So Happy & smiling is so great to see !! Adam you are a lucky Man to have such a LadyFriend by your side ! The Ring , has got a lot of craftmanship & care into it , Well Done !! No one more deserving . Take Care ...
Hi Adam great Video of the shaper and the mill work. Reminds me of the the time the company I worked for brought a Russia hydraulic shaper with a 24 inch stroke to build a roll former with 8 stations to do the bases and guides for the bearing houses to fit on. Love the part where Abby showed us the gift and the ring that Robin hand crafted for her. Robin did a beautiful job of it and to see Abby's response was great. The old saying all great things take time, your workshop is one of them. Keep well and enjoy your time with Abby.
Awesome Ring by Robin for Abby, loved seeing her excitement. Never enough shaper videos, fun seeing the wide angle shots of the machine in action. Got to head back into the shop now, will catch the rest of this SNS a little later
Great SNS, that ring looks great! Love the shaper work, great grind on the tool, the chips look perfect, I'm sure your Dad was looking over your shoulder smiling! Grinding tool bits is a science in itself, you've nailed it! I'm glad you're getting more clips at work, it adds another dimension to your channel.
Adam, excellent job both in shaper and milling machine. Spectacular and speechless! Thank you very much for sharing, and we follow you from this corner! Regards!
Hi Adam, just wanted to tell you how much it matters to me to see you and so many other UA-camrs posting such positive videos with a great outlook on life. Cynicism is the word of the day (and I'm no better than anyone else in that regard) but you guys and gals remind me that life is good. Cheers and keep it up.
Adam that brings back fond memories of my childhood. My Dad had an old shaper in the shop in Zephryhills that I believe was a 36 inch model. We used it from time to time and I enjoyed watching that. Thanks bud.
The superb gift from Robin in Sweden couldn't have happened to a nicer, more deserving couple. Way to go, Robin :-) Nice to see two people obviously enjoying each others company and making each other happy, and after some not-so-good times, glad some happiness has come your way Adam. Take care of each other you guys, and looking forward to see you getting the shop enclosure back on track. Look forward to and enjoy each and every one of your videos, Adam… so keep up the excellent work. Thanks for all that you do. Mark (in the UK)
Hey Adam, it is at least 30 years ago that I used a shaper for the last time, but when feeding over a horizontal plane, the clapper box is usually put in the upright position, when a vertical cut at the sides has to be made the clapper box is tilted. Nice video again.
How precious was it seeing Abbie open her ring from a very generous viewer........was worth the price of admission? And why shouldn't Adam find the sweetest gal in all of Pensacola!
Great to see Abbey so excited and happy! That ring is really something special. I thought the K&T was going to stall on that 1st cut it really pulled down hard. Always fun to get to take some healthy cuts!
Aloha Adam, I always see you displaying a freshly ground tool bit and maybe in the future you could make a video showing how you ground it. I enjoy watching your machining and also all of your equipment. Mahalo, doogdoog
I noticed when I was teaching at the vocational school they had a back stop in front of the shaper to keep the chips (and maybe broken tools) from flying across the lab. Watch for scrap lumber on your project and you could make one for your shaper (make it big enough for future larger shaper). Great work and video. I bet Abby was thrilled with that ring. Greg
Hang in there, Adam. Most contractors, for whatever reason, seem to be flaky and frustrating to deal with. Fortunately you still have a roof over your head and an awesome shop to work in until its done. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy! And I love the shaper action!
Hey Adam - nice to see you two happy together - warms the cockles it does :-) I think you may have had the shaper feed during its cutting stroke - or else it was an optical illusion. It makes heck of a difference when your taking a decent cut - take a look at your feed crank - it should be on the opposite side of center to how it is when your feeding in the direction right to left.. Great video as usual - you are a pleasure to watch. All the best Mat
Glad that your construction plans are back on track. You mentioned a roll up door. If you are considering an opener I would recommend a Wayne Dalton brand. You don't loose any ceiling room and it's design is much easier on the door...check em out if it's in your plan... Love the videos....good to see Miss Abby smile....it's great to be around happy people,,,in my opinion. Peace bro.🇺🇸👍🗜⚙🔧🔩
Awesome mix of machining this week! I too use the shaper to clean up flame-cut edges to save on cutters/inserts; I have a 14" Gould & Eberhardt and a 24" Rockford Hydraulic HD. Turning your block 90° would have saved about 1/3 of the shaper time. Kinda surprised that you're stepover feeds are so limited; both of mine will feed +.100"/stroke, and surface finish is best for me at .030"-.040". 24-inchers are common enough, you need to get an "ABOM SIZED" 30-36" shaper..... Excellent work on the HBM & cylinders; thanks again for another great video!
Many contractors are honest and competent. Problems arise when it comes to picking out who is who. I grew up in the business because Dad had a reputable business. Learned the trades. Don't lose faith, Adam. I'm happy seeing your shop come together. You'll get there and it will be worth it.
First guy I dealt with was a wannbe that talked a good game to get his foot in the door. Turned out to be a bum who didn't have the resources or knowhow, or want, to get the job done.
So sorry that the bum crossed your path. I'm seeing an alarming lack of respect for the skilled trades lately. I will never dismiss the value of higher education... I hold a Master's degree. But in the real world, the skilled trades are huge and there are way too many wannabes..... Just so happens that a good friend and fellow army vet had the same issue as you recently. On my advice he fired them. They have the audacity to be hounding him for money after damaging his home. Disgusting. My neighbor is a legitimate, skilled contractor who will make things right. I've introduced them and work will commence soon. As a side note, I have twin boys who are learning to work with their hands and are being taught to value and respect craftsmanship. I see this as doing my part to address the above issues and simply being a good father. Keep doing what you're doing, Adam. You're truly a class act and craftsman who has earned his stripes!
Some very nice machining Adam . Go with led lights in the shop if you can . If Abbey would like a set of coasters tell me color of felt and I will send a set out. Waiting for your next video !!
The fact that you were able and willing (and the salesman knows your abilities enough to quote you doing this) to put in the effort to salvage the customers jacked up clevis to avoid the cost to them of fabricating a new one. That speaks volumes.
Amazing Video Clip and gift for Abby. You have Very Supportive Viewers from around the World.. Very nice to see it all continue.. A steady viewer from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia..
Given where you live and the type of ground conditions you have, the concrete choice and construction method you plan to use, is an excellent plan. You won't regret it and it will not have to be redone. For your backpatio area, you might want to consider just a tad more depth and instead go to 14' if you can swing the cost. Believe it or not, by the time you set up a decent size table, chairs and have walking space around it when people are around it, you're gonna be glad you did. But you don't have to make the entire length wider, just the area around the table position - which will probably around your rear door entrance, which is the biggest reason to go wider. The best way to solve that is to use a half kidney shape in that section of patio. So maybe 12 feet deep for the corners of the home and then 14 - 16' deep in the kidney - table - rear door entrance area. A good contractor will be able to form that up without any difficult or extra cost (except for the additional required concrete). Thanks for showing how a Shaper can actually save money on tooling. Never even thought of how flame cut material can beat the crap out of tooling. Really enjoyed this episode. Btw, finished 9th at Peterborough Speedway last night!
Funny thing is i just commented about doing key ways on the shaper when you were doing the taper plug. then you up and pull out the shaper boring bar, AWESOME
I use boring bar style tool holders on the shaper all the time to do internal bore keys. We build them to fit through the flapper head and put a lock on the side of the head for finishing. No need for the boring bar head to fit the pin-slot style toolholder. You get more stroke that way too. The boring bar has a large thread for a nut at the flapper end so you can "bolt" it into the head in a rigid way. Lets say the bar is 1-1/2", the nut will be for a 2" bar or large enough for the inside diameter of the nut to slide over the length of the 1-1/2" bar. A flat washer up against the flapper head and you're rockin'! We always use REX95 tools for shaping too. They hold an edge to the heat and abuse better than the typical cobalt HHS tool.
I'm sure you know this and you just "rebar" for layman's, but just in case... Where you tie into the existing bldg with your expansion material inbetween you want to use a smooth "slip dowel" and if your guy's really good they'll be epoxy coated with greased plastic caps on the end. I definitely recommend extra 2" thickened edges about 4" wide all the way around and I always use a 3/4" recycled crushed concrete (crusher run) as a base instead of sand (not that much more $) but i'm sure either will be fine with the steel reinforcing grid. Very happy to hear that it sounds like you got someone that knows what they're doing and takes a lil pride in it. Thanks for all the great vids man.
+Steve just Steve The rebar will be epoxy'd into the existing shop slab then connected together with another cross piece from what I understand. The man sounds like he knows just what to do. He knows I want a strong slab that won't bust under heavy loads.
Great work Abom. Idk why but that shaper is just so cool to watch. I got an instagram just to see what you posted on there(I didnt really know what instagram was) and I have to say I love all the little clips. Thanks and keep em coming
+RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN It's a phone app and great for anyone who enjoys sharing pictures and videos of there work. I try to post on there daily of my weekly work.
Great work there Robin...i know she loves it. Adam i am new to your channel but been watching the past shows and awesome content....thanks for sharing these videos and the other ones on the local stops and watering hole's....
Hi from Aus. Shapers are a learning curve for us all. I'd suggest 40-44 strokes / min and cut in the direction of the longest side. A big block like that might require a plate bolted to the table vertical side, a stopper block on top at the front and low profile clamps on the other side. I'm very good at propelling work pieces across the floor.
No kidding. Step 1. Ring on finger. Step 2. Bun in oven. This world would be a better place with some little Adams and Abbeys running around. We're all rooting for you out here.
Hi Adam. Splendid video! I have to say that your information, professionalism, content, videography, and exceptional knowledge make your videos a pleasure to watch. You give a down home feeling that's just excellent. Just as a caveat, why do professionals like yourself prefer negative rake lathe tools?
Hi Adam, Had to laugh when you said you weren't in a hurry - If you are in a hurry you sure ain't using a shaper to get it done quick. Suggest you take a look at shear cut grind for finishing tools on the shaper. Depth of cut is 5 thou or so but much bigger step over and can make a finish *almost* as good as a surface grinder.
Trying to either save money or time by cutting corners ALWAYS cost more to fix in the end. Do it right the first time, save yourself a big headache, expense, and time. Thanks for the video.
Hi Adam another great video of wonderful machining, Thanks for showing the giant face mill at least from my POV. I most likely would never encounter a mill that size in my whole life it was neat seeing it work and your shaper might be small by your standard but that machine would be a great fit into my shop to help build modle steam engines and or other small little wonders, average size of finished piece around hear is under 3 inches measured in any direction but maybe height. have a good day and a better tomorrow
Regarding the shop enhancement, all things considered, switching builders won't present a long term problem. Sure, it was a disappointment to not have the first guy get it all done. But the pause has allowed you to think some things through and adjust your plans. Now, if you need under slab plumbing for the new patio (for a sink), coordinate that with site prep guys and a plumber. Plan for post bases too so that they can be set during the pour.
The table doesn't seem to be moving, it's the angle plate flexing. 19:33 Possibly using two strap clamps in the outer slots instead of the single one in the middle slot might help, it did look better in the middle. Possibly one of those things you notice much more in the video than when standing next to it.
Atlantic Film Looks like 11 other people didn't watch the video either. I don't understand how they managed to watch everything except the several times he talks about the flexing.
yeah @17:28 you can see the block lifting up on the cutting side, but looks to cut the same as every other pass. all he is doing is to clean up the voids
Hey, this is rather off topic for this video, but you mentioning the heat and humidity reminded me about you talking about the air conditioning unit and your plans with that and moving forward with the enclosure(I think this was back with the guy who had started the work) and I totally understand that you've got the system and you only have so much of a budget for this project, so this is more of a down the road idea maybe, unless someone has already mentioned it. Have you thought of or considered having a mini-split air conditioning system installed? A company I used to work for installed quite a few of them, even in a local foundry. They are super efficient and I believe could keep that shop at a reasonable temperature. They are also very quiet which could be further beneficial to making videos and just that much less noise to deal with in general also fairly quick and easy to install, even with a finish building so it'd still be pretty easy to do down the road. Anyway, not sure if it's been suggested or not, just an idea that popped into my head
Jacob Mello I agree mini splits are great. The condensing units can be mounted in convenient place and the indoor units can be mounted high on the wall out of the way.
+Jacob Mello I was talking to fernando the other day about mini split units and he was telling me that you can now order them for about $800 shipped. He said the internals are built exactly like the Mitsubishi units. I'm keeping that in mind if the window unit doesn't work good in the new addition.
That Liebert package unit is a top of the line piece of cooling machinery. If it is new (hasn't been abused or some other form of damage) you will have a strong machine for a long time. Liebert products are typically used in areas such as data centers where mission critical systems are required. This is a good (and expensive) unit. You got a heck of a deal there! You mentioned it has a capacity of 18,000btuh (1.5 ton). With the excessive humidity and heat in your area, I hope this is enough capacity. Oh well, give it a shot and let us know.
Hi Adam, really nice SNS this time! I really love the shaper work you are doing! Nice to see one of these old and seemingly outdated machines still being put to life. During the first cut of the shaper work you mentioned the flexing of the angle plate and I noticed that you can have a really good look at that flexing at around 21:55 Another thing I noticed about your tool: I was always told during vocational training that I should avoid the getting this annealing color on your tool as it significantly lowers the hardness of your tool. But on your tool I think I noticed some of that color but I may be wrong. Do you mind digging into that topic a little in a future video? I and I think a lot of other people would really enjoy that. Greetings from Germany Christian
+ApeX2411 Discoloring of the tool but from grinding does not affect the hardness. It's high speed tool steel and can handle red all the heat you can throw at it.
love the episode...but i miss the days when your bosses would let you show the whole piston rod creation at work....maybe we can bribe your bosses to let you film...a go fund me for your work footage! keep up the awesome work! you are a true master
Awesome! the best part about watching you is to see the passion you have for your craft, i have learned so much and it makes me better at my craft, even thought it is a completely different field, keep up the great work brother!!
so at 18:00 something i thought you have BBQ spatulas hanging on the K&T mill, but now @29:12 they look like tools that scrape out the T-SLOTS? am i correct and if not what are they used for? thanx for a great ABOM SIZE piece again
Great, I fell behind on Abom's videos and missed the wall AC unit going up. So here I am catching up just to see that... Man I'm such a boring sod. It's in by #185, and this is the earliest of the missed ones, so not like it's a huge amount to watch.
You got some Very good footage Adam, I was loving the mill, I was listening to that machine load up and slow down and was wondering, is it going to push that big face mill?? Very nice. Nice shaper footage also you did like 7 different angles. Lots of work in this video. Great job as always. SteveSummers
They certainly do that. In fact I must say your camera work is fantastic Adam, the way you film everything makes it feel i am right there in the shop with you.
So Happy & smiling is so great to see !! Adam you are a lucky Man to have such a LadyFriend by your side ! The Ring , has got a lot of craftmanship & care into it , Well Done !! No one more deserving . Take Care ...
Hi Adam great Video of the shaper and the mill work. Reminds me of the the time the company I worked for brought a Russia hydraulic shaper with a 24 inch stroke to build a roll former with 8 stations to do the bases and guides for the bearing houses to fit on. Love the part where Abby showed us the gift and the ring that Robin hand crafted for her. Robin did a beautiful job of it and to see Abby's response was great.
The old saying all great things take time, your workshop is one of them. Keep well and enjoy your time with Abby.
watching Abby open that gift made my morning, thanks for sharing Adam!
Awesome Ring by Robin for Abby, loved seeing her excitement. Never enough shaper videos, fun seeing the wide angle shots of the machine in action. Got to head back into the shop now, will catch the rest of this SNS a little later
Great SNS, that ring looks great! Love the shaper work, great grind on the tool, the chips look perfect, I'm sure your Dad was looking over your shoulder smiling! Grinding tool bits is a science in itself, you've nailed it! I'm glad you're getting more clips at work, it adds another dimension to your channel.
Adam, excellent job both in shaper and milling machine. Spectacular and speechless! Thank you very much for sharing, and we follow you from this corner! Regards!
The ring is a work of art. Very nice work!
Thanks, Adam and Abby!
Can't stop watching these videos. It's like meditating or something. Cheers Adam!
Thank you for sharing the shaper work and the man sized machining on the 8 inch cylinder. Loved it.
Abby is precious! I enjoyed watching how the two of you interact. Happy people make me happy!
Hi Adam, just wanted to tell you how much it matters to me to see you and so many other UA-camrs posting such positive videos with a great outlook on life. Cynicism is the word of the day (and I'm no better than anyone else in that regard) but you guys and gals remind me that life is good. Cheers and keep it up.
Thank you
Adam that brings back fond memories of my childhood. My Dad had an old shaper in the shop in Zephryhills that I believe was a 36 inch model. We used it from time to time and I enjoyed watching that. Thanks bud.
+David Hughes That's the big boys! Would love to have one if I had the spare room.
The superb gift from Robin in Sweden couldn't have happened to a nicer, more deserving couple. Way to go, Robin :-) Nice to see two people obviously enjoying each others company and making each other happy, and after some not-so-good times, glad some happiness has come your way Adam. Take care of each other you guys, and looking forward to see you getting the shop enclosure back on track. Look forward to and enjoy each and every one of your videos, Adam… so keep up the excellent work. Thanks for all that you do. Mark (in the UK)
+Mark Pearce Thanks Mark!
Abom79 Mon pleasure, Adam. 👍👍
Very nice gift for Abbey about time she got a little something Adam! Nice job on the ring Robin
It is fantastic. It is the hardest metal to make into a ring. It is a work of art. It is one of a kind. It was made for a special person.
Hey Adam, it is at least 30 years ago that I used a shaper for the last time, but when feeding over a horizontal plane, the clapper box is usually put in the upright position, when a vertical cut at the sides has to be made the clapper box is tilted.
Nice video again.
Way to go Robin! Very generous of you.
I love titanium. I miss working with it. That ring is top quality work. Bravo to the maker.
Great video, Adam. It was nice to see my old T-Max at work again.
How precious was it seeing Abbie open her ring from a very generous viewer........was worth the price of admission?
And why shouldn't Adam find the sweetest gal in all of Pensacola!
Awesome ring. Happy for you and Abbey both. Thanks yall for the great videos.
Robin did an awesome job on Abby's gift. Glad Adam put the video in!
Great to see Abbey so excited and happy! That ring is really something special. I thought the K&T was going to stall on that 1st cut it really pulled down hard. Always fun to get to take some healthy cuts!
+bcbloc02 I've practiced in the past taking much deeper cuts. I'm surprised at how much it will handle.
bcbloc02 Brian, I got some work to do on the mill. There's a problem I have to address on it but it should be able to handle much more.
bcbloc02 I have a few more face mills that need homes. They're not T-Max style but still beefy 10" metal maulers.
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Aloha Adam,
I always see you displaying a freshly ground tool bit and maybe in the future you could make a video showing how you ground it. I enjoy watching your machining and also all of your equipment.
Mahalo,
doogdoog
I had asked in another video if you ever had "Abbey" in your shop. This video answered that question. Thank you.......
Super AWESOME ! Tasha turned 18 today , She Katie and I love to sit together and watch you SNS vids man ! .. Thumbs up ..
+ShawnMrFixitlee That's great! Happy Birthday Tasha!
great video Adam. Fall is the gift we get for living thru summer. big chips from shaper!
I noticed when I was teaching at the vocational school they had a back stop in front of the shaper to keep the chips (and maybe broken tools) from flying across the lab. Watch for scrap lumber on your project and you could make one for your shaper (make it big enough for future larger shaper). Great work and video. I bet Abby was thrilled with that ring. Greg
+Charles Compton I've seen pictures of that too, make shift chip pans to catch the chips.
Great work!!! Abbeys happy 👍👍👍 thanks for sharing.
Hang in there, Adam. Most contractors, for whatever reason, seem to be flaky and frustrating to deal with. Fortunately you still have a roof over your head and an awesome shop to work in until its done. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy! And I love the shaper action!
+bill billl Im making progress though. I think I have a good guy to finish it out.
Abbey seems a real sweetie.
Good news on the enclosure - don't let go of the project, it will be good in the end :)
I watch all of your beautiful work. You are good people. Thank you.
Fantastic video again,keep up the wonderful work.I love watching your work. Gary walters
Hey Adam - nice to see you two happy together - warms the cockles it does :-)
I think you may have had the shaper feed during its cutting stroke - or else it was an optical illusion. It makes heck of a difference when your taking a decent cut - take a look at your feed crank - it should be on the opposite side of center to how it is when your feeding in the direction right to left.. Great video as usual - you are a pleasure to watch. All the best Mat
just wanted to say love the long format videos. i am always interested in things that i can not do. thanks
Glad that your construction plans are back on track. You mentioned a roll up door. If you are considering an opener I would recommend a Wayne Dalton brand. You don't loose any ceiling room and it's design is much easier on the door...check em out if it's in your plan...
Love the videos....good to see Miss Abby smile....it's great to be around happy people,,,in my opinion. Peace bro.🇺🇸👍🗜⚙🔧🔩
Awesome video. Now i have to send a gift from Denmark too :-) .. We can't let the our neighbors beat us!!
Hi Adam Shaper looks great. Face mill is too cool. Keep up the awesome work.
Bill from Seattle.
Good on ya Abbey. The ring made your day for sure!
Love the shaper action, my first machining as an apprentice.
Awesome mix of machining this week! I too use the shaper to clean up flame-cut edges to save on cutters/inserts; I have a 14" Gould & Eberhardt and a 24" Rockford Hydraulic HD. Turning your block 90° would have saved about 1/3 of the shaper time. Kinda surprised that you're stepover feeds are so limited; both of mine will feed +.100"/stroke, and surface finish is best for me at .030"-.040". 24-inchers are common enough, you need to get an "ABOM SIZED" 30-36" shaper..... Excellent work on the HBM & cylinders; thanks again for another great video!
Many contractors are honest and competent. Problems arise when it comes to picking out who is who. I grew up in the business because Dad had a reputable business. Learned the trades. Don't lose faith, Adam. I'm happy seeing your shop come together. You'll get there and it will be worth it.
First guy I dealt with was a wannbe that talked a good game to get his foot in the door. Turned out to be a bum who didn't have the resources or knowhow, or want, to get the job done.
So sorry that the bum crossed your path. I'm seeing an alarming lack of respect for the skilled trades lately. I will never dismiss the value of higher education... I hold a Master's degree. But in the real world, the skilled trades are huge and there are way too many wannabes..... Just so happens that a good friend and fellow army vet had the same issue as you recently. On my advice he fired them. They have the audacity to be hounding him for money after damaging his home. Disgusting. My neighbor is a legitimate, skilled contractor who will make things right. I've introduced them and work will commence soon. As a side note, I have twin boys who are learning to work with their hands and are being taught to value and respect craftsmanship. I see this as doing my part to address the above issues and simply being a good father. Keep doing what you're doing, Adam. You're truly a class act and craftsman who has earned his stripes!
Some very nice machining Adam . Go with led lights in the shop if you can . If Abbey would like a set of coasters tell me color of felt and I will send a set out. Waiting for your next video !!
Some LED's may mess with the cameras, depending on how good the power filtering is. Something to consider.
I'll be going with LED, and later swapping out existing lights with LED.
Man Buckets of needles.. I dread face milling.
Nice Video Adam, always a pleasure to watch
Great gift from Sweden! I am also from Sweden following your great videos!
Very nice video Adam, thanks for sharing. PS cool ring.
The fact that you were able and willing (and the salesman knows your abilities enough to quote you doing this) to put in the effort to salvage the customers jacked up clevis to avoid the cost to them of fabricating a new one. That speaks volumes.
+Brian Streufert That boring mill makes easy work of boring out stuck rods. 👍🏻😎
Amazing Video Clip and gift for Abby. You have Very Supportive Viewers from around the World.. Very nice to see it all continue.. A steady viewer from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia..
That ring is flippin sweet. Nice job there Robin!
Given where you live and the type of ground conditions you have, the concrete choice and construction method you plan to use, is an excellent plan. You won't regret it and it will not have to be redone.
For your backpatio area, you might want to consider just a tad more depth and instead go to 14' if you can swing the cost. Believe it or not, by the time you set up a decent size table, chairs and have walking space around it when people are around it, you're gonna be glad you did. But you don't have to make the entire length wider, just the area around the table position - which will probably around your rear door entrance, which is the biggest reason to go wider.
The best way to solve that is to use a half kidney shape in that section of patio. So maybe 12 feet deep for the corners of the home and then 14 - 16' deep in the kidney - table - rear door entrance area. A good contractor will be able to form that up without any difficult or extra cost (except for the additional required concrete).
Thanks for showing how a Shaper can actually save money on tooling. Never even thought of how flame cut material can beat the crap out of tooling. Really enjoyed this episode.
Btw, finished 9th at Peterborough Speedway last night!
Funny thing is i just commented about doing key ways on the shaper when you were doing the taper plug. then you up and pull out the shaper boring bar, AWESOME
Congrats Abby! All the best from Long Island, Ny! What a nice ring!
Yep Sweden rock in so many ways, the best country in tool equipment and now in ring making. :)
You are a craftsman Adam.
Great machining Adam. That is an Abom sized face mill, at least compared to what I am using. Cool ring, and great segment on Abbey.
I use boring bar style tool holders on the shaper all the time to do internal bore keys. We build them to fit through the flapper head and put a lock on the side of the head for finishing. No need for the boring bar head to fit the pin-slot style toolholder. You get more stroke that way too. The boring bar has a large thread for a nut at the flapper end so you can "bolt" it into the head in a rigid way. Lets say the bar is 1-1/2", the nut will be for a 2" bar or large enough for the inside diameter of the nut to slide over the length of the 1-1/2" bar. A flat washer up against the flapper head and you're rockin'! We always use REX95 tools for shaping too. They hold an edge to the heat and abuse better than the typical cobalt HHS tool.
I'm sure you know this and you just "rebar" for layman's, but just in case... Where you tie into the existing bldg with your expansion material inbetween you want to use a smooth "slip dowel" and if your guy's really good they'll be epoxy coated with greased plastic caps on the end. I definitely recommend extra 2" thickened edges about 4" wide all the way around and I always use a 3/4" recycled crushed concrete (crusher run) as a base instead of sand (not that much more $) but i'm sure either will be fine with the steel reinforcing grid. Very happy to hear that it sounds like you got someone that knows what they're doing and takes a lil pride in it. Thanks for all the great vids man.
+Steve just Steve The rebar will be epoxy'd into the existing shop slab then connected together with another cross piece from what I understand. The man sounds like he knows just what to do. He knows I want a strong slab that won't bust under heavy loads.
That is going to be one big magnet !!
That ring looks fantastic!
Good job!
Another great video Adam thanks
Hey man, your videos are fucking great. Not many people I regularly watch on YT but you're one. Thanks for the content. Appreciate it.
+Jake Ratcliffe Thanks!!👍🏻
I worked for a metal shop in Florida for a few years so I feel your pain
Great video, love the shaper action
Great work Abom. Idk why but that shaper is just so cool to watch. I got an instagram just to see what you posted on there(I didnt really know what instagram was) and I have to say I love all the little clips. Thanks and keep em coming
+RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN It's a phone app and great for anyone who enjoys sharing pictures and videos of there work. I try to post on there daily of my weekly work.
Great work there Robin...i know she loves it. Adam i am new to your channel but been watching the past shows and awesome content....thanks for sharing these videos and the other ones on the local stops and watering hole's....
+Robert Evans Thanks Robert and glad to hear your enjoying all of the content.
Keep up the great work! And thanks for sharing.
Hi from Aus. Shapers are a learning curve for us all. I'd suggest 40-44 strokes / min and cut in the direction of the longest side. A big block like that might require a plate bolted to the table vertical side, a stopper block on top at the front and low profile clamps on the other side. I'm very good at propelling work pieces across the floor.
Hey Abom, I thought that there was going to be a marriage proposal to go with that ring.
No kidding.
Step 1. Ring on finger.
Step 2. Bun in oven.
This world would be a better place with some little Adams and Abbeys running around. We're all rooting for you out here.
You weren't the only one.
Glad I'm not the only softie. I kept expecting him to take the ring and drop to an Abom knee and ask the question! I think she might have too...
I was expecting a proposal as well.
Its great to see that all these hard nose machinists are romantics at heart
Great looking ring!
Hi Adam. Splendid video! I have to say that your information, professionalism, content, videography, and exceptional knowledge make your videos a pleasure to watch. You give a down home feeling that's just excellent.
Just as a caveat, why do professionals like yourself prefer negative rake lathe tools?
Nice mashining! Love that ring for Abby, Skandinavian quality ;-)
Hi Adam,
Had to laugh when you said you weren't in a hurry - If you are in a hurry you sure ain't using a shaper to get it done quick.
Suggest you take a look at shear cut grind for finishing tools on the shaper. Depth of cut is 5 thou or so but much bigger step over and can make a finish *almost* as good as a surface grinder.
Trying to either save money or time by cutting corners ALWAYS cost more to fix in the end. Do it right the first time, save yourself a big headache, expense, and time. Thanks for the video.
That ring is awesome!
Great! I love your videos.
Good evening from Germany - Hubert
Hi Adam another great video of wonderful machining, Thanks for showing the giant face mill at least from my POV. I most likely would never encounter a mill that size in my whole life it was neat seeing it work and your shaper might be small by your standard but that machine would be a great fit into my shop to help build modle steam engines and or other small little wonders, average size of finished piece around hear is under 3 inches measured in any direction but maybe height.
have a good day and a better tomorrow
+drawvenmusket Yes this is a great machine for smaller hobby use. It's got a 12" stroke so still big enough for large work pieces.
Thanks Robin!
Regarding the shop enhancement, all things considered, switching builders won't present a long term problem. Sure, it was a disappointment to not have the first guy get it all done. But the pause has allowed you to think some things through and adjust your plans. Now, if you need under slab plumbing for the new patio (for a sink), coordinate that with site prep guys and a plumber. Plan for post bases too so that they can be set during the pour.
Great video with the dual machine action! Would have loved to see an indicator measure that deflection of the shaper vise.
That ring is just beautiful :)
Dang. That face mill is a beast.
Looks like something during shaping isnt tightened down properly or is it just the table flexing? 16:40
19:47, 22:08 addresses it
The table doesn't seem to be moving, it's the angle plate flexing. 19:33
Possibly using two strap clamps in the outer slots instead of the single one in the middle slot might help, it did look better in the middle. Possibly one of those things you notice much more in the video than when standing next to it.
Atlantic Film Looks like 11 other people didn't watch the video either. I don't understand how they managed to watch everything except the several times he talks about the flexing.
yeah @17:28 you can see the block lifting up on the cutting side, but looks to cut the same as every other pass. all he is doing is to clean up the voids
Hey, this is rather off topic for this video, but you mentioning the heat and humidity reminded me about you talking about the air conditioning unit and your plans with that and moving forward with the enclosure(I think this was back with the guy who had started the work) and I totally understand that you've got the system and you only have so much of a budget for this project, so this is more of a down the road idea maybe, unless someone has already mentioned it. Have you thought of or considered having a mini-split air conditioning system installed? A company I used to work for installed quite a few of them, even in a local foundry. They are super efficient and I believe could keep that shop at a reasonable temperature. They are also very quiet which could be further beneficial to making videos and just that much less noise to deal with in general also fairly quick and easy to install, even with a finish building so it'd still be pretty easy to do down the road. Anyway, not sure if it's been suggested or not, just an idea that popped into my head
+Jacob Mello I have the new never used wall mount unit that's being installed this week. It'll provide more then enough cooling for the shop.
Abom79 ah right! I remember you showing that before now, can't wait to see how the addition turns out, keep up the great videos!
Jacob Mello I agree mini splits are great. The condensing units can be mounted in convenient place and the indoor units can be mounted high on the wall out of the way.
+Jacob Mello I was talking to fernando the other day about mini split units and he was telling me that you can now order them for about $800 shipped. He said the internals are built exactly like the Mitsubishi units. I'm keeping that in mind if the window unit doesn't work good in the new addition.
That Liebert package unit is a top of the line piece of cooling machinery. If it is new (hasn't been abused or some other form of damage) you will have a strong machine for a long time. Liebert products are typically used in areas such as data centers where mission critical systems are required. This is a good (and expensive) unit. You got a heck of a deal there! You mentioned it has a capacity of 18,000btuh (1.5 ton). With the excessive humidity and heat in your area, I hope this is enough capacity. Oh well, give it a shot and let us know.
Mate that KnT mill is a beast. You need one at work too.
Yes i do
Hi Adam,
really nice SNS this time!
I really love the shaper work you are doing! Nice to see one of these old and seemingly outdated machines still being put to life.
During the first cut of the shaper work you mentioned the flexing of the angle plate and I noticed that you can have a really good look at that flexing at around 21:55
Another thing I noticed about your tool: I was always told during vocational training that I should avoid the getting this annealing color on your tool as it significantly lowers the hardness of your tool.
But on your tool I think I noticed some of that color but I may be wrong.
Do you mind digging into that topic a little in a future video? I and I think a lot of other people would really enjoy that.
Greetings from Germany
Christian
+ApeX2411 Discoloring of the tool but from grinding does not affect the hardness. It's high speed tool steel and can handle red all the heat you can throw at it.
Thanks Adam for the heads up.
great mix adam, congrats Abby
Nice work as always Adam 😉
Another great video! I had a beer watching it...LOL
love the episode...but i miss the days when your bosses would let you show the whole piston rod creation at work....maybe we can bribe your bosses to let you film...a go fund me for your work footage! keep up the awesome work! you are a true master
+alex4alexn I have a pretty large shaft to machine and I got the ok to film that job.
Awesome! the best part about watching you is to see the passion you have for your craft, i have learned so much and it makes me better at my craft, even thought it is a completely different field, keep up the great work brother!!
That ring is beautiful.
Damn! I wish i had the same ring, but without the stone. It looks sick! :D
great gift for abby
so at 18:00 something i thought you have BBQ spatulas hanging on the K&T mill, but now @29:12 they look like tools that scrape out the T-SLOTS? am i correct and if not what are they used for? thanx for a great ABOM SIZE piece again
I find it crazy that a slow cut from the shaper can still create enough heat for the oil to vaporize !
Great, I fell behind on Abom's videos and missed the wall AC unit going up. So here I am catching up just to see that... Man I'm such a boring sod. It's in by #185, and this is the earliest of the missed ones, so not like it's a huge amount to watch.
Well done Robin, the ring looks like a miniature hydraulic piston. How appropriate!
Lovely work, do you have a website?
If one don't play wit one's toys. one might just as well run a museum. Have fun. :-)
Btw. Nice ring for Abby. ;-)
Adam looks so happy
You got some Very good footage Adam, I was loving the mill, I was listening to that machine load up and slow down and was wondering, is it going to push that big face mill?? Very nice. Nice shaper footage also you did like 7 different angles. Lots of work in this video. Great job as always. SteveSummers
+Steve Summers Thanks Steve. The different angles help make the video more enjoyable to watch.
They certainly do that. In fact I must say your camera work is fantastic Adam, the way you film everything makes it feel i am right there in the shop with you.