MACHINE SHOP TIPS

[@fall22123]

I liked your videos. I liked that you didn't go too "old school". What I mean is, you took advantage of the digital readout on the mill to drill your holes rather than scribing, punching, drilling on the drill press.

[@iiinsaiii]

Nice work, love your videos.

[@Clifforddward]

Nice Vid as usual...thanks for taking the time to pass on the techniques. I also like how you edit and skip ahead rather than show repetitive steps...keeps the video short and sweet, more easily digested during a "coffee break" at work!

[@khessher1]

I don't know why you are making these videos, but... THANK YOU!!! When I was in school, 20+ years ago, I didn't know what "Metal Shop" was, when I found out, it was too late, and I reolized I loved it. I wish I had learned back then! Thanks to you I can learn a little of what I could have learned then.

[@prboulay]

MrPete, Thanks for a very instructive video. The only things that could have been mentioned that occurred to me along the way: when side milling the steps to avoid climb cutting -- which you did but something like that bears repeating, likewise when using the dials to adjust to a dimension to be sure that the backlash is cranked out.

[@4SafetyTraining]

Always great info, stubby bits👍

[@mrpete222]

I love them

[@chinowheel]

Dear Mr. Pete: Excellent as always. Best regards as always, my friend.

[@stephenkent8903]

Mr. Pete I love watching you work. You allow me to see what my dad used to do. He was a machinist for Grant Gear during WWII and HKP during 50s-to late 70s. I may try and use some of his tools and my brothers tools to make some specalty nuts and bolts that were used by HKP to make their tree limb cutters. I have 4 of them that were made at the plant my dad worked at. I find, collect and restore them because they remind me of my dad! Thanks again for showing us what a true machinist did!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you, interesting story about your father

[@ODMIJ084]

Thanks for another series of how too. Good to see another one on the milling machine. Can't wait for more keep 'em coming. More more more moreeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jairogj]

Greetings from Brazil Mr. Tubalcain and tubalcainjr Thanks for sharing so much knowledge with other people. Attitudes to see each rarer nowadays. I wonder how Mr. preserves or removes rust from tools and equipment. thank you many health and lots of ideas

[@marcusjenkins]

Lovely job. I've heard somewhere that full tensile strength is reached once just a couple of thread turns are engaged. I also like to drill clearance of a couple of turns' depth for two more reasons: makes it even easier to engage the male thread in day to day use without cross-threading plus you don't get a distortion bulging from the top of the piece from the tapping operation.

[@UnbeltedSundew]

It amazes me that there were no holes in that table, and you say that is after 50 years! In the first video I kept doing a double take trying to figure out if there were holes or not.

[@BruceBoschek]

Very nice. Thank you. I'm a bit surprised that the drill press table doesn't have a hole in the center. It is really amazing, too, that the table has survived undamaged.

[@Inventerius]

Thank you for posting!! This is one of those handy beginner projects that combine learning a skill while adding to your collection of workshop equipment. I was wondering why this size of mill and not a bigger or smaller one? I have a set of 10 mills and I am always wondering what size to pick.

[@not2fast4u2c]

You sure do Nice work !!! I like that swivel clamp Thanks for the Lesson

[@aj9270]

another great video Mr Pete !

[@etothejtheta]

Love the project videos the best.

[@edktm]

Thank you Mr. Pete for another great, concise, informative video.

[@SergeKnives]

Thanks for the great videos Mr. Pete, loved them.

[@aryesegal1988]

Beautiful, Mr. Pete. I enjoyed that a lot! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@wyattoneable]

Another great lesson, thank you so much.

[@shrikedecil]

How, exactly, was the -length- of the Tee Nut decided? Because seeing the length of stock remaining after laying out five tee nuts said "Make six!" to me. Or is there a reason to maintain a specific length for the nuts?

[@daleburrell6273]

Shrike Decil It looked like the tee nuts were all 1 inch long. You're quite right that six tee nuts could have been made- but when you can, it's a lot simpler to work with whole inches, rather than trying to work with fractions of an inch. It all depends on what you're trying to do.

[@erlingweiseth2774]

Great video, Tubalcain! Just curious....would hardening the nuts be good or bad? I mean, the slots might wear out faster. Perhaps it would be better to make a new set of nuts now and then - like You did, than ruining that beautiful table! Thanks again, for the good work..:)

[@shopdogsam]

,,,, great lesson,, from start to finish,, well done,,

[@dadmezz4024]

Thanks for clearing the options to make through tap, stop tap and indent or to licorice to make permanent bolt...pinning might. Be another option. Again great lesson. Thank you.

[@daleburrell6273]

sammy mezzacapo Pinning is a lot of work- plus it requires drilling a hole, and that could weaken the part. Pinning tends to be permanent- but using Loctite offers a LOT more options.

[@dennisdesapience727]

Have you done a video that reviews the metal gear-head lathe spindle speeds vs feed rates for various metals and desired finish? If you have not, can you do one? All your videos are informative, and it is a pleasure learning from you.

[@adamjeppson7677]

Once again you bring up things I never thought of.

[@BillChennault]

I wonder if end milling the steps would have been better than side milling? End milling would have eliminated tool bit deflection and improved the finish . . . which he said was an unimportant aspect of the project, anyway.

[@dougankrum3328]

Very nice table....not a single hole in it. I once worked (very shortly) in the original 'Presto-Log' factory here in Sacramento, California....they had an old vertical belt drive drill press and the table was worse than swiss cheese....barely enough metal left to support what you were drilling...

[@mrpete222]

I used this size cutter simply because it was already in the collet. Almost any size will do.

[@cmsorensen2707]

Tubalcain has again taught us how to make something for a few cents which costs over $3.00 each to buy from McMaster-Carr.

[@daleburrell6273]

Christian Sorensen First off, it all depends on how much your time is worth- and second, the tee slots might be an odd size...

[@lstein3372]

Isn't the phrase " Hotter than a $10 pistol"? Intimating it is either stolen or has blood on it!

[@bentontool]

As the kids say nowadays: "SWEET".... thanks again!

[@MrJackandEmily]

I like that clearance counter bore trick

[@kaiok1777]

I made some of these out of aluminum for my pedestal drill. Except when I cut the steps/shoulders, I cut the first side along the fixed jaw, then turned the part around and without moving the table/hand wheels machined the other side. I don't have a belt sander and just milled the ends after using a hacksaw to cut each nut off.

[@vergilalbia909]

i love this video,,it's a must-see lesson to learn,thanks mr.bridgeport man!!!..you're the man..:)

[@Samsgarden]

why didn't you mark the cuts in succession, rather than having to sand the excess off each one?

[@daleburrell6273]

Samsgarden By allowing for extra waste, it's a LOT easier to make all the parts exactly the same size. By trying to "cut it fine", if you make a bad saw cut, you could end up with TWO bad parts.

[@tivnator]

What type of ink do you use for script metal?

[@tivnator]

Thanks a lot Mr. Pete :D!!!

[@JackHoying]

Thanks for the video. I made a few like this a while ago and used a very similar method. Just wondering what type of drill press you have? Judging from the table, it looks like a nice big one.

[@davidmasters9793]

Were do you find the pivoting toe clamp ?

[@commando340]

i would like to know too.

[@Andrewlang90]

david masters Lee Valley would have various sizes in stock at all times

[@lastmanstandingwtsht]

Than you for another great video

[@TimmmmCam]

The clamps look like a parrot and a duck. :-)

[@hansfritz7827]

hHi, nice job. How many machines do you have ?

[@matthewkral6151]

Hi is there any brand tap and dies that you would recommend?

[@mrpete222]

+matthew kral I like the Cleveland Brand

[@matthewkral6151]

mrpete222 do you have a email you can be contacted through or only on youtube? I have some questions for you about becoming a better machinist. Love your videos. And thanks for the info about the die and taps but my wife would kill me if I spent that much money on my new hobby.

[@andregross7420]

You could have made a sixth one just have it a bit shorter.

[@daleburrell6273]

Andre Gross ...and he could have fudged on the dimensions, and made six IDENTICAL tee nuts.

[@mrpete222]

Length is arbitrary

[@plainwornout3964]

I don't believe you ever made a video that wasn't helpful. Thanks

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@cannonball666]

Don't say "nuts in a vise" It makes me cringe.

[@giovannibrazzoli7596]

love your video . ps: was your vice loose?