EASY Lathe Upgrade - Perfect Sat Afternoon Project

Hersch_Tool August 29, 2025
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Metal lathe, milling machine, and machine shop work in my DIY garage home shop! Join me while we explore and learn about the incredible art of machine work. Machinists are the unsung heroes of our modern society. Somewhere, at the beginning of just about every modern convenience that we enjoy, is a skilled machinist. Whether it be making the tools we use, molds, parts, patterns, or any other number of essential tasks, machinists make the world go round. We will explore the roots of this great and noble profession in manual machining, and eventually even learn some of the modern magic of CNC machining! Who am I? I'm a hobby machinist, with a passion for old machine tools and manual machining. I am here to share and learn. Being self taught, much of my limited knowledge, has come from others sharing their experiences online, just as I am doing now. My hope, is that by putting my work in front of much more knowledgeable machinists, we can all learn something new together.

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Support My Work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HERSCHToolRoom Vevor Metal Lathe: https://s.vevor.com/bfRZeS (5% Code: VEVT5) Looking for an easy weekend shop project? Then look no further. This is the perfect first project for your mini lathe. Aimed at the beginner, this simple upgrade will take you through all of the fundamental turning techniques required to become a proficient lathe operator. Turning, drilling, boring, chamfering, parting, and even turning a taper using the top slide are all covered in this project. And the best part, once you're finished you'll have an upgrade for your lathe. Thanks so much for watching, don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more DIY, home shop, and machining projects! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4oiwXllVmCSYu2GNqwK15w?sub_confirmation=1 My Lathe: MSC / Prince 9517350 - 13x40 Manual Metal Lathe My Milling Machine: Bridgeport Variable Speed Series 1 "J Head" My other Milling Machine: Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Plain "light type" Universal Milling Machine

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