Most underrated KZread creator

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks. There are many more.

I had watched the James Watt micrometer video a while back. It seems to be a very ingenious instrument for its time. Lots of challenges for the build too. I like your "dive in head first" approach.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Just go for it!

Nice choice of a rare historical tool build. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum last week 😎

@Rustinox

28 күн бұрын

That's nice. Thank you very much.

That is a manly bench vice you have there! Like it when you explain that you don't know how you will do something as it adds a bit of suspense to the project.

@Rustinox

12 күн бұрын

A bit of suspense for me too. But I will figure something out.

G'day Rusty. At first glance what a complex project, so many holes & fidley bits 😊😅😮. But in a Rustinox Way, a few pieces of scrap, suddenly start to take shape in a Historical Way. You have your first few pieces of Art. Well done, looking forward to the rest of the Project.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ted.

just the right amount of humour and a shapper being used could watch this all day thanks

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Coming along nicely Rusti. This will make an interesting video series. Cheers, Aaron.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Aaron.

Looks like a fun and challenging project. It looks like Chris with Clickspring has some competition

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Lol, not really. Chris plays on another level :)

That's amazing! I didn't see the holes that weren't there!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Maybe next time better :)

Hello Michel, A good start to the build... I am looking forward to watching this project progress... Take care. Paul,,

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Paul.

Hello Michel. Excellent start to what will be an interesting series. As always, I love your inventive approach and use of materials available to you. 👏👏👍😀

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew.

@Man-in-da-shed

25 күн бұрын

I bet I have one of those in me shed Andrew. Love Michael’s humour.

@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian

25 күн бұрын

@@Man-in-da-shed Ha ha. I would not be surprised. There be treasure in yer shed. 👍😀

Really enjoyed that Michel, I found myself completely absorbed in it. You are brave to start a video series when you are not sure how some parts will be made. I like the sheet bender rig. I'll be back for the next part. Cheers

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Paul. If it fails, it fails. And if it works, that's a bonus.

Good start to the project Michel. It is amazing that you started with a large piece of angle, then some cutting, cleaning up and shaping to end up with a nice looking main body of the micrometer. Looks like that first piece of sheet metal is hardened and it cracked when you tried to bend it.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Yes, that 1,5mm sheet metal is very hard. Good stuff :)

I hope I'm here for next week's video as well. ;)

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

I'm sure you will.

Wow what a neat project idea...this should be fun Good one Michel !

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Dean. Indeed, it is fun.

Looks really good! I like your more minimalist and practical methodology.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Just go for it. That's all :)

looks like a really interesting build,, can't wait for more!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Next week :)

I see that Part #1 even has the ornamental details so necessary in James Watts’ time. Nice! 👍

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Indee. I like it.

We are with you buddy! Thanks for the kickoff.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for your support.

I am a long time subscriber to Machine Thinking. He has an excellent channel featuring the most interesting subjects. Highly recommend.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Absolutely.

Happy days, looks like a great start to a very interesting project buddy, thank you for sharing

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ralfy.

intereting project Michel, look forward to the next one👍👍 atb Kev

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Kev.

So correct about the country of origin and something I had lots of troubles with during my time in the Middle East

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

It's all about getting used to it.

Great Little project! Lots of problems to solve. It looks to me like you have gotten off to a good start. I'm looking forward to seeing how you engrave the dials. KOKO!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

I've been watching this project since it started... it will be fascinating to watch you build it... I'm English but I don't understand imperial... so I love your plan to do it in metric.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Very enjoyable, as always.

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

Thanks.

Hi Michel ☺ this is an interesting project, and the way you use whatever you have to build it makes it well worth watching, and must give you alot of satisfaction. Keep up the good work mate, thanks for the video, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks stuart.

.Nice video, LIKE.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Cool. Nice idea Michel. Looking forward to the whole series.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks. I have to build it first.

Hello Michel, great project, I've never come across the history of the micrometer myself. Like you, I am hopelessly dependant on imperial measurements and usually convert measurements when needed. Simplest conversion is 1.000 inch equals 25.4 mm, so inch to mm multiply by 25.4, conversely mm to inch divide by 25.4. Two simple equations makes it very easy if you have to convert things like tap drills and the like. Double check the calculation with a digital caliber as well. Enjoyed the video, cheers!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks. I will figure it out.

This is going to be a very interesting project Michel. I have already seen the videos on the Watt micrometer, and found it fascinating. I'm going to try and download the plans. Hope I can do this so I can watch along with your build. Good luck. Cheers Nobby

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Go for it, Nobby. And make one yourself.

Very interesting. Nice work

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Rusty.

Interesting build so far Rustinox.......Cheers Tony

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Tony.

This is a very unique project Rusti. I have seen the original one only on yt. Very cool.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

It's a challenge, but fun to do.

Work my friend carry-on

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

cool, i am gona be watching this series

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks.

industrial archaeology !!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Sure thing.

I think this must be the first metric James Watt micrometer, brilliant!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Could well be. Not sure.

Interesting project Michel, i really looking forward to it.....but only in case you never call it "primitive" filing.... 😅😂

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Everything manual is primitive. I like more to use machines.

I will be back for next week. Mr. Watt would be proud of you. Mr. Watt did not have DRO either. I would be surprised if he had a power saw or mill.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

He didn't even had a CNC plasma cutter...

Nice project, if not somewhat challenging, so far so good. 👍

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

A challenge for sure.

G'day Rusti. Awesome project. I collect micrometers, and I've wanted to build Watt's micrometer since I first saw it a couple of years ago. I'm delighted to watch along. And it great to see some precision tree parts in use again!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

With quality trees you can do a lot :)

@rodbennett4790

Ай бұрын

@@Rustinox You're so funny!

So good to see you doing this project! Looking forward to following along

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Looking forward to the build I wonder what the first sheet metal came from..Superman's cape? 😁 Thanks for sharing Cheers

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

It's part of a shoe repair machine.

Hi Rusti, Fly cutter good and bad , check tool not negative rake cutter on it as come round to cut could be rubbing not cutter grinder tip a bit or get 1 with clearance when used for turning. Steve in UK ish 😂

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

I will figure it out.

Obviously for measuring very small elephants!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Maximum 25mm.

Lol Rusty , now you have me thinking !!! 👍

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Oops, sorry...

You never disappoint, look forward every week to your content. Good onya

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Say watt. Nice project michel. Unfortunately we have to wait another week😢

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

One step at the time.

So now we know! holes not visible isn't drilled,and a small bunch is 6 - GOT IT! 👍😅

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Spot on. More next week.

Excellent work my friend. Carry-on

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

I will.

i was considering building one myself from the same plans. I will make something different now, not sure what.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Why not make the same? And show us the result.

@cyclebuster

Ай бұрын

@@Rustinox maybe. You can make that edge thread by spinning a single point in a boring bar against stock held in your tool holder. My long term project is a chain drive clock, 20 ft in diameter.

Damn KZread never notified me, only found it today after part 2 came out. 🙄

@Rustinox

28 күн бұрын

Nothing I can do about it. It's KZread.

Fun project Michel. Can't wait to see part 2. Gilles

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Gilles.

Nice project! You shouldnt have much trouble making the nut. I've made similar parts for the follower on my thread chasing lathe. Simply clamp the workpiece in the toolholder, the cutting tool will be a 60deg threading tool in a boring bar and put the boring bar in the lathe chuck, then screwcut as normal!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

The boring bar need to be less than 8mm diameter. That's very small.

@ThePottingShedWorkshop

Ай бұрын

@@Rustinox Hmm, you can of course support it with the tailstock too, but I grant you, that is a bit small. Does the thread have to have the correct radius, after all there is no force going through it. If the answer to that is yes, I'd get an M10x1 tap, drill a hole in some larger material, tap it then machine away the excess material. Or, as a further thought, use the original technique I suggested but put the m10 tap in the lathe spindle. Looking forward to seeing how you do this!

Nice project. I may have to breakdown and buy a vertical milling machine, you seem to make a lot of use of yours.

@Rustinox

8 күн бұрын

Well, I use what I have.

Great project to build !! Did I hear right? The print is in imperial measurement be wear if you change to metric as it may change your dial readings on the wheels ,, when we started using metric and trying to change it back never worked out good at the end so I bought a metric tape??

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Most mesurements on the plan are imperial and metric.

I’m so happy you took off the ear muffs I was telling you it’s too thick lol 😂 and also they just invented a wet substance called paint it’s new try it on the base 😅

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

But I don't want to paint it.

With the press not bolted down, the leverage is limited to the distance from the ram to the front edge of the base, not the length of the control arm.

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

Indeed. But I want the press to be movable.

Michel this is a good one. Have a look on line for a m10 x 1mm pitch tap, they are available and at reasonable prices too. Best wishes from Australia.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

It looks like it is going to be a great little project Michel, one to test your patience and skills. I’m looking forward to seeing the end result 👍😀😀

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks. It's indeed a challenge.

That's going to be a great build. Steve.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks Steve.

Invented by James What,you say. James who,I ask?😂

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Steam :)

*It's not confirmed to be the first micrometer or that it is even a micrometer at all or that James Watt built it.. Doubts exist that it was built in 1776 but rather 1876.* "The first ever micrometric screw was invented by William Gascoigne in the 17th century, as an enhancement of the vernier; it was used in a telescope to measure angular distances between stars and the relative sizes of celestial objects. The London Science Museum contains an exhibit "James Watt's end measuring instrument with micrometer screw, 1776" which the science museum claims is probably the first screw micrometer made. This instrument is intended to measure items very accurately by placing them between the two anvils and then advancing one using a fine micrometer screw until both are in contact with the object, the distance between them being precisely recorded on the two dials. However, as the science museum notes, there is a possibility that this instrument was not made c.1776 by Watt, but 1876 when it was placed in that year's Special Loan Exhibition of scientific instruments in South Kensington. Henry Maudslay built a bench micrometer in the early 19th century that was jocularly nicknamed "the Lord Chancellor" among his staff because it was the final judge on measurement accuracy and precision in the firm's work. In 1844, details of Whitworth's workshop micrometer were published. his was described as having a strong frame of cast iron, the opposite ends of which were two highly finished steel cylinders, which traversed longitudinally by action of screws. The ends of the cylinders where they met was of hemispherical shape. One screw was fitted with a wheel graduated to measure to the ten thousandth of an inch. His object was to furnish ordinary mechanics with an instrument which, while it afforded very accurate indications, was yet not very liable to be deranged by the rough handling of the workshop."

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

You did some research. That's good.

@opieshomeshop

29 күн бұрын

@@Rustinox I'm a fan of all things machining like yourself. I had to. Looking forward to see your project completed.

Very interesting project. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

My pleasure.

Nice project Michel, for sure with your machines and stock of material. btw calculate the power of your handpress, you wil be amazed how little pressure you can produce with that. and the original ones to 😃

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Indeed, the press isn't very powerful, but it works :)

Bicycle axle has M10x1 🙂 (I think) 16:26 leaves the question if we can see holes? Or only the material around a hole....

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

Who knows?

Let's buy MIchel a DRO for the mill!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Thanks but no need. Using dials works fine for me.

James who? No! James Watt. --- I'll see myself out.

@Rustinox

20 күн бұрын

Lol.

That looks like a complicated project, especially when it comes to translating from imperial to metric. Good luck with it. Do you have an email address you are willing to give out? Thanks.

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Most mesurements on the plans are inmperial and metric. That helps. rustinox@outlook.com

Yes of course "metric", who should want or be coerced to think in terms of 64ths of an inch

@ThePillenwerfer

Ай бұрын

Even as a dyed-in-the-wool inch man I agree it would be pointless to make something of no use to you. It should be pointed out though that the Watt Micrometer pre-dates the invention of the metric system by about twenty years.

@EitriBrokkr

Ай бұрын

Everyone hates the French....everyone adopted their silly measuring system

@chrisleech1565

Ай бұрын

@@ThePillenwerfer Good point. You have to start somewhere. Finger tip to breast bone is in reach.

@richardw3294

Ай бұрын

I thought I mess up my projects a lot. Good to see you don't hide yours. Makes me feel better now. Thanks!

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

Imperial is too complicated for me :)

James Watt was British by birth and Scottish by the grace of God 😊

@Rustinox

Ай бұрын

All good.

Let me explain imperial in a way a metric person can understand. Answer these questions. Start with 100 mm.... What is half of 100? It is 50. What is half of 50? 25 right? What's half of 25? 12.5 What's half of 12.5 6.25 What's half of 6.25? 3.125 What's half of 3.125? 1.5625. Does this make sense in metric? I believe that should be pretty easy to understand. Start with a whole 100% of something and just keep cutting it in half. We'll if you can grasp that, then you innately understand imperial. That's all there is to it. Where people get frozen in fear is because it is represented in fractions and folks think they have to do math in fractions and it gets very confusing. Forgot about fractions. They are just symbolic place holders for the stations of cutting something progressively in half. There's more to it obviously but thinking in those terms should allay your fear and discomfort and allow you to visualize it better.

@Rustinox

29 күн бұрын

In metric we just divide or multiply by ten...