Under the saddle

[@markstevens7211]

That is one very helpful demonstration, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@phildunne2632]

On my to do list. Now I know how to. Thanks for taking the time to produce this video.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thank you Allen for showing the inter workings of your lathe.

[@TheElderlyBiker]

Thanks for sharing. I have just removed my apron and there is 40 years worth of swarf and dirt there!!

[@practicemakesbetter7132]

Great video I wish it was available before I refurbished my lathe a few years ago. I will watch your video again before taking my lathes apron apart for cleaning and oiling in the future.

[@enotsengineering]

Thanks 👍

[@queenarc]

Dear Alan Many thanks for a excellent well produced tutorial.

[@jrkorman]

Amazes me that someone on the production line installed that part either without looking at it or worse, looked at it and installed it anyway. Nice fix.

[@celtic1522]

The Boxford and Hercus lathes are a Southbend copy pure and simple. New parts can be sourced from Australia Hercus site which is run by an ex Hercus employee so I've been told. He has a large number of NOS parts on his site. A point of interest is that the last Southbend lathes sold in the USA were in fact rebaged Hercus products. I have worked on all three lathe products and found the interchange of parts very useful indeed as these lathes get on in age. The Hercus product is the best made of the three in my opinion, even if it does come from Australia! I am a Kiwi...we love to hate our rallies across the Tassie ditch! In sport and everything else!

[@dalejones4186]

Really enjoy this type of video. Thanks for sharing Alan.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Great great video,awesome information. Look very complex to work on and video. Thanks for sharing.

[@gohuskies583]

Thanks for the informative video. I have a 34 vintage South Bend lathe. It has a similar design with the oil trough. When I took mine apart I found it all caked up with wood dust and oil, leaving it ineffective. Apparently it had been used to turn wood at one point.

[@TheFuneralDirector]

Interesting video Alan thanks for sharing

[@tonypike5785]

Love your videos and your lathe ! Thanks

[@alanharding8762]

Very helpful indeed,thanks

[@MrKevinlarge]

Hi Alan great video How about taking out the head stock spindle and checking and cleaning the bearings

[@enotsengineering]

Hi Kevin I checked and adjusted the bearings 6 month ago when I made the bearing adjusting spanner..

[@billchiasson2019]

Great video! Keep up the good work!

[@sidewind131258]

I saw a difference between yours and mine AUD mk II, the pin thru the wormgear is on mine an intergrated part with the keyway. I am thinking about putting a caphead oiler on the 4 oilholes, to prevent dirt, what is your thoughts on that ? On another note, when you tighten the backpart of the saddle, do you "just" tighten it ? When I do it locks solid, like I need to have some sort of a shim between the saddle and the bar. And couldn't you have made this video 2 months ago, then I didn't have to fight with the lefthand screw for two days before it dawned on me, and I could have saved my self 4 scraped knuckles :) Anyways as always good video

[@enotsengineering]

Hi Soren Thanks for your comment My oil ways and gears are clean inside so on my lathe it’s not needed. I just wipe the apron with a clean cloth prior to oiling.

[@charliecarpenter2840]

Super helpful video, mines an older model but looks to be the same procedure.

[@naseeransari8006]

Expert tutorial , thanks 👍

[@PY2JV]

Tks my friend, roger/brasil

[@حمزةحمزة-م4ف4ض]

Cool work

[@MarkATrombley]

I recommend adding the lathe manufacturer to the video title. I don't know what lathe you own and it isn't obvious at the start of the video (unless I missed something).

[@screwpull1]

It's a Boxford.

[@fpreston9527]

I'll be checking mine. Those gears look like they've been well lubricated. What oil do you use Alan ?

[@enotsengineering]

Hi I use car engine oil