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Not having any experience on other lathes, i cannot make a fair comparison of how well the homebuilt stacks up to other lathes e. These plans are for making a homemade floor mounted wood lathe. Homemade lathe for metal and wood the spindle will be belt driven using an electric motor from a salvaged, but fully operational, treadmill. Don has just sent me handdrawn plans for the lathe, which ive posted here for free download as a pdf with my apologies that the lines are light and bit hard to see.
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The only other wood lathe that i have used is a circa 1950s craftsman model which was not in the best of shape. N centerwork, the grain of the wood is parallel to the rotational axis of the lathe. The length of the stand depends on more than just the length of the lathe. The author describes different types of lathes and some pluses and minuses of each style for specific uses. Also a wood lathe does not need the complicated tool rest that a metal lathe has.
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