Making a Line Boring Tool Holder | Shop Made Tools
In this video we show step by step how to make a tool holder (tool support) for our Line Boring bar! This tool holder is for our 40mm boring bar we run on our Sir Meccanica WS2 portable line boring machine, we already have a smaller shop made holder but need to make a bigger one for all our larger line boring jobs. To make this tool holder we are using a piece of 170mm diameter 1045 steel. We start with turning the OD and boring the ID on the lathe before setting up in the milling machine for drilling and reaming all the holes. We also use our 150T hydraulic press for broaching a square before drilling and fitting the hinge to complete the tool holder.
In this video we are using:
- Hafco TM-1740G Lathe
- BM-63VE Milling machine
- Hafco HMT-150 Hydraulic Press
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@@importanttingwei7747 nah needs to be rock hard and solid 💪😏
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering 🤣😂 That what she said 🤣😂
You should send this or sell this video to the company that makes the line bore machine because to them this video is worth its wait in gold.
You could even make and market these tool holders.
Yep, could make it no prob. But on a Friday afternoon, finished working for the man, it's sure nice to watch someone else do it with a beer in My hand! Nice job though... That'll do the job perfectly. 'Hi' to the Giggler and Hommy, of course.
In these awful times we’re living through Kurtis, you and Homey and Karen are such a wonderful break every Thursday night 🥰 I hope you know how much joy you bring to your fans, and how much you are all loved. Be well guys.
Thanks very much for the support, we agree there is enough shit going on in the world it's good to put out some entertainment for people to enjoy 👍
Very well said👏
Well said, Kurtis, Karen, and Homeless are highlights of my week. In a world going crazy, it's nice to see people who haven't gone "Bananas"...or have they? :) Love you guys.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Thank You .
Thursday night? it's friday afternoon here :)
"I'll just run up a new line boring tool of my own design" 🤣 bloody brilliant Kurtis. Its a real pleasure seeing your work and Karen's videos. 👍
haha glad you liked that made, can't beat a good shop made tool!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering It is so satisfying to see someone make a tool that is the best they can design rather than design to some bean counter's price point and have it last exactly a week past the warranty period.
I've been a tool and die maker for almost 30 years and there is just something impressive about how you do things and the workmanship for the size material you do , I can understand why you are busy and can appreciate how guys like you make a go of it all on your own, well done I am a true fan and have learned alot following along .
thanks very much! Appreciate the support
I wonder if it would be worthwhile having the new tool nitrided? But I guess if the original was aluminum plain steel is sufficient.
Den stahl erwärmen und dann in waffenöl werfen zieht ein . Billiger is zu arbeiten soll nicht rosten .
My wife and I try not to miss anything you put out, we are a couple of oldies but as a retired serviceman, mechanic & tinkerer inventor your segments are a breath of fresh air compared to so many others out there. We just love homeless & I love watching the funny interplay between yourself and giggles. Please don't stress over how you look and what you are saying because when it all boils down it's obvious you know what you are doing and there lies the difference between your stuff and that of so many others. Keep up the great entertainment guys- just love watching.
Hey mate thanks very much for saying so we always appreciate support like this from our viewers and great to know the videos are enjoyed. Cheers!
Karen’s editing work is amazing. Y’all are a great team.
Thank you 😊
It drives me crazy when somebody is standing over my shoulder, watching me work.
@@wilde.coyote6618 this is why we only video 1 job a week 🤣🤣🤣
Agree and if I am not mistaken this is the first time we have a side by side images from two cameras synced. Nice new technique for the channel. Nice work.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering 🤣🤣
The reamer delivering an ID of exactly 40.00mm was so satisfying. Glad you guys were okay with the floods, great vid as always! Thanks Kurtis and Karen
Measured with caliper 😀 .Yeah, sure....
I missed that whistle 😙
@@gregorteply9034 that were my thoughts exactly I'm thinking to myself why is he measuring all this with calipers they're so inaccurate. You can put enough pressure in your measurement to make it read whatever you want it to read. At least use telescoping gauges. If it needed to be accurate I wouldn't use a 40 millimeter hardenerd pin
@@ClownWhisper Exactly, and reamer should be used in free floating holder xD
If you can't measure accurately with calipers could be you're doing something wrong 😎👍
My Dad always told me that the best tools he had were the ones he made. They never failed because he used the right materials to make them. If you have to buy them you never know if they will last. Great to see you guys are ok and the water did not get to your shop. Hope that your area will recover soon from the flooding....
I bet every time you use that tool you will smile and think "I made that beauty".
7:20 Other machinists: Carefully step up the drillsize in small increments. Curtis: I paid for the whole drill, I‘m gonna use the whole drill!
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I love the huge steel curls that drill makes, fantastic.
This is the correct procedure, generally your pilot hole should be just a little bigger than the web of the drill you're using. Slowly stepping up the sizes means you are only using the cutting edges on the outer corners of the drill, which are the weakest part of the drill and also have the sharpest rake angle, leading to a danger of the drill grabbing and pulling in.
@@nerd1000ify Nah, just plunge the bastard straight in..!!!
@@nerd1000ify Kurtis, got pilot hole, one stop full diameter.........
If I was still a young man,I'd be asking you for an apprenticeship. It amazes me as to how much you know and how unbelievably good you are at it. So enjoy watching your videos.
I appreciate that! I've been doing this a long time and still love it.
Who needs Netflix when you got Kurtis, Karen and Homeless?
Homemade Fi**en flim flam do dads!😅😅😅😅
Don't know why. Just love watching Kurtis's favorite 37mm drill.
Such ingenuity. My wife always wondered how I could spend hours making a jig for woodworking. It’s because the next job I use it for will take minutes! Thanks for the videos and shots of the safety officer.
the safety officer does destructive testing of the toy unit ❤
Half the fascination in watching these vids is seeing the way the swarf behaves; chippy, curly, springy, wooly, stringy, deep blue, super shiny, etc. Oh, and just love the straight up explanations of exactly what's going on. This is a channel with terrific editing, no stupid music, 1-second jump-cuts, or other crappy "production" gimmicks. Indeed, a totally bulĺshit-free zone. Great dog, too.
I was surprised he didn’t build his own 40 mm Reamer. This guy can build anything.
Great outtakes. If it's any consolation, we've not moved beyond grunts and pointing in my shop.
I'd love to see a video on your cleanup routine after making all those wonderful metal chips and spirals. : )
hey mate will put that on the ideas list 👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Time to make some casting moulds, and make CEE shaving epoxy coasters. Those should sell well, as you have enough chips to work it. That way you can have a sideline with Karen doing the odd batch of them.
I'd buy one
Its always a pleasure to see Kurtis show what skills and years of knowledge can do.
Türkiyeden selamlar sevgiler sunuyorum. 😊
If you ever need one of these clamping tools, I am sure Kurtis would love to make you one!
@ 44:33 I was hoping you were not knee deep in water there Mate !! I was wondering why your videos were so fascinating ... and it's a mix , it's your dog , your outakes , your subs sending you surprise gifts.... and your craftmanship is like watching magic bring performed ... Thank You !!!
My thoughts exactly!
Talk about artistic form. This tool looks so cool, I can't wait to see it perform.
Tap handle def looks better than the Bunnings special, hope it works as good as it looks. You could have saved yourself a lot of lathe work by painting a ducks face on it and given it to Homey to chew a bit off 😁
The problem is getting it back before it's all gone!
I really appreciate your explanations for 1. identifying the problem, 2. why the current tool can't be modified to 'fix' it, 3. what your solution is, and 4. how and why it's better. Being great at explaining stuff is a really valuable skill, mate. Respect👍
Love it when Homie growls around his toys - sounds freakin primordial!!
I love shop made tools! They end up being exactly what you wanted/ needed without having to settle for what's available and making do. If you've got the time, nothing can compare to shop made. Bespoke. Custom. Made to order. In the end, you cannot beat a shop made tool! They're always the best possible! :)
Very true mate, always great to make your own tools
And you don't get a warranty operator you can't understand, after being on hold for 1/2 an hour! Good job!
Yay! I get my Friday fix of CEE!!!! thank you guys, for another awesome video 🤘🏼🍻
Good stuff mate enjoy the weekend ahead
What a nice job. So satisficing to be able to say '' yes, of cause we can" to a costumer
A Master Makes Their Own Tools
I’m not a machinist - but your innovations are often amazing! Thanks for making really good videos.
WOW! You really think outside the box. Bringing the saw to the customer. Keep being AWESOME!
Thanks mate will do 👍
Having a good sized fork truck at hand has a way of redefining 'portable'.
@@andreblanchard8315 and a yard crane kzhead.info/sun/jNduk8Voe4eOeGg/bejne.html
God damn turning all that material into chips was incredibly satisfying to watch
Excellent job as usual! If you ever get tired of the rain feel free to send some to California, USA. We can use it.
I believe that you should be running a machinist school with all of your knowledge. Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.
Nah, that's a waste of Kurtis' skills. Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach.
Been wondering how you guys were doing, what with all the rain and flooding I've read about. Glad you guys are okay! Watching you fabricate something from raw steel was especially interesting! Seeing how Homey went after Duck was a riot! The outtakes were some of the funniest yet! ("multi-use hole"?!?) 🤣Priceless!
Rainy days and Mondays may get me down but Friday's always a treat . Glad to see you weren't awash and the sun came out to play . Commiserations to homeless for his blue chicken carnage and his subsequent discovery that there were no more on the shelf.
I think that shop-made tool is a beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers mate! Glad you're enjoying our videos! Thanks so much for the support 😊👍
When I was at school the lathe was worn out - loads of backlash everywhere. We were not allowed near the reamers - they were sacred. The teacher was the only one allowed to use them. The kids had to watch. Best wishes.
That's "The Problem" with Starrett No. 91 Tap wrench. You cannot just own one! I have the all four, plus the small No. 174. There is something about them. Pleasing to the eye and they feel just right in hand. I like the hinge design you use, next time I make a boring head I will most likely try that or something similar in design. Edit. the heads I currently use have two bolts that clamp then to the bar and can be a bit fiddly to attach. Plus the big sizes I use are heavy as well.
I hope that James is sitting behind his computer saying "exactly as planned".
I once had a quite old Starrett hack saw frame. I don't remember it's parts number or vintage, but it was an absolute jewel of a tool. Unfortunately during a move it got lost, and I miss that tool every time I use my much inferior hacksaws.
It's just sickening how badly you want another after holding your first No.91. I have an A and got the B on my list for this year and won't stop until they're all mine. Their precision hand tools are honestly unlike anything else
@@crichtonbruce4329 i like the old sandvik hacksaws and after my apprentice lost mine i spent a chunk of change on a 30 year old saw, the mrs just didnt understand when she saw that id spent 5 x times what a new modern one would cost
@@everydaysceptic7803 As you know, modern has nothing to do with it. It's about quality, design, and craftsmanship.
My employer has been in Aus for the fires this summer, and now in talks to see about converting our heli-tanker and a fixed wing tanker over for humanitarian flood relief. Good luck you folks over there.
SHOULD HAVE SENT THE 3 OLD BLUE POINT TAP HANDLES MY BROTHER SENT ME LAST CHRISTMAS EARLIER AS i HAVE MEANT TO BUT KEPT FORGETTING TO DO SO. Each time i would remember they were at the shop. Every time I saw you take out that old beater I remember every time you would take that pc of old, tired dime store one I would just shake my head in wonder. Nice one that until someone uses it f for who knows it will be there for your shop for a very long time. Thanks bud.
notification squad, Have a nice weekend guys!🔥🔥🔥
Cheers mate we've finally got some sunshine and dry ground so should be a good weekend
Thanks, I hope to get my eyesight back this weekend, I've been a one eyed wanderer for two months now.👨🏼🦯
@@tomahoks Awsome, let us know how it went, good luck🤞
@@tomahoks all the best mate here's hoping for better eyesight! 😎👍
Good to see that you weren't flooded out by the rain! Knowing how much water lays in the back yard after a normal rain, I was a little concerned that you may have gotten into trouble. BTW - ever thought of taping Homey's growl, and selling it to security? Bugger the "You are being watched" announcement, simply have Homey's growl come from dark corners would be enough.....
Great idea‼️gloomy but I like it👍
This is one of the reasons I like watching you. The high paid engineers went to school to make parts. They never had to repair them. You're not only making and repairing the parts, but you're having to make tools to do the work. That's skill bud! 👏
Hey cheers mate I have to agree they often lack the practical on the job experience with their work, might look good on a computer but works shithouse in real life 🤣
@Cutting Edge Engineering Australia It's that way in every trade! I was a painter/paperhanger/remodeled for almost 20 years. The things I had to fix that others screwed up drove me crazy. Then I went to school for computers. The same thing there! Builders who did such stupid things in building them made my job 10 times harder! I think we all need to unite and get them fired, then demand their salaries for ourselves. We earn it, they don't! It's like they dedign them screwed up just to get paid through big bucks and make our lives miserable! 😆 🤣 😂
It's been a long time since I watched someone use 'mechanic's blue' - my old mentor, in fact. Long since gone to meet his maker. Thanks and R.I.P. old friend.
that's great he was both a friend and mentor to you
I hope everyone realizes what a skill set this takes to just produce and trust a tool from scratch! This man is a genius! Well done Curtis!!!!
thank you mate appreciate it
Very nice. It always amazes me how you take what looks like a rusty piece of scrap and make a shiny precision piece of work from it.
Thank you! Definitely satisfying to see the transition
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering A transition to mechanical art form. Very Cool. This was a video of the Mechanical Art Form. That is so Very Cool. Thank you for taking us along.
Just like a sculptor - simply carve away the bits that are not the tool holder!
20:20 Days Since last Incident was one of the most precious things I've ever seen here on you-tube 🙂
Proof that at Real Machinist can make his own tools! Excellent work mate!
that is a perfect example where standard production ends and customization starts. Super nice and clean job!
I’m a real fan of shop made tools and gadgets that make life easier in my machine and auto repair shop. Fantastic machining and filming by you and Karen and of course not forgetting the awesome Homeless. You guys are a ray of sunshine in a cold miserable UK for a humble mechanic on a Friday morning whilst eating breakfast 😀👍🏻
Employing a chain master link for a hinge is sublime.
My friend, I don;t want to be negative on your channel, but thank you very much! My second country Ukraine is at war, my close friends and nation are fighting for life. I have big stress, but thanks to your channel. I watched a few episodes and feel a little more calm. Thanks again and pray for Ukraine.
Incredible amount of skill shown here - greatly enjoyed !!! Thank you for the road trip of your countryside. John
Hey John welcome mate thanks for watching
Доброго времени суток Смотрю ваши ролики с удовольствием У вас хорошее оборудование и инструменты Со знанием дела подходите к работе золотые у вас руки
Hey mate thanks for watching. I make sure to invest in tools that I enjoy and work well, usually the best I can get without spending crazy money 😎👍
Давай уже русский язык вспоминай, Товарищ!)
Your take outs are hilarious. A real incentive to stay watching to the bitter end.
A welder fabricator machining a hole. Use a boring bar to get close and a reamer to get the perfect size. A tool maker machining a hole. A reamer will get you close but if you want to get it right on you need a good boring bar.👍 Good show.
Outstanding job machining this Kurtis. Its nice to see someone being "old School" and making it themselves instead of relying on going out and buying a chintzy supposedly highly engineered part from the manufacturer at a premium price. I've been doing this for 40 yrs, like I said nice to see the tradition continue.
Great design and execution. This shows the best of creating shop-made tools - identifying the problems in commercial offerings and eliminating them once and for all. And it's just so damned satisfying when you use them! Glad to hear you guys were safe through all the flooding.
The three of you are so much fun to watch and you constantly show every step of your jobs and explain them so people can understand what you do. Never remove the ending part of your videos they show the viewers the funny side of your lives. 🦆RIP to the duck and Homie don't play nice with ducks...lol
Uncle Herman would be proud
I'm not a machinist, just a mechanical engineer and gearhead. I love watching a skilled machinist & engineer design and make something. Even though you didn't verbally go through every step, you showed them. This video appears to be equivalent to a set of professional sessions in a university course on machining practices. Thank you.
Welcome mate glad you enjoyed it 👍
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You are one of the best craftsmen I have ever seen! I always enjoy watching! Greetings from Dresden (Germany). Have a lot of success and a lot of fun!
rainy days are nice
The weather has dropped off here too. So good.
Great video! The out takes and watching Homeless antics is are the icing on the cake!😆
I'd love to see a tour of the whole place!!
that is on our to do list!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering better check with the safety officer 1st that many people walking threw the shop on a friday night might get a bit crowded ,, lol that would be a good video some day ..
So satisfying to see a thing well made. Congratulations to you and Karen. In a world getting crazier and darker by the minute, you guys put things in order and brighten my day. Well done. Please keep up the excellent work!
That is a nice tap holder! Glad you're not too wet in the shed...
Finally some real content that is full of info, not corny, and not stupid!! Real people and real work. Nothing space age.
This was really fascinating. I never would have guessed how much effort went into a project like this. So cool.
Good to see that you didn't get hit too hard with all that flooding, my work lost power 8am Monday and only went back to work on Thursday but aside from that we didn't get to hammered by the rain Until it rained on Thursday and almost flooded my welding machine as the roof begun to leak a fair bit of water but managed to save it before it shat itself
this week has been crazy to say the least! glad you didn't get any damage mate 😎👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering unfortunately my favorite pie shop up the road that I spend my paycheck I mean enjoy the occasional pastry only got up and running today
good to see you made it through all the flooding without any major lose
I could watch that for hours
Great tool with great fit and finish. I love seeing people use their ingenuity to make tools or jigs to meet their exact needs. Thanks for making the video! Hope you guys are safe and dry now.
Oh guys that was a sweet episode👍...precision machining..👍👍 I was on edge of my seat thinking it might have been a great segway to a sir mechanica tour..but allas..im now crying in my ginger beer hanging out to see it in action😥.. Keep safe in the big wet.. Cheers and beers..regards Patchy🍻🍕🍻🍕
Hey Patchy yeah we've still got the Line boring tour up our sleeve will hopefully do that one soon! We have jobs out every hole at the moment so bit short on time to make extra content
That is a mighty fine gift right there, Starrett tools are awesome.
Thank you team. When you make your own tooling It saves money and fits your hand.I would not want to be one of Homeless toys. Those are some powerful jaws😂😂😂❤
Awesome work man, I love making new shop tools as it’s exactly how you want it. It’s good to see that you guys weren’t as effective from the flooding, It was crazy how fast that it happened.
Sweet!...it’s 0200am, at work changing a gearbox and now it’s break time cause I gotta watch me mates new video, thanks Kurtis, I needed this!...
good one mate enjoy the break!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I always do, keep up the good work brother, can’t wait for the next one!
I like when you said "because it needs coolant and I don't want to put coolant in it." Plain a simple! When I was selling my dewalt 12 inch duel bevel miter saw I was honest, I told the guy buying it, there's nothing wrong with it, I'm selling it because all my other tools are new and I just want a new one. Lol
I think it's high time Homie did a collaboration with the Kifness and the Techno Horse.
As always, an amazing video! extremely informative and in insight into shop tool design and thought process. As a CNC field service tech myself, I enjoy seeing how others see a problem, find a solution, and manufacture the perfect product. Keep up the good work! As an idea for a future video, I'd like to see the rolls reversed. Have Karen try to run a machine and Kurtis be filming. Would be entertaining. Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Great machining and excellent filming. You both make a magnificent team. That tool holder sets the new meaning of "heavy duty". Stay safe.
Love the videos, you have to do one with the Mrs doing the runningg commentary. That would be priceless. Cheers
Yep. Pretty boring stuff. I'm a recent fan, just now going back and watching the earlier videos. This one is my favorite so far!😁
That 40mm drill shot has got to be a contender for chip of the week lol ..and the new part looks way superior to the old ..y don't you market the part if the old are useless. Peace n love from Cumbria UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Great job, used to be a favourite of mine designing and making tooling for all types of machines in the workshop. From a work force of around 125 people only a handful ( -1 finger ) were apprenticed engineers. So us 4 engineers often wore more than 1 cap. Your design is simple but very effective and versatile and much better than the aluminium one ( what were they thinking making it from such a soft material ). Thanks for brightening my Friday, yes it rains a lot in Wales too 😁
Pagan, from my visits to Wales it never or seldom, stops raining. I've been trying to get up Snowden for the last forty years. It's always clouded over, snowing or raining every time I visit. ☃️🇨🇦👍
I love the sound of the rain in your videos
Brilliant machining and brilliant comedy by Mrs K with Homey🤣🥰
Hey guys just wanted to mention Hilman Rollers they’re good to move all the machinery around and won’t disintegrate like the ones used for that old cnc machine, you could check them out online but they might be available in OZ, I’m not affiliated with them, I just know how sturdy and well built they are, the ideal situation would be if you could find them at auction as well Continued Success Fabrizio
Will check them out thanks mate
Your pup needs a cutting edge engineering shirt! What a mascot! 👍😀
The WNMG insert is super versatile. It's easy to see why so many folks like them. Also, that lathe is a beast. Didn't even flinch at that big drill! EDIT: "It beat's doing it with a file..." I'm putting that on a T-shirt.
I watch all of your videos and thoroughly enjoy them . Your skill level is super high and your attitude super humble . Good luck and continued success in everything you do . Many thanks from France .
Thanks for the support
Great vid as always - thanks The drill bits etc. lined up ready for use reminded me of a surgeon and his tray of surgical implements - but after all you are a metal surgeon 😎 Very nice 40mm reamer - bet that was not cheap! All the best, Paul.
hey mate they were all lined up because I spent an hour finding them 😂 only need a few hundred thousand in tools & equipment to make it! 😅
Glad you guys are safe from the rain. California has only got 672 gallons of rain this year. That’s 2543.797 liters
Glad you all are safe. I like the Chuck holder at the back of the lathe 🤙🏼
Hey Kurtis, are you using any tools to sharpen your drill bits? Or do you buy new ones after old ones get dull?
Hey mate I use a bench grinder and anything up to 13mm or 1/2" a drill doctor to sharpen the drill bits, sometimes I send the bigger one's out to a mate
one video he said he sends his bits out to get sharpened .. don't remember witch video
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I'd love to see how you do it in one of your videos, I did try doing it on my belt grinder but the results were questionable. Thanks for answering!
@@TheDercik - you can't sharpen a drill bit accurately on a belt grinder without a very special setup.
Dear CCE . Hi I´m Bea. Carpenter from Germany and I love your Content! 😁 What was the longest metal spiral you ever machined ? (does it depend on material or tool?) I would Love to see a jar or glas cylinder with samples of all the different metall scrapes you produce in , lets say .. a month mayby? ! I wonder how that look like and if you can tell by their shape & colour what job it was.... That would be awesome! Maybe a sideproject for the Camerawomen? Thanks&Greetings
I think that could be called artwork.
What can't you make? I am not a machinist but I find it fascinating all the stuff you make and fix.
Homeless is such a cool doggo! Great vid as always, peeps! 😎😎