Upgrades To The BIG Lathe! | Fitting Magnetic Scale, Coolant Tank & Work Light
Our big lathe is FINALLY getting some much needed upgrades to make using it even better! We're fitting and installing a 5 meter magnetic digital read out scale, installing the coolant tank and fitting a new work light. First we start with the process of drilling and tapping all the holes for the new mounting brackets before the meticulous process of aligning and adjusting all of the brackets, rails and magnetic tape. We then use our milling machine to make some modifications to a bracket for the reader before getting it aligned and installed on the lathe. We also show plumbing in the coolant tank and mounting the new work light to the carriage before giving everything a test. These upgrades are definitely going to make using this big lathe that much better!
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Big lathe goodness… whoop whoop! 💪🏼😅
Next studio lights? :D
Thanks guys, have a bloody brilliant weekend.
Your in queensland of course it will rain,if you want to avoid that you have to move to a civilised state.🤣
Getting up close to your lathe today has got this non-engineer wondering about your service schedule for these big machines. Would love to see something on that - especially the detail like that big chain thing that travels up and down: how often does that get lubricated for example?
"I'm not an electrician, so I'll use an extension lead for now [until the cameras are off]" 😂
hahaha, exactly my thoughts!
Posts like this should be time stamped ...
@@MikeBaxterABC 35:00
hes no dummy! hahah
Not so much; in Australia, they take that sh1t seriously. As a business you even have to have your extension cables tested and tagged every year.
One of the few channels that I look forward to watching every week. You never disappoint! Karen's contribution makes the content more special, with her superb camera work, editing and infectious laughter.
I live in Canada where the videos are published at 2:00 AM my time. Despite that, I am there to watch.
I agree. Karen’s video editing and camera work are so professional you don’t notice them.
When you consider the editing and how Karen blends it all together in a smooth and seamless experience, experiencing so many wonderful things and interactions, it is genius. Think about it, if you had the same discreet video clips, could you assemble them together to create an experience where one feels good and is completely engaged for the entire video?
@@davidkillens8143 Karen makes Magic! Thank you Karen.
@@davidkillens8143 It is similar to watching Cleetus McFarland and other utubers where they show the inside look at auto sports and racing and I can compare them to being at races in person. I HATE watching sports, even watching my friends compete in the sport I'm good at, but love the youtubers. The only way I can watch drag racing is to see and know the background of the mechanics and people involved. Karen nails it with showing what Kurtis does. I do welding and fabrication out of a home shop and sometimes work on government jobs where I'm an operator and laborer, and foreman, but Karen makes the work entertaining while catching all the intricate parts. The test is for a person in the skilled trades or industry to watch "reality" shows on TV and then compare them to what Karen and Kurtis put out. CEE videos are far more entertaining, realistic, and educational than anything on TV. TV is made for drama and people who don't know the difference between reality and entertainment TV. My creative and problem solving mind is soothed and educated by CEE. TV is just mind numbing entertainment that I eventually give up to and fall asleep. Kurtis has the real loliby down pat.........my mind is soothed and the whiskey numbs the body and even though I want to watch, I find myself peacefully sleeping while the video plays. Thanks for sharing such great content!
Late last night we were about to go to bed, when my husband said, "there's a new CEE video". "Beauty, let's watch it" I said, pulling my chair up by the computer. So we were a bit later to bed!😄 We are almost 70 & 80 but look forward to your terrific videos. Well produced and a master at work with the machines. Love the out-takes too! Nice to know we are not the only ones to mutter and swear when we drop things and they roll under the lathe or work bench!😂 Thanks for taking the time to show us the big end of machining and welding.
the videos can be soothing/relaxing for some
You do not have too be a machinist to appreciate this gentlemans integrity. Kids pay attention!!!
When I heard " I'm not an electrician," my thought was, if he had to do it, he'd do it as well as any electrician. This man is amazing!
Too neat to be an electrician...........
@@SeanBZA lol Fact
@@SeanBZA An electrician would never take the time to reorient the cables before zip-tying.
And the electrician would cut the zip ties off 1/4" long at about 45° so that the little end gouges the back of your hand everytime you're within a foot of the bloody things. Use a proper tool that cuts them flush for God's sake! Never can fathom why the suppliers of scales always assume that the reader head is going to be fifty yards from the readout. My mill must have ten feet of looped up cables for its readout. Drives me nuts each time I work on it. One of these days I'll reconnect and trim them to a useable length. And yes I specifically used "banana" measurements to mess with Kurtis's brain. Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊️🇦🇺🐨💩💥🏁👍😁
@@ronwilken5219 as a computer tech... I have to say I much prefer having too much cable instead of not enough. In this case, I think it's for when the digital readout isn't attached to the carriage, so it has enough line for that setup.
Here is an interesting note! After you cut those zip ties as an ex electrician I had to wince due to the little bits of zip ties left behind after cutting them off! The amount of times we cut ourselves on those protruding bits of zip ties and come away with bloody wrists and fingers is astounding! Other sparkies will understand! Keep up the great work!
Amen this cut me hahah
Self cut here ! 😅 Nylon gets VERY sharp
Not just sparkies will understand, mechanics have to deal with it too. In the later years of my career as an automotive mechanic, I finally purchased a flush cutter. Prior to that I used a Bic style butane lighter and just lightly played the flame over the cut edge. The sharp cut edge would instantly become a rounded off blunt profile. I learned that trick from an experienced communications wiring technician (AT&T) in the early 1980s. (Thank you Paul Vawter)
I had a tool that pulled the zip tie tight, then when you twisted it, broke the tie off flush. They are very common and inexpensive.
I ended up purchasing a zip tie cutter as flush cuts makes the job a little safer!@@davidkillens8143
Frankly, when engaging in repairs or expensive equipment modifications, there is something calming and reassuring about having a fully equipped machine shop and a highly skilled machinist on site.👍🏼
As a ‘not professional yet’ machinist the majority of tools I’ve bought have been to repair tools I already have. My mill needed a new spindle so I bought a lathe. My lathe needed a new worm gear so I bought a dividing head for the mill. Lathe and mill now working perfectly. I’m a carpenter……
If Kurtis can't repair a machine...what on earth did the operator do to it?
@@the7thbananakingLOLOL
@bigalhudson your shop sound awesome! Must be an impressive size to fit all that unless it's all just Clown cared in there
I don’t care if you guys made an 8 hour long video on how trees grow……I’d still watch the whole video with out skipping through it……just to watch the outtakes at the end of it. They are pure gold!!!!!
So heart warming much love from south Alabama USA you guys are without a doubt the most genuine and watchable on YT. The quality of the work, Karen''s chuckles and laughter, that cool funny mumbly chatter during the bloopers I just love it. And make no mistake Kurtis is a artisan, not JUST a machinist. You guys are a joy to watch. I look forward to Fridays for your weekly broadcast. God bless you, your business give you prosperity and growth. Take care and be well till next time! G'day.
Kurtis is a Metal Maestro, with what he can do with a piece of metal and his shop equipment
Myself, and likely thousands of viewers are jealous of you having this very special girl. We love you Karen! ♥
For a self confessed heavy handed bloke you are getting better with small taps - no breakages even. Well done. Retired mechanic/machinist in SW Sydney.
There are other D.R.O. installation videos where the fellow uses a rechargeable drill to freehand tap M5 directly into machine casting. Always causes several of my orifices to clench.
Besides all the great work from Kurtis, the todays thumbs up goes to...Karen, the director, camerawoman, cutter aso. Well done...again ;-)
19:05 - giving the spider a nice stroke there!
Its just nice to see a proper tradesman who loves his work, even if he's Antipodean
The sounds of George tweeting & tropical rain hammering on the shed steel roof made true summer Queensland background noises. You'd have been well ready for a XXXX at the end of the day. Cheers.
Made my day! (Along with all the usual content!) Still in the middle of a Montana winter here!
As someone who has never used a lathe, I always have that Aha! moment at the end of your video. As in, so that is how it supposed to work. Love it😁
I don't have a single tool worth $2,500 let alone an accessory! Just one more reason we love watching you guys!
"Oh Yeah", that's the sound of an excellent project completed. I said that recently after successfully swapping over 3 tap sets in the laundry and bathroom... and no leaks. Its a good feeling. Thanks for letting us all in to your work space Kurtis and Karen, Safety Officer, and George and his family. ❤
Thank you team. This upgrade will save you time and money. My impression Britain sent all of the intelligent hard working people to Australia😊❤❤❤
Thanks Kurtis, Karen great video. I really look forward to fridays and a rendezvous with CEE. Big shout to Karen for her fantastic camera work, & Homey ( Safety Officer)
Looks like some good updates to the big lathe. The outtakes and your wife’s comments are always comical. Homeless always makes me smile. The birds are also entertaining. Thanks for the great videos.
I am so glad Karen edits out all the bad words both of you tend to say during recording. Thank you very much. I love all 5 of you young guys.
I really like the way you are always updating and up grading your shop and equipment. A lot of time and effort doing so. This is the mark of a true professional. These improvements will in the long run will be invaluable in building your business and reputation
Always amazed at how easy Kurtis make everything look......then you watch the out takes and realise its actually Karren that makes all the jobs look easy with her slick editing😂😂. Brilliant stuff as always👍🇮🇪
With CNC becoming more popular, you prove that good old manual machining remains a very necessary process. You two display such great talent in every video, the machine work and the video recording. Your great relationship is obvious. God bless you; thanks for sharing your workdays. Greetings from Ohio, USA.
Howdy Kurtis and Karen, I'm sure you already know this but when clipping tie-wraps it is always a good idea to use a flush cutting wire cutters so a sharp end does not stick out. After 30 years of using those things and receiving a bunch of stab wounds and scrapes one learns. I was wondering why you don't put your taps into your drill motor to power the tap into the hole. I guess blind holes might be a problem as I always did through holes. Always enjoy the vid's and find your expertise in the projects you do fantastic. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Regarding the zip tie cutting ending up with sharp ends: Knipex has a tool called Super Knips, which cuts zip ties flush, so you don't scratch your skin anymore.
Hello, I am writing to you from Buenos Aires Argentina. I love your channel, I like everything that has to do with your profession. I congratulate you for your sense of humor at the end of the videos, for the quality of your work and your spectacular Tools.
One suggestion: on the coolant pump. If you by-pass some of the pump’s excess output back into the tank, it will keep the pump cooler and it will last much longer.
I like Curtis videos a lot, and they relax me when I watch them, this one with the sound of the rain on the roof has been really soothing to me. And this is no joke at all.
Digital readouts are the greatest thing. I can remember when I was a baby machinist and only our mills and surface grinders had digits. Having them on the lathes made production way faster.
Ah, my Friday Homeless fix! 👏 I love that dog.🥰
Am I the only one that gets it that Kurtis is always looking out for his customers? Like the “V” blocks. He was trying to save the customer time/money with fewer setup times. Now with this addition to his big lathe he’s again trying to save his customers time with a digital readout to save his customers time with set ups. You gotta love a serviceman’s dedication to being able to move faster and therefore saving his customers time & $.👍👍 If I were in Australia and had heavy equipment I’d be damn sure I could get Kurtis to do as much of my work as I could. He’s not trying to gouge anyone! Honesty and work ethic combined can’t be beat. Kurtis has both!
The other amazing thing is both of their ability to turn downtime into profit. Shop made tool = no time for customer parts; however, they turn it into a video, bam! KZhead money. Plus marketing for more customers with "see, look what we now have" tools.
The man who tells the truth doesn’t have to remember what he said
@@dirtfarmer7472 And it's a good habit to have for that time of life when you can't remember what you said!!!! 😆
From what I've observed from afar, Kurtis's keen mind seems always looking for a way to be more efficient - and efficiency often gives customers value through time, price or precision. I don't know about Kurtis, but when I see a more efficient procedure, see a better tool for a job, or see a tool that could be made/modified to do a better job, it's like a splinter under my skin the longer I perform it without making changes. I can only dream of having a shop and the knowledge to fabricate the "shop-made" tools that Kurtis cooks up - mine look like cave man tools in comparison.
Good morning from Georgia USA, i love Friday mornings with my coffee and CEE! Im not a hi-tech guy but I've been thinking of putting a digital readout on my manual South Bend lathe, i found this interesting, now ill make the plunge (no pun intended 😂)
A half days work saves countless hours in the future and as always the bloopers at the end are the best. Hats off to your wife for doing an amazing job editing these videos.
Good job. Nice to see you tap holes properly (by hand). I see so many people tap holes using a cordless drill. I shudder to think how many taps they break!
Very entertaining again. While I’m constantly amazed at Kurtis’s skills, a big shout out to the silent partner, Karen. Great camera work and editing….. oh yeah, I love Homie😁👍
I liked the explanation of these upgrades and a peek at the final long precision scale.
Some of my fave videos are your 'shop made tools' and others where you do stuff for the business itself. Primarily, this is because your skills and thinking outside the box abilities shine through. Cheers!
The rain on a tin roof soundtrack was especially relaxing & therapeutic.
From Wyoming USA , absolutely finds this fascinating and informative, Kurtis and Karen are great examples of wonderful folks😊
I watched this on a 12 hour flight today. Really helped "shorten the trip" and make it more enojoyable and less boring. I always eagerly watch all your videos, as everything about them is top notch quality. Greetings to you both! 🙂
I like seeing you make improvements to your equipment, Kurtis. I’m looking forward to the “upcoming projects” that you will use this lathe for. Thanks for sharing these videos!
All good. Particular pleasure from seeing those original brackets getting repurposed.
Going to make it easier... laziness is a virtue when you work hard at it. Believe me, I've spent a lifetime trying to perfect this skill, and at 63, I am still way short of being able bask in successfully attaining "laziness" on an epic (channelling Eric and Jaques) professional scale. Maybe I should embrace the Australian god "Mediocracy".... good enough! FFS... we can always do better, and you Kurtis do not come up short when trying to do your best. Any craftspersons who tries to e ceed their best,us a person who has value and deserves to be viewed, followed and liked.
That is a sanitary install. Great fitment. Looking forward to the upcoming jobs you have lined up for this machine. Thanks for bringing us along. Have a great week guys. Cheers.
Technical and tedious... Both the installation and filming... Editing was AWESOME... Kurtis did great... Karen, I hope he keeps you around... I hope you keep him also... A great duo you are... And George makes a good cameo, now and then... I missed homeless' cameo... Dave
Hey friend, I am from India and by profession, I am Machinist too. I am watching your videos from past few months. Good work. Keep it up. ❤
I love hearing George in the background of the videos
Kurtis the bird whisperer! Welcome to sunny Queensland the rain shine state!
Hi Curtis I just live around the corner from your shop, am currently awaiting surgery on my shoulder which has meant I cant do anything in my little workshop. your videos provide me with some distraction and I appreciate the effort that you and your lady take in making them. Thanks Rudy
Fark, I wish I had a shop setup like you. I wouldn't do anything but make a mess out of metal, but I'd have fun doing it.
Hare & Forbes are a great company to deal with. Apart from them sponsoring one of our racers, they also sponsor our club for which we are for ever grateful. I try buy a lot of my gear from them even though they are interstate to me. And again I see mill use, I long for a mill be it a small one. Every time I see one used I think..... Yep! I know why I "need one"
You folks really put on a good show! The cast and crew are awesome. Thanks for the delightful, educational, entertainment. I look forward to it every week!!!
Not only is the content and execution great to watch, but the fact also you have a very talented camera person getting all the shots and then the editing (despite the outtakes) is amazing. You make a good combo!
I'm currently at home sick, your video made my day a bit better. Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos! Really appreciated.
Hi Kurtis, way back when I was a lad & started working with PLC's & some very smart older guys that were upgrading controls on older machine tools a liner scale like this one would of been easy x100 in 80's $, same for timber sawmill applications.. & the blokes in white jackets would have come to commission it! Bloody amazing.. Thanks you guys!
Just seeing Homeless trotting towards the camera in the intro put a big smile on my face 😊
You have great content. That pup with the propeller tail and perpetual smile along with the birds trying to steal the show lastly the out takes at the end really complete it. Keep up the good work.
You made a complicated installation look simple in a number of aspects. You may not be an electrician, but you are skilled in the logical procedure used to complete an improvement until a professional can do it. As always you both work together as a strong team and provide an excellent video.
Hello from Indiana USA. I enjoy watching you work on your projects. Cheers to you and your wife.
Very nice, a bit of restitution for big old thing after breaking it! 😁 And thanks Karen for shooting that sequence of cable tie snips. In my day job I work on the software for an x-ray based drill core scanner for the mining industry, but have done my fair share of assembling the machine as well, and the snipping of a series of cable ties while doing the internal cabling is a favourite step. So satisfying 😄
I really like watching machinist videos and I have to say your channel is my favorite by far. I've also come to a realization as to why. You do not explain to death the setup of what you intend to accomplish. You state the problem, state the order of tasks, then get to it. Thanks for posting.
Knowing how much to tell is not a small skill!
Looking forward to seeing the big boy turning parts, have a good weekend
Showtime! My favourite crew is back! ❤ lotsa love from Canada 🇨🇦
Yes! New CEE video. Our week is now complete.
Oh lordie, Kurtis... when you said you were installing a 'scale' that is NOT what I thought you meant. I was so lost... Then I remembered who I was watching and knew I just had to 'trust the process'. Keep on keeping on, mate.. you guys are the best.
Ready??? LOL Nice upgrade. Cheers Half day upgrade took a full day. All because you can't remember your lines Kurtis........😆 Karen's laughter is so contagious. Her camera work and editing is awesome, and other KZheadrs should pay attention. Cheers, from the US.
original brackets cut in two: wow that was clever. Love the channel.
Nice n’ tidy, nice n’ tidy - ahhhhhhh! A.R., a man after my own heart. It was another perfect start to my Friday morning. Great video, Karen and Kurt; you know it was good. 😉
Incredible to be able to do all this alone... Good job, Kurtis ! And great filming too as always, thanks Karen !
Nicely done. Being old school coolant was always seen as a necessity, even misting was basic. Sometimes, especially over holiday periods the coolant became a breeding ground for microbes and the like. The workshop smelt really bad until the coolant was either treated with biocide or replaced. Take care of yourselves 👍
Kurtis, my friend, Hey Karen. More advancement on the long lathe is a great idea. Time is a great thing to reduce on a part is money in the bank. Operator fatigue is tied right along with time. A double win for you folks. When all said and done this looks like it was part of the machine because it has been done by someone that knows how things work and looks like a pro has done it as a profesional has done it without question. I worked for years with a trouble light attached to my analog cross slide. I finally got a good and proper LED light mounted and m old eyes are still thanking me for it, LOL. Thanks to you both for a fun (in my eyes) post. Karen right in there showing us what we need to see and Kurtis you are always a great fella to watch doing what you like to do best. The manufacturer of this system needs to tell everyone about this video and pay you the royalties that would be your due. Keep yer eyes on the mail. A long overdue parcel is coming your way soon and kind of a thanks for you folks being so kind to me. Don't hold yer breath as you folks are a long way for the mail from here. I suppose Homie should get a wee bit of recognition too eh and oh yea the birds too. Keep up adopting critters and you can start a zoo eh, LOL. All the best to you both.
Your skills continue to amaze me- your wife does a fantastic job with the videos - I really enjoy watching your skills
Brilliant, I do enjoy watching you work, I like the way you just get on with the job using a common sense approach.
this is going to make it so much faster, well done Sir. I like your time management, you are always maintaining, renewing, making Tools, Jigs. Great.
Thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos. After watching your videos for the past year or so has rekindled my interest in machining. As a fitter machinist who hasn't touched a lath or mill in ten years. Has made me realise how much I miss it.
Thank you for sharing with us, and caring for the animals around your shop.
It's so satisfying to watch a master craftsmen at work and fantastic film making and editing as well. Thank you.
Just wanted to say thanks for the obvious frustration you go through making these videos. You as well, Curtis.
I do particularly enjoy the way you show how to make things work using what you have lying around. Love the thought process and emulate it in my own work
Always such great content; a problem-solving genius at work shot by one of the best videographer/editors on KZhead. If I'd done this job, I'd have drilled and tapped all those holes, set it all up, and discovered right at the end that I'd overlooked some protrusion on the carriage which would foul the whole rig. I'd have to take it all apart and start again. Not something which seems to happen to Kurtis. Just love the channel ❤
That's a nice upgrade to the Z axis. Yeah I've always thought it was weird too. On a mill it would be the Y axis but here's the key. The lathe is laying on its side. The Z axis is always the one that is parallel to the spindle. So, the cariage is Z and the cross slide is X. There is no Y axis but if there it would be vertical to the world.
Kurtis, you had many chances while doing this upgrade to use my adjustable expanding transfer punches. When you use them, you will love them 😊 Thanks for that awesome Video❤ Cheers from Germany, Sascha
I enjoyed watching this DRO installation. Using the carpenter square for alignment was simple, quick, and accurate enough. DROs are always game changers on any machine that needs them. Now you can make more money or charge your clients less if they’re in a bind for some reason.
the rain ambience is so cozy
Curt, thank you for the Master class on digital scale installation. I am always amazed by your skill sets.
Great job you two yes the coolant tanks are always a after thought in placement I always found but all works now on that 5 meter bed for the next job. Warren would be proud of that job.
You guys are funny together. I’m glad I found this channel
Very nice zip tie edits Karen! Cool how you zipped from one snip to the next
I was just thinking how Man has gone from a spring pole lathe knocked up in a forest to the extraordinary machine you have there. Kind of amazing!
32:35 "Oh Yeah" when the digital readout test is working. Exactly what we were all thinking at that moment.
Love the light turning off at the end. And birds!
Great job guys. Thank you 😊
Just remember, organization is for people who can't operate off the cuff. One of the first things I was taught in machine shop is never to use compressed air around machine tools. That was probably "old school". It is a bit jarring to watch though. I never thought I'd see "exactly the same tools, same vendor" used in Australia that I find common here in the US, always a pleasure to watch!
Nice work! Thanks for your time and skills. Also, the two of you, with your banter in out takes.
Well Kurtis, you may struggle to talk to the camera but you make magic happen when you are working. I never see you working from a drawing you just seem to know what you need no matter what it is! Karen your videography and editing is exceptional, especially at 4K. The world needs you to record UFOs, Bigfoots (feet?) and the like! Thanks to both of you, Homeless and George & friends!
I have noticed at least 3 things on this channel. 1. Curtis, beside being a top professional, is also a very nice guy. 2. Teamwork is everything 3. And the most important of all is to have someone to count on. My best greetings to the finest team (dog included) and specially THE best camerawoman out there!!!
Nice little ending touch with torch turning off. It’s the little things you’ve been editing in/out that raises the bar. Excellent editing! Peace be with you.