Cutting to dimension on an engine lathe

Never work alone!

Remember, safety first, if you have never worked around power equipment get a mentor! The Universal Machinist does not instruct, we only provide the information used by a qualified machinist or those in a professional setting.

That being said, here's the assembly of videos used to complete a task like cutting a piece of metal to a specific dimension. It takes a lot of study to be a qualified machinist but here's where you can start.