This week’s popular “Why Didn’t You Just” comment is, why didn’t I buy 5/8-11 threaded rod as use that? Because: 1) I wanted something nicer than that 2) I like to make things. Which is, you know, the whole point of this whole thing.

@benjaminshaw80

3 жыл бұрын

All-thread is for amateurs. I was yelling “make a draw bar!”. It turned out good!

@Blondihacks

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildin13 The ER closer nut thread is, but on the draw bar end it’s the Wild West. You can get all manner of posteriors on these things.

@matspatpc

3 жыл бұрын

When I needed a draw-bar for my lathe, I made one. My lathe has a tapered hole in the back, so I just made a taper-plug type things. Then I needed the other of M10 or M12 that I started with, and made another - which is a bit nicer, as I learned a little on doing the first one.

@bobuk5722

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch! I did say I cheated. And I like making things. Ones I can't buy cheaply. I'm running out of time, you see. Oh yes, and I have built and installed James' ELS. It's fantastic. Came up with a neat way of placing the motor and rotary encoder. BobUK.

@Mark6E

3 жыл бұрын

Good video. After making my ER32 drawbar, I soon cut off the morse taper and shrink fit the body onto a flange mount. It didnt take long before I wanted an ER40 chuck and turned one. Recut the taper to reduce any runout.

nice work! collet chucks are very handy. I'd suggest trying to index it around in your spindle nose... i bet you'll find a position of least error. mark both parts for future reference. also check the squareness of your matings faces and the end (back) of your spindle.

@petermurphy3354

3 жыл бұрын

@@DontCallMeGarage And we need more humor on the machinist sites.lol

@mattagnew206

3 жыл бұрын

I've also read, but not tried myself, that you can get a thou or two by gently rapping on the collet nut. I mean with a copper hammer, not quiet rhyming.

@dertom545

3 жыл бұрын

Aaaah, i see another collaboration coming ...

@Amerikanin2numarali_ustasi

3 жыл бұрын

love it!

@johnwhauserman

3 жыл бұрын

Yep what Tony said.

When I get bored on what is on the internet (or the advertisements on the internet) I simply rewatch a previous Blondie hacks video. As I keep watching and learning, I continue to encourage those that are still learning in their lives ( I am 66 yo and I thing I am still learning).

"hitting the small boss with a hammer" Practical and stress-relieving

@BrianFullerton

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there;)

@kensherwin4544

3 жыл бұрын

I occasionally wanted to hit my boss with a hammer but always managed to resist. Then I retired. Now I'd better not even think of bringing hammers and bosses in close proximity.

Another great video, Quinn. I especially enjoyed the 'Sparkle Spanner'!

@CTXSLPR

3 жыл бұрын

Send it to Bad Obsession to run through their cad plating rig

@robertoswalt319

3 жыл бұрын

She has great terms that she uses. I loved the name too.

I was really drawn into this project. Chuck this video into your top ten, and collet a winner. That's all I got.

@someotherdude

3 жыл бұрын

Bar talk, with a spin.

Tripod strikes are one of the hazards of KZread machining.

@danielfogli1760

3 жыл бұрын

God help us should tripods unionize 😱

@DavidLindes

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielfogli1760 I dunno... I’m working class, I think I’ll have to give worker solidarity to comrade tripod!

@leesoukup8787

3 жыл бұрын

I think it would only raise the prices of tripods, not add any quality of life for them..

Thank you for the censorship at 7:40! My mind goes straight to the gutter when watching machining vids! :)

@bwyseymail

3 жыл бұрын

We are all waiting for that tight slip fit at the finish.

@irishtino1595

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, I was wondering wtf that digital blur was

Just a suggestion. Go check your runout on the collet chuck again, then mark the position with a sharpie. Loosen the chuck and twist it 90°. See if the runout improves.

@Thebowber

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest this, just keep trying until you get the smallest error, then mark for future reference. I spent 2 days machining a lump of steel down to make my own ER32 chuck that bolts to the spindle nose, I don't think it's any more accurate then the ebay parts.

@Blondihacks

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@dikhed1639

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thebowber Yes, I have made several ER chucks, different sizes, but now I have a new lathe and have to make some for a D1-5 spindle nose. Wish me luck, I doesn't have a mill to make the pins. I am imagining how I can make them with a 4 jaw.

@dikhed1639

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwillard7334 ??Who is offering excuses? You don't make any cents

Watched a ton of machining videos awhile back and your explanation is as good as any. Bravo for leading us through your hack.

Great video. It took me a minute, and then had to go back to make sure I was seeing you bleep out the finger job, absolute gold!

Nice job Quinn! I'm off to give that a go. That's part of the beauty of our machines - they can improve and repair themselves 😄

It is amazing I've had a mill and a lathe for some 25 years now, but I still learn something every day. Thank you for excellent videos Quinn.

I actually tried to build a drawbar a few years ago. Seeing your design i think i know why project went off the rails, Plus i have learned a few things too. thanks for sharing

All that work you did on that steady rest payed off.

@BrianFullerton

3 жыл бұрын

Such rest. So steady.

@Blondihacks

3 жыл бұрын

It did! That thing is a joy to use now

@ratdude747

3 жыл бұрын

@@Blondihacks Now you need to do the same thing to the follower rest... ;)

I have to say, you are one crafty machinist, well done, well represented, and a wonderful finish product. Your knowledge and thought to your work reminds me of Joe Pi who is a master at his craft.

I like how you are down to earth and show some of the older methods. I hit hard times about a year ago and my dreams of a shop were put on hold. Now I'm currently hand fitting hardware store parts and 3d printed components to make a crank driven watchmakers lathe from one of those "modular Chinese lathe/mill/grinder/car buffer/can opener combos". Anyway, you show how you can use skill and patience to solve problems other people I have seen throw money at and go "eh, good enough".

Super video with great timing. I have been contemplating a collet chuck for a while and the information provided of the various types and advantages of each was just what I needed. Seeing a home brew solution is icing on the cake!

@dikhed1639

3 жыл бұрын

There is a guy in New Joisey who made an excellent series on this.

Congrats on the new collet closer. I have a 5C chuck similar to Clough42's and I absolutely love having it. I have a D1-4 spindle and find myself switching between the 3 jaw and the collet chuck all of the time. I hope you enjoy your new acquisition as much as I have enjoyed mine.

I am a total noob beginner on the lathe. My Dad gave me an old hobby lathe to mess around with. Most of the things on your videos are well beyond me at this point, but I love watching what you are building and how you do the different operations... something mesmerizing about it. Thanks for the great videos! Love the humor you pop in there too! Bye by mild garbage steel... ;-)

Hi Quinn, I had a similar chatter problem when trying to turn down a long steel shaft using a live center. I switched to a dead center and that solved the problem. My live center was a "high quality" Bison live center, so I was surprised but very glad to solve the problem so easily.

Flat bottom holes, you make the rockin' world go 'round.

Thanks for another great video, Quinn. Your comment on the carbide cutters was also very helpful.

I don’t know how you have lived this long with out one! They are awesome. I get grumpy when I have to put a chuck on my lathe.

@dikhed1639

3 жыл бұрын

That's right. I really hate having to put the 4 Jaw especially because it is so heavy and so much more trouble than the 3 jaw. the ER is the best but I have to make them now for my new lathe.

How serendipitous! I have ER32 collets and diverse paraphernalia in the snail mail network. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Nice, Quinn. I just did something similar to that with an ER32 collet set I bought in China late last year. Really nicely made, 5um tolerance. 3mm-20mm continuous coverage in a metal case.

Really useful project, and great examples of turning ops and setups for us hobbyists. Another great video, Quinn!

Great addition to the shop Quinn. Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.

Hi Quinn, I find your videos brilliant, your attention to detail and your explanations without taking a breath are 10 out of 10 and easy to understand, gives an old bloke like me confidence in attempting more jobs on my lathe, thank you, Cheers Al.

Great new tool there Quinn. Good job and well done.

So refreshing. A machinist who know her stuff and is awesomely articulate! I’ve been using ER collets in sizes 16, 32, 40 for many years and they are my go-to holders, even for drilling, tailstock tool holding, etc.. My Jacobs Chuck suffered from isolation and being ignored... I fabricated a drawbar and adapter for my MT5 spindle (~40 year old Maximat Super 11). And, yes, they are used in my Emco jr.-sized MT2 mill too using their standard MT2 holders. I’ve also brought a trick over from my wood lathe I fabricated both follow and steady rests from in-line skate wheels. Eliminates the problems when following or supporting unfinished materials yet nicely controls chatter. Sorry I can’t provide photos but everything is packed for an upcoming and very traumatic move...

Great video, Gwen. Many lathe operations very well demonstrated and explained. Thanks!

I learn so much watching and listening to you. Thank you for posting your videos.

I do love the sparkel spanner. Very well done...

@vaderdudenator1

3 жыл бұрын

Put glitter on it for maximum Jimmie rustling potential.

I added an ER 40 collet chuck on my Sheldon 10X56 Lathe. Runout is identical to the spindle to my ability to measure it. This is a good project! It is amazing how good of quality we get for what we pay for Ebay items. I often go buy a missing die or tap, and also often start a thread single point and do my test fit with a die, after which I always find the nut fits.

Hi Quinn, Nice work today... Thanks for sharing... Take care Paul,,

This is so awesome. Since I have the same lathe, I am learning a lot on how you do some of these setups. Don't have a lathe dog yet. Will have to make one.

Great video as ever. Just bought a similar collet chuck for my Myford Super 7 so will be using your design for the draw bar for it. Thanks .

The lead damper to kill chatter is a really cool idea! I'd hose-clamped wood to things, but the lead's mass is way more effective.

Well, this is just absolutely freaking brilliant. Why don't I ever think of this stuff?

Nice very well explained going to make one for my collet holder and thanks for saving me money 👨🏻‍🏭🇬🇧

Crap. Headed out to the shop to redo my drawbar now... because now I know a better way to do it! Thanks Q!

I recently made a drawbar and one thing I added was a delrin doughnut, just slightly smaller than spindle bore, and a tight fit around the drawbar. Shoved it a few inches from the collet end. This way when inserting the bar it prevents the bar from dropping and scratching the spindle bore, and also centers it so it’s easy to find the thread in the back of the collet.

Great job quin, collets will come in handy for you.

@ 7:48 - BAHAHAHA!!! If I was not already subscribed to this channel, I would be now. That was hilarious!

This is EXACTLY where I was going with my lathe! I have a larger 100 uear old beast thats off brandedness leaves me with few options for direct fit parts. Now I'll definitely add it to the cue of lathe specific lathe projects, need to make a new backing plate for the one and only chucking came with. Because the current plate is cracked around 2 bolt holes, and a protector to go over the spindle nose threads.

Another great video! This is a great idea for a collet chuck solution that I might peruse.

Great video, I enjoyed it very much. I liked how you overcame all the little snags and limitations of your equipment. Look forward to the next one. ER collets are really popular in the UK. You can also improve concentricity of them by using a ball race closing nut. These are relatively cheap and incorporate a thrust bearing which enables you to tighten the collet down more. Tests show this positively affects concentricity.

Loved the pixel blurring of the "naughty bits". Sparkle spanners are also essential for unicorn horn adjustments, so you got that covered too, lol.

You will really like having a collet chuck. Quick and easy holding short parts even on threads. I ordered a collet chuck & collet set with my PM lathe. The chuck is the set-tru type and the 5C collets are very good. Using gage pins it gives better than .0005' total runout. I've only used the inside stop a few times but it works great, one of the advantages of the 5C. The disadvantage is how many collets it takes to make a complete set, but they get used on the tool grinder and spin index also. Thanks for the video.

Love your videos! My first metal lathe should be here by June, so I'm soaking this stuff up. Thanks :)

I made an er32 chuck in about 3 hours for my logan. It helps to have a threaded spindle nose. and it really helps to have a toolpost grinder. I had ZERO measurable run-out.

I blew milk out of my nose at the pixelated 'Prussian Blue' scene. LOL! Note to self: Don't watch Quinn during dinner...

@dikhed1639

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that but could not figure out why she was pixilating it. Is it naughty? I loves porn.

Great project, when I first started using the ER32 collets, I made a similar drawbar arrangement. It worked well except for longer work on my 7x14. I then found a ER32 collet holding faceplate. I was able with indexing on the lathe (quite a common practice on the Chinese lathes) to get about. 0006 runout on the parts, but as you know, will possibly change every time you change to a different collet. The runout has been acceptable so far, and I am not limited by the drawbar plugging up the spindle. The drawbar is less work than the faceplate to set up, but working with these machines, you get used to the diddle factor induced by them. Great work!

Just found your channel! Love it. Love hearing you talk!

Got myself an er32 collet closer a couple days ago, probably same supplier, and nowIm here taking notes on how you did your drawbar haha thanks Quinn awesome vid!

Great video! I loved the subtle humor in the prussian blue segment.

Hi Blondihacks, Wow, have just found your channel I will subscribe. Very well explained. You are a very good engineer. It is a pleasure to watch you work. Thank you, JACK (Catherines husband) from the UK!

Interesting that you are doing this project. I have just purchased a set of ER40 collets with an R8 holder for my mill. I also purchased a Brown & Sharp #9 holder for my horizontal mill so all I have to do now is get the Morse 3 for the lathe and I will be making a draw bar for that. I do have a set of 3AT collets for the lathe that are through hole but they are limited to 1/2".

Some reason, none of my junk has the heart animation flowing off it. Must be because your special Quinn

Enjoy this as well as the steam engine series. Keep’em coming. Thanks you

Thank you quinn! I just came accross some old sb collets but finding the drawbar rig for a 11" series O is damn near impossible, this lays out a nice order of operations for me.

@RedDogForge

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwillard7334 im all ears brother, where would you suggest i look?

I have an ER32 collet chuck on my 7x12 lathe that I bought on Amazon for ~$100, built to register on the 100mm backing plate that my 3-jaw normally bolts to. Very happy with it, and only out by about 2 thou at the part

Sparkle Spanner! Very nice.

Interesting approach. I made my own backing plate for my Atlas-Craftsman 12”. I have never heard of anyone using R8s in a lathe. Another advantage of ER32s over 5Cs is that there is more gripping area on the part being machined. Nice job with this video.

Looking forward to the electronic lead screw install! Really cool to see your's and Clough42's videos today.

I’m a simpleton. 1/2-13 stainless all thread cut to length and I was making other stuff. This is the “right way”. I’ll have to revisit that project.

I did the same thing but just used a long piece of M20 all-thread and made a washer. Works fine up to my max 2000rpm speed. (Morse taper 5 for mine).

Excellent video (as usual), great idea, I'll be making one of these. Thanks !

Great explanation on the ER collet Chuck. I am new to the lathe having just purchased a Harbor Freight 7 x 10. I want to get a Collet chuck.

l love the way her vids start! l bought a red hf laithe, ive had their mill 4 years. A novice learning.

Nice project Quinn. I have been planning on the same thing for some time. My 1947 South Bend takes 3C collets, with a maximum of 9/16". I also thought about experimenting with a hand wheel on the closure nut. Your bum steel was probably 1018. It is the bane of our existance

I have the same kind but ER40. I made a hollow drawbar out of 1" .. max OD that will fit through my spindle .. mechanical tubing. I attached some ends with one having the 5/8" 11 thread but with a .. I think .. a 7/16" hole through it so I can pass long work through it. The other end is set up so I can put a adjustable stop rod through it so I can make repeatable cuts when needed.

I have a MT3 x ER 32 collet holder. I like it except for the short work piece. I used all thread but it works great. Thanks

I love your video's! Your humor is the best! 😂❤

Thank you for making this video i need some inspirations for my mt3 er32 collet chuck. Thanks again

Rooting around in the stygian underworld that is the cupboard space under the 70 year old Boxford lathes at work, I found a couple of collet chuck sets; I keep meaning to drag them out and try them - this has inspired me to do just that!

@Blondihacks

2 жыл бұрын

I do love a good stygian underworld

I’m looking forward to using my new er32 collets ! I went with the direct bolt on !

Delightful as always. Thank you.

I've had good results on troublesome cold-rolled using a KC732 type inserts. I can take light cuts at low SFM without getting that torn up finish. It's a TPG type insert with no chip breaker geometry. I think the neutral rake is what helps.

wow! u've been working in mechanical engineering 4 some time!! so informative!! U'r just a collet encyclopedia dynamo!! :) u'r so helpful...loved this vid!! good luck on future projects!!

What a nice video! Loved it all the way.

I really like this video, it will become quite useful for me with my home lathe.

Hey Q! Just wanted to say thanks! I did my first hss cutter per your instructions (-10° table one) and made my first part with it yesterday. It’s a brass hex stock large enough to hold a silver dollar (38mm) so I can center drill coins quickly before ringing them and to use as soft jaws in my engravers ball vise. Funny enough I made the first cutter to your specs then turned it around and ground the same geometry but and I swear I about jumped out my seat; I ground the side with a much more tapered nose like you did when turning the brass rod. Wanna say around 30° rather than the 5° in the original cutter video. This project is on my list for sure as I’ve made a milling attachment and using the stock chuck to mill, well sounds shitty to do. Thanks for posting this vid, I’ll get it done at some point

Impressed with how much you get out of your lathe. I’ve got 4 at work and struggle a little with them.

I enjoy watching your videos, and seeing how you approach different tasks and problems. Your results are always impressive. Many times I have supported a workpiece close to the end with only the steady rest. I would use a dial indicator to adjust the steady rest jaws to minimize or even eliminate runout. For a few light passes on a thread like you needed this would be a snap. Not as accurate as staying in centers, but very workable. Have you considered using some ground high positive inserts for aluminum on the mild steel? They actually work well, but the edge doesn't last as long. You can also buy HSS inserts to go in your holder. I think at least a couple companies market them to owners of hobby type lathes. Then again, you can always grind your own HSS bits and not worry about the insert holders. Thanks for all you do.

It's been a while...nice project. I love how you adapt on the fly.

For the most part I prefer using college on my watchmakers lathe,although I have a good selection of chucks. Thanks I really enjoy watching your problem solving videos , stay safe.

I bought an ER32 collet closer off of AliExpress a few years back. It worked ok but had excessive runout. I recently splurged on a Taiwanese one (Ann-Way, I think). Much better, negligible runout. Mine is swapped between my mill and my lathe, and when holding a cutting tool in the mill, the cheaper holder was only cutting on one flute due to the runout. I just use a piece of threaded rod with a handwheel on the end as a drawbar, because I'm a heathen. I turned an aluminium collar the ID of the spindle bore and have it double-nutted partway down so the rod can't whip around. I'm not a fan of transmitting shock loads through the headstock bearings, so I cut a piece of PVC pipe and milled a couple of slots in it. This slips over the body of the chuck, and you close the nut against it, holding the chuck from turning using the spanner through the milled slots. Pops right out of the taper like Yahtzee.

Nice job Quinn!

I learned quite a bit from your video. Thanks so much for sharing.

Very nice Quinn!

Great job Quinn!! Should come in handy with some of those steam engine parts!! Take care!!

Good job I enjoyed this one, some good tidbits dropped along the way...

Im waiting for my mt3 er32 collet chuck with tang from ebay my grizzley 12x36 tail stock and dayton 20" drill press both have the same mt3 taper, (which i thought was cool) im hoping this will come in handy as i dont have a mill yet. And no i dont plan on doing any heavy duty milling on the drill press, but just incase i need to mill flats and minor things as i needed to in the past and couldnt, but this video made me feel better about my purchase! Thanks!

Hi Quinn!! :-) The clamp, the boiler, the blocks and the aluminum turning was very inspiring. Thank You. Also the block punch alignment trying to concentrate on what I am supposed to focus on...ahem. Great work on everything. Don't worry if you screw up a little, we all do. I'm still alive and I screwed up two times. Wanna make it three? Just kidding! Love your work, Quinn. I have been out of the machine shop for some time but I can see your shine. I am now going for a ride on my motorcycle. :-)

Simply brilliant ! (And Funny bits too) Lifting impression from internal thread in a small bore. Engineers Blue paste or equivalent and use a wooden match-stick to pick up the pitch. My tiny contribution 😊

Good job Quinn !!!!!!!!!!!

Your examination of different aspects of "shop stuff" is always very thurough this collet chuck on is probly real thought provoking at many skill levels. Real quick the things I learned was when my er40 was new (1/16" collets chuck $115 small block chevy piston crown adapter(free) ) It was self loosening constant tightning use no oil on the taper keep the threads clean and oiled it wears in as I used it and became more acurate as time went on and i use it all the time right now I'm friction driving some 3/4" shank 6mm weldon shank holders by a 6 mm dowel i set true to turn the shank so Its (there) dead nuts. and thats the kinda stuff I always gotta do those 5 6mm carbo nitride coated carbide endmills for $18 just to tasty to turn down and I dont want em' to crawl out so the set screw holders will be awesome ya keep it up your awesome! Oh ya I have sieg c6 type lathe I modified the gear change so the thread change and powerfeed are on "cassette's" Ya a real quick change gear box ha ha electronic lead is the modern cure cheap too!!

Nice work as usual!