MACHINE SHOP TIPS #48 Lathe Project BEARING Pt 3 tubalcain

Part 3 of 3. Tubalcain shows how to machine a brass bearing on the Clausing lathe.

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[techdavey1000]

Regarding cutting keyways in shafts. If you need to cut keyways for half-moon keys you will have to buy a keyway cutter. If you only want to cut a parallel keyway it is possible to improvise if you only need to do a one-off. The improvised method involves using the lathe as a shaper and mowing the saddle with the hand-wheel. It is also possible to grind keyways using a Dremel type grinder. Don't forget that in the old days keyways were cut by hand using a special chisel and a hammer!

[mrpete222]

@techdavey1000 VERY good ideas. tubalcain

[arnoldcustom]

I want to buy a lathe but I do not know what all I need to buy, some have told me I need all kinds of extras, like steady rest, a follower rest a 4 jaw chuck and so on, have been looking at a 7X 14 mini lathe any were from 600.00 USD plus shipping to $5000.00 plus shipping, but that one has the milling machine on it as well, witch I also want to get and learn, as I build many things and need to cut key ways for hydraulic pump drives or sprockets. Any ideas?

[mrpete222]

@arnoldcustom To start with all you need is---- drill chuck, 3 jaw chuck 4 jaw chuck, headstock & tailstock centers, tool post & tool holders, cut off tool, cutting tools.

[mrpete222]

@arnoldcustom vGrind your own tools as shown in my lathe tool videos.

[aryesegal1988]

Dear Sir, have you thought about talking with a professional filming company and maybe make a DVD series, filmed in HD and all that? I'd definitely buy each and every DVD of the series!

[mrpete222]

@aryesegal1988 I will have DVDs for sale next week.

[i9mm2]

Nice job

[allieallieooh]

this was very interesting and informative . would like to see more simple

project like you suggested.

thank you

robertoranne@q.com

[MrTidangerous]

I love your work. I have a Logan lathe myself and would like to upload a video on how I making a spray nozzle. Do you have and pointers to offer my? Thank you and keep the project videos coming.

[arnoldcustom]

@mrpete222

thank you for the replies,,, nost do not ,,, wish ther were more of you

Arnold

[arnoldcustom]

but the tool bits he made for me out of tool stock will no longer cut, and I cannot find any shop to fix them or make me more new ones, not even a machine shop will do it, I thing it is because they want the work, and by not doing it for me, forces me to take them all my work.

Now that I am retired I want to do it all, I have lot of brass round stock of many sizes.

Thanks very much

Arnold