Everyone says turning a cube on the lathe is hard, but it couldn't be easier! Granted, it's an aluminum cube, but still: No sweat! Okay maybe a little sweat.
I hope Tony makes a version with slo-mo segments! ... ...also like seeing creators I watch regularly in the comments of a creator that I _also_ watch regularly. So when is Walcom S7, Paolo from Tokyo, JJGeneral1, Huggbees, 3DBotmaker, and/or Techmoan going to comment?
I haven’t done that yet, but did you turn the volume up to 11? Tony’s masterful selection of music is the icing on the production of this multilayered cake. Not really continuous music, just a bunch of intermittent bursts of exceptional playing-which critically leave repeating gaps that allow you to hear the background sounds in the shop. Like the friction of the cube being turned…and even the dog shaking it’s head (0:55) at how bad the pun was.
I just found this channel, and I was going back through the posted videos. I was like, turning a cube on a lathe?! No way!....2 minutes in...OH...turning a cube on a lathe. I get it.
Possibly the most informative YT video I've ever run across. As a beginner machinist and engineering student, I can't even begin to describe how much this technique will impact my career trajectory. Thank you, This Old Tony!!!
We had to do that as an exercise in college, with varying degrees of success. We each started with a piece of 2" round stock and had to make the largest, most perfectly square cube we could manage. I think if you could get close to 1.4" per side, you did well. I had mine for decades, but not sure what has become of it, now.
I've never used a lathe before, but I'm pretty curious about how machining works, so I've started watching CZcams videos in order to learn about it. This is a great video for an absolute newbie like me, since everything is explained in such great detail! I can tell that it's a pretty complex process, so I can definitely see why the video had to go on for 8 minutes and 54 seconds. Overall, this is a great video and I can't wait to learn some more!
I'm a bit worried about his routine of wearing jewellery while he's turning on the lathe. All ornaments should be left while entering the machine shop.
How did I only find this now?? Ingenious: should be submitted to Cannes. The gentle reflective glow on the back surface as you turned the cube on your lathe was mesmerizing, and the music made my heart soar with emotion. Outstanding, so inspiring to a young filmmaker. Hand on heart, slight bow of reverential respect and gratitude.
Beautiful work. From the way you uniformly moved your hands every time to the exquisite camera work. Aspire to one day be half the craftsman you are, Tony!
I don’t think I bothered to read the title before clicking and at about 1:55 my two dimmest neurons finally bumped into each other and I realized you were TURNING the cube. Cackled pretty hard and watched the whole thing. Love it! On an unrelated note, I just bought a minilathe and was hoping for help setting up the time travel features. I assume on a MINI-lathe there are some restrictions, but the manual wasn’t very clear. I figured I’d ask the expert!
WAO, hold your horses! Did you get proper sertification for your time travel features? Training? Illegal use of the time features on the lathe is highly punishable by the department AND DANGEROUS!!!
I had already hit the like on your comment (because, same) before seeing the associated name, awesome to see some of my other favorite creators in the orbit of other favorites!
For anyone wondering, the cube is turned 232 times, making 58 full rotations. The jump cuts at 3:59, 6:23, and 7:18, however, lead me to believe there may be some fancy editing magic at play - so take his method shown here with a grain of salt.
I tried following this exactly and finally mastered it after two boxes of band aids and a trip to the ER. Getting that tool clearance and precise centering is super critical!
Really appreciate you including multiple camera angles, to make sure we fully understand the work that is being done. Learned so much from this that I feel I could now open a machine shop.
Based on the motion of Tony’s upper forearm at ~1:49 and ~2:53 and the frame to frame time spectral content around ~5:25, I’d say it’s safe to assume Tony has been messing with time travel again, and this whole demonstration was really an exercise in continuum calibration and spatial synchronicity between various timelines. You can’t fool us all Tony!
I had long wondered how to turn a cube on a lathe... and the obvious answer was right in front of me the whole time! Glad to see you back on the 'Tube again, owith some regularity, Tony.
Classic April 1st demonstration from a master. Took a few to realize what was going on and it brought a smile to my face. You got me. If only to see the smile on tony's face knowing the number of people who were about to be had. Look forward to the next one!
Old Tony got me too. My guess is because he always has some sort of gag at the beginning, so it takes longer than usual to figure out its an april fools joke. He was conditioning us from the start to get us all, a true prank master
Holy hel Thank you for this comment, I completely forgot what today was. And got really upset, because I was actually interested in the title. And, in his defense he didn't lie.
For a minute there I thought you were going to take the easy way out by using a 4-jaw chuck, but NO, you turned a cube directly on the cross slide - pure genius Tony.
You're one of very few people I'll watch without even thinking about it. Having seen cubes turned on a lathe before I'd probably skip over this video were it posted by anybody else. But it's posted by Tony, and not just any old Tony, it's THIS Old Tony so I'm just gonna watch it. Thanks for being just that damned good. We appreciate you.
Same here! But even though I've seen cubes turned on lathes before, but I know Tony would give this subject something extra. And I wasn't disappointed!
Looks like Tony had some time on his hands. This turned out to be quite a revolution in home shop machining, really put a new spin on it for me. I doubt anyone else could have handled the subject matter as well - you'd do well to put this video in your rotation.
Thanks to your video, CZcams thought I might to watch other videos on turning a cube on a lathe. I would never have thought it's actually possible, but it is, and it's easier than expected!
It's not quite accurate on each rotation, the angle being slightly out on each turn. But I feel this gives a handmade character to the finish of the cube.
I noticed that, too! While the angle varied slightly at each rotation, the part never drifted off axis! Pretty remarkable considering he was using the wrong tool for aluminum. >.>
Been watching this channel for years, but have been too intimidated to try machining anything myself. This is the perfect project for me to finally start!
The camera change (close-up) at 4:00 really helped me see the details around technique. Really gives me confidence that I might be able to do this. Not sure I would be brave enough to go with aluminum right out of the gate though. Thanks TOT!
There was so much useful information in this video I had to watch it 3 times, and send it to my friends to get their take on it, to make sure I didn't miss anything. Thank you for all the wisdom.
I’m ashamed to admit that it took me nearly two minutes to realize what was going on 😞 Yet I still watched the entire thing, cuz all ToT videos are worth watching. And, this was a very calm way to end my day. Thanks ToT!
I spent 3 minutes watching and wondering to myself what technique tony would use before thinking; "This must be some very long gag." Then I realised what the technique was.
I watched the whole thing with bated breath. Always scary when guys are turning things on a lathe with their hands right in there while wearing a ring. Glad you finished turning it without injury!
Thanks for the inspiration, Tony! I have been tempted to buy a lathe for some time now but I was never quite sure what I would use it for. You have now convinced me to take the next step.
All jokes aside, this was such a soothing video! I didn't know I needed to see 9 minutes of a cube being turned to some chill music, but apparently that's exactly what my anxious mind required.
My thought process... - he's not just going to "turn" turn this cube on the lathe, is he? - hang on, it's TOT, he might - hmmm.. the man knows his audience! - how am I halfway into this? - TOT.... absolute genius
I already knew how to machine a cube on a lathe, so I wasn't expecting to learn something new from this video. Boy, I was wrong! Now I know how to turn it as well! Great technique, perfect execution!
Tony, this video sat in my Watch Later playlist for 20 days before I clicked on it. I've witnessed the thumbnail WEEKS before only to now notice what day it was uploaded on.
This is the quality content I come here for. Always a fantastic learning experience. I have been doing this all wrong for years and kept coming up with a pyramid instead of a cube.
You know what I'll have to give that a try. The set up seamed simple and realy really could save some time. Wonderful video man can't wait to see a update.
That is amazing. I never knew you could turn a cube on a lathe. Makes me want to get a lathe just to try this myself. Thank you for making it look so easy.
Actually, it is possible- there is something called turners cube where one turns three cubes inside each other... Check out this video: czcams.com/video/AuS6HDHc7XE/video.html .
An old video of yours came up on my feed and I thought I haven't seen much of this old Tony recently. Clicked on your channel, seen there was a video I hadn't seen, lo and behold this is what I missed. I really thought there's now way there's 8 minutes of this. Keep up the good work 👍
All my machinist friends kept arguing with me that this was impossible. Thank you for proving me right. As always ToT delivering what is followers are craving for.
Thing is, it's totally possible to turn a cube on a lathe, and I expected him to do that. The title would make people think it's an April Fool's joke, but the joke would have been that there's no joke.
My husband and I have tried this technique for turning a cube on a lathe more times than I'm willing to admit.. But after watching ToT and his technique, we were FINALLY able to see our mistake! We were turning the cube counter-clockwise rather than clockwise!! Talk about egg on our faces!! Thanks Tony!!
I've never seen such a comprehensive video on turning a cube on a lathe. I almost feel like, with some practice, and a little hard work, I could turn a cube on a lathe as well. Thank you!
Its ok, you did , and we believed you, but , what you didn't saw it, was in minute 4:26. You didn't think maybe someone see how is looking like at that time ,and even in half of that one .! , even with now telling to us it gone first but will not be able all moments ????!! Am sure Yourself never didn't saw that it is there now and didn't know is not droped in minute 4:26 yet , and will stay down, because of left angle low of light and your wide camera lens !!! Am right, yes?
I found out you don't even need a lathe to turn a cube. This is great because I'm just starting to get into metalworking and don't have a lathe just yet. One of these days I'll be able to turn a cube on a lathe, but until then, my kitchen cutting board will do. Thanks Tony.
That was an amazing thing to watch. Had me at the first rotation. You made it look so easy. I wish I had an ounce of the skill you contain in your pinky.
thank you, and seriously _thank you!_ I've been trying to do this for ages and having a step by step video like this that walks me through in such a non condescending manner has made me realise how to do it! That bit in the middle (I didn't catch the time stamp) when you're explaining it face to camera with the whiteboard really cinched it for me. Most people would just have the highlights that dont really teach you up at the front with the meat of the gotchas lumped at the end, but the incidental explanations and reasons for tool choices so thoroughly explained made this the perfect introductory video.
Damn it, I thought this was going to help me turning a cube on my lathe. But I need it to be turned counter clockwise. This is the opposite of what I need.
Tony, you are absolutely brilliant. I love all the little Easter eggs throughout this one. Your videos are always incredibly educational and humorous. Thank you!
Had to turn the playback speed down to 0.75x to catch everything.
His RPMs were a bit low for aluminum, so I turned it up to 1.5x
Times 2 for me and used the slide bar too
Any video about upside down stand pipes from you today?
I hope Tony makes a version with slo-mo segments!
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...also like seeing creators I watch regularly in the comments of a creator that I _also_ watch regularly. So when is Walcom S7, Paolo from Tokyo, JJGeneral1, Huggbees, 3DBotmaker, and/or Techmoan going to comment?
I haven’t done that yet, but did you turn the volume up to 11?
Tony’s masterful selection of music is the icing on the production of this multilayered cake. Not really continuous music, just a bunch of intermittent bursts of exceptional playing-which critically leave repeating gaps that allow you to hear the background sounds in the shop.
Like the friction of the cube being turned…and even the dog shaking it’s head (0:55) at how bad the pun was.
At the start i was like: "Oh cool he's turning a cube on a lathe!"
Then I was: "Goddammit he's turning a cube on a lathe."
Thanks Tot.
Facts.. I've never appreciated being gently trolled this much
I just found this channel, and I was going back through the posted videos. I was like, turning a cube on a lathe?! No way!....2 minutes in...OH...turning a cube on a lathe. I get it.
Possibly the most informative YT video I've ever run across. As a beginner machinist and engineering student, I can't even begin to describe how much this technique will impact my career trajectory. Thank you, This Old Tony!!!
Joking aside, I totally want to see you make a cube using a lathe. I know others have done it, so how about a set of all of the platonic solids?
We had to do that as an exercise in college, with varying degrees of success. We each started with a piece of 2" round stock and had to make the largest, most perfectly square cube we could manage. I think if you could get close to 1.4" per side, you did well. I had mine for decades, but not sure what has become of it, now.
Pretty sure he has a video on doing that. I think it is called squaring stock or something like that.
4 camera's at different angles, 2 minutes of turning per cam XD
@@plageran that would be a square not a cube, assuming you don't have to face the 2 ends of the stock.
I find myself vaguely disappointed at the milling marks :) If the cube *had* been turned on a lathe ,that would be next level ....
Tony - brilliant technique. Would it be possible to add Closed Captions? I want to make sure I didn't miss any steps.
You are back!
@@GameBacardi You Bet!
When Covell says it's brilliant, you're changing the industry. Amazing work.
Please help. Is it four or five "so" before the "do"?
Mine claims "Music".
He makes it look so easy.
That's the trick though, like any skill or performance doing it right is easy, it's getting good that takes the time and effort.
and he did it without a safety net
Having a lathe makes a difference too.
I've never used a lathe before, but I'm pretty curious about how machining works, so I've started watching CZcams videos in order to learn about it. This is a great video for an absolute newbie like me, since everything is explained in such great detail! I can tell that it's a pretty complex process, so I can definitely see why the video had to go on for 8 minutes and 54 seconds. Overall, this is a great video and I can't wait to learn some more!
I'm with you I started with 'cutting edge engineering 'a few years ago oh I watch all kinds of machining machine shop videos
Thank you, sir! This easy to follow tutorial had alleviated my apprehensions and inspired me to go out and buy my first lathe!
Wow, I've never seen such well-executed turning on a lathe. You truly can call yourself a master machinist.
According to this, I'd say a master... turner...
I didn't even think this was possible with a 3 jaw universal chuck. Shows what I know...
I'm a bit worried about his routine of wearing jewellery while he's turning on the lathe. All ornaments should be left while entering the machine shop.
Its pretty impressive, but lets see turning a lathe on a cube!
Turned with such absolute precision that it's hard to tell where the machine ends and the man begins!
This! This are the “old school” techniques that they don’t teach anymore in machining school. Thanks a lot for sharing!!!
This block was facemilled, but there are a ton of old school techniques left at the wayside
@@Eluderatnight it was turned on a lathe!
Old school..? Back in my day All you had to work with was an apprentice and a hungry beaver...
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Turning the cube on the lathe was definitely a unique technique but the fact that he did it with a 3 jaw chuck is spectacular!
@@grendol6968 maybe not surface finish, but the pattern and direction of cut. Takes a real master machinist to achieve that on a lathe!
Truly inspiring, never have I seen a cube turned so masterfully and with near precision... I have shared this with all the guys in the shop!
How did I only find this now?? Ingenious: should be submitted to Cannes. The gentle reflective glow on the back surface as you turned the cube on your lathe was mesmerizing, and the music made my heart soar with emotion. Outstanding, so inspiring to a young filmmaker. Hand on heart, slight bow of reverential respect and gratitude.
Me: “there’s no way he does this for 8 minutes…”
Me after 8 minutes: “god damn, well that’s that old tony”
Came here to say this.
I at least fast forwarded. Lol
April 1…
@@NoName-OG1 fu... way to realize what today is
Old Tony is up to his camera tricks again
Loved it - can’t wait for part 2 “turning a lathe on a cube”
And the season finale... 'the lathe and cube turn on me'
Plus the 'adult' spin off... 'the lathe and the cube turn me on'
@@thebrowns5337 "Cube turns me on a lathe"
The long awaited next minila the video.
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@@thebrowns5337 and then season 2’s “cube turns a lathe on me” and “the lathe turns the cubes on me” will be very dramatic apparently
Your use of different camera angles really helps to explain the technique.
Beautiful work. From the way you uniformly moved your hands every time to the exquisite camera work. Aspire to one day be half the craftsman you are, Tony!
I don’t think I bothered to read the title before clicking and at about 1:55 my two dimmest neurons finally bumped into each other and I realized you were TURNING the cube. Cackled pretty hard and watched the whole thing. Love it!
On an unrelated note, I just bought a minilathe and was hoping for help setting up the time travel features. I assume on a MINI-lathe there are some restrictions, but the manual wasn’t very clear. I figured I’d ask the expert!
I just did exactly this!
WAO, hold your horses! Did you get proper sertification for your time travel features? Training? Illegal use of the time features on the lathe is highly punishable by the department AND DANGEROUS!!!
Geared DC driven or Brushless motor? If you have a model with high/low gears I'm afraid you're hosed.
Simpler than Your Superdupermagnoturbodiscombobulator 👍😂
I had already hit the like on your comment (because, same) before seeing the associated name, awesome to see some of my other favorite creators in the orbit of other favorites!
For anyone wondering, the cube is turned 232 times, making 58 full rotations. The jump cuts at 3:59, 6:23, and 7:18, however, lead me to believe there may be some fancy editing magic at play - so take his method shown here with a grain of salt.
Ah, this is the in depth timeline I was waiting for. Much easier to follow now.
@Evi1 M4chine unfortunately, Tony's rotation speed is not constant, and fluctuates quite a bit!
Im glad you left this comment, I was wondering about the legitimacy myself!
Disagree. Multiple cameras and loops. Not enough variations.
It's fake. If you look closely, the cube isn't real, it's a 3d model that tony put in post production.
I tried following this exactly and finally mastered it after two boxes of band aids and a trip to the ER. Getting that tool clearance and precise centering is super critical!
TOT, .....dont ever stop.
All the editing that goes into your other gags. And yet you give us this brilliant piece of art along with it.
Really appreciate you including multiple camera angles, to make sure we fully understand the work that is being done. Learned so much from this that I feel I could now open a machine shop.
Based on the motion of Tony’s upper forearm at ~1:49 and ~2:53 and the frame to frame time spectral content around ~5:25, I’d say it’s safe to assume Tony has been messing with time travel again, and this whole demonstration was really an exercise in continuum calibration and spatial synchronicity between various timelines. You can’t fool us all Tony!
Repetition legitimises
@@Luis-eu2ow repetition legitimises
@@Jinxid77 Repetition legitimises
@@eugenthemain3509 legitimises repetition.
Lepetition regitimises
Clear, straightforward and so easy (once you know how) that even an apprentice can do it.
I had long wondered how to turn a cube on a lathe... and the obvious answer was right in front of me the whole time!
Glad to see you back on the 'Tube again, owith some regularity, Tony.
Classic April 1st demonstration from a master. Took a few to realize what was going on and it brought a smile to my face. You got me. If only to see the smile on tony's face knowing the number of people who were about to be had. Look forward to the next one!
Old Tony got me too. My guess is because he always has some sort of gag at the beginning, so it takes longer than usual to figure out its an april fools joke.
He was conditioning us from the start to get us all, a true prank master
Even after I realized it was a joke, I didn’t question it or realize it was April 1st. I just thought it was classic, year-round ToT humor.
@@nickrivera2391 Yeah, he could have dropped that one in at any day of the year and you wouldn't a thought anything of it !
Been waiting for this all day, was not disappointed.
Holy hel
Thank you for this comment, I completely forgot what today was. And got really upset, because I was actually interested in the title.
And, in his defense he didn't lie.
For a minute there I thought you were going to take the easy way out by using a 4-jaw chuck, but NO, you turned a cube directly on the cross slide - pure genius Tony.
I honestly got sucked into watching the mill pattern as Tony turned the cube. It was mesmerizing.
I see what you did there. I've never seen a lathe used with such precision. Defiantly inspirational for those of us just starting out.
You're one of very few people I'll watch without even thinking about it. Having seen cubes turned on a lathe before I'd probably skip over this video were it posted by anybody else. But it's posted by Tony, and not just any old Tony, it's THIS Old Tony so I'm just gonna watch it.
Thanks for being just that damned good. We appreciate you.
Same here!
But even though I've seen cubes turned on lathes before, but I know Tony would give this subject something extra.
And I wasn't disappointed!
A little disappointed...you clearly should have used some cutting solution to prevent the aluminum from fouling the tool I expect better from TOT.
It's better in reverse, at -¾ speed, imperial & majestic
@Edward Elizabeth Hitler I also wrote all that before watching the video. Or realizing what day it is. Still not disappointed though.
Looks like Tony had some time on his hands. This turned out to be quite a revolution in home shop machining, really put a new spin on it for me. I doubt anyone else could have handled the subject matter as well - you'd do well to put this video in your rotation.
I thought his hands looked a little flat in this vid... Must've had A LOT of time on his hands 🤷
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Yeah, his amazing ideas keep going round and round in my head.
Like a record baby right round right round…
I love it when this old tony thinks outside the box
I liked how this turned out, but in all honesty who really think TOT did this single-handedly
Thanks to your video, CZcams thought I might to watch other videos on turning a cube on a lathe. I would never have thought it's actually possible, but it is, and it's easier than expected!
I was catching up on videos I had missed, and it wasn't until 2 minutes in that I thought to check the upload date 😅
Impressive to see someone turn something that accurately by hand!
It's not quite accurate on each rotation, the angle being slightly out on each turn. But I feel this gives a handmade character to the finish of the cube.
I noticed that, too! While the angle varied slightly at each rotation, the part never drifted off axis! Pretty remarkable considering he was using the wrong tool for aluminum. >.>
Been watching this channel for years, but have been too intimidated to try machining anything myself. This is the perfect project for me to finally start!
It's great for beginners because you can do it with just about any lathe, or in a pinch you could probably rig something up with a cordless drill.
@@TheJohnreeves The drill was great idea, but I can't quite get the technique down... czcams.com/video/oAxLXWSexVM/video.html
TOT - Any advice?
I followed it all pretty well, but you only showed a left hand turned cube. What cutter would you need to make a right hand turned one?
Hey Toni I‘m currently doing my own retrofit of a Maho Mh 300 and i was wondering, what size of ballscrews did you use.
Greatings from Germany
Not waste a single second of watching. Thanks alot TOT, now i can even turn a cube on my drill press.
After watching you make a 6-jaw chuck, I think you can drill a hole with your mind.
@@Bob_Adkins no more words needed
Calem .. me too. Kkk
just remember the corner trick!
I’m still having a problem. I can only seem to turn a rectangle with these instructions.
The camera change (close-up) at 4:00 really helped me see the details around technique. Really gives me confidence that I might be able to do this. Not sure I would be brave enough to go with aluminum right out of the gate though. Thanks TOT!
Yeah, much easier to understand how to do it thanks to the closeup.
You are right, better to start with something simpler, like 60% nitrogen, 20% oxígen and 20% co2... Never failed me once
@@Lucas_sGarage 🤣
Can you use a similar approach for a Rhombus ? Or do you have to use a wooden chisel as described in the Colchester operating manual ?
There was so much useful information in this video I had to watch it 3 times, and send it to my friends to get their take on it, to make sure I didn't miss anything.
Thank you for all the wisdom.
I’m ashamed to admit that it took me nearly two minutes to realize what was going on 😞
Yet I still watched the entire thing, cuz all ToT videos are worth watching. And, this was a very calm way to end my day. Thanks ToT!
Ledge!
1 minute and 4 seconds. I'm slightly smarter.
Same here, but that's because it's April 2nd already (and April fools is exceptionally lame this year, as were the last two years)
Ya but did you pause it in the beginning?
The long intro I was sure I hit pause somehow ...noo just TOT
I spent 3 minutes watching and wondering to myself what technique tony would use before thinking; "This must be some very long gag." Then I realised what the technique was.
I watched the whole thing with bated breath. Always scary when guys are turning things on a lathe with their hands right in there while wearing a ring. Glad you finished turning it without injury!
+1 for using 'bated' correctly. Doesn't happen that often!
Look at the tip of his finger. I think he cut it on the sharp edge of the cube.
Where is the old Tony.
Informative as always, love this tutorial Tony!
I had no idea you could turn a cube on a lathe like that. You've taught me so much Old Tony!
Thanks for the inspiration, Tony! I have been tempted to buy a lathe for some time now but I was never quite sure what I would use it for.
You have now convinced me to take the next step.
All jokes aside, this was such a soothing video! I didn't know I needed to see 9 minutes of a cube being turned to some chill music, but apparently that's exactly what my anxious mind required.
I played it on a loop in the shop for 20min just because I liked the music so much lol!!!
I’ve bookmarked it… oddly enough.
The cube being milled is what really twists the knife. I know very well how to turn a cube and wanted TOT:s version. Good job!
I love you're work. Great technique
My thought process...
- he's not just going to "turn" turn this cube on the lathe, is he?
- hang on, it's TOT, he might
- hmmm.. the man knows his audience!
- how am I halfway into this?
- TOT.... absolute genius
I went through all those steps, my last one was when I checked the date… Currently reevaluating my life.
I already knew how to machine a cube on a lathe, so I wasn't expecting to learn something new from this video. Boy, I was wrong! Now I know how to turn it as well! Great technique, perfect execution!
And with a three jaw chuck no less!
Thx Tot, now I realize just own many shape I can turn on a lathe, on any lathe!
Tony, this video sat in my Watch Later playlist for 20 days before I clicked on it. I've witnessed the thumbnail WEEKS before only to now notice what day it was uploaded on.
This is the quality content I come here for. Always a fantastic learning experience. I have been doing this all wrong for years and kept coming up with a pyramid instead of a cube.
I know what you mean. I, myself had that same problem for a while
I was like , "Flattening off six faces seems pretty straight forward...."
Then realized the seventh face needed more palm.
Well done.
That absolutely made my day...that laughter was so therapeutic.
You know what I'll have to give that a try. The set up seamed simple and realy really could save some time. Wonderful video man can't wait to see a update.
That is amazing. I never knew you could turn a cube on a lathe. Makes me want to get a lathe just to try this myself.
Thank you for making it look so easy.
fully agree. its amazing how he always makes it look so easy!
Actually, it is possible- there is something called turners cube where one turns three cubes inside each other... Check out this video: czcams.com/video/AuS6HDHc7XE/video.html .
You can make a cube on a lathe seen it done before
@@randytravis3998 the true skill is doing it with a three jaw chuck
Came for the april fools, stayed for the music.
I use this technique at work all the time!
Shhh... it's how we keep employment numbers up!
Best New Year’s Day material yet.
After an initial setup, the main part of the video starts at 0:35.
Chapter 2 at 3:58.
Chapter 3 at 6:23.
Finishing passes from 7:19.
This episode really deserves a behind-the-scenes look at how you went through making this.
An old video of yours came up on my feed and I thought I haven't seen much of this old Tony recently.
Clicked on your channel, seen there was a video I hadn't seen, lo and behold this is what I missed.
I really thought there's now way there's 8 minutes of this.
Keep up the good work 👍
I have always wanted to do this on a drill press and now I have an idea on how. Thanks TOT!
The jokes on you, I just watched it all from start to finish at 2 times speed. Twice, just to make sure I didn’t miss anything the first time.
All my machinist friends kept arguing with me that this was impossible. Thank you for proving me right.
As always ToT delivering what is followers are craving for.
Thing is, it's totally possible to turn a cube on a lathe, and I expected him to do that. The title would make people think it's an April Fool's joke, but the joke would have been that there's no joke.
Face 6 sides, and you have a cube.
I’d “saved” this video for a couple days until I had time to sit down and watch it. I am not disappointed.
Watched this twice at 1/2 speed to catch all the details. Thank you TOT for another informative video!
My husband and I have tried this technique for turning a cube on a lathe more times than I'm willing to admit.. But after watching ToT and his technique, we were FINALLY able to see our mistake! We were turning the cube counter-clockwise rather than clockwise!! Talk about egg on our faces!! Thanks Tony!!
I've never seen such a comprehensive video on turning a cube on a lathe. I almost feel like, with some practice, and a little hard work, I could turn a cube on a lathe as well.
Thank you!
Its ok, you did ,
and we believed you, but , what you didn't saw it, was in minute 4:26.
You didn't think maybe someone see how is looking like at that time ,and even in half of that one .!
, even with now telling to us it gone first but will not be able all moments ????!!
Am sure Yourself never didn't saw that it is there now and didn't know is not droped in minute 4:26 yet , and will stay
down, because of left angle low of light and your wide camera lens !!!
Am right, yes?
*saw
I've been wanting to watch this video since April 1st, feel kinda let down, then I realized it came out on April 1st. Fantastic content.
Thank you for the thorough tutorial on how to turn a cube on a lathe!
I found out you don't even need a lathe to turn a cube. This is great because I'm just starting to get into metalworking and don't have a lathe just yet. One of these days I'll be able to turn a cube on a lathe, but until then, my kitchen cutting board will do. Thanks Tony.
I have to admit, I think this is probably one of the best videos I've seen on CZcams in a long time. Thanks for the good laugh.
That was an amazing thing to watch. Had me at the first rotation. You made it look so easy. I wish I had an ounce of the skill you contain in your pinky.
Nicely turned.
I can't believe I keep making mistakes when trying to turn a cube on my lathe. This video was very informative!
I love how you did that cube turning with a 3 jaw chuck in there! Great work!
Also based on the tool marks the cube was clearly made on a mill. At least turn the cube on the lathe for the sake of the joke :)
@@nullptr472 that WAS part of the joke.... TOT has dimensionality.... ALL the dimensions. He's a freakin time traveller!
subtle layers upon subtle layers. It may take several watchings to get them all.
Sounds good. Thanks!
It should be noted this procedure results in
a left-handed turning
of a cube
on a lathe.
This is the second most inefficient method of reducing the height of a cube that I have ever seen.
Very informative, thank you for taking the time to show us this technique!
i think that covered all the angles , thank you good siir!
Sitting here 3rd of april ... Not realizing that the video was posted 2 days ago. You got me Tony... Well done 😂
Thank you for not making it a 20 minute video cause I would have watched it
It's this type of amazing, educational and eye opening content that makes me love This Old Tony more each and every year.
it's the kind of technique you won't find in the Machineryists Handbook, that's for sure
I would have his baby!
Tony, you’re fucking killing me😂 I was actually excited, but still suck around for the music😂 keep it up
Enjoyed every minute of it!
thank you, and seriously _thank you!_ I've been trying to do this for ages and having a step by step video like this that walks me through in such a non condescending manner has made me realise how to do it! That bit in the middle (I didn't catch the time stamp) when you're explaining it face to camera with the whiteboard really cinched it for me. Most people would just have the highlights that dont really teach you up at the front with the meat of the gotchas lumped at the end, but the incidental explanations and reasons for tool choices so thoroughly explained made this the perfect introductory video.
Didn't miss a turn!
Damn it, I thought this was going to help me turning a cube on my lathe. But I need it to be turned counter clockwise. This is the opposite of what I need.
Watch it in the mirror, lifehack for all your counter-clockwise needs.
Perspective is key here
Just what I needed today. Thank you sir
You, my friend, are the "Bob Ross" of the hobby machinist world... and I thank you for that.
Tony, you are absolutely brilliant. I love all the little Easter eggs throughout this one. Your videos are always incredibly educational and humorous. Thank you!
Beautiful work. Amazing that you turned it all by hand! And still, absolute precision all the way. Bravo, some of your best work yet.
👍😂👌
T o T,
Perhaps I'm missing something here but how do you simulate the the end mill cutting pattern in the lathe ? EMNTK.
Thanks Tony the close ups were very helpful. Time for you to relax and enjoy another beverage 🍁🍻🍻🇨🇦
This is the best dad trolling I've ever seen. Bravo my friend, bravo.👏
"AMAZING!"
"Incredible!"
"Beond all expectations!"
"An artistic masterpeace!"
I'm not even going to admit how long I watched until the penny finally dropped . . .
I got through about 4 minutes of it waiting for you to actually start something I've been watching your show for a while and all I have to say is wow