Great upgrade. As a former machinist I can definitely appreciate the added ease of use of something like this. It would be or will be an upgrade that I will implement on my next lathe.
Thanks very much! It's a fun little project and has been a huge "quality of life" upgrade for me. I think you'll be glad you did it. Thanks for watching!
Don't worry too much about the TOT remarks. This was a good video, you have the fundamentals down very well. The hard part is finding the unique identifier that will set you apart from others.
@@anothermidlifecrisis hey thanks for that. I try to ignore the stupid comments. It’s people who have no idea the kind of work that goes into making a video like this.
I made something similar to this for my lathe. Initially it was alright but with a little bit of thread wear I soon found the handle was frequently in the wrong place and conflicted with the quick change lever. I mad a new space which was a little longer which cured the problem for a while but soon I was having the same problem. My solution? I went to a pawn shop and bought an old Craftsman 3/8" drive ratchet with a button release for the socket detent ball on the back of the ratchet. I drilled the top of the nut through with a 3/8" bit and then filed it to a square to accept the drive on the ratchet. I cut the threaded end off the tightening arm and used it to plug the existing hole in the nut with red locktite. I drilled a 1/8" hole drilled through it so it would engage the detent ball on the ratchet when it was inserted into the nut. Result: I now have a tightening arm that will sit in any position I need it in and by depressing the release button on the back of the ratchet the handle is off in less than a second. Total cost: about $20.00
I did this mod by cutting the wrench in half, to make it a handle, and turning that flanged nut upside down. The flange on the nut holds the half-wrench in place, and the whole stack tightens down same as before.
You got my vote, really enjoyed your video. No annoying music to "enhance" the content because the content is very good and you present it excellent. Keep it up😀😀
Thank you very much! What a great compliment! I'm really glad to hear that, and appreciate the positive feedback. Thanks for watching and I hope to see you on the next one!
Something I have also done a few years ago. However I also made a ball turner shortly before so I put a brass ball on the end of the lever- for pizzsas It does work well your right!
Keep up the good work. Don't listen to haters, build your Channel like you want it to be. If peoble don't like your content, then it's their problem. All youtubers copy a little from others.
Thank you. I pour my friggin heart, soul, sweat, and even blood into these videos. (The last one mostly because I'm clumsy lol) If only it was that easy, well I guess then even they would do it right? Thank you though, it's this kind of comment from the people who actually matter that makes it all worth it. So thank you.
Super Nice Upgrade. 👍👍😎👍👍 May I suggest ....... If you haven't added anti-seize to the toolpost threads yet, please do. Threaded 304 is notorious for galling, especially when exercised often.
I actally bent the end of the stud handle up to vertical for the last 5 inches. Yo can get a lot of force with the handle in your fist if it's kept in the rear arc of the radius around the std. - Grab it and lean back
@@mathewmolk2089 I still need to make a knob of some sort and decide on the final length, etc. I wanted to use it a bit and get a feel for how I wanted it before making the final tweaks. These are all really great ideas, might see some of these show up as I massage it into it's "final form" lol
Thanks very much! Not sure what you mean but thank you for watching and I'll try to keep that in mind. (if you have any specific examples of what you mean then I'll try to avoid it in the future. I'm just trying to "speak how I'd normally speak" if that makes sense) thanks for the feedback!
A great addition to any QCTP! You did a fine job, specially in adding the roller thrust washer. A word of caution: 304 stainless steel is absolutely terrible for threaded fasteners. Rolled, ie. cold formed threads are better in this material but best still avoided. Sorry for the bad news. However all is not lost! Be sure to put a metallic anti-seize compound -not grease- on the threads. Nickel Never Seeze for preference and NOT the copper compound. This, combined with the relatively modest loading on these threads, should provide you with many years of trouble-free service. Many years ago I made a QCTP and 2 dozen tool holders from scratch for my new to me 10" lathe. I found too that the addition of a roller thrust bearing under the clamp nut was a most useful addition. Are commercial tool posts supplied with this thrust washer?
thanks very much! and thanks for the advice. I have somehow acquired several old jars of nickel anti seize (no idea where they came from) so i'll put some of it to use! And not that i know of? Maybe some of the higher end ones might, but the imports don't seem to come with one. thanks for watching btw!
Great project, Been wanting to do something but no plan. Changes I would do as Monday quarterback. Add thrust washer, I don't have it. Easy fix. I would adjust handle position so it's locked down while pointing out the back, maybe 30 degrees off back center. Tighten on post and mark it with sharpie for handle thread position, seems like it would work. Thinking you could add a spacer to the big washer you made. Handle in close position to tool removal handle. I can see me grabbing the wrong one. Shorten the handle length. You don't need that much leverage it looks like. Add a Ball to the end of the handle. Reduce hand slipping off deal. Fit and finish, Polish the bad boy up with scotchbrite / steelwool / fine sand paper. make it look shinny. Think it was Tom Lipton that got thinking about that for my own shop tools. Minor tweaks. Added to my project list already. Thanks for the video and project idea.
Thanks very much for the watch. :) It has a thrust washer. And you can change the position of the handle by changing the thickness of the spacer, that's why I made it with some extra "meat", in case I wanted to adjust it. And everyone wants me to put a ball/knob of some sort on it lol. Thanks again!
@@hersch_tool Thrust washer, got it. Been researching thrust bearings, not my wheel house being an electrical guy by trade. So much to learn. Thanks. Working on my design now. Watched Inheritance Machining video on his build as well, he didn't use a thrust bearing or washer.
I have done a similar thing, in metric of cause becausexIvam in the UK 😂. The coments about thrustcwashers is spot on, I use tthem where ever I can - on lead screws, vices and of cause, tool post.
Agreed! They are so cheap too, I have a little bag of them I bought from Amazon for less than 20 bucks and it's been worth every penny. Thank you for watching!
One crucial step that was omitted was determining where to drill the handle location. you need to assemble, tighten, select and mark handle drilling location. Otherwise your handle might end up pointing in an awkward direction.
@@FullSendPrecision Thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear it. It's a lot of work but has been so worth it. Comments like this really keep me motivated, and make me grateful there are so many awesome people in the hobby machine community. Cheers!
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear it, Took me a little while to figure out how to get that right but I guess it was worth it. 😄 Now I know how to do it so I'll try to come up with good ways to use it in the future. Thank you for watching!
Been watching your videos for a while and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your progression as both a hobbyist machinist and content creator. One suggestion, maybe more of a request, would be to add some tutorial videos. Your project videos are great, and I know other tubers(tony, Quinn, pie, etc) have done tutorials, but as a hobbyist machinist myself, I enjoy watching and gain a lot from watching tutorial videos from other and various perspectives. I feel like with your tone, mannerisms, and video production anything you could add in the tutorial department would be helpful. Keep up the great work.
Thanks very much! I'm glad you're enjoying the vids as much as I'm enjoying making them. And yes of course! I'll do my best anyway, I'm no Adam booth lol. But I can share what I do know. Anything in particular that you'd like to see?
@@aguycalledlucas 😂 lol it's ok, I really do appreciate all the support, feedback, etc. I don't mind folks asking if they wanna see something in particular. Thank you though, ♥️. And thank you for watching!
This is the best way to do this but a good go-between is to buy a box end wrench to butcher just for this purpose, lop off half the handle, and just leave it on the toolpost. I've seen guys do this and it works almost as well, and you have the advantage of being able to quickly remove it if it gets in the way of something you're working on. For my lathe I found an old open end wrench in an s-shape with I believe 7/8" on one end and either 3/4" or 11/16" on the other, both of which just so happen to fit my toolpost and tailstock nuts respectively. I just set that on top of the tailstock and have it handy at all times. I'd like to take the time to set both the tailstock and the toolpost like this though. Having to keep track of those tools when I'm working at the lathe can get cumbersome.
Yeah, I considered going the lopped off wrench method but ultimately liked the idea of a nice dedicated part. Also, since I'm compulsively driven to customize everything that I see, and am constantly maintaining a running list of excuses to use my machine tools, it kind of worked out perfectly. 🤣
Nicely done. However.... i would made the hendel the same diameter as the other and put a bol at the end the same as the other but then in a different color. Maybe red.
Hey David, nice work, nice filming...as always : ) I did something similar to my mini lathe and iam so glad to get rid of that extra wrench. Work is easier this way...and...as always, thank you for sharing your work and greetings from Berlin! 🤘
Nice work. I made something similar years ago. It was on an older QCTH. When I bought a new QCTH I didn’t bother to switch it over. I found the second handle got in the way too often.
Thanks very much! Yeah I guess I could see how the second lever adds more "stuff" sticking up from the tool post, but I think personally I still prefer it to needing to reach for that wrench lol. And thank you for watching!
I love it!!! I have one of these, but the biggest or second biggest one... (A buddy dumpster dove it.) It's messed up though and it's missing the whole threaded core. It looks like someone welded a nut onto it and then cooled it quickly shrinking (locking) it all together. 😢 Now you've inspired me to go get back to work on it!
Woah, that's an awesome dumpster dive! It's definitely worth fixing it up. And you'll have a great tool when it's all finished. Thank you for watching!
When tapping, it is best to back off every 1/2 turn or so. This clears the chips and gives a better thread finish. Of course, the die should be held in a tailstock die holder. If you do not have one, it is a fairly simple turning project. When you are clamping down on a thrust bearing, the concentricity of the thread is even more important.
I did this a long time ago on my lathe. When I see good lathe operators still in the brass age using a wrench while there is a perfect example of how to eliminate that wrench already there for the quick change....it drives me nuts. Now I have an example to send them to
Nice looking project. Handle location is fine with the compound at 30 degrees. But what about when you have to rotate that compound? Won't the handle get in your way occasionally? The cap won't look as clean, but when you find yourself in such a situation, adding handle holes at 60 degrees and 120 degrees to the original might be helpful.
Thanks very much! That's not an issue, the tool post is independent of the compound. It's normally always kept square to the work no matter the position of the compound.
But the T nut and its threads are in a fixed relationship with the compound's position, so how does rotating the compound not change where the handle is when it locks the QCTP? Am I missing something? Rotate the compound 180 degrees and see if the handle doesn't lock 180 degrees from where it did with the compound at 30 degrees. I believe it will be pointing at the headstock. I think you then must rotate the T nut 180 to get the handle on the tailstock side. Not that you would use the compound rotated 180, but check it out and let me know.@@hersch_tool
@@joeblumber9327 The tool post turns independent of the compound. Re-watch the vid, I demonstrate it in the beginning, and even mention it when I take the first facing cut.
You could have gave credit to Inheritance Machining. I'm sure he's not the first but he just recently made a video making this. I did enjoy your video good job.
Thanks for watching! I quite literally designed this entire project myself in CAD, created the drawing from the model, printed the drawing, and made the part. I don't know exactly who I'm supposed to credit for my own ideas and designs. That being said, I am sure that many hobby machinists will repeat similar projects and tools in attempt to solve very common problems in the shop. Again, thanks for watching, and I appreciate the feedback.
@@hersch_tool Well you did a great job. I just assumed that with Inheritance Machining making the same thing you copied his idea. Either way I did enjoy your video and didn't mean any disrespect and I'm sorry if it came across that way. If you want to watch his video this is the link. ruclips.net/video/B7x9Ef4IqNY/видео.html
Nice improvement... The thrust bearings are always a great thing to add to most machine assemblies... The amount of friction they negate always translates into better grip or just smoother actuation of the systems... The only issue is having enough space to fit the damn thing or having enough material to machine out to fit the thing behind say a handwheel or similar... At least on smaller machines... Whats worse is that older machines often come with parts sizes that render finding an appropriate bearing quite a task, not to even speak of the effect that can have on the price when you have to get some specialist wacky dimension bearings... But a thrust bearing and a nice custom handle if one can fit them are a superb upgrade and one worth the effort... The thing is a ``quick change toolpost`` so why not make the quick part apply to everything, not just the tool change part... Either way, as said, nice work! All the best and warmest regards! Steuss
@@hersch_tool Yeah, i always find it interesting when people try and argue that you don`t change the orientation as often... Well, no shit you don`t, but it doesn`t meant that you want to be stuck having to use a tool that can be displaced, dropped or whatever - when you can make an integral element that renders the toolpost into a much more efficient system... I tend to prefer the minimalist approach to tooling and required gadgets needed to operate any of the machines... If i can, i always remake as much fasteners and nuts according to available space to cut down on the number of wrenches and keys required to operate a machine, let alone perform a full service... All the best!
Thank you very much! Holy smokes, you have a hardinge toolroom lathe? I would love to find one! I've never even seen one for sale, they must be pretty rare, but they are beautiful. I bet it's amazing to work on. Thank you for watching btw!
Thanks very much! I appreciate the compliment on the shop btw, however I feel like organization is a constant battle and it never feels like one that I am winning... 😅 Thank you for watching and the next on is in the works!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're liking them 😁 Im really enjoying sharing them, the whole experience has been awesome. Thank you for watching and stay tuned for plenty more to come!
When I made mine I put a nob on it . I decided that I didn’t want a ball so I made something that looked more like the crown (cap) I just made. That way over time you know what Handel does what . I didn’t think of the flat roller bearings, I’ll have to readdress that now that I saw what you did . My old one didn’t have that.
Yeah I think I'll likely make some sort of handle as well, even if it's just something that looks nice. The bearing makes a difference, definitely give it a try. Thank you for watching btw!
@@hersch_tool video is easy, it is the sound that will always give you trouble.......looking forward to your next adventure,,,,,,you do great work.....and approach things the way I try to.......Paul
Some people can hear a musician or band play and can tell who they were inspired by. In this case I hear some Old Tony, and some Quinn Dunki. And I'm all for it !! ✊🏼 Am I close ? Who if anybody did I leave out ?
Haha, yep definitely love Quinn and Tony. But you left out Josh Topper, Curtis from cutting edge, and Abom 79. Oh and don't forget "Dee Dee" and Joe Pie for some of the best technical advice and experience you can find. But my go too "watch immediately" channels are definitely Topper Machine and Cutting Edge Engineering. If I see a vid from them, I click immediately. Thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool @hersch_tool As much as I can't stand RUclips and their bs guidelines and political biases, I still have to be thankful for all the home shop machinist content. My list of great home shop content creators is friggen huge. At the very top of my Mt Rushmore would absolutely have to start with Mr Pete. Far to many to list but more recently its been Brandon @ Inheritance Machining, Jeremy Makes Things. Artisan Makes, even Adam Savage. Pretty new one with only 3 videos called Not An Engineer with a kid making a homemade cnc mill.
@@KBLIZZ333 yeah, for me the shop is an escape from all of that nonsense. And for all the craziness on the internet, at least we can bring a little bit of positivity, and creativity.
I just leave a machine wrench on the nut, but damn I guess I have to make this now! 😂That's a great trick for finding the center of a round part on the mill by the way- actually worth the price of admission by it's self.
Face of surface some off the washer until rhe stud lever is pointing toward the tail stock or a little less when it's tight. - Keep the stud lever in the rear half of the arc and the wedge lever in the front. - Much easier on the knuckles when you are on a hot job at 3 o'clock in the morning. (Ask me how I know,,,,,,)
General question for Jet lathe and the Jet 1340 owners. What happens when the carriage under power hits the micrometer equipped adjustable bed mount carriage stop. Does a clutch pop and everything is okay or does a gear in the carriage or shear pin or some other element sacrifice its self if you don’t manually stop the carriage? I ask because the manual doesn’t say and am always using a dial gauge as my primary never to get near the hard stop.
This lathe isn't a Jet, but I assume it's similar enough. There's no safety clutch on this machine, so I'm on defcon PUCKER whenever im power feeding toward the carriage stop. I normally stop it around 1/16", or 1/32" if I'm feeling lucky, before it gets to the stop and hand feed the last bit. As a general rule, if the manual doesn't mention a safety feature, then it isn't there. And a safety clutch is normally pretty obvious too, you'd likely know if it you had one. Cheers, and thank you for watching!
Occasionally, you get lucky and someone like you. Pops up, and I did like the tool post feature. I'll put in my bucket. I'm located in Michigan USA. So where do you live? Currently my email is messed up and I have been dragging my feet with it. See ya
Thanks so much! I'm glad you found my channel! I live on the east coast in the DE/PA area. Though we hope to someday get a decent sized plot of land somewhere. :)
I do not understand why so many RUclips content creators frame most of their narrative shots with their hands in the foreground, waving back and forth, and making gestures. Are they afraid to just look at the camera and talk to us? If they're actually demonstrating something, or performing work, that's one thing. Making hand gestures for the sake of making hand gestures is annoying, especially when it appears that they're ripping off someone else's style.
Cheap nitpick of a good video. Including talking heads shots would require changing the the camera setup, interrupt the workflow of the project, and add no value.
Got my answer at 14:30. thanks. I see you have a taper attachment on the same style of lathe as I have (Grizzly G4003G). Does you backshield still fit or did you modify it? Also can you still get a DRO scale back there? I am getting ready to upgrade mine with the taper and a DRO with a third scale for the tailstock. So I am mining for different ways to accomplish their mounting. Good Video. Only thing lacking was a ball for the end of your new handle to match your other one. I dropped a subscription since these are my kind of tools.
The back shield fits, but this style taper attachment does limit the motion of the cross slide when the cross slide piece is attached. That's why you'll notice that piece is not usually attached to my machine. It's not the best taper attachment honestly, you can tell that it's sort of just "bolted on". I mean it works, but you can't leave it attached all the time without limiting the motion of the cross slide. So I just leave the main dovetail piece attached most of the time and remove the parts that connect to the cross slide. You can definitely still get a DRO attached. Thanks for the watch and sub btw, I appreciate it!
You should have made the handle thread at least 1/2x20 and also cut flats up near the handle so that you can get it super tight. If the handle loosens it could be the threads or thread relief stretching and a bigger thread would help.
I agree, a 1/2" thread would be a good choice, I thought the same thing when I first assembled it. I went with 3/8 because I wanted to keep this project simple, and it's the biggest die that I had. However, now that it's assembled and in use, I doubt the 3/8" thread will ever become an issue. I just used pliers to tighten it. You could use a dab of blue lock-tight if concerned about it coming loose, but again I don't think I'll need it. Flats would look nice though, but over tightening is often the very cause of thread stretching and tightening with a wrench against flats could also make it tempting to really crank on it. There are many ways this project could be done. Thanks for watching!
Nice job , enjoyed your video and have subscribed. Hey I noticed you using the chuck key to turn the chuck during manual threading, something I saw on another U-tube channel was a better way of doing that is to use an adjustable spanner directly on the chuck jaws this is less stressful on the chuck and works really well iv done it myself Great video 👍🏻
Thanks very much, and thank you for the sub! I think I was using the Chuck key to get a little bit of torque for that tap. Never thought to use a wrench on the jaws, I'll have to give that a try. Thanks again!
Good presentation, the only think I worry about is that it will be very easy to accidentally loosen the tool post if the new handle gets bumps while machining? Also is the other handle even necessary anymore if it is so easy to loosen the tool post?
@@Expedient_Mensch thanks very much. It’s what I had and it’s much nicer than mild steel. The local place only carries 304 or a36 so I end up using a lot of 304. I’ve never had any problems with it for the stuff that I’m doing around the shop at least. Thanks for watching!
Nice work!!!! Don’t listen to the bulls***t. People think they provide insightful suggestions as if they know what everyone likes. You’re doing your thing how you want to do it. Keep it up.
Thanks for that. I try to ignore the negative comments. But I put a lot of myself into these vids, and to say that some of the things that the negative people say doesn't hurt a bit would be dishonest. Thank you.
Haha, yeah I think I want to make "knobs/handles" to replace all of the plastic knobs on the machine as well. So probably will do a vid about that sometime relatively soon. Cheers!
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Great upgrade. As a former machinist I can definitely appreciate the added ease of use of something like this. It would be or will be an upgrade that I will implement on my next lathe.
Thanks very much! It's a fun little project and has been a huge "quality of life" upgrade for me. I think you'll be glad you did it. Thanks for watching!
Don't worry too much about the TOT remarks. This was a good video, you have the fundamentals down very well. The hard part is finding the unique identifier that will set you apart from others.
@@anothermidlifecrisis hey thanks for that. I try to ignore the stupid comments. It’s people who have no idea the kind of work that goes into making a video like this.
I made something similar to this for my lathe. Initially it was alright but with a little bit of thread wear I soon found the handle was frequently in the wrong place and conflicted with the quick change lever. I mad a new space which was a little longer which cured the problem for a while but soon I was having the same problem. My solution? I went to a pawn shop and bought an old Craftsman 3/8" drive ratchet with a button release for the socket detent ball on the back of the ratchet. I drilled the top of the nut through with a 3/8" bit and then filed it to a square to accept the drive on the ratchet. I cut the threaded end off the tightening arm and used it to plug the existing hole in the nut with red locktite. I drilled a 1/8" hole drilled through it so it would engage the detent ball on the ratchet when it was inserted into the nut. Result: I now have a tightening arm that will sit in any position I need it in and by depressing the release button on the back of the ratchet the handle is off in less than a second. Total cost: about $20.00
I did this mod by cutting the wrench in half, to make it a handle, and turning that flanged nut upside down. The flange on the nut holds the half-wrench in place, and the whole stack tightens down same as before.
That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing it with us
You got my vote, really enjoyed your video. No annoying music to "enhance" the content because the content is very good and you present it excellent. Keep it up😀😀
Thank you very much! What a great compliment! I'm really glad to hear that, and appreciate the positive feedback. Thanks for watching and I hope to see you on the next one!
That little camera movement at 4:08 made my brain purr like a cat for a second. Novel, dynamic angles are the best!
Hahaha, so glad you enjoyed the vid. This kind of comment really puts the ol Cheshire grin across my mug. Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Something I have also done a few years ago. However I also made a ball turner shortly before so I put a brass ball on the end of the lever- for pizzsas
It does work well your right!
Iv love it too, iv done this 2 months ago it was a pain in the ass up and down with the shifter, so much easier and better, save heaps of time.
@@buzzlightyear2490 still to this day is one of my favorite “upgrades” that I’ve done to a machine.
Because you are civilised, I am surprised that you have not put a knob on the handle and applied a black oxide finish to the steel.
Touche' sir, touche'... 😂
Excellent video. No extra chit chat and no lengthly viewing of several cuts of each operation.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the feedback, and thank you for watching!
Keep up the good work. Don't listen to haters, build your Channel like you want it to be. If peoble don't like your content, then it's their problem. All youtubers copy a little from others.
Thank you. I pour my friggin heart, soul, sweat, and even blood into these videos. (The last one mostly because I'm clumsy lol) If only it was that easy, well I guess then even they would do it right? Thank you though, it's this kind of comment from the people who actually matter that makes it all worth it. So thank you.
Super Nice Upgrade. 👍👍😎👍👍
May I suggest ....... If you haven't added anti-seize to the toolpost threads yet, please do. Threaded 304 is notorious for galling, especially when exercised often.
Thank you! And thanks for the tip, I didn't know that, but I will definitely dab a bit of anti-seize on there now! Thanks!
A very nice build! Your surface finish is excellent. I think a tap follower should be on your to do list.
Thank you very much! And, I think that I agree with you... 🤔 😂
A very attractive upgrade, all it needs now is a nice round knob on the end to finish it, cheers from the UK 😊.
Lol yeah, seems I'm gonna have to address that... 😂 Thanks for watching, and greetings from the states 😉
That and may be just spin the handle and hit it with some scotchbrite. The nut is too nice to have that handle!
@@larrybud haha, fair enough! ;)
I actally bent the end of the stud handle up to vertical for the last 5 inches. Yo can get a lot of force with the handle in your fist if it's kept in the rear arc of the radius around the std. - Grab it and lean back
@@mathewmolk2089 I still need to make a knob of some sort and decide on the final length, etc. I wanted to use it a bit and get a feel for how I wanted it before making the final tweaks. These are all really great ideas, might see some of these show up as I massage it into it's "final form" lol
Great job!! I just noticed a lot of other people’s quotes and mannerisms. Just be yourself and please continue
Thanks very much! Not sure what you mean but thank you for watching and I'll try to keep that in mind. (if you have any specific examples of what you mean then I'll try to avoid it in the future. I'm just trying to "speak how I'd normally speak" if that makes sense) thanks for the feedback!
As a life long, now retired, engineer that is a really good idea and well made. Nice one 👍
Thank you very much! And thank you for watching!
A great addition to any QCTP! You did a fine job, specially in adding the roller thrust washer.
A word of caution: 304 stainless steel is absolutely terrible for threaded fasteners. Rolled, ie. cold formed threads are better in this material but best still avoided. Sorry for the bad news. However all is not lost!
Be sure to put a metallic anti-seize compound -not grease- on the threads. Nickel Never Seeze for preference and NOT the copper compound.
This, combined with the relatively modest loading on these threads, should provide you with many years of trouble-free service.
Many years ago I made a QCTP and 2 dozen tool holders from scratch for my new to me 10" lathe. I found too that the addition of a roller thrust bearing under the clamp nut was a most useful addition. Are commercial tool posts supplied with this thrust washer?
thanks very much! and thanks for the advice. I have somehow acquired several old jars of nickel anti seize (no idea where they came from) so i'll put some of it to use! And not that i know of? Maybe some of the higher end ones might, but the imports don't seem to come with one. thanks for watching btw!
My. Machine needs this upgrade. Loved the clarity of the video and accompanying voiceover!
Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed the vid!
Great project, Been wanting to do something but no plan.
Changes I would do as Monday quarterback.
Add thrust washer, I don't have it. Easy fix.
I would adjust handle position so it's locked down while pointing out the back, maybe 30 degrees off back center.
Tighten on post and mark it with sharpie for handle thread position, seems like it would work. Thinking you could add a spacer to the big washer you made.
Handle in close position to tool removal handle. I can see me grabbing the wrong one.
Shorten the handle length. You don't need that much leverage it looks like.
Add a Ball to the end of the handle. Reduce hand slipping off deal.
Fit and finish, Polish the bad boy up with scotchbrite / steelwool / fine sand paper. make it look shinny. Think it was Tom Lipton that got thinking about that for my own shop tools.
Minor tweaks. Added to my project list already. Thanks for the video and project idea.
Thanks very much for the watch. :) It has a thrust washer. And you can change the position of the handle by changing the thickness of the spacer, that's why I made it with some extra "meat", in case I wanted to adjust it. And everyone wants me to put a ball/knob of some sort on it lol. Thanks again!
@@hersch_tool Thrust washer, got it. Been researching thrust bearings, not my wheel house being an electrical guy by trade. So much to learn. Thanks. Working on my design now. Watched Inheritance Machining video on his build as well, he didn't use a thrust bearing or washer.
@@johnm840 There's always something new to learn, I'm learning every day. Good luck with your project, and have fun!
Great work, great presentation, and great results. Thank you again for sharing this video!
Thank you so much! You are so very welcome, and THANK YOU! for watching! :)
Такие вещи сильно упрошают рабочий процесс! Верное решение! Хорошая работа!
Thank you very much!
I have done a similar thing, in metric of cause becausexIvam in the UK 😂. The coments about thrustcwashers is spot on, I use tthem where ever I can - on lead screws, vices and of cause, tool post.
Agreed! They are so cheap too, I have a little bag of them I bought from Amazon for less than 20 bucks and it's been worth every penny. Thank you for watching!
One crucial step that was omitted was determining where to drill the handle location. you need to assemble, tighten, select and mark handle drilling location. Otherwise your handle might end up pointing in an awkward direction.
No, it wasn't. The spacer is used to set the handle location, I talk about it in the video. Around the 14 min mark. Thanks for watching.
Nice video, Tony~ I expected to hear "Yahtzee" when parting off. Make this your own, the people who watch you also watch the others.
Thank you for watching!
I like the big wrench. :) - That way there's not an extra handle in your way.
Fair enough ;) As long as it works for you that's what matters! Cheers, and thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool love your channel
@@FullSendPrecision Thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear it. It's a lot of work but has been so worth it. Comments like this really keep me motivated, and make me grateful there are so many awesome people in the hobby machine community. Cheers!
Yup! Think about making this improvement eeeveerrytime I grab the wrench. Really just need to do it.
Thank you for the inspiration.
Haha, I KNEW it! ;) It's a fun little project, and definitely worth it. Get after it! And thank you for watching!
Nice upgrade. I like the way you concealed all the workings inside. Well explained as well. Cheers Tony
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the positive feedback. :) And thank you for watching!
Great work. Great editing; I liked the multiple pic-in-pic shots!
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear it, Took me a little while to figure out how to get that right but I guess it was worth it. 😄 Now I know how to do it so I'll try to come up with good ways to use it in the future. Thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool It was worth it! That helped understand the operation quite a bit. Thank you for all you do to teach all of us!
@@branchandfoundry560 Thank you very much! And thanks for watching!
Been watching your videos for a while and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your progression as both a hobbyist machinist and content creator. One suggestion, maybe more of a request, would be to add some tutorial videos. Your project videos are great, and I know other tubers(tony, Quinn, pie, etc) have done tutorials, but as a hobbyist machinist myself, I enjoy watching and gain a lot from watching tutorial videos from other and various perspectives. I feel like with your tone, mannerisms, and video production anything you could add in the tutorial department would be helpful. Keep up the great work.
Let him do his own content. Shhh.
Thanks very much! I'm glad you're enjoying the vids as much as I'm enjoying making them. And yes of course! I'll do my best anyway, I'm no Adam booth lol. But I can share what I do know. Anything in particular that you'd like to see?
@@aguycalledlucas 😂 lol it's ok, I really do appreciate all the support, feedback, etc. I don't mind folks asking if they wanna see something in particular. Thank you though, ♥️. And thank you for watching!
This is the best way to do this but a good go-between is to buy a box end wrench to butcher just for this purpose, lop off half the handle, and just leave it on the toolpost. I've seen guys do this and it works almost as well, and you have the advantage of being able to quickly remove it if it gets in the way of something you're working on. For my lathe I found an old open end wrench in an s-shape with I believe 7/8" on one end and either 3/4" or 11/16" on the other, both of which just so happen to fit my toolpost and tailstock nuts respectively. I just set that on top of the tailstock and have it handy at all times. I'd like to take the time to set both the tailstock and the toolpost like this though. Having to keep track of those tools when I'm working at the lathe can get cumbersome.
Yeah, I considered going the lopped off wrench method but ultimately liked the idea of a nice dedicated part. Also, since I'm compulsively driven to customize everything that I see, and am constantly maintaining a running list of excuses to use my machine tools, it kind of worked out perfectly. 🤣
first mounting it to the lathe before drilling the handle bore prevents making shims to get it pointing right.
Take that tap handle and cut it off, re-thread it if you have to so you can swing it on that lathe. You will like having it handy. Cheers!
Cheers, and thanks for watching!
Nicely done. However.... i would made the hendel the same diameter as the other and put a bol at the end the same as the other but then in a different color. Maybe red.
Thanks very much! And thank you for watching!
I'm going to do this for an AXA post on my 1962 Rockwell 10" this weekend!
Do it! You'll love it. And thanks for watching!
@@hersch_tool Finishing a part for my son's loading press, and that's next. 4140 found for the upright, looking for handle material later.
@@tonyc.4528 4140 will look fantastic, great choice.
Nice equipment + knowledge = Nice Project completed
Thank you very much! And thank you for watching!
Hey David, nice work, nice filming...as always : ) I did something similar to my mini lathe and iam so glad to get rid of that extra wrench.
Work is easier this way...and...as always, thank you for sharing your work and greetings from Berlin! 🤘
Thank you very much, as always 😉 And yep, agreed. Such a small but incredibly useful little upgrade. Greetings from the states!
Nice work. I made something similar years ago. It was on an older QCTH. When I bought a new QCTH I didn’t bother to switch it over. I found the second handle got in the way too often.
Thanks very much! Yeah I guess I could see how the second lever adds more "stuff" sticking up from the tool post, but I think personally I still prefer it to needing to reach for that wrench lol. And thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool you are certainly welcome. Like I said, nice work.
I love it!!! I have one of these, but the biggest or second biggest one... (A buddy dumpster dove it.) It's messed up though and it's missing the whole threaded core. It looks like someone welded a nut onto it and then cooled it quickly shrinking (locking) it all together. 😢 Now you've inspired me to go get back to work on it!
Woah, that's an awesome dumpster dive! It's definitely worth fixing it up. And you'll have a great tool when it's all finished. Thank you for watching!
Cool idea! I may do this for my Atlas Craftsman lathe.
Thanks very much! And thank you for watching as well!
What about the standard wrench is "comically sized"?
Yeah, using a smaller 1” wrench makes more sense😂. Some folks……, hard to understand…………
When tapping, it is best to back off every 1/2 turn or so. This clears the chips and gives a better thread finish. Of course, the die should be held in a tailstock die holder. If you do not have one, it is a fairly simple turning project. When you are clamping down on a thrust bearing, the concentricity of the thread is even more important.
Thanks very much! I'll have to look into making a tailstock die holder. And thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool Makes a great RUclips project...
You think he didn’t know that?!! Don’t be silly.
@@aguycalledlucas Know what? Backing off? Then why did he not do it?
@@Tensquaremetreworkshop he did it, it was in 2X speed
I did this a long time ago on my lathe.
When I see good lathe operators still in the brass age using a wrench while there is a perfect example of how to eliminate that wrench already there for the quick change....it drives me nuts.
Now I have an example to send them to
@@dave_ecclectic thanks! And send em this way, please! lol
Nice looking project. Handle location is fine with the compound at 30 degrees. But what about when you have to rotate that compound? Won't the handle get in your way occasionally? The cap won't look as clean, but when you find yourself in such a situation, adding handle holes at 60 degrees and 120 degrees to the original might be helpful.
Thanks very much! That's not an issue, the tool post is independent of the compound. It's normally always kept square to the work no matter the position of the compound.
But the T nut and its threads are in a fixed relationship with the compound's position, so how does rotating the compound not change where the handle is when it locks the QCTP? Am I missing something? Rotate the compound 180 degrees and see if the handle doesn't lock 180 degrees from where it did with the compound at 30 degrees. I believe it will be pointing at the headstock. I think you then must rotate the T nut 180 to get the handle on the tailstock side. Not that you would use the compound rotated 180, but check it out and let me know.@@hersch_tool
@@joeblumber9327 The tool post turns independent of the compound. Re-watch the vid, I demonstrate it in the beginning, and even mention it when I take the first facing cut.
Or u could weld like 1/2" handle to the nut. I have done this and works great
You could have gave credit to Inheritance Machining. I'm sure he's not the first but he just recently made a video making this. I did enjoy your video good job.
Thanks for watching! I quite literally designed this entire project myself in CAD, created the drawing from the model, printed the drawing, and made the part. I don't know exactly who I'm supposed to credit for my own ideas and designs. That being said, I am sure that many hobby machinists will repeat similar projects and tools in attempt to solve very common problems in the shop. Again, thanks for watching, and I appreciate the feedback.
@@hersch_tool Well you did a great job. I just assumed that with Inheritance Machining making the same thing you copied his idea. Either way I did enjoy your video and didn't mean any disrespect and I'm sorry if it came across that way. If you want to watch his video this is the link.
ruclips.net/video/B7x9Ef4IqNY/видео.html
This is weird. It's like an AI watched all the most popular machinist RUclipsrs and created a Frankenstein of all of them combined.
I like it! Rather than unlocking and setting your vernier dials rough your part close to size then set zero measure and finish!
thanks very much for watching!
That's a sweet upgrade. Nice job.
Thanks very much!
Nice work I need to do something to my tool post also thankyou for your time
Thanks very much! And thank you for watching!
Only thing missing now is a drilled and tapped golf ball for the end of the new handle.
Haha, golf ball isn't a bad idea actually... 🤔 Thank you for watching!
First time seeing your channel, like it so much I am an instant subscriber and sent your stuff out to my friends. Appreciate your work here!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the encouragement and the support for the channel!
Nice improvement... The thrust bearings are always a great thing to add to most machine assemblies... The amount of friction they negate always translates into better grip or just smoother actuation of the systems... The only issue is having enough space to fit the damn thing or having enough material to machine out to fit the thing behind say a handwheel or similar... At least on smaller machines... Whats worse is that older machines often come with parts sizes that render finding an appropriate bearing quite a task, not to even speak of the effect that can have on the price when you have to get some specialist wacky dimension bearings... But a thrust bearing and a nice custom handle if one can fit them are a superb upgrade and one worth the effort... The thing is a ``quick change toolpost`` so why not make the quick part apply to everything, not just the tool change part... Either way, as said, nice work!
All the best and warmest regards!
Steuss
Haha yep, now it's truly "quick change". Not just the tool, but orientation as well!
@@hersch_tool
Yeah, i always find it interesting when people try and argue that you don`t change the orientation as often... Well, no shit you don`t, but it doesn`t meant that you want to be stuck having to use a tool that can be displaced, dropped or whatever - when you can make an integral element that renders the toolpost into a much more efficient system...
I tend to prefer the minimalist approach to tooling and required gadgets needed to operate any of the machines... If i can, i always remake as much fasteners and nuts according to available space to cut down on the number of wrenches and keys required to operate a machine, let alone perform a full service...
All the best!
@@camillosteuss Couldn't agree more! And the small touches really add up and make using the machine much more enjoyable, and personal, IMHO.
Nice close up camera shots I subscribed
Thank you very much!
Nice project and well done. I may do this on my Hardinge HLVH tool post.
Thank you very much! Holy smokes, you have a hardinge toolroom lathe? I would love to find one! I've never even seen one for sale, they must be pretty rare, but they are beautiful. I bet it's amazing to work on. Thank you for watching btw!
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks !
thanks very much for watching!
Super Mario Brothers like it.....I see them smiling at the end....
Great little improvement video.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! You're very welcome, and thank you for watching!
Great video! I like how organized your shop is. Keep them coming!
Thanks very much! I appreciate the compliment on the shop btw, however I feel like organization is a constant battle and it never feels like one that I am winning... 😅 Thank you for watching and the next on is in the works!
great information, cheers from Florida, Paul
Thanks very much Paul! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for watching!
Excellent job man, I fixed my lathes is same way..
Thanks! And yep, seems like a small thing, but once it's done I just thought, "why didn't I do this sooner?" Thank you for watching!
Nice project.
Well done.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you very much! And thank you for watching!
I’m enjoying all your videos at the moment.😊
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're liking them 😁 Im really enjoying sharing them, the whole experience has been awesome. Thank you for watching and stay tuned for plenty more to come!
When I made mine I put a nob on it . I decided that I didn’t want a ball so I made something that looked more like the crown (cap) I just made. That way over time you know what Handel does what . I didn’t think of the flat roller bearings, I’ll have to readdress that now that I saw what you did . My old one didn’t have that.
Yeah I think I'll likely make some sort of handle as well, even if it's just something that looks nice. The bearing makes a difference, definitely give it a try. Thank you for watching btw!
I like your machining skills and filming style . Keep it up!
Thank you very much! I'm working to get better every day, see you on the next one! 😀👍
Im going to have to use my drill press to get the holes in the lock part because I dont have a milling machine.
That will work just fine :)
Just stumbled across this channel great stuff😊
Thanks very much! I'm glad you found the channel!
love your delivery, and the Submarine part was awesome.......looking forward to more of your videos as a new subscriber, Paul
Thank you! And yeah, darn mic is always giving me trouble... 🤨 Thank you so much for the sub and the next one is in the works!
@@hersch_tool video is easy, it is the sound that will always give you trouble.......looking forward to your next adventure,,,,,,you do great work.....and approach things the way I try to.......Paul
Pretty close to This old Tony. with the hand talking....he also did one of these mods too.
Beautiful. What green lubricant are you using in drills and taps
Thanks very much! And the green stuff is called Anchorlube. Thank you for watching!
First time watching your videos. Nice work
Thanks very much, and thank you for watching!
Some people can hear a musician or band play and can tell who they were inspired by. In this case I hear some Old Tony, and some Quinn Dunki. And I'm all for it !! ✊🏼 Am I close ? Who if anybody did I leave out ?
Haha, yep definitely love Quinn and Tony. But you left out Josh Topper, Curtis from cutting edge, and Abom 79. Oh and don't forget "Dee Dee" and Joe Pie for some of the best technical advice and experience you can find. But my go too "watch immediately" channels are definitely Topper Machine and Cutting Edge Engineering. If I see a vid from them, I click immediately. Thank you for watching!
@@hersch_tool @hersch_tool As much as I can't stand RUclips and their bs guidelines and political biases, I still have to be thankful for all the home shop machinist content. My list of great home shop content creators is friggen huge. At the very top of my Mt Rushmore would absolutely have to start with Mr Pete. Far to many to list but more recently its been Brandon @ Inheritance Machining, Jeremy Makes Things. Artisan Makes, even Adam Savage. Pretty new one with only 3 videos called Not An Engineer with a kid making a homemade cnc mill.
@@KBLIZZ333 yeah, for me the shop is an escape from all of that nonsense. And for all the craziness on the internet, at least we can bring a little bit of positivity, and creativity.
Now I got to make one of these handles
I'll never go back to the nut! Lol. But seriously totally worth it
I just leave a machine wrench on the nut, but damn I guess I have to make this now! 😂That's a great trick for finding the center of a round part on the mill by the way- actually worth the price of admission by it's self.
Lol, I mean that works too, and much less work lol. And thanks, its quick and dirty but works pretty well. Cheers!
Good one mate 👍
Thanks!
Face of surface some off the washer until rhe stud lever is pointing toward the tail stock or a little less when it's tight. - Keep the stud lever in the rear half of the arc and the wedge lever in the front. - Much easier on the knuckles when you are on a hot job at 3 o'clock in the morning. (Ask me how I know,,,,,,)
Hahaha, that sounds legitimate. I can see exactly what you mean... 😬
I’m hearing influences from Tony and Quinn. 🧐
Haha, that’s quite the compliment. They are both far better than I, but I do appreciate it! Thank you! And thanks for watching!
really love the content.........cheers from Orlando, Paul
Thank you SO MUCH!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Sounds cheesy, but I'm glad I found this channel. You have a ton of potential!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found me too!
What's cheesy about that?
Vary good work and video. Just keep doing what you are doing.
Thank you very much!
General question for Jet lathe and the Jet 1340 owners. What happens when the carriage under power hits the micrometer equipped adjustable bed mount carriage stop. Does a clutch pop and everything is okay or does a gear in the carriage or shear pin or some other element sacrifice its self if you don’t manually stop the carriage? I ask because the manual doesn’t say and am always using a dial gauge as my primary never to get near the hard stop.
This lathe isn't a Jet, but I assume it's similar enough. There's no safety clutch on this machine, so I'm on defcon PUCKER whenever im power feeding toward the carriage stop. I normally stop it around 1/16", or 1/32" if I'm feeling lucky, before it gets to the stop and hand feed the last bit. As a general rule, if the manual doesn't mention a safety feature, then it isn't there. And a safety clutch is normally pretty obvious too, you'd likely know if it you had one. Cheers, and thank you for watching!
Thanks for the reply. Same here but that is just asking for a crash. Why have a solid mounting micrometer, guessing for by hand only then.
Occasionally, you get lucky and someone like you. Pops up, and I did like the tool post feature. I'll put in my bucket. I'm located in Michigan USA. So where do you live? Currently my email is messed up and I have been dragging my feet with it. See ya
Thanks so much! I'm glad you found my channel! I live on the east coast in the DE/PA area. Though we hope to someday get a decent sized plot of land somewhere. :)
How did you clock the handle so that when tight it is not sticking out over the ways or some such?
I second the "This Old Tony", too much.
I do not understand why so many RUclips content creators frame most of their narrative shots with their hands in the foreground, waving back and forth, and making gestures. Are they afraid to just look at the camera and talk to us? If they're actually demonstrating something, or performing work, that's one thing. Making hand gestures for the sake of making hand gestures is annoying, especially when it appears that they're ripping off someone else's style.
Cheap nitpick of a good video. Including talking heads shots would require changing the the camera setup, interrupt the workflow of the project, and add no value.
Nice upgrade. Why did you use stainless for the cap and not mild steel?
Thanks very much. Stainless is just better, looks better, is harder, tougher, etc. Thanks for watching btw :)
Got my answer at 14:30. thanks. I see you have a taper attachment on the same style of lathe as I have (Grizzly G4003G). Does you backshield still fit or did you modify it? Also can you still get a DRO scale back there? I am getting ready to upgrade mine with the taper and a DRO with a third scale for the tailstock. So I am mining for different ways to accomplish their mounting. Good Video. Only thing lacking was a ball for the end of your new handle to match your other one. I dropped a subscription since these are my kind of tools.
The back shield fits, but this style taper attachment does limit the motion of the cross slide when the cross slide piece is attached. That's why you'll notice that piece is not usually attached to my machine. It's not the best taper attachment honestly, you can tell that it's sort of just "bolted on". I mean it works, but you can't leave it attached all the time without limiting the motion of the cross slide. So I just leave the main dovetail piece attached most of the time and remove the parts that connect to the cross slide. You can definitely still get a DRO attached. Thanks for the watch and sub btw, I appreciate it!
You should have made the handle thread at least 1/2x20 and also cut flats up near the handle so that you can get it super tight. If the handle loosens it could be the threads or thread relief stretching and a bigger thread would help.
I agree, a 1/2" thread would be a good choice, I thought the same thing when I first assembled it. I went with 3/8 because I wanted to keep this project simple, and it's the biggest die that I had. However, now that it's assembled and in use, I doubt the 3/8" thread will ever become an issue. I just used pliers to tighten it. You could use a dab of blue lock-tight if concerned about it coming loose, but again I don't think I'll need it. Flats would look nice though, but over tightening is often the very cause of thread stretching and tightening with a wrench against flats could also make it tempting to really crank on it. There are many ways this project could be done. Thanks for watching!
Quality work, Nice job.
Thank you very much! And thank you for watching!
30 seconds in and it's already TOT at home.
I think we can only handle one TOT and he's been doing this for years already
My mother would say, "Is it being so happy that keeps you going?"
Nice job , enjoyed your video and have subscribed.
Hey I noticed you using the chuck key to turn the chuck during manual threading, something I saw on another U-tube channel was a better way of doing that is to use an adjustable spanner directly on the chuck jaws this is less stressful on the chuck and works really well iv done it myself
Great video 👍🏻
Thanks very much, and thank you for the sub! I think I was using the Chuck key to get a little bit of torque for that tap. Never thought to use a wrench on the jaws, I'll have to give that a try. Thanks again!
While in the submarine did you get a chance to chat with Paul and Ringo?
Cheers
Pfffffffffff.... 😂 Lol, did not expect a Beatles reference. Well played.
Good presentation, the only think I worry about is that it will be very easy to accidentally loosen the tool post if the new handle gets bumps while machining?
Also is the other handle even necessary anymore if it is so easy to loosen the tool post?
Thanks very much? And yeah, the other handle is for the wedge that locks the tool holders into place.
Tomorrows project now. Thanks.
Nice! I'm sure you'll be happy you did it. 👍 thank you for watching!
Great mod, is stainless the best material for a nut? It is prone to galling.
@@Expedient_Mensch thanks very much. It’s what I had and it’s much nicer than mild steel. The local place only carries 304 or a36 so I end up using a lot of 304. I’ve never had any problems with it for the stuff that I’m doing around the shop at least. Thanks for watching!
Great vid, content, completed part. Well done.
Thank you! Was a lot of fun. Thanks for watching!
Nice work!!!! Don’t listen to the bulls***t. People think they provide insightful suggestions as if they know what everyone likes. You’re doing your thing how you want to do it. Keep it up.
Thanks for that. I try to ignore the negative comments. But I put a lot of myself into these vids, and to say that some of the things that the negative people say doesn't hurt a bit would be dishonest. Thank you.
Extremely good content and a useful project. Thank you !
That's very kind, thank you! And thank you for watching!
Nice work. Thanks for sharing...
Thanks very much, and thank you for watching!
Great project.
Thank you so much! It was fun, and a good payoff at the end as well. :)
Nice work 👍
Thanks very much!
Not a new idea, but a good explanation of it... that young Tony, lol?
Great project & tutorial! Is there a forthcoming knob on the end? Just curious...knowing you're a civilized human being 😉
Haha, yeah I think I want to make "knobs/handles" to replace all of the plastic knobs on the machine as well. So probably will do a vid about that sometime relatively soon. Cheers!