How much material did we remove off this piece of plate to make our new tool post!? In this video we are making a standard style 4-position tool post for our big lathe. When we got the lathe it gave ...

Industrial gas turbines are increasing in size. As a result of this, repair facilities that overhaul and repair these machines must keep pace. One of the key tools is a large lathe. As one of the ...

The new VDF 800 DUS Big Bore CNC lathe from MAG Industrial Automation Systems is engineered for energy-industry work with 365-mm (14 inch) spindle diameter; 820 mm (32 inch) swing over the bed; 8,000 ...

Some machining tasks demand serious equipment. Watch how a large lathe makes it possible to handle oversized parts with ...

The cnc lathe project needs a controller to replace the 40 year old custom controller within the lathe. It is a shame this has to be done, as it was capable of automated thread cutting, which appears ...

The lathe is known as the King of Machine Tools for a reason. There are very few things that you can’t make with one. In fact, people love to utter the old saw that the lathe is the only machine tool ...

MANCHESTER -- JoHannes Michelsen stands in front of a large lathe, a wood-working tool that turns on an axis. On the tool, a small cylinder with a lip around the edge spins fast, lit from within.