MACHINE SHOP TIPS

[@Dan.Whiteford]

That's real interesting work and I wanted to say just how brilliant the photography is - I think it's fabulous. Not sure how you get the camera to focus so well on real close up work but you manage to put many other KZbinrs to shame. Very well done Sir.

[@johncrable3349]

Hi Mr. Pete.....just looking at some of your older videos. They are just as good as those you make today.! Hope all is well and it looks like we're finally on the downward slope with the "stay at home" order. Be safe and have a happy day!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching the old ones

[@HisKidd2]

Mr. Pete, never think about tossing tools. I will come and get them lol.... love the time and patience you use with teaching us that may not be machinist gurus. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@FredMiller]

Great job Mr Pete. I learn something every time I watch your videos. Thank you!

[@davedigs]

great work mr pete the set screw in the square holder is removable to line up square stock in a square collet on the mill.

[@eddie2799]

Thank you for all your hard work and sharing your knowledge with all the videos you make. Keep em coming.

[@catmshtr89]

Very nice video. I enjoy your videos, they are very educational.

[@fgleich]

Again, another award winning video. I'm going to model my feeble attempts on yours

[@astriknon]

Despite how 'noisy' your lathe is. It works small parts pretty well.

[@chrisstephens6673]

Hi Dragsteralf, you might be surprised what can be machined with a simple solid carbide end mill. As for lathe work, case hardened steels are no problem it all depends on the cutting tool, with the right tool you can even machine, not grind, tungsten carbide. It is of course easier to machine soft steel and then harden as Mr, Pete shows.

[@mrpete222]

THANKS---I really do work at good shots..And yes, I see lots of videos that look like a small child shot them.

[@andregross7420]

Ah, the humble pin vise. Comes in really handy... I use mine all the time.

[@JoeBee999]

Very nice video as always. I can feel your pain with these small parts. I just soldering a new switch in my brothers mobile phone. It looks so big under the 10x magnifier. Same in your video with all the zoom. But it isn't. LOL.

[@GlennTriest-r8v]

Very informative, thanks for making this video.

[@outsidescrewball]

Nice vid/instruction!! Question...option to the pin vise would have been 1/8 collet in square holder, the mill the part to length...correct?

[@VEMWMIKE]

I don't have any 5c collets, mine are all AFs for a quick change collet holder which has an octagonal nut that could be used for locating if I ever have to do anything such as this. I really enjoy these vids of Mr Petes' however I see tooling that I really don't need that I only want.

[@gregdawson1909]

I had to make this repair on a 1917 Hardinge Cataract quick Change lathe, it had been damaged by a previous owner attempting to replace the key by welding, it culminated with a .062 tir warped spindle. I was able to straighten the spindle with flame, ala Keith Fenner, touch up the final .0015 with a dumore tool post grinder and make a replacement cast iron cone bearing for the original that got destroyed when the original key got jammed trough the spindle wall, possibly by a piece of stock coming loose or someone assuming it was a 5mt bore, and cramming a Morse tool in there. . In the process we had to mill out the heat affected zone around the weld and press in a slug of drill rod with a 1/4 20 threaded hole inside, I then made a key like yours that I threaded in from inside the bore timed to come tight when the key was parallel with the bore, I made it out of a grade 8 bolt, figure that's likely to be tough enough, keys really only there to help during tightening the collet, the taper is what provides the drive. I need to clean up the collet bore about just in front of the key about .0003 still to make the collets really usable, I have a Dumore tom thumb Ill go after it with, not fast, but it should do the trick.

[@mrpete222]

Nice repair

[@1karnak]

hay mrpete could u make a video on how to make casting sand and mr pete u are a great teacher sure do like ur show keep up the good work

[@GaryT1952]

Brilliant Mr. Pete!

[@SlowEarl1]

learn something new today thanks Mr Pete

[@qhack]

When hardening tool steel, a good way to know when you are at critical temperature is to test it with a magnet. At critical temp, it will no longer stick to the magnet.

[@gobtool]

I've enjoyed your videos, especially the model steam. You need a small surface grinder! Two or three lathes and no surface grinder? My daddy said get it square and then work on it. It seems you have plenty of tooling to hold the work for a surface grinder. Add a dividing head, you may have one, I haven't seen all your videos .I just think you would like one. They make stuff pretty and shiny.

[@gerardopenya]

I can only say thank you for all your videos Mr. Tubalcain. I always learn something new in each and every one of them. I bought the course lfe.com "how to run an atlas craftsman" but I can only see it online. I wonder if the content is the same as your new course "how to run a lathe" with a south bend. I have to say I decided to buy my first lathe which is a South Bend 16. You can see the process of restoration in practicalmachinist forums like "16 "SBL trying to rebirth". Thank you so much.

[@imnotahealthandsafetyperso4889]

I have a hardinge lathe project complete not sure if to fit a chuck or keep it as a collet lathe for doing small parts as I have a Colchester student for bigger stuff.maybe my pin is missing on my hardinge as never seen one .great videos thanks

[@kerrywil1]

Thanks again for another great video.

[@MrEh5]

I also like your camera work. Good lighting on your videos.You put my videos to shame. Keep up the good work.

[@jamessecor2842]

its funny that I found this video today because the pin on the Bridgeport sheared off the other day . the replacement part is a set screw with the end turned down to a round pin just like your collet block.

[@mrpete222]

I already made but have not released a video on changing that Pin in the Bridgeport spindle

[@mikimexicali]

Thank you! Im mexican i don't speak english but i try to learn someting and i do thanks

[@DrFiero]

Brilliant work - as usual! Of course... now you've cost me more money, as I really want to buy a collet block like that. ;)

[@mrsensable]

Very good vidio. Thankyou for sharing

[@sharpeguns1]

very helpful, I have been doing this and other repair work on all my tool. I have fixed and repaired 5 crescent wrench this week lol. those old 12 inch have a place everywhere around my lathes , presses, vices and grinders. so I better get to work on the collet holders. thanks again for the great videos

[@TheCreedBratton]

nice work! keep the vids coming please.

[@SilverStackers]

i think the square part is a stop for the key. if it was round, it could just slip out.

[@mrpete222]

The chapters are similar, but not exactly the same. Take a look at the chapter titles in my promos.

[@aplinewalker]

Mr Pete I needed to drill out a Brass tap I think in the U.S you call them fossetts I had to enlarge the hole From 8mm to 10.5 mm, I set it up in my bench vice the best I could I have no V blocks and I had the drill just contacting the work when I had second thoughts, I was frightened it would snag, so put it in my vice and drilled it with my battery drill,, and when it snagged the clutch stopped it from breaking my wrist, Could you do a video on the do's and don'ts when drilling. Cont above

[@JoeBee999]

I'm not sure, but I think he did this already. Watch all his foundry videos. (available as a play list) Another great source for foundry is the channel of myfordboy (also a play list is available)

[@jcs6347]

Mr. Pete,How did you set up the press fit from the inside in this video? I only think you put it in a Vee block and then put a shaft through the holder and pressed down on both side of the holder. Am I close? Great video!

[@krazziee2000]

nice video and nice work, thanks

[@SilverStackers]

great video.

[@gamingSlasher]

I bought the full Atlas lathe series on LFE but some of the videos didnt play the video the whole time. The video froze and only the sound continued. I tried on several different computers. I complained about it several times but they never fixed it.

[@simoncrabb]

I'm wondering, could it have been left as a round key, rather than making it square?

[@FretsNirvana]

I keep watching ..always great. How about a video on heat treating? You used a MAPP torch ....could something small also be done with a propane torch?

[@mrpete222]

Probably not

[@FretsNirvana]

@@mrpete222 OK Thanks ...I should have been clearer though ...Propane/Oxy setup? Were you using a MAPP/Oxy setup in this video? Thank you for responding.

[@litefoot900]

Could you do a video on heat treating metals please.

[@MRcrem1]

Would it be necessary to make it square...

[@ginnroad]

Using the pin vice to hold the part while griding it, good idea. But if you hold it in your hand your will never get it hot enough to take the temper out.

[@D3faulted1]

Not entirely sure how you would hold it without grinding your hand with it.

[@DrFiero]

Found a set! One hex, one square. But they're in England. :( If you goog "Stevenson's ER32" it should show up (can't post links here). Oh BTW, I already have a complete set of ER32 collets. If you've got 5C's already, you can get the holders all over the place.

[@phill903]

I have a pin vise like your, but untill watching you use yours I didn't know what it was or what it was used for not a machinist. lol

[@libertarianlife3651]

I needed 4 brass pads for the U drive on my Sheldon WW2 Navy veteran 13 X 48 lathe. I found a place that claims to have Sheldon parts. I gave them the part # and other reference info. They got back to me and said "GREAT NEWS" we can make those little shift fork pads for $164 dollars each. BS. I went out in the shop and used aluminum brass brazing rod, built them up and milled them flat on the Bridgeport. For about 5 bucks.

[@mrpete222]

You sure saved a lot of money for that one

[@WVVan1]

Hello Mr Pete, How did you do the press fit?

[@VEMWMIKE]

Several also listed on epay, shipping from England would be spendy.

[@kevinp860]

I just use a 1/8 dowell pin........it works great....why the fuss?

[@Daledavispratt]

+kevinp860 why NOT? I'll bet he really enjoyed RESTORING the collet attachments, rather than simply fixing them. He is a teacher, and this was an opportunity to do just that.

[@mclarpet]

Excellent !

[@aplinewalker]

(Cont from com below) I dread to think what would have happened if I had continued in my small drill stand. Should everyone invest in a emergency stop button because one the left hand is holding the work, right hand is on the handle and the stop button is round on the left what are you supposed to do let go of the work to switch off, I think you could convey a lot of safety rules /good practice on drilling, Iv watched the 3 about sharpening but not seen any others where you cover drilling.

[@Ray2001ify]

u are epic...i have to get a lathe

[@marcgodwin8355]

Sir Where can i lay my hands on the Water tempering tool steel you use here and in the radius making tool

[@mrpete222]

MSC

[@jjjsss3869]

How did you press the piece in from the inside?

[@Orcinus24x5]

Yes

[@SilverStackers]

i didnt know you machine tungsten, i cant even cut it with a cut off wheel on the dremel.

[@elvis459]

You sound like Jimmy Stewart :)

[@aplinewalker]

very interesting

[@VEMWMIKE]

Same here.

[@chrisstephens6673]

Granted it is not part of your average job shops list of daily requirements but it can be done, take a look at kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3yyeoqIm9uqr7s about 3min 15sec in. There the instructor turns some carbide inserts and no not even I can think of any reason why you would want to, other than to show how tough the turning tool is which is the point I suppose.

[@SilverStackers]

cant machine hardened steel.