Lots of neat content this week! I think your going to have to start going to the Georgia TAS meetings for support. I'm like you, I love the Greenfield tap wrenches. I have several, including the holy grail of tap wrenches, the #24. It's missing the handles like your #8. But your in luck, I do have a #8 complete and hanging on the wall. I can get some measurements for you. The factory length handles are a bit long for easy use, but are designed to turn a big tap though a hole. I've used mine many times and they work great.
Talk about finding the right guy for the job! You've got every tool in the box to measure it up and one of the nicest cameras to take some photos and video of it..."Ladies and Gentleman, we have a WINNER!" :D
Those are some fine tools Keith. Last year I purchased 7 boxes that were full of pic slides and the guy who had put them up for auction came up to me after wards and asked what I was going to do with the slides. I told him that I had no need for them and so I gave him back the slides and I filled them with bolts and nuts from 5/16 thru 5/8. Very nice metal boxes with removable dividers. Did not keep the dividers or I would have sent them your way. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for all your great videos - much appreciated. A note about the center finder. It is not that obsolete, I use a home-made version locating bores and counterbores on irregular parts the lathe - works great. Also, your demonstration showed you using a center in the tailstock for reference. This is an unnecessary step. All that is required is that there be no movement of the 'long arm', you don't even have the have the axis of the center finder on the exact axis of the chuck. Keep those great videos coming
I'm super glad you enjoyed the gifts! When I do get around to spending time editing video I'll show how the different things were made. Although, I can say this much, nothing was die cut, all made more or less by hand. The stamp though was all laser cut, I was fortunate enough to find some proper laser stamp rubber so I couldn't help myself to crank out some stamps on the school laser cutter. Cheers!
Love that stamp you received, Very kind gift ! those extra fine taps are kinda pricey . I bet you can make some handles for that tap wrench that look sweet ! Thanks Keith ..
Thanks for taking the time to show the center indicator, Keith. Even better, you showed it set up for use! That was more than worth sending it to you, even without the trade. I am not up to speed for making videos, perhaps some day. The Brown & Sharpe model number is 736, not 786, for anybody looking for one. They are pretty rare, at least ones that are for sale.
This just popped up in my feed. Regarding his move from blacksmithing to being a mechanic, I have a 1919 edition of Modern Shop Practice (something like Machinery Handbook) which has a chapter on auto repair and the problems faced by blacksmiths who are fixing them. One amusing bit is a reference to working on "older'" cars. There is a neat illustration of a guy riding in the rear seat of a topless car and leaning back with his hands cupped on his ears to pick up the sounds from a bad rear end.
I like the idea of the little cabinet for the woodruff cutters. I need to do that with mine. On the taper shank stuff I have a full set of nice US made MT reamers from 1-5 if you ever need to borrow one for a project. I know the big ones can really be pricey and they are hard to find used that aren't nicked up.
***** I watch your videos for many reasons, I really like your work i have a passion for old machines too and it also helps me to emprove my English a lot :)
I knew you'd come around...not buying any more tools...ha! I don't think the Kurt will go that cheap, usually they are around $250-300 but I'll get a few if they go cheap.
Keith Great video I have the handles for the 8 tap handle. I will get some photos and measurements. I actually have 2 bodies so I need to make a set of handles also
Hi Keith, Some time ago I needed to drill and tap a hole in a new Grimeca front brake mastercylinder for one one my Morinis. Although the cylinders are still available new, they don't come drilled or tapped for the brake light switch (if your model happens to have one). I'd already found that a Honda switch was the same size and thread as the original and much cheaper than a Morini sourced one. The thread was puzzling for a while because it wasn't Metric, but I eventually worked out it was 1/4" UNEF or ME (model engineer). I guess it's a bit like the Whitworth thread on camera mounts, it's a legacy from an old design. I also have a few aerospace taps and dies that came from the remnants of of the aircraft workshops in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. These were UNS, or Unified National 'Special', for example 5/16" 27tpi (left hand). If you look up UNS, you find that there are 'standard' specials!
I am fortunate to have some friends in Sweden and every Christmas they send me some great hand crafted gifts. Generally made from leather reindeer hide which they tell me is a traditional Swedish material for leather work. Would not be surprised if the cover of your note pad was in fact reindeer hide. Very nice gift indeed.
***** Thought it would be an interesting tid-bit. We in the states don't think of leather coming from reindeer; perhaps because only Santa has them. :)
It was very interesting to watch the lathe centering tool but it would have been very interesting to see you center the work in the 4 jaw chuck with the wiggler and then indicate it so that we can see just how accurate it was. Thanks. Interesting video.
I bought two of those metal boxes a few years ago. They came from a hardware store that closed. They were both full of new assorted sheet metal screws. Hundreds of screws for $3.00 a box. Best find that month.
Good video, very nice how you mixed the odd and the ends. I'd like to find a cheap 1-2-3 block or something similar myself. I would use it for support when I build my model train buildings. Heck, a milled bid of scrap metal would do just fine. Sadly I have had no luck on finding something like that here in the Netherlands just jet.
try www.hbm-machines.nl all import, but the quality usually is decent, and the price is right! I got my 1-2-3 blocks from them. (they are just a 10 min. drive away from me)
Peter Heuts Thanks / Bedankt Peter. I guess I need to look better. Found something that would work. My problem was knowing the right (Dutch) name for the tools.
Old video, but still interesting! FYI: C.E Johansson is still around as a brand, (CEJ). The company was founded by the famous inventor and engineer Carl Edward Johansson, nickname in Swedish “Mått-Johansson” [Measure Johansson]. Most known for the invention of gauge block set, “jo-blocks”. “There are only two people I take off my hat to. One is the president of the United States and the other is Mr. Johansson from Sweden.” (Henry M Leland, around 1920) Another interesting thing is that mr Johansson was the person to standardize the inch (UK and US inch was not the same). It is interestingly defined as 25.4 millimeters... Thanks! /Peter Rehnström from Sweden
***** I see in my Machinery's Handbook page 1271 that "EF" is indeed "extra fine" and that they continue up to 6" in diameter...wow! Great video; thanks, Keith.
Keith, It's really cool that Adam has a #8 Greenfield tap wrench so you can make some handles for yours. As always, I enjoyed your Odds and Ends video! What's the diameter of the "through hole" on your headstock to use giant collets like your collet holder uses? You got a lot of nice goodies! It's nice when folks show their appreciation for what you do with a little "Thank You!" gift. Thanks for sharing all your tool finds! Have a good one! Dave
One of my uncles was a machinest. He taught me long ago not to let files and cutters bang in to each other. He said that they would dull each other with every impact.
I must admit that I am not as careful with my drills and cutters as I should be. I think of my uncle when ever I hear or see a couple of cutters or even files hit one another!
Very interesting video! The mixed content made it very exciting to watch. What I did not understand on the centering tool though: I assume the pivot that is clamped in the tool post must be aligned to center very accurately. How is that done? greetings from Singapore, Werner
I bet both that keychain and the stamp were burned out on a cnc laser table. Also, you should do a casting of that stamp in brass to make some brass name plates to rivet onto machines and toolboxes and stuff. Would make a cool video. Would it need to be investment cast to maintain detail?
Partially correct, the stamp was etched on a laser cutter, but the leather was indeed burnt with a brand, there will be a video up on that when I get around to edit the material I shot.
Did you make the brand on the laser cutter? I have an interest in getting some metal brands/stamps for leather made, and was wondering if laser cnc could do it or if regular cnc milling is easier? For me, milling is less accessible, due to location.
Notso Fresh Nope, long story, but it's actually 3d printed sintered steel. I'm sure a laser cutter could do it, but you'd need something much more powerful than most regular available laser cutters from Epilog and the like. If I would do it myself I would probably cast it. CNC mill a wax positive, and then use lost wax casting.
That is one of the routes I am investigating, I wish I had a place where i could do hot stuff like casting and welding, but as an urban dweller, I have to farm out stuff. The less farming I gotta do the better.....screen printing and etching is also on the list to investigate. I may be able to etch it and deepen the recesses manually with a dremel or something. The thrill is in the hunt for the technique for me. The finished product is secondary sometimes.....This is why we have unfinished projects.......
Notso Fresh I guess it all depends on how fine of a detail you're looking for. I've used the etching method as a way to mark metal for manual work before, and it works fine, and gives a nice edge to hold to in a way a pen like, or even a scribe line, won't give. I was like you, in the sense that I had a lot of unfinished projects. Much of that ended when I started up my TH-cam channel. It gave me a lot of the momentum I needed to finish projects which in the end also gives me time to work on more new projects as well as I'm not swamped with the clutter of unfinished scattered around me.
Maybe make an adapter for a reasonable priced collet size? I mean, it shouldn't be too difficult? It's a ring with threads on the ID and OD. You already have the OD threads from the collet you have, then you need to figure out which collet size you want to run and make an adapter for it. IMO, the ideal adapter should have the exact same outside generator as the collet you own, and the same inside generator as the collet you want to use. Then you'd need to add the petal effect, that could be done by slotting the piece and then removing some material from the outside in order for the legs to bend. Just my two cents.
***** I've always made what i couldn't get or buy. Somethings are just too pricey. Especially considering how much re-sale adds to some things. Besides, wasn't it like this before? In the old days? They just made things. That's what i love about everything old, they didn't buy made things, they had to make them. Whenever one of you guys makes a tool, it's the video of the week for me. :)
I just checked, and have the No.8 Greenfield tap handle. I will send some photos and measurements to your email. I also recently picked up a Sjogren 2J collet chuck (1-3/8" capacity), and although expensive....they are not near as bad as the 22j. In doing some research....I noticed that dunhamtool.com has adapters to reduce down to smaller collets. My thought, was to use a 5C reducer for all of the collet sizes that I am missing that are 1" or less.....mainly the 32nds and 64ths. I just may.....may see if I have enough confidence in making an adapter....just not sure about the runout.
How difficult would it be to machine collets to fit that chuck, in various sizes? As you can tell by the question, I'm no machinist, but maybe just take your time, do a little on it in spare time, that sort of approach. Save some bucks?
When you talked about feeding the tailstock and not breaking the tap, you didn't mention that you were using a machine tap. Quite likely all the comments are from folks only familiar with hand taps that have to be backed off to break the chip vs a spiral point or spiral flute tap made for machine use.
Keith, I tried to get into the forum for machinery but kept getting into the woodworking forum. What did I do wrong?? I wanted to post a question about one's thoughts about the video I found on youtube; th-cam.com/video/4HOxfZKIZQk/w-d-xo.html&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs It seemed to work but I guess I feel uncomfortable about it: I feel the grinding while working would/could damage the drill bit. Would like to hear your thoughts. And while you are at it how to get into the machine forum, or do we just post into the woodworking forum for machine questions?
Fun episode, glad to see you smiling in 2015! I will keep an eye out for any tap wrenches to fit your needs...I mean I'd get them for myself, but I haven't got any taps to speak of so it would be like putting the wagon before the horse ;) Getting my new camera on Monday or Tuesday and so I'll be back to making some videos on more lathe tinkering and also a few more farm implement repairs, etc. Talk to you soon. .Aloha from Pops and Chuck.
***** It's a Nikon COOLPIX S6500 16 MP, 12x Zoom, and Wi-Fi for controlling it and uploading photos with a smart phone or tablet. It's N.O.S. from early 2013, and cost $160 bucks with free shipping...and with how long it's taken to get here, I think they did use a ship to get it here, LOL! Should be here tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath. I got a Red one, so that I don't hide it from myself :D BTW, thanks for asking. How does your love of cameras compare with that of tools old and new? And speaking of old tools I love the center gauge, I'd really love to see the pages of an old book that showed it's uses, not that you didn't do so, but you know how much I love my history...
Lots of neat content this week! I think your going to have to start going to the Georgia TAS meetings for support. I'm like you, I love the Greenfield tap wrenches. I have several, including the holy grail of tap wrenches, the #24. It's missing the handles like your #8. But your in luck, I do have a #8 complete and hanging on the wall. I can get some measurements for you. The factory length handles are a bit long for easy use, but are designed to turn a big tap though a hole. I've used mine many times and they work great.
Talk about finding the right guy for the job! You've got every tool in the box to measure it up and one of the nicest cameras to take some photos and video of it..."Ladies and Gentleman, we have a WINNER!" :D
Those are some fine tools Keith.
Last year I purchased 7 boxes that were full of
pic slides and the guy who had put them up
for auction came up to me after wards and asked
what I was going to do with the slides. I told him
that I had no need for them and so I gave him back
the slides and I filled them with bolts and nuts from
5/16 thru 5/8. Very nice metal boxes with removable
dividers. Did not keep the dividers or I would have sent
them your way.
Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for all your great videos - much appreciated. A note about the center finder. It is not that obsolete, I use a home-made version locating bores and counterbores on irregular parts the lathe - works great. Also, your demonstration showed you using a center in the tailstock for reference. This is an unnecessary step. All that is required is that there be no movement of the 'long arm', you don't even have the have the axis of the center finder on the exact axis of the chuck.
Keep those great videos coming
I'm super glad you enjoyed the gifts! When I do get around to spending time editing video I'll show how the different things were made. Although, I can say this much, nothing was die cut, all made more or less by hand. The stamp though was all laser cut, I was fortunate enough to find some proper laser stamp rubber so I couldn't help myself to crank out some stamps on the school laser cutter.
Cheers!
Nice work on the stamp!
cool gift ;)
are metric tapers/treads different than imperial?
Odds & Ends 13, thanks. Nice tools and gifts. Enjoyed the update on Andy's lathe, I'm sure he is very proud of it.
....13
Love that stamp you received, Very kind gift ! those extra fine taps are kinda pricey . I bet you can make some handles for that tap wrench that look sweet ! Thanks Keith ..
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking the time to show the center indicator, Keith. Even better, you showed it set up for use! That was more than worth sending it to you, even without the trade. I am not up to speed for making videos, perhaps some day. The Brown & Sharpe model number is 736, not 786, for anybody looking for one. They are pretty rare, at least ones that are for sale.
This just popped up in my feed. Regarding his move from blacksmithing to being a mechanic, I have a 1919 edition of Modern Shop Practice (something like Machinery Handbook) which has a chapter on auto repair and the problems faced by blacksmiths who are fixing them. One amusing bit is a reference to working on "older'" cars. There is a neat illustration of a guy riding in the rear seat of a topless car and leaning back with his hands cupped on his ears to pick up the sounds from a bad rear end.
Thanks for a lot of interesting information.
I like the idea of the little cabinet for the woodruff cutters. I need to do that with mine. On the taper shank stuff I have a full set of nice US made MT reamers from 1-5 if you ever need to borrow one for a project. I know the big ones can really be pricey and they are hard to find used that aren't nicked up.
Awesome, i like your videos i have seen almost all of them, keep on the good work! greetings from Slovakia!
***** I watch your videos for many reasons, I really like your work i have a passion for old machines too and it also helps me to emprove my English a lot :)
I like the way you used your "digital calipers" to measure the center finder tool on the lathe :-)
What a thoughtful gift from Daniel in Sweden. Oh, and I'm headed to the motherlode auction in 10 days I emailed you about..,haha
I knew you'd come around...not buying any more tools...ha! I don't think the Kurt will go that cheap, usually they are around $250-300 but I'll get a few if they go cheap.
Keith Great video
I have the handles for the 8 tap handle. I will get some photos and measurements. I actually have 2 bodies so I need to make a set of handles also
Nice one as always Keith. Never can have too many tools :D
Hi Keith,
Some time ago I needed to drill and tap a hole in a new Grimeca front brake mastercylinder for one one my Morinis. Although the cylinders are still available new, they don't come drilled or tapped for the brake light switch (if your model happens to have one). I'd already found that a Honda switch was the same size and thread as the original and much cheaper than a Morini sourced one. The thread was puzzling for a while because it wasn't Metric, but I eventually worked out it was 1/4" UNEF or ME (model engineer). I guess it's a bit like the Whitworth thread on camera mounts, it's a legacy from an old design.
I also have a few aerospace taps and dies that came from the remnants of of the aircraft workshops in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. These were UNS, or Unified National 'Special', for example 5/16" 27tpi (left hand). If you look up UNS, you find that there are 'standard' specials!
I am fortunate to have some friends in Sweden and every Christmas they send me some great hand crafted gifts. Generally made from leather reindeer hide which they tell me is a traditional Swedish material for leather work. Would not be surprised if the cover of your note pad was in fact reindeer hide. Very nice gift indeed.
***** Thought it would be an interesting tid-bit. We in the states don't think of leather coming from reindeer; perhaps because only Santa has them. :)
That stamp is awesome.
It was very interesting to watch the lathe centering tool but it would have been very interesting to see you center the work in the 4 jaw chuck with the wiggler and then indicate it so that we can see just how accurate it was. Thanks. Interesting video.
+Larry Lawson That would be fun - I should try that some time....
I bought two of those metal boxes a few years ago. They came from a hardware store that closed. They were both full of new assorted sheet metal screws. Hundreds of screws for $3.00 a box. Best find that month.
Looks a lot like Adams collet chuck which we see so much in actio.
Happy New Year Keith
Good video, very nice how you mixed the odd and the ends.
I'd like to find a cheap 1-2-3 block or something similar myself. I would use it for support when I build my model train buildings. Heck, a milled bid of scrap metal would do just fine. Sadly I have had no luck on finding something like that here in the Netherlands just jet.
try www.hbm-machines.nl
all import, but the quality usually is decent, and the price is right!
I got my 1-2-3 blocks from them. (they are just a 10 min. drive away from me)
Peter Heuts
Thanks / Bedankt Peter. I guess I need to look better. Found something that would work. My problem was knowing the right (Dutch) name for the tools.
Old video, but still interesting!
FYI: C.E Johansson is still around as a brand, (CEJ). The company was founded by the famous inventor and engineer Carl Edward Johansson, nickname in Swedish “Mått-Johansson” [Measure Johansson]. Most known for the invention of gauge block set, “jo-blocks”.
“There are only two people I take off my hat to. One is the president of the United States and the other is Mr. Johansson from Sweden.”
(Henry M Leland, around 1920)
Another interesting thing is that mr Johansson was the person to standardize the inch (UK and US inch was not the same). It is interestingly defined as 25.4 millimeters...
Thanks!
/Peter Rehnström from Sweden
NEF threads are used in high vibration situations because of there holding power (dry torque) due to the amount of surface contact on the threads
*****
I see in my Machinery's Handbook page 1271 that "EF" is indeed "extra fine" and that they continue up to 6" in diameter...wow!
Great video; thanks, Keith.
Keith,
It's really cool that Adam has a #8 Greenfield tap wrench so you can make some handles for yours. As always, I enjoyed your Odds and Ends video! What's the diameter of the "through hole" on your headstock to use giant collets like your collet holder uses? You got a lot of nice goodies! It's nice when folks show their appreciation for what you do with a little "Thank You!" gift. Thanks for sharing all your tool finds!
Have a good one!
Dave
One of my uncles was a machinest. He taught me long ago not to let files and cutters bang in to each other. He said that they would dull each other with every impact.
I must admit that I am not as careful with my drills and cutters as I should be. I think of my uncle when ever I hear or see a couple of cutters or even files hit one another!
Interesting mix, very good
I think it’s sacrilege to not recognize how awesome that die is lol. Gage blocks Keith!!!
Your friend found a collett chuck in the coolant sump of his lathe ! What on earth was it doing in there ?
Just packed in there I'm sure...
Very interesting video! The mixed content made it very exciting to watch.
What I did not understand on the centering tool though: I assume the pivot that is clamped in the tool post must be aligned to center very accurately. How is that done?
greetings from Singapore, Werner
Make the holder it's more fun.
I bet both that keychain and the stamp were burned out on a cnc laser table. Also, you should do a casting of that stamp in brass to make some brass name plates to rivet onto machines and toolboxes and stuff. Would make a cool video. Would it need to be investment cast to maintain detail?
Partially correct, the stamp was etched on a laser cutter, but the leather was indeed burnt with a brand, there will be a video up on that when I get around to edit the material I shot.
Did you make the brand on the laser cutter? I have an interest in getting some metal brands/stamps for leather made, and was wondering if laser cnc could do it or if regular cnc milling is easier? For me, milling is less accessible, due to location.
Notso Fresh Nope, long story, but it's actually 3d printed sintered steel. I'm sure a laser cutter could do it, but you'd need something much more powerful than most regular available laser cutters from Epilog and the like. If I would do it myself I would probably cast it. CNC mill a wax positive, and then use lost wax casting.
That is one of the routes I am investigating, I wish I had a place where i could do hot stuff like casting and welding, but as an urban dweller, I have to farm out stuff. The less farming I gotta do the better.....screen printing and etching is also on the list to investigate. I may be able to etch it and deepen the recesses manually with a dremel or something. The thrill is in the hunt for the technique for me. The finished product is secondary sometimes.....This is why we have unfinished projects.......
Notso Fresh I guess it all depends on how fine of a detail you're looking for. I've used the etching method as a way to mark metal for manual work before, and it works fine, and gives a nice edge to hold to in a way a pen like, or even a scribe line, won't give.
I was like you, in the sense that I had a lot of unfinished projects. Much of that ended when I started up my TH-cam channel. It gave me a lot of the momentum I needed to finish projects which in the end also gives me time to work on more new projects as well as I'm not swamped with the clutter of unfinished scattered around me.
Love your videos! What type of label did you put on the metal boxes?
Switch and Lever is a great channel, the guy is very funny.
Maybe make an adapter for a reasonable priced collet size?
I mean, it shouldn't be too difficult? It's a ring with threads on the ID and OD.
You already have the OD threads from the collet you have, then you need to figure out which collet size you want to run and make an adapter for it.
IMO, the ideal adapter should have the exact same outside generator as the collet you own, and the same inside generator as the collet you want to use. Then you'd need to add the petal effect, that could be done by slotting the piece and then removing some material from the outside in order for the legs to bend.
Just my two cents.
***** I've always made what i couldn't get or buy. Somethings are just too pricey. Especially considering how much re-sale adds to some things.
Besides, wasn't it like this before? In the old days? They just made things. That's what i love about everything old, they didn't buy made things, they had to make them.
Whenever one of you guys makes a tool, it's the video of the week for me. :)
Boy I would like to have a lathe like that. I'm not sure I would know how to use it but it would still be nice . LOL
Perhaps Daniel used a laser cutter/engraver for the logo and the stamp?
Don't feel bad I have tools I bought a year ago and have not used once. But I LIKE TOOLS!!!!
16:11 Kitty?!
I like that bench grinder stand behind you.. Did you purchase it or make it? Looks solid..Take Care..
They are thread chaser for engines bolts so you clean the threads and not recut them when rebuilding engines.
I just checked, and have the No.8 Greenfield tap handle. I will send some photos and measurements to your email. I also recently picked up a Sjogren 2J collet chuck (1-3/8" capacity), and although expensive....they are not near as bad as the 22j. In doing some research....I noticed that dunhamtool.com has adapters to reduce down to smaller collets. My thought, was to use a 5C reducer for all of the collet sizes that I am missing that are 1" or less.....mainly the 32nds and 64ths. I just may.....may see if I have enough confidence in making an adapter....just not sure about the runout.
my is spi no 4 and it's m9-27 3/8-1" tap wrench
How difficult would it be to machine collets to fit that chuck, in various sizes? As you can tell by the question, I'm no machinist, but maybe just take your time, do a little on it in spare time, that sort of approach. Save some bucks?
yeah i didnt get there first lol hi keith all the best
had a really bad week :(
Sorry to hear that Andy. That is no way to start the new year! I hope it gets better for ya from here on out!
its not looking good me ill mum now in hospital just feel as if i am losing the battle
cheers keith i have to stay positive i really enjoy your videos
When you talked about feeding the tailstock and not breaking the tap, you didn't mention that you were using a machine tap.
Quite likely all the comments are from folks only familiar with hand taps that have to be backed off to break the chip vs a spiral point or spiral flute tap made for machine use.
# 8 - NEEDS HANDLES --- MAKE THEM 6 FOOT LONG .
THEN SHOW IT TO TOM & ADAM ! LOL !!!!
Keith, I tried to get into the forum for machinery but kept getting into the woodworking forum. What did I do wrong??
I wanted to post a question about one's thoughts about the video I found on youtube;
th-cam.com/video/4HOxfZKIZQk/w-d-xo.html&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
It seemed to work but I guess I feel uncomfortable about it: I feel the grinding while working would/could damage the drill bit. Would like to hear your thoughts. And while you are at it how to get into the machine forum, or do we just post into the woodworking forum for machine questions?
Fun episode, glad to see you smiling in 2015! I will keep an eye out for any tap wrenches to fit your needs...I mean I'd get them for myself, but I haven't got any taps to speak of so it would be like putting the wagon before the horse ;)
Getting my new camera on Monday or Tuesday and so I'll be back to making some videos on more lathe tinkering and also a few more farm implement repairs, etc.
Talk to you soon. .Aloha from Pops and Chuck.
*****
It's a Nikon COOLPIX S6500 16 MP, 12x Zoom, and Wi-Fi for controlling it and uploading photos with a smart phone or tablet. It's N.O.S. from early 2013, and cost $160 bucks with free shipping...and with how long it's taken to get here, I think they did use a ship to get it here, LOL! Should be here tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath. I got a Red one, so that I don't hide it from myself :D
BTW, thanks for asking. How does your love of cameras compare with that of tools old and new? And speaking of old tools I love the center gauge, I'd really love to see the pages of an old book that showed it's uses, not that you didn't do so, but you know how much I love my history...