Why not make soft jaws to hold on the larger diameter while taking a facing cut? Very interesting idea for small parts, bad idea for 13,000 lb parts where I work O_o Good video
i think he was demonstrating finishing the thickness of a workpiece which had already been turned to the OD and if the appearance of the finish is important you would want the machined finish to be concentric, i have seen an old magnetic chuck in a tool room that performed the same operation but with a lot less work, however if you are a homebased model maker etc you have to improvise all the time i suppose
Excellent idea. Tried this with 30 mm dia disc glued to 22 mm dia bar on the chuck. Works perfect. I would never imagine even the cheapest glue was so strong. Thanks for posting.
hey that's pretty cool, makes me ashamed I don't have my Taig set up right now. I'm looking for something bigger though. They can take my Taig when they pry it from my cold dead fingers though lol!
good idea, but how reliable is the glue to keep the piece square to the chuck? can this thing hold tenths? im trying to make this really precise little bit of alum. and i can throw it on the grinder and its thin.
Great tip and beautiful machining on the engines.. i was wondering how i could easily produce a large number of small discs for a mini tesla turbine, this will really help
The QCTP is homemade. I took my large Phase II tool post, measured it and multiplied by 0.6 to give the right size for the Sherline. It is pretty much an exact copy with 15 tool holders.
Hi Gmark. Thanks for the informative videos. Any chance of showing how to screwcut in the lathe ? Even experienced engineers have difficulty with this. Thanks again and keep up the good work !
Thanks pro, I have been short on time here lately but I'll add this to my list. At my current speed, I should finish the list by the time we all have flying cars and personal jet packs.
I made my own superglue chuck today and I have already faced a steam chest cover with it. I didn't think superglue would hold good, but I was wrong. great idea!Michael
hi dog, i wish i could claim the idea but it comes from the clockmakers. they used to use wax and shellac in the old days. it is a very useful tool. thanks for the feedback.
Dave, yes i have several of WR's videos and books. great stuff. as for super glue, i use the cheapest i can find! but i like it runny.
Bob, are you in engineering school? thanks for the comments
i really appreciate the comments. i hope you find the tips useful - assuming you have a lathe of course. if you don't, what are you waiting for? get one! take care ... g
hello from italy. great great vids. you seem to have made a great many engines have you ever done a standard auto to compressed air conversion? if so, any tips? always best to start from the shoulders of giants no?
Thank you very much for the comments. I haven't really worked with auto engines a lot. Only when I was younger out of necessity! I have seen references to the compressed air thing on the web lately. I wonder if this can really be efficient considering the thermodynamic loss during compression of the air for storage. Perhaps I need more information.
quite a novel way of holding stuff! probably quite easy to make as well!!!
vanepico 2 years ago
I seen a guy machine a coin using a collet he machined. This is a good idea.
kingmike40 2 years ago
I wonder, does the heat you have to use for letting the superglue get loose not warp the part you are maching or the glue chuck
happymark1805 2 years ago
Instead of using heat use finger nail polish remover.
kingmike40 2 years ago
Put it tn acetone. It's much cheaper and more effective since the nail polish remover usually is not 100% acetone.
mtj770 2 years ago
Why not make soft jaws to hold on the larger diameter while taking a facing cut? Very interesting idea for small parts, bad idea for 13,000 lb parts where I work O_o Good video
KolbeAnimations 3 years ago
Hi,
This is a great idea that might help a lot.
But please, do not clean away the chips with your bare fingers while the machine is running.
From your projects i can see that you are an experienced guy but this does not keep us away from being incautious...
orangmakan 3 years ago
always use a brush for getting rid of chips
happymark1805 2 years ago
aint it immaterial to centr the workpiece in this case because you just faced it? you could saved your time, but thanks i allready got one of these
erklaerbaer01 3 years ago
i think he was demonstrating finishing the thickness of a workpiece which had already been turned to the OD and if the appearance of the finish is important you would want the machined finish to be concentric, i have seen an old magnetic chuck in a tool room that performed the same operation but with a lot less work, however if you are a homebased model maker etc you have to improvise all the time i suppose
iiredeye 3 years ago
what kind of lathe is that?
rootbeerman 3 years ago
Excellent idea. good precision work in manaul truning process , cool
ton67hk 4 years ago
Excellent idea. Tried this with 30 mm dia disc glued to 22 mm dia bar on the chuck. Works perfect. I would never imagine even the cheapest glue was so strong. Thanks for posting.
Mehmet2052 4 years ago
hey that's pretty cool, makes me ashamed I don't have my Taig set up right now. I'm looking for something bigger though. They can take my Taig when they pry it from my cold dead fingers though lol!
marmaloon 4 years ago
good idea, but how reliable is the glue to keep the piece square to the chuck? can this thing hold tenths? im trying to make this really precise little bit of alum. and i can throw it on the grinder and its thin.
minnunderground2 4 years ago
what is the name of your lathe
pitbike2006 4 years ago
its a Sherline, they have a super nice web site, and make superb machines!!! Ive got one!
Axbent 3 years ago
ohh nice trick now i can do it on no magnetic materials~ used to use a magnetic chuck~
Stealthkill 4 years ago
Great tip and beautiful machining on the engines.. i was wondering how i could easily produce a large number of small discs for a mini tesla turbine, this will really help
adimeshort 4 years ago
That is one hell of a cool technique! Thanks!
WisdomVendor 4 years ago
Just keep the superglue smoke out of the face and eyes, it hurts like hell. Don't ask how I know :-)
KapteinKUK 4 years ago
Heat super glue and you get cyanide... So yes, keep it out of your face.
ExplodingTeeth 4 years ago
Edifyingly professional, as usual. Thanks for making and posting.
hettygreene 4 years ago
Thanks for this!
C3POROBOT 4 years ago
any idea of the rpms for the cut...aproximation? thanks,melvin
TRACTORUM 4 years ago
Thank you! I wasn't really looking for stuff about machining, I was looking for stuff to remove super glue!
GameSpanka 4 years ago
Wow this is a really wicked idea that works!
DocStein99 4 years ago
That is a very cool idea, i can use it to machine some tweeter waveguides.
by the way what kind of mini torch is that? i like it :)
neutron7 4 years ago
it looks like your using a sherline lathe.
which quick tool changer are you using?
satansaysimnuts 4 years ago
The QCTP is homemade. I took my large Phase II tool post, measured it and multiplied by 0.6 to give the right size for the Sherline. It is pretty much an exact copy with 15 tool holders.
gmark1953 4 years ago
Hi Gmark. Thanks for the informative videos. Any chance of showing how to screwcut in the lathe ? Even experienced engineers have difficulty with this. Thanks again and keep up the good work !
proflondonuk 5 years ago
Thanks pro, I have been short on time here lately but I'll add this to my list. At my current speed, I should finish the list by the time we all have flying cars and personal jet packs.
gmark1953 5 years ago
I made my own superglue chuck today and I have already faced a steam chest cover with it. I didn't think superglue would hold good, but I was wrong. great idea!Michael
dogbreath312 5 years ago
hi dog, i wish i could claim the idea but it comes from the clockmakers. they used to use wax and shellac in the old days. it is a very useful tool. thanks for the feedback.
Dave, yes i have several of WR's videos and books. great stuff. as for super glue, i use the cheapest i can find! but i like it runny.
Bob, are you in engineering school? thanks for the comments
everyone- post some videos of your work!!
gmark1953 5 years ago
hehe nice , im taking the machinist course at college right now , fun stuff.
bobthebutcher 5 years ago
Neat! Did this idea come from WR Smith's videos? It looks like he has had influence on you with the gravers, music wire, etc.
What kind of super glue do you use? There are lots of types out there (good and bad).
Thanks!
Dave51262 5 years ago
great vid tips. your skills are amazing.
tagi3d 5 years ago
thanks tag
i really appreciate the comments. i hope you find the tips useful - assuming you have a lathe of course. if you don't, what are you waiting for? get one! take care ... g
gmark1953 5 years ago
hey there... have you ever
hello from italy. great great vids. you seem to have made a great many engines have you ever done a standard auto to compressed air conversion? if so, any tips? always best to start from the shoulders of giants no?
4Mengineering 5 years ago
4Men,
Thank you very much for the comments. I haven't really worked with auto engines a lot. Only when I was younger out of necessity! I have seen references to the compressed air thing on the web lately. I wonder if this can really be efficient considering the thermodynamic loss during compression of the air for storage. Perhaps I need more information.
gmark1953 5 years ago