nice tools are not enough to create small ,jewel quality, creations . Clickspring is a very impressive machinist / fabricator ...he has my admiration !
+n1gdawg I had that 2 weeks ago, then I saw him featured in a few Make videos, so maybe you still can get a fix ;) Search for Make benchtop gyroscope, and you'll find them!
I do have to say, I've seen home machinists and I've seen CNC machines in action myself, and I do say oh yes oh yes I do say every single mother jumper I have seen work wouldn't put in half the effort you just put into this tool alone. What you did here is proper American craftsman ship and is the type of machine work I'd kill to see be done again, taking 5 minutes to depbur and shape an the end of the tool, nobody would take the time to do that, they would make it clear and maybe knock off the sharpe edges if you were lucky. Most would hardly even think to re-chuck that screw either and just knock the tip off it with a insert and tool, they would grind it down with a sander maybe burtex wheel it for a better finish and call it done after cutting the surface for the knurl and threading the one end. Loving your videos of your work. We need more people like you in the world.
Im just an old welder and amateur knifemaker. Your videos are fantastic, both in quality and information. Actually have learned quite a bit from you. Keep it up!
Hi Chris. Enjoyed your videos a lot. You could have made your screw without the head and put the screw driver slot on the shank. Then you can work with no interference from both sides. Regards André
It really is a Joy watching your video's. I have always said you are one of the top Machinist Guys on UA-cam( the world maybe :) ). GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU DO...
Same here, my first lathe is, by comparison, huge.......colchester master 2000 gap bed, 5' between centres with max swing of about 12" with dro......currently in storage till I find a place to live with enough garage room for her, for now it's clean up time. Probably do some work on the headstock, new bearings etc
The vintage style nurls are stunning! would love to have a set of those for my 1/8 car moddeling scale builds. Thanks for sharing your ideas and skills the are realy inspiring!
Great video as always. Would be nice to see a video of your camera setups as you make some amazing shots. Would be interesting to see any interesting rigs you have.
Love your videos! Great way to relax and learn. Would love to see how you made those knurls. The geometry looks tricky to say the least. Please keep ‘em coming.
sometimes i wonder if youre really narrating and producing your own videos along with the skills you have. i believe you are and hope you are.. for my enjoyment haha. your skill and being able to portray it are unreal.
Beautyful work Chris... your a very good machinist. even with a basic tool like this your work is outstanding. I cannot wait to see the finished clock. G ' day
I think your real power is that you're able to make amazing the making of a simple screw. I actually have a lathe, and the making of a screw is kind of... Like... You make a screw, and that's it. There it is, that's easy, you don't even mention it. When I'm watching you doing it, even if I know most of the techniques that you are showing, I'm thinking "wow, that's perfect" These are very good videos, congratulations, and as you say, "I see you later!"
Your 'home' videos feel a lot more professional than most 'professional' labeled videos. Simply incredible production value and such a high level of skill in working the tools and equipment efficiently. Brilliant. I do have a question, though. When you drill a hole through the metal bar, why do you use a different tool to first make a dent in it before using the actual tool to drill through? Why not use the main tool to just drill through without making the dent?
+Aravind Pisapati Hey Aravind, twist drills are notorious for 'wandering' off position if there isn't a starting point for them to begin drilling. The first drill you see me use is called a spotting drill, and is much stiffer than a standard twist drill, and experiences much less of that 'wandering' effect. It starts the hole, and then the twist drill follows it without issue. Thanks for watching and asking.
+Clickspring Ah, I see! That's pretty awesome! I guess you need to work with these tools yourself to understand some of the things which might appear to be inefficient to those of us who just watch. Thanks for answering!
Really interesting video. Thanks for sharing it. I like that ER32 collet block (at time 6:13). I'm familiar with 5C blocks, but never seen them for ER collets.
+Eric Chesak Hey Eric, yes I'd only seen the 5C versions too, until I stumbled upon these at ArcEuro in the UK. Great little device, probably the most used work holding device I use, second to the vise itself. www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collet-Fixtures
Great video. Can you tell me what the common name is for the chuck you use to hold the part on the mill @ 2:10? I've been trying to improve a jig for my drill press and this may be the perfect solution.
You ever watch any of Engineer BrunS videos? He machines really cool stuff, and each video has a fun little story. Def recommend to anyone reading this.
I love all your videos. My only question is why go about making the screws and hardware for the tools you use? Obviously you'd make custom ones for the clock but why not purchase a high tolerances shoulder screw from mcmaster?
I thougt in the first you will make the knurling wheels. that would have been interresting. I would have prefer a steel holder because its will last longer. as axis for the knurling wheels would a hardened pin work also great. they have a nice and clean surface.
Hi! Can you explain the details of tempering with wire and paste, I first see this technology (in the Russian technical literature, I have not met), or just tell me where you can read about it? Thank you!
for slot instead of holding vertical he would done it from side, much easier no need of clamps etc.cutter radius will be in the bottom,but there is huge relief between the tool and depth.
Did I ask about that single lip chamfering tool? Is it homemade? Can you talk about the geometry? I have some trouble getting clean chamfers and wonder if a single flute cutter would work better than a 3 or 5 flute one. Forgive me if I asked already, I know I wanted to since I first saw it but I'm not sure now if I did. I'll steal your idea of using ceramic wool to contain the heat of the torch, thank you. You make the hardening and tempering look so easy. Your shop is always spotless, I tell myself you spend half a day cleaning up each shot and outside the frame is a mess. I know it's not true but it helps me feel better about myself.
+stefantrethan You can get a better look at the geometry of those chamfer tool on my blog site: www.clickspringprojects.com/hand-held-countersink-tools.html
Did you make the er32 collet Chuck square base you held in the vise? That would really be nice to have. I'm not at the skill level to make something like that.
Hey, I'm a tinkerer who might get into machining at some point. However I am dyslexic, and especially have trouble with math and numbers. I can run a handful of useful equations on a calculator, and I'm good with simple geometry. A question for whomever: knowing that knowledge about my case, I understand that for some more complex jobs it can get fairly technical; how complicated can it get, and how disadvantaged am I going to be given my differences?
+Viking War Pickle Hey VWP, I think you'll be fine. Most of the time its simple adding and subtracting, occasionally simple geometry, and very, very rarely something more complex. There is an awesome machining community online, if ever you get stuck on something more complex, there's always someone nearby to help. Cheers, Chris.
If you are going be doing a lot, there are "Machinist's Calculators" basically a scientific calculator with programing suited to the machinist. I have some issues with dyslexia also, and they can be very helpful. Or if you already have a scientific calculator, make a couple of reference sheets (3x5 cards or similar) with formulae and notes so you don't have to try and remember them all.
THIS is the kind of channel that deserves hundreds of thousands of subscribers and millions of views. The only thing that I'd like to add is that you should invest in a cloning machine to increase the quantity of the videos without decreasing the quality :) Have you ever thought of adding some sort of numerical control to your mill/lathe? Not that you need it with your skill, but I think it would be a nice addition to make round edges and things like that easier :) Great video, as always, keep making awesome content!
+Spirit I really wish I could make these videos faster, cloning sounds like a great option! Might look at some CNC down the track, but to be honest I don't have any spare cash to put into it at the moment. Thanks for your support, I appreciate it.
Your presentation is so polished and smooth. Absolutely fantastic videos. How about some bloopers / mistakes / redos ? I just think it would be interesting to get some insight into what gives you grief at times. Besides, this would prove that you're not some sort of new robot AI plotting to take over the world one precisely hand crafted clock at a time. ;)
+Nathan Bray Yes intentional, a shouldered bolt like this doesn't need much thread to do its job. The dimensions were also governed to some extent by the stock I had on hand to work with. Thanks for watching and asking Nathan.
So, you made a tool to make a tool to make a tool to make a knob for a clock you are making. Need to go deeper. Lets make the milling bit to make the first tool in the first place. :)
+themaconeau A belt grinder is far more effective at removing metal. It is definitely the go-to tool for rough and finish shaping of contours and radii. In my shop the belt grinder sees most of the general grinding work. The bench grinder is almost exclusively used for grinding lathe tools and chisels.
+themaconeau +James Offutt Yes my approach is similar to James'. For me the bench grinder is almost exclusively just for HSS shaping. I find that the belt sander is much more delicate, so I tend to use that more often for profiling of work. Fast metal removal with 80 grit, really fine finishing with 400 grit. Probably the second most used tool in my shop behind the lathe. Thanks for asking Themaconeau :)
+Max Maruszewski Hey Max, the 4th idler on this sander is used along with a relocated 3rd for inside sanding, to direct the belt through a hole in the work. Most of the time I use this machine for outside sanding, but I leave that top idler in place to stop it from getting misplaced. It wouldn't do any harm to put it in contact with the belt, but its not necessary for outside sanding, as the other three wheels are sufficient to track the belt. Thanks for watching and asking.
Hi, Really enjoying your videos, the clock was amazing! I absolutely love precision work and detailing as I'm a mechanical engineer and was just wondering which CAD package you use?
+Jordan TheMan I'm assuming you're talking about the bit in the mill that doesn't seem to really do anything? I believe it's to register the work in the machine so that the drilled hole can be as close to the exact center of the work as possible. I might be wrong, knowledgable in this subject, I ain't.
The tool is called an edge finder. You spin it and bring it into the edge, when you see it "break" away from it's center, that point minus half the diameter of the edge finder is your datum for that particular axis.
+tct72 +Clayton Firth Yes that's it. Once the pattern starts to form, the cutter needs to be able to find its own center on it, to further develop it. Thanks for watching guys :)
nice tools are not enough to create small ,jewel quality, creations . Clickspring is a very impressive machinist / fabricator ...he has my admiration !
I'd love to see a shop tour video of you showing your tools and how you use them.
My only criticism is that I just binge watched all your videos and now there are no more :( fantastic work really
+n1gdawg More on the way in a few weeks, thanks for watching :)
+n1gdawg I had that 2 weeks ago, then I saw him featured in a few Make videos, so maybe you still can get a fix ;)
Search for Make benchtop gyroscope, and you'll find them!
Same problem I love some precision made parts it's like pornography
+n1gdawg did the same a month ago... :D
+n1gdawg same here, but he makes up for it by the quality of the videos
The amount of care that went into making one screw makes me extremely happy
+animalmother556x45 Great to have you watching :)
Am I the only one who is in love with that purple marking stuff?
+OverflowOFGames yes
+OverflowOFGames Especially on brass.
it smells really good too, although you really shouldn't be breathing in a lot of it
forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I believe it's called Dykem Blue Layout Fluid
It's definitely blue
Home machine shop sounds like an understatement when looking at the top-notch results done with modest machines :)
I do have to say, I've seen home machinists and I've seen CNC machines in action myself, and I do say oh yes oh yes I do say every single mother jumper I have seen work wouldn't put in half the effort you just put into this tool alone. What you did here is proper American craftsman ship and is the type of machine work I'd kill to see be done again, taking 5 minutes to depbur and shape an the end of the tool, nobody would take the time to do that, they would make it clear and maybe knock off the sharpe edges if you were lucky. Most would hardly even think to re-chuck that screw either and just knock the tip off it with a insert and tool, they would grind it down with a sander maybe burtex wheel it for a better finish and call it done after cutting the surface for the knurl and threading the one end.
Loving your videos of your work. We need more people like you in the world.
+jr540123 Thank you JR, very much appreciate the kind words. Great to have you watching, more on the way soon :)
Clickspring
I look forward to watching every one I can. And can only hope to one day be as good as you my good sir.
Im just an old welder and amateur knifemaker. Your videos are fantastic, both in quality and information. Actually have learned quite a bit from you. Keep it up!
+tubbz691 Thanks very much mate, great to have you watching :)
Wow!
Astonishing.
I can't even think of making such a job. Thanks for showing .
+Robert Patoine Thanks for your ongoing support Robert :)
These video's are too addictive!
God, I'm jealous.
Amazing skills you got there.
Hi Chris. Enjoyed your videos a lot. You could have made your screw without the head and put the screw driver slot on the shank. Then you can work with no interference from both sides.
Regards
André
I really enjoy watching these! I just started using a lathe 1 month ago and your videos are a huge inspiration to me!
thank you!
+Shawn Anderson Terrific Shawn! Be sure to send through some pics of what you make :)
I sure will! Right now I am trying to source some metal for the Gyroscope that wont dent my pocket to much.
I like the way you explaining.
It really is a Joy watching your video's. I have always said you are one of the top Machinist Guys on UA-cam( the world maybe :) ). GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU DO...
watching your videos motivated me to purchase my first lathe.
Awesome to hear that!
Same here, my first lathe is, by comparison, huge.......colchester master 2000 gap bed, 5' between centres with max swing of about 12" with dro......currently in storage till I find a place to live with enough garage room for her, for now it's clean up time. Probably do some work on the headstock, new bearings etc
The vintage style nurls are stunning! would love to have a set of those for my 1/8 car moddeling scale builds. Thanks for sharing your ideas and skills the are realy inspiring!
+Mark Nijenhuis Cheers Mark, thanks very much for taking the time to watch :)
Great video as always. Would be nice to see a video of your camera setups as you make some amazing shots. Would be interesting to see any interesting rigs you have.
I have been waiting for your next video. The ones on the Make: channel only satisfied for a short while. Keep up the awesome work!
Outstanding Chris!
+l0ckcr4ck3r Cheers Phil!
Perfectly professional my friend!
Exelent job from tool maker !
Love your videos! Great way to relax and learn. Would love to see how you made those knurls. The geometry looks tricky to say the least. Please keep ‘em coming.
Another great video Chris - keep them coming!!
Bob
Fantastic as always!
Awesome work.
I really enjoy your videos and always look forward to watching them.
Great work Chris!!
Perfection as usual.
sometimes i wonder if youre really narrating and producing your own videos along with the skills you have. i believe you are and hope you are.. for my enjoyment haha. your skill and being able to portray it are unreal.
How the hell is your workspace always so clean?!? Great videos, though!
Awesome videos as always thanks for sharing. I enjoy the work and video editing!! I program CNC mills and lathes and enjoy seeing the manual work.
+Joel Heaton Terrific to have you watching Joel, cheers mate :)
you should totally give me all the stuff in your shop. I would take such good care of it.
Beautyful work Chris... your a very good machinist. even with a basic tool like this your work is outstanding. I cannot wait to see the finished clock. G ' day
+1pilotsteve Thanks very much Steve, great to know you're watching :)
+Hadinos Sanosam what do you mean?
Ahhh ok
tus videos son absolutamente perfectos y muy interesantes; de lo mejor de youtube, gracias por compartirlos.
I think your real power is that you're able to make amazing the making of a simple screw.
I actually have a lathe, and the making of a screw is kind of... Like... You make a screw, and that's it. There it is, that's easy, you don't even mention it.
When I'm watching you doing it, even if I know most of the techniques that you are showing, I'm thinking "wow, that's perfect"
These are very good videos, congratulations, and as you say, "I see you later!"
Thank you very much for the kind words mate, I appreciate it :)
Your 'home' videos feel a lot more professional than most 'professional' labeled videos. Simply incredible production value and such a high level of skill in working the tools and equipment efficiently. Brilliant.
I do have a question, though. When you drill a hole through the metal bar, why do you use a different tool to first make a dent in it before using the actual tool to drill through? Why not use the main tool to just drill through without making the dent?
+Aravind Pisapati Hey Aravind, twist drills are notorious for 'wandering' off position if there isn't a starting point for them to begin drilling. The first drill you see me use is called a spotting drill, and is much stiffer than a standard twist drill, and experiences much less of that 'wandering' effect. It starts the hole, and then the twist drill follows it without issue. Thanks for watching and asking.
+Clickspring Ah, I see! That's pretty awesome! I guess you need to work with these tools yourself to understand some of the things which might appear to be inefficient to those of us who just watch. Thanks for answering!
love your camera work and commentary
how much does that steel stock cost? and amazing video as always!
Really interesting video. Thanks for sharing it.
I like that ER32 collet block (at time 6:13). I'm familiar with 5C blocks, but never seen them for ER collets.
+Eric Chesak Hey Eric, yes I'd only seen the 5C versions too, until I stumbled upon these at ArcEuro in the UK. Great little device, probably the most used work holding device I use, second to the vise itself.
www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collet-Fixtures
Damn it! This is the last video! Iv watched all the rest in a day! I would love to see a 'behind the scenes' video of your recording process!
+Ben Smith Thanks for watching Ben, more on the way soon.
finally learned a lot from your videos.thanx bro
Greetings from germany, your videos are unbelievably well done!
+Yoktometer Thanks very much for taking the time to watch!
I have been waiting for your next video to drop.. Love your work, some of the finest on UA-cam
+John Scherer Cheers John, I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
Great video. Can you tell me what the common name is for the chuck you use to hold the part on the mill @ 2:10? I've been trying to improve a jig for my drill press and this may be the perfect solution.
I love your videos, what is the purple solution that is used for a marking layer?
+wood brass and glass Thats Dykem Blue layout fluid. Thanks for watching.
your videos are really cool and relaxing, keep going!
+Dangerous Pictures Great to hear that DP, thanks for watching :)
all your videos are incredible! :D
You ever watch any of Engineer BrunS videos? He machines really cool stuff, and each video has a fun little story. Def recommend to anyone reading this.
Yes love his videos, he's a real storyteller!
I looked him up, very interesting but i used auto translate and it doesnt work very well. Do you have a different technique for translation?
I love all your videos. My only question is why go about making the screws and hardware for the tools you use? Obviously you'd make custom ones for the clock but why not purchase a high tolerances shoulder screw from mcmaster?
I thougt in the first you will make the knurling wheels. that would have been interresting. I would have prefer a steel holder because its will last longer. as axis for the knurling wheels would a hardened pin work also great. they have a nice and clean surface.
Cheers Mate!
Hi!
Can you explain the details of tempering with wire and paste, I first see this technology (in the Russian technical literature, I have not met), or just tell me where you can read about it?
Thank you!
This book on heat treating is excellent: amzn.to/2IdTQLw
You do some very beautiful work mate! What solution do you use for your quench?
Hey Justin, I use a light compressor oil - cheers :)
wow your camera is super clear
So interesting!
Do you have any advice for a beginner? I have found a reasonably-priced lathe close by to me, so I am considering beginning with this as my hobby.
+SirBillyMays Only advice would be don't delay, get started making chips ASAP :) Cheers, Chris.
Clickspring I'll do my best :)
Why did you decide to make your own 'axle'? Wouldn't a shoulder bolt do the same job?
Whats the machine that does all this cutting and stuff, looks fun to mess around with
for slot instead of holding vertical he would done it from side, much easier no need of clamps etc.cutter radius will be in the bottom,but there is huge relief between the tool and depth.
Did I ask about that single lip chamfering tool?
Is it homemade? Can you talk about the geometry?
I have some trouble getting clean chamfers and wonder if a single flute cutter would work better than a 3 or 5 flute one.
Forgive me if I asked already, I know I wanted to since I first saw it but I'm not sure now if I did.
I'll steal your idea of using ceramic wool to contain the heat of the torch, thank you.
You make the hardening and tempering look so easy.
Your shop is always spotless, I tell myself you spend half a day cleaning up each shot and outside the frame is a mess. I know it's not true but it helps me feel better about myself.
+stefantrethan You can get a better look at the geometry of those chamfer tool on my blog site: www.clickspringprojects.com/hand-held-countersink-tools.html
+Clickspring Thank you, I did not know about the blog.
Awesome. Ty
how did you do the near filming ??? nice video
Did you make the er32 collet Chuck square base you held in the vise? That would really be nice to have. I'm not at the skill level to make something like that.
+gburgs no that was purchased from www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collet-Fixtures thanks for watching
Thanks!!!
Where do you store all this wonderful stuff that you make? Can we get tour?
+UniverseCafe Definitely down the track, but in the meantime: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/from-little-things Thanks for watching :)
very nice
thank you
but ..... but.... how do you 'make' the roller wheel that carries the knurl ?? Really, I need to ask !
Hey, I'm a tinkerer who might get into machining at some point. However I am dyslexic, and especially have trouble with math and numbers. I can run a handful of useful equations on a calculator, and I'm good with simple geometry. A question for whomever: knowing that knowledge about my case, I understand that for some more complex jobs it can get fairly technical; how complicated can it get, and how disadvantaged am I going to be given my differences?
+Viking War Pickle Hey VWP, I think you'll be fine. Most of the time its simple adding and subtracting, occasionally simple geometry, and very, very rarely something more complex. There is an awesome machining community online, if ever you get stuck on something more complex, there's always someone nearby to help. Cheers, Chris.
Clickspring I bet making gears is pretty hard, right?
Billy bob not really, you just have to calculate the degrees between the teeth and the depth of the teeth, but there arw formulas for this
If you are going be doing a lot, there are "Machinist's Calculators" basically a scientific calculator with programing suited to the machinist. I have some issues with dyslexia also, and they can be very helpful. Or if you already have a scientific calculator, make a couple of reference sheets (3x5 cards or similar) with formulae and notes so you don't have to try and remember them all.
THIS is the kind of channel that deserves hundreds of thousands of subscribers and millions of views.
The only thing that I'd like to add is that you should invest in a cloning machine to increase the quantity of the videos without decreasing the quality :)
Have you ever thought of adding some sort of numerical control to your mill/lathe?
Not that you need it with your skill, but I think it would be a nice addition to make round edges and things like that easier :)
Great video, as always, keep making awesome content!
+Spirit I really wish I could make these videos faster, cloning sounds like a great option! Might look at some CNC down the track, but to be honest I don't have any spare cash to put into it at the moment. Thanks for your support, I appreciate it.
@clickspring do you have a video where you make that bench block in the final shot?
wouldnt it be better to drill a bigger hole(like the other side) on half the threading side so you get a bigger diameter for the axle?
Your presentation is so polished and smooth. Absolutely fantastic videos. How about some bloopers / mistakes / redos ? I just think it would be interesting to get some insight into what gives you grief at times. Besides, this would prove that you're not some sort of new robot AI plotting to take over the world one precisely hand crafted clock at a time. ;)
the tapped hole at 4:52 the thread looks a little shallow; was it intentional? to save the tap whilst tapping into the tool steel?
+Nathan Bray Yes intentional, a shouldered bolt like this doesn't need much thread to do its job. The dimensions were also governed to some extent by the stock I had on hand to work with. Thanks for watching and asking Nathan.
attrezzo molto utile
Beautiful video what kind of camera are you using
+pancho villa Panasonic HC X920 thanks for watching
Thank you
You showed that there is a backlash. It does not degrade the quality?
No in fact the freedom of movement helps the wheel track the pattern once it starts to become established
So, you made a tool to make a tool to make a tool to make a knob for a clock you are making. Need to go deeper. Lets make the milling bit to make the first tool in the first place. :)
Inception rulez !
Beautiful! :D
btw. Chris, how is that background music called?
So, why the belt sander and not say, a bench grinder?
Thanks and keep up the legendary work ;)
+themaconeau A belt grinder is far more effective at removing metal. It is definitely the go-to tool for rough and finish shaping of contours and radii. In my shop the belt grinder sees most of the general grinding work. The bench grinder is almost exclusively used for grinding lathe tools and chisels.
+themaconeau +James Offutt Yes my approach is similar to James'. For me the bench grinder is almost exclusively just for HSS shaping. I find that the belt sander is much more delicate, so I tend to use that more often for profiling of work. Fast metal removal with 80 grit, really fine finishing with 400 grit. Probably the second most used tool in my shop behind the lathe. Thanks for asking Themaconeau :)
Super
Any particular reason you don't use that rear top roller on the belt sander?
+Max Maruszewski Hey Max, the 4th idler on this sander is used along with a relocated 3rd for inside sanding, to direct the belt through a hole in the work. Most of the time I use this machine for outside sanding, but I leave that top idler in place to stop it from getting misplaced. It wouldn't do any harm to put it in contact with the belt, but its not necessary for outside sanding, as the other three wheels are sufficient to track the belt. Thanks for watching and asking.
Alright. What is the wobbly bit you use? What is its function? I've watched and read and can't figure it out.
Brendan Bone it’s an edge finder, you use it to find the edge of your work
What was the part wrapped in during heat treat
Do you have a digital readout?
good video - as always - the role has a bit too much play i think
What is the name of the purple ink you use?
Dykem Blue: amzn.to/2HGPaJJ - Cheers :)
at 4:23, I totally expected "click here if you'd like to see how to make these toolmaker's vices"
I could lose hours (have done!) watching your videos
Where can I buy this knurling wheel ? By online
can you make a metal injection?
Are you a toolmaker by trade or just a hobbyist?
+Ben Picton Hey Ben, just a hobby, thanks for watching :)
can you please tell me what is a good lathe for home use as i am not sure
Hey Rod here is some info: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/which-lathe-should-i-buy
it is possible to buy such Knurling Wheels from you?
see you leita
Hi, Really enjoying your videos, the clock was amazing! I absolutely love precision work and detailing as I'm a mechanical engineer and was just wondering which CAD package you use?
Solidworks, thanks for watching
good vid
you love that marking fluid dont you
No cooling while milling? your tools wil not last long if you dont cool them.
Where You gett dath liquid four markimg?? :-)
+3xeR !!WiZARD!! That's Dykem Blue layout fluid, I got it on Ebay. Thanks for watching.
+Clickspring i realy like your videos and metodes how You bild stuf ! :-)
Anybody know what the tool at 3:38 is and what its used for?
+Jordan TheMan I'm assuming you're talking about the bit in the mill that doesn't seem to really do anything? I believe it's to register the work in the machine so that the drilled hole can be as close to the exact center of the work as possible. I might be wrong, knowledgable in this subject, I ain't.
The tool is called an edge finder. You spin it and bring it into the edge, when you see it "break" away from it's center, that point minus half the diameter of the edge finder is your datum for that particular axis.
What is the purpose of the end shake?
+Clayton Firth My guess would be for auto centering.
+tct72 +Clayton Firth Yes that's it. Once the pattern starts to form, the cutter needs to be able to find its own center on it, to further develop it. Thanks for watching guys :)
Ah, of course. Thanks for the great videos Chris.
Briliant but when i click on the second video it does not open