Around the time you were doing that , I was unloading a larger Honden lathe off a trailer by myself and it almost tipped over on me. It is nice to have a helper with heavy toys!
Come for the flexures, stay for the woodworking :) Your videos are great in general, I like the mix of timelapses and context/explanations, it's super entertaining and informative!
Pretty dope . Happy I ran into the videos . It’s a weird feeling when your on to something . Problem solve from design, build and enjoy!! I also love how you express and explain what your mind is doing throughout the video .
After watching listings in my area for over a decade, I finally scored a 12" Cratsman/Atlas lathe yesterday. Your stand looks like the perfect solution for my needs. I really enjoyed your technique for using scraps for your drawer bottom. I'm going to have to keep that in mind. I've also never seen that style of caster. I'll have to try to find some.
I hope there will be future vids on this lathe, especially on the work you need to do on it :D Got access to exactly the same model, and it is rather tired, so I will likely be working on it someday soon. I thought it looked familiar...
that is a very nice lathe! I have one that is very similar to that, its a champion blower and forge lathe model 9L which unfortunately is very rare, so i cant find any replacement parts for it, so im in the process of building a counter shaft mound and motor mount, and attaching those somehow to the stand. It's really great seeing old lathes like this, and people using them, they are works of art!
Nice job! I have the TH42. I put my lathe on one of those 48" wide Harbor Freight rolling cabinets., which although not ideal, has worked out pretty well.
Excellent, looks very rigid indeed !. I'm curious if being on casters it may tend to want to move around when the motor is on .. if so consider just cut some 2x4 to form some wedges you can kick on the gap between the floor and the frame, that will hold it, and they are easily kicked out again when you next want to move it
i really enjoy the video Amy, if you are at a loose end i could use your skills on my house renovation in Ireland! the pay is light but the cracks good. thanks again
Looks like you hit what you were aiming at. Guessing from the two assemblies you said would need servicing, you've got some excessive backlash to deal with?
Hey Amy, just discovered your channel, instantly subscribed. Please, please, please take care of your hair while working with rotationary tools and machinery. Keep up the great work!
So creative in making this. Glad your finger didn't get broken at 7:06! Just curious. Building the lathe table, did you draw up plans, or just built as you went?
Nice job and great find! I've been looking for a metal lathe but they just don't seem to materialize in my area, so I bought a new one. Two questions: Where did you get the casters and how is your lathe bench holding up under that Atlas after a year of use?
I haven’t actually been using the lathe much, but I mean, this bench is going to last a long time. Casters were from eBay, tons of sellers basically selling the same thing.
