MHW Episode 6 (DIY Homemade Lathe Upgrade) Part 2 - New Cross Slide Build

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

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[@ThailandSights]

I commented on your Camera problem on Pattaya Oracle and being nosey looked at your profile and videos. I was really interested in the lathe you are building as it used to be a hobby of mine in the Uk. I had an Myford Ml7 lathe which was absolutely mint converted to three phase variable speed forward and reverse, learned how to cut threads etc, was gutted to sell it. Now retired in Thailand video is my new hobby 😃 Keep up the good work Dave.

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Thanks for the comment, the video camera problems have been driving me nuts, ordered the suggested SD card before, so I guess I'll find out if that solves the problem when it arrives.

[@ThailandSights]

@@MyMiniHomeWorkshop yes let me know how the camera problem goes 😎

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

@@ThailandSights Will do

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

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[@ThailandSights]

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[@MrChezy86]

Outstanding my friend 👍

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Thank you again kind sir 👍

[@Biokemist-o3k]

This is so awesome. I have to make one of these!!!

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

I'm considering building a new version of that now that I have the mill. 👍

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@MyMiniHomeWorkshop Very cool!!

[@GaryPArmstrong]

Good job on the Compound slide Dave. I have been doing up an ancient very small lathe that did not have a compound slide so not having a milling machine I have had the Dovetails cut elsewhere. However, the cost being through the roof I have nearly finished building it but nowhere in the same class of compound slide of yours as everything has to be filed to size and never looks as good as a milled piece of steel but it will do me. I have to lol at this Compound slide because it is the newest piece on the lathe and I guess it will look out of place as everything else is cast iron 1930's style. This lathe does not have thread cutting means but It will cut replacement gears as I am making a gear milling attachment that fits on a vertical slide which you can get quite cheaply for small lathes on eBay. Anyway, what I need it for is only very small stuff as in small cannons and model-type stuff. Maybe you will think why did I not buy a compound slide of Ebay? The reason is I had no room to fit the one off eBay and so maybe I may put up a video of the cross slide and how small in-depth it had to be strong also. *A question about your tool post holder. Is your tool post made of anodized Aluminium which it appears to be as it looks exactly like the one I bought of the Temu. I thought it must have been at least all the black colors to be metal but they are not. As long as it works I don't really care about that as I had said before what I am machining is very light using hand feed and slow speeds and nice sharp HSS. HSS takes longer, but you can obtain a shiny finish if you sharpen the tool steel correctly. Maybe one day I will put up a video about how I do it and you will be amazed at what is required to get a good finish on metal using patience. A lot of it has to do with what type of metal you are turning of course. Cheers Gary

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

@@GaryPArmstrong The first quick change tool holder I bought was Aluminium and it was rubbish the one I have now is steel. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@craigtate5930]

Really terrific build there

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Thanks

[@bustednuckles2]

Dang. From what I have seen of what you have to work with I have to say you do some damn fine work man. Amazingly good actually!

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Why thank you kind sir