Servicing Our Lathe for the FIRST TIME! | Workshop Machinery
This is the very first time in 6 years that we are doing a major service on our “frontline” lathe. We have been noticing a noise coming out of the back of the headstock so we’re going to open it up and see what we find! This is a Taiwanese built MetalMaster TM-26120G Centre Lathe that we purchased from Hare & Forbes Machinery House, it is very good quality and we’ve not had any problems with it but thought it was time to do some maintenance. We show the process of how to change out all the V-belts, adjust the brake and replace the oil in the headstock and feed box. We also do some preventative maintenance by cleaning the bed, topping up the oil in the ball oilers, topping up the coolant and checking the level of the lathe.
This lathe is a Hafco TM-26120G Centre Lathe from Hare & Forbes MachineryHouse @Machineryhouse1930
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Considering this lathe is one of our most used bits of workshop machinery it was good to get this done. Were you surprised with how it all looked? And yes, Homey is STILL working on that huge bone 😂👍
A Legend said, "when you know what you're doing, shit's easy". Thanks, Kurtis, for this quote.
There is no reason to be upset at 6 years of heavy use out of those belts. That is an absolutely fantastic performance.
You ought to put an old work boot on one end of that giant bone and get a picture of Homey working on the combo. Posting that up front should guarantee shop security.
That trick for draining the oil is BRILLIANT! I would not have come up with that idea in a million years.
I worked in a machine shop at a shipyard. Their idea of preventive maintenance was to change oil once a year, That's all. And then they used the same oil in all the machines regardless of what the manufacturer suggested. Needless to say, we had a lot of breakdowns. And we couldn't convince management why.
Respect from the UK
100% agree... Machine safety is the Operator's responsibility...
Nice images, what a bone !!! Having spent 25 years in the lubricants industry, all the successful businesses I know , all believed in scheduled maintenance, my favourite quote is, oil is cheaper than metal parts . Well done
This is why I am never surprised by Kurtis knowledge!
As a jackleg handyman who's never operated a big metal lathe, I do love these videos where we get to see inside the machines and how they work (and the explanation of little details that never would have occurred to me). Thanks!
Absolutely crushing it with a "filler" episode. Thanks for taking us on the ride. 2023 is going to be the game-changer year for you guys I believe.
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that’s a good idea using the lokline for draining the oil, direct drive has definitely got its advantages over hydraulic drive, I changed the oil in the headstock of mine when I first got it and it’s still clean and never used any yet, that was an awesome gift for homey to, have a great weekend, cheers
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yessss my favorite Friday activity
Judging from the oil and the clean insides, that lathe must have a operator with a nice touch. 🤩
I like maintenance videos on your equipment, thanks for sharing.
Despite what looked to be a boring video it was, in fact, very interesting. Well done as always. That sure is a great bone for Homeless!
Sunday night in the 70's I would be sat in the kitchen listening to the UK top 40 chewing on the beef bone and raking out the marrow a happy boy. I'm jealous