DIY milling tool station || RotarySMP

[@robertfontaine3650]

The time and effort in filming and video editing is often a bigger job than the thing you are filming. I often wonder how KZbinrs find the time to produce so many videos and have a life and a job.

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Robert, Well, I had no life yesterday. I was editing from about 0800 till 2200, having already done a fair bit of this edit in dribs and drabs over the last couple of months. Still, the construction was still a lot more hours than the edit.

[@robertfontaine3650]

@@RotarySMP It would have taken me a lot more than 14 hours to edit this video. I guess I need more practice. It's a big commitment. I do look forward to your videos here each week though. Keeps my dream of getting a small mill and a lathe alive.

[@RotarySMP]

@@robertfontaine3650 Yeah, this was a monster, so I was glad I had done a few editing sessions scattered across the spring and summer. To do that in one go would have been pressure.

[@FunctionalPrintFriday]

I feel this comment :)

[@philip_fletcher]

100% this! I have a fair amount of footage 'in camera' but unedited - filming while making is a big challenge & time sink. I'm full of admiration & respect for people like Mark who deliver quality, entertaining videos every week.

[@rednwhitecooper]

I’ve never seen these style of casters ever in my life and both you and Clough42 build benches with them in the same weekend 😂

[@RotarySMP]

They are really nice. Stable on the casters, and rock solid once the feet are screwed down.

[@Basement_CNC]

​Hey, I was just wondering where you are based ... I always assumed Europe, but i spotted the "Austrian Air" sign on the blue toolbox behind the band saw .......Are you actually from Austria? In that case: Servus, Felix aus Wien, währ scho ziemlich cool endlich Mal ne gscheiten Österreichischen Uster zu sehen 😂 n@@RotarySMP Edit: Jo die Pakete bestätigen die Vermutung, also sehr cool 😎, Abo dagelassen

[@EitriBrokkr]

There difference is Claugh42 is a goofball hack that has no idea what he's talking about. That tool box was rated for 1200lb. The original wheels are probably more than that... Then he replaced them with 1000lb casters.... So almost 20% worse. To hold up a 200lb surface plate. 🤡🤡🤡

[@bmalovic]

@@RotarySMP Only trouble I can see with this casters is, smal wheels and rough floor. 6:56 As you pushed your welding cart in to the room, its obviously stoped at the point where small front wheels reached the edge of tiled the floor. Of course.. in this case, you will probably very rarely move that cabinet . But with something like welding cart, which is frequently moved around.. you need bigger wheels

[@aaro_n]

My history with those types of cabinets is if they get slammed hard enough they can lock themselves. I'd recommend taking apart the lock and leaving just one pin in so if it ever does lock it just takes a screwdriver or similar to reopen.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the tip.

[@GeoffTV2]

That looks great, nice job. Loved the video as usual. One thing that people outside the hobby often fail to appreciate, is how important it is to use your machines to make more tools and then make storage for all the stuff. This all helps to avoid the nasty business of actually making something with your tools. - Heather

[@RotarySMP]

Absolutely. If you actually produce anything outside the machine tool loop...you lose :)

[@mooserov]

disable that lock mechanism in the drawers while you can. that design is known for flipping over locked on it's own and you either have to fish a flat piece of metal to the back to unlock it, or drill the lock.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the feedback on that. I'll need to see what bits to remove to disable it.

[@E1nsty]

Small button cells will show 3V even when dead, to gauge the charge you need to test them under load. For this purpose I keep a single blue or white LED (both have the blue junction that has around 3V forward voltage drop) in my tool bag. Just touch the terminals to the LED and if it's fresh it should shine bright, it will shine dull or not at all when the charge is low. The internal resistance of the cell is enough to protect the LED against the overcurrent, at least for the usual 3V CR2032 cells.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the tip. I'll go dig out a white LED and test them.

[@hugobiddlecombe504]

The side bars on your top cabinet aren't stiffeners, they're slotted for drawer dividers! Get some strips of aluminium sheet and notch them so they interlock and you can get rid of all those ice cream containers. At my last job we had divided up several drawers for endmills, taps, drills and inserts but we made up a press tool to notch the ally strips. Fun welding helmet story, if i'm wearing my speedglas and someone uses the forklift with it's amber warning light flashing even if it's not in view, my helmet dims with every flash and makes the auto darkening less reliable despite it not being visible. I thought the helmet was broken, perhaps there are certain wavelengths that mess with the auto darkening.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for pointing that out about the dividers. Makes sense. I'll look into getting some dividers laser cut. In my other room, I found a helmet setting which then worked fine, although the lighting is very similar, if darker.

[@billdoodson4232]

Gotta say, thats the first time I have ever seen a drawer cabinet more robustly built than a Lista. Well worth the work.

[@RotarySMP]

The guy who sold me the five SK40 tools had a lista SK40 cabinet which was about 80% what I made, but by then I was committed, and it was in DE.

[@4tra]

I love youtubers who share their creations and experiences and struggles making stuff. Never had an opurtunity to make bigger stuff of my own. Love how you record all the stuff you do! keep up the good work and i already subscribed :)

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your kind feedback.

[@ColinLennard]

Watching how & what you are doing is both interesting & a pleasure. As this is the second time that I have watched you, you are moving up to the must watch slot. Thanks

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your kind feedback Colin.

[@joell439]

Definitely a must-watch channel. Mark has a unique presentation style that always inspires and entertains. 👍👍😎👍👍

[@RotarySMP]

@@joell439 Thanks a lot Joel.

[@624Dudley]

Hello Mark, I guess we’re having too much fun Stateside…just finished this episode. Your cabinet came out great! 👍 Even so, the stop-motion is best. 👍👍😁

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks Doric, it is fun to do that.

[@Paddington60]

I still think a circular saw with a 3 foot diameter blade is the scariest thing in the World but I do respect your circular saw. Good build, thanks for sharing.

[@RotarySMP]

My saw only has a smaller than 1 foot blade, but yeah, they are scary tools.

[@WorldwideoutdoorexperienceDe]

Its so fascinating to see someone restoring old components to new glory or even create new one with such love to the details. I guess there is no other option, than to subscribe to you to watch more of it!

[@RotarySMP]

Welcome, and I hope you find some of my previous videos interesting as well.

[@WorldwideoutdoorexperienceDe]

@@RotarySMP I do, I'm so glad that I found your channel!

[@RotarySMP]

@@WorldwideoutdoorexperienceDeThanks for your kind feedback.

[@LittleAussieRockets]

Hi mate The delay switch isn't how quickly the lens reacts, but rather how long the screen stays dimmed after welding. When TIG welding it's best to have the delay up a bit, for the exact reason you were experiencing. When the helmet fails to pick up the light instead of getting flashed the screen will remain dimmed hopefully long enough for the sensors to begin working again. So in that regard you actually end up getting flashed or less when you up the delay.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for that explanation.

[@berto606]

I love when you do stop motion animation! That was great!

[@RotarySMP]

Glad you liked that. It is fun to do those little fill in bits :)

[@rosco49er]

I changed to a 4 sensor helmet because the 2 sensor helmet i had, didn't switch to dark because of being in the shadow of the project or not inline of the weld.

[@RotarySMP]

Good point.

[@galenpress9460]

I was looking for this exact comment to avoid repeating. Have had same issues ,went to 4 sensor and rarely happens anymore. Unless hand or some other obstruction gets between arc and sensors. But that also blocks your eyes as well Be safe. Dont want to see “The blind machinist” channel. Cheers

[@RotarySMP]

@@galenpress9460 Thanks for sharing your experience. Once I moved into the garage, I found a setting which seems reliable.

[@alanrichardson1672]

Your TIG welding has improved enormously so don't be too hard on yourself! 👍👍

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your kind feedback Alan.

[@JonathanSteinert]

Really good work Mark, it's inspiring to see workshop projects that are just quality of life improvements. Sorry to see that all your work ended up with some angle errors, but it looks great and I couldn't even see it after you were done. Time for me to go make some cabinets... might order some of those lovely casters you used.

[@RotarySMP]

Those casters are nice and stable when rolling and rock solid once the feet are ratcheted down.

[@spaceghostone]

12 Times, just started watching the video

[@RotarySMP]

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[@Der_Drache]

for the Gühring boring bars they dont have a taper in the holder, its just a pin offset to just set it in the right angle and a screw or a clamp holds the tool the in the holder. an actually very simple system

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks. Andy Pugh also posted the same. I like that, as a simple cross bore with a pin will be much simpler than what I was thinking.

[@stevecrown9347]

Great job, it looks mint. Like the vid style too, it's like being in the garage with a mate.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the kind feedback Steve.

[@dazaspc]

Nice tight and convenient. I have built a similar one but used a overhanging ledge on one side on the top. It is to slide the vice over when I remove it for a different setup. It slipped from my hands once and took a nice chunk out of the floor.

[@RotarySMP]

Good idea. So far I only have those small light vises, but I can see getting a heavier one.

[@gwharton68]

Love it when a plan come together. Great job.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks a lot.

[@andypughtube]

The taper tang on the Gühring boring bars just registers against / under a cross pin. (I have some similar ones) I am not sure what size pin, but a bit of CAD should answer the question.

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Andy, thanks for that. I had a much more complicated solution in mind.

[@daniel635biturbo]

Nice build, I spent similar amount of time building a bench for my little lathe, but made the drawer out of scrap plywood. It's very rewarding to use !

[@RotarySMP]

I hope this one reduces the amount of wandering around collecting and returning tools I do.

[@Johannes58934]

Hearing the voice of Mrs Rotary, she doesn't sound like a Kiwi... Österreicherin? Bayerisch? Nice project! I always find it great that you have no issues admitting your mistakes since we are all human... Just have a laugh at ourselves and move on! Woodworking tip; cut it loose when you can and tight when it matters...

[@RotarySMP]

That is why I am here :) Thanks for the tip.

[@EdgePrecision]

There might be a sensitivity adjustment on you auto tint visor for the darkening. I have had this happen in the oposite way where I’m welding and the shop door is open and bright outside. When facing the bright door. I flip my helmet down and it darkens before I start to weld.

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Peter, I found a setting which works really well in the garage, but didn't work at all in that really bright part of the machine. shop.

[@EdgePrecision]

@UCNeXxSdEJ6i-wXIoynirigw I’m not sure I understand? Are you referring to your welder give away you mentioned in the video. If that’s the case I would say it is somewhat gratifying to be winning something (a first for me in my 70 years!) but I already have my share of welding equipment. I think it would be better to give this to someone who doesn’t have any and it would be put to use by them. To make something the couldn’t make before having such tools. Let me know thanks again!!

[@julias-shed]

What a great bit of kit 😀 nicely done.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks Julia.

[@Bluecoldcaffe]

I find that for hand metal sawing, a woodworking frame saw with a 550mm metal cutting blade is a lot faster than a 300mm hack saw. The longer stroke really helps getting the work done. Here in the Netherlands, 2nd hand Ulmia frame saws are cheap and plentiful, I'm not sure about Austria.

[@RotarySMP]

Before I improve the4 hand saw, I'll fix the DoAll gearnbox :)

[@FullSendPrecision]

Great project. That turned out really neat

[@RotarySMP]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheDistur]

Nice cabinet!

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks a lot.

[@RickRolling-tc7vb]

Well, that was epic. Lovely result though Mark, and a joy to use for many years to come. Good to protect your tooling and keep it all safe. Did you make her a spice rack yet, or is that another video? No welder for me as I'm geographically challenged, but good luck to whomever wins it.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks Rick. No spice rack yet :)

[@MyLilMule]

I like it. I also have a machine that uses 40 taper tooling (K&T 2HL). I'd like to build something like this to store the tool holders and arbors. I'll have to see if I can find a model for those blue tool holders so I can 3D print them and if not, spend some time in Fusion designing my own. Well done!

[@RotarySMP]

I am not sure who made them, but they are a pretty simple part, and would be easy to model.

[@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc]

I can TIG, but stick is so practical, uses no gas and is extremely versatile, I stick a lot!

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Matthew. Yeah, it really is handy. And it is kind of cool to chip off the slag to reveal the weld. Like unwrapping a present :)

[@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc]

@@RotarySMP l stick weld stainless over 1,5 mm, I have 4 and 5 mm rods for heavy mild steel fabrication, things like tool holders, fixtureing etc, all that with no gas, using a tiny inverter!

[@jasonhull5712]

Very nice tooling center. 👍 it will be so nice having them all in one place. 🍻

[@RotarySMP]

Absolutely. It should save me meandering around as much :)

[@sarahdelacruz5208]

Do a tack weld at the beginning and end of your welds. That will “plug” them and make the look nicer. Start hot and then let off the foot pedal, it’s easier to gauge the puddle. One last bit of advice. The make shades for welding hoods with magnification, why don’t you get one? It certainly can’t hurt.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the tips Sarah. I wear reading glasses under the helmet.

[@RB-yq7qv]

a great addition to the shop

[@RotarySMP]

I hope so as well :)

[@steamfan7147]

I've only got two welding helmets, my original Huntsman that I have used almost daily for 25 years and a Yeswelder auto dark that I only use for out of position Tig. The auto dark eats batteries and usually it flickers like yours to let me know it's hungry again. I pull the batteries out when I'm not using it which seems to make them last longer. I suspect the electronics inside may have a parasitic drain going on like many of the Asian digital calipers. Nice cabinet, that would be $1200 at current prices for a Vidmar. I do basically the same thing keeping the tooling for a given machine, by the machine whenever possible, it's much easier for setups and working, but really pays off during cleanup.

[@RotarySMP]

The guy I bought the five SK40 tool holders from was selling a Lista cabinet which was probbly 80% the same as I made (but much better construction), but by then I was commited, and it was in DE.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

I've never trusted auto darkening helmets for that exact reason. I'll stick with my old school passive/fixed shade lenses on my welding helmet and glasses. At least with them I'll never have to worry about being flash burned bc of a malfunction or dead batteries, plus the vintage passive lens welding glasses I got from my grandfather make me look cool as hell when I wear them lol.

[@RotarySMP]

I bet :)

[@shanemcquoid612]

Hey Mark, choice to see a classic 'Weetbix' tin on the shelf! Chur bro...

[@RotarySMP]

I can only get the Britisch Weetabix in the supermarket here, but still better than nothing. :)

[@shanemcquoid612]

And then at 22:00 the classic "yeah nah" of a true kiwi... 😂

[@Self_Evident]

Snoopy has such a great outlook on life!

[@RotarySMP]

Yeah, he does :)

[@twoguysoneworkshop8744]

Awesome tool station... I had something very similar in mind for my latest addition to my shop (DMU 50T) and now got the perfect blueprint 🙂 Thanks a lot for sharing and cheers from Remscheid!

[@RotarySMP]

There was a nice one from Lista advertised on Kleinanzeige, which is probably 80% of this... I just checked, and it must have sold.

[@twoguysoneworkshop8744]

@@RotarySMP I have a few searches on auto, one is "CNC Schrank". So far either too far away or too expensive. Must have missed the Lista one... If I had won the lottery, my choice would be "Apfel WKS 004"

[@timhatch1299]

Hi Mark, couple of things about your large diameter bits around 34:45. Your Forstner only seems to be clogging up on one side, is the other side producing chips or nothing at all? Seems asymmetricly sharpened in any case. And the hole saw in the next scene, without a tangent-intersecting hole or edge they do clog easily. If only you had some kind of cnc that could make on-size repeatable holes without human intervention...

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Tim, I don't want to clog up the Maho way oiling system, or coolant with wood dust. :)

[@tigxxl]

Realy nice idea and execution! 👌

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the kind feedback.

[@alan-sk7ky]

38:10 Annnd it's Artisan Makes time! 😁

[@RotarySMP]

That is a great channel.

[@DanielGafner]

So you'll be building spice holders soon?

[@RotarySMP]

I hope not :)

[@Kyran31]

What a great looking project, well done, looks really good and professional not to mention you filmed it all too which adds an extra level of difficulty

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your kind feedback. It was a lot of work, and I am happy with the results.

[@ultratorrent]

Your wife has a point with the multi-level spice racks

[@RotarySMP]

Dont encourage her :)

[@LCalleja]

cool cabinet bet it will work out nice for all the mill tooling

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Luke, I think it might already be too small :)

[@LCalleja]

@@RotarySMPthat’s usually the case. The mill takes a lot of tooling especially a manual mill :) well mine does at least

[@RotarySMP]

@@LCalleja I just did a shed tetris session. Still not that happy with the lay out.

[@LCalleja]

@@RotarySMPYou must need more Tetris practice :) oh by the way I had the some problem with my welding mask what I found to be the problem is certain angles didn’t help but then changed the mask and the problems went away so didn’t look into it any further

[@johnmccanntruth]

Very nicely done!

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks a lot John.

[@johntrevick2060]

"What do you make with all those tools in your shop?" uh, stuff for the shop.

[@RotarySMP]

Yep, it is a closed loop hobby.

[@mazchen]

36:43 if my partner would've said that, it shouldn't be taken as a joke but it would be rather have been a production order. 😂 For extra organized drawers have a look at gridfinity.

[@RotarySMP]

I need to get my Z height sensor fixed on my 3D printer and try gridfinity. Looks handy.

[@MacMiskenn]

We usually take the lid off on those parallel boxes. It gets really tiresome to open and close them all the time. The easier it is to put something away, the more likely it is to get done.

[@RotarySMP]

Good point, I probably will do that as well, if it stays in that cabinet drawer.

[@johnhawkinson]

But it's also really tiresome to clean the chips out of them if you have the box next to the mill and chips go flying…

[@RotarySMP]

@@johnhawkinson I guess I need to close the drawers :)

[@sklzlm]

I wonder if the HF start is messing with the auto darken.

[@RotarySMP]

It has been pointed out that a very low start current and slow ramp can cause it to not trigger.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Nicely done buddy, thanks for sharing 👍

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the ind words.

[@danielthorpe8467]

For the three smaller draws - have you heard of / considered the gridfinity system? For the sort of tools you're putting in there, and the fact you have a 3D printer, could be perfect

[@RotarySMP]

I haddn't, but it was pointed out to me. I need to fix the IR height sensor on my printer. I think it got a it of plastic on the sensor.

[@christopherbill8537]

New game: drink every time you see a re-purposed ice cream container.

[@RotarySMP]

That would have your liver pickled in no time. NZ has the highest per capita ice cream consumption :)

[@timturner7609]

A train from Germany to Australia 🇦🇺 is crazy!

[@RotarySMP]

Sure would be. Luckily I could get of in Vienna :)

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Worth the time and effort, I could do with something like that, like you, I have my stuff stored all over the place, but alas, I just don't have the floor space. Bummer about the region I live in not being eligible for the giveaway.

[@RotarySMP]

Yeah, it is driven by where they have warehouses.

[@romualdaskuzborskis]

My guess is you dipped it 12 times. A question I have is how did you manage to work with such a small table. Mine was twice the size and it was nowhere nearly enough.

[@RotarySMP]

I really dont have space for a decent sized welding table. I get envy every time I see them :)

[@steveggca]

Nice ! It might need the darker green accent colour of the maho though😉

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Steve, probably should have painted the top drawer cabinet that color. Didn't think of it, and wont change it now:)

[@chadstrand7868]

looks great thanks for the video

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks a lot Chad.

[@Chromevulcan]

Let Mrs. Rotary know that we appreciate her but would like to respectfully request that she move her office a bit further from the workshop. Just kidding, please don't tell her that, lol.

[@RotarySMP]

I am not brave enough for that :)

[@Chromevulcan]

@@RotarySMP Smart man!

[@alanclarke4646]

​@@RotarySMPdoes she read these comments?! 😂😂

[@alanclarke4646]

Even money that the sticking out castors will catch your ankles!😂😂

[@simonvongunten9288]

Lovely project! 👍 well done! In my opinion you could have done a 3 part Video out of it.

[@RotarySMP]

When I started, I thought it would be a two week project. Bad planning :)

[@simonvongunten9288]

@@RotarySMP happens to me all the time!

[@jbrownson]

Thumbs up for the stop motion sequence

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for noticing.

[@donkultgen4643]

Looks great. We can't wait to see you fill it. Check out the gridfinity system for organizing within the drawers.

[@RotarySMP]

I will check it out thanks Don.

[@DanielGafner]

If we keep going for more better we heading right way! 😊

[@RotarySMP]

Yep, keep keeping on.

[@chrisstephens6673]

In case no one else mentions it, those tools with the gtound angle at the holding end are intended to mate to a simple cross pin for alignment. Herr Gotteswinter showed them in one of his videos. Oh and nice build !😂

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks Chris, that is much simpler than I thought.

[@chrisstephens6673]

@@RotarySMP simple is best!😉

[@brianmunyon5669]

Very nice.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks Brian.

[@Myrulv]

Good Job!

[@RotarySMP]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@4tra]

i think there was only 1 Tungsten tip Dip into the weld :D not sure but hopefully im right

[@RotarySMP]

I only showed one, but did a lot more welding which was not filmed.

[@4tra]

So my guess is about 7 😁

[@WillemvanLonden]

Nice job!

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Willem, sound like a really nice helmet.

[@WillemvanLonden]

@@RotarySMP Cost me quite a penny. Took the comment down, though, since I wanted to show you my gratitude of your efforts every week. I do hope it's worth your while.

[@kruger12311]

What blade are you using in that bahco frame? And is it my lack of skill that my cuts turnout not square? :D

[@RotarySMP]

It is still the one which came with it. This plastic framed saw holds the blade much better than the alloy frames I have used before.

[@kruger12311]

@@RotarySMP interesting. I have the same one and my cuts go off the line. Maybe it's a tension problem.

[@RotarySMP]

@@kruger12311 I can also wander, if I am not concentrating on keeping it straight.

[@kruger12311]

@@RotarySMP might be it :D

[@cornnatron3030]

the welding helmet issues is most likely do to the high freq start try it with it on lift arc or scratch start on the welder had similar issues with the cheaper helmets my fronius or sentinal doesnt seem to have issuess.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for the tip. I didn't consider those aspects of interrelationship of the welder to the helmet.

[@rustywrench2119]

15 times

[@RotarySMP]

You have to email it to enter.

[@philip_fletcher]

7:39 Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving. I can't even win a welder now. 😠😠😠😠😠

[@RotarySMP]

Sorry, but those were requirements from the vendor.

[@bchdsailor]

Nice

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks.

[@philhermetic]

Brilliant! That came out really well! Storing tooling is always a bit of a nightmare, and your custom rollercab is a good solution. Guess what I am doing next week, fabricating in box section! Making a frame to support the countershaft pulleys on my Holbrook lathe! Really enjoyed that! Phil “Phil whitley, my week this week” on KZbin

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Phil, Yeah, I am hoping for an improvement in efficiency there, so I dont have to roam the basement as much collecting tools.

[@petergamache5368]

Great looking tooling cabinet! Do you have a 3D printer? There are a lot of hobby machinists that have organized their stuff with Gridfinity - myself included.

[@RotarySMP]

I do have one Peter. Thanks for the tip.

[@RambozoClown]

Nice welding shoes.

[@graealex]

Since Mark is a Kiwi, you should be glad he isn't welding bare foot.

[@RotarySMP]

@@graealex Good call Alex :)

[@unclehunty]

They are kiwi safety boots.

[@EMMX39]

@RotarySMP Hey Mark, would you mind doing a video about your spray gun setup? Seems you're using a basic gun and cup system, so how do you clean it between the different coats? How do you mix your colors and what kind of material do you use for it?

[@RotarySMP]

I think that would be video of how not to do it :) I am no painter. How do I mix and thin paint for spraying? I slop in a bit of thinners, and stir it with a stick. I suck at mixing colors. I have only ever done it on the Clarkson dull powder blue. I just try whatever random blue with white and black (which was blackboard paint, and not even from the same paint system) I had on the shelf, mix a bit, compare, add a bit more, compare etc. I was not patient enough on the grinding wheel cover, and didn't get the color to match well. I clean the gun after each use: - First pour out the remaining paint. - Then use a rag (sometimes clean, often not :) to wipe out most of what paint remains in the cup - Pour in a small amout of thinners. Put the lid on the cup, shake the gun around to dissolve the remaining paint. - Spray that thinners into the rag with the paint on it. - Repeat, but spray cleaner thinners into a clean rag. - Repeat again, but this time us the nearly clean thinner spray to spray wash the cup lid. Rest gets sprayed into the clean rag. - Wipe down gun cup and lid with just sprayed rag. - Remove cup. Wipe out thread. - Pull cup filter. Pour thinners into gun where filter mounts, use gun to spray that thinners through the little filter to clean it. - Remove gun nozzle screw on air thingy at front. Pour little more thinners into gun, and spray that nozzle thingy. - Unscrew and remove needle valve. - Use air blast pistol to blow air backwards through paint gun from front. Maybe pour in a bit of thinners and repeat. - Wipe every thing down. I normally spray paint as it is very efficient. It uses way less paint than rolling. The paint I use is normally just the stuff at the hardware store. I know it is not as tough as 2 part paints, but they are seriously hazardous to the lungs without really good PPE. I use a charcoal filter mask for painting, but am not confident it is good enough for 2 part epoxy paints.

[@EMMX39]

@RotarySMP Thanks for taking your time for that big of an answer 😃 Sorry for the confusion about mixing colors, even so your answer was great! I actually meant mixing with thinners. I guess the mixing ration is determined by the manufacturer? Will something like "Nitroverdünnung" do the job for cleaning, or is it some special thinner?

[@chrisfairbrother9197]

No UK then? These import duties need to be abolished. Nice job 😊

[@RotarySMP]

I was given those restrictions by the vendor. I expect it is based on where they have warehouses.

[@chrisfairbrother9197]

@@RotarySMP Yes, I know it's not your fault. I am looking to replace my 54 year old oil filled Oxford. Too heavy for me to lug about now ):

[@jimsvideos7201]

What’s the chance your helmet was reacting to interference from the new welder?

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Jim, there were some comments that the low initial arc current, and slow ramp could be the issue, and I could up them, so it triggers cleaner.

[@notsonominal]

Just outside the EU, but I'm ever the optimist and going with zero electrode sharpenings needed.

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your vote of confidence (but I showed at least one dipped electrode in this video :)

[@brendanshorter5550]

How could you deny your antipodean brothers the chance to win a welder!

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Brendan, that was a requirement from the vendor due to warehousing.

[@LongnoseRob]

nice work-startion, maybe add a holder for a roll of shoptowl needs sticker from other youtube machinsts

[@RotarySMP]

Good idea Rob.

[@xxsaviourxx]

Man, forget about the long sleeves, handling those peepers bare handed is risky! :D

[@RotarySMP]

Luckily these are pretty mild Jalapenos. I have had some burn from pepper sauced fingers before though :)

[@wizrom3046]

Re the welding helmet; looks like you had the sensitivity turned right up? If the room has bright LED lights and you turn the sens right up, it puts the room lighting brightness near the threshold and can confuse the autodarkening. You could try turning the sens down, even though it sounds counter. Also, the helmet circuitry responds better to a fast rise in UV light level, so if you have a low start amps and slow rise on your TIG settings that wont help... try set the TIG to higher start amps and a real fast current rise time so the arc "flashes" up to full brightness much quicker. Wont affect the weld quality much, but should help the helmet sense that an arc just started. By the way, it creeps me out everytime I see endmills etc stored on a shelf with their sharp bits upward! 😬 massive hand injuries are only a few mm away, everytime you reach for tools. I got complacent once with endmills, then a 6mm 4 flute HSS got me right between two knuckles, real deep. It was only pure luck that it missed the finger extensor tendon, a few mm difference and I would have lost the use of my right forefinger (unless getting microsurgery). PLEASE consider this! Those endmills are as sharp as razor blades and mounted so securely in the shelf that during hand contact, it's like a razor blade with a ton of force behind it...

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your tips on the helmet settings. I found settings which worked well in the darker garage, but didn't consider the arc rise. That is helpful. I put all those end mills into the tool cart drawer, in containers. I appreciate the safety tips. Working alone you dont think of them.

[@wizrom3046]

@@RotarySMP actually I was talking about all the tool holders on the shelves with all the pointy bits upward! Terrifying! 😬

[@mcsheesh2052]

You need to get a good auto darkening helmet. The cheaper import ones are no good. An affordable Speedglas 100 or Esab A40 helmet will not make you fear getting flashed everytime you turn on your arc

[@RotarySMP]

It is weird, I found a setting which works really well in the garage where the Maho is, but it was hopeless in the machine shop which has brighter lighting.

[@ultimatemonkey]

With the issues of the auto darkening helmet - it's fairly common on the more budget friendly that for whatever reason they have issues with low amperage tig arcs .. I suspect you're probably under 50amp.on the machine .. unfortunately not much you can do to fix it

[@RotarySMP]

Good point, I was under 50. I will play around with the starting amps and the ramp up. In the darker room I found a reliable setting.

[@ultimatemonkey]

@RotarySMP it's not so much the ambient light that causes problems, it's the sensors in the helmet itself. It gets worse when you're welding lower amperage and you're in a small space with your hands and torch blocking much of the UV light to trigger the helmet. I have many welding helmets , even my miller elite does it under about 25amps. My esab sentinel is my only auto darkening helmet that I've never had do it. The rise in offshore manufacturing of tools is both great in that it allows many people to purchase tools they could otherwise no afford or justify but flip side is the flaws tend to show themselves sooner

[@mumblbeebee6546]

A ton of work, turned out very nice indeed! A bit of a cognitive jar each time you open a drawer and it is blue inside 😜 I liked your wife’s comments - she might not be as excited as that incredibly blessed fella from Inheritance Machining gets, but she sees the value in what you do :) (Unlike your sister 😂) Whack-a-mole with the tool holders was very satisfying!!

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for that :) It was a fun project.

[@ArcAiN6]

Easily 6 tip dips XD

[@RotarySMP]

You need to send the email to be in to win. :)

[@MikelNaUsaCom]

I wasn't counting, but I assume you ended up with the same number of fingers and toes at the end of the video as which you had at the start of the video... Happy Sunday!

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks for your concern Mike. This time I did, so it was a successful project.

[@murrayedington]

It's annoying that they even have UKCA markings on these Arccaptain products yet they don't ship to the UK. The price for the 200PACDC is £504 but you can't check out. At some point they may start supplying us.....

[@RotarySMP]

I guess if they can sell all they can make, they can afford to concentrate on the markets which are easiest for them.

[@kenthesparky178]

And women say we can't remember stuff ,we know what stuff we have plus where all our stuff is even in a disorganized workshop.😁

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Ken, I can find nearly 98% of all tools at any one time. Normally the tool I need is in the 2% :)

[@kenthesparky178]

@@RotarySMP I'm fairly organized but my failure rate is 10%

[@RotarySMP]

@@kenthesparky178 :)

[@joedowling5452]

Except 10mm sockets, those tend to disappear into some trans dimensional rift along with odd socks and food storage lids.

[@briantaylor9266]

Contest open to EU and USA only? Canada must have inadvertantly pissed someone off. Sorry! 😁

[@RotarySMP]

Hi Brian, Not sure, I am just following the venders orders.

[@briantaylor9266]

@@RotarySMP I figured that. I don't need another welder anyway. I was just stirring the pot. Maybe Canada just isn't a big enough market for them, although I know they do sell here.

[@piccilos]

Bottles always wait until Sunday to run empty

[@RotarySMP]

Murphy likes welders :)

[@DolezalPetr]

that is super nice

[@RotarySMP]

Thanks.

[@kimber1958]

4- Dips in the puddle

[@RotarySMP]

You need to email it to enter the giveaway.

[@kimber1958]

@@RotarySMP thanks

[@mike9500]

hahaha the MRS has spoken!!! hahahaahaha

[@RotarySMP]

Oh yes :)