I notice that you are using TIG for all your welding on this project. Awesome, less smoke and spatter. I assume the material is mild steel with some minor mill scale. How much cleaning and prep do you do, and are you using pure argon?
Yes that's true, I've done that mainly because I didn't have MIG available. I would prefer MIG welding for this project. Even though it's nice and clean to TIG it all. I've cleaned all the surfaces with the angle grinder and a flap disc before welding. For TIG I use pure argon.
Hi, Greetings from Central PA to good old homeland Germany. I have seen some of your projects, and I am impressed; good work. I bought your welding table plans but haven't started yet. This will be a winter project, just not sure what year. I don't want to be the smart ass here; I am almost sure you know way more about a metal lathe than I do. However, I would never - never ever - keep the chuck key in the lathe chuck, not for only 5 seconds. If the key is in the chuck, my hand stays on it. If I need both hands to adjust something, I take the key out of the chuck. The day will come where your left hand is faster than your brain or something the like, and you accidentally start the machine while the key is still in the chuck. Guess what is going to happen. The key will become a projectile. You and anybody around you will be happy not to be in the direct trajectory of this hard piece of metal. Make it a good habit to take the key out of the chuck, always. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi, thanks for your concern! I'll try to make it a habit to take the key out of the chuck in future. I hope you like the plans and find the time to make it! If you have any questions about it, let me know. ;) Also happy to hear from you when it's finished! :)
So cool so far. Question. I understand the wanting to make everything. Is there any concern for the pin’s coming out? A locking carter type pin might be safer. What do you think? I really enjoy watching your progress.
Yes, you are definitely right! Doesn't make very much sense to make these.. 😅 Just wanted to make them for the making process and to learn new stuff. (ball detend, nurling, bending with the help of the small torch was all new to me 🙈)
I don’t think a pin under a shear load is coming out. A ball pin to be used successfully means tighter hole tolerances so that is a good thing. Sloppy holes with small pins causes deformation and hole stress loads. Clean and accurate sizing is good excellent work.
Wow! You’re as good at fabricating as you are making videos, I deeply appreciate that. Thank you ❤
Will be keeping an eye on that build.
Greetings from Washington State, USA. I need this same setup. You are an excellent designer and fabricator.
Thanks! I hope I'll finish the plans and the second video soon to publish them..
Sorry it takes so long, there are just too many tasks in my life... 😅
@@HolzFlo can’t wait!! Will these plans be for sale?
@@courtneyfaas1266 Yes, I'll probably finish them within a week.
Great Video. I will build one, too. In order to lift my future milling machine. SUBSCRIBED. Regards from Florence, Italy
Hi Roby, glad you like it! I'll publish the plans for the crane together with the second video. ...hopefully soon....
@@HolzFloI am tuned on your channel
I notice that you are using TIG for all your welding on this project. Awesome, less smoke and spatter. I assume the material is mild steel with some minor mill scale. How much cleaning and prep do you do, and are you using pure argon?
Yes that's true, I've done that mainly because I didn't have MIG available. I would prefer MIG welding for this project. Even though it's nice and clean to TIG it all.
I've cleaned all the surfaces with the angle grinder and a flap disc before welding. For TIG I use pure argon.
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Hi, Greetings from Central PA to good old homeland Germany.
I have seen some of your projects, and I am impressed; good work. I bought your welding table plans but haven't started yet. This will be a winter project, just not sure what year.
I don't want to be the smart ass here; I am almost sure you know way more about a metal lathe than I do. However, I would never - never ever - keep the chuck key in the lathe chuck, not for only 5 seconds. If the key is in the chuck, my hand stays on it. If I need both hands to adjust something, I take the key out of the chuck.
The day will come where your left hand is faster than your brain or something the like, and you accidentally start the machine while the key is still in the chuck. Guess what is going to happen. The key will become a projectile. You and anybody around you will be happy not to be in the direct trajectory of this hard piece of metal.
Make it a good habit to take the key out of the chuck, always.
Keep up the excellent work.
Hi, thanks for your concern! I'll try to make it a habit to take the key out of the chuck in future.
I hope you like the plans and find the time to make it! If you have any questions about it, let me know. ;) Also happy to hear from you when it's finished! :)
So cool so far. Question. I understand the wanting to make everything. Is there any concern for the pin’s coming out? A locking carter type pin might be safer. What do you think? I really enjoy watching your progress.
Yes, you are definitely right! Doesn't make very much sense to make these.. 😅 Just wanted to make them for the making process and to learn new stuff. (ball detend, nurling, bending with the help of the small torch was all new to me 🙈)
I don’t think a pin under a shear load is coming out. A ball pin to be used successfully means tighter hole tolerances so that is a good thing. Sloppy holes with small pins causes deformation and hole stress loads. Clean and accurate sizing is good excellent work.
@@johnkruton9708 Thanks John for that explanation! 👍 This fits kind of my intuition, but I couldn't explain it like you did. Thank you! 😊