Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that ...

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...

This lathe was made by Colchester Machine tools, in Colchester, Essex in 1941 as a part of the War effort, many thousands of similar machines were made by all machine tool manufacturers during the ...