Hi, as a eighty year old WATCHMAKER it is very important that the T rest is firm and does not rock around as yours does. After saying that I enjoy watching your video's as they are very good for up and coming would be watch repairer's or watchmakers, I've been in the trade for about 64 years and still making part's for other watch repairer's who call themselves watchmakers. I also have lived in Australia for the past 30 years, now in Tasmania. Keep up the good work with the videos. K.S.

@DeanDK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your advice Keith, really appreciate it, I’m constantly learning. Nice to meet another Aussie here 😁

I am fascinated by these tiny little lathes. Steve Fletcher (on the Repair Shop) uses one in many episodes to change the diameters of pins and cogs. Amazing what one can do with one of these tiny little metal lathes.

I recently found a watch lathe in the back of a shop that is almost the same as this lovely little one, and working restoring a few bits! Your vids are Finally giving me the last bits of knowledge to get started down that project! Thanks for the vids!

We are happy to see a fellow watchmaker sharing the tools and machines of the trade, we are new to KZread and we are happy to find you here Dean DK. Thank you.

Great video again! So well explained and so nicely filmed! I'll definitely give that a try!

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

+Steve Koll Thank you Steve. I am glad to hear you will give it try! :D

I use an electric drill, mounted in a workbench vise. Place the material in the drill vise, then work it with grinding stones/ metal files/ various sandpapers. It is possible to make 13 mm by 1.3 mm band pins for friction fit metal bracelets

Just started working on trying to turn with a graver myself, so this video is very helpful. My watchmakers lathe didn't come with a t-rest so I had to find one. First try came out ugly, but that was expected. Will keep at it.

Nice video. Also I liked how you mixed the sound and the music :). This was kinda more fulfilling to watch. This is high quality. I hope you upload more. Looking forward to it.

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

+iuiz Thank you again for your support. Im glad you enjoyed it. I will be continuing the how to watchmakers series very soon!

Great video for me as I'm just starting out. You've shown some great pointers for a "newbie". Thank you so much.

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

Im glad thank you. I wish you all the best on your journey!

Nice video. I’m going to watch some more of yours!

Just watching this makes my mind light up, as i want to become a watchmaker.

I must get one of these, as long as I can re pivot clock arbors etc. Looks large enough for doing clocks. I work on clocks 7 days a week, got several spring winders and now I have a bushing tool,got that last December.

Great video! Perfectly explained! Keep it up!

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you 🙏 I really appreciate that feedback from you!

Dean DK, love the video. I feel like I will never be as good as you though. You're a pro 👍

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

+The_Death_Angel I am no pro, but everyday I work to improve my skills on this journey. Anyone can easily be better than me, I just hope that these videos can atleast inspire someone to give it a go if they have been hesitant or thought it was too hard.

WOW! Now this is an art!

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger 😁😁

Thanks Dean, really useful video. I always struggle with the lozenge up cut and tbh can't really see any advantage in it but I'll persevere.

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

+Jane Brister Thank you for your feedback. I found that I prefer diamond up when turning conical work, only because I find it easier to control. Other than that its only a different method to achieve the same goal in my opinion. But if you can stick it out I am sure you will get it in no time. :)

Very encouraging. Thank you.

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

+Berry J. Greene Thabmnks Berry! You can do it!

awesome, cheers from Florida, USA...Paulie

thanks Dean.

I love your videos.. but they are so relaxing I can't stay awake..

Excellent information and tips! I am very new with watchmaker’s lathes and have been watching your excellent videos which have helped me a lot! I am amazed that you are making your own watch! That would be my dream! I have a lot to learn though!😎 I just got a cross slide for my lathe, but I don’t know where I can get a good quality set of cutters for it. Could you give me an idea of where I could buy some? Thank you for your help, and keep up the great work!

What a great video, thank you.

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment :)

@sheikhg1017

7 жыл бұрын

Dean DKn

Thank you so much for this video Dean. I was wondering if you remember the motor setup you had for this lathe? I have the same lathe but the sewing machine motor I'm using isn't great! Any advice would be appreciated.

Incredible how you do this all by hand. I do this on much larger diameter workpieces but with computer aid. When I need to put a spot for a drill in the center of a workpiece I simply touch the side of a part and then measure the diameter, half it, and then imput that in to a computer.

I never thought of using My gravers that way.

Super!

Nice video, would like to see a video on how to make a balance staff.

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hopefully sometime this year!

Thank you so much for posting. I really enjoy your videos. Question about the parting cut. I read in a well-known, instructional text on watchmaking (from the 1950s) about parting the work in the lathe (while rotating) using a jewelers saw. I have not yet tried this, but it just seems like it would be faster, less work, and give a cleaner cut than parting using a graver. Is this not the case?

@kingofcastlechaos

3 жыл бұрын

The heat build up can be an issue, those small blades are not designed for high spot heating.

Great video sir! I've watched all your videos so many times and am always eagerly waiting for a new one. I wish to make a watch by myself like you. I've read "Beginner's Watchmaking" and currently reading "Daniels' Watchmaking". But can you help me regarding Lathe? What type should I buy and which model to satisfy all the future needs. And what other tools will be required to make a simple mechanical watch with a tourbillon?

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

+Panchakshar ॐ Hi there. Thanks for watching my videos and commenting. Your questions are difficult to answer, via text. I would strongly recommend reading George Daniels book a few times and I think it will guide you to the tools required to build the tourbillon. This you will grasp exactly what lathe attachments you will require and make your purchases accordingly. I feel that it is quite a hard thing to do, had bought and sold many lathes which I thought would do the job for me and then realised they didnt. Don't let this discourage you. I wish you the best of luck on your goals!

@upen369

6 жыл бұрын

Dean DK Thank you very much! Do you happen to have any sample tourbillon plans or movement plans? If so, could you please share it with me @ upen.pathak8@gmail.com, I'll really appreciate it. Thank you very much, again.

Great video thanks Dean!

@DeanDK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin 🙏🏼🙌🏼

just got my 1st lath and u have helped me a lot thank u

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear Kali. I got another watchmaker lathe tool project next week, where I will focus on tempering correctly. I hope to see you there.

Dean, I just subcribed to you because I came upon this video and it's so well done. Very watchable (no pun) and informative. I have had my watchmakers lathe for most of my adult life. I have a carbide graver set that has a graver polishing collet that you put diamond powder on. It's so good to see this video that shows you can do productive work on these lathes. Everyone''s buying those Chinese machines today that don't look like they have any accuracy. Mine has cone bearings and has serial number matched, hand scraped, head and tail stock. I've been told it has a concentricity of 50 millionths. Is that even possible? I wish I had the back pulleys for it. I just use a single belt setup.

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

Hi sorry about the delayed reply. If you have a variable speed motor, then counter shaft or back pulleys aren't really needed. From what I have learnt on my journey the watchmakers lathe should have concentrically of 0.005mm at the nose. Then the collet will have runout, preferably the same, as you want a max Total Runout for turning to be 0.01mm.

It's not about numbers. It's all about feeling and touching. :)

@DeanDK

4 жыл бұрын

😁😁

Does rotation direction matter for diamond up and diamond down?

Brilliant video , could you please do a drilling video using the graver to centre first please.

@DeanDK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your great suggestion Dave! I do want to start making more watchmakers lathe videos, and have put this on the list!

@davel831

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeanDK can you do a basic introduction to lathes belt tension etc please

looking at the lathe, can it be used for clocks as well, looks large enough, or are watchmakers lathes just a term used for both watchmakers lathes and clockmakers lathes.

interesting..

Is it normal for the rest to be free to move as you work? As a wood turner it is imperative that the tool rest be locked down before turning. I noticed a slight movement in your rest and that is what prompted my question. Thanks.

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, the rest is locked down to the bed, but is free to flip up and down via its pivot point. This allows you to quickly move the rest out of the way and see and take measurements. The slight movement is just the small amount of play. Thanks for watching and commenting 😁😁👍🏼

great video! I'm just curius but what lathe is that?

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the comment :) I'm using a Peerless Lathe made by Marshall.

@lansavodnik1999

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the reply and keep up the good work.

Why do you do it freehand ? I’m not knocking it but why not use a cross slide ,a compound slide etc

Very helpful video! I am just purchasing my first watchmakers lathe to use for goldsmithig purposes, and I was wondering if you could enlighten me on what kind of belt you are using and where I could find one. It comes with an old leather belt that is incredibly loose. Hope to hear from you, and keep making awesome videos!

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there. eBay has plenty you can buy. Thanks for watching 😁 Search for watchmaker belt on eBay. Depending on your lathe you can buy different diameters. I used 5mm diameter for my lathe. Once you get it measure it out on your lathe, onand cut to length and melt the two ends together 👍🏼

@theis131

5 жыл бұрын

@@DeanDK thank you so much! I love your videos

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Theis 😁

how big can you get the chuck for these? I really want to make my own chess set by hand out of aluminum or brass. would these work for that? thanks.

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

Hello, Andy. You can get a 3 jaw chuck for these lathes. I would turn nothing larger than 3/8 - 1/2 inch or 10mm - 12mm. The amount of material you can remove is quite small with every pass.

I'm looking for information about my lathe from the last movie if anyone knows what this model is

how do you sharpen your lathe cutter tool? i would love a tutorial for taht!!

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

+Rikard Linder You could do the same way on a stone. If you HSS tools and you have a chipped edge its best to use a bench grinder.

What I don't understand is how you can make things to size. E.g. if I need a rod that is exactly 0.3mm in diameter, how do I do that by hand? Constantly stop and measure?

Oh man, this feels so weird to me I quite frequently have to do similar parts for work but i use a cnc grinder for them instead

Need to get the catelogue, specifications and quote details of such a lathe. Can I get a reference for the same?

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

This is a Peerless watchmakers lathe, made in the mid 1900's. 👍

Wath lathe are you using. Nice work Dean.

@DeanDK

Жыл бұрын

This lathe I was using was a Peerless 8mm Watchmakers Lathe

Dean, It looks like diamond down works better than diamond up on your brass part. Is the same true for steel?david

@DeanDK

7 жыл бұрын

Hi David, Diamond down is easier and use it the most which maybe why. I am sure there are people out there who turn much better using diamond up. It's more personal preference. For almost all applications you could use one or the other exclusively.

I've been looking for a good lathe, but they are really expensive... where can I buy one reasonable.. cheap!

Were can i buy one.

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

Many can be purchased used on Ebay

At clip 11:33, you were guessing that you had 45 degrees.......... correct ?

@survivalisme88

5 жыл бұрын

You-Tube Junkie He scribed lines on the face and on the o/d. And formed the angle by machining the brass away to each scribed line.

what lathe head is that? Rivett??

@DeanDK

Жыл бұрын

This is a Peerless watchmakers lathe

I wonder if this is how John Harrison fabricated his naval chronometers.

I have one of those lathes I would part with.

No metal is easier to machine than brass. A whole lot of money and time was spent to make steel alloys that had the same machining characteristics as brass.

@DeanDK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting Dave, I agree 100

why not just use a centre lathe ?

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jacque, I think it’s a case of horses for courses. The watchmakers lathe can be used to turn steel pinions down to less than 0.15mm. By hand and the machine not spinning at break neck speeds. I think it would be hard to pressed to do that on a centre lathe that can be picked up for around $300

Could I know the name of the lathe machine you are using please..

@DeanDK

Жыл бұрын

This is a Peerless watchmakers lathe

@alzeeraworks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help..🌹🌹🌹

at 10:35 ...thereabouts........your tool rest is not locked down solid........guess you did not even to bother correcting this shot even after editing !! P.S .....its been a year since post and no one noticed this ?? Maybe I got to go back to my training school and learn some more !

@DeanDK

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Navin, very observant! The is a flip over tool rest, sometimes swarf can get underneath it can seem like there is a little bit of movement. However, everything is locked secure and has no negative effect on the outcome. 👍🏼

Your drawing shows a flat piece of material. ;) Is that unleaded brass, very long chips!?

@DeanDK

6 жыл бұрын

+Baikal IZH35M Its just to help explain not as a technical drawing. I'm not sure, it should hopefully have some, it was sold for machining, and is readily available and cheap. It works good enough for practice exercises.

Pity about the distracting background 'music'.

Many thanks! But please lose that irritating music. It adds nothing to your demonstration.

@Skiddoo42

4 жыл бұрын

I liked the music! What I disliked was the fact you can see in his reflection he isn't wearing safety glasses.

You should always briefly cover hazards and safety measures before starting a video where you use rotating equipment. This is the general public you are broadcasting to, obviously.