Ok let's review the facts: 1. It no-kidding works. 2. He made it himself with fairly modest tools, no computers or DRO or CNC anything 3. No mis-drilled holes or anything else 4. It's as good or more likely better than $500 worth of Chinese import 7x12, in size and performance 5. The video itself is to a high standard; well lit, well focused, very well edited. All in all, credit to this man for making it happen.
*I do not argue what he did well. But the fact is that he bought a ready-made designer who needed a foundation. Have you seen how some people assemble a lathe completely from scratch and make it yourself until the last bolt? That's exactly what I call a real master. So I abstain, not like not dislike.*
@@СмыслМеждуСтрок If you mean ready-made design-the linear ways, for example, he is exactly correct to buy these "off-the-shelf", as there is no way to fabricate these with the very primitive tools he has at hand. Making every piece by hand is impossible How would you build ways by hand without a lot of sophisticated tools, HUGE heat-treat furnace, long surface grinder like Okamoto etc, etc,? Making bolts from scratch is the work of a fool. I don't think you understand what this guy accomplished. Pedantichnyy...
@@СмыслМеждуСтрок why can't you give him credit where credit is due! I will be damn if I would make some of the stuff he used when I can buy it ready made ....
@@Vodichka9 actually those can be built by hand with relatively simple tools. It needs lots of work and very flat reference surface like lapped granite. The technique is called scraping and it produce very straight surface. The idea is to use indicator color and scrape off high spots untill the surface is totally flat. I don't mean i suggest that method for home made tools, but that's how prescision tools were made in old days and some still use it when restoring old tools. Using linear bearings is interesting idea and for sure the lathe is very smooth to use. I'm not sure how long they last because sometimes vibrations can be nasty. I wouldn't at least make too deep holes. What comes to precision, there is always some machinist who is not satisfied for hobbyist's tools. In many case it is enough to have a rotating piece tightly in a chuck and moving mechanism to hold the toolbit. It is much better than any other tool to make so many things.
Kid, you have got IT. My dad was a machinist for 45 years, and put me and my 4 siblings through private school. Granted he worked 16 hour days for a few years, but he did it. I grew up in the 80s watching him work on a lathe at home that couldn't have been a whole lot better what you just made. Build yourself a milling machine and a clientele and you'll never go broke. You might never sleep, but you'll never go broke. I wish I could do what you did here. I definitely missed my calling. I could have inherited my dad's shop had I the interest back when he retired and sold his shop. As it turns out I have the creative mind for this kind of stuff, but lack the education. Stupidest thing I ever did was cheat my way through math class in school. In awe of you man, you're on the right track.
Don't let lack of education hold you back. I think if you have the will to do something you can make it happen! Plus we are in the age of the internet so pretty much any information you need is right out there. I think any skill takes lots of practice, so start practising, but be cautious. I taught myself to weld recently after watching TH-cam videos. I also fixed my car after my cam belt snapped and bent all my valves again mostly from TH-cam videos. I had to buy new ones and grind them in, and you have to get the torque settings for the head bolts right, but you can find most of this information in Haynes manuals.
Mathematician here. I often wish I stopped studying math at a certain point and got into engineering when I was younger. The math problems that give engineers trouble can usually just be "engineered" around instead of directly solved. Math is beautiful but making things with your hands is so much more rewarding.
@@thetedmang There is nothing stopping you from buying the tools and tinkering for yourself. The little iGBT welders are pretty cheap these days and the one I got works great and no one ever taught me to weld, I just figured it out for myself. Just be safe. Skill and mastery come with practice.
Really beautiful work and it goes to show what you can accomplish once you commit to doing it. Having been a machinist I notice a few small things that ideally would be more tightly fitted or precision ground for better accuracy but this is a great piece of equipment that will last years and can make any needed upgrades or replacement parts. My only criticism is that the belt and pulleys need to be covered before use and with that amount of slack a tensioner will reduce noise and slipping. Solid 9.5 out of 10. And for anyone who is upset about the half point it's for safety. No machine will tear you apart faster than a lathe. Having to watch the work is enough you don't need the pulley system as a threat too.
_"No machine will tear you apart faster than a lathe"_ I'd much rather be using my old 1940 lathe with exposed pulleys than a table saw, or one of those hideous PTO powered screw log splitters.
@@ferrumignis those machines will maim you for certain. But if a lathe grabs you you're losing whatever limb got grabbed, arm, head etc. I try to be very accurate in my words. If a lathe grabs you it will tear you apart. Not cut, not shear. Rip. You lose a finger to a table saw, or a splitter a good doc might be able to fix it. Lathe yanks your arm and rips something off or takes your whole body for a ride they ain't fixing that.
You prove that ANYTHING is possible with the right set of skills, determination and taking action, and you my friend, are a perfect example of the above!
The above message stopped a little short: You also need the right tools and the right supply sources. I tried a Gingery lathe. Every mistake snow-balled into an incomplete and imprecise paperweight. I like his work.
Utmost respect to you, Sir. When you buy something, you improve your life by owning it. When you build it yourself, you improve your life and yourself by building it.
You sir are not a machinist, engineer, welder, or mechanic. You are a freaking magician. Seriously, every video of yours I watch blows my mind. You have a long and prosperous future ahead of you. Keep up the amazing work my friend and never give up.
I am 50 years old and have been a machinist for the last 30 years. You have impressed me sir and I don't get easily impressed. If I could I would send you a bottle of cutting oil. ;) Have I great day,
Indeed, this is an impressive construction! I'm quite cluey myself but, for some reason it never occured to me building a lathe this way other than stretching my brain how to construct a CNC type. Yet, this is a suitable one to modify it into a CNC controlled later...
I wonder what you have been doing for 30 years if you are impressed by a bit of welding, drilling and cutting connected together with some parts from the hardware store.
Thank you for teaching me how to make a metal turning machine. I have a bachelor's degree in technology engineering. It is not good for people here to be able to buy a high-quality and up-to-date device and earn money with it, but with the video that you sent, dear friend, many people can make one and earn as much money as they can with it, so that in the future, they will buy a more up-to-date device. Buy the higher quality. Since I was a child, I have wished to have a lathe to make the thoughts that come to my mind, but unfortunately I have not implemented it yet. I always thought how to make one. Fortunately, I was very happy after watching your video. So I will buy the necessary parts and make one. Thank you again dear friend.
He has the satifaction of putting his dream into reality, right in front of our eyes. True, safety was neglected, which he will overcome in time. Most of us project our dreams into his action and admire him. Both are good.
How manyPh.Ds or top graduates in mechanical or industrial engineering can MAKE a lathe from scratch? This is a man with REAL education. Saludo ako sa iyo.
Really impressed. Im sure many people told you it couldnt be done and you built something thats accurate and affordable to build anything else you desire. Bravo friend!!!
@@magnitudefallout3944I know right?? I'm literally 4 months into my specialised technician certification and I can already tell this is just a flashy video.
@@magnitudefallout3944I think he would have made the lathe for himself anyways had TH-cam not existed. He put actual thought and high quality craftsmanship into this project.
I know your secret. You think simply and simplify your thinking, then you apply your thinking to your structural design, you also apply that simplyfing touch to your broblemsolving tasks. Then you come out with simple but brilliant materialised outcome, im student of this process. Brilliant!
Woe dude. COLIN FRICKIN FURZE!!!! SWEET!! Man your doin something right when the inventor and engineer king himself says your doin good!! Congratulations!
I like how he uses the as yet unfinished lathe to make a perfect circle out of the plate the chuck is mounted to. The lathe's begun service even before it was fully ready for service.
This is just a neverending spiral, with lathe like this you can make precise spindel shafts and so on, you can now start working on a mill and once you got lathe and mill you can work on more complicated mechanisms and so on.
Dear Sir, just like everyone else I am in awe at your skills. Drilling accurate compound holes, beautiful stick welding and producing a low backlash device that looks like it can produce accurate and smooth results. Have you thought of making a tail stock? That would complete the build. You may need to add locking to your cross-feed and longitudinal feed so that when you are cutting cross-feed, your long track doesn’t move by itself. Well done. One day you could throw away the belts and have a fixed motor with VFD and have infinite control over speed. You’d be able to get higher speeds as well. Cheers.
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This is the best video on how to make a homemade lathe. And ive watched hundreds of them. You make this with simple tools. And even list the parts you use. Thanks for the great video tutorial.
No chatter, perfectly concentric, lacks a back gear so no thread cutting facilities, but could be added, better imho than many manufactured products at the lower end of the market, I would be proud of this were it my work!
I really like it when you left some parts of it to be unfinished, you put some imperfection to makes this build Perfect ! Outstanding ! Very Well Done !
@@DavidGrassSrit's simple really. esp. if u have a tig or/and mig. i did a shorter version.. for my coil cores (tattoo machines). a 2800 rpm motor, steel plates and rail. i only use it for coil cores i dont worry much about runout and all.. way better than those cheapass mini lathes online (plastic gears 😂)
Hi, I am an Iranian and I live in Iran. I saw this clip that you made and I fell in love with it. I wanted to make one myself like the device you made, but unfortunately I did not find any of the devices that you used in Iran? I wish I could see you up close and make friends with you and learn from your knowledge. Your family will surely be proud of you. Blessed is the happiness of your family and friends who have you. May you always be successful and victorious! Ebrahim Hamid from Iran, Ahvaz
Phenomenal !!! I only have a 10" mini lathe . Thanks to the clear instruction subtitles describing the parts l can try and duplicate what you've done . ( key word here is try 😊 )
This is excellent. The only oversight is a belt guard over the pulley's and belt for safety purposes. Without the guard, this lathe can also be used to slice, dice & julienne fingers!!! Adding a belt-guard would not be difficult or expensive... and well worth the effort & expense. It will also protect the belt from unintended damage.
I was looking for a D.I.Y. lathe build to turn and produce banjo pots. This was fascinating, enjoyable and revealed your design capabilities, familiarization with parts, machining, etc. What my experience of making things has been is that if you have to buy tools to produce something it exceeds the price of simply buying it. So ... It then becomes a matter of self challenge, creativity, possibly doing it better and the satisfaction of knowing you made it, even if it runs over what a purchase would have cost. It would be interesting if you kept a running tab and totaled the cost and compared it to a similar one available. I swear there is a economic Desmond out there making sure the act of making something is cost prohibitive vs buying. Loved the video.
Well, you comment indicates you know nothing about machine tools .....but that's OK. What IS very clear about this video is the guy actually knows very little about lathes .....but he does know something about welding .....and that's about all. The one weld along the top of the "headstock" was very good. ANY kind of metal "chip-making" machine cannot be made from "steel". This was found out by one major machine tool builder 50 years ago. White Sundstrand built a series of machining centers based on fabricating. the machine frame was very thick plate. The end result was a machine rampant with vibration. CAST IRON HAS INHERENT DAMPENING PROPERTIES. The "E: value of steel is much "better" than cast iron ...but when it comes to machining, cast iron is simply the only "best" way to make ANY machine tool. How do you turn to a specific "known" diameter? How do you generate a thread? How do you machine a taper? A lot of work .....and you can't actually do much on it. .
I like the fact that it has several speeds, a hollow spindle, and the linear supports for the slides. Now you need to make a tail head, and a compound slide. Very useful. I would have put a 4-jaw chuck on it.
Very nicely done! No need to build a machine that's initially accurate to tens of thousandths.... if you're making parts to hundredth's! Now you have a machine, that can make the machine that made them, more precise if you need to!
Although i'd say that even that mini lathe is more accurate than his homemade one. Lots and lots of unmachined surfaces and everything is measured with rather basic tools or by eye. Also this doesn't look very rigid. So next step would be using the lathe to build a mill, then building a new lathe and a new mill with those tools.
What a great project! I'm fortunate to have a couple "proper" lathes but I would rather have yours than none any day. Nothing like the feeling of completing such a huge project, is there? You should be very proud of yourself. I'm impressed and subscribing. I'm sure you already realize you'll need a DRO since you don't have graduated dials. And if you discover that chatter is a bigger issue than you had anticipated you can add mass and vibration damping by filling those base channels and tubing with lead. Just melt some and pour it in. I would also consider some more bracing inside the headstock box, again only if you experience excessive chatter as I suspect you will with a welded thin wall steel frame rather than a heavy iron casting. Just ideas for future improvements. First make lots of chips to get to know your machine well before changing anything else. I look forward to seeing more!!
@@peterdurica8022 Lead is FIVE TIMES heavier by volume and malleable. Concrete is hard to the point of being brittle. Cast iron is used for machine castings largely because it is less prone to ringing than other cast metals. Vibration damping is more valuable than "absolute" rigidity (really there's no such thing) because the more rigid something is the more likely it is to crack under stress. Concrete is better than nothing, but lead would surely outperform concrete for this purpose.
I’m a plumber and welder by trade. People don’t understand how brains like ours work. To the uneducated it looks hard to build, but if you have a mechanical mind it all looks very step by step and easy to build!! I built my own drill press, belt sander,wood lathe and now I’m going to build one of these!! Your x and y axis on your tool post look very rigid ! You know how i know ? You were able to make clean uniform passes . I already have all the steel and it was so easy and informative that i ordered all the rails and other stuff. I’m going to use a 3 hp variable speed motor with a forward and reverse module though. Very and i mean very nice build !!
Oh my... that’s amazing!!! Brilliant!!! makes me want to build one... do you have a list of everything that went into making it? Any drawings? Well done!
One does not have drawings for such a build. Usually one has the plans in the mind and it develops in a certain direction as progress is made Sometimes compromising and adapting bits as they become available. My way anyway....
That needs to be rephrased. It speaks nothing to what you’re trying to state. All you’ve managed to say is that his parents are skilled at sex… What you should be saying is: your parents did well with your upbringing as you’ve displayed amazing skills. That, is more appropriate and more indicative of what you wanted to convey.
@@carbon_no6 That's not what I'm trying to say. How tf do you know what I'm thinking?! LOL. I'm telling the dude that his parents must have had Da Bomb Ass Sex when they were producing him! THAT'S what I meant! Go bug someone else, you freak. Trying to explain what I meant when you don't even have a clue...lol. You must be a democrat! LOL
@@James-on1vyя, как инженер-механик, скажу, что тут дерьмо. Некоторые технические решения действительно отличные. Но, их напрочь перечёркивают другие технические решения, за которые автору надо руки оторвать.
I am hugely impressed with the entirety of the video content! I have a small workshop and I have been looking to buy a small lathe for simple work. I am mildly contemplating trying this project, but I remember how many times I thought as I watched the video: maaan, if I were to mark and drill these holes, I don't think I stand a snowball's chance in hell in making them as precise as the author of the video! I have been making simple constructions and the issues with drilling a multiple holes in a precise position is painfully familiar. Much respect for the final product! I want one :)
draw it up in a CAD software and just print out 1:1 size parts (the rails just make a segment 1:1 that u can locate ez) and stick it to ur metal should make it easier to make less mistakes.
Excellent job. You must know what you’re doing. Questions: 1. Do you have any micrometer readouts on your adjustments? I didn’t see any. 2. What is the runout? 3. How much did the parts all cost? 4. Do you sell the plans? Thanks for sharing. Paul
nah. he made a good approximation of a what a lathe look like and an approximation of it functionality. its more of a stiff and overpowered woodworking lathe. the ball screws remove any capability for precision (they are meant for machines, not human operation, too low rotational resistance), the bearing have tons of play and if affect the surface finish. the bearing will not last as they are wrong (no thrust bearing, only two sloppy bearings that are loaded mainly in the wrong direction)
@@paulmanhart4481 I may have sound meaner than intended xD. I would say that is an amazing lathe for wood. He made a superb welding and the stiffness of the machine was right (but limited by the bearings). outside of that, I am being reasonable xD. the design will lead to be change the bearing regularly. it's the same problem with the $2k mini lathes. I am not asking for a diamond lathe (those with cheap and hyper precise air bearing). I just say that you should use this one with steel nor copper (especially copper). and this does not allow for precise machining, (it is better at CNC, ironically), that why I called it a stiff woodworking lathe. because it is what it can do without wrecking the bearings at 10 to 40 hour of use (those bearings must cost like a hundred each).
Well done lad! 👍 Very innovative and well thought out, you should be proud! 10/10 I don’t know why people have thumbs down this vid? Jealous most probably! Keep on being awesome 😉👍
Now he can use the lathe to build a drill press and make screws, bolts, nuts, and ball-bearings. and the drill press and lathe to build a planer. And the planer, drill press, and planer to build... ...a lathe...
Love the video. Not sure if it'd be possible to build a lathe any simpler without making deep compromises on what kinds of parts it's capable of producing, this is very much a 'minimum viable' lathe for making precision metal parts.
I've watched this a couple times, and it's quite fascinating, but I'm not sure how you reliably get the spindle nose/bore lined up with the rails with precision. On short pieces may not be noticeable, but it seems like on longer ones you'd be cutting a taper. But it was very ingenious, and I'm sure will prove quite useful.
Whoever has to have specific tolerances, nice surface finish, and repeatability. Not talking down on this lathe, because it is insane, but it is not rigid, chatters like mad, no end stock to support the raw stock, and so on. you need substance to keep the resonance to a minimum
Clever sod, I think he's done an awesome job, OK not like the leading brands, but really functional. A few health and safety issues, other than that. Very good mate.
It takes lot of skills to do such lathe within so shortpart of time. And done with précision. I would like so much to have your skills. No plan, just the iron plates and rois along with new pièces b oght from the dealer. Thanks. Your video is among the most instructive. Thanks you so much.
Would be worried about taper, takes a lot of tuning to get the ways aligned with the spindle. Never seen linear bearings or a ball screw used on a lathe, I'm surprised by how rigid they appear. Great video, great job!
Really great build i enjoy watching your videos. I would suggest spending some time reading up on how to level and dial in a lathe otherwise you will end up costing yourself a lot of work
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Ok let's review the facts:
1. It no-kidding works.
2. He made it himself with fairly modest tools, no computers or DRO or CNC anything
3. No mis-drilled holes or anything else
4. It's as good or more likely better than $500 worth of Chinese import 7x12, in size and performance
5. The video itself is to a high standard; well lit, well focused, very well edited.
All in all, credit to this man for making it happen.
*I do not argue what he did well. But the fact is that he bought a ready-made designer who needed a foundation. Have you seen how some people assemble a lathe completely from scratch and make it yourself until the last bolt? That's exactly what I call a real master. So I abstain, not like not dislike.*
@@СмыслМеждуСтрок If you mean ready-made design-the linear ways, for example, he is exactly correct to buy these "off-the-shelf", as there is no way to fabricate these with the very primitive tools he has at hand. Making every piece by hand is impossible How would you build ways by hand without a lot of sophisticated tools, HUGE heat-treat furnace, long surface grinder like Okamoto etc, etc,? Making bolts from scratch is the work of a fool. I don't think you understand what this guy accomplished. Pedantichnyy...
@@СмыслМеждуСтрок why can't you give him credit where credit is due! I will be damn if I would make some of the stuff he used when I can buy it ready made ....
@@Vodichka9 actually those can be built by hand with relatively simple tools. It needs lots of work and very flat reference surface like lapped granite.
The technique is called scraping and it produce very straight surface. The idea is to use indicator color and scrape off high spots untill the surface is totally flat.
I don't mean i suggest that method for home made tools, but that's how prescision tools were made in old days and some still use it when restoring old tools.
Using linear bearings is interesting idea and for sure the lathe is very smooth to use. I'm not sure how long they last because sometimes vibrations can be nasty. I wouldn't at least make too deep holes.
What comes to precision, there is always some machinist who is not satisfied for hobbyist's tools. In many case it is enough to have a rotating piece tightly in a chuck and moving mechanism to hold the toolbit. It is much better than any other tool to make so many things.
Awesome welding technic ❤️🙏🙏
The best thing about this video is....there aint no soothing therapeutic music playing in the background. Wonderful craftmanship
There definitely is 😂 it's just quieter than usual
Kid, you have got IT. My dad was a machinist for 45 years, and put me and my 4 siblings through private school. Granted he worked 16 hour days for a few years, but he did it. I grew up in the 80s watching him work on a lathe at home that couldn't have been a whole lot better what you just made.
Build yourself a milling machine and a clientele and you'll never go broke. You might never sleep, but you'll never go broke.
I wish I could do what you did here. I definitely missed my calling. I could have inherited my dad's shop had I the interest back when he retired and sold his shop. As it turns out I have the creative mind for this kind of stuff, but lack the education. Stupidest thing I ever did was cheat my way through math class in school.
In awe of you man, you're on the right track.
Don't let lack of education hold you back. I think if you have the will to do something you can make it happen! Plus we are in the age of the internet so pretty much any information you need is right out there. I think any skill takes lots of practice, so start practising, but be cautious. I taught myself to weld recently after watching TH-cam videos. I also fixed my car after my cam belt snapped and bent all my valves again mostly from TH-cam videos. I had to buy new ones and grind them in, and you have to get the torque settings for the head bolts right, but you can find most of this information in Haynes manuals.
Mathematician here. I often wish I stopped studying math at a certain point and got into engineering when I was younger. The math problems that give engineers trouble can usually just be "engineered" around instead of directly solved. Math is beautiful but making things with your hands is so much more rewarding.
@@thetedmang There is nothing stopping you from buying the tools and tinkering for yourself. The little iGBT welders are pretty cheap these days and the one I got works great and no one ever taught me to weld, I just figured it out for myself. Just be safe.
Skill and mastery come with practice.
@@burtybasset4486 Fair points, thanks!
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I have watched this video over and over, completely blown away at this persons skill...amazing work!!
Really beautiful work and it goes to show what you can accomplish once you commit to doing it. Having been a machinist I notice a few small things that ideally would be more tightly fitted or precision ground for better accuracy but this is a great piece of equipment that will last years and can make any needed upgrades or replacement parts. My only criticism is that the belt and pulleys need to be covered before use and with that amount of slack a tensioner will reduce noise and slipping. Solid 9.5 out of 10. And for anyone who is upset about the half point it's for safety. No machine will tear you apart faster than a lathe. Having to watch the work is enough you don't need the pulley system as a threat too.
_"No machine will tear you apart faster than a lathe"_
I'd much rather be using my old 1940 lathe with exposed pulleys than a table saw, or one of those hideous PTO powered screw log splitters.
@@ferrumignis those machines will maim you for certain. But if a lathe grabs you you're losing whatever limb got grabbed, arm, head etc. I try to be very accurate in my words. If a lathe grabs you it will tear you apart. Not cut, not shear. Rip. You lose a finger to a table saw, or a splitter a good doc might be able to fix it. Lathe yanks your arm and rips something off or takes your whole body for a ride they ain't fixing that.
@@charlesgargotta23 This. There is no comparison to the damage a lathe will do to you versus almost any other tools.
Beautiful work? You're joking right? From tacking the channel together in the beginning I could already see how shit this would turn out.
That's why Lathes are equipped with foot brake, if you remember to use it. That pulley area has to be covered.
You prove that ANYTHING is possible with the right set of skills, determination and taking action, and you my friend, are a perfect example of the above!
The above message stopped a little short: You also need the right tools and the right supply sources. I tried a Gingery lathe. Every mistake snow-balled into an incomplete and imprecise paperweight. I like his work.
Utmost respect to you, Sir. When you buy something, you improve your life by owning it. When you build it yourself, you improve your life and yourself by building it.
Extraordinario!!!! No pensé en que nadie se pudiese fabricar su propio torno. Simple, pero efectivo. Enhorabuena.
Being a machinist, I am reliving my youth through your videos. They're great!
I appreciate your work and enthusiasm! Keep them coming. 😁
Where do you buy the parts? Can you make a list of the parts nreeded, dimensions?
@tonytor5346 do u want us to build it for u too? if u cant even be bothered to source your own parts, u have no chance at all of succeeding
You sir are not a machinist, engineer, welder, or mechanic. You are a freaking magician. Seriously, every video of yours I watch blows my mind. You have a long and prosperous future ahead of you. Keep up the amazing work my friend and never give up.
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give me a break... u laymen are complete cringe
I am 50 years old and have been a machinist for the last 30 years.
You have impressed me sir and I don't get easily impressed. If I could I would send you a bottle of cutting oil. ;)
Have I great day,
Indeed, this is an impressive construction! I'm quite cluey myself but, for some reason it never occured to me building a lathe this way other than stretching my brain how to construct a CNC type. Yet, this is a suitable one to modify it into a CNC controlled later...
I wonder what you have been doing for 30 years if you are impressed by a bit of welding, drilling and cutting connected together with some parts from the hardware store.
@@Gwiedert I think he was more impressed by the thought process in designing and making it work. But you probably wouldn't understand that.
@@Gwiedert I agree, A millwright is precision, bigger bearings help too, my first lathe was a rockwell 36" lot of fun
@@Gwiedert Guido you better show us your hand made aircraft.
Thank you for teaching me how to make a metal turning machine. I have a bachelor's degree in technology engineering. It is not good for people here to be able to buy a high-quality and up-to-date device and earn money with it, but with the video that you sent, dear friend, many people can make one and earn as much money as they can with it, so that in the future, they will buy a more up-to-date device. Buy the higher quality. Since I was a child, I have wished to have a lathe to make the thoughts that come to my mind, but unfortunately I have not implemented it yet. I always thought how to make one. Fortunately, I was very happy after watching your video. So I will buy the necessary parts and make one. Thank you again dear friend.
He has the satifaction of putting his dream into reality, right in front of our eyes. True, safety was neglected, which he will overcome in time. Most of us project our dreams into his action and admire him. Both are good.
How manyPh.Ds or top graduates in mechanical or industrial engineering can MAKE a lathe from scratch? This is a man with REAL education. Saludo ako sa iyo.
Really impressed. Im sure many people told you it couldnt be done and you built something thats accurate and affordable to build anything else you desire. Bravo friend!!!
Dude, who does this? Someone hire him in a seriously awesome fabricator industry. He's ready to lead.
u have no clue
Hope is making more money now…
as someone who has even a bit of experience, let me assure you - this is just a video made for clicks
@@magnitudefallout3944I know right?? I'm literally 4 months into my specialised technician certification and I can already tell this is just a flashy video.
@@magnitudefallout3944I think he would have made the lathe for himself anyways had TH-cam not existed. He put actual thought and high quality craftsmanship into this project.
I know your secret. You think simply and simplify your thinking, then you apply your thinking to your structural design, you also apply that simplyfing touch to your broblemsolving tasks. Then you come out with simple but brilliant materialised outcome, im student of this process. Brilliant!
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thats brilliant and a lot of work, I tip my tie a cap.
Woooow 😯😯
Thank you colin
I always watch your videos
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oh my two idol. you two are great. i want to be like you two.
lmaoo this british dude
Woe dude. COLIN FRICKIN FURZE!!!! SWEET!! Man your doin something right when the inventor and engineer king himself says your doin good!! Congratulations!
I like how he uses the as yet unfinished lathe to make a perfect circle out of the plate the chuck is mounted to. The lathe's begun service even before it was fully ready for service.
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That's called bootleg building. Get it working enough to make more parts to make it better. This kid is going places.
Love it as that build and work to produce parts for self. Good
This is just a neverending spiral, with lathe like this you can make precise spindel shafts and so on, you can now start working on a mill and once you got lathe and mill you can work on more complicated mechanisms and so on.
Dear Sir, just like everyone else I am in awe at your skills. Drilling accurate compound holes, beautiful stick welding and producing a low backlash device that looks like it can produce accurate and smooth results. Have you thought of making a tail stock? That would complete the build. You may need to add locking to your cross-feed and longitudinal feed so that when you are cutting cross-feed, your long track doesn’t move by itself. Well done. One day you could throw away the belts and have a fixed motor with VFD and have infinite control over speed. You’d be able to get higher speeds as well. Cheers.
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This z a very smart brain. IAM a medical Dr, who loves technical stuff coz it gets the brain sharper.
Just love u bro
Tuve una sonrisa enorme por 25 minutos. Gran trabajo con tan pocas herramientas, mis respetos y felicitaciones
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@@JoseSantos-wv4xw son rodamientos lineales sbr12 o sbr16 el 12 y 16 hace referencia al diámetro del eje en milímetros, se consiguen en Ricaurte, ahí en la calle 13 con 27 cerca a la estación San façon de Transmilenio. A mi parecer son bastante costosos en esos almacenes, si busca sbr16 en Mercadolibre le salen mucho más económicos no podría decirle que diferencia hay en calidad porque nunca he usado los de almacén y pues los barrios cumplen su función
The precision of your work is just amazing !
instead of buying a new one or refurbishing an old one, dude decided to make a new one. RESPECT!
Totally! Hands down.............
Parts kha milte he what prices
This is the best video on how to make a homemade lathe. And ive watched hundreds of them. You make this with simple tools. And even list the parts you use. Thanks for the great video tutorial.
I'm impressed man. If someone had asked me before i saw this video, i'd say that's not possible. You proved me wrong. Congratulations artist!!
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I don´t understand why so many dislikes. This is absolutely nice job. He made fully functional lathe machine AT HOME. Thumb up sir.
Dude literally hand-built a metal lathe with basic tools
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No chatter, perfectly concentric, lacks a back gear so no thread cutting facilities, but could be added, better imho than many manufactured products at the lower end of the market, I would be proud of this were it my work!
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Exactly. This runs better than the one I have to use at work when I have to run the manual lol
No matter what we see here that guy deserves a huge well done for that project.
I really like it when you left some parts of it to be unfinished, you put some imperfection to makes this build Perfect !
Outstanding ! Very Well Done !
today I went and bought 8" channel steel base, ordered rails. this is going to be one fun project, Thank you for sharing
why the 8" channel rather then the 2 x 4" channels? i like the that the 4 '' gives you a little more supporrt down the center of base
How about just going and buying you a lathe... you will never finish it ?? I bet'u don't..
D Grass shut up , many people have more determination and courage than you sheep.
@@DavidGrassSrit's simple really. esp. if u have a tig or/and mig. i did a shorter version.. for my coil cores (tattoo machines). a 2800 rpm motor, steel plates and rail. i only use it for coil cores i dont worry much about runout and all.. way better than those cheapass mini lathes online (plastic gears 😂)
Best one I have seen to this point in terms of cutting to the chase, wasting the least amount of time later and having room for everything to come..
Atleast he bought cutting tools from market. Addictive engineering 💕
Hi, I am an Iranian and I live in Iran. I saw this clip that you made and I fell in love with it. I wanted to make one myself like the device you made, but unfortunately I did not find any of the devices that you used in Iran? I wish I could see you up close and make friends with you and learn from your knowledge. Your family will surely be proud of you. Blessed is the happiness of your family and friends who have you. May you always be successful and victorious! Ebrahim Hamid from Iran, Ahvaz
what kind of tools do you have?
What a beautifully executed project ,you are a real craftsman sir.
Phenomenal !!! I only have a 10" mini lathe . Thanks to the clear instruction subtitles describing the parts l can try and duplicate what you've done . ( key word here is try 😊 )
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Keywords are "I can" ...
And then you can do it !
If there are a thousand likes, I will give you a thousand respects
its so satisfying to see someone using a parallel marker insteed of calipers... using the right tool for the job... love it!
This is excellent. The only oversight is a belt guard over the pulley's and belt for safety purposes. Without the guard, this lathe can also be used to slice, dice & julienne fingers!!! Adding a belt-guard would not be difficult or expensive... and well worth the effort & expense. It will also protect the belt from unintended damage.
I salute this man for making lathe machine that I thought it can only be done in the industrial factory. Good job man!
I was looking for a D.I.Y. lathe build to turn and produce banjo pots. This was fascinating, enjoyable and revealed your design capabilities, familiarization with parts, machining, etc. What my experience of making things has been is that if you have to buy tools to produce something it exceeds the price of simply buying it. So ... It then becomes a matter of self challenge, creativity, possibly doing it better and the satisfaction of knowing you made it, even if it runs over what a purchase would have cost. It would be interesting if you kept a running tab and totaled the cost and compared it to a similar one available. I swear there is a economic Desmond out there making sure the act of making something is cost prohibitive vs buying. Loved the video.
Well, you comment indicates you know nothing about machine tools .....but that's OK. What IS very clear about this video is the guy actually knows very little about lathes .....but he does know something about welding .....and that's about all. The one weld along the top of the "headstock" was very good.
ANY kind of metal "chip-making" machine cannot be made from "steel". This was found out by one major machine tool builder 50 years ago. White Sundstrand built a series of machining centers based on fabricating. the machine frame was very thick plate. The end result was a machine rampant with vibration. CAST IRON HAS INHERENT DAMPENING PROPERTIES.
The "E: value of steel is much "better" than cast iron ...but when it comes to machining, cast iron is simply the only "best" way to make ANY machine tool.
How do you turn to a specific "known" diameter?
How do you generate a thread?
How do you machine a taper?
A lot of work .....and you can't actually do much on it.
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"If you can't make it accurate, at least make it adjustable." -Jeremy Schmidt. Well done
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Это лучший станок из самоделок, который я видел на ютьюбе, автору респект и уважение 👍
Автор талантливый человек, но на этом станке сталь нельзя обрабатывать. Дюралевые направляющие оторвёт, а потом оторвёт башку.
Снемаю шляпу! За идею и за труд. Напровляющие слабые.
Станок замечательный, но больше похож на конструктор!!!? Автор только собирал- сверлил и варил из заготовок со стороны!)))
Using your incomplete lathe to build essential parts for it is baller AF.
It's like using a 3D printer to build parts for your 3D printer, it will never not be cool
I see, the metals blocks, irons plates, screw's, power tools , saw machine 's...and many kind of kits set.... professional feels ....great
I've seen a lot of homemade lathe, but this one is the most superior so far! Congratulations!
This is the best DIY lathe video. Excellent
I like the fact that it has several speeds, a hollow spindle, and the linear supports for the slides. Now you need to make a tail head, and a compound slide. Very useful. I would have put a 4-jaw chuck on it.
tail head? you mean tail stock?
@CleoKawisha-sy5xt you dont need a tailstock, the cross slide can be used a tailstock
Cool project it can repeat more people who need this. Thank you very mutch.
Next step servo and auto
Very nicely done!
No need to build a machine that's initially accurate to tens of thousandths.... if you're making parts to hundredth's!
Now you have a machine, that can make the machine that made them, more precise if you need to!
Unbelievable. I have a small Sherline mini lathe and this puts that to shame. Was impressed how true the headstock spun. Wasn't sure it would.
Although i'd say that even that mini lathe is more accurate than his homemade one. Lots and lots of unmachined surfaces and everything is measured with rather basic tools or by eye. Also this doesn't look very rigid. So next step would be using the lathe to build a mill, then building a new lathe and a new mill with those tools.
This is the difference between a machinist and a toolmaker. You're well on your way.
Am a noob when it comes to engineering, designing and building but you sir are something else and you inspire my to push myself, good job again man.
if youre a noob then how do u know if this guy is doing a good as job as youre giving him credit for?
@@CleoKawisha-sy5xt he made a metal lathe, if that’s not good engineering then what is??
Seriously - Well done fella! Can't argue with the results you 're getting on your turned parts. Nice design and room to add extra features later.
What a great project! I'm fortunate to have a couple "proper" lathes but I would rather have yours than none any day. Nothing like the feeling of completing such a huge project, is there? You should be very proud of yourself. I'm impressed and subscribing.
I'm sure you already realize you'll need a DRO since you don't have graduated dials. And if you discover that chatter is a bigger issue than you had anticipated you can add mass and vibration damping by filling those base channels and tubing with lead. Just melt some and pour it in. I would also consider some more bracing inside the headstock box, again only if you experience excessive chatter as I suspect you will with a welded thin wall steel frame rather than a heavy iron casting.
Just ideas for future improvements. First make lots of chips to get to know your machine well before changing anything else. I look forward to seeing more!!
You could also fill those empty base channels with cement. It might even be a better solution than lead.
@@peterdurica8022 Lead is FIVE TIMES heavier by volume and malleable. Concrete is hard to the point of being brittle. Cast iron is used for machine castings largely because it is less prone to ringing than other cast metals. Vibration damping is more valuable than "absolute" rigidity (really there's no such thing) because the more rigid something is the more likely it is to crack under stress. Concrete is better than nothing, but lead would surely outperform concrete for this purpose.
the best part is when he uses his homemade lathe to make better parts for his home made lathe!
I was about to say that 😆
Great job. I used a car gearbox doing mine
Gave me 4 forwards. I reverse. 40 years later. Working👍
Нет слов. Просто великолепно! Мастер с большой буквы! Лай и подписка однозначно!
Вряд ли ты это прочитаешь но ты молодец! Хорошо получилось!
Он главное не показал. ОТРЕЗКА ЗАГОТОВКИ, Я ДУМАЮ ТАМ БУДУТ ПРОБЛЕМЫ.
Швп такого типа очень чувствительны. Каретка пальцем двигается.. как он стопорит ее не показано.. размер уходит
@@Roman-my6kf ты иммееш в виду. Которая резец держит и вращается по кругу и затягивается винтом по центру?
@@Uraxa32 нет. Оба винта которые двигают каретку по оси X и Y
@@Roman-my6kf неплохо ещё было бы оправку какую-нибудь поставить и поизмерять точность, интересно, что показало б
That was a very interesting video to watch. From pieces of metal to a working lathe. Wow. You're a bright and talented young man.
ok yan bro
I’m a plumber and welder by trade. People don’t understand how brains like ours work. To the uneducated it looks hard to build, but if you have a mechanical mind it all looks very step by step and easy to build!! I built my own drill press, belt sander,wood lathe and now I’m going to build one of these!! Your x and y axis on your tool post look very rigid ! You know how i know ? You were able to make clean uniform passes . I already have all the steel and it was so easy and informative that i ordered all the rails and other stuff. I’m going to use a 3 hp variable speed motor with a forward and reverse module though. Very and i mean very nice build !!
Oh my... that’s amazing!!! Brilliant!!! makes me want to build one... do you have a list of everything that went into making it? Any drawings? Well done!
One does not have drawings for such a build. Usually one has the plans in the mind and it develops in a certain direction as progress is made
Sometimes compromising and adapting bits as they become available. My way anyway....
@@themadfarmer5207 true very true.
This might be the best TH-cam video I've ever watched. Nice build, extremely impressed!
Wow! Amazing skills! Your parents knew what they were doing when they made you, man! Crazy Cool 😎!
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That needs to be rephrased. It speaks nothing to what you’re trying to state. All you’ve managed to say is that his parents are skilled at sex…
What you should be saying is: your parents did well with your upbringing as you’ve displayed amazing skills.
That, is more appropriate and more indicative of what you wanted to convey.
@@carbon_no6 That's not what I'm trying to say. How tf do you know what I'm thinking?!
LOL. I'm telling the dude that his parents must have had Da Bomb Ass Sex when they were producing him!
THAT'S what I meant!
Go bug someone else, you freak.
Trying to explain what I meant when you don't even have a clue...lol. You must be a democrat! LOL
@@carbon_no6 XDDDD i was thinking the same thing
Trabalho perfeito. Um verdadeiro engenheiro mecânico. Excelente. Parabéns pelo belo trabalho.
Exactly. Mechanical engineer. Not a fabricator. Clearly.this was shit
@@James-on1vyя, как инженер-механик, скажу, что тут дерьмо. Некоторые технические решения действительно отличные. Но, их напрочь перечёркивают другие технические решения, за которые автору надо руки оторвать.
Lindo trabalho !!!! Ficou espetacular , sua máquina . Parabéns e obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento conosco 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
He made that look a whole lot simpler then it is. What a fantastic job.
its called editing
I am hugely impressed with the entirety of the video content! I have a small workshop and I have been looking to buy a small lathe for simple work. I am mildly contemplating trying this project, but I remember how many times I thought as I watched the video: maaan, if I were to mark and drill these holes, I don't think I stand a snowball's chance in hell in making them as precise as the author of the video!
I have been making simple constructions and the issues with drilling a multiple holes in a precise position is painfully familiar. Much respect for the final product! I want one :)
draw it up in a CAD software and just print out 1:1 size parts (the rails just make a segment 1:1 that u can locate ez) and stick it to ur metal should make it easier to make less mistakes.
Excellent job. You must know what you’re doing.
Questions:
1. Do you have any micrometer readouts on your adjustments? I didn’t see any.
2. What is the runout?
3. How much did the parts all cost?
4. Do you sell the plans?
Thanks for sharing.
Paul
nah. he made a good approximation of a what a lathe look like and an approximation of it functionality. its more of a stiff and overpowered woodworking lathe.
the ball screws remove any capability for precision (they are meant for machines, not human operation, too low rotational resistance), the bearing have tons of play and if affect the surface finish. the bearing will not last as they are wrong (no thrust bearing, only two sloppy bearings that are loaded mainly in the wrong direction)
Oh come on. It’s a bloody lathe. Maybe not up to your standards but he did a good job with what he had.
@@paulmanhart4481 I may have sound meaner than intended xD. I would say that is an amazing lathe for wood. He made a superb welding and the stiffness of the machine was right (but limited by the bearings).
outside of that, I am being reasonable xD. the design will lead to be change the bearing regularly. it's the same problem with the $2k mini lathes.
I am not asking for a diamond lathe (those with cheap and hyper precise air bearing). I just say that you should use this one with steel nor copper (especially copper). and this does not allow for precise machining, (it is better at CNC, ironically), that why I called it a stiff woodworking lathe. because it is what it can do without wrecking the bearings at 10 to 40 hour of use (those bearings must cost like a hundred each).
Best homemade lathe ive ever seen bud ✌️✌️
Your welding is something else
Everything you do is perfect
His in-progress lathe is machining his lathe component. wow.. Brilliant!!!! and creative! :)
I always respect Hard working and dedicated person like you sir , Great work .
Well done lad! 👍
Very innovative and well thought out, you should be proud! 10/10
I don’t know why people have thumbs down this vid? Jealous most probably!
Keep on being awesome 😉👍
Because it's not as nice as the one they bought.
The idea of the lathe machine is perfect and so for the black smith who is genius!
Now he can use the lathe to build a drill press and make screws, bolts, nuts, and ball-bearings. and the drill press and lathe to build a planer.
And the planer, drill press, and planer to build...
...a lathe...
Love the video. Not sure if it'd be possible to build a lathe any simpler without making deep compromises on what kinds of parts it's capable of producing, this is very much a 'minimum viable' lathe for making precision metal parts.
this thing aint making precision parts
Man if you are out there somewhere just know that I watched this video 2 years ago and I went to machine tool tech school because of you. Thank you…
Proibido riscar com o paquímetro, fiquei com inveja, ficou no capricho, este sistema deixou tudo mais " fácil ". Vc é mais que um mecânico.Parabéns.
Não confiei muito nós rolamentos.
Aquele paquímetro e justamente para marcação repare que na ponta dele tem uma haste com ponta ele não e esse paquímetro convencional
alguem sabe me responder o nome correto deste trilho e rolamentos e se tem pra vender pre mim esse tipo de trilho e novidade nunca tinha visto
@@canaldorocha3859 rolamento linear.
@@garagemopala7668 valeu irmão sabe me dizer se e mt caro e onde consigo comprar?
This man is smart. I wish I had some smarts like him.
Haha …………me too😁
10/10 on the build. I'm curious how much a build like this cost.
He said on other comment reply its about 500usd
@@mrmanusia thanks. That's alot less than I thought it would be. I'd have guessed closer to a couple grand.
@@mrmanusia a qué
@@mrmanusia The chuck and lineal screws would have to be a very poor quality to be at that price.
@@handsomeharry possibly,
Top demais projeto de fabricação parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏 ficou show 😀👏😀👏😀
vou começar a juntas as coisas no site da china fazer um pra mim
We must a different definition of Home Made i swear :D
I'm impressed! Now it needs a tail stock
I've watched this a couple times, and it's quite fascinating, but I'm not sure how you reliably get the spindle nose/bore lined up with the rails with precision. On short pieces may not be noticeable, but it seems like on longer ones you'd be cutting a taper. But it was very ingenious, and I'm sure will prove quite useful.
simple, loosen the bolts on the bearing holders, tap it in place, tighten the bolts. it will not be easy but not impossible
Algo tan complejo, lo hizo ver como un juego de niños.
Asombroso, mil felicitaciones, Ingeniero.
Hi from Russia! Your diy is AWESOME!!! Good luck✊✊✊
Never seen anything like that. Excellent.
I am set on making my own lathe now. Who needs one already made when you can do this sort of stuff!
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Whoever has to have specific tolerances, nice surface finish, and repeatability. Not talking down on this lathe, because it is insane, but it is not rigid, chatters like mad, no end stock to support the raw stock, and so on. you need substance to keep the resonance to a minimum
Good.
More like a factory made 😲 Handsdown excellent
Clever sod, I think he's done an awesome job, OK not like the leading brands, but really functional. A few health and safety issues, other than that. Very good mate.
Красава мужик. Руки из того места растут.
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Your build skills are next level! Wow, am speechless.
It takes lot of skills to do such lathe within so shortpart of time. And done with précision. I would like so much to have your skills. No plan, just the iron plates and rois along with new pièces b oght from the dealer. Thanks. Your video is among the most instructive. Thanks you so much.
Would be worried about taper, takes a lot of tuning to get the ways aligned with the spindle. Never seen linear bearings or a ball screw used on a lathe, I'm surprised by how rigid they appear. Great video, great job!
tailstock will be an issue
Really cool. I just love watching metal lathes work. I'm a wood turner though and love to see those curls go flying.
Really great build i enjoy watching your videos.
I would suggest spending some time reading up on how to level and dial in a lathe otherwise you will end up costing yourself a lot of work
Parabéns pela determinação e conclusão do trabalho. Ficou um torno maravilhoso.
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Brilliant idea! Next time make an upgrade for this lathe by adding a drill bit holder on the other side.
Good Deal! Nice job! Gingerly was able to add drive gears and motorized the carriage on his home built lathe.
This dude isn't messing around . Great job !