How to make a lathe from a washing machine motor

Every thrifty owner has a huge number of jobs that involve processing wood blanks. A lathe will help you cope with this task. Purchasing such equipment ready-made is an expensive pleasure, and many people try to make it from scrap materials. Today we will look at how to install a lathe from a washing machine engine.

The feasibility of self-production

Automated devices increase the efficiency of wood processing, which is quite important in organizing production or for performing household tasks. Modern modifications make it possible not only to work on wood, but also on soft metal - bronze, aluminum, copper. A wide range of products includes not only machines for professional processing, but also equipment used at home.

True, there is one significant drawback of purchased equipment - such a lathe is quite expensive. To save your budget, you can use one of three options - buy a Chinese model, purchase Soviet equipment and constantly repair it, or make such a machine yourself.

What is needed to make a machine

There is nothing complicated about assembling the equipment yourself. It is possible to make the simplest model of a lathe, the basis of which is a tool rest, a tailstock and an electric motor from an automatic washing machine.

To make a machine capable of processing wood material, you will have to prepare everything you need. The list of source materials includes:

• motor from an old washing machine, which has retained its functionality;
• the board from which the base of the device is prepared. As an option, the lathe can be mounted on a workbench;
• metal corners, the length of which is 19.5 cm, and the size is 2 by 2 cm. You will also need a pipe with a square cross-section. Steel blanks will be used to make tool rests;
• corner 6.2 by 6.2 cm, length 16.5 cm - you need to make a tailstock from it;
• the tool rest must be secured to the base with a bolt, the length of which must be at least 7 cm;
• a piece of steel pipe, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the size of the electric motor shaft;
• a bolt with a pointed tip that can be used to make a rotating headstock assembly.

The main operating parts of a lathe are the tool rest and the headstock, between which a piece of wood is inserted.Rotational motion from an electric motor is transmitted from the tool rest to the product. With the help of the tailstock, the product is held while maintaining its static position. The headstock is moved using a manual drive.

For ease of use, you will need certain tools and fasteners:

1. electric drill with a set of drills;
2. grinder with cutting discs;
3. bolts and nuts with which the entire main structure will be assembled.

How to make a bed

A wooden frame is suitable for a homemade lathe. High rigidity is not required, because it is not metal that needs to be processed. The standard dimensions of a homemade machine, as a rule, are 90 by 50 by 45 in length, width and height, respectively. On such a machine it is possible to process workpieces twenty centimeters long and twenty-five centimeters in diameter.

Let's figure out how to make a bed correctly:

1. We place a couple of corners on a flat surface, directing the shelves towards each other;
2. to parallelize their placement, we use inserts every five centimeters;
3. the guides in the end sections are fixed with corners;
4. the parts are connected with clamps and welded;
5. the bed is mounted on a workbench or deck.

How to make a machine

To complete all the assembly work yourself, you will have to be patient and have enough time - the process will not go as quickly as expected.Initially, we prepare the base on which all structural elements will be installed. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

1. the tabletop is cleared of foreign objects;
2. the electric motor from the washing machine is mounted on a prepared base, for which corners of appropriate size are used;
3. the tool rest can be made from steel corners and a square pipe;
4. using a suitable drill, a hole is made in the tabletop for fixing the tool rest, for which a bolt is used;
5. now you can make a frame from a corner with a 6.2 cm edge and a pointed bolt;
6. the tool rest and the tailstock are attached to each other;
7. An attachment is made for the shaft of an electric motor. It can be made from a piece of pipe. To cut the teeth of the nozzle you will need a grinder;
8. the nozzle is welded to the electric motor shaft;
9. All that remains is to connect the electrical wiring to the motor.

Where is homemade turning equipment used?

Let's consider the area of ​​use of such equipment. A small lathe, assembled at home from an old washing machine motor, can be used to make a lot of things from wood. This homemade device will help you do:

1. elements for external or internal decoration;
2. individual furniture parts;
3. carved elements of stair railings;
4. wooden handles for tools;
5. stools and a lot of other useful household items.

In addition, on a small wood lathe it is possible to:

• grind the surface to be treated;
• apply threads with a certain pitch;
• drill out the necessary connectors in the parts;
• grind elements made of wood material.

Conclusion

By following these instructions, you can make a small lathe, which will always be useful in household chores. The piece of wood that needs to be processed should be placed on the sharp end of the motor shaft and the rotating assembly of the headstock located at the rear. After turning on the device, you can start working.

As you can see, you should not recycle the electric motor from an old washing machine. With enough ingenuity, you can make useful equipment out of it.

In addition, from a used washing machine you can also construct:

• lawnmower,
• grass cutter,
• electric bike,
• honey extractor,
• Potter's wheel,
• wood splitter,
• concrete mixer,
• router,
• irrigation pump,
• juicer,

• smokehouse,

• grill,

• grain crusher,

• feather removal machine,

• wind generator,

• emery,

• grinder,

• wax refiner

• circular
• and much more.