Spare parts #6 - Making A Right Angled Screwdriver
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2015
- Making A Right Angled Screwdriver, by Clickspring
A right angled screwdriver isn't a tool you'll need to use often, but its great to have one on hand for things like inserting a mainspring hook into a clock barrel wall.
The main project video that this video is related to is "How To Make A Clock In The Home Machine Shop - Part 13 - Depthing And Planting The Train ": • Clockmaking - How To M...
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Abbreviated Transcript:
00:05 I'm in the process of fabricating a mainspring hook to put into the clock barrel, and a threaded insert is a nice convenient
way to get the job done. But I need a lot more leverage to get the insert as tight as it needs to be.
00:16 The obvious choice is to put in a slot, and then use a screwdriver, but of course a normal screwdriver can't reach in properly without risking damage to both parts. What I really need is something like this: A right angled screwdriver.
00:29 Normally screwdriver tips would be made from a hardened steel, but this tool will only get used a few dozen times over its lifetime, so I'm going to keep it simple, and just use a section of this mild steel.
00:39 The grip pattern I have in mind is the simple grooved pattern that you might have seen me use before on some other small hand tools, like this scriber and transfer gauge; its simple to form and works great.
00:49 All parts will be bonded together using Loctite 603; If I need to change out the tips later, a bit of heat will easily break the bond. So lets get started!
00:59 Beginning with the handle, I faced both ends, and then drilled out the center, to be a slip fit over the rod that will become the body of the tool.
01:28 Next I extended the stock, and formed the
grip. The tool I'm using here is a standard 60 degree threading tool. The plunge cuts are 0.5 mm deep, and I've spaced them 2mm apart.
01:47 To extend the pattern, I pulled the stock out further, registered the tool in one of the existing grooves, and then continued as before. After parting off, the ends were given a light chamfer, and that's the handle complete.
02:19 Next I started work on the screwdriver tips. Firstly with a quick facing cut to clean up the stock.
02:44 I want the tips to taper back to the shaft
when fixed in place, so I used a form tool to put a nice curve at what will become the base of the screwdriver tip.
03:00 I followed with a quick spot drill and as for the handle, I drilled out the tips to be a slip fit on the rod that will become the body of the tool.
03:34 Now I'd also like the blade to narrow towards the other end, so I've set the topslide over to 3 degrees, to cut a short taper. And while I was set up, I took a few moments to make some extras, to have in stock as spares for the future.
04:02 I'm using a length of drill rod for the body
of the tool, and the tips are temporarily held onto that rod with super glue, while I shape the flats of the blade on the belt sander.
04:10 I'll break that super glue bond later with a little heat when I need to release them. And this little holding block makes indexing from side to side dead easy.
04:20 Now the belt sander makes quick work of this sort of thing, but it does generate quite a bit of heat, so I needed to keep the work cool. I didn't want that super glue bond letting go just yet.
04:37 OK, so the tips are in the shape that I want, and a little heat from the butane torch releases the super glue bond.
04:52 Next I formed the drill rod shaft into that right angled shape, using the propane torch to soften the steel. And then I trimmed the ends on the belt sander, and also cleaned off the heat oxide with some emery paper.
05:28 At this point the grip was bonded in place with a spot of Loctite, making sure that it was in the center of the tool.
05:41 So I set that aside to cure, and while that was happening, I decided to stone the tips to make them a look a bit more presentable.
05:56 And finally I bonded the tips to the shaft,
being careful to set them at 90 degrees to each other.
Making A Right Angled Screwdriver, by Clickspring 
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Most people in the comments: "lol buy a screwdriver and bend it"
Clickspring: "I'm just going to stone the tips to make them look a bit more presentable"
Steve the Pirate nice one. I don't think a lot of people would get the joke but man you nailed it ya pirate...
You didn't mention the crucial step of adding the handle before bending the second end of the tool body !
So easy to forget, like tube nuts and heat shrink !
Oh yeah, the heatshrink one.. "There, that's my huge electronics project done. Now, let's just add some insulation... ... .... .. shit..."
@@pacman10182 Electrical tape and a prayer usually does it for me in those situations.. :D
@@Dth091 Spray it with silicone and hope
Haha yep made both those mistakes
I literally made the heat shrink mistake earlier today 😂
as a blacksmith, my solution to this would be: buy screwdriver, bend tip lol. But I certainly appreciate the level of craftsmanship here
ALet338 I'm also a blacksmith and I did that while repairing my forge blower
My mind is just. “Harbor freight gives these away for free”
As a motorcycle mechanic, i would have used a pilot screw adjustment tool lol, but then we wouldnt have this beautiful video.
Cheers to seeing a blacksmith in the wild! (Even if its 3 years after the fact, lmao)
He would have still needed two.... and this is also content 👌
Meh. It's just an excuse to play around with his toys for an hour. Missus probably had to go to town, nothing good on the telly, and he's waiting on parts to arrive. Exactly what I'd do
Holy tits the cinematography here is flawless. 1: I love machining videos, and 2: I love high quality videos.
You, my friend, are the best of both worlds.
+chase hickman Thank you very much for the kind words, I appreciate you taking the time to check it out :)
No problem, I love watching these:)
I love that camera angle through the chuck, very innovative.
Love the detail... Most guys would just heat up a couple cheapo flat blades out of the drawer. You on the other hand, make art!
Well beside the fact that in my case it wasn't a cheap one I did exactly this after buying it for exactly that because the bent screwdriver from the same manufacturer costs by far more than the standard flathead model
@@datpudding5338 Did you need to heat it? Or just put it in a vice and bend it with a hammer?
You clearly put a lot of effort into these videos and I just want say say thanks, I appreciate it. The production quality of these is fantastic and you should be really proud of the quality of this entire project.
That's a really cool shot with the camera behind the jaws of the chuck
lol, millwright brain immediately went to "buy a 3$ screwdriver and bend it with fire!"
+trombonista92 Sounds like a job for a Harbor Freight screwdriver if I ever heard of one.
They're so cheap that you can afford to buy one specifically because you need to weld a wrench end to something.
+trombonista92 I think that's what I love about this channel. I feel like half of Chris' tools could just be quick and dirty "shop tools", but he just has to make them all gorgeous. I'd never go through the trouble of making tools that only I would ever use this pretty myself, but it's still ridiculously fun to see all the stuff he makes.
+trombonista92 Its not about corporate chinese cheap-o. its about the essence of EVERY tool ever made!
+trombonista92 No need to make it at all, you can buy a 90-degree offset right-angled screwdriver for $5.
+Tito Rigatoni but that is not the point (no pun intended) the point is to CRAFT the tools to do the workman proud. Take pride in ALL the work you do to make something, Do all that you do to the best that you can and to the Glory of God. Each time you handle that tool you will take pride in the fit and feel of it and other crafts people that see your tools will know you as a master of your trade by the quality of your tools
Damn...
Every time a normal or spare parts video comes out, I savour these as I know they are every month and the amount of quality in just making the tools is unfathomable to the lay person.
I love these videos as they just reassure me that people can be very awesome and not always the opposite. We need more people like yourself in the world - making and fabricating things from scratch.
Cool tool! Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
I love these side projects to the main clock build. Fantastic work!
Just ordered a bottle of Loctite 603 after seeing this ;-) I've been looking for a low-viscosity, high-strength glue for a while, but could never figure out all of Loctite's different types!! Thanks for the info, and great video as always!
+Lindsay Wilson Cheers Lindsay!
+Lindsay Wilson Same here
+Lindsay Wilson 603 is amazing stuff. I have a compressor hose reel on a pipe that's threaded into a flange bolted to the garage floor. The hose gets pulled sideways a lot and that pipe doesn't budge a millimeter. I've had it installed that way for years now and it's amazingly strong.
You could've just googled it.
I have several right angled screwdrivers, never the right size and none of them as nice as the one you made. Thank you for your fine work.
+Metallurg33 Cheers mate, I appreciate your support :)
Great demo of how to make a tool. One could of course have just gone and bought one from the shop but I appreciate your taking the time to show how it can be done in the workshop.
Nice build, great videography as usual! I like the right angled screwdrivers a lot...to be used as a smallscale prybar.
+Stefan Gotteswinter Cheers Stefan, great to have you watching mate :)
So much dedication and love for a simple screwdriver. Great work!
That chuck cam was really cool. Very unique.
absolutely beautiful. Im so glad i found your channel.
That shot from inside the chuck was cool.
ANOTHER CLICKSPRING VIDEO!!!! YESSSSSSSS!!!
I don't know which is more impressive -- your skill in metalworking or in video editing.
Beautiful workmanship.
Brings out the Stone for a screwdriver. ?? lol!
This guy is awesome. Recently watched his clock videos. What a beast of machinery and film editing.
Most guys would just pay a dollar for some piece of junk that will be thrown in a drawer (I have at least three). You took the opportunity and made something wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely gorgeous work my friend!
Nice job Chris. Cool tool. I love your use of form tools. Gives it a really nice professionally made shape
hi chris,
great video and tool.
you're a true craftsman.
thanks,
jeff
No need to go to the theatre. Just look here. It's a perfect production.
Thank you so much.
Beautiful shots and angles. Nice techniques.
Another great video Chris. Nice work as always.
Why not cut a groove in the other end of the insert and tighten it from the outside? It's going to be cut off anyway...
Ooh, Outside the box thinking, melikes!
@@SalahEddineH Outside the barrel, in this case.
Yeah, or just use an Allen Key head instead?
lovely visuals. Thanks for all your efforts.
Good looking tool, love the procedures.excellent
Yes! More videos! It's not often you see high quality videos combined with work like this. Love your channel sir.
+William Whitlow Thanks very much William, great to have your support :)
Yet another wonderful video that shows your skill and dedication thank you Chris AKA Clickspring
Man. Everything you make is just so beautiful. Love the attention to detail.
+TheBookDoctor Cheers TBD, great to have you watching :)
Beautiful work, truly art.
Just remarkable machining mate!
A true master at work. Thanks.
Perfect idea! Great work as always!
Beautiful work!
I'd just like to say that looking at my subscriptions and seeing "Clickspring (3)" made me very happy. Now to enjoy the videos...
Your videos are exceptional I could watch them all day long thank you for taking the time
Top notch as always.
You sir, have the best machining channel on RUclips.
+Rahul Joseph Cheers Rahul, great to have your support mate :)
Truly fantastic. Even your simple builds are done with such precision. I really admire you, Chris!
+Jordan O'C (Xenro66) Cheers Jordan, thanks for watching :)
Clickspring No problem :3
Beautiful work
Have several right angle screwdrivers in my toolbox that I have collected over the years. Have never used any of them.
Beautiful work as always, love your videos :)
Nice project. Well produced video as well. Thanks.
As someone who has never done work like this before, my main concern would be that the Loctite would fail under shear and the screwdriver tips would spin free of the shaft.
In clock making stuff it probably doesn't see much torque
that is some beautiful work, sir
Very nicely done.
+Randy Richard Cheers Randy!
Beautiful tool and video!
Lovely tool well made.
Thanks Chris, your videos are the best! Cheers!
+Harlequin314159 Thank you mate :)
Real nice work !
Nice video. Re comments, yes you can buy one however if you have a lathe the only way to be any good on it is to practice on projects like this making things you may not need but will sharpen your lathe skills doing it, so when times comes you do need to lathe job you cant afford to get wrong you will be able to do it without messing it up and do a quality job.
So well done. Wish there was an awesome button to clock. Liking this would be anemic at best. I look forward to these. Hope there is a next project planned.
A quick tip on using Loctite or any glue: put it into the female part of the connection, that way it is spread over the whole area better than by coating the male part. Best exaple of this is gluing a bolt into a clear acrylic block, so you can watch through it how the glue spreads in either case.
i love these videos so much.
Nice build Chris!
Your work is remarkable, and you make it look easy! Very nicely done!
+Jon Crawford Thanks for watching Jon :)
Excellent video!
Hi Chris, I'm new to your Chanel but I'm so impressed with your hi standards of work I have watched them all, finished last night actually, but was delighted to wake up to this one, Thank you for Sharing your knowledge with us, as a beginner I find it priceless, 👍🏻
+Mark Williamson Cheers Mark, great to have you watching :)
Smashed it again Chris! Great video.
Tim
+metaling1 Cheers Tim :)
Very Nice.I Loved it.
your videos are such a magnificent pleasure to watch that I feel compelled to Ctrl+Tab them out when someone enters into my room XD
Very nice, and the production values of your videos are great!
Beautiful work. I would buy one of these just to put it on display.
Really great quality vids and excellent discretion of minimizing moments of repetition which needn't be bothered with!
Keep up the fine presentations!
+R Rossen Thanks very much for the encouragement, I appreciate your support :)
Nice build man
I would love to see a shop tour video!
Thats the beauty of metalwork...if you don't have the tool you need, well make it!! Great job!
Colin :-)
+CompEdgeX So true Colin, like for example that awesome vise stop of yours, just beautiful!
Clickspring Thanks for the compliment. Not all my projects turn out so nice...LOL
Finished a go at a precision level yesterday using Starrett ground vials. Didnt come out as nice as I like but it does work...
Just beautifull mate...it's an art.
Flat blade to 1/4" socket to 1/4" ratchet. Put you some teflon tape on your flat blade also to snug it up in the socket
How come Clickspring doesn't have 7,3 billion subscribers yet? (last known world population)
This is the best channel on youtube I ever came across. Thanks Clickspring for your amazing videos! G´day mate. :)
I took a short bolt and just ground it into the shape of a screwdriver tip. That way I can stuff it up into a socket and use a ratchet on it. Or even use a wrench if the work space is really tight. I suppose you could even use a hex screwdriver power drive bit too. But back when I made my ground bolt those bits were not nearly as popular as they are today.
Great video, but still I'd made this screwdriver differently. Bend the same, flatten a bit hot on anvil, shape on belt sander, sides concave, harden and temper ends. It would give a better grip (concave sides) and probably lower profile.
Well, I guess "there's more then one way to skin a cat" ;)
PS
How this particular Loctite hold up to high torque?
can i just say the camera work is AMAZING!
Would love to see a walk thru of your shop/tools, also the editing/format of your videos is great!
+Andrew Smith Hey Andrew, shop tour at some time in the future, in the meantime: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/from-little-things Thanks for watching.
Beautiful
Really cool, as usual!
I would've bent a screwdriver, goes that's why I struggle to call myself a chef and Chris is grand master of the universe
You have a tremendous faith in loc-tite.
With good reason David: tds.loctite.com/tds5/Studio/ShowPDF/603-EN?pid=603&format=MTR&subformat=REAC&language=EN&plant=WERCS shear strength is comparable to soft solder, more than adequate for this task. Thanks for watching
I don't doubt it is an effective glue. I'm just so used to 200lb gorillas breaking even solid metal objects that I tend towards mechanical connections wherever possible. Even if Tommy the Torque Titan stops by your shop and breaks it, though, it's easy enough to repair.
David Maudlin tommy the torque titan! LOL! never heard that before
That screw driver is so well made it could become a product for store shelves.
it is. you can buy them for like $2
Quality like a top end tool for $2..Great price.
they don't need to look pretty. just have to do their job.
I was saying it looks amazing like a high end quality tool..Even classed as art it looks so dam nice & you say its only $2, im absolutely blown away they only cost $2.. IM buying a bunch, can u link me to the website please.. Cheers.
i love the expertise and accuracy in your work! music info would be appreciated tho
Your work is always so damn precise and beautiful! I wish I was that mechanically inclined.
+Penfold8 Thanks for watching, I appreciate your support :)
this is ART
Should have just gone to Ikea, they give they away at the tills...:P
Joking aside great video series you have here Ave put me onto it, subbed and liked everyone since
I wish if I could be there learning from you you are big master. Thanks
Thank you
Very well done, and the resolution of the vid was excellent.Bill
+Bill White Cheers Bill, I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
One of the best quality RUclipsrs, thanks for the great videos! Evolution is truly amazing, even in this far corner of RUclips basic troll life forms can thrive in the comment section. It's beautiful!
I have a couple of right angle screwdrivers I just bought that way (very handy in tight spaces).
excellent
Very very nice
0:48 great focus-pulling move! btw, how many cameras do you use for your vids?
Mate, I love your videos. I use them for inspiration to improve my own and for knowledge on using the lathe that I just bought.
I'm in Melbourne, I'd love to visit you. What video software do you use?
Solidworks, thanks for watching
Hi Chris
I was referring to your video editing software. I am just using moviemaker but find it a bit limiting and your videos are so crisp and well edited that I thought you might be able to advise me of better software
Superior Etchworx how much did u pay for your lathe, if i may know? Ty
Very entertaining, exceptional job! subscribed :)
+mike smith Cheers Mike, very much appreciate your sub :)