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Q&A Time! (Patreon)

Published:
2023-07-28 14:16:37
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Let the questions flow! I'm loosely thinking about incorporating some updates on past projects so if you have any questions specific to those drop them below as well! Not limited to 1 question per person. The more the merrier!

Comments

Isaac Stemple

What are some "ideal" upgrades you'd like to make to the shop? If money and time weren't necessarily a concern, what would make your shop "perfect" in your mind?

Trevor Flowers

Have you considered taking on one or more apprentices? As I grow older I realize more that passing on skills is key. Obviously, your videos go a long way but hands-on mentorship is hard to beat.

Jeff Loffert

Any plans to add something like a 3D printer, CNC plasma, or welder to your shop?

Steve Bussone

First I love the content, secondly are you up to engineering anything (an old idea I've been working on for years) not that it matters, just some really tight tolerances, .000001 to be exact, and in a small area, but I'm open to suggestions... Are there any plans for making the shop possibly bigger, maybe getting a line boring machine, or a cylinder table for re yielding hydraulic cylinders, mine was big enough to do a 5 stage 235" hico cylinder, was is the key word here... Anyway you can email me if you want to to discuss the first item at... hangman396@gmail.com and we can go from there... Again.love the content, and keep up the good work...

troublogaMing

What piece do you use the most and which do you think came out the best? Also would you be open to trying out some more of the Hemingway kits builds?

Locane

I'd love to see some camera gantry action and know how much it has improved filming efficiency I'd also love to see you take another crack at the clamps you designed for the turn table thing I can't remember the name of 😅

Carlo Fenwick

Hi Brandon, I was wondering if some of the tools you made out of tool steel you planned on hardening? Or if some of the tools that see a lot of rough treatment you would make again out of tool steel in order to harden them. I know you like things to be cosmetically pleasing so I was wondering if little dings and scuffs would ever force your hand lol.

Nikolaas Noyez

Hi… I love learning how to use the machinery correctly. I just bought a lathe 🫣 but I haven’t used one in 30 years. I learn a lot from watching you and others. Maybe some ‘shorts’ on the things that you find obvious. Tips and tricks. Simple stuff like what tools you use, what type of cutting oil, ..

Nikolaas Noyez
>>113938507

If you specifically want to revisit old videos… most of them are perfect 😂😂. I’m currently thinking about stuff like central / automated lubrication systems for the mill and lathe… and adding something intelligent like an arduino to notify me of the required servicing intervals since I won’t be using them constantly.

Kiwi

I'd love to see an update on the slitting saw arbor- Maybe making the body from a harder material?

Danial

What would you recommend for someone who wants to get into machining, but lives in a one bedroom apartment, are there projects you can do with hand tools?

Michael Faragher

What kind of air filtration, if any, do you use in the shop? I know it's not as bad as some of the stock removal we used to do, but many of the shops I've used have had dedicated grinding rooms with overengineered air purification, and it still didn't help. Why did you decide to become an engineer? Was it anything like you imagined? What editions of Machinery's Handbook do you have? I'm lucky enough to own one that's old enough to still have some blacksmithing information! (it was printed 40 years before I was born, I'm not that old.) If expense wasn't a factor, what would be the project you'd choose to pursue? If you want a design-centric question as opposed to a you-centric question, do you design for failure, such as shear pins or replaceable wear components, or do you expect the wear and out of specification usage in your tools to be minimal?

Jim Henderson

Hi Brandon. I would love to know where you source your power taps.

Danial
>>113954154

How do you pace yourself? For example, I don’t think I could have started until I restored everything from your grandfathers shop!

Erik D. Radzius

Ooh, brilliant - another one! Last one was really interesting to watch. 1) what are your thoughts about video sponsors? Do you get them emailing you? Would you ever consider doing something like that? 2) how come you don’t do any welding? Appreciate that none of the projects you’ve done so far actually required it as such, just general interest 3) far fetched and slightly silly one, but do you think you’ll ever “run out of projects”?(I suspect I know the answer to this one 😂)

Danial
>>113954154

Have you considered machining a woodworking tool or other type of tool, a hand plane, for example?

Ralph Marshall

I love the manual drafting content. Any suggestions for how to start learning it, and where to get suitable tools for it?

Danial
>>113954154

As someone who works in metric, can you explain tenths and thousandths, please?

Jé K.

Is there going to be another "Side project extravaganza"?

Patttto

What was your favorite project to do for yt so far?