`Max I love these set up videos. I've said it a million times "Anyone can make chips" I always want to see how to make them in the correct places. I really do like the simple but brilliant way of shimming and then removing the shims to control the offset. I will be back to see part #2. Thanks for passing along your knowledge.
Hi Max. I have done lots in engine re-boring & portable line boring on engines, but you have Great setup & Intricate height adjustable setup. To suit the chuck height on the lathe. Looking forward to the finished assembly. Well Done
For "quart in a pint pot", your shots of the yellow part balanced above the lathe are right up there, Max! Thanks for sharing the details of your process.
I really like the way you added those rails in order to be able to use the fixture plate. There have been times I have wanted to mount something to my cross slide but didn't have any t slots. Your method is a great way to do that.
Hi Max, I like the adjusters that you place between the top and bottom fixture plates and shimming the rear of the top plate. I will be waiting for part 2. thanks again Cheers
I learn more in your setup talks and watching what you are doing than in your running the machines. Could you talk about the hole offsets and the cutter grinding to cut on centre a little bit more. I think I understand it but not completely. Mark
Great set up Max. Glad you've bored holes in your carriage before I have so the purists don't complain. I've been planning to do the same to do a similar job once my lathes up and running again. I liked the shim stock method, I may be using it but the opposite way around to lift the component. Cheers Max. Tony
Thanks Tony . I have no issues drilling holes in machines as long as they are for a multi use purpose & do not effect the operation or life of the machine . 👍
Good one Max. Quite the cliffhanger you left us with.. lol . I'd like to see if my horizontal would make a boring machine. But it runs in inch per minute not 0.0??? Pre revolution. But .500 per minute is very slow.
Good to see you back in the shop also that's a pretty clever fixture you made and really nice job on all the other tooling you've made great job . when are you going to retire ? Thanks JM
Love your work Max. Everyone thinks machining is easy. However, what they don’t realise is that’s only part of it. Work holding, set up, and tooling is where the real work and knowledge comes in to play. I bet you can’t wait to get that horizontal boring machine up and running. Cheers Aaron
Thank you for the clear demonstration of setup for this job. I am guessing you have done this a few times before. It's a pleasure seeing you go about your work in progress.
Gday Max, I absolutely enjoy these videos, very informative and the setup you made for the lathe is really universal, keen to see part 2, thanks for sharing mate, Cheers
Fantastic work Max, well thought out, well demonstrated, well narrated, and well presented. That was a tough setup, doing it with a camera in the way........ Hats off matey, total respect!! Looking forward to seeing it through. Cheers, Jon
I watched a guy a while ago fill his compound mounting groove up with petroleum jelly or vasalin, to keep the cutting fluid and crap out. I'm not sure if it works or not, just a idea.
I can see why machining work cost so much, the $ is in the setup. Great video 👍👍 I was thinking the whole time, holes in the adjusters for a spanner wrench would be a good thing, then you said, you should have put holes in them & use a pin to rotate them, really made me feel like I am learning. edit: I'm looking forward to part 2. It'll be good to see the tailstock chuck in operation.
This is associated with a lot of effort! But it can be a viable solution if you do not have a horizontal boring mill. - You just have to know how to help yourself! 👍👍👍 Good luck and stand your ground! 💪👍😎
Great information on fixturing…. I made a boring bar this year as a project.. haven’t tried it out yet, but now I want to make some fixturing like yours to go along with it, for when the need arises…
Hi Max, nice setup using the fixture plate and leveling feet. I see a lot of lathes with Tee slots milled in the cross slide but your setup is more rigid bolting directly to the saddle but requiring more setup without the cross slide adjustment. Used to watch my mate set up a job on the big Richards HBM, took him hours for a short machining operation. Nice to have a portable line boring machine like Kurtis at CEE.
It's a quick set up in the lathe for that small sort of job . The portable machines cost a fortune so it will be good to have the big mill & hbm running . 👍
Great setup, Max. When I rebuilt my two-cylinder John Deere 620 engine about 20 years ago neither of the local engine shops could handle the 5-1/2" bore to the ~12" depth required. I set the block up on the cross slide of my TOS lathe, which fortunately has t-slots. Setup was all with shims, and there would not have been room for a fixture plate such as yours. Very fiddley setup that took quite a while, but it worked a treat. Wish I had pictures of that setup.
Just discovered your channel and I am really impressed. I love your detailed explanation of the setup process. Usually I am just too lazy to film this process as (at least in may case) a lot of trial and error is involved. Line boring an the lathe is a really great technique as you can work on pretty big parts even on a relatively small lathe.
It’s always the set up that takes the time, machining, fitting or welding, etc. Worth it to do it right though. That mounting plate system you made is a top set up. Looking forward to Part 2 mate. Have a good one 👍🇦🇺
Max, the two T slotted rails across the carriage are sheer bloody genius! Nice idea. The fixture plate is the other great idea too. Thanks for sharing.
@@swanvalleymachineshop : I agree but using the two side legs with adjustable feet is the best design. That way various fixture plates to meet different cases can be developed based off a proven design.
