New Machine Day! PM-728 Mill, Setup and Review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2023
- This episode on Blondihacks, I’m setting up a new milling machine! Exclusive videos, drawings, models & plans available on Patreon!
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You seemed a little embarrassed about getting the mill. Admirable but not necessary. I never understood why creators get a hard time for benefiting from their channel. Heaven knows viewers get a lot of benefit and I am glad some came to you. Looking forward to seeing this thing put to use. Thanks for your effort and for sharing.
Well said
Blondi, I am so happy for you to receive a free mill upgrade from PM. You have done so much for the machinist community using PM entry level machines. Great to see they have finally recognized your contributions and have awarded you this PM728-VT Mill. You deserve it.
I ended up purchasing a PM Mill and Lathe based on watching your channel a few years ago. Glad to see PM is returning the favor. Great company.
Agree I learned about PM through Blondi. Eventually I got me the PM-935TV, a 2/3 Bridgeport clone 220 single phase. Probably the biggest mill my small shop could handle. Wonderful machine and great PM shipping/service.
While I didn't discover PM through this channel, I can vouch for them being one of the most honorable companies that exists today. Their customer service is second to none. They don't engage in any of the shady practices that many organizations do today. I bought a PM-835s a few years back (as my first "full" sized machine... its like a lightweight bridgeport at around 1500 lbs). It was my first significant machine purchase upgrading from a horrible mini-mill variant from another import dealer so it was a big deal to me. Well after the PM was unboxed it was obvious that something wasnt right: damage to the machine, wood chips all over the place, and even finding crucial mounting bolts loosely rolling around the floor of the crate. I contacted PM and they sent me a brand new machine in less than 72 hours to swap for the damaged one. There was no fuss about it. No additional shipping costs or anything. Their reps were always extremely courteous, helpful, and quick. Second machine showed up perfect and is still in use today. Moral of the story is, if price range has you limited to the import market, get it from Precision Matthews and they'll take care of you.
I thank you for your great video on the PM728 . I hate to be the barer of bad news but,I sent a comment before and ended up with someone trying to scam me. I hope you already know about but if you don’t please contact me and I can fill you in on how it went. I have pictures of the messages.
@@JoesModelEngines I think me too, something about claiming a prize.
@@chasehubbard5303 strange I hope you didn’t give them any information.
I am super glad PM sent you a machine. You’ve done so much to educate people and make great content. It’s really appreciated. I hope you receive many new mills 😂 Cheers!
Pro tip for cutting metal banding: Take two crescent wrenches and clamp them onto the banding right next to each other, one on each side of the banding. You can then scissor the wrenches against each other, which will shear the banding, and they'll usually hold onto the two ends, keeping the banding from flying loose.
Also works with only one crescent.
@@arduinoversusevil2025 It does, but two is better. Learned that tip about 15yrs ago and haven't used tin snips on metal banding since!
THAT is an AWESOME tip!
Your videos helped me pick my career. I start my second semester in machine tool technology on Monday. Thank you for all you do.
I'm sure I speak for a lot of viewers when I say that I'm very grateful you've invited us all to join you on your hobby machinist's journey. I milestones like this that we all looked forward to, in anticipation of your future projects. Thank you 🤗
Congratulations! New toys are always fun :-)
Years ago, I helped an older gentleman who owned a print shop move an old offset printing press he had purchased. He asked me if I could trust him and just do what he told me to do. Strange request, but I said ok. Then we arrive and I saw the press, a very large, heavy piece of equipment which was on the 2nd floor of an old industrial building, and I thought "How in the world are I and this guy and I going to move that?" He schooled me - I'm so glad I had the experience. Short of it is: Pipes. We levered it up onto some conduit, and rolled it. Onto the elevator, out to my truck, and up some oak planks into the bed of my truck with nothing but some pipe and a come-along. Just me and this old man. Amazing. All that to say .. next time you need to move something on a pallet like that, get some 3/4" conduit, lever it up onto that like you did onto those plywood blocks, and you will be amazed.
Save some of the metal banding to make parallel spring keepers with. Cut and bend to hold the parallels against the vise jaws when switching parts.
When I got my mini lathe, I used bits of the banding as shims for the tools in the 4poster. (I have a QCTP now, though)
That metal banding is very versatile stuff. I always save the straight pieces when removing it from a crate.
Quinn - congratulations on your great new machine! I really like the way you always keep your comments authentic, even on those rare occasions when you are given a tool at no cost! I'm sure the increased capacity will be very beneficial in your upcoming work!
Thanks Ron! I’m excited. 😁
Love the subtle flex with the big snap on ratchet 😛
Congratulations! The only thing better than a new machine is a free, new machine!
Congrats, Quinn. The machine looks pretty. My favorite quote of the day: "You never know. I might have needed to some day lift the entire building by that machine". Somehow a lot of us use that design principle in home shops ;)
"Better to be looking at it than looking for it." Keith Fenner
If it can't move it won't move. I had that drilled into me. No pun intended 😊
My dad had the same philosophy.... and built a workbench out of a 12 foot long piece of BOWLING ALLEY with 4" Channel structural Steel legs...... That was 50+ years ago, and I still can't find anything that will damage it.......🤣
My cheapie mill is bolted down using Ford 6.4L diesel head bolts. Yes, you could pull the slab and footing out of the dirt with those.
"I will replace that when I remember to do so 20 years from now"
There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution
You were saying Tetris and I was thinking "No, Sokoban!" - then you went there. A very nice Christmas present from PM. That mill will most certainly help with the new project!
Keith Fenner will be proud of you for the lip action on the hole deburring 😂
Mel Brooks May have written “It’s good to be da Queen”. Congratulations on the new swag!
Thank you so much for your channel. TH-cam told me you were who I was looking for maybe two years ago, and after watching all of your wonderful instructional videos, I pulled the trigger on my first hobbyist machine shop yesterday as a happy birthday to me present - a PM-728 and a PM-1022. I'm now looking forward to re-watching, and trying to apply all the pearls that you've shared.
Thanks! I really appreciate this video and all your others. I just took delivery on this mill yesterday and could not be happier with it. Because of this video, I had no trouble getting it set up and working.
Congrats on your new machine.............and your fearlessly honest eval. Thanks
Congratulation on the "hashtag sponsored" mill - overall looks great! Hopefully they'll listen to your feedback, especially for the small things like the Z-DRO. Looks like solid bang-for-the-buck, though. Enjoy!
Yay!! It's Blondihacks time!! Happy New Machine Day!!!
I doubt they even knew it, but your videos were one of the main influences towards me picking out a PM-950V mill and PM-1130VS lathe (if I remember the model numbers correctly) for the new machine shop I set up at work a little over a year ago. Unpacking those machines was my excuse to get certified on the forklift. :)
FORK CERTIFICATIONS? What's that? I remember YEARS ago working at IBM as a "temp" and was occasionally asked to work different weekends in the warehouse. We had pallets that needed moving and I just jumped on the forks to do so. Became an expert in no time! Although stacking 'em three high was always interesting!
A tip I picked up once was to have your machine vice mounted off centre, then periodically move it one side to the other to distribute the wear in the ways more evenly. Congrats on the new machine…
A free milling machine for new year! That's a very nice gift.
Have fun with it :)
I'm super glad your YT efforts had this payback. A great result.
Enjoy the new mill. I am one that can say your videos sold a mill and lathe from Precision Matthews. You didn't steer me wrong, many thanks.
He he. Making me jealous, watching you with this machine. Very nice. One day I’ll get there.
That's a great way to return the favor. Props to PM!
I wish I were an eloquent speaker like you, Quinn, and as knowledgeable.
Wow, Santa was very good to Quinn! looking forward to the projects coming from this mill. I don't think you could find anyone that would be more honest & straightforward than her to do a tool review. She'll tell it like it is!
Respect moving that around.
You had me at Machine Tool Tetris, but the real gravy was the detailed & highly technical explanation of the Racing Stripes premium feature.
Why do I get so happy to hear that you got a free upgrade to your tool set? Because you are super creator and one of my favorites. I was a little teared up. Your content gives me peace.
Congratulations on the new mill. I purchased a PM25 mill and 12X36 lathe from them about 5 years ago and have nothing but positive things to say about the equipment and the support I have received from them.
While I agree that you have helped their sales, the biggest credit is the equipment quality, warranty, and especially the quality of service PM offers.
You offer a good warranty, when you know that honoring it will be a rarity. It really is profitable to have things squared away from the very beginning.
Hold the steel straps with a plier in each hand and twist. Means you have control over both ends
must be a lot of fun to unpack such a fine and well packed machine. first time i saw it working i woer about that silent noise and when u ever milled something, you nearly can see the precision of that machine. so i searched a bit and its price is 3.699 $ or nearly 3.400 € for germany.
What stunned me the most, the incredible skill you have to keep nice white sleeve cuffs clean throughout.
Thanks for naming the game I could not remember from back then! I loved to play Sokoban!!!! :D
And nice new machine :)
Good on Precision Matthews for hooking you up!! Not gonna lie, it was largely your channel and then some forum research to confirm, that led me to buy the same mill as well as a PM-1236 lathe. Despite some really weird gremlins with the lathe upon first power-up, they were wonderful to work with in resolving it, and I would not hesitate in the least to buy from them again. Enjoy, and thanks for the great content!
Good for you, Quinn. Happy to see you getting the recognition from a manufacturer like PM. Looking forward to seeing many chips from the new mill.
Yes, agree with everyone else, good for you. Glad PM rewarded you for your efforts.
Congratulations Quinn - it is 'cause U're worth it
Absolutely justified in my humble opinion that PM sent you the new mill as not only have you made them profit but the similar Chinese stuff they sell other people would of purchased globally from other suppliers as it is all the same!
Just got back yesterday from a month-long vacation so pardon the tardiness of this comment. I wrote just before leaving that my PM-30 mill showed up just a few days before, so I barely got it installed and tested before departing. (In truth, I spent the day before leaving adding a simple-but-effective Z-axis lift using a car wiper motor. I had rotator cuff surgery of my right shoulder decades ago and just couldn't physically turn the Z crank more than a few dozen times without pain.) Today I'll add DRO scales, making brackets as required.
I said earlier and I'll say again that your channel was the #1 motivator for me to purchase my PM mill. Your "mill skills" playlist is fabulous and made it so that I was quite comfortable and even familiar with using the mill from day one. So I'm thrilled that you've been appropriately recognized and rewarded by PM. Good on them, and good for you. :-)
congrats on your new mill. your deserve it. now lets get back to that locomotive build and show off that new mill
LOL I got my PM1236 a week ago. I told my wife exactly the same thing: "this is like sokoban!". The look on her face reminded me that she is not an 80's kid like me...
Congratulations on the mill.
Also, John is correct, you helped them sell me a mill and a lathe!
Got mine also which base did you get ,I got cast iron?
@@larryedwards8723 Got cast iron too!. Those things were "interesting" to get down from on top of the big crate :)
I'm still in the process of cleaning and setting it all up, can't wait to start making chips!
Are you happy with it?
Truthfully, I watch your channel to see the cool stuff you come up with, and how it comes to be that way. I'm no machinist. However, hearing Precision Matthews was willing to pay forward on machine sales is noteworthy. Should I find myself in the market for something they sell, I'll buy it and tell them Quinn Dunki sent me. 👍
Racing Strips! My mill doesn't have racing strips!
And I finally noticed that your sinistral!
Well, that explains everything!
Very happy for your new mill! 2023 is starting off right!
Happy new milling machine Quinn 🎉🤓.
Nice upgrade 👌, well done Precision Mathew's for recognising an appreciative user.
Bigger and better swarf.
Thanks for sharing
it looks like a great new toy Quinn
Afternoon Quinn, I have the same Quill DRO on my mill and this is what I have done to get adequate light so I could see the numbers because it is not a backlighted unit. EVISWIY Sewing Machine Light LED Lighting (30LEDs) 6 Watt Multifunctional Flexible Gooseneck Arm Work Lamp with Magnetic Mounting Base for Workbench Lathe Drill Press 2 Pack. From Amazon of course.
I have purchased 4 new machines from Precision Matthews. So far I have had zero issues. Precision Matthews has *stellar* customer service.
OMG, I had completely forgotten about Sokoban. Played that one for hours on end in the mid 80’s. It may well have been my first game on my first PC … Thanks for reminding me! 👍👍 (Now back to the video!)
A fabrication project to widen the hoist footprint would be great. I've got the following planned for mine: Shim an imperial square tube in hoist's rear, metric box, allowing a 6' large stock square tube slid in. Drill holes near tube's ends for 10' schedule 40 steel pipes as legs. Since it's still an idea, filling the pipes with concrete may be an option for no kinks.
Congratulations on the new machine! I'm looking forward to whatever project winds up helping you find the limits of the 728, and seeing how you work around them. Thanks for taking us along.
Not that this will become a common practice for you, but, I used a ratchet strap looped around the bottom of the center vertical mast of my engine crane and then around the base of the machine to "pull" my mill off the pallet onto/under the engine crane . The beauty of that is, you're not constantly chasing the crane around as it wants to move away from the pallet. Nice machine, by the way.
So cool!
I almost bought this machine when PM first imported it - now I can "try it out" vicariously. Enjoy it in good health and safety.
Also, damn you to hell for reminding me of Sokoban. :)
I believe the bearing grease comes that way because there is a packer the grease goes into, so it comes in what would probably be more of a wrapper... Great video, congrats on the new machine and thanks for sharing!
Miss Quinn. Congratulations 🎈🎈👍👍 to you. You deserve the new machine. You have learned a lot over the years. And I have enjoyed your videos for a while now. And I have learned from you. I thank you so much. You make it easy for me to learn. I not that smart but I'm slowly learning. And I thank you.
Your videos own the Steam Boiler is interested. Keep up the great content. Real Talk 101!!!
New machine = best days ever.
Your doing a great job. Keep on keeping on....
What a slick little mill! I'd love something like that. Unless a person is into some really heavy duty milling, this is just about all they'd need. One thing, though, I don't like fly cutters. It's an interrupted cut and your spindle bearings take a beating every time the tool hits the work piece. Other than that, it's a really impressive little mill. Congrats on your purchase.
I am so happy for you... this is a significant upgrade! I think those little annoying things will make great future videos, but I wonder if PM will step up and improve them as well... maybe even collaborate with you? Well, if I ever got into the machining hobby world, I would seriously consider this machine... Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Enjoy
I've watched nearly all of your videos and now we both have the same mill! Super excited to see what you can do with yours!
@Andrew Why the harshness---Just change the channel and get on with your life WITHOUT THIS DISTRACTION...
I smiled when you were talking about the DRO turning itself off. I have a set of cheap digital calipers that leave themselves on until the battery goes flat, and I have a drill press quill depth display that turns itself off after I swear about 10 seconds of inactivity and it also runs off a battery instead of using the mains power plugged into the machine. All three things drive me mad (though I have since purchased more expensive calipers so the old ones are relegated to a tool box of rarely used tools so I guess that one is fixed)
Congrats on the new machine, good to see the full setup from crate to making chips.
Another great video. I admire your ability to maintain consistent quality in your productions!
Love the you you diversify by using your shewee to top up the oil....fantastic ;-)
Like many others have said, I too bought my PM1030 a couple of months ago after watching your success with the PM1022. So far I’ve been extremely happy with PM and my machine.
Love watching your videos Quinn. Congrats on the new mill!
Happy New Year! Great video and congratulations on the new mill!
Those PM machines are very nice. There are probably a lot of folks who watch your channel who are using the HF grade stuff like me. Yep I like challenge of having to McGiver every cheap tool I get from that far east country. It does teach you a lot but it's a pain in the ying-yang. Congratulations on the new asset.
Always nice to see new toys in the shop.
Quinn, Really appreciate your honest, detailed review of this new machine. Greatly looking forward to your ongoing projects with it !
Congrats on the new machine. Always exciting.
Congratulations on the new toy Quinn, great review. I look forward to seeing what you're going to do with it.
Congrats! I can't wait to get one of my own!
Congrats Quinn! How fun. Enjoy your new machine! Looking forward to seeing you use it. Great video.
Congratulations on this new puppy! Can't wait to see it working a lot!
I bought a PM728vt and PM1030 last year and received them in early October. Nice machines.
Heck yeah! This will be an awesome step up for your new shop
Happy New Mill day!!!
Fantastic, I just got one of these so it's nice to hear your take on it
Congratulations on the new PM-728. Thumbs up to PM for hooking you up as you deserve it. Thanks again for all of your awesome detailed videos!
This is my dream machine when I have the money and space. Happy to see you got it
Thank you Quin, really appreciate the level of detail in your review. Congratulations on the new machine!
How exciting to get a new mill , I look forward to Saturdays to see a new video , thank you Quinn .
Congratulations 🎉👏 Super happy for you and thanks for all the videos.
Quinn,
Congrats on the upgraded machine! I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it (and also for what new things I learn along the way!)
I had to drill 1 inch holes through semi frame to move the fifth wheel back. I had to do this on 2 trucks 8 new holes on each truck. The black and decker drill gave it up before the first hole was done, the new Dewalt didn't ever even slow down, but my wrist wanted to call it quits.
Each hole started out with a 1/4 inch drill stepping up several times till reaching 1 inch. Only broke a 11/16 bit and had to sharpen bits many times.
Annular Cutters are great here...
Getting a new machine in and learning its quirks has to be one of the more exciting things in the workshop. Looking forward to seeing you put that mill through its paces and really hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for the stickers, they safely landed in the UK today and I'll find them a nice spot in the workshop.
Awesome video and I am greatly looking forward to more on your new mill. Kudos to PM for recognizing your help.
Congrats on the new mill, very nice
Great job setting it up and excellent review,you're a pro.Thanks Quinn
A couple years ago I bought a PM 932 mill. Tried using an engine hoist to lift the mill off the pallet.... and capsized the entire thing. Wrenched my back trying to catch it, and did nothing to save the mill.
Completely destroyed the motor controls, the motor, etc. PM was amazing in helping me order the repair parts, expedited shipping, and provided a lot of tech support for rebuilding the controls.
Ended up buying a gantry hoist to lift the (broken) mill onto the cast iron base.
The gantry has since been useful for mounting my PM lathe to a 58" toolbox, pulling an engine from a van, etc.
Congrats Quinn, Nice upgrade...nothing like new machine day !
Congrats. Have fun with the new mill. I hope it will serve you well.
Well deserved Quinn. Good to see some love being sent your way. Gilles
Awesome , congratulations on your new mill.looking forward to seeing what you do with your new capabilities.