Good idea having the internal Allen head pinch bolt Jon. The simple screw handle designs tend to loosen from grip twist when used and this should get around that. I must give it a go one day. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob, thanks for the comment. I can't take any credit for this design, I spotted it in Joe's video and thought I must make some of those. Being stainless, they will outlast me I think. Cheers, Jon
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment. These are fantastic bits of kit, I saw the design and they went straight on the 'to make' list, you need to make yourself some! Cheers, Jon
That was excellent, thanks. They look great in stainless. The pinch bolt idea is clever. Yer another thing for me to make! Last but not least, MASSIVE congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers!
Hi Carl, thanks for the comment and feedback. They do look good in SS don't they, really glad I made them, so much better than the crap I had before. Yep, major milestone achieved, and I will be formally addressing this in next week's video, blown away & dead chuffed! Cheers, Jon
Hi Randy, thanks for the comment and support. Yep, used the large one and tap follower tonight in anger, absolutely fantastic, couldn't be happier with them. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video, thank you for your support of the channel, much appreciated indeed. Cheers, Jon
Hi Bundy, thanks for the comment and support. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video, a massive achievement I didn't think would happen to be honest, massively grateful for all the support I have had. Cheers, Jon
Very nice...I have a thing for tap wrenches...I have done several videos about tap wrench variations that I have conceived. I really don't like most of the commercial units available, so I set out to make my own , even did my TMC 2020 on 1 of them. Just haven't built any this small yet.
Hi Craig, thanks for the comment. If you do make any this size, copy this idea as I did from Joe Pi, they are a dream to use, very useful indeed. Cheers, Jon
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment, they will outlast you as they will have been made properly and from decent material. My import wrenches I have, it's touch and go whether they will outlast the next job. Pleased I have rectified that now. Cheers, Jon
Hi Matty, thanks for the comment. Yep, it's a great design, I spotted it on Joe's channel ages ago and thought, that ones going on the 'to make' list. Cheers, Jon
Hi Gary, thanks for the comment and feedback. Yep, major milestone achieved, I will be addressing that fact formally in next week's video. Thanks for your continued support. Cheers, Jon
Great job, great channel. I noticed the finish is beautiful ... except for the flat on the small one. The end mill tool marks are quite bad. Even a belt sand would be better, but short of a surface grinder, a fly cutter would clean up the end mill tool marks and leave a nicer finish. If clearance is an issue in this case, there are still other solutions. I've used a boring bar
Thanks Jon, I just found your channel, well done on your workshop set-up, and enjoy your no crap vids, I will make the tap wrench in my workshop, in Aus, :)
Hi Gary, thanks for the comment. You are most welcome here, I hope you find the content interesting. Good luck with the tap wrenches, they are well worth the effort. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop Hey mate, went down to the workshop last night and had made a few chips, making the small wrench, setting top-slide AN1 @8, when I hit LX, 10mm, D dia, was around 12-13mm?? I will have to check my cals, LX + AN1 length was 31.5?? am i missing something Jon?? think i need a Frothy to think about it :)
@@garybodnar1085 Hi Gary, very strange, you had me a bit concerned so went out in the shop tonight to check mine, get 31.5 (ish) for LX + AN1 length, measured Dia D and get about 10.1??? All I can suggest is either the compound moved off the 8 deg mark, or your O/D (Dia E) is not 16mm, there is no other possible explanation I can think of. As it turns out, I wish I had gone for about 12mm on this one anyway as the angles look a bit steep on mine, plus more strength round the centre hole. Very bizarre indeed. Let me know if you fathom it. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop Hi Mate, sorry, I meant to let you know a couple of weeks ago, The tap wrench worked out perfect,!! I feel bad making you go to your shop in the night I was using the wrong outside Dia, my bad!
Hi Max, thanks for the comment. Yep, used the follower and large wrench tonight on an M8 hole through tough steel, spot on mate, couldn't be happier with them. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
Hi John, thanks for the comment and feedback. Apologies if I lost you through the maths, always here for support if you need a hand working anything out by the way, just drop me an email (I am no expert but have done a lot in the past so can usually get an answer by hook or crook). I will be formally addressing the 1k stardom in next week's video, blown away! Cheers, Jon
Hi I really enjoy your Chanel. I am a newbie at 72 and picked up a lot of carbide inserts. Have you ever done a video on making a tool holder for carbide inserts.
A nice video and finished job Jon👍 An alternative way could have been to turn the front threads off the cap head screw so that it is a clearance fit in the wrench body and thread the back end of the hole so you don't have to tap in so deep. Still, either way, it's a neat tap holder!👌 Do the subscribers get a slice of the celebration cake Jon?🎂🙂 Atb Carl
Hi Carl, thanks for the comment and suggestion, great idea by the way, if I make any more, I may do this as the next size up will be impossible to tap at full depth. No cake mate lol, you are all on diets I believe (as I should be looking at those T Shirts ironed on a wok that I keep wearing)! I will be formally addressing the 1k in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
I didn't notice an ad on this video, but Google did start putting ads on mine and since it was mostly for friends/family, I just took them all down. Not sure what kind of revenue they were expecting to get from videos that averaged 50 views. Google greed I guess. Nice job with the videos, +1 subscriber.
Hi TheWyleECoyote, thanks for the comment. Yup, they put ads on my channel too so I thought I might as well sign up and at least get a bit of the revenue to help support the shop a bit (and it is just a bit, won't be retiring any time soon lol). Cheers, Jon
Jon stop calling yerself a Clown, leave that to us LOL :) Seriously though Jon nice little addition to the shop! Have been following Joe Pie for a long time now so knew where you were going with this little series! TFS, GB :)
Hi Graeme, thanks for the comment. Clown is the cleaned up version for YT lol, don't think I could write what I was thinking. Joe is top drawer mate, even as a time served experienced guy, I take my hat off to him, very clever guy. Cheers, Jon
Hey Jon, hope you are well, just jumped on this after becoming aware you were out there. Love it, simplistic engineering, takes me back to serving my time.breath of fresh air after what we are used to engineering on a daily basis. Makes me want to fill my garage with a wee lathe and Bridgeport too. Keep up the good work 👍
Hi Knobblytyre, thanks for the comment. I am sure I know you but apologies can't quite place you based on your vids, apologies, guessing RR or BAE? Thanks for the interest. I love it, it's a total de-stress after the day job! Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop sorry Jon, forgot I was logged in under my old profile. Not posted on this for ages. It's Croy fae RR. Take care and keep up the good work.👌
@@knobblytyre Ahaaa, mystery solved, had me totally bugged for days, was trying to go off voices in your vids....... Drew a blank. Hope you are well mate. Cheers, Jon
Great video. I'd prefer more white board with explanations, especially maths, than stickers that could go next to the whiteboard or anywhere in your shed.
Hi Greg, thanks for the comment. Lol, you are the first one to say that! Don't worry, I will always try and talk through stuff at the board before I make it (including some maths now and again as appropriate). If you like this stuff, go and check out Part 1 of making the Dickson tool post holders if you haven't already seen it! I went quite deep on this one! Cheers, Jon
Well done Jon, another good project. Could the cap head screws be replaced for long series grub screws as opening the bolt head clearance hole might cause a problem with remaining wrench wall thickness. I usually only use 316 stainless as it is mostly free or just scrap value from sailing boat prop shafts at boatyards.
Hi Fred, thanks for the comment. Yes, that could be done however the wall thickness at the counterbore is a good 2mm per side in stainless so plenty strong enough. You are a lucky guy, I wish I had access to some cheap or even free materials, nothing like that where I live so I end up paying top whack for everything (especially with delivery charges on top)! Cheers, Jon
Hi Steve, thanks for the comment. You are spot on, Joe's stuff is all very good, I have watched every video he has done so yep, will definitely have seen the screw cutting one. Cheers, Jon
wonder if you would get enough clamping force with a knurled screw , might make it eazier to change taps in those tapwrenches as for the adverts : adblock works verry well keeping them away , dont have them even on monitized channels its not verry expensive (think they ask for a "donation" ) and works on basicly all websites
Hi Watahyahknow, thanks for the. I think this would work for the smaller wrench, but the larger one probably not enough torque. They are a little clunky needing an Allen key agreed, but they are smashing to use, really pleased with them, a whole world of difference from the cheap imported rubbish. Joe Pie nailed it with these, which is why I shamelessly copied them, well worth the effort. Cheers, Jon
I loved the way you worked out the dimensions in the beginning, Thank you very much.
Hi Rodney, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated, Cheers, Jon
Good idea having the internal Allen head pinch bolt Jon. The simple screw handle designs tend to loosen from grip twist when used and this should get around that. I must give it a go one day. Cheers Rob
Hi Rob, thanks for the comment. I can't take any credit for this design, I spotted it in Joe's video and thought I must make some of those. Being stainless, they will outlast me I think. Cheers, Jon
Hell Jon,
A very good build and thanks for explaining the logic between tap wrench and follower...
Take care.
Paul,,
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment. These are fantastic bits of kit, I saw the design and they went straight on the 'to make' list, you need to make yourself some! Cheers, Jon
Elegant and functional design - thanks for sharing and atb with your channel.Pete
Hi Peter, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
That was excellent, thanks. They look great in stainless. The pinch bolt idea is clever. Yer another thing for me to make! Last but not least, MASSIVE congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers!
Hi Carl, thanks for the comment and feedback. They do look good in SS don't they, really glad I made them, so much better than the crap I had before. Yep, major milestone achieved, and I will be formally addressing this in next week's video, blown away & dead chuffed! Cheers, Jon
Another nice explanatory project Mr Jon 😀
Hi Terry, thanks for the comment. Will drop you an email shortly, after some help. Cheers, Jon
Nice job on the Tap handles. Look very useful.
Hi Randy, thanks for the comment and support. Yep, used the large one and tap follower tonight in anger, absolutely fantastic, couldn't be happier with them. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video, thank you for your support of the channel, much appreciated indeed. Cheers, Jon
Thanks for the video Jon. interesting as always. keep safe and stay well.
Hi Colin, thanks for the comment and feedback, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
CONGRATZ ON 1K ❣
Hi Lorie, thanks for the comment, only achieved thanks to yours and the others ongoing support. Cheers, Jon
Congrats on the 1000 subs. I need to follow your lead here, I have a couple of older brands but the obligatory Chinese as well. Nice job.
Hi Bundy, thanks for the comment and support. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video, a massive achievement I didn't think would happen to be honest, massively grateful for all the support I have had. Cheers, Jon
Jon -- nice choice , well done , I want a set . When I grow up I wanna be just like you .
Hi Jim, lol, thanks for the comment and support, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Very nice...I have a thing for tap wrenches...I have done several videos about tap wrench variations that I have conceived. I really don't like most of the commercial units available, so I set out to make my own , even did my TMC 2020 on 1 of them. Just haven't built any this small yet.
Hi Craig, thanks for the comment. If you do make any this size, copy this idea as I did from Joe Pi, they are a dream to use, very useful indeed. Cheers, Jon
Thank you !!
Hi Jon, Nicely done, I'm still using the ones I made at school in the 60's. Cheers.
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment, they will outlast you as they will have been made properly and from decent material. My import wrenches I have, it's touch and go whether they will outlast the next job. Pleased I have rectified that now. Cheers, Jon
Gday Jon, great simple design and this is something I’d like to build myself one day, thanks very much for sharing mate, Cheers
Hi Matty, thanks for the comment. Yep, it's a great design, I spotted it on Joe's channel ages ago and thought, that ones going on the 'to make' list. Cheers, Jon
Very interesting as always thanks Jon. Well done on the 1k 👍
Hi Gary, thanks for the comment and feedback. Yep, major milestone achieved, I will be addressing that fact formally in next week's video. Thanks for your continued support. Cheers, Jon
Great job, great channel.
I noticed the finish is beautiful ... except for the flat on the small one. The end mill tool marks are quite bad. Even a belt sand would be better, but short of a surface grinder, a fly cutter would clean up the end mill tool marks and leave a nicer finish. If clearance is an issue in this case, there are still other solutions. I've used a boring bar
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Steven, thanks for the comment and your support, much appreciated. Cheers, Jon
Thanks Jon, I just found your channel, well done on your workshop set-up, and enjoy your no crap vids, I will make the tap wrench in my workshop, in Aus, :)
Hi Gary, thanks for the comment. You are most welcome here, I hope you find the content interesting. Good luck with the tap wrenches, they are well worth the effort. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop Hey mate, went down to the workshop last night and had made a few chips, making the small wrench, setting top-slide AN1 @8, when I hit LX, 10mm, D dia, was around 12-13mm?? I will have to check my cals, LX + AN1 length was 31.5?? am i missing something Jon?? think i need a Frothy to think about it :)
@@garybodnar1085 Hi Gary, very strange, you had me a bit concerned so went out in the shop tonight to check mine, get 31.5 (ish) for LX + AN1 length, measured Dia D and get about 10.1??? All I can suggest is either the compound moved off the 8 deg mark, or your O/D (Dia E) is not 16mm, there is no other possible explanation I can think of. As it turns out, I wish I had gone for about 12mm on this one anyway as the angles look a bit steep on mine, plus more strength round the centre hole. Very bizarre indeed. Let me know if you fathom it. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop Hi Mate, sorry, I meant to let you know a couple of weeks ago, The tap wrench worked out perfect,!! I feel bad making you go to your shop in the night I was using the wrong outside Dia, my bad!
Well done Jon - I see you have passed the 1K mark - congrats
Hi Terence, thanks for the comment. Yep, major milestone achieved, I will be formally addressing this in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
Congrats with going over a 1000!
Hi Robert, thanks for the comment. Yep, major milestone, I will be formally addressing this momentous occasion in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
They came out great . Congrat's on passing the 1000 ! Cheers J on .
Hi Max, thanks for the comment. Yep, used the follower and large wrench tonight on an M8 hole through tough steel, spot on mate, couldn't be happier with them. I will be formally addressing the 1k milestone in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
Nice work on the tap wrenches Jon 👍 I got lost though on the math side but really enjoyed the making. Congratulations on over 1000 subscribers 👍👍
Hi John, thanks for the comment and feedback. Apologies if I lost you through the maths, always here for support if you need a hand working anything out by the way, just drop me an email (I am no expert but have done a lot in the past so can usually get an answer by hook or crook). I will be formally addressing the 1k stardom in next week's video, blown away! Cheers, Jon
Hi I really enjoy your Chanel. I am a newbie at 72 and picked up a lot of carbide inserts. Have you ever done a video on making a tool holder for carbide inserts.
Hi Santo, thanks for the comment and question, not yet but I am sure it will be something I do in the future. Cheers, Jon
A nice video and finished job Jon👍
An alternative way could have been to turn the front threads off the cap head screw so that it is a clearance fit in the wrench body and thread the back end of the hole so you don't have to tap in so deep. Still, either way, it's a neat tap holder!👌 Do the subscribers get a slice of the celebration cake Jon?🎂🙂
Atb Carl
Hi Carl, thanks for the comment and suggestion, great idea by the way, if I make any more, I may do this as the next size up will be impossible to tap at full depth. No cake mate lol, you are all on diets I believe (as I should be looking at those T Shirts ironed on a wok that I keep wearing)! I will be formally addressing the 1k in next week's video. Cheers, Jon
I didn't notice an ad on this video, but Google did start putting ads on mine and since it was mostly for friends/family, I just took them all down. Not sure what kind of revenue they were expecting to get from videos that averaged 50 views. Google greed I guess.
Nice job with the videos, +1 subscriber.
Hi TheWyleECoyote, thanks for the comment. Yup, they put ads on my channel too so I thought I might as well sign up and at least get a bit of the revenue to help support the shop a bit (and it is just a bit, won't be retiring any time soon lol). Cheers, Jon
Jon stop calling yerself a Clown, leave that to us LOL :) Seriously though Jon nice little addition to the shop! Have been following Joe Pie for a long time now so knew where you were going with this little series! TFS, GB :)
Hi Graeme, thanks for the comment. Clown is the cleaned up version for YT lol, don't think I could write what I was thinking. Joe is top drawer mate, even as a time served experienced guy, I take my hat off to him, very clever guy. Cheers, Jon
Hey Jon, hope you are well, just jumped on this after becoming aware you were out there. Love it, simplistic engineering, takes me back to serving my time.breath of fresh air after what we are used to engineering on a daily basis. Makes me want to fill my garage with a wee lathe and Bridgeport too. Keep up the good work 👍
Hi Knobblytyre, thanks for the comment. I am sure I know you but apologies can't quite place you based on your vids, apologies, guessing RR or BAE? Thanks for the interest. I love it, it's a total de-stress after the day job! Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop sorry Jon, forgot I was logged in under my old profile. Not posted on this for ages. It's Croy fae RR. Take care and keep up the good work.👌
@@knobblytyre Ahaaa, mystery solved, had me totally bugged for days, was trying to go off voices in your vids....... Drew a blank. Hope you are well mate. Cheers, Jon
@@jonsworkshop yeah, I'll need to post up some of my latest off road endeavours with my new truck. Tend to just do it via FB these days.
@@knobblytyre you still at the mother ship?
Great video.
I'd prefer more white board with explanations, especially maths, than stickers that could go next to the whiteboard or anywhere in your shed.
Hi Greg, thanks for the comment. Lol, you are the first one to say that! Don't worry, I will always try and talk through stuff at the board before I make it (including some maths now and again as appropriate). If you like this stuff, go and check out Part 1 of making the Dickson tool post holders if you haven't already seen it! I went quite deep on this one! Cheers, Jon
Well done Jon, another good project.
Could the cap head screws be replaced for long series grub screws as opening the bolt head clearance hole might cause a problem with remaining wrench wall thickness.
I usually only use 316 stainless as it is mostly free or just scrap value from sailing boat prop shafts at boatyards.
Hi Fred, thanks for the comment. Yes, that could be done however the wall thickness at the counterbore is a good 2mm per side in stainless so plenty strong enough. You are a lucky guy, I wish I had access to some cheap or even free materials, nothing like that where I live so I end up paying top whack for everything (especially with delivery charges on top)! Cheers, Jon
Nicely done as usual Jon 👍👍👍joes got a load of good tips one of the best on ytube have you seen his screw cutting vid?
Hi Steve, thanks for the comment. You are spot on, Joe's stuff is all very good, I have watched every video he has done so yep, will definitely have seen the screw cutting one. Cheers, Jon
wonder if you would get enough clamping force with a knurled screw , might make it eazier to change taps in those tapwrenches
as for the adverts : adblock works verry well keeping them away , dont have them even on monitized channels
its not verry expensive (think they ask for a "donation" ) and works on basicly all websites
Hi Watahyahknow, thanks for the. I think this would work for the smaller wrench, but the larger one probably not enough torque. They are a little clunky needing an Allen key agreed, but they are smashing to use, really pleased with them, a whole world of difference from the cheap imported rubbish. Joe Pie nailed it with these, which is why I shamelessly copied them, well worth the effort. Cheers, Jon
👍👍😎👍👍
Hi Joel, thanks for the comment. Cheers, Jon