Can You Convert A Wood Lathe To A Metal Lathe
Turning wood on a metal lathe while tracing a pattern.
Can you convert a wood lathe to a metal lathe. Turning metal on a wood lathe is definitely possible although it is something that isn t recommend for people with no other experience on a lathe. The tool holder of a heavily built engineering lathe clamps the cutting tool firmly and moves mechanically. Just a quick video showing that you can indeed turn wood on a metal lathe but never the other way around.
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