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@@robsterenborg Considering how many shitty tenants(they cause damage ,dont pay on time ,fights and police visits ,some of them even steal) there are these days if you find good one you stick with him as long as you can .
@@armageddontools sure that is one side of the story and this is the other side but there is a big grey area in the middle. And there are also many landlords who don't give a shit, let the property down, not interested in a good relationship and do nothing as long as the money comes in
Karen seems to be a Sheila. That is what i learned from Aussieman. From CEE is learned all about machining. Asif i would know what should be done in a metalshop.
As a French guy, I'm pretty proud to see this machine thousands of kilometers away from home. This know how in tooling and processing manufacturing has almost disappeared in France, but I'm very happy that CEE gives this machine a new life. I'm sure you'll keep it in good conditions as all other machines in your workshop. Have a nice weekend.
There's quite a few down under, I used to operate one about the same size over in the west, also operated a few different knee types in various workshops, great machines.
As a Frenchman, I gotta say I'm a little proud that you bought one of our machine tools. My country has been outsourcing manufacturing for decades, to the point it's become a problem we'd like to reverse, but before that we did make a lot of excellent machine tools and most of them are still in action on the other side of the world. I hope your Huron does us proud 🙂 Also, as usual : love your dog. He's such a happy little guy !!!
@@solafdz6092 depends entirely on what "industry" means. Heavy industry, as in steel-making ? Yeah, we're done for now, much as I'd prefer we weren't. We're in the middle of a "service industry" bubble that's going to burst eventually. Soon, perhaps. Everyone's talking of "re-industrializing". The way I see it, all it takes is a good incentive. Heavy industry is just not seen as profitable enough, especially given the competitors you mentioned (none of which can do luxury goods the way we can). Ultimately, we still maintain enough industry to build everything vital that we need, and even export some (like nuclear reactors, warships, cars, infrastructure, etc...), scaling up would just be a numbers game.
As a heavy tech here in Canada.. I just want to say.. hats off to the giggler and Curtis for not only building a buisness.. and working hard to make it succeed.. but also spending the endless hours filming the path they take to let us enjoy the process. I am a problem solver.. and I fix anything.. but somtimes.. i see the things Curtis does.. and go... hmmm ya.. I could use that.. .well done..
Problem Solving, a skill set that is much needed in every field and is all to rare to find. I have it for the food service industry and my 20 years of cooking showed me it's an incredibly rare skill set.
The Truckies must love delivering to your premises at CEE, all the room in the world to maneuver, with the right unloading equipment available, no mucking around. A great score on the Huron, fantastic to get copies of the operating manuals. Someone is going to be having a few late nights getting her operational, congratulations. Great cinematography!
2 new characters on this week's episode, A landlord and a brother! One thing that sets this channel apart is that you guys get your own equipment and only get what you'll use. Too many people have just signed up every sponsor that'll send them a free machine whether it's useful to them in their shop or not, then try and find things to do with all their new toys. They feel like giant advertisements for stuff people don't need and can't afford. You guys do great work and it's good to see you investing in your business to make it grow.
Hey mate thanks for the support! We 100% agree with you, sponsorships for the sake of something free but then having to "promote" it is cringey and we feel people lose their credibility doing that. We work hard but we are happy to invest back into our business and would rather pay for something and give our honest opinion. Keeping it real world in a real workshop. 😄👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Plus where else are you going to get the best safety officer AND birds eating out of your hands?! It's warming up here which means winter is coming for you guys. Stay warm & safe.
The only channel that I will watch adds on is “Tally Ho” (they’re rebuilding a famous yacht) they make em funny as mate. This channel wouldn’t feel right with Curtis doing an add in the middle of a vid. Plus it would add about another 3 hours of “Fk off train” and “oh Fk where was I” 😂 ✌️🇬🇧
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Plus nice to hear Karen with the great voice over as well. Camera operator, Homie wrangler, office all rounder, director and video editor, plus now also added voice talent to the mix as well.
Well said Wade. We all know whom you're referring to, and that's why I much prefer Kurtis' channel as it documents a real honest business that is destined to grow and grow.
Wow, Brilliant narration from One take Karen and credit to your landlord who plays an active part in supporting your business and it's growth. That was one well synchronised tandem lift with perfect timing and lift. As a British viewer I'm proud to hear of the incredible archive and delivery of the manual
Ah! Now we know how Curtis looks so smooth all the time! "...just keep talking, I'll put it all together" said it all! lol Karen's editing ability is his super power. Nice to have backup to keep the videos so fluid!
Karen's gasp when the machine started tipping had me laughing, I've definitely been there! Loved the safety officer inspection; glad to see he's thorough! 😂 Happy to see you guys growing, keep being awesome.
Brings back memories. Shelton engineering in Melbourne had a few of these an L85 and a 185 and many smaller Hurons. I dug out the brochure of the old company and the very same machine as yours is featured . I was only a kid when I wandered around the shop with my dad who ran the place in the 60's. They are great machines. Congratulations on acquiring it. Very famous brand Huron, held in very high regard. They used a heavy slideway oil Castol Magna CF220 a slip stick , to stop traveling column shuddering due to lack of oil, They had a lot of very large traveling column machines . May need an oil retention re scrape on the Bedway's. pulling back the slideway covers will tell the story I guess. Have fun.
I've worked and learnd on Huron milling machines, they are a wonder to work with even though louder than more modern machines. When I had to make precision parts, they were the most reliable machines. Last time I used one was to bore crankshafts with a multi step drill on a horizontal setup. Those machines are able to do incredible things !
@@KJ6EAD Don't know the insides of the machine... You definitely hear gears working. I worked on machines like the Huron MU5. You can search on youtube, you'll find working specimens to hear what I mean ^^
I thought you were getting a new mill (said so last ep). I am nearly 70 but am as excited as a kid in a lolly shop!! Love Hurons, one of the most awesome manual machines ever built. Cannot wait to see it running. I do think the dedicated foundation will pay dividends over time providing greater accuracy and rigidity for your operations and reduces wear on the machine as well. Great vid, great shooting Karen and thanks for the potted history regarding Huron :)
It's amazing how seamless the videos are. It's like you're a natural in front of a camera. Until the outtakes. Great editing. Congrats on the new addition to the shop
The exploded diagrams are fascinating! There must be hundreds of bits inside this monster. Another super show from Karen and Kurtis, thank you. Best wishes from Cornwall, UK
@@kwinterburn For the originals, yes, but that looked like a reproduction from photocopies. It's great that people care enough to keep these machines and their documents out of the landfills and scrap yards.
i love seeing these tandem lifts... 2 guys on 2 very different machines working in damn near perfect harmony to deliver a massive piece of equipment. awesome job fellas. beautifully executed. DONT FORGET TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THE SOLUTION FOR THAT CABLE RECOILER! super interested to see how you fix that one. pretty important fix there.
I was biting my nails the first time they raised the mill. The second time was perfectly balanced… almost no sway at all! I second that about the follow up video for the recoiler fix. 👍🏼👍🏼
Karen's voice is so soothing and delightful while she is talking about the research she has done on the company and the machine! You and Kurtis are a true class act pair! Love you guys so much!
I wish that more UA-camrs had the courtesy of providing written explanations of their videos. Thanks to Karen's excellent videography, Kurtis' educational talk and the written explanation, we viewers don't have to research or guess what the video is all about. Although I am not a machinist, I do enjoy the education that Karen and Kurtis give. Thanks, Karen and Kurtis! And thanks to the Security Manager, Homeless for the comedy.
Last time i saw an Huron in operation was in 1984 in a machining company in the Rhine region of germany. Wild to see one in Australia. The where normaly operated by a two person team, an Operator and a Supervisor. A fix for the power cable follower would be an Overhead drag line like you would use on air lines or low voltage power cables. That or a raised stand behing the machine with a plastic drag chain. For operationg the Machine you should think about a camera system mounted to the milling head with a monitor back on the operation stand and maybe there is a way to add a remote system to move the machine from the front of the mill, but that is maybe not possible if the controll system is mechanical, and not electro-hydraulic. IF you can, add a big readout for the DRO up front, too.....
Sweet. Based on what you have said about the concrete floor I would highly suggest a dedicated foundation for the mill and floor plates. I represented Cincinnati Milacron for years and sold quite a number of their largest 5 Axis machines and ALL went on dedicated reinforced concrete foundations. These foundations were over 4 feet deep, 40 feet wide and up to 120 feet in length and required a continuous pour of very low slump concrete. Best of luck and look forward to seeing your Huron back in action!
When I worked John Deere in the late 1970's, they were moving a 500 ton press in, the area they moved it into was incredible, as was the size of the machines they used to get it in place. Was incredible watching those machines running.
Not too long ago my company installed a Giddings and Lewis T-bed HBM. They ended up hauling in a small excavator with the overhead crane and probably went down 6ft to pour the pad. Cool thing to see.
Well, if you can't be the first, be the best. I find machine work very interesting; Doing the job and also the problem solving involved. But I also enjoy the "backstage" process of what it takes to put a proper working shop in order and the equipment needed. Thanks CEE for taking us behind the scene. Loran from Arkansas, USA
Great video. Karen's intro is very informative and well done. Having such a landlord is a real luck. What a great man. And watching this synchronised effort of 5 people unloading a huge chunk of steel was a real pleasure.
i absolutely love that you include the bloopers. curtis is one of the smartest mechanical people i have ever seen, so much so its a bit intimidating and inspiring as i am in the process of building a house and putting in a metal working shop. its nice to see him be a bit more human rather than a machinist/mechanic god like being. i love your videos and hope you 3 are having a wonderful day. sending love and best wishes from denver colorado. ps my girlfriend loves your doggo. thanks to homey ive been able to get her into watching your videos as well
I would think the previous owner of this and the other machine is overjoyed that he not only knows someone who loves the machinery and will put it to excellent use, but that person is a family friend.
This is the first milling machine I've ever seen that has a built-in ladder. Congrats on that beast, they have a great reputation here in Europe, you're gonna have a good time with it.
I can't wait to see the amount of chips that thing will process,.......... it looks like a true beast. You sir are going to be a TRUE " 1 man go to " place once it gets put back in service. CHEERS and good luck,.......... and YES Karen does an awesome job at obtaining info, video editing, narration and more importantly keeping both you and Homey out of trouble.
Nice machine little cleanup little maintenance put it back together. I’ll just wait to see it run. That’s so cool thanks for sharing. I’ll be looking forward to seeing it run. good luck be careful be safe!
He's a great video of a lathe that's 485.6 tons.... It makes the Huron look like a baby! That's the same weight as a Jumbo Jet!! ua-cam.com/video/8TQkHGtjE3I/v-deo.html
The thing I really like about this business is that Kurtis knows exactly what he wants the business to be. Nothing ever seems to be impulsive and he doesn't just chase anything and everything like you see many do.
Great video Karen and Kurtis. Nice looking machine. Be interesting to see it working. See it's Homie approved. Y'all take care and have a blessed and safe week and I'll see you on your next video.
Great to see the company growing and getting more equipment to take on jobs you've refused before .. Wish you all the best and really looking forward to seeing that amazing machine being used !! You know after a few goes , Curtis will have that machine gliding around making cuts with perfection..
G'day guys! Watched this twice as it took me a while to get my head around it., This is stupidly huge! Give the monstrous weight, I reckon a new chunk of floor will be needed once it gets used in anger. Even if it's old, I can see it being immensely useful, so absolutely full marks for scoring it. Definitely want to see all these new toys developed and put into work. SO COOL to watch these. You two really have created an incredible thing. THE engineering goto site. Thank you, Kurtis and a huge thank you to Karen for your skills at bringing this all to our homes!
What a trip down memory lane! I started my toolmaking apprenticeship in 1987 in the UK. We had 2 Huron universal machines there, but nowhere near the size of this one. Congratulations on getting this tool added in your arsenal. Looking forward to seeing it in action. Re the pronunciation, we always said it like 'Heuron', but remember the H tends to be silent in French.
It will be treat to see it set in place, leveled, plumbed, grouted, and ready to be put to work. I really enjoyed Karen's off the cuff gasps and giggles as you were getting the thing unloaded and moved into the shop. I am still hoping George shows up but I suppose it is late in the season for that. Take care and have a great weekend, jack, in The Valley of The Sun, Arizona
Hey Jack, we had a couple of Butcher birds visiting a few weeks ago but they only visited a few times and haven't seen them again, might have been his family 🥺
Really missed you guys even my wife wondered where y'all were. Glad you are back and with new equipment for the shop. Keep growing your business the more varied the tools the more varied the jobs.
A fantastic acquisition for your shop Kurtis. A lot of these larger heavy types of metal working machines have been sent to scrap as shops closed down and we bought everything from overseas. Good to see you retaining the skills of the trade and keeping it "in house" and for taking this machine on, I reckon your foresight in purchasing this mill will be a great benifit to your business in the future. Can't wait to watch it working. Cheers.
You two make my day I love watching the videos and the bloopers at the end really help with my depression. Homeless is the star of the show you guys are ok too
45 years or so ago I was a mechanic in a large bearing manufacturer. We had a Spanish built copy of that maching that was one of the first built. Unfortunatly the thrust bearing on the headstock was inadequate so the headstock was always a bit wonky. We eventually redesigned the whole lead screw assembly as the service was absymal and the lead screw was undersized. We also upgraded the machine to a Fanic controll using the program from some other machine but I don't recall the details. I went on to build automation and eventually fully intigrated factories. Now I play in my shop so enjoy the vids. And I really love the out takes you have a wife that fixes your language and you are blessed to have her! My youngest brother started his factory at age 18 and now has more than 50 CNC machines in one location! Keep at it, All the Best from the USA!
It is nice to see your landlord help with all his expertise in the unloading. I can say that this is not very common behavior here in Brazil, and it's beautiful to watch. Also, it's great to see you guys expanding your business, you deserve all the success in the world! Cheers!!! 🇧🇷
Looks like a great new machine. It must have an interesting history. A French machine in Australia with Imperial units instead of metric. Nice to see the International crane still contributing. Really looking forward to the next steps with this machine.
What a great addition to your arsenal of Machines! Can’t wait to see you getting it back in action! Great investigative work finding the manual, Karen! Great outtakes!
Your out takes are always so damn funny! No, I’ve never seen a machine that big, it’s going to definitely be something to see getting it up, running and producing!
Nice machine. I used a huron when i worked in england but was more of a knee mill style but with universal ram. It would happily take a 6mm deep full width cut with 150 mm face mill in d2 tool steel.nice big blue chips. Cutting chips is easier than explaining about machines. Keep up the good work.
Can't wait to see this one come back to life. ...and on a general note, I only found your channel a short while ago, started with some of the newer videos then went back to the very start. The current format is absolutely spot-on for me, much prefer it to the early pieces and the style has really grown. Really appreciate all the details you guys put in.
I really appreciate your passion for old Machinery mate , in my old machine shop the youngest was about 50 years old. In retirement here at home ive kept most of my machines the oldest is 102 years old still runs great. Beautiful new old Mill cheers.
Soooo excited! I can't wait to see this monster in operation! Please, please keep us up to date on everything you do! I want to see this mill operate so much, that changing even a single bolt gets my blood pumping! Also, love the new narration!
I have a Huron MU5 3.5 ton milling machine. I was so amazed on how pretty those exploded view drawings are. I have been thinking about framing a copy of it :)
Traveling column floor mill!!! Nice!!!! Have set up two of them in my career, ran four total, I can truly say you've got a job ahead of you. You already covered all of the major obstacles, but there's two that I thought I might mention. The draw bar for your tooling; was it originally set up for ISO 50 taper tool's, or BT 50??? There's like a a 19~20mm difference in the engagement length due to the different style of holders.. The other is something I had to deal with several times when I was in machine repair; people not lubricating the counter balance chain itself. Gone fishing for two of them when the chain failed due to lack of something as basic as an oil can. With everything else on your plate, that could be an easy miss that could seriously bite you later. Just like the others, great video. I personally am rooting for you folks.
Another awesome acquisition for the shop. They seem to come frequently and bigger with each new machine, though each apparently comes with its own additional repair workload. Best of luck with all of that as you bring them to their best and shiniest operational condition.
Congratulations adding the Huron to your shop!!!! Looking forward to seeing more videos of you making this thing right!! Of course, not to interfere with your normal work. Nice job Karen and Homey. You two make me smile quite a lot and appreciate what you do!! Kurtis, you are a blessed man!!
That's a real beast of a machine - what an amazing working envelope! Big enough to make its own bed parts! Can't wait to see what you do with it. I grew up in Michigan, USA, and always knew Huron (rhymes with "neuron") as one of the Great Lakes, not a machine tool company. 😀 Hope the concrete scoring from the dolly wheels wasn't too bad. Thanks for bringing us along on the journey!
Thinking about the floor, whether it tests ok for strength or not, think hard about whether there is an advantage to putting it on its own foundation, both for transmission of vibration (or not) to the rest of the shop and whether it would be better sunk below the floor to make loading/unloading easier. In any event, top stuff on this episode.
Thanks for this, Kurtis. I once saw a 6' deep hole for concrete at the installation of a plano-mill in our milling department. Wonderful video and editing, Karen.
Sorry there was no video last week as we were in Melbourne for a machining expo! (Video of that trip coming soon) We are very excited about this newest addition to our workshop, have you ever seen a machine like this?? 😎👍
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Excused, Double 0 Kurt.
Cheers from the other Sunshine State....Paulie....
No worries mates.
Ok, you are forgiven then 😊
This is a first for me. It's impressive.
You guys are lucky. It's awesome to see a landlord who helps tenants like this. There aren't many who would.
Definitely agree! Our landlords are very accommodating and definitely look after us!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering it only works both ways i.e. he is also happy with you guys 😀
@@robsterenborg Considering how many shitty tenants(they cause damage ,dont pay on time ,fights and police visits ,some of them even steal) there are these days if you find good one you stick with him as long as you can .
It is very common in Australia.
Mateship still rules with we older folk.
@@armageddontools sure that is one side of the story and this is the other side but there is a big grey area in the middle. And there are also many landlords who don't give a shit, let the property down, not interested in a good relationship and do nothing as long as the money comes in
Karen not only does a wonderful job of videography but also narration. You two make a great team.
She has such a great voice, right??
Right? She's got the great Kiwi accent and Curtis's Aussie accent... I keep watching to pickup words at the end! 🤣
@@xoxo2008oxox I'm pretty confident she's just Aussie as well bud. Lots of similarities to Kiwi accents though.
voice for asmr
Karen seems to be a Sheila. That is what i learned from Aussieman. From CEE is learned all about machining. Asif i would know what should be done in a metalshop.
As a French guy, I'm pretty proud to see this machine thousands of kilometers away from home.
This know how in tooling and processing manufacturing has almost disappeared in France, but I'm very happy that CEE gives this machine a new life.
I'm sure you'll keep it in good conditions as all other machines in your workshop.
Have a nice weekend.
awesome mate, glad we could give it a home here and we will be proud to put it to use!
Excellent machines to operate, I've used a few milling machines, best regards from the UK.
There's quite a few down under, I used to operate one about the same size over in the west, also operated a few different knee types in various workshops, great machines.
Bravo, Vive Casaneuve aussi en Australie
Can you machine a t80 tank out a billet?
As a Frenchman, I gotta say I'm a little proud that you bought one of our machine tools. My country has been outsourcing manufacturing for decades, to the point it's become a problem we'd like to reverse, but before that we did make a lot of excellent machine tools and most of them are still in action on the other side of the world. I hope your Huron does us proud 🙂
Also, as usual : love your dog. He's such a happy little guy !!!
Dude. I made an attempt at the pronunciation of Huron, but I'm both Canadian and English. Probably trashed it. Said it was pronounced "huron". Dang
Incidentally, kudos. The French were at the forefront of machining!
@@grant6173😊
France is no longer that strong country in industry, it is the turn of America, Korea, Japan and Korea - with all due respect to you
@@solafdz6092 depends entirely on what "industry" means. Heavy industry, as in steel-making ? Yeah, we're done for now, much as I'd prefer we weren't. We're in the middle of a "service industry" bubble that's going to burst eventually. Soon, perhaps. Everyone's talking of "re-industrializing". The way I see it, all it takes is a good incentive. Heavy industry is just not seen as profitable enough, especially given the competitors you mentioned (none of which can do luxury goods the way we can).
Ultimately, we still maintain enough industry to build everything vital that we need, and even export some (like nuclear reactors, warships, cars, infrastructure, etc...), scaling up would just be a numbers game.
Keeping old machines alive. Good for you Curtis.
As a heavy tech here in Canada.. I just want to say.. hats off to the giggler and Curtis for not only building a buisness.. and working hard to make it succeed.. but also spending the endless hours filming the path they take to let us enjoy the process. I am a problem solver.. and I fix anything.. but somtimes.. i see the things Curtis does.. and go... hmmm ya.. I could use that.. .well done..
thank you for the great comment and the support we appreciate it!
Problem Solving, a skill set that is much needed in every field and is all to rare to find. I have it for the food service industry and my 20 years of cooking showed me it's an incredibly rare skill set.
Great machine and great moving skills. Karen stole the show with her voice over. Special thanks to the giggler for her exceptional work!
This is the same as Crocodile Dundee saying 'You call that a knife? THIS is a Knife!"
This is one darn massive milling machine!
Kurtis definitely needs to use that line one day 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yes. Please. We've been dying for that line to come out of him for ages now. :)
Approved by the chief inspector...😀😀
That's not a knife, that's a spoon
Let's Get Ready TooOO LIFFFT IIIT!!!!!!!!!!
The Truckies must love delivering to your premises at CEE, all the room in the world to maneuver, with the right unloading equipment available, no mucking around. A great score on the Huron, fantastic to get copies of the operating manuals. Someone is going to be having a few late nights getting her operational, congratulations. Great cinematography!
I love that your Landlord shows up to help on occasion. Usually they just text you when the rent check is 1 day late.
2 new characters on this week's episode, A landlord and a brother! One thing that sets this channel apart is that you guys get your own equipment and only get what you'll use. Too many people have just signed up every sponsor that'll send them a free machine whether it's useful to them in their shop or not, then try and find things to do with all their new toys. They feel like giant advertisements for stuff people don't need and can't afford. You guys do great work and it's good to see you investing in your business to make it grow.
Hey mate thanks for the support! We 100% agree with you, sponsorships for the sake of something free but then having to "promote" it is cringey and we feel people lose their credibility doing that. We work hard but we are happy to invest back into our business and would rather pay for something and give our honest opinion. Keeping it real world in a real workshop. 😄👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Plus where else are you going to get the best safety officer AND birds eating out of your hands?! It's warming up here which means winter is coming for you guys. Stay warm & safe.
The only channel that I will watch adds on is “Tally Ho” (they’re rebuilding a famous yacht) they make em funny as mate. This channel wouldn’t feel right with Curtis doing an add in the middle of a vid. Plus it would add about another 3 hours of “Fk off train” and “oh Fk where was I” 😂 ✌️🇬🇧
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Plus nice to hear Karen with the great voice over as well. Camera operator, Homie wrangler, office all rounder, director and video editor, plus now also added voice talent to the mix as well.
Well said Wade. We all know whom you're referring to, and that's why I much prefer Kurtis' channel as it documents a real honest business that is destined to grow and grow.
Wow, Brilliant narration from One take Karen and credit to your landlord who plays an active part in supporting your business and it's growth. That was one well synchronised tandem lift with perfect timing and lift.
As a British viewer I'm proud to hear of the incredible archive and delivery of the manual
Curtis is used to thinking big, and not only that. He figures it all out beforehand, gets his hand dirty and acts on it. Impressed and inspired!
Amazing to see a landlord showing an interest in your new machine, and actually helping out.
That's a real rarity - you've got a keeper there.
Ah! Now we know how Curtis looks so smooth all the time! "...just keep talking, I'll put it all together" said it all! lol Karen's editing ability is his super power. Nice to have backup to keep the videos so fluid!
I think your Landlord enjoys todays like this as much as you do. You guys work together like a well running machine.
Karen's gasp when the machine started tipping had me laughing, I've definitely been there!
Loved the safety officer inspection; glad to see he's thorough! 😂
Happy to see you guys growing, keep being awesome.
Brings back memories. Shelton engineering in Melbourne had a few of these an L85 and a 185 and many smaller Hurons. I dug out the brochure of the old company and the very same machine as yours is featured . I was only a kid when I wandered around the shop with my dad who ran the place in the 60's. They are great machines. Congratulations on acquiring it. Very famous brand Huron, held in very high regard. They used a heavy slideway oil Castol Magna CF220 a slip stick , to stop traveling column shuddering due to lack of oil, They had a lot of very large traveling column machines . May need an oil retention re scrape on the Bedway's. pulling back the slideway covers will tell the story I guess. Have fun.
Chief of safety and security approves the new machine
Every time I have seen something this size come along, the landlord is always there to help. He must be a pretty stand up guy as landlords go.
I've worked and learnd on Huron milling machines, they are a wonder to work with even though louder than more modern machines.
When I had to make precision parts, they were the most reliable machines.
Last time I used one was to bore crankshafts with a multi step drill on a horizontal setup.
Those machines are able to do incredible things !
What's the cause of the loudness, straight cut gears?
@@KJ6EAD Don't know the insides of the machine... You definitely hear gears working. I worked on machines like the Huron MU5. You can search on youtube, you'll find working specimens to hear what I mean ^^
one of the strongest french milling machine
i used the Huron machines at school 45 years ago in France ......
This is a good deal again 👍
I thought you were getting a new mill (said so last ep). I am nearly 70 but am as excited as a kid in a lolly shop!! Love Hurons, one of the most awesome manual machines ever built. Cannot wait to see it running. I do think the dedicated foundation will pay dividends over time providing greater accuracy and rigidity for your operations and reduces wear on the machine as well. Great vid, great shooting Karen and thanks for the potted history regarding Huron :)
It's amazing how seamless the videos are. It's like you're a natural in front of a camera. Until the outtakes.
Great editing. Congrats on the new addition to the shop
Y'all have one heck of a landlord. That's extremely nice of him to help you guys with these things.
The exploded diagrams are fascinating! There must be hundreds of bits inside this monster. Another super show from Karen and Kurtis, thank you. Best wishes from Cornwall, UK
Those diagrams would have been etched on stones for printing in that book
@@kwinterburn 👍
@@kwinterburn For the originals, yes, but that looked like a reproduction from photocopies. It's great that people care enough to keep these machines and their documents out of the landfills and scrap yards.
@@kwinterburn That's another marvel to be admired. Thank you for that info!
It’s amazing what sort of deals you can get when someone knows you’re going to take care of something.
yes that's definitely true!
Word of mouth is always the best advertising. People get to know who looks after things, and who doesn't.
i love seeing these tandem lifts... 2 guys on 2 very different machines working in damn near perfect harmony to deliver a massive piece of equipment. awesome job fellas. beautifully executed.
DONT FORGET TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THE SOLUTION FOR THAT CABLE RECOILER! super interested to see how you fix that one. pretty important fix there.
I was biting my nails the first time they raised the mill. The second time was perfectly balanced… almost no sway at all!
I second that about the follow up video for the recoiler fix. 👍🏼👍🏼
Karen's voice is so soothing and delightful while she is talking about the research she has done on the company and the machine! You and Kurtis are a true class act pair! Love you guys so much!
I wish that more UA-camrs had the courtesy of providing written explanations of their videos. Thanks to Karen's excellent videography, Kurtis' educational talk and the written explanation, we viewers don't have to research or guess what the video is all about. Although I am not a machinist, I do enjoy the education that Karen and Kurtis give. Thanks, Karen and Kurtis!
And thanks to the Security Manager, Homeless for the comedy.
Last time i saw an Huron in operation was in 1984 in a machining company in the Rhine region of germany. Wild to see one in Australia. The where normaly operated by a two person team, an Operator and a Supervisor.
A fix for the power cable follower would be an Overhead drag line like you would use on air lines or low voltage power cables. That or a raised stand behing the machine with a plastic drag chain.
For operationg the Machine you should think about a camera system mounted to the milling head with a monitor back on the operation stand and maybe there is a way to add a remote system to move the machine from the front of the mill, but that is maybe not possible if the controll system is mechanical, and not electro-hydraulic. IF you can, add a big readout for the DRO up front, too.....
great suggestions thanks for sharing mate 👍
Yeah those cable chains as used in these cnc routers don't look too bad...
@@09conrado And you can run coolant, Air and power to the head without problems. Good lighting on the Table is usefull too.
Sweet. Based on what you have said about the concrete floor I would highly suggest a dedicated foundation for the mill and floor plates. I represented Cincinnati Milacron for years and sold quite a number of their largest 5 Axis machines and ALL went on dedicated reinforced concrete foundations. These foundations were over 4 feet deep, 40 feet wide and up to 120 feet in length and required a continuous pour of very low slump concrete. Best of luck and look forward to seeing your Huron back in action!
Build new shed.
When I worked John Deere in the late 1970's, they were moving a 500 ton press in, the area they moved it into was incredible, as was the size of the machines they used to get it in place. Was incredible watching those machines running.
Not too long ago my company installed a Giddings and Lewis T-bed HBM. They ended up hauling in a small excavator with the overhead crane and probably went down 6ft to pour the pad. Cool thing to see.
Your brother, even the landlord comes out and helps with the unload. You're great guys
Take care of that one - I used to drive one 50 years ago.... that's a keeper!!!!
Well, if you can't be the first, be the best. I find machine work very interesting; Doing the job and also the problem solving involved. But I also enjoy the "backstage" process of what it takes to put a proper working shop in order and the equipment needed. Thanks CEE for taking us behind the scene.
Loran from Arkansas, USA
Hey Loran thanks for the great comment, always good to know what viewers are enjoying. Cheers 👍
Great video. Karen's intro is very informative and well done.
Having such a landlord is a real luck. What a great man.
And watching this synchronised effort of 5 people unloading a huge chunk of steel was a real pleasure.
i absolutely love that you include the bloopers. curtis is one of the smartest mechanical people i have ever seen, so much so its a bit intimidating and inspiring as i am in the process of building a house and putting in a metal working shop. its nice to see him be a bit more human rather than a machinist/mechanic god like being. i love your videos and hope you 3 are having a wonderful day. sending love and best wishes from denver colorado. ps my girlfriend loves your doggo. thanks to homey ive been able to get her into watching your videos as well
Agree on bloopers and knowing he's human 😊 as opposed to God like arrogant
I would think the previous owner of this and the other machine is overjoyed that he not only knows someone who loves the machinery and will put it to excellent use, but that person is a family friend.
We are definitely grateful to have been given the opportunity to take them off his hands!
These relationships matter more than is understood by many 😊
I love the cameo from the pup in the vids, definitely a welcome surprise every time!
Bigger, betterer, gooderer. Very impressive beast. Can't wait to see the swarf fly.
Gotta love that new machine day feeling. This thing is a UNIT!
The bigger the better? 😂
That’s what you get when the machine eats ALL the pies. O_O
This is the first milling machine I've ever seen that has a built-in ladder.
Congrats on that beast, they have a great reputation here in Europe, you're gonna have a good time with it.
Honestly , you have the most adorable dog I have ever seen.
I can't wait to see the amount of chips that thing will process,.......... it looks like a true beast. You sir are going to be a TRUE " 1 man go to " place once it gets put back in service. CHEERS and good luck,.......... and YES Karen does an awesome job at obtaining info, video editing, narration and more importantly keeping both you and Homey out of trouble.
I’ve never seen a machine that large in person or on UA-cam. That thing is massive! Congratulations on your new machine 🙂👍
ua-cam.com/video/o0fG_lnVhHw/v-deo.html.
Nice machine little cleanup little maintenance put it back together. I’ll just wait to see it run. That’s so cool thanks for sharing. I’ll be looking forward to seeing it run. good luck be careful be safe!
He's a great video of a lathe that's 485.6 tons.... It makes the Huron look like a baby! That's the same weight as a Jumbo Jet!!
ua-cam.com/video/8TQkHGtjE3I/v-deo.html
The thing I really like about this business is that Kurtis knows exactly what he wants the business to be. Nothing ever seems to be impulsive and he doesn't just chase anything and everything like you see many do.
Great video Karen and Kurtis. Nice looking machine. Be interesting to see it working. See it's Homie approved. Y'all take care and have a blessed and safe week and I'll see you on your next video.
Hey mate, we are also looking forward to getting this up and running!
Great to see the company growing and getting more equipment to take on jobs you've refused before .. Wish you all the best and really looking forward to seeing that amazing machine being used !! You know after a few goes , Curtis will have that machine gliding around making cuts with perfection..
G'day guys! Watched this twice as it took me a while to get my head around it., This is stupidly huge! Give the monstrous weight, I reckon a new chunk of floor will be needed once it gets used in anger. Even if it's old, I can see it being immensely useful, so absolutely full marks for scoring it. Definitely want to see all these new toys developed and put into work. SO COOL to watch these. You two really have created an incredible thing. THE engineering goto site. Thank you, Kurtis and a huge thank you to Karen for your skills at bringing this all to our homes!
What a trip down memory lane! I started my toolmaking apprenticeship in 1987 in the UK. We had 2 Huron universal machines there, but nowhere near the size of this one.
Congratulations on getting this tool added in your arsenal. Looking forward to seeing it in action.
Re the pronunciation, we always said it like 'Heuron', but remember the H tends to be silent in French.
It will be treat to see it set in place, leveled, plumbed, grouted, and ready to be put to work.
I really enjoyed Karen's off the cuff gasps and giggles as you were getting the thing unloaded and moved into the shop.
I am still hoping George shows up but I suppose it is late in the season for that.
Take care and have a great weekend,
jack, in The Valley of The Sun, Arizona
Hey Jack, we had a couple of Butcher birds visiting a few weeks ago but they only visited a few times and haven't seen them again, might have been his family 🥺
*Cutting Edge Engineering Australia* Bravo well done, thanks for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Loved Karen’s narration, As I’ve said, before, you are one, talented lady and your husband is an artist
Congrats on getting the new milling machine. All the best
Really missed you guys even my wife wondered where y'all were. Glad you are back and with new equipment for the shop. Keep growing your business the more varied the tools the more varied the jobs.
And more varied the videos. 👍
Excellent buy. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this beast. She's also a beauty.
Hey Clyde! We're keen to get this up and running too 👍
A fantastic acquisition for your shop Kurtis. A lot of these larger heavy types of metal working machines have been sent to scrap as shops closed down and we bought everything from overseas. Good to see you retaining the skills of the trade and keeping it "in house" and for taking this machine on, I reckon your foresight in purchasing this mill will be a great benifit to your business in the future. Can't wait to watch it working. Cheers.
I looking to see the parts he wants to build using this beast.
You two make my day I love watching the videos and the bloopers at the end really help with my depression. Homeless is the star of the show you guys are ok too
45 years or so ago I was a mechanic in a large bearing manufacturer. We had a Spanish built copy of that maching that was one of the first built. Unfortunatly the thrust bearing on the headstock was inadequate so the headstock was always a bit wonky. We eventually redesigned the whole lead screw assembly as the service was absymal and the lead screw was undersized. We also upgraded the machine to a Fanic controll using the program from some other machine but I don't recall the details. I went on to build automation and eventually fully intigrated factories. Now I play in my shop so enjoy the vids. And I really love the out takes you have a wife that fixes your language and you are blessed to have her! My youngest brother started his factory at age 18 and now has more than 50 CNC machines in one location! Keep at it, All the Best from the USA!
Usually you don't see Milan hauling loads that far east this time of the year!! Great job everyone!
This was Milin transport they're based near Brisbane not too far away
Holy crap, what a beast. That thing will move some metal!
It is nice to see your landlord help with all his expertise in the unloading. I can say that this is not very common behavior here in Brazil, and it's beautiful to watch.
Also, it's great to see you guys expanding your business, you deserve all the success in the world!
Cheers!!! 🇧🇷
Not very common anywhere really...plus the man is all legs 😂😂😂
@@joeblochlinger 😅😅
I appreciated having your lovely wife do some narration. Best wishes to each of you.
Outstanding synchronisation 👏👏👍😀
Looks like a great new machine. It must have an interesting history. A French machine in Australia with Imperial units instead of metric. Nice to see the International crane still contributing. Really looking forward to the next steps with this machine.
What a great addition to your arsenal of Machines! Can’t wait to see you getting it back in action! Great investigative work finding the manual, Karen! Great outtakes!
Your out takes are always so damn funny! No, I’ve never seen a machine that big, it’s going to definitely be something to see getting it up, running and producing!
One bite at a time. Wonderful to be young. This is going to be worth every minute! Cheers 🥃
It's such a pleasure to watch your videos, not only for the content but also for the highest quality videoing and editing.
Hi from Spain. Beautiful voice and good narration, Karen. 🙂
Looks like a lot of work before it's commissioned. Exciting times, thanks for posting.
Nice machine. I used a huron when i worked in england but was more of a knee mill style but with universal ram. It would happily take a 6mm deep full width cut with 150 mm face mill in d2 tool steel.nice big blue chips.
Cutting chips is easier than explaining about machines. Keep up the good work.
You guys must have a good working relationship with your landlord, he comes out to help you unload heavy equipment. 👍👍👍
Can't wait to see this one come back to life.
...and on a general note, I only found your channel a short while ago, started with some of the newer videos then went back to the very start. The current format is absolutely spot-on for me, much prefer it to the early pieces and the style has really grown. Really appreciate all the details you guys put in.
That is one hell of a unit. I'm looking forward to seeing more of it. I'm also happy you guys are growing and building the business.
I really appreciate your passion for old Machinery mate , in my old machine shop the youngest was about 50 years old. In retirement here at home ive kept most of my machines the oldest is 102 years old still runs great. Beautiful new old Mill cheers.
Hurons are absolute weapons of a machine. A great buy for CEE
You know your workshop has reached a serious size, when you have machines with an "operator platform" 😱👍
Yea how crazy would that be engaging a cut 1.5m up lol.
it's like a conning tower on a submarine 😅
Considering it's off to the side of the work platform, I'd say more like an aircraft carrier's command tower
This machine is a monster...Impressive to see such old ladies still doing today job !
I love it !
It was nice to hear Karen narrating this. Added a different touch. Have a good day.
Soooo excited! I can't wait to see this monster in operation! Please, please keep us up to date on everything you do! I want to see this mill operate so much, that changing even a single bolt gets my blood pumping! Also, love the new narration!
I have a Huron MU5 3.5 ton milling machine. I was so amazed on how pretty those exploded view drawings are. I have been thinking about framing a copy of it :)
I finally just got why you named your crow Russel. Further proof my teachers were right to put me in the slow class.
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Ich habe nicht so viel Ahnung über diese Maschinen aber es macht trotzdem immer wieder Spaß Dir zu zusehen.
Loved Karen’s narration. Thorough, engaging and straightforward. I very much enjoy this channel.
Traveling column floor mill!!! Nice!!!! Have set up two of them in my career, ran four total, I can truly say you've got a job ahead of you. You already covered all of the major obstacles, but there's two that I thought I might mention.
The draw bar for your tooling; was it originally set up for ISO 50 taper tool's, or BT 50??? There's like a a 19~20mm difference in the engagement length due to the different style of holders..
The other is something I had to deal with several times when I was in machine repair; people not lubricating the counter balance chain itself. Gone fishing for two of them when the chain failed due to lack of something as basic as an oil can. With everything else on your plate, that could be an easy miss that could seriously bite you later.
Just like the others, great video. I personally am rooting for you folks.
So excited to see this in operation!!
Us too mate!
Another awesome acquisition for the shop. They seem to come frequently and bigger with each new machine, though each apparently comes with its own additional repair workload. Best of luck with all of that as you bring them to their best and shiniest operational condition.
Hey, excellent that you got a great deal on this, AND that you found a manual for it!
It’s MASSIVE!!!
Nice to see your new crane being put to work.
Congratulations adding the Huron to your shop!!!! Looking forward to seeing more videos of you making this thing right!! Of course, not to interfere with your normal work. Nice job Karen and Homey. You two make me smile quite a lot and appreciate what you do!! Kurtis, you are a blessed man!!
We will always be happy to see u both expanding your business ! Lots of success!!!!
wow thank you for the support 😎👊
That's a real beast of a machine - what an amazing working envelope! Big enough to make its own bed parts! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
I grew up in Michigan, USA, and always knew Huron (rhymes with "neuron") as one of the Great Lakes, not a machine tool company. 😀
Hope the concrete scoring from the dolly wheels wasn't too bad.
Thanks for bringing us along on the journey!
Man, you're an exceptional manager-tradesman-engineer. Guy's just like you built our country.
Thinking about the floor, whether it tests ok for strength or not, think hard about whether there is an advantage to putting it on its own foundation, both for transmission of vibration (or not) to the rest of the shop and whether it would be better sunk below the floor to make loading/unloading easier. In any event, top stuff on this episode.
Thanks for this, Kurtis. I once saw a 6' deep hole for concrete at the installation of a plano-mill in our milling department. Wonderful video and editing, Karen.
It's great watching your machine shop grow. Thank you for taking the time for showing us and documenting your progress.
It's always fun when you get a new machine that lets you do something different or better. Seeing this set up and used will be frosting on the cake.
HURON machines are Rolls-Royces of milling machines!!!
When yours is restored and working perfectly, it will serve you for many more years!!!
Yeay! New machine. Congratulations
thanks mate!