Metal Lathe Tutorial 13 : How To Pick Metal
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Published 2019-03-31
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All Comments (21)
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Here in Minneapolis the biggest metal store, Coremark, has totally revised its front-end, and clearly welcomes artists, small-timers and DIY'ers. Gone are the days where sooty working-class folk look at you like you're a clown for not knowing what you want, or only wanting a foot. Now it's sooty, nice working class folk happy to educate you on where and what the metal is, and how to get it, and what the most cost-effective path is to get enough of the right metal in your hands.
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Well , the info given in these videos is absolutely first rate. Very clearly presented, just what I need. Thanks so much for posting.
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Quinn -- Good Bread and Butter Video -- Great tips on how and where to buy metals , not many think about it. You did a great service for the novice Machinist . Two thumbs up .
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I love your videos - there is a knowledge gap you cover that nobody else does.
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I happen to live down the road from an OnlineMetals warehouse and those guys are practically begging you to take their cutoffs. I paid for a 10lb "scrapbox" and when I tried to leave the guy laughed me right back to the cutoff bin, pretty much told me to take whatever I wanted lol. I must have left with 3 or 4 times as much, not sure how that translates to online. Everyone I interacted with was real friendly. Highly recommended if you live nearby.
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Thank you for answering all of the questions I feel dumb asking. Your videos have saved me so much embarrassment.
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I’m one of those people that has just got a lathe and your channel is so helpful, thank you so much for your help
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"Sold by the atom"....love it!!!
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Just discovered your channel. I’m 100% new to machining and your explainations, pace, depth and width make it a pleasure to listen to. No patronising, no baby talk, just clear concise education from someone who’s talented and passionate about what they do. A true lesson in YT education a lot of YT’s could learn from. 5 star. Thank you.
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What a lot of great information and tips. Here in Australia we can only buy gold online eg ebay - it looks like brass, steel and aluminium but the price asked is a dead giveaway that it must be at least 14 k gold..
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I kinda like the surprise of mystery metal, but I also like to stick welding. I think there is something wrong in my Head.killer vid as usual.
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Finally someone boils it down to the essentials. Coming from wood working, where you can read entire essays on the use and history of different species, going into machining the materials are just a jungle. Also funny to learn that the intimidating visit to the local steel shop apparently is universal :D (writing from the Czech rep.)
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i know jack crap about machining but decided to purchase a lathe and other bits to play with, your style of video is quite unique and VERY informative, you sound like you are a teacher.
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Recently I've been looking forward to getting a lathe for projects I have in mind. Quinn, I find you to be a VERY good teacher. Your videos aren't short and choppy like so many youtube posts are and you go into pertinant detail without alot of unneccessary talk. BRAVO! I've subscribed and look forward to all of your postings.
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Nice tips. I often go to my local steel suppliers to check the off-cuts bin. Sometimes you can find some really cool stuff for cheap. I noticed Limor Fried is a Rockstar Patron. Lady Ada rocks!
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This would have been extremely helpful when I first started out. I would also add that only buy what you need. Especially when starting out. When you take a look at the off cut area at a supply house it is really tempting to buy extra. Almost every time I have bought extra 'possibly useful stock' it it just sits in a pile under my bench for years. At least that's my experience.
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And again...... Thank ya, Quinn ❤️
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I gotta say I'm really finding this series of great value. Thanks so much for posting these!
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Excellent video with materials really well covered. Thank you!
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Excellent video as usual. The specific sources are very helpful.
