Awesome! I've got a Clausing 5914 that came with the Clausing (Enco):bed turret. I've been searching for video showing the turret in use, and your video finally showed up. Thanks.
@@DocsMachineShop thanks for the reply. What kind of search terms should I use on eBay to find them? “Hardinge chuck”? Which chuck brand? Also have any hints which Hardinge lathe models I should look out for? I saw many of them on Facebook marketplace, not sure which one to get, it will be my first lathe. Thanks.
@@sto2779 Look for "Hardinge Taper"- should be 4 degree, and not "10 TPI". Look for a "set tru" if you can find one. They come and go fairly quickly on eBay, as there's lots of Hardinges out there still in regular use, so be patient- if you don't see the right one today, one should be along soon.
You're really bringing me back to the mid 90s paintball days. Really wish I knew someone like you back then. You make me want to get into retro-paintballing. 😎
The centering spud is fine for a quick "eyeball center", of course, but if you need it spot on, you have to indicate. For something like this, being within .005" or so is plenty.
I played with one that had a side loader on it. I made the mistake of holding it up close to my face, the plunger hit my goggles! I sat there for a moment, "Never do that again, you dummy". I drained the 12 gram on it and went back to my Commando 007 pump and made hash of the rest of the opposition.
For some reason I am endlessly amused by the fact that you run vegetable oil in your see-um-sea machines when so many machinists on teh interweebs use 2% milk ...
Hee! It's mainly a time-between-uses thing. For a shop running a machine regularly, proper coolant (soluble oil) is by far the better choice. But I might go weeks or months between uses, and rust, evaporation and rancidity are all definite issues with water-based.
@@DocsMachineShop one day I will visit a YT machine shop with a bottle of bright red chocolate colouring ... Which is oil based (unlike food colouring) and will tint soluble oil ^-^
I would say you greatly overestimate the rigidity of the tool and toolholder. :) That's only a 5/8" shank, and the insert is only held in with a screw. There's no Sandvik style clamp or other assist. I have plans for a custom-made, beefier toolholder, but my To-Do list is already miles long. :)
Frankly i do beefier cuts on a manual lathe with 2.2kw motor. Do it in two passes but drop feed down to a level that your tool rigidity allows. Lack of chatter is your benchmark in here. You already have too small feed bencause chips are not breaking properely and swirling. Dropping it down some more wont cause any more trouble. @@DocsMachineShop
I realize that a modern automated system is more efficient, but there's something so satisfying about hauling the big levers and knobs around. Not to mention the speed dials. (My father has a 60's ShopSmith. My uncle has my grandfather's 50's ShopSmith). I will say that I prefer 'one purpose' machines, but it's a matter of personal preference, not that there's anything wrong with the multi-use tools.
