Author Topic: Some Machining Links (Read 24848 times)

Stoker · « **on:** April 02, 2024, 09:11:15 am »

We should have a thread on this board that has links to some of the many resource sites for learning about materials, machines and machining techniques, tips and tricks.

So, I'll start it off with one of my all-time favorites, from a fellow that used to be a regular with us in the much earlier Steam Forum World, though he disappeared from our fellowship some years ago, but who has created many wonderful projects, and shared them in a way that all could learn from. Some of the projects were steam engine builds, and some of them were for building accessories for our machine tools.

Having learned much from him my-own-self, and having successfully built from a couple of his tutorials, I will recommend Dean Williams and his website to you all:

Taig Lathe Machining Projects

deansphotographica.com

Stoker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2024, 11:49:37 am »

Tubalcain should be a good follow up for wide spectrum info:

Here's his YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/@mrpete222

If you click on "Watch on YouTube" in the lower left corner of the video image before you start the video, you will start that #1 video, but also have #1 - #99 listed just to the right of the YouTube screen.

A whole lot of amazing information to be learned here!

TEC · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2024, 05:32:55 pm »

Tubal Cain also wrote books.

Tubal Cain Books | List of books by author Tubal Cain

Looking for books by Tubal Cain? See all books authored by Tubal Cain, including Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists: Practical Information and Useful Exercises for the Small Shop Me...

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krypto31337 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2024, 08:46:35 pm »

Tubalcain on Youtube (mrpete222) is Lyle Peterson of Streator, Illinois. Retired shop teacher, still kicking and producing videos. He was one of the very first YouTubers that provided information on home shop techniques and has a tremendous catalog of videos.

Tubal Cain the author is the pseudonym of Tom Walshaw of England. He was a prolific writer of articles for the English magazine Model Engineer back in the seventies and eighties, many of which were compiled into books along with other new material. He died in 1998.

krypto31337 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2024, 08:52:32 pm »

By the way, Dean is still with us as he's a moderator and posts regularly over at:

www.colemancollectorsforum.com

Occasionally he'll make a piece for one of the lantern fellows.

TEC · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2024, 08:55:24 pm »

Quote from: krypto31337 on April 02, 2024, 08:46:35 pm

Tubalcain on Youtube (mrpete222) is Lyle Peterson of Streator, Illinois. Retired shop teacher, still kicking and producing videos. He was one of the very first YouTubers that provided information on home shop techniques and has a tremendous catalog of videos.

Tubal Cain the author is the pseudonym of Tom Walshaw of England. He was a prolific writer of articles for the English magazine Model Engineer back in the seventies and eighties, many of which were compiled into books along with other new material. He died in 1998.

Good to know. Thanks for the clarification.

Stoker · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2024, 09:10:57 pm »

Quote from: krypto31337 on April 02, 2024, 08:52:32 pm

By the way, Dean is still with us as he's a moderator and posts regularly over at www.colemancollectorsforum.com

Occasionally he'll make a piece for one of the lantern fellows.

Yes, I was pretty sure he was still around, I just didn't know where he was hanging out these days. Thanks for updating me!

Stoker · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2024, 10:43:06 am »

In any of these threads, if you are mentioning some source for anything related,

Please do include the link,

preferably as a separate stand-alone line, so that it can be easily seen and clicked on.

Thanks!!!

Stoker · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2024, 07:51:13 pm »

It seems that Bruce (St. Paul Steam) has been watching a machinist tech video series on YouTube called "blondihacks", so I checked it out myself and it seems very good based on the couple of episodes I watched.

Certainly, well worth linking here:

https://www.youtube.com/blondihacks

Stoker · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2024, 11:45:53 am »

Here is a minor listing of some of the many source outlets for industrial accessories, fasteners, materials and tooling that may be needed around your home "machine shop"!

I should point out that some of these are monster-big firms with multi-thousand page catalogs, that are geared to serving business and industry, so may not be receptive to small orders by home hobbyists who do not have an account set-up with them. But perusing the online catalogs of even some of these can be educational and even helpful in letting you see what is actually out there, thus helping to locating something you want or need and perhaps making it possible to find it elsewhere so that you can make the purchase.

Here are a few online sources:

Materials & tooling suppliers:

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grainger.com

https://www.machinetools.com/en/brands/enco

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 700,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

mcmaster.com

Pardon Our Interruption

mscdirect.com

Metal suppliers:

FastMetals - Buy Metal Online - Custom Cuts and Fast Quotes

Get high-quality aluminum, steel, and other metals with exceptional service. Contact Fast Metals - your trusted metal supplier!

FastMetals · fastmetals.com

https://www.metalsdepot.com/

https://www.onlinemetals.com/

https://www.speedymetals.com/

Stoker · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2024, 03:13:50 pm »

This YouTube poster ought to be a good match for Gil and his newly set-up Myford Super 7:

https://www.youtube.com/@myfordboy

... and here's the start of his lathe tutorials:

https://youtu.be/fDSLWYHuj4g?si=cwofxeWx5Ij5sTCu

Seems to have several Steam and Stirling engine builds, as part of his machining stuff, along with home casting and other useful skills demonstrated.

Stoker · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2024, 08:44:21 am »

Here's some machine tool links:

Atlasmachineshop.com

Atlasmachineshop

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Metal Lathes - Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

Grizzly's metal lathes include benchtops for machining with a small footprint, and gearhead and gunsmithing lathes for turning, facing, and drilling.

grizzly.com

Milling Machines - Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

Grizzly offers benchtop and full-sized mill/drill options with up to 2 HP and variable speed. Our industrial machines are perfect for custom toolmaking.

grizzly.com

https://www.grizzly.com/cutting-tools-and-tooling

https://leblondusa.com/leblond-offers-sales-promotion-new-manual-lathes-20-list-price/?msclkid=c5b7ad4c1ff218d34cf5cb5bf91a91c3

https://leblondusa.com/leblond-lathes-2/

https://leblondusa.com/leblond-vertical-mills/

https://www.lathe.com/models.htm

https://www.loganact.com/

https://www.precisionmatthews.com/product-category/lathes/

https://www.precisionmatthews.com/product-category/millingmachines/

https://www.precisionmatthews.com/product-category/accessories/

https://southbendtools.com/collections/metalworking

https://summitmt.com/?

Stoker · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2024, 11:52:36 am »

There is a Hobby-Machinist website that might be right up our alley for the info, materials, techniques and tools that our level of knowledge and skills needs. It looks like you can view it and read the posts but would need to join if you want to post and ask questions there, which is fairly typical.

Here's a link to the Hobby-Machinist:

Projects and Articles by Our Members!

Member Articles

The Hobby-Machinist · hobby-machinist.com

St Paul Steam · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2024, 12:30:21 pm »

Quote from: Stoker on May 02, 2024, 11:52:36 am

There is a Hobby-Machinist websie that might be right up our alley for the info, materials, techniques and tools that our level of knowledge and skills needs. It looks like you can view it and read the posts but would need to join if you want to post and ask questions there, which is fairly typical.

Here's a link to the Hobby-Machinist:

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/

I joined a couple of weeks ago, this one seems friendly and welcoming of "Asian" machines.

Stoker · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2024, 12:34:41 pm »

Quote from: St Paul Steam on May 02, 2024, 12:30:21 pm

Quote from: Stoker on May 02, 2024, 11:52:36 am
There is a Hobby-Machinist websie that might be right up our alley for the info, materials, techniques and tools that our level of knowledge and skills needs. It looks like you can view it and read the posts but would need to join if you want to post and ask questions there, which is fairly typical.

Here's a link to the Hobby-Machinist:

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/
I joined a couple of weeks ago, this one seems friendly and welcoming of "Asian" machines.

That's good to know Bruce, perhaps I should look around there some and think about doing the same.

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