You ever really suck at something and still have fun doing it? Well that is where I am with TIG welding for sure. Progress is rapid however, with the help of online mentors like Jody and #weldingtipsandtricks.
I have been itching to replace my original torch on my Hypertherm Powermax 1000 with a new one. Hypertherm make a retrofit to upgrade a Powermax to the newer Duramax torch. Watch how easy it is to make this conversion. A little testing at the end as well.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt0GVLg3g-c
Continuing work on repairing the vise that came with the Alzmetall drill press. Got plenty of milling, a discussion about various types of collets used for milling and some 3D printing projects thrown in for fun.
My 3D printer is a Lulzbot TAZ4, you can get the new version here
https://www.lulzbot.com/catalog
Where I source my ER style collets, and other types of tooling. The great folks at Maritool can help you out. Quality is the word here folks.
https://www.maritool.com/
If you want TG150 collets and you don't want to buy them used try Techniks. Buying Tg150's on Ebay is a real crap shoot. These collets have generally been used in high HP machines in production environments and can be beat to hell. People will gladly try to sell you there garbage on Ebay so be careful.
http://www.techniksusa.com/metal/cnatg150.htm
If you are watching my videos, you need to be checking out my other YouTube friends at these links, not in any way an exhaustive list.
Adam Booth or Abom79, no description required, Da Man!
https://www.youtube.com/user/abom79
From New York to the verdant fields of Ohio, a man with a plan, John Saunders. Watch this guy!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0IyK4ntgdPTTjsxjvyHPg
Chuck Bomoritto Outsidescrewball
https://www.youtube.com/user/Outsidescrewball
Stan at Bar Z Industrial and host of Stans summer bash!
https://www.youtube.com/user/shadonhkw
Brian Block, the green acres machinist, doing some great work in the great state of Kentucky.
https://www.youtube.com/user/bcbloc02
Keith Fenner, the man behind the "Whats in Your Box" givewaway, and all around great machinst and cool dude.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmxnPem-pPfJQATIkfgY2Q
The original, the one, the only MrPete222
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLIIdKEpjAnn8E76KP7sQg
From Lumberjack to machinist, the one and only Donald Cossitt of Oregon
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfYG7Rx1YyS1YIK4Q3Gli_Q
Stefan Gotteswinter, a one man demonstration of why Germans make such fine engineers and machinists. Stunning work.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8gSLTqvs38bR9X061jFWw
From master mariner, to machinist is training, Randy Richard at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmeR2apcSAeH21q-xcNwdfw
One of the cleanest garages on YouTube at Ray's Garage
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-CybQDYy-IDuNwlx47Ha2Q
Other vendors of favor often mentioned or used in my videos
Shars, a great place for quality tooling at reasonable prices, great customer service.
http://www.shars.com/
Enco, who doesn't take advantage of those great discounts and shipping deals
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRHM
Suburban Tool, purveyors of top quality tooling, when only the best will do.
http://www.subtool.com
Their youtube channel, great stuff here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxwv-FxYRM
Hi guys, back in the shop after some time on the road. Had a great time on the west coast. Some cool shaper tooling and a little work on the Tom Lipton magnetic indicator holder.
"Sad Song Credit" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qk-vZ1qicI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxGOlh_KDJs
Got to work with irregular, rough, or just round objects? How do you hold your balls? A weird little project with some normal and not so normal approaches at work holding.
Link for PTC Creo Elements
http://www.ptc.com/products/creo-elements-direct/modeling-express/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVUdkMnuPQo
Hi guys and gals, back for more shop action, sorry for the extended stay in "busy as all get out" land.
Making a puller for a large (5.5") Capstan bushing.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcw_Lt9D3Ao
#KilroysShop #Kilroy
You need to drill some holes, equally spaced, on round objects? Tube? Pipe? Barrel? Above ground swimming pool? Don't have any fancy dividing head or super spacer? Well I have a quick, easy and FREE tip for you.
Web site with the cool printable templates!
https://www.blocklayer.com/
Want to buy an actual Pi tape made by the company by that name??
https://www.pitape.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VX1qS2ZNtc
A little of this, a little of that. About how projects tend to cause projects, does it ever end! Are you sometimes your own worst enemy in the shop? We play with some toys, talk about ways to save time, and more.
Link to form for donating to ALS reasearch
https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/DocServer/Offline_Donation_Form_National_2014.pdf?docID=114162
Link to Oxtoolco's video that plunged me into this mess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGNy1Ku1YZU&list=UUZC9LGZLfyjrKT4OZne-JNw
Link to Keith Fenner's tool box giveaway 2014 donations page
http://turnwrightmachineworks.com/whats-in-your-box-the-giveaway-project/contributions/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX-Vlrm315Y
We get the power feed installed with all of the 3d printed parts and give her a little run. There is a speed test in here as well and some viewer mail.
The power feed being used is a Shars APX 150
http://www.shars.com/products/view/20355/APX150_Milling_Machine_Power_Feed_X_Traverse_150_Lbs
The unit comes complete and well packed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEONbe6jFkw