Lathe Handle //Beginner Metal Lathe Project
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- Wanted to replace my cross slide handle so I made a quick model in Autodesk Fusion 360 and made one in aluminum.
Some of the skills that I continued to work on:
indicating on the lathe with my dial indicator
basic threading
simple boring of holes
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well it's a lathe th-cam.com/users/postUgkxN9zrzkkhnjUF5PQbuA_B1gYdsfCu9k6z but it wasn't what i would have anticipated. Headstock, tailstock, carriage apron are manufactured from aluminum now not cast iron. The spindle diameter for the bearings is too small allowing for a few play in the spindle so I am using some blue Loctite to take out the play.
love the fact that you let people know you're learning,and that you don't act like you know it all. makes my experience with watching relatable and allows me to learn along side you. keep up the good work man.
Thanks! Yeah, I will be the first to say that what I share is to inspire others to learn and try something out. Stay tuned.
Great job and I particularly liked how you solved the problem with wrong sized stock
+Peter Walker Thanks, it was a fun project.
thanks for not being one of those people that talks for twenty minutes and doesn't say anything.
good video
+rtodahl01 Yup, your time and my time is not worth wasting. Thanks for watching.
Very few of those old Myfords around the US. I had the same backlash issues on my South Bend, replaced the cross slide lead screw and nut and it is nice now. Fine workmanship by you as always!
+Randy Wilson Appreciate the kind words. Yeah, makes for some fun times when you try to find bolts for the thing.
Loved that practical and useful job. I’m a beginner and now a subscriber. Please do more of those Useful and Practical builds 👍
I love watching these videos, it always blows my mind that I know you, and watching you make all these hardware projects is so fascinating
+lilbuztahs Thanks, always trying to learn and share what I do.
hey man, pretty nice work. and a well presented video. I am gonna put that project on my list of cool things to make for my bandsaw too.
When I first got started in the metal working hobby I read that what guys made mostly were improvements for their lathes and other tools. I found that was pretty much true.
My first project was an outboard spider made from a 1" black pipe coupling. My second project was a set of stockmakers screws for the Mosin Nagant. I guess that as time goes by we can learn how to make more and more complicated projects. I found the stockmakers screws to be quite educational, because it introduced me to threading.
Many thanks. I'm just a beginner learning and getting up the confidence for my first project.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB MAKING THE REPLACEMENT HANDLE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
+francis mumaugh Thanks for watching.
Nice job! Love your handle
Looks good. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
That's pretty neat. Nice work.
For mine, I took a similar multi-part approach, but rather than bolting, I shrink-fitted the ring onto the shaft, which gave a cleaner result.
It's worth noting that your new handwheel will interfere wth your compound slide. there's reason why your old handwheel was small.
You got a handle on things... Nicely done - I had just icked stock today for handles. Thanks
+RelentlessHomesteading Go for it. Thanks for watching!
really digging your channel….i like your choice of projects.
+aspenbanjo Thanks for watching.
for the first time making that handle you really well!
Fact is you got off your butt and had a go. Good enough for me to subscribe. Final product? That was good too. Well done. Looking forward to more projects.
Looks and works Great. Very Nice.
Nice! I like it, good job.
Yeah... came over from AvE too... Great vid. Very well done for a first attempt. A big thumbs-up !!
Thank you. More on the way.
always hated those tiny handles, great work on the new one that extra leverage makes all the difference
Outstanding pice of work. Just what I need to do for my lathe.
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+Phillip Spain Thanks. Best of luck to you.
AWESOME job just found your channel and i love it.
Hi TD
Nice simple project well executed
Thanks for showing and sharing. Really enjoyed it. Gives us ideas on tackling our next project
Keep 'em rolling
aRM
amazing work there buddy I have to make a drawbar for my southbend your handle shines light on the job I have to do thanks for sharing
Thank you, and best of luck on your project.
Thanks for posting this. I just bought a mill that came with plastic handles. One was broken when I got it.
As I get the mill cleaned up and back together this will be one of my first projects.
Great video look forward to more like this!
+Raymond Owen Thanks. There is more on the way.
I'm going to make one. Thanks for the great example.
About this Lathe Handle, I just found you it's August 2021. If you're reading your comments, send me a message. If all goes well for me, I'll be purchasing a new Lathe, probably in September. This is the first video I caught with you. Taking the flat stock, was a smart 🤓 idea to make your handle, nice effort 👍.
Thank you I appreciate you taking the time and effort to make these videos this is exactly what I am doing at the weekend. Subscribed and liked✌🏽👍🏻
Oh yeah!! Stay tuned for more.
That looks great
I always hated the cross slide handle on my Grizzly. Took care of that by replacing it with a LeBlond........ Nice work!
+Brandon Witt I don't know about you, but these simple mods just make the experience a lot smoother.
I’m now a new subscriber thanks for posting a great video looking forward to more videos god bless
Nice work!
Awesome video! I cannot wait to get a lathe soon and start making some chips!
Great work man! For once I'm glad a channel was in my homepage :'D
+Black Beard Projects Ha! Thanks for watching.
Turned out nice.
So awesome !
+Xenitho Thank you.
You have talent my friend.
Well done mr!
Thanks for the instruction very helpful.
+allen gentz Thanks for watching.
Good job "thinking outside of the box". On figuring out how to do this project with the supplies you had. One day I'm gonna be like you
+Glenn Johnson Lol, thanks for watching.
Cool project. I like your style handle over the the one in the book btw
Hi. I'm new to metal milling. I really enjoy your videos. Great job on the editing also. Thanks for your time and hard work just for us.
+dale jones 👍👍Thanks.
Very tidy job 👌
Great video awesome project for a fast turning handle I can appreciate that very much I hope you kept the one with the two handles at some point you might appreciate why they were two handles on the Wheel
New here, you make nice easy to follow along and understand video making, and I was drawn here because I love machine crank handles and I am a micro machinist meaning my handles have this too damn small issue. Your end result the handle came out well. Thank you.
Thanks, appreciate the feedback.
Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Great video, going to try that on mine
Really enjoyed it.
Thank you. I am going to have a go!
Nice job
brilliant, I'm going to have a go.
Sempre molto bravo👍👍👍saluti da Italia.
Great video
Liked the video! I especially appreciate you showing an operation once, and then moving on. You didn't make us watch you drill and tap all three screw holes. And, NO MUSAK!!!! I'm a new subscriber now!
Oh, btw, I like your knob profile better than the one in the book. (That sounds odd...)
+Dick Horner LOL, that last sentence!! Seriously, I appreciate the feedback. Some of my older vids have music, but I consider myself a newbie in the video editing department too. Appreciate the sub, it means a lot. Thanks for watching.
I like it, thank you for sharing.
nice work dude great video thank you for sharing
Excellent upgrade.
+Virginia Hoffman Thank you.
Really enjoyed that, I have a warco gh1322 lathe and although the wheels are nice and big, you have inspired me to make some nice alloy ones.
+Bounce MTB Suspension and Bicycle Servicing Go for it!!! Make some chips!! Thanks for watching.
Looks great
Great job man. I’m actually going to pick up my very first lathe today! Super exited about it!
They're a ton of fun!!!
ThunderDog Well I made it home with it. Its a barely used Enco 1340. Came with a ton of tooling, 3 jaw, 4 jaw, lots of carbide and hss, end mills, complete 5c collet set and draw bar, files, boring bars. I’m getting it all cleaned up today. Should be making chips by tomorrow!
Nice very nice, I have to do that on mine, good work
nice work.
love it I have just got my hands on a simat 101 and it DEFINATELY needs new hand wheels
+Nigel Bown Thanks for watching!
Awesome video!
+BradLey Youngquist Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hey any improvement is a plus.I would give a A plus . nice fix!
+Danne Hughes Thanks, it has worked perfectly.
One youtuber to another. Nice work. Good job on the handle.
You work with steel and I work with wood (and my kids). Love a bit of lathe work, wood or steel
+Dave's Cave Appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching.
Very Nice Work Sir...!
nice job, interesting. great workmanship.
+commando340 Thanks.
Way cool need to make one Thanks
outstanding!
Jeez mate well done,
+William O'Malley thanks.
Well done I've got to do the same on all my hand wheels before I go "nuts". John
Got three or four boogered handles on a Craigslist lathe. This video is going to help. Thanks.
Nice job!
I think........:)Oh I think I will go for the Tumbs up :) Easier, But I watched all of it, and liked it very much. Thank you for sharing...
Really good
Looks good.
My 2c worth would be to suggest as an extra refinement, to do a similar mod to what i did with my lathe feed handles, namely to make a counter balance to offset the handle mass. Originally, before the mod, because i had a nice ball bearing lead screw, if i had any vibration from the cut, the mass of the handle would tend to rotate the feed wheel until the handle was at bottom of the circle, thus advancing the tool in some unintended direction and compromising quality of product...
You can tighten gib screw to lock the axis of motion but this is a nuisance.
Counterweight made and installed; problem gone. Same thing on my drill press x-y table.
You want a bigger diameter slug of material so it is shorter so it doesn't hit your fingers when you crank on the handle though, or if there's room, fit it onto the back of the handwheel.
Great mod. One question though, since you asked. Why not CA glue instead of risking marks from the bolt to hold the parts together?
Verry smart way! Also not wasted 80% of material if turned in one peace 👌🏻
Good job man
how is this the first video I've seen from you?! The boosted frame rate was glorious, and I really like how your microphone was mounted to the lathe. The bass response made it like I could feel the cut through the screen! SUBBED!
+Morgan Davidson Nice, that works for me. Stay tuned for more.
ThunderDog nice project, would you not consider countersunk hex or torx bolts into the aluminium? Just to make it more visually pleasing? Just a thought.....nice job either way bud.
Nice project, look good :-)
Great job, As someone already said " I like your handle best". I have an ML 4 Capstan lathe and an ML4 like copy !
+Malcolm Till Thanks, it was a fun project. I have to say the Myford lathes are impressive for a small machine, even for the amount of wear on the ways.
Accuracy is down to the operator mostly ;-))
Very nice work what was the book u was using ? I love to get one of them
how did you put the threads on the end of the handle great video by the way
awesome!!
Nice job on the handle, I'm going to have to try making one soon. My cross slide handle was damaged while trying to move my lathe when I bought it.
Yeah, the compound and the cross slide acme screws are bent on this machine right at the base of the handles for each. McMaster just delivered a nice new 3' stick of acme screw that I hope to use for replacing both.
Nice!
Very nicely done. I can't help but to think that if you replaced the cap head screws with some button heads it'd really pop. Not that it doesn't now but... Thanks taking us along on your build, I really enjoyed the video.
+Larry527az Thanks for commenting and I appreciate the suggestions. Stay tuned for more!
A good job.
i need to do this for my dewalt table saw
Great job. Would love to have seen the capheads counterbored. But you didn't have much meat left in the middle, so it would have been difficult. All and all, a cool look to a utilitarian upgrade. 👍👍
Hey, thanks for the feedback. It was an easy and fun project. Glad you liked it.
To follow your request: The first thing I thought was "Oh, it's discount This old Tony". Don't get me wrong, even discount Tot is pretty rad, but that's where you are. It'll be interesting to see where you take it.
great video
+btfarmer789 Thanks for watching!
well done .
+Les Thompson Thank you.
nice work from holland
Nice project!
Thanks.
much more practical than casting the handle the traditional way. it looks nice and is just as functional. I have been getting tired of weird wrist Acton on my compound as well. think I will give it a wack. don't think I can shape a handle freehand like that though.
+bxxj Give it a shot. Lots of fun, thanks for watching.