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Machinist extraordinaire. Truly a skilled art form but you make it look so simple. The reuse of materials gives one a "why didnt I think of that" moment.

Great tip using old cast weights.

I love the video artefacts you get when your check is spinning... it looks like you've got some kind of sci-fi force-field surrounding your chuck. First ever home-shop lathe to be powered by anti-matter.

I am now scanning craigslist for cast iron weights, great idea. Just made a plate like this for my rotary table to adapt a 4 jaw chuck and used a old flywheel from a tread mill motor. My chuck was a 6" and the flywheel is about 6.5 so it works perfect. Did it similar to what you did here. For those doing machine work on a mill and not playing around with a drill press you will want to look for a rotary table. It works similar to this but better.

Never seen anything like this done before. the cross drilling holder and all of this is above my skill level.

Thank you Steve! Another cheap and cheerful build that is really useful. Like the idea of the weights as a base...and using it on the DP is a great idea. Been working on RT angle one with some scrap 1/2" AL that is 4" square for use with my 3" mini chuck. I use it for all kinds of things, like holding round stock tight for deep hand tapping. My plan is to print a degree wheel and apply it to the AL and make a pointer so I can rotate to any degree and lock it down with a clamp of some type or maybe with a cam. Thanks for all you bring to us!! ~PJ

Good reuse. I do a bit of that myself. Materials from commercial products tend to have decent properties and they are basically free. Win win situation for sure.

I really like that one. After viewing several of your videos on making tools for your equipment that makes your equipment more versatile, I have subscribed. I like that you take everyday items that other people have tossed and turned it into a useful tool for your equipment, now I don't feel so bad by holding all the stuff that I have I can reuse it now. LOL thanks

Using barbells as material is very resourceful!

I have used these weights for making cast iron gears.... the material is of a surprisingly decent quality. Paddy

Excellent workout and idea , thank you for all your offering hand made low cost inovations machinery used.

Love the video. Great Idea for the drill press indexing chuck. Us old dogs like learning new tricks.

Really elegant solution!

You come up with some really wonderful ideas. I never even thought about the old weight idea! I got 10 or 12 of those of different size laying around my garage. If not even in my basement. I'm always in need of a back plate for something is this is a wonderful idea thank you very much. In the drilling attachment that you made for your lathe is brilliant

This man knows what he`s doing - fine!

I could do with you being here in lockdown so your inventive brain teaches me how to make all the clever tools I know I need for my projects. Very very interesting I shall be hunting out your other videos in case you are already offering lessons that I am looking for. Well done old son. Very best wishes .

I like that drilling toolholder. Great idea on the weights. The brass is almost always expensive, though.

Nice to see the drill jig in action. That was a super project as well.

Oh that's clever and really well done. Thanks for sharing, that is just what I'm looking for.

Great stuff ! Very useful for quick indexing, going to make one too!

Very good video, clever usage of old stuff. Bravo.

Nice job, thanks for the video

I would like to extract your knowledge and inject it in my brain ... time's too short to learn everything myself so this method would allow me to learn more before time is over! Very good video! Thank you for sharing!

Steve - another great video! Your vidoes are functional and help those with lesser talents see that they too can product a quality tool at a fraction of the cost of tools at a big box store.

Great video and tutorial, just went up in size on my lathe, will be making a couple of these for sure......

im more interested in the radial indexer behind the lathe chuck..and the tool post horz.drill..very nice to have

Great job. I like recycling the weights. Thank you

Another great idea, Steve. I keep telling my friends to check out your channel. This stuff is great. Thanks, John

Brilliant...exceptionally clever and talented, Engineering Work at its best. Keep it up, Outstanding. Thank you.

Very clever source of cast iron. Great idea.

take what you have,make what you need.love it.

Excellent shop project and a very useful tool!

Great idea for someone who's trying to literally make an entire vehicle I need ideas like to these thank you

Great idea for finding materials and a very nice project well done. Keep on keeping on.

Honestly, one of the very best lathe project videos I’ve seen. EXCELLENT job! I’m across the pond, but you and I seem to think alike. I also repurpose metal objects for many projects. I have a 1937 South Bend 9” model C, a 1952 South Bend 9” model A, and a 9”x20” Asian lathe model CT-918A.

An inspired build. Thank you.

lovely job. I really like the drill mounted on the cross slide, I will definitely be making that.

Well Done Steve 10/10

thanks for video,,the way you told how everything was done clear and strait to the point thanks again ,,good day sir

Hi Steve, again a very useful idea and well explained. You let things look easy. Thank you for sharing. I keep looking forward to your video about pre-ground lathe tools and what to do to improve them. Keep them coming. Best regards, Piet

Very nice job!! Very good idea!! I have found so many good ideas watching you-tube, and this is right up there with the best. Thank You!!!!!!!

it's interesting the way mpeg image compression reacts to rotating objects

Very good idea..Your voice reminds me of my grand dad I sure miss him.

Very Smart Steve. Gives me a few ideas. Thanks.

Excellent idea, thank you for sharing.

Hi Steve Great idea. I'm sure it will be used a lot. You could have used locktite if you drilled clearance holes through the cast iron for the chuck bolts. Thanks for the idea

Great idea and very useful tool that broadens the scope of the humble drill press.

Wisdom! Can't beat it. Kudos to you my friend, excellent video :)

That is very nice. Genius

Fantastic idea, thanks for sharing

Well done sir,keep them coming.

Thanks Steve another well explained project 👍

That was a great build it was inspiring I got some really good ideas from it

Funny that i bought a weight a couple of days ago-- and today before i saw this video i was thinking it was some good stock to play with.There so much stuff at Goodwill if you can figure out what to do with it. NICE JOB!

Thanks for this video! I am just starting out but can see a need for a 4 jaw chuck for my Drummond lathe. Unfortunately it has a 3/4 x 10tpi spindle thread and so it seems my only option will be to make my own backplate... somehow!

Very creative Steve. Nice reuse of materials. Best of luck. Fred USA

Impressive, thank you for sharing.

Beautifully Done !, thanks very much, I thoroughly enjoyed your video !

Very well done! Thank you.

That is a great Idea for material I tried window weights they turn real nice too. Great project Thanks for the lesson

Steve, Another very useful idea for the shop. Thank you for your teaching, I haven't really thought about using weights as a useful item to make things of. This is good thinking. I feel like you have an overall plan on boot strapping up you shop. Each project feed up to the next to create still more capability in your shop. Thank you for sharing you wisdom with us. This is very inspiring indeed.

Very clever Steve nice work

Great idea, great project, great video. Thank you much for sharing.

I am Vietnamese I like your video .Thank

Great project, thanks for sharing

Excellent idea! Nice work too, I believe it will someday become a project I need to do. Thanks for the well made video.

Excellent ideas, thanks!

Brilliant sir!

Intelligent design. Congratulations!!!

Thank you Sir for excellent ideas.

THANK YOU...for sharing.

Great idea and nice work.

Very nice work, I like your way of thinking. I'll be keeping my eyes open for used weights. Your lathe looks a lot like a Atlas.

What a great idea. I love repurposing.

Nice work sir!

that's a really cool idea and thanks for sharing

Very impressive, nice to watch skilled and resourceful craftsman

Super great build man , thumbs up !

Excellent job mate

Thanks, very good!

Hi steve ive been watching your videos now for a couple of years this is the first comment just to say thank you l have a lathe but no mill and just play in my shed but you do give me ideas thanks again.

EXCELLENT THANK YOU

Nice! Great ideas!

Very nice job.

Awesome job

Great idea, I will make one .l also try to use scrap and pre used metal ,wherever I can.

I like your thinking!

Brilliant!

TOO GOOD, VERY ADMIRED.

thats a good idea. good video to. Thanks.

Nice project Steve and great use of recycled materials.

Good idea👍

very nice. Well done

Steve it's now January 2020 Have you used your indexing chuck very much it certainly was a great idea and a very Professional build like always.

TOO GOOD, VERY ADMIRED

Very creative.

Very nice project Steve. Good idea on the weights. Have you considered making a locking column slide for below the table so you can support it whilst fine adjusting the PCD ?.

More great stuff! I love it.....

What a cracking idea :)))