I have never used a lathe or a mill, maybe one day. All my knowlegde was passively learnt and much of the technical language is lost on me but i really enjoy the craftsmanship. Much respect! Ireland!
It definitely is fun to do lathes and mills watching the material chips fly of and cut away with the oil and wd 40 is fun and I'm actually going to be going to be learning cnc machines at my high school.
Awesome accessory for the drill press, beautifully executed as always. Looking forward to the matching T-nuts - you can make them the same size as the tailstock lock on the lathe so you can share the wrench! 😀 Also, the heads of those tiny retaining screws look gigantic on that retaining plate!
Thank you Joe it is a pleasure to watch you and your explanations are awesome you are a true master at your craft . Thank you for sharing your add on’s
Amazing how much time is involved in these little projects . It can only be appreciated by anyone who has tried to do something that seemed simple in your mind only to find out how many steps are involved. Awesome job Joe 👍 !
Kudos to you for another informative and very entertaining video. It is obvious you are having fun making the miniature tools and accessories. Excellent job.
@@tomlutman2041 You have to do the formula. Mass divided by 3.71999 AU (astronomical unit) times the coefficient of the length of time a snail can move 2 sun, 7 bu. While not an exact measurement it should be a couple hairs close. Clear as mud?
Great. I'm also one of those 15/16 countries that use metric mostly. Although I am quite familiar with imperial. I can't say regular, because regular for me is mm.
Funny that you use an imperial fraction when discussing metrics. Like saying half a mm. How would you say half a mm without using the word ( or implied fraction 1/2 ) half?? Are fractions imperial or metric. Is a 1/2" a different size if its metric vs imperial. Its simply another language. Nothing else. No more accurate, no less.
WOW! Talk about deja vu! I built a vise *almost exactly* like this in my college milling class only it was 4.5 inches long. 😀 Yours has a couple of small differences, 😀 improvements, over the one I built but basically the same.
Thanks Joe, I've been doing this stuff for 40 odd years and I learn something new every time I watch your channel. An ex employer once told me you have to be prepared to learn, regardless of how much you think you know. I try to pass on this wisdom to our apprentices. Keep up the good work, its much appreciated.
My Father always said " A day you don't learn something is a day wasted". He was a smart man. Another friend used to say " It's impossible to know what you don't know" I always translated that to, the smarter I get, the more I realize how dumb I am. :)
@@joepie221 Yes, if done very carefully with the correct radius on the screw the screw could rotate freely with no play. Another example of attention to detail.
Nice scrap box! Super project Joe - or should I say "Mr Miniature" :) Another good lesson in -set-ups and sequencing. Love the end result, exquisite - good one maestro.
@@ellieprice363 metric starts with M1. No idea what to do with those, perhaps for watchmaking, but you can buy taps and cutters for that. Just dont sneeze or they are gone...
@@mickdanks6836 I’d probably recommend BA threads for stuff like that (British Association, they’re loosely based on the metric system though). But they’re not so easy to come by if you’re in the US.
That is a good looking tool! I am studying to become a watch-smith/watchmaker and we have been manufacturing lots of own small tools, this might be something I need to make. I'll make it out of brass, it is a softer material that wont scratch all small and delicate watch parts that easily. Thanks for the nice and motivating video!
I actually did my apprenticeship in a tool shop supporting precision miniature componentry. Great place to start, but don't go to work with a hang over.
innovative design, precision manufacturing techniques, and tons and tons of patience. As far as I'm concerned, doesnt get any better than this. Well that is unless you use a mini mini mini mill and a microscope !!!!
Great looking little vice! I must apologize though - my head falls off during the video, but only a few times... I always recover during the last few minutes to see the fantastic finished product. You see, I haven't had a day off since I retired three years ago. Watching you work is just so relaxing!
Joe great project. Really enjoy watching these precision jobs as they relate so much to my project build of live steam locomotives. Thanks for your efforts bringing this to us. 👍🇬🇧
@ first I thought you were making a jig for the vise! N then you go make said vise out of said material GO JOE. That was a bit awesome to see! Hope yer good Dude! TFS, GB :)
So You really do have a scrap bin? Joking! No castings today? Pure engineering. Lots of nice chips. The great mini Joe Pie can add chip Joe to the record. Joking! Really an entertaining video! That was a rough thread, TPI, on that leadscrew. 8 hours.. Lots of time but regarding: no drawings.... A fantastic job. Incredible work.
@@joepie221 Haha. That one was good. Here the old arrangements for house hold rubbish got the name changed from "garbage/trash station" to "environment station". However the smell is the same...
I see you are using the technique for squaring stock that you shared in a previous video. I use it a lot.You would have made a great shop teacher,Joe.It’s a pity school systems don’t pay people what they are worth.Thanks for sharing this
What!, no hori and verti V-groove in the moving jaw, you're gunna' have a heck of a time drilling round stock;), really enjoying the mini machine tool series. As always, thanks for everything you teach us, Joe. Have a good one, Scott.
