The reconstruction of parts often requires the use of a lathe, a fundamental machine for grinding, drilling, and threading any cylindrical or conical surface such as a barrel or a cap. If the shape of the piece to be reconstructed is not cylindrical, then a milling machine is used.
The lathe
In this case, a resin cylinder (made in our lab) is lathed.
A yellow resin bar is about to become a restoration piece for a 1920s Mandarine Yellow.
A digital caliper measures the obtained piece.