The conversational manner of your video's is great. You put across a lot of information in a relaxed manner. I am happy with the length of your video's; it seems about right.
Your explanations are invaluable. Your demonstrations are fun to watch, but hearing the rationale helps a layperson like me really appreciate what's going on. I'm working my way through your history of videos, you've made impressive improvements with the camera, audio and lighting. The machining started great and has remained exceptional!
Hey Max Your clamp parts are coming along nicely. I'm sure the clamps will be a buttery smooth pleasure to use when complete. I want to thank you for your outstanding videography and you detailed expatiation of the various operations. Your years of experience and presentation are pure gold for the home shop/hobby machinist! A beautiful clamping pallet like yours is on my "one day list". Regards D. G.
If I were young, I'ld like you to be my machining teacher mate, if only for your experiance and resourcefullness, wich I admire greatly. Cheers Max, for making tasks look easy and problems dissapear, youre the best.
I'm not young, don't want to say old either. Max along with a handful of other CZcams machinists (Blondie, Curtis, ToT, etc.) are wonderful teachers with amazingly different styles of "teaching" and are a wealth of knowledge for us "hobby" and new to machining machinists. Max your video lengths are just right.
@@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj my point would be you are never too old to learn or to start a new hobby. There are many very good machinists that put their skills and knowledge out on YT. If you learn a different way to approach an issue from any of them they are "technically" your instructor. I have just taken up the hobby of machining mainly to learn to make parts for any of my old farm implements.
@@LeonardRoberts I watch allmost all machinist channels for the reason I've been one most of my working life. Now iI've become disabeled so I cant stand anymore. Of course you werent aware of this, but thanks for your suggestions anyway mate.
That saying " sneeking up on the dimension" is the best out of all similiar utubes. Always great advisories around an issue. Like the peg.. Keeping workshop tidy is something easy at home. But some workplaces it's like like rockclimbing over the swarf.
Enjoy watching you make what ever you do, and for those backseat "machinist" saying that you shoulda did that and this, they aren't probably putting out videos every week and doing a heck of a job as you are, people like that are just jealous of your talents and the lack of their knowledge 😉, keep up the great work sir!!!👍👍
Max I just finished the rotary de-magnetizer he sells the kit for. I love it. Simple project but it works fantastic for de-mag of things like end mills drills and machine tools.
Nice work Max. Regards spacers for the milling pallet, I have a selection of key steel cut to length as required. It is fairly cheep and won't kill the drill bit or milling tool if you hit it. If you need higher accuracy, the surface grinder will see to that. Cheers from Darwin.
Another way of getting a more accurate reamed hole is to use a drill, a milling cutter and then a reamer. Had to have 2 x 20mm dia holes 85mm apart. Tolerance was 85mm +/- .005mm. Tightest tolerance I have ever done at the time. Was on a new clamping arm on a cold saw. Got it first time using DRO on Bridgeport clone. Holes had to be parallel and right distance apart in 25mm thick steel. I was chuffed as I am only a self taught machinist.
Max always enjoy your explanations on the reason you did a part a certation way. Just a heads up on the anchor lube, some say if you leave in on a machined surface to long it will stain the surface, I can not say if this is true or not have not used it. Cheers
great channel if you chamfered the drilled hole slightly larger than the reamer it will provide a machined surface that your reamer will follow this helps keep up the good work :)
Cheers Max. For my part I prefer you to make an extra episode and have thorough explanations than just another youtube vid with cursory overviews (like I make 😂). I value experienced machinists approaches over hobbyists. Thank you! Stuart S.
Great video! I ordered a kit to make my own. They do list what kind of steel and aluminum is in the kit on the website. (You mentioned you didn't know what kind of steel it was). As always, thanks for all the knowledge you share.
Max, it's not about a DRO. Maybe you're just getting old. If the readout on the dials is still valid it's about processing them yourself with a calculator and a fresh head. I hope you become a lot older in good health and.. fit for purpose; making great videos! Thank you Max! I like your style. If it can be done quick and dirty it will be so. Saves a lot of time and money. Not fancy pancy counting microns; just get it to work! Best! Job
I always learn something from your videos. On the drill/bore/ream deal, good points about the reamer following perhaps a slightly distorted drilled hole. I was thinking an end mill bigger than the drill but smaller than the reamer would work. I realize sizes of end mills aren’t as flexible as a boring tool but what do you think about that?
G’day Max that’s a good project I’m going to have a go at them. Just one thing what oil do you use in your lathes and mills ? I would really appreciate it. Thanks mate I always watch your your channel regards John
Don't ever give up the explanations to save video time. Your knowledge is gold and appreciated.
No worries 👍
100% agree
The conversational manner of your video's is great. You put across a lot of information in a relaxed manner. I am happy with the length of your video's; it seems about right.
Thanks 👍
I'm happy to have a three part video. If I wasn't entertained I wouldn't be watching :) Thanks Max!
No worries 👍
Your explanations are invaluable. Your demonstrations are fun to watch, but hearing the rationale helps a layperson like me really appreciate what's going on. I'm working my way through your history of videos, you've made impressive improvements with the camera, audio and lighting. The machining started great and has remained exceptional!
Thanks 👍
Hey Max
Your clamp parts are coming along nicely. I'm sure the clamps will be a buttery smooth pleasure to use when complete. I want to thank you for your outstanding videography and you detailed expatiation of the various operations. Your years of experience and presentation are pure gold for the home shop/hobby machinist! A beautiful clamping pallet like yours is on my "one day list".
Regards D. G.
Thanks . It is all going well , Cheers 👍
Interesting design made in video, virtual filming. ALL THE BEST U.S.
Thanks 👍
That chamfer deburring tool is awesome!!
Seems to be . Cheers 👍
I think the biggest point I learned here was about reaming. Thank you for sharing your experience!
No worries 👍
A “third half” is just fine with me, Max 👍
Cheers 👍
Max, nice to see your microwave oven doubles up as a DRO too😃👍🏴
Lol , it does ! Cheers 👍
The tool geometry info was very interesting. I like the idea of leaving a 45 degree chamfer cutter on the edge of your parting tool. Genius.
Thanks 👍
If I were young, I'ld like you to be my machining teacher mate, if only for your experiance and resourcefullness, wich I admire greatly.
Cheers Max, for making tasks look easy and problems dissapear, youre the best.
Thanks 👍
I'm not young, don't want to say old either. Max along with a handful of other CZcams machinists (Blondie, Curtis, ToT, etc.) are wonderful teachers with amazingly different styles of "teaching" and are a wealth of knowledge for us "hobby" and new to machining machinists. Max your video lengths are just right.
@@LeonardRoberts What is your point exactly Leonard?
@@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj my point would be you are never too old to learn or to start a new hobby. There are many very good machinists that put their skills and knowledge out on YT. If you learn a different way to approach an issue from any of them they are "technically" your instructor. I have just taken up the hobby of machining mainly to learn to make parts for any of my old farm implements.
@@LeonardRoberts I watch
allmost all machinist channels for the reason I've
been one most of my working life.
Now iI've become disabeled so I cant
stand anymore.
Of course you werent aware of this, but
thanks for your suggestions anyway mate.
Well g'day Max, 6.00am on Sunday, fresh coffee, playing kittens and a Swan valley video, happy days! Have a great one mate, and thanks for sharing
Cheers Ralfy 👍
love it when a plan comes together.
cheers
ben.
No worries 👍
That saying " sneeking up on the dimension" is the best out of all similiar utubes.
Always great advisories around an issue.
Like the peg..
Keeping workshop tidy is something easy at home. But some workplaces it's like like rockclimbing over the swarf.
Cheers 👍
Mac you're good with those diagonal cutters
Thanks 👍
Enjoy watching you make what ever you do, and for those backseat "machinist" saying that you shoulda did that and this, they aren't probably putting out videos every week and doing a heck of a job as you are, people like that are just jealous of your talents and the lack of their knowledge 😉, keep up the great work sir!!!👍👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the show Max 🍻
No worries 👍
Another great video, Max, such a good balance of instruction and good humour. You must have a 6.8mm drill somewhere - it's the tapping size for M8.
Lol, i do but it's knackered ! Cheers 👍
Max, thanks for all the tips. Really like the clothespin edge finding aid.
Cheers 👍
hi Max. sorry it been a minute. I always enjoy watching your videos.
Hi Doug , long time no see ! 👍
Max I just finished the rotary de-magnetizer he sells the kit for. I love it. Simple project but it works fantastic for de-mag of things like end mills drills and machine tools.
No worries 👍
That's some great fixturing there. I still need to make a large steel pallet, like you are using there.
No worries 👍
Good video max that to do list every time you knock one job off you’ve been adding at least another two 😂
Lol , i would say at least 6 jobs !!! Cheers 👍
Nice work Max. Regards spacers for the milling pallet, I have a selection of key steel cut to length as required. It is fairly cheep and won't kill the drill bit or milling tool if you hit it. If you need higher accuracy, the surface grinder will see to that. Cheers from Darwin.
Lol , i have some sitting on a shelf i forgot about . Also a box of tool steel 1/2 '' blanks i forgot about !!! Cheers 👍
Always increases the pucker factor when I see just one point of clamping on a milling machine. Got through it okay though. Love this style clamp.
Same here . Took it real easy hand feeding ! 👍
Coming along nicely.
Thanks 👍
Thanks for your explanations on the work and your approach.
No worries 👍
Grinding a 45° chamfer cutting edge on the side of the parting tool is a good idea. The "two in one" tool :)
Cheers Rusty . 👍
very good video friend MAX
Cheers 👍
Great job young man !
Thanks 👍
Another way of getting a more accurate reamed hole is to use a drill, a milling cutter and then a reamer. Had to have 2 x 20mm dia holes 85mm apart. Tolerance was 85mm +/- .005mm. Tightest tolerance I have ever done at the time. Was on a new clamping arm on a cold saw. Got it first time using DRO on Bridgeport clone. Holes had to be parallel and right distance apart in 25mm thick steel. I was chuffed as I am only a self taught machinist.
Cheers 👍
Nice work max
Thanks 👍
Max always enjoy your explanations on the reason you did a part a certation way. Just a heads up on the anchor lube, some say if you leave in on a machined surface to long it will stain the surface, I can not say if this is true or not have not used it. Cheers
Its true mate ask me how I know this Cheers
Thanks . I will do a test on that . Cheers 👍
Thanks, Max !!
Cheers 👍
Thank you Max!
No worries 👍
as we say here in america where i grew up that air deburrer is "a trick with a hole in it"
Lol , thanks 👍
great channel if you chamfered the drilled hole slightly larger than the reamer it will provide a machined surface that your reamer will follow this helps keep up the good work :)
It would , but i wanted to keep the edges as sharp as possible being only 2.6 mm sheet steel . Cheers 👍
I was about to comment you want one of the air driven chamfer tools and as if by magic one appeared. I got the yellow one, so it's easier to find 😁
I should have got the yellow one ! 👍
@ 5:58 I have a few different sizes of HSS tool steel, various lengths as "Parallel Packers". they work well.
Same here , a box of 1/2'' . I completely forgot about them ! Cheers 👍
Cheers Max. For my part I prefer you to make an extra episode and have thorough explanations than just another youtube vid with cursory overviews (like I make 😂). I value experienced machinists approaches over hobbyists. Thank you! Stuart S.
No worries , Cheers 👍
Hi Max
Love your work, and so Aussie. Can you do a piece on that tapping head in the lathe?
Thanks . The tapping head , i will do more on when i repair the clutch . I had it in bits in a video a couple of months back . 👍
Great video! I ordered a kit to make my own. They do list what kind of steel and aluminum is in the kit on the website. (You mentioned you didn't know what kind of steel it was). As always, thanks for all the knowledge you share.
Thanks . 👍
Max, it's not about a DRO. Maybe you're just getting old. If the readout on the dials is still valid it's about processing them yourself with a calculator and a fresh head. I hope you become a lot older in good health and.. fit for purpose; making great videos! Thank you Max! I like your style. If it can be done quick and dirty it will be so. Saves a lot of time and money. Not fancy pancy counting microns; just get it to work! Best! Job
Cheers 👍
I always learn something from your videos. On the drill/bore/ream deal, good points about the reamer following perhaps a slightly distorted drilled hole. I was thinking an end mill bigger than the drill but smaller than the reamer would work. I realize sizes of end mills aren’t as flexible as a boring tool but what do you think about that?
That may work . But you need to keep the drill bit as close to the reamer size as possible . 👍
Thanks Max , Enjoyed the video 😆
No worries 👍
G’day Max that’s a good project I’m going to have a go at them. Just one thing what oil do you use in your lathes and mills ? I would really appreciate it. Thanks mate I always watch your your channel regards John
I use 68 hydraulic oil in everything . 👍
@@swanvalleymachineshopthanks mate I really appreciate it regards John
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Cheers 👍👍👍
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Cheers 👍
what size threads and what's the spacing of the holes on your pallet? I've been needing to make one
Threads are M10 x 1.5 on a 25mm square grid . 25mm mild steel plate . 👍
Can I ask what the milled “feature” is on the end of the remaining piece of stock after you parted off the second part is? 🤷♂️
That's from when i milled the flats . 👍
@@swanvalleymachineshop Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks, I should have paid more attention. 👍👍👍
A bit of rain over your way I see Max. Colder as well for a bit. Nice video and hope all is well
Yes , winter is knocking on the door ! Cheers 👍
Drill Bore and Ream that’s what she said lol 😂
That's the one ! 👍
Hi Max I guess you don't have a 17/64" (6.747mm) drill which would have left your 7mm hole much closer to your target size for reaming.
Lol , i do but it's knackered ! 👍