this video was very helpful, my handwheel gear is missing a tooth and skips if hand feeding....this gave me the confidence to take it apart and fix it!
I have gone through the process of restoring a EXL56b. For its size, the machine is very capable. When you were putting the apron back together your carriage drive gear that has a missing/damaged tooth. Most all of the parts of the machine are not very complex to reproduce if need. It will course you a lot of problems if it is not dealt with.
Thanks for watching! I noticed the broken teeth, but reasoned that it was ok since the gears stay meshed until the next tooth tooth up load. I suppose it might slip under heavy cutting pressure. There are also broken teeth on the back gears and there's another video on how I broke the spindle drive gear. I'd like to make replacements, but at the moment, I don't have the milling currently I need or a suitable indexing head. Maybe someday. It would be a good video.
Hey. Thanks for the video. I'm learning to use a lathe. The shop I'm at has a similar Sheldon 11" lathe. I am having trouble engaging the power feed with the clutch. How does the clutch know work? Are you supposed to screw the knob in to get it to engage, or do you just push/pull the knob? Possibly the lathe is quite worn. It seems like sometimes I can get it to engage and other times not. Thanks
This did not show up in my recommended list by accident. The apron on my 80 year old Sheldon lathe is misbehaving at the further end of the bed and i need to find out why. Thanks!
Was hoping you’d explain more of what items do and how to use them while you were taking them apart. Maybe down the road. I have this lathe and trying to learn the craft. What’s the small trap door do? Some type of oiling mechanism? Enjoyed the video
That's for watching! Yes, all the little doors are oil ports. Fill them with way oil every day, before you use the lathe. Thanks for the feedback. When you're in the middle of a project like this is very easy to forget to explain the context. This lathe works like most other small lathes (Atlas, South Bend, Colchester). If you're looking for good basic machining content, you can always try channels like MrPete222 or ThisOldTony. Enjoy!
Hello, I would like to ask you a favor, 5 months ago I bought one just like it at an auction from an abandoned company. but it does not have the automatic or threading system, could you help me with the measurements of the sprockets to manufacture the system
Thanks! I have video of the headstock dismantle, look for a video on that as soon as I get the time to edit it together. Tricky job. I broke the spindle back-gear on mine. Don't do that. On the ball/taper bearing models you have to beat the spindle through the bearings. If you have the plain bearing model, and you just want to replace the belts, you might get away with just cutting the belts, undoing the bearing caps and lifting the spindle out whole. As far as removing the carriage and apron, I may have some video, but there's not much to it. Just knock it the taper pin on the transmission side of the lead screw and undo the bolt on the fitting at the other end. Then the lead screw will pull free through the half nuts. The apron is then just held on by the 4 screw in the carriage.
I just got one of these lathes. Looking through the maintenance guide I can see how the apron is assembled. But what is the best way to take it off? I'm terrified of damaging it as it is a lovely machine in near perfect working order as far as I can tell. I can see the portion where it latches onto the feed screw but I can't figure out how to get it off or if I need to take off the screw itself first. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey, Henry. Thanks for the view. I should have filmed the removal, but got halfway through the job before I thought to. It's a fairly simple process as these things go. You need to remove the lead screw first. Push out the taper pin joining the lead screw and the gearbox, then remove the lead screw bearing at the tailstock end. Then pull out the lead screw from the tailstock side, through the apron. The apron is only attached to the carriage by two 3/8" screws. Support the apron as you undo these (it's heavy, but this can be done by hand) and the apron will come away. I'm doing this from memory, so I may have forgotten something, but I think that's all there is to it. Let me know if you get stuck.
@@barnyardbikes54 I was just wanting to make sure I was nocking out the correct pin. The pin is the one that is going through the collar and the screw just outside of the gear box correct. I am a novice machinist in college and don't want to hurt the machine. I can send pictures if that helps. I am trying to make a full restoration video to help others and I am recording my work as I go.
That description sounds right. You don't need to be super gentle with these old machines. They're built very robustly (mine weights 1000lbs. Literally) and there's times they won't want to come apart and you've got to get rough. You'll usually have a feeling for when you're about to break something (and sometimes that's the only way to do it)
@@barnyardbikes54 I got it. You were absolutely right. I was being too timid and just had to go a bit harder. Thank you so much for your help it is greatly appreciated.
this video was very helpful, my handwheel gear is missing a tooth and skips if hand feeding....this gave me the confidence to take it apart and fix it!
Glad I could help.
I have gone through the process of restoring a EXL56b. For its size, the machine is very capable. When you were putting the apron back together your carriage drive gear that has a missing/damaged tooth. Most all of the parts of the machine are not very complex to reproduce if need. It will course you a lot of problems if it is not dealt with.
Thanks for watching! I noticed the broken teeth, but reasoned that it was ok since the gears stay meshed until the next tooth tooth up load. I suppose it might slip under heavy cutting pressure. There are also broken teeth on the back gears and there's another video on how I broke the spindle drive gear. I'd like to make replacements, but at the moment, I don't have the milling currently I need or a suitable indexing head. Maybe someday. It would be a good video.
its identicaly of mine lathe the sheldon 1936 lathe he have the motor upsize nice video Ive mount very much
Hey. Thanks for the video. I'm learning to use a lathe. The shop I'm at has a similar Sheldon 11" lathe. I am having trouble engaging the power feed with the clutch. How does the clutch know work? Are you supposed to screw the knob in to get it to engage, or do you just push/pull the knob? Possibly the lathe is quite worn. It seems like sometimes I can get it to engage and other times not. Thanks
This did not show up in my recommended list by accident. The apron on my 80 year old Sheldon lathe is misbehaving at the further end of the bed and i need to find out why. Thanks!
Glad I could be of service. Good luck!
Was hoping you’d explain more of what items do and how to use them while you were taking them apart. Maybe down the road. I have this lathe and trying to learn the craft. What’s the small trap door do? Some type of oiling mechanism? Enjoyed the video
That's for watching! Yes, all the little doors are oil ports. Fill them with way oil every day, before you use the lathe. Thanks for the feedback. When you're in the middle of a project like this is very easy to forget to explain the context. This lathe works like most other small lathes (Atlas, South Bend, Colchester). If you're looking for good basic machining content, you can always try channels like MrPete222 or ThisOldTony. Enjoy!
Hello, I would like to ask you a favor, 5 months ago I bought one just like it at an auction from an abandoned company. but it does not have the automatic or threading system, could you help me with the measurements of the sprockets to manufacture the system
Great video! Could you do one on removal and installation of the apron on the lathe? I need to also pull my spindle, have you done that yet?
Thanks! I have video of the headstock dismantle, look for a video on that as soon as I get the time to edit it together. Tricky job. I broke the spindle back-gear on mine. Don't do that. On the ball/taper bearing models you have to beat the spindle through the bearings. If you have the plain bearing model, and you just want to replace the belts, you might get away with just cutting the belts, undoing the bearing caps and lifting the spindle out whole.
As far as removing the carriage and apron, I may have some video, but there's not much to it. Just knock it the taper pin on the transmission side of the lead screw and undo the bolt on the fitting at the other end. Then the lead screw will pull free through the half nuts. The apron is then just held on by the 4 screw in the carriage.
Spindle video uploaded. Enjoy!
I just got one of these lathes. Looking through the maintenance guide I can see how the apron is assembled. But what is the best way to take it off? I'm terrified of damaging it as it is a lovely machine in near perfect working order as far as I can tell.
I can see the portion where it latches onto the feed screw but I can't figure out how to get it off or if I need to take off the screw itself first. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey, Henry. Thanks for the view. I should have filmed the removal, but got halfway through the job before I thought to. It's a fairly simple process as these things go. You need to remove the lead screw first. Push out the taper pin joining the lead screw and the gearbox, then remove the lead screw bearing at the tailstock end. Then pull out the lead screw from the tailstock side, through the apron. The apron is only attached to the carriage by two 3/8" screws. Support the apron as you undo these (it's heavy, but this can be done by hand) and the apron will come away. I'm doing this from memory, so I may have forgotten something, but I think that's all there is to it. Let me know if you get stuck.
@@barnyardbikes54 thank you so much. I'll be sure to give it a go!
@@barnyardbikes54 I was just wanting to make sure I was nocking out the correct pin. The pin is the one that is going through the collar and the screw just outside of the gear box correct. I am a novice machinist in college and don't want to hurt the machine. I can send pictures if that helps.
I am trying to make a full restoration video to help others and I am recording my work as I go.
That description sounds right. You don't need to be super gentle with these old machines. They're built very robustly (mine weights 1000lbs. Literally) and there's times they won't want to come apart and you've got to get rough. You'll usually have a feeling for when you're about to break something (and sometimes that's the only way to do it)
@@barnyardbikes54 I got it. You were absolutely right. I was being too timid and just had to go a bit harder. Thank you so much for your help it is greatly appreciated.