November 5, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Instructables user Random_Canadian turned a power drill and miscellaneous other power tool parts into a ...

As hackers, we’re well accustomed to working with what we have on hand. That’s the name of the game, really. A large majority of the projects that have graced these pages are the direct result of ...

Roy Underhill shows how to use an 1889 foot-driven metal working lathe. Make your own darn metal screws with this 1889 foot-powered lathe! Roy shows how to cut perfect threads, cones and tapers in ...

If you’re planning to make a metalworking lathe out of a CNC milling machine, you probably don’t expect getting a position sensor to work to be your biggest challenge. Nevertheless, this was [Anthony ...

When an off-the-shelf solution wasn’t enough, a custom lathe tool post was designed and built in-house. A practical look at ...