SHOP TIPS

[@grntitan1]

I watched the gear cutting series 6 times, literally. I just got through cutting the timing gears for my miniature 4-cycle engine I'm building. Thank you mrpete for this series. I truly owe my successful gear cuts to you and this gear cutting series of videos. Thanks again for all you do.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching--glad I helped

[@Larry1942Will]

Your "old" videos, never get old. Thanks for another excellent video.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@lucianorusso7598]

I've been a machinist for 30 years and I'm still learning by watching Mr. Peter. Thank you sir for these wonderful videos.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@franciscoflores7911]

I made my first gear today Mr. Pete. I followed your instructions and it came out perfect. Thank you.

[@mrpete222]

Great to hear!

[@Militarycollector]

Everything you do is worth watching… and I literally mean Everything… you’ll go down in history as one of the Greatest…!!

[@Rocketninja200]

Howdy Mr. Pete. I just recently found your videos and I think they're invaluable. I inherited my grandfather's machine tools and I need to improve my skills with them. Unfortunately he passed away when I was four years old. I would have loved to learn from him. He was a US Naval-Man who machined parts for nuclear reactors. I've worked many trades, therefore some of it is intuitive. Still, I am no machinist by far. Your videos have increased my skills a lot. I will give as much effort to learn from you as you have given to teach, which is a lot. Thank you!

[@mrpete222]

+Rocketninja200 Thanks for watching-I bet yours gramps was a great machinist & you will be too

[@jix177]

Much better than tv indeed, God bless the wives, where would we be without them! Very well explained as always, thanks for sharing.

[@mrpete222]

jix177 Thanks

[@dadmezz4024]

KZbin is what tv was hoped to become....informative content from those who supply the experience, skill, and knowledge in interesting ways....Thank you Mr.Pete...you are one great teacher.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@DrewLSsix]

sammy mezzacapo. well, theres plenty of stupid crap on youtube aswell lol.

[@karimdjello6099]

mrpete222 Thanks

[@rickl.orchids]

...never tire of your shows Mr P......I missed out on shop class back in the day, would imagined it was much like this.....educational, safety conscious, and a great learning experience......thanks......................nice hat tip to the wife.....never hurts.

[@mrpete222]

Rick L Thanks for watching

[@normsweet1710]

My Dad worked in the Tool Room at a factory that made seats for Willy’s, Ford Mustang, etc. if He we’re still with us, He would call your videos “ quality instruction” and entertainment ! Along with a bit of Kibitz 👍😉 At 69 yrs of age I enjoy them a lot as well. Thank You

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@asressaraia2340]

Thank God there are still professionals like you. I enjoy and appreciate every minute i spend learning from you. I may never cut gear in my life , but the shear joy of learning how to do something is totally irreplaceable- and i am 75 years old. Thank you and God Bless your efforts. Your efforts will have great effects on generations yet to come. Asress

[@RMarquez805]

Just wanted to thank you for your time making all of these videos they have been a great help. Personally I find them much more effective than learning in a classroom bc the lessons I learn by necessity are the ones I never forget, thanks again.

[@arthurwesley7444]

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[@pedroleighton9776]

@Arthur Wesley Instablaster ;)

[@arthurwesley7444]

@Pedro Leighton I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@arthurwesley7444]

@Pedro Leighton It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my account :D

[@pedroleighton9776]

@Arthur Wesley happy to help :)

[@gkrooglik]

Such an informative video from a gentleman with a world of machining knowledge. Although I'm a total novice and regret never doing metal work at high school, I've always wondered what and how the dividing head/gear cutting technique was. Now, thanks to this video I'm much better informed. Congratulations to the presenter. He has such a relaxed, confident way of teaching.

[@hondaseven217]

Hi Mr Peterson I find it unbelievable how methodical and precise you are while making an entertaining video (way better than anything on TV) thanks

[@markfryer9880]

Another great video Mr Pete and no interrupting ad breaks.

[@mrpete222]

Mark Fryer Thanks for watching

[@charrontheboatman]

tubalcain. you are helping me to make sense of what my sadly lacking education has not provided in the machining field. Thanks so very much for all of the time and effort you put into sharing the correct way to make things rather than "go out and buy one"

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching--glad I am helping you

[@scottiecampbell6933]

Reminds me of the gears I had to cut to make a 4 to 1 ratio gear box over 20 years ago for technical college project. Thanks for the reminder on how to use the dividing head, I thought it was a great video Mr Pete!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@cat637d]

Beautiful part and intensely interesting commentary and explanation of the process. I wish I could go back to high school and take all of your courses, gaining the fifty years back would be pretty awesome also! Keep up the GREAT work Mr. Peterson, we respect you to the Nth degree!

[@mrpete222]

cat637d THANK YOU very much!

[@ornottoobless]

Mr Pete, You are so right about there being absolutely nothing on tv. Yes, your videos are quite interesting and entertaining

[@morelenmir]

Utterly fascinating Mr Pete!!! The finished item is genuinely beautiful!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

There alot more to these old mill-lathes than meet the eye. That gear cutter is fascinating. Appreciate the details.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@RalfyCustoms]

Fantastic Mr Pete, I'd certainly cherish that dividing head

[@cgis123]

G'day Lisle, It's not just the older viewers that can benefit from a strong torch and an optivisor. I'm only 42 years of age, and my eyesight gets worse every 6 months. Up until I was 30 I never had a problem. Go figure hey................. Good job on the video as usual. Matt

[@mrpete222]

Matthew Gischus Thanks

[@OABrown]

I can't tell you how helpful these videos you've made are. Thanks!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@bulletproofpepper2]

so nice, yes i enjoy watch the great mechanist on youtube. your channel has taught me the most. i have saved equipment from the hammer and chisel mechanics countless times by the knowledge of measuring i have learned from your channel and many others. the brain food is the best part. we took arithmetic mathematics and learned the metric system also in 1975. thanks for sharing.

[@mrpete222]

+sam yeates THANKS for watching!

[@rfdave3980]

The best channel out there. The Best. Thank You Mr. Pete. Enjoyed it!

[@mrpete222]

Wow, thanks

[@rogerhaag9069]

I learned so much about these gears with this video #200. As a kid grew up with my dad’s craftsman benchtop lathe. Today learned about ZAMACK. Now I know why my dad’s gears were falling apart! Cracks and crumbling ZAMACK. I will be watching your #1 to #199 now!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, I’m glad you like the videos

[@grosseileracingteam]

Happy 200th Mr.Pete! looking forward to the next 200!

[@mrpete222]

+Tad A THANK YOU

[@mikewalton5469]

hello mr. pete, i had a 1950 atlas th42 that had the original gear set that was mounted on a wooden square just as your set. i too had to remove the nail to use the gears. once again an informative and well produced effort! thank you

[@mrpete222]

+m walton THANKS for watching!

[@wintersnot]

Mr Pete. I happily stumbled on to your 200th. What a wonderful demeanor you have! Much respect!

[@sophiaabbott4036]

+wintersnot Welcome-thanks for watching

[@thatoldbob7956]

Thanks for this video I enjoyed it especially as I have two 10" and one 6" Atlas lathe and I know how pain taking is to change gears no matter how experienced I am in that. My comment is really about the double keys which is a very smart idea. In the case of a single key there is an excentricity created by the torque. This excentricity is pressing the shafts harder to one side in the gear (or the gear to the shafts, the result is the same) and since most usage of the gear train is done in the same direction the gear which made of "softer" material eventually will have an oval bore. One can notice this effect of an unbalanced torque while installing a spark-plug without holding the wrench, at the plug letting the torque breaking the plug. Basically it's the same effect. The DOUBLE key takes care of that by completely eliminating that side effect of torque transmission. Beside the economy of using Zamac for gears there is another good side of this application. Zamac is less brittle than castiron so breaking out teeth from the gear is less likely, in case of a sudden load. The loads on these gears are not that great and their usage is relatively rare except for a few of which replacement is rather inexpensive even today. I will find the rest of your videos on Atlas-Sears lathes. Thanks again. That Old Bob

[@mrpete222]

Thanks--that was a very interesting analysis.

[@electromechanicalstuff2602]

This young bob wants to know if it has anything to do with timing the gear? One key is between teeth the other is on one tooth... i dont know if timing is important. I dont even own a lathe

[@montehyler]

Really good video! I enjoyed it! Congratulations on what sounds like a fine marriage!

[@mrpete222]

+Monte Hyler Thanks for watching

[@ronaldcrowder404]

I plan to make lots of gears with my homemade lathe and mill when i have them complete. I think it will be a very enjoyable adventure. Thank you

[@johnleake708]

Mr Pete. I enjoy your machining tips and help pictures lots. The same thing Atlas did (making the gears cheaper) occurs today in tools and hardware. That is how the big box stores undersell traditional supply and retail stores. Unfortunately you pay your money and you get what you pay for. Several older trusted brands are now cheap junk as well.

[@mrpete222]

John Leake All, very true

[@stevevogelman3360]

Nice work Mr Pete. Great video. Really fun to watch. Love your videos.

[@kentdixon5716]

That just put a smile on my face, when you made that last cut, lol so cool.

[@CarlinComm]

You're right, there is nothing worth watching on TV, this is way more fun, and I'm slowly learning too! Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge and the process. Very much appreciated :)

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@niltonpolydoro1]

Hi mrpete, I agree with you about nothing to see in tv. So, here I am watching you machining good pieces. Congratulations from Brazil. Very nice video. Eng. Nilton Polydoro

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Silhouettes On The Shade, The Rays, 1957. One of my favorite songs. It was a great year to be a teenager! And I'll add an AMEN to nothing to watch on TV!

[@mrpete222]

William Garrett Thanks for watching

[@jcknives4162]

I confess. I won't be cutting a gear any time soon. But this was far more interesting, nay... fascinating. Thank you!!!

[@mrpete222]

Jeff Conti Thanks for watching

[@jamesstanlake4064]

Outstanding job of explaining the process. Even I can understand the how's and the why's of cutting a gear. Great job.

[@mrpete222]

James Stanlake Thanks for watching

[@garyc5483]

Nice video mrpete. Most of us don't care if any of the video's are similar to those that came before. There is new info in every one you make. I can watch each one several times. My wife watches enough soaps for both of us. I have not been in the tv room for months that's her domain. Mine is the workshop or my study. regards from the UK

[@mrpete222]

Gary C Thanks. Sometimes I need encouragement like yours.

[@ClipperDays]

When I get my mill set up this is one of my first projects. I now have the confidence to make new gears for my lathe.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@thatoldbob7956]

I just watching your #200 second, may be third times. I have 3 Atlas lathes and I consider myself one whose familiar with the subject yet it’s nice to watch again such a well, highly detailed and entertaining video, one of yours. Congratulation over and over again Bob

[@mrpete222]

Thank you Bob I’m glad you like it

[@elmobutler8142]

Very informative, I enjoyed the video as I have your other videos. I am learning machine work and have never used a diving head and only once a milling machine. That was in high school 51 years ago. Thank you for doing this. Elmo

[@fordguy447]

Hey Pete !! Awesome video, It's funny you said in the video that people would probably not make gears at home. Well I am restoring a Prentice Bros lathe from 1886 and I have no change gears for it at all. The tag does list the gear sizes and what position to put them in so I can use that info to make them. I also have to make a new compound since this one was so heavily damaged. Your videos are an excellent resource for me. I'm new to machining but I have a extensive mechanical back ground so this doesn't seem to difficult to attempt, thanks to your information. I am also in Illinois. I'll keep you posted on how it goes. Thanks again !!

[@mrpete222]

Good luck with those gears

[@fordguy447]

@@mrpete222 Thanks, I'm sure I'll be referencing the video often during the process.

[@KiltedMusician]

Good video. I had to make some gears for my 12x36 when I was refurbishing it. I had no access to ... well money so I had to do what I could. I program and operate a laser at work so I programmed the gears I needed and cut them out of thinner sheet steel. then I matched them up, drilled them, and put roll pins in them. After that I polished them with a deburring wheel and they are as smooth as glass and seem to be easy on the pre-existing zamok gears. They work well and cost me virtually nothing.

[@mrpete222]

Lyle Adams Thanks for watching

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Two Sillouetts on the Shade. By The Rays, 1957, covered by many artists. Man, Lyle, you're making me feel old. Wish I were your neighbor

[@martineastburn3679]

Here in town gears that were shipped flat on a semi-tractor due to their size and maybe 12" thick with hubs to add. They were oil field gears and the shop here poured gray iron and created finished product. Just one of the shops. They used large hobs to cut not a wimpy one like that.

[@terryboomershine6812]

U sir are a true craftsman and an inspiration...

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@daviddaddy]

What a a Beautiful Gear you made Mr. Pete. i wish i had the knowledge and Machinery to mill like this. Great work again! Have a great Evening! and thanks for sharing!

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@jhbonarius]

I've worked with Zamak. Easy to cast, but very brittle. I also had problems with people putting stainless steel metal screws in it: due to galvanic corrosion the screws got stuck and you would strip the thread while removing them. I kind of hate Zamak because of all the issue I had with it.

[@mr1enrollment]

Thanks Pete, I always wondered how gears were cut. Cheers

[@mrpete222]

+Daniel Wahl THANKS for watching!

[@fnordhorn]

Wish Mr. Pete was my shop teacher in High School, Not the one we had. At least he let me make 2 billy clubs for the Drama Department for a play. (1970's)

[@MurphysSidekic]

Thanks for the video. I totally agree with you that there is nothing worth watching on TV anymore. My "TV" time is all KZbin videos!

[@mrpete222]

MurphysSidekic Thanks for watching

[@blmeflmm66]

Great block of instruction as always. In the future, can you show cutting a gear using angular indexing or alternate method(s) for us poor slobs without a dividing head? I realize it's not optimum but we must sometimes work with what we have, like a rotary table. Thanks for what you do.

[@mrpete222]

+blmeflmm66 THANK YOU

[@reamer1363]

Another great watch, thanks. You literally have a library of useful information, so great that there are people like yourself with the love of what you enjoy and to be able to pass it on. I have a small boxford lathe and have made plenty of gears on it and some for it most out of tufnol. Such a effortless material you work with with pretty good strength. Thanks again and keep up the great work.👍

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@brandenpatterson2776]

Great video neat to see a gear cut on a standard Bridgeport vertical milling machine instead of a horizontal milling machine !

[@modestbigotsondkhar8371]

I enjoy watching your video thanks for your sharing this modern knowledge.

[@ohiorivercats]

Yes Mr. Pete you nailed me. TV is just handy for the weather, PS, I truly enjoyed the video and the math made my 60yr old brain think a lot LOL

[@bsb0011]

Ohio River Pilot "TV is just handy for the weather" - I don't know where you live, but here the weather man seems to be wrong more then he is right. Man I would love to have that job, as long as you are right more then you are wrong, it seems like you get to keep your job and earn a very nice living while doing it.

[@ohiorivercats]

I first check the NOAA Doppler and weather.gov but the local team is working from our Doppler and they are really good and picking out the hooks in real time.. if you know what I mean,, remember what uncle Jesse said about "What does a blond and a tornado have in common?" hehehe

[@mrpete222]

Ohio River Pilot THANKS

[@louiswright3439]

On my 6" Atlas the double keyway is used for a special spacer with two "ears" that joins two gears together to form reduction ratios for feeds and threading. The center of the spacer is a hole that the attaching bolt (axle) runs through. There is no mechanical reason why one keyway wouldn't work, but for whatever reason Atlas made the locking hubs with two.

[@davidschwartz5127]

I did enjoy your video , and you are absolutely right about the TV, what a huge waste of money, but my wife likes the old movies.

[@MrCrispinEnterprises]

Great video and nice job. Its all the small details that you cover that make the difference between a good and a bad job. For example keeping on top of the back lash, having a set method of traveling round the dividing plate, accurately setting the z height and cutting towards the larger end of the mandrel. I have enjoyed this gear cutting series allot.

[@mrpete222]

MrCrispin96 Thanks--hows that locomotive coming along?

[@MrCrispinEnterprises]

mrpete222 Ive not had much chance to work on it since the assembly of my chassis but ive been thinking through how to do the cylinders and what jogs and fixtures to make. Which is half the fun. The material has arrived so I can make a start soon. They are going to be machined from solid mild steel blocks and then i will lock tight in cast iron liners. There will be 2 bores per cylinder, one for the piston at 1 11/16" dia and a 7/8" bore for the valve.

[@lodhiautos9761]

Awesome demonstration. Highly appreciated. Please keep the good work flowing.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@markwentland3147]

Thx Lyle i never had to use a dividing head so i learned something and never had to cut gears so the math formulas was good stuff !! and way better than the so called entertainment on the boob tube !!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching

[@Drew-Dastardly]

Great video. You are totally correct about the goggle box pumping out useless boring TV shows. Give me machine shop youtube entertainment any day. Now I have a china special lathe 7x14 and have often wondered about cutting gear teeth. I reckon locking the gear box and manually driving a cutting tool is the way to go. Slow and laborious. I also have a need to cut a reduction gear (32 tooth outside and 8 tooth inside for example). How would one deal with that situation?

[@mrpete222]

+Drew Dastardly that combo gear is 2 pieces

[@jryer1]

Absolutely wonderful, truly a thing a beauty. Nothing quite like a well machine spur gear!

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@64bruceb]

Very good video. The instruction was very clear, thanks. I have a question though, wouldn't putting that steel gear in the machine quickly wear out the teeth on the adjacent gears made out of softer Zamak?

[@kentdixon5716]

That is just amazing, I really want to buy an old lathe and make new gears for it! This is just awesome!! Its all about making something from nothing, with only raw material, amazing.

[@andymanly5101]

Beautiful just beautiful. You make me want to become a machinist.

[@pierresgarage2687]

Andy Manly If you think you'll love it ==> Go for it, I love it...!

[@mrpete222]

+Andy Manly THANK YOU

[@thebaron44]

Enjoyed all our vids on gear cutting. As you said the depth of cut "should' be on the cutter. My 12 or so involute cutters have no depth info, my luck, but easily calculated. We have some of the same books, another I like is "Gear Design Simplified", by Jones and Ryffel I purchased a centering scope from Enco or MSC some years back, very good investment about $150 cant really remember the exact price. I make smaller gears for clocks and they are of course cyclodial tooth form. The scope really helps if cutting a 6 tooth pinion that is 3/16 OD and 1/2'' length. I use a Sherline CNC rotary table for my small work and it is sturdy enough for 4'' dia, 1/2'' thick gears. I do have my first bevel gear to make and has been a fun challenge to figure out how or what system was used to make/calculate the angles. Made about 1870 to 1920, not laid out by today's 'standards'. Just plan to copy it's mated gear and see what happens.

[@mrpete222]

thebaron44 I used to have that book at school. Its a good one. You are making some real tiny gears. I always wanted one of those scopes.Good luck with your clocks. lyle

[@thebaron44]

mrpete222 L, still available from ENCO..only $199.95, plus shipping and handling.

[@zukjeff]

@12:18 don't spose people are going to start with a chunk of cast. you can if you pick up cheap old good quality bum-bell weights. late Chinese cast is rubbish but the pre 1970s stuff is $1/ KG at markets. .5, 1 and 2kg are a good size. I pressed a bronze bush into the oversize hole for a pulley i made.

[@jesusjacobo3423]

I would rather watch your channel then watch any other TV show. you’re more entertaining and I learned so much from you even though I am not a machinist. because of your show I’ve bought a Bridgeport but to be honest I still need to learn how to use it. It’s not like I need it but I would like to learn to make things. Now out of impulse I purchased a 1880s Putnam lathe that I don’t have any use for but I have one now it needs to be restored so for now that’s what I’ll be working on.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching I'm glad you like my channel. That's a wonderful thing you were doing, buying new machinery.

[@sinkhole40]

Another very well done, entertaining video. Your presentations are always A+.

[@mrpete222]

+sinkhole40 THANK YOU

[@mikequas4384]

Mr. Pete, that video was "Clear as mud" I loved it! 😂😂

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@georgespangler1517]

I've bought 3 atlas metal lathes now and not a broken gear yet,,,much better than nylon gears and they do pre pretty well if you don't abuse them

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@grandpacocky7618]

Ark! Don't forget to stamp the 32 back to front to fool the next bloke!

[@mrpete222]

+Grandpa Cocky Thanks for watching

[@EddieVBlueIsland]

To validate "on center" gear cutter can used thin steel scale between cutter and stock - scale is vertical if on center - angled scale is above or belwo scale - works for setting a lathe on center of round stock.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@kwacz]

hmm... maybe I can start cutting my own gears. Never thought I could do it like this. Great Video!!

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@bobauer4359]

Thanks again for another interesting video, I will probably never make gear, but at least I know how it's done. I have certainly learned a lot from your videos, a lot of which I have been able to put into practice. Also you are not the only one who remembers "Two silhouettes on the shade"

[@mrpete222]

+Bob Auer THANK YOU

[@componenx]

Zamak is famous for being difficult. Back in the 50's there was manufacturer of S-gauge model railroad engines (Miller Engineering?) that made an innovative diesel model, but the powered wheel truck frames were made of Zamak. To my knowledge, every one they ever made has flaked away into dust. I sold the remains of one my father had purchased new last year- most of the engine was almost pristine, but the trucks were rotting piles of zinc.

[@mrpete222]

+componenx THANK YOU

[@ludditeneaderthal]

Way late to the party, but the reason for the 10 to 13 thou undersize OD on those zamak gears is interchangeability among all machines made, all serviceable casting dies, and all alloy lots. At "just right" dimensions the stacked tolerances would require "select fit" for a quiet nonbinding stack (and binding equals broken teeth with zinc alloy). Notice the OEM "loosie" gear when meshed with your "perfect" shop made gear had a tiny bit of clearance, while the shop made gear meshed full depth, full width every tooth. That clearance allows for the manufacturing tolerances of the gear shafts placement, parallelism, etc. It also allows a longer service life for the casting die because dimensional creep over time is less critical. If you recreate every gear to "perfect" dimension, you will most likely have to hand fit a couple to use them as a running set, and that set would likely not interchange to another machine without additional hand fitting. By building in a little "slop", every gear works in every machine adequately without costly hand work, and replacement of a lost or worn gear is just "order and install" idiot proof.

[@williamnichols7295]

Bill Nichols Shade Tree Gunsmithing Excellent Video

[@nevetslleksah]

You will have to put in two opposing keyways in your shop made gear if you are going to use the standard Atlas bushing. Of course, you could always mill or file one key off a bushing.

[@samrodian919]

Thank you Lyle that was most informative. Is it possible to mill these teeth on a vertical mill without a horizontal attachment using a vertical form cutter?

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@samrodian919]

mrpete222 thank you!

[@brosselot1]

great video. I'm planning to upgrade my gears on my Atlas. I have a question why do you need the keyways? These gears really don't drive do they. I would like to know if I could press a brass or bronze bushing into the bore an use it that way.

[@mrpete222]

+brosselot1 Right-no keyways needed

[@syedsayeedurrahmanzaini4221]

I enjoyed watching your skill. Best regards

[@mrpete222]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pyromedichd1]

The two opposing keyways in the gear are there so they fit on the double keyed cast sleeve which ties two paired gears together. I suppose only one key could have been used on the sleeve, however it may be that Atlas believed the ZAMAC wasn't hard/tough enough to withstand the forces imposed at that point so they doubled the keys to halve the forces on each key. In the end you may find it necessary to cut 2 keyways in your shop made gear so it will fit on the sleeve.

[@mrpete222]

pyromedichd1 Thanks--I think thats it

[@johnstrange6799]

Congrats on your 200th! - Perfect viewing for a chilly rainy day.

[@mrpete222]

+John Strange THANK YOU

[@k5at]

A old mechanical engineer friend of mine use to work for Sears. He worked in a group that redesigned name brand parts to relabel as Sears. They were to make it would fail (after the warranty was up).

[@mrpete222]

Herb Blair Hi Herb. My son engineers for a major garage door opener co. They are working to reduce the life of the openers. They last too long.

[@pierresgarage2687]

mrpete222 This is the worse that mankind could do... Just for greed, it's so much more difficult to make something fail on a timed manner than to make it last for a long time... This disgust me sooo much, that we fallen that low. :-(

[@mrpete222]

pierre beaudry Nothing new about this. I'm sure you know about the light bulb conspiracy from the 1920s.

[@mrpete222]

Herb Blair I'm not surprised

[@pierresgarage2687]

We're not so surprised, but REALLY disgusted...

[@user-pk2fg8im4u]

Just came to this party, pretty late (as usual), but I'm very impressed with your machining and video making talent! So I'm finally retired, and wanting to start a new hobby. I have a Craftsman 109 that is about as close to new as can be, it has been stored safely in a custom wooden box for 50 years at least! Hence the searching for metal lathe videos! I don't know squat about a metal lathe so this is intriguing to me, thank you. Is this old lathe worth investing my time in? It's complete except for a motor, has quite a few accessories, gears, tools, etc. no rust at all. Would it be advisable to look for a more modern machine? Is a machine this old worth anything? I am a complete rookie at this, and just to date myself, yes I remember silhouettes on the shade very well! I'm a 1949 model.

[@mrpete222]

They are pretty good machines. Just very small. Rate for the hobbyist with little projects

[@DriveShaftDrew]

really nice work and thanks for the step by step explanations I sure liked watching it even though I might never do it its nice to know how its done

[@mrpete222]

+DriveShaft Drew THANKS for watching!

[@dougrundell947]

You made an interesting statement about materials and I was wondering why cast iron would be better than hot or cold rolled steel for making gears. Is it wear capabilities like a cast iron engine block?

[@mrpete222]

Doug Rundell Yes. I also learned that some of the gears like logan, are a cast steel alloy.

[@martineastburn3679]

Al Mag is engine block on Porsche cars. Wonder if the two or second was second part of year and forward looking was first part. So kinda like a month in there.

[@Zrambo49]

Brings back great memories. Thank you.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@clermontgagnon8684]

Good day, Instead of using a dividing head, can I machine a hob with the right profile and using and use it on the latheand machine the teeth using it for all diameter sizes ?

[@markgrevatt4867]

Thanks Mr Pete you certainly entertained me as always. 👍👍👍👍

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching

[@amarakuruppu]

Mr Pete nice learning lesson.Good luck.......!

[@mrpete222]

+Amara Kuruppu THANK YOU

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

You nailed that camera angle when the cutting started 😁. Good job! 👍🙂👍

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

Excellent series Mr. Pete! I hope to tool up enough some day to where I'll be able to cut gears also, this series is going to help! Thanks as always!!