mini-lathe

  1. redvan22

    Mini-Lathe dovetails

    Hi, I'm a perfectionist when it come to some things and my mini lathe is one of them. I want it as close to perfect as I can afford. Out of the crate, there was a lot of slop in the lathe cross slide, compound slide and carriage and I adjusted the slide gibs as best as I could but could never...
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  3. marchyman

    LMS 5100 lead screw adjustments question

    I have an LMS 5100 mini lathe. I'm noticing a patern on parts turned using power feed -- can't feel it but I can see it. The patern looks like a spiral drawn with a thin pencil. The spiral has a pitch of 16 TPI, the same as my lead screw. My assumption is that lead screw rotation is causing...
  4. Dr944S2

    Video on making a 3,5 mm special bolt

    Hi, the video shows you how to work with your mini lathe for making a special 3.5 mm bolt: The video has a German soundtrack, but complete English subtitles are available at YouTube. If you don't see the titles by default, watch the video directly at YouTube and press the subtitle button...
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