On the other hand, Harbor Freight's metal lathes don't carry price tags that ... of the exposed workpiece from the headstock — or chuck — to the tailstock live-center. Both models allow ...

Don’t get us wrong – we love cast aluminum Gingery lathes too. But there’s something substantial about this build that makes us feel like a trip to the boneyard.

Lathes are machines for turning and forming ... The machine is driven by motor that rotates a blank of metal on chuck. The machine rotates the metal and cutting tool moves in different directions ...