Homemade lathe for metal

**NortonDommi** · Apr 22, 2022, 02:19 PM

I feel so damn lazy after watching your videos!

**tonyfoale** · Apr 22, 2022, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by NortonDommi

I feel so damn lazy after watching your videos!

I don't. It reminds me of what I did 60+ years ago. These videos show what can be accomplished with minimal resources and should inspire people to have a go. I am still trying and will continue.

I know that I am lazy but I don't let that stop me doing stuff.

**Vyacheslav.Nevolya** · May 22, 2022, 12:33 PM

Drive on the leadscrew feed. I used a chain and a star because it's easy to make. For each step of the thread, you can easily make a star with the right number of teeth.

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**Vyacheslav.Nevolya** · May 22, 2022, 12:36 PM

**tonyfoale** · May 22, 2022, 02:16 PM

Vyacheslav,

I hope this helps, the english word for "star" when used with a chain is "sprocket".

**Vyacheslav.Nevolya** · Jun 19, 2022, 12:44 PM

Now self-made lathe has the opportunity to cut metric threads in steps of 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.0. In the future, this figure will be expanded by replacing the sprockets.