Let's build a STEADY REST!
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Күн бұрынThis episode on Blondihacks, I take a crappy steady rest and start making it better! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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@ThisOldTony 4 жыл бұрын
nice work!
@michaelhayward7572 4 жыл бұрын
To us guys who've done this for decades, and know most stuff this young lady puts out, the content on this channel is still a breath of fresh air and an enjoyable watch due to her great narration, camera work, humility and empathy. Kudos. Keep up the great work.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you for the kind words. It means a lot when a veteran approves. 😁
@petem6291 4 жыл бұрын
Dear Quinn , If I ever need a heart valve , I want you to make it ... I just got off the phone with Mr. Pete / T.O.T / And Joe P , we all agree you are a machining prodigy Thanks for taking the time to make these videos Pete m
@bradthayer6782 4 жыл бұрын
You definitely have the best fingernails of any of the YT machinists. And you’re a pretty fine machinist as well who does a wonderful job explaining things.
@dziggy3004 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your video production techniques, including your edits which are EXTREMELY considerate of the audience! Thanks for leaving the mistakes in, for calling them out, and letting us learn through your eyes!
@ninthm00n 4 жыл бұрын
3xYahtzee had me Laughing out loud scaring the dog. Once again Quinn saves our Saturdays.
@gregmiller2510 4 жыл бұрын
Pop-can shim stock = Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
@metalshopwithtroy5755 4 жыл бұрын
Great book
@bostedtap8399 4 жыл бұрын
Classic or Romantic. Yes, great book.
@jlucasound 4 жыл бұрын
Refreshing AND consistent!
@1crazypj 4 жыл бұрын
First two chapters of 'Zen' are pretty boring but it gets better
@rickpalechuk4411 4 жыл бұрын
Nice build so far Quinn. We all dislike the crappy steady we get with our units, so this should be helpful for us. Thanks for sharing, Cheers
@jimsvideos7201 4 жыл бұрын
I admire your patience in getting the casting dialed; I'd have been sorely tempted to biff the whole thing and just make one from scratch for 5x the time and 10x the money.
@BiscuitWaite 4 жыл бұрын
I would have done that anyway. We have a saying in our shop, you either have time or money, rarely do you have both. My time I consider cheap so yeah, I'd have used it as a boat anchor.
@howardosborne8647 4 жыл бұрын
@@BiscuitWaite you'd end up shipwrecked. Unlikely as it may seem It is even less use as an anchor than as a steady. Like 'The Man With No Name' this is The Casting With No Purpose'
@billbaggins 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you could make a good "industrial style" toilet roll holder from one.... Now if only I could get some toilet paper 😁🇦🇺
@petermurphy3354 4 жыл бұрын
@@billbaggins I can sell you a sheet lol 😁🇦🇺 also
@billbaggins 4 жыл бұрын
@@petermurphy3354 🤣🤣 went shopping yesterday, one Woolies had run out, the other had at least 20 pallets in the fruit and veg section... people were taking selfies with them 😁
@brendanaengenheister5351 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a retired university technician which means that I spent 35 years designing and machining prototype parts for research projects, I'm very impressed by this channel and the way setups are described and explained, well done Quinn and more power to your elbow. :-)
@gerbil7771 2 жыл бұрын
I always used the pointy end of the edge finder to find the centre of holes too small for the cylindrical end of the edge finder. I’ve never used an edge finder stationary like you did but that could help a handy way to use it.
@griplove 4 жыл бұрын
“Imperial fist shake” 😂
@atheistsfightclub6684 4 жыл бұрын
Need a Darth Vader emoji. =)
@cuttingtooldesigner 4 жыл бұрын
Planning on doing the same for my South Bend, IF I can ever find time to get out in the shop. Looking forward to the finally. Keep them coming Quinn.
@addisongardner1989 4 жыл бұрын
Love it, Quinn. Excellent, self-effacing humor, as usual, and making learning fun. You rock, kid!
@eatenkate 4 жыл бұрын
I shall be walking around in my studio on monday declaring things sub-awesome. It is a good way to insult your tools without them knowing, so they don't get all sassy and start performing even worse. Thank you.
@TCB031 4 жыл бұрын
I love this project! It's kind of a blend of a restoration with some engineering and machining to boot. Well done and can't wait for more.
@bostedtap8399 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent improvement mods, good to see free machining steel being used for its purpose, many a hobbyist, and some more experienced machinists, struggle with machining mild steel. Looking forward to further mods. Regards John.
@petermurphy3354 4 жыл бұрын
This is great, I need to make one of these and a follow rest version. I found a second steady rest for my little Taiwanese Compact 8 copy at a yard sale recently, so will mod one of them 😁
@FoxMacLeod2501 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'm looking at building one of these myself, so this is very timely. Great stuff, as always!
@edwardgiovannelli5191 4 жыл бұрын
One way I use to center parts on a rotary table is that I turn a two diameter 'puck'. One diameter fits snugly into the Morse #2 socket in the middle of the table (it only needs to be .100 deep, give or take) , and the other diameter fits snugly into some feature of the part being centered (in this case, the ID of the center rest). For most work it's accurate enough... occasionally perfect.
@douglascampbell9809 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I have been waiting all morning to get my machining knowledge increased.
@danielchapa2112 4 жыл бұрын
Great job on the bearing pins, excellent!👍🏼 I like the emphasis on the coffee break to reset, coffee is our friend.☕️
@AmateurRedneckWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. Since I bought my lathe in the early 1970 era I have used the steady rest about 4 times.
@terrytopliss6423 4 жыл бұрын
Nice bit of machining Quinn,looking forward to the next stage.👍👍👍
@Evans25291 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the amazing content Quinn. Keep up the good work.
@TandaMadison 4 жыл бұрын
Well done! Looking forward to seeing it all come together.
@TCB031 4 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, and thanks for all thought and effort that you put into your excellent videos!
@IBWatchinUrVids 4 жыл бұрын
A decent alternative for gauge blocks for this kind of slot measuring is adjustable parallels. Slip them into the slot, open them up until they're tight, then mic the end of them. I got a set of used Starrett adjustable parallels for around $50 with some dude's initials sloppily engraved on the side of each. (Thanks a lot DEL, whoever you are)
@howardosborne8647 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe its him from Trotter's Independent Trading fame.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
For sure! Great tip.
@brianmoore1164 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome awesome awesome video! I was wondering how you were going to figure out where the center of steady rest opening was. Thank you for including that.
@johnapel2856 4 жыл бұрын
Good project. Lots of little fiddley bits. Well done. I knew a guy who made carburetor jets on his 9" lathe. Wow. I got my stickers and enjoyed the "Meow" from Sprocket. Thanks!
@dennysvideos4683 4 жыл бұрын
I made a steady rest for the Lion 13 x 40 lathe we purchased in the mid 70's. It had bearings for rollers like you are doing and for whatever reason every once in a while it would try to walk the part out of the chuck. Something I had to be aware of whenever I used it. Good looking project.
@jackdawg4579 3 жыл бұрын
Wow just got myself a minilathe and the steady rest that came with it has all the issues you list with this one! At least now I know I haven't broken it, it is supposed to (or should i say it is only capable of) adjusting the fingers in one direction only - it just came dodgy!
@roylucas1027 4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your narrative during the video. Thank you and take care.
@robertoswalt319 4 жыл бұрын
Really nice project. I look forward to the next episode.
@TheFishingHobby 4 жыл бұрын
I always learn a lot watching your videos. Thanks for teaching while you work 👍
@steved8038 4 жыл бұрын
Yet another interesting and informative project from the house of Blondi , Thank you looking forward to the next chapter regards from the UK.
@prodoverjeff2876 4 жыл бұрын
Roller as opposed to a solid finger, definitely a superior choice. A little work making them, but you're not afraid of work. And the steady rest is adjusted by hand so slight out of tolerance production is fully acceptable on this job. Well done as usual.
@6NBERLS 4 жыл бұрын
I would have been tempted to mount the steady rest in the lathe without any of the fingers etc. Then I think it would have run a boring head through the center of the steady rest taking the absolute minimum cut. This would hopefully leave a partial circle that was centered on the lathe spindle axis. Maybe this would be enough to set the part up on the rotary table. Or maybe a light press fit circular piece could be cut and fitted to the steady rest to set it up on the rotary table.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
That would be a great way to do it!
@mikewasowski1411 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great vid. Always entertaining and extremely informative!
@Ericthenorse 3 жыл бұрын
The "track cleaners" can also be found cheap in sets of several grits by looking for guitar fret tools... They are used for finish polishing...
@Just1GuyMetalworks 4 жыл бұрын
Cool project 😎! Steady rests are quite a bit of work... friggin threesies man 🤣. I made one a few months back and yeah, finding that center is pretty tricky 😊. Thanks for the share, Quinn. 👍😊👍
@gabrielheil7535 4 жыл бұрын
great Video, thats some helpful tips when i build a Steady Rest for my mini Lathe
@tonythomas951 4 жыл бұрын
LMAO. Your timing is incredible. Yesterday I was out playing with my lathe and steady rest and was just starting to brainstorm the issue. You make life easier somehow.
@tonythomas951 4 жыл бұрын
PS youre very good. VERY good.
@KimbrellBrad 3 жыл бұрын
I really like your style of showing the mis-steps as well as the perfection. I make a LOT of those mis-steps! More than you LOL
@MattysWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын
Gday Quinn, I have the same steady rest and been thinking how I can improve it, I’m in Australia so I have to find somewhere to buy similar bearings, the plate that goes inside the ways on mine is a lot thinner then yours, i can fit mine in 1 piece but it’s a little tight and you have to hold your tongue the right way, I’m looking forward to your next video and thank you for sharing, Matty
@samrodian919 4 жыл бұрын
Love the design Quinn. I am going to copy this on my lathe steady if I find it not working properly like yours . Greetings from over the Pond.
@Ferndalien 3 жыл бұрын
This is great! I inherited a Sheldon lathe from my father and it came with accessories - except a follow rest, which I really could have used in a personal project not long ago. Have you thought about making a follow rest from scratch for your lathe?
@dougberrett8094 4 жыл бұрын
Quinn, on your bushings. One way to get the bearing to fit over the threads but still fit the smaller diameter behind is to simply thread the bushing and the size the hole after. I used this technique to fit a dimmer control wheel circa 1975.
@tomk3732 4 жыл бұрын
Cool project. I was thinking of making one from scratch - now I have idea for fingers.
@mxcollin95 4 жыл бұрын
Great little project!
@billbaggins 4 жыл бұрын
That was some steady concentration getting everything dialed in 😁
@aceroadholder2185 4 жыл бұрын
A nice item to have is a wiggler for picking up punch marks or scribed marks. With the spindle running at a moderate speed and a needle pointer in the wiggler it is very easy to hit the center of a punch mark. If pointer is off you can easily see it move when it is brought down to the work and it's not on the center of the punch mark. A wiggler isn't expensive to buy and is a good project to make for yourself. Cheers from NC/USA
@danielabbey7726 4 жыл бұрын
Very useful project, and some nice design work in Fusion 360!
@TheRadioShop 4 жыл бұрын
That was so satisfying! Was the quickest 22 minute video I have ever watched. Mmmm coffee, having a cup now.
@jonneil3086 4 жыл бұрын
I make aluminium cans for a living. They can very by up to 30 micron, but by the time you add ink, varnish and internal lacquer this can add to the variation. On average your looking at about a thou maybe two on a bad day. I would suggest taking the sample about 1 inch from the base of the can. As there is a taper for strength at the base of the can.
@nicksetudeposturale270 3 жыл бұрын
I cheered when the bearing went on!
@bkoholliston 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! To center the steady on the rotary table, I might have turned a plug for the center of the steady and then set it up on the lathe with a center drill in a headstock chuck and drilled and reamed a hole. To measure the slots, gage blocks would be great, but I would have reached for my adjustable parallel set. You expand one in the slot with part of the parallel hanging out and then mike over the parallel hanging out--very sensitive.
@leebarnhart9725 4 жыл бұрын
Putting that snap ring on over a chip pan with out a safety net was the gutsiest move I ever saw.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Luckily I have a whole box of them. 😁
@NiHaoMike64 4 жыл бұрын
How about a miniature pair of snap ring pliers as another machining project?
@randynovick7972 4 жыл бұрын
I'm wearing my Sprocket shirt today! (Seemed appropriate IWD attire) Nice episode and project! Looking forward to more thrilling developments.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Woohoo! I'll let her know- she'll be pleased but also not surprised that someone would want her on a shirt.
3 жыл бұрын
great upgrade!
@PorchPotatoMike 4 жыл бұрын
“Doing 5 jobs, all of them poorly” Sounds like me!
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. 😁
@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp 4 жыл бұрын
Ditto!-I get it right in the end though-after 3 or 4 attempts-works out a lot more expensive but I will not be beaten!
@garyc5483 4 жыл бұрын
Looking good so far Quinn. Would love to see your stock shelves if that round bar came out of the scrap pile. :-) regards from the UK
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
It’s all one big junk pile. 😬
@wescox2769 4 жыл бұрын
On Adam Booths videos at the machine where he worked using steady rests he put a round plastic guard, it fit around the work and kept chips away from the steady rest.
@Cancun771 4 жыл бұрын
Watching the first half of this made me decide that if I'll ever do this, I'll be replacing the central casting as well cause _damn._ Can't take much longer to weld that part crudely from steel and mill/bore the features. And plus I could make it a 'closed loop' with a hinge, like the big boy steadies.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
I gave serious thought to doing that, I won’t lie. I decided to try reusing the casting, and if it doesn’t work out, I’ll make a new frame to fit the other parts, so not much lost work.
@JackdeDuCoeur 4 жыл бұрын
Shameless mid-work promotion of merch disguised as a coffee break. Nice job.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
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@kitvandaveer7735 4 жыл бұрын
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@Corbald 4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! I don't know what I'd use them for, but I need those bearings in my life!
@Corbald 4 жыл бұрын
Also: I love your advertising! You could teach courses at any major ad agency! Laughing so hard every time that I don't even mind being advertised at!
@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp 4 жыл бұрын
I wish that there were a lot more women like you around, I find you inspirational and just know that if all girls and young women in education were made more aware of what can be achieved when stereotypes are binned-as you demonstrate so masterfully-it would be a better world for everybody. Respect!
@CreaseysWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын
Subtitle robot thinks you are “Blondie Axe”. That’s got to be a project idea 💡... Also this is a really interesting project.
@jackotoole2265 4 жыл бұрын
Great project. I have a the same steady rest problems. Would boring the centre of the rest while mounted on the lathe, to provide a reference surface, help with the rotary table setup?
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Yah, that would be a good way to do it. Clamp something to the face of the steady rest and bore it with the lathe! Great idea!
@BruceBoschek 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. As always, a lot learned and time well spent. Can you tell me where I can learn about the "razor blade trick?" Thanks in advance.
@a89proof 4 жыл бұрын
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@cooperised 4 жыл бұрын
This is great, I need to do something similar! Have you thought about making a set of bronze fingers you can swap in? Rollers are definitely better for soft materials in most ways but bronze fingers are good if you're machining close to the steady, because chips can't get caught between the finger and the work.
@garymucher9590 4 жыл бұрын
Seems your new idea and design solves all your previous issues but one. And that is how thin the web section is. Thumbs Up!
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
That’s what the straps over the top are for
@metalshopwithtroy5755 4 жыл бұрын
Your always a great watch quinn. Cant help to wonder if using the mt2 arbor with rest tightened then transfer all with arbor to rotary table with enough to dial center in might of expediate centering operation.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
There wasn’t really a way to tighten the fingers against the arbor. The whole thing was clumsy and awkward and nothing held together very well with those clamps, I’m afraid. Plus it was too hard to remove the arbor and get the clamps in place without something moving.
@metalshopwithtroy5755 4 жыл бұрын
@@Blondihacks hey thanks for the reply and take care of yourself too❤
@rldoyle5705 4 жыл бұрын
love my adjustable parallels
@craigtate5930 4 жыл бұрын
Sub-awesome.. lol, nearly every machine tool I own is squarely in that category.. love the different approaches you used to center up the part on your R table, very creative. What are the thin bits you refer to?
@phildcrow 4 жыл бұрын
"Sub-awesome" is pretty freakin' awesome.
@bencesarosi7718 4 жыл бұрын
Any day with lathe stuff is a good one.
@DudleyToolwright 4 жыл бұрын
A great way to find slot width is to use an adjustable parallel - wedge it in the groove and measure. Of course, you need a set (preferably two) of adjustable parallels, but they are very versatile and useful. Another way to remove a round burr like you had on those little parts is to put the burr in a vise and close it on the burr. It was nice that on this project, you have yet to give us the finger. Perhaps part 2.
@georgecurtis6463 3 жыл бұрын
I got a cheap one from someone a few months ago. It fit fine but as you said things didnt work smoothly. Well, I figured out how it's supposed to work and why it wasnt. Part of the issue was the junk finishing and some parts installed incorrectly. So I went at it with files and such. Took a bit but I got things working smoothly and correctly. And yes, one of the slots was finished badly. Anyway, mine now works very smoothly and for the amount I use it, it will outlast me. Unless I break it.
@okiwatashi2349 3 жыл бұрын
I know I’m late, I’m not a metalworker, ( I’m a violin maker, sorry), but I was interested to know if you considered re machining the inside diameter of the casting and using your indicator on the mill? Really enjoy all your work, thank you!
@FredFred-wy9jw 4 жыл бұрын
Quinn a good alternative to measuring a slot is to use an adjustable parallel.. insert the parallel into the slot at an angle so one end is above the work ... expand the parallel until it’s tight... then measure the parallel with a mic.
@ErwinSerle Жыл бұрын
Put a piece of carton at the back of the stand with tape and use a inky point from the talestock to mark the center ....
@umahunter 4 жыл бұрын
I got a 36 piece starter block set on eBay for 55 buck goes from .05-4inch there worked great for me all measure on the number and ring together pretty sure they have the same set from a couple different makers on Amazon as well I just found the best price on ebay
@jamiebuckley1769 4 жыл бұрын
your becoming a darn good machinist there blondie thumbs up . in my trade as a boilermaker welder some of the best tig welders are woman. my hats off to perfesional women in the trades.
@MyTubeSVp 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, learned a lot, again ! Thank you for that. I am not convinced about using bearings. Stray chips can get between them and your part. Not so with the bronze or brass ones. Your thoughts on that ?
@MrSleepProductionsInc 4 жыл бұрын
You can make a cardboard chip blocker like Abom does.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
They’re also shielded bearings, so I feel good about it. Easy to replace if they fail, too.
@AdeSwash 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job Quinn :)
@JohnBare747 4 жыл бұрын
Nice upgrade and removing that magical multi-function widget can't do anything but help.
@mathewmolk2089 4 жыл бұрын
Lookin' goodd kid. - Love the way youare never too proud to take advice from others ,,,,,So this 72 year old bust out can pick up a few tricks from you! Keep it up.
@hairyfro 4 жыл бұрын
Idea for finding the center of the steady rest: put the face of the rest in a shallow puddle of epoxy to form a "skin" covering the opening. Stick a dead center in the spindle and push the rest gently into it to form a divot on the epoxy.
@mikemarriam 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. You have similar skills as other KZfaq machinists with gracefull, callous free hands. How is that possible? Lol.
@blfstk1 4 жыл бұрын
Sub awesome. I am so stealing that. That was worth the view. The other parts were fun too.
@Gronicle1 4 жыл бұрын
I think I really like the way you cover your mistakes and "not so good the first time..." events. We all have those and that is part of the fun in overcoming a hard spot and getting the job done. For more rigidity on your project have you considered something like adding backstops on back side of the thin web of the slots? You could do a circular strap thingee to go on the back of the casting and attach it with some of the killer epoxy from the auto parts store...senior moment...I forget the name. I will wake up at 0200 and remember, but don't worry, I won't call you.
@g.tucker8682 4 жыл бұрын
Another informative video (although I missed the Clickspringy-type graphics)! Great attention to detail, as always. Are you familiar with KZfaqr Jeremy Fielding? I ask because you have similar styles. You both refer to a part or tool as “this guy” about a thousand times per video, and you’re both natural teachers putting out useful content. Check him out, folks!
@langleycityshaveshop7729 4 жыл бұрын
Got a link for the Coaxial indicator?
@psychoid7464 4 жыл бұрын
Quick question, seeing as you are modifying(struggling) the steady rest, how difficult is it going to be to re-profile the live centre?
@xenonram 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you followed Robin's method for bearing grease packing/distributing. LOL. Love your videos. Even though you're not an expert, you act like one. In a good way. You made solid model 3D drawings, and you use the right parts, and you take the right steps.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Massaging the grease in those tiny things wasn’t easy. 😂
@wojciechomiljanowski 2 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if you could have clamped the steady rest casting to your lathe and machined a bore using a boring head in the lathe chuck and then use that bore to centre the casting on the rotary table...
@nickworrall7245 4 жыл бұрын
Hi will you be making a video of what turning tool is used for what ? i.e. What each one looks like and it's use. I'm just starting out and the different types of tool are completely daunting. Thanks Nick UK
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
You might check out my Lathe Skills playlist. I did do a video on tool bits that you may find helpful.
@nickworrall7245 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@joecnc3341 4 жыл бұрын
Liked & Subscribed. Thank You for the great video! Keep up the great work. We are all learning here. I appreciate that you show your mistakes and what went wrong - they happen in my shop, too. Gremlins I tell you, Gremlins.
@Blondihacks 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and for the sub! 😁
@joecnc3341 4 жыл бұрын
@@Blondihacks You're welcome. Enjoy your videos quite a bit. I'm an engineer that likes to design and machine... although the further along in your career that you get- the further away from engineering.. therefore the home shop. Based on your linked in- I'm thinking that you're a Canadian that has settled into the USA.
@31pkelly 4 жыл бұрын
another great video .
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