Got my Dad's old lather from when he passed on, I have no idea how to use it but already made 2 set's of bar ends. I also have the mill that came with it so that's this winters project..! Good luck mate. As my mate said "as long as you leave the garage with the same amount of fingers as you arrived with that's a win"

Not a problem, you both give us all a great deal of enjoyment, all the best & take care xx👍👍😎

I've been debating whether to get one myself! The garage has come a long way! My only request is that you don't forget where it all started.

Congratulations Del, I'm so pleased for you. Your excitement is wonderful to see. It reminds me of Christmas. You deserve this

Landmark for you Delboy, nice one. If i may make a suggestion or two. I think id keep the lathe where it is, youve then got all dirty work area, grinding, cutting, machining at one end of the garage. Keep you your clean bench area as it is. Also, maybe consider a splash guard against the wall, especially with the wall sockets where they are. One more, dont forget to take the chuck key out before you switch it on. lol. Enjoy your new toy.

thanks you helped me with my honda cg 125 fork dust covers.

I've been looking forward to this! 18 months ago I met a semi retired engineer who was thinning out his collection of machines. I got a bit lucky and picked up a freestanding lathe (1939) and milling machine (1989) for £150. For a few years I'd been planning on buying the very machine you've got plus the milling attachment so it saved me a few quid. He had already ordered your machine to replace everything he'd sold. He couldn't live without having something to make stuff on. I've made a few parts for various projects and even used the lathe for a bit of wood turning. Worked a treat. If you've got a secondhand tool shop near you they're always a great place to pick up some old but top quality accessories and associated tools. I'll also be reading the comments on these vids for some tips from the pro's amongst your viewers. Good luck Del.

Really enjoyed this vlog , I'm thinking of getting a lathe and this was a real help . Thanks Delboy

Brother, you just keep on inspiring me!! I bought a lift because of watching your channel!! Now I just purchased and is being delivered as we speak, a pneumatic tire changing machine!! Thanks for all your inspiration and videos! Keep them coming!! God bless!!

Raider69 is right with most things. a) your oil is too thin. Use way oil. It is almost as thick as liquid honey. b) Using a precision level to level the bed on both ends is to make sure the bed is not twisted when you bolt it to a table or a stand. c) Shimming the head is good advice since they dont take enough time for proper shimming for low end lathes. d) the quick change tool posts (QCTP) are more convenient than the standard 4-way-tool posts because the tool holders can adjust and hold the correct tool center height until the next grind. But you can absolutely work with the 4-way-tool post. For each tool you buy a set of feeler gauges take them apart and pick the gauges to shim the tool to its right center height (in clamped condition). If you exchange the tools put a rubber band around each stack of feeler gauges and around its tool and you are set. Dont forget to take off the rubber band before you use the tool/stack the next time. ;-) No need to pay an arm and a leg for a QCTP and a dozen holders. e) how to run a lathe? This booklet answered most questions since 50+ years. It was written for a south bend lathe but can be used for most types of lathes. vintagemachinery dot org/pubs/1617/3789.pdf (free and legal download) f) you most likely need 1 (better 2) dial indicators (one thou precision or better around $30 a piece) with a (magnetic) stand for each (noga mag stands are popular but a cheaper one will do also at a fraction of the price) g) I think I glimpsed a box of turning tools with brazed on carbide tips. They are fine. Many hobby machinists buy tool shanks for indexable carbide inserts mostly because they dont know how to sharpen HSS and brazed on carbide tips. Those inserts mostly are optimized for heavy work hogging down the thickest possible chip. But they are rarely optimized to do light precision work. For that HSS tools or brazed on carbide are better suited. h) With time you will want to grind your HSS and brazed on carbide tools yourself. So a bench grinder with a resin bound diamond wheel (the reddish kind ~$15) for carbide (wear a dust mask) and a standard grinding wheel for HSS would be a good addition to your workshop. You could use the HSS side to also sharpen your drill bits. Above 1/4 inch it pays off to do that. There are lots of youtube vids on how to do that. Only when you sharpen your own tools you are a real machinist. ;-) i) In your tail stock you prefer live centers (with roller bearings inside) over dead centers. If you still want to run dead centers, oiling the center holes in your work is not enough. You need extreme pressure lube #3 ($10). One tube lasts a lifetime.

looking forward to seeing the lathe in action, we have an engineering workshop but don't have a clue how to use them! I enjoy seeing how enthusiastic you are to learn I wish my construction students had 20% of your enthusiasm!

Congratulations on the new toy!! Yes you have come a long way and as a viewer that has travelled that road with you, you deserve your success. All the best to you both and keep up the good work.

Great video, Del. Congratulations !! I know this has been a longtime dream for you. So happy to see it happen. Looks like an awesome machine. Looking forward to see what creations come from this.

A big step fwd! Congrats.

Exciting! Cannot wait to see where you go with that lathe. Congrats on that New-New!

Bought the CL500 Mill/drill about 3 years ago. To date have made a lot of parts including crash bung sets and frame plugs for my Speed Triple. Also now doing screwcutting but sad thing is that you cant machine left hand threads. Also designed and made my own ball turning tool and replaced all the plastic levers with proper ball shaped lathe knobs.

Congrats on the new lathe! Smart money well spent. That thing will pay for itself many times in the future...not only being convenient, but also by having the ability to modify and fix parts and pieces along with being able to make one-off parts for projects that won't be found in any catalog...I have an old Sears Atlas lathe at home that was my Granddad's he bought way back in the 50's, and it still works like a champ.

Great a lathe just what you needed I see some great projects 😁

Absolutely stoked for you Del. It's gonna be fun. Really looking forward to watching you learn how to make stuff.

Very similar to my Grizzly lathe. Next he needs to lap and polish the surfaces for really smooth movement. It is a lot of work, but worth it.

Well done Del 👍 it looks great. Looking forward to this. It’s been years since I used one. I Started on a bit 3d printing lately just to learn a new skill. Brilliant for cosmetic bits and prototyping for parts too. Take it easy 👍

Waooooo!! Aswesome!! We are waiting for the next tunning!!

There are Un-Boxing's and there are Un-Boxing Video's .... this is One Jumbo!! ;-)

Del, one or two thoughts, they maybe of interest for you to consider. You have a big learning curve ahead of you. Forget using the metal base now you have it on your steel topped wooden bench, it will be far quiter running, look at Paul Sellers videos on making a bench and consider fitting the same sort of caster's, then you can move bench whenever required. I think you have bought Tungsten tipped tools, to sharped them you need a green grit grinding wheel, high speed steel tools are easier to learn with and carbide throw away tips avoid any sharpening at all, though your machine is not ideal for those. Get a vacuum cleaner, if one piece of swarf finds itself in your tyre then a puncture is bound to follow, I stand my bike on rubber matting with large holes in it, in an attempt to avoid such problems. You can add a lip made from wood around the bench top, seeing you I guess will not be running coolant, which should help contain swarf.

Where I worked a power generation plant there was a machine shop . I used the equipment many times to build or repair projects on mine . I retired and I sure miss having the access to them. My father left me a mill and a lathe. Once you have the equipment sure makes it easier to work on projects . Good job on the lathe ,

Congratulations on the acquisition, I'm Brazilian and I've been with you since Bandit, and every day I was surprised more and more! Congratulations, you deserve it, great professional!

You're a man after my own heart. Strip, clean and lube everything. You can't beat the smell of lightly oiled metal surfaces. Your actions will keep that piece of kit going for donkey's years. I too, have always wanted a lathe. Chuffed to bits for you mate. Hoping to learn from your experience! Knowing folk who know how to use one properly, and willing to teach you is a big plus. Enjoy your new toy!

Nothing like a new toy to play with. It was good 30-50 years ago when as a kid and its even better now that you can play with grown up toys. Enjoy, as we will by watching. Congrats on the new milestone. If I could vote you up as the best channel on KZfaq I would. We have all learned so much over the years. Great stuff!

Hey Delboy, sweet lathe! The cross slide, carriage, & tailstock look beefy. I started machining @ 4 years ago... jumped off the deep end with 0 experience and am self taught using U-Tube videos, I own a milling machine (20" x 7") table with an R8 spindle (almost identical as the Grizzly G-0704) and bought a used mini lathe 7 x 12 @ 1 1/2 years ago... LOVE IT!!!!! I've built tons of custom motorcycle parts for my KZ 1000's. Those braised carbide cutting tools you have look like they might need sharpening before you use them, I use mostly carbide inserts with lathe tool holders or high speed tool blanks sharpened on my bench grinder with an aluminum oxide cutting wheel (usually white in color) and a quick change tool post for your cross slide (a must have IMO). Your buddies will steer you in the right direction or leave me a message if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you enjoy your new machine,Best Regards,Doug, Vancouver Island BC Canada

I knew you'd get one in the end! Welcome to a whole new world of possibilities and enjoyment. Best wishes, Ade.

Being a bit envious here. I want one!

That wax is called Cosmoline Wax, its what they use on rifles when they are shipped! It was used by the Military to ship raw metal parts and also on Military weapons! Nice setup!!

I remember my 1st lathe.....craftsman 6" benchtop , now im running a 4000lb monarch ! Watch out, its an addiction! Enjoy the fun is learning

Wow unbelievable followed your channel years ago and have just found it again is that the same workshop things have really improved and not just the workshop well done 👍 del

OMG that’s impressive. Can’t wait to see you create with it. 🎉👍🏻

Nice one Del, the look of your face says how much it means to you to having one. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to too with it, have fun.

Hey Delboy, enjoyed your video👍as a fitter/machinist, mechanic, engine reconditioner etc (I'm 64 yrs old) you'll have a lot of fun on this and get that satisfaction of making things that are just what's needed at the time instead of running off trying to buy it. As part of my "retirement" I bought a small lathe similar to yours and it's very handy for bushes, sleeves, studs, nuts and bolts etc... The list never ends and that's the fun of it all!! Enjoy it, be safe and always wear your safety glasses👍greetings from Brisbane, Australia

obviously a man of many skills but i love the fact that you dont pretend to know what your doing with this, learning as you go!

Your workshop is expanding inwards Del LOL, can’t wait to see what your able to make on this new toy but it’s bound to be good . Possible solution to the tightening of space could be , turn the upstairs of the house into a one bedroom flat , use the current living room for the bikes , turn the kitchen into a workshop and re configure the garage into a bar and have the sick string cowboys round on a weekend and charge the neighbours an entry fee , this way you could get a community vibe going and put a few quid into the coffers for future projects . Simples .. Ride safe mate , regards to Penny and have a good weekend ,C.

Love it. I've got a cl500m that I'm getting use to and learning all the time. Great content keep it up.

Freaking AWESOME ! You`re gonna love working that lathe...I`m REALLY happy for ya. You asked for some advice well here`s three things...1- Now that it`s clean never touch that lathe again with WD-40 or 3 in 1. Buy yourself a gallon of way oil. I use Mobil Vactra 2......2-Take that tool post and throw it as far away as you can. LOL Pick yourself up a Phase II quick change post or equivalent but make sure it`s a wedge style. 3-Pick up a cheap master/machinist level. We have a company in the states called Shars. They have cheaper chinese tooling along with good stuff.. Use the master level to level the base and then the machine. You measure at the tail stock and head...A machinist level will get you to half a tenth(0.0005)..Buy a shim pack for the machine and get the dead centers in the head and tail stock to kiss. Now cut between centers and see if you have a taper.. No taper means the machine is set up properly....I know you have a few people helping you but I`m also here if ya need me..Hit me up anytime..Best of luck..BROOKLYN OUT !

Love love love it. !!!!!!!!!

Nice bit of kit del,now we going to expect great things,Ive always wanted my own lathe

Chuffed for ya fella ! you can see the glee in your eyes , i bet you spent the night with her just to make sure she settled in ok lol Thanks for all the tips for the paint , i have now painted some bits and really pleased with the results , learning everyday keep up the good work .

Looking forward to seeing this in operation mate, it’s something I’ve always wanted in my garage, so it’ll be interesting to see how you get on with it. Good luck.

Well done Del, good job you had that lift in the garage! I haven't used a lathe since my years in DT at school over twenty years ago. You should have a lot of fun with that mate, good luck to you.

Sehr schön. Freut mich für dich. Bin schon gespannt auf deine Arbeiten an dieser Maschine. Dicken Daumen hoch.

I like how you handle the new lathe at 1st sight(Carefully). Advice I got when I got myne from a local machinist was to take your back into account when operating next to it. As a result I lifted my lathe stand with about 180mm, it was too low, and that made a huge difference, so glad I did that.(Made spacers between floor and stand) Your table seems good. Another thing is a bench lathe if you bolt it down to the floor, then to its stand or the table, you have to shim the bed because the chance that the stand or table be the exact same as the factory jig they calibrated the headstock to bed is slim. So take not of its accuracy over longer length cutting just as it is now, and after you bolted it down. I learned about two alignments:(Apart from the toolbit height to centre) 1-Headstock to bed.(Tailstock not involved)(Stickout of part limited, light cuts) 2-Tailstock afterwards to Headstock & Bed.(Tailstock involved, adjust tailstock.) >I am currently waiting for a QCTP wedge style to arrive, the shim story is a pain if you have to change toolbits a lot in one job.

Another trick for setting up your tool tip level, is to trap a 6" rule against the side of your chuck (gently of course). If the tip is too high then the rule will lean away from you at the top and away at the bottom if the tool tip is too low. Set the height of the tool tip with your shims so that the rule is vertical. :-)

the best shims are made from the steel banding that comes around crates (if you can find a piece) as they use nylon banding most of the time now.

I sold my one of these last year (it was a warco with milling attachment) I found it handy but not very accurate and the milling attachment was bloody useless, but it got me into turning enough to inspire me to get a bigger machine, denham junior fitted with a 6inch chuck very useful, I doubt you will regret buying it, you may outgrow it but they make good money second hand.

We have made some major upgrades to our lathe, started off with an inverter drive/3 phase motor instead of having to change pulleys for different speeds - Now only need to turn a dial at any point. Its also very very smooth now. highly recommend anyone with a CL430 to do this, for the sake of a couple hundred quid its a completely different and much more capable machine. Couple of changes on the motor mount bracket to remove the play. Next up is a DRO when we get time.

Hi del , i purchased a lathe a year ago and I'm always doing stuff on it their a great addition to any workshop. Get some quick change tool posts which a much easier to adjust the height on. Also check all the play on your slides now you've had the gib strips out. As far as tooling and accessories china is the place.

Congrats mate. I'm jealous beyond compare. I loved working with a lathe at school and I miss it

Mega, love it.

Great vid on the CL430. Single garage and three bikes here. Would really like one of these or a Sieg SC3 but pushed for space. Anything smaller though probably wouldn’t be worth getting.

Nice new toy! I will be watching your progress with interest. Excellent news you finally got a lathe.

Old tech that never stopped delivering the goods, I envy you Sir :-)

Glad to see you finally made the jump and got a lathe. It opens a whole world of new projects. Smart move with the lift, I've only ever had to move one lathe at work and that involved a lot of round bar and a trolley jack. which wasn't fun. Luckily we have screw adjustable tool posts at work which makes setting the tool height a little easier. Anyway the lathe looks great look forward to seeing you start cutting metal on it, just be careful with swarf and tyres. Have fun

Nice bit of kit, but never ever lose your focus when using it, I worked in a small backstreet workshop and my boss caught his frayed overall sleeve in the chuck....faster than the blink of an eye it ripped the sleeve completely off his arm, all the way up to his armpit and around the top, I was only ten feet away at the time...we both looked at each other in complete shock.....thank god it was an very old overall with tired stitching, he was lucky if there had been any more resistance from his clothing he’d have been wrapped up in the lathe. I really don’t want to dampen your spirits mate, I’d be over the moon with a lathe for personal use, they’re great. Just please remember the good video content for your channel doesn’t have to be at the cost of you getting hurt. Ride safe you two and as always have fun. Sorry for pulling the health and safety card on you, I know you’re not daft, I just had to say it.👍

great informative video. Good job!

Nice bit of kit

I'm a bit dubious about using those cutting tools in the machine straight out of the box. We had only one lathe with a toolpost like that in college and the tools for that one were machined perfectly square and to a very high finish after we got them. Anyway, finally, your very own lathe. Looking forward to seeing it put to good use.

I've used that exact machine they work ok and are accurate. But once you get better at machining it's going to drive you crazy. The travel on the tail stock is only about 30mm (iirc). It doesn't have a apron with a hand wheel and the slowest speed is still to fast (not good for screw cutting). The chuck is also slow to change and its time consuming to change the spindle speeds. You probably don't want to hear this but you should of bought a Boxford AUD-BUD or CUD. A proper built machine with a well designed back gear system and great spares back up. They can be had for under 1500pounds and are a wounderful machine. The footprint is also very small due to the underdrive design. Good luck with your turning adventures.

Great buy Del. There are some great video tutorials out there. Piece of cake.

Ooooo a Lathe, somebodies doing well 👍🏻 . I can’t wait to see what new stuff your gunna make on that bad boy 👍🏻.

Must have felt as if Santa dropped by. What a machine 👍. Enjoy it Del!!!

Hi, congratulations Del !! That's a lovely tool , I'll love to watch how you work with it and watch yourself with that heavy thing, don't do silly things or you'll end like me with a double groin hernia because of that...lol .. looking forwards to see it running.Thanks for the paint advise too. . Gus

good job. thank you

I'm quite impressed that the cross slide (and presumably the saddle, although we didn't actually see it) is scraped. A few comments.. 1. Get some proper Way Oil, for the lathe bed ways. 2. Don't oil Morse Tapers, before inserting centres, drills etc., because the oil will encourage them to slip. 3. It's probably a good idea to strip the chuck, to remove the swarf, grinding dust etc., that is often left in there when it was built. I'd also recommend getting a Quick Change Tool post, at your earliest opportunity.

Congratulations, mate. Nice bit of kit!

Yes a new vid thx del boy

You certainly get one heck of a lot for your money with that Del. Looks very impressive, and well worth the wait.. The Beginning of yet another new era :-)

Not used one since I made a clutch alignment tool at school, so much fun. Soon you will have to knock down walls into the house, maybe move into the garage lol. I'm now going to set up my bedroom as a poorly equipped workshop to hopefully build a bike in the near future (I have a small spare room to put the bed in), getting it downstairs after will be fun, I'm in a 1st floor flat :)

Congrats Delboy . . . can't wait to see what you get up to with your lathe. I've always wanted one and was looking at the Clarke lathe from Machine Mart but eventually bought a secondhand ML Super 7 off ebay from a chap who was selling it on behalf of his deceased grandfather and so I ended up with a gazillion of tools, none of which do I have the first idea about because much like you, I'm a lathe virgin but really looking forward to making a start. Getting it into the workshop was a trial . . .it weighs a ton and I suspect is even heavier than the Clarke. Looking forward to your next series of videos with great excitement!!!!!

Nice small mashine remember me working in Sydney 30 years ago on Texas CNC mashine.

Congratulations, really looking forward to watching you learn on it. My father has been showing me the basics on his old Myford, won't give you any advice as you probably already know more than I do !

Very HAPPY for ya!!!! Don't forget, level the table and enjoy.

It's been a few years since I used a lathe but the quick way I used to use to align the cutting tool was using my 6" steel rule. With the workpiece mounted and concentric trap the steel rule, pointing up and down, between the workpiece and the cutting tool. If the rule stands upright you're okay, if it points towards you the tool is too low and if the rule points away from you it's too high. Saved me a lot of time in the past and anyway it's not always convenient anyway to align with the tailstock. Nice lathe you have, I wonder what project you will do???

Now I want a Lathe

Ya know what's funny about his name? It's that my name is Delroy but my friends sometimes call me Delboy as a joke. Great vid man.

Make sure you leave the correct backlash on the change gears they are very soft metal and strip easily.

Woooow!!!!! And more woooow Del!!! 🤘 More ideas More creations More Del boy garage!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Congratulations Exelent buy !!!!

Hey Mate. I'm a machinist and subscriber. Look forward to all your vids. All I have ever used for cutting tool shims is some cut to size strips of sheet metal. Safe as houses!

It's just like Xmas morning! What a great addition to your setup, Del, and the promise of new skills must be v exciting. I'm definitely looking forward to learning with you (and your band of experts, of course). The world's your lobster, shipmate! 👍

Man, I was every mechanic was as meticulous as you! I wish you many good projects with the Lathe!

That looks heavy duty for its size.. nice buy

Ohhhhhh pretty!!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!

Well wear, nice tidy machine. Looking forward to seeing this in action.

Cracking bit of kit there guys, I wouldn't know where to start, I would be absolutely useless, good on you both 👍👍😎

So pleased for you Del. Christmas has come early. Nice job lifting it up with the lift bench, up there for thinking lol. Can't wait to see what you're able to make with the new toy. Will be great watching you relearn to use it, like you I have not used one in forty years. You have me thinking now where can I put one lol. Penny and you have a great weekend mate. Cheers

Great piece of kit. You will have hours of fun. Nice to see you admitting you are not a machinist and learning from scratch. I spent 3 years using industrial grade centre and turret lathes and was still learning at the end. Take your time and learn a fantastic new skill. A few comments going forward that may help. Learn the art of tool grinding, a skill in it's own right. Learn how to use emery cloth and how much material it removes, this is the 'Tool' of choice when finishing a turned piece. Never use a rag to try and polish a rotating item in the chuck, best way to lose a finger or two! Learn how to use micrometers correctly using 'feel' particularly critical on bearing fits. And so it goes on. Great video, looking forward to many more now you have your new 'Toy'

I have owned on one of these lathes for over ten yrs, they really are not bad for the money. The only problem I have had is with the forward and reverse chuck rotation switch, it broke. You can work comfortably down to 0.001" without a problem. The microswitch on the door to the pulleys can be a bit temperamental make sure the door is closed properly. Other than that it's a capable machine.

shes a little beauty , you will own a quick release tool post very soon !! and some slide oil .........level .level .level .level .level ....level .level .level.. its been sixteen years since i last used one so i think your best advice is from current users and i know theres lots of help out there..me not stupid me not silly me move chuck key away from willy !! peas and loaf brother 👍☮❤

Nice one Del. I know you've been looking forward to this for a good ole while. Starting new chapters & learning new stuff is always good!! Look forward to seeing your progress with it. Awrabest from me & all the clan. Chat soon soon bro. Al. 😉💙👍

I’ve got one of these lathes arriving next week and I’m very excited. What size shank tools does it use? I can’t seem to find that information anywhere.

Well congratulations that's awesome hope you get it your parts you need soon so you can get doing what you want to do Penny and Del have a wonderful week and ride safe

I’ll add one more piece of unsolicited advice, which may or may not apply to you. When I first started buying drill bits beyond the 1/2” size, I got them in 1/8” increments to 2”. In hindsight, I should have got them 1/32 under nominal, say 19/32 instead of 5/8. Reason being that in imperial standard sizes, you often clean up a bore to nominal sizes. Or, if you just buy a few larger taper shank drills, get them to the TDS- Tap Drill Size of the range of threads. I know you can bore almost anything to size, but it just saves time. I do it for a livelihood, maybe doesn’t apply so much to hobby machinists. Keep a tight O-ring mate.

Hi Del, James Cramer here. You've worked your heart out buddy for years now and you deserve this new toy. I think the great advice from RAIDER69 concerning your lathe will help you on your way to enjoying this nice piece of kit. I look forward to all the things you'll make and maybe point me in the direction of getting one myself. Enjoy Del and say hi to Pen from us.

[p] Nice one Del . Look forward to seeing how you go with the lathe . Be like back at school in the metal work lessons.