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Quinn, small correction. Loctite anaerobic cure products (603, 242, etc) are methacrylate based, not cynoacrylate like the moisture cure super glue. The methacrylate products will attack plastics. Semi-crystalline polymers like Delrin or Nylon will be pretty resilient, but if you're using an amorphous plastic like ABS or polycarbonate even close proximity use can lead to cracking. On the products I've designed with polycarbonate display windows we made sure to use one of the moisture cure thread lockers even though the screws were threading into metal.
Ah, good to know. I assumed cyanoacrylate because they smell exactly like superglue.
7:35 Taking a page from ToT's book by bringing the finished tool back in time to work on itself. Clever.
if your lathe didn't come with the time travel gear set, you bought the wrong lathe!
Except with a mysterious aluminum face. Coincidence?
@@Clough42 Lets you see the best material before you commit to making it.
@@JamesChurchill3 Or, ya know, sometimes some shmoo gets on yer indicator and ya end up in that wierd timeline where the worst character from home alone 2 gets impeached by the US house of representatives, buuut~ you get yer grubby mitts on a nice copper blank!
Shoot mine is broken. I can only go back and to current time but not forward.
I don’t have a lathe nor do I plan to make this hammer, but watching you work and listening to the nice way you explain what you are doing was great. Thank you for the hard work you put into making your videos.
Hello Quinn. I'm new to machining, having retired after a lifetime in IT. :-) As someone said to me, it's not so much getting a lathe and a mill - it's getting all the tooling. That is sooo true. It's one of the reasons I enjoy your videos and excellent productions. Making tools saves money and is a great way to learn new skills and get to know your machines and your materials. This machinist's hammer was fun for me to make. I like your approach, your humour and the fact you keep a very clean shop! Keep it up!
Awesome work! Loved the commentary
You know the content is good when the king of restoration channels praises it
Just found your channel. Your humor is subtle, and I found myself quietly smiling at jokes like the q-tip joke. Liked and subscribed.
Hey Blondihacks I've only just gotten my first lathe and have been diving head first into machining and your channel is nothing short of an incredible resource. I love seeing women in the trades and you are extremely skilled, we're all very fortunate that you take the time to share what you've learned. Thank you so much for all the hard work you've done!
I'm all out of dwarvin mythril tool steel anyway. Had to fend off lots of werewolves last year.
The werewolves are way out of hand here too. What a year.
Blondihacks you’re the funniest machinist I’ve ever watched
Blondihacks the channel this old tony has the same 4 jaw chuck
Woaaaaa, you used the TOT time machine maneuver. You finished the handle, then you loaded the Brass for the hammer, found some runout, and did the tappy tap tap with the hammer you were making!
I was having trouble parting off, but now I say "Yahtzee" and it works every time! Thanks for the great tip!
That’s the secret!
@@Blondihacks It really should be included in Machinery's Handbook. Thanks for what you do. You are so good at this and at presenting material.
David Dazer I hope you’re including the all important “aaaaaaaand” before
@@emmajacobs5575 indeed, that part is critical. :)
Not only the work and didactic to explaining but the video edition was “supreme” there’s no word better, thanks for all effort and love you put on it!
feudiable, Good point, :)))))
Being auto didactic i agree
Hammer Time!
Sean Whelan “You can’t touch this!”
I made my hammer with a piece of steel tube. Turned down 2 steel endcaps and silver soldered them on then filled the tube with molten lead then drilled and tapped the endcaps to accept a brass and a Delron face. Used a threaded insert into the lead to secure a simple wooden handle. I cannot say that it is the most beautiful tool ever made but it is nicely balanced and very useful.
As an apprentice 50 years ago one of the machining projects was to make a similar hammer, I never finished it as I only made the handle, after watching your video I should finish the hammer head :-)
Thanks for letting us into your process. I have learned a ton from you. I particularly appreciate that you share your mistakes and mishaps and admire your clever recoveries from them. Keep it up!
Nice little project. I really enjoy listening to your calming voice.
Awesome timing on this one Quinn, as I have to build my own hammer as an assignment for my apprenticeship, and I want to make something I’d actually use on the daily. Love your work.
Quin, you make it look so easy. VERY nice job.
Love these videos! Was a machinist for a couple years before going into aviation and im wanting to get back into it again. Keep up the good work!
Quinn, you're the best! I love these little projects - something I didn't get nearly enough of while I was doing my machine shop time. And that was 39 years worth. Keep them coming, young lady!
I've just found your channel & I'm very impressed. You're obviously skilled & have a great delivery, thanks very much
I really appreciate the level of detail and precision that you go to in producing such a mundane tool. Thanks for doing what you do.
That was really fun to watch! Thanks for the inspired confidence.
Your channel is the best on YT!! The way you explain each process is great. Massive thanks for the video.
It is just to nice to hit things with it. Can't wait to find the time to make one myself. Thank you for the great inspiration!!!
After watching three of your videos I am definitely giving you the sub. I love your witty sense of humor and of course the way you explain things so that even someone who is completely new to a task can understand. From what I can see so far you are a wonderful teacher.
My 8x16 mini lathe is being delivered tonight! I've been binge-watching your channel for a couple of weeks to get ready. (Last time I used a lathe was a huge and very old Bridgeport in high-school machine shop, circa '72.) You're a truly excellent instructor, and I learn a great deal from every video. Thank you so much for creating this amazing resource on YT.
Quinn, to me this tappy tap tap video is one of your best! when I finally get my lathe running I'll give this a shot! and you a daisy for showing how it's done for us noobs.
Some of the most simple pieces can be so satisfying! Very nice work.👍
Great machinist project and when executed well will last forever.Always good to remember how long you have been using a shop made tool and how satisfying it is.
Nice to see proper ear cleaning techniques on that brass stock, very overlooked.
This is exactly what I have to make for a school project. Now I can see what challenges lies ahead... Thanks so much
Wow, what a great job you did, both with the tutorial, as well as the camera work!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I watched from start to finish and can't wait to try this project on my lathe! Best regards from South Africa
That's one beautiful hammer! I agree that you could add this great video to your lathe skills series as project #3.
Talk about a great idea to deal with the stringy plastic. Love the vac idea, never would have thought of that
Your voice alone makes watching your videos a joy to watch. I love it! Keep up the awesome work.
Thanks for the video. Even without a mill or a lathe, your channel is satisfying to watch.
Perfectly presented.Please keep on doing whatever is that you do so well. You are hitting right where people (like me) know a bit but not a lot, giving us practical uses for these skills. You are my hero!
Great video! Just the right amount of talking and doing. I learn something every time.
Watching this now makes me realise just how bloody good my late father was as a production machinist turned teacher. I made my first tappy-tap hammer with a tapered shank and brass and aluminium faced steel head on a Colchester Student around 50 years ago at about age 12. Then I ended up with a career as a graphic designer. Returning to hobby machining now I’ve done with that work malarkey.
7:38 "This is what it does!" There is a good series on Netflix called "Dark", which involves time travel, and the Bootstrap paradox. The idea of using an object from the future to make said object just reminds me of the series :D
I just can‘t wait to get my new lathe set up and make one by myself.
Great video! I can't wait to get my lathe restoration done so I can try this project. Thanks for these videos, Quinn!
I’m a newby and have watched a couple of your vids now and am enjoying them. Like everyone who is good at what they do you make it look easy, the hard part is explaining it, you are very good. There is a lathe shaped spot in my shed which needs filling. Jeff
That handle fit into the brass head was just... **chef kiss**
Cool! I Just bought myself a Sherline 4100 lathe (I actually said that on another one of your videos's comments :D) And I had some extra stock and I made on of these today! I obviously made it a lot tinier and metric but it is great! I can use it to tappy tap tap!
tip, if you use black delrin or nylon, it will look new for longer. uncolored plastic picks up and shows dirt and chips much more than black.
True! This is what I had though.
@@Blondihacks .. cant argue with that logic. :-)
Ohh.., I love to see you doing that,I always learn something, this hammer is a state of art, beautiful.. congrats.
Never thought to use the part to square up the tool stock. Ingenious
Great Video, I made a couple of these in Machine Shop with the interchangeable heads in Delrin, Brass and Steel.👍🏼 .
Great project, as I always say, there is always room in the tool chest for another "beating instrument". It has also been said that no project in history could have been completed without some version of a hammer. Cheers, I enjoyed this project sublimely!
You did a fine job on making the hammer Blondihacks!
22 minutes and 41 seconds of satisfying. I'm pretty inspired to try to make one myself. Need a knurling tool!
I've been a Machinist for a long time. I thought you did a great job on your hammer project. I really enjoyed watching it. The only part I thought you any difficulty with is the knurling. To get a good knurl you first need to know what the tooth to tooth pitch of the knurl roll is in thousands of a inch. You can find this by checking the catalog data for the knurl roll. Then figure the circumference of the material to be knurled. Divide the circumference by the knurl roll pitch in thousands of a inch. What you want is a even number, no decimal points left over or as close to even as possible. Adjust the diameter bigger or smaller as needed. A few thousands of a inch in diameter can make a big difference in knurl roll tracking correctly . Thanks for the Video. Craig
First time viewer. Very nicely done. Very good commentary, and clear instructions.
Love the techniques. THat's a lot of precision for a little shop hammer!
I just made a die holder. Next project I’m going to attempt to follow your tap follower design. Think I might give this a go after that. Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. -Joe
Awesome job. Well explained. Thanks, it gives me confidence for my first hammer.
Greetings from Croatia! Excellent work and very eloquent explanations. At first, one may think that such tool is not essential, but tools like this bring magic that makes you enjoy your work.
Just subscribed! I have many years of experience as a woodturner. Just bought benchtop metal lathe and find your videos very helpful. Hope to see many more vids. Thank you,
That initial shot is stupidly satisfying! Nice!
Great machining video Quinn, very useful tips. Thanks for sharing, regards John.
What a super nice job!!
I have nice little jewelers hammer that I use on guitar work, such as setting frets and other small tapery jobs. I made new heads, similar to your techniques to use different materials such as Delrin and aluminium (UK spelling 😉), it came with copper. Your commentaries are great with good relevant detail, great for beginners and olde greasy Engineers with bad memory, like me. Thanks for the time you take to do this.
Very nice project and excellent instructional video! As usual! Thanks Quinn.
I made mine about twelve years ago! I just made mine out of solid brass! The plastic tips are nice! I have one out of hex brass and then another just bar stock! Great job! Keep up the great work and videos!
Love love love the honesty
Quinn! When you're doing threaded holes on the mill or lathe I've found it best to use a 120 degree spotting drill that's bigger than the threaded major diameter. Trick is to spot the hole so the spot diameter is .03-06" or so larger than the major diameter of the thread. That way when you drill and tap you get a nice chamfer and the 60 deg thread pitch matches the 120 deg spot. It's a really nice way to not raise a bur after threading and keeping the face flat. Love watching your videos!
I really do appreciate the step by step instructions. Learning heaps 👍
Thank you for you inspiration and of course the plans for the shop hammer. I just finished making my own version of the hammer. It has a copper, brass, and delrin hammer head. I screw the spare head onto the handle of the hammer so it is always available.
Ah, another great weekend project! That takes my schedule up to sometime in October 2047... I'll have to stop watching and start making!
Thank you so much for this! You helped me make my second project on the lathe a success and I learned so much from it (you)!
The first video of yours I saw was you making your soft jaws. I'm glad to see you and copper getting along now.
We’re on speaking terms again, but only copper’s much better-looking cousin C110.
The hammer is beautiful! Definitely going to be my project #3.
That came out really nice
I like the use of machinist hammer when indicating the brass head on the lathe. Love your vids and like you I love, love love those thread checkers on the cable. Ive got SAE and metric. They are great.
Great project. Well done.
Some very nice precision work
I was taught with delrin to take the heaviest deepest fastest feed cut possible. Eg. Try a 1/4" or 3/8" cut with heavy feed as a roughing pass, even on a small lathe. The curls end up thick and uniform and instead of wrapping around the work they fall off to the side of the lathe.
Awesome video, really enjoyed watching the process. Came out beautiful.
That’s one of the nicest hammers I’ve seen.
Beautiful work!
So satisfying to watch. I wish I had a lathe.
So fun to watch. I also made one like this when I went to school to become a skilled worker. But it was a little bit bigger. Cool project :)
great project quin you rock
Very nice work. I like your lathe set-up too!
Thanks Quinn for another highly enjoyable and informative video. Like all your videos, this one was over too soon. Cheers from Vancouver.
Super video, I wish I had found your channel before I retired so I could have done some machining projects. I see that Acetal has about 1/20th the post machining growth of nylon. That stability should make your Delrin parts a lot more stable. The moisture growth of nylon can be used to advantage in some instances, but that's another story.
Love to see you make the die holder , used in this video. Love the hammer too.
That is a very useful tool ,beautifully made . I like your humour sometimes really subtle sometimes slap in the face ! All in all you have one of the best machinists channel on KZhead ( but don't tell Stefan ).
Sweet! Made one in trade school. Love your channel.
Lovely one!!! Made a tiny hammer for my shop some time ago (not as nice or big as yours though). My first lathe project was a small brass cannon... VERY simplistic, but it was a good start... and a LOT of fun. After that... well... I got hooked. Lathes (and mills) are addictive - It's just so MUCH fun... :)
I'm a budding hobby watchmaker/micro-machinist, and this is the first of your videos I've seen. It's so cool to know there is at least one woman out there who loves machining metal this much and is so amazing at it! I look forward to watching more and learning from your awesomeness!
I love your work, and thank you for the video material
While this may be one of the simplest, it is my favorite one yet. Thank you!
Really enjoyed this! It is a beautiful thing!
Great channel, nice to see a bit of diversity in the youtube mechanical space. Great video, well presented and well informed!
Excellent job - well done!
Yep enjoyed the show, very informative, learned a lot thanks...
thx sister... got one with Cu/ Brass, works so well on sensitive machine parts....