Building a diy woodlathe :-)
Building a diy woodlathe :-)
(OP)
Hello
Planning to Build a diy woodlathe
- What kind of linear guides are there should I use prism-, flatbed or 1 or 2 pipes ?
- What is the best CNC-steel lathe bed construction I can make ?
Planning to Build a diy woodlathe
- What kind of linear guides are there should I use prism-, flatbed or 1 or 2 pipes ?
- What is the best CNC-steel lathe bed construction I can make ?





RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)
RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)
I am not suggesting that you make one this way, just illustrating that a high degree of precision is not required.
When I was about 14 I used a hand drill with a fixed mount accessory to make a small lathe. I fastened the drill horizontally to a piece of wood. I made a fixed wooden tail stock.
Three small finishing nails driven into one end of a small piece of wood and chucked into the drill was the drive and a single nail driven into the other end of the workpiece and running in the hole of the tailstock finished it off.
All work pieces had to be the same length.
It worked and I had fun. (As often happens with first time users, the first attempt put a chisel into the ceiling. Beware of your attack angle.)
Use what you have.
Bill
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RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)
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RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)
If you're doing bowls, you sure don't want it to be made from 2x6s- you want some mass and deadness in the design to keep it from walking away from you when the stock is rough and unbalanced...
RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)
RE: Building a diy woodlathe :-)