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Lets Talk About Machine Tools

Peter Biskup - Machinist, etc.

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In this video I run through some of the pros and cons of the machines I own and give insight on what I would consider when looking to purchase a mill or a lathe.

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14 Comments

@Rotorrookie 8 months ago

Thank you for this video, I have several shipping containers I'm welding together to make a machine shop like yours!

@edsmachine93 8 months ago

I think you have a nice shop Peter.
Nicely equipped.
You're getting it organized Nicely.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend. 👍

@RustyInventions-wz6ir 8 months ago

Great video. Nice machinery you have.

@StuartsShed 8 months ago

Great look around - thanks for sharing your thoughts on machine tools - always good to give that more thought. Great shop - I'm enjoying your videos and approaches to manufacturing.

@RonWallcraft 8 months ago

Horse power matters huge.

@danielwolf2192 1 month ago

Nice

@OceanViewLocomotiveMachineCo 8 months ago

Sounds like you need a Monarch 10 EE, and probably three phase. Keep it up man!

@N.Cognito 8 months ago

I've got a lagun ft1s mill, way bigger than I need but it was incredibly cheap . I'm playing around in a 2 car garage. I do hate the space it eats up but I would rather have more machine vs not enough. Your use of the extra lathe space is smart.

@JeffRedington 8 months ago

What I did for my drill press was put a Three Phase motor and them VFD'd it. You could do the same for your lathe, and then it could run much slower. As well get the 1700 rpm motor and not the 3500 rpm motor, that will make it even slower. How many rpm is that motor you have... it could be a 3500 rpm which you may be able to simply replace it with a slower motor... no VFD. For the mill, Cut a hole in the container for the mill to move back and you are back approx. 20"s or so, with would solve your room. The hole can be repaired if you ever sell the container. Just keep the piece you cut out. I had an old lathe from the 1924's and wish I still had it. It cut way better than the new ones I used since. As to heavier, yes that could be good... but do you do production? If not and you have time... then the motor is the solution... and besides, you know this lathe... my machine shop teacher in 1978 told us that it is not the machine... It is the operator! You can overcome most anything, and still make good and accurate parts. These solutions would cost you the least, and you are not looking for machines, just solutions to what bothers you now. Food for thought.

@RonWallcraft 8 months ago

Pete it stems on your jobs.Bigger between centers can increase your work load.A big bore spindle is a game changer.

@timwilliamanderson 4 weeks ago

5:59 my Lagun is just like yours and I am too short to get the drawbar easy

@liamf3647 8 months ago

That's a nice compact shop. Is there a reason you don't have a DRO?

@lattehour 8 months ago

the lathe is scrap iron , anything under the 50-60 does not have spherical graphite inside which means its going to wear immediately and in an ugly way