Testing out the Hemingway Knurling Tool: The Final Result Will Blow You Away!

#machining #knurling #engineering #millingmachines #lathe
Join me in this video as we sum up this 4 part series and give birth to the Knurlanator.
By the end of this video I will finish off the last of the machining and then assemble and test the tool.
If your thinking of making one of these tools please feel free to watch the whole series and if it has helped you out please subscribe to the channel it is completely free.
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[@kentuckytrapper780]

Excellent job Joe. Great video, keep'um coming..

[@mikee4598]

Thanks Joe. Keep up the good work!

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Cheers Mike

[@topstar3]

Well done Joe!
Helpful tip for you, I have found the absolute best way to clean out a fresh knurl is with brake cleaner. Blasts the oil and chips away, and air dries quickly so you don’t end up with lint from your towels stuck in the knurling. Give it a shot!

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Hi Nick thanks for the advise I will definitely try again with Brake cleaner as the WD40 took a while to clean and like you sed leaves lint from drying.

[@BigBoyRasp]

On brass and other soft material you should feed at 0.1 to 0.5mm per rev with a depth of half the knurl tooth depth. Feeding too slow causes the teeth to crush previously formed peaks.
In a perfect world we would feed at the pitch of the wheels.

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Thanks for that bit of info I’ll go back and try the Aluminium again 👍

[@robs4509]

Is that a Tesco value haircut, reminds me of my lockdown ones! 😉

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Haha thought no one would notice. This is the result of a 50th birthday party and a few to many beers.

[@Bobs-Wrigles5555]

Hey Joe,
Good video, odd about that Aluminium, maybe if you tried a freshly turned section?
Also had the thought that it might have been anodized, but it looked normal.
And after reading the other comments, Yes I did notice your Dr Evil cut, I just assumed it had to be some type of bet or other shenanigan😁
Cheers from Down Under

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Hey Bob yeah wasn’t anodized just normal Aluminium maybe freshly turned could help but I think maybe the knurls were to fine and we’re got clogged. Yeah the haircut was more of a prank haha it will grow back 🤞🏻

[@makingshiz7502]

Grate video mate but got a little stock at the end there lol

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Cheers buddy yeah this is the result of big Darren’s 50th birthday

[@andrewdouglas5939]

Hi Joe, thinking of buying the kit but Hemingway Knurling wheels out of stock , can you tell me the diameter and thickness of the ones you used so I can check if my old ones will fit ,

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Hey Andrew yeah sure,
So the wheels are 1/4” hole
5mm thick
15.8mm diameter
They measurements may need converted to imperial. Honestly greatly little kit/ tool well worth machining one.

[@andrewdouglas5939]

@@MachiningwithJoe thanks Joe

[@deakin2880]

oww you minium? nice videos

[@sblack48]

I think you could probably get a better result on the aluminum with experimenting with tool pressure and feed. No reason why you should not be able to get a good result

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Yeah I think my inexperience with knurling hasn’t helped here maybe with some more practice like you sed with different speed and feeds could get some better results.

[@layton7430]

What do you do for a living?

[@MachiningwithJoe]

Hi there so I’m an Engineer for a company that manufactures Wind Turbines. This is just a self taught hobby for me and every day is a school day in the workshop.

[@layton7430]

@@MachiningwithJoe I'm an electrician that served my time at tetrosyl and did mechanical work as well, I mainly do fitting now, installing conveyors and production lines etc but I want to learn how to use the lathe and mill, there doesn't seem to be any night courses anywhere in the northwest anymore

[@ianmoone2359]

I’d sooner just buy a Hemingway knurling tool - rather than buy a kit and make one.
Sadly that doesn’t appear to be an option. 🙄👎