going from seeing adam load up that super old shaper on his dinky trailer by himself to seeing a whole crew, a crane, and an 18 wheeler to unload this top of the line, state of the art cnc lathe was really something.
Smart move teaming up with a manufacturer for the CNC. It 's a win/win. Not only did your father and grand father teach you to be a great machinist they also taught you to be a good businessman.
I always liked how you ended you videos with the picture of your grandfather, your dad and you. If they could see you now and see how far you have come, I know how proud they would be of you.
Big boy got a new exciting toy. I feel your great excitement. I myself , at age 75 , acquired my first ever Chinese hobby 280 mm table lathe, which was my dream for so many years. Adam is and was my guide of how to make my very first "chips flying.." (as well as some of the parts, of course..) . He reminds me of my grandad. He was a huge man, a professional blacksmith and diesel mechanic and he was always very proud of his skills and well respected in the community .
dude, there's no looking back now. The expertise you have built over a lifetime created a foundation that makes you a rarity in the CNC machinist field. Congratulations - I can't wait to see and learn with you.
You have walked the right path into CNC machining. Most people just learn CAD/CAM before they start and never have any deep knowledge in machining. Knowing the machining in and out, how different materials really act, and so on, is invaluable and a real asset. You will soon kick some real ass with that machine.
Adam, I am so proud of your pursuits of adding CNC to your skill set. Your dad and Grandad would be so proud of your pursuits as well. We love Abey too. God Bless.
Congrats Adam. I've been programming and running CNC lathes and mills for over 30 years. Get to know the canned cycles, GREAT time savers. I usually allowed .020 for the finish pass. That way when you start the part, you go +.020 on the OD / X ( minus for ID ). You run the finish pass on verify the part is oversized by .020 Then you remove the "extra" .020 and adjust the tool value if needed and then just run the finish pass. Super tight tolerance I went +.040 , measured and ran plus .020, then finally "0". Once you get your training, reread what I wrote and it'll make perfect sense. You are already one BIG step ahead with your manual knowledge, you'll do fine. Jeff
I was mid-40s when I got my first exposure to CNC, actually, NC. It was a bandit hooked to a Wells-Index knee mill. It was all G & M programming. The programs were already written so all I had to do was change dimensions here and there. My boss got a line on a used Lagun II knee mill with Anilam CNC. It was conversational and G & M capable. He asked me if I could operate and I told him to make sure he got all the manuals. I had it drilling hole patterns on tube-sheets for shell & tube heat exchangers the same day we got power hooked up to it. Lastly, I changed employers to a company that had purchased a used Hurco, BM-40 bed mill. I was hired as a welder but after their machinist quit and moved out of state, I finally talked the ops manager into showing me the basics. My boss from my previous employer worked there as well and asked them why they waited so long. I not only operated it, I programmed it, started working in the office with SolidWorks with only AutoCAD experience, and ended up being the tool shop and stamping die maintenance manager. So much fun in the machine shop. Really sad I had to eventually retire, I'm 76 now. You will have fun with your CNC lathe, I certain!!!
From someone who creates CNC part-programs for Rolls-Royce here in the U.K. - all I can say is that in my opinion, the best CNC guys have a good manual machining background. I thinking you will master this machine in no time.
A proud Papa with his new baby. Way to go Adam, Congrats. Looking forward to seeing lil brother show up, and Papa gets to work with both the new children !!!
Congrats on the new machine, I admire your willingness to head into “unchartered” waters. I’ve ran all kinds of cnc equipment since the 90’s, currently on swiss lathes. The three best things you can utilize when running a new program is the single block, rapid control and distance to go on the position page, master those and you can avoid trouble.
Wow Adam congratulations. Looks like a really nice addition. Just for your information, I am an old guy and I started manual machining in 1974. I started my first shop in 1982 all manual machines. I grew the shop up to 14 employees and eventually purchased my first CNC in 1998. Well times got tough around 2008 and now I am a 1 man shop with no manual machines. It’s an awesome feeling to start all over learning but with your vast experience You will do Awesome.
It’s a damn machinery war being waged between Abom and Jason over at Fireball! Jason had a clear lead with that big ol’ lathe he just dropped into his shop. Adam just surged ahead! And Keith at Vintagemachinery is filling his shop up with new gear as well! Love all these channels!
This is exciting -- your big smile is infectious. When you start developing CNC programs, think about your backup strategy -- you want to be able to recover from the loss of a program. You can get a USB drive for cheap -- just use it to do regular backups. Then, if the worst happens, you have a backup.
Hi Adam, It so exciting to see you getting into CNC. I have been a watcher for many years, and a CNC instructor at a local Junior College for around 20 years. Sure wish I could come down and spend a few months. Here are a few tips: 1), Start with the Mill, contrary to intuition, the mill is much easier to run. 2). A question on every one of my exams: What is the difference between manual and CNC operation? Answer: who is turning the handles ( the math and setup is the same) 3). CNC machines do what you TELL them to do, not what you WANT them to do. 4). I can teach a manual machinist to run CNC machine a whole lot easier than I can teach a computer jock to be a machinist. 5). The hardest part you already know, thanks to your dad and grandfather. 6). A cnc skill is just another tool in a machinist tool belt. Have fun Adam. we all be watching, and pulling for you! Karl
How cool. I’m 44 and have worked in traditional factory manufacturing jobs my whole working life. I have watched your channel for a couple years now and I just love it. I was so inspired and found machining so intriguing that I decided I was going to to try and get into the machining industry. This is not an easy task because if you don’t have any schooling or are already experienced it’s very hard to get someone to give you a chance at an entry level machining job. I found one and I’m now working on a Surface grinder. I love it. Thanks for the inspiration. I love your channel and wish you much success and happiness.
Shoot, even a little standalone CNC controller on a Bridgeport was a complete game changer for me. I can't wait to see what you do with this unit, Abom!
Wow, this is momentus! About ten years+ years ago I got really interested in machining through abom, tubal cain and Keith fenner. I was obsessed with these TH-cam practitioners of the mechanical arts. Now I have served my time and currently have my own humble cnc machine shop. Its really exciting to see Adam getting excited about cnc machining. Without his content I may have ended up in a different career. If I had to say one thing about the whole cnc vs manual debate that may be relevant is... treat it like hammers. A small tack hammer and a lump hammer do the same job. Yet you wouldn't want to drive an 8"nail into timber with a tack hammer. The same way you wouldn't want to drive tacks into fine furniture with a lump hammer. Each has its benefits and both require a skilled operator to know when to use the tack or lump hammer. This separates the button pushers from the machinists
Congratulations on your new partnership with Milltronics. I can tell by the smile on your face you are one happy camper. You are about to have a ton of fun. I went on a similar journey some years back. I am a hobbyist machinist and have always had manual lathes and bridgeports in my shop. In 2007 I purchased a new HAAS TM-1P CNC Toolroom Mill. I had no experience with CNC or CAD CAM. With a lot of hard work and the willingness to LISTEN to those with knowlege I was able to learn how to operate the machine and have totally enjoyed the learning journey over the years. Stand by and keep smiling and you are going to enjoy the journey. Ha Ha
Your excitement makes me happy. Your smile speaks louder than words. It is in such contrast to what is happening elsewhere in the world, and so nice to see.
On all your videos I always stick around till the end to look at that family picture of yours. One remembering his father and grandfather is indeed a great thing!
Your outlook is great. Your a true machinist and adding CNC to your skills will make you even better. Instead of moving handles your pushing buttons. It’s still making chips. At 16 the shop I worked at bought a used Milltronics mill. I cut my teeth on that machine and learned the programming now we have 5. There good quality and service is good too. Best of luck
Boy...oh Boy! ...Look how far you've come. I'm sure your father & grandad are smiling down on you Adam. I have been watching you for quite a while wondering if you would go down this road. I'll anxiously be tuning in as always and wondering what the first job will be on this beauty. Congrats man!
Well done, Adam. They definitely picked the right person to support. You have proved over and over again that you are very particular with your attention to and care of your machinery. What you have is something i will not be able to attain so watching you is the next best thing. Please keep up the format and the attention to detail which teaches me so much. Enjoy your journey. Lou from Stailya.
Adam, with a CNC lathe, and with some of the parts you may have to make, you will have at one point make soft jaws to hold these parts because the chuck won't be stuck on one speed and also use a torq wrench instead of the chuck key in some cases. Well happy learning, I'm sure you will love this.
If you really need to process long bar stock in from the left of CNC lathe, check with the landlord and see if a man door, windows or even a smaller access opening with a small door on it, any of which would align with the spindle. could be installed.
This seems like an awesome plan. We all know and respect your abilities on the manual equipment now we get to see you learn how to make use of the new equipment. I think it is a win for both your shop, Milltronics and those of us getting to follow along.
You should have way more subscribers. I know machining isn't a hot pop-culture thing. But man, shows a lot of what it takes to do something 99% of people take for granted.
You should make like a hour long ASMR style video with the calming music and minimal talking of you unwrapping/unboxing and cleaning of all your new machines. I already fall asleep watching your videos. It might help bring some new people to the channel as well
CONGRATULATIONS Adom!! The first version of a "CNC" mill was 3 slave Bridgports to one, running on a cassette tape. 1975, my boss had a small job shop & we paid a visit to a big shop, a couple of towns away. I loved working in a machine shop.
Congrats Adam. Watching your business and channel grow over the years is a pleasure. Ive learned a lot from your expertise. You're building upon and evolving a proud family legacy of machining. More power to you brother.
Adam, I am so happy and proud to see you take this step! You are going to be amazed at what's in store and the capabilities of CNC....you're gonna love it!
Ive been a CAD pilot for decades (AutoCad R2.2 is where I started). Being able to take an idea and draw it out, work out the bugs and then bring it to life is an awesome skill to have. I hope you can push things to the next level!
Can't uplike enough. I have a CNC and a 3-Dprinter. I spend 90% of the time designing a part then machining it. And I have about 50% failure rate as far as the first designed parts go. If I download some else's part, sometimes it goes well, other times it's junk. So what I do now is import into Fusion 360 and mess around with it there and then get a final cut based on what my printer can do. I'm still trying to get my CNC trammed in (longer story) so I don't have advice on that. But I am looking forward to your discovery into CNC. With your level of machining understanding, this is going to be an exceptional voyage.
Old dogs can absolutely learn new tricks. The only people who say they can't, are the lazy old dogs themselves because they don't WANT to learn and they would rather gaslight others into letting them cling to their antiquated/obsolete/incorrect old ways. 👌
What a glorious piece of precision engineering! You're getting you money's worth whatever the final sum may be. All the machined parts which matter are looking mightily beautiful. And a shout out to the crew which transferred the lathe from the truck bed to a comfortable position to roll it it. Heavy lifting is no joke, I doff my cap and bow my head.
I can just picture your dad and grandad giving you crap about all of the fancy stuff. The paint, the control panel and all of the wiring in the controller. Then smiling at each other at what they have raised. Awesome Abom. Love it.
The best part about this for me is seeing Adam's enthusiasm for knowledge and progress... 25 year master machinist learning new skills is an impressive quality in a person... very glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work!
Man, you definitively look very happy, like a kid on Christmas day. Such a plaisure to see. Have fun with this brand new toy. Can't wait to see what you gonna make with it !
Adam , half the battle is already won! You are an excellent manual machinist. This is just the next logical step. You are going to love the CNC aspect. Just another tool in your toolbox. A very nice one I might add! Very cool. The collaboration idea is a win win too. You will pick this up a be on your way in no time at all.
As someone that came from manual m/c (turning and milling) to CNC it definitely gives you a huge advantage having knowledge; I personally think if you can't make a part on a manual then you won't be able to efficiently make it on a CNC. Good luck and have fun learning the G-code! much better than conversational. I'm sure you don't need any help but if you do I'd offer personally Great to see how far you've come being a massively long time subscriber mate.
You will need some inexpensive accessories for the ML-16. Large bottle of aspirin. You will need them to fight off the headaches CNC creates. A large trashcan. Not every CNC project turns out as planned or "How the hell did that happen?" A bottle of No-Doze. No matter when you start a CNC project, it always finishes at 2:17AM. A small refrigerator for milk, jelly, peanut butter and bread. You will be eating most of your meals watching the job to make sure it doesn't go sideways on you. And lastly, a 15" laptop so you can search the internet to find out how to create interior metric threads on a ML-16. You are going to love it, but the learning curve will make you ask, "How soon can I retire?"
Wow Adam and Milltronics USA, I enjoyed how you're inviting us along on your story- to keep learning is not easy, and this part of your shared story is inspirational- I'm looking forward to your next chapter :)
Great background music. It is so impressive to see you tackling a completely new set of skills. Challenges are what makes us better. Of course this is just a machine connected to a computer so the old says still applies, "garbage in (programming) garbage out (parts)" You can never forget tehe value of accuracy and how to secure a part to the machine.
Congratulations Adam! It’s wonderful to see how excited you are to have obtained that machine… there’s only a few moments in your adult life that you will ever feel that childhood level of excitement and it’s great that we get to experience it with you. Best wishes, and trust me you’ll learn cad and gcode in no time with your background and extensive knowledge of machining processes.
Adam, you are obviously in love with this new machine already! We all look forward to awesomeness when you fire it up and make chips. This will be exciting, can hardly wait !
::somewhere up north:: ThisOldTony feels an itch on his leg, "Did a manual machinist just receive his first CNC machine? Noo.... it CAN'T be."
If only he would upload a new video to let us know
@@dereklloyd527 Hit a million then went quiet. Sad for all of us
@@Chris-hx7kw He hasn’t quit 👍
Titans of CNC for learning cnc
😂😂 I can imagine Tony pondering his next move.
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
going from seeing adam load up that super old shaper on his dinky trailer by himself to seeing a whole crew, a crane, and an 18 wheeler to unload this top of the line, state of the art cnc lathe was really something.
A machinist never stops learning, CNC is just another chapter, congrats Adam!!
I don’t think I have EVER seen you SMILE SO BIG! Good for you Adam. Well done
Smart move teaming up with a manufacturer for the CNC. It 's a win/win. Not only did your father and grand father teach you to be a great machinist they also taught you to be a good businessman.
I always liked how you ended you videos with the picture of your grandfather, your dad and you.
If they could see you now and see how far you have come, I know how proud they would be of
you.
Big boy got a new exciting toy. I feel your great excitement. I myself , at age 75 , acquired my first ever Chinese hobby 280 mm table lathe, which was my dream for so many years. Adam is and was my guide of how to make my very first "chips flying.." (as well as some of the parts, of course..) . He reminds me of my grandad. He was a huge man, a professional blacksmith and diesel mechanic and he was always very proud of his skills and well respected in the community .
I got my first CNC nearly 10 years ago. My best advice to you is, a CNC will always do what you tell it to, but rarely what you want it to do
The new age newborn baby meditation music during the unwrapping segment was spot on.
dude, there's no looking back now. The expertise you have built over a lifetime created a foundation that makes you a rarity in the CNC machinist field. Congratulations - I can't wait to see and learn with you.
From a Spanish young machinist and viewer who followed you for years, congratulations and enjoy having it. :)
You have walked the right path into CNC machining. Most people just learn CAD/CAM before they start and never have any deep knowledge in machining.
Knowing the machining in and out, how different materials really act, and so on, is invaluable and a real asset.
You will soon kick some real ass with that machine.
Adam, I am so proud of your pursuits of adding CNC to your skill set. Your dad and Grandad would be so proud of your pursuits as well. We love Abey too. God Bless.
Congratulations Adam your dad and grandfather would be proud of you.
Congrats Adam. I've been programming and running CNC lathes and mills for over 30 years. Get to know the canned cycles, GREAT time savers. I usually allowed .020 for the finish pass. That way when you start the part, you go +.020 on the OD / X ( minus for ID ). You run the finish pass on verify the part is oversized by .020 Then you remove the "extra" .020 and adjust the tool value if needed and then just run the finish pass. Super tight tolerance I went +.040 , measured and ran plus .020, then finally "0". Once you get your training, reread what I wrote and it'll make perfect sense. You are already one BIG step ahead with your manual knowledge, you'll do fine. Jeff
I was mid-40s when I got my first exposure to CNC, actually, NC. It was a bandit hooked to a Wells-Index knee mill. It was all G & M programming. The programs were already written so all I had to do was change dimensions here and there. My boss got a line on a used Lagun II knee mill with Anilam CNC. It was conversational and G & M capable. He asked me if I could operate and I told him to make sure he got all the manuals. I had it drilling hole patterns on tube-sheets for shell & tube heat exchangers the same day we got power hooked up to it. Lastly, I changed employers to a company that had purchased a used Hurco, BM-40 bed mill. I was hired as a welder but after their machinist quit and moved out of state, I finally talked the ops manager into showing me the basics. My boss from my previous employer worked there as well and asked them why they waited so long. I not only operated it, I programmed it, started working in the office with SolidWorks with only AutoCAD experience, and ended up being the tool shop and stamping die maintenance manager. So much fun in the machine shop. Really sad I had to eventually retire, I'm 76 now. You will have fun with your CNC lathe, I certain!!!
From someone who creates CNC part-programs for Rolls-Royce here in the U.K. - all I can say is that in my opinion, the best CNC guys have a good manual machining background. I thinking you will master this machine in no time.
Seems logical...not as big learning curve for feeds, speeds, tools, materials, order of operations, etc.
Grow and learn, grow and learn - even after 25 years. That’s what I really admire about Adam.
Man its been awesome watching you grow like you have. Your integrity and skills have gotten all of it. Be proud!
A proud Papa with his new baby. Way to go Adam, Congrats. Looking forward to seeing lil brother show up, and Papa gets to work with both the new children !!!
Hate to say it but this is going to be like watching your best friend learning to play a guitar!
Think smart from the start. Swap the positions of the ML and the antique and then you'll have access to the bar feed when you get one.
The smile says it all. Congrats Adam, looking forward to the new adventures in CNC.
Congrats on the new machine, I admire your willingness to head into “unchartered” waters. I’ve ran all kinds of cnc equipment since the 90’s, currently on swiss lathes. The three best things you can utilize when running a new program is the single block, rapid control and distance to go on the position page, master those and you can avoid trouble.
You're taking Booth Machine Shop into the 21st century. Your grand dad and pop would be damn proud of you.
Wow Adam congratulations. Looks like a really nice addition. Just for your information, I am an old guy and I started manual machining in 1974. I started my first shop in 1982 all manual machines. I grew the shop up to 14 employees and eventually purchased my first CNC in 1998. Well times got tough around 2008 and now I am a 1 man shop with no manual machines. It’s an awesome feeling to start all over learning but with your vast experience You will do Awesome.
It’s a damn machinery war being waged between Abom and Jason over at Fireball! Jason had a clear lead with that big ol’ lathe he just dropped into his shop. Adam just surged ahead! And Keith at Vintagemachinery is filling his shop up with new gear as well! Love all these channels!
Don't underestimate our friend from down under, Kurtis from cutting edge engineering
This is exciting -- your big smile is infectious. When you start developing CNC programs, think about your backup strategy -- you want to be able to recover from the loss of a program. You can get a USB drive for cheap -- just use it to do regular backups. Then, if the worst happens, you have a backup.
Hi Adam, It so exciting to see you getting into CNC. I have been a watcher for many years, and a CNC instructor at a local Junior College for around 20 years. Sure wish I could come down and spend a few months. Here are a few tips:
1), Start with the Mill, contrary to intuition, the mill is much easier to run.
2). A question on every one of my exams: What is the difference between manual and CNC operation? Answer: who is turning the handles ( the math and setup is the same)
3). CNC machines do what you TELL them to do, not what you WANT them to do.
4). I can teach a manual machinist to run CNC machine a whole lot easier than I can teach a computer jock to be a machinist.
5). The hardest part you already know, thanks to your dad and grandfather.
6). A cnc skill is just another tool in a machinist tool belt.
Have fun Adam. we all be watching, and pulling for you!
Karl
#3 is so true!
How cool. I’m 44 and have worked in traditional factory manufacturing jobs my whole working life. I have watched your channel for a couple years now and I just love it. I was so inspired and found machining so intriguing that I decided I was going to to try and get into the machining industry. This is not an easy task because if you don’t have any schooling or are already experienced it’s very hard to get someone to give you a chance at an entry level machining job. I found one and I’m now working on a Surface grinder. I love it. Thanks for the inspiration. I love your channel and wish you much success and happiness.
looking good Abom! ignore the haters upset your successful and that companies want to work with you like this!
A sign of a true a master is to say he is ready to learn after 25 years of experience in his field.
Shoot, even a little standalone CNC controller on a Bridgeport was a complete game changer for me. I can't wait to see what you do with this unit, Abom!
Wow, this is momentus! About ten years+ years ago I got really interested in machining through abom, tubal cain and Keith fenner. I was obsessed with these TH-cam practitioners of the mechanical arts. Now I have served my time and currently have my own humble cnc machine shop. Its really exciting to see Adam getting excited about cnc machining. Without his content I may have ended up in a different career. If I had to say one thing about the whole cnc vs manual debate that may be relevant is... treat it like hammers. A small tack hammer and a lump hammer do the same job. Yet you wouldn't want to drive an 8"nail into timber with a tack hammer. The same way you wouldn't want to drive tacks into fine furniture with a lump hammer.
Each has its benefits and both require a skilled operator to know when to use the tack or lump hammer.
This separates the button pushers from the machinists
Congratulations on your new partnership with Milltronics.
I can tell by the smile on your face you are one happy camper.
You are about to have a ton of fun. I went on a similar journey some years back.
I am a hobbyist machinist and have always had manual lathes and bridgeports in my shop.
In 2007 I purchased a new HAAS TM-1P CNC Toolroom Mill. I had no experience with CNC or CAD CAM.
With a lot of hard work and the willingness to LISTEN to those with knowlege I was able to learn how to operate
the machine and have totally enjoyed the learning journey over the years.
Stand by and keep smiling and you are going to enjoy the journey. Ha Ha
Your excitement makes me happy. Your smile speaks louder than words.
It is in such contrast to what is happening elsewhere in the world, and so nice to see.
Yeah, Adam's excitement is the best bit. It's contagious.
Hi Adam, tomorrow you will wake up and your face is going to be broke from that great big SMILE on you're face. CONGRATS!!!!!!
CNC is a deep rabbit hole with lots of surprises but so rewarding to learn.
On all your videos I always stick around till the end to look at that family picture of yours. One remembering his father and grandfather is indeed a great thing!
I love the way he honors his father and grandfather that way!
Your outlook is great. Your a true machinist and adding CNC to your skills will make you even better. Instead of moving handles your pushing buttons. It’s still making chips. At 16 the shop I worked at bought a used Milltronics mill. I cut my teeth on that machine and learned the programming now we have 5. There good quality and service is good too. Best of luck
Boy...oh Boy! ...Look how far you've come. I'm sure your father & grandad are smiling down on you Adam. I have been watching you for quite a while wondering if you would go down this road. I'll anxiously be tuning in as always and wondering what the first job will be on this beauty. Congrats man!
you are just like a small boy at Christmas, wide eyed in wonder, awe struck at what this means. Congratulations!!! looking forward to chips.
Well I have to say the new shop is making a lot more sense from a business plan following this video. Good luck
Well done, Adam. They definitely picked the right person to support. You have proved over and over again that you are very particular with your attention to and care of your machinery. What you have is something i will not be able to attain so watching you is the next best thing.
Please keep up the format and the attention to detail which teaches me so much. Enjoy your journey. Lou from Stailya.
Those soft side convertible trailers really are the best way to transport large equipment like that lathe.
In the famous words of Rodney Dangerfield, " hey, cheer up, will ya!!". Congratulations, the smile is worth a thousand words!!!
Adam, with a CNC lathe, and with some of the parts you may have to make, you will have at one point make soft jaws to hold these parts because the chuck won't be stuck on one speed and also use a torq wrench instead of the chuck key in some cases. Well happy learning, I'm sure you will love this.
Damn dude, it's kind of a trip being someone who's watched you since the beginning. Congratulations man, totally well deserved
I’m so excited to hear about more of your advertising
Not
@@wirenutjoe sarcasm.
Dude, this series is going to very cool. Thanks for taking all of us along on the journey.
I'm loving the parts with music you've been adding. So peaceful with just the sound of working 😌
Never stop learning. I am looking forward to you learning abom.
If you really need to process long bar stock in from the left of CNC lathe, check with the landlord and see if a man door, windows or even a smaller access opening with a small door on it, any of which would align with the spindle. could be installed.
This seems like an awesome plan. We all know and respect your abilities on the manual equipment now we get to see you learn how to make use of the new equipment. I think it is a win for both your shop, Milltronics and those of us getting to follow along.
Your Father would be very Proud of you Adam!
You should have way more subscribers. I know machining isn't a hot pop-culture thing. But man, shows a lot of what it takes to do something 99% of people take for granted.
Wow! If I was rich, I think I would just buy you cool stuff. Your level of appreciation is awesome. Can’t wait to see what you can make her do.
I second that comment. If I hit the lottery Adam...... You better expect some serious equipment coming into your shop!
Seems like somebody worth investing in.
CNC is a game changer! You’ll absolutely love it brother. The sky is the limit! Wish you all the best in your new endeavor.
You should make like a hour long ASMR style video with the calming music and minimal talking of you unwrapping/unboxing and cleaning of all your new machines. I already fall asleep watching your videos. It might help bring some new people to the channel as well
CONGRATULATIONS Adom!!
The first version of a "CNC" mill was 3 slave Bridgports to one, running on a cassette tape. 1975, my boss had a small job shop & we paid a visit to a big shop, a couple of towns away.
I loved working in a machine shop.
Congrats and best of luck to you Adam. You will Love CNC machining, don't get frustrated and it will become easier daily.
Congrats Adam. Watching your business and channel grow over the years is a pleasure. Ive learned a lot from your expertise. You're building upon and evolving a proud family legacy of machining. More power to you brother.
Here come the armchair experts. Glad you were able to work this out. Very satisfying to get that first part under your belt.
Adam, I am so happy and proud to see you take this step! You are going to be amazed at what's in store and the capabilities of CNC....you're gonna love it!
An awesome big boy with an awesome new toy. Congratulations Adam. Thank you very much for sharing all your tips, tricks and knowledge!
Ive been a CAD pilot for decades (AutoCad R2.2 is where I started). Being able to take an idea and draw it out, work out the bugs and then bring it to life is an awesome skill to have. I hope you can push things to the next level!
That floor developed some pretty good cracks
Good go Adam! I'm impressed with your getting your new shop together. You are a good teacher....now we will all learn together.
Can't uplike enough. I have a CNC and a 3-Dprinter. I spend 90% of the time designing a part then machining it. And I have about 50% failure rate as far as the first designed parts go. If I download some else's part, sometimes it goes well, other times it's junk. So what I do now is import into Fusion 360 and mess around with it there and then get a final cut based on what my printer can do. I'm still trying to get my CNC trammed in (longer story) so I don't have advice on that. But I am looking forward to your discovery into CNC. With your level of machining understanding, this is going to be an exceptional voyage.
Lucky bastage!!! Good for you Adam!!!! Your decades of hard work, skill, and dedication to your trade is paying off!!!!
Old dogs can absolutely learn new tricks. The only people who say they can't, are the lazy old dogs themselves because they don't WANT to learn and they would rather gaslight others into letting them cling to their antiquated/obsolete/incorrect old ways. 👌
What a glorious piece of precision engineering! You're getting you money's worth whatever the final sum may be. All the machined parts which matter are looking mightily beautiful. And a shout out to the crew which transferred the lathe from the truck bed to a comfortable position to roll it it. Heavy lifting is no joke, I doff my cap and bow my head.
Congratulations abom good choice going with milltronics their cnc conversational is so much better than hass amazing so few people use them.
BIG STEP Adam..... Congratulations!! on your future for the next 25+ years. Here ya go young man!!! Enjoy the trip!!!
I can just picture your dad and grandad giving you crap about all of the fancy stuff. The paint, the control panel and all of the wiring in the controller. Then smiling at each other at what they have raised.
Awesome Abom. Love it.
The best part about this for me is seeing Adam's enthusiasm for knowledge and progress... 25 year master machinist learning new skills is an impressive quality in a person... very glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work!
I love seeing that thousand mile smile on your face.
I'm so happy for you. It's wonderful that you keep on learning new things. The best part is that we get to go with you!
Congratulations Adam🥳!!! To see the excitement on your face!! Can’t wait to see you making chips.
Man, you definitively look very happy, like a kid on Christmas day. Such a plaisure to see. Have fun with this brand new toy. Can't wait to see what you gonna make with it !
25 min in... My 7 year old says, now Adam Booth can do time travel like This Old Tony!
Adam , half the battle is already won! You are an excellent manual machinist. This is just the next logical step. You are going to love the CNC aspect. Just another tool in your toolbox. A very nice one I might add! Very cool. The collaboration idea is a win win too. You will pick this up a be on your way in no time at all.
As someone that came from manual m/c (turning and milling) to CNC it definitely gives you a huge advantage having knowledge; I personally think if you can't make a part on a manual then you won't be able to efficiently make it on a CNC. Good luck and have fun learning the G-code! much better than conversational. I'm sure you don't need any help but if you do I'd offer personally
Great to see how far you've come being a massively long time subscriber mate.
So happy to see you such happy. Hope you 'll enjoy working on this guy and take the most out of it !!!
I'm so happy to see you happy. It must be like getting a new car.
Your grandpa and dad I'm sure are very happy and proud of you and what you have become very nice machine can't wait to see some chips flying
Time for an Abom & AvE crossover!
Congratulations Adam! What a huge add for the new shop. I picture great things ahead for you.
Smiling? That is all I saw! Best wishes.
Going to be one heck of a ride learning and watching you with these CNC machines! That lathe is HUGE!
You will need some inexpensive accessories for the ML-16. Large bottle of aspirin. You will need them to fight off the headaches CNC creates. A large trashcan. Not every CNC project turns out as planned or "How the hell did that happen?" A bottle of No-Doze. No matter when you start a CNC project, it always finishes at 2:17AM. A small refrigerator for milk, jelly, peanut butter and bread. You will be eating most of your meals watching the job to make sure it doesn't go sideways on you. And lastly, a 15" laptop so you can search the internet to find out how to create interior metric threads on a ML-16. You are going to love it, but the learning curve will make you ask, "How soon can I retire?"
Good for you folks, glad you got the CNC machine in . Looking forward to seeing you working on the operations of everything. Stay safe , Fred.
Wow Adam and Milltronics USA, I enjoyed how you're inviting us along on your story- to keep learning is not easy, and this part of your shared story is inspirational- I'm looking forward to your next chapter :)
Great background music. It is so impressive to see you tackling a completely new set of skills. Challenges are what makes us better. Of course this is just a machine connected to a computer so the old says still applies, "garbage in (programming) garbage out (parts)" You can never forget tehe value of accuracy and how to secure a part to the machine.
Wow! Congrats! That's quite the juxtaposition sitting across from the pacemaker.
Congratulations! A beautiful machine that seems to be well thought out. Kudos to the engineers who designed it.
WOW!! Never thought I would see a CNC in one of your shops. Can't wait to see the content.
Congratulations Adam! It’s wonderful to see how excited you are to have obtained that machine… there’s only a few moments in your adult life that you will ever feel that childhood level of excitement and it’s great that we get to experience it with you. Best wishes, and trust me you’ll learn cad and gcode in no time with your background and extensive knowledge of machining processes.
I did not expect that!! Congratulations
Adam, you are obviously in love with this new machine already! We all look forward to awesomeness when you fire it up and make chips. This will be exciting, can hardly wait !