Air Bearings: Machining

Ғылым және технология

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In this video, Adam describes a simple design for an air bearing and machines the parts to make one. He covers:
+ A simple design for a flat round aerostatic bearing
+ A detailed step-by-step procedure for machining operations
+ Bonus topics: center-cutting end mills, grinding a face grooving tool and ball joints for precision mounting
Link to the 3D solid models and prints for this project:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Resources mentioned in the video:
@David Preiss - DIY Air Bearings
• DIY Air Bearings
Title music by Andrew Applepie - "Festivities": andrewapplepie.com
For more about Laney College, check out the website: laney.edu/machine_technology/
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  • @Taygetea
    @Taygetea4 жыл бұрын

    I like how you go into more detail on the machining operations than most of the machining youtubers. also, you're forgiven for the end mill.

  • @cannaroe1213

    @cannaroe1213

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah after watching a lot of other KZreadrs, i forget that sometimes everything just goes to plan.

  • @taxicamel

    @taxicamel

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Forgiven" for the end mill? Why? End mill with "PLUNGE" is nothing "new". Been around for MANY decades. How do you think machining a pocket is done?

  • @JuulCPH
    @JuulCPH4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. The amount of work put into illustrating every part makes this fairly complicated build very easy to follow.

  • @samthenerf
    @samthenerf4 жыл бұрын

    I think this is one of the best produced machining videos I have ever seen.

  • @thirumeniparthiban6261
    @thirumeniparthiban62615 ай бұрын

    Your narrative and explanation of minute details are INSANE !!! GREAT.

  • @WobblycogsUk
    @WobblycogsUk4 жыл бұрын

    I'll probably never make an air bearing but your teaching is so good I feel like I could.

  • @MrCurstesy
    @MrCurstesy4 жыл бұрын

    I stumbled on your channel about a month ago and spent a night watching them all and marveling at your explanations and production value. I got to the end and was seriously bummed out to see your last video was a year ago. Then out of nowhere you post two great videos only two weeks apart! What a great surprise and a valuable insight into industrial tech! Thanks and keep them coming !

  • @hzmeister9596
    @hzmeister95964 жыл бұрын

    the effort you put into clearly explaining and animating everything is more than most youtubers and even some production studios.. this is now one if my top 5 favorite channels(out of a couple hundred subs). looking forward to the next vid.

  • @JackSwatman
    @JackSwatman4 жыл бұрын

    Just found this channel, Applied science, Steves POV and this all in one day, I'm on a roll

  • @HeaanLasai
    @HeaanLasai4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video! It was EXACTLY what I needed to see before my next project.

  • @javierpreciado3437
    @javierpreciado34372 ай бұрын

    GOD BLESS YOU ADAM. LONG TIME NOT SEEING YOU. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TEACHINGS AND LOUIS. I AN STILL IMPRESSED FOR YOUR GREAT CAPACITY FOR TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE AT THE SHOP. YOU ARE VERY INTELLIGENT AND VERY INSPIRATIONAL!!!

  • @deadlyduck11
    @deadlyduck114 жыл бұрын

    Your explanations are so clear and detailed. Presentation is very well done. The same type of accuracy we had to do in our school making machining project reports, those were pretty useless, but in this aplication of making instructional videos it just works. Good job!

  • @FloweringElbow
    @FloweringElbow4 жыл бұрын

    Dude! I'll just go back to sweeping up shavings, humbled by your god level explanatory nerding and workshoppery. Thanks for sharing ;)

  • @oda0111
    @oda01114 жыл бұрын

    I like this series. Good job on explaining the different techniques and tools you're using.

  • @anarchangel7
    @anarchangel74 жыл бұрын

    This content is so well made.. thank you!

  • @Elvirth24
    @Elvirth244 жыл бұрын

    I very much appreciate your step-by-step explanations of machining processes. I'm just getting into simple, hand tool hobby shaping of aluminum and it's nice to see the approach and thought process.

  • @soranuareane
    @soranuareane4 жыл бұрын

    As much as I cringed for the end mill misuse, your display of knowledge and understanding more than makes up for that. No broken end mills!

  • @FilterYT
    @FilterYT4 жыл бұрын

    Very cool, good to see you back!

  • @dorianmccarthy7602
    @dorianmccarthy76024 жыл бұрын

    I'm very much looking forward to the next video! Great idea about using the arbour press to force the aluminium into a conformant shape with the ball bearing.

  • @darranedmundson1505
    @darranedmundson15053 жыл бұрын

    I'm 4 minutes into this video and had to pause ... to put my noise-cancelling headphones on, settle into my seat so I can give it my full attention, hit "Like", subscribe and write this comment. This has amazing educational and production value.

  • @MrAtaguas
    @MrAtaguas4 жыл бұрын

    Incredible amount of detail! Very informative and entertaining at the same time ... much better than any of my engineering Professors!

  • @frankh.3849
    @frankh.3849 Жыл бұрын

    I'm no dentist yet this video has helped clarify a few things. Ty.

  • @bertilsherman
    @bertilsherman4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the details about each operation. I like it a lot!

  • @AlecSteele
    @AlecSteele4 жыл бұрын

    An utterly incredible video! Seriously informative!

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Alec! Very much appreciated.

  • @dy9213
    @dy92134 жыл бұрын

    amazing content and production. thanks for putting in all the work to make this video. it shows.

  • @matthewglisson5172
    @matthewglisson51722 жыл бұрын

    I'm a professional engineer...and I learned so much from this video. Great job!

  • @cocoapebbles13
    @cocoapebbles134 жыл бұрын

    Sick vijeo! Im super excited to see the lathe!!

  • @MrIpodlover12
    @MrIpodlover124 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so well made and provide fantastic information. I can't wait for the next one!

  • @user-wv4ss5fb6g
    @user-wv4ss5fb6g4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome work! Thanks for shearing!

  • @DUIofPhysics
    @DUIofPhysics4 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for the next episode!

  • @ucdwino
    @ucdwino4 жыл бұрын

    Love the detail and explanations. Subscribed!

  • @mumblbeebee6546
    @mumblbeebee65464 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic story arc, videography, presentation and editing... and a great subject that has got me hooked. Thank you for making these videos! I can well imagine you round about 2068 doing a YT channel in the style of mrpete, who knows what challenges and solutions you'll have taught by then!

  • @alexv.d.h.7331
    @alexv.d.h.73314 жыл бұрын

    Loveley video, can't wait for more

  • @8BitRip
    @8BitRip4 жыл бұрын

    I thought you died, I’m glad you’re back. Take as much time as you need

  • @wills3212
    @wills32124 жыл бұрын

    Awesome narration! Best out there!

  • @victorcercasin
    @victorcercasin4 жыл бұрын

    Im sad it ended

  • @Mhmhind

    @Mhmhind

    4 жыл бұрын

    Victor Hugo same 😅

  • @oraflores
    @oraflores4 жыл бұрын

    As others have noted, the presentation and content are exceptional. I always enjoy your instructional videos. I can't wait for the next one. Miss Yojimbo, though. :-)

  • @TheMuzShop
    @TheMuzShop4 жыл бұрын

    learned something??? I learned A lot !! Awesome video Adam👍👍

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @DylanEdmiston
    @DylanEdmiston4 жыл бұрын

    I’m really excited for the micron machine you’re going to build

  • @ROBRENZ
    @ROBRENZ3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! ATB, Robin

  • @bobmcgee7805
    @bobmcgee78053 жыл бұрын

    you present very well.. Good technology.

  • @Trident_Euclid
    @Trident_Euclid4 жыл бұрын

    I have no words but well done 🙂👍

  • @benwilms3942
    @benwilms39424 жыл бұрын

    This insight into end mills for flat bottomed roughing would have been super useful about 14 hours before I saw this video. It would have saved me a DICKLOAD of broken dreams at trade School this afternoon. But thanks, now I know my problem was the reverse of what I thought it was, and I shan't do it again!

  • @alexbarnett8541
    @alexbarnett85414 жыл бұрын

    Wow this is awesome information. The machine shop I work at has a sinker ENM. We have a mountain of used graphite from different electrodes we've made over time for making injection molds. I've been looking for a cool project to do with it. I'm definitely going to give this a try. I really like anything that involves anodizing aluminum. I have an addiction to anodizing. Thanks!

  • @cosminpopa8630
    @cosminpopa86304 жыл бұрын

    my God! He's back!

  • @anoirbentanfous
    @anoirbentanfous4 жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot, I just wish if I have a workshop like yours

  • @CarterSchonwald
    @CarterSchonwald4 жыл бұрын

    Detailed, but good pacing so it’s fun rather than plodding. Props.

  • @sdcaclint
    @sdcaclint4 жыл бұрын

    This guy Adam is awesome.

  • @HeliNetwork
    @HeliNetwork4 жыл бұрын

    Very well done, would like to see a video about hydrostatic bearings. like what kern cnc machines use

  • @joshfoley8862
    @joshfoley88624 жыл бұрын

    High quality! Thank.you.

  • @user-oj4xh8cg2l
    @user-oj4xh8cg2l4 жыл бұрын

    can't wait to see the cylindrical air bearing video (I'm thinking of making a crankshaft precision balancing setup): have to come up with a trick to get the proper ID fit in carbon, hopefully without damaging the journal surface of the part to be balanced...

  • @Mugen20too
    @Mugen20too4 жыл бұрын

    Just found your videos. Thanks! Subbed!

  • @DaveEtchells
    @DaveEtchellsАй бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial, I like the very detailed breakdown of the operations. -> Is the carbide vs steel shank on the boring bar important? Perhaps it’s stiffer?

  • @Latheman666
    @Latheman6664 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @Gottenhimfella
    @Gottenhimfella4 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. One quibble, and it's not a biggie: A lot of newbies, (and American newbies more than most) have a tendency to assume that they can compensate for lack of experience by putting more emphasis (and money) into the technology. While this is true to a degree, it can be a distraction, and an expensive one. Specifically: Using solid carbide boring bars, spotting drills and suchlike is a useful dodge in a tight corner (like spot-drilling ultra hard materials, or in the case of the boring bar, a hole which is very deep in relation to diameter) but when a home shop is making a part from alu alloy it usually has no measurable payoff, and there's always a tradeoff because solid carbide is stiff but fragile, and a klutzy tyro can waste hundreds of dollars of tooling in an instant, simply by omitting to check from several angles before moving the carriage or spinning a toolholder. Carbide endmills can be great in alu if it's gummy, or if you need a superb finish by side milling a flat face, but you need to know what you're doing with feeds, speeds, sharpness and coolant. And for the superb finish, the machine's spindle and ways need to be in decent shape. If some or all of these are not true (and of course this is just one opinion) you're better off with HSS, and spend the money saved on tooling to keep a bigger range, and keep it dead sharp. (An ounce of sharpness is worth a pound of almost anything else)

  • @herrnamenlos1238
    @herrnamenlos12384 жыл бұрын

    Hey, awesome Video in incredible quality! Keep up the good work! When you're going to anodize the casing in the future, please explain this process in great detail and how it can be done at home with the minimum amount of tools! I would really like to do anodizing at home, but i don't really know what tools i need and if it's worth the money to get them.

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    In the next video, I will demonstrate a simple, relatively inexpensive way to anodize aluminum parts and I will definitely explain the process. It's not controlled or consistent enough for professional metal finishing operations, but it's quick and easy for one-off parts in a small shop. I should say that this is a well-covered topic and there are a lot of great videos on youtube already. For example, kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmyjx9V7mZrFeaw.html

  • @tisserandstephane7845
    @tisserandstephane78454 жыл бұрын

    Great job with good explanation . In need the same thing for a tesla turbine because the shaft run with a very high speed

  • @giansansim773
    @giansansim7732 жыл бұрын

    What type of Graphite grade insert you are using and the type of epoxy to glue, I really enjoy the video. Thank You

  • @gerfer9
    @gerfer94 жыл бұрын

    awesome!

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst28784 жыл бұрын

    We used to machine graphite all the time. Thank God we do not do that now. The hands were always shiny black tinge. Very well explained video fella.

  • @couchetard4414
    @couchetard44144 жыл бұрын

    This motivates me

  • @miningbruno
    @miningbruno4 жыл бұрын

    To mitigate dust release, could you have not kept the graphite rod in some oil bottle (I'm thinking 3-in-1) for a while, so that it seeps into the pores and binds the dust?

  • @dzank9354
    @dzank93544 жыл бұрын

    You got a patreon boss? Game changing content here, love to see it

  • @chuckphilpot7756
    @chuckphilpot77564 жыл бұрын

    The triangle seat would be best partially roughed and then pressed in before machining, then mounted between centers to make sure the point of the triangle is on center. This would also strain harden the material creating a better wear surface for the ball bearing.

  • @AutodidactEngineer
    @AutodidactEngineer Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to build a super precise lathe with these bearings?

  • @dainius4168
    @dainius41684 жыл бұрын

    great informative video! On a separate note i'd recommend you buy a polarizer filter for your lens to remove glare from your glasses. Works like a charm!

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ooh, good idea!

  • @colgatexoralB
    @colgatexoralB3 жыл бұрын

    dude i love the intro music

  • @GearTiger007
    @GearTiger0072 жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me what kind of graphite material this is? Is it ordinary graphite that can be used for high-temperature molds? I wonder what kind of process is used to ensure the porosity of the porous? Thanks for your answer

  • @sesamoffnedich4724
    @sesamoffnedich47243 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome really

  • @premkumarpearlcity
    @premkumarpearlcity4 жыл бұрын

    Kindly upload any overhauling video of pump and compressor...... Thanks in advance

  • @DMSparky
    @DMSparky4 жыл бұрын

    God tier!

  • @stevesloan6775
    @stevesloan67754 жыл бұрын

    Would 0.02-1mm resin prints make this work... ?

  • @BurtonsAttic
    @BurtonsAttic4 жыл бұрын

    13:08 great tip/trick, thanks

  • @davidpupu
    @davidpupu4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. 1 question. What is your 3 jaw chuck brand. I love to have capability to use aluminium soft jaw

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's made by Bison.

  • @davidpupu

    @davidpupu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LaneyMachineTech thanks

  • @handdancin
    @handdancin4 жыл бұрын

    you are a maestro

  • @ipadize
    @ipadize4 жыл бұрын

    12:40 why not use the indent from the Ball?

  • @ifell3
    @ifell34 жыл бұрын

    Why couldn't you have lapped the bearing into the aluminium, then you would have had more of a socket/pocket for more depth? Fantastic video and lovely work shop and tooling detail!!

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gosh, that sounds like a lot of work. The pressed-in spherical annulus is super easy, quick and cheap to make and it works better than pretty much anything else for precision ball mounts. To get better performance, you'd have to move to a flexure design.

  • @GNARGNARHEAD
    @GNARGNARHEAD3 жыл бұрын

    gotta love the scorn x'D

  • @stevesloan6775
    @stevesloan67754 жыл бұрын

    Cryogenic stress relief is a thing. You got too love that.🤜🏼🤛🏼🇦🇺🍀😎🤓

  • @jacovanwyk3271
    @jacovanwyk32714 жыл бұрын

    Do you know what CFM you need per bearing? or CMM for metric?

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    As I'll show in a later video, that's a slightly complex question, but it works out to about 1 SCFH (0.02 CFM). It's very low.

  • @JustinVodden
    @JustinVodden4 жыл бұрын

    is a hovercraft an air bearing?

  • @michaelidarecis
    @michaelidarecis3 жыл бұрын

    For the ball you can put it in a drill chuck and a little lapping compound would be more accurate

  • @CrashingCarbide
    @CrashingCarbide4 жыл бұрын

    Could you press fit 3 hardened dowel pins into the top to provide 3 hardened contact points for the ball?

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup, good idea. I've been thinking a lot about kinematic joints and couplings recently, and I think I may do a video demonstrating some of the great solutions people have mentioned in the comments. I also thought of a "simple" way to generate a trihedral which I'd like to share.

  • @CrashingCarbide

    @CrashingCarbide

    4 жыл бұрын

    Machine Tech Video Blog looking forward to it 👍🏼

  • @aggabus
    @aggabus3 жыл бұрын

    Clever intro

  • @dimitrioslykissas7981
    @dimitrioslykissas79814 жыл бұрын

    Is the tool blank pre-hardened?

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, and they usually are. FYI I was using REX AAA, a T4 grade of high speed steel which is a decent and very inexpensive general purpose tool material.

  • @sto2779
    @sto27793 жыл бұрын

    hope I can buy these air bearing modules... many of us (actually most of us) don't have a lathe...

  • @jimparizek3972
    @jimparizek39726 ай бұрын

    I can't believe you put an end mill in a drill chuck. The run out. Do you also use your calipers to scribe lines? LOL

  • @MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc
    @MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc4 жыл бұрын

    Will you be doing something similar for cylindrical bearings? Regards, Matthew.

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had planned only on making videos for flat bearings (for granite guideways) and spherical bearings (for machine tool spindle). But now I'm contemplating making videos on radial bearings and orifice-type flat bearings. It depends on my availability and the interest out in KZreadLand.

  • @turningpoint6643

    @turningpoint6643

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LaneyMachineTech Count me as interested. :-)

  • @31k3csgo

    @31k3csgo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LaneyMachineTech Count me in as well

  • @ivanlourens2682
    @ivanlourens26823 жыл бұрын

    where is part 3? have I missed something

  • @Gunhed507
    @Gunhed5074 жыл бұрын

    The cliffhanger!!!

  • @GWAYGWAY1
    @GWAYGWAY14 жыл бұрын

    If you really wanted a simple three face cut then a rotary broach might do it with a cut bottom face to a point??????

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had not considered using a rotary broach (probably because I don't have access to one), but that's an intriguing idea. Machining a trihedron is a pretty good little challenge!

  • @iliya-malecki
    @iliya-malecki4 жыл бұрын

    very nice video, outstanding quality, but dude pls make that music at the start of it a little quieter. Like, 35% quieter)))

  • @notchris3709
    @notchris37094 ай бұрын

    Couldn't you broach the triangle?

  • @braydenlawrance2673
    @braydenlawrance26734 жыл бұрын

    Please never have such a big brake in between videos again Almost a year Anyway keep up the good work

  • @MarcAntoineBvl

    @MarcAntoineBvl

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr, thought he was dead

  • @Stacyjtyler
    @Stacyjtyler Жыл бұрын

    Where is part 3

  • @tkzsfen
    @tkzsfen3 жыл бұрын

    99% of the world want's to thank you, for putting all the metric values. Videos with fractions and imperial units are just hard to watch and understand.

  • @thinkitthrough943
    @thinkitthrough9433 жыл бұрын

    In this video series, you keep referring to the videos by their Part number ("Go back and watch Part 1..."), but you did not include Part number identifiers in the titles. Could you refer to the videos by their titles, or better, add Part numbers to the titles of multi-part videos. Thank you, and love your work.

  • @dr1verman
    @dr1verman3 жыл бұрын

    AAAAAAAAAGH, you got your HSS tool blank so hot it went blue! that alters its heat treatment properties.

  • @zahran00wolf
    @zahran00wolf4 жыл бұрын

    God praise Mechanical Engineering ❤️

  • @zahran00wolf

    @zahran00wolf

    4 жыл бұрын

    David well guess what machining is a part of manufacturing and manufacturing is a branch of a mechanical engineering 😏

  • @luisryf7359
    @luisryf73594 жыл бұрын

    I will be waiting for you, I,ll be back, hasta la vista baby.

  • @I_leave_mean_comments
    @I_leave_mean_comments4 жыл бұрын

    WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?

  • @I_leave_mean_comments

    @I_leave_mean_comments

    4 жыл бұрын

    What's the matter, you can't pick up a phone to call your subscribers? We were worried sick! Oy, that's alright, you'll be sorry, when you're off one day gallivanting around with your machine tools and your bearings and you come home to find your subscribers dead from a heart attack! If only you would have been there. Oy... they grow up so fast... it was only yesterday I remember watching you make cider.

  • @LaneyMachineTech

    @LaneyMachineTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@I_leave_mean_comments LOL My favorite comment so far.

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