I Made A Miniature Steam Power Hammer!

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  • @AlecSteele
    @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    She runs! ✅ Support my channel by getting Fishing Clash on your iOS/Android device for free fishingclash.link/AlecSteele ! Use my gift code ALECSTEELE to get a $20 reward, and share your biggest catch in the pinned comment!

    • @KainYusanagi
      @KainYusanagi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can actually think of a use for this power hammer; jewelry-crafting.

    • @TheChiefSmeg69
      @TheChiefSmeg69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Alec, why not turn it between centres?

    • @MattGilmourMusic
      @MattGilmourMusic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      really want to see you forge a tiny sword on this now... :)

  • @janm.8157
    @janm.8157 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2675

    This Project doesnt have to End yet... You could make an Miniature Steam Boiler and actually drive the Hammer with steam.

    • @oliverer3
      @oliverer3 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +342

      I'm not sure I trust Alec to not miscalculate and make a steam bomb. ^^'

    • @Lib3x
      @Lib3x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

      @@oliverer3 a mini steam bomb* ;)

    • @janm.8157
      @janm.8157 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      @@oliverer3 He will definitively have to inform himself quite a bit before even thinking about doing something like this. You need to consider the necessary pressure for the Hammer to work, the Hammers change in Temperature when in use and the subsequent thermal expansion. The Neccesary safety equipment like Pressure Relief Valves and so on.

    • @Cjarka_
      @Cjarka_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      I personally find Alec way more interesting not blown to bits by a steam boiler explosion

    • @inventiveowl395
      @inventiveowl395 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      @@oliverer3 Overbuild it "needlessly" and there's nothing to fear >:3
      As somebody once said: "Anyone can build a bridge that won't fall down. It takes an engineer to build a bridge that's barely standing."
      So in this case - it doesn't take an engineer to build a safe steam boiler. You only need one to make a *barely* safe steam boiler :D

  • @Blondihacks
    @Blondihacks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

    You did great, Alec! Model engineering is an addiction. That’s who those kits are for. Those of us who can’t not build them. 😄 Thanks for the mention!

    • @recklessroges
      @recklessroges 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This whole series I've been telling my screen, "should have co-labbed with Quin". I'm glad that you got a shout-out.

  • @gabrielarcanjo482
    @gabrielarcanjo482 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +711

    I would love to see a mini sword made with this power hammer!

    • @robertkesselring
      @robertkesselring 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      He'll need to make 4... One for each knight in his Chess set that he's going to machine.

    • @kaylawalke2160
      @kaylawalke2160 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      He will need to male a mini lathe and a mini mill first

    • @GusPagan
      @GusPagan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      well make it a tiny workshop already

    • @alifetomake
      @alifetomake 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      In mini damascus! :)

    • @larswilms8275
      @larswilms8275 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      just finnish with the nail he already started forging with.

  • @Milites98
    @Milites98 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    That nail forging at the end was absolutely worth the 1,400£s spent!

  • @adviel
    @adviel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +670

    Uses precision tools the whole project.
    At the end notices he missed two holes, dose them with a hand drill and misses.
    Briliant.

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +143

      I put the holes in according to the drawings with a decent degree of accuracy to where they were required. That wasn’t the issue as the final resting place of those holes was vastly different to the original spec.

    • @GunnerSeries
      @GunnerSeries 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +97

      @@AlecSteele then you just learned the lesson every metal worker who works with technical drawings learn which is : never have blind faith in the drawing you are provided! always double, and triple check! nice going on the little Stuart.

    • @littlegrimmy-3381
      @littlegrimmy-3381 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Couldn't you have just moved the arm with the grub screw to be at the correct angle?​@@AlecSteele

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      @@littlegrimmy-3381 unfortunately the holes drilled in the shaft prevent that as they locate the angle of the arms by the grub screw screwing into them!

    • @alexrains1893
      @alexrains1893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@AlecSteele Could you have made cylinders with eccentric holes so that as you rotate them they adjust the offset from the arm? Like the old saying goes: If you can't make it perfect....

  • @PokeRemcards
    @PokeRemcards 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +179

    I recently graduated from a machining program at my local college. When you asked who this project is for, i kept thinking it was perfect for a class project, uses an array of skills and is small enough anyone can take it home. I would have greatly preferred this over the projects my school chose.

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That's a great idea. And everyone can add their own touch to it too

    • @foldionepapyrus3441
      @foldionepapyrus3441 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Indeed, and for a college the tooling cost will approach zero after the first year or two running such projects - you already have the tools required and most of them are not really consumed. Though I'd think this might be a little ambitious, expensive and while fun less useful than other options - I'd suggest something like one of those die filer or D-bit grinding casting sets makes a better class project for machinists, as the end result is something they might actually need and it still has heaps of challenge to work through.
      Though for me it seems like more the retired machinists equivalent of the crossword puzzle - something you do to keep yourself amused and challenged. I'd love to have a crack at something like that myself, though I don't think my smaller machines would have a hope of handling such large casting and not being of the older already established wealth generations I'd not be able to afford such a thing yet...

    • @jannb.6811
      @jannb.6811 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      In an electronics class we built a small step down converter (a kit) which we tested in the laboratory. Afterwards we were allowed to keep our builds. It was the best learning experience. You get to build something, take measurements and it will be usable for projects later on. There is no better way of learning something new in my opinion.

    • @brandonquintana9943
      @brandonquintana9943 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      In my high-school metal fabrication and machining class me and 2 classmates built a fully functional M-134 gatling gun that fired .22lr rounds. It was so fun but we had a time and a half machining the gear drive and firing pin synchronization gears. Had to have special approval from the school board and the local police lol. Man what fun times. 40 years ago almost now.

    • @whywoulditellyoumyrealname4598
      @whywoulditellyoumyrealname4598 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was thinking the exact same thing

  • @kirga4914
    @kirga4914 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +466

    You are now obligated to get @ThePocketForge back on the channel to make a tiny sword USING the tiny power hammer.

    • @natsterjam
      @natsterjam 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      👆 what @kirga4914 said, 💯%
      Powder coat the mini hammer make it look great and use it with @ThePocketForge!!!!!!!

    • @koreykilburn5303
      @koreykilburn5303 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That would be a cool video.

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes to all of this

  • @HandToolRescue
    @HandToolRescue 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    This moistened me.

  • @Jellooze
    @Jellooze 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    15:58 isnt there a grub screw on that arm you can lose to change the angle? (instead of drilling new holes etc)

    • @adrianbooysen219
      @adrianbooysen219 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Literally looked for this comment because I wanted to ask the same. Could've saved a lot of time and effort

    • @a.s.j.g6229
      @a.s.j.g6229 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The grub screws locate into holes

    • @adrianbooysen219
      @adrianbooysen219 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@a.s.j.g6229 Okay, that makes a lot more sense

  • @joepie221
    @joepie221 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You Learned that indicating square stock trick from me bud. Glad to see you using it, and thanks for watching my material. Before this video ever finished, I said to myself....Now he's going to be smashing everything in the shop while smiling ear to ear. You did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this series and congratulate you on the effort and result. Well done.

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you for all the help your content has provided for this and many other projects! 🙏🏻

    • @joepie221
      @joepie221 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AlecSteele Glad to help you Alec. Feel free to reach out directly if you ever have a specific issue. Stay well.

  • @SaltyPickle-mj2me
    @SaltyPickle-mj2me 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    Aye after watching you make cool stuff for almost 5yrs I FINALLY got into a blacksmithing class💪 I start tonight

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Hell yes!!

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I plan on doing the same one of these days

    • @LittleGreyWolfForge
      @LittleGreyWolfForge 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AlecSteelecould you try make a hand plane from scratch? Idk just an idea.

  • @lp-xl9ld
    @lp-xl9ld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    And it WORKS! Getting it completed, no real surprise there...getting it to carry out its designed function, sheer brilliance...

  • @jacobmeadows1064
    @jacobmeadows1064 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    To help indicating square stock in the 4 jar Chuck, turn a round ring, boring out the center to a size which perfectly touches all 4 corners of the square stock and then slide the ring on your piece and indicate off the outer concentric surface.

    • @waxore1142
      @waxore1142 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Was thinking the same thing.

    • @HuntandFish
      @HuntandFish 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Considering he ended up machining every face of the square stock he didn't need to indicate it that precisely anyway

  • @andrewriddell3225
    @andrewriddell3225 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved every minute of this series. I'm a chemist and work with several machinists at Precision Castparts in Portland. You have demystified what they do and I'm happy to have the opportunity to actually learn how to use our Bridgeport.

  • @redwarrior69340
    @redwarrior69340 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    as a ✨precision machinist✨(yes i can say that now i have the diploma) this series is awesome and shows a bunch of stuff on how the hole process of having an idea -> putting it on paper -> and making it requires incredible accuracy and that standards are a must ! the drawing was bad for not including a standard table for tolerances or at least a reference to it, some measurements where left missing and on your part alec i'm sorry but i saw a bunch of rookie mistakes that goes away with experience, but if this project became a learning experience it is good enough ! Continue doing what you love and one day you will become the best in the world at it ! and as we say here in france "il faut forger pour devenir forgeron !" lots of love

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      Merci beaucoup! Yes, I learnt a lot on the project! Big challenge for my current abilities.

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​​@@AlecSteeleso cool. Congrats bud

    • @starquake48
      @starquake48 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      "Hole process"
      nice!

    • @redwarrior69340
      @redwarrior69340 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@starquake48 did i make a mistake?

    • @starquake48
      @starquake48 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@redwarrior69340You said hole process instead of whole process. Which I thought is funny because of the mistake with the hole.

  • @tonyking2030
    @tonyking2030 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    An absolutely fascinating series of videos demonstrating how to machine a wonderfully unusual steam “toy”!
    This is not a kit of castings from Stuart Turner for the “beginner” to attempt, however, the satisfaction when this steam hammer is built, is totally exhilarating!

  • @markbock3027
    @markbock3027 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If the next project is not forging a baby Damascus sword/olive skewer, I’m going to be bitterly disappointed. We’re all counting on you, Alec.

  • @virusjohn8310
    @virusjohn8310 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    So good to see this finished and working! the smile on your face when it finally went up as well as down was contagious!
    Just a couple of tips to help future projects, when your drilling and tapping on the lathe (or mill) if you put a good sized countersink before the tap it will help the tap to engage and stop the chance of pushing a burr onto the threads. so for m6 if you use a centredrill large enough to put a 6.25/6.5mm countersink before drilling. The other one at 7:29 you might notice a slight grainy texture to your milling in spots, these are caused by chips not evacuating and getting rubbed into the workface, if you use some coolant/air blast it should stop the swarf sticking like that.
    Im looking forward to seeing you do something small but awesome with this though, Worlds smallest claymore?

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think he didnt use that for cinematic reasons.

  • @GiladBarad
    @GiladBarad 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    Alec I dare you to make a sword without any power tools

    • @weseethetruth158
      @weseethetruth158 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      He has already done this go back and watch

    • @JMtzSchz
      @JMtzSchz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Old school style 😮

    • @JJoker687
      @JJoker687 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      You say this on a lot of his videos, but obviously you haven't watched a lot of his videos.

    • @spanglerthings5585
      @spanglerthings5585 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Done😂

    • @fitnessandfirearms7503
      @fitnessandfirearms7503 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol this is the millionth time I've seen this asked and I laugh everytime. He's done it. It's not as impressive as you think

  • @bartvanleeuwen3842
    @bartvanleeuwen3842 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love it!!! Best little side project Eva!!
    Make the mini steam boiler!!! Do it!!

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit9211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    *I FOR ONE* absolutely love the model making - its been the best thing you have done for years...!!!

  • @sealdoggydog
    @sealdoggydog 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Pretty sure I've watched most Alex's various series and been entertained by them all, but got some reason I was absolutely obsessed with this one! Glad to see it come to fruition! 🎉

  • @14rs2
    @14rs2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Alec you should get yourself a “Zeus” book! Or a “Zeus precision data charts” book.
    Has all the thread data and figment tolerance you need and load of other stuff.!!

  • @Redbananers
    @Redbananers 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Been waiting very impatiently for this episode. Keep up the great work! Can’t wait to see what’s next. Hopefully some tiny tools!

  • @manythingslefttobuild
    @manythingslefttobuild 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Congratulations on getting the tiny power hammer working Alec. Looking forward to a tiny knife build.

  • @kdkrueger112
    @kdkrueger112 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    And now for a series of making tiny swords and knives to go along with the tiny power hammer.

    • @garebear122
      @garebear122 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      a castle full of Lego knights armed and armored with steel

  • @dipakvarsani4191
    @dipakvarsani4191 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a moment of joy seeing baby Hammer work 😂

  • @Torskel
    @Torskel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I need more minibuilds!

    • @Atreeperday
      @Atreeperday 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Using the mini power hammer

  • @ThatWorks
    @ThatWorks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for doing this so the rest of don't have to! It's been fun watching you do this as we are in the process of restoring 2 actual full sized steam hammers! Cheers!

  • @DTwinsProductions
    @DTwinsProductions 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This series has been awesome. And the outcome is amazing. Thanks Alec and Jamie!

  • @danvidsgaming7789
    @danvidsgaming7789 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Finally, desktop Blacksmithing.

  • @jesseshort8
    @jesseshort8 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Now we need a miniature sword forged on the mini hammer!!! You could ever bring back the guy who makes the tiny swords for another collaboration. 🗡️

    • @jasonsteckey8884
      @jasonsteckey8884 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A martini olive sword would be perfect!

  • @markissboi3583
    @markissboi3583 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Back in the 90s built a big garage had dreams of a small factory workshop i bought a 3phase lathe au$600 delivered
    try finding one today under $2k & get it delv free dont worry ive looked for years
    26yrs used to make springs on machines & by hand small to 1/2" on lathes for any manufacturing presses small to 100ton stamping out parts the things you learnt were Priceless

  • @rickseiden1
    @rickseiden1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I'm surprised there's not a way that the little handle can't be configured so the hammer pushes it back into the down stroke position when it's all the way up, then it automatically returns to the upstroke position once the hammer has hit the anvil/work piece.

    • @zakhenry
      @zakhenry 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      it really looks like it is designed to do that with the handle having that extension piece that very nearly touches the hammer on the upstroke. with a combination of that plus a spring to return the handle it probably could be made to run continuously. I wonder if that would even make it workable as a forge as tiny workpieces shed heat quick, but if continually hammered they might hold their heat from deformation - a forge can be lit by just hammering a bit of cold wire

  • @jchart
    @jchart 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm genuinely happy for you Alec, seeing how excited this makes you is heart warming.
    Now you know what you need to do, right?
    Use it to forge a tiny sword.

  • @markfergerson2145
    @markfergerson2145 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Maybe I’ve been watching blondiehacks for too long- I fully expected you to put the ram blank in the mill and square it up and then find and drill the centers on the ends before putting it in the lathe.
    Speaking of Quinn, I also watched her build the die filer you mentioned. You really should give it a go, I’m confident that you have accumulated the skills necessary to succeed with it. That’s not to say that you are guaranteed not to have moments of confusion and maybe hair pulling mind you, it is a challenge.
    I’m really happy the tiny power hammer works. It needs a paint job,a name (please, not Rammy McRamface) and a place of honor in your office. Maybe it can even prove useful in a future project…

    • @MarkEichin
      @MarkEichin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same (also from watching blondihacks) - maybe if the intent was to preserve the outer surface texture or dimensions, but this wasn't a cast part to start with?

    • @brewingwithpapa
      @brewingwithpapa 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for mentioning Blondihacks. Four TH-cam channels I watch without question are yours, Blondihacks, Cutting edge Engineering and Colin Furze. A Makers master course in engineering.

    • @DH-xw6jp
      @DH-xw6jp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are right. Rammy McRamface is a silly name for a hammer.
      It should be named Smashy Smasherton II.

  • @k9wiREless
    @k9wiREless 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    watching alex has been amazon learning how these power hammers work, from monsters that smash titanium connecting rods,to this miniature. great job, keep up the good work

  • @hannable3871
    @hannable3871 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I would love to see if Alec could scale up the plans for this mini hammer and make it larger, like 2' to 3' tall.

    • @owensparks5013
      @owensparks5013 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, along with yet more tools, he'd need to buy or make a foundry for the larger castings...

    • @tronique5736
      @tronique5736 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@owensparks5013 you wouldn't cast a one off project like that (unless you thought it would be fun to). Forging/milling bar stock would work just fine. The more important challenge would be doing the engineering. I don't doubt alec's abilities, but the difficulty increase from having to *design* the power hammer is quite significant. As we found with the giant lamp, multiplying everything doesn't quite work.

    • @inventiveowl395
      @inventiveowl395 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Definitely possible but he'd need the castings for it and it would take a much bigger milling machine and lathe to machine those...

    • @fetzie23
      @fetzie23 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@owensparks5013 Alec recently did a video where he visited a foundry, could maybe be a second visit.

    • @hannable3871
      @hannable3871 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @owensparks5013 Why does it have to be cast.

  • @ak-northman726
    @ak-northman726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Prob the best ending joy out of all your videos. Pure joy n happy.

  • @leossvoboda3713
    @leossvoboda3713 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I am amazed how much work, this project took. Thumbs up.

  • @matthewteboe7421
    @matthewteboe7421 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Congratulations mate, job well done.

  • @greenwizard2000
    @greenwizard2000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    17:51 the childish laugh is so relatable xD

  • @Urbankin
    @Urbankin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    O-ring tolerances are crazy. ID +-0,3 and crosssection D +-0,1. so OD would be +-0,5mm. Good luck making percission sealing with such variation :D

  • @RealAndySkibba
    @RealAndySkibba 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is a super cool project.
    Sad it's ending.

  • @robbygagnon
    @robbygagnon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think you nailed it at the end of the video with the answer to the biggest question. It's a tool for education. You learned stuff you would never learn unless you stuck with it till you had a finished working product.

  • @irorules
    @irorules 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That machining trick for the four jaw was definitely shown on Abom79. Perhaps others as well but I definitely remember Adam showing it.

    • @Handwissel
      @Handwissel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don’t follow Abom79 (yet) but have seen it at Joe Pie channel. Briliant trick only bettered by the reverse cutting of thread

  • @austinotwell4850
    @austinotwell4850 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You should do another collaboration with the pocket forge. i bet he would get a kick out of this tiny hammer

  • @bret_Lambky
    @bret_Lambky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would have gone to the Mill and using an edge finder locate the center and use a center drill. Do the same process to the opposite end. And now you can use centers on the lathe.
    If you ever need to put it back on the lathe you already have the original center!

  • @Elliottttttttttttttttttt
    @Elliottttttttttttttttttt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Alex,
    If you ever need to indicate a square in a four jaw, personally I would stick it in the mill, indicate to find the centre, centre drill, stick it in the lathe use the live tail stock to centre the end and dial indicate along the length like you did to ensure its parallel with the slide way . 🙃

  • @JoesAutoElectric
    @JoesAutoElectric 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely one of the coolest series online. The restoration of the full size machine was damn cool as well!

  • @111smd
    @111smd 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    if i recall kits like these are made for 2 reasons
    testing your skill and practicing new or unused techniques

  • @andrewthick185
    @andrewthick185 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dear Alec, You made a good go of that job. Well done. I am still part way through mine and I am approaching making the tool for broaching the hole.

  • @granitesand78
    @granitesand78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had my arms up silently cheering when you actually forged on it. This has been an absolutely awesome project to watch you do. I think I just really appreciate your curiosity, all the tools you get to use, and watching you learn. This new love for machining is so cool. I went to a precision machine shop museum in Vermont and I know you’d love it. Thanks guys for the entertaining videos!!

  • @BleughBleugh
    @BleughBleugh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thankyou! Great to see the sheer joy of making and using something so ridiculously impractical and expensive!
    People ask why!?
    This video is proof of the ‘because’..

  • @lonestar1775
    @lonestar1775 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Welcome to my life. Machinist here, it's constant back and forth. It pays the bills though. I run a 54" Bullard VBM(ironically made in 1954), but I can run any machine in the shop. Lathes, mills, VBM, HBM, etc...Patience is key. As long as a perfect product is made, the job is done.

  • @joshrepik
    @joshrepik 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahhhhh, another long Alec Steele project that ends with success in our eyes and a damn near good enough job in Alec’s!
    I cannot wait until your next major forging project - I love seeing you problem solve over the long haul. It’s what you do best in my opinion

  • @fakjbf3129
    @fakjbf3129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to see a video of one of the designers reacting to this build. I think they would have some hilarious commentary but also be super proud that you got there in the end.

  • @genefoster9770
    @genefoster9770 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to see you outfit an entire black smith shop from anvil to hammer and beyond that matches the same scale of the hammer. that little machine is incredible it was a pleasure watching you make it see you on the next one

  • @Pjrfreitas
    @Pjrfreitas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WE NEED a MINI SWORD Project! PLEASE do a beautiful Damascus saber or a falcata maybe a Khopesh? PLEASE! and use this as your main power hammer :)

  • @tobiasthegentleman9131
    @tobiasthegentleman9131 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:20, for those that know

  • @joshuawallace9771
    @joshuawallace9771 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Now you need to do a series where you forge everything with this hammer

  • @ivanrheeder5158
    @ivanrheeder5158 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely stoked about seeing the end to this project,i bet there's a few jeweler's out there that could actually make this a usable tool,appreciate the content and peace be with you ✌️

  • @sgsax
    @sgsax 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great project for learning machining techniques, and the result looks pretty cool. All that's left is to let Will drop it. 😁

  • @DiabeticDrew
    @DiabeticDrew 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably my favorite project since back in the UK!! So satisfying seeing that thing forge!

  • @dalegrover7633
    @dalegrover7633 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it ❤
    Mind you, the sight of you using pliers on the nuts just about pushed me over the edge 😊

  • @MARKC0WAN
    @MARKC0WAN 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How cool would it be to have that sent to you as finished as the parts are, complete the assembly. Coolest Lego ever!
    Also then forge a mini project with it, then pass it on to the next person stripped back down and ready for new assembly.

  • @aussiegruber86
    @aussiegruber86 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    17:09 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @thedarkknight1971
    @thedarkknight1971 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ahhhhh.... BUT.... WILL this little model power hammer make.... Little Damascus knives & swords? 🤔🤔🤔😏😉🤞
    😎🇬🇧

  • @stevebray71
    @stevebray71 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Projects like this are more to show that you HAVE THE Skills that you need to produce something with close fit tolerances to show off the skills you need to get such small bits to work and then you can show that you understand it for the bigger things that you go on to make well done to both of you for sharing this journey

  • @briencrotty2322
    @briencrotty2322 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a cool project! I can't wait to see how you put this to use in forging everything small from here on out.

  • @stevehaggblad4290
    @stevehaggblad4290 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Alex, I would love to see you make a bench plane! Or a series of them, like #4-#8!!
    Great work!

    • @stevehaggblad4290
      @stevehaggblad4290 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whoops Alec!
      Stupid autocorrect!!

  • @TheMCFisk
    @TheMCFisk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant project Alec. It was a fun ride and i was delighted to see it actually forge a small bit of metal at the end

  • @booshmcfadden7638
    @booshmcfadden7638 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After all of the work you put in, and the grumbling, you're so happy at the end. I love it.
    Now build a train!

  • @dannymcwilliams1656
    @dannymcwilliams1656 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you the man. glad your back in the UK. this isw the best of your videos . My roommate loves your work . so do I .

  • @seanthompson6720
    @seanthompson6720 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is definitely a kit for hobby machinist and also beginner machinist to learn with. I did an intro to machining course a long time ago where we built an air powered motor and that was most of the grade for the whole semester.

  • @genedavis759
    @genedavis759 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think on the piston fitting you would be better served by honing the cylinder much like in combustion engine practice for over 100 years now.

  • @samuelwildbore349
    @samuelwildbore349 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hey Alec, for future reference if you need to indicate square or rectangular barstock you mark the centre and centre punch the cross and then using the tailstock as a reference point (provided its on centre with your headstock).

  • @justindavis3387
    @justindavis3387 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think this kit was designed/ produced for educational purposes. I could see a university or engineering classes buying these in bulk to be used as a project module, like you said, you have learned a lot about machining and reading engineering drawings. It would also be a good skill indicator for employers, give it to a new starter in a machine shop in order to see what that persons skill level is so you can see where they need to improve or where they are good so you can get them working and making money.

  • @liamwheelerl890
    @liamwheelerl890 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now build a full sized version!!

  • @Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm
    @Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your joy, and mine, at seeing you forge hot steel on that tiny power hammer... Oh guy mosh! Delightful!

  • @alruiz7151
    @alruiz7151 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was worth every episode!!!

  • @farmer-jon
    @farmer-jon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Can you try this little steam hammer to try some “Powered goldsmithing/silversmithing of something like a ring?
    It would be cool to see it used for something rather than a beautiful model.

  • @lonnie776
    @lonnie776 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my favorite series you have done so far.

  • @BradMurphy0
    @BradMurphy0 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a very interesting project to follow along with and I do hope that there are a few more 'model' projects like this in the future!

  • @ReelMichigan
    @ReelMichigan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Holy cow I thought we were gunna have to wait another week thank ya! Been following this build close!

  • @chieftbrody
    @chieftbrody 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please do more stuff like this! Fancy knives and so, we can see all over TH-cam, but things like this is fascinating. I really want to do one for myself.... haha I have a small woodshop and no toolshop for works like this, so please give me more of this!!!

  • @frankierzucekjr
    @frankierzucekjr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You definitely need to send the same kit to Will Stelter lol. I think he'd get a kick out of it too. If I had the tools and knowledge, I'd 100% would give it a go.

  • @denverglick6685
    @denverglick6685 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As an avid “mini things” obsessor I absolutely adore this series and the end result is absolutely perfect

  • @TheSlyFreak
    @TheSlyFreak 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I absolutely loved this series, Alec. I would love to see you do more machining projects in the future! Some of my favorite projects you've done are the ones where to take on new skills, like when you learned how to engrave. Hope you had as much fun making this as I did watching it

  • @roberttresemer8226
    @roberttresemer8226 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is without a doubt one of your best and most educational projects. Well done. 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @joe_3006
    @joe_3006 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    that is so awesome that you built that, and I always wondered about the quality of those kits.

  • @Mongoose540
    @Mongoose540 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you should definitely make other projects like this. Such as their mini lather or drill press. As for who these kits are for would probably be collectors interested in steam power or people who like making things.

  • @JT-tz5hp
    @JT-tz5hp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally! Nice to see it up and running. You must make a mini sword with that now!

  • @teeslunk
    @teeslunk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I said to take a bit more off so the O ring 💍 fits. As I said I did say on the last video. U done it anyway. 😂😂❤❤🎉🎉🎉

    • @teeslunk
      @teeslunk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Looking good 👍.

  • @xmetal280
    @xmetal280 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The gummy bear made all of that work absolutely worth it! Excellent work, thanks for bringing us along for the journey.

  • @who-gives-a-toss_Bear
    @who-gives-a-toss_Bear 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    16:07 Don't move the stops, all you need to do is adjust the relationship of the 2 control arms.
    Seen here at 12:11.

    • @AlecSteele
      @AlecSteele  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There are indexing holes in the shaft the grub screws lock into at specified angles relative to one another, so I couldn’t adjust the angles without making a new shaft, and, the grub screws were so tiny I don’t think I would be able to rely on their friction alone!

    • @who-gives-a-toss_Bear
      @who-gives-a-toss_Bear 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @AlecSteele Rotate the shaft 180º.
      Set with grub screws lightly to mark location.
      Remove shaft and drill indents on your location marks.
      You have spent so much time to get a great looking model a little more time invested would just put the finishing touches.

  • @dylanstorts4327
    @dylanstorts4327 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I freaking loved the macro shots!! Hats off Jamie, great job bro! The gummy was hilarious.😅

  • @Robot.Prophet
    @Robot.Prophet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely loved this project!
    Alec, you definitely need to make some teeny hammers next.

  • @meboyotube
    @meboyotube 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alex, please PLEASE make a tiny sword with that! I want to see a scaled down version of one of your huge swords you made with Will.