If the chuck-end of the bar is larger ... hour-long project that will teach you valuable lathe skills and build your confidence in the machine. Once you know you can trust the machine, you ...

Most professionals would put a polygon on the end of a turned part using a milling machine ... a lathe. Polygons on shaft ends are surprisingly common, whether you are replacing a lost chuck ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming ... The machine is driven by motor that rotates a blank of metal on chuck. The machine rotates the metal and cutting tool moves in different directions ...