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[punkfan]

I have become obsessed with milling, and machine work thanks to Rob_b (thanks jerk). I have zero knowledge or experience with this type of work so I have been on an info hunt for about 3 weeks now. I ran across these videos and they have answered a ton of my questions. Don't know if this has been posted before, but here is a link to a series of free MIT shop videos that are a goldmine of tips, tricks, & how to in the machine shop. This link will take you to the series and you can watch what is relevant to you.
MIT TechTV – Machine Shop 2

[Duuuuuuuude]

Nice. You just blew my afternoon all to hell...

[punkfan]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Nice. You just blew my afternoon all to hell...

Right! i thought i knew how to drill a whole til i saw this video. This gets to be as addictive as the whole rc build.

[Duuuuuuuude]

In the middle of #6 now. I'm happy he quit talking and started cutting.

[K.O.M.]

Thanks for the link. I actually have about 90 hours and counting of machine shop experience and the videos will be indispensable when I have to make prototypes in my line of work out of my CAD drawings again. It's an excellent reference to say the least.

[punkfan]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

In the middle of #6 now. I'm happy he quit talking and started cutting.

Surprised it took that long. He gets incredibly long winded at times, but just when you think you are going to fast forward he drops a technique or trick and the light bulb goes on, or gets brighter.

glad this is helping some people out.

[Duuuuuuuude]

It was all good stuff, and he kept things interesting, but as with anything there comes a time when the instructor needs to talk less and do more.

[OKJeepin]

Originally Posted by punkfan

I thought i knew how to drill a whole til i saw this video.

Right there with ya, I had no idea.

Looks like I have some videos to watch tomorrow at work!

[mtdriver]

It's all good stuff. I went to school for 2 yrs to be a machinist. Wish I had a teacher that good. I had to learn from experience and the internet to get anything useful out of the school.

[C*H*U*D]

I'm glad he talked about not using the drill press as a milling machine. That topic has come up here a number of times where people want to buy an XY table and mill on their drill press.

I had to laugh at the part where he said someone clamped the 1" drill wrong, and the possible damage it can do...those are the people I work with

[josh6575]

I prefer to read books. When watching videos I start day dreaming during the boring stuff and miss the good stuff. This one is teaching me alot.

[eborgie]

This is an awesome find. The vids will come in handy.

[rlockwood]

Originally Posted by josh6575

I prefer to read books. When watching videos I start day dreaming during the boring stuff and miss the good stuff. This one is teaching me alot.

get this one instead

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by rlockwood

get this one instead

That one makes for some nice easy, light bedtime reading.

[C*H*U*D]

They had this one at my local library, and I've checked it out a few times.

[ElBandito]

This is a great way to spend a slow afternoon at work.
And to think I knew how to drill a hole.

[Big Mike]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Nice. You just blew my afternoon all to hell...

That's what I was gonna say...

You know some of us have real bad A.D.D. right?? You can't just throw out distractions like that!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by josh6575

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Hey, is that a brass knuckle weight?