Metal Finishing 3 Ways - How I Finished the 4 Facet Drill Grinder

Was wondering if there were actual birds or if you added bird sounds. Interesting. The first bid you showed was beautiful. The second “bin chicken” sounds like our pigeons. Thanks Mark for the video and series.

Beautiful work sir.

Good Day Mark. Amazing build and I find the finishing very satisfying . Question.....Do you use deionized or distilled water on the final rinse and heated baths for the two processes? I really appreciate your labor and knowledge in sharing these videos!

hi Mark , I'm also building a Quorn, I'm glad to see what i can do if it doesn't work, thank you

Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

Never seen your videos before but I didn't mind the length. That said, I always watch at 2x speed, so a 20ish minute video is right in the sweet spot for me.

Great looking machine. I use Caswell dyes, blue is my favorite color and it’s the only color that I currently have in my home shop. I would like to get a powder coating kit but it will have to wait a while.

Did you tape over your "fricken lazer", what's the story on that ?

John 🇨🇦

What a great job. Excellent video series. Thanks.

I cut foam earplugs in half to plug holes for finishing. Conforms to bores perfectly and is easy to remove. Love your finishing methods!

I have some parts that need powder coated, unfortunately I don't have an oven big enough. Ahh if only....
Pretty birds :)

Im getting quite interested in how would using a pressure cooker affect the parker process... It would allow for higher temperatures without boiling... Im talking about proper high pressure cookers, industry grade, like the autoclave vessels... It would not allow for boiling, as the pressure and boiling point are related, so you could cook the parts at say 120 celsius or more... Im not sure if it would do anything either beneficial or detrimental to the desired result, but if the solution is temperature stable at those points, more heat is practically a guarantee of higher level of reactivity for almost all substances... Hell, heat up steel enough and it starts reacting with oxygen from air, and this being a chemical process akin to oxidation, it surely would be affected somehow by the increase in temp, without boiling, as that would not just evaporate water, but result in bubbles and vapor coverage of parts, which i assume would negatively affect the finish(as in splotchy)...

All the best and warmest regards,
Steuss

I think anodizing is a complex mthode, but the finish really pops.

Well done Mark , great job beautifully finished.

Another great video. I always love the projects you make. Thank You So Much for mentioning my channel. Have a great day, you sure made mine great.

awesome finish . And as always thanks for the lessons machining, finishing, and nature.

AUZZIE TRASH PANDAS FLY!!!

Nice

Don’t apologise for the long series - it’s been great. One improvement if I may.? 3D print some end caps for the alloy extrusion. Thanks for sharing the file too. Looking forward to your next project whatever it is.

Cameo by the superior multi-tool, the Gerber MP-600. I've had mine 23 years, through various and sundry adventures and misadventures in all parts of the world, and still it's going strong with daily use. I've not been able to find an example of the other multi-tool brand which can say the same.

Absolutely enjoyed the series on this build. The build looks amazing with all the finishing techniques used. I’m surprised that with the teaching qualities you still have that a nearby TAFE or Men’s Shed haven’t requested you to join. By the way, thank you for providing the build plans as it will be greatly appreciated amongst the machining community and myself. Cheers.

The real question is...... did the fly anodize? lol Great work Mark that is a great piece of kit!

It turned out pretty slick mate. Good job.

European, Lesser Black-backed Gulls, have about the same reputation in most of N.America... Around here they are called "Shithawks"...

I saw a you tuber test the difference in using simple green versis pine saw as a cleaning agent in a ultrasonic cleaner, the pine saw won and I think it was a cheep knock off brand from dollar general store here in the US. It is worth a test because it is about 1/3 the price of simple green. Good luck in testing for yourself. Also Thanks, I enjoy your content.

That is a great video. Thanks for showing how much can be done at home.

It sounds like your Bin Chickens are like the American Pigeon. Or as a NYC’er calls them, “flying rats” — or so my grandmother called them.
Love the birds. Waiting for our humming birds to come home for the summer.

Good morning Mark. I enjoy your videos so much. I learn a lot and want to make some of your projects for myself. Being a beginner machinist, some will be challenging for me but will be fun to do.
Thanks for sharing.

i bet the bin chickens taste like chicken

Wow, so much to digest in a single video. Great work, teaching and presentation. Thank you.

Absolutely outstanding machine. The powder coat and anodizing just makes the project. Enjoyed the series.

G'day Mark, Beautiful results, those finishes look great..as does the wheel guard. Thanks for sharing the process!
Going over to visit those channels...Cheers
ATB....Dean

Is powder coating such a good idea for steel? I was under the impression it can trap moisture and start corrosion from the inside.

Hi Mark, excellent video and a great tool. Nothing wrong with the length of the video..I was hooked all the way through.
I remember those Ibis birds down at Darling Harbour as you walk through Tumalong Park. They were everywhere as well as the Flying Foxes.
Regards
Kevin

What a fantastic way to do parts absolutely amazing
Mark I noticed the finish on your box you made and if I may ask how do you get the burn marks off after cutting them with the laser
I know a few bogans too mate

Woahh... Amazing finishes Mark.. The grinder looks very professional !

Thanks for another amazing video.

did you make your sheet metal rollers?

Beautiful job Preso. I think you should be known as the king of finishing (both kinds of finishing - completing projects, and applying coatings to metal) PS: Great to see the table saw being put to great use like that. 🙂

Thanks, love to see my sticker in the land down under! Thanks for sharing my channel! One day I will build a power hammer ;-). The grinder is a great project! Cheers

Thank you Mark for a very interesting overview of your finishing processes. You have such a “neat” set up. 👏👏👍😀

What is the chemical formula of the Sodium bisulfate?
What is the concentration you used?
Are there signs of too hogh or too low concentration?

I had a parcel opened by border force. They didnt tape it up very well.

WOW, great video work, and communication skills. Tool looks great. Thanks for your time.

Very nice machine!!!

Did you use Pablo Escobar white for the powder coating first coat? I saw tat but I wasn't sure it was what I actually needed...lol

Totally off topic Mark but have just begun to melt and pour some aluminium. Watched your core making video recently very interesting. My struggle is making decent green sand. I have tried sand and bentonite in kitty litter ,mixing in cement mixer, grinding kitty litter in blender, wetting clay then adding to sand in mixer, but still cant seem to get it right😅. Couldnt see a video on here fir green sand , any advice it is very frustrating, tia.

I must make a humble apology and admit to a couple of errors in the 2D drawings that I am sharing on my Dropbox folder. There were three parts, the trunnion cam, the trunnion cam bracket and the secondary sector plate which needed to be updated. The trunnion cam was too small in diameter and the cam bracket was incorrectly dimensioned although this part was correct on my finished machine. These changes required a minor tweak in the radius of the secondary sector plate. The errors only became evident when I went to calibrate the trunnion cam and engrave the markings today. However, I have updated the drawings and they are again available for download. If you know of anyone who has already downloaded the drawings, please get them to check for the latest version.
Regards,
Preso