I chuckled at the "17 hours later" tramming bit. So true... I've found if you can mostly snug the vise down on 1 pivot point it's a lot more manageable. Nice build and enjoyed the voiceover. You describe the different aspects of machining well. PS: I see an X powerfeed in your future ;)
Hi Craig! This Is Alberto from AB-SHOP Italy! Stopping by Paul (Haxby Shed), i saw a small part of this video and i come here to see it completely! You have a new subscriber too!! 😀 Cheers from Italy, Alberto
The vise? That was a very lucky score on eBay. I couldn't have afforded a new one or even half of one. I had been looking around for a while and this one came up just by blind luck! Thanks, Craig
@@CraigsWorkshop Indeed. You can just take the vice off to clamp a job to the table instead of spending ages coming up with some other way of holding it that allows you to leave the vice in place.(because you just spent 17hrs tramming it !) I made this mod a couple of months ago and I can tell you; it is a real joy.
Good to see chips again, Craig! The commercial T-nuts have threads that aren't tapped all the way through, to prevent the bolt or stud exerting pressure on the bottom of the T-slot and possibly breaking out the top of the slot. Yours won't be moved much so it shouldn't be a problem. Of course, I only found this out after carefully "completing" the threads on all of mine 😉
Yeah I have run into that one before! I sorted it out with some dimples using a centre punch. These new ones will stay with the hold downs and some cap screws of a specific length, so fingers crossed it should be ok. 👍
Hey Tom thanks. No, not this time - didn't make extras. Good idea though. These six will be more or less married to the six cap screws and the two hold downs from here on, so hopefully they will stay together and not get lost. If I were making t-nuts to flesh out a general clamping kit though, I'd definitely make a handful of extras. Thanks for commenting 👍
Wonders aloud, “I wonder how he fitted *his* Tee-Nuts? Did he fit them up like mine, or did he go “looser?” Secondly… mild steel? I used some cast iron for the first, and cold rolled *W1* steel (oil quenched) for the second batch.
I like to leave them a little bit loose. My table isn't brand new and the insides of the slots are not 100% perfect, to a bit of leeway doesn't hurt anything and means I don't get my t-nuts stuck. Yes mild steel, this is fine for something like T-nuts in a home shop. If I wear them out in my lifetime, I will be pleased. :)
Yes - simple, but satisfying! And it feels good knowing they will be doing the job years down the line. Thanks for watching Craig - Cheers - the other Craig :)
Thanks mate. Yep it is selenium dioxide based I think. It is just sold as gun blue in the rifle/fishing shop here in TAS. Birchwood Casey brand. I would prefer to get one of the big 1L jugs of it they seem to be able to get cheaply in the UK but haven't found a reasonably priced supply of that.
17 hours later, nice mate! I’ve done that as well. Such joy, until you see that the tip came away from the vise jaw! Really nice work and always inspiring!
Nice work Craig, very well produced video as well. I need to do the same thing for my toolmakers vice (hold downs and t-nuts). I'm very impressed that it only took 17 hours to get the vice square. I think last time I used an indicator it was on the 4 jaw, it took me something like 17 days to get the part running true! 😜
Well, I know there were 7 meals and 2 sleeps involved, but I'm only guestimating when I say 17h. Could have been longer. PS: Thanks for the continued kind comments and support 👍
Very nice video Craig with excellent editing. You have really raised the bar. Those tee nuts came out great. Amazing what you can do with a rusty peice of bar. Cam
Thanks Cam, glad you liked it! With the rust side of things, I've been inspired by some of the work of "Jeremy Makes Things" - he starts off with really crusty stuff that comes from the local rivers. I love how nicely the parts come out given the starting point. :-) Cheers, Craig
Nice work, Craig! Simple job, but well made. Always super satisfying to use your tools to make things to improve themselves. I've been eyeballing a similar vise, and have been contemplating how to secure it to the mill. As some comments have suggested, t-slot dogs make removing/reinstalling the vise easier. Though I'm thinking a "fence" on one side of the vise, that's bolted down to the mill table, and squared up (with a normal clamp on the other side). The fence would have a clamp built on top. This way, the vise can not only be removed and squarely reinstalled easily, it can be slid fore/aft in the Y direction, as access requires. Plus, those CNC vises can be laid on their sides, and the fence would allow it to be automatically trammed in that orientation, as well.
Hi there, and thanks for the comment. I "relearned" about your channel through Rustinox's channel just recently. I like your ideas regarding setting a fence for the vise. That's a good idea, and I've only seen it once before - on Ade's workshop channel. Take a look at his three part series "New Clamps for my New vise". He demonstrates the concept near the end of part 3, about 25 minutes into the episode. But essentially there is a set of blocks that act as a square reference, and those are trammed to the mill axes, and then there is a second element to each block that clamps the vise down, so he can take everything off the vise down to two reference blocks, in a matter of seconds, and put it back on again perfectly trammed in a matter of seconds. Worth a look! I've not had time yet to properly investigate your channel yet - but you had me at Wohlhaupter, and things of that nature, so I will start binging some more of your older videos. Cheers, Craig
That was brilliant, really enjoyed. I liked how you showed the process. I am currently restoring a Harrison Mill, so trying to get to grips with depicting the various operations involved. I have subscribed and I am looking forward to watching your other films.
This is cool! I just wanted to recommend getting a refillable oil bottle to drip the oil rather than using a brush to wipe it on. Makes a big difference for cooling on the manual
Thanks Ryan. I do need to do something like that, yes. I would really like to get flood coolant hooked up for bigger jobs, but there are a lot of other things on the todo list to do first. I will try out the drip bottle again and see which I prefer. Thanks again.
@@RetroSteamTech that's great. Yes it is feeling more and more usable now. For me it seems like it is taking an age, but I think because the videos are far apart, it might seem more obvious. Still a lot of work to do on the machines here before I am in full swing but I am getting it done eventually. 😁
Nicely made nuts, nicely made film. What's not to like! Cheers Craig.
Thanks Matt!
Again , excellent workmanship from a student that as far surpassed any tutor ! so proud of you my boy, The ever proud Father. XXX
Cheers Dad 👍 Today I am pushing the mill using a facemill in some gnarly and rusty axle steel for an upcoming project. 👌
Fantastic Craig. NOTHING spectacular about drilling and tapping lol???? Tell hat to Mr Whitworth🤣🤣🤣Tony
😁 Thanks Tony
Gday Craig, that’s a beautiful vice, I’m a big fan of Vertex gear, the nuts turned out really good mate, thanks for sharing, cheers
Cheers Matty. 👍
I chuckled at the "17 hours later" tramming bit. So true... I've found if you can mostly snug the vise down on 1 pivot point it's a lot more manageable. Nice build and enjoyed the voiceover. You describe the different aspects of machining well.
PS: I see an X powerfeed in your future ;)
Thanks mate. Yes I can definitely feel the need for a powerfeed. I am not sure if I can get an elbow replacement on Medicare. 😬
@@CraigsWorkshop Eh, you have a machine shop. Just make one 😁
I am sure a bit of rusty old axle will do, or maybe even splash out on some new hot rolled 👌😂
@@CraigsWorkshop How long are you wanting that elbow to last?! 😂
Hi Craig! This Is Alberto from AB-SHOP Italy! Stopping by Paul (Haxby Shed), i saw a small part of this video and i come here to see it completely! You have a new subscriber too!! 😀 Cheers from Italy, Alberto
Thanks Alberto, great to have you here.
Yep, nuts!
Guilty as charged! 😀
Awesome Video!
Thanks Graves - I appreciate that! Another video coming soon 👍
That should keep the new vise from moving. It usually only takes me 16 hours to tram mine. LOL!
You have a bit more experience than me, hence those impressive times :-) I'll catch you up!
Nice! I gotta get one of those…
The vise? That was a very lucky score on eBay. I couldn't have afforded a new one or even half of one. I had been looking around for a while and this one came up just by blind luck! Thanks, Craig
Next up, dome dogs for the bottom of the vice so you don't have to tram it every time you take it off.
That's a great idea, thanks ( it'll save years of my life!)
@@CraigsWorkshop Indeed. You can just take the vice off to clamp a job to the table instead of spending ages coming up with some other way of holding it that allows you to leave the vice in place.(because you just spent 17hrs tramming it !) I made this mod a couple of months ago and I can tell you; it is a real joy.
@@Andrew_Fernie Thanks again, I will do this next time I have a spare hour 👍
Nice work. Merry Christmas
Good to see chips again, Craig! The commercial T-nuts have threads that aren't tapped all the way through, to prevent the bolt or stud exerting pressure on the bottom of the T-slot and possibly breaking out the top of the slot. Yours won't be moved much so it shouldn't be a problem.
Of course, I only found this out after carefully "completing" the threads on all of mine 😉
Yeah I have run into that one before! I sorted it out with some dimples using a centre punch. These new ones will stay with the hold downs and some cap screws of a specific length, so fingers crossed it should be ok. 👍
Flycutter with carbide bar is best disposable cutter, once it's dull, over to the diamond grinding wheel and it's back in action.
Yes that would be a very good option 👍 I still need to make a fly cutter for the mill.
Nice video Craig
Did you make any extra nuts? I always make more than I need so I have spares
Hey Tom thanks. No, not this time - didn't make extras. Good idea though. These six will be more or less married to the six cap screws and the two hold downs from here on, so hopefully they will stay together and not get lost. If I were making t-nuts to flesh out a general clamping kit though, I'd definitely make a handful of extras. Thanks for commenting 👍
Wonders aloud, “I wonder how he fitted *his* Tee-Nuts? Did he fit them up like mine, or did he go “looser?”
Secondly… mild steel? I used some cast iron for the first, and cold rolled *W1* steel (oil quenched) for the second batch.
I like to leave them a little bit loose. My table isn't brand new and the insides of the slots are not 100% perfect, to a bit of leeway doesn't hurt anything and means I don't get my t-nuts stuck.
Yes mild steel, this is fine for something like T-nuts in a home shop. If I wear them out in my lifetime, I will be pleased. :)
Well done video Craig.
Thanks 👍
Hello Craig,
Nicely made nuts and video... well done...
Take care.
Paul,,
Thanks Paul - Hope you are keeping well.
@@CraigsWorkshop All good thanks
Something very satisfying about making T nuts
Yes - simple, but satisfying! And it feels good knowing they will be doing the job years down the line. Thanks for watching Craig - Cheers - the other Craig :)
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Hi Craige, very nicely done. And they work 😆 🤣 😂
Thanks Ted. I might have kept the video to myself if they didn't work 🤣
Nice editing Craig.
Where are you getting the cold blue?
Is it Selinium based?
Thanks mate. Yep it is selenium dioxide based I think. It is just sold as gun blue in the rifle/fishing shop here in TAS. Birchwood Casey brand. I would prefer to get one of the big 1L jugs of it they seem to be able to get cheaply in the UK but haven't found a reasonably priced supply of that.
Great video Craig. Your voice over work is super professional.
Thanks Mark, I appreciate the feedback! 🙏
Very enjoyable video Craig. Well done. Gary
Thanks Gary 👍
17 hours later, nice mate! I’ve done that as well. Such joy, until you see that the tip came away from the vise jaw! Really nice work and always inspiring!
Thanks man. Yes I leave the DTI scale set so that the 0 is mid-travel. That way I (hopefully) fall for the "tip came off" trick a bit less often.
@@CraigsWorkshop that’s smart! I’ll have to do that!
Well done....one can not have enough t-nuts or clamps.
Agreed! Never enough
Nice one mate but where is Rusty?
He was busy that day 👍
Nice work Craig, very well produced video as well. I need to do the same thing for my toolmakers vice (hold downs and t-nuts). I'm very impressed that it only took 17 hours to get the vice square. I think last time I used an indicator it was on the 4 jaw, it took me something like 17 days to get the part running true! 😜
Well, I know there were 7 meals and 2 sleeps involved, but I'm only guestimating when I say 17h. Could have been longer. PS: Thanks for the continued kind comments and support 👍
Very nice video Craig with excellent editing. You have really raised the bar. Those tee nuts came out great. Amazing what you can do with a rusty peice of bar.
Cam
Thanks Cam, glad you liked it! With the rust side of things, I've been inspired by some of the work of "Jeremy Makes Things" - he starts off with really crusty stuff that comes from the local rivers. I love how nicely the parts come out given the starting point. :-) Cheers, Craig
Great work and video, happy new vice.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, John! Good to hear from you again. Now my workshop is more usable, I am looking forward to making more machining videos again 👍
@@CraigsWorkshop Great news.
Good job 👏 Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you Craig - appreciated!
Came across after a shout out by Paul over on Haxby Shed :)
Hi Paul. Good to have you here, and I hope you enjoy your stay :-) Cheers, Craig
@@CraigsWorkshop Subscribed already, will catch up with your older videos in slow time :)
Nice work, Craig! Simple job, but well made. Always super satisfying to use your tools to make things to improve themselves.
I've been eyeballing a similar vise, and have been contemplating how to secure it to the mill. As some comments have suggested, t-slot dogs make removing/reinstalling the vise easier. Though I'm thinking a "fence" on one side of the vise, that's bolted down to the mill table, and squared up (with a normal clamp on the other side). The fence would have a clamp built on top. This way, the vise can not only be removed and squarely reinstalled easily, it can be slid fore/aft in the Y direction, as access requires. Plus, those CNC vises can be laid on their sides, and the fence would allow it to be automatically trammed in that orientation, as well.
Hi there, and thanks for the comment. I "relearned" about your channel through Rustinox's channel just recently.
I like your ideas regarding setting a fence for the vise. That's a good idea, and I've only seen it once before - on Ade's workshop channel. Take a look at his three part series "New Clamps for my New vise". He demonstrates the concept near the end of part 3, about 25 minutes into the episode. But essentially there is a set of blocks that act as a square reference, and those are trammed to the mill axes, and then there is a second element to each block that clamps the vise down, so he can take everything off the vise down to two reference blocks, in a matter of seconds, and put it back on again perfectly trammed in a matter of seconds. Worth a look!
I've not had time yet to properly investigate your channel yet - but you had me at Wohlhaupter, and things of that nature, so I will start binging some more of your older videos.
Cheers,
Craig
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Craig,
Great start-to-finish video mate 👍
Very nice end product too
Regards
Robert
Thank you Robert 👍 Feels good to be machining again (even if it it simple items) Thanks for commenting. Cheers, Craig
That was brilliant, really enjoyed. I liked how you showed the process. I am currently restoring a Harrison Mill, so trying to get to grips with depicting the various operations involved. I have subscribed and I am looking forward to watching your other films.
Thank you Carl 👍
@@CraigsWorkshop My pleasure.
Nice. Thanks.
Thanks Jerry, glad you enjoyed 👍
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!
Well the new editing station seems to be probing it’s self again. Excellent production sir!
Thanks dude. Appreciated !
This is cool! I just wanted to recommend getting a refillable oil bottle to drip the oil rather than using a brush to wipe it on. Makes a big difference for cooling on the manual
Thanks Ryan. I do need to do something like that, yes. I would really like to get flood coolant hooked up for bigger jobs, but there are a lot of other things on the todo list to do first. I will try out the drip bottle again and see which I prefer. Thanks again.
Very nice 👍
Cheers Paul. 👍
Nice job Craig 👍👍👍
Cheers Alan! Hope you are doing well?
@@CraigsWorkshop I'm good thanks. Your shop is really starting to come together 👍👍👍
@@RetroSteamTech that's great. Yes it is feeling more and more usable now. For me it seems like it is taking an age, but I think because the videos are far apart, it might seem more obvious. Still a lot of work to do on the machines here before I am in full swing but I am getting it done eventually. 😁
Makes me want to go out into my shop
and play with some of these nuts.
Ha ha :-) It was good fun making these.