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Pro. Tip: Photocopy and enlarge each section of plans before you start. That way you can see them more easily and you can draw on them without ruining your original drawings.
I can actually think of a use for this power hammer; jewelry-crafting.
Alec, why not turn it between centres?
This Project doesnt have to End yet... You could make an Miniature Steam Boiler and actually drive the Hammer with steam.
I'm not sure I trust Alec to not miscalculate and make a steam bomb. ^^'
@@oliverer3 a mini steam bomb* ;)
@@oliverer3 He will definitively have to inform himself quite a bit before even thinking about doing something like this. You need to consider the necessary pressure for the Hammer to work, the Hammers change in Temperature when in use and the subsequent thermal expansion. The Neccesary safety equipment like Pressure Relief Valves and so on.
I personally find Alec way more interesting not blown to bits by a steam boiler explosion
@@oliverer3 Overbuild it "needlessly" and there's nothing to fear >:3 As somebody once said: "Anyone can build a bridge that won't fall down. It takes an engineer to build a bridge that's barely standing." So in this case - it doesn't take an engineer to build a safe steam boiler. You only need one to make a *barely* safe steam boiler :D
I would love to see a mini sword made with this power hammer!
He'll need to make 4... One for each knight in his Chess set that he's going to machine.
He will need to male a mini lathe and a mini mill first
well make it a tiny workshop already
In mini damascus! :)
just finnish with the nail he already started forging with.
Uses precision tools the whole project. At the end notices he missed two holes, dose them with a hand drill and misses. Briliant.
I put the holes in according to the drawings with a decent degree of accuracy to where they were required. That wasn’t the issue as the final resting place of those holes was vastly different to the original spec.
@@AlecSteele then you just learned the lesson every metal worker who works with technical drawings learn which is : never have blind faith in the drawing you are provided! always double, and triple check! nice going on the little Stuart.
Couldn't you have just moved the arm with the grub screw to be at the correct angle?@@AlecSteele
@@littlegrimmy-3381 unfortunately the holes drilled in the shaft prevent that as they locate the angle of the arms by the grub screw screwing into them!
@@AlecSteele Could you have made cylinders with eccentric holes so that as you rotate them they adjust the offset from the arm? Like the old saying goes: If you can't make it perfect....
You are now obligated to get @ThePocketForge back on the channel to make a tiny sword USING the tiny power hammer.
👆 what @kirga4914 said, 💯% Powder coat the mini hammer make it look great and use it with @ThePocketForge!!!!!!!
That would be a cool video.
Yes to all of this
That nail forging at the end was absolutely worth the 1,400£s spent!
I recently graduated from a machining program at my local college. When you asked who this project is for, i kept thinking it was perfect for a class project, uses an array of skills and is small enough anyone can take it home. I would have greatly preferred this over the projects my school chose.
That's a great idea. And everyone can add their own touch to it too
Indeed, and for a college the tooling cost will approach zero after the first year or two running such projects - you already have the tools required and most of them are not really consumed. Though I'd think this might be a little ambitious, expensive and while fun less useful than other options - I'd suggest something like one of those die filer or D-bit grinding casting sets makes a better class project for machinists, as the end result is something they might actually need and it still has heaps of challenge to work through. Though for me it seems like more the retired machinists equivalent of the crossword puzzle - something you do to keep yourself amused and challenged. I'd love to have a crack at something like that myself, though I don't think my smaller machines would have a hope of handling such large casting and not being of the older already established wealth generations I'd not be able to afford such a thing yet...
In an electronics class we built a small step down converter (a kit) which we tested in the laboratory. Afterwards we were allowed to keep our builds. It was the best learning experience. You get to build something, take measurements and it will be usable for projects later on. There is no better way of learning something new in my opinion.
In my high-school metal fabrication and machining class me and 2 classmates built a fully functional M-134 gatling gun that fired .22lr rounds. It was so fun but we had a time and a half machining the gear drive and firing pin synchronization gears. Had to have special approval from the school board and the local police lol. Man what fun times. 40 years ago almost now.
I was thinking the exact same thing
You did great, Alec! Model engineering is an addiction. That’s who those kits are for. Those of us who can’t not build them. 😄 Thanks for the mention!
This whole series I've been telling my screen, "should have co-labbed with Quin". I'm glad that you got a shout-out.
This moistened me.
LMAO!!!
15:58 isnt there a grub screw on that arm you can lose to change the angle? (instead of drilling new holes etc)
Literally looked for this comment because I wanted to ask the same. Could've saved a lot of time and effort
The grub screws locate into holes
@@a.s.j.g6229 Okay, that makes a lot more sense
Aye after watching you make cool stuff for almost 5yrs I FINALLY got into a blacksmithing class💪 I start tonight
Hell yes!!
I plan on doing the same one of these days
@@AlecSteelecould you try make a hand plane from scratch? Idk just an idea.
Now you need to do a series where you forge everything with this hammer
To help indicating square stock in the 4 jar Chuck, turn a round ring, boring out the center to a size which perfectly touches all 4 corners of the square stock and then slide the ring on your piece and indicate off the outer concentric surface.
Was thinking the same thing.
An absolutely fascinating series of videos demonstrating how to machine a wonderfully unusual steam “toy”! This is not a kit of castings from Stuart Turner for the “beginner” to attempt, however, the satisfaction when this steam hammer is built, is totally exhilarating!
I'm surprised there's not a way that the little handle can't be configured so the hammer pushes it back into the down stroke position when it's all the way up, then it automatically returns to the upstroke position once the hammer has hit the anvil/work piece.
it really looks like it is designed to do that with the handle having that extension piece that very nearly touches the hammer on the upstroke. with a combination of that plus a spring to return the handle it probably could be made to run continuously. I wonder if that would even make it workable as a forge as tiny workpieces shed heat quick, but if continually hammered they might hold their heat from deformation - a forge can be lit by just hammering a bit of cold wire
And it WORKS! Getting it completed, no real surprise there...getting it to carry out its designed function, sheer brilliance...
And now for a series of making tiny swords and knives to go along with the tiny power hammer.
a castle full of Lego knights armed and armored with steel
as a ✨precision machinist✨(yes i can say that now i have the diploma) this series is awesome and shows a bunch of stuff on how the hole process of having an idea -> putting it on paper -> and making it requires incredible accuracy and that standards are a must ! the drawing was bad for not including a standard table for tolerances or at least a reference to it, some measurements where left missing and on your part alec i'm sorry but i saw a bunch of rookie mistakes that goes away with experience, but if this project became a learning experience it is good enough ! Continue doing what you love and one day you will become the best in the world at it ! and as we say here in france "il faut forger pour devenir forgeron !" lots of love
Merci beaucoup! Yes, I learnt a lot on the project! Big challenge for my current abilities.
@@AlecSteeleso cool. Congrats bud
"Hole process" nice!
@@starquake48 did i make a mistake?
@@redwarrior69340You said hole process instead of whole process. Which I thought is funny because of the mistake with the hole.
So good to see this finished and working! the smile on your face when it finally went up as well as down was contagious! Just a couple of tips to help future projects, when your drilling and tapping on the lathe (or mill) if you put a good sized countersink before the tap it will help the tap to engage and stop the chance of pushing a burr onto the threads. so for m6 if you use a centredrill large enough to put a 6.25/6.5mm countersink before drilling. The other one at 7:29 you might notice a slight grainy texture to your milling in spots, these are caused by chips not evacuating and getting rubbed into the workface, if you use some coolant/air blast it should stop the swarf sticking like that. Im looking forward to seeing you do something small but awesome with this though, Worlds smallest claymore?
I think he didnt use that for cinematic reasons.
What a moment of joy seeing baby Hammer work 😂
I actually love the mishaps, the extra holes, the broke and fixed bits, because it's a chapter in the journey of being human, of making mistakes and overcoming them.
Now we need a miniature sword forged on the mini hammer!!! You could ever bring back the guy who makes the tiny swords for another collaboration. 🗡️
A martini olive sword would be perfect!
I would love to see if Alec could scale up the plans for this mini hammer and make it larger, like 2' to 3' tall.
Well, along with yet more tools, he'd need to buy or make a foundry for the larger castings...
@@owensparks5013 you wouldn't cast a one off project like that (unless you thought it would be fun to). Forging/milling bar stock would work just fine. The more important challenge would be doing the engineering. I don't doubt alec's abilities, but the difficulty increase from having to *design* the power hammer is quite significant. As we found with the giant lamp, multiplying everything doesn't quite work.
Definitely possible but he'd need the castings for it and it would take a much bigger milling machine and lathe to machine those...
@@owensparks5013 Alec recently did a video where he visited a foundry, could maybe be a second visit.
@owensparks5013 Why does it have to be cast.
What a magnificent little machine! Awesome work man. Some teal/green powder coating would look amazing on that!! 👀👀 Also would love to see you use the mini hammer on some future projects, when you need to forge some bitty pieces!
Love it!!! Best little side project Eva!! Make the mini steam boiler!!! Do it!!
Pretty sure I've watched most Alex's various series and been entertained by them all, but got some reason I was absolutely obsessed with this one! Glad to see it come to fruition! 🎉
Maybe I’ve been watching blondiehacks for too long- I fully expected you to put the ram blank in the mill and square it up and then find and drill the centers on the ends before putting it in the lathe. Speaking of Quinn, I also watched her build the die filer you mentioned. You really should give it a go, I’m confident that you have accumulated the skills necessary to succeed with it. That’s not to say that you are guaranteed not to have moments of confusion and maybe hair pulling mind you, it is a challenge. I’m really happy the tiny power hammer works. It needs a paint job,a name (please, not Rammy McRamface) and a place of honor in your office. Maybe it can even prove useful in a future project…
Same (also from watching blondihacks) - maybe if the intent was to preserve the outer surface texture or dimensions, but this wasn't a cast part to start with?
Thank you for mentioning Blondihacks. Four KZhead channels I watch without question are yours, Blondihacks, Cutting edge Engineering and Colin Furze. A Makers master course in engineering.
You are right. Rammy McRamface is a silly name for a hammer. It should be named Smashy Smasherton II.
I really want you to make a part 2 to this series with better plumbing and some paint. It's so close to being something truly amazing. Please take a break if you need it though
This is incredible! Loved the series, you now must make a tiny sword using this power hammer!
Been waiting very impatiently for this episode. Keep up the great work! Can’t wait to see what’s next. Hopefully some tiny tools!
I need more minibuilds!
Using the mini power hammer
I forsee some miniature Damascus knives and swords being forged on that miniature power hammer. It was pleasing to see it manipulate that nail like the bigger ones do larger material.
I loved every minute of this series. I'm a chemist and work with several machinists at Precision Castparts in Portland. You have demystified what they do and I'm happy to have the opportunity to actually learn how to use our Bridgeport.
This series has been awesome. And the outcome is amazing. Thanks Alec and Jamie!
*I FOR ONE* absolutely love the model making - its been the best thing you have done for years...!!!
Thanks for doing this so the rest of don't have to! It's been fun watching you do this as we are in the process of restoring 2 actual full sized steam hammers! Cheers!
This is a super cool project. Sad it's ending.
I am amazed how much work, this project took. Thumbs up.
Hey Alex, I would love to see you make a bench plane! Or a series of them, like #4-#8!! Great work!
Whoops Alec! Stupid autocorrect!!
Am I the only one imagining him making tiny swords out of nails and paper clips for D&D figures with that thing?
I would have gone to the Mill and using an edge finder locate the center and use a center drill. Do the same process to the opposite end. And now you can use centers on the lathe. If you ever need to put it back on the lathe you already have the original center!
This was a great series looking forward to the next video!
Alex, please PLEASE make a tiny sword with that! I want to see a scaled down version of one of your huge swords you made with Will.
You know who needs this? That guy you did the collaboration with who makes the tiny swords.
Alec I dare you to make a sword without any power tools
He has already done this go back and watch
Old school style 😮
You say this on a lot of his videos, but obviously you haven't watched a lot of his videos.
Done😂
Lol this is the millionth time I've seen this asked and I laugh everytime. He's done it. It's not as impressive as you think
That machining trick for the four jaw was definitely shown on Abom79. Perhaps others as well but I definitely remember Adam showing it.
Don’t follow Abom79 (yet) but have seen it at Joe Pie channel. Briliant trick only bettered by the reverse cutting of thread
You Learned that indicating square stock trick from me bud. Glad to see you using it, and thanks for watching my material. Before this video ever finished, I said to myself....Now he's going to be smashing everything in the shop while smiling ear to ear. You did not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this series and congratulate you on the effort and result. Well done.
Thank you for all the help your content has provided for this and many other projects! 🙏🏻
@@AlecSteele Glad to help you Alec. Feel free to reach out directly if you ever have a specific issue. Stay well.
This project is for model engineers, who typically build scale steam engines. Usually elderly retired folk who have a full workshop. But there's a few of us young ones
FINALLYYYY
Never in my life would I have imagined seeing a blacksmith forge a gummy bear.
Alec you should get yourself a “Zeus” book! Or a “Zeus precision data charts” book. Has all the thread data and figment tolerance you need and load of other stuff.!!
I absolutely loved this series, Alec. I would love to see you do more machining projects in the future! Some of my favorite projects you've done are the ones where to take on new skills, like when you learned how to engrave. Hope you had as much fun making this as I did watching it
now for the next project. A steam boiler and pipe assembly to feed power to this beauty
Good job Alec and Jamie! Now you need to make a boiler so that you can use it to forge damascus toothpicks!
After all of the work you put in, and the grumbling, you're so happy at the end. I love it. Now build a train!
I freaking loved the macro shots!! Hats off Jamie, great job bro! The gummy was hilarious.😅
Man this hammer turned out really sweet and it definitely seems like it taught you a lot so that is always good. I look forward to seeing some more regular blacksmithing content now as well
You know who would get actual use outta that thing is that dude you had on once that makes tiny swords. Would be super cool to see that next to his tiny mill 😂
I could see a class where the final project is to test your machining skills by making one of these little hammers.
I'm genuinely happy for you Alec, seeing how excited this makes you is heart warming. Now you know what you need to do, right? Use it to forge a tiny sword.
The fact that Alec is this much better at metalworking than me and still knows nothing about clearance fit's nor tolerances, shows me how litle i need to read a Book and how desperatly i need to practice ^^
Welcome to my life. Machinist here, it's constant back and forth. It pays the bills though. I run a 54" Bullard VBM(ironically made in 1954), but I can run any machine in the shop. Lathes, mills, VBM, HBM, etc...Patience is key. As long as a perfect product is made, the job is done.
Facinating watching the village blacksmith climb into the 19th century!
Great project for learning machining techniques, and the result looks pretty cool. All that's left is to let Will drop it. 😁
This was a very interesting project to follow along with and I do hope that there are a few more 'model' projects like this in the future!
The gummy bear made all of that work absolutely worth it! Excellent work, thanks for bringing us along for the journey.
that is so awesome that you built that, and I always wondered about the quality of those kits.
Gotta start a mini forging series like how people do the mini food videos
I think this kit was designed/ produced for educational purposes. I could see a university or engineering classes buying these in bulk to be used as a project module, like you said, you have learned a lot about machining and reading engineering drawings. It would also be a good skill indicator for employers, give it to a new starter in a machine shop in order to see what that persons skill level is so you can see where they need to improve or where they are good so you can get them working and making money.
What a cool project! I can't wait to see how you put this to use in forging everything small from here on out.
I would love to see a video of one of the designers reacting to this build. I think they would have some hilarious commentary but also be super proud that you got there in the end.
I had my arms up silently cheering when you actually forged on it. This has been an absolutely awesome project to watch you do. I think I just really appreciate your curiosity, all the tools you get to use, and watching you learn. This new love for machining is so cool. I went to a precision machine shop museum in Vermont and I know you’d love it. Thanks guys for the entertaining videos!!
Dear Alec, You made a good go of that job. Well done. I am still part way through mine and I am approaching making the tool for broaching the hole.
Now that this lil piggy is finally finished its time to go ham on all the bits of tiny red hot pieces of steel. Great job Alec.
I would love to see you outfit an entire black smith shop from anvil to hammer and beyond that matches the same scale of the hammer. that little machine is incredible it was a pleasure watching you make it see you on the next one
this is definitely a kit for hobby machinist and also beginner machinist to learn with. I did an intro to machining course a long time ago where we built an air powered motor and that was most of the grade for the whole semester.
How cool would it be to have that sent to you as finished as the parts are, complete the assembly. Coolest Lego ever! Also then forge a mini project with it, then pass it on to the next person stripped back down and ready for new assembly.
This powerhammer would be perfect for The Pocketforge! Tiny hammer for tiny swords
Projects like this are more to show that you HAVE THE Skills that you need to produce something with close fit tolerances to show off the skills you need to get such small bits to work and then you can show that you understand it for the bigger things that you go on to make well done to both of you for sharing this journey
You should do another collaboration with the pocket forge. i bet he would get a kick out of this tiny hammer
Hey Alex, If you ever need to indicate a square in a four jaw, personally I would stick it in the mill, indicate to find the centre, centre drill, stick it in the lathe use the live tail stock to centre the end and dial indicate along the length like you did to ensure its parallel with the slide way . 🙃
Hi Alec & Jamie, I have a twisted idea for a KZhead short or Instagram reel. Why not make a stop-motion rendition of Will's tragic moment with his power hammer with this miniature one? You would have to purchase a couple figurines to represent Will and his off-screen buddy, some balsa wood for the 2x4 that were used for the jack spacers, and a miniature pallet jack. 😂
Brilliant project Alec. It was a fun ride and i was delighted to see it actually forge a small bit of metal at the end
Ahhhhh, another long Alec Steele project that ends with success in our eyes and a damn near good enough job in Alec’s! I cannot wait until your next major forging project - I love seeing you problem solve over the long haul. It’s what you do best in my opinion
I definitely need this steam powered hammer to make needles out of nails.
What was that guy's name who forged tiny, exquisitely detailed swords? This IS FOR HIM...Bring that man back to the shop!
Can you try this little steam hammer to try some “Powered goldsmithing/silversmithing of something like a ring? It would be cool to see it used for something rather than a beautiful model.
I'm liking the idea of a miniature boiler as well!
Prob the best ending joy out of all your videos. Pure joy n happy.
It is entirely possible to build a Stuart model with just a hobby lathe or just a drill press, and hand tools. It simply requires a great deal more time for filing and fitting. But then these things are so much more about the challenge of building, than sitting on a shelf afterwards.
you should definitely make other projects like this. Such as their mini lather or drill press. As for who these kits are for would probably be collectors interested in steam power or people who like making things.
I think you nailed it at the end of the video with the answer to the biggest question. It's a tool for education. You learned stuff you would never learn unless you stuck with it till you had a finished working product.
Thankyou! Great to see the sheer joy of making and using something so ridiculously impractical and expensive! People ask why!? This video is proof of the ‘because’..
You have to make a small tool rack now filled with mini tongs and hammers and a mini version of your grinder cos every shops needs a grinder 🤣👍
Probably my favorite project since back in the UK!! So satisfying seeing that thing forge!
Absolutely loved this project! Alec, you definitely need to make some teeny hammers next.
That was actually surprisingly entertaining the entire way. And seeing you forge plastic tubes, then gummy bears, and then an actual piece of metal was super entertaining. Loved it! Thanks for the great content.
Congratulations on getting the tiny power hammer working Alec. Looking forward to a tiny knife build.
Enjoyed the power hammer project very fine I hope you can do more kind of projects like that
I'm like 90% sure this power hammer kit is some kind of machinist exam project.