Making a Socket Wrench from Damascus Steel! Part 4
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Good day chaps, have a will challenge!
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One day all of Alec’s tools will be self-made. I can’t wait to see ‘making my own power hammer from Damascus’ or ‘making my own Damascus lathe’
Outstanding idea ,should only take him a few weeks to accomplish both 😜
Yeah, they’re gonna bbe some kind of one-day builds lol
I was thinking Bridgeport mill but yeah, can’t wait to see where this goes..
@@jester-gq9jq Yeah, maybe a few weeks of youtube watch time! "Making a lathe Part 19423 | Gearbox layshaft front pinion gear - Attempt 2"
Damascus pallet ftw!
dont go decimal, just reduce the fractions to something you have the hole coun for, in the case 20/24ths(from 40/48ths), and on a 24 hole plate rotate 20 holes
That makes so much more sense
That's genius!
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. 40/48 is equivalent to 15/18 through lowest common denominator of 5/6. Alex I hope you see this comment or have figured that out already. So the formula is: turning cranks ratio(40:1) divided by how many tooth divisions(48) and whatever fraction you get is how many times you have to turn the handle.
I suppose that's why fractions exist hahaha
Yeah that’s why 15/18 worked because 15/18 = 20/24, he just randomly found 15/18. Any multiple of 5/6 will work (10/12, 15/18, 20/24, 25/30, etc). The proper way to do it is simply the fraction all the way, then find what multiple of the denominator you have in hole count, and multiply the fraction to get your turns.
For example, if you had to do 24/30, simplify to 4/5, and then see what multiple of 5 you have in hole counts (maybe 20 or 40 for example). If it’s 20, then you can multiply 4/5 by 4 to get 16/20. 16 turns on a plate with 20 holes. Never actually used this equipment though so i don’t know if that’s the proper procedure.
This is wild. I really love the "Alec makes his own xxxx" series. Can't wait to see what the next project is!
A knife!
Alex forges his own pistons and races them?🙃
His name is Alec.
My name is Ashton but people call me Ashley. It's just one of those things.
really glad you added the fourth X onto that example bud.
Alex.. this old Tony does a great job explaining a dividing head.. I would recommend it.. just saying.. but I'm really glad you got it figured out.. love your vids so looking forward to the next one
Thanks for beating me to it..
@@hippynurd LOL
Came here to say, go watch This Old Tony!
Keith Rucker explains the use of a dividing head well also, in one of his vids.
Upside of the way Alex did it is that it's really going to be embedded in his brain now.
Question, did you harden it? Your teeth will last so much longer if they are hardened and tempered.
I don’t remember hearing that in my dental surgery 🤔 😂
@@mikeice5198 wondered what the dentist was doing when he put an oxcy acetylene torch in my mouth...
Hello Jamie
Had the same thing in my head watching the video
As if he would really use this tool
Use fractions next time. 40/48 = 5/6 = 15/18. Much easier than trying to guess which decimal number will work.
Not if you're brought up on the decimal system, it's not! X)
Metric to inch converters with nearest fraction answer and error. very useful when working on equipment of an unknown age .
@@A1BASE Meh, we're taught to keep it to fractions in all calculations, and do decimals for the answers. I'm from Sweden btw.
@@A1BASE I'm in a metric country, and I learned to work out fractions at a very young age.
Use fractions when dealing with the dividing head, use decimal when running the mill table's xyz.
Since I was a little kid, I've always wondered how they got that ball in the ratchet. Thank you Alex for answering a lifelong question I've had. And a serious congratulations on making all the math work.
Loving the series so far. I have that model (or similar) dividing head and it came with that same book. Funnily enough the table and charts made no sense because they aren't intended for that model dividing head. Great work in figuring how to make it work.
Thats how it goes.....Mr. Steele started as a blacksmith and ended as a machinist/toolmaker......way to go.
The video made by TOT concerning his dividing head is really all you need. Straight to the point and he explained it really well.
Fun fact. 14 point 9 recurring isn't "basically 15" it *is* 15, it's the same number. If you did all the math as fractions you'd see that.
Also This Old Tony has a video on dividing heads.
That's the reason your calculator gives you fractions as an answer instead of rounding to decimal numbers
@@hansdietrich83 not all will give fractions at first, I have to hit 4 keys to get em. But always way better than any app on your phone! Touchscreens are nice, but not too nice for any fast typing.
@@rickt151 or spend like 10$ on a proper calculator
@@hansdietrich83 well, 10 eur doesn't buy you a lot of real calculating power, but my point was that some (at least Texas) GC's give decimals first which you have to convert yourself.
That first sentence as a mathematician had me cringing - even if something tends towards in this case 15 but will never get there that matters!
Then I saw it was just shoddy rounding errors, which really bothers me, as such simple errors really shouldn't crop up. However as a child of the metric system I know we seem to have always been taught to avoid fractions at all costs (near as makes no odds anyway), but really you should never ever actually do that division until the end, by all means cancel and tidy the algebra to a neat, simple to use, and quite probably reusable function, but never go using approximate decimal numbers stage after stage through your working, its just WRONG!
It is not the trials and tribulations that define you , it is how you overcome them . Always well done Alec . Thank you for the distraction and encouragement you provide me in your videos.
As a cnc programmer / machinist, I’m impressed with your ability to “learn on the fly” and actually create accurate and functional parts. Keep up the good work, and I’ll continue to watch your videos during my breaks lol
This old Tony's gear making vid has a great explanation of how a spin index is used
A great video. I love math and I love that you show how it is applied in these cases. This helps eliminate the statement "Why am I learning Math? I got a calculator on my cell and will never need to know how to do it in my head." Great vids as always! Thanks Alec.
I started watching when you were in the shipping container shop for blacksmithing. I've been a machinist all along watching you learn the way. You got it man! Well done! I knew you'd get it with time!
Hey, just wanted to say a big thank you. Your perseverance when projects get tough inspired me to keep going when a workpiece fought back for weeks before I figured out what was wrong. I kept thinking of you during that process, how you just hammer away until it looks perfect.
Thanks for being the inspiration you were made to be. That's more rare than we realise sometimes.
Not sure what was more interesting. The manufacturing or the process of learning. Either way, very cool.
Have been a viewer for years, when you were in that small cramped shop down some alleyway. Love seeing how far you have come, Alec! I am a mechanic now and I have very much enjoyed this series and can't wait to see the finished ratchet!
Alec: there has to be an easier way.
Dividing head manufacturer: we gave you tables to use.
Haha. Well, they did, but as Alec complained they weren't labeled so he couldn't figure it out.
Though I will bet his numbers would make sense if plugged into the right table.
@@steprockmedia They probably were labeled, Alec just didn't bother reading that part. There was almost certainly a section just before the tables that tells you how to use them.
The tables in the manual do suck. It looks like you were using a Chronos dividing head. I skimmed through the manual and couldn't see any clear instructions either, at least no quick reference. However, if you only have to cut up to 50 teeth it looks like you just change one of the indirect indexing plates on the side like you did. All that math made my head hurt, but your numbers are in the table. If you start on top left of page 17 the first table seems to list "T" for Teeth, "H", maybe for Holes, and "N" for Number of holes to skip... guessing here. Reading from top left to right on pages 17 and 18 it looks like the first table covers teeth 1-12 on line 1, then table 2 (on top page 18) shows teeth 13-25 on line 1, 4th line of table 1 again (on page 17) shows teeth 26-37, and finally 4th row on table 2 (on page 18) shows teeth 38-50. ***Looking at line 4 of table 2 (on page 18) you find 48, just below 48 (on line 5) shows use index plate w/ 18 holes, and just below that on line 6 it shows to skip 15 (of 18 holes). Hope that helps. I guess the other tables involve changing gears to get more teeth.
This is the Alec I watch for, willing to learn just about anything or more unwilling to quit.
This old Tony made an excellent video about dividing heads and how they work. Highly recommended
The best part is that you explain the process as well. Thanks Mr. Steele
I would love to see Alec replicate a Swiss army knife with a Damascus blade, Damascus scales, and monosteel tools
Alec Steele I’m not one to make many comments on social media but you’re a amazing young man and I hope my kids would grow up to be like you.👍👍
It’s so awesome watching you learn how to machine. You need to get yourself a machinist handbook it’ll tell you everything
seeing how gear teeth can be cut on the mill was one of the most satisfying things I've seen in a long time.
Been watching you for years now and it still amazes how much you have grown and learned.
Was I the only one going he'd try for a 90 tooth ratchet? I get they're a bit harder to manufacture, but they're so nice, particularly when you're working on something where the movement area leaves a lot to be desired.
72 would be a reasonable middle ground. Already way better then 54
Was cringing while thinking this exact same thing. 48 tooth is old tech and for a lot of automotive applications is worthless.
@@nadedemon it's such a wide arch to have to move. If you've got all the room in the world, sure, it'll work...
@@MaxWeninger Agreed. I'd consider a set of these in 72 tooth, let alone 90 if he was going to make some to sell. Less then that? Ehhhhh.... I'd rather buy a golden ratchet.
As someone who would love to use a tool like this, yeah, I was hoping for more teeth.
Alec Steele you truly are one hell of a man, men like you made not only this country, but the whole world we live in today. The maths, the time, the choice of tools, you hit the nail on the head every single project. Nothing is ever done half right, it’s always perfect. Hope to use the skills you teach on here in my workshop at home, although I am only an agri engineer🤭we’re known for making things work when they just shouldn’t! Appreciate the time you spend making these videos.
With this series and the last one we're getting ever closer to "I make my own Leatherman Wave from scratch" and I'm definitely here for it.
I will say, putting those teeth in has to be some of the most impressive stuff and fill out sending it. You are a mad man.
Excellent.
Nice making Alec!
For the dividing head, as a math fan I can try to guide you for the next time...
Your gear ratio is 40 and say you want to make N features on your peace. You then need to make 40/N (of a) turn on the crank.
To find the right plate, you need to simplify the fraction to the simplest. Say you get to x/y... Then you find the plate with a (or any) multiple of y holes: k*y holes and count k*x holes between each operation/feature. The features are then spaced each kx/ky=x/y of a head turn.
If the fraction is greater than 1, make full turn before counting remaining holes...
Let's take some examples...
48 gears => 40/48 = 5/6 = 15/18 = 20/24 = 25/30 ... , so every 15 holes on the 18 holes plate as you did, or every 20 holes on the 24 holes plate, etc...
4 sides => 40/4 = 10/1, so every 10 full turns
36 gears => 40/36 = 10/9 = 1 + 1/9 = 1 + 2/18, so one full turn then 2 holes ont the 18 holes plate...
I am sure that with some other examples, you could figure out how to use the tables in the manual ;)
I think it's one of my favorite episode I don't know why, love the thinking that got behind it, the new tools and techniques presented, and the perfect results at the end
That's pretty cool. When you break it down it seems simple, but it's not. Admirable work!
To say I am impressed by this particular endeavour would be a massive understatement, looking forward to the finished product
This Old Tony has a video explaining the dividing feature on your tool. He does an excellent job
Loving this series! Actually said "Yes lad!" Out loud when the milling of the all the teeth worked. Nailed it
Great to see your machining skills come so far over a few short years!
The amount your work as improved in the time ive been watching these past couple years is astonishing.
Im so happy to see people challenging themselves and growing. Well done.
Very cool to see the finished project! You should make more weapons soon! I’d love to see a fancy handmade Lucerne Hammer!
This is quite a fascinating project, especially as I had to make a 3D model of a rachet wrench as a school project and so seeing you make it from scratch is a whole lot more interesting!
Been watching this channel since just before the move to Montana... I think this is the most impressed I've been. I'm just wowed. Well done!
I'm sure it's already mentioned somewhere in here, but if it makes you feel good, 14.9(repeating) isn't BASICALLY 15. 14.9(repeating) is EXACTLY 15. You nailed it! Take credit!
Mate you are an absolute legend and a true inspiration to young blokes that want to do things them selfs. Love you’re work mate
Your skills are legit. I sand, polish a piece of steel I feel like a stud. Then I watch you, back to preschool for me. Lol.
I never comment on your videos, been around for a few years now and this is highly satisfying to see.
I believe This Old Tony has a good video on how to use those division plates.
Alec where is the "Buy it now" button???? 🤣 Love this project and second Mr. Chevee Dodd - the "Alec makes his own (insert item here)" series!!!
I can’t wait to see it all nicely chromed. 😉
He isn't going to chrome it. He's going to acid etch it to reveal the damascus pattern. If he chrome plated it, the whole point of the damascus steel would be out the window.
Edit: I missed his sarcasm...
@@N0nManfiold99
I know, it was a joke as indicated by the 😉
And this one suggests sarcasm 🙄
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797Dang, sorry. 😂😂😂
If you could buy Alec Steele tools I certainly would. Definitely enjoy this series.
Dude i literally just said in my head I was going to get on UA-cam and see if part 4 was out and not even 30 secs later you posted this video. What is this what is going on am I even alive anymore am I even human. I’m freaking out right now
For a novice to indexing you did a fantastic job!
Alec, I am so impressed by this project in particular. Loving your exploration into more mechanically oriented projects!
Great engineering & Craftsmanship! Rare commodities.
I really enjoyed you working through the problem, you nailed it great job!
All the machining work has been such a nice journey to follow along lately~ Though I do hope we get more restorations works sometime too. Oh! And some good ol classical forging too! So much good stuff~
Gonna enjoy watching this with a cup of tea.
Hey, quick calculus concept course!
Think of your grinder.
You can destroy (or create) a shape/object by removing (or combining) thousands of essentially negligible layers.
Probably doesn’t seem like this “huge idea” nowadays, but apparently negligible-but-not-actually-negligible is hard to make mathematically rigorous. Therefore we don’t talk about it till like school year 16 or whatever.
All you’re missing is familiarity with notation, a dusty book and a bill for a ridiculous amount of money!
Cheers Alec & Jamie!
That was a pretty cool step in building the ratchet
Haveing the right tool for the job always makes life so much easier! Absolutely love the channel and all your content. And aspecially love your ever present enthusiasm for both your profession and life in general. Can't wait for your next video, what ever it may be.
I’ve watched nearly all your videos..that has to be one of the coolest things to cut all those teeth with that precision. Nice.
Wow.. the math! Thank you for showing the process!!
I've been watching for years, nearly every video, and this is just excellent. Alec, you are incredible.
Love it when you get the math right and it pays off
7:00 I love Geometry. It's the math of patterns.
I've watched every video you've ever made, and I love your work and constant learning processes. But I honestly think this is the most interesting think you've made to date, so thank you!
The machine was super complicated, but really cool at the same time.
Excellent use of the dividing head.🤙👊👍👍
I gotta say this little gear you made was immensly satisfying haha
oh and also, even though you've learned it already, this old Tony's video on dividing heads is still gold and you'll probably still really enjoy it
So I think u pit realy much efford into ur videos, but other bladesmith-youtubers do this too...rhe thing that really makes the difference is ur cut.
It's sooooo good bro...u have smooth transitions and the music to the parts in wich ur "just" forging makes it being very nice to watch.
Also ur just a nice guy dude...hope ur doing well
Ur a legend♥️♥️
Should of hardened it before assembling if you want it to be functional. But top effort👌🏼
I like this and the lighter series a lot man. More like this fo sho.
Hay Alec, your recent couple of video series have been really interesting. The build process, the trial AND error. The way you've come up with solutions to the various problems that you've encountered is brilliant!
I have heard stories about the first ever pair of blacksmiths tongs and how you supposedly need a pair of tongs to make a pair of tongs.
So I was wondering if you could do a video/series where you pretend to make your first ever set of tools.
The challenge is no machines, and you can only use tools that you've already made 😜
“Up in the shop soon!“ - Nicely done :)
Watch This Old Tony’s “Gears! But were afraid to ask” video for a great description on using the dividing head
I think it's so FN awesome you make your own tools.
Wow! That’s all I can say - love the intricate details and the precision! Great job 👍🏻
Make sure to check out This Old Tony's video on using the divding head - he made it absurdly clear!
Watching your videos inspires me to be creative at work on projects that have nothing to do with job.
Perfectly done teeth all thanks to the Blue Dikon the best layout fluid there's. lol
after your done with this, I would love to see you try to make a full metal air impact wrench.
Alec makes! Straight killing it lately brother , the zippo and Ratchet have been a breath of fresh air. Hope you are enjoying yourself. Keep up the great work! 👌✌🇨🇦
Hey Alec, would be awesome to see if you could make a bit and brace now that you are learning to use the dividing head. Could be an interesting challenge.
Hey Alec, this old Tony (on YT) goes over how to use that divider head and is very entertaining
What a cool tool!
Well done. I can't wait to see this thing finished.
He's like the Bob Ross of metal working
Thats amazing that youre making that in house! Youve come a long way in your skill set Alec, keep up the awesome projects!
i am thoroughly impressed
great sound! love it!
This episode was absolutely amazing!
Man, this mechanism is bonkers.
This video is awesome thank you for doing what you do and the wide variety of stuff you show us. Very interesting.
5:30 Glorified hole counter: you know that’s not what he wanted you to hear.
Amazing. You really stepped up your game this build.