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  • Опубліковано 23 чер 2022
  • In this video we are making one of our Rotary Ground Clamps and we are GIVING IT AWAY! This shop made rotary earth clamp makes welding rotating parts like cylinder rods and barrels so much easier and we wanted to show how simple it is to make one. To make this rotary earth clamp we are using scrap brass which first needs melting in our devil forge and casting into blanks. After we melt and cast the metal we show the step by step process for making the parts starting with machining the brass blanks and then machining a brass bolt. We also drill and tap a hole in one of the brass blanks on our milling machine before assembling the rotary ground clamp ready to use! Make sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to WIN this Rotary Ground Clamp!
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  • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
    @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +340

    *GIVEAWAY FINISHED!* ***Congratulations @John Zaffina for being the 1st to guess the exact weight and win this rotary earth clamp! Thank you to everyone for having a go & commenting!***
    The weight of the brass components was 1,890grams!
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  • @bigstackD
    @bigstackD Рік тому +554

    Good work matey , I would love to get lathe but I’ll probably end up losing a bloody arm or something🤦🏻‍♂️. I’ll give ya a call next week mate and catch you up on what we were talking about the other day👊🏻😁🇦🇺🍻🍻🍻

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +82

      Hey mate you make this look easy I was shocked it worked out so well 🤣 I'll stick to the lathe work from now on haha Sounds good mate chat soon 😎👍🇦🇺

    • @danhard8440
      @danhard8440 Рік тому +7

      love your channel mate ive been a long LONG time subscriber
      that would be cool if you had a lathe though

    • @keenobservations3050
      @keenobservations3050 Рік тому +5

      Hey bigstack, still waiting for your address. I’d love to come by and evaluate all your metal.
      :-)

    • @galaxyminecraft2314
      @galaxyminecraft2314 Рік тому +3

      I love your video also

    • @juanroamillan
      @juanroamillan Рік тому +10

      Can't wait to see what's going to happen next.
      Like Kurtis getting a meal & a bear in the middle of the video, or BigStackD showing some bloopers at the end.
      Multiverse has come, and boi oh boi I'm ready. 🥴

  • @Mr-K-
    @Mr-K- Рік тому +380

    Does anybody else hear This Old Tony whispering "Rotary Dampers" every time the word rotary is used?

    • @barra245t2
      @barra245t2 Рік тому +13

      He is so clever,i really enjoy his humour

    • @maxcactus7
      @maxcactus7 Рік тому +10

      LMAO! I'm glad I'm not the only one. It's okay if I'm insane, but I don't want to be insane and alone. 😁

    • @ken536
      @ken536 Рік тому +4

      Yes 🤣👌🏻

    • @Sicktrickintuner
      @Sicktrickintuner Рік тому +4

      Rotary….. damper….. lol can hear it in the whisper voice lol

    • @Rooster1172T
      @Rooster1172T Рік тому +1

      I completely forgot about that so I rewatched it and could stop laughing haha

  • @Thesongstaysthesame
    @Thesongstaysthesame Рік тому +162

    I was pleasantly surprised to come home from work today and find my 9 year old son watching this video and telling me about the fella on the screen needing a tool and just making his own.
    The level of camera work and explanation in your videos is second to none.
    Signed- Proud dad!

    • @HarrisPropertyMaintenance
      @HarrisPropertyMaintenance Рік тому +15

      Really amazing too hear about a 9 year old being interested in milling and building rather then watching the junk that most kids his age are watching , puts a smile on my face

    • @bourbonrenewal216
      @bourbonrenewal216 Рік тому +7

      taught the boy to swear, in the bargain

    • @lesliecarrier1697
      @lesliecarrier1697 Рік тому +14

      I am fleet mechanic by trade. My 9 year old introduced me to your channel and said this is what we need to do so I stop”bitching” about not being able getting any parts. “You can just make your own”

    • @user-sz2px8pv3f
      @user-sz2px8pv3f Рік тому +2

      Would be even more proud if he was raised and taught better by his actual father rather than a UA-cam channel...
      Could be worse though! He could be watching some real garbage on this site but chooses something worthwhile.

    • @kevinerasmus4421
      @kevinerasmus4421 8 місяців тому

      ​@@user-sz2px8pv3fit's funny how kind you are....the fact that any child would watch this says something about thier future and thier interests. x try and spread positivity ...the world is full of hate

  • @firstmkb
    @firstmkb 9 місяців тому +9

    I got such a big smile at “Can’t do it - got to do it properly” finishing the head of the brass bolt because I knew you wouldn’t let that go!

  • @pacificnorthwest9416
    @pacificnorthwest9416 Рік тому +100

    Making that bolt you were hogging that material off, so nice. No disrespect mate, but the editing and content creation is approaching the level of the machine work. Little mama is getting really good! The split shot showing Curtis on the controls while also showing the cutter at work was excellent. People can learn a lot more from this style of edit. You two are a really talented couple!

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +11

      hey mate thanks so much we both appreciate the great comment!

    • @SeanBZA
      @SeanBZA Рік тому +5

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yes the behind the camera woman is half the channel, with the great work she does. Deserves a little swap soon, showing she can also weld and cut. If John and Debs from Doubleboost can do that......

  • @craigsowers8456
    @craigsowers8456 Рік тому +68

    Degreed "Jeweler" here. In school, all our "practice pieces" were mainly from Brass (even back when Gold/Silver were relatively cheap). So a smelting tip for you ... add a few pinches of "Flux Powder" to the crucible ... it draws impurities out of the melting metal and draws it to the top; also easier to collect the slag just before your pour. Wondering if a smear of conductive grease between the 2 Brass surfaces would help rotation ... like Permatex 22058 ? Brilliant job !!!

    • @ckmoore101
      @ckmoore101 9 місяців тому +8

      That is literally the worst thing to put on there. Dielectric grease is not conductive. Its whole purpose for being is that it doesn't conduct. But there are conductive lubricants out there. Permatix 22058 just isn't one of them.

  • @maxcactus7
    @maxcactus7 Рік тому +37

    I know EXACTLY how much the brass components weigh! Precisely 12 bananas, and not one slice over! Massive respect for an excellent tool, expertly crafted from scratch! Just outstanding.

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому

      Is that 12 servings of banana pudding, green bananas, large ripe Dole bananas, small cooking bananas, or ?

    • @maxcactus7
      @maxcactus7 Рік тому +1

      @@ellieprice363 Imperial bananas that are used as a unit of measurement. Watch more CEE videos and you'll understand the reference.

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому +2

      @@maxcactus7 Thanks. I know all about Kurtis reference to “banana” measurements. I’m a great fan of his and watch every video he produces. He prefers those strange “monkey” measurements over there while us old timers still use the old “barley corn” inch. Bananas and monkeys just always seem to go together somehow.

    • @webgomer
      @webgomer Рік тому +1

      Add 1/2 of an American Twinkee and you'd be exact!

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому

      @@webgomer “Twinkie”

  • @drewcagno
    @drewcagno Рік тому +10

    Every time kurtis runs the lathe and he runs the cutter RIGHT up to the chuck I always think to myself "the balls on this guy" lol. I truly enjoy watching him work. Thank you for sharing these videos with the world.

    • @adhamatta
      @adhamatta 10 місяців тому

      He's using a DRO. He can see the exact position of the tool on a little screen so he doesn't crash it

    • @wendyandgeoffpattison2610
      @wendyandgeoffpattison2610 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@adhamattaall the same, I winced away from my screen when I saw that. Guy's fearless.

  • @djamesthree
    @djamesthree Рік тому +92

    The production value of this channel is amazing! The machining and metal working is top notch, but the video production is incredible. The clean edits tell the story of the job so well. I especially liked the introduction of the split frames. Thank you both for sharing your work! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦!

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +10

      Thank you so much!!

    • @MRHSDM316SD18186
      @MRHSDM316SD18186 Рік тому +8

      Plus all the outtakes at the end of each video for some comic relief. Kurtis' blank stare off into space or else he's dropping the F bombs like a sortie of B-52 bombers.

  • @remimaat7282
    @remimaat7282 Рік тому +119

    Very cool to see you make a robust and high quality tool from metal you melted in your shop. Also, great camerawork and video editing. Thank you very much for making these videos to the both of you. UA-cam needs more quality content like this.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +13

      thanks for the great comment we appreciate it!

    • @MasterBlaster3545
      @MasterBlaster3545 Рік тому +9

      The bloke is the nuts at his trade and yes his missus does a fine job filming. Dog is great aswell.

  • @wendyandgeoffpattison2610
    @wendyandgeoffpattison2610 5 місяців тому +2

    You are fearless Kurtis, the closeness of your tool to the chuck jaws on the brass bolt made me wince!

  • @assessor1276
    @assessor1276 7 місяців тому

    Fascinating - great video Kurtis.

  • @smartyy86
    @smartyy86 Рік тому +14

    As always, nice job ;) 1 Month ago I bought a small rotary table for my hobby-WIG welder, what a coincidence ;)
    Assuming:
    Material: CuZn39Pb3 / CW614N with 8,46g/cm^3
    No Bubbles is your Brass ;)
    Final Thickness of both Chucks after finishing pass: 21mm down from 21,48mm
    M22 Main thread
    M10 thread in sliding chuck approx. 11 full windings of M10x1,5
    3mm main Chamfer on chucks
    140mm lenght of Bolt
    30mm Hexagon (edge to edge)
    22,00mm Diameter (because Curtis likes the zeroes ;) )
    44mm lenght of M22 thread on Bolt
    and many maths:
    fixed Chuck : 698g
    sliding Chuck: 676g
    Bolt: 502g
    Total: 1876,2g
    Kind regards from Germany :D
    (as you may or may not have noticed, I'm quite interested ;) )

    • @robertyork386
      @robertyork386 Рік тому +1

      😅

    • @Prisma011
      @Prisma011 Рік тому +1

      Hallo Andrej, meine Berechung hat was sehr änliches ergeben. 21mm*74 abzüglich ein 22,22 (OK... stimmt er mag die glatten Zahlen), bzw. 20,4 abzüglich Gewinde gemittelt 21,8. Bei der Schraube habe ich mich am Bild auf der Waage orientiert... Damit komme ich dann auf ca. 148mm und den Hexagonteil habe ich auf 20mm mit einer 4mm Abschrägung geschätzt. Das mit der M10 Schraube hast Du wesentlich besser abgeschätzt, da ich nicht auf die Idee gekommen bin die Umdrehungen zu zählen, die Kurtis braucht. Habe optisch geschätzt und 20mm angenommen.
      Beim Material jedoch habe ich "abgerundet" 8,40 ist meine Dichte. Beim Aufschmelzen von Messing oder Bronze verdampft ein Teil des Zink und Bleianteils (habe ich bei einem Glockengießer gesehen, die ettliche Barren Zinn in die Schmelze nachgeworfen haben...OK... ist hier Messing und nicht Bronze)
      Kurz: ich hatte 1884,2g berechnet... und aus beruflichen Gründen habe ich einen Faible für Schnappszahlen, darum ist meine offizielle Schätzung 1888g
      Schöne Grüße aus Bayern

    • @elofos0815
      @elofos0815 Рік тому

      Welt seit mir gegrüßt glaube ich hab zu viel Lack gesoffen, zu viel MoonSun geschaut oder einfach falsch gerechnet?
      kann mir einer sagen wieso ich auf rund 7kg komme?
      eine M20x200 wiegt ja schon rund 544g und da frag ich mich wie man unter 2kg kommen soll und das ist nur ne Stahlschraube, Messing wiegt ja mehr
      und ja ich hab mal im Video zugehört, teile sind als Bild zu sehen, Teile in Worten und den Faktor 8,46g/cm³, hab sogar nur mit 8,3 gerechnet, es ist ziemlich viel gegeben
      hab sogar mal kommstelle gerundet und mit 8cm Durchmesser auf 4cm höhe (sind ja 2 scheiben á 21,5mm) und komm da schon auf ein volumen von 800cm³ und das mal 8,irgendwas, also 8 8x8 sind 64 und die zwei nullen 6400g... nur mal so als NEbenrechnung zum prüfen
      Schöne grüße aus "The Länd"
      wir können alles, aus Hochdeutsch und 20% auf Tiernahrung

    • @quintinjocumsen6211
      @quintinjocumsen6211 Рік тому

      I don’t care what happens this bloke wins 😂😂

  • @warbirdwf
    @warbirdwf Рік тому +18

    You both crush it with your content, editing and explanations of the project at hand. This video checked all my boxes for a machinist channel. Chips flying, threading on the the lathe and now melting metal to make part? Shut the front door! lol. Glad to see your channel continue to grow so rapidly!

  • @OrionsKelt
    @OrionsKelt Рік тому +3

    Every time I think you guys can’t get better you blow me away.

  • @gibbyrp
    @gibbyrp Рік тому

    Love it! Simple, durable, effective.

  • @Stefan_Kawalec
    @Stefan_Kawalec Рік тому +23

    Wide range of applications of that Knipex pliers is really impressive.
    Machining that brass like butter shows the quality of your cutting tools and power of your lathes. It also depicts the range of material hardness you're dealing with on everyday basis.
    The clamp itself is the epitome of applied art and design - 100% of function enclosed in 100% of form, 0% of bullshit.
    Excellent video, both on Karen's and Kurtis' side.

  • @ianjames1676
    @ianjames1676 Рік тому +11

    I am in awe of your talent, passion and knowledge. And that " I'll give it go" attitude. You're a smart cookie Kurtis
    Great vid Karen 👌

  • @johnmcclain3887
    @johnmcclain3887 Рік тому

    Great job, and great comments as well. I've avoided making one on the few jobs it would be useful, and I really enjoyed all the different bits and pieces that put this together. Very nicely done, a fine piece of gear is finished.

  • @davidstansbury3204
    @davidstansbury3204 Рік тому

    Pretty cool, I’m going to have to try to make one of these. Out takes at the end were great. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

  • @johnclamshellsp1969
    @johnclamshellsp1969 Рік тому +6

    Good morning to you, its 0223am here in 60107 USA. Always great videos and tons of teaching you do.
    Thank You
    John A

  • @christianbehling2
    @christianbehling2 Рік тому +22

    Thank you CEE Editor for all of your effort in mixing the sound track on the parts speed-up with the normal rate sound and after when the video turn to normal as well. I know how hard it is and your job is perfect, the takes are perfect. Your effort is not in vain. :)

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +1

      oh wow thank you very much! Appreciate it!

    • @mudgutsisgeordie
      @mudgutsisgeordie Рік тому

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering it was a pretty cool addition - I did a double take when I heard it!

  • @ivtrader4369
    @ivtrader4369 8 місяців тому

    I am constantly inspired by your work and work ethic here in Vermont, USA! Ty ty ty!

  • @memofrf
    @memofrf 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @richardjames4632
    @richardjames4632 8 місяців тому +4

    The thing that gets me about these videos is the care and perfection that goes into making something that is just a bodge to achieve what is required; this chap makes even a chucked-together tool into a jewel of a finished article.

    • @wendyandgeoffpattison2610
      @wendyandgeoffpattison2610 5 місяців тому

      Of course he can make his own tools, he's got $3million worth of machinery in that workshop, and the smarts to use them of course.

  • @xwakax7642
    @xwakax7642 Рік тому +41

    it's so fun hearing you mention bigstack. been a long time viewer of both yours and his channel. love to see the multiverse of makers crossing into one another.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +12

      Awesome, we watch his video's every Friday, Karen loves to see Ingot & Bullion 🤣

    • @st3althyone
      @st3althyone Рік тому +4

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ingot and Bullion, two lovely doggos!

    • @SeanBZA
      @SeanBZA Рік тому

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Time to get together, and let him have a drive away from your scrap bin, though I will guess most of the scrap is steel, so not really his forte, but there likely is enough of his favourite brass, copper and aluminium there to make him happy. Yes a pretty fair drive, or a flight, but you could post him a big chunk of stuff anyeay.

  • @bobsnabby2298
    @bobsnabby2298 Рік тому

    Impressive build quality from start to finish with home made brass casting ! 🏆🏆🏆

  • @reaper060670
    @reaper060670 10 місяців тому

    That's a brilliant idea especially for the rotational type work with those massive pins .. Great job mate.

  • @Critter145
    @Critter145 Рік тому +11

    When you were a kid, did you realize how much fun tool making would be? I sure didn’t. I work in clay and wood, and making tools takes all my current skills to execute properly. Love your content, howdy from Tennessee, USA!

  • @huntsnewy
    @huntsnewy Рік тому +7

    Cool to see the big stack D shout out! Love his videos too!
    Won’t guess the weight as I won’t use one but amazing video one again guys! Love having a beer in the shed and watching the stuff you make weekly! Keep it up you legends!

  • @butchfajardo8832
    @butchfajardo8832 8 місяців тому

    Love your design!

  • @petermccuskey1832
    @petermccuskey1832 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful work.

  • @daviduher6219
    @daviduher6219 Рік тому +5

    This is a great video! It was great that you admitted you didn’t know what you were doing but were giving it a go anyway. You are an extremely talented guy. Thanks to both of you for your content.

  • @MrKylew1990
    @MrKylew1990 Рік тому +3

    Haha that is definitely a cool concept, we usually just tack on a small rod and hang ground clamp on it lol. Definitely gone above and beyond for this 1 👍👍 definitely my favorite machine shop channel on youtube.

  • @darwindwelle5267
    @darwindwelle5267 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful work kurtis youre a true craftsmen.

  • @TheMrmack070
    @TheMrmack070 Рік тому

    Thanks for showing us how you made the clamp. I was wondering about it myself.

  • @theolathrop8343
    @theolathrop8343 Рік тому +11

    I love watching this channel. I always learn something new! You’re always making and working on some neat stuff!

  • @tadrs2
    @tadrs2 Рік тому +10

    I always learn something here and have a great laugh at the end with the out takes Keep up the great work guys love it.

  • @felixthecleaner8843
    @felixthecleaner8843 8 місяців тому

    only just got round to this one CEE - awesome work as usual!

  • @waterboy8999
    @waterboy8999 7 місяців тому

    That's a cool piece of work!
    Dunno how I missed this one....

  • @distinctiongifts
    @distinctiongifts Рік тому +5

    love the work guys as always top work on the machining and camera work i would guess at 1936g if that includes the brass bolt 1654g just for the conductive rings

  • @williamyost2837
    @williamyost2837 Рік тому

    Well done! I really love your videos. I can tell you put a lot of effort into explaining and editing. Great end product, fantastic work.

  • @Lammero
    @Lammero Рік тому

    Great job and cinematography 👍
    This stuff is mesmerizing

  • @hayleyxyz
    @hayleyxyz Рік тому +5

    Never knew you did smelting. I've wanted to get myself a furnace ever since watching CodysLab's videos. Great vid as always 😁

  • @ginafarducci1600
    @ginafarducci1600 Рік тому +3

    I used to do a lot of rotating welding. We used a set of metal rollers and the ground was connected to their base. The material we were welding was pipe, 24" to 12' diameter.

  • @eggnogfrog
    @eggnogfrog Рік тому

    I have the same belt/disc sander for my grinder. It's awesome. I put a brush wheel on the other side. Perfect combination.

  • @localcrew
    @localcrew Рік тому

    That thing looks beautiful. I love brass.

  • @clydebalcom3679
    @clydebalcom3679 Рік тому +3

    Ingenious.
    My basic theory is why buy when you can build. Saves money and expands your experience.

  • @steveman1982
    @steveman1982 Рік тому +28

    Amazing, the difference between the raw casting and the turned parts. I hope the winner will make good use of it!

  • @jimharmon3404
    @jimharmon3404 Рік тому +2

    This is an excellent example of self reliance. You get to enjoy the fruits of you own labor and ingenuity when you use something you built. A tip of the hat to both you and Karen.

  • @weathertrainsrandomniss1083
    @weathertrainsrandomniss1083 Рік тому +1

    A forge is on my impulse buy list was well. May have been moved to the top now.
    Great video! Thanks for sharing the making of a very useful tool.
    Great editing/filming. Brass chips are one of my least favorite to dodge. Cheers from Wisconsin.

  • @carenbarnet378
    @carenbarnet378 Рік тому +8

    You two are having so much fun with both your skills. Great work to you Kurtis and to you Karen. As always, Homey is keeping up with his toy patrols.
    You both are inspirational. Im not an engineer, though growing up and watching my Dad make his own tools and gadgets, I can fashion some tools I need for my craft.

  • @666sledgehammer666
    @666sledgehammer666 Рік тому +4

    cool design - i kind of figured that was how it worked and is great to see one in bits
    i’m estimating around 1.77kg in total.
    outstanding work as always…

  • @ghktg7660
    @ghktg7660 Рік тому +1

    Man, you are really cool! And laugh behind the camera is beautiful. Together you are the best team!

  • @danno3372
    @danno3372 Рік тому +17

    I have seen almost everyone of your videos and this one is definitely one of the best. I especially enjoy the way you can create useful items from materials at hand and not let them go to waste. I wish I had your machining skills as I just got a metal lathe and mill but I have a loooong learning curve ahead. At some point I plan to try to make this style of rotary ground welding clamp. Thanks for sharing!

    • @michaeldixon3562
      @michaeldixon3562 Рік тому

      I think the scammers are saying WE won the giveaway

  • @jamesbuttleman3130
    @jamesbuttleman3130 Рік тому +7

    Bravo,another great video,informative,entertaining,and fun to watch.
    Making a useful shop tool is time well spent,and even though it's not critical to the performance of the tool, you still had to finish off the head end of the brass bolt.,nice touch.
    The camera tech is doing her fabulous job as always,nice shots at various stages of the project.
    Keep up the great work,I really enjoy your videos,always fun to watch.
    Take care,stay safe and well.
    Give the shop mascot a big hug for me,he's a real treat.

  • @Anonymous-it5jw
    @Anonymous-it5jw Рік тому

    The precision of the machining and the video production are running neck and neck for gold medals.

  • @stevea9604
    @stevea9604 7 місяців тому

    Making it that well is just what you do!

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop Рік тому +21

    Gday Kurtis and Karen, this turned out bloody awesome, the castings cleaned up like a brought piece, great idea doing a giveaway mate, I really have no bloody idea how much this weighs at all, good luck to all that enter, have a great weekend mate, Cheers

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +5

      Hey mate hope your week has been a good one, yeah was really happy with how the pour went, was expecting a fail to be honest lol There's a big variety of guesses so far be awesome if someone gets it exactly! Cheers you have a good one Matty 😎👍

    • @bryanlatimer-davies1222
      @bryanlatimer-davies1222 Рік тому +2

      As Kurtis gave the dimensions in part, you can get an idea of the volume of material , but I think it is more than a banana

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому +1

      @@bryanlatimer-davies1222 Be sure to calculate the weight of those heavy holes when you bid. (:-)))

  • @TruckerChick
    @TruckerChick Рік тому +4

    1510.5 grams is my guess.
    I love watching BigStackD and it's really awesome you did your own melt. Good job 👏👍 I hope to see you melt some more.

  • @adamengland2519
    @adamengland2519 Рік тому +2

    This is a great project very achievable by many. Particularly loved the casting thrown in for good measure and showing recycling of material. You have a great presence on camera and really enjoy the content. Thanks for sharing. 👍🇬🇧

  • @philsanguedolce3058
    @philsanguedolce3058 9 місяців тому

    Curtiss I learn so much every time I watch one of your videos. Thank you.

  • @Bigmike3406E
    @Bigmike3406E Рік тому +4

    Way cool . That came out perfect brother . Very awesome design.

  • @bostedtap8399
    @bostedtap8399 Рік тому +20

    Castings came out great, considering no degassing additives, surprised how quick the melt time was, love that Wurth clock, great colour scheme.
    Fantastic job Karen and Kurtis. Great giveaway, good luck to the lucky 🏆 🥇
    Thanks for sharing.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +1

      hey mate yeah that melt time surprised me as well thought it would take longer, we're hoping it to someone that can make good use of it!

  • @victorreppeto7050
    @victorreppeto7050 6 місяців тому +1

    I really appreciate the way Jen slows down the fast forward before completing a step. It really helps maintain perspective of what goes into this process and makes the video more enjoyable.

  • @thebmac
    @thebmac Рік тому

    Nice solution to the problem! Always like the DIY solutions. I don't know when (if ever) I would personally need a ground like that, So no guess from this guy. Keep well out there.

  • @bronson7729
    @bronson7729 Рік тому +5

    Hey mate. Love the videos and what a great job you've done. My guess for the parts of brass is 1932.831 grams.

  • @BrassLock
    @BrassLock Рік тому +8

    Thanks for this fascinating Rotary Earthwire Attachment tutorial Kurtis & Karen. I'm glad you did this video, because I always wondered how you attached the all-important earth contact.
    I have no doubt in my mind, it weighs exactly 43 Bananas (skins attached).

    • @Horus9339
      @Horus9339 Рік тому +3

      Are they ripe bananas or green? I went for Kg but I think you are onto something here. Have a great weekend Dav. ;)

    • @BrassLock
      @BrassLock Рік тому +3

      @@Horus9339 They're Ripe QLD Bananas (export quality), but as a guide, I weighed my local Thai green bananas, hoping they'd give me the accuracy I need for this important guesstimate 😛.
      Hope you have a great weekend too!

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому +1

      And….One banana w skins = ? Kg or lbs.? Cooking or eating bananas please? The devil is in the details.

    • @Horus9339
      @Horus9339 Рік тому

      @@ellieprice363 Plantain are not bananas, they are illegitimate measurements here boyo! Watch yourself, we are on to you.

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 Рік тому +1

      @@Horus9339 (:-)). A Hispanic friend brought us some plantain and we cooked them and they were good. Those were big but I’ve eaten the smaller cooking bananas also.

  • @MiltonPaiz-jf7pj
    @MiltonPaiz-jf7pj 10 місяців тому

    Those are the best and satisfactory videos I've ever seen in my life. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @ifabforfun
    @ifabforfun Рік тому

    I used to do a lot of pipe welding on positioners years ago, something like this would've been really great. Don't really do that anymore but I liked the video none the less!

  • @allartvogelesang316
    @allartvogelesang316 Рік тому +7

    I'm not a machinist, so when you show that you are using a TNGG insert, I'm always wondering why and when the different types of inserts are used. I look up and see the spec sheet shows that it's pure tungsten carbide with such-and-such a hardness, and it comes in various grades. The type of coating is specified - I used to be in disk drive manufacturing, so I think CVD must be chemical vapour deposition, but there's also "PVD" and "NO".
    It might be informative some time to explain the different types of inserts, and when you use them.
    Thanks so much for your very interesting videos.

  • @dev-debug
    @dev-debug Рік тому +5

    I started out with a muffin tray, had same issues. Took some 3mm wall angle scrap and made an ingot tray works great. I've since moved from propane and made a burner to use diesel, much hotter and cheaper. Also works great for burning off stumps lol

  • @tandemwings4733
    @tandemwings4733 Рік тому

    Yer just gotta love the photography..!!!

  • @addisonz2802
    @addisonz2802 Рік тому +2

    Great video and awesome way to take care of your viewers. You, among some other channels, have inspired me to follow a career in welding and fabrication. Thank you. My guess on the weight is 1896 g. Could really use one of these. Thanks, again, for the awesome video

  • @jamiedykes6382
    @jamiedykes6382 Рік тому +7

    Dependant on the alloy, Assuming RD of 8.5g per cm3 and a total volume excluding chamfors of 216.51 cm3 i would say 1790g adusted for including the chamfors or there abouts :)
    Great vid as always ;)

    • @markneedham8726
      @markneedham8726 Рік тому +3

      Threads were 1.5mm pitch, so at 22mm long, sin@ x the ying of 1.5.....Better do ya maths or you'll miss out.😗

  • @keenobservations3050
    @keenobservations3050 Рік тому +7

    My friend I’m very impressed with the way you scavenged around to make this happen. Waste not want not. And I’m sure Bigstack has asked for the chips laying on the ground. Glad to see you two guys are buddies. Been watching both of you for years.

  • @rgbrown90
    @rgbrown90 Рік тому

    Perfect setup really for basic shop casting, I've got a homemade forge that's basically the same thing easy peasy

  • @kdm1234gmail
    @kdm1234gmail Рік тому

    Hey I learned of the devils forge from bigstackD Too. I just got mine a few months ago, been waiting for weather to be clear enough, temps warm enough and free enough to get it together and prepped to try.

  • @davethompson4263
    @davethompson4263 Рік тому +5

    Hi there guys, you're absolutely brilliant at what you do. Keep up the great videos, love them. Cheers Dave T.

  • @bagerandtager
    @bagerandtager Рік тому +7

    Nice one..I was hoping you'd show how that earth clamp was made one day 👍

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +1

      after watching this would you have a go of making one?

    • @bagerandtager
      @bagerandtager Рік тому +1

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering I'd try anything once..there's no better way of learning 👍

  • @kentuckytrapper780
    @kentuckytrapper780 Рік тому

    Had to watch it again, made me one.
    Thanks guy's, great info..

  • @waynekeeler1442
    @waynekeeler1442 Рік тому

    Very cool I have learned some things about welding. So thank you for that.

  • @allenbrown7820
    @allenbrown7820 Рік тому +7

    Great video as always.Being from the other side of the pond we are at a disadvantage trying to convert bananas to grams 😁 .But here goes, my guess is 2165.5 grams or 4.7 bananas(pounds).Keep up the good work and have a great weekend!

  • @supkarma
    @supkarma Рік тому +9

    Thanks for the video's , love everything you guys do and put out for us all to watch , my guess is 1500g , thanks again all the best .

  • @vladyslavkotov7570
    @vladyslavkotov7570 Рік тому

    shop made series are amazing, keep up!

  • @Phil.Z_
    @Phil.Z_ Рік тому

    I will throw a guess out as well! I’m going for 1853grams for the brass components. Thanks for all the great content !

  • @samuhell14
    @samuhell14 Рік тому +6

    Solid work as always, Kurtis! I switched trades from machinist to mechanic a few years ago and I thoroughly enjoy the content you're posting, sometimes I miss the smell of coolant, metal chips and polished metal and your videos kinda bring me back into the shop 🥴. I like your no BS, straight the the point explanation and Karen's editing compliment all of that very nicely! As for the weight of the brass parts of the clamp, I'll go with 1750 grams🤔
    Greetings from Canada! 🇨🇦

  • @Booglehead
    @Booglehead Рік тому +10

    Hey guys, great vid! Nice to see the attention to detail for a give-away! BigstackD is also on my watch list! Not sure I am at the point of using it yet (my welding skills are still developing!), but my guess is 684g.

  • @newt2010
    @newt2010 Рік тому

    Beautiful stuff every time. Great job

  • @jickmccivy6327
    @jickmccivy6327 Рік тому

    I always loved the sound brass makes when it's turned in a lathe .

    • @aaaooaao9949
      @aaaooaao9949 Рік тому

      but all the little chips ... everywhere in the workshop - the chips are also usually quite unpleasantly sharp

  • @justunicorn001
    @justunicorn001 Рік тому +6

    Yes yes yes, I was able to work it out how the clamp worked and I have all the pieces to put it together. I knew my hobby lathe would come in handy. I haven't made it yet, but now I have first class information. It'll be the next thing on the workshop to do list.
    And Karen is a spoilsport. Harrrumph What a muffin between friends. I use them to melt down Aluminium cans into ingots, true aluminium does get as hot as brass so my muffin tray is still good.............for ingot, it's pretty much stuffed for muffins....lol. Then I use the ingot to make other stuff.
    Good content Kurtis, take a bow
    All the best
    Ian

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Рік тому +2

      Hey Ian that's awesome mate let us know how you get on with making one! lol yup muffin trays are now banned from the workshop

    • @aaaooaao9949
      @aaaooaao9949 Рік тому

      ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering so ... if no tray, then muffins ... it's a deal i think

  • @jacobhellwig2216
    @jacobhellwig2216 Рік тому +4

    Don’t know if they are available in Australia but that looks similar to the Lenco model C.
    Used those at a John Deere factory on all the rotating welding fixtures.

  • @Blue1985
    @Blue1985 Рік тому

    Hi Curtis. Thank you for sharing an amazing video, making a rotary ground clamp out of precisely 1.250 g of brass! Cheers!

  • @G31mR
    @G31mR 7 місяців тому

    I'm sorry I missed this giveaway. I live the work involved, particularly the smelting.

  • @rsmith3062
    @rsmith3062 Рік тому +3

    Searched "rotating welding ground" on AMAZON, several options, NONE as slick or as heavy duty as your shop made tool. Well done, keep up the great work and videos!

  • @paulblachford8559
    @paulblachford8559 Рік тому +4

    Hi Kirtis & Karen
    Love your work, your both very dedicated to putting out quality work in engineering filming editing and information
    The brass weight should be close to 1953 grams
    Look forward to your next video
    Regards
    Paul

    • @pstewart5443
      @pstewart5443 Рік тому

      Wild this was almost what I guessed prior to seeing your comment.

  • @mikerichardson5567
    @mikerichardson5567 Рік тому

    I enjoyed watching you make that .I can't weld two pieces of pipe together. I love to watch a pro at work.

  • @artdamage0
    @artdamage0 Рік тому

    I love the little tricks I get out of your videos, like using something straight like a tool holder to square your machined face of a part to the chuck in the lathe… cheers!
    Oh and those bits weight 2469g!

  • @joemariscal6262
    @joemariscal6262 Рік тому +3

    My guess is 3 pounds... I always wondered how this item was put together because it works great every time you weld wile it spins. Thank you for all the great projects you show us 👍👍👍