Moving the Wood Turning Lathe
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- In order to add 4 feet to my CNC router table, I had to make room by moving my wood turning lathe. This ended up being a bigger job than just moving the lathe. I had to rotate and move two cabinets, as well as move my small band saw and sharpening grinder. I also used this opportunity to wire my lathe up to a switch so the phase converter and lathe can be turned on instead of plugged in when I want to use it.
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You are the most heavy duty person with the lightest touch I know. Your videos make me feel like I am on vacation. Thank you!
Frank, only you can make moving a lathe sound like an interesting story... nice.
I was literally about to say these exact words....Glad I checked the comments first.
Frank, could you ever do a video about your work as an architect and how it influenced your art and the practical approach to your shop management? I'd like to see some buildings that you worked on!
You tell the best stories. I don't have a shop. I'm not a carpenter. I have a few tools, that I don't use that much. But for some reason, I can't get enough of your videos. They're part How It's Made, part New Yankee Workshop, part Will Vinton, but all awesome.
Seeing Frank remove that wall panel to reveal the wiring reminds of an electrical problem we had at my work place many years ago. Power was being interrupted somewhere in about a 100 foot of trunking, and it turned out one of the maintenance guys had put an inline fuse hidden in the trunking! He was never allowed to live that down, but the company made him a foreman to stop him causing any more problems. He was actually a very nice person, and I hope he is still enjoying his retirement on the golf course, but he'd be well into his eighties now.
Did I just watch a video about some dude moving his lathe around his shop? Yep! And, i liked it!
Great idea on the removable 12" lower wall panel. Things you just don't think of until you have to dig into the drywall or take off a huge panel once! Very modular and forward thinking Mr. Frank. And as always, awesome presentation.
So many skills involved. It really makes clear how extensive an education an architect has.
Love so much about this. I really love the removable foot of wall for gaining access to wall voids so you can do something like moving an outlet if needed. Shop organization videos are some of my favorite since mine is so disorganized.
in doing these shop videos I discovering how disorganized mine is too.
I'd be happy to be at your level of disorganization. It would be a vast improvement. lol
Really like the use of an old dental light over the Lathe. Great Idea!
Yes, moving one thing in a shop leads to a bajillion other moves, adjustments and modifications....but we do it because the shop is where we exist. Thanks for all your great videos.
I always envy how methodically and carefully you move. You crawled over your lifty cart without snagging your shoes on anything or losing your balance. If I crawled under the lathe like you did, I would have banged my head going under and coming back out.
Hubbard said it... That was so interesting. Not often do I make it through a whole UA-cam video. Thanks!!!
Such a "simple" project of moving a lathe becomes so interesting...thanks.
That reclaimed dental lamp is a great touch! That seems like an excellent idea for lighting the work on a project.
You got many sympathetic grunts from me watching that equipment move !
I think I'll be done re-arranging my shop when tools stop being available or I die... whichever comes first LOL
Mulligan Farms Re-arrangeritis is a curse. :)
As I am getting ready to set up my shop just east of you I really appreciated your comment about your plywood "access panel" as well as seeing the dental light above your lathe. Thanks Frank!
I enjoy watching your videos. You inspire. And I just noticed you have a dental light over your lathe. Genius. Just genius.
I just love your videos. They're so well paced, articulate and intelligent, not to mention creative, well shot/lit and smartly edited. Thank you for continuing to be you. Never stop.
Never disappointed with one of your videos. Thx for the details and your thoughts behind the move.
Only frank could make moving a lathe interesting - beautiful video and storytelling as always!
I just knew you were going to put in a sub-floor with a mega-vacuum system that woukd suck up all of the lathe chips or at least a port that you could sweep the chips into. Seriously Frank I appreciate all of your videos. You're on we talented guy
i think you are a man who will make hard work out of any task..
you are so fascinating. never ever touched anything involving wood to create anything and i find your channel helps me when im having a really bad anxiety attack and your voice is comforting and something to focus on while it passes. thank you. i hope one day i can get you to make me a special set of Buugeng (wooden s-staffs I spin) Keep it up.
Nice to see how much effort you are putting in things you will not see later on.
Keep it up.
Greetings from my german channel.
Thanks, yes all of this was to move the lathe 40 to 50 cm
I love the doctors light you have above the lathe.
Well done (again!) Frank. You really are the most amazing guy on UA-cam. Everything you do is well-described, beautifully filmed, and your diction and clarity is a joy to listen to! I wish I'd had tutors who generated as much enthusiasm in their subjects as you do. Keep 'em coming, Frank! Bob.
I like the dentist light over the lathe.
Did you connect the green (ground) wires back together inside the switch box? At 8:29 it looks like the green wire from the wall power connection is not connected to anything.
Old Ohio Angler - I wondered the same.
I too wondered
I love the ee-oo-ee-oo-ee-oo-ee-oo-ee-oo thingie at the end haha!
Can see a lot of effort put into this video 👍
Spent 11 minutes watching person move a tool and plug it back in. Would watch again.
Great video sometimes these small moves are bigger than expected but I really like how it turned out thanks for sharing
Perfect how you set this video up and continued with another video about the project.
Would never have thought to deploy this kind of wiring. Thanks for the idea.
Great setup, looks much more convenient!
As others have noted, be sure your bond wire, the green or bare copper depending on the cable you are using, is connected to the bond screw in the junction box, in the switch and on your machine. It could save your life. I would also recommend a 90 degree connector at the wall to reduce the strain on the cable and to keep it closer to the wall so it is neat.
I never even considered the height of my lathe. Thanks for sharing, Frank! Looking forward to see what that ball turns into!
Another great video. Always enjoyable to follow along with your adventures!
I like the new setup. Yeah, seems more convenient.
As always, informative and entertaining. Thank you
You cannot lie his shop is like the dream shop to have
PROJECTS, PROJECTS... I'm glad it isn't only me, where EVERY project attempted exponentially mushrooms into other projects! When I think about it too much up front, I eventually don't do them! So, best just to act on impulse and jump in! I swear I could hear myself thinking while watching your video! LOL!
Put a guard over the end limit-switch on the CNC, otherwise you will break that off in no-time Frank! 👍🏻
Everything is starting to fall into the master plan nicely. Having the lathe tools and sharping nearby will be great to just turn around and be able to sharpen more often. Not to sure about the switch location. At our age we grunt even for a little bending - haha.
8:10 I saw that you didn't connect the Earth (Green) wire to the cable going to the lathe. PLEASE connect that to the metal body of the lathe as it will prevent you from getting electrocuted if there were to be an electrical fault inside the machine.
If it is connected an such a fault occurs, the breaker is going to trip and you will be fine.
The ground/earth wire you are seeing at 8.10 would connect to the outgoing ground/earth to the lathe. He doesn't start threading the cable that carries that ground into the box until the next scene....
Wow, such meticulous work ostensibly just because the cord wasn't long enough ;-) But with the switch being so low down and underneath the body of the lathe, I couldn't help but think that you might as well have made it foot-operable!
Dear Frank, you have a great workshop with a huge potential and would be happy to see if you use it in the manufacture of some beautiful furniture. Of course, if you are interested. Thanks
As always: I love it! Narration, shots, thought and execution! I hope I am allowed to take some inspiration out of it.
Im watching a video on a man moving a lathe. And I enjoyed it :) nice job
Your videos are addictive
Top Shelf stuff Thanks for sharing
Oh Franks here! We're always ready and waiting
Great Video Big Frank! Looking forward to seeing the next one! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
10:15 I never noticed the dental lamp as the lathe illumination before... NICE!
I like the dental lamp as a work light. That's pretty convenient.
I always enjoy watching your videos, thanks for making them : )
I anticipate you making some sort of arm extension to allow you to switch the power switch easier... Looking forward to that video.
Good deal I like your electrical arrangement. In my shop I put plastic gutter (regular outside rain gutter) all around the top of the wall just 6 inches down from the ceiling. Then we lay the wire into the gutter and just drill or cut holes where the wire or conduits can drop down to the place we want them. But I think I like your idea better. Thanks for the video.
Great video.. Im learning alot from your videos. Not only your "wood stills" but your video editting skills as im new to youtube. Nice one.
The new outro where the Kant twist clamp bonks into the recommended video actually got a bit of a giggle out of me, I really like it it's subtle
good job, one step at a time.
Nicely done.
4:59 I was expecting the screen to go black :)
I did not think of that, I like it.
And then add some cartoon eyes looking around, lol.
That would have been funny! Oh boy, Frank flipped the wrong breaker! :o
OMGosh Yes! Cartoon eyes!👀 would have been PERFECT!..LOL! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
Nicely done Frank! 👍👊
Love your work and videos, please tell me that you connected the ground wire as well...?
yes
Just noticed you have a "dentist" light above the lathe. Looks like a great way to get the light where you need it with little fuss.
Another nice video, Frank. Lathe height looks much better. I'm 6'4" and I have mine raised 6".
Hey Frank...... Put a pair of vice grips on your switch and you can turn it on and off with your foot
A lathe is so messy it almost needs it's own 10x12 room containing the lathe and tools only. Would make a shop easier to keep clean. One day I'll have a shop like yours Mr. Frank.
It might be a good idea to put a good level on your lathe bed and check it both ways, you have adjustment bolts all 4 corners.
Your videos are very interesting.
Thanks Frank
I think the green is ground which keeps the machine from being electrically charged if there is ever a short in the wiring.
I'm seriously jealous that you've adequately insulated and heated your shop.
Excellent as usual!
The isolator for the lathe's power supply really ought to be wall-mounted - you don't want to be reliant on turning off shop power to isolate the power to that cable.
We just took delivery of a Colchester Bantam - We installed a big old single-phase isolator on the wall, a smaller rotary isolator on the Lathe itself, as well as a pair of start/e-stop buttons convieniently located for the operator, and another e-stop you can reach when standing in line with the lathe's axis (i.e. the place you're least at risk from a workpiece that's gottten loose).
The way you told the story, I was waiting until the end that you did it all for nothing and had to roll back ;)
Great video.
Nice work Frank! i like the new place for the lathe.😎👍JP
Frank, I would spend some time with cable management. Seems like there's a lot going on: switch box, a panic button behind the lathe, another panic button on the lathe's panel...
yes.
I would take the Tool caddy you fabricated an raise it up off the Door entrance, mount it on the panel behind it, free up more area to set other items
Ground?
Yeah, the green wires should be permanently connected, and also connected to ground in the wall...
ATTN FRANK!!!!
Brad Reese yeah... isn’t that super bad?
Always appreciate your videos.This may be a bit of Monday morning quarterbacking (in a positive way), but I couldn't help wonder, even when you mention possible issues, why not just mount the switch box, with the backboard, on your cleat system right above the power grid plywood? That way it is easily turned on/off without bending down. Also, like you mentioned about future moving, from that switch box to the power source, use a plug instead of hardwiring into the wall. That way you can unplug, coil, lift switch off the cleat and set on the lathe to move as needed. That would've saved you the step of moving your outlet over because you would then have a long extension cord from the switch box now. Hope this comes as positive food for thought if you change anything.
All true. One thing I did not make clear in the video was that the cord coming from the lathe was not long enough to reach up to the wall. so I would need a splice, and that splice became the switch. I don't have to use the switch very often
You know you could set up a foot level to the switch to where you don't have to bend down to turn on the lathe every time you use it. Just lift your foot up to turn it on and just push the lever down to turn it off.
You ommitted connecting the ground(green) wire at 8:30.
I would advise connecting a paddle switch on the front.
Especially since you wear long sleeves when turning..
3 potential safety hazards presented..
I hope to see an update on the water cistern in the Spring.
I need to do that.
Lemme get this straight - all of the wonderful turnings you've done have been on a lathe that's 1.5" too short? I can't wait to see what you turn next!
I think I would have just lengthend the cord. Btw, doesn't the lathe have a power switch on its front panel? It's fascinating how much your able to do without assistance, I was surprised there wasn't an of your trademark animation, like those tools moving themselves 😊.
Frank, I have that same lathe, and moved recently. I dreaded moving that beast and indeed, it wasn’t pleasant. Can I borrow your mobile lift? I only live a few states away. :) I also added a switch this time around to power the outlet, fun to see yours. Nice story, as always, look forward to the next one.
Reconnect ground wires in the switch box!!! Connect two greens together...
The third cable is the grond and its not usless
Watch your back Frank
Adding a clear shower curtain suspended from french cleat would keep chips off the cnc...just a thought.
You could have flipped the french cleats on the wall cabinet so you could flip the entire cabinet when you moved it so that the handle was on the right side
Really like your photography work. How many square feet do you have in your shop. I am getting ready to have a new shop and I am trying to get a perspective of the space. Thanks and really enjoy all of your work..
Did you get the dentist chair with that light?
Ha, love it.
Ha! that would be nice.
You can move it to here! 😆 👍
In some shots the big bandsaw is so disproportionately large compared to the other tools that it looks like its been photoshopped in :)
Hi Frank
I like the result of the project - but I do not understand the rational of putting the switch on the leg of the lathe? Understandable that now the switch moves with the lathe should you choose to relocate again - but that seems like less of an issue than having to bend down to turn the lathe on and off (which could happen at least daily). Have you re-thought this since you made it for this location and re-mounted on the wall at a more convenient height?
Regards
Dennis Beamish Cambridge Ontario Canada