Well, most of us have "never" left anything loose on a mill or lathe! LOL. We all do it and I appreciate you showing it. Helps reinforce that old adage of check everything before you start a cut. Great result as well! Thanks Adam.
As noted frequently; Adam's fit and finish are superb. He's a master craftsman. What a pleasure to watch him so effortlessly turn and mill this beautiful piece. I'll be back, as always, for the lead screw and nut. Thanks so much.
I think we are all ready to see you making chips on the AP in the new shop. We're all invested in the journey. You must absolutely love your life. I wished I had it. All the best from the UK.
I can't thank you enough for getting back to the basics again Adam 😊 The reason why I love your channel so much is because your a proper old school analog machinist. Like I'd be if I had a shop with a few machines 🙂
Thanks for hitting that scratch on the half-lines, something about watching that made it instantly click. And if you did it on accident, thanks for always showing your mistakes. I always learn the most doing the wrong things!
The machined look is my favorite. Great job. That is the benefit of making your own from scratch. You can do those custom touches that make it stand out as something more than functional. Thanks for sharing Adam.
Great video as always, Adam. Your OOPS seat 25:15 is an excellent teaching moment. Even the most experienced of us still need to remember the basics. Beautiful work !
That is one forevermore BEAST of a toolpost! It'll be a great match for the Pacemaker. Awesome to see that great old lathe inching closer to running again.
Forgetting to tighten the face mill on the arbor is just everyday life in a manual machine-shop. Thanks for showing it how it actually is, and not needlessly glorifying it. Keep up the good work. -Andy
A little tight you say? After everything is spot on, I think that is Perfect. I was a metal worker all my life, machined everything from re-profiling railway wheels to small brass knobs to replace the plastic/baker-lite ones. Loved the machine-shop. Thanks Adam. Malcolm, North Queensland.
GREAT video Adam, these are the kinds of videos I love making things from scratch. Hearkens back to the excellent series' on the parking attachment and the welding table. That tool post bolt is a work of art, well done as usual.
I agree Dave, in my 40 years of aerospace manufacturing, I've always had the luxury of having had equipment the latest and greatest working at Pratt and Whitney and other machine ships. To be honest I've never heard or seen thread triangles.
Hi Adam, I love your channel, have been a fan for years, and admire your vast experience, knowledge, and educative approach. COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO IN WHICH YOU TEACH US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEEL AND METALS, THEIR ATTRIBUTES, COMMON USE CASES, PROS & CONS, AND HOW TO SPECIFY EACH OF THEM IN A TECHNICAL DRAWING PLEASE!!! You will make the world so much better engineered if you do so...
I agree. Cutting them is that much better. When you create your own threads and they mate together, well, just look at Mr. Booths face each time he does that first thread check and it works. 😁
As much as l miss watching the chips fly from the big jobs in the old shop l love watching a tool come into existence. Incredible craftsmanship Adam! 😎
Very nice work. Definitely can't wait to see the videos of making the new lead screw and nut. Making upgrades to your American Pacer is DEFINITELY a good thing. Just seeing that piece of American history still making parts is a good thing. Yes, CNC is the way of the future for the Machining Industry. However having that large old school lathe with the power it has is as American as that flag hanging in the wall behind it. Id love to have a shop big enough to be able to own a piece of history like that from the Industrial Revolution era.
I thought this was one of your best videos. I have watched at least 20 videos on thread cutting and everyone uses the nut as a gauge and I thought there must be an accurate way to measure the cut and here it is!
I really like watching lathe work---work on a lathe all day and watch lathe videos at night to relax---thats heaven--good to see you in front of a lathe again Adam...keep the vids coming...----E
An awesome piece of machining all done the old school way....Everytime I watch your videos I'm blown away by your skills.....I'm an old guy that did a lot of machine work but very basic mostly engine work. Never did the complex things you do. I think it's a lost art mostly in todays world......
Great video Adam. I especially appreciated you showing us those threading numbers on the dial. I always wondered what it would look like if you hit the wrong line, so I enjoyed the scratch showing it.
Hi Adam, Just purchased a used Multifix size "C" and remembered this video so I'm back and re-watched it for the setup pointers as I liked the way you did this. I'll be installing the Multifix on one of my new to me Monarch Series 62. 13" or 18" lathes. Probably the 13" because that's the one I'll be using the most. Keep on producing that great content. Eric
Thank you for sharing, Adam. Been following you from the beginning and always learn something new in every one of your videos. Glad to see you make mistakes from time to time. It just proves that you are human! 🙂
Dang Adam, that first pass on the bolt head looked like an untrained beaver with one tooth whittled on it or I did it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 All jokes aside, it turn out awesome like all of your parts do. You have the best finish on your parts.
I don't know why, but I really like it the best when you're doing "Abom sized" things like this bolt. As someone who tinkers with small things (watches, locks, electronics and such) it's kinda hilarious that I like those "made by giants" things :P
@@bucknaked31 I wonder how the two methods compete in time. You have to do the dance of releasing the nut, backing the cross feed crank back to the start, reset the cross feed, set the compound, wait for the line and engage. The other way you stop the machine and back out, reverse to the start, reset the cross feed and compound and start. You do not have to wait for a number. Also if the machine will cut good threads with only the cross feed that would be faster.
@@jayreiter268 I’m strictly talking about stopping the lathe in less that a 1/4” at 7tpi. Yes, I do wonder about the time difference as well. At a high tpi, it must seem like ages to back out of those threads.
@@jayreiter268 Once you get used to doing single point threading doing "the dance" becomes pretty quick. There are other tricks to speed it up also. You can "catch up" to the line by simply manipulating the logitudinal feed mostly useful on finer pitches. That thread dial is moving pretty quick at 7 TPI. There are also quick retract threading tools that can be manually operated or tripped by an adjustable stop. Some lathes have stops on the cross slide handle that one can back out to and feed in to. Some fancy manual lathes even have mechanisms that will quick retract the tool at the end of the thread and then rapid traverse the carriage to the right. Then there are geometric die heads that are even faster than doing it with a CNC. The screw cutting lathe has been around for about 200+ years. In that time people have figured out lots of different ways to make parts better, faster and cheaper.
Nice build. The only thing I would suggest is when you cut a hex, cut the first two flats 180 degrees apart and measure it then. Once you know what you have then you can cut the other 4.
That’s fine if you have a decent tolerance but I would never rely on that to land on an exact size. I prefer to make a rough cut then a finishing pass.
Must say this is the first time being exposed to the PeWe D1... I am absolutely impressed and my tool post currently left wanting, lol. Will certainly check them out! Thank you for providing yet another " above par " essential clip, we appreciate it my friend!
if you want to get a multifix go buy a high quality one like the ones AXA makes. Pewe is produced in china. For not a lot more money you can buy a genuine made in germany AXA (which is way better in fit, finish and resell value). PeWe gives you a certificate for hardness and checks the tools for quality but its still made in china import stuff and not as good as the made in germany tooling. Greetings from Germany ;)
I'm glad you made your first mistake (with clamping the cutter)!!! I make many mistakes every day in my workshop and I'm always angry about myself that only I make mistakes!
Back when I was working in a machine shop our other machinist was using one of the mills I operated to do some work on a cylinder head with a face mill. It was a weekend project for a racing motor he was building for his son. I heard the machine making a strange noise so I asked him to stop it doesn't sound right. He usually operated one of the lathes and didn't have much time on a mill. I grabbed the face mill after it quit spinning and it was loose he forgot to tighten the draw bolt. Luckily he was taking a light pass and didn't trash the head. We called 4140 Texalloy it really machines good in a rigid machine. We made shafts for a huge hydraulic saw that a helicopter towed to cut trees from pipe line right of ways out of heat treated 4140. That saw was a wicked looking contraption.
Well, most of us have "never" left anything loose on a mill or lathe! LOL. We all do it and I appreciate you showing it. Helps reinforce that old adage of check everything before you start a cut. Great result as well! Thanks Adam.
Whole lathe chuck just spun loose. LOL.
I like small mistakes. They keep me humble and more careful which help avoid the major mistakes.
I was gonna say would never ever forget to tighten my end mill in the ER collet after checking for clearance.
Nope. Never broke a tap either…
I've never left anything loose in a lathe or mill. But thats because I've never run a lathe or mill. 😆
I can’t be the only one watching the identical curls coming from both sides of that drill bit thinking “what a perfect grind”
As noted frequently; Adam's fit and finish are superb. He's a master craftsman. What a pleasure to watch him so effortlessly turn and mill this beautiful piece. I'll be back, as always, for the lead screw and nut. Thanks so much.
You sure made that look easy. Thanks for sharing.
I think we are all ready to see you making chips on the AP in the new shop. We're all invested in the journey.
You must absolutely love your life. I wished I had it. All the best from the UK.
I can't thank you enough for getting back to the basics again Adam 😊
The reason why I love your channel so much is because your a proper old school analog machinist. Like I'd be if I had a shop with a few machines 🙂
Thanks for hitting that scratch on the half-lines, something about watching that made it instantly click. And if you did it on accident, thanks for always showing your mistakes. I always learn the most doing the wrong things!
The machined look is my favorite. Great job. That is the benefit of making your own from scratch. You can do those custom touches that make it stand out as something more than functional. Thanks for sharing Adam.
Personally, as a home shop machinist, I love it whenever you show us the 'woops' moments. Thanks Adam.
Always setting a high standard of quality and making it look easy! Really enjoy watching!
1Your machined bolts always look like works of art!
The chips / twists of your drill bit hone never fails to impress. 👏👍💯
4140 My favorite material to machine. An old machinist turned me on to it years ago.
Great video as always, Adam. Your OOPS seat 25:15 is an excellent teaching moment. Even the most experienced of us still need to remember the basics. Beautiful work !
A reminder that, as always, humility lies at the core of greatness.
That is one forevermore BEAST of a toolpost! It'll be a great match for the Pacemaker. Awesome to see that great old lathe inching closer to running again.
Forgetting to tighten the face mill on the arbor is just everyday life in a manual machine-shop. Thanks for showing it how it actually is, and not needlessly glorifying it. Keep up the good work. -Andy
That 4140 machines so nice and leaves a good finish. I was a machinist for a couple years and 4140 was my favorite material to machine. Looks good!
I like it too Adam, very professional
Adam you should put your makers mark on the top of the bolt. That would be an awesome touch.
Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!
I love these videos. They are like mental therapy for me.
Good, "Old Skool" A BomB, shiny, big chip machining.
Nice video buddy, nice!
It is a pleasure to return to this channel and see a real craftsman at work.
Love what you do always Adam keep up the fine art work
A little tight you say? After everything is spot on, I think that is Perfect. I was a metal worker all my life, machined everything from re-profiling railway wheels to small brass knobs to replace the plastic/baker-lite ones. Loved the machine-shop. Thanks Adam. Malcolm, North Queensland.
I love watching you work.
I learned a lot by watching your videos.
Greetings from germany 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I'd never seen thread triangles like that before - very cool. I manage to learn something new from every video you publish. Keep up the good work!
Thread wires of different diameters, according to thread pitch, are normally used but are very difficult to hold and measure at the same time.
GREAT video Adam, these are the kinds of videos I love making things from scratch. Hearkens back to the excellent series' on the parking attachment and the welding table.
That tool post bolt is a work of art, well done as usual.
Nice bolt, straight forward and elegant.
I agree Dave, in my 40 years of aerospace manufacturing, I've always had the luxury of having had equipment the latest and greatest working at Pratt and Whitney and other machine ships. To be honest I've never heard or seen thread triangles.
Hi Adam, I love your channel, have been a fan for years, and admire your vast experience, knowledge, and educative approach. COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO IN WHICH YOU TEACH US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STEEL AND METALS, THEIR ATTRIBUTES, COMMON USE CASES, PROS & CONS, AND HOW TO SPECIFY EACH OF THEM IN A TECHNICAL DRAWING PLEASE!!! You will make the world so much better engineered if you do so...
It’s helpful when you tell us the lathe speed & rate of feed for different materials,thanks.
Just watched a video of Curtis at CEE retrofitting a quick change toolpost UA-cam must think I need this info lol great content Adam.
watching threads get cut is satisfying to watch aha good stuff
I agree.
Cutting them is that much better. When you create your own threads and they mate together, well, just look at Mr. Booths face each time he does that first thread check and it works. 😁
Abom79 trade mark on top of that bolt should be nice ..................very nice videos
Nice work. I am looking forward to seeing you manufacture the next two pieces. Thanks for sharing, Adam.
You are a true craftsman. What beautiful work.
As much as l miss watching the chips fly from the big jobs in the old shop l love watching a tool come into existence. Incredible craftsmanship Adam! 😎
The amount if times I've forgotten to clamp something down. Great content and thanks for showing everything as you do.
I don't care what anybody says, threading is sooo satisfying! I like the thread triangles.. great video Adam!
I prefer craftsmen over Jordan and Federer or some
rap stars.
Very nice work. Definitely can't wait to see the videos of making the new lead screw and nut. Making upgrades to your American Pacer is DEFINITELY a good thing. Just seeing that piece of American history still making parts is a good thing. Yes, CNC is the way of the future for the Machining Industry. However having that large old school lathe with the power it has is as American as that flag hanging in the wall behind it. Id love to have a shop big enough to be able to own a piece of history like that from the Industrial Revolution era.
I saw hundreds of them in China doing nothing, all oiled up, collecting dust in derelict buildings. SO sad.
Thanks for the machining videos. Reminding me of the machining I learned as an apprentice but have forgotten after all these years.
I thought this was one of your best videos. I have watched at least 20 videos on thread cutting and everyone uses the nut as a gauge and I thought there must be an accurate way to measure the cut and here it is!
DUDE ITS A SCAM!!!
ITS NOT REALLY ADAM
I really like watching lathe work---work on a lathe all day and watch lathe videos at night to relax---thats heaven--good to see you in front of a lathe again Adam...keep the vids coming...----E
Great process. I followed it well. Especially liked the hex machine work and yes, I think leave it bare metal finish for now. Big ten four Adam.
I just love these projects - looking forward to the lead screw and nut videos.
Nicely done Adam.
That bolt was beautiful. I admire your work, Adam.
An awesome piece of machining all done the old school way....Everytime I watch your videos I'm blown away by your skills.....I'm an old guy that did a lot of machine work but very basic mostly engine work. Never did the complex things you do. I think it's a lost art mostly in todays world......
Great work. I just can here to see someone work like it should be, without cutting corners. Love your working philosophie
Man, that screw is a work of art.
very nicely done Adam
Great video Adam. I especially appreciated you showing us those threading numbers on the dial. I always wondered what it would look like if you hit the wrong line, so I enjoyed the scratch showing it.
Adam, you should machine a plug for the hole on the back side of your T-nut. Might prevent some corrosion and keep chips from falling in there.
Definitely and you could even make it out of brass with some Abom! sized knurling
What a beautiful custom toolpost bolt Adam, very very nice work...
... road trips and such are all very well but for my money ... a good old flat out machining vid still does it for me ...
Greatest machinist in the world or what
The bolt looks great! So shiny...
As ever, an excellent and beautifully finished work, Adam. Thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us. God bless you and your hands!.
Hi Adam,
Just purchased a used Multifix size "C" and remembered this video so I'm back and re-watched it for the setup pointers as I liked the way you did this. I'll be installing the Multifix on one of my new to me Monarch Series 62. 13" or 18" lathes. Probably the 13" because that's the one I'll be using the most.
Keep on producing that great content.
Eric
Looking forward to the lead screw nut and screw. I learn so much here. Thanks.
Needs a ABOM79 stamp on it.
Thank you for sharing, Adam. Been following you from the beginning and always learn something new in every one of your videos. Glad to see you make mistakes from time to time. It just proves that you are human! 🙂
Dang Adam, that first pass on the bolt head looked like an untrained beaver with one tooth whittled on it or I did it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 All jokes aside, it turn out awesome like all of your parts do. You have the best finish on your parts.
Very nice job on this bolt Adam. Looks good enough to be used even on Your Lathe. Oh right ~ It IS Going on your lathe. Three Thumbs Up on it.
Thanks for another entertaining and educational video. We always appreciate your efforts to share your expertise and experience.
4:05 .. Love that 6 jaw! :)
I don't know why, but I really like it the best when you're doing "Abom sized" things like this bolt. As someone who tinkers with small things (watches, locks, electronics and such) it's kinda hilarious that I like those "made by giants" things :P
I love this video. Such great machining. I can't wait to see the lead screw and its nut.
I am delighted to watch how carefully and precisely you do your job👍👍
That was cool! The tool looks great.
Very nice piece of work. I did think the fit of the spanner was a tad loose for my liking though.
Could be the wrench is worn. I'm sure it will not round off.
You just hate Commerical made fasteners then.
@@Abom79 yep :)
Nice fit and finish on that bolt
Good explanation of what missing your line does to the thread. Now I understand why Kurtis dos not release the half nut and reverses the lathe.
That gets more dangerous as the tpi decreases. This is 7 tpi, that thread relief goes by quick…
@@bucknaked31 I wonder how the two methods compete in time. You have to do the dance of releasing the nut, backing the cross feed crank back to the start, reset the cross feed, set the compound, wait for the line and engage. The other way you stop the machine and back out, reverse to the start, reset the cross feed and compound and start. You do not have to wait for a number. Also if the machine will cut good threads with only the cross feed that would be faster.
@@jayreiter268 I’m strictly talking about stopping the lathe in less that a 1/4” at 7tpi. Yes, I do wonder about the time difference as well. At a high tpi, it must seem like ages to back out of those threads.
@@bucknaked31 I see
@@jayreiter268 Once you get used to doing single point threading doing "the dance" becomes pretty quick. There are other tricks to speed it up also. You can "catch up" to the line by simply manipulating the logitudinal feed mostly useful on finer pitches. That thread dial is moving pretty quick at 7 TPI. There are also quick retract threading tools that can be manually operated or tripped by an adjustable stop. Some lathes have stops on the cross slide handle that one can back out to and feed in to. Some fancy manual lathes even have mechanisms that will quick retract the tool at the end of the thread and then rapid traverse the carriage to the right. Then there are geometric die heads that are even faster than doing it with a CNC. The screw cutting lathe has been around for about 200+ years. In that time people have figured out lots of different ways to make parts better, faster and cheaper.
I can't help it Adam, I just completely enjoy your work !
Fantastic work as always 👍🏻
Great Video, I've learned alot on this series! Thanks for making the time to do these! That tool post is HUGE!
Leaving something loose on a setup never happened to me lol. Yeah right..
Looked very good Abom
Nice work Adam, great video.👍
That turned out great!
Great job Adam as always, thanks for sharing 👌
Nice build. The only thing I would suggest is when you cut a hex, cut the first two flats 180 degrees apart and measure it then. Once you know what you have then you can cut the other 4.
That's a solid suggestion.
That’s fine if you have a decent tolerance but I would never rely on that to land on an exact size. I prefer to make a rough cut then a finishing pass.
I could watch hours if this…. Never worry about making a video too long….I never want them to end.
That's what I call a Abom finish. Beautiful part!
Great work Adam really well made fair play to u
Black Oxide now will look so good .... Thanks for sharing ... Stay Safe and well ...
Another fine job Adam!
Must say this is the first time being exposed to the PeWe D1... I am absolutely impressed and my tool post currently left wanting, lol. Will certainly check them out!
Thank you for providing yet another " above par " essential clip, we appreciate it my friend!
if you want to get a multifix go buy a high quality one like the ones AXA makes. Pewe is produced in china. For not a lot more money you can buy a genuine made in germany AXA (which is way better in fit, finish and resell value). PeWe gives you a certificate for hardness and checks the tools for quality but its still made in china import stuff and not as good as the made in germany tooling. Greetings from Germany ;)
You made it so perfect the lubricant made it snug. That's funny.
Nice machining content. Professional looking part.
I'm glad you made your first mistake (with clamping the cutter)!!! I make many mistakes every day in my workshop and I'm always angry about myself that only I make mistakes!
ADAM NICE WORK.
You’re right, it does look good! Very enjoyable video. Thanks
Back when I was working in a machine shop our other machinist was using one of the mills I operated to do some work on a cylinder head with a face mill. It was a weekend project for a racing motor he was building for his son. I heard the machine making a strange noise so I asked him to stop it doesn't sound right. He usually operated one of the lathes and didn't have much time on a mill. I grabbed the face mill after it quit spinning and it was loose he forgot to tighten the draw bolt. Luckily he was taking a light pass and didn't trash the head. We called 4140 Texalloy it really machines good in a rigid machine. We made shafts for a huge hydraulic saw that a helicopter towed to cut trees from pipe line right of ways out of heat treated 4140. That saw was a wicked looking contraption.
Looks good Adam very shortly that project should be completed.
Keeping up on the cutting edge.
Love the basset on the mill light
Great job!
Nice to hear what tool you use so we can choose better. Thanks, and great content as always.
Great video, thanks for the effort,I like it🤗😎🤗😎