When a large bandsaw broke down due to a cast iron part snapping in two, [Amr] took the opportunity to record the entire process of designing and creating a solid steel replacement for the broken part using a (non-CNC) mill and lathe.
For those of us unfamiliar with the process a machinist would go through to accomplish such a thing, the video is extremely educational; it can be sobering both to see how much design work happens before anything gets powered up, and just how much time and work goes into cutting and shaping some steel into what at first glance looks like a relatively uncomplicated part.
It’s always interesting to get insight into the end-to-end workflow for different tools and methods. We’ve previously highlighted a series about the day-to-day work in a metal shop, and of course there is [Dan Gebart]’s series on mechanical prototyping that shares not just building, but some 40 years of experience worth of tips and tricks.
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