Screw-driver Lathe?

I fear it will be much too slow; I would consider a Dremel or whatever brand you prefer, instead of this set.

i took a black & decker rechargable screw driver and bought a conversion chuck that allows the use of standard drill bits & this allow be to be able to do tapers or some drilling, polishing & turning. on wood or styrene rods etc.

Following is a link on how to turn your Dremel into a lathe. Its from a ship modeling site and deals with turning wood. You can probably turn plastic easily, but I doubt if a Dremel has enough tourque to turn aluminum. Anyway, here you go -

http://www.naut-res-guild.org/services/shopnotes/mini-lathe/min-lath.html

Yeah, um it kind of is too slow like Jos'e predicted. Thanks everyone, but I'll find another way with or without a dremel (my Dad said "don't you dare use a dremel as a lathe"), so it's kind of off. Thanks though

How about a cordless drill/driver?
I have a Craftsman 1/2" 19.2V that would spin anything at a good speed, although it is pretty big and bulky to get set up as a lathe, unless you put it in a vice or something.

Mike

Well, what you could do is get a Dremel drill press conversion. Basically it's just a jig that holds the Dremel and allows it to be used as a drill press. Since the Dremel is held solidly your dad couldn't complain too much

They used to be pretty inexpensive, but I haven't priced them in a lot of years.