Building a lathe from industrial scrap
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Building this lathe from scratch was a challenge. I'm not a mechanical engineer, so the build was based on gut feeling and materials I had available. Still I'm quite happy with the end result, even though my lathe does not have the full functionality of a real lathe. But it is small, quite powerful and can still handle up to 30mm diameter metal rods through the spindle boring hole.
You can find the design files like 3D CAD drawings, electrical schematics on my website page: www.simprojects....
I have also added a Vertical Mill to this lathe, again using materials from the scrapyard.
Please see • Building a vertical mi... .
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Never seen a hobbyist act like a engineer, in my believe your a real engineer, I very much respect your work.
"140mm chuck was founded on the scrapyard"...
Nice. Nice scrapyard.
no scrapyard, try ebay!
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If you are aware of machinebuilding industries near you, then you could go and check with them to find a suitable scrap pieces for your needs. Am i right @Rolandvanroy
I want to live near this guy. The scrapyards in my city are pure crap.
I agree, to buy a lathe is very easy, but to build your customize lathe is much more better. I bought a mini lathe in your size and modified it to my purposes and now it works very well. I think with your skills and your fantastic scrapyard you can do many interesting projects. Thanks a lot to let us join your project.
To the Random lower-income countryman: Yes, Here you can see at least $2000 worth of machine parts. And some of these are really made from scrap, as some parts don't need precision.
But, don't let it fool you. Lathes can't be made from scraps by any means. Just the threaded rods, gears and the bearings can bring your budget on it's knees.
High-income nation folks own infinite amount of drill press, angle grinder, welder, supplies and what not, just for their garage works.
You will build it one day too. Just shop wisely and focus on your savings.
And don't forget to Check Concrete Lathe, Gingery lathe and Multimachine-type designs. You can save money making those machines, but those machines will only give you the standing space to make a real lathe.
Being a mechanical engineer isn't about diplomas, it's a state of mind and, you sir have that state of mind.
Impressive work.
actually a artists eye we had a guy who was a opearator but would fill in when tool maker was gone..he hated it but we noticed his tooling had better clearances and overall looked better
What's this education bashing all the time? An engineering degree is just a tool like any other, it doesn't hurt to have it.
I forget if it was when my brother was doing his master's degree, or when he was doing his PhD, but whichever he was sent an a placement to a small engineering firm. As tradesmen do in the eternal trade v academia fight, they set him about doing some work for the sake of taking the p*** out of him. This was a particularly difficult job they had been struggling to do. It was only when Eddie returned a couple of hours later, job completed to perfection, he told them that he was a time served fitter and turner. He had in fact been the apprentice of the year at a very large company at that time.
Besides now being a university lecturer Eddie still works as a consultant for the company he was sent to amongst others. They now acknowledge that Eddie's knowledge, usually out of reach of smaller companies, has helped keep them in business in tough times. In fact some of the work they are now capable of making has enabled them to grow.
All three of us, my siblings and myself, have both a trade and at least one degree. I have the least academic training with just a law degree, prior to taking it I was a chef with my own successful catering business.
Of course academic and trade qualifications are different, but one isn’t superior to the other and both are needed. I do think here in the U.K. we have lost sight of how important trade qualifications are. When I left school in '76 leaving school to go into an apprenticeship was an achievement to be proud of. Somehow that’s been lost, which I think is very sad.
I watch what some people achieve in this type of video and I'm totally in awe of the creator. That is for the craftsmanship, but also for the knowledge that goes into creating a machine like this.
@@computername The degree doesn't make you an engineer.
I know a lot of "engineers" with a degree, that just lack the way of thinking for an engineer. And I myself do have a mechanical engineer's degree.
Things done on this video are beyond stuff many "engineers" with a degree can perform. Most notable the careful planning and thinking through of various variables and understanding how this would affect that - causation.
A degree doesn't make you anything if you already don't have that something in you, it just makes it official.
@@markharris5771 This is what I think too.
In my country it's also very important to have the paper, the degree, to get a job. Otherwise you will be overlooked for. But, problem is, real talent is lost in the making, cos there might be a lot more competent people out there for the EXACT job, but for a reason or another they just don't have a degree and in most cases they don't even want to bother for one also for various reasons. Schools are not for everyone and that doesn't mean they are less competent or intelligent.
Master - apprentice structure would still be very potent for various fields of professions. Not all, but still many.
There are various levels of engineering for example and for some this would work well and for some not as well. Problem in today's world is we want to standardize everything and it doesn't work on craftmanship. Sorry, English is not my mothertongue. Hopefully the message carries out.
Very impressive, you make it look easy, what you did was not easy. For me it was a great experience to look over the shoulder of such a skilled craftsman as yourself. Thanks.
Clear, concise, perfectly paced explanation of a great design! Gets my vote for Best DIY lathe vid.
Your lathe is much more powerful than the ones from China!
Probably bigger too. Probably more accurate!
no shit. you get what you paid for.....
No kidding. Bigger?! How do you figure?
@@ciprianpopa1503 thats what she said
I've been a machinist for 40+ years this is a stroke of Genius. My congratulations to you sir.
Was thinking the exact same thing! Amazing what someone with a little imagination and the right scraps can do!
@@kevinm3751 absolutely correct
same here...top
Robert Burns Same,35 years.It is indeed a masterpiece.I'd favour the one he built from 'scrap' over some Chinese 'crap' anytime .
Robert Burns his machine looks bether than moste store brougth desktop lathes
I'm a Maintenance Engineer but love working on Lathes. I found this video so satisfying and informative that made me watch the whole video. . .
21 dislikes from Lathe constructors...
Big lathe......out to keep the little man down.
Idiots brainless.
times 10 xD
there is always a huge knob
Ahww, yealousy. Isn't that just nice? Hmmm, that pure envy. Love it! 😂😘😉
I was going to say "This guy's scrap is much different than the scrap I get", and then he acknowledges it immediately. This is really impressive!
well my friend ive got to say this is the best diy build ive watched on you tube. 10/10 and a gold star*
I completely agree with you! I had never seen something so pleasan to be watched!
What David said... Best DIY build on RUclips!
@@januarioqueiroz3122 what more could we say. amazing job and thank you
they say:
If you work with your hands, you are a worker
If you work with your hands and your brain, you are a maker
And if you work with your hands, brain and heart, you are an artist.
How I wish in my life to own a small lathe like this
Greetings from Algeria.
Build your own lathe from a pile of junk:
Step 1: be a genius.
"With a box of SCRAPS!" (c)
I really can't say that building a lathe this way is making it from 'scratch' or even scrap. All these parts were fine!
Metals stockholders usually have all sorts of stuff on their offcuts bins. You might need to wait for the right stuff to appear.
Where I live the boat builders have all sorts of steel offcuts 6mm to 12mm or more. But they are usually mill finish so would need work to smooth and parallel the opposite faces. The local scrapyard is not much help as they have stopped all scrap sales to general public due to covid.
It's not just intelligence, it's about being incredibly methodical.
Excellent work, from a first-class Artisan. Well done. I did my time as a Fitter Machinist and Tool Maker. Top Job Mate. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
This is simply astounding. I'm almost at a loss for words after watching ... That's how much I love what you have created here my dude. No hyperbole, this is one of those rare, 10/10 build videos on YT that give a magical dose of inspiration. Kudos to you sir
Using bar to grip the groves in the linear rails is just genius.
me after cleaning the tea from the keyboard and the monitor:
*a scrap yard with guide rails?*
Instantly throws keyboard Lmaooooo
I've found that sort of thing at my local junkyard/weird stuff getting place. You want the secondhand dealers that buy job lots from a city, that's where you find the good stuff.
One of the best things I have ever seen on RUclips. This man is a wizard.
The caliper add-on and the lamels protection plate is really brilliant, love it! Great work, very talented in all kind of areas.
Great machine-tool. I admire your decisions. Measuring instruments on all axes is just brilliant. Hello from Russia.
Love how you used the digital calipers as a dro scale
Truly a great video Sir! You've done a great job! I especially liked your idea for protecting the linear rails! That's ingenious! I think I would use the same idea in many other ways in my workshop. Thanks a lot! Lastly, I will try to build my own lathe too! Thanks for sharing!
This guy!!! I'm speechless. That was one of the coolest things I've seen on YT.
the best DIY lathe machine I've ever seen, god job
Harmonica? Do you mean accordion?
Also bellows, you know
Plus I think your lathe is much much better quality than an 800 to 1000 dollar lathe. Very nice.
Great Project. Did you know you can read out those calipers with an arduino? That opens up a few possibilities.
What do you mean? You can use an arduino for the scales?
@@CarbonGlassMan He means that it's possible to make a poor man's DRO with all the values on a single display rather than 3 individual displays.
@@CarbonGlassMan Those (cheap) calipers have a opening where you can attach a micro controller and read the data. Example: ruclips.net/video/RIt08GJH2IA/видео.html
@@jcota2003 Yup - and lots lots more.
- 4 reasonable NEMA32 stepper motors makes a poor man's NC lathe
- A CNC control board and you have a poor man's CNC lathe
- AThe Rob pointed out, the limit is your imagination
Think you could use an arduino to read the calipers and put the data as a feedback loop into a PC based CNC program? That way they would act like glass scales.
from many videos of diy lathe machine i've been watching before... this one is so special, keep it up sir!
Here I am, struggling to assemble my lathe and you just made one nearly from scratch, genius work man
What a Chad.
This is rly nice precision and extreame skill show.
I am a student of automatics and robotics but we are lacking everything what could be called a pratical skill and working with any machines. I would love to make something like that.
A nice thing about those calipers that are used for position feedback is that most of them have a digital output. "Digital scales" which are like calipers, but are made for them purpose are used in DROs. The calipers readouts are probably good enough for that, but the output could be used for closed loop control if you want to add cnc control.
I like how the linear bearings are used for the precision ways.
Very good you are one of the few that explains. Everybody else is just showing off. But they are not helpful like yours
That's a really great build. I learnt a lot along the way. Thank you for sharing
Learnt? Learned. Now you learnt something.
@@humblehombre9904 I think you should stick to being a Humblehombre.
Sir, you should do more machines such as milling machine or a shaper would be nice. Great going for the underdog for sure. Thanks again.
I am very impressed by your build. I am particularly impressed with the way you built the tailstock. I don't know that I would've ever thought to construct it in such a way, to be honest. I may have been too bound to the idea of a round quill and a morse taper to have ever visualized the way you built it. The digital calipers as scales are also an incredible feature. I have a WWII era lathe, so my big project is going to be a milling machine. Seeing what you've accomplished here has given me a lot of ideas!
very smart project.. congratulations for your time and passion with this late. I don't have money for make this project.. but hope some day ill make it a late like this one .. thank you so much
I like your digital caliper idea and way of accuracy alignment 🙏🙏
Perfect pronunciation. Beatiful English language lesson.
*Excellent work and a genius man Congratulations to you sir* 👍👏
Это один из лучших станков, которые я наблюдал в самоделках.
Very impressive work, and I thought converting my Grizzly mini mill to a lathe was quite a challenge. We need more innovators like you on Earth. Please keep spreading your knowledge and teaching the next generation.
Man this wonderful and so fun ,,, I don't have the space and I wish if I find someone to work with him like this ,,, I'm in Boston.
Amazing work, best diy lathe seen so far
congratulations on your work and it seems like one of the best on the internet.
I am Brazilian and I intend to make one based on your lathe for being the best and practical
From start to finish, this is a VERY impressive project. Indeed, well done!!
Excellent - I love to see real hobby DIY work like this.
Amazing, 😯it’s Big Project 📈, you are Professional many 🎖👍
How Many other ! Machines !! Did you use !! To make this SCRAP !! Lathe !! Up with !!? Let's see you !! Make a Lathe !! By hand !! With NO !! OTHER !! MACHINES !! TO !! MAKE !! IT WITH !!!
This is such a beautiful home build with brilliant simplicity, that I am moved to tears. I would love to work with someone like because I believe I could learn so much about your detailed precision processes.
Yes, me too
Superb project, you may think your not an engineer, but you are Sir!, you clearly
Possess an aptitude for the work, I wish I had access to your local scrap yards, I have to buy my components new! when you say your lathe doesn't have all the facilities of a "Proper Lathe" I assume you mean no back gear for thread cutting, but you could add this facility later if you need it, lovely build can't wait to see your next project, I have subscribed
This is so amazing! Thank you for the in depth video and fantastic editing and narration. Keep it up.
That was superb, some real ingenuity on show here. Well done 👏
FWIW, lathes have been made from many "available" things since the Roman Empire days. The first, to no surprise were made from wood, to turn load bearing posts, axles, truing long timbers for siege engines- the last only shows that all technologies are quickly explored by man for military uses. Much later, metal lathes were built- some of them still exist today and you might be hard pressed to see the modern tool in them. But lathes shape materials that today and the future were built on. In the lead up to WW1, huge lathes were made using concret to make the basis for the engine tower and ways- metal used only for shafts, way surfaces and the like; these lathes were also military tools; making the large diameter brass shells for naval cannons was perfected on these machines. I was pleasantly surprised that "high tech junk" would get you there- I really shouldn't have been!
Thank you for a wonderful presentation!
thats a very nice small lathe which seems a lot better than the ones you can buy for 800€
Big and great project.. congrats sir... i love to have one also..
No scrapyards like that in my area. Not even in the entier country, I suspect. I'm envious ;o) Nice job!
Very inspiring work, I appreciate the way you approached all aspects of this project.
Wow, I am speechless. You are like MacGyver in the purest form Sir. :-D I wish I will see more project like that. With your knowledge you have endless possibilities.
Roland, this is an amazing achievement, and the re-use of material is wonderful! Congratulations, and long may you two work together :)
Great design and beautifully made video. Personally I would be a bit worried about using these linear slides since when metal particles get into the bearings, they might stop functioning. Did you have any problems with that?
The folding sheets keep most metal particles away from the slides. The roller bearing blocks have dust caps as well. Most critical are the spindle bearings, you can't have any metal chips in there.
Beautiful job! I am in awe!
I think you mean accordion.
Absolutely incredible build.
Thanks for sharing
ummm.. accordion not harmonica. well done and i love the use of the digital verniers !
Great work! Loved the trays and micrometers. Now mount an anglepoise lamp! :)
Nice work
Geniaal. Zou dit zo graag willen leren.
Congratulations, great!
You already have the basis for automated machine, Just install a control card, some servo Motors and a software line Mach3.
Very creative and high capacity to find alternative solutions. I really apreciate. Regards!
Very good job. You sir, are amazing!
I would love to see you building a mill.
Keep up the good work and thank you for your video.
Stay tuned! I’m currently adding a mill to this setup.
What a nice scrap.
Good video with a good explanation of the job involved. Got my like.
Excellent craftsmanship..
Do you have some plans availible ?
Fantastic work.
You can only build such complex things Once you already have a lot of tools.
leuk, ik heb bijna het zelfde gedaan omdat ik ook liever iets zelf maak.... plus een korte draaibank die grote diameters aankan vind je niet. ben nu met een tafel frees bezig. lijkt op een bf25 maar ook zelfbouw omdat het leuker is. voor de x y z meeting gebruik ik hbm setjes, die kosten bijna niks en kunnen grotere afstanden aan. ps ik heb links trapezium draad gebruikt voor de goede richting. komen bij machine fabriek hardewijk vandaan en zijn ook goedkoop.
A folding harmonica? Maybe? Accordion?
Чувак, молодец что делаешь своими руками что-то, а не бухаешь и не купишь, НО гораздо дешевле (по потраченному времени в том числе!) купить готовый заводской станок! Уверен он будет точнее!
Wow u go sir awesome video. I was Justin of making one n u just gave me the final push thank u. Just a heads up it won’t look like urs lol 😂 I making a bigger one for car mechanic customs
Thank you very much for your sharing. I am also planning to build a small lathe for both of metal and woodworking. I would really appreciate it if you could share and give me the information and detailed dimensions of parts you made. Kind regards.
Please see the links in the description
@@Rolandvanroy Thank you so much Sir!
"I reprogrammed the micro controller" he said, as though he was changing socks.
I know you got most of that from a scrapyard but if you could provide a materials sheet with specs for me to fabricate mine, I would greatly appreciate that! I know I’m asking a lot so maybe we can work something out
thanks for everything
very very good ! congratulations
I would have liked ! To have seen Holes Drilled ! Without a Drill Press !! No Complete ! Ready made ! Spindle ! Unit !! The Materials ! Costing ! Eight Hundred !? YEAH !! You ! Ain't ! No ! Henry Maudeslay ! Or Jaques De Vaucansen !! SIR !!
Genious...beautiful proyect
excellent - nice job. congratulation !!!!!!
Cool work 👏👍
Sirji ur genius!!👌👌
Very nice job,
Is it possible to get all paper schemas ?
Regards.
I'm very enjoy with your video, Amazing.
Thank you for you sharing.
Super job! One thing though. I'm watching you install tapered bearings unpacked, without any kind of lubricant.
That's amazing. Wish there were some scrapyards like that where I live... Btw, have you had any problems with the callipers you are using? In my experience, they really don't like vibrations.
It takes a special kind of person to design and build a machine that can build other machines, from odds and ends. Bravo, sir… Bravo.
Parabéns pelo projeto. Muito bom.
Great job
It's a great project but €800 I bought my first lathe a colchester student in 1999 for £400 with tooling I still have it today
At 10:30 you say you rectify 230v ac to 320v dc. I didn't think you could step up voltage like that without some sort of transformer.
230V is RMS value, its peak value is 230*1.41 = 325V. After rectification, you get a voltage closer to the peak value. (depending on load and rectifier capacitance)
Absolutely brilliant. I first looked at getting a mini lathe when the price tag still read $250 and now they're as you said, closer to $800. I never could justify the money to be spent at any point between then and now. Maybe now I could but because of the lack of justification over the years, I turned my approach to building my own, which of course didn't happen ... YET! Hahaha. Seeing your accomplishment here is definitely a boost on inspiration and revives the dream of getting it done. And then on to the mill! Ok. One step at a time.
Thank you for sharing this with me and all of us. Building it yourself is definitely way more fun and rewarding! Such initiative and determined spirit is sorely lacking these days and seeing this and similar is a breath of fresh air and even if it sounds corny, a renewed hope is our survival.
damn you are a legend. Get Marco Reps to see this!
Can you cut square thread or acme thread with this?