Treadle/finger engine mkII ( Video 1 ) so far...

[dajizz70]

wow.. very nice... 

[Dividedhead]

@dajizz70 Thank you :-)

Did you see the completed project in the other video? Looks much better when it's all together :-)

[dajizz70]

@Dividedhead yes i did... fantastic job... did u make any plans? drawings?

[k0ent]

power: 1fp

[Dividedhead]

@k0ent Indeed  :-)

[miketheknife2]

Wow very nice work.

[Dividedhead]

@miketheknife2 Thank you. Happy to know it's appreciated :)

[grosmat]

wow .. great work :P your surfaces look amazing did you polished em?

[Dividedhead]

@grosmat Glad you like it. The stuff you see here was flatted with wet and dry paper 1200 grit and then a liquid brass polish was used on a rag to buff them up.

The polishing on the final parts in the second video was mostly achieved with the use of polishing mops as seen in my polishing and 4th brass torch (flashlight) videos.

Thank you for the comment. Always nice :-)

[ezezbiz]

very nice work and great music too

[Dividedhead]

@ezezbiz Thank you, happy that you like it.

I can't claim for the music That's Jimi Hendrix playing a Stones track :-)

[ezezbiz]

very very nice work

[Dividedhead]

@gummiman01 I would love to be able to show most of the work I do but who's going to watch 10 min's of me turning, 20+ videos to make one little engine!?

I try to aim to show it all in 7 min's at the most. Edited as it is to save people falling asleep!

I don't often have the time to make all the videos I would like to either.

Did you watch the radius demo' video? It's close to what you ask for isn't it?

Thank you for the reply, much appreciated. :-)

[phantomangel19]

@Dividedhead hey bro that is beautiful.....and i would watch all the vids ....thx and yes real nice music

[Dividedhead]

@phantomangel19 Thank you. I'll have to make a few more soon.... Car issues taking all my spare time lately!

Glad you like the vid'(s) :-)

[Dividedhead]

@gummiman01 Nice idea... 60+ hours work in this little job chief!

Hence the reduction to the stills I took during the build. I'm not being lazy doing it this was though, these videos (no need for the capitals, I understand the use of moving visual media!!!) take 2-6 hours of compiling and editing from hundreds of stills and a few movies I take while I build.

There are 16 other videos of mine on here, not all this format.Try the "radius turning demonstration" for video of me shaping a part :-) 

[bigpig187]

wow awesome!!!

[Dividedhead]

@bigpig187

Thank you for the comment.

Sounds like you like it :-)

I assume you checked out the second video too?

[Beuermann1992]

great oO

[Dividedhead]

@Beuermann1992 Thank you :-)

[coriander2]

A great demo piece.Very well made.Thanks for sharing

[Dividedhead]

@coriander2 Thank you, glad you like it.

[bbcisrubbish]

This is the best demonstration of model engineering I have seen.

The work is so clean and beautifully finished.

I have never seen one of the "lozenge" shaped tools before, it is most useful.

Is it a commercially available piece or did you make it?

[Dividedhead]

@bbcisrubbish Hi, thank you.

I'm very glad that you like it, most flattering :-)

The tool tip is a commercially available carbide tip on a rotating turret radius turner I made from Steve Bedairs plans. My favourite piece of tooling :)

If you want any information on the tooling, message me and I'll sort out the codes etc.

Ralph.

[bbcisrubbish]

@Dividedhead. Thank you for the offer. I am now mearly an observer of model engineering. I found that 50 years was quite enough, though I am still a member of the local model engineering society.

Keep up the good work.

[Dividedhead]

@bbcisrubbish Fair enough, Still very happy about your earlier comment :-)

I'll try and get some more time in my workshop someday.... Maybe over the winter?

It's been one very hectic summer!

Thanks again for the comments :)

Ralph.

[1260days]

@Dividedhead Forgive my asking, but what is the name for the little pivoting tool rest? Is it homemade or is it something a dude can buy? I am new to metal turning and interested in radius projects I must do. Thanks!

[Dividedhead]

@1260days Hi, The turning tool was made by myself from a plan found on the interweb. Plans by Steve Bedair on his 9x20 lathe site there is a link to it in the description of my ball turning video. A relatively easy project if you have a milling machine also?

Hope that helps?



[1260days]

@Dividedhead Cool, I'll check it out! Thanks for the help!

[hubbabubba5454]

I just stumbled across this video randomly and found it really interesting. I don't know much about metalworking but you make it look easy, in every one of your videos. Nice work man, and good camerawork!

I hate to ask but I need to know the name of the song?

[Dividedhead]

@hubbabubba5454 Thank you for the kind words.

lots of hours worth of planning and making all the arbours and jigs to hold the work to be machined.... If I showed all that then I think you'd all get bored quite quickly!?

But I do find it very relaxing and enjoy letting the shapes just flow :-)

Always nice when the effort on the videos is noticed too. Thank you.

(Music question answered in message)

Ralph.

[rca50a]

I like the attention to detail, also looks like you had fun makeing this!

[Dividedhead]

@rca50a Thank you :-)

Yes you are correct, I had a lot of fun. I like to let the machines create the work I see in my head, as I've said before, get all the holes and bits correct and let your mind do the rest.....IMHO good music helps :-)

[AlcoholLevel]

Beautiful work

[Dividedhead]

@AlcoholLevel Thank you. Apologies for the late reply, sometimes things just pass me by!?

Happy that you like my efforts and took the time to comment :-)

[wulfesinger67]

thats unique insert holder did you buy or make it?

[Dividedhead]

Hi,I made it.

plans were found at Steve Bedairs website Google search will find it from his name, the 9x20 lathe site is where you want to go.

The tip was my adaptation and isn't that hard to do.

More info can be found at mad modder (the usual full stop/period here) net.

Search for mini ball turner. I made one for a 7x12 mini lathe and posted a full build log.

Ralph.

[ydna2]

What a cool set of parts! You seem to be an artist with freeform shapes like this....I'd be able to make the same items only with a pile of planning ahead of time. Good video!

[Dividedhead]

Thank you.

There was still a great deal of planning put into this and a lot of figuring out. I had no plans, just a few videos I had seen on youtube.

Get the holes etc correctly spaced and then shape the outside as you wish.

Just make sure you can find a way to hold the shaped parts firmly for machining and everything should be ok! (But I see from your videos you kinda know that eh?!)

Have a go at one.... I have the "how to" crap-O-cad (TM boggo industries) somewhere if you want it?

Ralph.

[ydna2]

The last thing I made with ball shaping bits was a shifter knob, but it was perfectly spherical, not interrupted-ovular like some of the things you've done. Now I'm interested in playing around a little more and running through some material in the process :) I do enjoy a good live-center workpiece hehe

[aalv2003]

hi! im not only interested in the video but also in the song!!! im facinated with the music!!! :-) could you tell me the song`s name???? thanks!

[Dividedhead]

Hi, Glad you like the video.

Figure you really want to know what the tune is though, so I'll message you with it...... Already had a video ruined by the powers that want more money!

I'm not going to make their lives any easier again!

Ralph.

[joemack1988]

I was wondering if you had a blueprint available? I would love to build one, it has such a nice design.

[Dividedhead]

Hi, sorry no design at all. This all came form my head after I saw a similar acting finger engine on you tube.

If you send me a message through the e-mail options on the channel I'll help you with all the calculations to getting it working and can show you far more pictures, and even help you with any other questions you might have about it.

Ralph.

[danielfreiredasilva]

Muito Legal!!!!!!!!Um abraço do Brasil

[Dividedhead]

Obrigado, estou muito feliz que você gosta dela.

Já viu a segunda parte?

Eu traduzidos sua mensagem através do google ... Espero que funciona em sentido inverso?

Ralph.

[LeanderB91]

wow! we only learned the "Basic basics" of using a lathe. we even didnt get to learn the full "pensum".

[Dividedhead]

Hi Leander, I'm still learning, I have only had the lathe and a mill' for 2 years.... I hadn't used either one since 1995!!!

The best fun I've had in years and takes all my stress away when I am making something.

Ralph.

P.S.

Still have to remember lathes and other very powerfull machinery "BITE" you have to respect the power of the machine you are working on accidents can be very bad!

Just thought I would make that clear....

[LeanderB91]

ALLWAYS careful, allways protection glasses, hearing protection, workchlothes, never leave the Chuck key in the machine. safety first is my motto when it comes to doing things. (still i forget to wear a helmet when i ride bikes :D)

[Dividedhead]

The styling on this engine could not have been achived without the brilliant tool design by Steve Bedair... visit his site for the tool plans... Credit where it is due.

Bedair (dot) org

[sanagnos123]

Excellent work! Is this radius cutting attachment off the shelf or custom built?

[Dividedhead]

Thank you. I got the plans from Steve Bedair's 9x20 lathe site... Free! Very generous guy!

[nosegunner]

This is most excellent work! All of this just for the joy of doing the work!

[Dividedhead]

Thank you and yep, just for fun! Still haven't finished it yet though... too busy working!

[latheworks]

Very nice tooling that you've got there! Liked how it all came out.