Make Your Own Lathe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2016
- I made a drill powered mini/pen lathe using roller blade wheel bearings and a couple of scrap pieces of plywood.
For futher information check out my insructable on instructables.com
www.instructables.com/id/DIY-P...
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I made one of these a couple of years ago - the "Disapearing Lathe". The headstock, tailstock and toolrest are three separate parts that clamp onto the edge of a B&D Workmate. It turns about a 5" diameter piece. For the tailstock, I made a live centre using the front wheel hub from a bicycle, because of the adjustable thrust ball bearing.
I made one with just a drill, mandrel ,corner chuck and a clamp. Worked for what I needed. I was thinking about something more permanent. This is a great idea. Thanks.
That was well done, looks very neat. I have just made a similar one and find the drill runs out of puff. Thank you.
This turned out amazing, Moy! Another great build! Can't wait to see what you make with this thing.
Thank You Braxton. I appreciate it bro..
This is my first time here. I'm very impressed. I'm looking to turn small handles for home made wood carving knives. This set up, with a few small mods seems like it will fit the bill. I've subscribed and look forward to watching your other videos.
I was doing some random searches and this video popped up. I liked it so Subscribed. Keep up the good work.
Great job Moy. While I consider myself a woodworker, not a turner, there is something seductive about a tool you can knock out projects in a couple hours instead of build over a couple days or weeks.
YES! I totally agree. Thanks for checking it out
Awesome project, good video editing clear, concise, and to the point, and no crappy music!
Bravo majstore , lijepo uradjen mini stroj .
Moy, the lathe and the pen both turned out great. Amazing work, Thumbs up.
Thank you.
Great job Moy all around !!!!! That little lathe is awesome ,and that custom made mandrel looks to have worked perfect
Thanks patrick. Yes the mandrel worked great.
Luv izzy's work, luvd his lathe and luv ur additions! Great job
I like how you showed the failures, and how you fixed up the problem. Saved lots of us from repeating that process (now, I wonder which bit will break on my experiment? Ha! Ha!). Thanks.
+dav snow ha ha, thanks for watching dav
This video helped me build my own lathe and I am having fun with it. Thank you for making this video.
It came out great, awesome drill powered lathe! Nice job!
Thanks I appreciate you watching
Scrap wood City uno de los mrjores proyectos muy funsional practico y sobre todo muy profesional felisidades yo espero seguirte en tus proyectos grasias
Nice simple build, roller skate bearings not something I had considered, will most likely put a quieter motor on mine though, drill a bit high pitched, nice use of plywood, I follow Izzy too but I hadn't seen this project, I will check out his too, thank you
Badass...Just a great project to enjoy IN the winter time here IN Chicago...
Back in the 80s I subscribed to just about every woodworking mag out. Can't remember which one it was, would have to do some digging. There was a article on how to make a full size lathe out of nothing but plywood. You did a great job
That's very cool! Tommy from The Shaving Wood Workshop is actually working on a full size lathe at the moment. I think he is dialing it in at this point, but it's awesome.. thanks for watching and great comment
Well done, Moy! I'm glad I waited to watch this when I had time to watch it all of the way through.
Thank you jason! I appreciate you checking it out
Great build. One suggestion, make the tool rest adjustable so it can turn left or right. On factory built lathes, the banjo (the piece that holds the tool rest) and the tool rest can turn, instead of just moving in and out and up and down. That way, if you are turning something other than pens, you can keep the tool as close as possible to the work piece. That way, you avoid chatter or possibly catching the tool. Just and idea to make it more useful and enjoyable. Great build and thanks for sharing.
+Jack Wilbur Thank you Jack, I appreciate the suggestion. If I ever revisit this project I plan on making a few changes and your suggestion would be first on the list
Is there any way to get a set of guidelines to build one like this too. I love the awesome way your think on your feet. Very cool job.
Nice!! Gonna make it. How do you keep the wood pen piece from spinning on the mandrel? Bushings? New to lathing.
nice video , pretty clever thinking of the roller blade bearings
Very nice Job on the pen lathe Moy! You did a great job on those pens too!
Thank you guys!
Looks really sturdy, Moy. I bet you can find a lot uses for it besides just pens. Great build, man!
Thanks dave. yes I plan on making a couple of marking knifes and all kinds of stuff in the future.
Felicitaciones, m.uy bonito proyecto, gracias por compartirlo, es muy útil. Recibe mi saludo desde Guatemala
I like the fact that instead of laying the drill on its side, you took advantage of the additional throw available from it including the height of the drill handle.
+Joseph Lorentzen thanks joseph
Very nice, Moy and I like how you figured out a way to make it work. Btw, good job on the video.
Thank you shawn, I really appreciate the feedback. Have a good one bro
Awesome job Moy!! Good luck and keep these awesome videos coming!!
thank you becky
Very nicely done! I am wondering what is the purpose of adding a headstock here? I noticed many drill converted lathe don't have a headstock and they just put a spur or drive center directly on to the drill chuck.
AWESOME VIDEO!!!! I will be watching a few more times to get this down and then gonna try for one of my own!!!!
+My Domain69 Awesome!
Good stuff, not too shabby for someone that has never turned a pen before. Also glad to see you focus on the safety aspect.
+Bruce Zollo thank you bruce
Badass project moy. I have to wait till it warms up a bit before I can start building stuff but this is at the top of my list.
NICE I recommend it, I'm freaking hooked on this pen turning. I just finished my 8th one.. it is really fun..thanks for your support. Have a good one
Awesome build Moy, thanks for sharing your ideas with us, appreciate it!
+Ben Noyb thank you for watching Ben
Great build! I've been thinking of making a small lathe since it seems like overkill to use the Shopsmith for pens, I will have to come back to this video when I start the design.
Thank you.. I'm really enjoying it .
Kudos, bro. that's awesome.
Great tip in using the paper to create clearance on the tail-stock slide. Thanks Moy.
+Jim Pell thank you Jim. I appreciate you watching and commenting
Very nice build Moy! The pens came out great too :-)
Thank you tommy!
cool... so far this is the best setup i've seen out of about 10 videos... i dig it...
+M B thanks man, I appreciate it
Great job Moy! Good tips on stuff like easily making a knob.
Thank you chris.
Fantastic. First of your videos I've watched.
meu amigo gostei muito da sua ideia Deus te abençoe
Fantastic handmade Lathe Moy 👍👍👍 really cool 😎😎😎
I like it. I like it a lot. Nice and simple thanks
Brilliant idea. And very well presented.
Thank you Jim, I appreciate the kind comment
Awesome project Moy, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Dana. I appreciate you checking it out
I'm just putting the finishing touches on a homemade lathe. I just took stuff I already had and so far it is looking promising.
Nicely done. Thank you for the inspiration.
+Martin Kaiser Thanks for checking it out Martin
Awesome job great design glad you finally worked out the issues and nice recommendation on getting a quality face shield.
Thank you Raven. It is still working great and yes I first went to harbor freight and almost bought their faceshield for about $6. I looked at it saw it was trash.. I spent the extra $15 for a 3M at home depot.
Great simple construction. I know this is an older video but I'm thinking of making one of these. I just had to restore a staircase worth of antique spindles by hand, mostly just sanding. Something like this would have saved me enough time, I think, to build one of these machines. Hind sight is 20/20 😣
any way you can write out instructions or what you used. would like to try to make one. thanks a lot for the video.
Moy, nice job on the mini lathe. I am off to get me some bearings. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Sam
I'm building that.. good job!!
This is really cool!!! And your first pens are fabulous!
+Cy's Corner thank you Cy. I'm really having a blast making pens on this thing
Thanks Moy for the idea.
Hi there from Portugal,
Very nice :D
Thanks
Thank you
It's funny how the simplicity & raw nature of this plywood construction is sooo inspiring! This calls to mind the work of Gökmen ALTUNTAŞ as well as others...this sort of simplicity truly is basic & no one can really say that you are 'copying' someone else, but after time you can see the finer details of the little influences & 'benchmarks that others have had on one's work.
Often the influences are indirect & unintentional, nevertheless somehow they remain so.
I appreciate you Moy! thanks for sharing your work...it's just s simple and enjoyable like a good cup of coffee & fresh bread!
Poetry for the eyes no?
+Jason Gardner Thank you Jason, I appreciate you commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed it
+Moy You betcha buddy!
I realized now that when I made the comment the other day I was watching with the sound muted & also missed the reference to Izzy Swan...but the comment stands nevertheless!
Keep up the good work!
+Moy Gökmen himself probably would most likely agree your build is not really quite as simple or as basic, but I believe you understand the essence of my comment, & so I thank you sir.
Plywood & basic hardware...necessity is the mother of a fine legitimate invention!
Have a cigar!
I've never try to turn a pen because my lathe is very old and does not except any kind of a chuck. But after seeing you create a mandrel, I think that I may try to make one. Good information and a good video.
Thank you. I'm glad it helped you
I like your Lathe...........I'm going to build one!. Thanks
Really nice Job Moy! Thank you for the love.
Thank you Izzy. I appreciate you checking it out
Pro tip: watch series on InstaFlixxer. I've been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.
@Forest Ismael Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself =)
@Forest Ismael Yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)
Great video Moy ..very informative from the beginning to the end ....
+Repeat After Me Restoration thank you, I appreciate you watching
Very nice work.
awesome build Moy....sweet pens too.
Thanks robert.
Good work!
Good video. Like how you tell what worked and what didn't.
+Gronicle1 Thank you
great build, really enjoyed watching that one.
+JP's Workshop thanks JP
Great build!
Thank you
el mejor torno y las mejores clases de torno gracias
+fernando fer gracias fernando
very nice project, well done... but a few sizes would be nice, please :)
Absolutely Awesome!!
Great job, but how do you keep the drill trigger locked? Did your drill have a locking mechanism?
Love your project. I want to build my lathe like yours, thanks.
+Tom Thomas glad you like it Tom
Well Done on the Homemade Mini Lathe it turned out really good, and for someone who is not a turner, those 2 pens turned out really great as well. Take Care, Barry. (from England)
Thank you Barry. I appreciate it.
thanks, you showed me that you don't need a lathe so expensive to make my dream come true, good luck.
Great project/video. Talk about motivation to get out there and make something!
Ha ha.. thank you.. and yes get out in the shop and make something..
Cool that you implement failed methods in your videos. It highlights the learn curve
+Didn DiDo Thanks for checking it out
Amazing job Moy, do you have the measurement somewhere for me to build one for myself?
+Barb Filion Thanks barb, I'm sorry all I have is an instructable with a little more detail. If you are interested here is the link
www.instructables.com/id/DIY-PenMini-Lathe
Do you think sonething like this can turn 4 x 4 x 8' long square post to round shape?
Thank you very much for the "how to video" just one question please , what is the maximum length that I can make for the lathe bed ?
+jrom hek I've never made one with a longer bed. I would imagine you could make a longer bed but I am not sure how it perform
Great build Moy, I was a little disappointed though, I was hoping to see some sweet roller blading action!!
Thanks matt. ha ha. Nope, it was MY my size, lol
Excellent, Moy. I've had one of these on my to do list for quite some time.
Awesome! Just be careful.. turning pens is too much fun.. it can grow to consume all your spare time.. lol..
+Moy perez woodshop :>)
Great build Moy. Izzy will be proud.
Thank you.
awesome bro. like the idea of making pens. also great ideas when it comes to improvising.
Thanks bro, I appreciate you following my work.
Great job!!
+Barrie Hanold thanks you Barrie
Really a nice build! What's the biggest size you can turn on it?
Thank you, the capacity is about 10 inches or so..
Respect! Thats a great tool build! I am a turner but never turned a pen due to the lack of a mandrel. More detail on that would be helpful.
Thanks Willem. I'll give more detail regarding the mandrel a next video..
Hi Moy
Posting your work is always a risk - everyone wants to be a critic. What I appreciated was no muzak with your post. Also, you used what you had, pretty much anyway. You owned both the successes and the failures - and more importantly to me - you owned the challenges and demonstrated how to overcome them. At one time I owned a Shopsmith Mark IV, I think it was - back in the early 80s. Loved the lathe - horizontal boring machine - drill press features. Please keep posting your projects and please leave the muzak off. Much rather hear you and your tools than some techno crap so many folks use when they post. When it shows up, I am gone. Thanks again for your effort and for sharing.
+Neil Hendricks Thanks for the encouraging words Neil.
Thanks for the commentary throughout he video, nice build :)
+Abdullah Coşgun thanks for watching, I appreciate it
Great video.
Good job.
thats really cool moy!! great job making it..all of it...-izzy is definitely the go to guy for inspiration thats for sure.:) welcome to the world of turning pens.. its kinda addicting.haha;) looking forward to seeing the review vid.ha e a good one man
Thanks Joe..! I'm kind of curious to see how the review works out. Have a good one bro
Hi Moy, first time viewer here, did you continue making pens on it? How does it hold up with regular use? I would like to set up something similar for myself for similar projects.
+Erik Leiken Yes Erik, I made about 50 pens on this this lathe. I replaced the bearings and gave it away.
Thanks for sharing your idea, nice piece like it.
+Rey C thank you for checking it out
Moy, I have a question about spin direction of drill, did you change it?. Thanks.
+luis hernando mancilla Hey luis, no I kept the same direction.
That is the cats pajamas!! Great video Moy!!!!
Ha ha.. thanks Nick
Moy awesome job. great video.
Thanks Mark
Great, thanks, congratulations.
+Hippies Age of Aquarius Thank you
nice job man 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+MAJEED MARDAK Thank you
very cool moy!
Thank you for checking it out
PS, Matthias Wandel also has a TH-cam video on making a lathe. His has an adjustable tailstock and his bed bars could be replaced by your solid plywood bed.
+Tony Wells thanks for the info
kickass! Thank you!
+Johnny Faber thanks for checking it out Johnny