Boring head build.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Man oh man, you make beautiful stuff - I know you had to cut a lot of material to keep it under 20 minutes but that is an awesome tool. I hope you get a logo on a metal stamp someday and stamp your work because it all deserves it!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Everrett, I normally stamp the year into things I make, I’ve never thought about a logo stamp, that’s not a bad idea

[@merlepatterson]

@@MattysWorkshop It does. A simple MW stamped out with an over/under inverted W?

[@martinnorbeck4657]

I have collected home made tools and the common markings on large and smaller tools was to mill a small slot and stamp name or intials in below surface. Have large fly cutters like that and some other pieces.

[@tomahoks]

Absolutely fantastic. The man, the skills, the head, the works.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tom, I was stoked with how the boring head turned out, it’s still working as good as the day I made it, you’ll see it I’m my next video at this stage, thanks for watching and commenting mate, Cheers

[@petera1033]

Bloody Brilliant - well done. Pete

[@garyc5483]

Hi Matty. An excellent job. You are becoming a really good tool maker. You can be very proud of your work even though you seem to astonish your self sometimes 👍😀 Keep up the good work. Always happy to watch your projects. Stay safe regards from the UK

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Gary, I really do shock myself sometimes and wonder how I actually did it, its a nice feeling to use a tool that you've made from scratch, thanks for the kind words mate...

[@mikesmith7283]

Awesome work... Man that's just pure talent. 👍👍👍👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks, not sure about the talent bit though mate

[@waynewright1398]

gday matty you will have to change from matty's workshop to matty's toolmaking every time you make a new tool your level of workman ship gets better and better each time keep going out of your comfort zone mate looking forward to the next surprise video cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Wayne, thanks for the kind words, the toolbox is starting to get a little full and im starting to think I need a bigger one lol, im still working out what to make next but hopefully it won't be to long away....

[@peterburke1493]

Well worth 20 mins of my life. Great video. Thank you.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Peter, glad you enjoyed the video, appreciate you watching and commenting, cheers

[@markdouglas5542]

Love your work Matty, a joy to watch

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Mark, appreciate you watching, cheers

[@craigtate5930]

Talk about a great looking project. I am always amazed to see home machinists build these from scratch.

[@paulskelton6836]

Nicely machined, filmed and edited, a tool to be proud of, you've come a long way in the past year. Cheers.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Paul, my skill level has improved to what I was thats for sure, there is pithing like learning for your mistakes....

[@jimjim5775]

Beautiful job Matty, your Machining skills are growing fast. You should be proud of your accomplishments thus far. Well done !

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Jim Jim, I’m really happy with the end results and learnt a lot along the way...

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

Great job, Matty! Indeed that first successful dovetail is a great accomplishment 😊. Cheers!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Just1Guy, certainly a happy moment when it all fitted, really couldn’t believe my luck, take care mate

[@TomMakeHere]

Great work! It looks fantastic That dovetail fit was central, and the fit looked spot on!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tommy, I couldn't of asked for any better with the dovetail, massive learning curve there thats for sure mate.....

[@LifetimeinWelding]

Excellent result. Have many more happy“boring” moments!

[@MattysWorkshop]

The Boring head is still working great, Thanks for watching, Cheers

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Matty this is a great build! I'm in need of a boring head and naturally I was searching KZbin to see who has made them to try and get some info for my build. I came across this video which gives a lot of information on how you built it. Like you this will be a bit out of my comfort zone, but that is how we learn... Thanks for making the video and for providing the great information.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, when I built the boring head I was completely out of all comfort zones, i'd never machined a dovetail before and had no idea at all how to do it, I have trouble with maths so the way I come up with the numbers probably wasn't the correct way but it worked, at least in my head it worked🤣, I'm really happy the video is a help and just have a go mate and don't think its to hard, just make a start, i've used my boring head quite a bit now and it still works great, its a tool you'll have for a lifetime, Thanks for watching and commenting, also please let me know how you get on with your build, Cheers

[@yvesdesrosiers2396]

Wow Matty, absolutely fantastic! I am speechless. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Yves, so was I when everything fitted so nice, bit beside myself really 😂

[@araofmadisoncasey4247]

now that's precision work right before my eyes

[@joeduda8507]

Awesome video Matty great tool fit and finish look great good luck

[@franekorszulik890]

super

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Joseph.

[@tomthumb3085]

Great addition to your workshop Matty. Really good job done on the boring head.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Tom, appreciate you watching and commenting, cheers

[@joeybobbie1]

That’s a Great looking Boring Head. I wish I knew how to do that. Still just starting out on the long never ending Learning Curve. Thanks for Posting. I really learn a lot from you and all the other Great Machinist nice enough to post these how to Videos.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, this was a great build and I also learnt a lot, this is really a great hobby and the more you do the better you get, there’s is so much to learn from all the KZbin creators out there and if your not sure about something you just have to ask the question, i really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment mate, Cheers

[@danielpullum1907]

Matty, I am beholding to Kurtis for linking me up with your channel. I've never seen workmanship like you just completed short of L.S.Starrett's factory in the ole USof A. I watched a plant tour video going thru the entire factory in Mass. USA. They could take lessons from you. Well Done Matey!!!!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Daniel, thank you very much for the kind words, I am a retired truck driver and self taught which proves that anyone can do this if they put the mind to it, cheers

[@silverbullet7434]

Great job on the build. Much better then China crapola. Enjoyed the video. Thanks

[@RalfyCustoms]

That's great Matty, well done mate

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Ralfy, certainly stepped out of my comfort zone building the boring head but I’m over the moon with how it turned out and it works great, appreciate you watching mate, Cheers

[@TERRYB0688]

Super job Matty, just shows what you can produce, if you don't try you'll never know 👍👴🏻

[@jardine1able]

Hi Matty, May I say ,I think what you have done is nothing short of "Genious" I wish I could be that good, well done mate , keep em comin. Kind Regards Mike

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, mate if I can do it then any body will be able to get the same results, just take the time to work out each step and take your time, it worked for me...

[@eyuptony]

Your certainly coming on leaps and bounds Matty. Awesome machining and great editing. The fast forwards ok it stops the content going stale. Your next project is a two off, one for you and one for me lol. Enjoyed, great result. Tony.

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Too late Tony. I already asked him to make me a four inch one 😂

[@MattysWorkshop]

thanks for the kind words mate, Craig was quick off the make to get his order in but it would be quite a job to make a 4" boring head.....

[@CraigsWorkshop]

@@MattysWorkshop 🙂

[@mickgentry8128]

Great video and great boring head, you have skills and patience Matty! You need your own stamp on these amazing tools mate. cheers

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Mick, thanks for the kind words, I’ve been looking at metal etching, this might be a good way of putting a logo on tooling, thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@andyZ3500s]

The boring head turned out great. Good for you for expanding your skills. You should be very proud!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gdat Andy, Im super proud of the results, it turned out way better then I ever expected...

[@doug4371]

Very nice job. Your skills and attention to detail is impressive. Looking forward to see more of your tool making.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Doug, thanks for the kind words, I really enjoyed this build, thanks for watching, cheers

[@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc]

I enjoyed that! Getting out of your comfort zone has good results! Emma's THC is a realy good way to get to meet people on the web!!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Matthew, this build really taught me heaps, I really didn’t think I could make a boring head, I have meet so many great people with KZbin, it is a fantastic community to be apart of, we all have the same interests and to be able to learn from each other is priceless,

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

Fantastic work mate , you should be super proud of that effort !

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Ian, I’m super happy with the end result, surprised myself

[@bostedtap8399]

Impressive build Matty, serious toolroom skills. Great vlog thanks for sharing. Regards John.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday John, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated....

[@grahammorgan9635]

Excellent build and achievement, well done

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much, Cheers

[@davemason6273]

Awesome result Matty & great video. Well done that man.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Dave

[@saytencushman3758]

You knocked it out the park!! I hope I'll be able to make one one day!!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, Mate if I can build a boring head anyone one can, i'm looking at making a 3" boring head at some time, Just take your time and you'll be right, Thanks for watching, cheers

[@edm9527]

Well done Matty, it looks better than a purchased one, I bet it performs better as well.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thanks very much, it does preform really well and was fun to build, thanks for watching and commenting, cheers

[@joeybobbie1]

That came out really nice Matty. Really nice fit and finish. That’s a lot of steps to make one. It looks Great.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, this was the hardest tool I had made but the results were well worth the effort, definitely stepped out of my comfort zone that’s for sure, Cheers

[@compassprecision]

Great job! Love seeing those chips flying up close.

[@notasbignow1]

O M G beautiful dude wow absolutely amazing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Andrew, the boring head turned out nice, i've been thinking of making a 3" boring head as well, Thanks for watching and commenting, Cheers

[@notasbignow1]

@@MattysWorkshop well if you Matty I’ll for one will be looking out for that video I love all the engineering with the lathe I really enjoy what you took a piece of steel and turned it into that boring head absolutely amazing have a great day Matty 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Preso58]

Well done Matty. Looks better than a bought one! Good luck in the comp. Regards, Preso

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you Mark

[@Widge_1]

That’s a thing of beauty! Very well done Matty 👍🏻

[@MattysWorkshop]

Mancave Metals thank you

[@Xynudu]

Great work Matty. Beautiful outcome. You da man ! Cheers Rob

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Rob, thanks very mush, im pleased with the results...

[@dalejones4186]

Awesome job Matty. Really enjoy your videos buddy. Thanks for sharing it.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Dale, thanks very much for the kind words, im glad you enjoyed....

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Matty. Excellent work on that Boring Head. Loved the video from start to finish. Great job, thanks for Sharing. Gary

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you for the kind words

[@markrainford1219]

Nice one mate. Liked your indexing setup. I think even I could manage that.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Mark, that was a very simple setup to do the indexing, it’s worked great, thanks very much for watching, cheers

[@TheeGrandmaster]

Great attitude, great result. New hobby machinist here - dill chuck as starter for manual tapping - nice trick thanks!

[@briansmart2045]

GREAT video n GREAT boring head 👏

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Brian, thanks for the kind words..

[@Free-j3t]

Love your work mate, absolute professional!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thanks for the kind words, appreciate you watching mate, cheers

[@johnstirton9496]

I like your using a dwang for the tapping, a name for the tap wrench in Scotland.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much, appreciate you watching, Cheers

[@camatbattler2233]

Talk about raising your skill level Matty. Absolutely a brilliant job mate. Cam

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Cam, it raised the skills level and the stress level was up the to mate but it all worked out well in the end, im really happy it...

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day Matty your like me I'm still teaching myself as I have never done any machine work before but it was always something I wanted to do, and I always wanted to build a steam engine so I bit the bullet and started what your doing is terrific and I know the feeling when your plans come together. Good video this one stay healthy John

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Sweet tool, looks great. We will see how she cuts. You can make cuts inward with it also. flip the boring bar and run the mill backwards. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Sam, thats a great idea, might have to give that a go one day, thanks...

[@paulrjones3]

Beautiful workmanship. Thank you for the video.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you Paul

[@mchiodox69]

Great job....well done

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Great tool . You have come a long way , Cheers .

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Max, this was a great learning curve and im glad I had a go it....

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

@@MattysWorkshop Always push your limits with this type of work , only way to improve . After all , the worst thing we can do is make a pigs ass of it & have to start again !!!

[@BundyBearsShed]

You go alright there Matty, good work, Im not sure I could have finished it nicely like you did.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Bundy

[@metalshopwithtroy5755]

Great work Matt 👍👍👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Troy, cheers mate

[@jasonburns1407]

Great fit on the dove tail looks amazing great job 👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Jason, I could not have asked for any better with the dovetail, the only other dovetail I had done was the small one on the indicator holder a few videos back, somehow I got everything right and it fitted like a glove, that was a happy moment...

[@jesseburns9734]

Great Job God Bless you and your Family

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Jesse, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, Cheers

[@Desmouffe]

Interesting coolingsystem in the milling machine. Looks like some kind of spray. Is it better, because it can get quite messy with the old fashioned way.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, That was a mist coolant setup, They work well but fill the air with coolant, I prefer flood coolant now, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Beautiful work and I don't have any complaints about the editing. That was very watchable and very enjoyable. I would love to be able to make tools of that quality! Looking forward to the ball turning attachment. Cheers, Craig

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Craig, there nothing wrong with what you make at all mate, thank you again for the help with the increment graph, that was a live saver, as for the ball turning attachment I still have a far bit of nutting out to do there but I think I can make something work...hopefully...

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Damn man you are going to be a machinist yet,lol great job. Amazing...

[@chrisstephens6673]

You have the right attitude, if you don't push yourself you will never progress.👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Chris, certainly pushed the bounderies this time mate..

[@motor1395]

I really enjoyed your video Matty. Thanks for sharing it with us! Take care, Norm in Arizona

[@MattysWorkshop]

thanks very much Norm, glad you liked it....

[@samrodian919]

I'm really impressed with that Matty, I don't know about you upping your game, but you are up there with that mate! That's a tool room quality piece. The only issue was when you said about the adjustment screw they it had a little bit of slack but it would do. The adjustment screw is at the heart of the amount of precision you want to work to. If you are happy to go past your setting and come back to eliminate backlash then ok. But the more accurate you can make your male thread to the female the less backlash you will need to eliminate. Sure you can't get it down to zero, and some designs use a spring to try to do that but the least tolerance you can get between the male and female threads the better. But you have made a bloody good job of your first boring bar. I wish my work was as good.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, I’m not all that worried about adjusting the boring head by the dial increments, I normally use a dial indicator to do the adjustments, I find I get a much better job, this was the hardest build I’d done when I built this, first time I’d ever machined a dovetail, great learning curve mate, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@samrodian919]

@@MattysWorkshop well as I said before you've made a bloody good job of it mate, even more so for a first attempt! Cheers from the UK and have a great Christmas and New Year to you and yours. Sam

[@howder1951]

Very nice finishing to a great looking tool Matty, I like the method for indexing, it would suit me just fine as I would only use it occasionally and it requires no investment of cash (VIRequirement). Cheers mate and enjoy that boring head!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks, it was the only way I could think to index the dial and the cheapest, if you take your time to make sure you line the pointer up with the graduations on the chart then it’s quite accurate, plenty good enough for what I do anyway....

[@terrycannon570]

Great job Matty. I have the Asian brother to that one. I have been wanting to make an indicator holder for the horizontal hole so I can dial it in dead nuts if i need to just a few thou .

[@MattysWorkshop]

GdayTerry, thats a really good idea to utilise to horizontal hole, I might have to pit some thought into that, ummmm

[@bhein67]

Well done Matty! You nailed it! That's a fine looking tool. Looking forward to see how well it works Cheers from Canada

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Blein67, hopefully in a few days ill have a short video together of it in action, thanks for the kind words....

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice job Matty

[@davet9740]

G’Day Matty, Bloody good work!!!!! That’s a difficult project and you should be proud of yourself. Well Done. Regards Dave

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thank you, it was a big project that’s for sure, I learnt a lot and I’m really happy with the results.....

[@russelldold4827]

Comfort zone? Looks like you've well and truly bust that old myth. Well done, Matty!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Russell, thanks mate, I really happy I did step out of the comfort zone, I learnt heaps....

[@dannaomif1255]

Watching from Perth 👍 This is some real skill you have

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Dan, this build was the first time i'd ever done dovetails, it was a steep learning curve thats for sure, Thanks for watching and commenting, Cheers

[@chrisjh777]

Impressive! Well done.

[@MG-xm3yv]

Hey matty that looks fantastic, puts the original one to shame, good on yer

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much, I was super happy with the end result, thanks for watching mate, cheers

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hi Matty, Great tool, definitely something to be proud of... Great filming the GoPro is very good. Cheers Paul,,

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Paul, im really proud that I pushed the boundaries on this build, I learnt more then I ever expected to thats for sure...

[@Machine_NZ]

Wow, Toolmaking is fast becoming your forte. Beautiful work Matty.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Kevin, still a lot to learn yet mate but im really enjoying the challenges ...

[@daleirving6812]

Well done Matt

[@tomburson5554]

Very nice job Matty, don’t know if I’d had the patient’s!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Tom, certainly took some patience to build but well worth it in the end

[@cannonroberts5129]

Nice thank for sharing

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Absolutely awesome Matty. This one would be a killer video for #roughcut2022 !! Bear in TX, USA.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, It probably would, I got some stickers off to you today mate, Cheers

[@johnbladen4931]

Most impressive and Well Done Matty! Regards Johno

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Johno, I’ve been thinking of building a 3” boring head lately, not sure if people would be interested in seeing this after I’ve already built a 2” one, thanks for watching, cheers

[@johnbladen4931]

@@MattysWorkshop Matty, if you like doing this kinda thing, just do it. FYI. I'm a 66 year old Mech Fitter-Machinist (from Canberra ...... where not all public servants down here), and I can't believe I get paid, to do the stuff I do. Even better, when I think of some thing/a tool etc, that I need, that doesn't exist, I just make one (or more). Merry Christmas to You and Yours Cobber. Regards Johno

[@johnbladen4931]

Appologies for the slow reply Matty. Yes mate, make a 3" unit, and tell us anything, that you do on this one, that you will be different, from the 2" version (if there are any). Regards Johno

[@umahunter]

Very nice job man 👍👍👍

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you

[@outsidescrewball]

awesome build

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Chuck...

[@muddlersworkshop]

Thats a nice project and came up well. Congratulations

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Stuart, thanks for the kind words mate....

[@jamesdavis8021]

That was very nice work.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you very much!

[@asgardgeoff]

Great work Matty.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you

[@frank64409]

Good work, Matty!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much mate, cheers

[@GoCreatehms]

Really lovely job there, some fine precision.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Go Create, thanks for then kind words...

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Congratulations on making such an awesome product Matty. It came out looking fantastic. I loved the notching on the dial you did too 👍. Cheers mate, Aaron. PS: I found you on Instagram today.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Aaron, thanks for the kind words, its really nice to see the end result and know that you made it all from scratch, the dial turned out a lot better then I was expecting, I haven't been on instagram very long and its all a bit new to me but im slowly working it out mate....

[@artmckay6704]

amazing job! You can be proud of what you've done! :)

[@richardbrown2447]

Not much I can say Just amazing

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks mate, cheers

[@keithj30]

Good on ya, great job

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much Keith...

[@sharkrivermachine]

Great job, thanks for participating.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Steve, thank you for the opportunity to enter this competition, very much appreciated...

[@willemvantsant5105]

Very nice Matty.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks William.

[@philmenzies2477]

Impressed!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks Phil

[@hoernst2762]

Great Job!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thanks very much, cheers

[@MegaViking00]

Thanks for the video.Greeting from Tulsa OK USA

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, thanks very much for watching and commenting, cheers

[@martinnorbeck4657]

I came close to making one. I keep it around to remind myself why Patience is of the utmost importance. Could still make it work, just lost interest and moved on. It didnt use dovetails. It was in a Projects in Metal book. I still have that as well. Just need to adjust my strategy and not be in a hurry to try. Can be very frustrating to get to the finish line a f... it up.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Martin, it can be very frustrating getting to the end and screwing up, this build definitely needed patients but when it was all done it was a great sense of achievement, I hope you finish yours off one day, thanks for watching, cheers

[@RaptorMachineToolCo]

excellent work !!!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank you Raptor Machine

[@superchromat]

Nicely done!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Thank very much Joshua..