Boot strapping a mill
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- While talking to a friend, we speculated how to get a mill going without having the tooling that is normally used. This is the first in a series showing how to build up mill tooling without buying everything and paying lots of money.
You may decide to buy later, or redo what you have but it's a start.
Thanks. I always enjoy seeing how others go about a particular project. You are a real asset to the hobby machinist's world. Keep up the good video work. Bob, from Florida, USA.
Thanks. I try to maintain the standard!
The content is so creative and informative
Very interesting. I’m sure I am going to need this video to sort me out when I get a milling machine. Thanks.
As pointed out above, buying is the more efficient way to go, but even as background, I think this video is worthwhile
good tips and looking forward to the next one!!!
Great idea. I think I'm going to enjoy this series of videos!
Thanks.
I will enjoy this serie, especially the v blocks and vice. Thanks for talking your time. Cheers from Sweden.
The V blocks are not the prettiest thing in the world, but for welding or getting you out of trouble, they will do the job.
It's faster to directly bolt the stock to the table. If you have the correct cross-section, it's a single setup and all you need is two ersatz t-nuts like what you have.
Procedure is to drill a clearance hole in each end of the stock. Bolt it onto the table. Enter from the side to profile it and exit on the side before you hit the bolt. Once profiled, drill, tap, and then cut apart.
True - the fence is an additional step, but a handy thing to have.
Thx for the vid.
No problems
I've mentioned it before, but you have an uncanny resemblance to Stefan Gotteswinter. I wonder if you notice it as well.
A terrible confession to make, but I don't watch many other youtube machinists. It is incredible the amount of time it takes to make a 15 minute video like this; I don't have the time. I do watch @stefangotteswinter occasionally so both he and I should be flattered that we resemble each other.
I watch both and can't see it.
@@ericparsonage7938 Focus on the eyes.
I followed your boot-strapping advice, and made some t-nut thingies, but now my boots are REALLY uncomfortable the little t-nut thingies get squished between my toes.
Please help! I can barely walk
Bigger boots?
Where did you get boots with t-slots? Picture please?
@@somebodyelse6673 they are just standard machinist's boots, they all have t-slots and toe clamps
Or you could just purchase a clamp kit and get on with your life.
I'll give everyone some good advice. Buy what you can buy, make what you can't buy.
You could, and that's what I would normally do, but sometimes that is not possible. As a 'can it be done' sort of exercise, it's interesting though.
For a hobby machinist, making stuff just because you can is sometimes worth far more than the time spent making it. Kinda like growing your own vegetables - seldom cost efficient, but they give you that satisfying feeling that store-bought veggies just don't have.
@@somebodyelse6673 It's all good practice too.
What's the point of this video? I for sure didn't learn anything what I aready know. So once again what's the point? Teach me please.
This is for people starting with a bare milling machine. This sort of thing is for people who don't already know about, or have the basic accessories, as our fine host said at the start. If you are fortunate enough to already know/have these things, there are thousands and thousands of videos just on TH-cam, including others from this channel. Look them over, and pick one that will teach you.
What's the point of your post? I haven't learnt anything from it.
@@ericparsonage7938 - The point of my post was to remind you that the world has things in it that aren't made for you. What's the point of complaining that you already knew it?
It isn't our host's responsibility to only make videos where YOU learn something. Frankly, your complaint is both unreasonable and rude.