SHOP MADE TOOLING . WELDING POSITIONER / ROTATOR BUILD . Part 2 .

[@RalfyCustoms]

Well g'day Max, just catching up with this one buddy, this is going to be a great bit of kit, feel free to send us some heat, its baltic over in Blighty, and always wetter than an otters pocket, every bit of kit in my shop is oily for the damp it collects, righto time for a brew and a Swan Valley video. Happy days 🎉 Thanks for sharing and best wishes to you and yours

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers Ralfy . Not sure what is worse , your 2 deg or our 40 ! Just finished watching your latest one , great job . 👍

[@RalfyCustoms]

​@swanvalleymachineshop Happy days mate

[@user-oi8tg3dq7t]

Greetings Mr. Max from the oldest town in Texas, USA, Nacogdoches. A Mr. Max video is a great way to start a Hump Day.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Great project Max, So far looks great.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers Randy .👍

[@dansvec5411]

Max, another great video! I really appreciate you being as precise as needed and not getting carried away, and wasting time making every dimension to half a gnat's ass whether or it's needed or not. Those two set screws don't need to be perfectly 90° to each other. Love your channel!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers ! 👍

[@DudleyToolwright]

Looking really good. I love the heat straightening methods. Keith Fenner has also demoed similar techniques. His focus was no straightening shafts.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Yes , straightening is a good skill to have ! Cheers Rob 👍

[@Rustinox]

I've said it before but you can make beautiful welds, Max.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

And i will say it again , Cheers Rusty ! 👍

[@strykerjones8842]

4:56 I understand your sentiment. I’ve lived my entire life in Phoenix AZ, USA. Last year we had 70 days above 43c, it makes work unpleasant especially as I’ve gotten older.

[@bostedtap8399]

Ouch! I understand humidity is very low there, max 20 to 30 %

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Wow . I could not handle that . Someone else in AZ said a while back they had 90 days in triple digits . Yes , feel the effects more now with age ! 👍

[@joell439]

Thanks Max for showing us the set-up details to make perpendicular holes and flats. Also the flame straightening tweaking. That welding contraption is turning out awesome. 👏. Cheers

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@carlwhite8225]

Thanks Max, I am following this series closely so I can shitcan my Chinese unit for something robust, Thanks and greetings from GA USA, Cheers.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries, Cheers 👍

[@Randysshop]

Hi Max. The welding positioner is looking good. Here in Mich. USA during the summer the humidity is always high, With the air conditioning no rust problem in the shop. Cheers👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries . I may look at an air cooler for next summer ! 👍

[@butchphillips873]

Max, as a machinist you make a pretty good welder. We are enjoying this build. Thanks, Butch.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries , Cheers 👍

[@TedRoza]

G'day Max. This is an Excellent Build. It's amazing how you just keep finding bits of plate or round bar , then suddenly you have a work of Art on the bench. 🎉😊

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Years of hoarding ! 👍

[@paulhammond7489]

Enjoyed the scribed line to the vice jaw, and then using the square to establish a 90 degree rotation. Every day can be a school day :)

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@Tezza120]

I'm over in Cairns so it's not humid for about 3 days in the year. I played with this flood coolant that I saw the guys over at Hal Heavy Duty machining using - Pink lemonade is what they call it. Holemaker by ITM. I found it doesn't seperate so retains the corrosion protection and up here when I expect the next day to have a pan full of rusty chips, they were still shiny. Thought I'd risk it and just wipe down my lathe as opposed to wiping oil everywhere to stop flash rust which is normal up here and yea, still protected. Oh and it leaves a decent finish on 4140 so yea, not bad stuff.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

I have heard it is expensive stuff . My lathe would take about $1000 to fill up . 👍

[@JonesMetalCraft]

Great tip on restraining things for heating and shrinking. I live on the coast of northern california and have to run a dehumidifier constantly and keep everything covered in WD40. Its so humid I get about 1-1/2 gallons of water out of the air in my 600 sq ft shop every day. Super annoying.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Wow . Normally we have a dry heat here , humid days do not happen that much . Cheers 👍

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

That’s some fine looking welding there Max 👍 I always try pick the hottest day of the year for my wedding projects for the added enjoyment 😂

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , 4AM start for tomorrows welding ! 👍

[@billdoodson4232]

I use Sta-bil Rust Stopper here in the 🇬🇧 . I have had days when we had a sudden temperature change, and there has been water literally dripping off machines. I have used 2 tins in about 18 months. Anything that has been sprayed is fine, just a bit of a pain to clean off. Well recommended.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries , thanks 👍

[@robdixon945]

Thanks for the show Max 🍻

[@outsidescrewball]

Enjoyed…nice build/video/discussion

[@billythebake]

G'day from a truck stop in Louisiana, USA Looking forward to seeing the rest of this project - shaping up to be a good 'un!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers ! 👍

[@ianmoone2359]

It’s coming along well Max. Can’t blame you for the 4am starts in this heat. Keep up the good work.👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks Ian 👍

[@greglaroche1753]

Very interesting. Looking good. I’m intensity waiting for to finish. Thumbs up Max!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@improviseddiy]

An interesting way of pulling the weld straight. Thanks for sharing!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

If i weave for some welds , it is only very minimal . 👍

[@mikewestbrook2319]

Thanks again Max, enjoyed the video 😁

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@tomeyssen9674]

Looks great. Loving this.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@alandawson2813]

Yes another Max instalment and teaching time. Good morning from one of your many apprentices. Tuned in for the next session Sir Max. Happy days from kiwi land.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers ! 👍

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Coming together max, looks great!!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@timryan7198]

A+ Max! We used these tools as often as possible during my 40 + years in the US Navy and United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters! I know about the effects of humidity on tooling and the body! Southeast Kansas Midwest USA👍🎯😎

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@jrd02wilcox]

Very interesting video. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@nathkrupa3463]

Great video sir

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@eyuptony]

Good viewing Max. Looks impresive. Cheers Tony

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks Tony . 👍

[@theoutbackshed]

Nice progress Max, We have had some hot days too, quite challenging at times. WD40 and Fluidfilm work well for keeping the rust away. Cheers SteveO

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks . Lucky it is not a normal thing here ! 👍

[@alanremington8500]

Looking good !!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers ! 👍

[@imysteryman]

i have a snapon mig welder that had a set up like a windshield wiper motor for the drive of the wire speed , it worked ok at first but it never really worked right so i bought a brushless dc motor and controller off ebay and replaced the motor with it. The brushless motor will increase the power needed to stay at the speed set because it has feed back to the controller. it is rather small and powerful and controlled by a 5k potentiometer

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

I would use a wire feed motor if i had one ! Thanks 👍

[@frankerceg4349]

Thank you Max!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@tomsing6384]

One good thing about the HBM you do not have to worry about surface rust, by the way, I can not wait to see the insides of that beast

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , no worries 👍

[@alungiggs]

Looking good Max. Thank you 👍🇳🇱

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Part 1 and 2 ✅Can't wait for more Max lol!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries Al , Cheers 👍

[@dcraft1234]

Have you done a video on what welders you use?

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No . Maybe if i ever get hold of a 500 amp WIA machine . Cheers 👍

[@be007]

see ya at part 3 max ! cheers ben

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries 👍

[@Agnemons]

You know, for welding things like those bearing housings you really should build yourself a welding positioner/ rotator. 😋

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , good idea ! 👍

ell done mate.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@JamesP_TheShedShop]

👍🏻Right on

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@markneedham752]

Steel from a mates shit bin.😮 Paid just on a hundred dollars today for a metre of 4140. Shit, Steel and Timber, stuffs not cheap anymore.😊

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Nothing is cheap any more ! Cheers 👍

[@RicktheRecorder]

Rivetting (well, welding). Thank you. What's the propellant in your anti-spatter aerosol? I have a rule never to set down an aerosol on the welding bench. Am I neurotic? Even if inert, a breach could be exciting?

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , probably something that blows up ! Di Methyl Ether , i might move the can ! 👍

[@RicktheRecorder]

@swanvalleymachineshop Or you could do a controlled experiment, perhaps outside!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

@@RicktheRecorder Lol , not happening !!!

[@cyclebuster]

by all means send up a few containers of warm air, eh? I prefer to over engineer everything, it costs near the same in time.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , no worries 👍

[@Warped65er]

Thx for the vid.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

I need to try spray transfer, my machine will do it, I just need to do it. Nice work 👍👍 Cheers….

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries . Different gas from short circuit , has more Argon . 👍

[@melgross]

Here on the east coast of the USA, along with a large part of the shop, we’ve had a cold “Arctic Vortex”, with unusual cold and snow in areas that don’t normally get that. I wonder if they’re related?

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Possible . Adam Booth had a fair wack of snow the other day . 👍

[@glenncpw]

Good onya Max

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Thanks 👍

[@wrstew1272]

Always informative Max! So this is your new full time gig? No more yellow machines and punching the clock? Great times!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Yes , no more clock or yellow machines ! 👍

[@bangprints8816]

Great methodology = top quality problem solving - gets deserved results 💯 mind out of the gutter

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@bostedtap8399]

40°C, Ouch!, 25°C is my limit, and that's sitting down 😅. 1st arc shot is just how I see my welding, or attempts, 2nd was clearer, and noticed difference to now in spray mode, my Fabricator 160 max Volts is 23 I think, max 0.8mm, @5Kg, machine is better than my welding though 🤔. Great procedure, process and build Max, be interesting to weigh the final assembly? Thanks for sharing.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries . I want it heavy for stability . 👍

[@simpleman283]

👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

I have a little trick for videoing welds. I use a black overlay panel and reduce the opacity of the overlay, which works well for me. 👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

What is the overlay panel ? Thanks 👍

[@MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

@@swanvalleymachineshop I know you have stopped using Filmora, so I'm not sure how you would do it in whatever your using now, but in Filmora which is what I've used for about 10 years, it's just a solid colour from the Stock Media tab, placed on the line above the piece of video with the welding in it, and you adjust the opacity of the black. Have a look in whatever program you are now using and see if it has something like that. If it is a very simplistic video editor it may not have it.

[@jefftheaussie2225]

It was the job deciding to earth at the other end onto the table that stopped your weld. We could see the arc.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

No worries , thanks ! 👍

[@melgross]

I’ve always found it annoying that older machinery is never plated on its bare metal parts. More modern equipment is more likely to be plated at least in some rust worthy places. But chucks never are. I know how much it would add to the cost, which for some things isn’t much and for others, it is. I’d love to be given the option. When I bought my latest chuck, about three years ago, it would have been nice if for another $100, or so, I could have gotten the body plated. So far, no rust. I clean it with WD-40 after use and that seems good. We get a lot of humidity here in New York City.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Yes , valid point about the plating . I might try that stuff Abom uses , SP350 . 👍

[@tas32engineering]

Cutting speed of metal is a big factor & saves tool wear. Always like your speeds Nice distribution of heat to allow for easy fit of rod & bearing surface . A novice would have burred surfaces & used excessive cus words

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Cheers 👍

[@2secondslater]

That can on your welding table is a potential bomb that could kill you. I know from experience.

[@simpleman283]

The anti splatter?

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Yes , i just looked at the propellent . Thanks 👍

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Di Methyl Ether !

[@2secondslater]

Obviously I didn't die when I found out, ended up with two burst ear drums and a fair bit of shrapnel embed in me... stay safe mate, cheers.

[@2secondslater]

@swanvalleymachineshop had a welding BB melt into the side of the can and the can then spewed it's contents directly into the arc and exploded. It was about half the distance away from where I was welding as compared to your video.

[@randydoolitle6867]

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