Open Lathe V1
about
A robust lathe made with 3d printing and basic tools.
A printed lathe has been a goal of mine for some time. Ive always seen a space for a cheap diy lathe that anyone could make while still providing decent utility.
Open Lathe is my answer to that. A printed shell full of concrete and costing between 100-150 AUD (66-100 USD) INCLUDING basic tooling, Open Lathe is a very open way to dip ones toes in basic machining.
Despite its size, it doesn't use much filament! the entire lathe is less than 1kg of PLA which for something 44cm long, isn't half shabby. The key to this and its strength is the concrete which it is filled with, providing much needed stiffness and vibration dampening that plastic just doesn't have.
files
| File | Extension |
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| open-lathe-v1-model_files.zip | zip |
versions
Version: 1.0.0 latest
initial upload
about
A robust lathe made with 3d printing and basic tools.
A printed lathe has been a goal of mine for some time. Ive always seen a space for a cheap diy lathe that anyone could make while still providing decent utility.
Open Lathe is my answer to that. A printed shell full of concrete and costing between 100-150 AUD (66-100 USD) INCLUDING basic tooling, Open Lathe is a very open way to dip ones toes in basic machining.
Despite its size, it doesn't use much filament! the entire lathe is less than 1kg of PLA which for something 44cm long, isn't half shabby. The key to this and its strength is the concrete which it is filled with, providing much needed stiffness and vibration dampening that plastic just doesn't have.
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Project Info
release date
Jan 3, 2025
artifact type
library category
fabrication method
release country
United States
language
English
license
files
| File | Extension |
|---|---|
| open-lathe-v1-model_files.zip | zip |
versions
Version: 1.0.0 latest
initial upload
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