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This video discusses and illustrates the basics of the mini mill, starting with the terminology that one needs to communicate successfully with other machinists, all the way through to specialized fixtures and bedplates designed to make multi-part production faster and more accurate. With liberal use of animations, illustrations and actual on-screen setups, the information is clearly presented and easily understood. The DVD chapter format makes it easy to go back and review sections over again.
Topics covered are: Terminology and nomenclature, tools and equipment, basic principles of clamping, squaring (aligning) the stock, squaring round stock, setting up and tramming the screwless vise, bedplates and specialized fixtures. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
(about 50 minutes)
This video demonstrates the many uses of the common edge finder and wiggler, explaining not just the how, but also the why, with detailed camera work, animations and charts that'll have even the novice quickly getting precision results.
Topics covered are: Finding the edge with the wiggler and edge finder, locating points on X-Y coordinates, locating the center of a hole or bore, finding the center and edge of a shaft, laying out your work with metal dye or CAD printouts, using the wiggler's needle tool to square the workpiece and locate existing lines and coordinates. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
(about 43 minutes)
Mini-Machines 101: Precision Drilling, Reaming & Tapping by SwarfRat Enterprises, LLC.
This video shows you how to drill and ream for precision press and slip fits, as well as how to tap accurate threads, and plunge mill flat-bottomed recesses for fastener counter bores.
It also introduces the spindle and tapers, collets and tool holders, as well as all sorts of regular and specialized drill bits, reamers and taps.
Learn to use the telescoping gauge and outside micrometer for precise bore measurements, and how to use a dial indicator in conjunction with a wiggler for close tolerance work.
Topics covered are: Using a wiggler and dial indicator for backlash removal, using telescoping gauges and a micrometer to measure holes, drilling, reaming and tapping tools, drilling and reaming, tapping threads manually, plunge milling counter bores. Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
(about 55 minutes)
Mini-Machines 101 video shows you how to use the boring head, not only to accurately enlarge holes and cut bores for your projects, but also how to use the tool in non--centered operations, such as truing up elliptical holes and cutting arcs into flat stock, as well as cutting saddles into round stock.
This tool has a much wider range of uses than you might imagine!
Topics covered are: Introduction and safety, Centered operations theory and practice, Non-centered setup, cutting a saddle in round stock and alternate uses.
(about 45 minutes)
This video guides you step-by-step through a complete disassembly and reassembly of ALL three axes of the mini mill. It shows you how to adjust the gibs to remove play and yet allow free movement of the mill bed and spindle head.
Learn how to adjust the hand wheel assemblies to remove unnecessary backlash, and to align the X- & Y-axis screws with their respective nuts so as to avoid binding during table travel.
See the easy way to tram your mill spindle to closer than 0.001" in all three axes.
This volume is jam-packed with easy-to-follow practical information that is absolutely necessary if you intend to make precision parts!
(about 55 minutes)
This video will help you make clean and precise cuts on your workpiece.
Some of the topics on this video include: Conventional vs. climb milling and the uses of each; End mills, special cutters and nomenclature; Different methods for setting the Z-axis starting point for accurate machining; Squaring the workpiece and strategies for holding un-square stock; Finishing, deburring and breaking corners; Using single-point flycutters to create flawless finishes, Deburring and setting up workpieces for close-tolerance breaking of corners and chamfering; Milling deep features; Setting up and cutting dovetails; Finding the center of a hole or bore using a test indicator and using a co-axial indicator.
Also included is a short section on general shop safety.
(about 60 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on January 01, 2000 in Metalworking::Milling, Metalworking::Sherline, and Metalworking::Small Metalshop.
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This tutorial DVD is excellent for the absolute beginner. I've rented all but the last DVD in the series and I recommend them all.
Good basic introduction. If you new to milling or using a cnc router for complex carving. This video would be a good first step about workholding. Donny
There's good stuff in here! It opened my eyes to optional uses of things I already own. It also chased me out to get three feet of 10-32 threaded rod I can cut to the lengths I need.
$10 well spent.
This DVD gives a good, overview of the mill, operating techniques and basic tools needed to do any work.
I was surprised that it was so short. For the amount of money I though it could be longer. The copy that I received had audio drop outs, also it skipped parts of the safety lesson. There were some other parts that would not play.
There were several good ideas shown, and I did pick up a few things. I'll have to see some other videos before I recommend it to my friends.
Robert Elder
For anyone who wants to get a good intro into a mini-mill, this is for you.
The clamping/fixtures part is also very good.
I don't think its for folks who already know mills, this is a first time video.
For those of us who are new to the concepts, this was a very well presented. The explanations were clear.
For me, a video that has both HOW and WHY are key, this was one of those.
I thought it was great. I knew most of it but it was a good refresher, and for someone new it would be really enlightening. I do wish however it was a little longer, because there was quite a bit of chit chat that took up valuable important information space. Other that that it was a good CD.
Bill
Great video for the beginning machinist! Only problem was the DVD had scratches, but it played!
Good basic information on safe and secure clamping procedures and tools. For a novice like me it was very helpful to see the correct way to use the clamping fixtures and blocks that I have. I now feel more confident that I am doing things the right way.
Great for the very beginning mini mill user. Only a few good hints for the more experienced home machinist.
Great for someone just starting. Real easy to follow and understand. This is first class and I am going to get the rest that this fellow offers.
This was an excellent intro to clamping and fixtures video. I am just getting started with mini mill machining and this filled in a lot of gaps for me. I'm really looking forward to the other 5 videos in this series.
Mostly tool identification. Big waste. I already knew what test indicators and dial calipers are for.
Excellent DVD. Excellent lesson plan and good production quality. Very easy to learn from.
Good narrative and the animation is done well. Use of the tools and the mill is essential and this DVD provides that. Excellent for review or for a beginner.
It was very good. Thanks, I learned a lot from this DVD. I recommend it for beginners.
Good review of the basics, with some helpful tips as well. Worth renting.
Already put to use a couple of the tips with great success! Well worth the rental fee.
For me this was an interesting and enlightening DVD. Producing something cool out of a block of raw metal, I've always enjoyed building stuff,but being able to actually take an idea for a part and produce it is cool. Thanks looking forward to the University series.
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