Just when the world needed him the most, he came back.
@flargenz
Жыл бұрын
Where was Tony when the Westfold fell?
@user-ns8ld5sn7k
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@wierdalien1
Жыл бұрын
@@flargenzmaking toe clamps
@unclerojelio6320
Жыл бұрын
I was beginning to worry.
@malcolmpetty1718
Жыл бұрын
But how do I get my shoes on?, maybe you need to show us that shoe horn/ ? thingy? and explain it more bettered.
@foxpopuli6982
Жыл бұрын
I'm not a machinist at all, but I love coming home from a night of work, sitting down with an adult beverage, and watching Tony work on problems I never knew existed.
@paewaikingi5919
Жыл бұрын
Then you will like @CuttingEdgeEngineering less talking more working
@rickmmakes
Жыл бұрын
@@paewaikingi5919the talking is the best part! Getting rid of it is like throwing away the top of a muffin and just eating the stump.
@foxpopuli6982
Жыл бұрын
@@paewaikingi5919 I've got plenty of "all work no talk" channels to watch. Those lack Tony's dry wit.
@throngcleaver
Жыл бұрын
I had an adult beverage once. Let me tell you, a beer that's been in the back of the fridge for 18 years ain't worth drinking! 🤮
@DolphinPain
Жыл бұрын
I've actually had this problem at work. I don't feel like buying toe clamps so I'll make them when the boss is on vacation 😅
@tractor30000
Жыл бұрын
I can't overstate how happy it makes me to get to see another TOT video released. It could literally be watching paint dry, but if TOT was narrating, it would be solid gold!
@fonzireyes
Жыл бұрын
HA! Maybe we should ask him to narrate paint drying. I think there would be an audience for it. Me front center.
@tractor30000
Жыл бұрын
@@fonzireyes I'd watch it for sure...as long as he was moving his hands around to illustrate his point. 😆
@meihem76
Жыл бұрын
I don't own a single power tool and I'm, somehow, still hooked. The intricacies of fabricating and maintaining esoteric tools I'll never own made fascinating.
@tractor30000
Жыл бұрын
@meihem76 I literally have a 3D printer that I recently purchased sitting on my dining room table (much to the wife's dismay) printing out something, and it's all because of This Old Tony.
@thisolesignguy2733
Жыл бұрын
Maybe we can talk TOT into doing a paint drying video, with sparkles for excitement. Then do a grass growing video and cut it with a fly cutter! 😆
@die_ware_jacob
Жыл бұрын
TOT unironically inspired me to become a machinist, when i was nearing the end of high-school i had no idea what i wanted to do with my life and i found this channel around the same time, the rest is history. Went to trade school, got my theoretical qualification and now I'm on my way to getting certified, i love what i do, thank you for the inspiration you've been in my life❤
@brettperkins5750
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, us older folks are tickled pink to hear of a successful transition to adulthood. Keep it up and you too will tell them damn kids to "get off your lawn", because you have a home with a lawn and you will be proud of it, and sick of those lazy no good kids no a days just don't respect their elders, what was I talking about?
@tecnezio7
11 ай бұрын
I'm currently in trade school for machining much in part due to channels like TOT
@RonCovell
Жыл бұрын
Tony - so great to see another video from you. Those are the lowest-profile hold-down clamps I've ever seen, and they seem to work exceptionally well! Thanks for another very educational and entertaining video.
@Convolutedtubules
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ron. I hope all is well with you.
@paewaikingi5919
Жыл бұрын
Then you will like @CuttingEdgeEngineering less talking more working
@ddjohnson9717
Жыл бұрын
@@paewaikingi5919 talking is the charm. If I want to watch all doing I'd watch Andrew camarata or HandToolRescue
@wrstew1272
Жыл бұрын
@@paewaikingi5919but the bloopers at the end are awesome 😂
@gamemeister27
Жыл бұрын
@@paewaikingi5919but the talking is why I'm here
@That_ole_Dodge
Жыл бұрын
No one does KZitem vids like This Ole Tony. One of a kind. Thank you sir!
@karolmalinowski9097
Жыл бұрын
I've been bingewatching this channel for two weeks now(instead of studying for theoretical mechanics exam), and now Im rewarded with a new video.
@Nevir202
Жыл бұрын
Probably a good use of your time... Or at the very LEAST, a far less bad one than possible lol.
@BurninGems
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for summoning him.
@jeffnarum1373
Жыл бұрын
You might like AVE. Similar to TOT. Machining, tool reviews, life lessons and very funny. There is an online dictionary of AVE words if you get lost.
@Rich-on6fe
Жыл бұрын
He knew and he rewarded us all.
@craggslist
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffnarum1373 chooch.
@johannesmajamaki2626
Жыл бұрын
When something looks easy to cut “on paper” but then wreaks havoc on your tools, I’ve found clamping the part with a sheet of ordinary office paper under them helps. Helps keep em on paper. Just make sure to match the paper (metric/imperial) with the work, otherwise you get a rounding error from the mismatching units and your work may fall through the cracks into another dimension somewhere between theory and reality. And the guys over there are getting real tired of big chunks of toolsteel being dropped down on their heads, you don’t want to anger them further or Lord knows what they’ll start hurling back at us through that portal.
@CleoKawisha-sy5xt
Жыл бұрын
wtf
@johannesmajamaki2626
Жыл бұрын
@@CleoKawisha-sy5xt I take it you're one of those inter-dimensional half-real people? An honest lawyer, a generous banker, an overpaid machinist perhaps? yeah, sorry about that one time in May… not going to happen again. An interdimensional pinkypromise.
@charlesseymour1482
Жыл бұрын
i really hate stupid fuc ed up comments like this. Where does joke start and stop. head hurts...
@4Core100
9 ай бұрын
My grandpa told me when working in Ferrari from 1972 to 1980 as machinist they were wearing paper in their shoes as everything was easier on the paper.
@walterkucharski4790
Жыл бұрын
I 've milled a couple of thousand similar plates using edge clamps making investment casting molds. The clamps were used for roughing down to 20 thou larger . Then I switched to double sided tape and nothing else. Only a couple came a bit loose in 30 years or so. They always indicated dead flat. The mill was a MAHO.
@BloopTube
Жыл бұрын
That 3m double sided tape is an absolute lifesaver sometimes,
@handdancin
Жыл бұрын
yeah dude! or tape both faces then superglue
@inthefade
Жыл бұрын
@@handdancin That's a classic wood working trick, I've never seen it tried with machining though!
@BloopTube
Жыл бұрын
@@inthefade It gets used a ton for large flat parts that are thin, great for sheet metal work or if you are like Clickspring making wheels and gears
@achllle
Жыл бұрын
Also learned about double sided take from a woodworker! Pretty amazing until the cooling fluid gets to it
@C0BRUH
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching your videos for so long, and always wanting to be able to build things like you. I started doing welding/fabrication with your videos and other similar creators influencing me. Now I’m going to college for CAD, and using solidworks a lot. Seeing you using solidworks too, makes me feel like I’m on the right path. Thank you for giving me inspiration!
@mezadd
Жыл бұрын
It's an excellent day when this old Tony gives us a new video!
@bergamt
Жыл бұрын
It’s an excellent year when This Old Tony gives us a new video!
@xxKrazyKxx
Жыл бұрын
@@bergamtI appreciate your insightful and unique perspective on this subject.
@Jonnydeerhunter
Жыл бұрын
Affirm!
@TPLeatherworks
Жыл бұрын
“Maybe I accidentally bought an UNfinishing end mill” 😂😂😂😂 that was hilarious. So much packed into a TOT video.
@slysi84
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tony. For years I've been milling away using various bits and bobs in the T slots and can now happily machine away knowing they are Tony slots!!! Life is great again. Heal up soon buddy!!!
@dominicread797
Жыл бұрын
Some of those bits and bobs are probably Tony nuts.
@slysi84
Жыл бұрын
@@dominicread797 Tony nuts in the Tony slot??? That's tool incest!!!!!
@OldePhart
Жыл бұрын
We need more people with Tony's sense of play. Can you imagine him as a shop teacher. He could single handedly bring industrial arts back into the school curriculum. What a rock star. Love ya Tony!
@joshcarter-com
Жыл бұрын
"Industrial arts," that takes me back. I had a shop teacher who loved the craft but had no idea how to manage twenty ruffians getting dropped on him. Every day was chaos and it's only by the grace of God that nobody got killed.
@itsonlynewonce71
Жыл бұрын
I had an English teacher that had that same wit and sophisticated sense of humor. Only a few of us got it. He made the class worth attending.Thx Mr. Black
@mjallenuk
Жыл бұрын
Honestly feel I wait my whole time on the internet waiting for another TOT video to land ... always worth the wait
@truebluekit
Жыл бұрын
That half mm equivalent mention near the end was very greatly appreciated. Thank you.
@thokk10289
Жыл бұрын
ToT, I've been having a rough time lately. Your videos bring me so much joy. Thank you for continuing to make videos!
@latonc
Жыл бұрын
Hey bud, hoping your situation improves soon. Signed, another rough-time-haver. 🫡
@dimm__
Жыл бұрын
me three.
@jeromemiller5298
Жыл бұрын
Keep your head up sir. Wishing you the best.
@cdnbean
Жыл бұрын
I'm not a machinist or a welder, and never thought about it due to the lack of skills required. I stumbled across your channel and that has made all the difference. I have many other subscriptions that match my interests and hobby, but yours is the first that I will play due to your humour and fun way of teaching (yes, I'm surprised as much are you that this old dog can learn something new) Thank you Old Tony for putting out such entertaining work. I've been blessed and feel like a miner that discovered a vein of gold in the mountain of videos
@ThisOldTony
Жыл бұрын
Thanks CDN'! I really appreciate that. Glad you're enjoying them.
@saltwaterrook4638
Жыл бұрын
I have a design for edge clamps that's been sitting in my incomplete design folder in Fusion for like two years. I had a few issues to work out but life happened and I had forgotten about them until now. You've reignited the spark. I'm gonna wrap these up. Maybe I can send you some when the design is sound. Coincidentally, they're designed to be super low.
@scapriglione8642
Жыл бұрын
Clicking the bell and seeing a TOT video notification is like a winning scratch off lottery ticket. Hands down my absolute favorite KZitem channel. Perfection on every level. 👌
@Linusgump
Жыл бұрын
This channel is what interested me in the idea of home machining. I still don’t have any tools, but I live vicariously through TOT and some blonde girl in Canadia making a choo choo.
@dominictramonte2687
Жыл бұрын
She's not in Canada anymore-- her dad got sick and she moved to take care of him-- but I know whom you're talking about.
@Linusgump
Жыл бұрын
@@dominictramonte2687 Canada is where she moved back to be near her dad. She was living in the US, but is now in her big garage making the train engine.
@undaware
Жыл бұрын
www.youtube.com/@Blondihacks
@NicholasMarshall
Жыл бұрын
You could join a local makers space. I want a custom rack shelf, which is really just a bent piece of aluminum with funny holes. The best way of getting it is making that myself. I'm sure if you looked around you'll find problems that you could solve if only you had access to tools to make it.
@Linusgump
Жыл бұрын
@@NicholasMarshall finding projects is not hard, I have a brain full. I need machines and tools, but most importantly, I need time to do it. I’m hoping for a career change soon that will afford me more free time without too much of a pay cut, and then I’ll have the time. I want to get a machine shop from Sherline and start working my way to making clocks and small engines.
@Critters
Жыл бұрын
The issue with your z-axis noise is that your mill has somehow gotten a hold of one of those cans that, when flipped end over end, goes "mooooooo"
@jonathanjones3053
Жыл бұрын
Im not whos more excited. Me about a T.O.T video or my dog when i come home from work
@NickA.
Жыл бұрын
Tony - I love your videos! They take me back to my CNC setup days. I still miss the smell of that yummy green tapping fluid.. You and ABOM79 got me through the pandemic without loosing my mind : ) Thanks!
@wild_main
Жыл бұрын
Love when I get This Old Tony notifications! Keep up the good work!
@gillbates999
Жыл бұрын
In medieval times, toe clamps, as applied by the holy inquisition, were a whole different animal altogether.
@stevespra1
Жыл бұрын
I'm SSOOOOO excited! There's almost nothing better than seeing a "This Old Tony" video in my feed. Thanks, This Old Tony, keep up the great work buddy.
@colricht
Жыл бұрын
Can’t say I’m surprised that ToT is still doing ToT things just like always. One of the few constants I can love to rely on no matter how long between uploads. Gotta go through and rewatch some old videos now for funsies
@terrybailey2769
Жыл бұрын
I am always pleased when you post a new video, this was another informative and entertaining video. Thank you Tony.
@OneTequilaTwoTequila
Жыл бұрын
When I saw the design, the first thing I asked in my head was, "What is going to stop the hold-down screw from just sliding away from the part?" I dismissed the concern figuring that TOT must know what he was doing. I literally laughed out loud when they did exactly what I thought they'd do. Thanks for posting anyway!
@brianwalk108
Жыл бұрын
You just made my day Tony!!
@nathanhays1746
Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I saw that coming. But I love that you shared all of your process up to and through the point of realizing the x-axis reference stop wasn't established. Nice recovery, and pretty much what any integrated design would do in any case. Thanks for sharing! You got mad vid skilz!
@BruceBoschek
Жыл бұрын
This was very informative, instructional and entertaining. That is the way it is when TOT drops a video on the Internet. Thank you very much for all of the efforts you make to share your genius with us. You are well appreciated.
@VanderGroejn
Жыл бұрын
There are no other yuotubers than Tony that can go AWAL for up to six months and not lose subs. And even better when a video turns up we all go: We have been given such a precious and wonderful gift! Cheers mate, all the best. 🍻❤
@rexmundi8154
Жыл бұрын
I love that you’re back and I watched the whole video even tho I traded my mitee bites for the painters tape and super glue trick and never looked back. I’ve even started super gluing soft jaws to the vise. I’ve gone mad I tell ya! I super glued a follower rest to my lathe carriage. I superglued the dro bracket to the cross slide instead of taking everything apart and tapping it. I thought I was doing it "just to get going real quick on these parts, I’ll do it right later" but then I just never did. It’s been like a year.
@mikescherrer4923
Жыл бұрын
Few repairs are as permanent as a temporary solution that works well enough.
@wrstew1272
Жыл бұрын
😊if I have a dollar for every I will do it better later…I’d be a very rich guy 😂
@user-sw8bu6qy6e
11 ай бұрын
" I've been whacking weeds since before the bosses were putting hits out." - Pure gold!
@sumduma55
Жыл бұрын
Around here, weedwhacker dermatitis is generally caused by finding wild parsnips in your weeds. In other areas, i guess giant hogweed is a major concern. The issue is with Phytophotodermatitis which is where the sap of the plant can cause your skin to be sensitive to UV light and you get a really bad sunburn sometimes with blisters and pain type rash. But i bring this up because your local country or state would have some information on these plants in your area (if any) so you can know what they look like. Then if you notice them, you can take steps to cover your skin from sunlight, wash the sap off, and so on.
@chrimony
Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing long sleeve shirts and gloves will be in Tony's weed whacking future.
@eoinkenny3188
Жыл бұрын
Hogsweed is what we have on my side of the pond, it's annoying but I haven't gotten any scars
@EddieTheH
Жыл бұрын
@@eoinkenny3188 I remember a kid at primary school made a pea-shooter out of hogweed. He looked like a botox disaster for about a fortnight!
@scottwillis5434
Жыл бұрын
@@eoinkenny3188 it may not affect everyone the same way, just like not everyone gets hayfever symptoms. Also reactions may change at some point.
@alannaribich3622
Жыл бұрын
Both Hogweed and Wild Parsnip are invasive in North America. Since they're always spreading to new areas, there is always a new group of people who have never had to worry about it before with toxic weeds suddenly showing up.
@joepie221
Жыл бұрын
At a quick glance, I thought this video was about some type of torture device or kinky something or other. Then I saw it was TOT and breathed a sigh of relief. The clamp walking backwards was unexpected here too. Always good to see a video from you. Stay well.
@nielscremer599
Жыл бұрын
Nothing stops me furiously refreshing KZitem for fresh good content more than a tot video! Love ya!
@chriselliott726
Жыл бұрын
You, Mr Tony, are a top chap!
@marcproulx1770
Жыл бұрын
Aww right on! Great video. I actually love that they didn't fully work as intended. This just means a follow up video 😊. That and it shows not everything is going to be perfect but it's how you deal with it. Great job TOT, keep it coming.
@tolkienfan1972
Жыл бұрын
I love the comedic genius of those beautiful hands, even tho I know nothing of machining! It's funny and fascinating! Can't wait for the next video
@oliverb7897
Жыл бұрын
Something to watch on the drive home, thanks ToT!
@jackn4853
Жыл бұрын
Ideally as a passenger not behind the wheel.
@ericgulseth74
Жыл бұрын
@@jackn4853If he's in the HOV lane it's allowed.
@Ribberflavenous
Жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching you do things I can't do and will never even try. Everyone has their squick thang. For some it is smell, others can't deal with descriptions or images, but the squick makes the skin crawl. Mine happens to be those little metal chips that fly hither and yon when you are machining metal. My mind is convinced that each and every one has a mission to get in my eye. You give me a safe and chip free way to enjoy the incredible world of metal fabrication - in enriches my understanding of engineering even though you are generating thousands of little Hellraiser Pinheads that want to make a play date with my corneas. Please keep on posting...from where you are, way over there.
@teresaellis7062
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@teresaellis7062
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@vikingbiker
Жыл бұрын
I cant explain how excited i get when i see TOT in my feed. Any time i feel down i binge watch this channel. Keep up the amazing work sir. ❤
@FreedAstro
Жыл бұрын
Tony! Your channel was the first thing I started watching in English. I love that with each new video I get more and more of your jokes and giggles. I can't express how grateful I am to you, and I'm more than happy that you keep dropping these great videos.
@ThisOldTony
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Astro!
@Leroys_Stuff
Жыл бұрын
It’s awesome when ToT uploads its like a free holiday.
@fluppir
Жыл бұрын
I watched it at 0,25x to make sure the TOT goodness lasts as long as possible ! Thanks for you sharing, amazing as always !
@Norweeg
Жыл бұрын
Now we just need videos for head, shoulders, and knee clamps and the -song- series will be nearly complete. Visit your local piercing shop for eyes, ears, mouth, and nose clamps.
@Khrrck
Жыл бұрын
Technically your mouth is a manual clamp. 🤔
@robowens3030
Жыл бұрын
So infinitely happy you are back in my feed. I don't care how linear the contact with your T-slots is!!!
@johnmccanntruth
Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! How about a flat spot on the pin, to give a greater surface area against the T slot, that means they will need to rotate slightly, but I don’t think they need to be too loose. Also, something as simple as a washer under the clamps to raise them off the bottom might fix the problem of the lost lobe. 👍
@LegoDork
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking of putting wings on the back end that pivot. The tail would have to be thicker. but that doesn't seem to be much of a compromise. Round the end of the screw too.
@CaraesNaur
Жыл бұрын
Yep... using a D pin with the flat facing upward would help it seat against the bottom of the T slot. But I think that problem would go out the window if these clamps had integrated T nuts.
@scrout
Жыл бұрын
A second clamp screw right behind the pin might work.
@glenmcgillivray4707
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering why we didn't clamp up to a washer on top of the T. It would have locked the toe clamp to the top surface instead of sliding through the gap at the bottom of the slot. But the washer probably wouldn't be as happy with the rocking motion. So maybe it's daft.
@scottwillis5434
Жыл бұрын
@@glenmcgillivray4707 can't quite picture that?
@SmilingDevil
Жыл бұрын
Nothing beats bone dry dad jokes with top notch garage machinist skills… 😂
@AnonCaliga
Жыл бұрын
Got to love the discreetly hidden in plain sight ‘Subscribe’ that our friend Tony spent time on placing for our non subscribed friends 😂 Awesome as always Tone. Thanks mate for another great vid and good to have you back… again! 😉
@Gamerock82
Жыл бұрын
Had to watch again to find it... was just about ready for a new thing to lay awake at night thinking about, now that the clamping riddle's been answered. Thanks for the reminder. I'm getting sleep tonight! Cheers
@TheCastorPlays
Жыл бұрын
@@Gamerock82 I've found at least two, how many did you see?
@bowesterlund3719
Жыл бұрын
damn, I missed it this time. Will rewatch
@bowesterlund3719
Жыл бұрын
Damn^2 missed it the second time I watched it… where is it? Time stamp please :)
@bowesterlund3719
Жыл бұрын
No need for time stamp. Found it! It is in the solid works part where ToT cads the cramp.
@claudiogadda5344
Жыл бұрын
Tony, every time you relese a new video, I'm happy like a little kid in front of his favorite cartoon. Glad to have you back! By the way, good news you work on welding video. In fact I discovered your channel by searching for TIG ones, and never left after.
@pabloetchepare7160
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see you around !. You produce wierd thoughts on people !. The other day I was just thinking about buying a lathe, a milling machine, a tangencial grinder, etc. I love machining. I love your videos. I love to learn from one of the greatest teacher I had (I have like 10 maybe ? One better than the other, but all of them together would have made of me the best alumni ever existed !) All in all. Ok. You are Great !. Love to see you !. Already waiting for the next one !. Love from Argentina. Pablo. :)
@xpoohx105
Жыл бұрын
On my top 3 list of favorite youtube channels Tony. The amount I learn from each video... just blows my mind how much there is to machining. Especially for a serious neophyte like me. Love the content. You are a gifted educator and that's coming from a professional educator.
@scottsmall9898
Жыл бұрын
I was watching your video Homemade Boringhead trying to get my This Old Tony fix and was feeling "ok" and right after I finished watching it this video came out and now I'm feeling AMAZING. Thank you for all your hard work making these videos. Can't wait to see what you say about the new welder. I bought the last HTP welder you had and love it.
@avoirdupois1
Жыл бұрын
The sound design on this is sooo funny. I am grinning from ear to ear!
@itschilled
Жыл бұрын
Not to speak badly of any of Tony’s other videos (they can hear me), but this feels like such a return to form. I’ve watched some of your older videos more times than I should freely admit, and this one is right at home with them. Hope your skin doesn’t bother you. Chicks dig scars.
@HFG
Жыл бұрын
I was literally standing at the edge of an active volcano preparing to Triple Lindy into its bowels due to a severe deficit of TOT videos. As I tensed for the leap, my phone alerted me that this video went live. Thanks, Tony. Obviously the islands harvest will now be plagued with locusts because the sacrifice was interrupted, but whatever. 👍🏼
@andrewpasswater9823
Жыл бұрын
Tony I love it man, keep up the amazing work. Every video screams quality, and I'm always looking forward to what you're up to next!
@everythingeverett3021
Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I am thoroughly entertained watching Tony work on problems I will probably never have thought of.
@lukesnyder9816
Жыл бұрын
Great see a new video from TOT! Can't wait to see the new welding videos. I have an older HTP Tig machine and it does pretty darn good for me but I had to replace the crazy foot pedal they supplied. That thing was horrible. I hope the new machine has a better one.
@gfhrtshergheghegewgewgew1730
Жыл бұрын
tony bullying his poor old maho for sounding like an old man getting up is pretty mean, but also hilarious
@ianmorris8534
Жыл бұрын
TOT, we love you! Thanks for everything you do, and remember, if you need anything from us, we're here for ya buddy :)
@ahole5407
Жыл бұрын
14:27 the most commonly used phrase in the workshop lol😂
@Flyinglife397
Жыл бұрын
Very exciting. Loving the new content keep it coming. 🎉
@Flatlapper
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the coffee and tips. I always enjoy my visits here.
@maiamcniel4784
Жыл бұрын
great to see you after so long, as a fellow TIG welder I cannot wait to see the new machine you mentioned.
@moerush04
Жыл бұрын
I have to say,your humor style is like Bob Newhart (brilliant and funny). love every video you make.
@erikphersson
Жыл бұрын
Lovely work as usual! However, it is the lack of the "bellys" that make the clamps creep up too much. The downward force of the screws makes the middle of the clamps press down (not as you stated in the video) and the bellys would have stopped the jaws getting too deep into the grooves!
@grccmo5687
Жыл бұрын
Just to say how happy I am to see another video from TOT. Thanks. Guess you have a very large online family. I am glad to be one of them.
@LabRatJason
Жыл бұрын
For version 2.0, I think you should make the pin DOUBLE the height of the T-Slot, then cut a flat half way through the pin. You'll need to allow the pin to pivot in the bore. This will give the pin a large bearing surface instead of point (actually line) contact on the under side of the T-Slot. Also, I think you'll still need the backup bolt, so I think you should re-design it to make the backup bolt somewhat integral to the design. Fun idea and fun shop project!
@TKC_
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking of all complicated ways to avoid the line contact… maybe not double, but this is a good solution. To get fancy since the press fit goes away he could slit the bottom and put a tiny pin in there to prevent axial movement when it’s not in the slot. When I bought my used mill I had to file the bottoms of most of my t slots because the cast t nuts that had been used in them had fillets to the stem of the t which line loaded the edge of the slots raising the metal there just enough to jam stuff up. So I kind of think a solution like this really is needed.
@alexfrederick9019
Жыл бұрын
Changing the shape of the pin would be a good idea, BUT integrating it to the clamp would be a mistake IMO. A slot through the clamp to allow for threading a bolt through the pin, to act as a T nut/stopper, then articulating the clamp to engage the material would be the solution IMO. It may need to be bigger also. Something more like 5/16" above the table would be about where I would want to be. The face of the clamp could also be knurled if it had more surface area, instead of aggressively biting into the material with the current design, though it seems to grab very well.
@624Dudley
Жыл бұрын
Good to see ya, Tony 👍! After those surfacing passes, one word came to mind: Zamboni. Bet I wasn’t alone 😄
@anyalei
Жыл бұрын
Hope that photodermatitis clears up without too much visible scarring or itchiness 🤞 Good to see you back at any rate, I genuinely missed your videos! Hope you'll have fun with the welder 😊
@peterdouglas4073
Жыл бұрын
I'm definitely a hack machinist. And I have watched most of your videos, maybe. Love the clamps. Pivot pins for 2.0. Square stock turned on the lathe and press fitted to a square with matching hole. Pivot for 3.0. Clamp position lock with vertical threaded hole to lock position and horizontal arms extending forward , cross drilled to receive pivot pin.
@Pablo668
Жыл бұрын
That was really cool. Like the narration too. I used to use a set of plate dogs (similar idea to these, that's just what we called them) for milling up sets of top and bottom plates for notching dies. There were very handy. I didn't think they'd have that problem either. Maybe with that ventral bump they mght have locked in sooner?
@brandonpalmer4069
Жыл бұрын
Tony's intrusive thoughts are, "I should make a video on this..." Thank you for letting them win.
@topiuusi-seppa5277
Жыл бұрын
I once made L shaped stands/stoppers for wedge clamps for a similar problem. Maybe it was a me-problem, but I just couldn't get it tight enough parallel to t-slot with 1 bolt to stop the wedge clamp from moving it. To be fair, I could've just not clamp it that hard and lower the speed and feed instead, but that just would not have been fun at all! If my memory serves, I think I ended up just tack welding rest of the flanges to couple of scrap plates that had bolt holes in them 😄
@jwg19444
Жыл бұрын
15-20% understanding of the project; check! 100% entertained by TOT's soothing explanation; check! Thanks for your vids buddy.
@jotoole6170
Жыл бұрын
Great video Tony i just scored a 30 horse phase converter at an auction i look forward to finally getting to use all the knowledge i have learned from all you great guys. As you mentioned these were hard to hold in the vice i think you and the masters of the metal KZitem universe need to get together and make a collaboration video making a fractal vice that would be awesome
@arnaudcochin3854
Жыл бұрын
Thanks TOT to bring us the Tony's slot. It is very usefull and I used it without knowing it was your invention. We should all be grateful for your genius and your generosity to us. 😊 I love your videos and hope for more (machining, welding, gardening, as you want, I dont care I like them all).
@grannyflatgarage7599
Жыл бұрын
Great to see another video! How about a couple of rectangular pieces on either side of the clamp, that slide in the "T", with a slip fit hole for the pin. That way it will spread the clamping force in the slot and it might provide enough friction to bind it up when you tighten the allen bolt.
@Gottenhimfella
Жыл бұрын
I wondered if reinstating the belly fin would maybe achieve the same result. A packer underneath could be tried first and if it worked, separate fins could be TIGged on
@TheTarrMan
Жыл бұрын
Try moving the dowel to the other hole closer to the bolt to change the pivot point. You could also remake that but make the arm part three times as long. (I'm just doing this in my head but I'm sure there's a mathematical formula in "the little green machinist Bible" where are you could figure out the optimal pivot point.)
@Kavurcen
Жыл бұрын
It's a fun little statics problem. The workpiece and the Tony slot provide only perpendicular reaction forces - the workpiece along the X axis and the Tony slot along the Z axis. The only other force acting on the clamp is the screw, which provides a force pretty much only along the Z axis. That means the only thing stopping the clamp from sliding away from the work, i.e. the only forces opposing the reaction force from the workpiece in the X axis, are the small friction forces generated by the pin on the Tony slot and the screw along the bottom. Moving the pivot location can change the rotational equilibrium of forces, but that doesn't solve the X axis equilibrium. I don't think that friction is ultimately enough to balance the X axis forces. The best solution I could think of is to do what Tony already did, which is add a stationary clamp to take up those forces. However, instead of just butting the body of the rotational clamp against that stationary clamp, the screw could be placed at an angle to generate both X and Z components to its force, and even interface with a pocket on the stationary clamp to prevent marring the bottom of the Tony slot. Finally, the location of the pivot point could be adjusted as close as possible to the clamp face (i.e. as close to the part as possible) to create mechanical advantage between the clamping force and screw force. Moving the dowel closer to the bolt, as you described, would actually do the opposite.
@TheTarrMan
Жыл бұрын
@@Kavurcen That's actually a good point. Like I said I was trying to picture all of this in my head. It almost be better if the bolt was underneath the work piece and you tightened it with like an allen wrench so you can get up underneath there.
@Shootersonly801
Жыл бұрын
This channel always brightens my day thanks for the humor and the KNOWLEDGE!
@juanignaciocaino
Жыл бұрын
Great idea, the first thing I thought when you introduced the profile was that they were going to fail when biting, not because I'm a genius, but because I tried something similar and failed miserably too. I didn't had the brains to back the clamps up, I just machined a longer arm and bigger floating pin with a flat end to "bite" under the T slot.
@mariolombardi3864
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos. They bring me back in time.
@johnnyvegas3740
Жыл бұрын
The shop I work at had a mill that sounded kind of like that when moving in X ended up being the lead screw nut being worn out, might not be the problem but worth a look.
@jheurtin1120
8 ай бұрын
That's the best excuse for a fart I've ever heard. "Oh it's just my z-axis it makes noises at some speeds"🤣🤣🤣
@Jawst
Жыл бұрын
Here in the UK we have giant hogweed and the sap will burn through your skin on contact and exposure to sunlight. Doesn't matter how tough you are you should always wear safety glasses and all of the appropriate clothing! Unless you don't mind going blind and getting covered pus filled blisters😂
@thebrowns5337
Жыл бұрын
The burns from that can come back next year, and next year...
@daveyoder1436
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking happened
@MrGrantmandude
8 ай бұрын
I would love a 2.0 video! This is certainly going in the sketch book of tools I'll never have time to make. Oh and you killed me at the beginning with the milling reenactment.
@n_oeil
Жыл бұрын
very clever design! I'm guessing that the clamps might bind against the Tony Slots better if the screw was a bit closer to the pins.
@guyward5137
Жыл бұрын
Nothing better in the morning then coffee a pop tart and a new TOT video. Thanks for sharing. G W
@lucmartz
2 ай бұрын
21:27 and that’s how machinist are not only about making parts, it’s about creativity and problem solving!!
@mikeskipworth856
Жыл бұрын
I've been here since a hand scraping video that no longer exists. It's always a good day when a new video arrives.
@dylan_was_taken
Жыл бұрын
Missed your sense of humour, Tony ♥ glad you're back!
@joshwalker5605
Жыл бұрын
i’ve never felt a stronger kinship with a machine than with Tony’s z-axis
@robwalmsley8235
Жыл бұрын
So good to see another TOT video.... thanks tony...you bring a little quality to my life....stay safe
@RyTrapp0
Жыл бұрын
That Z-axis noise really made my day - thanks TOT!
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