# My New Lathe!!!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [August 19, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110 "2010-08-19T03:15:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@james](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/james)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/1 "2010-08-19T03:15:27Z")
My neighbor gave me his old lathe. He cuts motorcycle parts or what ever. He said it’s really old but a really good lathe. He recently used it to cut steel for his motorcycle before he gave it to me. He also said he has another bigger lathe I can borrow anytime I want. He said he knows a place where a can get alluminum rods so I can do mods, and make some yoyos. I have discussed this on another forum and yes, I know that it will probably turn out vibey and or wobbley and it will be hard. Not to mention time consuming. Anyway, I am gonna be doing some sick mods on my Project 2 so stay tuned. I will be posting pics here. I am stoked I got this lathe, and for free! Anyway, don’t know much about this particular lathe. Don’t know if it is something really good or just cheesy. Any advice on acessories/tools/parts to buy for mods, comments on what you think it is worth, or just comments on what you think of it, is apriciated. 🙂
The lathe:
[http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/2318/078yp.jpg](http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/2318/078yp.jpg)
Extra parts/tools
[http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6389/080oe.jpg](http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6389/080oe.jpg)
Here is a pic of the Project 2 I will be modding:
(I dosn’t look beat from a side shot, but it is totaly hammered on the rims, especially on the other side. Never seen a yoyo so beat.)
[http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1016/020qx.jpg](http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1016/020qx.jpg)
~James Reed
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### Author:  [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/2 "2010-08-19T03:22:52Z")
Very cool, good luck w/ it.
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### Author:  [@james](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/james)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/3 "2010-08-19T03:37:57Z")
^^^
Thanks, I just flat rimed a PGM similar to what Rice Rocket did. And I finally got done with the P2. It is a crap load lighter, and a bit thinner. It feels semi light. Like an in between the P1 and the P2. Only thinner. Anyway, I will post a video of me doing the mods and I will showcase them on there. The video will be up when I get the time to edit. :wink:
-James Reed
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### Author:  [@Death](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Death)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/4 "2010-08-19T04:48:57Z")
Nice. I wish I had a lathe.
I want to see pics! It sounds sweet. ;D
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### Author:  [@hidas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hidas)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/5 "2010-08-19T22:29:34Z")
MAN you are lucky.
I hope you enjoy your lathe.
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### Author:  [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-lathe/18110/6 "2010-08-19T23:09:53Z")
CALIPER FTW!!!