Winner Homemade Lathe Build Log

[Marco Bernardini]

… and don't forget…

9. Ball turning attachment :biggrin:

 

[Andre]

8. Make a 4 jaw chuck

Cheers Phil

Still working out a T slot cutter for that one, but it's on the list.

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… and don't forget…

9. Ball turning attachment :biggrin:

Hmm, that's a good one. Might just happen

 

[markknx]

Pretty cool video of turning in the mill. The lathe islooking good. Can't wait to see the vids of itrunning.Mark

 

[Andre]

Pretty cool video of turning in the mill. The lathe islooking good. Can't wait to see the vids of itrunning.Mark

Well, you won't *see* it turning. The chips will be so small it will be considered dust!

 

[Andre]

Milled a slot in the bottom of the bed, and added an alignment pin in the bottom of the tailstock to keep it aligned with the spindle.



And flycut the bottom of the tailstock for looks.



Still thinking if I want to use a lever or not. Probably will.

 

[Andre]

Been on a break from this project, got two lathes and they have been keeping me busy. But I'm back on the bandwagon and worked on a stand for it today.

Here it is, the hardwood base is made from hickory that we cut down from the woods here and had milled by a friend.



And here is is compared to a 3 drawer 620 Kennedy chest. It's a small model.



I plan to add a hand cranked pulley on the bottom, something different and will eliminate the hassle of an electric motor. Will also be quieter, and speed indefinitely variable speed via HVSD (human variable speed drive)


I don't plan to use this lathe much if at all, so a hand crank really isn't a problem convince wise.

You can also see my toolmakers square in the bottom left there, still have to get it ground.

 

[Nelson]

absolutely beautiful job! Thanks Andre!

 

[Andre]

absolutely beautiful job! Thanks Andre!

Thank you Nelson! But it's far from done!

 

[Andre]

WOO project of the month!!!!!
Yesterday I chamfered all the edges on the tailstock and headstock, made a tailstock ram knob, and will stain the base and cleanup the base pedestal (aluminum thing that holds up the lathe).

 

[Don B]

WOO project of the month!!!!!
Yesterday I chamfered all the edges on the tailstock and headstock, made a tailstock ram knob, and will stain the base and cleanup the base pedestal (aluminum thing that holds up the lathe).

Congratulations Andre on project of the month, it's well deserved...)