Now this is a lathe!

[workinforwood]

Tell me you wouldn't be the envy of every guy in town with this baby!?!?! :biggrin:

This is bigger and badder than the one I've seen in person that a guy made himself. This machine is from 1909, when tools where made by people that care, using real steel and a whole lotta passion..not just tools, it's artwork.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpaXCSNZYV0

 

[workinforwood]

Notice what the guy is making on that lathe too!

 

[tbroye]

That's a crankshaft with a long stroke.

 

[ren-lathe]

And a use for all the wood chips too!!!!!!!

 

[Paul in OKC]

Dern glad we don't have to do things that way today! I do know a guy that is interested in making his machine shop back to a line shaft powered shop, and he may just do it with steam, too!