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Homemade Woodturning Lathe


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EMVarona on lumberjocks.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade woodturning lathe constructed from surplus lumber and plywood, galvanized pipe, and a bicycle hub. Powered by an electric drill, the maximum turning diameter is 3" with a distance between centers of 9".
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Nov 03, 2013 4:24 PM
Altair
Interesting idea using a drill to drive a lathe. The setup looks simple but it works.
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DIY Woodturning Lathe - comment on how to build a Woodturning Lathe - 1 comments
Altair says:
Nov 03, 2013 4:24 PM
Interesting idea using a drill to drive a lathe. The setup looks simple but it works.

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