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  @JaredWalsh7 күн бұрын

  Ive used a big rockwell machine and a microscope to test hardness. Don’t have the money or need to buy that equipment if one of these will work. Have a parts kit Im putting together and had to use a different trunnion. The one I got is like butter though. Hoping this tester will give me an idea of where the real trunnion is vs the butter one I got. So I can heat treat accordingly. Thanks for your in depth look!

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  @TheMiniMachineShop6 күн бұрын

  Not a problem good luck!

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  @BillDavies-ej6ye11 күн бұрын

  Like metals, plastics can contained locked up stresses. You might consider annealing the material before final machining.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop11 күн бұрын

  Hi Bill, turns out UHMD has the worst coefficient of expansion anyway. In any case most of the dimensions don't matter with how I use them. Would love to hear how you anneal plastic though! Cheers.

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  @deezworkshop11 күн бұрын

  It was great to have the opportunity to meet you in person. I am really glad you posted your improvements on the v-blocks and shared it. Great video and as always I appreciate all the help, advice, knowledge, and gifts you have passed along to me. Cheers.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop11 күн бұрын

  Any time!

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  @kevinhamling196312 күн бұрын

  G'day, Mr Dave, It's always great watching one of your videos. Thanks for sharing. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop11 күн бұрын

  Hi Kevin, always great to read your comments! Thanks for taking the time.

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  @paulcotesr562312 күн бұрын

  Another great video ,lots cool stuff ty Dave!

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  @TheMiniMachineShop12 күн бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it Paul!

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  @homemadetools21 күн бұрын

  Nicely made lathe stop. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎

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  @TheMiniMachineShop11 күн бұрын

  Very cool!!

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  @taranson3057Ай бұрын

  I just made one of these stops last night after watching this video, it took me 3 attempts but I was finally successful.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  It is indeed somewhat difficult to make but worth it when done. Congrats!

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  @taranson3057Ай бұрын

  @@TheMiniMachineShop this wasn't my first attempt, I tried to make a carriage stop 2 years ago and it didn't work out so well, I made 10 attempts, and none of them worked. When you posted your video I decided to try to make the part again. I guess I just needed to practice for a while learn a little bit and use the correct tooling.

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  @alannelson9479Ай бұрын

  Hi Dave, Thanks for your video on the console repair. I also own a 2001 740i and love it. Owned it for 19 years now. And, on a different subject, as you probably know the air conditioning on this car can be extremely musty and produce fowl odors. Have attempted to unsuccessfully fix the problem long term. Have you ever resolved this odor issue. If so, I'd really, really like to know the answer. I've been struggling with this for well over 10 years. Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks much for your help, Alan

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Just sold mine finally. Parts are getting hard to find now. But to answer your question I never had an odor problem. I had replaced the carbon intake filters in the hood and all the carbon cabin filters but always had clean air. My guess is you have something bad in the condensation tray. I did have a rat die in the air duct of my wife's car.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  When I saw plastic on the floor from the wheel well liners I said enough. Get behind the wheel of a Volvo XC40 R design!

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  @TedRozaАй бұрын

  G'day Dave. Excellent job working it all out, & making the Carraige Stop. The stops definitely need Alan key to tighten it down properly. The only suggestion I would add is to recess the Alan Key head into the top of the unit for safety purpose . Still very meticulous Job, well done 👏 ✔️ 👍🏻 👌 😀 Ted

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Hi Ted, I did make the brass knob to tighten, and it works great. The only problem now is I need pliers to loosen the knob! Even tried anti-seize.

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  @jimpritz4169Ай бұрын

  That came out perfect. Your attention to detail is spot on. Love the clock ticking in the intro. I repaired quite a few in my past life. Thanks for the video.

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  @AmateurRedneckWorkshopАй бұрын

  Your doing very well with your tool making. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Hi Herald, we need to get you back on the air. Cheers!

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  @joselopezruiz3972Ай бұрын

  Muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones

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  @deezworkshopАй бұрын

  Love this design. You have inspired me to make a version 2.0 of my saddle/carriage stop. Nicely done. Your anodizing turned out great too. Thanks for sharing.

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  @kevinhamling1963Ай бұрын

  G'day Dave, Cool video. ✌️

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Thanks Kevin.

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  @RustyInventions-wz6irАй бұрын

  Very nice work. N stop is very handy

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  @paulcotesr5623Ай бұрын

  I also need to make one ive been lazy ty for the cool idea ,great video.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Go for it!

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  @wrongtownАй бұрын

  Great stuff mate 👍

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Thanks 👍

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  @GlennNowOnYouTubeАй бұрын

  Nice job, Great video. I always use a dead stop even when using a readout. Thanks for sharing 👍.

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  @GlennNowOnYouTubeАй бұрын

  Dave! A heart??? I didn't know you cared. Lol. Thanks for the response to my comment.

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  @9traktorАй бұрын

  Very fine explanation. And what a clean workshop. Congrats !

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  I tried to show details no other video revealed.

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  @stevesfascinations1516Ай бұрын

  I love your videos. You have a very calm way of explaining and showing things. Keep it up!

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Thanks, will do!

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  @deezworkshopАй бұрын

  Another Great book. Thanks for sharing your new workshop items.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it

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  @kevinhamling1963Ай бұрын

  G'day Dave, It looks like a great book. Maybe in the future, some casting videos. 🤔 So thanks for sharing ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

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  @termlimitАй бұрын

  The book looks awesome. Quick search, there is a 5B Melting and Casting as well, I purchased that as well for aome extra homework. Thanks Dave, your videos are always a great resource.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Cool, thanks!

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  @EkanselterАй бұрын

  Nice book Dave! A little bulky for a bedside reader. Lol

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Indeed!

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  @Stefan_BoerjessonАй бұрын

  No label.... Be my guest. Ordering several inserts, at different occasions, I newer knew which one was which when they arrived, weeks later..... OK, the aluminium bits stood out. Time 00:45. Opening such "parcels" I always used a pair of scissors to avoid damaging the unknown interior of the shipment.... Wow, card bord protected. Don't know if I ever saw that. Cheers Dave!

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  @JamesSimmons-gv4owАй бұрын

  Fun to watch the conversion although I had trouble understanding anything you said. That's OK. I turned off the sound and turned on the captions. Worked out OK. The likely hood of an amateur machinist like me turning out any high quality work doesn't justify the expense of a bigger fancy lathe. I'm hardly a space shuttle machinist after all. One thing I've often wondered about is if they mostly come from the same or other factories in close proximity then why all the brand names? Reminds me of the old days in the US... in the late 19th century for instance, when virutally everyone in the countryside had a shotgun. They came branded to the hardware store chain in which they were sold. I have an old JC Higgins... Used to be a national brand. Conversions are fun. Give me something to do in my croaky old age.... Decrepitude here I come for fist lets modify this lathe.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it future space shuttle machinist!

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  wow cant wait to get it

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  theres my tool box again dave.

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  dave i just want my tool box you promised me years ago

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  dave all that matters is my tool box

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  i love that tool box dave,

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  @jonasowens27Ай бұрын

  dave buddy when are you going to send me my tool box. i have been waiting for years

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  LOL

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  @TheGordyb102Ай бұрын

  How to disconnect wire harnesses

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  @jonlewis7562Ай бұрын

  I bought one that has the original box. I am more than happy to share some detailed pictures of the box, but don't know how

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  Hi Jon, I've seen a lot of boxes on Ebay but decided to 3D print one for mine but thanks for the offer!

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  @melgrossАй бұрын

  What a lot of people don’t realize is that both Hardinge, who invented the 5-C, and Bridgeport, who invented the R-8, intended them for either tooling (R-8) or precision machined first operation parts to be finished on their second operation lathes. So the collets are designed for accurately sized and actually round stock (not mill stock which is neither correctly sized, or round). Double angle collets that tighten from the front are designed to compress a bit and can be used for stock that’s not exactly round or exactly sized. They can be used for tooling as well, which is what I use them for, on my mill, though I use them for stock on my lathe. If you use ER collets, I highly recommend Techniks collets. They’re not very expensive, and they’re 0.0002”.

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  @TheMiniMachineShopАй бұрын

  All my common sized ER's are from Techniks and are indeed very accurate! Thanks for commenting. Cheers.

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  @9ijnht5rdxАй бұрын

  Acetylene becoming unstable could be explosive. Mig and tig require a flowmeter and a flow test tool for measuring at torch for tig.

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  @taranson3057Ай бұрын

  Here is another project you could make. An air compressor manifold. Perhaps some shop tools that a beginner can make.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop10 күн бұрын

  Funny you should say that I need to make a manifold!

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  @taranson305710 күн бұрын

  @@TheMiniMachineShop you could also make a flat mini tap wrench like the eclipse 244

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  @kendion4597Ай бұрын

  You should show turning operations , show some newer hobbiest some tools to make, like die holders, tapers, tool holders, training, threading boring. U should also show turning other metals and materials. Like titanium, and other 'differnt " and uncommon materials. U can always keep videos ongoing even if there is some over-lap

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  @AmateurRedneckWorkshop2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

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  @kevinhamling19632 ай бұрын

  G'day Dave. It's always great seeing your videos pop up. Here in Melbourne, my shop is covered in dust. Normally, I'm on top of it, but this year seems different, a lot heavier. So thanks for sharing man ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Hi Kevin, good to hear someone else has a dust problem. Mine is mainly from the asphalt road in front disintegrating as cars drive by. The dust is always black. Cheers!

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  @thedevilinthecircuit14142 ай бұрын

  You can take your 100' air hose to a shop that services hydraulics. They can cut the 100' hose in half and install new ends to accept the pneumatic connectors. You'll have *two* 50-footers!

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Amazon does sell the Flexzilla ends so I could do it myself. But for now don't know what I want to do. Ordered the 1/4 50' and might give the 100 to my uncle. Cheers!

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  @thedevilinthecircuit14142 ай бұрын

  Soft wire wheels like that one are often called "carding" wheels.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Never heard of that term before. Thanks!

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  @thedevilinthecircuit14142 ай бұрын

  @@TheMiniMachineShop It's a gunsmith term. These 'soft' wheels will remove surface rust without removing blueing or plating from metal.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  @@thedevilinthecircuit1414 Boy is that good to know thanks!!

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  @kimber19582 ай бұрын

  Dear Dave, thank you for the buffet. Very interesting. You would be surprised what you can get away with talking about you have lots of knowledge to share. Your journey is a story in itself. Always appreciate seeing you. Good day.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it, and hope all is going well with you, my friend. Cheers!

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  @paulcotesr56232 ай бұрын

  I enjoyed the video this week , ty for sharing your thought and idea ty.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  You are so welcome!

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  @Ekanselter2 ай бұрын

  Dave, I agree totally the Flexzilla hose is fantastic, its cheap, and it will standup to a lot of abuse. I learned many years ago that cheap quick-connects are garbage. I use only the Milton brand - they don't leak. As far as a topic for the future - do you have any kind of DIY water separator on your compressor? I'm talking about a DIY method to drop-out the free-water before it gets to the commonly used separator/filter/desiccant assembly. With heavy use those little silica-gel dryers don't last long. I'm considering either water cooled or air cooled.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Love Flexzilla sutuff! No, I don't feel the need for a separator after the compressor what I want is something to keep water from getting into the tank and rusting it. That is my biggest concern as I'm getting pin holes from rust.

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  @Stefan_Boerjesson2 ай бұрын

  Did You buy that Mini set from Ebay? I awoid those guys. After 2 years they erase the order and You can't buy spare parts, batteries etc.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Hi Stefan, that mini set of spot weld cutters came from Amazon and like I said mine were junk. I agree with you on Ebay stuff. Luck of the draw but I've had a lot of good luck and many of the items you can't get now vintage stuff. Cheers.

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  @taranson30572 ай бұрын

  I would like to see some CNC projects. Any type of lathe and mill work would be nice. I have the 50’x1/4” Flexzilla and I think it's great.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the idea!

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  @taranson30572 ай бұрын

  @@TheMiniMachineShop I have been building home made CNC machines since 2009. I find them simply fascinating. My current build is a 3D printer.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  @@taranson3057 Hi, I love watching CNC videos myself. I did do some CNC videos years ago with the 3018 and enjoyed working with it and improving it. But unless you constantly use it the knowledge on CAD and Gcode disappears. I would have a hard time now trying to remember things. A 3D printer isn't an easy build!

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  @MonkeyWithAWrench2 ай бұрын

  I'm looking forward to mine arriving. I ordered a rebranded sieg C2 from a company called Vevor and the bed was junk fresh out of the crate. The bottom of the ways were machined with about 3/32 of taper per foot so its impossible to use the tailstock. However it showed up to my door for 388 bucks so not complaining to much. So rather than ordering the same 14" bed, i went with the upgrade as it was on sale. Buy once, cry once. So soon I'll be swapping the bed on mine before it even makes its first chips.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Wow heard a lot on Vevor but never that bad. I am extremely happy with my upgrade and hope it works out for you. Check out Deez Workshop and his problems. BTW I like your name.

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  @jimpritz41692 ай бұрын

  Interesting facts about the torch Dave. I've been watching you since the speech at your daughter's wedding. I like the new format the variety is interesting. I went with the Smith Little Torch years ago propane and oxygen. Use it mainly to silver solder sterling silver jewelry. Nice jig you made for alignment of the stamped letters. Thanks for the video.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  I would love to have a Smith setup, but the oxygen is way too expensive for me. Cheers Jim!

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  @kevinneff32762 ай бұрын

  Dave, sorry if it's too personal but you're looking thinner than expected. Please consider lifting weights. It'll keep you in the shop. Starting Strength but modified for age. Here's the book: The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 by Jonathon Sullivan MD PhD and Andy Baker SSC. I don't have any conflicts of interest. I gave the book to my parents, though.

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  @TheMiniMachineShop2 ай бұрын

  Hi Kevin, problem is the results from nerve damage and old age. Gave away all my weights as I can no longer lift them or even a bottle of wine above my head. But thanks for the concern!