Thanks Julia. It took me a long time to get round to making the fixture plate. Now I wouldn't be without it. So useful. You'll have to bring your shop cat in to one of your videos. 🐈 Cheers Nobby
Great Job Nobby like the frugal paper protector, good idea also yes, i feel as if i know people i've never met through the comments, it's great to get chatting and views from like minded people around the world, mostly anyway!! see you next time 👍👍👍👍👍👍take care Kev
Thanks Kev. It's comforting to have this great crowd of people in the workshop looking over my shoulder while I work 😂 I'm sure you know what I mean. ATB Nobby
Hello like your channel, something that you might find on your first machine vice not the precision one, you might that you can move the jaws and move them to the other at the back there should be threaded holes there for it I know on mine I can what is does makes the jaw opening wider, yours might have that capability.
My big vice does have that facility, and I've used it many times. Using the toolmakers vice with the fixture plate on parallels I find I can get a better grip. Thanks for your valuable advice anyway. ATB Nobby
@@EnglishHobbyMachinist It's worth giving them a try Mark. They work on all metals, especially aluminium. They give a similar finish to a shear tool, and produce a nice rounded corner. Cheers Nobby
This has been a great tutorial Nobby. I enjoy making my own tools. Seeing the belt sander at the end reminds me of the antique 1' belt sander I just bought to restore. It was made in the early 1930's by a company called Mead. They were apparently a specialty builder and not many of them were made. I wanted it to do exactly what you are using yours for. What material did you use for the insert holders?
Thanks Terry. The material was 3/8" EN1a low carbon steel. I believe the equivalent in the USA is 12L14 or 1215. EN1a is a free Machining steel I use most of the time. It also gives a great finish when chemically blued. I've made several lathe tools with it in the past. Good luck with the refurbishment of your belt sander. ATB Nobby
Loved seeing the little cat , and great to see your good self, Keep up the good work ,thank you Mike
@@jardine1able Thanks Mike, I'm having fun in the workshop, learning all the time. Cheers Nobby
111 videos in two years. That's a very nice score. Well done, Nobby.
I like your setup for milling the pockets.
Thanks Michel
Congratulations on 2 years of videos. I enjoyed seeing how you performed these operations. Nice tool holder in the end.
Cheers from Canada
@@bhein67 Thank you so much for your nice comments. Cheers from Nobby in England
Nice project Nobby 😀 I really like your fixture plate. Really must get round to making one 😀 Cute kitty looks like my Cleo 😍
Thanks Julia. It took me a long time to get round to making the fixture plate. Now I wouldn't be without it. So useful. You'll have to bring your shop cat in to one of your videos. 🐈 Cheers Nobby
Congrats on your 2 year anniversary. Time flies doesn't it.
Thanks Tom. The older I get, the days get shorter. Cheers Nobby
Great Job Nobby
like the frugal paper protector, good idea
also yes, i feel as if i know people i've never met through the comments, it's great to get chatting and views from like minded people around the world, mostly anyway!!
see you next time
👍👍👍👍👍👍take care
Kev
Thanks Kev. It's comforting to have this great crowd of people in the workshop looking over my shoulder while I work 😂 I'm sure you know what I mean. ATB Nobby
Good vid Nobby and your helper is great 😺- Cheers Jim
Thanks Jim. It's nice to have a shop cat to keep me company. Cheers Nobby
I really enjoy watching your channel very informative for this newbie. Congratulations on your 2-year anniversary. Here’s to many more years to come.
Thank you so much. I'm pleased you enjoy my channel. I do hope to stick around for a few more years. Cheers Nobby
Always enjoy your vids Nobby, wish you every succes for the future.
Thanks Doug, very nice of you. ATB Nobby
Good job Nobby
@@TrPrecisionMachining Thanks for looking. It was a fun project. Cheers Nobby
I thought that was our cat for a moment, but remembered that she had gone out. Ours comes to see what I'm up to at times.
@@billdoodson4232 Our cat likes to come into the workshop. I believe she thinks I'm hiding food in there. Cheers Nobby
Hello like your channel, something that you might find on your first machine vice not the precision one, you might that you can move the jaws and move them to the other at the back there should be threaded holes there for it I know on mine I can what is does makes the jaw opening wider, yours might have that capability.
My big vice does have that facility, and I've used it many times. Using the toolmakers vice with the fixture plate on parallels I find I can get a better grip. Thanks for your valuable advice anyway. ATB Nobby
Nice Job Nobby, I do like a homemade tool ATB Mark
@@EnglishHobbyMachinist Thanks Mark. I've made a few lathe tool holders now, including a couple to take 1/4" button inserts. Cheers Nobby
@@nobbysworkshop I’ve never used a button insert on metal, I have used them on my wood lathe 👍
@@EnglishHobbyMachinist It's worth giving them a try Mark. They work on all metals, especially aluminium. They give a similar finish to a shear tool, and produce a nice rounded corner. Cheers Nobby
@@nobbysworkshop thanks, will do 👍
This has been a great tutorial Nobby. I enjoy making my own tools. Seeing the belt sander at the end reminds me of the antique 1' belt sander I just bought to restore. It was made in the early 1930's by a company called Mead. They were apparently a specialty builder and not many of them were made. I wanted it to do exactly what you are using yours for. What material did you use for the insert holders?
Thanks Terry. The material was 3/8" EN1a low carbon steel. I believe the equivalent in the USA is 12L14 or 1215. EN1a is a free Machining steel I use most of the time. It also gives a great finish when chemically blued. I've made several lathe tools with it in the past. Good luck with the refurbishment of your belt sander. ATB Nobby
A cat, I'm gone.