Howie Did It - Machining the flexi-shaft auxiliary drive. Part 1

[@Abom79]

Oh I’m watching! 😎

[@BadObsessionMotorsport]

Dammit! 😁

[@oldninjarider]

This is like an easy bake oven on your scale.

[@arisuva9629]

im watching you watch Adam... =D

[@KTX666]

i was hoping you were going to comment... made my day :-)

[@danmetzger5583]

If I had known you watched these guys I would have brought you some of their stickers on Sat......I will send you a couple.

[@JnC445]

41 minutes of BOM video?? Talk about an early Christmas present, thanks fellas.

[@filopat67]

-"You can't machine that giant chunk of aluminium on that small lathe!" -"Hold my teamug..."

[@RubenKelevra]

Than you haven't seen the rim video 😂

[@johnojoseph]

Would it be quicker to start with a really big block of aluminium and cnc a mini out of it?

[@mophememasia3646]

😂😂 That made me chuckle!

[@JerryDLTN]

OMG I thought the same thing yesterday

[@jamesjarrett7524]

Likely cheaper too...

[@dennisphoenix1]

Nah , wouldn't have as many brackets to fab then 😂

[@twoflower8264]

Thats Project Binky 2 lol

[@Ginga7r]

Mate I have just watched my childhood, that was my dad and I down the garage making some mad stuff for whatever crazy project he was doing at the time. I still have all his machines a Myford and a Boxford Lathe a vertical and horizontal milling machines and a old shaping machine loads of chucks and all sorts of tools for them. I am currently restoring a old wash house out in my garden so I can get everything set back up again then it's my turn to make some mad stuff for what ever crazy project I want to get up to. Great stuff lads looking forward to the next episode.

[@AussieGinger]

I don't think you two understand how soothing it is to see your meticulous work in detail. Your attention to detail is second to none. Keep up the great work and the amazing content

[@emin86]

The KZbin website was slower than my phones notification. But I dropped everything immediately to watch this. The toddler can stand up and wash its butt itself.

[@saludahead]

By the time you watch part 2, the little rascal will be starting university@

[@Findros]

40min just on this ridiculously complicated bit of engineering makes me extremely happy. Thanks for the extra footage chaps.

[@boredincan]

GENTLEMEN! Welcome back to the shop. Today we have a treat especial

[@sireuchre]

The Empire of Dirt.

[@ddd228]

@@sireuchre "Focus you FAAK!"

[@neilmaccallum3476]

Jesus!!! The quality of workmanship on this build is out of this world!!!

[@GriffinsGarage]

Every time I see an upload I drop what Im doing to watch. Favorite series on youtube.

[@chadderton]

There are many things to hate about the internet, but this channel isn't one of them. I worked in a machine shop for almost twenty years. Not touched a milling machine or lathe for about ten years. This video made me wish I had the space and money for a workshop. Keep up the great work BOM!

[@thesickhorseranch]

That parts turntable is making movie magic! Fantastic video, Howie seems like an alright guy! :)

[@garrylegare1266]

Very soothing I could watch you guys milling and drilling at least until I nod off. This better than a bed time story told by my mum.

[@darrenjones5885]

And that’s why it takes so long between episodes of Binky. All that work so they could produce parts and say “you need one of these.”

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

its nice when you show the "artisan level" details that go into actual "old school" machining. this is some very VERY intricate and highly accurate work all done without the use of master-cam, cnc,tin coated application specific inserts and all the modern conveniences.the user shaped and ground high speed steel cutting bits are awe inspiring when you realize all these radii are hand ground onto the tool then machined onto the part. this goes way beyond "running a lathe" Ive been in the cnc lathe and mill machining field for 35+ years and this was brilliant.

[@BadObsessionMotorsport]

Thank you very much.

[@KLUTCHdot58]

Wow. I wish my mill had an 'X10' mode. I could really get stuff done.

[@johndoyle4723]

Excellent extra material, thanks. Most people do not know the difference between a "Gnats", and a "Nadgers". Joke. A group of Yorkshiremen, expert machine shop operatives, went on an exchange visit to a German machine shop. The Germans explained how their machine was accurate to within a thousandth of a millimetre, the Yorkshire lads said " No use in Yorkshire, we need to be spot on."

[@Mercmad]

Myford, the little lathe that could. Burt Munro, of Indian motorcycle fame used a similar model to build parts for his various bike projects.

[@marksweetman8765]

Utterly brilliant and impressed what you have achieved on an ML7 with all its restrictions and no steady. Keep up the great and entertaining work 👍🏼

[@C2H5OHist]

I'm no Abom but there were times when I felt sorry for the lathe.

[@rickh6963]

Let'er sing!

[@secretsix6]

ye deploy the back gear

[@XAMENOKOPMI]

Oh, worry not. She feels that way about herself ALL the time.

[@nomimalone7520]

I'm not from the UK and have never heard that term before. Can you please tell me what it means?

[@philpullan8595]

Abom79 is another youtube channel. He's a machinest

[@mabsalom1]

Love that shout-out to Abom. I wonder if you guys know how many of your viewers are like me and watch your videos just to see how the cool kids do it. The bracket-meister is a legend.

[@TheJohn8765]

Your fabrication and machining prowess is amazing to me. I have a few woodworking chops, but metal is a whole 'nother beast (and a bit out of my wheelhouse). Thanks for posting this and I'd love to see this type again.

[@mikedrop4421]

Don't feel bad, I've done my share on a metal lathe but wood turning is out of my tree house

[@garystinten9339]

Done both and honestly.. they're pretty much the same.. Both materials you need to be accurate, however wood can be a little more forgiving.

[@theafro]

there's youtube machinists and then there's how stuff really gets done on a clapped out myford in a shed. Bravo! more please!

[@TrasteIAm]

well, to me as a non machineist, that did not add anything but anxiety, love it!

[@rolfcasparius6972]

I liken both of these videos to side one and two of Dark Side of the Moon... You guys did a phenomenal job with the voice over and video editing. As a mech-nut, I was riveted to the flow of the show... Thanks for the great entertainment!!!

[@Bluswede]

Good work, considering the small Myford's performance envelope! I must admit, though, that the tool chatter had me talking back to my monitor to, "Please, in the name of all that is holy, slow it down and increase the feed!". I see some discussion regarding the "elimination" of the harmonic balancer, and would like to address it. "Harmonic balancer" is a bit of a misnomer. It is actually a harmonic dampener meant to smooth out the abrupt rotational speed changes inherent to infernal combustion engines, lessening crankshaft "whip" and minimizing transference to belt-driven accessories. On seeing this second set of comments, (last episode too) I went back in the video and looked at the new crankshaft pulley as best I could. This left me suspicious that it may, indeed, be a two-piece affair with rubber bonded between. Has BOM found a machine-to-fit, toothed belt, harmonic dampener pulley? Are they drinking tea and giggling as we debate?

[@GrayRaceCat]

@Bluswede Looking at 3:48 I think it's the shoulder where the sheet metal belt guides are pressed on.

[@Bluswede]

@@GrayRaceCat Curses!...I had forgotten that little tidbit! :-) That IS what I was looking at!

[@andyfry1970]

These episodes r getting irregularly regular! Love it! 😍

[@Bassalicious]

Not often do I click this fast. This is going to be good!

[@jscbmx21]

This is why I love being a fitter and turner, being able to make custom parts like this 👌🏻

[@mikejensen-fogt4662]

love seeing stuff like this being made, especially for such a cool project! but I will recommend you turn at a lower rpm and take bigger depths of cut at a higher feed rate. the bigger diameter of part your turning, the higher the cutting speed your tool will see at the tip. lower the rpm and it will take away the chatter / squealing noise, then you can take bigger depths of cut and use higher feed rates that will remove metal faster than what you where doing. I found for high speed steel tooling ( HSS ) a cutting speed of 100 FPM on steel and 400fpm on aluminum works good for me. to figure out your rpm, take your cutting speed and times it by 4, then divide it by your diameter of your part. for a 3 inch aluminum part the equation would be: 400x4=1600/3= 533 rpm a 4.5 inch steel piece would be 100x4=400/4.5=89rpm a feed rate of .005" per rev for a finishing pass and between .010 and .020 for roughing passes works a treat on my lathe around the same size, maybe a big bigger... depth of cut will depend on your machine and work piece. play it by ear lol... hope this helps. love the vids, keep them coming.

[@davegoodman8306]

Just awestruck! Twenty minutes with my jaw on the desk. No idea what you are doing or why but very impressed. Thank you!

[@The_McFortner]

Just doesn't feel right without you getting the funk out.

[@cycoholic]

Was thinking that exact thing! lol

[@exothermal.sprocket]

If funk was a lot of metal chips, he got them out.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Just have to use our imagination I guess 🤣

[@humancattoy7767]

Why not release the Ozzy?

[@BackyardMechanics]

The content the youtubes needs, but doesn’t deserve. Top work lads.

[@MegaSnuffie]

40 minutes! Well that's no nut November done for...

[@cabe_bedlam]

Keep your shaft flexi!

[@josephkarl2061]

So close, and yet so far....

[@acousticpsychosis]

Totally worth it.

[@olando1187]

I just spent the last 3 days watching this playlist from the start. I can't wait for the next episode. So glad I stumbled on this channel. Keep up the good work guys!

[@owlkyle]

Love it, keep up the good work guys. Also what is this 3 uploads in less than 4 months?!

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

It's called internet greatness. But it's so rare that all is forgiven.

[@magpieblue]

The amount of work that goes into custom parts is incredible. I love your obsession, vision and workmanship. Thank you for taking the time to produce this detailed episode.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Well indeed - but from experience it is also worth giving a shout out to the production team! Because to machine it is one thing, but to ... machine the video is not trivial either!

[@richiewong1]

Just when I thought I’d be stuck watching the X Factor and this saved me!

[@888johnmac]

lol, same

[@xpanco]

liar... I'm sure you watch x factor first lol

[@jparky1972]

Awesome! The level of detail on this build is Phenomenal! Everyone else would have just used a flexy with a bearing at each end pushed into a 6mm steel bracket cut out of sheet with a ln anglegrinder. Like those "Other" builds you see on KZbin where the comment is "But this isn't 'Binky' so it will have to do." ☺

[@gabiballetje]

Arsebook or Twatter... lovely :D Great stuff, but man is it gonna suck when any of those parts break.

[@karlmagnil7114]

Have been watching your video's from the beginning and cherish the fact you're overengineering everything! Keep up your awesome work. Cheers from Sweden!

[@somethingfyshy]

Saw the notification, made a cup of tea, sat in my comfy armchair and clicked play. Ahhh

[@sireuchre]

@canuckguy worried Digestives.

[@tiborklein5349]

@@sireuchre Hobnobs!

[@joshuarosen6242]

+1 for tea (takes swig of tea).

[@davidbrown8365]

I'm in heaven. Bad Obsession and Myford. Making real bits for proper projects. Doesn't get better than this.

[@ignus9928]

Never clicked so fast.

[@ProtonFilms_Mark]

Ooooh, new logo animation. Soooo faaaancy!

[@Tomservoca]

Ditto! Machining porn at it's finest. Only Englishmen can bodge like they can... Maybe they need AvE's new 5 axis Pain-in-the-Haas CNC machine...

[@Beany2007FTW]

@@Tomservoca They'd have to provide their own safety llama though.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

~30 ms

[@eflanagan1921]

@@Tomservoca Ah ha,I have to go see that !

[@olliehopnoodle4628]

Finals words in the video: "Thank you for watching". Guys, thanks for putting this together. It was very interesting to see a portion of the details. Please keep these coming. I know it must be a lot of work to produce but I think a lot of people will enjoy learning the details. I would like to suggest a bit more voice. Keep in mind a lot of us don't have these tools and the skills to use them. I find your video's very inspirational for my own fabrication work on my old jeep. It's not even close to the same level but I still sometimes think of you guys when I am tinkering on the jeep. "Make the noise!".

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Abom79? Just met him yesterday. Nice guy! You guys are awesome!

[@ChunkyMonkaayyy]

Awesome. Get a free Abom sticker? Lol

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

I did!

[@Crewsy]

How was the Good of the Land Fest? I wish I could have made it. 😔

[@Digimer]

I actually laughed out loud at that part. :3

[@LimitedGunnerGM]

Wayne Crews it was cool, there were so many people that you didn’t know who was a KZbinr and who was a guest until you saw their name badges. A little weird since some of the channels are only hands and talking, so it was strange matching a name with a face. Scott from The Essential Craftsman was great! A crowd favorite! I think this will grow even bigger next time.

[@Carstuff111]

How awesome is this, I happen to have a cup of tea, I love machining and I love this channel, and I get to see more of how you guys are building Binky... I am SOOOOO ok with this. What a great video to see up on a day I feel like crud and its freaking cold outside! Thank you for this guys!!!

[@SuperGrover]

Does the archaeological museum know you've got their priceless collection of lathe cutting tools? :D

[@andrewdrabble8939]

After watching this, you can understand why the gap between episodes is so large. Keep up the good work lads

[@doubleboost]

Great stuff you had the Myford working hard Your live center was loose in the early part saying that you did a very nice job

[@vmoutsop]

Wow, be still my heart. You guys are spoiling us with back to back videos.

[@gardenmaintenanceuk7636]

getting spoilt now with the videos.hoping we are getting a Christmas special.very best wishes

[@heymadam]

Watching stuff being machined is so hypnotic

[@pontuskindvall9791]

Peftect, just before bedtime. I can go to sleep happy tonight.

[@slevinkelevra5824]

So very happy to see an AvE Reference. Two of the best channels on KZbin!!!

[@Ralph2]

41 minutes?! I am super happy and I haven't even watched it yet XD

[@mikew3515]

Awesome video! Shows exactly why it takes time to build something like Binky to the standard you guys have set.

[@herenow2895]

Half a Gnats Nadger ? I thought you said you'd changed to metric.

[@DiscoFang]

point five a fly's phallus? a decimal dragonfly dick? a metric midge minge?

[@H18136]

@@DiscoFang Just a blonde one.

[@jadamsnz]

It's a European gnat...

[@darrylvanrooy]

What’s the airspeed of a European gnat?

[@theelectricmonk3909]

@@darrylvanrooy Laden or unladen?

[@bryanstotts3466]

Quite frankly, overall one of the absolute best series of videos on KZbin. Massively entertaining and educational, and a real eye opener for machinists and the mechanically inclined. Thanks gents, for what you do, although you do pronounce the word 'aluminum' kind of funny... I look forward to every episode.

[@theelectricmonk3909]

If you remember it's spelt "Aluminium" - with two eyes - over here, it makes a lot more sense. Note we also pronounce the "L" in the word "soldering", which you chaps have no excuses for mis-pronouncing... unless you really do spell it "soddering"?

[@eurobeatmachinist732]

10:36 as we machinist say in Finland "thats some star wars shit going on there" 😁

[@tian320i]

And this is why Binky is the best project on the interwebs!!

[@finnsailing69]

i wish Abom would come, and comment something like "i saw that" or something... and i think this old tony rolls over in his grave too :D

[@user-ys4op3ux1p]

This Old Tony isn't dead.

[@johndavies8946]

They should definitely have outsourced the lathe work to This Old Tony!

[@jonatanrullman]

@@user-ys4op3ux1p Yeah, that's how bad it is. :-D

[@TacticalTightwad]

@@johndavies8946 Or to John at Doubleboost. He's closer!

[@willi-fg2dh]

if you're going to outsource don't go to Clickspring . . . he will insist on doing it all by hand, with homemade files.

[@steveblackbird]

There's something deeply satisfying about machining parts with a lathe... much like TiG welding... takes a bit to get the hang of it... but once you get it.. it's something you'll use forever... nice work gents! Cheers!

[@demianadrieldominguez]

Sunday just got better 😁

[@coreyfreedom9859]

But it's Monday morning in Australia

[@markrowcroft2890]

"Focus you f--k!" Really enjoying this. I think you're right to have them as side 'specials' for those you get a kick out of this - but there is definately an audence for this sort of thing and it's not one that's well served in other types of media. Good on you and thanks!

[@evil_me]

Abom reference!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AvE reference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@888johnmac]

focus you fack

[@nbtmx1]

The correct object wasn't in the vice

[@leverknight1]

This is great, I know you guys put more work into everything than the normal videos and this is a great add-on. It's more editing time but adds a lot of good info.

[@Runoratsu]

Ohhh, more than 41 minutes. That should be good!

[@cyclonicleo]

The absurd lengths you two go to, just to make a part, is absolutely brilliant.

[@cpt0miller]

Ooh ooh another video and so soon.. quick where's me brew.

[@AndyKauffman]

There’s something soothing about watching a mill / lathe do it’s job.

[@DustyShedGarage]

much more frequent BOM videos recently... have i died and gone to heaven?

[@nicodache]

Nope. They now just have enough Patreon to be 100% on Binky. No need to get other jobs done to pay the bills ;)

[@DustyShedGarage]

@@nicodachethats good news for all of us!

[@fretlessfender]

Now that is good news for the guys! Can't believe the trouble they do making this mini... To be honest... now I know how the English won the war... it is this kind of persistence and stubbornness to carry on. The gerries didn't stand a chance....

[@theelectricmonk3909]

@@creamwobbly But not until episode 7, right? :D

[@popeyeman69]

As good a Machinist and Fabricator as I've ever seen in my 62yrs! The thinking behind all this is just mind boggling guys. If that engine is internally balanced it will not require an offset balanced Dampener. Welcome to the "Multi Million Dollar Mini!"

[@richardswain9143]

Made my evening...

[@camrunner6633]

Took about 4 years to make and it was nothing how you thought itd be at the start

[@TheUlrikkaul]

Really enjoying that the old Myford has been "upgraded" and is running smooth as ever. Thanks for the video.

[@joerooney5434]

was the hard part on the pulley an embedded magnet for a sensor ?

[@sgtbenton8518]

The machining video I never knew I needed till now.

[@ZylonFPV]

10:38 - _I really hope Abom isn’t watching this_ Funny, I was actually just wondering what he would have said 🙂 his machining is legendary. Maybe you guys could collaborate and get him to build something for you!

[@Hoaxer51]

To everyone that said the pulley wouldn’t work because it’s not a harmonic balancer, go look at 9:25 of the video. About a half an inch ( I don’t know what that is in metrics) in from the edge of the pulley you can see the line from the rubber of the harmonic balancer. I think they used a harmonic balancer to make the pulley. Nice job! Keep them coming!

[@hfracing]

Love the machining and out of the box thinking.. but i think it might be a bad idea removing the harmonic balancer on the engine and replacing it with a solid pulley..

[@andypughtube]

I, too, noticed the rubber layer on the pulley, butI am not sure that was a harmonic balancer. It might just have been an NVH thing. As far as I recall it is only 6-cylinder engines that need a harmonic balancer.

[@jarekpszuk6944]

@@andypughtube v6 engines to be exact, inline 6 is very well balanced in its design.

[@hfracing]

all engines have harmonic balancers, 4sylinder engines too. its not uncommon for engines that have had the harmonic balancer removed to suffer catastrophic failures, shattered oilpump gears etc. If anything you would want to upgrade to a better than stock harmonic balancer, but absolutly not remove it.

[@jarekpszuk6944]

@@hfracing oh, I goofed up, I thought you meant the additional shaft with counterweights on it that's common for v6s but not present in other engines. I don't think I knew about harmonic balancer until now. You learn something new every day huh?

[@andypughtube]

@@hfracing It's not true that _all_ engines have harmonic balancers. None of my motorcycles have one, and neither does the 1916 Dennis I work on. And I don't think that the rubber layer in that front pulley was _necessarily_ balancer. Quite often features like that are for purely acoustic purposes, for example to prevent combustion noise radiating from the pulley. (probably a more likely explanation on a diesel than on the engine in question)

[@garfield1415]

*KUDOS* for the ABOM79 and AVE references! Its really nice to see a video on the lathe work! you guys are awesome can't wait for the part!

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

Proof that relatively simple tools can do a lot!

[@Bobg425]

I dont think its fair calling them tools,they drink a lot of tea and are a bit weird sometimes.

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

@@Bobg425 You beat me to the punch on this one! Lol

[@nekoroms]

Yeah with the right biscuit to tea ratio to fuel the tools they can do anything

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Arsebook and Twater. This is the educational material I tune in to learn! Thanks!

[@Preske]

We"re getting treated to lots of BOM video's lately, cheers guys.

[@YellowPinkie]

This is what KZbin was made for! Thanks guys!

[@afroaliens]

I bet uncle tony is proud!

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

Not any prouder than Uncle Bumblefuck would be of the two kids!

[@MrVolksbeetle]

Damn. I was hoping this was on the way. The final product was far too epic. Awesome vid!

[@jamesdavies4124]

Every time I see a key left in a chuck I duck!!! 🤕

[@irishwristwatch2487]

I can already hear the rollicking in my head

[@Coxy002605]

My turning instructors greatest joy was watching apprentices fish their chuck keys out of a deep, old, drum of grease he kept in the corner of the workshop for the exact purpose of teaching us not to let go of the key while it was in the chuck.

[@bikingnutcase0]

As do I! To be fair, it was only for a few seconds as he grabbed the pulley, which I suspect was pretty heavy, but it still made me cringe!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Have only ever done it once and turned on the machine. When the heavy key bounced between my legs, let's just say life lesson learned. A dent in the concrete is nothing compared to what that key might have done to me.

[@andypughtube]

I make a special point of leaving the key in the chuck when making youtube videos. Just to boost the comments thread.

[@tsahi000]

I would really like to see more videos like this, Without the heavy editing, Grate job lads, Keep up the good entertainment and the amazing build :)

[@cambridgemart2075]

Not sure if you'd done it off camera or if you got lucky, but when replacing the jaws on a 3 jaw chuck you must turn the key backwards until jaw 1 drops in, otherwise you could end up with 1 or 2 jaws a full turn of the scroll further out than the others.

[@888johnmac]

true, but they tightened the jaws until they were flush with the outside of the chuck to check for that

[@CP110]

its not that hard to set up, and easy to align by feel due to how it works.

[@chrisclark4813]

Really enjoyed the additional content. So funny Adam was watching. Nice to see you hand tapping, 3 forwards 1 back. The U.S guys seem to power feed their taps.

[@projectgattago]

This Old Tony wasn't available to make this part for you? :-)

[@10zoll]

Howie Did It for them instead ToT

[@LukeTheJoker]

That was great! Thanks for going to the extra effort to make this video!

[@thesickhorseranch]

Abom might have something to say but I be AvE approves! As fast as she'll go and hard as she'll suffer!

[@EvilSSP]

I started watching this series at episode 14, and I was pretty impressed from that point until now but I just recently got caught up with all the chassis fab work and I'm blown away. I had no idea you had put that much work into the chassis.

[@a0cdhd]

Dear Chaps, One must suppose that your Myford can only run at one speed, otherwise you would be running it at a greatly reduced number of revolutions per minute when you use your your cut off tool to sever a length of round stock in the lathe. As an aside, I find it most relaxingly enjoyable to view the cinematographical productions that you so kindly post on the You Tube from time to time. I do relish the application of Dry Wit in your pieces and find it most enlightening to know that there are still a few refreshingly intelligent individuals who do not see it necessary to fill their video submissions to the You Tube Community with annoyingly loud, odious and repetitious headbanging noise, designed for the enjoyment of thumbsuckers and others whose ear to ear electrical impedance is less than .00001 ohms. I do hope that you finish building your motor vehicle but as someone once said: "It is not necessarily the destination that is important. Sometimes it is the journey." Kind Regards from The Antipodes

[@rossmate81]

Just love the care and attention to detail you guys put into everything! Can't wait to get on with my clubman, just need some cardboard ;) beautiful British engineering at its best keep it up

[@tsstn]

Aaaagh I never get first. Oh well. Glad to see another episode so soon.

[@rileylilwell5201]

You guys are bonkers in the best way possible!! Being a fly on the wall of your workshop would be amazing👌🏼