Resources

Where to obtain materials, consumables, and tooling.

Where to buy consumables

McMaster-Carr is an easy (and incredibly fast) resource for lathe tools and raw materials. https://www.mcmaster.com/ (Part numbers are listed in the table in the consumables section)

Helpful Tutorials

How to use a live center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6maER5qr0

Speed Calculator

Spindle speeds can be calculated here. Look up the feet-per-minute speed for your material and then enter the diameter of your part to calculate how many rotations per minute it needs to spin. Remember to divide by 2 as these speeds will be ideal speeds for machinists under ideal conditions : https://littlemachineshop.com/reference/cuttingspeeds.php (More info in the Set Speed and Common Settings Sections)