A clear thorough manual is one of the most important parts of any new machine. I recently purchased a new shop metal lathe (won’t toss the brand under the bus because the machine is stunningly full featured and incredible fit and finish. For the many, many, many, many hard won dollars spent I expected a manual... No Manual! I contacted customer service who explained that I could go online and download the manual and print it myself! I LOVE this lathe, but for the price of a luxury SUV I thought they could throw in a 600 page manual...so I spent the day printing and reloading paper, cutting a leather binding then binding and gold leaf imprinting my shiny new full color manual....
I used to work at a place that had the parts washer in a loading dock off the main shop and in the winter it got COLD. It had a heater that kept it above 40 but man a parts washer that keeps the fluid warm is a huge plus in that situation, it keeps the microbes and my hands happy.
@@Abom79 Damn, good job man. I've got somewhere in the neighborhood of 175 to lose so lets hope we all can (and I can hear Keith Fenner's voice right now) Getter done.
Hi Adam my name is Gudleifur kristinsson from Iceland. Called Gulli. In november 2019 i asked for a job as machinist for a shipjard, and i got the job after 6 minutes of talking to ceo. Now i have no experiance prior to this day exept 3weeks of introduction 35 years ago. I wached your videos and it helped me werry much. I have not made much errors, and is werry much valued here. A sample of my work is this ball key ornament that i had to make the tool to fabricate.
Me: I wonder how he’s going to indicate in a square plate. 🧐 Me a few minutes later: Oh, well that makes sense. So that how you put a round hole in a square peg. I just discovered this channel a few weeks ago. Needless to say I enjoy the content immensely! I have been binge watching past episodes like crazy to catch up. I am a mechanical engineer by education and I repair and troubleshoot pumps at my job. I spend a TON of hours in machine shops all over the midwest and southeast. I enjoy watching the machinists work. I try to learn how and why they take the steps they do. Which is a large reason I am enjoying your channel. I love the variety of projects. I am a car nut so the automotive related ones I especially like. Thanks for letting us into your shop!
Adams cousin has a car channel. Watch Adam's video from a month or two ago where he sectioned an axle for his cousin. The link to his cousin's channel should be in the description of that video.
Like the dual flow feature on the parts cleaner, pre flood, the use the brush. Always good to see a full demonstration of new equipment, far more effective and easier than a manufacturer or demo actor.
OMG at 40.50 you show a company from Greenfield Massachusetts. I am from Greenfield MA and I have two brothers still living in Greenfield. It's been at least 25 years since I have been there. Right now it's very hot and humid there, but winter will soon arrive with a vengeance. I remember GTD, where my father in law worked for many years. Lots of new business springing up in Greenfield. However I think I'll tough it out here in California, earthquake country. So many of the old companies in that area used the Greenfield River to power their plants and of course pollute the river. Thanks for sharing Adam,.....Ken Marina, California ;-) .
I love the American heritage channel and they're old school videos they remind me of my father... Plus they're extremely informative.. for old school manual machining
Hi Adam, Enjoy all your videos. We had the Safety-Kleen system in our garage and it was a once per month change-out and clean. Thirty years ago it was $75 per month. When my dad and uncle had the 16 dump truck fleet, it was money well spend being able to keep parts and tools clean during repairs.
Gotta love it Just saw R&R Buildings. Man I'd love for them to build my Pole Barn when I'm ready. I've seen so many different builders around me, and NONE of them have the quality I've seen from Kyle, Greg and the rest of them. GREAT work from them.
A 4" drill bit is easy to make. Just a narrow piece of tool stock, shaped like a parting tool, except for one side convex and the other side concave. Think of it as an adjustable one-tooth hole saw. With such a tool, you'll only be cutting away the periphery, leaving you with just a small amount (depending on your settings) to cut away in a finishing pass, and a nice little circle of metal that you can save for something else.
Thanks for the video Adam. I especially appreciated the Texas Barndominium information because it jogged into focus an idea for a building I've got in my mind to build some day. What a massive drill bit! Really enjoyed the videography as you segway into that taper shanked drill.
Barndominions are so popular in Texas for several reasons. First off, they are cheap. I built mine for less than 40k total. It started off as 40 x 50 metal building on a 5" slab - a little thicker than normal since I wanted to be able to put a post lift anywhere. Built in floor drains, etc. I then built a two bedroom apartment in the back half. This style of building is possible since most of Texas does not have zoning restrictions. Outside of cities most don't have code inspections outside of county septic and water wells. So lots of folks build them themselves like I did.
Great SNS. Lots of cool follow-up items like Texas Barndominiums. Suggestion: If you plug them in the video, provide a link in the description. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck with the parts cleaner..... We tried one of those heated cleaners at work and the heaters never lasted. Pretty much got 2-3 months from a heater and we were glad it was a safety kleen unit that they took care of.
Thank you for another fun and informative video. It's really cool that you mentioned Stella, you still had her when I first found your channel. Maybe it's time for a new shop dog.
We used Safety-Kleen in the motorcycle and auto repair shops I worked in back in the day. The odor that was in the solvent was terrible. And worse if you got it on your skin. The stink lasted for days. However, there was nothing better than fresh Stoddard Solvent for cleaning moto and auto parts.
Looking forward to the GOTL Fest. Flying to Dallas a few days beforehand, and then going to the Soule Steam Fest on the next weekend. Going a longer route to Meridian to cover a few more states that I've never been to.
We had the same parts washer at my shop. They are ok, but the fluid needs refilling more often than you'd think. Also the fluid pump died after about 3 years. There were only 3 of us in the shop. It was not even used every day.
One more great visit bud. Too bad you never reply back but I do know what the channel being busy is like my friend. One more great post fella. You will never regret getting that washer. I used to get so mad when operators would bring in filthy oil dripping parts and try to put them on my bench.
I've been spoiled with cab washers- we've had ones big enough for entire 27L V12's at previous jobs. Loving everything coming together in the shop Also- looking great man, fitness can get discouraging at times but let me tell you, you are kicking butt!
Adam, the Good of the Land Fest is in Temple, Texas this year, as you said in the video, not Tyler as you posted up ^ there. About 160miles off course! Hope to see you there!
The Good of the Land Fest October 26 sounds great and I hope to be there and see many of you. However, it is in TEMPLE, TEXAS, between Waco and Austin on I-35, not Temple Tx.
If you have some more of the fixture plates you can use them to streamline small volume productions because they'd be always indicated the same (if indexed correctly once). I saw a robot that had a pallet system with different kind of pallets that fed 2 cnc machines.
Adam, Thanks as always for the close-in shot, but really appreciated the wide shots on you controlling the lathe just to see how you do it. And I am truly amazed by the weight loss, but you "go get em" anyway, don't ya! Looks great!
Is there any way you can show us your inspection setup? For instance I'm sure you have a table and a gage or two. I've always been curious about that. I'm been a big fan of your videos for years. Thanks.
Hey my good dood, love the vids for sure. Not a machinist but always had a desire. I’m 36 and was wondering if at this age Can i still get into the game? I know collage would be a bite extreme to start, would I just hit up a trade skool? Just thinking?
Impressive machining and presentation skills as always. But most impressive is how your weight-loss program is going. You are winning the war, brother!
Adam seldom uses soft jaws, so having a soft metal like brass or copper bent around the jaws would require bending them back until they’re straight enough to be removed, which can take time away from making a part and risk eventually snapping the soft jaws, which isn’t fun.
Instead of leaving two sides wider so you can clamp it, how about just leaving it square and thinning an area for a hold down clamp to grab or for a stud to get bolted down? That way you could still put it in a vice in either orientation, or bolt it down in either orientation.
RE: Fixture Plate. Another way to cut the hole would be to use a hole saw to rough it out and finish bore to size. A plus to doing that is instead of turning all that metal into chips you would have a sizable slug that could be used in a future project.
That’s an Abom size bit at 9:05. On a side note, if you plan to create more of these, you might want to drill and bore the hole then clean up the sides. Probably be quicker to line up the sides off a known center than find the center after you finish the edges. I’m not a machinist like you are, but it seems logical to me.
Your decimal equivalent charts reminded of what my boss said me . I asked him for a chart to put up on the wall. He said I shouldn't need one as any good machiest should have them memorized. He claimed he did and I didn't quiz on it. Guess what I didn't get one. Some bosses are so lazy sometimes. It irritates people.
Hey Adam. Another great video thank you! I was just wondering about something. You used shim when chucking this plate in the 4 jaw chuck around the edges to protect the finish. What about the face of that plate? Could you have wrapped that shim 90 degrees around the edge of that part to protect the face of that part and indicated it in too? just curious if it would have indicated to zero or not. It should have if material is the same thickness. I always enjoy your channel keep these awesome videos coming!!
Wonder if a hour meter would come in handy for your limited use of the parts washer. I would imagine a busy shop would use it 15-20 hours a week. Just change it out at a pre selected hour usage. I would imagine you have plenty of folks that could provide some input on how often per week they actually use it.
A clear thorough manual is one of the most important parts of any new machine. I recently purchased a new shop metal lathe (won’t toss the brand under the bus because the machine is stunningly full featured and incredible fit and finish. For the many, many, many, many hard won dollars spent I expected a manual... No Manual! I contacted customer service who explained that I could go online and download the manual and print it myself! I LOVE this lathe, but for the price of a luxury SUV I thought they could throw in a 600 page manual...so I spent the day printing and reloading paper, cutting a leather binding then binding and gold leaf imprinting my shiny new full color manual....
I used to work at a place that had the parts washer in a loading dock off the main shop and in the winter it got COLD. It had a heater that kept it above 40 but man a parts washer that keeps the fluid warm is a huge plus in that situation, it keeps the microbes and my hands happy.
My heart skipped a beat when he banged the huge drill bit with a block of metal!
If ever you think the weight loss is not going so well, take a look at some of your 2014 videos. The difference is amazing.
Had the same thought earlier today!!!! Adam, keep up the hard work buddy!
Hes definitely smaller. A lot smaller
Adam’s just wasting away and looking good!
Thanks, down a total of 100 lbs since those earlier vids
@@Abom79 Damn, good job man. I've got somewhere in the neighborhood of 175 to lose so lets hope we all can (and I can hear Keith Fenner's voice right now) Getter done.
I need one of those BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR stickers for my forehead
if you want a laugh you need " for rectal use only" and go into town.
LOL
I could use a stack of them for my job. Make sales happy...
XD new shirt?
I should have what you need
Hi Adam my name is Gudleifur kristinsson from Iceland. Called Gulli.
In november 2019 i asked for a job as machinist for a shipjard, and i got the job after 6 minutes of talking to ceo.
Now i have no experiance prior to this day exept 3weeks of introduction 35 years ago. I wached your videos and it helped me werry much.
I have not made much errors, and is werry much valued here. A sample of my work is this ball key ornament that i had to make the tool to fabricate.
I dont know how to put in a picture
Omg.... those were the most satisfy drill chips from that gigantic drill...
Me: I wonder how he’s going to indicate in a square plate. 🧐
Me a few minutes later: Oh, well that makes sense. So that how you put a round hole in a square peg.
I just discovered this channel a few weeks ago. Needless to say I enjoy the content immensely! I have been binge watching past episodes like crazy to catch up.
I am a mechanical engineer by education and I repair and troubleshoot pumps at my job. I spend a TON of hours in machine shops all over the midwest and southeast. I enjoy watching the machinists work. I try to learn how and why they take the steps they do. Which is a large reason I am enjoying your channel. I love the variety of projects. I am a car nut so the automotive related ones I especially like.
Thanks for letting us into your shop!
Awesome! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the channel 👍🏻
Adams cousin has a car channel. Watch Adam's video from a month or two ago where he sectioned an axle for his cousin. The link to his cousin's channel should be in the description of that video.
Thanks Adam for showing,demonstrating and giving an honest follow-up review on products and procedures pertaining to the machinist community.
Like the dual flow feature on the parts cleaner, pre flood, the use the brush.
Always good to see a full demonstration of new equipment, far more effective and easier than a manufacturer or demo actor.
Adam I could watch you work all day. Proud for you in the way you have come a long way in your awesome videoing and work. thanks
OMG at 40.50 you show a company from Greenfield Massachusetts. I am from Greenfield MA and I have two brothers still living in Greenfield. It's been at least 25 years since I have been there. Right now it's very hot and humid there, but winter will soon arrive with a vengeance. I remember GTD, where my father in law worked for many years. Lots of new business springing up in Greenfield. However I think I'll tough it out here in California, earthquake country. So many of the old companies in that area used the Greenfield River to power their plants and of course pollute the river. Thanks for sharing Adam,.....Ken Marina, California ;-) .
Like the swinging pockets on the apron, your stuff don't fall out when you bend over to pick something up, that's cool, never have I seen that before.
Another good SNS.
Love the Stella puppy picture. Good reminder of her. I think you have shown it before.
Woof.
Thanks.
I spent many hours in front of the Safety-Clean before I got to turn a wrench. This is a nice bit of equipment. Thanks, Adam.
I love the American heritage channel and they're old school videos they remind me of my father... Plus they're extremely informative.. for old school manual machining
I can see that warm washing fluid being nice in the winter when your shop is a bit cold.
Looking good Adam! Good job on the weight loss.
Hi Adam,
Enjoy all your videos. We had the Safety-Kleen system in our garage and it was a once per month change-out and clean. Thirty years ago it was $75 per month. When my dad and uncle had the 16 dump truck fleet, it was money well spend being able to keep parts and tools clean during repairs.
I love the fixture modification. It totally solved a problem that I have for fixturing on my 4th axis CNC rotary.
I'm glad you said "it's too clean", because that's EXACTLY what I was thinking just then.
I almost forgot whose channel I was watching until that drill bit came out. You know the one I am talking about.
I had to smile. The curls coming off that big bit were the size of some of my work pieces.
Gotta love it Just saw R&R Buildings. Man I'd love for them to build my Pole Barn when I'm ready. I've seen so many different builders around me, and NONE of them have the quality I've seen from Kyle, Greg and the rest of them. GREAT work from them.
there's something about a perfectly sharpened bit giving off two equal chips :)
It really is incredibly satisfying to watch
Like Poetry in Motion. Cuttin' through Butter, on a Hot Day. LOVE It!!
Let's have a video on how abomb79 sharpens drill bits.
I was thinking the same thing watching this video, so satisfying for those of us with a touch of CDO (OCD but in correct alphabetical order).
i was thinking the very same thing lol
I’m right there with you on Eric’s barndo’s. His company builds amazing homes that will last for generations.
Nice parts washer, looking forward to seeing how it holds up long term.
Hi! I'm from Indonesia. I'm a student that pick Mechanical Engineering. I love all of your video, 'cause it give me more intelect about machining.
The timer is a good thing.. we put them where ever possible.. Fans.. lights..etc
A 4" drill bit is easy to make. Just a narrow piece of tool stock, shaped like a parting tool, except for one side convex and the other side concave. Think of it as an adjustable one-tooth hole saw. With such a tool, you'll only be cutting away the periphery, leaving you with just a small amount (depending on your settings) to cut away in a finishing pass, and a nice little circle of metal that you can save for something else.
Thanks for the video Adam. I especially appreciated the Texas Barndominium information because it jogged into focus an idea for a building I've got in my mind to build some day. What a massive drill bit! Really enjoyed the videography as you segway into that taper shanked drill.
I need a roll of those "Beyond Economical Repair" stickers.
Every teacher does.
That parts cleaner is awesome. They will be sending you a check, I would think. At least, a lifetime supply of fluids and filters.
Ive never seen a drill bit that big in my life...holy smokes.👍
Man. That 2 1/2” bit pulling spirals out of that plate is just cool. Awesome content as always Adam. 👍
Weight comin' down. Nice going. Great videos. Thank you.
Always good to see that smiling face! So nice to have a BIG lathe. A CRAFTSMAN sharpens those drills!
Glad to see my sticker made the cut on the bottom drawer of the blue cabinet. Love the channel Adam......... Clint Coat of Arms Gun Coatings
Awesome! The drawer faces have been filling up!
Barndominions are so popular in Texas for several reasons. First off, they are cheap. I built mine for less than 40k total. It started off as 40 x 50 metal building on a 5" slab - a little thicker than normal since I wanted to be able to put a post lift anywhere. Built in floor drains, etc. I then built a two bedroom apartment in the back half. This style of building is possible since most of Texas does not have zoning restrictions. Outside of cities most don't have code inspections outside of county septic and water wells. So lots of folks build them themselves like I did.
An ultrasonic clean does a hell of a job on stones. Cleans tools nice to
Great SNS. Lots of cool follow-up items like Texas Barndominiums. Suggestion: If you plug them in the video, provide a link in the description. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Abom. Been watching a couple years now. Love your shop content. U the man!
Good luck with the parts cleaner..... We tried one of those heated cleaners at work and the heaters never lasted.
Pretty much got 2-3 months from a heater and we were glad it was a safety kleen unit that they took care of.
If you need parts for your sterling drill grinder let me know, I have one at work that is a parts machine.
OH hey i actualy have one of those parts washers at work, dont forget to keep up on the filters and fluid!
Really pleased to see you back on the Fireball Tool fixture plates
The museum channel is Friggin’ great! Been subscribed for a couple years and there’s a ton of great stuff about manufacturing in the U.S.
God I would have loved to have worked with a shop full of machinist like you. I got so tired of working with misused, abused and neglected tools.
Thank you for another fun and informative video. It's really cool that you mentioned Stella, you still had her when I first found your channel. Maybe it's time for a new shop dog.
We used Safety-Kleen in the motorcycle and auto repair shops I worked in back in the day.
The odor that was in the solvent was terrible. And worse if you got it on your skin. The stink lasted for days.
However, there was nothing better than fresh Stoddard Solvent for cleaning moto and auto parts.
Sounds like you need to have a "barndomenium" built in Texas. Everything is ABOM sized here.
The biggest drill in the south ! I guess you wanted an occasion to bring it out of storage. Also pretty efficient. Good stuff.
"I even got enough room to put a metric scale in there"-Abom
You had me laughing out loud at that one buddy!!
Looking forward to the GOTL Fest. Flying to Dallas a few days beforehand, and then going to the Soule Steam Fest on the next weekend. Going a longer route to Meridian to cover a few more states that I've never been to.
we wish Texas Barndominiums could build one for me and my family when we move to Texas , but we will be to far north for that
ABOM the weight loss is epic well done mate thanks for uploading another SNS I love watching them all the best god bless big hello from London uk
@@googleuser859 ?? What's that suppose to mean lol
We had the same parts washer at my shop. They are ok, but the fluid needs refilling more often than you'd think. Also the fluid pump died after about 3 years. There were only 3 of us in the shop. It was not even used every day.
Abom slimmin down! You're killin it man keep on keepin on
Thanks for the square indicating lesson!
One more great visit bud. Too bad you never reply back but I do know what the channel being busy is like my friend. One more great post fella. You will never regret getting that washer. I used to get so mad when operators would bring in filthy oil dripping parts and try to put them on my bench.
You said Temple, Texas (which is correct) but your link says Tyler, Texas. I can't wait to meet all you wonderful creators!
Great stuff , glad my channel sticker made it . Cheers .
I've been spoiled with cab washers- we've had ones big enough for entire 27L V12's at previous jobs.
Loving everything coming together in the shop
Also- looking great man, fitness can get discouraging at times but let me tell you, you are kicking butt!
Adam, the Good of the Land Fest is in Temple, Texas this year, as you said in the video, not Tyler as you posted up ^ there. About 160miles off course! Hope to see you there!
Lookin slim Mr. Booth! Keep kickin ass 🤙🏼🤙🏼
The Good of the Land Fest October 26 sounds great and I hope to be there and see many of you. However, it is in TEMPLE, TEXAS, between Waco and Austin on I-35, not Temple Tx.
If you have some more of the fixture plates you can use them to streamline small volume productions because they'd be always indicated the same (if indexed correctly once).
I saw a robot that had a pallet system with different kind of pallets that fed 2 cnc machines.
Adam, Thanks as always for the close-in shot, but really appreciated the wide shots on you controlling the lathe just to see how you do it. And I am truly amazed by the weight loss, but you "go get em" anyway, don't ya! Looks great!
I bet the postage to the UK would be through the roof. Nice bit of work that adam
That parts washer is badass.
It would be very interesting to see how Mark Ratkowski works on indicators and to see his shop.
Nice work, I really enjoy watching precision work👍
Is there any way you can show us your inspection setup? For instance I'm sure you have a table and a gage or two. I've always been curious about that. I'm been a big fan of your videos for years. Thanks.
That swinging chest pocket is for a 1” mic. That way you don’t drop it when you bend over.
I was always told the that top pockets were for your micrometer or any tool that you didn't want to fall out when you bent down.
Better to say that the swinging pocket is for any tool you want snagged by a spinning chuck right before it pulls your face into it :)
Great job as always. Thanks for sharing.
I have no idea if it’s feasible, but if you could get with mark and do some videos on indicator repair that would be really cool.
My, what a huge drill you have.
I wish there was two like buttons. Love the big boy drill bits.
You could machine a belt groove on the OD of the handwheel for the rotary table and motorize it!
You should start saving some of those coil-spring chips for viewer souvenirs!
Is that a lot better than a big coffee can and diesel fuel? That is what my budget allows.
Hey my good dood, love the vids for sure. Not a machinist but always had a desire. I’m 36 and was wondering if at this age Can i still get into the game? I know collage would be a bite extreme to start, would I just hit up a trade skool? Just thinking?
Nice to see big drill in action
Beautiful to learn some of most people rushing then goes wrong.
Safty 1 Precise 2 🤷♂️🤷♀️😂
Impressive machining and presentation skills as always. But most impressive is how your weight-loss program is going. You are winning the war, brother!
AWESOME SNS Adam !! .. Really ENJOYED !!
How embarrassing would it have been if, when you put the stones in the parts washer, they had dissolved like a couple of Aspirin tablets? 😁
BedsitBob wasn’t that Ox tools vid
BedsitBob oh spoke to soon my mistake ✌️
Adam why don’t you take some longer strips of brass shim stock and form it around the jaws so they will not fall off when you open the chuck-jaws
Adam seldom uses soft jaws, so having a soft metal like brass or copper bent around the jaws would require bending them back until they’re straight enough to be removed, which can take time away from making a part and risk eventually snapping the soft jaws, which isn’t fun.
Soft jaws come straight off there’s no bending them to get them off
Nice review on those items at the end !
MR Tool repair rocks! BTW Adam If you ever come this way to New England, hook up with Scott Conte, he is a good egg.
Instead of leaving two sides wider so you can clamp it, how about just leaving it square and thinning an area for a hold down clamp to grab or for a stud to get bolted down? That way you could still put it in a vice in either orientation, or bolt it down in either orientation.
RE: Fixture Plate. Another way to cut the hole would be to use a hole saw to rough it out and finish bore to size. A plus to doing that is instead of turning all that metal into chips you would have a sizable slug that could be used in a future project.
I've got a smart washer and I love it, but if you leave it turned on it wont heat and it also stops heating if the fluid gets low
That’s an Abom size bit at 9:05. On a side note, if you plan to create more of these, you might want to drill and bore the hole then clean up the sides. Probably be quicker to line up the sides off a known center than find the center after you finish the edges. I’m not a machinist like you are, but it seems logical to me.
Your decimal equivalent charts reminded of what my boss said me . I asked him for a chart to put up on the wall. He said I shouldn't need one as any good machiest should have them memorized. He claimed he did and I didn't quiz on it. Guess what I didn't get one. Some bosses are so lazy sometimes. It irritates people.
Awww Stella so cute... I feel your pain, lost my dog in January and it still hurts like hell.
Hi Adam, I reckon that apron would go well around that smoker too!
Looking good mate, Love the fixture plate modifications given me some great idea. Thanks for a other great video
Hey Adam. Another great video thank you! I was just wondering about something. You used shim when chucking this plate in the 4 jaw chuck around the edges to protect the finish. What about the face of that plate? Could you have wrapped that shim 90 degrees around the edge of that part to protect the face of that part and indicated it in too? just curious if it would have indicated to zero or not. It should have if material is the same thickness. I always enjoy your channel keep these awesome videos coming!!
Your next investment should be a CNC milling machine dude
You really need one 😉
Wonder if a hour meter would come in handy for your limited use of the parts washer. I would imagine a busy shop would use it 15-20 hours a week. Just change it out at a pre selected hour usage. I would imagine you have plenty of folks that could provide some input on how often per week they actually use it.