I think your balancing it all perfectly. Like you said you giving the new space time to be ready too. So many people will chase instant gratification and go full send just to "get something off their plate." But you are chosing to do it right, the first time. Despite the extra stress and costs. You got this. Dont second guess yourself.
Awesome update. Thanks for sharing what I'm sure makes you lose sleep. Running a small business is brutal. Don't listen to anyone who isn't intimately familiar with YOUR situation. You'll find a path and get where you want to be. Carry on. 👍👍👍👍
So can I call first dibs on the Bridgeport now that you have the MR1. You’re building up an awesome all around shop man, Ya all work hard and it’s well deserved.
I've been watching since the complete move-into-this-shop megavideo. Something about moving into a new shop and set it up is very appealing for me to watch. Keep them coming! 😁
Hey thank you! You keep watching them and we'll keep making them, can't promise we're going to do a shop renovation or move again anytime after this though. But since we filmed it you can always relive the magic I suppose!
We used to sneak off the campus and go to rock concerts in Roanoke… If I had ever gotten caught, then I would’ve been headed back to Texas a lot quicker…😂
Old shop has character, but no one looks like it does too That mill will be cool to see, keep up the great content 👍👍 Never seen an electro brake but we have a 10' 110ton brake and a 14' 250 ton.. Good for brakim 1/4"
Hell Yeah Brother! Don't fret about the move. I'm excited to see the move but it will happen when it happens. I wantto see that MR-1 in action though. I understand why you didn't unbox it but if it was me I would have ripped open that box the second it came into the shop. lol
You, sir, are a busy BUSY man! I love your show, and I am glad you are moving to a bigger space. You all deserve it! Also - glad that red-bearded, blonde-haired hillbilly is back!! ;) (Love you, Wyatt!!) - David Irwn
@@LiftArcStudios He told me. He has been nagging me to come visit him in Roanoke... I just may one day. So I can eat hay, and make things out of clay down by the bay. Whadda you say??
Moving a business always taxes finances, physical energy, and psychological strength. Your particular business requires moving intimidatingly large and heavy equipment as well as many small parts you need to know how to find. Congratulations both on keeping optimistic sights on the dream of your future space and on maintaining a thriving business amidst such distraction and financial drain! Weathering the busy-ness of this time will bring copious future rewards.
I'm interested to see how the 'homely' accessible warmth of your original workshop translates to a more industrial space. Naturally, I'm anticipating that the camaraderie and amenable goofiness of you guys, as a successful group dynamic, with prevail. I guess this is my way of saying that I don't want you guys to change and I'm sure you won't. After all, we can't deny our essential nature. It's hardwired into us.
The old shop was always oozing with character, but the new space we're getting to build out from scratch so I think what we're missing history wise will be made up for in fun things we built ourselves. We'll know soon!
We have the 48” Baileigh magnetic brake. I have made some custom sheet metal cubes with it. It’s ok, doesn’t hardly beat a proper sized box & pan brake. Our box & pan brake is 60” Roper 10 gauge. We bought it long after the Baileigh. Moving shop goes, take your time & plan it. You will thank yourself later. If you are not sure of where to put stuff, get cardboard & cut it out in the size of the equipment. Lay the cardboard on the ground to get a good visual. We did this with our machine shop before moving it just to walk around make sure it felt right. We spent maybe 100$ on cardboard for all of our equipment.
I have been involved in 6, I think, shop moves. They can make you a nervous wreck. Whether you are prepping, rigging, lifting, and moving the equipment yourself or have a contractor, it's insanity. To have a contractor point to a lathe and ask, "What kind of machine is this?" Just blows your mind. How the hell do you know how to rig and lift a machine that you have no idea what it is or its function? One company tried to throw a chain binder over the center of a lathe with blocks under each end! It's like being a ringmaster for a 10 ring circus. Then they argue with you when you show them the operator's manual that specifically shows where and how to lift! The worst one, though, was moving the maintenance shops from a military base that was closing. Everything had to be returned to the supply system along with the pages of paperwork needed for that function. We had a massive radial arm drill press that was lifted into the shop before the roof was put on. I had to take that beautiful old antique apart to get it out of the shop. I knew it would never get put back together and would become razorblades. You have no idea of the outcome. My heart goes out to you. The blessed thing is you have control of the move and the people doing it! Stay focused, keep your head on a swivel, and keep a keen ear open. May you, your shop machines and employees, have a safe and pleasant move! Cheers Terry
Oh man Terry, we feel you. Fortunately / unfortunately we're doing almost all the move ourselves. We have the good luck though of having a bunch of friends in the same or adjacent industries to help which saves a lot of those headaches you ran into with people who are supposed to be "professional" movers.
Tay, are you kidding me!!! Mate you owe us nothing!! Bottom line, you got to keep paying the light bills man. The day you turn paying work down for us is the same day you need to give yourself a proper uppercut so that you can reset and follow the $$$ again. As for the delays with the contractors, that's life dude and anyone who has been around any kind of project will know. No matter how well you plan things week to week, every calendar says the same...Monday...Tuesday, W..T..F...! So just keep your heads up, put one foot in front of the other and soon you will get there. You awesome guys could be throwing slag into a bin all day and we would still be here, even if it's just for the banter!!! Final thought, Hats are a bit of a personal thing...aka favorite team/sport/brand/car.......how about some solid AF welder caps that are better than the others? The kind of cap that you would get HARD and use every day or even a "fits all" clip on/rivet on leather flap for the back of a welding mask to keep backlight and sparks out. Cause we all love hot shit on the back of our necks and seeing the light in the roof while welding!
Thanks for the update and where do I send money for the ransom to get Wyatt release? 😅 Was great to she in in the last Magnavan video and look forward to seeing him more when you and him move in together.
I realize you guys move a lot of heavy items in the course of a month & year but it would be worthwhile to investigate a millwright moving firm to help you move efficiently & with the least amount of downtime. Millwright movers do nothing other than move heavy equipment & large quantities of associated materials. I have seen millrights move machinery weighing tons while the clients employees continue working 6' away. Over time, by sheer volume they learn many techniques to speed up moves & they come with truckloads of equipment, some very specialized, to work efficiently.
Since you are moving to a well-known isolated location, you may want to look at buying Bowley locksets instead of the usual crud. The price is a bit higher, but the security and quality is light years ahead.
Excellent recommendation! One of our guys used to work at another building there and it was a weekly thing to have to buy back all the tools someone just walked in and took from the place.
I think your balancing it all perfectly. Like you said you giving the new space time to be ready too. So many people will chase instant gratification and go full send just to "get something off their plate." But you are chosing to do it right, the first time. Despite the extra stress and costs. You got this. Dont second guess yourself.
Yeah, in a way it beats kind of "living out of boxes" until all the updates to the new shop are finished.
Also thank you for saying so and the kind words!
You are on a roll, Tay. Yes, your new shop has a
‘Kool Vibe’.
Tay's a beast for sure!
Awesome update. Thanks for sharing what I'm sure makes you lose sleep. Running a small business is brutal. Don't listen to anyone who isn't intimately familiar with YOUR situation. You'll find a path and get where you want to be. Carry on. 👍👍👍👍
Yeah, it's definitely four full time jobs!
So can I call first dibs on the Bridgeport now that you have the MR1.
You’re building up an awesome all around shop man, Ya all work hard and it’s well deserved.
Well, some of those machines are on loan for us to put them through the paces but I'm positive we can find someone to sell you one! ;)
I've been watching since the complete move-into-this-shop megavideo.
Something about moving into a new shop and set it up is very appealing for me to watch.
Keep them coming! 😁
Hey thank you! You keep watching them and we'll keep making them, can't promise we're going to do a shop renovation or move again anytime after this though. But since we filmed it you can always relive the magic I suppose!
Thx for the great content… I went to college in Lynchburg 40 years ago and Roanoke was the closest big town… I’ve been a follower since the beginning
Heck yeah and thank you John! Where you at now?
@@LiftArcStudios Texas
We used to sneak off the campus and go to rock concerts in Roanoke… If I had ever gotten caught, then I would’ve been headed back to Texas a lot quicker…😂
Great update guys can’t wait to see what the Bourbon engineer comments on this one again
Thank you so very much for the update!
No problem! You keep watching them and we'll keep making them!
Old shop has character, but no one looks like it does too
That mill will be cool to see, keep up the great content 👍👍
Never seen an electro brake but we have a 10' 110ton brake and a 14' 250 ton.. Good for brakim 1/4"
Got some good electro brake content coming soon!
Hell Yeah Brother! Don't fret about the move. I'm excited to see the move but it will happen when it happens. I wantto see that MR-1 in action though. I understand why you didn't unbox it but if it was me I would have ripped open that box the second it came into the shop. lol
Yeah, it's a good problem to have for sure. We'll take the work and move when it's slow.
You, sir, are a busy BUSY man! I love your show, and I am glad you are moving to a bigger space. You all deserve it! Also - glad that red-bearded, blonde-haired hillbilly is back!! ;) (Love you, Wyatt!!) - David Irwn
How could you not love Wyatt, right? He's going to be sharing our new shop with us so you'll be seeing him a lot more in the future!
@@LiftArcStudios He told me. He has been nagging me to come visit him in Roanoke... I just may one day.
So I can eat hay, and make things out of clay down by the bay. Whadda you say??
And that's why businesses like yours stay in the same spot for 80+ years. Good luck bro!
Right? We'd stay here forever if we didn't need more room.
Moving a business always taxes finances, physical energy, and psychological strength. Your particular business requires moving intimidatingly large and heavy equipment as well as many small parts you need to know how to find. Congratulations both on keeping optimistic sights on the dream of your future space and on maintaining a thriving business amidst such distraction and financial drain! Weathering the busy-ness of this time will bring copious future rewards.
Is this a chatGPT comment?
😂😂@@tomniielander944
@@tomniielander944bahaha I thought the same thing but you beat me to it. Bots are so friendly lol
@@tomniielander944 was asking myself the same thing Hahaha
@@tomniielander944, no, I just sound like a robot. 😢 I am human.
I'm interested to see how the 'homely' accessible warmth of your original workshop translates to a more industrial space. Naturally, I'm anticipating that the camaraderie and amenable goofiness of you guys, as a successful group dynamic, with prevail. I guess this is my way of saying that I don't want you guys to change and I'm sure you won't. After all, we can't deny our essential nature. It's hardwired into us.
The old shop was always oozing with character, but the new space we're getting to build out from scratch so I think what we're missing history wise will be made up for in fun things we built ourselves. We'll know soon!
We have the 48” Baileigh magnetic brake. I have made some custom sheet metal cubes with it. It’s ok, doesn’t hardly beat a proper sized box & pan brake. Our box & pan brake is 60” Roper 10 gauge. We bought it long after the Baileigh. Moving shop goes, take your time & plan it. You will thank yourself later. If you are not sure of where to put stuff, get cardboard & cut it out in the size of the equipment. Lay the cardboard on the ground to get a good visual. We did this with our machine shop before moving it just to walk around make sure it felt right. We spent maybe 100$ on cardboard for all of our equipment.
Great minds think alike! We have made cut outs we're using on the floor / electrical plan to make sure everything is in a good and logical place.
Pulse mig is such a fun and useful process for so many things
Absolutely!
I have been involved in 6, I think, shop moves.
They can make you a nervous wreck. Whether you are prepping, rigging, lifting, and moving the equipment yourself or have a contractor, it's insanity. To have a contractor point to a lathe and ask, "What kind of machine is this?" Just blows your mind.
How the hell do you know how to rig and lift a machine that you have no idea what it is or its function? One company tried to throw a chain binder over the center of a lathe with blocks under each end!
It's like being a ringmaster for a 10 ring circus.
Then they argue with you when you show them the operator's manual that specifically shows where and how to lift!
The worst one, though, was moving the maintenance shops from a military base that was closing. Everything had to be returned to the supply system along with the pages of paperwork needed for that function. We had a massive radial arm drill press that was lifted into the shop before the roof was put on. I had to take that beautiful old antique apart to get it out of the shop. I knew it would never get put back together and would become razorblades.
You have no idea of the outcome.
My heart goes out to you. The blessed thing is you have control of the move and the people doing it!
Stay focused, keep your head on a swivel, and keep a keen ear open.
May you, your shop machines and employees, have a safe and pleasant move!
Cheers
Terry
Oh man Terry, we feel you. Fortunately / unfortunately we're doing almost all the move ourselves. We have the good luck though of having a bunch of friends in the same or adjacent industries to help which saves a lot of those headaches you ran into with people who are supposed to be "professional" movers.
Tay, are you kidding me!!! Mate you owe us nothing!! Bottom line, you got to keep paying the light bills man. The day you turn paying work down for us is the same day you need to give yourself a proper uppercut so that you can reset and follow the $$$ again. As for the delays with the contractors, that's life dude and anyone who has been around any kind of project will know. No matter how well you plan things week to week, every calendar says the same...Monday...Tuesday, W..T..F...! So just keep your heads up, put one foot in front of the other and soon you will get there.
You awesome guys could be throwing slag into a bin all day and we would still be here, even if it's just for the banter!!!
Final thought, Hats are a bit of a personal thing...aka favorite team/sport/brand/car.......how about some solid AF welder caps that are better than the others? The kind of cap that you would get HARD and use every day or even a "fits all" clip on/rivet on leather flap for the back of a welding mask to keep backlight and sparks out. Cause we all love hot shit on the back of our necks and seeing the light in the roof while welding!
Thanks for the update and where do I send money for the ransom to get Wyatt release? 😅 Was great to she in in the last Magnavan video and look forward to seeing him more when you and him move in together.
Yeah, you're going to be seeing a lot more of Wyatt I promise!
Yea Wyatt!!!!!!
Yea Wyatt! indeed!
Would love to see a comparison of that Miller in Pulse mode vs the HTP.
Well, you are in luck! Stay tuned!
Any timeline for restocking the long sleeve navy shirts? Us full figure models are waiting for the plus sizes.
Good question! We're going to be restocking soon but right now we definitely have big and tall sizes for us husky men.
Does Wyatt still post on TH-cam ? and know the name.
He doesn't have his own TH-cam channel but he does have a really rad instagram account: instagram.com/sound_and_steel/
I realize you guys move a lot of heavy items in the course of a month & year but it would be worthwhile to investigate a millwright moving firm to help you move efficiently & with the least amount of downtime. Millwright movers do nothing other than move heavy equipment & large quantities of associated materials. I have seen millrights move machinery weighing tons while the clients employees continue working 6' away. Over time, by sheer volume they learn many techniques to speed up moves & they come with truckloads of equipment, some very specialized, to work efficiently.
Hey man do y’all need a large bead blaster?
Who doesn't!? We have a sandblaster but it doesn't sound nearly as fun as a large bead blaster.
Does Riverdale drone view look like Shawshank? Pretty cool project.
It for sure looks that way right now, although I'm pretty sure in a few years you won't even recognize it.
We're in the process of building a new shop and I'm definitely not looking forward to the move..... at least yours is just a cross town move.
Oh man I bet, how far away is your new place?
@@LiftArcStudios about 2.5 hours. So not terrible, but that's without getting stuck in Charlotte traffic.
Since you are moving to a well-known isolated location, you may want to look at buying Bowley locksets instead of the usual crud. The price is a bit higher, but the security and quality is light years ahead.
Excellent recommendation! One of our guys used to work at another building there and it was a weekly thing to have to buy back all the tools someone just walked in and took from the place.
You sound and looked stressed bro
It's good stress fortunately! Thankfully having to put off moving because a bunch of clients need work is the best kind of problem.