Few thoughts on the 3008G, the optimum gear is generally much better finished that most of their smaller AL line of lathes but its well worth stripping and cleaning everything as there will be cast iron dust stuck in every slideway. Even some of the higher end Taiwanese gear will have similar similar contamination, its nothing serious to worry about but worth cleaning out. The standard Ball detent style oilers in all these machines are rubbish, easily get filled with grit and dont deliver oil well. the saddle oilers should ideally be replaced with Gits style oil cups linked below. The Double T slot on the cross slide opens up some awesome possibilities for easily adding and swapping between a solid toolpost, Rear parting off post and a Power drilling attachment. The standard compound slide isn't very rigid as there is a large overhang from the tool to where the compound actually clamps down to the cross slide. the clamping plate will distort the cross slide slightly and have been known to crack right down the middle. Realistically your first project for the lathe should be a solid toolpost (dead simple to make)and the OEM compound should only be used for cutting short tapers. a power drilling attachment is also dead simple to make and allows for deep hole drilling, drilling with power feed and is superior in many respects to a rack and pinion tailstock. should also be noted that the tailstock lock is steel not bronze and will peen the shit out of the tailstock barrel, its a dead simple part to make but well worth replacing as down the track your tailstock will start to get very stiff and feel a bit lumpy example of a rear parting off toolpost in action - th-cam.com/video/nwcYqZgHoc8/w-d-xo.html The physics of why inverted parting off works so well th-cam.com/video/-RZRq0olsxM/w-d-xo.html Why a Solid toolpost is the Bee's fuckins knees over a standard compound (long video) th-cam.com/video/pG3YSfgyJPI/w-d-xo.html for Oil cups Gits are the best but a huge pain to buy from, The UK distributer for Bijur lubrication (Lubetech) are a pleasure to deal with and will happily ship to Australia www.gitsmfg.com/catalog/oil-hole-covers/ cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0049/5940/4147/t/3/assets/Lubetec_Issue_3_Catalogue_for_e-Book.pdf
I know this video is a year old, however, I just ordered this machine with DRO, QCTP, 4 jaw chuck and a crate full of goodies. I also ordered a HM46B mill with DRO, power feed and stack of bits and bobs from H&F. I’m looking forward to getting my new toys in a few days to deal with all the spare time retirement gives me.
Retirement is 5y away for me, but I got delivered the same machines as you last week. It's a slow unpack and setup on your own, and the jobs keep lining up.... Happy days.
Awesome bit of kit this will save time and money in the long run. Also open up a whole new avenue of trick bits and parts you can make and modify. A huge bonus to your channel and to us watching what you make.
Great addition to the workshop, wish I had the space. I'm a time served toolmaker working cnc machines now, the few times I get to work on manual milling machines and lathes these day, I'm in my element. Just make sure you wear some safety glasses or have a magnetic pick up to get swarf out of your eyes... 😎
Sweet great addition to the garage you will now start playing and wonder why you never had it earlier. Got me one a couple of years back and play every so often . Lot easier being able to do things yourself rather than wait for someone else to make it for ya ..
Awesome Dan! If you keep buying cool equipment your going to run out of room in the garage, but I do agree you need the proper tools to do the job. Looking forward to the future builds to included the use of the new lathe.
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Just wondering if you had problems with the lathe tripping? Our exact same model as yours arrived two days ago. If you have any suggestiongs, would love to know your thoughts. Kind regards, John.
Awesome pickup Dan! I’ve been looking at lathes for a while even tho I’m nowhere near ready to purchase yet lol. Anyways....great channel and I’ve enjoyed watching and filling your builds. Great content and I finally subscribed
Jonathan w thanks for the kind words brother I hope you end up getting yourself one soon, so many more things I can do now that I have one. So was it the lathe that made you subscribe?
Cafe Racer Garage actually no it wasn’t the lathe in particular. I’ve been meaning to log into my account for months but just have been following along as a “guest” since you did the fork swap on the Honda cafe build. Better late than never right?
Hello Dan, I love your videos. By any chance, do you ship your merchandise to the Philippines? I would love to get some of your shirts but need to make sure you ship here. Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers. That's awesome..
The strange thing about this machine is: You appear to have a version with 12 selectable speeds. But i can only find ones with 6 speeds, which would be a very limiting factor in any kind of work. What is your machines year of manufacturing? Maybe they changed something.
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Few thoughts on the 3008G,
the optimum gear is generally much better finished that most of their smaller AL line of lathes but its well worth stripping and cleaning everything as there will be cast iron dust stuck in every slideway. Even some of the higher end Taiwanese gear will have similar similar contamination, its nothing serious to worry about but worth cleaning out. The standard Ball detent style oilers in all these machines are rubbish, easily get filled with grit and dont deliver oil well. the saddle oilers should ideally be replaced with Gits style oil cups linked below.
The Double T slot on the cross slide opens up some awesome possibilities for easily adding and swapping between a solid toolpost, Rear parting off post and a Power drilling attachment. The standard compound slide isn't very rigid as there is a large overhang from the tool to where the compound actually clamps down to the cross slide. the clamping plate will distort the cross slide slightly and have been known to crack right down the middle. Realistically your first project for the lathe should be a solid toolpost (dead simple to make)and the OEM compound should only be used for cutting short tapers. a power drilling attachment is also dead simple to make and allows for deep hole drilling, drilling with power feed and is superior in many respects to a rack and pinion tailstock.
should also be noted that the tailstock lock is steel not bronze and will peen the shit out of the tailstock barrel, its a dead simple part to make but well worth replacing as down the track your tailstock will start to get very stiff and feel a bit lumpy
example of a rear parting off toolpost in action -
th-cam.com/video/nwcYqZgHoc8/w-d-xo.html
The physics of why inverted parting off works so well
th-cam.com/video/-RZRq0olsxM/w-d-xo.html
Why a Solid toolpost is the Bee's fuckins knees over a standard compound (long video)
th-cam.com/video/pG3YSfgyJPI/w-d-xo.html
for Oil cups Gits are the best but a huge pain to buy from, The UK distributer for Bijur lubrication (Lubetech) are a pleasure to deal with and will happily ship to Australia
www.gitsmfg.com/catalog/oil-hole-covers/
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0049/5940/4147/t/3/assets/Lubetec_Issue_3_Catalogue_for_e-Book.pdf
I know this video is a year old, however, I just ordered this machine with DRO, QCTP, 4 jaw chuck and a crate full of goodies. I also ordered a HM46B mill with DRO, power feed and stack of bits and bobs from H&F.
I’m looking forward to getting my new toys in a few days to deal with all the spare time retirement gives me.
Retirement is 5y away for me, but I got delivered the same machines as you last week. It's a slow unpack and setup on your own, and the jobs keep lining up.... Happy days.
Awesome bit of kit this will save time and money in the long run. Also open up a whole new avenue of trick bits and parts you can make and modify. A huge bonus to your channel and to us watching what you make.
Sweet addition, Dan! No more buying spacers and whatnot for you- you’ll make your own! 🏍👍🏍
Hi. congrat !! nice tool. looking forward to see it working, Gus
Great addition to the workshop, wish I had the space. I'm a time served toolmaker working cnc machines now, the few times I get to work on manual milling machines and lathes these day, I'm in my element. Just make sure you wear some safety glasses or have a magnetic pick up to get swarf out of your eyes... 😎
Congratulations on 100,000 subs mate! Well deserved
You’re gonna love it!
Proper jealous, ultimate toy right there. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make on it.
Sweet great addition to the garage you will now start playing and wonder why you never had it earlier. Got me one a couple of years back and play every so often . Lot easier being able to do things yourself rather than wait for someone else to make it for ya ..
Awesome Dan! If you keep buying cool equipment your going to run out of room in the garage, but I do agree you need the proper tools to do the job. Looking forward to the future builds to included the use of the new lathe.
100 % couldn’t say it better myself
Nice addition brother! Hope all is well. Cheers!
Thank you brother and yes I am, Have a great day mate.
Hey Dan, Congrats on this purchase/acquisition - very happy for your increase in capability. Looking forward to more of the great content you publish!
Lightning Motorsports thank you mate, I’m actually looking for projects that I can do just so I can use the lathe lol 😂
Have a great day mate
A great machine, the uses are endless, my favourite trick is mixing aerosol cans of paint, not exactly machining but cool trick,
Congratulations, man! I haven't used a lathe in many years, but they're awesome! I'd love to get some time on one again.
GREAT upgrade.
Congrats.
Thank you mate, I’m so looking forward to making some stuff
Congratulations mate, I am so looking forward to hopefully in the next year to buy one myself.
That’s awesome, I’m looking forward to diving into learning more and practicing on it so I can make some stuff. have you had experience on a lathe?
Check the tool post slide I found that the top slide has a casting defect and will cause damage to your dovetail guide
I got one the same brand last year they are fantastic and pretty cheap and just got a mill in the same brand
Cool!
www.machineryhouse.com.au/
★SHOP★- @t
My Welder Video - th-cam.com/video/Jw-GSlSXO5s/w-d-xo.html
Parts and tools I use:
www.amazon.com/shop/caferacergarage
Just wondering if you had problems with the lathe tripping? Our exact same model as yours arrived two days ago. If you have any suggestiongs, would love to know your thoughts. Kind regards, John.
Hey hope all is well great content bit off key here what ever happened to your mates Bmw k100 we going to see anymore of it lovely bike to show 👍
Awesome pickup Dan! I’ve been looking at lathes for a while even tho I’m nowhere near ready to purchase yet lol. Anyways....great channel and I’ve enjoyed watching and filling your builds. Great content and I finally subscribed
Jonathan w thanks for the kind words brother I hope you end up getting yourself one soon, so many more things I can do now that I have one. So was it the lathe that made you subscribe?
Cafe Racer Garage actually no it wasn’t the lathe in particular. I’ve been meaning to log into my account for months but just have been following along as a “guest” since you did the fork swap on the Honda cafe build. Better late than never right?
At some point your got to just jump in. 👍
Hello Dan, I love your videos. By any chance, do you ship your merchandise to the Philippines? I would love to get some of your shirts but need to make sure you ship here. Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers. That's awesome..
Daaaaaaaaaaang!!!!!!!
Greegings👍☺️
Congrats m8 a perfect addition to the garage 👍 Now you can have your choice of a hole in your donut or not
Cheers m8 : ) 🍩🍩🍩
Haha so ture and thank you mate :)
The strange thing about this machine is: You appear to have a version with 12 selectable speeds. But i can only find ones with 6 speeds, which would be a very limiting factor in any kind of work. What is your machines year of manufacturing? Maybe they changed something.
I'm not sure the year mine is but call Brisbane h
Hare & Forbes and speak to Stuart, he will be more than happy to help you get the right machine
🤘
You in australia?
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