That has been good enough for my needs so far, but setting it up to reverse is low on my projects list. If you want to do this, there’s a great discussion about wiring a lathe on this practical ...

[Jim] sent us an email letting us know his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of CNC Lathes and included a link to one of his recent projects, converting a small manual lathe to computer control.

In this woodworking video I use a woodturning lathe to turn a blank made from coloured pencils and epoxy resin into a lamp.