Project Egress, With Adam Savage

This episode on Blondihacks.com, we're collaborating with Adam Savage and The Smithsonian on Project Egress! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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Read all about this project here:
www.tested.com...
#projectegress #apollo50
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[@AndrewBarth]

Great video, Quinn! Loved seeing it come together.

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you for the great drawings! 😁

[@AndrewBarth]

@@Blondihacks I'm glad they were useful!

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Andrew, on the drawing you state the scale as 1.25:1 I'm pretty sure you should have written that as 1:1.25. Great work, though. by you and Quinn and everyone else.

[@ThisOldTony]

nice work!! ShimEgress got a good laugh outta me.

[@Blondihacks]

If I had your graphical skills, there’d have been a pithy emoji gag there. 😬

[@WorksbySolo]

This Old Tony Yes! Subtle humor is the best!

[@excavateboy]

This old Tony might want to try some of that

[@ninthm00n]

I Love that my favorite KZbinrs are watching each other's videos. Just excellent

[@WorksbySolo]

Joey Cloninger EXACTLY!

[@scottd4563]

I'm a wood guy, and haven't had ME classes in over 20 years, but holy cow this is impressive. Great training voice too. Just Wow!

[@oxtoolco]

Project collet egress. Nicely done! Can't wait to see all these parts in person. All the best, Tom

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks Tom! Your part looked amazing.

[@crustyolcoot6646]

I’m a crusty old machinist and have really enjoyed seeing you take the time to explain why you choose an option. Things like using a 4 jaw with soft inserts instead of a 3 jaw and hope. A pretty fair effort mate. Cheers.

[@heyimamaker]

2:16 I have watched hours of machining videos and never once saw anyone use this method for squaring up the tool post. Thanks for the tip :)

[@markh2128]

First time viewer and a noob machinist. I must say that your video is awesome! Love that you clearly say what your doing every step of the way including mistakes. And a little humor thrown in makes it perfect. Now I'm a subscriber and want more!

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you for the kind words, and for the sub! 😁

[@setSCEtoAUX]

Turnin', turnin', turnin' Keep that workpiece turnin', Is that my insert burnin'? Aw crap!

[@Blondihacks]

Haha, your version is much better. 🎶

[@howder1951]

Move it in, move it out, never look a gift cow in the mouth, Rawhide!

[@MattOGormanSmith]

Don't worry 'bout the chatter, Or quick-change gearbox clatter,

[@christurnblom4825]

I recommend one, slight change to keep in form with a parody of the original: Turnin', turnin', turnin' Keep that workpiece turnin', Is that my insert burnin'? Car-bide!

[@beachboardfan9544]

123 block to square the tool is a nice trick, never saw that before!

[@spehropefhany]

Yup, (only) obvious once you've seen it! One of the best machining videos I've seen.

[@mikehawk4517]

This project is amazing in so many ways. I've found so many great KZbin-makers to subsrcribe to. Awesome video, Blondihacks!

[@benzmansl65amg]

This!

[@green4free]

That's the best description of a boring head that I have ever heard!

[@bizzlebazzle678]

Thank you for explaining everything, your the only one I've found that teaches to a newbie point of view.

[@bmilhoan]

Awesome job! People who watch task videos from #projectegress should come away with a much greater appreciation for the work that goes into creating these astounding machines! If I ever catch myself wondering why more folks aren't flying around space, I'll remember the amount of work that went into just creating this little non-working part. Congratulations on being recognized for your craftsmanship. Edit: You can certainly tell you're a teacher!

[@nicolasbernier-deslauriers9778]

I love that you show your mistakes, it's a great way to learn. Your explanations are very clear... thanks!

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you for watching! 😁

[@LarryDoolittle]

Great job, Quinn. Outstanding video. I have been watching other people and their Egress builds. Yours was perfect. Love the cardboard catcher and the selfie camera trick.

[@fepatton]

I would have subscribed anyway, but your description of the boring bar sealed the deal. Great video - looking forward to more!

[@Blondihacks]

I’m glad someone liked that joke 😅 welcome to my little channel!

[@HLsolutions11]

Been watching the Project Egress videos. Great job! Cant wait to see the project come together today!

[@SlavicSpring]

You made my day, Quinn! Love your work. Love the cause - Apollo 50. And most of all love your narration and humor.

[@dennishall9173]

Quinn you are the best teacher on you to. Love your channel it's my favorite. You have really inspired me to get serious and get to making things. Thank you so very much for all your hard work for the best teaching and information.

[@Blondihacks]

Aww thank you! ☺️

[@kendrom]

Very cool channel! Thank you for taking the time to make and share it!

[@fazernaoficina]

nice work! In 21:58 appears a ratchet threader. Can you tell me where to buy one? What is the name of the tool? (sorry my english not good) greetings from Brazil Celso Ari

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you! There's a link to that ratcheting die wrench in the description. I hope that helps!

[@Armedlegally]

I really love the fact you even highlight your mistakes. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times either I just over look something totally or don't plan far enough ahead because I rush projects. This turn out pretty amazing!

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you! I think it’s important to show that we all make them.

[@automaticprojects]

This video is so good. I haven’t used a metal lathe or mill yet, and had thought about CNC versions, but love that you do it all manually.

[@Blondihacks]

Manual machine tools built civilization as we know it! CNC is great but it makes the process into a software problem, and everything else in my life is already software. I do this because I like to make things with my hands.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Fantastic job. Very nice.

[@davesullivan9848]

As ever, your instructions are crystal clear. It was nice meeting you and your friend at the Bash last Saturday

[@Blondihacks]

Likewise! It was a blast to meet viewers and KZbinrs alike.

[@Neptune730]

Congrats on getting the honor of making parts for Project Egress. I'm sorry I didn't know about you until now. I am now a subscriber. I look forward to seeing your other vids.

[@roylucas1027]

First time I watched one of your videos. Great camera action and your running commentary spot on. Thank you for an enjoyable experience.

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you very much! I hope I earned a subscription. 😁

[@johndunbar2393]

First video I've watched of yours, and only 2 minutes and 20 seconds or so into it and already saw a hack I've never thought of. Using a 1 2 3 block to square your tool post off the chuck! I like that idea! I've always used the slower indicator method. Thanks for saving me time in the future!

[@Blondihacks]

Awesome, thanks for watching! Glad I could help.

[@rdspeedfab]

Great work! My PM25MV bores a taper if I feed with the quill as well. Learned that the hard way on a deep boring operation. I always feed the head now when I bore with that machine. Again, great work and thank you for sharing!!

[@250ExplorerVideos]

Wow this is one of the best videos ive ever seen on KZbin for lathe work and teaching. I am extremely impressed and I have subscribed!

[@griplove]

QUINN!! You were without a doubt the best surprise for me at the bash. Had no idea you would be there. (I’m the kinda nervous guy that had trouble remembering to mention my name, Joe) was super cool to meet you. Your beginners series is one of the best teaching tools I’ve encountered yet. Thank you so much for your content (and the stickers... I love stickers.).

[@Blondihacks]

Aww, thanks! It was great to meet you too. Thanks for watching my little shop adventures!

[@rayfalcone6897]

awesome video,Quinn.thank you for sharing.

[@larryshaw796]

Your cat sounded like he thought he was being ignored, good job Quinn very clean looking final product.

[@Blondihacks]

Sprocket always feels like she's being ignored, hence her regular opinions during my voiceover recording. 😀

[@bhein67]

Really awesome job on that part. It's nice to see how its done on the smaller machines.

[@Blondihacks]

The main battle is always vertical space on the little mills. That and your right shoulder gets buff from cranking that column up and down all the time.

[@OldtimeIronman]

Holy shit I feel old... I remember watching the moon shots on tv, the rover, vietnam....

[@fredboat]

I will raise you one ,I watched the Kennedy funeral live in black and white and little Jack saluting , We I can still make chips. This lady makes good videos. Maybe she could slow down just a touch.

[@shedmanx3640]

Peter Van Tassell I’m with you pal. I was just telling the young kids at work the other day about watching Vietnam footage on the news and the Manson murders. They had no idea what I was talking about.🇦🇺👍

[@joeybobbie1]

Great Job. Adam should be very pleased. It’s nice that you will have some of your Skills showing at the Smithsonian. 👍

[@warejc6912]

Happy to find your channel. This has been a great project to observe.

[@charlesgrady249]

@Blondihacks Just ran across your channel. Great work and well taught. Enjoyed your commentary about your work. It shows your love for the work. Another new subscriber.

[@HappyHands.]

Abom79 - >"Hum, they say the parts don't have to be functional.... So,,I think i'll make them from Carbide "

[@JTMarlin8]

What the hell is carbide steel?

[@jmiddlefinger]

Lol!

[@sheep1ewe]

I just found Your channel, i love it allredy, very well explained and very informative videos. Thank You for uploading!

[@ExStaticBass]

Right. Over the course of watching This Old Tony's video and the one NYC&C did, yours came up in the suggestions. Having had a look at a few of your other videos.....I liked and subbed. Good stuff. I'll be looking forward to more in the future.

[@sodster68]

Your professionalism is truly inspriring! Thanks for the great lesson! :-)

[@Motodents]

Using the phone for reading the indicator is a great idea! Just found your channel , absolutely love your personality and grammatical Yatzys! Looking forward to more videos from you . 💜🎬

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you, and welcome! 😁

[@billbrennan8405]

Quinn - Great Video ! I always thought that the lady’s would make great Tool & Die Makers / Mold Makers & Precision Machinists. I truly enjoy your videos and your Excellent display of skill & talent. BB

[@diamondflaw]

Among the awesomeness of it in general, watching videos for this project has been great in showing me new machining subs to subscribe to. (started my watching from This Old Tony and NYC CNC).

[@christurnblom4825]

Congratulations! You're the first woman that I've ever known of to be comfortable using the term "dead-nuts".

[@Evergreen64]

I'm pretty sure that the machinists back in the 60's didn't have any CMC equipment either. So you pretty much did it the way they would have. Great job!

[@DavoShed]

I enjoyed watching you make this part! I feel like an old grump mentioning this, but my apprentice master would have sent me home if he caught me using my callipers as a marking gauge. Consequently I still have my callipers in good condition after 30 years. I guess my apprentice master is no longer with us but he still looks over my shoulder and says stuff in my ear like “Oh mate be careful” and “I hope you know what you are doing” :)

[@grumpyoldman5368]

I use an inexpensive digital mitutoyo caliper for layout work. It is great for that and has been for at least 15 years. The points are still quite sharp. It used used as a horizontal version of a height gage and no one complains about height gages used for layout. Not everyone has the master's tool box and can choose just the right tool for the job. Often using what you have in an effective way is the best way to get the job done.

[@DavoShed]

Good Answer :)

[@foomanchewthis]

Great job, Quinn! I really enjoy your channel! And thanks again for some new tricks (e.g. the 1-2-3 block for squaring your cutter). I owe you some beers (or other adult beverage) now. :-)

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@50ShadesOfBeige]

Adam should be proud to have the opportunity to work with you.

[@Blondihacks]

☺️ Thanks Michael! Miss you!

[@williamreynolds6132]

Came here after watching This old Tony make his parts for the project. You’re definitely good at what you do and I wish I would have found your channel sooner. Subscribed.

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you! I’m glad you found your way here. 😁

[@cosmoslogic9088]

Quinn very well done for sure great video and talk thru as well, you are a true class act for sure.

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you! That's very kind.

[@hugh50935]

That's a really great trick using the Dremel + stand as a spindle sander!

[@Jager-er4vc]

Beautiful part and great video! Thank you for your work and contribution to such an awesome project! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@stephenjansevanrensburg6598]

So one of the awesome things about #ProjectEgress is that we get to discover awesome people and their channels like yours. Would probably never have found yours had it not been for this fact. Now you’re up there with ToT in my books.

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you! That’s very flattering indeed. ☺️

[@Alsintheshop]

I’m hooked. I’ve watched only a few of your videos. I’m going to have to go back and catch up. Thank you.

[@clintchapman4319]

Nice work! Hope to see more of your videos!

[@johnmcclain3887]

To set up for that delicate a size, you can set your top slide at a low angle, and use it to take off in tenths and hit exactly on the nut. Can I suggest making a tapered scraper of an old triangular file, grinding down the teeth, setting up three 60 degree edges. Very useful for deburring holes, and taking out tenths of thousandths.

[@shedmanx3640]

Thanks for another great video Quinn. I love your work because you don’t use CNC. Too many woodworkers and metalworkers rely on CNC these days. There’s no skill in that. And I go to my shed to unwind after a crappy day at work, not to fire up a computer and feel as if I’m back in the office. 🇦🇺👍

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Thanks for the heads up with project Egress Quinn, have seen this banded about but never put two n two together TFS G :)

[@mikeburch2998]

That's a great looking part. Well done. Greetings from Arizona.

[@masonsmith7018]

I can’t believe I haven’t found your channel sooner! I’m definitely subscribing

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you for the sub, and welcome! 😁

[@jonpardue]

Thanks for showing and explaining what you are doing as a series of logical steps. Ingenius solutions learned here. Subscribed and bell rung.

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks for the kind words, and the sub!

[@gavindempsey99]

Sent here by Abom, This Old Tony commenting sealed the deal. New sub

[@Blondihacks]

Awesome- welcome to my channel!

[@brianday6433]

First time viewer, from Franlab. I've been a machinist since '76. After all my years of cutting metal I still get a kick out of watching a part appear magically out of a piece of raw stock. You did a fine job on that linkage. I've made the same mistake as you trying to save a little time. Bet the second part came out quicker. I would have loved to make one of those parts for Adam's project.

[@Blondihacks]

Awesome, I love Fran!! Welcome to my little channel. Thanks for the kind words.

[@Evolucion7]

Your description of the aliens making a lathe and ending up with a boring head is so true and so damn funny. I nearly choked on my soda!

[@Blondihacks]

👽

[@TheWireEDM]

Tip on collet use: 5C collets are meant to hold only nominal size stuff, not a tad over and only slightly below nominal (like a thou). 5C collets are not very good in holding power as the grip length is so short in the collet. Better option would be ER-collets, for exampe ER32 collets will clamp even 1 mm undersize, but they have the same upper limit, as in nothing over the nominal size. And the gripping length is longer. If you buy those cheap import collets, they are great in a pinch as you can hacksaw thhem in half and thus grip that shaft from the middle by placing the halves on it and slide them into the nut one at a time. Has saved my butt many times on difficult to hold workpieces :)

[@Sharklops]

@Blondihacks - really cool project! One question - is that thinner area near the bearing end not needed for clearance or anything like that? It's shown in the drawing but doesn't seem to be on the finished part.

[@Blondihacks]

Yup, that’s correct! I checked with the engineer and the larger flat area isn’t a necessary part of the design. He said it’s just a standard aerospace part and that’s how they come, but it isn’t needed here. It made my machining setup a lot simpler to omit it, so I did.

[@JamesPassmore]

Stumbled on this. I love this channel instantly. Subscribed.

[@Blondihacks]

Awesome, thanks for the sub!

[@NickShabazz]

Great video, thanks!

[@locustbay7594]

This is the first of your veejayo's that I have seen and I subbed - Came here from TOT

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks for the sub, and welcome!

[@dnegrichjr]

nicely done. I appreciate the explanations along with the well done video.

[@kurthanson4106]

Today, I learned about different Running and Sliding Fits. Very nicely done, just discovered your channel thanks to #ProjectEgress. And I've subscribed.

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks for the sub! Welcome to my channel!

[@richardhunter9995]

I've got a little tip for you from my old shop teacher back in the days when lathes were belt driven and HSS ruled. Take your Dremel with a cut off wheel in it and put a groove about .030 to .040 behind the cutting edge parallel to the front face of the tool. This makes a chip breaker that will make those long stringy aluminum chips snap off short. You will have to experiment to find the optimal depth and distance back but it does work.

[@Blondihacks]

Yah, Adam Booth sent me a chipbreaker design that I’ll be trying out. Thanks!

[@tcpnetworks]

I've just acquired a new god - Quinn. I'm in awe of the manual work you do. I spend my time programming up stuff - very rarely are we allowed to hand work.....

[@WildmanTech]

Excellent tip about covering your ways when using grit abrasives. Found your channel because of this project. Subbed!

[@pilgrimm23]

I first heard of this project from another maker (Franlabs; she is making a latch assembly) and looked for others. Well Well Done! This is awesome..

[@Blondihacks]

Fran is the greatest! I love her channel

[@pilgrimm23]

You ain't bad either :)

[@markschweter6371]

Same here NYC-CNC then TOT.... is there a LIST of makers somewhere, and details of live assembly? (streaming??)

[@pilgrimm23]

I have not seen a list. I just searched on "Project Egress"

[@Blondihacks]

@@markschweter6371 You bet! There is a list of everyone on Tested.com, and you can also find a list of all the videos here on KZbin by clicking on the #ProjectEgress hashtag (or doing a search for that hashtag). I hope that helps!

[@keithnoneya]

Enjoyed the show. It just goes to show you don't need a CNC to do everything, although they are nice to have.Very nice work, I look fwd to seeing your part on the door. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@bostedtap8399]

Excellent techniques and great part, never heard a spindle boring head called "Kooky" before 😝. Many thanks for sharing.

Nicely done. Always nice to see someone who knows what they're doing solving problems on the fly. Any one have any knowledge concerning the original materials of this assembly? I'm imagining some poor sod making this out of 304 without the benefit of modern carbide.

[@xenonram]

It is a space craft. Stainless isn't used unless absolutely necessary. It was most likely just how she did it... All aluminum.

[@mute8s]

Just found your channel in my recommended and after clicking on it I had a REALLY hard time not pausing it as there was a brand new This Old Tony video sitting there shaking its jiggly parts at me. But I resisted (barely) and you have a new sub. Good Job and keep up the good work.... Now I'm off to watch ToT's jiggly bits. 🤣

[@Blondihacks]

There's no shame in being second to Tony. 😁 Thanks for the sub!

[@Roy_Tellason]

@@Blondihacks I'm working my way currently through ToT but I watched your videos first! :-)

[@hefy2jefy]

Love this thank you very straightforward approach to the various problems. Could you have machined the outer surface of the spherical bearing in the lathe? Maybe been able to machine all the way around like that?

[@DrafterDanStudios]

I learned some good tricks in this video. Thank you!

[@waynekwoods2799]

You learn something new from everyone, you are no exception !

[@JohnBare747]

Cool project Quinn! How great to get to work on something so historical, best kind of shop fun.

[@Blondihacks]

Absolutely! Apollo is (in my opinion) one of the greatest things humanity has ever done. It was a privilege to take part in this.

[@MisterRorschach90]

This project is like history in the making. From history.

[@howder1951]

Well done Quinn, nice video and a really fun project, I am sure Adam will be impressed. One question, could you show your portable drill press/ dremel assembly ( @ 16:40 ), i have one and would like to glean some ideas from you if possible, thanks and cheers!

[@Blondihacks]

Sure! What you saw there is pretty much it. Just the Dremel drill press attachment clamped to the bench.

[@wrenchoperator6435]

Nice work, and a cool project!

[@AiOinc1]

Woah woah with Adam Savage? That's a pretty cool guy to be doing a project with. I'm still not done reading through your blog posts but I may have to put that on hold to see where this goes!

[@Blondihacks]

Yah, I was super thrilled to be included in this project. Apollo may be the most amazing thing humanity has ever done, and I'm thrilled to honor it, even a little.

[@robjasmin3197]

amazing impressed by your immaculately clean tools!

[@wescox2769]

Watching again. Question, in situation such as this, could you make a sacrificial top clamp the same size with finished size hole ?

[@tonythomas951]

You are good. Just discovered you today and I'll be watching a lot more.

[@customfabrications]

This was cool. Very nice work. I wonder how I’ve never seen your channel before. Better late than never, just subbed by the way.

[@DavidPlass]

Great video. I really enjoyed the voiceover and your admission of errors (and correction thereof!). Subbed!

[@thomashverring9484]

So glad I've found this channel. I should have heard about it sooner, but now I've lots of videos to go through. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Yatzi!"

[@johnapel2856]

Very cool! And Sprocket seemed interested as well. Meow. I remember watching the Apollo 11 moon landing. Amazing stuff for a 9 year old kid. Congratulations on being part of this project! Thanks. P.s. Gee thanks for putting an earworm in my head. "Turnin', turnin', turnin'...AHHH, make it stop!"

[@Blondihacks]

The Apollo program was so amazing. I can’t get enough of it.

[@johnapel2856]

Blondihacks I loved watching the Shuttle missions too. I guess I'm a space child!

[@RichardBronosky]

23:18 have you ever had to consider where you start your die so that your length is correct when the holes are parallel? I've wonder about this with some assemblies, because it seems that .5 (because you have 2 parallels per rotation) of your thread pitch is your margin of error. I'm not a machinist so I don't know these things for real.

[@ddd228]

DANG! You are too good for You Tube! Your speech and information is over the top. Thanks! Just one more like this one and I'll sub.

[@redforeman2708]

Another nice job!! If I may I'll throw out another idea, or trick that works for me. Instead of doing the ole 2 handed trick to turn the knob/handle on a compound, rotary table etc... Build a "socket" to fit said knob and turn it with a speed handle (handle bent like a crank that takes a 3/8 or 1/2" socket) easy to keep a constant speed, and no arm burn. Again, nice job!! Thanks for the videos keep it up please ma'am!

[@Blondihacks]

Yes, I have seen people do this- looks like a good idea!

[@sthenzel]

If needed often, a geared motor with some speed control might work also. Some machinists here on YT have used cordless drills, but maintaining a constant slow speed maybe challenging for some.

[@redshiftcnc]

Love it! Just came across you channel. Good stuff. Thanks:)