A manual lathe has dial wheels to control the feed ... but also reduces machining time substantially. Since the DRO magnetic strips are directly attached to the cross slide, the effects of ...

[Andrew] wanted a digital readout (DRO) for his mini lathe and mini mill, but found that buying even one DRO cost as much as either of his machines. The solution? You guessed it, he built his own ...

The HiTorque Mini Mill (model 3960) from LittleMachineShop.com has a solid column mounted to the base that gives the mill significantly rigidity to reduce chatter. The HiTorque 7×12 Deluxe Mini Lathe ...