Some UPGRADES for the Lathe || INHERITANCE MACHINING

Thanks for watching everyone! As always stay tuned for another video in 2 weeks on Friday, March 31st where I'll be taking a trip back in time 😉

awesome work! i am just curious how come you went this route rather than a small digital dro?

I love your attention to detail, but as a plumber, using the channel locks backwards hurt my soul

You should use glove next time, btw love your video

If the Lead Screw and Nuts on Granddad's Lathe are both inaccurate and worn - Why don't you make new ones - like you did for your new lathe? You could then correct both the pitch and the wear! Maybe a new project for the future!

i fall asleep to your video, thats a good thing, they are relaxing <3

I learned alot of things here and would "steal" Some of the design in the future for my personal project.
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I'm envious of how nicely preserved tools you have and also you have the right tools for the right job, as I don't have many tools where I work, but I'm sure I would make them in the future.

Do love more side projects

I really enjoyed seeing your drafts at the drafting table. Well done 👍👍

Nice grinder. Looks similar to a wadkin bgy

Es usted el puto amo de los inventos de precisión enhorabuena

I really appreciate you being honest and straightforward when you make mistakes just like in real life.. That motivates an apprentice like me to believe in myself , Thank You 🙏

What do you dump your parts in to get the black finish?

Have you considered doing a video about finishing / bluing? Nothing super crazy but just some thoughts, suggestions , insights? I really liked the finish you got on the bearing.

Just subscribed! Really like your videos and a lot of things are common practice haha, good to see that other people come across the same problems on their projects. No showing off, just real life projects and the hassle that comes along. 👌🏻

Loving your videos. Quick tip… “channellock” pliers are directional and their gripping strength is much better turning into the bottom jaw.

Nice work!
Personally, I'd predrill holes and then make saw slits that terminate in those holes. That way the flexure point spreads the force of bending around a large circular area rather than a straight line which could later crack and break off. Perhaps a little over-engineering since the limited amount of flexure involved might never result in a crack. I just prefer the appearance, I suppose.... 😊

The lever to tighten the tool post is a good idea but I prefer to use a spanner so there is one less obstruction in the workspace. I remove or adjust the tool post less often than changing tools. However, the addition of a bearing to stop the tool post moving when tightening is brilliant. I picked up a needle thrust bearing from Aliexpress (Two for NZ$4.88 delivered). I'll get around to making a dust cover later. Meanwhile I have exactly the feeling you are talking about that it is more solid. About 20 operations using the upgraded tool post and no sign of any unwanted movement. Thank you.

I am really surprised you didn't sink the bearing into the silver, lower, handle nut. The fact that the upper nut sticks up above the thread end is setting my ocd off.

i absolutely love your videos, i am a novice machinists currently pursuing my degree in mtech industrial machining, my end goal is to be familiar with CAD and eventually integrate my machining skills with my love for engine building, this channel is probably one of my favorites, i never find myself watching mindless videos anymore , its always machining and i love it, im always learning something new here and im so glad i found you!!!

the trick for tightening the tool post against the drill shaft is genius

Ill keep it simple…i just love your videos.

Excellent upgrades sir! You might be able get away with just removing the guide pin in the mill. My BP Series 1 lost its guide pin sometime back in the 60's or 70's. It's never really affected anything. PS - I'd donate a front tooth for that sweet drafting table.

ant yous a magnet.. en ajustble stopper ?
works wel is tink?

he nice upgrade

Ah yes part flies out into the chip collector. Grab part with bare hands. Micro cuts are happy.

Atleast it wasn't lubed up with oil.

Your thrust bearing fix is clever but it hides the real problem. I would suggest you blue up the bottom of the toolpost and see how much contact you have with the cross slide. I expect it will be less than optimal. A better contact surface would have solved the problem. In fact it would have solved both problems. Take a look at a good quality tool post like a Swiss/German multifix or some such and you'll see they don't have thrust bearings and with a gentle turn they are rock solid (and don't move in the process either).

The nut itself also has too much contact with the top of the tool post and most likely not flat either. If you put a groove in it to remove the excess material close to the center you will balance the friction between the nut and the tool post vs the friction between the toolpost and the cross slide such that on tightening the nut the tool post will be held still by higher friction with the cross slide.

Very interesting video and quite frankly very cool upgrades. I was curious how one might make the cross feed more accurate. You’re a lot smarter than I am. Thank you

I suspect that when you get all your side projects finished and everything is "perfect" you might get a little bored. Just kidding, keep up the great videos. It is very satisfying to watch a professional work. And, as Quinn from Blondihacks says "Chamfering separates us from the animals."

Excellent and I'm gonna make one. One thing I'll add is at least one more threaded, angled hole for the handle disposed at maybe 45 and 90 degrees to the original. WHY? Sometimes when "less expensive" Aloris type tool holders are purchased, they are too large for the existing dovetail. In order to get the part tight, the handle must be rotated till it can be hit by the chuck. Not good. This is the perfect time to fix all these little short comings. There are a lot of different thrust bearings, so I may change that a bit. We'll see. THANKS for the inspiration.

My brain can't compute how a knurling pass on a rotating bar creates a straight knurl.

AutoPad 😂

As I binge through your videos I wanted to express how much I enjoy the way you tell each story. I'm a design engineer that is an aspiring machinist and find each video an emotional rollercoaster. 😅 You've got me literally lol'ing and grieving with each mistake. The highs and lows are so relatable and I love seeing how others tackle dificult problems. As an added family benefit my 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son are completely captivated by your content and it leads to great conversation about manufacturing. ❤️

You make nice things and good videos. Thanks for sharing.

I like you show the mistakes, as well as the frustration that comes form the mistakes. Shows the learning process

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This comment may be old but I just remembered after re-watching this for the millionth time, could you not add a detent on the tool post at specific common angles to drop onto them? I.E dead center, 45° , 60° , 90°? Might be a bit of work at first but could be handy, rather than having to use the tail stock all the time

Great video... what is the black coating that you did to the steel?

"A simple autoPAD drawing ought to do" I'm dead 😂

watching these videos with your voice is perfect for mellowing me out before bed love the content

What heresy is this? You say: "It's nearly perfect. There is just one more thing", and the "thing" is not a chamfer. Unwatchable.
OK. I admit it. I am currently on my second round of watching the full set of videos. This is therapy.

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Given what little experience I have, Your 'Flag' may not be one of your more brilliant moments. The rest, to me, are brilliant!

Just found you ..excellent ..now we have two stars Click Spring and your goodself..

Your "acceptable finish" is most other people's "Wow look what I did!" great work honestly next level attention to detail. Especially love that you draw your plans by hand.

The way you yank the tool post lock without it moving is very satisfying.
Also a very smart idea for more accuracy without installing a digital reader.

Also also, funny how all your measurement tools are analog and not digital, half of my collegue's can't read a analog micrometer