A thorough and fine-detailed video depicting all the aspects of installing and upgrading an already great machine. I enjoyed how any incosistencies have been corrected.
Thank you very much for the comment, I really appreciate it! I don't know if the video is detailed enough, but my intention besides to share my excitement for the new machine, is to help in any way I can other novice machinists like me. Thanks again. All the best Jimmy
Great video Dimitris. I know this will help so many people who are thinking or have recently bought a bench lathe. Your attention to detail is exceptional as usual. Congratulations and can't wait to see the amazing things you will create in your new workshop. Happy for you.
Thank you Nick! I'm really happy you said this; my intention besides to share my excitement for the new machine, is to help in any way I can other novice machinists like me. Cheers Dimitris
I just bought my new lathe today and it looks exactly the same and goes under the name HaFCo AL-250G. I hope it helps troubleshooting problems in future.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! I know Hafco AL-250G lathe, it is the same lathe and I think that its build by Weiss as well. I must say that I'm satisfied with the machine, it's really capable lathe. For any troubleshooting in the future I think this series of videos will interests you: th-cam.com/video/MDyWz0T2Jf8/w-d-xo.html Thanks again. All the best Jimmy
Excellent ideas for setting-up a new Asian import lathe, and ensuring accuracy and long life. Looks like a newer version of Rob's lathe on his Xynudu YT channel; nice machine!
Thank you Daniel! It's exactly like you said it, ensuring an acceptable accuracy and long service life if possible. I haven't notice a gear head lathe on Rob's channel, I'll check it. Take care Jimmy
Hello Jesmond, Thanks for asking. It's recommended the use of hydraulic oil ISO 32 or 46; you can use any of these oils on the headstock (if the head has gears in oil bath) as well in the gearbox. Thank you for the comment! All the best Dimitris
Thanks for another great video. I bought similar lathe to yours few months ago, I had to hire 4 men to help me lift it upstairs in my house, I don't like the turret style toolpost that comes on it. looking forward to see any upgrades or mods you do to the lathe. Cheers.
Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate it! Fortunately for me there is an elevator on the building plus the help I had from my friend Kostas and so I managed to move the lathe to my apartment. I don't like also the turret toolpost so I'm looking to buy a Multifix size A to fit on the top slide. Thanks again for the comment. All the best Jimmy
Grate! I have the exact same lathe and I´m very happy with it. Have done much of the de buring and fetling as you did. I don´t believe the leveling is at any importance. On big lathes they are doing leveling to adjust the twist of the lathe. In this case this is at minor importance because we can´t adjust twist on a small lathe bolted to a "soft" table. It would have to be standing on a firm concrete floor. The rubber between the lathe and bench will insulate the lathe from the bench and give it a bit less mass to sit on, more prone to oscillasjons. Preferably I would bolt the lathe to a heavy concrete bench to add mass. The bench dosent provide much mass, so my impression is that it is less important to bolt it to the bench. Especially if you have rubber between the lathe and the bench. I have mine just sitting on the bench and I have no issues at all.
Thank you very much for the comment, I appreciate it! I'll agree with you, a 'soft table' (kitchen countertop in my case) is not the best; proper leveling can only be achieved with a very sturdy base that would has at least 2 times the weight of the lathe itself plus leveling feet. Now, what I'm planning to do let's say as 'middle solution' is to lift up an put the lathe on the cast iron feet the manufacturer makes for it; I don't know if will change something, but I think it worth trying. Thanks again for your comment! All the best Jimmy
Hi Russell, Thank you for the comment! Yes it looks capable, but I'll find out more as I'll use it. I can't wait to start new projects; actually I have finished one and you will see it soon, I hope. All the best Jimmy
the only downside with a geared headstock is the terrible noise in hihg gears. btw, that runout on the face from the chuckadaptor on 15.40 minute, i would skim that face lightly so you have zero runout, its very important ! cheers ben.
Luckily all high gears didn't create any loud noise, contrary I noticed noise at middle speeds 410 and 550rpm; it have been past 3 years since I bought and use the lathe, now the noise from middle speeds is much less. As for skimming the face I haven't done it yet, but definitely worth doing it- thanks for pointing out! All the best Dimitris
για σασ θα μπορουσατε να μ στηλεται πληροφοριες για το μαγαζι κε ενα τηλεφωνο π αγορασατε τον τορνο θελω να αγορασω κε γω τον ιδιο ευχαριστο πολυ μετα απο 3 χρονια μαζεψα επιτελουσ τα λεφτα μετα απο το Video σασ!! πιτεμου παρακαλο πολυ πως λεγεται το μαγαζι κε ενα τηλεφονο αν δεν θελετε εδω να σασ πω το τηλεφωνο μ να μιλισουμε 5 λεπτα για λεπτομεριες
Hi Flora, I apologize for the delayed answer, I was on trip and couldn't reply. Thank you for the proposition but I would rather prefer something tangible instead of a video (I have seen already a video of Weiss factory through your web site). To clearer what I mean by tangible, you can send me if you want, the Faceplate and the extra gears (35T, 40T, 45T, 50T, 55T, 70T, 80T, 87T) for the WM 250G lathe. If you want to contact me, you can find my email in 'About' page of my YT channel. Best regards Dimitris
Good informative video. I watched it more than once ;). I acquired the same type (different brand name) of lathe a few days ago. I also got some tooling with it. Have you fitted a quick change tool post or a 4-jaw chuck? I have been wondering how to fit those to my lathe and would like to get your input on it.
I apologize for the late reply. Thank you very mych for your comment, I really appreciate it! No I haven't fitted a QCTP neither a 4 jaw chuck; both are needed but at the moment I can't afford buying any of these. Now, as what QCTP I will choose, this will be a Multifix A size, but I haven't figure out how to attach it. For the 4 independent jaw chuck definitely you will need a back plate. All the best Jimmy
Δημήτρη καλορίζικο και καλες δημιουργίες.θέλω να σου κάνω κάτι ερωτήσεις: 1.τι χιλιοστά τσοκ φοράει ? 2. Τι τιμή τον πήρες? 3. Πως και δεν πειρες τορνο Alfa?? 4. Ο εργαλειοδετης τι μέγεθος κοπτικών περνει? 5.τα λαδια και τα υγρά κοπής δεν έχει λεκάνη να τα συγκρατήσει?? 6. Το τσοκ αν άλλαζες τα ρουλεμάν (κονικα) του θα είχε καλύτερη ακρίβεια?? 7.οι γλυστρες του είναι σκληρημενες?? Ρωτάω πολλά γιατί και εγώ σε διαμέρισμα μένω και ψαχνωμε να πάρω....για να τον κάνεις φρεζα τον τόρνο πουλάνε πλάκα ξεχωριστά ή την δτιαχνεις? Ανταλλακτικα βρίσκεις από Ελλάδα, υπάρχει αντιπρόσωπος??
Ευχαριστώ πολύ για το σχόλιο φίλε μου, το εκτιμώ! Το τσόκ που φοράει ειναι 125mm, ο εργαλειοδέτης φοράει εργαλεια 16mm. Περιλαμβάνει ταψί για τα γρέζια απλά εγώ δεν το χρησιμοποίησα. Τα ρουλεμάν της ατράκτου είναι κωνικά, όσο για τις γλίστρες είναι σκληρυμένες. Όσο για τα ανταλλακτικά βρίσκεις από Ελλάδα. Για το κάθετο σεπόρτι φρεζαρίσματος το αγοράζεις ξεχωριστά. Συγνώμη που απαντάω συνοπτικά αλλά δεν γίνετε να απαντηθούν όλες οι ερωτήσεις αναλυτικά γιατί θα πρέπει να γράφω για ώρες, αν θέλεις στείλε μου το mail σου η μπορείς να βρεις το δικό μου στις πληροφορίες του καναλιού. Στείλε μου ένα τηλέφωνο επικοινωνίας για να τα πούμε καλύτερα, θα χαρώ να βοηθήσω. Καλή συνέχεια Δημήτρης
@@JimmysCanal ευχαριστώ πολύ Δημήτρη. Έχεις δίκιο για την σύνοψη. Είναι ένα θέμα που θέλει πολύ συζήτηση και πολύ χρόνο...θα σου στείλω μειλ. Καλορίζικο και καλες δημιουργίες με ωραια βίντεο... ο τορνος πάντως φαίνεται να τα σπάει.
I'm in the process of researching buying my first lathe. It is coming down to this lathe or an equivalent sized one with variable speed. What are your thoughts on this geared lathe versus a variable speed?
Hello Ted, I apologize for the late reply. To me there are two negative and two positive things about variable speed lathes: First is the circuit that drives the motor, it's not always the best on design (speaking for the Chinese lathes) having as result lack of power on the motor. The second but relatively minor issue is that the feeding-threading gear box (on most of the variable speed lathes) has a bit limited range, you need to change more often the combination of the gears on the banjo to achive other set of threads and feeds through the gear box. The positives are the wide speed adjustment range in combination to higher spindle speeds and the easiness to CNC modification. Now, geared lathes have steady power based on the motor's HP and the spindle gears and wider feeding-threading abilities. The downside is first the limited speed range and second the difficulty of a CNC conversion. All the best Jimmy
Hi Dimitris, I will appreciate if you upload 3 pics you show at 14:50-15:18 and share link so it can be downloaded and printed. I have same lathe from hafco and it does not have such table. Having information how to make imperial threads lets me to do much more than I can do at moment. Thank you in advance. Regards, Igor
Hello Igor, Send me your email or else you can find my email in the "About" page of my channel; send me a message and I'll reply back with the pictures you want. All the best Dimitris
I have buy the same but will clutch and one more lever on the top. I think clutch is very important for make treadh, thred, i don't know how to say in English
Thank you for your comment sir. I don't know for clutch, but the next in size model of this lathe has a forward-reverse lever switch at the right side of the apron.
I'm sorry but I don't have any' if you follow this link: weissmachinery.com/product/weiss--wm250g-gear-head-bench-lathe you'll find pictures of the lathe that you can enlarge for more detailed view. All the best Jimmy
@@Fay-h5o You can find the same type of lathe within different manufacturers, a machinery dealer near you perhaps can provide more information. I hope you find what you're looking for. All the best Jimmy
Καλησπέρα, Τον αγόρασα από την εταιρία: www.internationaltools.gr/ Κ.Χ. Γεωργόπουλος τηλ. 2103460133 ζήτα να μιλήσεις με τον Άκη. Καλή συνέχεια Δημήτρης
That's not a geared head stock lathe model I've seen yet. Other than for flood coolant drainage, that exact level is meaningless. A highly accurate level condition is simply the easiest way to ensure the lathe bed ways are in a non twisted condition. That .01 degree of being within level? That may or may not be accurate enough. Only test cuts and measuring for taper would say for sure. If it were me I'd also pull and clean the carriage oil sump. I'm positive you'll find more than enough grinding dust inside just like you found in the head stock. I've found draining the oil and then flushing it with clean diesel and then refilling with clean oil to work about the best. Adding a small magnet into a corner and out of the way spot in the head and carriage sump is cheap insurance I think.
Thank you for the comment, I really appreciate it! You are absolutely right for what you said about leveling; I will really like to know more about, can you suggest me where to look? Thanks for the tips as well, the magnet will definitely help! Regards from Greece Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal Lathe leveling or a better description would be getting the lathe bed to a parallel non twisted condition requires a complex explanation. It also depends on just what equipment you have available. I can say without a doubt it's worth all the time and trouble it takes. The first step unless your going to run a full series of tests over the full machine would be to get the tail stocks internal Morse Taper centered to the head stocks center of rotation. To do that, run the lathe carriage up as close to the head stock as you can get it. Mount a magnetic base and your dial test indicator to either the lathe face plate or lathe chuck. Then move the tail stock up until it's internal Morse Taper can be reached with the dial test indicators ball tip and it can be can be set just inside that taper with the shortest extension possible on the magnetic bases arms. Swing the indicator side to side by rotating the lathe spindle. Adjust the tail stock until it's zero / zero in both directions. NOTE!!!!! Very important, the tail stocks vertical elevation CAN NOT!!!! be checked in this way. Gravity effects will bend the magnetic bases arms and the dial test indicator enough the measurements will be meaningless. It will work well enough to get the tail stock centered and that's your initial starting point. With that done then the best way to make the critical turning tests and measurements is to mount the work piece between centers and make a light longitudinal pass along the work until it fully cleans up. Then measure each end of the work. Lets say the tail stock end is slightly small compared to the head stocks end. That means the lathe bed at the tail stock end needs to be slightly twisted towards the cutting tool or moved higher at the tail stocks side that's furthest away from the operator. I highly recommend printing off this whole PDF located here Testing Machine Tools - PEARL HiFi and reading it in detail until it's fully understood what's being tested, how it's done and why. That PDF forms the basis of machine tool tests and alignment checks that are still used today on the latest and worlds best CNC or manual machines being built today. If you read and fully understand it you'll then know more than probably 90% of hobbyist's and a great many professional machinists know about the subject. The test methods within that PDF aren't the only way the tests can be done. But there proven to work as well or better than any other methods. The worlds most perfect lathe "leveling" does not provide a fully finished condition. Because of unavoidable flex and movements within the machine due to cutting forces that perfect level condition only gets you very very close. Further tiny but critical adjustments away from that perfectly level condition are required to help compensate for those cutting loads and forces. I can and have adjusted machines in mostly new condition within .0002" -/.005 mm over a part length of 12" / 305 mm
Thank you so much for your reply, I really appreciate it! I have already download the PDF and as soon as the government allow for shops to open (we are still in lockdown), I'll go and print it! Thank you once again for the comment and the all the informations you shared! Be well and safe Regards from Greece Dimitris
@@JimmysCanal Glad to be of help, it's unfortunate, but information like that PDF isn't easy to find nor is it all in one place. It's also unfortunate that most people with machine tools at home don't fully understand or appreciate how important those test checks and adjustments really are. In industry it's a lengthy first step on any new machine installation. Yet to some our far less rigid machines don't need it?
I have seen videos about leveling a lathe and even though I'm an amateur I can understand that most these videos lack of information. But I don't know if this happening because of the subject's complexity that's impossible to explained in a short video, or because the persons who making these videos are lacking of knowledge and simply makes them just to increase their views and subs? Anyway, I don't want to tired you more with this. Thank you once again for the informations you shared with me, I really appreciate it. Be well and safe Dimitris
Όχι, είναι καινούργιος. Για ερασιτεχνικός τόρνος με το μέγεθος και τις δυνατότητες που έχει, ναι αξίζει. Για να έχεις ολοκληρωμένη εικόνα νομίζω πως καλό θα είναι να τον δεις από κοντά. Καλή συνέχεια! Δημήτρης
No, I'm using Hydraulic Oil ISO 46; once the quantity I have will finish, I'll change to Hydraulic ISO 32. All lathes and mills gear boxes, uses Hydraulic oil. All the best Jimmy
At the moment there is no need to change the oil on my lathe; the quantity of the new ISO 46 oil I have is enough for a year, so there is no imminent change to a thinner grade oil. Here is a link that will answer to all of your questions on hydraulic oils and there use on machine tools: www.lathes.co.uk/latheparts/page17.html All the best Jimmy
Οι λόγοι είναι απλοί, πρώτον γιατί ήταν σε προσφορά και δεύτερον γιατί η τιμή για τον αντίστοιχο σε δυνατότητες Optimum ήταν παραπάνω από την διπλάσια τιμή της προσφοράς που πήρα για τον συγκεκριμένο.
A thorough and fine-detailed video depicting all the aspects of installing and upgrading an already great machine. I enjoyed how any incosistencies have been corrected.
Thank you very much for the comment, I really appreciate it!
I don't know if the video is detailed enough, but my intention besides to share my excitement for the new machine, is to help in any way I can other novice machinists like me. Thanks again.
All the best
Jimmy
Great video Dimitris. I know this will help so many people who are thinking or have recently bought a bench lathe. Your attention to detail is exceptional as usual. Congratulations and can't wait to see the amazing things you will create in your new workshop. Happy for you.
Thank you Nick! I'm really happy you said this; my intention besides to share my excitement for the new machine, is to help in any way I can other novice machinists like me.
Cheers
Dimitris
I just bought my new lathe today and it looks exactly the same and goes under the name HaFCo AL-250G. I hope it helps troubleshooting problems in future.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! I know Hafco AL-250G lathe, it is the same lathe and I think that its build by Weiss as well. I must say that I'm satisfied with the machine, it's really capable lathe. For any troubleshooting in the future I think this series of videos will interests you: th-cam.com/video/MDyWz0T2Jf8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again.
All the best
Jimmy
Congrats, it’s always a great feeling upgrading machinery
Thank you very much! More are coming...soon
Be well and safe
Jimmy
Hi Dimitris,
A very nice upgrade to your workshop, I am sure we will see many great videos using it in 2021.
Take care
Paul,,
Hi Paul,
Thank you so much for the comment! I can't wait to start new projects, but first it will come a small surprise...
Take care too
Dimitris
Excellent ideas for setting-up a new Asian import lathe, and ensuring accuracy and long life. Looks like a newer version of Rob's lathe on his Xynudu YT channel; nice machine!
Thank you Daniel! It's exactly like you said it, ensuring an acceptable accuracy and long service life if possible. I haven't notice a gear head lathe on Rob's channel, I'll check it.
Take care
Jimmy
Merry Christmas and happy 2021 to you and your family. Cheers !
Merry Christmas and happy 2021 to you as well!
Be all well and safe
Regards from Greece
Dimitris
Excellent job Jimmys.
Thank you very much!
All the best
Jimmy
Hello Dimitris, thanks for the video. What type of oil is recommended to be used in the lathe gearbox? Thanks a lot for your time
Hello Jesmond,
Thanks for asking. It's recommended the use of hydraulic oil ISO 32 or 46; you can use any of these oils on the headstock (if the head has gears in oil bath) as well in the gearbox. Thank you for the comment!
All the best
Dimitris
Thanks for another great video.
I bought similar lathe to yours few months ago, I had to hire 4 men to help me lift it upstairs in my house, I don't like the turret style toolpost that comes on it.
looking forward to see any upgrades or mods you do to the lathe.
Cheers.
Thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate it! Fortunately for me there is an elevator on the building plus the help I had from my friend Kostas and so I managed to move the lathe to my apartment.
I don't like also the turret toolpost so I'm looking to buy a Multifix size A to fit on the top slide. Thanks again for the comment.
All the best
Jimmy
Grate! I have the exact same lathe and I´m very happy with it. Have done much of the de buring and fetling as you did.
I don´t believe the leveling is at any importance. On big lathes they are doing leveling to adjust the twist of the lathe. In this case this is at minor importance because we can´t adjust twist on a small lathe bolted to a "soft" table. It would have to be standing on a firm concrete floor.
The rubber between the lathe and bench will insulate the lathe from the bench and give it a bit less mass to sit on, more prone to oscillasjons. Preferably I would bolt the lathe to a heavy concrete bench to add mass. The bench dosent provide much mass, so my impression is that it is less important to bolt it to the bench. Especially if you have rubber between the lathe and the bench. I have mine just sitting on the bench and I have no issues at all.
Thank you very much for the comment, I appreciate it!
I'll agree with you, a 'soft table' (kitchen countertop in my case) is not the best; proper leveling can only be achieved with a very sturdy base that would has at least 2 times the weight of the lathe itself plus leveling feet.
Now, what I'm planning to do let's say as 'middle solution' is to lift up an put the lathe on the cast iron feet the manufacturer makes for it; I don't know if will change something, but I think it worth trying. Thanks again for your comment!
All the best
Jimmy
Good job Dimitris! I can't wait to see it in action!
PS: Άντε, και στα δικά μου!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ Κωστή μου! Ελπίζω σύντομα να πάμε να πάρουμε και τον δικό σου τόρνο!
Δημήτρης
Είσαι άρχοντας! ωραίο βίντεο!!!!!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ, να είσαι καλά!!
Δημήτρης
Looks to be a very capable lathe. Looking forward to your future projects. Always good to cut the first chips tho 🙂
Hi Russell,
Thank you for the comment! Yes it looks capable, but I'll find out more as I'll use it. I can't wait to start new projects; actually I have finished one and you will see it soon, I hope.
All the best
Jimmy
the only downside with a geared headstock is the terrible noise in hihg gears.
btw, that runout on the face from the chuckadaptor on 15.40 minute, i would skim that face lightly so you have zero runout, its very important !
cheers ben.
Luckily all high gears didn't create any loud noise, contrary I noticed noise at middle speeds 410 and 550rpm; it have been past 3 years since I bought and use the lathe, now the noise from middle speeds is much less. As for skimming the face I haven't done it yet, but definitely worth doing it- thanks for pointing out!
All the best
Dimitris
για σασ θα μπορουσατε να μ στηλεται πληροφοριες για το μαγαζι κε ενα τηλεφωνο π αγορασατε τον τορνο θελω να αγορασω κε γω τον ιδιο ευχαριστο πολυ μετα απο 3 χρονια μαζεψα επιτελουσ τα λεφτα μετα απο το Video σασ!! πιτεμου παρακαλο πολυ πως λεγεται το μαγαζι κε ενα τηλεφονο αν δεν θελετε εδω να σασ πω το τηλεφωνο μ να μιλισουμε 5 λεπτα για λεπτομεριες
Καλησπέρα,
Αν θέλετε να μιλήσουμε στείλτε μου το τηλέφωνο σας να σας καλέσω.
Hi, I’m Flora, a sales manager of WEISS machine. We can have a video call to show you our factory and machines😊😊
Hi Flora,
I apologize for the delayed answer, I was on trip and couldn't reply.
Thank you for the proposition but I would rather prefer something tangible instead of a video (I have seen already a video of Weiss factory through your web site).
To clearer what I mean by tangible, you can send me if you want, the Faceplate and the extra gears (35T, 40T, 45T, 50T, 55T, 70T, 80T, 87T) for the WM 250G lathe.
If you want to contact me, you can find my email in 'About' page of my YT channel.
Best regards
Dimitris
Good informative video. I watched it more than once ;).
I acquired the same type (different brand name) of lathe a few days ago. I also got some tooling with it. Have you fitted a quick change tool post or a 4-jaw chuck? I have been wondering how to fit those to my lathe and would like to get your input on it.
I apologize for the late reply.
Thank you very mych for your comment, I really appreciate it! No I haven't fitted a QCTP neither a 4 jaw chuck; both are needed but at the moment I can't afford buying any of these. Now, as what QCTP I will choose, this will be a Multifix A size, but I haven't figure out how to attach it. For the 4 independent jaw chuck definitely you will need a back plate.
All the best
Jimmy
Δημήτρη καλορίζικο και καλες δημιουργίες.θέλω να σου κάνω κάτι ερωτήσεις: 1.τι χιλιοστά τσοκ φοράει ? 2. Τι τιμή τον πήρες? 3. Πως και δεν πειρες τορνο Alfa?? 4. Ο εργαλειοδετης τι μέγεθος κοπτικών περνει? 5.τα λαδια και τα υγρά κοπής δεν έχει λεκάνη να τα συγκρατήσει?? 6. Το τσοκ αν άλλαζες τα ρουλεμάν (κονικα) του θα είχε καλύτερη ακρίβεια?? 7.οι γλυστρες του είναι σκληρημενες?? Ρωτάω πολλά γιατί και εγώ σε διαμέρισμα μένω και ψαχνωμε να πάρω....για να τον κάνεις φρεζα τον τόρνο πουλάνε πλάκα ξεχωριστά ή την δτιαχνεις? Ανταλλακτικα βρίσκεις από Ελλάδα, υπάρχει αντιπρόσωπος??
Ευχαριστώ πολύ για το σχόλιο φίλε μου, το εκτιμώ!
Το τσόκ που φοράει ειναι 125mm, ο εργαλειοδέτης φοράει εργαλεια 16mm. Περιλαμβάνει ταψί για τα γρέζια απλά εγώ δεν το χρησιμοποίησα. Τα ρουλεμάν της ατράκτου είναι κωνικά, όσο για τις γλίστρες είναι σκληρυμένες. Όσο για τα ανταλλακτικά βρίσκεις από Ελλάδα. Για το κάθετο σεπόρτι φρεζαρίσματος το αγοράζεις ξεχωριστά.
Συγνώμη που απαντάω συνοπτικά αλλά δεν γίνετε να απαντηθούν όλες οι ερωτήσεις αναλυτικά γιατί θα πρέπει να γράφω για ώρες, αν θέλεις στείλε μου το mail σου η μπορείς να βρεις το δικό μου στις πληροφορίες του καναλιού. Στείλε μου ένα τηλέφωνο επικοινωνίας για να τα πούμε καλύτερα, θα χαρώ να βοηθήσω.
Καλή συνέχεια
Δημήτρης
@@JimmysCanal ευχαριστώ πολύ Δημήτρη. Έχεις δίκιο για την σύνοψη. Είναι ένα θέμα που θέλει πολύ συζήτηση και πολύ χρόνο...θα σου στείλω μειλ. Καλορίζικο και καλες δημιουργίες με ωραια βίντεο... ο τορνος πάντως φαίνεται να τα σπάει.
Όποτε μπορείς στείλε mail, θα χαρώ να τα πούμε! Ευχαριστώ και πάλι! Όσο για τον τόρνο είμαι πολύ ευχαριστημένος!
@@JimmysCanal το μειλ σου δεν το βρήκα αλλά σου έστειλα στο fb pm.
Very nice job, thanks.
Thank you Tom, I really appreciate your comment! Glad to share as always.
All the best
Jimmy
Great lathe!
Thank you!It has some nice features for its size, I think.
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal You are y
@@kenmachine9951 Thank you very much, I appreciate your comment! I'm enjoying the lathe and that's for sure. Have a great day too!
All the best
Jimmy
I'm in the process of researching buying my first lathe. It is coming down to this lathe or an equivalent sized one with variable speed. What are your thoughts on this geared lathe versus a variable speed?
Hello Ted,
I apologize for the late reply.
To me there are two negative and two positive things about variable speed lathes:
First is the circuit that drives the motor, it's not always the best on design (speaking for the Chinese lathes) having as result lack of power on the motor. The second but relatively minor issue is that the feeding-threading gear box (on most of the variable speed lathes) has a bit limited range, you need to change more often the combination of the gears on the banjo to achive other set of threads and feeds through the gear box. The positives are the wide speed adjustment range in combination to higher spindle speeds and the easiness to CNC modification.
Now, geared lathes have steady power based on the motor's HP and the spindle gears and wider feeding-threading abilities. The downside is first the limited speed range and second the difficulty of a CNC conversion.
All the best
Jimmy
Very good!!!
Thank you so much!
Cheers
Jimmy
Güzel makina gayet başarılı imal edilmiş
Çok teşekkür ederim! Mükemmel değil ama yaptığım şeyler için fazlasıyla yeterli.
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Jimmy
Hi Dimitris,
I will appreciate if you upload 3 pics you show at 14:50-15:18 and share link so it can be downloaded and printed. I have same lathe from hafco and it does not have such table. Having information how to make imperial threads lets me to do much more than I can do at moment. Thank you in advance.
Regards, Igor
Hello Igor,
Send me your email or else you can find my email in the "About" page of my channel; send me a message and I'll reply back with the pictures you want.
All the best
Dimitris
Awsome!
Thank you my friend!
All the best
Jimmy
Hi . Is putting hydraulic oil in the headstock gears o.k?
Yes, it is perfectly ok.
Cheers
Jimmy
I have buy the same but will clutch and one more lever on the top. I think clutch is very important for make treadh, thred, i don't know how to say in English
Thank you for your comment sir. I don't know for clutch, but the next in size model of this lathe has a forward-reverse lever switch at the right side of the apron.
@@JimmysCanal that one, like clasic industrial lathe. Also a pedal brake is very good but we can't get in those cheap lathe machines
It would been very nice to have a foot brake for this machine... perhaps a future project. Thanks again!
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal I will post if is arriving with.
Thanks.
Hello can the mini lathe machine cut thread
Hello,
Of course it can
Do you have an exploded picture of the machine? Can you share it?
I'm sorry but I don't have any' if you follow this link: weissmachinery.com/product/weiss--wm250g-gear-head-bench-lathe
you'll find pictures of the lathe that you can enlarge for more detailed view.
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal Thank you very much
@@Fay-h5o You can find the same type of lathe within different manufacturers, a machinery dealer near you perhaps can provide more information.
I hope you find what you're looking for.
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal OK, thanks
@@JimmysCanal OK, thanks
ah ! dexion profiles :-)
Yeah... :-)
Cheers
Jimmy
καλησπέρα Δημήτρη ενδιαφέρομε να πάρω και εγώ έναν παρομιο τόρνο από που τον αγόρασες?
Καλησπέρα,
Τον αγόρασα από την εταιρία: www.internationaltools.gr/ Κ.Χ. Γεωργόπουλος τηλ. 2103460133 ζήτα να μιλήσεις με τον Άκη.
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@@JimmysCanal σε ευχαριστώ πολύ
That's not a geared head stock lathe model I've seen yet. Other than for flood coolant drainage, that exact level is meaningless. A highly accurate level condition is simply the easiest way to ensure the lathe bed ways are in a non twisted condition. That .01 degree of being within level? That may or may not be accurate enough. Only test cuts and measuring for taper would say for sure. If it were me I'd also pull and clean the carriage oil sump. I'm positive you'll find more than enough grinding dust inside just like you found in the head stock. I've found draining the oil and then flushing it with clean diesel and then refilling with clean oil to work about the best. Adding a small magnet into a corner and out of the way spot in the head and carriage sump is cheap insurance I think.
Thank you for the comment, I really appreciate it! You are absolutely right for what you said about leveling; I will really like to know more about, can you suggest me where to look? Thanks for the tips as well, the magnet will definitely help!
Regards from Greece
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal Lathe leveling or a better description would be getting the lathe bed to a parallel non twisted condition requires a complex explanation. It also depends on just what equipment you have available. I can say without a doubt it's worth all the time and trouble it takes. The first step unless your going to run a full series of tests over the full machine would be to get the tail stocks internal Morse Taper centered to the head stocks center of rotation.
To do that, run the lathe carriage up as close to the head stock as you can get it. Mount a magnetic base and your dial test indicator to either the lathe face plate or lathe chuck. Then move the tail stock up until it's internal Morse Taper can be reached with the dial test indicators ball tip and it can be can be set just inside that taper with the shortest extension possible on the magnetic bases arms. Swing the indicator side to side by rotating the lathe spindle. Adjust the tail stock until it's zero / zero in both directions.
NOTE!!!!! Very important, the tail stocks vertical elevation CAN NOT!!!! be checked in this way. Gravity effects will bend the magnetic bases arms and the dial test indicator enough the measurements will be meaningless. It will work well enough to get the tail stock centered and that's your initial starting point. With that done then the best way to make the critical turning tests and measurements is to mount the work piece between centers and make a light longitudinal pass along the work until it fully cleans up. Then measure each end of the work.
Lets say the tail stock end is slightly small compared to the head stocks end. That means the lathe bed at the tail stock end needs to be slightly twisted towards the cutting tool or moved higher at the tail stocks side that's furthest away from the operator. I highly recommend printing off this whole PDF located here Testing Machine Tools - PEARL HiFi and reading it in detail until it's fully understood what's being tested, how it's done and why. That PDF forms the basis of machine tool tests and alignment checks that are still used today on the latest and worlds best CNC or manual machines being built today. If you read and fully understand it you'll then know more than probably 90% of hobbyist's and a great many professional machinists know about the subject.
The test methods within that PDF aren't the only way the tests can be done. But there proven to work as well or better than any other methods. The worlds most perfect lathe "leveling" does not provide a fully finished condition. Because of unavoidable flex and movements within the machine due to cutting forces that perfect level condition only gets you very very close. Further tiny but critical adjustments away from that perfectly level condition are required to help compensate for those cutting loads and forces. I can and have adjusted machines in mostly new condition within .0002" -/.005 mm over a part length of 12" / 305 mm
Thank you so much for your reply, I really appreciate it! I have already download the PDF and as soon as the government allow for shops to open (we are still in lockdown), I'll go and print it! Thank you once again for the comment and the all the informations you shared!
Be well and safe
Regards from Greece
Dimitris
@@JimmysCanal Glad to be of help, it's unfortunate, but information like that PDF isn't easy to find nor is it all in one place. It's also unfortunate that most people with machine tools at home don't fully understand or appreciate how important those test checks and adjustments really are. In industry it's a lengthy first step on any new machine installation. Yet to some our far less rigid machines don't need it?
I have seen videos about leveling a lathe and even though I'm an amateur I can understand that most these videos lack of information. But I don't know if this happening because of the subject's complexity that's impossible to explained in a short video, or because the persons who making these videos are lacking of knowledge and simply makes them just to increase their views and subs?
Anyway, I don't want to tired you more with this. Thank you once again for the informations you shared with me, I really appreciate it.
Be well and safe
Dimitris
Τιμή φίλε και από πού τον πήρες??
Τον αγόρασα από τον Γεωργόπουλο (International Tools) Σπύρου Πάτση 81, Βοτανικός.
metaxirismenos einai?? thelw ke go na parw enan paromio aksizei??
Όχι, είναι καινούργιος. Για ερασιτεχνικός τόρνος με το μέγεθος και τις δυνατότητες που έχει, ναι αξίζει. Για να έχεις ολοκληρωμένη εικόνα νομίζω πως καλό θα είναι να τον δεις από κοντά.
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@@JimmysCanal an epitrepete kato apo 2000 euro kostizei??
Ναι, κάτι λιγότερο από 2000 ευρώ, όμως πήρα και άλλα πράγματα μαζί με τον τόρνο και πήρα προσφορά για όλα.
do you use gear oil sae30 w ?
No, I'm using Hydraulic Oil ISO 46; once the quantity I have will finish, I'll change to Hydraulic ISO 32.
All lathes and mills gear boxes, uses Hydraulic oil.
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal how about update that gear now bro.that is good lubricate using hyd oil? couse viscosity is different with gear oil.bro
At the moment there is no need to change the oil on my lathe; the quantity of the new ISO 46 oil I have is enough for a year, so there is no imminent change to a thinner grade oil.
Here is a link that will answer to all of your questions on hydraulic oils and there use on machine tools: www.lathes.co.uk/latheparts/page17.html
All the best
Jimmy
@@JimmysCanal thanks bro that help me
Glad to hear that!
Take care
Jimmy
γιατι δεν αγορασατε ξανα optimum
Οι λόγοι είναι απλοί, πρώτον γιατί ήταν σε προσφορά και δεύτερον γιατί η τιμή για τον αντίστοιχο σε δυνατότητες Optimum ήταν παραπάνω από την διπλάσια τιμή της προσφοράς που πήρα για τον συγκεκριμένο.
Y cuánto cuesta un tornó cómo de un metro de bancada
Depende de la marca y las prestaciones que tenga un modelo, teóricamente a partir de 1500 Euros.
Saludos
Jimmy
Tornó cómo él que está en la Mesa
lo siento pero no puedo entender lo que quieres decir.