Ah, cartboard templates. Simple and effective.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Can't beat a bit of old fashioned CAD, Michel👍👍👍👍 cheers Kev

@howder1951

3 ай бұрын

All the mathematics of a. successful 3d structure achieved with a pencil and a scissor and a bit of tape. It's a miracle!

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

@@howder1951 cheers H1951 can't beat old school technology, and as cheap as chips🤣🤣😉😉👍👍

I really wasn't sure about plastic on such a beautiful old machine, so I gotta admit it looks great!

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Mr & Mrs T didn't want to hide all that work i had done👍👍👍 atb Kev

I truly cannot get over how beautiful this little machine has turned out to be. It is a genuine piece of functional art and looks like it has been sitting in a museum for a hundred years waiting to be used again. Good on ya Kev, you have very rare natural talents.

@MrFactotum

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! BN👍👍👍👍 Wait till you see it on the Cast Iron Stand may be ep32 with brass namplates maybe ep 34/35 Regards Kev

Morning Kev. You definitely can’t beat Cardboard Aided Design. Excellent work 👏👏👍😀

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Beats all the mod cons Andrew😉😉👍👍👍👍 Thank you very much atb Kev

Gday Kev, I think using Perspex really suits this build, you can still see all the workings and craftsmanship, great job mate, cheers

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Matty Yes that was the plan. Thanks for feedback see you next time atb Kev

Hello Kev, You have become the Perspex king of KZread... Nicely done... Take care. Paul,,

@MrFactotum

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks Paul Persplexing!!😄😄👍👍👍 see you next time, atb Kev

Great job as always Kev 👍

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit Matt Can't wait to get it on the Cast Iron Stand, it will make the vintage look Spot on, ep.32!!! regards Kev

Looks great Kev. It's technically a brand new lathe and we have had plexiglass for the best part of a century, so a great choice for your 'Vintage' machine. Best wishes, Dean.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Dean didn't realise perpex had been around that long, you've armed me with an answer for some who think different now. I didn't want to hide all the years worth of work i had done.👍 Watch out for the Cast Iron Stand coming soon, probably ep.32 and watch out for the naming ceromony prob ep 34 /35 atb👍👍👍👍 Kev

Looking forward to the stand. As always a great job. Thanks for sharing your engineering journeys it's much appreciated. 👍

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Matthew cast iron stand in P32 i think, so not long to put the icing on the cake!!😉😄👍 atb Kev

Good morning good morning - great video and excellent progress on that lathe. It is wonderfully intricate.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Good Afternoon by now Stuart, 😉😉👍👍 Thanks very much, heading towards the final hurdle. got a great cast iron stand coming soon to keep the vintage look ATB Kev

thanks for the comments ...good luck with the Stirling engine there fun to make

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks A & M, No problem and good luck with your projects👍👍 look forward to seeing your progress regards Kev

That's another great job Kev, your little lathe is coming on a treat.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Doug getting closer to finished in inverted comma's, watch out soon (may be part 32) for making a cast iron stand which really makes the lathe look vintage thanks for the usual feedback, appreciated atb Kev

Another really effective addition Kev looks really clean and smart too. 😀

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Julia didn't want to hide all the work i'd done👍 atb Kev

@julias-shed

3 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum quite right Kev 😀

That is awesome work. You could put a magnet on the end of the stopper stud that locates on the cast iron frame to secure the guard and keep it from rattling. Then again that could also get filled with swarf and be a pain in the a...... Just a thought. Amazing build.

@MrFactotum

2 ай бұрын

thanks GB8016 Thought i'd shown the magnet, i hung a screwdriver from it, probably wasn't very clear. thanks again for the feedback👍👍👍👍👍 appreciated atb Kev

Looks good. That should prevent any mishaps.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Tom & Khaos😉 didn't want to hide all the years worth of work i've done many thanks for feedback atb Kev

Nice job again on the perspex guard Kev. Clear view of the pulleys and gears turning. Cheers Nobby

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Nobby Yes didn't want to hide all the mechanism, after all that work. many thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍atb Kev

Good work Kev. Looks the busness. Just one more to make. Steve.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Steve, one more guard a few more video's to finish it off many thanks👍👍👍👍 Kev

Neatly done. Like the magnet catch.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Ben That came to me in bed, like most things🤣🤣👍👍👍 atb Kev

@BensWorkshop

3 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum I am not going to comment on what comes to you in bed.....

Very nice choice of material, it looks great on the lathe!

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! H1951👍👍 i didn't want to hide all the work i had done!! coming towards the end a few more videos, watch out for the Cast Iron stand soon maybe ep.32 !! appreciate the feedback atb Kev

@howder1951

3 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum Have you chosen a colour yet, or will it be a surprise?

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

@@howder1951 Hope i don't dissapoint you H1951, but the castings skin have took about 60 year to get there current Patina (Dark Gunmetal Grey) and they are staying like that, personal preference but they look great with a coat of oil rubbed over them😄😄😉😉👍👍 but i have chosen a name, watch this space for that.😉😉👍👍👍👍👍👍

@howder1951

3 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum Great choice! Keeping the aged look instead of just out of the factory look, I love them both, thanks for the quick comment, cheers!

Very neat Kev. Thanks mate.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Mark gettiing toward the end now. thanks fir your usual feedback appreciate it Kev

It keeps you safe and doesn't spoil the look of your micro lathe great design. Would be great if you did a sterling or any kind of engine on your micro lathe it's something i have wanted to do for a while but every time I look at stock metal prices I think I'll wait to i find some cheap old scraps but unfortunately that is going for a premium last time i looked. Great video as always.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

hi John, thought i'd just replied to this but it dissapeared!!!!!! thanks very much, 👍👍👍👍 yes i didn't want to do all that work just to hide it. Watch this space for the Low Temperature Differential Engine, might just do a simplified version to start with, using what ever at hand or cheap materials, or recycled, i'm still as tight as cramp🤣🤣🤣🤣 see you next time regards Kev

@johnwynne-qx6br

3 ай бұрын

@MrFactotum cheers Kev sounds good.

Hi key It's 06.00. First video You're an expert in perspex bending. (Not only....) Nothing else to say 👍👍👍👍👍😢 Olivier

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃Olivier your up early!!! as they say over here "early birds catch the worm" i wouldn't say expert, i'm still learning😄😉👍👍 cheers Kev

@OL6162.

3 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum here we say. The day belongs to those who get up early..😉 Have a good sunday.

Nice video, LIKE ! ! !

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

good video Kev

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thank you TPM much appreciated👍👍👍👍👍👍 regards Kev

The history of the micro lathe was it a production lathe or a kit lathe or something you made from bits a pieces? Kit from down under

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

hi Kit all parts made from items around my workshop nothing bought as as tight as cramp🤣 the casting for the lathe bed and tailstock turned up at are model engineering society shop from a shed clearout. i bought them for next to nothing, and have produced the working lathe, all the history etc is in my Intro to this playlist. many thanks Kev

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

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