How to Make a Boring Head - Part 2

Part 1: • How to Make a Boring H...
This is part 2 of my boring head build in which I finish this toolmaking project.
In this second episode I make the adjustment screw with fine thread and dial and the bearing parts which hold the screw in place. After this I finish the main body parts including some milling into final shape and drilling all the boring bar holes. In the end I electro etch the markings to the boring head body and the scale and numbers to the adjustment screw.
I hope you find this build interesting. Feel free to comment and ask your questions and suggestions below in the comment section.
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- How to electro etch - video: • Metal Etching - How To...
- Dividing attachment for the lathe - video: • Dividing attachment fo...
Thank you very much.WCDTB
00:00 Intro
00:15 Making the adjustment spindle
06:25 Making the brass bearing block
10:31 Making the retaining washer
13:24 Finish turning the main parts
15:14 Milling a flat the the body
16:18 Adding the tool mounting holes
17:44 Bringing the lower body into final shape
19:36 Electro etching the main body
20:25 Electro etching the adjustment scale
22:00 Final assembly

[@Andy-Gibb]

Awesome work well done. Don't let the idiots get you down. They wish they could only do a bit of what you are able to do. Please post more tools being made. Regards from Townsville Australia

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi and thank you so much for your kind comment! I really do appreciate your support. Makes me happy to hear, you like my work!

[@andli461]

Think I have seen you showing the electro etching process in an other video… 🤔 It’s pure magic and looks so unbelievably good! 👌

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Yes, I made a dedicated video on the etching process (link in the video descriptian above) and used it on my Shake Pen build. I really like this technique. Thanks for your kind feedback, I really do appreciate that!

[@zampoteh3267]

Очень качественная и точная работа, Вы мастер с большой буквы.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you so much!

[@PaulsGarageProjects]

What a beautiful build! Looking forward to seeing it in action!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much! I actually haven't tested it yet but there will be a need for it in the future.

[@gianlucamatarazzo8704]

You've made something unbelievable. The etching is simply mesmerizing.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much! Happy to hear, you like it.

[@joewhitney4097]

This was a great video and build. Really like all the detail. Great job and thanks for sharing.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks for your kind comment! I really do appreciate that!

[@roadshowautosports]

Oh, well! Worth the try. Now, back to eBay too but a used one. I was get excited about making one myself but… watching this video… just changed my mind! Thanks for sharing!

[@gusviera3905]

Very impressive! Thanks for letting us watch. Happy Holidays!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your kind comment! I really do appreciate that!

[@Lone-Wolf87]

Great build. Looks very well done.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@taranson3057]

I have to give you a shout out about the metal etching, brilliant idea especially on such a small part.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@rickpalechuk4411]

That is some high level craftsmanship Thanks for sharing Cheers

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your positive feedback. Makes me happy to hear :)

[@user-yv8fb7pw5n]

Это просто шедевр! Браво, отличная работа!

[@kimber1958]

Brilliant job. You make it look so easy you’re fit and finish is beautiful.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much. I was really happy with the fit I got. It was very difficult to machine on the small and weak milling machine but the result is satisfying :)

[@Andrew_Fernie]

That's really nice. Heading over to watch the etching video next. 👏👏

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

hehe, thanks! :)

[@WiktorKa]

Awesome build! Inspiring.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you so much!

[@Carnold_YT]

I am deeply impressed, this is a very nice workpiece, very well done!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your kind comment!

[@jasonhull5712]

Nice ! Interesting build. Looks great too. That etching technique was really cool. I’ve never seen it done on the lathe like that. Might be a really good idea for a video !

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@johnreid2837]

You do beautiful work. I am impressed.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@halilinusi]

you have complete machine tools with your own products, that's what makes me impressed. your products are the same as those on the market, even the quality of the equipment is better than those on the market~malaysia boy🇲🇾

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@angelramos-2005]

Excellent quality project.Thank you.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your feedback. I really do appreciate that!

[@dainius4168]

Very well made! A pleasure to watch!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@nchtdiemama7267]

Nice work ! Im surprised that the etching work does make so deep , nice readable Numbers !! Really amazing job, thinking about how small your machines are !!! You show whats possible with a " starter set-up" of lathe and mill !!!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your kind words! To be honest, sometimes it is no fun with such small machines, but it is doable :) And yes, the etching is really cool. For my taste, it could be a little bit darker, but anyway :)

[@stavrious]

excellent work,love the etching

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks. Yes the etching is really cool. It could be a little bit darker but it's nice and fine.

[@christianpaulroldan4010]

Looks professional

[@gregwmanning]

Brilliant, especially the etching. Very well done!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you so much!

[@eliseotreiyer4047]

Felicitaciones amigo. Que hermoso trabajo. Muy profeci9nal.

[@voodoochild1954]

Beautiful job!!!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you!

[@VanFlausch]

Another amazing Projekt!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@rbyt2010]

Excellent work!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you!

[@luishenriquetavares4437]

Parabéns ficou lindo

[@foogee9971]

Absolutely great job!!! 😀 i thank you for sharing 👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks a lot!

[@RegiPavan]

Very nice results, congratulations

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your kind comment!

[@nardaoeletronica]

Always with excellent job.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much! Happy to hear, you like my work!

[@LikeFactoryMade]

Wow, really nice build! I love the etching process! Not sure what material it is but it would be nice if you could do some plasma nitriding on it. Looks like it’s factory made. Congrats!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your comment! Yes, that matt look would be extremely cool. Don't know where to send the tool to for this.

[@LikeFactoryMade]

@@WeCanDoThatBetter where are you located?

[@michelecrown2426]

Outstanding!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you!

[@mitgemuese]

Hi, das sieht echt geil aus. Bin fasziniert, mit welcher Liebe du arbeitest. Abo und Like sind raus. Vielen Dank, Stephan

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Herzlichen Dank für die freundlichen Worte! Das freut mich sehr, wenn dir meine Arbeit gefällt! Und danke auch fürs Abonnieren und liken, das freut mich auch :)

[@bambukouk]

most impressive!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you!

[@joell439]

Stunning 👍😎👍

[@nivaldocordeiro8903]

A qualidade mostra o bom profissional.👏👏👏👏👏

[@Tonioostendorp]

Great work

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@user-dj5gf9jp8g]

Cool work 👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@user-bp3hg9fu5t]

Классная работа!

[@mundaryus]

Nice work!

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@michaelbabatunde3915]

Well done 👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you!

[@ralphpavero7760]

Well done my friend

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much!

[@adriankohli4870]

Absolut Top Job 👌

[@grossinlionel253]

Bravo !

[@mrdash1735]

Wawww good job 👍

[@WayneCook306]

Nice job so far, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@abdulsattar99058]

Nice Job

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@hectorrizzo253]

EXCELENTE.

[@ironhead65]

Would you be willing to do a video on the electro labeling? That really was amazing

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi and thanks for your comment! I made a video on that subject a few months ago. The link to the video is in the video description.

[@ita-1245]

Great build. The growth of bandaids makes be laugh

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

haha, yes. I had to cover the signs which shouldn't be etched accidentally.

[@mftmachining]

Absolut erstklassige Arbeit. TOP. Nur ein kleiner Tip: Nutze immer 3 teilige Gewindebohrer. Das reduziert das Bruchrisiko Richtung null. Denn wenn dir so ein Teil abbricht, ärgerst du dich in 30 Jahren immer noch drüber. Und sowas ist äusserst uncool. Ansonsten: besser gehts nicht.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kiwishamoo6494]

Advice: always include some video of the new tool in use

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks for your advice! I will keep that in mind. The problem is I can use this tool only on the lathe at the moment. The millinge machin is too small for it.

[@ramentaryramblings]

​@@WeCanDoThatBetterseems like you did *not* do it better. wow this whole channel is just Trainwreck after Trainwreck

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

@@ramentaryramblings Wow, that's rude.

[@reallybig4868]

More like a request there bucko

[@flyerphil7708]

@@WeCanDoThatBetterlook out there’s a troll about.

[@moking8095]

Very nice simple design. Any chance of an electronic copy of the plans?

[@Bob_Jones_]

Thats a nice piece of work. I wonder how well the etching will hold up

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your kind comment! Good question, I have no longterm experience with this technique. Feels pretty durable but time will tell :)

[@quasarix]

a bit too short screw :D Very nice stuff :D

[@ElTallerdeSanti]

Excelente trabajo, pero te daría un pequeño apunte, si sigues cortando en la sierra el material y le pones tope romperás las sierras, el materias cortado tiende ha hacer cuña contra la sierra, si eso fuese en un disco de corte seria peligroso pues el disco estallaría, un saludo.

[@taucomini591]

Nice build! How did you manage to align the zero mark on the adjustment screw during the etching? I must have missed that...

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks for your comment! What do you mean exactly? Which alignment do you mean?

[@taucomini591]

@@WeCanDoThatBetterI mean the synchronization between the screw thread, the internal thread and the markings on the dial. So that when the dial reads 0 the runout on the boring head is actually 0. I hope this makes sense.

[@olieboer]

​@@taucomini591i think it doesn't really matter. All operation on a boring head are relative to the previous iteration, so you cut, measure, adjust the offset and cut again. 0 doesn't really mean 0 mm diameter

[@taucomini591]

@@olieboer Yes, for the operation it does not matter. However, if you look at the final assembly, when the boring head is perfectly aligned (the finishes of the upper and lower part match) the center mark on the body also matches the zero mark on the dial. This blows my mind 🙂, because if you do not synchronize the threads somehow, the position of the zero mark would be arbitrary, right?

[@schneblymagee400]

Absolutely fascinating! I have made many tools but nothing so intricate... forgive my ignorance but what does it do?

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks for your kind comment! This tool is for machining bigger holes with decent precision. In the holes in the bottom of the boring head will be a cutting tool inserted, similar to the boring bars used on the lathe. It does basically the same as when boring out holes on the lathe except that the tool is rotating and not the workpiece. I hope that makes sense :)

[@mechalug4113]

That's great 👍 I have question about backlash? What have you done for it.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks! That's a good question. There is no way of adjusting the backlash at the moment. Don't know if other boring heads do have this feature. I haven't measured the backlash yet. But shoul do.

[@javiersanchez-ue6ku]

Disculpa como funciona este tipo de grabado?.

[@smithy5822]

quite good for hobby machinist, although boring head camping methond actually bad, it will throw off random values when clamped, cuz whole assembly moves. I know you have limitation on tooling and machines. Look into weights for counter balance the boring head, helps with surface finish.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi and thanks for your comment! I have to check if there is any movement when clamping the dovetail. As the force is from the side, it shouldn't make a lot of difference.

[@Roberto-cc4el]

Hallo, wie immer gute Arbeit ... Ich verfolge alle deine Videos ... Ich wollte dich fragen, wo ich das plastifizierte Papier zum Gravieren der Symbole und Zahlen finden kann, wie man es verwendet, mit welcher Flüssigkeit und wie es heißt, danke .

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi, ich habe ein Video zum Ätzen vor einiger Zeit veröffentlicht. Es ist zwar auf englisch, aber vllt. hilft es trotzdem weiter. Die Folie ist eine professionalle Langzeitschablone von der Firma Schilling Marking. Damit erhält man im Hobbybereich die besten Ergebnisse. Man muss allerdings jede Schablone extra kaufen. Die Flüssigkeit ist ein sogenanntes Elektrolyt. Es gibt verschiedene für verschiedene Materialien. Auch das Elektrolyt habe ich von Schilling Marking bezogen.

[@cyclonetcracer]

Whats that other chuck you used?

[@cmcc1971]

How did you insure that “0” lined up?

[@parvizaghayarov935]

Hi it is very nice simple question for you Hiw you calculare 1 division equal 0.1 mm Please explain about Thanks

[@parvizaghayarov935]

Sorry 0.01 mm

[@TheUncleRuckus]

What no Automatic Feed? 😂👍👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Haha :D Sorry to disappoint you ;) It would be really cool to make one with automatic feed. I will think about it :)

[@user-zo8mm4sb4i]

Это просто удивительно вы на таких станочках делаете такие вещи это просто искусство здоровья вам и мирного неба Слава Украине

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I really do appreciate that.

[@mihon7195]

👍

[@Ironman9665]

Практически инструкция по изготовлению расточной головки.

[@miyagisan1771]

Con un estropajo de eso verdes de limpiar los platos dejas mejor acabado que con la pletina

[@Pushyhog]

I'm real tired now, gonna hafta lay down:-)

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Its boring content

[@rubenenriquez2627]

How it works?

[@DaveC2729]

How to REALLY make a boring head: 1. Find a person. 2. Hire them to teach an English class (no qualifications needed.) 3. Done!

[@user-ne3du5np2h]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jeetenzhurlollz8387]

jeezus...people can do that?

[@Lathe.Lab-vc3td]

👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thanks!

[@shauntucker5145]

@we can do that better did you remove someof your earlier videos.. I thought you had some stuff with making different gibs for your mini lathe etc. I can't find that content anymore? but maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi and thanks for your comment. I haven't removed videos since I begun with the channel. And I did not make videos on the gibs of the lathe. But that is something I will do at some point in the future. New saddle with proper gibs.

[@StreetFighterStudio]

☆☆☆☆☆

[@FourFive_NK]

For some odd reason you were gonna test it's marking vs it's travel on the lathe.😒 P.S you're vise is moving on the mill.😏

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

The vise is moving? Where in the video have you spotted it is moving? I guess it is supposed to stay where it is :) And what do you mean with " test it's marking vs it's travel on the lathe". I guess I didn't get what you mean.

[@jozefbubez6116]

Boring head? I would rather someone show me how to make an interesting one!

[@vonBelfry]

What's this got to do with stale fellatio?

[@averybruggeman607]

'Promosm'

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Thank you very much for your comment! Happy to hear, you like it! The lathe was originally an Artec CJ-9518 or also known as Sieg C2.

[@Eiisfux]

I think my girl watched this...

[@huntereakright8988]

ur ex*

[@98Mikemaster]

you should ask my ex

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

But why and what?

[@javilarg]

It’s so boring 🫤 😴 🥱 💤

[@ashotmelik9938]

Bravo

[@MrUNDERES]

всё это фигня, резьба должна быть шлифованная, не будет он сотки ловить уже проверено на три раза

[@mariasue09]

Sehe, das du oft mit legierten Stählen arbeitest. Versuch mal JOKISCH MONOS PRIX V4G zum Gewindeschneiden. Für mich war das wie ne Erleuchtung. Ist jedoch schwer zu bekommen. Gruß Holger

[@WeCanDoThatBetter]

Hi und danke für den Tipp! Das klingt gut mit der Paste. Bei delikaten Teilen und kleinen Gewinden hab ich schon immer immer Bammel. Mal schauen, ob ich das Mittel bei Jokisch direkt bekomme, scheint echt nicht überall verfügbar zu sein.