Thread: nice video - internal keyway cutting

Originally Posted by steamingbill

I thought this was clever

Cutting an Internal Keyway on a Lathe - YouTube

Any good pages for other neat tricks for newbies ?

Bill

I enjoy watching Keith Fenner. He takes the time to show quite a lot of aspects of machining. Has regular videos and a great "YouTube manner". Whilst not a 2min shot in the arm, he is professional, entertaining, provides lots of great tips as he goes about his work and he "gets er done": http://m.youtube.com/#/user/KEF791

Tubal Cain has a bunch of shorter "shot in the arm" videos on just about everything including a "machining tips" set: http://m.youtube.com/user/mrpete222

Tool and Die guy has some interesting tips from time to time: http://m.youtube.com/user/TheToolandDieGuy

That is all I can think of at the moment but there are a bunch more..

I've used this technique a couple of times now, including an internal keyway in a blind hole, which I have found a little more difficult. With a blind hole, the shavings don't tend to come off clean and so build up and increasingly reduce your keyway depth. While it does a great job if that's your only option, I don't think it's all that good for the carriage gears or the rack because of the repetition.

I have seen other setups that have a lever and push the tool in and out without moving the carriage, I think this would be the better setup.

Nice video.

Simon

Double boost is my favourite, well, once you learn to understand what he is saying

Phil
doubleboost - YouTube

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Double boost is my favourite, well, once you learn to understand what he is saying

Phil
doubleboost - YouTube

Yes, had to look at the video to remember. It's "Faster Johnny!"

Love it when he stuffs something up and curses in his accent!

Simon

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Double boost is my favourite, well, once you learn to understand what he is saying

Phil
doubleboost - YouTube

I love his vids, being Scottish and having grandparents with thick lowlands accents means i can understand him pretty well (yes i know he's a Geordie boy, but, strike me down for saying it, the accents aren't that different).
I'm up to video 5 of his dividing head build at the moment, great stuff DIVIDING HEAD PART 5 - YouTube. His little boxford runs really sweet and smooth, it shows just what can be done on a small lathe.

There is Larry who is active on the LeBlond yahoo group. LarGrin - YouTube

A few of the members have utube channels to, you never know what you might find....

Mine ueee84 - YouTube
RC's lathefan - YouTube
Joe Hovel JoeInBendigo's channel - YouTube
Phil steamwhisperer - YouTube
Harty peter hart - YouTube
RayG Ray Gardiner - YouTube , I'm sure Josh has one too.....

Cheers
Ew

I will also give the thumbs up for another member here who posts some great videos -
nearnexus (Rob): http://m.youtube.com/user/xynudu

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Double boost is my favourite, well, once you learn to understand what he is saying

Phil
doubleboost - YouTube

Its trying to understand him that makes it so enjoyable to watch.

Simon, he doesn't hold back at all.

Ueee, I agree about the accent, I think!

I will have to try and look at all these members vids. I am still trying to download all of Keith Fenners vids and to catch up to see what I don't have of Tubalcains since you sent me that heapof them. On 10G per month it takes a while.

Dean

This is my channel Matthew Gischus - YouTube

This method also works with most external keyways, to a point.