Ep 21 Making a Micro / Mini / Watchmakers / Small Lathe (Compound Slide Fixing) "mr factotum"

Episode 21 Making a Micro / Mini / Watchmakers / Small Lathe (Compound Slide Fixing)
machining and making all the associated components, no drawings for this.
Designing and Making from Scratch.
This lathe was briefly started many many years ago by an unknown Engineer, passed through a few pairs of hands since with nothing else done to it, until i got hold of it, so i will continue with the small amount of work already done, to finish the lathe in to a Imperial Micro / Mini / Watchmakers Lathe with screw cutting capabilities & back geared, everything has got to be made from Scratch including the Back Gears, Clutch, Change wheels, Leadscrew, Tailsock, Spindle, Pulley's, Screwcutting Mechanism, Dials etc etc just to name a few. The casting is very elegant and well made item, with a good foundation to start from.
There were numerous manufactures of these small lathe in Great Britain many moon's ago, to many to name here, so do a search and take a look at the huge seclection of makers and differing shapes, sizes and capabilities.
Full Micro Lathe Build Playlist here
   • Making a Micro Lathe  
Also
Single Point Gear Cutting Part 1    • Single Point Gear Cutting  Part 1 (Shaping...  
Single Point Gear Cutting Part 2    • Single Point Gear Cutting  Part 2 (Cutting...  
Adaptor to use on Mill for Grinding Gear cutting tool    • Mini Mill Grinder / Router Adaptor Plate  
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Kev