Indicator Holder for your Mill

Indicator Holder for your Mill - Let's make one!

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This episode on Blondihacks, I’m making a dial indicator holder for a milling machine! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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@TandaMadison 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how you had the foresight to know this was going to be a bit less involved video, and so you added the bushing repair to give it that little extra bit of flare and introduce another skill. Next level for sure.

@nefariousyawn 2 жыл бұрын

It was really refreshing to see you do a little project with definitely no mistakes where everything came out as intended. Thanks for sharing!

@spehropefhany 2 жыл бұрын

You know she makes the parts perfectly the first time then remakes it for video with various "errors" so as not to be too intimidating?

@dans_Learning_Curve 2 жыл бұрын

@@spehropefhany remakes? It's easy to show the past as the future with videos...

@RonCovell 2 жыл бұрын

Quinn - it's a joy to see how you recover from the small errors we all make!

@jlucasound 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we do! Hi, Ron! Your work is spectacular! I am always learning from you and Quinn.

@classekaka 2 жыл бұрын

The subtle jokes like "music cut due to supply chain issues" is one of the wonderful things that makes this content stand out in a crowd. Keep 'em coming!

@matthewlee8917 2 жыл бұрын

Had not seen the dead center trick for centering a punch mark. Thanks!

@raymitchell9736 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at peeling off the protective covering... the rest of the video was just gravy! LOL

@robertct5960 2 жыл бұрын

Watching you draw out the part in layout ink was one of the most delightfully satisfying things I've seen in ages.

@wk7060 4 ай бұрын

Awesome idea for using the dead center for dialing the part to true.

@brucewilliams6292 2 жыл бұрын

Recovering from an error is the thing that really helps the rest of us! Thanks !

@UncleKennysPlace 2 жыл бұрын

In my shop, that would eventually become a DTI catapult.

@GoldTitanium 2 жыл бұрын

Doing things right the first time is a holy grail, but being able to catch up on those mistakes seems much more important and accessible to me. It's an art you've mastered. Bravo !

@robdewey7537 2 жыл бұрын

I have a rotary table but have no idea how to use it. I’m going to give this project a shot.

@fakerfake1 2 жыл бұрын

I just (literally yesterday) learned a trick from a journeyman machinist at work. We use factory “indycols” and instead of using the DTI vertically so that the dial is facing you in the front but away from you in the back where you have to use a mirror, he showed me that if you put the DTI dial up towards the spindle with the arm at a 90 degree down, you can see the face the entire time your sweeping your part in. Saved me a ton of time. I know it would be a little difficult with how you made your device, but it’s honestly worth trying it that way. To put it how he put it: “quit chasing your damn head around the table, you’ll make yourself dizzy!”

@1crazypj 2 жыл бұрын

I thought 'everyone' knew that, even if you have to make a different arm to suspend indicator in correct orientation. Should probably watch more Joe Pie video's?

@craigpuetz7020 2 жыл бұрын

You didn't repair your clamp ring after a mistake. You recognized that the shoulder might wear as this handy fixture will be frequently used, and changed your design to make the shoulder easily replaceable.

@normstaley9799 2 жыл бұрын

It's fun to learn something new once and a while and using the dead center to indicate the center punch is new to me thanks.

@jimsvideos7201 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking us along and for showing us the ways it can go wrong particularly for less-experienced machinists.

@peterfox2565 2 жыл бұрын

I recently made a Indicol style holder for my SX3 mill. it always interesting to see different approaches to the same problem

@teho3306 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos Quinn, are brilliant! Having recently bought myself a mill ( the smaller version of yours) I went through your milling tutorials and found them very helpful, so I also went through the lathe tutorial to see what I was doing wrong there. I've made this DTI holder, but decided I would save some money by making the 2 larger pieces on my 3D printer, which also means I don't have to buy myself a dovetail milling cutter since I can 3D print the DTI clamping mechanism. Being an electronic engineer (retired) with minimal mechanical background I find that making chips in my workshop is extremely therapeutic. Keep the videos coming!

@HassanMohamed-ec4wo Жыл бұрын

شكرا دكتورة كوين علي مابذلتيه من مجهود و من علم شيق ..لقد تابعت الفيديوهات الشيقه و ادعو لكي بمزيد من الخير والسعادة أيضا. حفظكم الله حفظكم الله و شكراا

@AlexanderGibbonsAudio 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked the little illustration in the corner demonstrating what feature you're working on.

@soranuareane 2 жыл бұрын

You made a fancy Omega as an intermediate step. I call that a win.

@tommykelley7826 2 жыл бұрын

A very nice tool AND a bushing repair?! Love it!

@Uncle-Duncan-Shack 2 жыл бұрын

That's the joy of doing builds, it's a journey where afterwards you have grown a fine collection of new skills and tools. Very rewarding, thanks for sharing.

@chrisatkins5931 2 жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm and explanations of difficulties make this a joy to watch. Thanks.

@g.tucker8682 2 жыл бұрын

I did. I did enjoy watching you make this thing. Lovely result, thanks for the video.

@petem6291 2 жыл бұрын

Quinn ,you always do such nice work . Every step is well thought out. I used to work with this older gentleman (Duke) and his Mantra was measure every drill bit KID !!!!!!! So to this day I measure every drill bit ...

@MichaelKJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

I just used my new rotary table to make a clamping ring a few days ago, so this was extra fun for me to watch! ☺

@markwatters6875 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant job there Blondi. Great to see a plan come together. Thanks for the video and, Have a good one 👍🇦🇺

@MrJoeGarner 2 жыл бұрын

So, I just got back to a CNC job at work. It has been 10.5 years, got a lot to relearn. Then because of some HAAS videos, I get some Quinn videos in my feed. Sweet, good to see you and your work again!

@marcelocarnicelli6200 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, a great class, with all the details, ideas, errors and corrections. Fantastic. Greatly grateful. Beste hugs from Brazil

@jcobra09 5 ай бұрын

I’m in the process of utilizing your process to build one. Thanks! I love your videos

@donaldsutherland244 Жыл бұрын

Being self-taught, I do very much appreciate all your videos! There is so much learned from projects like this. Thank you!

@taranson3057 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great project, as soon as my arm heals enough to where I can use it I will definitely make this tool.

@WatchmakerErik 2 жыл бұрын

The mistakes and fixes you keep in your videos are entertaining and not only show you dont have to be perfect to make things that work, but I'm sure will give me a clue how to fix my own mistakes once I get my shop together.

@joeromanak8797 2 жыл бұрын

This addition to the shop may not advance the cause of feline oral hygiene but may be useful in some other lower priority functions. I compliment you on your interesting presentation of useful information as is tradition. You may carry on (and you always do)! Loved it! 🥸👍💥

@markfoster6110 2 жыл бұрын

Another great job .I have an old mirror in a picture frame I stand up behind the table . About A4 size . One of the things I use in the shop a lot .

@grahamwhite1656 5 ай бұрын

Yup, made one of those. Works really well. Thanks Quinn, keep 'em coming.

@Oberkaptain 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tool, I would suggest using a spring loaded center punch tool and peen the locktited parts to add some mechanical rigidity to it.

@renejacobs5244 10 ай бұрын

what an incredibly beautiful and fun project. I watch all your milling videos one after the other because I have just expanded my workshop with a milling machine. nice to see thumbs up!!!

@walterandrews3077 Жыл бұрын

These videos are great! I learn a lot, never get the urge to fast forward and the music level is just right.

@davidjohnson620 2 жыл бұрын

This one is something I will make. When I have finished aligning my lathe. Definitely a useful tool to have.

@evelpete 2 жыл бұрын

Retired machinist here. I love your design!

@firebird8600 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! It's Blondihacks time!! (I know I'm a day late... didn't have a break at work yesterday)

@ksb2112 2 жыл бұрын

"I checked it again to see if it got bigger." 😄 I can't tell you how many times I have done exactly that before coming to grips with the fact that I had taken too much off.

@joemcgarry1106 2 жыл бұрын

I use one that I made when I was starting out in the 1970"s. Mine clamps similar to an Indicol, which I find to be quite handy. I do like your swing arm style adjustment. I may adapt mine to that system. The real acid test though is the ease of indicating a small diameter pin. Yours looks like it may work well in that task. Nice job Quinn!

@obe726 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work I really liked that you went to the effort of showing the cad file each time. Thank you

@robertweeks4240 Жыл бұрын

while i am no machinest i've made a few things on a mill and a lathe years ago in a class on metal machining one day i'll have a hobbiest metal shop.... i watch many hobby machinist you tubers and you quinn are top of that list very clear and understandable stuff with comedy too!

@jimboxl 2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this one! Amazing content every week, superb!

@johnmcclain3887 2 жыл бұрын

A nice little tool to center things with. This is a good place to have a mister or flood cooling system, substantial improvement of tool life. Every fixture has an original purpose, but also grows to be multi-purpose. Nice, straightforward machining, I swear, I cut it three times and it's still too small. One of the best setups is "DRO", saves the "error rate". I do note, I've got the same exact tooling, most I've owned for decades. Feeding longitudinally is the best way to set up a great knurl on this sort of machine. The indicator can be placed horizontally, and the face easily seen all the way around the periphery. Nicely done all around.

@courier11sec 2 жыл бұрын

Just want to say that you are one of my favorite KZfaq machinists. You have interesting, useful projects, do a brilliant job explaining them, and add even more value when something goes wrong and you work through the problems. In this one, if you had used a brass pin rather than aluminum to repair the mistake you could have presented it as a highly artistic flourish.😄 Thank you for sharing what you do. You are appreciated.

@sharplinespecialties-timot1156 6 ай бұрын

I love watching all your video's and learn something every time. I did just receive my mill and have not completed cleaning it up and preparing it for use so my learning is all relative. I am having a little bit of understanding issue with how this can dial in a round part such as those when the dial indicator is not in center with the mill spindle. This part is not quite at my level yet so will wait to explore it by doing, but perhaps it will come to me later in my milling experience.

@armin0815 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the 3D renders of the parts while you work on them, very helpful.

@KayvanCrafted 2 жыл бұрын

Great job as always, watching your work is always inspiring.

@williamlambert2865 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all these videos. I love how you explain everything. I look forward to when I purchase lathe….I will be just a hobbyist, and look forward to continue learning.

@kristinamckeown5106 2 жыл бұрын

Nice repair! I find making tools so much fun. Thanks for showing how you center a punch mark again. Very useful tip I always forget about. : )

@ADBBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Turned (and milled) out very nice. One advantage to the commercially bought holders you mentioned is you can position the indicator dial flat so you can see it the entire time. I wonder if you could add a vertical bar between the indicator and the holder to yours to do the same?

@soranuareane 2 жыл бұрын

The indicator needs to be perpendicular to the measurement; they only measure a single degree of freedom. I thought about ways to keep the dial visible, but you'd have to get a special indicator that measured two degrees of freedom.

@mathewmolk2089 2 жыл бұрын

@@soranuareane Maybe check the way Pieczynski uses his Indicaol and you may have to rethink the perpendicular thing. (You are not measuring anything absolute, Just the relieve position with respect to the spindle) ,,,,,, Actually all Quinn needs to do is just to make a swival at the end of the down rod and it's bye-bye mirror.

@russelldold4827 2 жыл бұрын

That save was so classy!

@mattomon1045 2 жыл бұрын

I love it quinn

@paulthomas3782 2 жыл бұрын

Another very handy tool for the shop, well done.

@tommyj7087 Ай бұрын

Very cool project!!! Thanks for all the content!

@rpavlik1 2 жыл бұрын

Really neat to see how you fix up the various little, err, improvisations 😁

@jaymolck31 2 жыл бұрын

You were well trained very impressive, from one machinist to another.

@paulmorrey733 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Quinn

@lesrehklau1965 Жыл бұрын

Very nice Quinn, just fantastic

@johnjones5063 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, it's not often you see a unique indicator holder like that! If your co-axial indicator came with the little spring loaded point, that is made to be used to indicate punch marks like you did with the dead center.

@johnlottes7440 2 жыл бұрын

An elegant work around save. Good job.

@gyrogearloose1345 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Quinn, very enjoyable and full of valuable tips.

@terrycannon570 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration of how to use the rotary table for the small radiuses

@bulletproofpepper2 2 жыл бұрын

Great save!! Thanks for sharing!!

@ankita3214 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video quinn, I learned a lot from this video.👍

@r1mein54 2 жыл бұрын

That is a handy little piece,,,,and we love seeing the 'human side of your work' too.

@pickwizard-aka-Stevie 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work Quinn, looks great

@victoryvisiontour Жыл бұрын

Great way to fix the counterbore!

@tdg911 9 ай бұрын

Nice job, nice videography and work holding. Love your videos, thank you.

@wolfitirol8347 2 жыл бұрын

Nice part and project for next weekend...🤔😎

@terrytopliss9506 2 жыл бұрын

Nice engineering test Quinn.👍👍

@XXCoder 2 жыл бұрын

excellent video and project!

@AmateurRedneckWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. I think I will make one after I get caught up some. Thanks for the video.

@woodywoods5373 Жыл бұрын

Lol I used to run a old Blanchard during my wood saw blade making days funny someone would mention it.

@homemadetools 2 жыл бұрын

Good work as always. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

@alexalmavix6845 2 жыл бұрын

You are a genius! Congratulations!

@RustyInventions-wz6ir 8 ай бұрын

Very nice work. You got there in the end. That is, what is important. Nice

@leebarnhart831 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@SgtCude59 2 жыл бұрын

Great video that’s a cool indicator holder

@cellularmitosis2 2 жыл бұрын

The little red arrow was a great idea!

@formu1fan 2 жыл бұрын

I held my breath when you started tapping after saying “everything going perfectly to plan here…”

@mtbmike 2 жыл бұрын

amazing machinework, i dont think i have the skills for that, but thank the good lord for my small cnc mill.

@oregonexpat 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely perfect. No doubt. Every dimension to spec. 🤫

@Just1GuyMetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Way to roll with the punches, Quinn 😊. I love the look of those clampy things. Still looking for a reason to make one 😁. Well done! Cheers!

@EricHansen-fr3cz 7 ай бұрын

Great video & Project

@joevostoch8768 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting project as I have been searching for a jig to use a dial indicator on my drill press.

@eco-racers9542 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Quinn...great vid and I always knew the swiss army knife would come in handy!😉

@cyclingbutterbean Жыл бұрын

Mic-6 tooling plate. Mount the indicator on the front dovetail, That way you can read the dial all the way around. The dial face will always be up and easy to read. Great project! Way to problem solve too.

@Tnj8228 Жыл бұрын

You can also take a finishing pass with a finishing tool around .016 to flatten out the tips of the knurl. Really makes them look better. Love your channel.

@bernieshort6311 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Quinn, I enjoyed this video and suspect that I will be making one of these, I will get the drawing through my patron when I have purchased the material. Nice as always to see your mistakes and most importantly, how to rectify them. I must admit, I was surprised that the lock tight shoulder held, that’s one for my "C" drive of a brain. Thank you for sharing.

@ego73 2 жыл бұрын

Again: You n Alex the French Guy make my Saturday, Quinn.

@memyself3275 Жыл бұрын

Im going to blow your mind with a co-ax indicator tip. I stopped spinning my co-ax with the machine until after these steps and I get zeroed much faster. Indicate your X travel at two points 180* apart by turning the spindle by hand, and get those two points to "zero", then turn the indicator shaft 90* to the X and bring the table to the same number you "Zeroed" The X at and your basically done. For indicating on the rotary table you would still need to tap it in, but this will get you closer quicker than any other method. EDIT: I just watched the end of the video and realized you did just this with your DTI. LOL!

@rickywoodcock7222 7 ай бұрын

Bravo 👏.... Blondi Neat tricks with rotary table 👌

@wordwyrd 2 жыл бұрын

When using a test indicator like that I find it easier to just walk to the left and right of the part, use the DRO (or backread the dials) to put the part in center, move to center, then zero the indicator and use that reading to set your y axis from the front. That will almost always get you within.001, and it's easy enough to dial in from there.