Not when you have the motor setup he has and all the lathe modifications to be more ridged. My unmodified just laughs at me if I tried stainless OR even mild steel.
Good idea on the studs in Chuck,, you teach me alot,, l have all vintage atlas lathes and really like them, l have treadmill motors on my 6 and 12 inch for variable speed control,, your mini lathe does pretty well but it's hard to beat the heavy cast iron vintage lathes.l realize you can't find them in your area but I have bought and restored 6 here in Delaware in the USA,, atlas was more of a hobbist lathe in the 50s and 60s but built to last and most well taken care of,
And I've been lucky in finding pretty much every attachment for them and orginal 3 and 4 jaw Chucks and tons of tooling and precision measuring tools. lve seen the prices triple in the 2 year's I've had them as people realize buying vintage is the best way to buy here.ill cut them lose when prices level off and keep one 6 inch and one 12,, and I just bought a Sheldon horizontal mill in great working condition,,
When I'm not likely to be using my digital micrometer for any length of time, I remove the battery and store it in a little pocket I've cut into the padding inside its case. 3 years (?plus?) I'm still only on my second battery.
Nice job. One question, I thought spiral taps worked better not turning back as the chips were less likely to jam - but I could be wrong. Still in my opinion your holder is much better than the bought one and would rather make more in different sizes than modify it to be universal. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Hi Peter, You are most probably right about the spiral taps. I did find that turning back when cutting the thread in the vice ok though. I only start the thread a couple of turns on the lathe just to get it square first. If it was a through hole I would have used the lathe to machine-tap the hole straight through. I was just being really careful not to break it. It takes so much time to orchestrate the videos, especially if i have to re-make anything to film again!
Well thank you very much for you encouraging comments. I hope to show an assortment of easier things one can make on the lathe, as I get the time. I have some techniques that I hope to show that will make it much easier to make some really nice useful items, besides machine tool things. Regards Steve
Being open minded carpenter I am glad to see easy way out of buying something that can be done by your self. Specially making stuff out of things which are around us. You are making it possible Thank you Steve!
Nice video, Steve. The problem I have with the digital calipers and micrometers isn't that the battery life is short in absolute terms (i.e. several weeks) but that because of the continuous battery draw, the instrument will go from working fine one day to having the battery drained and (as a result) leaking the next time I want to use it. This is more of a problem for an instrument that is not used on a daily basis, where one would see the early signs of a low battery (faded or sluggish display) well before reaching the point where the battery is so drained that it leaks.
Hi Kevin, I do like the digital ones but find myself always drawn to the standard manual type. The reason for me is the fact that the digital types are so prone to damage. I use this digital one indoors now and use the normal manual type in the workshop. I prefer the scale type of verniers as well above the digital and dial types. I have had the same ones for over 30 years and they are still perfect, without any chance of getting a sudden error.
Hey STEVE, first of all I have to say that I simply love your awesome work and your idea's! Second, the 4 jaw Chuck looks so big in the video. Is that a 100mm or even a 125mm chuck? Greetz from Austria Daniel
While it is true the mic is drawing power when off its very little. Side by side with one that doesn’t you would likely see the difference, but I argue the lost battery life is offset by the convenience of being able to turn it off and back on without it zeroing itself out.
Thank you for the tutorial :-) Can I ask a question. Where did you purchase you collet ER plate????? I have been looking for one for my CJ18 Chinese lathe. Many thanks
Well I bought it sometime ago and have used it lots of times like this. I did sèe it move myself It is ok on angle iron but using it on stainless is pushing it a bit. I was thinking of making one myself that would be a more robust design.
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Machining stainless on a mini lathe, now that takes patience. Good job, well done
Not when you have the motor setup he has and all the lathe modifications to be more ridged. My unmodified just laughs at me if I tried stainless OR even mild steel.
I'm glad you started talking in your videos... they're much better now with a bit of narration.
Good idea on the studs in Chuck,, you teach me alot,, l have all vintage atlas lathes and really like them, l have treadmill motors on my 6 and 12 inch for variable speed control,, your mini lathe does pretty well but it's hard to beat the heavy cast iron vintage lathes.l realize you can't find them in your area but I have bought and restored 6 here in Delaware in the USA,, atlas was more of a hobbist lathe in the 50s and 60s but built to last and most well taken care of,
Been missing these videos from you. Thanks to getting back to them.
And I've been lucky in finding pretty much every attachment for them and orginal 3 and 4 jaw Chucks and tons of tooling and precision measuring tools. lve seen the prices triple in the 2 year's I've had them as people realize buying vintage is the best way to buy here.ill cut them lose when prices level off and keep one 6 inch and one 12,, and I just bought a Sheldon horizontal mill in great working condition,,
Simple but well presented. Cheers Peter
I'm going to make one, thanks for the inspiration!
Another quality video mate, really enjoy your work and getting inspiration Thank you 👍👍
When I'm not likely to be using my digital micrometer for any length of time, I remove the battery and store it in a little pocket I've cut into the padding inside its case. 3 years (?plus?) I'm still only on my second battery.
nic video,steve.thanks for sharing.........stainless ,good job....thanks.....
Nice job. One question, I thought spiral taps worked better not turning back as the chips were less likely to jam - but I could be wrong. Still in my opinion your holder is much better than the bought one and would rather make more in different sizes than modify it to be universal. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Hi Peter, You are most probably right about the spiral taps. I did find that turning back when cutting the thread in the vice ok though. I only start the thread a couple of turns on the lathe just to get it square first. If it was a through hole I would have used the lathe to machine-tap the hole straight through. I was just being really careful not to break it.
It takes so much time to orchestrate the videos, especially if i have to re-make anything to film again!
Love your work Mr Steve!
Well thank you very much for you encouraging comments. I hope to show an assortment of easier things one
can make on the lathe, as I get the time. I have some techniques that I hope to show that will make it much easier to
make some really nice useful items, besides machine tool things. Regards Steve
Being open minded carpenter I am glad to see easy way out of buying something that can be done by your self. Specially making stuff out of things which are around us. You are making it possible Thank you Steve!
What do you think of your digital micrometer ? Is it any good ? I'm after one myself.
Nice video, Steve.
The problem I have with the digital calipers and micrometers isn't that the battery life is short in absolute terms (i.e. several weeks) but that because of the continuous battery draw, the instrument will go from working fine one day to having the battery drained and (as a result) leaking the next time I want to use it. This is more of a problem for an instrument that is not used on a daily basis, where one would see the early signs of a low battery (faded or sluggish display) well before reaching the point where the battery is so drained that it leaks.
Hi Kevin, I do like the digital ones but find myself always drawn to the standard manual type. The reason for me
is the fact that the digital types are so prone to damage. I use this digital one indoors now and use the normal
manual type in the workshop. I prefer the scale type of verniers as well above the digital and dial types. I have had
the same ones for over 30 years and they are still perfect, without any chance of getting a sudden error.
Will you send me link of blue nano bit your useing please,,are description
Very nice.
Nice bells in the background Steve! Which church was it? Interested kiwi bell ringer would like to know! Oh, and nice job on the mandrel!
Hi Mike Thanks. It is Pilton Church in North Devon, some distance away, but it echoes through the valley.
Hey STEVE, first of all I have to say that I simply love your awesome work and your idea's!
Second, the 4 jaw Chuck looks so big in the video. Is that a 100mm or even a 125mm chuck?
Greetz from Austria
Daniel
While it is true the mic is drawing power when off its very little. Side by side with one that doesn’t you would likely see the difference, but I argue the lost battery life is offset by the convenience of being able to turn it off and back on without it zeroing itself out.
Setup an ammeter to measure the draw when turned off, you might be surprised.
Thank you for the tutorial :-) Can I ask a question. Where did you purchase you collet ER plate????? I have been looking for one for my CJ18 Chinese lathe. Many thanks
Hi Jean Thanks. Its this one here I bought.
100mm Diameter ER32-UM Collet Chuck -- goo.gl/cNie2n
That grinding cut attachment is an accident waiting to happen if it already hasn’t. We could see the grinder starting to move
Well I bought it sometime ago and have used it lots of times like this. I did sèe it move myself
It is ok on angle iron but using it on stainless is pushing it a bit. I was thinking of making one myself that would be a more robust design.
I see you are now using a regular Dixon toolpost on the mini lathe. Do you just swap it from the Myford?
Hi Ken, I have one on both lathes. Mine is slightly modified on the top though. They are great toolposts.
Make one and film it😀
SEE LINKS FOR TOOLS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO BELOW:-
Professional 0-25mm Electronic Digital Micrometer -- goo.gl/wEyDD9
DCMT 070204 Blue Nano Inserts, goo.gl/n9CzcF
Cordless Screwdriver with Torque Settings I used on the chuck:-
3.6 V 1300mAh USB Rechargable Electric Screwdriver -- goo.gl/yLXQos
Drillpro 25pcs 1-13mm HSS M35 Cobalt Twist Drill Bit Set -- goo.gl/daqEjc
Banggood Health Protection -- bit.ly/33tNTBx
Banggood Health&Care Protection -- bit.ly/3d7QpSy