[@jerryozziepryor1623]

I almost didn't watch this; like what's new about a 4 jaw.
I've been hobby machining for 20 years, read dozens of books, watched hundreds of videos, and I've had 12 machining and CNC articles published. This is the coolest! I never thought of it, never heard of it. I used it yesterday and the day before. Many, many thanks.
Jerry "Ozzie" Pryor

[@Mike..M]

Awesome! Im just a hobby machinist and I love learning these little tricks. Thanks for sharing.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Glad I could help

[@mbs1234567]

Great technique. Joe Piezynski showed it on his channel months ago. Very clever.

[@ngauge22]

That was the easiest and smartest method I've ever seen and will be using it from now on. You just got a new subscriber and a thumbs up!

[@davidaarons2488]

Hey Dale, that's a pretty cool way to set up square stock. Well done. God Bless Ya Dave
just got one of those adapters for indicator off ebay and thanks to you I know how to use it Thanks again

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Hi Dave, Im glad I could help

[@yannkitson116]

Excellent tip Dale! Thanks for sharing...

[@BuildSomthingCool]

:-)

[@_P0tat07_]

I love the bloopers at the end 😁

[@MarcelTeugels]

Name-change had me confused there for a second.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

sorry. I will be doing a video about it soon

[@MarcelTeugels]

No worries!

[@GarryFullerSr]

Good Info. Liked the idea of putting the blocks on the outside of the block. I will be trying that soon. Thanks.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Glad I could help :-)

[@johnstrange6799]

Simple goes a long way sometimes. Great tip.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks John

[@garyknight8616]

Thank you. Great technique.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

thanks Gary

[@rcfokker1630]

Great. I want to turn some 8mm square stock, so this exact technique won't work. But, it's given me the idea for how to do it.

[@jonrhodin5875]

This is inspiring...they should add square stock to the 4-jaw challenge at the summer bash!

[@BuildSomthingCool]

I think your right Jon

[@davidjames1007]

Thank you very much for sharing. I learn't someting new today

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks for your comment

[@nowayjerk8064]

first cool tape project ,thanks for sharing

[@BuildSomthingCool]

LOL

[@adrianharrison5208]

love this channel

[@knowitallyankee]

That's an awesome way to do that. I never thought about a rectangle, you could have plates 2 and 4 longer to indicate those separately...

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Good point

[@edwardhugus2772]

You could do that, but if you do the narrow sides 1st, they don't even touch on the longer sides. Either way is good.

[@xhoanibiba8520]

great technique

[@powaybob]

Very clever idea.Thanks.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

:-)

[@torniaccio]

Thanks for sharing, it's a nice idea. I hope to use it soon.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks Roberto

[@JR-rc6vd]

u can also find center of material then pull indicator back swing to opposite jaw find center then make adjustments

[@shonuffisthemaster]

simple and ingenious solution

[@tomherd4179]

Saw Joe P's video using the same method but with rubber bands. Tape may be a little better, then I though of using a bicycle inner tube. Stronger and more secure that rubber bands, and reuseable. I figure most bike shops would give you a shot tube.

[@CompEdgeX2013]

I haven't built anything cool in a while but enjoyed the vid.. :-)

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks

[@norwamoom]

Very clever, thanks for sharing.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks Ron

[@goldeee666]

wow very cool idea. it is so simple this way. why didnt I think of that. thanks for this vid

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Glad I could help

[@outsidescrewball]

Good tip".....one to remember

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks Chuck

[@mmccoy577]

Pretty sharp

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks

[@DesignedinAustralia0]

And another Perfect video!.. (:

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks

[@cosprint]

Thats a cool trick Thanks.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks

[@khurramarshad3731]

Good job.....

[@daleharshberger9683]

Seen you headed west on I-20 just past Birmingham, Alabama around the 9th of July.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Our new van is hard to miss.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

I prefer round lathes.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

LOL

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

another way to skin a cat good video thanks

[@chrisstephens6673]

Good to see you are learning from the best but you could have given him the credit.
I know you like the gauge reading vertically but if you have it reading horizontally you can get at the two opposite key holes, your way you can only adjust one at a time. Also you don't have you futz around with awkward screws on the DTI stand as, if you mounted it to the cross slide, you can use the CS feed screw to zero the gauge, but everyone to his own.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

real good point :-)

[@chrisstephens6673]

Which good point?
A wise mind adjusts its opinion according to new information, only an idiot/bigot(same thing) maintains one view forever. There is no shame in changing your mind.

[@ParenteGrande]

Wouldn't it be easier to mark the centre of each side then centre the four teeth on those center lines?

[@Shop-Tech]

So that copyright 2017 at the end............Does that still apply even though Joe P showed this technique months ago?

[@robertkutz]

nice tip.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

Thanks Robert

[@mertonsilliker4858]

cool

[@k5at]

Wouldn't be simpler to mark the center, and use a dead center in the tailstock to center?

[@BuildSomthingCool]

I think that a good way to do too

[@TheWireEDM]

Except when your part has no center. Why do it difficult when you can get it just as easily being accurate?

[@AdventuresinFabrication]

Ok, time to explain the channel name change. It seems that you are using both, or are you as confused as I am? Of course it really doesn't matter, I like your video's no matter what your name is.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

I working on the video to explain it, it should be out very soon

[@davelee5605]

I like using 2 chuck keys, opposite each other... easy peezy...

[@garyhall867]

Could you not do the same thing with a Wobble Bar ??

[@MrCubflyer]

I need to do 1 inch squares stock i should probably use that idea on the outside right?

[@bcbloc02]

A square lathe is a shaper right?

[@BuildSomthingCool]

LOL :-)

[@1970chevelle396]

Looks like you changed your channel name.

[@11Aldebaran11]

Square lathe….???
:-) :-) :-)

[@joseeduardomartins6541]

the head was not made to separate the ears! big idea!

[@11Aldebaran11]

Square stock, on a square lathe……ha ha haaaaaaa

[@michaelegan6092]

err sorry Dale but I had to give you athumbs down on this one.You ex colonial chaps seem to have made some progress but apparently not enough Here's what a man from over the pond would do. Firstly centre punch the point where you want the piece to turn,this can be offset which your system can't do,then using the tailstock centre you place another centre between the centre punched hole and the tailstock.Put your dial guage near the chuck on the intermediate centre,I use the centre from a dividing head as it has a parallel part,and go from there.If I find your video on half angle screw cutting ,I'll leave a comment to show you a far quicker and more practical method of doing it.Thanks for all the effort that you put into making the videos

[@BuildSomthingCool]

HI Michael, You gave me a thumbs down because I didn't do it your way? Don't worry we can still be friends. Thanks for your honest comments :-)

[@TadTadd]

I have to thank both of you for new techniques to align square stock in the chuck. It's not about one technique being superior to all others; it's about gathering a rich repertoire of methods to handle various problems. Every one of these techniques has certain flaws and advantages, and we pick the one that works best in the situation we are faced with. As with all things in the machinist's art, There's More Than One Way To Do It, and that's a great thing.