In grand maker tradition, [Giertz] listened to her inner MYOG (Make Your Own Gnome) and got a lathe to learn to make her own handles instead of just buying some off the shelf. If you’re less ...

Instead of going the normal route – finding friends with machine tools or paying a machine shop, he improvised a rudimentary metal lathe. The finished couplers were concentric to 0.005″.

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...