Vertical Mill Tutorial 1 : The Basics

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This is Mill Skills, a multi-part series to help you learn basic machine shop work. Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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@jimmycricket5366 Жыл бұрын

Love this... There is none of that secrecy nonsense with this chick... She *wants* to help people, she has a passion to help and that is special.

@bvcxzgt5451 4 жыл бұрын

Your special effects are approaching TOT level. Sometimes your humor is, too. I'm not sure the world is ready for where this is going!!!!

@majormitchell1 5 жыл бұрын

No B/S. No finger wagging with pencil and focused selfies, just a very informative presentation that informs the viewer of the obvious pitfalls that await the novice machinist and self professed expert that are invaluable. Thank you. I look forward to future presentations, Quinn.

@richardhunter9995 5 жыл бұрын

I've been a machinist for over 30 years. Love the way you're doing these tutorial vids. Simple but informative. I would recommend these to anyone just starting out either as a career or just in their home shop.

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That means a lot coming from an actual machinist. I just play one on KZfaq. 😊

@squirrelrobotics 3 жыл бұрын

I started training to be a machinist this school year, Quinn's videos have no doubt given me an edge over many other people in the class and taught me tricks that have saved me hours of work.

@mohamedshinaishin2822 2 жыл бұрын

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@en2oh Жыл бұрын

@@squirrelrobotics only a small number of your classmates are going to bother to follow a channel like this. Your deserve the advantage you get! Excel with pride!

@Omegasupreme1078 3 жыл бұрын

This was exactly the sort of presentation that makes the internet a useful thing. Excellently done.

@handsofrhythm3415 5 жыл бұрын

Cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!!!!! You're the best. Thank you, fantastic level of explination.......and honesty.

@tomassmith5461 2 жыл бұрын

I've been machining for 26 years and love your videos. I appreciate your humor as well

@randywl8925 3 жыл бұрын

Special effects budget oh Lord. 😁 We're only a minute in to this and I'm already cracking up. 😁

@anmarcaver6745 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe anyone gave this a thumbs down! This was a great intro to vertical milling. I do a lot of manufacturing in wood, plastic, and textiles and am expanding my knowledge in metal, so am doing the research into what tooling I need to build my shop, and all of your materials have been wonderful. Thanks!

@13tucker45 5 ай бұрын

Long time watcher/subsciber, but I just got a free G8689 Grizzly mini mill and only had to tear it apart and replace a gear and clean the heck out of it to make it work! I thought I'd end up with a lathe first, but here I am! look forward to learning what you have to teach.

@davefyffe6607 Жыл бұрын

This is internet gold, right here. Extremely informative and delivered in easy to understand language (and some cheeky humour). Thank you for posting this stuff!

@rob5763 Жыл бұрын

Not only are you very knowledgeable but funny also. Laughed out loud when you tossed that draw bar wrench on the floor. Good stuff.

@pazlo51 4 жыл бұрын

You continue to impress each time I tune in. Direct. Economy of words. Super Explanatory. Do's and Don't's -- with why's and why not's. And always with the right measure of humor. You are the Go-To Teacher for anyone curious about adding chips to their DIY diet.

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, and for watching! ☺️

@user-tt5ve3ft5p Жыл бұрын

Im an English teacher and my students are trainers for apprentices. I needed videos in good to listen to English to teach them (and me) the right words to use. These videos are awesome!

@johneric3886 5 ай бұрын

I never heard the word ergo before!!!! You are just full of knowledge. With a delightful personality that is beyond belief!!!

@petewoodhead52 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have zero milling experience and found your channel, thank god! I appreciate your organized presentation method and making it layman friendly.

@jimsvideos7201 5 жыл бұрын

My regards to you for all the work getting the different angles; I know that alone takes up a lot of time, never mind all the other work it takes to make a film like this!

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for appreciating that! Camera setups are most of the work in some of these videos. 😅

@FredFred-wy9jw 5 жыл бұрын

I have 3 mill vices, don’t bad mouth the swivel bases .... they are great for holding down the tarp on my wood pile, paper weights on very large stacks of old newspapers and emergency wheels chocks ... so keep them under your workbench... but push them in far enough in so you can’t kick an injure your toe! :-) Ps great intro the mill and milling

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

😂 Well put!

@schm4704 5 жыл бұрын

11:03 I like your sense of humor (and the timing of the jokes). Well done!

@wilkbor 4 жыл бұрын

This is the single best video on a mill I've seen on the internet.

@mikeinigo2728 4 ай бұрын

At 72, I'm finally able to fulfill my passion for machining. Recently took a 12-week course, and now can use the shop as I please: quite the benefit. BTW, I am a retired aerospace structural engineer/sheet metal fabricator/military structural mechanic. Also a pretty good woodworker and hobby gunsmith. All that was lacking throughout those 5 decades of experience was access to lathes and mills. Now I am good to go and with your generous help, I am progressing quite nicely towards my first lathe or mill purchase. BTW, you crack me up. Humor is the gift that we humorous humanoids spread about the urf freely, or however much people are willing to pay in premium milky smooth stout. Carry on!

@ronin2167 4 ай бұрын

I'd like to take a course myself, but there are none around here that teach night classes.

@pyxlated_void4719 2 ай бұрын

DUDE!! I am in great need of someone like you. I'm on a high school robotics team and we are currently "Attempting" to learn how things work but are failing miserably😅. We don't have anyone who knows how to do this stuff. Also, your job must have been awesome, I hope I get to go into the aerospace industry some day!

@Razorphil 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video, simple to the point with no bull. So many creators can learn from you. I tell people daily about poor information given on youtube...... You are an exception hands down.

@kjell-olovhogdahl6557 5 жыл бұрын

Easily the best milling / Machining video I have watched so far! As a wannabe but still a nubie I need this "how you put on your skates" before I can even learn actual "skating". So I thank you so very much for this :)

@johndunbar2393 5 жыл бұрын

It's a mix of educational and 80's slap sltick comedy, one liners! I'm not a beginner per se, but I like your style, so I will watch the videos anyways! Great job laying it all out there, in plain simple terms beginners can understand and follow. Keep it up!

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! If any of my comedy is actually funny, that's just gravy.

@bicivelo Жыл бұрын

So happy you have a mill basics series! I took machine shop in college but that was a million years ago. I just rebuilt a little rong fu rf-30 and this is so helpful. Thank you!!

@mhaager2 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a mill to add to my Lathe. Being a self taught amateur with no background in the trades this is a heaven sent and excellent tutorial series. Love your style and practicality. Thank you STI much.

@Bob_Adkins 3 жыл бұрын

Hands of TOT, voice of Kim Kommando. How could anyone not subscribe?

@elgallodecente1472 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly I admire you a lot, you are my workshop teacher, I send you a Great congratulations Quinn!!!

@denislamadeleine1181 2 жыл бұрын

I'm considering getting a mill for my home shop and just found this series. So far I gotta say I have learned a bunch from this first video. Thanks for plain English, common sense instruction. I will continue with this series.

@prsearls Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I learned some important points. I'm not a machinist or likely to become one at 80 years old but I find machining fascinating. Some of my favorite KZfaq channels are about machining. Yours is particularly enlightening for me. You give clear and important information along with your excellent demonstrations. Thanks!

@LawTaranis 4 ай бұрын

7:30 This made me laugh SO HARD. I just got my first manual mill so, naturally, I'm going through this playlist to make sure my knowledge gaps get filled in, so I'm paying attention and was not prepared. 😂😂😂

@girliedog 5 жыл бұрын

The best part about having a woman explain this is the brevity of words, I love how Quinn gets right to the point. Thanks for doing this series, I need this.

@DavidLindes 3 жыл бұрын

"omit needless words" - a man too few other men ever bothered to listen to? :D

@brianheaton5521 Жыл бұрын

"Cats and dogs living together." Nice Ghostbusters throwback.

@drevil4454 Жыл бұрын

Painter's tape and cutter had me rolling 😂😂😂

@osumo 4 жыл бұрын

As someone from outside the machining world, this channel has been absolutely fascinating and informative! Love your work Quinn!

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! ❤️

@diamondgrove3620 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Quinn, for your excellence in instruction with machine operations. The experienced machinist may lose patience with the amount of detail your incorporate in your material but for the beginner (and a few of use who are just a little more advanced) your material is extremely helpful. Good job ...

@btstwitterupdates3790 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here for Tech class- thank you!

@robertoswalt319 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Quinn. You have a great way of presenting the information.

@mikewasowski1411 4 жыл бұрын

Just got a second hand mill and now waiting on tools to arrive for first chips. Thanks for a comprehensive beginners series. Best one out there I reckon

@ClearlyCero 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my good lord, this video was such a Godsend. I was having issues changing my chuck and realised it was because the chuck was still wedged and as I had removed the drawbar there wasn't anything causing the counter force needed to push out the old chuck. Absolute legend.

@trevorbaker2225 4 жыл бұрын

This old timer loves the digital read out.

@cramersclassics 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely well done Blondi. Clear, concise and entertaining with humor sprinkled on top. As a budding hobby machinist I can't wait for more. Bravo!

@keganboddy8598 4 жыл бұрын

"Run of the mill" that is such a T.O.T comment/joke! Awesome! I really enjoy your videos, entertaining, informative, funny! Thank you all the way from South Africa.

@msdefensearms 3 жыл бұрын

I've gotta say that I wished that I would have known of you and your channel a while back! I am self taught from hanging around and working in a Automotive Machine Shop as a kid. I am now working as a Certified Welder/Fabricator/Mechanic (heavy) and Machinist for a State Entity. You are amazing to say the least! I've learned quite a bit from watching you. Thank you and keeping coming, please!

@kylewalker1703 2 жыл бұрын

I am so new to this and you have totally made me feel comfortable with moving forward and purchasing some of these machines

@toms4123 5 жыл бұрын

What a great no nonsense, humerous, entertaining and informative presentation. I hope to find more..

@michaeljohnson-li5nn 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting and informative introduction to vertical milling. I particularly liked the safety reminder at the start of the tutorial. Many years ago I worked for a fabrication company who had a subsidiary workshop that undertook refurbishment on steam locomotives. One particular guy really loved working in this environment as he was a huge steam train enthusiast. He was so keen to start work that he went in early each day to start work on various projects. He mainly operated a large vertical boring machine that was used to rough machine castings. Unfortunately, as he was working this machine he was somehow dragged into the machine table and suffered fatal injuries. The workshop did had rules that no one was to work alone unsupervised. When the rest of the employees arrived it was too late to help this poor guy. Moral of this story is machine tools do not take prisoners! My boss at Rolls-Royce has a saying that everyone arrives in good health at the start of the shift and everybody leaves work in the same state. Wise words.

@toc1955 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading these videos. As a hobbyist I have had to learn all from experience, your videos are an extraordinary help on how to use these machines. Congratulations!

@terrellgreen4221 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are amazing. I knew, the first time I saw you. I just graduated from school. Getting started soon

@TherealLumpendoodle 4 жыл бұрын

I have a small bench top mill, and when removing the milling cutter, I have found a way to replicate the ‘third hand’ effect. Being of the more ‘opulent’ in the bosoms area, I find that resting/supporting the end of the mill spanner on the said bosom, while the left hand takes care of the milling cutter work well. I knew they would come in handy one day.😇

@potatopobobot4231 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to learn more about these bosoms please

@DavidLindes 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, glad they could be useful to you! That's great. I'm envious. :)

@ralphdempsey2874 4 жыл бұрын

Your vidoes are fantastic and so helpful for a beginner like me. Thank you for all your hard work in making them!

@BernhardHofmann 5 жыл бұрын

Finally, a machinist who knows her stuff and doesn't make me feel like an idiot because I don't know what makes a mill so much better than a drill press for milling. Please don't stone me when I come out and say I'm a woodworker. So much of this is new to me, but I just love the precision of metal work. Watching your videos has taught me so much about this amazing hobby.

@richardhunter9995 5 жыл бұрын

It helps if you say you work with organic composite materials. :-)

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Or as AvE would say, "carbohydrate foam". 😄

@ADBBuild 4 жыл бұрын

[throws a stone]

@richiej2640351 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve programmed cnc mills/lathes for 15 years now and I still love and cherish the times I get to do some work with the manual machines

@DiHandley 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t hold it against me but I’ve only just found your channel. Very very helpful. I’m subbed!

@codyconrad7333 2 жыл бұрын

This is great!!! Making metal parts is one on the most satisfying endeavors.

@WorksbySolo 5 жыл бұрын

This is going to be another great series. Looking forward to it!

@jasonchalkhorse9951 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Quinn I just bought my first mill!!!! I first fell in love with Milling machines when I was at school in worksop class. Over the years Ive only had need for a Mill a few times as I didn't finish my tool making aprentership and went a different path. Ive had a lathe that is as old as me for a while now but at age 54 I'm a maker again and finally I have a Mill. It is used and came with nothing but a damaged spindle. It took me a day to repair the spindle but now its fixed and I'm Milling. Your tutorial is brilliant. Thank you. Sadly I can't do the patron thing just yet. (hay Ive got a Mill to support!) Please know you have fans down here in Australia.

@gadgestlab 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to take vertical milling classes in a few days. In preparation I started watching tutorials on milling. I am glad I clicked on yours because they are the best that I have watched so far. You are funny, clear, concise and blonde. What more could one ask for when learning new things. Definitely subscribing to your channel to binge watch more of your videos. Thank you for sharing your videos, knowledge and jokes with all of us.

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks! ☺️

@brucewilliams6292 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed on the DRO; For the amount of time we have available in the home shop the DRO is very worth it. Thank you for the videos.

@dwp1970 3 жыл бұрын

Just started to learn about machining, this video was perfect, on to the rest of the series. Thank you.

@jacobjames1171 2 жыл бұрын

I was running a lathe Friday and thought of you. I then decided to roll up my sleeves. Safety first. Cheers

@jeremys7621 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding video. Very well done. Informative, well planned, easy to understand and extremely helpful. I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel. Keep up the great work

@soundrew 4 ай бұрын

Many of my machinist friends disapprove of cutter retention made with painters tape. They say black gaff tape is much more durable. Seriously, this is just what I needed as a newbie who just inherited an EMCO FB2. Thank you.

@nealblath 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant tutorial. So clear and precise. Looking forward to watching all your videos. 👏👏👏

@jlc9616 5 жыл бұрын

This channel is quite a find, what a gem. Congratulations and thank you from México.

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Gracias por las amables palabras! (That's the limit of my Spanish- I hope it was okay 😀)

@afriedli 5 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered your channel. You're a bit weird, but educational and entertaining so fine by me.

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, once you get to know me, you'll find that I'm a lot weird.

@NiHaoMike64 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much all tech girls are "weird" until you get to know them. :) Quinn is actually one of the less weird ones...

@afriedli 5 жыл бұрын

@@Blondihacks "once you get to know me, you'll find that I'm a lot weird." lol. Looking forward to it. One thing is for sure - you have extraordinarily good communication skills.

@andyZ3500s 5 жыл бұрын

@@Blondihacks weird is probably better then what male machinist are. They are like case hardened steel. Hard on the outside -- soft on the inside. 🙂

@rb6662 5 жыл бұрын

Not weird to me. You are much appreciated

@FredMiller Жыл бұрын

Best hobby mill tutorial on KZfaq! Thank-you Quinn

@accuracyfreaks442 Жыл бұрын

I so love your tutorials. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise.

@jasonchaney5382 5 жыл бұрын

This is coming along at just the right time. I'm getting a little mill from a friend in a couple weeks. Notifications are now ON!

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

That's great timing 😁 I can try to answer any questions you might have once you get started.

@TommyBlanton Жыл бұрын

Fantastic content! I’m exploring the idea of getting into machining as a hobby and this is exactly what I needed. Thanks.

@pbc1951 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best for Newbee on a mill, you answered a lot of my questions.... As I have never had a mill or use one yet.... Thanks.... Very informative video.... very well put....

@PTwyford 4 жыл бұрын

Stumbled upon your video and I'm now an instant subscriber. An amazingly thorough and well reasoned but surprisingly quick intro. I cannot believe you don't have many many more subs. Thanks!

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just gotta wait for that KZfaq algorithm to show my videos to people.

@fepatton 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to future episodes! My knowledge of the lathe and mill come from short interactions with a couple of friendly machinists at a shop our company did a lot of business with. They were very helpful, and they even gave me the run of a Sharp knee mill with a barely working ProtoTrak, but this feels like dedicated time with an expert, and I've learned so much with each video. Love your sense of humor too. :-)

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome- welcome to my channel!

@markkoons7488 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Blondi, 75% of what I know about vertical mills I learned from you just now.

@simplec6 4 жыл бұрын

Dang, I'm in milling class in college and I have never had a class or seen a video that clears SO many things up, in such an easily understandable way. THANK YOU!!

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help! 😀

@MattBerryCustom 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, the series I’ve been waiting for 👍🏻😊

@chibuikeugochukwu7934 3 жыл бұрын

Just 1minute in and I'm loving it already...nice tutorial

@andreeamarincov 3 жыл бұрын

This video is great for a beginner like me! Fun and informative! Thank you very much! Looking forward to see more videos

@JohnBare747 5 жыл бұрын

Great presentation of Mill 101 Quinn!

@Cmoredebris Жыл бұрын

Just starting out with a mill and this video explained many items that I had questions about. Thanks!

@rlarajr2001 Жыл бұрын

Just starting to get into machining. I found you tutorial very helpful. Looking forward to viewing the rest of the mill series.

@Keeganbob 4 жыл бұрын

Getting back in the shop after a long hiatus, very helpful

@orangerubicone 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for confronting the drill press death mill fallacy in the first 5 minutes, well done!

@ranchodeluxe1 Жыл бұрын

Wow. What a great teacher.

@databang 3 жыл бұрын

I’m intrigued. Your pacing is perfect.

@JimWhitaker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very informative and especially good at pointing out some of the underlying assumptions.

@bengad.1724 Жыл бұрын

As a maybe future hobbyist machinist your videos are very good!!! Thanks for making them.

@robertpilcher3702 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done! You explain things in a very clear and understandable way! Thank You! OH and "Dogs and Cats living together"!! I know I will enjoy all of your videos based on that one comment! I had to pause the video while I laughed ! Love it! Looking forward to watching the rest. Great Job!

@HouseholdDog 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have been looking at getting into machining and this video explained so much. Thanks.

@prenticeemler7709 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy how you present the information in your videos, your doing a great job,and making it fun to listen and watch , I could see you as a high school shop teacher , students would love you 😁,

@OldtimeIronman 5 жыл бұрын

Another winner, excellent progression!

@hoffmiermp 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on man, easy to follow and very educational.

@charlesc.plumley9755 3 жыл бұрын

Your my favorite Lathe Machinist! Thanks for the videos.

@Arman-jx7hu 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great video! I just subscribed and I'm looking forward to watching lots more. You are an excellent speaker and presenter and you do a spectacular job of explaining all the details. I'm highly impressed. Nice looking hands too!!

@davfew 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Quinn, I have a Sherline vertical mill and never knew what people were referring to when they mentioned the quill. Looking forward to the next in the series.

@Blondihacks 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@jhbonarius 4 жыл бұрын

Got my new mill yesterday! Now a really NEED to watch this series. My first challenge is assemble the mill. The table alone is ~200lbs and laying on my workshop floor... no space for a crane. The rest is parts of each over 100lbs... edit: and no friends nearby :P

@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын

Very exciting! Lifting that heavy stuff is a real challenge. 😁

@SkullyWoodMetal 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I learn something new every time I watch. Best part is, I have that same mill, different company but same exact mill with DRO.

@uberente 4 жыл бұрын

i just picked up one of the PM mills earlier this year, and i've been pretty impressed with it. definitely outclasses the drill press, lol. XD

@Festivejelly 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are wonderful. Im looking to get a lathe and a mill next year when me and my wife move into a bigger house (with a garage). Looking forward to getting started so trying to educate myself before hand :)