I have a SB mdl A 9 in lathe made in 1954 and it came with a belt guard. I left the belt guard off for about a year, after I completed my restoration. I have since installed the guard after seeing your other video. The previous owner fabricated a back section and it was held in place with six tiny brass screws. I can't imagine me making a belt guard from scratch like you are doing. You sir are a master at what you do, and I so look forward to watching your videos. Again, thank you for taking the time to make these great videos . Ken .....Marina CA
Just Tim you nailed it. One of the reasons we are forced to buy so much from china is WAY to much government regulations and oversight. We are dumbing down people by over protecting them. "It can't hurt you its OSHA aproved"
Sir, I’ve just watched half your video but know I could listen to you instruct and teach for hours... I hope there are many more videos to enjoy. Thanks from down south
Ive been enjoying your videos for some time, im 57 and kind of an old school ex mechanic / factory worker and love to fabricate / fix / repair pretty much anything I can acquire the knowledge for, but alas im not a machinist. What I wanted to say here was I hope you allow comments again iin your videos because I didn't like it way back when they started asking for a google sign in (big brother dontcha know) to leave comments so haven't done so for some time - but now that I took care of the google issue your comments are being disabled. I understand why -- I don't know why people have to be stupid and ruin it for everyone and leave mindless irrelevant comments about non issue things like crickets, ruins it for the rest of us that want to leave normal comments etc. - anyway, ive subscribed to your channel, have been and will be watching from now on. Thanks for the time and effort and sharing of your years of knowledge -- I feel like I almost come from your era as I relate to much of what you do --- I watch other machinist vids with interest as well and now wish I had taken metal shop in school instead of vocational auto mechanics and woodshop - if not for my horrid math skills and low income after being laid off I would love to start a small shop at home and learn the skills, seems it would be a very satisfying hobby --- wish my foresight had been as good as my hindsight---lol
Good idea to scribe around base to motor mount. I’m a bit envious; you have a “galvanized pan” to wash parts..... sure steadier than the “space age “ plastic available these days. “Super Clean “ does a great job loosening grease and whatnot from metal parts too, I obtained an oblong plastic pan big enuf to soak the intake manifold off my truck and used the 2 gal jug of said cleaner to clean it inside and out before installation ........pour cleaner through a towel back into jug to reuse ....
I don't think the spacers are a waste of time, it's a part of the process, the right one. Like the saying goes, if you do something, do it right or don't do it at all. Also, congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers, you're one of the most informative and one of the best content creators on this side of RUclips. Here's to 100k more. ;)
Outstanding video; at most welding stores they have silver pencils that make visible layout a breeze. they look like a ordinary #2 pencil except the graphite is silver. thank you mrpete.
great video! thank you!! to this day there are hundreds of belt/chain guards whose front cover is diamond mesh or similar -- everything is viewable, and everyone keeps their fingers.
In part 2 you shorted that capacitor with the screwdriver. I've done that a few times myself, but I think I also ruined a couple of them doing so. I've taken to using a lamp and shorting them through the plug leads so the light bulb provides a bit of resistance and hopefully prevents damage to the capacitors. Not sure if that's any better, but so far so good.
Dam Mr.Pete ,! Look at them Pythons fore arms you got !...lol oh about the color thing you can get your car paint from any car pant store that has the scanner to check each color part to make your color match ,! I think I did that right I know that some of the home stores have this for house pant. But then again I don’t know what I’m talking about ...thank you .....BD out.
I don't know if your gear guard cover sits properly on the hinge pin or if it sags. If it does sag, I would LOVE to see a video on repouring that babbitt bearing. I tried it on mine and was not very successful. I couldn't find a way to keep the babbitt material in the bore. The best I could use was modeling clay, and even then the fix was barely passable. This would make for a great RUclips video as well, as I couldn't find any other video covering this specific situation. Thanks for your videos, Mr. Pete!
Nice guard you're fabricobbling yourself there! i wonder if you could wash big parts like that in the dishwasher? Obviously while the better half is away!
The most dangerous things in the world are the things that we are told can't hurt you. When i was a kid (still growing up by the way) on the farm we ran equipment from the power take off sheave from the tractor. All of us kids knew to stay away from it. And we did. As we worked are tails off and i thank my father for his knowledge and work ethics to this day.
Hi mr Pete thanks so much for your time and knowledge I’m in the trade and looking for advice Cutting a taper thread on a manual lathe with a taper attachment Please help
have you ever thought about getting a "soda blaster".....works like a sand blaster in concept but instead of sand, uses baking soda, making it reasonably eco-friendly and a lot less messy....but would work well to clean the gunked on accumulations on things like that....
Hi Lyle - thanks for the Video Just wondering if it would have been better to have both holes larger to allow the motor to be adjusted for belt stretch ?? Thanks again Rod
There are rediculous warnings on all sorts of non dangerous products, because some were some idiot found a way to take his head of with a slinky or some other product.
I don't think you've ever mentioned this, but do you have a sand-blasting cabinet? Seems like it would be the perfect thing for many applications, such as removing rust and prepping a surface for paint or oiling.
My Civil Engineer Dad used to tell me that I was off on a wild tangent. (He was right) Any reason why those radii couldn't be cut on a mill using the centers?
On the subject of painting, Brad Jacobs (Basement Shop Guy) has duplicated the South Bend paint color and given the formula for it, in his current restoration project. The formula is incomprehensible to us peons, but a good paint store knows exactly what it means and will do you up a gallon for your South Bend. I'd give you the exact video if only I remebered it. Maybe some other viewer knows.
I'm a big fan and respectful admirer of this channel, because of the knowledgeable advice and careful videography. But this one dragged on more slowly than most.
Mr Pete I just bought the same exact Lathe but with a 4 foot bed. It does not have a thread dial and Southbends Illustrations on the 9a 444's doesn't have a thread dial and no mention of it on the website. What's your thoughts? I guess what I'm asking is, would it be safe for me to assume that it did not come with on from the factory.
In the days of my youth, we were shamed for leaving the guards on equipment. Safety was "for the timid" in that culture. It was not uncommon for someone to take off all the shields from a new machine and throw them in the trash. Well they were wrong, just as the anti-seatbelt guys were; it doesn't make you lesser of a man, in fact you're more likely to be whole, without any absent fingers of limbs.
So what do the safety nazies say about the open flat belts and pulleys? Open pulleys, OMG the horrors of safety ignored. All hands to the keyboards. The public MUST be warned. Good job Pete, love your videos
It almost seems like we are very busy making the world safe for idiots, and then complaining that there are so many of them every where! Is there a moral to this story?
If you are interested in reproducing the South Bend gray, here is a RUclipsr who has the formula. His South Bend restorations are really beautiful! ruclips.net/video/w2j5Jr_L4lk/видео.htmlm48s
It's almost painful to watch you use a band saw to cut sheet stock. I'm spoiled using my plasma cutter and wouldn't want to go without it. what took you 10 minutes would take me 3 and 2.5 minutes of that would be setup time.
people are getting more stupid then 40 years ago. if you have parts moving keep all body parts out. learned this in my teen age years when i was in school. i guess they do not teach this any more.
Another great project, I enjoyed all three parts.
sometimes I just like to watch your videos just to hear those one liners. :-)
I have a SB mdl A 9 in lathe made in 1954 and it came with a belt guard. I left the belt guard off for about a year, after I completed my restoration. I have since installed the guard after seeing your other video. The previous owner fabricated a back section and it was held in place with six tiny brass screws. I can't imagine me making a belt guard from scratch like you are doing. You sir are a master at what you do, and I so look forward to watching your videos. Again, thank you for taking the time to make these great videos . Ken .....Marina CA
Mr. Pete, I grew up in the 40's and 50's without OSHA taking care of me, it's a miracle I'm still alive, and you too for that matter.
Tim
Just Tim you nailed it. One of the reasons we are forced to buy so much from china is WAY to much government regulations and oversight. We are dumbing down people by over protecting them. "It can't hurt you its OSHA aproved"
Your method of design, layout, and fabrication is very informative.
That will certainly be a nice solid belt cover. Thanks for another entertaining video. Keep on keeping on.
Sir, I’ve just watched half your video but know I could listen to you instruct and teach for hours... I hope there are many more videos to enjoy. Thanks from down south
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The bushings were brilliant Mr Pete! I learn something from every video
Lyle, I'm really enjoying this one !! Thanks, Cliff
Mr. Pete; I have a 9" model A that left the factory in Nov. 1950. It came with a nice slotted cast aluminum cover. The casting is about 1/4" thick.
SO FAR SO GOOD MR. PETE. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.
Another very entertaining and interesting video. Thanks for taking the time to show us what's going on in your shop. Best regards.
Ive been enjoying your videos for some time, im 57 and kind of an old school ex mechanic / factory worker and love to fabricate / fix / repair pretty much anything I can acquire the knowledge for, but alas im not a machinist. What I wanted to say here was I hope you allow comments again iin your videos because I didn't like it way back when they started asking for a google sign in (big brother dontcha know) to leave comments so haven't done so for some time - but now that I took care of the google issue your comments are being disabled. I understand why -- I don't know why people have to be stupid and ruin it for everyone and leave mindless irrelevant comments about non issue things like crickets, ruins it for the rest of us that want to leave normal comments etc. - anyway, ive subscribed to your channel, have been and will be watching from now on. Thanks for the time and effort and sharing of your years of knowledge -- I feel like I almost come from your era as I relate to much of what you do --- I watch other machinist vids with interest as well and now wish I had taken metal shop in school instead of vocational auto mechanics and woodshop - if not for my horrid math skills and low income after being laid off I would love to start a small shop at home and learn the skills, seems it would be a very satisfying hobby --- wish my foresight had been as good as my hindsight---lol
Good idea to scribe around base to motor mount. I’m a bit envious; you have a “galvanized pan” to wash parts..... sure steadier than the “space age “ plastic available these days. “Super Clean “ does a great job loosening grease and whatnot from metal parts too, I obtained an oblong plastic pan big enuf to soak the intake manifold off my truck and used the 2 gal jug of said cleaner to clean it inside and out before installation ........pour cleaner through a towel back into jug to reuse ....
looking forward to the rest of this series... Thanks for sharing sir....
I like the Delrin bushing that would make it so easy to get the correct spacing.
I love your humour in the shop! Especially about dead previous owners of your tools...
Nice video, Mr. Pete. The delrin bushings were a great idea.
I don't think the spacers are a waste of time, it's a part of the process, the right one. Like the saying goes, if you do something, do it right or don't do it at all.
Also, congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers, you're one of the most informative and one of the best content creators on this side of RUclips. Here's to 100k more. ;)
The SB Model A that my dad bought in the early 1960s has the single-sided cast guard.
THANK YOU...for sharing.
I'm curious to see how it will be setup to allow for belt adjustment for the day when that belt gets replaced.
Excellent work as always Mr Pete!
Outstanding video; at most welding stores they have silver pencils that make visible layout a breeze. they look like a ordinary #2 pencil except the graphite is silver. thank you mrpete.
Thank you
great video! thank you!! to this day there are hundreds of belt/chain guards whose front cover is diamond mesh or similar -- everything is viewable, and everyone keeps their fingers.
I sharpen those hole saws all the time with my mini grinder and they still work fine
nice work Lyle i cant wait for more
looking good mr pete
In part 2 you shorted that capacitor with the screwdriver. I've done that a few times myself, but I think I also ruined a couple of them doing so. I've taken to using a lamp and shorting them through the plug leads so the light bulb provides a bit of resistance and hopefully prevents damage to the capacitors. Not sure if that's any better, but so far so good.
congratulations on 100k subscribers
Dam Mr.Pete ,! Look at them Pythons fore arms you got !...lol oh about the color thing you can get your car paint from any car pant store that has the scanner to check each color part to make your color match ,! I think I did that right I know that some of the home stores have this for house pant. But then again I don’t know what I’m talking about ...thank you .....BD out.
I don't know if your gear guard cover sits properly on the hinge pin or if it sags. If it does sag, I would LOVE to see a video on repouring that babbitt bearing. I tried it on mine and was not very successful. I couldn't find a way to keep the babbitt material in the bore. The best I could use was modeling clay, and even then the fix was barely passable. This would make for a great RUclips video as well, as I couldn't find any other video covering this specific situation. Thanks for your videos, Mr. Pete!
Putting the new cord on the lathe would make a good video.
thanks lyle!!!
We had a sign in the shop that said, "Foolproof doesn't take into account the ingenuity of fools."
Thank you, very informative.
Nice guard you're fabricobbling yourself there!
i wonder if you could wash big parts like that in the dishwasher? Obviously while the better half is away!
The most dangerous things in the world are the things that we are told can't hurt you. When i was a kid (still growing up by the way) on the farm we ran equipment from the power take off sheave from the tractor. All of us kids knew to stay away from it. And we did. As we worked are tails off and i thank my father for his knowledge and work ethics to this day.
👍👍👍👍
Hi mr Pete thanks so much for your time and knowledge
I’m in the trade and looking for advice
Cutting a taper thread on a manual lathe with a taper attachment
Please help
have you ever thought about getting a "soda blaster".....works like a sand blaster in concept but instead of sand, uses baking soda, making it reasonably eco-friendly and a lot less messy....but would work well to clean the gunked on accumulations on things like that....
Hi Lyle - thanks for the Video
Just wondering if it would have been better to have both holes larger to allow the
motor to be adjusted for belt stretch ?? Thanks again Rod
There are rediculous warnings on all sorts of non dangerous products, because some were some idiot found a way to take his head of with a slinky or some other product.
I believe that's great
I don't think you've ever mentioned this, but do you have a sand-blasting cabinet? Seems like it would be the perfect thing for many applications, such as removing rust and prepping a surface for paint or oiling.
I do not have one, do not want one. They are quite unpleasant and messy to use. But incredibly useful
My Civil Engineer Dad used to tell me that I was off on a wild tangent. (He was right) Any reason why those radii couldn't be cut on a mill using the centers?
If the safety sallies were right, none of us would have any fingers. I think the best protection we can buy is from them.
what about the flat belt guard?
On the subject of painting, Brad Jacobs (Basement Shop Guy) has duplicated the South Bend paint color and given the formula for it, in his current restoration project. The formula is incomprehensible to us peons, but a good paint store knows exactly what it means and will do you up a gallon for your South Bend. I'd give you the exact video if only I remebered it. Maybe some other viewer knows.
Oops. The current restoration project is a South Bend shaper. There are three videos in the series. That narrows it down a bit.
why not to make the guard from perforated plate?
shame you didn't have a large step drill, I hate hole saws on steel!
I have a novel idea! How about you do it your way, Mr Pete does it his way? :)
1/2" on each side of that upper pulley won't leave you much room to change the belt setting.
I'm a big fan and respectful admirer of this channel, because of the knowledgeable advice and careful videography. But this one dragged on more slowly than most.
use a bearing dust cap off of a car front spindle
GREAT VIDEO !!!
" FOOLS ARE SO - ECT." --- & THEY WORK FOR OSHA OR THINK THEY DO . LOL !
What size is that B belt (inches). we have a bunch of unused belts at work, I'll look to see if we have one.
46" inches--thanks for looking
Mr Pete I just bought the same exact Lathe but with a 4 foot bed. It does not have a thread dial and Southbends Illustrations on the 9a 444's doesn't have a thread dial and no mention of it on the website. What's your thoughts? I guess what I'm asking is, would it be safe for me to assume that it did not come with on from the factory.
That is a possibility. But I cannot say for sure
Alright. Thank you sir.
Now that you started cleaning it, you won't be able to stop
In the days of my youth, we were shamed for leaving the guards on equipment. Safety was "for the timid" in that culture. It was not uncommon for someone to take off all the shields from a new machine and throw them in the trash.
Well they were wrong, just as the anti-seatbelt guys were; it doesn't make you lesser of a man, in fact you're more likely to be whole, without any absent fingers of limbs.
Plasma would have made short work of cutting that piece. I don't have one. 🙁
That's a "torpedo" level.👱🏻
So what do the safety nazies say about the open flat belts and pulleys? Open pulleys, OMG the horrors of safety ignored. All hands to the keyboards. The public MUST be warned.
Good job Pete, love your videos
It almost seems like we are very busy making the world safe for idiots, and then complaining that there are so many of them every where! Is there a moral to this story?
There are only two good reasons to wear safety glasses unless you're monocular.
lol. Yes, so true
If you are interested in reproducing the South Bend gray, here is a RUclipsr who has the formula. His South Bend restorations are really beautiful! ruclips.net/video/w2j5Jr_L4lk/видео.htmlm48s
It's almost painful to watch you use a band saw to cut sheet stock. I'm spoiled using my plasma cutter and wouldn't want to go without it. what took you 10 minutes would take me 3 and 2.5 minutes of that would be setup time.
people are getting more stupid then 40 years ago.
if you have parts moving keep all body parts out.
learned this in my teen age years when i was in school.
i guess they do not teach this any more.