In my case, I was offered a lathe by a shop that no longer had a use for it. Weighing in at 800 pounds and using 3 phase power, this South Bend Lathe might have been obtained economically ...

In this video Watch me have fun creating a coffee "grinder" from old tools and scrap parts in my workshop mostly working on my 1945 South Bend 16" x 8' lathe. My coffee is awesome, I start every d ...

When it comes to machine tools, a good rule of thumb is that heavier is better. A big South Bend lathe or Bridgeport mill might tip the scales at ludicrous weight, but all that mass goes to ...