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Re: Lathe Idea

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Originally Posted by cgmv123 View Post
Yes, I'm aware it has been used, but that drilling could have been done on a drill press too

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
It's funny, you can instantly tell who viewed the video in the OP and who did not.

A lathe is one tool that can be used to make itself.
I've heard the last part before as "A lathe is the only tool that can make itself, and I'd like to challenge that. In the same way that you can attach a third axis to a lathe, and use it like a mill, you can attach a chuck and lathe cutters to a mill, and use it like a lathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FYbKxrasDg
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