Okuma LS Adventures Part 2: Cross Slide

[@omarandpedro]

you have no idea how happy i am that i found your channel. I have the same lathe in my shop, and having some video to check out BEFORE tearing into it is great

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Nice 👍. Do you already have the manual? I have a pdf version if you need it.

[@petera1033]

@20:31 you just solved a mystery for me and my Okuma LK lathe ( the smaller brother of your LS) - thank you for posting - these are vey very strong machines - ualuty liek this isn't made anymore in manual machines.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks. Yes this was also a mystery for me until I had to drill it out. But you should be able to tap the handle of the sleeve with a plastic hammer.

[@PascalScheffers]

Very cool shop! Thanks for showing what you're doing!

[@thunderstruck1078]

Why do I have a feeling you won't be able to sleep until you tear into that knee :) Let's face it, you're a perfectionist and that makes it fun to watch your videos.

[@DieselpunkMachine]

great work, beautiful lathe

[@thienvo7346]

Hello Bart! That's great video! Could you share where can we get the manual of Okuma lathe? Many thanks!

[@jeffanderson1653]

I enjoy watching your videos. You are a perfectionist. A couple things on scraping, try to get your blueing thinner. You will get a better read on your high points without all the smearing. Also, you want individual scrapes for oil retention. The .0002” variations of the criss cross pattern with individual scrapes will provide bearing and oil pockets. Just my 2 cents. I have always heard these are excellent lathes. Seeing the breakdown proves it. Very high quality, labor intensive engineering and assembly fitting. IMHO sir.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Bart, I’m really enjoying this series, you are doing a great job, it’s amazing how big these jobs to out to be, I really like the belt sander setup with the angle grinder, I’d like to make something similar one day, take care mate, cheers Matty

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks Matty!

[@williammcknight7141]

Hello Bart from Northern Ireland - Enjoying your project and about to do something similar on a Colchester Triumph 2000 👍

[@matthewroepke4644]

I finished my Clausing Colchester 15”x 60” last year here in Chicago, USA. I’ve had several different brands and sizes. Colchester wins by a mile. Japanese machines are a close second.

[@williammcknight7141]

@@matthewroepke4644 Hello to the Windy City! This will be my first step into the world of lathes so I’m glad the Colchester has a good reputation. They certainly seem to be well built and I can’t wait to make some chips!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Cool Guys! I here we got a Colchester - Okuma battle coming up in the future :-) (because im not sure the Japanese are second ;-)

[@hayden6930]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 I currently have a Colchester triumph 2000, and I pick up my Okuma LS next week. It will be interesting to compare them. I can already see that the Okuma is the superior lathe when it comes to precision/stiffness etc, but I feel like the Colchester is more user friendly of the two for basic jobbing work. It's going to be a fun project comparing them, I think my Okuma is in similar condition to yours when you picked it up, It will get similar treatment too.

[@peem1244]

Hi Bart, hope you are well. Good progress on the lathe. You know what they say...'Every day's a school day', and i managed to learn a lot watching your video as usual. But the best bit is you''ve recruited your dad as your new apprentice, hope he knows how you like your coffee/tea! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. 👍🖖😎🏍🏎🦼

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Hi Pedro, hope you are doing well. Thanks, and my new apprentice only comes over when he gets good coffee. But thats fine by me.

[@4acrefield875]

Great to lathe videos more to come I hope , and excellent commentary 👍👍

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thank you!

[@tharaniengineering6357]

Let me know about head stock lubrication pump and oil filling areas.

Very interesting designed compare to my mori. More video please, i'd love to see the inside.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks, more video's will come soon

[@benalter7316]

joo, Ca Lem follows you !! You get famous ; )

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@benalter7316 Haha, no he got famous after me ;-). He's a great guy and we share our Japanese Lathe adventures with each other.

[@williammcknight7141]

I hope you both realise that your partly responsible for inspiring me into an expensive hobby 😂 Love the work you do and thanks for sharing on KZbin!

@@benalter7316 lol, he's a famous good looking red bear kungfu master.

[@glennstasse5698]

That machine seems to have taken a serious beating along the way. But that didn’t seem apparent during the initial inspection. Maybe this should be the expected condition of such machines? Good thing it found the right home!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Yes I think it was used a lot in production / job shop. Then this can be expected. But some people will take better care. I think to problem with the oil was never fixed and therefore it had some more wear. But still I think its a great machine and accurate enough for my work.

[@mudnducs]

HUGE help! Thanks!

[@benalter7316]

nice upgrade. the 2 hours, worth it. i like to join the journey. thnx

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks 👍

[@paultavres9830]

Try feeding a guitar string thru the hole to try to clear out the oil galley

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Yes I actually did that with different sizes. No luck (and almost got stuck).

[@DannyLemmen]

Wou eindelijk een medelander met wen Okuma LS 450 ik heb vorige week mijn kerst cadeautje opgehaald ook een ls 450. Ik zag dat ik veel aan je filmpjes ga hebben mis helaas de documentatie 😢 Heb je de machine nog steeds in je bezit?

[@omarandpedro]

so you've shamed me into cleaning my LS, and the old girl thanks you. I am not able to remove my compound from the cross slide. It should be just the 4 bolts and then lift off the post but it won't budge and yet it goes full circle very easily. any tips??

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

It should be able to lift straight out but it's heavy. I also did part 4 video about the compound. Maybe that also helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ3SnKqqor50pqs

[@omarandpedro]

wedges, WD-40 and the knowledge it's supposed to come off. Yahoo!!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@omarandpedro great 👍

[@kknives_switzerland]

Left a sub, great stuff man!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks 👍

[@woodscreekworkshop9939]

Now I want a coat that matches my lathe like you 😁

Hi uncle Yuchol. It caught my attention too. Def will make one.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

What do you mean? (sorry dont understand)

[@woodscreekworkshop9939]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 your blue coat is a perfect match for the blue on Okuma

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@woodscreekworkshop9939 LOL, now i understand. Yes I try to match ;-). Future goal is having matching clothes for all machines. And I still need a large micrometer wall clock ;-)

[@smitmachinale8281]

Mooi werk, er zit wel een stuk doordacht engineering in deze machine, echt mooi om te zien. Ik vindt het overigens niet leuk dat de Schaublin 102 VM gedegradeerd is tot poetsmachine 😟

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Dank je. En geen zorgen om de Schaublin hoor. Die maakt het goed en blijf ik gebruiken voor het fijne werk. Af en toe een poets schijf erop (met extra bescherming) kan die wel hebben als je het daarna maar goed schoon maakt.

[@smitmachinale8281]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 Goed om te horen dat de Schaublin blijft, was toch even bang dat ie het veld moest ruimen😉

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@smitmachinale8281 Zeker niet. Als ik zou moeten kiezen tussen de Okuma en Schaublin dan zou het heel lastig worden. Beide hebben een belangrijke functie in mijn werkplaats.

[@janvanruth3485]

zadel eraf zou niet zo moeiijk moeten zijn. schort opspieen tegen de spanenbak en de bouten van het zadel voor los maken. achterkant zadel bouten los en zadel zou omhoog moeten kunnen. als het goed is kun je dan de pomp en de leidingen aan.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Dank je voor de uitleg. Ik denk idd dat loshalen op zich wel zou moeten kunnen maar ik denk alleen dan dat het project steeds groter wordt. Je komt altijd wel wat tegen onderweg. Mijn doel was eigenlijk alleen maar de dwars slede wat schoon maken en de machine op korte termijn weer te laten draaien. Het is lastig om dan ergens te stoppen. Op die manier heb ik nu ook al drie andere machines die uit elkaar gehaald voor restauratie en als project al meer dan een jaar stil staan. Die wil ik graag eerst klaar maken voordat ik met deze Okuma serieus aan de slag ga. En het is ook wel fijn om nu eerst de machine wat beter te leren kennen.

[@janvanruth3485]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 ik ken het probleem, heb zelf een paar projecten staan waar nog even een paar uur in moet worden geinvesteerd... dat zadel los maken is niet veel werk en geeft meteen veel inzicht en in de tussentijd niet te zuining met de oliekan

[@janvanruth3485]

dat is geen drie tiende maar drie honderdste speling, tenzij die meter in tiendes meet in plaats van hondersten

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Je hebt gelijk, dank je. Was foutje in de video die mezelf niet eens was opgevallen.

[@janvanruth3485]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 is trouwens wel erg goed zo weinig speling als ie heeft. de hele constructie van de aandrijving van de dwarsslee is verdomd mooi gemaakt.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@janvanruth3485 Ja mooi he. En in de toekomst zal ik de zadel zeker een keer loshalen.