Breaking Out The Ball Turner For A Job .

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Max Grant ,The Swan Valley Machine Shop.

3 жыл бұрын

Different method of setting up long stock in a small lathe to enable a 25mm radius to be machined .

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@billbaggins 3 жыл бұрын

👍 Between you and Matty, I have had my daily dose of balls before 9am 😁

@outsidescrewball 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip using the shim....never seen that before...

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck .

@bostedtap8399 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Mas, thanks for sharing.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks .

@ARIFINLATHE 2 жыл бұрын

The technique of making a circle with a lathe..thank you sir

@swanvalleymachineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers .

@craigbrown2183 3 жыл бұрын

I learn something every time watching your vids. Perfect job as usual. 👍

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig , Cheers .

@seantap1415 3 жыл бұрын

I usually just chuck it up with only three eights in on the jaw to start with. Cheers, I enjoyed this.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

That works as well .

@johnthayjr4237 3 жыл бұрын

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

@simpleman283 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John . It was one i made up as i went along , still needs a few modifications .

@MattysWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matty .

@TheKnacklersWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

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,,

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul . Cheers .

@ccbproductsmulti-bendaustr3200 3 жыл бұрын

👍👌learn something new every time I watch you Max

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Cheers .

@dazevers 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a fantastic tool Max & of course a great job. Have a great week. 😎👍

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daz . Happy lock pickings ! Cheers .

@EverettsWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Everett .

@chuirios365 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Max!🤙

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chui . Cheers .

@Rolingmetal 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Max. I'm sure the American boys could not have done it any better :)

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Dam right !!!! Thanks .

@Rustinox 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job max. As always.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rusty . Cheers .

@fishermanyt8187 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max some more tips to add to the toolbox, always appreciated.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate , Cheers .

@imysteryman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing, your channel is one of my favorites to watch. I love learning and that usually happens here!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mate .

@paulskelton6836 3 жыл бұрын

Another excellent "how to" video, enjoyed as usual. Cheers.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul .

@kentuckytrapper780 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, like that ball Turner good setup.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

It's a thing i knocked up a while ago . Works great .

@TrPrecisionMachining 3 жыл бұрын

very good video max grant...thanks for your time

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks .

@clydedecker765 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see your work Max.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clyde .

@jdmccorful 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent information. Thanks.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John , Cheers .

@AlmostMachining 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work Max. That radius tool is nice. Great tip with the shims.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate . Cheers .

@userwl2850 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job as always Max. 👏🏻👍

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 !!!

@userwl2850 3 жыл бұрын

@@swanvalleymachineshop now that would make a brilliant video. "John Smith's v Aussie lager" 🍺🤞👍

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@userwl2850 That's putting ideas into my head now !!!

@RalfyCustoms 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely stuff Max, new sub here from Gary at The old machine shop

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@RalfyCustoms 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 !

@JourneymanRandy 3 жыл бұрын

I like the nut trick, very handy. Nice work Max

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy . It is something you don't use often , but comes in handy for some jobs .

@hilltopmachineworks2131 3 жыл бұрын

I love that ball turning attachment. If I ever get my shop done and some free time I need to make one like that.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@hilltopmachineworks2131 3 жыл бұрын

@@swanvalleymachineshop That is impressive. It is snowing and 20 degrees F out here right now. What me to send you some of it. LOL

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 .

@DudleyToolwright 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting techniques Max. Thanks for the lesson.I did not expect the nut solution to work, but there you go. Very useful tips.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob . Cheers .

@chuirios365 2 жыл бұрын

Nice ball work Grant!

@swanvalleymachineshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chui . Cheers .

@pgs8597 3 жыл бұрын

G’day Max. Enjoyed the video, tips will come in handy, thanks. Cheers Peter

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter . I still have to catch up on a couple of your & other video's as i have been flat out . Cheers .

@edsmachine93 3 жыл бұрын

Great content Max. Nice tip on using the shims. I really like the radius tool. Nice work, EM.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate . Cheers .

@OldIronMachineWorks 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary . I find myself in the same boat , many video's to catch up on & no time !!! Cheers .

@mrtomsr 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I can’t believe how much I learned from watching this video.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate , Cheers .

@RRINTHESHOP 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice Max, good job on stopping the work from walking out of the chuck.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy . I will send you that email tonight , Cheers .

@randydeboer832 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Max!! And cool idea on the live center as I have had same problem a few times. Thanks

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy . Cheers .

@captcarlos 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@howder1951 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate . Cheers .

@metalworksmachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

really nice Max. and always love the calendar girl pinups ...

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug .

@bobvines00 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

No worries Bob . Only for light , minimal work unless you tack the nut on . Cheers .

@simpleman283 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks . Once i am in the new shop with all of my machines , it will be better & better for filming as well .

@jonsworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon .

@cobhmanwelder4760 3 жыл бұрын

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" !

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

They soon find out it's not round & with humps !

@TedRoza 3 жыл бұрын

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

@bostedtap8399 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@bostedtap8399 It is the '' politically correct '' term now days for black bar !!!!!

@bostedtap8399 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted . Cheers .

@TedRoza 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@yvesdesrosiers2396 3 жыл бұрын

So now you've gone from brass balls to steel ones????!!!! Nicely done as usual and very informative. Cheers

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yves .

@bulletproofpepper2 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks max !!!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

No worries Sam . Cheers .

@jimarnott9593 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful ball turner max, shame you don't seem to have a video on its manufacture, cheers from a Scot in England.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks . It is something i started making before i started my channel . My first video's cover the some of the build . Cheers .

@camatbattler2233 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cam . Cheers .

@grahamsengineering.2532 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bit of gear Max that Ball Turner is.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graham . I still have to do some modifications to it , as i made it up as i went along ! Cheers .

@StyxHackshop 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@ronbutler4035 3 жыл бұрын

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

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@ianbertenshaw4350 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

That's what they are used for alright ! I will have to sort myself out with one , one day ! Cheers .

@ianbertenshaw4350 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 !

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbertenshaw4350 Good idea . Very easy to indicate along the length of the stock to get them aligned .

@SneakyMcBastard 3 жыл бұрын

Stuff the sticker board, show us the calendar!!!

@StyxHackshop 3 жыл бұрын

Those Forch calendars have some pretty good months!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

YT would sensor the channel !

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@StyxHackshop They are all good months , best of all it has no year so it can be used over & over !

@troyam6607 3 жыл бұрын

@@swanvalleymachineshop mounted right above the ball turner as it were

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@troyam6607 You would not get any work done that way !!!

@RockingJOffroad 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

I used the base of a small rotary table . Cheers .

@RockingJOffroad 3 жыл бұрын

@@swanvalleymachineshop I like that idea, I have a couple of 4” rotary tables that I could sacrifice one of to do this!

@bombardier3qtrlbpsi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a little confused of which sticker board was temporary relocated. I see 2 there.😊😊 Great job

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

I only have the one board . I could start using the tool cabinet door i suppose ! Cheers .

@bombardier3qtrlbpsi 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.😄

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@bombardier3qtrlbpsi Ahh that sticker board ! I think it's about due for this months page !

@koliloaloa 3 жыл бұрын

How are you going with the bush fires mate?

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

Alright so far . They are very close though . Thanks .

@whatupg1 3 жыл бұрын

As always Max it's another fantastic job, Have you got a video or details on your ball turner attachment please? Thanks

@simpleman283 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ral_ftSFstDJk2Q.html Is the start of something good. Check out his older videos.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@whatupg1 3 жыл бұрын

@@swanvalleymachineshop thanks Max

@donsipes Жыл бұрын

That's a very razzy ball turning tool. Is it shop made?

@swanvalleymachineshop Жыл бұрын

Yes . I finished making it for my first YT video i think . 👍

@willemvantsant5105 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Max, hope the fire not near your Block, 70ks wind forecast!

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@willemvantsant5105 3 жыл бұрын

Hang in there Max, hope it will not impact, sad to see so many properties lost.

@swanvalleymachineshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@willemvantsant5105 Yes , not good for some .