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Twin Spark Plugs to match the Twin Exhaust. Always some odd ideas floating around with Motorcycle engines. Everything from what we saw here to 5 Valves per cylinder to Oval Pistons. Always❤being around bikes. Many memories of fun times with mates especially back when I first got my Learners. It seemed like a virus that spread to other mates who got a Bike learners some like myself still ride today others it was only for a short time.

I learned from an old machinist with still all ten fingers intact, to use a piece of paper, 10x20cm, fold it around a square of soft rubber, we had 10mm thick neoprene sheets from which we cut 10x10cm (roughly 3/8" thick, 4"x4" in freedom units) fold that in half to give some more stiffness and hold it between thumb and index finger to sand, holding the long side along the axis of the lathe. Also if it snagged just to let it go, a piece of sandpaper and a swab of neoprene won't fly very far, your fingers are worth way more when still attached to your hands. Internal polishing would be done with the folded piece of rubber and sandpaper clamped in the toolholder, which would also be the preferred method for external polishing if you needed to hold the paper against the workpiece for more than a second or two. This way your hands a nowhere near the rotating bits of the lathe. Also: NO GLOVES, NO Long Sleeves, no loose clothing within 2 arms length of the lathe, that includes an open jacket.

Play it safe clamp your emory onto tool post use long feed.Let the tools do the work.Internal work use a die grinder with a .250" split arbor ( custom made at any length) to hold emory paper.

I have a bantam mini that is over one hundred years old, original electric motor, belt driven, it was privately owned and brought from England , the owner took meticulous care for this beautiful little machine, all the gears and tools are with it, a photo of it is in a publication in England, knock on wood I haven’t been harmed with it, good tip with the emery clothe

I use a wood lathe, and this rule applies to that lathe as well. I used to sand the way you told us not to, but now I hold a small bit of sandpaper on the bottom of the workpiece, and if it slips off my fingers, it won’t get wrapped around the spindle and pull my hand into it. I learned that the hard way, luckily I had the sense to let go of the paper as it wrapped around the spindle. Never again will I sand that way!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this. I will change my way of sanding work from now on. I wasn’t aware of the pitfalls until I saw this. People trained where you were are world class and highly skilled. No doubt you have a wealth of knowledge that you learnt at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory

Very nice. I'd never heard of vaporblasting before. It does do a very nice job and based on another comment down below it's a pretty reasonable price. Being only a few km away in the Borough I'll keep you in mind if I need anything cleaned up.

Isn't this bad for the lathe? Pieces of abrasive will fall from the emery cloth on the lathe bed. When you move the support over that spot, it will grind the rails.

Show how to use a file, it's way worse than emery cloth.

is there much risk to the guides from abrasives falling from the emery cloth onto the bed-ways?

Thank you for sharing a tip thats so inportant.

Leaving the chuck key in the lathe after removing a part. I would send one of my guys home for the day if I walked through the shop and found a chuck left in the chuck.

Thats exactly correct.got my RH thumb pulled in while i was machining a new quil for a tailstock because i got carried away and wrapped emery paper around the piece at low rpm.luckily i survived unscathed because i wore a glove which i shouldn't have to begin with but non the less my thumb still doesn't have the strength it used to have.sanding on a lathe is terrifying.i still get chills just thinking about sanding on a lathe.gloves and sanding don't go well together on a lathe

I was told to always tuck my todger in when working the lathe.

Good bit of advice 👍

Sexual is the word that comes to mind 😅😅 You're not only good at Hydroblasting, but selling yourself on CZcams 👍👍

The Zinc Plating is a nice add on to your business, even if you prefer to keep it small scale. And it also helps to bring a few more people to your channel 👍

A gummint apprentice. Well well well. Greetings from an ex- Ammunition Factory guy. You could be a contemporary. I was there in the late seventies. Thanks for the video.

Sorry mate but as a retired toolmaker/toolroom turner who worked on all kinds of lathes for close on 50 years I wouldn't use emery cloth the way you showed....it's still far too long and therefore able to get wrapped round the work piece. I always used short pieces only and regularly changed them when they wore out. Polishing internal diameters is also something to be very wary of ....especially when you're holding a 12inch cube of steel in a 4 jaw chuck and polishing a mould cavity to mirror finish. Short sleeves only....no gloves....no cloth swabs (paper only). Hope you don't think I'm being too critical and well done to you for highlighting something people do that is so dangerous....I've witnessed lots of mishaps and accidents in workshops over the years that could have been avoided if people had only stopped to think....good luck from england...I am impressed by your tidy and well organised workshop....cheers

Ran lathes for several years , and was more cautious when an associate's uncle lost a thumb!!

Hi, what I see a lot which is very dangerous is people wearing gloves. They can easily get caught and take the hand in.

This setup and results are superb.

My dad once worked with a guy who would come in hung over from the night before he would operate the lathe in super slow mode till 9 am break time, he would then go across the street to the corner store pound a couple of tall boys then come back and knock out quality parts till lunch, then do it all over again till the work day was over. The guy never had an accident. The alcohol took him in the end.

I’ve watched a lot of machine shop videos on CZcams. There are a few guys I’ve unsubscribed to because of their casual attitude toward lathe safety. One guy in particular gets his knuckles so close to the spinning Chuck jaws I can’t stand to watch.

Point taken. And good points you make. However. You are advocating for dills. You mention " a little bit of complacency" " a bit complacent". The wrap around emery method is no problem for those that treat the lathe with the respect it deserves, those that do not treat it with respect get complacent. The same attitudes apply to driving a motor vehicle, complacency doesn't end well. I will bet you have something to say about the nanny state too. I would introduce legislation to ban dills if I had any say in things. To sum up, I reckon your tip is for users of lathes that are prone to complacency.

Retired aerospace machinist here. Witnessed a thumb removed on a lathe while operator was sanding a flex seal from an MX missile. Another time a finger PULLED off because the operator made the mistake of wearing gloves while sanding on a lathe. Always stay alert and never get too comfortable because the lathe doesn't forgive.

Common sense was also thought to me by an experienced person and I have hence survived the day.

Do an apprenticeship in fitting and machining/tool making and only after being fully trained should you use a lathe. Just because you have enough money to purchase a lathe doesn't mean you should.

good message!!(subscribed)

I couldn't agree more. When my IT guy setup my website he told me to get on FB and do some YT stuff. I'd say that exposure is more than 50% of our business. A lot of people look at things like my engine rebuild videos and realise it's probably beyond them, then get in contact with me to build it for them. I am booked out 6 months in advance for workshop stuff, and we have to try and keep up with parts manufacture. I had to put my stepson on to help!

Was also told never to wear long sleeve clothing while operating a lathe, though that was 50 years ago.

Excellent message. After seeing this I instantly subscribed. My lathe is light industrial so I would never stall it. When I was 14 I worked in my granfather's cabinet making factory. Not many guards on those home made machines. I got pulled into a 6 foot belt sander. I go white every time I relive that experience. No damage except my pride and a T shirt that was ripped off my back. Cheers

Thanks for another great video. Looks like you have the plating down pretty good. Sometimes mine will come out good like yours and sometimes they turn out a little discolored which is probably due to my inexperience. For the ones that come out discolored I put them in my hydroblaster and turn the pressure very low and give them a light shower. It amazing how nice they will look after the shower and it does not remove all the zinc.. Then I give them another dip in the zinc bath and usually have a good piece.

the bolts look great we are looking at getting a zinc kit the chrome places want a fortune for just a few bolts

What the hell would the human race do without the ol white buckets?

Thanks Craig !. Ripper Bewdy, How's it going alright mate sport !!!

I wasn't there to see how he was holding the emery cloth but an uncle was once doing this and had the paper get loose and catch and remove a thumbnail. Another time I think it got his shirt and he wound up with skin grafts on that arm. I'd say he was very lucky.

I learned my lesson about running my hand on the chuck to slow it down after shutting the machine down. My thumb got pulled into the chuck and pinched against the tool post… snapped the edge of my nail and ripped open a 3/8x3/8 chuck of flesh. Yeah I’ll never to that again.

Ken Whitburn taught us both well.

Vids are a pissa mate keep ‘em coming👌🏻👌🏻

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Well done mate 👍🏻

Just visited your site. Coming from San Jose, California. I will be restoring a 1975 TS400 that my wife inherited. She wants to do the work while I watch over her shoulder. Should be fun. I hope to find that that you have a series on the TS400. I also hope you will replace the crank seals.

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Hi Craig did you dry blast the underside as well?

Need a bigger shed

Farkkkkkk that’s awesome

Looks like jewelry