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I don't have a lathe in my shop and, on occasion, I've needed to create some round pieces. Up until now, I've had to utilize my belt sander to make some imperfect shaped pieces for my projects. What I really needed was a way to consistently and perfectly create a round shape. And since there's nothing more consistent than a CNC, I designed and built a lathe that works with the machine! In this video you'll see my trial and error as I end up creating a simple drill-powered lathe for my CNC that produces amazing results!
00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Assembly
03:20 - Knob
05:04 - Centers
05:49 - First test
09:12 - Third test
10:07 - Redesign
11:14 - Fourth test
11:39 - New spur drive center
13:00 - Fifth test
14:14 - Review
15:44 - Outtakes
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Greetings from the neighbor who's fences have seem to disappear out of nowhere
I love the wing nut out of your neighbor’s car engine. This was a great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
That Battlestar Galactica movie was the best...
Right?? "May the walnut be with you"
@@FishersShop "Nanu Nanu" - Mork
This is SO FREAKING COOL. I started learning manual & CNC milling and turning about 5.5 yrs ago, and got in a program at a local college. Part of a program my state is doing to create more machinists in our state, more than half are close retirement or come from another state. I job shadowed at a local shop and got a job there as soon as I finished, and I LOVE IT. But I started off just watching stuff like this. Before I knew the freaking difference between a caliper and a comparator, how to read a micrometer, or what words like chamfer, OD vs ID, or live center meant. Watching video like yours as well as ones where ppl make pieces turning wood on manual lathes really interested me, somone who thought he'd never be great at carpentry or metalwork. So thankyou for making vids like this that are both informative and interesting, and u make beautiful stuff!
Thanks a bunch! I'm glad you enjoyed it
Very impressive, congratulations to you! Great job👏 . We need more skilled persons out there, thanks for filling that void and doing your part.
I remember that BattleStar Galactica movie! Richard Thomas played the Rebel Commander, the Duke boys were red shirt wearing members of the away party, and Wilt Chamberlin had a special appearance as the Ewok deity!
:)
For some reason I derive great comfort from seeing you standing over your workpiece, tapping your hands, trying to figure out what to do. There may be hope for me yet.
There's many moments like that. I rarely know what I'm doing.
I came for the video - stayed for the outtakes! Another home run Mr. Fisher!
Thanks, Ryan! Glad you liked it
We don't need no stinkin lathe - super great solution Drew!
Haha, thanks Ethan
"... so I decided to include this clip of me adding a round over..." 10/10 will laugh again!
:)
I like how you took something from scifi and fantasy IPs and mashed them all together. 🤘🤘
Fantastic video! Sincerely, I NEVER subscribe or even comment on KZhead content. I usually just swing thru here to find videos on how to fix my clothes dryer or review headphones. But I’ve been wanting to find a way to use a CNC lathe to create materials for a sculpture series. Not only did your video demonstrate the basic machinery to make exactly what I’ve been looking for, but it made the whole process more approachable/ less intimidating to those of us just learning about the CNC world. (All the while being pretty entertaining- “Mallet of Persuasion” - lol). Nice work. Looking forward to learning more. THANKS!
Thanks so much! I'm glad it was helpful for you!
Harry potter wands for everyone!
That fantasy trolling line at the end was peak 'Fisher'. I loved it.
"May the force be ever in your favor" - Gandalf
the outtakes are the best keep up the good work
You could buy Analog versions of this back in the 1960's. If you can find a junker cheap lathe with the poppets (Sidewalk Recycling is good) you can knock one up easily, no CAD/CAM required, just some hardboard analog guides, maybe resin reinforced fiber if you are going to use the guide a lot for production work.
You derailed my brain with your sci-fi references! LOL
Mission accomplished. :)
@@FishersShop 🤪
I just want to say that I think it's cool you're using a submarine controller for your CNC
Always enjoy the outtakes
Fisher's Shop: offending all the scifi fandoms equally. 😂
Nothing is cooler than ANY star wars episode. That being said, you are a hero to the community.
:) Thanks
“Nuts” I like your channel! Great idea on the CNC lathe, but I really loved your fold away CNC as space is at a premium in my shop.
Thanks, Michael. I have a video on that table too
lol @ wingnut from neighbor's car engine 🤣🤣🤣. EXCELLENT idea, design, and execution! Love it!!!
Thanks!
That drill/wrench trick at the 6 minute mark, genius. Congrats on not releasing sky net
"It's even cooler than the time when the Klingons were competing against the Ewoks in the great quidditch match of Morador in that Battlestar Galactica Movie" I LOVE IT!!! Almost every franchise cried during this line, lol. We need Marvel, Bond & DC next time, too 😉
:)
Like the way you come up with stuff for fixing a problem that you have. Great job.
Thanks
I love your commentary as much as your work!
Thanks! :)
This channel feels like a mix of the New Yankee Workshop and Bobby Duke. Dad jokes and all.
Great work. Putting away the CNC at the end is oddly satisfying.
Right? I love that table
Чудный станок! Ждём дальнейших апгрейдов!
Thanks!
Really creative, Drew! There are commercial rotary 4-axis attachments for CNC machines, but yours gives you the satisfaction of designing and building your own and is a *lot* cheaper to make. I just got a Snapmaker 2 machine for my little shop, and I'm having great fun learning how to use it. It is a 3-in-1 3D printer, laser cutter/engraver, and CNC machine. I got the 10 watt laser module and the rotary 4-axis CNC module for it as well, because I really wanted to be able to laser engrave and mill round things. It's way smaller than your CNC, so I can't make anything nearly as big as the spindles you made, but for small things, like chess pieces, etc. it should work pretty well, I hope. I still have a ton to learn, but for me, that's what makes it fun and interesting!
Sounds neat! Thanks for watching
Love the name of the project, 'Death Machine'! Great video as always, I might try this someday on my CNC
You should!
“Wingnut I found on my neighbors car engine” lol. made me choke on my drink
😂
Use the force harry 😊
Sorry, I don't know Star Trek all that well
Great job, Drew! You are really good at design with attention to detail. Looks like an efficient addition to your CNC. I do miss your videos being as frequent as they used to be.
Thanks!
Great job. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
Neat! Thanks.
I’m hesitant to use the word “genius” here because I like you too much to make your head explode, so I’ll just say “nice job, Drew!” 😉👍
I appreciate that. Haha. Thanks!
To save time on the cut, you may be able to set a more aggressive cut to get to the shape you want, then the final few passes are really fine. So the first 90% of the cut, instead of 3/min, go for 6 or 9, and also bring up the speed of the "motor" of the lathe to allow the quicker cut. Speeds and feeds are important, yes, but you're using a decent diameter of a cutting bit, and you're cutting somewhat soft wood. "Should" be fine.
Well, it's dangerous because if you up the rpm of the drill, you'll be slamming the rough edges of the stock into your bit. If it's soft wood, it might not be a problem though.
Pretty cool! If you use a stepper motor, it will direct drive from 0 to 200 rpm. Your speed will be accurate enough to turn spirals.
Yup, but I'd have to be smart to hook it up to the CNC controller.
@@FishersShop You can hook it into an Arduino with an inexpensive driver module and just make a standalone rotary drive.
@@FishersShop Maybe your neighbor could help!
@@FishersShop Doesn't Onefinity have a 4th Axis option? That's basically what you created so should be easy to implement. Just need a cheap motor and driver stepstick.
@@paulsullivan649 sadly, the neighbor neglected to check his brake lines for...being there...the other day
I see a chess set in the works. Nicely done!
Hmmm..... maybe
I just drove down to the southeast corner of Michigan to pick up my first CNC, it is a used Shapeoko Pro. I know hardly anything about CNC, but i am looking forward to learning and using it.
Get ready to have some fun!
This is beyond cool!!!
Thanks!
I love your videos/channel. Thanks for all the hard work you put in! I would love to see one on finishing your walls. Perhaps black walnut and flathead screws? 😆 Thanks as well for incorporating your faith into your videos. God bless!
Thanks, Joey! :)
This was a great video, I love all of your videos and this was another great one by you!!
That is great! Nice job!
Thanks, Kevin
Omg! That was awesome! Amazing work, sir. You are a true modern day craftsman.
Thanks!
Pure genius. Great build!
Thanks a bunch
Awesome idea.
Thanks!
Respect, well done
Thanks!
Great Project!! Always enjoy your videos and commentary!
Thanks!
Outstanding work 👏👏
Thanks!
Great job! I love your videos.
Thanks! I love your comments.
You're a madman!
Haha, thanks!
Very nice. As a guy who designed and built my own rotary CNC, this was a GREAT video to watch. I went through many of the same issues you went through (plus I had many issues you didn't have).
Oh nice! I guess I got lucky
This is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Very clever & nice Drew.
Thanks, Neil!
Great video as always.
Thanks, Sam!
Wowzers Drew! You da man!
Thanks, Brent!
Loved seeing all of the experiments we've been hearing about. Thanks for bringing us along!
Thanks for watching bud!
Very cool Drew great video
Thanks!
Nice project, looks cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Very ingenious.
Thanks!
Awesome design... and always love the out-takes 😊❤
Thanks, Heather!
Really helpful tool.
Yeah, it's proven to be super handy
clever engineering, Drew! Don't own a CNC myself, but if I had the budget + space + time to learn how to use it, I certainly would!
They're certainly very fun
Well done. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thanks, Glen
Your genius never ceases to amaze me! Well done.
Thanks Helena! :)
Nice job Drew. That turned out really nicely.
Thanks!
Genious!!! What a great idea. I'm sure it will really come in handy and it's such a unique idea! I just started making your gantry and already had an "outtake" moment when the far end of the 12' lumber fell out of the clamps! Luckily, I anticipated this happening and moved my SawStop overhead dust collection arm out of the way along with putting a pad on the saw table top. I got the gantry plans from you some time ago but am just now getting around to making it. Your plans are THE BEST! If I had a CNC I'd definitely want to build this lathe for it!
Haha! Thanks Lori! I hope you're having fun with the build
Fantastic work, Drew! Really well designed and done! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks a bunch!
✅Reference to Star Trek ✅Reference to The Lord of the Rings ✅Reference to Harry Potter ✅Reference to Star Wars ✅Reference to Battlestar Galactica ✅Flathead screw ✅Walnut ✅Awesome project as always Thank you Drew!
Thanks, Benny!
I actually really like using those little worm drive hose clamps for controlling the speed on a drill for these types of tasks. Has the down side of being slower to turn off but greater speed control and less likely to get knocked off the drill.
Excellent idea
@@FishersShop I've been watching your stuff for a while. Happy to help. A lot of wormdrive hose clamps have flat head drive mechanisms...
This was great! I wanna do!
Have at it!
This is outstanding! I love my CNC and I'm always lookin for different ways to improve it. Thanks for the inspiration, Drew!!
You bet, Brian!
And presto you're a wood turner! Great content as always Drew!!
Haha... well my CNC is a wood turner. I'm just a wood turning programmer. :)
Nice work on making the little lathe and on the spindles Drew! Thanks for sharing the video with us!😎👍💖JP
Thanks for watching!
@@FishersShop Your very welcome Drew! Have a awesome weekend!😎
That’s really cool. You should try having the wooden spindle turning in reverse and see what kind of results you get from that. I have a lathe and do mostly wood turning in my shop. I have been wanting to get a CNBC machine for many years but haven’t been able to afford one, I’m not sure if I’d be able to run the programs for that because I’m not very tech savvy. I’ve tried using the trial version of sketch up but couldn’t seem to figure that out and I’m only in my mid 30’s lol, you’d think that at my age And where I grew up with all the technology that I’d be able to pick it up easier lol. I have been a subscriber for a long time and I have always loved your videos.
Hey, thanks so much Scott. :)
clever
I like your skills with hand tools, but I use the CNC to make all my knobs, hex for the nut insert too. Keep the videos coming. Nice work.
If I had a file handy, I probably would have. I've just made so many by hand then I knew I could crank one out in no time. Plus, the method I use to make them is kinda neat to see if you've never seen it done before. Thanks for watching.
Interesting solution.
Thanks for watching
Sweet!!
Thanks!
This is a cool project! I don’t even have a CNC, but I was really curious how this would work. Pretty awesome Drew!
Thanks, Hugh!
Why only 83k views puzzles me,it should be 83M views.
Well thanks!
Awesome video Drew. As a wood turner you nailed it. It is time consuming to get two spindles the exact same from top to bottom. Doable but time consuming. Keep up the amazing work. 👽
Thanks a lot! Yeah, I was thinking that even with a proper lathe, it would be hard to do... especially since I'd be a novice. But with this thing, I can do it no problem.
Great idea. I wish I had a CNC now. Btw major Nerd points for the ewok, Battlestar Galactica remarks. If you had worked Buck Rodgers in there, you would have been king. Lol.
Oh man! How'd I forget that show?
@@FishersShop I think it's because it was older than both of us. Lol
You can draw curves in Easel by clicking on "edit points" and change the point to a curve.
"Look at me! I'm Zach! I know everything!" lol, j/k bro. Thanks for you help on this project.
Well done! Clever way to do a knob.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
14:50 had me rolling on the floor laughing
😂
You're a much braver man than I am, Drew... Playing around with spinning blades of death is nothing compared to the danger you face by angering multiple types of Sci-fi nerds with that Klingon joke. You forgot the part where they walk through the Stargate to Babylon 5 near Andromeda because Moya the Leviatan was out of commission. 😉
Hah!
Good stuff! I've thought about adding a rotational axis to my CNC, but haven't liked the price/performance ratio of what I can buy. You've demonstrated that it's not that hard. So, no more excuses, I need to build this!
Right on! Have fun!
Unnecessary Walnut is the best Walnut
Agreed
Great to watch! Your CNC has X Y Z axis, it should have A and B (possibly A is paired/reversed with one of the Y axis) which if youre feeling 'fancy' you can add a 4th axis 'chuck' if you want to do some really fancy engraving on your lathe work :) When I designed my CNC machine, your Z axis problem was exactly the same problem I had come across in one of my early designs. The whole router Z axis assembly being static, while the router moved but greatly constrained the height of materials. To eliminate possible crashes, I flipped the Z axis assembly so the entire assembly moved with the router which allows for greater clearance control over uneven parts that would not have been possible with a stationary set of guide rails on Z. (my Y axis gantry is 14.5" base to table, bit to table is 10.5", 5'x10' material size)The main problem I had come across with this design is now there is more weight being moved on Z which required redesigned stronger components. Those linear rails on your machine look strong enough that you could easily mill aluminum/copper and would easily support a mobile Z axis configuration. (yes i am oogling over your linear rails)
I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with another man oogling my rails
have to admit... them are some mighty fine rails tho... and for the simplicity of the build, that lathe is a very fine addition to the table
Great build, if you add another bearing to each side they will last much longer since they are designed to be used in pairs. Cheers
neat
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I tried putting my sherline lathe on my 1F woodworker but it was to tall. I have been trying to figure this out but couldn't get a clear picture in my head of how to accomplish it. Great job fisher.
Thanks, Billy! I appreciate it
Hei from Norway. You could possibly have used a teenut and reversed the prongs instead of the wingnut, that way you wold have four prongs and realy easy access for more. To get more height you could maybe just fasten the head and tailstock directly to your wasteboard t-tracks?.
I have footage that I didn't include of me trying exactly that. The issue was the steel for T-nuts is very brittle and when I bent the prongs they all snapped off. And yes, I could have used my T-tracks in my table but I'm selling plans for this so I had to make it usable for others.
Idea: Try sourcing a wiper motor to run the rotational source. With a cheap potentiometer and a 12v AC adapter you can fine tune the speed and walk away. Don’t ruin your drill or risk the battery dying. Great built very Izzy Swan
Glad you liked it. Thanks
This is a great way to do this, I definitely thought you’d have to go from the top of the material down and use a 3D tool path but your method worked great! I can see drill brushes being on your next We Bought a Thing though, haha! Great video!
Haha! You might be right
HA, then I can go nuts!
I'm pretty sure the spurs should be angled in the direction of rotation, so they will have a tendency to dig in instead of cam out.
That would probably help even more. Luckily, no issues thus far.
I could make so many turkey call strikers!
There ya go!