Description
In Fundamentals of Machine Lathe Operation, Rudy Kouhoupt thoroughly covers the basics of facing, boring and turning on the lathe. Included are plans and directions for a project to practice your skills. He demonstrates on his 1933 9″ South Bend lathe.
(1 hour, 35 minutes, color).
This is the first DVD in a two part series on the lathe, also check out – Advanced Aspects of Machine Lathe Operation with Rudy Kouhoupt (DVD)
Rudy Kouhoupt was a columnist for “The Home Shop Machinist” and “Live Steam” magazines for 24 years. He also contributed articles and plans to “Popular Mechanics” magazine for more than ten. He was a consummate machinist and a superb teacher. Rudy has always been a proponent of the “Keep it Simple” method of machine and tool design and machining style. You will learn much from his approaches.