This idea is not new at all, many people made their own homemade lathes and I've borrowed ideas and inspiration from many of them. This is my version of a DIY lathe. I used a broken drill press stand I had laying around.

Caution: Making and using your own power tools is a bit dangerous, so if you want to make something like that yourself, do it at your own risk.

For more information about this project go here:
http://scrapwoodcity.blogspot.gr/2015...

For more scrap wood projects please visit my blog:
http://scrapwoodcity.blogspot.gr/

You can also watch other people's approaches on the drill powered mini lathe. I give you a few links here:

Jack Houweling
https://www.youtube.com/redirect.php?w=yCaGW...

Nick Ferry
https://www.youtube.com/redirect.php?w=oGu0S...

Flex Coat
https://www.youtube.com/redirect.php?w=iSrI3...

kipparimies
https://www.youtube.com/redirect.php?w=evr-I...

Dutchhorse
https://www.youtube.com/redirect.php?w=lzSkQ...