Metal Lathe Tutorial 6: Chatter

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[bdgackle]

The butter chatter demo is brilliant. Excellent way to visualize that, thank you.

[westporter]

"Where that chicken comes home to roost" - Q.D., now added to my rolodex of sayings. Your videos are pure platinum. Thank you for excellent content.

[grahamking]

Useful, concise, articulate, clear and straightforward. Excellent pedagogy. Thanks (and thanks to Abom79 for sending me here).

[bonnieadams]

Just want to thank you for these videos and let you know that I have assigned many of them to my high school students to watch, I hope you don't mind. It's almost impossible to teach this online without a good video. Frankly, I think these are outstanding. So professional, to the point, you have a great presence on screen. Also, my cat and your cat look a lot alike not twins similar, mine is close to 19 years old and darker. She started out almost all white and has darkened up over the years.

[mickchaganis]

I've just bought an old 1958 Lorche lathe, OK it's got a modern upgrade, 1 hp, 3 phase motor with infinate variable drive, I've scoured the Internet for tutorials and found you 😁
I just want to say thank you, your tutorials are brilliant, you put things across in an easy to understand way, this video is a prime example, I now fully understand chatter and am working my way through your tutorials while putting the finishing touches on restoring my lathe.
Once again, thank you so much, I am a total newbe to the metal lathe and you are giving me the confidence and knowledge to start turning 💕

[elkym]

Your pedagogy is excellent, your editing is fantastic, your audio quality is amazing, and your sense of humor is divine. Thank you.

[Ilikerawfish]

These are great tutorials. My grandfather has a lathe that is without use now. I watched him do beautiful pieces on that and I would really like to bring that machine to life again. Thanks for posting!

[michaelberna]

This is the first video in the series that represents my machining.

[Uncleroger]

I have just discovered your basic series and find your explanations excellent. Concise, understandable, and backed by accurate principals. I also enjoy the lack of "filler conversation" The humor you do add is enjoyable and direct. Good Job!

[brandon]

A pretty woman showing me how to machine. What could be better. Your a life saver.

[northbetrue]

I just bought a mini lathe, and I truly believe your videos have prevented all manner of personal injury. As soon as I get ink for my printer, I'm making a poster with a picture of you and "Don't Be Stupid" in a way too large font. Thank you, for the ideas, the pearls of knowledge and the laughs. That poster I mentioned will likely come out semi-good. You should make a good one and add it to your merch. I bet I'm not the only one who would like that hanging in the shop. Cheers from Boston Mass

[turiddu]

Wow, your grasp of the material covered here, and more importantly your explanation of the concept is spot on! Great work and a wonderful approach to teaching these skills! Thank you!

[KW-eipi]

Quinn
Thank you for explaining this. I have never heard an explanation other than lack of rigidity. This will help a lot in avoiding or eliminating chatter. Again, well explained, clear and understandable.
Thank you!

[boogerzekesweldingemporium]

Whew!! I thought I was the only one who kept butter in my tool drawers. Thanks for giving me a little validation Quinn.

[jamesfield]

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[frenchroast]

Just got into machining with a mini lathe and I have to say your vids answer more questions than ten vids of anyone else's of the same subject. Well done.

[edwardnikoliich]

How am I just NOW finding this channel?? Absolutely amazing collection of videos. Thanks for taking the time!!

[richardowens]

Just found your lathe series for beginners. Very clear and well done you are a terrific teacher. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into the endeavor. I have learned a lot!

[garthhowe]

I am a soon to be owner of a mini lathe, and your videos are terrific. They are clear and to the point. Thank you!

[jontypiper]

Thanks so much for this, I'm new to the metal lathe and trying to just learn after using a wood lathe for around 4 years, so much to learn and this helps a lot!