Micro Wood-Lathe: How to make it with a SEWING MACHINE MOTOR

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A How-to-make video I made showing the process of building a micro wood-lathe with a sewing machine motor. It uses the foot treadle that came with the sewing machine as the on/off speed adjustment.

This lathe is direct drive, so it's very precise.

Happy making!
-Calvin

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[haytagil]

Dikiş makinası motoru ve ağaç kullanarak 2007 yılında ben yaptım.. hemde karşılığı rulmanlı punta... keşke makinem olsa da çekebilsem..

[pyroneph]

@haytagil

Máte fotografie?

[mrkhristoff]

beautifu work,i checked your block saw your micro rifle(powerful stuff its giving me alotta ideas)...answer this. Can that motor produce a baseball bat? seeing that its small could it handle a baseball bat size blank????

[pyroneph]

@mrkhristoff

Thanks, I'm glad you like my projects!

This motor would not be able to turn a baseball bat. You could certainly find a larger motor and make a baseball bat-lathe, though.

[cerealdude64]

Could you post the model number of the motor you used?

[pyroneph]

@cerealdude64

I'm really sorry but I don't have the motor anymore.

[ShortyzProductionz]

Can u use any sharpened metal to cut the wood

[colombianastereo]

Tanks, & congratulations !!!

This is very special video, the best of the best !.

[123woki]

What tool are you using there?

[annievstheworld]

Would you be able to make really small diameter knitting needles with this? I know nothing about woodworking, excuse my ignorance

[MsTnt12]

man you are the man. found me a singer orsom motor im gonna make the lathe

thanks to you!!!!!!!!!! fat idea

[MGARestoration]

Very clever use and reuse of materials. I also love your "fun for the whole family" statement. It gave me a chuckle.

Nice work!

Ignore the negative comments. The people that post them are just jealous of you and angry because they have no creativity.

[brushbros]

@mrkhristoff

It depends on how big of a bat you need!

[supermetroid12496]

where did you get the motor from, and how much did it cost?