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Woodworking Lathes-A Fun Power Tool

Written by admin on October 27, 2008 – 10:00 am -

Of all power tools, the lathe will probably give you the greatest opportunity and satisfaction in developing creative skill in woodworking. The lathe will enable you to make delicately turned spindles, legs, vases, spirals, beautiful lamp bases, and just about anything you can imagine. The wood-turning lathe or speed lathe essentially consists of a bed, a headstock, a tailstock and a tool rest. Its size is determined by the diameter of the work that can be turned over the bed and the length of stock that can be turned between the centers. Power on modern lathes is delivered to the headstock by an electric motor. Variable speeds are obtained by turning a dial or by changing the belt position on a step-cone bulley system located on the headstock.... more


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