How I Made Our Revolving Tailstock Chuck | Shop Made Tools
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- Learn how I made our revolving tailstock chuck in episode 1 of our "Shop Made Tools" series. This series is where we will show our custom shop made machining and workshop tools. In this episode I disassemble our Morse 5 revolving tailstock chuck to show what it's made up of and how one night in the workshop I needed something in a hurry and this is what I came up with using spare materials and parts I had on hand. I also show how to assemble the revolving tailstock chuck and how the backing plate is adaptable to a 3 jaw or a 4 jaw chuck. For this revolving tailstock chuck we use a Vertex 3 jaw self centering chuck and a ToolMaster 4 jaw chuck. This revolving tailstock chuck design is simple and a very effective workshop tool for tube, barrel, hydraulic machining work and centering work pieces in the lathe.
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yep id watch it all
Hey Jesse thanks for the comment mate 😎👍
Yes please do continue with this series of home made shop tools, and if possible I would love to see a video of the complete build start to finish 🙂
@Russell Hayward thanks very much mate appreciate the support and feedback. Noted!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering absolutely my pleasure. Enjoyed all your content so far, now you've stood in front of the camera and spoken to he all, hopefully, you won't be so camera shy moving forward 😊
Not sure how much experience you've had presenting and explaining stuff on camera but mate that was top work! Bloody well done!
Hey mate really appreciate it. Honestly that is the first time I've ever done presenting/explaining sort of thing. Really outside my comfort zone but glad you enjoyed it 😎👍👍👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering you did a great job, more videos like this, we get to know you better as a youtuber 😁
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Kurtis, I want to pass on my thoughts about your work. I'm now retired and 73. I live through some of the video's I watch. One of my stops along the way was a QC supervisor for a precision machine firm who made parts for medical pumps, injectors, and robotic joints. I am very impressed with your knowledge of the trade. Knowing your machines, tools, and the nature of materials sets people like you apart from the chip makers. I can say I can't think of anyone I knew who was at your level. Great job to you and the Mrs.
I'm kinda surprised that tailstock chucks aren't a common attachment that you can just buy. Seems like a super helpful item.
I've seen a couple commercially made ones pop up in the past year, but they're either cheap junk or ridiculously expensive. I work as a (manual only) tool and die machinist at a fairly large shop and the nice thing about bigger shops is a lot of times when you ask for tooling or a certain tool they'll just order it regardless of how expensive it may be if they see the usefulness of said tool(s). So I have a couple of those tailstock chucks 😂
I cannot believe that people criticize SO much of what you do. I enjoy watching just to see how you do things. I figure that I might learn something, and that's a good thing..
The sign of a master they make their own tooling etc.. kudos
@12'57" Is the best and most appropriate disclaimer I've heard - every RUclipsr should use it!
Hahaha cheers mate totally agree 😎👌
The lad knows his stuff, thinks outside the square and keeps it simple. Well done mate 👍
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Legend - as I've said before, I'm a bit of a junkie of the machining vids - I subscribe and watch all the major US channels - your stuff trounces most or all channels in terms of the sheer scale of your work - also it takes an Aussie with the "I didn't know it can't be done so I did it" mentality - to just make up that set up because you needed it is awesome - I guess most would have gone for the steadies or not do the job. Thanks again.
Hey mate got to be comment of the night! Thanks heaps really appreciate your feedback and support. Cheers, Kurtis 😎👊💥
Works good for rounding up a casting or forging, then use the steady for center drilling.
Necessity is the mother of all invention. The first time I saw this thing used, I thought, "well, that's certainly the easy button".
Brilliant, the ability to use what you have on hand to resolve a problem that's placed in front of you is priceless.
And that young Sir Is a dam clever Idea you got. Never seen one before to be honest and I done 40 years In machine shop work here In the UK... thanks for the video and showing how it works. Ian.. UK..
Hey Ian appreciate you watching and taking time to comment. Some of my best ideas are when I have no other choice haha
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You could do the same to a 4 jaw chuck if you had to offsett something between two 4 jaw chucks perhaps, yes you wont get a massive throw offset and might need some counter balance weights but could be done eh..sorry, might be 72 but the tired old brain still ticks over - lol.. stay safe out there bud. Ian. Tough T nuts machined to fit into the Jaw slots could hold counter balance weights/ sorry , my brain keeps thinking about it.
Glad I caught this video, because probably like many folks, I didn't realize that your live center tailstock chucks were shop made. Because of the size work you do, I just assumed these were specialty tooling items purchased from a machine shop goods supplier. My little old South Bend lathe with just a 13 inch swing and 3 feet between centers just might get one these some day soon! Thanks for sharing this, because I have seen how handy this tool is from many of your other videos. It is a build well worth me considering for myself after seeing how much easier using one makes your machining and set up work go. Another great video with some more useful knowledge to take away. Thanks again.
as a retired farmer and self taught machinist with help of a mate who has his own machine shop 600 kms away often spent much more time making bits to hold something in the lathe or mill than actually machining the part . I started watching Keith Fenner about 10yrs ago then Abom then this old Tony Now at Last i have subscribed to a AUSSIE channel being a SOUTH AUSSIE think it is great to have a good Australian channel showing how to get her done keep up the good work. Robert
Hey Robert thanks heaps mate for the support, even better a fellow Aussie! Cheers, Kurtis 🇦🇺😎👍
G'day Robert, I am also a South Aussie farmer (but not retired for a while yet!) and have taken up machining, partly for work jobs but mostly as a hobby. At least I can still claim the money I spend on tooling etc as a legitimate business expense, fortunately! I am also learning from similar channels on here, as well as previously gleaning info from a mentor, the local machinist/engineer in town, who has sadly passed recently. Just wondering what part of S.A you were farming and where the machine shop your mate runs is located. Cheers, Marty.
@martinslade1542 hi Marty i have retired at Tumby Bay and my engineer mate has also just retired in Adelaide
Canadian Machinist of 20 years here. Love your videos. I do a lot of the same work as you do and it's very interesting getting new ideas, seeing different ways of doing things and this tailstock is amazing by the way.
Hey mate thanks for watching always appreciate support from others in the industry. Cheers, Kurtis 😎👍
Love it mate, probably the cleanest looking machine shop lathe I've seen in a long time.
Hey mate thanks for watching. That lathe is only 3 years old, give it a bit longer might not look that good hahaa
I have need one of these on several occasions. I am going to steal this idea. Thanks.
Two Quotes, Necessity is the Mother of Invention and from my Father, When you do not have what you want/need then use what you have. I agree with both, however I say the most useful thing in Any workshop is between your ears! Good stuff, liked the out takes as well. John, NSW Australia. Thumbs up.
Hey John thanks mate for watching. Great quotes right there 😎👍
Retired Turner-Metal Machinest here, great video!! I'd like to see how you measured and machined the parts so perfectly, that when you tighten the cap skrew, it does not squash/crush the taper roller bearings??
Nice bearing set up. I made one under similar circumstances for a 3 mt machine. I needed it like ...now. I Used a 3 MT arbor I bought for something else that never got done and machined it to fit a stack of common sealed ball bearings I had in the shelf. Turned up a back plate to suit the bearing OD & pressed it all together. It works well and got the job done. However tapered roller bearings really are the way to go with both axial and radial loads. Cheers
Hey Warren awesome mate good to know other machinist out there aren't always "by the book" 🤣
.... or, for best accuracy, angular contact bearings, although they can get pretty pricey.
An undriven wheel hub, but attaches with a Morse taper and has a chuck instead of a wheel. Beautiful!
I work in car parts sales, just in case you haven't figured that out.
Glad to see your Safety Officer is keeping everyone in the shop safe!
Thanks for another quality video.
Hey mate thanks for watching. Safety officer demanding payrise 🤣
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering just a few more treats and pets should do the trick
I made mine by salvaging one from a crankshaft grinder that was being scraped out . I just had to make their tailstock shaft , the same size as my lathe , and recut the keyway and tail stock threads [ which happened to be the same ]. I just wind the whole assembly out of the tailstock , and switch it with the other one . The variety of chucks came with the crankshaft grinder parts .
Nice work mate,I made mine from a turned down truck hub and stub axle. I turned the stub axle to 5MT to suit my tailstock and the hub was turned to suit a spare 4 jaw 10" chuck from an old colchester lathe. Works very well, perfect for hydraulic cylinder repairs. My lathe ,a Harrison M400 just a bit smaller than yours!
Cracking idea mate and the thing was half made before you started:)
A true genius at work! I worked in a job shop that was the largest privately held shop in Ft Worth, Texas back in the 1970s. Allot of "emergency work" at the end of the day. Those tools would have saved so much time and frustration when you are left alone with instructions to "finish the job before going home regardless of how long it takes." Pissed off and drunk welders leaving pitting and slag in their welds could have been completely bypasses for a clean finish on the parts. Congratulations on your inventions. They are great.
Necessity is the mother of all invention, bloody impressive
Hey mate thanks very much 😎👊💥
Watching a video on how the tailstock chuck is made would be great Kurtis, even though I am retired from maintenance fitting in the car industry
That is amazing! I've never seen anyone ever use a tailstock chuck before and I guess that answers the question why not... Great machining! Tell your missus thanks for taking the time to share your craftsmanship with is!
It's Impressive to me how much utility you get from this cuddly little piece of gear you cobbled together there...
G'Day Kurtis, I've just recently come across your channel and am really liking it & love the tail stock chuck. I vote yes for more on the Shop Made Tools series. I think we all make our own tools at one time or another, so it's great to see how other people go about it. Stay safe and well :)
Hey Anthony welcome to the channel mate. Thanks for watching and the feedback glad you are getting value out of it! Will keep it going 😎👊💥
Yes, please. I would love to see a video of making the tailstock chuck from start to finish. I made a large boring bar for my 42" Atlas lathe after watching your how-to video on that. Thanks for the help
Great Video. I am a machinist in Western Canada and its always interesting to see how other machinists solve problems they run into. I work with mostly non-ferrous castings so work holding can always be a challenge, in this trade you always seem to be learning something new.
Hey Dave thanks for watching and commenting mate. Definitely is an industry that is always interesting and something to learn about. I enjoy seeing how others in the industry do things as well 😎👊💥
Hi there Kurtis , have already been viewing some of Your videos put together , I’m truly impressed with Your Adaptations that You’ve made from scratch !!
Conciseness that You’ve shown with the tail stock no movement- 👍
You have it clean in your workshop. It's a pleasure to see when you work. The dog is a nice touch.👍👍👍🙂
Yes it would be nice to see the project from star to finish.
Nice design, proper job with taper roller bearings, I shrunk a backplate for a 6 inch 4 jaw chuck on a standard number 4 MT revolving centre. Good idea on having the interchangeable 3 & 4 jaw chucks.
Great vlog, enjoying your videos.
Thanks for sharing.
Hey mate thanks for watching and sharing what you've done good stuff!
I've done the same for a 4 inch 4 jaw chuck in a hurry for a job from a new customer was meant to do it properly and better when I get a chance but never did it's been 10years and still using it for the same job.
@@mehmettemel8725 10 years is impressive for a rush job, sounds like you got it pretty good.
@@bostedtap8399 It's a job I get in batches few times a year.
First tool I noticed when I started watching your videos ... they say nessitity is the mother if invention.. top job mate.
Cheers mate yeah has been one of the best shop made tools to have 😎👍
This is definitely a series I would like to see continued. It would be very good to see the way you went about building the design. And your presentation is excellent
looking forward to seeing more to this. Thank you!!
Hey Glenn thanks for the feedback mate. Will definitely do a build video on it and keep the series going 😎👍
I apprenticed many years ago (ended up going trucking instead) but I would have killed to have has a tailstock chuck, makes it so much easier
I really enjoy your videos, which I discovered about 2 weeks ago. Addicting to see huge parts being machined. And the content is to the point without all the ad/sponsorship stuff. Really exciting when there's heavy interrupted cuts on such a big lathe.
Hey Jesse thanks heaps mate for the support and feedback. Glad your enjoying the channel. Cheers, Kurtis 😎👍
Me too I've only just found Kutis's channel and I'm addicted to it already. I've been binge watching for the last few days!
I had to machine a 360mm diameter and 6 meter long 4140 welded tube. Tried few different method to hold it on the tail stock with steady and didn't work. came across your video and made one revolving tailstock chuck. It works great and a great tool to have . Thanks allot for sharing your knowledge. You are awesome and funny. love your videos.
Kurtis that is a bloody well designed and made shop tool mate! I've no need of one of those on my small 12x19" Chinese lathe / mill combination machine but I'd still like to see you do a full video on making one. Love the vids and the editing, so cool !
That is a fine solution to a very big problem - that's some big pieces you're machining with real finesse.
Well done!
I'm not a machinist, but I can appreciate quality work when I see it. This was outstanding.
Like the 'O' rings to seal the bore of the chuck, stop the coolant getting down the bore. We had made large diameter running centers as we did a lot of tubes.
Hey mate thanks for watching. Definitely makes life easier aye 😎👍
I have a small 12x36 lathe in my garage shop and a couple of 6" Buck chucks just laying around.... I think you've given me a great idea for my next shop project! Excellent video and keep making more on shop tooling. I get all my ideas from RUclips videos and this was a good one. The outtakes at the end were priceless too.
Hey mate appreciate you watching and sharing the feedback glad you enjoyed the video. Would love to know how you go with making one 😎👍
The machine shops owner have learn for this guy he just don’t have experience but also he has the right tool to get the job done that’s why he did a good job 👍
Blooper takes at the end were Gold !
Bigger stuff than what i'm used to working on, but looks like a cool solution for what you do over there. Cheers for the insight into that jig.
Hey Dean thanks for watching mate glad you enjoyed it 😎👍
Kurtis, when you have the chuck disassembled, brass wire brush all of the surface rust off and lightly coat with waterproof wheel bearing grease. Also, clean the races and thrust bearings well and add fresh grease every time. In past videos, I’ve watched you toss wrenches on the ways, so avoid that and get a nice flat stone and check for high spots. I’m not criticizing, I recently praised your work on the last video, but I want to share what I’ve learned during my 36 years in the trade. Cheers from SoCal!
Hey mate thanks for your tips here and great feedback 😎👊💥
I'd love to see a build video. This is something I've been wanting to put in my arsenal for a long time.
Brilliant thanks for watching and commenting 😎👍
You could make one from the wheel hub of a boat trailer or similar... just get the taper right for the arbor.
I can see the tail stock chuck is an important tool to have in your shop. With many of the turning jobs you do. Well made tool. I always enjoy your videos. It’s fun to see an expert do the variety of jobs you do at such a high level of quality
That setup on that last cylinder was nuts! You guys do some awesome work
Hey mate thanks for watching!
I hope you have more Shop Made Tools Episodes in works.
"Revolving tailstock chuck" seems almost perfect to say.
🤣👍
Have no clue what that means, but know how it looks
I have PSL too... pro fanity as a second language. It comes in well for describing just about anything or any situation in multiple industries. Glad to see it translates over well down under.
🤣🤣 It's definitely needed to get a job done right haha
Brilliant - what a cool add-on for your lathes. Well done Kurtis!
and mega kudos on how IMMACULATE your workshop is... been watching and seeing the amount of swarf and crap that gets generated, and then seeing the workshop soooo clean, tidy and spotless.... I need to get back into the habit of cleaning up after a job again.
Hey mate haha we have good days and bad, my misses gets cranky when shit gets everywhere 🤣
the dog sweeps the joint out
I just spent the last 5 days cleaning and sorting parts of my house to be able to take on and foster a rescue Alaskan malamute. Not had a malamute in 9 years since i lost my babygirl to cancer.
9 years of man cave and male singleness lol
Then the rescue people did a home check at 9am yesterday, took photos.
Asked for updated photos about 1ish, then 5pmish, then 9pm...no word about, yes or no, so by 11pm my anxiety is at 100000000/10
And i message thru saying cant take this anymore, i was under the impression there were multiple places offered and i was low down the list due to a small yard and no garden, but 2mins across the road i have access to a massive wood and the old canals network, plus i have massive amounts of malamute training history. Trained to show abd work the dogs. Trained to work away behavioural issues.
Found out i'm getting slagged off in a post on the rescue group, that i pulled out and was due to get him.
Downside, my sciatica is at max pain, I don't have the dog, i have to put away the dog crate, collars, harness, leads, bowls, upside part of house is pretty immaculate, i have space in the yard to finish a motorcycle camping trailer welding project. Such is life..
This is my favorite video. Excellent! Yes, if you need another one, I’d love to see you making it. I really like how you put the bloopers in the end too. Thanks!
Nice bit of Aussie ingenuity and comedy keep up the good work mate
Hey Matt thanks mate glad you enjoyed the vid 😎👍
Hi Kurtis, love your channel & as farmer come machinist, I'm always looking at how to broaden my skill set. One thing I'd like to see made is a chuck that screws onto the end of the bore thru the gear- box spindle. I think that's what you call it.
Anyway, I reckon it would be real Handy.
Gday, brilliant idea, I’d really like to see one made for sure, love the outtakes, it’s not that easy to go in front of the camera, I still struggle a bit, great job mate, cheers. Matty
Hey Matty! Thanks mate will definitely be making one in the future. Haha im hearing ya, dunno how people speak in front of crowds I'm well out of my comfort zone just doing this video 🤣 Cheers, Kurtis
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Really enjoy this series, as I makes a lot of tools/fixtures for my home garage projects and seeing how an expert does things is very helpful!
I can't wait for more videos on shop made "stuff".
Thanks for sharing. My dad had an excavating Co. I grew up running heavy equipment. I'm now retired and do machining as a hobby. I can appreciate all the effort it takes to keep equipment running.
Love to see you actually turning this tool. Excellent video, loved the bloopers at the end.
Hey mate thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it 😎👍
I love your videos and hang off almost every word. At 8:35 you said, ... always stay above the . . . and you scraped the three jaw chuck on the metal top and the next two or three words were lost to me . . . I'm going to tell Karen on you! I was so listening for what I should be staying above, but never got it.
You are a very hard act to have to follow and I enjoy your explanations regarding how things work and why you did things etc. The balance is very good. You make a very good team and your videos are an excellent shop front. I look forward to watching more of your shop made tools series.
Enjoyed this build....would love to see how it was made. Great stuff, keep doing these build videos!
Nice one, I first came acrossed a tail stock chuck in a Singapore workshop who were straighting a bent gear box shaft taper coupling journal for my employer, I was overseeing the repair which turned out successful.
Hey mate that's awesome always great to see how others get things done 😎👊💥
Loved the video, thanks for taking the time to share it with everyone, and the bloopers were priceless at the end. Keep up the great work. 👍
Hey mate thanks very much for watching and taking time to comment glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Kurtis 😎👍
Whenever I get stuck trying to figure something out, I ask myself "What would a clever man do?" That is what you've done here, come up with a clever fix for the problem at hand. Well done!
Would love to see one of these made in house. Maybe throw up a print or drawing with measurements too? Really enjoy your Vlogs!! Keep up the great work!!
Hey Joe thanks for commenting and the feedback! 😎👍
...the measurements are determined PRETTY much by what's on hand-!!
Simplicity personified, I bet that is a handy tool on a big lathe 👍
Great work mate wonderful to see a lot of support for your work and ideas,I reckon there will be a lot of call to see more of what you do and how you achieve it, thanks for sharing and getting out of your comfort zone and putting a voice to the content/channel. Best have a beer after all that mate .
Hey mate thanks for watching and the awesome comment. Yeah really appreciate all the positive support that we have had from the YT community! 😎👊💥
Really well presented and good to see you explain why this came about the way it did. It nips stupid comments in the bud. What you did in one night is frankly amazing. Great job. Very clever
Would love to see how one is made. Very cool stuff.
Hey cheers Matt thanks for the feedback
Cutting Edge Engineering Australia I’m a sucker for any type of shop made tooling videos. Whatever y’all build video it!
Necessity is the mother of all invention. Outstanding work for a hurry-up-get-it-done-right-away kind of shop made tool. Your explanation is concise and easy to follow. I would like to see more of your shop made tools.
Awesome job Kurtis, the blooper reel was great. 🤣🤣🤣
Looking forward to the series, always nice to get a fresh perspective on problem solving in the shop. Have a great weekend 👍
Hey Ben hahaa thanks for watching mate glad you enjoyed it. I agree always great to see what others do, gets the ideas flowing 😎👊💥
I just finished making my 4 jaw version.. Fun little project..:)
Of course we want to see a video of it being made.
Thanks for commenting 😎👍
That's neat as. I do computers & electronics instead of machinating but I've had to improvise more than a few tools on the fly over the years. Sometimes you've just gotta make do with what you've got on-hand. Especially if you're working the back half of the clock and all the usual shops are shut.
Hey you're spot on. Some of the best ideas are when you've got no other option, gets the creativity and out of the box thinking going
This guy is amazing and a master of his trade.
Hey mate cheers appreciate it 😎👍
It is what works for you! Great tools need great people to get a job done.
Great job mate, loving the content you’re putting out. Really well presented/edited vid too! Top work
Hey Tim thanks very much for the support 😎👍
That chuck is pure genius !
Please make more these kind of videos appreciate it 🔥🔥
Cheers mate thanks for the feedback 😎👊💥
Used you vid input, made my own tailstock chuck on morse taper 5. From scratch to fully working unit. Thanks
Nice work!
Beautiful 👍🏼 thanks for sharing Man. Your doing great Work👌🏽
Hey mate thanks appreciate it 😎👊💥
This project intrigued me. Never seen that before. Your wife is easily your greatest asset. Wonderful sense of humour both of you. Thank you for sharing.
How about a montage of all of your bloopers. I think it would be really hilarious
Hey mate hahaa yeah we've got a video ready to go before end of year 😎👍
Very heavy duty I like how you did it 2 Timken's doesn't get any better then that !
Hey Gary Yeah it goes well!
Thanks for the video. I will likely make one of these when I get a chance. I do some hydraulic cylinder work and this would be extremely handy at times. Through the magic of RUclips I have learned that all around the world the most commonly used tool in the machine shop is the word 'f*ck'. It is in constant use in my shop. I first learned about its use and versatility at a young age (about 3) listening to my dad and his brothers at their shop. Ken
Hey Ken hahahaa you're not fucken wrong there mate 🤣 would love to hear how you go with making one, definitely makes those jobs a lot easier! Cheers, Kurtis
A MUST Have, made one years ago in same fashioned.
Love the channel. Great tails stock chuck. Would like to see one made I’ve been toying with making one like it myself. Yes please keep going with the shop made tools. Also the bloopers at the end are the icing on the cake.
Hey Adam thanks for watching mate, yeah gotta get some more of the shop made tools videos going! Will definitely do a video on making one, need more hours in my day haha 😎👍
I know this video is 3 years old but please consider doing a video on making this. Excellent stuff!
We use a (MUCH smaller) Hafco Metalmaster lathe from Machinery House at my Menz Shed in NZ. I've always assumed it was cheap and nasty, so it's reassuring to see you doing properly heavy work with one. You'll know they are made in TAIWAN I'm sure, which is not quite China.
Hey mate yes the MetalMasters are pretty decent lathe for the price range. I avoid the other ToolMaster (chinese) lathes that have very shitehouse quality bearing system
Taiwan vs. China is chalk and cheese. Taiwan have had to become top value in order to survive and prosper since Mao chased them from the mainland in the late 40's
If they are Taiwanese which I didn’t know they are as good as anything - the Taiwanese have worked out that making shit does not enhance your reputation unlike mainland China
OUTSTANDING ...!! ...I've had this "IDEA" for years ..just couldn't justify the time to build it ...but..NECESSITY RULES...!! ..i have a job in house that this would be ideal for...shopped online for one..NO LUCK..!! ..so...time to build one...my specific need involves a .750" offset camshaft, 5.250" dia. ..x 16.750" long ...so..four jaw independent chuck in the headstock, and, four jaw independent chuck in the tailstock .. should do the trick ...THANKS "AUSSIE"...
Only recently found your channel. Really enjoying it!
Hey Phil welcome to the channel mate thanks for watching 😎👍
i use to machine large tubing too 20" dia. x 68"lg x 1.5 wall thickness for overhead hoists being so large we had to come up with another way to get our steady bands cut.
beautiful work Curtis.
great stuff very informative, loved the bloopers at the end lol. watching this it made me wonder if you ever have problems with you're dog getting metal chips stuck in its paws? enjoying the vids with no BS it makes them easy to watch.. keep up the great work.... cheers.
Hey Steve thanks heaps for watching and the great comment glad you enjoyed the vid. Yes shop dog has got swarf in his paws a few times, he lets us know quickly with his depressing behaviour 😭
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Kurtis your next project is a set of paw protectors.😁
There are shoes for dogs, most often used by hunters as a barrier against thorns afield. Some are elastic topped like socks, the better are hook & loop (Velcro) straps. Either have pliable rubber lugged soles.
Great example of 'need is the mother of invention'. Yea I'd love to see it made...
Loving these videos mate
Keep them coming
Hey mate cheers really appreciate it! 😎👊💥