• Having trouble with chatter when turning or parting on a lathe? Turn the cutting tool upside down and reverse the machine’s spindle rotation. This creates a pulling force against the machine’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a lot of different skills and techniques that woodworkers can employ to turn raw lumber into something that is both useful and ...

On the shortlist of dream tools for most metalworkers is a waterjet cutter, a CNC tool that uses insanely high-pressure water mixed with abrasive grit to blast sheet metal into intricate shapes. On ...

If you’re planning to make a metalworking lathe out of a CNC milling machine, you probably don’t expect getting a position sensor to work to be your biggest challenge. Nevertheless, this was [Anthony ...

Everyone says a wood lathe isn’t made for metal — but sometimes you’ve got to test the limits yourself. In this project, I ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Heath labels a circuit breaker; Tom shares his hobby of lathe turning and turns a bowl. Heath Eastman shares his tips and tools homeowners can use to identify and label home circuit breakers; Tom ...

A wood lathe is an invaluable tool for serious woodworkers. But if you don't turn wood regularly, then you're got a rarely used tool taking up a lot of space. Woodworker John Heisz, who is adept at ...