Machining a Ball Turner

In this video I put a few designs together and machined my own ball turner
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[@ThisOldTony]

nice work!!

[@westweld]

Learn from the best! Thanks for stopping by

[@fsecofficial]

Haha I was like this is another one of Tony’s disciples. And here you are. 🔔

[@tonywilson4713]

@@westweld Really novel take on the ball turner. Mounting it via the QCTP is a really clever. It really highlights that a QCTP can be so much more than just for basic tooling. Just a thing for future videos do a bit of an intro where you are describing what your building or going to build. This is novel in that you are mounting it off the tool post but that isn't obvious until right near the end. So a some of what you were making at times wasn't very clear as to purpose. Some stuff was obvious but how it was all going to go together and work wasn't so clear.

[@thuss5162]

Absolutely nice work. I'm a convert made my living doing hi end wood projects ,circular stairs,custom furniture all the fun stuff a lot of no budget make her happy jobs! That said I'm converting more to steel projects. After all a cut is a cut its all the same but different! I appreciate your videos it helps ,my sor spots are what tooling and fixtures, clamping.

[@christophermarchand320]

Daaammmnnn it, I was just about to make a ToT reference and the fucking legend himself beats me to it.

[@DavidEmmerichs]

I've been a professional cameraman for over thirty years, and an amateur machinist for only about five months. I'm impressed at your skill in both disciplines. Very nicely done!

[@TheGrowingStack]

That was phenomenal! The build stands on its own, let alone the composition and the way you put the video together. Hats off my friend!!!

[@westweld]

Thank you man!

[@fibranijevidra]

Nice machining, but the quality of filming and video production makes it pure joy to watch.

[@BobGarrett66]

That was nothing short of extraordinary skill, so I’m left to wonder how 13 people could possibly give this a thumbs down. Very impressive machining and the video and soundtrack were first rate. Subscribed!

[@StuartdeHaro]

Beautiful work and you really know how to get the action on the screen. Keep em coming!

[@westweld]

Hey thanks glad you liked it

[@Preso58]

I'm loving your attention to detail on these projects. It's nice to see someone putting a high quality finish on parts instead of just smashing them all over with an angle grinder and then painting with a rattle can of cheap paint. Nice job. Mark from Australia.

[@westweld]

Thanks Mark im not much of a machinist so I need to at least make it Shiney haha

[@hoji3120]

BALLER! Very enjoyable to watch, great camera work/editing, excellent machining, nice design and perfect tunes. Looks like your achieving superb surface finish buffing with the Scotchbrite EXL wheel (info posted in your response to Tommy). Thanks for the tip! Best, Hoji

[@joell439]

Wow - what a great channel. I’ve immediately subscribed and look forward to seeing the rest of your high quality content. 👍👍😎👍👍

[@christiannordstrom3306]

Nice work Always fun to watch you work 👍🙂

[@AlexLancashirePersonalView]

When I was an apprentice at Lucas Aerospace in the 1970s I got an award for making similar to dress the grinding wheel on a universal grinder to put a radius surface on to a stainless pipe joint that allowed it to move without leaking.

[@DanielRojas-qd4dq]

Maravilloso y fantástico trabajo, felicitaciones! Saludo desde Colombia Sur América.

[@TheJoyofPrecision]

I'm a man of simple tastes, I like "Beer" brand beer and "alloy" steel. Awesome work on the project, and badass video!

[@danielwilson-rains1807]

god damn dude, this is just some solid freakin machining. beautiful camera work too. I'm pretty new to machining, been at it for just a bit under a year now, and sometimes I get discouraged because there is a lot to learn and sometimes problems can be difficult to track down. but every now and then I find a guy like you on youtube, just making beautiful parts and making crunchy, thick-ass chips, and it always gets me back in the shop with that extra motivation needed to tackle something I've been putting off, or maybe just to be less lazy about something. thanks for taking the time to make these videos on top of all the work you did to make the part. really man, thanks.

[@westweld]

Hey thanks man I appreciate that. I'll you what I did to learn that really helped me......I started with the most difficult project I could find and struggled my way through it but by the end I had learned alot.

[@JeremiahL]

I have that same rotary table... My back hurt just watching you pick it up...

[@kjflorence]

Amazing work. Love watching the process. Professional all the way!!

[@TAWPTool]

Outstanding videography! Nice verbal descriptions and great audio. Combined with machining content... what's not to like? Thank you for sharing. Subbed

[@markorkarenhanes1354]

"Pay that man his money"

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

1:10 Have 2 boards, one for the space above the bed of each chuck, then all you do is slide it off or on. 3:05 Triplets ? Wow.

[@pacificnorthwest9416]

Incredible machining and the filming/production was very easy on the eyes. Keep up the fantastic work, our world needs as many craftsmen as possible!

[@jackbarrie6007]

Usually done by pretty ladies 🤪💯🇦🇺

[@sawboneiomc8809]

Dam....I have chores to do....but I’ll be back.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Nice production and project! I especially appreciate that you sanded nearly every surface. I almost ended up making one of these myself for my current project that needed a large radius fillet cut on the lathe. Found a way around it using the mill and a collet indexer instead. I’ll have a need for this in the future I’m sure… even if I use it just 3 times

[@westweld]

Thanks for stopping by. You should check out using a boring head in the tool post on the lathe its also a good way to turn a radius and a lot easier than the ball turner I made

[@InheritanceMachining]

@@westweld Damn.... That's actually the direction I was planning. Thought I was being clever and original lol Thanks for humbling me! ;)

[@MrPauls-vr4mj]

You have some serious skills! Much respect!

[@VanoverMachineAndRepair]

I like how adventurous you are with your shots it’s inspiring to me hope fully I can use these on my videos

[@westweld]

Thanks man.....ive been watching your channel for awhile now....i found it when you were building the belt grinder.......that lathe turned out really nice too

[@ivankrolo4626]

Watch_out West Weld! This_Old_Tony is spying on your work! Keep up the nice workmanship West Weld. Very nice indeed. Cheers From Australia.

[@TomMakeHere]

Great result! What's the wheel you are using to buff your parts? It works really well! I loved the scribing techniques for the cross hole (using square and collet block etc)

[@westweld]

Thanks Tommy! That's a scotchbrite EXL pro deburring wheel they work great. There was some handwork off camera too😉

[@mehdja9525]

Professional skills. Phenomenal Tools.

[@JoseLuisCiriacoDurand]

Que. Calidad de trabajo amo tus herramientas 🔧 todas amo 💕 ❤ 💛 💖 💜 💚

[@lrich1179]

Great Job! Love this video

[@tekniklogam5726]

apik yo

[@CameAndGone]

Great work 👏🏾

[@blacknight1003]

Enjoyed every aspect of this video. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing

[@genemesser6020]

Your industrial love story here is some of the best camera and lighting work I have ever seen. A visual tour de force. Siskel and Ebert just gave it a 2 thumbs up, and Siskel has been dead for years! The review is as follows: When the Android overlords destroy the world, out of respect for the man that made this movie, he will be the last of humanity, and they will keep him in a diorama of his workshop until he dies of natural causes (Shop accident) And then they will keep his body for spare parts. You Good Sir have a natural instinct for color saturation, and lense filter choices, we salute you. Seriously you need to do a video on your video techniques, equipment and your thoughts on what effects your production decisions during filming. Then, even the art school chicks will want to turn your lathe. I do advertising and lead generation, I would love to have a guy like you in reserve when I need you. Pm me.

[@mchiodox69]

I just discovered your channel...awesome content and great presentation! Many thanks

[@quadrannilator]

Discovered you today, and its Really nice! I love your shop, how everything is available and yet compactly arranged. You're very methodical and organized in every department - work holding, gauging, tool storage, machining, design. Loved the quality of the weld and how you take care of the surface finishes on all parts. Love your vacuuming of chips and keeping everything neat and tidy. Superb camera work and video editing. You're a rising star - burn big, bright and long! I would like if you could describe the project in short beforehand do that we know how everything falls into place. I was scratching my head all along what a ball turner could be! Keep it up man, love your work! And don't you dare not call yourself a Machinist!

[@nadeemanis45]

Awesome brother

[@ChristophLehner]

Amazing videography skills

[@hammondo7]

If tarantino done machining films!👍👍👍

[@jean-lucbolduc8682]

Beautiful machining and nicely done video. Been wanting to do a ball turner for some time, and you have spent many hours designing it, so yes very interested in a plan.

[@hitecmechanicallraunder1039]

Nice work sar

[@allenhunt3070]

Beautiful work! Love seeing the process. Great video work too! Thanks for sharing.

[@СергейПетровских-х7г]

Очень хорошо! Мастер-класс инструментального дела. Спасибо! Смотрю с удовольствием.

[@MuhammadAfzal-jm6cw]

Hi 👋

[@eugeneeman7710]

Love you work and damn you are slick with the videoing. It must take as long to video and edit as it does to machine. Subscribed from the bottom of Africa.

[@westweld]

Thanks man! And your right it does haha

[@steesbassoon]

Just subscribed! Great video in so many ways! Are the plans available yet? I would like a set. Thanks for posting this.

[@homemadetools]

Great ball turner. We posted this video on our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@westweld]

I noticed that thank you I appreciate it... youtube analytics told me you were 30 % of my views over the last couple days. I checked out your site theres some cool stuff on there good idea

[@homemadetools]

@@westweld Good to hear. Shoot me an email at "jon" at our website if you like, and I'll send you a coupon code so you can join our forum for free and post your videos whenever you want. Looks like you're one of us :)

[@علیاطاعتی-ط3د]

سلام ممنون از کار زیباتون اگر بخواهیم پیشانی لوله قطر ۳۰۰میلی متر رو گرد کنیم چگونه می‌توانیم از این ابتکار استفاده کنیم چون قطر کار بزرگتر از میز دستگاه تراش است و نمی‌شود به داخل نفوذ کرد برخورد با ۳نظام برایم محدودیت ایجاد کرده سپاسگزارم 🙏

[@davidtaylor4832]

Excellent choice of background music for a workshop type video. I feel that, for you, using the equipment is as important and satisfying as production. I'm just a little surprised that you didn't apply a finish surface treatment, maybe it's because you have a rust-free shop. Cheers.

[@westweld]

Thanks.......the surface finish is pretty good and Im in a dry climate ive never really had an issue with rust

[@cirosmserpico3832]

amazing job! precise work, good film-making and music. I just discovered your channel and I subscribed after the first 10 minutes: your skills speak for themselves!. I'm eager to see all your videos, learn something new and enjoy your precision and reasoning skills!. CNC video in comparision are boring, without "heart/passion". I have an idea your you, actually is my dream "lathe machining", I hope you will find it interesting [you could use Aluminium, in order to make the machining easier, faster and without damaging your toold]: what about machining a rod end bearing, the both part and the final pressing of the "inner bushing"? I really appreciate it and I can assure you would be a UNIQUE content all over youtube!

[@val.2283]

Ты- лучший , из всех. ,. кого я видел в Ютубе !👍 Всего тебе самого доброго и хорошего . Золотые руки и голова . Умничка !!

[@ryanmurphy4208]

A feller can’t understand how or why the thumbing down. Must be jealous folk 😃.

[@nathanpuffenbarger5423]

Where do you get your plans from? New to machining, Just got a benchtop grizzly lathe and a PM-728VT and would love to work up some more tooling for myself, what would you suggest as far as tech-specs/ diagrams go? Also great vid!

[@OmeMachining]

Nice video and nice project 👍💪😊 subscribed 😊

[@WildWillieWarfield]

Excellent video, just a joy to watch, impressive machining skills. Anybody who is thinking of taking up engineering should watch this as a guide of how to do it properly. However that's unlikely in this world currently unless you happen to be living in China.

[@Customsmaker]

Very happy about finding this channel! Great video and project brother! Cheers from Argentina

[@philmay7834]

If I find out that, on top of the master class machining and the incredible video quality, you also played the guitar on the music background, I’m going to realize that I am really just a no talent lump of meat taking up space on the planet. Crap, how many things can one guy excel at………….that’s what would be running through my head. I’m usually overjoyed with reaching somewhere above mediocrity!

[@alexanderrodolfoburgosbalb5633]

Hola, soy de chile, me encantaría saber de la maquinaria que tienes en tu taller y cómo puedo adquirirla. Hello, I am from Chile, I would love to know about the machinery that you have in your workshop and how I can acquire it.

[@hellkell8693]

Work of art. Funny I just built one the last two days. It’s a POS compared to yours though. lol.

[@philosov]

Зачем ему жена? Когда у него столько гладких железок!

[@BillTanseyJr]

incredible work!! thank you for sharing!! curious what deburing wheel you are running on that grinder that’s giving that beautiful surface finish ?

[@westweld]

Thanks man......its a scotch brite deburring wheel there should be a link in the description ,but make sure you get the right arbor hole theyre not cheap, but worth every penny in my opinion

[@ClownWhisper]

I don't know that about guys because I don't use guys I single-point and I make my own single point tools and my threads turn out about 10,000% better than any dye can make having said that your shop is beautiful I'm not trying to one up you I'm just saying I don't believe in using dies I believe in single-pointing because you get Superior threads

[@basievanwyk8686]

How do I get hold of the plans. Please Thank You, Basie. Stellenbosch South Africa.

[@mrtomsr]

No slouch in that work. Excellent and superbly presented

[@westweld]

Thank you sir

[@sayyedgaus3853]

Suupar

[@raysimon1368]

Nice work your attention to detail is what made it for me and I also love your lathe always wanted one just like it also noticed all of the top quality tooling and measuring tools most of it top shelf I can tell you have been successful in your work or you could not have afforded all the nice equipment my hats off to you young man your work is also top shelf thanks for sharing from a retired machinist of 50 years

[@notanymore9471]

I’m not sure what part is my favorite, the music, the tooling, the machining, or his beard. Nice work brother!

[@lexashpik]

Сколько оборудования... Кайф ))

[@matthewmoilanen787]

For my lovely wife my stock pile is just a pile of junk clustering up my clean shop. For me it's nothing short of a little stack of gold!

[@aguycalledlucas]

Subscribed. Top notch video production and excellent build. I’m going to go and check out you other videos. I was curious about that ratcheting tap handle-haven’t seen one like that before? Did you build that one?

[@westweld]

Thanks! Haha no actually that tap handle is the only thing from harbor frieght I have that I don't hate.

[@aguycalledlucas]

Interesting. I may need to try it out. Thanks for the honest reply.

[@onepairofhands]

really nice job sir, the moment you opened your collet chuck box made me laugh, respect to you, i am subscribed !

[@ambroscustom]

I think sometimes I completely mesmerized watching a video and it's because of people like you who did finest work. Hats off to you buddy and thank you for showing us your skills.

[@basievanwyk8686]

How do I get hold of the prints please. Basie Stellenbosch South Africa TX

[@stevohdee8118]

F mee, thats the best machining vid ive ever seen... jealous

[@erniemathews5085]

Watching your work I could get competent. Thanks.

[@nickdubois8218]

Excellent video. Very impressive all around.

[@rizwanyoutube4542]

I made practical the tool you made for creating lyrics but I failed

[@HoldMeBagS]

Yes, i do have a Clausing 5900 series lathe. Too sweet. Thanks you!

[@bencherifmokhtar1429]

Great job,thanks for the tip on how to put the part on the 4 jaw chuck using the tailstock as a support to guide the center of the machine 😍👍🙏🏼

[@nevetslleksah]

Great video, great build, nice work. Yes I would be interested in a set of drawings if available. Do you make and edit videos for a living? Very professional.

[@westweld]

Thanks for stopping by Steven I see you on Facebook often.......im going to start putting somthing together.

[@Onur_CEBER]

Rulmanı foter işlemişsin :D 6.11 Lol

[@jeffanderson1653]

Beautiful job. Makes me want to subscribe

[@GoldCollector]

Fantastic. Subscribe & Like!

[@joseguzman9448]

Gute Arbeit

[@oilio5465]

What have you done to your bench vice. It looks like the jaws have been repositioned

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

Good concept. Well executed. Nicely done. Now go wash your hands and have a great day.

[@garyconover4422]

You are a true craftsman.

[@OneManEngineering]

Fantastic work! Privilege to watch! Can you tell me what kind of apron you have? And maybe a link? Thanks, Greg

[@westweld]

Thanks Greg! The apron is from etsy my wife ordered it for me and the company is Kruk garage and its very good quality

[@claudio59123]

congratulations, a very accurate video and a complete equipment

[@mh73020]

Just ran across this video and decided to watch it. I had to laugh when I seen your crocks shoes, I had the same ones and I used to where then in my shop too!!! Great video

[@mitchdenner9743]

Dam! Thought I was at floyd concert for a minute there.🤤

[@robertbutler8004]

This ball turner was over engineered some of the most basic ball turners work great.

[@txkflier]

Awesome work and video. Great tunes too..

[@missionimpossible1617]

i like the bg music and useful content of the vedio many basic machine skills i can learn and re vision again

[@valerajukov2214]

Мастерская super 👍

[@ciriloalves897]

🇧🇷 parabéns ótimo trabalho. Música boa

[@josepompa2676]

Es todo primazo se aventó voy hacer una igual esta a todo dar lo felicito

[@poldek17]

10:04 made in POLAND 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@gaildimick1831]

Great job, and easy listening music, can’t beat that.

[@George-jy7op]

What chumps gave a thumbs down!?!? Apparently they cannot appreciate quality work AND videos. Now I know what a ball turner is. Have you ever done a shop tour, looks like you have EVERYTHING!

[@westweld]

No shop tour yet but I have several requests so I think I will.