The precision lathe with the hooks, the bowstring, and vise visible as material is being processed. (Credit: Clickspring) We commonly tend to associate lathes with the Industrial Revolution ...

Hexagonal nuts are crafted on lathe machines through a meticulous process that requires both skill and advanced technology. The raw metal is mounted on the lathe and spun at high speeds, with skilled ...

In fact, Harbor Freight's line of seven-inch-swing Central Machinery precision benchtop mini lathes are smaller versions of professional-grade lathes. It should be noted that of all the mini ...

Built for stability, these metal components help maintain alignment and efficiency in rotating systems, making them essential for machine operations.

(Video embedded below.) As it’s a combined CNC lathe and grinder, it uses custom software he had developed specifically for the machine. Much of the high precision of the machine is courtesy of ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--A massive lathe used to precision shape the main gun barrels of Japan’s mighty World War II battleship Yamato is now on public display at the Kure Maritime Museum here.