Installing a Custom Racing Wheel on My Milling Machine

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Күн бұрын

Today we're replacing the speed handle on the PM935 milling machine with a steering wheel. This makes the quill feed much easier to use and it's never in the wrong position. We'll 3D print a prototype hub adapter, test it, and then make a new one on the lathe. We'll also slot a keyway on the mill. Fun times!
This is the steering wheel I purchased:
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3-Spoke Aluminum Steering Wheel (eBay*): ebay.us/iHLTT6
Tools used in this video:
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Quill Speed Handle for PM935 (Amazon*): amzn.to/3jF0XOz
Quill Speed Handle for PM935 (eBay*): ebay.us/JJa6cl
Bondhus Metric Hex Key Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/3eqZzwb
Bondhus SAE Hex Key Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/3h9bJLZ
Aventor 8" DPS IP54 Caliper (Amazon*): amzn.to/3KNwWaV
Screw Chek'r Metric 2mm-7mm (Amazon*): amzn.to/3YF88qQ
Screw Chek'r Metric 8mm-14mm (Amazon*): amzn.to/3ZBTXED
Screw Chek'r SAE/Inch (Amazon*): amzn.to/3Jt5b7B
R QIDI Technology Amazon Store*: amzn.to/3rQqhVn
QIDI Tech PA12-CF Carbon Fiber Nylon (Amazon*): amzn.to/3LylGyL
YG-1 1/4" 120 degree spotting drill (Amazon*): amzn.to/3sVSLgv
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Letter Drill Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/2PWx0dL
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Number Drill Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/2Qgss0S
Chicago Latrobe HSS Short Fractional Drill Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/3mkmziD
Shars 3-Point Internal Micrometers (Amazon*): amzn.to/3RqkNuc
Edge Technology Clamp Indicator Holder (Amazon*): amzn.to/3MImlhf
Shars .0005" dial test indicator (Amazon*): amzn.to/3lo3Stq
Wera Kraftform Screwdriver Set (Amazon*): amzn.to/2UzK6CL
Raw Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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00:00 Intro
00:38 The problem with speed handles
03:41 Designing the hub in Fusion 360
06:37 3D Printed prototype
07:29 Testing the prototype
09:00 Making an aluminum hub
17:43 Drilling and tapping
21:32 Shaping the keyway on the mill
25:09 Final installation and testing
27:21 Conclusions

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@Disneymkvii Жыл бұрын

Interesting break on that drill. In my 46 years, most of which I've actively tried to destroy everything I touch, I've never broke a drill in that fashion. I would like to see more on that subject.

@frijoli9579 Жыл бұрын

I have 40 years and never broke a drill like that.

@TomDetka Жыл бұрын

18 years and lots of sketchy no name drills never seen one break like that.

@M3nd0zaBrack3n Жыл бұрын

4 years of "proper" home machine shop usage.. seen one drill fail almost like that. 10mm going into alumin(i)um, going by hand though, and I lost the entire tip of the drill to a really long break similar to this one. Drill index was bought at Aldi though, so expectations were not high.

@JBLewis Жыл бұрын

@@M3nd0zaBrack3n Always fascinated by the range of things people report buying at Aldi

@v8Mercury Жыл бұрын

I've used cheap drills almost exclusively for 40 years. Never seen one fail like that.

@TheTsunamijuan Жыл бұрын

Would love to hear more about the analysis of the drill failure. Material Science is just fascinating imo.

@PerfectionHunter Жыл бұрын

$100 on: Drill Hog imported them from Chajna and rebranded them as their own.

@klaernie Жыл бұрын

just the statement of getting access to a electron microscope and finding out that there was a preexisting break warrants an extra video on that alone. Even if I'd have the tools to look at this closely, I couldn't tell what I would be looking at - so I'd love an explainer, and knowing your production quality and explanation depth, I really really want to see that video some day!

@realpdm Жыл бұрын

I'd love to be on that customer support call with the drill bit maker. "yes, I put it into an electron microscope and I found..."

@yellowcrescent Жыл бұрын

Weird, never seen a drill fail like that before, ever. Would be cool to see your inspection results under the SEM.

@imbored742 Жыл бұрын

I've had drills fail like this, almost certainly a manufacturer defect. The drill cracks during heat treating, then once it's under enough force, it splits the web along the pre-existing crack.

@patchvonbraun 4 ай бұрын

I've been a "maker" since the 1970s. I do machining on and off. I've never seen a longitudinal breakage of a drill bit. That's just fascinating. I wonder about maybe a batch of drills that were hardened but not suitably tempered afterwards.

@JustinDavidow Жыл бұрын

Highly recommend playing with Tree supports in newer slicers: it's a game changer for internal bridge selections while still being SUPER simple to remove.

@Ideasite Жыл бұрын

Your bore gauges are worth more than that lathe. Of all of the fantastic machinists I watch on KZfaq, you most deserve a bigger, better lathe. I was extremely lucky enough to acquire a DeValliere H140 Tool Room lathe, made in France (the birth place of the lathe). It came with a Bison 8" set-tru chuck. The machine tipped over shortly after purchase. The only damage was to the handles on the carriage. The original owners put it into storage from which a friend of mine bought it for pennies. He bought it intending to take the metal to the recycling center. It has no wear at all and performs well within the original specs hand written in the manual. Knowing that your level of expertise crushed mine, I'm ashamed that it's me and not you that has stumbled into this machine. I love every moment I work on it and think of you often, hoping you have the opportunity to experience something as fantastic as this machine. I've tricked it out with a VFD, DRO & a bunch of custom tooling, including a tool post grinder based on a Cherline mill head. This machine has never failed to amaze me with its results. You need your lathe day! Love the steering wheel!

@anemac9 Жыл бұрын

Yes, want to see the electron microscope analysis.

@chrisj4570g Жыл бұрын

OF COURSE we want to see the drill footage!

@petergamache5368 Жыл бұрын

Oh, man. It's like a Chevrolet from the 80's: Metric? SAE? Let's do BOTH!

@jamesoddsends4483 Жыл бұрын

You could also make a "speed ball" to just slide into the vent holes on the wheel that would act as a handle instead of spinning the wheel by the spoke.

@TheDigitalHombre Жыл бұрын

Next Episode: Install a car horn on the milling machine ;-) Good job James!

@jbrownson Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see more about the drill failure analysis. Thanks for the video

@caseytailfly Жыл бұрын

Excited for the follow-up when you add a horn button! 😂

@LabRatJason Жыл бұрын

Yes, 100% I need to see the analysis of that drill failure!

@georgecurtis6463 4 ай бұрын

As I'm a paraplegic and use a wheelchair, I hate the three spoke design. Have looked for steering wheels but never found anything worthwhile. Then a friend decided to 3d print one for my lathe and after that for my 10in bench drill press. Wow, so so much better for me. Now a joy to use them.

@harry8506 Жыл бұрын

I would throw the whole drill set out. The best drills I ever had came from a garage sale, English made and rusty looking, sharpened and drilled very nice especially good in chassis steel .

@buidelrat132 Жыл бұрын

Electron microscopy? Yes, we're interested James. You know this.

@transmitterguy478 Жыл бұрын

You need a "That was easy" horn button in the middle of the wheel 😛

@624Dudley Жыл бұрын

James - thank you for selecting a steering wheel with symmetrical spokes. I just can’t abide the looks of the more common wheels seen here & there with their lopsided spokes. I bet the same holds for you! 👍

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

A lot of the asymmetric wheels are also slightly off-center. They work well in a car, but not really on a mill.

@624Dudley Жыл бұрын

@@Clough42 I’ll take that as a yes. 😁

@JDSmalley-ct2uh 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Idea and Design. I'll be making one for my Grizzly G0695

@DMA_Actual Жыл бұрын

Had the same exact centerline break on 2 Drill Hog bits. Predrilling before chamber reaming pew pew barrels, so do that drilling off a collet chuck in the tailstock, then ream off custom bored blanks instead of a floating holder. Aaand my letter set came new with multiple bent bits. Their “warranty” only covered the bigger boys that broke. Sold all of them. Running cle-line and a mix of a few others now

@beachboardfan9544 Жыл бұрын

Hell yes make a electron microscope video!

@GoPaintman Жыл бұрын

I have two sets of drill hog drills. One of them is cobalt. From what I have read, their QC isn’t great. I’ve had no issues with my set over the past 6 years with them. Their lifetime warranty is also great.

@AmateurRedneckWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Great job there James. I got one from Tangent Jim and it is a very nice improvement.

@toolbox-gua Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and sharing your craft. Where I live, it is very easy to mix units, Imperial, Metric, Spanish, and maybe Martians. Loved it.

@chrisj4570g Жыл бұрын

I’ve broken my fair share of drills. Never like that. You possess a special skill. 🙏

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@chrisj4570g Жыл бұрын

@@Clough42 have you thought about putting a steering wheel spinner on your wheel? Aka death knob, tractor knob, etc.

@juyfjgfjhgfjugf4702 Жыл бұрын

i had got the 115 piece cobalt set; same, I have had 3 bits shatter so far, I did not return to Drill Hog, I replaced them with good ones from Mcmaster Carr, thank you James

@veciolupo Жыл бұрын

Dear James, congratulations with 100k Subscribers! Thans for sharing the knowledge - it is a genuine treasure for many of your watchers. I love your videos!

@uther10 Жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the most amazing mods I’ve seen in a while. Bravo and interesting find with that drill.

@mikedtubey Жыл бұрын

Love this upgrade! Win!!!

@merlinmagnus873 Жыл бұрын

Did the same thing to my Bridgeport a few years ago. Used a stainless marine wheel complements of a local flea market. So much more functional than the original handle.

@eugenerautenbach3307 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. Your videos really make for a great learning experience, on and off topic. Thank you.

@johncall4525 Жыл бұрын

"I did get the opportunity to put the broken bit in an electron microscope..." you know, as one does. What channel is this!? Applied Science? And of course we want to hear more about that.

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

As one does, indeed.

@rustyshackleford928 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel. Not only does my man have a kick ass, super clean shop... but he breaks out an electron microscope too! Id love to see more on that analysis. Thanks James!

@raindeergames6104 Жыл бұрын

Now this is my type of handle upgrade.

@Sam_596 Жыл бұрын

I would _love_ a video about the drill failure.

@stephenjohnson6841 10 ай бұрын

Not only did it turn out looking great it appears to work well! Thanks again James

@apollorobb Жыл бұрын

Just did this to my Wells-Index mill Def. an improvement Add a steering Knob to it youll be glad you did . As far as the Drill hog Bits I have every bit Drill hog makes and I love them And the warranty cant be beat

@Phiz787 Жыл бұрын

Yes, would love to see more about the details on the broken drill bit!

@richardf3327 Жыл бұрын

My theory: the Chinese are used to manufacturing for the U.S. and European markets so they often use both systems. Sometimes a bolt will have the thread made by one company and the head by another - if the final customer doesn't care if one of the dimensions is metric or imperial (standard) they will use whatever tooling is closest at the time. And it works (mostly) but probably catches quite a few of us out in the process. :)

@TheUncleRuckus Жыл бұрын

Looks great James!! Only thing it's missing is Clough42 etched into it. 👍👍 I have a mill that's almost identical and now you have me wanting to convert mine from a lever to wheel lol. Wow... I have never seen a drill fail like that and I have broken probably hundred or more drills over the past 35+ years. It's has to be that it was a bad batch of product considering you've had more than one from that set break in this fashion. Either that or it's a _"new feature"_ to make removal of broken drills easier. 😂😂 I'd certainly be interested in a follow up video exploring why it broke like this.

@BIGWIGGLE223 Жыл бұрын

Are you kidding?? Hell yes we wanna see more on that broken drill!! You shouldn't have even had to ask! Lol! We're ALL a bunch of hardcore nerds that are just here to absorb all the info you can dish out. So, bring on the electron microscope inspection of that drill bit. I'm sure there's a LOT to be gleaned from it!

@crabmansteve6844 Жыл бұрын

Just casually had access to a SEM huh? Love it.

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

Just have to cultivate the right friendships. :)

@cletusberkeley9441 Жыл бұрын

Really cool mod there James! ....BTW I really love my Shars coaxial indicator, worth every penny!

@Walkera22e Жыл бұрын

100K Subs, great work James and congratulations :) Excellent video as usual..

@bobbuilder9368 Жыл бұрын

That bolt you pulled from the shaft is pretty standard in the racing industry, even in old British cars as well. For example I had a morris minor, some of the threads are imperial, some are metric and some are whitworth, some are metric with whitworth hex heads, some are imperial with whitworth heads, some are imperial with metric heads or vice versa, honestly racing and vintage car fasteners get very confusing

@chrisburbank6484 Жыл бұрын

not sure about morris minors and racing cars in the same sentance....

@bobbuilder9368 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisburbank6484 check out vscc races at goodwood or even better check out the ‘bluebell’ Morris minor, has been racing since the 90’s

@Bosbulls Жыл бұрын

As always a good video and proper addition to your mill. Because they steering wheel have all those holes in it, you can also add a steering knob like on the earthmoving machines. That knob will be indexable due to all those holes and can be beneficial to speeding up work. Especially for longer strokes, where you would need two hands on the wheel.

@MrMartinSchou Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Not so much that you could just move it around as you wanted, but that seems like an excellent idea.

@Cenedd Жыл бұрын

@@MrMartinSchou I dunno, if you were to mount the handle in a plastic bushing (delrin or nylon maybe), it ought to push-fit into the hole, spin nicely but be removeable to put it in another hole....and if the holes aren't all a close enough size to make that possible, well we know James has reamers :D

@stevespra1 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, James. I think I'll do that for our mill.

@onurjp Жыл бұрын

Who says you can't drive a milling machine? Hell yeah!

@aguycalledlucas Жыл бұрын

Nice add on to the mill

@markfletcher6511 Жыл бұрын

i would love to see a video on the failure analysis of the drill bit. I have learned that any time you explain a new process I find ways to apply that newfound knowledge in many other areas.

@alanjackson4397 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the one K subs

@VegaMaker Жыл бұрын

Congratulations with 100k subscribers! Waiting for silver button arrival😁🥳

@nigeleaton5715 Жыл бұрын

I love my Blacksmith's drill bits. 1/2" shank, and up to 1" drill bit (actually my set is metric, but, y'know...). Save a bunch of time with a boring bar.

@jimwright3236 Жыл бұрын

This looks like a great addition to a mill. My hobby size mill has frequently required me to remove one of the 3 handles in the quill to allow the work to pass under. I would consider this for my floor model drill press though.

@noahkatz9616 Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! I'll be doing the same to my mill, but to avoid all of that machining on a new hub, I'm just going to weld a steel round onto the old hub, so I'll just need to add the 3 mounting holes.

@TheQuantumFire Жыл бұрын

Full video on the SEM analysis please.

@0ADVISOR0 Жыл бұрын

YEEES I was waiting for you to say, I'm going to 3D Print it, and you did! WOOHO

@TimWelds Жыл бұрын

Nice work, James! I'm definitely going to need to make one of those bearing bump tools, that's awesome!

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

They're handy. Old school.

@peterwestley460 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks James. I did notice the steering wheel has what looks like a bit of runout though! 😆

@tadamb1 Жыл бұрын

If I had heard elsewhere that someone examined their broken drill bit on a scanning electron microscope, I would immediately assume it was James.

@orangetruckman Жыл бұрын

That would be an interesting video on the broken drill bit.

@glennedward2201 Жыл бұрын

Thats neat. I actually machined mine from scratch and Its nice to have the resolution of a large wheel. All my manual machines had large hand wheels after that. Something to be said about making all the modified parts and your own tooling.

@glennedward2201 Жыл бұрын

I made my own aluminum V blocks and one day decided to take a block of delrin i had and machined a set from the delrin. Delrin works amazing for anti marring. Polymers in general tend to work well for making tool holders, clamps, etc, both mill and the lathe for anti marring.

@neosenshi Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video about your finding. Failures like that are interesting to learn about.

@Reducer Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried this myself yet, but a recent version of PrusaSlicer apparently added support for splitting models along a line and adding keyways to line the parts up again, so each half could have been printed with the best side up. That would introduce new places for error margins though, but might be good enough for prototyping like you did. And I 100% agree with what you said at some point -- the places where you don't need full precision are great practice to do it for when you actually need it.

@terrylembke8100 Жыл бұрын

On my lathes tail stocks I use a roundwheel and put handles on the circumference of the wheel . Very handy and I think easier to use . I am going to put on my mill soon . Try it you may like it James. Terry

@ChazzC Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing,James. I finally have all the bits needed to replace the three ball-end handles on my Mini Mill with a Ø250mm hand wheel for an article for HSM. I’m cheating a little, but you’ll have to wait for a) the article to be written and b) George to get it in the cue. Yes, please for a short video of your SEM analysis! While I could wheedle access to an SEM, it’s in a food lab so they probably wouldn’t like me to bring broken machine tooling in. I think it would be both informative and entertaining for your followers. Thanks, Charlie

@osgeld Жыл бұрын

I dont have a mill (we have a battleship era bridgeport at work) but I am totally doing this to my drill press. I have seen others do it to their mills but didnt appreciate what it actually did other than fireball tools likes making everything look like a go-kart

@mduvigneaud Жыл бұрын

Great job, looks like it'll be very convenient to use! Also, I would like to see more of the electron microscope inspection! I've had a different brand twist drill do that before. My work wasn't clamped down quite securely enough, shifted slightly and the drill bound up and kerploded. Sure glad I was wearing safety glasses because a fragment shot straight at my left eye and bounced off dead-center.

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

Eek! It doesn't take many personal experiences like that to form good PPE habits in the shop.

@rpavlik1 Жыл бұрын

Oh man of course I'd love to see some nerd content on that weird drill failure. Never seen anything like that break before, presumably because it's a fancy expensive drill and I usually use cheap ones in my cheap tools. (I imagine it's $dayjob that gives you access to such things, and that you don't secretly have a second garage with an SEM in it, right?)

@somebodyelse6673 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm interested in how somebody just happens to have access to a SEM for hobby purposes, as well. I could then be envious for specific reasons :)

@MrRctintin Жыл бұрын

@@somebodyelse6673 or…. Someone has a SEM available to them at their day job…..

@pnt1035 Жыл бұрын

@@somebodyelse6673 Then you shouldn't look at Breaking Taps' channel ;-) There's even machining video there.

@gregfeneis609 Жыл бұрын

That was a wheel nice video, James

@gbspikyfish Жыл бұрын

Weird mixes of metric and imperial are always "fun". Some years ago I restored an old British made table saw; the main spindle shaft was metric (to fit metric bearings), but had a 5/8" BSW thread on one end, and a 5/8" BSF thread on the other. The spanner size for 5/8" BSW is not the same as that for 5/8" BSF.... except in this case they'd used the same external size nuts; just to throw you off the scent. The remaining parts of the machine helpfully used BA threads; apart from the sliding table... which was mostly metric.

@bulletproofpepper2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@SteveC38 Жыл бұрын

Nice Upgrade 👍

@redwhiteandbluebonnets8180 Жыл бұрын

3:15 Man, thread checkers for the win!

@peirossmallhomemachineshop5364 Жыл бұрын

Nice project as always. And there are plenty holes in the wheel to mount a knob if a specific project needs this.

@alfredvink Жыл бұрын

Congrats on 100k👌

@Clough42 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I couldn't have done it by myself.

@Rowow Жыл бұрын

holy shit nice job on those 3d printed threads!

@gcewing Жыл бұрын

Are we looking at the birth of a new sport -- milling machine racing?

@d00dEEE Жыл бұрын

Needs a horn button to cover the center hole... Beep beep!

@roflchopter11 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see how you did the crack analysis.

@DavidHerscher Жыл бұрын

Oh, right, OF COURSE Jame just happens to have access to an electron microscope… I mean seriously, now you’re just flexing bro. 😂

@TheMoody876 Жыл бұрын

Man now I have another project to do to my chevalier mill in addition to repairing the old TCC x axis power feed potentiometer

@nodriveknowitall702 Жыл бұрын

25:37 Ha! This is exactly where my mind went when you somewhat bragged about the fit during installation.

@bostedtap8399 Жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation on SEM and EDAX analysis ( I assume this was the analysis method). I have worked with SEM, but on a very basic level. It would certainly appear that the drill bit was cracked during manufacture. Thanks for sharing

@HexenzirkelZuluhed Жыл бұрын

So now you've got a steering wheel as well as a gear shift. Looks like you'll be getting somewhere...

@klw141 Жыл бұрын

I know everyone has issues with Harbor Freight, but they're number/letter/fractional Cobalt 135 split point drill set for $115 is awesome. I have been using them for a couple of years and they have performed great

@f.hababorbitz Жыл бұрын

I was looking at those drills online last night, now $125. The one star reviews complained of dulling quickly. One review was complaining of the failure to drill out a deck screw, and I know those to be real hard metal, that require carbide. So the question is are those users drilling too hard of steel. I do have their cheaper HSS 115 piece set, and they are junk.

@klw141 Жыл бұрын

@@f.hababorbitz I run a small machine shop working mostly in low carbon steel and aluminum. I have two sets and I am REALLY pleased with the performance. Since they are Cobalt split points, they are vastly UNDER priced. You will like them!

@Runoratsu Жыл бұрын

With this wheel, you really need to make the gear shift lever look like an old Ferrari’s, (fake) H-Gate and all! ^^

@patchvonbraun 4 ай бұрын

I'm restoring a late-1960s NATO SATCOM II dish for use in radio astronomy. In the course of doing that, we've found a delightful mis-mash of metric and imperial hardware. Even on the same parts. Like one tachometer motor attached with socket-head allan machine screws, and the one on the other side attached with a collection of apparently-random hardware. NATO procurement doctrine would farm out various bits and pieces to different member nations, so, I guess one should expect a certain "patchwork" of design doctrine......

@andrewbrimmer1797 Жыл бұрын

Nice job

@rickpalechuk4411 Жыл бұрын

For the win! Cheers

@kcdakrt Жыл бұрын

My go to drills are made by norseman. Love em and have yet to break one.

@misterfixit1952 Жыл бұрын

We know that you are really just practicing for the 4 jaw chuck competition at the Bar Z this summer so you can keep that fancy belt.

@thenetwerx Жыл бұрын

Leaving the steering wheel mounted to the mock-up part would have made it easier to pull off the shaft.

@vtouloumtzoglou Жыл бұрын

Asking geeks if they want to see an electron microscope is rhetorical… Of course we want to see what you see, along with the background of how you got access if at all possible please.

@perw12345 Жыл бұрын

The drill failure is something I've never seen before, I'd be really interested in seeing some detail on that. Also, there is no need whatsoever to support the bottoms of holes that small, the printer will have no issue bridging that.

@paulshermet535 8 ай бұрын

I have a drill lioke that. I was from avery exppensive set I bought to drill stainless. They were awesome expect for 1. 40 years latter, they are all still alive except for the very small ones. The broken one is now a stubby.

@harry8506 Жыл бұрын

I rebuilt an old Volvo truck engine, the injector hold down bolts were 5/16UNC with 13mm 8.8 heads.