Viewer Project- Simple Bolt Alteration- 

Good video explaining standard metric and inch sized screws. As ScoutCrafter mentions below there are a lot of thread standards about. In the tool restoration hobby, you need to be aware that tools made before WW2 and especially WW1 (and really specially prior to 1900) may have used one of these odd-ball threads. In 60 deg Metric threads there were German, French, British and Japanese metric standards... mostly all the same, but there are some diameter/lead combinations that are not in the ISO Metric standard used now. In the Imperial inch sized threads there are several thread standards you may run into. One is British Standard Whitworth threads that are 55 degree with rounded roots and crests. Single pointing them correctly on a lathe is a nuisance because the tool has to be special ground to generate the rounded root and crest for each lead. The way around this is to use the U.S. wartime truncated Whitworth thread standard which uses flat crests and roots but will interchange with standard fasteners. There are some thread/lead combinations that are not in the Unified Standard, e.g. 1/2-12 and 1/4-26. The threads you would most likely run into besides that are BA (British Association) and BSCY (British Standard Cycle Thread). The BA threads are the equivalent to the number sizes in the UN standard (e.g. 10-24, 8-32) and are usually cut with dies and taps. The other you have to look out for in turn-of-the-century tools are 12-24, 12-28 and 14-20 threads. Pretty rare, but I have also seen #7 and #9 screws (from the 1890's precision tools). Like ScoutCrafter says, there are books full of descriptions and sizes of these little used threads.

Thank you. Everytime I watch your videos I learn something new. I think you would have made an excellent shop teacher.

A very good common sense repair. I'm glad you could help a friend out. Very satisfying. Thanks again.

Screw pitch gauge. Didn't know "such a thing" existed. Learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thanks Scout.

We don't realize how much work goes into something so small. Great job ScoutCrafter.

It's official. You have every tool ever made! I love your channel. Please keep it up!

Yes, these last couple videos have been great. The thread pitch gauge is new to me. ...got to get one! Super useful. Also, I just found Mr. Pete's channel. Gosh, how amazing is that guy, huh? The amount of well-presented information on RU-vid is mind-blowing. Thanks again, Scout Crafter, for contributing. This is no small thing. I really enjoy and appreciate your videos.

Been cleaning up my parker she is comming along... Very nice of you helping out one of your fans! Your a good man!

The explanations as you do the work makes each of your videos a gold mine of information. The mixture of modern tools and primitive tools like a chunk of wood to hold the bolt in place is a testament to your ingenuity!! Any time I get a notification from youtube popping up on my tablet, I hope the new video is one of yours! I don't think I've mentioned this before.... the editing of these videos is also brilliant! Thanks ScoutCrafter !!

This was a really good tutorial explaining how to identify bolt sizes and thread pitch diameter! The modifying of the bolt head was great too and I never thought of using a drill with the bolt chucked up in it and turning it against a grinder wheel. Lots of super useful information in this video. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us.

You my friend are a great human being. You help others and teach through your informative videos. I always enjoy your videos thank you, my friend, for sharing.

Now he will have to buy another Parker vice to use up the spare screw you made. Good explanation of screws and what you were doing.

Great video especially the use of the vice and jig to hold bolt for cutting, always learn something from you thanks, brings back alot of memories

Fascinating to watch you fabricate that bolt. I never had to make one before, but now I know how. Great job as always. Really enjoy your videos.

Great episode, and let me say I would really appreciate it when it's possible to show both versions (not necessarily in the same episode) - one with all the best machine shop methods, and another with mostly hand tools. For me, I don't have some key things I've watched shows like ScoutCrafter have access to: a drill press, veritcal and horizontal sanders, band saws, the Wis, a sandblaster box, welding, and either wood or metal lathes. It's both an economic issue, and I flat don't have anywhere to put such wonderful goodies! It is also heartening that a lot can be accomplished albeit more slowly, or tedious, or risky - with simpler tools. This was GREAT!

Great lil project. You do great work. Thanks for sharing. Love my Parker 974

Never took a shop class?! Neither did I, and I wound up teaching it. We've been self-taught to a great degree.

Nice work. A great way of making a wider slot in the top of a screw is to put 2 blades on the hacksaw.

I'm on vacation watching a brand new vid of my favorite youtuber.... Ahhh I'm in heaven!!!

Didn't get the chance to see your video till now and it doesn't matter the time your videos are awesome.

Nifty little trick, that jig is.

A great video as usual. A really handy reference book found in the pocket of all old timer engineers and machinists was a Zeus book. It had the size, pitch etc of a multitude of threads amongst loads of other useful info. If you see one it is well worth picking it up.

What a great friend there to help him fix his tools. I was hoping for a little dake action but the heat did the job just fine.

What a wonderful and generous person you are by sharing you talents and making a part for Tom!! I really enjoy learning from your videos and seeing the Dake or lathe in action, they really make my day and inspire me to fix an old tool! I spent half the day rebuilding an old snapper RER mower, while not a hand tool, it gave me great satisfaction bringing the engine and mower back into service. I really needed this fix this so I could now move on to tools. I also love those Starret thread gauges, I picked up a few in my estate sale travels and even used it recently. How cool is that? Thanks ScoutCrafter, 10k subs coming soon!!!👍👏

Simple fix..always interesting..you make it look so easy..Thanks Scout

I’m sure you’ll make 10K with no problem. I remember when you you were so excited to reach 5K.

Yet another great job. McMaster-Carr carries cheese-head screws. I only have old machines so you learn where to find these oddball parts or like you did and make your own. Thanks for more great tips and video!

Love that Starrett!

Way to go John. Nice video and you helped him get his vise working. 👍👍

Wow great videos, and a parts supply..............you are the best.

Quite possibly my favorite video of yours! I love how you showed the evolution of the hex bolt into the final product. (Though, I've seen you use the split wood block to hold a bolt before.) I'm glad I asked for "MORE" last time!

THANK YOU...for sharing. Very much enjoyed.

Just found some cheap F clamps [at a market type thing] and on one the head was slipping off the bar, so I drilled a hole through and with a large pop-rivet I managed to get it fixed back on and functioning fine. Feels good to put a tool back into service. I even found myself checking out the rusty remains of other tools in the tray there. I'm not flush, so I didn't indulge, but your little bug might just have bitten me. All good fun, and it was a lovely sunny day too, cheers.

I really enjoy watching you channel. Harbor Freight owes you for selling its belt sanders. Thank you

Excellent how-to video! I liked the close-up camera shots! I've made replacement hardware for old handsaws this way.

Awesome video. Great tips. Gonna have to make me some jigs now.

Man big fan you have a great tools collection so jealous!

I really enjoy seeing this. Thanks!

That was excellent, I learned allot. Love you method.

You find those type of screws in antique music boxes. Now I know how to fabricate a replacement if needed.

Great teaching video Michael

Man u are super talented bro! Love watching your videos. Great job! 👍😀 thanks for sharing. Cant wait to see some hammer restoration vids too👍

Sometime Scoutcrafter a video of all your tools would be awesome !!!! Maybe do in installments.

Two great teaching videos in a row. Excellent! Keep them coming, your videos are so interesting!

I learned loads from this thanks. Great video.

Great stuff! Using a file to establish a groove is a great tip.

I like these new projects you are venturing out into. You do such a great job of showing how to repair or fabricate items with a few inexpensive tools. Almost to 10,000 subs!! Congrats!

SC... Awesome bonus surprise. LOL... I told myself every-time you say/use the term "whatnot" I am going to purchase another 0-1" micrometer. But then I realized there might not be that many out there. LOL. Another sweet video, especially helping out your fellow man.

Hi Scott -- if using modern replacements is OK, then this is a lot of work. A trip to a local hardware store with a good Hillman section, where you buy hardware by the piece, will save a lot of time. My Tru-Value sells a 1-inch 1/4-20 Filster screw for 55 cents, plus tax. Or a 1-inch 1/4-20 chrome slotted screw for the same price. Personally, I'd never trust myself to cut a slot with a hacksaw that I'd be happy with in the first 20 tries. Enjoying your channel and have bought several of the tools you've featured.

I've leaned so much from that video ! Thanks

Very fine workmanship!

Awesome job!! You do amazing work. Love watching your channel.

Great video as always. From NC

Really informative - Thanks!

Great video, and very informative.

Great video!

Great information!

hi Scout. You are starting to do work that reminds me of Joe Pieczynski - my favorite machinist. well done , good solution.

Great job and video as always .....cheers mate.

Nice work. It's too bad many younger men don't even try such repairs.

Thanks for the video, ScoutCrafter. Seeing a bit of your vise collection made me want a tour of your collections and your workshop set up. I think that would be a cool video. Your collection must be impressive!

Straighten bent metal mechanically can cause metal fatigue. Using heat can cause the loss of hardness if it was tempered.

Awesome.

well done mate helping out a a fellow buddy keep the vids coming thanks

So fast to 10,000 proud of u scout

I'm liking this little project with the mini lathe. I'm an electronic tech but I'm definitely catching the machining bug LOL!! Thanks for explaining where the thread number come from. TPI teeth per inch. Always wondered about that

Oh my . I need some bolts turned down for my rock island vice jaws . I may try the grinder method

Ok my favorite tool is still the Dake but after this video and the one from the other day, I’m starting to really enjoy seeing you use the metal lathe. Good change up - I like it all

Great video - thanks!

great tip using the wood, so you don't screw up the threads in the vice. screw up. get it? hardy har har har....

Back to back videos amazing stuff scout we are going to hit 10k we are blowing up this was awesome early congrats on the 10k :D

Sure it's nice to help out a friend BUT that screw is easy to obtain! It's a "filister" head screw. Available at McMaster-Carr or Garner- Wescott.

Another great video !

Well done video. Very informative and enjoyable to watch. The vise you used to hold the workpiece when cutting the ends off the bolts looks awesome. Can you tell me what it is?

I think I have watched all your videos. Its made me look at my tools and how they look. I'm interested in getting started restoring my tools and those that were handed down to me by my father and father in law. Where do I start with buying grinders, polishes , belt sanders. Is a 6 inch grinder & polisher ok, 1 or 2 inch belt Sanders. I don't have a huge budget.

Merci l'ami

I might have used this project as an excuse to buy a dake ;) Definitely smart to fabricate a new one, nothing worse than a realigned bolt breaking off below the surface and now you are on an extraction project. I really only use my thread gauges on the lathe now, the wire laced thread samples are great, especially if you have something with a tapped hole and you don't have the original bolt - real quick to see what size and thread bolt you need to come up with. I have a metric and standard set hanging off the side of the toolbox.

Great friend you are I was really hope to see you make the threads though but you were able to find a good thread match. Thanks again for all the tutorials about the way to find thread sizes I learned a but today. I was hope also see the DAKE in action I do love see that thing in action hehe I have a bolt here from my motorcycle that has a HEX head how would you go and fix that or make a new one of those the HEX is rounded out.

Fun video. Did you restore thar Parker vise? So pretty. 🤗 You look like you have lots of fun in your retirement. So many “toys”! 😁

I worked in a machine shop in the shipyards in Portland Oregon and then in the oil field in North Dakota for many years and a seasoned veteran can look at a bolt or nut and tell you size and threads per inch. I can no longer do that reliably so I have a set of folding thread gauges exactly like yours. Good video thanks for posting.

nice job,mc master carr probably has some like that.

Nice

then you find you need, cycle thread, ME thread, BA thread, national pipe, BSB, BSP, .... the list never ends!

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...nice, some measuring devices i haven't seen before..

Niiiiiiiice!!

Is there a difference between pitches or threads as well as TPI? And would you need other measures? Thanks for sharing.

Wouldn't you have to maybe shorten the overall length of those new bolts by the difference in thickness of the heads? They might bottom out...?

You know you sound like Jerry Springer.. 😂

It's a simple fillister head screw 1/4" X 20

This is a fillister head machine screw. Not typical in hwd. stores but common in the industry. Readily available (by the piece) thru: Gardner-Westcott 800-521-9805 or bulk from McMaster-Carr. BTW: McMaster-Carr has EVERYTHING...you name it! ...Newk from Kentucky

HOW Did it get bent? =\ hmm Reminds me of bolts\ screws i've seen on older equipment. DUH! it was from one. =\ My neighbor has drawers, (he makes his own for shop) - Full of Treasures. So Nice to have a 'Store' a few houses away when something is needed! I plan on donating a good bit; It's only way i can think of to 'clean up'. No place for Drawers here. Thanks for the Class Doc. =)

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Dake Dake Dake!!!

Don't think the jaws of the lathe will flat the screw threads

Like! ))))))

A good hardware store should carry Fillister Head Screws. I found some on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/dp/B000FN82QQ

When did u start your channel?

nice anoterone less then 100 to go for 10k subs

Noooo to ever straightening a bolt. Hardened steel will fracture