@@lawriealush-jaggs1473 I have a bench top bandsaw - all I have space for, but I've never been able to find metal cutting blades for it that are good for steel. Having to resort to the hacksaw slows me down a bit.
And a man of uncommonly many grinder cutoff discs. Seriously, how many cutoff discs would it take to get through 300mm length of 50mm thick steel. At least 10 I think.
I know, right? It boggles the mind... There are even compact handheld bandsaws, so it doesn't even have to take up much space. I really don't regret buying one, no more blisters on the hands or grinding dust in the lungs. One of the best bandsaw setups I've seen so far is the one Stefan Gotteswinter has ben building recently.
At first I felt betrayed by the grinding wheel… but was relieved to see our favorite character, Mr. hack saw, get his properly allotted screen time to finish the cutting work.
@@SiliconeSword "today I'll be trying to machine ceramic bearings. All I have to make it from is this big chunk of Silicon Carbide. I'll start by using these child-sized left-handed scissors to get the stock to size."
I must admit, watching you grow from making small parts on a tiny lathe to doing this kind of colossal stuff has been truly satisfying, Mr. Artisan. I was a little bit skeptical when I saw the solidworks drawing, but as the video progressed the skepticism faded away. That's truly impressive work mate. I have a similar workshop set up to yourself, and I would be very apprehensive about doing this kind of thing. Can't wait for the next part.
im currently doin a 4 year apprenticeship in fitting and machining, and watching your videos helps me get exposure to the trade because my work haven't got the resources or tradesman to provide the experience. Thank you A LOT, Keep doing what you're doing I'm definitely going to be a long term fan of your projects!
I actually laughed out loud when you said, "I'll get this piece of 50mm bar stock and "simply" cut it in half." There's nothing simple about cutting through 50mm of steel with a grinder, but you're basically the king of getting it done one way or the other.
Well done, Artisan. I love the commentary as you go along explaining your thinking around situations. I am always looking forward to the next instalment.😊
The fly presses at our old workshop were used almost exclusively for cropping, corner rounding and hole punching light plate and bar. Really useful tools.
A suggestion for a tool you should consider making - A cheap Linear rail jig for you to mount your grinder to: think along the lines of track saws If you make it from 2 tube type rails you can be sure it stays square and wont sag in the middle a big screw for each end to set the height Means you can easily get perfectly straight clean cuts up to 38mm deep on each side, meaning that you can 1/2 cleave 76mm (3") material
@@michaelchristian8220Start a charity for a larger shop first so he has space to put this bandsaw you are weirdly desperate for him to use. I just don't get peoples obsession with this.
@@joshclark44 only in situations there the material can fit within the throat constraints of the bandsaw's blade return Plus the consideration of the kerf closing and pinching up due to natural tension if the material hasn't been normalised
21:50 "And that ladies and gentleman is the" blank for our Millennium Falcon! Whilst he shows great grit and determination, if he set up some means of funding, who'd chip in to buy him a bandsaw? A portaband if space is an issue. I feel for him every time I see that hacksaw come out. Maybe I'm just lazy but the first time I had to cut a 4" round of aly was when I went and bought a portaband!
Great stuff brother! I now see all the previous videos/projects had legacy to fulfill; Bigger motors and overhaul of the machines was a must in order to play with such heavy, thick, lenghty piece. You are doing good friend! Hope the next video comes around soon! If you ever come to QC, Canada and want to get some welding tips and tricks 'live' in the shop, it'd be my pleasure to pass my knowledge on to you! Stick, mig, core, tig... Just a quick hint that always helped me with mig... Observe the light and shadows, never let the bubble catch your pool and take it easy
My arms start hurting every time I see you using that hack saw 😬 After this press I think a bandsaw would make a GREAT "big project" and addition to the shop! Great video as always!
All the years of being an electrician apprentice and cutting angle iron, unistrut, and conduit by hand really made me appreciate something as simple as a portaband 🤣
First time I ever seen steel masonry, very cool. And my dad said I worried stuff together. After seeing this I can see determination easily building the pyramids. 👍😀👍
What a great Project indeed. I Like the Fact that you dont have a Full work shop of all tools required. Hack saw Files and drill bits were invented Before Mills an Lathes LOL Nah but its good to see a manual side of things, A way of getting it Done !
I'm pretty sure a standard fly press uses a multi start thread. As distance moved is: no. of starts x thread pitch. Think you might end up with higher force, but may not be very usable.
Triple helix is the go to. I had to make a compromise on that, settling on a high pitch single lead screw. I think I would have been faced with making and cutting a 20-30 mm pitch or greater screw, which I didn't think possible to do with my equipment, or any machines I have access to
Here in the U.K. large fly presses go for scrap value. But they are big and heavy and take up a lot of space in the workshop. I bought a hydraulic press but sorry to say it’s not seen a lot of use. How many cutting disks. My wife loves your videos, she said you may have a small tool but you know how to use it.
Your voice over audio is always PERFECT, even when you are talking with your hands in the shop. Movie Magic? I'm impressed. You are also up there with Made In Poland on the converting metal into magic, with minimal tools. You guys are an inspiration. I've got no excuse, i've got more tools than you, and still don't make as awesome stuff!
Very well done. It's nice to see the reason for machining those mammoth cutters and taps. One thing that strikes me as odd though, I'd think you would have had a need for something to cut stock before you make a press. Regardless, your videos are a truly amazing demonstration of what can be done on relatively small equipment. Keep up the good work!
Takes me back watching you channel. I used to make all kinds of mechanical projects in my grandparents shed. Now I'm owner of a cnc machine shop. Take it for granted 😂
Its an ambitious project, the work is relatively simple but the sheer size of everything you need is what does it. manipulating the mass and working out the best ways Cutting parts make it a very technical and challenging set up Alsocutting things like that base which I do quote often is the reason I bought a 9inch grinder.....
mate, you have come a long way, starting with little knowledge and tools you are doing great work. we cant wait to see where you end up, another John Saunders in the making for sure.
Hey man, you will get there, he is truly a mastercraftsman and that comes with a lot of experience, heck im practicing at work as i cant afford these machines
I believe that there are 3 threads on the screw of a fly press, not a single acme thread. This is to allow it to develop speed and momentum. Using a single thread will create a giant c clamp, which in most cases will still probably work fine.
Triple helix is the go to. I had to make a compromise on that, settling on a high pitch single lead screw. I think I would have been faced with making and cutting a 20-30 mm pitch or greater screw, which I didn't think possible to do with my equipment, or any machines I have access to.
A similar style of way covers but with metal shields would look great and work great on your mill. They are not very expensive but can be made for almost nothing, for example using strips of aluminium cans, arranged so they slide nicely and leave little to no gaps.
Ambitious project. Keen to see how it goes. Any idea of the rough tonnage it will apply when complete? A mate has a 3 tonne fly press for blacksmithing, I made some tooling for him early on, but to be honest, 3 tonne isn't much chop for blacksmithing, he ended up getting a 20 tonne hydraulic press which does the job far better.
Always wanted to build a fly press as they are very hard to find here in the states, this is gonna be a great series to watch! I think this would be a great project for my 13x28 southbend
I was going to comment about the fact he said he couldn't find one 2nd hand then I realised he's in the US whilst I'm in the UK and that's one thing we've got loads of compared to the US unlike lathes, mills 2nd hand.
@@artisanmakes yhea honestly wasn't sure of your and where it was from. Your accent doesn't have the usual thing of it sounding like your asking a question with every sentence most Australians have but also didn't really sound like any American accent I knew but still without that upwards lilt I'd lent towards US. It actually surprises me a bit more that 2nd hand screw presses are hard to find in Australia but still it's not going to be like Britain where old Smithing tools and machines are relatively easy to find. Especially if you're willing to renovate the machine you buy, most have led a hard life before sitting out in the glorious English weather for years. However if you're willing to put in the work you can get some fairly big, well bloody huge machines for very reasonable prices as there used to be a smithy in every town and mid sized village but these days your lucky to find one within a hundred miles or so. My Grandad was a farmer so he used to take me to several different smithys but still those that do still exist often have like 5 huge power hammers, 3 screw presses, etc outside the front of them as every Smith I've ever met 8s a bit obsessed with large, loud and heavy machines.
Here’s a pro tip. Switch so 6” diameter cut off discs. You’ll get a much longer life as the “speeds and feeds at edge of disc is better optimized” plus the added reach/depth of cut. In my shop we did time and life cycle testing on cut off discs for months. We’ve found the best is the Walter brand 6”
Suggestion 1: Prepare the hole for a plug to optionally create a flat surface, with a lot of tolerance Suggestion 2: If small parts fall into the hole, it is difficult to get them out. A small bowl underneath or possibly feet would be a convenient solution. great video, keep it up!
Loving the cold chisel action shots. Couldn't help thinking that the soft face mallet probably wasn't the best "adjustable impact tool" for the job. The ball pein was an improvement but really it's go big or go home, make a lump hammer from the scrap 😂 Great result!
Dude. With your skill, you are capable of making a reciprocating hacksaw. They were designed to set and forget so you could cut straight lines through large stock like you were doing with the angle grinder. They have bandsaws for that now, but the reciprocating handsaw is a bit more classy in my opinion, and its a joy to watch the ballet of steel go to work.
Hahahaha!, I was dying to see how many bandsaw comments there were going to be. Didn't disappoint!. Keep rocking the hacksaw my friend. I have a bandsaw, plasma cutter etc, and I still find myself cutting stuff with a hacksaw a lot more than I thought I would..
Have you considered, that instead of milling into the soft jaws, you could've added two identical blocks of any metal between the piece and the jaws, to create clearance for the endmill?
I understand that money and space are limiting factors. I have those same problems right now. Having said that, you really need to get a bandsaw. You are going to wear yourself out cutting with a hacksaw. I enjoy your videos. Be safe, keep making, and stay awesome.
When it comes to cutting metal, you are a man of uncommon patience and determination.
If he didn't have a mill, he would just hacksaw and chisel his parts to size.
Not wrong. Buy a band saw for heavens sake. I used to play around as you do but once I bit the bullet and bought a band saw I never went back.
@@lawriealush-jaggs1473 Or build a bandsaw! I'm sure it would be a fascinating project and they're pretty simple machines.
@@lawriealush-jaggs1473 I have a bench top bandsaw - all I have space for, but I've never been able to find metal cutting blades for it that are good for steel. Having to resort to the hacksaw slows me down a bit.
And a man of uncommonly many grinder cutoff discs. Seriously, how many cutoff discs would it take to get through 300mm length of 50mm thick steel. At least 10 I think.
Man does everthing to not get a bandsaw
I know, right? It boggles the mind...
There are even compact handheld bandsaws, so it doesn't even have to take up much space. I really don't regret buying one, no more blisters on the hands or grinding dust in the lungs.
One of the best bandsaw setups I've seen so far is the one Stefan Gotteswinter has ben building recently.
So many tools. So little money.
Amen
You *can* cut down a mighty oak tree with a swiss army knife, but it isnt a good idea.
I think it's just a meme at this point
This guy is playing Machine Shop in Hard Mode and I respect that.
At first I felt betrayed by the grinding wheel… but was relieved to see our favorite character, Mr. hack saw, get his properly allotted screen time to finish the cutting work.
Always shows up when you least expect it
@@artisanmakesBloody love the hacksaw meme. Never change!
Can't wait for the bandsaw build! 😋
He'll probably try and hack inconel
power hacksaw
😂🤣
@@SiliconeSword "today I'll be trying to machine ceramic bearings. All I have to make it from is this big chunk of Silicon Carbide. I'll start by using these child-sized left-handed scissors to get the stock to size."
I must admit, watching you grow from making small parts on a tiny lathe to doing this kind of colossal stuff has been truly satisfying, Mr. Artisan.
I was a little bit skeptical when I saw the solidworks drawing, but as the video progressed the skepticism faded away. That's truly impressive work mate. I have a similar workshop set up to yourself, and I would be very apprehensive about doing this kind of thing. Can't wait for the next part.
does he ever replied to comments?
@@SELG88Yes
I was skeptical too. Its always so easy to draw stuff in CAD but then you are left with the task of figuring out realistically how to make it.
@@SELG88 Well yes but I can't respond to comments that are posted at 6am local time. Takes me a but of time to get around to it.
@@artisanmakes that was just a question man, sorry if i did not ask properly, english is not my mother language
You and Michael Cthulhu are keeping the grinding disc manufacturers in business by yourselves.
I was really getting millennium falcon vibes from that baseplate
im currently doin a 4 year apprenticeship in fitting and machining, and watching your videos helps me get exposure to the trade because my work haven't got the resources or tradesman to provide the experience. Thank you A LOT, Keep doing what you're doing I'm definitely going to be a long term fan of your projects!
I actually laughed out loud when you said, "I'll get this piece of 50mm bar stock and "simply" cut it in half." There's nothing simple about cutting through 50mm of steel with a grinder, but you're basically the king of getting it done one way or the other.
Good thing you documented this process, because I would hardly believe it if you told me that was made on your milling machine.
Its not a very big machine at all, so its genuinely impressive to see what some patience and knowing what you're doing can achieve
Great job, colleague👍
11:00 as a great canadian poet once said: "grinder and paint make me the welder i aint"
Love seeing how you make do with the tools that you have. I think it makes this so much more interesting to see you problem solve the metal cutting
Very nice surface finish!
Just love your videos and your ingenuity in these projects. Thank you!
Loving it! Had no idea after watching the big tap video that this is where it was heading!
Well done, Artisan. I love the commentary as you go along explaining your thinking around situations. I am always looking forward to the next instalment.😊
Nice start to the Millennium falcon
this is a really cool plan! Looking forward to seeing the results!!!
Impressive. The finished item is going to be fabulous.
Dam!!!! The project you do are interesting to see you do them.
I loved all that angle grinder a cold chisel stuff. It just goes to show what you can do in a small workshop.
The fly presses at our old workshop were used almost exclusively for cropping, corner rounding and hole punching light plate and bar. Really useful tools.
A suggestion for a tool you should consider making - A cheap Linear rail jig for you to mount your grinder to: think along the lines of track saws
If you make it from 2 tube type rails you can be sure it stays square and wont sag in the middle a big screw for each end to set the height
Means you can easily get perfectly straight clean cuts up to 38mm deep on each side, meaning that you can 1/2 cleave 76mm (3") material
Nope. Starting a bandsaw charity for him.
@@michaelchristian8220Start a charity for a larger shop first so he has space to put this bandsaw you are weirdly desperate for him to use. I just don't get peoples obsession with this.
Portable bandsaws are a lot smaller and still more effective than grinders for material that large
@@joshclark44 only in situations there the material can fit within the throat constraints of the bandsaw's blade return
Plus the consideration of the kerf closing and pinching up due to natural tension if the material hasn't been normalised
@@bengrogan9710 that's fair
Your work is pretty impressive! Well done
21:50 "And that ladies and gentleman is the" blank for our Millennium Falcon!
Whilst he shows great grit and determination, if he set up some means of funding, who'd chip in to buy him a bandsaw? A portaband if space is an issue. I feel for him every time I see that hacksaw come out. Maybe I'm just lazy but the first time I had to cut a 4" round of aly was when I went and bought a portaband!
awesome... can't wait for the next installment !!!
Good start, can't wait to see the next instalment!
I was very happy to see the hacksaw come out on the SLAB
WOW, a great part 1 for this project Can't wait to see the rest! Thanks for posting and take care!
I live by the sentence "A grinder & paint makes me the welder I ain't", its not just you AM! love the content as always!
Great stuff brother! I now see all the previous videos/projects had legacy to fulfill;
Bigger motors and overhaul of the machines was a must in order to play with such heavy, thick, lenghty piece. You are doing good friend! Hope the next video comes around soon!
If you ever come to QC, Canada and want to get some welding tips and tricks 'live' in the shop, it'd be my pleasure to pass my knowledge on to you! Stick, mig, core, tig... Just a quick hint that always helped me with mig...
Observe the light and shadows, never let the bubble catch your pool and take it easy
Looks like a great project I will be following it with interest.
a nother nice project thanks for sharing👍
This Old Tony make cutting and grinding look so easy with his whimsical jump cuts 😂😂😂
My arms start hurting every time I see you using that hack saw 😬 After this press I think a bandsaw would make a GREAT "big project" and addition to the shop! Great video as always!
ditto, having sweated over a hacksaw when i was young and could not afford machines it brings back bad memories.
All the years of being an electrician apprentice and cutting angle iron, unistrut, and conduit by hand really made me appreciate something as simple as a portaband 🤣
I would just use a saws-all myself but to each their own
That's a big chunk for a home shop cobber 👍
Smiling because I've had the same kind of troubles dealing with stock that is much larger than I'm equipped to handle!!!
Sketchy set ups are always the go to when I have stuff like this to machine
Very cool cant wait to see how this one comes along!
First time I ever seen steel masonry, very cool. And my dad said I worried stuff together. After seeing this I can see determination easily building the pyramids. 👍😀👍
What a great Project indeed. I Like the Fact that you dont have a Full work shop of all tools required. Hack saw Files and drill bits were invented Before Mills an Lathes LOL Nah but its good to see a manual side of things, A way of getting it Done !
I'm pretty sure a standard fly press uses a multi start thread. As distance moved is: no. of starts x thread pitch. Think you might end up with higher force, but may not be very usable.
Triple helix is the go to. I had to make a compromise on that, settling on a high pitch single lead screw. I think I would have been faced with making and cutting a 20-30 mm pitch or greater screw, which I didn't think possible to do with my equipment, or any machines I have access to
You made the millennium falcon! 🤩
Finally! He's using the big boy taps! 😁
Very cool and ambitious project!
Cheers
Here in the U.K. large fly presses go for scrap value. But they are big and heavy and take up a lot of space in the workshop. I bought a hydraulic press but sorry to say it’s not seen a lot of use. How many cutting disks. My wife loves your videos, she said you may have a small tool but you know how to use it.
Your voice over audio is always PERFECT, even when you are talking with your hands in the shop. Movie Magic? I'm impressed. You are also up there with Made In Poland on the converting metal into magic, with minimal tools. You guys are an inspiration. I've got no excuse, i've got more tools than you, and still don't make as awesome stuff!
Great job so far, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very well done. It's nice to see the reason for machining those mammoth cutters and taps. One thing that strikes me as odd though, I'd think you would have had a need for something to cut stock before you make a press. Regardless, your videos are a truly amazing demonstration of what can be done on relatively small equipment. Keep up the good work!
Different priorities eh :) cheers
He has something to cut stock. A hacksaw. Appears to work a treat!
A gas grill works great for heating metal that big. Good work!
wow, that is an amazing part after all that chopping and welding
Mate when you pull out the hacksaw I feel your pain! That is one good looking base plate for a fly press. Can’t wait for next episode.
You need a bandsaw a lot more than a press
Watching a few other machinist's videos, I guess a bandsaw is not the only tool he's missing 😅
But, as long as it works, why not? 😁
Because time
Millennium Falcon inspired? Nice work Mate !!!
Very impressive for the tools you are using. But it currently looks more like a mini millennium falcon. 😅
Great start!
Dear God somebody get this maniac a band saw!
Got to invest in some 36 grit 3m cubitron flat fibre discs, the best for taking out heaps of material and gives a nicer finish as well.
Ill keep that in mind next time i buy some disks
Cant wait to see the taps in action
Takes me back watching you channel. I used to make all kinds of mechanical projects in my grandparents shed. Now I'm owner of a cnc machine shop. Take it for granted 😂
Its an ambitious project, the work is relatively simple but the sheer size of everything you need is what does it. manipulating the mass and working out the best ways Cutting parts make it a very technical and challenging set up
Alsocutting things like that base which I do quote often is the reason I bought a 9inch grinder.....
Not just the sheer size. This thing is heavy. Cheers
mate, you have come a long way, starting with little knowledge and tools you are doing great work. we cant wait to see where you end up, another John Saunders in the making for sure.
Cheers. That's book knowledge vs gained practical experience for ya
I have all the machines that you have, but I’ll never be able to make the stuff you make. Amazing skills, and above all, patience!
Hey man, you will get there, he is truly a mastercraftsman and that comes with a lot of experience, heck im practicing at work as i cant afford these machines
Nice work man!!!
I had a pretty good guess about the fly press.. Goodluck! I hope it turns out great!.
@paskmakes introduced us to the fly press and has a number off videos showcasing one in use for a variety of tasks.
Pask is awesome 👌 and has maybe 10% more patience as artisan makes. Old mate needs a bandsaw or a 9 inch grinder for sure
I believe that there are 3 threads on the screw of a fly press, not a single acme thread. This is to allow it to develop speed and momentum. Using a single thread will create a giant c clamp, which in most cases will still probably work fine.
Triple helix is the go to. I had to make a compromise on that, settling on a high pitch single lead screw. I think I would have been faced with making and cutting a 20-30 mm pitch or greater screw, which I didn't think possible to do with my equipment, or any machines I have access to.
We need to get this man a Band Saw! 😂
Looking forward to this. 👍👍
It looks like the millennium falcon 👍👌🇦🇺
Let's set up a Go Fund Me to get this guy a bandsaw
We need to buy this man a band saw.
Dude, you need to build a band saw.
Beautiful work, and this is a rare tool build. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum this week 😎
i'm a welder and yeah it was a bit cold but it was as good as you could get it with your equipment, good enough!
Cheers thankyou
A similar style of way covers but with metal shields would look great and work great on your mill. They are not very expensive but can be made for almost nothing, for example using strips of aluminium cans, arranged so they slide nicely and leave little to no gaps.
For the love of the machine god give this man some kind of powered saw
You need a band saw homie. Hell at this point I'd chip in to a crowd fund if you started on
It's nice to see all the other projects comeing together. Could you have used a slitting saw in the mill to cut appart all the steel blocks?
Ambitious project. Keen to see how it goes. Any idea of the rough tonnage it will apply when complete?
A mate has a 3 tonne fly press for blacksmithing, I made some tooling for him early on, but to be honest, 3 tonne isn't much chop for blacksmithing, he ended up getting a 20 tonne hydraulic press which does the job far better.
This video perfectly showed that one thing you need more than a press is a badsaw.
Gonna be a cool tool
Always wanted to build a fly press as they are very hard to find here in the states, this is gonna be a great series to watch! I think this would be a great project for my 13x28 southbend
I was going to comment about the fact he said he couldn't find one 2nd hand then I realised he's in the US whilst I'm in the UK and that's one thing we've got loads of compared to the US unlike lathes, mills 2nd hand.
Australia, not USA
@@artisanmakes yhea honestly wasn't sure of your and where it was from. Your accent doesn't have the usual thing of it sounding like your asking a question with every sentence most Australians have but also didn't really sound like any American accent I knew but still without that upwards lilt I'd lent towards US.
It actually surprises me a bit more that 2nd hand screw presses are hard to find in Australia but still it's not going to be like Britain where old Smithing tools and machines are relatively easy to find. Especially if you're willing to renovate the machine you buy, most have led a hard life before sitting out in the glorious English weather for years. However if you're willing to put in the work you can get some fairly big, well bloody huge machines for very reasonable prices as there used to be a smithy in every town and mid sized village but these days your lucky to find one within a hundred miles or so. My Grandad was a farmer so he used to take me to several different smithys but still those that do still exist often have like 5 huge power hammers, 3 screw presses, etc outside the front of them as every Smith I've ever met 8s a bit obsessed with large, loud and heavy machines.
Here’s a pro tip. Switch so 6” diameter cut off discs. You’ll get a much longer life as the “speeds and feeds at edge of disc is better optimized” plus the added reach/depth of cut.
In my shop we did time and life cycle testing on cut off discs for months. We’ve found the best is the Walter brand 6”
Very admirable.
thats a nice bit of work and the welding is a lot better than mine
Suggestion 1: Prepare the hole for a plug to optionally create a flat surface, with a lot of tolerance Suggestion 2: If small parts fall into the hole, it is difficult to get them out. A small bowl underneath or possibly feet would be a convenient solution. great video, keep it up!
I dont think ive ever seen anyone that needs a bandsaw more.
This looks already really great man. Amazing project! Is it just me or does it look a bit like the millennium falcon 😊
I made a press from 2x2x1/4inch steel tubing and a 4 ton barrel jack with the top part of the jack welded to the frame.
Love your work artisan makes. If it’s not to late I would increase the height of your press so you can broach keyways later on.
I have pull and push broach set ups in mind for smaller sized broaches
Thats good. I have been caught short with small arbor presses before.@@artisanmakes
Loving the cold chisel action shots.
Couldn't help thinking that the soft face mallet probably wasn't the best "adjustable impact tool" for the job. The ball pein was an improvement but really it's go big or go home, make a lump hammer from the scrap 😂
Great result!
I think my vig hammers have grown legs and run away. Looked everywhere for them
If ever there was a youtuber that needed a rich subscriber to send him a bandsaw its my main man here another masterpiece bro thx
Dude. With your skill, you are capable of making a reciprocating hacksaw. They were designed to set and forget so you could cut straight lines through large stock like you were doing with the angle grinder.
They have bandsaws for that now, but the reciprocating handsaw is a bit more classy in my opinion, and its a joy to watch the ballet of steel go to work.
Amazing job!
Actually in most press toolmakers' Ive seen there's usually a fly press. Theyre so handy for prototyping tools
Hahahaha!, I was dying to see how many bandsaw comments there were going to be. Didn't disappoint!. Keep rocking the hacksaw my friend. I have a bandsaw, plasma cutter etc, and I still find myself cutting stuff with a hacksaw a lot more than I thought I would..
you are crazy, that looks awesome!
Have you considered, that instead of milling into the soft jaws, you could've added two identical blocks of any metal between the piece and the jaws, to create clearance for the endmill?
I understand that money and space are limiting factors. I have those same problems right now. Having said that, you really need to get a bandsaw. You are going to wear yourself out cutting with a hacksaw. I enjoy your videos. Be safe, keep making, and stay awesome.