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This video discusses lathe cutting tools in depth and then describes how each would be ground properly for optimum metal cutting. Also included are plans to build a grinding table that will increase your accuracy when grinding your lathe tools.
(about 105 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on October 05, 2003 in Metalworking::Lathe, Metalworking::Sherline, and Metalworking::Small Metalshop.
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This was the second of two videos which we rented. Both were well done with clear sharp pictures. The sound was good quality. The script was well thought out and presented in a logical concise manner. I suppose there are always things which might have been presented in greater detail but after we have rented several programs on the subject we will have a better idea of just what we need to be looking for.
It will probably be some weeks before we rent again as the summer is upon us with plenty of chores to be done. We do look forward to more rentals next fall.
This DVD gives a step by step guide to proper shaping and grinding of lathe tools. There are also instructions for building a grinding jig to simplify the process. If you're not familiar with the process, this is the video for you!!
Good information for anyone working with grinders and wanting to make their own cutting tools for the lathe. He covered some good points on shop safety as well.
If your going to do lathe work, this is a must. If the tool does not cut, work does not come out right and everything is done for nothing. It is good and comes with drawing for the tool holder. Get it and you will love it.
Very complete, good organization, good examples. Nice handout on the toolholder.
The video is good presented and well organizing but not what I was expected. The content is just a basic introduction, with a lack of on hand practicing.
If you are new to grinding lathe tools I cannot think of a better and more complete instruction. It is slow paced, and packed with details. It is very good.
Very poor editing and filming. Thank god for 2x fast forwarding
Great the newbie. I was hoping for a more elaborate grinding table.
Very Good DVD on grinding lathe tools!! Along with its drawings & plan to made your grinding jig!!
This DVD has a wealth of information and will be a huge help to anyone trying to grind lathe tools for the first time.
As always, the sorely missed Rudy Kouhoupt is a great instructor. In rare instances he tries to speak above the whine of the grinder, which is a mistake, but it doesn't happen often.
It's a pity that the photographer, and more egregiously the film editor, do not match his high standards. Most of the DVD is fine, but there are occasional moments of stupifying editing incompetence.
The only serious complaint concerns the amount of guesswork needed to figure out what is going on when Mr. Kouhoupt is grinding the rake angles. At this point the photographer might have been asleep.
And look for the deja vu moment about 45 minutes into the DVD.
This hour-long-ish video from Rudy Kouhoupt is a good one. He talks about the angles and the types of lathe tool bits. He uses a bench grinder and talks about the types of stones for good machining. I happen to have a carbide grinder, but this information is still what I wanted. The hand scraping on a stone for the finish, is the particular thing I was missing. We'll see if my cutting will improve.
Happy Machining!
This system works very well. I was able to get the information I needed at a reasonable cost. All the materials were in good condition and the return process was very simple. I will use this service again.
Very worthwhile, I learned a lot about proper lathe bit sizes, purposes and grinding.
I was always hesitant to grind my own lathe bits. Somehow I thought that you needed one of those fancy grinders with the calibrated adjustable table and miter gauge.
Well nothing could be further from the truth.
Rudy uses nothing more than an inexpensive bench grinder and a home made tool rest to support the bits. He shows you how to build this supporting tool rest with an adjustable miter gauge. He then shows how to adjust the unit and calibrate and verify the cutting angles.
Seeing his technique for grinding the bits was also useful. He also covers the different types of grinding wheels, their uses and care.
Well worth my time.
Enjoyed the video. I watched it a couple of times to help me fall asleep, Rudy K. with that little cartoon voice and inflection is somehow very relaxing to my ear. And heres the thing, there is actually some good information here, and generally well explained and presented. I didn't care for a few of the camera angles, like where you get to see Rudy's hand obstructing the grinding wheel while he grinds away for a looooooong time, or when he pulls the tool bit out from in front of the camera while he talks about it and the camera stays focused on the grinding wheel slowing down after he's turned it off. Overall, you can learn something here (besides that Rudy liked Country Crock spread), if you are willing to put up with the pace and lack of professional videography. I'd recommend this video to anyone who is interested in grinding their own tools. Or, who needs some sleep.
this video has some good info but presentation is painfully slow
I'm a beginner and this video was perfect for explaining how to grind lathe tools. Plus the video has plans for making an accurate grinding platform for use with a standard grinder. A++ in my book.
Fairly good video on the subject. Instructor covered the subject well is was very knowledgeable. I thought the camera work showing the actual grinding steps could have been a little more professional. I could not see the grinding from the camera angle shown. I liked the printed document and plans to build the grinding table fixture however it should be added to the DVD as a PDF file to make it easier to print to a copy for building the fixture later.
Required rental for anyone new to a metal lathe. It is a little slow at times, but Randy explains how to sharpen tool steel lathe bits with enlarged examples that were easy to understand. He covers the various types of bits such as tool steel, carbide, exotics, and others and their use in the lathe. He expands on this to include a discussion about the proper tool holders to use with each type and what is required for a good cut. Finally, Randy guides us through grinding the bits properly and building a grinder jig. The prints are included. The video really answered the questions that I had about tooling and my lathe.
The dvd was great for beginners, but i thought there would be more on carbide bits. If you are looking for info on carbide bit sharpening and use, this is not the one.
I really love the SmartFlix. It gives me so much specific informations and has helped through my teaching.
All really wanted was to see the grinding attachment and how to build it.
The rest was kind of slow with way to much time grinding. Rudy goes a good job, but I think this one could have been produced or scripted better.
Great video for beginners. I think that even some people who consider themselves "experienced" could learn a couple things from this video.
The included blueprints alone for building your own grinding table are worth the rental price, as I still have yet to see something like this for sale on the market.
Some editing problems, such as a deja-vu section which is a repeat of footage from 10-20 minutes earlier. Some bad camera angles, where his hands were obscured, but the basic principles that he shows earlier can be applied to the scenes where his hands were blocking.
Overall, a good amateur video where someone saw that this guys knowledge NEEDED to be passed on to the next generation of future craftsmen and metalworkers.
I thought this was excellent. Another Rudy gem. The plans for the tool post grinder alone is worth the cost. I now have a much better idea of how to grind tools and have made several that work much better.
Excellent, as all Rudy's videos are. I highly recommend it!
As incredibly slow and tedious as this video is, there just isn't enough focus on the actual grinding of tools. In a two hour video, he ground ONE TOOL! I know how a bench grinder works. I don't need a twenty minute lesson on how to turn it on. I can't believe I waited six weeks for this video.
It's a good educational video. I haven't ground lathe tools for 5 years. Even then I was a novice. Whatever I knew then I forgot. Rudy educated me to more then I ever knew before. I photocopied the blueprints for future reference. Todd K.
If you've never seen a bench grinder and have a vague idea that you should sharpen (only) three types of lathe bits you might find this useful. The presenter says carbide and ceramic tools are out of the scope of 'home' use so they aren't even covered. Shows you a self built grinding jig that's really quite useful BUT has he has to adjust his one guide three times to sharpen a bit instead of having three dedicated guides?? Not even a good copy of a VCR to DVD. You get to see the back of his hands quite a bit while he's sharpening - occasionally you get to see a not very closeup of the bit. His use of large wood images is redeeming.
The production values of the piece is very low and amateurish. I was willing to overlook this issue, but there was a real lack of explanation of the process and many details were left out. In addition the plans provided for a grinding tool rest had several errors.
Grinding Lathe Tools is a slow paced video that you may wish to fast forward on occasion...BUT..don't do it. I was trained by a master watchmaker and in my youth I wanted to push on and skip by a detail or two. The essence of becoming a master at anything is to be mindful of the details and have the patience to work through all of the steps required to complete a job. The instructor in this video often repeats instructions but it is to insure that the student is doing a complete job and not cutting corners that result in inferior work. Watch and listen carefully and know that if you follow ALL of the instructions you will get good results.
