I'm moving the hole to get it centered. When I was done, the hole was exactly where I wanted it, without breaking the bit or the tap. What most do not understand is just how much variations in the metal of the screw causes the hole to walk. The drill has to be steered. Guys that don't do this work assume that the drill will go straight in, just because it was drilled in a drill press. Gunsmiths that do this kind of one off work know better. Just Sayin...............

As someone who also works with their hands on mechanical objects, it’s refreshing to see others have low dexterity days as well. Thanks for the great videos. Entertaining and informative.

Mark, I don't think you realize how therapeutic your videos are, especially the music. Thanks to you and Bruno for taking the time to make and post these. Cheers

Two things to say. First I actually like when you show some of the little obstacles, or problems you have with things that you work on. Shows how to overcome those obstacles without freaking out and destroying things. Second, I love the put this bit away where it belongs. I do similar things when working on stuff all the time. 👍 I find these so relaxing to watch, and I enjoy you instructional method so much. Relaxed, teaching, without making it sound like you're talking to idiots. Heck even when an idiot tried to fix something before you and made a mess you don't become insulting. Thanks for the videos. 😎

just wanted to say i appreciate you for your willingness to share your knowledge.

'I don't memorize these numbers I just look em up.' That is the true sign of an expert. One who doesn't burden his mind with figures you can leave for an assistant or search when needed, in short doesn't overcomplicate things.

"When in doubt, throw it out." A somewhat underappreciated concept in modern tooling. All the more notable to myself because the man who taught me that was one of the most careful with money that I ever knew. He counted how many napkins he used in a week, but when he thought a tool had worn out of specification, he replaced it and sold the old one to someone who didn't need the precision. He made his living with his tools, so spending money on keeping them as good as possible was worth it to him.

I'm glad you're uploading the back catalogue, it really goes to show how far you've come/evolved in regards to filming/production.

I really don't understand why you don't have more subscribers as you do with your level of artisanship. I recommend you to everyone I know.

Watching that drill bit bend, high pucker factor.

I've never seen a youtuber with as much attention paid to filming. Love these vids.

The Man makes drilling a bloody hole interesting!!

I relate to the ham hock hands... I was working with fine screws years ago atop a CFM 56 737 engine,,,PRSOV valve.... when a Small screw fell past the taped 6 inch opening that goes directly into the engine core, screw fell between tape bands...all I could hear was ...TINK TINK as it dropped down. Engine went to the shop for 87 Hours of disassembly.... thank God I followed procedure and had a Union. This was at 2 AM on the flight line... Freezing weather.

once again nothing but a pleasure to watch you work sir..thank you and bruno for allowing us want to be gunsmiths the privilege of watching a master at work and the opportunity to learn from you...it's such a pleasure to watch someone who takes pride and joy in their work

If you snap the tap off in the hole, it's not done, you still have EDM at your service. Also, I remember a shop in Great Britain in the 1970s, that made custom taps and dies in English / American sizes, Whitworth, Metric and some other oddball sizes. I had to make replacement grips for the .455 Webley Automatic pistol from English Walnut and I had to have the Whitworth die and tap set made for the 55° thread form. The company made the tools and they were very accurate and well made. In the end you did a very nice job on the screw. The hardest job working on the old German firearms isn't the actual work on the parts; it's explaining how the parts work to the customer!

Just casually has an MP18 and an RSC next to him like it’s any other day

I have to tell you something Mark i watch a lot of KZfaq creators and for some reason when your videos pop up the first thing I check is how long the video is if it’s long I’m loving it. I don’t know why but I can watch you channel all day love it brother keep them coming

"Gravity is a downer". Thanks again for your hard work and willingness to show how it should/can be doine.

In the engineering world we call two finger method a "coupled moment." Produces a pure moment and no lateral shear forces, kids. As Mark noted, you don't want to snap your tapping bit.

Bruno is big and strong gunsmith, like Oxen. Bruno use special force to make gun go bang bang again. No problems!

I was just geometrically thinking that new screw/plug-stop thing you made for it really should be reverse threaded to theoretically avoid the need for Loctite however structurally speaking it probably wouldn't be worth the hassle considering the tooling you'd need to order for this one-off job. I love how mentally stimulating your videos are, nice job.

Mark, another fantastic video with it's level of detail and honesty. Thank you for your craftmanship and time.

Brought me back to my childhood with the Sam Hill remark! My grandfather used to say that. He was also a gunsmith by the way.

The range of skills you have constantly amaze me. Another cool video.

Awesome, Mark. It looked like a bit of frustration in the making, but you fixed it right up and didn’t let it stop you. Well done.

It's amazingly beautiful and overly engineered. Cool as heck. I know you have the greatest job on the planet. Just look at all of the one of a kind weapons you get to see just how they were built centuries ago and make them run. God bless you and your loved ones Godspeed

You should release a T-shirt that has your logo on the front and “Gravity Sucks” on the back. I’d wear that.

Mark, watching to you do this repair is so pleasing! Thanks so much for sharing. Just cool to see a master do masterful things.

How many guys would have thought to anneal the end of the screw before drilling it? Not me.

Thanks for sharing. Nice to know that even the experts have low dexterity days.

I'm almost seventy and the gravity sucks days and Gumby fingers come a little more frequently, Thank You for sharing that, I am encouraged to hear the challenge is not without companions and compatriots. Your Wisdom and Insight is impeccable.

i love watching you make stuff, the screws are my favorite with the heating and beating

I like the whiteboard explanation next to an RSC :)

I like your presentation, underscored by your obvious craftsmanship. Bravo, baby!

Mark, you're such a virtuoso at this! Thanks!

Thats awesome, soo complicated yet so simple at the same time...

The Germans have a saying: "Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht" "What doesn't fit gets adjusted to (lit. 'made to') fit."

Used to have a German girlfriend, laughed like hell at your observation about making things complicated.

Enjoyed every second of this video.

Grateful that my 71/84 does not suffer from this issue. As always, OUTSTANDING work!

Once again the genius that is you Thank you

Mark, your content is second to none! Love this! I learn something in every video! Thank you!

Thanks for some great insight Mark.

Dude, I find these pieces and your ingenuity fascinating.

Yesterday I had to drill and tap a 1942 Husqvarna receiver for scope mounts, talking about screwing up carbide drill bits!

Always appreciate getting to watch the master work.

Man I love watching your show always learn something new and useful 👌thanks

Sometimes the mundane is also some of the most artful in practice.

You are the master. Thank you. Two thumbs

Mark, always interesting and always informative. Thank you.

RE: blind hole in the screw, technically, you are weakening it, as the cross section of any material is a factor in strength, however, for the part you are making to fail, one must induce a load that is far in excess of what is needed for the purpose it was intended...AKA, The Stupid would need to be applied.

I fix stuff for a living. I learn something in every episode. Thanks Mark & Bruno.

As others might’ve already shared, red Loctite can be overcome by heating the threads a good bit.

That was amazing!! I feel like I'm now privy to an EYES ONLY secret.

Great video Mark. Always enjoy the education and your humor. Look forward to the next episode!

Thank from the Netherlands Mark.

I love what looks to be an RSC French WWI semi-auto just casually hanging out in the back of the whiteboard shot.

Videos like this one are why I feel good about being a Patreon for Mark's work.

I’m so glad I’m subscribed to this channel. Quality edutainment as always.

Thanks for this nice repair Mark!

Hey Mark! Thanks for making these videos! I’m enjoying the lessons on gun stock refinishing, checkering on heat treatment and tempering and drawing temper and softening the metal so it can be drilled and worked. I can see that gunsmithing has a lot to offer.

Thanks for the video Mark and crew. I totally understand the low dexterity days, I have my fair share myself.

Awesome job my man...learned something today, thanks.

Like. nice to see you "with clients" and work...

Can confirm, I’m German and needlessly over complicated.

A suggestion you probably are already aware of on getting that screw piece started from someone who work on very small stuff regulary and has dexterity issues.... first couple of turns are a lot easier with some blue tac. It wont go all the way in, but makes starting them a lot easier.

Personally I would have used a drill press. I know how good I am with a hand drill. Love seeing a master craftsman doing his thing! And yes I prefer a dial caliper to the no doubt more accurate digital calipers because the batteries always seem to be dead when I want to use it! My brother's Father-in-law was a machinist and my brother inherited his tools. Not a piece of electronics in the lot!

Took me a bit to figure out how that barrel band operated. Luckily, I worked it out before the hork occurred. I've actually learned to stop and examine as many times as necessary. Nicely finessed work on the head replacement.

great work Mark

Thank you Mark for another great video, love them keep them coming :-)

Thank you! It is a pleasure and a learning experience that I enjoy

14:47 i have the same block her in Germany...and with the Optivisor...you look like me at work. Well done Mr Novak. Love your style.

Bravo sir, Bravo.

"As with most things German, this is needlessly complicated. Eurgh." I felt that "eurgh" in the little part of my soul that owns a first-generation Walther CCP.

This workshop is so cozy

Dexterity this. If you didn't pinch the snot out of your hand when those needle nose slipped, you're having a good day.

Outstanding bro

Mark say's he has "aggressive wheel". It is great to see a master navigate the rabit hole.

I love making repairs like that.

Man, your videos give me a lot of flashbacks.

Just pumpin these vids out!

Hey Mark.... I noticed the couch under the work bench. Is that where you go for a nap and to remember life on a submarine? LOL.... thanks for your service and the great videos. :)

MARK! You're a beast!

GREAT VIDEO !!!

I wish my teachers kept an RSC next to the whiteboard.

Thanks for reminding me to just take a minute and think...

Special guest cameo by RSC

I just want to see and learn more from Mark, I check this site every week hoping for more from this sexy man.

Great work as always... and I too suffer "low dexterity days" myself.. 😉

Thanks for the video.

Welcome back

Awesome!

I stripped and broke the button head my Finnish mosin 1891 barrel band and that damn band is a rare find and when u do find expensive .the damn thing is opposite of rightie tightie . I was thinking about doing this repair but I'm not too good with tap and dies I'm learning on aluminum. I finally found a replacement. Would be nice to do this repair with a bead wield but as u stated it has to turn I racked my mine on this very repair for a while till I just found the replacement lol.

I have low dexterity days all the time. The USN lost a valuable asset when you retired! I think you'd be a gass to work with/for. Way intelligent content, and the nuances in your narrative of the work at hand is both entertaining and informative!

Great video thanks.

I kept waiting for the drill bit to snap, or the bit to come through the side of the thread. I would have probably used a drill press for that operation on the screw. :)

Ah the poor man's lathe, (drill in a vice) 😉

Good one dude.

My son has the family 71/84 that supposedly came from my grand uncle that died in the Marines of pneumonia in 1913. That barrel band screw on ours is close to being "horked".

What a royal PITA! But nicely done. Wow.