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Grand slam Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 338 Location: Mountains of E. Tennessee Joined: Jun 7^th, 2015	Lathe education Jan 4^th, 2023 at 9:28am	Print Post
	My nephew, a nice young man and very mechanically inclined, will be visiting me soon for about 4 or 5 days. He would like to learn how to run a lathe. Other than teaching him safety precautions and how to sharpen and hone HSS tool bits. What would be some good basic projects to start him out with? I thought maybe: facing, turning, drill, boring and parting off. Then threading ? Thanks for you suggestions. Cheers Richard


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Lead Pot Full Member Offline Posts: 130 Joined: Nov 12^th, 2012	Re: Lathe education Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2023 at 9:36am	Print Post
	Tool post alignment. indicating a 4 jaw chuck. Setting up a steady rest. Using a dog. If he is thinking getting a Lathe help him tram it.


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 555 Location: Powell Wy. Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Lathe education Reply #2 - Jan 4^th, 2023 at 10:49am	Print Post
	Start by using a precision level and get the bed leveled up in both directions. Eliminate the bed twist.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Lathe education Reply #3 - Jan 4^th, 2023 at 11:19am	Print Post
	Lead Pot wrote on Jan 4^th, 2023 at 9:36am: Tool post alignment. indicating a 4 jaw chuck. Setting up a steady rest. Using a dog. To which I would add some training in cutting edge geometry. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Especially how to set the tool height. I once got a nice lathe dirt cheap from a fellow who didn't understand tool geometry, and made a hash of everything he tried. Next understand feeds and speeds. and how these differ depending on workpiece material.

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Lathe education Reply #4 - Jan 4^th, 2023 at 11:27am	Print Post
	Never take your hand off the chuck wrench until it's back in its' rack.

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oldman46 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 424 Joined: Sep 21^st, 2016	Re: Lathe education Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 12:35am	Print Post
	Good book by South bend lathes "how to operate a lathe" and I have a navy manual for petty officer 3 & 2 on how to run a lathe. More than a few books on lathe operations and some good videos on you tube. Frank


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ScrapMetal Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 Location: Nebraska Joined: Aug 21^st, 2019	Re: Lathe education Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 1:19am	Print Post
	Once you get past the setup and basics you might find a project in South Bend's "Machine Shop Projects" (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) It has things from fairly simple to more complex than you will have the time for. Hope it helps give you some ideas, -Ron


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1309 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Lathe education Reply #7 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 6:50am	Print Post
	I second the notion about How to Run a Lathe by the South Bend Lathe Works being a good book, and one easily found, for the beginning lathe operator. Bill Lawrence


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n.r.davis Oldtimer Offline Posts: 579 Joined: Dec 3^rd, 2015	Re: Lathe education Reply #8 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 7:37am	Print Post
	A good basic project would be a Center Punch. Another could be a Small Brass Hammer. No critical tolerance and something he will use on other projects. Have fun 😊. David


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7547 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Lathe education Reply #9 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 7:48am	Print Post
	Nothing better than in person, however very good YouTube series is under “MR Pete222” his screen name is Tubalcain. Ex High School Shop teacher and vintage machine tool enthusiast . Well spoken and easy to understand. Old fellow, my age, with a dry mid Westen wit, pokes fun at foolish new ideas and methods. He has done series on specific tools, South Bend 9 inch lathes now. Some time ago did my lathe, Logan 11, then packaged the 40 odd Logan shows into a Zip drive size for easier reference. The videos vary from tool specific to operation specific. Grinding bits, set up, milling drilling broaching fixture’s blocks layout and more. Often has project series start to finish selected to show the techniques . He’s one of the few YouTubers that’s not sponsored. Sells his own packaged shows, that are also free through YouTube. Occasionally mentions he has a lot of small tools listed on eBay. Indicators and the like. Have learned a lot from him. I grew up with wood lathes and drill presses basics the same not as critical as machine tools . Set up a machine side to my shop dozen years ago. Had a good go to source, cousin who owns a machine shop and a master with large boat and ship work. Avoided bothering him frequently . Tubalcain filled the gap. Boats
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Grand slam Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 338 Location: Mountains of E. Tennessee Joined: Jun 7^th, 2015	Re: Lathe education Reply #10 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 10:46am	Print Post
	Thanks guys for the links and advice. It will be a pleasure passing on some knowledge. Cheers Richard


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Lathe education Reply #11 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	I would also teach and show him how to cut threads.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2774 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Lathe education Reply #12 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	I really like Tubalcain's videos. Another good set of youtube videos is Blondihacks. You might need to translate since she is from Canada eh! If you like the technical type of information check out Joe Pie om youtube.

	ASSRA # 11318 just a bit of a hoot.
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1495 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Lathe education Reply #13 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	Richard, (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Just got this, some small project ideas for a lathe that might be fun for a beginner. Bob

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Lathe education Reply #14 - Jan 5^th, 2023 at 6:41pm	Print Post
	Abom79 is also an extremely good YouTube Web sight. I once also taught an 11 year old young man how to cut threads on my lathe and then to also cut enteral threads that would screw onto it. Total time less than a few hours and his eyes really lite up. The fit was a hand fit and he could not have been more proud of his own personal accomplishment. And he had actually done them both and I actually did not help him at all other than explaining and showing him the proper setup. He did the rest of it and starting from scratch I was only there to make sure that he did not get hurt. Unfortunately most make it out to be some type of extremely difficult type of rocket science when by no means is that actually the truth of it all.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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