Great idea. I used it to make an indexing plate. Don't have a smart phone, so used a Trend angle finder box (like you can use to set a tablesaw blade). Worked perfectly thanks.
I never knew there was an app for a protractor. Should have known, there is an app for everything these days. Nice use of the app. I will store this in my memory bank for future use. Thanks, Winky!!!!!
Damn I love it when you get creative, it's a lot different than the usual solutions. In my case, I made an expanding mandrel and purchased a 60 tooth change gear to fit... Think of all the useful factors you can get from 60... Especially since I can drive my south bend gears with a 6 TPI acme screw like a worm...
Thanks! I also made an expanding mandrel with a 100 tooth saw for making dials for the lathe and an indexing wheel that has many combinations. However, I think in most cases a 48 tooth gear would be very adequate. That covers 2,3,4,6,8 etc.
That is Brilliant! I will be definitely downloading that app! I think I will make a more sturdy phone holder though using an expanding mandrill in the spindle. I should be able to index any number of hole patterns. I have already made the toolpost drill but I think I will also make one to spot drill on the work face... the sky's the limit. You have opened a box of worms in my brain. I can't afford a spindex etc but now I might not need one! Thank you so much for sharing Winky.
It does work!!!! Thanks a lot man!! I made it with a car movil stand 😂 and I turned a conic wood stick to make it lock on the lathe. I got to make a chuck holder to make it steady while using. The app is very usfull cause you can cero it any time. Again thanks a lot to share your knowledge!🎉🎉
On my south bend 9a, I've put a bar on my 4 jaw chuck and used my Erick miracle point gauge #900 to find many degrees. So long as you always use the same 2 jaws it works out fantastic.
Yoink!.....Idea stolen by yours truly!....Thanks for that! I've been mucking around with circular saw blades when all I needed was my phone! Keep up the good work!
I like how you finished the South Bend Lathe, it looks very authentic to period, plus it just looks great. Using the Protractor App on the Phone is an excellent approach to setting angles both fr the Lathe and the mill. I would suggest a metal clamp with machined surfaces so it can be easily used on the Mill.
HA! Got it. I've had other freak out when they saw blue smoke while drilling. To some degree this is not a problem but some seem the think it's terrible. Thanks for watching! (and explaining)
If you only want three holes at 120 degrees you can use the jaws on the three jaw chuck, use a short piece of steel and turn the chuck until it jams between the lathe bed and the chuck jaw ,repeat for the other two jaws. do the same for 90degrees with a 4jaw chuck.
I have lathe/mill combo, a fantastic add on. And if want better glue,, try rapidfuse. It's a thick car gel that's made for wood. Clamp a minute and your good for light stuff, it's fully cured in 20.
I feel a little more comfortable with my Logan and in a few respects it's easier to use but I think the south bend is a more solid lathe. Shifting between functions on the carriage and threading speed are not as easy as the Logan but I can take off twice as much with the SB. I think if I had to make a choice I'd take the SB. Oh... I can get a slightly better finish on the Logan too... Ball bearing vs sleeve I suspect.
I am very impressed with not only your fabrication skills but especially with your ability to create the type of devices which suit your various needs. Just out of curiosity (and respect of course) do you have a background in design and machine work or are you just naturally talented....or perhaps both!? Best wishes and stay healthy.
Well it all started when I was 4 years old.... Ha, just kidding but thanks for the great comment. I've been into woodworking all my life but always had basic metal working tools minus a lathe and mill. I retired just over a year ago but ran (or worked on) a web offset printing press most my life. Then after I designed a few creative cures for ongoing problems on the presses they gave a job trouble shooting press problems. It fit my natural abilities perfectly. I ended up designing at least 100 machine improvements, learning some CAD and a lot about machine work. I actually bought my lathe so that I could fabricate parts at home. We had a few top notch machinist at work and I learned a lot from them but sometimes they didn't have time to work on my less pressing projects... you know, there was always an emergency press break down that took priority.
When I saw the protractor app on the phone, it struck me that the app could be superior to the digital angle finder which has a single purpose. By having a metal clamp holder for the smartphone could have many more uses especially if the clamp is designed around Machinists tasks and other measurement challenges. My other thought is the Lathe Indexer. why not an index wheel that is about 2 or three feet in diameter. The degree of additional accuracy is immense. I read some where but for the life of me I cannot remember where. The English used a similar method but used an index wheel mounted horizontal driving gears to provide an accuracy level approaching todays optical standards. There is a ton of information in the early Victorian machinist related books. This is the first documented report of the Tangential Lathe tool which looks very similar to the Eccentric Engineering Diamond Tool Holder.
I made this gear indexer that works great within limits. I need to reduce the clearance in the pin to improve it. czcams.com/video/xauJcjrINy0/video.html
Thank you it looks good and seems to be durable. I may do like wise as I have a high humidity issue and my pulleys always have a light sheen of rust. I can not oil them because they slip
Hello sir, another brilliant idea to simplify the divisions on lathe. Could you enlighten me please. In 3'.02, for what reasons, did you not drill in the center of the wooden plate in order to glue the wooden axis there? Can I hope for a response. Good continuation and good day. P. K.
Good question. It really doesn't matter but I didn't want the button on the upper part of my cell phone to be in the holder. By offsetting the hole the phone was roughly centered on the axis of my spindle.
@@WinkysWorkshop Hello sir, taking into account your arguments, I mounted my tablet on a wood support like you and connected the support to the spindle outlet, via a screwed aluminum part. The tablet is centered on the spindle axis and the use of the protractor is fabulous. Thank you again for your sharing of ideas. P. K. (French)
I make plenty of blue smoke. Usually with carbide and it doesn't hurt anything. Same with HSS to some degree although if you go too far the results are not so good. This is mostly due to my drill press not going slow enough. But... I didn't see any smoke in this video. Where was it?
.1 of a degree is not bad, I worked out using a cad program that a line drawn at .1 from the datum line equated to something like 10mm (if I remember correctly) away from true at a distance of 1 kilometre. So that is negligible for the home handyman.
Just checked my calculations, for accuracy and I was out a little. Over a distance of 100 meters, it is 17cm off.. I still wouldnt be concered, maybe with .2degrees but not .1 :) :)
@@WinkysWorkshop you do need a short level though. I use a scales level which is about 8" long but to compensate, it has magnets in the back which simplifies things considerably.
Seems like you need a way the lock the soindle in position as I found the phone protractor very sensitive and I'm sure it would drift off your setting. At least my spindle would.
I think that depends on what you want to do. Simply spotting a hole probably would not move the spindle on my lathe but this is certainly something to be aware of.
Tried my hardest to find the same app, just came up with rubbish apps that beg you to upgrade. Can you please give more info on the app you are using and if it is a pay app. Thanks.
I downloaded 4 of them before I got one that didn't have too many ads. Look for "Protractor EXA tools". It shows a picture of a green protractor on a black background.
@@WinkysWorkshop Protractor exe or protractor exa? Authors name? Apple or Play store?I am in Australia and i think Apple give different results for different regions 'cause i still cant find it. Sorry to be a pest but I am sure the answer will help others.
I just downloaded it (google play Protractor marked in degrees from EXA tools), and for the princely sum of 59 cents I have got rid of the ads. Can think of lots of uses - Thanks!!!
Hahaha... Thanks. That reminds me of a time I was turning a 3 foot length of 3/8 all thread. It was doing fine for about 30 seconds and then started whipping around. Scared the heck out of me.
Done apprentice ship in engineering in uk, guess I I've learned more from your videos, Again another simple but brilliant idea, from UK Coventry 🇬🇧👍.
Thanks! That's an amazing compliment.
Ingenious, simply Ingenious. Thank you. For the both the indexing and the tool post drill idea.
Very welcome!
Great video, you have an amazing gift for thinking outside the box and for being self reliant.
Thanks!
Bloody good idea sir! Well done and thanks for posting. This is my first visit and I'm going to subscribe right now!
Thanks and welcome aboard.
Pas bête du tout ! Bravo pour l'idée !
Et merci pour le partage !!!!
Not stupid at all ! Well done for the idea !
And thank you for sharing !!!!
Thanks for the translation and comment!
Great idea. I used it to make an indexing plate. Don't have a smart phone, so used a Trend angle finder box (like you can use to set a tablesaw blade). Worked perfectly thanks.
Sounds great!
I never knew there was an app for a protractor. Should have known, there is an app for everything these days. Nice use of the app. I will store this in my memory bank for future use. Thanks, Winky!!!!!
No problem! Thanks!
Necessity, the mother of invention. Really good idea. I will have to try that.
Thanks!
Love the, what, 100 year old lathe and the 2020 phone app. Great use of the best, simplest tool for the job.
Yeah, a 1931 model South Bend. Thanks.
Fantastic Idea...headed out to get my app right now, cheers from Florida, Paul
Free too! Thanks - also I have a gear indexer. 28 tooth gives you all the common 2, 3 and 4 combinations
Thanks for the protractor app info. I never thunk about looking for one!
No problem!! It works great.
That's pretty clever Winky. Should come in handy some day.
Thanks Andy
Cheater, no machining of the lathe, no mods to the lathe. Winky that was genius, fast and accurate.
Thx for sharing.
Thanks you sir!
Damn I love it when you get creative, it's a lot different than the usual solutions. In my case, I made an expanding mandrel and purchased a 60 tooth change gear to fit... Think of all the useful factors you can get from 60... Especially since I can drive my south bend gears with a 6 TPI acme screw like a worm...
Thanks! I also made an expanding mandrel with a 100 tooth saw for making dials for the lathe and an indexing wheel that has many combinations. However, I think in most cases a 48 tooth gear would be very adequate. That covers 2,3,4,6,8 etc.
Genius idea! I think I'll make one like it. Thanks for the help!
Thanks!
Now that is just brilliant. It makes this phone worth while now!
Easy in a pinch for sure, thanks
Nice and simple, great job.
Thanks!
Very ingenious idea that works perfect.
Thank you very much!
That is Brilliant! I will be definitely downloading that app! I think I will make a more sturdy phone holder though using an expanding mandrill in the spindle. I should be able to index any number of hole patterns. I have already made the toolpost drill but I think I will also make one to spot drill on the work face... the sky's the limit. You have opened a box of worms in my brain. I can't afford a spindex etc but now I might not need one!
Thank you so much for sharing Winky.
Your welcome. The app I like best is called "Protractor EXA Tools".
@@WinkysWorkshop Thank's, I'll look out for it.
@@WinkysWorkshop I've got the app! now to build a holder...
It does work!!!! Thanks a lot man!! I made it with a car movil stand 😂 and I turned a conic wood stick to make it lock on the lathe. I got to make a chuck holder to make it steady while using. The app is very usfull cause you can cero it any time. Again thanks a lot to share your knowledge!🎉🎉
Very true. I'm now using a 48 tooth gear mounted in the spindle but the protractor works great.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.
That's actually two great ideas thanks.
Thanks! I used the tool post drill a lot but prefer my gear indexer for most stuff. czcams.com/video/xauJcjrINy0/video.html
On my south bend 9a, I've put a bar on my 4 jaw chuck and used my Erick miracle point gauge #900 to find many degrees. So long as you always use the same 2 jaws it works out fantastic.
Cool!
Like your humor ,and videos
Thanks... you must be referring to unplugging your lathe. I can see myself forgetting about the phone on the end of the spindle.
This idea of yours made me subscribe. Nice solution.
Thanks!
Gday, this is a brilliant idea, I don’t have a cross drill jig but something I should look at building, thanks for sharing, Cheers Matty
Glad you enjoyed it - Yeah the drill jig is handy.
Yoink!.....Idea stolen by yours truly!....Thanks for that! I've been mucking around with circular saw blades when all I needed was my phone!
Keep up the good work!
Glad I could help, Yoink?
@@WinkysWorkshop Yeah like grabbing something...Did I misspell it?
@@sparkiekosten5902 = I have no idea on the spelling but thanks for clarifying.
Great idea! I use a magnetic digital angle gauge stuck to one of the chuck jaws.
That's a great idea! I like that better!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing.
It's my second try... I like it better than the first! Thanks
Brilliant as always
Thanks again!
Strong video. Really nice work again.
Simple too... Thanks
absolutely brilliant
sometimes simple is better, Thanks
Brilliant idea.
Thanks
Absolutely fantastic
Thanks
Thank You, Very helpful tip.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant idea, right on.
Glad you like it!
Now I know why I was saving that old iPhone..Lol. Great idea Mark 👍👍
Thanks, I can't say I've used it much but its good in a pinch and very accurate.
Awesome idea
It's a quick and easy fix, thanks
Another neat app for the smart phone. I downloaded one the other day to measure distance for me. It is close enough for estimating.
Phones are amazing!
That app could have some handy work in the mill too! Great Idea!!!
Definitely!
Amazing idea.
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful!
Thanks
Great idea very simple Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Harold!
You are so welcome!
Thanks that’s amazing
I like how you finished the South Bend Lathe, it looks very authentic to period, plus it just looks great.
Using the Protractor App on the Phone is an excellent approach to setting angles both fr the Lathe and the mill. I would suggest a metal clamp with machined surfaces so it can be easily used on the Mill.
That would be a good idea... the clamp that is.
again,a belated happy birthday,be safe my friend......
Ha... Thanks Ray!
Absolutely great idea... I will shamelessly copy it :-)
Go for it!
Never thought of use my cell phone, great idea, blow my mind "blue smoke"
HA! Got it. I've had other freak out when they saw blue smoke while drilling. To some degree this is not a problem but some seem the think it's terrible.
Thanks for watching! (and explaining)
Wooowww, what a brilliant idea 👍 👍 👍
Thank you so much 😊
Very handy. Thanks.
You're welcome!
¡Thanks for "un-donkey" me about such an application!!.
Great idea!!
Thank you! 😊 Simple but great for some things.
I was thinking of doing this with my electronic angle gage (clinometer), the phone is a great idea too
Yeah... it's amazing but I think the phone is just as accurate.
Great clever idea
Thank you! Cheers!
Great tip!
Glad you think so!
Great information l love it thanks for posting..
Your welcome~ !
On the back of the through hole on the old hendey lathe at work there's a gauge and pointer used for multiple start threads. That would do the trick
True
Excellent!
Many thanks!
Another great idea!! did that drill press have a power feed table up and down?? never seen one ?
That my square column drill press. I added a Harbor Freight 3/8 drill to the lift. czcams.com/video/i4_FtMMMfDw/video.html
Outstanding
Thanks
If you only want three holes at 120 degrees you can use the jaws on the three jaw chuck, use a short piece of steel and turn the chuck until it jams between the lathe bed and the chuck jaw ,repeat for the other two jaws. do the same for 90degrees with a 4jaw chuck.
Great idea. I've actually done this quite a few times.
slick idea!
Thanks!
I have lathe/mill combo, a fantastic add on. And if want better glue,, try rapidfuse. It's a thick car gel that's made for wood. Clamp a minute and your good for light stuff, it's fully cured in 20.
Cool, thanks. I'll check it out!
Lorch 1957 ... hmmm.. just like mine ;-) watchmakers lather from '57.
Brilliant idea. Thanks! Which protractor app are you using?
Thanks, Look for "Protractor EXE Tools" (less ads)
Genius !!
Very clever!
Thanks !
Does the protractor app also have the 360 degrees options.
Yes... in a way anyway. It works in a complete circle but goes back to zero at 90 degrees.
Very interesting !
Glad you think so!
How are you liking the SB? How does it compare to the other one
I feel a little more comfortable with my Logan and in a few respects it's easier to use but I think the south bend is a more solid lathe. Shifting between functions on the carriage and threading speed are not as easy as the Logan but I can take off twice as much with the SB. I think if I had to make a choice I'd take the SB. Oh... I can get a slightly better finish on the Logan too... Ball bearing vs sleeve I suspect.
That´s a good one, thank´s! 👍👍👍🖖
Your welcome!
plain brillant !
Thanks... easy too
I am very impressed with not only your fabrication skills but especially with your ability to create the type of devices which suit your various needs. Just out of curiosity (and respect of course) do you have a background in design and machine work or are you just naturally talented....or perhaps both!? Best wishes and stay healthy.
Well it all started when I was 4 years old.... Ha, just kidding but thanks for the great comment. I've been into woodworking all my life but always had basic metal working tools minus a lathe and mill. I retired just over a year ago but ran (or worked on) a web offset printing press most my life. Then after I designed a few creative cures for ongoing problems on the presses they gave a job trouble shooting press problems. It fit my natural abilities perfectly. I ended up designing at least 100 machine improvements, learning some CAD and a lot about machine work. I actually bought my lathe so that I could fabricate parts at home. We had a few top notch machinist at work and I learned a lot from them but sometimes they didn't have time to work on my less pressing projects... you know, there was always an emergency press break down that took priority.
@@WinkysWorkshop Great story....many thanks for sharing and enjoy a happy, healthy, and very well-deserved retirement!
Very helpful
Glad you think so!
When I saw the protractor app on the phone, it struck me that the app could be superior to the digital angle finder which has a single purpose. By having a metal clamp holder for the smartphone could have many more uses especially if the clamp is designed around Machinists tasks and other measurement challenges.
My other thought is the Lathe Indexer. why not an index wheel that is about 2 or three feet in diameter.
The degree of additional accuracy is immense. I read some where but for the life of me I cannot remember where. The English used a similar method but used an index wheel mounted horizontal driving gears to provide an accuracy level approaching todays optical standards. There is a ton of information in the early Victorian machinist related books. This is the first documented report of the Tangential Lathe tool which looks very similar to the Eccentric Engineering Diamond Tool Holder.
I made this gear indexer that works great within limits. I need to reduce the clearance in the pin to improve it. czcams.com/video/xauJcjrINy0/video.html
What app was that? There are quite a few but I like the visuals on the one you have.
Look for Protractor EXA Tools. It seems to be about the best.
Nice, I like it!
Thanks
Como es esa aplicación del teléfono para mirar los grados ?gracias
Busca EXA Tools
I love the lathe finish too is it some kind of powder coating on pulleys ? or paint ? looks nice
It's actually black satin spray paint. If I remember right Kylon Fusion.
Thank you it looks good and seems to be durable. I may do like wise as I have a high humidity issue and my pulleys always have a light sheen of rust. I can not oil them because they slip
Oh now that’s brilliant
Thanks. Love the cat! We have two
Hello sir, another brilliant idea to simplify the divisions on lathe. Could you enlighten me please. In 3'.02, for what reasons, did you not drill in the center of the wooden plate in order to glue the wooden axis there? Can I hope for a response. Good continuation and good day. P. K.
Good question. It really doesn't matter but I didn't want the button on the upper part of my cell phone to be in the holder. By offsetting the hole the phone was roughly centered on the axis of my spindle.
@@WinkysWorkshop Hello sir, taking into account your arguments, I mounted my tablet on a wood support like you and connected the support to the spindle outlet, via a screwed aluminum part. The tablet is centered on the spindle axis and the use of the protractor is fabulous. Thank you again for your sharing of ideas. P. K. (French)
@@paulk3573 That's great! Thanks for letting me know.
Pretty cool
Thanks
A smartphone is a magic wand that is always with you)))
Seem to be true!
Wow, blue smoke, thats good!
I make plenty of blue smoke. Usually with carbide and it doesn't hurt anything. Same with HSS to some degree although if you go too far the results are not so good. This is mostly due to my drill press not going slow enough. But... I didn't see any smoke in this video. Where was it?
MUY INTERESANTE AMIGO , ''?????????????? que APP UTILIZAS GRACIAS
I'm not sure but there are several available.
Good thinking
Thanks
Wow, cool
What a super duper idea , have to get a smart phone
Smart phone are great. You will love the camera!
Can you tell me which protractor app you have?
Protractor By Smart Tools.
Sure - Look for "Protractor EXE Tools" (less ads)
Good to know did not know about this app.
Look for "Protractor EXE Tools" (less ads)
do you have the exact name of the application on the cell phone please
I swapped phones... but there were several on Google play store
.1 of a degree is not bad, I worked out using a cad program that a line drawn at .1 from the datum line equated to something like 10mm (if I remember correctly) away from true at a distance of 1 kilometre. So that is negligible for the home handyman.
That sounds about right... Totally adequate for about anything I can think of.
Just checked my calculations, for accuracy and I was out a little. Over a distance of 100 meters, it is 17cm off..
I still wouldnt be concered, maybe with .2degrees but not .1 :) :)
G’day Winky. Not another damn app at least this one should be useful. Thanks for the idea, cheers. Peter
I know the feeling on the apps - Look for "Protractor EXE Tools" (less ads)
Do they have an app to cut 56 tooth gears?
Not sure about that
I have a mount for my cell phone to attach it to the back of my telescope. It would work perfectly to attach to a dowel in the lathe spindle
Cool... Heck, even rubber bands would work but the telescope option sounds great.
Hello I enjoy your channel. Would you please give me the name of the protractor app.
Sorry, it was on an old phone. There are several out there. I'm sure they are all good.
I just use a level on the chuck jaws. That gives 2, 3, or 6 increments of a full rotation very accurately.
Yeah that would work will most the time. Good idea
@@WinkysWorkshop you do need a short level though. I use a scales level which is about 8" long but to compensate, it has magnets in the back which simplifies things considerably.
Scaffolder's level.
@@tano1747 - This is my preferred method. Easy and accurate czcams.com/video/xauJcjrINy0/video.html
genius
Wood’s a four letter word, you know. 😁
Thanks for the idea.
John
You bet! Hey, I like wood.
Seems like you need a way the lock the soindle in position as I found the phone protractor very sensitive and I'm sure it would drift off your setting. At least my spindle would.
I think that depends on what you want to do. Simply spotting a hole probably would not move the spindle on my lathe but this is certainly something to be aware of.
Tried my hardest to find the same app, just came up with rubbish apps that beg you to upgrade.
Can you please give more info on the app you are using and if it is a pay app.
Thanks.
I downloaded 4 of them before I got one that didn't have too many ads. Look for "Protractor EXA tools". It shows a picture of a green protractor on a black background.
@@WinkysWorkshop Protractor exe or protractor exa? Authors name? Apple or Play store?I am in Australia and i think Apple give different results for different regions 'cause i still cant find it. Sorry to be a pest but I am sure the answer will help others.
@@actionman862 - It's EXA on Google play store. Sorry not sure about Apple.
I just downloaded it (google play Protractor marked in degrees from EXA tools), and for the princely sum of 59 cents I have got rid of the ads. Can think of lots of uses - Thanks!!!
Love your videos, but was hoping to see a blooper of you starting up with your phone in😂
Hahaha... Thanks. That reminds me of a time I was turning a 3 foot length of 3/8 all thread. It was doing fine for about 30 seconds and then started whipping around. Scared the heck out of me.