“How to build a lathe”-just what I was looking for! Of course, I’ll have to build a table saw, band saw, & belt sander first. You’re my favorite, so brilliant.
I've been watching many clips on diy lathes for a good 2 weeks. I've done many unconventional things cutting sofa beds, beds & chairs in half to squeeze them into a small loft. I'm quite competent but lack confidence. I think I'm going to give this a go, hope I don't get stuck. Thank you for the plans, liked your clip. I'll upload my copy in about a week.
Hello Matthias, greetings from Peru... you are just a Master doing your tools or showing your wood working skills ... Every week i watch a different video in your Channel or repeat someone again. They all are great. From the other side of America, my congratulations and admiration of your work... all the best, Antonio
I love all your shop tool projects. I bought the plans for the wooden steam engine. Worked great. But mouse or mouses in my shop ate them. Again, thank you for taking the time to make and share this video with us. Tom
Nice squared. You made it look easy. I was going to either make or buy a lathe. Yours most fits my aim and I would take the week or so to make it, but I picked up a W. M. Oliver lathe in excellent condition for $50 that needs flat belt step pulleys swapped out for V belt step pulleys plus a few other minor additions including other attachments at the head stock than the 3 jawed chuck that came with it plus a motor.
Indeed, my sincere congrats, sir ! 👍👍👍 Definitely the best homemade wooden lathe ever ! Also appreciated your way of fixing any small errors that obviously can happen along the construction ! 😃 I'm really intetested to build a wooden lathe like yours. But I definitely will put bearings on the main shaft and "invent / create" a simple rotating tailstock (to avoid overheating the end of the piece of wood), even if it means adding some metallic accessories at the "original" wooden lathe. 🤫🤭
You'e become quite professional at video-making. It makes watching them very enjoyable even though I've seen them before and am not actually learning anything. :-)
How are the wooden bearing blocks holding up? Maybe you could do a test with something pressing against the shaft to load it and let that run for a couple of days total to see if they start to wear out.
I don't know if it has been addressed in previous comments or not, but you need to be able to adjust the tool rest for different thicknesses of wood and you can only adjust it one way but not the other.
+Allen Perry you want the tool rest level with the axis, and you adjust tool height with the angle of the chisel on the rest. you don't need a vertical adjustment and if you did it would never get used.
Beautiful video, Matthias. Your lathe looks great. I would have possibly a suggestion. Because of your drive shaft that you've stored only on wood and kippst purely some oil. What if you where the shaft rests when you stick as leather strips as a plain, then you do not need so many oils.
Before I even get to the lathe I love that wooden "cradle" to allow safe sawing. I'm assuming you built that also? You, sir, are a talented woodworker, artist, craftsman, take your pick. Thank you.
+Sam “Flip” McKay Why would you want to do that since a dremel is simply a lower powered drill that is meant to be more easily maneuvered?? If its a concern of speed or RPMs then pretty much every drill press has the ability to operate at a minimum of about 4 -5 speeds.
Right which was pretty much my point to start off with, everything Mathias designs and builds has some actual function and building a drill press for a dremel just seems like a waste of time. Itd be like building a handle that holds a a shovel.
Another remarkable video. Well done! Your lathe reminds me of the Dave Gingery home built lathe that is cast in aluminum from home made patterns. You would be an awesome pattern maker.
Good to see this 'followup' ! I've seen all your videos involving this lathe build - some really had me laughing . . . hindsight is nearly always 20 / 20 >.< I spent quite a number of years as a prototype machinist , & recall some of my earliest lessons : " If you can't make it ACCURATE, make it ADJUSTABLE ! " comes to mind ;) . . . of course, where there's a will , there's a way . . . Your sticktoitiveness is always contagious to watch ! 'Cheers !
I have to admire your thought process and solutions. You have a very practical mind. I am a machine design engineer and I fear the wear of the wooden bearings. I noticed you did lubricate them. After some time using the lathe how have they held up? I would have looked to ultra-high molecular density plastic (UHMW) which works like wood but offers better wear resistance (but not abrasion resistant.) It is also inexpensive. You can also purchase 12mm journal bearings in a variety of materials including PVC and Teflon for pennies (or dollars in he US.)
What if you had some sort of router contraption to automate the carving process? Like the pantorouter, but only on one axis. Not sure how safe that would be, but it could be cool to turn 25 identical spindles that are all exactly the same, or 4 table legs, again, perfectly matched.
Would love to be Mattias' neighbor. What a brilliant mind! I wonder how much time he spends editing all of his videos. Someone should do a documentary on this guy.
your videos are fantastic! if you ever go into metals, carbon fibers or ceramics, the Earth will change. What do you do for a living? what is your background? You should have a group of apprentices learning your methods and discipline. Thanks for the innovation. I can see that speeding up the video is a comfortable place for you to inform us.
your woodworking machines are very good ( accurately, sharp) so you had been able to do anything you wish. Other people have not the machines as yours so they 'll meet serious difficulties when they do them exactly
Hi Matthias, love you channel, I need to build a L Shade bar one side is to hold a small fridge and sink, the other side is for a record player with a AM&FM received, and I will like to see how would you build one.
Can’t you have a tailstock with just an unthreaded rod keyed to prevent it from moving horizontally? Anyway the tailstock itself can move to accommodate the length of the blank. If I use a drill to drive it, on the headstock can I just use a short bolt with the circular piece with pins to hold the blank or will it wobble too much without the bearing to support it? Thanks, Arvind
Your homemade builds are always awesome...only thing is that you use your builds to build your builds!! lol...where did you start? I have a lot of hand power tools and a table saw that I built a router table into. I guess that all of the table saw jigs would be a good start? What do you think? Your opinion wouls be appreciated. Thanks.
Watching this reminds me of my dad's workshop... well, the small old coal shed with tools thrown everywhere, dust and dirt on every surface, power tools buried in boxes somewhere, poor lighting, wood that's cracked, a nut that's too big for the thread, washers that are bent.... anyone else watching this and then thinking back to their own work space and thinking oh dear!
Hello Mathias... thanks for sharing this wood lathe project. If using a 1 phase electric motor, what is the ideal RPM that you recommend to drive this wood lathe?
I loved the video,but I was wondering about the steel turning so fast in the wood.Could this not possibly create enough friction to set the wood on fire?
So I got an odd one for ya. I am making my own lathe, but it is a direct drive lathe. Mine uses a treadmill motor, bigass transformer/diode bridge and variac. So I have variable speed. I need some sort of chuck for it, but all I have for lumber is scrap 2x4s that have been out in the rain... What type of wood should I buy to make the chuck that won't break the bank but will still be able to hold stuff securely? I just mounted my last piece of good wood on the face of the treadmill motor and turned it flat, it runs so smooth... Now I need jaws.
the answer for something like this is, most definitely, Baltic birch plywood. if you can't afford that, use whatever you can get with the most number of plies. basically, it will be more stable over time and for something like a chuck, you'll want the consistent strength across both x- and y-dimensions that plywood offers.
Great video. I've been watching the build in pieces over the past week and I'm glad you decided to just do a polished video, start to finish. My question is, why not just make the motor direct drive. Is it too hard to adapt the shaft on the motor or do you find the different speed pulleys necessary.
You could have sandwiched and glued all your wood parts and panels with two grains going opposite of each other beforehand. Would make it allot stronger and could make it lighter to. Honestly do one in carbon fiber fiberglass. The Indy Car's cockpit is entirely made of carbon fiber, cormatt and resin. Just be sure to add in casting ribs here and there for added strength and to prevent vibrations.
Are there any other major tools your shop would benefit from you building? And what about making a playhouse for your little one? Something very Matthias-esque would be fun to watch!
+Slope Oak Productions, he got me a few times! "Hey! Where did that countersink come from!?" for example lol. Even though I know that Matthias's ingenuity speaks for itself (not to mention my respect for his willingness to actually experiment), I think slowly sneaking in the "bells & whistles"/"camera magic" will help keep the energy light & keep the pace going. It'll help engage the audience a bit more. He'll still appeal to the same longtime subscribers, but it may help retain or attract more willingness to seriously consider his endeavors. Just a brainstorm :)
Not trying to be critical but I have been wondering about one thing. You made the headstock assembly capable of moving on the bed. Why did you make the motor mount movable? Couldn't you just as easily have moved the headstock left or right to align the motor pulleys?
headstock needs to be tightened down real good. Not something you want to move a lot. Also, you might watn to change speed without taking the stock out of the lathe.
Ok, so I started building a log cabin in the woods the same time as you made your first cut. I just put my feet up in front of the first fire and came back and you were talking about changing out the drive shafts lol.. but no, seriously, great job. Is that a washing machine motor? A dimmer ? Variable resistor help with rpms? Good job ...so to build a lathe it's easy, just need an entire giant tree, industrial table saw, a drill press, jig saw, belt sander and what else a nasa rocket building facility ? ..check, check and double check. :)
Matthias, I am from Barbados and i watch your videos, and i think you are simply the best. you have great talent, keep the videos coming. thanks.
Even if you don't make a lathe, Matthias' projects can give you many tips, ideas and tricks for other builds...usual high standard video.
I dig this video because he's adding in where he's forgotten steps. People do this all the time. It's awesome it's acknowledged as part of the built.
I have no intention of ever building a lathe, but I watched all the previous videos and this compilation also! Entertaining stuff.
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“How to build a lathe”-just what I was looking for! Of course, I’ll have to build a table saw, band saw, & belt sander first. You’re my favorite, so brilliant.
I've been watching many clips on diy lathes for a good 2 weeks. I've done many unconventional things cutting sofa beds, beds & chairs in half to squeeze them into a small loft. I'm quite competent but lack confidence. I think I'm going to give this a go, hope I don't get stuck. Thank you for the plans, liked your clip. I'll upload my copy in about a week.
Hello Matthias, greetings from Peru... you are just a Master doing your tools or showing your wood working skills ... Every week i watch a different video in your Channel or repeat someone again. They all are great. From the other side of America, my congratulations and admiration of your work... all the best, Antonio
I love all your shop tool projects. I bought the plans for the wooden steam engine. Worked great. But mouse or mouses in my shop ate them. Again, thank you for taking the time to make and share this video with us.
Tom
The sounds the tools make from all the fast forward shots is awesome
one of the best woodworking channel in youtube
I have an old motor from a heater that I'm def planning to do this with. I love how you used wood, and minimal metal
One of my most favorite builds! That's a really cool DIY lathe!
+Scrap wood City I agree. :)
Nice squared. You made it look easy.
I was going to either make or buy a lathe. Yours most fits my aim and I would take the week or so to make it, but I picked up a W. M. Oliver lathe in excellent condition for $50 that needs flat belt step pulleys swapped out for V belt step pulleys plus a few other minor additions including other attachments at the head stock than the 3 jawed chuck that came with it plus a motor.
Indeed, my sincere congrats, sir ! 👍👍👍
Definitely the best homemade wooden lathe ever ! Also appreciated your way of fixing any small errors that obviously can happen along the construction ! 😃
I'm really intetested to build a wooden lathe like yours.
But I definitely will put bearings on the main shaft and "invent / create" a simple rotating tailstock (to avoid overheating the end of the piece of wood), even if it means adding some metallic accessories at the "original" wooden lathe. 🤫🤭
Brilliant wood working techniques form and function! Beautiful creation!
Congratulations Mr. Matthias. Good idea, perfect construction.
You'e become quite professional at video-making. It makes watching them very enjoyable even though I've seen them before and am not actually learning anything. :-)
How are the wooden bearing blocks holding up? Maybe you could do a test with something pressing against the shaft to load it and let that run for a couple of days total to see if they start to wear out.
I enjoy watching all of your projects. Thank you for taking the time to create and share such well constructed videos.
I love how you McGuyver'd that keyway. Some things don't need to be perfect, they just need to work.
Wow, this is so awesome! I've always wanted to get a lathe and start the hobby of turning, but building the lathe would really be awesome! Thank you!
I need a metal lathe, and for now this sparks my inner engineer.
I love the four jaw you did, damn good job.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
I am thoroughly impressed by all of this! Nice tools, nice shop, awesome lathe!
Yea, but how did you make the camera?
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I don't know if it has been addressed in previous comments or not, but you need to be able to adjust the tool rest for different thicknesses of wood and you can only adjust it one way but not the other.
how is it not adjustable? It's exactly the same as the tool rest on a regular wood lathe.
+Wyatt Roncin Sorry, but I saw no UP and DOWN adjustment on the tool rest, only move it closer or far away.
+Allen Perry you want the tool rest level with the axis, and you adjust tool height with the angle of the chisel on the rest. you don't need a vertical adjustment and if you did it would never get used.
thanks for taking the time to share so much with us matt, been learning alot from you
Beautiful video, Matthias.
Your lathe looks great.
I would have possibly a suggestion. Because of your drive shaft that you've stored only on wood and kippst purely some oil. What if you where the shaft rests when you stick as leather strips as a plain, then you do not need so many oils.
My favorite part about this build is how it's bootstrapped. Using the partially built lathe to turn parts needed is... definitely something.
+Benjamin Shaw (dontpanic2342) Bit like the chiken and the egg. A lathe needs round bits, so how did they have the first lathe? I guess now we know
Incredible ingenuity and use of machines and materials. Awesome work! Keep it up!
Very clever design. Very skillful realization. Congratulations.
If there ever was a "Best Man In The World"-contest I would nominate Matthias Wandel fore shure! Thank you for doing what you do!!
I really like the tool rest design! Simple and very functional.
Before I even get to the lathe I love that wooden "cradle" to allow safe sawing. I'm assuming you built that also? You, sir, are a talented woodworker, artist, craftsman, take your pick. Thank you.
Could you design a drill press for a dremel?
+Sam “Flip” McKa John heisz has already done it ! ibuilditaudio.com/Projects/other/dremel-press-1.php
+Sam “Flip” McKay Why would you want to do that since a dremel is simply a lower powered drill that is meant to be more easily maneuvered?? If its a concern of speed or RPMs then pretty much every drill press has the ability to operate at a minimum of about 4 -5 speeds.
+RhettRO55 well if he wants to then he can but yeah for most things its pretty useless.
Right which was pretty much my point to start off with, everything Mathias designs and builds has some actual function and building a drill press for a dremel just seems like a waste of time. Itd be like building a handle that holds a a shovel.
RhettRO55 Ideal for pcbs though.
Another remarkable video. Well done! Your lathe reminds me of the Dave Gingery home built lathe that is cast in aluminum from home made patterns. You would be an awesome pattern maker.
I didnt expect it would work so well! You did a great job!
Matthias is one of those guys who actually thinks his projects through. Genius
Tks for making this video, that your finger got hurt becouse of it. Your vidoe about woodworking inspired me
Good to see this 'followup' !
I've seen all your videos involving this lathe build - some really had me laughing . . . hindsight is nearly always 20 / 20 >.<
I spent quite a number of years as a prototype machinist , & recall some of my earliest lessons : " If you can't make it ACCURATE, make it ADJUSTABLE ! " comes to mind ;)
. . . of course, where there's a will , there's a way . . . Your sticktoitiveness is always contagious to watch ! 'Cheers !
I have to admire your thought process and solutions. You have a very practical mind. I am a machine design engineer and I fear the wear of the wooden bearings. I noticed you did lubricate them. After some time using the lathe how have they held up? I would have looked to ultra-high molecular density plastic (UHMW) which works like wood but offers better wear resistance (but not abrasion resistant.) It is also inexpensive. You can also purchase 12mm journal bearings in a variety of materials including PVC and Teflon for pennies (or dollars in he US.)
haven't seen noticeable wear yet
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How much did you ever use this thing, and how did the oiled axils hold up? I seem to remember you changing them for bearing? IDK...
What if you had some sort of router contraption to automate the carving process? Like the pantorouter, but only on one axis. Not sure how safe that would be, but it could be cool to turn 25 identical spindles that are all exactly the same, or 4 table legs, again, perfectly matched.
you coud, but you get faster better results by just turning with a chisel
impressive what you can do with woodworking skills, honestly id be pretty nervous to attempt much of this with anything other than steel and aluminum.
Looking good! Very interesting solutions! Please tell me what is the motor power for this to work?
Would love to be Mattias' neighbor. What a brilliant mind! I wonder how much time he spends editing all of his videos. Someone should do a documentary on this guy.
Simply awesome, great job and thanks for all the editing!
your videos are fantastic!
if you ever go into metals, carbon fibers or ceramics, the Earth will change.
What do you do for a living? what is your background?
You should have a group of apprentices learning your methods and discipline.
Thanks for the innovation. I can see that speeding up the video is a comfortable place for you to inform us.
your woodworking machines are very good ( accurately, sharp) so you had been able to do anything you wish. Other people have not the machines as yours so they 'll meet serious difficulties when they do them exactly
I couldn't turn away from this video it was so interesting. I'm gonna watch your other ones too.
You pay close attention to details and that is awesome, you work so professional! I also made one from a drill machine, but this is more powerful :)
Build this lathe today. Works well. Gonna be a nice surprise for my 14yo neighbor.
Very good. Your presentation gives me a lot of inspiration
Hi Matthias, love you channel, I need to build a L Shade bar one side is to hold a small fridge and sink, the other side is for a record player with a AM&FM received, and I will like to see how would you build one.
Can’t you have a tailstock with just an unthreaded rod keyed to prevent it from moving horizontally? Anyway the tailstock itself can move to accommodate the length of the blank. If I use a drill to drive it, on the headstock can I just use a short bolt with the circular piece with pins to hold the blank or will it wobble too much without the bearing to support it?
Thanks,
Arvind
If you painted the nobs and adjustable appendages tiger orange it would greatly add aesthetic value to these beautiful machines.
Your homemade builds are always awesome...only thing is that you use your builds to build your builds!! lol...where did you start? I have a lot of hand power tools and a table saw that I built a router table into. I guess that all of the table saw jigs would be a good start? What do you think? Your opinion wouls be appreciated. Thanks.
Robert Mohar
Thank you Matthias I always wanted to build a lathe and you made it very easy.
Building machines to build yet more machines. If you were a robot we should all be worried but as it stands you sir are a genius.
You are a true Craftsman!
Watching this reminds me of my dad's workshop... well, the small old coal shed with tools thrown everywhere, dust and dirt on every surface, power tools buried in boxes somewhere, poor lighting, wood that's cracked, a nut that's too big for the thread, washers that are bent.... anyone else watching this and then thinking back to their own work space and thinking oh dear!
That's brilliant! Beautiful! Congratulations for the lathe.
You are a very skilled person haha
Wish I have all these wonderful tools!
Hello Mathias... thanks for sharing this wood lathe project. If using a 1 phase electric motor, what is the ideal RPM that you recommend to drive this wood lathe?
1750 or 1450
Outstanding. I'm facinated with what you can do with wood. A great way to start the morning. Thank you. drt
where did you get all those skill sets? Genius.
I loved the video,but I was wondering about the steel turning so fast in the wood.Could this not possibly create enough friction to set the wood on fire?
It's very difficult to make fire with friction. Have you ever tried?
It is important to oil the bearings to reduce friction.
So I got an odd one for ya. I am making my own lathe, but it is a direct drive lathe. Mine uses a treadmill motor, bigass transformer/diode bridge and variac. So I have variable speed. I need some sort of chuck for it, but all I have for lumber is scrap 2x4s that have been out in the rain... What type of wood should I buy to make the chuck that won't break the bank but will still be able to hold stuff securely? I just mounted my last piece of good wood on the face of the treadmill motor and turned it flat, it runs so smooth... Now I need jaws.
the answer for something like this is, most definitely, Baltic birch plywood. if you can't afford that, use whatever you can get with the most number of plies. basically, it will be more stable over time and for something like a chuck, you'll want the consistent strength across both x- and y-dimensions that plywood offers.
Hi, Wandel, great lathe, when can we expect a copying mechanism for lathe?
How well do the wood bearings hold up
wouldnt be too hard to swap them out for a cheap set of ball bearings.
Hi, great work, are you thinking about making a duplicating sample option?
Great video. I've been watching the build in pieces over the past week and I'm glad you decided to just do a polished video, start to finish.
My question is, why not just make the motor direct drive. Is it too hard to adapt the shaft on the motor or do you find the different speed pulleys necessary.
+T Mill You can't vary the speed with direct drive. Plus, it's tricky to do. Belt is less work and more flexible.
Fantastic build Matthias! Very cleaver as always. Great video as well. Thanks again
Definitely getting the plans for this. Would an electric fan motor suffice?
+Jeff InflytRC If it's an industrial size fan, yes.
oh no :( i only have one from a busted floor fan. time to look for a motor then. Thanks!
Beautiful! Do you think a tabletop bandsaw can be made?
Im late as always, I wish though
For those wooden pulleys you should press the oil impragned bronze bushing ,it will run smoother and last longger , just my though .
You could have sandwiched and glued all your wood parts and panels with two grains going opposite of each other beforehand. Would make it allot stronger and could make it lighter to.
Honestly do one in carbon fiber fiberglass. The Indy Car's cockpit is entirely made of carbon fiber, cormatt and resin. Just be sure to add in casting ribs here and there for added strength and to prevent vibrations.
thankyou so much, a really great demonstration of craftmanship.
Are there any other major tools your shop would benefit from you building? And what about making a playhouse for your little one? Something very Matthias-esque would be fun to watch!
Muy buen trabajo. Excelentes materiales los que usas, acá en Colombia no son tan de buena calidad...
I saw your earlier ones. This brings it together.
You're a genius love your videos keep up the awesome projects
Nice job buddy. Looks very good
Very cool, Matthias! I also enjoyed the bits of "camera magic". You're having fun with that aren't you. ;)Nice video. Thanks for sharing!
+Slope Oak Productions, he got me a few times! "Hey! Where did that countersink come from!?" for example lol.
Even though I know that Matthias's ingenuity speaks for itself (not to mention my respect for his willingness to actually experiment), I think slowly sneaking in the "bells & whistles"/"camera magic" will help keep the energy light & keep the pace going. It'll help engage the audience a bit more. He'll still appeal to the same longtime subscribers, but it may help retain or attract more willingness to seriously consider his endeavors. Just a brainstorm :)
Not trying to be critical but I have been wondering about one thing. You made the headstock assembly capable of moving on the bed. Why did you make the motor mount movable? Couldn't you just as easily have moved the headstock left or right to align the motor pulleys?
headstock needs to be tightened down real good. Not something you want to move a lot. Also, you might watn to change speed without taking the stock out of the lathe.
Before you glued you like cleaned the area. Would a rasp work?
Could you scale the plans up to build a bigger lathe?
if so, would stronger material need to be used to compensate for and heavier projects?
this is not a lathe. this is art. awesome.
The biggest tbing on an lathe is the precision measurement gear setup and rpm
What is that table saw sliding thing he always uses? It's like a wooden bed.
Nice video, I like how you kept changing shirts in between shots.
Matthais, good work I always enjoy your videos!
looking forward to building mine!
Matthias Mandel
Where can I find the dimensions shown on the 0:31
how come you always paint everything green?is green your favorite color?
Hi Matthias you are the king. Thank you how i can get to plan.
Great video, how many have you built now ?
Hooo my gawd, that was a lot of work! Nice!
great idea for sanding disc also. Thank you for sharing.
Ok, so I started building a log cabin in the woods the same time as you made your first cut. I just put my feet up in front of the first fire and came back and you were talking about changing out the drive shafts lol.. but no, seriously, great job. Is that a washing machine motor? A dimmer ? Variable resistor help with rpms? Good job ...so to build a lathe it's easy, just need an entire giant tree, industrial table saw, a drill press, jig saw, belt sander and what else a nasa rocket building facility ? ..check, check and double check. :)
Me ha encantado esta fabricacion del torno, gracias y felicidades mister!!