Thanks for the Museum of Our Industrial Heritage channel plug, and to all the viewers now watching us! We have a few more vintage metalworking films to restore, before we begin working on our own productions focusing on our famous industrial history. -Chris
Thanks for not cutting this down too much. Every time I watch, I learn something new, you make a comment, or explain a why or a how that I haven't heard before. Thanks for adding to my mental toolbox.
I have recently been watching several of your videos and I really like how pay respect to your father and grandfather with your closing credits. I lost my father 3 1/2 years ago and I miss him every day. My father did not teach me my trade but he did teach me a lot about how to live right. He was my best friend. I regularly ask God to bless you for all you do to educate machinists. I thank you for all you do.
I had to laugh. Adam, you commented on driving us metricans nuts with your 64ths and then had to go to a chart AND convert to a 'metric' system to calculate, using a 'metric' system, what the measurements needed to be. Pure gold, thanks for cheering me up :)
Hello Adam I am from Portugal my name is Paulo Nery, and I have seen almost all your videos, I also work in the same as you, and I want to congratulate you for being an excellent professional, not only show the excellent works but also the your mistakes, I admire this because all the professionals make mistakes and we are always learning. A hug Adam and congratulations!
when you go to work on the Reed belt buckle vice. see if your local chrome shop does copper plating. many if not all do. get them to plate just the square shank that slides thru the base. this will add a few thousands to it and snug it up.. if you take a hand held belt sander you can get the base smooth inside to prevent it from tearing the copper plating up.. the copper plating will stop the need for oil or lube on the square shank to stop it from corroding .. its just a thought. you may also want to make a set of scissor jaws to fit in the vice to hold round items like cylinder rods without marring.
I had found that "Museum of Industrial Heritage" channel by accident. Stayed up one night and watched a few. brings back memories of watching similar movies in High School shop classes.
Love the 8" vise! My first thought, was of a big vise my uncle had in his shop, and it was mounted on top of a 55 gallon drum that was filled with concrete! ....then you mentioned building a heavy stand! Fab up a 10" high ring for a form for the base, and fill it with concrete and cover it with a plate. Set a 14-16" diameter tube on top, and fill that with concrete. With a 24" d base, my calculations come in at 3200lbs for a total height of 34". Configure the base to move with a pallet jack.
I know this is an older video,but ive watched a ton of others you have posted. I know you deal with it every day but the way you figure numbers, thousands, and mm's amazes me its like bam bam bam you dont even have to think about it.... You have made some amazing keep turning!!!!!!
Hey, Adam, thanks for the shout out for Fireball Tool. Jason and Jaymis are great guys. I hear they had a great time hanging out with you in Texas! Great video! Thanks!!
It ain't a proper Saturday without an Abom SNS. Young and old viewers alike should strive to be as honest and sincere as you make look easy sir! I know that shit isn't easy, i myself am pretty poor at it. You are an excellent role-model even if that isn't what you expected out of life.
Adam: I'm a dentist. It's SOOOO cool watching you do these projects, some of them huge, to tolerances every bit as close as i do when working on teeth. I love watching this stuff.
For a career I build and rebuild massive compressors that pump gas into pipelines. Often we have to send worn cylinders out to be spray welded and turned. I've always wondered how that process worked and hearing u just say its something you do has me excited to find your videos on it. Thanks. By the way you are looking very fit bud. Congrats
Cool... I kinda do the same thing at my job... we just got done rebuilding one of our V12 Ingersoll Rand KVG compressors and as I type this out on my lunch break (lol) we have it running at a 3/4 load breaking it in along with our other 2 fully loaded kvg's pumping natural gas into the ground for storage at a rate of 2.25 MSCFH.. Small world haha
I discovered (and subscribed) the Industrial Heritage Museum channel yesterday and I enjoyed the old videos. I know a heck of a lot more about Tap & Dies
Reed Mfg. was in Erie, PA, my home town. The old Reed mansion is a local landmark in the center of the downtown and has housed the Erie Club, a gathering place for local business moguls, for many years. Back in the day Erie was a big heavy manufacturing center. Now, like many rust belt cities, most of the industries are gone. Great video as always, you do amazing work Adam.
@@Abom79 I thought the factory in Erie closed many years ago. I looked and their website says "Proudly located in Erie, PA". www.reedmfgco.com/en/ The factory was established in 1896. I moved out of Erie about 30 years ago, I go back to visit now and then but I guess I haven't kept up with everything! I am glad they are still around. Because of all of the heavy industry that was in Erie, there are many skilled machinists there. One of my uncles was an incredible welder, he was certified to work on nuclear power plant jobs among other things. He could probably could have welded wood! The local General Electric factory which is still barely oipen provided many jobs to small job shops all over town. GE employed 14,000 people when I worked there more than 40 years ago, they have about 3,500 employees left now.
Reed Mfg Co. is still alive and well. Located at the 8th and Bayfront intersection. You can still buy their tools through distributors both online and brick and mortar businesses. They still make an exceptional line of vises, and other material handling tools. Erie proud, there are still some good mfg companies here.
@@SniperFromBehind I was home visiting this past summer and I drove through that intersection several times. Now that you mentioned where Reed Mfg is, I do remember seeing the sign. I guess I really didn't think about it, having seen their name in town all of the years that I lived there, just part of the scenery. As a side note, I wonder if Adam knows that Erie is the northern terminus of I 79, the actual end of the highway is quite close to the Reed factory. I 79 hadn't made it to Erie yet when I was a kid.
Hi Adam, I just had to say your weight loss is looking great! Also I just realised why I like your channel so much. When you are machining you explain what you are doing, and why you do it in such a clear way, without over explaining, and rambling, or assuming we all know how to do it already. Thank you for all you do to keep your channel a must watch. ps: Tempted to say keep the vice pink, but painted up nicely and properly, as just a little bit of 'spite' in return. ;-)
Only "bad" thing about this great success in loosing weight is, I have to go back to older videos and watch them again. With the late videos only providing half an abom79, I need more vids to keep up with my weekly dose of abom79 ;) But honestly it is great to see how having the right attitude on this topic and taking the right steps on what and especially how much you eat can change your live in a positive way. I also found personally that you do not have to miss all the good stuff Adam showed us in his smoker etc. But you can even enjoy them more than before. Just not as much of it.
That vice would look great on a cast iron pedestal. Perhaps you have a contact that could cast you a blank for a pedestal? Finishing it would make a cool shaper job if you could work out some way of holding such a large chunk of metal!
Damm Adam. Almost a 1/4 million subs. Great work man. Ive been rewatching the old sns and shop talk videos and in one of the early sns you were so astounded to reach 10,000 subs. Just goes to show that your putting in good work. Dad and Grandad would be very proud. You and the other creators (mr. pete, both Keiths, AVE etc. etc) have taught all of us soo much its invaluable. Thank you and all of the other creators for the time you spend (waste!) jk to record and edit what you do. Have a great weekend man. Ryan
Your looking pretty thin, congratulations on the weight loss, damn good job. And thanks for the videos you are the reason I finally bought a lathe and a mill to progress in my passion for fabrication
Hi! Just subscribed to Fireball Tools channel. Sorry to hear about his lost channel. Thank you for helping him regain some of his old subscribers and maybe gain some new subscribers.
Thank you, I always enjoy your video, the highlight of my weekend. My father who was a carpenter always said “ measure twice, cut once”. I think it doesn’t matter what system is used to measure.
Adam you are kind man to help Fire Ball, we are already subscribers since restarting he is nice and you tell the truth he is never trying to sell anything (not even his cool welding table plans and the forged welding pod plates) and we think his lathe is an Adam Booth approved model. The micrometer video at the museum is our favorite one love the mini scale and its holder from the video.
Another good video. I like that 6 jaw chuck. First time I heard of it was when you did the introduction video on it. As always, I like seeing the Booth trio at the end. Thanks.
A lot of the reason why you can't find vises like that anymore is because of collectors scooping them all up and hoarding them. Same thing with anvils. I'm really not sure how anvils and vises became collectable, but there's no reason why anyone needs piles of 8" vises or 10 Peter Wright anvils laying around - just drives prices up and does a disservice to hobbyists looking for decent old tools.
Were you able to check the distance between the bearing seats in the motor case? That might give you an additional reference since the shaft appeared to have some wear that would not allow for an accurate measurement. Thanks for the video, Adam.
Loved the comment about the metric guys. I'm a metric guy. The imperial measurements just sound so complicated going back and forth between fractions and decimals 😨😨😨 Metric properly does your imperial heads in so all's fair in the land of measurements 😂😂
Damn, son - you gettin' all lanky an' scrawney an' stuff. Hafta dig out your old slacks from high-school soon... :) @21:08 - breakin' out the FANCY inserts... :D
So I usually have youtube on in the background for most of the day and the other day, autoplay started playing your really old videos. Comparing those videos with your videos now, apart from your content presentation and demeanor getting exponentially better, you look GREAT! Keep up the good work, Adam
The vice pedestal. Go for it Adam. When my brother in Law, has 2" of rain, I have 3". When he kills a 6' brown snake, I rolled a 7' bugger. Go get 'em mate! Top of the vice, level with the bottom of your elbow, when your fore arm is horizontal. Well that's how mine is. Seems low, but it is amazing how comfortable it is.
Adam, got a hoot when you mentioned the museum of our industrial heritage. I just discovered them this morning and what made me give them a look was the Greenfield tap and die movie and your collection, very cool never knew how much tech went into making a tap and all the different types. I really enjoy watching you repair your machines and am looking forward to seeing the K&T back in action.
I just started getting recommendations for "Museum of Our Industrial Heritage" about a week ago. I watched the one by Greenfield Tap and Die yesterday. Now I know what a "gun tap" really is! Make sure to let us know when you are going to Windsor, VT. I'd like to meet up with you, I live about an hour and a half north and my Bro. in Law lives in Windsor. My wife is from there. My father in law was a machinist at Cone Blanchard.
Adam..... You keep getting smaller! How about an update on your weight loss? When you reach your goal don't tell us just show up in your old coveralls....... Just love it when you pick on the metric folks.
I have heard of several people losing their TH-cam content because something glitched. I hope you have all of yours backed up twice. Once at your place and once somewhere else.
You might want to think about getting a pole Vice, blacksmith type . excellent choice if you need something that will take a pounding, and very fast acting.
I really enjoyed watching mate for sure and yes mate it does do my head in trying to work out the imperial side but I’m getting there, thanks mate loved it. Cheers Matty
It’s actually relaxing to watch you work Adam🙂 I recently did some machining at my work , we have an old Sheldon toolroom lathe and a Mill Rite vertical mill and while they are very basic ( the mill is single speed ,and the toolpost height on the lathe is not adjustable ) , they are the first machining tools I’ve used so I had fun with them!!👍 I love your channel I always learn something new!🙂
If/when you do get up to MA, could you please announce the trip before you go? I would love to shake your hand, and maybe take you and Abby out to lunch!! Love the channel! Thanks, Adam. :-)
36" height for the jaws is about right, we used to have a big vice on a cast concrete plinth that had an anvil on the back side of it, raw bolted into it and it was 100% solid, I like the idea of a cast steel pedestal though as it looks a bit more flexible than the old concrete plinth mounted vice as you will be able to let parts hook under the vice a bit.
Looking good the weights fading away. I know it's hard , I had a massive pulmonary embolism in 09 dead in emergency room. But saved by clot buster super drug. Being disabled not moving around they said was my cause. But being over 440 sure didn't help but now I'm just under 300 , but lost a hundred in first year after PE. Glad to see how good your looking , great video as usual . Take care God bless
Regarding your plan to go to the museum in Windsor---They have a Bridgeport--serial #1. Great museum. In October, they have a model engineering show nearby.
Really enjoyed a good old fashioned a machining SNS. Yeah, you're right, we metric guys go crazy over all the factional imperial measurements. I laughed out loud when you said that.
I love watching this whole series. You are definitely a pro. Hey Amy chance to do some things with those other fellas or maybe a chat by the lathe. Clearly they were a big influence on you.they taught you well and you have retained it all. They should be proud!
Oh how I love these visits. The coolant system and 6 jaw chuck should have been standard 50 yrs ago eh ! Well behaved chips are a treat any day. Esp when the finish is really nice. 4140 can often be hard to deal with with the wrong tooling eh.As usual, a great visit with you my friend !
There is a K&T milling machine and a Monarch 16x56 lathe and a Hardinge lathe for sale near me in Baton Rouge $5K for all they look in great shape, I may go take look if you thing its a good deal. I have another guy with a Monarch that was used at the sugar mill here, still has some tooling still in original packaging that's never been opened.
if that was me, i'd rebuild that vice until it was so sweet... then paint it hot pink with metal flake, it's kind of the Aussie way. another great video, cheers matey.
Hey Adam, I really appreciate your videos. I have learned a lot from you over the years. I am just a farm boy. Always having things that need to be fixed. So I always like how you show to do things. Not to criticize, just wondering. When making shafts, similar to yours. I have always left the length to the last step. Making my main part first, Then shoulder cuts working my way outwards. Only because I have messed up before in the middle. With not being able to cut the end and make it up on the other end. Could you please explain why I should be doing it the way you showed. Also, I like the rough in. But do you have a number that you like to use? To leave for warpage. Thanks, for all your knowledge.
I love your videos I've learned so much watching them and and I've become a better Machinist myself I have a small WW2 era South Bend Lathe I try to practice with everyday
great content as always Adam, another channel I enjoyed recently is Machine Thinking. Theres some fantastic vids on a very old micrometer and a lathe that are well worth the time. Keep on killing it on everything you're doing mate, cheers
I haven't watched "new" videos on your channel in about a year now, so I guess I might have missed something. How much weight have you lost? Lookin good, man. Keep it up!
Thanks Adam for the shout out. It was a blast hanging out the last few weeks. I can’t wait for you to visit. Jason
Going to be a great time when we come up! It’ll be my first trip to Washington! We’ll have to build something for the channels.
Thanks for the Museum of Our Industrial Heritage channel plug, and to all the viewers now watching us! We have a few more vintage metalworking films to restore, before we begin working on our own productions focusing on our famous industrial history. -Chris
I really like your work
You know what needs to get into your inventry - the imperial measuring method inch
metric is worldwhide even GB
Ya'll have some really cool videos to watch and learn from! I'm looking forward to seeing all the cool stuff at the museum.
Thanks for not cutting this down too much. Every time I watch, I learn something new, you make a comment, or explain a why or a how that I haven't heard before. Thanks for adding to my mental toolbox.
I have recently been watching several of your videos and I really like how pay respect to your father and grandfather with your closing credits. I lost my father 3 1/2 years ago and I miss him every day. My father did not teach me my trade but he did teach me a lot about how to live right. He was my best friend.
I regularly ask God to bless you for all you do to educate machinists. I thank you for all you do.
I had to laugh. Adam, you commented on driving us metricans nuts with your 64ths and then had to go to a chart AND convert to a 'metric' system to calculate, using a 'metric' system, what the measurements needed to be. Pure gold, thanks for cheering me up :)
lol, cheers for the love Adam. And thanks again for all the work, time and thought you put into your channel. It is much appreciated :)
I don't understand why imperial folks use 2^n fractions... You can still use tenths and hundredths with Imperial!
Hello Adam
I am from Portugal my name is Paulo Nery, and I have seen almost all your videos, I also work in the same as you, and I want to congratulate you for being an excellent professional, not only show the excellent works but also the your mistakes, I admire this because all the professionals make mistakes and we are always learning.
A hug Adam and congratulations!
Hey, Adam, you're wasting away!! Seriously, well done on the weight loss, really impressive
It's worth mentioning that the museum has in my opinion the best film on how to read a micrometer. Thanks.
You've got the best style, Adam. What I wouldn't give to have had a teacher like you when I was young. Thank you for sharing. You're the best.
when you go to work on the Reed belt buckle vice. see if your local chrome shop does copper plating. many if not all do. get them to plate just the square shank that slides thru the base. this will add a few thousands to it and snug it up.. if you take a hand held belt sander you can get the base smooth inside to prevent it from tearing the copper plating up.. the copper plating will stop the need for oil or lube on the square shank to stop it from corroding .. its just a thought. you may also want to make a set of scissor jaws to fit in the vice to hold round items like cylinder rods without marring.
Neat idea fella !
Great idea ! I LIKE IT !
I had found that "Museum of Industrial Heritage" channel by accident. Stayed up one night and watched a few. brings back memories of watching similar movies in High School shop classes.
Love the 8" vise! My first thought, was of a big vise my uncle had in his shop, and it was mounted on top of a 55 gallon drum that was filled with concrete! ....then you mentioned building a heavy stand! Fab up a 10" high ring for a form for the base, and fill it with concrete and cover it with a plate. Set a 14-16" diameter tube on top, and fill that with concrete. With a 24" d base, my calculations come in at 3200lbs for a total height of 34". Configure the base to move with a pallet jack.
I really enjoy projects like the electric motor restoration. It will be good as new.
Looks like you finally got a nice Abom sized vice! Can’t wait to see that thing restored.
I know this is an older video,but ive watched a ton of others you have posted. I know you deal with it every day but the way you figure numbers, thousands, and mm's amazes me its like bam bam bam you dont even have to think about it.... You have made some amazing keep turning!!!!!!
Hey, Adam, thanks for the shout out for Fireball Tool. Jason and Jaymis are great guys. I hear they had a great time hanging out with you in Texas! Great video! Thanks!!
It ain't a proper Saturday without an Abom SNS. Young and old viewers alike should strive to be as honest and sincere as you make look easy sir! I know that shit isn't easy, i myself am pretty poor at it. You are an excellent role-model even if that isn't what you expected out of life.
Adam you are looking very good and healthy . Your trip must have contributed to that . love your vids
Adam: I'm a dentist. It's SOOOO cool watching you do these projects, some of them huge, to tolerances every bit as close as i do when working on teeth. I love watching this stuff.
For a career I build and rebuild massive compressors that pump gas into pipelines. Often we have to send worn cylinders out to be spray welded and turned. I've always wondered how that process worked and hearing u just say its something you do has me excited to find your videos on it. Thanks. By the way you are looking very fit bud. Congrats
Cool... I kinda do the same thing at my job... we just got done rebuilding one of our V12 Ingersoll Rand KVG compressors and as I type this out on my lunch break (lol) we have it running at a 3/4 load breaking it in along with our other 2 fully loaded kvg's pumping natural gas into the ground for storage at a rate of 2.25 MSCFH..
Small world haha
I have some older video on metalizing, and spray welding. Just give it a quick search and you'll find them.
Jason is a really knowledgeable individual.
I discovered (and subscribed) the Industrial Heritage Museum channel yesterday and I enjoyed the old videos. I know a heck of a lot more about Tap & Dies
Might be an idea to have that vise professionally painted. In pink off course.
Reed Mfg. was in Erie, PA, my home town. The old Reed mansion is a local landmark in the center of the downtown and has housed the Erie Club, a gathering place for local business moguls, for many years. Back in the day Erie was a big heavy manufacturing center. Now, like many rust belt cities, most of the industries are gone.
Great video as always, you do amazing work Adam.
Can you tell me if they are still located there? I know they still make pipe vises.
@@Abom79 I thought the factory in Erie closed many years ago. I looked and their website says "Proudly located in Erie, PA". www.reedmfgco.com/en/ The factory was established in 1896. I moved out of Erie about 30 years ago, I go back to visit now and then but I guess I haven't kept up with everything! I am glad they are still around.
Because of all of the heavy industry that was in Erie, there are many skilled machinists there. One of my uncles was an incredible welder, he was certified to work on nuclear power plant jobs among other things. He could probably could have welded wood! The local General Electric factory which is still barely oipen provided many jobs to small job shops all over town. GE employed 14,000 people when I worked there more than 40 years ago, they have about 3,500 employees left now.
Reed Mfg Co. is still alive and well. Located at the 8th and Bayfront intersection. You can still buy their tools through distributors both online and brick and mortar businesses. They still make an exceptional line of vises, and other material handling tools. Erie proud, there are still some good mfg companies here.
@@SniperFromBehind I was home visiting this past summer and I drove through that intersection several times. Now that you mentioned where Reed Mfg is, I do remember seeing the sign. I guess I really didn't think about it, having seen their name in town all of the years that I lived there, just part of the scenery. As a side note, I wonder if Adam knows that Erie is the northern terminus of I 79, the actual end of the highway is quite close to the Reed factory. I 79 hadn't made it to Erie yet when I was a kid.
Looking leaner and leaner. 👍🏿
Hi Adam, I just had to say your weight loss is looking great!
Also I just realised why I like your channel so much. When you are machining you explain what you are doing, and why you do it in such a clear way, without over explaining, and rambling, or assuming we all know how to do it already.
Thank you for all you do to keep your channel a must watch.
ps: Tempted to say keep the vice pink, but painted up nicely and properly, as just a little bit of 'spite' in return. ;-)
DAMN!! Adam-- loosin the weight really is starting to show!!- you go man!! you can just tell your attitude shows it!! great to see the process!!
Only "bad" thing about this great success in loosing weight is, I have to go back to older videos and watch them again. With the late videos only providing half an abom79, I need more vids to keep up with my weekly dose of abom79 ;)
But honestly it is great to see how having the right attitude on this topic and taking the right steps on what and especially how much you eat can change your live in a positive way. I also found personally that you do not have to miss all the good stuff Adam showed us in his smoker etc. But you can even enjoy them more than before. Just not as much of it.
That vice would look great on a cast iron pedestal. Perhaps you have a contact that could cast you a blank for a pedestal? Finishing it would make a cool shaper job if you could work out some way of holding such a large chunk of metal!
Damm Adam. Almost a 1/4 million subs. Great work man. Ive been rewatching the old sns and shop talk videos and in one of the early sns you were so astounded to reach 10,000 subs. Just goes to show that your putting in good work. Dad and Grandad would be very proud.
You and the other creators (mr. pete, both Keiths, AVE etc. etc) have taught all of us soo much its invaluable.
Thank you and all of the other creators for the time you spend (waste!) jk to record and edit what you do.
Have a great weekend man.
Ryan
Thanks Ryan!
Holy Crap Adam!! Great job on the weight loss efforts !!
Adam you should make your vise stand base so you can pick it up with the pallet jack
Your looking pretty thin, congratulations on the weight loss, damn good job. And thanks for the videos you are the reason I finally bought a lathe and a mill to progress in my passion for fabrication
Hi! Just subscribed to Fireball Tools channel. Sorry to hear about his lost channel. Thank you for helping him regain some of his old subscribers and maybe gain some new subscribers.
Final pass chatter? Never had that happen;-) Great video Adam
Doesn't that just make your day!
You are a mere shadow of your old self! Very good!
Thank you, I always enjoy your video, the highlight of my weekend. My father who was a carpenter always said “ measure twice, cut once”. I think it doesn’t matter what system is used to measure.
Adam you are kind man to help Fire Ball, we are already subscribers since restarting he is nice and you tell the truth he is never trying to sell anything (not even his cool welding table plans and the forged welding pod plates) and we think his lathe is an Adam Booth approved model. The micrometer video at the museum is our favorite one love the mini scale and its holder from the video.
Can’t wait for the vise pedestal build, better not be teasing. Great work keep it up
Another good video.
I like that 6 jaw chuck. First time I heard of it was when you did the introduction video on it.
As always, I like seeing the Booth trio at the end.
Thanks.
It is the old machinery's handbook that I haven't seen it for a while! Good oldie book.
A lot of the reason why you can't find vises like that anymore is because of collectors scooping them all up and hoarding them. Same thing with anvils. I'm really not sure how anvils and vises became collectable, but there's no reason why anyone needs piles of 8" vises or 10 Peter Wright anvils laying around - just drives prices up and does a disservice to hobbyists looking for decent old tools.
Were you able to check the distance between the bearing seats in the motor case? That might give you an additional reference since the shaft appeared to have some wear that would not allow for an accurate measurement. Thanks for the video, Adam.
Loved the comment about the metric guys.
I'm a metric guy.
The imperial measurements just sound so complicated going back and forth between fractions and decimals 😨😨😨
Metric properly does your imperial heads in so all's fair in the land of measurements 😂😂
I'm going metric inch by inch, (the old jokes are the best).
I had NO IDEA about Jason's channel losing all his subscribers. I'm going to subscribe, thanks for the heads up.
Congratulations on the weight loss dude! You're looking and sounding a lot fitter n healthier. 🙏👍🏻
Thanks for the heads up Adam i just found the new fireball page 👍🏻
Spokane!!! Holy cow thats awsome! I didnt know fireball tool is in spokane! I live in the valley.
im down in oregon and didnt realize he was so close. He has some great ideas
Fireball and Abom79 Meet & Greet next year up at his place.
Damn, son - you gettin' all lanky an' scrawney an' stuff. Hafta dig out your old slacks from high-school soon... :)
@21:08 - breakin' out the FANCY inserts... :D
So I usually have youtube on in the background for most of the day and the other day, autoplay started playing your really old videos. Comparing those videos with your videos now, apart from your content presentation and demeanor getting exponentially better, you look GREAT! Keep up the good work, Adam
The vice pedestal. Go for it Adam. When my brother in Law, has 2" of rain, I have 3". When he kills a 6' brown snake, I rolled a 7' bugger. Go get 'em mate!
Top of the vice, level with the bottom of your elbow, when your fore arm is horizontal. Well that's how mine is. Seems low, but it is amazing how comfortable it is.
Adam, got a hoot when you mentioned the museum of our industrial heritage. I just discovered them this morning and what made me give them a look was the Greenfield tap and die movie and your collection, very cool never knew how much tech went into making a tap and all the different types. I really enjoy watching you repair your machines and am looking forward to seeing the K&T back in action.
strangely enough that video popped up in my suggestions a couple of days ago as well, and I watched it, very good.
I just started getting recommendations for "Museum of Our Industrial Heritage" about a week ago. I watched the one by Greenfield Tap and Die yesterday. Now I know what a "gun tap" really is! Make sure to let us know when you are going to Windsor, VT. I'd like to meet up with you, I live about an hour and a half north and my Bro. in Law lives in Windsor. My wife is from there. My father in law was a machinist at Cone Blanchard.
Adam..... You keep getting smaller! How about an update on your weight loss? When you reach your goal don't tell us just show up in your old coveralls....... Just love it when you pick on the metric folks.
I love your process; Need it, make it, improve it in the doing. Better than new, cheers Adam!
I have heard of several people losing their TH-cam content because something glitched. I hope you have all of yours backed up twice. Once at your place and once somewhere else.
I learn at least a half a dozen cool things every time I watch a video you make!
Metalizing is really cool and you seem to make it look easy.
We were always told ref vice high top of jaw should be level with underside of your elbow but that was for fileling work but a good guide non the less
You might want to think about getting a pole Vice, blacksmith type . excellent choice if you need something that will take a pounding, and very fast acting.
Looking really healthy Adam. Thanks for the vids.
Subbed Jason's Channel. The slow-mo chip breaking was cool.
The precision museum is pretty cool I went there about 6-7 years ago.
I really enjoyed watching mate for sure and yes mate it does do my head in trying to work out the imperial side but I’m getting there, thanks mate loved it. Cheers Matty
Thanks for the great video Adam. Where'd the other half of you go!? You look great!!
But he still has the strenght of a space shuttle launch ! Go Abom !
Ha ha, don't worry about us metric guys. We'll lend you a ruler to verify your inch whenever you need it, no trouble.
Ya'll keep watching and learning
Keep the pink, repaint it like you want to... but make it Automotive grade. Make him squirm each time he sees it...
Another good SNS. Looking forward to the restoration of the Reed vice and the pedestal build. It's a project I need to do as well.
Dude, repaint that vise pink.
Very nice video Adam I also see your weight loss program is working by the Abom79 logo across your chest LoL, it now is shoulder to shoulder good job!
Enjoyed Adam!
ATB, Robin
Coming right along on that shaft!
It’s actually relaxing to watch you work Adam🙂 I recently did some machining at my work , we have an old Sheldon toolroom lathe and a Mill Rite vertical mill and while they are very basic ( the mill is single speed ,and the toolpost height on the lathe is not adjustable ) , they are the first machining tools I’ve used so I had fun with them!!👍 I love your channel I always learn something new!🙂
Greenfield is my hometown, I grew up on Wells St. :) I had no idea that building was a museum now. I'm going to have to stop by.
Definitely! Can’t wait to visit myself.
You are so Effin good Adam! Oh, My! The wide angle makes the shaft look bowed! ;-)
If/when you do get up to MA, could you please announce the trip before you go? I would love to shake your hand, and maybe take you and Abby out to lunch!! Love the channel! Thanks, Adam. :-)
36" height for the jaws is about right, we used to have a big vice on a cast concrete plinth that had an anvil on the back side of it, raw bolted into it and it was 100% solid, I like the idea of a cast steel pedestal though as it looks a bit more flexible than the old concrete plinth mounted vice as you will be able to let parts hook under the vice a bit.
Looking good the weights fading away. I know it's hard , I had a massive pulmonary embolism in 09 dead in emergency room. But saved by clot buster super drug. Being disabled not moving around they said was my cause. But being over 440 sure didn't help but now I'm just under 300 , but lost a hundred in first year after PE. Glad to see how good your looking , great video as usual . Take care God bless
That big Reed vise was made in my home town! You have to paint it Reed red. Sadly, I don't think they make anything that large any longer.
I know they make the pipe vises, but I think the bench vises are no more.
WOW! you sure are looking great. I hope you are feeling better as well. I sure do learn a lot from you. Building a shop here in Randle WA.
37:37 thank you! I was confused about the magical disappearing chip.
Thanks for the tip on the museum in Windsor , vt. I live in upstate NY so would be a great trip on my bike !
Regarding your plan to go to the museum in Windsor---They have a Bridgeport--serial #1. Great museum. In October, they have a model engineering show nearby.
Really enjoyed a good old fashioned a machining SNS. Yeah, you're right, we metric guys go crazy over all the factional imperial measurements. I laughed out loud when you said that.
I love watching this whole series. You are definitely a pro. Hey Amy chance to do some things with those other fellas or maybe a chat by the lathe. Clearly they were a big influence on you.they taught you well and you have retained it all. They should be proud!
im not sure if some one as already said it , but i know Adam was trying to reduce weight and i think he is looking much better :) and fit :)
Oh how I love these visits. The coolant system and 6 jaw chuck should have been standard 50 yrs ago eh ! Well behaved chips are a treat any day. Esp when the finish is really nice. 4140 can often be hard to deal with with the wrong tooling eh.As usual, a great visit with you my friend !
Thanks again for another week of great content Adam.
Very enjoyable. Thanks Adam. 🥃
There is a K&T milling machine and a Monarch 16x56 lathe and a Hardinge lathe for sale near me in Baton Rouge $5K for all they look in great shape, I may go take look if you thing its a good deal. I have another guy with a Monarch that was used at the sugar mill here, still has some tooling still in original packaging that's never been opened.
Sounds like the bargain of a lifetime!
Sounds good, go check em out. Instant machine shop!
if that was me, i'd rebuild that vice until it was so sweet... then paint it hot pink with metal flake, it's kind of the Aussie way.
another great video, cheers matey.
When you skinned that first end, you were SO close to the jaws. To me, that's a "yikes!" but to you, that's probably no big deal.
When you work with thousands and tenths of a thousand's of a inch, close has a totally different meaning.
That's "eyeball" machining to within tenths. Those metric guys might not be so lucky
Hey Adam, I really appreciate your videos. I have learned a lot from you over the years. I am just a farm boy. Always having things that need to be fixed. So I always like how you show to do things. Not to criticize, just wondering. When making shafts, similar to yours. I have always left the length to the last step. Making my main part first, Then shoulder cuts working my way outwards. Only because I have messed up before in the middle. With not being able to cut the end and make it up on the other end. Could you please explain why I should be doing it the way you showed. Also, I like the rough in. But do you have a number that you like to use? To leave for warpage. Thanks, for all your knowledge.
I love your videos I've learned so much watching them and and I've become a better Machinist myself I have a small WW2 era South Bend Lathe I try to practice with everyday
great content as always Adam, another channel I enjoyed recently is Machine Thinking. Theres some fantastic vids on a very old micrometer and a lathe that are well worth the time.
Keep on killing it on everything you're doing mate, cheers
Yep good channel too.
I haven't watched "new" videos on your channel in about a year now, so I guess I might have missed something. How much weight have you lost? Lookin good, man. Keep it up!
Great SNS , ENJOYED .. going to be a good motor shaft there man !
Nice video Adam, always a good editing and a nice explication of the technique. I love those chips in slow motion ...
good video Adam. Nice balance of machining and talK.
Adam when you see Jason in Washington, be sure to stop by Alec Steele in Montana! Been waiting a long time for a collab between you two.
Hoping we get something going next year.
35:40 take a look to the right bottom of the screen. There be millimeters. Home sweet home. LOL