I'm old, but new to machining, I had to laugh because I saw your mock up of your stop and said "wow, that looks complicated" and the next line from you was "as you can see from the render, it's a fairly simple design". It does look great and super practical tho. I also really like how you covered your mill with wood

why need locktite? Both sides are always being tightened, unless you reverse the lathe

muito obrigado!

Any RPM over 600-800 is way too fast

i the future i recommend putting it in a vise and using a standard 2 handed tap wrench. you can break off the tap or cause the hole to be wobbled off center.

distilled vinegar can be of various percentages, what percentage vinegar are you using?

Nice machine work!

Cast iron is messy!

Clever idea with the stop for the stop. I'm totally going to have to steal this idea from you, thanks!

i would have used the old nut,. cut it down to 1" heigth, drilled and tapped it. bata-bing, bata-boom!

The strenght of the finish is quite impressive. I had a custom bolt and axle for my scooter made and after 3 years in the rain and salt its holding up almost perfectly. (never oiled it again)

Do you use distilled water to boil the part in or just tap water? And do you use typical iodized table salt or non-iodized salt?

Old video, but still so relevant, nice one. I'll build mine identical. Thanks

I have a PM25 and want to upgrade to a pm940, can you say if the "M" version is worth saving the money on over the "V"

Nice video. I loved the commentary, and all the diff camera angles. Thumbs up and subscribed!

wish we all could own a mill. im over here using a midersaw.

Maybe you needed to upgrade your stud...but I am at a loss why so many people do an upgrade on this part and keep a hexagon nut here instead of installing a handle, doing away with the wrench entirely. There is no wrench used to change tool post holders, why use one to adjust the angle of the QCTP when you can have a dedicated handle?

Would have been a lot less work to just cut the wrench handle shorter, so you couldn't gorilla fist it.

what is the name of the wheel your using to buff

Hi Dan, can I still access the tecnical drawings for this anywhere?

the hub is wood.. so you can drill it for 1/2 or 3/4 inch arbor as you choose. 800 rpm is recommended. I just need a variable speed motor :)

Thank you Dan! Very nice Craftsmanship and very good explanation! 👍

First off McMaster Carr sells drill rod and hardened shafts in nearly EVERY size, so there's no need to re-drill the hole, just buy the shaft that is a thousandth or two bigger than the hole and press it in for a tighter fit.

Remind me not to do shots in your garage....lol

1/16 cup = 1 Tablespoon

if you're making the nut and the bolt why not make the threads imperial ? (just make the bolt to a metric number to fit the hole in the block and then turn down the end to the closest imperial size down and thread it)

Good video overshadowed by the storage of toxic chemicals in a liquor bottle, especially one with the original jabelling - That's an absolute NO NO. I personlly knew a teen who died drinking from a clearly labled liquor bottle.

hi, would this method work with any acids that make the steel rust? thx steve

If I may give you some advice. If you want a durable finish you must let the chemical do it’s work and that takes time. You must let the rust develop into a fuzz type texture before you neutralize the acid by boiling. No matter what chemical you use to induce rust it should only take you no more than 4 applications of the chemical to get a good dark blue finish. Magnetite (ferrous ferric oxide) is a blue black color. What you are doing in the bluing process is turning ferrous oxide into ferrous ferric oxide but you have to allow time for the ferrous oxide to develop. Take it from a gunsmith, you can’t hurry the process.

You made a base for your base lol

Really nice design! Just curious if you think the mounts could be made out of 6061 aluminum? I just finished converting a mill to CNC and am thinking about milling these from aluminum. Any thoughts?

Thanks for this. Your original banjo is a masterpiece of engineering compared to the one that came with my lathe.

watching this with morning coffee. priceless. learned a LOT. thanks

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could assist me. I'm trying this method to blue a pistol magazine. The issue I'm having is with an uneven first layer, when I apply the solution it doesn't stick as well, instead of forming a "film" there are areas where the steel seems to "repel" it (kinda like water acts on steel). If I do multiple passes I do get the whole piece covered, whoever not evenly. Is this due to not heating the part first? Bad part cleaning? Or perhaps my solution isn't in the right proportions?

Beautiful work!

Just what i am after. Thanks for the review

what cutter do you u with this small lathe and what size is it ?

very nice

When you cut metric threads on an English lathe you CAN use the thread dial. Not the same way as with English threads but for me it works better than the "quick draw" method. Make the initial cut with the thread dial engaged, engage the half nut on any number. When you get to the relief disengage the half nut, then turn the lathe off before the thread dial makes a complete turn. Retract the cutter, then reverse the lathe and engage the half nut when the number comes up again and run the carriage back to the start. Leave the half nut engaged for the next cut and repeat the sequence for each cut. It works great and gives you much more time to stop the lathe and retract the cutter, as long as you don't let the thread dial make a complete revolution.

Very nice, I also like the rests on your grinder. One question, are you using Lawson drill bits?

Hi, can you tell what motor is lifting the milling head?

I enjoyed your mod and the drawings. I see that your QCTP fits over the boss. Did you machine this or buy it off the shelf ready to fit?

Great Job! Really enjoyed the video.

Those wood centers are made to drill the size arbor you need.

I think you should check the rated rpm on the carding wheel.

Using a heat gun is definitely not a way I've seen before, I've seen people using a box qnd a heater before which is a slower way but probably better since you aren't blowing it with a blow dryer. Still a good look the way you went with. Just not quite the same as an actual rust blue on the piece.

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Damn your good. You have gave me alot of good ideas. How to mount my carding wheel thanks.

My hands are bigger, so I like a larger diameter tool. My design uses an integrated collet style holder, but like yours it allows for reversing the sewing needle tip that I used. Here's my video about hoe I made my version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbufY5Woyt_Pm58.html

Le invito a ver mi canal modificación en torno Craftsman