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A Beginner Lathe Project - Making a Tap Follower

Hersch_Tool
2024 ж. 25 Қаң.
11 219 Рет қаралды
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For today's project, I will be making the familiar tap follower.
This is a pretty common beginner level machining project, and in my opinion that's for very good reasons.
If you would like to follow along and make this project for yourself, you can download the drawings, for free, on my Patreon.
FREE!!! Drawings on my Patreon!: patreon.com/HERSCHToolRoom?ut...
Here are links to the Creality Laser Engraver, my discount code is still active:
US: s.zbanx.com/r/vW2Q1y4PticC code:FALCON
UK: store.creality.com/uk/product... code:FN1106D
This beginner level lathe project offers a lot of room for flexibility, and creativity. And, is perfect for folks who have gotten to know the basics of operating their machines and tools and are ready to take on a full fledged project from start to finish. (Or, for anybody who just needs a tap follower... 😂)
So, head to my Patreon, download the drawings, and follow along!
The skills required to finish this project will include turning, drilling, reaming, and grinding.
If you have any questions about the project, or just any questions in general, please don't hesitate to ask!
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Who am I?
I'm a hobby machinist, with a passion for old machine tools and manual machining.
I am here to share and learn.
Being self taught, much of my limited knowledge, has come from others sharing their experiences online, just as I am doing now.
My hope, is that by putting my work in front of much more knowledgeable machinists, we can all learn something new together.
My Lathe: MSC / Prince 9517350 - 13x40 Manual Metal Lathe
My Milling Machine: Bridgeport Variable Speed Series 1 "J Head"
My other Milling Machine: Brown & Sharpe No. 2 Plain "light type" Universal Milling Machine
CREDITS:
Music and Sound Effects courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
/ @hersch_tool

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  • NICE !!!! Every episode keeps getting better. Your camera angles, editing and narration are absolutely PRO level. 👍👍😎👍👍

    @joell439@joell4393 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much, that is quite a huge compliment! I know there is still a lot to learn, and always room to improve but I REALLY appreciate that. Thank you for watching as well!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • Yeah he needs to get to 100k followers.

      @larrybud@larrybud3 ай бұрын

    • @@larrybud lol that'll be the day! Thank you so much though, seriously. I can't even tell you how great it is to get such kind and supportive feedback on my work. I'll keep working at it, and maybe one day we'll get there!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • @@hersch_tool I've signed up for your patreon. Whether you put out additional stuff on there or not isn't a concern. Need to keep you motivated!

      @larrybud@larrybud3 ай бұрын

    • @@larrybud Thank you so much!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Hi just found your Patreon launch in April 24. Thank you for the Tap Follower, this is my third shop made tool to enable me at age 72 to make my own tools to create.. Well noted much else yet but thank you for helping

    @woodndrum303@woodndrum303Ай бұрын

    • You're very welcome, thank you for watching and good luck with the project. I've been very happy with mine, it's a useful little tool.

      @hersch_tool@hersch_toolАй бұрын

  • Very nice work. I really need to make one myself

    @RustyInventions-wz6ir@RustyInventions-wz6ir2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much. I definitely recommend it. I've used mine several times already, it's a simple but super convenient tool.

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool2 ай бұрын

  • Nice, simple, but very useful project.

    @Warped65er@Warped65er3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much, I can't believe I waited this long to make one... 😅 And thank you for watching!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Amazing job once again.

    @dougmarkham1919@dougmarkham19193 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • The close up shots on the lathe were fantastic! Keep it up man!

    @anonymouspoop2@anonymouspoop23 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much! And thank you for watching :)

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Thanks, nice project

    @syldysnya@syldysnya3 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Nice work 👍👍

    @patrickbeaumier8616@patrickbeaumier86163 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • How awesome 😃😃

    @MASI_forging@MASI_forging3 ай бұрын

    • thank you!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • I like your tool grinder. I looks like a nice unit.

    @Rustinox@Rustinox3 ай бұрын

    • Thanks! It's a shars unit, they are one of the few importers that I "generally" trust to have some quality control. Thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • @@hersch_tool The Shars tool and cutter grinder has been a fixture in my shop for several years and I’ve found the quality to be OK. I would offer that, as useful as it might be, you can make it much more so by fitting an ER32 collet holder in the spindle. With such an arrangement I find that I can sharpen drills of practically any size (with 4-facet points) and because there is a large thru-hole, I can grind long drills and cutters. This avoids two major shortcomings of the machine as shipped. Just food for thought for when you run out of other projects… Nice video.

      @Dogfather66227@Dogfather662273 ай бұрын

    • @@Dogfather66227 Yeah, I agree. It's certainly not a deckel, but it works well and has been reliable. Do you mean replacing the work head with an er32 setup? I don't think im clearly understanding.

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for finally getting around to making a tap follower! It's just about my level of complexity, too. I know it's supposed to be drop dead easy to cut outside threads, but so far, I've relied on cutting them with a die, by hand. It seems to me that a tailstock die holder project would be a complement to the tap follower.

    @Ferndalien@Ferndalien3 ай бұрын

    • Haha, you're welcome! I hope you can download the drawings and give it a shot! Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. And I think you might be onto something!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • That endmill tho!! JEEZ Chatter city with that baby!!

    @kyriacosvasiliou8342@kyriacosvasiliou83423 ай бұрын

    • LOL, wat? Do you mean the end mill I used to flatten the hole? There wasn't any chatter at all. Took 2 seconds, easy peasy. 👍 Thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • @@hersch_tool haha yeah that one! No what i meant was that I bet that thing chatters like mad when you use it normally for milling. Great content by the way!

      @kyriacosvasiliou8342@kyriacosvasiliou83423 ай бұрын

    • @@kyriacosvasiliou8342 lol oh yeah, that thing is ridiculous 😂

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • I don't tap without mine! I kept mine short for clearance on my mill. On a lathe you have no limitations. I like your surface finishes!

    @improviseddiy@improviseddiy3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! I actually struggle a bit with surface finish on 4140 for some reason. I think I need to just practice more with the material. But sharp HSS always seems to save the day when I'm having a hard time getting a good finish. Thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Awesome project!

    @pikeyMcBarkin@pikeyMcBarkin3 ай бұрын

    • Thanks!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Tighten the tap handle, get it started, put 2 fingers from both hands under the tap wrench ( like you're just supporting it), and apply upward pressure as you turn the handle. Dead straight every time. Practice makes perfect!

    @davidmasters9793@davidmasters97933 ай бұрын

  • Very nice video on making a tap follower. If you don't mind one recommendation or alteration to consider to your design. When making mine I ran into a problem of it having a pressure build up when compressing the guide rod and a vacuum build up as it was being pushed out by the spring, I ended up drilling a small hole in the end cap (plug) which relieved the air from being trapped inside plus it allows me in the future a port to flush any grime that would build up and an oil port without having to disassemble it.

    @MegaLostOne@MegaLostOne3 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much! And the roll pin design already provides an air relief. This is why I used a roll pin and didn't screw on the cap, or press it into place. Thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Awesome project and explanation! And I think you used shapr3d for the drawing, love that CAD really simple and intuitive to use for simple parts like that

    @mateobarbis3628@mateobarbis36283 ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much! And yep, shapr3D. I love it because it's inexpensive, simple enough for even me to use, and it lets me work anywhere on my iPad in between either being at work or in the shop. Thanks for watching btw :)

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Darn, I was hoping for some hand-drawn diagrams ;-) Since you're open to suggestions: How about a video on material selection? 7:57 end mill in the tailstock? I've put an end mill in, wait for it, my DRILL PRESS.... on WOOD! GASP! OH glad you got on Patreon. I'm in.

    @larrybud@larrybud3 ай бұрын

    • Haha, trust me you don't want my hand drawn diagrams, I'm a lefty, they might as well be ink blots... 🤣 And, yeah that's a great idea. I am putting together ideas for some "simpler" or "shorter" videos that I can do to supplement the project vids. The project vids take a lot of time to produce and I'd like to add some other simpler stuff alongside them. So thanks, keep em coming!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • @@hersch_tool hey hey hey, don't knock us lefties! lol. That's why I bought a "remarkable" tablet. No more ink blots!

      @larrybud@larrybud3 ай бұрын

    • @@larrybud lol I remember in school always having the palm of my left hand permanently stained with graphite from using a pencil.

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

  • Try a O-80 sometime. It tends to be stressful.

    @Buddha-of8fk@Buddha-of8fk3 ай бұрын

    • Lol yeah the smaller things get the smaller 3 the mistakes you can make. And I make a lot of mistakes.... 😭

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • @@hersch_tool It's more like finger tip tapping with a very small tap wrench.

      @Buddha-of8fk@Buddha-of8fk3 ай бұрын

  • Perhaps this is an illusion, but the stone on the sharpening machine has a large runout.

    @SergeiPetrov@SergeiPetrov3 ай бұрын

    • I'm not sure what you're seeing, but that little grinder runs smooth as butter. Surprisingly smooth actually, considering it's an import. I put an indicator on the spindle taper when I first got it and remember it reading basically 0. It's a decent little grinder, considering its country of origin. Thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын

    • I can see that also

      @dazinull@dazinull3 ай бұрын

  • What insert did you use to face that 4140?

    @mikebroom1866@mikebroom18663 ай бұрын

    • I wondered about that funny looking insert also. Almost any tool will face well as long as it cuts to the center.

      @ellieprice363@ellieprice3633 ай бұрын

    • it's a swiss style front turning insert. search for TFX and they should come up. they're kinda tough to find to buy though, at least as a hobbyist. i'm guessing it's because they aren't real common. thanks for watching btw!

      @hersch_tool@hersch_tool3 ай бұрын
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