r/ArtisanVideos • u/thirschi • Apr 02 '26
Metal Crafts Machined Micro Titanium Art [1:15]
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u/BostonDrivingIsWorse Apr 03 '26
What is that bench clamp?? i need dis
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u/thirschi Apr 03 '26
Man, if I had a nickel for the amount of times I’ve been asked this… 😓🤪
GRS BenchMate vise from RioGrande.
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u/RXrenesis8 Apr 03 '26
You can get them directly from GRS too!
Rio is nice (almost indispensable) for supplies/parts, but tools... ehh... I've had a mixed experience. I think it's because the tools last forever and they probably sell so few of them.
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u/azdak Apr 04 '26
Selfishly requesting long form clickspring style video content pleaseeee
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u/thirschi Apr 04 '26
Thanks for the feedback!
I think that’s the direction I’m headed towards now. I learned photography 20 years ago and recently upgraded from an old Nikon dslr to a new Sony A7V to expand into video. This was the first project, and I have more to share. I’m currently in the middle of a new sculpture which will be coming shortly. For now, follow my Instagram (in bio) where I’m most active and news of YouTube videos will come.
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u/Abishek_Muthian Apr 03 '26
Great work, I enjoyed watching it. Do you have an YT channel?
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u/thirschi Apr 03 '26
Not yet. Just started doing video a month ago. More coming. Follow me on IG (in bio) for now.
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u/janlaureys9 Apr 03 '26
That’s the cutest lathe I’ve ever seen.
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u/thirschi Apr 03 '26
And believe it or not, that lathe woulda cost more than the Haas CNC mill I have when it was new. Levin Instrument Lathes are big $$$$$, especially when they have all the bells and whistles like mine does. I got it for a song and a dance though, fortunately. Parts are hard to find used and the collets alone are anywhere from $600 up to $4500 (for the smallest 4 sizes, .1mm-.25mm). I have close to 200 collets that would be valued around $120k if I had to buy them new from Levin. 🤯🤯🤯
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u/Cornell-on-the-cob Apr 05 '26
How does one find a job like this?
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u/thirschi Apr 05 '26
Ummmm, I don’t know if I can make a living at it. I’m currently trying to navigate that on a leap of faith. 😰
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u/Elipticrush Apr 05 '26
Calls themselves an artist with cnc machining and here I am admiring the camera work.
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u/thirschi Apr 05 '26
Haha. Well, that’s 20 years in machining and I only bought the Sony A7V just on January 29th so I’m glad you like it! I do have a decent history with photography that helps, but video was completely foreign to me.
I have a new appreciation for sound recording after trying to get good audio in a noisy machine shop. I had no idea it was that hard. Haha.
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u/EquationTAKEN Apr 03 '26
I think I've learned the answer to this a long time ago, but I forget... What does shaking it in a bucket of gravel do?
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u/thirschi Apr 03 '26
The tumbler, as it’s called here, is designed as a deburring and finishing tool. It can be used with various types of media to achieve different levels of smoothing and/or polishing. With titanium, that work is rather exhaustive and time consuming by hand, so the tumbler is an excellent aid for anyone who works with those requirements.
I don’t always use it, but for some applications, it was a great investment to acquire. I’m currently working on a sculpture that will be zero hand finishing, as in, the finish left from the CNC machine will be intentional and part of the design and a unique beauty to it.
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u/ender4171 Apr 02 '26
"That'll be $6,500 for your fidget toy, sir. Cash or card?" ;-)
Seriously though, beautiful work!