All good advice. Best one be a good person. 👍

@middleroad00

4 жыл бұрын

Most definitely. Nice one Steve.

The camp fuel tip was excellent for me! I just cleaned up a dozen stones that have to be 50 years old - worked fantastic. Thank you Steve.

"To have friends, YOU have to be a friend." Another Golden Rule.

Your generosity and character are truly admirable. Wish you well!

The white gas stone cleaning tip was worth the price of admission all by itself! And I can vouch for the be a good person and it will carry you far. Smart people helped me at work way more than I helped them and it just took simple kindness. Thanks for all the tips...

A trick we were taught when I apprenticed was to run a piece of chalk on your file before using. Keeps file cleaner and acts as a lube.

@HanstheTraffer

4 жыл бұрын

The chalk trick (I believe) comes from using soapstone. We used to use soapstone to mark steel for torch cutting. The mark kind of fluoresces when the flame hits it and shows up through the lens. The same stuff works great to keep files (with more aggressive teeth) from plugging up. I have tried chalk and it did not seem to work as well for me.

@markwatters6875

4 жыл бұрын

Cricketer Den , that’s a great tip there mate. Never heard it before, but will be using it. Thanks

never to old to learn something new

WOW, , , A Sunday visit with Steve. Thanks a bunch bud. You have some great tips here today bud. Good common sense info for folks. It is always a treat when you post ! And yes, , , If you can't be nice, GO HOME !

The second tip about the safe side on the file is priceless to me... I might be able to finally grow some skin on the tip of my thumb after all these years ..

That’s one of the main reason I like ur channel is because you keep it real a are a good guy keep up the good work man ur killing it with the wealth of knowledge

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you👍

Lots of great tips Steve! 👍🏻

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam😁👍. I appreciate you stopping by.

Being new to having my own lathe and starting out early in retirement, I found these tips to be great advice. The most interesting for me was the white gas to clean my sharpening stones. It works with my diamond coated stones as well. Keep the great content coming Steve.... Joe

Great advice! If we all practiced your last piece of advice, the entire country would be better off.

Good bunch of tips, thanks Steve! I was not prepared to see the Silichrome on a US based channel :D

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

It's good stuff😁. I've used it for quite some time. Thanks for stopping by Stefan👍

@michaelhayward7572

4 жыл бұрын

Stefan Gotteswinter been available in the UK for a looong time too. Been using it on alloy motorcycle parts for decades. Good stuff.

@rennkafer13

4 жыл бұрын

It's been available here in the NW US as long as I've been playing with cars... approaching 40 years. Good stuff.

@perspectivex

4 жыл бұрын

maybe it does make sense...I would like to buy it in Germany but all the places I found so far sell it for around $70 (e.g. www.amazon.de/Simichrome-390050-Metal-Polish-Tube/dp/B01LRHDO5W) but the same in the US is about $10 (www.amazon.com/Simichrome-390050-Metal-Polish-Tube/dp/B0002YUQ4E) What's up with that? Does someone have a source in Germany for a reasonable price? It's cheaper to order and send from the US as is.

Great video/tips....especially the 3 verbal 👍

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck👍

Thank you! Far to many people nowadays put absolutely no thought into the benefits of consciously and purposely trying to be a good person. I remember in my younger years thinking I was a good person and I wasn't a bad person but when I actively started thinking about my actions and if they were the best thing I could be doing for not only myself but the people around me things changed drastically. Keep up the good work Steve! (I particularly liked the cleaning a file with copper or brass rather than a file card)

Steve, Excellent video with your tips & tricks thanks for sharing hope you have a great day & hope your family is doing great.!.!.!.

Steve, Great tips, way more than expected brother! You hit a heartstring with me when talking about treating others good and learning from them. I always give everyone I know and come in contact with for the first time the greatest respect because there are many folks out there that know way more than I will ever know and can do things that we can all learn from and pass along!

Very nice, loved the closing part. Thanks Steve. Gary

At the end of your video was the best advice you could give anyone!

If you really want to reduce rust in a wooden cabinet there is a product called a "golden rod". You will find them sold at sports and gun shops. They are used within a gun cabinet or safe. I think they add 10 or 15 watts of heat and will be safer than a light bulb. Great list of tips !

I have just re-subscribed to your channel , because you talk a lot of sense for a young person ( no ageism intended !) I am merely a hobbyist machine man, What swung it for me ? " Be nice to people " not because you have to , but because you want to. Will not bore you with details, sufficed to say I drive lots of people to hospitals for their treatment because I am a TAP's driver in Cornwall ,UK . And just being a decent human being and being "nice " makes their time so much easier. God bless you and family , keep up the great workMike

Really great advice. I think people will learn a lot from you.

Your copper piece file cleaning tip got a like and subscribe from me, I've just started investing in high quality files and thought I needed a file card to maintain them... Thank you brother!

Love the this old Tony shirt

Your favorite solvent and a piece of pine works great to clean stones up as well

Great tips, Steve...thanks for sharing. Can't think of a better person for being a "good person" role model than you.

Thanks for being part of #TIPBLITZ19

Thanks Steve, always good, basic, sound advise, especially the last one. What goes around, comes around.

An old fridge and heat lamp makes a decent rod oven for stick welders. Would surely serve to drive moisture out as a rust preventative for cutting tool storage.

Something my dad always said was (its a poor day you can`t learn something) I have always kept that in mind and these tips videos make that easy. Thank you.

Two comments. Kim-wipes are fine but do have an adverse environmental impact. The problem is disposal, sewage systems cannot handle them because unlike paper towels they will not dissolve in water. So if you use these, ensure they are sent either to landfill or an incinerator whichever your local system has. The message is, do not flush them away. Second, I agree with you about using a piece of copper to clean the file teeth. However you can help by coating the face with what we call French chalk. You’d know it as welders chalk. This prevents the filings getting into the base of the teeth. Regards

@krl9747

4 жыл бұрын

could you possibly be referring to 'soapstone'?

@chrishill6276

4 жыл бұрын

Do you flush your swarf. Chuck the friggin wipes in the garbage

Your last tip was very good. Working on skills/equipment you aren't familiar with. I worked in a maintenance shop for injection molding for about 2 years. One day I asked why they didn't use the drill grinder. The reply was it didn't work right. It was a top of the line Black Diamond, so I knew it wasn't junk. I took the manual home and read it. About 3 days later I had it running fine. Doing split points is a bit tricky though. The main problem was the setup was wrong for standard (118?) drill bits. It was running the wrong helix plate, I believe its called. I learned quite a bit about grinding drill bits on that fine machine.

6:06 - I use an Edge Technology centre gauge it chucks into the 3 jaw and floats around the shaft - you bring you tool over to it and lay the end of the gauge onto the tool and adjust your tool height for zero bubble. I am an amateur machinist with a 30+ year old LYLAK lathe - I've Googled it and didn't get a response - however it still works OK, so simple cheap methods (the Edge Technology centre height gauge, is what I use) works fine. Keep up the good work!! Luv yer vids, man!

Excellent stuff (as usual) Steve. Your last two tips were my favourites. Words to live by. Cheers, Craig

Thanks for sharing Steve, I agree about the safe edge on files, just I have to use my belt sander as no belt grinder (yet!). Never thought about using camp fuel on stones, will have to try that. And I TOTALLY agree about the comment regarding how one treats coworkers in the shop - no one wants to help the jerk but good will breeds good will. And it makes it easier to have a fun day at work instead of the alternative!

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Everett

Some real gems there Steve. I'm definitely going to try that stone cleaner. Thanks for being part of the #tipblitz!

Great tips Steve thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.

Hello Steve , Iv'e watched just about all your videos & really enjoy them . This one seemed a bit more personal when you mentioned to try to be a good person . My motto in life is to treat other people like you would like to be treated . I'm retired now. but just doing that go's a long way . Thanks for the videos , keep them coming . Oh yeah , & I did order one product you mentioned .

@ 11:00 We learn best from our mistakes! Keep a mental count of your failures, and occasionally tally them up - if you fail rarely, you are working too slowly, while if you make lots of mistakes you are moving too fast. "Practice makes Perfect." You get the idea...

Thanks bud

Kim Wipes is a great tip. Because they are lint free I use them during assembly and cleaning of electronic circuitry. Even more uses for the things. Cheers!

@StreuB1

4 жыл бұрын

I second this. Kim wipes are great and can be bought cheaply. Just make sure your friends don't mistake the big Kim wipes for hand rags. That gets expensive QUICK! lol

Steve you need the 3000.00 CRC bidegradeable rolling parts washer sold by Adam Booth to clean your stones. BTW, once you get some cleaning solvent for your new tank, no need to re-cycle the stuff- just pour it through a paint strainer and you can use the same stuff for years.

Thanks for the tips Steve, you are quite wise for a youngster :) Cheers

Great tips.

Great tips!

Great tips! Keep them coming!

Thanks! Well said.

Nice tips Steve. Thanks.

Man what great tips. Thank you and subscribed for sure.

great tips!

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony👍

As always, Steve, great info, Thanks

Steve...all great tips and advice! Cheers

Another good tip for the stubbornly loaded up stones - use some course grinding dust and a thin lubricant to (essentially) lap the buildup off. A little bit of a lengthier process but works incredibly.

@APage-hn6cz

4 жыл бұрын

This one is a little bit of a hack but you may need it one day - if you have a really long drill that won't center properly, run it backwards with some light pressure and immediately switch to forward when it snaps to center. I'm glad I found your channel man.

I keep a big can of Simichrome in the shop. It works great! And now, thanks to you, I'm going to get some of that White Gas Camp Fuel. Boy, that really cleaned those stones nicelt. I've picked up some really great tips from your channel Steve!

Enjoyed this video, great tips and advice!

Great tips Steve! ATB, Robin

Wise council, Thank you

One of my favorite videos you have made!

Great tips. Thanks Steve.

Awesome tips. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing Steve. Cheers Peter

Great content Steve and the best advice anyone can give 👍👍

Great tips mate!

great tips , thanks..

Good tips. I do many of those tips. Thanks.

Steve, great video. Great tips.

Nice tips!

Cool tips . Cheers .

thanks for making this video .

Very good advise Steve!

Nicely presented Steve 👍 All the very best buddy, Mat

Hi Steve, I learned much like you did, about deburring parts. Though, I was taught that handing a sharp part to another person was a direct insult and it was taken as you are careless and are not concerned for the wellbeing of your customer or the wellbeing of your fellow coworkers who have to handle those parts to finish, pack, ship, etc. I learned very early on that you deburr parts ALWAYS and unless the print says otherwise, parts should not be sharp (fingernail test.) I deal with this at work every day from our vendors, and my prints actually call out that all parts are to be deburred and edges broken to R0.01". They still send us parts that you could kill someone with. Its so common now that whenever I call attention to it, I am looked at as being too particular or being a pain. (I need a new job...) Second, great tip on the white gas!!! Third, a trick I learned and which I use to this day is to use a brass or stainless toothbrush to clean files. Its soft enough to cause no wear on the teeth of the files but rigid enough to really get in there and get the gunk out. I own a file card but only use it when absolutely necessary. Fourth, the copper tube trick to clean out the file teeth is BRILLIANT!!! Fifth, I need to work on being a good person. I feel I am and I am always giving but I feel like I am an ass more times than not; when I really never intend to be. It might be my own personal perception as no one has actually called me an ass so not sure. I can try though!

@afriedli

4 жыл бұрын

"I need to work on being a good person" Only God is a good person by nature For mere humans, being a good person IS working on it :-)

Good tips.. thanks bub..

Great Video Steve.....loved the end of this video. We are missing the "be kind and help others" in our society. It's very refreshing to hear you say it.

Great video Steve!! Excellent words of wisdom from a humble man!!!!

good advice man 👍

Love the shirt!

great insight on shop life

Thanks Steve, i have some of those small stones in different shapes, will be using white gas to clean them.

Great tips! This tip blitz video series is a good idea. Looking forward to checking out a few of the others.

Great advise especially the point of working on things you are good at. I have expanded that to using my left hand more. Sometimes being comfortable holding things or manipulating thins with my left hand has really helped when I need to do something in an awkward position.

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. Train the brain😁

well, thats the best video yet this morning. really enjoyed.

@SteveSummers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma :-)

Thanks for the tips Steve. Several of these will take care of some issues I've been struggling with around here too.

Lots of good stuff here, Steve. Thanks for sharing. (That Simichrome is great stuff...been using it for years.)

Dude, you do good work. Wish your shop was near me.

So for centers, I use CV axle joint grease. It's super high moly, and cheap. My $5 synthetic package of Lucas has lasted me for at least 3 years now... I use it on all kinds of stuff. It comes in Timken bearing packages too.

Great tips! I like the one about using graphite. I also like your nonverbal tips! They will go a long ways in life. Great work you're doing.

Always love these tip videos. As a rookie I need all the advise I can get. Great video as always.

Good tips on the files

I find that cigarette, or charcoal lighter fluid works on stone cleaning, and the pinpoint tip reduces waste and keeps the excess liquid corralled. It is flammable as well, but you have to be smarter than the can it comes in! Kerosene also works well and be kept in a small can to dip your stone into. You can also store your stones in the can in between uses.

@duobob

4 жыл бұрын

+1 on the kerosene. Been using it for years, and it works just about like what you show in the video. Might be safer, too...

Steve you have a GREAT channel and Good person that I hope to meet someday.... Thank You...

Good stuff Steve, nice presentation I missed having Elisabeth giving us a tip on painting prep.

Will try to sharpen ball end of end mill. I need to do this and may need to build the jig to do it.

Love the idea of using the lantern fuel. Best thing I have found for preventing flash rust is "Rust Bandit" I've tried everything else including the expensive museum wax. It seems the acid in my hands cause more rust than anything else. Rust Bandit is like water . You just dip it or wipe it on with a sloppy wet rag and repeat 1 year later. Thanks for the ideas Steve.

Awesome Steve, I have learnt a few things from this video, absolutely great points at the end, better yourself and be kind to everyone, thank you Steve, ATB Matty

Steve, I like the Nicholson file cards with the "plastic" bristle brush on the back side.

Be a good person. Simple to do, but not enough do it. Thanks for the tips.

Really, really good stuff here, Steve. Most appreciated. You and Abom are tied for first place in the tips, however you gave out about two months worth right off the bat! Can't wait to see what else you have to share.

For dead center lube in the lathe I use Dutch Boy White Lead..I keep it in the tail stock well of my 1942 LeBlond and my 1957 South Bend...Don't worry, at age 67 I'm not going to eat it lol.. Mike in Louisiana...