A response video to Adam Booth (abom79) and Tom Liptons (oxtoolco) ongoing "measurement" contest! Adam, stop telling everyone where the deals are dude, you are ruining ebay!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6UMa86jti0
#KilroysShop #oxtoolco
Come along for the finale of the famous "Tom Lipton Pattern Rod Bender" I get to embarrass myself by TIG welding one actual work, lots of "boring head" and the finished product.
Link for the 2019 "Good of the Land Festival"
http://www.thegoodoftheland.com/fest
Link to Shars Tool, sponsors of the measuring contest at the above mentioned festival.
https://www.shars.com/
Link to the Soule Steam Feed Works, Meridan MS
http://www.soulelivesteam.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiESBqCsjdc
Well we hit the ground running with the new Martin lathe. A quick project to repair the finger locks on the steady rests. The knobs are all busted up, if not missing all together.
Knobs I used in this video
Knobs https://www.mcmaster.com/61135K57
Set screws I used for studs
Screws https://www.mcmaster.com/92905A432
Cotton swabs
https://www.mcmaster.com/7074T36
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ2y3bMFz_8
Welcome back to the shop my friends, thanks for stopping in. This episode, on Shop ADHD, we are pattern crazy, going over several patterns that I have done, both recently and from the past.
Links
Windy Hill Foundry
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHArSvqZlJrqB-F-AXOjgA/videos
Website: https://windyhillfoundry.com/
Shars
Website https://www.shars.com/
Indicator Arm: https://www.shars.com/products/measuring/magnetic-base-stands/aventor-heavy-duty-magnetic-base-with-articulating-arm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOv5Wueecc4
If you own one of the popular DeWalt metal cutting chop saws you really need to treat yourself to the saw base sold by John Saunders, check it out while we switch the saw over to the new base in this brief video.
Link to John's site
https://saundersmachineworks.com/
Link to the DeWalt Fixture Plate
https://saundersmachineworks.com/collections/all/products/dewalt-dw872-fixture-plate
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-KKh6sphlI
Having mentioned Creo Direct Modeling Express before I thought I would to a brief demo designing a real part. Not trying to teach you how to use the software, just show how easy it is.
Here is the link to download the package and try it out.
http://www.ptc.com/products/creo-elements-direct/modeling-express/
All I have to say is, this software rocks! And I can afford it!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgH38e-EPs8
Finish making the work stop for the big K&T mill, so that we can back on other projects. Talk about setting up power feed stops, some good slot milling full diameter depth of cut, discuss feeds and speeds.
Link to Stefan Gotteswinters Endmill Shootout Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOEkoSvA30A
Link to Niagara Cutter
http://www.niagaracutter.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH5FUOK5JHo
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
A local customer with a nice vintage Model 90 Powermatic wood lathe needs some work done on the tail stock. The machine has been abused and its time for some love.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8faDIreN6hc