As an owner of a machine job shop with 20+ highly skilled machinists, using 4 axis okuma milling centers with 15k rpm spindles running at 1200 inches per minute, 3 axis turning centers with sub spindles, to engine lathes with 60" turning diameter with 30' between center turning capacity made in 1941, your channel is absolutely mesmerizing. Your editing and video production is very appealing, and using your manual machines to make beautiful parts is refreshing. There are so many people who know nothing of what it means to be a machinist, and how much respect it deserves to be known as one. What you are doing by making these videos has much more of an impact on your viewers than you could ever imagine. Thank you for doing that you do, which is creating art, and in my opinion, the most beautiful form of it. Please don't ever stop, these videos will be here long after you and I are no longer breathing, but the knowledge and skill you are transferring to the next generation is priceless. Thank you.
I have no such pedigree as the original poster, but I can agree on the fact that what you are sharing with us is a lot greater than the sum of its parts. Your videos are constructive and inspirational; both to the older and younger audience. Keep on doing what you do with pride 👍
+Corbin McCall I am also not a machinist, though my grandfather was a machinist. However, I agree. This is a dying art form, and I've always been of awe of those who can shape things from metal like this.
+shurdi3 Well, parting off is more satisfying than relaxing, but in general... yeah. Unless it's AvE. Then you'd have to find a different word than relaxing.
Instead of a pin through the piece, what about insetting two super strong magnets on the inside (one one each piece) so they would be hidden?! Great work as usual!
I would have never thought of super-gluing a part for milling, then removing with a torch. Along with everything else I saw here today... I will be using that method for several items I need to machine but had not figured out how I was going to hold the piece! Nicely done... great video!
Instead of a pin, I use a detent ball. (dimensions in inches) On the inside surface of the brass half, I made a dimple in the center using a .250" ball-end mill. On the corresponding location on the aluminum half, I drill a .250" hole about .400" deep. The hole will first have a .250" spring installed, then a .250" ball bearing. I made a special tool out of A2 tool steel. It's a .500" rod about 3" long, but length is not critical. On one end, I make a detent, again with the .250" ball-end mill. The last .250" of the rod (on the same end as the dimple) gets turned down to .300" diameter. I then hardened the end of the tool by heating it cherry red with a propane torch, then allowing it to cool. (A2 is air-hardening) That's it - very easy. Now put the spring in the hole in the aluminum half, followed by the ball bearing. Put the dimple of the tool on the ball, which will align the tool with the hole, and capture the ball. The tool is only a little larger than the hole, and when hit smartly with a hammer, will collapse the wall of the hole slightly at the end, and the ball can't escape. Now, when the dovetail is assembled, the ball will click into the detent on the brass side, and no pin is seen or needed. I really need to make a video of the process...
This is the first time I have visited your channel, and awesome stuff. I was not looking for Giveaway's, but man do I regret being too late on this one. I have a bit of a fascination with Metals (specifically, soft metals), and I would love to hang with you in the shop..It would blow my mind...and senses. Good work Mate!
That was brilliant - it is good the see there are some clever people out there who are willing to share their ideas. I appreciate being able to watch this talent .
You're thanking us for watching and subscribing but let me thank YOU for providing us all these great videos!! They're very professionally done, always interesting *and* you take the time to make subtitles so us non native speakers can get every details!! Many thanks again and happy new year to you and your family!
This is the 5th video that I have watched and I was already willing to subscribe after just the first video. The quality of workmanship, detail of descriptions, and project content are all superb. I graciously await all future videos as a new subscriber.
Thanks for the giveaway mate. My day is always better when you bring out new videos :) My father and I always watch your videos and while I adore them, I think he is just amazed at your skill and precision.
To see this dovetail being made with wood was already impressive but with aluminum and brass ? This is a new level in craftmanship. Glad to have discovered your channel !
Hello Chris, I am a Belgian citizen and i am really surprised by your unbelievable inspiration. The way you create the most beauteful disign is awesome. The Cube is indeed a very, very nice piece. Thanks for sharing your inspiration in so many of your projects on youtube.
I came here from Primitive Technology. I have to say, I didn't have much interest in clocks until I saw a few videos of yours. I didn't know either that brass work hardened so quickly, thank you for the informative videos!
Awesome video. I was a machinist for over 15 yrs. Been outta the trade for 12 yrs or so, but still enjoy seeing the stuff that skilled craftsman can produce.
really amazing!, i am currently an engineering student from the Netherlands and really like to machine myself. i found your videos yesterday and began to watch them. now i can't stop watching because they are more fun than learning for my tests.
6:19 Love the new camera angles! Since you're not only creative with metal but also with film-making, should we expect a soundtrack composed and performed by you in the near future? Or do your talents have _some_ limit? ;)
+KingTesticus Now i'm a woodworker wannabe, but their vídeos make me think about a metal work course in a technical school... The vídeos are filmed, edited, and narretad with great care for the details!
Vilmar Antônio Moccelin Júnior oh, i'm in the process of obtaining a mill and CNC because of Chris from clickspring. these videos have inspired me to enlarge my shop from exclusively wood working, to something that includes metal. i started building wooden clocks and youtube recommended Chris' channel based on some clock gear search i did some months ago. one look at that amazing thing he's making and i was like, instant subscribe! he comes out with a new video and i'm like, i can't wait to watch it :-) his attention to detail is phenomenal. it reminds me of a quote from Louis Nizer: "A person who works with his hands is a laborer. A person who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman. But a person who works with his hands, his brain, and his heart is an artist."
+Vilmar Antônio Moccelin Júnior I agree about the videos being shot and narrated really really well. It's just a really well don't channel as a whole. I'm really excited to see the fully finished clock
If you ever make another one of these you might consider using a ball and spring in the middle to index the parts invisibly instead of a visible pin. A it more mysterious that way. :) Excellent as always.
Your editing, your skills and your commentary combined seriously create an amazing mix that's easy to watch. You could easily make a video of you eating a bowl of cereal and I would be entertained.
Any thoughts on making it so that the pin threads into the hole and matching the material for whichever side you put it on? That way it looks like it is just two pieces vice three which will almost certainly increase the time it takes to solve.
Chris, your videos are among the most well produced content available on UA-cam. Thank you for the time and energy you put forth into your craft and content creation.
Hi Chris. I'm wondering why you tend to cut so far away from the lines on sheet stock. It seems like a lot of sanding to get to the line. Is It just because you're worried about cutting too much off or is there some other reason?
+Chris Larsen Hey Chris, yes I take a different approach on this, and just use the saw as a coarse roughing out tool. Typically I will cut about 1 - 2mm short of the line with the saw, and then end up 0.5 mm short after linishing, leaving the rest for final finishing with files/abrasive paper. The reason is that there is often much variation in the cut depth for a jewellers saw blade, given that not all cut strokes are perfectly vertical, and its very easy to drop a cut mark inside where you think you've put your cut and mess up the perimeter. The belt sander solves this so easily, because linishing is so fast an accurate, and leaves a superior finish anyway. So for me I see no real payoff in taking it slow and precise with the saw cutting close to the line, when I can just rip in with the belt sander from safely outside the line, and be done in seconds, without any of the risk of ruining the part. Thanks for watching and asking :)
Mr Spring... Are there any inexpensive, small metal lathes you can recommend? Small projects like your metal scribe really are just amazing to me, and Id love to get into that, but I have no desire for a 5000$ mega lathe. Thanks!
Clickspring AWESOME thank you! I figured you had something like that, but Ill be honest and say i didnt have the patience to tread throuhg your blog very long lol (Sorry!). Ill check them out, appreciate the tips.
+JgHaverty I purchased a Precision Mathews PM1022 lathe new for about $1700 delivered. Nice lathe. Keep in mind that used is fine as long as you know what you are buying and what to look for. A good quality used one seems really hard to find (that is why I bought new).
I picked up one of these several years ago to do minor copper, aluminum and brass turning for cheap. Great way to learn but not capable of much out of the ordinary cutting. $350 Price is hard to beat though. www.grizzly.com/products/4-x-6-Micro-Metal-Lathe/G0745
Those curls off the button were mesmerizing. I’m trying to learn to be as calm and deliberate in my own content. I’m about halfway through all your videos and I haven’t seen one thing yet that wasn’t stunning.
I've never seen metal turning with the tools on the rest just like wood turning, very nice job on this piece mate. I've never been very good at intricate machining I'm more of a large parts machinist
I started watching the series about the clock and was surprised to realize it isn't even finished yet! Looking forward to the rest of that project, and have been enjoying the rest of your videos in the mean time. So satisfying to watch!
Thank you for the kind words Terrance. I started filming after enjoying watching other UA-camrs like Frank Howarth, Diresta etc Still plenty to learn!!
Man I would love to have these tools in my garage. Say, I've been seeing a lot of videos with the photo-luminescent powder and resin in tables made of wood, I'd love to see that stuff incorporated into some of these projects, maybe a box like that with nice glowing geometric patterns?
Voluntarist don't really need it for brass or aluminum, although he probably could have sped up the surface speed quite a bit when cutting the brass and gotten a better finish on it.
Well, alumina was found a long time ago and it's a latin word, so people naturally called the pure element aluminum. Then much later the Brits started calling it aluminium to match other elements, but that doesn't make it correct. Aluminum is original, and more correct, spelling, especially in any scientific context. This form was much more common long ago, but lots of elements that had that latin form are now known by their anglicizations, like argentum (silver), aurum (gold), and plumbum (lead).
this is the first time I've ever watched any thing to do with machining, I'm kind of in awe, most of these things I've never thought about and it's crazy to see done.
This single video earned you a subscriber. You are an amazing machinist. I am relatively new to the scene (3 years of employment in a machine shop) and what you are doing on manual machines is amazing.
Nice to see someone who cares about quality work. And I don't just mean the metal work and all the details, but also the great quality audio and video. Thumbs up!
Metal working and wood working is still very much an art, CNC machines made it easier .but someone still has to follow blueprints read calipers and micrometers.its definitely a skilled trade. Nice work man.
Awesome. Very enjoyable. I envision a countersunk neodymium magnet epoxied in each "track" to hold them together. No pin required, and only very forceful pressure in the right direction would dispel the illusion. Cheers!
UA-cam just recommended me your videos and this is the second one of you that I see. To work with CNC-milling is my job and I have to say I'm really impressed about your work and how professionell you do that. This is really amazing and you get my biggest respect. Also I like the good quality of your videos and you have a voice that is fun to listen to :) Thanks for the nice videos and the german translation :)
Beautiful workmanship. I was thinking that you might have been able to use a router dovetail bit at very slow feed speed to cut brass & aluminum and save the work of making a custom cutter.
metal machinings so much more visually appealing than i thought,..most machinists do'nt tolerate 'tourists'leaning over their shoulders,..thanx for being 'more than most'!
Great project, brother! I just happened to stumble upon your channel, and I must say, it always makes me smile to find an Australian maker. I feel like I am about to spend the next hour or two down the rabbit hole. Haha. Cheers mate.
Excellent quality video, graphics and voice-over. A few minor suggestions : Just as a reference, I would blue-up the alum and brass pcs and scribe my cut-lines on a surface-plate with a height-gage. Your spindle-speed for rough milling both the alum and brass slots could be increased considerably. For removing the burrs - draw-filing will give you better control of your file, and a better surface finish. Machining the spherical-radius on your locking-pin is easily and accurately accomplished using a corner-rounding-end-mill mounted in your lathe toolholder. If you heat your steel locking-pin to 570* Fahrenheit, it will turn a deep blue which will nicely contrast with the brass & alum. Nice job on making the dovetail cutter. Just as a ref : This past Jun 24, 2017 marked my 60th anniversary as a toolmaker, and I'm still at it.
Hey Clickspring, Thank you for posting these videos, I randomly stumbled across your page a while back and I have been absolutely hooked since. I love what you make, and your skill with videography and machining is astounding. Thanks for what you do!
Very nice, well done. The only thing I think I would have changed would be to make the pin an internal blind one that can be slid out of engagement by turning it upside down. If it was a good fit it would slide slowly. Just to add a little bit of mystery.
As an owner of a machine job shop with 20+ highly skilled machinists, using 4 axis okuma milling centers with 15k rpm spindles running at 1200 inches per minute, 3 axis turning centers with sub spindles, to engine lathes with 60" turning diameter with 30' between center turning capacity made in 1941, your channel is absolutely mesmerizing. Your editing and video production is very appealing, and using your manual machines to make beautiful parts is refreshing. There are so many people who know nothing of what it means to be a machinist, and how much respect it deserves to be known as one. What you are doing by making these videos has much more of an impact on your viewers than you could ever imagine. Thank you for doing that you do, which is creating art, and in my opinion, the most beautiful form of it. Please don't ever stop, these videos will be here long after you and I are no longer breathing, but the knowledge and skill you are transferring to the next generation is priceless. Thank you.
+Corbin McCall Very much appreciate your kind words and encouragement Corbin, thank you.
I totally agree. His work is fantastic and I am getting into machining and this gives me a lot of inspiration
+ThirdHillFromTheLeft I'll third that.
I have no such pedigree as the original poster, but I can agree on the fact that what you are sharing with us is a lot greater than the sum of its parts.
Your videos are constructive and inspirational; both to the older and younger audience.
Keep on doing what you do with pride 👍
+Corbin McCall
I am also not a machinist, though my grandfather was a machinist. However, I agree. This is a dying art form, and I've always been of awe of those who can shape things from metal like this.
I could watch these videos all weekend. Perhaps I will!
+Lazy Game Reviews I watch your videos all night!
+Lazy Game Reviews I did watch them all this weekend and wish there were more to see. Guess I'll just have to wait.
Great stuff..
LGR WATCHES THESE VIDEOS WHAT??!!
+Jacob Lemieux Right? lol
Omg I can't believe LGR commented on this haha
Finish on the bolt knob is amazing.
But .. is it a bolt knob or a pin head?
Was making a dumb esoteric joke .. cool puzzle box -> Hellbound movies -> Pinhead. And this is why I have no real freinds, lol.
i like it
Polished knob AF
Absolutely incredible work! No clue how I'm just stumbling upon this channel but I have a lot of watching to do.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out :)
You're the Bob Ross of machining videos.
Couldn't be more precisely put!
+Yfr28 and a happy little mill here, and a few files later and vuala.
Best thing I've read all day.
+Yfr28 His videos are just as relaxing :).
+Yfr28 the parts are all inside your tools, you have just to put them out.
My wife calls you the "New Yankee Workshop" of metalworking and that is no small praise. Love your channel.
+Scott Gifford High praise indeed, please thank her for me :)
I live in awe of your patience for polishing.
+Richard Betel Ha ha! Great to have your support Richard :)
This channel is gold. The filming, clean shop, attention to detail and accent.
Machining videos are always so relaxing for some reason
I know!
+shurdi3 Well, parting off is more satisfying than relaxing, but in general... yeah. Unless it's AvE. Then you'd have to find a different word than relaxing.
A good why to make me sleep
Especially because he is so precise
absolutely!
AVE recommend your chanel a while back, and I haven't stopped watching.
+newdeathscope
Same here. The quality of work is second to none!
+newdeathscope that is funny i found AVE after this guy
+newdeathscope Likewise :)
Chris' work is lab-clean, precise and the skills as well as the equipment are top notch, as is his cinematography :)
+newdeathscope Same here! I could watch this for hours (and I have haha :P)!
+newdeathscope same here, checking every day to see if a new video about that clock is up..cannot wait to see it finished.
Instead of a pin through the piece, what about insetting two super strong magnets on the inside (one one each piece) so they would be hidden?!
Great work as usual!
Great idea, that way it would be hard to tell how it comes apart. Just a strong pull on the right part in the right direction and the magic happens.
Brilliant...
For the magnets to work both pieces of metal would need to be ferrous metals..
@@kennyfahy4971 Or you could read the comment and understand that there are two magnets
@@kennyfahy4971 not necessary, he could use two pieces of magnets , positive and negative side facing each other to attract each other.
I would have never thought of super-gluing a part for milling, then removing with a torch. Along with everything else I saw here today... I will be using that method for several items I need to machine but had not figured out how I was going to hold the piece! Nicely done... great video!
Outstanding Craftsmanship was a joy to watch ..And the finished product..Just Wonderful..Subscribing
Appreciate your sub Josh, thank you
Clickspring you earned a sub but how much would it cost me to commission a smaller one of these from you?
I would pay for one the same size since it's already in the computer! I am serious!
Because of you, I purchased my own mini-mill. You're an inspiration.
How's the mill working out?
Your attention to detail is humbling. I love seeing the notice that a new video has come out.
+Doug Tooley Cheers Doug, very much appreciate your support mate :)
Instead of a pin, I use a detent ball. (dimensions in inches) On the inside surface of the brass half, I made a dimple in the center using a .250" ball-end mill. On the corresponding location on the aluminum half, I drill a .250" hole about .400" deep. The hole will first have a .250" spring installed, then a .250" ball bearing. I made a special tool out of A2 tool steel. It's a .500" rod about 3" long, but length is not critical. On one end, I make a detent, again with the .250" ball-end mill. The last .250" of the rod (on the same end as the dimple) gets turned down to .300" diameter. I then hardened the end of the tool by heating it cherry red with a propane torch, then allowing it to cool. (A2 is air-hardening) That's it - very easy. Now put the spring in the hole in the aluminum half, followed by the ball bearing. Put the dimple of the tool on the ball, which will align the tool with the hole, and capture the ball. The tool is only a little larger than the hole, and when hit smartly with a hammer, will collapse the wall of the hole slightly at the end, and the ball can't escape. Now, when the dovetail is assembled, the ball will click into the detent on the brass side, and no pin is seen or needed.
I really need to make a video of the process...
I did this in the 70's as part of my tool making year. A year i loved i used to run work. great video brings back the years thank you
This is the first time I have visited your channel, and awesome stuff. I was not looking for Giveaway's, but man do I regret being too late on this one. I have a bit of a fascination with Metals (specifically, soft metals), and I would love to hang with you in the shop..It would blow my mind...and senses. Good work Mate!
Thanks for taking the time to check it out :)
That was brilliant - it is good the see there are some clever people out there who are willing to share their ideas. I appreciate being able to watch this talent
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Terrific to have you watching Graham :)
You're thanking us for watching and subscribing but let me thank YOU for providing us all these great videos!!
They're very professionally done, always interesting *and* you take the time to make subtitles so us non native speakers can get every details!! Many thanks again and happy new year to you and your family!
This is the 5th video that I have watched and I was already willing to subscribe after just the first video. The quality of workmanship, detail of descriptions, and project content are all superb. I graciously await all future videos as a new subscriber.
Cheers Steve, I appreciate your sub
I said almost the same thing a few months ago during the skeleton clock build. Top-notch UA-cam content.
Awesome project. The hand turning of the rivet head was exquisite.
Thanks for the giveaway mate. My day is always better when you bring out new videos :) My father and I always watch your videos and while I adore them, I think he is just amazed at your skill and precision.
+dashn64 Pass on my best to your Dad :)
To see this dovetail being made with wood was already impressive but with aluminum and brass ? This is a new level in craftmanship. Glad to have discovered your channel !
There will always be someone better. That is not me however.
People like you amaze me.
From a guy who has the basic tools and a beginner's skill, "thank you" for the incredible work and skilled camera use. Very cool!
I think Clickspring has the best production quality out of all the channels I watch. Thanks Chris.
How are the comments from 5-6 days ago when the production date is Dec 30th?
+Andrew Delashaw Clickspring releases his videos 7 days earlier for his patreons.
+Macspieler Oh, I see. Thanks.
Hello Chris,
I am a Belgian citizen and i am really surprised by your unbelievable inspiration. The way you create the most beauteful disign is awesome. The Cube is indeed a very, very nice piece. Thanks for sharing your inspiration in so many of your projects on youtube.
This pleases me more than it should.
I've recently liked a number of woodworking channels. I'm glad to have found a metalworking one that is awesome too!
I came here from Primitive Technology. I have to say, I didn't have much interest in clocks until I saw a few videos of yours. I didn't know either that brass work hardened so quickly, thank you for the informative videos!
Thanks for dropping by!
Awesome video. I was a machinist for over 15 yrs. Been outta the trade for 12 yrs or so, but still enjoy seeing the stuff that skilled craftsman can produce.
The amazing part is not so much what you do, but how easy you make it look.
where did you learn your engineering skills and where did you learn the photography side - you are a master of both.
+Norman Boyes Its OK found your website and the answers. :-)
+Norman Boyes Dedication, passion and patience are the key to craftsmanship of everything.
It's always a good day when there's a new Clickspring video.
+Chris Groff Great to have your support Chris :)
+Clickspring if you have uploaded today this video how is your comment from 6 days ago?
really amazing!, i am currently an engineering student from the Netherlands and really like to machine myself. i found your videos yesterday and began to watch them. now i can't stop watching because they are more fun than learning for my tests.
Everything is so perfect and symmetrical! It's so satisfying!!!! You're so good at what you do! Keep it up!
Subscribed. My training in CNC was on a wood CNC. I do love the dovetail look on metal or wood.
6:19 Love the new camera angles!
Since you're not only creative with metal but also with film-making, should we expect a soundtrack composed and performed by you in the near future?
Or do your talents have _some_ limit? ;)
His talents seem to have no end :D We shall await a soundtrack soon enough.
+Jess Page Huh?
Whoopsie. Make sense now?
there's something so hypnotising and soothing from watching people machine things. I love it.
I only found your channel a month or so ago and i eagerly await every video
just the accuracy and care put into everything you do is awesome
+Tom Butler because of Chris i'm investing in my own mill tools..... a formidable project to be sure..
+KingTesticus Now i'm a woodworker wannabe, but their vídeos make me think about a metal work course in a technical school... The vídeos are filmed, edited, and narretad with great care for the details!
Vilmar Antônio Moccelin Júnior
oh, i'm in the process of obtaining a mill and CNC because of Chris from clickspring. these videos have inspired me to enlarge my shop from exclusively wood working, to something that includes metal.
i started building wooden clocks and youtube recommended Chris' channel based on some clock gear search i did some months ago. one look at that amazing thing he's making and i was like, instant subscribe!
he comes out with a new video and i'm like, i can't wait to watch it :-)
his attention to detail is phenomenal. it reminds me of a quote from Louis Nizer:
"A person who works with his hands is a laborer. A person who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman. But a person who works with his hands, his brain, and his heart is an artist."
+Vilmar Antônio Moccelin Júnior I agree about the videos being shot and narrated really really well. It's just a really well don't channel as a whole. I'm really excited to see the fully finished clock
+KingTesticus Some day I will expand my shop too... The maker vírus is strong! And guys like him only push us more into this world.
This has got to be one of the most satisfying things in the world to make.
Brilliant work and video as usual Chris! Congratulations on getting to 100k subscribers, I know how much work that must have been!
+Gough Custom Thanks very much Aaron!
+Gough Custom Hey, your knives are cool too!
+Noble909 Thanks mate!
Hi, Gough! I love your knife making videos too! It was really fun watching you getting that CNC machine running.
I saw this done in wood and when I saw a video with it in metal I just had to watch. Outstanding craftsmanship. Good job
The quality of the editing is exceptional!
If you ever make another one of these you might consider using a ball and spring in the middle to index the parts invisibly instead of a visible pin. A it more mysterious that way. :) Excellent as always.
+InsideOfMyOwnMind Great idea, thanks for watching :)
If I were to make one, I'd make it with the Brass piece regardless of difficulty/imperfections, It looks GREAT!👌 Adds conceptual value aswell!👍😎
Your editing, your skills and your commentary combined seriously create an amazing mix that's easy to watch. You could easily make a video of you eating a bowl of cereal and I would be entertained.
You are very good at your trade I must say. Well done!
The way he made that dome should be on one of those satisfying compilations
Any thoughts on making it so that the pin threads into the hole and matching the material for whichever side you put it on? That way it looks like it is just two pieces vice three which will almost certainly increase the time it takes to solve.
Chris, your videos are among the most well produced content available on UA-cam. Thank you for the time and energy you put forth into your craft and content creation.
Hi Chris. I'm wondering why you tend to cut so far away from the lines on sheet stock. It seems like a lot of sanding to get to the line. Is It just because you're worried about cutting too much off or is there some other reason?
+Chris Larsen Hey Chris, yes I take a different approach on this, and just use the saw as a coarse roughing out tool. Typically I will cut about 1 - 2mm short of the line with the saw, and then end up 0.5 mm short after linishing, leaving the rest for final finishing with files/abrasive paper. The reason is that there is often much variation in the cut depth for a jewellers saw blade, given that not all cut strokes are perfectly vertical, and its very easy to drop a cut mark inside where you think you've put your cut and mess up the perimeter. The belt sander solves this so easily, because linishing is so fast an accurate, and leaves a superior finish anyway. So for me I see no real payoff in taking it slow and precise with the saw cutting close to the line, when I can just rip in with the belt sander from safely outside the line, and be done in seconds, without any of the risk of ruining the part. Thanks for watching and asking :)
Did you use hand-held gravers on steel? I really just saw that? Didn't know it was possible.
Keith Klassen damn, I wouldn't have thought to do that either. Learn something new every day I guess.
Mr Spring...
Are there any inexpensive, small metal lathes you can recommend? Small projects like your metal scribe really are just amazing to me, and Id love to get into that, but I have no desire for a 5000$ mega lathe.
Thanks!
+JgHaverty Hey JG, check out this article for some ideas: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/which-lathe-should-i-buy Thanks for watching.
Clickspring AWESOME thank you! I figured you had something like that, but Ill be honest and say i didnt have the patience to tread throuhg your blog very long lol (Sorry!).
Ill check them out, appreciate the tips.
Egbert Joostens I decided instead of getting a shitty cheap one, Im going to save up and get a good quality used one.
+JgHaverty I purchased a Precision Mathews PM1022 lathe new for about $1700 delivered. Nice lathe. Keep in mind that used is fine as long as you know what you are buying and what to look for. A good quality used one seems really hard to find (that is why I bought new).
I picked up one of these several years ago to do minor copper, aluminum and brass turning for cheap. Great way to learn but not capable of much out of the ordinary cutting. $350 Price is hard to beat though. www.grizzly.com/products/4-x-6-Micro-Metal-Lathe/G0745
Those curls off the button were mesmerizing. I’m trying to learn to be as calm and deliberate in my own content. I’m about halfway through all your videos and I haven’t seen one thing yet that wasn’t stunning.
I was like: Hmm I recognise his voice from somewhere... THE TIME TRAVEL This Old Tony vid!
I love that old Aussie, "Seeya later" at the end of all your vids mate.
Cheers mate :)
I've never seen metal turning with the tools on the rest just like wood turning, very nice job on this piece mate. I've never been very good at intricate machining I'm more of a large parts machinist
I started watching the series about the clock and was surprised to realize it isn't even finished yet! Looking forward to the rest of that project, and have been enjoying the rest of your videos in the mean time. So satisfying to watch!
G'day i like your videos. btw i live in Australia too! also i never new what a click spring was until i saw your videos! 🖒
Very impressive! Great video as well:)
you could use a par of magnets Inside it instead of a pin.
*pair
Good idea.
Gods think of making interference fit.......
Your work is just perfect, just watching shows me so much.......thank you
+Matthew Sykes Cheers Matthew
how did you develop your filming and editing style? there's so much detail and elegance to each video.
Thank you for the kind words Terrance. I started filming after enjoying watching other UA-camrs like Frank Howarth, Diresta etc Still plenty to learn!!
love the project by the way! i was wondering, what do you do with all the brass and aluminium shavings that come off the metals?
Thank fuck you showed the solution, I would have been trying to solve this all day lol.
The brush finish looks nice man, but I tell you; when you go up through the grits, you never look back.. 600, 1200, 2400 = Yum
I don't know why your videos say "amateur "
You are a constanate Professional.
I literally could watch these videos all day.!!
Man I would love to have these tools in my garage. Say, I've been seeing a lot of videos with the photo-luminescent powder and resin in tables made of wood, I'd love to see that stuff incorporated into some of these projects, maybe a box like that with nice glowing geometric patterns?
Hey, wait a second! That's the same sound the Ice Rod in Terraria uses when it fires! 0:42
As a Terraria nerd, I noticed it instantly
So glad to find a comment about it^^
Please make a turners cube!!!
the amount of care you put into each project & it's accompanying video is simply astounding! Keep up the great work!
+PSNJustin724 Thanks for watching
"it was having a hard time"
NO LUBE??????
Meh brass doesn't really require lube, although I concur in that situation it probably wouldn't have hurt
Voluntarist don't really need it for brass or aluminum, although he probably could have sped up the surface speed quite a bit when cutting the brass and gotten a better finish on it.
Wish I had access to all these great tools
I want that Dota Aluminum block pls
Hi click , a small rad on the bottom of your cutter would give you a better finish on the bottom of your brass part.
can you please make an iron man suit?
But Stark was able to do it in a cave! With a box of scraps!
I'm sorry, Jcs. He's not Tony Stark.
That's because Tony Stark is an imaginary character.
Pleasant to hear "aluminium" pronounced properly.
Well, alumina was found a long time ago and it's a latin word, so people naturally called the pure element aluminum. Then much later the Brits started calling it aluminium to match other elements, but that doesn't make it correct. Aluminum is original, and more correct, spelling, especially in any scientific context. This form was much more common long ago, but lots of elements that had that latin form are now known by their anglicizations, like argentum (silver), aurum (gold), and plumbum (lead).
Mickr4 aluminum
Sorry, wrong. Yuge mistake
This is better than porn.
this is the first time I've ever watched any thing to do with machining, I'm kind of in awe, most of these things I've never thought about and it's crazy to see done.
Every time a woman asks me to explain how men and women are different, I show them a video like this.
hahaah
nice!
Well...I mean...a woman could do this too if she were trained on the equipment and methods...
marc80s You missed the point.
And women don't have to pay for sex. 😊
This single video earned you a subscriber. You are an amazing machinist. I am relatively new to the scene (3 years of employment in a machine shop) and what you are doing on manual machines is amazing.
Job well done. Fantastic skill. That piece will make a conversational work of art for years to come. Again job well done.
Just love your work on the Laithe amazing and the Dove-Tail well only a craftsman-like yourself could make this Dove-Tail Marvel.
Nice to see someone who cares about quality work. And I don't just mean the metal work and all the details, but also the great quality audio and video. Thumbs up!
Metal working and wood working is still very much an art, CNC machines made it easier .but someone still has to follow blueprints read calipers and micrometers.its definitely a skilled trade. Nice work man.
Awesome. Very enjoyable. I envision a countersunk neodymium magnet epoxied in each "track" to hold them together. No pin required, and only very forceful pressure in the right direction would dispel the illusion. Cheers!
You are beyond gifted & the finished product is stunningly amazing! So worth watching.
Wow, I have seen a lot of these impossible dovetails made but that one is by far the most impressive!
UA-cam just recommended me your videos and this is the second one of you that I see. To work with CNC-milling is my job and I have to say I'm really impressed about your work and how professionell you do that. This is really amazing and you get my biggest respect.
Also I like the good quality of your videos and you have a voice that is fun to listen to :)
Thanks for the nice videos and the german translation :)
+Stefan Leutholf Cheers Stefan, very pleased you found the videos :)
nice puzzle love the way the brass and aluminum look together
Beautiful workmanship. I was thinking that you might have been able to use a router dovetail bit at very slow feed speed to cut brass & aluminum and save the work of making a custom cutter.
metal machinings so much more visually appealing than i thought,..most machinists do'nt tolerate 'tourists'leaning over their shoulders,..thanx for being 'more than most'!
Been finding a bunch of puzzle videos lately and this just randomly came up. Absolutely stunning work.
Great project, brother!
I just happened to stumble upon your channel, and I must say, it always makes me smile to find an Australian maker.
I feel like I am about to spend the next hour or two down the rabbit hole. Haha.
Cheers mate.
This is awesome. As a toolmaker I use the methods you show on a daily basis... but never for fun projects like this. Nice one!
Cheers Sebastian!
Excellent quality video, graphics and voice-over.
A few minor suggestions :
Just as a reference, I would blue-up the alum and brass pcs and scribe my cut-lines on a surface-plate with a height-gage.
Your spindle-speed for rough milling both the alum and brass slots could be increased considerably.
For removing the burrs - draw-filing will give you better control of your file, and a better surface finish.
Machining the spherical-radius on your locking-pin is easily and accurately accomplished using a corner-rounding-end-mill mounted in your lathe toolholder.
If you heat your steel locking-pin to 570* Fahrenheit, it will turn a deep blue which will nicely contrast with the brass & alum.
Nice job on making the dovetail cutter.
Just as a ref : This past Jun 24, 2017 marked my 60th anniversary as a toolmaker, and I'm still at it.
Hey Clickspring,
Thank you for posting these videos, I randomly stumbled across your page a while back and I have been absolutely hooked since. I love what you make, and your skill with videography and machining is astounding. Thanks for what you do!
Haven't watched anybody work on a metal lathe or use some of the tools you use/make. amazing!
Very nice, well done. The only thing I think I would have changed would be to make the pin an internal blind one that can be slid out of engagement by turning it upside down. If it was a good fit it would slide slowly. Just to add a little bit of mystery.