Milling Vice Alignment? No, Thanks! Milling Vice Modification

I wanted to make this for a very long time and now I finally found some time to do it. It's always very annoying and time consuming to align the milling vice on the table with the dial indicator. Now I drilled and reamed a few holes in the bottom of the vice, so I can align it just with two hardened pins in the slots of the milling table. It turned out very well and works very accurate. This will be a huge help in the future.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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I worked on this for 1 day
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  • @SpicyBonsai
    @SpicyBonsai3 жыл бұрын

    I love how proud he sounds when he opens up with "That's my milling vise! :)"

  • @maxuabo

    @maxuabo

    3 жыл бұрын

    as a mechanical enthusiast myself I feel the same way when I talk about my tools :)

  • @MRmjellis

    @MRmjellis

    3 жыл бұрын

    I too would be proud of that.

  • @HepauDK

    @HepauDK

    3 жыл бұрын

    It *is* a very nice milling vise... :)

  • @hahagagagaga4710

    @hahagagagaga4710

    3 жыл бұрын

    And taps it multiple times 😂

  • @maxuabo

    @maxuabo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hahagagagaga4710 they’re called love taps ;)

  • @aazogbi
    @aazogbi3 жыл бұрын

    You've made it even more interesting to watch and understand with your verbal explanations.

  • @llantup
    @llantup3 жыл бұрын

    I just want to say that it's wonderful to hear your voice, and giving the explanation of what you're doing.

  • @sambishop3211
    @sambishop32113 жыл бұрын

    More of this type of content please!!! Machinist basics as you said in another comment is very interesting to machinists and non-machinists alike. Machinists get to review the fundamentals, non-machinists get an insight into your work and your work is outstanding. Your lathe work is simply awe inspiring, for example. Non-machinists should know what goes on behind the scenes. I’m sure every one of them watching this video has a new appreciation for the mill set up you’ve had to do so many times throughout your videos. Also congrats on how much more relaxed you sound. I know you were worried about your English but don’t be, you’re perfectly understandable and it’s good to hear your explanations.

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @sambishop3211

    @sambishop3211

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mymechanicsinsights Thank YOU, mate. :)

  • @zee7056
    @zee70563 жыл бұрын

    I hope whoever inherits your shop appreciates how incredible it really is.

  • @kyleblake7522

    @kyleblake7522

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's not going to have someone inherit his shop. When his body gets old, He makes a new one

  • @cozeecofycat6531
    @cozeecofycat65313 жыл бұрын

    "I used the mill to fix the mill."

  • @UweKeim

    @UweKeim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like Tesla. They build the machine that builds the machines that build the machines.

  • @not_a_paramedic

    @not_a_paramedic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Let's just take a moment to appreciate how difficult it must have been for him to resist making a new one.

  • @victorflores8580

    @victorflores8580

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to brain games

  • @elrond12eleven

    @elrond12eleven

    3 жыл бұрын

    So it is. You need a lathe to make a lathe and so on.

  • @Gigator

    @Gigator

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's kind of how it works. The first things people (tinkerers) use their 3D printer for is 3D print stuff to make their 3D printer better. :D

  • @isturbo1984
    @isturbo19843 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully this means you can pump out more content faster. I can't get enough. I've tried watching other restoration channels. The swine couldn't even bother re-threading the screws. And then, oh God, he painted over the rust!

  • @MyTubeSVp

    @MyTubeSVp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did your head un-explode later on ?

  • @isturbo1984

    @isturbo1984

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTubeSVp oh yeah, i'm good now.

  • @turbo.panther
    @turbo.panther3 жыл бұрын

    I'm quite sure I'll never need to do this, and yet I'm pleased to know how it is done.

  • @shinjiikari3614
    @shinjiikari36143 жыл бұрын

    The world needs people like you, a true master. Very highly skills👏

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much :-)

  • @randomfixesrestorations6772
    @randomfixesrestorations67723 жыл бұрын

    A couple holes and 2 pins for the rails. Well, often the simplest solutions make the biggest Difference. Just how I love it, and now it's always Dead Centred & Straight as an Arrow.

  • @wizrom3046
    @wizrom30462 жыл бұрын

    It is amazing you found pins that are an exact fit for your t-slots AND had a reamer to fit that unusual pin size! 👍

  • @pauln1557
    @pauln15573 жыл бұрын

    Milling the Ali block to provide reference faces was a good idea, I'll remember that, thanks for posting. Very nice milling machine, looks a little more robust than the milling attachment on Emco lathes!

  • @augustineosterbek6277
    @augustineosterbek62773 жыл бұрын

    I had no idea what a milling mashine is, but I Iove your practical intelligence and creativity in finding solutions for problems I didn't even know, they existed.

  • @Priyvaa
    @Priyvaa3 жыл бұрын

    I have to confess... this sounds a little complicated for me to understand but in the end we can see how doing this will going to save a precious time in adjustments. Thanks for the video 🙂

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    I can understand that, it's really machinists stuff here. Allthought just basics, but still... Thanks for watching :-)

  • @abscopal

    @abscopal

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mymechanicsinsights Maybe it would be easier to understand why you do certain things if you demonstrate the problem that would occur if you don't do them. e.g. what would happen if you just drill the holes without the aluminium block ;)

  • @InstrucTube

    @InstrucTube

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@abscopal I mean I agree it's easier to see mistakes for demonstration purposes, but it's also quite wasteful if you really want to show what would happen. Maybe do a cheap mockup with wood or something.

  • @abscopal

    @abscopal

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@InstrucTube OFC that's what I've meant. I did not mean to intentionally destroy the machinery :D

  • @InstrucTube

    @InstrucTube

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@abscopal Figured, but yeah, wanted to make sure. :P

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh3 жыл бұрын

    Love the modifications you've made to both the lathe and now the milling machine. I also love the explanations you give. Thanks for being educational as well as entertaining. Love your work. 😊

  • @warmowed
    @warmowed3 жыл бұрын

    Always good to streamline tool setup! makes it a joy to use the mill and prevents simple mistakes from happening

  • @smackygamer2052
    @smackygamer20523 жыл бұрын

    A time-saving AND precise solution? Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

  • @xjyo
    @xjyo3 жыл бұрын

    Do a guide of your shop!

  • @Vickie-Bligh

    @Vickie-Bligh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Join his Patreon, he has one on there.

  • @xjyo

    @xjyo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Vickie-Bligh unfortunately, I can't afford it.

  • @Kenman620
    @Kenman6203 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are educational. I don’t have the tools that you have but it is so satisfying to watch. I see you take great pride of what you doing and doing so well. Thank you for all your videos on both channels.

  • @danielepaparo7335
    @danielepaparo73353 жыл бұрын

    And this is why you are amazing, because your attention to detail is something fantastic!!

  • @lucastrebien2963
    @lucastrebien29633 жыл бұрын

    I said it before and will say it again! It's much more interesting when you explain what and why you are doing this! I learn much more. You are very talented!

  • @fredadd
    @fredadd3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this explanation of "fixing an issue". Also the precision on which you work is stellar!

  • @kenratboy
    @kenratboy3 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear your voice and you are amazing! I have watched all of your videos and am inspired by everything you do. Thanks for all of the videos and hope you keep making more for us to enjoy!

  • @gadnuk7159
    @gadnuk71593 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome. Fantastic solution and I really like when you speak in this video

  • @fernandoqueirozpopovic7024
    @fernandoqueirozpopovic70243 жыл бұрын

    This is content beyond great i love how good care you take for the tools

  • @CarlHargreavesRustyRelicsUK
    @CarlHargreavesRustyRelicsUK3 жыл бұрын

    Great job, I did this on my bridgeport mill vice a few years back. What a time saver !! 👍🏻

  • @jonahjonah000
    @jonahjonah0003 жыл бұрын

    Love your verbal explanations, its cool to hear your voice! Vielen Dank!

  • @tracybowling97
    @tracybowling973 жыл бұрын

    I love watching these. Super cool to see what you come up with to make life easier. You are very intelligent.

  • @jamesklebenow6885
    @jamesklebenow68853 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy watching you work in your shop even on mundane projects.

  • @misugita
    @misugita3 жыл бұрын

    Always fascinating! Thank you for such a great video!

  • @nhad11
    @nhad113 жыл бұрын

    omg he talks!!! love ur videos! best restoration videos I've ever seen. love how u don't fast forward them with the sound. don't change ur style. great work bud!

  • @2lefThumbs
    @2lefThumbs3 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done, especially the fixturing 👍

  • @BobaFitz
    @BobaFitz3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful to watch. It calms me for some reason.

  • @marctrenkelbach8329
    @marctrenkelbach83293 жыл бұрын

    Gut erklärt ! Hätte nicht gedacht, dass solche Toleranzen bei Präzisionsmaschinenauftauchen.

  • @Armandoluis20
    @Armandoluis203 жыл бұрын

    Interestedly creative work, well done!

  • @luapynneb3069
    @luapynneb30693 жыл бұрын

    Also rounding the end of the T-Nuts, saves the pain of lining them all up exactly every time. Luv the Videos! Great content every time.

  • @barthanes1
    @barthanes13 жыл бұрын

    Excellent modification. I can imagine a lot of operations are not done because of the hassle of squaring the vice. You could use locating pins for angles too.

  • @ivyking4149
    @ivyking41493 жыл бұрын

    A true improvement. Made the useabilty improve by 100%

  • @Smikkelboy69
    @Smikkelboy693 жыл бұрын

    The voice over is a great addition to your already wonderful videos :) Hope to hear you more often in newer videos.

  • @jeffanderson1653
    @jeffanderson16533 жыл бұрын

    Great idea. Love your videos!

  • @onesixfive
    @onesixfive3 жыл бұрын

    been a fan a long time, and at this point i enjoy this much more than the restore videos. id love to see more technical work with the mill, lathe and whatever other tools and machines you have in your shop.

  • @shodanlieu7705
    @shodanlieu77053 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these videos. Your work is fantastic and I’m learning a lot as well.

  • @uniquejayadiningrat9521
    @uniquejayadiningrat95213 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for you to say: "i make a new one "

  • @ulfsoderholm3586

    @ulfsoderholm3586

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking that too!

  • @MyTubeSVp

    @MyTubeSVp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeps, me too ! 😀

  • @brianmason8400
    @brianmason8400 Жыл бұрын

    Perfection as always !

  • @Zoso14892
    @Zoso148923 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy hearing you narrate these videos. I know it won't be for everyone so understand if it doesn't make it to your main videos but it made an interesting change.

  • @malcytull
    @malcytull2 жыл бұрын

    Great idea & very well done, thank you for sharing with us.

  • @dixonqwerty
    @dixonqwerty3 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. And I love Switzerland hahaha. You guys make tools and other stuff with such amazing precision and quality. Greetings from Sweden :)

  • @daddyfrost42
    @daddyfrost423 жыл бұрын

    Спасибо! :) Keep it up! So intriguing, but I’ve watch all of yours :)

  • @douglasharley2440
    @douglasharley24403 жыл бұрын

    smart upgrade!...i can see that'll save tons of time. *you deserve all your nice tools.*

  • @BruceBoschek
    @BruceBoschek3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, as always! Thanks!

  • @gridiish
    @gridiish2 жыл бұрын

    As many as you possibly can. But never rush the work. The reason why I love your videos so much is because I am a difficult man to please so if the work is not perfect I do not enjoy the video. It is all about details 😌. But also more videos more better for me. ❤️

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive3 жыл бұрын

    Perfect....... Like always. Thanks for the new video.

  • @denbol04
    @denbol043 жыл бұрын

    Great work!

  • @leop9021
    @leop90213 жыл бұрын

    Nice to hear your voice finaly. I love all your videos.

  • @garybendickson7262
    @garybendickson72623 жыл бұрын

    Very Well Done I like how you think on this a little bit of work & much easier to setup for next time !!!

  • @eduardoatemdecarvalho5891
    @eduardoatemdecarvalho58913 жыл бұрын

    Hats off! The man is a monster!

  • @kk2ak14
    @kk2ak143 жыл бұрын

    Very good job man!

  • @_spacegoat_
    @_spacegoat_3 жыл бұрын

    Genius! I like it.

  • @5erena
    @5erena3 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand anything of what you are doing or how you came up with that idea but I really like to hear you explain and do all this new things to your machines

  • @rexinator666
    @rexinator6663 жыл бұрын

    You are a wizard!! You sir are awesome, I love your videos.

  • @GridIndustries
    @GridIndustries3 жыл бұрын

    I really need a mill and lathe. Great to hear your voice!

  • @blackbuttecruizr
    @blackbuttecruizr3 жыл бұрын

    Super creative and interesting.

  • @kestrel007
    @kestrel0072 жыл бұрын

    Jedesmal sehr interessant 🌞

  • @morgar60
    @morgar603 жыл бұрын

    Guys like you who are this good should be working for NASA! Excellent!

  • @rgodhnia
    @rgodhnia3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best educational video I have ever seen.

  • @rgodhnia

    @rgodhnia

    3 жыл бұрын

    REFERENCE video

  • @russellfernandes9607
    @russellfernandes96073 жыл бұрын

    Great idea to get a quick accurate setup 👍🏻

  • @toolteardown1
    @toolteardown13 жыл бұрын

    Now you can get going right away without having to mess with alignment, very nice job!

  • @amilcarmoncada1801
    @amilcarmoncada18013 жыл бұрын

    Excelente video sobre esta modificación del tornillo de banco de fresado, muy bueno el método para fijación, saludos y mis respetos desde Venezuela.

  • @YoDaPro
    @YoDaPro3 жыл бұрын

    As a machinist myself I always wondered why such pins are not preinstalled or at least the holes in the vice. Good job!

  • @trevorfitzgerald4996
    @trevorfitzgerald49963 жыл бұрын

    We just gripped a piece of keysteel that fitted tight in the table slots. Turn the vice over gripped the key steel clamped the vice down. Mill a slot that fitted the key steel, drill and tapped the key steel to the vice and that made it true with the axis. All you had to do was put the vice on the table and clamp it down it was always spot on.

  • @HepauDK

    @HepauDK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Gmail X Not really, that is the way a lot of vises made specifically for mills come from the factory. Trevor just did a retrofit.

  • @IndelibleHD

    @IndelibleHD

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gold

  • @IndelibleHD

    @IndelibleHD

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Gmail X I think you did.....

  • @steveroberts6989

    @steveroberts6989

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly the way I've always done it .. so much easier ...

  • @fredfarnackle5455

    @fredfarnackle5455

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yup! I did that about 15 years ago when I bought my small mill and vice. However I just bought a new vice and might try the dowel pin method.

  • @theregytor2515
    @theregytor25153 жыл бұрын

    Друг, ты просто красава, педант, мастер, ювелир. Каждый день смотрю и жду твои видео, переживаю твои знания, благодарю, жму руку. Новый идей, больших успехов, благополучия в финансах!)

  • @kyuutatsu
    @kyuutatsu3 жыл бұрын

    Do I know what he's talking about? Nope! Did I still watch it all? Yep!

  • @mothball5425

    @mothball5425

    3 жыл бұрын

    His brackets were wobbly and he had to adjust them every time. So he made well fitting slidy pins.

  • @annafdd
    @annafdd3 жыл бұрын

    I have never machined anything in my life and I loved (and understood) every minute of it. Except for the measuring tool, I am not sure how that works but I love it anyway.

  • @vishnupriya5760
    @vishnupriya57603 жыл бұрын

    I like your voice, and explaing method.it's new channel, I proud you my friend.

  • @Alexey_ru
    @Alexey_ru3 жыл бұрын

    Приятно смотреть твои видео, отличная работа как всегда! It’s pleasantly to watch your videos, nice job!

  • @assenort
    @assenort3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting vid. Thank you.

  • @craigsudman4556
    @craigsudman45563 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Thumbs up.

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the visit

  • @riouvsriou1
    @riouvsriou13 жыл бұрын

    Really nice

  • @cosmealvesalves6523
    @cosmealvesalves65233 жыл бұрын

    Parabéns My Mechanics ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @TrPrecisionMachining
    @TrPrecisionMachining3 жыл бұрын

    very good video..thanks for your time

  • @justa1098
    @justa10983 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful machine!!!

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    It sure is!

  • @MrArchoir
    @MrArchoir3 жыл бұрын

    This was great, thank you

  • @trovalds
    @trovalds3 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Simple solution to a big problem.

  • @charistiaanharmse301
    @charistiaanharmse3013 жыл бұрын

    Awesome idea

  • @robertgrell486
    @robertgrell4863 жыл бұрын

    My Mechanics 😉 This is very good 👍

  • @jackelin1981
    @jackelin19813 жыл бұрын

    Great work...

  • @sgoldens24
    @sgoldens247 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely the most BITCHEN idea I have seen in a very long time ! thank you so very much ! I will be doing this very same thing tomorrow !

  • @user-hj7ls3lm3x
    @user-hj7ls3lm3x3 жыл бұрын

    Aptly thought through, very handy!

  • @paulambry
    @paulambry3 жыл бұрын

    Wow Mr My. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical at the outset - I didn't think the tee-slots would provide the accuracy you were after. But the proof is in the eating of the pudding and it looks like you've cooked it just right. Well done.

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    T-slots in milling table are always very precise in width. So they're not just there to clamp stuff with t-nuts, also as help for alignment.

  • @SuperPalaver
    @SuperPalaver3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 👏👍

  • @tumbke
    @tumbke3 жыл бұрын

    I JUST HEARD THE VOICE OF A GOD

  • @DanKoning777

    @DanKoning777

    3 жыл бұрын

    umm....no.

  • @danl.4743

    @danl.4743

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe people hear voices in their heads. Does yours give you instructions?

  • @ST3yo
    @ST3yo3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this 👍

  • @armyofbeaver3292
    @armyofbeaver32923 жыл бұрын

    You're one smart guy my friend.

  • @vejin9
    @vejin93 жыл бұрын

    I love it!

  • @Lightneron
    @Lightneron3 жыл бұрын

    Not bad! Keep going!

  • @larss337
    @larss3373 жыл бұрын

    Very good idea 💡 👍

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    Many many thanks

  • @southbrooklynmoto9184
    @southbrooklynmoto91843 жыл бұрын

    excellent idea

  • @FunnySurpriseToys
    @FunnySurpriseToys3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Friend! Very nice job! Like done.

  • @bobuk5722
    @bobuk57223 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for this. The fixture is a very good idea and I'll use it. Cheers. BobUK.

  • @mymechanicsinsights

    @mymechanicsinsights

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, much appreciated

  • @thecelt4807
    @thecelt48072 жыл бұрын

    smart man well done