Loved the Japanese comment! There are so many tools out there to do this... and I have purchased none of them. Happily, yours can be made from scraps I have and you just proved for me that it is worth doing! Thankyou so much for another great video!
Somewhere a machinist is crying after watching you scribe with the caliper. Good information, I think I may do that this weekend. Very glad I put off buying a circle jig now.
Even if She looks like a Shop teatcher i think its You thats is the teatcher ! Always the best and easy to understand videos, Prepering is the key to make nice and god jobs/parts , Actuly Bangin Restoring A 47 HUDSON PU , used the ruberband trick to make the middel pressing on the cab , the outher day Turnd out Awesome !! //Dan in Sweden.
It's ALWAYS helpful to have payed much attention in those annoying math classes. Fractions to decimal conversions get glued into your head and won't go away. Thanks for the great videos!
7/16", 7/8", Whatever it takes.... This was a particularly good video. Timely too, because I need to make what are called ttma flanges, used mostly on tank trucks. This neat little idea will make that quite a bit easier. Thanks, Karl!
12:48 I’m looking at that center ‘waste’ with a hole in it. Often, that is probably useful. Desirable even. But this gave me an awesome idea for a variation. I’m probably never going to want to (or need!) a cnc table - especially for the floorspace factor- but somewhat regularly I need to cut shapes, curves and circles. A modification of this basic idea combined with some woodworking tricks (my other income-producing fab skill) I do with a router and bandsaw will give this super powers.
Quick tip, drill a golf ball slightly smaller than the diameter of the end of your center punch. Press it on and you're gonna want to use your center punch for hours. They work great on old files with missing handles too.
I just made one of these. I’m making corners for my flat bed. Got the circles cut, both the easy and hard way. Works great! Thanks again for another great idea!
Great idea , actually I made one a year ago. I used a Cleco as my pivot point but I didn’t have a handle, great idea . Looking forward to Saturday night.
Excellent and instructive video. I always learn great things from you! Despite this is not the purpose of your channel, I appreciate you consider safety aspects in all what you do.
Great! Handy upgrade on an old idea. Perhaps overkill but if you want to reduce drag on a pivot use "3" thin washers on the center. Acts like a bearing. Learned this setting end play on air cooled vw engines. One "always" uses a 3 shim stack.
The 3 shim stack is standard on air-cooled VW crankshaft end play. I have found it to work well in other pivot situations. Each end shim acts as a bearing surface and the center shim slides on the other two. A touch of lubricant helps....
Karl, Thanks for sharing your ideas on the circle cutter. It works so well & so easy to cut perfect circles. As always , well explained , well filmed (Thank You Christina) , & an inexpensive self made tool. Looking forward to watching Metal Reborn this weekend Thanks again Karl for all you do & share with us. Stay Real Rick
I always appreciate your tip and technique videos because I always get an extra take away from them. I have seen so many different circle cutting jigs but this one is about the simplest and the quickest to make. Great video thank you for sharing your skills. You deserve so many more likes than you are getting.
I did mine different. (Think Jasper jig style for wood workers) I drilled the hole for the plasma tip then I measured carefully for a hole 6 inch away (12 inch DIA). In that location I drilled a 1/8th hole for the pivot pin. After I knew it was accurate at cutting the 12inch DIA circle, I used a ruler to mark up, center punch and drill 1/8th pivot holes at every 1/4th inch. This gives me the ability to cut holes on half inch increments. I then measured and offset another line of holes to the side of those holes to allow me to drill at the 1/4inch increments. So basically, I can use the tool to cut holes at any size on 1/4 inch increments. at the moment i have like 24inch DIA capacity.I then drill a 1/8th hole in the center of the metal for a pivot and use a 1/8th cleco as a quick way to establish the pivot instead of a bolt. It works great. The cleco hole is easily welded up if needed.
Great work yet again, that finish the plasma gave was really smooth.. gives me a plan to invent an adjustable version possibly integrating a vernier slide ruler 🤔
Isn't it awesome when you've been doing something one way for a while...and it works...works pretty darn good actually and then you figure out one little thing that makes it work awesome? I turned 55 this past summer and I've been running into things like that a lot lately. In the past ten years that I've been working full time as a mechanic I've run into quite a lot of those situations where there was come little change in the process, some little change in the set up...etc and it went from working well to working awesome! Good thing because I'm way more forgetful now! lol Something needs to make up for the time I'm standing in front of the tool box thinking, "what the eff did I come over here for again?" LOL
Im now 73 and still having fun making things in my shop.I tell my wife,if i have hay u tube in my early days my progets would be something to brag about 🥴
Karl the circle cutting tool is a nice tool and seem pretty easy to make and use. Great idea Karl, keep up the great work you do. Thank you for sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍
As usual, excellent video. Cheers to the Camera Christina! Great shots and production, and perfect ideas. I NEED a circle cutter for my little plasma cutter and will replicate yours.
Hands down the best TH-cam channel for Hot Rod building and Fabrication.....!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!
Cracked me up with the “Japanese” comment about your math prowess. Always great videos.
Hahahaha as did I .. love the videos
Me too...had to laugh...good stuff. Awesome video as always Carl. I’ve learned a ton since subscribing to your channel! 🤙
Hahah it’s my excuse when I don’t need the calculator 😂
I came to the comments to say the samething.
What make plasma table is that and do you recommend it?
Keep the great videos coming!😎
I watched these videos out of order lol I like the screw for the spacer great idea.
Loved the Japanese comment! There are so many tools out there to do this... and I have purchased none of them. Happily, yours can be made from scraps I have and you just proved for me that it is worth doing! Thankyou so much for another great video!
Very nice!! I've made circle cutters for a torch, but never a plasma cutter!! Awesome!!!
nice work always watch your videos I worked in sheet metal for 27 yrs
you sound like a great fabrication teacher, very detail info and you don't skip the details, which makes the difference, from a student point of view
Somewhere a machinist is crying after watching you scribe with the caliper. Good information, I think I may do that this weekend. Very glad I put off buying a circle jig now.
Always look foward to your videos!!!
Even if She looks like a Shop teatcher i think its You thats is the teatcher ! Always the best and easy to understand videos,
Prepering is the key to make nice and god jobs/parts , Actuly Bangin Restoring A 47 HUDSON PU , used the ruberband trick to make the middel pressing on the cab , the outher day Turnd out Awesome !! //Dan in Sweden.
Awesome man so glad to hear it worked well for ya! Dude those trucks are beautiful 😍
It's ALWAYS helpful to have payed much attention in those annoying math classes. Fractions to decimal conversions get glued into your head and won't go away. Thanks for the great videos!
.....camera slowly pans to teleprompter. 😁
Haha your welcome man !
7/16", 7/8", Whatever it takes.... This was a particularly good video. Timely too, because I need to make what are called ttma flanges, used mostly on tank trucks. This neat little idea will make that quite a bit easier. Thanks, Karl!
All the little home made tools always make that little bit of a difference 😊🛠️❤️
Absolutely!
12:48 I’m looking at that center ‘waste’ with a hole in it. Often, that is probably useful. Desirable even.
But this gave me an awesome idea for a variation. I’m probably never going to want to (or need!) a cnc table - especially for the floorspace factor- but somewhat regularly I need to cut shapes, curves and circles. A modification of this basic idea combined with some woodworking tricks (my other income-producing fab skill) I do with a router and bandsaw will give this super powers.
Quick tip, drill a golf ball slightly smaller than the diameter of the end of your center punch. Press it on and you're gonna want to use your center punch for hours. They work great on old files with missing handles too.
Awesome Tutorial, Kristina & Karl! I love how in-depth you are for us in TH-camland!!
Nicely done. You are a teacher.
Wow, perfect ring cut!
I just made one of these. I’m making corners for my flat bed. Got the circles cut, both the easy and hard way. Works great!
Thanks again for another great idea!
That was so easy..... now that you taught us how to do it!!! Thanks!!
There is a lot of cleverness in simplicity. Thank you for the tip!
Thank you guys!!
Yeah, great stuff. Fast fixed, easy and cheap!
Yeah mon, another great video, thanks for the lesson! The documentary was off the hook, cool to watch it again, peace
Great idea , actually I made one a year ago. I used a Cleco as my pivot point but I didn’t have a handle, great idea . Looking forward to Saturday night.
I like the idea of using a cleco, I never thought of that.
Metal Reborn!
WOW !!!! GREAT SCHOOL, LEARN EVERY DAY SOMETHING, NEW...( THAT DON'T SEE BEFORE) THANKS RALPH { P.R. AMERICAN TERRITORY}
Awesome video today thanks from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Just watched Metal Reborn. Fine job sir. Very much enjoyed it. Very glad I found your channel Karl. I learn something every time.
Another great and simple video! Can’t wait to see the film too!
Love these homemade tool videos! Looking forward to spending time in my shop this winter, working on my projects and using all these tips :)
Excellent idea.
Time travel, lunch time on Friday here in Xi’an. Great tips again. Made my own for an oxy-acetylene torch in the past.
Rad I’ve always wanted to travel they time!
Another amazing lesson on how to do what could be a messy result. Your method came out so cleanly and quickly. Thanks for the video.
So welcome!! Tanks for watching
Thanks for another great video. Have a great weekend.
I’m going to try this with my plasma cutter
Great tool and simple to make. Two thumbs up.
Definitely using the KISS principle……keep it simple stupid Well done Karl 👍👍
Молодчага! Друг - у тебя золотые руки!
Nicely done! Thank you for your time.
Nice home made tool, looking forward to the next video
Wow. So simple. And turned out perfect
Great idea! Suggestion would be to show the end result up front on these videos so we can see that the they're well worth watching!
Your videos make me want to run to my garage and make something
I use my vernier caliper as a scribe too! Handy. Have needed circles in the past,
Haha machinists hate it for sure 😆
Nice version of a ⭕️ cutter-Well Done! ✅👍
Superb video, as expected. Kan’t beat Karl!
awesome cut quality on those circles
Nice lessons, learning so much.
Thanks!
Very useful tips! 👏👏👍👍
Another creative idea thanks for the great videos!
More than happy to send you a few bucks by watching metal reborn early. The cinematography is awesome!
Great video! The button head screw was an awesome idea! Thank you
Excellent and instructive video. I always learn great things from you!
Despite this is not the purpose of your channel, I appreciate you consider safety aspects in all what you do.
Good job . This reminds me I got to get new tips for my plasma.
Simple yet effective, excellent job.
So stoked I found this channel man. You explain everything so well.
Thumbs up for using a nut driver lol. A tip on the nylock nut, use a wave washer if you need a smidge more tension ;)
Looking forward to seeing the documentary.
Genuinely inspirational sir - I need to invest in a plasma cutter :)
TOOOOOOOOO NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool! Looking forward to the next video 👍
Great!
Handy upgrade on an old idea.
Perhaps overkill but if you want to reduce drag on a pivot use "3" thin washers on the center. Acts like a bearing. Learned this setting end play on air cooled vw engines. One "always" uses a 3 shim stack.
Thanks for the tip man appreciate it!
The 3 shim stack is standard on air-cooled VW crankshaft end play.
I have found it to work well in other pivot situations. Each end shim acts as a bearing surface and the center shim slides on the other two.
A touch of lubricant helps....
Karl,
Thanks for sharing your ideas on the circle cutter. It works so well & so easy to cut perfect circles. As always , well explained , well filmed (Thank You Christina) , & an inexpensive self made tool.
Looking forward to watching Metal Reborn this weekend
Thanks again Karl for all you do & share with us.
Stay Real
Rick
That was totally wicked!
Awesome, you make that look easy,thanks man 🤙
I always appreciate your tip and technique videos because I always get an extra take away from them. I have seen so many different circle cutting jigs but this one is about the simplest and the quickest to make. Great video thank you for sharing your skills. You deserve so many more likes than you are getting.
Thanks so much Adam! I’m so happy that people like yourself are finding value in the videos!
I did mine different. (Think Jasper jig style for wood workers) I drilled the hole for the plasma tip then I measured carefully for a hole 6 inch away (12 inch DIA). In that location I drilled a 1/8th hole for the pivot pin. After I knew it was accurate at cutting the 12inch DIA circle, I used a ruler to mark up, center punch and drill 1/8th pivot holes at every 1/4th inch. This gives me the ability to cut holes on half inch increments. I then measured and offset another line of holes to the side of those holes to allow me to drill at the 1/4inch increments. So basically, I can use the tool to cut holes at any size on 1/4 inch increments. at the moment i have like 24inch DIA capacity.I then drill a 1/8th hole in the center of the metal for a pivot and use a 1/8th cleco as a quick way to establish the pivot instead of a bolt. It works great. The cleco hole is easily welded up if needed.
Right on I like that! Thanks for sharing
Donut looks yummy 😋
Молодец. Нужно преподавать и учить молодежь этому делу
That’s a wicked method. Cannot free hand those circles for sure. 😎👍🇨🇦
Excellent tips for a beginner!👍
Awesome!
Well done!
That was some beautiful plasma hand cutting because of that jig you made! Very cool!
if you put a piece of tube, pipe or wood as a handle it will run smoother. thanks again for a great video.
Great video, good teaching. Stay safe and healthy thanks 😊
Wow...that was impressive.
Great as always!
Great work yet again, that finish the plasma gave was really smooth.. gives me a plan to invent an adjustable version possibly integrating a vernier slide ruler 🤔
@Marty, do it! You'll be rewarded for your efforts! 👍
Ohhh my sounds impressive!
Isn't it awesome when you've been doing something one way for a while...and it works...works pretty darn good actually and then you figure out one little thing that makes it work awesome? I turned 55 this past summer and I've been running into things like that a lot lately. In the past ten years that I've been working full time as a mechanic I've run into quite a lot of those situations where there was come little change in the process, some little change in the set up...etc and it went from working well to working awesome! Good thing because I'm way more forgetful now! lol Something needs to make up for the time I'm standing in front of the tool box thinking, "what the eff did I come over here for again?" LOL
Im now 73 and still having fun making things in my shop.I tell my wife,if i have hay u tube in my early days my progets would be something to brag about 🥴
Ha ha I do those things and I’m only 33
Just stumbled on to your channel, the 70 shop teachers does a great job with the camera…
Love it! I know…. Japanese! You should have said after that…. That’s why I didn’t go to Harvard! Keep up the good work!
Good job bro. Looking forward for the next video. Thank you.
Glad you talked about your move to new shop,I was going to ask. Hope to see videos on it before you move in and then wail your moving. Great videos.
Yeah definitely I’ll show you guys the new shop soon as we get set up! It’s been a hell of a move so far
@@MakeItKustom Show us it before you even move in. Then as you moving in. Then we can see start to finish
awesome brother! Just made one. Saved me 40 bucks and got you a thumbs up
Karl the circle cutting tool is a nice tool and seem pretty easy to make and use. Great idea Karl, keep up the great work you do. Thank you for sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍
As usual, excellent video. Cheers to the Camera Christina! Great shots and production, and perfect ideas. I NEED a circle cutter for my little plasma cutter and will replicate yours.
Wow, like always I get so much from your videos! I can hardly wait to build a circle cutter tool for my plasma cutter! Thanks Karl!
Thank you, luv your talents. Good job
Awesome👏👍
Actually, I was in high school in the seventies! Yes, that was my shop teacher! It seems to me, you get a round blank as well as the donut. Thanks!
You’re welcome haha thanks for confirming from your experience in the 70s haha
Sweet ! Nice and easy just as I like it!
Nice Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
Kool trick, ready to see the next video
Really really enjoy the content watching all the time 💯🔥
Funny, shop teachers i never had. Instead I had to work in the Norfolk shipyards for the summer, or a custom signshop. My friends were in shop class
Experience is the best teacher!
Thank you so much
Great tool. Thanks for sharing
Awesome! 👌