A great surface finish on a lathe starts with the right setup. From selecting the right tool holder to fine-tuning insert geometry, each choice impacts quality. With proper configuration, organization ...

Duroxen CNC Lathe machine is suitable for machining metals (such as aluminum, brass, and steel), as well as plastics and wood ...

Lathes are complicated machines, and buying one requires weighing a lot of options. We’ve already talked about buying new Asian, or old American machines (with apologies to the Germans, British, Swiss ...

Lathes have been part of the manufacturing ecosystem for millennia, so it is impressive to see that they remain relevant to this day. With such a venerable history behind them, as well as a wide range ...

The basic engine lathe, one of the most widely used machine tools, is very versatile when used by a skilled machinist. However, it is not particularly efficient when many identical parts must be ...

Addman Advanced Metals has scaled from a single 3D printer to 25 while also building out a robust array of subtractive machines. In this video, find out how the shop manages its additive and ...

It’s common wisdom that the lathe is the essential machine tool, and the only one that can make copies of itself. While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop, this scratch-built, ...

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The primary reason a shop invests in a Swiss-type turning machine is to produce parts at high volumes. However, whether a Swiss-type machine is producing at high enough volumes to be profitable ...