More Love for the Logan Lathe

I have a 80 year old Model 200 Logan Lathe that was neglected in a former life. It desperately needed the half nuts rebuild, and a few other small repairs.
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[@Engineerd3d]

Keeping these older machines going is a great thing! The energy has already been spent on producing it. The longer it lasts the better it is for all of us!

[@barthanes1]

Good pun. Perfect timing and very topical. The best puns always make you feel bad that you found it funny.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Heck, I feel bad I made that joke!

[@GlennNowOnYouTube]

Just found your channel and when I saw Logan Lathe I had to subscribe. I have an old Logan, Not as old as your, but old enough. A 1953. Nice collection of videos. I'll have to watch them all.

[@joell439]

I'm surprised a nut like only went in half ...... 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 Great job Jeremy. I'm always so inspired with how you attack 'problems'. Can't wait to see what's next.

[@steamfan7147]

ANY Lathe is better than no Lathe. Nice job on the repair!

[@zachsmith98]

“Half nuts” is both the best and worst joke I’ve heard in a long time 😂 great repair!

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Great machine I did part of my apprenticeship using similar lathes. Memories came back 😮

[@stanleybarnette3025]

To be self taught in machining practices speaks volumes about your aptitude, makes a feller wonder what all can be achieved with a little time and the ability to risk failure. My hats off to you sir!

[@mumblbeebee6546]

A lovely video, a good joke or two, and all is good in the world for a little while. Thank you!

[@mooserov]

did this with a `43 monarch i bought for scrap prices. it's tremendously rewarding labor. highly recommended.+1. Great work, this kind of video convinced me to do it.

[@criggie]

There's a plethora of machine rebuilding/fixing channels doing similar stuff - we're spoiled for choice. But your comedic timing takes the biscuit, the hot drink, and the entire afternoon tea. Subscribed, now to binge-watch your back catalogue for other ginger-gems.

[@TinkerLynx]

I just scrapped a WW1 era machine. I felt terrible doing it, but it was in far worse shape and not in my financial ability to repair (needed the bed ground, a new lead screw, half nut, and the back gear had missing teeth). I'm glad to see someone else taking better care of theirs then the previous owner to mine.

[@Rustinox]

Maybe you don't know the history of this machine but you sure make yourself part of it.

[@wadeburton5488]

I have a similar lathe and watching you change the gears to set up for the threading sure makes me glad I built a quick change gear box for mine. That could be your next project.

[@RotarySMP]

I really enjoyed the timelapse of setting up the change wheels for threading.

[@terrycannon570]

I used cast iron to make the one for my Clausing 100. I brazed a cast iron slug to the old half nut halves and then bored it out and used an Acme Tap to cut the threads. To my surprise it works great. Now the issue is the lead screw has a bow in it and I will need to straighten it out. The bow was already there and may have been the reason the original half nut was worn out. In my case there is some personal reasons I keep improving the old lathe. It was given to my brother by his friend that was dying of cancer. It was given to me by my brother who died of covid. I just recently added a 3-phase motor and VFD so I have variable speed and also put new Timken roller bearings in the spindle. My next repair is going to re-machine and use Moglice to build up the Saddle ways. I have already done this to my Clausing 5913 lathe, and it works very well and is easy to use. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@christopherbill8537]

Blowing through bronze like he just won the lottery.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Looking good sir. I just like old machinery.

[@adeeponionbreath]

Very enjoyable watching you work. After you sit and look at a rescued machine awhile if it has mechanical style and aesthetics (as manufactured) one feels the sentiment grow. It’s yours and you invested in it’s repair and use..

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

That was a terrible pun but of course the worse they are the better they are. You’re a clever man Jeremy. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@dennythomas8887]

Really nice work Jeremy. Back story or no back story. Sentimental value or no sentimental value some things are worth the effort to restore or keep running and this lathe is one of them. 👍

[@ollysworkshop]

I was going to do a pun, but they've all been given a good airing down here in the comments. Great video Jeremy 👍

[@rycudas]

Okay, half nuts got me. Also I hope that working on that machine and making it work just that bit better every time feels as satisfying as it looks.

[@twotone3070]

I certainly hope one of your Grandkids does have to rebuild the halfnuts, at least they'll have a video to show them how to do it.

[@tamberp]

Come for the machining, stay for the puns :D

[@mcgama88]

Enjoyed the humor and machine process to what I view as excellent repair. I chanced to become the owner of a South Bend *model C of 1935 vintage. As from the 6 digit stamp to bed way and where the s. Bend serial numbers place delivery. Having cleaned the unit and placed it to a raised work bench, I executed an upgrade as a useful 3 jaw chuck (new *imported) and continue to minor upgrades with various study to wear and function. While clearly difficult wear has been shown to the ways I find with a live center I can get fair precision. And most of my small shops job types are simple and to modest fit (demand). What happens as I use this unit, so much like your Logan, is that any task is very hands on, where a clear demand to process is needed to craft job. Thanks for the very clear video and job comments, as I undertake some similar repair and where, most functions are fine as I set about chips. Regards, M.

[@mcgama88]

One more note: For the machinist and channel viewers who enjoy repair as process, have a look at Max Grant, Swan Valley Machine Shop. (AU) I teased Max as a "relic" but Max won awards early on with astonishing tools as shop product, and where Max demonstrates the most well crafted repair to a cross section of lathe and mill. Max reminds me simplicity can be very effective to include as task. And demonstrate best precision to a wonderful, excellent video series.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Happy days Jeremy, I share a love of old machines, and to me they deserve all the tlc we can give 🎉

[@kisoia]

Thanks for making your videos, very entertaining :)

[@Rubbernecker]

Build Fix Create is (was) a great channel. Its too bad he stopped creating videos. Oh, and that was a great pun!

[@hrenes]

sometimes a machine is like your favorite daughter, sometimes as your stubborn brother, but they are all family.

[@UncySpam]

I'm with you on the sentiment. I have a Hercus 9" from 1952 (Hercus made Southbend lathes under license here in Australia) that I bought from a guy on marketplace. I don't know the history of it. But I figure, history has to start somewhere. I'm working on teaching my son how to use it, and one day, maybe he will romanticise it's history on whatever KZbin is by then :D

[@vandalsgarage]

I use Anchor Lube for a few operations, but it's quite a bit more expensive than the common cutting oil that I can get locally. I keep mine in a small container, reduced slightly with a little water, and applied with a flux brush. There's no way I would just squirt it on the work like Jeremy does, unless I was getting it for free. Also, with Anchor Lube, you need to make sure everything is cleaned and oiled afterwards, to prevent rusting. It's ok, it's not the wonder material people seem to think. Juist my opinion, worth exactly what it cost you to read it.

[@ADBBuild]

If I got it for free like he does, if probably use it for tooth paste too.

[@N.Cognito]

I've got to do a similar repair on my shaper vise. Obviously I'm not splitting the bushing, but I'll be making a similar threaded bushing. Glad we get to see more of you.

[@cvicracer]

I love the humor 😂

[@deancoley7987]

The half nut joke, could develop an whole new thread

[@alanp3334]

It's half nuts... I see what you did there :)

[@argee55]

Better half nuts than...never mind!

[@Vandal_Savage]

It's only half nuts? It took me an embarrassingly long time to get that one...😂

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Awesome job Jeremy!

[@chadstrand7868]

great work thanks for the video

[@ÁREAJ27]

Olá amigo gostei do trabalho,manutenção sempre necessária!!! Boa sorte sempre!!!

[@ryebis]

Good work on the old Logan. How about doing something you normally won't do and give the lathe a lick of paint ?

[@jdmccorful]

So true!

[@TheChillieboo]

that half nuts joke... have my babies

[@brianbarnes2166]

The joke was great 😂

[@dirtdart81]

OOOF at the pun 🤣

[@BuildFixCreate]

Nice work

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Thank you for showing me how to do it!

[@Rubbernecker]

Any BuildFixCreate vids in the making?

[@BuildFixCreate]

@@Rubberneckerno plan for more videos right now. Don’t have enough time for

[@belatoth3763]

All nuts related jokes has been fired😂

[@Bigredkarl]

U should have a second power switch like an e stop or unplug it when messing with the gears

[@TheDistur]

"half nuts" oof 😂

[@stuartstephens]

I was waiting for a rimshot after the half nut statement, but alas...

[@jamesriordan3494]

🙌

[@jeremykastrup6907]

I only want a RPC for my lathe..

[@ChriFux]

i'd say this was quarter nuts all around

[@IrenESorius]

👍‍‍🌟👍‍‍

[@Andrew_Fernie]

Half nuts🙄 .. Cue the tubleweed and soughing breeze.

[@ChriFux]

your lead screw is deflecting, when you tighten the half nut at 14:06

[@nighttrain1450]

Half nuts. Your jokes make my ears hurt. 😆❤️🇬🇧

[@Tammy-un3ql]

👍👍👍👍

[@besenyeim]

Soooo, DRO when?

[@Gnomebitten]

Might be worth seeing exactly how bad the wear in the ways is. If the ways surprise us by not being that bad, it might be worth scraping. but odds are they'd need to be ground and scraped in with turcite but if the old girl is still working for what you do there's no way that's worth the cost.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

The bed wear is bad enough that when I level the lathe, I have to debate if I get the ends level and leave the middle out of level, or if I should level the headstock and middle of the bed (where I’m doing most of the work) and leave the tailstock out of level. It definitely cuts a taper…but I’ve learned to work around it for the most part. Someday I’ll get it reground.

[@vr66luke]

Comment for engagement

[@TgWags69]

Add a little shem? What about curly and moe?

[@The_DuMont_Network]

Thèy were playing dice with Ham. BTW the 3rd Stooge was ShemP. But a nice thought any anyway

[@michaelallen1432]

Your great grand kid when he's your age will just look at it while wearing their smart contact lenses, and their cognitively integrative AI will determine that he wants the part, measure it using the parallax between the lenses and the real time measured distances of the lenses, then instantly create a 3d model of the part which will be sent to the 3d printer. His friends and family will wonder why he even bothers with it considering that the 3D printer can turn out parts faster, with greater accuracy, but like his great grandfather, he's half nuts and likes to do things the hard way.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Gotta bullschit on anyone's ideals of claiming how its hard to justify the restoration of a quality made product if there's not any sentimental value. Just the fact that lathe is Made In The USA is one of the main justifications for keeping it up n running versus investing money into commi china products which are most often junk from the start.

[@Brauma54]

Half nuts. I know what you mean

[@Jerrydmech]

Does anyone know what that lubricant is that he’s using from the bottle at 3:25? Thx

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Anchorlube. There’s a link in the description.

[@Jerrydmech]

@@JeremyMakesThingsthanks Jeremy 👍🏼

[@user-um3mn2cr2d]

Aren’t all of us “hath nuts”

[@joeromanak8797]

I lost a little respect after the half nuts gag but I must say you’re doing great things with putting this old work horse back in the harness. Keep em turnin! 🥸👍👀✅

[@kendingsor]

So one of Mark and Brady's pass times is Mark making fake facts. These are long, hilarious, oddly specific, and often involve, "during the war effort..." so I like the part where you made a fake origin story that very closely aligned with some of the fake facts I got to hear last week from Mark.

[@_MadFox]

12:30 - не понял, в чем безумие? Это стандартныей способ ремонта маточных гаек, всё вы сделали правильно

[@JeremyMakesThings]

It was a joke. “Nuts” also means crazy. I guess the joke is lost in translation.

[@_MadFox]

@@JeremyMakesThings thanks, i get it)

[@stephenmeeks684]

Bah dum, spshhh.

[@Peter_Nottle]

only half nuts... 🤦‍♂

[@julias-shed]

Ow that dad joke stinks 🤣

[@dudelookatree]

You know, making content might actually be a little freeing because you now justification for doing things that are fun to do but logically not worth doing

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Absolutely. I’ve gotten into the mindset now where if I need a tool, I seek out the most terrible looking one I can find. It’s kinda weird.

[@hrxy1]

very dry jeremy