If you want to see a video series of someone making this lathe design from scratch (right from casting aluminum), here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB

If you want to see a video series of someone making this lathe design from scratch (right from casting aluminum), here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBuUOO3qn30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBuUOO3qn30 I was amazed at the accuracy and surface finish he could achieve with homemade parts.