Mill Accessories you Can Make !!

This mixed bag video shows some of my favorite accessories for my manual mill. I'll also share some soft jaw thoughts and expanded large plate clamping setups. There are a lot of good topics here. Its Worth a Look !!

[paulskvorc]

In my life I have had the opportunity to meet a few people that genuinely knew what they were talking about, AND were willing and skilled enough to PLEASANTLY share their knowledge. (Damned rare in my experience in the engineering and machining world.) In 70 years, there weren't many, but a few. You are among those few.

[ManicSalamander]

I machine fixturing, proof of concept, special hand tools, and prototypes as part of my job. I noticed a few years ago that machining is the only practice I know where the power of the tool is mostly limited by the power of the user's imagination. This is driven by the dance between one's ideas, and the little tools one makes to realize them. Videos like this, showing elegant and easy additions, are truly a leg up. I had never considered how easy some stops would be to execute, or how else to use a vise besides just clamping stuff in it. Thank you!

[quiettime]

I always say, anybody can turn dials and throw levers, but the measure of a true machinist is in setups. Joe Pie, you always show me something I havent thought of. Thanks for helping me be a better machinist

[kgee]

I never thought about attaching the jaws to the outside of the vise slide. I wondered why the holes were there! Thanks Joe!

[haldennis]

Even though I'm 74, I'm still learning new handy stuff from you Joe. Thanks!

[TomokosEnterprize]

I was taught at a VERY long time in my youth to take the slack out of everything, no matter what or where you are doing ANYTHING. Gramps at the forge, Dad at the bench, My mentot Tony when in machinist school. as if I don't I will FAIL and fail MISERABLY embarasing myself in front of my peers. We all know how that feels. I have ALWAYS been immpressed with the condition of EVERYTHING in your shop. It shows the great care youplace on everything coming and going through the space you live in. Why live ? you spend more time there than any where else in your world. LOL, Soft Jaws, I am still using rawhide I make at home for my needs it works better than anythhing else I have ever tried. To each his own I suppose. Great to find you here today teach. I/we are all the better for you. Onward fella !

[canukky]

After 8 years of watching YouTube, this is my first time I have been inspired to comment. This video is pure gold, Joe. This is invaluable. Keep it up!

[johnjenkins]

Some great little projects there Joe. Yes and we hope that you are staying safe as well. We here in NZ are moving down from level 3 to a level 2 as of midnight tonight our time. Starting to get back to some form of normality.

[jameslezak]

Love the kurt vise. I fished a 3600 out of the dumpster at work. I guess they figured the downtime to overhaul it was more expensive than replacement. Good for me!. $48 later to overhaul it, works like new! Great stuff as always, Joe! The tips are priceless, to newbies and old farts like me that have seen plenty and forgotten even more...

[markkrick]

As always... very informative, no nonsense easy to make when you need it. Thanks Joe!

[Ferndalien]

Thank you Joe! I think I now know what a couple of pieces of aluminum rattling around in a drawer in the shop I inherited from my dad are for. They look remarkably like your shop-made vise stop. This is the second time you have, purely by happenstance, helped solved a mystery around something I inherited from my father.

[shirothehero]

Joe, I love that you keep your setups clean. I hate watching videos with 10" of chips on the floor, oil, coolant everywhere. Love your shop. Thx for the vid!

[ChrisMower]

I have a mini-mill but even so I always learn something I can use. Thanks Joe and stay safe.

[mabmachine]

More great stuff in this video. Really great lessons for both the novice and professional that may not be working in a shop with veteran machinists to learn these tricks from. Thank you!

[toolbox-gua]

Oh yes, Joe’s shop can be used as an OR or an ICU. And a person who shares his secrets (and for that not secrets) has his heaven spot reserved. Joe’s ideas and explanations serve is for more than just shop life. God bless you.

[vmc]

A big improvement I found for those edge tech Stops is to add a Belleville washer at the locking screws so you can add some friction while moving the stop into place.

[MrBanzoid]

Great handy projects, thanks Joe. Keep safe and well in these strange times.

[DrGreen-wlry]

Awesome idea with the pipe extensions in the vise!! I’m going to make that setup!

[robwatkins]

Thanks Joe. Great food for thought. I really think your tips and setup tricks are great.

[bulletproofpepper]

Thanks joe! Love the vice super expansion. Thanks for sharing