Lathe Rebuild Part 1 - S02E01
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2017
- It's big and heavy, but how much of that is rust? Or eggs? Today we start a total refurbishment of a 1960's era Colchester Bantam Lathe.
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Hi guys coming back to this video 6 years after first watching! Loved this! You guys were one of the first tool repair/rebuild channels I watched. Good job!
I did my apprenticeship in a company on the south coast of England where we manufactured parts for Colchester Lathes as a sub contractor from 1976 to 1981.
We made complete saddle gearboxes, Compound and Top slides, and Tailstocks.
It was a good indentured apprenticeship over 4 years. My father came along to the company to sign the forms showing his commitment to me learning the trade (as was the custom in the old days).
From milling the iron castings, to radial drilling, horizontal boring and multi head special purpose boring machines. To Wickman single spindle bar fed lathes, copy lathes, capstan lathes and cylindrical grinders. To Gearcutting, horizontal and vertical broaching, and induction hardening and a spell in the inspection department!
I ran the gear cutting, broaching, drilling and induction hardening shop at the age of 19 for 2 years until the company's demise and closure.
'The World turns on Colchester', as it says on the side of my old Student
@@garethjones7182 "It all starts with Exide", was the catch phrase of the Exide battery company.
Hey Monty... thanks to you and all the other people that helped turn out these fantastic old lathes and machine tools!!
I like seeing these restoration vids. There's something very special about older kinda vintage machines that last forever that's so pleasing and satisfying
I work as a PC Tech and I've torn down and rebuilt computers, laptops, tablets, heck I even built my wife her first iPhone from parts that I got off of eBay. Watching this video I would be terrified to try taking something like this apart and then put it back together again. Kudos to you for the start of an amazing restoration job! Cant wait to see how this all turns out!
P.S. Absolutely _love_ the background music you were playing. it seems like so many people want to use some dub-step bass line these days. It was refreshing to hear something that was actually elegant while watching the video. Thank you!
Amazing work on this restoration inside the gearbox was a huge surprise to me. Now your music for this restoration couldn't have been more spot on, giving the feeling it's going to come back to life. You nail this, way beyond my level of knowledge. Great Job!
Makes me want to cry seeing this beautiful thing in that shape.
Seeing this in my subscription box made me happy, awesome project, can't wait to see more!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to do it very professional. Colchester lathes were a quality piece of kit, beautifully made the cast iron beds used to be left outside for six months to season prior to machining! I have used Colchester lathes throughout my career, you wont be disappointed, well done indeed.
Getting an old Lathe next week... This will be me ♥️
That lathe will thank you every time you use it, for saving it from the scrap dealer where many machines sadly end up. Good on you guys for having the passion to restore it. Those HARDENED bed ways likely held up well.
What a project! Will be awesome when its done.
Like the piano music, makes one feel part of the journey of resurecting this old machine.
I have a hundred plus year old Drummond lathe that I will be restoring soon and use for small jobs. Its the small bench top model and your video gives me inspiration and confidence in a rust encrusted, old piece of machinery. Thumbs up!
I think I got second-hand exhaustion from watching all that work so far! This is pretty amazing.
I love the music and the camera work. One of the best nine minutes of my life
I would go three phase if you can.
Learnt to turn on a Bantam in a farm workshop, the moment when you popped the top and it was all clean inside was magic!
I love finding channels like this and watching their subs skyrocket. In at 20k, and I'll watch that hit 1 mill oneday if you keep pushing your production quality like this. The moving timelapses were beautiful.
Amazing project! Just found your channel and spent my Saturday morning watching this series. Totally hooked!
Beautiful work you guys! I really enjoyed watching the care you took to bring this back to life..
I can't believe the progress from what you started with, awesome job!
Oh man, I'd kill for a project like that! Jealous! Keep them coming!
Right... I have an 12" Atlas that needs love. I'm inspired now. I have to say watching that old beast get "born again" brought a tear to my eye...
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That is amazing timelapse photography !!!
I appreciate how painstaking it was to move the camera while you were cleaning and disassembling in time lapse so smoothly.
I bought my 1974 ex-school Bantam 800 for £900 from flea-bay. Cleaned it, inspected and adjusted everything. Drain, clean and new oil in both gearboxes, new motor belt fit, align pulleys, adjust brake switches, align tailstock for true drilling. Good for another 40 years! I run a "Transwave" 1 to 3 phase converter.
I have been machinery technician for over 45 years that was a nice save Colchester is a very nice lathe my friend has one that is probably 60 + years old still works like a charm certain things that Brits made were bulletproof you have one sitting right there !
Very inspirational video!
My very first metal lathe was given to me by my Grandpa, but he sent it via my uncle, and it was just a box of parts, so I had to go to libraries and try to ask anyone I considered an "Old Timer" for advice. There was internet, but not for me, and things like UA-cam and Vintage Machinery websites certainly did not exist.
Subscribed for sure!
I loved it when you opened the gearbox cover!
I'm sure you'll get her running like new.
Dave
like when old stuffs not get trough away. beeing taking care off. good job lads!
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That old lathe is a long way from home, did my apprentice on Colchester Lathes, lovely machines.
I love the timelapse slider shots. Awesome.
I'm not a machinist but loved episode 1. Now I'm in for the series.
A very worthy restoration! I've been through many a lathe and would be very happy with a find like that. Parts may be harder to find as compared to a SBL, but it looks pretty complete.
Every once in a very great while, the UA-cam algorithm throws some solid gold in my suggested videos. They threw me Fort Knox with this one. Liked and subscribed, this is fascinating.
Great production quality! You got all the camera angles right and the time lapses look good.
Really appreciate the beautiful music... Shows you guys have nice souls
Bruh, that's awesome video editing, video moves, I've been wanting a lathe just like that, now with rusted one, it makes you feel satisfied getting it up top glory!! That's awesome job getting it done! You earned a subscriber!
KEEP IT CLASSICAL
I always enjoy listening to classical tunes. 100% of the time is agreeable to me as well
I thought at first glance that thing looked like scrap, but when you pulled that cover off the top and showed em clean oiled up gears in perfect shape I was excited for you!
I have no idea how I got here, and I have no machining experience nor am I a shop guy, but as a studying engineer I enjoy seeing all that stuff taken apart and cleaned out!
I have one the same age. Its my main machine in my workshop.
Came out of a school so its in better condition than the one in the video.
Nice to see it being restored and not thrown away.
Not only a fascinating rebuild & restore project, someone picked a terrific background music numbar for it. Glad the gods of UA-cam suggested videos brought it up. Looking forward to the full series.
haha, thanks Mekratrig. at least someone appreciates the music =)
That’s a lovely little lathe. So worth the effort.
Really happy I got this in my recommended.
Really lucked out on that gear box! Looks almost brand new! Also, excellent knolling towards the end there. Tom Sachs an co. would be proud.
that is one sweet find. The gearbox was amazing looking. You got yourself a great deal!!!! And it even looked fun restoring it :)
Even the cat could see the potential of this project. The gearbox reveal was extremely satisfying!
Just looking at a lathe been sat for 18 years in an open barn. Looks in better shape than yours was. This vid has given me inspiration to get it.
Wow, did work years ago on a Colchester lathe! Great project!
I love how popular British lathes are in the USA.
Great way to clean up the leadscrew - a plastic pipe full of acid - good thinking!
Just found your channel. Awesome, I like the way you do everything. I will keep watching, thanks...
I have the Colchester Master , these Lathes are made to last a lifetime and are high quality
when i got mine which is probably 1960 or something i could drill a hole in a pin head
before even setting it up
One of the best vids i have seen in a very long time i subbed i watched my coffee went cold i am now watching pt2 with a fresh coffee. Outstanding TV quality entertainment :)
Subscribed. Great work I picked up an old delta Rockwell 7v bandsaw in similar condition but have not done this thorough of a restore amazing job
Hi from the UK , just found this vid , excellent project 3 phase is the way fwd !
Just finished an overhaul on my Colchester Bantam which I got for free , saved it from the crusher , yours will be an epic machine tool when it's finished
Cheers
PARTSMADE
That warms the heart to hear Robert. cant wait to actually start making some chips!
Wow a Colchester bantam ! Use British made some great lathes ! There's on of those in my shed lol !
I thought Colchester was an American lathe?
Reminiscing about what this season is all about. This episode had me hit subscribe and the bell.
Awesome episode!
Well done fellas, really enjoyed it
This is a beauty! What a find!
The old Colchester lathes were built to last amazing machines sad to see this one looking worst for wear can’t wait for the finished product I’m a new subscriber and I’m working my way through lol the Colchester lathes are great for all kinds of work
I'm in the middle of cleaning and restoring a South Bend 6" lathe. it was PACKED with sawdust and metal chips in the gearbox. It will run like a top when completed. A fresh coat of enamel paint will make it shine like new. The spindle, ways, gears, motor, and bearings are all good. It needs a reversible switch though, and a nice chip pan for the bottom would be nice.
Time lapse panning was a very nice touch. I’d personally go with a 3 phase motor, especially if you will end up getting a VFD anyway.
I just love the cat! “What’s this in the garage?”
“Must look at the back of it.”
They are so nosey!
And such a great colour!
Great photo work... love the speed up and pan...
Love the cat that is cheking in to see if the lathe is any good :P, and thanks for the amazing work you are doing and giving old sturdy things a new life!
Thanks Dude! yeah i think the cat knew about as much as i did about lathes at the time.
Been down this road many times. Great score.
Thank you for the video, AWESOME, a very nice project
lovely little lathe!
OK... 5 seconds in you said " P B Blaster" and I instantly subscribed. I'm gonna go back and watch the rest of this one.
Heck yeah man... That's a ton of work right there! I just finished my restoration too, but it wasn't quite as filthy as yours!
I just discovered your channel, as I just bought an old atlas lathe. Great job on the restoration! You definitely inspired me to do the same with mine. All though it was not in nearly as bad of shape as yours.
@@benjaminshiflett8066 Awesome! Good luck with yours!
cool roject, amazing footage.
cheers man
Excellent video, well done
Well done! enjoyed the video so much
Three phase with a vfd for speed control(so many benefits) and it gives you three phase power output with single phase input. You can find used motors cheap on eBay and a vfd for a 5 hp motor should do the trick for 2 hp motor(usually double the drive for the motor size if you are going to convert single to three phase). You might want to check out the practical machinist forum as there is a ton of knowledge on the subject over there.
Thanks Kirk, i am thinking VFD is a good way to go, I'm just not sure i need the cool features with it having the gear box and all. it might depend on how much i can find a motor for.
Hmm, let me do some digging in my stash and see if maybe we can come up with something. I think I might have a 2 hp motor I can donate(have to check, it may be a 1.5 hp).
that would be totally bad ass of you!
Physics Anonymous Second best option is a DC treadmill motor. A lathe of that size doesn't need a ton of power, so a treadmill that can keep a belt running under a 250 pound human is plenty. With a PWM speed controller you get most of the benefits of the VFD and a 3 phase. And I find at least a couple free treadmills per year without even looking for them. Two have had the venerated MC-60 controller (typical in Icon-made treadmills).
I use cloths dryers motors for a few things around the shop they are cheap and easy to get but run on 240v
Awesome project!
Beautiful work! They don't make them like hey used to
They don't, but some still do. A lathe not made in the far east does tend to cost about what a new car might these days.
Brilliant clean up!!!!
You guys are amazing fantastic love you guys. I watched the whole series
Amazing work!!
Magnificent work
Beautiful video!
Subscribed because I love a good lathe rebuild. I recently saved a 6000 lb. Holbrook lathe from the scrappers torch and went through much the same as you are. One suggestion for removing rust. Straight white vinegar works wonders on steel (and it won't etch like evap-o-rust will). Just make sure you degrease the part before soaking. Use a small brush to clean away the black goop that forms on the surface during the soak. Wash with soap and water afterwards followed by drying and oiling. I took a chunk of rust vaguely shaped like an 8" 3 jaw chuck and made it look nice again. Good luck on your project!
One of the best lathes ever.
Donald Sayers if you think that's good you should see a Colchester Major. The one that was in my engineering college back in the Eighties had a bed about 8 feet long and could turn about seven feet between centres. It was an awesome beast!!
Beautiful job
hard work and good restoration of this machine
can't wait for part 2
Hey man it's a excellent lathe machine. thanks.
Ooohhhh whaaaaa ?!? The perfect find , how do people get so lucky 🍀.
Awesome stuff guys !!!
The parts not covered looked like they were in better condition than the exposed sections
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I actually clapped at 03:35......and resumed breathing. Nice job.
Nice job so far.
Kick butt. love it, wish I knew how to use a lathe. great video.
Exclamation-Point, Exclamation-Point, Exclamation-Point. That was great fun from this end.
I enjoy watching this video .. I bought old lathe and do the same job now
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I had that exact car. I miss it every day. I loved that thing so much.
99vr4 ftw!
Nice little Bantam..... very nice
Great job !
Красота! Great equipment for great things in 60s
Good work!
very good!!! parabéns pelo excelente trabalho de vocês
Dry Ice bead blasting would remove all that rust without wearing away the way beds and creating issues down the track.
Like the Lockheed Martin t-shirt! I have a substantial Lockheed Martin wardrobe as well.
Great job, I like it 👍
I find it weird that I had the urge to rewatch this video today of all days.