New life to an old machine. "It's alive again"

[@BluesDoctor]

David, you absolutely do some of the most interesting machine work. I learn something new or different in many of your videos. I for one person appreciate your time and efforts to share your mastery of skills and techniques. Looking forward to each new video you post. All the best wishes to you to keep them coming.

[@userwl2850]

Thank you so much. What a lovely comment.

[@ruthc8407]

Outstanding work on resurrecting that old baby.

[@weldmachine]

Hi Dave. It,s good to hear from you after watching your video,s for so long now. I know you did explain the reason for not speaking during one of your earlier video,s. But it does make difference to hear from you. You must Love this old Lathe a lot, even after finishing your repair job, it got a nice coat of paint too. It does make a difference to have them looking and running good. All the best to you too, for picking up the contract work, i know it does make a difference to have on going work ( less to worry about then). Thanks again for your talk while doing this video, i am sure the people who watch and follow you will enjoy this new way of doing video,s. All the Best. Regards Peter.

[@userwl2850]

Thanķyou so much Peter. That gives me confidence to do more. 👍

[@weldmachine]

@@userwl2850 Thanks for the reply and the Thumbs Up. I know it was difficult to make this video knowing why you choose not to talk. But you have a good following now so it does make a difference to hear from you. I hope all is well with you. Keep them coming and with voice overs Too. All the best mate. Looking forward to the next one. Regards Peter.

[@lesliesoutham7396]

What a pleasure to watch and hear a rare phenomenon these days , a true great Briton who in his own modest way has shown the ingenuity that characterises the Great engineers of our history. I like the simple explanation of your commentary, it’s help for dimwits like me .👍🤪

[@rescobar8572]

I still learn so much from your videos David. I am amazed how much one can gain from this and pretty much ANY of your videos. Bravo amigo!!!!

[@joedell71]

Awesome video. Love that you brought this back from the dead,

[@johnthayjr4237]

The old girl looking nice . Good job Old Tool Maker JT Hay Fort Worth Texas

[@iancoucill424]

Love the videos as a life time Turner great just me and my myford 7 in the garage still picking up small jobs to keep my hand in..voice overheat keep them coming....👍👍👍

[@craignicholson505]

Cracking job David and a don't think a have ever seen a gear so spanked wonderfull finish

[@userwl2850]

Cheers Craig. 👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Top repair mate , cheers .

[@grumpyg9350]

That was a lot of work. You are a "Doer" , just amazed at what you take for something simple, when most folks see a impossible situation. 👍👍👍👍😎

[@seery188]

That was a good days work, 🤣🤣, great job👌

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

Great video. Some superb work. Get the old girl running and make some bronze for you. Nice one.

[@tonydye8091]

Hi David it's nice t know that there's a professional tradesman you tuber near me in Yorkshire. Just come across your channel and right enjoyed this video. Them gears were well shot. I amazed how skilled machinists like you make extremely accurate parts from what looks like to me old warn machinery. great repair job. Might be picking your brains in the future. Tony..............

[@userwl2850]

Thanks Tony.

[@hmw-ms3tx]

Congratulations on the contract. That was an interesting repair. Thanks for all the great videos. It's nice to see old lathes working hard. Ken

[@justtim9767]

Great job, your a real 'can do ' guy. Love to work for you, what I could learn.

[@userwl2850]

Thanks Tim we all can learn even when we think we know everything..

[@StreuB1]

Brilliant repair Dave and congrats on the big contract!! Keeping Sheffield's reputation intact! As well, I know you don't enjoy the sound of your voice in the videos but I am telling you mate, keep it up. Hearing your dilog makes the vids even better. You have so much experience that you can pass on through your videos. Please keep it up. You'll get used to it. :-)

[@userwl2850]

Thanks for the support and great comment Brian. Yes Sheffield soon opening a Boeing plant.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Pretty amazing how many old machines are still working for a living? My big lathe,a Rollo Supreme dates from 1930s and still going strong. 8 1/2 " centre Highton with 6' between centres is pretty handy. With the gap out it can run a 24" faceplate and 8" thick. Just love running it!. Hardinge cataract is from 1904! It has a capstan and still earns its keep too. They don't make them like they used to.

[@thecorbies]

Nice to have a voice to the video. Well done for taking the plunge. You'll have to do it more often. It makes things far easier to understand. WOW! Those gears. I've never seen anything like that either. Looking forward to the next instalment. Regards Mark in the UK

[@userwl2850]

Thanks Mark.

[@kisspeteristvan]

Thoose are some big ol' gears man . The voiceover is good , also the machine after painting looks really good .

[@MakinSumthinFromNuthin]

Congratulations on the huge contract David, that is awesome! Not sure what kind of work that lathe did before but those massive gears were totally destroyed....hard to believe how it could continue to run to that point of destruction. Was nice to see your approach to the gear fix....I paused the vid and thought about what I would do in the same situation and it was pretty much what you did in the end. I obviously dont have the equipment for a repair like that but big or small, the process is pretty much the same. Good to hear you on camera. Enjoyed! ~ Richard *edit: I never woulda thought of a taper, nice job!

[@MakinSumthinFromNuthin]

What an impressive repair job David, I like the new addition to the shop!

[@MR6.5]

Actually great to hear your voice my friend! Great video and incredible repair job, have a great weekend.

[@userwl2850]

Thanks again Randy. Always a great comment from you. 😊👍

[@masapwood]

Nice repair, thanks for sharing it, nice job ! Lathe looks very smart with the new paint. Bristol UK

[@paulcarre4719]

Great job - voiceover no problem for me mate - keep them running !

[@userwl2850]

Cheers Paul. 👍

[@samuelflynn5534]

Awesome repair, good to see you have the heart and skill to fix it rather than scrapping it 👍🏻 looks great now. Brilliant vid as always 👍🏻

[@FrBobLaceySD]

Nice metal and cosmetic work!

[@clemwyo]

Very nice repair, thanks for sharing it. Enjoyed the voice over also. Craig

[@userwl2850]

Hi Craig. I struggle with my speech after a car crash and hate to hear myself. I subbed you back. Thanks. 👍

[@clemwyo]

@@userwl2850 Dave, I never watch my own videos after I post them, my voice sounds too weird. Trust me, you sound just fine to us. I love to see the big, exotic work you tackle, it's very different from what everyone else does and looks very challenging. Keep up the good work and bring us along once in a while. Craig

[@johnstrange6799]

Damn. That was awesome. So cool to see that old monster back in action. Thanks.

[@victoryfirst2878]

I never seen gears worn that bad. Like you method of repair especially the taper part. Nice work too.

[@Pnrc-b2u]

That was brilliant. Great voice

[@ChrisB257]

Holy smokes Dave that gear was totally f'd!! Can just imagine grinding off those teeth - amazing they had not actually broken off in places. OMG - the noise when you ran those other gears... keyway slop was unbelievable. Overall - totally inspired solution and for good measure a fresh coat of paint. Brilliant. :)

[@userwl2850]

Cheers Chris. That gear was 100 years old. Built during 1st world war. I'm not really into painting a machine as it means nothing in performance. Hope your well buddy. 👍

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

AWESOME JOB ! big repair there man.. that was run hard at some point .. THUMB UP .. Great to hear you speak to ..

[@nectouxpierre4634]

Nice repair. the shape of the gearbox is very....interesting.

[@userwl2850]

Yes.. it has some massive gears for a "smallish" machine for the 11" throat.

[@karlhrdylicka]

Dave . Good video and also the voice coverage of your thought process at sorting this bit of heavy duty dentistry. always like to see the DSG in action as I was fortunate to get a few weeks on one in the early 1970s due to the regular turner for it being off sick .Although I liked the guy and learnt a lot from him I was a bit miffed to say the least when he got better and returned as I was back on a clapped out old Crowthorn lathe on 4ft faceplate work. what a comedown from a nearly new DSG.

[@matter9]

Excellent work Dave! 👌💪✌️

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Looking at that gear wear, plus the state of the ball bearings and general build up of gunk on that sie of the headstock, I'd be suspecting a lubricant issue.

[@userwl2850]

Maybe but full of new oil now 🤞

[@deuce3485]

What a top job with some great ideas. Thinking out side of the box.

[@infoanorexic]

That was a huge task, one that a lot would have scrapped the machine over. Still sounds a bit rough, I can't imagine what it sounded like before the repair. Something about back gears, no matter what you do, they are howlers. I ran my old Mueller on a temporary drive, using the back gear, and the local coyotes stayed far away from our place for a long time. I wonder what kind of 'message' they were hearing from it ... ... ';-)

[@userwl2850]

Yes these old things are noisy but after 100 years of hard slog I'll forgive it 🤣😂

[@michaeleupene5499]

Hi David, some Lucas oil treatment may help quiet down those older gearboxes, reduce the fatigue from noise while they are running. Sure works great in neglected car gearboxes.

[@michaelhansen1675]

Thanks for sharing, was nice to learn something about you,hope that lathe gives you many more years of success.

[@userwl2850]

Cheers Michael. Well they lasted 100 years let's see what happens 🤔

[@machiningbasics1729]

Grand to hear your winning contracts , nice job ! Lathe looks very smart with the new paint

[@futten3230]

very nice and good thinkin having two machines for one job with two processes

[@jamesgarrettgtr]

i love all your video modest with it

[@MrShaunfreeman]

I just wanted to say I love your videos

[@geoffgreenhalgh3553]

Brilliant. As Ian Dury said, There Aint Half Some Clever Bastards.

[@toomdog]

Holy crap, dude. It might as well be a new machine!

[@nikolaiownz]

So awesome. Voice over is great. So glad to see that old girl making chips agsin

[@userwl2850]

Thank you. I subscribe your channel. I will watch you videos soon. 👍

[@neilmchardy9061]

Top work mate,

[@RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN]

thanks for the video. i enjoyed it. excellent work

[@kitingboarding]

Great work......!

[@matthewfoster6620]

Great video, nice to finally hear your voice

[@userwl2850]

Hi Matthew. I was in a car crash a few years ago and had a blood clot on my brain and it damaged my speech. I hate hearing my voice as I struggle to get things out sometimes.

[@matthewfoster6620]

@@userwl2850 I think you are doing really well, all things considering.

[@jimsvideos7201]

I don't know who the guilty bastard was who got that machine into that state, but good on you for taking proper care of it.

[@userwl2850]

It was 100 years old so the old man needed help 🤣😂

[@mickocallaghan4896]

one of your best vids yet nice work david.

[@userwl2850]

Thanks Mick. 👍

[@StefanoLinguanotto]

Hi David, I think that everyone watching this channel love plain metal cutting but it can easily get boring after some time. In my opinion some explanations about what you are doing and why will significantly improve the interest on your vids! And don't worry about your voice, there is nothing wrong! P.S. personally I am very interested in tooling and tool wear, I would appreciate a lot if you show the inserts that you use and how they look after cutting some inconel or titanium :D -Stefano

[@userwl2850]

Thanks for the nice comment. I will do what you say... interesting point. 👏🏻👍

[@johnspencer6307]

Good job mate, I'd love to work there, it's a bit far to go from Essex every day. Lol . Your voice over is perfect by the way, keep up the good work.

[@emilgabor88]

Nice repair , and nice gearbox. from my experience, if i needed to repair a lathe gearbox, probably it would be the most difficult and deepest shaft in the gearbox.

[@nerdalert216]

Oh wow, those gears were in rough shape! Beautiful machine though, great work on the repairs. You ever give much thought to having the machine rebuilt and tightened back up to original condition?

[@userwl2850]

No way.... it's too old now and would cost too much. 100 years old.

[@carlf8291]

Very nice job looks good.

[@brianevans1946]

Even a new coat of paint for the old girl.. Nice..

[@userwl2850]

100 years old so deserved a new dress 😂

[@victoryfirst2878]

That is a rear machine with such a large bore in the headstock. Nice new motor also.

[@zodiotekgaming]

Fantastic job there, great to see old iron working correctly! Is that big glass tube at the top front end of the headstock an oil supply for the main bearings?

[@pearcemachineshop5200]

When you gonna paint the rest, nice repair Dave that’s a beast of a lathe😳 Alan.

[@MaximumDistortion2]

Hey, when can we see a new video? It´s been a while since the last one.........

[@stuarthearn9890]

I wonder if you know, just how brilliant you are

[@gazza116]

has this lathe got a pressure oiling system?that top shaft looked lack of oil damage to gears.

[@facecomc3484]

Crafty repair, regards from Ireland

[@userwl2850]

😂 yes not my best work but it's running again. 👍

[@kprkpr9760]

If you would have hardened it would have been very durable because the friction between the gears is constant and there is no need to replace a new gear again

[@shedfullnow2007]

Nicely done

[@DavidisDawei]

Excellent - I like the talking video. How old is that machine?

[@userwl2850]

It was built during the first world war so 100 years old. I hate hearing my voice Dave.. I struggle to get things out after my brain injury. 😭 please continue with KZbin Dave... especially when you're in China. I've learned a lot from you. Enjoy your trip and stay safe. 👍

[@RustyGlove9012]

Great job!

[@lwilton]

Wow, that was a bit of chewy damage in that gearbox. That doesn't sound like the quietest lathe in your shop, but it looks like it will be able to go back to work trepanning holes in things. Thanks for narrating this one, I hope you will do it more often. I know you once mentioned that you don't like narrating as you felt you had a voice problem after an accident some years back, but I had absolutely no problem understanding you, and doubt anyone else had either.

[@userwl2850]

Thanks so much. That gives me confidence to do more when needed. 👏👍

[@archerry6457]

Reckon he should be voiceovering plenty of stuff on telly. 👍 Clear, concise, no nonsense. Anyone would guess he's from God's own county.

[@sethbracken]

Congrats on the contract. Nothing like new guts and a coat of paint to make an old machine new again.

[@userwl2850]

🤣 a bit like me... shower shave... good as 30 again.

[@hullygully-3599]

Morning Dave. Did I hear right. Just use EN24 untreated for those gears ?? Any idea who can cut the teeth ?? Cheers matey

[@russellwalker6602]

You got to keep those machines running! Keep posting videos. Your work is always impressive. Are you on any other social media?

[@userwl2850]

Hi Russel.. no .. Only KZbin now. Thanks buddy.

[@perfectionist2032]

David, Would you be interested in packets of SNMG for the price of postage? suitable for High-Temp Alloys of course.

[@ronaldfarley5179]

Great news on the contract David i`m pleased for you. That was some rebuild and repair of those gears and shaft,i was trying to figure out why that smaller gear was wobbling the way it was,not until you showed where the phosphor bronze bush should have been and the "penny dropped". Did you cut your own gears ? it was a good idea to form a taper of about one degree or so, instead of pressing you could have heated the outer ring ,just a thought,that machine certainly has a very large spindle bore,and those gears are really massive ,did you drain the gear box oil? i was thinking about all the worn metal that was present ,you certainly smartened up the externals ie paint ect,i know it does not effect the machines performance but cosmetically it looks great i commend you you have a busy time ahead ,be safe and thank you for sharing ,Ron ,from Cwll,UK.

[@userwl2850]

Thanks for that great comment Ronald. Yes... painting serves no purpose. But the machine was built in Halifax during the first world war so deserves a new suit. 😉

[@spankeyfish]

The way the teeth had curled over on that gear is impressive, presumably it'd worn right through the case hardening.

[@RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN]

did you cut the taper with a taper attatchment or did the machine naturally cut a .002 taper on it because it doesnt cut straight?

[@userwl2850]

I just "tapped" on 1 thou the emery cloth. Thanks for the comment.

[@sunppaa]

Aweseome!! Congrats on the contract! Just wondering how did you find the time to do the repair?? That's just like your other turret lathe you use for trepanning? Nice well accessible gearbox. I can see some kind of a rolling thrust bearing on the back of the spindle, but are the main radial bearings plain bronze bushings?

[@userwl2850]

It's exactly how you say. It was built in Halifax England during the first world war so 100 years old. The thru throat or spindle saved it. I could never find another so big... 11" 🤔

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

I sell engine lathe parts for a living. Sounds pretty boring, yet I love it.

[@rogerwilliams2902]

David, what make of lathe is it ?. You do make things look very easy by the way !. Keep the videos coming, always interesting, many thanks.

[@userwl2850]

It is a Denham Turret lathe built in Halifax during the first world war... 100 years old.

[@joedell71]

Thats a great machine you can fit a pickle barrel through that headstock

[@crozwayne]

Take the head stock gears out, chuck them away and wire to a VFD! Simples.......#justsaying :-) Actually, nice job mate!

[@userwl2850]

Wow... I wouldn't know where to start 🤔🤔🤣

[@davidlawrence8085]

@@userwl2850 You would start by putting a pully on the rear end of the spindle shaft about 5 or 6 feet in diameter then drive it right ftom a really big motor ....VFD's wire in real easy ...just wire direct the motor right to the vfd ...no starters or contacters. Alternarely you could have 2 stage reduction with the last stage roller chain or cog belt. Or yeah a transmission from a Mac truck could go in there too. Love your work thanks for your generous sharing of the videos. You are a real source of inspiration

[@davidoleary2452]

top quality work Dave some under taking, what paint did you use? Ive spent a week going through my tos think she deserve's a lick now, before it gets manky again

[@userwl2850]

Hammerite smooth metal paint.

[@davidoleary2452]

@@userwl2850 cheers ill give it a go some of the tractols can peel off looks crap then

[@Rolingmetal]

That big gear looked like a very fat saw blade :)

[@MF175mp]

I prefer the content with speech included, those who don't like it can always mute the video. The spoken information plays the biggest part on all the most popular youtube machining channels as I see it.

[@chrisstephens6673]

Well if there was one person to fix that lathe it would be you. 💪👍

[@userwl2850]

Ha ha. I was in 2 minds to do it but the 11" throat got me. Had to do it.

[@Valient6]

Some epic engraving. As usual. Is one tap enough to stop the gear from rotating in it's sleeve under high load?

[@userwl2850]

The gears were just skipping.

[@Valient6]

@@userwl2850 sorry. Restate question. The new gear you made, with the press fit. Will the single drill and tap fitting you put in be strong enough for the gear torque? Or is multiple taps a stronger solution.

[@piotruszkiewicz]

Wszystko ok ale z tą tokarka jest coś nie tak myśle że przekładnia wymaga remontu. Pozdrawiam

[@billdlv]

Nice repair, that wear was pretty bad but I guess it's an old machine. Do you have a gear hobber or did you just use a dividing head on your mill?

[@userwl2850]

Hi Bill. I'm too busy to cut them so sent them out to be cut.

[@perfectionist2032]

Though I like the increased explanation regarding the job, the limited amount you speak has never bothered me.

[@userwl2850]

Thanķyou. An explanation is not always needed but I think this did.

[@aaronreihl39]

Next vid u make on the next repair, can u show profiling the gear teeth

[@madaxe79]

“I removed the clutch coz it kept slipping” nothing bad has ever happened from that....

[@spikeypineapple552]

Great video, youre really good at talking about what youre doing. Did you crunch it with no clutch to take those teeth off that gear? Obvious the key was knackered to fuck anyway

[@Citronitroify]

Magic! :D

[@piavigdalsgaard2230]

Haha.. Say .. Me Name is David 24 years old. I know how to rotate big parts and cut them. I love blue colour.. Soccer and me Lathe is a big champ.!!

[@curtisvonepp4335]

Years of abuce tuff old machine she is .

[@127069]

good

[@Dreamer3K]

you skip a large number of the good parts of the work you do. i think you might be missing the point of a youtube clip. we want to see the work not just the results.

[@userwl2850]

After showing the first gear I didn't want to make it boring as it was the same process.