Hi! I’m so jealous, I’d love to have my own shop. Just started watching this and I love it. But on a lathe the coordinate system is actually Z and X, not Y. Z is “length” and X is diameter.
Just a tip for your blast cabinet: try and get a piece of the glass that they use at the grocery store checkout scanner. It's got a thin layer of diamond to prevent wear. Put this on the inside of the viewing window. You already know you need light on the inside of the cabinet. And don't run the air pressure too high. 40 PSI is about all you need. Higher pressure than that just crushes the glass bead prematurely so you don't get maximum usage out of it.
I work at a company that among other products made transparent ceramics and some genius came up with the idea to replace the windows on our sandblasting cambers with that stuff, works so well that it's still completely clear after years of daily use in our tool shop
@@AlessioSangalli Any cheap white paint should do. Use a thick wide paint roller on a shaft. Of course white walls give better light in the garage than brown light absorbing walls.
We had a similar situation when we started our makerspace, The MakerBarn. A school offered the use of an old horse pole barn. It was full of junk, rats, and bad wiring. We cleaned it out and built a 3800 sqft building within the building. All the work was done by volunteers. We advertised in the tools section of Craigslist for people who would like to come by, pound a few nails and hang sheetrock. We had plenty of volunteers every weekend. Funds were donated from prospective members and a few corporations. A half mile of new wiring and a year later we were in operation. Your Grandfather would be very proud of the work you have done.
I have never seen a band saw of that size without it. Also, it should have an annealer, otherwise the welded part of the saw will be too rigid and eventually crack...
Having now watched your complete back catalogue I've finally arrived at your origin story. I find your content is very therapeutic and high quality and I look forward to following you for many years and over many interesting projects.
Your grandpa was machine devoted man. I am amazed, how he saved all his tools and take care of them. Look that drill bits, they are all in there ( none missing or broken in half ) i respect that type of machinist who love and care about their tools. Something same is happening in my family ( my dad ) !
Great video and really nice shop! My only critique is on the lathe description. Cross slide is the X axis. Carriage (spindle axis) is the Z axis. Y axis on a lathe is a milling attachment. The DRO says X and Y because it was cheaper to not change the letters (most DROs are still made like that). That's what I was taught 30 years ago and still use everyday. Keep up the great work!
Wow... you are totally right! Rotation axis is always Z... I've always seen that DRO with those labels and never gave it a second thought. Thanks for the correction!
@@InheritanceMachining Thanks for taking it the right way. Most new and hobby machinist don't realize that, it's certainly not intuitive to 'a new guy'. Your doing a great job, keep it up.
Just found you. What a lucky man you are. May your grandfather rest in peace, he must have been a interesting man. All the very best to you and your family and here's looking forward to many projects. Good luck...
Brandon, I have only two words to say. "I'M JEALOUS". It's taken me years to get to a quarter of the collection you have and I'm nearly twice your age. All I can say is enjoy. Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇺🇦🕊️🇨🇦🍌👍
Just discovered your channel and had to watch, my hubby Mark became a machinist after many years as a journeyman mechanic and an injury. As we watched this video it brought back memories of setting up his shop inside our two car garage. He has 2 mills and a lathe. As we watched you showing the parts washer we both cringed and said "oh my gosh, flammable liquid next to an unprotected electric outlet???" We both hope you protected the outlet before there is a fire in the shop. Best of luck as you work with all of these treasures from your grandfather 😁
Stumbled upon your channel today thanks to the YT algorithm. I grew up with most of these machines in my dad's basement and have been out of touch for the last decade. These first few videos have put a tear to my eye. Looking forward to whatever you have coming in the future!
I can't even begin to express my level of jealousy here! Great machines, great setup! Seeing that drafting table brought back some memories for sure. I took drafting my junior year of high school. If I'd been smart, I would have pursued that so that as I got older it would have been easier to move off the shop floor and into design. Oh well, even so I have no regrets. Machining help support a wife and three kids. It's a great life!
@@InheritanceMachining it's all good, man. My hope is that with all of the channels like yours that show machining for the craftsmanship it is more people will get interested in the trade again. We NEED manufacturing in this country again. Desperately.
One is a Mazak made in Jinan, China. The quality was good at first, but it was canceled due to a company issue causing the quality to drop. You can check out the Yamazaki Mazak on my cover.
Brandon, I've been binging your videos over the last few days and I just got around to watching the early stuff. Having seen the newest videos first, I now have a true appreciation for the amount of work you put into restoring all of these tools and machines. The amount of rust and therefore restoration to get to its current state must've been massive. Thank you for documenting it all.
Glad you found your way back here and thank you. It is a lot of work but it's also pretty fun getting everything cleaned and set up just the way I want
I grew up with my father's machine shop at the house since I was about 7. I also moved away for college, but made trips back to the shop whenever I could. I have moved around a lot further away for the last 6 years and all the chips I've made are with hand tools. Watching your more recent videos really brought back my fond memories of drafting and machining. Never would have guessed I'm just about your age ('89). Most people I meet that know how to use a manual lathe and mill are about a decade older. Keep up the fantastic work making it all seem so approachable. After your videos I'm chomping at the bit to get back to the shop and make something.
Happy you are going to add another chapter in your family's book of machining. Looking forward to Paige's (watching Her's for a couple of years now and learned quite a bit about different topics) and your videos. Also, sharing a small bit of your life. Hope the heavenly father gives you time and small ones to bring forth a chapter three in the world of machining. Sure, you will be able to teach this old (65) man something. Most of what I've learned has been working in welding and mechanic shops. All the best to you and yours.
I am so grateful for the position I am in to be able to continue where I started. Thank you for following along! There will certainly be more to come. We are just getting started.
Wow Your grandfather sounds like he was an amazingly talented machinist and a really cool guy. I admit to being a little envious of the time you were able to spend with him learning and that he left you all his machinery. From what I have seen of your video's you are no slouch when it comes to machining and I appreciate your sense of humour...Very much looking forward to wandering this road with you . Thaqnkyou so much for sharing
I used excel to layout my machine, auto and wood shop before I built the building! It worked great! I actually increased the width from 32 to 34ft as it allowed room for two auto plus side bench areas. After the shop got built, the extra foot on each was really needed.
i wish i have that kind of workshop except the surrounding environment.im from a tropical country and id say your solutions to theseproblems have been addressed intelligently. more power.😊
I enjoy your dry humor. Your videos are very informative yet also relaxing/theraputic. And beautifully made. So glad the YT algorithm introduced you to me.
I just discovered your channel recently and went to look for the earliest videos to understand the meaning behind the name. I love your approach, it’s fantastic that you’re able to do this. I have many tools (not a machine shop) that I got from my father (he was a motor mechanic) and from friends. Each time I use them I can feel the connection and the history. Whilst I still buy new tools, I love the feeling of using the older ones
Hi Guy, i am a curious and beginner in MACHINING , you have awesome beautiful machines, juste by seeing them i want to dive immediately deep into MACHINING, be blessed
Brandon, Discovering your channel is a real delight. I have more years repairing and maintaining machine shop machinery than you have in life, but by binge watching your channel I have to accept that you have more machining skill than I do. My new hobby shop is 40x82. Setting up my shop, reconditioning old industrial machinery, learning to manual machine and teaching what 6 know and am learning to my grandsons is among my greatest retirement pleasures. Keep up the videos. You are teaching an old dog some new tricks.
I installed a dehumidifier in my own shop and it is awesome! When the humidity is under 50% nothing rusts. Strongly recommended for those who like to keep their investment shiny.
This workshop is my dream. But it seems to me that it gets even better if you do all the grinding work in an isolated room. You can air dry for free. It is enough to circulate the air from the room in a circle through a thermally non-insulated pipe with a conventional fan.
The separate grinding room would definitely be a must have for future expansion. That's an interesting idea with the pipe. Im guessing the humidity condensates on the metal and you catch that? Still need to power the fan. This dehumidifier doesn't actually run all that much during the winter. I've spent entire days in here and it hasn't kicked on. The vapor barrier in the walls helps a lot I think.
@@InheritanceMachining The running costs of a traditional duct fan are minimal compared to a dryer compressor. Outside the heating period, the ventilation can be adjusted depending on the air temperature and relative humidity. Do not ventilate if the air brought into the room from outside exceeds the existing humidity. This is a simple conversion.
I am so glad you include a lot of your mistakes. We’re all human and constantly being bombarded by people pretending to be perfect is so mentally exhausting.
This is my 2nd video I have watched and I’m loving the commentary and what the machine does. I will definitely enjoy watching all the different projects you do. I would love to have your skill.
I'm a CNC guy myself, currently I program and run 2 wire edm machines in a tool and die room, but I loved the manual machining part of my education so much I bought myself an old bridgeport and just over 100 year old 16x40 Southfield lathe that needs a bit of work to get running, and the mill needs some tlc but for now it is temporary wired to a vfd that needs to be made more safe and permanent. I'm glad to see that others in my generation are keeping manual machining alive, and glad you had a great mentor like your grandpa.
Sir, I cant say how happy I am to have found your videos. I am a freshly graduated engineer with a job, saving for the day that I can purchase machining equipment for myself. I learned to use the equipment in college and yearn for the day to get back to it! Consider me a lifelong subscriber!
I come from a similar background as you. I grew up in a small village next to the middle of nowhere and my father was a machines/millwright. Love the shop. As an electrician I was screaming when I saw the add a phase but after watching some of your other videos I saw you changed that to a VFD. Really enjoy the videos.
I use to work at Northwest Airlines we had a machine like no other this video brings me back to that time and the fun projects we had to make it was nothing but FUN. Love this video. You're a very lucky man to have this.
Thanks for the MEMORIES... my father was old school german research and development tool and die maker on another level... my father and his team did alot of nasa/military contracts to help build the space shuttle during the 70s and other military things.. he could not speak about what he was building/design to anyone.. it was always a mystery. The entire U.S MILITARY wanted my father to work directly for them.. I always saw uniformed men at his shop! He would work all day till 12 am with the doors always locked.. I miss my father very much.. super smart man .. great father! THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO! God bless your grandfather!!!!!
Love it...I'm vicariously living through you with these videos. Reasons, is by far, the BEST reason to have not only a surface grinder...but everything else your luck to have...I wish I was your neighbor.
Worked in a machine and tool grinding shop for 31 years , I was the main tool and cutter grinder there for our custermers and our tools. 31 years the best part of my working life , small place but a loyal employer I will never forget
Nice shop. Keep out the “ Museum of our Industrial Heritage” located in Greenfield, Massachusetts or here on TH-cam. The museum has all the early machine and machinist tools that were made in that area like Starrett, Miller Falls, Greenfield Tap and Die. They have nice displays and working machines. Thanks
Well done! I miss the manual machining days growing up. I'm now stuck in the office while my guys have fun on the CNC'S and the few manuals we have left. Thanks for posting!
Thank you! I'm not 100% ruling out CNC sometime in the future, but right now I really just want to get back to the old ways of manual machines. Machining by hand is like therapy
Excel CAD, that's a new one on me. Will try it out now that I am retired and turning the storage junk pile into a workshop. Humidity is a big issue and that internal room should work here too.
Adds a lot of accessibility to install full extension slides with either drawers or flat slides in the bottom of your bench and or any cabinets. Makes all those back corners easy to fully use.
Good work, consider getting a horizontal bandsaw with coolant, essential for cutting stock materials before machining, and in some cases after the first op. My bandsaw is broken, a big issue!
Yes horizontal bandsaw with a hydraulic downfeed cylinder is worth it’s weight in gold in a metal working/machine shop. Roller conveyor on each side of the saw with a manual length stop is also very handy for making repeat cuts of the same length, much more accurate and repeatable than hand marking. Set her up, start the cut, then walk away and do something else (but never go too far away…!) But yes, unfortunately they do take up considerable room in a shop. When you do get a horizontal, try and get one that has a 60 degree mitre both ways, and don’t get a little tiny thing, they never cut straight. Get a decent blade of about 1” or above, they track straight as an arrow. If (when) you get a TIG welder and need good fit up, trust me you will be glad you got a straight cutting saw! Vertical is useful too, but mostly for cutting curves in small pieces of plate. Larger plate/sheet pieces will require a plasma cutter, oxy cutter, or jigsaw if you’re keen. Or do what i do, and design 2D metal objects on CAD and get the local CNC laser cutters to cut the metal for you. Then it rocks up at your workshop ready to go, and you’re welding and assembling ‘man grade’ lego! Enjoy the journey, and remember, you will never stop learning in this craft
Just found you on TH-cam. Amazing story. Can't wait to see more videos. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep milling. Fab On. Keep Making. God bless.
You have a great shop. Since finding a few channels on TH-cam dedicated to hobby machining I've been wanting to assemble a shop of my own. I must say that I couldn't ever imagine having that set up. I'm super jealous!
Thank you! One thing is for sure. I am beyond fortunate. Still trying to keep it relatable though since most people are in your shoes as opposed to mine.
fabulous shop...I especially love the drafting table...when I planned the layout of my shop I used paper cutouts ...lol...slow but effective...great video
"Do I have something in mind that requires this level of accuracy? Nope. But I still need it. For reasons." That's the best reason of all - no reason! :)
Very nice shop! One small tip on stopping the lathe safely, we have a similair one at work. Always stop it with the footbrake. That way if you lean in to measure you'll never accidentally push the handle and engage the motor.
G'Day👋 You have a lot of precision machinery there. When de-rusting, try and avoid abrasive methods like sandpaper or scotcbrite, even your sand blaster. Get yourself a large ultrasonic cleaner (cheap) and check videos on electrolysis rust removal. You can't afford to remove even half a thou with abrasion. Be extra extra careful cleaning up your micrometers and gauges. Spindle runouts will be important and belts and bearings may need replacement. Get your spindles within a thou at worst. All the best mate. Michael 🇦🇺 NO ABASIVE METHODS! 😉 oh, and the parts washer is for oil & grease removal only, not rust or dust or dirt or paint. And NO ABRASION!
A useful mini split feature is the dehumidification it provides in normal operation. Heat or cool is also a great bonus as well as efficiency. As you say if it isn't comfortable you aren't going to choose to be out there. That you don't even think about it with its drain going outside (you do have to arrange the hose so gravity can clear it before it freezes in winter).
Thanks for the tip. I did run into the issue with the drain line freezing this winter so just routed it to a bucket. Fortunately this winter has been very dry and I haven't even had to empty it once. A mini split would be a lot nicer than the wall unit in the summer. And could help offset the heating int he winter when I don't have a fire running.
Just stumbled upon your channel, and I must say, you heard it here first - youll have 100k subs by the end of the year. Incredible filmwork as well as general engineering approach to everything. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't green with envy of what you have, as you essentally have a machine shop of my dreams, but perhaps one day. In the style of hobby machinists, I would like to point out a few things, if I may. Just terminology though, so it hardly matters. (apologies if this has already been mentioned, this is only my second video of yours. If so, please disregard everything I'm about to say) 1) Might be a UK thing, but over here, we call it backlash, not lash. Semantics, really. 2) Lathe operates on X, Y and Z axis, but the placement of the axis is less intuitive than the mill. By that, I mean that it's "on it's side", ie - the longitudinal carriage is the Z axis, the cross slide is the X axis and the Y axis.. Well - doesn't really exist, strictly speaking(I would probably best describe the Y axis as the height of the cutting tool, but by the same notion, the Y axis should always be 0, or centered). This can be extra confusing, as the DRO displays usually have standard labels for axis, so as such, it might say X and Y, but in theory it's Z and X. 3) Height micrometer - I'd say that's a vernier height gauge, but again, might be the typical UK/US nomenclature. Keep up the amazing work. I'm supposed to be writing my dissertation tonight, but I have a strong feeling that it might have to be put on the backburner for now..
Hi, Erik! I really appreciate you saying that! We're going to keep pushing to make consistent content! I do address/correct those first 2 points in some of the restoration videos. The labelling on the DRO definitely tricked me. I grew up seeing that Y label and never thought twice about it. Rotation axis is always Z. I got 2 whole engineering degrees so should know better! haha You are definitely right about the vernier height gauge. There is no dial on there! I appreciate the feedback and support. Now go get that degree!
@@InheritanceMachining Well, considering I left this comment 8 months ago and you're now at 132k subs, I should probably register for my own psychic license 🙃 Love to see it!
@@EngineerRaisedInKingston I remember this comment! haha Wouldn't be possible without the support form people like you. So it wasn't completely psychic 😉
Thanks! There actually is one. I have an old lock-out-tag-out tag of his hanging on the mill right by the DRO. You can catch it in some of the videos :)
Nice looking shop, may I suggest some additions: some strategically placed fire extinguishers and smoke/heat/CO alarm, preferably that could send remote signal to the house in case of emergencies. Don't mean to sound alarmist but sometimes things happen so better to be prepared. Last, a main disconnect switch to your shop to absolutely, positively turn everything off when you leave after a machining sesion.
Sure thing, though I wouldn't recommend them now that I know more. Static phase converters are only starting capacitors that only give 3 phase power for a couple seconds to get the motor running. They then lug along on 1 phase and half the power. And depending on your machines circuity could trip safety relays
I'm a bit tight on space. Especially when maneuvering around a camera tripod lol I am considering making a protective cover for the mill table and probably some sort of pedestal that mounts on the lathe near the DRO.
I'm truly not a greedy person, but a OD & ID grinder would have been a more awesome. But i would do mostly anything (like many of us) to have these tools. Have fun!
@@InheritanceMachining yeah, probably most people wouldnt like it, i just really love digging throug stuff and see all the little specialties, probably doesnt work that good in a video anyways xd
So are you getting any jobs yet? Local businesses provide lots of opportunities. Our shop bid on jobs from out of State. We won a bid from Dryersburg Tennessee. Aluminum hydraulic cylinders for lifting the drive. Government work, too, made square knockouts, for square switches. We under bid, Greenlee I guess. But remember government work is full of paperwork and testing, and you get your check, in four months. I like the variable three phase inverters, to use for speed control. Good luck, from Southern Indiana.
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for the next video on Friday, February 4th at 10AM Eastern where I'll be restoring the mill. See you then!
Very nice shop tbh
I know the video is old and all but the lathe moves in the x and z directions. The Z axis is always parallel to the spindle in any machine tool.
Hi! I’m so jealous, I’d love to have my own shop. Just started watching this and I love it. But on a lathe the coordinate system is actually Z and X, not Y. Z is “length” and X is diameter.
Just a tip for your blast cabinet: try and get a piece of the glass that they use at the grocery store checkout scanner. It's got a thin layer of diamond to prevent wear. Put this on the inside of the viewing window. You already know you need light on the inside of the cabinet. And don't run the air pressure too high. 40 PSI is about all you need. Higher pressure than that just crushes the glass bead prematurely so you don't get maximum usage out of it.
That’s actually really useful info. Thank you!
I work at a company that among other products made transparent ceramics and some genius came up with the idea to replace the windows on our sandblasting cambers with that stuff, works so well that it's still completely clear after years of daily use in our tool shop
Why do so many Americans leave the osb sheets unpainted to go darker and darker instead of painting them white?
@@erik_dk842 painting OSB sounds like a nightmare... but I never tried, is it really effective?
@@AlessioSangalli Any cheap white paint should do. Use a thick wide paint roller on a shaft. Of course white walls give better light in the garage than brown light absorbing walls.
We had a similar situation when we started our makerspace, The MakerBarn. A school offered the use of an old horse pole barn. It was full of junk, rats, and bad wiring. We cleaned it out and built a 3800 sqft building within the building. All the work was done by volunteers. We advertised in the tools section of Craigslist for people who would like to come by, pound a few nails and hang sheetrock. We had plenty of volunteers every weekend. Funds were donated from prospective members and a few corporations. A half mile of new wiring and a year later we were in operation.
Your Grandfather would be very proud of the work you have done.
That's so awesome! Thats also a ton of space!
That built in blade welder was the coolest thing I've seen all month
I have never seen a band saw of that size without it. Also, it should have an annealer, otherwise the welded part of the saw will be too rigid and eventually crack...
Having now watched your complete back catalogue I've finally arrived at your origin story. I find your content is very therapeutic and high quality and I look forward to following you for many years and over many interesting projects.
Your grandpa was machine devoted man.
I am amazed, how he saved all his tools and take care of them.
Look that drill bits, they are all in there ( none missing or broken in half ) i respect that type of machinist who love and care about their tools.
Something same is happening in my family ( my dad ) !
He definitely kept a meticulous shop. Which I appreciate (and probably got some of that from his as well) haha
Great video and really nice shop! My only critique is on the lathe description. Cross slide is the X axis. Carriage (spindle axis) is the Z axis. Y axis on a lathe is a milling attachment. The DRO says X and Y because it was cheaper to not change the letters (most DROs are still made like that). That's what I was taught 30 years ago and still use everyday. Keep up the great work!
Wow... you are totally right! Rotation axis is always Z... I've always seen that DRO with those labels and never gave it a second thought. Thanks for the correction!
@@InheritanceMachining Thanks for taking it the right way. Most new and hobby machinist don't realize that, it's certainly not intuitive to 'a new guy'. Your doing a great job, keep it up.
Of course. I’m here to learn after all. Thanks for the support!
Just found you. What a lucky man you are. May your grandfather rest in peace, he must have been a interesting man. All the very best to you and your family and here's looking forward to many projects. Good luck...
He was definitely an interesting man and I still think about him every day. Thanks for the support!
Brandon, I have only two words to say. "I'M JEALOUS". It's taken me years to get to a quarter of the collection you have and I'm nearly twice your age. All I can say is enjoy.
Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇺🇦🕊️🇨🇦🍌👍
I am definitely fortunate... and I never forget it!
Just discovered your channel and had to watch, my hubby Mark became a machinist after many years as a journeyman mechanic and an injury. As we watched this video it brought back memories of setting up his shop inside our two car garage. He has 2 mills and a lathe. As we watched you showing the parts washer we both cringed and said "oh my gosh, flammable liquid next to an unprotected electric outlet???" We both hope you protected the outlet before there is a fire in the shop. Best of luck as you work with all of these treasures from your grandfather 😁
Stumbled upon your channel today thanks to the YT algorithm. I grew up with most of these machines in my dad's basement and have been out of touch for the last decade. These first few videos have put a tear to my eye. Looking forward to whatever you have coming in the future!
I can't even begin to express my level of jealousy here! Great machines, great setup! Seeing that drafting table brought back some memories for sure. I took drafting my junior year of high school. If I'd been smart, I would have pursued that so that as I got older it would have been easier to move off the shop floor and into design.
Oh well, even so I have no regrets. Machining help support a wife and three kids. It's a great life!
I'm sort of taking the opposite path. Went to school for engineering and got a job in design. Now trying to find my way back to machining.
@@InheritanceMachining it's all good, man. My hope is that with all of the channels like yours that show machining for the craftsmanship it is more people will get interested in the trade again. We NEED manufacturing in this country again.
Desperately.
@@lonnieporter8566 I couldn't agree more
Great shop set up dude. Not sure if that lathe is a Japan made Mazak Mate but looks very similar.
Thanks, man. From what I’ve been reading it’s a Chinese rebrand of the Mazak Mate.
One is a Mazak made in Jinan, China. The quality was good at first, but it was canceled due to a company issue causing the quality to drop. You can check out the Yamazaki Mazak on my cover.
@@InheritanceMachining That lathe is just fine.
@@davidrule1335 I'm not worried :)
Brandon, I've been binging your videos over the last few days and I just got around to watching the early stuff. Having seen the newest videos first, I now have a true appreciation for the amount of work you put into restoring all of these tools and machines. The amount of rust and therefore restoration to get to its current state must've been massive. Thank you for documenting it all.
Glad you found your way back here and thank you. It is a lot of work but it's also pretty fun getting everything cleaned and set up just the way I want
I grew up with my father's machine shop at the house since I was about 7. I also moved away for college, but made trips back to the shop whenever I could. I have moved around a lot further away for the last 6 years and all the chips I've made are with hand tools. Watching your more recent videos really brought back my fond memories of drafting and machining.
Never would have guessed I'm just about your age ('89). Most people I meet that know how to use a manual lathe and mill are about a decade older. Keep up the fantastic work making it all seem so approachable. After your videos I'm chomping at the bit to get back to the shop and make something.
Happy you are going to add another chapter in your family's book of machining. Looking forward to Paige's (watching Her's for a couple of years now and learned quite a bit about different topics) and your videos. Also, sharing a small bit of your life. Hope the heavenly father gives you time and small ones to bring forth a chapter three in the world of machining. Sure, you will be able to teach this old (65) man something. Most of what I've learned has been working in welding and mechanic shops. All the best to you and yours.
I am so grateful for the position I am in to be able to continue where I started. Thank you for following along! There will certainly be more to come. We are just getting started.
Wow Your grandfather sounds like he was an amazingly talented machinist and a really cool guy. I admit to being a little envious of the time you were able to spend with him learning and that he left you all his machinery.
From what I have seen of your video's you are no slouch when it comes to machining and I appreciate your sense of humour...Very much looking forward to wandering this road with you .
Thaqnkyou so much for sharing
Thank you for the kind words! He was a great man and not a day goes by that I'm not thankful for my time with him and what he taught me over the years
I love the Excel-0-CAD idea! as an ME myself I have never done this and will add it to the toolbelt now! Thanks!
I used excel to layout my machine, auto and wood shop before I built the building! It worked great! I actually increased the width from 32 to 34ft as it allowed room for two auto plus side bench areas. After the shop got built, the extra foot on each was really needed.
i wish i have that kind of workshop except the surrounding environment.im from a tropical country and id say your solutions to theseproblems have been addressed intelligently. more power.😊
I enjoy your dry humor. Your videos are very informative yet also relaxing/theraputic. And beautifully made. So glad the YT algorithm introduced you to me.
I just discovered your channel recently and went to look for the earliest videos to understand the meaning behind the name. I love your approach, it’s fantastic that you’re able to do this.
I have many tools (not a machine shop) that I got from my father (he was a motor mechanic) and from friends. Each time I use them I can feel the connection and the history. Whilst I still buy new tools, I love the feeling of using the older ones
You have been given wonderful gifts. The gift of time with your grandfather and the tooling that you can now use.
You are absolutely right :)
Hi Guy, i am a curious and beginner in MACHINING , you have awesome beautiful machines, juste by seeing them i want to dive immediately deep into MACHINING, be blessed
Brandon,
Discovering your channel is a real delight. I have more years repairing and maintaining machine shop machinery than you have in life, but by binge watching your channel I have to accept that you have more machining skill than I do. My new hobby shop is 40x82. Setting up my shop, reconditioning old industrial machinery, learning to manual machine and teaching what 6 know and am learning to my grandsons is among my greatest retirement pleasures.
Keep up the videos. You are teaching an old dog some new tricks.
I love to hear that you're passing on your knowledge. That will be invaluable for you grandson later in life. Thanks so much!
@@InheritanceMachining GrandsonS! I currently have 16! 😁
I installed a dehumidifier in my own shop and it is awesome! When the humidity is under 50% nothing rusts. Strongly recommended for those who like to keep their investment shiny.
I second this!
This workshop is my dream. But it seems to me that it gets even better if you do all the grinding work in an isolated room.
You can air dry for free. It is enough to circulate the air from the room in a circle through a thermally non-insulated pipe with a conventional fan.
The separate grinding room would definitely be a must have for future expansion.
That's an interesting idea with the pipe. Im guessing the humidity condensates on the metal and you catch that? Still need to power the fan.
This dehumidifier doesn't actually run all that much during the winter. I've spent entire days in here and it hasn't kicked on. The vapor barrier in the walls helps a lot I think.
@@InheritanceMachining The running costs of a traditional duct fan are minimal compared to a dryer compressor.
Outside the heating period, the ventilation can be adjusted depending on the air temperature and relative humidity. Do not ventilate if the air brought into the room from outside exceeds the existing humidity. This is a simple conversion.
This looks like a fun ride 👍
I am so glad you include a lot of your mistakes. We’re all human and constantly being bombarded by people pretending to be perfect is so mentally exhausting.
This is my 2nd video I have watched and I’m loving the commentary and what the machine does. I will definitely enjoy watching all the different projects you do. I would love to have your skill.
A fantastic video and I'm very excited to see where you take this workshop. Best wishes from Australia!
Thank you so much!
I'm a CNC guy myself, currently I program and run 2 wire edm machines in a tool and die room, but I loved the manual machining part of my education so much I bought myself an old bridgeport and just over 100 year old 16x40 Southfield lathe that needs a bit of work to get running, and the mill needs some tlc but for now it is temporary wired to a vfd that needs to be made more safe and permanent.
I'm glad to see that others in my generation are keeping manual machining alive, and glad you had a great mentor like your grandpa.
Those sound like some awesome machines! I love hearing there are others out there that find joy in this old art format well.
Sir, I cant say how happy I am to have found your videos. I am a freshly graduated engineer with a job, saving for the day that I can purchase machining equipment for myself. I learned to use the equipment in college and yearn for the day to get back to it! Consider me a lifelong subscriber!
I was there too. You'll get there! Thanks and welcome!
I come from a similar background as you. I grew up in a small village next to the middle of nowhere and my father was a machines/millwright. Love the shop. As an electrician I was screaming when I saw the add a phase but after watching some of your other videos I saw you changed that to a VFD. Really enjoy the videos.
I use to work at Northwest Airlines we had a machine like no other this video brings me back to that time and the fun projects we had to make it was nothing but FUN. Love this video. You're a very lucky man to have this.
That's awesome! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the MEMORIES... my father was old school german research and development tool and die maker on another level... my father and his team did alot of nasa/military contracts to help build the space shuttle during the 70s and other military things.. he could not speak about what he was building/design to anyone.. it was always a mystery. The entire U.S MILITARY wanted my father to work directly for them.. I always saw uniformed men at his shop! He would work all day till 12 am with the doors always locked.. I miss my father very much.. super smart man .. great father! THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO! God bless your grandfather!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. That's very intriguing! So much mystery and secrecy during the cold war. If only you knew what went on inside that shop!
Love it...I'm vicariously living through you with these videos. Reasons, is by far, the BEST reason to have not only a surface grinder...but everything else your luck to have...I wish I was your neighbor.
lol Thanks!
Can't wait to follow your journey.
Oh... I wanna see every second of this channel.
SUBBED 😃👌🏻
Nice video. I have found another favorite machining channel!
Glad you enjoy it!
Worked in a machine and tool grinding shop for 31 years , I was the main tool and cutter grinder there for our custermers and our tools. 31 years the best part of my working life , small place but a loyal employer I will never forget
Thanks for sharing!
Nice videos you make. Look forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you!
Nice shop. Keep out the “ Museum of our Industrial Heritage” located in Greenfield, Massachusetts or here on TH-cam. The museum has all the early machine and machinist tools that were made in that area like Starrett, Miller Falls, Greenfield Tap and Die. They have nice displays and working machines. Thanks
Well done! I miss the manual machining days growing up. I'm now stuck in the office while my guys have fun on the CNC'S and the few manuals we have left. Thanks for posting!
Thank you! I'm not 100% ruling out CNC sometime in the future, but right now I really just want to get back to the old ways of manual machines. Machining by hand is like therapy
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Cool video, I share your sense of humor. Thanks for the chuckles
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Thanks for the tour mate. Looking forward to more videos.
You bet!
Excel CAD, that's a new one on me. Will try it out now that I am retired and turning the storage junk pile into a workshop. Humidity is a big issue and that internal room should work here too.
Adds a lot of accessibility to install full extension slides with either drawers or flat slides in the bottom of your bench and or any cabinets. Makes all those back corners easy to fully use.
Are you reading my mind!? I have a big project in mind along those lines.
That Excel-O-CAD thing is actually genius
Love your videos Brandon. Keep up the great work!
Thanks!! Will do!
Man, I'd LOVE to find a drafting table like that. Even if it needs repair.
Excellent video and well filmed mate thanks for sharing and best of luck with the shop.👍
Thank you!
I sometimes use excel to make draft layouts in nano-meter scale silicon chip at work, so its more than capable of workshop layout 😀
Good work, consider getting a horizontal bandsaw with coolant, essential for cutting stock materials before machining, and in some cases after the first op. My bandsaw is broken, a big issue!
My grandfather had one but I passed on inheriting it because I was running out of room. It’s my only regret from the whole ordeal
Yes horizontal bandsaw with a hydraulic downfeed cylinder is worth it’s weight in gold in a metal working/machine shop. Roller conveyor on each side of the saw with a manual length stop is also very handy for making repeat cuts of the same length, much more accurate and repeatable than hand marking.
Set her up, start the cut, then walk away and do something else (but never go too far away…!)
But yes, unfortunately they do take up considerable room in a shop. When you do get a horizontal, try and get one that has a 60 degree mitre both ways, and don’t get a little tiny thing, they never cut straight. Get a decent blade of about 1” or above, they track straight as an arrow. If (when) you get a TIG welder and need good fit up, trust me you will be glad you got a straight cutting saw!
Vertical is useful too, but mostly for cutting curves in small pieces of plate. Larger plate/sheet pieces will require a plasma cutter, oxy cutter, or jigsaw if you’re keen.
Or do what i do, and design 2D metal objects on CAD and get the local CNC laser cutters to cut the metal for you. Then it rocks up at your workshop ready to go, and you’re welding and assembling ‘man grade’ lego!
Enjoy the journey, and remember, you will never stop learning in this craft
Great shop. Thanks for sharing and good luck with it
Just found you on TH-cam. Amazing story. Can't wait to see more videos. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep milling. Fab On. Keep Making. God bless.
Thank you so much! Welcome!
This is an awesome channel! Great job man🤙
Thank you!
You deserve million subscribers
grate place!! about the rust on the machines there are 2 fast options, you apply with a cloth some mechanic oil or some petrol (it's safe)
You have a great shop. Since finding a few channels on TH-cam dedicated to hobby machining I've been wanting to assemble a shop of my own. I must say that I couldn't ever imagine having that set up. I'm super jealous!
Thank you! One thing is for sure. I am beyond fortunate. Still trying to keep it relatable though since most people are in your shoes as opposed to mine.
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really enjoying your channel!
Thanks!
I am sure you will have many happy times in that shop.. Good job
Thank you!
fabulous shop...I especially love the drafting table...when I planned the layout of my shop I used paper cutouts ...lol...slow but effective...great video
thanks. that honestly might have been faster. manipulating shapes in excel isn't all that fast.
Good luck.
Wow!! You got Cà Lem commenting on your channel 💪🏼🔥🔥🔥👍🏻🤣
Here before a 1,000,000!!!!
"Do I have something in mind that requires this level of accuracy? Nope. But I still need it. For reasons."
That's the best reason of all - no reason! :)
I'm glad you see things my way!
Looks amazing! So enjoy your videos and your style of presentation. Learning a lot!
Thank you! I’m glad!
Came across your video by accident and loved your story and how you set everything up..I subbed so I could hear more.. Take care and God Bless...
Thanks for the support! Much appreciated!
Very informative. I will check out the rest of the videos you have. Thank you.
Thank you!
Very nice shop! One small tip on stopping the lathe safely, we have a similair one at work. Always stop it with the footbrake. That way if you lean in to measure you'll never accidentally push the handle and engage the motor.
Oh interesting. I thought I saw Abom79 doing that but figured it would wear out the shoe. Thanks!
@@InheritanceMachining just tapping it to activate the stop switch would be enough.
@@markh4426 oh that makes sense because of the reset. I’ll be making a habit of this now
You and the Missus might have to engage in some very lively Rock Paper Scissors for blast cabinet time. Lol.
haha!
Rely enjoy your videos
Thank you very much!
G'Day👋 You have a lot of precision machinery there. When de-rusting, try and avoid abrasive methods like sandpaper or scotcbrite, even your sand blaster. Get yourself a large ultrasonic cleaner (cheap) and check videos on electrolysis rust removal. You can't afford to remove even half a thou with abrasion. Be extra extra careful cleaning up your micrometers and gauges. Spindle runouts will be important and belts and bearings may need replacement. Get your spindles within a thou at worst. All the best mate. Michael 🇦🇺 NO ABASIVE METHODS! 😉 oh, and the parts washer is for oil & grease removal only, not rust or dust or dirt or paint. And NO ABRASION!
You're living the dream!
I can hardly believe it myself!
Excel-o-cad! Haha!! My wife has done the same for laying out our yard remodel
It's very useful!
Residential power in the US is actually 2 phase. 120 V between each phase and the neutral, so 240 V between phases.
This is a very nice video.
A useful mini split feature is the dehumidification it provides in normal operation. Heat or cool is also a great bonus as well as efficiency. As you say if it isn't comfortable you aren't going to choose to be out there. That you don't even think about it with its drain going outside (you do have to arrange the hose so gravity can clear it before it freezes in winter).
Thanks for the tip. I did run into the issue with the drain line freezing this winter so just routed it to a bucket. Fortunately this winter has been very dry and I haven't even had to empty it once. A mini split would be a lot nicer than the wall unit in the summer. And could help offset the heating int he winter when I don't have a fire running.
In the dehumidification mode it is in the ac mode (low speed)... look into a condensate pump for draining issues.
Look.into a minisplit that is rated down to -15 in heat mode .. heat pumps lose efficiency when temps drop
Great video, can’t wait to see what you do with it all
Thank you!
i hope my grandson does something similar when im up in the big shop in the sky.
get him started young!
Glad I subbed. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you.
Much appreciated!
Just stumbled upon your channel, and I must say, you heard it here first - youll have 100k subs by the end of the year. Incredible filmwork as well as general engineering approach to everything. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't green with envy of what you have, as you essentally have a machine shop of my dreams, but perhaps one day.
In the style of hobby machinists, I would like to point out a few things, if I may. Just terminology though, so it hardly matters. (apologies if this has already been mentioned, this is only my second video of yours. If so, please disregard everything I'm about to say)
1) Might be a UK thing, but over here, we call it backlash, not lash. Semantics, really.
2) Lathe operates on X, Y and Z axis, but the placement of the axis is less intuitive than the mill. By that, I mean that it's "on it's side", ie - the longitudinal carriage is the Z axis, the cross slide is the X axis and the Y axis.. Well - doesn't really exist, strictly speaking(I would probably best describe the Y axis as the height of the cutting tool, but by the same notion, the Y axis should always be 0, or centered). This can be extra confusing, as the DRO displays usually have standard labels for axis, so as such, it might say X and Y, but in theory it's Z and X.
3) Height micrometer - I'd say that's a vernier height gauge, but again, might be the typical UK/US nomenclature.
Keep up the amazing work. I'm supposed to be writing my dissertation tonight, but I have a strong feeling that it might have to be put on the backburner for now..
Hi, Erik! I really appreciate you saying that! We're going to keep pushing to make consistent content! I do address/correct those first 2 points in some of the restoration videos. The labelling on the DRO definitely tricked me. I grew up seeing that Y label and never thought twice about it. Rotation axis is always Z. I got 2 whole engineering degrees so should know better! haha You are definitely right about the vernier height gauge. There is no dial on there!
I appreciate the feedback and support. Now go get that degree!
@@InheritanceMachining Well, considering I left this comment 8 months ago and you're now at 132k subs, I should probably register for my own psychic license 🙃 Love to see it!
@@EngineerRaisedInKingston I remember this comment! haha Wouldn't be possible without the support form people like you. So it wasn't completely psychic 😉
@titan cnc academy ..the lathe use kennametal
I saw that too! Even see the brand through the rust on those tool holders lol.
Good job👌👌👍👍
thank you again! :)
Z axis is always colinear with the spindle
This is fantastic! How about adding a picture of your grandfather?
Thanks! There actually is one. I have an old lock-out-tag-out tag of his hanging on the mill right by the DRO. You can catch it in some of the videos :)
Nice looking shop, may I suggest some additions: some strategically placed fire extinguishers and smoke/heat/CO alarm, preferably that could send remote signal to the house in case of emergencies. Don't mean to sound alarmist but sometimes things happen so better to be prepared. Last, a main disconnect switch to your shop to absolutely, positively turn everything off when you leave after a machining sesion.
Enjoyed the video!
Steve
Thanks, Steve!
enjoyed..
Yay
OK this sound like your Grandfather was a machinist who owned a shop full of Equipment.
Wow!!
tyvm for telling us about static phase converters. ive been using vfds and was looking at a rotary soon but shuddered at the cost.
Sure thing, though I wouldn't recommend them now that I know more. Static phase converters are only starting capacitors that only give 3 phase power for a couple seconds to get the motor running. They then lug along on 1 phase and half the power. And depending on your machines circuity could trip safety relays
Helo , you might consider a movable table for tools and work in progress so as not to put tools on top of machines.
I'm a bit tight on space. Especially when maneuvering around a camera tripod lol I am considering making a protective cover for the mill table and probably some sort of pedestal that mounts on the lathe near the DRO.
@@InheritanceMachining A cover on the ways only lets you keep the keyways clean; a table will keep your tool out of harm's way.
We call it backlash in the UK and Australia
I'm truly not a greedy person, but a OD & ID grinder would have been a more awesome. But i would do mostly anything (like many of us) to have these tools. Have fun!
Aaw, i really wanted to see all the small stuff
The video would be so long 😂 gotta save some easter eggs for the future 😉
@@InheritanceMachining yeah, probably most people wouldnt like it, i just really love digging throug stuff and see all the little specialties, probably doesnt work that good in a video anyways xd
So are you getting any jobs yet? Local businesses provide lots of opportunities. Our shop bid on jobs from out of State. We won a bid from Dryersburg Tennessee. Aluminum hydraulic cylinders for lifting the drive. Government work, too, made square knockouts, for square switches. We under bid, Greenlee I guess. But remember government work is full of paperwork and testing, and you get your check, in four months. I like the variable three phase inverters, to use for speed control. Good luck, from Southern Indiana.
What did your grandfather use to make the lathe mobile? Was it riggers skates or some commercially available dolly?