ALUMINUM ALLOYS 101, MATERIALS PART 2 Marc L'Ecuyer

[@swarfrat311]

Marc, I am also a KZbin "student". I know I have mentioned before that you have a very enjoyable teaching style. I don't know about the other "students", but I don't own a lathe or mill. The only chips I have made is with a drill bit. Making these lessons small, bite sized chunks of information are easily consumed and assimilated. You aren't throwing a ton of stuff at us all at once. And you go into detail to explain your topic. I once tried to learn machining by reading the Machinists Handbook like any other book. My brain almost exploded! It was as clear as mud! I'm sure, that with some experience, the information will prove useful. Enough rambling. Thank you for doing this for us novices. Yes, you are an excellent teacher! Thank you for taking time our of your day to impart your knowledge to us! Dave

[@chuckorlando]

Great videos. I just went through this in toolingu for school. Your giving just as much info as they have for the beginning portion. You just give real world examples and far better explanations. Top Notch brother

[@Mongoman-oq9bq]

Marc you are the best on the tube without a doubt

[@lornie212]

I am one of your 'youtube students' and I appreciate this opportunity to learn these lessons. Thank you very much for posting.

[@georgewest2096]

Thanks so much for doing these. The sound is much improved.

[@williamconner8872]

Good video. I was unaware of all the varieties of aluminum alloy, and their properties. Thanks!

[@stusmith5627]

i think you are the best teacher i have had, most teachers dont take the time to explane the basics as thay assume we know it allredy !! i think that is why the education system is failing to educate today... olso i'd like to thank you for all the work and efort you have put in to these educational vid's as i have learnd more in one night than i have in years of research.. again thank you very much. p.s. please exuse my spelling, it just gse to show how other teachers dont put the efort in ..lol.

[@glenrodgers5532]

Thank you Marc , Just added this video to my playlist under " metals " for future reference. Never miss one of your videos. Please keep up the good work. Glen

[@JimmysCanal]

Great video! Every time, I learn something new. Thank you Marc! Jimmy

[@pierresgarage2687]

Hi Marc, Great teaching, the class stopped just in time, I was going to fall asleep only 2 and 1/2 minute later... lol Seriously I got a few interesting pointers about aluminum. Eating and filming is one thing, filming, machining and talking with the flu is in my own experience much worse, had to scrap most this week footage.... Bummer...! Don't forget to mention that here in Québec, electricity is so inexpensive that in Winter we have to leave windows open to have a significant invoice... That bugs some people in the States...! Keep the old videos sound a low priority, it's all right, I prefer have some new material coming from your studio... ;-) Keep on the great work, Pierre

[@GaWajn]

I am pondering which rule to break first ... while driking my coffee ... :) ... Thanks for the great video series.

[@imysteryman]

Hi Marc Sometimes I feel like ET was in that movie, Thanks for sharing I am learning and loving it. John

[@speakerme11]

Hi Marc I have some experience with miking talent and videos. The best answer is usually a clip mike attached at the neck which is wired to a small battery pack/transmitter worn at the waist. This is received by another battery pack which connects directly to the camera. It works very well and requires usually minimal adjustment at editing (levels filtering etc). The art comes in when you are making a drama and don't want to show the mic, then a boom man is needed, filters need to be applied etc. For teaching purposes a lapel mike should work extremely well. You can find nice working sets on ebay for not a lot of money, and I think you will be well pleased. I was a teacher once and I appreciate your thoroughness and preparation. You willingness to prepare clearly for what you are trying to present is obvious. The only way to avoid senior moments is to fully write out your talk on story boards, but that requires a lot of time and preparation as well as a "helper" The other way is to have a text monitor above the camera displayed to you, that you read from: i.e. newscaster style, but for what you are trying to do: Take 2: Works just as well. I hope my words encourage you, I enjoy my machine shop (as a hobbyist) and I am pleased that I think I can make literally anything I can imagine with the tools that I have. The limits get narrower and narrower with teaching folks like you. I sincerely appreciate your efforts. Chuck KC MO - USA

[@THATLAZYMACHINIST]

speakerme11 Thanks for the suggestions I will be investing in a lapel mike. Thank you also for watching and for taking the time to comment, peoples input is important for me and I like that they become part of the video (the people and the comment), almost like others can be part of this whole thing. Marc L'Ecuyer

[@coyzee1]

Great info Mark, thanks. I don't think reworking the audio on your earlier videos will improve the sound of you singing considering it's so near to perfection.

[@shinli1961]

Dear Marc, thank you very much Lesson: 34

[@theradarguy]

Hi Marc, I was hoping that was the case. Your comment was at the 20 minute and 20 second mark. Thanks again, Russ

[@morrisgallo2361]

Thank you for your efforts. Just think, as you learn about video production we learn about materials and machining.

[@dgedi78]

Interesting video Marc, I didn't know that there's all this variety of aluminium alloy. Off topic: Did you already harvest your Maple syrup ? That was a nice video last year!

[@THATLAZYMACHINIST]

dgedi78 The sugar water is just starting and I am boiling today! About 2 or 3 weeks later than usual, it has been a cold and long winter and I am looking forward to some hot weather (a sunny 10°c would be nice). Marc

[@dgedi78]

THATLAZYMACHINIST "Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre". Bonne récolte !

[@theradarguy]

Did you really say that 7075 AL in the T6 state has a hardness of 150 Rockwell? Are we talking the same Rockwell scale where tool steel is in the 60s? Other than that I am absorbing this series. Thanks, Russ

[@THATLAZYMACHINIST]

Russell Thornton Hi Russ, I may well have said that. It's called a senior moment. I should have said Brinnel instead of Rockwell. Sorry about that, do you remember where I made the mistake in the video? I will add a note to correct it. Thanks for watching, Marc L'Ecuyer

[@AliMirjamali]

For me personally, It is not that much important that sound quality was not excellent or the video from your Canon camcorders are not High Definition. I have learnt a lot by watching your lessons which I appreciate very much.

[@THATLAZYMACHINIST]

Thanks Ali, for watching and for taking the time to comment, it is appreciated. Marc

[@ExtantFrodo2]

I've seen people use cryogenics to machine rubber. I expect one could do the same to machine pure aluminum.

[@stusmith5627]

olso like to mention that i love your puns eg..drink coffee do stuipd things faster and with more energy....

[@shjashari]

I did not now that aluminum that we working with is a alloy. I thought it is pure aluminum. But thanks for teaching us with a life. And one thing brush your tooths another time. Hahaha

[@imysteryman]

Hi Marc Sometimes I feel like ET was in that movie, Thanks for sharing I am learning and loving it. John