Looks like a interesting project. I don't have a need or space for one right now but if I get a better place it would be right at home in a small at-home fab shop. Archive: https://archive.today/plnn6 From the post: >>Once upon a time, lathes were big heavy machines driven by massive AC motors, hewn out of cast iron and sheer will. Today, we have machine tools of all shapes and sizes, many of which are compact and tidy DIY creations. [Maxim Kachurovskiy]’s Modulathe fits the latter description nicely.