Cheers Joel .

I was told they were made from cast iron originally . Cheers .

It can get loud at times ! Cheers .

Thanks Randy . Cheers .

Cheers Ted .

Thanks Rob . You can have all our rain ! Cheers .

Thanks Mate . Cheers .

I am over it as well . Another week of it to come yet ! Cheers .

We have yet another week of rain every day ahead of us . Now i have several days mowing to do ! Cheers .

Rained solidly for last 4 days, typhoon just north of Taiwan heading for China. Newly formed typhoon heading for Japan, might dampen the Olympics.

Weather is crap here !

Thanks John .

Cheers Jim .

Hi Dean . Just editing the final episode now , so i will add that in . Cheers .

That's our winter temps !

Thanks Jon . Cheers .

Just about there Peter . Cheers .

Getting there Matty . Cheers .

Thanks Ralfy . Cheers .

I think we have just had 3 weeks straight & more forecast for the next 7 days . Now the paddocks need mowing , tree's need trimming & the old John Deere ride on shat the gearbox today !!! That will put the brakes on shed & You tube progress for a bit until i catch up . But you get that ! Cheers .

Thanks Mate .

Thanks Shawn .

Hi Chris . Eastern states have a lot of lock downs going on , but here in the West we are covid free at the moment . But that can change quickly , we had a short lockdown a couple of weeks ago . Cheers .

Cheers Don .

Good one Aaron ! Cheers .

Hey , better late than never Gary . Cheers .

That's called MNC {Max numeric control} !!!

I did a split screen shot in an early video , it was a pain in the but trying to get the timing correct . I have not tried it with the programme i use at the moment .....Yet !!!

@@randydeboer832 I like it 👍

Thanks ! That's good , i hate editing split screens & don't now how to do it on the current programme i use . Cheers .

Hi Paul . Yesterday is the first day i was delayed by the rain with shed progress . Cheers .

Hi Ian, probably going to steal Max's thunder here, in short, you don't. Especially on this job where you have a mix of materials (weld & prime). It's all an approximation on a centre lathe, every next cut would be different if you were following the book speeds. Experience comes in and you just pick the closest ranges that get you in the ball park. Most of this is driven by your senses, looking for good swarf control (if possible, not always), no vibration, good metal removal rates, good surface finish etc. I did a workshop tips video #1 recently that covers this in a bit more detail if it useful to you. Pi, is your enemy on a lathe. Cheers, Jon

@@jonsworkshop Thanks Jon, much appreciated. On my wood lathe that’s exactly how I fly, by the seat of my pants, and sped it up or slow it down depending on the results I’m getting. Working in metal is totally foreign to me & im learning as I go. Dead keen to buy my first lathe, which is one reason I watch all of Max’s videos. I’ve even been fortunate enough to visit his shop as we live pretty close and he’s done a project for me before today. But his knowledge & skill scares me, because it makes me acutely aware just how much I don’t know. I’ve been holding off buying this lathe at least 12 months now. Bought a boxed set of Mitutoyo Outside Micrometer gauges & calibration rods, mag base runout dial caliper etc - ready for when I pluck up the courage to pull the trigger and shell out the cash. One holdup has been lack of availability - like everything in this crazy Covid world, they have to come from China on a ship & the web site says “out of stock, back in stock soon” so even if I wanted it now I wouldn’t be getting it. One day it will be mine & I’ll jump in boots and all at the deep end, but I think Max has forgotten more than I will ever know about this topic. At 62 - I’ve left my run a little late to become an expert in this field. By the time I’m any good I’ll be dead. 😜😂😂

Hi Ian , Like Jon said ! I think the only time i had to use feeds & speeds was at trade school ! In job shop type work , they are irrelevant for most work due to the shapes & set up's of a lot of jobs .

The original is die cast crap . There will be a slight difference but i will be trying to keep it to a minimum . I will do a weight comparison at the end . Cheers .

In the channel description ( the about section ) is my email address . Cheers .

Cheers Mate .