7 Mods and Improvements for a Metal Lathe

[@nataliepotter3635]

well it's a lathe kzbin.infoUgkxN9zrzkkhnjUF5PQbuA_B1gYdsfCu9k6z but it wasn't what i would have anticipated. Headstock, tailstock, carriage apron are manufactured from aluminum now not cast iron. The spindle diameter for the bearings is too small allowing for a few play in the spindle so I am using some blue Loctite to take out the play.

[@GiacoWhatever]

Congrats on the new shop man!

[@mRowden100]

I don't have a lathe. I'm not going to get one. I'm still going to watch this though!

[@generalawareness101]

Did you ever get one? His Sieg SC10 is a pretty damn big "mini" lathe at 12x24. I was looking at a 7x14, 8x14, and a 8x16. #1 deal breaker for me is if it is plastic gears, and/or belt driven. Stay away from those.

[@MF175mp]

@@generalawareness101 belt drive isn't that big of a deal but if the speed change is by switching pulleys, run

[@generalawareness101]

@@MF175mp How would one know if the merchant doesn't say?

[@MF175mp]

@@generalawareness101 idk. But almost all lathes have a belt at some place

[@generalawareness101]

@@MF175mp The switching by pulleys I know some of them do it as I have seen the videos of the ebay Chinese stuff. :/

[@brandontscheschlog]

I think your next mod should be tapered Gibsfor the carriage. I did this to mine and it made a world of difference. Not only has it increased rigidity but the carriage moves like butter.

[@PhilVandelay]

Do you mean for the cross slide? The crappy gibs on that are actually one of the main things that bothers me about this lathe so probably not a bad idea. How did you go about it?

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Loved that you used a mag base tool post to mount the shield. Tool posts sit idle most of the but suddenly, its used every time the lathe and the mill are used and can still be used for the dial gauge. Ingenious!

[@davidangelo8902]

I've been thinking about fabing a chip shield & tool holder shelf for my lathe. Your solution is good & gives me a visual concept to work from. Thanks!!!

[@millomweb]

Thumbs up awarded for replacing top slide with a solid block for rigidity. That's a great bit of scientific work with a very valuable result.

[@davidwillard7334]

WITH !! ALL !! THE !! MODIFICATIONS !! THIS !! GUY !! HAS !! DONE !! HE !! COULD HAVE !! GOT !! A BETTER LATHE !! FOR !! A !! CHEAPER !! PRICE !!!

[@Jestey6]

@@davidwillard7334 why are you shouting David, chill.

[@dariushmilani6760]

Isn't it strange that today I thought that it's been a while I ve seen a video from you and I missed watching the Grinder build. After finished watching part 3 latest video appeared. Don't leave it too long between builds. Its so enjoyable.

[@HepcatHarley]

I've given up trying to part off on my Sieg SC3, now I know why, great modification, Thanks :)

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Phil, Congratulations on the new workshop... some nice modifications to your lathe... Take care. Paul,,

[@TheDrewdaddy44]

The new shop looks like it’s more your STYLE. Your Style is clean and efficient and it’s an honor watching you work. Cool videos brother.

[@PhilVandelay]

Yep but most importantly I'm not freezing my ass of in winter

[@TheMadMagician87]

Hope you are enjoying the new shop! Thanks for the ideas on the lathe :-)

[@nilslemann4903]

Sehr schön. Deine Ideen sind immer der Hammer. Und auch die Sorgfalt mit der Du die Dinge umsetzt. Einfach genial.

[@inactive67]

Nice new shop and the upgrades were pretty slick

[@IcanCwhatUsay]

Thank you thank you thank you for this video, I've had this chatter issue on my mini lathe for years and figured it was just a dull cutter!

[@rickguyevans]

Thank you for an excellent, well produced video with lots of great ideas for mods! Cheers from Canada

[@courtneyfaas1266]

This is one of the greatest lathe videos I have ever seen.

[@ignaciop9592]

Love this type of contenten Phil. Cheers from Argentina

[@BROCKWOOD64]

PM-1228 that's what the lathe portion of my Grizzly Combo G0773 is. Yes, they are projects in the making - but worth the improvements! I thank you for sharing your improvements. My improvements are different, many address the same shortcomings just the same. Thanks again!

[@CraigsWorkshop]

I love the flexible way covers, and the guard. The carriage hand being reversed - I think that one would catch me out!! One more idler wheel though and I'm sold on the idea. I also loved the table covers and chip guards on your mill. If you ever feel like doing a similar video on the mill, I'd love to see that.

[@Gottenhimfella]

OR a toothed belt...

[@davidwillard7334]

IT !! STILL !! MAKES !! SWARF !! MESS !!! LIKE !! IT !! OR NOT !!

[@CraigsWorkshop]

@@davidwillard7334 Okay.. ?

[@RepLicanT00100]

Congratulations on the new workshop …. 🙏🏻 much deserved. (Late on this I know ha)

[@boldford]

Why didn't you go for a rear tool-post to carry your parting tool?

[@allnicksweretaken]

Great video. I smiled at that hard drive magnet.

[@PhilVandelay]

Haha good eye

[@cowdogg3085]

Until I watched this video I was on the fence about looking into purchasing one of these lathes. Now I think I will look into them, great mods by the way!👍👍

[@MeechJacobs]

Take your time bro, I'll wait!

[@MrHuntnfish]

Thanks Phil, Professional as usual, several great ideas, please never stop thinking of new tool toys. Regards Dave,

[@kevinmurphy5506]

Been missing your videos but this is definitely worth the wait thank you.

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

4:00 very nice idea. 14:00 most excellent !

[@rockdog2584]

I wish I had half as much of a machine shop as you obviously have! I would be ecstatic just to have that 12X28 lathe at my disposal.

[@Pushyhog]

during your bends, keep moving 1/8" on that one bend. Glad u got that new shop, like christmas everyday.

[@richardgalli7262]

Well done sir. I agree no plastic parts on the lathe.

[@davidwillard7334]

NO !! PLASTIC !! PARTS !! ARE!! QUITE !! EXCELLENT !! FOR !! A !! LATHE !!!

[@markphillips3250]

I enjoyed your video very much. So much that I subscribed to your channel. Thank you, keep up the the good work.

[@davekimbler2308]

Very nice and handy mods ! I like the cross slide and shield the most !

[@HepauDK]

Seriously, the first mod on any metalworking machine should be a cooling solution. Higspeed toolbits in particular should be cooled at all times during operation to minimize wear. Just using a spray bottle doesn't really cut it. The tool will overheat, the workpiece will heat up, throwing off tolerances, etc. During my 3 years as a fitter apprentice, I don't recall ever replacing a Highspeed bit for the mills. Some toolbits (for bigger radii than the available carbide inserts for the lathes could handle) had to be resharpened once in a while, but mostly because we worked on a lot of stainless steel. 12:37 Is that the magnet from a harddrive...? Neat little trick. :)

[@joels7605]

Beautiful work. Well done, sir.

[@roncar1565]

You are very enjoyable to watch and listen to. You do excellent work very enjoyable.

[@larryschweitzer4904]

Nice mods. Long ago I worked in a plastics fabrication shop. We cold bent 1/4" polycarbonate in a sheet metal break frequently.

[@ancientderrick6668]

Great vid , im going to copy some of these on my small lathe.

[@domenic5136]

Wow! Excellent video, thanks for sharing. Now I know why I get so much chatter when parting I will do what you did to your cross slide.

[@aimanapril24]

Oooo Congrats on the new space !

[@tomspeed2000]

You have a grate skills.. Absolutely fantastic jobs

[@yt66228]

I did have an occasional problem with chatter on my Austrian-made lathe. I solved it by using the parting blade upside down. This also eliminated the breakage of blades.

[@BourneAccident]

Incridible mods. You're so talented. I just liked this video and more importantly... subscribed. I hope to figure out some way to stop the chatter on my 11x26. Thanks so much.

[@traitorouskin7492]

I agree with the other comments. Some great improvements. Thanks man.

[@jusrobington]

Those are some awesome upgrades. Simple & effective 👍🏾

[@bloop6812]

My friend is gifting me a mini mills and mini lath with attachments for some primium cigars. I'll be watching your vids closely for your fantastic upgrades keep up the excellent work a new Subscriber!

[@drewstools1770]

If all the utube machinists got together they could make the finest most practical lathes in the world.

[@macsmachine2609]

Good stuff. Really like the chip shield.

[@keithmonarch447]

Hello Phil. It looks like you got a number of comments. I'm from Michigan / USA. And you have some nice fabrication tools 🔧. Your tool holder is pretty cool. I assume you installed the DRO system 😉 ? Another nice addition 👍. Also, your machining surfaces are pretty good. Hopefully I'll get a response from you, take care now...

[@dannywilsher4165]

Nice mods and improvements, thanks for sharing!!

[@mickatyeo7895]

yes I have the same machine seig sc8 but mine was sold under the Axminister engineer series sc8 exactly the same I've made some mods to mine Inc. low speed pully's for the spindle and a reversing lever on the apron which reverses the saddle or cross slide with out stopping the spindle also hi and low speed saddle handle

[@mechanician7735]

Very nicely done, and of course I am stealing several of your ideas for my shop. And sharing with friends who have the same sorts of problems. ;)

[@davidgillies620]

Yes please, more of these.

[@randytravis3998]

i know what your going threw ,, we just got a new place ,,it has a few out buildings the shop is 30 x 40 pole barn .. no ceiling or insolation working on that ,, was in old home over 20 years .. it takes a while to set up the new shop . good luck ..i keep moving tools and tool box's around .. other night it was 10 deg's f i am in the USA it was cold in the shop . keep the videos coming when you can ,

[@gagasmancave8859]

Love the tool holder. Now on my list

[@Ryan-dz3jo]

Nice video, new shop looks great.

[@Dancer148]

Thanks for the info. You could have re-locate your old cheap tailstock digital calipher on top like you did with the new one.

[@oletrenner]

I'm really enjoying your videos! Thanks for sharing, cheers!

[@Flako-dd]

Driest humor in the machinist game :D Congrats on the new shop!

[@RobytheFlorentine]

I really like your videos. Good projects and good video quality :-) Viele Gruess aus Florenz, Italien

[@douglasbattjes3991]

Those rubber flaps look like ____ but really like the job they do, hate all the chips on the way's all the time, always thinking of doing something like this. The shield is very cool, I made one from a clear plastic 5gal jug, put in on a hinge an it swings out of the way, but really like your idea of the magnet indicator holder. Great job Phil. Miss the greenery in your old shop.

[@GavinM161]

I'd love to know where you get a cheap source of mild steel in those kinds of sizes!

[@vasylfiialko318]

Good idea. thank you

[@alistairfurnell126]

nice one man keep them coming in your time,New Zealand

[@SteveSummers]

Nice work👍

[@jadymulqueeney]

Thanks, great tips and ideas

[@DunderOz]

Love your work 😃

[@motari6249]

awesome job i am definitely using some of these upgrades thanks a lot.

[@Kaitler_Motorsport_Engineering]

That's an awesome video, fantastic idea's, I will be using some on my lathe. Definitely worth subscribing too.

[@KenLoweRaceCars]

I am 75 years old and have been throwing chips since I was 16 and when I stumbled on this video I thought it was going to be a waste of time to watch it. I am glad I was wrong. Nice work.

[@andyreadman]

Very neat. Great work Sir!

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Phil, really interesting and useful. I have the same coarse movement problem with my lathe and I plan on re-purposing the mill table handle I removed to add a power feed by fitting it to the tailstock end of the lathe lead screw- the integral movement indicator matches the lathe lead screw thread. I like the overhang design of the tool post mount and it is nice to know plain steel works fine. Subscribed. Cheers. BobUK.

[@davidwillard7334]

YOU !! OBVIOUSLY !! HAVE !! SOME !! BEAUTIFUL !! TRASH !! TO !! PLAY !! WITH !! HERE !! HALF !! YOUR !! LUCK !!

[@wolfitirol8347]

I would have hand scraped the two metal plates at the headstock so you could use it as a surface plate to check your parts if the are even 😎😇 Good work 👍😄

[@loretoverzo3430]

Thumbs up to your mod excellent ideas....

[@Sctronic209]

Awesome mods

[@LetsRogerThat]

Awesome video and great mods 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@greasemonkeygaragewatson1069]

Hi Phil like the bed cover just thinking could you use a window blind tyre roller mounted to the headstock to tidy roll up the rubber mat

[@vincentjoseph5726]

Nice instruments.ihope i have it'in my Diy projects craftsman style collection for myself when i am back to doing it someday future customer care service

[@JB-yp6bd]

awesome video mate!!! just subscribed

[@jimmypopp2695]

Fantastic!!! Thank you.

[@jlucasound]

@14:29 I thought, for sure, you were going to say, "Yahtzee!". ;-)

[@ashleyward427]

Very nice work

[@MichaelBogucki]

Always awesome!!!

[@pauldevey8628]

Great ideas. Like the channel.

[@hazelwoodgarage]

When they say 7x12 lathe does that mean you an put a 12 inch long shaft Or pipe in it?

[@grantwatson1148]

What brand is your DRO and where did you buy it?

[@argoscerberus]

loved it m8

[@macmaniacal]

12:38 I spot hard drive magnet hehe

[@PhilVandelay]

Yes! Always handy to have a few of those around

[@davidduffield7553]

Thank you very much. It interesting in that you are left handed and can work with a machine that was invented by a right "handler."

[@davidwillard7334]

MUST !! BE !! DISLECTSIC !!

[@cschwad559]

Great content.

[@lordwessex9553]

Had you thought of adding a rear tool post for mounting the cut off tool?

[@Jestey6]

Isn’t it already there? Just slide the post to the back, and turn the parting off tool over.

[@PastenTube]

These rubber mats might be a nice alternative for the way stefan gotteswinter protected the ways of his lathe and other machines. leather is just so damn expensive.

[@PhilVandelay]

Yeah that's where I got the idea. I just couldn't figure out what he used exactly or where he gets that stuff. Nicest solution would be those accordeon style covers but I can't find those off the shelf anywhere either, seems like you gotta either make them yourself or have them custom made. So for now, rubber it is

[@rlgmedia5364]

Good video

[@JWB671]

What is the height of that solid tool post?

[@Thewatson77]

Great video. New sub 👍🏼

[@normandyck7609]

I like the tool post mod, now to find a piece of steel

[@ArseniySorokin]

Can you please give a link to the scale/dro unit you used for the tailstock?

[@douglasthomson4861]

I like your practical lathe improvements- thank you. I will still be happy and engaged to watch and listen even if there is no distracting music (albeit of a calming style). Or, please just mute the music while you are speaking, if that is doable?

[@osgeld]

adding mass to a machine is usually not a bad thing (of course as long as its not on the moving bits)

[@rustyricks2075]

HI I AM INTRESTED IN WHAT MAKE AND MODLE YOUR MILL IS PLEASE? AS IT SOUNDS AWSOME!!!

[@PhilVandelay]

Hi, it's a Sieg SX-4