I Might Have Invented Something New...

So the rotary fixture plate is done, right? WRONG. I’ve got just one more feature to add to it. A set of material squaring guides. I have an idea for a dovetail clamp that allows for adjustability, but is also self-squaring. I’ve never seen anything quite like it which could either be a good thing or a bad thing. It’s one of those weird things where the mechanism makes sense, but at the same time… doesn’t. So let’s find out, and build a functional prototype!

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Thank you again to the Micrometer level Patreon members listed at the end of the video!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:12 Uncertainty Principle
3:50 Start at the Bottom…
5:15 And work your way DOWN??
6:20 Putting the “A” in “A2”
8:02 Subtleties
9:57 It Was Going to Bug Me…
10:47 Who Doesn’t Like a Quickie?
12:22 The Inbetwixt
15:15 Secret Sauce
16:50 Fixtures FTW
18:52 Does It Do the Thing?
19:49 Nitpicking
20:50 The Truth of the Matter
22:57 Kinda… Sorta…

FAQ
Editing: Final Cut Pro X
Intro Song: Way Back Way Back When (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies

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[timengleman]

Semi-retired machine design engineer here. Very clever idea. The proof of concept with a remaining concern about precision is very familiar. I can hear my boss saying, "That's plenty good for our purpose." The time and effort spent is already justified. But that possibility of reaching the intended precision will keep your mind engaged/distracted for a long time. Excellent work!

[johnwarwick]

Wise words from somebody i knew “if everything you did worked first time, you wouldn’t learn anything new”

[laszlobernath]

(mold Maker here with 35 years of fitting experience)
Use a surface grinder, and grind to fit all your fittings.🙂 and check your squareness on jour mill. Don't use a depth micrometer for accurate measurement, use your indicator and gauge pin, and gauge block for accurate measurements. Your ingenuity is on point! Awesome job!!!

[Thoron_of_Neto]

Invention, doesn't happen in one single shot. That's the hardest part about creating something new. Taking the first step, establishes proof of concept, which I would say you achieved quite well here!

It will be interesting to see now, where you go, and how the final product comes out. I'm genuinely looking forward to following the invention process here.

[dennisratcliffe]

This must be the BEST machining illustration EVER! It not only illustrates what a machinist does, but also illustrates what can go wrong and how to recover from it.

Well done! Absolutely... Well, done indeed!

[arkohmay]

This guy is literally the Bob Ross of machining <3

[thetincan_man]

Brandon I'm no machinist but lemme tell you anyway, even if it isn’t perfect this is still BEYOND cool. Very well done 👏

[Mingulinthu]

This is the kind of video that should be shown to kids in school to get them interested in learning about things like trigonometry and other subjects involved, we are only mostly told to learn things without knowing the practical use. Watching this as a young lad would've made me go "IF I LEARN TO CALCULATE THESE THINGS I CAN MAKE COOL STUFF FROM SCRATCH? SIGN ME UP"

As a complete layman to most things related to this field (and not a native english speaker), I thought I was going to skip to the final product but I watched the whole thing mesmerized by the process, even though most of the jargon flew past my head it didn't matter, I wanted to see everything come together. Such a well planed, paced, structured and executed project AND video.

All kudos to you and your craft, and hopefully my comment fills you with enough determination to make everything at least 0, 0001 inches more precise!

[IhabFahmy]

_Thicker walls on that slot will reduce the bowing to negligible. Fantastic work you did there._

[hassmakki]

Feels like I watched a knock-off video being no side projects 😂
Seriously though, amazing job again 👏

[AGTMADCAT]

You should probably file a patent on this, it's super cool.

[jjsemperfi]

As a fledgling garage machinist just trying to learn the ropes, your videos are absolutely mesmerizing. Between you, This Old Tony and Blondihacks, I’m never without amazing Machining content. Great work!

[jrk]

Inventing a new thing has to be a new level of overcomplicating

[quietlyworking]

I'm not a machinist, but this was comforting to watch.

[tomlouie]

Thank you for including your mistakes, so we can all be willing to forgive ourselves for mistakes!

[Edgarooo]

I think the dove tail has to expand before the guide is clamped. The dovetail sets everything square to the slot. Once square, then the guide can be clamped square to it. In your version the guide is clamping down to the plate surface before the dovetail can pull everything square. To solve this, I think you could have a bolt within a bolt. A shorter larger diameter bolt could thread through the half round and push off the bottom of the dovetail (like a set screw but it needs a bolt head). This same bolt would be tapped for a longer bolt. The longer bolt is for tightening the guide to dovetail insert. Both bolts could be tightened independently. You would need a box wrench and Alan key, like you adjust values on an engine. For bonus points you can do a side project to make an equally fancy tool.

[nopriors]

My father was a tool and die maker and he always said " if it works on paper it should work". That guides me to this day.

[danielhellbach]

I love these small situations when you work in a shop where someone older worked before and you find things where you just think: What the Hell die he make this for? And then you are making something and run into the exakt situation these things were made for. Never fails to surprise me and to make me humble again for the people that have so much more experience than me. (refering to the shortened vise stop)

[bradleywhitefield]

I reckon I've watched all of your videos twice, your attention to detail and depth is appreciated. It's too often these days that channels move towards more snappy and concise content. It's so great to see channels like yourself showing us the full process; I believe that's why you've attracted such a dedicated fanbase it's because it's full of crafts/
trades men and women who genuinely care about the little things.

[chocolaterain]

Slot of your personality has really been coming through in the last few videos and it’s fantastic don’t stop you’re a smart and funny guy and it’s great to see both