VL 2 Precision Vertical Pick‑Up Lathe for Small Components

Invar 36 is a nickel-steel alloy containing 36% nickel and 64% steel, coupled with 0.5% each of carbon and manganese, with metallurgically negligible quantities of sulfur, phosphorus, and other elements. It has a low thermal expansion, which makes it highly sought-after for applications requiring di

Most woodworking or machine shop tools are easily recognized. Drills, punches, and vises are fairly simple tools with a clear purpose. Other machines might be a bit more complicated and lathes, particularly high-end ones, fall into this category.At its heart, a lathe is a simplistic device, des

Adding a lathe to your machine shop equipment roster vastly improves the range of jobs you can perform, but lathes are expensive machines. Even a secondhand model can cost thousands of dollars, and for a top-of-the-line CNC lathe, the price tag is frequently in the range of tens of thousands.

Machinists looking for a new addition to their machine shop or home workshop face a number of choices. Which lathe or mill is the best, how large should they be, and of course – which make and model? For machinists working in small spaces, lathe/mill combination machines provide a temp