Spare Parts #3 - Making A Simple Reamer From Blued Pivot Steel

[@Lutranereis]

I don't have a machine shop, and I likely never will. But I'm absolutely glued to this channel. I think it's a combination of the beautiful work, a great voice, and some spot on editing and videography. Well done!

[@Clickspring]

+Lutranereis Thank you very much, I appreciate you taking the time to watch. More on the way soon :)

[@HentaiNat]

same.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I worked for nearly 40 years as a toolmaker, and I learning something new from pretty much his every video. Tips like this ad hoc reamer are incredibly useful.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

I'm not a machinist, and I don't think I'll ever be one. I've never done any real metal work but dammit I love these videos. The quality of the video itself, the elegant and beautiful works and of course; the energetic, encouraging tutorial-style narration that makes anyone want to become a machinist.

[@Clickspring]

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dam you sir, I was meant to be editing my video but instead I have been watching yours, all bloody night, great stuff, no, no, really good stuff, bloody amazing, subscribed. Don't make too many or I will never get anything done while I am watching them.

[@Clickspring]

+Paul Adams (The Handmade Fisherman) Ha ha! Terrific Paul, very pleased to have your sub :) More distractions on the way soon...

[@moonolyth]

Ha Ha!! Dam right! subscribed

[@61066clocks]

Very Clever, the use of the six sided collet block to grind a precise 3 sided reamer is awesome, enjoyed Freind,,

[@Clickspring]

TIM WILSON Thanks Tim :)

[@jeffreymiller4624]

hi chris, I've been in a bind for a small reamer before. this is a great idea. thank you jeff

[@Clickspring]

Jeffrey Miller Cheers Jeff! Thank you for tuning in for each release mate, I appreciate it :)

[@danielrobinson27]

don't... stop... making... videos!!! I learned machining when I did a 3 years technical college degree. But I'm learning so much from your video and I love to learn new stuff!

[@Clickspring]

+Daniel Robinson Great to have you watching Daniel, more on the way in about 1 week :)

[@joreknight]

Great video mate, these types of tips are the ones I really like to learn about.

[@Clickspring]

joreknight OK cool, I will try to put more into the mix. Thanks for your continued support mate :)

[@joreknight]

Thanks for making all these great videos, cheers!

[@edruff3667]

Your KZbins are the best machining videos out there. The composition, phototgraphy, music, and narration are first class.

[@jmh1425]

Excellent practical advice for solving a common problem thanks for sharing!

[@Clickspring]

Joel Heaton Cheers Joel, thanks very much for tuning in :)

[@johndilsaver8409]

I just saw this video for the first time. Really excellent. I was trying to make a one fluted reamer for hand use, much in the same spirit. Thanks for posting this, --- I see it was five years ago, there is so much to learn!

[@robmckennie4203]

this is a great tip, i've used the same technique to make a reamer for a boring bar, just ground a piece of high speed steel the same diameter as I wanted to use in the boring bar

[@andreaartoni4508]

just as AvE said, you are slaying it!

[@Clickspring]

andrea artoni Cheers Andrea, thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[@johnm9548]

andrea artoni hell, this is better than what you get from the professional tool guys who get paid doing this for a living!

[@christianlewis7055]

andrea artoni This is cool. I mentioned Clickspring to AvE, then he mentioned Clickspring on his channel, and now you're mentioning what AvE said. I doubt this cycle actually started because of me, that would be rather egocentric, but it's fun to think I did.

[@LevshaYT]

Great job! Hello from Russia. )

[@Clickspring]

+Левша Thank you! Hello from Australia :)

[@azashukri5322]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@Clickspring]

+Aza Shukri Thanks for watching Aza

[@jas20per]

What you have made is what I know as a clock makers broach, a clock makers reamer is made from blue pivot steel but it has only one citing face mad by making one sloping cut at twenty five degrees right through the pivot steel from the bottom to the top. Hone the cut face on an oil stone, it only has one cutting edge depending on which way it is turned but it can remove far more metal but slowly can be used by hand in a tap wrench it centers its self in a hole perfectly even by hand. it also leaves a perfectly smooth wall hole.

[@warrencurry874]

First class choices of techniques and production. Thanks, too, for the captions.

[@gtmcfar]

The machining is impressive. The video quality is awesome. Love your channel.

[@Clickspring]

+gregory t. mcfarland Cheers Gregory, thanks very much for checking it out :)

[@metaling1]

Morning from across the ditch Chris - Another awesome couple of videos. Your view count is going through the roof lately, and I just have to repeat once again it is very, very well deserved. I'm sure you are inspiring many people around the world showing your craft. Love this project! Tim, NZ

[@Clickspring]

metaling1 Thanks very much Tim, really appreciate your support mate :)

[@Boysterload]

Can you please narrate every future documentary ever made? Your videos are so addicting and the production quality is above anything else I've ever seen from a KZbin channel. Such precise work almost to an OCD makes it fantastic!

[@Clickspring]

+Bob Herman Ha ha! Thank you very much Bob! I sometimes wonder if I have a touch of the OCD's... Thanks very much for your support mate, I appreciate it :)

[@lsmft9576]

Beautiful video including the workmanship, skill and production values. I am looking forward to starting at the beginning of the vids and working my way forward. Really just an excellent piece.

[@Clickspring]

Billy H. Cheers Billy, I hope you enjoy them :)

[@TOKARKA]

Thank you - very helpful! Many people ask me about the long scan.

[@Clickspring]

TOKARKA Hey there TOKARKA, thanks for watching :)

[@horle]

Hey Chris! Nice to see you're still maintaining your ultra high quality standards. Almost 40,000 subscribers and I've seen you're doing quite well on patreon as well. Makes me happy to see that you get the positive feedback you deserve. I'm a big fan since your very first video and every upload makes me smile.

[@Clickspring]

+piglet Thank you very much mate, I really appreciate your support :)

[@andrewvandam125]

Your videos are always fantastic, brilliant content matched with excellent videography makes them a true pleasure to watch. They have even encouraged me to start practicing turning on my fathers lathe.

[@Clickspring]

Andrew Van Dam Terrific to hear Andrew, be sure to send through some pics when you start making stuff :)

[@andrewvandam125]

Will do, where do you find the best place to get brass stock is in Australia?

[@Clickspring]

It's a hard one Adrian, there's a few trade suppliers like George White in Melbourne and George Weston in Brisbane, but there's no such thing as cheap brass, it's expensive everywhere. I hit the local scrap dealers every now and then, as well as a few local machine shops. Actual alloy composition can be a bit of a mystery, but I often get something useful for next to nix.

[@tuffymartinez]

Liked your reamer...In a pinch I have done the same thing with the end shank of a jobber drill than hardening it...It works fine for shallow reaming and the drill is still usable...Not the correct way at all but like I say "in a pinch"....Chris I am addicted to Clickspring also mrpete222.....KEEP IT COMING....Jeff

[@GeofDumas]

that's very cool - I'd never thought making a reamer in a home shop would be acheivable

[@Clickspring]

Geof Dumas Cheers Geof, thanks for watching

[@LeftFlamingo]

I came over from AvE's shoutout in his latest video. I must say, one of the most deserved shoutouts I've seen, anywhere! Watched through all your videos. The quality is just outstanding. The camera angles, quality of edit, quality of workmanship. Everything way above par. Such beautiful end results, and presented in a manner that makes me feel I could do it too. Which I of course couldn't even dream of =) (don't have the tools, and more to the point, don't have the skills either). It is such a pleasure to watch someone put so much effort into making every part, even the odd tool, to the highest standard and finish. Excellent channel. Subscribing is a pleasure and a privilege.

[@Clickspring]

Left Flamingo Thank you so much for the kind words LF, very much appreciated.

[@zephatjeeeeeeeee]

Clickspring i really can't wait untill the next part of the clock is coming online! watch all of you're video's! just love them! the skill and finesse u put in you're work is just incredible! makes me want to be way more secure and refined, and finish my project's the same way u do! keep up the good work! greatings ray (netherlands)

[@Clickspring]

Remon Zephat Thank you for the kind words Remon! More vids on the way soon, and keep an eye out for a new vid on the Make: channel in a few days.

[@m2autoworks]

I cant get enough. I Subscribed as soon as fast as i could. Great job all the way.

[@Clickspring]

+Darrin Berndt Awesome Darrin, very pleased to have your sub :)

[@endamurphy5272]

Great video as always.... I'd love to see a video of your tools and machines.. You have a wonderful array of unique small tools that most of us never get an exposure to in "normal" machining.

[@Clickspring]

+Enda Murphy Hey Enda, I will do a shop tour down the track, in the meantime have a quick look here for some more info: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/from-little-things Thanks for watching

[@MsVlogBoy]

Congrats on 30,000 subscribers i have been with you since you had 12,000 subscribers and I love every video

[@Clickspring]

+tbytc Thank you very much tbytc! I appreciate your continued support :)

[@ramrod126]

Came here from AvE, subbed after only one video. Awesome work indeed.

[@Clickspring]

Justin Updyke Thanks for taking the time Justin :)

[@brandysigmon9066]

Justin Updyke I did the same exact thing! AvE mentioned this and now I am hooked. I love this channel!!

[@JantjeVloet]

+Justin Updyke same, the fucking same

[@AlfFisher]

Hello, Criss. This tool has a "positive (obtuse) angle", and the angle is quite large. Why not make an angle close to 0°, just having spent half the diameter of the rod? As you do this on the chamfering tool in the holes. Or choose the "quarter". Mark.

[@scottyboy7462]

would love to see a shop tour video. very interested in seeing your shop layout and brands of your tools such as lathe and belt sander. kindest regards from massachusetts 🇺🇸

[@stephentmiller]

As expected Chris great video.... Thanks for sharing your work and knowledge...

[@Clickspring]

Steve Miller Cheers Steve, thanks for taking the time to watch :)

[@seabears_hate_circles]

Just came here from AvE, looking forward to watching your stuff. What little I have seen is great.

[@Clickspring]

LoadedMod94 Thanks for taking the time to check it out.

[@GiacoWhatever]

This is just amazing!!!

[@Clickspring]

Giaco Whatever Cheers Giaco!

[@ian9toes]

Mate, I thought your stuff was out of my league but I just used this one to great success. I didn't even make 3 nice faces it was more like 3 and a half. I'm using the middle of construction stressing cable to make a centre punch, the cable inner is 5.2mm. To centre punch 30mm stock I turned some 30mm aluminium and then drilled a 5.5mm hole which ended up being sloppy so I sleeved the bore with paper which worked pretty good. But this time when making one for 25mm I drilled a 5mm hole and made a reamer and it was quite easy. The way it works is I hold the 30mm aluminium on top of the 30mm square stock I line it up using my fingers then hit the centre punch with a hammer. I can also push both stock and new tool against a vertical surface. Thanks for the great tip.

[@Clickspring]

Cheers Ian, sounds like a great way to get alignment :)

[@terryhalsteadgamer]

Awesome vids as usual! Now I can't wait to go reem some holes!

[@Clickspring]

terry halstead Terrific mate, let me know how it goes :)

[@leeburford2385]

Visiting on the good word from Ave. Simply stunning craftsmanship beautifully shot & edited. Thank you & keep up the fantastic work. Subscribed!

[@1pilotsteve]

I love all you videos.. I am a big clock lover and I cannot wait to see the finished project. G'Day

[@Clickspring]

+1pilotsteve Thanks very much Steve, I can't wait either! I reckon I'm a little over half way at this point, thanks very much for watching.

[@jjbailey01]

I've made similar brass reamers from the same stock I use as pins in wood. For small one off projects, brass cuts wood fairly well.

[@TheNuubi]

great tip! tried to make reamers myself with moderate success. you could try leaving it in the hex and sharpen it against the stone standing vertically (gives better results if you don´t have a steady hand)

[@Clickspring]

TheNuubi Thats a great tip. Thanks for sharing :)

[@VisinskiRadoviBeograd]

Very neat and tidy. So, it is possible.

[@watchingwatcher9844]

Could you please tell me what the holder is called that you are using to hold the bar at around 0:45secs please

[@PapaGleb]

Sweet idea. Thank you! Love to see home made tools.

[@Clickspring]

+Papa Gleb Cheers PG, plenty more tools to come :)

[@SomeGuysg]

Simple , concise and precise :P great video

[@Clickspring]

SomeGuysg Cheers, thanks for watching :)

[@HiralPatel007]

Love your videos Chris - Keep them coming, I always try to view the ads or click ads to help you out.

[@Clickspring]

+Hiral Patel Thanks for your support Hiral, I appreciate it :)

[@andrewlambert7246]

Blady smart and simple indexer. Thanks why didnt I think of that?

[@MrCrispinEnterprises]

An interesting way of doing it. If I have to make a reamer I tend to make a D bit where by you take a piece of round stock, and grind half the diameter away, leaving a 'D' in cross section. You would only grind back the length that you needed to ream with and leave the rest round for holding. I don't know how well that would work for small diameters though.

[@Clickspring]

MrCrispin96 Hey Crispin, there is a similar thing to what you describe used in watchmaking for setting jewel bearings in place, it's incredibly precise. I think the idea I present here is just a variation on the same theme. Thanks for watching mate :)

[@ixb1]

Great idea. I needed this.

[@AsreanIain94]

Love the enthusiasm! AvE sent me

[@sparkiekosten5902]

AsreanIain94 Same here!

[@sashablfc]

Sparkie Kosten Yup. Watched every single vid he's uploaded. Can't wait for more!

[@Clickspring]

AsreanIain94 Thanks for taking the time to check them out!

[@Clickspring]

Sparkie Kosten Thanks for watching, I appreciate it :)

[@Clickspring]

sashablfc Thanks for watching, just wish I could get them out more often!

[@Godshole]

Great work, both sides of the camera.

[@Clickspring]

+Godshole Thanks very much for checking it out

[@ESgsPhysics]

Is there any chance of seeing a tour of your shop? Or something like a video of the basic starting tools you'd recommend for somebody wanting to start doing this kind of work.

[@Clickspring]

+Evan Smith Yes I will definitely do something like that in the future, but in the meantime there's a bit of info here: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/from-little-things Thanks for watching :)

[@therealbullpeters]

great video. Straight to the point. No BS. Make this and do that. Very nice stone you used. There is a name,, Arkansas translucent????

[@Clickspring]

Thank you - generally I use 'Hard Arkansas' and there is a soft also - Cheers :)

[@larrysbeerbarn]

Found your channel on a tip frome AVE. Ended up watching every one of your videos up to this point over the last two days. Everything you make is beautiful. Great videos. Can't wait to see the completed project. Keep it up!

[@Clickspring]

larrysbeerbarn Cheers mate, will do :)

[@Opsecable]

was directed here by AvE, loving your work

[@Clickspring]

Bindo Cheers Bindo, thanks very much for taking the time to check it out :)

[@StrangeDuck]

loving the videos, watched them all. Looking forward to more!

[@Clickspring]

+ecoots More on the way soon, and be sure to check out part 2 of the gyro build on the Make: channel later this week. Thanks for watching!

[@warrantyvoid100]

Thank you Chris!

[@Clickspring]

warrantyvoid100 Cheers mate, thanks for your continued support :)

[@ProtoSimTechnologies]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels ;-)

[@Clickspring]

+ProtoSimTech Excellent to hear! Thanks for your support mate, I appreciate it :)

[@slamjam4940]

this is great. i really like that indexing holder you used to set your edges, i wonder of it would be possible to make one out of a 3/4 threaded fod and some large nuts on the lathe.

[@Clickspring]

SlamJam I would think so yes - Thanks for watching :)

[@dimitrijevasiljevic]

Holy *#&@ how am I just now finding out about you?!?You're amazing man!Every thing you make is just pure perfection!I subscribed instantly mate!Can't wait to see all of your videos since I watched all of them!

[@Clickspring]

Dimitrije Vasiljevic Very pleased you found the channel Dimitrije, better late then never! Thank you for the sub, more videos on the way soon, and keep an eye out for a new one on the Make: channel later this week.

[@dimitrijevasiljevic]

+Clickspring will do so!Can't wait!

[@carlosborquez8864]

Hey man/(clickspring) I finished watching all of your videos... So now I don't have a life so if you could finish the clock any sooner please do. Thanks, love your videos by the way I like how every little detail gets attention, It calms my OCD

[@Clickspring]

+carlos Borquez Hey Carlos, glad you're enjoying the videos. The clock build has quite a long way to go yet, I expect it will run well into next year, so plenty more videos on the way :)

[@3rdaxis649]

Love the work you are doing here. I am a hobby machinest myself. Also impressed with your videotography. I noticed on one of your vides you did a smooth camera orbit around the lathe and was wondering what sort of jig you used to do that? Keep up the good work. This is the sort of programing that should be on television.

[@Clickspring]

+Stereo Studios Thanks very much for the kind words SS, I appreciate it. The camera rig is sort of a frame that lets me move the camera in a circle. Feel free to pester Discovery channel on my behalf :)

[@davids381]

great video

[@alexscott75]

Clever trick, very nice

[@Clickspring]

Alex Scott Thanks for watching :)

[@kyfisher3662]

great tutorial, how would you go about making a tapered reamer?

[@warracer03]

Wow, subscribed, thanks for the superb video, content is on point... Looking forward for future videos...

[@Clickspring]

warracer03 Thanks very much for watching, more on the way soon.

[@robcullen9984]

Hi Chris, i would never of thought of making a reamer that way , out side the box but brilliant for one offs hey ive been doing a project of my own and not sure what the best place to source items such as pivot steel , 4130/ harden able flat bar etc . Any recommendations for OZ suppliers Rob Perth WA Love your work Cheers

[@Clickspring]

Thank you mate :) I get pivot steel from the Ian Cobb in the UK: www.iantcobb.co.uk/miscellaneous_items%202.htmL - Cheers :)

[@ichxd4500]

Hey man really cool video. I made the same reamer at home with 8mm. But with me it didn't work very well

[@phooesnax]

Awesome tip!

[@Clickspring]

phooesnax Cheers mate!

[@PeppoMusic]

Man. Even your quick hack tools look immaculate. How does one get a steady hand like that?

[@Clickspring]

Pepijn Rietveld Thank you for the kind words Pepijn, you reminded me of this from Blazing Saddles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6vGmKyha5eWfrc Thanks for watching :)

[@PeppoMusic]

Haha great scene! :D

[@jonezkat]

Great videos! I've watched all your clock making videos and most of the tool making ones. You have taken amateur builds to another level, excellent work! I know you get asked loads of questions but I am trying to find the six sided holder you use and can't find one anywhere, looked up six sided collet holder, no luck. It would be useful for me to use in my workshop. Any advice would be great. Cheers

[@Clickspring]

Here you go mate: www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Collet-Fixtures/ER32-Collet-Blocks Cheers :)

[@MichaelGedies]

My apologies, but can somebody tell me what he says at 2:28? He says the geometry is 'negative...(something)' Thanks in advance :) Love this channel, though.

[@Clickspring]

Hey Michael, "Negative rake" Great to have you watching :)

[@Wongsterwish]

Another great and useful production! The oilstone you used in the video, I can't seem to find it locally. Is there another name for it?

[@Clickspring]

Loke-Yeow Wong That stone is called a (Hard) Arkansas oilstone. I get mine from the Rotary Tool Company in the US. I very much appreciate you ongoing support mate :)

[@zarouszz]

How do you create those amazing arcing pan shots. I'm imagining a a camera on a Z scale train set with a curved track.

[@Clickspring]

+Zarouszz I made a sort of poor man's slider. Thanks for watching.

[@caskwith]

Never seen that shape used before on a homemade reamer, all the ones I have seen and made have been a simple shallow grind across the rod to make a large oval face, I would think this gives slightly better cutting geometry with a zero rake angle as opposed to the negative rake on yours maybe? Disadvantage though is that you need a good through bore space behind for full reaming. Maybe worth trying?

[@Clickspring]

+caskwith The idea I present here is essentially a slight variation on the single facet homemade reamer you mention. The additional facets are generated the same way, just spaced 120 degrees apart. I haven't noticed much difference in performance between the two types, although the 2 extra cutting faces gives slightly less frequent clearing of chips. They both do a great job in a pinch. Thanks for watching.

[@caskwith]

+Clickspring Seems to me the cutting geometry would be different in your 3 facet version, with less lead in and more of a scraping action. I guess this could be more on an issue on larger reamers or when using on steel. Can't argue with your results anyway, thank you for the videos, very interesting subject and superb camera work. :)

[@Clickspring]

+caskwith Yes I should have been clearer in my response above - the cutting geometry is different to that of a single facet reamer. Thanks for your support mate :)

[@immanuelsegol829]

Absolutely stunning! you are an artist no other way to say it, I just found your channel and have been watching you're videos for the last hour. I have a question for you do you happen do be an engineer ?

[@Clickspring]

+Immanu'el Segol Hey Immanu'el, I have a degree in mechanical engineering, but I am not employed as an engineer. Great to have you watching mate :)

[@immanuelsegol829]

+Clickspring Cool im 17 and its so hard to decide if I want to learn computer engineering/mechanical engineering or architecture lol :p

[@p3t3rblu3]

epic win

[@joeweber7051]

nicely done!

[@Clickspring]

+Joseph Weber Cheers Joseph, thanks for tuning in :)

[@robertschulke1596]

What can we here in the Colonies use as pivot steel? Music wire? Drill rod?

[@60FootFab]

@clickspring first off... Amazing videos, I love the way you make a piece of rough metal look so clean... One thing though, the only thing wrong with your videos is that I love them so much, when I try to watch the next one, I can't find it. What I mean is, you should put the part number in the thumbnail or at least in the beginning of the video title so I can easily find the next video. Also, plz make more 😂 they're great. Keep up the good work...

[@Clickspring]

+Slader 98 Thanks for watching :)

[@bikingmnviking3801]

Just a 6 inch grinder here but would love to be able to learn how to grind 1/4 hex bits into 2, 4, 6, 8mm hex without anything fancy since those are for bike work and I want to make many sets that are specialized. Some smaller than I can buy, some specially for long work where reach is an issue...etc. Since I've never seen a hex holder like that how would I do it? I have lucked out and gotten a few to fit. Also practiced regrinding worn phillips bits into square drive woodscrew bits so I am developing the hands on skills but I am doing it all blindly. Your use of accessories would make it far more predictable results.

[@IntegraDIY]

lovely

[@Clickspring]

Integra DIY Thanks for watching

[@philipknight1789]

I love learning little tips and hints like this that can be applied to a wide spectrum of things. Keep them coming👌🏻. Also I would love to see some more videos of tools you've made yourself there's just something romantic about making your own tools and of coarse if you spend the time and effort they'll last you a life time unlike all this Chineese crap you get now days and you having something that you can past down to your son when you pass away for him to use for years to come. I have this adjustable span that was my granddads and it come out of the London docks and has to be 150 years old or more and you can put a 6foot pole on the end and swing off that bad boy till the cows come home.

[@Clickspring]

+Philip Knight Totally agree, something very special about tools you make yourself. Plenty more on the way, thanks for your support Phillip.

[@damy340043]

If it possible I'd like to see a shop tuor so I can figure out what is the equipment needed to make work like yours. Brain, elbow grease and?

[@Clickspring]

+damy340043 Ha ha! ...a very cramped workspace: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/from-little-things Cheers mate, thanks for watching :)

[@damy340043]

Thank you!

[@brunobatarelo481]

Anther ingenuous video :) Which belt sander are you using? I'm in the quest for something of smaller dimensions and it seems that yours would be an interesting option for small garage.

[@Clickspring]

+Bruno Batarelo Hey Bruno, its a Delta Rockwell 1". No longer made, but they occasionally turn up on Ebay. Thanks for watching.

[@KyleGorz]

What belt sander is that? Thanks, you're an inspiration

[@Clickspring]

+Kyle Gorczynski 1" Delta Rockwell, absolutely awesome little sander, second most used tool behind the lathe in my shop. Thanks for watching Kyle :)

[@nisioguitars]

Hi mate! What brand and model lathe do you use? :) great great videos!

[@carlosborquez8864]

Awesome, thanks man

[@Clickspring]

+carlos Borquez Cheers Carlos!

[@BillyBob-ik4pn]

You're videos are incredible, and I love your content. For a long while now I've wanted to buy a lathe, and I feel rather inspire to do so now. I was just wondering, would you have any recommendations for a beginner lathe under 500 U.S. dollars?

[@Clickspring]

Billy Bob Hey there BB, have a look here for some more info on my lathes: www.clickspringprojects.com/blog/which-lathe-should-i-buy Thanks for tuning in.

[@BillyBob-ik4pn]

Clickspring Thank you for pointing me in the right direction, and thanks even more so for the quick response.

[@nixie2462]

Awesome! May I ask a question? Is reaming (with a machine reamer) enough to make a pneumatic o-ring sliding valve or does it require another kind of finishing afterwards?

[@Clickspring]

Armilar Zifferblatt I would imagine so, but I don't speak from experience. What I can say is that the machine reamers I use provide a beautifully sized hole, with a great surface finish, so it would be my choice to use them if I was about to make what you suggest. Cheers mate :)

[@nixie2462]

Stefan Gotteswinter can you shed some light here? ^^

[@gifhary6165]

how smooth is the finish compared to D reamer?

[@marmac567]

proper job

[@HuskyMachining]

i have to say I love your videos... It made me (although I still always wanted one) finally get my self a small old atlas lathe to start playing with. I have been having a blast turning stuff up but Im curious to what kind of tolerance I should be expecting. I have been looking on Google but I keep finding professional shop tolerances (i know i wont be that good due to my 80 year old lathe) but I still wanna know if i need to tune my lathe up more to make fun things like brass bearings (because everyone knows moving things are cool!) btw, any idea on fun projects to get started (i might copy your gyro idea)

[@Clickspring]

+Engineering Science Awesome! Regarding tolerances, the main thing is that the lathe turns parallel over a reasonable portion of the bed near the chuck. Get hold of the Workshop Practice Series book "Lathework a Complete Course", by Harold Hall. The project on page 35, a precision cylinder square is a perfect project for assessing the quality of your lathe. HH sets a tolerance of 0.002mm over 100mm bed length which is probably a bit ambitious for a Chinese import, but should be achievable with a quality US made lathe. Have fun!

[@Aminuts2009]

Ok now I have to subscribe. Very simple idea and it works. I suppose HSS drill bit steel blanks would work very well too?

[@Clickspring]

+Bryan Morgan Absolutely, in fact you can get very precisely sized HSS reamer blanks from places like Enco. Thanks for your sub Bryan, I appreciate it :)

[@Aminuts2009]

Outstanding. Thank you for quality videos!

[@kevCarrico]

might you show us how you made the non-knurled, yet "grippable" (wavy?) brass knob edges as shown in your youtube channel header image?

[@Clickspring]

+KevCarrico Will do so at some point soon. Until then: Work turned to profile inthe lathe, and then set up vertically on the mill mounted on a rotary table. The semicircle cuts are then formed by plunging into the perimeter from above, and then indexing. Thanks for watching :)

[@kevCarrico]

amazing work!!!

[@iksnyzrog]

Well that does it... I have watched all of your videos and I'm looking forward to seeing more from the clock build. I am curious though, how much time do you put into these videos? And what's your day job? Cheers, Jon.

[@Clickspring]

+iksnyzrog Hey Jon, my day job is vocational trainer, and regarding time, I put all of my spare time into the videos, which at the moment is not as much as I would like, hence the 2 weeks between videos :) Thanks for watching.

[@bayviewboom4468]

Great! Ok, how can i make a tapered hand-reamer, that goes over an inch on the large end, without any machine tools? :)

[@topallielton]

Very cool.

[@Clickspring]

Elton Topalli Cheers Elton, thanks for your continued support :)

[@jimisworkshop2079]

love your videos! where did you get your small belt linisher? thanks

[@Clickspring]

knurl jimmy Thank you! That was an Ebay find, absolutely thrilled with it. It's an old Delta Rockwell. Nobody makes them like that anymore, they are all the small cheap ones from China. Well worth the money if you can find one.

[@jimisworkshop2079]

+Clickspring thanks, i will keep my eye out for one