Marking out a PCD using dividers - the old-fashioned way

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  • Marking and layout of engineering pitch-circle-diameter (PCD) bolt hole circles using the old-fashioned method using a set of dividers (or compasses)

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  • @stevo3644
    @stevo3644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exactly what I need for marking out a PCD of 114.3 mm and 5 equally spaced 13mm holes without all the bs. You sir are a legend !

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Stephen, regards Ade

  • @EvoKeremidarov
    @EvoKeremidarov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The radius of the circle divides the circle into 6 even parts.. I was playing with my divider once and totally by accident discovered that.. I'm sure people a lot more clever than me have known this for centuries but I felt quite proud of my little own light bulb moment..

    • @y2ksw1
      @y2ksw1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you found out by yourself, you are a clever b***d 😄

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  • @LatheBits
    @LatheBits 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The simplest ideas are always the best. Thank you.

  • @robertlewis4666
    @robertlewis4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely! No batteries to go flat when needed most, no expensive reference books, no complicated hi tech tooling....the list goes on and on. Shows we can exist without all the new age B.S. Nice one thanks for posting!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Robert, I wonder what victorian engineers would have made of an iphone

    • @robertlewis4666
      @robertlewis4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AdeSwash Probable wonder why the hell we need one.

  • @terrybailey2769
    @terrybailey2769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hi Ade, You don't need to do any of the tweeking, if you scribe the radius of the circle from the centre with the dividers and then chose your starting point, without adjusting the dividers they will step around the circumference exactly 6 times. Its a well known geometrical construction. If you want just 3 points then use each alternate mark.

    • @oh8wingman
      @oh8wingman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You got it. They teach this in most trade schools in the first year.

    • @aries6776
      @aries6776 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even simpler! Thanks for sharing.

    • @MechInvent
      @MechInvent 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I NEVER have luck with this. Why not ??

  • @pauln1557
    @pauln1557 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent!
    Many of us newbies to home machining never had basic training in the use of simple workshop equipment like this.
    Regards Paul in NZ

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful Paul :)

  • @jmtx.
    @jmtx. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Low-tech at it's best. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pritpalsingh4729
    @pritpalsingh4729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very happy to learn PCD finding with help of diveder. Thanks sir

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks and welcome

  • @aries6776
    @aries6776 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So simple and elegant. Thanks for sharing.

  • @gordonyoud5975
    @gordonyoud5975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Where have you been all my life? I wish I had known about this simple "no math" technique. 😢❤👍

    • @Laya077
      @Laya077 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm India working Kuwait oil company ship maintenance work my whatapp namber +96565048866 welder

  • @AccidentalScience
    @AccidentalScience 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautifully narrated useful information. Thank you.

  • @samcoote9653
    @samcoote9653 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Ade, love the humour and really well explained ideas in your videos, thanks so much for all the hard work, love it all, cheers, Sam

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sam :) Regards. Ade

  • @bustednuckles2
    @bustednuckles2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great video.
    I have now watched several of your videos, I thought for a while that you were new to me until I stumbled back on to your 4X6 horizontal bandsaw modification vid. I had actually seen that a few months ago when I finally bought one.
    You do some real pretty work sir and I enjoy your easy going teaching method. I added you to my long list of subscriptions.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Phil

  • @davespringate5469
    @davespringate5469 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Ade nice simple technique just what i need being new to this hobby

  • @CleaveMountaineering
    @CleaveMountaineering 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great trick, I didn't know that one. for a 6 hole or a 3 hole, you can also set your circle radius, scribe the radius. The edges of the hexagon are the same as the radius. So just walk that around the circle. If you only want 3 holes, just drill the 3 you want. But this trick works for any number of holes I suppose~!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. any number, up to infinity :)

  • @VintageGearMan
    @VintageGearMan ปีที่แล้ว

    A massive thank you sir!

  • @VintageGearMan
    @VintageGearMan ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a beautiful set of vintage 3" Starrett dividers coming in next week.

  • @PrussianRedWhiteBlue
    @PrussianRedWhiteBlue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    exactly what I needed. Thanks!!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it helped!

  • @butterflywing61
    @butterflywing61 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Liked your narration!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you :)

    • @butterflywing61
      @butterflywing61 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AdeSwash That 55 Degree tool is for Whitworth thread right? For years us kids couldn't figure out why our North American screws wouldn't work with our Meccano square nuts! :)

  • @Dj688toneo
    @Dj688toneo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much Ade i would be using your way to make my Schmidt coupling part, hope that went well😅

  • @damienlepan3914
    @damienlepan3914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good shot saves time I value the advice.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Damien :)

  • @MrApmotos
    @MrApmotos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    happy to find you with this video

  • @jeromegutierrez4149
    @jeromegutierrez4149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Learned a lot from this video the i hate doing the math ,

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jerome, Regards Ade

  • @johnkinnane547
    @johnkinnane547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    G'day Ade your work bench looks like mine, it's interesting you using the old callipers I have a set of DRO on the mill and lathe and I sometimes still use the old way, especially locking in measurements. Thanks for the vlog regards John

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi John and thanks for the comment on my video, I have a DRO on my mill but it is cheap and I find it unreliable, so I rely on the old fashioned ways to work things to my needs, and at least this way I can guarantee the precision. Kindest Regards. Ade.

  • @raymondmarteene7047
    @raymondmarteene7047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks ADE,
    Simple explanation well done
    They say a tidy work space is the sign of a sick mind........mmm easy peasy lemon squeezy?? 😂
    Cheers
    Raymond

  • @larrybarnes3920
    @larrybarnes3920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is how I was taught when I did my time.

  • @arccraft8583
    @arccraft8583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this video very informative,tq sir!!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome

  • @SalopianBivvyman
    @SalopianBivvyman ปีที่แล้ว

    Genius 👌I’ll throw away my dividing machine, only wanted it for holes!

  • @stanwardoshiro
    @stanwardoshiro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is ultra amazing!!!!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simplicity in it's finest, Thanks for watching, Regards, Ade

  • @tiggywinkle1000
    @tiggywinkle1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Have to tidy up 'round here. Now where's my airline?"
    And promptly blows swarf all over the place!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hell yeah!

  • @hobbyelectronics6630
    @hobbyelectronics6630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent !

  • @Man-in-da-shed
    @Man-in-da-shed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well explained , as for your bench you must have a better compressor than mine, loved the comedy element

  • @karlleber7003
    @karlleber7003 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are there any plans for this, i could print out? Do you have a link? Kind regards

  • @EvoKeremidarov
    @EvoKeremidarov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you

  • @sunnyswazz5876
    @sunnyswazz5876 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there, what happens if your divider dosent go back to refrence point or slightly off what do you adjust

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Sunny, you adjust the divider until it does go to the reference point, only then is it set correct

    • @abdulnafeez1259
      @abdulnafeez1259 ปีที่แล้ว

      divider

  • @jamescole3152
    @jamescole3152 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it. But not all of us have a lathe. You could have done the whole thing with the divider if you could find the center.

  • @anuragpandey1455
    @anuragpandey1455 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the informative video. How to do the pcd marking on a larger gear wheels of 800 mm diameter. It would be really helpful if you can tell what tools can be used?

  • @TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam
    @TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing thank you

  • @staceynico
    @staceynico 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Put back in lathe and scribe using tool, rotate job 120 degree scribe again then repeat?

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How to get precise 120 degree rotation in a lathe without index?

    • @Ropetangler
      @Ropetangler 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdeSwash 3 jaw chuck could be used as an accurate index, that said, I really liked your approach to this subject, and the video that you did on using a boring head for ball turning. Have only just found your channel, have subbed and look forward to seeing more of your work. Thank you for all your hard work and the time that you must have put in.

  • @ronnieg6358
    @ronnieg6358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I guess this would work for 5 holes too. Don't reply, I'll just try it.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      To infinity - and beyond! ;)

    • @y2ksw1
      @y2ksw1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For any number but 1 or 2.

  • @y2ksw1
    @y2ksw1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    We learned that at school.

  • @neiljarvis8911
    @neiljarvis8911 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video but not quite as lemon sqeezy when there are 5🤣!

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's the same process from 2 to infinity

  • @stevehuntley3089
    @stevehuntley3089 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Or you could just look up the chord length in Machinery's Handbook...

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What page is that info on Steve? would be handy to know

    • @aries6776
      @aries6776 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or just use this formula: sin(DEG/2)*2, where DEG is 360/n, with n is the number of holes. Then multiple the result by your radius to give the chord length.

  • @pommeran211
    @pommeran211 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    vẽ 6 đỉnh lục giác sao kém vậy.vẽ 6 đỉnh thì được luôn 3 đỉnh thôi

  • @grahamwhite1656
    @grahamwhite1656 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seven holes? Five holes? Odd numbers are a bit more difficult.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually Graham White, they are not, you can walk any number of points, from two to infinity- and beyond!

  • @riderlife2571
    @riderlife2571 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @terrytibs1977
    @terrytibs1977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such bad practice using your Vernier callipers as a scribe.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are my vernier scribes, its their job!

  • @larryphelan7122
    @larryphelan7122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyone who can,t do that should not be in a workshop to begin with. Six year old,s can do that,it,s no big deal.

    • @AdeSwash
      @AdeSwash  5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @larry phelan, six year old's also know the difference between apostrophes and commas, just sayin' ;)