Have you ever chased a rim around the table or worse yet around the floor while changing a tire? Here's a solution that will make life easier! I was inspired to make this after seeing a Park Tool WH-1 that was released this year. Mine is different in function and look but performs the same tasks. This tool could be made much more simple with a little thought and basic tools. Maybe it inspires you to make something or you could just click the easy button and purchase a WH-1. Either way it really makes a task that I have done for many years really easy. By the way the easiest method that I have found besides this tool is to just sit down with the wheel on your lap...
Easy way to center odd-shaped parts in the 4-jaw chuck: Use 2 centers. Put the first center in the tailstock, then place the second between it and the part. Put the hole in the back of the 2nd center on the point of the first, and the point of the 2nd center in the punch mark. Put your indicator tip against the 2nd center, close to your part, and indicate it in. Much faster, and much more accurate
Great tip Chris, I should try that. I was actual avoiding using an indicator, I know, I know. Hide sight is 20/20...Since I drilled on my spot anyways I should have just drilled it on the mill and used the hole with the proper pin to find center. Thanks for commenting!
An old wiggler set with needle point would help center for shaped parts in the lathe. Wiggler body in drill Chuck in tailstock point in center punch mark. Indicate it if you need close tolerance eyeball for the it don't need tenth tolerance.
My Rockwell came with the same Clausing vise! The jaws are super rough, did you make these particular ones? I love the groove at the top, like built in parallels! Another great video! Thank you.
@@BurtonsAttic I didn’t either until a few days ago. Has a badge on the front of it that I completely overlooked. Hard to find apparently and were originally made for the smaller Clausing mill that the Rockwell competed with.
brother,, please stop wearing those style gloves when near machinery.. if you have to wear gloves use well fitting nitrile gloves that will easily tear away if pinched, grabbed, etc. your obviously a smart dude and know what your doing but even the best have regrets and i dont want you to loose use of a hand (or worse)... much love and thanks for the great content
That swarf stick works great for all those 1000's of needles! First time I've had the suck out happen but I hear you. I've been looking for a while now for the proper sized wide opening not $1000 vise that fits this machine. That vise is the best I have for it. I know the oil contributed to the suck out cuz I wasn't wiping the jaws off good enough changing sides and using oil for every pass. After the crash all was good! Thanks for commenting and if you come across that prefect vise send it my way! You know the one hiding under your bench unused cuz it's to small for your machine!
Cool, didn’t know you’re a MTB! I think this could sell within the MTB community. Have you thought of posting a link in the MTB forum? Keep it up with your videos!
The horizontal spindle on this machine is more rigid than the vertical. The reason the surface finish is good. Would not be that good on the vertical spindle.
