Homemade Poor Man's Lathe


Poor Man's Lathe
 
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TOOL:
Poor Man's Lathe
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
Osvaldo Julio Schiavoni on instructables.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade lathe utilizing a base fabricated from angle bars and featuring a grinder and drill adapted to power the lathe.
RATING:
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Feb 03, 2015 2:48 AM
DIYer
I have questions about how precise this thing can be, but it's a good contribution nonetheless.
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CATEGORIES:
Lathes
TAGS:
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URL:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Torno-del-pobre-poor-man-lathe/


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DIY Poor Man's Lathe - comment on how to build a Poor Man's Lathe - 1 comments
DIYer says:
Feb 03, 2015 2:48 AM
I have questions about how precise this thing can be, but it's a good contribution nonetheless.
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