Making A Ball & Socket Joint

[@rusemers]

You got there in the end! As a metal worker I can say that making use of all the cutting teeth on the file by running the file over the metal in repeated strokes will remove the metal more quickly and give the cutting teeth a chance to clear. Either way you have achieved you goal.

[@GordonRock1]

Yes, but it did take awhile! 😳😳

[@Jeff1Jeff2Jeff3Jeff]

Excellent! I will use this to "fix" a few of my Super El-Cheapo HarborFreight clamps .. you ROCK!

[@GordonRock1]

LOL! I ROCK! That's funny, Jeff. I'm glad you liked video. I hope it will help with fixing your clamps. Thanks for watching! 👍 👍😎😎

[@MikeWaldt]

Fascinating stuff Gord, your patience is exemplary. Looking forward to the next installment. Take care Mike

[@GordonRock1]

Mike Waldt Thank you, Mike. My wife would have a good laugh at your comment about my patience. Take care, .....Gord

[@crutonz]

Thank you for making this video, super helpful for a project I'm working on!

[@GordonRock1]

My pleasure. I’m glad it will be helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@jamie7364]

thanks - clever stuff

[@GordonRock1]

Thank you Jamie. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@ernestwhite8513]

Gord, thanks for the ball and socket video. My customer needed to mount my clock on his A-frame wall..The ball and socket in cherry worked perfectly. Can’t help showing pics in case you might use it sometime.

[@GordonRock1]

I’m happy that it helped, Ernest. I would like to see photos if you would care to share them with me. Thanks for watching!

[@kellyminnesota]

Great video! This was amazingly helpful for a project I am doing. Thank you so much!

[@GordonRock1]

You are very welcome. I am so glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@stevereeves8563]

To save you a lot of work you could use an angle grinder with a fine cutting disk to rough out the shape and file the last bit!

[@GordonRock1]

+Steve Reeves Yep, I could now. Didn't have one at the time! Thanks for the input, Steve! Take care, .....Gord

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

Great job up to now Gord, but you’ve got my curiosity going, Looking forward to the project, Cheers Harry

[@GordonRock1]

The Little Garden Shed Workshop Hey, Harry, I'm glad you liked it. Starting to work on the project but the impeller in my dust collector just blew up. I'm not sure if that's going to hold me up or not. I'll get it finished as soon as I can.Take care, .....Gord

[@vat_1989]

Thanks for the info sir, it's awesome

[@GordonRock1]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@mikegoldfine9152]

Nice result Gord. I couldn't help but wonder if a rotary tool with a metal cutting disk wouldn't be a lot faster, at least to rough out the shape before refining with the files.

[@GordonRock1]

Mike Goldfine You may be right, Mike. I don't have any metal cutting disks so I wasn't able to find out. Thanks for the feedback.

[@billyeverson286]

Great video Gord! Great use of magnets. I have to agree that the woodturning carbide cutters might not be hefty enough to use safely. You might have explained the necessity to always have a handle on your files(I did see you were using them! Good.). I'm really enjoying your videos. Keep it up BJE

[@GordonRock1]

+Billy Everson I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, Billy. Thanks for watching! Take care, .....Gord

[@paulbluffbearcampbell6035]

Socket to ya!

[@GordonRock1]

Paul Campbell LOL!!! Good one Paul. Thanks for watching.

[@NeutronX101]

Did the file get really hot?

[@GordonRock1]

No, I don’t remember that happening.