They use metal lathes for most of the lecture *LINK*

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

mikeee12345

I have used a metal lathe to turn a few wood pieces over the years when required.

Amazing how many videos that get posted to the internet that are poorly scripted.

Here is a quality video that every wood worker should watch. :-)

Professionals tend to provide quality videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDXd1n4q9A&t=13s

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

Rum

Haha, random pictures from the interwebs with a voice over. Thanks for the daily levity.

The orange art nouveau orange tailstock part way through was kind of nice looking (not exceptionally heavy duty but attractive).

The handle on our one frying pan was made on a metal lathe about 14 years ago when I didn't have a wood lathe but was able to borrow a friends metal lathe and center bore it then ground a couple of scrapers out of some scrap O1 and set to. Came out quite nice (if perhaps 1/8" short - solved by a small brass washer). I did have to agree to CLEAN UP really well before hand though Wood shavings and metal lathes aren't the best of friends.

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

Dave Belser

HA!

I turn wood on my metal lathe a lot - mostly making mechanical boxes. However this video is a joke. Click bait.

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

john lucas

I have a metal lathe and made a tool rest for it so I could use wood turning tools but mostly because I wanted to be able to turn ball and ogee shapes out of aluminum or brass and I can do that by hand far easier than using the cross feed carriage.

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

John K Jordan

>>>...metal lathe and made a tool rest for it

John, how did you fasten the tool rest to the metal lathe? After cutting some with hand tools recently I'm considering doing the same thing.

Is it quick to switch? Perhaps I can use a quick connect tool holder somehow.

JKJ

Re: They use metal lathes for most of the lecture

John C Lucas

The holder for my boring bar has a 3/4" hole so.i just stuck a rod.in that a d then addes.a.bolt and nut that acts as an outboard support for the loose end of the rod. I can adjust it up and down a little ad since its attached to the cross feed.table i can move.it up and down the bed.