Well, gee...this sure beats me hammering a bend with a hammer and a steel ruler. I built a heavy duty doggie door for a window this way and...it "works" but the aesthetic factor is not exactly there. Doggies didn't notice. Whew! Loved your video!
Our Pittie learned the same trick. I saved a whole truckload of work by just locking the window lock on the driver side as we are driving. One push of a button and problem solved.
Well dince you hot your first Blemish on your machine because you dropped a yool on it it's all down hill from here😊 Like your first Shopping 🛒 cart scratch on your new car😅
LIFTING: Yep, I already have a bad back. Live in an area where my closest friend is 20 miles away. Solution when I need to lift from the floor to the bench? Harbor Freight lift table, wheel it over to what I have to move and lift. Get it on table then go to where it needs to go. IT’s hydraulic so my foot pumps it up. Easy Peasy.
Nice job Geno. The jeweled hinges look great. Only other thing I'd do is shorten the carriage bolts and hinge screws by 1/2 at least. Would help clean up the job, etc. All that work but the long screws make it appear unfinished.
I am not sure what my limitation is on this but I have had 3/16" steel flat bar in it and was able to make compound bends. I am not sure I would go any thicker.
Is it worth fixing with time and costs compared to buying a new one? I’m comparing your video to another who just basically drilled a new hole somewhere… honestly I don’t know what to do. I don’t think I have half your patience. Ugh.
I apologize for not responding sooner. I'm the kind of guy that looks at something and makes a snap decision about whether I can fix something or not. If I think there is a chance that I can fix it, I will. I have several more projects like this, including a wood lathe and a Shop Smith. I will post them here as I get a chance to work on them.
I apologize for not responding sooner. I regularly use this band saw to cut aluminum and brass. Harder metals would take a different band. Thanks for watching.
Hi Guy, why have you chosen a mini drill machine instead of a Big one though you have enough place in your workshop and at what Time ones should purchase a Big one...i am planning to become a hobbyist machinist. Thanks
I apologize for not responding sooner. Why did I choose a mini-mill versus a full size mill? I think that is what you are asking. Truthfully, I was in a hurry to get to milling for some small projects. I have a full size mill that needs a lot of work and someday I hope to get it fixed and operating. The full size mill needs a new motor, as well as a controller. The cost to repair the full size mill was going to be in the thousands of dollars. I needed a quick way to proceed with the work I was doing at the time. Someday I will have the full on machine shop, but for now I am making do. And no, I do not have the space for much more. It's crazy how fast you can fill up an empty space.
Very nice build! I may be inspired to build my own. But your video production leaves a lot to be desired. That music was annoying after about 2 minutes. After 20, I was about to jump off a bridge. It should be way down in the mix (quieter). Since you can't please everybody, just skip the music entirely. In this case, it actually detracted from the video quite a bit. It's not necessary to show us tapping all four holes, even at 3x speed. Tap one, then move on. Same goes with all the cutting, filing, grinding, and any other repetitive operations. Show a couple seconds of each operation, then move on. This video could have been considerably shorter and still gotten your message across just fine. Personally, I find on-screen text annoying. I have to look away from the action to read it. You obviously have video editing software and a camera. Ditch the text and record a voice-over, explaining what you're doing. Add another audio track and drop the voice-over there.
Thanks for the feedback! This video was shot very early on in our RU-vid journey, we've definitely learned a thing or two since. Hope you create your own brake.
Does harbor freight offer a replacement gear in the part list . My Buddy and I both bought the 20" drill press my drill press was fine no problem with it and been using it for a few years now my Buddy his drill press the spindle pulley keep coming loose so it is hit or miss with harbor freight but the one thing I do is to go over every nut and bolt to start with . I do want to get one of the mills .
Bill, I am sorry, I do not own a Harbor Freight drill press and cannot answer your question. As far as the other parts, I have never had to order parts from Harbor Freight, but I understand their customer service is fairly easy to work with. Again, I have never called them and can only attest to what I have been told. As far as replacement parts from someone other than Harbor Freight? I have had good luck with The Little Machine Shop. Let me know how it works out for you.
I am sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I dip my drills in a product called "Brute Lube." It is a "multi-purpose cutting wax" that lubricates the drills and keeps them cooler during the cutting process. I purchased it for my drills for cutting stainless steel and it works so well that I use it on all metals drilling. It is sold through the Champion Cutting Tool Corp. www.championcuttingtool.com
Nice build, but I question anchoring the hinge into wood. With the forces at work between your bending leaf and the bottom leaf, especially with what you bent in the video, I'm concerned that the wood would compress around the screws over time and would eventually work loose. I would at least like to see a piece of strapping under the bottom bar to tap and bolt, or better yet weld to the bottom bar for rigidity. Thanks for sharing!
You are correct in supposing that continual use of this brake would most likely cause a failure with the wood screws. However, I use this so infrequently that I am not worried about that happening for a long time. If I was using this on a regular basis then I would most definitely come up with a better way to mount the hinges than with wood screws.
Keith. I have been using metal files almost my entire life. Only over the last decade has anyone told me I am using them improperly and ruining my files. I say "Not!" Let me refer you to a video test done by the guy at Fireball Tools. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xbykic--SKA.html
@@GenosGizmos propaganda I say. I've worked in a tool and die shop. I know from personal observations what can happen. Anyway, don't let this deter you from posting good stuff.
Thank you kindly for your Video! I have the exact same Vice, the thing is that mine does not open up by my twisting the handle. I need to manually push the metal inwards to open the lips apart. Any suggestions, much appreciated Sir.
