He showed a video of making it. Look for it on some of his other videos. Yes I think it is a good one. He also did a series making quite a few R8 tooling, that was most interesting.
Thanks Dave . I was looking in the bottle shop to see if they sold John Smiths to try it out ! There are some around that sell imported stuff , so i shall keep an eye out !!!
Good pointers on technique there Max. I must admit disliking black bar for many reasons. Might have to go and make me one of those ball turners to your design. Very elegant solution that could also be power fed easily enough. Thank you for the video.
Gday Max, thanks for the great tips, I’m sure this will come in very handy one day, there’s always something to learn and that’s what keeps this hobby interesting, cheers Matty
@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Just send the cooler temps , no snow though ! We have a large fire a couple of miles from the new shop at the moment . Should be ok though . Cheers .
great video mate and thanks for the tool, showing people how to properly deal with hot rolled bar is a great idea as its easy to get a hold of and relatively cheap and also people might not know its actually not "round" !
Hi Max, really well explained and executed. Whilst everyone is getting excited over your ball turner (which is very nice by the way), I was totally absorbed in your setup and managing the black bar which is horrible stuff to work with at best....... Absolutely top drawer! Thanks for the shout out, will return the favour in my next Blether video. Cheers, Jon
Hello Max, Great video and as always lessons for us to learn... Thanks for the shout out, your stickers have arrived and I will add then to my sticker board in my next video. Take care. Paul,,
Hi Max .... very nice setting up of the Cold Rolled, which are Always out of round . You have a Good Looking Ball Turning Jig, which does an Excellent job. Thanks for Another Well Done video. Be safe & catch you on the Next one
I think you will find that is Hot Rolled, ref has mill scale on it, Cold Rolled, is when hot rolled is fed through a pickling process to remove the scale, and through rollers to improve size etc. Edit: changed Not to Hot.
@@swanvalleymachineshop Lol, just noticed that auto-spell substituted " Not", where should be " Hot" ( it just did it again. Grrrr!. Never gave a thought to it being a PC crime, I'm from an region north east of Birmingham UK, that is called the " Black Country", I use it this term all the time when commenting.
@@bostedtap8399 My slip of the Tongue. Hot Rolled ... I can go re-edit if you like. The point is Max did a good job of pointing out different solutions, whereas I would have centre drilled the end and machined the centre jig position then faced the end & ball turned the end. But not taking anything from Max who did an Excellent Alternative.
I've had mine 28 which is just over half my life, all hand made all by me Keep up the good work and I'm working my way back through your great videos buddy
@@RalfyCustoms Thanks Mate . I fitted a 2006 / 7 complete primary drive , clutch & starter motor to my one , people said it could not be done ! Then rode it 17,000 km around Australia without one oil leak !
I love watching your stuff, I learn something new with every video. I like the approach you showed for getting hot roll bar running as reasonable as can be asked.
Max, im a little late catching up with watching videos, but I always enjoy watching your work. Love you ball turner. Always good to catch up with you. Gary
You have a very good channel here Max, sometimes it takes a while till it catches on but I do believe that it will and make all of your hard work worth while.
Hi Max, I have still got to make a Ball turning rig with a Roraty Table. Love banana steel especially when its a chrome molly, in a previous life I always used aluminium shim stock to allow the shaft to move so it didn't load up the jaws. If the shim stock isn't used, when the jaws are backed off, it springs and you can never get the shaft straight. Great to see you getting subs coming your way, it will take off big time. Cam
AAHHH! So that is what a tailstock chuck is used for ! Seen heaps of them on ebay but couldn't think what they are used for or what i could use one for !
@@swanvalleymachineshop After writing that i began to think i could use one for making crankshafts , just a matter of timing the jaws so the offset is aligned on both chucks . Box of beer brainstorming on it right now !
Good end product! Very shiny. I noticed that you've got a right hand thread on the travel for your attachment there Max. Is that for any particular reason, other than it being more convenient to make?
A design cock up ! If you know how hard it is to single point thread 7/16 x 10 tpi inside square thread , that's why the fault has not been rectified yet . But it will be ! Cheers .
Nice, I am not familiar with that type of ball turner. It looked to me like you had a hand crank off the end of the carriage that rotates the tool post. I’d like to see how that works.
@@swanvalleymachineshop I'm not nockin your black sticker board very nice indeed. The sticker board over the headstock of the lathe is just a little nicer than the black one.😄
I am very interested in your ball turning attachment. Was it commercially purchased or did you make it? I would like either the vendors name or if you have plans, I would be happy to purchase them. Thanks for sharing. Ron/chip maker
Hi Ron . There are no plans as i made it up as i went along , just with the idea in the back of my head . In my first video's the latter half of the build is covered . The first half was before my You tube days ! Cheers .
Fire is 10kms away , our property is in the yellow zone . Watch & act . I think we will be ok hopefully . The winds are playing havoc for the firefighters . Not sure if it is fact or fiction but i heard it started from a bloody meth lab in the hills . Cheers .
Nice tip using the shim....never seen that before...
Thanks Chuck .
Great stuff Max. I'm sure the American boys could not have done it any better :)
Dam right !!!! Thanks .
Nice job Mas, thanks for sharing.
Thanks .
That’s a very nice ball turning attachment you. Have there . Can’t say I’ve ever seen one quite like it . Good job . JT Hay
Fort Worth Texas
He showed a video of making it. Look for it on some of his other videos. Yes I think it is a good one. He also did a series making quite a few R8 tooling, that was most interesting.
Thanks John . It was one i made up as i went along , still needs a few modifications .
I learn something every time watching your vids. Perfect job as usual. 👍
Thanks Craig , Cheers .
The technique of making a circle with a lathe..thank you sir
Cheers .
Nice job as always Max. 👏🏻👍
Thanks Dave . I was looking in the bottle shop to see if they sold John Smiths to try it out ! There are some around that sell imported stuff , so i shall keep an eye out !!!
@@swanvalleymachineshop now that would make a brilliant video. "John Smith's v Aussie lager" 🍺🤞👍
@@userwl2850 That's putting ideas into my head now !!!
Good pointers on technique there Max.
I must admit disliking black bar for many reasons.
Might have to go and make me one of those ball turners to your design.
Very elegant solution that could also be power fed easily enough.
Thank you for the video.
Thanks Carl . I still look at that one as a proto type for further improvement . When i have time i will do the other modifications . Cheers .
Gday Max, thanks for the great tips, I’m sure this will come in very handy one day, there’s always something to learn and that’s what keeps this hobby interesting, cheers Matty
Cheers Matty .
I usually just chuck it up with only three eights in on the jaw to start with. Cheers, I enjoyed this.
That works as well .
Great info, like that ball Turner good setup.
It's a thing i knocked up a while ago . Works great .
Another great video Max!🤙
Thanks Chui . Cheers .
I love that ball turning attachment. If I ever get my shop done and some free time I need to make one like that.
Thanks Tom . As it sits right on the spindle axis you get a ball within .001'' . Great when you need a ball that is functional not decorative .
@@swanvalleymachineshop That is impressive. It is snowing and 20 degrees F out here right now. What me to send you some of it. LOL
@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Just send the cooler temps , no snow though ! We have a large fire a couple of miles from the new shop at the moment . Should be ok though . Cheers .
Thank you. I can’t believe how much I learned from watching this video.
Thanks Mate , Cheers .
great video mate and thanks for the tool, showing people how to properly deal with hot rolled bar is a great idea as its easy to get a hold of and relatively cheap and also people might not know its actually not "round" !
They soon find out it's not round & with humps !
Awesome work Max. That radius tool is nice. Great tip with the shims.
Thanks Mate . Cheers .
Glad to see your work Max.
Thanks Clyde .
Hi Max, really well explained and executed. Whilst everyone is getting excited over your ball turner (which is very nice by the way), I was totally absorbed in your setup and managing the black bar which is horrible stuff to work with at best....... Absolutely top drawer! Thanks for the shout out, will return the favour in my next Blether video. Cheers, Jon
Thanks Jon .
Hello Max,
Great video and as always lessons for us to learn... Thanks for the shout out, your stickers have arrived and I will add then to my sticker board in my next video.
Take care.
Paul,,
Thanks Paul . Cheers .
👍👌learn something new every time I watch you Max
Thanks Mate. Cheers .
Thank You for sharing, your channel is one of my favorites to watch. I love learning and that usually happens here!
Cheers Mate .
Nice job max. As always.
Thanks Rusty . Cheers .
Thanks Max, great demonstration of ball turning. Also that is a good tip in respect to having a 2 or 4" dolly for my own home shop. Enjoyed, cheers!
Thanks Mate . Cheers .
Hi Max .... very nice setting up of the Cold Rolled, which are Always out of round . You have a Good Looking Ball Turning Jig, which does an Excellent job.
Thanks for Another Well Done video. Be safe & catch you on the Next one
I think you will find that is Hot Rolled, ref has mill scale on it, Cold Rolled, is when hot rolled is fed through a pickling process to remove the scale, and through rollers to improve size etc.
Edit: changed Not to Hot.
@@bostedtap8399 It is the '' politically correct '' term now days for black bar !!!!!
@@swanvalleymachineshop Lol, just noticed that auto-spell substituted " Not", where should be " Hot" ( it just did it again. Grrrr!. Never gave a thought to it being a PC crime, I'm from an region north east of Birmingham UK, that is called the " Black Country", I use it this term all the time when commenting.
Thanks Ted . Cheers .
@@bostedtap8399 My slip of the Tongue. Hot Rolled ... I can go re-edit if you like. The point is Max did a good job of pointing out different solutions, whereas I would have centre drilled the end and machined the centre jig position then faced the end & ball turned the end. But not taking anything from Max who did an Excellent Alternative.
Lovely stuff Max, new sub here from Gary at The old machine shop
Thanks Mate . Just had a quick look & sub'd to your channel . I see you have an 80 shovel , i have had one for 34 years ! Cheers .
I've had mine 28 which is just over half my life, all hand made all by me
Keep up the good work and I'm working my way back through your great videos buddy
@@RalfyCustoms Thanks Mate . I fitted a 2006 / 7 complete primary drive , clutch & starter motor to my one , people said it could not be done ! Then rode it 17,000 km around Australia without one oil leak !
Thats a fantastic tool Max & of course a great job. Have a great week. 😎👍
Thanks Daz . Happy lock pickings ! Cheers .
I love watching your stuff, I learn something new with every video. I like the approach you showed for getting hot roll bar running as reasonable as can be asked.
Thanks Everett .
Really nice Max, good job on stopping the work from walking out of the chuck.
Thanks Randy . I will send you that email tonight , Cheers .
Interesting techniques Max. Thanks for the lesson.I did not expect the nut solution to work, but there you go. Very useful tips.
Thanks Rob . Cheers .
Thanks Max some more tips to add to the toolbox, always appreciated.
Thanks Mate , Cheers .
Max, thank you for the nice tip on using a nut to help center a part that can't be center-drilled. I'll keep that idea in my toolbox!
No worries Bob . Only for light , minimal work unless you tack the nut on . Cheers .
G’day Max. Enjoyed the video, tips will come in handy, thanks.
Cheers
Peter
Thanks Peter . I still have to catch up on a couple of your & other video's as i have been flat out . Cheers .
So now you've gone from brass balls to steel ones????!!!! Nicely done as usual and very informative. Cheers
Thanks Yves .
Max, im a little late catching up with watching videos, but I always enjoy watching your work. Love you ball turner. Always good to catch up with you. Gary
Thanks Gary . I find myself in the same boat , many video's to catch up on & no time !!! Cheers .
Another excellent "how to" video, enjoyed as usual. Cheers.
Thanks Paul .
beautiful ball turner max, shame you don't seem to have a video on its manufacture, cheers from a Scot in England.
Thanks . It is something i started making before i started my channel . My first video's cover the some of the build . Cheers .
Nice ball work Grant!
Thanks Chui . Cheers .
very good video max grant...thanks for your time
Thanks .
Great job Max!! And cool idea on the live center as I have had same problem a few times. Thanks
Thanks Randy . Cheers .
Great content Max.
Nice tip on using the shims.
I really like the radius tool.
Nice work, EM.
Thanks Mate . Cheers .
You have a very good channel here Max, sometimes it takes a while till it catches on but I do believe that it will and make all of your hard work worth while.
Thanks . Once i am in the new shop with all of my machines , it will be better & better for filming as well .
I like the nut trick, very handy. Nice work Max
Thanks Randy . It is something you don't use often , but comes in handy for some jobs .
👍 Between you and Matty, I have had my daily dose of balls before 9am 😁
really nice Max. and always love the calendar girl pinups ...
Thanks Doug .
Hi Max, I have still got to make a Ball turning rig with a Roraty Table. Love banana steel especially when its a chrome molly, in a previous life I always used aluminium shim stock to allow the shaft to move so it didn't load up the jaws. If the shim stock isn't used, when the jaws are backed off, it springs and you can never get the shaft straight. Great to see you getting subs coming your way, it will take off big time.
Cam
Thanks Cam . Cheers .
Nice bit of gear Max that Ball Turner is.
Thanks Graham . I still have to do some modifications to it , as i made it up as i went along ! Cheers .
Thanks max !!!
No worries Sam . Cheers .
AAHHH! So that is what a tailstock chuck is used for ! Seen heaps of them on ebay but couldn't think what they are used for or what i could use one for !
That's what they are used for alright ! I will have to sort myself out with one , one day ! Cheers .
@@swanvalleymachineshop
After writing that i began to think i could use one for making crankshafts , just a matter of timing the jaws so the offset is aligned on both chucks .
Box of beer brainstorming on it right now !
@@ianbertenshaw4350 Good idea . Very easy to indicate along the length of the stock to get them aligned .
Good end product! Very shiny.
I noticed that you've got a right hand thread on the travel for your attachment there Max. Is that for any particular reason, other than it being more convenient to make?
A design cock up ! If you know how hard it is to single point thread 7/16 x 10 tpi inside square thread , that's why the fault has not been rectified yet . But it will be ! Cheers .
Nice, I am not familiar with that type of ball turner. It looked to me like you had a hand crank off the end of the carriage that rotates the tool post. I’d like to see how that works.
I used the base of a small rotary table . Cheers .
@@swanvalleymachineshop I like that idea, I have a couple of 4” rotary tables that I could sacrifice one of to do this!
I'm a little confused of which sticker board was temporary relocated. I see 2 there.😊😊 Great job
I only have the one board . I could start using the tool cabinet door i suppose ! Cheers .
@@swanvalleymachineshop I'm not nockin your black sticker board very nice indeed. The sticker board over the headstock of the lathe is just a little nicer than the black one.😄
@@bombardier3qtrlbpsi Ahh that sticker board ! I think it's about due for this months page !
I am very interested in your ball turning attachment. Was it commercially purchased or did you make it? I would like either the vendors name or if you have plans, I would be happy to purchase them. Thanks for sharing.
Ron/chip maker
Hi Ron . There are no plans as i made it up as i went along , just with the idea in the back of my head . In my first video's the latter half of the build is covered . The first half was before my You tube days ! Cheers .
Hi Max, hope the fire not near your Block, 70ks wind forecast!
Fire is 10kms away , our property is in the yellow zone . Watch & act . I think we will be ok hopefully . The winds are playing havoc for the firefighters . Not sure if it is fact or fiction but i heard it started from a bloody meth lab in the hills . Cheers .
Hang in there Max, hope it will not impact, sad to see so many properties lost.
@@willemvantsant5105 Yes , not good for some .
That's a very razzy ball turning tool. Is it shop made?
Yes . I finished making it for my first YT video i think . 👍
Hey max. Should I bolt my lathe to the floor or just let it stand . I hope you don't mind me picking your brain. thanks , Dom
Letting it stand is ok for light work . If you do heavier & eccentric work , bolt it .
How are you going with the bush fires mate?
Alright so far . They are very close though . Thanks .
As always Max it's another fantastic job, Have you got a video or details on your ball turner attachment please? Thanks
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Is the start of something good. Check out his older videos.
Only in my first video's when i was learning how to make videos ! I had it half built before i began the channel . Have a look , Cheers .
@@swanvalleymachineshop thanks Max
Stuff the sticker board, show us the calendar!!!
Those Forch calendars have some pretty good months!
YT would sensor the channel !
@@StyxHackshop They are all good months , best of all it has no year so it can be used over & over !
@@swanvalleymachineshop mounted right above the ball turner as it were
@@troyam6607 You would not get any work done that way !!!
Excellent information. Thanks.
Thanks John , Cheers .