Gday Paul. I just want to say thank you for your videos. In March this year I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer and opted to have it removed so I have been off work for 10 weeks now and I go back to work next week. The reason I am saying thank you is that for the majority of the time during the days (& some sleepless nights) your videos took my mind not only off the pain but the realisation of having cancer... I will always remember my time off work looking though your countless videos and getting lost in the humour, fabrication skills and just the brilliance of your work. I will continue watching your videos but I just wanted to say thank you.... cheers from down under. stay safe.
Awesome! You'd never guess how this was made by looking at it. I was thinking of making almost this exact thing for my lathe a while ago to make drilling deep holes less tiresome. I ended up eventually setting it up to drill with the cross slide instead. Really recommend it, super convenient
So, Mr Brodie, is this "Mitch person" in the room with you now? Can anyone else "see" him? You're undeniably a machinist/fabricating genius. It's often said that genius is accompanied by insanity. I definitely love your content.
Lol... the involuntary giggle @ 17:41 reminded me of a kid on Christmas morning after FINALLY receiving that extra special gift that he had always wanted! You seemed most satisfied with the end result of your labors. It really is the simple things in life, isn't it?
That was a bit of a laugh. And a nice bit of work. Thank you. Les in UK. ps, that ruler looked like theold boxwood rulers we used in school in the 50s and 60s.. Les
You mentioned that you were nervous of breaking a tap off in bronze or brass and having to start over. As a musical instrument repairer, we deal with broken taps or rusted in place screws by boiling the part in a solution of Alum. It is a slow process but won’t hurt brass, bronze or sterling silver. The steel just dissolves.
As an old Jeweller, we did similar if we broke our small drills in gold or silver. The only difference being we'd decant some of our "pickle" solution (sulphuric & water ie; battery acid) into a separate jar & throw the item into it. Heating the solution increased its "power" to corrode & dissolve the steel from days into hours, especially useful on those "rush jobs", which were usually "why" you'd broken the drill in the first place. 🙄 Only drawback is that steel reacts with the pickle & will create a light "copper plating" over everything but easily removed with a light rub of fine Scotch-Brite.
@@quartfeira Just a footnote if using this process, the "broken steel" item will typically be hardened so wherever possible you'll want to heat that section to a "red" heat so as to soften the steel. Just be sure the component your trying to save can 1: withstand being heated to that temp without melting. 2: can still be useable in an annealed state. Given we're talking mainly brass or bronze, their final usage needs to be considered & whether their softened state would work against you. HTH
Very cool! Dont forget to use your carriage as a tailstock stop so you can pull back the tailstock to remove chips instead of retracting the quill and then push it back against the carriage to your repeatable stop.
I did not know bending brass like that was even possible. Great improvement to the lathe, immediately recognized why You wanted to do this... On my present lathe I have a lever feed for the tail stock. It is usually wonderful for small drills and long holes but does not work well for grabby materials and larger drills. I use the same type Multifix toolpost as You (B size) and got a MK chuck mount tool holder for it that makes it possible to drill using the feed of the lathe. Works really well, used that method for several years now.
As always, thank you Paul & Mitch. I've tried doing similar projects in steel, and have typically been frustrated. I think the key to the bending/machining combination is to start with sufficiently oversize stock that you can find the part inside the poorly/irregularly bent stock. That giggle at the end is priceless! I love that feeling of having something work out so well that it just make you happy. :)
You really need to meet Paul Germain from Winnipeg. I bet your guys would have the BEST conversations. He builds vintage motorbikes and races them. Pretty well known across North America. I've been to his shop here and they way both you guys build things with such perfection is amazing to watch.
Such a simple yet practical modification. There’s something really nice and also very tactile about a well turned piece of brass. Really enjoyed that, well done sir.👍🏻
When drilling on my lathe, I unlock the tailstock and slide away from the head stock. To make this convenient, I replaced the tailstock lock lock nut with one I made from 3/4" hex, 1" tall. Then I purchased a cheap offset box wrench, and chopped off the end I didn't need - this makes a nice lever to lock and unlock the tail stock.
We had rulers like that when I was a kid. Some had a metal edge inserted on one side. I remember the teacher would whack you with the metal edge sometimes if you were misbehaving.
I am glad you finally got to complete the project! We all have those 'rainy day projects' lying about the shop. I'm thinking I'd need another lifetime to get to all of them. Kudo's for getting to this one. Nice job!
The split clamp design is good, as with the extra moment from the added flywheel mass you lose feel on smaller drills, and this is easily removed for those rare jobs. Nice work Mr. Brodie 👍
When you spun the wheel, we both laughed at the same time, I had no doubts it would turn out perfectly! Always a joy to watch you in the shop doing shop stuff, thank you!
I can bronze braze now thanks to Paul Brodie. Just started watching and subscribed. I may have been here before, but lost track. No more! BTW, Mitch handles a camera like he's done that many times. I wouldn't be surprised that he is a pro videographer. His zooms are too smooth for an amateur.
Mitch will like that comment! He really had no experience when we started our channel, but he has talent and picked it up quickly. Congrats on being a brazer!!!
It's stuff like this that I would making first if I had a lathe.... It's like practice but also it's improving the functionality of the tool overall, very well done. Thanks for a great video and keep up the great work guys.... 😊
I like it , I have a small Montgomery Ward / Logan lathe and if I made a larger heavier handwheel for it that would be an improvement. Now I just have to figure out what to make it out of.
Adding a flywheel is a good idea and brass will always look good on machine tools. In my opinion (FWIW) the 'Old' stuff with brass and cast iron always looks more 'professional' than the lightweight aluminium (or worse, plastic) wheels and handles even if a lot of people think it's 'old fashioned'.
Now take off the two wheels, and have them statically - and then dynamically balanced! You’ll be amazed how much longer they’ll spin. I don’t know if the drag in Your tailstock sleeve or spindle nut would be a restricting factor, but things like this always make me want to dig a little deeper for perfection. Very nice job on the bend! Thanks for sharing this video! 🥸
Nice eye, Mr. Brodie -regarding the bending…there is such a small window of temp range for this type of operation, and the speed of the pull is critical for this to work. The brass bent up because the steel plate pulled some of the BTUs from the stock, and it immediately became stiffer. Well Done !
Interesting solution! You should add a toolpost mounted drill chuck to your arsenal. For being able to plunge and back out quickly it can't be beat. And for power tapping it's also a treat.
I spin the tail stock on my lathe , I just have to make sure I don’t pop the drill chuck or Morse taper drill out as it spins quite freely , great 👍 work , functional and looks good too Cheers Chris
Better than my attempts with bending brass like that, it either cracked or melted, ended up machining something similar from solid. Great to see someone with the patience than me and the skill to do it.
Always wondered about bending larger cross section brass; I have a nice piece with a kink in it I picked up at a flea market a while ago- had a go at it with a mapp torch but figured not enough heat... maybe give it another try next time I have the acetylene torch out. Thx!
One day I expect you will be making something and you’ll pull out a piece of depleted uranium that you have had for years “just in case it would come in handy” that said, I like this idea! Great work!
My late father was an engineer all his life...and always told me that a ruler, ruled over his kingdom. But a rule was a measuring tool. Enjoyed the video as always. Cheers Alistair 👍
"Generally a rule and a ruler are distinguished as: a rule, usually, measures straight from its edge; a ruler starts its measurement a little way in from the edge."
As always an absolute pleasure to watch. I didn’t think that brass would bend but as usual I should have had more faith in Master Yoda Brody 😂…. May the Fourth be with you and Mitch (Safety Third). ❤️❤️❤️
Another manual bending option to at least, coincidentally perhaps, store in your head is a Hickey. They use a long handle to bend little kicks that will add up to become a controlled radius bend. Commonly used for rigid conduit, rebar, and round stock. They don't create a smooth repeatable radius carefree by design but they will provide one with enough experience, skill, or luck. A Hickey wouldn't have been my choice for this project either but it wouldn't stop poking me until... it's gone now.
Watching you bend brass was good to learn. Thank you. One thing I was thinking watching you machine the I.D. You could have clamped them together with a 5 or 10 thousandths shim on both sides so when your done machining, that would be the clamp gap for a good clamping fit. I build motorcycles too. That's how I machine mounting brackets that clamp to the frame or something.
@@paulbrodie That's funny you said that. As I was typing my comment, I was thinking "Do you cut to the exact size or one thousandth over?" If I Remember correctly, I think exact size works & is a tight fit. I guess it depends on how tight do you want it to fit.
@@toddk.5873 If size-for-size ends up loose in the up and down direction, a few wipes with a file on each mating face would fix it. But starting with size-for-size, you can be sure there's no shake in the perpendicular direction
@@Gottenhimfella Thank you. I need the reminder. I've been doing it exact size & it works good. Now that I remember. Last time I did it was 1 year or two ago. I can do a job that I don't do too often & as I'm screwing up, I remember that I make this mistake every time I do this. Like once every 3 years.
3:35 If you are referring to a 12.9 bolt grade, that is 12 9 not 12 point 9, metric bolt grades have two numbers, the "." is just a separator, not a decimal
Well, you knew what I was talking about. No one else has ever corrected me. But I am going to check anyway for my own satisfaction. Thank for watching.
Well done. Not on the job though , but on using the allen keys ,,, Ive tools like that too , a huge pair of Snap On linesman pliers that are so nice I had to buy a pre owned pair to use ,,
Hi Paul & Mitch, nice work on the brass inertia wheel for the lathe! Thanks for the lesson! I was wondering if it would make sense to use a "C" clamp in the middle of the bend area to help keep the brass bar flat to the base of the jig... What do you think? Would the torch be too hot for the clamp?
Thank you Tom! That was a LOT of heat. My bench vise stayed warm for at least half an hour. It's hard to keep the bend level. Another C clamp might have helped, but the hydraulic press really did a great job of straightening the brass bends.
What will next week bring? Loving the variety...and the fact that Paul looks a slightly apprehensive at the start...always learning... Probably good for us all that Paul loves bikes and not rockets...less explosions to explain...🙂
Hello Paul, well this truly was a challenge which I am amazed to see you complete. How could I doubt? “ the Lord of the Rings”! A pointed hat is in order now, Gandalf Brodie! Best wishes Kevin.
Really enjoyed the vid Paul, but you`ve proved one thing`s definitely true. Give a man a workshop full of machinery, and he`ll invent reasons to be in there and tinker 😂🏍
I have seen people use the compound to drill with or tie the tail stock to the compound for fast chip clearing but I have never seen anyone use a flywheel effect on the tail stock quill. Are those allan wrenches made by the Silca Co. Who made bicycle pumps back in the day?
@@paulbrodie Paul you should check out a UA-cam channel called "Winky's Workshop" if you get a chance. In many ways he is like you. He is retired now and spends time in his shop doing some machining and woodworking. About a year ago he built a replica of a 1920's Briggs & Stranton flat board car. He is all around millwright who comes up with some clever ideas.
I used a 3/4"end mill and used it to cut a basic horseshoe shape in a small 6061 plate. This became my template for the radius. Then I carefully machined the brass OD to match the template. When I got it very close, that's when I switched to the bench vise and used a file for the final radius. Then emery cloth. Then Scotchbrite.
Paul, Some background shots indicate that you are still playing with Aermacchis, do you still race them? I had thought that you had pretty much changed over to board racer replicas. At 6:53 there looks to be a V2 visible over your left shoulder.
@@paulbrodie My first MX, we called them scrambles back then, was on a friend's Tiger Cub. I play with 'macchis still and I'm hoping to race later this year here in Spain. From 2007 I raced regularly in the US on the east coast up until a couple of years ago.
Hi Paul, I don't know if you know of fellow BC UA-camr Karl Fisher over at "Make it Kustom", but he is as well an amazing fabricator and hot rod builder.
I got tell ya.I didn't think it was going to work. I thought you would of had to make one side heavier like a flywheel.Thats why I'm a plumber I guess. Well done.RMM
Gday Paul. I just want to say thank you for your videos. In March this year I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer and opted to have it removed so I have been off work for 10 weeks now and I go back to work next week. The reason I am saying thank you is that for the majority of the time during the days (& some sleepless nights) your videos took my mind not only off the pain but the realisation of having cancer... I will always remember my time off work looking though your countless videos and getting lost in the humour, fabrication skills and just the brilliance of your work. I will continue watching your videos but I just wanted to say thank you.... cheers from down under. stay safe.
Thank you very much. I hope you heal 100% and get back to a somewhat normal life. I have my own struggle with spinal bone cancer 😉
Your safety glasses on your head made me smile, you had the right intentions at least 😎
I am human, and I do make mistakes. And Mitch sometimes catches them on camera 😉
@@paulbrodie we all make mistakes, no harm no foul. 🙂
@@shawnlund We are all human
17:42
The giddy chuckle of approval. I love it. 😂😂
Thanks for watching!
Paul on the lathe and Mitch on the audio is stupendous. Thank you gentlemen.
We both thank you!
Always a pleasure to hear that giddy laugh when something works out right for you.
Thanks.
Awesome! You'd never guess how this was made by looking at it. I was thinking of making almost this exact thing for my lathe a while ago to make drilling deep holes less tiresome. I ended up eventually setting it up to drill with the cross slide instead. Really recommend it, super convenient
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I learn from you every single day. Thanks
Ray, thank you very much 😉
More Please! So Good! Its wonderful to watch a craftsman teach and learn all at the same time!
Thank you. We put out 2 videos a week right now. We do have over 100 videos on UA-cam on motorcycles, bicycles, and more...
Liking these alternate kind of projects!
Thanks Ian!
It’s good watching a genius at work 🧐🇬🇧🥇
You are very kind, thanks.
Nice and pretty upgrade. Great video!
Thank you Julian!
So, Mr Brodie, is this "Mitch person" in the room with you now? Can anyone else "see" him? You're undeniably a machinist/fabricating genius. It's often said that genius is accompanied by insanity. I definitely love your content.
you can spot Mitch in a hubcap .. i think it was the oil line episode
@@spassser Mitch is not here now, only when we are shooting video. Yes, I am a little crazy, but in the "correct" way. Thanks for watching.
His name is Mitchell Nurse.
I can see Mitch!! He's there...
We are looking out through Mitch's eyes. We are being Mitch. There should be a movie.
hi Paul. hope your health is improving. miss your videos.
your the best.
Thanks John. We are working on a simple video that tells the story of how Mitch and I got started making UA-cam Videos 😐
I suspect you’ll be thinking of all of us every time you spin the handle 👍👍😎👍👍
It’s funny how little things like a one flick move can make the workflow so much smoother. Thank you for the video.
Thank you Wacky.
Lol... the involuntary giggle @ 17:41 reminded me of a kid on Christmas morning after FINALLY receiving that extra special gift that he had always wanted! You seemed most satisfied with the end result of your labors. It really is the simple things in life, isn't it?
Yes. I don't need a fancy car, or a lavish lifestyle. I just like making stuff :) Thanks for watching and commenting.
Copper alloys all anneal at dull red. And then stay soft when cooled.
I like copper alloys!
That was a bit of a laugh. And a nice bit of work. Thank you. Les in UK. ps, that ruler looked like theold boxwood rulers we used in school in the 50s and 60s.. Les
Thanks Les. For some reason, I really like that ruler.
I want an autograph of that master teacher !
Buy my book and I will sign it.
There's a beauty in using a tool to fix itself.
What a beautiful addition to your lath. Very classy looking.
Thank you Tom.
You mentioned that you were nervous of breaking a tap off in bronze or brass and having to start over. As a musical instrument repairer, we deal with broken taps or rusted in place screws by boiling the part in a solution of Alum. It is a slow process but won’t hurt brass, bronze or sterling silver. The steel just dissolves.
Thanks for the tip! I do try very hard not to break taps, and am 99% successful.
As an old Jeweller, we did similar if we broke our small drills in gold or silver. The only difference being we'd decant some of our "pickle" solution (sulphuric & water ie; battery acid) into a separate jar & throw the item into it.
Heating the solution increased its "power" to corrode & dissolve the steel from days into hours, especially useful on those "rush jobs", which were usually "why" you'd broken the drill in the first place. 🙄
Only drawback is that steel reacts with the pickle & will create a light "copper plating" over everything but easily removed with a light rub of fine Scotch-Brite.
This is gold. Thank you for sharing! UA-cam is awesome.
@@quartfeira Just a footnote if using this process, the "broken steel" item will typically be hardened so wherever possible you'll want to heat that section to a "red" heat so as to soften the steel. Just be sure the component your trying to save can 1: withstand being heated to that temp without melting. 2: can still be useable in an annealed state.
Given we're talking mainly brass or bronze, their final usage needs to be considered & whether their softened state would work against you. HTH
Nice job again. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
Thank you.
Hey guys, that's a nice job and a good fit. Love it when a plan comes together - thank you.
Thank you :)
Got to love it when a plan comes together, perfectly. Well done!
Thank you Tony!
I learned a lot. Keep these small projects coming.👍
Thanks Ben.
I love working with brass but the chips get everywhere... Nice job. 👍👍👍
Thanks Sid. Yes, it wasn't shown on video, but I had a clear face mask on because the chips were flying basically everywhere.
Very cool! Dont forget to use your carriage as a tailstock stop so you can pull back the tailstock to remove chips instead of retracting the quill and then push it back against the carriage to your repeatable stop.
I did not know bending brass like that was even possible. Great improvement to the lathe, immediately recognized why You wanted to do this... On my present lathe I have a lever feed for the tail stock. It is usually wonderful for small drills and long holes but does not work well for grabby materials and larger drills. I use the same type Multifix toolpost as You (B size) and got a MK chuck mount tool holder for it that makes it possible to drill using the feed of the lathe. Works really well, used that method for several years now.
Erik, thanks for watching and commenting.
Clever! I may do that whenever I replace the current wobbly tailstock crank/ wheel on my TOZ SN40B
That involuntary giggle when it worked perfectly first try 👍
Thanks.
As always, thank you Paul & Mitch. I've tried doing similar projects in steel, and have typically been frustrated. I think the key to the bending/machining combination is to start with sufficiently oversize stock that you can find the part inside the poorly/irregularly bent stock.
That giggle at the end is priceless! I love that feeling of having something work out so well that it just make you happy. :)
Thanks Alan. Yes, I do like it when a project works well.
You really need to meet Paul Germain from Winnipeg. I bet your guys would have the BEST conversations. He builds vintage motorbikes and races them. Pretty well known across North America. I've been to his shop here and they way both you guys build things with such perfection is amazing to watch.
I have not met Paul Germain. Never even heard of him! Maybe one day we will meet :)
Such a simple yet practical modification. There’s something really nice and also very tactile about a well turned piece of brass.
Really enjoyed that, well done sir.👍🏻
Thank you Neil. Appreciate your comments.
Haven't seen a rule like that since the early 90s
It's the arc on the back side that has the most nostalgia for some reason
When drilling on my lathe, I unlock the tailstock and slide away from the head stock. To make this convenient, I replaced the tailstock lock lock nut with one I made from 3/4" hex, 1" tall. Then I purchased a cheap offset box wrench, and chopped off the end I didn't need - this makes a nice lever to lock and unlock the tail stock.
Sounds like that works for you. My tailstock locking handle works well for me. Thanks for watching.
We had rulers like that when I was a kid. Some had a metal edge inserted on one side. I remember the teacher would whack you with the metal edge sometimes if you were misbehaving.
The metal edge goes back to pens.
Because it is raised, ink from your quill (or nib) will not creep under the ruler because of capillary action.
Yes, that ruler does have a metal edge. I also remember teachers that would hit students, in front of the class.
I've got a mill handle on my sebastian lathe tail stock it spins very freely, great video.
Thank you Kentucky Trapper.
the laugh at the end was gold
I enjoyed this video AND learned a little something! Thanks Paul & Mitch!
Larry, thanks for watching and commenting.
What a brilliant idea! With incredible workmanship Mr Brodie
Thank you Daniel. Fun project!
I am glad you finally got to complete the project! We all have those 'rainy day projects' lying about the shop. I'm thinking I'd need another lifetime to get to all of them. Kudo's for getting to this one. Nice job!
Thank you.
The split clamp design is good, as with the extra moment from the added flywheel mass you lose feel on smaller drills, and this is easily removed for those rare jobs. Nice work Mr. Brodie 👍
Thank you Spencer.
Very good vidio it's always a pleasure to watch a master at his craft Thanks
Thank you Brad.
When you spun the wheel, we both laughed at the same time, I had no doubts it would turn out perfectly!
Always a joy to watch you in the shop doing shop stuff, thank you!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Really nice piece! Think I want one!!
Thanks Jarno.
I can bronze braze now thanks to Paul Brodie. Just started watching and subscribed. I may have been here before, but lost track. No more! BTW, Mitch handles a camera like he's done that many times. I wouldn't be surprised that he is a pro videographer. His zooms are too smooth for an amateur.
Mitch will like that comment! He really had no experience when we started our channel, but he has talent and picked it up quickly. Congrats on being a brazer!!!
Good idea,Paul and beautiful result.
Thank you Bruno.
It's stuff like this that I would making first if I had a lathe.... It's like practice but also it's improving the functionality of the tool overall, very well done. Thanks for a great video and keep up the great work guys.... 😊
Thank you!
I like it , I have a small Montgomery Ward / Logan lathe and if I made a larger heavier handwheel for it that would be an improvement. Now I just have to figure out what to make it out of.
I'm really happy with my Spinner. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing Paul.
Thank you Hertog!
Adding a flywheel is a good idea and brass will always look good on machine tools.
In my opinion (FWIW) the 'Old' stuff with brass and cast iron always looks more 'professional' than the lightweight aluminium (or worse, plastic) wheels and handles even if a lot of people think it's 'old fashioned'.
I agree :)
Thanks Paul !! Awesome
Thank you Fede!
Awesome. Absolutely awesome. I would watch this stuff all day Paul, thank you! Nice work on the camera Mitch!
Thank you Glen!
i’m now convinced i’m a wizard , I just said to myself “that crankcase is in the way “ and it magically moved 🧙🏻♂️
YEA !
Now take off the two wheels, and have them statically - and then dynamically balanced! You’ll be amazed how much longer they’ll spin. I don’t know if the drag in Your tailstock sleeve or spindle nut would be a restricting factor, but things like this always make me want to dig a little deeper for perfection.
Very nice job on the bend! Thanks for sharing this video! 🥸
Thank you. It has been a long time since I oiled the tailstock, so that is next.
Nice eye, Mr. Brodie -regarding the bending…there is such a small window of temp range for this type of operation, and the speed of the pull is critical for this to work. The brass bent up because the steel plate pulled some of the BTUs from the stock, and it immediately became stiffer. Well Done !
Thank you. That was a "lucky" bend for sure!
Interesting solution!
You should add a toolpost mounted drill chuck to your arsenal. For being able to plunge and back out quickly it can't be beat. And for power tapping it's also a treat.
I like it, very good workmanship.
David, thank you very much!
I spin the tail stock on my lathe , I just have to make sure I don’t pop the drill chuck or Morse taper drill out as it spins quite freely , great 👍 work , functional and looks good too Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris!
Good idea. 😎
Sometimes it's the simple things in life that puts a smile on your face.
Better than my attempts with bending brass like that, it either cracked or melted, ended up machining something similar from solid. Great to see someone with the patience than me and the skill to do it.
Thanks Martin. I really had no idea if I was going to be successful..
Nice result smarty pants.
Always wondered about bending larger cross section brass; I have a nice piece with a kink in it I picked up at a flea market a while ago- had a go at it with a mapp torch but figured not enough heat... maybe give it another try next time I have the acetylene torch out. Thx!
Brass is a good heat sink, so use your big torch!
very cool to watch, cheers!
One day I expect you will be making something and you’ll pull out a piece of depleted uranium that you have had for years “just in case it would come in handy” that said, I like this idea! Great work!
Sometimes I find fixtures in my shop, and can't remember when I made it or what it was used for..
I really like your shop. It’s very comfortable! As all shops should feel. RWB
Great camera work!
Thank you.
Thank you for the video.
My late father was an engineer all his life...and always told me that a ruler, ruled over his kingdom. But a rule was a measuring tool.
Enjoyed the video as always.
Cheers Alistair 👍
Alistair, thanks for watching and commenting.
"Generally a rule and a ruler are distinguished as: a rule, usually, measures straight from its edge; a ruler starts its measurement a little way in from the edge."
As always an absolute pleasure to watch. I didn’t think that brass would bend but as usual I should have had more faith in Master Yoda Brody 😂…. May the Fourth be with you and Mitch (Safety Third). ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks James. Likewise, I had no idea how the brass would bend.
Another manual bending option to at least, coincidentally perhaps, store in your head is a Hickey. They use a long handle to bend little kicks that will add up to become a controlled radius bend. Commonly used for rigid conduit, rebar, and round stock. They don't create a smooth repeatable radius carefree by design but they will provide one with enough experience, skill, or luck.
A Hickey wouldn't have been my choice for this project either but it wouldn't stop poking me until... it's gone now.
When I was a teenager I spent a night with a young woman and she gave me a Hickey.
Outstanding
Pretty dam good 😊
Thanks Tony.
thats a good fit
Exactly. Thanks Bill!
Watching you bend brass was good to learn. Thank you. One thing I was thinking watching you machine the I.D. You could have clamped them
together with a 5 or 10 thousandths shim on both sides so when your done machining, that would be the clamp gap for a good clamping fit.
I build motorcycles too. That's how I machine mounting brackets that clamp to the frame or something.
Yes, I have used similar shims like you have. I made the fit size on size, and with the large OD it was "a good fit". Thanks for commenting.
@@paulbrodie That's funny you said that. As I was typing my comment, I was thinking "Do you cut to the exact size
or one thousandth over?" If I Remember correctly, I think exact size works & is a tight fit. I guess it depends on how
tight do you want it to fit.
@@toddk.5873 If size-for-size ends up loose in the up and down direction, a few wipes with a file on each mating face would fix it. But starting with size-for-size, you can be sure there's no shake in the perpendicular direction
@@Gottenhimfella Thank you. I need the reminder. I've been doing it exact size & it works good. Now that I remember.
Last time I did it was 1 year or two ago.
I can do a job that I don't do too often & as I'm screwing up, I remember that
I make this mistake every time I do this. Like once every 3 years.
@@toddk.5873 Tight enough so that it doesn't come loose...
3:35 If you are referring to a 12.9 bolt grade, that is 12 9 not 12 point 9, metric bolt grades have two numbers, the "." is just a separator, not a decimal
Well, you knew what I was talking about. No one else has ever corrected me. But I am going to check anyway for my own satisfaction. Thank for watching.
Well done.
Not on the job though , but on using the allen keys ,,, Ive tools like that too , a huge pair of Snap On linesman pliers that are so nice I had to buy a pre owned pair to use ,,
Thanks Tom. I'm glad I finally started using them.
Hi Paul & Mitch, nice work on the brass inertia wheel for the lathe! Thanks for the lesson! I was wondering if it would make sense to use a "C" clamp in the middle of the bend area to help keep the brass bar flat to the base of the jig... What do you think? Would the torch be too hot for the clamp?
Thank you Tom! That was a LOT of heat. My bench vise stayed warm for at least half an hour. It's hard to keep the bend level. Another C clamp might have helped, but the hydraulic press really did a great job of straightening the brass bends.
What will next week bring? Loving the variety...and the fact that Paul looks a slightly apprehensive at the start...always learning...
Probably good for us all that Paul loves bikes and not rockets...less explosions to explain...🙂
Jeff, thanks for watching. It very hard to know what next week will bring.
Hello Paul, well this truly was a challenge which I am amazed to see you complete.
How could I doubt? “ the Lord of the Rings”!
A pointed hat is in order now, Gandalf Brodie!
Best wishes Kevin.
Thank you Kevin. That was a fun project, after having the brass for 17+ years...
You are cool Paul.
Really enjoyed the vid Paul, but you`ve proved one thing`s definitely true. Give a man a workshop full of machinery, and he`ll invent reasons to be in there and tinker 😂🏍
Thanks Neil. My reason is UA-cam... Always wanting new content!
Nice one!
Hey Paul, I like your videos theye are realy inspiring. Could we see Mitch perhaps?
Thanks Ingo. You can see Mitch in the oil lines video (I think...) he is in the hub cap at the beginning.
That bent well for not using a rose bud 👏.
That was a Lot of heat. My vise was warm for over 1/2 hour.
At 11:38, is it a yellow Superhawk? I have the same! What's that project is going to be?
Yes, that's my yellow 996. I just insured it 3 days ago. I don't see it as a project, just a fun bike.
Replacing the handle post, turned from brass, may be just the thing to promote full retraction. Thoughts?
I have seen people use the compound to drill with or tie the tail stock to the compound for fast chip clearing but I have never seen anyone use a flywheel effect on the tail stock quill. Are those allan wrenches made by the Silca Co. Who made bicycle pumps back in the day?
Maybe the Tailstock Spinner is a World First? I really have no idea. Yes, Silca pumps! They make very nice stuff.
@@paulbrodie Paul you should check out a UA-cam channel called "Winky's Workshop" if you get a chance. In many ways he is like you. He is retired now and spends time in his shop doing some machining and woodworking. About a year ago he built a replica of a 1920's Briggs & Stranton flat board car. He is all around millwright who comes up with some clever ideas.
If the split ring is slightly loose: just machine the split faces for more gap, you can then tighten the screws for increased clamping pressure.
They fit perfectly. If I did want a tighter fit, I'd put some 180 paper on my surface table and sand the faces that way.
@@paulbrodie nice. Also: use circle geometry to calculate the circumference of the outer ring. Then you scribe the cut to the exact dimension.
That brass piece came out looking great. When you filed it to the finished shape, did you put it in the vice or put it back on the lathe?
I used a 3/4"end mill and used it to cut a basic horseshoe shape in a small 6061 plate. This became my template for the radius. Then I carefully machined the brass OD to match the template. When I got it very close, that's when I switched to the bench vise and used a file for the final radius. Then emery cloth. Then Scotchbrite.
nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Paul, does the wood ruler still have its steel strip insert?
Oh yes. I like that ruler a lot.
@@paulbrodie excellent
Paul nice weighted wheel mod.
Thanks Sean.
Off topic but I really like your watch, what is it?
It's a Timex. Nothing fancy.
Paul,
Some background shots indicate that you are still playing with Aermacchis, do you still race them? I had thought that you had pretty much changed over to board racer replicas. At 6:53 there looks to be a V2 visible over your left shoulder.
I am not a road racer anymore. I work on my Tiger Cub, Aermacchis, Excelsiors, and other projects. The yellow bike is my 996.
@@paulbrodie My first MX, we called them scrambles back then, was on a friend's Tiger Cub. I play with 'macchis still and I'm hoping to race later this year here in Spain. From 2007 I raced regularly in the US on the east coast up until a couple of years ago.
Hi Paul, I don't know if you know of fellow BC UA-camr Karl Fisher over at "Make it Kustom", but he is as well an amazing fabricator and hot rod builder.
I do not know Karl Fisher...
Where can i buy the same tap wrench at 13:25 ??? Ty
I don't know. I inherited it from my Father, and he had it in England in the early 60s.
I got tell ya.I didn't think it was going to work. I thought you would of had to make one side heavier like a flywheel.Thats why I'm a plumber I guess. Well done.RMM
I didn't know if it would work. I'm happy it did. Thanks for watching.