How To Draw an Isometric Shaft

[@warrenjones744]

Holy Cow, it's been too many years since I tried something like that.(nearly 40) I completely forgot how involved it was. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Nice lettering BTW Phil. I always thought lettering and numbering was important and sloppy work in that respect spoiled an otherwise good drawing. Cheers

[@pauljones3866]

Thanks Phil for demo of the erasure shield for when I started mechanical drawing in 1962 at age 12.. Today, I do my erasing in split seconds with AutoCAD but for my mental relaxation I still draw in pencil by hand prototype designs in my spiral-bond three ring notebooks with grided paper. I still list the date on every page.

[@jasonh3109]

Thanks for sharing such great info! If at all possible, can you turn off auto focus? Or perhaps your camera has a focus lock? I hate missing any little details. 😊😊😊. Thanks again!

[@TheToolandDieGuy]

Great tip, thank you. I completely forgot about "auto focus" because I'm very rarely moving that much in my tutorials. Will implement this on the next lesson.

[@ROBRENZ]

Enjoyed Phil, ATB, Robin

[@KillItandGrillIt]

Great video I took isometric drafting in jr college before I changed tracts. I enjoyed it much and have decided to become a real draftsman now that in my 50's. I'm also studying traditional drawing techniques.

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Drawings have so much gravity when made with a drafting tool. It's like real metal is being milled.

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Hi Phil, I am loving this drafting series and hope it continues on. PS: I don't have an electric eraser, but I do have an air die grinder. I'll let you know how I get on ;-)

[@ericmarshall9615]

Watched the first video and couldn't remember how to finish the magic box for the small diameter compass points. In the second video I saw you use the 60 degree side of the triangle. Not sure if you mentioned that in either video. Took me back to 1974, 8th grade drafting class. Great stuff!

[@bobvines00]

What happened to this series? I can only find three lessons.

[@thedr309]

lets see i am 63 learned mechanical drawing from shop teacher at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School many years ago, BUT Since your center axis is not visible shouldn't it be drawn as a hidden line as well not a solid CL ?love your series! I have broke out my old drafting set and been following along, oh the things you can do once you retire lol great stuff

[@audioalt]

Why don't u have close caption on your video?

[@tomondulich8113]

Hi Phil I tried to upload my uncles 1942 shop class drawings you might appreciate but couldn't

[@TheToolandDieGuy]

Send me an email

[@CandidZulu]

When shading, the artist must first decide from where the light comes. Your shading is irregular in that respect.

[@TheToolandDieGuy]

Okay, so show us how it's done!

[@thedr309]

Sir it seems your perspective is what is irregular, as stated from the beginning video, these are "Mechanical Drawings" not works of art. mechanical drawings like these are done from a logical perspective, NOT a realistic one.. as art work which you describe are. and thus follow different guidelines than fine are does.