[This Old Tony] is no stranger to quality tools, but he started on a mini lathe. Nostalgia does not ... It uses a 500 watt DC motor, so don’t try correcting for mains power frequency differences.

The second big challenge was getting a motor to fit and run my lathe off of 120 Volts AC. I’m not an expert in motor sizing, but fortunately the fit is somewhat standardized. The motor that came ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that ...