MACHINE SHOP TIPS

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Great work Mr. Pete. Looks great. Thank you for sharing.

[@G3kRay]

you are very a knowledgeable person,thank you for sharing with everyone

[@gezer2u]

Thank you for taking the time!

[@aryesegal1988]

As always Mr. Pete, there's nothing better than seeing you at work, I always learn new stuff from you! Thank you for taking the time to share with us! :)

[@bentontool]

Just what I need... another hobby! I may have to give casting a try now... Thanks for all your great videos.

[@thinkclearly300]

Thanks again for a great video Mr Pete. I really look forward to your new video's, they make my day.

[@priority2]

Excellent tutorial...thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us.

[@aj9270]

Thank you Mr. Pete ! I always look forward to new videos from you !

[@SlowEarl1]

very cool thank you for taking the time to video the casting keep them coming.

[@aryesegal1988]

Thank you very much for the answer, Mr. Pete. You are the best! :)

[@xenolard]

Fantastic work.

[@indoorherbivore]

New viewer, excellent channel. Sometimes I think you worry that viewers might be bored with repetition or too much detail. I for one would like to say, detail and repetition is how we learn. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@turftone]

it's been a while since we've seen a casting video from you, nice to see it especially for something so functional and that everyone with old machine tools can relate too.

[@hakimmic]

As usual, nice video.Thank you Mr. Pete

[@mrpete222]

Yes-keeping it. No restoration. just fix & repair as needed.

[@timwhite9255]

You make that look easy and relaxing, boy it doesn't work that way with me. Fantastic.

[@ROCKNTV1]

once again , thnx Mr pete,

[@BasementShopGuy]

Loved it, Lyle.

[@mrpete222]

True

[@not2fast4u2c]

I will give it an A+ on that It looks very nice

[@SergeKnives]

Thanks for another cool video Mr. Pete.

[@mrpete222]

What I have done in the winter is to preheat the entire sand mold in the oven to 350. Torch would take forever.

[@andregross7420]

Congrats on the new lathe!

[@mrpete222]

Its generally said that the group of 5 machine tools can reproduce themselves.

[@DogByte2012]

Nice job!

[@mrpete222]

I use windows 8 moviemaker to edit. Yes--it always takes at least 1 or 2 days to make the video. Often, more time at the comp than in the shop. I have had many requests for that type of video. Problem is, I would need a cameraman to tape me. I am a one man show.

[@BrandonLund]

"It needs a fresh coat of paint...it's not getting one". I love you videos, teaching style and sense of humor. Keep up the great work!

[@mrpete222]

+Brandon Lund Thanks for watching

[@BruedoA]

Excelente. simplemente excelente. Un genio. saludos desde argentina

[@austin3538]

nice job sir

[@blmeflmm66]

A true craftsman at work. Amazing job!

[@if66was99]

+blmeflmm66 Mr. Pete is pretty jaw-dropping! He knows like everything about EVERYTHING. And here's video where I did it.

[@MaxDJsWorkshop]

Well. You made that look easy. Maybe I'll try casting something myself. Many thanks for posting!

[@tcbetka]

Really brings back memories, watching these casting videos. We got to do it in High School, 35 years ago. I always thought it was fun, but haven't ever gotten to do it since. These are GREAT videos, Mr. P. Outstanding education value!

[@outsidescrewball]

Nice job Pete...cool to see the foundry bench, I remember the vid when you got it

[@shopdogsam]

,,,and the teacher gets an A+++++,,,, great project, well done,,

[@mrpete222]

Oil sand is easier to prepare. Water dries out if you do not use it regularly. The oil type cost much more. I prefer the oil type, but only works with alum & brass.

[@VEMWMIKE]

The South Bend I used for a time had a cast iron cover and it was welded in the same spot.

[@hankus253]

How difficult is it to work with the sand mold if say you wanted to thicken the middle part of that casting by adding depth to the outward facing surface? Or would making that sort of modification be out of line with keeping everything true to the original?

[@aryesegal1988]

if i may, which one is better? what are the pros and cons of each? (green sand vs. oil sand) Thanks for the reply :)

[@dillydallydollcomachineand8246]

Very nice

[@mrpete222]

+tighe hall thanks for watching

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

Only after I made a few videos of my own did I fully appreciate the skill you have in explaining things simply and concisely.

[@mrpete222]

I should have done that. But I made 2 of them in case. They will outlast me.

[@TDDMS]

What type of alloy were you using in this casting?

[@mrpete222]

It is easier to make the changes to the pattern than to the mold. Otherwise the surface finish is terrible.

[@willfrost]

When casting a thin part like this, would it be possible to pre-heat the greensand, possibly with a blowtorch, after the form has been removed, but before the two mold halves have been put together? Would that allow the the aluminum to have a better chance of filling the entire mold before beginning to solidify? Love the videos, thank you so much for posting!

[@flunkywill2000]

I've never seen that before, enjoyable. a little dirty hands on and it will blend in. thks. blends writing.

[@jrmym2]

Is it true that a lathe is the only tool in a shop that can build itself?

[@lepompier132]

Hi, I was wondering why you didn’t take the time to make it thicker on the front to make it stronger? You could use the original part and add putty on it and shape it in a way the part is thicker. I’ve seen that on custom aluminum part that had to be cast without patterns and they corrected weakness on the original part that way.

[@andregross7420]

Hey Tubalcain, when you were making the pattern out of the original part, you should have added bondo to the back of it to make it stronger.

[@m081779]

I don't know a lot about metalworking so forgive my ignorance, but why not just repair the original? Was it somehow defective after the repair in such a way as to not be useful?

[@paltryengineer]

outstanding

[@m081779]

I wondered about that as well. I am at a disadvantage because I am just starting to learn about metalworking from a woodworking background, so I bow to his experience. But on a common sense level it just didn't make sense to me.

[@MrToolsinbox]

Mr. Pete. Are you going to keep that lathe? Isn't it an upgrade to ones that you have? Would be great to see you document a complete re-build / restoration of that baby. I very much appreciate your vids and thanks again for sharing.

[@chance90064]

Very cool!

[@danbreyfogle8486]

Boy I would have given you 2 cents for your chances of getting that thing out of the sand and poured. "So ye of little faith," you say. You did it and I agree it looks good just the way it is. Great video.

[@jblake9042]

Hi Mr. Pete. Love your vid's. Could you give some advice on making them. Cam you use, editing software and so-forth. I know it would be a lot to ask, but maybe even the process you go through in making a vid from start to finish. I'm sure may folks would be surprised at the amount of work you put in to make the great videos you post for us for free. I for one really appreciate your work. Once a teacher always a teacher. A labor of love.

[@gushhnet]

I more wondered about the fact that he didn't dress up the original and decided to file the casting instead, seems counter intuitive and leaves filing marks, I'm unsure why that decision was made but he's the expert!

[@mrpete222]

pistons

[@Customairseals]

I bought a Sheraton 9" here in Australia a southbend copy for $1200

[@ladefreakndah]

If I was to go through all that trouble of making a new one I think I would have covered the original completely with body filler to improve the fit and thicken it up before making a negative.

[@MIGASHOORAY]

Hi their mr pete I need a casting to cover all the drive gears on my Southbend lathe lathe but that would be a real big job for me I think I'll just have to get the tin snips out and make one from sheet metal.great videos .like me you will live to 100 by keeping busy cheers from Keith in ozy

[@if66was99]

I did 6 weeks in the foundry at Landis Tool. On my apprenticeship. It was pure hell, in the summertime no less. You'd blow your nose after work and it came out black! But it was fascinating work! To see a 60' grinder t-bed poured is something to see. To see ductile iron cast, Landis used old pieces of railroad rails in theirs, among other things.

[@mrpete222]

+if66was99 A miserable place,no doubt

[@mrpete222]

I bought my 9" sb on craigs list. My 10" at an estate sale.Pay anywhere between 800 & 1200 dollars.

[@dubphat]

your the greatest. But I cant understand how it bothered you so much that you had to make a new one. I would like to get into casting thanks a bunch

[@MrRichinil]

That is so cool . Is there anything you dont know how to do ? Keep up the great vids .

[@Tryin2FlyII]

Great Job! you make it look so easy? I am sure its not, My goal is to try and put together a shop very much like what you have it has been on my bucket list for years,I found a 13x 40 South bend tool room Lathe w/taper attachment- anyone have a ball park price for a Lathe like that? cuz I am just starting out ,seemed like a good deal but then again I really don't know what would be a good price? it is very clean & looks to be in great shape came out of a place that was closing there doors all other Lathes same type, Anyone want to throw out some ideas on price maybe to give me some help I don't know how hold it is looks old but has been cleaned and repainted

[@mrpete222]

Probably about $1200 to 1500

[@Tryin2FlyII]

Thank you so much for the input it will help me a lot.Sir I truly enjoy your videos! I learn something from every one I watch Great Job Mr Pete

[@mrpete222]

+Rosario W Thanks for watching--$1000

[@Temuba]

Beautiful as always, thank you.

[@KeithFenner]

Envious of the time to work on own machines, but won't knock the work load I have on the other hand either, great video, it was back in high school since the last time I played with aluminum castings. ;{)-----

[@firstlegoleague8]

original was made out of cast iron.

[@MrPatdeeee]

Awesome!

[@MrToolsinbox]

that is not green sand. Its oil sand or known as casting sand. Green sand is a water moisturized sand

[@llib90630]

that casting media has a distinctive odor

[@mrpete222]

It was useful, but ugly.

[@BrandonLund]

"It needs a fresh coat of paint...it's not getting one". I love you videos, teaching style and sense of humor. Keep up the great work!

[@mrpete222]

+Brandon Lund thanks for watching

[@mrpete222]

Its generally said that the group of 5 machine tools can reproduce themselves.