Why didn't we respect our shop teachers when they were attempting to teach us all this cool stuff way back when? I had metal fab, machining, welding and even foundry classes back in HS. I didn't pay near as much attention as I wished I had. I just think the lucky stars I am getting a second chance at those classes again. THANKS Mr. Pete!!!!!!!
I took metal shop for the one semester it was offered in the late seventies, the other semester was drafting. Our new just out of college shop teacher was more of a wood worker, and I don't think he even knew how to turn the two lathes we had on. His excuse was that they were broken. They looked to be in good shape to me. About all we did was some light sheet metal projects, an intro to green sand casting, and learn how to waste 6013 rods by long arcing them.
I never had any respect for the metal shop teacher in my high school. He was a paid basketball coach that was given a class because he legally HAD to have one assigned to him. I think his classes were only offered two hours a day. Nothing was ever accomplished in these classes, and it was basically a credited study hall for the athletes. As a result, I never took a metals class, though I was in woodworking all four years. It wasn't much of a surprise to me to find out that within five years of my graduation the metal shop had been ripped out and turned into a weight lifting / yoga class. I have said it many times, and I say it once again: If I had guys like Lyle, The Keiths, Tom, and numerous others in my educational life, life would have been very, very different for me.
+gmtitan 1, I've got the answer, when we were in school and supposed to be learning this, we were too interested in chasing girls. Now that we're old and married, we now need a distraction from the girl!
unfortunately, my metal shop/agricultural teacher couldn't even tie a proper knot, Much less use a lathe or milling machine. or at least that's the way he acted. Although we did have a good woodworking shop teacher. he was transferred from an all African-American school after bussing was required. Interesting enough, In the school I went to, a mostly white school, We had a basketball team, a Agricultural class/shop, and the general courses. At the brand-new, African-American school just down the road, They had a football team, basketball team, track, woodworking shop, and all the other things we wish we had. And ironically, the school I went to was supposedly earning more money from renting land that it owned for farming, then any school in the County. Yet we did not have anything to speak of. Just the basics. I always wondered why they were complaining since their school had more of the extras than we had. court ordered integration actually helped my (mostly white) school.
thanks Mr.Pete. you have kept me company so many nights in my shop. I once heard you say, "I don't know how a man could live without a Mill" I literally said out loud, "I know,,,I would be lost without mine" The drill press galore" video is the best. I watch it all the time and have a good laugh.
Hi Pete this was such a wonderful 4 part video on building a new compound rest. Was such a pleasure to watch you build this from start to finish. Just want to say a big thank you for all the hard work you put in teaching us I can imagine how long it takes you to do all this work , editing & uploading for our enjoyment. God bless you Pete your such a wonderful guy. To give up your precious time i have to take my hat off to you. Such a professional finished job you did. 👌👍👍👏👏
I made a compound for my atlas 6" 101 mk II four or five years ago. I didn't have a mill then so I used a shaper for the dovetails and the lathes own milling attachment for the t-slot. After seeing this series, I'm thinking about making a better one. I broke the original compound rest myself, compound was hanging out too far and the tool dug in, breaking it in two. I've learned a lot since then, mostly from your videos and others on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
150 views and I'm #9 to hit the thumbs up. Dale Pratt was just 10 minutes ahead of me. Very good MrPete222! Learned many things from this series on the compound. Thanks much.
mrpete222 you are a precious asset for the community. I repair the cars and the electronics. I also operate my lathe in my workshop and love to work on it. I have seen all the parts of your videos describing each and every step in detail and I have glazed my eyes with them. I have been in the same process of making a new upper slide for my milling attachment. which was missing when a friend of mine gifted it to me. There is no word, beyond to say your good self THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Thank you very very much for a beautiful comment. I’m so happy that you enjoy my videos and are learning something from them. Keep watching and enjoy your machine
I enjoyed all 4 episodes and just as you said, I will never make one. But I learn so much with your layout techniques that will work just as well in my woodworking shop.
Beautiful work as usual Mr. Peterson. Over the past year your videos have inspired me to purchase and restore a 70 year old Logan lathe as well as a newer mill and various other machine tools. It's nice to finally be able to make or fix (almost) anything. Machining has become a great passion of mine and I have you to thank!
Broke the original compound - too far over the swivel. Brazed it back together; it held for quite a while, but it broke again. Brazed, welded and braced, but it kept breaking. So, decided to follow these videos as make a new one. Came out like a charm. Thanks for the guidance and all your good work.
This series is spot on for me. I found a Craftsman 6" lathe a few months ago and am cleaning it up with my son. We have to make a new crank for the compound just like you did. The gib adjustment portion will useful for me too. Thanks for the help!!!
Lyle, I have watched many of your videos and have always found them enjoyable and informative. I wanted to tell you that my high school shop teacher, Mr. Birch, was the best teacher I ever had and taught me more of things that I use in everyday life than any of the other teacher I ever had.
Many year ago when I was in business, I was a Vaco tool dealer. They made great products including screw drivers, nut drivers, T handle Allen wrenches, Adjustable wrenches and pliers. Some of my Vaco tools are 50 years old and still going strong.
I like your dry wit, Mr. Pete. "Of course if it doesn't work, you won't be seeing it in this video." video had several other offhand comments that had me chuckling. Educational and entertaining, what more could one want?
I much prefer the :machine screw" method for laying out the gibb screw holes. When I watched you lay out the holes with the transfer screws, my first thought was "He's laying the holes out in the reverse order. I wonder if those holes are spaced exactly the same?" As it turns out, you were correct that the play in the gibb screws made up for any variation in the hole spacing. (Not that I didn't trust you.") Thank you Mr. Pete. I LOVE your videos! Keep em coming'!
As always, a great video. But I do have a few comments, 1: your grandson needs shoes on when he comes into your shop. You never know when there's a sharp Chip laying on the floor. I would not want him to get hurt. 2: Isopropyl alcohol should take that layout die off. it's readily available and cheap. 3: you can make your own hymen punch set. Using a set screw, and a old Allen wrench that fits the set screws. Loctite the Allen wrench in the set screw. Cut it off to an appropriate length, and grind a point on it. Note make sure you have a socket to fit it. not the best choice, but it works in a pinch. I always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work. Joe.
I once built the entire upper blade guide for a 14" band saw. It took me quite a bit of time as well. The results were well worth it though. The saw was usable after I was finished. Before the many hours of machining it was only a boat anchor. Thanks for sharing! All the best! Mike
Hello Mr. Pete. My husband watches your videos plus the other fellas who are making machining videos. I thoroughly enjoy listening to your words of wisdom-when I hear your voice I automatically come to attention and wait to be entertained. You have a fan who does not do machine work. Sincerely, Kathy B (Washington State)
Hi Mr Peterson that was so impressive,I'd give my eye teeth (if I had any left) to be capable of doing what I thought was a mighty tricky job.well done
I just picked up an old lathe (maybe a Clausing 100) with a beat up compound that I am going to try and replace. This video series is invaluable. Thanks Mr. Pete!
The Chevrolet 235 engine is my favorite engine of all time. About 4 years ago i had a collection of 22 of them. I got sick and sold all of them along with my 56 Chevy i had owned for 34 years. I survived my illness and i only play with old, small cast iron one cylinder engines now. You and Kieth Rucker are my most watched You Tube channels.
I have 4 copies of that book. Different years for more coverage. The factory shop manuals are the best. I still have all my old speed manuals for hopping them up for more power.
Great project! I really like the way you explain your logic for layout, sequence of operation, and then throw in just the right amount of machine time. Now I need to stop watching you and get down to my basement! Thanks.
I have a 1972 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser and their "F" engine was based on the 235. Many GM parts will bolt up, and they didn't even change the bellhousing bolt pattern. Great engines.
Thanks for this great series on making the compound rest. The compound is better than the original. On another subject, I copied your making a spill proof oil can using the large food container. On my oil can, I used a Tuna fish can and that tuna fish sure looked scary. The end result was, the oil can was a complete success, thanks to the information you provided in your video. Thanks again for all you do. Ken, Marina CA.
Nice project. You may want to counterbore for that oiler. As you said about the granite plate, holes/depressions are no problem, but protrusions or high spots can be a bother. A nice flush installation of the oiler would allow things like magnetic indicator bases to use that nice flat surface.
thank you mrpete222 I've watched almost all of your videos and I need to make parts for my old Pratt and whitney lathe. this series helped me a lot. my lathe must have been in use at the same "butcher" as yours. :) As always awesome job and thank you. Regards from Sweden
Very nice Mr Pete. I remember adjusting tappets, but in my case it was a 4-banger in an MGA. I still have the tappet wrench my father made. A handle with a 1/2" square socket drive and a screw driver in the center of it. Stick on the right socket, adjust tappet with one hand and tighten nut with the other.
Mr. Pete thanks for the great videos, as in October I hurt my back and have been slowed down to a crawl. I am retired and a home hobbyist at age 75 getting better and will be back in action soon. So keep them coming as they make the day go by and give me plans on projects up and coming. Thanks again Phil.
I have an old Atlas 3950 lathe and I had to make a new compound similar to what you have. It had plastic gibs that were replaced with brass gibs. Now it works great. Enjoy your videos.
Always an excellent way to start the day, a new Tubalcain video! Great series! I like that new compound; looks better than the factory one IMO. I like how that knob looks too. Henry's walking around already; how time flies! Even if we never make a compound, videos like this help teach us to look at the big picture. Myself, I would have been so intent on fixing the butchered one it wouldn't have occurred to me to build a whole new compound! Thanks for that! "Reminded me I didn't draw blood on this project" lol ;)
I appreciate your work in your videos sir , a lot of us out there are struggling such as my self and we could only wish we had half the tools you Do , I watch as many of your videos as I can because you explain in an articulate manner that is understood by a real lot of your viewers I appreciate your hard work in this I could only imagine how much work it is to produce some of these , I'm a clockmaker trying to declare a lot of my tools that were stolen , keep up the awesome work
Thanks Mrpete for this series... My dad actually has a 618 Atlas with a broken compound. His is broken across the bottom of the T slot from a crash (the iron casting is thin in this area). It has been broken since I was kid... He does not have a milling machine...but I do! I was going to just buy a used compound off of e-bay, but you have convinced me with this series to machine one...it will be stronger with the steel. Many thanks!
Great video, I enjoyed all 4 parts. And the compound is now indicator magnetic base friendly. I don't know why they ever made things like that round and curved instead of flat and friendly. Keep on keeping on.
I really enjoyed this series on making the compound. I just recently purchased a 6" Craftsman lathe. I was fortunate in that the compound on mine is in perfect shape. This is my first lathe so I look forward to you doing some small projects on your restored lathe. Thanks for your excellent videos.
Mr. Pete, I really apologize, I've only watched about 400 of your videos. This one is outstanding. Furthermore, it does subtlely show the value of this small lathe. Presently I am working on broken housing(s) that hold the lead screw half nuts for my asian 13X40. I ordered part and received wrong part(s) 4 times. I found the original was made wrong. So I am working on a jig to facilitate measurement. Roughly original wrong 0.020 X and 0.040 in Y. No wonder lead screw hard to engage!
This has been a great build series, you covered some areas that seemed mysterious and now they make sense.. It was especially great to see it in person.
Would love to see you make a new handle. I made one of tri-ball handles for my Craftsman 101 6" lathe. I used a metal cutting jigsaw blade to cut the key way in a jigsaw with the foot and base removed. Turning the tri-ball was my first real matching project. When I sold that little lathe, the handle was still working great and the new owner couldn't tell it wasn't original.
This is a old video and I mentioned in part 1 I built a replacement upper and lower compound for a larger lathe, I could not buy replacement parts either. Its great your grandson can see you at work, I miss my grandpa.
At 15:00 you can use the digital caliper to measure the bolt, zero it, and then measure the distance between the bolts. Since you have zeroed the bolt diameter out, it is automatically subtracted from the measurement and the distance between centers is a direct reading.
Beautiful piece of craftsmanship, you make it seem easy. I enjoy watching you work on the Atlas lathes as I'm shopping for one(somewhat delayed by medical issues) at the right price. So far I've found expensive machines that have been painted and oiled but need major repairs or expensive incomplete ones, I have patience. Thanks for sharing and be safe.
Thanks for making this compound and sharing your techniques! I understand it took a long time - but well worth the time since you got the lathe usable again. Much appreciated.
Thank You or this. I am making a dedicated mini lathe to make firing pins, and this was the best design I have found or the compound. It has given me a few Ideas of a simple compound for the tool holder and follower for the lathe. Thank You again
Enjoyed the series. I intend to imp together some kind of jig to use as a milling attachment on the Mueller and most of this will help me develop a plan of attack. I was going to watch this, and then see what I could accomplish toward finishing some T-nuts for the shaper, but I also watched doubleboost's latest and now I'm ready for breakfast instead...
Mr Pete , from watching your video's I've widened my knowledge on just about everything I knew a little about. Even more about things I didn't know about. Thank you for helping us all out. Can you make a video on how to machine a small square hole , best way ? I've watched different vids, different methods. I need to make a 1/4" square hole for a "one off" tool . I was going to cut the end off a quarter inch socket extension, slip that in a slightly larger hole then TIG it in place ...but i'd really like to machine the hole ...and maybe learn something in the process. Again, thanks much for sharing your knowledge !
Hello again Mr Pete, I would love to machine a cross slide or other tooling for my craftsman lathe. I only have the lathe with a mill vise, but already want a real mill haha. Thanks again for the great content!
Mr Pete an other Fine project very informative! When I worked maintenance I have used similar processes doing repairs when new or used parts were not available. And when making tooling or jig fixtures.
Henry's a genius, that drill bit idea was really clever.
Lyle, the dash of humor you apply once in awhile, is like the oil that allows a machine to run.
Why didn't we respect our shop teachers when they were attempting to teach us all this cool stuff way back when? I had metal fab, machining, welding and even foundry classes back in HS. I didn't pay near as much attention as I wished I had. I just think the lucky stars I am getting a second chance at those classes again. THANKS Mr. Pete!!!!!!!
I took metal shop for the one semester it was offered in the late seventies, the other semester was drafting. Our new just out of college shop teacher was more of a wood worker, and I don't think he even knew how to turn the two lathes we had on. His excuse was that they were broken. They looked to be in good shape to me. About all we did was some light sheet metal projects, an intro to green sand casting, and learn how to waste 6013 rods by long arcing them.
I never had any respect for the metal shop teacher in my high school. He was a paid basketball coach that was given a class because he legally HAD to have one assigned to him. I think his classes were only offered two hours a day. Nothing was ever accomplished in these classes, and it was basically a credited study hall for the athletes. As a result, I never took a metals class, though I was in woodworking all four years. It wasn't much of a surprise to me to find out that within five years of my graduation the metal shop had been ripped out and turned into a weight lifting / yoga class.
I have said it many times, and I say it once again: If I had guys like Lyle, The Keiths, Tom, and numerous others in my educational life, life would have been very, very different for me.
+gmtitan 1, I've got the answer, when we were in school and supposed to be learning this, we were too interested in chasing girls. Now that we're old and married, we now need a distraction from the girl!
unfortunately, my metal shop/agricultural teacher couldn't even tie a proper knot, Much less use a lathe or milling machine. or at least that's the way he acted. Although we did have a good woodworking shop teacher. he was transferred from an all African-American school after bussing was required. Interesting enough, In the school I went to, a mostly white school, We had a basketball team, a Agricultural class/shop, and the general courses. At the brand-new, African-American school just down the road, They had a football team, basketball team, track, woodworking shop, and all the other things we wish we had. And ironically, the school I went to was supposedly earning more money from renting land that it owned for farming, then any school in the County. Yet we did not have anything to speak of. Just the basics. I always wondered why they were complaining since their school had more of the extras than we had. court ordered integration actually helped my (mostly white) school.
Or...Now that we are so old, we have no interest in the girl.... we need another hobby.
thanks Mr.Pete. you have kept me company so many nights in my shop. I once heard you say, "I don't know how a man could live without a Mill" I literally said out loud, "I know,,,I would be lost without mine" The drill press galore" video is the best. I watch it all the time and have a good laugh.
Thanks lol
Cant count how many times I watch these videos with my morning coffee before work.
Thank you so very much.
Thank you very much. Can't believe someone would watch them more than once, LOL
I wish Mr. Pete was teaching at my school. He is a global treasure!
A butcher may have broken it, but a surgeon fixed it! An excellent series, sir. Thanks Mr. Pete.
I thoroughly enjoyed all 4 episodes of this series. Glad no blood was shed in the process. Thanks Mr. Pete!
Hi Pete this was such a wonderful 4 part video on building a new compound rest. Was such a pleasure to watch you build this from start to finish. Just want to say a big thank you for all the hard work you put in teaching us I can imagine how long it takes you to do all this work , editing & uploading for our enjoyment. God bless you Pete your such a wonderful guy. To give up your precious time i have to take my hat off to you. Such a professional finished job you did. 👌👍👍👏👏
I made a compound for my atlas 6" 101 mk II four or five years ago. I didn't have a mill then so I used a shaper for the dovetails and the lathes own milling attachment for the t-slot. After seeing this series, I'm thinking about making a better one. I broke the original compound rest myself, compound was hanging out too far and the tool dug in, breaking it in two. I've learned a lot since then, mostly from your videos and others on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
150 views and I'm #9 to hit the thumbs up. Dale Pratt was just 10 minutes ahead of me. Very good MrPete222! Learned many things from this series on the compound. Thanks much.
mrpete222 you are a precious asset for the community. I repair the cars and the electronics. I also operate my lathe in my workshop and love to work on it. I have seen all the parts of your videos describing each and every step in detail and I have glazed my eyes with them. I have been in the same process of making a new upper slide for my milling attachment. which was missing when a friend of mine gifted it to me. There is no word, beyond to say your good self THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Thank you very very much for a beautiful comment. I’m so happy that you enjoy my videos and are learning something from them. Keep watching and enjoy your machine
Welcome Sir.
I enjoyed all 4 episodes and just as you said, I will never make one. But I learn so much with your layout techniques that will work just as well in my woodworking shop.
Beautiful work as usual Mr. Peterson. Over the past year your videos have inspired me to purchase and restore a 70 year old Logan lathe as well as a newer mill and various other machine tools. It's nice to finally be able to make or fix (almost) anything. Machining has become a great passion of mine and I have you to thank!
DIY lathe parts. This is really something I had to see by myself to believe it. Awesome job Mr Peterson!
Thank you very much!
Broke the original compound - too far over the swivel. Brazed it back together; it held for quite a while, but it broke again. Brazed, welded and braced, but it kept breaking. So, decided to follow these videos as make a new one. Came out like a charm. Thanks for the guidance and all your good work.
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This series is spot on for me. I found a Craftsman 6" lathe a few months ago and am cleaning it up with my son. We have to make a new crank for the compound just like you did. The gib adjustment portion will useful for me too. Thanks for the help!!!
And my woodruff key is nipped just like yours.
BRAVO BRAVO Mr. Pete this was the best machining series I have seen in a long time. Excellent just Excellent. thank you Rod BC Canada
one of your best videos yet
Absolutely loved this series. I had to watch it 3 times to catch all of your wit and humor. Thank you
Lyle, I have watched many of your videos and have always found them enjoyable and informative. I wanted to tell you that my high school shop teacher, Mr. Birch, was the best teacher I ever had and taught me more of things that I use in everyday life than any of the other teacher I ever had.
Many year ago when I was in business, I was a Vaco tool dealer. They made great products including screw drivers, nut drivers, T handle Allen wrenches, Adjustable wrenches and pliers. Some of my Vaco tools are 50 years old and still going strong.
I like your dry wit, Mr. Pete. "Of course if it doesn't work, you won't be seeing it in this video." video had several other offhand comments that had me chuckling. Educational and entertaining, what more could one want?
I watch your videos for the tips and the wisdom which you share and also I learn a little bit of english at the same time.
I much prefer the :machine screw" method for laying out the gibb screw holes. When I watched you lay out the holes with the transfer screws, my first thought was "He's laying the holes out in the reverse order. I wonder if those holes are spaced exactly the same?" As it turns out, you were correct that the play in the gibb screws made up for any variation in the hole spacing. (Not that I didn't trust you.") Thank you Mr. Pete. I LOVE your videos! Keep em coming'!
I really enjoyed this series, it's my favorite of yours so far! Thanks for taking the time for sharing it!
A great little series, to match a great little compound rest, superb work, and very enjoyable and educational, many thanks Mr Pete
Thanks
As always, a great video. But I do have a few comments,
1: your grandson needs shoes on when he comes into your shop. You never know when there's a sharp Chip laying on the floor. I would not want him to get hurt.
2: Isopropyl alcohol should take that layout die off. it's readily available and cheap.
3: you can make your own hymen punch set. Using a set screw, and a old Allen wrench that fits the set screws. Loctite the Allen wrench in the set screw. Cut it off to an appropriate length, and grind a point on it. Note make sure you have a socket to fit it. not the best choice, but it works in a pinch.
I always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Joe.
I once built the entire upper blade guide for a 14" band saw. It took me quite a bit of time as well. The results were well worth it though. The saw was usable after I was finished. Before the many hours of machining it was only a boat anchor.
Thanks for sharing!
All the best!
Mike
Hello Mr. Pete. My husband watches your videos plus the other fellas who are making machining videos. I thoroughly enjoy listening to your words of wisdom-when I hear your voice I automatically come to attention and wait to be entertained. You have a fan who does not do machine work. Sincerely, Kathy B (Washington State)
Thanks 👍👍👍👍😁
Thanks, Mr. Pete. I thoroughly, enjoyed this project. Can't wait to see what you do with the rest of this lathe.
Hi Mr Peterson that was so impressive,I'd give my eye teeth (if I had any left) to be capable of doing what I thought was a mighty tricky job.well done
I just picked up an old lathe (maybe a Clausing 100) with a beat up compound that I am going to try and replace. This video series is invaluable. Thanks Mr. Pete!
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The Chevrolet 235 engine is my favorite engine of all time. About 4 years ago i had a collection of 22 of them. I got sick and sold all of them along with my 56 Chevy i had owned for 34 years. I survived my illness and i only play with old, small cast iron one cylinder engines now. You and Kieth Rucker are my most watched You Tube channels.
Thanks for watching--we loved those blue flame sixes. We made up a song with those word in it. Sang while we were cruising
I have 4 copies of that book. Different years for more coverage. The factory shop manuals are the best. I still have all my old speed manuals for hopping them up for more power.
Great project! I really like the way you explain your logic for layout, sequence of operation, and then throw in just the right amount of machine time. Now I need to stop watching you and get down to my basement! Thanks.
I have a 1972 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser and their "F" engine was based on the 235. Many GM parts will bolt up, and they didn't even change the bellhousing bolt pattern. Great engines.
Yes they did, but with sizes similar to the GM fasteners.
I learned abought transfer screws from you’re videos and they have saved me so much time
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Thanks for this great series on making the compound rest. The compound is better than the original. On another subject, I copied your making a spill proof oil can using the large food container. On my oil can, I used a Tuna fish can and that tuna fish sure looked scary. The end result was, the oil can was a complete success, thanks to the information you provided in your video. Thanks again for all you do. Ken, Marina CA.
A really nice job Mr.Pete. I learned a few things also. I like the process on cutting both the tee slot and the dove tail.
Great job, Mr. Pete. It's a pleasure to watch a good craftsman at work. Best regards
Enjoyable set of videos, great to see professional home manufacture.
Nice project. You may want to counterbore for that oiler. As you said about the granite plate, holes/depressions are no problem, but protrusions or high spots can be a bother. A nice flush installation of the oiler would allow things like magnetic indicator bases to use that nice flat surface.
I'll I'm a machinist as well I like to see others and their tips and tricks. Thanks for saving a piece of American Iron to work another day.
Great to see the lathe fixed! I suspect there is lots more to do on that little lathe, but this at least gets it usable!
thank you mrpete222 I've watched almost all of your videos and I need to make parts for my old Pratt and whitney lathe. this series helped me a lot. my lathe must have been in use at the same "butcher" as yours. :) As always awesome job and thank you. Regards from Sweden
Just fabulous Mr Pete, God bless America!
Very nice Mr Pete. I remember adjusting tappets, but in my case it was a 4-banger in an MGA. I still have the tappet wrench my father made. A handle with a 1/2" square socket drive and a screw driver in the center of it. Stick on the right socket, adjust tappet with one hand and tighten nut with the other.
I really liked that series Lyle. Quite informative, and nicely done indeed. Thank you.
Excellent project! Tons of tips in your videos. Many thanks
Glad you like them!
This series was a masterpiece Mr. Pete. So absorbing; thank you sir. Mike UK
Mr. Pete thanks for the great videos, as in October I hurt my back and have been slowed down to a crawl. I am retired and a home hobbyist at age 75 getting better and will be back in action soon. So keep them coming as they make the day go by and give me plans on projects up and coming. Thanks again Phil.
Thanks---hope your back is better soon!
I have an old Atlas 3950 lathe and I had to make a new compound similar to what you have. It had plastic gibs that were replaced with brass gibs. Now it works great. Enjoy your videos.
Always an excellent way to start the day, a new Tubalcain video!
Great series! I like that new compound; looks better than the factory one IMO. I like how that knob looks too.
Henry's walking around already; how time flies!
Even if we never make a compound, videos like this help teach us to look at the big picture. Myself, I would have been so intent on fixing the butchered one it wouldn't have occurred to me to build a whole new compound! Thanks for that!
"Reminded me I didn't draw blood on this project" lol ;)
We all have acetone. It takes the Dykem off easily.
Looks beautiful. Very professional.
Another great series I am glad I watched. Thanks for what you do.
I appreciate your work in your videos sir , a lot of us out there are struggling such as my self and we could only wish we had half the tools you Do , I watch as many of your videos as I can because you explain in an articulate manner that is understood by a real lot of your viewers I appreciate your hard work in this I could only imagine how much work it is to produce some of these , I'm a clockmaker trying to declare a lot of my tools that were stolen , keep up the awesome work
Great 4 part series right too the point great workmanship, waiting for the next video!
This series from start to finish was very good. Thanks for sharing this with us. Regards, Solomon
Thanks Mrpete for this series... My dad actually has a 618 Atlas with a broken compound. His is broken across the bottom of the T slot from a crash (the iron casting is thin in this area). It has been broken since I was kid... He does not have a milling machine...but I do! I was going to just buy a used compound off of e-bay, but you have convinced me with this series to machine one...it will be stronger with the steel. Many thanks!
Thanks--yes, make one.
I learned so much from this series, Mr. Pete. Thank you for all your hard work to video this.
I was also amused by your Toulouse Lautrec comment!
Great video, I enjoyed all 4 parts. And the compound is now indicator magnetic base friendly. I don't know why they ever made things like that round and curved instead of flat and friendly. Keep on keeping on.
I really enjoyed this series on making the compound. I just recently purchased a 6" Craftsman lathe. I was fortunate in that the compound on mine is in perfect shape. This is my first lathe so I look forward to you doing some small projects on your restored lathe. Thanks for your excellent videos.
Mr. Pete, I really apologize, I've only watched about 400 of your videos. This one is outstanding. Furthermore, it does subtlely show the value of this small lathe. Presently I am working on broken housing(s) that hold the lead screw half nuts for my asian 13X40. I ordered part and received wrong part(s) 4 times. I found the original was made wrong. So I am working on a jig to facilitate measurement. Roughly original wrong 0.020 X and 0.040 in Y. No wonder lead screw hard to engage!
I certainly will be more careful with my crosslide on my southbend. Great series and very useful.
Glad it was helpful!
One of your best series Mr Pete, thank you very much
Wow, thanks!
Super series, tons & tons of useful stuff & a pleasure to see the lathe brought back into a useable state.
Great series, really shows how the various aspects of machine can be combined to make an end product. Really enjoyed it.
Very nice set of videos on the compound!
Keep up the great work. DW, Colorado
That's a nice looking compound. I may never need to make one, but now I have reference material, just in case. Thanks.
Tom
This has been a great build series, you covered some areas that seemed mysterious and now they make sense.. It was especially great to see it in person.
Definitely a worth while set of videos 👍
Would love to see you make a new handle. I made one of tri-ball handles for my Craftsman 101 6" lathe. I used a metal cutting jigsaw blade to cut the key way in a jigsaw with the foot and base removed. Turning the tri-ball was my first real matching project. When I sold that little lathe, the handle was still working great and the new owner couldn't tell it wasn't original.
Thanks Mr. Pete. A lot of learning in one project.
Great series and another lathe is back in service. Excellent job.
Thanks
Thanks for the memories of the old Stovebolt sixes. And thanks for the very informative tutorial. It really helped this newbie to lathes.
Excellent series mrpete. I enjoyed it very much. regards from the UK
Mr. Pete, another master class. Many thanks. Joe
thnx Mr Pete. that was fun. hope your grandkids learn your skills
really enjoyed this series Mr Pete. thanks very much. its come out really nice.
This is a old video and I mentioned in part 1 I built a replacement upper and lower compound for a larger lathe, I could not buy replacement parts either.
Its great your grandson can see you at work, I miss my grandpa.
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Nice job Mr. Pete. Thanks for taking the time and effort to show how it's done.
At 15:00 you can use the digital caliper to measure the bolt, zero it, and then measure the distance between the bolts. Since you have zeroed the bolt diameter out, it is automatically subtracted from the measurement and the distance between centers is a direct reading.
Beautiful piece of craftsmanship, you make it seem easy. I enjoy watching you work on the Atlas lathes as I'm shopping for one(somewhat delayed by medical issues) at the right price. So far I've found expensive machines that have been painted and oiled but need major repairs or expensive incomplete ones, I have patience. Thanks for sharing and be safe.
Thanks for making this compound and sharing your techniques! I understand it took a long time - but well worth the time since you got the lathe usable again. Much appreciated.
a true craftsman to watch.... Thank You very much for sharing sir...
Thank You or this. I am making a dedicated mini lathe to make firing pins, and this was the best design I have found or the compound. It has given me a few Ideas of a simple compound for the tool holder and follower for the lathe. Thank You again
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I hope it helps
Well done Mr Pete. Nice way to cut a key if you don't have a 3.2 mm endmill.
Enjoyed the series. I intend to imp together some kind of jig to use as a milling attachment on the Mueller and most of this will help me develop a plan of attack.
I was going to watch this, and then see what I could accomplish toward finishing some T-nuts for the shaper, but I also watched doubleboost's latest and now I'm ready for breakfast instead...
Mr Pete , from watching your video's I've widened my knowledge on just about everything I knew a little about. Even more about things I didn't know about. Thank you for helping us all out. Can you make a video on how to machine a small square hole , best way ? I've watched different vids, different methods. I need to make a 1/4" square hole for a "one off" tool . I was going to cut the end off a quarter inch socket extension, slip that in a slightly larger hole then TIG it in place ...but i'd really like to machine the hole ...and maybe learn something in the process. Again, thanks much for sharing your knowledge !
Nice work mister Pete. I enjoyed this series.
Great job on the finished project. By the way you should look into getting some spiral fluted taps. They are great for tapping blind holes.
Thanks for showing us your knowledge in these videos.
Came out great. Looks real nice and functional. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the great video series on making this part! I learned ALOT watching you make this. Well done and much appreciated.
Thanks
Hello again Mr Pete, I would love to machine a cross slide or other tooling for my craftsman lathe. I only have the lathe with a mill vise, but already want a real mill haha. Thanks again for the great content!
Great series Mr Tubalcain. I would love to see more of the little 6" Atlas lathe and little Henry!
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Excellent job Mr. P thanks for sharing your knowledge in the video
Mr Pete an other Fine project very informative! When I worked maintenance I have used similar processes doing repairs when new or used parts were not available. And when making tooling or jig fixtures.
Great advice from Henry saves the day! Outstanding video as always!
Nice job Pete,,,I watched it all and learned alot..its better then the cast,,, will only ever bend but not shatter.
Totally enjoyed the four videos
Thanks for another great series Mr. Pete, really enjoyed this project.