In this article, Jack, the author of YouTube channel "Jack Houweling" will tell you how to make a mini-lathe in home conditions! True, intriguing?
At the same time, Jack notices that he had never had this device before and had never worked on a lathe!
Materials
- Steel stud M12
- Thick plywood
- Extra long nuts M12
- Steel clamps
- M6 bolt, wing nut
- Wood screws.
Instruments, used by the author.
- Vise
- Screwdriver
- Drilling machine
- Crowns for wood
- Grinder
- Hacksaw
- Orbital sander
- Clamps.
Manufacturing process.
So, the author needed a pair of such threaded studs to make a rotating shaft and an emphasis.
He cuts them with a hacksaw and grinds the edges on the machine.
Marks on an elongated nut and grinds the spikes on a grinder.
To adjust the position of the drill, and to keep the shaft in a perfectly level position, Jack makes such a block that can be adjusted. Fastens it on a plywood base.
The master inserts the rod into the drill, clamps it and adjusts the wooden block so that the structure is even, parallel to the table. The drill fixes with a clamp.
Checks shaft parallelism.
Fastens guides for the tailstock to the base.
The next task is to dock the tailstock with the front. To do this, he temporarily pushes the second half of the structure and makes a mark on the tailstock.
Now he adjusts the nut to stop. The first thing he does is grind the edges of a steel elongated nut, and then simply drive it with a hammer.
Screws the clamping nut onto the shaft.
Then it sets the clip in the tailstock, fixes the bar.
The elements that the author managed to do are of high enough quality. Moreover, the second product, machined from oak timber, turned out to be better in quality than the first.
Nevertheless, Jack took some more time to adapt to the device.As a result, he makes another small handle to the instrument. And she turned out better than the previous two. Really neat job!
So, the lathe works well, of course, you still need to adapt to it. The author is sure that he will often use it in his practice.
Thanks to Jack for an interesting idea!
Good mood and good luck to everyone!