This takes me back 50 yrs. Stan was the Master Miller (rip) Thanks for the memory lane trip. Wish I could remember the Brand of the mills we worked on.
Hi Jim, looks like fun to me! Trust all is well! Sorry I do not have any advice for you. I will be watching,& trying to learn from your mistakes! Take care and stay safe!
I worked at 2 machine shops and studied these kinds of tools. It's a vertical mill and there are horizontal ones. If it's made overseas. It may have metric threads with SAE markings. You can use dial indicators, dials, to set the parameters {x,y,z axis} using SAE dials or SAE DROs {Digital Readout}. I have looked at the mills and lathes where you got it. Good stuff. I'm used to working in production so had coolant with a pump, hose and pan to recycle the coolant but you can do it all dry for short runs. Cool. I do have a Wilton 3" cross slide vise which should work well and have a Chinese cross slide vise that I used in one of my projects. It's so-so. Your vise looks OK.
Morning Jim, hope you're having a great week. I tried to order a mug from the site today but for some reason the site came up as not found. Don't know what happened but I've tried to order a mug a couple of times and with the same results. Hope to get an update on the drawknife video you are making for me. Have a great week Jim. Dan.
I'm not worried about it, work comes first. I felt the same way when I was working. Of course I've been retired for 20 years now. My sawmill keeps me as busy as I want to be. Along with my never ending " honey do list". Currently putting new flooring in my house. The living room is done and am going to start getting the kitchen and dining room ready for new flooring shortly. Have a great week Jim. Dan.
@@TheTradesmanChannel gotcha. My wife got me Final Cut Pro for my birthday last year and it has been a hell of a journey trying to learn video editing. Been watching some videos on color grading, that stuff is waaay over my head. I’m just a plumber.
The purpose of the nylon gears is so that the motor does not get overloaded or stopped. The gears are engineered to fail before the much more expensive motor overloads. The best bet for longevity is to buy several sets of gears to have on hand or to never push the machine very hard.
@@TheTradesmanChannel If you are going to modify it the first things I would add are a cheap 3 axis dro and a x axis power feed both are real life saver. On those smaller machines you'll want to put the rpms high as possible to reduce chip load and a air blast or mist system like the noga-cool would also be a good addition. The motor upgrade is a good idea but I would add a dro and coolant system before I change the spindle or drive mechanism. Those small hobby type machines are great for beginners and can make very impressive parts if you take your time with them. Artisan Makes has a machine similar to yours I would check out his channel for ideas on projects and potential upgrades
I'm not sure about this machine in particular, but sometimes manufacturers put nylon gears in a machine to fail when overloading occurs so that more critical parts don't get sacrificed. It might be a protection rather than a shortcoming. Good luck.
Mount the casters on a hinge and spring so you can tip it and let the casters flip up, 2 and 2, I have several large tools this way. all you need for lockoins is a pin that runs down the side to the side of the hinge plate preventing the springs from pulling when you want it to roll. There are other ways to inexpensively do this, worth the time. Has saved me at least dozens if not hundreds of hours when needing to move them for cleaning maintenance etc.
Ow do! Looks like we're catching you up! 23:40 here and your video is an hour old ;o) Looks like you have a plan. .... Be nice watching it come to fruition! 11/5 hr shifts are hard for this old man, so I'm of up the apples and pears myself!
@@TheTradesmanChannel If I slow down any more they will find me in a coma ;o) On a serious note life for me is good. My boss hates me for reminding him I could wake up one morning, have angry words with someone and just leave him the van keys without causing myself any hardship (most give a years notice here). Just gently cruising along looking for the right thing to get into to in my dotage! You have no idea how good it is to be so stress free! Still ....... interesting times!
@@TheTradesmanChannel Believe it! It is like when I became mortgage free and owned my first home! ....... on Steroids! Luck and good judgement in equal measure!
I like it, start out cutting on a three hundred dollar pice of aluminum, lol..I got a shop full of machinery it's the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on, lol..congrats..
@@TheTradesmanChannel I love the fact that if I need something I can walk in the shop and make it, I'm building a 2×72 belt sander with mag chuck attachment for a friend at the moment, check out aliexpress great tooling great price.
Congratulations I hear machine tools are like having children. The up front costs are not that bad. But it’s all the accessories that will bankrupt you 😂 Good luck
Too bad Total Tool closed down two years ago. They specialized in the old tooling. They were in Minneapolis. I would stop by there and just see what they had on hand. Blonde Hacks is an excellent website for you to pick up tricks and tips
Oh Jim... please remember that machines move along an AXIS not excess. For you dead tree carcass fondlers its pronounced like the 'AXE 🪓 IS' 😂😂 A tip from a machinist- build a shelf along the to top of your bench. Save all your broken end mills and scrap parts as offerings to the machine gods. And your remember your mistakes.
It did sound like I said access, I caught that while editing. Of course I missed the long pause while I collected my thoughts in that one spot. The shelf can go above the forge God piles.
Jim I hope you have gotten to know Quinn at BlondieHacks. She's a great teacher and works a lot with that style machine. You know I love the timber frame stuff but I do watch her every submission.
It's always great to get a new tool and figure out how everything works - or doesn't. All part of the journey. Thanks for taking us along.
Nice one Jim, it’s always nice to get a new tool in the shop! Thanks for thanking us along with you on a new journey . All the best Graham👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Good morning Graham. Not often I can save up for tools like this so it's exciting for me. I works very well for me so far.
This takes me back 50 yrs.
Stan was the Master Miller (rip)
Thanks for the memory lane trip. Wish I could remember the Brand of the mills we worked on.
Good morning.
Have fun learning. Take your time. Think about what you're doing. Be careful. And, have confidence.
Thank you Kurt. I've been using it all day, just taking shallow passes and going easy. Very pleased with it so far.
Nice little add to the shop
I can tell you're really proud of it. I've got to go back and watch your last video. I must have missed it.
Pretty rare I get to get a big tool I haven't built myself. It's nice from time to time.
Thank you Jim...been trying to catch up with your videos...nice new addition...b
Good morning. There's a lot of them, I hope you enjoy them.
What a beautiful addition. I cant wait to see it put to work. Awesome!
-Will
Already working it.
Hi Jim, looks like fun to me!
Trust all is well!
Sorry I do not have any advice for you. I will be watching,& trying to learn from your mistakes!
Take care and stay safe!
Hey Jim,
Nice new toy. It should be a very useful addition to your shop.
Have fun
I think it's going to do well for me.
I worked at 2 machine shops and studied these kinds of tools. It's a vertical mill and there are horizontal ones. If it's made overseas. It may have metric threads with SAE markings. You can use dial indicators, dials, to set the parameters {x,y,z axis} using SAE dials or SAE DROs {Digital Readout}. I have looked at the mills and lathes where you got it. Good stuff. I'm used to working in production so had coolant with a pump, hose and pan to recycle the coolant but you can do it all dry for short runs. Cool. I do have a Wilton 3" cross slide vise which should work well and have a Chinese cross slide vise that I used in one of my projects. It's so-so. Your vise looks OK.
You're a pretty well rounded guy. Always enjoy your experience.
@@TheTradesmanChannel Yeah, I know the game.
Nice,shars has lots nice stuff too
Morning Jim, hope you're having a great week. I tried to order a mug from the site today but for some reason the site came up as not found. Don't know what happened but I've tried to order a mug a couple of times and with the same results. Hope to get an update on the drawknife video you are making for me. Have a great week Jim. Dan.
I'll look into it. Your drawknife just needs a sheath and it'll be ready to ship, with video of course.
I'm also working out of town full time now, sorry for the delays.
I'm not worried about it, work comes first. I felt the same way when I was working. Of course I've been retired for 20 years now. My sawmill keeps me as busy as I want to be. Along with my never ending " honey do list". Currently putting new flooring in my house. The living room is done and am going to start getting the kitchen and dining room ready for new flooring shortly. Have a great week Jim. Dan.
Hey Jim, good to see ya again been a while.
I was wondering where you've been. How you doing?
Congrats on the new investment Jim!
Thanks buddy
Hi Prof it looks a great bit of starter kit, good luck
It actually works pretty good.
G'day Jim another good video, looking forward to seeing the future video's on this, Cheers
Thank you Peter
2:33 gave me a good chuckle.
Yeah, I need to stop editing when I'm falling asleep.
@@TheTradesmanChannel I remember sleep. Sure do miss it. What software do you use for editing?
DaVinci Resolve 18, it's a free software but it's pro quality. I've been using it since revision 12.
@@TheTradesmanChannel gotcha. My wife got me Final Cut Pro for my birthday last year and it has been a hell of a journey trying to learn video editing. Been watching some videos on color grading, that stuff is waaay over my head. I’m just a plumber.
I really should be sleeping right now, I write my journeyman exam at 7 am and I’m just anxious as hell.
The purpose of the nylon gears is so that the motor does not get overloaded or stopped. The gears are engineered to fail before the much more expensive motor overloads. The best bet for longevity is to buy several sets of gears to have on hand or to never push the machine very hard.
I figured as much. My thoughts are to do the motor upgrade to the 500w brushless DC motor with the belt drive conversion. What do you think?
Thephilus, you beat me to it. I like the belt drive option idea.
@@TheTradesmanChannel If you are going to modify it the first things I would add are a cheap 3 axis dro and a x axis power feed both are real life saver. On those smaller machines you'll want to put the rpms high as possible to reduce chip load and a air blast or mist system like the noga-cool would also be a good addition. The motor upgrade is a good idea but I would add a dro and coolant system before I change the spindle or drive mechanism. Those small hobby type machines are great for beginners and can make very impressive parts if you take your time with them. Artisan Makes has a machine similar to yours I would check out his channel for ideas on projects and potential upgrades
Thank you. I'm really enjoying the machine and I definitely see the point of needing a dro.
I'm not sure about this machine in particular, but sometimes manufacturers put nylon gears in a machine to fail when overloading occurs so that more critical parts don't get sacrificed. It might be a protection rather than a shortcoming. Good luck.
Protection for sure. I'm going for the belt and beefier motor at some point but it works pretty well.
Good luck on the new adventure with this tool💜💚⚒👏😎
I'm liking it already.
Mount the casters on a hinge and spring so you can tip it and let the casters flip up, 2 and 2, I have several large tools this way. all you need for lockoins is a pin that runs down the side to the side of the hinge plate preventing the springs from pulling when you want it to roll. There are other ways to inexpensively do this, worth the time. Has saved me at least dozens if not hundreds of hours when needing to move them for cleaning maintenance etc.
I would recommend "SPACEKEEPER Workbench Casters kit 660 Lbs" for some but I think they use excess space.
Now that is a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
New toys got to love them.
Hey buddy!
@@TheTradesmanChannel hey fella how ya doing? Haven't been online for a longtime. Good to see your still being you. Your awesomely talented bud.
Thanks Rey. Drop me a text sometime, I got a new phone and lost most of my contacts.
Is there a poll on good or junk?
There had ought to be.
👍👍👌👌 Thanks for the video.
Hello Gary
Nice addition to the shop mate have a great week 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hello Alex. You have a good week as well.
good stuff
Thank you
Ow do!
Looks like we're catching you up! 23:40 here and your video is an hour old ;o)
Looks like you have a plan. .... Be nice watching it come to fruition!
11/5 hr shifts are hard for this old man, so I'm of up the apples and pears myself!
Hello Dave. Don't ever slow down my friend.
@@TheTradesmanChannel If I slow down any more they will find me in a coma ;o)
On a serious note life for me is good. My boss hates me for reminding him I could wake up one morning, have angry words with someone and just leave him the van keys without causing myself any hardship (most give a years notice here).
Just gently cruising along looking for the right thing to get into to in my dotage! You have no idea how good it is to be so stress free!
Still ....... interesting times!
It's good to be in that position
@@TheTradesmanChannel Believe it!
It is like when I became mortgage free and owned my first home! ....... on Steroids!
Luck and good judgement in equal measure!
Wait. Watching this and seeing you use both hands easily but mostly your left, are you also a lefty?
I be a lefty
I like it, start out cutting on a three hundred dollar pice of aluminum, lol..I got a shop full of machinery it's the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on, lol..congrats..
I'm making some parts for my forge press with it right now, I'm hooked already. All I need is another hobby.
@@TheTradesmanChannel I love the fact that if I need something I can walk in the shop and make it, I'm building a 2×72 belt sander with mag chuck attachment for a friend at the moment, check out aliexpress great tooling great price.
My 2x72 is the most used tool I have ever made. I'm strongly considering building a new one now that I can start making more accurate parts.
watch it Jim your starting to sound like Tim from tool time more power is that new motor from binford just kidding see you next one also good talk
My favorite show growing up!
Oh man...the things you could make with a mill and a lathe.
That's what I'm thinking. Just have to learn them now.
Nice bud
Hey buddy
@@TheTradesmanChannel still have not heard about the NY job. Will definitely keep you posted
Congratulations
I hear machine tools are like having children.
The up front costs are not that bad. But it’s all the accessories that will bankrupt you 😂
Good luck
Too bad Total Tool closed down two years ago. They specialized in the old tooling. They were in Minneapolis. I would stop by there and just see what they had on hand.
Blonde Hacks is an excellent website for you to pick up tricks and tips
I've been watching her a bit, good tutorials
Hey Brother, You cut that board so many times and it was still too short!
Hey Dan. I tend to do that from time to time.
Hey man are you off the reservation. If you go ahead and build an ICBM and launch it at Kingston, it’s going to make us all look bad.
You never know when the Nadians are going to strike!
Buy your spares now before they change them.
Good morning. Good point.
CamelCamelCamel shows a price drop of 200 today to 799.
That is excellent
Oh Jim... please remember that machines move along an AXIS not excess. For you dead tree carcass fondlers its pronounced like the 'AXE 🪓 IS' 😂😂
A tip from a machinist- build a shelf along the to top of your bench. Save all your broken end mills and scrap parts as offerings to the machine gods. And your remember your mistakes.
It did sound like I said access, I caught that while editing. Of course I missed the long pause while I collected my thoughts in that one spot. The shelf can go above the forge God piles.
Take the dang cover off already!!!!!! 😅😅😅😅
The Terror of the Timber strikes again. Hey buddy.
Jim I hope you have gotten to know Quinn at BlondieHacks. She's a great teacher and works a lot with that style machine. You know I love the timber frame stuff but I do watch her every submission.
Hello Clyde. I've been watching her as I've been researching. She is very good.