Lathe Spider

Gday, this was inspired by Max at Swan Valley Machine Shop, I did make a spider quite sometime ago but it was absolutely crap,
I'll leave a link below to Max's channel
Thanks for watching, Cheers
Link to Max’s channel -
@swanvalleymachineshop

[@anthonyseiver7000]

Great job, Matty. A bore gauge is the look on my kids' faces when I talk about tools.

[@ianmoone2359]

😂😂👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

I know exactly what your saying mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@harlech2]

Very nicely done, Matty! May I suggest a tiny upgrade? Drill and tap the ends of the bolts, then turn you some threaded brass tips for those bolts... then Loctite them in. Won't mar anything that you need to secure into the spider.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Thats something I should do for sure, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@RobertBrown-lf8yq]

Ditto for the little grub screws…. Except use little free floating brass ‘pads’ under the grub screws. May save marring on the spindle. Robert PS … next job on my own 960B 😎

[@DontCallMeGarage]

spider bolts make neat projectiles when you forget they're in there and run the lathe for a while.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Hopefully I'll never find out mate but you never know, Thanks for watching, cheers

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

God one Matty . I sat down to catch up on your previous vid but this one popped up ! Nice job . Drill another mount screw 90 deg from one of the other ones & take the screw out of the 180 deg one . This will lock the spider properly in place with no wobble . Cheers 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Max, Appreciate you watching and commenting. Cheers

[@b.malnit8983]

Matty, good job. Looks great as well.

[@stanb5685]

I really like watching your videos Marty they are very educational. I was thinking about making a spider for my lathe which is a 1-1/2 bore and after watching you has gave me a lot of encouragement. Thank you Stan B.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Stan, Im glad the videos are helpful, Since i've made the spider I've used it more then I thought I would, Let me know how you go making yours, Appreciate you watching mate, Cheers

[@billdoodson4232]

Another classic Matty, it's these little additions that make our machine tools easier and safer to use. I'm always impressed by your fits and finishes.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, All these little things makes a big difference mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@michaelrice500]

I used to use those bore gauges on Cummins and Cat engines to check the cylinder liners for out of round and taper during overhauls. Nice to have a set, but glad I wasn't paying for them!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, This bore gauge I brought from a Cummins mechanic that retired, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@markwatters6875]

G’day mate. Thanks for another top video with a great tool as the outcome. Have a good one 👍🇦🇺

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Mark, always appreciate you watching mate, Cheers

[@ianmoone2359]

Yep, well worth the watch Matty as usual. Suggestion for you maybe, add 3 more holes between the 4 tapped holes at 120 degrees & If you ever want to put hex bar through your spindle, you can clamp on 3 of the 6 flat faces with your spindle spider. 😉👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Thats a good idea Ian, thanks for letting me know mate, Cheers

[@ianmoone2359]

Actually you could use one of your existing 4 holes as the first one of a 120 degree spread of 3 - meaning you’d only have to drill and tap two more holes if that makes sense. Maybe you don’t use hex bar very often, but the day that you do, you will curse if you can’t centre it with a 4 hole spider is all. Ohh and it was Ted’s idea, I just borrowed it from his comments on Max’s video, so I can’t rightfully claim it as my own. Yeah, I pilfered his suggestion. 😂😂😂

[@ollysworkshop]

Nice one Matty, my lathe rear cover is probably 50% filler, nice to see that they saved a little bit for you 😂

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I was a bit worried there was going to be more filler in mine, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@Steviegtr52]

Nice addition for the lathe Matty. Steve.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Steve, Cheers

[@ypaulbrown]

always wonderful Matty, Paul from Florida,

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Paul, appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@patrickcolahan7499]

I have a spider design for my lathe that I have included a mag pickup so that I can see exactly what the RPM is. The digital RPM readout is in a separate panel I built that sits below my DRO which includes a second E stop, power and jog switch. This allows me to be able to stop the spindle from either side of the carriage. Probably over kill but it was a fun project. Thanks for sharing Matty. All the best.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I put a digital rpm setup on the old lathe but found after a while I never looked at it, appreciate you watching mate, Cheers

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Probably how mine will end up as well, but it was fun to build it. @@MattysWorkshop

[@AaronEngineering]

Nice one Matty. That will make it safer to hold those long items. Cheers, Aaron.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, Definitely going to come in handy, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@kennethcarr2511]

Thank you Matty from Nashville, TN another great video

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Gday Matty, good looking little project, you are ahead of me cos I thought I should make a nice spider 🕷️ for my lathe as well after watching Max's video 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I thought it was about time I made a decent one mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@jackdawg4579]

Cheers Matty, very nice job!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Jack, Cheers

[@acmemachining]

Nice job Matty. You will find that very useful.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, Appreciate you watching, cheers

[@paulbyerlee2529]

I always used to use nylon bungs to steady material through the headstock

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

It's always the little jobs that get put off all the time, I'm about to knuckle down and get some of the things I've been putting off for ages done before the wet season sets in here, but at the cost of producing videos, some things just aren't worth recording. Nice work once again Matty. 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I almost didn't record this one, I wasn't to sure if it was going to be worth it, Thanks for watching, cheers

[@paulcurtis2779]

Very nice. . a great spider . . Looks beautiful.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@MrFactotum]

First class work Matty looks and fits great👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 atb Kev

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Kev, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@joewhitney4097]

Good morning Matty, This was a great little video on a very nice spider for the tail of the lathe. Nice detail on filming and a very professional job well done. I really enjoy watching your tool and accessory builds. 😊 Thanks for sharing.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Much appreciated mate, glad you enjoy the videos, cheers

[@stewartfrye]

NICE, My bore gauge sit on top of my lathe, of course in the box, but it lives there, extremely more reliable than spring gauges.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, now I remember I have it'll probably get used a lot more, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@theoldstationhand]

Nice, looks a lot prettier than the wooden wedges I use! Nice bore gauge, I get mine out and look at it every now and then.👍 All the best mate. Cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Wooden wedges still work good, the bore gauge is handy to have when I remember I have it, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@djhscorp]

Always a pleasure to watch👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Much appreciated mate, cheers

[@Randysshop]

Well done Matty And using a bore gage is really handy when doing engine machine work, or any hole you need to be right on a specific size.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I'll be using the bore gauge more from now on mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@mattw7949]

I did this on a nearly identical lathe a decade or two ago... setups looked almost exactly the same. It brought me joy

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thats fantastic mate, Im glad you enjoyed, Cheers

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Simple tip: As I am growing older, 78 presently, I find I drop things more and more. Sometimes they are never to be found. I bought some small neodymium magnets that I put on the shank of a screwdriver or allen wrench so I don't drop them. Those tiny little screws and parts are for the younger and more nimble fingered among us.I keep them stuck to my work lights where I can get to them easily. Great looking lathe spider. I followed the link to Max's channel, thanks. I am continually amazed at the finish quality of your work!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Thats a great idea with the magnet, Max has a fantastic channel and all good content, Truly appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@chrisoakey9841]

if you put a very thin rubber like thread tape or self vulcanizing silicone between the inner shaft and outer under the grub screw area the tube might act as a noise damper and take out some of that insignificant runout at the same time. thanks again for the content.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, That would possibly work quite well, thanks for watching, Cheers

[@TedRoza]

G'day Matty. Nice build on the spider, & it will work out really well. I would suggest lock nuts for the Spider Bolts or you might wear them. I use mine all the time, because they come in handy, & you can use a long bar, & just cut off only the amount of the finished job, & stops a lot of wastage. Good video

[@MattysWorkshop]

Cheers Ted, appreciate you watching

[@juliusmilo5959]

Very nice...Thank You...

[@MattysWorkshop]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching

[@rogervickery9376]

"It's good to have the tools, but you gotta remember you have them too!" You just described me to a tee! Awesome Matty! Great job, and awesome video bud! Roger from Calgary.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Roger, its pretty good when you finally remember you have the tools mate, its like Christmas, Thanks for watching, cheers

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, cheers

[@paulcooper9135]

Nice addition to your lathe. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@MattysWorkshop]

Cheers Paul, Thanks for watching mate

[@militaryvehiclemarkings4696]

Nice job Matty. Another nice little job to ease us back into the year.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, I'll have to start getting serious soon, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@bostedtap8399]

Nice setup on the mill, aperture was certainly was out of centre big time. Great addition to the shop, lot better than my stuffing rags and cardboard method, guessing loads of guys and gals are making similar this weekend 😀. Thanks for sharing

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Yes I certainly screwed up with the camera, id say theres going to be a few spiders made now, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@WillemvanLonden]

Keep on keepin' on.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@zoltannagy1813]

Good job Matty. I would go one step further and machine a flat where the threaded holes are. That way you can use a lock nut. Cheers.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I'll possibly do that some day, Thanks very much for watching, Cheers

[@glennwright9747]

I am lucky with my lathe, the bore has an internal thread. I keep a brass ring threaded into it so when I insert long bars I won’t damage the thread. I also use the brass ring as a bearing for a homemade collet closer. Now I need to make a spider like yours!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Sounds like a great setup mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@geoffbrumpton8544]

Dropped two small spring clips in my shed today, didn’t even look for them as I have a crusher dust floor. 😂🍻

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Somedays I feel like i'm wasting my time looking for stuff on the floor, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Thx for sharing, been needing to make one for my lathe too. Will rewatch when they let me out of ICU. To many disturbances in a hospital 🫤

[@MattysWorkshop]

Hang in there mate, won’t be long and you’ll be back spinning hand wheels again, cheers

[@nobbysworkshop]

I would say you got a perfect fit on the spindle Matty. Very nice job Indeed. Cheers Nobby

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Nobby, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, cheers

[@theoutbackshed]

Another nice build Matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, Cheers

[@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc]

Nice simple useful bit of kit! All the best, Matthew

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Matty, thanks for the reminder, I need to make a couple as well..Lol. Funny I have a similar bore gauge tucked away and have never used it for the same reason. I guess I better put it over by the lathe 😁 Enjoyed, Cheers....

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Dean, I brought the bore gauge some time ago with a heap of other measuring gear and forgot I had it, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@D40..]

Good job Matty nice finish as always and looks like it runs pretty true from where I'm sitting now there's another thing to add to my list of stuff to make 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Thats the problem with watching YT, the "want to make list" keeps growing, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@malliz1]

Great job Matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, Cheers

[@alandawson2813]

Another awesome video Matty, From kiwi land

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, Cheers

[@Warped65er]

Very nice. Thx for the vid.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@endemiller5463]

Mine is a couple of black plastic threaded pipe adapters. 1 1/2" down to 3/4" It's only temporary unless it works. Have a couple of brass 3/4" bungs drilled to different sizes. Thanks MattyMax!! God Bless

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thats a good idea using the threaded adapters, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@mikestevens8046]

Nice work Matty, Now I want bore gauge haha

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I brought mine secondhand, I'd never afford a new one, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@mike9500]

lookin good!

[@MrValhem265]

Good Viewing Mate, also good news about your health brother cheers.😀

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@StuartsShed]

Very cool - love the centering tool to mark the cut out. 👍 Final result is very nice indeed.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@thepagan5432]

Very nicely done Matty. We used some pretty impressive tools on MoD contracts as everything was recorded, a pain in the butt at times but kept everything right and proper. Regards to all 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@TalRohan]

mission accomplished ...great idea that one I had never thought of supporting something long on the bore itself. so there we go new word Lathe spider...and what its for ..Thanks Matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Nice little afternoon upgrade there! At least this spider won't kill you like all those other ones you have in Australia. 😃

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tom, i'm not a fan of spiders or snakes that we have here, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@samleigh7817]

Nice looking job, a few more jobs like these last two and you won’t have any scrap left to work with.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, im starting to run low in material now mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@mikenewman4078]

Matty, You must have read my mind. I've been thinking about a spider / handwheel for my AL960. Yes mine is eccentric as well. I will bore mine on the mill the same way, but anyone without a mill could make up a fly cutter to cut the housing in situ. I'm in the middle of fitting the "genuine" Hafco taper turning attachment. Yeah right the unit is 7/8 of a South Bend SB1269 Telescopic attachment. Of course nothing lines up so I stripped the saddle and used the mill. For anyone who has bought one of these units from Hafco, download the manual from South Bend the Hafco manual is worse than useless.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, ive looked at the taper turning attachment a while ago but cant justify the cost for the amount of tapers I do, it would be handy all the same, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great work Matty .. I gotta make one for mine , Just makes the stock run so much more true and take the vibe's out of the lathe .. 👍👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I should have made this a long time ago mate, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@willemvantsant5105]

Nice job Matty. Like Max I would have drilled and tapped the retaining holes 90 degrees apart, will pull the cat head hard up against the spindle. Back in the late sixties watched one of our machinists machining a 6 metre length of pipe in a huge Macson flatbed war era lathe. All he used was a Jarrah vee block mounted on a tripod. The good old days.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Its amazing what they used back in the day, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@Rustinox]

And another tool ready for action. Let the long parts come :)

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@bradleybucknall1932]

i love my thursdays when you post matty 🥰

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@rjung_ch]

Thanks Matty! 👍💪✌

[@MattysWorkshop]

Appreciate you watching mate, cheers

[@malsm8892]

A nice little no nonsense job we done staysafe takecare

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much, Cheers

[@gusviera3905]

Nice work, Matty. And you have room for a magnetic stand and indicator for those tight-tolerance jobs. A nice piece of kit and darn handy when you need it. Be well, mate and see you next week. Cheers.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, i'm sure its going to get quite a bit of work, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@matspatpc]

Nice video. I would drill and tap two more holes, so you can use it as a "3-jaw" - for hex-bar for example. (One hole obviously already in the correct place, so you only need two more)

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, that’s great idea mate, I’ll be doing that, thanks for watching, cheers

[@RalfyCustoms]

Far out Matty ❤ Gday mate, hope you are keeping well

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Ralfy, Im keeping pretty good mate thanks, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@peterhoffman2597]

realy good to see you

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks

[@wk7060]

Nice cutting by the small boring bar.

[@624Dudley]

Nice results 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching

[@alanremington8500]

I like it !!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, cheers

[@trevorjones4463]

Good video mate 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching Trev, Cheers

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

good job matty

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, Appreciate you watching as always, Cheers

[@wallbawden5511]

hay Matty another top job and a new tool for the work shop i am sure it will come in handy that was one of the first shop tools i had to make as when doing rifle barrels the hole thing has to have zero run out as you know any way nice job only thing is with mine i have to run without the cover on as mine is made from a fiber substance and can't be machined wish i had the aloy one like you Cheers Mate

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I should have made this years ago, Ive never had any interest in machining gun barrels but I have been asked many times, some people get cranky when I say No, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@wallbawden5511]

@@MattysWorkshop Matty with barrels its all good to do your own but have to be Smith with all the paperwork in place to do for others there are ways around it but best leave it alone as its a fussy job to do Cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@wallbawden5511 I don’t own guns and have no interest at all in firearms, certainly wouldn’t see one in my machines mate

[@waynecreech]

Thanks Matty!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Appreciate you watching

[@TERRYB0688]

Nice wee job there Matty, I have solid rubber mats on my floor , drop anything and it bounces anywhere. Cheers pal 👴🏻👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, floor mats are good but mine are a mission to find anything in with all the holes, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@m0xya]

very nice job.. must give it a go..

[@MattysWorkshop]

Give it a go mate, you’ll enjoy it, cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

Give it a go mate, you’ll enjoy it, cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

Give it a go mate, you’ll enjoy it, cheers

[@chrisoakey9841]

i cant find the link, but saw a guy using a sprung ball bearing in a shaft on his tool post for a final pass. it gave a really nice finish.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, There maybe something happening along them lines in a couple of months mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@samrodian919]

Great job Matty! It looks good and will do exactly what you need it to do. Do you have problems where you are in Eden with humidity like Kurtis does up in Queensland? If so I'd think about cold bluing the spider then soaking it in oil to stop any flash rusting, unless you're going to keep wiping way oil on a rag over it every time you do the ways lol. I'm curious, why did you buy the bore gauge if you never used it? Not something one would normally splash out for if you didn't have a specific job to do with it. I know I certainly wouldn't lol not with the prices of Mitutoyo gear, even as beautiful as they are! Cheers mate, Sam from England.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Sam, im only about 4 mins from the beach here and don't have issues with rust, we don't have the humidity here luckily, I brought the bore gauge secondhand along with a lot of other measuring gear off a bloke here in town, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@arffadailey8055]

Max dose a nice job doesn't he.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Very nice job on everything he does, Cheers

[@pawekowalski7469]

👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks for watching

[@josephmacey8512]

what prefect place to put a lathe indexing plate, thanks Matty

[@mikenewman4078]

You got it. Handwheel, spider, index plates, line boring bearing and anything else people smarter than me can devise.

[@MattysWorkshop]

I agree mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@davidlegault9745]

Hello Matty, great video as always. Now I know what a lathe spider is - LOL. Just curious, would it have made any difference to put a couple of dimples for the set screws to sort of lock in to? Regards, Dave

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, i honestly think it won’t move on the spindle but you could put a couple of dimples there no worries at all, thanks for watching, cheers

[@DanStone1025]

Another nice video Matty. My question is, what do you use the lathe spider for? (No lathe here, just a mill)

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, the spider is used support longer stock in the headstock reducing vibration and with smaller material it will prevent it from whipping at higher rpm, hope I explained that correctly, cheers

[@billmacfarlane4083]

Interesting...my cover is fiberglass

[@MattysWorkshop]

By the sounds of the comments theres a few that are fibreglass, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@troyam6607]

Hey Matty! did you set your zero with a mic first on the dial bore gauge? wasn't sure if i missed that or not

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, yes I did set the zero on the bore gauge but didn’t show it mate, thanks for watching, cheers

[@stevegpsych68]

Hi Matty, my apologies if you've had this question. I wondered how you are finding the al960b? I've got the 320g which is great imo, but I'm now thinking what my forever lathe will be. Did you consider the al336 when you were buying? Many thanks (and no offence will be taken if you are too busy to reply, I realise us viewers can be a bit cheeky 😊

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I went with Taiwanese made, I did have a Chinese lathe and I know of a few others that had nothing but trouble, the al960b is the smallest Taiwanese lathe Hare and Forbes sell, it’s a great lathe imo but if it had a foot brake and a more solid base it would be even better, I wish now that I got a bigger lathe, cheers

[@stevegpsych68]

Matty, thank you very much for your thoughts! I'm thinking similarly but my wallet can't keep up 😂😂😂😂😂 take care mate.

[@superdfs]

Hey Matty Do you have a micrometer stand? Regards

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Only a small one I made years ago, Cheers