Comment on Little weapons
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I am a big fan of makeshift lathes, for tasks that don’t necessitate a full metal workshop. Though I do hope to have a small lathe one day.
Comment on Little weapons
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I am a big fan of makeshift lathes, for tasks that don’t necessitate a full metal workshop. Though I do hope to have a small lathe one day.
MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Nice setup! Everything looks nice and sturdyish ^^
How clean was the finish on that bar and how did you spin it?
I need a vise… I’m still free-handing the angle grinder and it’s super hard to be consistent.
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Thank you for the kind words! All of the tools I used were things that were laying around. I’m marginally better at woodworking than metalworking, so that’s why the jig holding the bar was all wood.
I did think about attaching the motor from a disused drill press to spin the bar, but that seemed like it would invite all manner of complexity.
Lathe is in my future, but I kinda want a CNC first. But a CNC + lathe would be god-tier.
MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Well I am a woodworker myself and I gotta say that bench looks clean af, nice job!
I also think about that sort of things every time I need a lathe and have tried repurposing old motors, but i haven’t yet made a semi decent one.
I feel you, I crave so many tools…
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Well, since I’ve already linked to two of my not-quite-a-lathe projects, I might as well link to the one which started it all: sh.itjust.works/post/16087080
This one does have a motor, but not a conventional one at all. And this only worked because the thing I’m turning would need a center hole drilled through anyway.