That was one of the most terrifying and ingenious things I've ever seen!

That's amazing! I did think it would all jam up suddenly at the start, but it worked a charm. Very innovative. That's what I love about your woodworking videos, they make my brain re-wire itself and accept new ways of looking at stuff.

@thoslwwillis

6 жыл бұрын

Well done! Very clever of you. I look forward to your videos. All the best to you, Sir.!

I was looking at your setup and thinking to myself, "OMG, he's not going to do what I think he's going to -- he is. He seriously is." :-) This was Matthias Wandel-quality crazy/clever.

@41A2E

6 жыл бұрын

I actually got here through one of Matthias' videos.

@ianmoone2359

6 жыл бұрын

People say much the same when I take to wood spinning on my Lathe, with a 4 inch Makita angle grinder & tungsten tip rotary power chisel (Arbortec wood carver pro). It works so well I’m going to make a dedicated copy Lathe with the angle grinder and wood carver out of my 2nd Lathe & keep it for repetitive baluster type work, where it’s mounted on a cross slide that follows the desired shape template. I’m of half a mind to use CNC & stepper motors to automate it!

@myrnalennon7809

6 жыл бұрын

Janis Cortese u

@d.h.2857

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is really cool.

@aaronlord1927

4 жыл бұрын

J Cortese Matthias is a freaking GENIUS!

"I think not bad" is truly an understatement. That is really thinking outside of the box.. I wish I had the need for some wooden balls.

@thomasarussellsr

6 жыл бұрын

That sounds like what Gapetto said just before deciding that Pinocchio was to be a boy.

@boristhebilder7553

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Russell hahaha

@andrewcady9443

6 жыл бұрын

You must use them to play croquet!

@testticklehead

6 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Russell LMAO - That is one of the best comments I have seen in a while

@redjack2629

6 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking wood and resin. It'll need some touching up to make it glassy, but it's a good start.

Thanks for the video. It's great to see videos like this where people think outside the box. To be honest, I was waiting for the hole saw to grab hold of the wood and something go flying. A little bit of danger always makes projects more fun!

Fantastic! You utilize the potential of the tool beyond its typical use.

You are one clever man that never ceases to amaze me. Oh how I wish you were my neighbour!

@clivebashford2900

6 жыл бұрын

Great, I have a shop too. We could be unpopular together.

Here in Brazil we have a name for these clever improvisations that looks like could go very wrong, gambiarra. And you sir is a gambiarra master.

This is definitely a safety squints engaged, mom on speed dial scenario. 😂

@bobs12andahalf2

6 жыл бұрын

Sketchier as frig

@johnbeauvais3159

6 жыл бұрын

2 condoms as well

@carolynmmitchell2240

6 жыл бұрын

Chip Ormsby im pretty sure even in safety glasses I would squint

@HelenaOfDetroit

6 жыл бұрын

Extremely high pucker factor

@TakenTooSeriously

6 жыл бұрын

carolyn mmitchell I'm squinting through the screen.

Thanks Sergio,this gave me the idea on how to make planters with these balls attaches to the four wooden posts for a good finish!!!

Mr. Padin.......you Sir, have an incredible eye and thought process for developing new ways of doing projects. You are an artist and I thank you for your videos that have given me ways to build many of my own projects.

Maybe if your rounded the wood first it might run smoother, less drag on the outside of the hole saw. Or, when you get close, use a parting tool or SHARP chisel to open the outside gap a bit.

@ericdell1819

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Russell I agree.

@davidspicer9621

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Russell killer what's your channel name where you did the way you said? I cant wait to watch it

Why people give thumbs down? This is beautiful simplicity.

Pure genius, I wish my dad was still alive. He would have loved this.

I've been wondering about this for several years now. Now I don't have to try it myself. Thank you for the great vid

Awesome technique!

Very ingenious and effective. I imagined there would be several quite delicate processes, but you did it all in one go!

Another genius on KZread. That's two I've come across in the last hour.

That is very clever. Thanks for sharing. I was terrified and thrilled at the same time.

@WoodworkingwithDIYtools

5 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha Yes, it was 😅

You sir have some balls

@johnwildermuth3136

6 жыл бұрын

pete a And they're not brass.

@MCsCreations

6 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA

@TheGauges420

6 жыл бұрын

And they are made of wood!

@barkybarker2592

6 жыл бұрын

There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

This man has balls of wood for trying this, literally. Don't you just love YT.

I have the exact same hobbist lathe in my shed, hardly used and gathering dust, I will get it out tomorrow and give this great idea a try, you sir, are a genius!!

WOW, that is awesome

This is brilliantly simple and works great! I’m amazed Thanks for the video

Buen experimento, pero la textura final es muy burda. Buen trabajo Sergio.

I am thoroughly impressed by your ingenuity! Not to mention your fearlessness of completely cutting through the wood. I probably would've cut and sanded the last bit just for safety. And fear of injury( lol)! Great video again. If I wouldn't have already subscribed I would have after this one!

Sergio, thank you. It is really easy, fast and useful idea.

Very clever way to turn wooden balls, thanks for sharing!

Awesome! I have lathe/mill and this is by far the most easy way to make a sphere!

Howdy Doodie would have been thrilled with this one.

ingenious!!! i've never thought of that... well done!

Great stuff! I would never have envisioned this. Real imaginative work!

Nice job, Sergio... you never disappoint.

Good job you could try stopping the hole saw wile the ball is still connected by 5mm or so and sand wile it’s still on the lathe then saw the tabs still contact

@lotharulitzsch8224

6 жыл бұрын

Sergio Acuña Padin

Thank you for the inspiration teaching us how to build one now I want to build this set up very cool

This is not so dangerous if go slowly with low power tools just like he did. Very clever method... Thanks for sharing!

AMAZING! I've gotta try this, thank you, buddy!!!

Perfect! a great idea! Thank you!

This is genius! Love it!

Great job Sergio, once again !

Trabajo fantástico muy bueno !

One of the things this video taught me is how people make those fancy wooden railings.

Woah. What an awesome idea. Great job. BALLSSSSS!!!

Muito bom Sergio... método prático e eficiente parabéns ..vou tentar fazer.grande abraço.

Brilliant! Well done!

Amazing!! And amazingly brave! Very interesting vid Sergio, thanks for sharing.

buena tu idea Sergio, algo peligrosa para mi gusto, pero... Sólo dos sugerencias: 1) sería razonable acercar el trozo de madera a una forma más cilindrica y no tan prismática 2) se puede ver claramente sobre el final del video como la perforadora de mano que usas como torno se mueve en su soporte... sdos.!

I am going to produce these balls in mass quantities most probably by using your method..... Thanks a lot bro you are genius man ...

You sir, are The Man!

It is very amazing. Thank you sir for this video.

the cutting tool has to turn way faster than the ball itself otherwise you get a point where the direction of cutting and direction of spinning is the same and that is why it might be rough.

@smoj304

5 жыл бұрын

Like 'retreating blade stall' in a helicopter. At a certain speed, the rotor blade rotating backwards relative to the direction of flight is effectively at zero airspeed, no longer generating lift on that side, and the chopper falls out of the sky. Good pickup @Anton Markov. You could have a point there.

This is a very clever idea, brilliant actually! Great idea for making fence post caps or other exterior ornaments, might be a tad heavy for a Christmas tree ornament though, but I love the idea. Thanks just subscribed.

That’s really clever! I’m glad the ball didn’t fly off at the end 😅

Parabéns muito criativo

A great idea ,simple thanks for sharing 👍

Ur drill bit is wobbly that's why it wasn't very smooth by the end. But one cheeky but innovative way. Great job.

very nice ,quick ,fast simple ,thank you for sharing your video friend

Awesome man..

Thanks for sharing... You helped inspire some woodworking ideas...

@WoodworkingwithDIYtools

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Travis 😃

Awesome as always Sergio....thankyou

@WoodworkingwithDIYtools

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It is nice that people know my name despite I changed the name of the channel 👍😃

Good job, sand it while spinning prior to it breaking off then touch up the ends👌🏽

Wow, this is really awesome. It looked a bit scary though. Which rpm did you use on your drill/lathe? Backwards or forwards? And which rpm did you use on the drill press? How long did it take to make one ball? Did you not fear that during the process the block of wood/ball would come loose and hurt you? Thanks for sharing and I hope you can answer the questions. I'd very much like to try this too.

@pipspiper

6 жыл бұрын

RPM depends on the size of wood. The formula is: Work piece size (inch) x RPM = 6000 - 9000. If work piece is 3 inch, RPM should be: RPM = 6000 - 9000/3 = 2000 rpm to 3000 rpm range. Hope this helps.

@BomenJager

6 жыл бұрын

that is so weird what you told. that is the most weird formula i ever seen. i am a machinist myself and i can tell you the the rpm is a factor of what you are cutting and whit what material you cut it and also the diameter. the normal formula is : ø : π : (cutting speed) = RPM???? so as example if i wanna cut steel round 40 with a highspeed steel tool which is best for around 20meters. its : 20,000 : 3,14 : 40 = 159 rpm.

@hansdegroot8549

6 жыл бұрын

I do not know if Pips Piper is right with his answer or BomenJager. I only know that in general larger diameters of material require lower speed than smaller diameters. And I also know that in general for wood is used higher speed than for metal/steel. But in any case I'd like to hear a reaction of Sergio himself because his speed was OK and I think that he knows which RPM he used.

@Mysli0210

6 жыл бұрын

BomenJager is right, pips is just plain bogus. But the direction of the lathe don't matter in this particular situation as the hole saw is sawing both directions perpendicular to the lathe Z axis.

@hansdegroot8549

6 жыл бұрын

But the example from BomenJager is for steel and in the video wooden balls are made. I suppose the rpm should be in that case higher than 159 rpm. Or not? And which rpm is meant for the drill/lathe or for the drill press?

I say, what a clever idea! With a bit of imagination and invention................

I've did it to make some of those pinterest pencil ball rings, the setup is a bit tedious but work like charm when is needed to batch more than one or two! The only problem is the red color left on the piece, i've solved it stripping the paint entirely from the holesaw.

Congrats for your idea, it works great! Love it

Just wonderful , I make patterns for sand casting and making a ball is not easy , but your method is brilliant thank you

why didnt you leave the last 10 mm on so you can sand it while its still in the lathe, makes your life easier :)

@ericdell1819

6 жыл бұрын

NLDHGRockStaR seeing the basic concept we love to hear all the commits then learn together. I love the people here.

@hlloyd-fs4uf

4 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking this was a ball making video, and not a ball sanding vid would be the reason for that. Most guys can figure out how to finish their balls off.

@matthewharvey8755

3 жыл бұрын

@@hlloyd-fs4uf Nelson "Ha Haaah"

Who on earth was the first person to do this, amazing.

I'm delighted! Great video!

Nice .. thanks for sharing Sergio

Out of 1.3 million views,if only 1 percent lost their fingers trying this, that's still 13 000 people!!! lol....Nice job on this...I might give it a try myself. Cheers from Canada.

Had I not seen it with my own eyes . . . Amazing.

That was superb! You're a star!!

@damienroblesylopez1496

6 жыл бұрын

Per Almered de

@PhDarien

6 жыл бұрын

Per Almered I’m just happy that you spelled “you’re” correctly. Most others don’t. You’re the superb person.

Very good idea, thanks for sharing. Near the end of the turning maybe you could do a small amount of hand lathing so the saw does not bind. I will try your method.

A novel idea. Fastening the square blank via a screwed on face plate would eliminate the slippage. However, there is a lot of torque on the ball at the end and you need a really HEAVY drill to spin it. Going to try this on some fence posts I have to make

Genius. Thank for this video bro

Good job

That was really interesting to see. Amazing idea.

Good idea Sergio!

Sweet. I️ want to make some now. Great job man. Awesome video!!!

Very ingenious idea. Thanks for the video.

That's pretty darn clever. Nice job.

Good Idea! I will try it. Thanks!

Nice start but a real lathe will help. Excellent idea!

@_ozveta_

6 жыл бұрын

A real lathe has a attachment to make round objects lol. but that's the safe way.

@raylularoussef247dasilva6

5 жыл бұрын

and there is no excitement ! with the easy and safe way you don't feel alive

What a terrible idea.... I LOVE IT! Good job.

unique idea.never imagined that before.excellent.

What a fantastic idea

Great idea.

Now that's clever. Cheers Tim from wood 4 nothing

This is genius! Good job!

Wow...awesome video and great idea!! Honestly, I wouldn't believe this would work if I hadn't seen it...I enjoyed your video very much....thanks!

Great idea. There is one thing you could improve, your cutting tool is often gearing up with the work peace. Both move at the same speed which results in zero net cutting speed. Try running your lathe slower, if possible i would try about 100rpm but probably your drill can't go that slow.

@Dingbat217

6 жыл бұрын

That's the same I thought, but I would speed up the drill-press to get the same effect, would that not work too? The increased speed of the hole-drill should also improve on the surface quality if the ball I would think.

@danielrose1392

6 жыл бұрын

Morten not sure if you can improve the speeds on this setup, if it starts wobbling around, the quality will be worse. Also, you increase the damage in case the tool catches the work piece. With a more sturdy setup, I would run it faster.

Thank you for the video.

Fantastic idea.

Interesting experience!

Amazing bro!!! I had a piece of 4x4 fly off my lathe one time...definitely had to change my underwear haha.

Genius! Can you think of any tools or techniques that would let me cut a semi-sphere cavity into a block of wood?

Holy crap! That's brilliant!

A pretty easy technique, thumbs up. I'm a bit afraid to try it myself, because it looks like the drill press may not be suited for this sort of turning operations and may be damaged or degrade pretty quickly

Nice little trick!