Making and Using Fixtures for Production Work

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Our video for the Tipsblitz collaboration. This was Emma's idea from Emma's Spareroom Machine Shop, check out her KZbin channel: / emmawatchrepair

[@homeryoung7436]

I wonder who the folks are that take joy in putting a thumbs down on these videos. If you don’t like it don’t watch it. I like it!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Some may be legit but I believe others are not. I have seen other KZbin videos that are excellent with a number of thumbs down. I believe there may be a few disgruntled individuals who make the rounds hitting the thumbs down. What they do not realize is that even the thumbs down help generate revenue for the KZbinr. Steve

[@CraigsWorkshop]

That's a great looking accessory for the surface plate. I like that it's multi purpose, and that fine adjust looks buttery smooth.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Craig, I love that tool and use it often. It is very smooth and dials the indicator right in nicely. Steve

[@RaysGarage]

Excellent video Steve, Your videos make me realize that I have so much more to learn!!!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Ray, We all have a lot to learn. My father use to make it his personal goal to learn something new in this trade everyday and I believe it was part of what made him so good at it. Steve

[@bcbloc02]

Doing it in multiples saves lots of time for sure. Good tip!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Brian, Fixtures have saved me a lot of time and scraped parts over the years. Our boring bar fixture is just one more of the many examples. Steve

[@EmmaRitson]

well, impressed again steve! they look good. thanks heaps

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Emma. Steve

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Nicely made tool . The fixture is well thought out as well . Cheers .

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Max, Just receive your stickers the other day. Thanks. Steve

[@aearles7]

Really liking your videos. Learning so much. Keep up the good work!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Al, Steve

[@EverettsWorkshop]

That's cool, especially since as you say you can measure your diameter and know your depth of cut is correct and you end up with the right radius on the end. Thanks for sharing!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Everett. Steve

[@bclare2544]

Thats a very useful and well thought out tool Steve.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks B Clare. Steve

[@outsidescrewball]

enjoyed....thanks for showing...great fixture

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Chuck. Steve

[@jrkorman]

Nice - I'll bet that fixture is useful when it comes time to grind the curved surface after heat treat!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Jim, That is were it will really shine. No pun intended. Steve

[@pierresgarage2687]

That production should go pretty smooth once on it's way... Nicely optimised tool so far. 😎👍

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Pierre, That fixture will be a big help in machining and grinding those parts. It will help us save a lot of time. Steve

[@tommyfisher1435]

awesome, thanks for sharing, really like your fixtures. :-)

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks Tommy. Steve

[@homemadetools]

Cool fixture! Feel free to put your video on our homemade tools forum; our guys will like this one :)

[@SteveSummers]

Thanks for sharing. Some good tips

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

You're welcome Steve. Steve

[@kevinzucco8358]

Great video very impressive setup. What do you use the plate for that is bolted to the bottom of the over arm on your mill?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Kevin, Thanks, The plate was used as a poor man's duplicator. I may have it on my Instagram page and I think it might be in one of the videos but I can't remember which one. It works great to mount the magnetic Noga base to as well. I have other ideas for it down the road Like mounting horizontal tools on it. Steve

[@testyourdesign233]

I already modified my small Noga arm to make it rigid like yours. Simply ordered the replacement fixed end P/N FA1120 through MSC.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Since I got back into machining I realized I had several Noga like arms made by Tilta which are designed for mounting things like monitors on camera rigs. I have them in different sizes, and they are very strong. I am not sure if they are cheaper than Noga arms, but as I had them anyway... They might be called Magic Arms if anyone wants to search for them www.ebay.com/itm/TILTA-Monitor-ARM-MA-T03-Magic-Arm-DV-arm-w-15mm-rail-clamp-for-DSLR-rig-LCD-/231259371399

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks for the tip Stephen. Yours is at laser etching right now and as soon as heat treat gets back I only have to grind the nose piece. You will have the first one done in the new fixture that you seen in this video. Steve

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks for the info Trevor. Steve

[@ROBRENZ]

Enjoyed Steve! ATB, Robin

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks robin. Steve

[@rickhaass1133]

Good luck on that back order!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Rick, Now that Adam is full time at Solid Rock I think we can whittle our back load a little faster. Steve

[@IBWatchinUrVids]

Interesting video, nice looking machining. I do have a question though, is there a reason for the long stick out on the boring bar in the boring head?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

It was for the lathe. As a general rule I do not shorten them if they cut okay, you never know when that extra length will come in handy. Steve

[@LumaLabs]

This multi-function surface gauge... Where can I buy it? It needs a website, because if it had one, you would have my order already!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Greg, We hope to have one in the near future but right now we have to concentrate on getting product on the shelf. A web site is no good if all you find is "Out of Stock" messages. If you really want one let me know here in the comment section and we will add your name to the long list we have already. Steve

[@kyleward5249]

if you have that long of boring bar is there any reason why you couldn't fit 4 more atop those four in the inverse position? It'd require a new fixture block but near double efficiency.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Kyle, that could be done and should work well. Steve

[@stockstergates4061]

How can I buy the indicator base? thanks

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Right now I am way behind due to same health issues for the last 4 years. Things are looking better now and I can do some work in the shop. I have 2 almost done and 10 in the machining stage. They are all spoken for but I am sure there will be some cancellations due the wait. I can out you on a long waiting list if you like. You can contact me here solidrock@nlbchapel .org. Do not put the space after nlbchapel. It is there because of bot harvesting. Steve

[@bruceanderson9461]

Great fixture! Thanks for sharing. Who makes the retractable way cover on your mill? Would love to have one.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Check with Acer. It came with the mill and I am pretty sure they would sell them. Steve

[@flatsurfaces1913]

You could put that first fixture in a large and do it faster and safer?

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Are lathe is in rough shape and not tooled very well. We hope to have another one soon. Steve

[@James-fs4rn]

👍thanks! How's the new hire workn out? 😀

[@somebodyelse6673]

Every time I have seen that square checking method, with a dial test indicator on a base, there's one thing that is always left unsaid. It relies entirely on the tested sides being flat and *parallel*. You can test a nicely made pyramid with that method and it will indicate "square" because the indicator will show the same distance on opposing sides. When presenting that technique for new people, it really needs to be said because it may not be intuitive for someone starting out!

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi somebody else, The name of one of our videos is It's finished! Flat, parallel and square to 50 millionths of an inch!

[@somebodyelse6673]

Haha, yep! I just wanted to make certain that your fans who are just starting out knew that the parallelism was more than just an excellent property of the tool, that it was a requirement for that kind of check. Gotta be flat and parallel first, or that kind of measurement won't mean what you think. Thanks for sharing your time, again!

[@randelljones4002]

Good work as usual, but I was wondering why not make a fixture for a rotary table and do 10 or 20 at a time. A 4 or 5 inch radius should give you plenty of rock to center on.

[@jtkilroy]

That's what I was thinking. Single pointing gives a truer radius but it doesn't matter if your going to grind it .005

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Randell, That is a very good idea. Steve

[@SteveSummers]

Hey Steve, just heard your name mentioned on the Physics Anonymous channel. Go check out the grinder video they just did. I believe it's the newest video they have.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks for the heads up Steve. I been following this project from the very start. It actually turned out better than I thought it would. They did a nice job and is a interesting video series. Steve

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Way to use your k-noggin' Steve.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Thanks old magician, You still planning a visit? We look forward to meeting you. Steve

[@t.d.mich.7064]

I am planning on it, but I have been fighting a head cold for the last week and a half. Don't want to get rid of it by passing it off to somebody else!