Marketed as a very special model, the tiny and rare KD50 had a centre height of just 50 mm - making it the smallest of the Lorch precision bench lathes. Available in just one bed length of 400 mm, with a between centres capacity of 185 mm, the spindle had a bore of 8 mm and carried collets with a maximum through bore of 5 mm and a non-through of 7 mm. The bed of the lathe was formed into a large box-like casting behind the headstock on the back of which was built a very substantial countershaft unit. Fortunately the designer resisted the temptation to make the drive line too compact and spaced the motor a reasonable distance away from the headstock, the result being a smooth drive that worked effectively without excessive belt tension. With a 1400 rpm motor on a separate swing bracket at the back, spindle speeds of: 324, 490, 725, 1040, 1560, 2320 rpm were available. As an option a 2800 rpm motor could be fitted, doubling the speeds, whilst a few examples have been found with 2-speed motors giving twelve speeds in a much more effective range. Today, if the lathe still has its 3-phase motor, a variable-speed phase inverter would be the ideal solution and allow an owner to get the very best from the system. Nearly always found as a toolmaker's model with collets retained in the headstock by a draw bar, a screw-feed compound slide rest, screw-feed tailstock and a hand T-rest, the KD50 could also be supplied - despite its miniature proportions - for production use with lever operation of the collet closer, cross and top slide and tailstock..
Thank you Steffen for your videos on the Lorch lathe. Seeing the parts in order and working has me digging through the box of things I got with my LL lathe so I can group all the parts together. Excellent video as always :- ) Norm in Arizona
wow , i cannot stop watching this .this machine is insane . and you sir are a craftsman . i consider myself good with tools and hand skills , but this is great . thank u.
Lovely little lathe! It can do everything the big ones can do. And if someone doesn't like that..... You can pick it up and smack them over the head with it. Thanks for the fun video!
An absolutely beautiful little lathe! It looks to be extremely well made and precise. I would have loved to look over the masters shoulder who built this.
I recently purchased a Taig lathe and love it .Have a video on here of me using it for the first time ,learning reading ,talking w machinists, watch more lathe vids etc. The Taig is under $500 and made in the good old USA.
Привет уважаеми господин Pahlow!Възхитен съм от възможностите на много операционния струг,а най-вече от високо професионалното Ви умение да боравите с него.Пожелавам Ви крепко здраве,нови успехи в производствения процес,много,много любов и заслужено щастие!
I love this video and have watched it several times. it calms me and I wish I could find a machine like that for myself.Your videos are my favorite, I would love to be able to watch you for real. I would pay 5000 american for that machine.
Wünderschön, und sehr gut hegestellt die Lorch machinen! Ich hab sie zuerst gesehen in meine 20er jaren wenn ich tätig war als Uhrenmacher! Ich finde sie sehr schön , selbst habe ich schon seit 25 jahre eine Emco compact 5! Besten dank fur das video!!
The biggest mystery I have is which manufacture to buy from, and which tools to buy first, as a lot of us have limited finances available for our hobby. Though another theory I have is to just buy the biggest lathe and mill I can afford, and then make all my own tools from that lathe and mill. I wonder what others think? Thanks for the video.
beautiful little lathe, did the video contain all of the attachments offered? This is the first lathe that I have seen with a floating headstock, cutting threads without a half nut, the pulley system to power the saw head, a built in index plate system. This is a great example of Swiss ingenuity and accuracy. Index Lathes, Sip Jig Bores and now the Starrag Heckert machining centers with the rotary table doubling as a VTL. Not to forget the Dixi machining centers. All excellent machinery.
Ja today! "Sherline" it looks nice and answers the modern time. I have no experience with these kind of lathes. It reminds me of a "Hommel UWG". Steffen Pahlow
Very nice lathe. If you can't find or afford one of these and you make mostly small scale parts, then I would recommend a Sherline. They are very nice lathes for the money and can be purchased as manual machines or CNC. If you buy the manual version, they are very easily converted to CNC later if you like.
now thats a proper jewelers lathe!!!! Man, its got it all!!!1 But you got to spend some time getting them setup. Not a big deal cause its got all the attachments in the world
Tolles Video. Die Maschine ist sehr vielseitig. Besonders gut finde ich die automatische Auskupplung der Leitspindel. Klar, dies alles kann man auch mit einer großen Drehmaschine machen, aber es ist schön anzusehen, wie diese Funktionen mit der kleinen Maschine auch möglich sind.
very nice lathe owned a similar old east german lathe not as good as this one it had only one slide and a folding bar to convert it into a vertical slide this machine is more stronger as it has legs that machine had a single bar very nivce lathe thanks yuri reddi
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I am really impressed with the craftsmanship of this machine. Not only functional, but a piece of art in it's design as well.
Thank you for taking the time to show all that theese machines are capable of! It is really something to see how smooth it runs as well.
Marketed as a very special model, the tiny and rare KD50 had a centre height of just 50 mm - making it the smallest of the Lorch precision bench lathes. Available in just one bed length of 400 mm, with a between centres capacity of 185 mm, the spindle had a bore of 8 mm and carried collets with a maximum through bore of 5 mm and a non-through of 7 mm. The bed of the lathe was formed into a large box-like casting behind the headstock on the back of which was built a very substantial countershaft unit. Fortunately the designer resisted the temptation to make the drive line too compact and spaced the motor a reasonable distance away from the headstock, the result being a smooth drive that worked effectively without excessive belt tension. With a 1400 rpm motor on a separate swing bracket at the back, spindle speeds of: 324, 490, 725, 1040, 1560, 2320 rpm were available. As an option a 2800 rpm motor could be fitted, doubling the speeds, whilst a few examples have been found with 2-speed motors giving twelve speeds in a much more effective range. Today, if the lathe still has its 3-phase motor, a variable-speed phase inverter would be the ideal solution and allow an owner to get the very best from the system.
Nearly always found as a toolmaker's model with collets retained in the headstock by a draw bar, a screw-feed compound slide rest, screw-feed tailstock and a hand T-rest, the KD50 could also be supplied - despite its miniature proportions - for production use with lever operation of the collet closer, cross and top slide and tailstock..
Thank you Steffen for your videos on the Lorch lathe. Seeing the parts in order and working has me digging through the box of things I got with my LL lathe so I can group all the parts together. Excellent video as always :- )
Norm in Arizona
wow , i cannot stop watching this .this machine is insane . and you sir are a craftsman . i consider myself good with tools and hand skills , but this is great . thank u.
Lovely little lathe!
It can do everything the big ones can do.
And if someone doesn't like that.....
You can pick it up and smack them over the head with it.
Thanks for the fun video!
Just a beautiful small machine... precision all the way.
Amazingly well thought out machine. I expect nothing less of clock/watch makers lathes but this one is above the others I've seen.
An absolutely beautiful little lathe!
It looks to be extremely well made and precise. I would have loved to look over the masters shoulder who built this.
I recently purchased a Taig lathe and love it .Have a video on here of me using it for the first time ,learning reading ,talking w machinists, watch more lathe vids etc. The Taig is under $500 and made in the good old USA.
Very nice and accurate lathe! Thank you, Steffen. I enjoy it!
Привет уважаеми господин Pahlow!Възхитен съм от възможностите на много операционния струг,а най-вече от високо професионалното Ви умение да боравите с него.Пожелавам Ви крепко здраве,нови успехи в производствения процес,много,много любов и заслужено щастие!
What a Master Piece! I love the "mini" in mini lathe. German engineering is so impressive!
What an exquisite little piece of beauty . . . . thanks for posting this !
Amazing! I've seen unimats, but this is far superior.
Wonderful, I think this is a most versatile little machine I ever seen
Beste Maschine! Beste Präsentation! 10/10! Vielen Danke!
Best machine! Best presentation! 10/10! Vielen danke!
Mr. Pahlow!
Another great video. Thanks.
Great demo very interesting and very clear. What a beautiful little lathe.
Beautiful machine, and beautiful video!
Сразу видно, настоящий токарь!! Пол пальца на правой руке нет! :)
I love this video and have watched it several times. it calms me and I wish I could find a machine like that for myself.Your videos are my favorite, I would love to be able to watch you for real. I would pay 5000 american for that machine.
Which lathe would you recommend? Show me a better one, I'm interested!
Thanks and regards Steffen Pahlow
Wünderschön, und sehr gut hegestellt die Lorch machinen! Ich hab sie zuerst gesehen in meine 20er jaren wenn ich tätig war als Uhrenmacher! Ich finde sie sehr schön , selbst habe ich schon seit 25 jahre eine Emco compact 5! Besten dank fur das video!!
Absolutes Top- Video. Herrlich der Sound von einer alten Wanduhr im Hintergrund.
thank you Mr.Steffen Pahlow..your lathe & your video is very nice..your lathe very worthable in watch makers life.
Es admirable por su dedicación en un torno con un nivel de calidad y precisión que es envidiable para cualquiera que sea amante de estas máquinas.
Was für eine tolle Maschine!! Das Video ist auch wirklich sehr gut gemacht, danke fürs zeigen!!
The biggest mystery I have is which manufacture to buy from, and which tools to buy first, as a lot of us have limited finances available for our hobby. Though another theory I have is to just buy the biggest lathe and mill I can afford, and then make all my own tools from that lathe and mill. I wonder what others think? Thanks for the video.
Lorch, Schmidt & Co., makers of some of the finest miniature lathes ever produced. Too bad they no longer exist...
This is amazing!
真是萬能的車床!!!!!不虧是工作母機之母
Sweet little machine. I would love to own one. A million things you can do with it. But mostly, I love the sweater.
Isto sim !! Não desmerecendo a Monalisa isto sim e ARTE,obrigado por postar esta obra para nos desfrutar
Absolutely wonderful , versatile little lathe..
This is amazing, I want one.
this is perfect for my workshop, how much is this beauty??????
Имея прямые руки и точный ум, самому сделать тяжело, но потянешь.
Apsolute perfection! That's it!
Eine wunderbare Maschine und ein absolut professsionelles Video!
Glückwunsch!
beautiful little lathe, did the video contain all of the attachments offered? This is the first lathe that I have seen with a floating headstock, cutting threads without a half nut, the pulley system to power the saw head, a built in index plate system. This is a great example of Swiss ingenuity and accuracy. Index Lathes, Sip Jig Bores and now the Starrag Heckert machining centers with the rotary table doubling as a VTL. Not to forget the Dixi machining centers. All excellent machinery.
Amazing.just what I've always wanted.
Ja today! "Sherline" it looks nice and answers the modern time. I have no experience with these kind of lathes. It reminds me of a "Hommel UWG".
Steffen Pahlow
Simplesmente maravilhoso, gostei muito de ver. Parabéns.
Сразу видно, настоящий токарь!! Половины указательного пальца на правой руке нет!
Muito bom...precisão total!
Congratulations!!!
Amazing!
Neben der schönen Drehbank auch ein tolles Video!
Great video, any chance you can do one of these for the Schaublin 70? :p
beautiful, just beautiful
it is beautiful ! you make me jealous with all your nice toys :)
Isso é uma pepita!!!
Very nice lathe. If you can't find or afford one of these and you make mostly small scale parts, then I would recommend a Sherline. They are very nice lathes for the money and can be purchased as manual machines or CNC. If you buy the manual version, they are very easily converted to CNC later if you like.
Exelente máquina , Los felicito!!!
nunca había visto una cosa tan preciosa, para mi es una obra de Ingieneria,ademas me parece muy solido por lo pequeño que es.
excelente trabajo realmente impresiona tanta presicion mis sinceros saludos cordiales desde la República ARGENTINA
Bravo this has to be a fine German piece of equipment
Espetáculo de ferramenta, alguém saber valor e onde comprar?
One word.......QUALITY!
that is one gorgeous piece of gear. i can only imagine how pricey it must be
Where I can find to buy this machine I love it!
c'est une pure merveille
un grand merci au démonstrateur
now thats a proper jewelers lathe!!!! Man, its got it all!!!1 But you got to spend some time getting them setup. Not a big deal cause its got all the attachments in the world
Tolles Video. Die Maschine ist sehr vielseitig. Besonders gut finde ich die automatische Auskupplung der Leitspindel. Klar, dies alles kann man auch mit einer großen Drehmaschine machen, aber es ist schön anzusehen, wie diese Funktionen mit der kleinen Maschine auch möglich sind.
Es ist wunderbar zu sehen, eine Person geschickte Arbeit. Herzlichen Grüße
simply gorgeous!
a work of art
wieviel wiegt das Sahnestück?
Very nice little machine. Very precise.
Interessante Maschine und ein tolles Video!
una belleza, para los amantes de la mecanica, debe doler ensuciarlo de viruta, saludos Manuel...
Well done and nice craftsmanship.
spettacolare macchina d'altri tempi
thats a very nice pice of raw technology right there :) i didnt saw a gear milling add..
is it possible to cut in that way threads in steel?
Awesome thing, even more awesome when you think that no CAD was used in it's design. Just some very smart people.
Wonder now it is 2014, what would a complete Lorch lathe outfit with chucks and accessories cost in U.S. Dollars compared to the Swiss Franc?
thats a very nice pice of raw technology right there :) i didnt saw a gear milling add..omg i just saw ..... :D veri nice
Wunderbar !!!
Einwandfrei! Weiter so...!!! :-)
Uma peça de arte!
I love little machines like this. But, this has to be crazy expensive.
thanks i never saw manual for the andra zwingenberger does lorch kd50 lathe have a users manual am searching for a lorch kd50 here thanks a lot
Great movie!!!
這台真的很愛 我 喜歡
very very nice lathe!!!!!
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what country make this lathe machine
Traumhaftes Maschinchen!!!
Hi where I can buy a good lathe for jewellery like the model you show in this video or similar? How much the price can be in a range?
Thanks
Davide
Máquina fantástica.
Spettacolare!!
donde lo consigo gracias
gostaria muito de comprar, esse mini torno, quantos US$ ele custa?
Do you get the feeling this guy has preserved this machine and presents it outstanding condition - yet it never gets used for purpose.
very nice lathe owned a similar old east german lathe not as good as this one it had only one slide and a folding bar to convert it into a vertical slide this machine is more stronger as it has legs that machine had a single bar very nivce lathe thanks yuri reddi
How can I mount the gears 1,2,3 according to the plan for a thread pitch 0.8. Thank you.
Robert (Pescara)
Any one ever wondered how the first lath came about, after all you need a lath to make a lath
aliens man,,,,aliens :)
190055joe I'm still busy trying to figure out which came first, the chicken or the egg. Now you've totally screwed my mind up with a new question!
haaah lol
190055joe
Essentialy they made a really crappy lathe totally by hand and used it to make a slightly better one and repeated that few dozen times.
+190055joe Watch a vid called rebuilding lathes with the hand scrapping method! Was wondering the same think for a long time until I watched this vid!
how many it cost?
Good Job...