This Old Tony

Inert atmosphere for heat treating oven? Don't adjust your TV, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! I've wanted to try this upgrade since I first heard about it. Let's give it a try! ---- Music: Cemetary Clown - Sir Cubworth

Get that popcorn ready because It's finally here! The Maho milling machine conversion all the kids are talking about! Watch the whole thing... or... skip to the section you're interested in: 00:00 video starts here 00:51 video REALLY starts here 02:31 axis conversion overview 08:20 converted performance (rapids & speeds) 10:56 machine health & general inspection (geometric) 16:08 new CNC control add-ons 17:40 3-axis MPG 19:18 electronic tool setter 21:13 control/electrical cabinet (drives, VFD, hydraulics, oiler, relays, etc.) 23:40 servo drives wiring & I/O 24:45 AC Servos & Drives (Leadshine) 26:16 EtherCAT AC servo pricing & kits 27:22 Element-CNC industrial control PC 27:36 KINGSTAR realtime motion control 30:32 Open-Loop vs Closed-Loop for dummies, by dummies 34:34 Servo Tuning for dummies, by dummies 48:00 the end? Check out RotarySMP's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/RotarySMP Music used in this video: Bolereando - Quincas Moreira

Here's what a real-life run-in with TIG welding 7000 series aluminum looks like.

Using a tap to cut threads?! I know, crazy, right? But just you watch! In a pinch you can use a smaller tap of the right pitch to thread larger bores than the tap was intended for.

This is a story about a kid and a milling machines' hapless encounter with ebay's siren song. How does the new vise check out? Not that great, but also not that bad. Vise break-down & mill vise chat. I get into inspection & measurement: specifically checking squareness in the home shop.