Powerfeed Build Mechanical + Assembly

In this video I build the mechanical kachunka chunka of the mill powerfeed, assemble and operate the powerfeed (finally)
Big thanks to Rustinox for agreeing to the sticker sequence. Check him out:
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[@mxcollin95]

Love the way you engineer your own solutions. Awesome 👏

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers Collin! The designing is the fun part

[@camatbattler2233]

Great vid Tommy and who hasn't spent hours out in the garden hacking through thick plate with a grinder. Love Rustinox's "Spud Canon", built one myself many years ago with plumbing fittings and hair spray as the charge. If I fired it now I'd have every cop in town dragging me off to the lockup for engaging a missile firing ter----st activity. Oh the days when we could just have innocent fun in our backyards. Cam

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers Cam I'm out in the country so it's not as bad. Maybe I should make a machinist's spud cannon (Runs out to shed)

[@TheDistur]

Cool project. Congrats on figuring out a clutch you like.

[@TomMakeHere]

It took a while. You can see the idea progression through a slidebolt and then a lever that catches in a notch. I will need to remake the side plate though, it's been butchered and could be better

[@greg9403]

The control panel should have classic engine turn. Use i think a rubber rod and a little bit abrasive. Great video plus impressed with how you keep everything brilliantly clean.

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks for watching. Are you sure you are watching the correct channel? My workshop is far from clean 🤣

[@petr0rabbit]

Impressive problem solving, good job

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! Thanks for watching

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

Great video man! So hard to cram all that in one video, great job man. The old model Atlas lathes have a similar dog clutch, I was gonna suggest a way to make it work... then it became apparent that you already did 🤣. Sometimes I forget I'm in the future 😏. Thanks for the share, well done! Cheers 👍😁👍

[@TomMakeHere]

Yeah it was a lot for 1 video, but I didn't want the final video to just be 'final assembly'. It might be a bit boring lol Yeah I've very happy with the result I got. Thanks for watching

[@wayneacaron8744]

Tommy im still watching this vid on roku. had to say; very nice! poppy's workshop says HI

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks for watching!

[@wayneacaron8744]

it was a pleasure to watch. poppy

[@deaniweenie]

Nice job! It's a mystery to us all why you weren't nominated for best actor Oscar for your performance here. Olivier would have described 16:40 as a masterpiece! :-)

[@TomMakeHere]

Ha ha cheers. I do like to throw in the odd bit of terrible acting

[@arduinomaquinas]

good job, congratulations, like full 👏👏👏

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks!

[@nardaoeletronica]

Excellent job

[@craigmccuistion4896]

I wish we used the metric system here in the US. So much easier. There was a push back in the 80's to switch, but it never caught on.

[@TomMakeHere]

Yeah I'm lucky to be born into it Interestingly I prefer imperial to roughly estimate, inches and feet are a pretty good size to use. But the actual length of those distances are a bit 'fuzzy' because of the way I use them 😂

[@viktorfulcher8652]

I may have missed something but the engagement of the drive side of the dog clutch to the motor drive shaft is a little sketchy. Am I correct in assuming the drive is achieved via a loose fitting keyway on the motor drive shaft and sliding dog?

[@TomMakeHere]

The motor drive has a flat which I locked the shaft onto with a set screw. That shaft has a keyway that transmits torque to the sliding side of the dog clutch only. This permits me to have a solid engagement over a short distance which was my goal for the project. I have never had an issue with the mechanical side since using it

[@bostedtap8399]

Great innovative design and implementation, some very useful ideas. Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! Always pleased to hear that people are getting some inspiration and ideas!

[@aceseights1739]

Hi from Australia, what a great youtube, can you tell me if you have your stepper motor running just as a motor? If so how do you wire it to work. Great chanel, Regards Merv

[@TomMakeHere]

Hi from Tasmania! Thanks The stepper motor is delivered individual pulses very rapidly to make it turn. It is wired the same as any stepper motor In hindsight a stepper isn't the best motor to use though; steppers have highest torque when stopped or very low speed, a normal small motor but geared down might be a better choice

[@mickcarson8504]

Good job, man, good job. At least there are still some skilled people left in this country than all the jobs gone to China. Did you use a DRO for this work? It seems so because of accurate measurements I see here.

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you, yes it would be nice to see more local manufacturing. I used a DRO, but all of the work can be done with dials, it just takes longer and has more potential for mistakes

[@tom18181]

Awesome. I’d run a fine coat of bog over all your work and then paint it green to match your machine

[@TomMakeHere]

Yeah I'm thinking that Thanks for watching and commenting

perhaps you can put my name or even the "photocoppy" of my profile picture on that board cuz i dont have any sticker :(

[@TomMakeHere]

I have idea! I just sent you an email

[@paulpfeifferjr6054]

Never mind---I found it---Thankx

[@bbbnz50]

Well done

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you!

[@westweld]

You must watch this old tony

[@TomMakeHere]

Doesn't everyone?! I went through my ToT phase to get the hang of things, now trying to 'do my own thing'

[@n6y6h6]

Nice job...why don't you build the mill to cnc?

[@TomMakeHere]

Yes that is one of the reasons why I used a stepper motor for a potential CNC upgrade in the future. For now this is a step towards 'manual CNC' If you watch my code video I show off the functions and benefits of this setup and discuss an automated gear cutting method which will probably be a future upgrade

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

OMG he's a giant! lol

[@TomMakeHere]

Fee fie fo fum?

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

@@TomMakeHere In the beginning of the video your mill looks like a normal size large mill, then you pop into the shot and instead of the mill looking small you looked big for a second. lol Maybe it was just me.... haha

[@TomMakeHere]

Yeah it is built like a tank but it's actually quite small. I'm currently working towards a riser block build to make it bigger

[@roymarable5860]

What is the make and model of your mill?

[@TomMakeHere]

It's a Hercus Model 0 Mk2 mill. Aussie made

[@watahyahknow]

with all the flats and other stuff you put on round bar and the big hole you needed to make in the thick flat plate by drilling lots of smaller ones this thing might be of great use in youre shop : cdn.hbm-machines.com/images/cache/hbm-0352.jpg-1200x600-2a93debc88.jpg saves you from needing to reset the part after every cut too

[@TomMakeHere]

I agree. I have a tilting dividing head which is too big for this However even a rotary table would be difficult as my mill has very limited vertical travel (I struggle to use drills, edge finders and indicators). The next upgrade project is a riser block to give more travel, then I reckon I'll get a rotary table Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@watahyahknow]

@@TomMakeHere have been looking inyooo youre milling machine , i was interested because it has the horizontal mill option , www.lathes.co.uk/hercusmiller/ from wat i found out there arent a lot available in europe i did found out there long columb extentions for these machines www.lathes.co.uk/hercusmiller/img0.jpg might be hard to find even in australia , another thing you can do (from wat i can see in the way the machine is put together) , is put a 2 inch or more spacer in between the mounting of the columb and the base , if you dont machine the dovetail intoo that extention it will stick up over the base by the abount you raise he columb off it but it should give you a little extra clearance

[@houseofbrokendobbsthings5537]

Inspired build. I like the sliding dog clutch very much - elegant solution. Well done! I have a Rockwell horizontal mill that would really enjoy this mod.

[@TomMakeHere]

It's working well! I'm happy I came up with that solution. I know you edited your comment re the belt, I'll answer anyway; the belt with idlers is a temporary arrangement due to ordering the wrong belt size lol

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tommy, this is why I like KZbin, you can learn and have a good laugh, thanks mate I throughly enjoyed watching, Matty

[@TomMakeHere]

YT is a great thing isn't it? Thanks for watching

[@AutoBeta2T]

Top skills, thank you and subscribed :)

[@TomMakeHere]

Awesome, thank you!

[@OneManEngineering]

Well done Tom, new sub from a fellow machinist! Greg

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks for the sub!

[@airgunningyup]

im exhausted just watching you work.. nice job.. to scrap the original idea took moxie a lot of men dont have.

[@TomMakeHere]

I decided I had to do it now otherwise it would never happen lol

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good work..very good video..thanks for your time

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you for watching!

[@joeylegaspi3515]

I think the design is too complex, will try to simplify it for my Grizzly mill. But I learned a lot watching the video. I like the "T-nut track" for the adjustable limit switches, I'll use the off-the-shelf aluminum ones since it wont be carrying much load. Another channel added to my subscription list. :)

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! Yeah I often overcomplicate to push myself and learn as much as possible Glad to hear you got something from it

[@nerddub]

Just a thought, it’s not carrying not much load, but keep in mind that any flex at all in that track will lead to your end stop positions being not repeatable at all

[@elidari60]

Nice video thank you very much I have one problem I cannot figure out how to connect the motor to the electricity what do I need to purchase to run the motor do you have any diagrams of a hook up thank you

[@WRFUSINAGENS]

Muito bom amigo, parabéns pelo trabalho ficou muito bom.

[@TomMakeHere]

Obrigado por assistir! Espero que este tradutor seja compreensível

[@chris-tg6ki]

if you have air around the workshop add air assist nozzles

[@TomMakeHere]

Not yet unfortunately. One day

[@jaygee9249]

Hey Tom, great videos, I have hercus mill O horizontal mill that I would like make vertical, finding it tough to find vert. head. Might think about making a homemade version

[@TomMakeHere]

Sounds awesome! Do you want some measurements? I can get some to you if you email me [e-mail]

[@jaygee9249]

Thanks very much Tom, I've sent thru an email, regards Jay

[@TomMakeHere]

@@jaygee9249 Email sent. definately a good excuse to start a youtube channel and share this cool build with us all 😁

[@JTL-DK]

What kind of timing pully's do you use? pitch and so on? :-)

[@TomMakeHere]

Whichever ones I could get and would fit!! I think they were both 18 tooth. I wasn't aiming for any gear reduction through these And the pitch was 5 mm I think, it wasn't very crucial as the load is actually quite low Thanks for watching!

[@Micscience]

I'm curious did you build that gear change setup on your lathe?

[@TomMakeHere]

Yes, a very old project when I was starting out. It's not the best design, but it works

[@paulbyerlee2529]

That lathe looks like a 1970s Hurcus? Few lathes looked similar during that era so might be wrong.

[@TomMakeHere]

That year would be about right. Yes it's a 9 inch Hercus, and a Mk2 Hercus mill

[@paulbyerlee2529]

@@TomMakeHere I found out that a Boxford quick change gearbox was compatible with my hercus and was able to upgrade. If you are interested Clough42 has made one of the best electronic lead screws I have seen to date (open source).

[@TomMakeHere]

@@paulbyerlee2529 Yes I believe a lot of the Boxfords, Southbends and Hercus lathes are compatible. I was just finishing off the QCGB build when Clough42 put out his first video. I did consider an electronic leadscrew, but my programming knowledge in terms of PLC's currently stops at arduino, and I knew an arduino would get overwhelmed by data (Clough42 talks about this too). I'm in a pickle whether I switch to Clough42's arrangement or stay with what I have!

[@warpspeed9877]

Busting my brain to remember which actor you remind me...Well...it's Guy Pearce who is half Australian too!

[@TomMakeHere]

Probably a bad actor given what my acting is like 🤣

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Brilliant :)

[@TomMakeHere]

My arms are thanking me for this build

[@CraigsWorkshop]

@@TomMakeHere I have not had my mill long, and haven't done a great lot of work with it, but I am already sick of winding the handles. One of these is definitely in my future.

[@TomMakeHere]

@@CraigsWorkshop Wait until you try a manual surface grinder. I'm already considering another powerfeed lol

[@paulpfeifferjr6054]

Dear Tom Make Here---PLEASE---more info on the lantern chuck!

[@TomMakeHere]

I have a video on it. (edit): Never mind, just saw your other comment!

[@Bujang_haram]

Sir... can u make simple video for mini lifting jack mechanism tutorial???..thx

[@aaasssdddfffggghhh5188]

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[@CarlosRoberto-te8st]

Buenisimo

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you!

[@rodenreyes6320]

R & D, in the lonely nook of homeshop.

[@TomMakeHere]

Always! Love trying and learning

[@tandjrogers]

Tommy, I like the way ya think!

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks! I'm actually about to start a new powerfeed project soon

[@StormbringerMM]

You are way, way, way better then me at this stuff. Well now I have a place to learn.

[@TomMakeHere]

Don't worry I have my knowledge gaps, the trick is to never stop learning!

[@MarceloPereira-ll4go]

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[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks for watching

[@jcjensenllc]

You made a common mistake in the way you mount the limit switches. The switch should not be engaged by a pushing into it. In other words, the switch plunger axis should not be in line with whatever is depressing it. It should be at 90 degrees (perpedicular) to sliding axis - out of harms way. The roller on the switch lever should roll on an adjustable inclined (angled) actuator. This setup allows for finer adustment and if the switch fails or the table is moving to fast to stop in 1/16", the switch and mount won't be crushed.

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers I will see about reconfiguring it I need to revisit this at some point anyway because it's too exposed and catches chips of the mill

[@WayneCook306]

Great video, love the way you get into it rather than messing around with CAD drawings or a whiteboard for 20 minutes before you start the build 10 out of 10 for that. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks I like to keep the videos to the point with enough information so you can follow along

[@9534alex]

Nice.. I finally found a KZbin channel that speaks my language...metric!!

[@TomMakeHere]

I don't live in the past 🤣

[@konstantinflick5314]

You using the cuting speed of hss on Hardmetal tools, the rpm is way to low the cuting edges will get dall quicker than normal.

[@TomMakeHere]

My machines are old and have a low top speed (750 rpm on my lathe). I try to use 30 m/s spindle speed for HSS, and I triple that in carbide. Technically carbide wants to run even faster but rigidity of my machines becomes a problem

[@jameshanoomansing1442]

how can i not subscribe, brilliant work, big respect from Mauritius

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! Thank you

[@EmmaRitson]

enjoyed very much. looks good

[@TomMakeHere]

Thanks Emma. Definitely a nice to have

[@johnstrange6799]

Top notch video all the way. Thanks.

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers John!

[@matthewroepke4644]

Straight gangster! Top work Brah!

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! Thanks for watching

[@cryptearth]

I guess that was already asked a billion times - but the music in the end has some sweet tunes - where you got it? YT? any artist? would like to check out more - thx in advance to most likely reply to such comment again ...

[@TomMakeHere]

Nope, you are the first one so far, it's Hear the Noise by John Deley and the 41 Players These guys actually have a fair bit of good stuff

[@cryptearth]

@@TomMakeHere thx for the reply - just found a playlist with about 50 songs of them - gonna listen to that - some cool vibes really love the one you chose as it has some beatles tunes in it - and I'm a huge beatles fan - oh, and of course: your work is very interesting you - used to had traning as metal worker - but got bullied out about half a year later - amazing what you all can do with metal and the right tools - and although wood is a natural material too - I like the metals more =D - keep it up - lookin forward to see more of your workshop sadly I don't have some to spare for your "patch" board (I'm in the metal scene - and, in case you unfamiliar with it, our "tags" made out of cloths and called "patch" or "colors") - but neat idea - hope it will "overgrow" so at one point you have to chose to either "over-tag" some older ones or use another board =P

[@daniloagostini4156]

Brilliant!!!

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you, it's a good thing to have

[@sergioortiz7353]

Great job

[@TomMakeHere]

Thank you

[@jessjulian9458]

I subscribed because you seem to be aggressive cutting metal. Plus fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! I'm still learning the capabilities of my machines, especially the mill I try to keep the videos light and fun as much as possible! Thanks for watching!

[@jdmccorful]

Enjoyed, hope there will be more like this. Thanks for the look!

[@TomMakeHere]

Cheers! You're in luck. New mill, new ideas 😁