John I've been subscribed to you for like 3 or 4 years now, ever since you first got the Tormach PCNC 1100, it's really amazing watching you and Erik grow to this extent so far, watching your success and your enthusiasm through the years, it's something else. Congratulations on the new machine, I can't wait to see it hooked up and running.
Canada is sort of America. :-) I totally agree with the entrepreneurial part. it seems that government is making it much more difficult lately to be productive and do your own thing. I was also thinking about the success of John and Erik without formal training. Ultimately all knowledge is self-taught. I love the way they've done this business. They've definitely focused on what matters.
I first started watching your channel because I was considering LinuxCNC on a Grizzly G0602 lathe. I ultimately didn't buy the G0602 but I enjoyed watching your videos of that lathe. My, what a long way you have come since then.
The answer for "silly question" should be: If you want Norseman, you got to wait few weeks guys - but get the lathe on place, and the time will take a shourtcut ;)))) Great things happening in Grimsmo Knives - I love it!! John do more "chips" footage!
not sure of the footprint on the upper sections of your shop but i think i mite have tried to stick one of the tormachs up there probably the mill even if it was on erics side then moved his set up to the other side more work room on the main floor
screw driver slot on the main power switch turn it an it should unlock the handle an you will be able to open it . there's latches in side, it's a safety thing !
Hmm... (at the 13 min mark) would it be better if the CNC machine was turned to the right (lengthwise) as the new one is in the far back? It would give you a lot more room, it seems.
ha you guys had a little more room to get that in there than we did! Does it already have the circuit breaker installed in the electrical cabinet door? That thing was a monumental bastard to install.
+Steven Mathews (Vorsprung Suspension) yes it did because it was already powered up at Elliott! Install here was easy. It'll be mine to drive tomorrow.
A little off topic but I'm wondering if you would mind sharing what mic you use for recording the audio for your videos? I've been trying to find a really good mic for my GoPro but not having much luck. So I'm wondering what is the best way to get really good audio for TH-cam videos? Thanks for any info you care to share.
Not being able to remove the conveyor kind of sucks, but if you do get a jam it looks like you should be able to slide it out far enough to fiddle with it. tossing it in at an angle is perfect, way better space utilization so in my books I call that better for you perfectionism than having it square ;) hell you decided to put it that way there for that's the right way!
"Do you have a knife I can borrow?" LOL! Did the rigger people even know what y'all do for a living and thus needed this machine for? That part was hilarious.
Once your settled in with your new baby, maybe you could make a video on steel. I can never understand what carbon content does to the steel and how hardening of steels is done properly.
Nice machine. The dual turret version would make the parts faster, but not much faster since you cannot keep both turrets cutting all the time. For example when transferring between spindles, neither turret is cutting. Of course, you could make most specialty little parts like that with an automatic screw machine or even a manual turret lathe faster than you can assemble them into knives. I like Haas machines, but even Haas uses machines from other companies to make their larger parts.
can't wait to see the big machine make the little screws; downloading a Tony Robbins torrent right now just to get "pumped" man, cool and totally awesome bro's
+John Doh I agree and looked hard at those. In the end I felt that the Nak was a bit better and I really wanted to work with Elliott due to their financing and customer support, so far I definitely made the right choice, they're treating me impressively well.
You can remove the dent by putting something heavy, metal, and flat on the outside whilst hitting it with a hammer from the other. Slow hits will make it flat, if you tape the flat metal with electrician's tape, it will save the paint too.
Awesome!! Cant wait to see that thing rip. I bought a used hitachi seiki TS-15 that I am currently getting powered up. Similar sized turret machine but clearly not the machine yours is. Are you planning on using Qualichem coolant in the lathe also? By the way happy birthday!
I would hate to be that guy, but how many screws/fittings/etc. could be brought in from a 3rd party supplier for the cost of that machine? At what point does this become a viable investment?
One point to consider, for them to R&D a new part is far simpler in shop on a nice machine that to pay a machine shop to make part after part as they refine the design. Also, custom parts in general are quite expensive from a job shop. if John can keep this machine running it will easily pay for itself in no time, not to mention if regular maintenance is performed on the machine it could last him 20 years. he makes knives now, but what will John be doing in 5 or 10 years? its a lathe he can grow into, just like his mill.
I don't understand. John Saunders is having a much larger building, and I can't imagine that he has half of the income as you guys. Next step, larger building?
John I've been subscribed to you for like 3 or 4 years now, ever since you first got the Tormach PCNC 1100, it's really amazing watching you and Erik grow to this extent so far, watching your success and your enthusiasm through the years, it's something else. Congratulations on the new machine, I can't wait to see it hooked up and running.
+Kamoe Desu thanks for the continued views Kamoe!
Rigger: "Do you have a knife I can borrow?"
Eric: "That's a silly question."
Classic.
He did a good job getting use of the flip-open knives into the in-store setup video!
It's great to see the entrepreneur is alive and well in America, good luck. There is nothing like a new piece of equipment in the shop.
Canada is sort of America. :-)
I totally agree with the entrepreneurial part. it seems that government is making it much more difficult lately to be productive and do your own thing. I was also thinking about the success of John and Erik without formal training. Ultimately all knowledge is self-taught. I love the way they've done this business. They've definitely focused on what matters.
Congratulations, it has been a real pleasure sharing your journey and watching your business grow and I wish you nothing but continued success!!
Congrats guys. You guys are proof hard work really does pay off. Enjoy your new toy.
I first started watching your channel because I was considering LinuxCNC on a Grizzly G0602 lathe. I ultimately didn't buy the G0602 but I enjoyed watching your videos of that lathe. My, what a long way you have come since then.
+Liberty4Ever yeah bro I've been seeing your comments forever. Sky's the limit. Or even higher if you're a badass.
You guys deserve every bit of the success you've worked so hard for. I'm considerably jealous of it.
Always a relief to get something like that into place. Credit to those riggers! Looking forward to seeing it up and running.
Amazing. So awesome. You guys just seem to be going full speed ahead!
+SeanHodgins You've got it bro! All in.
John i watching you all those years...-You are my star!!!!
Sweet! I'd be grinning from ear to ear like you are too. Congrats!!
Remember watching the moving videos and thinking how big the new shop was... All filled up now :-)
You are so going to outgrow your "new" shop. That's a good thing I think. Congrats on everything.
Good to see your business expanding, you guys work really hard.
Great shop update. One can really sense your giddy excitement!
I'm buzzing for you John... I've been watching your stuff since the beginning! Your an inspiration for sure..
+djhailon thank you!!!!!!!!
another stride along your journey great to see and follow along with you
I'm excited for you as well John. Good things to come, I'm sure!
+Greg's Garage thanks Greg!
So happy for you John!!!
Congrats on your new machine / toy - enjoy
Wow! very cool guys Congratulations. I can't wait to see what you can make on that gorgeous lathe!
The answer for "silly question" should be: If you want Norseman, you got to wait few weeks guys - but get the lathe on place, and the time will take a shourtcut ;))))
Great things happening in Grimsmo Knives - I love it!!
John do more "chips" footage!
Wow. So happy for you guys.
Sweet! Does it smell of leather bound books and rich mahogany?
Awesome set-up! Can't wait for the day that my Datron CNC gets installed. I'll feel exactly the same way.
not sure of the footprint on the upper sections of your shop but i think i mite have tried to stick one of the tormachs up there probably the mill even if it was on erics side then moved his set up to the other side more work room on the main floor
Wow love your drive and determination! Hope to own one of your knifes some time soon!!
Congrats guys!
Can you do a 2022 update on this as200l? Any new things you've learned a out the machine and some new advanced features?
so.... is she running? really what a beauty! I can totally relate to your enthousiasm, it really shows in the video's
So happy for you , John! Who knew your new shop would "get tiny" so soon?
+BluetoothSensei I know right? I did not think that id fill it up in just a year.
Sweet upgrade man..! Have a good time with it..
Congratulations!
We have a few Nakamura Tome Tw-20 twin lathes, they are amazing machines.
Great video, I love your passion for perfection. I can't wait for the next video to see it work!!
You need a bigger shop now! :D
John, Its getting about time to look for an acre or so of land to build a new home and new shop on.
+x you're telling me! Yes that is the plan.
Twenty bucks and a flat of beer for the lathe!
Also your perhaps inadvertent pun about the transformer was very well done.
Looking good, but soon you need a bigger shop!
So is that Tormach slant lathe going up for sale? ;-)
Congratulations! Can't wait to see it making chips.
screw driver slot on the main power switch turn it an it should unlock the handle an you will be able to open it . there's latches in side, it's a safety thing !
Hmm... (at the 13 min mark) would it be better if the CNC machine was turned to the right (lengthwise) as the new one is in the far back? It would give you a lot more room, it seems.
ha you guys had a little more room to get that in there than we did! Does it already have the circuit breaker installed in the electrical cabinet door? That thing was a monumental bastard to install.
+Steven Mathews (Vorsprung Suspension) yes it did because it was already powered up at Elliott! Install here was easy. It'll be mine to drive tomorrow.
Looks like you are going to need a bigger shop soon since things will continue to grow.
Congrats!
Awesome john...do you have footage of the trials that you made at the dealer?
You will have to make a lot of screws to make it pay for itself.
This was roughly my thought. How does this even become to be a viable business decision?!
It wouldn't be the first machine he paid that much on. That DuraVertical is almost $200k alone.
Can we expect any new content in the near future?
A little off topic but I'm wondering if you would mind sharing what mic you use for recording the audio for your videos? I've been trying to find a really good mic for my GoPro but not having much luck. So I'm wondering what is the best way to get really good audio for TH-cam videos? Thanks for any info you care to share.
"boy is it getting packed" 2016... Fast Forward to 2019..
Not being able to remove the conveyor kind of sucks, but if you do get a jam it looks like you should be able to slide it out far enough to fiddle with it. tossing it in at an angle is perfect, way better space utilization so in my books I call that better for you perfectionism than having it square ;) hell you decided to put it that way there for that's the right way!
When are you finally going to do the floor drain plate with you logo? That would be a nice project for the tormach mill!! great Videos
+Pawel Machine works I keep thinking about it from time to time. Hopefully one day!
Wow awsome guys can't wait to see you running this from fusion 👍
"Do you have a knife I can borrow?" LOL! Did the rigger people even know what y'all do for a living and thus needed this machine for? That part was hilarious.
John, What CAD/CAM software are you going to use to program the new lathe?
T5R suweeet man! The new lathe is nice too :)
Rigger asks "Do you have a knife I can borrow?" lol
hey man how much would you charge for just a norsman blade. also how much extra would it be for a dimascus blade. blade only, no handle
Once your settled in with your new baby, maybe you could make a video on steel. I can never understand what carbon content does to the steel and how hardening of steels is done properly.
+UEM sure, I've been wanting to do more heat treating videos and get all scientific.
Sweet!!
Place the cnc lathe where it is now?
Are you running it from a phase converter?
Nice machine. The dual turret version would make the parts faster, but not much faster since you cannot keep both turrets cutting all the time. For example when transferring between spindles, neither turret is cutting. Of course, you could make most specialty little parts like that with an automatic screw machine or even a manual turret lathe faster than you can assemble them into knives. I like Haas machines, but even Haas uses machines from other companies to make their larger parts.
Nice... Chips will be flying soon!
Is the as200l controller a fanuc? Does it do conversational programing?
okay its been almost a week now .... can we have a new vid please ;-)
awesome! lets see some parts getting made!
I did not know if fanuc controlled cnc machines need the transformer in US. I was thinking it only used for non 220 V 3 phase power.
In industry all over the word is used 400V 3phase power.
+Sdttn +TheSad25pl my shop has 600v coming in.
Even better John :D
Btw. What would you suggest ?
Haas Super MiniMill or Tormach or used CNC mill ?
can't wait to see the big machine make the little screws; downloading a Tony Robbins torrent right now just to get "pumped" man, cool and totally awesome bro's
Really awesome John!
NIce machine! But I'm curious, why a Nakamura and not another Mori? NLX2000SY would have been a good match to the Dura!
+John Doh I agree and looked hard at those. In the end I felt that the Nak was a bit better and I really wanted to work with Elliott due to their financing and customer support, so far I definitely made the right choice, they're treating me impressively well.
Jeebus, how many knives do you guys ship every month to be able to afford this stuff?
Things are starting to look cramped. Anyone wanna place bets on how long before they build a new shop? Congrats guys!
+RubiconJoey I Say 3 years or less!
We want more footage of your new baby!!!
John, you can give that "Johnson's Baby Shampoo" box to John S. the next time you see him!
How much does that birthday gift cost? congratulation
Would have thought you could scoot the mill over and put the lathe next to it. Looks great though :)
almoste time for a bigger shop
Why not HAAS
Machines that close would make me claustrophobic!
Time for a bigger shop!
You can move in to position later with a bit of ingenuity and leverage.
You can remove the dent by putting something heavy, metal, and flat on the outside whilst hitting it with a hammer from the other. Slow hits will make it flat, if you tape the flat metal with electrician's tape, it will save the paint too.
@johngrimsmo , how do I contact you for custom knife orders?
I can only imagine how distressing it was for the workers to install the machine while being filmed.. any stupid mistake would be recorded...
I see a bigger shop coming haha....
How much for the Tormach lathe??
Hello. I need nakamura tome 20 m codes, if you have them, can you help me. I have a lot of difficulties in the second part of the machine.
The lathe is too close to the mill IMHO. I'd move the mill over and put the Tormach between them, because it's smaller.
Not being negative, more constructive if you will. I think a better plan for the layout of your machines is in order. Kick ass lathe though, guys.
How much do you sell your knives for?
how do you start to learn operating such a sophisticated machine without crashing and damaging tools?
U start using your brain :)
chronok thanks, never thought about it
Awesome!! Cant wait to see that thing rip. I bought a used hitachi seiki TS-15 that I am currently getting powered up. Similar sized turret machine but clearly not the machine yours is. Are you planning on using Qualichem coolant in the lathe also? By the way happy birthday!
+Clinton Conger absolutely using Qualichem, just filled it today. Congrats on your TS-15!
I would hate to be that guy, but how many screws/fittings/etc. could be brought in from a 3rd party supplier for the cost of that machine? At what point does this become a viable investment?
One point to consider, for them to R&D a new part is far simpler in shop on a nice machine that to pay a machine shop to make part after part as they refine the design. Also, custom parts in general are quite expensive from a job shop. if John can keep this machine running it will easily pay for itself in no time, not to mention if regular maintenance is performed on the machine it could last him 20 years. he makes knives now, but what will John be doing in 5 or 10 years? its a lathe he can grow into, just like his mill.
Good stuff Sir.
Hey Scott, e-mail me! Your e-mails bounce back. Your Rask is done ;-).
I don't understand. John Saunders is having a much larger building, and I can't imagine that he has half of the income as you guys. Next step, larger building?
+Lucifer he's choosing to invest in property, I'm choosing machines. He'll get shiny machines too one day, just like we'll get a bigger shop one day.
"You've got a knife I can borrow?" - Delivery Dude
"Thats a silly question" - Grimsmo Dude
Amazing.
New car feeling:-)
how much $.
What's the transformer for?
These industrial devices require a mains connection 400V, 32A, 22KW 3-phase
This is worldwide standard