Since I made this contraption, I have seen other home made lathes met a few wood turners,and learned a few facts.
Woodturning is an old craft, it used to be done with very simple tools, we now have acces to ball-bearings, HSS steel,electric motors etc. wich greatly simplifies the work. The current trend is bowl turning, where the wood is held only by its base, this requires a very stable ( heavy,expensive) lathe. Instrument making ( winds of course , but also tuning pegs, tool handles, etc) is done by spindle turning, where the wood is held by the two ends.The vibrations are much less severe .
The theory is simply to spin a piece of wood between two points, one ( on the right side)of wich is driven by a motor ( or a pedal or a few hamsters)A gouge held in hands , supported by a movable rest, cuts the wood in a round shape.
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Home made wood turning lathes
Home made wood turning lathes: an archived discussion from the Musical ... CNC means Computer Numerical Control - A CNC lathe has big servo motors on the X ...
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Let me say right now that building a wood lathe or metal-spinning lathe is a whole lot easier than building a metal-turning lathe. Unlike a metal-turning ...
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