Starrett Granite Surface Plate Installation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2023
- We'll begin the installation of the new @lsstarretttools granite surface plate now that we have our leveling bolt pads machined and ready to go. We must carefully remove the metal cabinet and get it flipped over right side up. Once that's done we'll lift the granite plate, set it onto the cabinet that begin to move it to it's final resting place inside the office. Once in the office we'll get it leveled and ready for work.
With the addition of the new granite plate we will have the capabilities of showing some high quality inspection and tool room work where the plate is used as a master flat surface to work off of. Used for measuring flat and straightness of parts or setting up other inspection tools to sweep workpieces on to gauge and inspect. The plate will also be used to check and inspect scraped surfaces such as straight edges. This tool has many wonderful uses and I look forward to sharing it's uses with my audience.
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Standing back and looking at your new shop, I can only imagine how impressed your grandfather would be, and how proud he’d be of the level of skill you’ve attained.
With ref to your knee board Adam - loads of young guys think their knees are invincible. Loads of us old guys know better. Protect yourselves, we know, we've been there and we can't stand up without a lot of swearing!
two things, always use a knee board, and have a plan to get back up...
It's not only knees, it's also wise to protect your back. I suffer from sciatica and its from walking on concrete floors for 40 years.
Yep I know. Going in hospital Monday to get my new left knee at 68 years old.
My knees don't bend past 90 anymore from years of abuse and several reconstruction/replacement surgeries,never thought twice when I was young,definitely regret not taking care of them.
Dad had me on knee pads from my start I thank him all the time
Reminds me of the Surface Plate we had at the German company I worked for as an Engineer many years ago! I forget the dimensions, but it was easily twice as long and wide as that one! First time I saw it I ran my hand over the surface and there was a BIG gouge in it. Turned to "Hans" the German Shop Foreman and said: "Wouldn't want to be the guy that did THAT"! Hans said: "He vas fired." Found out later Hans chased the guy out of the shop with a hammer! We got along great though, I didn't break tools! 😁
I worked in a pickup truck factory and I only saw it once because it was in a secured area but they had a surface plate big enough to put a whole truck frame on.
You should have told that guy - "Yeah, I guess I'm not used to spending as much time on my knees as you" 😆
ouch lol
Adam, have your electrician put a 20 amp outlet in the ceiling directly over one edge of your service plate. You can then put a drop on that so you can reach socket/s. I found it very helpful to not have cords laying all over the floor when I had to have electronic gauging equipment on the plate.
I love my knee savers. Wished I'd known about them 20 years ago.
Nothing beats an Abom79 video after dinner, best part of the day!
That'll make a great coffee-table for the office ;-D
It's crazy that the old dynasty Egyptians used to accomplish the same thing on a much larger scale and in their building materials no less.
Another great video.
It's not as difficult as one would think if you consider the endless supply of disposable slaves they sacrificed to their deities.
The Photo at the end always makes me smile....Guessing it's You,Your Dad,and Your Grandfather ? Love it.
Agree, that is a great photo.
Cardboard between steel on steel situations is excellent to prevent slipping. I learned that from a professional Rigger. It has served me well forklifting or jacking machinery into position.
I saw a guy setting a granite slab as a front door stoop. He threw a bag of ice on the surface he was setting on to allow him to fine tune the position as it settled into place
There is nothing more satisfying after the finishing facing of a piece, then placing it on granite slab, and having to slide it over the edge of the slab to pick it up because it is so perfectly flat that you cannot lift it straight up off the slab. Thanks to Abom for sharing more great content about excellent reference measurement tools from Starrett.
Cheers,
Jeff (Garage Maker Guy)
Id like to watch a 45 min vid of Lance testing it for accuracy.
What a great idea the older ones they did were detailed.
@@mousethefoo1230 Im still amazed at the Test equipment he used..
I love using a granite plate and height set to inspect parts! So versatile
Trusting the sparky to not drop anything on the plate? Wouldn't surprise to find him standing on it 😂 I'd have had the lights put in first personally.
No worries...he'll take his boots off and just be in his socks...
As a sparky, yes, I would stand on it. After throwing down some plastic and cardboard.
I mean, as long as there's something protecting from scratches how would you hurt a giant chunk of granite with rubber soles?
Came down to say this... would definitely cover with a blanet and piece of plywood while the electrician is fumbling about.
@@leftyeh6495 dropping a 6" holesaw on it could knock a pretty good chip out of it... even if covered with plastic/ cardboard.
You know your electrician is going to want to stand on your surface plate to work on adding those lights. 🤣🤣
Yup,and get drywall dust on it, maybe drop something. I'd put a cover over the table and then a piece of plywood to protect the table.
I love that the best tool for inspecting how accurate your work is is a big rock
When I was a kid building treehouses I would have been in heaven with that crate wood.
Fine business on the new granite plate. And thanks for the tip about Northern Tool. Now I have a tip for you: Go see your orthopedic Dr. and see if it's time for a knee replacement. There is NO REASON to suffer with it any more. I tore my knee up with a sports injury in 1969. 10 days in hospital, 10 weeks in plaster cast. It finally wore out last year and i got a brand new shiny titanium knee for Christmas in 2021. The doc who did it did it robotically. I asked him what the difference was and he said that he would still be doing the surgery , but the robot made him an order of magnitude more precise when fitting the bone to the titanium. The bottom line is shorter recovery time, fewer unhappy outcomes, less meds needed. I was in hospital one day and out the next.. Walked on it before I went home. Was back at work in two weeks, pretty much full recovery in 3 mo. Now a little over a year later it's better than new. No pain, works great, no issues. So, when you and your doc agree you need one, don't hesitate. You'll be glad you got it done. My2c
Remeber to make sure the knees are straight before you take them home.
I had my left replaced after 3 orthoscopic surgeries, made life better but I can’t kneel on it even with pads which is very inconvenient.
I have the Deluxe pallet jack from ULine and its a beast. Really well made, highly recommend. I moved a 6600lb machine with it alone. Rated for 7700lbs.
I get a kick out of the gentleness in which you reverently open those Starrett boxes. Christmas at Abom's! Enjoy your big flat rock.
Somebody get me a mop, I was drooling throughout the whole video
Fancy new lunch room table
Like the Clampets, using the pool table as a fancy dining table.
Kneeling on Concrete for any length of time sucks no matter what your size is!! 👍👍
it is amazing how many different things Starret make! my work use Starret Band saws for all the cutting making fish fingers.
Can’t wait to see you get involved with a project that you would need that massive table.
Good to see someone taking good care of their equipment and respecting the work someone else has done on that cabinet and paintjob
My grandfather had something like that in his shop when I was very young. It was a square and smaller than yours. but it was a table setup.
I remember he kept a heavy wool felt blanket over it and put a butcherblock wood tabletop placed over that to help protect it when it was not being used for measurements.
I also remember he sold it shortly after he had a stroke and knew he could no longer do machining work like he used to.
This memory sticks in my head because I also remember seeing his face as the buyers truck rolled away. He was not smiling... more like holding back tears.
That table looks magnificent sir. Take care of it and I feel it will serve you well into your years.
I never skip an Abom video. Looking forward to when you start making stuff again. You're top of the pile.
In 2075
I been in construction for 40 years as a stone Mason. We install big slabs of granite on buildings. One of the best pallet jacks i bought was from Harbor Fright, ya can you believe that. Also the 55gal hand pump was better them the name brand.
Keep up the great work.
And thanks for sharing all your videos with us.
Silvergoldking.
Harbor Freight is the last place on earth where you get more than your money's worth.
Can’t believe I’m watchin over a half hour of a man fawning over a rock. Lovely. You guys are a great match.
When you started picking up the surface plate, Bob Seger's "LIKE A ROCK" started playing through my head.
Completely agree with your opinion of knee boards / kneeling pads. I worked 24 years as a journeyman gas fitter, working on my knees. now I need both knees replaced and am currently living on pain medication.
Steve Summers just got ahold of an optical flat. Good to see another generation of machining precision!
In the spirit of the Practical Machinist forum of which we both used to be members of, I’d like to advise you that the Granite will make a fine tombstone in many many years.
I can feel your joy over buying a lifelong dream. This will give you forever service that will keep from having to guess and have second thoughts on accuracy. I am really happy for you.
Frame that certificate and hang it on the wall. The Surface plate is something to be proud of.
My buddy did Noom. He’s lost 165lbs over 2 years. He swears by it. Take care of yourself.
When final leveling, I would consider using the toe jack and small pivot point in the center of one end (to create a 3 point arrangement) and level the opposite end, then repeat same procedure on the other end. Then level the long side by equal turns of the bolts on the end going up or down. This should insure even pressure on each foot and eliminates any torsion in the stand.
Calibrate it! Get somebody with Mahr Leveling System or Renishaw XL80 laser with interferometer to check overall flatness, AA grade. They will check repeat reading (uniformity) and overall flatness from side to side and corner to corner (Moody Plot). Hopefully they wont try to trick you and pencil whip it. I have moved big plates for the Air Force many times. I made special extreme heavy duty dollies that go under each foot of the stand. I calibrate our plates every two years. Our QA program is very strict so no BS.
What a great centerpiece for the office. The feet finish it quite well. When you made them I thought they looked kinda bulky. But on the assembly it's coming together beautifully. Congratulations!
It’s a beautiful stone . A nice tool to help you get your work done. Your shop is getting full I bet your dad & grandpa would be proud of you .
It's nice to see your pet rock in place.
Sir you treat your equipment better than most people treat a new born baby! I would buy any thing from you (except that strongway pallet jack).
Congratulations on all the new machinery & the beautiful granite surface plate! Great things happen to great people!
Adam it occurred to me while watching that you have become an excellent narrator and commentator, almost as if your viewer is an apprentice right at your side. Keep up the great work. I’ve learned a ton from watching!
Yes, take care of yourself: including your knees. Absolutely stunning Adam!! Cheers.
You should get another serial number sticker from Starrett for the other side of the plate, so that it's visible also entering the office from outside.
Iv weigh 150 lbs and it is awful hard to kneel on concrete.
You have a gorgeous shop.
Frank
I can't believe anyone would make a negative comment about a pad to kneel on I'm not a big guy but it hurts to kneel on concrete I use one all the time work smarter not harder
Nice to see an update of your office!
Havy tabel there...
I look forward to you getting the pool table conversation kit.
Could play ping pong on it.
That's a man who does not take flatness for granit.
Idea for keeping this calibration document. Get you one of those plastic document pouches (not those for shipping documents, there are sturdier ones) and some double sided tape. I think some may already come with adhesive backs. Sometimes machines or electrical cabinets have one of those inside for documentation or plans. Put that pouch with the document just on the inside of the cabinet door, it will never be far away.
"World Class" shop, Adam. It's been fun seeing it go from a slab of concrete to a fully functioning machine shop.
what a beautiful slab of precision ground stone. the places you can go with a tool like that are almost limitless.
I agree with what you said about working by yourself. I work to get it done right, and found others work to get it done quick.
Nice! Another new tool for the new shop!😀 I also really enjoy the very few moments in your vids, when you talk about the "old stuff" your dad was working with...😊
Great comment on the knee pad Adam, it's good to see the awareness.
A retiring mechanical fitter at my work warned me with a not very pleasant story once when he saw me kneeling on the concrete floor. Ever since then, I always grab a piece of foam.
That Adam is a gorgeous piece of stone! I’m jealous!
Never take your knees for granite! 😜
Gonna need a bigger shop, it's getting tight in there.
Man that takes me back. We had a beautiful surface plate like that when I did my apprenticeship way back in the last 70s.... a beautiful piece of kit. enjoy using it.
Such a pleasure seeing your new shop growing and getting new cool tools! Best of luck to you!
So nice of mother Earth to provide for us a material we can use for such precision and accuracy.
P.S. I have a pallet jack I got at auction for $50. I've used and abused it for about 4 years.
I lift triple stacked plastic gaylords full of steel parts which often cause the pump to bypass when jacking (at least 5500lbs). The load will sway and lean when maneuvering ... but I've never had an issue with it and it always returns to level and fully lowered when done.
Hopefully Northern see's this video and hooks you up with a more industrial grade (old school) pallet jack.
I'm not a mausoleum-having kinda person, but if I were, I'd definitely want one where the lid of the sarcophagus was a carving of me laying in repose on a granite surface plate just like that.
I'm 21 and work on heavy equipment all the time, in the shop and the field. I got a Home Depot knee pad and love it. That guy doesn't know what he is missing out on.
Great job on set-up and moving the beast. I heard you loud and clear when you said that you didn't want gouge, jam and bull participating, trying to tell you how to do it. You took your time, thought it through, Thanx for sharing Adam.😃
...and don't forget Bubba. (oops, Adam isn't Mr Pete)
I wish I would have had a knee pad that day in 1985 when I knelt down on a road ,and ground a piece of gravel across my knee . I still experience pain in that knee and it’s rather unstable .
OUCH
I hope that flooring will hold the weight of all that ,I’d really be surprised if it does 🥃
I did mine in about 1974. The quack said "It's just housmaid's knee, nothing to worry about".
Still doesn't work properly.
Most pallet jacks like that have adjustable turnbuckles underneath for the front wheels to lift them Square
The granite looks so good! Great Saturday watching you unpack, load, and set the stone on the cabinet!
Beautiful piece of kit. I hope you have many hours of pleasure using it.
Wow, it is a piece of art
Happy for you man,
It's looks like a diamond in your office
You're an absolute master in entertaining thousands of people by even installing a table and making it exciting to watch, you can easily talk for hours straight on how plants grow and make it entertaining and even get 1000 likes within the hour of publishing, i mean who can do that! Anyways, keep it coming, i'm very enjoying your video's!!(i really do!)
Thanks for sharing
That is going to be a beautiful metrology lab. What a wonderful addition to a beautiful shop. BTW, I love the pic of you, your father, and your grandfather. Thank you for sharing!
The shop has really come together recently Adam!
Finally! Something that puts AvE's grill planchette to shame. Unfortunately, it seems that Starrett neglected to add the grease channels.
New toys are always fun and exciting.
That thing is a beast. I was imagining like 2-4" thick. I'm sure you've already thought of this, but when the electrician comes, you'll want some serious protection on top of that thing. Going to be really awkward for him to work around and get those lights installed.
Adam your running outa room bud😆🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the shop made D ring idea. That's helpful
Outstanding!!!
Anyone who has spent more than a day with bare knees on concrete isn't asking why you use the knee pad. That always hurts! Great video
Got a dollar that says the electrician walks on it.
Thank you Adam
Looks like 'Strongway' thought you would never pick up anything heavier than one of those steel government desks. Busted!
I got a knee pad in my work truck. I'll spend an hour or two on my knees while wiring a traffic signal cabinet. Younger guys make jokes, but they'll get it figured out eventually.
Starrett used some decent quality pine boards to make that crate. Given what's available around here, I'd hang on to at least some of that wood for my stash for repair and cribbing uses.
Looking good Adam, a lot to be proud of. You're setting yourself up to take on a higher level of work. Best of success to you, you deserve it.
Those feet pads make it look like a piece of fine furniture.
Nice one Adam thanks for sharing
I think someone was using the pallet Jack to try and move those much larger machines you have there when you had them delivered would explain the warping, maybe have a look back at your past videos, specifically the delivery ones
All The Best
Fabrizio
When it comes to stones, women get excited about diamonds and machinist get excited about granite
Diamonds are for cutting things :)
Way to miss the joke, Francis
Congratulations on your new surface plate. Well deserved.
I _love_ this. As I watch this channel we see just how far humans have come from stone tools: the American Pacemaker, the Milltronics ML16II CNC lathe, the Flex CNC, the Starrett Granite . . . duh? that is a _stone_ is it not? Thus, here we are in 2023, and if you want to make something you _still_ need a _stone_ tool. Adam works at the highest level of precision. He is machining metals using computer driven tools, and yet he _still_ has a _stone_ tool in his shop, because he needs it and will use it.
Stones are also used to knock down burs. Stone is used for grindings it wheels. Seems that stone can be used for precision stuff.
The pallet jack is likely just a rebranded generic model, so there will be multiple brands that use the same "model" or components. Keep that in mind when/if you shop for a new one.
Adam, I hear what you mean about the weight thing man, seems like I really strapped on the feedbag this year and I can really feel it. Best of luck getting back on the road to better health. I think it effects us all.
Congratulations. You are justifiably proud of you new level granite. Thanks for sharing.
Just a beautiful looking tool. Great job of unpacking, moving, and positioning. Once those new LED recess lites get installed it is really going to make it stand out. Can't wait to see it lit up.
Bent pallet-jack frame? Possibly it is made from chinesium (Atomic Number 610, Symbol CE).