Hi Rob ! Oh, another little project for a rainy (or cold) day in the shop ! I think I'll give the handle a good sandblast instead of the wire wheel. I'll go get some small pieces of this rebar on the nearest construction site - a beer or two will do it, I think ! Thx for sharing !
Keld Sørensen Hi Keld. My sandblaster wasn't ready to go, so I used the wire wheel. I would have liked to use electrolysis, but time was against me. Cheers Rob
I'm surprised it turned as good as it did I didn't think I would like the end result but I do I really do lol I might just have to make me a few the turned out looking kinda good -Great job Glad I watched till the end or I would have never have known !!!
I really like that, it has a more organic look to it and is more personal. Though I did cring when you used the nut and bolt roundefier to turn the chuck hahaha Well done mate. Cheers
kamaangirthearcher He He I'm sure the purists all wept in their Latte when I did that, but then, I'm not having a love affair with my lathe. Cheers Rob
xynudu For bigger threads requiring significant pressure, I use a strap type car oil filter remover around the chuck body. Works well. No way I would drive a small tap into steel with the motor. Cheers Rob
I'm sure you get this question a lot but what brand and model lathe is that? It looks like it would be pretty easy for a beginner/intermediate machinist to use.
The Doge Meister The lathe is a CQ9325 10 x 18. It's sold as a HBM450 in Europe. Bolton Tools sell it in the USA. It is a very easy lathe to use, quite capable, and cheap. I did a full review of it at: users.picknowl.com.au/~gloaming_agnet/cq9325rev.html It's not perfect, but it does everything I need in a home workshop. This lathe is no longer imported into Australia. Cheers. Rob
Can you tell me what brand/model that torch is that you used to heat up the tip? Is it propane gas out some other gas? Just gas or oxygen too? Acetylene has doubled in price here in US and I'm looking for good alternatives. Thanks.
BrianB14471 All is explained in this video: ruclips.net/video/PGwKuYP-RNo/видео.html I also use/demonstrate the gun in several other videos on my channel. Cheers Rob.
Rick Rose Yes. The drill bit makes the metal very hot when doing deep holes dry. The lube/coolant quenches the steel when you apply it, and hardens the surface you are cutting. Some steel is much more prone to hardening than others. It then becomes a vicious cycle as the drill/work gets harder to drill and even hotter, you apply more coolant etc etc. It eventually burns up the tip on the drill. Cheers Rob
xynudu I like to use the peck mode of drilling steel with a mixture of kerosene and Auto transmission fluid, works great. 6 parts tranny fluid to 2 parts kerosene.
Wooley689 I have always used 1 part engine oil to 4 parts kerosene, and works well. Smokes a bit when things get hot. It won't overcome work hardening. But it is cheap. Rob
bendavanza No, I used a long 6mm metric bolt from a junked electric motor casing. Instead, you could tap a 6mm thread onto some suitable rod and use that. Rob
In line with my policy of always supporting and encouraging users who contribute to the Internet, I wish to advise that a new lathe/mill/metal work forum has just gone on line at: www.australianmachinist.net/ I have no involvement with the creation of this forum, but pass this information on as an opportunity to join a fresh group of people and share metalwork experiences. Cheers. Rob
+xynudu I visited this forum and all I could find was page after page of weight loss advertisement, I guess the site is dead and taken over by spam or something
Yes, it looks like it never took off, and the site has been abandoned. I did warn the guy that he was taking on many very similar existing forums, and it would be difficult to compete with them. Oh well, that's the end of that then. I did try to give him a leg along, but I think it was doomed from the beginning. The web can be a tough place. Same as posting on RUclips, if you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the kitchen. Cheers Rob
I've tried a few forums, and the one that I always recommend is : metalworkforums.com/forums/65-METALWORK-FORUM It's mostly a good, helpful bunch of backyard machinists, who won't slag you for getting something wrong as a beginner. Some of the others are full of people so technically correct and full of themselves, that it takes any pleasure out of using them. One particularly large USA one comes immediately to mind. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob !
Oh, another little project for a rainy (or cold) day in the shop !
I think I'll give the handle a good sandblast instead of the wire wheel.
I'll go get some small pieces of this rebar on the nearest construction site - a beer or two will do it, I think !
Thx for sharing !
Keld Sørensen Hi Keld. My sandblaster wasn't ready to go, so I used the wire wheel. I would have liked to use electrolysis, but time was against me. Cheers Rob
I'm not sure what was more fun...watching you make the chip scraper or the running commentary! Anyway, nice video!
Hey, what the hell it works right? Thrift and industry. Hallmarks of a craftsman.
Great video. Both tools look great in different ways. I want to make something out of rebar now!
Neat piece sir, i actually like the look of the rebar tool better personally.
I'm surprised it turned as good as it did I didn't think I would like the end result but I do I really do lol I might just have to make me a few the turned out looking kinda good -Great job Glad I watched till the end or I would have never have known !!!
Nice! And I dig the way it looks. I have to make one of these when I get my lathe up and running.
Nice backyard built helps the imagination and gets more sun on the neck, keeps the head out of the dark :)
I like the look of the re-bar handle
That came out really well, nice work Rob!
I really like that, it has a more organic look to it and is more personal. Though I did cring when you used the nut and bolt roundefier to turn the chuck hahaha
Well done mate.
Cheers
kamaangirthearcher He He I'm sure the purists all wept in their Latte when I did that, but then, I'm not having a love affair with my lathe. Cheers Rob
xynudu For bigger threads requiring significant pressure, I use a strap type car oil filter remover around the chuck body. Works well. No way I would drive a small tap into steel with the motor. Cheers Rob
Pretty slick, have to make one now.
What you call a "breaker bar" is known here in Texas as a "cheater." I like learning new words for things.
We call them both here, although a cheater bar is usually a length of tube as an extension, and a breaker bar is be solid and long.
Cheers Rob
clever idea! nice looking tool too. could make a lot of handles with that grip. thanks for sharing!
A cheap way to come up with bar stock, thanks for the idea
MrJoeGarner Not what I would normally use, but a fun thing. Cheers Rob
Simple and clever!
Hmmmm, ideas!
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Thanks
John
I'm sure you get this question a lot but what brand and model lathe is that? It looks like it would be pretty easy for a beginner/intermediate machinist to use.
The Doge Meister The lathe is a CQ9325 10 x 18. It's sold as a HBM450 in Europe. Bolton Tools sell it in the USA. It is a very easy lathe to use, quite capable, and cheap.
I did a full review of it at: users.picknowl.com.au/~gloaming_agnet/cq9325rev.html
It's not perfect, but it does everything I need in a home workshop.
This lathe is no longer imported into Australia.
Cheers. Rob
Shade tree would be the proper term.
Can you tell me what brand/model that torch is that you used to heat up the tip? Is it propane gas out some other gas? Just gas or oxygen too? Acetylene has doubled in price here in US and I'm looking for good alternatives. Thanks.
BrianB14471 All is explained in this video: ruclips.net/video/PGwKuYP-RNo/видео.html
I also use/demonstrate the gun in several other videos on my channel.
Cheers Rob.
Novice question: How does lubrication cause work hardening? Is it effectively quenching the metal?
Rick Rose Yes. The drill bit makes the metal very hot when doing deep holes dry. The lube/coolant quenches the steel when you apply it, and hardens the surface you are cutting. Some steel is much more prone to hardening than others. It then becomes a vicious cycle as the drill/work gets harder to drill and even hotter, you apply more coolant etc etc. It eventually burns up the tip on the drill. Cheers Rob
xynudu I like to use the peck mode of drilling steel with a mixture of kerosene and Auto transmission fluid, works great. 6 parts tranny fluid to 2 parts kerosene.
Wooley689 I have always used 1 part engine oil to 4 parts kerosene, and works well. Smokes a bit when things get hot. It won't overcome work hardening. But it is cheap. Rob
Nice.
thanks for the vid
was the stem made from a spoke?
bendavanza No, I used a long 6mm metric bolt from a junked electric motor casing. Instead, you could tap a 6mm thread onto some suitable rod and use that. Rob
can you turn rebar with brazed carbide tools ?
Yes. Rebar needs carbide for turning. The hard outer crust takes the edge off of HSS in a very short time.
Rob
In line with my policy of always supporting and encouraging users who contribute to the Internet, I wish to advise that a new lathe/mill/metal work forum has just gone on line at: www.australianmachinist.net/
I have no involvement with the creation of this forum, but pass this information on as an opportunity to join a fresh group of people and share metalwork experiences.
Cheers. Rob
Thanks Rob,
I have joined and become a fully fledged member.
Matt
+xynudu I visited this forum and all I could find was page after page of weight loss advertisement, I guess the site is dead and taken over by spam or something
Yes, it looks like it never took off, and the site has been abandoned.
I did warn the guy that he was taking on many very similar existing forums, and it would be difficult to compete with them.
Oh well, that's the end of that then.
I did try to give him a leg along, but I think it was doomed from the beginning. The web can be a tough place.
Same as posting on RUclips, if you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the kitchen.
Cheers Rob
+xynudu shame it didn't take, I'll check out some of the other forums and see which one sticks
I've tried a few forums, and the one that I always recommend is : metalworkforums.com/forums/65-METALWORK-FORUM
It's mostly a good, helpful bunch of backyard machinists, who won't slag you for getting something wrong as a beginner.
Some of the others are full of people so technically correct and full of themselves, that it takes any pleasure out of using them.
One particularly large USA one comes immediately to mind.
Cheers Rob