Designing WITHOUT a Computer || INHERITANCE MACHINING

Join me in the machine shop where I’ll be doing a little reverse engineering and designing a project the old school way… by making a pencil drawing on a drafting table. I have a rotary table that I’d like to make convertible to a rotary chuck. So I’m designing a chuck adapter. But this is more than just your standard adapter plate. I’m going to mimic the D type camlock chuck mechanism on the nose of my manual lathe. This will let me switch chucks from machine to machine quickly. After gathering all of the measurements from the existing chuck mount I’ll move over to the drafting machine and begin the process manual drawing my design with various drafting tools.

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If you want to get your own drafting set up going, you can see what I use here:

And a special thanks to my "Micrometer" level patrons!
Michael G., Brennan M., Lachlan L., Jim A., Benjamin D., Grant F., Brendan W., Caleb T., Stephen Maus., Samuel G., Brenton, Ethan B., Chris W., Esti-Mari D., Matthew K., Terence K., Charles P., Michael T., Ben M., Jim H.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:13 The Big Idea!
1:48 How does it work? No Really
3:40 Questionable Measuring
6:20 A Swiss Cheese Conundrum
8:00 Whole Lotta Lines
11:06 More Graphite Consumption
12:59 Lead Poisoning

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

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[InheritanceMachining]

Thanks for watching everyone! Tune in on Friday September 2nd at 10am EST for the project build!

[angelarichards]

My apprenticeship started in 1965 as a draughtsman. Starting as a 5 year toolmaker then an extra 2 years specialising on draughting. No computers then just slide rules, different world then. Nice to see the old skills being used. Xx

[ScoutSniper]

When I trained as a Draftsman back in the 1980's, we had CAD but an Old School Master as our Teacher.
Everyday we'd start the class by turning in a sheet of hand lettering. The standard was perfection.
To this day I am grateful for that... and so are the people who need to read my handwritten notes.

[joselrodriguez]

I envy your discipline. I always "wing it", screw-up the part, rename it "prototype" and do it right the second time :D

[TourmeisterTWT]

I deal with a LOT of young engineers (<35 years old). We finally had to give up the fast 2D mechanical drawings for the 3D solid modeling because virtually ALL of these younger engineers are incapable of picturing basic 3D shapes in their mind's eye based on simple 2D views. I'm not talking about complex shapes either, just tubes, plates, and rectangles welded together to form leak sealing clamps for piping systems. Admittedly, for the jobs that are complex, the 3D method is much faster and easier. I learned on a setup almost exactly like your desk (slightly larger and it raised, lowered, and tilted. I had a nice motorized eraser for those big mistakes. We also did the final ink prints on the mylar sheets of plastic with stippling for textures. There was indeed something very satisfying about creating a drawing by hand.

[xfiles]

My father was an engineer and my brother still is. I grew up around technical drawing and even had a drafting class in high school. Your video bring back a lot of memories from a time long past. I really respect you being a machinist and doing your own drawings without a computer. It's a level of craftsmanship that you don't see anymore. Kudos to you!

[charlvanniekerk]

A beautiful insight into the art of drafting. Thank you for sharing and letting us appreciate the skills that seem to be a bit lost to time. Its a pleasure watching you work as always!

[dominicjose]

I got my mechanical engineering degree from India in 2018 and I had to learn to do this for 2 years (out of the total 4 year course)... It really helped me visualize objects in 3D in my head...

[RandomRaider]

As an engineer it gives me so much joy to watch, I like the love which is put in hand drawings.

[alfiembra]

As a retired draughtsman it was a joy to watch you creating these drawings and brings back so many happy memories. It is definitely a lost art and something I was competent at but never quite got to the artist level that I envied so much. The introduction of CAD has certainly changed the industry and I became quite skilled with it, but I always missed the drawing board.

[bear]

The old ways may not always be the best ways, but they absolutely need to be taught and remembered. Loving all the content - big thanks!

[geoffwright]

A great look back into drafting and the conventions that go with drawings. Penmanship and line width and style was such an iconic feature of engineering drawing. Being a retired tool maker from auto industry, it was pleasing to reminisce.

[michaelc]

I’m 25 and I have an obsession and deep admiration of vintage manual machinery. There’s just something beautiful about it, done with skill, no automation, no computers, just craftsmanship. I restored a 1926 South Bend model C 9” lathe and fell in love with it. The ability to make your own parts, exercise your creativity and let your ideas play out is something so satisfying. You have so much more pride in making your own parts on a manual machine that’s pre-WW2. A machine that’s still going strong to this day, a machine that was built to last. You don’t see this standard level of quality anymore. It is an art, a passion, a love for an age long gone.

[raymondlink]

I’m a current Junior Mechanical Engineering student who has only ever known CAD. It is so cool to see what drafting by hand actually looks like! Thanks for such an awesome video! Can’t wait to see more!

[russelldold]

Great to see pencil drafting again. CAD doesn't replace it until we start with changes and revisions, and your discussion of the decision process clearly lays the foundations. What used to amaze me was how the practiced eye was able to recognise the unique "hand" of the individual draftsman. Thanks for this video.

[kelm]

I took three years of CAD classes when I was in high school, and I still remember a fair bit of it. Seeing your drafting machine and pencil brought back old memories. I never did get the hang of the compass, but I'll just blame that on the equipment I was using.

[therocinante]

My grandfather was a tool and die maker from 1946 until he retired in the 80's. I use to LOVE looking at this stuff and asking him about it all.

[sky]

Great video. I loved drafting way back in my youth. I still enjoy drawing simple plans from scratch on paper. This really makes one appreciate the folks who created everything from trains to bridges before computers were invented. Thanks for sharing.

[SkYsLiDeR]

I was trained up on the board in the 70's. Encouraged to develop a style. Loved it. Finished my career with 3d modelling, but you couldn't tell one designer from another.

[khazdor]

Always enjoy when you Draft on a table and happy to see your finished drawings. As a Designer/Draftsman for the last 40 years, it makes me happy to see the skill you show.