Micro Lathe

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2019-12-25: Uploaded original fusionfile (.f3d) for anyone to improve the design. Edited 2016-09-17: Made my first test today, and it works fine but can be improved. The holder for the Dremel was a bit too long, so the front grip wasn't completely firm. This has been fixed in the uploaded files. A short video of my project can be found here: https://youtu.be/eavTV2zDyGs Edited 2016-09-13: The lathe works, but the fixed tail stock can't handle soft materials, so I made a moving tail stock with a bearing. A simple woodworking micro lathe powered by a Dremel. My goal is to design a simple lathe with few moving parts. It will mostly be used for making parts for my model aircrafts. Materials: 1 set of printed parts 2 steel rods 10mm x 600mm 1 steel rod 10mm x 40mm 1 threaded steel rod 10mm x 600mm 2-3 M10 nuts 1 M10 washer 9 M4 nuts 9 socket head screws M4x25mm 1 bearing 15x35x8mm (for moving tail stock) Instructions: - Print one piece of every STL file. You may have to adjust the holes to make the rods fit. - Cut the long rods at the desired length. - Solder a M10 nut on the end of the threaded rod, or mount two nuts on the threaded rod and fasten them against each other. Make a cut in the other end with a saw. - Mount the short (40mm) rod in a drilling machine and sharpen one end with a rasp. Put the rod with the flat end first into the tail stock; this rod works as the dead center. - Mount all nuts in their slots, then place the socket head screws into them. - Insert all three rods into the head socket, compound rest, and tail socket. - Glue the engine mount into the head socket. - Forge or sharpen a round nail to make a fastener. Print settings: Printer: Reprap Makerfarm Prusa i3v Material: ABS Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.25 Infill: 30%, hexagon fill