Thank you Tom, I thought it was my inability alone to get a good finish, and did not realise that this was a common problem. You have not only provided me with an excellent solution but have also restored my confidence in my self.
For the guys with no mill available, maybe cross drill the aluminum then turn and bore the hole. Great video, keep it up. I watch tons of videos, and watch your's to see if I'm doing it right!
Sir I'm from India I would like to watch your videos . I'm proud of you sir . I want great technician like you sir.. so I will never fail to watch your videos.. Thanq love from india
Having that Hardinge in the background is like talking to a guy with a hot girlfriend. I'm listening to him but I'm looking at her. Glad you're back, btw.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Your work helps me a great deal as I am a hobby machinist at best and yearn for the knowledge that only a person with your skills and experience has.
Lol. I met someone the other day who recognized me from YT, and the first thing he said was "Do you know how much money you've made me spend on tools?" :) Tom
Good tip Tom. I have a suggestion for a topic, boring a blind hole to size and depth on a lathe. I know you made a video on how to grind a flat bottom drill, but I was thinking of a more precise method.
Thanks Tom, and welcome back. Don't worry about making long or 'produced' videos if it is going to put you off making them. Joe Piecynzski has some great videos and they are raw and quick, but like yourself the quality of the info shines through and it is what is most valuable. Keep them coming! Tim
hello Tom. Well i have an interesting project that I'm going to try, however, I would like to hear your opinion if the idea is at all feasible. I need to hold a part that is bigger in DIA than my jaws will open. what Im going to try is making jaw extensions that slip over the existing jaws and held on with grub screws.I can tell you that it,s for a grizzly 7x12 lathe, four inch four jaw independent chuck, so precision is not critical, and I need to bore a three inch dia hole in a five inch by half inch disc. The idea is only in my head, so i can't send you a plan. I always make these mods on the fly. My video on the modifications I made to my Taig lathe will give you an idea of how I think. my channel is "airguns freedom 700 ssp". I would appreciate your take on this. Thanks, and i love your videos. I only just discovered your channel.
hi sir...can you show what RPM to be use for Carbon material ..antimony and resin carbon ..antimony more harden than resin .. i need your suggestion ..
hello tom ive been watching youtube machining videos for 6 years now and ive learnes alot big time everything ive learned about machining ive learnt off youtube. well how do i put this ive watched them all all the big gyes sorta speak and you know who they are and i would like to say you are one of the best machinists ive watched on youtube. you have a certain demeaner about you that really get the message across in in laymans terms but in a total profesional way in short i really miss your input on youtube. i hope your ok health wise and you just decided not to make videos anymore. your wisdom is on youtube is invalueable there is thousands of people missing yout talant and input tom. just wanted to say how i feel and im sure thousands more. take care and for gods sake start sharing yout god gifted talent on youtube again lol thanks tom.
Hi Jamie, It's good to hear that the videos are appreciated. I haven't stopped making videos, I'm just taking a bit of a break. I recently retired and am taking some time off to catch up on some of the projects I fell behind on while working and spend time with my new grand daughter. My wife and I are also looking to move to the upper peninsula here in Michigan and I've taken the first step by starting progress on a new shop. It's a 40' by 70' steel building with half to be machine shop and an automotive bay, and half for storage. Currently, the slab is in and the trusses are up, and next week I'll be starting to work on the roofing and siding, then start finishing the inside for the shop. That will likely take the majority of the year since from here on, I'm doing most of the work myself. The moving process will likely be gradual, so the shop will be in limbo for the next year or so. After that, I fully plan on starting up the videos again, as well as create a new website. I've also been looking into alternatives to RUclips to expand into. I may even do a video on the new shop, once things get a little farther along. There are exciting times to come. :) Tom
Nice I’m going to try this to finish my mt3 taper. I may still add a couple gears and a 12v motor but this is less work and no need for a bulky motor sitting atop.
It's funny but my favorite part about this was the pragmatism of the aluminum shank. I made a handle drive adapter a while back but pressed a 1/4" drive socket into an aluminum sleeve, which has certain advantages but yours is a simpler design and actually better perhaps as it is impossible for this to damage the drill chuck jaws. Btw that Hardinge compound got me like 😍😍😍 haha ✌️
Hey thanks for making these videos! I just bought a small lathe, 550mm between Center’s, I need to make a bench/ stand for it. A quick question what height do I want to have the lathe at while I worl at it? Like a 300 bellow eye height to its Center? Or much lower?
Unfortunately videos that specific would fall on a very limited audience. I try to keep my videos more general so lots of people can benefit from them. If you watch some of the tutorials I've made, they include a lot of video on the HLVH in action, so that may be worth looking into. Tom
At school, we weren't allowed to use the self acts on a machine until we could hand feed a distance of more than six inches, smoothly and acheiving a consistent finish.
I used to teach myself and have heard of such practices, but I never used them unless they were something that helped develop muscle memory, like grinding or filing. Not sure what purpose learning how to feed a machine smoothly by hand serves when a power feed is available. Thanks for watching. Tom
Hi TOM Thanks for sharing. One of those "why did I not think of that" Videos. Just Great for us. Love Your Lathe. One to drool over. Keep 'em rolling. Will let U know what gives us beans !!! All the best aRM
we would like go purchase new lathe machines for our school we have the the old colchester triumph 2500 vs (1250 mm) from the 90's and they still running excellently, but the new ones I've heard are not made in the UK but in Taiwan/China. can you help us with any recommendations equivalent to the good old colchester
Just came across this set of basic tips and tricks, and as a rank beginner on the lathe, I really appreciate them. So, thank you! I'm also something of a history buff, and I noticed the panels on the back wall that make up an image. Is that the bottom half of the picture of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903?
Have been looking forward to your continued videos. For your information only, for some reason, the sound is muffled and low volume. Regards from Shropshire, in the UK.
Hi Raymond, Not sure what's up with the volume thing. I actually increased the gain before processing and it's still a bit low. Guess you'll have to crank it up at your end and I'll fire the audio engineer at this end. Tom
When I retired, I thought there would be plenty of time to do what ever I wanted and still have time to make videos, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We are also relocating to be closer to the new granddaughter and I'm in the process of building a new shop, so that doesn't leave much spare time at the end of the day. I imagine it will all settle down at some point, just not any time soon. There are still plenty of videos to be made.
I've heard of guys adding set screws to the chuck, but I'm not sure how reliable it would be. Seems like a matching spot on the spindle would be necessary as well. Tom
I have a lathe with a threaded chuck too. What I did to run in reverse was add a threaded rod through the spindle with a low profile nut on the chuck end to interfere with the jaws as little as possible and just a threaded knob at the other end. It worked well because the pitch of the rod thread and the chuck thread are different so they could never un-thread simultaneously. So no flying chucks! hope that helps
Yes, the chuck went on counter-clockwise. :) The brake is actually out of adjustment. It normally stops much faster. I actually saw a guy spin a chuck off an old South Bend once at high rpm and it wasn't pretty. Tom
@@TomsTechniques Hey Tom, trying to puzzle this out: Your chuck is spinning clockwise(backwards to normal) because you are cutting from the far side (rear). Does your style of mount and chuck allow different mounting 'cuz my old South Bend Junior 9" (1 1/2"x 8 spindle mount) only mounts a chuck by threading it on clockwise. BTW, that's the quietest lathe on the planet, so awesome.
Thanks. GoPros are WAY too wide angle for stuff like this. I use a Sony a6000 with a 16-50mm zoom lens for the video close-ups. I also use a lot of auxiliary lighting. The machine lights just don't cut it. Tom
Thanks William. That's good to hear. Hope to get back to more videos this winter. I just retired and am taking a bit of a break from the whole design and machining thing. It's taking some time to get used to this new lifestyle. :) Tom
I hear that Tom! I was a 40 year sheet metal worker and I retired in 2011. Now I'm teaching myself machining and I'm really enjoying it. Teachers like you and all the others on RUclips that are willing to share their knowledge and expertise are a priceless resource to someone like me. I can't take a course on basic machining at my local Community College. All they teach nowadays is CAD and CNC. Learning the basic, safe way to do things is the way to go! Thanks so much!
I have an old corded VS drill that has a dial that serves as a stop for speed limit. I think dealing with a cord is a trade off with dealing with discharged batteries. I am going to try this, thanks for the idea.
I just came across a NOS reel of 1" Ampex audio tape and thought it would make a cool clock. What do you think? Just ordered three more reels because everyone who sees it wants one. Or do you mean the wooden one? Tom
Not as sad as it looked sitting out for the trash. Someone actually threw it out and I rescued it. It was made in about 1830 by Boardman and Wells and is nearly complete except for the top trim piece and the hands. The movement. all wood of course. has quite a bit of wear and will need some teeth repaired, but it will run again. Tom
Hey Tom, Nice to see more uploads from you. what about boring on the mill with the autofeed. i have never done it but i know its there on most Bridgeports machines, would like to see it done.
Yes, boring is one of the topics on my to do list. I should be able to get to that soon, now that I have lots of time on my hands (I retired last week). Tom
Thank you Tom, I thought it was my inability alone to get a good finish, and did not realise that this was a common problem. You have not only provided me with an excellent solution but have also restored my confidence in my self.
Confidence is good. :)
I must award you my highest compliment! That sir is slicker than snot on a door knob!
Now I'm gonna be checking every door knob I reach for.
For the guys with no mill available, maybe cross drill the aluminum then turn and bore the hole.
Great video, keep it up. I watch tons of videos, and watch your's to see if I'm doing it right!
Sir I'm from India I would like to watch your videos . I'm proud of you sir . I want great technician like you sir.. so I will never fail to watch your videos.. Thanq love from india
Having that Hardinge in the background is like talking to a guy with a hot girlfriend. I'm listening to him but I'm looking at her. Glad you're back, btw.
Lol
volume was very low??
CRANK IT UP. :)
Not sure why, but then again that's not my area of expertise.
Tom
get a better comp or i dont know it is your problem is but i can hear tom very well.
or get a life.
Same here. Other sites video is fine but this one is low volume and distorted. Also the intro audio is just a noisy, loud rumble.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Your work helps me a great deal as I am a hobby machinist at best and yearn for the knowledge that only a person with your skills and experience has.
Thanks Ben
Agreeing with Ben. Thank you. You've saved countless machinists innumerable amounts of moolah.
Lol. I met someone the other day who recognized me from YT, and the first thing he said was "Do you know how much money you've made me spend on tools?" :)
Tom
Good tip Tom. I have a suggestion for a topic, boring a blind hole to size and depth on a lathe. I know you made a video on how to grind a flat bottom drill, but I was thinking of a more precise method.
I would second that.
Joe
Thanks guys. I'll add it to the list.
Good tip thanks.
Glad to see some new videos
Thanks
Thanks Tom, and welcome back.
Don't worry about making long or 'produced' videos if it is going to put you off making them. Joe Piecynzski has some great videos and they are raw and quick, but like yourself the quality of the info shines through and it is what is most valuable.
Keep them coming!
Tim
Thanks Tim.
I see Joe "stole" my idea about milling thin parts against the solid jaw :). That's ok though, we are all here to learn.
Tom
How clever and simple. Great Idea. Thank you.
Thanks Glen
Brilliant! ❤
hello Tom. Well i have an interesting project that I'm going to try, however, I would like to hear your opinion if the idea is at all feasible. I need to hold a part that is bigger in DIA than my jaws will open. what Im going to try is making jaw extensions that slip over the existing jaws and held on with grub screws.I can tell you that it,s for a grizzly 7x12 lathe, four inch four jaw independent chuck, so precision is not critical, and I need to bore a three inch dia hole in a five inch by half inch disc. The idea is only in my head, so i can't send you a plan. I always make these mods on the fly. My video on the modifications I made to my Taig lathe will give you an idea of how I think. my channel is "airguns freedom 700 ssp". I would appreciate your take on this. Thanks, and i love your videos. I only just discovered your channel.
Perfect! I was going to remove my crank and fit a 5v stepper motor with remote control but this is much simpler.
Thanks for the new videos. I was hoping you'd be back.
I never left. ;)
What an excellent idea......I must make one..... Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching
I will copy that for sure. Great video.
Thanks
Been thinking of making one for some time. You have inspired me to get it done. Thank you for sharing.
hi sir...can you show what RPM to be use for Carbon material ..antimony and resin carbon ..antimony more harden than resin .. i need your suggestion ..
hello tom ive been watching youtube machining videos for 6 years now and ive learnes alot big time everything ive learned about machining ive learnt off youtube. well how do i put this ive watched them all all the big gyes sorta speak and you know who they are and i would like to say you are one of the best machinists ive watched on youtube. you have a certain demeaner about you that really get the message across in in laymans terms but in a total profesional way in short i really miss your input on youtube. i hope your ok health wise and you just decided not to make videos anymore. your wisdom is on youtube is invalueable there is thousands of people missing yout talant and input tom. just wanted to say how i feel and im sure thousands more. take care and for gods sake start sharing yout god gifted talent on youtube again lol thanks tom.
Hi Jamie,
It's good to hear that the videos are appreciated. I haven't stopped making videos, I'm just taking a bit of a break. I recently retired and am taking some time off to catch up on some of the projects I fell behind on while working and spend time with my new grand daughter. My wife and I are also looking to move to the upper peninsula here in Michigan and I've taken the first step by starting progress on a new shop. It's a 40' by 70' steel building with half to be machine shop and an automotive bay, and half for storage. Currently, the slab is in and the trusses are up, and next week I'll be starting to work on the roofing and siding, then start finishing the inside for the shop. That will likely take the majority of the year since from here on, I'm doing most of the work myself. The moving process will likely be gradual, so the shop will be in limbo for the next year or so. After that, I fully plan on starting up the videos again, as well as create a new website. I've also been looking into alternatives to RUclips to expand into. I may even do a video on the new shop, once things get a little farther along. There are exciting times to come. :)
Tom
I'll Definitely Start Using This Trick, Thank You So Much Sir🙏
Nice I’m going to try this to finish my mt3 taper. I may still add a couple gears and a 12v motor but this is less work and no need for a bulky motor sitting atop.
Dear sir thanks for this technique. I m from India. Ravindera precision components
Great idea thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
It's funny but my favorite part about this was the pragmatism of the aluminum shank. I made a handle drive adapter a while back but pressed a 1/4" drive socket into an aluminum sleeve, which has certain advantages but yours is a simpler design and actually better perhaps as it is impossible for this to damage the drill chuck jaws. Btw that Hardinge compound got me like 😍😍😍 haha ✌️
Thanks for watching, Spencer.
Nice trick
Thanks
It's a bad idea to grab those chips while the machine is spinning.
Pretty fun and smart idea 👍🏻
Well I'll be damned, why didn't I think of that
Yes I got one of those in my tool box for like 4 years now
Make the chess piece rook please
Excellent videos Sir! Could you do a video on setting up 4 Jaw Chucks
Thanks Nick. That one is on my list!
Hey thanks for making these videos! I just bought a small lathe, 550mm between Center’s, I need to make a bench/ stand for it. A quick question what height do I want to have the lathe at while I worl at it? Like a 300 bellow eye height to its Center? Or much lower?
Well done Mr.Tom.
As I have a HLV H I would like HLVH specific information.
Such as???
Proper way to set the threading stops. Use of hard carriage stops.
Anything specific about maintenance of the HLVH
Unfortunately videos that specific would fall on a very limited audience. I try to keep my videos more general so lots of people can benefit from them. If you watch some of the tutorials I've made, they include a lot of video on the HLVH in action, so that may be worth looking into.
Tom
Simple and effective solution. I'll definitely make one. Thank you Tom.
Nice idea,,,,I'll be making one soon ,thanks
Thanks Ron
At school, we weren't allowed to use the self acts on a machine until we could hand feed a distance of more than six inches, smoothly and acheiving a consistent finish.
I used to teach myself and have heard of such practices, but I never used them unless they were something that helped develop muscle memory, like grinding or filing. Not sure what purpose learning how to feed a machine smoothly by hand serves when a power feed is available.
Thanks for watching.
Tom
Perhaps school children can't be trusted to not drive straight into a chuck?
Lol, that happens regardless of the amount of preparation. I became very proficient at rebuilding lathes.
Tom
Thats awesome !
Tom you need an award for that...............I'm making one today......
How did it turn out? ;)
@@TomsTechniques A job came in and I had to jump on it. I'm getting the drawings down so I only have to do it once.
Great technique Tom! Thanks for posting.
Another great tip Tom, Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ray. Good to hear from you.
Tom
Thank You
Hi sir I am from india
Where are you sir
Nice video
Naubinway, Michigan. A long walk and a really long swim. :)
Splendid idea 👍
Great video. How about teaching us about end mills (if you haven't already.) I need to know how many flutes and why.
Thanks
That's a good subject for a five minute video. Two-flute vs. four.
Tom
Ill look forward to it.
Try Travers Tool
Can anyone tell me how to change the degrees of the tool rest
Excellent...
Hi TOM
Thanks for sharing. One of those "why did I not think of that" Videos.
Just Great for us.
Love Your Lathe. One to drool over.
Keep 'em rolling. Will let U know what gives us beans !!!
All the best
aRM
Thanks for watching
we would like go purchase new lathe machines for our school we have the the old colchester triumph 2500 vs (1250 mm) from the 90's and they still running excellently, but the new ones I've heard are not made in the UK but in Taiwan/China. can you help us with any recommendations equivalent to the good old colchester
Sorry, but I'm not very "worldly" when it comes to machines. Only worked at two places for the last forty years.
Tom
Just came across this set of basic tips and tricks, and as a rank beginner on the lathe, I really appreciate them. So, thank you! I'm also something of a history buff, and I noticed the panels on the back wall that make up an image. Is that the bottom half of the picture of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903?
It is the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. I consider that one of the most significant photographs in all of modern history.
very good idea tom.
Thanks
Wow man thank you for this video. What a great TIP! 👍🏼👌🏽
Thanks. It works really well on a rotary table as well.
Hi Tom glad to find you are back.
I will have to try that Tom .. Thanks for the tip man ! Thumbs up..
Thanks for watching
Another great tip Thanks Tom!
Have been looking forward to your continued videos.
For your information only, for some reason, the sound is muffled and low volume.
Regards from Shropshire, in the UK.
Hi Raymond,
Not sure what's up with the volume thing. I actually increased the gain before processing and it's still a bit low. Guess you'll have to crank it up at your end and I'll fire the audio engineer at this end.
Tom
Hey Tom, cool idea. When you were cutting that angle on back side you were in reverse correct. Like new format. God Bless Ya Dave
Reverse is a relative thing, but the spindle was rotating clockwise. Don't try that with a threaded spindle!
Tom
Thanks Tom, I did the same thing except I used a flexible drive on mine. Seems to work well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Gene
Hey Tom,I emailed you a few months ago looking for you.glad to see new vids.your new format is great
Thanks!
How come no new videos?
When I retired, I thought there would be plenty of time to do what ever I wanted and still have time to make videos, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We are also relocating to be closer to the new granddaughter and I'm in the process of building a new shop, so that doesn't leave much spare time at the end of the day. I imagine it will all settle down at some point, just not any time soon. There are still plenty of videos to be made.
great addition to the tool inventory thanks tom good input. always value your knowlage tjanks bud.
Thanks Jamie
Great Tip Tom! Thanks for sharing.
Joe
Thanks Joe
G'day Tom well thought up, I know what I will be doing on the week end, thanks a lot John Tassie Aust
Thanks John
Was your lathe running in reverse or did you flip the tool upside down?
It was running in reverse. That made for the best camera angle for the video.
Tom
I have a threaded chuck and cant turn in reverse. Know of any modifications that can be done to get around this ?
I've heard of guys adding set screws to the chuck, but I'm not sure how reliable it would be. Seems like a matching spot on the spindle would be necessary as well.
Tom
I have a lathe with a threaded chuck too. What I did to run in reverse was add a threaded rod through the spindle with a low profile nut on the chuck end to interfere with the jaws as little as possible and just a threaded knob at the other end. It worked well because the pitch of the rod thread and the chuck thread are different so they could never un-thread simultaneously. So no flying chucks!
hope that helps
You mean like a drawbar for the chuck? I can see that working...lefthanded threads would be even better I would think
Very nice Tom!
Thanks
Tom, I take it you fitted the chuck on backwards !. By the way, Ive the same lathe, but yours stops so quietly compared to mine. Nice video as usual.
Yes, the chuck went on counter-clockwise. :) The brake is actually out of adjustment. It normally stops much faster.
I actually saw a guy spin a chuck off an old South Bend once at high rpm and it wasn't pretty.
Tom
@@TomsTechniques Hey Tom, trying to puzzle this out: Your chuck is spinning clockwise(backwards to normal) because you are cutting from the far side (rear). Does your style of mount and chuck allow different mounting 'cuz my old South Bend Junior 9" (1 1/2"x 8 spindle mount) only mounts a chuck by threading it on clockwise. BTW, that's the quietest lathe on the planet, so awesome.
Great informative video,will be very handy in my shop.
Thanks
Man that's is cool, enjoy your videos.
Thanks Chuck
great tip very useful and simple too apply !
Thanks Scott
Another great idea. Thanks, Tom! Your videos also look so great. What kind of video camera setup do you have on the lathe? That can't be a GoPro.
Thanks.
GoPros are WAY too wide angle for stuff like this. I use a Sony a6000 with a 16-50mm zoom lens for the video close-ups. I also use a lot of auxiliary lighting. The machine lights just don't cut it.
Tom
Toms Techniques thanks for the prompt response!
nice to see you back putting out great videos
Thanks Ed
Brilliant
Thanks
Very cool idea! I'll be making one of these for sure.
Thanks Tom. Looking forward to more videos
Thanks William. That's good to hear.
Hope to get back to more videos this winter. I just retired and am taking a bit of a break from the whole design and machining thing. It's taking some time to get used to this new lifestyle. :)
Tom
I hear that Tom! I was a 40 year sheet metal worker and I retired in 2011. Now I'm teaching myself machining and I'm really enjoying it. Teachers like you and all the others on RUclips that are willing to share their knowledge and expertise are a priceless resource to someone like me. I can't take a course on basic machining at my local Community College. All they teach nowadays is CAD and CNC. Learning the basic, safe way to do things is the way to go! Thanks so much!
Great tip ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Thank you, a great idea. Another tool to add to my list.
The never ending list?
nice job, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Great idea, great video. Thanks. Are there any brands of cordless drills that have a "preset" control for the variable speed?
Thanks Marvin,
I don't know of any with pre-set speeds, but the one I have is very easy to maintain a steady rpm.
Tom
I have an old corded VS drill that has a dial that serves as a stop for speed limit. I think dealing with a cord is a trade off with dealing with discharged batteries.
I am going to try this, thanks for the idea.
whats up whit that clock on the wall?
I just came across a NOS reel of 1" Ampex audio tape and thought it would make a cool clock. What do you think? Just ordered three more reels because everyone who sees it wants one.
Or do you mean the wooden one?
Tom
I do mean the wooden one. It looks sad. Are you repairing it?
Not as sad as it looked sitting out for the trash. Someone actually threw it out and I rescued it. It was made in about 1830 by Boardman and Wells and is nearly complete except for the top trim piece and the hands. The movement. all wood of course. has quite a bit of wear and will need some teeth repaired, but it will run again.
Tom
Toms Techniques I would like to see a video about that. But maybe it is just me! Thanks for answering.
Great tip. Thanks Tom!
Thanks for watching
love it
Thanks
Thanks Tom going to make one today!
Thanks for watching, Ron.
Hey Tom,
Nice to see more uploads from you. what about boring on the mill with the autofeed. i have never done it but i know its there on most Bridgeports machines, would like to see it done.
Yes, boring is one of the topics on my to do list. I should be able to get to that soon, now that I have lots of time on my hands (I retired last week).
Tom
Congrats on the retirement Tom 🎉🍺
Thanks. It's pretty weird not to have to get up and go to work. Still keeping plenty busy though. :)
Tom
Retirement also allows you the option of being up at 3AM in the morning without sweating it :) 😁
Guilty as charged. :)
what is the name of the tool ?
I don't know, how about Toms Power Compound Adapter? You do understand that if you want one, you'll need to make it yourself, right?
Tom
I asked about how u change from manual to automatic
I'm sorry, but I still don't understand your question. Change what from manual to automatic?
Tom
i want to know what the thing that attached with driller
The part attached to the drill is a part that I made to turn the crank with the drill.
Tom