As a kind of "advanced beginner" at machining I am finding your channel to be my favorite, largely because you cover some of the little details and basics that no one else seems to--some things that I've figured out as I go along (but haven't been entirely confident about) and some things that I haven't thought of at all and no one else has mentioned because, I guess, they assume that they are common knowledge. Just one example: I managed to figure out that I needed to shim my parting-off blade in its holder and came up with a way to do it but (since NO machining tools or accessories seem to come with actual operating instructions) it was very helpful to have you discuss various ways of doing this and the necessity of doing it (in your parting-off video) and confirming what I had come up with. This kind of information will make my TH-cam self-education go a lot more easily, since you're filling in some of the blanks. Please do a series on rotary tables when you get a chance! I bought one before the Trump tariffs hit and I've not been able to find ANY videos on TH-cam about the basics of using one (other than some by Joe Pieczynski that are too advanced for me).
That’s great to hear, because what you describe is exactly what I’m going for- filling in the stuff that the experts gloss over. 😁 Rotary tables will definitely be covered. Stay tuned!
@@Blondihacks I just signed up for Patreon this afternoon in order to support your channel and I'm looking forward to catching up on the videos I've missed and seeing your new ones as they come out.
@@Blondihacks Newbie Dumb Question here: Can you use any of the tools you collect for use on your vertical mill and use them later on a future lathe purchase? Or does it not really work like that?
The value in all of this channel’s tutorials is in the brevity of them through thoughtful articulation. I don’t think they’re word for word scripted, it’s just how her mind works. I can’t think of a single time I’ve even had to do a 10 second rewind because of a “wait, what’d she just say?” moment.
I really appreciate this series. I've been woodworking for about 10 years. A few years back I decided I needed a better way to cut sheets of plywood, and rather than build a panel saw like a normal person, I decided to build a large 3-axis CNC router, which opened up leagues of capabilities beyond simply cutting squares out of panels. That build had me doing some rudimentary hand machining, and exposed me more to the larger world of machining than I knew existed, and I find myself fascinated and my appetite whetted. While the machine I built is plenty rigid enough for aluminum, and steel in a pinch, I know it could never achieve the level of precision I could get with a lathe and a vertical mill. And it seems like every other day I have an idea that could only be executed with those machines. It is inevitable that by the end of this year I will own one of each, and this series (alongside a course or two at my local hackerspace) will be my primary introductory reference. So thank you!
If I didn’t know any better, Quinn, I would’ve thought you were actually a metals shop teacher. Please excuse my corniness, but you do every girl and boy tinkerer proud. Thumbs up 👍.
Really enjoying the mill series. Between you and This Old Tony, I think I'm getting the gist of the thing... not everything, mind... the bottom-rung gist, more or less.
I highly doubt anyone will respond to this comment, since I am a year late but, I have popped up in the comment section a fair bit and I just bought my first milling machine! I have had my little Sherline 4100 lathe for half a year now and I felt ready for a mill a few days ago and I went ahead and bought a Proxxon MF70 and it arrived today! I have watched a lot of machining and I know how a mill works and, obviously, I know how a lathe works by now and Watching this video, I started making precise chips on the little guy!
I made first chips on my mill today (after indicating in the vice and tramming the head of course). Thanks to you, I stepped up to the thing knowing what I was doing. So many content creators don't explain what they're doing or why they're doing it, let alone work in a laugh or two like you and this old Tony do. Keep up the great work, I've come to look forward to your weekly videos. Btw my first chips were machining down the oversized tee nuts that I needed (you guessed it) to mount the vice that I needed to mill the tee nuts 😂
I find it fascinating watching these videos and learning just how little i knew about these things. It's also interesting to see how I should have done things that one time I did need to do some milling. The story here is that at work we found that we needed to modify some parts, and don't ask me what they were or what we did to them, it's all lost in the fog where my memories goes to die. I just remember that my boss asked if we could do it ourselves or if we should get someone to do it for us. And my answer was that we couldn't do it because we didn't have any way to do the milling needed. After some back and forth it was decided that the company would buy a simple mill and we would take this opportunity to learn just what we needed to do these modifications and perhaps be able learn how to do more advanced stuff in the future. That machine was absolutely the simplest and quite possibly the worst we could have bought. No one in the company had any idea of what we really needed, or how to set up or operate a mill. While following a set of chinglish instructions that seemed to describe a different machine I ran into all kinds of interesting problems. Not only did I have to guess about how it was supposed to go together, but I also figured out that I would have to do a lot of janky things to get it to run true, and even then it was just barely able to mill aluminum. Eventually I was able to get the modifications to the parts we needed done, but it wasn't pretty, and after that so called mill was demoted to being used as a unusually sturdy drill press, something it actually didn't suck at. But we did learn how to do things correctly, just find a local machinist that can get it done.
Your delivery and direct way of explaining the “why, how, and because” are admirable. Very informative and easy to follow along. I’m fascinated by milling and your videos make it so easy to understand. Thank you!
Loving your videos, easy to understand and follow. I have to say I am so happy you say RPM and not RPM's like so many people do. Thats just wrong to say RPM's.
New to your channel and very impressed. You knowledge and instruction technique is excellent. It's been decades since I used a milling machine and your series is doing a great job of bringing it all back to me. Thanks!
Thanks for this series! Coincidentally, the same week you uploaded your first video in this series, is when I found your channel, and also found a local deal on a used machine. It came with a great deal of free tooling and stock thrown in, so I'm following along with what your covering. I'm having a great time learning this stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I'm new to machining, and your videos are so helpful! You approach every issue from a newbie's perspective and know all the right questions to answer, while avoiding overcomplication. I did notice one small issue though. You say that hobby machines can't do the speeds for carbide facing mills, but I think you forgot to take into account that a wider tool needs less speed. A 6mm carbide endmill would have a suggested spindle speed of around ~4000 RPM for cutting mild steel, but a 50mm facemill with carbide inserts only needs to spin at 485 RPM to achieve the same surface speed.
Thank you for that. It was very interesting. Some good projects for the mill are making tee nuts, making parallels and making an angle plate. In the UK there are several firms that sell Un machined castings for things like angle plates. I'm sure the same is true in North America.
Just found your channel and have not stopped watching for 2 days !!! Your videos are fantastic and very educational although its cost me a fortune on amazon and machining websites 😀
Lol I have been selling high quality carbide on eBay for like two y4ears now. Strait from GM manufacturing plants, ... like 20 for 25$. Buy em by the pound and cut up the lots. I can send you some if you want. Even though my dad @ BSECo has every tool known to man, I just got my first " Big Red" hobbyist column mill right out of the junkyard pile for like 100$. Power feed, variable speed, better drawbar, and mayby a GRBL installation....and I dont even have to measure anything from there on out. Just type the dimension into the drawing.. and the g-code will figure it out from there. Only reason I never became a precision machinist.. I hate the math and the numbers. lol. Thankyou for your series.
I wish I could send you a picture of my mill I am sure you would have a giggle. It is a combination of a unimat lathe and a vertical mill designed for a watchmaker,everything is hand adjusted as I go but I usually don't have to go very far luckily. Any way good show looking forward to the next one.
Another really good video, tons of invaluable information and tips, not bombarding us with stuff we don’t need to know. Whilst I respect other people’s opinions I can’t understand why you get any thumbs down votes, don’t take these to heart, you’re doing a great job and your videos are exceptional. 😊👍🏻
Hi, loving your videos, I have been watching TOT for some time, although just discovered your content. Now I'm binge watching the lot 👍. Thank you for uploading. P.S. I'm using a Septic Tank Aeration Pump to blow away the chips and cool the cutter as it works extremely well and is super quiet (the noise of the air far exceeds the pump noise).
Another good explanation of stuff. Well done as usual. So...Sprocket was alarmed by the x-axis noise? Meow. And I didn't realize just how small some machinist ballparks are. Good to know. I really enjoy these videos, fun and informational. Thanks! Meow to Sprocket.
Well, I don't have a mill... yet😁, but you are spot on about those cheap-o end mills 🤣. I did a couple of relatively big jobs with them (on my milling attachment 😏) and barely made it through the project before I ran out of end mills 🤣. Needless to say I'll never buy them again, the frustration just ain't worth it. Thanks for the video, Quinn! Great tutorial 😊.
Another fun video. Love the way you break it down into bite size chunks and make the subject accessible. And u link to other great vids too. Could you send me a link to buy that shell cutter please.
tiny quibble: 0:57 "that's hundred and something year old technology" There are different ways to mark what a lathe has been, evidence for their existence in some form goes back more than three thousand years, but even what we think of as a modern metal lathe ("a spindle and some slides") has been substantially in place for over 260 years (1751). I love your channel. Awesome stuff. You're doing such great work I had to dig really hard to find even a quibble.
I've been there and made those mistakes with my little Amolco mill so I hope you are all paying attention ! As the mayfly said. '' If only I'd known this morning what I know now''
Another great video! Thanks for spending the time to explain these things. I'm looking to get a small lathe and mill as a hobby, could anyone recommend which features are good to look out for? I've seen chinese lathe/mill combos but I can't help but think that there's a sacrifice being made somewhere along the line!
I think the most important features are rigidity and accuracy of construction. Most of the 'features' on a more upmarket lathe are really timesavers rather than a necessity for a home gamer, so you need to look at what kind of deal you can get- so long as your lathe has a compound slide and a leadscrew you can turn almost anything, it's just a matter of how long it takes. As for 'old iron' whilst there is quite a bit of elitism from some regarding the superiority of their non-chinese lathes, the reality is that most old machines you can buy for hobbyist prices are worn out and will need a rebuild to get the kind of precision you might expect from a new imported machine. I bought an old Hercus 9'' model C lathe (an Australian south bend clone) that was built in 1944 because I like restoration projects and it has interesting history (there is a brass plate on it saying it belongs to the Australian government ministry of munitions) but the cost of getting it into serviceable condition has been about the same as a new import lathe of the same size, plus the ways are very worn and it will always turn a taper unless i pay even more for a bed regrind. Used machinery is nice but definitely check to make sure you aren't getting something that will never make an accurate part.
If you have a CNC spindle that can use the same collet as your mill can you use the tooling in both for the same type materials? For instance could you work aluminum in both the CNC and the mill using the same cutters which would let you buy better tooling because you would be spending money once that could be used on both machines. Sorry if that's a dumb question, just getting started and no mill at present.
Got just a little too absorbed in watching that ... maybe, You started to make the first cut and I started looking for my safety glasses. OR maybe I am just very safety aware. Thank you, as much as I think I know the basics I still always learn something from your vids. Take Care!
I just bought a PM 25 and I love it. Your videos are very helpful. Do you have any problems with the X axis locking system that sometimes are blocked by the vise when ? Have you change the knob ? I can't remember seeing something about this...
Excellent! Yes, those handles get in the way of the Y axis all the time. You can pull out and rotate them up, but they eventually fall back down again. I broke one because it was caught and I didn’t notice. I replaced it with a bolt. I’m going to make new handles that are a better design in a future video.
Ahhh sweet Sundays, lovely sunrise and my weekly dose of Dunki 😁 Intro still cracks me up every time. I used to use an airbrush compressor on the drill press, clears away chips and gives pretty good cooling too. Oh ..stickers arrived the other day 🎉. one week from Murica to Aus, 3 weeks from Aus to Tassie 🙄🤣
I have to admit, I made (aluminum) chips with my new-to-me mill _before_ your video came out--but only a few days before! Will you please address deburring? So many other videos just say "...and then I deburred the part". OK, but what did you use and how far did you go? Also, could you talk about dull cutters? How long do you keep using a cutter that is getting long in the tooth? When you have a drawer littered with used cutters, how can you quickly tell which are the least dull? Etc. Many thanks for your excellent videos!
As a matter of fact, I do have a whole video on that topic- check out my Lathe Skills playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLY67-4BrEae9Ad91LPRIhcLJM9fO-HJyN.html
You may have already cover this but I did not see them in your links list. What brand of lathe and mill do you have and where did you purchase them ???? Thanks
Hello Quinn, thank you very much for sharing this video. I didn't know there was a shell mill as I use fly cutter (dangerous tool) :-)) What size is that shell mill, and where is a good source to buy it? Thanks again.
Hi Quinn, would you mind linking to the shell cutter you have there (6:00 mark)? I didn't see it in the product links. Thank you, as always, for these excellent videos!
Hi Quinn - is this a 4” vise you’re using? I know you had said larger in prev video. But then I saw a walk back comment, so not sure. Whichever size this is, should be more than adequate for me getting started. Glad you discussed rotating vise also - great point about extra height.
My South bend 9 maxes out at like 1700 rpm, but I never run it that fast...I basically turn everything except the largest diameters at 700rpm with carbide, and get great results and inserts last forever....my mill is even slower....1200rpm max, I've done 3/8" solid carbide and it cuts beautifully and lasts so much longer than HSS...
The vertical mill almost seems like a fancy router mounted on a press. Obviously they are much heavier duty than that but it is what comes to mind. Odd question but can you machine wood on a mill?
Hi Quinn, I have some issue in my lathe machine, the nut hole is bigger than before which make compound rest is shaking. do you have any idea how i fix it :S
You can either make a new shaft that fits the larger hole, or bore the hole out and make a bushing to go in it that gets it back down to original size.
one thing quinn, you NEVER use compressed air near precise machinery, like a lathe or the mill, this blows the shards/dust into the ways and operating surfaces of the machine, causing vices, ways to get jammed up, or fit between the part\drill\cutter and the vice or fixture holding it, leading to wabble in the tools case, or inacurate, unsquare surfaces on the part. best case is a vaccum cleaner, but failing this, a dustpan and a good brush/broom, no metal bristles though, just hair, so the machine isn't scratched!! ( you are NOT removing dross off a weld bead, just loose particles on a surface).
Quinn: Here is a project you might find useful for your own PM25 and can make in a few days so save your aching shoulder joints.. th-cam.com/video/J5zTBCMfZro/w-d-xo.html I bought the same PM benchtop mill with DRO, and quickly found that the column crank was a pain because there was little room between the column and the DRO monitor. Its also a hassle reach up and wind the column up and down all the time... So... Some angle iron, a $20 VW wiper motor, 4 Briggs lawnmower starter gears, a 12v DC power supply and some misc. ebay parts and you can throw the column crank in the bottom drawer with your old vice rotator thingie... The angle iron mounts fit directly into threaded mounting holes for the column crank plate. As such, no modifications are needed to the column of the PM25... I was working on this with a friend on a hobby forum site, so the video is sort of our way of communicating. There are a couple of other short clips on different aspects of the project: But they are just parts of the design and components. th-cam.com/video/2yEoGuK77og/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/eV81F8SLTvI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/XSBJ4f3aj5g/w-d-xo.html I was to cheap to buy the table motor drive, so went on to make one using the same wiper motor and gears stuck into an aluminum box bolted to the left side of the PM25 table--- works quite well-- but again these were videos sent to friend who was also making one: th-cam.com/video/DaVRwv_JjKE/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/rjy5y6EnWxM/w-d-xo.html Your videos are well done and informative, so perhaps you can make a motor drive and share video and share it? Good Luck.....
th-cam.com/video/WfR0QAnfEj0/w-d-xo.html This video was sent to a friend, and contains the sources for the components of the Z drive. There is a video by Tinbarn, but its a more complicated affair with motor that is not currently available. I like the PM25 and expanding the tooling which probably will cost as much as the unit....
A can not express how much I loath fly cutters. It usually in bnb Poles a great many four letter words. Unless you are cutting say plastics the constant pounding is very hard on the machine. The first places that this shows up is in the mills drive compo ents and bearings. Every time the cutter enters the work it is like a hammer hitting the drive system. I really prefer a carbide nsert facing mill. The ones with high shear angles are designed for low hp machines. Plus always having one cutting edge in the work actually reduces wear to the machine because it is under a constant load.
I did not have the slightest idea how much all of this COSTS..This is a really expensive "hobby", but you and the majority of your followers already know that.Now I know ,too. Thank you for being so straightforward about the reality of things!!
It’s possible to do it on the cheap if you have space and time. Used machines can be found quite inexpensively, but they typically need a lot of work, and will be big American iron that need a big shop. The other inexpensive option is to go very small- a 7x14 mini lathe is cheap and can make things like brass clock parts or other small mechanisms.
Nearly 69K views, only 2.3K likes... People, let's pull our collective sh*t together and show some love. Do the right thing and hit that f-ing like button as f-ing hard as you f-ing can!
As I've said before, I find a machinist, or machining to be fascinating, but I'm afraid that I'll have to stick to woodworking, your toys are out of my price range.
Thank you for that. It was very interesting. Some good projects for the mill are making tee nuts, making parallels and making an angle plate. In the UK there are several firms that sell Un machined castings for things like angle plates. I'm sure the same is true in North America.
As a kind of "advanced beginner" at machining I am finding your channel to be my favorite, largely because you cover some of the little details and basics that no one else seems to--some things that I've figured out as I go along (but haven't been entirely confident about) and some things that I haven't thought of at all and no one else has mentioned because, I guess, they assume that they are common knowledge. Just one example: I managed to figure out that I needed to shim my parting-off blade in its holder and came up with a way to do it but (since NO machining tools or accessories seem to come with actual operating instructions) it was very helpful to have you discuss various ways of doing this and the necessity of doing it (in your parting-off video) and confirming what I had come up with. This kind of information will make my TH-cam self-education go a lot more easily, since you're filling in some of the blanks. Please do a series on rotary tables when you get a chance! I bought one before the Trump tariffs hit and I've not been able to find ANY videos on TH-cam about the basics of using one (other than some by Joe Pieczynski that are too advanced for me).
That’s great to hear, because what you describe is exactly what I’m going for- filling in the stuff that the experts gloss over. 😁 Rotary tables will definitely be covered. Stay tuned!
@@Blondihacks I just signed up for Patreon this afternoon in order to support your channel and I'm looking forward to catching up on the videos I've missed and seeing your new ones as they come out.
@@williamburton2995 That's so great! Thanks very much for helping make these videos possible. I couldn't do it without folks like you. 🥰
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@@Blondihacks Newbie Dumb Question here: Can you use any of the tools you collect for use on your vertical mill and use them later on a future lathe purchase? Or does it not really work like that?
I also heard Tom Lipton say “everyone’s a hero with aluminum”. Ill just accept TOT as being the OG in using that phrase.
You must be an educator you have a great way of "splaining stuff".
Or related to Ricky Ricardo 😂
The value in all of this channel’s tutorials is in the brevity of them through thoughtful articulation. I don’t think they’re word for word scripted, it’s just how her mind works. I can’t think of a single time I’ve even had to do a 10 second rewind because of a “wait, what’d she just say?” moment.
Yay! Another blondihacks! It's like Cheerios and cartoons on Saturday morning!
I do try to be consistent 😁
I really appreciate this series. I've been woodworking for about 10 years. A few years back I decided I needed a better way to cut sheets of plywood, and rather than build a panel saw like a normal person, I decided to build a large 3-axis CNC router, which opened up leagues of capabilities beyond simply cutting squares out of panels. That build had me doing some rudimentary hand machining, and exposed me more to the larger world of machining than I knew existed, and I find myself fascinated and my appetite whetted.
While the machine I built is plenty rigid enough for aluminum, and steel in a pinch, I know it could never achieve the level of precision I could get with a lathe and a vertical mill. And it seems like every other day I have an idea that could only be executed with those machines. It is inevitable that by the end of this year I will own one of each, and this series (alongside a course or two at my local hackerspace) will be my primary introductory reference. So thank you!
You are fluent, concise and knowledgable. Great educator, Bravo
If I didn’t know any better, Quinn, I would’ve thought you were actually a metals shop teacher. Please excuse my corniness, but you do every girl and boy tinkerer proud. Thumbs up 👍.
Aww thanks! I appreciate that! ☺️
I can't believe that any paid online "course" could be better than what you are doing for the love of it, Quinn! Thank you so much. You rock!
Really enjoying the mill series. Between you and This Old Tony, I think I'm getting the gist of the thing... not everything, mind... the bottom-rung gist, more or less.
Yesterday I couldn't spell Mill Operator, Now... I are one! Thnx!
I highly doubt anyone will respond to this comment, since I am a year late but, I have popped up in the comment section a fair bit and I just bought my first milling machine! I have had my little Sherline 4100 lathe for half a year now and I felt ready for a mill a few days ago and I went ahead and bought a Proxxon MF70 and it arrived today! I have watched a lot of machining and I know how a mill works and, obviously, I know how a lathe works by now and Watching this video, I started making precise chips on the little guy!
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You are an amazing teacher. Even though I've used a lot of shop equipment, it's good to refresh and learn new stuff.
Whoa! You are smart. You know something of the history of machine tools and techniques. Very refreshing.
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I made first chips on my mill today (after indicating in the vice and tramming the head of course). Thanks to you, I stepped up to the thing knowing what I was doing. So many content creators don't explain what they're doing or why they're doing it, let alone work in a laugh or two like you and this old Tony do. Keep up the great work, I've come to look forward to your weekly videos. Btw my first chips were machining down the oversized tee nuts that I needed (you guessed it) to mount the vice that I needed to mill the tee nuts 😂
I find it fascinating watching these videos and learning just how little i knew about these things. It's also interesting to see how I should have done things that one time I did need to do some milling.
The story here is that at work we found that we needed to modify some parts, and don't ask me what they were or what we did to them, it's all lost in the fog where my memories goes to die. I just remember that my boss asked if we could do it ourselves or if we should get someone to do it for us. And my answer was that we couldn't do it because we didn't have any way to do the milling needed. After some back and forth it was decided that the company would buy a simple mill and we would take this opportunity to learn just what we needed to do these modifications and perhaps be able learn how to do more advanced stuff in the future.
That machine was absolutely the simplest and quite possibly the worst we could have bought. No one in the company had any idea of what we really needed, or how to set up or operate a mill. While following a set of chinglish instructions that seemed to describe a different machine I ran into all kinds of interesting problems. Not only did I have to guess about how it was supposed to go together, but I also figured out that I would have to do a lot of janky things to get it to run true, and even then it was just barely able to mill aluminum. Eventually I was able to get the modifications to the parts we needed done, but it wasn't pretty, and after that so called mill was demoted to being used as a unusually sturdy drill press, something it actually didn't suck at. But we did learn how to do things correctly, just find a local machinist that can get it done.
Being an aspiring machinist, I have to say like you, I’m finding a lot of parallels in my life.🤓
Hahah, well played. 😁
Your delivery and direct way of explaining the “why, how, and because” are admirable. Very informative and easy to follow along. I’m fascinated by milling and your videos make it so easy to understand. Thank you!
agree with 1000000000000% she did best explaining on youtube even better than any teacher i have saw :)
Saturday is my favorite day again. Thanks for another excellent video Quinn.
No more rhymes i mean it.
Anybody want a peanut?
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Loving your videos, easy to understand and follow. I have to say I am so happy you say RPM and not RPM's like so many people do. Thats just wrong to say RPM's.
An excellent instructor, expertise, clarity, thoroughness and humor. I have a new friend! Thank you!
Thank you for all the time you put into making these; you have a fine touch for teaching.
New to your channel and very impressed. You knowledge and instruction technique is excellent. It's been decades since I used a milling machine and your series is doing a great job of bringing it all back to me. Thanks!
I really enjoy the way you deliver your videos, clear, concise and with some real humour. Thanks!
Great instructions, I love your teaching style. keep up the good work. always enjoyable.
Knowledge and vocabulary, enviable and seductive when combined. Thank you.
Loving these videos Quinn !!!! I have had a Smithy for a while that needs to make more chips.... Thank you! 🙏👍
You have a talent for teaching.
Thanks for this series! Coincidentally, the same week you uploaded your first video in this series, is when I found your channel, and also found a local deal on a used machine. It came with a great deal of free tooling and stock thrown in, so I'm following along with what your covering. I'm having a great time learning this stuff.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
That’s great timing! I hope my videos help you out.
🇨🇦 I,m enjoying this video series, as much as the rest of your videos! 🇨🇦
I'm new to machining, and your videos are so helpful! You approach every issue from a newbie's perspective and know all the right questions to answer, while avoiding overcomplication.
I did notice one small issue though. You say that hobby machines can't do the speeds for carbide facing mills, but I think you forgot to take into account that a wider tool needs less speed.
A 6mm carbide endmill would have a suggested spindle speed of around ~4000 RPM for cutting mild steel, but a 50mm facemill with carbide inserts only needs to spin at 485 RPM to achieve the same surface speed.
Love your videos girl. Well done, without overloads with TMI. This Old Tony is my other fave...
Great video Quinn! Looking forward to seeing more content.
Thank you for that. It was very interesting. Some good projects for the mill are making tee nuts, making parallels and making an angle plate. In the UK there are several firms that sell Un machined castings for things like angle plates. I'm sure the same is true in North America.
Thanks Quinn
More!!!! Great stuff.
Just in time Quinn! I just trammed last night :D
The x axis sounds exactly like every video game's crossbow loading sound 😂
man thank you for sharing these! im learning so much all thanks to you
Just found your channel and have not stopped watching for 2 days !!! Your videos are fantastic and very educational although its cost me a fortune on amazon and machining websites 😀
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 😀
Thanks!
Your videos are freaking awesome! Im a newbie machinist hobbyist and your videos are easy to follow. Thank you and keep them coming!
Thank you for the kind words and for watching! ☺️
Quinn is the best👍👍
Lol I have been selling high quality carbide on eBay for like two y4ears now. Strait from GM manufacturing plants, ... like 20 for 25$. Buy em by the pound and cut up the lots. I can send you some if you want. Even though my dad @ BSECo has every tool known to man, I just got my first " Big Red" hobbyist column mill right out of the junkyard pile for like 100$. Power feed, variable speed, better drawbar, and mayby a GRBL installation....and I dont even have to measure anything from there on out. Just type the dimension into the drawing.. and the g-code will figure it out from there. Only reason I never became a precision machinist.. I hate the math and the numbers.
lol. Thankyou for your series.
I wish I could send you a picture of my mill I am sure you would have a giggle. It is a combination of a unimat lathe and a vertical mill designed for a watchmaker,everything is hand adjusted as I go but I usually don't have to go very far luckily. Any way good show looking forward to the next one.
You’re awesome!! ❤️
Blessings from the uk! 🇬🇧
Another really good video, tons of invaluable information and tips, not bombarding us with stuff we don’t need to know.
Whilst I respect other people’s opinions I can’t understand why you get any thumbs down votes, don’t take these to heart, you’re doing a great job and your videos are exceptional. 😊👍🏻
Thank you! You should see some of the comments that I delete. Some people like being unpleasant I guess. 🤷♀️
Blondihacks I can only imagine, big bold keyboard warriors safely ensconced in their mother’s basement. Have a good weekend 😊👍🏻
Love these videos! 💪🏻👍🏻
Hi, loving your videos, I have been watching TOT for some time, although just discovered your content. Now I'm binge watching the lot 👍. Thank you for uploading.
P.S. I'm using a Septic Tank Aeration Pump to blow away the chips and cool the cutter as it works extremely well and is super quiet (the noise of the air far exceeds the pump noise).
great video really want to improve my mill skills thx
The big problem with your videos Quin is they are too short, i could quite easily sit and watch for an hour, short and sweet as they say. 👍
I keep making them longer, but people keep saying that. 😁
Another good explanation of stuff. Well done as usual.
So...Sprocket was alarmed by the x-axis noise? Meow.
And I didn't realize just how small some machinist ballparks are. Good to know.
I really enjoy these videos, fun and informational. Thanks!
Meow to Sprocket.
Sprocket is alarmed by her own shadow.
Well, I don't have a mill... yet😁, but you are spot on about those cheap-o end mills 🤣. I did a couple of relatively big jobs with them (on my milling attachment 😏) and barely made it through the project before I ran out of end mills 🤣.
Needless to say I'll never buy them again, the frustration just ain't worth it. Thanks for the video, Quinn! Great tutorial 😊.
That’s the truth! 😀
Another fun video. Love the way you break it down into bite size chunks and make the subject accessible. And u link to other great vids too.
Could you send me a link to buy that shell cutter please.
tiny quibble: 0:57 "that's hundred and something year old technology"
There are different ways to mark what a lathe has been, evidence for their existence in some form goes back more than three thousand years, but even what we think of as a modern metal lathe ("a spindle and some slides") has been substantially in place for over 260 years (1751).
I love your channel. Awesome stuff. You're doing such great work I had to dig really hard to find even a quibble.
In fact, I wrote a history of the lathe over on Hackaday, so I am familiar. When speaking off the cuff in a voiceover, every detail won’t be perfect.
I've been there and made those mistakes with my little Amolco mill so I hope you are all paying attention ! As the mayfly said. '' If only I'd known this morning what I know now''
Instead of tutorial you should say “Qu-instructables”.
Thanks! Great video.
Precious infoo
Anyone else not make it to the end of the video without a set of parallel bars in transit? 😂
Better than my lecturer
Another great video! Thanks for spending the time to explain these things.
I'm looking to get a small lathe and mill as a hobby, could anyone recommend which features are good to look out for? I've seen chinese lathe/mill combos but I can't help but think that there's a sacrifice being made somewhere along the line!
I think the most important features are rigidity and accuracy of construction. Most of the 'features' on a more upmarket lathe are really timesavers rather than a necessity for a home gamer, so you need to look at what kind of deal you can get- so long as your lathe has a compound slide and a leadscrew you can turn almost anything, it's just a matter of how long it takes.
As for 'old iron' whilst there is quite a bit of elitism from some regarding the superiority of their non-chinese lathes, the reality is that most old machines you can buy for hobbyist prices are worn out and will need a rebuild to get the kind of precision you might expect from a new imported machine. I bought an old Hercus 9'' model C lathe (an Australian south bend clone) that was built in 1944 because I like restoration projects and it has interesting history (there is a brass plate on it saying it belongs to the Australian government ministry of munitions) but the cost of getting it into serviceable condition has been about the same as a new import lathe of the same size, plus the ways are very worn and it will always turn a taper unless i pay even more for a bed regrind. Used machinery is nice but definitely check to make sure you aren't getting something that will never make an accurate part.
A good investment for not that many dollars is the Machinery's Handbook.
If you have a CNC spindle that can use the same collet as your mill can you use the tooling in both for the same type materials? For instance could you work aluminum in both the CNC and the mill using the same cutters which would let you buy better tooling because you would be spending money once that could be used on both machines. Sorry if that's a dumb question, just getting started and no mill at present.
Is it possible to provide us with a link for the Shell Mill you use?
Got just a little too absorbed in watching that ... maybe, You started to make the first cut and I started looking for my safety glasses. OR maybe I am just very safety aware.
Thank you, as much as I think I know the basics I still always learn something from your vids. Take Care!
Youre the bob ross of machining
I just bought a PM 25 and I love it. Your videos are very helpful. Do you have any problems with the X axis locking system that sometimes are blocked by the vise when ? Have you change the knob ? I can't remember seeing something about this...
Excellent! Yes, those handles get in the way of the Y axis all the time. You can pull out and rotate them up, but they eventually fall back down again. I broke one because it was caught and I didn’t notice. I replaced it with a bolt. I’m going to make new handles that are a better design in a future video.
@@Blondihacks great, can't wait to see that video :)
Ahhh sweet Sundays, lovely sunrise and my weekly dose of Dunki 😁 Intro still cracks me up every time.
I used to use an airbrush compressor on the drill press, clears away chips and gives pretty good cooling too. Oh ..stickers arrived the other day 🎉. one week from Murica to Aus, 3 weeks from Aus to Tassie 🙄🤣
Wow, well I’m glad they made it! 😁
now i just have to find places to stick a few where they wont get cut, burnt, ground, painted, scratched, or trampled by elephants
Cutters are nice. I really want to talk about science.
Me too 😉
@@Blondihacks I did also really enjoy the lecture about cutters. ;-) Can't wait for the next episode.
I have to admit, I made (aluminum) chips with my new-to-me mill _before_ your video came out--but only a few days before!
Will you please address deburring? So many other videos just say "...and then I deburred the part". OK, but what did you use and how far did you go? Also, could you talk about dull cutters? How long do you keep using a cutter that is getting long in the tooth? When you have a drawer littered with used cutters, how can you quickly tell which are the least dull? Etc.
Many thanks for your excellent videos!
As a matter of fact, I do have a whole video on that topic- check out my Lathe Skills playlist:
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You may have already cover this but I did not see them in your links list. What brand of lathe and mill do you have and where did you purchase them ???? Thanks
Where to you buy your end mills and cuttiners
Hello Quinn, thank you very much for sharing this video. I didn't know there was a shell mill as I use fly cutter (dangerous tool) :-)) What size is that shell mill, and where is a good source to buy it? Thanks again.
Hi Quinn, would you mind linking to the shell cutter you have there (6:00 mark)? I didn't see it in the product links. Thank you, as always, for these excellent videos!
Can you please share the make and model vertical mill, power feed device and major components that you have. Thank you!
Check out my Anniversary Q&A video!
Thank you very much. As with all your other videos, it was excellent.
Where is a good source to buy aluminum?
Hi Quinn - is this a 4” vise you’re using? I know you had said larger in prev video. But then I saw a walk back comment, so not sure. Whichever size this is, should be more than adequate for me getting started. Glad you discussed rotating vise also - great point about extra height.
My South bend 9 maxes out at like 1700 rpm, but I never run it that fast...I basically turn everything except the largest diameters at 700rpm with carbide, and get great results and inserts last forever....my mill is even slower....1200rpm max, I've done 3/8" solid carbide and it cuts beautifully and lasts so much longer than HSS...
The vertical mill almost seems like a fancy router mounted on a press. Obviously they are much heavier duty than that but it is what comes to mind. Odd question but can you machine wood on a mill?
Hi Quinn, I have some issue in my lathe machine, the nut hole is bigger than before which make compound rest is shaking. do you have any idea how i fix it :S
You can either make a new shaft that fits the larger hole, or bore the hole out and make a bushing to go in it that gets it back down to original size.
@@Blondihacks Thanks , i think am gonna bore the hole out and do bushing as u said. I appreciate
one thing quinn, you NEVER use compressed air near precise machinery, like a lathe or the mill, this blows the shards/dust into the ways and operating surfaces of the machine, causing vices, ways to get jammed up, or fit between the part\drill\cutter and the vice or fixture holding it, leading to wabble in the tools case, or inacurate, unsquare surfaces on the part. best case is a vaccum cleaner, but failing this, a dustpan and a good brush/broom, no metal bristles though, just hair, so the machine isn't scratched!! ( you are NOT removing dross off a weld bead, just loose particles on a surface).
Hey blonde what series of benchtop mill are you using??
Quinn: Here is a project you might find useful for your own PM25 and can make in a few days so save your aching shoulder joints..
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I bought the same PM benchtop mill with DRO, and quickly found that the column crank was a pain because there was little room between the column and the DRO monitor. Its also a hassle reach up and wind the column up and down all the time... So... Some angle iron, a $20 VW wiper motor, 4 Briggs lawnmower starter gears, a 12v DC power supply and some misc. ebay parts and you can throw the column crank in the bottom drawer with your old vice rotator thingie...
The angle iron mounts fit directly into threaded mounting holes for the column crank plate. As such, no modifications are needed to the column of the PM25... I was working on this with a friend on a hobby forum site, so the video is sort of our way of communicating.
There are a couple of other short clips on different aspects of the project: But they are just parts of the design and components.
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I was to cheap to buy the table motor drive, so went on to make one using the same wiper motor and gears stuck into an aluminum box bolted to the left side of the PM25 table--- works quite well-- but again these were videos sent to friend who was also making one:
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Your videos are well done and informative, so perhaps you can make a motor drive and share video and share it? Good Luck.....
This is great! I do have “Z power feed” on my to-do list, so thanks very much for all the links! It’ll help plan my project.
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This video was sent to a friend, and contains the sources for the components of the Z drive. There is a video by Tinbarn, but its a more complicated affair with motor that is not currently available. I like the PM25 and expanding the tooling which probably will cost as much as the unit....
hii i m fresher on milling machine and i want to learn step by step ..how to cut a shape how to select the length
A can not express how much I loath fly cutters. It usually in bnb Poles a great many four letter words. Unless you are cutting say plastics the constant pounding is very hard on the machine. The first places that this shows up is in the mills drive compo ents and bearings. Every time the cutter enters the work it is like a hammer hitting the drive system. I really prefer a carbide nsert facing mill. The ones with high shear angles are designed for low hp machines. Plus always having one cutting edge in the work actually reduces wear to the machine because it is under a constant load.
You mind mentioning what end mill holder you're using? You kinda skipped mentioning that using drill chucks is a big nono
Why is carbide bad with low feeds and speeds?
its seems that you have nice import machines...even import Weller solder iron -import from Germany...lol....Weller is the best...
I love my Weller! 😁
I always wondered why the cheapest paint brushes were called chip brushes.
I need a vice, could you please let me and the rest of the community know what kind of vice that is ?
Nice Video , nice Mill and wonderful Women..best regarts from Germany
AvE sent me here
Excellent! He’s a charmer. 😁
I did not have the slightest idea how much all of this COSTS..This is a really expensive "hobby", but you and the majority of your followers already know that.Now I know ,too. Thank you for being so straightforward about the reality of things!!
It’s possible to do it on the cheap if you have space and time. Used machines can be found quite inexpensively, but they typically need a lot of work, and will be big American iron that need a big shop. The other inexpensive option is to go very small- a 7x14 mini lathe is cheap and can make things like brass clock parts or other small mechanisms.
Better shut that camera off! It's making your end mill run backward! lol
The bicycle wheel effect is strong in machining videos. 😁
Properly seated? Yup. *smack*
Nearly 69K views, only 2.3K likes... People, let's pull our collective sh*t together and show some love. Do the right thing and hit that f-ing like button as f-ing hard as you f-ing can!
As I've said before, I find a machinist, or machining to be fascinating, but I'm afraid that I'll have to stick to woodworking, your toys are out of my price range.
Are you self taught, school taught or something else?
Self taught, but I have used the textbooks from tech schools as part of that, so sort of a mix, I guess?
I hope you are a teacher because it would be a great loss if you were not.
Tom S she is definitely a teacher, she’s teaching in this video. All types of teachers!
Do you have a cat?
I sure do. That’s Sprocket H.G. Shopcat who makes occasional appearances in my videos (and voiceovers, whether I like it or not)
Thank you for that. It was very interesting. Some good projects for the mill are making tee nuts, making parallels and making an angle plate. In the UK there are several firms that sell Un machined castings for things like angle plates. I'm sure the same is true in North America.