mini metal lathe -- tool post for woodturning

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Yes, it turns nicely, some years ago I turned several intermittent positive pressure valves from acrylic bars, acrylic is not abrasive. Regarding turning wood on a metal lathe, don't avoid doing it. We all use tool post grinders to precision grind round parts, covering the ways and compound with rags. Grinding swarf is much worse than anything found in wood, except, maybe industrial diamonds. I have been grinding on my South Bend 9" lathe occasionally for the past 67 years, with no harmful effects.
Since you are not generating red hot sparks, slightly oiled rags will do a great job of trapping particles, while lubricating the ways and compound. Just don't store oiled rags
bunched up, indoors, Hang them over something preferably outside, to avoid heat building up heat leading to spontaneous combustion. In the shop, oily rags are stored in a steel drum with a tight lid.