Hi there... really enjoying your videos. One question. Did you only square up your stock with the belt sander. Don't you think it will affect your flip over to opp 2? I do realize you did not show your setup for opp 2, just asking out curiosity. Keep up the good work. Cant wait for the blade video.
Hi, thanks, Glad you're enjoying! Yes, squaring up on the Belt sander isn't the best but as long as you use the same edge on the back jaw and re zero at the same points from op#1 then it doesn't cause a problem if you are careful. I did loose a little footage from some parts, I'm just learning about this filming thing, but the op#2 setup is exactly the same method as op#1. The blade video/s should be interesting, it'll be a little while but we will get to it.
@@vcedge9466 great. Thanks for the reply. How can one purchase from you? I checked on your website but cant find anything? I'm from South Africa and am in the process of starting a small cnc shop but in the firearm industry. Keep up the good work. Your work motivates me to push harder.
@@rnedevelopmentsSA They won't be available until early next year, but when they are they will be put up on the website. You can go there and enter your email to sign up to be notified.
Nice video and I'm looking forward to see this knife al come together. However, you are wrong in thinking that your method of "squaring" the stock and subsequent probing the same edge will be ok. Why? Because when you flip the part, you are putting the edge that was against the fixed jaw against the mobile jaw. Unless the stock is perfectly square, it will misalign slightly, and where you probe it will make no difference. Furthermore, the Z side is not square to the edges, so your Z heights will be slightly off unless you set Z to theta of the parallels rather. You have a much better solution than your sander, which is terribly inaccurate: use your mill to properly square the piece (quick and easy). Clever fixturing for sanding and engraving
Thanks. I think I'm only a little wrong, lol. Flipping the way you described would have been a problem but I accounted for this by flipping it around the Y axis to keep the same edge on the fixed jaw, then re-zero the X axis. I did check squareness with a machinists square but I agree I should just use the mill to square it up and I'll get more accurate parts. The Z zero I agree on. I'll be using the top of the parallels in the future.
Very fine craftsmanship my brother!
Hey quick question, I've got a tormach 770m and I have the same tool setter. How did you mount it to the table? Thanks, love the videos!
I drilled and tapped some appropriately sized extra holes in a couple of T nuts then just bolted it down.
@@vcedge9466 gotcha, I thought I was missing some mounting parts with the tool setter. Appreciate it 👍
Hi there... really enjoying your videos. One question. Did you only square up your stock with the belt sander. Don't you think it will affect your flip over to opp 2? I do realize you did not show your setup for opp 2, just asking out curiosity. Keep up the good work. Cant wait for the blade video.
Hi, thanks, Glad you're enjoying! Yes, squaring up on the Belt sander isn't the best but as long as you use the same edge on the back jaw and re zero at the same points from op#1 then it doesn't cause a problem if you are careful. I did loose a little footage from some parts, I'm just learning about this filming thing, but the op#2 setup is exactly the same method as op#1. The blade video/s should be interesting, it'll be a little while but we will get to it.
@@vcedge9466 great. Thanks for the reply. How can one purchase from you? I checked on your website but cant find anything? I'm from South Africa and am in the process of starting a small cnc shop but in the firearm industry. Keep up the good work. Your work motivates me to push harder.
@@rnedevelopmentsSA They won't be available until early next year, but when they are they will be put up on the website. You can go there and enter your email to sign up to be notified.
What cutting tool are you using for the engraving?
www.lakeshorecarbide.com/double-endnano3coated20degpersidetaperedengraver020diaball2flhp-hlx14shank.aspx
Nice video and I'm looking forward to see this knife al come together. However, you are wrong in thinking that your method of "squaring" the stock and subsequent probing the same edge will be ok. Why? Because when you flip the part, you are putting the edge that was against the fixed jaw against the mobile jaw. Unless the stock is perfectly square, it will misalign slightly, and where you probe it will make no difference. Furthermore, the Z side is not square to the edges, so your Z heights will be slightly off unless you set Z to theta of the parallels rather. You have a much better solution than your sander, which is terribly inaccurate: use your mill to properly square the piece (quick and easy). Clever fixturing for sanding and engraving
Thanks. I think I'm only a little wrong, lol. Flipping the way you described would have been a problem but I accounted for this by flipping it around the Y axis to keep the same edge on the fixed jaw, then re-zero the X axis. I did check squareness with a machinists square but I agree I should just use the mill to square it up and I'll get more accurate parts. The Z zero I agree on. I'll be using the top of the parallels in the future.