The simplest and the best wood lathe, which can be made at home shop with very little tools and cost. Great. Thanks for sharing. I loved the process coming out so vividly, with such wonderful music in the background, without any voice trying to explain the process as in most of the videos. God Bless.
Great ideal and work!! I have to say I've been searching the web for a few years now looking at all manners of homemade wood lathes and you sir have the most simplest yet the best without length limitations I've come across! It could even utilize a larger heavy duty drill.
I want to thank you so much for the videos, I now think I have all I need to make a full size drill lathe and make a pantograph 1:1 copier so I can make duplicated parts. Found a great video on that from a young man in England. He made a good video on it. (ThisWoodwork) He is quite talented for a young man as are you.
very nice and simple, i made mine with the threaded rod shorter however, didn't have a metal holder for the drill, so i had to improvise, i use my set up on a portable B&D workmate bench, slides nicely on the 3/4 inch bamboo wood. thanks for the great idea!
Great Video.....really got my creative juices flowing with all kinds of ideas. Thank you for your time and effort. Hope to someday be able to create videos similar to this one.
I like it. Very useful to have. I am a bit concerned that the dead center is too pointy. It may split the wood. I made a lathe and I ground the point a bit more obtuse. I don't know the angle, I guess the sides of the cone are around 80 degrees to each other.
Great! I have no idea why a chisel is no turning tool and I have never held a turning tool in my hands. And I have absolutely no idea about wood turning.
That's a great idea! Now I can see myself owning a lathe very soon ;) BTW, I noticed that you use chisels instead of proper turning tools, which seems to work pretty well. I'm sure you are already making more dedicated tools for the lathe, but is there actually a strong reason not to use chisels? Maybe the leverage you get out of the usually longer turning tools might be an added safety feature.
What kind of tool or bit are you using when attaching objects to the lathe? I mean at the drill-end of the lathe, do you just drill a hole to the wood and glue a wooden pin? Nice lathe, thinking of building this kind of myself! How long objects can be turned with it?
This is a good job in every way! Thanks for making this and the video. Not only is the project good, but your videoing it editing it with cool sound track is nice. Thanks for sharing, as I have made one of these myself but used an old pedestal drill. I was looking for ways to improve it and came by your vid. Brilliant and simple idea of clamping the component parts to a straight edge table. Superb and just what I'm looking for. This means that the bed can be any size I want, without it taking any work shop space. If you don't mind I would like to do a vid of this improvement on my own machine, (with credit to you of course) as a response to yours and share you vid on my channel - would this be ok? Great work and keep it up, I'm impressed.
very good but , how do you hold the work piece in the drill or have mist that or do you have to dowel each time you use it ,I'm going to make one this week for sure
thanks matey. i used your design as the basis for building my own. it's nice to have someone do all the hard thinking for me...... yours looks prettier though ;)
very clever using the table edge as a guide,brilliant:) btw why wasnt the block u used to make tailstock knob straight before machining? just curious :)
Actually I produced a very basic metalworking lathe from casting and I used that to produce a better lathe. It took a while and lots of measurements with some high precision tools but it can be done. Remember before we had high precision lathes someone had to make them with more primitive tools. All we have to do is follow their ideas. I should say in total it took me 2 years inbetween doing other stuff. If I devoted myself to the project I imagine it could be done in 6 months.
Hi! Can you maybe share which drilling machine are you using? I probably can use any kind with variable speed controller already build in and a lock to hold that power button i guess? How many RPM does your have on max speed? THank you, great work btw!;)
After using the drill to make the hole in the tailstock, how to you hold the big bolt (the one with the knob) to it's support? You didn't explain that in your video... Nevertheless, it's a very good work and design :)
This is such a nice and simple design!
I'm glad you like it!
I love finding videos from people who know how to solve problems in unique ways. :) good job man
The simplest and the best wood lathe, which can be made at home shop with very little tools and cost. Great. Thanks for sharing. I loved the process coming out so vividly, with such wonderful music in the background, without any voice trying to explain the process as in most of the videos. God Bless.
Great ideal and work!!
I have to say I've been searching the web for a few years now looking at all manners of homemade wood lathes and you sir have the most simplest yet the best without length limitations I've come across! It could even utilize a larger heavy duty drill.
By far the best DIY lathe yet... Thank you!
The music was fun too!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
From Cali, Colombia, I have been watching your videos, all of them are useful. Congratulations, my friend.
Glad you like it!
1st off, great music! Pleasant music draws you in 2nd off, great idea!
I'm actually loving all the positivity in the comments! And great job
it is specivic to the old black and decker. I have a video about how to make such a bracket that fits most drills.
Perfect! Great shop made solution!
Cool! You could make a video and show your solutions and what problems you ran into!
Hi Cos ,
I have learn all lot of your tools and will surely make some of them .
Great job and A lot of idea .
Thanx,
Dave
I want to thank you so much for the videos, I now think I have all I need to make a full size drill lathe and make a pantograph 1:1 copier so I can make duplicated parts. Found a great video on that from a young man in England. He made a good video on it. (ThisWoodwork) He is quite talented for a young man as are you.
Fantastic! This is the video I've been waiting for about making a small lathe. Thanks!
Hello Cosmas B, just build the lathe today. With a plywood box for the drill. I'm realy pleased with it.
Thank you for a great idea.
Thanks! It is always good to get some feedback :)
very nice and simple, i made mine with the threaded rod shorter however, didn't have a metal holder for the drill, so i had to improvise, i use my set up on a portable B&D workmate bench, slides nicely on the 3/4 inch bamboo wood. thanks for the great idea!
This is a really cool video. Now you gotta do more projects turning with it! Thanks a lot for sharing.
great design mate. love the simplicity, yet, it does the job!. one of my next projects.
Simple and elegant. I look forward to your videos. Thanks for sharing,
your an inventor!!! very nice and well done!! thank you for this video!!
Very cool and inventive. Great work!
Great Video.....really got my creative juices flowing with all kinds of ideas. Thank you for your time and effort. Hope to someday be able to create videos similar to this one.
perfect for making your own fishing floaters, saved me $300 great idea love it.
Courtiz Metcalfe Cool if you can get some use out of this!
many thanks from the U.K. the simple things are best.
good idea.
You've inspired me to make one for myself. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and creations!
Btw, nice choice of music.
It came with the drill. Click the link in the description to see how you can build your own.
Thanks. I was looking for this option for my lathe. Congratulations!!!
It was a real pleasure to watch this interesting vid. Thans mate 4 sharing with us. Lve it!
Really appreciated!
best video ever watched on drill lathe
I like it. Very useful to have. I am a bit concerned that the dead center is too pointy. It may split the wood. I made a lathe and I ground the point a bit more obtuse. I don't know the angle, I guess the sides of the cone are around 80 degrees to each other.
What about using something like a forstner bit in the drill to hold your piece in place? just a thought. Nice build btw. Tnx for the video.
I like it very much!Any other projects done with the lathe!
Just watched your video's. Very interesting and very clever. Thanks for sharing.
Great!
I have no idea why a chisel is no turning tool and I have never held a turning tool in my hands. And I have absolutely no idea about wood turning.
you are a genius..... so simple!
Good point! ^^
Cosmas B. Your design simple and good.
I have a question for you. Where can I find Green Drilll Base 2:40.
I don't know. But if you need one you can build it th-cam.com/video/nhPtQwyXI_8/w-d-xo.html
This is brilliant! Thank you so much, this gave me a ton of ideas!
someone from Detroit likes it thank you very much I can use this idea for a metal lathe with slight modification thanks again
That's a great idea! Now I can see myself owning a lathe very soon ;)
BTW, I noticed that you use chisels instead of proper turning tools, which seems to work pretty well. I'm sure you are already making more dedicated tools for the lathe, but is there actually a strong reason not to use chisels? Maybe the leverage you get out of the usually longer turning tools might be an added safety feature.
Very cool Cosmas.
What kind of tool or bit are you using when attaching objects to the lathe? I mean at the drill-end of the lathe, do you just drill a hole to the wood and glue a wooden pin?
Nice lathe, thinking of building this kind of myself! How long objects can be turned with it?
Thanks :)
Thank you for making this video! Excellent!
Completely inspiring. Great stuff.
This is a good job in every way! Thanks for making this and the video. Not only is the project good, but your videoing it editing it with cool sound track is nice.
Thanks for sharing, as I have made one of these myself but used an old pedestal drill. I was looking for ways to improve it and came by your vid. Brilliant and simple idea of clamping the component parts to a straight edge table. Superb and just what I'm looking for. This means that the bed can be any size I want, without it taking any work shop space. If you don't mind I would like to do a vid of this improvement on my own machine, (with credit to you of course) as a response to yours and share you vid on my channel - would this be ok?
Great work and keep it up, I'm impressed.
I like it and I am going to make one today. Excellent video. Thank you.
Brilliant! I am definitely going to make one of those
very nice idea , i will try this , ,,,, can you think of something about lathe chuck for a drill ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thank you
That bracket you have holding the drill. Does it fit all drills or is it specific to the Makita?
maybe. you will have to try it.
Klar ist die dafür geeignet! Sie einen flansch an dem du sie befestigen kannst!
Great project! Makes me want to build one too :)
And I rather listen to you talking on the videos, hehehe
CONGRATULATIONS.... FANTASTIC....
Excellent I like the concept a lot...
Nice design do you have also building-plans?
Rudi VDS Thanks! No I didn't draw any plans.
I think its easy for me the amateur.Thanks for the idea.
Very good
Immer wieder gut. Weiter so!
Excellent idea
But there is a question
from Where you brought Drill Base
klick link
Brilliant! Very clever!
very good but , how do you hold the work piece in the drill or have mist that or do you have to dowel each time you use it ,I'm going to make one this week for sure
Would a lathe made with an electric drill like this (or similar) be strong enough to handle soft metals like aluminium as well?
Hey cosmas at 5:10 why aren't you using your cold metal chop saw
Cool! I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up!
wondering the largest diameter and longest wood you've worked with on this awesome device.
th-cam.com/video/nHSLAbZOHLU/w-d-xo.html
THANK YOU FOR YOURS VIDEO.GOOD JOB
thanks matey. i used your design as the basis for building my own. it's nice to have someone do all the hard thinking for me...... yours looks prettier though ;)
gerrard warburton If it works it's all right!
Ahh, haven't thought of that. Thank you!
Yes i like it!! very simple.. very good!!
Thats awesome! Really good!
Thank you. Outstanding
what was the brand of the Drill that has a base with it? Can it be found in the States?
I like that setup. IT is simple and works!
It is a Black and Decker from the 1960s
That was brilliant!!
because setting it up would take longer than making this cut with a hacksaw.
Very very good video ng to all us.Thank q...
Very good!! parabens
very clever using the table edge as a guide,brilliant:) btw why wasnt the block u used to make tailstock knob straight before machining? just curious :)
Hi I really enjoyed your tutorial. I have one question. How did you find the cradle for the drill. Have any suggestions on how to make one? Thanks
click the link in the discription!
How would you mount the drill if you didnt own a drill holder thing
Actually I produced a very basic metalworking lathe from casting and I used that to produce a better lathe. It took a while and lots of measurements with some high precision tools but it can be done. Remember before we had high precision lathes someone had to make them with more primitive tools. All we have to do is follow their ideas.
I should say in total it took me 2 years inbetween doing other stuff. If I devoted myself to the project I imagine it could be done in 6 months.
really good video i have to make one now
hi , can you tell me where to get the drill rest or base I will like to have one of those tools thank you
video was excellent well explain
in the description
Excellent !
GREAT Work! Good thinking - Simple - Low Cost Solution !! Wonderful !! Would you change anything if you had to do it again today?
Jim Coyle Thanks! I I can't think of anything I would change but I have not used it an aweful lot so I can't really tell.
Hi!
Can you maybe share which drilling machine are you using? I probably can use any kind with variable speed controller already build in and a lock to hold that power button i guess? How many RPM does your have on max speed?
THank you, great work btw!;)
im using that. what type of glue did u use for the metal
Polyurethane construction adhesive. Great that the video was useful for you!
Cool idea.
Thanks for watching!
and you need a lathe and a mill to bring your lathe castings into final shape...
So wonderful, i love it. Thank you
Glad you like it! :)
Where do you get that metal part that holds the drill motor?
Here: th-cam.com/video/nhPtQwyXI_8/w-d-xo.html
very creative
Didn't mind the music, loved the remark
well done
build one.
After using the drill to make the hole in the tailstock, how to you hold the big bolt (the one with the knob) to it's support? You didn't explain that in your video...
Nevertheless, it's a very good work and design :)
I cut the matching thrads of the threaded rod into the wood using a tap. I must have forgotten to film this or sth...