While small lathes are of relatively limited value in my opinion, I’ve gotta give it up to Thingiverse user cathalgarvey for designing and uploading the parts to print this motor-tool-powered, printable micro-lathe.  Would love to see some video of it in operation!
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I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates.  Also, I went to college and stuff.  I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't โ Magazin fรผr Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.
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