Instructables user Random_Canadian turned a power drill and miscellaneous other power tool parts into a functioning mini-metal lathe that can machine copper and aluminum. As assembled the mini-lathe ...

Today, cheap dodgy machine tools are more readily available than ever. Sometimes though, there’s great value in putting a simple and rugged version of your own, as demonstrated by [bartworker]’s ...

As hackers, we’re well accustomed to working with what we have on hand. That’s the name of the game, really. A large majority of the projects that have graced these pages are the direct result of ...