It's not the tools that make a craftsman, it's the skill

[jdm]

I'll admit, I'm watching too much YT, and doing too little.

There are great talents, and very well equipped, that we all know.

But what impresses me more is the likes of this:

 

[watchweasol]

Exactly so.  the basics of tools versus skill and what he produces would prove the point, the best tools in the hands of an idiot are just scrap metal.

[gary17]

Doe he do watches as well

[Klassiker]

Looks exactly like the original part, just 6% smaller. I would love to be able to squat like that though.

[PastorChris]

On 12/10/2020 at 4:48 PM, Klassiker said:

Looks exactly like the original part, just 6% smaller. I would love to be able to squat like that though.

Squatting is a useful skill! I've been working on that in yoga for the past year or so. Getting there, but not to that level!

[Flagstaff]

On 12/10/2020 at 9:48 PM, Klassiker said:

Looks exactly like the original part, just 6% smaller. I would love to be able to squat like that though.

I'm sure it'll fit fine, that's what hammers/persuaders are for!  Makes you wonder if it is still fitted and working in whatever engine it made its way into!

[Nucejoe]

  

50 minutes ago, Flagstaff said:

I'm sure it'll fit fine, that's what hammers/persuaders are for!  Makes you wonder if it is still fitted and working in whatever engine it made its way into!

What he made should normally be beep blasted and accurately machined into a prefect fit.  leaking and other issues may develope in actual use of the piece due to thermal expansion for instance. 

There is always plenty of know-how in industrial production we wouldn't know about unless you bought the know how, which generally is cheaper than doing the  research and developement yourself.

I have designed a few machines and have oversaw the entire building process, if a new desgn I had a model machined out of wood to be used in molding.  

Superior quality comes out of high presure molding. 

 

 

 

[MechanicMike]

Sintering.

[Flagstaff]

15 hours ago, Nucejoe said:

  

What he made should normally be beep blasted and accurately machined into a prefect fit.  leaking and other issues may develope in actual use of the piece due to thermal expansion for instance. 

There is always plenty of know-how in industrial production we wouldn't know about unless you bought the know how, which generally is cheaper than doing the  research and developement yourself.

I have designed a few machines and have oversaw the entire building process, if a new desgn I had a model machined out of wood to be used in molding.  

Superior quality comes out of high presure molding. 

 

 

 

My comment was really in reference to the earlier post about aluminium shrinking 6% upon cooling and how this would affect his final product!

[khang]

I think a craftsman is a combination of, experience, tools and skill. Just the skill by itself is not enough IMHO. As a personal experience, I've been to scrollsawing for quite a while and my first saw was a flimsy, cheap, no brand one and I also didn't have any experience. I couldn't create anything decent because that thing didn't have speed control, didn't accept pinless blades and was vibrating like crazy even bolted to the bench etc. and once I thought got enough experience, I switched to a Dewalt. Man the difference was amazing. Finally I managed to create decent stuff and my last machine is an Excalibur and that thing is a Cadillac. You don't work with it but enjoy using it.

If I invested to that expensive machine most probably I'd waste it, but gradual upgrade allowed to feel the difference. So, this guy most prolly have done it so many times and make it look easy but the final product I think is still questionable but I'm sure if he had better equipment, he'd make great parts.

[LittleWatchShop]

I think what you are trying to say is, "Hey Noobs, quit running up the bids on all of the cool watchmaking tools on Ebay!"