Stickers and Thanks!
Added 2022-02-02 21:14:11 +0000 UTCHey Patrons! It's the start of a new month, and that means stickers are in the mail! All Rockstars who joined in January will soon be able to stick my ridiculous face on their stuff. Well, a line-drawing representation of my face, anyway. Credits have also been updated for the blog and future videos!
This month's featured book is a recent gift to the channel, part of a set of primers on foundry work. I'm very much wanting to learn home foundry work at some point in the future when I have sufficient space and a safe area to do so (that won't enrage neighbours or local authorities). In the meantime, I'm reading up, and this looks like amazing set of books. You'll see more of these in the future, for sure!
Comments
Sometimes I put a flap of tape on there for that purpose. It will make a buzzing sound when you're too close.
Blondihacks
2022-02-27 19:38:39 +0000 UTCHas anybody made something that fits over each outer most forward projecting prong of the chuck such that it is the most likely to be hit first just before catastrophically hitting the chuck and make a loud noise without great damage? It would need to resist being thrown off when turning and not do great damage if it did come off. I've not yet come to terms with that whirly thing.
Piotr
2022-02-27 17:47:01 +0000 UTCI like it! One of these days I intend to do some new merchandise, and something like this would be good.
Blondihacks
2022-02-23 17:31:21 +0000 UTC01. Don't start without a plan! 02. Don't start when tired! 03. Use protective gear! 04. Match your speed to the task! 05. Oil all relevant surfaces! 06. Make sure the object of your efforts is securely held! 07. Keep your equipment clean! 08. Keep grit out of sensitive areas! 09. Don't reverse reamers! 10. Change gear when all movement has stopped! 11. Only put chuck keys in a proper place! 12. Use YouTube for inspiration!
Piotr
2022-02-23 11:25:50 +0000 UTCI was wondering if the store should have a poster with a set of Lathe Rules and I came up with a draft set as follows:
Piotr
2022-02-23 11:25:31 +0000 UTCAh, so it was you! Excellent. It was a huge help. :D
Blondihacks
2022-02-22 20:38:13 +0000 UTCI'm glad you can use that acme gauge. I came with a bunch of tools I bought from a retiring machinist, and I knew I'd never have the intestinal fortitude (or stupidity) to try acme threading on my mini lathe
Bruce Crichton
2022-02-22 03:46:00 +0000 UTCOoh, it's time for the Lens Sucks But Everything Else Sucks More talk again! There is no backlog of them to watch. They appear for 24 hours after she uploads them and then they go away. Once in a while someone is like "hey that's kind of terrible" and Quinn mostly agrees but points out that uploading to a Real Video Service is enough of a pain in the ass that in the end we'd just not get that content at all. edit: any snarkiness here should be read in a joking tone
Emily Ellis
2022-02-12 23:25:45 +0000 UTCI am a new patron. Where do I find the behind the lens videos? Thanks
Fred Baloy
2022-02-12 03:31:15 +0000 UTCToo bad it's not a reciprocating crank; that way you could leave the center section in while the crank turns 180˚ one way and then reverses to run 180˚ the other way. (Of course heaven help the con-rod if it ever over-travelled.) ;-)
Peter W. Meek
2022-02-09 12:26:10 +0000 UTCHi Quinn Love your posts and adult language
David Dunn
2022-02-09 03:26:41 +0000 UTCMy friend makes bronze bearing for industrial punch presses anywhere from 20 to 200 tons,, I'll ask he should know
Ironworker FXR
2022-02-09 02:12:35 +0000 UTCI'd like to know more about why it's bad to have a keyway in a bearing -- that it's bad definitely jives with my intuition, but I'd like to better understand the issues. Partly because I have a similar situation: I'm rebuilding a 60lb power hammer that was built in the '30s from scrap, and *it* has a keyway that runs through the bearings (which are babbitt). Is the problem related to uneven loading / unusual wear on the bearing due to the edge of the keyway? something else? Is this better if the bearing is a bushing vs. a bearing with seams? If you pressed in a ball bearing, would that resolve the issue? (I realize that in this particular steam engine, that's likely not an option, just trying to learn more about the possibilities, if anyone here has thoughts/experience on the topic.)
Rogan Creswick
2022-02-09 01:22:11 +0000 UTCWhat does PM Research say?
Andrew K Dickey
2022-02-08 16:52:09 +0000 UTC
