Floating Tailstock Die Holder 

Gday, glad the videos are a help mate, that’s the good things about YT, we can all learn from each other, thanks for watching, cheers

Gday, Thanks for the kind words mate, I learned by watching and listening others here on YT, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Great to see us Aussie toolmakers on here. Wish we could find each other for local get togethers about machining and using different hardened metals. So expencive to buy the special stuff from a shop when we all have a mental 'offcut bin' because nothing's really scrap says the man with a hundren broken dlill bits.

Thanks for the kind words mate, appreciate you watching and commenting, cheers

Totally agree, Matty is a legend. Straight down the line Aussie. 🍻

Gday Danny, thanks for watching and commenting mate, cheers

Gday, I have been chipped before about “wasting material” but I haven’t seen them make videos showing how they do it, thanks for watching, cheers

@@MattysWorkshop Exactly 💯 👏

If you're like me, most of my material is from a waste bin anyway. Lol Unbelievable the stuff that gets thrown away. Fits my needs perfectly. Thanks for the video.

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Gday Ralfy, I wish I had you skills mate, Im always blown away how you just make things work, Cheers

Gday, The plans is to make simple adapters to hold the other size dies I have, Appreciate you watching and commenting, Cheers

Gday, Its not that easy to build something different each week, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, the lathe compound sine bar is a game changer, there perfect every time and fast to setup, definitely worth having, cheers

Gday Robert, there was really only 2 dimensions that were critical, one being the MT3 taper and the contact of the 2 sliding pieces, the rest was "that looks good enough", Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday, The cost of material now is making it hard to keep a nice little stock pile and i've been chipped before about "wasting" material, You just have to work with what you have on hand, Appreciate you watching and commenting, Cheers

@@MattysWorkshop Dead right there Matty, I bought 400mm of hollow bar 63 OD X 30 ID. It weight 6kg and cost $48.00 plus an hour of driving to and from town. I use what ever I have and when I am finished with the scraps they are only scraps I can tell you. I throw out nothing that may have some further use. Good on Ya mate. Cheers.

Gday, I think this is a much better design overall, im sure you can come up with a way to machine the features on the lathe, Thanks for watching, Cheers

I try and keep it pretty simple and straight to the point mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, The dies have 2 indents 180º, the setscrews I put in line up with these indents, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, we all build things with what we have at hand, when I get more material I’ll finish making the other 2 die holders, thanks for watching and commenting mate, cheers

Definitely a jib that I need to do mate, Cheers

Gday Joe, These are really easy to build and it only took a day to make and film, Cheers

Gday Paul, it’s not a waste if the part turns out nice, thanks for watching mate, cheers

You not wrong there mate, Im looking at getting a new tool cabinet with draws on wheels, there bloody pricey though, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday, Ive been chipped before about wasting material, thought id get in first this time mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Same here, you're not on a production line.

Gday Ralph, Definitely make yourself one mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday John, These are really an easy build with o real set dimensions, Make it up as you go mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, Thanks for subscribing, I mostly single point the threads I need but sometimes I do get lazy, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

@@MattysWorkshop Someone once told me, years ago, that to find the quickest and easiest way to do something is to give the job to a lazy person. I hate wasting time when I can find shortcuts to do the job just as well, if not better. We are in good company 😂😉

Gday Tony, I did think about modifying the old one but it was more fun building another one from scratch, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Thanks very much mate, Glad your enjoying the content, Cheers

Gday, thanks for your kind words, Fixing mistakes is the best way to learn and theres always a way around it, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday, this is a really easy build, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it mate, cheers

Gday Troy, Thanks for watching and commenting mate, Cheers

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Gday, I used a sleeve in the original one and I want to make this one different, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, glad this gave you some more ideas mate, thanks for watching, cheers

Gday, the sine bar makes setup quick, thanks for watching

Gday Tom, Im really happy with my lathe and its done everything ive grown at it, Send me an email to ttmrj@telstra.com and ill help you out, Cheers

Gday Lance, I did think of putting a hole in the end of the arbor but decided i'd do that if the time comes I need it, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday Tom, definitely a handy tool to have, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, The old one I made has a sleeve setup, I does work but I want to do this one different, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday Alan, I was going to use a 8mm stud but went bigger just I case, the weak link will be the tang on the taper, thanks for watching mate, cheers

@@MattysWorkshop I think your concern for the tang is well placed. Properly fitted morse tapers are very good at transferring torque and the tang should not be involved in this. BUT this is dependent on the torque being associated with positive axial pressure. This pressure is inherent in a drilling operation but not in a sliding die holder. When stress testing mine with a 1" 8tpi Whitworth die (not under power) I saw the male taper pulled loose in the (4MT) socket. This occurred because some frictional drag between the sliding parts of my holder allowed the thread lead to exert negative axial pressure on the taper - effectively a draw bolt in reverse. This was perhaps an extreme test as I don't envisage using dies much over 1/2" in this holder. However, it is still a reason to consider keeping some forward pressure on the die via the tailstock quill when cutting coarse threads.

Gday, It'll be used soon with a bit of luck, Cheers

Gday, I’m glad the video has helped mate, thanks for watching, cheers

Gday, Steel prices are out of control here and finding scrape isn't easy here now, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

90% of my projects are from scrap , salvage and other materials. The design of a project changes to suit what I can find or scrounge.

I tried to get some chrome bar off a hydraulics place near me, but instead they told me which scrap yard they sent it to. Got a 90mm by 1000mm lump for £25. So went back next day and got a load of other offcuts, but the owner took a dislike to me and I got stung for £140 for 180kg of what is scrap. But some of it is nice, I also found an old 80mm face mill to take 6 carbide inserts, most of the inserts have some life left in them, just need to modify to fit the new mill when it arrives, whatever it is.

Gday, Ive never thought about a small lathe chuck before and id say it would work well, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday Nobby, im thinking of making this work with taps as well, Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday, Im only self taught so if I can you can to, Cheers

That’s my thoughts to mate, cheers

Thanks very much, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

Gday, really appreciate your kind words, I say it how it is and I don’t change for the camera, I try to keep it a simple as possible hoping that viewers can have a go at these builds themselves, im only self taught and learned by making mistakes and asking questions, thanks again for watching mate, cheers

@@MattysWorkshop yes mate i to am self taught and am all ways picking up little tip here n there from your self and others it's great but have to admit there are some smart buggers out there that speak down and some that go into way to much explanation it bogs down in the print so to say thank full for the fast for would button any way thank you for your reply and i will be watching more of your builds and tips Cheers

Thanks Kev, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, cheers

Thanks Dan, Cheers

Thanks very much, Cheers

Gday, I have also made a bung fro the drill chuck arbor as well after a fight to get it out, Im right down the bottom of New South mate

@@MattysWorkshop Good on you mate, I thought I was going to have to dismantle the tail stock for a while, till it let go. Yep know where you are, roughly from your closing photos. I did the Great Ocean Road Trip from South West Rocks NSW to Port Fairy in Vic in 2006. Stopped in at all those towns in Southern NSW. Got a mate that lives in Bega too. All the best mate and good luck with the Chemo etc, hope it all comes good for you.

Thanks very much mate, Cheers

Thanks very much mate, appreciate you watching, cheers

Gday, definitely a good tool to have mate, appreciate you watching

Made one to suit 2 inch die. You are right, alot of waste stock and alot of machining.

Thanks very much, Appreciate you watching, Cheers

@@MattysWorkshop How do I find your postal address if I want to send you something please mate?

@@ianmoone2359 send me an email to ttmrj@telstra.com

Gday Bear, I do have a few Hex die nuts as well, handy to have, thanks for watching mate, cheers

Gday Preso, the dies I have already have the own adjustment screw in the die, im looking forward to seeing your build mate, thanks for watching, cheers

Gday, The old one I made has a sleeve in it for the different size dies, this one I want to do different, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Thanks mate, Appreciate you watching and commenting, Cheers

Hahahaha, I like that one Mate, "Up Above". Up above and down under, two sides of the same coin, as it were. Cheers Brother.

Gday, yes its a different sine bar the the original 4' I had, I gave the other one to Trevor when I brought the complete set, Cheers

Thanks very much, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, cheers

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching and commenting, cheers

Mate I think your spot on there 🤣, I feel flogged out most days

Gday Rustinox, I do remember seeing yours a while ago, I do need to do a coolant change but I’ve been lazy, thanks for watching mate, cheers

Thanks Dean, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, cheers

Thanks very much Steve, appreciate you watching and commenting mate, cheers

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching

Gday, Trevor is going really good and he's been doing a far bit of machining again, ill get him back in front of the camera again one day, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, Im not sure what the material is that I used here, it was a piece of shaft I was given some time ago, the finish is all in the speeds and feeds and good inserts, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, You make what you need with what you have on hand mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, I’ve been chipped before about wasting material but it’s what I had on hand and that’s the way it goes, the cost of material has gone out of control now, thanks for watching mate, cheers

Definitely due to be changed mate

Gday, Im only self taught and learned by watching others and having a go, I really appreciate your kind words mate, Cheers

Gday, The original has a sleeve for the 2 different sizes, I wan to make this one different, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday Ted, my lathe is a al906B, same as what Max has, have a great weekend mate, cheers

Thanks mate, appreciate you watching, Cheers

Gday, Just under 50mm roughly which should be ok, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday Robert, not much gets wasted here mate, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, The more flogged out it gets the better its working, Thanks for watching, Cheers

Gday, The knurl is there for grip to slide it forward on to the job, the 2 set screws line up with the 2 indents in the dies that are 180º from each other, Thanks for watching, Cheers

@@MattysWorkshop No worries mate. I thought you used the shoulder to push it forwards. You must be using dies with the set screw in them.

Thnaks very much mate, appreciate you watching and commenting, Cheers

Gday mate

Thanks very much mate, Cheers

Gday, that’s the plan mate but I’ve been lazy and haven’t done that yet, thanks for watching, cheers

Thanks very much, Cheers

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Gday, power threading can be a bit nervy at times but it’s quick and easy, I’d definitely like to see you build one, I just made it up as I went, no plans build, thanks for watching mate, cheers

Thanks mate, Cheers

Gday Tom, I’m completely out of room now, definitely need a new tool cabinet, thanks for watching mat, cheers

Thanks mate, Cheers

Thanks very much mate, appreciate you watching, Cheers

Cheers Craig, thanks for watching mate, Cheers

Thanks very much Peter, Cheers

Thanks mate, Cheers