7 MORE Mods and Improvements for a Metal Lathe!

[@kolbroshop884]

i like it. Amount of work that you put in this is remarkable. Often people who watch these kind of videos dont realize that enough. Looking forward to next videos from you....

[@PhilVandelay]

Thanks! Yeah making this video was a lot of work because it was so many little bits of footage I collected over a few years

[@zenekarab836]

finally a movie 🎉🎉🎉

[@thunderstruck1078]

Wow. The moment that 3D printed cover lands onto the old holes and its outer edge is perfectly spaced from the gear assembly all around. You're an artist.

[@themok3rify]

I love the amount of detail, and precision!

[@joemcgarry1106]

All nice alterations. I especially like the timing belt drive for the hand wheel.

[@bobweiram6321]

Talking with footage is welcomed. Talking to straight to the camera isn't.

[@LikeFactoryMade]

Your passion speaks my language! I am in the process of restoring my lathe for over a year now, and hopefully I'll get close to the finish line soon. You have just doubled the value of that lathe and extended its life by multiple times. Really appreciate all this work. Subscribed!

[@seansysig]

Phil you really are passionate about your lathe. The mods should extend the life of your ways! Thanks for sharing.

[@beeman1885]

Great video. Don’t mind the length at all. Great footage and explanations. Best of all no aggravating music.

[@billbaggins9961]

Well done indeed Sir. All of your talking was never too much. You explained every step in detail that made this video very well explained so many of us could follow along with interest. All of these upgrades were truly needed and quite interesting in both the design and execution to get the final results that turned this basic lathe into a well designed machine you can be proud of. Thank you for sharing all of your workmanship with us! Bill from Colorado

[@CraigAndera]

Yay! New Phil Vandelay video day. Been too long - nice work as always my friend.

[@Arthur-ue5vz]

You have a good engineering mindset. You think logically and with good precision. I like the way you think. Thanks for sharing these amazing tweaks that your machine needed; and now they're done and working well! Kudos for multiple jobs done to perfection! Thank you for sharing all of this! :)

[@MrSneakyGunz]

These holes where swarf is entering, seem like the perfect application for 3d printing.

[@Darth_Firebolt]

That's how that lathe should come out of the box. What an improvement!

[@Gottenhimfella]

Even more impressive than your last round of mods. Very well thought out and executed. Definitely not too much talking ! Even though I'm well used to doing machine mods at this level, it's always thought provoking and broadening to be exposed to the detailed thought processes of other thoughtful practitioners.

[@newt2010]

Love the hand wheel improvements with the belt drive. Also love the larger nice grip handle you added to it. Those cheap rattly undersized panels is also a pet peeve of mine. Great job.

[@osliku1]

Díky!

[@Enrx90]

I was hope the video going more longer cause it so satisfying and helpful! Keep it up brother.

[@jimsvideos7201]

I like what you did with the handwheel in particular, but I can see doing all of these things.

[@cameronnerdin4910]

I am new to this world of machining. I thank you for being a good teacher and sharing your ideas.

[@steveveness3829]

G'day from West Australia😉 So nice to find another thinking and practical man. May the only other thinking men in my 60yr life rest in peace. Dad 24/4/1927-- 9/9/1996 My uncle ( the good one) died 2005. My trade :- 3rd generation Automotive Mechanical Engineer 43yrs long thus far. Love Coach building, Mills and Lathes etc etc. Thank you🙂👍👍

[@c4t4l4n4]

Your videos are great to watch. Informative and to the point. 😀

[@pureexpanse]

A well-thought-out project. I like your videos and I know how much time it takes to shoot. Soon I will be assembling a small lathe at my place. The organizer and ideas at a high level. Super.👍

[@DanKoning777]

I don't know how I missed this yesterday-I really enjoy your videos. As for the content and the length of the video-the benefit of the upgrades speak for themselves; plus it seemed like it was only 15 minutes long; well done. God bless.

[@1978grizz]

I'm quite impressed by the final solution for the way covers.

[@JB-xp8xl]

Outstanding, I love a clean shop and shop tools. The attention to detail, fit & finish boarders on OCD, I wouldn't have it any other way. Really nice work.

[@624Dudley]

That captive bolt inside the tubular mount was clever! Thanks, Phil, this is inspiring. 👍

[@mchiodox69]

Nicely done! I will shamelessly steal many of your ideas. Thanks for the ideas and execution.

[@timmallard5360]

Love these improvements! Next project on the list is to spiff up my lathe area. Lots of inspiration here

[@greatdane3343]

Great ideas and execution mate 👍

[@just.some.dud3]

I always enjoy your videos, Phil. Everything is very well thought out and clearly conveyed. Great stuff as always man. :)

[@RickRolling-tc7vb]

Nice work Phil, I'm inspired. It's great to watch you learn and grow, and how your capacity grows as you go. Thanks for sharing!

[@keithjones8070]

Excellent work and ideas, thank you for sharing it with us.

[@antonymilne3654]

Great work and attention to detail. When machining a timing pulley in the lathe I use 3 dowels or drill rod equally spaced where the chuck jaws contact, held in place with a zip tie or similar.

[@PhilVandelay]

Good idea, I'll have to remember that one

[@Bob_Adkins]

I'm impressed! Your upgrades were very clever, nifty, useful, and skillfully done! Subbed! Upgrading things you touch to operate a machine like handwheels, knobs, and switchgear are a pet peeve of mine. Good knobs and switches can make a machine seem totally different, and much higher quality.

[@dondotson4604]

Very cool! my lathe was manufactured in the early 1940s but you have given me some useful ideas. Thanks.

[@garystoppenbrink8193]

Absolutley enjoyed this video so much good ideas and information. One of the more inforative ones ive watched, in particular the accordian covers.

[@alanremington8500]

Very nice work/solutions !!

[@vorsprung2330]

I think i also check your channel once a day to make sure I don’t miss and new video Thank you so much I bought belt grinder plans and i am going to try to make it from playwood

[@White.Elemant]

This episode is a fine example of the main reason to own equipment such as this: making upgrades to the said machines 😂

[@larrybud]

Yeah, I'd like to see actual components people make with them, besides making improvements and other shop tools.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

​@@larrybud....if thats what you think this is about, you have no idea why people get into this "hobby"... This is about teaching yourself and effectively becoming a true craftsman machinist...its about gaining a deep understanding of engineering and materials and how the world around us would cease to exist without such knowledge... Its also fun to be able to do stuff most others have no clue about ...😂 Would you ask a scientist to "make something useful" when clearly his goal is not that ??... 🙄

[@larrybud]

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Not sure why you're taking my comment so personally. You do what makes you happy. I make jigs and tool improvements to my woodworking tools all the time, but in the end, I make functional stuff. But there are channels dedicated to tool making. Doesn't interest me. But this is very similar to the 3d printing world. Some people just like to tinker with the machines. I like to make stuff with them.

[@gaiustacitus4242]

Softer aluminum alloys which are designed for use in forming operations always turn up burrs even when the end mill is in good condition. If you stack these sheets together and make multiple parts at a time, then you'll find the middle pieces do not get burrs. Of course, this technique requires using a thicker top plate to prevent the sheet stock from chattering and causing all parts to end up with burrs.

[@mftmachining]

Erstklassige Arbeit und sehr elegante Lösungen.

[@isulaiman]

Weldone Phil. It inspired me to start my own

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

There are a lot of great upgrades and improvements there. Thanks for sharing.

[@raymondbrady8742]

As a first time viewer to your channel: I find myself mildly enthusiastic with your lathe updates, and so on. Your ideas into actions are now mine to remember. Thank you. In section 41:50...51...52... you used cable-ties to help with the accordion-chip-cover. As I haven't actually tried this idea with an accordion it my not work. However, perhaps using key-rings might do the trick. It's what I'd probably try, anyway. Good luck, and thanks for the ideas and info. I might go and watch your first lot of videos... they might be interesting.

[@gazehound]

Absolutely swagged out lathe

[@mattwilliams2883]

Awesome, also recently found the Stefan video on drill with the carriage, life changing upgrade! Also recently upgraded with a DRO too and was wondering where to mount it so was good to see where you put it. Thanks!

[@tomeyssen9674]

The new face looks nice! Beautiful jobs. Thanks

[@nezamshalchi]

you are amazing ,Phil. thank you.

[@SUNEELKANDA]

I liked and enjoyed the modification done on this Lathe machine, Those modifications really worth, Grab Love from your new subscriber from India Uttar Pradesh Agra City, Suneel Kanda

[@keithmonarch447]

Hello Phil. On April 5th, this was the first date, which happened I to ran into you. I'm located in USA in Michigan. Where are you located?? I'm now 66yrs old. I'm quite impressed by your experience and the upgrades you performed. Currently I'm buried with stuff that I need to get done. I'm interested to get back to you with what I accomplished. Anyway, Phil, excellent work! I plan to spend some more time, with your site. Take care now...

[@x_ph1l]

Awesome improvements! I especially liked the way covers. Also about 3d prints that supposed to be "decorative" - I don't know if you did this in this print, although on video it didn't seem so, you can enable top surface ironing in your slicer to get a much better surface finish.

[@PhilVandelay]

Haven't tried that before but sounds interesting. I think in this case it also has to do with the filament and just the printer itself, it's not the best one and I don't really take a lot of time to tweak slicer settings, there's probably a lot that could be improved. Somehow 3D printing is one of things where I lack the patience to deal with it in detail and just want it to work 😅

[@x_ph1l]

@@PhilVandelay Yeah, 3D printing takes a lot of time, at least in the beginning. Also there's a lot of factors that impact print quality and a lot of tweaking for specific filaments and manufacturers, but ironing is one of those things that increase time of your print a little bit, but makes top surface nicer. As for me, when I print stuff for my workshop, I tend to use the same filament by the same manufacturer in the same color, printing in enclosed printer (basic DIY enclosure), which makes most of the print parameters fixed. So, setting up profile once I can expect same results every time.

[@ADBBuild]

I've played around with ironing a little bit and I find that while it does make a smoother finish, if the part is shaped where it has to fill in the top surface in more than one continuous pass, the seams between the different areas are much more obvious because the rest of the surface is nice and smooth. I think the rougher "normal" 3D printed surface looks much more uniform and nicer. You just have to accept that it is a 3D printed part and won't be injection-molded smooth.

[@x_ph1l]

@@ADBBuild true that sometimes you can get worse results. I usually use it for lids and such, which are most of of the time just square so I didn't see much of worse results. Now I need to experiment)

[@PhilVandelay]

@@ADBBuild Yeah I find that the filament makes a big difference. This is PLA+ and it's much more shiny than the normal PLA I used before which was a bit more matte. That one looked a lot more uniform, with this one the surface looks rougher due to the reflections. I should also mention this is printed with a larger nozzle than most use because I'm impatient and prints taking forever is the main reason I dislike 3D printing. So I'd rather have a rougher result quick than wait 10+ hours for some small part to finish.

[@brandontscheschlog]

Loved your ideas! Looks awesome too!

[@aeroearth]

The split two piece plastic spacers to hold the small pulley on its OD is what I would have done, except I have found you get run out with two piece "collets" BUT if you cut them into three the part runs very true and not only that you get more grip on the part. Just fit the pieces around the part and hold with three fingers whilst placing into the chuck. Then align the chuck jaws to be approximately in the centre of the collet pieces. For really small fiddly collet pieces you can machine a groove in the collet pieces OD before cutting into three then hold them around the part with a turn of soft iron wire.

[@fredfarnackle5455]

Nice improvements, I have been meaning to get some way covers for a long time. Also love the carriage handle reduction mod.

[@mxcollin95]

Great improvements…nice work! 👍

[@robertfontaine3650]

Great little mods that I haven't seens before. thanks.

[@darcysnell6243]

This was a VERY satisfying video to watch! :)

[@BM-jy6cb]

Very nice, neat solution. Thanks for sharing.

[@averyjamesbrooks]

Really thoughtful and impressive work!

[@Adones09]

Wow, great job on all the upgrades!

[@MAESTRO693]

Привет из России! Я сам живу в суровой снежной и морозной Сибири. Мне 65 лет, но до сих пор люблю как и ты Фил что то делать своими руками. Мне бы такое оборудование и станки как у тебя, я бы столько всего интересного мог бы изобрести. Идей куча, а возможности воплотить в жизнь, большая проблема. В молодости я работал по 15 разным профессиям, такие как токарь, шлифовщик, электро-сварщик, слесарь инструментальщик, художник оформитель, слесарь по ремонту электросварочного оборудования и так далее. Вообщем опыта куча, а своей домашней мастерской как у тебя нет, соответственно нет возможности творить. Вот наслаждаюсь твоими видео, и завидую тебе белой и чистой завистью. Кстати я подписался на твой канал. Видео твои интересные, за что тебе спасибо! Здоровья тебе, всем твоим близким, и конечно же твоим постоянным подписчикам.

[@OWSNubbles]

This was such a fun video. I haven't seen a handwheel mod like that before, so cool. Maybe it's been done elsewhere, but it was new to me and I really love seeing fresh ideas like it!

[@sambonefarmer9139]

Enjoyed watching as always, great solutions to annoying problems!

[@aceallenk]

Brilliant. It's so much fun watching other people that are fussy. Like I always say, there's nothing that can't be improved on, or you just haven't met the right person...

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Some fantastic ideas here Phil. I like the concertina way covers especially. Beautifully produced video which is dead easy to watch too. Thanks for the ideas. Cheers, Craig

[@samrodian919]

Some very nice improvements sir!

[@tomwagemans1872]

Nice mods! Maybe you could have the control panel engraved? That would look so nice

[@PhilVandelay]

That would be cool!

[@stevel.2458]

Easily doubled the value of that machine! Fantastic job!

[@MASI_forging]

Oustanding, so much variety. 🙂🙂

[@marklee2672]

Enjoyed that, thank you. Neat solutions.

[@trashes_to_treasures]

Wonderful and ingenious engineering, as always 😍

[@anmafab]

It occurred to me you've Stefan Gotteswinter'd your lathe like he did to his mill. Love it :)

[@PhilVandelay]

He actually did some of the same mods to his Lathe too which is where I got some of the ideas. In fact, the Lathes are pretty similar - I think I have the knockoff version of his much nicer Emco lathe

[@stringmanipulator]

what a bunch of awesome modifications you have done , alot of nice work and inspirational stuff. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍

[@chuckyoufarly]

Awesome, thanks for sharing this info!

[@XxIcedecknightxX]

For the accordion way cover I had a couple of magnets encased in a rubber material that allowed me to, I think, super glue or epoxy (can't remember what I used) the magnets straight to the way cover. They haven't fallen off over a year of machining.

[@paulmiddleton4215]

if you machine any hard plastics or nylons in your lathe, you will second guess having the tooling shelf near the chuck. that stuff will fly wild. trust me.

[@PhilVandelay]

I machine plastics quite a bit and haven't had any problems

[@barthanes1]

Pretty sweet solution.

[@kathleenfoster9887]

Great video and lots of great ideas.Thanks for making this video.Can I ask where you purchased your lathe and what size is it ? Thanks again

[@freedomenergy6644]

Hello and thankyou for sharing. What kind of software did you use to draw up your parts?

[@mikehayes5919]

Great video. I like the talking. Keep it up!

[@dariushmilani6760]

Once again a fantastic video.👍 Although the mods were small but they were very significant .It will help with OCD perfection.😂🤣.

[@cooperised]

Fantastic stuff. My lathe is very different from this but there are loads of ideas I can use here! Thank you.

[@Brian18741]

Amazing work as always Phil 👏👍👌

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Good Stuff Phil ! May I ask where you got the lead screw springy telescoping tube protector thingy... Enjoyed ATB....Dean

[@PhilVandelay]

That one came with the lathe actually. While it is an import lathe, it's on the bigger/more expensive side within that market so you do get some good features like the spring cover and a feed gearbox (no change gears necessary, unless you switch from metric to imperial).

[@JasonKrasavage]

Would really love to know what exactly that canvas material is

[@diyfireking]

Fantastic idea 👍👍

[@kimber1958]

your solutions look great executed very well

[@hoernst2762]

Fantastische Arbeit und Ideen! Gratulation.

[@penchant4]

Very impressive.

[@dzljon]

Very good ideas, I have a similar lathe that should get the same attention

[@daveharriman2756]

Instead of accordian bellows, have you considered roller blinds?, I made some for my Boxford lathe, when compressed they measure about 30mm dia, ( and take less space than bellows) they extend as far as the carriage travels, easy to make, some tubing, a leatherette material, and internal spring that is wound up, having said that, I find all your modifications and improvemnts very interesting, and have subscribed, cheers Dave

[@PhilVandelay]

Yeah I did consider those, I think there was some reason I didn't go with that solution but I don't remember what it was 😅 I could see those being tricky to not get in the way between tailstock and carriage, but for the other side it's something to look into. The good thing about the current solution is that I think a lot of the mounting solutions can be repurposed for other styles of way covers if I ever change my mind

[@TheJohnRowley]

"And it looks like it came out of an airplane, which is awesome". Made me laugh, it does and it is!

[@Flako-dd]

How is the Cargo bike coming along? I did not forget that teaser in the last vid! :D

[@PhilVandelay]

Oh it's been finished for a while, I just need to get around to finish the videos. The weather here is terrible in winter, so I'm waiting for some better weather to shoot the final result in action too, but they will be the next ones to come out

[@Flako-dd]

​@@PhilVandelay awesome, stoked!

[@ChriFux]

17:50 It's similar to a living hinge in plastic parts but I dunno if it would be called the same ^^

[@Rubbernecker]

Beautiful!!!

[@randytravis3998]

the factory should watch your videos so that they can do this type of mods before selling there product .. Great Video .

[@anon_usa4209]

Looks nice. What kind of lathe is that?

[@gangleweed]

Having gone down this track too with a 1930 vintage Colchester Bantam lathe, I can understand the satisfaction you get when the project is complete and working.......not a fan of the concertina way covers.........most lathes I worked on had felt seals and brass shim way wipers to scrape the swarf off.

[@PhilVandelay]

As I explained in the video, the point of the covers is not to scrape swarf off but to protect against abrasive particles

[@gangleweed]

@@PhilVandelay the method you showed is too cumbersome...swarf gets trapped in the folds and will tear it.

[@PhilVandelay]

@@gangleweed Interesting, another Nostradamus. I love the comments telling me something will break because not a single one of them has ever been right

[@gangleweed]

@@PhilVandelay Whatever......

[@truckgotstuck]

You could spring load the handle so it doesn't rattle.

[@brent8213]

awesome video! whats the brand of that lathe?

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

SIEG SC4/510 from what I can see.