Watch as expert mechanics skillfully cut gear teeth on a lathe, transforming raw materials into precision parts. This video highlights the technical expertise and smart techniques used to create ...

[Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted to make a clock out of the gears used in the lathe. Can he do it? Of course, as you can see in the video below. Along the way, he used several tools.

That’s where the lead screw comes in — most lathes have a gear-driven lead screw that can be used to actuate the z-axis ( the one which travels parallel to the axis of rotation). It’s no CNC ...