Machining an 1890's Miniature Drill Press ---The Knee --- Part 2

[@TurbineTed]

Hi Joe, I built the complete series of these kits about 10 years ago, beautiful things, my favourite is the shaper. I guess your next challenge is the top frame, took me ages to figure out how to fixture it so that you can get at all sides. It will be interesting to see your solution. Best of luck from jolly old England. By the way I did make a second worm left handed.

[@joepie221]

I'll have to make a LH worm. The RH is just un-natural.

[@farmalltomf]

Joe, I continue to enjoy your detail on "order of operation" coverage in your videos. While most of this is standard machining, the size scale presents a challenge and you cover it beautifully! Well played my friend!

[@joepie221]

Thanks. I look a part over thoroughly before I start it.

[@aceball8]

Joe, you're such a small minded machinist. Damn nice work- makes the rest of us look rookie. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge.

[@joepie221]

We are all rookies at one time or another. Patience and pride moves you forward.

[@johnkowalchuk1028]

I just know you went back to the lathe and turned a left hand worm gear. :-)

[@Pest789]

I have absolutely no doubt

[@joebuckley9940]

I suspsct it as well

[@norton750cc]

I have used full size versions of this type and age of drill press near 50 years ago, the drive pulleys were converted to v belts with the matching pulleys on an ac motor. The knee always elevated by a clockwise crank. They used shim packs to eliminate backlash and end float left by machining tolerances. The work that these machines did was awesome. But it required that secret ingredient to achieve great results.....SKILL. There are many such machines still working in eastern countries, but not to the standard they were made for, due to lack of maintenance. Britain exported thousands of old machine tools in the 60`s as scrap metal. I still keep my centre lathe and manual mill in my shop. Any walk in jobs are done on them. My other work is done on Haas TL1 and mini mill. Every tool has its purpose. Nice video!

[@joepie221]

Agreed.

[@tylervanorman492]

9:48 I love when Joe gives them a warning before an education.

[@joepie221]

Having spent time on the other side of released products, I can admit its sometimes hard, if not impossible, to make even the slightest changes to a product. A text warning or suggestion in the manual or instructions is much easier.

[@tylervanorman492]

@@joepie221 Agreed

[@frijoli9579]

This is my favorite build so far.

[@joepie221]

I think the lathe has my vote, but I'll have to wait and see when they are all done.

[@mp6756]

Nicely done I like the fact that you made the left hand spiral for an accurate representation of a real drill press.

[@joepie221]

I didn't, but I will.

[@g.tucker8682]

Thanks for the insights, Joe. That fixturing solution for the table is great! It looks simple after you've shown it, but I doubt I ever would have figured it out on my own. I have a bone to pick with PMR - it's great that they're helping to keep this hobby alive with their kits, but they are lowering standards by specifying the use of slotted screws where hex or square head bolts would have been used on the real machine. And they'd save themselves some money by including a piece of hex bar instead of the slotted screws. It takes less than an hour to bang out more than enough scale hex cap screws. And they're far easier to install with a nutdriver than fiddling with a tiny screwdriver. If you don't have a small enough nutdriver you can make one from an Allen setscrew. I used to enter model contests back in the day (waay back) and a shortcut like this would take a model out of the running, or even disqualify it. Just my two cents worth of advice for anyone making these kits - certainly everyone will invest their efforts as they see fit. Happy Turkey everybody! I gotta start roasting some vegetables.…

[@tjh44961]

I bought my first kit from PMR over 20 years ago, and they have always been like that. I think a reason may be (not THE reason) that there is a certain group of amateur machinists that are deathly afraid of any fastener smaller than 4-40. So, maybe if they give you the screws, it lessens the fear of working with them. I had a friend that called anything smaller than 4-40 watchmaking, and he'd always say "I don't do watchmaking." I've never had a problem with it, and I have to say I've been very lucky. I've only broken two taps in my life, one a 1/4-20, and one a 2-56, coincidentally in the main frame of PMR's #5 vertical steam engine. Luckily, it broke off a little proud of the surface around it, and I was able to grab it with needlenose pliers and work it out of the hole.

[@joepie221]

The threads on an 0-80 tap are almost impossible to see. Just as easy to break. Being afraid is perfectly OK. I think square head hardware would look good, but not everyone has drivers that small. Slotted is just faster and probably a sure thing to install.

[@deemstyle]

Fantastic video as always. Friendly reminder that so many of us would LOVE to buy one of your mini fixture plate systems you used in this video!

[@joepie221]

I do plan to make and sell them.

[@bradyoung6663]

Looking really good. The brass wheel you made to replace the bad casting adds some great contrast.

[@rexmyers991]

WOW! I continue to be so impressed with how your mind works. I see YEARS of experience showing thru. I’m 78 and only started acquiring machining experience a couple of years ago. If I can get ten percent as good as you I can take some pride.

[@joepie221]

thats quite a compliment. Thank you. This trade is all I've ever done. I think I'll stick with it.

[@glendaleclassiccarwashiish4727]

ALWAYS A plus. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@HM-fn2xe]

Another video full of useful tips…well done.

[@jean-francoi4083]

Another jewel.

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Each of these kits have great potential.

[@roberthiggins1142]

That mini drill press is coming along very nicely & i do love your little Shop tips as well as the little fixes that you have made to this series.

[@joepie221]

Beside the parts I'm doing, this mini machine series is rich with technique, sequence logic and holding demonstrations that can be applied to basically anything. Thanks for watching.

[@ChrisB257]

More super work Joe, plus some great set-up approaches and nice precision. At my age now, these tiny components would probably drive me nuts! Coming along beautifully - more for the growing Joe Pie miniature workshop display :) Happy turkey day to you and yours Joe :)

[@joepie221]

I wish my eyes were as sharp as they were when I was 18. This stuff would be much easier. I hope you had a good Turkey day as well.

[@johnantliff]

Another exceptional and educational video from the Master. Thanks.

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Engineerd3d]

Lovely work as always Joe!

[@danneumann3274]

when You said You made a mistake, I was expecting to see a real mistake. In this case Joe You did disappoint. Burrs not removed by next endmill pass is hardly a mistake . Im 55 years old and own a small tool and die shop and am still learning. I with I had You tube when I was younger with channels like this. Thanks Joe.

[@joepie221]

On a large production run of parts, it would be a costly mistake. I like to pass along good habits, and I missed that one. I'll make up for it.

[@peterc4450]

Absolutely astounding, it's looking good.

[@joepie221]

Thanks. Its a great little model and should look good next to the others.

[@BensWorkshop]

Very nice and a happy thanksgiving to all my American friends.

[@joepie221]

Many thanks.

[@merlinmagnus873]

Joe, thanks for that tip about projected surfaces in the previous video. Never thought of doing that and it worked a treat on a part I was making today.

[@CobySmolens]

Hi Joe, long time watcher, very much appreciate your style, friend. These are little things of beauty you’re breathing life into and I’m happy and grateful to get to watch! I am (very) slowly, so far mostly in my imagination, putting together a machine shop as part of my van building workshop, and I’m learning so much about “all the things”, tools, materials, processes - and loving it! So thanks for being so giving with your knowledge, and wisdom! And happy Thanksgiving!

[@samrodian919]

Joe what another wonderful piece of machining from a true Master Machinist! I wish I had one hundredth of your talent , No one thousandth! Great video. Can't wait for the rest.

[@ChrisSherlock]

Good on 'yer Joe! Another great video demonstrating engineering techniques that us lesser mortals might one day remember and put into practice.

[@donstelfox2936]

It is very pleasing to see this go together. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnferguson2728]

That is gorgeous Joe. Well done! Thanks for another great video.

[@vicmiller7191]

what a beautiful piece or jewelry...Kudos and Happy Thanksgiving Mister Pie.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

The sign of a true master ... (at 7:26) perfect alignment of the body-protecting-shrapnel-block.

[@joepie221]

I hate the sand nature of a slitting saw debris. Keeping it contained is high on my list.

[@shifty4277]

Going to be another work of art! Nice work Joe👍

[@peter7755]

It's looking great Joe with some more great advise.

[@joebuckley9940]

Very good looking drill press, well done Joe! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@joepie221]

My pleasure.

[@michaelryan6884]

Another good job! It's looking fine.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

That's a work of art! Thanks, Joe!

[@joepie221]

thanks. This little shop should be quite a sight.

[@rtkville]

Joe I really enjoy watching you do your magic, you are a master with your machines and videos! Thank you! And a Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[@joepie221]

I'm enjoying this miniature journey. Its a lot of fun to test the creativity and skill needed.

[@craigsuslosky3974]

Beautiful work, as always! Love that fixture plate of yours, so versatile! Neat trick with the fixture block when doing the table, simple and effective! Thank you for sharing, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!

[@joepie221]

That little fixture plate is worth its weight in gold for work like this. I plan to run a few shortly and put them on my web store. I'll make 10-32 and maybe 5mm versions.

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Joe, Another excellent video. Always impressed with the way you can machine those small gears and worms. Great tip about the direction of milling to eliminate burrs. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family and you all stay safe.

[@matthewfort3740]

This little guys does have some good details.

[@joepie221]

I was looking forward to this one. :)

[@joeziegler9054]

Another good one Joe Pie! Thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@therealme613]

Wow so nicely done

[@joepie221]

Thank you!

[@davidmyhre2720]

Hey Joe thank you sir. Have a great turkey day

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Same to you.

[@mperry9025]

Thanks Joe

[@robertoswalt319]

Thanks for the early Thanksgiving gift Joe. Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving along with health and safe travels.

[@joepie221]

Thanks. Same to you.

[@russellmcclenning9607]

Another great piece to this great series thank you Joe.

[@joepie221]

This little shop is going to be beautiful when complete. I'm glad I can take y'all along for the ride.

[@billoxley5315]

Excellent ! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@deangdmppajj4692]

Thanks again Joe for another great video 👌

[@tomsgarage6264]

Awesome work! Super interesting! Thanks

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it! Come back for the reveal.

[@JustinDaze]

Excellent video. I'm starting to learn a bit more about machining and you're doing a great job at explaining every step.

[@joepie221]

Happy to do it.

[@lennym1273]

Joe you amaze me ever time...

[@joepie221]

Many thanks.

[@johnvaluk1401]

Coming along nicely. Have a good Thanksgiving Joe.

[@joell439]

Beautiful - 👍👍😎👍👍. Thanks for the tips. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@joepie221]

Thank you.

[@michaeldurling793]

Happy Thanksgiving Joe, this miniature series is blowing my mind but when your good I guess you need a challenge now and then. What would be truly mind blowing is a video of miniature machines making miniature machines.

[@joepie221]

I'll run them in the end.

[@MatthewScott]

Those tiny slots are bad ass. You always do great work. Happy Thanksgiving

[@joepie221]

Much appreciated.

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

A thing of beauty

[@joepie221]

Thanks John.

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

I have yet to watch a video that I haven't liked beautiful work thank you for sharing

[@donkintz281]

Another great video!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Same to you.

[@danvandertorre6349]

a very nice drill press is it for the small people.

[@al69770-b]

Cheers Joe, really enjoyed this one....is looking beutifull! Happy thanksgiving from Aus too.... All the best to you and your family mate.

[@joepie221]

Much appreciated.

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Very nicely done Joe, I do hope you do a display video of all the models when you have made them that would be awesome to see! Happy one to you and yours. TFS, GB :)

[@joepie221]

I'll link them in the end.

[@williamsquires3070]

Happy Thanksgiving, Joe. Another nifty toolmaking video - I give thanks! 😻

[@joepie221]

Turkey day is a day of reflection. One of my favorite holidays. We can all find things to be thankful for.

[@baghdadmerc69]

Incredible attention to detail 😎😎😎

[@joepie221]

Thanks. I want to be proud of it when I'm done with no regrets.

[@emmettgraham833]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family..thanks for all the great videos.

[@joepie221]

Thanks.

[@mitchellbixby9696]

I usually drill and tap first, before slitting, drilling my clearance hole depth just pass center or a little deeper

[@joepie221]

Either way will result in the same end product. Each is good.

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video.

[@itsaposcj5]

Happy Thanksgiving Joe.

[@joepie221]

Same to you!

[@ronmiller682]

Very nice build, always love your videos

[@joepie221]

Glad to make them for you all.

[@khalidkhalaf5153]

thank you

[@chuirios365]

Very very nice Joe!

[@joepie221]

Thanks Chuui.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

That was incredible as usual. I now believe you can make even microscopic tools.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Hey Joe. There is always a point when turning single point threads when they just "Look Right" machining to the burrs is always a good idea, especially when working with these small pieces. I love the way you treat them as much larger pieces my friend. That comment on the sharks was really funny my friend. Who knows when they will show up. Defiantly never with a warning eh, LOL. I am always impressed with your patience my friend. Is there ever a way to rattle your cage ?, LOL. There is nothing sweeter than an evening with Joe Pie. Take care eh !

[@joepie221]

Thanks for the visit.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@joepie221 It is always a treat t0 come and visit with you Joe.

[@Bass2010]

Looking very nice good job and are you going to get a small motor and try and get them to run

[@Henning_S.]

I think he wants to use the steam engine to run these machines. He just needs to build a boiler...

[@varmint243davev7]

Very nicely done sir ! I was a little surprised you didn't drill the holes before cutting the slits. I have had trouble with things bending when cutting the slit first.

[@joepie221]

If I had witnessed the part flex under drilling pressure, I'd have stuck a small wedge or feeler gage in the slit for support.

[@howder1951]

Very nice Joe!

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rootvalue]

Love this series so much. Thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving Joe.

[@joepie221]

Thanks. Same to you.

[@TheEvertw]

So beautiful!

[@joepie221]

I agree. Thanks. Great kits.

[@mpetersen6]

👍👍👍 Good thing the slitting saw didn't grab when the hole collapsed What's the one thing most drill presses have in common. The tables are always too small!

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

Very good video Joe

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

Hi Joe, Enjoyed watching you have so much fun making your minature workshop. With minaturisation comes closer or finer tolerances. Looking forward to seeing this one completed too to sit beside the lathe and arbour press. And that raises another question, does this model drill include a chuck or a tapered spindle? Regards Dennis.

[@toolbox-gua]

Looking so good!

[@joepie221]

The upper parts will really make it come alive. Thanks.

[@mikepelelo5657]

Thanks and have a great Thanksgiving Joe.

[@joepie221]

Thanks, you too!

[@timothypowell5687]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Thanku for the awesome videos..!

[@joepie221]

My pleasure.

[@SpruceSculptures]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@joepie221]

Thanks, Same to you.

[@OmeMachining]

Looking good 👍👍👏

[@joepie221]

Thank you!

[@djvanzz]

I'm working on this exact model and I'd love to see the details you mentioned at the end of the video! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@joepie221]

I'd be happy to explain it to you. For ease, please ask me again in a new comment. Don'y reply to this one.

[@jerseyjoe2684]

Great video, Joe. Soon you'll have enough miniature machinery to put your spiders to work making watch parts lol. Eta: Happy Thanksgiving, buddy!

[@joepie221]

8 legs = 4 machines each. Think of the labor savings !!!

[@gilb6982]

very nice job ! happy turkey day !

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Same to you.

[@davidmasters9793]

Really nice Joe Happy dead bird day

[@joepie221]

Can't let it die in vain.

[@jmegown52302]

Loving this project. When demonstrating the crank, you need one of those tiny hand pointers on a stick like ScoutCrafter uses.

[@joepie221]

I actually have one but it was too big.

[@naifhubaishi7528]

@@joepie221 I wanna join to your patreon page but I have some questions how I can Chat with you

[@joepie221]

@@naifhubaishi7528 The patreon page has a comment link that I get notifications of, and my website has a contact page as well. Thanks for your interest.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@joepie221]

No problem 👍

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 Happy Thanksgiving Joe!

[@joepie221]

Same to you!

[@garthbutton699]

Another stellar video,Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.🤗😎🤗😎

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Same to you.

[@robingibson7503]

This is soooo impressive!!!!

[@joepie221]

Thank you. Cool little model.

[@angelramos-2005]

Beautiful work.At 2: 35 you use the spin indexer to register your work because you can´t do it in your lathe chuck.Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@joepie221]

I wish I could do that feature quickly on my lathe. I just haven't modified it to do features like that.

[@farmersteve129]

Looking good & that rear pulley looks just like it was always meant to be that way... having seen your build I would be doing that way rather than with the casting if I ever build one!

[@lecnac855]

Awesome.

[@mith5168]

Nice Joe… I see they just released a Jacobs Chuck kit add-on for this kit.

[@joepie221]

I'll have to check that out. Can you provide a link. I'm unable to locate it.

[@mith5168]

Now you are making feeling foolish…just pulling your chain (a bit). I just thought you’d come back with something like” no worries - I’ve got an Albrecht-style already queued up for a future video”… I say to myself > Egg meet Face. Joe, Hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving, and look forward to the next installment…I’ll stay on topic next time, I promise. Mike

[@jhawker2895]

Awesome video .... Thanks for sharing .. Happy Thanksgiving..

[@joepie221]

Thanks for dropping by.

[@bugkiller5293]

I see your fixture plate and hold down clamps and they do look very useful. Did you make these your self? Or store bought? I would like to build my own. All part of the fun!!!! I like the dimensions of yours. Any chance you doing a short vidio on them?

[@TheTacktishion]

Nice job...! As always good close up camera work....!Have a nice TURKEY DAY yourself.....!