Which to buy first, a lathe or a mill? It’s a tough question for the aspiring home machinist with limited funds to spend on machine tools, but of course the correct answer is a lathe. With a lathe, we ...

Listener Paul Hass of Boise, Idaho, tells us about a massive log-trimming machine, and what it sounds like. The machine, a type of enormous lathe, produces long, smoothly shaped pieces of wood up to ...

Model W 250 XF Wirtgen milling machine works to widths up to about 12 feet 6 inches. The milling drum can be exchanged for a Multiple Cutting System (MCS) milling drum within minutes, according to the ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

iModela Produces Miniatures, Models, Jewelry, Accessories and Craft Embellishments from Modeling Wax, Foam, Balsa Wood and Plastic Irvine, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 - Roland DGA Corp. has introduced the ...