I actually have issue 2596 of Model Engineer; Feb. 22, 1951. I've thought of making a finger plate for some time after reading the article. You've inspired me to make one now.
I am still amazed when i look your video's. I have never ever seen anybody work that clean and precise. You are to machining as Bob Ross was for painting. I can recommend it before going to sleep after a stressful day. Keep it up and thanx for sharing the videos. Also send bij AvE last year or something and will never leave :)
finally someone who knows what he is doing in his workshop, what a nice clean piece of work, good concept, great photography and proper workmanship. Thanks, I really enjoyed watching this, you restored my faith in TH-cam that it can be a source of inspiration.
While I agree with everything you've said and especially about Clickspring's work, I'd add that maybe you need to subscribe to Oxtools, Stefan Gotteswinter, ROBRENZE, channels. There video and editing skills might quite be up to Chris's, but there workmanship and skills are very high quality. There's a few more but those would be at the top of my list.
Dear Chris, your videos are always so well made, beautifully lit and filmed. They are a joy to watch. Whilst watching this it occured to me that one way of ensuring that the centreing device is centred on the v groove would be to mill the groove first. Next turn a shank and point on the lathe. Part off and use this in the mill collet to centre the spindle on the groove and clamp the base to the mill table then mill in the hole for the centreing device. The end of the sacrificial centre should be turned to approximately the same included angle as the groove as the point or cheeks will centre the groove onto the sacrificial centre as the quill is fed down.
Thank you so much for sharing your work. I am a machinist by trade but I grew working on clocks in my father's jewelry store. I still enjoy working on clocks but the tools of the trade are almost impossible to get nowadays. I have made quite a few of my own, but yours are most impressive. I will be making some of these soon.
Forgive me if someone has already mentioned this but you could of pickeled the steel to remove the scale. Soak it in white vinegar over night and the scale will simply brush off, love the channel - matt UK
Great production values, and nice methods. Thanks a lot, you really raise the bar. One alternative which I have used, when cross drilling using a collet block (as at 5:15 ish) goes like this: While the work is standing upright, I use an indicator turning with the spindle* to position the latter coaxially with the workpiece (no need for any maths, and it's more accurate than using an edgefinder), then when you lay the block down horizontally, it's already lined up and you only have to come in from the end the correct distance. I've always thought this was one of the cool things about collet blocks. * (like an Indicol or my homemade variant, or one of the cranked-arm holders which go in a chuck or collet)
As a russian professionall worker on a milling machine with experience more than a 9 years , by looking on your metal shavings and cuttings, I can definetely say, that you've got really high RPMs.
Awesome project with perfect execution. Very nicely done. I can see one of these on my to do list. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills on youtube
Re-visiting your version of the 'finger plate' jig got my furnace going to build some new jigs. By the by; You have , already demonstrated, quite remarkably , the adeptship with various clock and time, date mechanical devices. How would a series on marine chronometer go over?( hopefully not like a lead balloon!). Food for thought?!! Thanks for 'all' the great shares of knowledge. Looking forward to your next. 🙏
you got so much tools and knowledge that I'd wish I had, unfourmently im only 14 so no money for milling machines and stuff but knowledge is free so I got this going for me which is nice, but anyways, very high quality video 10/10. could watch it all day.
Nice videos @clickspring your editing is very well done I do manual and programmed lathe and milling at my work, and I really enjoy the amount of art and precision that goes into your pieces.
really good apart from where you used a vernier caliper to scribe lines parallel to the sides, verniers are for measuring you use jenny calipers for marking out
Clickspring Thanks man! The shop is definitely a dream come true! I've been working on restoring a machining center for the last 2 months, will be putting some of the finishing touches on it today! Can't wait for that beast to be up and running! You look like you've got a very well setup shop as well mate! I was impressed to see you with a die filer, can't imagine there's too many of those around these days! I sent your videos to a friend of mine, he's fascinated by clock/watch making. I've been trying to convince him to actually give it a shot for a few years now!
AvE sent me here, I think your videos are awesome and are very well made! I noticed your subscriptions have sky rocketed since i sub'd. you deserve it!
Well deserved sir. Do you take on students or apprentices?! I have a hobby workshop and I'm finding it very hard to get my foot in the door as a career or even finding proper training! Your videos do help a lot. thanks :)
Thanks Chris! Your videos really are excellent quality and the subject matter terrific! Looks to be a great GP small part holder and never seen one like this. Often pondered how to quit breaking circuit board drills with some sort of bushing holder. I use them a lot because they are more like end mills with a quality hole, although the carbide makes them very fragile in smaller sizes, but the shanks make great scribes after they break...got a box of them. ~¿@ Looking forward to part 2! Thanks for sharing. ~PJ
Wonderful videos. I would be interested in a video on your "engraving" tool how it is made and how you use it to shape items. Thanks for the effort on the videos
Loving the videos mate. I don't know about the rest of your viewers, but i know i would much prefer the videos without the music. It doesn't really add anything to the video. This leaves me with the option to put on my own music to listen as i watch :) Keep up the great videos mate!
Chris, I would have made the V-groove first, the position is not critical, using your 45 degree in the vice technique. Then having the work flat in the vice again, I would put some cylindrical piece (pin, piece of silver steel, shank of an endmill... ) into the V-groove, find the center of the pin with a edge-finder and drill and mill the hole for the bushing exactly in alignment with the V-groove. With this you avoid centering the groove to your bore, which is very hard to measure, with simply finding the center of the pin in the already made groove.
+Dieter Mayr Yes I think I made life unnecessarily hard for myself for that part of the job, your suggested method is better, wish I had though of it! thanks for watching Dieter :)
Gough Custom The camera is a Panasonic HC X920. Those shots are done using the saddle on my second lathe - my shop is tiny, so everything is really close!
Clickspring Using the lathe as a slider is a great idea! Nicely done! I'm impressed with the camera too. Most camcorders have very long depth of field that gives away their footage instantly but the one you're using turns out really nice footage! I'm impressed mate! Really nice job on the videos and on the work you've done so far! I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to seeing more! Be warned I ask a lot of questions :) -Aaron
it does seem like getting the v groove and bushing holder accurately located could certainly be tricky. could it have been possible to leave the bushing hole until after the holder was in place, then drill it after locating the machine on the v groove?
Yes you are correct Rob, it would have been much smarter of me to have made the groove, used a rod to locate its vertex, and then drilled the bushing hole. Brain was in low gear on that day!!
@Clickspring....I don't know if you did it on purpose, but a few times the coloring in the picture changed quite a bit (which is probably negative from a 'concentration standpoint', but I thought I would point out that the change (for instance I noticed that in one clip it went from a bit more red and intense (the colors), to more ...'coolish' (colors)....which gave me the idea that such tricks...if used in the right amount can keep a person's interest and likely cause a longer viewing time for some viewers then might normally be. If you did that on purpose...good for you, but at any rate, I just had to mention my thoughts on it and thank you for the idea (I am definitely going to experiment with the idea and use google analytics to see if I can see any increasing view trend from it ;)...Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Nicolas Audouard I use a mix of paraffin and cutting oil, but I don't really have a recipe, I think any fluid would do the trick. Thanks very much for watching Nicolas.
The TH-cam recommended videos screen displayed this video as "Home Machine Shop Tool Making - Machining A Finger" - something I think we can all agree is to be avoided.
I've always wondered wether you can use one set of knurling wheels to surface different diameters of stock, I am tempted to believe that if the circumference is even slightly off the pattern will be completely off. Do you have different sets of knurling wheels or do you turn your stock to specific increments to fit the pattern?
EddvT A knurling wheel can be used to surface different diameters, but you are correct to believe that the OD is critical to success. You have to turn the diameter down to specific figures that match the knurl pitch and diameter. It's a bit like an onion skin - if you go too far turning to the intended diameter, then there is another suitable diameter just a little bit narrower. There are plenty of calculators for this online, here is one developed recently by my friend PJ : www.homemadetools.net/forum/online-knurling-calculator-20335#post29204
Nice work! How did you measure and check the dimensions of the V groove? Would marking out the V, albeit small, help me to cut the right depth, width of the V using and end mill? I'm making two FP's, one has a .539 V width. Thanks!
Great videos!, AvE sent me here a while ago... what type of stone did you use to remove the scale from the steel? and would that be suitable to polish up aluminum as well?
+lsdave I used 400 grit emery paper on a thick slab of glass to remove the steel scale. I use the same arrangement with different grits to polish ally, steel and brass. Works great. Thanks for watching :)
Awesome video thanks for sharing it with us . I would love to have a copy of your cad drawings for this project I think it would be a great one to teach my apprentice machinists 👍 📐🔧 🔨 ✒️✏️📐 🔩📝 thanks again for sharing all of your great advice and videos
I wish Rob! Hobby grade lathe and mill - the mill is an SX3 and a bit more info on the lathes here: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/which-lathe-should-i-buy thanks for watching
***** Hi Dave, using a collet chuck (instead of a 3 jaw) spreads out the load around the thread, so that it doesn't mark it. Search out ER collet for more info. Thanks for watching.
dumb question, but doesn't it make more sense to remove the black scale before drilling holes, etc? Can't that scale throw off everything being parallel, square, etc?
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Really enjoying your videos. Love the quality of work. Just had a quick question. I've noticed that your using a bandsaw to cut metal. Just wondering if you could tell me brand of band saw you have or can you recommend one to me that would do the same. Thanks!
Custom Woodwind and Brass The saw is a BS3 horizontal metal cutting band saw (www.machineryhouse.com.au/B003) It has a little table that can be attached and used in the upright position. Its primarily for horizontal cutting, but I can't afford a vertical saw, so this is a cheap way of getting both. Thanks for watching.
Hi Chris Just found you video series and must say it is great work you have done, both with videos but surely also in the workshop, really looking forward to see more.... /Mogens
Hello again Chris, What has sparked my interest is the difference between the saw in the video and the saw in the amazon.com ad that you referred me to. The saw in the ad is what I have always called a piercing saw. I own a couple of them. The saw in the video had a completely different way of holding the blade, and the blade appears to be cylindrical (even in full screen mode). Is that appearance of the blade just due to video limited resolution? Is it really just a piercing saw blade? Richard.
Richard Schurmann Hi Richard, the blade is a just a simple flat pinless piercing saw blade from this supplier: www.thewoodworks.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=4775&category_id=296&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=91 The saw itself has a slightly different mechanism to hold the blade, but it amounts to the same thing as the saw on Amazon. Its just a pinching screw that clamps down on the flat end of the blade. Hope this clears it up for you :)
Great video as always. Everything about them is so professional. Are you a pro video maker/machinist? lol. What milling machine do you have? I just got myself a mini mill and I was wondering if you could recommend any books, youtube channels or websites where I can find project ideas. Thanks!
Machining A Finger Plate Clamping Tool - Part 1 A Finger Plate clamping tool is a valuable tool in any workshop, and is a great mini mill and mini lathe project. You can also modify the design to suit whatever stock you have in the shop, which means you can finally use some of that scrap you've been saving up for that special project. In this first video of a 2 part series, I build the base for the tool, the cross hole jig, as well as the brass clamping nut. Usually associated with clockmaking, this tool really is a must for every home shop. #machinist #Lathe #Milling #toolmaking
+Clickspring the level of care, professionalism, artistry, and skill shown in your videos is humbling and almost musical, in its elegance and subtlety. im an engineers hand, and its guys like you that have made me want to be one since i was a little girl. work like what we see on this channel will be revered long after you are gone, and its a beautiful legacy. i eagerly look forward to further installments. your videos are beautifully made, and your work is breathtaking! well done.
Having a double angle cutter would be kinda sketchy to cut out such a deep groove. The sfpm at the very tip would be way too low and you'd probably crack your cutter. The way you cut the groove is actually the best way to do it.
Would it have been less problematic to machine the groove first, and then drill the bushing holder hole last? Just wondering. I’m just getting up to speed on this machine stuff!
Amazing. I just watched the section on making the nut. All I could say was WOW. Great work. Thanks for sharing. Great videos.
This is so relaxing. It's bliss just listening to your narration.
Another great video, Chris. I can't wait to see how the bushing is used to cross-drill. Scott
Aristocob Thanks Scott, and thank you very much for putting out the word with your subscribers. That was very generous of you, Chris.
I actually have issue 2596 of Model Engineer; Feb. 22, 1951. I've thought of making a finger plate for some time after reading the article. You've inspired me to make one now.
+camp parson's sunday school Awesome! Be sure to send through few pics when you are finished :)
You are a true craftsman. All your parts are professionally made. Enjoy you videos very much.
pethoviejo Thank you very much for taking the time to watch.
Revisiting this project eight years on, still excellent! 👍
clickspring maing a lathe channel on youtube....life has just got better :)
I am still amazed when i look your video's. I have never ever seen anybody work that clean and precise. You are to machining as Bob Ross was for painting. I can recommend it before going to sleep after a stressful day. Keep it up and thanx for sharing the videos. Also send bij AvE last year or something and will never leave :)
finally someone who knows what he is doing in his workshop, what a nice clean piece of work, good concept, great photography and proper workmanship. Thanks, I really enjoyed watching this, you restored my faith in TH-cam that it can be a source of inspiration.
While I agree with everything you've said and especially about Clickspring's work, I'd add that maybe you need to subscribe to Oxtools, Stefan Gotteswinter, ROBRENZE, channels. There video and editing skills might quite be up to Chris's, but there workmanship and skills are very high quality. There's a few more but those would be at the top of my list.
Dear Chris,
your videos are always so well made, beautifully lit and filmed. They are a joy to watch. Whilst watching this it occured to me that one way of ensuring that the centreing device is centred on the v groove would be to mill the groove first. Next turn a shank and point on the lathe. Part off and use this in the mill collet to centre the spindle on the groove and clamp the base to the mill table then mill in the hole for the centreing device. The end of the sacrificial centre should be turned to approximately the same included angle as the groove as the point or cheeks will centre the groove onto the sacrificial centre as the quill is fed down.
Could you do a shop tour and show all your main tools and machines and what they do, how much they cost, etc.
I am amazed by your works, impressive the precision and passion you put into your works, you are the best compliments a precision mechanics artist
I love using end mills for drilling holes. Makes a very nice finish.
Thank you so much for sharing your work. I am a machinist by trade but I grew working on clocks in my father's jewelry store. I still enjoy working on clocks but the tools of the trade are almost impossible to get nowadays. I have made quite a few of my own, but yours are most impressive. I will be making some of these soon.
+Lawrence Lamb Terrific to have you watching Lawrence :)
Forgive me if someone has already mentioned this but you could of pickeled the steel to remove the scale. Soak it in white vinegar over night and the scale will simply brush off, love the channel - matt UK
Why is it so pleasing watching milling videos?
Great production values, and nice methods. Thanks a lot, you really raise the bar.
One alternative which I have used, when cross drilling using a collet block (as at 5:15 ish) goes like this:
While the work is standing upright, I use an indicator turning with the spindle* to position the latter coaxially with the workpiece (no need for any maths, and it's more accurate than using an edgefinder), then when you lay the block down horizontally, it's already lined up and you only have to come in from the end the correct distance. I've always thought this was one of the cool things about collet blocks.
* (like an Indicol or my homemade variant, or one of the cranked-arm holders which go in a chuck or collet)
Terrific tip, have filed it away for future reference, thanks for sharing :)
Your workmanship is outstanding!
neatest and best work I have come accross in the whole internet universe.. love it.. bravo..
As a russian professionall worker on a milling machine with experience more than a 9 years , by looking on your metal shavings and cuttings, I can definetely say, that you've got really high RPMs.
TimeRemapper Egor but that isn’t necessarily bad.
Awesome project with perfect execution. Very nicely done. I can see one of these on my to do list. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills on youtube
Mike Chimko Thanks Mike.
this guy's videos are mesmerizing!
Great video, I bought the plans and made this finger plate. I love the workmanship, but unfortunately I cannot match it.
Re-visiting your version of the 'finger plate' jig got my furnace going to build some new jigs. By the by; You have , already demonstrated, quite remarkably , the adeptship with various clock and time, date mechanical devices. How would a series on marine chronometer go over?( hopefully not like a lead balloon!). Food for thought?!! Thanks for 'all' the great shares of knowledge. Looking forward to your next. 🙏
your work is amazing i can sit here for hours and watching your videos.
Takunna Thanks Takunna
you got so much tools and knowledge that I'd wish I had, unfourmently im only 14 so no money for milling machines and stuff but knowledge is free so I got this going for me which is nice, but anyways, very high quality video 10/10. could watch it all day.
+the real illuminati Terrific to hear, thanks for watching :)
+Clickspring you're the only TH-cam or I have seen who actually response to most of the comments
+the real illuminati confirmed?
I love watching your videos and I'm not even making a clock. lol.
is there a list somewhere of the main tools you have like your lathe and mill?
Nice videos @clickspring your editing is very well done I do manual and programmed lathe and milling at my work, and I really enjoy the amount of art and precision that goes into your pieces.
Thanks very much Ben, I appreciate the encouragement :)
so jealous of your... wow all of it.
I say that in the most admiring way of course, your work is always excellent.
+Jordan Lapointe I appreciate you taking the time to watch Jeremy :)
Gee... The shop is so clean..
Yup. AvE sent me here. Glad he did.
+Lucas Watson I'm glad he did too, thanks for watching Lucas.
What a great tool and video! Thank you so much for posting!
cant stop watching. Do you know when youre ready with your next clock video (part 5) ?
really good apart from where you used a vernier caliper to scribe lines parallel to the sides, verniers are for measuring you use jenny calipers for marking out
well I certainly like your style, thanks for making video tutorials, and thanks for putting that extra effort into making them so good
+Robert Ostman Thanks for watching Robert.
Chris, have you ever thought about milling a putter?
thank you for sharing with us , already made for myself 2 plates for work ;)
really beautiful work
Very neat !! Seems I really need to start working on my knurling technique... :)
RoboCNC Frees- & Graveerwerk Thanks for watching :)
Wonderful product Loctite
Very nicely produced video mate! Well done!
Gough Custom Thanks Aaron. Just spent a bit of time at your channel; great vids, and beautiful knives. You're living the dream in that shop!
Clickspring Thanks man! The shop is definitely a dream come true! I've been working on restoring a machining center for the last 2 months, will be putting some of the finishing touches on it today! Can't wait for that beast to be up and running!
You look like you've got a very well setup shop as well mate! I was impressed to see you with a die filer, can't imagine there's too many of those around these days!
I sent your videos to a friend of mine, he's fascinated by clock/watch making. I've been trying to convince him to actually give it a shot for a few years now!
AvE sent me here, I think your videos are awesome and are very well made! I noticed your subscriptions have sky rocketed since i sub'd. you deserve it!
+RogerDodger Cheers RD, thanks for checking them out. Yes AvE get's a lifetime membership for his single handed boost to the channel :)
Well deserved sir. Do you take on students or apprentices?! I have a hobby workshop and I'm finding it very hard to get my foot in the door as a career or even finding proper training! Your videos do help a lot. thanks :)
Thanks Chris! Your videos really are excellent quality and the subject matter terrific! Looks to be a great GP small part holder and never seen one like this. Often pondered how to quit breaking circuit board drills with some sort of bushing holder. I use them a lot because they are more like end mills with a quality hole, although the carbide makes them very fragile in smaller sizes, but the shanks make great scribes after they break...got a box of them. ~¿@ Looking forward to part 2! Thanks for sharing. ~PJ
pjsalchemy Thanks PJ, Part 2 out in a few days.
As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~
Excellent work! Keep the videos coming.
i love this channel
Wow, your filming and presentation is awsome. The clamp looks great. What kind of lighting are you using?
Craig's Machine Shop Thanks very much Craig. I'm using the shop flourescents, plus a couple of desk lamps from the hardware store.
amazing work
Gorgeous bravo and thanks
Beautiful work, as always!
if your mill or drill press can go to like 90 rpm you can use it to tap your parts. its pretty easy and much better for straight tapped holes
Absolutely beautiful!
Nice work
Wonderful videos. I would be interested in a video on your "engraving" tool how it is made and how you use it to shape items. Thanks for the effort on the videos
2:07 that hand drill!! He's got my highschool project!!!
Beautiful work!
it must take you hours to create these excellent videos
work of art
Robert Picinic It takes a crazy amount of time to do the editing! Thanks again for watching!
wow *_* thanks for sharing (I love your videos and your work, a combination of many talents, great work !)
Loving the videos mate. I don't know about the rest of your viewers, but i know i would much prefer the videos without the music. It doesn't really add anything to the video. This leaves me with the option to put on my own music to listen as i watch :) Keep up the great videos mate!
Gorgeous ! Bravo and thanks to share.
+Robert Matter Thanks for watching Robert.
Chris, I would have made the V-groove first, the position is not critical, using your 45 degree in the vice technique.
Then having the work flat in the vice again, I would put some cylindrical piece (pin, piece of silver steel, shank of an endmill... )
into the V-groove, find the center of the pin with a edge-finder and drill and mill the hole for the bushing exactly in alignment with the V-groove.
With this you avoid centering the groove to your bore, which is very hard to measure, with simply finding the center of the pin in the already made groove.
+Dieter Mayr Yes I think I made life unnecessarily hard for myself for that part of the job, your suggested method is better, wish I had though of it! thanks for watching Dieter :)
Also, I'm curious about what kind of camera & gear you're using! Looks like you're using a small slider of some kind for some of the shots?
Gough Custom The camera is a Panasonic HC X920. Those shots are done using the saddle on my second lathe - my shop is tiny, so everything is really close!
Clickspring Using the lathe as a slider is a great idea! Nicely done! I'm impressed with the camera too. Most camcorders have very long depth of field that gives away their footage instantly but the one you're using turns out really nice footage!
I'm impressed mate! Really nice job on the videos and on the work you've done so far! I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to seeing more! Be warned I ask a lot of questions :)
-Aaron
YOU are the best!!!!!!
+tom puckett Thank you very much Tom!
it does seem like getting the v groove and bushing holder accurately located could certainly be tricky. could it have been possible to leave the bushing hole until after the holder was in place, then drill it after locating the machine on the v groove?
Yes you are correct Rob, it would have been much smarter of me to have made the groove, used a rod to locate its vertex, and then drilled the bushing hole. Brain was in low gear on that day!!
@Clickspring....I don't know if you did it on purpose, but a few times the coloring in the picture changed quite a bit (which is probably negative from a 'concentration standpoint', but I thought I would point out that the change (for instance I noticed that in one clip it went from a bit more red and intense (the colors), to more ...'coolish' (colors)....which gave me the idea that such tricks...if used in the right amount can keep a person's interest and likely cause a longer viewing time for some viewers then might normally be. If you did that on purpose...good for you, but at any rate, I just had to mention my thoughts on it and thank you for the idea (I am definitely going to experiment with the idea and use google analytics to see if I can see any increasing view trend from it ;)...Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Hello Chris,
Impressive skills and craftsmanship!
What do you use to rinse of the part while knurling?
Nicolas Audouard I use a mix of paraffin and cutting oil, but I don't really have a recipe, I think any fluid would do the trick. Thanks very much for watching Nicolas.
The TH-cam recommended videos screen displayed this video as "Home Machine Shop Tool Making - Machining A Finger" - something I think we can all agree is to be avoided.
You don't trim your nails with a fly cutter or shell mill?
I've always wondered wether you can use one set of knurling wheels to surface different diameters of stock, I am tempted to believe that if the circumference is even slightly off the pattern will be completely off. Do you have different sets of knurling wheels or do you turn your stock to specific increments to fit the pattern?
EddvT A knurling wheel can be used to surface different diameters, but you are correct to believe that the OD is critical to success. You have to turn the diameter down to specific figures that match the knurl pitch and diameter. It's a bit like an onion skin - if you go too far turning to the intended diameter, then there is another suitable diameter just a little bit narrower. There are plenty of calculators for this online, here is one developed recently by my friend PJ : www.homemadetools.net/forum/online-knurling-calculator-20335#post29204
What’s that wire saw you use to absolutely carve through those threaded rods?
How do you turn brass so effortlessly. Every time I try turning brass I get ridiculous amounts of chatter. Any tips?!
Sir, Your usual outstanding work Thanks for posting. Tallbeck
Thanks for watching.
Love the tune in this video. What is it?
Nice work! How did you measure and check the dimensions of the V groove? Would marking out the V, albeit small, help me to cut the right depth, width of the V using and end mill? I'm making two FP's, one has a .539 V width. Thanks!
Wonderful
How does this guy have any downvotes?
People are jealous he has knowledge they don’t have
Great videos!, AvE sent me here a while ago... what type of stone did you use to remove the scale from the steel? and would that be suitable to polish up aluminum as well?
+lsdave I used 400 grit emery paper on a thick slab of glass to remove the steel scale. I use the same arrangement with different grits to polish ally, steel and brass. Works great. Thanks for watching :)
Awesome video thanks for sharing it with us . I would love to have a copy of your cad drawings for this project I think it would be a great one to teach my apprentice machinists 👍 📐🔧 🔨 ✒️✏️📐 🔩📝 thanks again for sharing all of your great advice and videos
+Milspecmachine You can download the plans and CAD files for a small fee here: www.clickspringprojects.com/store.html Thanks for watching.
+Clickspring do you collect the shavings then mow them down into a new brass or steel rod to be reused
hey pal, are you using a mini mill an lathe or were those full sized machines..bridgeport or something??
I wish Rob! Hobby grade lathe and mill - the mill is an SX3 and a bit more info on the lathes here: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/which-lathe-should-i-buy thanks for watching
inspiring
That is cool man
You have a pretty well equipt shop, are you a machinist by trade?
When you chuck down on the thread-all, doesn't it destroy the threads?
***** Hi Dave, using a collet chuck (instead of a 3 jaw) spreads out the load around the thread, so that it doesn't mark it. Search out ER collet for more info. Thanks for watching.
dumb question, but doesn't it make more sense to remove the black scale before drilling holes, etc? Can't that scale throw off everything being parallel, square, etc?
Really enjoying your videos. Love the quality of work. Just had a quick question. I've noticed that your using a bandsaw to cut metal. Just wondering if you could tell me brand of band saw you have or can you recommend one to me that would do the same. Thanks!
Custom Woodwind and Brass The saw is a BS3 horizontal metal cutting band saw (www.machineryhouse.com.au/B003) It has a little table that can be attached and used in the upright position. Its primarily for horizontal cutting, but I can't afford a vertical saw, so this is a cheap way of getting both. Thanks for watching.
Clickspring Thank you. I'll check it out.
Hi Chris
Just found you video series and must say it is great work you have done, both with videos but surely also in the workshop, really looking forward to see more....
/Mogens
m_kilde.skysite.dk/ Thanks for watching Mogens, more to come later this week.
How do you stop it from rusting
Chris, At 7.51 the angle (Perhaps 45 deg) did you do that freehand?, or can you engage "Z" and "X" to produce it?.
+Walter Maisey Hey Walter, the parallel section by feeding with the carriage, and then at the tapered section feeding out with the top-slide.
So then it was freehand, very good
Love the Channel.
Hello again Chris,
What has sparked my interest is the difference between the saw in the video and the saw in the amazon.com ad that you referred me to. The saw in the ad is what I have always called a piercing saw. I own a couple of them. The saw in the video had a completely different way of holding the blade, and the blade appears to be cylindrical (even in full screen mode). Is that appearance of the blade just due to video limited resolution? Is it really just a piercing saw blade?
Richard.
Richard Schurmann Hi Richard, the blade is a just a simple flat pinless piercing saw blade from this supplier: www.thewoodworks.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=4775&category_id=296&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=91
The saw itself has a slightly different mechanism to hold the blade, but it amounts to the same thing as the saw on Amazon. Its just a pinching screw that clamps down on the flat end of the blade. Hope this clears it up for you :)
Great video as always. Everything about them is so professional. Are you a pro video maker/machinist? lol. What milling machine do you have? I just got myself a mini mill and I was wondering if you could recommend any books, youtube channels or websites where I can find project ideas.
Thanks!
+lexugax Watch everything from Tubalcain, Tom's techniques, Myfordboy and Tom Lipton, thanks for watching mine too :)
Great Video, have a nice day :X
Left handed of course you have since of art
Machining A Finger Plate Clamping Tool - Part 1
A Finger Plate clamping tool is a valuable tool in any workshop, and is a great mini mill and mini lathe project. You can also modify the design to suit whatever stock you have in the shop, which means you can finally use some of that scrap you've been saving up for that special project.
In this first video of a 2 part series, I build the base for the tool, the cross hole jig, as well as the brass clamping nut. Usually associated with clockmaking, this tool really is a must for every home shop.
#machinist #Lathe #Milling #toolmaking
+Clickspring the level of care, professionalism, artistry, and skill shown in your videos is humbling and almost musical, in its elegance and subtlety.
im an engineers hand, and its guys like you that have made me want to be one since i was a little girl.
work like what we see on this channel will be revered long after you are gone, and its a beautiful legacy.
i eagerly look forward to further installments. your videos are beautifully made, and your work is breathtaking! well done.
How fast does the lave spin
Peter Pepe
lathe- :)
and it is a variable drive, so it can be changed through a large range of speeds
@@thalivenom4972 and then there were 19 :-)
awesome!
very cool
What CAD program do you use?
He using Solidworks
Good video
Do you use centre drills ?
I always get thrown off by the scale of what he’s working on. I thought that brass knob was about 2” across, until he picks it up…. Super cool stuff!
Having a double angle cutter would be kinda sketchy to cut out such a deep groove. The sfpm at the very tip would be way too low and you'd probably crack your cutter. The way you cut the groove is actually the best way to do it.
Would it have been less problematic to machine the groove first, and then drill the bushing holder hole last? Just wondering. I’m just getting up to speed on this machine stuff!
Looks like you used some kind of layout fluid marker. Can you point me to the model?
Dykem 80300 Steel Blue Layout Fluid, Brush-in-Cap (4oz) - Amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/2HGPaJJ