Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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G'day everyone, this is a no commentary version of the boring head 2.0 video (youtu.be/_qNC8sU_Ot0)

In this video I will attempt to improve on the boring head that I made over a year ago. The old boring head was a quick afternoon project that I made from some off cuts of 12L14 steel, and even though I didn't have much of a plan to work from, I was very happy with it. It has since served me well on many occasions and has even been used to cut bearing seats.

It however can be improved, which is what I will attempt to do today. I would like to make it bigger, improve the dial and leadscrew, and made it from a more suitable steel. By the end of the video a will hopefully have a boring head that will serve me for many years to come.

#machining #diy #metalworking

Machining a boring head

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Machining The Upper Piece: Shank
2:52 - Machining The Upper Piece: Dovetail
4:27 - Machining The Upper Piece: Clamp
5:42 - Machining The Lower Piece
9:22 - Machining the Dial Hole
10:58 - Grinding A Reduced Shank M6x1.0 Tap
11:35 - Machining the Leadscrew
13:14 - Engraving The Dial
13:52 - Making A Endmill Holder
14:32 - Engraving The Dial.... Again
15:40 - Assembly And Testing