Lathe tips & tricks I picked up along the way both from UA-cam, and from machinist friends, that I would like to share with you! I hope this helps other home machinists as it did for me.
I have to admit how right you are at being organized. Paying attention to small details is a good machinist skill! Thanks for sharing this excellent video!
Been interested in machineing over 40 years as a hobbyist. I find I learn something new damn near everywhere I go on these youtube videos. Thanks for taking the time.
Ray I want to thank you for taking the time to make this videos and share your knowledge. I have found that the world is filled with critics. People watching other people doing the work can always find ways to improve, to do it better, and find fault. I have not missed the point that there will always be someone who had it harder, who lived through more challenging times and had to be even more creative to find ways to work around the obstacles. Again I want to thank you, because you have helped me. Made my life a little easier by teaching me something I did not know before.
Hello Kimberly, Thank you for your very kind words and yes many of us work around obstacles regularly! I am happy to hear you enjoyed this video and sorry for the poor quality, I have much better video equipment and have learned to make better video! Best Regards, Ray
I'm a level one general machinist apprentice, and work in a shop primarily all cnc (a lot of button pushing) I'm always ambitious to actually learn some secrets of the trade and further myself. Just wanted to say this video was great, and has awesome ideas and a big thanks!
Ray, I am new to the hobby. I must say how insructioal your video was. I have watched it several times. I have adopted most of your concepts and have a few more to do. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort. Its people like you who help many others advance in the hobby.
Thank you Adam! As a hobby machinist starting out a few years ago, a very good old school machinist friend gave told me to learn machining the "old school way" first. Best advise I ever received! I have found some really great machinists willing to share their many years of knowledge here on you tube. Good luck, and thank you for watching!
I have been a precision machinist for 29 Years, I suggest a 4 jaw chuck especially for turning eccentric parts and repeating concentric parts as well, not to mention the 4 jaw chuck has much more holding power! Also, if you don’t have a coolant pump, I suggest getting one and begin using carbide inserts instead of high speed cutters. Don’t get me wrong, high speed cutters still have a place in certain machining processes. Also, a green wheel works well for touching up high speed tooling. If you do a lot of small turning a collet set with a stop behind works well. If you have any problems feel free to contact me. I have extensive experience on manual Laths. One more thing, yes I have used dial indicators on my cross slide, carriage and tail stock for repeating... but if you can ever afford a DRO get one!
Very helpful video. Unfortunately I can't use a lot of the tricks since my South Bend has about 3 flat surfaces total! But that threading/drilling compound looks very intriguing, will certainly need to try it out!
Great tips....I followed along quite well ....I thought you did a GREAT job on handling the camera ....only those who have done this would know how "hard" it is to handle a camera, move around and talk about everything in a certain time limit!!
the more i look at your videos the more I enjoy them,,for me its a winter sport,'m always looking at your videos, plus (mr Pete 222) and others till next time
Hello Ray, Thank you again for your very kind words my friend and for watching and enjoying my videos, it means a lot to me hearing that! It's hard to tell in the small picture but is that 1955 Bel Air and is it yours, looks super clean! My Mom's brother had one and after my first ride in it at about seven years old I wanted one ever since! Thanks again, Cheers.
Cool tips man ! I'm a machinist for about 2 years now and still have a little trouble centering my cutting tool but I like how you got a scribe attracted to a post .. Great idea !
Another way of centering your tool bits is using the 6" rule method. I'm not sure if you have learned this trick yet, but it goes as follows: If you are using a 4 jaw chuck, then dial your stock in before performing this technique. Put tool bit in holder Bring the bit up to the side of your material (this only works for round stock.) (this does not work on the face of the round stock.) grab your 6" rule and place it between your stock and tool bit, right around the 3" section of your 6" rule. Very gently bring your tool bit against the 6" rule. (Pinch the 6" rule, only tight enough to hold the 6" rule. If the 6" rule is straight up and down, then you are centered. If the top of the 6" rule is leaning toward you, the tool bit is too low. If the bottom of the 6" rule is leaning toward you, then the tool bit is too high. Adjust the tool accordingly and be sure to make any and all adjustments to the tool bit away from the material, so as to not damage the tool/6" rule/stock. Again; Pinch the 6" rule just tight enough to hold it up. Especially, be careful with brazed carbide tool bits. They are very easy to chip. I hope this trick can help you with lining up cutting tools.
+Ras Thanks Ras, Sorry for the crappy video quality, this was one of my first UA-cam videos. Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoy some of my newer stuff. Best Regards, Ray
Great video Ray, I'm constantly looking for my chip brush, the magnet is such a simple solution that never occurred to me. Your carriage lock is another great idea. Like you, I have a higher end Grizzly lathe and I have no complaints.
Hello Brian, Some of the comments on the Gizz are not good but this lathe has been very good to me and runs true! I have made hundreds of parts with tolorances in the tenths, not bad for a China lathe! Thanks for tuning in! Best Regards, Ray
Thank you Daniel, I am a little OCD for sure! Machining is a great hobby, very addicting, and you will all of a sudden have a lot more friends needing machine work done! Thanks for watching! Ray C.
Hi Ray, I just watched this video. It is right on. I am gonna watch it again and make a list of things that I need. Thanks for the insite Bill from Seattle
Great, great share... Long-term relevance - It would be a year putting all your tips to practice, but that's what it takes to get one's "program" together. Thanks.
Thank you very much Cleftwynd! I too have learned a ton of great information from Mr Pete, and Keith Fenner. I'll try and get some more stuff out there soon. Thanks again, and thanks for watching!
Wow love all the additions you have added to your lathe. I have an older south bend and when they built it long ago they rounded every edge on the machine and it makes it hard to adapt any thing to it. Don't get me wrong I love my old lathe and was all I could afford to start off with. Just wish it was easer to adapt things to. Very good videos.
For all those complaining about the money...........regardless of how much money you have , it still doesn't buy good idea's or good machining practices......forget the complaining and just watch and learn....if you pick up even one little thing , its worth your time ten fold.
Thanks for the tip The DivineImpulse, No worries, that is one four fire extinuishers I keep fully charged, and ready to go in the shop. Asa matter of fact, I just used one of them on a propane gas grill fire last week, worked like a charm! Thanks for watching!
Lot of good tips for speeding up machining. I like the center height guage idea. The carriage lock is good too but might be accidentally bumped. Maybe modify it to keep it locked on or off.
Hello Bill, Thank you for your comments and for tuning in! Sorry for the poor video quality, I was just getting started here on UA-cam and was using my old iPhone to make videos. I am happy to hear to liked some of the ideas I use here and still use to date, so far the carriage lock has not been a issue but did have to replace the plastic handle knob with a aluminum one. Take care and best regards!
Hey Ray, great little shop you got there.Handy tips and and accessories.The centering/ truing rolling...neat ! Just wanted to share something as well...Kerosene is another great lubricant for all Aluminum work and Lanolin (yep lanolin) is about THE best lubricant for Stainless steel work.(specially for H.S.S. tools) I make swarf for a living and some bits and pieces along the way. Cheers ya All.
+garry neich Hi Garry, Thanks for the great tips, I have used kerosene and diesel, works very well on aluminum and much cheaper than WD! Never thought lanolin would work for machining stainless, works great on cleaning my surface plates, I'll give it a try next ss project. Thanks for tuning in! Regards, Ray
Hi Claes, Sorry about the very poor recording, it was when I just started doing UA-cam videos. The quality of my current videos has improved! Thanks for watching and for stopping by! Ray
Thank you very much Paul! You are more than welcome to swing by some time when your in the Fresno, Ca area, just shoot me a PM. Thanks for watching! Ray C.
Great tips. MrPete222/Tubalcain is a marvel. Just purchased an ENCO 1340 (used). I will be incorporating several of your tips into the setup of the lathe. I am new to your channel. Judging from some of the comments you must be a millionaire. LOLOL Envy is so very unbecoming. You have a great day my friend, and keep machining.
Many thanks my friend! Maybe one day I'll hit the lottery and become a millionaire but until then its off to work for the daily grind! I started out watching Mr Pete, great guy and excellent channel! Thanks for subbing and for tuning in!
Hi Ray, The answer to your questions it a 1955 chevy belair.? well yes it is I 've had it a few years now ,and just two years age I went right thru it complete restoration, it was done in 2008 and now it is absolutely gorgeous,its the sport coupe, with pb,ps,power disc brakes, r 4 trans with overdrive, we enjoy it very much,can't wait for the summer cruises to start......and it is all original outside exterior.
+christschool : If you cannot afford a digital dial indicator, then you cannot afford any machine on which you would cut any metal that requires the use of dial gauges. Last point, on e-bay dial gauges can be bought for as little as $1 to $2 if you are prepared to strip them down and clean and repair them. I was born in 1941 in the east end of bombed out London and we had nothing, and I mean nothing. But when I was about 6 years old I would search among the bombed ruins for bits and pieces with which to make the things that I saw other more wealthy people using. These made up things did not always work but keeping at it and continuing to improve my workmanship over the years I finally became a master craftsman. So please don't cry poorness or envy others, as I know the conditions well. Your life is in your hands so stop crying and get up off of your backside and do something about your circumstances and make your family proud of you. Only you can do it. I made a wooden lathe when I was just 10 years old, out of floorboards from destroyed houses and wheels from baby's prams that had been wrecked during the bombings. Making new from old was all we could do in those bad times and is something which I still do today reusing everything that I can, even though I now can afford to buy whatever I require.If you have two eyes, two arms, two legs and two ears and a working brain the you have a lot more than some people that I knew 60 odd years ago. Use what you've got to get what you want. MoK
Yes, it certainly did soar over his head. Allow me to decipher it for Peter and drott150: no one who pays $4000 for a tool can claim poverty with a straight face. That he can't afford a "real" DRO might mean he's not wealthy, but spending as much on a hobby as would feed a truly-impoverished family of four for a whole year rules out claims of impoverishment for himself. That said, Peter and drott150 might pull their heads out of the 1940s long enough to notice the DIY and "maker" movements that are bringing mechanical and electronic competence to hundreds of millions of people around the world to old and young. In electronics in particular, but also in the mechanical arts (or where both meet as in 3D printing and CNC milling), we are entering a new Golden Age.
Sorry about that, it makes me sea sick when I watch it! This was one of my early crappy videos but funny enough it has the most views of any video on my channel!
I was dialing in at the spider the year I started barrelling 18 years ago. I do not do that now. I put a spud in the breech and dial that in, and then steer spud into being parallel with the lathe via the spider. I can work without a gimbal. I use a 6 jaw set through chuck and that will steer a few thou with the spider. Buy the DRO. When you make the miter for the SWAG, you will find it is not 90 degrees to cut 90 degree.
Great info Clark, thank you! A DRO Pros DRO is on the top of my list for this Grizzly and have been wanting one for a very long time, just one of those items that keep getting put on the back burner...
My DRO was installed by the importer. To set the crossfeed, I have to divide by two and enter.] My glass broke on the cross feed. I got new parts and installed with an offset so it runs into the splash guard before it breaks the glass scale.
Hi, Just thought I would make a comment. Unfortunately I haven't found anything new on your videos as I have been engineering since 1954 and still going. Your tips and tricks are all very well but in the early days of my hobby I couldn't afford one dial gauge let alone all the gauges you have. Scrap metal had to be found on the old Bomb sites scattered all over the east end of London. My first lathe was made from an old electric motor that I saved my pocket money for a year to buy. It was wood only for me at that time. Now I am retired and still enjoy the engineering but guess what, the old problem once more arises, insufficient money to buy the equipment I wan,t but not necessarily need. Your workshop looks as though you have just thrown lots of money at it and I'm afraid that doesn't impress me. What does impress me is innovative ideas that overcome most of the money problems in the workshop. I didn't see any of that type of thinking in your videos, just a collection of other peoples ideas or methods that have been in standard use for many many years. I know I am being harsh but I watched most of ABOM79's videos and even with all my years of engineering I found at least half a dozen new to me tools that improved not just the work but new ideas to make work easier. So anyone who wants to see real engineering in action ABOM79 is the channel to watch.I was immensely impressed with the quality and the accuracy he achieved on such large machines. A master engineer in all ways. Regards MoK
+Mo King Hello Mo, Thank you for taking the time to comment on my channel and sharing your thoughts. I have not "just thrown lots of money" at my shop, I have been working very hard since the age of 12, grew up poor and saved for many years to have what I have today! Most if not all my tooling was bought used from eBay, and some given to me from other fellow UA-cam contributors. Adam is a good friend of mine and I learn from him weekly, unlike Adam that has been a machinist his entire life I am a hobbyist that took up machining just a few years ago for something to do after retiring. I have learned a lot in the past few years and are accomplishing machining tasks I never thought I could do. I am sorry for the lack of recent content but I do have a full time job ten hours a day, and a full time family to care for and support. Like machining is my hobby so is creating, editing, and producing UA-cam video, this is very time consuming but family comes first before hobby! Hopefully I will be posting some new content soon, so stay tuned! Thanks for tuning in! Best Regards, Ray
The part number for the carriage stop is; P59601420 Cost is $46.25. You might have to also get a small piece of aluminum angle, I think 1" to take up some of the space between the bed rail and the new carriage stop. I would be happy to shoot you some pictures if need.
some of these tips are actually pretty useful, thanks for posting...too bad you have a grizzly lathe.. i had some of their machines in the past and was not very thrilled with the results they put out. when it comes to tool post and measuring tools it really pays big dividends to invest in the swiss or german made indicators and tooling..they might ten times the money but the difference in results is like night and day.. moreover you don't have to make several runs at getting a part right.. it comes out right the FIRST time
Thanks man! Sorry for the poor video quality, I now have a stand! I do agree, the quality and feel of the Grizz in not of a USA machine but, it has been a good lathe and has done everything I needed with no issues to date. Thanks for stopping by! Ray
The results they put out are really dependent on your skill as a craftsman. Check out Clickspring - he makes some ridiculously intricate, finely machined parts on some basic Sieg (think Harbor Freight or low end Grizzly) lathe and mills.
Wow some great ideas. Ive got a cheap Chinese lathe and use a digital vernier on the cross bed, I have magnets all over the lathe for holding tools they are so handy (I don’t do a lot of ferrous cutting)
Ray Caniglia Yeah I am fairly new to using a lathe so every bit helps, big thanks to people like you Ray I am learning quickly. I just took delivery 15 minuets ago of my new bit, a quick change tool post :-) Its a good little machine for a budget one it has a milling part on it too, it only cost £1000 brand new so cant expect a mega lathe but its great for what I do!
+Miguel Castaneda Hello Miguel, Thanks for your comments and for tuning in! I do not have very much space to work so I need to keep it clean! Best Regards, Ray
Great gadgets Mr. Very handy. The magnets on the bottom of the can is quite genius if you actually thought of it. Too bad i work with mostly stainless and aluminum.
+TheBeermain Thanks Man, Not really sure if I came up with the idea but it works great. For stainless and aluminum, I just epoxy a mag to the base, works like a charm! magnets are gold in my shop! Best Regards, Ray
Hi Jim, Great question! My old school machinist friend got the Union Butterfield for me, I have no idea where he buys it but I will ask him, and get back to you. For now try a Inter Web search, and be sure and mix a little anti-seize with it for the perfect "secret solution" the stuff works great! Thanks for watching!
Hey andre868, I should have included a warning for seasickness. I'm not very good at making videos but, I do enjoy sharing what I have learned with the hopes it will help fellow UA-camrs. Thank for watching!
Great video, lots of great ideas, but loose the BASICALLY,,, How do you like you Grizzly, just got mine . Like to see lots more on the G 0709 lathe, not much out there. Really enjoyed the video, and can't find the carriage stop you said was from Grizzly, go figure, Thanks Ray 👍👍👍👍
Hello Douglas, This has been a pretty good lathe for the money and i have been using it for over seven years now with no issues! It cuts true and is repeatable for the most part. I will be adding a 8" 3 jaw chuck soon and doing video on that but what more would you like to see? This video is pretty old and poorly done but get a lot of views! In my defense I was just getting started doing videos and had no idea what I was doing but just wanted to get some good info out there for others. Check out some of my newer better stuff and let me know what you think. Thanks for you comment! Best Regards, Ray
@@RaysGarage I will check out some of your new ones,,,haven't got mine going yet,,,really like to see any other videos you have done on it. Can't wait to get the baby going..
Ray,,,like to know what you did if anything about draining the oil on the gear case to keep oil from going all over,,,before I fill mine,,,maybe a petcock in place of the plug?
Ray Excellent video I am looking at the Grizzly G0509G 16 X 40 gunsmith lathe. There are a couple of fallacies concerning the spider on these lathes or any other for that matter. The four jaw chuck has hardened chuck jaws, the chuck itself is quite strong. If the grip length was less on the jaws themselves the spider might provide what people think it does; centers the other end of the barrel when chambering. Four screws 16 to 20 inches away from the jaw only lends the spider to "bending" the barrel to meet dial indicated runout of zero or close to zero. The spider cannot overcome the hardness of the chuck jaws to move the bore of the barrel into alignment, neither can the four jaws axially align the bore. The only way to truly align a bore is by axially aligning it. The axis of the bore must be both concentric and parallel to the lathe spindle. You can only accomplish this by axially indicating it. For hunting rifles or rifles that wont see competition or require accurately placed groups at extended distances can utilize the four jaw method and spider. The outside diameter of the barrel means nothing except that if you have a significant amount of material difference between the bore and the od at the muzzle the cross sectional area with the greatest or least amount of material should be placed in the vertical position either at the top or bottom, when the barrel heats up itll move and its more predictable when it lays in the vertical plane. Barrel makers dont or cant provide less than say .003 - .005 thou runout for the bore even when turned between centers the bore can be off center, some of them have been within .001 and generally I like to use those barrel makers time and time again. I had a rather well named barrel maker, make a 40 in barrel in 338 caliber, I eventually cut it in two and made a couple of ar barrels out of it. When I cut it in two the bore was over .125 off center indicating that even the best barrel makers cannot control how the gundrill centers. Ive written an extensive description of a great many factors that bring about a precision rifle, accurate rifles shoot small groups, precision rifles shoot small groups placed accurately. If youd like this book I can send it to you in a pdf.
Dave B1 Hi Dave, Thanks for all the great info, I have had my share of bad AR & AK barrels! It's amazing to me how these so called barrel makers can get away with these loose tolerances, guess the average guy never catches it. If your getting a new lathe, I would get the biggest heaviest most rigid machine you can fit and afford! I ran a Webb 14X40 at Philips work and it made my G0709 feel like a toy! I was looking at Grizzly's upper end Taiwan lathes a while back but I just can't drop that kind of dough right now so i make the one i have work for me and it does well if i am easy on her! I usually just stick to what I'm good at, AR's & AK's and can get them to shoot very well. I shy away from the high precision long range stuff, no where near experienced enough to be machining on a high dollar rifle. Thanks again, and thanks for dropping by! Regards, Ray
Hey Phil, I would love to have a Brdgeport, just don't have the space, and I'm not parking the cars outside! The PM45 is working out very well for me, it's done everything I needed it to do, and has done it well! Thanks for watching!
Hi rollerco, The part number for the carriage stop is; P59601420 Cost is $46.25. You might have to also get a small piece of aluminum angle, I think one inch to take up some of the space between the bed rail and the new carriage stop. Thanks for watching!
I hope I did not say that, if so I do know WD-40 is only good for threading/cutting aluminum not all metals! I like a high sulfur content cutting oil for steel. Best Regards, Ray
Ray Caniglia hi ray. no you didn't...I did. it's a process I do almost everyday. trust me with small threads 2mm - 6mm it's a must. I use it on all threading operations and I've used everything available.
Hi Seb, My old school machinist friend got the Union Butterfield for me, I have no idea where he buys it, maybe McMaster Carr? I will ask him, and get back to you. For now try a Inter Web search, and be sure and mix a little anti-seize compound with it for the perfect "secret solution" the stuff works great! Thanks for watching!
nice tips, nice shop too, but please keep the fire extinguisher some were on hand not in the back of the air compressor , hope you will not thank me some day :)
Hi Ray at 11:24 you show the decimal chart conversion. Who makes it? Good reference chart. Great vid we got to start somewhere like the enthusiasm and the sharing of knowledg. I would like to make a suggestion re-record this. The tips are fantastic. I make a spreadsheet and a word doc of vids and subjects that I am interested in for reference. I subscribed before your vid was over. I also saw the the grzzly review and thanks for the review I am also interested the Gunsmithing lathes... The main reason to re-record other than geting the negitives. I would like to see this again reference it to others. It would a little tough to watch a second time. But the tips are great. Thanks for mentioning Mr. Pete I have not watch him in a while. I shall go an check out his site again. Keep up the good work. Cheers...
Hello William, Thanks! The decimal chart I show in the video was given to me many years ago, it's faded and very well used! You can get one similar to this one from Stan Z over at Shadon HKW his link here; ua-cam.com/channels/ircIu8sQ-e67gH4kcb0xdA.html Thanks for your input, and kind words! I continually try to put out better video and use viewer tips regularly on new videos. Thanks for stopping by and for subscribing! Ray P.S. Great UA-cam profile pic, awesome car man!
Ray, surely do appreciate learning all your tips...most of them I haven't seen before. Would you mind saying where you found the Union Butterfield Tapping Fluid. I couldn't find it yet. Thank you.
You have done some excellent modifications to that lathe great job
Thank you, I hope some of these tips will help you out! Thanks for watching! Ray C.
I have to admit how right you are at being organized. Paying attention to small details is a good machinist skill! Thanks for sharing this excellent video!
Many Thanks Pierre, A little OCD never hurts and am glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for sharing...
Great Video. 😎
Been interested in machineing over 40 years as a hobbyist. I find I learn something new damn near everywhere I go on these youtube videos. Thanks for taking the time.
Thank you, I as well learn something new all the time here on UA-cam, thanks for tuning in!
Ray I want to thank you for taking the time to make this videos and share your knowledge. I have found that the world is filled with critics. People watching other people doing the work can always find ways to improve, to do it better, and find fault. I have not missed the point that there will always be someone who had it harder, who lived through more challenging times and had to be even more creative to find ways to work around the obstacles. Again I want to thank you, because you have helped me. Made my life a little easier by teaching me something I did not know before.
Hello Kimberly,
Thank you for your very kind words and yes many of us work around obstacles regularly! I am happy to hear you enjoyed this video and sorry for the poor quality, I have much better video equipment and have learned to make better video!
Best Regards,
Ray
I'm a level one general machinist apprentice, and work in a shop primarily all cnc (a lot of button pushing) I'm always ambitious to actually learn some secrets of the trade and further myself. Just wanted to say this video was great, and has awesome ideas and a big thanks!
Ray, I am new to the hobby. I must say how insructioal your video was. I have watched it several times. I have adopted most of your concepts and have a few more to do. Thanks for taking the time and making the effort. Its people like you who help many others advance in the hobby.
Thank you Adam! As a hobby machinist starting out a few years ago, a very good old school machinist friend gave told me to learn machining the "old school way" first. Best advise I ever received! I have found some really great machinists willing to share their many years of knowledge here on you tube. Good luck, and thank you for watching!
I have been a precision machinist for 29 Years, I suggest a 4 jaw chuck especially for turning eccentric parts and repeating concentric parts as well, not to mention the 4 jaw chuck has much more holding power! Also, if you don’t have a coolant pump, I suggest getting one and begin using carbide inserts instead of high speed cutters. Don’t get me wrong, high speed cutters still have a place in certain machining processes. Also, a green wheel works well for touching up high speed tooling. If you do a lot of small turning a collet set with a stop behind works well. If you have any problems feel free to contact me. I have extensive experience on manual Laths.
One more thing, yes I have used dial indicators on my cross slide, carriage and tail stock for repeating... but if you can ever afford a DRO get one!
Thanks for the tips and info Paul, greatly appreciate it! I will be adding DRO, its on my wish list and can really use one at this point! Cheers, Ray
Good stuff Ray--I don't think I have ever seen a better set up lathe--you have done really well and keep those videos rolling
Hi Ian,
Thanks, and I hope you find some of these tips useful on your lathe!
Thanks for stopping by!
Ray
real nice tips,thanks ray see you next time.
Many Thanks Ray, I hope is going well for you my friend!!!
Very helpful video. Unfortunately I can't use a lot of the tricks since my South Bend has about 3 flat surfaces total! But that threading/drilling compound looks very intriguing, will certainly need to try it out!
Glad it was helpful!
These are some of the BEST Tips and Tricks Thanks!!!!
Many thanks for your kind words!
Great tips....I followed along quite well ....I thought you did a GREAT job on handling the camera ....only those who have done this would know how "hard" it is to handle a camera, move around and talk about everything in a certain time limit!!
Thanks so much for the anti-seize mix trick. Instant high-quality threading.
Right on! I am happy to hear the secret mix worked well for you! Give it a try on your next drilling job, works like a charm there too!
Very cool stuff brother!
Love watching your videos Ray, keep them coming! Your channel along with Mr Pete, Kieth fenner and a few others are ones I watch regularly.
You are much easier to listen to.
Wow! I never seen a lathe soooo tricked out. I really like the things you've done. Great job! Thanks for sharing!
the more i look at your videos the more I enjoy them,,for me its a winter sport,'m always looking at your videos, plus (mr Pete 222) and others till next time
Hello Ray, Thank you again for your very kind words my friend and for watching and enjoying my videos, it means a lot to me hearing that! It's hard to tell in the small picture but is that 1955 Bel Air and is it yours, looks super clean! My Mom's brother had one and after my first ride in it at about seven years old I wanted one ever since! Thanks again, Cheers.
Cool tips man ! I'm a machinist for about 2 years now and still have a little trouble centering my cutting tool but I like how you got a scribe attracted to a post .. Great idea !
Thank you Gustavo, I am happy to hear this helped you. Have a Very Merry Christmas and thanks for watching! Ray C.
Another way of centering your tool bits is using the 6" rule method. I'm not sure if you have learned this trick yet, but it goes as follows:
If you are using a 4 jaw chuck, then dial your stock in before performing this technique.
Put tool bit in holder
Bring the bit up to the side of your material (this only works for round stock.) (this does not work on the face of the round stock.)
grab your 6" rule and place it between your stock and tool bit, right around the 3" section of your 6" rule.
Very gently bring your tool bit against the 6" rule. (Pinch the 6" rule, only tight enough to hold the 6" rule.
If the 6" rule is straight up and down, then you are centered.
If the top of the 6" rule is leaning toward you, the tool bit is too low.
If the bottom of the 6" rule is leaning toward you, then the tool bit is too high.
Adjust the tool accordingly and be sure to make any and all adjustments to the tool bit away from the material, so as to not damage the tool/6" rule/stock.
Again; Pinch the 6" rule just tight enough to hold it up. Especially, be careful with brazed carbide tool bits. They are very easy to chip.
I hope this trick can help you with lining up cutting tools.
david decker Another great technique, thanks for sharing David!
It's what I do! No problem. I just love machining. It has been my life for a quarter of a century, now.
You could also just use the point on the tip of the center when it is in the tail-stock. But that one is far too simple.
Thanks Ray! Awesome stuff
Thanks Samy, I am glad you like the video!
Half these tips I already figured out but the other half were invaluable ! Thanks
+1-Shot slinger Thanks for tuning in and I am happy to hear some of these tips helped you out!
Regards,
Ray
Great stuff. Your lathe is obviously your hot rod all modded up. Love it
+Ras Thanks Ras,
Sorry for the crappy video quality, this was one of my first UA-cam videos.
Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoy some of my newer stuff.
Best Regards,
Ray
All good idea's ! Thanks
Great video Ray, I'm constantly looking for my chip brush, the magnet is such a simple solution that never occurred to me. Your carriage lock is another great idea. Like you, I have a higher end Grizzly lathe and I have no complaints.
Hello Brian, Some of the comments on the Gizz are not good but this lathe has been very good to me and runs true! I have made hundreds of parts with tolorances in the tenths, not bad for a China lathe! Thanks for tuning in! Best Regards, Ray
Wow. Your shop is immaculate! OCD in the shop, a must have...lol Thank you for the video. I am looking to get into the hobby myself.
Thank you Daniel, I am a little OCD for sure! Machining is a great hobby, very addicting, and you will all of a sudden have a lot more friends needing machine work done! Thanks for watching!
Ray C.
Hi Ray, I just watched this video. It is right on. I am gonna watch it again and make a list of things that I need. Thanks for the insite
Bill from Seattle
Hello Bill, Sorry for the poor video quality but still a lot of great tips that i still use today! Thanks for tuning in and hope all is well buddy!
Great tips Ray. Thanks.
You bet brother!
Interesting video , Thanks.
This was really helpful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Great Videos !! Thanks for taking the time to show us !!
Great, great share... Long-term relevance - It would be a year putting all your tips to practice, but that's what it takes to get one's "program" together. Thanks.
Thanks man! I hope you found the tips useful and will put them to use! Thanks for tuning in!
Very good tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much Cleftwynd! I too have learned a ton of great information from Mr Pete, and Keith Fenner. I'll try and get some more stuff out there soon. Thanks again, and thanks for watching!
Wow love all the additions you have added to your lathe. I have an older south bend and when they built it long ago they rounded every edge on the machine and it makes it hard to adapt any thing to it. Don't get me wrong I love my old lathe and was all I could afford to start off with. Just wish it was easer to adapt things to. Very good videos.
Many Thanks Anthony, The South Bend is a very good lathe and should serve you very well! Thanks for tuning in! Best Regards, Ray
For all those complaining about the money...........regardless of how much money you have , it still doesn't buy good idea's or good machining practices......forget the complaining and just watch and learn....if you pick up even one little thing , its worth your time ten fold.
Well said, thanks for your kind words and great points!
Best Regards,
Ray
Clean well organized shop. Great job.
Thanks for the tip The DivineImpulse, No worries, that is one four fire extinuishers I keep fully charged, and ready to go in the shop. Asa matter of fact, I just used one of them on a propane gas grill fire last week, worked like a charm! Thanks for watching!
that band saw table was pretty cool....thanks for sharing...
you have a brilliant idea sir it is very applicable...maybe this time i can make my work easier in a short period of time...
Thanks Juanpaolo, I enjoy sharing anything that helps make machining more fun!
Best Regards,
Ray
Made one of those centering tools and use it every day.. Brilliant idea
+Jack Baker Hi Jack,
Very simple and very useful!
Thanks for tuning in!
Regards,
Ray
Lot of good tips for speeding up machining. I like the center height guage idea. The carriage lock is good too but might be accidentally bumped. Maybe modify it to keep it locked on or off.
Hello Bill, Thank you for your comments and for tuning in! Sorry for the poor video quality, I was just getting started here on UA-cam and was using my old iPhone to make videos. I am happy to hear to liked some of the ideas I use here and still use to date, so far the carriage lock has not been a issue but did have to replace the plastic handle knob with a aluminum one. Take care and best regards!
Hey Ray, great little shop you got there.Handy tips and and accessories.The centering/ truing rolling...neat ! Just wanted to share something as well...Kerosene is another great lubricant for all Aluminum work and Lanolin (yep lanolin) is about THE best lubricant for Stainless steel work.(specially for H.S.S. tools) I make swarf for a living and some bits and pieces along the way. Cheers ya All.
+garry neich Hi Garry,
Thanks for the great tips, I have used kerosene and diesel, works very well on aluminum and much cheaper than WD! Never thought lanolin would work for machining stainless, works great on cleaning my surface plates, I'll give it a try next ss project.
Thanks for tuning in!
Regards,
Ray
love the tips, but please get a camera with image stabilisation, i actually got motion sickness, but i had to keep watching it to the end anyway...
Hi Claes,
Sorry about the very poor recording, it was when I just started doing UA-cam videos. The quality of my current videos has improved!
Thanks for watching and for stopping by!
Ray
A shedload of good stuff. Thank you!
Thanks for these great tips and tricks!
Thanks man,
Happy to hear it helped you out!
Ray
Very useful, instant subscriber.
Hi Jerry,
Thanks man,
I am happy this video helped you, and thanks for subscribing!
Ray
Thanks! Sounds like your going to have a busy weekend, enjoy!
I will use a bunch of these ideas thanks Brother.
I am happy to hear that these tips/tricks will help you! Thanks for watching! Ray C
I'm glad I watched your video. It comes in handy...
Thank you very much Paul! You are more than welcome to swing by some time when your in the Fresno, Ca area, just shoot me a PM. Thanks for watching! Ray C.
hey ray its ray here i love watchin your vids your very nolageable and not a wise ass know it all keep up the great work !!!
Hey Ray J, Thanks man, I am a jokester and definitively not a smart ass! Thanks for your kind words and for tuning in!
Best Regards,
Ray
nice mod on your lathe thanks to sharing now i have something to do this weekend with my lathe :)
Good tips, thanks for sharing!
+ShysterLawyer Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!
Regards,
Ray
Great tips. MrPete222/Tubalcain is a marvel. Just purchased an ENCO 1340 (used). I will be incorporating several of your tips into the setup of the lathe. I am new to your channel. Judging from some of the comments you must be a millionaire. LOLOL Envy is so very unbecoming. You have a great day my friend, and keep machining.
Many thanks my friend! Maybe one day I'll hit the lottery and become a millionaire but until then its off to work for the daily grind! I started out watching Mr Pete, great guy and excellent channel! Thanks for subbing and for tuning in!
thanks mister.
You are welcome!
I like your videos.. I'm a beginner and just bought me a new grizzly lathe.. I want to see a video of how you got your coolant lines set up???? Thanks
Hello Scott, I removed my coolant lines since I do not like to flood coolant, for me it creates a big mess and extra maintenance.
I bought my lathe for gunsmithing work... I need to install the coolant lines
Hi Ray,
The answer to your questions it a 1955 chevy belair.? well yes it is I 've had it a few years now ,and just two years age I went right thru it complete restoration, it was done in 2008 and now it is absolutely gorgeous,its the sport coupe, with pb,ps,power disc brakes, r 4 trans with overdrive, we enjoy it very much,can't wait for the summer cruises to start......and it is all original outside exterior.
Very Nice Ray, sounds like a really sweet ride, enjoy it my friend!
"For us poor guys out there that can't afford digital dial indicators" from the guy with the $4000 lathe. LOL
+christschool : If you cannot afford a digital dial indicator, then you cannot afford any machine on which you would cut any metal that requires the use of dial gauges. Last point, on e-bay dial gauges can be bought for as little as $1 to $2 if you are prepared to strip them down and clean and repair them. I was born in 1941 in the east end of bombed out London and we had nothing, and I mean nothing. But when I was about 6 years old I would search among the bombed ruins for bits and pieces with which to make the things that I saw other more wealthy people using. These made up things did not always work but keeping at it and continuing to improve my workmanship over the years I finally became a master craftsman. So please don't cry poorness or envy others, as I know the conditions well. Your life is in your hands so stop crying and get up off of your backside and do something about your circumstances and make your family proud of you. Only you can do it. I made a wooden lathe when I was just 10 years old, out of floorboards from destroyed houses and wheels from baby's prams that had been wrecked during the bombings. Making new from old was all we could do in those bad times and is something which I still do today reusing everything that I can, even though I now can afford to buy whatever I require.If you have two eyes, two arms, two legs and two ears and a working brain the you have a lot more than some people that I knew 60 odd years ago. Use what you've got to get what you want.
MoK
Peter, the point I was making completely went over your head.
Yes, it certainly did soar over his head. Allow me to decipher it for Peter and drott150: no one who pays $4000 for a tool can claim poverty with a straight face. That he can't afford a "real" DRO might mean he's not wealthy, but spending as much on a hobby as would feed a truly-impoverished family of four for a whole year rules out claims of impoverishment for himself. That said, Peter and drott150 might pull their heads out of the 1940s long enough to notice the DIY and "maker" movements that are bringing mechanical and electronic competence to hundreds of millions of people around the world to old and young. In electronics in particular, but also in the mechanical arts (or where both meet as in 3D printing and CNC milling), we are entering a new Golden Age.
Great video👍
But is it possible you could shake that camera anymore? It feels like it could be a little bit more.
Sorry about that, it makes me sea sick when I watch it! This was one of my early crappy videos but funny enough it has the most views of any video on my channel!
You didn't even mention holding the chuck key in the chuck is it used for. Nice!
Thanks for charing, that comes in handy :)
Saaaamuel I am glad you can use some of these tips.
Thanks for stopping by!
Ray
I was dialing in at the spider the year I started barrelling 18 years ago. I do not do that now. I put a spud in the breech and dial that in, and then steer spud into being parallel with the lathe via the spider. I can work without a gimbal. I use a 6 jaw set through chuck and that will steer a few thou with the spider.
Buy the DRO. When you make the miter for the SWAG, you will find it is not 90 degrees to cut 90 degree.
Great info Clark, thank you! A DRO Pros DRO is on the top of my list for this Grizzly and have been wanting one for a very long time, just one of those items that keep getting put on the back burner...
My DRO was installed by the importer. To set the crossfeed, I have to divide by two and enter.]
My glass broke on the cross feed. I got new parts and installed with an offset so it runs into the splash guard before it breaks the glass scale.
Hi, Just thought I would make a comment. Unfortunately I haven't found anything new on your videos as I have been engineering since 1954 and still going. Your tips and tricks are all very well but in the early days of my hobby I couldn't afford one dial gauge let alone all the gauges you have. Scrap metal had to be found on the old Bomb sites scattered all over the east end of London. My first lathe was made from an old electric motor that I saved my pocket money for a year to buy. It was wood only for me at that time. Now I am retired and still enjoy the engineering but guess what, the old problem once more arises, insufficient money to buy the equipment I wan,t but not necessarily need. Your workshop looks as though you have just thrown lots of money at it and I'm afraid that doesn't impress me. What does impress me is innovative ideas that overcome most of the money problems in the workshop. I didn't see any of that type of thinking in your videos, just a collection of other peoples ideas or methods that have been in standard use for many many years. I know I am being harsh but I watched most of ABOM79's videos and even with all my years of engineering I found at least half a dozen new to me tools that improved not just the work but new ideas to make work easier. So anyone who wants to see real engineering in action ABOM79 is the channel to watch.I was immensely impressed with the quality and the accuracy he achieved on such large machines. A master engineer in all ways.
Regards MoK
+Mo King Hello Mo,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on my channel and sharing your thoughts.
I have not "just thrown lots of money" at my shop, I have been working very hard since the age of 12, grew up poor and saved for many years to have what I have today! Most if not all my tooling was bought used from eBay, and some given to me from other fellow UA-cam contributors. Adam is a good friend of mine and I learn from him weekly, unlike Adam that has been a machinist his entire life I am a hobbyist that took up machining just a few years ago for something to do after retiring. I have learned a lot in the past few years and are accomplishing machining tasks I never thought I could do. I am sorry for the lack of recent content but I do have a full time job ten hours a day, and a full time family to care for and support. Like machining is my hobby so is creating, editing, and producing UA-cam video, this is very time consuming but family comes first before hobby! Hopefully I will be posting some new content soon, so stay tuned!
Thanks for tuning in!
Best Regards,
Ray
Your correct, the portaband saw is so handy, check out my stand that I designed and built....nice setup on the lathe
The part number for the carriage stop is; P59601420 Cost is $46.25. You might have to also get a small piece of aluminum angle, I think 1" to take up some of the space between the bed rail and the new carriage stop. I would be happy to shoot you some pictures if need.
some of these tips are actually pretty useful, thanks for posting...too bad you have a grizzly lathe.. i had some of their machines in the past and was not very thrilled with the results they put out. when it comes to tool post and measuring tools it really pays big dividends to invest in the swiss or german made indicators and tooling..they might ten times the money but the difference in results is like night and day.. moreover you don't have to make several runs at getting a part right.. it comes out right the FIRST time
Thanks man!
Sorry for the poor video quality, I now have a stand! I do agree, the quality and feel of the Grizz in not of a USA machine but, it has been a good lathe and has done everything I needed with no issues to date.
Thanks for stopping by!
Ray
The results they put out are really dependent on your skill as a craftsman. Check out Clickspring - he makes some ridiculously intricate, finely machined parts on some basic Sieg (think Harbor Freight or low end Grizzly) lathe and mills.
Wow some great ideas. Ive got a cheap Chinese lathe and use a digital vernier on the cross bed, I have magnets all over the lathe for holding tools they are so handy (I don’t do a lot of ferrous cutting)
Thanks Cubleycat.
Sounds like you have that lathe tuned in!
Thanks,
Ray C.
Ray Caniglia Yeah I am fairly new to using a lathe so every bit helps, big thanks to people like you Ray I am learning quickly. I just took delivery 15 minuets ago of my new bit, a quick change tool post :-) Its a good little machine for a budget one it has a milling part on it too, it only cost £1000 brand new so cant expect a mega lathe but its great for what I do!
Good tips! Nice clean shop!
Neat stuff. Thanks for posting...
Thank you Ironheart! Thanks for watching! Ray C.
great tips ray, thankyou
Thanks man!
Sorry for the shaky video, I now have a stand so most of my new videos are way better quality!
Thanks for stopping by!
Ray
clean little shop ..most of what you have done is in practical machinist..polular mechanics from the 1940..60s...and the home shop machinist
+Miguel Castaneda Hello Miguel,
Thanks for your comments and for tuning in! I do not have very much space to work so I need to keep it clean!
Best Regards,
Ray
Great gadgets Mr. Very handy. The magnets on the bottom of the can is quite genius if you actually thought of it. Too bad i work with mostly stainless and aluminum.
+TheBeermain Thanks Man,
Not really sure if I came up with the idea but it works great. For stainless and aluminum, I just epoxy a mag to the base, works like a charm! magnets are gold in my shop!
Best Regards,
Ray
Good job, good tips!
Hi Jim, Great question! My old school machinist friend got the Union Butterfield for me, I have no idea where he buys it but I will ask him, and get back to you. For now try a Inter Web search, and be sure and mix a little anti-seize with it for the perfect "secret solution" the stuff works great! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video
Thanks outsidescrewball, nice porta band stand you built, and thank's for watching!
That Lathe scares the shit out of me especially to just the thumbnail
My channel KimberZelik will show you all I have is the Chinese cheap Harbor freight mini lathe, but I’m able to learn on it
Nothing to be scared of, it's a good lathe for the money and does just about everything you need it to do!
congratulations on your enthusiasm
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for stopping by,
Ray
Hey andre868, I should have included a warning for seasickness. I'm not very good at making videos but, I do enjoy sharing what I have learned with the hopes it will help fellow UA-camrs. Thank for watching!
Great video, lots of great ideas, but loose the BASICALLY,,, How do you like you Grizzly, just got mine . Like to see lots more on the G 0709 lathe, not much out there. Really enjoyed the video, and can't find the carriage stop you said was from Grizzly, go figure, Thanks Ray 👍👍👍👍
Hello Douglas, This has been a pretty good lathe for the money and i have been using it for over seven years now with no issues! It cuts true and is repeatable for the most part. I will be adding a 8" 3 jaw chuck soon and doing video on that but what more would you like to see? This video is pretty old and poorly done but get a lot of views! In my defense I was just getting started doing videos and had no idea what I was doing but just wanted to get some good info out there for others. Check out some of my newer better stuff and let me know what you think. Thanks for you comment! Best Regards, Ray
@@RaysGarage I will check out some of your new ones,,,haven't got mine going yet,,,really like to see any other videos you have done on it. Can't wait to get the baby going..
Ray,,,like to know what you did if anything about draining the oil on the gear case to keep oil from going all over,,,before I fill mine,,,maybe a petcock in place of the plug?
@@douglasbattjes3991 Adding a petcock would be a nice addition, i have not done this and yes oil gets everywhere when changing it out!
great setup. good thinking
+dlstanf2 Thanks, I am glad to hear you found this useful!
Thanks for tuning in!
Ray
Thank you dubphat, happy to hear this video helped you! Thank for watching!
great tips ,,thanks!
Thank you Ton, and thanks for watching! Ray C.
Ray
Excellent video I am looking at the Grizzly G0509G 16 X 40 gunsmith lathe.
There are a couple of fallacies concerning the spider on these lathes or any other for that matter.
The four jaw chuck has hardened chuck jaws, the chuck itself is quite strong. If the grip length was less on the jaws themselves the spider might provide what people think it does; centers the other end of the barrel when chambering.
Four screws 16 to 20 inches away from the jaw only lends the spider to "bending" the barrel to meet dial indicated runout of zero or close to zero. The spider cannot overcome the hardness of the chuck jaws to move the bore of the barrel into alignment, neither can the four jaws axially align the bore.
The only way to truly align a bore is by axially aligning it. The axis of the bore must be both concentric and parallel to the lathe spindle. You can only accomplish this by axially indicating it. For hunting rifles or rifles that wont see competition or require accurately placed groups at extended distances can utilize the four jaw method and spider. The outside diameter of the barrel means nothing except that if you have a significant amount of material difference between the bore and the od at the muzzle the cross sectional area with the greatest or least amount of material should be placed in the vertical position either at the top or bottom, when the barrel heats up itll move and its more predictable when it lays in the vertical plane.
Barrel makers dont or cant provide less than say .003 - .005 thou runout for the bore even when turned between centers the bore can be off center, some of them have been within .001 and generally I like to use those barrel makers time and time again. I had a rather well named barrel maker, make a 40 in barrel in 338 caliber, I eventually cut it in two and made a couple of ar barrels out of it. When I cut it in two the bore was over .125 off center indicating that even the best barrel makers cannot control how the gundrill centers.
Ive written an extensive description of a great many factors that bring about a precision rifle, accurate rifles shoot small groups, precision rifles shoot small groups placed accurately. If youd like this book I can send it to you in a pdf.
Dave B1 Hi Dave,
Thanks for all the great info, I have had my share of bad AR & AK barrels! It's amazing to me how these so called barrel makers can get away with these loose tolerances, guess the average guy never catches it.
If your getting a new lathe, I would get the biggest heaviest most rigid machine you can fit and afford! I ran a Webb 14X40 at Philips work and it made my G0709 feel like a toy! I was looking at Grizzly's upper end Taiwan lathes a while back but I just can't drop that kind of dough right now so i make the one i have work for me and it does well if i am easy on her!
I usually just stick to what I'm good at, AR's & AK's and can get them to shoot very well. I shy away from the high precision long range stuff, no where near experienced enough to be machining on a high dollar rifle.
Thanks again, and thanks for dropping by!
Regards,
Ray
Your welcome knikula, thanks for viewing my videos!
Hey Phil, I would love to have a Brdgeport, just don't have the space, and I'm not parking the cars outside! The PM45 is working out very well for me, it's done everything I needed it to do, and has done it well! Thanks for watching!
@@fml5910 Yes, PM does make a very nice bench top mill, check them out!
www.precisionmatthews.com/product-category/millingmachines/benchmills/
Hi rollerco, The part number for the carriage stop is; P59601420 Cost is $46.25. You might have to also get a small piece of aluminum angle, I think one inch to take up some of the space between the bed rail and the new carriage stop. Thanks for watching!
Good video inspector gadget
Hi Jon,
Well said, I do like gadgets! Ian glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for stopping by!
Ray
at 14.50 WD40 for threading all metals. some great tips with this video.
I hope I did not say that, if so I do know WD-40 is only good for threading/cutting aluminum not all metals! I like a high sulfur content cutting oil for steel.
Best Regards,
Ray
Ray Caniglia hi ray. no you didn't...I did. it's a process I do almost everyday. trust me with small threads 2mm - 6mm it's a must. I use it on all threading operations and I've used everything available.
Wow ok, Thanks for the tip! I will have to try it next time I am threading small threads.
Best Regards,
Ray
Hi Seb, My old school machinist friend got the Union Butterfield for me, I have no idea where he buys it, maybe McMaster Carr? I will ask him, and get back to you. For now try a Inter Web search, and be sure and mix a little anti-seize compound with it for the perfect "secret solution" the stuff works great! Thanks for watching!
I am lathe operator and doing precision job
Thanks magneticatastrophy, I'm happy the video helped you out! I'm working on a few more little tricks I just picked up, stay tuned.
I did not like the original quick change tool post assembly and upgraded to a CXA. I like the longitudinal carriage lock handle.
Hello Richard, I did not like the original tool post either and upgraded to the Aloris wedge style BXA QCTP.
nice tips, nice shop too, but please keep the fire extinguisher some were on hand not in the back of the air compressor , hope you will not thank me some day :)
Hi Ray at 11:24 you show the decimal chart conversion. Who makes it? Good reference chart.
Great vid we got to start somewhere like the enthusiasm and the sharing of knowledg.
I would like to make a suggestion re-record this. The tips are fantastic. I make a spreadsheet and a word doc of vids and subjects that I am interested in for reference. I subscribed before your vid was over. I also saw the the grzzly review and thanks for the review I am also interested the Gunsmithing lathes...
The main reason to re-record other than geting the negitives. I would like to see this again reference it to others. It would a little tough to watch a second time. But the tips are great.
Thanks for mentioning Mr. Pete I have not watch him in a while. I shall go an check out his site again.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers...
Hello William,
Thanks! The decimal chart I show in the video was given to me many years ago, it's faded and very well used! You can get one similar to this one from Stan Z over at Shadon HKW his link here; ua-cam.com/channels/ircIu8sQ-e67gH4kcb0xdA.html
Thanks for your input, and kind words! I continually try to put out better video and use viewer tips regularly on new videos.
Thanks for stopping by and for subscribing!
Ray
P.S. Great UA-cam profile pic, awesome car man!
anti seize with thread cutting fluid? BRILLIANT!
Thanks man but do have to give credit to Roger the old school machinist that taught me this trick and works like a charm! Thanks for tuning in!
Is anti seize the same as WD 40?? Thanks for the tips :)
Bikefarm Taiwan no it's not
very good
محمود حسن محمود عبيد Thank you!
Thanks for tuning in!
Ray
Thank you, Hope the video helped you, and Thanks for watching! Ray C
Ray, surely do appreciate learning all your tips...most of them I haven't seen before. Would you mind saying where you found the Union Butterfield Tapping Fluid. I couldn't find it yet. Thank you.