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• Make your own Lathe, Step by Step:

  • 0 – Introduction
  • 1 – Acquiring the motor
  • 2 – Motor speed control
  • Motor Speed Control (part 2)
  • Motor Speed Control (part 3)
  • Motor Speed Control (part 4)
  • Motor Speed Control (part 5)
  • 3 – On/Off Switch
  • 4 – Electronic Braking
  • 5- The Lathe Bed
  • 6 – The Headstock
  • 7 – Making the headstock
  • 8 – Making the central supports
  • 9 – Mounting the motor
  • 10 – Attaching the headstock to the bed
  • 11 – Wiring up
  • 12 – Housing the moving bits and making it look nice
  • 13- The viewing window
  • 14- Speed measurement (optional little interlude)
  • 15 -The tailstock (part1)
  • 16- The tailstock (part2)
  • 17 -The tool rest
  • 18 – Parting thoughts

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