Gotta Do It! 😝 Wood Lathe Maintenance - Wood Turning
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Every now and then, we just have to apply as much care to our wood lathes as we do to the turnings we make on them. Today's the day!
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Howdy Phil👋👋... As my Pap taught me as a young man... The 6 P's. Proper preparation prevents piss poor performance 👍😁
Your Pap was a wise man, Blair! 😊
I like that one.
I learned Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. 👽
Isn't that a nice feeling when everything moves smoothly. Lol. Thank you for sharing. See you next week
Thank you.
I like this "behind the scenes" stuff.
I'd happily watch a video on sharpening.
I have a video that covers most of my sharpening, Anna: 😊 ua-cam.com/video/PUGFEgJTogA/v-deo.html
Thank you Phil for taking your time to perform your maintainance project for us ALL TO ENJOY
Keep up the great work
Darrell Pizzagoni
Thank you, Darrell! 😀
Thanks for the reminder, Phil. I am sure I need to do this as soon as I remove the piece that I'm presently working on. Thanks for sharing this important and valuable tip. Happy turning!
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Good evening, Phil.
Excellent maintenance video. Each part shown and described. All un squeaky, clean and ready for use.
Ray
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OK Phil, you made me clean my lathe. I hope you're happy. 😊
Oh I do love taking things apart and making them run smoothly and I get just as much pleasure from watching you do it. Thanks Phil, this made my morning.👍
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Thanks for making this video. As a new turner, that inherited an old lathe, I had no idea what needs to be done.
Glad it was helpful, thanks, Chris! 😀
Fantastic video Phil showing the importance of cleaning your lathe which people don't do often enough, myself included.
I know what I will be doing when I next get into my workshop, LOL.
Take care my friend.
Cheers, Huw
Good to know, Huw, thank you! 😊
Actually it is good to see the lathe kind of dismantled & watch the maintenance work being done & the reasons for the way things are done, so thanks for sharing this with us Phil. Catch you next week my friend. Cheers mate, Don from South Aust.
Good to know, Don, thank you! 😊
Good morning 🌅, Phil , preventive maintenance is always very good idea, 👍🏻, it doesn’t matter what the machine is whether it is a drill that you use for drilling holes accord to drill a pillow drill, Any tools and machinery needs to be cleaned out at least once a month if they’re being used constantly, it helps to prolong the life for your tools and machinery, many years ago I was helping as a subcontract worker at a Oregon building company, the machinery was very, very rarely maintained, I ended up working there for quite awhile, and each machine that I used to work on, I will regularly maintain it when I was using it, I even had the bus come at me one day telling me that I should not be using anything to clean the machine. We have somebody to maintain our machines., I said who does it as they have not been done for years, I didn’t like it that I was taking time that I was being paid for to maintain the machines, until one day table saw ended up not working correctly, it was very badly out of true, Got to the point where you couldn’t use it, so the firm called some reason to maintain it, All the person done was coming and clean it he didn’t set it up, so it was still running out of, So I complained, how do you expect us to cut material on the machine? That is so badly true?, I ended up spending nearly 2 days stripping the machine down replacing some bearings realign all the rails., I’m putting it back together again, it was like brand-new when I done it, The Boss, I’ve got an attitude about him,
I have a problem with one of my lathes , MCN KONTUR 1500 , a few months ago I decided I need to move it somewhere between 600 and 800 kg, I do believe I managed to lift it up and put it on some wheeled trolleys, It was fine when I was pushing it in a straight line, but I need to turn it 90°, it came off the trolley, obviously I couldn’t stop it, but what it has done is bent one of the Rails, I hadn’t realised that this had happened until last week when I put it into my new location of where it was going to go, it still parallel across the top, but when you put a straight edge down the side of it, it has got a bow in it, it was only when I was trying to slide the tail stock down length of the bed and found it was jamming up in the centre, then realised that there was something serious wrong with it, not sure yet how I’m going to straighten it,
I should’ve used some webbing straps to hold the machine onto the trolleys , As they say, prevention is better than cure,
Look forward to next week project , stay safe, keep up the great work of Art, from France,
🙋♂️🏴 Hi Phil I must compliment you on the general neatness of your workshop. Looking forward to a silent movie next week. Cheers
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Good detailed overview of all the maintenance items. Probably a good reminder to go do some of that on my own lathe. 😃
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Good job Phil, everyone will be doing maintenance this weekend, including me.
All the best to you.
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A few good tips! Thanks Phil!
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Thank You Phil... Nice easy change of pace today. Maintenance is so very important when accuracy of the machine is paramount. I was once at a yard sale and saw a large engine lathe the owner anticipated selling for big bucks. Full of rust with pitted bed ways. I just walked away thinking about the laziness/disrespect of what use to be a quality machine. I was thinking Phil, watching how you go about your careful maintenance. Your movements are also with the same methodical mindset you go about sanding and applying the finish to your completed turning. For me watching a craftsman move is very telling in the quality product they are creating.
On machine tools the underside of the bed ways can be viciously sharp and I have cut myself cleaning where the eye cannot see.
Well Phil you disappointed me. Watching your show I was thinking "I hope at the very end Phil will show the turntable rotating around with nothing on it, HA!!!"... until next time.... TM
HA! is right! Dang, a missed opportunity, Tuffy! 😊
I have seen those same disrespected machines around here, too. I just don't get it!
Thanks Phil. A good reminder to do some maintenance on my lathe also as the banjo has been sticking lately. I really like the way you explain the method and why. Happy turning !
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Thank you for the maintenance tip. That is something I tend to overlook.
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Thank you Phil. I have had the same issues. Tomorrow I will clean my lathe, banjo, and tailstock.
Glad to help, Rocky, thanks! 😀
Thanks for the reminder for the necessary maintenance information. Things we often forget to do but are still necessary for pleasurable turning.
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Very good information. So glad you took the time to explain it so well
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Thanks Phil you have justed reminded me I have 2 to do. Oh happy days
Go for it! 😀
Thanks Phil! I do most of that, but I saw a couple of things I don’t normally do. I will now though 😊 Cheers, Rick
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Hello Phil. Maintenance is very necessary. Am glad to see your on top of it. That's why your the best wood turner 🎉
Thank you, Kim! 😊
Great vid Phil. Very informative and educational! Thx so much. Take care.
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Good stuff, thanks for the important reminder
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Great video Phil. Full of really good informative information that's got to be useful to everyone & anyone who has or uses wood working machines. I know that I learned & gleaned a lot from it. Cheers buddy. 👍🏴
Glad it was helpful! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tips Phil. You're right, I gotta do it. I've put it off too long now!
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Well, THAT was way more interesting than it should have been! 😂
Yay! 😊
Nice to see you share the maintenance you do on your tools. As a young boy and into my teen year I spent a lot of time with my Grandpa. He taught me the love of tools. He alway cleaned them after a job. He said if you treat them well they will treat you well. Miss my grandpa and I’m in my 60’s.
Thanks for the show.
Joel
My dad was my grandpa, Joel. He was 47 years old when I was born. I have the same memories. 😊
A good workman takes care of his tools. If you take care of your tools, they will take care of you. Thanks for setting the example.
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CRICKY Phill you are certainly Witty you are certainly WISE and certainly other Wise. Out of 15 woodturing channel I have been watching over the pass 5 years not one has done what you just did.👏👏👏👏👏 and ever bit of information is relevant to everybody who are learning. And a kick in the pants for thoughts who know but don't. Keep the dream alive son Aussie Aussie Aussie GDAY MATE from brisbane Australia
Thanks a lot, Ernie! 😀
Thanks for this, Phil. Something I need to do again soon.
Supposed to say “thanks for this”. Sorry
Yes you do 😊
That's exactly what it does say, Hubert! 😊
Good one Phil now there is no excuse 😊
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Very informative thank you Phil, All the best from Lincolnshire UK
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Great tips, Phil!! I think I might establish a Birthday Party for my lathe, and do a deep cleaning every April 1.... That's when my lathe got delivered.
Me ... I will use Scotch Brite (white) for my scrubber, instead of steel wool. I also like Gulf Wax blocks to lube my bed ways. And last-- I use a shotgun cleaning brush to clean my spindle bore.... 20ga brass brush. It cleans the gunk and does not even scratch the inside of the bore. Thanks again for this timely reminder.
Sounds like you've got a great system, now use it! 😊
Phil great wee video and you are correct as most of us gust bash on and forget about maintenance. Now Im going to have to go do mine lol.
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Phil I have found that Teflon spray is the best it lasts longer and doesn’t attract dust also a good rust inhibitor, fantastic job showing maintenance of your lathe , it’s amazing how many people don’t look after their lathe and tools great job from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks, Rogster! 😀
Well done sir👍
Thanks, Luie! 😀
Thank you. I had no idea how to maintenance my lathe. I now understand how to approach it thanks to your video. Yes it was of interest. 👍
Good to know, thanks! 😊
Thank you for that, Phil. Guess what I’ll be doing when I get up? (It’s currently 05.05 am in the UK). Enjoy your day 🌞
You should have it done by now, Ray! Dinner time for you right now! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop 🤣🤣. Have a restful weekend with your family 🌞
Great, Phil
It’s always good to emphasize the basics especially lathe maintenance. It’s also a safety thing as well.
Don
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Interesting to see all the parts that make your machine run and how important maintenance is even in the parts we don’t see. I use my sewing machine almost daily and keeping it clean of lint, dust and debris makes my sewing days happy ones.
Yes, so true, Betsy! 😊 When the machine works well it allows us to concentrate on creating instead of "why doesn't this work?"
Yes - such an important video amongst your awesome video library of teachings! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge yet again, Phil. Cheers!
Thank you! 😊
Great info for keeping our lathes running smoothly...thanks!
You bet! 😊
I've spent a career as a maintenance tech. Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you! Very good advise, Phil! I look forward to Thursdays because of you!
Good to know, Bennett, thanks! 😊
Great information, Phil. Now, if people will just do it!! 🤨🤨
Exactly! 😊 Thanks, Gord! 😊
Thank you for the cleaning video. I often go thru the same process. Nuisance but worth the effort. I too find the "Top Coat" product to work well but it doesnt last very long. I will try the spray you used to see how it lasts for me too.
Here is a tip FOR you that I bet that you will like AND use. I made a wooden dowel (1/2") with a narrow tapered 'blade' shape on one end and left the flat on the other end. I chuck the flat end of the dowel into my variable speed drill. I hand push/start some of the '0000' into the round bores (as you do), then use the dowel to engage the "0000" steel and the drill (slo speed) spins the wool while it travel down thru the bores. I hope this makes sense, it really does work very well.
Thanks for the tips, Mike! 😀
From my training with a USAF CMSgt…””prior planing prevents poor performance”. Thank you CMSgt John Takas, Offutt AFB, 1969.!
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A greaseless lubricant? How does that work,, ha just sounds funny. Maintenence is so important, 'cause it's all part of turning. And plus your tools will last forever. Very enjoyable watch you do it Phil,Lol. Take good care my friend ❤
That's what the can says, however, now that I have used the lathe since this video, I find it not to be true. I have to keep wiping it down. Gotta try something else, next time. 😊
Phil, I used to work on F-16 fighter jets, and we used that same lube on some of the metal surfaces. I used it on some of my tools as well.
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Thanks for the reminder Phil I am over due to do the same.
I have used a spray meant for my bike chains and sprockets on my bed. Works pretty good. And does not attract dust.
And for sure I have been using the Johnson wax for more than 50 years as well. I guess closer to 60.
I also used the Johnson wax with 0000 steel for a finale buff on furniture I made. Learned that in high school shop class. I hear it is hard to come by. Amazon has it for $158.00 OUCH!
I have a little bit left in a very old can.
See you lather...get it LOL
Gary
High price since they stopped making Johnson wax a couple years ago. But my old can still going strong, and so is my can of Turtle wax!
Why they would discontinue that paste wax is beyond me, Gary. I've done the same thing with Johnson's and steel wool. Must have had the same shop teacher! 😊
Thanks Phil, you’re right, gotta clean.
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Thanks Phil for making me feel guilty. Although I have cleaned and maintained my lathe I surely don't do it as often as I should. A nice reminder to care for our tools!
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Howdy Phil. Thanks for the reminder. Like the earthquake we had this morning. The 3rd one in as many months and it was a 4.7. The last time I cleaned my lathe was @ 8 months ago & the last time I checked my earthquake supplies was a little more than a year ago. Time to do both again. I know what I'll be doing this weekend. Take care and keep turning. Bill Riley.
Hang on tight, Bill! 😊
Nice job Phil as I figured I yell at my brother all the time when he uses emery cloth I use tri-flow a dry gun lubricant seems to hold up for a long time
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Great info! I just bought a used Laguna…guess I know what I’ll be doing this weekend!
Cool, enjoy, Scott! 😀
Great job at demonstrating lathe maintenance, Phil. You are right when you say we probably put off cleaning until it really needs it--usually right in the middle of a project! One recommendation I would make is to wear gloves when using steel wool. When I was a teenager, I used to clean my dad's white wall tires (you remember them, don't you!) with steel wool. I got a sliver in my thumb, it got infected and I lost the tip of my thumb. I rarely use steel wool but when I do, I always wear a glove. A word to the wise!
I bet it wasn't 0000 grade, Tom. The coarse stuff, sure, definitely wear gloves. 😊
Hmm I did find it interesting sometimes chores take a back seat but they got to be done, your going to be happy on the next turning everything working so well. 😁
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Thanks for the great ideas on how to take care of equipment. I've been trying to figure out how to do my table saw and now I have a good idea of what to do. Thanks for sharing your way of maintaining equipment Phil
You're welcome, thanks for watching, Doug! 😊
Thanks for the tips on maintenance Phil. I just got a new jet wood lathe. My first good lathe. I inherited a cheap craftsman lathe, and I burned it up. Appreciate all that you do. Stay safe and God bless
Cool, enjoy, Doug! 😊
I’ve found that Slipit is an effective product that keeps metal sliding surfaces in good condition
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Gotta do what you gotta do. Great tips Phil. I missed the underside of the bed ways. I don’t clean as often as I should but I will strive to do better. Guess if I cleaned more often it would not be as big a job. Thanks Phil have a great weekend!! Dan
Thanks, Dan! 😊
Happy to have you back missed you😊😊
Yay! Thank you! 😊 But, I haven't been gone, Daniel. Haven't missed a week in a very long time. Sometimes UA-cam doesn't do their job.
Howdy Phil
Got to do it .... for sure
Is that a silicone base..... And many years ago about 24 years ago I worked in a wood shop that built high-end furniture and they had silicone all over the place..... Yeah I have used the Johnson wax mostly just because I have it and it's I've had it for a quite a few years....... And Johnson wax works great on my sled on my table saw it stays a lot longer on the wood.
Keep on turnin'
I'm never using it again, Bruce. It says "greaseless" but it's more greasy than anything I have used! 😀
Hi Phil, I try to do maintenance regularly, but not always. Thanks for the info.
Any time, Jen! 😊
Have 2 cans of Johnson Paste Wax and I use it all over (including of a few bowls I turned). BTW the Laguna requires both hands to raise the tool rest and it does not take other tool rests well.
Good to know, Jeff, thank you! 😊
Thanks Phil that was informative 🧡🍁🍂
Good to know, thanks, Maddie! 😊
Great info Phil. Have a good weekend.
Thanks, you too! 😊
Hi Phil
Great video as always. Just wanted to share a tip. When I clean my bed, tool rest, banjo, etc. I found that spraying a bit of silicone lube or wd40 on my steel wool really helps in cleaning and polishing the cast iron. Then just wipe the residue off and wax everything good. Seems to last much longer for me and I turn literally every day....
Thanks for sharing, Cap! 😊
This is very informative.
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You can come do my Jet next! 🤪😜🤣🤣🤣
Haha, I'll get right on that, Valerie! 😊
Excellent tips I forgot under the rails
Glad it helped! 😊
Hi Phil. I wanted to let you know I’m still here. Life is so crazy. I just want/need a break. I don’t remember if I told you, but my Dad is now on hospice. His vitals are stable, but he hardly eats, sleeps all day and night, and his comprehension of reality is almost non existent. He is 93. I’ve missed our UA-cam friendship. You are in my thoughts, in between all the other 💩 crazy. Lots of hugs to you! 💫 Roma 🦅 🌲💚🌳
I think of you often, Roma! Don't forget to take care of yourself, first. Can't help family if you are sick. Be well, my friend. 😊
Phil, your lathe has the same style banjo as my PM 2014. It uses a twin cam system to hold the toolrest in place. I've found it works better than the grub screw style on my PM 3520B. The Laguna uses a pinch style with a bolt that pinches the cast iron around the post. This constant flex fatigues the cast iron and I've heard complaints about it. Gary may like his, but I've not talked to him about it. That said, the post does not adjust easily in our style banjos. And if you take the rest out, it can be fiddly to get it back in. I consider this a trade off.
All good info to know, Billy! Thanks a lot for that, buddy! 😀
That was much appreciated Phil. I have been using a WD40 dry lube product, but it needs to be reapplied every few months on the lathe bed, banjo, and tail stock, so I’ll be trying something else. To be fair, the product is more for storage of metal surfaces. A question, who makes that tool rest? It looks sweet and something I’d like to have for my Jet. Thanks again Phil : )
It's the original tool rest that came with my Jet lathe, Karen. 😀
I wondered what all has to be done to service a lathe. I know they really take a beating, dust, shavings, tool wear and plain old wear and tear!❤
True enough, Texana! 😊
Phil always learning from your vidoes no matter the subject. I just cleaned my lather the other day. I forgot/didnt think to clean and lubricate the under neath where the washer runs on the lathe bed. DUH. LOL. Do you remember where you got the tappered tool at I need to pick up one of those.
I use an app called FIX that another YTer suggested I have all my tools and other things listed in there and maintenance schedule so it reminds me when to clean the lathe, change filters and the like.
Keep up the Amazing work. 👽
It's called Tapermate and apparently, out of business. 😀
Phil I use a product called slipit on all of my sliding surfaces. It will not transfer to your wood from your table saw, bandsaw or jointer.
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Thank you for that video Phil. Showed me a couple things I didn't do with mine. Did I also hear you say your son has a lathe? Does he have a channel? Funny how nice things work when cleaned. Almost like new. Lol. Have a good weekend.
Thank you, Bryan! No, I didn't say that. He might want a lathe but doesn't have one, yet! 😊
Point of interest, Phil. Johnsons Paste wax has been discontinued. I use B'laster Dry Lube on my cast iron surfaces.
Bill
Thanks, Bill! 😀
Hi Phil.
Excellent video and thank you for the pointers on maintaining our equipment.
I have a specific question.
Can you let me know which right angle sanders you have tried and your preference?
I've only ever used one, Gerry. It's a Ryobi 18 volt cordless right-angle drill. I love it! 😀
I use Boeshield T-9 for all of my shop equipment. Spray on and let dry, It dries to a dull "waxy like" finish.
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Yes, all products have pluses and minuses. I use WD 40 weekly on the bed ways and try to wax them monthly. Lots and lots of compressed air always.
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Great maintenance practices make great work projects. If you didn't mention it, I'd also add, use a dust mask when using air to blow out the components... you don't want to inhale that stuff.
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Darn, you’re reminding me I need to clean my sewing machine bobbin area and change the needle. Need a can of air spray too. 🙄
You can do it! 😊
Great information Phil. I'm going to use steel wool on my drill press, the table(not sure if that's what it's called?) is getting hard to move around.👍
Might be a bit of rust or buildup, Ron. Combine it with a little WD 40, should fix you right up! 😊
A 20 gauge bore brush on a handle I turned is what I use to clean my MT2.
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Great tips, Phil. I have exactly the same Jet lathe as you, but its not as pristine looking as yours, sadly.
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That should be more enjoyable to work with. Maintained tools are happy tools. 😊
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great job Phil, sorry I forgot the Mr part sir. I believe you deserve it. What wood do you have in your area that is good for turning? Spruce, fir, Birch and some fruits cherry, crab apple,ash, elm.. We have all of them and a few more. I like using Elm, ash and birch , white popular .
Not much around me, Wayne. Mostly Fir, other soft woods. 😀
Try Boshield T-9 it's great for all tools
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Great video Phil! You are the best! Would you like to see a dust collection setup that is easy to build and supposedly works very well?
No room for dust collection, Kevin. I've got four of them, can't use 'em. 😀
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop The vacuum pert or the end of hose that sucks in the dust no room?
@@KevinCoop1 The lathe sets between two benches/cabinets. Behind it is a shelf that goes to the wall. There is basically no room for anything.
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop I think my last response got blocked.
@@KevinCoop1 I replied to one, haven't seen anything else from you until this.
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Am surprised you don't have a "Wood shaving fairy" that comes at first moon beam to clean all this machinery. You have to leave out the good scotch and cookies.
Thanks for the tip! 😊
Wood fairies don’t do machinery and shops around here. But Trillium spirits have been known to “raid” turning shops for the shavings. Savy turners put shavings outside where Trillium spirits can help themselves as needed. Brownies would be helpful, but they also make more than just shavings disappear. Blame them when tools go walkabout. Dristies are the real helpers, but they only live on the Olympic Peninsula. And you have to make friends with them first, which is hard to do.
@@valeriehenschel1590 LOL!
Good idea for a video, if we want it to last, we need to keep it up. Again I appreciate your channel. I have a question for making a scraper into a negative rake. Are both angles the same? And what angle do you use. I just got a scraper and want to make it negative rake. Thanks Phil, look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks! 😊 You need to have less that 90° combined angle. Two 45's make 90 so something less than that. A lot of different ideas on what those angles should be. Mine are both 36° for a total combined angle of 72°. If you make them the same angle, you don't have to adjust when you want to grind both sides.
Thanks Phil, I knew I could count on you for an answer. Really do appreciate you and your channel. Until next time... Dan
Доброго времени суток, Фил. Много делают всяких видео, но как ухаживать за станком и проводить ему техническое обслуживание, над этим не очень задумываются. Познавательное видео. Большое спасибо.
Рад, что было полезно, спасибо за комментарий! 😊
I probably read at least thirty comments and didn't see anyone mention it but I was frankly a little surprised that you filed the tool rest above your newly cleaned bed. Unless perhaps it was shot out of sequence? Either way a good video, Phil.
Didn't file it, just demonstrated the technique.
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Well played, Sir!! Well played 🫡
For a good turn, clean the lathe. Thanks
You bet 😊
Wonderful needed video Phil. Question though, the main bearings. Do you grease or oil them any? What do you use if you do.
Thanks, Clyde! The bearings are sealed, no need for clean or lube. 😀