Home made Benchtop Metal Lathe - part 1

Home made benchtop metal mini lathe, making the bed. This is the first part, where I show my attempt to make a DIY mini lathe at home. The very first attempt was a failure, and I've scrapped the part because unsatisfactory. The new design went much better, much robust and hopefully rigid. Also I've planned the possibility to fill the bed with concrete or epoxy-granite or polyesther-granite to help dump vibrations and make the bed more "dead" and stable. Also, off camera I've built a makeshift oven to heat the part at 600C to relax the tensions caused by welding. Next part is available here:    • Metal lathe home made - the bed and ways -...   Remember to subscribe and click the bell to get notified when the next videos will be available: I do not post regularly. If you are interested in plans please let me know in the comments. Bye, Claudio.