Order Of Operations in Machining

This episode on Blondihacks, I’m talking about order of operations! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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[@joshclark44]

"Order of operations" : 36 "Concentricity" : 26 In case anyone's wondering

[@vamposdecampos]

"decisions"?

[@gasgasgas]

I think we got order of operations covered for at least 3 hobbit generations

[@RoyBlumenthal]

The order of operations can be vital. For instance, when to say, "yahtzee". Sometimes, not saying it when you're supposed to say it can cause dissonance and pain for viewers.

[@craigpuetz7020]

I (very amateur machinist) was parting some tubing to length at my local maker space. When I grabbed a hex key to catch the piece I was cutting off the experienced machinist working nearby smiled. When I unthinkingly said Yahtzee as the cut finished he broke out laughing!

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Brilliant!

[@seanalexander9531]

I was heartbroken at this serious omission!

[@papakelt1]

Currently watching and I just want to say thank you so much for including subtitles and not having background music competing with your voice. I'm partially deaf and most creators seem unfazed that their content is going to be inaccesible to a lot of people.

[@chrisj4570g]

YES YES YES.

[@_Jester_]

100% agreed! I'm not hearing impaired but I still hate background music with a passion. It's annoying at best but made me unsub from some really good content creators otherwise because I just can't watch those videos.

[@papakelt1]

@@_Jester_ He's usually pretty good with this kind of thing but I remember one of Adam Savage's videos where he was talking while wearing a full-face respirator and using a rotary tool and I thought, you have far more confidence in my hearing than I, sir. Background music is the same, it's just noise that kills your content unless you've gone down the non-talking My Mechanics kind of road.

[@Self_Evident]

When it comes to order of operations, my favorite op, which I like to save until the very end, is the breaking of the tap... :)

[@grahamwhite1656]

Yeah, done that a few times..

[@ego73]

"Pedagogical framework". THAT is why you're Awesome Saucesome, Quinn.

[@theconsummatenerd]

I'm not a machinist. I just do leatherwork, but when you made the comment about riskiest ops first I was thinking, "I do the same thing with leather!" Better to find out you have to chuck a piece early than invest all that time and ruin it at the end.

[@vamposdecampos]

_chuck_ a piece, eh?

[@pesterenan]

This video could be dangerous as a drinking game, like every time Quinn says "Order of Operations" you drink, people could end in the hospital! Hahahha I liked the special VFX used in this episode, so real!

[@caratcamper]

I thought the same thing about “concentricity” Haha

[@jdgindustries2734]

Drill sounds, drill sounds, drill sounds 😉

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

Drinking and lathing, what could possibly go wrong? 🤣

[@adelheidsnel5171]

The dramatic re-enactment made me go to tears 😭😂 *drill noise*

[@RonCovell]

Quinn - another masterful job of clearly articulating the key elements of a huge subject, with very appropriate visuals, to boot!

[@Reman1975]

That "Side bar" bit you added about doing tricky features early got a big "Amen" from me. For me, it tends to be any small diameter threaded holes that I get out of the way ASAP. There's nothing worse than putting hours of effort into getting a part dimensionally perfect, only to hear the "Click of doom" right at the end as you snap a 3mm tap off in it. I'd rather cut threads first, even if that means I have to carefully run a tap down the pre cut threads again at the end to clean them back up.

[@tommyt2854]

New subscriber, the way you explain things is phenomenal; your sarcastic humor is priceless! Looking forward to more!!

[@Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you]

It was the humour that drew me in! That and the funky words.... I STILL remember 'catty-whompus'. 😀

[@tommyt2854]

@@Thats_Mr_Random_Person_to_you 😅😅😅

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you! This was great!!!

[@Reman1975]

We've all seen your attempt at using a lathe Bob....... You REALLY need to set aside a day to binge watch Quinn's channel before you break something ! LOL !

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks Bob! 😄

[@gonzalojrm]

Great job ! You are the queen !

[@jdgindustries2734]

I actually planned to comment that Bob was gonna love this... Guess I was right, lol.

[@taranson3057]

I always watch Quinn’s channel prior to breaking things because she shows how to fix it.

[@cripplecreeksawmill]

Beginning/hobbiest machinists should watch this video a minimum of 3 times, and let everything soak in. Almost everything you said is its own pearl of wisdom, and those of us who learned machining before the years of KZbin had to "earn" these little pearls of wisdom through (often expensive) failures. Keep up the good work, as always. -Andy

[@cripplecreeksawmill]

@@etherealbolweevil6268 indeed!

[@markbernier8434]

A good recounting of the rules of thumb so to speak. I will just add that the bigger the project the more the notebook is needed, right up to solid works or autocad. Don't skimp on pencil time.

[@steventhompson3507]

The money phrase for sure 🤣. "the more parts you make, the more you'll understand when and how". Because when you get it wrong it causes you to have to learn a new technique to overcome the problem you've caused yourself. Great vid thanks. I noticed that as a machinist that's learned the old school way, nobody ever actualy taught me specifically about the order of operations. You just sort of realise very quickly that it's about logical progressions and two key parts of a process that enable the whole job to come together just right can be at total opposite ends of the process not seeming connected untill you arrive at a particular piont and suddenly it becomes clear that you really do have to think your plans through.

[@landmanhall]

I'm convinced the only thing you cant make is a bad video. Thank you!

[@jimsvideos7201]

People with doctor-calibre handwriting unite! Good thing there's an alphabet of lines, I'd be in trouble if people had to read my handwriting on any regular basis 😅

[@guillermocarrillo3959]

Saturday morning, a good cup of coffee, and blondihacks, what could be better? 😊😊😊

[@egonmilanowski]

This was easily one of the most educational videos I have watched with clear reasoning.

[@stevecallachor]

In the beginning days as a student fitter/machinist, our class exercises required that we write down every step in an “order of operations” document. We were expected to write down every step in the process, even scratching your arse as you tried to work out what to do. Trivial things like going to the tool store an to get a tap or spanner were included. It was a tough regime but it taught me valuable lessons!! Stavros

[@welshknight1456]

Same here, always write down then check before switching the machine on.

[@funkr3gulator]

wait, the drill noises were added in post? couldn't tell, great work

[@taboc741]

I was going to make a similar comment. With special effects this good clearly she should be changing careers away from professional hobby machinist on KZbin.

[@SteveShivik]

Blondi you read my mind, i'm just starting to teach myself about and set up a machine shop and I had a mini panic attack the other day thinking about how I didn't understand ANYTHING about order of operations yet. Thank you for a gentle start and making it all feel less overwhelming! I've watched your entire mill and lathe series - killer work.

[@edlappin7707]

Excellent video! Many times I have prematurely removed a feature only to discover I needed it later to grip the part in order to finish the job. It is so important to think the job through before making chips.

[@knickebien1966]

2:27 Good to know that Quinn is getting her vitamin C

[@WWB9mm]

Forgive me, but the machinist's knowledge you impart here is priceless. Now, for us wee mortals what have only R8 Collets... please speak to R8 Collet blocks.

[@mattholden5]

@ Quinn: From one geek to another, thank you for reverse engineering some complex choices many of us learn the hard way.

[@tlange5091]

Awsome special effects!

[@SethKotta]

Now all you need to do is convince Uri Tuchman to engrave delicate scrollwork along the barrel of the key. For functionality.

[@cosimosanfilippo9050]

Very important subject . Very well taught. I can relate to the order of operation as I am a boilermaker, so a fabricator and the sequence of approach each job is the key strategy of success.

[@MariniProduction2021]

Congratulations for your work and your perseverance, I started making metal objects for furniture and I can say that from the project to the work and then the video editing I "lose" days ... I hope to make a job of it 😁 these videos deserve with all the work behind it 💪

[@sharon543]

you do good jobs, but you have to be consistent, for now you are very good💥

[@MariniProduction2021]

@@sharon543 thanks

[@marcb8787]

This channel just went to pole position in my ranking for education. Thanks!

[@jamesjefferies376]

I really like the bellows on the front of the carriage. Great work as always Quinn.

[@markkoons7488]

As a neophyte with an 80 year old Craftsman lathe and a Chinese bench top mill, I invariably learn from your videos. Besides that, you're good company. Thanks.

[@martinpanev6651]

Well, this video came at the right time; Just made 8 very concentric studs in the 4 jaw chuck, only to realize I didnt make the boss on the front of each one 🤦‍♂️

[@garytremblay151]

I love watching Quinn, at one time I was a top notch machinist and worked for several companies. Traded it all in to start my own business and I now do very little machining. I think when I retire I will go back as a hobby. so great seeing a pro at work.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

"drill noises, drill noises, drill noises" would make a great ringtone. :D

[@deepsleep7822]

18:12 - apron action. “Good apron action”. LoL 😄

[@donaldsutherland244]

Simplicity almost always reveals beauty. -this is the video I return to often. Thank you for all your efforts. Such a good teacher! Merry Christmas!

[@rexmyers991]

A shot of your notes (at 17:40) was VERY informative. I learned a lot about how to get the ‘order’ from my thoughts to paper. Thanks,

[@billdavies6463]

And if a couple of extra columns were added, you could indicate tools/tooling required, and feeds and speeds. Check availability and do calcs before starting. If you add calculated cutting time, too, you've pretty much recreated what I used to produce for the workshops when I was a planning engineer in a factory.

[@cletusberkeley9441]

Excellent presentation as always! Greetings from the Caribbean (Trinidad)

[@GunnyArtG]

It's official... this video has discouraged me from wanting a lathe of my own!

[@Muzkaw]

The alignment between the flats and the tommy bar is flawless !

[@thilde659]

Thanks Quinn! Finally got off my arse and made a new chuck key for my Enco. Woohoo, no more smacking my knuckles on the headstock.

[@codys_fab]

Great video Quinn, I've machined quite a few parts now thanks to these videos. Now I'm hitting dimensions and caring about surface finishes. Thanks for all the great advice!

[@raystevens1458]

Quinn, thank you for all of the videos that you've done. I am no means a proffessional machinist, I started when I was about 8 or 9 yo. on a jewlwers lathe my dad had picked up, without a motor, so I was cuttinc brass shell casings literally by hand, anyway, you have taught & shown me many little tricks that make life a whole lot easier, THANK YOU

[@leighmackay7486]

This is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the discourse community imparted with a touch of appreciated humour. 😎

[@ron827]

I often learn a new word or phase in each video. "More funk in the trunk."

[@firebird8600]

Yay! It's Blondihacks time!!

[@String.Epsilon]

If you machine stinky parts, you may also want to consider the odor of operations... :)

[@jayyyzeee6409]

Loved the MIB reference at 18:19!

[@r1mein54]

Put the old chuck key in the scrap metal drawer, there`s bound to be something in the future you will use it on.

[@JoeMorrison]

I would suggect cutting it down to a short length and putting a hex on the opposite end. Then it can be chucked into a cordless drill for a power chuck upgrade.

[@robertginther9248]

If you're anal retentive like me, the cross hole for the handle HAS to be so that when laid on a flat surface, the square end is parallel (& or perpendicular) to the handle. Think that's called indexing. You do good work on the videos, & I always like the screw-ups that aren't deleted.

[@fepatton]

She will now feel compelled to remake it. 😂

[@NoTimeForThatNow]

This was just an experiment to see how many times Quinn could say “Order of Operations” and still keep us watching.

[@metamorphiczeolite]

Quinn, you make really good videos. Thanks for sharing them.

[@davidjohnson4222]

I really enjoy your channel. I love your wit and of course, the instruction is first class. I find myself laughing AND learning which isn't easy to pull off. Thank you

[@notbenh]

Great rundown, thanks for teaching us.

[@BarelyAwake]

So nice to hear a professional talk about their passion. Great video!

[@rexmyers991]

Thinking about it. - This could be your best video yet!

[@brianhostak3961]

Great teaching !! Order of Operations is very important . Thank you for your videos !!

[@geraldguyette470]

Thanks Quinn , this applies to my wood turnings too .

[@evanharriman5352]

Great video! Probably YEARS from having any kind of machine shop, but it’s a good lesson in thinking about generic order of operation

[@slowwerthensnot]

Fantastic video explaining order of operations

[@larryschweitzer4904]

Having screwed up "order-of-ops" so many times, I now write them down, before I start. Thanks for a good video.

[@lescrooge]

Great job. nicely done

[@benpoppy8079]

Process of operations. You do a great job, keep making parts because parts is parts.

[@kendonahve924]

Thanks Ms Queenie. That will help my learning process.

[@rpavlik1]

This was a very thoughtful, thought-provoking video. Order of operations is such a tricky thing in so many fields.

[@theprojectproject01]

For sure. I'm teaching myself how to sew, and choosing what gets done, when, makes a big difference.

[@johnapel2856]

That makes sense! Well done as usual. Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.

[@itsafineone8872]

Insightful and unique vid for your channel- and - I really enjoyed it. I always like to get in the makers head a little and hear what your thinking about while you’re doing what you do. I wouldn’t mind a few more of this style vid moving forward. In a former Air Force life I was a jet engine troop working F-15’s in phase dock where we’d do scheduled inspections with many other specialties working the jet. We always had to plan and schedule who and when for a smooth order of operation for testing and NDI etc. Lots of moving parts. Thanks for your unique and enjoyable videos. You’re one of my favs. Jim in Delaware.

[@joeberkman9603]

Quinn, you are my spirit animal! Your projects are truly inspirational, and it's your fault that I have a lathe and a mill in my basement! :)

[@matspatpc]

That looks like a nice chuck key. And the thourghts on order of operations is very useful. I have on more than one occassion jumped into a project, starting doing things, and then found that "Ah, now I've not a tapered part, that I can't hold in the chuck" or similar things.

[@georgecurtis6463]

Yea, I just built a handle for the cross slide knob or wheel. And not thinking, I put a tapper on it before doing other operations. Not a good idea ! But it finally got done dispite my lack of planning and now it's working and spinning and so so much better.

[@UpLateGeek]

Every time I hear someone say "Tommy bar", I always play back that scene in my head from Home Alone 2 (Electric Boogaloo?). "I believe ya, but my Tommy bar don't! Get down on your knees and tell me ya love me." Tim Curry: "I love you!" etc.

[@greglaroche1753]

Thanks for another informative video. A big plus in the new key, is that it’s longer.

[@kencurtis508]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Great video Quinn! Experience (as you say) plays a big part in getting the order of operation right, but these videos also help a lot. I'm starting to think a head more now. In some projects I have deliberately left stock longer all the way through the project because I know that I will need to hold it in one of the final processes.

[@geomark41]

Outstanding. Thanks mate.

[@carlwhite8225]

Quinn, Great tips, Thanks.

[@jimpartridge9634]

Nice. FYI Surgeons (old and good ones) use the notebook to get through our operations also.

[@g.tucker8682]

Very interesting!

[@g.tucker8682]

So it sounds like the key, as it were, is a lot of thoughtful planning and care. Damn. I knew there was a catch. 😕

[@adrianjackway5138]

Great job blondie as usual, luv your work .

[@richardepps8500]

Love that intro... And the Hollywood cgi too!

[@ronodowd5724]

nice way to explain things al depends on skill set and equipment I would have done some things differently but I have worked in the metal industry for years great vidio

[@The_Joker_]

My nerdy senses are tingling ❤️

[@sdelivera]

Love your channel!

[@paulmorrey733]

Thanks Quinn

[@joe-wt7oe]

I will definitely be stealing that “I don’t have the money to buy the words to describe how much I hate this”

[@JimWhitaker]

As always you're a great explainer.

[@paulthomas3782]

Great work thanks for all the educational tips Cheers.

[@vinceolson2473]

You're AWESOME ! And you crack me up !

[@stevespra1]

I like how you used this project as an opportunity to use the word pedagogical... Very nice

[@andrewroos9583]

I see what you did there, good job. Love your channel!!

[@robinhoff4598]

Excellent video. Missed you at Summer Bash. Really wanted to shake your hand and personally thank you for what you do. Maybe next year?

[@mperry9025]

Thanks Blondi

[@daretodreamtofly3288]

Order of operation, not many videos about that on KZbin. It's a think I think most people struggle with. Obviously sitting here watching the videos people produce makes it impractical to gages ovo (Orientation Vectors Operation) that people are taking and there considerations if any. Though most are just hobbiests that do it for fun or a bit of side money. And there parts have 0 for thought of such. Thought I do like the Machining and Radiation channel. There's a lot more thought about ovo in his scrap than I do of my own part. 😆 tangent... this is a great video on Order of operations.

[@twobob]

solid. super dense info drop

[@notquitecopacetic]

Thanks 😀

[@michaelcripwell1724]

Nice job.

[@petem6291]

Quinn ,I have said this before But you do nice work , And i enjoy every one of your videos

[@Rubin5342]

Again , stunning Quinn. Thank you. //ji