WORKSHOP HAND TOOLS - MODEL ENGINEERING FOR BEGINNERS - PART #15

[@Tocsin-Bang]

For the last couple of years before I retired I was a school workshop technician. One of the girls made a very nice circular coffee table, but forgot to mark the centre, she needed that to fit a lazy Susan. I showed her a small metal centre finder, which she scaled up using laminated shelf as the straight edges. It was a metre long and worked very well the department bought it off her for a small fee to use as a teaching aid!

[@ralhmcc47]

Mr Appleton, enjoy your videos and wisdom. You said old books from 1967, I was 20 then. When I go to flea markets I always pick up some old reference books. I know the internet is faster but we are getting away from actual looking for something.

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day Keith that was a great segment very interesting, these work shop tooling videos are great for anyone new to model engineering ect. Thank you very much regards John

[@keithappleton]

Thanks for the comment John, I can still remember a time long ago when I didn't really have a clue what I needed in the way of workshop hand tools . . . I know now :-))

[@johnkinnane547]

Thanks for the reply Keith I really value your videos that you make, and I keep them all on my favourites so I can refer to them. This particular video was great as you said when your starting out you can really make some mistakes and expensive ones at that. I hope that you can do another one. Kind regards John

[@Oldvet1946]

I have a battle axe I have been married to for 49 years! So I don't need any more. I do need the PPE from time to time. Mike

[@welshpete12]

An excellent series , thank you posting

[@nated1971]

For PPE when using the battle axes, would you recommend chain or plate armor? Great video, very much looking forward to your new video!

[@schagerbaantje]

I just love how you sneak these little jokes in :')

[@gasmith841]

Really enjoyed this video Keith. You old viking you :)

[@keithappleton]

:-)))

[@johnfriedmann2413]

On your medium sized copper tubing cutter in this video, there already exists a deburring tool for the I.D. It is that triangular blade-shaped part at the top of the tool. (Love all your videos so far! )

[@PLAYINGAROUND]

Is the the large battle axe imperial or metric? (wink).

[@JorneDeSmedt]

For the protective equipment... Should I use full plate armor or chainmail? Or will something made out of leather do?

[@keithappleton]

an all over armour plated Bio-mechanical/Biohazard suit is recommended .......

[@gordonburns8731]

Moore and Right, typically British, as is the Starrett company.

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

That Viking battle axe would be very good for cutting up cauliflower.

[@keithappleton]

I use my smaller Viking Axe for that, the large one is only used for slicing Pizza :-)))

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

Lol!

[@gh778jk]

can you give a link for the gauge glass cutter... ? I really want one ! Paddy

[@keithappleton]

Just type Glass Tube Cutter into an Ebay search ......

[@gordonburns8731]

You don't need one. Just scribe the glass tube with a file and snap it... it works every time!

[@keithappleton]

Yes I do know that, but it is quicker and foolproof to use this tool if you are a beginner to model engineering - that's why the series is called "Model Engineering for Beginners" .......

[@szymongorczynski7621]

Could you maybe make a video of machining a piston if possible please?

[@keithappleton]

Already done it - on the "Twin Tangye" rebuild video.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

Keith Appleton Thanks. What's the best way to lubricate the cylinder in a model engine running on compressed air?

[@keithappleton]

Please watch my other videos.

[@willemkossen]

Maybe add a sledge hammer too ;)