Custom Aluminum Rod Ends
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- I had a Patreon supporter request to machine a pair of custom rod ends. These will used with some of hi camping gear. I show a lot of everyday lathe and mill work including using a corner rounding en mill to machine the radius, and the use of my 6" Vertex simple indexing spacer.
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The world's highest precision tent pole ends 😀
That man did a dang good sketch for what he needed and you made a great looking part
A good sketch is a must) Projects with bad, or no sketch often happen to be put back in the que...
I like Adam always treats parts like they were swiss watches :)
Yes, tent poles using a micrometer :) love it
I love the fact you have the wonderful opportunity to be kitting out your new workshop, but seeing you working on pieces using your machines is even better still. Can't wait to see what you do in the new shop.
Hi how are you
Jason,I was just thinking the same thing. It's nice to see Adam back on the machines.
Its always a trip to me, to see the part move and the tool stationary...
In fall 2012, in graduate school, I wanted to date this lady and invited her to the student machine shop one night where I made almost exactly this pair of parts for her. The parts fixed the touring rack for her bicycle, which had failed on a bike camping trip. She and I ended up together for three years!
(Other than the size, the difference was that instead of the non-rounded end being drilled and tapped, it had a shaft that fit into steel tubing in the surviving part of the touring rack.)
Nice, meticulous work with fairly simple equipment, but dialed in cutting tools. Attention to detail, good focus throughout, calm, deft. It Works!
How come every operation that starts with a facing I hear in my head "As is tradition"? Dammit Blondi... stuck in my brain!
And when something is being parted off, "Yahtzee". 😁
Are you really Joe Pie in disguise ? ... 😏😂
@@BedsitBob I swear, if she does a ToT karate chop, I'm going to have a moment...
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 What has Joe Pie got to do with these sayings?
Adam, you have become my favorite channel, both of your cannels. You have the best content and absolutely the most interesting. We both love both you an Amy. Thank you so much for sharing. Make more chips and smoke
I love the ones where you cut metal. You do a great job of showing the chips flying. Thanks.
nice tip on getting the 2 matched chamfers, its the little things that matter :-)
I took note of that as well.
There's always so much to learn and sometimes it's the more simple things like that'll really come in handy.
I have thought about keeping a notebook handy while watching these videos. 😁
👍 As usual , nicely done ! I get a little envious of the equipment and skills you have . Then again , if you had a pool that turned green , I'm the guy would want to call . 😀
Oh that Makers Mark at the end was the pièce de résistance!!!
I thought it was cool too.
Was it Lasered or Stamped?
An indexing head certainly makes it MUCH easier in the set up dept.
I could watch this all day
Nice clean job. Well done! Can't help but visualise Adam doing a similar part using his new CNC. That's going to be a nice transition from old school machining techniques to a whole new world of learning & making. I'm looking forward.
Fantastic beginners project! Has a lot of the operations incorporated in it, and doesn't use too much material. Thanks!
I use my "roundover" carbide router bits for turning a radius on aluminum. Carbide woodworking bits of any shape work great on aluminum.
Good trick for us home gamers with only a big box store around for tooling and a tiny budget. I did all my early machining (on Al) with a cheap straight router bit from the Homeless Despot. Invest the extra cash into heavier iron :)
Neat little project Adam. Great close-ups showing the details. Fun little project.
Thanks for sharing.🙂
Looks like you made a rolling pin before you milled it. Lol
I use WD 40 on aluminum. Works great and is cheaper than tap magic.
11:20 I thought, oh look an aluminum rolling pin 🤣
I like the old school hand work “ job shop” machine work ,it’s your core competence Adam, don’t wonder off and leave what your Grandfather and your Father imparted to you. Yes I understand you as a younger fellow wants to learn CNC but not many of us home shop fellows have any interest in production machining , m@king thousands of identical parts as quickly as possible ! How big is that market on your channel Adam?
I am a retired engineer who has done significant engineering work on 5 continents just my two cents
I'm learning so much here, not just technique but also about being methodical, patient and clean as you work. Less haste more speed everytime Adam. Brill!
Client's plan was surprinsingly well detailed. Was looking for mistakes and i couldnt find any. 👌👌
Could have used tolerances noted, though the use of fractional measurements generally implies "wood working tolerances" (with Adam proudly targeting aerospace tolerances no matter what's specified)
Aluminum rolling pin (for baking) came to mind when you finished radiusing both sides.
You are such a good teacher thanks for the education. :o)
Thanks for making these parts for the viewers. Always enjoy these videos
I loved your method for getting the radius on the end. Thanks
Thanks so much, Adam. I really appreciate these basic machining technique videos. As a wannabe machinist I stop the video and try to imagine how I would do whatever needs to be done, and then watch how you do it. I would never have thought of making the radius with a mill, but I will in the future. Best wishes from Karin, Bruce and Halgrim in Germany.
Adam, I really enjoy watching the process you go through in setting up a job and the actual machining. Thanks for bringing us along.
Enjoyed watching how you did this. Very clever indeed. Great job Adam.
Always interesting to see a complete project.
I am always amazed at your manual machining skills. I wish I knew half of what you know. I'm a CNC vertical lathe machinist.
it almost looks like a really nice rolling pin. I guess one man's rolling pin is another's camping gear...
A simple project, But good viewing for sure with many different machining process s. Dave Australia
Lovely trick with the mill to get the rounded end, thank you and will try it soon
Love to watch you makin chips. You are so talented. Thanks.
Nice job Adam they look great👍 And thankx for teaching me🙂
Originals were probably plastic. Good choice on him to get them done with the right material from the right person the right way. 😉👍
Just aquiered a vertex rotary table. impressive quality
Looked at the title quickly and thought you were making BBQ burnt ends.
Hey Adam - Thank you for many hours of fine videos and introducing me to machining and what I may do with my lathe. Dudley Toolwright made a surprising point about tightening a six jaw with multiple pinions. Very much worth watching.
I'm very intersted in your comment.
Could you share a link to the video you're referencing or give me more info on how to find it?
Thanks Sir.
@@glenj.taylor2938 Just do a TH-cam search for Dudley Toolwright - either of his two latest videos
love these videos Thanks Adam
Scotchbrite wheels are the bomb Abom!
Nice trick on the rounding end mill in the lathe!
As always, awesome. I've learned so much from your channel. Keep up the awesome work!
👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏Hope you're having a great weekend Adam, thanks for sharing. Take care
Thanks Adam. Another good video.
if you ever anodize the aluminum to some color, be sure and show us the process! Keep up the good work.
Great Job Adam as always.
nice little project
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL JOB ‼️‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸
billet rolling pin...nice...
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Nice project.Thank you.
Great job, Adam...
Enjoyed thanks for sharing good job
You make it look easy, but i know how easy it is to make a mistake. I love to see the tooling & fixturing you decide to use.
Guess it's all there in the video, the whole job
Nice Job !!
Nice Job. 👍
Nice video Adam. I would appreciate a little more discussion on order of operations when you do a project like this in the future. I'm sure there are many ways to approach the machining of a part, and hearing your thoughts on how to tackle a project is very educational. Thanks
The most OP tent components out there. How to take your Walmart tent from $50 to $500 in one afternoon.
nice touch adding your stamp...thought this was being cnc'd for a second like go ahead now maain!!
Nice one
Keep the good job up
excellent video
Good job
great job
nice job
You sure do some nice work, it always looks like a robot did it. One of these days you will have to show us some of your mistakes, I doubt there are any.
Nice habit taking that chuck key out of that spacer LOL. Always helps to be consistent!
Leaving the Chuck Key in Lathe or Drill Chuck Is a almost criminal offence in every workshop I have worked in. The rule is the Key only leaves your hand, when returning it to the holder. When I first started my apprenticeship (1959) I was barked at a few times while I just temporarily took my hand off it to do something else on the lathe or drill. And yes I have had my near misses.
@@mikestanley8605 Learned that lesson in HS metal shop! Was standing next to a guy working on the lathe and he left the key in the chuck. Hit the "go" button and WHAM! Drove the key into the way hard! Shop teacher gave him hell about it ...
Excellent.
nice work , it sounded like you had a Cold.
Even though the bottom of the boss did not show a chamfer in the drawings it is nice, but thought the top of the boss could use the same treatment .
But still an excellent video my friend keep up the great work.
Superb quality work sir! I notice that you havent actually produced the part that was on the drawing - the drawing has a semi circular end whereas youve produced a domed end, but in my opinion yours looks better and I cant imagine it making any difference.
On the other hand... the drawing omitted the details of the transition from the curved cylinder and the semi circle as they often do. Barring further detailsAdams interpretation is the correct one.
Some fine, fiddly work compared to most of the industrial stuff you do there, Mr Bom79.
Can see why you like that registering clamp. So easy to set to xx degrees.
Saw you reaching up top cause you're use to the bigger machine and 4-jaw. ;-) Killer vid, as usual.
Eric called. He wants his round miil back...
To minimize chatter on alum I mix graphite with lube in equal ammounts.
It worked for me....😎
Nice rolling pin at 11:21 🙂
I need 10 of them, just like that !!
I would suggest contacting Mr. Booth.
What are they for?
@@glenj.taylor2938 i use fittings like that for mounting ham/cb radio gear, using different length shafts between those type mounts, the last 10 i had made cost me 200 from the local shop here !!
Nice vid as always Adam :) That project would have been a realy nice training part for your new CNC machine :)
When I saw the first photo of these parts on FB, I thought "Ah, first project on the CNC".
If you want a bit more of a challenge I could send you the cast direction reversal handle to my Hendey lathe along with the blueprints.
Hey Adam did you BORROW that end mill from Eric and not return it LOL. Awesome machining as normal thanks for sharing with all of us.
Where did you get that magnetic dial indicator holder that hooks over the top of the way. My magnetic back don’t hook over the way. Thanks!
I've followed you ever since the Practical Machinist days! Just one thing, you show a lot of expensive options, in this case, the humble collet block would have been just as good and more affordable for the "home machinist"! Cheers, Matthew
I use collet blocks on my haas cnc machines, it makes it super simple to keep multiple ops clocked in, just move it down a vice crank out parts all day with no tedious indicating.
I don’t think Adam’s channel was ever intended to be what the “home machinist” could afford. He’s a professional machinist with a professional shop. You use the tooling you have.
His stock was 1.5" diameter. The "humble collet block" (most humble with 5C collets) has a max capacity of 1-1/8" (1.125"). But yeah, if he had some 1" stock a collet block would be much faster and HSMers are more likely to have one. Or even turn the necessary length of 1.5" stock down to 15/16" (as per the drawing) before.
There are other tricks for the HSM (or anyone really)
1. Use a parallel clamp or V-block clamped to the stock as a temporary reference, align the reference to the table with a square while clamping the work in a vise. Mill one flat. Rotate the work 180 align with square again, mill second flat.
2. Mill a 'referrence notch' somewhere in the middle of the stock. Clamp it in the vise with a square piece of stock in the notch. Mill your flat on the end. Rotate the work 180 and mill the second flat.
3. I can think of at least three more ways to do this that would be in the HSM range of capabilities. I think my first choice would be #2 though as it will also work with tougher materials and one can choke up on the work close to the vise for rigidity... HSM mills tending to be somewhat limber.
@@grntitan1 Adam frequently talks about showing people how to do things.
@@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc Showing someone “how to” do something the right way isn’t the same as showing someone how to do something with tools you may have at home.
I don't mean to pry. this is something I could do in my shop. Just how would you price this job? Not your rate, how you would figure the 4 operations, for a total amount per piece. Just the time in hours or minutes.
If I machined these parts in my shop with the same slow precise teaching method that Adam uses I would charge about $80. each. If produced in high volume lots of 1000 + on CNC price would drop to $6. or less
An hour minimum labor most likely.
You know if you had stopped when both ends were done and rounded in the lathe you would have had a great pastry rolling pin! Thanks for going over the use of the tools as usual! I am using my shop more and more as my very old farm equipment gives up the ghost and needs this part or that. My daily use tractor is almost 50 years old and my bulldozer almost 80 this year! No one sells parts for them anymore so I’m on my own to make most things. Your videos help me keep my farm moving! My next purchase is a DRO for my 48: bed lathe. With farm stuff I rarely turn longer than 30” but it’s nice to have it if I need it. Can you recommend an ‘affordable’ but accurate XYZ DRO?
little boiling in deionized water to anodize them
YES!!! :)
The corner rounding tool produced an end that is curved in two directions. Seemed to me the drawing only specified a single curve (along the 7/8" dimension, not along the 1/4" dimension). I am sure it does not effect fitness for purpose. But am I right that the part does not conform to the print? How might one make just the single axis curve? (Great lesson, as always. As a hobby machinist I learn from every Abom79 video.)
To make it like you said he could have used that corner rounding tool on the mill and went across both sides with the part standing up
@@rixiv7868 Ahh. Yes. I see what you mean. Nice. I wonder why Adam didn't do it like that.
I see what you mean but the curve is gonna be minimal and putting a flat curve all the way around would have been a pain in the ass.
Thanks for sharing! No Abom stamp?
Adam shows a shot at the end with his stamp 😃
It's likely for an awning and screws into a pole fir adjustment there will likely beca lynch pin through what ever goes through those holes
Hey Adam. I've got a part that I 3d printed for my motorcycle. It's basically a threaded bushing/ adapter to screw into the handle bar end and accept a blinker.
I could send a fusion 360 file, a demo 3d printed object that I know fit. And pictures of application. If that would be interesting for you to do.
Another great video. Adam, if that was one part how would you go about making the flats match on both ends?
Planer and shaper gauge, under the machined end, to level it.
Nice job Adam did they work out?
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I can see these parts flying off of the new CNC machine as aftermarket replacement parts for something that appears to be load bearing and somewhat unavailable.
Just what I was thinking.
With no live tools and no sub spindle, there's barely any time saving from switching to his CNC lathe. It would be good for making blanks with the correct ball end radius, I suppose.
Hi Abom, I am enjoying your videos from Germany. Great job! Love them! I am learning a lot
I have one question though. At the end after cutting the bar in order to drill and tap on the lathe I would have expected you to use some soft jaws on the lathe. Don’t you scratch the soft Al parts by using regular jaws? Thanks!
I can't speak for Adam but note the 6-jaw vs 3-jaw chuck. These are often higher precision, have more points of contact, and jaw radius exact match to the work-piece is less a thing for a good grip. Thin walled parts are less distorted, too. btw, With ANY work-piece (polymers, alum, 'yellow' metals) or so-so 3/4 jaw (like my imports) powdered rosin dusted/brushed onto clean jaws & parts can enhance grip with less risk of crushing or slipping. (Don't machine 'dry') Cheers!
@@johncmitchell4941 thanks for your answer !
Hiya Adam
Hey Adam do you have a vfd brake setup on this mill or are you using the manual brake? Thanks. And nice job.