Sanford Surface Grinder (Part 3) Acme Threadapalooza

Part 3 of my Sandford SG benchtop Surface grinder project. In this video, I rebuild the vertical feed, improve the oiling system, and make an internal Acme threading tool along the way.
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I promise I'll still mostly make stuff out of rusty junk and not just buy shiny things with your money.

[@gimle5535]

Really nice and (mostly) consistent scraping patterns, reminds me of fish scales - pretty. To bad they are hidden behind covers. Great series

[@jonmeadow2449]

A very good job!-Former owner of Sanford Manufacturing Corp.

[@TWALSHmaker]

You are!? I have an SG48 needing similar treatment, as this one, buy my ways are in pretty rough shape. .014” deviation from flat from opposite corners of the platform.

[@jagboy69]

You aren't the only one that wants a jig for grinding tools on the surface grinder. I SUCK on a bench grinder.

[@rallymax2]

Every time I come back to watch this video I chuckle at the sub-scribal joke.

[@corey_nz]

I had to pause the video to have a good laugh at that, it caught me completely off guard and took a few seconds to sink in 😆

[@andygravesstructures4565]

Super cool series. I just paid for an SG made in 1947. Picking up this coming week. Will be breaking down same as you. Will find out what fixes lie ahead. Glad to have your videos as a good reference tool! Thanks much

[@phrozenwun]

Just wanted to say, I already subscribbled a long time ago :-)

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Had I not subscribbled already, I’d sure do it now!

[@Man-in-da-shed]

Love it how you had bits left over,

[@brandontscheschlog]

I like how you added oil passages where they should have been from the factory and kept these parts from being worn out today

[@tilliesinabottle]

Great work, and a great video too- well edited and planned. There's a lot of work you had to do to get to the end of this project , and the tough thing is keeping the goal in mind. It's so easy to show too much chip-making and not enough progress.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Thank you. I get bored watching too much chip making, so it makes it easy to edit the videos. If I start getting bored watching a clip, I cut it down. Also: only four file strokes at a time. Sometimes five. Maybe three, but never six.

[@joell439]

@@JeremyMakesThings 😂🤣😂…… never six 😂🤣😂

[@ramviswanathan3301]

Enjoying your series on the Sanford surface grinder. Considering how in-demand they still are, there isn’t any good video on them before yours. I just picked up one - been looking for one for over 2 years. They always were sold even before I got a chance! Mine is made in 1981 - one of the later ones. Thanks for your hint on figuring out year of manufacture. I expect it will need less work than yours but I paid dearly for it.

[@JeremyMakesThings]

I’m really glad people are finding these videos useful!

[@TWALSHmaker]

@@JeremyMakesThingsI’m getting really inspired to work on mine, I have a few similar issues.

[@sierraspecialtyauto7049]

Looking good, Jeremy.

[@ronevans4772]

Nice work! Your material supply pile looks much like mine. I frequently raid the rusty junk pile at the local farm.

[@augustinbaret3850]

I just discovered your channel, and I really like it ! Really nice work and editing, thanks for sharing your work !

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great job man, my reid surface grinder I restored it last year that pointer on the hand wheel, mine is brass and someone sharpened it I have stabbed my fingers so many times, its dangerous, lol.

[@mr.ranyhomemade2466]

Awesome your tool how to show ball screw

[@julias-shed]

ACME? Ack you! Love ToT 😀 great video thanks.

[@robertlong9029]

Truth that you want to keep sounds like a West Virginia joke or something lol

[@lloydbaker7099]

Where did you find all those beautiful old tools I have not been so lucky and I'm working with chinesium

[@JeremyMakesThings]

Mostly Facebook marketplace, sometimes Craigslist.

[@SergeiPetrov]

You can print a plastic vertical nut insert. Or carve such an insert. The game will be completely absent. Stiffness is enough.

[@brandontscheschlog]

Nice work! How did you true the spindle to the table?

[@BillyTpower]

Hi from Canada, I just found your channel, I thought I was the only guy who enjoys making things from reclaimed metal. Your videos are good but a tad bit too much fast-forwarding. (maybe let the end-user/viewer decide if he is in need of ffing it. (see what I did there lol).

[@jimsvideos7201]

Considering how many men spend money there that they don't want their wives to know about, it really should be called McMistress-Carr.

[@tonyc.4528]

Spare parts always come from the deepest, darkest recesses of the machine you are working on and require a full tear down to install...so they aren't THAT important.