Lathe Projects

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Lathe Projects

This page contains descriptions and images of articles fromthe 40s and 50s from magazines like Popular Mechanics.

Many of the images were compiled by Russell Hall

(unfortunately, the publication date has been edited from the

images). Others were collected from various sources or

scanned from originals.

You can now search100+ years of Popular Mechanicsissues

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Shop-made Lathe Taper AttachmentMounted on a small lathe can be adjusted to turn outside or

inside tapers on work mounted between centers or in a chuck

for taper boring. Attachment is made entirely from stock

materials. Turning a taper by offsetting the tailstock of the

lathe is a common practice but the method has several

disadvantages. In turning a taper by offsetting, the lathecenters are out of alignment which can result in inaccuracies

due to burring of the center holes in the work, also possible

scoring of the lathe tail center. Only work mounted between

centers can be tapered by the offset method; taper boring

cannot be done. In small shops where the amount of taper

work does not warrant the outlay for a conventional taper

attachment, it is possible, using stock materials, to make one

to fit nearly all small lathes. The taper attachment in this setof plans was made to fit a 9-inch lathe. As a rule, the parts

dimensioned will be suitable for various makes of 9-in. lathes

and possibly those of slightly larger or smaller swing.
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Lathe Milling Fixture Has Compound AngleSettingTwo features of this milling fixture recommend it to

machinists and manual-training departments doing

specialized work and also to modelmakers with widely

diversified problems in machining small parts. This fixture

can be completely made on the lathe for which it is to be used

and it has a provision for compound-angle settings, a

particularly valuable feature where the shop lathe must bemade to serve as a milling machine. 5 pages of blueprints,

photos and text.

Heavy-duty Lathe Boring Bar

This versatile boring bar is especially designed to providemaximum rigidity for turning and boring operations on

diameters up to the full capacity of the average lathe. Made to

the dimensions given, the unit is suitable for use on lathes

having up to 13-inch swing. 3 pages from 1949.

Lathe Depth StopThis depth stop for an engine lathe does not have to be

removed from the spindle for adjustment. One page drawing

and text. From 1949.


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Micrometer Stop for Lathe CarriageWhen doing precision facing, depth boring and duplicate

shouldering in the metal lathe, a micrometer carriage stop is

essential. It's easy to make one by using a micrometer-caliper

head, a head with a ram travel of 0 to 1 in. being sufficiently

large for average use. One page drawings and text. 1949.

Doing Multiple Threading on the MetalLatheVery extensive 6 page how-to article on multiple threading

with photos and tables. 1947.

Lathe Pipe CentersSmall job shops and individual craftsmen having only

infrequent use for pipe centers can save money and setup

time by making one or a pair to handle those occasional jobs

requiring the turning and threading of tubing or pipe in the

lathe. 2 page article with drawings, photos and text.

Tailstock Hand-lever for Small LathesLever operation of the tailstock sleeve doubles or even triples


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the work capacity of a small lathe when carrying out repeat

operations such as drilling, tapping and reaming on

semifinished work pieces. This is due mainly to the single

stroke of the lever action when compared with the many turnsof the conventional handwheel necessary to run the sleeve

back and forth within the limits of its travel. The lever action

conversion does not interfere with the use of the sleeve in a

fixed position. No dimensions are given as you have to

determine these from your own lathe. One page with photos,

drawing and text. 1949.

Improvised Tool Post Grinder2 pages with drawings, photos and text. 1949.

Tool Post GrindingBig 5 page article with drawings, photos and text. 1949.

Lathe Countersink Aligns Armature Shaft to

Turn CommutatorWhen turning the commutator on an armature shaft which

does not have a center hole, use a countersunk tailstock

center to mount the work in the lathe. One page drawing and

text from 1949.


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Steady Rest for Metal Cutting LatheA steady rest is a useful accessory for supporting long work

during turning, boring or threading operations. This one page

article shows how to make a steady from CRS scrap. From

Popular Mechanics, May 1956.

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