Big Lathe Restoration - Takisawa 14 X 30

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• UR

  @uris10 · 5 years ago

  God damn those high pitched sounds drove me crazy

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• RY

  @Ryan-lz8zm · 6 years ago

  Nice work buddy! You Need to make a saddle out of wood to cover the ways when you swap out the chuck, 👍🏻👌🏻

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• JG

  @jgoodwin308 · 6 years ago

  Dry ice blasting is amazing!<br>You can rent the equipment and just take it outside or put up plastic sheeting...the dry ice just evaporates, and won&apos;t hurt the ways or precision parts...really makes hash of the greasy stuff and most old paint.

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• GE

  @gemslate · 6 years ago

  The two lift points were correct. The reason it pivoted was due to the third strap you used from the lift hook through the straps that went to the lifting points and back to the hook. Great restoration and upgrade to both the lathe and your shop.

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• TH

  @The_Opinionated_Peg_Leg · 2 years ago

  That depth of cut is so rock solid. Thank you, I would have not known how nice a lathe that is. I am in awe of their excellent design/functionality. So envious!! We definitely want to see all there is to see with your future endeavours!!

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• EB

  @ebygumlad333 · 6 years ago

  i really love sitting down with my feet up <br>spliff in hand<br>and watching someone work

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• SA

  @satcheldunnell5371 · 5 years ago

  I like your channel name especially since with that machine you could make literally anything

• AG

  @agenda21fighter24 · 6 years ago

  I ran this exact lathe model for 7 yrs in a machine shop!! &nbsp;There good machines!!

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• WE

  @wetdedstuocm · 6 years ago

  Nothing much better than restoring a machine of any kind. Good work and I have also done a few of &quot;&quot; Don&apos;t Do This At Home &quot;&quot; moves.. Peace..

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• DU

  @DudleyToolwright · 6 years ago

  Great narration and nice project.

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• AN

  @andrewhill2570 · 6 years ago

  Great video! &nbsp;This lathe is very similar the Goodway (Taiwan) that I recently bought. &nbsp;It weighs 3500 lbs and I had to take practically every thing off of it to get the weight down low enough to move it into my garage. &nbsp;I will soon be doing the same kind of restoration work you showed here. &nbsp;Thanks for all the great tips. &nbsp;Mine is about the same age and has just about as many coats of paint. &nbsp;I think that the orange is the primer coat. &nbsp;I&apos;m now a new subcrsiber. &nbsp;Thanks !

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• HE

  @hectorquinones4824 · 6 years ago

  Awsome job. I used to operate one back in the 90s we used to make electronic components cruise boats amazing machine broke memories back I hope you can have fun with it awesome job

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