A video made by Burton's Attic was a great help in this mill restoration and here is a link to his build if you want to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3WuZnRtqap_kNE Thanks John!
@BurtonsAttic4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Austin! Your Rockmill is coming along and is looking good. I think it was bronze...
@JonPrevost3 жыл бұрын
I love the use of the adjustable wrench for tapping. I have also used 12-point sockets (can grab a square end tap) and find them more convenient when tapping softer materials. The beauty of an adjustable is that the tap centers itself if the hole is proper. Beautiful job on the quill handle! I would have personally made the end of the handle a bit lighter lol. I need to make one of these for my lab Rockwell Mill.
@HighCaliberCraftsman3 жыл бұрын
It could definitely be a little lighter 😂. Thanks for watching!
@KellyConcepts4 жыл бұрын
That's wild man. A custom metal handle like that. I was a little mesmerized by the metal turning
@LonghornWorkshop4 жыл бұрын
Looks cool, like the clean lines.
@HighCaliberCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@JustMightDIY4 жыл бұрын
Wow - your metal skills are on point. This turned out great!
@TheGrantAlexander4 жыл бұрын
Very nice looking handle! I wish I had the skills (and tools) to make some cool metal stuff. Maybe one day :)
@HighCaliberCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
You have the skills just need to get the tools now! Thanks man!
@KirstiePervinDavies4 жыл бұрын
11.28 😍... watching that taper is soooo good!!! I don’t have a mill but I think I want one just for the handle 😂
@WorksbySolo4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous, like a piece of jewelry! Gotta love having a lathe (or three). :-)
@HighCaliberCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@Alanbataar3 жыл бұрын
A couple of things -- when holding round stock in a mill vise - it's not a bad idea to use at least one V-Block, it's more secure because there are three points of contact, not two. Also, if you're indicating any part with parallel sides (like round bar - it's parallel across the diameter)held in a chuck, you can indicate off the vise jaws. Also, is there a coil spring that holds the handle up? You could add a couple of turns to compensate for the heavier handle.
@HighCaliberCraftsman3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips Alan. Since this video I have beefed up my tooling and got my hands on some V blocks! There aren't any coil springs for this mill from the factory, but I think I could adapt a spring on the depth adjustment to give it a spring. Thanks for watching!
@XDIY4 жыл бұрын
Great restoration! Wow the tools... :)
@tfturning4 жыл бұрын
Nice job, looking great!! I really want to have a go with a metal a lathe one day. (It's on the ever growing list of stuff I wanna try lol)
@HighCaliberCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
You should!
@o.g.bwoodwork4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great job man!
@HighCaliberCraftsman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@BrandonSwainxWF5 ай бұрын
i need to make that same part... we got the same mill
@nicholasfranks26164 ай бұрын
Got my hand on that exact mill, did also a full disassemble and repaint... What I miss is from my previous mini mill is a spindle lock .. the brake is not that great on mine .