Hi Lyle For my part I really enjoy the manner in which you blend history with solid factual information. You are also a great storyteller. Thanks for what you do! warm regards vic
Nicely done Mr. P. I’ve been introduced to the world of machining now at 59 years young about five months ago. I found a mill and a lathe in a basement at an estate sale and it was all I needed and now I’m hooked. Where has all this been. Got into auto shop and learned to paint since our metal shop teacher was ,,,,, well Mr Fitch shouldn’t have been a teacher in my opinion. A lot transferred to electronics or wood shop to get away. Maybe if I had a different teacher I would have carried on metalworking / machining. Just started my own UA-cam channel four months ago only to find out what an awesome community we have available. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Now I need to practice practice practice. Ron....
It's great to hear the back story of an item and/or the person behind it because it just completes the story. I wish my Columbus, Ohio Public Schools back in the 70s and 80s had offered a "REAL" machine shop course. We did have a "shop class" but the tools were NEVER turned on or even touched as far as that goes not even by the Instructor, probably because of school politics but he did teach me how to read a ruler and I thank him for that because that has helped me tremendously.
That's very unfortunate. Sounds like the teacher was also a coach. I've seen a lot of that. If they are teaching in there are minor, they don't care to hoots about it
Retire at 55 best part of the video... Thank you for sharing that very inspiring... I'm tried of here people say if I ever retire... But you created something and obviously planned well...
It is a shame most schools have cut their shop programs. I think shop should be mandatory for at least one year of high school. Wish some one was still making these type castings for shop training. Yep, looking good. See you in part two my friend.
I remember the Milwaukee Journal green sheet, it had the comic strips (Li'l Abner, Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Nancy and Sluggo, etc) and a Q and A column called "Ask Andy"... Thanks for the flash-from-the-past, Mr. Pete! edit: It was called the Green sheet because it was printed on green paper, made it easy to find in the middle of the newspaper.
Your description of Struck (who I remember) also spurred a memory of the King Midget auto. Available as a kit, or later, as a completed auto, they often ran ads in Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines. A neighbor of mine back in the day owned a King Midget, and commuted to work in it. It was registered and licensed for street use as a motorcycle, due principally to the limited displacement of the engine.
Thanks for the story about C.F. Struck; I thoroughly enjoyed that. I bought one of those power hacksaw kits but didn't build the hacksaw and I'm not sure if I still have the kit. Maybe now that I have seen your video of building the vise I'll give the hacksaw a try.
I remember well, the Struck Corp. ads and that article in Popular Mechanics about the power hacksaw build. I didn't buy the kit however but, built my own version, based loosely, on the plans published by Popular Mechanics in 1976, I believe. This wasn't the Struck article. They built their own from scratch. I do have a small catalog from Struck and I purchased the plans for their Minidozer and Magnatrac. Enjoying this video series.
mrpete222 well, you run at 99% positive. The 1% is the same group who saw Elvis working at a 7-11. To hell with the critics, we love your channel and all you do. Ignore those twits, as I know you do, they are deranged malcontents.
I made a bench grinder in shop metal working shop class, but I cast all the parts in our school aluminum foundry with sand molds. That was after I cast my huge dinner plate size aluminum ash tray. Ah, the good old days when they not only let us kids smoke at school, but we had our own smoking lounge. What were they thinking?
Mr Pete, I went to Tips #434 but was unable to find the video. I did however find dozens of other UA-cam sites with Pt #434 as their site. Did I miss something or is this in the works....Thanks Ken
I also Like the History you provide to your viewers! The 7 Nay Sayers (Thumbs Down) were Probably "Problem Students" for All Shop Teachers, and I know All Shop Teachers did their best to help All Students!
I love these little historical chats ... I would welcome a commentary series of these chats. Just name them Chats #99 ... so other can filter out if they don`t want to see them.
Merry Christmas Mr Pete! My.03 How about just leaving the lathe off when parting??? Seems like it would cut about as fast and certainly less chance for mishap.
Before watching the rest of your video I found my copy of "School Shop Projects" from Casting Specialties Corp. I can find no date in the catalog but it is labeled Catalog No 78 and is signed by Clarence F. Struck himself. All of the projects you mentioned are in this catalog.
Hi Mr. Pete, I'm a junior in high school and I go to a voc/tech school in the Metal Fabrication shop. One of my jobs this year is to keep the incoming freshmen entertained while they spend time in our shop. Do you have any quick and easy projects for the lathe/mill that I could walk them through? Thanks so much, Shalor McKee
Ok, thanks. My shop teacher was having me walk them through making mini baseball bats out of some 1/2" round stock, and after doing 30 of them I got a little tired
Another reason for machining cast iron DRY- is because the cast iron particles will combine with the cutting oil and literally form a "grinding compound" that laps the cutting tool(s) DULL.
I think I have about 10 feet of acme screw (from Genie garage door opener). Haven't used it for anything yet because of not having a way to tap a nut. :)
I still have my fathers S-K 1/4” drive ratchet set.He got it from either S&H Green Stamps or Plaid Stamps I was too young to remember which or if they were even the same company or not.
I think it's super offensive to assume it was a he or she who machined that casting. What if they don't wish to identify with these traditional categories? :)
Better yet, stop calling the thing a "vise" altogether. Maybe the genderless creature that made it intended it to be a paperweight, a fishing line weight, an impratical ashtray or something else.
I think assigning hypothetical purposes to objects with mass is really the problem here. Are you saying that's all they can do? How about you empower the thing a little, instead of crush its imagination you horrible white male!! :)
Hi Lyle
For my part I really enjoy the manner in which you blend history with solid factual information. You are also a great storyteller. Thanks for what you do!
warm regards
vic
Thank you, I'm glad you like it
haha.. hi Mr Pete! (though I hate to be presumptuous)
Be presumptuous....... parts of UA-cam are now better than any network television.
(though I hate to be presumptuous) really? That doesn't sound like you at all Old Tony...
What's network television? LOL
I was expecting to see "Subscribe!" written on the bottom :P
Enjoyed that you brought up the old catalogs, I have some old ones dealing with Model Airplanes. Now it's internet only. Thanks again Mister Pete.
The old catalogs are really neat
Nicely done Mr. P. I’ve been introduced to the world of machining now at 59 years young about five months ago. I found a mill and a lathe in a basement at an estate sale and it was all I needed and now I’m hooked. Where has all this been. Got into auto shop and learned to paint since our metal shop teacher was ,,,,, well Mr Fitch shouldn’t have been a teacher in my opinion. A lot transferred to electronics or wood shop to get away. Maybe if I had a different teacher I would have carried on metalworking / machining. Just started my own UA-cam channel four months ago only to find out what an awesome community we have available. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Now I need to practice practice practice. Ron....
That is so awesome, that you are no going to be a machinist
i love painted cast iron - it highlights the machined and ground surfaces so well... perfect for showing off one’s work! thank you!!
Yes, I do too
I LOVE your old stories!! Please tell more!
I shall, I shall
That was a Great story !! We are very lucky to have you on youtube. Thank you.
Thank you very much
I like it when you left some of the casting rough it gives it character... Thanks for sharing sir...
Yes, that's how all commercial products are made
Thanks Mr Pete. I enjoyed the machining and the history too.
Thank you for watching
Liked the history bit. Great little project.
Thank you
Thank you Mr Pete! I love the history and your own personal story!
I'm glad you liked it
I very much agree with you, I like the rough casting look on surfaces that don’t need to be flat.
Thanks
It's great to hear the back story of an item and/or the person behind it because it just completes the story. I wish my Columbus, Ohio Public Schools back in the 70s and 80s had offered a "REAL" machine shop course. We did have a "shop class" but the tools were NEVER turned on or even touched as far as that goes not even by the Instructor, probably because of school politics but he did teach me how to read a ruler and I thank him for that because that has helped me tremendously.
That's very unfortunate. Sounds like the teacher was also a coach. I've seen a lot of that. If they are teaching in there are minor, they don't care to hoots about it
Retire at 55 best part of the video... Thank you for sharing that very inspiring... I'm tried of here people say if I ever retire... But you created something and obviously planned well...
Thanks
Not only a machine shop lesson but a history lesson as well! Keep'm coming Mr. Pete...
Thank you very much
Great videos series!
thanks for sharing the history on the vise. :-)
I'm glad you liked it
I love the history. Keep it up!!!
I will
Was that a nod to This Old Tony? Nice one, Mr P. He has great respect for you!
lol
I too have noticed a similarity in the humor of a couple of my favorite channels
I really enjoy watching how you setup your work, and all the detail what make a good finish on your work NICE mrpete
Thank you very much
Thank you for the wonderful content
Thank you for watching
Another good story, thank you Mr P.
Thank you for watching
I enjoy watch your videos:) . Thank you for sharing
Thanks
It is a shame most schools have cut their shop programs. I think shop should be mandatory for at least one year of high school. Wish some one was still making these type castings for shop training. Yep, looking good. See you in part two my friend.
It's a crying shame
Very nice. I truly enjoyed the side-bar story as well...always do! Thanks, Mr. Pete! :-)
I'm glad you enjoyed it
NIce Pete , love this stuff you make :)
Thank you
thanks. It’s all interesting, especially your rants!
Thank you very much
Is this the same struck mini dozer guy I have one I restored 1970 around that time 12 hp thanks mr Pete north idaho
I remember the Milwaukee Journal green sheet, it had the comic strips (Li'l Abner, Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Nancy and Sluggo, etc) and a Q and A column called "Ask Andy"...
Thanks for the flash-from-the-past, Mr. Pete!
edit: It was called the Green sheet because it was printed on green paper, made it easy to find in the middle of the newspaper.
I was hoping someone would catch that. My dad loved the green sheet
You're amazing mrpete222.
Thank you very much keep watching
Your description of Struck (who I remember) also spurred a memory of the King Midget auto. Available as a kit, or later, as a completed auto, they often ran ads in Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines. A neighbor of mine back in the day owned a King Midget, and commuted to work in it. It was registered and licensed for street use as a motorcycle, due principally to the limited displacement of the engine.
I remember that well. In fact I have a friend who owns a king midget. And wrote a book on it. There is a collectors club for those cars
Kits can still be found at Hemingway Kits. Great video, as usual Lyle :)
Thank you, I will check that out
Very nice. Great project.
Thanks
Thanks for the story about C.F. Struck; I thoroughly enjoyed that. I bought one of those power hacksaw kits but didn't build the hacksaw and I'm not sure if I still have the kit. Maybe now that I have seen your video of building the vise I'll give the hacksaw a try.
Yes, dig it out and get started
Thanks, once again.
Thank you for watching
The dad joke "more vices than virtues" gonna keep that in my pocket for my kids later lol.
lol
I remember well, the Struck Corp. ads and that article in Popular Mechanics about the power hacksaw build. I didn't buy the kit however but, built my own version, based loosely, on the plans published by Popular Mechanics in 1976, I believe. This wasn't the Struck article. They built their own from scratch. I do have a small catalog from Struck and I purchased the plans for their Minidozer and Magnatrac. Enjoying this video series.
I just looked it up. Popular Mechanic's version was Feb. '76, page 109. Love that Google books !
Yes, they ran those ads in many magazines
It's odd, the UA-cam video producers who worry about the length and whether their videos are boring never produce videos that are too long or boring.
You would not believe the criticisms I get
mrpete222 well, you run at 99% positive. The 1% is the same group who saw Elvis working at a 7-11. To hell with the critics, we love your channel and all you do. Ignore those twits, as I know you do, they are deranged malcontents.
Interesting tidbit on how your journey to become Tubalcain
I'm glad you liked it
Great rim shot.
lol
"Before the man died"... You Sure make me Smile Lyle. :)
lol
I made a bench grinder in shop metal working shop class, but I cast all the parts in our school aluminum foundry with sand molds. That was after I cast my huge dinner plate size aluminum ash tray. Ah, the good old days when they not only let us kids smoke at school, but we had our own smoking lounge. What were they thinking?
Sounds like my shop
Mr Pete, I went to Tips #434 but was unable to find the video. I did however find dozens of other UA-cam sites with Pt #434 as their site. Did I miss something or is this in the works....Thanks Ken
I also Like the History you provide to your viewers! The 7 Nay Sayers (Thumbs Down) were Probably "Problem Students" for All Shop Teachers, and I know All Shop Teachers did their best to help All Students!
Yes, there's always a few of them
Lyle, thanks for posting Vintage Machinery's page.
Keith Rucker needs for EVERYONE to visit.
steve
I guess I thought everyone already knew about it. It is a great website
I doubt anyone in this audience skipped the backstory
I hope not, but there is already evidence that people did not watch it. They ask questions that were clearly covered in parts of the video
I love these little historical chats ... I would welcome a commentary series of these chats. Just name them Chats #99 ... so other can filter out if they don`t want to see them.
Good idea, but I think I'm already out of stores
I can imagine young people going, " What's shop class?"
I'm afraid that's already here
enjoyed
Thank you
Merry Christmas Mr Pete!
My.03 How about just leaving the lathe off when parting??? Seems like it would cut about as fast and certainly less chance for mishap.
Then it would cut crooked. Many people are missing the whole point
Before watching the rest of your video I found my copy of "School Shop Projects" from Casting Specialties Corp. I can find no date in the catalog but it is labeled Catalog No 78 and is signed by Clarence F. Struck himself. All of the projects you mentioned are in this catalog.
Yes, that was probably 1978. It's neat that Mr. struck signed it. If I remember correctly, he was either missing one arm or one hand
Fascinating history. Did you ever have occasion to visit Lane Tech High School in Chicago? They really taught it all back in their prime.
Never been there, my dad talked about them often
Lane tech was mentioned on the Chicago news last night.
Thanks for alerting me to that, Mr. Pete.
will that logan lathe course be avail on flashdrive? if so where? not a vimeo user would rather something I can have offline.?
Perhaps in about a month
Always interested in what you have to say, whether it's about yesteryear or yesterday.
Thank you for watching
Hi Mr. Pete, I'm a junior in high school and I go to a voc/tech school in the Metal Fabrication shop. One of my jobs this year is to keep the incoming freshmen entertained while they spend time in our shop. Do you have any quick and easy projects for the lathe/mill that I could walk them through?
Thanks so much,
Shalor McKee
Start them out by making a center punch. And then a threaded bolt. I do not have any blueprints anymore
Ok, thanks. My shop teacher was having me walk them through making mini baseball bats out of some 1/2" round stock, and after doing 30 of them I got a little tired
Another reason for machining cast iron DRY- is because the cast iron particles will combine with the cutting oil and literally form a "grinding compound" that laps the cutting tool(s) DULL.
Good point, thank you
THANK YOU...for sharing. I have the Stuck Power Hacksaw but missing the vise, If you are interested in selling please let me know?
I'm glad you like the project
Real nice, maybe could have been a Rhodes shaper project?
I had considered that
I think I have about 10 feet of acme screw (from Genie garage door opener). Haven't used it for anything yet because of not having a way to tap a nut. :)
And acme taps cost a fortune
Maybe I'll have a go with making one... :)
You could pay with stamps. That's really cool.
Duane Dickey yeah I noticed that too, in fact I remember when I was a kid using stamps to order catalogs.
I ordered many little things with stamps when I was a boy
mrpete222 Bazooka gum wrappers , S&H green stamps , a nickel taped to a postcard, etc. Ahh the good old days 🇺🇸
I still have my fathers S-K 1/4” drive ratchet set.He got it from either S&H Green Stamps or Plaid Stamps I was too young to remember which or if they were even the same company or not.
I'm 60 and I made a C-clamp in shop. wounder if it was your mold. Viroqua, wi.
It could well be
Yes sir they still have the Jeep I receive the struck flyer
Awesome
Is Mr Struck the founder of the Struck Company that sold the mini dozer? Lonnie
Yes. More info at VintageMachinery org
Yes he was
appreciate all your video sharing. thanx @mrpete222
Thank you
tony;)
lol
10:21 "Hi Tony"
lol
Since no one will sell castings anymore, we should have a web site with 3d printable patterns.
Yes we should
18:40 "...I have many more vises, than I have virtues!"
HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU?!! (snucker-snucker-snucker!!)
lol
Hmmm a message for some '..Old Tony' perhaps. LOL
lol
More vices than virtues...
lol
I just spit food all over my computer keyboard. More vices than virtues. Jesus.
That's why you're not supposed to eat or drink while you're working on a computer
That's a solid 11 on the cringeworthy scale.. ( 18:40 ) Hat's off to you Mr Pete :)
🤙🤙🤙🤙
47 States!
Yes
:)
Thank you for watching
Depression lol!!!!
lol
"Nice-ly." Our generation may be the last to know the difference between an adjective and an adverb.
You are sure are correct on that
"the dead man" :/ :/
I think it's super offensive to assume it was a he or she who machined that casting. What if they don't wish to identify with these traditional categories? :)
Better yet, stop calling the thing a "vise" altogether. Maybe the genderless creature that made it intended it to be a paperweight, a fishing line weight, an impratical ashtray or something else.
I think assigning hypothetical purposes to objects with mass is really the problem here. Are you saying that's all they can do? How about you empower the thing a little, instead of crush its imagination you horrible white male!! :)
I heard they want to eliminate MANdrels next.
lol. Yes, people are nuts.
I listened to the bloviating and skipped the machine work ;- )
lol