Mini-lathe hints and tips and operation
Owning a mini-lathe is a voyage of discovery, and a very steep learning curve. I've tried to collect together a list of all my articles that relate to hints and tips about using the mini-lathe and the home workshop in general.
Introduction to the mini-lathe
The biggest part you can turn on a mini-lathe
lathe boring operations
a mini-lathe carriage lock design
A mini-lathe compound slide lock design
Drilling operations
DRO Digital read outs on the mini-lathe
Lathe facing operations
Slip fit an Oilite bushing
Making press fit parts
Making interference fit bushings
Lapping the ways and gibs on the mini-lathe
Some general remarks on using the mini-lathe
Workshop discipline
Using a chuck on the lathe
Materials to make things from, and to avoid
Principles of use
Turning parts off axis
Pictures of my mini-lathe
Electric power drill cross slide
Setting up your mini-lathe
Machining titanium on the mini-lathe
Replace gears to increase mini-lathe torque
Tramming the Sieg X1 Mill
Making the 3 jaw chuck run true
Direct spindle mounting of large parts
Workshop pictures
Basic worm gear making
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