Making the Impossible Split Nut from Scratch

In this video, we are Making a Screw Nut that is consisted of two parts for an English Wheel Restoration.
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[@gustavsmith3398]

Very impressive! I worked in the tool and die making field for 20 yrs. You are very skilled and a credit to the profession! Thanks for sharing your gifts.

[@MrHarris73]

I don't know a whole lot about stuff like this - but I do like watching people build things...even if I don't know what it is. I was scratching my head and enjoying this video all at the same time.

[@williamkerr3350]

Fine tolerance work gives me a warm glow all over.

[@richardberryhill718]

Great work! The end result is so completely satisfying. I realize that I unconsciously judge tools and parts by how functionally artistic they are; shows that the maker put heart and soul into it, rather than just rushing through something “that works.”

[@axtro8001]

Annoying music

[@christianheidt5733]

Machinist/T&D maker/programmer/designer 40 yrs, Love this profession!!! Nice vid, thx 4 posting

[@JP-vs1ys]

INSANELY SLICK PRODUCTION. Both knowledge to do the work and same for camera work, lighting, editing, and soundtrack. WOW.

[@Arthur-ue5vz]

IMPRESSIVE!!! Wow! The English Wheel reimagined! Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@GBWM_CNC]

I don't have the words to describe how entertaining your videos are! Chapeu bas!

[@rockpadstudios]

I agree - wow

[@pawekowalski7469]

😀👍

[@fmgpubs]

Well then … I do appreciate your kind words, everyone. We’ll keep it up! I always feel like I’m just chatting with my friends! Adios, Roy

[@fmgpubs]

Oops, thought I was commenting on my channel. But I agree with the other comments about your video. Well done! Roy

[@curtowen89]

Why did it need to be a split nut? Great work. Also love that you used a surface grinder. If you know you know.

[@nutbardelete]

it needed to be a split nut because the diameters above and below the threads on the shaft are larger than the diameter on the threads.

[@paulfrost8952]

@@nutbardeleteI had the same question in mind, but after reading your comment and rewatching the video I have now seen that the shaft has a greater diameter above anchor below the threaded portion of the shaft. Thanks 👍.

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@nutbardeletecould have turned down the diameter of the bottom shaft and used a bushing.

[@petert3355]

​@@dougaltolan3017 Nope, remember the length of the threaded section is longer than the gap in the bracket.

[@dozer1642]

It’s a pretty big flex for someone to say they use an English wheel in fabrication. It’s a whole other level to say you built the English wheel that you use in fabrication. 👍✌️

[@magicponyrides]

Nice machining. I appreciate his honesty for showing at 5:58 that the knurl is all fucked up.

[@DoubleDoubleWithOnions]

Knurl was Knarly.

[@CorkyMcButterpants]

Knurl made we wanna hurl.

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

That is really nice craftsmanship!

[@ManSkirtBrew]

The official grease butter knife is definitely my favorite part.

[@jewelhome1]

I love making homemade tools. Thanks for this.

[@grim.reaper]

Everything from start till you used the thing you made so much sense! The wait was worth it!!!

[@esperesper6652]

They say: If you work with your hands, you are a worker If you work with your hands and your brain, you are a maker And if you work with your hands, mind and heart, you are an artist. Greetings from western Algeria.

[@danielreed5199]

I have no hands, what am I, a digital clock?

[@montagnardcaucasien]

👍

[@olduhfguy]

This demonstrates the difference between an ordinary machinist and a T&D maker.

[@davidrule1335]

Um.. Did you see the knurl?

[@MtTaylorPaul]

@@davidrule1335not to mention the finish on the thread on the shaft. This is a good little project, but the quality of machining is absolutely nowhere near toolmaker level.

[@erniemathews5085]

When my grandfather saw really wonderful work he'd say" that man really knows what he's doing." You qualify.

[@lionsdejudah]

Wow… being a CNC Machinist, I enjoyed watching this!

[@MECCANICISTA082]

Io sono un tornitore manuale, è difficile passare ad un cnc?

[@КонструкторскоеБюро-ы3э]

@@MECCANICISTA082 изучи базу управления чпу, думаю несложно если имеешь навыки пользования цифровой техникой

[@lionsdejudah]

@@MECCANICISTA082 No, I actually believe everyone should start on a manual before going to a CNC.

[@ehsnils]

Nice work! Having the steps in correct order is important. Only minor detail I'd considered to do differently is to avoid having the handle holes in the split to avoid stresses on the split and thread, but it's a minor detail.

[@dougtimes]

That is exactly what I thought as well. Damn fine work, though.

[@davidplatenkamp]

I don't know how much pressure is normally applied on an english wheel or what torque that would require but I doubt you are going to yield two m12 fasteners. Also it would aid in getting halves apart.

[@DanKoning777]

@@davidplatenkamp// Agreed; there simply isn't that much pressure-rather torque/force being applied to begin with.

[@michaelkrysiak5282]

Sometimes just a hardware nut with a hose clamp will work, but when the finished part works above expectations, any extra time spent was worth it Just subscribed to see more of your work

[@cyclistman6358]

You gotta appreciate and respect anything that is done with a high level of precision. Kudos sir!!

[@antoniosala7101]

Espectacular trabajo.....es bonito ver trabajar de esta manera y ver el resultado .....gracias por enseñar estos trabajos tan meticulosos......saludos desde barcelona....👍

[@steveb936]

Thanks,, no into, no B.S, straight to the point, Fantastic 👍

[@honkie247]

You are a credit to your profession. Your skills reminds me of my late fathers work. I learned from the best, obviously you also have.

[@AverageGreaseMonkey]

A good machinist is worth twice their weight in gold.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Extremely well done (video and work). It was an enormous effort to fabricate this but it is definitely a work of art in the end. Excellent craftsmanship too of course. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.

[@KarasCyborg]

When the tool becomes the work of art itself... it's truly amazing.

[@madmaz8890]

I had zero idea there was such thing as a split nut (figured it out by the name) but didn't know it's application, until I saw the English wheel and it's bloody clever that! Talented gentleman, I can sleep well having learnt something!

[@KallePihlajasaari]

Very nicely done but I cannot quite figure out why the nut had to be split. It would seem easier to have the end of the post a smaller diameter to pass through a unsplit nut.

[@АвтоСервисиобработкаметалла]

ПРОСТО СУПЕР МАСТЕР. ЭТО ИСКУТВО КАКОЕ ТО ПОЛУЧИЛОСЬ 👏👏👏👏👏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@anthonysiegelin9451]

Someone had a couple shop classes in school 😊 He makes it look so easy this us becoming a lost art in this country I hope this inspires the next generation or we will be buying everything from other countries

[@ianraybon]

Nice work. Minor point for improvement would be when aligning the split faces for surface grinding, after being cut on the bandsaw. You used a digital angle finder, on a sawn face. You could end up with the tapped holes not being perpendicular to the split faces, which in a more critical application would cause undue stress on the bolts. Wind the tap into one of the holes, and using a clock, or your angle finder, adjust until the tap is vertical, use a drill blank to suit the plain/counterbored holes to do the same on the other half.

[@gordbaker896]

Many ways to do things. This one was well done.

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Not a critical application this this was a more than acceptable way to do it. Unnecessary set up time therefore wasted production time. If I sent a drawing to our machinists with a +/- . 010 and they wasted time trying to get +/- .002 somebody is getting fired.

[@ianraybon]

@@matthewmoilanen787 I’m well aware that it’s not a critical application, but, to do what I’d explained would literally take me 2 minutes. If you would fire someone for that, I don’t think you’d last very long in a position of power.

[@AlessioSangalli]

I agree the sawn face could have had all sorts of out of square, I would not have used the china angle finder

[@AlessioSangalli]

​@@matthewmoilanen787what is important here is not the +- 10 thou (that is a tolerance for woodworking, not metal) but the concept of collinearity of the bolts holes.

[@mitchilito99]

That's some seriously nice machine work! Thanks for sharing.

[@MakeitExtremeShorts]

Thanks for watching!

[@franciscocerutimahn]

Machinist...no, you are an ARTIST my man !!!

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Awesome videos ! 👍

[@حسنبنرشید-ش3ي]

واقعا نامبروان دست خوش کارت عالی وخیلی ماهرانه بود استاد باتجربه 👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@jetcyclezero8907]

Thank you very much you and you & youtube make us all smart.

[@normcameron2316]

Lovely job. Looks easy but count the steps involved in making this nut. It takes time, skill and ingenuity.

[@chrisharding214]

Awesome demonstration of the finished product 🎉

[@boomer7485]

Highly skilled...impressive work.

[@kingtut5923]

Got here by mistake , what a nice job , watched it all the way .

[@kroon275]

Great vid, great music, great work 👌👌👌

[@MakeitExtremeShorts]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BrucePierson]

Very interesting process of making the adjusting nut for the English Wheel.

[@frankpitochelli6786]

I love great craftsmanship like this. Great job.

[@adamhawksworth2039]

Quality of your videos have become outstanding

[@MrDriftspirit]

Very impressive .the craftsman work, the editing. Top...

[@ramonmendoza7398]

Music is fine. Anyways I liked and subscribed purely for the fact you didn’t use the final product as the thumbnail. It was very fun to watch! Nice skills but what I’m more jealous of, nice tools to demand the skill! Way cooler than any setup I’ve seen recently

[@lajossimon6371]

Real craftsmanship . Respect.

[@greenbudkelly2820]

Fantastic project. Thank you for showing us the final implementation and item in use

[@lfeco]

Thanks for finishing the video and show us what that was for.

[@gustavopomodoro]

Simply amazing, nice work 👌

[@MakeitExtremeShorts]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@jamestregler1584]

Great job, thanks from old New Orleans

[@fullgas1413]

Exelente trabalho, reúne conhecimentos diferentes.

[@AJMPOPS]

Outstanding work. Especially cutting that metric thread. Thank you.

[@Justamanonamission77]

Awesome! I was surprised to see the parts were for an English wheel! Very cool! That throat/frame is amazing too!

[@GhulamQadir-js5zy]

Wow that was a great very nice work I really like this Technical work

[@ronwhittaker6317]

love the extra mile you went bubby

[@josuerodrigues6782]

MY FRIEND THIS PIECE WAS INCREDIBLE PHENOMENAL CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WORK

[@onkcuf]

Nah,he messed up on the knurling did you see? Right at the 6:00 minute mark.

[@joewhitney4097]

Very Nice, great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@1bigapple2]

Unless I missed it, the two halves should have been dowel pinned together since the are roller bearings riding on them. Second, I don’t see the need for a split nut in the first place as the threaded arbor is fed through the trunnions.

[@The_Trained_Observer]

@1bigapple2 I posted a reply to a similar question above. My evaluation of the theory of the split nut is repeated here: I am also unable to find any detailed information regarding the use of a split nut in an English wheel. But a search of the internet describes generally how a split nut provides greater precision of positioning of the screw because the backlash is less than a standard nut when reversing the direction of the screw inside the nut while opening and closing the gap between the two wheels. This opening and closing the gap between wheels is the key to how the wheels perform their magic. (Remember, backlash is inevitable) I can also envision how the precision of the split nut can be adjusted to reduce the slop caused by wear of the threads after the split faces of the nut halves are precision ground with a surface grinder, as it is ground during the original construction shown in this video. Wear on the threads is inevitable over the life of the tool. That grinding will make the screw and nut mesh tighter with less backlash when the split is reground with a surface grinder.

[@dougaltolan3017]

Someone made the mistake of having the same sized hole in the bottom trunnion. Then someone opted for "all that mlarky" instead of a bushing in the bottom hole.

[@RustyKombi]

Beautiful to watch, thank you

[@dn0682]

Very nice workmanship. Well done.

[@MakeitExtremeShorts]

Thank you very much!

[@onkcuf]

So,what makes this EXTREME?

[@maximusnotsure8282]

That zoom in at the start is crisp af

[@mr.redacted1441]

That was gorgeous!

[@andrzejporeda7281]

Super jest to zrobione i bardzo super jest to pomyślane pozdrawiam serdecznie 👍👍👍👍

[@beetlejuice3x309]

Nice vids, but lose the music completely. People enjoy hearing the working sounds

[@Lappmogel]

Yeah if i want to hear music, i'll pick my own

[@donovanolson85]

I actually liked the music

[@newolku]

No thanks. Worst comment here

[@beetlejuice3x309]

@@newolku poor zoomer

[@beetlejuice3x309]

​@@newolkuok zoomer

[@jmtx.]

Thanks for sharing an awesome build! A question about needing a half-nut, would it have been possible to chase the threads out on the bracket instead?

[@illbeyourmonster3591]

For some, anything worth doing is worth doing in an unnecessarily complicated way. This was one of those instances.

[@pompeymonkey3271]

The bracket is not disposable. A half-nut is.

[@genefogarty5395]

@@illbeyourmonster3591 With the proper equipment, this was in no way "Unnecessarily complicated". Anything worth doing is worth doing right, this is one of those instances.

[@illbeyourmonster3591]

@@genefogarty5395 Hardly. I have a fabrication background and this was taking a simple concept and making it way over-engineered and complicated for what it has to do.

[@genefogarty5395]

@@illbeyourmonster3591 Then how exactly would you make a nut work with an ID smaller than the OD of the shaft it's on? It's a purpose built part that needs to be made just the way he did as the upper and lower OD are fit to the arm of the English wheel. He's actually simplified the design, look at how the originals were made, extremely labor intensive to replace when needed. And his design takes a lot of the slop out, allowing for more pressure with less deflection on the anvil support arm. He's increased the TPI, so it doesn't become like the acme screw in an old vise after just a few years. It's better engineered, not over engineered.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

I like machining videos and I like body working tools. This was a 2 for 1. Thanks.

[@robertosborn2458]

Old school machine work! No computers! T&D maker at its best

[@darrylwood2271]

the English Wheel was a nice surprise at the end

[@ericklebrun7627]

Nice job. C'est très satisfaisant de vous regarder travailler.

[@bennyjuhl]

One Word… Impressive

[@DanKoning777]

Always well thought out and constructed, and always a thumbs up.

[@thejoker-ie1mm]

Thanks for this video Master. 👏👏

[@abangbengbeng9466]

Very Nice......👍👍👍👍👍

[@RandomGigabytes48]

Very rarely u get a amazing lathe job likr this one

[@felixacuna4139]

Perfección, mucha presión, felicitaciones

[@bradpaulp]

Could you explain why a split nut instead of a whole one? Couldn’t you get the whole one in that slot? What’s the advantage? Thank you! Wonderful video!

[@janosnagyj.9540]

How else would you put a nut in a middle of a shaft, which has larger diameter parts outside the threaded area?

[@mugsymegaton3769]

Thrust bearings ?

[@janosnagyj.9540]

@@mugsymegaton3769 What about them? They have larger inside diameters 7:30

[@mugsymegaton3769]

Janos Nagy J, I was responding to Brad Poirier’s inquiry as to why a split nut rather than a whole nut. It seems to me that in order to fit the two thrust bearings into their respective recessed compartments while maintaining a close fit necessitates the use of a split nut. Otherwise, how could you make the assembly ?

[@kmoecub]

A split nut makes changing saddles (the part that goes into the hole) much faster. The nut can be unsplit in few seconds, while unthreading the saddle from a common nut would take far longer. It also allows the shaft for the saddle to be supported laterally in the lower half of the clevis. Without that support the roller would tend to wander as the shaft would move under load.

[@katbobyr]

Эстэтическое наслаждение наблюдать за работой истинного мастера и подобных приспособлений, могущих служить поколениям людей.Пластик и одноразовые ,,философии,, утомили в смерть

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Even without any talking in the video and with the lame elevator music, easily got my thumbs up

[@mattburleson2651]

Incredible craftsmanship. Very cool video. Interesting music. My wife wants to know what music was being played if possible.

[@philipB31]

Very nice work, thank you for sharing.

[@justtim9767]

Beautiful work.

[@giuseppecardarelli3666]

Bravo, bel lavoro!

[@deathrow1080]

Jesse James would absolutely love this man

[@genefogarty5395]

JJ is a remedial tech ed. student compared to this guy.

[@floydwilliams3321]

Nice work

[@billyhagerman4759]

An artist!

[@garytodd5605]

Very nice job.

[@killerkane1957]

Excellent work.

[@mariocortes1337]

Very skilled and educational video thanks and congrats 👏 😀

[@chrisbarley9584]

Amazing work

[@curtcoker6359]

SWEET English wheels are great but watch out for your thumbs

[@Mantelar]

I was trying to explain to some people at my office job why machines parts can be so expensive. This video is a good example. Mass producing these would take a small facility with multiple machines. I quickly lost count of the number of operations it took…

[@aestiva]

Excellent skill!

[@karmaandkerosene_music]

Very nice work and video.

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Way over engineered. I love it.

[@TheMrdstroy]

So neat, gorgeous ❤

[@brokenrecord3523]

The video artistry is out of proportion to the metal thingy you're creating.

[@kulebyakinjoe]

Cool as always!