Power Chamfering Tool

After twenty years I finally decided to build my power chamfering tool. Its probably good that I waited until there were better cordless options than the original pneumatic die grinder I was planning on using for this project. This tool is used to break the thousands of edges you have to deburr in the course of normal shop work. You can pass small parts through the vee block or the entire tool can be slid along the edge you want to chamfer. Plans will be available shortly after I clean up the chicken sketches.

[@JohnBare747]

Sometimes a guy has to do something just to take the edge off.

[@StefanGotteswinter]

Thanks Tom, very well though out design - Way more sofisticated than the one i built years ago, without height adjustment. I always considered cutting a fine pitch thread on the neck of a Router motor for fine adjust...

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Stefan, I bet you use the heck out of the one you built. I have many tools I have made that I wish I had done slightly differently but have never had the time to go back and change. This tool would have been the same if I had built it with a pneumatic die grinder like I originally intended. Thanks for stopping by! Cheers, Tom

[@jimsvideos7201]

You might be interested in a tool called a microstop countersink; they're common in aviation for precisely countersinking rivet holes and the mechanism may be adapted.

[@shirothehero0609]

@@jimsvideos7201 Thats a good call. I just found a little set and they are wayyy less expensive than I was anticipating. Typically when you say "aviation" or "Porsche" the cost of said tool/widget goes up IMMENSELY. I think I might actually buy this guy i just found: www.skygeek.com/aircraft-tool-supply-133kit-microstop-countersink-kit.html

[@PeterPan-my7nb]

Now that's dedication, 2020 prototypes before final product. Mr Oxtool doesn't cut corners! =)

[@AdamHammel]

He cuts corners if the blueprint calls for a chafered... it just clicked.

[@williammoriarity7411]

This is a GOOD comment.

[@shirothehero0609]

No, but he does chamfer them.

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Tom, we’re the same age, and I can attest to all those handy tools I put off - in hindsight all the time we would have saved and projects that might have ended up better! Now I coach younger people to always try to put aside 10% of their time to “sharpen the knife.” Neat tool!

[@1Knightwolf]

Work smarter not harder was what my Grandfather always said to me.

[@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left]

@@1Knightwolf Mine said "Get a lazy person to figure out the easiest way to do a job."

[@serversurfer6169]

@@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left reminds me of the three virtues of a great programmer: Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris. 🤓😅💜

[@union310]

Spent two thirds of the day to sharpen the axe and the rest to cut the tree down, not the other way round .

[@ericbeyer8229]

It's funny how much hassle we cause ourselves because we put off making those things that would make our lives so much easier. Love this idea! I will have to start procrastinating on making one! :P

[@JourneymanRandy]

There goes OxTööl cutting corners again. Beauty of a tool Tom. I can think of thousands of ways I could use that.

[@jazzyjay1150]

That’s hilarious

[@John-ro2yk]

This is ther first time I've see your KE-55 running, sweet!

[@Pest789]

That parallel flexure is a neat concept to have in the old mental toolbox!

[@alexcroteau8726]

Great stuff Tom! Simple elegance and executed like a seasoned toolmaker.

[@PorkBarrel.]

We would also be interested in the drawing when you get around to it. That's a great idea! And thanks again for the chamfer drawings for the surface grinder.

[@dongchen7940]

Great work. Flexure rules in the small range fine adjustment world!

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Oh wow, that's handy as hell, great idea. I can see other possibilities for this tool as well, such as quick change vee blocks (or just a split vee block that you can widen or narrow) for different angles, or an adjustable stop on one side so you can quickly cut circlip/ring grooves in round stock with a smaller cutting tool...just lay the round stock in the vee block and rotate it to cut a few thou at a time.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

That could also be a little "Bevel Devil" for small welding bevels [machinists say CHAMFER welders say BEVEL] That's a super build Tom!👍👍👍

[@oxtoolco]

Ooh. I like that name! Bevel devil! Cheers, Tom

[@chrisstephens6673]

@@oxtoolco for use when you are bedevilled with the bevel peril.

[@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left]

@@chrisstephens6673 "Then you need ........" Welder, Bevel Devil. Engineer, Chamfer Champ Doctor, Angle antagonist.

[@chrisstephens6673]

@@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left you forgot, Humourist, slope dope, maybe not.

[@firstmkb]

Hells, yes, I want the design! Actually, I want yours, and for free, and with a sound baffle, but realize that might sound selfish. Beautiful work, Tom. I look forward to watching the rest of this video!

[@oxtoolco]

Sound baffle? That might take a while. I'll get right back to you...... cheers, Tom

[@firstmkb]

oxtoolco no worries, Tom. If it had every feature I could think of, it would be autonomous and crawl around the shop at night looking for sharp edges to "fix." I'm jealous because I won't ever make something that professional.

[@westweld]

Awesome job Tom..... you have my vote for the prints

[@hossanderson643]

Another great video I’m looking forward to seeing the prints. It will probably jump to the top of my next to do list. Thanks for your time and sharing of knowledge

[@joeyg8172]

I've got to say that I love those KE55's.

[@nadam35]

the day you publish prints for this is the day i start building it. #ChamferChaser

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tom, this is a awesome tool that would be an asset in any shop, I’m keen to see the plans, thanks for sharing, cheers Matty

[@qUICK3558]

Saw this on your instagram and couldn't wait for the build video! Great as always Mr Wizard

[@Noman3]

Totally agree and watching this video was a great way to start the day.

[@bobweiram6321]

Finally descriptive titles! I normally don't watch this channel because there's so much good things to watch, I don't bother to check wether it covers anything interesting.

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Keeping up with the Joneses is easy compared to keeping up with the Liptons. It has only been a month or two since I made the Lipton chamfer tool. Now there is the all new and upgraded version. Great device by the way.

[@metalshopwithtroy5755]

I didnt know Harold that you were a jones. Lol🤣🤣

[@sierraspecialtyauto7049]

Now I'm glad I hadn't already made another version...this is elegantly simple and easier to build than some I've seen. Thanks, Tom.

[@0ddSavant]

This is in no way related to anything I do professionally, personally, as a hobby, or as a favor to a friend. And I was absolutely captivated for the entire runtime. Nicely done!

[@mathewmolk2089]

Tom, Either you have to go into production and start selling them or I have to take the time to make one. - Best chamfer tool I have ever seen.

[@cheezwissle5]

I’ve had this idea for a while now. Great tool!

[@protospace270]

That thing is awesome! And it seems like a super fun project. I would love to buy a finished set of plans off you whenever you're finished tweaking it!

[@johnemery3933]

Great little tool I built your previous chamfer fixture for the surface grinder would love to build this one when plans are available. Look forward to the future plans.

[@joell439]

Thanks Tom for sharing another clever OxToolCo design 👍👍😎👍👍. I’m looking forward to making one too.

[@walterbordett2023]

A cool tool project and another semi-dodgy use for a pocket scale. Keep them coming Tom!

[@donmoore7785]

Very cool design. I have no idea why this was recommended but I am glad it was.

[@SGS_Engineering]

Excellent tool! Nice work Tom👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Great idea cutting the grooves in , i wonder where that idea came from !!!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey If you can't think of it yourself steal it from wherever you can find it. Cheers, Tom

[@mg-shop6996]

Nice adaptation and execution in very workman like Tom-fashion. You get my vote and I get a priority project. Thank you sir. Looking forward to some sketches/plans.

[@bid6413]

Tom, Great fun seeing your log cabin self at work. You look happy! Please trim the ends of the bottom uninstrut bracket on the lathe before someone gets their ankle sliced open. Glad you’re following you instinct about insulation. It is a bit of a scam in my opinion. They buy the insulation in large quantities cheap. The actual installers will usually be underpaid and will do the in less time than you can imagine. Installing foam panels or, having it sprayed on could save you some $. I’m not sure. One thing I am an expert on is mice. Do everything you can to seal up your building now; they’ll still get in, just not as many. If you can, I suggest you install exhaust fans before you insulate the ceiling? Cheers, Will.

[@aserta]

I made something quite similar to this years ago... unfortunately i don't remember which channel i got the idea from. Super, SUPER useful tool. I cannot overstate the increase in shop-good-feels i get from having perfectly even chamfers, perfect every time.

[@Rabibi_69]

Great work as always ;) Love the idea of it being handheld

[@vincentsalerno8675]

Parallel flexure nice use of technology simple and effective. Always enjoy your videos, thanks

[@starlyabadillo6529]

Nice build keep them coming THANKS.

[@krazziee2000]

good to see you again, very nice tool, thanks for the video/

[@tced2858]

Nice upgrade to the Tom Lipton chamfer block...great video as always..!

[@jeremydoblinger3609]

Hey I found your book and its wonderfull!! Absolutely great read and full of lessons that are not easy to come by..well thought out in my opinion..

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Right On Tom! 👍 This is deluxe! My rotozip could be in store for a new attachment 🤩

[@one4stevo]

Brilliant idea Tom

[@erichoff7926]

Tom, you need a chamfering tool to chamfer your chamfering tool! Very cool item and handy. Thank you for sharing

[@billdlv]

Great tool Tom!

[@richardfrisbie6069]

Very nice, as far as the machining for the center nut, I have tried the same thing, and what I found is that if it was a regularly used adjustment reference, the flat on the nut was to short to last for any length of time, so it might have been a blessing in disguise. You're still totally amazing.

[@kudosjeg]

God this guy rocks man! You are a legend !

[@longcaster]

Tom, necessity is said to be the mother of invention. It has long been my belief that "lazy" is the father of invention. The proof is; name one invention that has made doing something harder.

[@iankrom510]

The smartphone

[@longcaster]

@@iankrom510 my point.

[@serversurfer6169]

Surplus is the mother of invention for without it, even the best idea could not bear fruit. ✊🤓💜

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice idea and execution Tom.

[@lloydratsoy2057]

Nice! Would love for the shop drawings to be available.

[@umahunter]

I've thought of doing the same thing with my corded drywall cut out tool which I rarely use glad to see someone did it successfully 👍👍👍

[@backwoodsnomad1387]

I like the use of that nylock. Very clean and simplistic.

[@zarouszz]

Almost like you needed to make 2 so you could add those chamfers on the other one quick and easy. As I type, I hear you coming to same conclusion. /insert Escher drawing of power chamfer chamfering a power chamfer... Nifty idea, especially the double flexure.

[@MrValhem265]

Great as always Mr Wizard

[@billlee2947]

Very nice Tom. Takes me back to the Chemistry Department Machine Shop at U of Texas at Austin. There was a machinist there who would never hand you a part or piece of material that he had not broken the edges on with either the small file or scraper that were always in the pocket of his shop apron. Thanks!

[@ulfberht3746]

Your engraved makers marks are much nicer than my own. Mine are always the result of a mishap.

[@firstmkb]

I think the Shakers always intentionally added one to their work if it was unblemished, because only God was supposed to make something perfect. It really hasn't been an issue for me.

[@emiliog.4432]

Right to repair! And modify. Thanks Tom. Very cool.

[@jdmccorful]

Great idea. Could see using a small router for drive, like a dremel ,etc. for use in model building with all kinds of materials. You hit a Homerun with this device. Nice skullcap fibulating. Enjoyed!!

[@MilanDupal]

Great tool. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnm840]

Nice, I want one, * Adds to List * Thanks I finally broke down and got a set of those 90 degree parallel holders with Magnets. Should have just bought them years ago.

[@19672701]

Neat build! Great idea.

[@copasetic216]

That looks super useful man. Nice vid

[@danielminskey]

Chamfer Chomper ©. Awesome video and lesson as usual.

[@stephenjourdain1842]

Let me use my new chamfer tool to chamfer that part from the chamfer tool, oh wait... I've disassembled it!

[@philgarbarini9645]

Thanks for sharing Tom.

[@tooljourney]

Neat tool Tom 👍

[@whitehoose]

That would stand proudly next to the power squeegee in the gizmos you never knew you needed but now can't live without. I didn't buy a squeegee, mainly because everyone else did! But this I would buy like a shot. I am a compulsive sprue trimmer I built a thing like a potato peeler to shave those aggravating and often sharp little seams from tool handles and the like, When I first started work one of my first jobs was to use a hand auger -with a plastic loop but no crosspiece to make a small hole in a piece of wood, I felt quite pleased until I spotted the other 999 - by the end of the day the moulded loop had almost bored a hole on my delicate schoolboy palm and the burst blister was leaking. Being my first day I just cracked on I wasn't going to ask for a glove or a piece of wood to make a handle. Before I went home I trimmed that loop 'till it glittered. I never forgot and always trim the sharp edges and chamfer corners before using all my tools for the first time. So I'd appreciate a flat surface trim option as well as the chanfer on v2.1 of the tool please Tom.

[@bgpnu]

I’d like to see the designs if you ever draw them up. I also want to build the “male” version of this tool. That is, a tool to cut a narrow (.030-060) relief (~.050” deep) in the inside corner of an internal angle (30, 60, 90, etc). IE, the relief in a dovetail...Could be a saw or a tiny endmill and will be more dangerous if not designed properly, but very useful. Thanks for sharing!

[@FesixGermany]

That's a neat idea, also some CNC content again, nice.

[@JHorvathCinema]

Have you seen those little pneumatic chamfering tools? Look like a mini palm router with a “router bit” that takes a triangular insert. Not quite an analog for your tool, but they work well for chamfering a hole or slot if you have a steady hand

[@dwright361]

Very COOL Tom!

[@toddcumberland132]

God, do I love your Makino!

[@oxtoolco]

Yeah it's pretty cool aint it. Cheers, Tom

[@emilgabor88]

Keep up the grate work. I always wanted something like that , but I imagined it fix on a table... now I want a portable aslo...

[@mechfeeney]

I love it. Brilliant!

[@robertdebusk6157]

Beautiful job Tom, I may just have to copy your design. I don't see anything that I would change. I like it. Take Care and Stay Safe. Bob

[@larryshaw6517]

Very cool Tom.

[@cavemaneca]

Now I'm paranoid because I swear I've seen someone build something like this on KZbin already but now I can't find the video! It was a similar concept except using a die grinder and set at 90° to use the side of a carbide burr for the cutting action.

[@MaxPower_Designs]

Robin Renzetti built a smaller version of this a few months ago.

[@cavemaneca]

@@MaxPower_Designs that's it! TBH I think robrenz's version was a bit better and simpler, though maybe a little less portable depending on where someone has air in the shop. To be fair, it's hard for anyone to compete with him on quality and precision...

[@MaxPower_Designs]

@@cavemaneca Robin is the man, his work is unbelievable! The guy’s brain is on an whole other level!

[@josephwilson6651]

Really enjoyed the video , My choice for tools had been De Walt when made here, only use the corded ones from offshore. Ryobi makes descent tools and the One + have over one hundred tools available using same power configuration and their drill, driver, hammer drill combo really works well and doesn't over-cost the wallet.

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Joseph, Normally I'm allergic to Ryobi but this particular drywall trimmer had a couple of features that won me over. The circular neck, the top speed and the low price since I would be abusing it on metal. Yes the downside is now I have another battery system in the shop. Cheers, Tom

[@bones357]

The "Chamfer Chaser" may just be the best thing to happen in 2021 thus far.👊

[@0verboosted]

This looks a lot like a Robin special Tom!

[@oxtoolco]

Hey Cody. @robinrenzetti is responsible to getting me off my ass and building it. I have been procrastinating for twenty years. Cheers, Tom

[@mrp19285]

Hey, Did you ever get the plans cleaned up? Would love to make one.

[@dreamcat4]

thanks so much man. love it!

[@Throughthebulkhead]

That's what This Old Tony has been using to do his fingernails for years! Nice unit.

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

great idea a real time saver

[@akfarmboy49]

I’ll start on mine tomorrow

[@howardosborne8647]

Hi,Tom. I don't know if you've seen the video but Stefan Gotteswinter made a bench mounted power chamferer using a cheap small sized router. He used the type you can detach the base plate from. Love your design as it is very portable being cordless. I do have a Dewalt cordless die grinder but it would be difficult to adapt because of the long nose and rubber over moulding. Love to see some plans for this tool.

[@ericsaresky6246]

Sure, plans would be great or even sell as a ready to use attachment.

[@szki272]

We used to do the same thing at work except we used a table router and a 45 degree bit.

[@chieft3357]

At first glance, I want one. Wow, I still want one. I've got to make one. It won't be as pretty as yours but I'll settle for functional.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

hi tom ! i do 3d printing and needed something to knock off the plastic edges of my prints. this would work great for me. with a few tweaks think i could 3d print some of that. thanks for sharing.

[@tomeyssen9674]

Nice! I like that.

[@PeterWMeek]

Nice tool. I just happen to have a small battery trimmer. It doesn't do much as a general-purpose router (which is what I hoped it would do), so maybe it's a candidate for a chamfering tool. It will probably depend on whether I find a nice round nose for clamping when I check it.

[@msquared6324]

I call breaking edges like that on parts I'm going to handle "dehorning".😁 Got that term from a friend that builds custom carry pistols for law enforcement officers. Keep the parts from digging into your tender bits!

[@brettwilson3653]

You should call it the "45 Special". The selling point is the elevation adjustment on the sights and the pistol grip. Although the pistol grip might not be legal in California.

[@oxtoolco]

I'm thinking of putting a Vortex Venom on it so I can hit my numbers..... Cheers, Tom

[@gavendb]

i need this in my life.

[@aflippy21]

Heck Industries Inc. makes similar tools; they have a pnuematic deburring tool like you mentioned, larger electric power bevelers, and bench top "bevel mills". I think they're designed more for grinding weld bevels. I have their VA-400 bench unit and it's a heavy tank of a machine.. it even uses indexable carbide inserts : )

[@melgross]

I agree. It’s hard to remember which edges. The problem is that a square has too many sides (strange, but the general purpose rectangle has the right number). I’ve been working on an improved square for some 30 years, but, for some reason, I haven’t been able to perfect it yet. I’m close though!

[@martineastburn3679]

Cool project. I'd lay it on the side to square in the spinning yellow submarine into the holder. That is more or less flat to square the work end and the cutter power pack (battery) end. :-)

[@lochband3231]

nice tool! .. i'd call the chamfion 2021!