I'm fairly sure you did a boo-boo CAD geometry mistake (at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6qJbLGI2cvPoqc.html) when setting the angle for the flats on the end-stops... At least if I understand the intended usage correctly :) The range of movement should always be 90 degs? The flats on the end-stops should be parallel to the line between the excenter pin center and the body rotation center, they shouldn't point directly at the body rotation center. If the pin is 5mm, they should be tangent to a 5mm circle at the origin (body rotation center) Now you have a 90deg plus a little something range of movement when the excenter pin is at he furthest "out" position, and slightly LESS than 90deg when the pin is adjuste "in" towards the body center. Great video as always :)

“Because I’m stupid”….says the most brilliant machinist on KZfaq! Lol Spectacular content as usual. Thank you. Stefan.

Yippeee, a new Stefan video!

Dear Stefan......I had to put a Ice bag on my head,my brain was melting! This was above my pay grade!😁👍 This is why I leave all this type of stuff to people like you. Respect👍

When we see something that may work better it's called DEVELOPMENT. That is a foundation of engineering. Nobody does it perfectly the first time.

Don't worry about shit comments, we all know that you do your best every time. I really appreciate your work, still going as you do. Thanks a lot Stephan!

You explained the pin-striking-radius irregularities quite well. Two thumbs up. 👍

Hi Stefan, Your channel is very interesting and your though process on your projects is something that shapes my order of operations when machining parts in my workshop. Your high attention to detail is something i am working towards as a hobby machinist. Thank you for your time and effort that you put into your content.

Enjoy watching your solutions to situations. Renews my faith that there ARE intelligent people out there.

I would pay a lot of money to see this shop in 20 years' time. Everything will run to a millionth of a millimeter.... even Stephan's heart will beat perfect nano second times.

Stefan, I learn a great deal from your videos and this one is no exception. At 30' you show a new clamping system to arrest the rotation without the "bevel gear" affect of the manufacturer's design. If (and this is ONLY IF) you wished to retain a downward clamping force along with a radial clamping force, one could use a pin with a single bevel that registers against a mating single chamfered groove on the axel, similar to the clamping system used to clamp the tool slide of South Bend shapers and Southbend, Boxford and Atlas lathes. The adjustable ball handle with the pressed in ball would, of course, bear against the pin to lock it all together. This is just a thought, in no way intended to criticize the solution shown in the video. Cheers, F.C.

The most acetone-resistant gloves I have found are polyethylene food service gloves. PE is pretty permeable, so I'm sure the acetone still diffuses through, but at least they don't disintegrate.

That clamping solution with the ball pressed in the end of the screw was really nice as was changing the 90 degree stop to carbide. All inspiring work! Thanks as always.

Always a pleasure watching you work and explain in words I such a professional way. I'm having a hard time believing that somebody wold write bad things about you, I hope you don't taketh much notice of them. Thanks man.

Nicely done Stefan! My mind boggles on the thought of you take on the task of improving a quorn grinder :)

Someday Stefan will make a video on "the quantum mechanics of tool positioning", I am sure. Addendum: I work at a trade school (Berufsschule) and suggested this channel to several of the teachers there. They totally dig this kind of content.

When checking the counterbore for a screw head, put it in upside-down, it will be easier to remove.

I believe that you are selling yourself short on not having sufficient skill or equipment. I always enjoy all of your videos and have learned so much.

I was wondering when you were going to get back to this lol. It's coming together nicely Stefan, thank you for uploading! 👍👍

I always learn something from your videos. Thank you for taking the time and expending the effort. I have taught myself to weld and some machining skills and I wouldn't have been able to do it without channels like yours and the other usual characters. (Abom, Ave, this old Tony and others) Again, thanks.

I really love these modification videos.. Its great to see how a knowledgeable machinist would improve a product like this.. I have an old key cutting machine, just a cheap one that kind of gets the job done.. And I always wonder what some one with the knowledge would do to improve it.

I’ve been a sub since before the pandemic, and have learned alot from your nicely narrated pleasant videos. Thank you very much Stefan.

Two channels fill me with joy when I see a new upload notification, TOT and Stefan - of course. (AVE fills me with joy and fear at the same time 😂)

I'm subscribed to probably close to 100 channels. Some great content, and very interesting creators. Of those, only about 3 cause me to just stop everything and watch a new release. Stefan, you are one of those 3. Thanks for all the great videos!

Thanks for sharing as always.. and the introspective around 20:00 was just way too lovely. Keep up the good work.

Awesome video! Can't wait for part 3

Thank you, Stefan! It's always a real treat to see new videos by you! I learn something every time. If it wasn't for shortages and insane shipping costs, I'd want to send you an entire sheet of self stick gold stars. You totally deserve them - and then some! I'm still waiting on my gold stars for some stuff that I've done..... not to brag, especially not since many of those exploits were by the skin of my teeth. Anyway, you are greatly appreciated and sorely missed when you don't post for a while. Thank you soooooo much for continuing to do and share this stuff!!!!! 😊

Very few of my friends have an interest in machining and mechanical engineering. So I am extremely thankful for your videos that let me see how other people solve small interesting problems in a workshop. Thank you for yet another excellent video.

A new long Stefan video, that's what I needed, thanks!

Hey Stefan, it really is a shame that you still get guys commenting that you aren't knowledgeable or that you'd be fired in their shop. I know you don't take it to heart, and you shouldn't. I think you're one of the most thoughtful, creative, and precise machinists out there. You and Robin are in a league of your own. Some of the ways you solve problems just blows my mind, and its clear from the commemts on every video that it blows other peoples minds too. I bet 90 percent of the people who comment negative crap don't record their own machining and put it on youtube, which is yet another layer of planning and execution. Your videos are some of the best teaching resources. I've referenced your videos a lot over the years to get better at machining. So at least from me, and probably most other people watching, thank you for that. Glad to see you back on the D Bit Grinder, amd hope you're doing well :)

Funny you mention that you might not of thought of one thing or another when in the shop at the time you recorded it. That often happens, after I get done with something. It becomes quite clear after the fact there was another often better way to get something done. Nevertheless it's done and working. It took me a long time to realize that it's the end result that matters and others don't always see things the same way you do. I try to remember that when I make a comment. Having said that, While the hard stop carbide pin modification is very clever and interesting. I really like your locking pin idea with the V shape. Something for me consider in future projects where such a device would be used. Cheers

Thanks for all the effort Stefan! Very enjoyable and educational like always!

Stefan, your series is incredible. Your using your knowledge and the equipment (which is old and reliable,thanks to your knowledge and expertise) produces amazing results. Well aware of time line and the ability to adapt to create a product on time. Fuck the people that judge your work. Well done. We all don’t live stuck to one machine. Your explanations are very well done, in a second language of all things. Thank you!

Thanks for another nice video, Stefan.

Thanks for repainting it and sparing us eye cancer! 👍👍👍

Vielen Dank für deine Arbeit, die tollen Ideen und Inspirationen die du uns gibst 👍

This problem solving is great to see. It has helped me a lot.

Another excellent video,Stefan.Thank you.

Nice mod with equally good explanation. Thanks.

Thank you Stefan for another great video. I’m not a machinist but rather an autobody man of 33yrs so I always learn new things from you to do things in my shop. After watching so many of your videos I wish I had chose a career like yours when I was younger. Your work is WAY more interesting than what I do. However I don’t know if I could handle the math and geometry. Especially with complex parts. Nevertheless, I always enjoy your videos. Super cool and fascinating to me👍🙂

good job stefan..thanks for your time

You’re amazing man! I just love your content. Your attitude. And your willingness to share your experiences with us all. Rock on man! 💪🏾👍🏽

What fun! Thanks Stefan.

Hi Stefan , that was very nice solution using the dbit to line up the stops . I love your attention to details , great job .

Sunday completed! thx

I feel like I always learn something from the techniques you choose to show and use. I've owned a D-bit grinder for less than a year and between you and Robin, I have so many ideas for how to use it and how to maybe modify it in the future. There have already been times when I wished the work head was more rigid so I'm very interested in your modifications.

Hey Stefan! Hope the year of discovery is going well!!!

Good stuff Stefan! ATB, Robin

Keep up with the great work!!

Hello Stefan, thank you for sharing your skills and great idea's with your interested hobbyist's, excellent work, cheers from me 😷👍👍👍

I'm happy to be here and learn; I have a great deal of that to do.

Nicely done Stefan 👍🏻🙂👍🏻

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Stefan. I love that drill press clamp that you have. It looks like it's capable of some serious holding power. Your moment arm setup looks similar to the one fitted to the Quorn tool and cutter grinder. Cheers, Preso.

I won't say I read all the comments but I am really surprised that nasty comments have such an impact to deserve such a mention. On my part, patreon support, views and likes I thought were enough, but it seems that's not the case. If happy viewers don't express their happiness, then nasty comments do stand out. So, starting from here: Thanks for spending the effort to document all that: your work is food for thought and a reference to me. Technically, a scope would be yet another approach on locating the end-stop edge. I am a recent convert and have started using the scope more and more on the mill, it sure does have its place. BR, Thanos

Come back soon please Stefan! Thanks for sharing your work . . .

Great content as allways 👌👌😊 I’m not a macinist, But find your videos very entertaining

Your contribution is appreciated by so many people, dont let a negative comment or 2 get to you.

I learn so much from you. Thank you.

Stefan, just remember when people are rude or condescending, think they know better than you, all that nonsense, remember you will never find a hater better off than you are. Instead of directing attacks at you, what they end up doing is indicating their struggles to accomplish things and that they do not know how to process their feelings, among other things. Also, there are 3 ways to do things: the right way, the wrong way, and your way. Only one of those matters!

Hi Stefan. Hmm, say something constructive. Well, I'm very impressed with how you have identified areas for improvement and come up with viable solutions within the constraints of the original design. It takes experience, expertise and brains to do that. Cheers.

I don't know how many years you've been doing this but I think I would be safe in saying that you are journeyman machinist by trade and that people who would criticize need to keep that in mind.

ohhh yeah, this is a treat

Love another Stefan video! And Robrenz has a new one too! Party time! :D

looking forward to the next episode.

Awesome, I thought you had forgotten about this project lol Thanks Stefan

I like your solution.

I didn't know that the 90° endstopp was ajustable :D Every Day i learn something new :)

42:18 cut off twice and it's still too short 😉, great work as always! Thanks for sharing

Good assembly video sir 👍

My SOE also fills in for a bench grinder. I have a Creusen and a Tormek but they take space and aren't needed very often so they have been sent to storage.

Yes! The long awaited sequel!

Great vid.😁

Nice video Stefan I have an old deckel clone with cloth seals on the main shaft, be interested in seeing the detail on what seals you choose. Good project for some line boring. Always appreciate seeing your setups, and project ideas. Dont mind the haters, they all have a role to play... got to feed the trolls a little to keep the engagement numbers high 😂

awesome thanks

That’s a pretty sweet grinder

What a great imagination Stefan must have. You can’t build well without one.

To get around the hind-sight warriors you might have to make the video first, read the comments and THEN do the project :) I did simliar....kind of.... mods to my d-bit grinder but I think i'm going to have it pull it apart again haha. Seriously though, guys like you, Robin Renzetti, Joe Pieczynski and Adam Booth have made me way more skilled than I would be if I didn't follow. Thankyou for all your content!

Очень грамотно все сделано спасибо за видео

Rumor: Stephan buys a new toothbrush and trams every bristle before use.

Sweet moving text graphic!!

Hey man, dont worry about the new negative comments. Life is too short, trust me if I know. Keep going!

This video is kinda funny to me on account of one of your first videos about the Dbit grinder. Oh man, that feels like a whole life time ago. But, seeing as i seem to have missed the first part, i'm going to have to watch that one first, which is good. Night time entertainment sorted. :)

хорошая работа 👍

In the spirit of the comment section: You did it wrong. Cheers man.

Stefan, Du wärst sicherlich ein sehr guter Manschinenbauingenieur geworden! Aber Du bist ja noch jung ... 👏👍🍀☀❤🛠😎

Complain?? No I'm rather amazed every time. That's why I'm subbed and enabled notifications :D I was shocked when you dropped that pin in the 6mm hole for pre fitment, thinking "but how will he get it out again". But without mentioning you just casually use compressed air and it comes up. Mind blown

That video from Robin the other day must have spurred you back into working on this project. I remember Robins d-bit grinder was quite tricked out.

I believe that the green locktite can be used on pre assembled items,waning that it will work by just putting a bit on top of the assembled pins , and itself will glue the pins by capillary action

How did you clean the bubbling/overflowing of the loctite ? Or not, if it did not interfere with the pin movement ? PS: I love how you analyze designs to spot their limiations.

Stefan- Civility is the word ( in American English) that I was taught by educated people in my lifetime. In new speak I believe it’s “ don’t be a Dick”.😊. An old adage ( is old adage an oxymoron?) is “hindsight is 20/20”. Iffn it works, you are golden. Iffn it doesn’t, you are more than accomplished to rectify. Always a pleasure to see you making me smarter! How is self employment working out? Miss the grind of a regular job? I would venture a guess that you might miss your coworkers?

I have an Alexander grinder (Deckel copy) and the arrangement in this area is completely different. It's a lot more complicated and, in most ways, worse. The main difference is that there is a rotating intermediate layer which sets the upwards swing angle. The angle graduations are on this layer, so you need to use this to set an angle. This design has no way to release the constraint, so it can't (for example) grind a dovetail cutter. I have compensated for this to an extent by making a wheel arbour that allows me to grind on the back side of the wheel.

I…….love…….monoblock kopal clamps they are one of my fav tools

I purchased the articulating parts you are modifying separate from the tool clone grinding machine. I've planned on attaching them to a TGP shaft on my small surface grinder to be able to grind ball endmills. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. The TGP will be attached to standoffs from the surface grinder movable slotted table.

Dont listen to anybody telling you are doing it wrong unless their name is Renzetti.😂

For the extension plate, are you going to fill the gap between it and the casting with steel-filled epoxy or something once you have the jack screws trammed in?

22:54 Same as acetone eating through gloves, it'll likely damage any filters in your camera lenses, careful when you send that stuff flying around!

Muito bom !

Hi Stefan, Do you think there is a reasonable easy way to use D bit grinder for sharpening drill bits or shaping custom HSS lathe cutting tool? Thanks. Sandor

This is a thought and something I was thinking about what if you drilled holes radially and put in pins with a ground section off center? The word is escaping me but say like a crank shaft? I’m not sure of the necessity but that would allow you to adjust for exact 90 degrees. Then the pin that was formally an offset turned pin could be a nice solid rigid hard pin and the stops could be adjusted for perfect 90 and location? I’m not able to explain what I’m trying to say all to well but I hope you understand. Just a thought as I was watching. It would make for a very small contact patch but using hardened pins on both locations should remedy that