Making a UNIVERSAL Tap Follower || INHERITANCE MACHINING

Welcome back to my manual machine shop. In this build I’ll be making a spring loaded universal tap follower. This is a super useful tapping guide that keeps your tap and tap wrench straight when thread tapping. I’ll start at the drafting table putting together a detailed pencil drawing of the parts. And while it’s not nearly as over engineered of a design as I normally do, there are some features that were far more challenging than I anticipated. And the box of shame claims several victims… Despite that I got to spend some quality time at the metal lathe, my favorite machine. And after several videos without one, had an excuse to knock out a good side project.

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

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:51 Design
3:54 Getting it All Straight
5:42 To Cut a Taper?
7:27 Drilling... Reimagined!
9:18 In the Clear
10:58 An Unsettling Discovery
13:05 The Boring Way is the Best Way
15:34 Moment of Truth
16:17 The Knurly Bit
18:11 Was it Worth It?

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! Despite my troubles (and lessons) this "simple" project was intended to give time for the next one. My biggest project to date. Literally! Keep an eye out for that on February 17th!

[Blueshirt]

Please never stop the design drawings, even for simple stuff. In the future, they will be just as important as the products themselves to your children or whomever comes after you.

[kingsastheticera]

as an engineer student this is my absolute adored channel

[elitallnova]

I found this channel a few weeks ago and i love it. the production quality of the videos, the learning processes, the side projects, the drafting of most of the projects, the attention to detail. . I am learning so much for when i finally get my own shop space and start tinkering. Thank you for such amazing videos.

[usedpotatoes]

I had a project once where all I had to do was drill a variety of holes, some with counter-bores, into a piece of wood and then make a mirror image piece for the other side. After hours of confusion I ended up with two good parts and 3 scrapped parts. Some days it can be a real battle lol.

[recurvestickerdragon]

When the box fills up, you should do another just-lots-of-side-projects video using as many of those pieces as you can, bonus points if they all become parts for one project

[AgentJohnSteed]

Once again thank you so much for including the whole build lifecycle. Seeing you encounter and overcome mistakes makes me feel so much better about my trails in the shop. Outstanding content as usual.

[cyrusgaming]

Your honesty with mistakes and the learning process are amazing to see since I didn't know the first thing about machining when I found your channel

[Doc_Fartens]

I LOVE that you do proper drawings and that you show them being made.

[mkegadgets]

When I was a apprentice, I made one just like that. The only problem and always would roll off onto the floor. So the second one I made up all the hex stock and that stop it from rolling around. Then on the plunger, I put grooves quarter inch apart, so I could tell the depth of the tap. As always great project. I think you’re gonna need a bigger box.

[BruceBoschek]

Wonderful tool, beautifully made. My grandpa was an engineer and tool and die maker. He said "Feel free to ignore the problem now. It won't ignore you later." I have often remembered this too late. My wife and I completely restored our 22 room 19th century abbey that would become our home. It took 15 years and in the process, a number of times I saw something that needed to be addressed, but I didn't have time, didn't want to bother, didn't think it mattered. Some of those things never got corrected and still irritate me. I'm too old to start correcting them now, so if they ever do get corrected it will be by someone else. Thanks much for this excellent video. In learning from your mistakes you are helping others avoid making them. That is a true gift.

[mortsaidmort]

Showing the mistakes, what you felt about noticing / not noticing problems, and the iterative approach to solving is so great. It makes the channel waay more approachable than only mentioning mistakes in the voiceover of machining the successful part. Your method shows how to learn, grow, and be comfortable creating and following your own feedback. What a breath of fresh air.

[thylacine]

The most creative people use their mistakes to develop perfection. Your no exception. Your in an excelent club.

[MrFatalZero]

Absolutely wonderful! The voice overs are very well recorded too. Makes the story telling aspect so much more immersive.
You precision ambition makes my woodturning projects feel like kindergarten 😂

[KarenTookTheKids]

This is easily the best channel on YouTube if you're any way inclined towards the engineering process. And all in a year. Amazing

[chronovaengineering]

Great video, thanks for sharing! In our experience, drilling a long hole with a twist drill will always wander somewhat even if you set up your tailstock super carefully and use a brand new high-quality drill bit, so boring is a must. If you can't bore the whole length, it helps significantly if you just bore the first bit so the flutes of the drill bit are a nice fit to help guide the drill bit the rest of the way.

[johnhaines]

I love the drafting set-up. That's exactly what I learned on decades ago. And your table looks just like the one my dad made for his take home work.

[vincenzo]

Great job! I can see a future side project being an upgrade to the "Box of Shame". It's filling up nicely after this one 😂

[emailjustinbyrd]

In a world where people get millions of views with zero actual talent its so refreshing to see a channel with such passion and talent involved.

[lexugax]

Awesome, I was waiting for this! BTW, I saw those stickers on your cabinet door ;) I like this channel more every day.