Mini Milling Machine - Table and Knee Control Elements

I'll knock off a few more components for the PM Research Mini milling machine in this video. Some lead screws, small brass drive nuts and a shiny cover plate. Take a Look !!
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[@Dagonius.]

Nice. I hate it when screw heads stick out everywhere. It always looks unfinished or as if someone forgot that screws even have heads. She's comin' together nicely! 😍

[@onlooker251]

Joe. So much enjoy your series especially with this miniature detail components, thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping us amateurs do the job properly. J. 🇬🇧

[@joepie221]

The parts I make usually demonstrate a technique that I hope you can understand, use and possibly modify and in another capacity down the road. Seeing it helps.

[@timothylangley6945]

I can tell you're loving the challenge of these miniature machines. You do such beautiful work and finesse of every piece I hope one day I'll be able to complete something closer to your standard than I'm capable of now. I'm self taught machinist, learning by breaking stuff but have accomplished a few small steam engines that run well. Thanks for the tutorials I have learnt heaps.

[@joepie221]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad there is a take away from the material.

[@quinntalley1681]

Absolutely love it , even without unloosening anything.

[@mikepetersen2927]

Lovely work, as usual. Great tips - thanks! Nice catch on the prints -- just because it's a model doesn't mean you should cut corners.

[@joepie221]

Never.

[@russellmcclenning9607]

Great video Joe your touches are just what this model needs

[@joepie221]

Thanks, I only get to build it once, but I'll look at it 1000 times. I want to be happy with every detail.

[@bertmohr848]

Thanks for the common sense advice of drilling the smaller hole first and removing the unneeded bit from the area after its use... If I had done that last week I would not have ended up loading the wrong drill and getting an oversize hole. I will try to make this a habit... to avoid loading the wrong drill bit.

[@joepie221]

Ouch.

[@MichaelMoranGearHead]

This was a watch it twice, "what did he say?" type of Joe Pie video. It does make sense though. I wish my brain were big enough to hold all these words of wisdom!

[@joepie221]

Thank goodness for the rewind button !

[@BusstterNutt]

Thank you for all the hard work in making these excellent videos.

[@joepie221]

Its time consuming, but I'm happy to do it.

[@MPenzlin]

a joy to watch

[@skwyrz1]

I hope you intend on building the line drive machine shop in a setting that all works. All you need is a fish tank pump :)

[@joepie221]

Please elaborate on the fish tank pump application.

[@oldfarthacks]

You use the fish tank pump to drive the walking beam engine that then drives the entire of the shop of course.

[@bw6378]

Or build a model water wheel (and building out of that stuff they call wood...whatever that is...) Lol

[@user-bd9kp3fv6p]

great video Joe - liked your method of using 1x2 x3 blocks to be able to indicate off of because of the small parts being smaller than the edge finder !

[@joepie221]

The surfaces are there, ya just have to think outside the box once in a while.

[@blackout7615]

Consistently great content.

[@LightAndSportyGuy]

1:36 "Remember where you put that baggie." HAH! First you have to remember that you HAVE that baggie. :-)

[@mrc1539]

Always impressed with your ability to make such small parts on big machinery 😉 ! Thanks for showing us what’s possible.

[@joepie221]

Thanks for watching!

[@BarryLitherland]

Good diagram. It explains the 2.4 threads "bite" visually and clearly.

[@joepie221]

Thanks. That area could be handled better.

[@jacqueso8424]

The use of the pallet and toe clamps just show how versatile these articles prove to be in making/ machining tiny articles. Ive just completed mine. Looking forward to seeing the miniature milling machine completed and also future use of my clamp system😎4" pallet, 2" clamps

[@joepie221]

You're going to be happy you made that. :)

[@rushyahr7423]

Im glad people like you exist, people who are machining nerds like me. My girlfriend never finds this stuff fascinating, but i still love her.

[@joepie221]

Knock one of these out for her. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKfaoqKpnpWCpNk My wife is the same way. Unless its something really cool, she doesn't appreciate the passion and skill involved to make something. She just smiles and gives me an Uh Huh.

[@georgehollowell9295]

Another masterful job! I really like how you throw in tips as nuggets of information. Usually things I would have never thought of.

[@be007]

"love it when a plan comes together" thanks joe. cheers ben.

[@joepie221]

Me too. :)

[@alexanderscholz8855]

YYYEEEAAAHHHH Mr. Compressor is back in Action! NIIIIce, he was quiet the last times.😁😁😁😁

[@joepie221]

He has perfect timing.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

A fine good fathers day to you and yours today Joe ! Great to spend some time with you. I always enjoy your setups. Not too complicated and spot on. The process usually saves a lot of time and effort I will add. Well Joe Pie. Another winner in the land of small and a touch closer to accomodate this tiny mill leaves me in near disbelief. The brass of course leaves us with a touch of bling that suits the piece quite well. Short but sweet. Great to see ya bud. Take care eh.

[@joepie221]

Thanks for checking in my northern friend.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@joepie221 When you post I can sit here while memories of the past wandering by. If you ever decide to come on up there is a warm meal and clean sheets at your disposal bud.

[@lilylodon]

Joe, another work of art, Thank you.

[@StuartsShed]

It’s always educational seeing your approach to fixturing and machining sequences. Thank you sir!

[@joepie221]

My pleasure!

[@ChrisB257]

More super work and techniques Joe - great to see parts assembled. Joy :)

[@joepie221]

I'm looking forward to seeing this one complete. Its very detailed.

[@williamsquires3070]

Ha, ha. I’d put the parts in a baggie, then promptly forget where the baggie went. 😅

[@oldfarthacks]

You take the little baggie, and then put that into a bigger baggie with a bunch of other stuff in little baggies, then you put that into a box, which goes into another box, which you mail to yourself and then when it goes to the wrong house, they smash everything flat with a power hammer.

[@vandalsgarage]

Right? I just spent about 3 weeks sorting and organizing hardware drawers in my shop. Next chore is a thorough cleaning and sorting out the drawers in my well-stuffed 2 bay roll cart and top chest. Woof

[@deangdmppajj4692]

Mr schrodingers hypothesis does not only apply to cats

[@curtisnewton895]

ho a mini miling machine...that's cool

[@jdsstegman]

You make it all look easy!! Even looking threw the table hole to the nut, on camera you can tell it very centered.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very god job Mr Joe Pie..thanks for your time

[@kimber1958]

Outstanding job Joe. That’s all I got just simply outstanding very informative plainly explained.

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@huffjd78]

I really appreciate your eplanations on why certain things are done a certain way. You mention raising the table often; somewhere in a previous video you explained the finer points of why you raise the table versus using the quill... perhaps you could refresh on why (or just tell me which video to watch again...)?

[@joepie221]

Its much more rigid and greatly reduces the potential for spindle bounce. For plunge cuts, its just a fast accurate way to set the depth after cutter contact.

[@tglackin2411]

Joe Pie builds another model! Looks like i have a couple of episodes to catch up.

[@voodoochild1954]

Another beautiful job! That thick brass piece looks so much better with the screws recessed. 👍🏻

[@joepie221]

thanks. Just another personal touch.

[@NewNormac]

“Silent section” more like PURELY VISUAL and completely intentional. Ya know for dramatic effect!

[@joepie221]

My editing software cancels the sound when I accelerate at a certain speed. Many have said they like the silence over music.

[@glencrandall7051]

Very well done. The tolerances blow my mind. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peteengard9966]

Fantastic job as always. Thank you.

[@chrisstephens6673]

For holding such pieces I made a few ER 20 square holding collets, I wonder if I can remember where I put them. I know I can only find such things when I'm not looking for them, not when want them.😉

[@joepie221]

So true.

[@bw6378]

I like my wiggler edge finder for small stuff since it has a .1 diameter or needle end so it can get in a small gap or hole etc. Thanks for the video!

[@vandalsgarage]

Good stuff, as expected. I look forward to these vids more than any other series on KZbin. Proper job, Joe.

[@joepie221]

Thank you very much. This little mill is going to be a beauty.

[@pacmag951]

Awesome, as always! Love your content I have built 7 small engines, and I NEVER trust the drawings, I'm always looking ahead and laying everything out in Autdesk. Although I've been a machine shop rat for over 45 years, I have picked up some great ideas from you. keep up the great content.

[@joepie221]

Thanks. Looking 9 steps ahead and understanding how everything functions is big help when building a highly detailed functional model.

[@MrPossumeyes]

It's really nice hearing a reference to Hunky Dory. When I was very small, 60-odd years ago, my dad would read to me about Hunky Dory. I thought he was only an English thing, but perhaps not so? Thanks again, Joe.

[@ikkentonda]

EVERYTHING is hunky dory after watching a Joe Pie video! I thought Hunky Dory was a purely American expression, though. I learned it from my dad who learned it from his dad in Kentucky at the start of the 20th century. The etymology is unclear, but I've seen references to the Dutch "honk" (home/base) and even Japanese. One site suggests a bastardization of the Japanese 本町通り (honchou doori -- the main town street, which American sailors have called the "honch" for over a century) but my bet's on the Dutch. What or who was Hunky Dory in England?!

[@MrPossumeyes]

@@ikkentonda Hunk Dory was a dormouse (if I remember right) with a really long tail that he didn't know what it was for. One day he was out and about with a friend - and they went boating in a walnut shell or a peapod or something. At some point Hunky Dory's friend went overboard! And a big pike took a hungry interest! Luckily HD's tail was hanging over the side into the water and his buddy was able to grab on and get back aboard safely. That was why he had such a long tail, not just to cover his nose while he hibernated A lovely and beautifully illustrated childrens book published some time in the '50s I guess. It seemed very English to me as a small child. And I always think of my dad when I hear or read the expression. Cheers to you for your background information. Oh, and I'm in NZ, from English (mostly) descent...

[@joepie221]

Interesting to hear the stories guys, thanks. In my world, when something is hunky dory, it has always meant " it's calm and fine"

[@ikkentonda]

Yup, I learned it as meaning “A-okay” or “all is right with the world”. I saw a Japanese blog where someone misheard it as 本気どおり(honki doori - earnestness/seriousness continuation? Not really a word). I really think it’s an old, purely American expression, though. First I’ve heard of Hunk Dory the dormouse!

[@ikkentonda]

@@MrPossumeyesFound it! The Tail of Hunky Dory by Racey Helps, 1958. The American expression is much older, though. Now back to our regularly scheduled machining videos…

[@andrewnaylor3965]

Superb, just more exquisite work.

[@joepie221]

Many thanks.

[@10-4CodyWade]

Another fine video, Mr. Pie. A couple of things I might suggest: I think calling out both imperial and metric dimensions tends to clutter the video a bit. Just my opinion, as I'm an imperial guy but I have no problem watching other creator's vids that are purely in metric. Also, I would love to see a video on what you use for spindle tooling. We've seen so many great setups on the table with your jigs, clamps, rotary tables, and fixture plates, but I don't recall anything about the spindle. It would be cool to see how you hold your drills, end mills, fly cutters, etc. Thanks for all the great content so far and keep up the good work!

[@joepie221]

Many of my European machinist viewers that work primarily in metric have asked for those "close enough" mm comparisons for size reference.

[@phillipjones3342]

Well done sir glad I came back your work is so amazing

[@joepie221]

Thank you very much. I hope you'll stay to the conclusion. This is just one of many so far on this channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6jIiKZpftGjlc0

[@jaybailey3518]

The guys with the white coats are going to come and get you Joe !!!

[@joepie221]

I'll be ready.

[@outsidescrewball]

Simple/Smart setups ❤ awesome mentoring…thank you

[@joepie221]

Greetings Chuck. Thanks for stopping by.

[@williammills5111]

Great stuff, Joe. Thank you!

[@larsjensen7958]

Very nice work and good tecnic! 👍 Stay well too best regards Lars

[@mce1919A4]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@angelramos-2005]

Good info,Joe.Thank you.

[@paulsotheron710]

Nice work, as always Joe. 👍

[@joepie221]

Thanks Paul

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@stumccabe]

I'm lovin' it !

[@mattomon1045]

great part Mr Pie ! happy yes but hot 103 in Denver

[@joepie221]

Thats unusually high for Denver, right?

[@mattomon1045]

@@joepie221 your right are normal high is around 85

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

Simply amazing 😊

[@joepie221]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@evilscience3164]

Another great vid Joe P.

[@joepie221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richb419]

Hi Joe, impressive work. I had a lot of trouble with the top table, just like you said the counter bores don't work well. Rich

[@joepie221]

The 2 thread engagement will bother me forever. I will probably remake those 2 components with longer bosses and make the appropriate c bores deeper.

[@wormgoodman]

Fabulous

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Incredible work. When will You switch to spider leg surgery? Joking!

[@robertpearson8798]

Silent segments👍

[@glennmoreland6457]

Good

[@hoppercar]

You can buy 5 c collets for 15 bucks

[@joepie221]

Its the 24 hour wait that sometimes gets in the way.

[@oldfarthacks]

Yep, you can buy them, but where's the fun in that.

[@alexjamieson3822]

Ive noticed when you centre drill first, you always go deep enough to leave a chamfer on the final hole. Assuming that’s deliberate Have you calculated out how deep to go for that or are you just good at judging the diameter?

[@joepie221]

I always know the diameter of the center drill vs the diameter of the hole to be drilled. I've gotten pretty good at visually stopping at the right depth. I do have a chart I've made for CNC programming for 90 and 118 degree spot drills.

[@alexjamieson3822]

If you know the length and width of the stock, is there a reason why you didn’t just touch off on the fixed jaw and the stop then make the relevant X,Y shift, rather than introducing a second 1,2,3 block?

[@joepie221]

You Absolutely could do that. I usually like to edge find with the setup under clamped pressure in case anything is moving even the slightest bit. Using the block also demonstrated a different thought process in case one of the stops was a pin and not a square like I used.

[@TMxl-w5t]

When ya going to run all these machines you've built, including the steam engine?? Cheers Joe 😊👍

[@TomokosEnterprize]

I've been asking him that same wonder since he started these small wonders. When he made the first piece, a lathe, He said he would make something with it. That has yet to happen eh. Join me in presuring him to make that happen. I always figured he would put an over head shaft belt shop together and use everything he has made. Wouldn't that be something eh. Yup I am a Canadian eh. Or should I use a "Canuckian" LOL.

[@joepie221]

Easy does it guys. Good things come to those who wait.

[@TMxl-w5t]

@@joepie221 Cheers Joe 😉👍

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@joepie221 LOL. No one can say you don't read ALL your comments eh my friend.

[@joepie221]

@@TomokosEnterprize I try. New comments are the easiest to see, replies to my comments are harder, and replies to my replies are even harder.

[@curtisnewton895]

did you cast the aluminium yourself ?

[@joepie221]

No. Commercially available from PM Research in NY.

[@ismevictor7289]

Joe, how on earth does one adjust the front to back free play (not backlash) on the cross slide of dual dial 8015 colchester?

[@joepie221]

Any cross slide front to back free play movement is tied directly to the cross slide lead screw. I would think movement is backlash and should be treated accordingly.

[@ismevictor7289]

@@joepie221 thank you. Is the taper in the spindle MT5?

[@Chromevulcan]

What collet chuck are you using on your lathe?

[@joepie221]

5C collets with a Royal brand lever style closer

[@Chromevulcan]

@@joepie221 That's what I was looking for, "lever-style closer." Thanks for the info, and the quick response.

[@joell439]

👍😎👍

[@theseldomseenkid6251]

I was building a 3D printer, and our kitten would grab bags of parts and run off with them.

[@joepie221]

Now you have a dog........

[@theseldomseenkid6251]

@@joepie221 Be aware that cats and shepards can conspire and be best buddies. We have a sign "Beware of Dogs and the cats are not trustworthy either."

[@TobaccoTooling]

You have to make small parts with your “mini” mill when it’s done 😂 that’s if you can find a way to actually machine with that thing

[@joepie221]

I hesitate to use them because any debris could really mess up the small workings.

[@georgedreisch2662]

As nice as that looks, too bad it’s on the bottom…

[@joepie221]

Maybe a mirror on the display base?

[@georgedreisch2662]

@@joepie221 works for show cars on display…

[@adrianfernandez1806]

BRAVO MAESTRO