Thanks for watching everyone! If you liked this type of side project content or have a more clever name for the series let me know! Tune in again Friday July 22nd at 10am EST for more machine shop shenanigans
I don't think many of us are specifically interested in "main" projects VS "side" projects. It's not like everyone are here to replicate the sine plate 😁 I actually enjoyed this "side" video a lot. I would love to see more of this and with longer videos (even if you keep some extra minutes of what you are doing with only musicu behind it - it will already be great and should not harm). 20 minutes is a bit short for me. With such calm and meditative narration it would make sense to make videos much longer. Please consider this. Also, me personally would be interested if you make some side-side videos, like detailed how-tos on different tools and how to use them. I bet there is something rare and interesting on those shelves.
Side projects is what they are, any other name would just be a needless complication. I like side projects, I like main projects, I wouldn't care if you took up knitting or basket weaving or hula hooping because i believe you'd still make interesting side-project filled videos about it.
The power knee was the FIRST mod I did to my Bridgeport. After being a machinist for a decade for other people I swore I would never crank that thing again. I also tossed the crank handle in favor of a permanently mounted 8” diameter hand wheel. It’s large enough to make fine adjustments, without the risk of hitting you in the nuts.
True but over time you will switch out the cheap made in China Enco power feed unit out with a Servo or Bridgeport brand as the Enco will always be a smoke show under hard use in a very short time.
I now understand why your grandfather never installed the motorized z-axis himself: he must've reached his side-project limit when he found out it only went in one direction. 😊
That floating handle only a few mm from the rotating Z drive looks spooky. Mind your forearm and wrist if you kick that handle forward accidentally with the z-axis motor engaged.
Remove that Handle from the lower” Z” axis. You don’t need it now. Take that center screw out. If you ever need to hand crank her. Just put on and engage/crank and remove. Throw on a nail in the wall to the left. BOOM! Life is good.
That handle scares the shit out of me - if it engages at fast travel, it looks like it will break the handle or whatever it slams into, whichever is weaker. Which bone tends to be.
Replacement feet, why bother with interfacing to the existing feet when we're already committed to a side project, with tapped holes right there in the place we need them!
I discovered this channel a month ago and really appreciate your style. I am not a machinist and enjoy how you clearly explain everything where I am able to understand. The footage and narration is perfect. Change is inevitable but please keep making your videos the same as you are now as you are doing a great job.
@@InheritanceMachining I agree, I'm currently in a Technical highschool for machining and electronics engineering. I find your videos to be a perfect balance of pace, explanation, quality recording. Your explanations are well balanced between understandable to those who don't know, and not borig or overly simplified for those with experience.
@@InheritanceMachining I'm NOT a machinist,, more of a jack of all with an interest in how things work. Now 60yrs old and find it comforting that young people like yourself still have an interest in doing things by hand, even with the TD using a drawing board instead of CAD.
Honoring your grandfather through the maintenance of the machines he left you is messing with my allergies and I got something in my eyes. I'm sure he'd be incredibly proud. You both have my respect .
It is great to see him using his grandfather's tools. I have a number of tools from my grandfathers and love keeping their memory alive. My dad was going to toss a bench grinder that his dad had, but luckily I saved it from the curb. That grandfather passed before I was born, but he was a too land die maker for the aerospace industry near LA. The grinder was probably from the 30's and was a sun brand of packard motors, owned by general motors from what I recall. It is torn down so I can powder coat it and replace the bearings. It gets used to sharpen my tungstens for tig welding and has a wire wheel on the other side.
Man the first minute hit so hard. Adjusting the knee, awkwardly reaching up to get to the drawbar and the finger catching adjusters on the head. All those things drive me mad and its a workout on a busy day
You hit the nail on the head with how every simple project - that should really work right out of the box - requires so many extra unexpected steps that each can take much longer than the original work. We have probably all experienced this: I tell my family, "oh, this is easy; it's just going to be a half hour," and off we go on a six-hour excursion.
When I first found this channel (three or four videos ago) I kinda liked it. There is a fair amount of machining content on TH-cam and I didn't realise straight away what makes it unique. It's grown on me in that time and now I can genuinely say I love it!
I really like hearing that! I know it's somewhat of a saturated "scene" but maybe my twist will resonate with different people. I appreciate the support!
Nice update! A tip? Replace the "main air hose" with a thicker one, one to two dimensions. Then branch out to each part of the machine(s) with regular hose. This allows you to reduce the power costs of the compressed air, you can actually save a lot. Make sure all connections are tight and not leaking.....
@InheritanceMachining, as a grandfather I can tell you your grandfather is so proud of you for what you’re doing in his old shop. He’s beaming, in fact! As other folk have said on here, either the shop dust or tiny chips are getting into my eyes… i gotta keep wiping’em. I watch quite a few channels but NONE of them move me like your simple style, clear descriptions and folksy manner. I did my share of drafting earlier in life, too, and am continually amazed at how nicely you illustrate your concepts on paper! Please keep on keeping on until I get my measly little shop functional - to inspire me to get there!!
I LOVE how you show that projects beget side projects that themselves beget side (side) projects. Impressed you still stay on task and complete the *primary* project!
You keep telling yourself the little side-projects will save SO much time in future, it'd be silly not to do them. Then you finally get your shop set up the way you want and it's time to retire. Pass down to next guy who wants to get the shop set up "right". Rinse and repeat😊
Wow! In all these years of watching and following on YT, I have never been compelled to comment before. I am a late life diagnosed person with ADHD. I have gloriously discovered that my side projects have diminished significantly, or should I say, they don't interfere as bad as they did with my main project at hand.
are you suggesting I have ADHD? 😂 Just kidding! For the most part these were all part of a plan to knock out as much side projects as efficiently as possible. In hopes they wont interfere with the main projects like you mention
Only.....that just looks so familiar!..... just recently, it was time to reorganize my tool box at work....but not before I repaired the oil leak in the pump on the lathe first....and then organize the Ridgid pipe threading machine....and the hydraulic hose crimper. When I had this late life diagnosis, I mentioned it at an extended family gathering and several close relatives all with advanced medical degrees of one kind or another, my sister included, responded like it was no surprise at all to them. I was the only one who didn't know my entire life LOL
As a Tradesman, and Machinist, Certified Welder, Carpenter & Joiner, a Millwright, Locksmith, a Master Safecracker, and a Certified Laser and Optical alignment, technetium, ... Your Grandfather would be very proud!! All I got from my Dad was a bad attitude and Jean Jacket! I wear the jacket every day. My Grandfather gave me a bad drinking habit :) .. I manage to drink one a week or so :)
I've just finished a side project. 2 days to make some big workshop storage shelves, a lot cheaper than the Lista drawer cupboards I really want. For some reason my wife insists on calling the workshop the garage. Back to real work next week. By the way an excellent side project is painting the workshop floor, cuts right down on dust and makes it easier to brush up.
Very nice! You might have to hand a sign on the door. "WORKSHOP". to avoid confusion 😂 Im really considering this. I didn't realize how much dust was getting kicked up by sweeping! I see a dedicated shop vac in the near future as an interim solution!
for those who may be wanting this upgrade for their mill...the Z drive is supposed to be canted clockwise to allow room for the Y drive...thats why the hole pattern was different on the new part
Not sure if this channel is your first foray into video production and editing, but right out of the gate it is so polished and well done! I refurbished an old vise that belonged to my grandfather, and I have and use all of my dad's old carpentry tools. The relatability of your story to mine is crazy, and much appreciated. I have watched my way through everything you have posted (up to this video) in a few days. I am trying to pace myself because when I catch up I will be checking your feed obsessively for the next installment. Coincidentally, my career began on a drafting board, and I sold my table and drafting machine when I transitioned to CAD in '94. I still have all my old templates, lead-holders, compass, scales, mechanical pens (and pounce powder), dusting brush, tape dots, Leroy lettering set, erasing shield (and scum bag) and electric eraser. Your use of these old tools slammed me right back to the days of standing hunched over a drawing, and dreading the inevitable revision process and the holes I'd erase in the vellum sheets. Then there was the mylar and plastic lead (my least favorite) and erasing the matte off the mylar. I spent 10 years on a drafting board before I switched to CAD 100%.
I installed knee drives on almost all of our BPs back when I was working. They actually paid for them themselves in time saved in about 9 months. It's not just the time cranking the knee up and down. It's that standing back up and stretching your back.
I had the overwhelming joy of installing all 3 of these at Hughes EDD in Lomita California when I was working for higermen and Nelson Compton California Milwright as an precision machine rebuilder, before working for Hughes EDD in lomita California as a prototype machinist, old da joy. Now A retired old man building and repairing guitars and bass guitars Yes Bob wood is easier to work with.
Sure have some beautiful machines. All the extras just waiting to be installed . its as if you were ment to be there. I'm jealous and can only dream of machines like that now. Take care of them and your son or daughter will be using them.
Gday, fantastic video and who doesn’t like side projects, quite often my day is overran with side projects which I really don’t mind at all, the mill is complete now, thanks for sharing, cheers
Nice work as usual. I know nothing slows down productivity like trying to document your productivity, so thanks for taking all the extra time and effort to film your workshop shenanigans. You filming (PLUS narrating, editing, audio syncing, uploading........ And the whole raft of other things needed to create professional looking content) is very much appreciated.
My sister edits/repairs videos for production. I had no idea how much work it was until she showed me a 15 second ad she worked on that took a team seven weeks to finish. If only she had a z-axis power feed!
@@InheritanceMachining Na, No significant history of videography here. I used to work as a mobile IT support guy for a large company, and unfortunately I was senior to most of the other technicians there, so when we got new contracts it was left to me to go in blind on the first weeks worth of their jobs and work out how to setup new kit, and solve various software or config problems. Then, while still onsite (In case I needed to double check info) I'd have to write up a process script for the other techs to follow. It might only have taken me 30 minutes to work out everything I needed to document, but actually writing it all up, adding photos/screen grabs, and testing the script for errors would take hours. So to produce a 10 page script to cover what ended up being a handful of 10 minute jobs might easily take 5 or 6 hours to complete. So THAT'S why I can extrapolate how capturing 20 minutes of video must take multiple days of messing about moving the camera, checking things are in frame, focused, and nicely lit, then yet more time editing all the footage together, before realising that one key shot's unusable, so sneakily spending an extra day filming yourself making a second copy of that part to splice in (And hoping no one notices anything that points out that it was filmed 4 days later than everything else. :D), adding the voice over, realising the run order of the footage isn't quite right, so re editing that, and then redoing the voice over, before finally deciding it's good enough to be uploaded. :D And for all your hard work and troubles, you'll probably still get a slue of people calling you a moron in the comments for not wearing a full suit of bomb disposal tech's body armour as safety equipment when using a hammer in the video. :D
@@Reman1975 oh yes... work instructions. the bane of my existence! You're not far off on the process though! But when I do have to remake something, I always make it part of the story haha and usually the opening and closing scenes arent shot until after I write the script. just because I dont know what I'm going to say until I hash it all out 😁 Yeah the sour commenters come with the territory. Especially being less experienced... but it's honestly not that terrible.
You are very lucky, first of all your grandfather must have been, or still is, a wonderful man who devoted a lot of his life to mechanics, which resulted in collecting all these machines and accessories. Secondly, you could have inherited all this equipment from your grandfather, and this was the beginning of your current adventure with mashining. Keep up the level, your projects and their execution is really great! Greetings from Poland, and I wish you further success in developing your yt channel.
I really enjoy your channel. I'm placing your videos in the "competency porn" category. There is something immensely pleasurable watching a skilled person build, create, and otherwise be productive. Thanks for sharing.
On the push hose fittings, heat the hose a bit and it pushes in much easier. Let cool before applying pressure. I have done hundreds of these with no issues. Just found your channel and love it. 👍
Nice Video! I was once an apprentice in Germany and my elderly College told me every time, that cleaning is important for a Machinist because it forces you to also inspect your Machine every time and you can catch necessary maintenance. As I see in your video you learned this lesson too!
It's kind of funny watching your videos in a somewhat random order. I can now see the before state of things that I've already seen during and after. The air hose manifold and several fixes to the mill (wobble, drive belt) among a couple of others. Also, removing the hydraulic press from in front of the bins!
Good job tackling those side projects. 👍One thing noticed was the rotary table set off of the knee to the right which over time will cause droop in the table. To avoid a bit of head scratching why long flat milled parts grow to the right, remove the rotary table after each use. That little caveat was taught by a immigrant Hungarian machinist that took time out of his Saturdays to teach an eager younger man the fine attributes of manual machining some 30+ years ago. His name was Jimmy and he was a real gem of a man, kind of like your grandfather.
Got a comment for you about your milling machine! I work on plastic injection moulding machines and one thing I've learnt over the years is that the machine lubrication systems use metered fitting for the oil distribution. Meaning each fitting is a separate size internally, it might be just the diameter or / and the length of the smallest diameter. Meaning each fitting is it's own speed and pressure control valve that is designed to work with only one recommended grade of oil, so each branch of the lubrication system works correctly, just something to bare in mind if you get any problems. Jim🏴🇬🇧
Thanks Jim! I actually ran across this exact system on my SG and ended up adjusting the valves a little with everything open. I might have to take a closer look at the mill as well.
The modifications needed to get that powerfeed finished would have bordered on making me want to throw the whole thing out the window...BUT in the end it was more than worth it, looks like. Great job on everything you accomplished!
"This scratches the part f my brain that wants to take EVERYTHING apart"..... OH YEAH! I have that same itch! When I was 12 years old, I completely disassembled our lawn mower to figure out why it wouldn't start - found that a wire in the magneto has broken - then fixed it, and put the mower back together.... and it ran for another 10 or 15 years! I ended up becoming an Aircraft Mechanic in the Air Force and worked on both Helicopters and F-18's! Meanwhile - I've done a ground up restoration on a motorcycle, and at 60, I'm STILL taking things apart and figuring out how they work!
Also the part of my brain, that looks at a small task, that'll reveal a dozen other small tasks. People wonder why I'm staring off in the distance when I grab the broom, lol. Nothing gets done in a clean shop.
I honestly find "side" projects as invigorating as "making" projects. So much so that I'm skewing towards tool restoration rather than the creative bent I started with. I've had to give up my workshop for the next couple of years. I'm so thankful for TH-cam and content creators like yourself for keeping be inspired, even if I may only live vicariously for the time being.
with those Type of batterys you are supposed to let them sit for a While in open air before putting them in "service" this allows the Air to "Effect" the battery and extends the Life of them by YEARS. there was a Deaf kid who did a project in school on them and it was Very well done.
Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦. No offence meant " But when you were a teenager and your grandfather took you under his wing to show you how to you use all those big man tools you were probably out there like you know "AWKWARD". You went off to study engineering at 18, and after his passing he is still looking after you with 3 mill improvements. What else is there in those boxes for you to discover.? "
Thanks! My grandfather strangely had a way of instilling confidence when I was learning the machines. And the other tools long before then. Stepping up the the big boy machines felt more natural than was probably reasonable for someone my age at the time. Either that or I was reckless 😂
@@InheritanceMachining Brilliance and recklessness know each other well and need one another. And someone to stand by when you fail. Out of the park, Grandpa.
I added a DRO for the quill already on my mill. Super easy and useful upgrade. I need the power Z on my mill. Its a pain to move it up and down much... And the pneumatic drawbar....that is on the wish list too. My mill is a Grizzly G0827. So not an old mill but seems pretty nice so far.
Love what you are doing to Gran’s shop. Wondered what that mill noise was. Then I saw “ENCO”! Have one I never use. Should probably repair the vari drive.
About that depth of the cabinet.. i saw on another channel some guy putting drawers / sliders on each shelf so that it would be easier to access things "in the back" of them.. might be a nice tip for your nice cabinets as well? .. Merry christmas, and thank you for sharing this meditative machining and workshop thoughts!
I missed this video when it came out but I was catching up. I know in the recent Q&A video you said you were a mechanical engineer, but I might have guessed that sooner if I noticed that TBP bent near the door! I still enjoy the puzzles in the magazine all these many years later.
Great video. Always wanted the istalled power feed type units but didn't want to pay $300 for the cheapest unit possible for fear of issues similar or worse than your woes. I've done some "cheaper" variant of most items in this video for my 2HP round column mill. Modified a pair of $10 digital calipers into my quill DRO by making mounting brackets and drilling 1/4" mount holes through the hardened jaws. For my power feeds I machined custom turning knobs. Centre shaft is 1" machined steel with the machine's handle mounting pattern on one end and a 3/4" hex nut machined into the other. This was then press fit into a 4" diameter aluminum puck with knurling on the edge. Added a stumpy brass handle for manual turning and you just use any low speed cordless hand drill to turn the mechanism at any speed you can feather on the drill trigger. Works well for me!
Honestly I didn't already have the DRO kit I would have made one just like you mention. Also very clever on your powerfeed solution. Thanks for watching!
I knew when you tied up the hose to sweep that you would be back to add an air line for the drawbar. I also agree a nice inline manifold project should replace that one to three block and your push in tee arrangement. Not sure it needs to have quick connect couplings, but a shut off somewhere is nice, and the list goes on...
my advice would be to get that vice off of its rotating base for rigidity and take the rotary table off, the extra weight will bend the table over time.
I'm so glad that other people run into issues like this and it's not just me. The only difference is you have the tools, material and no-how to overcome your issues quickly and professionally... The rest of us hack our way towards "good enough" because we get so frustrated by the end 🤣
I feel a little like I found some soulmate... Trying to unstress by making knives as a hobbyist, I always stumble about things lying around, need to be fixed, could be improved etc etc... Think you got me... At the end of the day, I usually cleaned, rearranged and improved my shop, but didn't come into making what I was up to... By the way: Really like your patience to detail!
You know a good way to organise is to find a commercial refrigeration repar place and pick up some old Skope glass door units as they throw them away often, after blocking hole left by refrigerator unit they make great storage that you can see what's in there and motivates to keep organised as everyone can see what's inside 😉
I am really loving your videos. I was told they are awesome on the Making It podcast and they are correct. Keep up the great work! Also, the best thing about the power drawbar is that it frees up your hand to hold onto the tool when you are turning the nut. It will save your tooling and pay for itself in not crashing endmills into the table or your work piece.
Thanks! Thats true... I've sortof gotten in the habit of dropping the back gear to low so I can crank with one hand while still holding the tool. Wont matter now of course 😎
Looking how a guy (who I’ll probably never meet) sweeps his workshop, is such a good thing to do on a summer Saturday night, while my girl wants to go out. No regrets.
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Thanks for watching everyone! If you liked this type of side project content or have a more clever name for the series let me know! Tune in again Friday July 22nd at 10am EST for more machine shop shenanigans
I don't think many of us are specifically interested in "main" projects VS "side" projects. It's not like everyone are here to replicate the sine plate 😁 I actually enjoyed this "side" video a lot. I would love to see more of this and with longer videos (even if you keep some extra minutes of what you are doing with only musicu behind it - it will already be great and should not harm). 20 minutes is a bit short for me. With such calm and meditative narration it would make sense to make videos much longer. Please consider this. Also, me personally would be interested if you make some side-side videos, like detailed how-tos on different tools and how to use them. I bet there is something rare and interesting on those shelves.
@@alp763 Noted! I'm bound to experiment with different things over time. Thanks for the feedback!
I like the name "side projects" it's unique to this great guy named Brandon from Inheritance Machining.
Side projects is what they are, any other name would just be a needless complication. I like side projects, I like main projects, I wouldn't care if you took up knitting or basket weaving or hula hooping because i believe you'd still make interesting side-project filled videos about it.
@@williambnell Daww shucks...
The power knee was the FIRST mod I did to my Bridgeport. After being a machinist for a decade for other people I swore I would never crank that thing again. I also tossed the crank handle in favor of a permanently mounted 8” diameter hand wheel. It’s large enough to make fine adjustments, without the risk of hitting you in the nuts.
First day of shop class in college I watched two people smack themselves with a knee handle, seems a wheel makes a lot of sense
True but over time you will switch out the cheap made in China Enco power feed unit out with a Servo or Bridgeport brand as the Enco will always be a smoke show under hard use in a very short time.
Your grandfather had everything! He even left you some side projects to complete. How generous.
so many side projects 😂
I now understand why your grandfather never installed the motorized z-axis himself: he must've reached his side-project limit when he found out it only went in one direction. 😊
If everyone's days were this productive I'd be watching this from the moon. Great work!
Thanks! But to be fair this was spread out in little chunks over a week
That comment is astounding. And so true
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I know right? Watching this makes me feel like a lazy bum and I was pretty busy with projects today...or so i thought until i watched this episode lol
That was oilite bronze. Perfect sleeve bearing material.
That floating handle only a few mm from the rotating Z drive looks spooky. Mind your forearm and wrist if you kick that handle forward accidentally with the z-axis motor engaged.
Remove that Handle from the lower” Z” axis. You don’t need it now. Take that center screw out. If you ever need to hand crank her. Just put on and engage/crank and remove. Throw on a nail in the wall to the left. BOOM! Life is good.
Yeah i also tought of that. I would also ditch the handle.
I just commented the same thing before I saw yours. Yikes. I've actually seen that happen. It ended in a broken wrist.
The best thing to do is replace that handle with a round hand wheel after adding a power feed.
That handle scares the shit out of me - if it engages at fast travel, it looks like it will break the handle or whatever it slams into, whichever is weaker. Which bone tends to be.
Time for another side projects, make metal blocks to replace the wood blocks on the mill
Cast iron, for stability
Add a few weeks for surface grinding.
Which will, themselves, require side projects for fixturing properly
Replacement feet, why bother with interfacing to the existing feet when we're already committed to a side project, with tapped holes right there in the place we need them!
Or new longer adjustment screws.
I discovered this channel a month ago and really appreciate your style. I am not a machinist and enjoy how you clearly explain everything where I am able to understand. The footage and narration is perfect. Change is inevitable but please keep making your videos the same as you are now as you are doing a great job.
I appreciate the support and really like hearing that not only machinist can follow along. Trying my best to stay consistent!
@@InheritanceMachining I agree, I'm currently in a Technical highschool for machining and electronics engineering. I find your videos to be a perfect balance of pace, explanation, quality recording. Your explanations are well balanced between understandable to those who don't know, and not borig or overly simplified for those with experience.
@@InheritanceMachining I'm NOT a machinist,, more of a jack of all with an interest in how things work.
Now 60yrs old and find it comforting that young people like yourself still have an interest in doing things by hand,
even with the TD using a drawing board instead of CAD.
Honoring your grandfather through the maintenance of the machines he left you is messing with my allergies and I got something in my eyes. I'm sure he'd be incredibly proud. You both have my respect .
Thank you so much! 😁
It is great to see him using his grandfather's tools. I have a number of tools from my grandfathers and love keeping their memory alive. My dad was going to toss a bench grinder that his dad had, but luckily I saved it from the curb. That grandfather passed before I was born, but he was a too land die maker for the aerospace industry near LA. The grinder was probably from the 30's and was a sun brand of packard motors, owned by general motors from what I recall. It is torn down so I can powder coat it and replace the bearings. It gets used to sharpen my tungstens for tig welding and has a wire wheel on the other side.
To be honest, I love the side projects. It satifies the perfectionist tendencies that plague me. Love the channel and all the content.
haha thanks!
I have to say, your calm and collected presentation is very nice. Love watching your videos while working or having them run in the background :)
No way! Thanks Stefan. I've been learning things from you here and there for years. So that means a lot!
Man the first minute hit so hard. Adjusting the knee, awkwardly reaching up to get to the drawbar and the finger catching adjusters on the head. All those things drive me mad and its a workout on a busy day
I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't stop rewatching these videos! I learn new things every time!
You hit the nail on the head with how every simple project - that should really work right out of the box - requires so many extra unexpected steps that each can take much longer than the original work. We have probably all experienced this: I tell my family, "oh, this is easy; it's just going to be a half hour," and off we go on a six-hour excursion.
When I first found this channel (three or four videos ago) I kinda liked it. There is a fair amount of machining content on TH-cam and I didn't realise straight away what makes it unique.
It's grown on me in that time and now I can genuinely say I love it!
I really like hearing that! I know it's somewhat of a saturated "scene" but maybe my twist will resonate with different people. I appreciate the support!
Nice update!
A tip?
Replace the "main air hose" with a thicker one, one to two dimensions.
Then branch out to each part of the machine(s) with regular hose.
This allows you to reduce the power costs of the compressed air, you can actually save a lot.
Make sure all connections are tight and not leaking.....
Just noticed your Bent insignia from Tau Beta Pi mounted on the wall next to your door. Congratulations!
My huge complaint is that this video wasn’t long enough!!! I could have watched these side projects for hours! Love it, thank you
@InheritanceMachining, as a grandfather I can tell you your grandfather is so proud of you for what you’re doing in his old shop. He’s beaming, in fact! As other folk have said on here, either the shop dust or tiny chips are getting into my eyes… i gotta keep wiping’em.
I watch quite a few channels but NONE of them move me like your simple style, clear descriptions and folksy manner. I did my share of drafting earlier in life, too, and am continually amazed at how nicely you illustrate your concepts on paper!
Please keep on keeping on until I get my measly little shop functional - to inspire me to get there!!
You are very kind. Thank you so much for the kind words. And good luck on your own shop!
I LOVE how you show that projects beget side projects that themselves beget side (side) projects. Impressed you still stay on task and complete the *primary* project!
I am glad to know that what plagues much of my projects forward momentum (side-projects) affects others as well! haha
You keep telling yourself the little side-projects will save SO much time in future, it'd be silly not to do them. Then you finally get your shop set up the way you want and it's time to retire. Pass down to next guy who wants to get the shop set up "right". Rinse and repeat😊
Everything about this video was wonderful. Side projects are just as ripe for learning as main projects
Absolutely agree. Thanks for watching!
Wow! In all these years of watching and following on YT, I have never been compelled to comment before. I am a late life diagnosed person with ADHD. I have gloriously discovered that my side projects have diminished significantly, or should I say, they don't interfere as bad as they did with my main project at hand.
are you suggesting I have ADHD? 😂
Just kidding! For the most part these were all part of a plan to knock out as much side projects as efficiently as possible. In hopes they wont interfere with the main projects like you mention
Only.....that just looks so familiar!..... just recently, it was time to reorganize my tool box at work....but not before I repaired the oil leak in the pump on the lathe first....and then organize the Ridgid pipe threading machine....and the hydraulic hose crimper.
When I had this late life diagnosis, I mentioned it at an extended family gathering and several close relatives all with advanced medical degrees of one kind or another, my sister included, responded like it was no surprise at all to them. I was the only one who didn't know my entire life LOL
As a Tradesman, and Machinist, Certified Welder, Carpenter & Joiner, a Millwright, Locksmith, a Master Safecracker, and a Certified Laser and Optical alignment, technetium, ... Your Grandfather would be very proud!!
All I got from my Dad was a bad attitude and Jean Jacket! I wear the jacket every day.
My Grandfather gave me a bad drinking habit :) .. I manage to drink one a week or so :)
I love how this video is "a dude messes around fixing random stuff in his shop" but the way you put it together makes it interesting.
Much appreciated. Was a good chance to knock out a lot of stuff I wouldn't get to otherwise
I've just finished a side project. 2 days to make some big workshop storage shelves, a lot cheaper than the Lista drawer cupboards I really want. For some reason my wife insists on calling the workshop the garage. Back to real work next week.
By the way an excellent side project is painting the workshop floor, cuts right down on dust and makes it easier to brush up.
Very nice! You might have to hand a sign on the door. "WORKSHOP". to avoid confusion 😂
Im really considering this. I didn't realize how much dust was getting kicked up by sweeping! I see a dedicated shop vac in the near future as an interim solution!
No one can afford Lista cabs except the USAF. But they do show up at DLA auctions now and then at a military base near you . . . . 😎
@@michaelrice500 I keep looking for them in auctions in the UK. More chance of finding a job lot of Unicorn Horns.
Regarding side-side projects: An air manifold ought to be a simple but interesting project, to replace that arrangement that you made at 9:20
oh, that might be interesting... I do have NPT taps
for those who may be wanting this upgrade for their mill...the Z drive is supposed to be canted clockwise to allow room for the Y drive...thats why the hole pattern was different on the new part
Guy Debord would be proud of your dérive situationniste, your perpetual drift!
it's an unstoppable force
C'est bon !
I started in machining in 1973 and worked my way up to prototype machinist. Thanks for the memories!
Something that might help with air distribution could be an overhead manifold.
Not sure if this channel is your first foray into video production and editing, but right out of the gate it is so polished and well done!
I refurbished an old vise that belonged to my grandfather, and I have and use all of my dad's old carpentry tools. The relatability of your story to mine is crazy, and much appreciated. I have watched my way through everything you have posted (up to this video) in a few days. I am trying to pace myself because when I catch up I will be checking your feed obsessively for the next installment.
Coincidentally, my career began on a drafting board, and I sold my table and drafting machine when I transitioned to CAD in '94. I still have all my old templates, lead-holders, compass, scales, mechanical pens (and pounce powder), dusting brush, tape dots, Leroy lettering set, erasing shield (and scum bag) and electric eraser. Your use of these old tools slammed me right back to the days of standing hunched over a drawing, and dreading the inevitable revision process and the holes I'd erase in the vellum sheets. Then there was the mylar and plastic lead (my least favorite) and erasing the matte off the mylar. I spent 10 years on a drafting board before I switched to CAD 100%.
I installed knee drives on almost all of our BPs back when I was working. They actually paid for them themselves in time saved in about 9 months. It's not just the time cranking the knee up and down. It's that standing back up and stretching your back.
I had the overwhelming joy of installing all 3 of these at Hughes EDD in Lomita California when I was working for higermen and Nelson Compton California Milwright as an precision machine rebuilder, before working for Hughes EDD in lomita California as a prototype machinist, old da joy.
Now A retired old man building and repairing guitars and bass guitars Yes Bob wood is easier to work with.
Sure have some beautiful machines. All the extras just waiting to be installed . its as if you were ment to be there. I'm jealous and can only dream of machines like that now. Take care of them and your son or daughter will be using them.
I definitely feel at home in the shop. Hopefully my kids will one day as well!
This is all of us; our dream machines. 👏
Yes I agree the Z axis handle is spooky. Maybe you can add a micro movement feature to eliminate handle
Gday, fantastic video and who doesn’t like side projects, quite often my day is overran with side projects which I really don’t mind at all, the mill is complete now, thanks for sharing, cheers
I agree, I don't mind the little side adventures. It's all part of getting the shop to that perfect setup. Thanks as always!
I love these side-project videos, more than I love just watching a good machining video.
Nice work as usual. I know nothing slows down productivity like trying to document your productivity, so thanks for taking all the extra time and effort to film your workshop shenanigans. You filming (PLUS narrating, editing, audio syncing, uploading........ And the whole raft of other things needed to create professional looking content) is very much appreciated.
Thank you very much! You must have a background in production as well. There's so much more than meets the eye
My sister edits/repairs videos for production. I had no idea how much work it was until she showed me a 15 second ad she worked on that took a team seven weeks to finish. If only she had a z-axis power feed!
@@InheritanceMachining Na, No significant history of videography here.
I used to work as a mobile IT support guy for a large company, and unfortunately I was senior to most of the other technicians there, so when we got new contracts it was left to me to go in blind on the first weeks worth of their jobs and work out how to setup new kit, and solve various software or config problems. Then, while still onsite (In case I needed to double check info) I'd have to write up a process script for the other techs to follow. It might only have taken me 30 minutes to work out everything I needed to document, but actually writing it all up, adding photos/screen grabs, and testing the script for errors would take hours. So to produce a 10 page script to cover what ended up being a handful of 10 minute jobs might easily take 5 or 6 hours to complete.
So THAT'S why I can extrapolate how capturing 20 minutes of video must take multiple days of messing about moving the camera, checking things are in frame, focused, and nicely lit, then yet more time editing all the footage together, before realising that one key shot's unusable, so sneakily spending an extra day filming yourself making a second copy of that part to splice in (And hoping no one notices anything that points out that it was filmed 4 days later than everything else. :D), adding the voice over, realising the run order of the footage isn't quite right, so re editing that, and then redoing the voice over, before finally deciding it's good enough to be uploaded. :D
And for all your hard work and troubles, you'll probably still get a slue of people calling you a moron in the comments for not wearing a full suit of bomb disposal tech's body armour as safety equipment when using a hammer in the video. :D
@@michaelrice500 😂
@@Reman1975 oh yes... work instructions. the bane of my existence!
You're not far off on the process though! But when I do have to remake something, I always make it part of the story haha and usually the opening and closing scenes arent shot until after I write the script. just because I dont know what I'm going to say until I hash it all out 😁
Yeah the sour commenters come with the territory. Especially being less experienced... but it's honestly not that terrible.
You are very lucky, first of all your grandfather must have been, or still is, a wonderful man who devoted a lot of his life to mechanics, which resulted in collecting all these machines and accessories. Secondly, you could have inherited all this equipment from your grandfather, and this was the beginning of your current adventure with mashining. Keep up the level, your projects and their execution is really great! Greetings from Poland, and I wish you further success in developing your yt channel.
I really enjoy your channel. I'm placing your videos in the "competency porn" category. There is something immensely pleasurable watching a skilled person build, create, and otherwise be productive. Thanks for sharing.
😂 I'll take it. But seriously, I really appreciate that!
@@InheritanceMachining I have no doubt your grandad would be proud seeing the care and attention you're giving to his things.
Outstanding sequence of operations. Reminiscent of the old “Connections” series of shows when TV was still worth watching.
Thank you! I'm not familiar with that show but you have me interested now
wow, your 20 min video went by in what seemed like 5 minutes, that just shows how great your editing and content is, thanks!
very much appreciated!!
On the push hose fittings, heat the hose a bit and it pushes in much easier. Let cool before applying pressure. I have done hundreds of these with no issues. Just found your channel and love it. 👍
That's really clever. Thanks for the tip and welcome!
Only one other youtuber makes me this happy they posted, TOT
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Why am I watching you do your side projects for the 3rd time before I get out in the shop and do my own? Thanks for a great series.
Got a new mill last year with a power knee and a power draw bar. Its the best machine ever!
Nice Video! I was once an apprentice in Germany and my elderly College told me every time, that cleaning is important for a Machinist because it forces you to also inspect your Machine every time and you can catch necessary maintenance. As I see in your video you learned this lesson too!
It's kind of funny watching your videos in a somewhat random order. I can now see the before state of things that I've already seen during and after. The air hose manifold and several fixes to the mill (wobble, drive belt) among a couple of others. Also, removing the hydraulic press from in front of the bins!
My favorite channel right now! Wish I can build a Shop like that and hopefully one day give it to my son/grandsons...
Thanks! It's definitely possible. You may just be eating ramen and hotdogs for a while 😂
@@InheritanceMachining well… I like rammen 😂
Good job tackling those side projects. 👍One thing noticed was the rotary table set off of the knee to the right which over time will cause droop in the table. To avoid a bit of head scratching why long flat milled parts grow to the right, remove the rotary table after each use. That little caveat was taught by a immigrant Hungarian machinist that took time out of his Saturdays to teach an eager younger man the fine attributes of manual machining some 30+ years ago. His name was Jimmy and he was a real gem of a man, kind of like your grandfather.
That floor after zip tying the air hoses was so satisfying
Your videos are excellent. As an old rookie I really appreciate your sharing and clear explanations. Thank you.
Much appreciated!
Got a comment for you about your milling machine! I work on plastic injection moulding machines and one thing I've learnt over the years is that the machine lubrication systems use metered fitting for the oil distribution. Meaning each fitting is a separate size internally, it might be just the diameter or / and the length of the smallest diameter. Meaning each fitting is it's own speed and pressure control valve that is designed to work with only one recommended grade of oil, so each branch of the lubrication system works correctly, just something to bare in mind if you get any problems. Jim🏴🇬🇧
Thanks Jim! I actually ran across this exact system on my SG and ended up adjusting the valves a little with everything open. I might have to take a closer look at the mill as well.
Your grandfather apparently loved gadgets more than he loved using them 😂. So much cool stuff just laying around!
The modifications needed to get that powerfeed finished would have bordered on making me want to throw the whole thing out the window...BUT in the end it was more than worth it, looks like. Great job on everything you accomplished!
"This scratches the part f my brain that wants to take EVERYTHING apart"..... OH YEAH! I have that same itch! When I was 12 years old, I completely disassembled our lawn mower to figure out why it wouldn't start - found that a wire in the magneto has broken - then fixed it, and put the mower back together.... and it ran for another 10 or 15 years!
I ended up becoming an Aircraft Mechanic in the Air Force and worked on both Helicopters and F-18's!
Meanwhile - I've done a ground up restoration on a motorcycle, and at 60, I'm STILL taking things apart and figuring out how they work!
Also the part of my brain, that looks at a small task, that'll reveal a dozen other small tasks. People wonder why I'm staring off in the distance when I grab the broom, lol. Nothing gets done in a clean shop.
I honestly find "side" projects as invigorating as "making" projects. So much so that I'm skewing towards tool restoration rather than the creative bent I started with. I've had to give up my workshop for the next couple of years. I'm so thankful for TH-cam and content creators like yourself for keeping be inspired, even if I may only live vicariously for the time being.
Happy to share! I enjoy the side projects as well, though I don't really have a choice a lot of the time 😂
Came for the machining stayed for the side projects 😁
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with those Type of batterys you are supposed to let them sit for a While in open air before putting them in "service" this allows the Air to "Effect" the battery and extends the Life of them by YEARS. there was a Deaf kid who did a project in school on them and it was Very well done.
Interesting. Thanks!
That's called owning a shop. People tell me, "You don't build much?", I build my shop, and mostly fix other people's f ups! Lol
This is the way of a hobby machinist lol its like manicuring a zen garden
This guy is a very good story teller.
This is such a wholesome and nice channel - thank you very much!
Much appreciated!
Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦. No offence meant " But when you were a teenager and your grandfather took you under his wing to show you how to you use all those big man tools you were probably out there like you know "AWKWARD". You went off to study engineering at 18, and after his passing he is still looking after you with 3 mill improvements. What else is there in those boxes for you to discover.? "
Thanks! My grandfather strangely had a way of instilling confidence when I was learning the machines. And the other tools long before then. Stepping up the the big boy machines felt more natural than was probably reasonable for someone my age at the time. Either that or I was reckless 😂
@@InheritanceMachining Brilliance and recklessness know each other well and need one another. And someone to stand by when you fail. Out of the park, Grandpa.
I really need a z-axis powerfeed and pneumatic drawbar on my mill. Used to use one with both and I miss it so much.
You are a master in light and colour of the scenes you are filming. Very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you, Artur 😃
Your distractability is one of the many reasons we love your videos!
Everyone should have a grandfather like yours. Wow
I added a DRO for the quill already on my mill. Super easy and useful upgrade. I need the power Z on my mill. Its a pain to move it up and down much... And the pneumatic drawbar....that is on the wish list too. My mill is a Grizzly G0827. So not an old mill but seems pretty nice so far.
yep....that's exactly how most of my projects go.
The mill has some very nice upgrades.
Nice installations and fabrication.
That's for sharing.
Take care, Ed.
Hello sir, my name is Alok. I am a trainee of trade Fitter, I always like to see your informative videos.👍
much appreciated!
Honestly, it’s the same in everyone’s workshop. Thanks for the video mate 👍🇦🇺
I have no doubt about that haha thanks, man!
Love what you are doing to Gran’s shop. Wondered what that mill noise was. Then I saw “ENCO”! Have one I never use. Should probably repair the vari drive.
About that depth of the cabinet.. i saw on another channel some guy putting drawers / sliders on each shelf so that it would be easier to access things "in the back" of them.. might be a nice tip for your nice cabinets as well? .. Merry christmas, and thank you for sharing this meditative machining and workshop thoughts!
Very cool upgrades for your vertical milling machine
I know that I will have some good time as soon as my TH-cam bell rings about new video here 😊 BTW please don't be shy to make longer videos.
😁 believe me, if I had the time they would be longer! or more frequent!
I missed this video when it came out but I was catching up. I know in the recent Q&A video you said you were a mechanical engineer, but I might have guessed that sooner if I noticed that TBP bent near the door! I still enjoy the puzzles in the magazine all these many years later.
I restored one of those little butterfly impact guns. Pretty neat how much power you can get from such a small tool.
It really is. And it's definitely spoiled me already haha
I would love seeing more of this. Granted, I would love seeing more of anything done in this shop, but side projects are fun
I love the style of that pneumatic quill wrench
Great video. Always wanted the istalled power feed type units but didn't want to pay $300 for the cheapest unit possible for fear of issues similar or worse than your woes.
I've done some "cheaper" variant of most items in this video for my 2HP round column mill. Modified a pair of $10 digital calipers into my quill DRO by making mounting brackets and drilling 1/4" mount holes through the hardened jaws.
For my power feeds I machined custom turning knobs. Centre shaft is 1" machined steel with the machine's handle mounting pattern on one end and a 3/4" hex nut machined into the other. This was then press fit into a 4" diameter aluminum puck with knurling on the edge. Added a stumpy brass handle for manual turning and you just use any low speed cordless hand drill to turn the mechanism at any speed you can feather on the drill trigger. Works well for me!
Honestly I didn't already have the DRO kit I would have made one just like you mention. Also very clever on your powerfeed solution. Thanks for watching!
I knew when you tied up the hose to sweep that you would be back to add an air line for the drawbar. I also agree a nice inline manifold project should replace that one to three block and your push in tee arrangement. Not sure it needs to have quick connect couplings, but a shut off somewhere is nice, and the list goes on...
Lol yeah… hindsight’s 20/20. If it have to expand more air lines I might revisit that
That was great. Thanks for sharing
thanks!
when you’re trying to fit barbs in a hose a bit of rubbing alcohol does wonders as a lubricant
Very nice upgrades.
I need to do this also.
I have an Enco Mill.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care, Ed.
As always, a great pleasure watching your content. Trying to get organized, the bane of every machinist.
there always seems to be a better way to organize one's tools! Thanks as always!
I love your side projects videos. Please do them more often
ASMR for machinists. Lovely content.
😁 thanks
my advice would be to get that vice off of its rotating base for rigidity and take the rotary table off, the extra weight will bend the table over time.
Fantastic video, im not a machinist, but this is fascinating to a maintenance worker / fabricator hobbyist. Side projects also get the better of me
I'm so glad that other people run into issues like this and it's not just me.
The only difference is you have the tools, material and no-how to overcome your issues quickly and professionally...
The rest of us hack our way towards "good enough" because we get so frustrated by the end 🤣
oh even with all that I still sometimes have to say good enough 😂 But thank you, nonetheless
Bless your wife for letting you come out and play this much in the shop! ^_^
I feel a little like I found some soulmate...
Trying to unstress by making knives as a hobbyist, I always stumble about things lying around, need to be fixed, could be improved etc etc...
Think you got me...
At the end of the day, I usually cleaned, rearranged and improved my shop,
but didn't come into making what I was up to...
By the way: Really like your patience to detail!
😂 From what I gather from other people in the comments, this is a fairly common occurrence!
What a deja vue, keeping my shop clean is always my biggest challenge😏
there are just so many more interesting things to do haha
In all of your videos my favourite part is always the side projects so an entire side project video is pretty great.
You know a good way to organise is to find a commercial refrigeration repar place and pick up some old Skope glass door units as they throw them away often, after blocking hole left by refrigerator unit they make great storage that you can see what's in there and motivates to keep organised as everyone can see what's inside 😉
Smart!
I am really loving your videos. I was told they are awesome on the Making It podcast and they are correct. Keep up the great work! Also, the best thing about the power drawbar is that it frees up your hand to hold onto the tool when you are turning the nut. It will save your tooling and pay for itself in not crashing endmills into the table or your work piece.
Thanks! Thats true... I've sortof gotten in the habit of dropping the back gear to low so I can crank with one hand while still holding the tool. Wont matter now of course 😎
side projects are just cathartic to complete...and to watch you do, thanks for the content
I find most shop work cathartic. It's a big reason I love it so much. Thanks for watching!
Looking how a guy (who I’ll probably never meet) sweeps his workshop, is such a good thing to do on a summer Saturday night, while my girl wants to go out. No regrets.