On the other hand, Harbor Freight's metal lathes don't carry price tags that ... of the exposed workpiece from the headstock — or chuck — to the tailstock live-center. Both models allow ...

Don’t get us wrong – we love cast aluminum Gingery lathes too. But there’s something substantial about this build that makes us feel like a trip to the boneyard.

Let’s say you’ve recently bought a lathe and set it up in your shop ... Dial it in as close as you can in the four-jaw chuck. The more run-out we eliminate now, the quicker and easier ...