Making some TASTY kant style clamps | CRAIG'S WORKSHOP

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  • @InheritanceMachining
    @InheritanceMachining Рік тому +32

    Good stuff, man! Always rewarding when your nicest of a tool is one you've made! There were also a couple subtle things you did that I like. Using the back of the mill vise jaw as a filing stop and using the caliper to set your combination square. Neither has ever even entered my brain before... but that's not saying much. Also on the choppiness you mention while thread turning, I've run into this a lot as well. I suspect there are a couple things going on. One is possibly running too slow of a cutting speed, though this can be scary to increase if you're not on your A game. The other is just how long of a thread you were cutting. It gets unstable in the middle without a follow rest. I've done similar aspect ratio threading unsupported and have even been lucky enough for them to snag and yank themselves right out of the lathe 👌👌 Either way when I get that choppiness I have a triangular pin file and emery cloth I run through the threads a few times to smooth them out. Keep at it, man! Loving the videos and projects

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +5

      Thanks Brandon - those are some good insights. I will certainly try the small triangle file idea - good thinking. I'm glad you picked up some other ways of doing things from the video. I'll also try threading faster next time, I did leave a big "runout" or gutter, so it wouldn't be too hard to disengage at the right moment. Thank you for the ongoing encouragement, it's great to have you watching and commenting on the videos. Cheers, Craig

    • @nicosand86
      @nicosand86 Рік тому +4

      so you're the reason this fella showed up in my reccomended list :D But, there can never be enough good machinist channels on youtube :D

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +3

      Thanks Nico 👍

    • @nicosand86
      @nicosand86 Рік тому +5

      @Craig's Workshop your most welcome, been following Brandon here since he uploaded his 2nd video and was instantly hooked, and since then, it's been Machining porn galore, everything from smaller items all the way up to huge stuff for earthmoving machines done by a channel called cutting edge engineering 😁 and now you've been put on my subscribe list too.

  • @union310
    @union310 Рік тому +3

    I think that might have been me on the lapping, I enjoyed those minutes 😊

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      If so, I thank you for the inspiration to do a (potentially) funny bit :)

  • @joecnc3341
    @joecnc3341 Рік тому +2

    Nice Video. You're right - you can never have enough clamps. Extra Kudos for Rusty the shop dog!!!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Joe. Still don't have enough, but getting closer clamp by clamp. 🙂👍

    • @joecnc3341
      @joecnc3341 Рік тому +1

      @@CraigsWorkshop Makes for a good project video, too. Keep up the great work. Put more of Rusty in there running the mill !

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      @@joecnc3341 🤣

  • @rok1475
    @rok1475 Рік тому +1

    If you punch and drill the holes first you can bolt the roughly cut pieces together using pieces of threaded rod and coupling nuts, then mill the “block” of plates.
    Faster than shaping individual pieces.
    If you have a rotary table you can side mill the block in one setup, but it helps if you draw the shape in CAD and mark all angles, radiuses and lengths for moving the workpiece.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Ro K. I considered bolting the stacks together, But it would have meant I couldn't shape the stacks as a group as easily, using the face of one plate as a square reference for the edges of the stack.
      I also have a rotary table and the mill, and I considered rotary milling, but I didn't have a set of dimensions to work from, just an outline. I could have redrawn the shapes in CAD, overlaying onto the existing outlines, but with the method I used, I could save that whole step. The shaping did not take that long. The belt sander makes quick work of it.
      I thought that on balance the way I did it was likely to be the quickest way to get the parts shaped and kept within tolerance. Your suggestions would definitely have worked though - just with a different set of compromises/challenges.
      Thanks,
      Craig

  • @qthinh1968
    @qthinh1968 Рік тому +4

    Another project meticulously done Craig. Thanks for making and sharing.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Quang! You'll be pleased (relieved) to know that I was able to complete this without needing your lathe :) So we'll arrange soon to get the lathe over to you. Thanks for your generosity with that. Cheers, Craig

    • @qthinh1968
      @qthinh1968 Рік тому +1

      There is no pressure there, Craig

  • @monkeyscat1195
    @monkeyscat1195 Рік тому +2

    "They" are correct!

  • @Preso58
    @Preso58 Рік тому +2

    Man, cutting out your own plates. That's hard core! Those of us less gifted or terminally lazy just buy the laser cut ones. Just to add to your 10mm standardised tooling, get yourself a smallish key less chuck and mount it on a 10mm plain shank. They are great for small drill bits and don't need a lot of headroom to change.
    Cheers,
    Preso.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thank you preso. I had not thought about a mini chuck on a 10mm shaft. Great idea!

  • @CraigLYoung
    @CraigLYoung Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing 👍 most useful clamp in my workshop.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Craig - I do love these things already. I think they will be my go-to clamp, unless I have good reason to use something else.

    • @CraigLYoung
      @CraigLYoung Рік тому +1

      @Craig's Workshop might want to scale up or down depending on what you do. I build a lot of scale models and built some smaller ones.

  • @Arthur-ue5vz
    @Arthur-ue5vz Рік тому +1

    That coordination refresher......I think you can find it free online 🙂
    Sadly, I think that's a therapy we could ALL utilize because we ALL excell at screwing up - it's what I do best, not to mention everyone I know....
    Anyway, you stumbled through it and came away with a couple of very nice and useful clamps!
    May your stumbling, bumbling, and brain farts always result in miraculous successes! 🙂

  • @richardmeyer418
    @richardmeyer418 Рік тому +2

    Good stuff there, Craig. Nice work.

  • @Cee.Jay.71
    @Cee.Jay.71 Рік тому +1

    I was having trouble drilling stainless. I watched a video with an older gentleman who suggested just using water and it worked for me.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Cee Jay, did you have any issues with water getting into and under the vise and causing rust?

    • @Cee.Jay.71
      @Cee.Jay.71 Рік тому +1

      @@CraigsWorkshop No, I just I just wiped everything down with some WD40 afterwards and I keep the screw and mating surfaces well oiled with NUTO H32.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      @@Cee.Jay.71 Thanks - that's a good plan 👍

  • @Machine_NZ
    @Machine_NZ Рік тому +1

    Hi Craig, Nice work and they'll be most useful in the shop.
    With the thread cutting it looked as though you had the tool setup to cut on both sides of the tip. This produces a lot of tool pressure, hence the poor finish and material deflection over that length of thread. Search YT for the '29.5° compound thread cutting' setup. Using this method cuts the thread on only one side of the tip reducing tool pressure and leaves a better finish (normally) and better used when cutting long threads on smaller diameter stock.
    Nice editing..
    Regards
    Kevin

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Kev. Yes I know about feeding into one flank of the thread and that's how I have been doing it for years. But, the compound on this lathe needs a new gib and a new gib retention method, so I have it locked down at the moment, and had to feed the tool in perpendicularly as a temporary work around.

  • @lawabidingcitizen5153
    @lawabidingcitizen5153 Рік тому +1

    Love the use of printer rods, always kept them around when I disassembled some for electronic parts, never used them though...

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Yes, they are a handy source of good material.

  • @ozyrob1
    @ozyrob1 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful work Craig. 👍

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thank you Rob! 👍 Give me a hoy if you are ever down this end of the state, it would be good to meet you.

    • @ozyrob1
      @ozyrob1 Рік тому

      @@CraigsWorkshop I definitely will mate.

  • @joell439
    @joell439 Рік тому +1

    Those clamps will be super useful when you want things to stay put 👍👍😎👍👍

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Joel 👍 I look forward to using them for years to come.

  • @strykerjones8842
    @strykerjones8842 Рік тому +1

    I saw a good tip from Amob on removing “collars” of parts like your brass ones. Instead of using pliers, place the part in your mill vise jaws loosely with the collar above the top face and tap them in the Z axis. This will shear the collar off flush, it works very well.

  • @matthewb8229
    @matthewb8229 Рік тому +2

    I would tell Rusty the same thing I tell my wife when she says, "Isn't it easier to just go buy (whatever it is I'm making)?" I reply, "It's the process of making it myself that I enjoy. The end product is just a bonus."

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Matthew. I'll see how he responds to that. Something tells me that I'll get a confused look, but I think it's worth a shot. :)

  • @pudster2237
    @pudster2237 Рік тому +4

    Craig, thank you for your hard work on your clamps and your videos. Your videos rank up there with some of my favorite machinist videos like Inheritance Machining and Blondihacks. Keep up the good work, I can't wait for your next one.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Pudster, you are very kind. Those are some big name channels. And IH is actually my favourite channel. I will do my best to keep the videos coming. Thanks again.

    • @Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you
      @Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you Рік тому +1

      Totally agree with the Inheritance Machining / Blondiehacks / Artisan Makes / Ade's Workshop comparrison.
      I've literally only watch this vid, but new subscriber and definitely gonna binge on the back catalogue!!!!!
      Keep up the awesome work

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Mr. Random Person, I'm most happy with the latest half dozen or maybe ten videos, some of my earlier stuff is very much experimental and me learning to drive a camera and talk to the mic etc. So don't look too closely :) Cheers, Craig

  • @bearsrodshop7067
    @bearsrodshop7067 Рік тому +2

    Nice job Craig, and love seeing the belt sander you made for roughcut 2022. Betting you shop mate was wagging his tail when done ? Bear

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Bear. He's always happy and wagging his tail 🙂 Probably because I give him too many treats. 😂

  • @PaulSteMarie
    @PaulSteMarie Рік тому +2

    One trick you can use for faster tool changes is to get 2-3 extra collet nuts. You can pre-load them with collets and tools.

  • @jonsworkshop
    @jonsworkshop Рік тому +1

    Hi Craig, turned out great, lots of work but I agree, much more satisfying than just buying some. Well done. Cheers, Jon

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Jon 👍 Thanks also for your email back. I am equally terrible with emails and sticker posting times, but I will try to get them out soon! 🙂

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop Рік тому +11

    Gday Craig, these are really great clamps, I’ve found I use mine more then I ever thought I would, I have considered making a smaller version but Ive been lazy, great job mate, cheers

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thank you mate. Yes they're a lovely design, and I love the end result. I would really like a dinky little 25mm set. Maybe a future build.

  • @godfreytube
    @godfreytube Рік тому

    Well done, I love the kant clamps, you can get so much clamping force out of them. Great project to try yourself given how expensive they can be off the shelf

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Godfrey, I am very pleased with how they came out.

  • @jameshisself9324
    @jameshisself9324 Рік тому +1

    I reckon you have all the makings of big views and subs. Keep at the content and it will grow. Another well done video, thanks Craig.

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos7201 Рік тому +1

    Very nicely done! I look forward to making my own, even if I'll happily have the sheet parts plasma or laser cut.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      That's probably the smart way to do it. But I have only recently made this belt grinder and the novelty hasn't worn off yet 😁 (And I had the stainless in stock)

  • @ironhead65
    @ironhead65 Рік тому +2

    Great idea on standardizing on 10mm. I’ve been doing similar!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Preso suggested that I get myself a small keyless chuck and put it on a 10mm shank too. Great idea! Those small chucks use much less headroom too. A chuck used strictly for drilling doesn't need much bend stiffness, just needs torsional stiffness mostly.

  • @billbaggins
    @billbaggins Рік тому +1

    Nice job Craig👍 Looking forward to the boat build 😁

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Bill, but that's as close as I get to boat building 😁

  • @tedan8116
    @tedan8116 Рік тому +1

    Next time you might thinking about plasma cutter to save time. You did an awesome job by the way! And don’t stop making me laughing!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thank you. I think a plasma cutter would result in just as much clean up work as the bandsaw! (And more sparks and mess). I like that the bandsaw is quiet and clean and no sparks. 👍

  • @TomMakeHere
    @TomMakeHere Рік тому +5

    They came out looking great!

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging Рік тому +1

    Outstanding work 👍👍

  • @Rustinox
    @Rustinox Рік тому +2

    I don't have them, but I've read nothing but good about these clamps. Gary makes great designs.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +3

      Thanks Rusti, it is always nice to get a comment from you. The clamps are a great design and really great to use. Obviously it is a bit of a commitment to make them. 38 parts went into these two clamps. But it is a straightforward build - I think you would love making them. 🙂👍

  • @624Dudley
    @624Dudley Рік тому +1

    Hello Craig, I’d never have thought of welding the stack together to keep them aligned. That’s clever and expeditious. Nicely done! 👍

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +2

      Thanks! I've got to admit I borrowed this idea from Matty, I saw him do some mig welding on a stack of parts to keep them aligned, and it worked well, so I tried the tig version. Works great!

  • @HP_rep_mek
    @HP_rep_mek Рік тому +1

    Nice looking clamps👍

  • @TheRecreationalMachinist
    @TheRecreationalMachinist Рік тому +5

    As soon as I heard “I’ll start by tracing out some rough outlines onto this stainless sheet” my eyes bulged and I though 'there'll be some swearing in this one!'.
    But I was wrong!
    Another project completed to a really high standard.
    Thanks for sharing.
    If I ever get round to making some, they'll be mild steel 😉

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      The stainless might not have been the best choice but I am a stubborn fool and I was determined not to waste it. 🙂 Thanks Matt for watching and commenting. Great to have you as a subscriber. 👍

  • @captcarlos
    @captcarlos Рік тому +1

    Nicely done there Craig.
    I'd admit to wanting to try a Kant Twist for ..
    Decades.
    Someday...
    Btw, even slower on that stainless

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Carl. Even slower? Ok - that's what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for that pointer, I'm a total novice with stainless and don't want to wreck my tools. Yes, these clamps are an excellent design, came out even better than I hoped. I can really recommend the plans they are good quality, and cheap. Or - you can just buy the clamps ready made - they are not too expensive, especially given how much time you'd put into making a set. Cheers, Craig

  • @907jl
    @907jl Рік тому

    New subscriber after seeing you mentioned by Matty on his channel. Really excellent craftsmanship, and you present it very well. Look forward to watching past episodes, and the new material to come. Nice work!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Yes, Matty's a good friend and a great bloke in general. Thanks for stopping by.

  • @petermarsh4993
    @petermarsh4993 Рік тому +2

    Dear Craig, no you Kant drop your bundle too many times or we’ll get the completely wrong thread. Beautiful work.

  • @d.graydraftinganddesign361
    @d.graydraftinganddesign361 Рік тому +3

    Nice build and very well presented Craig! I'm so glad you found the plans to your liking.
    Deckchairs and boomerangs LOL

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +2

      Hey Doug. Thank you. I'm glad you found the video! I also bought plans from you for the knurler and the toolmakers clamps. Hopefully they will show up in future videos of mine, because they are both tools I'd like to make. It's good of you to share the plans in the first place, and at such a good price. I would not have bought all three, if the prices weren't so reasonable. Thanks again. Craig

  • @craigtate5930
    @craigtate5930 Рік тому +1

    You mentioned the 10 mm collets / tooling...I know for me just the thought of having to change collets too many times decreases the chances I will dig into a project in the 1st place

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Exactly. I heard someone say years ago "if it's not easy, you won't use it", and that really resonates with me. So now I kind of design my workshop/workspaces around being super easy, and I think it works, I get more done, more easily. It is a slow thing to do, but worth it. 👍

  • @monochromworkshop
    @monochromworkshop Рік тому +3

    I make most of my projects from other people's junk but it never occurred to me to butcher dead printers for precision ground round bars 😄The clamps turned out great; I'm looking forward to seeing them in action.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Stefan. The idea for the printer rods was not my own, I once saw a video a few years ago, from Matthias Wandel who showed harvesting some useful parts from a printer, and those rods are one of the prize components. I have a few in stock of various mystery grades of metal, but they are all precisely sized, and made of nice material that is a nice level of hardness, but still machineable. Thanks for warching! You will see the clamps in use in many future videos :)

  • @tsmartin
    @tsmartin Рік тому +2

    Ideal job for a band saw because it stubbornly refuses to cut straight lines had me rolling on the floor.

  • @hilltopmachineworks2131
    @hilltopmachineworks2131 Рік тому

    I am glad those boomerangs came back to you. I would hate to see this project unfinished. LOL!

  • @TheKnacklersWorkshop
    @TheKnacklersWorkshop Рік тому

    Hello Craig,
    They turned out well... I must admit I could do with some, Doug's plans always look very good.
    Take care.
    Paul,,

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Paul. I suggest having a look at doug's pricing too. Too good to miss in my opinion. No affiliation etc. When I bought the machinist clamps (what he calls this design), I noticed he had other plans too. Soon after buying the machinist ones, I went back to buy the toolmakers parallel clamp plans, and the knurler plans. I'm pretty frugal, so hopefully that says what the plans are worth to me. Cheers, Craig

  • @1crazypj
    @1crazypj Рік тому

    Unless your in a production environment it's generally best in my experience to ignore drill speeds when drilling stainless.
    For example, I was cross drilling brake rotors for my Yamaha XS650. (70's Japanese bikes are well known for having brakes that don't work in the wet)
    'Correct' rpm, drilled four holes, drill needed sharpening. Dropping rpm to 200, I then drilled 160 half inch holes in 7mm stainless plate (I was doing dual rotor conversion) It also lightened the discs by over a half pound each which was a plus.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks for that, that's really good info. A friend of mine who also commented (Carl) also said slow it down even further, so I think I'm sensing a pattern here. I'll try slowing it right down (using your 200rpm/half-inch as a guide) and I'm sure it will help a whole lot. Thanks again.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      I just checked the numbers and I think my chart says 25 m/min for stainless. Your number equates to about 1/3 that, which I think will make a big difference. Thanks again.

    • @1crazypj
      @1crazypj Рік тому +1

      @@CraigsWorkshop I forgot to add, it was 'ordinary' HSS drill, not even cobalt and years before TiAN was a common coating (not sure it had even been invented?)

  • @peterpocock9062
    @peterpocock9062 Рік тому +1

    "Brain on holiday", yep, I can relate to that! BS aside, nice job.
    Figure 8 Lapping, definitely. I've lapped hundreds (minimum) of injector nozzles and bodies and they have no gaskets just metal to metal and over 2000 psig, no leaks. So I know that method of lapping works.😊

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Peter. Yes, that method does seem to make a nice flat surface and it's fairly easy to do. Cheers for the comment! Craig

  • @PeterMurphy_
    @PeterMurphy_ Рік тому

    Very nice indeed

  • @union310
    @union310 Рік тому +1

    I'm with Rusty. Bought clamps and then onto building something

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks union.

    • @union310
      @union310 Рік тому

      @@CraigsWorkshop I get it that there are some who take great enjoyment out of making "kit" I have built machines myself including a gear cutting machine etc. But I have always been a steam engine builder, traction engines and locos. Do you have something in mind to build or are you just enjoying the journey?

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Tools and machines interest me in probably the same way as engines and clocks and cars interest others. Also, because I'm buying older machines that are in need of repair or restoration, that's a natural source of projects.
      And since I'm unable to afford to buy everything that I need, new, making them is a good option, and a good learning exercise, and it's great fun.
      I'm self-taught, and consider myself a lifelong learner, so I don't see any of this as a waste of time. Sorry if it doesn't float your boat in the same way an engine build would.

    • @union310
      @union310 Рік тому

      @@CraigsWorkshop Not at all, I fully get it. I have just written an article for the Model Engineer on making guards for a milling machine. It is all relevant!
      I have known many good model engineers though who set out with great intentions and got distracted and ended building nothing. They had fun along the way though.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      I'm getting the sense that you think I need to build engines or have a specific bigger goal in mind, before I can build my workshop and make videos charting my progress.
      I think that's where we maybe see things a little differently. I find it highly enjoyable and worthwhile to make and fix tools and machines, to fix and make parts for friends and acquaintances, and to build an all-round useful and general-purpose workshop. That is _already_ a great intention, and not a distraction.
      And it's certainly not building nothing, just because it isn't building engines.
      Yes, these values are subjective. That's why I wouldn't try to impress them onto others. I get that others have different values and different goals.
      That's not to say I won't build an engine sometime later, but it doesn't excite me in the same way it obviously does for some people. And for me it's not the be-all-end-all (And it's fine if we want different things from our workshops. If we were all the same, this conversation would be a lot less fun.)
      Thank you for making me clarify my thinking about this, and getting me to put it out in written words - I think this has also been a worthwhile thing.
      Cheers, Craig

  • @johnpartridge7623
    @johnpartridge7623 Рік тому

    Good job mate 👍👍👍

  • @dermotkelly2289
    @dermotkelly2289 Рік тому

    Very good job on those clamps! I bet it was really boring bandsawing those frame sides for the clamps.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Dermot. Bandsawing them didn't take too long, really. It was a lot quicker than angle grinding or hacksawing would have been! 🙂

  • @graemebrumfitt6668
    @graemebrumfitt6668 Рік тому +1

    Nice build Dude! TFS, GB :)

  • @bheckel1
    @bheckel1 Рік тому

    thanks for the video

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      No problem. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @matspatpc
    @matspatpc Рік тому

    Nice. I may have a go at this at some point. I even have some 1/8" or 3mm thick stainless.
    Do you know if your stainless is 304 or 316. I find it makes a big difference - 304 isn't too ornery, 316 can be a right pain and does work harden much worse.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Mats. From what you've said, I'm going to assume it's 316. I have had reasonable luck with certain pieces of stainless before, but then sometimes a piece comes along and defies all my attempts to make it play nice. Perhaps I should stop using scrap and start buying named alloys, just so that I can have half a chance at knowing what I've got. Thanks again for the advice 👍

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      PS: Definitely have a go at making some they are a good fun project, nothing is too critical, dimensions wise, and you get something out at the end that you'll use on a near-daily basis. I think this is what is drawing me towards making tools and fixing machines more than the other kinds of projects.

    • @matspatpc
      @matspatpc Рік тому

      @@CraigsWorkshop Of course, there's 4731 (estimated) other possible mixes of metals that are all grouped under the title of "stainless". So, it could of course be "neither of those two".
      Buying fresh stock does help, but only if you keep track of which bit is what material! I have a few bits and pieces that I don't even know if it's stainless or some high grade stuff, but not stainless... :)

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      I picked up a good habit from Stefan. When I buy some new stock that is a known alloy, I use the Dremel and a burr to engrave on the end what it is. That might be O1, 4140, 1045 or 12L14, etc. Then I work from the other end of that bar. The problem is, 90% of my stock is not acquired this way, so until I give up being a cheap magpie for materials, and work through all my stock, I think I will be in for some mystery metal surprises 😑

  • @a0flj0
    @a0flj0 Рік тому +1

    You could have turned the brass rings a tenth of a milimeter smaller on the inside, then heated them before pushing them onto the ends of the handles. When cooling, the contraction should have been enough to lock them in place.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      That's a good idea. A shrink fit would have been ideal in this situation. 👍

  • @nigelpearson2976
    @nigelpearson2976 Рік тому

    "Who doesn't love hand filing stainless steel" and this viewer raised his hand

  • @jaimevidalteller7265
    @jaimevidalteller7265 Рік тому

    Muy buen trabajo,

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Gracias. Me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado 👍

  • @davidparker3346
    @davidparker3346 Рік тому

    great video.

  • @ironhead65
    @ironhead65 Рік тому

    Why green instead of maroon scotch brite?
    I tend to use three colors. Grey, green, maroon. Roughly 800, 600, 320.
    Or were you going for final polish?
    Great job on the clamps.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      It's the most easily accessible scotchbrite like substance (AKA non-woven abrasive) that's available near me in bulk, not sold sheet-by-sheet but in packs of 10, and it's super cheap. Sold in the cleaning section of our hardware shop. So I have one choice of grit :) Thanks Dan!

  • @RUNCNC
    @RUNCNC Рік тому

    well done!

  • @trevorjones4463
    @trevorjones4463 Рік тому

    Well done mate it's trevor mattys mate. I think it's time for me to make a set I think mattys got the plans

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      G'Day Trev. It was good to put a face to the name (and voice) in one of Matty's recent vids. Thanks for watching my vids too. These are a great build, good fun, I like the size of these 100mm ones, but as I was saying to matty I'd like a 25 or 50mm (1-2") set too. In fact a pair of all the sizes would be nice, but that's a lot of work and I am lazy! cheers, Craig

  • @mathewritchie
    @mathewritchie Рік тому +1

    No co ordination classes we enjoy laughing at you.

  • @artcnc8089
    @artcnc8089 Рік тому

    Very good 👍

  • @russelldold4827
    @russelldold4827 Рік тому

    Nice work Craig. Was the stainless specified or have you just decided to reduce your de-rusting load?

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Russell. I hadn't thought about the time saved de-rusting. :) Truth be told, this was the only sheet/plate that I had which was about the right thickness. So the decision was easy! I don't know what alloy it was, but I am assuming it's one of the hard-to-work ones.

    • @russelldold4827
      @russelldold4827 Рік тому +1

      @@CraigsWorkshop Good old serendipity.
      The austenitic stainless steels (commonly known as the 300 series, typically 304 and 316 in sheet form) work-harden readily. Don't try "sneaking up" on a dimension or pushing on with a dull cutting edge. If corrosion resistance is important in a corrosive environment and the part has been welded, the heat-affected zone should be passivated using a "pickling paste" which is made of some very aggressive acids. Your tack welds are unlikely to cause you any problems.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      @@russelldold4827 Thanks for the info Russell, very useful.

  • @kimber1958
    @kimber1958 Рік тому

    very very nice

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Thanks Kimber. Glad you enjoyed. Your name pops into my head every single time I open my taps.and dies drawer, and see all the lovely UNC and UNF taps you kindly sent through a couple of years ago. 🙂👍🙏

  • @deepg2477
    @deepg2477 Рік тому +1

    show it in use

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      You are right, I should have 👍 I will definitely be using these in future videos, stay tuned and you will see them used a lot I am sure.

    • @deepg2477
      @deepg2477 Рік тому +1

      @@CraigsWorkshop great work..keep it up. will wait to see its application.

  • @edwardhugus2772
    @edwardhugus2772 Рік тому

    Can't blame you for getting frustrated with the band saw table, it looks small enough to be used by elves.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      It would be spacious only to the kinds of creatures that live in the beards of elves. 🙂

  • @chaosordeal294
    @chaosordeal294 Рік тому

    I was surprised those collars fit, near the end, because I'm pretty sure you lapped them wrong, although it's hard to tell -- maybe you should include a little more lapping footage next time.

  • @muddlersworkshop
    @muddlersworkshop Рік тому

    I never saw your nipple clamps on the wall mate.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      I haven't seen them since you borrowed them. That was years ago now. They're as good as gone!

  • @lolcec81
    @lolcec81 Рік тому

    Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Спасибо. Я ценю вашу поддержку и эти добрые слова. Увидимся в следующем видео!

  • @therealme613
    @therealme613 Рік тому

    Very nice work…just buy them next time you proved your point!

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Thanks the real me. I like making things like this though. :)

  • @kwaaaa
    @kwaaaa Рік тому

    Rusty doesn't understand that we need to justify our machine purchases so we can sleep at night.

  • @allenkuns6552
    @allenkuns6552 3 місяці тому

    Now you know why these clamps are so expensive.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes - I find when I look at anything with a bunch of moving parts, I can't help but think about how much work is involved in making one from scratch... Most of the time it ends up too much work to make things, but it does give me a big feeling of gratitude that we have so many useful things available so readily nowadays.

  • @Guds777
    @Guds777 Рік тому

    I Kant even... :D

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому

      Ah - that's good. I wish I had thought of that for the caption on the thumbnail photo :)

  • @warrenwise8127
    @warrenwise8127 Рік тому

    I hate stainless, I have learned, chasing the threads on new nuts and bolts stops them galling, I do hope those pecker marks in the mill vice are from the previous owner, can't see you letting that happen.
    How old is your red kelpie? i have a black n tan, Sadie, she is coming up 12 months, my best mate

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      The mill vice was second hand yes. Even with the visible faults and pecker marks all over it, it's all true and flat and precise, (well, since I stoned it with precision stones), and it's actually a great vise and the price was right. New ones this size are outside my budget.
      Yes, Rusty's probably between 4 and 5 we think. He's my best mate too. They are awesome creatures, and I'm so very glad we got him when we did. I love him to bits.

  • @yak-machining
    @yak-machining Рік тому +1

    First

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop  Рік тому +1

      Congrats YAK, you win eternal glory :-) Thanks for commenting.

  • @matthewpeterson3329
    @matthewpeterson3329 Рік тому +1

    Great stuff mister! Well done.