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Questions tagged [lathe]

This tag refers to a machine which holds and rotates wood. This is also a common misspelling of "lath". Use that tag instead when referring to strips of wood or sheets of expanded metal installed to support plaster or mortar.

A machine designed to hold and turn wood and other materials for shaping into rounded profiles with knives, sandpaper, etc.

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How can I tap a M5 hole in hardened steel bearing?

How can I tap a hole in hardened steel? I am trying to make an extended support for my tiny Sherline lathe, to turn items longer than the bed. Essentially it’s a steady-rest that bolts beyond the end of the bed. As part of the POC I've got a ball…
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How do I remove this keyed Jacobs drill chuck?

I have an old Jacobs keyed drill chuck in my box-o-spares, and I need a drill chuck for my hobby lathe. I have a suitable tailstock arbour, but the drill chuck has something already installed, and I can't remove it. The label reads: JACOBS (r)…
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How do you store a magnetic base and a dial indicator to prolong their life and retain accuracy?

I'm getting into turning with a lathe, starting small with some decent-used tools from the local ebay(trademe) and some janky chinese-grade tools. But I want to learn Best Practices. Right now I have one mag base/noga-style arm, and one dial…
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Morse Taper 1 to ER32 or ER40 collet holder - make?

I have a small vintage benchtop lathe with a MT1 taper in the headstock. I've been using a modern ER16 collet perfectly well with this setup for a couple of years, but it only goes up to 10mm. I want to work with larger stock, with 20mm being the…
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Are watchmaker or mini lathes useful to make adapters and threaded rings for photography and optics tinkering?

Old watchmaker lathes, or very small lathes like the Proxxon FD150/e look affordable used, and not very space consuming either. Can these be used, by a non expert, to build aluminium parts like thread adapters between 20 and 80 mm in diameter,…
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Recessed lights in lath and plaster ceiling of 1920s home

I am trying to install recessed lights in a 1925 old home. It has lath and plaster ceiling. I have two concern: How to cut a clean hole and avoid crumbled edges? Normal Wood hole saw would get dull really fast. So shall I use some carbide bit or…
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White Patchiness on Plaster over Rock Lathe Rolls

I have a 1950s build house with plaster walls installed over rock lathe (vs. wood lathe). In one room, the walls are showing white patchiness throughout. They feel clammy and have no "slip" to them. In the rest of the house, I can glide my hands…
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Drilling conical holes into Metal (Lathe)

I need to make a hole that is 11.5mm wide at the bottom, 12.2mm wide at the top and 34mm deep into a metal cylinder. The dimensions may vary. I have a lathe. I was thinking of getting a 11.5mm drill bit and drilling 34mm deep, then getting a 13.2mm…
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Dryer Vent Rough-In - New Construction - Stucco

I'm a DIY'er doing a complete to the studs remodel. I'm getting tripped up on a minor detail that I would prefer to get right. My goal is to get the dryer vent pipe penetration properly flashed and installed. I am getting ready to call for the…
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