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7x12 mini lathe in fetching blue!

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Pictures of my chester 7x12 mini-lathe

Here is my mini-lathe in all its glory... or mess, as some would say.

workshop lathe

Here is another shot of my workshop areas. Please note the mess! One that I despise is the frequent images of peoples workshops where they have clearly tidied up just before taking the photos of their lathes, milling machines etc. Here is my lathe after working on a job in a nice honest mess!



Model Rocket nozzles
Digital Read-outs

Worm Gears and Wheels
Lathe Tools
DIY carriage lock
DIY compound slide lock
Power Drill cross slide
Things to buy
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Principles of use
Turning a square part
Fixing chuck runout - grinding!
DIY rotary table / Divider
Chucks + changing chucks
Chuck key project
Increase mini-lathe torque
Model Rocket nozzles
Titanium machining


Home Anodising


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