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    Straightening the musical wire

    Three and half ways to straighten the musical wire.

    The video is spoken in Finnish but it has good quality hand written subtitles in English and German.

    The video is here
  2. Knurling 101, Making my first knurl with the tool

    In this last episode of the knurling 101 series, the tensioning mechanism is made.
    I also make my lifetime first knurling job with this tool.

    The technical documents for this project can be...
  3. Knurling 101, Machining the arms for the knurling tool

    The arms that hold the knurling wheels need some machining.

    The technical documents for this project can be loaded from my Google-Drive

    In this video I use:
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling...
  4. Knurling 101, Arms for the knurling tool

    This time it will be the two scissors arms for the knurling tool.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler Matador SV (1972) Lathe
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling machine
    - Kemppi MasterTig MLS 2000...
  5. Knurling 101, Pivoting point for the knurling tool

    This time a pivoting point for the knurling arms is made.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler Matador SV (1972) Lathe
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling machine

    The video is spoken in German but it...
  6. Knurling 101, theory and the first part of the tool

    This is the starting episode of a video series that is dedicated to knurling.
    There will be some theory, making the tool and at the end of the video series there will be drawings for anyone to use...
  7. Making two oil nipples for turbo installation

    This time I make two oil nipples for installing a turbo in a tractor.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler Matador SV (1972) Lathe
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling machine
    - Solberga (1975) Drill...
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    Keyway to Heaven (Music Video)

    I make a 5x5 millimeter internal keyway for the 120 teeth gear with the slotting tool I made earlier.
    Slotting in the lathe proved to be a task that the lathe is not designed for.

    In this video I...
  9. How to make a 120 teeth gear with Edward Grieg (Music Video)

    I have a passion for music and machining.
    So, I made a music video with machining content.
    In this video I make a 120 teeth gear for my Weiler lathe.
    This gear is needed to make imperial threads....
  10. They say the lathe sings, what about the lathe operator?

    I put myself on the line and did a singing performance about making a gear.

    I have made heavy use of a pitch corrector but even that cannot do miracles.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler Matador...
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    Gear for the gearbox of a drill press

    In this video, I make two gears, the first of which fails.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler Matador SV (1972) Lathe
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling machine
    - Solberga (1975) Drill press

    The...
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    Repairing two drill press spindles

    My friend Johan paid me a visit and brought two damaged drill press spindle shafts with him.
    The two drill presses in question are a German Flott and a Swedish Strands.
    I helped him out with those....
  13. Tools for lathe top slide. Sine bar and a sine bar stand

    This is the second episode of the above mentioned video.

    An Austrian fellow, Dieter, sent me a parcel that contains a sine bar that was made especially for setting the top slide in accurate...
  14. I'm making a stand for a sine bar for my lathe's top slide

    The top slide of my lathe is shaped so that it is easy to set it at the desired angle for turning a cone.
    The reference surface against which the angle is set is at a right angle to the top slide....
  15. How to make a ER40 chuck for ISO702-3 spindle nose with Johann Sebastian Bach

    This time I make an ER40 chuck for my lathe which has a ISO702-3 size #5 spindle nose.
    There are two tapers in this chuck which should be fairly accurate in order to get the chuck repeating well....
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    Sure. However, You will loose the nice ball...

    Sure.
    However, You will loose the nice ball finish and temper of the ball.
    Bearing balls are usually case hardened so it suffices to grind a flat which is approximately the size of the hole. Under...
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    How to drill bearing balls

    This time, a stick has been made for a sturdy indicator stand.
    The stick itself is simple enough, but it has a bearing ball attached to one end.
    Machining a bearing ball can be challenging because...
  18. Making two pucks for the sturdy indicator holder

    This time the two pucks that make the base for the indicator holder are made.
    This video contains some animations and a lot of Finnish folk music in addition to the obvious machining.

    In this...
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    Sturdy dial indicator holder 1

    I'm starting to make a simple but sturdy dial indicator holder.
    First, I make a differential screw with which the holder is tightened in place.

    I got the idea for this holder from Stefan...
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    Let's do it with a lathe, Part 5

    This time, the tools are a brush, a rag and a trash can.
    In addition, a fat press, an oil press and an oil squirter play supporting roles.
    If you haven't already guessed, now it's about servicing...
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    Let's do it with a lathe, Part 4

    In this episode we turn a Morse 2 taper with the tung and all.

    In this video I use a Weiler Matador SV (1972) Lathe.

    The video is spoken in Finnish but it has good quality hand written...
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    Let's do it with a lathe, Part 3

    In this third part of the lathe tutorial series focuses on how not to make tapers.
    I show a method to adjust the tailstock that does not involve multiple iterations. This is really useful if the...
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    Let's do it with a lathe, Part 2

    In this second part of the series it is all about single point turning metric threads in the lathe.
    Not just making the threads but how to make them accurately.
    Some light is cast over all aspects...
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    Let's do it with a lathe, Part 1

    In the first part of this series, lathes and turning are covered at a very general level.
    Finally, a workpiece is faced and the exact outer diameter is turned.

    In this video I use:
    - Weiler...
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    Straightening a valuable drill bit

    Years ago, I bought a 16mm parabolic drill bit from a flea market in Frankfurt. Such drill bits are quite valuable. The price of this particular drill bit when new is 200 euros.
    At the flea market,...
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    28 Metal files

    I have collected some files which I am now going to show You.

    My father-in-law was a train driver. He had also the license to drive a steam locomotive.
    In Finland a locomotive driver had to...
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    Long and accurate grooves for keys

    Johan came with a shaft from a gearbox of a crashed Pedersen milling machine.
    That shaft was twisted too badly to be repaired so we decided to make a new one.
    The shaft has four splines which we...
  28. 1957 Subscriber celebration with a hole in the bearing ball

    The humble bearing ball is very hard material which can be difficult to drill a hole into.
    Drilling a hole is not that difficult when using correct drill bits and a good drill press.
    We also find...
  29. Repairing a gear for a Pedersen milling machine

    Johan came to visit with a broken gear from a Pedersen milling machine.
    This milling machine has apparently been crashed really hard and one of its gears in the gearbox did not entirely survive the...
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    Lathe blade height adjustment tool

    Even though this horse has been beaten to death, we still make one more lathe blade height setting tool.
    Here, the idea is to use a separate spirit level so that the possible error caused by the...
  31. Testing a DIY rotary vane compressor with oil

    I am now running the compressor the first time with oil.
    My intention was to make all the tubing between the air oil separator and the compressor but I ended up having some fun with the compressor....
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    How to adjust Huanyang VFD parameters

    The Huanyang VFD is known for it's parameterization issues.
    I present a straightforward way to set these parameters.

    The video is spoken in Finnish but it has good quality hand written subtitles...
  33. What is and how to install a variable frequency drive

    WARNING: I do not have a professional qualification as an electrician, so the electrical installation shown in the video is presented for entertainment purposes only. I take no responsibility if...
  34. Rotary Vane Compressor approaches the finish line

    The separate components of the rotary vane compressor are compatible after all.

    In this video I am using:
    - Schaublin SV-51 (1955) Milling machine
    - Solberga (1975) Drill press

    The video is...
  35. Machining a motor coupling for a big generator

    This time the coupling is for my neighbour who is building a big generator to be used during blackouts.
    The material that was given to me for machining this part proved to be a gateway to an ordeal...
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    Making T-nuts for the rotary table

    The rotary table has T-slots suitable for M6 T-nuts.
    I make 9 T-nuts out of Sverker 21 tool steel.
    I also present how to heat treat this particular tool steel.

    In this video I am using:
    -...
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    Making a bird feeder

    My welding skills are not there and I need to improve them.
    I am making something useful while learning to weld.
    The birds do not mind the apperences so a feeder for them is a good project.
    The...
  38. Ahh.... My english language skills strike! It is...

    Ahh.... My english language skills strike!
    It is not my intention to keep the 50 year old Kemppi Mineka 130. The technology therein is old and does nothing much to help in the welding action.
    I...
  39. Upgrade to Kemppi MasterTig 2000 MLS welding machine

    My old Kemppi Mineka 130 stick welder is about 50 years old.
    Although there is nothing wrong with that old and trusty machine I still want to upgrade it to a TIG capable welding machine.
    Since I am...
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    Making right hand lathe tools

    My far east import lathe tool has reached the end of it's useful life.
    The material was all too soft and the pocket for the insert is badly deformed.
    So I make a new holder using tough tool steel....
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    My welding skills are ... inferior

    I am not a welder.
    Against all odds I try to get a nice bead on thin material with an old stick welding machine.
    What could possibly go wrong?

    400019

    I present my questionable skills in this...
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    Non precision machining

    399948 399949 399950 399951

    The workpiece is a jig holder for some sort of a saw.
    There is nothing special here, just holes in a lump of metal.

    There is a video presentation hiding behind this...
  43. I could also make REALLY short videos :D ... sort...

    I could also make REALLY short videos :D ... sort of preview.
  44. Just tested this by first logging out of the...

    Just tested this by first logging out of the forum and then trying the links without logging in (being a quest).
    The video link seems to work allright but the pictures do not. They need some sort of...
  45. Straightening my tilted Hilma Röhmheld machinist vice

    I bought a Hilma Röhmheld hydraulically assisted machinist vice from eBay.
    This vice is in a really good condition considering it's age and the affordable price.
    I, of course, measured the jaws for...
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    Air oil separator

    I have finalized the making of an air oil separator. The journey was not totally smooth but the result is what I expected it to be.
    There is a need for this device in the rotating vane compressor...
  47. Mishap while threading the oil sump for air oil separator

    The air oil separator needs an oil sump to store and collect the extracted oil.
    It is made out of some steel tube which is cleaned and threaded.
    Running the threading tool to wrong direction is not...
  48. Turning a deep tapered hole using step boring method

    The air oil separator has a cyclone which has a tapered hole form.
    Turning this taper using the top slide only would become a real ordeal.
    I present a method to remove the bulk of the material by...
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    How (not) to terminate a clutch cable

    In preparation for the coming winter I do some preventive maintenance for my snow blower.
    I found out that the clutch cable repair work I did last year is really bad.
    So now I try to make that poor...
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    Turning scrap metal into usable part

    I will now make two more components for the air oil separator.
    One is the bottom part of the liquifying air filter and the other is the air intake part with tilted holes.
    This episode has a lot of...
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