Great show. I started my education in machining but switched to industrial electric. But I remember how much I enjoyed operating those machines, over 40 years ago.
I worked for almost twelve years on a Monarch lathe, the same model as yours... It had a manufactured date of May, 1942 I thinking... Used it to turn tube sheets for shell and tube evaporator and condensers... I also turned the heads for them, to make a flat surface for the gaskets... That machine could hog some material... Enjoy your videos!!!
It is amazing the work you can do with industrial size equipment with real three phase power. The most credit goes to the machine operator. Your four legged foreman checks up on you and approves of your work.
Phase converters work real well and my lathe never stalled even though the converters do reduce the horse power a little bit beats the heck out of pony motors.
Your grandfather's mic... That just floors me. I hardly knew mine. But to have that, must be like having a solid foundation. At least I have his old carpentry square and calipers. These videos are enjoyable.
Great video. Looks like the old Monarch is getting busy again after all these years! I'm sure your elders are watching wherever they are. Glad you're keeping the old machinery alive. I bet someday you'll pass it on to your kids.
No doubt you do great work , like myself I see there is a lot of old guys commenting and we just take a lot for granted because what we do comes second nature. But those watching just getting started may have not picked up on your four jaw tightening one side and backing off the other a bit a time and why. and indicating and bumping AWAY from your indicator always. Your making great videos and I'm hitting the subscribe button,
Love your show Adam,I started my career as a welder but quickly realized I liked the machinist work way more. Always learning something new. Not trying to tell you what to do but just be careful hitting that chuck wrench with your hands. It takes its toll after so long. I started really having trouble with a lot of pain in my hands from doing the same thing. I just turned 51 and wish I listened to the “old guys” when I was younger. Take care man,keep up the good work. I love watching you indicate. That was one of the trickiest parts to learn for me!!! Lol
Adam: I am an amateur machinist Had voc training in high school and have always had an attraction for machining. My career took me in another direction but did not diminish my interest in shop work. There is a saying, mostly in transport vehicles that you should not fall in love with your iron. I don't believe this is true with machine tools. I also believe that that this becomes obvious when you talk about the machines in your shop and how your granddad , father and you worked with these machines, esp. the Monarch lathe. I can see in your face and the tone of your voice the affection you have for the machine because of the connection it has with your past and that your granddad and dad worked on this very same machine. Thanks for sharing. TB
Kind of like a gun owner with the guns that have been in the family for a few generations. Or a Harley owner with their bikes! I thought I was the only one that noticed his affection for his machines.
I am a toolmaker from Costa Rica... I saw this video and I learned too much, the work and the piece were amazing...abom79 continuous video sharing...thank you and go ahead........
There is nothing better than watching ABOM create big chips is the blue chips created by heat I have no machining back ground I’m learning with every video god bless
When I was farming I had a pretty well equipped farm shop but I always regret not having a lathe. They’re so helpful and so usable. I don’t know why I never had one.
Wow, taking the camera off the lathe really does make a difference in sound quality, but I like to hear the sound of the tool cutting when it is stuck on the lathe. Adam, thank you for such good videos.
your dog walks in metal chips, he gets them in the paws, i like your videos, i watch everyone and understand you well as i worked many years with metal, you are good.
Hal, yes the other end was out of round and the bore not running concentric with the od, but once the outside is machined and the first end bored, once I flip the part around and indicate the machined area true, when I bore the other end it will also be true with the previously machined areas.
Getting back and watching a couple of your older videos that I didn't remember watching in the past. Nice work on this piece so far. Off to watch part 2.
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. Since watching your videos I bought 2 of those NOGA magnetic bases and think they are the best one money can buy.
Great comment smitbar11. I dont do good with metrics, and constantly rely on my charts or digital calipers to quicly convert them to decimal, which I do understand. But also consider that all of my machines, and tools are read in thousanth's.
I was a little early on the lighting thing, I see you did give us some light. Thanks for your hard and good work, Very nice work, Thanks again, Richard Inman, SC
Very cool, I've heard good things about the Dean Smith and Grace lathes. I used to machine quite a few prop shafts back in the day but dont see them much anymore.
Great to hear Saw, Im glad someone else is going to try the Swiss 40 position style. I wouldnt have it any other way! Let me know how it works for you.
Yes its time for a rebuild. I just need to get it dismounted and see whats up. I'm in good with the electric motor shop if I need any help with it. Whenever that time comes I'll probably replace the hoses as well.
Adam, its obvious you love what you do for a living.. if you do it full time for work and do it when you get home, that says it all. I have the same feel for my career programming and I can truly appreciate your dedication, effort and quality of work. This is something you dont see very often these days .. i love you home shop setup and would love to have all of those tools/machines, but i wouldnt have the need to use them like you do, nor the space. I do want to get a mill or lathe one of these day(much smaller scale though). I find being able to solve the problems and turn a hunk of metal into a useable part amazing and can imagine the sense of accomplishment you get when you complete the projects. By the way .. do you ever experience things coming out of the chuck or parts disastrously failing .. i think a compilation vodeo of stuff like that would be a great vid, along with narrative explaining the issue and how to keep it from happening. Sorry for the rambling just being true with you, good luck with everything and be safe ..
Speeds and feeds are an important part of machining. When using hss tool bits your typically running a slower rpm but can feed fast. I like using tool bits on jobs like this because you have less tool pressure, less heat, and less likely to move the part when boring.
Great craftman ship. I have a small one man shop in Shreveport La. Lathe is Andrychow Tug 40 16X60. I think the Polish lathes are really heavy and nice to work with. God Bless John
Hal, the O.D. is turned true with the I.D., so when I turn the piece around I can indicate the O.D. in two places and once running true the rest of the machining will be concentric with whats already been machined.
James, mine are the Mutifix size B, and I think the Enco size is E3. I love them and are my favorite tool post to use. At my day job I have a big Aloris DA on the Pacemaker and its hard to beat because of its size. I use a few 2" boring bars on that lathe though. Get a Multifix, you'll love it!
Nice lathe. I do similar work to you but on a 1936 Dean, Smith and Grace. I turned a tug propeller shaft yesterday and measured a discrepancy of half a thou on a 4" dia over 3ft length. Did the prop taper in one go with the topslide set over and the left hand securing thread finished it.The old lathe earns it's keep.
As always, Adam, amazing work! :] Like seeing how you operate the lathe, very professional.. wish to be in your level someday ;) can't wait for the other part(s)! :)
Say hi to the dog , why don't ya ! Like to see a repair video on the pump ! I don't see how you find the time to make videos after a long day at work , but shure appreciate it !
That's an impressive video as your munching off some tidy thick cuts, all be it with good tooling with careful speeds and feeds. It also demonstrates the quality of the lathe despite it's age. I think that it does look as though the flood cooling system needs a bit of TLC!!, a few gaskets and replacement pipework is perhaps all though. Well done, very good video with excellent lighting to allow us to see the detail.
Another nice video Adam! Man, your camera mount really picks up the sound, at first I thought the cuts sounded rough as hell, and then you moved the camera over to show a close up and it was very quiet. Good to see the big Monarch making some chips! Those .200" depth of cuts are awesome!
Yes I understand the camera picks up a lot of noise from the machines, its the one bad thing about it. But I like being able to get up on the machine very close to the action. I'll have to play with the base some more and see if I can figure out a way to help dampen the sound. I think its the plastic case that really makes it the worse, but it protects the camera from flying chips, oil, and fluid.
I simply copy what has been built before. I machined one a while back when I built the first shaft, so thats the one I measured and made the new to the same sizes. The 5.5" od was for the flange on the upper end. I'll explain it a little more in the next video.
Adam, I couldn't stand it any longer and went and bought a B model multifix tool post the other day but I have not had time to mount it yet. Hope it makes my chips as pretty as yours.
Nah, use the right tools and it will machine smoothly. Plus the material thickness helped as well. If that was a thin wall tube the same length then I would have used a steady rest.
.200 is a nice cut! It would be interesting if you had a meter- either total watt hours or an ammeter and timer so you could measure watts per cubic inch removed. It would be interesting to see if what feels like the most efficient actually is and compare finish with efficiency etc.
Hey Adam, nice vid. What size is the tool post on the Monarch? The Multifix sizes are like AA,A,E,B,C,D1,D2. I have a similar sized Pacemaker and I am considering that style for the machine.
Great show. I started my education in machining but switched to industrial electric. But I remember how much I enjoyed operating those machines, over 40 years ago.
Your one heck of a machinist, must of had some great teacher. Not a cus word, no smoke no alcohol and a good dog my your side.
Great work!
Stella loves being in the shop with me, in the yard while Im cutting grass, laying next to my easy chair when I'm relaxing.....shes an awesome dog!
Abom79 I think all dogs are awesome, some just got raised wrong.
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Two animals are man's best friends, rich or poor no matter; Dog and Horse.
You need to praise Her in the videos.
I worked for almost twelve years on a Monarch lathe, the same model as yours... It had a manufactured date of May, 1942 I thinking... Used it to turn tube sheets for shell and tube evaporator and condensers... I also turned the heads for them, to make a flat surface for the gaskets... That machine could hog some material... Enjoy your videos!!!
It is amazing the work you can do with industrial size equipment with real three phase power. The most credit goes to the machine operator. Your four legged foreman checks up on you and approves of your work.
Phase converters work real well and my lathe never stalled even though the converters do reduce the horse power a little bit beats the heck out of pony motors.
Your grandfather's mic... That just floors me. I hardly knew mine. But to have that, must be like having a solid foundation. At least I have his old carpentry square and calipers. These videos are enjoyable.
Great video. Looks like the old Monarch is getting busy again after all these years! I'm sure your elders are watching wherever they are. Glad you're keeping the old machinery alive. I bet someday you'll pass it on to your kids.
You will never be out of work
The size of the piece really helps to see how the bit removes the metal I enjoyed seeing this big piece being turned
No doubt you do great work , like myself I see there is a lot of old guys commenting and we just take a lot for granted because what we do comes second nature. But those watching just getting started may have not picked up on your four jaw tightening one side and backing off the other a bit a time and why. and indicating and bumping AWAY from your indicator always. Your making great videos and I'm hitting the subscribe button,
Love your show Adam,I started my career as a welder but quickly realized I liked the machinist work way more. Always learning something new. Not trying to tell you what to do but just be careful hitting that chuck wrench with your hands. It takes its toll after so long. I started really having trouble with a lot of pain in my hands from doing the same thing. I just turned 51 and wish I listened to the “old guys” when I was younger. Take care man,keep up the good work. I love watching you indicate. That was one of the trickiest parts to learn for me!!! Lol
Adam: I am an amateur machinist Had voc training in high school and have always had an attraction for machining. My career took me in another direction but did not diminish my interest in shop work. There is a saying, mostly in transport vehicles that you should not fall in love with your iron. I don't believe this is true with machine tools. I also believe that that this becomes obvious when you talk about the machines in your shop and how your granddad , father and you worked with these machines, esp. the Monarch lathe. I can see in your face and the tone of your voice the affection you have for the machine because of the connection it has with your past and that your granddad and dad worked on this very same machine. Thanks for sharing. TB
Kind of like a gun owner with the guns that have been in the family for a few generations.
Or a Harley owner with their bikes!
I thought I was the only one that noticed his affection for his machines.
I am a toolmaker from Costa Rica... I saw this video and I learned too much, the work and the piece were amazing...abom79 continuous video sharing...thank you and go ahead........
There is nothing better than watching ABOM create big chips is the blue chips created by heat I have no machining back ground I’m learning with every video god bless
When I was farming I had a pretty well equipped farm shop but I always regret not having a lathe. They’re so helpful and so usable. I don’t know why I never had one.
11:26 I don't know why, but this is really satisfying to see that outer diameter freshly made, it's beautiful!
Wow, taking the camera off the lathe really does make a difference in sound quality, but I like to hear the sound of the tool cutting when it is stuck on the lathe. Adam, thank you for such good videos.
Thanks Miguel! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and especially the tool post. Thank you for the compliment!
your dog walks in metal chips, he gets them in the paws, i like your videos, i watch everyone and understand you well as i worked many years with metal, you are good.
Hello young man, that was a great video, can't wait for round 2. Stella keeps a close eye on you while your outside, that's a good dog. Enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it Fast, I like the bigger parts. Ive had a fair share of very large and heavy workpieces Ive had to machine over the years.
Hal, yes the other end was out of round and the bore not running concentric with the od, but once the outside is machined and the first end bored, once I flip the part around and indicate the machined area true, when I bore the other end it will also be true with the previously machined areas.
Nádherná práce, je na co se dívat. Palec nahoru!!!!
Getting back and watching a couple of your older videos that I didn't remember watching in the past. Nice work on this piece so far. Off to watch part 2.
Hey Adam, Thanks for all the cool machining videos I have been enjoying them and am learning a lot. Great work thanks again.
Brian H.
Didn't understand it all properly but it's fascinated me, excellent craftsmanship top notch.
Amazing work man! Really impressed. And I love how quiet that old lathe is. Can't fault old school equipment =)
Definitely nerve wracking watching that until you put the bell center on the tail end. You certainly know your craft and your machine, cheers from NJ.
Thanks Thomas, great to see I have another viewer from across the big pond!
Thanks Richard. I bought a few clip lights so I could get a little better lighting where I need it.
Another great video! Thanks for sharing.
Since watching your videos I bought 2 of those NOGA magnetic bases and think they are the best one money can buy.
Great comment smitbar11. I dont do good with metrics, and constantly rely on my charts or digital calipers to quicly convert them to decimal, which I do understand. But also consider that all of my machines, and tools are read in thousanth's.
Nice work with the camera Mr Abom - love the golden light on the Gracious Monarch !
I was a little early on the lighting thing, I see you did give us some light.
Thanks for your hard and good work,
Very nice work,
Thanks again,
Richard
Inman, SC
Very cool, I've heard good things about the Dean Smith and Grace lathes. I used to machine quite a few prop shafts back in the day but dont see them much anymore.
Impress the hell out of me. I just got my first lathe and get wait to start working!
I am enjoying every moment of this video, nice work, thank you !
Great to hear Saw, Im glad someone else is going to try the Swiss 40 position style. I wouldnt have it any other way! Let me know how it works for you.
Thank you John!!
Yes its time for a rebuild. I just need to get it dismounted and see whats up. I'm in good with the electric motor shop if I need any help with it. Whenever that time comes I'll probably replace the hoses as well.
Adam, its obvious you love what you do for a living.. if you do it full time for work and do it when you get home, that says it all. I have the same feel for my career programming and I can truly appreciate your dedication, effort and quality of work. This is something you dont see very often these days .. i love you home shop setup and would love to have all of those tools/machines, but i wouldnt have the need to use them like you do, nor the space. I do want to get a mill or lathe one of these day(much smaller scale though). I find being able to solve the problems and turn a hunk of metal into a useable part amazing and can imagine the sense of accomplishment you get when you complete the projects. By the way .. do you ever experience things coming out of the chuck or parts disastrously failing .. i think a compilation vodeo of stuff like that would be a great vid, along with narrative explaining the issue and how to keep it from happening. Sorry for the rambling just being true with you, good luck with everything and be safe ..
Speeds and feeds are an important part of machining. When using hss tool bits your typically running a slower rpm but can feed fast. I like using tool bits on jobs like this because you have less tool pressure, less heat, and less likely to move the part when boring.
Good looking boxer!!
Either Abom79 is crazy or he does know his machine... but still a bit risky isn't it ?
He's the man risking his life...
whatever good job !
I love the static looking fan!
Great craftman ship. I have a small one man shop in Shreveport La. Lathe is Andrychow
Tug 40 16X60. I think the Polish lathes are really heavy and nice to work with.
God Bless
John
Beautiful job!
Hey Adam Another Great video from yourself!! Good Quality, very informative. I love your "supervisor" wandering in keeping an eye lol.
Great video and thanks for sharing! Stay Safe!
Hal, the O.D. is turned true with the I.D., so when I turn the piece around I can indicate the O.D. in two places and once running true the rest of the machining will be concentric with whats already been machined.
I like that clean shine of cut steele.
another great video Adam thanks
You are getting great chips with that tool on that stringy DOM!!
Compared to all the other modern day lathes I run, including the Victor, the Monarch is very quiet and smooth.
Bro if u need some turner can I got some job on your nice place same job but am not same wages in my countey
Terrific video man....
Nice work Adam.
I love that dog. Around 14:30.
I had a Boxer that just passed away and she followed me everywhere.
+eli hal Boxers are wonderful dogs, I'm sorry for your loss.
Man i Love your job I wish i had the tools you have Great Videos Bod
James, mine are the Mutifix size B, and I think the Enco size is E3. I love them and are my favorite tool post to use. At my day job I have a big Aloris DA on the Pacemaker and its hard to beat because of its size. I use a few 2" boring bars on that lathe though.
Get a Multifix, you'll love it!
Round 2 is on its way, be on the lookout! Yea she loves being close by me.
Nice lathe. I do similar work to you but on a 1936 Dean, Smith and Grace. I turned a tug propeller shaft yesterday and measured a discrepancy of half a thou on a 4" dia over 3ft length. Did the prop taper in one go with the topslide set over and the left hand securing thread finished it.The old lathe earns it's keep.
As always, Adam, amazing work! :] Like seeing how you operate the lathe, very professional.. wish to be in your level someday ;) can't wait for the other part(s)! :)
Great video, very informative.
Say hi to the dog , why don't ya ! Like to see a repair video on the pump ! I don't see how you find the time to make videos after a long day at work , but shure appreciate it !
That's an impressive video as your munching off some tidy thick cuts, all be it with good tooling with careful speeds and feeds. It also demonstrates the quality of the lathe despite it's age. I think that it does look as though the flood cooling system needs a bit of TLC!!, a few gaskets and replacement pipework is perhaps all though. Well done, very good video with excellent lighting to allow us to see the detail.
Thank you! Glad to see I have a fan from Costa Rica. Are there many machine shops in your area?
Love watching machining
That's a nice, ridgid boring bar
The swing over bed size is 18", but I believe it may handle another inch or two. Its been years since I measured it.
Cool video, thanks for posting it. Clueless about this stuff and was super interesting.
I enjoy your videos. Thank you very much
Alexander Innes i
hola soy nuevo en esto acaba de adquirir un sofia 883 búlgaro y gracias a este video he aprendido sigo cada uno de sus vídeos abom79
Another nice video Adam! Man, your camera mount really picks up the sound, at first I thought the cuts sounded rough as hell, and then you moved the camera over to show a close up and it was very quiet. Good to see the big Monarch making some chips! Those .200" depth of cuts are awesome!
Yes I understand the camera picks up a lot of noise from the machines, its the one bad thing about it. But I like being able to get up on the machine very close to the action. I'll have to play with the base some more and see if I can figure out a way to help dampen the sound. I think its the plastic case that really makes it the worse, but it protects the camera from flying chips, oil, and fluid.
Your lathe makes angry cat sound when it's idle :D
Que buen trabajo, saludos desde Costa Rica
I simply copy what has been built before. I machined one a while back when I built the first shaft, so thats the one I measured and made the new to the same sizes. The 5.5" od was for the flange on the upper end. I'll explain it a little more in the next video.
Adam, I couldn't stand it any longer and went and bought a B model multifix tool post the other day but I have not had time to mount it yet. Hope it makes my chips as pretty as yours.
i had been a lathe operator since i was twenty years old and including vertical lathe before. i have already retired.
Whoa, that change of camera perspective felt like being grabbed by the scruff of my neck and having my face shoved into the rotating work ;-)
Cancun77
I talked about that in the Monarch video. Its 1018 hot rold steel bar stock.
Nah, use the right tools and it will machine smoothly. Plus the material thickness helped as well. If that was a thin wall tube the same length then I would have used a steady rest.
well done!!
buen trabajo de maquinas y herramientas
muy bonito trabajo , me gusta tu torreta multifix!!
Thanks a lot Sa Hoang. I'm curious to know what country you are from, or live in.
Some of that coolant landed in my eye.
That's hilarious.
Thanks for ur vids!!
Thanks for sharing
Very good!
I AM A WANA-BEE MACHINIST. GREAT VIDEO, I AM ABOUT TO WATCH PART 2. THANKS
.200 is a nice cut! It would be interesting if you had a meter- either total watt hours or an ammeter and timer so you could measure watts per cubic inch removed. It would be interesting to see if what feels like the most efficient actually is and compare finish with efficiency etc.
Great video. Looked like you dog wanted to go out or something.
At around 14:58 the Boxer came in to see if all's well . To her it was boring !! LOL'S...
Groan!
Just need a good HSS chip breaker tool!
Cool dog!
The dawg stopped by to tell you to put safety glasses over your eyes, instead of your forehead. Good dog.
is it me or does your old lathe run very quietly? I'm not a machinist I just find your videos entertaining and very interesting.
Hey Adam, nice vid. What size is the tool post on the Monarch? The Multifix sizes are like AA,A,E,B,C,D1,D2. I have a similar sized Pacemaker and I am considering that style for the machine.
Adam your grandfather would be proud.