Beginners Machinist Tool Box pt2 Tips
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A 2 part video on what tools a beginning machinist or apprentice may need in his tool box. This part details the essential tools that a machinist needs in order to perform his job.
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I was interviewing for a cnc job opportunity once and they were showing me all around their new cnc machines and introducing the "kids" who ran them. They pointed over to the old timer and said "that's our manual guy" and kind of dismissed him of any importance. I went over and introduced myself and made the statement that he was no doubt the smartest guy in the shop.
They all just looked at me dumbfounded. I passed on the job offer.
Too bad, the old man got no respect
I always hang around the old guys.
Again Mr. Pete nothing is boring with your video's. Even thou I'm 74 I still enjoy the world of mechanics, it keeps me young.
Thank you
"I lived in a basement in abject poverty, and liked it". Badass level 1000%.
"Abject poverty" is a relative term. I'm sure that Mr. Pete's definition would not even remotely align with conditions encountered in many parts of the third world.
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I wish I owned that rare half-box. Badass level 1000%
No shit, Sherlock
Some of our fondest memories were of our university years eating hamburger in every different mode we thought was known. We didn't have much but we sure had a lot of fun with friends and made the best of what we had to share with them. Forty years later, I wish I could go back to that for just one weekend.
Ive got a couple of Kennedy boxes and risers. I just bought a Waterloo full set of boxes with some basic tools in it from a guy that decided that being a machinist was not for him. And when I got it home found a set of mics in it with a guy's name an address and phone number. Called the number the guy told me that the new guy borrowed his mics about a week ago and then quite. It was late on a Sunday night and I jumped in my truck and drove 2 hours north up to Akron Ohio and gave them back to the guy. This guy was sick about these mics because he gave about $600 for them and he didn't have the money to replace them. I told him the very same thing never borrow or lend especially if you don't know them. Great video. You keep teaching and I will keep learning. Thanks Mr Pete. See you at John Saunders open house.
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Big Bill at Iron Garage you sir are a very honorable man. All too many today would have just kept them.
mwechtal Thank you I've always tried to treat others the way I want to be treated. My father always taught me to be honest and a man is only as good as his word.
Love the stories mixed in with your videos, Mr. Pete. It's one of the reasons I'm subscribed to you.
R Patterson - AMEN!
Being content IN a situation is different than being content WITH a situation. I loved the "I was poor and I liked it..." That's a lost art.
I love these videos that are just packed with lifetime experience!
Love the video, along with all the suggested tools I would also add a couple of inspection mirrors and a LED pocket flashlight :)
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Very informative, I inherited my fathers old toolmakers cabinet and will restore it soon, so it's been great to learn what all his old tools were and what they are used for, thank you sir
Thanks for sharing. It seems we're always re-organizing our tool boxes as we get more tools. But I guess that's part of the fun.
It's funny how similarly things are arranged to the way my boxes are and even some of the things that end up in the same drawer. Thanks for the video Mr Pete.
mr pete dont ever put yourself down you are a tool maker i have seen you make tools i love your videos keep them coming
So true
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just starting to buy tools to fill my newly acquired Kennedy box. This was a very helpful overview of what I should be on the lookout for
Tool boxes are like vises to me, one can never have enough. Great tour Mr. Pete and loved the stories and commentaries! Thank You!
Thank you
Heh, 10 (including two Kennedy tops) toolboxes and 7 American vises bolted to benches in my shop.
Mr Pete. I have two personal boxes in my classroom where I teach. One is mine that I used as a multcraft tech. The other was my dad’s who passed last year. I use both boxes as training aids on a daily basis. Had two students that asked to get a pass in the hand tool chapter as they “knew” tools. I said I would pull 10 tools from my box, if they could tell me what they were and what they are used for I would pass them. Needless to say they learned more than they thought. Keep up the great work sir
That is awesome. I always had a lot of my own tools at school. It's good to hear from a shop teacher. It is a noble profession
Good setup to get started. Enjoyed and thank you.
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i picked up a old craftsman machinist box last year at a flea market,the woman mentioned making it into a jewelry box....lol. my box was not made by kennedy,but by a company that made metal shelving and such. i plan on restoring it at some point,thanks for the tips and info as always
I’ve got an eight drawer Kennedy tool box just like the one you show. I never knew there was a hole in the bottom of the deep middle drawer! Thank you Mr Pete!
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Nice mrpete i just go crazy wen you are showing tools nice video
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I think I've got my apprentice level tool box pretty well filled out now and working up to the next level. Like you, everything is in my own shop so I have a little less "security" worry. I also have to go through the tools I've inherited from my father who was a heavy equipment mechanic for Empire. I did end up getting rid of a lot of the obvious stuff I'd never use like 2"+ wrenches and socket sets and tons of stuff that is just 10x bigger than anything I'd ever work on.
Just started watching your videos and I enjoy them. I’m 33 now and have been in the trade since I was 18. One little cheap thing I keep a few of in my tool box are strong magnets with hooks on them; I can hang prints anywhere I want on a lathe, mill or just something to hang a blowgun that’s comfortable to me.
Also I like the mechanical gauges more as I trust them more but I do have a few digital Mitutoyo mics that read in ten millionths for aerospace jobs. The newer digital tools will last 2-3 years on a single battery too. Take care
Thank you, that’s a good idea with the hooks. Thank you for watching
mrpete- I love ALL your videos!! but this is one of my many favorites for many reasons. My Granddad had a Gerstner box it looked alot like the pro series but i am not for sure about that though. I think that is part of the reason I like your channel so much is that you remind me a lot of him not visually (he was 6'3" & 250 plus lbs) but the way you speak and your take on many things.The story's that you tell along with your videos are also what makes them so good so don't think that you give to much information or more than "We" need or off topic that is what makes them so enjoyable! (at least for me that is). What I started to post was one of the good memory of that Gerstner box when he retired and brought it home was the strong smell of camphor, he kept small pieces in every drawer he told me it was to keep his tools from rusting and I was wondering if you ever did or heard of that? oh BTW - if I ever got caught looking at his tools without him around----well lets just say I could't sit down for a few says Lol As always GREAT video and two thumbs up Sir !!!!!
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Happy to see the pocket knife. I enjoy your videos.
This video is very helpful, thank you!
Great series Mr. Pete!
I have that HF Windsor box, rather like it. For the price, no complaints!
FWIW Starrett still has some cool giveaways, I sent off for those pocket guides and a nice wall chart, all laminated.
Gerstner has a nice forum on their site with lots of info for restoring old chests, and puts a lot of support for matching replacement parts, etc.
The genuine article is still made with hide glue, and you can replace the felt if need be with a bit of patience.
It's a shame I never got into machining back when I grew up in Dayton.
Great advice on tool borrowing
great video - AMAZING information - thank you!
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Hi, Mr Pete222, I'm from Sydney Australia I find your videos on TH-cam very interesting and informative, I'm not a machinist but I still like watching your TH-cam videos, I also like your sense of humour..
Thank you very much
Outstanding set of videos thank you.
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i have NO IDEA what that little yellow thing is or what it means ?
I had a bunch of odds n ends like you do with my tools until I put them together in bunches and sold them in lots of $50-$120 on ebay, and then with the money gained I reinvested in quality and name brand tools that were new and had new warranty (proof of purchase needed for lots of stuff these days). Since I have done that I have a more complete tool collection with more proper tools for the jobs I purchased them for. I'm more so in automotive so I have started acquiring specialty tools such as diagnostic items like a power probe and multi-meter. I have a very well put together basic parts hanger tool chest tour video in my channel, my toolbox at the moment is a 26inch craftsman box with 7 drawers and a 3 drawer add-on below it... I also bought a 5 drawer tool cart that im transferring over to tho. Great videos sweety you are a lovely man!
Good idea
I like the level in the combo square for timing key ways. I take the rule out and just use the head. Sufficient. Thanks Tubalcain.
I used a piece of steel strapping ( used to hold materials to pallets ) and bent a couple to make retainers to hold charts inside the lid of my newer boxes that didn't have the retainer. I also like to put a piece of scrap carpet in the bottom of hammer/large tool drawers. Thanks for the Vid's, keep it up!
That's a good idea
That's the exact size box I had when I first started! :)
Great advise as always. Thanks Tubalcain
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I lent a neighbor a pair of jack stands. He had them for over 2 years. After the first several months I'd ask him if he was done using them, would he mind bringing them back. Finally I had to actually sneak into his garage and take them back. Felt like I was stealing. He never mentioned it in conversation, nor did I. But, I will never lend him another tool. Loved the tool box series Mr. Pete!
Thank you for sharing. I have been a maker for many years, but have never machined. I just bought my first lathe - a 1970s Craftsman 101.07301. I will be rummaging through your videos over the coming weeks! I'm currently reading through a reprint of How to Run a Lathe: The Care and Operation of a Screw Cutting Lathe by O'Brien, John Joseph.
That is a very good book
I got the 902 pouch when I took it that sweet to see it in the book
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“Do not be a borrower or a lender.” Too true!
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Fun video to watch Pete. Not that I’m an apprentice, I’m 70, and I have a lifetime collection also. Interesting to see our similarities. One thing I learned after all these years was the purpose of the center draw for the Handbook. We never used them for that purpose that I remember. I always used it as a security draw, Someplace to lockup my wallet, keys and anything else that needed protection during the workday while the box was unlocked, that single center draw could remain to be individually locked..
Thank you for that. After all these years, I did not know that center drawer could be individually locked
Thanks ... enjoyed your logic ...
I stopped borrowing tools soon after I got married. I borrowed tools from my father in-law, brother in-law, and a few friends. Many of the tools were ready to break when borrowed and broke in my use!!! I ended up buying two tools, one replacement and one for myself!!! I quickly learned that rule about borrowing and lending!!! Your videos are so G R E A T !!!
Neither a borrower or a lender be
Thank you Mr Pete, for sharing your many years of experience ! I wanted a Kennedy toolbox but didn't have the $$$ to purchase a new one, so I found one on Craigslist Dallas, the guy Don swank retired from Bell helicopter, I got the Kennedy 620 and a Craftsman box for $20
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Sir, thanks again from Australia.
Don’t you dare stop making videos & do not alter your style.
You (and AvE) are inspirational. I do not say this lightly. If I can convince the wife I would like to visit.
Take care and keep up the good work.
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Thank you very much
Good video Mr. Pete! I've looking for a mid box for my 8 drawer Kennedy Box but haven't found one yet. Thanks again.
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Gerstner I believe made a leather covered box. I worked with a guy that had bought one from a guy that retired. Of course I last saw that box 35 years ago. I find a set of gunsmith screw bits to give you a good range in a small package. By the way could you make replacement drawer pulls for Kennedy boxes on the 3D printer? If you want to keep one original, replace all the pulls on a box that doesn't matter and use the original pulls to replace on the box that matters.
Mr Pete, i got my first Kennedy Tool Box in 1963, I traded a 1947 Chevrolet Coupe for it . I only paid 30 dollars for the Chevy and still think it was one of the better deals I ever made. Also I think I found the secret to Christmas List , I tell everyone it has to be “ Edible, Disposable, or Inheritable “ . Thanks for the memories !
In your first video you mentioned the gerstner tool box. I remember working with a man that had one. I needs a box for my office and found this one on Amazon and the price was well cheap. I figured it wasn’t good but wanted to compare. I was shocked. TRINITY TWM-3501 Wood Toolbox, Brown that was the u it and wish I could send you one to not only have but compare. Anyway sir. Thank you very much as always.
Hi mrpete222,Thanks for your expert advice. I like your light on your magnifyers.. M.K.S.
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I been watching hours and hours of ur video's
Thank you very much. There are 1000 of them
Thanks, very educative
Hi mrpete!
I inherited my first machinists’
toolbox from my father-in-law.
He had been a mechanic at a Canadian airline, he worked on Merlin engines.
Everyone made a screwdriver out of a Merlin pushrod..
Still have that.
The other one came from a gentleman that had been a career machinist and was retiring.
He had sold his home and was moving.
We talked a bit (in French, up here in Quebec) and he asked me why I wanted the box..
I told him my story about wanting to learn more about machining (I’m only 106) and he said “wait a minute “ and proceeded to fish out a mint starett 1-inch micrometer in its red box and a set of inside gauges..
I was honoured..fished out a few more dollars and thanked him profusely..
Wish I could have learned more from the gent .
A gentle soul..
thank you sir…
That was a nice story. Great tools
Take care
Your videos make my day!
I too lived in a basement apartment and liked it. W Lafayette, IN, $311, furnished, including most utilities in the late 80s, and had an old car that thankfully waited until I saved a little up before it needed it for repairs.
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THANK YOU...for sharing.
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Mr. Pete, thanks for the video. I enjoyed it, but also blame you for my tool addiction. Just bought another height gage.
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Inspection mirror. I use them all the time.
Forgot to mention that, I have ten
Perfect for inspecting boogers
A couple of things, one I do have one of the HF wooden boxes my main complaint is the dividers move around too much, it replaced a Craftsman machinist box that was shabby. One thing you could have mentioned is there is something called a Black Book that has the commonly used information for thread depths drill and tap sizes plus clearance drills and lots of other information. Sort of a miniature Machinery’s Manual it’s $30.
Finally I’m in your camp it’s hard to beat a dial caliper. I prefer a Starrett because he rack is on the top and has course teeth with care less prone to jumping off track.
Yes, I have one. Have a shown it inmany other videos
After watching a few of your videos it finally hit me who you sound like. A certain actor from Indiana Pa by the name of James Stewart. Love your videos and his movies!
Thank you. many many people have told me that
Wow you have alot of awesome tools! That mitutoyo inside mic would come in very handy for me, i machine with swiss lathes, and im using pins to get me within print, and an inside mice would get me quicker than going in the tooling room and trying to find the right pin size that fits. You nailed it about, "dont buy a new kennedy box, plenty of em for sale" i found a kennedy 7 drawer 277xb roller box and side shelf, also with a 2600B riser, and on top, a 3611B 11 drawer top. It took me close to 3 hrs to vacuum the fine aluminum shavings out of the felt liners, as the fella had it in an aluminum shop. After cleaning everything, id give it 9.5 out of 10, paying $700, whereas new everything is $2,000. For an extra $100 he gave me an unbelievable amount of tools. Even his hammers! Later it hit me, if i was getting rid of my hammers, i wouldn't be at a good place in life. Love your head magnifier! Its interesting on the kennedy website, "your kennedy wrinkie finish can be cleaned periodically with WD-40® or Murphy®Oil Soap
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I was taught to only put precision tools in your tool & die makers tool box. Rough tools like wrench's, files, drill bits, counter bores, counter sinks, screw drivers, hammers, etc.. went in a separate box.
Still have top and bottom Kennedy, over 50 years old and Browne and Sharpe 1 and 2 inch Mikes with all the options over 100 bucks in 1970 dollars. Satin chrome carbide faces,tenth reading to hand down to my son
I think you should sign all of your tool boxes and everything else. When the estate sale happens, it will make all of your possessions more valuable and people can brag that they got a genuine Mr. Pete item!!!
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Thanks for sharing sir..
I have had one of the HF wood chests for about 10 (15?) years. It is better than the price, but not in any way better than sufficient. The drawer bottoms will sag and the joints will fail if you carry it loaded.
Starrett still gives the data cards away for free (drill and tap, among others) as well as the drill and tap wall chart.
I find that charts can be taped or applied in some way to the inside of the drawer cover on the Kennedy boxes.
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Enjoyed it! Just starting in it. Picked up a little gem of a Craftsman 109 to cut my teeth on in the shop.
Have you found the Yahoo 109 lathe group yet? Some good info and helpful people over there. I have two of the 109s myself, haven't' set them up yet though.
ShysterLawyer I have not sir... Thanks I'll look them up soon. Might do a video on my 109 tonight....if you get bored, look up Boxcar's Garage tomorrow and it'll be up. Thanks for the info.
Boxcar's Garage; sure thing, I'll look forward to your video
There was a model 109 in the antique store I have visited this morning. It was marked $250.
mrpete222 Wow, feeling better about my purchase...got mine for $50 but is missing the motor and the set of reduction gears that interchange. Have 1, but that's it. Should have my video done in an hour or so.. final edits now.
Hi. I just bought a vintage Craftsman machinist toolbox just like yours. I never knew that Kennedy made them for Craftsman. I guess if Palmgren can make vises for Craftsman why not Kennedy with their toolboxes. Awesome video. Thanks,
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I was told I was a spoiled brat when I pouted because my parents (Mom) could not understand that if the tool did the same thing, why pay more. She used to call me Little Lord Fauntleroy. I feel SO much better about pouting now! Kind of justified :)
Thanks Mr. Pete!
It's a fallacy that a cheap tool does the same thing as a high-quality one. The main omission is time; how many decades will a cheap tool still function as required vs. a quality tool. Then there are things like slipping off and busting your knuckles, making poor measurements and requiring extra work or having to scrap the whole thing and start over. You have to see the big picture.
pinrestore, That is SO true. I think only people who use or have used tools on some sort of regular basis can comprehend that. That was such a good point Lyle made about being specific in what you ask for, but sometimes you have to know when to give up and buy your own tools ;)
"Buy once, cry once."
The cheap tools often don't last, and sometimes don't work properly to begin with.
I actually have the Machinist Practical Guide from Morse Cutting Tools Reprint. Original Copyright 1929, 1970, and 1973.
Yours is in much better shape.
Amazing how many Toolboxes we outgrow in this trade.
People forget who mades things for all industries.
You can take the Machinist out of the Shop but you can't take the Shop out of the Machinist.
Thank You.
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Hi! I came across your pt 1 video and this pt 2 video. I’m looking into buying an old used machinist chest (metal) to restore, but the particular chests I am looking at are each missing the front cover. I’m only looking at chests with a cabinet/drawer type keyed lock so that I can easily replace and use the lock.
How difficult would it be to make a replacement cover out of either plywood or sheet metal (like with a cheap $50-75 bending brake if necessary)? Is this something you would possibly consider making a tutorial of? I know not all chests are the same and I’m sure the front covers are unique too, so what I’d really be watching for is the advice on how to go about the design and all the factors to consider. If you would think about this problem and can come up with a solution, just know that I’d be excited to watch and learn anything you had to say on the matter. Thanks in advance!
totally loved it, not so much removed from my morasse of tools (I love Kennedy! too) whuch I try to keep organized. Have yet to find safe storage methods for multiple reamers and taps. Got twist bits figured out but the organization stops a 1", but I got bigger! So when you got the usual to larger twist bits, but also the brad point/left handed/orifice/metric and specialty drill bits, how would you keep them organized?-Huot don't make cabinets suitable....Eric
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Very good. Thanks
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Putting yourself thru school makes you appreciate it more.
I have a little Starrett protractor like the second one he showed, but it's really dark with tarnish and corrosion; any tips on cleaning it up?
Hello Mrpete love your videos watch them often. I was wondering why you don’t like or use WD40?
I'm new to your channel and thoroughly enjoy what I've seen so far. I have to say this---you sound like Mr. Jimmy Stewart at times, which is a good thing to me. Nothing to do with tools. But still cool
Thank you for joining me. Hundreds of people have made those Stuart, and over the years. I take it as a compliment he was one of my favorites
I have three identical machinist tool boxes exactly like tike the box in this video except for the colors. One is a Craftsman in gray. The Beach is green. Beach is a tool box maker, in Canada. I have no doubt that BEACH made all three boxes. The drawer pulls on each box are identical. I bought the Craftsman for $40, The Beach was $75 and the Kennedy was $125
I love Beach boxes, made in Smith's Falls Ontario
Half the fun for me is searching garage sales and flea markets for good quality American made tools!! Just yesterday I picked up a old Dayton electric company machinist tool box that I'm quite positive Kennedy built, exactly the same, 30$
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I like to keep hammers, spanners and big screw divers in a simple wooden tote box away from the best tools. A box made by a carpenter apprentice mate would do the job.
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I like the old catalogue blurbs, I buy them at garage sales, a quarter, 50 cents...I feel like I'm steeling! Thanks again
Mr Pete, you've become quite the hamster as of late. It's good to see you. Rock on ......and thanks
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mrpete222 just finished watching this. I'd like to add to the importance of putting away your tools and closing the drawers. If the shop has rodents, like rats, they come poking around at night looking for stuff to chew. Even if there's nothing to chew, they are always slinging their piss everywhere and it's all over there feet and tail. Rat piss will make your tools rust in no time at all.
Also, the good hack saws have blade storage in their frame. I've got a snapon and another just like it (maybe bluepoint?) That hold a frw spare blades that you access with a flat tip screwdriver. Ive got an even beefier one (I think Lennox or Greenly or Klein??). Its real stout with storage for a few blades, ergonomic rear handle and front handle 2 blade mounting positions, 1 straight or plumb and 1 at 45°. ...AND, it's completely toolless to operate , including blade tensioning and storage access. I highly recommend it. ...
My wife gave to me a few years ago a craftsman tool box with 3 drawers and i love it, this is the toolbox for my micrometers, vernier calipers, protractors, rules, and some of my metrology instruments. The most used instruments are on my lathe`s bench, i made it a year ago with really big drawers, the major problem was the disorder and i solve that problem with cookies, chocolate or cheese cans, cookies in a can was mine hahahhaha, sweet and practice at the same time.
That toolbox was a nice present
Oh yeah, :D
Bought a Kennedy 3 drawer a couple weeks ago at a garage sale, i spotted it real quick. I'm sure my eyes lit up, but I immediately calmed myself to not seem so excited, in case the seller wanted to put up a fight on the price. So i walked up right away and kindly asked how much they wanted, they said $35 then said, "you know what?, give me $30", pulled out the cash and felt so proud taking it home. I've been going back and fourth in putting certain tools in it, but it fills up so quick. Looks like i'll have to get me 2 or 3 more Kennedy tool boxes, or any other nice vintage ones.
The Kennedy boxes can be found in industrial auctions, often in multiples. We had a whole bunch, but now only buy the Chinese ones. You'd have better luck there than yard shows or flea markets.
Kennedy is what I have. I started with that top box, I
I went back to school in my thirties. My freshman year was 1992. I lived on 20 bucks a week. That was all I has left after paying for books and rent. I cycled to school every day. I lost a few pounds. I guess a bit of hardship was not a bad thing. Still, as a mature student, I knew what I was at school for.
Yes, no sense of entitlement
Great video, very informative. Re metal vs wood toolboxes, I was thinking of making my own from 3/4" plywood with hardwood edging and full extension drawer slides. How well do you think it would hold up? Any suggestions regarding finish to make cleaning off oil and grease etc. Thanks.
That sounds like a good idea. But I am not a woodworker. I would think polyurethane would be a good finish
My idea is to make it to a size that suits my tools. I am planning on just putting layout, measuring and marking tools in it. So I am figuring on making the drawers 1" to 1.5" deep. I just love the look of the wooden boxes.
When I left machining school ('91), I emptied my life savings ($600) to buy a bunch of Starrett tools as recommended by some experienced machinists. It was a mistake. I did not need a large, case hardened surface gage, or one of those real fancy toolmakers v-blocks. Waste of over $350 on two tools I never used once in a 25 year career. I also made the mistake of buying an early design Starrett digital caliper. Vastly inferior to Mitutoyo digitals. The Starrett had no on /off switch and two batteries that would die in two weeks sitting unused. Had to remove 4 tiny screws to replace those batteries. Every time I picked it up to use it, the batteries were dead. There was no thumb roll either, and the thing was $250. I complained to Starrett and fought them for months till they finally replaced the unit with an improved design. I STILL much prefer Mitutoyo. Their digitals react faster, have thumb rolls, and the battery lasts 6 months to a year, as well as being easy to install. I prefer vernier calipers to dials, as the dials sometimes jump the track or get jammed by a chip.
Great comments. We all have tools that we never have occasion to use.
It’s no big deal when you buy them used for a reasonable price
Ok Lyle, here I am 5 yrs later since you shot this , waiting on you, are should say hope you will grade this old Beginner Machinist, on how I organized my newly found Kennedy model 256 (same box you have in this video) box? Been a while since you drop in a comment on my channel, but always love your opions & advice 👍. Thx for recommending going over to Toms channel on same subject, on my way now, July 18, 2023! Bear.
Hello bear. Hope everything is all right in Texas. Everything is pretty good here, except the government, L O L. I am as busy as ever and I suspect that you are as well.
I have the same pocket knife
Great video. I think you forgot two basic items for a beginner or otherwise. That being a pad (similar to those I sent you sometime ago) and pencil. You're always needing to write things down,such as needed tools,needed supplies,notes,etc..
Mostly replaced by the smartphone, but I keep a legal pad handy for drawings and measurements if I need to replicate or mate parts.
I remember my shop teacher. We did wood, metal,
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Not one indicator?
Anyway, thanks for the video.
I bought a Kennedy box new online several years ago, it came all jimmyed looking like yours
The sheet metal bends back though
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Did you ever check the squareness of the old craftsman square? I checked some I had and they were bad. My Mitutoyo is excellent.
I guess I need to do that
Your 3-piece set, center punch, mag pickup, and exacto knife set are marked Musco. The founder of Musco Lighting in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Dr. Jim Drost, was my son's Industrial Technology professor at William Penn University.
I have one of those new type craftsman tool box. It sat on a bench. I have all my tooling in it- a couple hundred pounds. I opened one two many drawers and it toppled forward and the lid smashed me on the upper lip. It almost knocked me out and I had to get stitches. So they can be tip hazards so they need to be secured.
Wow, be careful
And a box of Band-Aids.
. . . and tweezers. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see or hear tweezers mentioned.
I always carry a few Band-Aids in my wallet. Since I was a kid.
And a jeweler's loup. When you're old and blind like me it's the only way to extricate the minuscule scythe-like pieces of metal from under your skin with a pair of tweezers.
You have talked about craftsman half box a few times, I also own one. Have had since 1969 when I got my leathe
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I'm building a DeLorean from scratch so that I can go back in time and enroll in one of your High school shop classes.
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In the previous video towards the end you showed a smaller square box you said you'd never seen before. Those hang on the side of the bottom chest opposite the handle side to give more storage space.
Thanks