Hi, guys with South Bend lathes seem to really be loving their lathe, yours is very nicely restored and maintained. Metric is in town, mainly with cars now. Thanks, Pierre
I understand now what you are saying about using pins to space the bushing after thinking about it. I have to make up completely new pieces to fit my compound screw/cross feed screw and the New Era Dials. Pins would hold it true compared to the 2 screws. Maybe if there were 4 screws it would be better but that's probably overkill. I have a different method I'm going to try since I have to make my own pieces anyway. The details of what you do machining is a big help.
I can totally relate to the "eye's going" thing... for me was 43. eyes gone over night. like it's always too dim and blurry. Sucks when you need them for detail work.
The dial looks to be smooth, you did great work on it it might also be that the new/old stock was made to great quality standards as well? You display great preparation before starting the actual work, it appears to be a rare form of patients these days. As vintage micro machinists (metric machines and tools) we rebuild or refurbish as needed our machines ourselves, and I cannot tell you how having a lot of new/old stock and stock we bought along the way for the past several decades came in handy for us anyways. We are new to your channel and you make really easy to follow videos, thank you for that.
Btw u said wiggler for hole location....a pick up Chuck(very small Chuck with small drill)works well to interesting dials wish I could find a metric thread dial for my lathe...u know the ones u have to set so u can disengage the half nut...
I wish you had a video for how you did the cross feed, I bought a set of New Era Dials yesterday. They are for another type lathe but I was assured that all I had to do is is make new adapters for the SB 13". I don't know if there are prints or just copies of what's needed for putting on a SB. I'm going to try and make them work from what I saw you do with the compound. If it looks like I'm going to screw them up I'll sell them off, too difficult to come by and very pricey. Thanks for doing half of it anyway. Big Help
@@BasementShopGuy I'm not sure what you are referring to but it will make more sense when I get the dials sometime today or tomorrow. I don't know if I'll have a set of prints to go by because these New Era Dials were for another brand lathe. I'm sure by watching your videos, I think you are the only machinist that actually showed the steps you went through to put the dials on. Your video on making a new compound screw encouraged me to order the stock and make one for my lathe. I'm dealing with some chatter unless I use my tail stock. I was using carbide inserts but don't know the parameters, so HSS is what I'm going back to. Just got a notification on a new video from you so it takes priority, I want to see a turret lathe in action. Thank you for all the time and work you do to help the Hobbyist learn and grow having fun with a lathe
Really nice job and great upgrade to the lathe. Good trick making the collar and milling the 1/8" hole for the 1/8" pin. I was concerned that 1/2 the material to be drilled out would be steel and the other 1/2 aluminum that the bit would "walk" into the aluminum side... Nice recovery.... Fred
Fred - yeah, it worked even better on the Cross-Feed dials. The more difficult part was drilling the screw-extender to dimple it so the grub screws can bit in. That, you had to be real careful as the bit could walk all over the place. Glad you liked the video, too!
Hey, so far you have a loyal following of one , but then again the rest of the guys work for a living and I'm retired-retired. Great video just wished those were available for a 9 inch SB lathe. If you are looking for projects/work making a similar product sure would sell well.
Pretty amazing little job of mechanical engineering getting those planetary gears to mesh in such a precise fashion to render to reading for an equal distance. I now see that I wouldn't need anything so fine for my use...have you ever thought about selling your original dials, or even leasing them until I can make a simple set? PM me if you want to talk turkey ;) Those originals look epic compared to my micrometer thimble sized dials, LOL! Thanks for the great video, Aloha...Chuck
Basement Shop Guy. Great video. Good looking dials. These will make life easier. Also I was very impressed with you cinematography . Your camera skills match your machining skills. Good video, excellent camera work. What kind of camera were you using. Some guys on You Tube have good videos but the camera work is very much lacking, yours was spot on. Like the dials. Thumbs up.
Hi Ron - the camera is a Canon Vixia HF M50. It's a pretty nice camera, especially in low light, which is important in the basement. And yeah, I've been watching a lot of videos and trying to do the things that I myself would like to see. Thanks for the kind words, I'll keep em coming.
Looks great! Thank you very much for sharing, can't wait for the next videos :) BTW, where did you bought the dials from, and that engineering drawing? I'd like to have that drawing. :)
***** Holy good God... that's a lot. I was lucky to find this set. They're rare. But honestly, if you're not doing a lot of metric, then its more of a luxury, you know?
Brad...quite nice, I like the dual dials. Do you have the metric change gears set up--you must keep Ted in business. Also, I noticed your mill and tail stock chucks, have you gone to all none key units. I need to get a hold of Steve W. and get some acme rod for the compound on my 10L. I will also put a large dial on it while I am at it. I rebuilt the cross slide completely with a big dial before. Hope the family is well, I am glad to see that you aren't employing forced child labor in the shop any longer...maybe because all the dirty jobs are completed, HA! Happy New Year to you my friend. Keep making big things little with all them'thar machines and be safe. Eric
Hey Erik. Great to hear from you. Yeah all keyless chucks for me. Not really a decision but I just found 2 deals on nice Albrechts and couldn't pass up. The shop has grown since we last spoke (check out the videos). Take some pics or video of the screw rebuild - always love to see that kind of stuff. Hope all is well with you too!
BasementShopGuy It should have said, do you have the metric gears to go along with the new dials...I guess your last reply tells me. The dials are just beautiful.
Hey Brad, Pretty impressive! I too have a Heavy Ten like yours with a shit load of tooling! Mine was built in the late thirties and has the tag stating it was built for the war effort. Being former Navy Seabee, kinda special to me! I would like to do a dial upgrade as well. Did I understand you correctly that the ones you installed are no longer available? And what kind of setup do you have on the spindle to hold the chuck? Looks kinda odd.. Do you not have the 2 1/4x 8 thread mount? Regardless, looks beautiful, and sounds pretty good. Nice job on the upgrade!! Razor!
Razor, Yeah those dials are no longer available *(to my knowledge). Was lucky to find them. My spindle (was) a threaded spindle, until I found an NOS D1-4 cam-lock spindle. I machined the check backplate as well. Now THAT'S a video I should have made. *shakes head in dissapointment*
BasementShopGuy Thanks for getting back! I think YOU will be impressed with my restoration jobs I have going on here. I am a fan, and definitely appreciate what you've posted. Also have a better understanding as to the commitment to the project to have an impressive outcome. I will at least post a few pics when I "get er dun" as Keith would say! Razor!
I have the same lathe, but yours is almost too pretty to use, great job on the restoration. I part off with it high speed all the time, I have found much more success when using power feed and parting, it keeps the tool pressure more consistent than feeding by hand and seems to work just fine. Did your lathe come with that cam lever for the feed, or did you make\buy one? I have that dang star knob thing and its annoying. Thanks for sharing.
It (did) come with the clutch toggle-knob. However, it (didn't) come with the cam-lock spindle. I bought that (NOS) and machined the cam-lock backing plate that holds my 3-jaw. I'll have to experiment with the parting because I see so many others doing it, that it makes me think that something isn't adjusted quite right. Thanks for the info, I'll possibly make a video on it?
the problem that I have with my sheldon lathe is its a inch lathe but here in europe we working in metric ,and I dont work with the dials I work very much with the caliper bye
BasementShopGuy Hell yea! I just picked up my first lathe and found your channel. Thanks for the great info. Sub'd! Keep them coming! I'll need "The Force", for sure! =)
Hi, I just picked up a 1`3" South Bend this week. It is a Turret model. I got it for a good price. I enjoyed watching your videos. My Lathe is in the garage and I am taking it apart to bring it to the basement. I can't seem to figure out how to take the belt off. My other lathe you took the pulley off but on this it seems like it goes through the bed? The Belt is in great condition. I figured if anyone would know how to take it off it would be you. Does it get spliced? TY Charlie
Thanks Charlie. My belt (does) have the clips and connecting pin, so I just pull the pin and the belt separates. If yours is a serpentine belt, you can remove the spindle to free belt, but it still remains in the bed, so unfortunately, you'll have to cut it. Let me know how you make out ;)
BasementShopGuy Well I cut it. First I tried to put acetone where the slit was. It didn't work so I cut it. LOL Yeah I saw that about lacing when I did my other lathe. I ended up threading it with the SB trim your lathe method. This belt is to thin to do that to. Guess I will get a new belt when I am finished. Charlie
Hey this is Jack, Olivia's husband, dude your lucky, I didn't need glasses or deodorant until I turned thirty, so you got ten good years moor that I did....
Hi Oh, what nice looking machinery you have - I love that ! ... the dutch pin ... you wont get much credit for that ;-)) ! Long to see what you have in store for us.
Keld - Ahh, the dutchman pin.... *sighs* It was tricky. Fortunately on the cross-slide, I found a way to master it by putting the ball crank on the screw, then pulling it out a little to act as a drill-guide. Worked perfect and came out clean and snug. Thanks for watching!
Hi Brad , i have a question, were do go to find these new old stock spare parts? Cause there are some things i am trying to replace my old lathes but cant seem to find replacements. not even the same company has them. great vids man keep it up
Jason, I've tapped on my mill a lot. I got a pretty good feel for hand tapping though and I will keep ion practice form time to time. But yeah, the mill is guaranteed no-error. It was fun though... Thanks for watching man, appreciate it ;)
+Richard Haisley It's not too expensive to get a Schumatec DRO and iGaging glass scales on both axes which incidentally look a lot better, rather than a caliper mounted on the side!
I still can't get over how nice that lathe look's. Very good job.
Hi, guys with South Bend lathes seem to really be loving their lathe, yours is very nicely restored and maintained.
Metric is in town, mainly with cars now.
Thanks, Pierre
pierre beaudry Thanks Pierre - glad you liked the machines!
I understand now what you are saying about using pins to space the bushing after thinking about it. I have to make up completely new pieces to fit my compound screw/cross feed screw and the New Era Dials. Pins would hold it true compared to the 2 screws. Maybe if there were 4 screws it would be better but that's probably overkill. I have a different method I'm going to try since I have to make my own pieces anyway. The details of what you do machining is a big help.
I can totally relate to the "eye's going" thing... for me was 43. eyes gone over night. like it's always too dim and blurry. Sucks when you need them for detail work.
+cmatthys oh yeah. I miss my old 20/20
The dial looks to be smooth, you did great work on it it might also be that the new/old stock was made to great quality standards as well? You display great preparation before starting the actual work, it appears to be a rare form of patients these days. As vintage micro machinists (metric machines and tools) we rebuild or refurbish as needed our machines ourselves, and I cannot tell you how having a lot of new/old stock and stock we bought along the way for the past several decades came in handy for us anyways. We are new to your channel and you make really easy to follow videos, thank you for that.
Wow - thank you so much for all those kind words! Very much appreciated.
Hi Brad,
Enjoyed the video and a very nice upgrade to your lathe.
Chuck
outsidescrewball Chuck - Thanks for watching and the support. The dials work as good as they look.
Btw u said wiggler for hole location....a pick up Chuck(very small Chuck with small drill)works well to interesting dials wish I could find a metric thread dial for my lathe...u know the ones u have to set so u can disengage the half nut...
Those are some Nice looking dials !!! You did a great job on the install
Thanks, I'm really liking them.
Can you post a link in the description to where you got the dial kit? Thanks for the video.
your video answered my question.....was wondering if you had gone to VFD or was still swapping belts.....really enjoyed the show, great upgrade.
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I wish you had a video for how you did the cross feed, I bought a set of New Era Dials yesterday. They are for another type lathe but I was assured that all I had to do is is make new adapters for the SB 13". I don't know if there are prints or just copies of what's needed for putting on a SB. I'm going to try and make them work from what I saw you do with the compound. If it looks like I'm going to screw them up I'll sell them off, too difficult to come by and very pricey. Thanks for doing half of it anyway. Big Help
Both were pretty similar. One thing though, make sure you find a way to space the bushing out - equally. I think I used pins.
@@BasementShopGuy I'm not sure what you are referring to but it will make more sense when I get the dials sometime today or tomorrow. I don't know if I'll have a set of prints to go by because these New Era Dials were for another brand lathe. I'm sure by watching your videos, I think you are the only machinist that actually showed the steps you went through to put the dials on. Your video on making a new compound screw encouraged me to order the stock and make one for my lathe. I'm dealing with some chatter unless I use my tail stock. I was using carbide inserts but don't know the parameters, so HSS is what I'm going back to. Just got a notification on a new video from you so it takes priority, I want to see a turret lathe in action. Thank you for all the time and work you do to help the Hobbyist learn and grow having fun with a lathe
Nice project Brad. I like your attention to detail. Thanks for sharing!
Herb Blair Thanks Herb, appreciate the kind words.
Really nice job and great upgrade to the lathe. Good trick making the collar and milling the 1/8" hole for the 1/8" pin. I was concerned that 1/2 the material to be drilled out would be steel and the other 1/2 aluminum that the bit would "walk" into the aluminum side... Nice recovery.... Fred
Fred - yeah, it worked even better on the Cross-Feed dials. The more difficult part was drilling the screw-extender to dimple it so the grub screws can bit in. That, you had to be real careful as the bit could walk all over the place. Glad you liked the video, too!
Thanks for another video, man. Next up for me is making some larger dials for my SB. Those small dials suck! Your new dials look excellent. Great job.
Thanks Aaron, I'm really liking them. Haven't used the metric function yet though..
Hey, so far you have a loyal following of one , but then again the rest of the guys work for a living and I'm retired-retired. Great video just wished those were available for a 9 inch SB lathe. If you are looking for projects/work making a similar product sure would sell well.
I watch too!
Ken - yeah, they're pretty complicated. Maybe in the future I may start making some parts for SB lathes. Thanks for watching and that you liked it.
Andre Gross Ha! Thanks Andre!
Wow! What a great looking lathe.
cool stuff, very nice dial, look hi quality , keep up good work.
Pretty amazing little job of mechanical engineering getting those planetary gears to mesh in such a precise fashion to render to reading for an equal distance. I now see that I wouldn't need anything so fine for my use...have you ever thought about selling your original dials, or even leasing them until I can make a simple set? PM me if you want to talk turkey ;) Those originals look epic compared to my micrometer thimble sized dials, LOL! Thanks for the great video, Aloha...Chuck
Knolltop Farms Send me an email to basementshopguy@gmail.com and we'll exchange contact info ;)
Where did you get those dials? They’re beautiful.
Paul
Basement Shop Guy. Great video. Good looking dials. These will make life easier. Also I was very impressed with you cinematography . Your camera skills match your machining skills. Good video, excellent camera work.
What kind of camera were you using. Some guys on You Tube have good videos but the camera work is very much lacking, yours was spot on. Like the dials. Thumbs up.
Hi Ron - the camera is a Canon Vixia HF M50. It's a pretty nice camera, especially in low light, which is important in the basement. And yeah, I've been watching a lot of videos and trying to do the things that I myself would like to see. Thanks for the kind words, I'll keep em coming.
Some serious shop skills are showing here, as well as great video editing. I can see this channel being a lot of fun buddy
Looks great! Thank you very much for sharing, can't wait for the next videos :)
BTW, where did you bought the dials from, and that engineering drawing? I'd like to have that drawing. :)
Looks really good on the lathe thanks for sharing
Thanks man, glad you're liking them.
Hell,,,l would be very happy to have the ones you took off on my atlas,,very hard to see mine.
Grizzly wants $919 for the metric dials for the compond only. They marked these parts up so high.
***** Holy good God... that's a lot. I was lucky to find this set. They're rare. But honestly, if you're not doing a lot of metric, then its more of a luxury, you know?
I realize it's 2 years ago now, but why not ask BasementShopGuy for a copy of the drawings for a little fee?
Brad...quite nice, I like the dual dials. Do you have the metric change gears set up--you must keep Ted in business. Also, I noticed your mill and tail stock chucks, have you gone to all none key units. I need to get a hold of Steve W. and get some acme rod for the compound on my 10L. I will also put a large dial on it while I am at it. I rebuilt the cross slide completely with a big dial before.
Hope the family is well, I am glad to see that you aren't employing forced child labor in the shop any longer...maybe because all the dirty jobs are completed, HA! Happy New Year to you my friend. Keep making big things little with all them'thar machines and be safe. Eric
Hey Erik. Great to hear from you. Yeah all keyless chucks for me. Not really a decision but I just found 2 deals on nice Albrechts and couldn't pass up. The shop has grown since we last spoke (check out the videos). Take some pics or video of the screw rebuild - always love to see that kind of stuff. Hope all is well with you too!
BasementShopGuy You didn't save if you have the metric setup.
ib golfr what does that mean? I don't have a metric gear train, just the dials. Confused....
BasementShopGuy It should have said, do you have the metric gears to go along with the new dials...I guess your last reply tells me. The dials are just beautiful.
Hey Brad,
Pretty impressive! I too have a Heavy Ten like yours with a shit load of tooling! Mine was built in the late thirties and has the tag stating it was built for the war effort. Being former Navy Seabee, kinda special to me!
I would like to do a dial upgrade as well. Did I understand you correctly that the ones you installed are no longer available?
And what kind of setup do you have on the spindle to hold the chuck? Looks kinda odd.. Do you not have the 2 1/4x 8 thread mount?
Regardless, looks beautiful, and sounds pretty good.
Nice job on the upgrade!!
Razor!
Razor,
Yeah those dials are no longer available *(to my knowledge). Was lucky to find them. My spindle (was) a threaded spindle, until I found an NOS D1-4 cam-lock spindle. I machined the check backplate as well. Now THAT'S a video I should have made. *shakes head in dissapointment*
BasementShopGuy Thanks for getting back!
I think YOU will be impressed with my restoration jobs I have going on here. I am a fan, and definitely appreciate what you've posted. Also have a better understanding as to the commitment to the project to have an impressive outcome.
I will at least post a few pics when I "get er dun" as Keith would say!
Razor!
did you sell the original set up dials from your South bend I'm restoring one and need to set
Nice work Brad! Looking foreword to more vids :-)
Thanks Greg and right back atchya ;) Us SB guys enjoys this stuff way too much, LOL
I have the same lathe, but yours is almost too pretty to use, great job on the restoration. I part off with it high speed all the time, I have found much more success when using power feed and parting, it keeps the tool pressure more consistent than feeding by hand and seems to work just fine.
Did your lathe come with that cam lever for the feed, or did you make\buy one? I have that dang star knob thing and its annoying.
Thanks for sharing.
It (did) come with the clutch toggle-knob. However, it (didn't) come with the cam-lock spindle. I bought that (NOS) and machined the cam-lock backing plate that holds my 3-jaw. I'll have to experiment with the parting because I see so many others doing it, that it makes me think that something isn't adjusted quite right. Thanks for the info, I'll possibly make a video on it?
the problem that I have with my sheldon lathe is its a inch lathe but here in europe we working in metric ,and I dont work with the dials I work very much with the caliper bye
The Force is the only way (8:38)... use it!
Love the videos, by the way! :)
justmycomments Haha - you picked up on that, good one!
BasementShopGuy
Hell yea! I just picked up my first lathe and found your channel. Thanks for the great info. Sub'd! Keep them coming! I'll need "The Force", for sure! =)
Hi,
I just picked up a 1`3" South Bend this week. It is a Turret model. I got it for a good price. I enjoyed watching your videos. My Lathe is in the garage and I am taking it apart to bring it to the basement. I can't seem to figure out how to take the belt off. My other lathe you took the pulley off but on this it seems like it goes through the bed? The Belt is in great condition. I figured if anyone would know how to take it off it would be you. Does it get spliced?
TY
Charlie
Thanks Charlie. My belt (does) have the clips and connecting pin, so I just pull the pin and the belt separates. If yours is a serpentine belt, you can remove the spindle to free belt, but it still remains in the bed, so unfortunately, you'll have to cut it. Let me know how you make out ;)
BasementShopGuy TY for your response. My belt is thin. Can I put clips on mine.?
TY
Charlie
Yeah. You'll need the clips and the tool to do it. Search TubalCain's video on lacing a belt. Real good info on the process and tool.
BasementShopGuy Well I cut it. First I tried to put acetone where the slit was. It didn't work so I cut it. LOL Yeah I saw that about lacing when I did my other lathe. I ended up threading it with the SB trim your lathe method. This belt is to thin to do that to. Guess I will get a new belt when I am finished.
Charlie
Hey this is Jack, Olivia's husband, dude your lucky, I didn't need glasses or deodorant until I turned thirty, so you got ten good years moor that I did....
+Olivia Bishop Haha Thanks man ;)
Love your channel, watch it every day..keep up the great videos,thanks...Jack...
Hi
Oh, what nice looking machinery you have - I love that !
... the dutch pin ... you wont get much credit for that ;-)) !
Long to see what you have in store for us.
Keld - Ahh, the dutchman pin.... *sighs* It was tricky. Fortunately on the cross-slide, I found a way to master it by putting the ball crank on the screw, then pulling it out a little to act as a drill-guide. Worked perfect and came out clean and snug. Thanks for watching!
Hi Brad , i have a question, were do go to find these new old stock spare parts? Cause there are some things i am trying to replace my old lathes but cant seem to find replacements. not even the same company has them. great vids man keep it up
Hay Brad one question what kind of cutting fluid you use there? and were can i find that small brush as well? thanks man
Radigundo Custorio Not really, you just gotta keep watching eBay or your local classified ads, like Craigslist.
where did you find those i need to get a set for my lathe.
very nice work,
thanks for the video
***** Thanks man. More are on the way!
Nice video thanks for sharing.!.
increible
These dials look nice - do you still use them?
I sold this machine, sadly.
I think that should and Metric and English.
I Agree . Or imperial . It seems like everything around us should be american lol
Or Metric and Imperial even.
Where can one get a set of those dials?
Not sure - got mine from someone who was selling theirs. Definitely a lucky turn.
those dials gauged to cut on a radius or actual?????
+Miguel Castaneda They're direct-reading dials, so the cut is on the Diameter. Radius and actual seem to be the same, right?
Yea alot of times its 2 to 1 dial 1 gets you two soo split hairs..thanks for feedback
that's all well and good but couldn't you have just installed a digital readout
didnt have one at the time. but it did help to get more money when it came time to sell it
How much do you pay for the set
don't hand start the tap! That Bridgeport will tap a10-32 hole.
Jason, I've tapped on my mill a lot. I got a pretty good feel for hand tapping though and I will keep ion practice form time to time. But yeah, the mill is guaranteed no-error. It was fun though... Thanks for watching man, appreciate it ;)
I got fun, thank
nice !!!
Thanks!
be a lot cheaper to mount a digital caliper on the side
Yeah but then it'd look like a lathe with a cheap digital caliper mounted to the side. Besides I have a DRO now ;)
+Richard Haisley It's not too expensive to get a Schumatec DRO and iGaging glass scales on both axes which incidentally look a lot better, rather than a caliper mounted on the side!