You sure are a, "no mess around kinda guy". You move from one major project to the next. Your efforts, our gain.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Getting it done ! 👍
@jdmccorful
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your thoughtful way of working. Thanks for the look
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@TrPrecisionMachining
2 жыл бұрын
hello MAX..very good job..thanks for your time
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@eyuptony
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching Max, two good upgrades the locking collar and the flat on the tailstock. Tony
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony . 👍
@outsidescrewball
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed…great discussion/demonstration
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck . 👍
@CraigsWorkshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Max, I'm really enjoying this series. Now to watch it. PS: Awesome to see those jacks in use!
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . They are great little units . Have used them several times now ! 👍
@Wintersmachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Good solution to the broken casting on your tailstock . Glad you got the tool post off , that was maybe a little excessive 😄. Looking forward to the next video .
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . Yes . it was a tad tight ! 👍
@hilltopmachineworks2131
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are getting in a bunch of shop time in during your winter. Just started back on the repairs on my Jet lathe. We seem to be going through the same fun.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Yes , when it's raining all the time it is the only time i have shop time . Apart from 1 day a week that i devote to the shop ! Trying to play catch up on other stuff after 2 years building the shop . 👍
@bruceanderson9461
2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your refurbishment of this lathe. You have noted that it has little wear but a gorilla must have run those levers and nuts to bend, break and over tighten them. Redid my shop lights with led tubes and went with 5000 kelvin. Getting rid of the ballasts of the fluorescent bulbs removed a lot of heat from my shop as well as wasted energy. The increased lumens also is great for old eyes.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . I still have to try them on 5k & see what it looks like . 👍
@jimsvideos7201
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your progress; I'm in a very small way following along with the imported desktop machines I have.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@LivingstonWeldFab
2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Max, Keep'em coming!!!!! Cheers
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . 👍
@hmw-ms3tx
2 жыл бұрын
Looking good Max. I've never heard of using acetone and ATF as a cleaning agent. It seems to work well Thanks for the mention of my channel. If I could give you one other piece of advice (if I am not too late) it is regarding the screw in the end of the compound rest leadscrew. It uses a flat screwdriver and looks exactly like the one on my lathe. There is a good chance that screw has a left hand thread. I really buggered up the slot in my screw before I realized that it was left hand. I ended up having to use one of those hammer type screw drivers to get mine to come loose. Regarding the tight tool post nut, on my Broadbent Schofield lathe I have a Dickson style tool post and there is no anti rotation pin in the compound. I use a large fine thread nut and tighten it with a 4 or 5 foot cheater bar. So far I haven't been able to get it to turn during a heavy cut. Ken
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken . I will be mindful about that screw . I think i would rather fit an anti rotation pin , if possible Not a huge fan of that style of tool post , Dickson would be my choice . 👍
@johnambler3107
2 жыл бұрын
The tail stock is coming on nicely Max. That nut on the compound was bloody tight mate I thought it must be left handed thread. They didn’t want that to come undone in a hurry. Really enjoying the series mate 👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . Those tool post's have no anti rotation pin .👍
@markwatters6875
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Have a good weekend 👍🇦🇺
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@chattonlad9382
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Max, nice to see someone using a file in the proper manner.
@stevemurnane1892
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I thought I was the only one that did it. Was taught to do it this way in high school back in 1970.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
First thing we were taught as 1st year apprentices , then they used to measure what we had filed with a micrometer ! 👍
@ianmoone2359
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Max, been hanging out for a fortnight to see the next instalment, & it was definitely worth the wait. 👍👍👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian . 👍
@vachikl
2 жыл бұрын
Clever solution on repairing the tailstock, thanks, looking forward for the next installment
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@nigelleyland166
2 жыл бұрын
That scaffolding tube has had a hard life!
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Lol ! 👍👍👍
@jerrypeal653
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoying the channel Max . Surprised I just came across it a couple days ago .
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . 👍
@skipdavison7682
2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos. I just finished going completely through a Hendey 12x30 18 speed Gear head lathe. I did the same thing to its compound and tailstock. Great content and glad to see you following Dee Dee's cleaning regimen!!
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . 👍
@OldIronMachineWorks
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice repair Max. Always enjoy watching how you set up for machining. Gary
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mate . 👍
@tomsing6384
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, your shop is starting to come alive, I cant wait for the "shivering mass of Iron and steel", the Horizonal Boring Machine, to have the doctor perform a post mortem and restoration. everything is looking real good.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . 👍
@jonsworkshop
2 жыл бұрын
Not looking too sad Max, hopefully the rest is as good. Interesting save on the tailstock lock, nicely done. Cheers, Jon
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon . If i do not sort everything now , i will regret it for sure ! 👍
@billdoodson4232
Жыл бұрын
I put 8 LED strip lights in to replace some old double 5ft fittings in my workshop (for some reason my wife calls it the garage). I have them on the daylight 6.5K setting, everyone who has been in has commented on how good the lighting is, the only "negative" comment is it looks bright, but a little clinical. I'd only use a 4K setting for my lounge I think, but you do have a lot of reflective surfaces, my shop is white.
@swanvalleymachineshop
Жыл бұрын
In the new shop i have them turned down to 4k . Will have to play around with them . In the old small shop , lighting is difficult depending on the time of the day due to reflections 👍
@pgs8597
2 жыл бұрын
G'day Max, always a pleasure to watch you work. Casting fix will work well. Shed looks good and better with more light. Cheers Peter
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter . Now i have to sort out a new or second hand camera & maybe a wireless mic ! 👍
@MattysWorkshop
2 жыл бұрын
Gday Max, I think Kingkong might’a done the nut up on the qctp, the lathe is quite clean really, awesome job as always mate, Have a great weekend, cheers
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks , they must have chugged down a couple of Red Bulls first ! 👍
@bostedtap8399
2 жыл бұрын
Great repair and improvements Max. Heaven knows why the tool post nut was that size. Great video thanks for sharing. Best regards from the Black Country UK 🇬🇧
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
You are not wrong about the nut size !!! 👍
@kentuckytrapper780
2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the way wipers,gotta make some for the cincinnati tray top lathe I'm restoring.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
I have some 1/4 '' thick felt , will see how that goes . 👍
@Just1GuyMetalworks
2 жыл бұрын
Great fix on that tailstock, I especially like the nice flat you milled on it. 😊 I keep telling myself round surfaces are the price you pay for elegance, but honestly, I'd sacrifice a little elegance for one friggin flat spot on my lathe 🤣. Thanks for the vid, Max. Cheers! 😁
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris . Yep , curved surfaces can be a pain . Except on a woman !!! 👍
@AaronEngineering
2 жыл бұрын
G'day Max. Love ya work and work holding methods grasshopper master. Milling that flat surface on top of the tail stock was a smart idea. This has a been an enjoyable series to date. Cheers, Aaron.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aaron 👍
@bulletproofpepper2
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Max!
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
No worries 👍
@kentuckytrapper780
2 жыл бұрын
Great improvements there max,great video, keep'um coming.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@1ginner1
2 жыл бұрын
Loving the soundtrack at 18:32 Max, a little bit of Procol Harem does a man good, tripping the old fandango. lol
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Yes , it's a good one ! 👍
@be007
2 жыл бұрын
somebody was really scared for shatter and screwed the nut a little bit tight on that multifix ? thanks for the upload max, cheers ben.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . They did not want that one to move ! 👍
@CraigLYoung
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@alanremington8500
2 жыл бұрын
Looking good!!!
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . 👍
@terrycannon570
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Max
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers . 👍
@paulrayner4514
2 жыл бұрын
good idea machining a flat on the tail stock, maybe one on the side as well to fit a dro?
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks . I should be able to mount one on the top right over to one side . I would want a scale to check from before i machined anything from the rear side . 👍
@fishermanyt8187
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us the progress and work on the lathe, some good info as always. Shops looking good.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jimzivny1554
2 жыл бұрын
Good video
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@markshort9098
2 жыл бұрын
Stefan gottswinter had a video doing a compound that had long oil grooves in the direction of travel and wow did it have some big lumps where the oil grooves didn't contact and wear it evenly.. nice upgrades max, when i have time i really should pull both my lathes down for cleaning and to make lube feed upgrades and put way wipers everywhere since both my lathes only have wipers on the carriage only which makes me cringe.. sliding surfaces can never be to clean or to well lubed
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Yes , i saw that video . Thanks 👍
@Warped65er
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe, considering cost of the tool post, someone wanted to make sure it didn't fall off in transit. LOL
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Or too tight to be stolen easily ! 👍
@TedRoza
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Max... very Interesting video. The shop is looking great, with lots of improvements. My question with the milling of the broken section is, Why couldn't you just face that section, then make a full size bush with a shoulder on the Inside to keep the Virtical Rod in check coupled with the the othe locating bush on the other end, making a stronger bush. And Yep you did a great job the way you made it, which will last for years.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Would need to fit overhead foxtails first ! 👍
@dermotkelly2289
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the time the machining is only a small part of repair work sometimes. When I worked for Ford Motor Company years ago I spent 2 or 3 hours setting up sometimes as most of the time you were hunting around for bits of clamping material and other things. If it was only a one-off job repair it wasn't worth keeping the setup materials so they used to be just thrown back on the bits and bobs shelf.
@dermotkelly2289
2 жыл бұрын
Some customers almost used to have a heart attack when you finally gave them the price of the repair lol.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
That's right , often can be a lot of set up time for 10 mins machining ! 👍
@RalfyCustoms
2 жыл бұрын
G'day Max mate, really enjoying these mate, that will last another 100 years once you have finished Meant to ask how winters going mate? Bloody 35°C here
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Wish it was 35 here , Bloody 6 deg in the mornings & still pissing down nearly every day for the last 3 weeks ! 👍
@wrstew1272
2 жыл бұрын
Max- it’s looking like you are due a fresh cheater bar! You have worn through one side, got to think safely ya know….. really enjoying your tear down and refurbishment of the lathe. Seems like a routine thing for you, have you had schooling or just on the job experience?
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
I have had that cheater bar since the mid 80's !!! On the job experience . Qualified fitter & machinist since the mid 80's . 👍
@kimber1958
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Max, I’m getting ready to take my pride and Whitney lay the part overhauling whatever needs worked on my cross line has about ¥40,000 play I need a new note I need a new screw
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh , so that's why you have been practicing screw cutting ! 👍
@TheKnacklersWorkshop
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Max, Good progress... One thing that popped into my mind was when you discover something that needs repairing does the best way to do it immediately pop into you mind or do you normally have to have a think about it. For example the bit broken off the tailstock casting that you milled away. The update to the workshop looked good. Cheers. Paul,,
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul . Generally i have a fair idea pretty quick . Complex ones i will think about different options , put's me to sleep at night !!! 👍
@willemvantsant5105
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Max, the toolpost may move under heavy cuts unless it is pinned to the compound, the reason it was so tight, poor stud must have been close to shearing off. Did not see a pin on your's, remember Emma commenting about it when She mounted her baby multifix toolpost on Her lathe.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Would not get that carry on with a good old Pommy Dickson , they have a pin ! 👍
@mcgama88
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the post Max. Would you be kind and please mention the lubricant type you use as re assembly.? While my tools (Lathe, press, grinder) are much smaller and without production demand, I am curious at what you find useful. For engine and car repair I often use the white assembly. But where ways, internal threads I have been using light 10-30 wt. Which I find easy to both wipe away any excess and replenish. Shop progress as paint and lay out seems well in hand. Thanks again for having me along. M.
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Hi . I use iso 68 hydraulic oil for everything on the machines . Cheers . 👍
@joell439
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers - 👍👍😎👍👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
🍺🍺🍺
@MyLilMule
2 жыл бұрын
Personally, I like the 5K color on my lights. The 4K is too warm (yellow) and the 6k is too cool (blue). The 5K is like a true white. I also think it's better on video. Crazy how tight the tool post nut was, but that's the ones that you never have to loosen, right?
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
I might try the 5k setting . I just wish the switch was external ! Thanks . 👍
@s-jj1047
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you still talks when the camera is´nt turned on ? ;)
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Lol , yep !!! 👍
@houseofbrokendobbsthings5537
2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan . 👍
@alasdairhamilton1574
2 жыл бұрын
Max, I take it that having new fluorescent lights wouldn’t cause strobing effect on rotating machines! 👍🏴
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it can if they are close up . We shall see how they go . 👍
@simpleman283
2 жыл бұрын
👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@peterdouglas4073
2 жыл бұрын
The collar is a good fix. But it may me think of other ways to fix it. One was a threaded insert. Which lead to how do you thread the bore. I seen single point threading on a lathe. Can you single point thread on a mill ?
@swanvalleymachineshop
Жыл бұрын
You can't single point thread on a mill , unless it's some sort of special mill ! However you can on some Horizontal boring machines ! 👍
@peterdouglas4073
Жыл бұрын
@@swanvalleymachineshop I still leaning. There is so much to machining.
@guye7763
2 жыл бұрын
Simple set up , my fur coat? Was it not an option to tap and die a new thread for the grub on the other side of the hole?
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