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Glue and Sparks
Приєднався 6 січ 2015
I like to make stuff. Sometimes that involves glue. Sometimes that involves sparks. Often it involves other things that would make my channel name far more complicated and less memorable.
Making a Soft Face Mallet from a Gas Meter Valve
I had a scrap 1" NPT gas meter valve someone gave me. I removed the brass valve components to melt down for future casting projects. As I looked at the cast iron body I realized it would make a great hammer/mallet!
So sorry about the inconsistent audio! Machining noises don't work well when video is compressed for time, and I have a LOT to learn about video editing.
So sorry about the inconsistent audio! Machining noises don't work well when video is compressed for time, and I have a LOT to learn about video editing.
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Aluminum trim molding? YES!
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I was so excited when I thought of this that I could barely hold still. Aluminum extrusions as trim molding! This checks so many nerdy boxes for me. I hope you like it as much as I do! Much more to come. I built this shop to be a UA-cam recording studio as well as a shop. I do machining, metal fabrication, woodworking, and more. If you like this idea you'll love everything else I have in the pi...
Machining a Versatile Wire Stripper for making copper wire sculptures or recycling or selling scrap
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Sorry about the audio sync issues! This is the most video editing I've done in over 20 years. Everything has changed since then. :) Not sure how the audio got so badly out of sync, but it still works. My nephew makes really cool copper wire sculptures, but he doesn't have a very good method for stripping wire. As a result he spends too much time stripping wire instead of making art. One day I s...
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I learned something new! I had NO idea how to use a lathe to create a handle like that!
It's really interesting, isn't it? If you look up offset turning you'll find more examples. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very nice hammer. I’m a jeweler and have made several smaller using brass pipe fittings. I usually fill them with lead shot. Thank you for posting this.
Yeah, I need to make some more, especially some that I'm willing to actually use! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Love the mallet. Way, way too pretty to use though.
I'm glad you like it! It can be difficult to (bring myself to) make ugly stuff when I have such great equipment and it's so enjoyable to make it beautiful. But yes, that also makes it difficult to put it to use.
Балға 🔨 өте керемет шыққан
Сізге ұнағанына қуаныштымын!
What kind of feeds and speeds are you running on the machine?
I mean...lots. The gray lathe has variable speed (Reeves drive, like a Continuously Variable Transmission). The green lathe has 6 belt positions. Different speeds for different materials and processes. I've found that very few people watch new channels with slow content, such as explaining numbers like that. (See my video on aluminum trim molding for an example. It has been dead to recommendations for almost 2 years.) When few people watch for very long, UA-cam stops showing the video to ANYONE. Have to do some like this where I cut rapidly and don't do much in the way of explanations that would bore mass market viewers to get some movement behind the channel before I can get into stuff like that with an established audience. I would much rather do a long video where I explain all of it, but at this stage UA-cam would just punish me for that.
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That coolant seems to be cooling the chips as they fly off
Yeah, it's hard to see but there's a decent mist going throughout the bore. Kept the part much cooler than no coolant, and far less mess than flood coolant. Eventually I'll build a shield to go over the chuck so I can do flood coolant without spraying my whole shop as it flies off of the chuck.
Mint should be in a custom made box with a glass door w/ copper trim
I'm glad you like it! So far it's living on a bookshelf in the house. Can't bring myself to actually use it. 😁
Nice project. You need to examine and adjust your rip fence on your table saw. Your blade is binding on the exit and burnishing the wood.
I'm glad you liked it! The fence is actually quite accurate, but that blade was more dull than I realized. I just finished the cuts since I was turning everything down on the lathe anyway. Believe me, there was no mistaking the smell when I was done with those cuts!
Thank you for sharing I would love to have a mallet like the one you made watching from South Africa
Excellent! Isn't UA-cam amazing? Surely we would have never known of each other otherwise. I hope you will make some videos of things that you make!
@@glueandsparkstrue words by any chance will you be able to please make me a hammer like your one and send it to me please thank you
May your shaft always roll smoothly & without noise! 🤙
👍👍👍 I've never worked with lead, how much heat did it take to liquidize?
Great question, Ron! I was using a relatively low power hot plate ($18 on Amazon) for this. 1000 watts or so, and it was plenty. In the past I've used a propane camping stove. This was much easier!
Love it. Now to put it to use. First ding will be the hardest, but the only wat to appreciate it is to use it. :)
Yeah, about that... So far it's living on a bookshelf in the living room. 😂
@@glueandsparks It really does look like an excellently functional mallet my soft face is my goto hammer for the machine shop or really anywhere I’m not trying to destroy something or drive nails
@@glueandsparks Noooo. It needs to be used. First ding or scratch will be the hardest, but it will get easier from there. I made a beautiful workbench from old reclaimed hardwood. Achieved a perfect surface finish with hardware and it ended up living in the lounge room for about 6 months. A very fancy side table. First main damage was when I buggered up and ran a circ saw into the edge. I'm no longer precious about it after that stuff up. :)
bad ass mallet! Now I feel the need to make myself one too
Thanks Jesse! You definitely should!
That's a very interesting idea, awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah...this is awesome!
Thanks! It makes me happy every time I see it!
YOU DID IT! Cool!
I wondered who would be the first to notice. You're the winner!
@Glue and Sparks Great Video, and Great Job on the Stripper. I am sure your Nephew appreciated it very much. I worked in the Wireless Telecom Industry for 25 years, so I have stripped m ore than my fair share of Copper. Lol I would've loved to have had this back in the day. Most of our stuff was pretty good sized though, like from 1/0 all the way up to 750MCM. Keep up the good work. I just subscribed to your channel.
Long time listener first time caller. Nice job. I have always loved your work. What was that blue stuff? Just paint?
😂 Texas doesn't deserve you. It's called Dykem, or just metal marking fluid or layout fluid. Just high contrast coating that scratches off easily so you can see the marks you make. Terrible as paint because the adhesion is so poor. Great for marking layout lines, or for getting everywhere and making yourself look like a Smurf (though high spot blue is far more effective at that since it doesn't really dry up).
Nice job Jon! Steve
Thanks Steve! I'll bet my "surface grinding" segment made you cringe. 😁
@@glueandsparks Not at all, for what you where making it was more than enough. Steve
Nice wire stripper and cool setup you got in your shop 👍😁
Thanks on both counts! It's a work in progress like anyone's shop, but I'm pleased with it. It's been a long process to get to this point.
What material is the body made out of? Is it just mild steel?
Mystery steel. I buy from a liquidator who scans with a PMI/XRF gun but they only label tool and stainless steels by alloy. Everything else just gets labeled "CS" for carbon steel. Covers everything from 1018 to 1095 to cast iron. It's frustrating, but it's very cheap. I'm sure you didn't want to know that much, I'm just venting. :)
@@glueandsparks I was just curious. Looks good, keep it up!