Mill Crash?!?!? Recovery Lessons Learned

In the literature and instructions, they can’t prepare the user for all scenarios and circumstances. But accidents and crashes happen. Peruse Ebay for used lathes, mills, surface grinder, shapers, vises, work holding, chucks, other tool holders and it is hard to find an example that shows a tool has been run into something. Not all crashes are machine ending and there is always a way to recover. Tools are excellent but we the operators are human, and crashes and accident s are inadvertent. I hope to show you some of the crashed I experienced, so you can learn to avoid them. When it does happen, it is time to recover, and I’ll show you the tram lessons I learned to come out of this time better and more aware than I have ever been before. While modern CNC milling centers are amazing for the maker and home shop machinist, there are some things you simply cannot do without a Lathe or Mill. Believe it or not, but the Lathe is known as the mother of all machine tools, for this piece of equipment led to the development of many other machine tools such as the vertical and horizontal milling machines. With proper fixturing, layout, and calculations the manual Lathe and Mill can do it all. These are key pieces of equipment in any machine shop whether for commercial or home use. In videos I will be demonstrating the Sherline Lathe “C Package” and the Mill “Package A”. I chose these particular machines for my project because it had many features, I felt would be beneficial for my build; the Kozo ¾” scale Pennsylvania A-3 Switcher 0-4-0 steam engine. Also, Sherline makes several different conversions for their Lathes and Mills. Be sure to check it out in the links below. Available from Ebay. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase. This does not affect the price of the product you maybe interested in. Reference Book The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher by Kozo Hiraoka: https://ebay.us/LWUKnx Ebay Links Dead Flat Float Glass: https://ebay.us/giXKXv Precision Ground Stones: https://ebay.us/jGiiUH Sherline 5800 Next Gen Mill Package A: https://ebay.us/HhkaKO Sherline 4400 C Package: https://ebay.us/Qv5R5g Sherline 4400 only: https://ebay.us/WzHs8Y Sherline 4400 Search: https://ebay.us/UUxNBz Sherline PN 1270 Compound Slide: https://ebay.us/j758p4 Starrett 827 Edge Finder: https://ebay.us/NWvfRb Starrett S243 Hermaphrodite Caliper : https://ebay.us/qobRra Starrett 65 Center Test: https://ebay.us/tu4cWf Starrett 65 Center Test Alternative Search: https://ebay.us/TB3FM1 Brown & Sharpe 736 Lathe Center Indicator: https://ebay.us/lNrsiB Starrett Adjustable Parallels 154: https://ebay.us/nqOY6z Starrett Parallels 384: https://ebay.us/OlrmCo Starrett Parallels: https://ebay.us/aqPojF Starrett 275 Outside Calipers: https://ebay.us/hpWK4A Starrett Vernier Height Gauge: https://ebay.us/O7HVEY Mitutoyo Height Gauge: https://ebay.us/fj2GJA Starrett 277 Dividers: https://ebay.us/oNahGn Brown & Sharpe 754 Parallel Machinist Clamps: https://ebay.us/qp2IcK Starrett 120A Dial Calipers: https://ebay.us/BDIU8J Starrett No S167C Radius Gauge: https://ebay.us/UF5ydy Starrett 277 Dividers: https://ebay.us/l4VhF6 1/4" Brazed CARBIDE-TIPPED TOOL BIT: https://ebay.us/GCDx9C Jewelers Loop: https://ebay.us/4z7w6o Mitutoyo No. 186-906 Radius Gauge: https://ebay.us/4a1iYH V-Block: https://ebay.us/76ss4U Mauser Caliper: https://ebay.us/K3gXgL Mauser Micrometer: https://ebay.us/WyePWC Mauser Tools: https://ebay.us/QvGYND #shorts