NEW: PM 1440 HVT-2 Lathe (In-Depth!) from Precision Matthews

[@unclebob540i3]

That is a nice machine. That variable speed a great feature.

[@AccuSol-ERN]

Variable speed is the way to go for sure. It is so nice to dial in micro adjustments in RPM when you hear or see cutting disturbance. Lots of optimum RPM variance in reamer performance too......

[@barbarapiercy4312]

Any chance that you can make a playlist of all of your lathe setup videos? It would really be nice to have all of that information in one place. I really want to see how you make your own custom tooling. Keep up the great work!!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Great idea!

[@brucegillespie654]

Great looking machine , thanks for showing us the run down

[@JamesM-l5g]

Thanks Gavin great video

[@MAACotton]

I dream of having a lathe like this in the garage.

[@Ultimatereloader]

I'm hoping your dream can come true!

[@MAACotton]

@@Ultimatereloader It will if I keep at it! I'm on all bench top mini machines in the garage now, but there's definitely room to grow. Thanks for the content!

[@hamiltondonaldson]

great video, striaght forward, informative informativemseriouslynthinking of this for an addition for my race ca restorations

[@johnmorrow5085]

I’m hoping,and saving for the GT this fall 🙂

[@hu5116]

Great video! So you have that GT also, which would appear to very similar to this one. Why did you get this new one if you had the other? The only major difference I see is the variable speed. Was that enough to make you buy a new one?

[@RexusOutfitters]

Total noob question here: Can you program a lathe like this to do a complete AR barrel in one automated pass starting with barrel extension threading and then the outer profile and ending with muzzle threading?

[@bluehornet6752]

Did they change the motor specs since you made this video? Their website shows that the thing currently has a 5hp motor.

[@bluehornet6752]

Also, I see you have the MX-100 series DRO on this lathe, but noted in your 1660TL video that it seems to have the MX-200L DRO. I understand the value of the 200-series DRO for a mill (better UI, clearer visual of what's going on, etc), but do you think there's as significant a benefit for a lathe?

[@kennyvanlimbergen7409]

Can you make a video how to tread the inside of a barrel

[@Ultimatereloader]

Are you referring to rifling?

[@TriCoFrg]

That's an awesome lathe! Would you recommend it for someone new to running a lathe?

[@Ultimatereloader]

Yes, it's very easy to learn and work with!

[@georgedreisch2662]

Would say, if y’all can afford it, y’all wouldn’t outgrow it. Yet it’s not any more complicated then any other lathe, to learn on, and does have some useful features, beyond most lathes, that’ll spoil you as a cherry lathe operator. I think you should consider what and how much, y’all intend to do with it. Realize that Gavin is using it to make a living…

[@donalddepew9605]

If it’s within your budget, go for it. There’s many KZbinr machinist channels you can learn from. My favorite are Joe Pie, and Abom 79.

[@brandontscheschlog]

Gavin you never mentioned the differences in the bed. The variable speed lathe has a wider 9” bed width which I believe is 1-7/16” wider than the 1440GT. Its a more robust bed thats built for less flex and vibration.

[@OGBRADASS]

Just grab a Grizzly Gunsmith lathe. Very affordable. Had mine for 10 years.

[@raysimon1368]

Seems like a really nice lathe the only thing i see a fault with is its not made in the USA and yes i know the price reflects it but I'm a retired machinist and almost ran nothing but American made machines i have been thinking about replacing my old sheldon lathe for a while the last lathe i ran before retirement was a clausing it had variable speed with a rapid transverse joy stick and it was only a year old but your talking about 150 thousand dollar machine it had all the bells and whistles thanks for sharing your your information on the lathe

[@andrewteal3016]

Will a TrueBore Alignment system work on this? Other than cost and variable speed, any reason NOT to go up to the TL series? (love your stuff and it's helping me a lot decide which way to do a lot of different things. Thank you for producing the content)

[@donalddepew9605]

Truebore sells different back plates that would go on most of the lathes in common use.

[@Ultimatereloader]

The Truebore is a bit heavy for a 14" lathe. The TL is AMAZING and the only reason not to go up to it is if you can't live without the variable speed that the PM-1440HTV-2 has!

[@budnoel4915]

That would be a great gift for 63rd birthday next week... What do you think

[@donalddepew9605]

Oh yeah, especially if your significant other is doing the buying. Happy birthday!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Do it!

[@wickedtrutharms57]

Is it a gear head lathe or belt drive

[@Ultimatereloader]

Belts from motor to headstock, gear drive headstock!

[@SavageMcBeastdog]

How much does it weigh? Is it compatible with the Ultimate Reloader bench track system?

[@vdsgw52]

What is the bed width of you 3 different machines?

[@Ultimatereloader]

About 7.25", 9", and 10.5" widths!

[@donalddepew9605]

Nice lathe. You can also do variable speed with a variable frequency drive. Don’t think it would cause me to go out and buy another lathe.

[@Ultimatereloader]

It can be done, but the wiring for a lathe that didn’t come with a VFD from the factory is non-trivial, plus you need to add an enclosure- see www.hobby-machinist.com/attachments/pm1340gt-lathe-vfd-schematic-single-relay-jpg.116822/

[@donalddepew9605]

Yep I have a 3 phase lathe that had contactor problems and nothing in the way of customer service. Basically I bypassed the contactors with a vfd. Very similar to how PM did it at the factory. I also like the soft start and other features that you don’t get without a VFD. Great video Gavin!

[@Ultimatereloader]

@@donalddepew9605 Nice work, and thanks for watching!

[@LucasE269]

Why did you go with the lathes you did from PM instead of say the 1440-2SM which they market specifically for gunsmithing? Also do you have an affiliation with them or just really like their products?

[@Ultimatereloader]

Hi Lucas- the 1440-2SM is made in China, where the machines we are running are all Taiwanese. Precision Matthews is our metalworking equipment partner- we are affiliated, and you can find that info in every video description.

[@Jake-zc3fk]

Folks, don’t fall for the hype of needing the ultimate lathe for smithing. A 1340GT would be a great gun smithing lathe, and the 1440GT even better mainly because of the extra spindle bore. The point being that those who might think that this new 1440 is better than the last 1440 because it’s got a wider bed need to consider the usage. Yes the wider bed is stiffer. But are you hogging .25” cuts in 8” diameter material? The average smithing job is comparatively very light cuts in small diameter material. Hence why a 1340GT is a perfectly capable machine for most smithing work. If you have the funds, by all means jump up to this level of machine, it’s a VERY nice package. But you don’t NEED this much machine to do excellent work. For perspective, I have the 1440GT that I was fortunate enough to find used/like new at a very good price, and I had a custom VFD conversion built and upgraded the motor as well, and still came in well under a new stock 1440GT. Having run this lathe now for two years I can tell you that holding .0005” and less on anything smithing related is easy, it’s a damn good machine. And anyone that says it’s not rigid enough for smithing is simply mistaken. I also have a friend who runs the 1340GT, and he will tell you the same thing.

[@UltraLimitedHD]

Having witnessed a lathe operator loose a finger ( Detroit General Motors Diesel circa 1970) I'd keep my hands out of that rotating machine.

[@pharmdiesel]

I have the PM 1340 GT. Me likey

[@Ultimatereloader]

Do you like your PM-1340GT?

[@mtnshooter2487]

Taiwan. No wonder the Chinese want the island.

[@p.t.anderson1593]

I try to buy USA but... I have no issues with buying Taiwan, and I have many times. I look at it as supporting them, while it lasts, while they give the PRC the 1 finger salute from across the channel. The PRC also really want their semiconductor production capabilities...

[@Liemciemdk89]

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[@AR15Chuck]

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