Grinding the Squaring Block part 2

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[@duobob]

Your videos just keep getting better. Content, video and sound quality, video composition, explaining clearly what you are doing and why, and showing the sequential steps to finish the job. The Bartons are going to need to be wearing sunglasses all the time pretty soon. ;^) Seriously, we really do appreciate everything your family puts into your work for our benefit. Solid Rock Machine Shop, Inc. has become one of my few top favorites. The content is not available elsewhere in any kind of coherent format...

[@kathyb7126]

Aww thank you!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks for the kind words Bob! It means a lot to us that others are benefiting from the video. Kathy and Rachel have stepped in to help Adam and I with the videos. They are doing a great job and we really appreciate their help. Steve

[@mnbrown25]

I'm not a machinist, and I'll never do this operation, but it is fascinating to learn how you do it. Thanks for sharing.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Nate. Steve

[@ActiveAtom]

Great demo of these four Steve, we are learning from you as future surface grinder people. We both Lance and Patrick LOVE Don Bailey he has shared some great videos over the years past and he has been great at helping us. Great wheel dressing sound lesson for me to clearly understand the loaded wheel build up in different Y directions. Yes we like the squareness gauge hope we can afford one, we will have to see you making it and that might cause us to buy one. You do great grind work thank you.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Lance and Patrick, Don Bailey has some great stuff, I really like watching his videos. We plan on selling the Squareness Gage in the near future and will make videos of the build for those who rather build their own. We don't have a cost yet but they will be made out of DC53 with the cryogenic process. I hope to have some ready by spring of 2019. Steve

[@ActiveAtom]

@@SolidRockMachineShopInc Thank you for sharing and for the update, printed out the PDF from Alro Steel on DC53 MCT Steel form your other video to learn so hoping to get a Squareness Gage in the spring time 2019 works for us by then? We shall see. Have a great weekend.

[@reideichner8597]

Great instruction Steve. Very clear explanations! That block is coming out nice.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Just finished the first one and it came out great. Part 3 should be up in a few days. Steve

[@outsidescrewball]

great video/discussion...thanks Steve

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Chuck. Steve

[@DK-vx1zc]

Very nicely done, and very clearly explained. Thanks for all your videos, I sure have learned a lot from them. You have inspired me, as well as many others I am sure.!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks for the kind words D K. Steve

[@billchiasson2019]

Great video! I'm very fascinated with the world of Metrology and you do a great job of explaining the process, thanks for your time on these videos I really appreciate them!.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Bill. Steve

[@charlieromeo7663]

Nice work Steve. Good to see another Indi Square out there.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Charlie, I love that indi square. It was gifted to us by Randy Cheney. His generosity is greatly appreciated. Steve

[@robc2536]

It's looking good Steve.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Rob. Steve

[@ericrichards5862]

Thanks Steve, Every video I watch and it adds to my list of things to make.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Eric, Thanks, I take that as a nice compliment. Steve

[@ericrichards5862]

Hi Steve, it was complement and I'm letting you know that I tried the ground in shim and it worked perfectly. I was out .0004" in 3" initially and using the ground in shim I don't see the needle move on the .0001" test indicator. I don't have the test block with the radius edge so I mounted the indicator on the jig grinder spindle to check for square and it worked perfectly. Thanks again, Eric

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Eric, That is great news. I am glad it worked out so well for you. Steve

[@James-fs4rn]

Looking good! Thanks

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome James. Steve

[@captcarlos]

Excellent work Steve and Kathy, I'm learning so much from each of your videos. The relaxed simple explanations of the fine points of the job and the work flow... Just Gold. Even, or especially, not editing out the miss steps or almost miss steps is a real heads up to the potential traps to the work. Thank you for all of your efforts. A question, which cluster diamond dressing tool are you using? Living in Australia presents some difficulties with supply, haha. Also Radiac don't seem to have an agent in Australia...

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Carl, I think it might be this one www.mscdirect.com/product/details/03546454 I just ordered one. Steve

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Chuck. Steve

[@ROBRENZ]

Nice work Steve! ATB, Robin

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Robin. Steve

[@thomasvmanning]

This is great and you're doing an amazing job with this block. Buuuuuut, you should lap it just to see how good you can get it. Maybe I just want to see that beautiful piece shine... Loving the content. Your precision is astonishing.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Thomas, Lapping is out of my experience zone and I would probably make them worse. Some day I hope to have time to learn the art of high precision lapping. Steve

[@thomasvmanning]

@@SolidRockMachineShopInc I think a colab with Tom Lipton is in order. He's the reason I started watching your channel.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

@@thomasvmanning That would be a good idea, unfortunately these 3 blocks are already sold and the customers are looking to get them soon. Steve

[@goldeee666]

amazing work

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks. Steve

[@SteveSummers]

Good video Steve👍. Nice work. I need to get me a good surface grinder.

[@OldIronShops]

tool junkie lol :)

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Steve. If you buy one used be careful and make sure you know what you are buying. There are a lot of grinders not worth having that are sold as used. Steve

[@OldIronShops]

great trick grinding the shim in to the part

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Chris. Steve

[@bcbloc02]

Is that indi square just a ground bar with a split collar sliding over it? Thinking of starting to make some?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Brian, I have not taken it apart but the papers sent with it said something about a split bearing. It is riding on a precision shaft that can be calibrated in 2 directions with cam screws. Simple and clever design. Steve

[@flashpointrecycling]

Hey! I have never been first to comment before. Great job! Beautiful work. Thanks.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Green, Congrats on first. Thanks for the kind words. Steve

[@fupersly]

Hello. Thank you for sharing. I am learning so much from your content. Was wondering what type of measuring machine you are using to measure the block? I’ve not seen an analog system like that before and can it find anything for sale with that level of accuracy. Specifically I’m talking about the large box with the analog meter

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

That is a Federal amplifier. The analog ones can be hard to find. Steve

[@jasonmichaels6660]

Steve keep the videos coming... really helpful... who makes the squareness height gauge is that a starrett?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Jason, Are you talking about the one that move up and down? That would be a 8" indi square. The one with the round nose on front is my design which we will be selling soon as well as doing videos of the build for those who would rather build their own. Steve

[@jasonmichaels6660]

Solid Rock Machine Shop Inc. yes that’s the one “Indi square” just looked it up.... really like that tool. Looking forward to watching the build on the squareness indicator. Have you thought of a price yet?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

@@jasonmichaels6660 Not yet. I like to build them in multiples so I can get cheaper steel and heat treat cost that I can pass down to the buyer. Steve

[@julesborges7396]

Steve, could you tell us which gage head you're using with your Federal 830 amplifier?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

It is EHE-2048

[@julesborges7396]

@@SolidRockMachineShopInc Thanks, very much

[@404BYTE]

Does DC53 heat up as fast as D2 when grinding?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

No. It grind much like A2 at 60 RC. The cryogenic process makes the grinding even easier. It beats D2 in every aspect. I refer to it as D2 on steroids. Steve