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Can Jewel Bearings Be Pressed In The Home Shop?

662K views · Sep 10, 2024 · Entertainment

Comments · 419

  • @marcusrauch4223 · 2 years ago

    Chris, you’re the reason why I became a machinist. Even if I ended up in a different realm of machinig (general maching and now CNC machinig injection mold components), if it weren’t for you, I’d probably still have no direction in what I’d want to do for a living. What you do is what I’d love to do if I could, together with tool making and making various hobby tools and engineering projects.

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  • @DasBreaker · 2 years ago

    Looks like we got another gem from you!

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  • @moocowpong1 · 2 years ago

    It’s extremely funny that you’re scavenging a spring from a plastic novelty pen for your precision watchmaking equipment 😂

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  • @TheAdmiralBacon · 2 years ago

    That spring reveal was absolutely hysterical. You always work with such fine materials and are so precise and artistic, and the first time I've seen you working with literal jewels you grab a spring from the shittiest sort of pen usable. 10/10, love your work

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  • @Hawk013 · 2 years ago

    The brushed brass with the polished fillet edges looks amazing.

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  • @MonkeyWithAWrench · 2 years ago

    Chris, have you done a video covering details on the stones you use and the best practices for maintaining them, what grits you use, what types are suited for various materials, etc.? That would be a fantastic bit of knowledge to share.

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  • @DanteYewToob · 1 year ago

    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuWQM7B8AIc&amp;t=368">6:08</a> I love how Chris just casually calls out machines for being less accurate and precise than he is. <br><br>This dude just challenged all of machine kind with a file and proved himself superior in every way. <br><br>We’re safe from the robot uprising as long as Chris keeps showing them who’s boss and giving them all inferiority complexes..

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  • @boaz_macphereson · 2 years ago

    No big deal, just banging out some jewel bearings for my homemade dial indicator. As one does.

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  • @HSkraekelig · 2 years ago

    @<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuWQM7B8AIc&amp;t=999">16:39</a> Chris: &nbsp;&quot;This little test piece...&quot; produces a Swarovski quality item. &nbsp;Your patience, and investment of time, effort, and materials to perfect your craft is beyond admirable.

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  • @opendstudio7141 · 2 years ago

    Just about every viewer is mesmerized by the machining, but your true skill is in composition and videography.

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  • @KeithShelton · 2 years ago

    Still one of the very best channels YouTube has to offer.

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  • @Preso58 · 2 years ago

    Hey Chris, I had a team of students working with Swiss Jewel back in 2012. They supplied us with some synthetic sapphire jewels for a model F1 car. We fitted 2 in each aluminium wheel and used common sewing needles for axles. It was a great idea, but the judges didn&apos;t get it. We made up the process for fitting the jewels as we went along, but it was a pretty close copy of what you&apos;ve shown. I have a George Thomas tapping and staking tool and it was used for most of the work. We had spare jewels, but we didn&apos;t break any, so that was a win.

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