Axelson lathe setting up with steady rest and 4 jaw chuck

[@thomaskovacevic4368]

Marry Christmas Don you are a wealth of knowledge

[@DonDyarprecision]

Thanks for that!

[@pipereed1]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. And a Very Merry Christmas to you from Liverpool, UK

[@DonDyarprecision]

Hi, thanks from Walla Walla!

[@johnthayjr4237]

Hell that’s all I ever use is a four jaw chuck . That’s the way I was taught when I was young

[@melgross]

Were any of us ever really young? I hardly remember.

[@DonDyarprecision]

I used the 4 jaw chuck more early on. The 3 jaw chucks were worn out.

[@ypaulbrown]

Merry Christmas DeeDee….best wishes for the New Year…Paulie Brown…..❤…I finished my Radiation this afternoon…

[@DonDyarprecision]

Great news Paul! I was glad when that was over. Merry Christmas!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Hi Don , Merry Christmas ! Cheers 👍

[@DonDyarprecision]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@warrenjones744]

Merry Christmas to you as well Don. The old pictures and ads were great today. They just have a much nicer look to them than todays advertisements. The P-40 with the sentry standing guard is a great photo.

[@DonDyarprecision]

Thanks Warren, the P-40 photo was from Paul Brown

[@charleskutrufis9612]

Great content as usual. Thank You, Sir.

[@DonDyarprecision]

I have another video coming soon!

[@johnthayjr4237]

Hey Don that beeswax potions works pretty good . Thanks for the tip. Cool stuff lol

[@DonDyarprecision]

Hi, thanks for checking it out, very few will try it.

[@frankward709]

Hi Don, Merry Christmas to you and a half New Year. You and your wife from Frank over here at Fleco technology Walla Walla Washington

[@DonDyarprecision]

Thanks Frank, you too!

[@Randysshop]

Merry Christmas Don.

[@DonDyarprecision]

Thanks Randy!

[@jasonhull5712]

Merry Christmas Don. I seen that news article also. I was surprised by the fact that they didn’t have anyone to step in even temporarily, but I guess it makes perfect sense. Not many manual machines left in the industry running, most are in small hobby shops and older guys like us running them. It puts me in a tight spot really, too old to start the journey of CNC and not much in the line of manual opportunities left either. Anyways I sure hope you are doing well up there sir.

[@DonDyarprecision]

I think the best approach in these times is to use machining skills in addition to other skills like a millwright. I have to do a little of everything. Working space here in a wine tourist destination is now $3000 a month for the spot the plastic mold shop was, that is hard for one person to do. Hopefully the economy will pick up, that will help greatly. Happy New Year Jason!

[@johnthayjr4237]

Hey Don I made me up some of that beeswax cutting compound and I’m trying it out on some high hardened P-20 tool steel . Wish me luck

[@DonDyarprecision]

I am playing around with this hardened piece of steel, broke two styles of carbide inserts and only successful with a Micro 100 brazed carbide bit, I will try to do a quick video.

[@melgross]

A nice big boring bar with coolant through. That’s just my suggestion. Have to plug a few holes, but that’s easy for you. Back to these old machines. When I look through my old books and catalogs, it’s hard to believe how big, heavy and sophisticated some of these machines were, and they were built in the 1870s!

[@DonDyarprecision]

I like those Pond lathes and boring mills for railroads. There were very old machines still in use up into the 1970s here in small shops related to maintenance for sawmills and mining. I found a machine in Montana called a Lincoln Miller, an early type of milling machine I know very little about it except its mid 1800s and was used in armories. The boring bar with through coolant would be great for a big machine.

[@pvtimberfaller]

Hey Don We have a big Herbert 47V jig borer we are needing to get rid of, let me know if you know of anyone that might be interested. Merry Christmas! Ross

[@DonDyarprecision]

I will let you know, thanks and merry Christmas