Hi. I, like many others, enjoy making things. I am curious about how things work, why things fail, what makes things durable and how things can be made well. These days I would be known as a "maker", but in my younger days I would have been described as a metalworker, a model engineer, a woodworker, a wood turner or a bloke who likes mucking around in the shed. I suspect I am someway along the autism spectrum because I get very focused on a project once I start. I was once described by a colleague as a "finisher" in that I was very driven to finish something once I had started. This is not always a good thing as it can mean pushing on when many others would recognise a lost cause and give up. Nonetheless I enjoy what I do and as a former teacher I recognise the importance of passing on one's knowledge whenever possible. To that end I am happy to post my rather quirky selection of videos. These revolve around the disciplines of metal craft, design, woodworking and allied materials.
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I have one of these i found when i was 7 it belonged to my uncle i am 60 and i still have it.
soda stream bottle might be a good source of co2
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DIE HOLDER!! Thank you for the awesome content !!!
DIE HOLDERS I definitely need to see if I can track down some of those aluminium inserts and give them a go....
Awesome DIE HOLDER Mark
Great milestone Mark! The DIE HOLDER will make a very nice prize for the winner of the draw.
I NEED A DIE HOLDER BECAUSE I REPAIR LAMPS
I WANT TO BE INCLUDED DIE HOLDER DIEHOLDER !!!!!!
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Congratulations on hitting 40k followers. The DIE HOLDER gift is a great celebratory idea. Always enjoy watching your work and nature vids. Thanks Mark.
I really enjoyed this DIE HOLDER build. I've watched most of your videos now and I really appreciate your calm, informative style.
I just don't understand how you take that noise. It would drive me to a shotgun, at least one with blanks.
I’ve been watching your channel for awhile now and I enjoy all of your projects including the DIE HOLDER. Well done Mark
Please note that a scammer has been sending out fake messages advising viewers that they have won the giveaway. There is a link to a bogus Telegram account and the scammer will ask you to pay for shipping for the prizes. Please do not engage with this scumbag and if you can, please report the message as a phishing scam. I will be announcing the winners of the draw on June 15th and I will be paying for shipping of the prizes so there will be no cost to the winners of the prize draw. It seems that many people have received this fake message which is both disappointing and annoying. Regards, Mark Presling (the real one).
Yes I got sucked but quickly realized it was a scammer…. I He wanted a payment for shipping using PayPal… I have notified PayPal of his scam….
Nice video again. DIE HOLDERS are looking great!
Great video and a nice give away competition! DIE HOLDERS
Mark, I'd like to be entered into your DIE HOLDERS contest! ;) Thank you for making your STL files available too!
You're welcome. Good luck in the draw. Regards, Mark
That was great work! You can also get an end mill and do small pecks to your depth. A lot of times you can save the threads and clean them up. Or go slightly larger like you did. You can do it in less than ten minutes.
Thanks. At the time I broke this tap, I didn't own a lot of small diameter carbide end mills. I now have a few and also a much more accurate milling machine. My old mill had some runout in the spindle and it would have almost certainly snapped off a carbide end mill small enough to remove the core of the broken tap. Also, at the time of this mishap, I had totally forgotten that I owned some very small carbide dental burrs. They probably would have worked well on this snapped off HSS tap. Regards, Mark
Over the past 45 years I have machined a lot of alum. but never 6011. I was wondering if this is a misprint and should have been 6061 or 2011. Thank You.
The material I used on this build came from some stock that we used at the school where I used to teach. We bought 40mm square bar stock to make a meat tenderising mallet. When I say we, I mean my Head of Department bought it from a supplier and I had always assumed it was 6011 T6. I have machined 6061 and it seems to be a lot more free cutting than the stock I was using for this build. However, I may be wrong. Regards, Mark
@@Preso58 Thank you. great job!!
Great work on the DIE HOLDERS Mark, and congratulations on the 40K subs.
Thanks Jon. Regards, Mark
Nice work on the DIE HOLDER. Congrats on reaching 40k subs, well deserved...
I got what i think is a scam reply to this contest video. ?
Yes, sorry about that. Don't communicate with this scammer. I will be making an announcement video on June 15th and you will find out who won the die holders then. Regards, Mark
Congratulations on reaching 40k subscribers! I learn something new from every video-thank you! DIE HOLDER
Leave it to me to miss hearing that all caps were required to win the DIE HOLDERS. I sure would like to win.
Those are some very nice looking tools DIE HOLDERS thanks
Hi Mark, has this been drawn? I got a notification i won and I'm not sure if I'm being scammed
The prize draw will happen on June 15th. I will publish a video on that day and hopefully everyone will find out who the winners are. So, no, the draw has not happened yet and it's fair to say the scammer who is trying to cash in on this has been a royal pain in the butt. Hang tight and stand by. Regards, Mark
@@Preso58 Thanks Mark. The scammer uses a Telegram with your name and the picture from your KZread channel. He wanted a $30 delivery fee. I smelt a scammer so offered to mail him cash but he kept refusing 😉
Awesome DIE HOLDERS Mark,great vid
Hey Presso, I have made a floating island for our dam, a bit larger than yours. I have supported the inner areas with soft drink bottles, protected from UV they have lasted years so far. Wondering what plants you have used ( I'm in cooler Victoria )
Thanks. We used 90mm stormwater pipe but probably 100mm would have been better. Because it floats fairly low int the water, the geotextile fabric sits on the surface of the water and it makes a little pool in the centre. We recently put some fibreglass rods under the geotextile to lift it out of the water and added some long pieces of melaleuca bark. We planted some Carex grass and some sedges. It was gratifying to see the ducks using it less than a few days after we launched it. One thing we were told is that the plants will grow quickly into the soil if the raft floats too close to the edge of the dam. We have ours anchored on both sides and we can adjust the length of the ropes if the water level drops. Regards, Mark
DIE HOLDER Not sure if I missed the reason for not boring the handle holes all the way through, seemed an easier way and less stressful when tapping...?
In hindsight it would have been better to either print the holes all the way through or at least a bit deeper than what I had done. Having said that, the material was not easy to tap so making the holes deeper would still be hard going. Regards, Mark
Always enjoy your skills that you use.Thanks Marc.
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Congratulations on 40k. Wow! I appreciate your teaching style and enjoy your videos. Keep putting wildlife shots at the end. DIE HOLDERS Thanks, Dave
Mark I got a notification I was a winner … I more than suspect it is a phishing attempt!!!
Yes, sadly a scammer has been making life difficult for us all. What a shame. Regards, Mark
It was a mistake to remove parts without knowing their orientation.
Everything is gone I’m sure by now lol😂
Stand by. Winners will be announced next weekend! Regards, Mark
Congratulations on your 40k subscribers. I really enjoy watching your channel. I would like to be included in your DIE HOLDER give away. Keep up the good work.
I would love a new DIE HOLDER, as mine have grown legs and gone walk about.
DIE HOLDER. I broke out in a sweat watching you machine that 316 stainless.
You are right Mark, a lot of those cheap tools are made out of rubbish material. Your shop made versions will last for generations. Great job and a good explanation.
I've had some (weird) jewellery items laser sintered in stainless. Was a while ago. The finish wasn't nearly as fine. Thanks for sharing :) Oh, and DIE HOLDERS I guess... Great job
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A DIE HOLDER for each of the most common sizes is a great time saver. Thanks for video and the chance at a Preso original. 😊
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I also received an email today telling me to contact you because I was a winner. Because you are not drawing until June 15, and I never win anything, it’s an obvious phishing scam. Thanks for all your videos.
DIE HOLDERS. I feel your pain when tapping 316 stainless
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