Toe Clamp Completion.

Finish the machine work and assembly. Than testing the clamp.

[@DRrandomman22]

I think peter has more manufacturing capabilities then most small countries.

[@michaelmiller5566]

Yes

[@robertmanuel1285]

Without a doubt!

[@gorak9000]

That machine is mesmerizing. I could watch that thing make parts all day and still be amazed. Especially fun watching it mill a flat side in polar coordinates.

[@andreasharl1145]

Best commend 🤣

[@vettepicking]

When Peter makes a tool , its done F-ing RIGHT!!....

[@skfh3]

Masterclass

[@shiro-r4m]

I mean yes that’s all very nice but let’s keep in mind his hourly rate and how many hours he spent designing and manufacturing these. Wouldn’t be surprised if this set were to be sold it would cost thousands of dollars

[@dandeflavis7004]

@@shiro-r4m That's the thing with machinists, they usually have no problem spending thousands on tools to make their job easier/come out better.

[@shiro-r4m]

@@dandeflavis7004 absolutely, a tool that saves time and headaches can be worth its weight in gold. Peter is obviously having a great time making these and he’ll put them to good use. My point was that comparing the new clamps to the ones they will replace is just not fair at all. The cost is off by x10 or x20 even, of course they are going to be better.

[@captcarlos]

Peter.. "If I machined these parts Correctly" Ha! Those clamps are a product worth selling, several sizes of them. Love the use of the Differential Screw to increase the clamping force and the alu-bronze to reduce friction and eliminate galling. Nice, thanks again Peter.

[@johnalexander2349]

I'd buy one, and I don't even own a mill.

[@jasonruch3529]

Ya I believe that we just witnessed a great product being born!

[@davidmurray700]

...machined correctly. As he measures them to less than a half a thou... Peter, as always, another great story telling vid! Love 'em! T H A N K Y O U. 'nough said.

[@jameskc3oxn976]

I use those generic toe clamps quite a bit and never thought of taking the time to improve them. Well done. A note to those that do you use them and have issues with galling. Tap them with a hammer as you tighten them. The hammer forces it down and clamps and the screw just holds it. This reduces the friction.

[@handendaer]

they'd probably be expensive, but they would also sell themselves... i mean the ones he used was kind of a one time use and im sure they wasnt for free.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Those are some gorgeous clamps.

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

And here I was about to be all "You have a manual lathe!?" Then you hit start program. 🤣

[@dav1dsm1th]

In his "home" shop 😮

[@nicocastillo500]

I love how professional he is about everything.

[@owievisie]

Never corners cut

[@PhatPeatTube]

Yeah, especially about the file without a handle...

[@DudleyToolwright]

Amazing to watch. Absolutely mesmerizing. Beautiful clamps. I'll take a set. Cheers.

[@REDRIDER101]

I love those close ups. Gives people an idea just how good you are as a machinist. So much knowledge bottled up in these videos.

[@travl3217]

Peter, what are the chances that you would want to share the solid model of them clamps with me? I am using the the crappy clamps that you have right now and I can’t stand them and would love to make a set of your clamps? This is a serious question and I completely understand if you would rather not but please let me know what you think about sharing your model with me Thank you

[@rupert5390]

Amazing talent - just goes ahead and makes 1000 times better holding clamps than what’s commercially available - someone is going to steal this design - this is without a doubt the most talented all round Machinist in the USA - if you disagree name his better.

[@EdgePrecision]

When I started watching KZbin videos on machine work. The person I learn from is Robin Renzetti.

[@rupert5390]

@@EdgePrecision I would defer to your greater experience and although Robin is amazing in his own right he does not have your span, I’ve been following you from the start, you are a master at CNC, I assume you would kill on manual machines, and for goodness sakes, blacksmithing, I nominate you for most accomplished across the metal working range.

[@elchuco00]

I swear it almost looks like you know what you're doing! Lol great job. Fun exercise!

[@expidition07]

What an awesome job in this project. It shows such detail and the thought process behind the design the making of it. Thank you for showing this project.

[@josephlavoie2253]

Amazing how I can sit and watch you work for hours.

[@jaycrook1076]

Saturday morning, cup of coffee and watching another great video from Peter! Yeessss! 1. Have you thought of getting some thread files? I own several, inch and metric, work great. 2. What was the purpose of heating the Starrett O-1 in the oven @450 for an hour or so? 3. Could you use a thin piece of foam rubber in the gap, like a U-Shaped washer? May be not enough room. Would the customer at least allow you to video facing the material to thickness so you can explain the process of keeping the plate flat? That would be a great learning exercise for me, if not everyone else on the planet. Thanks again and the clamps are exceptional.

[@dav1dsm1th]

#2 was "annealing" - to make the hardened piece less brittle - and "normalising" - to remove any internal stresses created during the heat treatment process (at least that's what it's done for in other heat treatments I've watched).

[@jaycrook1076]

@@dav1dsm1th Thanks Dave. I thought that's what Peter was doing but wasn't positive.

[@rickhaass1133]

Mighty Peter Clamps = very cool design.

[@Ujeb08]

Those are some fancy and unique clamps Peter! I love them . I doubt anybody else has a set equivalent. You've got a great mind for designing mechanical devices and watching a project like this come together is a gift. Thank you.

[@robertmanuel1285]

Hi Peter. Great video! Just curious as to why you switch from milling with rotary motion and other times with planar. Do you find any particular benefit to milling rotary with C ? I usually only use rotary when dealing with over travel issues. Wondering if there other advantages I haven’t thought of. I’m sure there are. Keep up the great video’s!!

[@EdgePrecision]

This machine can only travel -10mm in the X axis. So I can’t just mill around a part on the face. I have to rotate the C axis.

[@robertmanuel1285]

@@EdgePrecision I figured that must be why. Wow only 10 mm! I run a 2014 I 400s and I’m not sure of the usable travel n the negative X but I know it’s quite a bit. Great machines! I have been Mazak ‘s since ‘96 mostly lathes and got on the integrex when purchased new in 2014. Love watching your video’s . There is not much these machines cannot do. Only limited by your imagination/ creativity. Keep at it! And thank you!

[@bronzesledgehammer]

@@robertmanuel1285 Well here's another reason to use rotary interpolation on a mill turn whenever you can: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIauenl6pLB_f5Y&lc=UgyyvJXdejl6l9Wbtqh4AaABAg

[@_domlnlk_]

... nice Project ... nice Clamps ... :-) with these little spoilers on Insta :-) great Job Peter

[@SB-hi9nj]

Nice work Peter. While I've always being meaning to make a set of these, there are a lot of parts in your design. I see TheMetalRaymond made a set ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OVoWyZmsxkmNk ). Not sure which would give the best clamping force though.

[@EdgePrecision]

Yes I have seen his video. I wanted something a little lower profile. But I do like his design for it's simplicity.

[@Tomanista]

Considering the company I work for have to order material this month so we can get it next year makes waste of material feel even worse

[@simonedwards1963]

A German company AMF does make a similar clamp - though not as nice as yours...

[@douro20]

I saw a video today of a guy making a solid carbide keyslot cutter out of a broken end mill...using a manual cutter grinder.

[@warrenjones744]

So I have a question, Why do I like Peter's Mazak videos so much? I am not a CNC guy and really don't have a big interest in it for the things I do.(I do recognize the importance and need for it and fully embrace that) I do not care to watch much CNC stuff on You Tube. However I find the Mazak videos that Peter posts fascinating beyond explanation. I think this machine is cool as hell. Perhaps it's Peter's presentation, knowledge and the way he uses the machine to what I assume to be it's fullest potential? Perhaps it's his imagination coupled with that experience. I have no idea. However I do know I enjoy his videos very much. Cheers

[@rupertpowell]

The nearest thing I have to these are made by a German company callled LENZKES. Nice jobs, but not as low profile as yours. Nice job. I think they would sell well too.

[@Roetz40]

amazing work, 3 workshops and a true master of them all. also: 19:33 - that's what she said

[@finnna8352]

OK, I don't have a need right now for these clamps right now but I gotta have four of them now. Very Nice work!

[@handendaer]

beautiful.. u can even make it for different inserts so u can put in bigger or smaller sized clamp footprints.. not sure if it ever would be needed, but u could.

[@adithmart]

NICE! I always click and then learn when you post a video. Thank you sir!

[@nikolaiownz]

As always Peter your mind is a beutiful thing 😀 very clever design and your attention to detail is second to non. Me: linked Peter on instagram with some awesome amf side clamps. Peter: better design and make My own perfect side toe clamps. 👌👍👍 Awesome work Peter And Thanks for showing the process.

[@rolandolievanoagudelo.5112]

Maravilloso trabajo maestro muy bueno Dios bendiga esas manos tan creativas bendiciones 👍

[@davenicholson3491]

Those are awesome clamps , I might try make some for jobs we do at work. Sometimes we machine the stainless ‘gates’ of knife gate valves , some are 700mm x 1200mm and clamps like those would work perfect!💪

[@davekarch5668]

wow pete another amazing video! i love watching your integex in action, the one i ran for awhile was no where near as capeable as yours! it is wild watching do its thing. is there manual programing involved with making these parts? i guess we wont be seeing any of the titainium being run, a shame, would like to see what it machines like, i have never cut titainium before

[@dav1dsm1th]

I think that's the plate in the middle of the fixture - so we may get to see it being machined.

[@CapeCodCNC]

That's a great design! I am going to have to make some.....

[@endemiller5463]

Yes we need better clamps - I'll just show you how to make some in your home shop!!! FAR beyond my expertise but you explain it so well. I wasn't sure why you milled part of the thread out until you assembled the shoulder bolts. (understand it now) Thank you and God Bless.

[@FinnoUgricMachining]

I would have a lot of uses for those clamps. I also have a good supply of Uddeholm Vanadis 4 tool steel. Hmm ... Those look really nice and I can also imagine how they give feedback when tightening. They definitely look better than Your file handles. Ball handles and some epoxy putty could make miracles with those.

[@pamdemonia]

I don't know why, but I find the tool changer on the vertical mill very comforting. Great stuff, as usual. Thanks!

[@richardbradley961]

WHAT A FANTASTIC FIXTURE, WELL DESINED. REGARDS RICHARD.

[@rizdalegend]

All your machines and operating skills are amazing to watch

[@MaximeLavigne]

Weird to see a rotating device create these rectangular shapes and right angles.

[@chrisread3450]

Hi Peter - you face & turn down the OD of the bronze stock as the first operations in each of the nuts. Why did you do this as opposed to just milking the part directly?

[@EdgePrecision]

I wanted to face the end while I had the tool there. I thought I might as well rough as much stock off the OD while the tool was there.

[@Splitfinger709]

Those are very nice clamps! I'd buy those, but I wouldn't have a use for them :(

[@a.k.2023]

Very interesting video Peter. Looks good all parts assembled. 👍🙂👍

[@williams4645]

Great work! Thanks for sharing !!!

[@badacconosu]

I think part of the reason why the clamp has this good feeling to it, is because you used bronze nuts.

[@SailingYachtDreamcatcher]

Excellent workmanship!

[@extradimension7356]

Like the overdub of the face milling sound at the end. Really watchable - was glued from beginning to end, some really good points, clamps look beautiful and as you say 1000 X better and nice 'Feel" to them that's actually helpful and useful. Super Vid ! Thanks for making this.

[@stevendoesburg6555]

Great video, thanks!

[@lvxleather]

Those are some pretty skookum looking clamps Peter, nice job!

[@ikocheratcr]

I see this, and I think "you have to give them your wallet he has a clamp, then EP comes and says: that is not a clamp, THIS is a clamp" If you do not get it, think clamp == knife, Crocodile Dundee.

[@jobkneppers]

Beautiful clamps Peter. As mentioned before; you can sell these in numbers if you're considering a career change ;-). I'm curious how the titanium behaves when brought to thickness. I think taking small cuts and reverse sides will give you the best result as you mentioned but it could still end up somewhat warped. I don't know the tolerance on the thickness of the finished titanium pieces but I hope you can achieve it. Just a thought that springs to mind; could you heat-treat the titanium to become more or less stress free before machining? I have no real experience on titanium plate so just guessing here. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Greatly appreciated. Best, Job (I just googled heat treating Titanium and it seems that that would destroy the intended mechanical properties so I think that's a no but correct me if I'm wrong)

[@n.k.92]

Look at that airgap while chamfering with the disc milling cutter!! That what i call edge precision xD

[@johnnym1320]

Those clamps are a work of art Peter

[@brianbob7514]

Those are really beautiful

[@alasdairhamilton1574]

Peter: Those clamps are sheer genius & beautiful pieces of art too 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@josha9620]

Great video!! We’re the 5/8 set screws done on your lil tool room haas in your garage? Or do you guys have something like that at the shop as well. I would absolutely love to work side by side with you for a few years could learn so much! You are such an amazing programmer/machinist wow!!

[@EdgePrecision]

On the Haas in my garage.

[@philgarbarini9645]

Great design and impressive machine work. Thanks for sharing this project..

[@podfuk]

I love bronze parts machining, so clean, fast and shining ;)

[@starlyabadillo6529]

Love the clamps keep up the good work THANKS.

[@JimWhitaker]

I saw your original description of why the clamps were not doing a good job and I'm fascinated to see your replacements. Very impressive.

[@ivanwaupoose7757]

Excellent clamps Peter! 😎👍🏽

[@dragonryder]

I stumbled onto your channel. I really like your work. I enjoy your channel. Thank you for making your videos.

[@jeffren70]

I saw a video a while back and the guy used a golf ball to put on his file handle. Looks like he just drilled a hole in it and pushed the file on it. I'm gonna do that with my files.

[@EdgePrecision]

Yes I have even used a file with one. But I prefer a traditional wood file handle. The golf ball doesn't feel right to me.

[@mohammadshojaei1259]

Thank you for sharing all this experience , skill and knowledge with everyone , Master 🙏🙏🙏

[@cristinelpricop]

Maybe you can explain more the clamps mechanism in the cad program so everybody to fully understand how they work

[@bcbloc02]

Would having someone with a wire edm split the material have been an option? Sounds like it was thick enough to get 2 parts from one piece if it didn’t distort like crazy when you split it.

[@EdgePrecision]

It would take a big wire EDM and probably cost as much as the material you were trying to save. And then there is the stress as you mention to consider. I don't think it would be worth it.

[@jsteifel]

Peter, apply for a patent on that clamp. And then find someone to buy the rights. very nice.

[@Chriss120]

great work as always! these must be the nicest clamps ever.

[@jessehall8168]

You could sell those ya know. If I spent more time machining (general engineer here, I do all sorts in a days work), I'd pay out the nose for those.

[@hereticswissery9010]

Awesome job Peter!

[@flagmedownmedia]

Hi Peter, Would you be willing to sell them a kit form? Regards

[@MrNeverseeme]

Great filing tip. Saves me from digging those files out the ceiling of my shop. Good job on the video keep em coming...

[@artmckay6704]

the tip was to keep the file from impaling your hand, or going clear through it.

[@coyzee1]

Beautiful work as usual. Did you consider purchasing stock with an appropriate thickness and keep the customer supplied piece for future projects? It's seems such an unnecessary waste of valuable material.

[@EdgePrecision]

There is no way to purchase material for this job.

[@jimmyb1451]

@@EdgePrecision I figured that must be the case. I am assuming the stock was either surplus or something similar. I mean, no sane person regardless of budget, buys more titanium than they need to, certainly not in thicker dimensions than absolutely necessary. I hope you give us an update once the piece is faced off. I'd be curious to know what if any distortions/internal stresses you do find in the material, if any. Those clamps are a product in their own right. You're incredibly generous in how much of your design work you give away for free. Thank you!

[@4GSR]

Titanium purchased in the Houston area is one, extremely expensive and two, not much of a product selection. Probably true anywhere in the World. So, you select a size that is close to what you need go with that. Believe me, the customer will pay for the slab of Ti up front before the machining is done. Most of the time. At least that has been my experience in the past dealing with it. Ti selection is not like buying 1018 steel, you get what you can find, or you wait on the mill. We know what kind of a wait that can be. Ken

[@TroubledTimes2024]

Peter, your a genius, your fixtures are as interesting as the component they fixture.

[@alfonsocanales7210]

I'm your fan man. With all the equipment you have and your experience you make great things. you are very professional.

[@BillyTpower]

Hi Peter, I'm a hobbiest, well ex-shop teacher really (middle school ) anyway I have no experience with cam, I have done some cad though. my question is; how do you know what order to make cuts in, I imagine a rookie would have the cutter banging into features that aren't removed yet. no?

[@adamwisialowski2003]

Precision Peter!! Is there anything you cant do Peter??

[@amitanshupattanayak837]

Sir you videos are always Full of idea knowledge and inspiration I really thank you for your effort and your dedication . Always wait to see more . 👍👍👍👍

[@bronzesledgehammer]

Please Please Please Peter if you think it doesn't worth it to mass produce these nice clamps by your self, then maybe license it to a "professional“ tooling company to do it. I can tell they would work wonderfully from a mechanical engineer and amature machinist's perspective. I really want it and I don't have measures to do it by my self.

[@kaceenunez5330]

I have been searching for quite a while for exactly these types of clamps or a good set of models/drawings. You wouldn't perhaps be interested in sharing the cad files for these would you?

[@MikeYurbasovich]

You should sell a STEP file of your design. It's a pretty awesome clamp.

[@TylerBrigham]

Damn... I've made some tooling for some setups, but you out there flexing on everyone with these clamps

[@travisbreeden9393]

Nice clamps. Guarantee you could sell the idea or parts. I have stripped the Allens or got harder Allen’s and stripped the thread out of the cla mp of so many of those other clamps. Thanks for sharing.

[@NICK-uy3nl]

Why did you make those inner slider pieces out of brass? I would think steel would be a much better choice given the large clamping forces they are under

[@tomituononen7192]

Peter you are true inspire to me. If Been machinist for 20 years and you give me hope to Start My own company.

[@jimhimesjr]

As you were turning the threads I could smell the tap magic through the screen. You never forget that smell

[@dinosauralan.9486]

Again you have surpassed your self, not only functional but an Artform too. Take care.

[@tmurray1972]

Beautiful execution.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻💯✅

[@aan5393]

Peter this a supper intelligent making also your voice has honest sound💕 Are pressure loaded or forces on 2 spring pines?

[@esmth]

Those are some nice clamps. Your customers need to quit being selfish and let us watch you cut their parts.

[@michaelpiotrowicz6100]

Beautiful clamps. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidjackson4112]

Outstanding workmanship. Thanks for sharing.

[@LPRNChannel]

My father, who was a proper German tool and die maker for 40 some years, would have doffed his hat to you.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

La sabiduria de la vieja escuela y la tecnologia del cnc..la fusion perfecta peter..gracias por compartir tu conocimiento..un saludo y mucha salud

[@abilenediscdyeguy385]

Nice clamps...those should come in handy for years

[@cnc-ua]

Amazing. Thank you, Peter. Very inspiring

[@benrivenbark]

When are you gonna make some uglier clamps? 'Cause those are too pretty to use.

[@SkylerOlsen]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing!

[@steinarne79]

Now that is a 500dollar clamp! Sweeet!

[@shiro-r4m]

People in here talking about how you should sell them, please do a price breakdown Peter so the expectations are somewhat tempered

[@kirkkitchen9822]

Peter, you could publish your design online open-source, and others could make them as well, provided that they give you credit, and send you copies of their derivative designs, should they add features or improved performance. I can imagine it costing $1K for such a small quantity of clamps.

[@johndoh9121]

I would be $380-$420 per clamp in my shop, and that's just the set up and machining costs for a 4 off.

[@captcarlos]

Understandably, if one off time was used to price these objects D Art they would be a beautiful but not commercially viable product. They would still not be cheap if done in runs of 100 or 200 but probably attractive enough to sell.

[@EdgePrecision]

Just the two pieces of Starrett O-1 ground flat stock that I made them out of cost more than $300.00. Not to mention the hardware and time. But after trying them it was well worth it!

[@shiro-r4m]

@@captcarlos then all that’s left to do is for someone to prove there is a market for these and start making them

[@israel19841000]

Una pena no saber inglés, para poder entender las explicaciones de este gran profesional.