Good stuff, man! Always rewarding when your nicest of a tool is one you've made! There were also a couple subtle things you did that I like. Using the back of the mill vise jaw as a filing stop and using the caliper to set your combination square. Neither has ever even entered my brain before... but that's not saying much. Also on the choppiness you mention while thread turning, I've run into this a lot as well. I suspect there are a couple things going on. One is possibly running too slow of a cutting speed, though this can be scary to increase if you're not on your A game. The other is just how long of a thread you were cutting. It gets unstable in the middle without a follow rest. I've done similar aspect ratio threading unsupported and have even been lucky enough for them to snag and yank themselves right out of the lathe 👌👌 Either way when I get that choppiness I have a triangular pin file and emery cloth I run through the threads a few times to smooth them out. Keep at it, man! Loving the videos and projects
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brandon - those are some good insights. I will certainly try the small triangle file idea - good thinking. I'm glad you picked up some other ways of doing things from the video. I'll also try threading faster next time, I did leave a big "runout" or gutter, so it wouldn't be too hard to disengage at the right moment. Thank you for the ongoing encouragement, it's great to have you watching and commenting on the videos. Cheers, Craig
@nicosand86
Жыл бұрын
so you're the reason this fella showed up in my reccomended list :D But, there can never be enough good machinist channels on youtube :D
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nico 👍
@nicosand86
Жыл бұрын
@Craig's Workshop your most welcome, been following Brandon here since he uploaded his 2nd video and was instantly hooked, and since then, it's been Machining porn galore, everything from smaller items all the way up to huge stuff for earthmoving machines done by a channel called cutting edge engineering 😁 and now you've been put on my subscribe list too.
@union310
Жыл бұрын
I think that might have been me on the lapping, I enjoyed those minutes 😊
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
If so, I thank you for the inspiration to do a (potentially) funny bit :)
@qthinh1968
Жыл бұрын
Another project meticulously done Craig. Thanks for making and sharing.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Quang! You'll be pleased (relieved) to know that I was able to complete this without needing your lathe :) So we'll arrange soon to get the lathe over to you. Thanks for your generosity with that. Cheers, Craig
@qthinh1968
Жыл бұрын
There is no pressure there, Craig
@Preso58
Жыл бұрын
Man, cutting out your own plates. That's hard core! Those of us less gifted or terminally lazy just buy the laser cut ones. Just to add to your 10mm standardised tooling, get yourself a smallish key less chuck and mount it on a 10mm plain shank. They are great for small drill bits and don't need a lot of headroom to change. Cheers, Preso.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you preso. I had not thought about a mini chuck on a 10mm shaft. Great idea!
@rok1475
Жыл бұрын
If you punch and drill the holes first you can bolt the roughly cut pieces together using pieces of threaded rod and coupling nuts, then mill the “block” of plates. Faster than shaping individual pieces. If you have a rotary table you can side mill the block in one setup, but it helps if you draw the shape in CAD and mark all angles, radiuses and lengths for moving the workpiece.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ro K. I considered bolting the stacks together, But it would have meant I couldn't shape the stacks as a group as easily, using the face of one plate as a square reference for the edges of the stack. I also have a rotary table and the mill, and I considered rotary milling, but I didn't have a set of dimensions to work from, just an outline. I could have redrawn the shapes in CAD, overlaying onto the existing outlines, but with the method I used, I could save that whole step. The shaping did not take that long. The belt sander makes quick work of it. I thought that on balance the way I did it was likely to be the quickest way to get the parts shaped and kept within tolerance. Your suggestions would definitely have worked though - just with a different set of compromises/challenges. Thanks, Craig
@joecnc3341
Жыл бұрын
Nice Video. You're right - you can never have enough clamps. Extra Kudos for Rusty the shop dog!!!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe. Still don't have enough, but getting closer clamp by clamp. 🙂👍
@joecnc3341
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop Makes for a good project video, too. Keep up the great work. Put more of Rusty in there running the mill !
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
@@joecnc3341 🤣
@strykerjones8842
Жыл бұрын
I saw a good tip from Amob on removing “collars” of parts like your brass ones. Instead of using pliers, place the part in your mill vise jaws loosely with the collar above the top face and tap them in the Z axis. This will shear the collar off flush, it works very well.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
That is a great idea. Thanks 👍
@richardmeyer418
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff there, Craig. Nice work.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard. I appreciate the feedback
@ozyrob1
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Craig. 👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rob! 👍 Give me a hoy if you are ever down this end of the state, it would be good to meet you.
@ozyrob1
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop I definitely will mate.
@TomMakeHere
Жыл бұрын
They came out looking great!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom 👍
@lawabidingcitizen5153
Жыл бұрын
Love the use of printer rods, always kept them around when I disassembled some for electronic parts, never used them though...
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Yes, they are a handy source of good material.
@MattysWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Gday Craig, these are really great clamps, I’ve found I use mine more then I ever thought I would, I have considered making a smaller version but Ive been lazy, great job mate, cheers
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you mate. Yes they're a lovely design, and I love the end result. I would really like a dinky little 25mm set. Maybe a future build.
@joell439
Жыл бұрын
Those clamps will be super useful when you want things to stay put 👍👍😎👍👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joel 👍 I look forward to using them for years to come.
@CraigLYoung
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍 most useful clamp in my workshop.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig - I do love these things already. I think they will be my go-to clamp, unless I have good reason to use something else.
@CraigLYoung
Жыл бұрын
@Craig's Workshop might want to scale up or down depending on what you do. I build a lot of scale models and built some smaller ones.
@matthewb8229
Жыл бұрын
I would tell Rusty the same thing I tell my wife when she says, "Isn't it easier to just go buy (whatever it is I'm making)?" I reply, "It's the process of making it myself that I enjoy. The end product is just a bonus."
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew. I'll see how he responds to that. Something tells me that I'll get a confused look, but I think it's worth a shot. :)
@pudster2237
Жыл бұрын
Craig, thank you for your hard work on your clamps and your videos. Your videos rank up there with some of my favorite machinist videos like Inheritance Machining and Blondihacks. Keep up the good work, I can't wait for your next one.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pudster, you are very kind. Those are some big name channels. And IH is actually my favourite channel. I will do my best to keep the videos coming. Thanks again.
@Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with the Inheritance Machining / Blondiehacks / Artisan Makes / Ade's Workshop comparrison. I've literally only watch this vid, but new subscriber and definitely gonna binge on the back catalogue!!!!! Keep up the awesome work
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. Random Person, I'm most happy with the latest half dozen or maybe ten videos, some of my earlier stuff is very much experimental and me learning to drive a camera and talk to the mic etc. So don't look too closely :) Cheers, Craig
@matthewpeterson3329
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff mister! Well done.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew - I appreciate the comment!
@MASI_forging
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding work 👍👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks MASI 👍
@Machine_NZ
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, Nice work and they'll be most useful in the shop. With the thread cutting it looked as though you had the tool setup to cut on both sides of the tip. This produces a lot of tool pressure, hence the poor finish and material deflection over that length of thread. Search YT for the '29.5° compound thread cutting' setup. Using this method cuts the thread on only one side of the tip reducing tool pressure and leaves a better finish (normally) and better used when cutting long threads on smaller diameter stock. Nice editing.. Regards Kevin
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kev. Yes I know about feeding into one flank of the thread and that's how I have been doing it for years. But, the compound on this lathe needs a new gib and a new gib retention method, so I have it locked down at the moment, and had to feed the tool in perpendicularly as a temporary work around.
@PaulSteMarie
Жыл бұрын
One trick you can use for faster tool changes is to get 2-3 extra collet nuts. You can pre-load them with collets and tools.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
That's a very good idea. Thanks for that.
@Cee.Jay.71
Жыл бұрын
I was having trouble drilling stainless. I watched a video with an older gentleman who suggested just using water and it worked for me.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Cee Jay, did you have any issues with water getting into and under the vise and causing rust?
@Cee.Jay.71
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop No, I just I just wiped everything down with some WD40 afterwards and I keep the screw and mating surfaces well oiled with NUTO H32.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
@@Cee.Jay.71 Thanks - that's a good plan 👍
@TheRecreationalMachinist
Жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard “I’ll start by tracing out some rough outlines onto this stainless sheet” my eyes bulged and I though 'there'll be some swearing in this one!'. But I was wrong! Another project completed to a really high standard. Thanks for sharing. If I ever get round to making some, they'll be mild steel 😉
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
The stainless might not have been the best choice but I am a stubborn fool and I was determined not to waste it. 🙂 Thanks Matt for watching and commenting. Great to have you as a subscriber. 👍
@Arthur-ue5vz
Жыл бұрын
That coordination refresher......I think you can find it free online 🙂 Sadly, I think that's a therapy we could ALL utilize because we ALL excell at screwing up - it's what I do best, not to mention everyone I know.... Anyway, you stumbled through it and came away with a couple of very nice and useful clamps! May your stumbling, bumbling, and brain farts always result in miraculous successes! 🙂
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Arthur - agreed on all points! Cheers 😁
@Arthur-ue5vz
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop 🙂!
@monkeyscat1195
Жыл бұрын
"They" are correct!
@billbaggins
Жыл бұрын
Nice job Craig👍 Looking forward to the boat build 😁
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill, but that's as close as I get to boat building 😁
@HP_rep_mek
Жыл бұрын
Nice looking clamps👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks HP - much appreciated.
@624Dudley
Жыл бұрын
Hello Craig, I’d never have thought of welding the stack together to keep them aligned. That’s clever and expeditious. Nicely done! 👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've got to admit I borrowed this idea from Matty, I saw him do some mig welding on a stack of parts to keep them aligned, and it worked well, so I tried the tig version. Works great!
@monochromworkshop
Жыл бұрын
I make most of my projects from other people's junk but it never occurred to me to butcher dead printers for precision ground round bars 😄The clamps turned out great; I'm looking forward to seeing them in action.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Stefan. The idea for the printer rods was not my own, I once saw a video a few years ago, from Matthias Wandel who showed harvesting some useful parts from a printer, and those rods are one of the prize components. I have a few in stock of various mystery grades of metal, but they are all precisely sized, and made of nice material that is a nice level of hardness, but still machineable. Thanks for warching! You will see the clamps in use in many future videos :)
@petermarsh4993
Жыл бұрын
Dear Craig, no you Kant drop your bundle too many times or we’ll get the completely wrong thread. Beautiful work.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
:) Thanks Peter
@jonsworkshop
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, turned out great, lots of work but I agree, much more satisfying than just buying some. Well done. Cheers, Jon
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon 👍 Thanks also for your email back. I am equally terrible with emails and sticker posting times, but I will try to get them out soon! 🙂
@Rustinox
Жыл бұрын
I don't have them, but I've read nothing but good about these clamps. Gary makes great designs.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rusti, it is always nice to get a comment from you. The clamps are a great design and really great to use. Obviously it is a bit of a commitment to make them. 38 parts went into these two clamps. But it is a straightforward build - I think you would love making them. 🙂👍
@d.graydraftinganddesign361
Жыл бұрын
Nice build and very well presented Craig! I'm so glad you found the plans to your liking. Deckchairs and boomerangs LOL
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Hey Doug. Thank you. I'm glad you found the video! I also bought plans from you for the knurler and the toolmakers clamps. Hopefully they will show up in future videos of mine, because they are both tools I'd like to make. It's good of you to share the plans in the first place, and at such a good price. I would not have bought all three, if the prices weren't so reasonable. Thanks again. Craig
@godfreytube
Жыл бұрын
Well done, I love the kant clamps, you can get so much clamping force out of them. Great project to try yourself given how expensive they can be off the shelf
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Godfrey, I am very pleased with how they came out.
@jimsvideos7201
Жыл бұрын
Very nicely done! I look forward to making my own, even if I'll happily have the sheet parts plasma or laser cut.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
That's probably the smart way to do it. But I have only recently made this belt grinder and the novelty hasn't worn off yet 😁 (And I had the stainless in stock)
@ironhead65
Жыл бұрын
Great idea on standardizing on 10mm. I’ve been doing similar!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Preso suggested that I get myself a small keyless chuck and put it on a 10mm shank too. Great idea! Those small chucks use much less headroom too. A chuck used strictly for drilling doesn't need much bend stiffness, just needs torsional stiffness mostly.
@peterpocock9062
Жыл бұрын
"Brain on holiday", yep, I can relate to that! BS aside, nice job. Figure 8 Lapping, definitely. I've lapped hundreds (minimum) of injector nozzles and bodies and they have no gaskets just metal to metal and over 2000 psig, no leaks. So I know that method of lapping works.😊
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter. Yes, that method does seem to make a nice flat surface and it's fairly easy to do. Cheers for the comment! Craig
@jameshisself9324
Жыл бұрын
I reckon you have all the makings of big views and subs. Keep at the content and it will grow. Another well done video, thanks Craig.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you James. Fingers crossed!
@907jl
Жыл бұрын
New subscriber after seeing you mentioned by Matty on his channel. Really excellent craftsmanship, and you present it very well. Look forward to watching past episodes, and the new material to come. Nice work!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Matty's a good friend and a great bloke in general. Thanks for stopping by.
@captcarlos
Жыл бұрын
Nicely done there Craig. I'd admit to wanting to try a Kant Twist for .. Decades. Someday... Btw, even slower on that stainless
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl. Even slower? Ok - that's what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for that pointer, I'm a total novice with stainless and don't want to wreck my tools. Yes, these clamps are an excellent design, came out even better than I hoped. I can really recommend the plans they are good quality, and cheap. Or - you can just buy the clamps ready made - they are not too expensive, especially given how much time you'd put into making a set. Cheers, Craig
@tsmartin
Жыл бұрын
Ideal job for a band saw because it stubbornly refuses to cut straight lines had me rolling on the floor.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Glad my tragic tales have you laughing 😂
@bearsrodshop7067
Жыл бұрын
Nice job Craig, and love seeing the belt sander you made for roughcut 2022. Betting you shop mate was wagging his tail when done ? Bear
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bear. He's always happy and wagging his tail 🙂 Probably because I give him too many treats. 😂
@waiakalulu1568
Жыл бұрын
Five years ago I would have watched this and tried to make my own clamps only to find that my skills don't even come close to a professional KZitemr. Reminds me of Norm Abrams, where everything he does goes together with just a puff of sawdust. Nowadays, I just say, "Dang this guy is good" and appreciate their awesome skills.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Waiakalulu1 - what a generous comment! Maybe the ad revenue gods can take a leaf out of the same generosity book, then I really will be a professional KZitemr :-) Cheers, Craig
@waiakalulu1568
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop For people who educate and problem solve, KZitem should set aside special compensation for them! I really like how you selected your materials. The stainless steel is going to make them last a very long time.
@hilltopmachineworks2131
Жыл бұрын
I am glad those boomerangs came back to you. I would hate to see this project unfinished. LOL!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
😁 Thanks Tom.
@PeterMurphy_
Жыл бұрын
Very nice indeed
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@RUNCNC
Жыл бұрын
well done!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
@johnpartridge7623
Жыл бұрын
Good job mate 👍👍👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John - I appreciate your comment!
@artcnc8089
Жыл бұрын
Very good 👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Art!
@nigelpearson2976
Жыл бұрын
"Who doesn't love hand filing stainless steel" and this viewer raised his hand
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
😉 me too, just quietly.
@tedan8116
Жыл бұрын
Next time you might thinking about plasma cutter to save time. You did an awesome job by the way! And don’t stop making me laughing!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I think a plasma cutter would result in just as much clean up work as the bandsaw! (And more sparks and mess). I like that the bandsaw is quiet and clean and no sparks. 👍
@bheckel1
Жыл бұрын
thanks for the video
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
No problem. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@a0flj0
Жыл бұрын
You could have turned the brass rings a tenth of a milimeter smaller on the inside, then heated them before pushing them onto the ends of the handles. When cooling, the contraction should have been enough to lock them in place.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
That's a good idea. A shrink fit would have been ideal in this situation. 👍
@davidparker3346
Жыл бұрын
great video.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed!
@craigtate5930
Жыл бұрын
You mentioned the 10 mm collets / tooling...I know for me just the thought of having to change collets too many times decreases the chances I will dig into a project in the 1st place
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I heard someone say years ago "if it's not easy, you won't use it", and that really resonates with me. So now I kind of design my workshop/workspaces around being super easy, and I think it works, I get more done, more easily. It is a slow thing to do, but worth it. 👍
@TheKnacklersWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Hello Craig, They turned out well... I must admit I could do with some, Doug's plans always look very good. Take care. Paul,,
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul. I suggest having a look at doug's pricing too. Too good to miss in my opinion. No affiliation etc. When I bought the machinist clamps (what he calls this design), I noticed he had other plans too. Soon after buying the machinist ones, I went back to buy the toolmakers parallel clamp plans, and the knurler plans. I'm pretty frugal, so hopefully that says what the plans are worth to me. Cheers, Craig
@kimber1958
Жыл бұрын
very very nice
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kimber. Glad you enjoyed. Your name pops into my head every single time I open my taps.and dies drawer, and see all the lovely UNC and UNF taps you kindly sent through a couple of years ago. 🙂👍🙏
@graemebrumfitt6668
Жыл бұрын
Nice build Dude! TFS, GB :)
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Graeme. Thanks for watching
@1crazypj
Жыл бұрын
Unless your in a production environment it's generally best in my experience to ignore drill speeds when drilling stainless. For example, I was cross drilling brake rotors for my Yamaha XS650. (70's Japanese bikes are well known for having brakes that don't work in the wet) 'Correct' rpm, drilled four holes, drill needed sharpening. Dropping rpm to 200, I then drilled 160 half inch holes in 7mm stainless plate (I was doing dual rotor conversion) It also lightened the discs by over a half pound each which was a plus.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, that's really good info. A friend of mine who also commented (Carl) also said slow it down even further, so I think I'm sensing a pattern here. I'll try slowing it right down (using your 200rpm/half-inch as a guide) and I'm sure it will help a whole lot. Thanks again.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
I just checked the numbers and I think my chart says 25 m/min for stainless. Your number equates to about 1/3 that, which I think will make a big difference. Thanks again.
@1crazypj
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop I forgot to add, it was 'ordinary' HSS drill, not even cobalt and years before TiAN was a common coating (not sure it had even been invented?)
@trevorjones4463
Жыл бұрын
Well done mate it's trevor mattys mate. I think it's time for me to make a set I think mattys got the plans
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
G'Day Trev. It was good to put a face to the name (and voice) in one of Matty's recent vids. Thanks for watching my vids too. These are a great build, good fun, I like the size of these 100mm ones, but as I was saying to matty I'd like a 25 or 50mm (1-2") set too. In fact a pair of all the sizes would be nice, but that's a lot of work and I am lazy! cheers, Craig
@jaimevidalteller7265
Жыл бұрын
Muy buen trabajo,
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Gracias. Me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado 👍
@mathewritchie
Жыл бұрын
No co ordination classes we enjoy laughing at you.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
🤣 Thanks Mathew
@ficklampa
Жыл бұрын
Nice work, actually been wanting a few tiny ones for my model building but can't find any that doens't cost a fortune... Guess there's no mass production of these 😁😁
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks ficklampa. I do know that "kant-twist" is the brand name that most of these designs are based around so have a look for that in your local country and see what comes up. I don't know how small the clamps they offer go, but it's worth doing a bit of research. I myself would like to make some 25mm capacity ones some day. The ones I just built are pretty substantial and have 100mm capacity. Thanks for the comment, Cheers, Craig
@ficklampa
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop Yeah, I was looking around before and I didn't find much in my country. And the ones I found on for example eBay was a little silly in the pricing. But it's okay, I have some regular plastic clamps in the meantime.
@lolcec81
Жыл бұрын
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Спасибо. Я ценю вашу поддержку и эти добрые слова. Увидимся в следующем видео!
@union310
Жыл бұрын
I'm with Rusty. Bought clamps and then onto building something
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks union.
@union310
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop I get it that there are some who take great enjoyment out of making "kit" I have built machines myself including a gear cutting machine etc. But I have always been a steam engine builder, traction engines and locos. Do you have something in mind to build or are you just enjoying the journey?
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Tools and machines interest me in probably the same way as engines and clocks and cars interest others. Also, because I'm buying older machines that are in need of repair or restoration, that's a natural source of projects. And since I'm unable to afford to buy everything that I need, new, making them is a good option, and a good learning exercise, and it's great fun. I'm self-taught, and consider myself a lifelong learner, so I don't see any of this as a waste of time. Sorry if it doesn't float your boat in the same way an engine build would.
@union310
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop Not at all, I fully get it. I have just written an article for the Model Engineer on making guards for a milling machine. It is all relevant! I have known many good model engineers though who set out with great intentions and got distracted and ended building nothing. They had fun along the way though.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
I'm getting the sense that you think I need to build engines or have a specific bigger goal in mind, before I can build my workshop and make videos charting my progress. I think that's where we maybe see things a little differently. I find it highly enjoyable and worthwhile to make and fix tools and machines, to fix and make parts for friends and acquaintances, and to build an all-round useful and general-purpose workshop. That is _already_ a great intention, and not a distraction. And it's certainly not building nothing, just because it isn't building engines. Yes, these values are subjective. That's why I wouldn't try to impress them onto others. I get that others have different values and different goals. That's not to say I won't build an engine sometime later, but it doesn't excite me in the same way it obviously does for some people. And for me it's not the be-all-end-all (And it's fine if we want different things from our workshops. If we were all the same, this conversation would be a lot less fun.) Thank you for making me clarify my thinking about this, and getting me to put it out in written words - I think this has also been a worthwhile thing. Cheers, Craig
@dermotkelly2289
11 ай бұрын
Very good job on those clamps! I bet it was really boring bandsawing those frame sides for the clamps.
@CraigsWorkshop
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Dermot. Bandsawing them didn't take too long, really. It was a lot quicker than angle grinding or hacksawing would have been! 🙂
@edwardhugus2772
Жыл бұрын
Can't blame you for getting frustrated with the band saw table, it looks small enough to be used by elves.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
It would be spacious only to the kinds of creatures that live in the beards of elves. 🙂
@ironhead65
Жыл бұрын
Why green instead of maroon scotch brite? I tend to use three colors. Grey, green, maroon. Roughly 800, 600, 320. Or were you going for final polish? Great job on the clamps.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
It's the most easily accessible scotchbrite like substance (AKA non-woven abrasive) that's available near me in bulk, not sold sheet-by-sheet but in packs of 10, and it's super cheap. Sold in the cleaning section of our hardware shop. So I have one choice of grit :) Thanks Dan!
@deepg2477
Жыл бұрын
show it in use
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
You are right, I should have 👍 I will definitely be using these in future videos, stay tuned and you will see them used a lot I am sure.
@deepg2477
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop great work..keep it up. will wait to see its application.
@matspatpc
Жыл бұрын
Nice. I may have a go at this at some point. I even have some 1/8" or 3mm thick stainless. Do you know if your stainless is 304 or 316. I find it makes a big difference - 304 isn't too ornery, 316 can be a right pain and does work harden much worse.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mats. From what you've said, I'm going to assume it's 316. I have had reasonable luck with certain pieces of stainless before, but then sometimes a piece comes along and defies all my attempts to make it play nice. Perhaps I should stop using scrap and start buying named alloys, just so that I can have half a chance at knowing what I've got. Thanks again for the advice 👍
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
PS: Definitely have a go at making some they are a good fun project, nothing is too critical, dimensions wise, and you get something out at the end that you'll use on a near-daily basis. I think this is what is drawing me towards making tools and fixing machines more than the other kinds of projects.
@matspatpc
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop Of course, there's 4731 (estimated) other possible mixes of metals that are all grouped under the title of "stainless". So, it could of course be "neither of those two". Buying fresh stock does help, but only if you keep track of which bit is what material! I have a few bits and pieces that I don't even know if it's stainless or some high grade stuff, but not stainless... :)
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
I picked up a good habit from Stefan. When I buy some new stock that is a known alloy, I use the Dremel and a burr to engrave on the end what it is. That might be O1, 4140, 1045 or 12L14, etc. Then I work from the other end of that bar. The problem is, 90% of my stock is not acquired this way, so until I give up being a cheap magpie for materials, and work through all my stock, I think I will be in for some mystery metal surprises 😑
@therealme613
Жыл бұрын
Very nice work…just buy them next time you proved your point!
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks the real me. I like making things like this though. :)
@chaosordeal294
Жыл бұрын
I was surprised those collars fit, near the end, because I'm pretty sure you lapped them wrong, although it's hard to tell -- maybe you should include a little more lapping footage next time.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks - good idea, I'll consider it! :)
@russelldold4827
Жыл бұрын
Nice work Craig. Was the stainless specified or have you just decided to reduce your de-rusting load?
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Russell. I hadn't thought about the time saved de-rusting. :) Truth be told, this was the only sheet/plate that I had which was about the right thickness. So the decision was easy! I don't know what alloy it was, but I am assuming it's one of the hard-to-work ones.
@russelldold4827
Жыл бұрын
@@CraigsWorkshop Good old serendipity. The austenitic stainless steels (commonly known as the 300 series, typically 304 and 316 in sheet form) work-harden readily. Don't try "sneaking up" on a dimension or pushing on with a dull cutting edge. If corrosion resistance is important in a corrosive environment and the part has been welded, the heat-affected zone should be passivated using a "pickling paste" which is made of some very aggressive acids. Your tack welds are unlikely to cause you any problems.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
@@russelldold4827 Thanks for the info Russell, very useful.
@kwaaaa
Жыл бұрын
Rusty doesn't understand that we need to justify our machine purchases so we can sleep at night.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
I think he'll learn, over time. :)
@Guds777
Жыл бұрын
I Kant even... :D
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Ah - that's good. I wish I had thought of that for the caption on the thumbnail photo :)
@muddlersworkshop
Жыл бұрын
I never saw your nipple clamps on the wall mate.
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen them since you borrowed them. That was years ago now. They're as good as gone!
@yak-machining
Жыл бұрын
First
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Congrats YAK, you win eternal glory :-) Thanks for commenting.
@warrenwise8127
Жыл бұрын
I hate stainless, I have learned, chasing the threads on new nuts and bolts stops them galling, I do hope those pecker marks in the mill vice are from the previous owner, can't see you letting that happen. How old is your red kelpie? i have a black n tan, Sadie, she is coming up 12 months, my best mate
@CraigsWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
The mill vice was second hand yes. Even with the visible faults and pecker marks all over it, it's all true and flat and precise, (well, since I stoned it with precision stones), and it's actually a great vise and the price was right. New ones this size are outside my budget. Yes, Rusty's probably between 4 and 5 we think. He's my best mate too. They are awesome creatures, and I'm so very glad we got him when we did. I love him to bits.
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