Homemade Mini Wood Lathe


Mini Wood Lathe
 
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TOOL:
Mini Wood Lathe
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
steelsun on instructables.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade mini wood lathe featuring a 4-jaw chuck. Powered by a 220V, 200W electric motor. Constructed from aluminum alloy.
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Mar 28, 2014 4:43 PM
DIYer
Looks more like a metal lathe than one made for wood. Great build.
Oct 21, 2013 4:52 AM
Altair
Awesome lathe build. Never realized a machine like this can be made with readily available parts.
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CATEGORIES:
Wood Lathes
TAGS:
lathe, wood, motor
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
3
URL:
http://www.instructables.com/id/mini-4-jaw-chuck-wood-lathe/?ALLSTEPS


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DIY Mini Wood Lathe - comment on how to build a Mini Wood Lathe - 2 comments
DIYer says:
Mar 28, 2014 4:43 PM
Looks more like a metal lathe than one made for wood. Great build.
Altair says:
Oct 21, 2013 4:52 AM
Awesome lathe build. Never realized a machine like this can be made with readily available parts.
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