Just found your channel, and loving it. This was a great video very good tip that l’ll remember, thanks so much.

Addendum to my last. In regards to your question on 6061 Aluminium. Commercially available 6061 (typically) has two forming methods. Hot extruded or cold drawn or sometimes referred to as cold finish. The two above noted forming methods produce material with many commonality’s and several differences. Ranging in Temper (T4-through T6 variants with correspondingly different ASTM designations), dimensional tolerances, mechanical properties. Typically from my experience, cold dawn material is preferred when machining practices are required. This could be a lengthy topic, so I’ll leave it at that. Hope this is at least a little bit helpful. Cheers. Ron.

Good morning Cliff. Once again excellent content, with well defined and excellently executed manual machining procedures/practices. The exampled use/application of metrology through the component development to verify and maintain reference datum was also an excellent addition. As a colleague in industry, your machining practices are always a pleasure to view. I’m further confident to say your content provides solid fundamental examples of best practices for those in the learning/apprenticeship phase of the trade. A quick follow up Cliff, we’re you able to procure and/or resolve the corrosion issues that was discussed in our last correspondence? If not, please touch base the offer stands. Again cheers and all the very best wishes to you and yours in 2023. Very best regards. Ron. From S.S.I.

Great collection of tips, thanks. I am looking forward to the "how to set the tail stock accurately on center" video as I have just done a rebuild on my tail stock. Cheers.

Very nice video.. I think it shows the most important trait in a precision job and that is patience.. taking your time and checking numerous times and ways. Very informative watching a true master machinist at work. Thanks for sharing Cliff

Great video Cliff thanks for the tips, centering square stock is a fine art indeed! Never machined 6061, but I have recently made some small parts out of 6082T6, in preference to 1050, it's a lot nicer to machine too. I guess 6061 similar to 6082? Cheers Ian