A 3 Pin Fixture That Does All The Work -- You'll Enjoy This One !!

With a basic understanding of how chamfered surfaces behave on the end of a rod, fixture design can be simple and effective for locating holes and features on an ellipse. This one is worth watching.
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[@Mike-ff7ib]

Math is probably one of the most important subjects of all subjects.

[@rchristie5401]

When a kid in class asks, why do we need to know math? Show him any of Joe's videos. This trade is so underrated.

[@ricko5123]

This isn't really math right here. This is just basics. What these kids need to do at an early age and even those at any age that wants to learn, is to study GEOMETRY more than anything else. Of course knowing Algebra 1st. Sliding into TRIGONOMETRY will be much easier for those who have the the basics down 1st....Just my thought as a user of all these. Note: CALCULUS is another that should be taught early on...

[@wildin13]

As I've heard many mathematicians say "maths is for the lazy. You don't figure out how to solve every problem one by one, you figure out how to solve ALL problems the same way." And do you know, they're right. The amount of formula that you see repeated in the industry is amazing!

[@ricko5123]

@@wildin13 Yeap, the repeatability is called the "canned functions". Great example is Mastercam and on just about every HAAS machine the functions are right there for you. That's why I LOVE both worlds of machining. One for production and the other for making one offs and to make sure it gets into production...Smile, it's All great Stuff 👍.

[@E30srule]

Unfortunately I have found most to teachers teaching trigonometry are doing it under sufferance and have no idea of its practical application or how to teach it and pass on their lack of knowledge.

[@melgross]

This is shop arithmetic.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

The thing about a lot of these wonderful lessons. Is that once you see them, they really make sense. But the amount of thought and trial and error by the first few people that figured the stuff out was often very high. So keeping these techniques alive, and sharing them with others is a huge help to everyone.

[@HanstheTraffer]

There are a few people who figure out this stuff as a matter of course. We call them geniuses.

[@stxrynn]

Definitely a mental toolbox tool. I really enjoy watching you bring analytical geometry and trig to life. As always! Very well done.

[@GearsGirlsGuitars]

I appreciate this so much! Thank you Joe!!!

[@captcarlos]

Joe, I love the maths as used in machining. Thank you for being one of the very few who present practical applications that inspire us to relearn, retain and use maths in our setups.

[@bostedtap8399]

Excellent as per usual Joe. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomthumb3085]

Another great video, thanks Joe. A simple solution to a difficult problem.

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Glad someone ask this question, if I now run into these issue, your explaining and showing how to approach it will come in handy.

[@user-lm9pu3sq9d]

very cool fixture, thanks

[@xrayjello]

just saw this, very informational. Never got this information when I was interning. Now I just need to match up my math, thanks for sharing!

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Thanks Joe! Yep, gave me a headache, but i got it! Amazing!

[@davet2667]

Outstanding Joe!

[@532bluepeter1]

Dear Joe, thank you very much for posting this video. I am not sure when I will need this but along with the video showing how to make an angle block I have mentally stored it for future use. Thank you.

[@joecnc3341]

Another Great video, JoePie. Please keep them coming!

[@brucewilliams6292]

You are such a gentleman for sharing your knowledge. Thank you for the great ideas!

[@joepie221]

My pleasure!

[@kalleklp7291]

Another excellent video that shows a solution to a seemingly simple task. :)

[@benkeller3]

thank you Joe ... another great learning experience....

[@TABE-O]

Another top tip. Thanks Joe

[@bid6413]

Food for my brain Joe. I took trig 65 years ago and don’t use it enough even though calculators make trig really easy. Thanks for the stretching exercise. Cheers, Will

[@BensWorkshop]

Many thanks for the tips.

[@KimbrellBrad]

Truly appreciate your lessons like these. Layout, fixtures, & methods are really helpful to us mere mortals! Thanks Joe!

[@joepie221]

Glad you like them!

[@toolbox-gua]

Another sharing of a clever solution. Sharing knowledge is priceless. Thank you.

[@joepie221]

thanks for your continued comments. Much appreciated.

[@OtherBrotherDarylSmith]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and practical experience with us. I learn a lot from your videos. Keep it up and I appreciate you Joe!

[@wbryantclark]

Very nice application for a one-off, multiple variations or a big run. Not too complicated, relatively easy to apply. Thanks for another gem to put into the mental toolbox. I've watched so many of your videos, I've only commented a couple times. I just wanted to say every video of yours I've seen has raised the bar. Wish I could do a tenth of what you show in your videos. Always good stuff. I hope to retire in a few years. You'll be the driving inspiration in my machining hobby.

[@michaelryan6884]

Nice setup, Joe.

[@joell439]

Thank you Joe for another extremely valuable lesson. And I truly appreciate the simple tips like ‘set up the height of the table for your longest tool’. Seeing all of this in action just burns it home 👍👍😎👍👍

[@SlowEarl1]

Another awesome lesson! Thank you Sir!

[@joepie221]

Glad you liked it!

[@ghl3488]

Magic, so much to learn. Thank you Joe. Regards from Wales

[@joepie221]

My Father used to say " A day that you don't learn something is a day wasted"

[@joerogi8401]

Hey Joe, One of your favorite expressions, "that's all I've got", as always, seems wildly understated. Thanks once again Joe.

[@mxcollin95]

Great stuff as always Joe! This channel is a gold mine. 👍

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for your continued positive comments.

[@peteengard9966]

Another Professor Pie lesson. Very nice. Thank you sir.

[@ChrisB257]

Another gem Joe... trig once more showing its value. Thank you.

[@joepie221]

You can't avoid it.

[@garthbutton699]

I don't know what to say,except thanks for your efforts we appreciate them🤗😎🤗😎

[@t.d.mich.7064]

I did a lot of Gage making/ inspection with compound angles and tooling balls. It sure is easy to get bogged down in math and all the other "little" details! Good stuff!

[@DudleyToolwright]

I love fixturing and you are one of the only guys covering the topic. Thanks Joe.

[@peter7755]

I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thanks Joe, love your videos.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Always a treat to see you my friend. You always have something interesting to come by for an old, retired machinist to pass the time remembering when. 3 pin set ups are such a great way to find that spot like here or to straighten out a bend and a few other setups I can think of. They are inherently strong gripping as well. That was great !

[@joepie221]

Thanks for the comment.

[@dannyl2598]

Thank you for taking the time to educate us. It is appropriated.

[@davidbales8053]

Amazing tip, can imagine so many other great uses and jigs

[@joepie221]

Absolutely.

[@johnbladen4931]

G'Day Joe, Thank You for this info, but also for some other great advice, that I gleaned form one of your other video's. Best regards Johno (Australia)

[@nickcarter240]

Absolutely fucking boom. You don't need my comment to affirm your excellence, but I hope you hear how much we appreciate your effort. Thank you for everything you do.

[@joepie221]

Thanks for the comment. Glad to do it.

[@thanos_vgenis]

Nice Joe!

[@adamstripp39]

Awesome video!

[@haroldkreye8770]

It’s a keeper.

[@joepie221]

It definitely solved the problem.

[@boblasley5640]

Thanks Joe for keeping it simple!

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video Joe.

[@tsanger121]

Gotta love Trig!! Thanks for the amazing videos Joe!!

[@dcw56]

Excellent, Joe. After all these years, I would have taken longer on the setup for a single cut and bore than you took in making the jig. Truly good info. Thanks! Oh, and I have a T-shirt just like the one you are wearing in the vid. :) Dean

[@mechaform]

Outstanding

[@chuirios365]

Well done Joe!

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

Another great tip. Excellent!

[@joepie221]

Thanks John.

[@ac3r787]

Thanks, Greetings from Germany

[@joepie221]

Welcome!

[@TAWPTool]

Yet another outstanding video Joe. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

[@joepie221]

Hi Guy. Thanks for checking in.

[@outsidescrewball]

Luv it…”mental toolbox”….mine has lots of rust😳😂😂…tks for sharing

[@joepie221]

Hi Chuck. I'm with you on the rust content. Stay well bud.

[@anthonycash4609]

The master of his trade proves it again. Things I should of been tough in school was never shown like this. The best thing is I found the teacher on you tube that I wished I had when I was in school.

[@joepie221]

Quite a compliment. thanks.

[@GnosisMan50]

Very good idea......

[@cavemaneca]

I don't know if I'll ever use this, but if I need it I'll be glad I learned it!

[@joepie221]

All you need to do is remember the concept.

[@HanstheTraffer]

Mind boggling calculations and setups become easy...common sense...once you know how. Thanks for educating us.

[@Shift2Movies]

Thanks, Joe. I use what I learn by watching your videos and it helps me in my work.

[@MichaelLloyd]

I took Trig and Elementary Analysis as well as two Geometry classes during my last two years of High School. It took a long time before I felt like they were useful classes. Your videos always confirm it.

[@joepie221]

Like the air in your lungs if you are a machinist.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

good video joe

[@TheEvertw]

That was an interesting method!

[@joepie221]

Fast and accurate.

[@kaoskode]

I have been trying to self study machining from my fathers shop he gun smithed in I'm starting to get a clue about the lathe . I'm in Galveston county Texas This set up is genius I look forward to learning a lot from you I subbed immediately.

[@joepie221]

Welcome aboard. Feel free to ask questions.

[@darranedmundson1505]

At 7:20, I would have sworn that base plate was a piece of scrap particle board with a white laminate. Maybe from an old kitchen cabinet. ;-)

[@mslucass]

So it wasn't just me, thinking the same

[@joepie221]

Coincidentally, I happen to have a garage full of scrap cabinets. freshly pulled. Yay :(

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 any way you could show how you figured out the pin locations?

[@Kizmox]

Thank you! This is perfectly what I have to build for quick and reliable length measurement of angled pins. I was thinking way too complicated.

[@joepie221]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nickfox6339]

Hello again Joe, I just love your theory lessons and the practical proof demonstrations that follow. Blessings.

[@joepie221]

Its good to why something works. It give you other options.

[@johnferguson2728]

Thanks Joe!

[@joepie221]

Hi John. Thanks for stopping by.

[@johnm840]

Thanks for sharing. Simple and clever.

[@johnantliff]

Yes I did enjoy that! Thanks.

[@paulmace7910]

Thank you sensei.

[@marks5603]

This technique will be very useful for making my CUT type Knurling Tool. Thanks Joe.

[@joepie221]

That was the use for the demo part.

[@marks5603]

@@joepie221 Ah figger'd :)

[@Mr19Alex84]

@@joepie221 I would be interested to see more about cut type Knurling and any info so i can make a tool holder Thanks again for sharing your wealth of knowledge and i never noticed before on your whiteboard A little blue flag with the Union jack in the corner nice to see anyway Mate.

[@russguppy8761]

Well done.

[@fountainvalley100]

You make it look so easy.

[@Smallathe]

Fasciating demonstration. Loved the comment on the setting the mill depending on the longest tool. I figured that one out the hard way :)

[@varmint243davev7]

Thank You

[@waynefitch990]

Great tip

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Joe, Nicely explained... Many thanks, definitely one to remember... Take care. Paul,,

[@paradiselost9946]

throw top and bottom pins on same vertical line. replace middle/front one with a cam, couple of extra holes for more range. and you got repeatable and adjustable angle. and where that top pin clocks to in relation to the face...

[@E30srule]

Hi Joe, I often have to drill similar holes in a small part I make. Like the idea of using the pin. Mine are not high precision, till now I have used a level on the bevel face and rotated till level, but will look at using a pin fixture. You constantly prove we are never to old to learn. Keep up the great work.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Joe, another great lesson and very much appreciated, cheers

[@samrodian919]

So easy when you know how Joe! Thank you for showing us thicko's lol simple when you really think of it, but hey i was brought up in .Britain when they thought calculus, trig and all that wasn't necessary, and used "Modern Maths" so we were not taught any of the important stuff, but taught all sorts of other crap Like matricies that I have never EVER used since I took GCE O Level Maths in 1970 lol

[@rootvalue]

I love every video you upload. Great haircut too.

[@roadshowautosports]

2:52 “If you knew…” “I’ll tell you…” 😂😂😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@smarthome2660]

Years ago I had to design something similar. I had 4 pins to locate my part in X axis, and a stop pin to locate the part in Y axis. The closest 2 pins to the Y axis stop pin also served as stop pins left & right. ( 5 pins on the base of aluminum 1.5" x 1.5" x 8" ) Plus a locating pivot hole on the hand tool ( knob )and a pin on this tool that was used to perform operation 1 & 2. Pivot hole drops onto stop pin Y. The part I was making was a needle rod that you solder tattoo needles to, and the needle rod had to have an eyelet on the end ( centered on the rod ) which was what all these pins were set up to do. Put the tool on left and bend the rod right till it stops at top X pin, then lift and move the tool to the other side of the rod and bend it left till it stops at top X pin, wrapping it around the stop pin. The pin on the bending tool ( knob ) also had to have a larger offset radius on it than the diameter of the pin. The diameter of the bending pin was to do the 1st bend & when you lift it up and set it down on the other side of the rod, it was located at the start of the larger diameter offset radius on the bending pin. It would really blow my mind to see you make a video of making this needle rod again. I certainly would not attempt to do this again, I am too old. I don't remember the length, eyelet hole size or diameter but I do remember it was 316 stainless. I had no part or blueprints to start with. Customer just said what size eyelet and how long overall part needed to be and handed me some 316 stainless straight rods. Rod diameter might be .8mm / .031" x 6" long, eyelet .200" The base also had 2 milled out pockets at the bottom so it can me set into a vise to do the bending. All pins are standard .250" dowel pins. Not sure but I seem to remember the larger radius being close to 1" If you can recreate this, much explanation is needed as to why a larger diameter radius is needed to perform the 2nd bend. I am surprised how fast I did this the 1st time and would not attempt it again.

[@jdmccorful]

You, are the Bees Knees ! Enjoyed watching.

[@skipgoryews1356]

This was a good one ! thanks for the heads up ! Skip

[@GearsGirlsGuitars]

lol Rick on the whiteboard = fire

[@hobtink]

You had to calculate where your pins were going to be located based on the rod’s diameter/radius? Correct?

[@glennstasse5698]

You might not think this would help a wood guy like me but I just made a dog gate with mortise and tenons on slats at 30 degree angles and this would have been immensely helpful. Great info!

[@joepie221]

Save it for next time.

[@PaulSteMarie]

Nice technique!

[@PorGaymer]

damn this is so clever, i cant wait to get to use it some day.

[@tomlutman2041]

I’m thinking I would mill a shelf on the lower portion of the jig so the angle block is applying the upward force from the jig and not the vise bed. That might make the clamping a little easier to deal with.

[@scottwatrous]

Super handy and could easily be laid put in CAD to get exact hole locations. Still a handy method with CNC even.

[@MidEngineering]

Pretty tricky laying it out without CAD !

[@scottwatrous]

@@MidEngineering Yeah my math brain doesn't have the juice otherwise.

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 thanks for sharing Joe.. these little nuggets are truly valuable info.

[@joepie221]

Glad to help

[@kaig.-s.1040]

Understandable! Also the method should come in handy when other similar situatiins occur. Thank you very much Mr. Pieczynski

[@joepie221]

Very much so.

[@johnspargo5876]

Thank you Joe Pie! like the three most important things to consider when investing in real estate - location, location and location! I enjoyed this. Kind regards from John Spargo in Cape Town

[@chrisread3450]

Nice approach Joe. How would you approach this if the chamfered/ angled face of the pin had variation to it? The fixturing approach relies on that angle being 30 degrees. If it had significant variation, that would impact your overall length & drilled hole Center position.

[@ypaulbrown]

Happy Sunday Joe....best wishes from Central Florida.....Paul

[@joepie221]

Thanks for the visit Paul. happy Sunday back at ya.