Let's Make a Knurling Tool! Part 1

This episode on Blondihacks, I’m making a knurling tool! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!

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[Blondihacks]

Sorry everyone, I misspoke on the metric reamer pre-drill size. No need to keep commenting about it. You should always look up things like that anyway and not trust random YouTubers.

[RonCovell]

Cool project, Quinn. I'll be eager to see the next steps.

[petem]

Quinn ( no# 1 You Tube Machinist ), little tip for you. If you pre heat the parts with a map gas torch it drives the moisture and oil off the part and gives you better penetration with fewer tacks . to take them apart put the stack in your bench vice . and just give it a shot with your custom made hammer.. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos...

[nccm]

Yay new Blondihacks! Always love this day of the week.

[Rustinox]

D. Gray Drafting and Design has indeed nice tool building kits and the plans are very clear.

[ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney]

Every time you say "Only with consent" I am not sure whether to laugh or cry.
I love your sense of humor. I have learned a heck of a lot from your mistakes, and have gotten brave enough to make some of my own.

[DavidKutzler]

How opportune. I was just using my cheap Chinese scissor knurler this afternoon and cursing it. I ordered the kit.

[johnvanantwerp]

One of the best descriptions of a Software Engineer I've heard in a long time!

[robertconklin]

Finally! Someone in the YouTube hobby machine sphere touches on % of snazification levels of effort. An important metric indeed! As the saying goes... Chrome doesn't get you home, but is does sell motorcycles. Cheers from huge fan in Alabama.

[brianstreck]

"Easy peasy, lemon squeezey, but only with consent." I love it . I will be using it (but only with consent of course).

[d.graydraftinganddesign]

Another great video Quinn. And great job on the kit. Looking forward to next week.

[VoidedWarranty]

Re:stubby reamers, I have realrstate problems too. I found that the shanks were soft enough that my bandsaw could cut them without issue, similar to drill bits. Only the flute end is hard

[CSWeldFab]

Very cool. I put this in my cart last night, and then slept on it. And now this!! Thank you.

[sticks]

A trick I learned when separating tack welded parts after grinding and the penetration got a little deep, put one in the vice flush with the top of the vice jaws, then either use a hammer and punch or a wrench to twist the other part free of the mate.

[WatchmakerErik]

I love Saturdays. What a delightful partial build. I can't wait to see it done, especially as I happen to love knurls myself and want a knurler in my future shop.

I'm getting closer :)

[robb]

I feel like an animal; I need some chamfers!
Loved this and eagerly awaiting the next episode!

[MrCubflyer]

I really like the ease of how you do your vids . Im a very beginner in machining and just have a lathe at this time I have been looking at milling machines though so hopefully I will find something in my budget.Great content .

[ericwinter]

Just got my new mini mill and lathe. Love your videos. You’re an ace.

[emanuelmifsud]

At 11.20 your mention how you were doing lots wrong when drilling. I am a Metalwork Woodwork Electronics teacher here in Sydney Australia. Getting students to build a stationary steam engine needed a boiler that has stainless steel firebox. Each stainless steel piece needed 4×10 mm diameter holes. I eventually concluded one needs to predrill a smaller hole, ensure twist drill is absolutely sharp, correct cutting speed and lard as lubricant. Otherwise stainless steel is extremely difficult to drill.

[AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Great choice of a project. Thanks for an interesting video. I like to knurl things and so made a couple of knurlers but on the last one I put the arms on the wrong side while I was talking to the camera. I will put them right some day but it still knurls.