We're stoked to have these upgrades completed, and let me tell you, it's a game-changer! Faster jobs? Check. All-around more enjoyable experience? Check! We can't wait to put these upgrades to the test, be sure to keep an eye out for future jobs using this beast of a machine! 😎 P.S. Sorry this video doesn't have the best audio due to the rain 😅 but make sure to watch in 4K for the best video quality! 😍 🔔Hit the notification bell so you never miss our new weekly video. 📝Leave a comment below with your questions or thoughts. 🎉Get Early Access & Ad Free videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering 🛒Check out all our CEE Merch here: www.ceeshop.com.au
Getting up close to your lathe today has got this non-engineer wondering about your service schedule for these big machines. Would love to see something on that - especially the detail like that big chain thing that travels up and down: how often does that get lubricated for example?
And the electrician would cut the zip ties off 1/4" long at about 45° so that the little end gouges the back of your hand everytime you're within a foot of the bloody things. Use a proper tool that cuts them flush for God's sake! Never can fathom why the suppliers of scales always assume that the reader head is going to be fifty yards from the readout. My mill must have ten feet of looped up cables for its readout. Drives me nuts each time I work on it. One of these days I'll reconnect and trim them to a useable length. And yes I specifically used "banana" measurements to mess with Kurtis's brain. Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊️🇦🇺🐨💩💥🏁👍😁
@@ronwilken5219 as a computer tech... I have to say I much prefer having too much cable instead of not enough. In this case, I think it's for when the digital readout isn't attached to the carriage, so it has enough line for that setup.
Late last night we were about to go to bed, when my husband said, "there's a new CEE video". "Beauty, let's watch it" I said, pulling my chair up by the computer. So we were a bit later to bed!😄 We are almost 70 & 80 but look forward to your terrific videos. Well produced and a master at work with the machines. Love the out-takes too! Nice to know we are not the only ones to mutter and swear when we drop things and they roll under the lathe or work bench!😂 Thanks for taking the time to show us the big end of machining and welding.
One of the few channels that I look forward to watching every week. You never disappoint! Karen's contribution makes the content more special, with her superb camera work, editing and infectious laughter.
When you consider the editing and how Karen blends it all together in a smooth and seamless experience, experiencing so many wonderful things and interactions, it is genius. Think about it, if you had the same discreet video clips, could you assemble them together to create an experience where one feels good and is completely engaged for the entire video?
@@davidkillens8143 It is similar to watching Cleetus McFarland and other utubers where they show the inside look at auto sports and racing and I can compare them to being at races in person. I HATE watching sports, even watching my friends compete in the sport I'm good at, but love the youtubers. The only way I can watch drag racing is to see and know the background of the mechanics and people involved. Karen nails it with showing what Kurtis does. I do welding and fabrication out of a home shop and sometimes work on government jobs where I'm an operator and laborer, and foreman, but Karen makes the work entertaining while catching all the intricate parts. The test is for a person in the skilled trades or industry to watch "reality" shows on TV and then compare them to what Karen and Kurtis put out. CEE videos are far more entertaining, realistic, and educational than anything on TV. TV is made for drama and people who don't know the difference between reality and entertainment TV. My creative and problem solving mind is soothed and educated by CEE. TV is just mind numbing entertainment that I eventually give up to and fall asleep. Kurtis has the real loliby down pat.........my mind is soothed and the whiskey numbs the body and even though I want to watch, I find myself peacefully sleeping while the video plays. Thanks for sharing such great content!
Here is an interesting note! After you cut those zip ties as an ex electrician I had to wince due to the little bits of zip ties left behind after cutting them off! The amount of times we cut ourselves on those protruding bits of zip ties and come away with bloody wrists and fingers is astounding! Other sparkies will understand! Keep up the great work!
Not just sparkies will understand, mechanics have to deal with it too. In the later years of my career as an automotive mechanic, I finally purchased a flush cutter. Prior to that I used a Bic style butane lighter and just lightly played the flame over the cut edge. The sharp cut edge would instantly become a rounded off blunt profile. I learned that trick from an experienced communications wiring technician (AT&T) in the early 1980s. (Thank you Paul Vawter)
Frankly, when engaging in repairs or expensive equipment modifications, there is something calming and reassuring about having a fully equipped machine shop and a highly skilled machinist on site.👍🏼
As a ‘not professional yet’ machinist the majority of tools I’ve bought have been to repair tools I already have. My mill needed a new spindle so I bought a lathe. My lathe needed a new worm gear so I bought a dividing head for the mill. Lathe and mill now working perfectly. I’m a carpenter……
For a self confessed heavy handed bloke you are getting better with small taps - no breakages even. Well done. Retired mechanic/machinist in SW Sydney.
There are other D.R.O. installation videos where the fellow uses a rechargeable drill to freehand tap M5 directly into machine casting. Always causes several of my orifices to clench.
I don’t care if you guys made an 8 hour long video on how trees grow……I’d still watch the whole video with out skipping through it……just to watch the outtakes at the end of it. They are pure gold!!!!!
"Oh Yeah", that's the sound of an excellent project completed. I said that recently after successfully swapping over 3 tap sets in the laundry and bathroom... and no leaks. Its a good feeling. Thanks for letting us all in to your work space Kurtis and Karen, Safety Officer, and George and his family. ❤
So heart warming much love from south Alabama USA you guys are without a doubt the most genuine and watchable on YT. The quality of the work, Karen''s chuckles and laughter, that cool funny mumbly chatter during the bloopers I just love it. And make no mistake Kurtis is a artisan, not JUST a machinist. You guys are a joy to watch. I look forward to Fridays for your weekly broadcast. God bless you, your business give you prosperity and growth. Take care and be well till next time! G'day.
The sounds of George tweeting & tropical rain hammering on the shed steel roof made true summer Queensland background noises. You'd have been well ready for a XXXX at the end of the day. Cheers.
I really like the way you are always updating and up grading your shop and equipment. A lot of time and effort doing so. This is the mark of a true professional. These improvements will in the long run will be invaluable in building your business and reputation
One suggestion: on the coolant pump. If you by-pass some of the pump’s excess output back into the tank, it will keep the pump cooler and it will last much longer.
Looks like some good updates to the big lathe. The outtakes and your wife’s comments are always comical. Homeless always makes me smile. The birds are also entertaining. Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks Kurtis, Karen great video. I really look forward to fridays and a rendezvous with CEE. Big shout to Karen for her fantastic camera work, & Homey ( Safety Officer)
Oh lordie, Kurtis... when you said you were installing a 'scale' that is NOT what I thought you meant. I was so lost... Then I remembered who I was watching and knew I just had to 'trust the process'. Keep on keeping on, mate.. you guys are the best.
Howdy Kurtis and Karen, I'm sure you already know this but when clipping tie-wraps it is always a good idea to use a flush cutting wire cutters so a sharp end does not stick out. After 30 years of using those things and receiving a bunch of stab wounds and scrapes one learns. I was wondering why you don't put your taps into your drill motor to power the tap into the hole. I guess blind holes might be a problem as I always did through holes. Always enjoy the vid's and find your expertise in the projects you do fantastic. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Am I the only one that gets it that Kurtis is always looking out for his customers? Like the “V” blocks. He was trying to save the customer time/money with fewer setup times. Now with this addition to his big lathe he’s again trying to save his customers time with a digital readout to save his customers time with set ups. You gotta love a serviceman’s dedication to being able to move faster and therefore saving his customers time & $.👍👍 If I were in Australia and had heavy equipment I’d be damn sure I could get Kurtis to do as much of my work as I could. He’s not trying to gouge anyone! Honesty and work ethic combined can’t be beat. Kurtis has both!
The other amazing thing is both of their ability to turn downtime into profit. Shop made tool = no time for customer parts; however, they turn it into a video, bam! TH-cam money. Plus marketing for more customers with "see, look what we now have" tools.
From what I've observed from afar, Kurtis's keen mind seems always looking for a way to be more efficient - and efficiency often gives customers value through time, price or precision. I don't know about Kurtis, but when I see a more efficient procedure, see a better tool for a job, or see a tool that could be made/modified to do a better job, it's like a splinter under my skin the longer I perform it without making changes. I can only dream of having a shop and the knowledge to fabricate the "shop-made" tools that Kurtis cooks up - mine look like cave man tools in comparison.
Seen this a few times but always enjoy it! Kurtis takes his time and does everything absolutely correctly, no rush, no hashing, just concentration and focus! I love to see that. When I do something I like to see it through and I follow all the logical steps for the task, seeing the end result is always pleasing! Takes me a bit longer these days but I always complete the task. Kurtis has a certain flair and consistence for making things look so easy- peasy! 👍👌 Mark from Scotland 😁
I'm sure some days it must really be a drag and you get tired of doing these videos day in and day out. Rest assured that all that work is appreciated by all of us. Obviously take breaks when you need to, but your channel is what I come to youtube for.
Always amazed at how easy Kurtis make everything look......then you watch the out takes and realise its actually Karren that makes all the jobs look easy with her slick editing😂😂. Brilliant stuff as always👍🇮🇪
I like Curtis videos a lot, and they relax me when I watch them, this one with the sound of the rain on the roof has been really soothing to me. And this is no joke at all.
Hello, I am writing to you from Buenos Aires Argentina. I love your channel, I like everything that has to do with your profession. I congratulate you for your sense of humor at the end of the videos, for the quality of your work and your spectacular Tools.
A half days work saves countless hours in the future and as always the bloopers at the end are the best. Hats off to your wife for doing an amazing job editing these videos.
Digital readouts are the greatest thing. I can remember when I was a baby machinist and only our mills and surface grinders had digits. Having them on the lathes made production way faster.
I like seeing you make improvements to your equipment, Kurtis. I’m looking forward to the “upcoming projects” that you will use this lathe for. Thanks for sharing these videos!
That is a sanitary install. Great fitment. Looking forward to the upcoming jobs you have lined up for this machine. Thanks for bringing us along. Have a great week guys. Cheers.
Good morning from Georgia USA, i love Friday mornings with my coffee and CEE! Im not a hi-tech guy but I've been thinking of putting a digital readout on my manual South Bend lathe, i found this interesting, now ill make the plunge (no pun intended 😂)
Kurtis, my friend, Hey Karen. More advancement on the long lathe is a great idea. Time is a great thing to reduce on a part is money in the bank. Operator fatigue is tied right along with time. A double win for you folks. When all said and done this looks like it was part of the machine because it has been done by someone that knows how things work and looks like a pro has done it as a profesional has done it without question. I worked for years with a trouble light attached to my analog cross slide. I finally got a good and proper LED light mounted and m old eyes are still thanking me for it, LOL. Thanks to you both for a fun (in my eyes) post. Karen right in there showing us what we need to see and Kurtis you are always a great fella to watch doing what you like to do best. The manufacturer of this system needs to tell everyone about this video and pay you the royalties that would be your due. Keep yer eyes on the mail. A long overdue parcel is coming your way soon and kind of a thanks for you folks being so kind to me. Don't hold yer breath as you folks are a long way for the mail from here. I suppose Homie should get a wee bit of recognition too eh and oh yea the birds too. Keep up adopting critters and you can start a zoo eh, LOL. All the best to you both.
Good job. Nice to see you tap holes properly (by hand). I see so many people tap holes using a cordless drill. I shudder to think how many taps they break!
I have noticed at least 3 things on this channel. 1. Curtis, beside being a top professional, is also a very nice guy. 2. Teamwork is everything 3. And the most important of all is to have someone to count on. My best greetings to the finest team (dog included) and specially THE best camerawoman out there!!!
You folks really put on a good show! The cast and crew are awesome. Thanks for the delightful, educational, entertainment. I look forward to it every week!!!
Some of my fave videos are your 'shop made tools' and others where you do stuff for the business itself. Primarily, this is because your skills and thinking outside the box abilities shine through. Cheers!
I really like watching machinist videos and I have to say your channel is my favorite by far. I've also come to a realization as to why. You do not explain to death the setup of what you intend to accomplish. You state the problem, state the order of tasks, then get to it. Thanks for posting.
Going to make it easier... laziness is a virtue when you work hard at it. Believe me, I've spent a lifetime trying to perfect this skill, and at 63, I am still way short of being able bask in successfully attaining "laziness" on an epic (channelling Eric and Jaques) professional scale. Maybe I should embrace the Australian god "Mediocracy".... good enough! FFS... we can always do better, and you Kurtis do not come up short when trying to do your best. Any craftspersons who tries to e ceed their best,us a person who has value and deserves to be viewed, followed and liked.
After 45 years of marriage, I can tell you that having a sense of humor is one of the most important things to bring to the table. It's enjoyable watching your interactions in the outtakes. I want to thank you for the education. I'm no machinist, but I really enjoy your problem solving and concern for doing the job right. You've inspired me to bring a level of precision to my woodworking that I hadn't imagined. Keep the excellent videos coming.
Technical and tedious... Both the installation and filming... Editing was AWESOME... Kurtis did great... Karen, I hope he keeps you around... I hope you keep him also... A great duo you are... And George makes a good cameo, now and then... I missed homeless' cameo... Dave
With CNC becoming more popular, you prove that good old manual machining remains a very necessary process. You two display such great talent in every video, the machine work and the video recording. Your great relationship is obvious. God bless you; thanks for sharing your workdays. Greetings from Ohio, USA.
Very nice, a bit of restitution for big old thing after breaking it! 😁 And thanks Karen for shooting that sequence of cable tie snips. In my day job I work on the software for an x-ray based drill core scanner for the mining industry, but have done my fair share of assembling the machine as well, and the snipping of a series of cable ties while doing the internal cabling is a favourite step. So satisfying 😄
Thanks! Hope that helps with the pain of new equipment. Still working on my wood lathe and just love you guys so I thought I’d help ya out. “Fuck me” has been a new euphemism of mine, thanks Curtis. 😎
Very entertaining again. While I’m constantly amazed at Kurtis’s skills, a big shout out to the silent partner, Karen. Great camera work and editing….. oh yeah, I love Homie😁👍
Regarding the zip tie cutting ending up with sharp ends: Knipex has a tool called Super Knips, which cuts zip ties flush, so you don't scratch your skin anymore.
Классный апгрейд станка и выход на новый уровень комфортной работы. Очень интересен Ваш подход к монтажу системы электронной линейки. А светильник вообще огонь, класс. Спасибо за офигенный ролик.🥰🤗🥰
Ready??? LOL Nice upgrade. Cheers Half day upgrade took a full day. All because you can't remember your lines Kurtis........😆 Karen's laughter is so contagious. Her camera work and editing is awesome, and other TH-camrs should pay attention. Cheers, from the US.
Hi Kurtis, way back when I was a lad & started working with PLC's & some very smart older guys that were upgrading controls on older machine tools a liner scale like this one would of been easy x100 in 80's $, same for timber sawmill applications.. & the blokes in white jackets would have come to commission it! Bloody amazing.. Thanks you guys!
Watching the intelligence of you working is so very refreshing. The shop made tools and shop upgrade videos are some of the best productions. Truly talented machinist.
Nice n’ tidy, nice n’ tidy - ahhhhhhh! A.R., a man after my own heart. It was another perfect start to my Friday morning. Great video, Karen and Kurt; you know it was good. 😉
Kurtis, you had many chances while doing this upgrade to use my adjustable expanding transfer punches. When you use them, you will love them 😊 Thanks for that awesome Video❤ Cheers from Germany, Sascha
Hi Curtis I just live around the corner from your shop, am currently awaiting surgery on my shoulder which has meant I cant do anything in my little workshop. your videos provide me with some distraction and I appreciate the effort that you and your lady take in making them. Thanks Rudy
Nice little ending touch with torch turning off. It’s the little things you’ve been editing in/out that raises the bar. Excellent editing! Peace be with you.
I watched this on a 12 hour flight today. Really helped "shorten the trip" and make it more enojoyable and less boring. I always eagerly watch all your videos, as everything about them is top notch quality. Greetings to you both! 🙂
Thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos. After watching your videos for the past year or so has rekindled my interest in machining. As a fitter machinist who hasn't touched a lath or mill in ten years. Has made me realise how much I miss it.
Great upgrade , At 18.56 i almost crapped myself , you had a big spider checking out your handiwork , I think he was satisfied with the quality of your work.
Great videos! You have a super level of skill and you explain what you are doing so clearly. As somebody with a VERY limited experience of working in a machine shop, I find these truly fascinating. And I love it that you have the humour and humility to share all the funny outtakes with us. Thanks very much.
I’ve watched all the “changes” videos now and enjoyed them, I like that sort of thing and watching your workspaces and workshop develop into a very tidy and orderly area; wishing you all the best going forward!👍👏😎
The man may struggle with words, but he sure knows how to express that feeling of a job well done. The "Oh Yeah" at 32:37 is priceless. Thanks for the quality uploads!
At 20:03, I had this momentary vision of him pissing into the square hole of the coolant tank, then switching on the pump to see if the system works. This video was so instructive about scales and installation. Now I understand why this technology is so cheap. If you have the machine that makes that magnetic scale...
Thanks for sharing your work. Very interesting to see how the DRO is fitted. The humour at the end is very funny and natural. You and your camera lady videoing the procedure make it worthwhile viewing. Following from Sydney Australia.
We're stoked to have these upgrades completed, and let me tell you, it's a game-changer! Faster jobs? Check. All-around more enjoyable experience? Check! We can't wait to put these upgrades to the test, be sure to keep an eye out for future jobs using this beast of a machine! 😎 P.S. Sorry this video doesn't have the best audio due to the rain 😅 but make sure to watch in 4K for the best video quality! 😍
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Big lathe goodness… whoop whoop! 💪🏼😅
Next studio lights? :D
Thanks guys, have a bloody brilliant weekend.
Your in queensland of course it will rain,if you want to avoid that you have to move to a civilised state.🤣
Getting up close to your lathe today has got this non-engineer wondering about your service schedule for these big machines. Would love to see something on that - especially the detail like that big chain thing that travels up and down: how often does that get lubricated for example?
When I heard " I'm not an electrician," my thought was, if he had to do it, he'd do it as well as any electrician. This man is amazing!
Too neat to be an electrician...........
@@SeanBZA lol
Fact
@@SeanBZA An electrician would never take the time to reorient the cables before zip-tying.
And the electrician would cut the zip ties off 1/4" long at about 45° so that the little end gouges the back of your hand everytime you're within a foot of the bloody things. Use a proper tool that cuts them flush for God's sake!
Never can fathom why the suppliers of scales always assume that the reader head is going to be fifty yards from the readout. My mill must have ten feet of looped up cables for its readout. Drives me nuts each time I work on it. One of these days I'll reconnect and trim them to a useable length.
And yes I specifically used "banana" measurements to mess with Kurtis's brain.
Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊️🇦🇺🐨💩💥🏁👍😁
@@ronwilken5219 as a computer tech... I have to say I much prefer having too much cable instead of not enough.
In this case, I think it's for when the digital readout isn't attached to the carriage, so it has enough line for that setup.
Late last night we were about to go to bed, when my husband said, "there's a new CEE video". "Beauty, let's watch it" I said, pulling my chair up by the computer. So we were a bit later to bed!😄 We are almost 70 & 80 but look forward to your terrific videos. Well produced and a master at work with the machines. Love the out-takes too! Nice to know we are not the only ones to mutter and swear when we drop things and they roll under the lathe or work bench!😂 Thanks for taking the time to show us the big end of machining and welding.
the videos can be soothing/relaxing for some
"I'm not an electrician, so I'll use an extension lead for now [until the cameras are off]" 😂
hahaha, exactly my thoughts!
Posts like this should be time stamped ...
@@MikeBaxterABC 35:00
hes no dummy! hahah
Not so much; in Australia, they take that sh1t seriously. As a business you even have to have your extension cables tested and tagged every year.
One of the few channels that I look forward to watching every week. You never disappoint!
Karen's contribution makes the content more special, with her superb camera work, editing and infectious laughter.
I live in Canada where the videos are published at 2:00 AM my time. Despite that, I am there to watch.
I agree. Karen’s video editing and camera work are so professional you don’t notice them.
When you consider the editing and how Karen blends it all together in a smooth and seamless experience, experiencing so many wonderful things and interactions, it is genius.
Think about it, if you had the same discreet video clips, could you assemble them together to create an experience where one feels good and is completely engaged for the entire video?
@@davidkillens8143
Karen makes Magic!
Thank you Karen.
@@davidkillens8143 It is similar to watching Cleetus McFarland and other utubers where they show the inside look at auto sports and racing and I can compare them to being at races in person. I HATE watching sports, even watching my friends compete in the sport I'm good at, but love the youtubers. The only way I can watch drag racing is to see and know the background of the mechanics and people involved. Karen nails it with showing what Kurtis does. I do welding and fabrication out of a home shop and sometimes work on government jobs where I'm an operator and laborer, and foreman, but Karen makes the work entertaining while catching all the intricate parts. The test is for a person in the skilled trades or industry to watch "reality" shows on TV and then compare them to what Karen and Kurtis put out. CEE videos are far more entertaining, realistic, and educational than anything on TV. TV is made for drama and people who don't know the difference between reality and entertainment TV. My creative and problem solving mind is soothed and educated by CEE. TV is just mind numbing entertainment that I eventually give up to and fall asleep. Kurtis has the real loliby down pat.........my mind is soothed and the whiskey numbs the body and even though I want to watch, I find myself peacefully sleeping while the video plays. Thanks for sharing such great content!
Here is an interesting note!
After you cut those zip ties as an ex electrician I had to wince due to the little bits of zip ties left behind after cutting them off! The amount of times we cut ourselves on those protruding bits of zip ties and come away with bloody wrists and fingers is astounding!
Other sparkies will understand!
Keep up the great work!
Amen this cut me hahah
Self cut here ! 😅
Nylon gets VERY sharp
Not just sparkies will understand, mechanics have to deal with it too.
In the later years of my career as an automotive mechanic, I finally purchased a flush cutter. Prior to that I used a Bic style butane lighter and just lightly played the flame over the cut edge. The sharp cut edge would instantly become a rounded off blunt profile. I learned that trick from an experienced communications wiring technician (AT&T) in the early 1980s. (Thank you Paul Vawter)
I had a tool that pulled the zip tie tight, then when you twisted it, broke the tie off flush. They are very common and inexpensive.
I ended up purchasing a zip tie cutter as flush cuts makes the job a little safer!@@davidkillens8143
You do not have too be a machinist to appreciate this gentlemans integrity. Kids pay attention!!!
Frankly, when engaging in repairs or expensive equipment modifications, there is something calming and reassuring about having a fully equipped machine shop and a highly skilled machinist on site.👍🏼
As a ‘not professional yet’ machinist the majority of tools I’ve bought have been to repair tools I already have. My mill needed a new spindle so I bought a lathe. My lathe needed a new worm gear so I bought a dividing head for the mill. Lathe and mill now working perfectly. I’m a carpenter……
If Kurtis can't repair a machine...what on earth did the operator do to it?
@@go_adventuringLOLOL
@bigalhudson your shop sound awesome! Must be an impressive size to fit all that unless it's all just Clown cared in there
For a self confessed heavy handed bloke you are getting better with small taps - no breakages even. Well done. Retired mechanic/machinist in SW Sydney.
There are other D.R.O. installation videos where the fellow uses a rechargeable drill to freehand tap M5 directly into machine casting.
Always causes several of my orifices to clench.
Myself, and likely thousands of viewers are jealous of you having this very special girl. We love you Karen! ♥
...and the Pupper
I don’t care if you guys made an 8 hour long video on how trees grow……I’d still watch the whole video with out skipping through it……just to watch the outtakes at the end of it. They are pure gold!!!!!
"Oh Yeah", that's the sound of an excellent project completed.
I said that recently after successfully swapping over 3 tap sets in the laundry and bathroom... and no leaks. Its a good feeling.
Thanks for letting us all in to your work space Kurtis and Karen, Safety Officer, and George and his family. ❤
So heart warming much love from south Alabama USA you guys are without a doubt the most genuine and watchable on YT. The quality of the work, Karen''s chuckles and laughter, that cool funny mumbly chatter during the bloopers I just love it. And make no mistake Kurtis is a artisan, not JUST a machinist. You guys are a joy to watch. I look forward to Fridays for your weekly broadcast. God bless you, your business give you prosperity and growth. Take care and be well till next time! G'day.
Kurtis is a Metal Maestro, with what he can do with a piece of metal and his shop equipment
Besides all the great work from Kurtis, the todays thumbs up goes to...Karen, the director, camerawoman, cutter aso. Well done...again ;-)
Its just nice to see a proper tradesman who loves his work, even if he's Antipodean
I am so glad Karen edits out all the bad words both of you tend to say during recording. Thank you very much. I love all 5 of you young guys.
The sounds of George tweeting & tropical rain hammering on the shed steel roof made true summer Queensland background noises.
You'd have been well ready for a XXXX at the end of the day.
Cheers.
Made my day! (Along with all the usual content!) Still in the middle of a Montana winter here!
Thank you team. This upgrade will save you time and money. My impression Britain sent all of the intelligent hard working people to Australia😊❤❤❤
I don't have a single tool worth $2,500 let alone an accessory! Just one more reason we love watching you guys!
I really like the way you are always updating and up grading your shop and equipment. A lot of time and effort doing so. This is the mark of a true professional. These improvements will in the long run will be invaluable in building your business and reputation
One suggestion: on the coolant pump. If you by-pass some of the pump’s excess output back into the tank, it will keep the pump cooler and it will last much longer.
Looks like some good updates to the big lathe. The outtakes and your wife’s comments are always comical. Homeless always makes me smile. The birds are also entertaining. Thanks for the great videos.
19:05 - giving the spider a nice stroke there!
Thanks Kurtis, Karen great video. I really look forward to fridays and a rendezvous with CEE. Big shout to Karen for her fantastic camera work, & Homey ( Safety Officer)
Oh lordie, Kurtis... when you said you were installing a 'scale' that is NOT what I thought you meant. I was so lost... Then I remembered who I was watching and knew I just had to 'trust the process'. Keep on keeping on, mate.. you guys are the best.
Howdy Kurtis and Karen, I'm sure you already know this but when clipping tie-wraps it is always a good idea to use a flush cutting wire cutters so a sharp end does not stick out. After 30 years of using those things and receiving a bunch of stab wounds and scrapes one learns. I was wondering why you don't put your taps into your drill motor to power the tap into the hole. I guess blind holes might be a problem as I always did through holes. Always enjoy the vid's and find your expertise in the projects you do fantastic. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Am I the only one that gets it that Kurtis is always looking out for his customers? Like the “V” blocks. He was trying to save the customer time/money with fewer setup times. Now with this addition to his big lathe he’s again trying to save his customers time with a digital readout to save his customers time with set ups. You gotta love a serviceman’s dedication to being able to move faster and therefore saving his customers time & $.👍👍
If I were in Australia and had heavy equipment I’d be damn sure I could get Kurtis to do as much of my work as I could. He’s not trying to gouge anyone! Honesty and work ethic combined can’t be beat. Kurtis has both!
The other amazing thing is both of their ability to turn downtime into profit. Shop made tool = no time for customer parts; however, they turn it into a video, bam! TH-cam money. Plus marketing for more customers with "see, look what we now have" tools.
The man who tells the truth doesn’t have to remember what he said
@@dirtfarmer7472 And it's a good habit to have for that time of life when you can't remember what you said!!!! 😆
From what I've observed from afar, Kurtis's keen mind seems always looking for a way to be more efficient - and efficiency often gives customers value through time, price or precision. I don't know about Kurtis, but when I see a more efficient procedure, see a better tool for a job, or see a tool that could be made/modified to do a better job, it's like a splinter under my skin the longer I perform it without making changes. I can only dream of having a shop and the knowledge to fabricate the "shop-made" tools that Kurtis cooks up - mine look like cave man tools in comparison.
Seen this a few times but always enjoy it! Kurtis takes his time and does everything absolutely correctly, no rush, no hashing, just concentration and focus! I love to see that.
When I do something I like to see it through and I follow all the logical steps for the task, seeing the end result is always pleasing! Takes me a bit longer these days but I always complete the task. Kurtis has a certain flair and consistence for making things look so easy- peasy! 👍👌
Mark from Scotland 😁
I'm sure some days it must really be a drag and you get tired of doing these videos day in and day out. Rest assured that all that work is appreciated by all of us. Obviously take breaks when you need to, but your channel is what I come to youtube for.
As someone who has never used a lathe, I always have that Aha! moment at the end of your video. As in, so that is how it supposed to work. Love it😁
Always amazed at how easy Kurtis make everything look......then you watch the out takes and realise its actually Karren that makes all the jobs look easy with her slick editing😂😂.
Brilliant stuff as always👍🇮🇪
I like Curtis videos a lot, and they relax me when I watch them, this one with the sound of the rain on the roof has been really soothing to me. And this is no joke at all.
Hello, I am writing to you from Buenos Aires Argentina. I love your channel, I like everything that has to do with your profession. I congratulate you for your sense of humor at the end of the videos, for the quality of your work and your spectacular Tools.
A half days work saves countless hours in the future and as always the bloopers at the end are the best. Hats off to your wife for doing an amazing job editing these videos.
Digital readouts are the greatest thing. I can remember when I was a baby machinist and only our mills and surface grinders had digits. Having them on the lathes made production way faster.
I liked the explanation of these upgrades and a peek at the final long precision scale.
I like seeing you make improvements to your equipment, Kurtis. I’m looking forward to the “upcoming projects” that you will use this lathe for. Thanks for sharing these videos!
All good. Particular pleasure from seeing those original brackets getting repurposed.
The rain on a tin roof soundtrack was especially relaxing & therapeutic.
That is a sanitary install. Great fitment. Looking forward to the upcoming jobs you have lined up for this machine. Thanks for bringing us along. Have a great week guys. Cheers.
Good morning from Georgia USA, i love Friday mornings with my coffee and CEE! Im not a hi-tech guy but I've been thinking of putting a digital readout on my manual South Bend lathe, i found this interesting, now ill make the plunge (no pun intended 😂)
Kurtis, my friend, Hey Karen. More advancement on the long lathe is a great idea. Time is a great thing to reduce on a part is money in the bank. Operator fatigue is tied right along with time. A double win for you folks. When all said and done this looks like it was part of the machine because it has been done by someone that knows how things work and looks like a pro has done it as a profesional has done it without question. I worked for years with a trouble light attached to my analog cross slide. I finally got a good and proper LED light mounted and m old eyes are still thanking me for it, LOL. Thanks to you both for a fun (in my eyes) post. Karen right in there showing us what we need to see and Kurtis you are always a great fella to watch doing what you like to do best. The manufacturer of this system needs to tell everyone about this video and pay you the royalties that would be your due. Keep yer eyes on the mail. A long overdue parcel is coming your way soon and kind of a thanks for you folks being so kind to me. Don't hold yer breath as you folks are a long way for the mail from here. I suppose Homie should get a wee bit of recognition too eh and oh yea the birds too. Keep up adopting critters and you can start a zoo eh, LOL. All the best to you both.
Good job. Nice to see you tap holes properly (by hand). I see so many people tap holes using a cordless drill. I shudder to think how many taps they break!
I'm currently at home sick, your video made my day a bit better. Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos! Really appreciated.
I have noticed at least 3 things on this channel. 1. Curtis, beside being a top professional, is also a very nice guy. 2. Teamwork is everything 3. And the most important of all is to have someone to count on. My best greetings to the finest team (dog included) and specially THE best camerawoman out there!!!
You folks really put on a good show! The cast and crew are awesome. Thanks for the delightful, educational, entertainment. I look forward to it every week!!!
Yes! New CEE video. Our week is now complete.
Some of my fave videos are your 'shop made tools' and others where you do stuff for the business itself. Primarily, this is because your skills and thinking outside the box abilities shine through. Cheers!
Ah, my Friday Homeless fix! 👏 I love that dog.🥰
Always striving for NASA like tolerances in machining. That's Kurtis.
I really like watching machinist videos and I have to say your channel is my favorite by far. I've also come to a realization as to why. You do not explain to death the setup of what you intend to accomplish. You state the problem, state the order of tasks, then get to it. Thanks for posting.
Knowing how much to tell is not a small skill!
Going to make it easier... laziness is a virtue when you work hard at it. Believe me, I've spent a lifetime trying to perfect this skill, and at 63, I am still way short of being able bask in successfully attaining "laziness" on an epic (channelling Eric and Jaques) professional scale. Maybe I should embrace the Australian god "Mediocracy".... good enough! FFS... we can always do better, and you Kurtis do not come up short when trying to do your best. Any craftspersons who tries to e ceed their best,us a person who has value and deserves to be viewed, followed and liked.
Looking forward to seeing the big boy turning parts, have a good weekend
After 45 years of marriage, I can tell you that having a sense of humor is one of the most important things to bring to the table. It's enjoyable watching your interactions in the outtakes. I want to thank you for the education. I'm no machinist, but I really enjoy your problem solving and concern for doing the job right. You've inspired me to bring a level of precision to my woodworking that I hadn't imagined. Keep the excellent videos coming.
From Wyoming USA , absolutely finds this fascinating and informative, Kurtis and Karen are great examples of wonderful folks😊
Technical and tedious... Both the installation and filming... Editing was AWESOME... Kurtis did great... Karen, I hope he keeps you around... I hope you keep him also... A great duo you are... And George makes a good cameo, now and then... I missed homeless' cameo... Dave
With CNC becoming more popular, you prove that good old manual machining remains a very necessary process. You two display such great talent in every video, the machine work and the video recording. Your great relationship is obvious. God bless you; thanks for sharing your workdays. Greetings from Ohio, USA.
Very nice, a bit of restitution for big old thing after breaking it! 😁 And thanks Karen for shooting that sequence of cable tie snips. In my day job I work on the software for an x-ray based drill core scanner for the mining industry, but have done my fair share of assembling the machine as well, and the snipping of a series of cable ties while doing the internal cabling is a favourite step. So satisfying 😄
Thanks! Hope that helps with the pain of new equipment. Still working on my wood lathe and just love you guys so I thought I’d help ya out. “Fuck me” has been a new euphemism of mine, thanks Curtis. 😎
Wow that is bloody awesome mate! Thank you for your generous contribution! Glad to see that the euphemism is going global 😅👌
Incredible to be able to do all this alone...
Good job, Kurtis !
And great filming too as always, thanks Karen !
Fark, I wish I had a shop setup like you. I wouldn't do anything but make a mess out of metal, but I'd have fun doing it.
Showtime! My favourite crew is back! ❤ lotsa love from Canada 🇨🇦
Hello from Indiana USA. I enjoy watching you work on your projects. Cheers to you and your wife.
Very entertaining again. While I’m constantly amazed at Kurtis’s skills, a big shout out to the silent partner, Karen. Great camera work and editing….. oh yeah, I love Homie😁👍
I love hearing George in the background of the videos
Regarding the zip tie cutting ending up with sharp ends: Knipex has a tool called Super Knips, which cuts zip ties flush, so you don't scratch your skin anymore.
Классный апгрейд станка и выход на новый уровень комфортной работы. Очень интересен Ваш подход к монтажу системы электронной линейки. А светильник вообще огонь, класс. Спасибо за офигенный ролик.🥰🤗🥰
Ready??? LOL
Nice upgrade. Cheers
Half day upgrade took a full day. All because you can't remember your lines Kurtis........😆
Karen's laughter is so contagious. Her camera work and editing is awesome, and other TH-camrs should pay attention.
Cheers, from the US.
Your skills continue to amaze me- your wife does a fantastic job with the videos - I really enjoy watching your skills
Hi Kurtis, way back when I was a lad & started working with PLC's & some very smart older guys that were upgrading controls on older machine tools a liner scale like this one would of been easy x100 in 80's $, same for timber sawmill applications.. & the blokes in white jackets would have come to commission it! Bloody amazing.. Thanks you guys!
Watching the intelligence of you working is so very refreshing.
The shop made tools and shop upgrade videos are some of the best productions.
Truly talented machinist.
Thanks!
The pleasure is absolutely ours! Thank you for your support mate! Cheers
Kurtis the bird whisperer! Welcome to sunny Queensland the rain shine state!
original brackets cut in two: wow that was clever. Love the channel.
Nice n’ tidy, nice n’ tidy - ahhhhhhh! A.R., a man after my own heart. It was another perfect start to my Friday morning. Great video, Karen and Kurt; you know it was good. 😉
Kurtis, you had many chances while doing this upgrade to use my adjustable expanding transfer punches. When you use them, you will love them 😊
Thanks for that awesome Video❤
Cheers from Germany, Sascha
Brilliant, I do enjoy watching you work, I like the way you just get on with the job using a common sense approach.
Just seeing Homeless trotting towards the camera in the intro put a big smile on my face 😊
Curtis, you have the working man's hands, and all your fingers still. Kudos
Hi Curtis I just live around the corner from your shop, am currently awaiting surgery on my shoulder which has meant I cant do anything in my little workshop. your videos provide me with some distraction and I appreciate the effort that you and your lady take in making them. Thanks Rudy
Curt, thank you for the Master class on digital scale installation. I am always amazed by your skill sets.
Nice little ending touch with torch turning off. It’s the little things you’ve been editing in/out that raises the bar. Excellent editing! Peace be with you.
I watched this on a 12 hour flight today. Really helped "shorten the trip" and make it more enojoyable and less boring. I always eagerly watch all your videos, as everything about them is top notch quality. Greetings to you both! 🙂
Thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos. After watching your videos for the past year or so has rekindled my interest in machining. As a fitter machinist who hasn't touched a lath or mill in ten years. Has made me realise how much I miss it.
Just wanted to say thanks for the obvious frustration you go through making these videos. You as well, Curtis.
Thanks
Cheers mate - We appreciate your support (especially from our Kiwi's across the ditch!)
Hey friend, I am from India and by profession, I am Machinist too. I am watching your videos from past few months. Good work. Keep it up. ❤
Great upgrade , At 18.56 i almost crapped myself , you had a big spider checking out your handiwork , I think he was satisfied with the quality of your work.
Got you guys playing at 2:00 am. In the states. I see the video and have to watch right away.
Thank you for sharing with us, and caring for the animals around your shop.
You guys are funny together. I’m glad I found this channel
Great videos! You have a super level of skill and you explain what you are doing so clearly. As somebody with a VERY limited experience of working in a machine shop, I find these truly fascinating. And I love it that you have the humour and humility to share all the funny outtakes with us. Thanks very much.
I’ve watched all the “changes” videos now and enjoyed them, I like that sort of thing and watching your workspaces and workshop develop into a very tidy and orderly area; wishing you all the best going forward!👍👏😎
Что бы не делал мастер, у него всегда получается великолепно! Человек с большой буквы! ❤
I enjoy watching a professional . Nice upgrades . Good job on the install .
Your wife's video and editing skill is off the charts .
Not an electrician?, You could fool me, great work as always, looking forward to next video, from Corpus Christi TX U,S,A
The man may struggle with words, but he sure knows how to express that feeling of a job well done. The "Oh Yeah" at 32:37 is priceless. Thanks for the quality uploads!
At 20:03, I had this momentary vision of him pissing into the square hole of the coolant tank, then switching on the pump to see if the system works. This video was so instructive about scales and installation. Now I understand why this technology is so cheap. If you have the machine that makes that magnetic scale...
I absolutely love the out takes. They are so entertaining.
Thanks for sharing your work. Very interesting to see how the DRO is fitted. The humour at the end is very funny and natural. You and your camera lady videoing the procedure make it worthwhile viewing. Following from Sydney Australia.