IME Watchmakers Lathe Is Running.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ย. 2024
- IME Watchmakers Lathe Is Running - In todays video I show my IME Watchmakers lathe running and talk about the design consideration for the base.. There are more videos on the IME in the series playlist shown below.
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✦ I.M.E. Watchmakers Lathe - • I.M.E. Watchmakers Lathe.
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Books.
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Machine Tools.
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✦ Deckel SO Single Lip Tool and Cutter Grinder - www.lathes.co.u...
✦ Dore Westbury Milling Machine - www.lathes.co.u...
✦ Emco Unimat SL Lathe - www.lathes.co.u...
✦ IME Watchmakers Lathe - www.lathes.co.u...
✦ Kennedy Hexacut - www.lathes.co.u...
✦ Myford ML7 - Tri Leva Lathe - www.lathes.co.u...
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Gday Paul, great to see the lathe under power, I’m sure you will get many years of use out of this, cheers
Hello Matty,
I am pleased to have another machine going... I have been doing some work on the Unimat as I would like to get that going next.... busy, busy in The Knackler's Workshop. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hello Paul. It's a thing of beauty. The people that made that really looked to the aesthetics of the piece. Every part is elegantly shaped. I look forward to seeing you make some parts with it. Mart.
Hello Mart,
I agree that trying to make something that looks good as well as works well is worth the extra effort... I will be filming me using it in the future...Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Wonderful Paul, what a beautiful little machine, its a credit to you buddy, looking forward to seeing you make some micro components on it, best wishes to you and yours buddy
Hello Ralfy,
I am quite pleased with the lathe... Hopefully there should be some turning action soon... Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
G'day Paul. It'll be good to see it cut some chips. Cheers Peter
Hello Peter,
I have found the gravers now and should be able to have a go shortly... so hopefully I will film something soon. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
I've never used such a delicate lathe as a watchmaker's lathe, but there is just something very cool about machines working at that scale. Partly why I miss Lance & Patrick's videos showing the delicate work they do. Being a hamfisted mechanic myself, delicate work is fascinating, lol!
Hello Everett,
I did some hand turning on the lathe after making this video, goodness me it a hard thing to do... I really take my hat of to Lance and Patrick being able to do what they do... Hopefully with practice I should get better. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
I always like looking at those lathes. It's like a piece of art. Should be fun to watch Paul
Hello Randy,
Fingers crossed I will have a video out of my turning something soon... Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Nice lathe good selection of collets to start out with, enough to get many things completed for sure. We tend to sit at eye level to the spindle to make it through our 8 to 10 hour days here but that is just our approach anyways. Butcher Blocks rock for the exact reason you mention able to tuck her away when not in use freeing up the table space. Looking GREAT Paul, Lance & Patrick.
Hello Lance & Patrick,
Thanks for checking out this video... since filming I have tried turning some brass and struggled quite a bit, I plan to have another go soon and will take your advice and get the lathe closer to my eyeline. As I am just learning it is better to get in good habits from day one.
Take care.
Paul,,
Looking forward to seeing some chips 👍 🇬🇧
Hello Matt,
Thanks for dropping by... Hopefully I should have some film of the IME in action very soon...
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul. That is a wonderful little lathe. Very well preserved. As for the pulleys/belts - ribbed belts give you more traction and accuracy using step motors. The unimat uses polyurethane belts. You can either readymade belts or order 1-3m long round stock to cut and make the belts yourself, at any size.
Hello Saar,
Thank you, it is a nice looking lathe... the belt material I used was polyurethane but textured unlike the normal smooth finish on the Unimat belts... I think I will pose the question to the supplier. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
@@TheKnacklersWorkshop I bought a similar stock a year plus ago. Seems identical to the unimat readymade belts you can get on ebay. Sorry I can't find my original link. Hope this helps!
It looks excellent Paul. I can't wait to see some turning on it. 👍
Hello Craig,
I will have a video out on turning something on the IME during February for sure... I am doing a minimum of 4 hours a day, 6 days a week in the workshop trying to get some of the machines into service... The Unimat is getting most focus at the moment. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
@@TheKnacklersWorkshop That's great to have so much time earmarked for the workshop. And the time you have put in,to making it a comfortable, roomy and well organised workspace is going to pay dividends. I am enjoying seeing your progress, looking forward to seeing some clock parts one day, but the machines need attending to first of course. Cheers Paul chat soon, Craig
Lovely little machine you have there Paul !
When you said about making the belt, you reminded me that I used to make O rings when I was employed in engineering. Most of them were for charging fluid couplings which ran at 500 to 600 bar (50-60 Mpa)
Bit of superglue works wonders😁
Hello Neil,
Good to see you... I actually only purchased it for the WW8 mm collets... but like most things didn't run to plan. I had not thought of O-rings, I will do some investigating.
Take care.
Paul,,
My first impressions vocally out loud ------------ better not Paul, family video.
The belt adjusting mechanism is brilliant and simple. First class old school.
That lathe's tiny, this is another world Paul. Great video really enjoyed. Tony.
Hello Tony,
Thanks for your kind words... I worked in a world for 30 years where everything was over engineered, so simple but effective is the way for me from now on... thanks for watching.
Take care
Paul,,
Hi Paul. That will be invaluable for small work. Very nice.
Steve.
Hello Steve,
Hopefully it will be useful from time to time and it is great that it does not take up much space. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul. That's a nice little lathe. I've not seen one like that in use before, so will be watching out for you doing what looks like hand turning tiny parts!
Hello Olly,
This is the first time I have had it running... to be truthful I am not sure what I can do with this machine that I can't on the Unimat... All a very interesting leaning curve...
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul. Love how you have got that set up and look forward to seeing you make some chips with it 👍👍 Cheers, Alan.
Hello Alan,
Thank you... I think the whole setup should work well, I am quite looking forward to doing some turning on this machine. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul, looks like a really top quality machine. I use similar 4mm Polyurethane belts on my Unimat SL . The Polyurethane belt has a slight texture along the surface which improves grip on the pulleys and is infinitely better than than the Unimat's original smooth -surface rubber belt, I also make and join the Polyurethane belts myself. Personally I prefer to keep the belt tension slightly loose on my Unimat so that if the tool suddenly grips the work, for some reason, then the belt just slips on the pulleys and there is no damage to the lathe - it has saved my bacon when machining soft brass and copper. cheers SE
Hello SE,
The IME is an interesting old lathe... I purchased it to get the WW8mm collets for my watchmaking spindle on my Unimat SL. Then rather liked the look of it so thought I would have a go at getting it working.
Many thanks for the information on the belts... I hope to start the reassembly of my SL next week so the information will be useful.
Take care.
Paul,,
Nice little lathe Paul. I've never used one that small. Should be interesting. Cheers Rob
Hello Rob,
Thanks for dropping by... I am quite keen to have a play with the IME... it should be very interesting to see how I get on...
Take care.
Paul,,
Beautiful little lathe Paul, hope you get your clock materials soon. Great stuff 👍 Take care David
Hello David,
Many thanks for taking the time to watch... I spoke with the suppliers and it may well be next week I get the material... fingers crossed...
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul
Great little lathe, very pleasing to the eye, very deceiving how small it was on camera till your hand waved in front of it, Bet you can't wait to get cracking on the clock, I'm looking forward to it too.
thanks for update
see you next time
Kev
Hello Kev,
It is quite small, some of the guys have boring bars that are bigger - lol.
I think the material for the clock should arrive next week, however if I have not received a delivery date by Friday I plan to chase them. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
I really like that small lathe, I have never used anything that size before. It will be interesting to watch you making something with it and to hear you thoughts on using it. I like your idea of making a box to go over it
Hi Joseph,
Thanks, it is really cool looking... It does need a box to go in and I will do that sooner than later... it will be interesting trying to use it, I will make a video or two as I learn.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul, I am fortunate to own this model of IME lathe. Another option is using leather boot laces for the belt, the join is made by a metal staple(s) on the outside of the belt so they do not come into contact with the lathe / motor wheels. Some argue they run smoother as you no longer have the harder melted join of the polyurethane.
Hello,
Many thanks for watching my video and taking the time to comment with such a good tip... I will orders some leather boot laces and give it a go. Thanks again.
Take care.
Paul,,
I am very excited to follow your clock making.
Hello,
Thank you. I am keen to get going, hopefully the material will arrive next week.
Take care.
Paul,,
An elegant lathe indeed Paul. My friend Cliffs shed ought to be able to advise he has a watchmakers lathe.
Hello Ian,
Thanks for dropping by... the IME is a nice looking lathe... That is a good idea to speak with Cliff, he is very good with the watch and clock making.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi paul, it's a lovely little lathe, I have a little flexispeed lathe and I use oil and fuel filter O rings, they work great and come in all different sizes and colours, I work as a mechanic and would be more then happy to send you some, they only end up in the bin anyways,
Hello David,
Thanks for dropping my... I like the flexispeed lathes, another one of my viewers has one... the offer of the O-Rings would be great. my email address is TheKnacklersWorkshop@hotmail.com.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul
Great video and a lovely little lathe 👍🏻
Stay safe
Trevor
Hello Trevor,
It is rather cool... hopefully sometime in the future I will make some more videos on it... Many thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hey! It works great Paul. Congratulations!
Hello Matt,
I am pleased to have it working... one ticked off the list of my budget fixer upper machines... I have been busy trying to get another one done this week. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hello Paul, nice little lathe, it would be perfect for turning the pivots on blued pivot steel for your clock. Turning pivot steel using a Chuck doesn’t work that well but using collets in your watch makers lathe will be perfect. Looking forward to your clock build, I’m going to making another soon.
Hello Kevin,
Thanks for watching and the tips on when best to your this lathe in the Congreve Clock project... I purchased the material from Ian Cobb and hopefully it should be with me next week.
I look forward to watching your next clock build... sounds like clock making becomes addictive - lol.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hello Paul, looks good. Do those not use a 3 step pulley on the motor? Would seem much easier to tension and align, plus a greater range of speed. The guys at Active Atom could probably help you out with belt type. Keep it up. All the best!
Eddie
Hello Eddie,
I am not 100% sure about a three step pulley on the motor end... Since making the video I picked up a genuine IME motor, which actually only had a single pulley. It's all a bit of a learning curve on this stuff for me but quite fun. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul. Congratulations on the refurbishment of your watchmakers lathe. You’ve done an amazing job on it. Trust you are well mate? Cheers 🍻. Aaron
Hi Aaron,
Thank you... I think the IME will serve me well in future projects... All good in my camp thanks, just dealing with the ups and downs of modern living... I hope everything's okay with you and yours.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul Such a lovely looking lathe. I bet it will prove very therapeutic in use. Looking forward to seeing it in action. Definitely also looking forward to seeing you make a belt. I need to replace a few belts in my workshop, not least for my newly arrived Dore Westbury Mark 2. Andrew. 👏👏👍😀
Hello Andrew,
I think it will be very nice to use, I am looking forward to using it. I will try and make a video on the belt making as part of the Weekend Workshop Tips series. Did you get the Dore Westbury from Suffolk Steam? if so I may have to visit and copy the auto feed design. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
@@TheKnacklersWorkshop Hi Paul. Yes, I did indeed get the Dore Westbury from Suffolk Steam and it has the power feed. You are very welcome to visit.
I tried to send you a direct message on Instagram. Can you see it?
@@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian Got your message.
I don't have experience with a watchmaker's lathe in particular, but I have messed with round belt machines quite a bit. If the texture you are describing is what I have in mind, sort of ridges running lengthwise with a slight twist to them, it is irrelevant whether you use this or a smooth belt. If I'm not mistaken, this profile was designed for machines where oil has the potential to splash onto the belt or pulleys, the theory is that much like a fingerprint, this texture allows for more surface contact particularly on the sides of the pulley to negate slipping. I have never noticed any performance difference between the two belts. I have noticed chatter arising from the textured belts being joined with a twist, these belts are typical to melt the ends and simply press together. If you are not careful and you add a twist, it will show in your work every time that join passes over the pulley
Hello Jean-Paul,
Many thanks for the detailed information on belts, it is very interesting and helpful for me and hopefully others who take the time to watch and read the comments. Thanks for watching and your support.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hey Paul.... great Video! I Fell more and mor in love with that kind of lathe ! But theyre hard to get a hand on.....
Stay healthy my friend!
Hello Chris,
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Many thanks for watching... the watch makers lathes are very appealing to the eye... I think I was very lucky to find this one as a reasonable price.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul, good to see the lathe running. In terms of belts, and I have zero experience on watchmakers lathes by the way so this just comes from other similar things over the years, a toothed / ribbed belt will get you better traction (less likely to slip), however on a lathe this small, I wonder if you may see some of the surface finish on the belt transferred to the workpiece? Like I say, really don't know but I have seen similar from cracked and buckled belts on school size machines. Big section O ring could work to compare to smooth surface. Cheers, Jon
Hello Jon,
I am very pleased to have another machine working and will now be focusing on getting the Unimat's up and running. I think I may look into the large O-rings a little more. I have also started some work on the surface grinder, I will be pleased when I have all my machines working. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Very nice, Paul.
Hello Carl,
Many thanks for dropping by... It is a nice little machine, I am looking forward to getting to grips with it....
Take care.
Paul,,
That little lathe is sweet. Just curious, is that a sewing machine motor adapted to power the lathe?
Hello Tom,
It's not quite a Monarch but nevertheless rather cool... Hopefully I'll get the gravers sorted soon and start using it. I think the motor is a sewing machine one.... and interestingly I managed to pick up a genuine IME motor the other day... it needs some work so another thing for the to do list. Thanks for dropping by.
Take care.
Paul,,
Very nice little lathe though a bit small for most of my needs. You should show the turning of the pulley. Alas I have no relevant advice to give.
Hello Ben,
I will try and film the turning of the pulley... I think once the Unimat is working I will find that I use that more than the IME. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul she looks a real beauty, is this for use with gravers only ?
Hello Del,
It is a nice looking lathe... Yes graver only I am sorry to say, but hopefully the Unimat SL should cope with anything small that needs a fixed tool. I have been working on getting that going. Thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,
Hello Paul. Have you seen the. Active Atom TH-cam channel. They may be able to help with and question about the lathe and tooling. They have not done a video in a time. But they did respond to my last inquiry. Good luck. My friend
Hello Joseph,
Yes I am familiar with the Active Atom guys... They have kindly subscribed to my channel, which is rather cool... That is a good idea to drop them a message for some advice. Many thanks for watching.
Take care.
Paul,,