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I have my eyes on a Unimat SL bed and headstock and I'm thinking I would like to restore it as a fun project to use until I get a bigger lathe. First of all, I understand that they tend to go for quite a bit of money. Is this justified, or is it just an overrated lathe? I tend to like the idea...

I'm currently working on piecing together a South Bend 9a Lathe from individual parts I've been collecting. I've been getting parts whenever I see them go for cheap on ebay (because I'm a poor college kid). Anyway, my biggest difficulty thus far has been locating a bed that doesn't cost an arm...

I know, I know, in your backyard. But I don't really have a place where I can melt and pour aluminum. I just do not have that capability at this point. So what other options do I have? I was thinking there might be a sort of DIY Casting workshop or something. Like how they have pottery places...

Has anybody built any experimental/ prototype design engines? I'm just curious because I'm very interested in all the concept rotary/super efficiency/crazy claims engines and I'm currently in the process of designing my own. (which I swear I will actually build) ;D But anyway, from seeing so...