Good stuff Tom, thanks for the kind words. Try putting the end mill in a V block with the lips aligned vertical where you can lay it on each side on the Glendo to maintain the clearance angle and only have to focus on the shape. ATB, Robin
I was wondering what happened to that project, i've looked and search all through the years of his youtube videos and could not find it either, a big shame(maybe his camera crapped out and he lost the footage) I prefer the build videos as my level is way below the need for some of the old measuring tools he has, whatever floats your boat i suppose.
Awesome Brian, Great to see another youtuber calling him out on this one. I have done it a few times to no effect. Been waiting patiently for probably 4-5 years now...
hi tom , real good video's i have an 40 y old mechanic toolbox , i got from my first job. It's from thin sheet metal and folds open , by opening the the two handle's . onces opend you got 3 levels to put wrenches , pliers ... you see them less and less . I know , that i repaired it a bit (dents ,burs..) and repainted it about 20 years ago . I just came accros it , as i am moving to ... And definatly in need for a second rebuild and clean up .
Most machinists here in Europe, that are employees, don't have their own tools that they use for work. The company provides the tools needed. That's my experience from the Scandinavian countries as well as Germany, France and the UK.
Daniel S - Kitchen Machine Shop here in the united states the job shop mom n pop places rewuore machinists to have their own tools, but the higher budget places provide them. Especially in places that machine precipus metals as they have to go through a metal detector upon exiting.
In an ideal world you would be right. I have recently started work for a company( in the UK), that don't supply ANY tools, not even dial test indicators for the lathes.
Tom I had a Union wooden cabinet while I finished my apprenticeship very similar to yours . Most of my imperial measuring equipment was made by Moore and Write. As I progressed through my apprenticeship the metric system landed mid 60's so we had to get metric micrometers. Vernia calipers ECT. When I retired in 2007 the machinery and tooling was 99% metric . With the 1% being pre and just post war machinery . Oh started my apprenticeship in Sept 1965. Love your videos always 'reminds me of happy times. And
Nice shout out to DRO-Pros! I recently also had an issue on a unit bought in 2013. They sent a new part in exchange for shipping the old one back to them. A unit well out of their stated warranty. Good Guys - Air Force Vets!
I enjoy listening to your stories and explanations of tooling/measurement devices. They are way out of my skill set but part of your experience that you pass on to future generations. I listen to Phil Kerner's (already bought a calendar for my brother an myself of course) stories of the old guys in his life similar to some you have done also. Anyway thanks for sharing and have a good Thanksgiving.
Very late comment here but yes, any and most of us in the world of Engineering, Craftmanship, and DIY of the past know that while it is a sucky situation, after our passing It is important for our friends and colleagues to pick over the bones of the shop to recover/save valuable materials and rare chemicals for use. I've done it and expect it to be done when I'm gone. While I'm not actually older (at 38), I do have a disease that will cut my lifespan down a bit so I am starting to label everything of that sort. It's just a fact of life. Great show BTW!
Hi from UK. Same tools same boxes for the trades same words, just pronounced differently. Great industrial nation's with manual skills and knowledge in big decline , big thanks to channels like yours promoting skills knowledge and understanding crossing oceans and language barriers
I think the calibration 'circle' polygon - can be used to create a scale on a brand new table ring. A replacement or unique angles for quick use. Cam follower ? Trashed out Hard disk has one or more in them. Floppy's also. In the 70's I replaced worn ones out.
I really enjoyed the meatloaf. I take turns saying "ah loo muh num" and "al you min ee um" just so my viewers can take turns laughing about the other half. Thanks so very much for changing out my sticker that thing was almost about to self destruct.
One thing to add: At least here in germany a "toolbox" for machinists/Toolmakers is very, very uncommon. Usualy you have your tools in a tool cabinet like a Lista cabinet. And having your own tools at work is also very uncommon.
A typical trade related thing here is the "Gesellenstück" (literal translation: Journeyman piece) or "Meisterstück" (Masterpiece), mostly in crafts, less in industry. A piece done for an exam to demonstrate understanding of various techniques. It is usually prepared for the upcoming exam, but it depends on the trade if it is representative for the achievement. What counts is possession of the diploma.
Lovely support for the file. I learned about pilar files in trades class fourty years ago, but only in the last few years have been actively acquiring my own, the last year or two spurred by this channel. I have been amazed by how many I find when I have my eyes open.
Here in Canada, Princess Auto sells the best brake cleaner from the many varieties I've tried, and the main component is perchlorethylene. I've used it for forty years. They used to sell little brown beer bottle sized bottles in Shoppers Drug Mart marketed as spot remover for clothing whose main component was perchlorethylene. As dangerous as they make it out on the label, a friend of mine some forty years ago drank a mouthfull of it, mistaking it for the beer which sat beside it. He's still alive today without any bad after effects. He said it tasted like his beer was a little off.
I blame the introduction of 3D modelling. The fillet button should require a full FMEA before it can be used. In the manual draughting days 'Break all corners' worked perfectly well.
I do a lot of CAD design and do a bit of home machining. When calling out features that aren't dimensionally critical like fillets, I just put a two decimal value in parentheses like this, (0.13) to give an idea of about what I'm looking for without making it overly burdensome. And we work with shops that'll call us and ask for something different if needed. I've used "break all corners" before too.
Perc is toxic when inhaled and can cause peripheral nerve damage upon prolonged skin exposure. That said it is still a lot less dangerous than TCE which it replaced. Perc is still used in some applications where a good fast-drying solvent is needed which won't leave residues or harm plastic or rubber. Last year I bought a can of food-grade silicone spray which came out of an industrial lot which contained perc and it was only a couple of years old.
Awesome varied episode. Thanks Tom for sharing your “quirky” interests. I don’t know where else I would find such great teasing information. Please keep them coming as you find the time. Joel....
Not much available in the uk as far as dedicated machinists tool boxes are concerned, certainly not metal ones though some wooden examples are available such as Sealey and Clarke, personally i have a Starrett 7 drawer which i believe is made by Kennedy and took some finding here in the UK, also i have a vintage British made 8 drawer Neslein wooden box, i think i like the Starrett more out of the two dont know why really, maybe because its more unusual over here and i like unusual. In the UK if you want a metal box it would have to be a mechanics box though i think Amazon uk do sell Kennedy at an inflated price and are not as good quality as the quite old Starrett box i have. Great chanel Tom, love your quest for extreme accuracy. George.
Hey. In Europe a lot of people make their own toolboxes but there are a few big names in metal toolbox land here. A few are Belzer / Gedore / Parat and Facom all European fabrication. Have searching for them
Tom Put 1in neodydium magnet disk in the basket to catch magnetic/ferrous particles, easy to remove and wipe clean as needed, and not going to break the bank John
Yes, magnet in the bottom of the first settling basin, put the magnet inside a balloon and it makes it that much easier to clean. Just turn the balloon inside out, instant swarf container...
Hey Tom, now you need to do a series 'An Ox on a Desert Isle', professor up, and build your way up the tech tree from scrap metal and natural materials to a functional engine lathe!
Block and Gauge Cleaner is basically Brake Cleaner, which also contains perchloroethylene and has a strong dry cleaning odor..that being said it's getting harder find...the good stuff is Break Cleaner that is chlorinated
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary English chemist Sir Humphry Davy named the element alumium in 1808 and then changed it to aluminum in 1812. British editors changed it to aluminium to be more in keeping with other elements such as potassium and sodium, while the Americans retained the spelling as aluminum.Apr 8, 2017well that's different, I only decided to research this after you mentioned it, always learning.... Have a nice day
I know that in Finland the L is pronounced in solder. Also the word salmon is pronounced with the L sound. I think this is so in other European countries.
And what about smoldering? Holder? Just another proof that English pronunciation makes absolutely no sense. It is what it is, which also means it can be changed, and it does change, if enough people decide to pronounce any word which ever way it suits.
Milan Trcka the only example you have quoted here that does not sound the L is salmon which we pronounce "samon"lol All the other words you have quoted including solder, here in England we do pronounce the L so in fact salmon is the "Odd fish" lol!
Thank you Tom! I've learned lots from you and your corhorts on RUclips. Always quite happy to see a new video on your channel. Cheers from the Eastern Arctic of Canada 🇨🇦
Can confirm Hazard Fraught furniture dollies are garbage. Also, I like to stick neodymium magnets into the return line (entrance or exit) to catch metal shavings before they get into the reservoir tank; mainly helpful for cleaning purposes.
My dad got me one of those funny OD deburr tools. I've used it about once in a hand brace (!!) to clean up the end of a small round I cut with a hacksaw and filed square-ish. Worked fine for the purpose but isn't top notch quality. There have been jobs I've done before where I would have used that think a lot.
I've seen a few people use old German WW2 boxes. Mine's original purpose is lost to time (i had it scribbled somewhere) but stuff like "PACKKISTE NR 10" for example. Build like a proverbial brick dunny, easy to modify (tho never tell anyone you do that lest the history nuts get on you), lasts your lifetime. Some are heavily modified, a friend of mine cut the front and turned it into something similar to a tool box, mine has spreading sides (think needle works toolbox), another fellow that helps me with scraping has the sides come out like shelves and there's tons of scraping bits and knobs. But i will say this, most people just chuck stuff around, a lot of personal shops i've been have a step a difference between an abandoned place and them.
Not sure everyone knows, but the *Shop Terms* book was produced by IBM (International Business Machines corporation). Imagine the time when IBM was still a cool company :)
When I finished my toolmaking apprenticeship my Dad asked what I wanted as a reward, and I said a toolbox. He was a shipwright in his time, so he made me a beautiful Australian Cedar 12 drawer toolbox. A treasured treasure chest! Oh Aluminium with two ii's. HooRoo.
that cleaner also melts contact cement very well !, oh, use extra heave duty rubber cloves!!! even then you can feel it adsorb into your hands through the gloves ! ask me how I know.
That was one of your best dishes of meatloaf yet tom thanks for sharing. I love that calendar and plan to get one for myself. Also i will try to do the radius end mill trick, i have a project that it would be perfect for.
Love the quick switch tooling Tom. If the company is out of business then start producing them. You would make some good dosh as we say here in London (the original London that is lol)
Tool boxes, are any thing to hand including cardboard boxes carry bags ect. My main storage box is a snap on chest the wooden draws are home made to suit, Aluminium is mainly just Ally in U.K
love your stuff! It's always informative! Looks to me like you could use a footvalve (check valve) on your coolant delivery line so that the coolant doesn't drain out of the line every time you shut it off, maybe?
Hi, Tom Finland Companies use GWS or Treston Cabinet and tools for the job you do is provided by company. There is saying that some tools are receipt tools for your use only..
I think I would take a block of Al and drill the axial hole. Then rotary table (drill) and shape the round around the hole. Then place it flat and start milling like a fool and drill the four corners. Complex simple part.
Tom, good job using a nylon brush on the file. One of my pet peeves is people using a hardened steel brush to clean their files. You should touch on that subject in the next video and do the world a good service. Thanks!
I was doing a job adding aluminium bases to some pans when I was visited by the Queen. She asked me " are you copperbottoming 'em my man"? " No I'm aluminiuming 'em ma'am".
My dad worked for Coventry Gauge and Tool in CoventryLista cabinets were popular in machine shops in the UK. F1 teams used them, not sure about now though
I really enjoyed this video. Many interesting topics. The strait edge has me thinking about making one. I was in the baseball manufacturing business in the early 80’s. I had Methyl ethyl ketone, triclorethane III and methylene chloride in the shop as solvents to clean ink off the pad press plates. The guys that worked with that stuff all day had a hazy look in their eyes. This was in Haiti. They are probably dead by now due to brain cancer or some other ailment from the long time exposure.
The can of perchlorethylene (misspelled I’m sure) gauge block cleaner obtained from your old friend is some good stuff. It’s used heavily in refineries for isom units and CCR platforming units. We would get 2000 gal deliveries accepted only after a sample was taken from tanker truck and lab tested for 6ppm water or less. All that said I must warn you... absolutely wear gloves and do not breathe vapors. Avoid all contact with skin. It’s highly carcinogenic no joke... super affective absolutely but please respect the hell out of it
I use one of those remotes for my vacuum cleaner for the mill cleaning. The one I use is a remote used for christmas tree lights on sale this time of year.
The Christmas lights remote has the same current capabilities as the woodworking dust collector remote but a fraction of the price. For the smaller 15a units anyways. However, powering a contactor with the Christmas remote opens up the current carrying capacity to the sky... which is what I do! 30a contactor for a 3hp collector on a cheapo Noma Christmas remote.
In the UK the toolbox of choice was almost always the ubiquitous wooden 7 draw drop front "Toolmakers Chest" about 14" wide 12" tall and 6" deep. made by or for several companies, brand names include: Moore and Wright, Neslien. Union and Emir. Even more were home made copies often better than the comercial ones. Sheet metal workers and fitters often made their own metal tool chest at some point in their aprenticeship.
I never realized that Union was an English brand. We see them here in the US fairly commonly. I think uncle Abom has a old Union wood box. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. Tom
@@oxtoolco I think they are different companies or there was a british subsidiary of the USA union tool box company as the logo looks different, here is a link to a union chest on fleabay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113977361432
I prefer those full year calenders too, i always forget to fold the things over to the next month, also you have all months at hand rather than having to flip over to post a date and flip back to the month in curse, I also have a good calender app on my phon to remind me if i'm not in the shop.
I don't know about tool boxes, but all the technicians which travel from Germany will always have: Wera, Wiha, Knipex tools. It is very rare to see anything other than those brands in their travel boxes.
@@dangerrangerlstc My favorite is the Knipex parallel jaw pliers. You'll never go back to using crescent wrenches after you had one of those. I also like the Wera small ratchet set. It is a convenient little case and the little ratchet is bombproof.
According to the International Union of pure and Applied Chemistry IUPAC, Both aluminum or aluminum are correct in talking about the element Al. But according to thermal dynamics there's no such thing as a free lunch.
All really cool the coolent tank is my favorite the slats are simpler than any kind of labyrinth I'm full bore in building a lathe tool post grinder that has a flood coolent contained within the spark gaurd. and of course works in conjunction with the 5c collet spin index in a kind of tool and cutter grinder fashion 3" wheels theres a cool new vari-speed reversible dc brush motor drive $12 bucks on ebay nice membrane switch and lcd display pwm %load indication should make a cool little grinder a homade weld positioner/ lapping tool was next. cool show Tom always see somthing that makes me think
RE: Toolboxes, you got Machine Mart and Clarke at the lower end and Snap on on at the higher end. Halfords do a decent one but too expensive for what it is,
Hand over the face and rotate box upside down and plop it is in your hand. place hand on the back and switch hands. Hand now has top facing up. Other hand to steady. - A degree in Physics. :-) That G box looks like a fly fisherman box ? Know - model and serial on the inside wall taking out the bottom drawer and looking inwards. So many models and so little benches to put them on. Martin in Texas - check out the G web pages.
A veritable feist! I wish you had more time to devote to this thing. We can always use more... So... maybe turn the box over when you're taking the polygon out, utilizing those raised supports in the "lid", yah?
I have rebuilt many gearbox like that doing maintenance for the 15+ years as a tool and die guy and have indicated many bearings with shims for back play and shaft end play nevertheless I’d love to see how you rebuild them as one professional to another. I hammer out my shim with a 2-4 oz hammer cutting them on the edges but big 800hp gearbox to 1/2jo gearbox all the same just a little different on how much play. Or do you have one and I missed it in your play list?
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Good words on finding your niche. Thanks for sharing, Tom!
Good stuff Tom, thanks for the kind words. Try putting the end mill in a V block with the lips aligned vertical where you can lay it on each side on the Glendo to maintain the clearance angle and only have to focus on the shape.
ATB, Robin
Great idea! Thanks.
I too sometimes feel endmills owe me money
If Tom was stranded on a dessert island would he finally finish the etching press? LMAO
I was wondering what happened to that project, i've looked and search all through the years of his youtube videos and could not find it either, a big shame(maybe his camera crapped out and he lost the footage) I prefer the build videos as my level is way below the need for some of the old measuring tools he has, whatever floats your boat i suppose.
A dessert island? Man if such a place exists I wanna go there!
It will happen...in a distant future. :D
Awesome Brian, Great to see another youtuber calling him out on this one. I have done it a few times to no effect. Been waiting patiently for probably 4-5 years now...
Is he going to make his own money with it?
the 180 degree jig is a thing of beauty, satisfying when you can precisely machine by hand
hi tom , real good video's
i have an 40 y old mechanic toolbox , i got from my first job.
It's from thin sheet metal and folds open , by opening the the two handle's .
onces opend you got 3 levels to put wrenches , pliers ...
you see them less and less .
I know , that i repaired it a bit (dents ,burs..) and repainted it about 20 years ago .
I just came accros it , as i am moving to ...
And definatly in need for a second rebuild and clean up .
In the uk precision machinist tools are generally stored in a margarine tub or a pocket.
Lol, I use the plastic trays that mushrooms come in, and plastic take-away containers. And yes, margarine tubs!
I chortled because lately that's what I've been doing.
Most machinists here in Europe, that are employees, don't have their own tools that they use for work. The company provides the tools needed. That's my experience from the Scandinavian countries as well as Germany, France and the UK.
Daniel S - Kitchen Machine Shop here in the united states the job shop mom n pop places rewuore machinists to have their own tools, but the higher budget places provide them. Especially in places that machine precipus metals as they have to go through a metal detector upon exiting.
I'm in the US an the only tools required for me are 6 in calipers and 0-1 mics
i had to buy my own cnc machines to be the machinist haha
In an ideal world you would be right. I have recently started work for a company( in the UK), that don't supply ANY tools, not even dial test indicators for the lathes.
@@1ginner1 Well, I said here in Europe, that's Brexit for ya I guess ;)
Tom I had a Union wooden cabinet while I finished my apprenticeship very similar to yours . Most of my imperial measuring equipment was made by Moore and Write. As I progressed through my apprenticeship the metric system landed mid 60's so we had to get metric micrometers. Vernia calipers ECT. When I retired in 2007 the machinery and tooling was 99% metric . With the 1% being pre and just post war machinery . Oh started my apprenticeship in Sept 1965. Love your videos always 'reminds me of happy times. And
A very precise video "right"! Thanks Tom for another informative video and some good clean fun! Take care.
I always learn something when watching your video.
Nice shout out to DRO-Pros! I recently also had an issue on a unit bought in 2013. They sent a new part in exchange for shipping the old one back to them. A unit well out of their stated warranty. Good Guys - Air Force Vets!
This is the third time in two days that I've heard something positive about them.
Thanks for showing how you worked that endmill in detail. That really helps!
I enjoy listening to your stories and explanations of tooling/measurement devices. They are way out of my skill set but part of your experience that you pass on to future generations. I listen to Phil Kerner's (already bought a calendar for my brother an myself of course) stories of the old guys in his life similar to some you have done also. Anyway thanks for sharing and have a good Thanksgiving.
Very late comment here but yes, any and most of us in the world of Engineering, Craftmanship, and DIY of the past know that while it is a sucky situation, after our passing It is important for our friends and colleagues to pick over the bones of the shop to recover/save valuable materials and rare chemicals for use. I've done it and expect it to be done when I'm gone. While I'm not actually older (at 38), I do have a disease that will cut my lifespan down a bit so I am starting to label everything of that sort. It's just a fact of life.
Great show BTW!
Maybe stupid, ( likely) but tip the optical polygon box upside down before opening, you have spacers already built in on the top half of the box... :)
Smart ass, but true.
That's what I was thinking.
Hi from UK. Same tools same boxes for the trades same words, just pronounced differently. Great industrial nation's with manual skills and knowledge in big decline , big thanks to channels like yours promoting skills knowledge and understanding crossing oceans and language barriers
I regularly follow you, abom, mike Patey, acorn, SV seeker and Leo’s boat and yours is the one I anticipate the most.!
Stefan is worth watching too.
You and I watch a lot of the same people.
I think the calibration 'circle' polygon - can be used to create a scale on a brand new table ring. A replacement or unique angles for quick use. Cam follower ? Trashed out Hard disk has one or more in them. Floppy's also. In the 70's I replaced worn ones out.
I really enjoyed the meatloaf. I take turns saying "ah loo muh num" and "al you min ee um" just so my viewers can take turns laughing about the other half. Thanks so very much for changing out my sticker that thing was almost about to self destruct.
Tom put the "orange gloves" on just for you Harold! 👍
One thing to add:
At least here in germany a "toolbox" for machinists/Toolmakers is very, very uncommon. Usualy you have your tools in a tool cabinet like a Lista cabinet. And having your own tools at work is also very uncommon.
Same in Denmark, green Lista cabinet og alike.
A typical trade related thing here is the "Gesellenstück" (literal translation: Journeyman piece) or "Meisterstück" (Masterpiece), mostly in crafts, less in industry. A piece done for an exam to demonstrate understanding of various techniques. It is usually prepared for the upcoming exam, but it depends on the trade if it is representative for the achievement. What counts is possession of the diploma.
Excellent example of real time critical thinking and decision making to switch to a finer grit. Thank you!!
Lovely support for the file. I learned about pilar files in trades class fourty years ago, but only in the last few years have been actively acquiring my own, the last year or two spurred by this channel. I have been amazed by how many I find when I have my eyes open.
Tom, Thanks for that straight edge demonstration, I have been looking for something like this for some time in order to create my own references.
Thanks again for the videos! I ALWAYS learn SOMETHING pretty cool and informative when i watch your videos! Got a kick out of the allewminium to haha
USA and the UK, two great nations separated by the same language...
Mencken!
As a hobbyist originally from the UK, I purchased my own wooden machinist's toolbox, made by Union. Still use it alongside the Kennedy's.
I just refurbished a Union style B-20 tool chest, it looks awesome...
Here in Canada, Princess Auto sells the best brake cleaner from the many varieties I've tried, and the main component is perchlorethylene. I've used it for forty years. They used to sell little brown beer bottle sized bottles in Shoppers Drug Mart marketed as spot remover for clothing whose main component was perchlorethylene. As dangerous as they make it out on the label, a friend of mine some forty years ago drank a mouthfull of it, mistaking it for the beer which sat beside it. He's still alive today without any bad after effects. He said it tasted like his beer was a little off.
ill never miss a tom, gottswinter or abom video ever.
You can’t get a better meatloaf than that, Monday night or otherwise, at any truck stop in America...thx Tom...g
I blame the introduction of 3D modelling. The fillet button should require a full FMEA before it can be used. In the manual draughting days 'Break all corners' worked perfectly well.
I do a lot of CAD design and do a bit of home machining. When calling out features that aren't dimensionally critical like fillets, I just put a two decimal value in parentheses like this, (0.13) to give an idea of about what I'm looking for without making it overly burdensome. And we work with shops that'll call us and ask for something different if needed. I've used "break all corners" before too.
Perc is toxic when inhaled and can cause peripheral nerve damage upon prolonged skin exposure. That said it is still a lot less dangerous than TCE which it replaced. Perc is still used in some applications where a good fast-drying solvent is needed which won't leave residues or harm plastic or rubber. Last year I bought a can of food-grade silicone spray which came out of an industrial lot which contained perc and it was only a couple of years old.
Good video. I hope more are coming soon. The cheap camera arms have so many uses in the shop. I am surprised I do not see them used more often.
Awesome varied episode. Thanks Tom for sharing your “quirky” interests. I don’t know where else I would find such great teasing information. Please keep them coming as you find the time. Joel....
Not much available in the uk as far as dedicated machinists tool boxes are concerned, certainly not metal ones though some wooden examples are available such as Sealey and Clarke, personally i have a Starrett 7 drawer which i believe is made by Kennedy and took some finding here in the UK, also i have a vintage British made 8 drawer Neslein wooden box, i think i like the Starrett more out of the two dont know why really, maybe because its more unusual over here and i like unusual. In the UK if you want a metal box it would have to be a mechanics box though i think Amazon uk do sell Kennedy at an inflated price and are not as good quality as the quite old Starrett box i have. Great chanel Tom, love your quest for extreme accuracy. George.
Awesome fixturing examples Tom, worth the price of admission.
Tasty meatloaf, and a generous serving.
Richard is indeed a hoot. I love hanging out with him Tom. You are spot on about the value of Richards knowledge.
Hey. In Europe a lot of people make their own toolboxes but there are a few big names in metal toolbox land here. A few are Belzer / Gedore / Parat and Facom all European fabrication. Have searching for them
Tom
Put 1in neodydium magnet disk in the basket to catch magnetic/ferrous particles, easy to remove and wipe clean as needed, and not going to break the bank
John
Yes, magnet in the bottom of the first settling basin, put the magnet inside a balloon and it makes it that much easier to clean. Just turn the balloon inside out, instant swarf container...
Balloon? How about a zip loc bag!
you mean neodimoom?
Hey Tom, now you need to do a series 'An Ox on a Desert Isle', professor up, and build your way up the tech tree from scrap metal and natural materials to a functional engine lathe!
Like the Professor on Gilligan's Island?
"The Renzetti Effect"... Its a real thing!
Block and Gauge Cleaner is basically Brake Cleaner, which also contains perchloroethylene and has a strong dry cleaning odor..that being said it's getting harder find...the good stuff is Break Cleaner that is chlorinated
Gotta have one of those Lufkin pictures for the garage.👌 Thanks for the info and the extra large meatloaf...
Glad to see you back, Tom. very good video and I agree with everything you said except one thing. I discovered that Bob is my aunt!
Are you from California or key west? ;)
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary English chemist Sir Humphry Davy named the element alumium in 1808 and then changed it to aluminum in 1812. British editors changed it to aluminium to be more in keeping with other elements such as potassium and sodium, while the Americans retained the spelling as aluminum.Apr 8, 2017well that's different, I only decided to research this after you mentioned it, always learning.... Have a nice day
The"L" in soldering is silent like the "P" in swimming.
I know that in Finland the L is pronounced in solder. Also the word salmon is pronounced with the L sound. I think this is so in other European countries.
Only in English-speaking elements
And what about smoldering? Holder? Just another proof that English pronunciation makes absolutely no sense. It is what it is, which also means it can be changed, and it does change, if enough people decide to pronounce any word which ever way it suits.
Milan Trcka the only example you have quoted here that does not sound the L is salmon which we pronounce "samon"lol All the other words you have quoted including solder, here in England we do pronounce the L so in fact salmon is the "Odd fish" lol!
or the "f" in rough.
Thank you Tom!
I've learned lots from you and your corhorts on RUclips.
Always quite happy to see a new video on your channel.
Cheers from the Eastern Arctic of Canada 🇨🇦
Love the way you did the big radius by hand on an arbor! I would’ve done a setup that was way more complicated and not worked as well. 👍
See you in Vacaville in April. Thanks for another good one. R.J.
38:20 Maybe you could attach a strong magnet on the outside of the coolant container too :-)
Can confirm Hazard Fraught furniture dollies are garbage. Also, I like to stick neodymium magnets into the return line (entrance or exit) to catch metal shavings before they get into the reservoir tank; mainly helpful for cleaning purposes.
Very nice episode, lots of cool topics. Thank you Oxtools.
Good things come to those who wait and Johnny Five still alive here too!
I want to see the reboot of Gilligan's Island, with Tom Lipton running around just making precision straight edges.
Good stuff Tom. I hope you'll find more time for more videos.
Regarding the optical polygon. I was happy to notice that the slotted screws on the cover were all indexed with the same orientation.
My dad got me one of those funny OD deburr tools. I've used it about once in a hand brace (!!) to clean up the end of a small round I cut with a hacksaw and filed square-ish. Worked fine for the purpose but isn't top notch quality. There have been jobs I've done before where I would have used that think a lot.
Oh, and I grew up in Syracuse and can confirm your pronunciation of aluminum is correct.
I've seen a few people use old German WW2 boxes. Mine's original purpose is lost to time (i had it scribbled somewhere) but stuff like "PACKKISTE NR 10" for example. Build like a proverbial brick dunny, easy to modify (tho never tell anyone you do that lest the history nuts get on you), lasts your lifetime.
Some are heavily modified, a friend of mine cut the front and turned it into something similar to a tool box, mine has spreading sides (think needle works toolbox), another fellow that helps me with scraping has the sides come out like shelves and there's tons of scraping bits and knobs.
But i will say this, most people just chuck stuff around, a lot of personal shops i've been have a step a difference between an abandoned place and them.
Not sure everyone knows, but the *Shop Terms* book was produced by IBM (International Business Machines corporation).
Imagine the time when IBM was still a cool company :)
Yeah, that was back when they still made typrwriters and calculators (ie Key).
When I finished my toolmaking apprenticeship my Dad asked what I wanted as a reward, and I said a toolbox. He was a shipwright in his time, so he made me a beautiful Australian Cedar 12 drawer toolbox. A treasured treasure chest! Oh Aluminium with two ii's. HooRoo.
that cleaner also melts contact cement very well !, oh, use extra heave duty rubber cloves!!! even then you can feel it adsorb into your hands through the gloves ! ask me how I know.
That was one of your best dishes of meatloaf yet tom thanks for sharing.
I love that calendar and plan to get one for myself.
Also i will try to do the radius end mill trick, i have a project that it would be perfect for.
Love the quick switch tooling Tom. If the company is out of business then start producing them. You would make some good dosh as we say here in London (the original London that is lol)
Tool boxes, are any thing to hand including cardboard boxes carry bags ect. My main storage box is a snap on chest the wooden draws are home made to suit, Aluminium is mainly just Ally in U.K
love your stuff! It's always informative!
Looks to me like you could use a footvalve (check valve) on your coolant delivery line so that the coolant doesn't drain out of the line every time you shut it off, maybe?
TOT once welded aluminum to aluminium. It wasn't pretty.
I like this show n tell thing. Would like to have close shots at stuff.
Neat little file guide. I've been through that chemical nightmare 2 times.
Hi, Tom
Finland Companies use GWS or Treston Cabinet and tools for the job you do is provided by company. There is saying that some tools are receipt tools for your use only..
Great thinking with your flood coolant,
Hi Tom I have one of there DRO on my Lodge & Shipley Powertrun Lathe 3years works great
Drinking game! Every time Tom says "right?", you have to take a sip. You'll be dead by the end of this video. Good stuff Tom.
Right.
Granite can be a good straight edge.
I made a 52" x 5" straight edge using three scraps 30mm thick by lapping with silicon carbide and water.
cwtoyota - tell me more.... are you talking countertop granite? Do they flex? My granite guy (TM) has lots of scraps...
I think I would take a block of Al and drill the axial hole. Then rotary table (drill) and shape the round around the hole. Then place it flat and start milling like a fool and drill the four corners. Complex simple part.
The meatloaf was especially tasty tonight! Thanks for the great videos Tom.
Tom, good job using a nylon brush on the file. One of my pet peeves is people using a hardened steel brush to clean their files. You should touch on that subject in the next video and do the world a good service. Thanks!
I was doing a job adding aluminium bases to some pans when I was visited by the Queen. She asked me " are you copperbottoming 'em my man"? " No I'm aluminiuming 'em ma'am".
Hi Tom, in the U.K. it is spelled Aluminium. We have an extra i that is why we pronounce it differently. Stefan
Same in Germany...
Actually, according to wikipedia the first suggested name was "alumium". So everybody's wrong XD
@@jhbonarius I say alumalum so I piss everyone off.
All I said was what it is now in the U.K. Stefan.
Pretty certain Tom knows that.
Great video Tom. Thanks.
My dad worked for Coventry Gauge and Tool in CoventryLista cabinets were popular in machine shops in the UK. F1 teams used them, not sure about now though
I really enjoyed this video. Many interesting topics. The strait edge has me thinking about making one.
I was in the baseball manufacturing business in the early 80’s. I had Methyl ethyl ketone, triclorethane III and methylene chloride in the shop as solvents to clean ink off the pad press plates. The guys that worked with that stuff all day had a hazy look in their eyes.
This was in Haiti. They are probably dead by now due to brain cancer or some other ailment from the long time exposure.
Regarding that Gage Block cleaner...perchloroethylene is also the active ingredient in brake cleaner. Stuff to be careful about!
Nice coolant setup
I got a kick out of the sticker replacement. Hahah
Yeah, that's nice and strai --- aaaahhhh! You stinker!
The can of perchlorethylene (misspelled I’m sure) gauge block cleaner obtained from your old friend is some good stuff. It’s used heavily in refineries for isom units and CCR platforming units. We would get 2000 gal deliveries accepted only after a sample was taken from tanker truck and lab tested for 6ppm water or less.
All that said I must warn you... absolutely wear gloves and do not breathe vapors. Avoid all contact with skin. It’s highly carcinogenic no joke... super affective absolutely but please respect the hell out of it
cant wait for the precision coconut series , thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the fix
I use one of those remotes for my vacuum cleaner for the mill cleaning. The one I use is a remote used for christmas tree lights on sale this time of year.
Good idea my vac is back behind the mill and can be a pain.
The Christmas lights remote has the same current capabilities as the woodworking dust collector remote but a fraction of the price. For the smaller 15a units anyways. However, powering a contactor with the Christmas remote opens up the current carrying capacity to the sky... which is what I do! 30a contactor for a 3hp collector on a cheapo Noma Christmas remote.
In the UK the toolbox of choice was almost always the ubiquitous wooden 7 draw drop front "Toolmakers Chest" about 14" wide 12" tall and 6" deep.
made by or for several companies, brand names include:
Moore and Wright, Neslien. Union and Emir.
Even more were home made copies often better than the comercial ones.
Sheet metal workers and fitters often made their own metal tool chest at some point in their aprenticeship.
I never realized that Union was an English brand. We see them here in the US fairly commonly. I think uncle Abom has a old Union wood box. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. Tom
@@oxtoolco I think they are different companies or there was a british subsidiary of the USA union tool box company as the logo looks different, here is a link to a union chest on fleabay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113977361432
Ha! I just saw those external deburring tools on Banggood. 3.85 US and they have sold nearly 10 THOUSAND of them.
I prefer those full year calenders too, i always forget to fold the things over to the next month, also you have all months at hand rather than having to flip over to post a date and flip back to the month in curse, I also have a good calender app on my phon to remind me if i'm not in the shop.
You have to be reminded that you are not in your shop? LOL
@@lesbender236 nope, the alarm goes off 😎
I don't know about tool boxes, but all the technicians which travel from Germany will always have: Wera, Wiha, Knipex tools. It is very rare to see anything other than those brands in their travel boxes.
We're starting to get some Knipex tools here in the states. Got a few pliers in my toolbox at work. I'm a truck mechanic for reference.
@@dangerrangerlstc My favorite is the Knipex parallel jaw pliers. You'll never go back to using crescent wrenches after you had one of those. I also like the Wera small ratchet set. It is a convenient little case and the little ratchet is bombproof.
According to the
International Union of pure and Applied Chemistry IUPAC,
Both aluminum or aluminum are correct in talking about the element Al.
But according to thermal dynamics there's no such thing as a free lunch.
All really cool the coolent tank is my favorite the slats are simpler than any kind of labyrinth I'm full bore in building a lathe tool post grinder that has a flood coolent contained within the spark gaurd. and of course works in conjunction with the 5c collet spin index in a kind of tool and cutter grinder fashion 3" wheels theres a cool new vari-speed reversible dc brush motor drive $12 bucks on ebay nice membrane switch and lcd display pwm %load indication should make a cool little grinder a homade weld positioner/ lapping tool was next. cool show Tom always see somthing that makes me think
Hopefully I can come up with the scratch to get in on the class. I won't have to travel. Sweet
If you talk to Richard and offer to come early and stay late to help setup, cleanup, pack up, ect. sometimes he will help you out with the price.
Milk filters might work to catch debris from your grinder.
RE: Toolboxes, you got Machine Mart and Clarke at the lower end and Snap on on at the higher end. Halfords do a decent one but too expensive for what it is,
Hand over the face and rotate box upside down and plop it is in your hand. place hand on the back and switch hands. Hand now has top facing up. Other hand to steady. -
A degree in Physics. :-) That G box looks like a fly fisherman box ? Know - model and serial on the inside wall taking out the bottom drawer and looking inwards. So many models and so little benches to put them on. Martin in Texas - check out the G web pages.
A veritable feist! I wish you had more time to devote to this thing. We can always use more...
So... maybe turn the box over when you're taking the polygon out, utilizing those raised supports in the "lid", yah?
I have rebuilt many gearbox like that doing maintenance for the 15+ years as a tool and die guy and have indicated many bearings with shims for back play and shaft end play nevertheless I’d love to see how you rebuild them as one professional to another. I hammer out my shim with a 2-4 oz hammer cutting them on the edges but big 800hp gearbox to 1/2jo gearbox all the same just a little different on how much play. Or do you have one and I missed it in your play list?