In my life I have had the opportunity to meet a few people that genuinely knew what they were talking about, AND were willing and skilled enough to PLEASANTLY share their knowledge. (Damned rare in my experience in the engineering and machining world.) In 70 years, there weren't many, but a few. You are among those few.

I machine fixturing, proof of concept, special hand tools, and prototypes as part of my job. I noticed a few years ago that machining is the only practice I know where the power of the tool is mostly limited by the power of the user's imagination. This is driven by the dance between one's ideas, and the little tools one makes to realize them. Videos like this, showing elegant and easy additions, are truly a leg up. I had never considered how easy some stops would be to execute, or how else to use a vise besides just clamping stuff in it. Thank you!

I always say, anybody can turn dials and throw levers, but the measure of a true machinist is in setups. Joe Pie, you always show me something I havent thought of. Thanks for helping me be a better machinist

Even though I'm 74, I'm still learning new handy stuff from you Joe. Thanks!

After 8 years of watching KZfaq, this is my first time I have been inspired to comment. This video is pure gold, Joe. This is invaluable. Keep it up!

I never thought about attaching the jaws to the outside of the vise slide. I wondered why the holes were there! Thanks Joe!

Oh yes, Joe’s shop can be used as an OR or an ICU. And a person who shares his secrets (and for that not secrets) has his heaven spot reserved. Joe’s ideas and explanations serve is for more than just shop life. God bless you.

Thank you Joe! I think I now know what a couple of pieces of aluminum rattling around in a drawer in the shop I inherited from my dad are for. They look remarkably like your shop-made vise stop. This is the second time you have, purely by happenstance, helped solved a mystery around something I inherited from my father.

Joe, I love that you keep your setups clean. I hate watching videos with 10" of chips on the floor, oil, coolant everywhere. Love your shop. Thx for the vid!

As always... very informative, no nonsense easy to make when you need it. Thanks Joe!

Great info. UNLOOSEN!!!...you're going to break the internet.

A big improvement I found for those edge tech Stops is to add a Belleville washer at the locking screws so you can add some friction while moving the stop into place.

Some great little projects there Joe. Yes and we hope that you are staying safe as well. We here in NZ are moving down from level 3 to a level 2 as of midnight tonight our time. Starting to get back to some form of normality.

Love the kurt vise. I fished a 3600 out of the dumpster at work. I guess they figured the downtime to overhaul it was more expensive than replacement. Good for me!. $48 later to overhaul it, works like new! Great stuff as always, Joe! The tips are priceless, to newbies and old farts like me that have seen plenty and forgotten even more...

I have a mini-mill but even so I always learn something I can use. Thanks Joe and stay safe.

THAT’S what the little piece is on my 688!!! Woo hoo!! Thanks Joe!

Great handy projects, thanks Joe. Keep safe and well in these strange times.

Nice bunch of shop helpers Joe. Thanks for the video.

Thanks joe! Love the vice super expansion. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Joe. Great food for thought. I really think your tips and setup tricks are great.

More great stuff in this video. Really great lessons for both the novice and professional that may not be working in a shop with veteran machinists to learn these tricks from. Thank you!

Thanks great video. I'm been self learning because I inherited my fathers Lathe and vertical mill and you channel has been one of my favorites.

I just want to say thank you for sharing knowledge and experience.

Great video Joe. Looks like I have another couple of projects to get busy on. The lathe height standard I made from your video is my favorite so far. Quick and easy to use.

Love the quill stops👍👍

As always full of great info, thanks Joe !

Hi Joe, I never thought about expanding the vise like you have in the big plate kit, wow! Thanks for sharing!

Hi Joe, another excellent thought provoking video, well done and many thanks.

Awesome idea with the pipe extensions in the vise!! I’m going to make that setup!

Always a pleasure watching your videos Joe...

Lots of great info in this video. Made me think about setups that I have used that would have benefited from having watched this video. Thanks for sharing.

More valuable information. My to-do list is growing. Thanks Joe!

Thank you. You gave me some ideas with the soft jaws.

Thanks again Joe. Some more incredibly useful tips to extend the versatility of your milling machine. My favourite type of video.

I love the explanations of the simple tools that make work easier. Stops I've used. but never thought of taking the slack out of a quill like that. Thanks!

I learn something every time I watch Joe and I thank him for taking the time to teach.

Another great video joe, some valuable tips I plan to use!!! Thanks

Thanks Joe, the rear mounted stop is a great idea, likewise the soft jaws. Stay well!

Good stuff Joe! Thanks for taking the time and being such a nice guy.

Excellent as usual Joe! Thanks for sharing all of these awesome tips.

The mill is by far my favorite machine to use. I am slowly but surely building accessories to make life with the mill much easier. In fact I even mentioned your input on 1 of my videos earlier today. I cant began to express how much I have learned from you and mr pete. Always click on your videos as soon as they pop up. Many thanks for all the knowledge you have shared over the years. Even you 750 vid ;-)

Hello Joe, Thank you very much for your many valuable videos! I may not always comment on them, but believe me, I look forward to each and every one of them because they are so informative and I learn something new from all of them. I would love to meet you in person but the distance between our locations does not allow for this. So your videos are the next best option and believe me, I cherish every one of them! Thanks again and keep up the great work!

Hi Joe- lot's of good hints . It's interesting to see how we use the same stops but sometimes in different ways we never thought about. Thanks

great info from you once again. love the aluminum bolt behind the vise stop, now i know what im making me next. thanks keep up the videos

Thanks Joe, awesome as always! More accessories to make!

Another fantastic tips and tricks vid Joe. Thanks so much for taking your time to show us these things. Very helpful for us guys who are hobby machinist, not full time guys.

Brilliant video Joe, very creative and informative, Thank You for taking the time!

I think I enjoy making tools for the shop almost as I do making parts for customers....... You Rock, Joe... Thanks

Thanks Joe, I got a lot of ideas from your video, literally opened up a whole new aspect of securing and using a different type of stop where I can get more accurate repeatability, thanks Joe for all your wonderful videos ". Thank you 🙏

Great tips, thanks Joe 👍🏼

Nice - I have a 688 and knew of the stop - but forgot after maybe 20 years. Thanks again - nice inputs.

Those are some good tips, especially the vise soft jaws and quill stop.

Thanks I did that I could get about 12.5 inches. You are still my star.

Thanks Joe, another very informative production.

Great ideas! Thanks, Joe! 👍

Thanks for the tips, really like that threaded-clamp quill stop.

Got lots Joe, always very informative !

Joe, this is an excellent video and give me a bunch of great ideas. Thank you so much!

Thanks Joe, good stuff.

Necessity is the mother of invention, some cool ideas there, always learn something here. 👍

great info. always learn a lot from your videos. thanks

Great tips Joe. Some that I’ve never seen before and I will certainly use. Better setups make better parts. Thanks!

Thanks Joe for the quick response. You answered my question. I am not a seasoned machinist having spent my career of 45 years in the automotive repair world. But always had a hf mill in the shop and a jet lathe doing nothing more with them but making shims or specialty washers to get the job done.. hopefully that will change soon and I will be able to learn more about this amazing world you live in!

Great video as always Joe....thanks so much

Hey Joe, loved the tips and tricks as always and now I have some fun projects to make 👍👍

Lots of great sruff as usual Joe. Love it. 😁

Very informative and useful tips. Thank you.

Awesome tips, as usual, thanks!

Hi Joe,. this has been awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas. This sure opens up lots of ideas to think about and all so simple. Dale in Canada

Freakin GREAT stuff as always !! Thank you for sharing !!

Great stuff Joe, thanks for sharing!

Awesome tips, I learn a lot from you and I really appreciate what you put out on YT. I just picked up a bridgeport and lathe of my own to use at home after being forced to retire from being a diesel mechanic and fabricator for the last 25 years. Cancer is forcing me to slow down and do things differently. At least with these two machines I can stay on my feet and still keep my brain working. Cheers Joe

Great ideas, Joe. If I keep this up, I'm gonna need a bigger shop for all the extra tools I'm making!

Thank you Joe I’m learning a lot from you Your a great teacher very well explained. And awsome videos Larry

I just love that upper quill stop! Thanks for sharing! ;)

I have a mill-drill, and the work stops for the vise were very helpfull....thanks.

Many ideas came out of that. Thanks!

Great info Joe!

Cool!!!!Thanks Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe, I want to thank you for this video. As an amateur machinist, I had never used a stop for my vise. After watching this video (shortly after it came out), I made a stop a stop out of pieces of material that I had laying in my scrap bin. I was making a part on the mill last weekend and decided to set up the stop. It was amazing to me how much time it saved me. The part had 2 sets of holes that were at right angles to each other. I was able to reference the end of the work, move in the distance that I needed to put the hole, drill the hole, flip the part end for end, move to the new distance, and drill the remaining hole. No need to re-reference the end of the part. Then I turned the piece 90 degrees, re- centered it, and repeated the process for the other 2 holes. It made it quick and easy. Thanks for the impetus to make and use this tool.

That second one, the spring loaded clamp for spot drilling is awesome!

Thanks, Joe. Solved a couple things I have been dealing with.

Thanks mate, always learning.....

Simple but brilliant ideas Joe, I have learnt a lot from this video, thanks for posting it. Stay safe in this bad time ( comment made early May 2020)

Nice ideas - thanks.

Really useful information and practical ideas. Thankyou Joe. (Got me thinking of some similar tools) M

Another very useful video. The oversized part attachment with the threaded rods, pipe and 2 123 blocks is so simple that it is genius.

Thanks Joe, useful stuff...

Thank you, that video answered my questions about your mill accessories plus a couple extra goodies to make.

More very useful tips Joe, great video.

Thanks Joe!

Great tips! Thank you

Very good ideas.Thank you

Thanks for the neat tips and tricks.

Every episode a school day, been production engineering 45 years now retiring, totally convinced me I need a mill at home, why stop now lol!

Rebound stop is great to have for the drill press also.

Thanks! Going to try some of them tricked out.

Great tips!

Great ideas! Thanks for showing them. About the quill, when I drill deep holes that are countersunk(?) and dont wont to move the Z-axis for every time, I place a piece of material between the bottom and the stop. When its time to drill the next hole, I remove the material and have full travel of the quill again.

As always Joe Sound advice n tips. TFS, G :)