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Tag: lathe
Lathe Leveling and Alignment
Join me in the machine shop for a little engine lathe leveling and alignment 101, and quite possibly, just maybe, a few side projects. This is a long overdue project that evaded the lathe restoration, and for good reason. I had to make sure this is where I wanted this machine. The lathe leveling procedure…
Engine Lathe Restoration
Join me in the machine shop for the lathe restoration. This is an engine lathe (or metal lathe) that I inherited from my grandfather and it is a metal machine tool used for metal turning and thread cutting, among many other lathe uses. During this machine restoration I will be getting into a little bit…
I Inherited a Machine Shop
I inherited my grandfather’s machine shop. He was a hobby machinist and his machine shop consisted of several industrial machines including an engine lathe or manual lathe for metal turning, a vertical milling machine like a bridgeport mill or 3 axis mill with several mill machine bits, a surface grinder, and a metal cutting bandsaw.…