Lathe techniques on YouTube
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Lathe techniques on YouTube
I stumbled on this guy who made at least 78 videos on different lathe techniques on YouTube. They are mainly model engineering work but I daresay some of the techniques can be applied to finescale modelmaking. Look out for the Machine shop tips #. Example video about taps http://youtu.be/q7UvwyLSdsM
All his videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrpete222/videos
All his videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrpete222/videos
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I didn't know that "Tubal Cain" had an American accent?
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Why? Were you expecting an Israeli accent?
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All the books I've seen by him have UK publishers.
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Tubal Cain was the appropriate pseudonym of Tom Walshaw who was a prolific writer in "Model Engineer" magazine, and also author of quite a number of books on metalworking topics. He died in 1998. This Tubal Cain is not that Tubal Cain. Nevertheless his videos are worth watching if you are interested in the use of machine tools, and can forgive the americanisms.
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Ah that explains it - another "Tubal Cain"
Nevertheless, I did enjoy the videos.
Nevertheless, I did enjoy the videos.
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I thought his delivery was very pleasant and he took care to give the various trans-continental measuring systems information when relevant. I mean, as he is American, why would we have to 'forgive him' that? We do have USA members, let's be be as well-mannered as I have found them to be. These are great videos ( 'impressive' then).
I've got taps and dyes in my drawer, I know what they are for now. I used to read the 'I tapped the frame 73 ....' not knowing what on earth the writer was trying to say to me, but now I do. Thanks Tubal (and Cain for that matter).
I've got taps and dyes in my drawer, I know what they are for now. I used to read the 'I tapped the frame 73 ....' not knowing what on earth the writer was trying to say to me, but now I do. Thanks Tubal (and Cain for that matter).
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HowardGWR wrote:I've got taps and dyes in my drawer, I know what they are for now
For some useful information on screw threads, taps and dies, have a look at Scalefour News 96 and 97 where the late Joe Brook Smith writes on the subject. Available of course in the achive on the web site for those who do not have the magazies themselves. Some of the information is a little dated, but the principles are still relevant.
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Alan Turner wrote:Why? Were you expecting an Israeli accent?
Do you know how difficult that accent is to mimic?
That would be an ecumenical matter.
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That would be an ecumenical matter.
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Horsetan wrote:How about making your own foot-powered lathe?
Matal turning lathes operated by a foot treadle were quite common before 1939, and even for a time after that since electrical power was not always available in those days. Using such a machine would ensure that your cutting tools were sharp.
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Every day is a learning day!
I learnt in the HMRS magazine, 'Tubal Cain' is from the Bible - Genesis 4:22 - the first blacksmith and forger of instruments of bronze and iron.
Hence the name is popular as a pseudonym for engineers.
I learnt in the HMRS magazine, 'Tubal Cain' is from the Bible - Genesis 4:22 - the first blacksmith and forger of instruments of bronze and iron.
Hence the name is popular as a pseudonym for engineers.
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HowardGWR wrote:We do have USA members, let's be be as well-mannered as I have found them to be.
USA member here. I've had the good fortune to work overseas, and stateside, with a number of folks from all over. When working with Brits we've always managed to have a little fun at each other's expense with various uses of our "common" language. "It's all going pear shaped" being a favorite of mine. Please feel free to disparage americanisms in good, gentle, fun, it's not unwelcome.
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Horsetan wrote:How about making your own foot-powered lathe?
4 feet presumably... (1HP)
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Stephan.wintner wrote:HowardGWR wrote:We do have USA members, let's be be as well-mannered as I have found them to be.
USA member here. I've had the good fortune to work overseas, and stateside, with a number of folks from all over. When working with Brits we've always managed to have a little fun at each other's expense with various uses of our "common" language. "It's all going pear shaped" being a favorite of mine. Please feel free to disparage americanisms in good, gentle, fun, it's not unwelcome.
Stephan
Stephan,
For those of us doing things other than modelling in the early 2000s, the phrase "It's all gone a bit Pete Tong" is probably a bit more prevalent than pear-shaped.
Did that make it across Stateside? Perhaps we should have traffic in the opposite direction, like "cracking yer Frankies" before a fight
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Paul, that's a new one for me, but welcome. The rhyming slang is uniquely British, far as I've ever heard
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