Monarch Lathe Shift Fork Repair 

I wouldn't call cast iron junk. The reason its as old and condition is the benefit of cast iron. That took a hell of a wallop to snap that gear shift carrier. If that was made in any other country it would be scrap 40 years ago. You did a great repair job and the correct way . Nice machine will now live another hundred years.

Great to watch the repair. Very skilled. Thanks for the great contant. Maybe you can create a playlist on the Monarch repair. Thanks.

Love to see these old Monarch Lathes being brought to life again.......Great American Iron!!!!!!

Great repair, will outlast us all.

Nie braze job, I need to do a similar repair to a steady rest hinge tab that has broken, I am trying to pull a DSG 13 x 30 back to life, long time viewer of Mr. Lipton, he always gives good referals!

Great work Gary, wonderful seeing old machinery kept alive

Enjoyed.Thanks for the look.

In my opinion, Gary is one of the finest and knowledgeable machinists on RU-vid. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us Gary. Your repair work is second to none.~Richard

Thanks for that. I guess a little more complicated than it looked lol. Great job! Cheers! 👍😊👍

Great repair, just found your channel and looking forward to binge watching your videos

Very nice a tidy job all round...

Thanks for showing what my spindle looks like without me having to do any disassembly! The repair looks like it will outlast you or I. BTW mine is a 22.5" swing. Cheers! ----Aaron

Great repair Gary . Cheers .

Excellent repair work

Great repair Gary, it is amazing how strong a brazed repair can be, we had a mill vice handle that had been repaired 30 years before and still was taking one heck of a beating to this day, Cheers form Orlando, Florida, Paul

That looks like an excellent repair for that yoke. Thanks for posting the video and the tips.

Nice going, saving that great machine from the jaws of scrappers! Green with envy over here... I'm impressed by the amount of work one is able to carry out single-handed just by having access to the right tools. Never seen a dump trailer before - I didn't know such things existed. Quite handy.

Really great repair on the fork , I would have just chamfered a small piece where it broke off but the way you did it gives the braze much more holding power . One big reason I like your videos, they show the difference between how an amateur and expert craftsman would make a repair like that . Thanks for sharing

Well, that repair of yours is better than new, should work well now. Still, awesome deal!

Loved it, can’t wait to see the disassemble of the shaft, thanks, love the channel

Nice braze job. When i repair cast iron, I usually try to work in some mechanical fastening along with the weld. for that little appendage, I would prep it the same way you did, tack the steel part in place, and drill & tap for a long set screw to fasten the joint. In my case, I would fusion weld the joint using TIG and Ni-rod. Just my take, you did a great job.

Cool video, came here on recommendation from Tom at Ox Tools. I’ll have a look around at more videos.

beautiful brazing work

I have been tiging nickel rod cast to cast and have had excellent results. Excellent repair you did on the fork.

Great job gary👍👍👍👍👍👍

Good job. I had to do the same to my 1944. 16CY.

Real nice repair. That will hold, for sure.

I guess living next to that huge iron bridge puts these things into perspective, doesn't it? A 9000 lb lathe doesn't appear so large after all ; )

New subscriber, 50 year retied journeymen machinist---- we NEVER retire we just change our hours. lol. I would have driller & tapped and counterbored the repair fork with a long 10/32 socket head cap screw on the Bridgeport mill. Two of them if passible as there is a bunch of shock when you drop it in & out of high range. Looooove them Monarchs from that time eara. In my opinion, only one better is the old Clausings of the 60s. Never care for the La Bonds (with that stupid Servo shift crap) or the Lodge & Shipley as the Morachs run cooler. Best bang for the buck is the 20 inch swing Summits but brother , they run HOT !!!!!!! after about an hour but you can take 3/8"a side ( 3/4s" a pass) no sweat with a 20"Summit off 4140 tool steel bar. yes I know the Summits are butt UGLY ! but they will get the work out all day everyday. Simple to use to. The American Pacemaker is also a good lathe, but kind of clunky to run until you get use to em.

Outstanding repair! Thanks for sharing. :o)

Great video. You are all geared up for success there Gary.

To dam bad no one will see that repair, its nicely done man !

Gary you can fix anything I own. Nice repair as usual. That's going to be a great lathe. Take care

Nicely done, Gary.

great discussion & repair

Great fix

Repair looks great. Nice work!

You da man Gary

nice fix.

Real nice repair. With proper use it should last your lifetime.

Beautiful repair.

It's always interesting to see any type of structural repairs that you do -- always first class. Looking forward to seeing the longer video. Does the jet going over the bridge have any meaning to you?

Is your good buddy Mike Thomas? Love that Monarch. I don't see what the draw is for the 10EE. The beds are so darn short.

Hey Gary. What was so far gone with the "Donor" lathe that made it a donor lathe? Did it have some other serious issues? Nice repair job. Cheers, Tom

How can I get in touch with your friend that has the donor lathe.

Can I visit your shop

Why is this part common to fail? From operators trying to force a gear change while everything is still turning?

nice!!!

In dire need of brass worm gear for driving the carrige Interested in any of the control handles if available. Forward/ reverse lead screw lever (on the carrige), clutch lever (on the carrige side ) , main gear box engage (letter U in the manual) . Please contact me I need a few things . Thank u for the video!

Nice repair Gary, Should be better than original....

You’re such a talented man - however I believe you have a substance dependency which you should seek treatment for - the substance is lathes LOL - need to join lathes anon.

Needs a serious paint job. Epoxy paint that should last longer.

now do the other ear before that breaks off lol

Why not make a new fork out of plate steel and heat treat it using the broken one as a pattern, that would be the smart thing to do.