It was so refreshing to hear - "we've tried this and it worked out perfectly", rather than all the extra drama other youtube makers will create out of nothing. Thank you for that!
That's because he's Australian, we just get on with it, if this was a US TH-camr there would be 10 minutes of talking about themself, then more talking about how good they are, and produce a mediocre product, Oh and there would be a very click bait thumbnail to draw you in as well.
@@PaskMakes you do it perfectly. Your viewer base may grow slower, but those who come stay as loyal viewers, while the drama makers don't care much about authenticity or subscriber loyalty and use clickbait on thumbs to inflate the view count. I bet you have far more views when only counting those who watch the entire video!
Hi Neil I always hit like before the video even starts. I know it's gonna be good. No obnoxious music or silly attempts at being cute or funny. Just good info filmed & cut very well. Originally I came for the scrap wood projects but have enjoyed watching you branch out into all sorts of other disciplines. Well done sir and as always, thanks for sharing.
FWIW, the reason for the flat on the shaft with the set screw isn't to prevent slipping -- it's to help ensure you can actually remove the pulley later and the burr raised by the set screw doesn't interfere with that.
Pask - I have no plans to work in metal and had no idea what you were building until about minute 22, but I thoroughly enjoyed the video. It is a testament to you filming and editing skills. I especially like the 3d segments showing highlighting each piece. Well done!
As soon as you said "You won't believe what I'm going to power it with", I had visions of a sewing machine motor. Between sewing machines and treadmills, you can build and power a LOT of machinery and tools, usually for next to nothing. Treadmills especially, everyone is aching to get rid of theirs. They will usually give it to you, and you're a hero to them for taking it. Sewing machines can be had very cheaply at flea markets and second hand stores. Lots of parts there, too. A beautiful machine, As soon as I saw you working with the sheet brass, I thought "Oh, THIS is going to get a lot of work!". Thanks for once again showing us how beautiful things are made. I'm jealous of this one. Like usual.
@@eternaloptimist2840 I'm just quoting the video. Treadle drive would be cool, but take up a whole lot more shop space. I would have room for this machine built this way, treadle drive, no way!
Another wonderful project. Machining and tool making combined, can’t go wrong. I enjoyed watching you, Corin, and Keith work together on this. Collaborations between talented craftsmen yields awesome results.
Makes you really appreciate the skill and precision that went into the making of tools in days gone by. Fantastic video, Neil. Thank you. And thank you to your friends too.
Just found your channel today; sorting the start build of a pair of Nick's kayaks. Spent the day watching it all. Gotta say, your videography style is super easy to watch, especially when you time plus 1.25 speed. No wasted boring time watching a man saw. Just nuts n bolts and easy to understand content. Brilliant, Sir.
What a neat project. All 3 of you did so well and it was obvious you lot were having a wonderful time. Great filming & editing, it felt just like I was in the shop with you. Something I want to mention, Neil, is how wonderfully organized your shop is. I have enjoyed watching it grow over the years and thought it awesome that you have your separate sections. But watching this made me realize how efficient it is. All 3 of you were able to work without falling over each other. Thanks for sharing this, Neil. It was a treat and your explanations made so much sense. It was fun.
We really did have a great time Vickie and were all super happy with it - glad you liked it too. Regarding organisation, it's not quite as good as it may appear - I have heaps of drawer space but I've never found the time to organise them. Also, there's areas of the workshop that are very messy and need sorting too. I'm thinking about making a video where I go through the whole workshop and get it into shape. It would be time well spent and make life so much easier. :)
Every time you’ve mentioned over the years that you enjoy hand filing I think back to my grade 9 machine shop class and the key tag we had to make from some very rough cut pieces of ~35mm hex bar stock. Everything we had to do to it except for the actual hole for the chain had to be done by hand with files. If my school had offered the class beyond grade 10 I’d probably have become a machinist.
Wonderful video! Since so many people discourage using old weights for machining because of the poor iron often used in them it was great to see you successfully using them. I would probably never consider even trying to use weights as a material if I hadn't seen how successfully (and nonchalantly) you use them here! As others have said, this may be the best build video I've seen.
-- Pro tip: if you can make use of them, scrap engine blocks or transmission cases from automobiles or other mobile equipment can often be scavenged as sources of cast iron. Usually, the older the better as well as being more likely to get sizable chunks of iron for use. When it comes to automobiles and usable scrap metal, don't overlook suspension and steering components as well as axle shafts. If you have access to very large, heavy trucks in a boneyard, also look at sizable brake drums or discs. Again, typically it's a situation of older is better as is the bigger the better. The one downside is that a lot of folks don't have the ability to break down much larger sections of usable metal into smaller and manageable sections of metal. This is where ingenuity and craftiness really pays off. Best wishes! - Max Giganteum
Amazing what a few determined machinists and a nice shop can accomplish in a few days! Cast iron is indeed a mess to machine, but I prefer it to the millions of tiny steel splinters you can get otherwise when I was working on a project recently. I kept finding them stuck into my fingers, what a pain. Nice work!
So satisfying watching competent workers produce something cool! Also: 2:00 For some reason when you talked about powering the machine, I immediately thought "Hamster Wheels"!
Lathe work is always appreciated. I love how you just pull out a piece of "scrap" wood and it's one the most beautiful pieces I've seen. You guys are really lucky down there.
I'm 100% sure now that you used to live in the west midlands. I can hear it so faintly, but I know it's there. I love all your videos, you're so talented.
Neil, it’s a real joy to watch the progress you’ve made in your shop and as a maker. It’s thoroughly satisfying to see your builds complete and it makes me happy to get the chance to watch you’re attention to detail show through in your work. Thank you for sharing.
That is such a cool thing Neil, and even better for having your mates over as a collab. Makes me wonder what mischief you could get up to if there was you, Jimmy, Corin and a few other multi material makers all together in a shop with a week to make something crazy
This is my first time watching this channel and it was very nice to watch. The hand craftsmanship was impressive. I could not have done any of that without my CNC mill. As was mentioned before I appreciate that I did not have to put up with the cute pets showing up or ridiculous jokes that so many people feel the need to put into their videos.
I am constantly intrigued by the process of designing and making the parts of machines that make up the machines that make things! Watching you do it makes it that much more enjoyable......................Thanks!
Keith test smile said it all , great collaboration ,with out tools man is truly handicap ,but with friends like keith and corran ,man can make the tools he needs
A very nicely engineered tool. 👍 I might try making a file adapter for my jigsaw and have it fixed under a table. 🤔 Been meaning to make a jigsaw table.
Damn, Neil... That's brilliant! Really well done!!! 😃 I use small files (needle files, I guess) when I'm making holes for electronic components (like USB ports, switches and so on), usually on plastic boxes... I guess I'm going to make something like that for me! 😂 But I'm going to use mostly wood and a DC motor, probably with a PWM controller... Let's see if it works. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
It's amazing, what how much you can make in your little workshop. You're truely a maker and I love the calm vibe of your videos. No jumpcuts, no stupid music, just great work filmed very well. If I may suggest an upgrade to your machine? You should make some kind of bridge over the table as a holddown for the workpiece. It won't jump around any more and will be much more controllable.
Thank you and glad you're enjoying the videos. I've seen hold downs on bigger die filers but not sure there would be room on this one, it's quite a small table. I'll see how it goes though and think about it. :)
Watching the bushing be neatly fit into its hole, welded on one side, and then lift on the other side while the first weld cooled was a good showcase for clamping the items together until welded enough to hold it in place. I always enjoy watching local artisans make stuff. Keep up the good work.
Nothing like some good machining and coffee on a Saturday morning. You guys did an amazing job on the project. The filer looks similar to one that my old shop teacher in high school made from a Popular Mechanics magazine, back in the 50s'.
For people who want to try out casting and other foundry work at home, I suggest trying hard candy making. Its mostly the same process but with less investment in tooling and at lower safer temperatures.
Sewing machine motors are an excellent choice for fairly torquey variable speed drive. There are a variety of power outputs too. I recently in a wiring loom wrapper - my first job on the CNC was to make a reduction gearbox.
Awesome video, as always! I love your content! It's well made as are your projects. If you hadn't said anything, I would've believed that you restored a 120 year old die filer... amazing!
Absolutely beautiful! The damn thing has museum quality. Watching you work a square hole in ( what looked like 1/4" steel ) was impressive. Filing like this makes viewing your progress so much easier! Thanks for the shop invite. Wakodahatchee Chris
I am oh so glad that I stumbled upon this channel. This will make a great tattoo machine someday for my adolescent, orphaned troll, and his pet dragon, too. Seriously!! A-1 job on how well and calibrated this thing is. I need this!!
Using tools you make yourself is so rewarding. Your shop is full of them, so must be a great pleasure just to be in, let alone work in. Another fantastic build!
No challenge too large; and made from a bunch of scrap metal! Makes one realize how many hours and how much thought and planning and skill goes into this simple looking device. Really a fun video and NO, I will not be attempting to replicate this build!
I've no idea why I just spent 30 minutes of my day watching something I have no practical relationship with. Thankfully, it was a lot of fun and very interesting 😉👍🏼
I'm not sure if anyone has comented on the aesthetics , but it has a lovely elegance and balance to it. The curved round base sits it well on the bench and exposed mechanism tells the story of its function. Quite reminiscent of 1930-1950s precision eqipment and so much better than the usual low effort sheet metal box that prevails today . Well done
lovely project, something that almost anyone can do one way or another. might give a thing like this a shot, i have a motor laying around that would fit perfectly
That is a stunning build. You would never believe to look at it that it wasn't made in a factory a hundred years ago. Many hours of OCD brass carving to come!
Check out flea markets and second hand stores. They frequently have used sewing machines, the last one I got was under $20. Not to mention, there are a fair number of other parts that you might be able to use in a build somewhere. Another machine to consider for larger things, treadmills. You can be a hero to the person who gave it to you just by removing the evidence of their failure from their sight. Not you've got a speed controlled DC motor (usually at least 1 1/2HP, usually at least 2HP), a nice piece of some kind of usually MDF (sometimes bonded to UHMW), a nice pair of rollers, the rubber flooring, some nice frame pieces that can be multipurposed, and a host of other things. Now a speed controlled drill press or lathe is a fairly easy proposition, a sander, your imagination is the limit. And most of the time, it's going to be free. People just want that thing out of their home.
That was really cool, love all the upgrades to the shop. Your shop has came a long way! It’s what I would call a dream shop now. Super versatile! Kudos
Well, well! I had no idea what the machine was intended to do when I began to watch, so I kept watching in the hope that I would find out what it does. The whole thing reminds me of when I did ‘Fitting and Turning 101’, back in 1957. The object of the exercise was to use as many different machines or processes as could be fitted in. Back then we made a small bench vice.
28:52 I have that exact vise I bought at a market some years ago! one of my favorites id always assumed it was home made, but seeing one so identical I wonder if it was made with specific instructions of some type, any chance you would know?
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It was so refreshing to hear - "we've tried this and it worked out perfectly", rather than all the extra drama other youtube makers will create out of nothing. Thank you for that!
That's because he's Australian, we just get on with it, if this was a US TH-camr there would be 10 minutes of talking about themself, then more talking about how good they are, and produce a mediocre product, Oh and there would be a very click bait thumbnail to draw you in as well.
Glad you enjoyed it. I do often mention when things don't work out but I don't think I add too much drama. :)
@@PaskMakes you do it perfectly. Your viewer base may grow slower, but those who come stay as loyal viewers, while the drama makers don't care much about authenticity or subscriber loyalty and use clickbait on thumbs to inflate the view count. I bet you have far more views when only counting those who watch the entire video!
We had a ball mate! Thanks for having us!
Anytime mate! It was an awesome build and an awesome few days! :)
Those NIROC tools are absolutely gorgeous. Amazing craftsmanship. 😍
Doing metal work in flip flops!!
@@jmsmom67 at least I was not drunk this time 🤷♂️
Niroc.
One of the things I love about this channel is the little touches like the mounting screws that show Neil's artistry as well as his engineering.
Thanks Robert - they're the part of the project I really enjoy. I reckon it's fairly little effort but worth it :)
Acetal (Delrin) remnant as a wiper is probably the most brilliant thing I've seen on the internet this week. Kudos!
that was my idea and I am owning it, thanks for the appreciation and glad you noticed 🙂
Hi Neil
I always hit like before the video even starts. I know it's gonna be good. No obnoxious music or silly attempts at being cute or funny. Just good info filmed & cut very well. Originally I came for the scrap wood projects but have enjoyed watching you branch out into all sorts of other disciplines. Well done sir and as always, thanks for sharing.
You sir must be my brother from another mother as I agree with everything you just said. Thanks from London UK
@@jond747 Cheers from Wisconsin USA!
Yes. Adults behaving like adults. Refreshing
I agree
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks
The idea of having friends over for a few days to build something like this feels like heaven to me.
FWIW, the reason for the flat on the shaft with the set screw isn't to prevent slipping -- it's to help ensure you can actually remove the pulley later and the burr raised by the set screw doesn't interfere with that.
That's a very good point and I really should do it. We were rushing at that point and was probably the reason we didn't. :)
Pask - I have no plans to work in metal and had no idea what you were building until about minute 22, but I thoroughly enjoyed the video. It is a testament to you filming and editing skills. I especially like the 3d segments showing highlighting each piece. Well done!
ALWAYS expanding. A problem and an elegant solution to it. Wood and metal married with fine craftsmanship😊.
Thanks very much! :)
26:32 OMG of course! There are pedal controlled electric sewing machines at every thrift store! Great idea and thanks for sharing it.
As soon as you said "You won't believe what I'm going to power it with", I had visions of a sewing machine motor. Between sewing machines and treadmills, you can build and power a LOT of machinery and tools, usually for next to nothing. Treadmills especially, everyone is aching to get rid of theirs. They will usually give it to you, and you're a hero to them for taking it. Sewing machines can be had very cheaply at flea markets and second hand stores. Lots of parts there, too.
A beautiful machine, As soon as I saw you working with the sheet brass, I thought "Oh, THIS is going to get a lot of work!". Thanks for once again showing us how beautiful things are made. I'm jealous of this one. Like usual.
Glad you like it Will! Agree totally about treadmill and sewing machine motors, lots of them and easy to find. :)
Was "You won't believe ..." said ironically? Because I also immediately thought sewing machine motor. A treadle drive would have been cool.
@@eternaloptimist2840 I'm just quoting the video. Treadle drive would be cool, but take up a whole lot more shop space. I would have room for this machine built this way, treadle drive, no way!
I've watched several die filer kit builds, but seeing the three of you fabricate that from scratch was incredible.
Another wonderful project. Machining and tool making combined, can’t go wrong. I enjoyed watching you, Corin, and Keith work together on this. Collaborations between talented craftsmen yields awesome results.
Thanks Rob - Although I enjoy working on my own I enjoy these collaborations even more. Such a fun week. :)
Makes you really appreciate the skill and precision that went into the making of tools in days gone by. Fantastic video, Neil. Thank you. And thank you to your friends too.
Agreed - Thanks very much! :)
I don't do machining, just woodwork, but watching your videos makes me want to learn how.
That's awesome Randy! :)
It is very similar to woodworking with the exception that the sawdust is magnetic and the splinters go rusty🤣
Wonderful build, love seeing artisans do their thing!
Just found your channel today; sorting the start build of a pair of Nick's kayaks. Spent the day watching it all. Gotta say, your videography style is super easy to watch, especially when you time plus 1.25 speed. No wasted boring time watching a man saw. Just nuts n bolts and easy to understand content. Brilliant, Sir.
What a neat project. All 3 of you did so well and it was obvious you lot were having a wonderful time. Great filming & editing, it felt just like I was in the shop with you. Something I want to mention, Neil, is how wonderfully organized your shop is. I have enjoyed watching it grow over the years and thought it awesome that you have your separate sections. But watching this made me realize how efficient it is. All 3 of you were able to work without falling over each other.
Thanks for sharing this, Neil. It was a treat and your explanations made so much sense. It was fun.
We really did have a great time Vickie and were all super happy with it - glad you liked it too. Regarding organisation, it's not quite as good as it may appear - I have heaps of drawer space but I've never found the time to organise them. Also, there's areas of the workshop that are very messy and need sorting too. I'm thinking about making a video where I go through the whole workshop and get it into shape. It would be time well spent and make life so much easier. :)
@@PaskMakes I would LOVE to see a video of that. I've loved all of your infrastructure builds.😁
Every time you’ve mentioned over the years that you enjoy hand filing I think back to my grade 9 machine shop class and the key tag we had to make from some very rough cut pieces of ~35mm hex bar stock.
Everything we had to do to it except for the actual hole for the chain had to be done by hand with files.
If my school had offered the class beyond grade 10 I’d probably have become a machinist.
If the video is in real-time I really amazed how fast it can go. Seem nice and fun to work with.
With tools and mates anything is possible. This was so much fun to watch. Thanks for making it.
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
I love that you used an old design. I’d buy one today if it were available.
Wonderful video! Since so many people discourage using old weights for machining because of the poor iron often used in them it was great to see you successfully using them. I would probably never consider even trying to use weights as a material if I hadn't seen how successfully (and nonchalantly) you use them here! As others have said, this may be the best build video I've seen.
They were lovely to machine. No apparent porosity. I never heard you should not use them, it’s so funny how stuff gets parroted around.
Thanks very much William - the weights worked out perfectly, I'm especially happy with the table. Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
-- Pro tip: if you can make use of them, scrap engine blocks or transmission cases from automobiles or other mobile equipment can often be scavenged as sources of cast iron. Usually, the older the better as well as being more likely to get sizable chunks of iron for use. When it comes to automobiles and usable scrap metal, don't overlook suspension and steering components as well as axle shafts. If you have access to very large, heavy trucks in a boneyard, also look at sizable brake drums or discs. Again, typically it's a situation of older is better as is the bigger the better. The one downside is that a lot of folks don't have the ability to break down much larger sections of usable metal into smaller and manageable sections of metal. This is where ingenuity and craftiness really pays off. Best wishes!
- Max Giganteum
Thanks Pask - lots of interesting and useful ideas here. Hope this beauty holds up and works well for you. A most useful tool!
My turn next!
Amazing what a few determined machinists and a nice shop can accomplish in a few days! Cast iron is indeed a mess to machine, but I prefer it to the millions of tiny steel splinters you can get otherwise when I was working on a project recently. I kept finding them stuck into my fingers, what a pain.
Nice work!
So satisfying watching competent workers produce something cool!
Also: 2:00 For some reason when you talked about powering the machine, I immediately thought "Hamster Wheels"!
Amazing how much power a few hamsters can generate.
Provided you are adept with a whip ...
Lathe work is always appreciated. I love how you just pull out a piece of "scrap" wood and it's one the most beautiful pieces I've seen. You guys are really lucky down there.
I can’t believe that such machine could be home built. Such a cool and very useful tool!
Thanks very much! :)
I'm 100% sure now that you used to live in the west midlands. I can hear it so faintly, but I know it's there. I love all your videos, you're so talented.
Neil, it’s a real joy to watch the progress you’ve made in your shop and as a maker. It’s thoroughly satisfying to see your builds complete and it makes me happy to get the chance to watch you’re attention to detail show through in your work. Thank you for sharing.
I was today years old I found out I can simultaniously drewl and smile seeing a machine being build
Amazing machine and amazing team building it. Congratulations to everyone.
Thank you! :)
That is such a cool thing Neil, and even better for having your mates over as a collab. Makes me wonder what mischief you could get up to if there was you, Jimmy, Corin and a few other multi material makers all together in a shop with a week to make something crazy
Thanks very much - collabs are always fun, I should try and do more. :)
Probably my favorite machine build I've ever seen for a metal working shop.
Colour me green!👍
Glad you enjoyed it James! :)
This is my first time watching this channel and it was very nice to watch. The hand craftsmanship was impressive. I could not have done any of that without my CNC mill. As was mentioned before I appreciate that I did not have to put up with the cute pets showing up or ridiculous jokes that so many people feel the need to put into their videos.
Go back through his whole library. Just amazing builds.
Thanks very much - Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Wow looks great you all did a brilliant job of this machine. I bet you could use it with a sprung arm over the top like a fret saw.
looks lite an old machine, truly impressed by how good it looks and works. this can be passed down for generations to come
I am constantly intrigued by the process of designing and making the parts of machines that make up the machines that make things! Watching you do it makes it that much more enjoyable......................Thanks!
I really find the design part just as much fun as the making. Just love the whole process. :)
Keith test smile said it all , great collaboration ,with out tools man is truly handicap ,but with friends like keith and corran ,man can make the tools he needs
A very nicely engineered tool. 👍 I might try making a file adapter for my jigsaw and have it fixed under a table. 🤔 Been meaning to make a jigsaw table.
In my opinion, this has to be in your top 10 best videos. Well done chaps.
That's great - Thanks very much! :)
Damn, Neil... That's brilliant! Really well done!!! 😃
I use small files (needle files, I guess) when I'm making holes for electronic components (like USB ports, switches and so on), usually on plastic boxes... I guess I'm going to make something like that for me! 😂
But I'm going to use mostly wood and a DC motor, probably with a PWM controller... Let's see if it works. 😬
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
It's amazing, what how much you can make in your little workshop. You're truely a maker and I love the calm vibe of your videos. No jumpcuts, no stupid music, just great work filmed very well. If I may suggest an upgrade to your machine? You should make some kind of bridge over the table as a holddown for the workpiece. It won't jump around any more and will be much more controllable.
Thank you and glad you're enjoying the videos. I've seen hold downs on bigger die filers but not sure there would be room on this one, it's quite a small table. I'll see how it goes though and think about it. :)
I think I use my English needle files daily.
love filing. super satisfying.
Watching the bushing be neatly fit into its hole, welded on one side, and then lift on the other side while the first weld cooled was a good showcase for clamping the items together until welded enough to hold it in place. I always enjoy watching local artisans make stuff. Keep up the good work.
Your techniques and equipment are of high quality, Australians are indeed intelligent, greetings from Indonesia, 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Nothing like some good machining and coffee on a Saturday morning. You guys did an amazing job on the project. The filer looks similar to one that my old shop teacher in high school made from a Popular Mechanics magazine, back in the 50s'.
Thank you - Glad you enjoyed it. It would be interesting to read that article, I'll have to see if I can find it. :)
For people who want to try out casting and other foundry work at home, I suggest trying hard candy making. Its mostly the same process but with less investment in tooling and at lower safer temperatures.
Probably my favorite build I've ever seen for a metal working machine. Colour me green!
Sewing machine motors are an excellent choice for fairly torquey variable speed drive. There are a variety of power outputs too. I recently in a wiring loom wrapper - my first job on the CNC was to make a reduction gearbox.
Awesome video, as always! I love your content! It's well made as are your projects. If you hadn't said anything, I would've believed that you restored a 120 year old die filer... amazing!
Fantastic job and we all had a blast making it mate 👍💥💥💥💥
Thank you Keith for a great few days, I reckon we did an awesome job! We'll have to plan another project! :)
Someone(s) had a lot of fun! Projects involving friends further bond relationships. Your friends seemed nice as you obviously are. Good video. 👍
Hear that @paskmakes I am nice 😮😊
Absolutely beautiful! The damn thing has museum quality. Watching you work a square hole in ( what looked like 1/4" steel ) was impressive. Filing like this makes viewing your progress so much easier! Thanks for the shop invite.
Wakodahatchee Chris
The whole video was fascinating. What a great way to spend half an hour, thanks Neil. Regards Jim UK.
I am oh so glad that I stumbled upon this channel. This will make a great tattoo machine someday for my adolescent, orphaned troll, and his pet dragon, too. Seriously!! A-1 job on how well and calibrated this thing is. I need this!!
5:00 This is why clamping things while welding is important. Look how much the boss warped upward!
That’s so cool! I love watching you make your own tools, & I think it’s awesome you had your friends there to contribute!
Thank you - we all had a great few days. :)
The usual masterwork...and not a moment too soon...
Please carry on..
Thanx
What a beautiful build, and doing it with two mates makes it all the better.
That pattern in the scrap brass towards the end looked awesome. Hope to see that in a project someday.
Using tools you make yourself is so rewarding. Your shop is full of them, so must be a great pleasure just to be in, let alone work in. Another fantastic build!
It really is Paul! I'm slowly building the workshop up to be a place that is great to hang out in as well as work in. :)
No challenge too large; and made from a bunch of scrap metal! Makes one realize how many hours and how much thought and planning and skill goes into this simple looking device. Really a fun video and NO, I will not be attempting to replicate this build!
I've planning it on and off for quite some time and couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
I've no idea why I just spent 30 minutes of my day watching something I have no practical relationship with.
Thankfully, it was a lot of fun and very interesting 😉👍🏼
A very handy machine that turned out beautiful and it's great that those two gentlemen were there as well.
Thank you and yes, it was awesome to share my workshop with Corin and Keith! :)
I'm not sure if anyone has comented on the aesthetics , but it has a lovely elegance and balance to it. The curved round base sits it well on the bench and exposed mechanism tells the story of its function. Quite reminiscent of 1930-1950s precision eqipment and so much better than the usual low effort sheet metal box that prevails today . Well done
Nice sharing Vidio.. very inspiring and useful.. always succses friend 🇮🇩🙏😍
Where functionality and art cross-over. 'Tis a thing of beauty!
Thanks very much Martin! :)
An excellent project! Glad to see you teaming up theses small projects are a great add on to your channels videos well done
You certainly used to be able to buy a set of castings to make one of these in the UK.
Great project!
lovely project, something that almost anyone can do one way or another. might give a thing like this a shot, i have a motor laying around that would fit perfectly
That is a beautiful build and a very useful piece of kit.
there is something very meditave about watching SWARF being made.... GREAT VIDEO THANKS!
Very beautifull and usefull machine! Thanks to great video and Greetings Sunny Finland! 🌞👍🏻🎅🏻🇫🇮
Wow! I would love to have one of those. 😊 I also love to hand file, my neighbor always asks me why I don’t have a power tool to do that 😅
Really cool to watch all the pieces of metal turned into parts. It looks like a functional piece of art!
Glad you enjoyed it Dan! :)
That's awesome Neil & Co. Well done buddy 😊
Thanks very much! :)
Man-oh-man! I've got to have one of these.
That is a stunning build. You would never believe to look at it that it wasn't made in a factory a hundred years ago. Many hours of OCD brass carving to come!
Thanks very much Roberto - that was what we were aiming for so glad you think so. :)
So impressive! I'll have to keep my eyes open for a sewing machine motor.....
Check out flea markets and second hand stores. They frequently have used sewing machines, the last one I got was under $20. Not to mention, there are a fair number of other parts that you might be able to use in a build somewhere.
Another machine to consider for larger things, treadmills. You can be a hero to the person who gave it to you just by removing the evidence of their failure from their sight. Not you've got a speed controlled DC motor (usually at least 1 1/2HP, usually at least 2HP), a nice piece of some kind of usually MDF (sometimes bonded to UHMW), a nice pair of rollers, the rubber flooring, some nice frame pieces that can be multipurposed, and a host of other things. Now a speed controlled drill press or lathe is a fairly easy proposition, a sander, your imagination is the limit. And most of the time, it's going to be free. People just want that thing out of their home.
Glad you like it Vaughn! :)
I have been watching people build die filers for the past couple of days so this is more than welcome today
That was really cool, love all the upgrades to the shop. Your shop has came a long way! It’s what I would call a dream shop now. Super versatile! Kudos
Wow, that is amazing !!! I hope You & Your Family are Well !!! TAKE CARE !!!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Really good one, a beautiful design and executed in a lovely way. Great to see you working with friends as well, I'd love to see more of that.
I think this is the best metalworking build video I've seen.
Well, well! I had no idea what the machine was intended to do when I began to watch, so I kept watching in the hope that I would find out what it does. The whole thing reminds me of when I did ‘Fitting and Turning 101’, back in 1957. The object of the exercise was to use as many different machines or processes as could be fitted in. Back then we made a small bench vice.
Great job. We love these vintage tool reproductions. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎
What a great tool! First time I've seen one of those! Beautiful job on making this machine! Should be very useful for any future projects.
Epic teamwork in a short time!
Such a cool execution of an old tool! Well done gentlemen!
28:52 I have that exact vise I bought at a market some years ago! one of my favorites id always assumed it was home made, but seeing one so identical I wonder if it was made with specific instructions of some type, any chance you would know?
I believe they are handmade by airforce engineers - part of their training. They're an awesome little vice. :)
@@PaskMakes That is some nice history to know, didnt realize you were in AU!
Brilliant work there guys. It came out fantastic. I love the sewing machine motor idea 👍
Always great to work on a project with friends. It looks great as always, Neil
We had such a great week - Thanks very much! :)
Absolutely beautiful work. Nice to see something that looks sooooo good works so well. Should give you many years of service.
That looks just as good if not better than the older one you looked at..!
Great job, fella’s. Cheers.!!
another awesome project from your shop 😊👍👍👍
I have no use for this machine, but I want one. It looks awesome, Neil! Great video, it was fun to watch!
That's f***ing awesome man!!!
Amazing works, Thanks 😊
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i'm always impressed by the quality of your builds! the attention to small details really sells it. cheers.