Tool Restoration -Heavily Rusted Lathe

I had one day to finish this restoration and I'm happy with the results. This is going to be a great first lathe and was a fun tool restore#oldtools #restoration
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[@coolHawk_]

In such a throw away society I'm glad to see a lot of people who reuse old and seemingly I repairable pieces. Rust is only the surface (sometimes).

[@diydarkmatter]

always sad to see a new old stock tool go to waste . what a wonderful little lathe . thanks for giving it a new life and a chance to do what it was made to do .

[@yeager17832]

I love watching you work - IN SILENCE!

[@ctprjcstv3998]

Why are these lathe videos so satisfying for me? :)))

[@djbabbotstown]

CatiaProjects TV Because there is something Godly, sublime about a man doing good honest work with an art.

[@bradsmith1046]

A real labour of love! Congrats!

[@KohalaIronWorksCase]

Nice work. I'm in the process of fixing my South Bend Heavy 10...a freebie I got from my cousin's husband. She's rough right now, but I got faith that she'll be turning parts pretty soon. You were fortunate to find that lathe...this proves that there is a God.

[@DavidHerscher]

Nice job! love to see an old machine like that getting the love and respect it deserves! 👍👍

[@mykline1]

Love work like that were you are restoring equipment rather then scrapping it like most people do. I saved a lot of equipment doing what you did with this lathe.

[@danedewaard8215]

I love sad stories with a happy ending!!!!

[@tyg3rpro]

I don't know why, but there's something about restoring old rusted stuff to new that I find oddly satisfying. I have an old bumper jack that's rusted up, someday I might get it working again

[@rolandocrisostomo2003]

"Some day" is the killer of all projects. Do it now, now or never.

[@tyg3rpro]

@@rolandocrisostomo2003 well real life, work, and bills always comes first, thats the problem

[@WillF1980]

@@tyg3rpro I literally have been looking on OfferUp and Facebook for “rusty tools and equipment” I found a rusty 80+ year old vise I’m gonna pick up and redo

[@pilgrimm23]

That is a heck of a thing. I spent a good year restoring a 1922 Dalton Lathe that needed a lot of loving. But nowhere NEAR as badly treated as that poor Atlas.. I can see the ways look straight and true and that is the foundation of any good lathe. btw: your welding on Stephen's Channel; man you are better then I can do! Keep up the GREAT work. Old tech needs guys who can recover it from the dust.

[@snoopyslr]

I spent $300 on a Logan 10x24 that was abandoned in a barn for years from a guy that was in similar shape. Spent about a month everyday after work restoring that thing. It's incredibly pristine now and actually cuts very accurately.

[@HarmonHeat]

Sometimes when I get an old abused tool I think to myself " i wish someone would have taken better care of this" but if that was true and it was in great shape it never would have ended up in my possession

[@OldIronShops]

that's the story of my shop .

[@OuroborosArmory]

I love tools with history. It feels like they work better because they have been used, as if that history infused within them.

[@HarmonHeat]

@@OuroborosArmory, I agree. Two of my favorite are tools my father gave me just before he passed a month ago. I wish he would have gave me a little history about the big antique vise he gave me but he passed suddenly and unexpectedly, now I will never know the story

[@Donorcyclist]

It's impressive that you can completely disassemble and reassemble a lathe in such a short amount of time! I've been meaning to do this with mine, but I know it will take me MUCH longer!

[@hallynn4058]

I was a safe and vault technician for over 50 years. I restored a lot of rusty safe and vault doors over the years. Very dirty work but also satisfying to see a job well done.

[@davidwillard7334]

DIRTY! WOFK ! ALWAYS ! WINS !! HEY !!

[@stephanieray6587]

Love your cleaning station setup. Helps to work with never-used items. Thanks for taking the time.

[@michaelmccarty3395]

I’m a retired Master Machinist and Machine builder. I’d love to come across a project like this. I salivated all during your video. Great job on restoration. Only thing, I would have done different before reassembly. Scraped and chemically hardened the ways.

[@davidwillard7334]

DREAM ! ON ! DREANER !!

[@nicholasstephenson573]

As a youngster with many aspirations, I love watching videos like this because they show me how much I don't know.

[@k5at]

Excellent, Justin! You are well on your way to become a GearHead!

[@bigbear568]

Your an awesome tradesman with many talents. People don't get the full idea of how talented that people are from watching a video but I think your definitely gifted. Be blessed in all you do. Thanks for the video and also have a Merry Christmas.

[@Sub2Christ]

Use a whetstone to level the bed off the lathe. Easy and fast, more attention is wasted energy for the price of such a machine.

[@Al-Fiallos]

Very nice, job well done. I like that you just cleaned up the rust and didn't compromise the ways and gibs. The rust was the perfect example why foreign lathes come coated in cosmoline.

[@billwessels207]

Enjoyed the video, once performed the task on an old South Bend 13" toolroom lathe which was extremely worn, had to press out the quill hone the bore and make a new quill, remove saddle and apron, rebore and sleeve with bronze bushings all of the shafts in the apron make new shafts and obtain new gears for it. Obtained a new lead screw and split nut, resurfaced all of the bearing surfaces on the saddle and it required grinding the ways and surface hardening them. Was it worth it. To me it was, I paid $700.00 for the lathe, I spent a few hundred dollars on parts and work that I could not do (grinding and hardening the ways), I obtained one of the best lathes for a small shop ever built. I would have had to spend more than $10,000 to obtain a new one of equal quality. It is good to encourage others to make do as you have and show them a method to do so. Thank you.

[@oldnick4707]

if that rig held size, I'd be flabbergasted.

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi from England Surprising what can be brought back isn't it Justin... That'll be a useful addition there... 👍

[@davidhelmuth5707]

This video made me cry, for two reasons. 1st cuz someone did that to that lathe. 2nd cuz I didn’t find it! 😂😂😂 nice job

[@eodtiger]

🤣🤣🤣

[@georgespangler1517]

I have 5 atlas lathes now, 2 - 12 inch with quick change gear boxes,,2 - 618 ,6inch,,and a 109 6 inch, I love my atlas lathes.

[@robertverschueren9136]

woow that was quick !!! top job man !

[@SunsetBayBonnie]

what a great way to start the day , by watching this vid. whooohoo. Merry Christmas you guys

[@jimbrent8151]

Oh my goodness. Holy bovine... You sent chills up my spine... I have done similar restorations but none as good as yours... Thank you, you made my week...

[@heru-deshet359]

Whenever I come across a rusted piece of equipment like this I only see how beautiful it will turn out when I'm done with it.

[@TheTahoeJohn]

Now that was a real restore job. What I would give to find tools like that to restore... Awesome!

[@TheDevilOfKimon]

tools deserve respect

[@p.oneill6943]

Excellent Work

[@HandToolRescue]

That was quick!

[@brokenarrowmachine]

I have the same lathe! It has always been loved and stored indoors. It was gifted to me from a family friend.

[@valentinrusu8844]

So beautiful !

[@mikedrop4421]

Ahhh the enviro-safe parts washer. Hate it in the summer, love it in the winter.

[@rglmotorsports2989]

I just bought a Montgomery Ward 10" lathe for $300 that is in similar condition. Seeing this video really makes me feel good about the purchase. I was figuring on spending quite a few hundred more to get it going.

[@davidwillard7334]

You Should put it ! Straight into the Metal Shreadder !

[@jeremyabshire4875]

awsum job, cant believe I'm just now running across this vid CRC should promote your vids.

[@1970chevelle396]

Now you have a brand new lathe.

[@alanmumford8806]

I'm so jealous. I feel as if that sort of restoration job is what I was born to do.

[@joeestes8114]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@user-ic2xn7yn7z]

У нас бы давно в металл сдали этот станок,респект и уважуха тебе чувак,за золотые РУКИ!!!!

[@travelingkaspersworld4096]

Love seeing your passion for taking care of machines! Signed...Gov'na of the Island of Rusty old Tools

[@georgespangler1517]

One of my 618 6 inch lathes has never been used,, great find,,,200 bucks,,,and just picked up a 12 x 36 an another 618 but the big surprises was in the rusted bucket with them a milling attachment, steady rest and follower rest and faceplate with 3 dogs all for the 12,,and it's the exact same model number as my 12 I have already, unbelievable I got everything for 500 dollars.

[@larryshaw796]

As a watchmaker I understand patience and persistence and enthusiasm keep up the good work

[@ivocapella4541]

Very good work!

[@bartonrobinson4266]

Very nice restore Justin. I remember at a younger age my Grandpa had a shed full of all kinds of this tooling, sadly it wound up getting scraped after he passed and the state took the farm for a street improvement/widening back in the 70's. Still get upset but life has moved on. Thanks for giving positive warm memories of these machines..Happy Holidays !!

[@saibrylewis9725]

I'm sorry man 🙁

[@waynemcnab9496]

I have had one of these for 40 years. Still works great. Put a quick change tool holder on it.

[@rogercrook1639]

Cracking workmanship my friend you should be pleased and proud.

[@andries5783]

your really lucky,I wouldn't ,mind getting a metal lath even if it looks like that... Great video and amazing save

[@48whodat]

You can, i have one!!!

[@alanglen5902]

I found that the best way to remove extreme rust on a cast iron lathe was to physically plough/ scrape / displace with a scraper which is softer than cast iron. A straight edge aluminium or Brass “chisel” will plough through thick rust which has been oiled as you did. Great fun either way. Alan in London

[@hectorquinones4824]

Awsome machine. I use to run the lathe machine back in the late 80s. Loved it. We use to make electronic components screw. And lots more. Miss running them. Good clean up u gave it.

[@gmor54ars]

Awesome work

[@brucemorris6319]

Better than a boat anchor now good job.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Looks a lot better after a 7 hours of tender loving care! Steve

[@OldIronShops]

sure does . even better than my 12" atlas I spent a few weeks going threw

[@wickeddubz]

It’s interesting to compare initial lathe accuracy with accuracy after full restoration. Great job, another tool got second life.

[@vincef5832]

These restoration videos are cool.

[@loydcourson5276]

Wow that is night and day good job bro!! You rock!!

[@nowvalleydiorama885]

That sounds like one solid work bench!!!

[@kslats916]

Pretty sure it's a welding table.

[@rustyaxelrod]

If I had done this job I would have stepped back to admire my work with a nagging feeling about the two washers, one bushing, and the C clip I had left over. Lol

[@tjf1531]

Love your work man

[@1967250s]

Excellent! Made my day!

[@wayned5872]

Nice save

[@texasj49]

Looking good.

[@bcbloc02]

For what it is it is actually a pretty nice little lathe. You could scrape such an item but I think just some more scotch brite action would get it freed up and as functional and accurate as it ever was.

[@michaelvitetta7231]

Maybe even rub a diamond plate over it. If it truly was never used then it should not need scraping.

[@user-db2zx3ox7u]

with massaging a tad bit oil (T-lights flickering in the background with incense adding atmosphere.......)

[@oldnick4707]

@@michaelvitetta7231, yup, just stone it slightly to the original surface, he'd be fine. think I'd have derusted the lead-screw with naval jelly and a brass brush though. he laid into the little acme thread with a hardened steel wire wheel! dressed it down purdy bad recon.

[@zahnledl]

It never ceases to amaze me when I see people spray a penetrant and expect it to work immediately. Give it at least a few minutes people.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Don Zahnle Yup. I give it twenty minutes minimum. Of course we edit that out of the videos.

[@tonybell4447]

Nice job Justin, you really do come into your own when it comes to renovation

[@onceuponatime9314]

well done you saved it

[@fynbo1007]

Amazing tool you got there. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless and merry Christmas to you and your family

[@MOUNTAINEAGLES]

You do amazing work!!!!

[@k.cashman427]

Well, well done!!

[@sharkrivermachine]

I have that very same model lathe for a restoration, however mine is in very good condition. Thanks for sharing.

[@BedsitBob]

It's nothing short of criminal, to have a machine in that state. As for what it was like, when you first got it .... 😁

[@lrmodranoel]

Great Job.

[@restorationvibes6779]

That thing was rough. You're doing great work.

[@marlawhite3682]

wow!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

[@manfredschulz3335]

Nice work 😀😀😀😀😀👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@FornaxusCrucible]

I watch all of your restoration projects, but I'm super impressed with this one. Keep it up!

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+David Oberholzer Thanks David!

[@garrockwaters304]

Wow one day! That is a lot of work for one day. I restored an old Atlas like this one only older. I did scrape the ways and it turned out nice. I have a lot of use for my small lathe doing my restoration and repair work. I am always learning something new about it. My next project is restoring an old rusty heavy duty Rockwell table saw. Lot of scraping to do!

[@Doubleodude]

Great save Justin!

[@mtpocketbuilds4286]

Amazing. I would die for a piece of equipment like that,, and they never even used it.. Wow

[@keithnoneya]

It's amazing what can be restored with a little bit of knowledge and work. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@danielfisch655]

Great job!!! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you, and your family.

[@MrRlitcher]

Fantastic!

[@NowAndyPlays]

Happy little lathe now.

[@danharold3087]

What a find! have been through this with a lathe that sat outside for 10 years. Its much larger but problem is the same. Before you scart scrapping on the ways go with reverse electrolysis. I say this because generally cast iron does not loose dimension from rusting. You essentially have a new machine. The rust pits on ways will help it oil better.

[@richardedwards3098]

awesome job justin!!

[@alexyo3927]

Looks fantastic now dude. Love your videos

[@Wooley689]

Vapor honing would have been spectacular for that. Glad you saved the old gal. Wanted an Atlas myself for years, great little lathes.

[@gabewhisen3446]

How awesome to see trash , and you put life back into it and now it's a precision tool,

[@jessevoidswarranties8335]

Beautiful rescue

[@mitchellcarr6175]

Awesome job

[@gibmelson7628]

good job. work done. respect!

[@shredct3118]

If I tried that ,it would remain in box. Even with a video reference. Great job.

[@kellyklaask7su990]

Nice job!

[@vitesseguy]

Nice work. I've given the once-over on two different craftsman/atlas lathes. With flat way lathes be sure to be as thorough cleaning the underside of the ways (where the shims go) as you are on the top. Any rust or grime on the underside will cause the carriage to bind just as much as it will on the top. This might help free up the travel. Keep up the good work!

[@brettbader8305]

useing old tools to restore old tools . I get it .

[@dmadere1]

I restored an Atlas Clausing Commerical lathe! Good Job!!

[@bat116]

Outstanding. Be sure and do another video when you scrape the bed and get it bolted down and running. I recently bought the same model with the Craftsman branding. Mine was used but in really good condition with no damage. Mainly needed a good cleaning (some rust removal) and painting. I am about 3/4 of the way to fully restoring it. I also built a custom bench for it with a steel plate top that will contain any cutting oil. I really should stop by and see the real shop down there sometime. I live close.

[@34k5]

Nice of someone to rescued it from the bottom of the ocean.