It was a while back and I have since got a mill and loads more gear to do jobs like this. I do recall figuring out how to do it with next to no tooling . It shows that there is always a way . Cheers Ade
doesn't matter whether it's woodwork or metalwork you can't beat a simple little jig, and that was one that was well worked out, I have a hex collet block and a rotating table for my mill, so I could do it other ways, but it is very good that you show people that you can overcome problems when you don't have all the expensive bits of equipment, just by sitting down with a cup of coffee and thinking, ( other beverages are available ). Brilliant as usual, thanks for the upload. Bob
Very well thought out top of the class. see steve jordan on what he did to his mini lathe and myford 7 on indexing. I had thought of using a bicycle brake disc for a brake and an indexing disc??
Hah, here i spend a bunch of time designing an indexer for my lathe and before i can even build it you show this stupidly simple brilliant little indexer. Good work, keep it up
I would like think Warco may have seen an increase in interest in their WM 180 lathe after your series of video's Ade, perhaps they owe you a drink ! . Very enjoyable vids as usual.
Hi there, just saw this video, and I think it's a great idea but I did wonder why, when you are machining the flats you use such a small mill cutter? As far as I can see if yiou drilled the original jig to hold the workpiece a little lower, increasing the vertical distance between the axis of the lathe and of the workpiece, you could free up enough vertical space to use a larger, stronger cutter in the chuck without having any problem of limitation of vertical movement of the toolholder. You'll always have enough cross slide travel. And when you mill the flat it comes off in a single pass anyway so a larger cutter would only be taking off the same amount of metal so there's no problem as far as I can see with extra horizontal load on the lathe bearings or anything. And you might have been able to use a collet you do have! If there is something I'm missing I'd love to know as I hope to have a similar task to do in the not too distant future. And thanks for the many videos as well, a real boon to the 'experience challenged' ones of us!
This video is a while ago now and at the time i did not have a collet chuck. good point on the cutter diameter , again at the time the only sharp cutters i had were the small ones . i have done the job again since and did use 12mm cutters in my collet chuck , Cheers Ade.
Since I subscribed to your channel (just a few days ago) I have watched about half your videos and I have a growing list of projects. I very much enjoy watching how you solve the little dilemmas that you encounter and have learned a lot. One question I had was did your lathe come with the DRO's or did you fit them? If you fit them I would like to see how and where you mounted them as I want to add this to my lathe. I have found several videos on mounting them to the small bench mill that I have but haven't yet found one for a mini-lathe. Great videos! Thanks again for sharing them!
Love these videos Ade, I'm planning on getting a small lathe, is this a good starter machine for general mucking about making spacers, bushes etc? I'm a complete newbie to this, cheers :)
This is one of my favorite machining videos on youtube. Very creative and quality solutions.
Nice flag Ade! My Mum is from Pembrokeshire. Lovely place it is too!
Ingenious solution - nice job 👍
It was a while back and I have since got a mill and loads more gear to do jobs like this. I do recall figuring out how to do it with next to no tooling . It shows that there is always a way . Cheers Ade
hi Ades, great vids i am new to turning just got my first lathe a WM 180 Warco . happy turning. ROY
Very nice
Good job, gotta be innovative in this business.
amazing! i just got myself the same lath the other day! made a little unboxing on my channel. great little thing!
doesn't matter whether it's woodwork or metalwork you can't beat a simple little jig, and that was one that was well worked out, I have a hex collet block and a rotating table for my mill, so I could do it other ways, but it is very good that you show people that you can overcome problems when you don't have all the expensive bits of equipment, just by sitting down with a cup of coffee and thinking, ( other beverages are available ). Brilliant as usual, thanks for the upload. Bob
Cheers Bob,
Rinse and repeat lol. I get smarter every time I see your videos, thanks
Fine way to fix the problem with the hexagon.
Just found your channel Ade, really great videos so I look forward to watching more of them, good stuff. Regards, from another Ade
Cheers Ade, Ade ,
Nice, more milling on the lathe. Thanks Ade
That was a very neat setup !
a little bit different , cheers John. 1/4 mt3 collet ordered though , cheers ADE.
Very well thought out top of the class. see steve jordan on what he did to his mini lathe and myford 7 on indexing. I had thought of using a bicycle brake disc for a brake and an indexing disc??
hi ade excellent video .I've got the same lathe.I learn a wee bit more each time I watch one of your videos.very well explained keep it up
Hah, here i spend a bunch of time designing an indexer for my lathe and before i can even build it you show this stupidly simple brilliant little indexer. Good work, keep it up
thanks, i just make it up as i go along , so much fun making things , i have very little equipment so i have to improvise , thanks again , ADE,
love this channel
That means a great deal . Thank you so much for your support. Cheers Ade.
Very nice work, and a lovely lesson spot on thanks much appreciated
Yes i enjoyed making these, Cheers Ade.
Really excellent! Most inspired by the milling fixture! subscribed!!!
Great job!
Re your "Spin & Rinse" comment - In my Snooker days, I used to use "Laughing Side" when hitting the Cue ball off centre lol.
I would like think Warco may have seen an increase in interest in their WM 180 lathe after your series of video's Ade, perhaps they owe you a drink ! . Very enjoyable vids as usual.
cheers pal, this was a bit different .
Hi there, just saw this video, and I think it's a great idea but I did wonder why, when you are machining the flats you use such a small mill cutter? As far as I can see if yiou drilled the original jig to hold the workpiece a little lower, increasing the vertical distance between the axis of the lathe and of the workpiece, you could free up enough vertical space to use a larger, stronger cutter in the chuck without having any problem of limitation of vertical movement of the toolholder. You'll always have enough cross slide travel. And when you mill the flat it comes off in a single pass anyway so a larger cutter would only be taking off the same amount of metal so there's no problem as far as I can see with extra horizontal load on the lathe bearings or anything. And you might have been able to use a collet you do have! If there is something I'm missing I'd love to know as I hope to have a similar task to do in the not too distant future. And thanks for the many videos as well, a real boon to the 'experience challenged' ones of us!
This video is a while ago now and at the time i did not have a collet chuck. good point on the cutter diameter , again at the time the only sharp cutters i had were the small ones . i have done the job again since and did use 12mm cutters in my collet chuck , Cheers Ade.
@@ade63dug Thanks for the reply. I'll raise a glass of water with your preferred malt, hops and barley additives to you tonight! Cheers.
nice video, thanks for sharing, well explained
regards...Keith in Swindon
thanks Keith,
oh wow.....lateral thinking. well done Ade.
Hi Prof . yes . I enjoyed finding a way with very little kit at the time . Cheers Ade.
perfect set up all you need is a 1/2" cutter you could cut all flats in the same time as it takes to do one with that 1/4" cutter your using
Since I subscribed to your channel (just a few days ago) I have watched about half your videos and I have a growing list of projects. I very much enjoy watching how you solve the little dilemmas that you encounter and have learned a lot.
One question I had was did your lathe come with the DRO's or did you fit them? If you fit them I would like to see how and where you mounted them as I want to add this to my lathe. I have found several videos on mounting them to the small bench mill that I have but haven't yet found one for a mini-lathe.
Great videos! Thanks again for sharing them!
Clever feller!!
Nice jig Ade, like your thinking behind it!! I may have missed it but how about an intro or a video of the place you used to work or working?
Thanks Adrian. (Mental note made of methods for future projects.)
GREAT!!!
very good
Thanks for watching . Ade.
Love these videos Ade, I'm planning on getting a small lathe, is this a good starter machine for general mucking about making spacers, bushes etc? I'm a complete newbie to this, cheers :)
instablaster.
I like Ade, TFS G :)
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You've got a lot of patience, Ade. Sure it's not time to treat yourself to a Sherline CNC machine? 🙂
Hi Ade, do you have a email to contact you on?
adesworkshop@hotmail.com Cheers Ade.
time , dont mathers.. metal work is nice 2 do
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Turners do not use files,!!!