All you youngins out there take note when adam talks about using the skyhook. These are the lessons that can save you loads of grief later in life. Learn from your elders so you don't make the same mistakes.
The impact of someone in the community like Adam normalising health and safety cannot be overstated. The way he just presents it straight and personal will literally save the health of hundreds, if not thousands, of young men and women machinists.
Please don’t ever apologize for your Sky Hook. Using your brain instead of you back should never need an explanation. I wrecked my back playing college football and everything I can still do requires thought, planning, and as much assistance as I can manage. Do everything you can to avoid back issues. Anybody that gives you flack about that can be ignored.
And doing it twice to boot. Kind of surprised me that he didn't leave the bar out from the chuck jaws right at the start knowing that the tailstock end would need to be bumped around.
Good on you for looking after your back. You know that straining your back can recover, and you think everything is OK again, but it is not. You may forget hurting your lower back but your back never forgets. The damage is permanent. So good on you.
As a young man I worked for the Chrysler Co. here in Australia as an engine assembler and would fit crankshafts to the Cyl blocks all day lifting them by hand because it was quicker than using the clumsy hoist supplied. 40 years later and I'm now paying for that choice with a fragile lower back. So to all those young "bucks" out there I say don't be a hero. Just because you can lift it doesn't mean it is a smart thing to do. Cheers Eric
I have always loved that you present real shop work. without glossing over the little issues that come up when doing even simple operations. If a piece of stock is wonky and takes extra work to set up, you show that, and we all benefit from your solution. Love the channel as always. Thanks Adam!
Adam, my mother was a physiotherapist, and I'm glad to see you taking your health seriously. It's not big or clever or manly or whatever to skip measures like PPE or good manual handling practices. This stuff saves not only lives, but quality of life. That Sky Hook looks like a real asset for the stuff you work with. Please also pass on my thanks to (I assume) Abby for running the camera. It improves the videos so much when we can follow you around doing ops like this, spray welding, etc.
I really like how you explain what you are doing and why - so clearly. You remind me of my high school machine shop teacher who was a super guy and a true master of everything in the shop. He was calm, patient and a gentleman - and man, did he know his stuff - just like you Adam.
Adam........We can all see that you are a strong and fit young man you are also a Master Craftsman and I am so pleased to see you are not afraid to use mechanical aids to ensure you don't get problems when you reach my age(65) please continue to look after yourself and don't make apologies for using the skyhook its the most correct thing to do. It just shows how well you think of the trade you are in. Well done mate.
It is not your back muscles that will really bite you in the arse the rest of your life but your discs and nerves. The muscles generally recover but you will never be back 100% if you crush a disc and/or involve the nerves. Then as you get older you get the double whammy of arthritis from that same injury. Fun, fun, fun. Just ask me how I know now that I am in my seventies. Good video.
Crane is great, it's twisting at the waist when you are carrying a load that really gets your back... Love your videos, partly because you always seem to be really enjoying what you're doing, and you're great at explaining as you go along!
Once again you delighted me Adam. Obviously there are a half-million of us around the world who enjoy seeing you exhibit your extreme knowledge and skill. It is always a pleasure to watch you at work. Thanks.
Yes, Adan, take care of yourself. We all actually get older, and eventually something gives way. The Sky Hook will push that day back by decades. You are one smart cookie to take care of yourself like that.
Even in France we are watching this very good channel : C'est un cours parfait pour faire du très bon travail tout en préservant son dos. Bel exemple en prenant une pièce simple, mais avec la majorité des gestes du tourneur.
Hello Adam For me this videos where you take the time to explain how you do stuff is the best. Now i can benefit from your tree generation skills the next time i set up a large piece in the lathe. Thank you again and hope you will keep take the time to explain basic skills fo us hobbyists. Cheers
Thanks for explaining your thought process when you were bumping in the end. I've seen you do it a hundred times, but it never quite clicked how you measure a high and then roll it to an easier position to adjust it.
Always enjoy your videos. Mostly because of the way you explain what, how and why you do specific setup and operational tasks. Something I don't see from other channels. Thank you very much for sharing the vast amount of knowledge you have gained over years of skill development.
Thanks Adam enjoyed this style of video. Liked you taking the time to explain the things you are doing. It might be 10 things you do in a few seconds because you have done it 1000's of times and it takes longer to do the operation when you explain it but those little things you explain will help other as they learn this skill. Thanks again for all the content.
I have 4 different back injuries from poor working posture and lifting, I live with constant pain 24/7, I've had 6 operations so far (2 of which were surgery) and heading to my 7th procedure in a few days, I'd say the sky hook was your best investment yet. Kudos Adam, much love.
You do a great job explaining. It all makes perfect sense. As someone with a terrible lower back, I really like seeing you use the sky hook to save your back. 👍. Lower back issues are awful and anything you can do to avoid unnecessary strain is a good idea.
Adam, your comments on how to set up a 4 jaw chuck with stock on the lathe are the best. I have never touched a lathe, probably never will, but I've learned so much from watching you about how to think about mechanical things. Thanks.
Sky Hook, work smarter not harder. Over time heavy labor demands a heavy physical price. Brother put that bill off as long as you can. The older we get the longer it takes to recover and bounce back.
Cold muscles are what causes the problem. But who has time to do a warmup only to lift one piece of steel. The crane is actually faster if you think it that way.
Good video - like the sky hook. Too bad it doesn't have a wheel on both sides - hey there is a little project for a rainy day! a SHAFT EXTENSION AND A WHEEL.
While I work in a different industry, something that resonated with me from the early days of my training is "there's nothing heroic or manly about hurting your back"
I'm repeating some other comments.thanks for talking through your thinking and methods.i learn better that way and need to keep seeing basics in different applications to grasp it proper. Cheers.ta.
Your planned, deliberate and methodical approach is wonderful to watch. No surprises because there SHOULDN'T be! A-B-C-D BOOM. done. Joyous to watch a true master. Thanks for making my Saturday morning Adam!!
Great work if you don’t take care of you, no one will for you! We do harm ups at work, i thought it was silly and halfway did it. I then saw someone go in cold and tore a bicep! It was about 30 lbs. we had to work a man down and he lost pay with doctor’s bills. He company eventually paid for it after an investigation. Your a one man army all you man. Thanks for sharing.
you pegged it adam and it isnt necessarily age ..injuries never go away we just learn to deal with a new normal .from experience i can attest small injuries can hurt decades later so take care of what ya have .
Adam this will probably get lost in the comments, but in complete honesty your channel is one of the best things I’ve found on RUclips or anywhere. I work long days and more often than not your videos and a whiskey is how I decompress in the evening. With all the BS politics and insane rhetoric out there, it’s a welcome sanity check to stay grounded in something REAL. Thanks for what you do man, it matters.
I really like watching a craftsman ply his trade. I especially appreciate the verbal explanation as to why you are doing what you do. I'm way too old to ever use any of these tricks, but I love learning about them anyway.
I agree adam about the skyhook. 28 years of tormenting my back. Last 1.5 years 3 back surgeries 2 fused and 2 laminectomy. Do anything to save your back.
I'm 68 and worked on heavy equipment much of my working life.. I am now getting shots in my lower back for pain so trust me, I know... Cheers from Louisiana
Saving your back is smart.. I'm 35 and I'm saving mine as well.. it's like when you see people using there hands to pound on stuff.. I was tought to never do that on the account your hands will be crippled later on..
I help my pap around the shop, and he's the same as you. It doesn't take much to hurt yourself, doesn't matter how strong you are. Twist or step wrong, and that's it. We love watching you and how you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. Keep up the great work . . . great videos !
I love watching you measuring and centering the work piece on the lathe. It shows that you've done it plenty of times, how fast you get things running true. You sir are an artist.
You probably avoid a lot of dings by using the hoist, too. Nice. I used to race sail boats. In the little boats, it seemed easier to get hurt because you tried to handle all the lines by hand. On the big boats, there was no way to hand handle things, just had to get the lines to the winches. Your hoist is just the right thing.
I like that sky hook. Wish we had those 30 yrs ago. Many a machinist had back issue lifting those heavy pieces. I know I would have used it. I don't blame you for using it we only get one body in a lifetime so you should save it when you can.
Just watched a video from 2017, you look HALF the size that you were back then. I'll bet your back and knees feel a lot better. Keep it up Adam, you're doing great!
That crane is a great idea my safety supervisor told me when your leaned over and lifting every 10 pounds is equivalent to 100 pounds of force on your lower back so that piece would be equivalent to 450 pounds of force on your lower back
You are very sensible to look after your back, I injured mine over 30 years ago and still have to visit the chropracter every few years. That episode went far too quickly love your channel.
The backs weakest range of motion are those slight forward angles of lean. Under load and you are asking for it. Abbys filming is so steady that I was surprised when the go pro started moving. Lol
Adam, Excellent presentation, you would have made a great shop teacher in another life. Thank You for your thorough explanations of your process and reasoning for each step in the process you make. Hopefully we can get more manufacturing back in the USA and grow the machining trade back where it was back in the 50's and 60's. Being a third generation machinist you have a wealth of knowledge that most people would never gain in a life time. Working for motion also provided some diverse projects for you to learn from. Work Safe & Take Care
That Sky Hook is a great idea. I have had to sell my sawmill recently due to back issues. If you keep up this practice of avoiding unnecessary back strain then believe me, it will pay off.
Excellent video, I learnt something ... Thanks. Don't think you're being a Nanna by looking after your back. As a 76 yo former sheep shearer and concretor I am qualified to give that advice. Cheers from Australia.
I really appreciate the extra "what I'm doing and why I'm doing it" approach.
Agreed!!!
InstaBlaster.
All you youngins out there take note when adam talks about using the skyhook. These are the lessons that can save you loads of grief later in life. Learn from your elders so you don't make the same mistakes.
The impact of someone in the community like Adam normalising health and safety cannot be overstated. The way he just presents it straight and personal will literally save the health of hundreds, if not thousands, of young men and women machinists.
AMENTHANKEWJAYZIZ!
You're at an unusual angle at the lathe save your back. That crane was a smart buy!
That is one very nice looking crane. Thinking how many different ways & mounts could be made to use off lathe.
Please don’t ever apologize for your Sky Hook. Using your brain instead of you back should never need an explanation. I wrecked my back playing college football and everything I can still do requires thought, planning, and as much assistance as I can manage. Do everything you can to avoid back issues. Anybody that gives you flack about that can be ignored.
Right from the first Abom79 video, Adam, you have shown the indicating process in *detail*. It is one of the best features of your videos. Thank you.
Yep! The logic of it is inescapable, repeatable and dependable - much like Mr. Booth.
And doing it twice to boot. Kind of surprised me that he didn't leave the bar out from the chuck jaws right at the start knowing that the tailstock end would need to be bumped around.
I couldnt have asked for a better Present than this on my birthday, turn 30 and get an Abom video :D
Happy Birthday 👍
I’ll be 90 in 28 years ,we’re is the prize in that
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@@mrbakerskatz I know scary for all of us!
Good on you for looking after your back. You know that straining your back can recover, and you think everything is OK again, but it is not. You may forget hurting your lower back but your back never forgets. The damage is permanent. So good on you.
As a young man I worked for the Chrysler Co. here in Australia as an engine assembler and would fit crankshafts to the Cyl blocks all day lifting them by hand because it was quicker than using the clumsy hoist supplied.
40 years later and I'm now paying for that choice with a fragile lower back.
So to all those young "bucks" out there I say don't be a hero. Just because you can lift it doesn't mean it is a smart thing to do.
Cheers Eric
I have always loved that you present real shop work. without glossing over the little issues that come up when doing even simple operations. If a piece of stock is wonky and takes extra work to set up, you show that, and we all benefit from your solution. Love the channel as always. Thanks Adam!
Adam, my mother was a physiotherapist, and I'm glad to see you taking your health seriously. It's not big or clever or manly or whatever to skip measures like PPE or good manual handling practices. This stuff saves not only lives, but quality of life. That Sky Hook looks like a real asset for the stuff you work with.
Please also pass on my thanks to (I assume) Abby for running the camera. It improves the videos so much when we can follow you around doing ops like this, spray welding, etc.
Just listening to Adam reveals his skill - then watching him and WOW :-)
I really like how you explain what you are doing and why - so clearly. You remind me of my high school machine shop teacher who was a super guy and a true master of everything in the shop. He was calm, patient and a gentleman - and man, did he know his stuff - just like you Adam.
Thank you Adam. I not only enjoy your explanations but it’s the reason I watch these videos. Thanks for showing the magnetic indicator.
Just wanted to pipe in and say I appreciate the video we’ve got a great community of viewers here, something to be really proud of Adam.
Abom, brains and friendliness packaged in a gentleman.
Adam........We can all see that you are a strong and fit young man you are also a Master Craftsman and I am so pleased to see you are not afraid to use mechanical aids to ensure you don't get problems when you reach my age(65) please continue to look after yourself and don't make apologies for using the skyhook its the most correct thing to do. It just shows how well you think of the trade you are in. Well done mate.
It is not your back muscles that will really bite you in the arse the rest of your life but your discs and nerves. The muscles generally recover but you will never be back 100% if you crush a disc and/or involve the nerves. Then as you get older you get the double whammy of arthritis from that same injury. Fun, fun, fun. Just ask me how I know now that I am in my seventies. Good video.
There is nothing sissified about saving your body to work another day.
Take care of yourself, it's the only self you get!
Cheers
Crane is great, it's twisting at the waist when you are carrying a load that really gets your back...
Love your videos, partly because you always seem to be really enjoying what you're doing, and you're great at explaining as you go along!
Once again you delighted me Adam. Obviously there are a half-million of us around the world who enjoy seeing you exhibit your extreme knowledge and skill. It is always a pleasure to watch you at work. Thanks.
Sounds like you have had your fare share of opinions lately. No need to defend your way of doing things! Love your videos, keep up the great work!
It's not 'defending' it's educational discussion - which we all learn from - so is really appreciated.
Yes, Adan, take care of yourself. We all actually get older, and eventually something gives way. The Sky Hook will push that day back by decades. You are one smart cookie to take care of yourself like that.
Well done Adam, I love it when you explain things like this. What you're thinking and why.
Even in France we are watching this very good channel : C'est un cours parfait pour faire du très bon travail tout en préservant son dos. Bel exemple en prenant une pièce simple, mais avec la majorité des gestes du tourneur.
Using the "Sky Hook" is smart!
If all of us with back issues had worked smarter from the beginning we wouldn't have so many back problems now! 👍
Hello Adam
For me this videos where you take the time to explain how you do stuff is the best. Now i can benefit from your tree generation skills the next time i set up a large piece in the lathe. Thank you again and hope you will keep take the time to explain basic skills fo us hobbyists. Cheers
Thanks for the extra explanation on the set up, that really helps.
Thanks for explaining your thought process when you were bumping in the end. I've seen you do it a hundred times, but it never quite clicked how you measure a high and then roll it to an easier position to adjust it.
Also not great to bump towards the indicator. Precision measurement devices don't tend to like repeated shock forces applied to their mechanisms.
Great tips... and the Skyhook is SMART to save your back!!! You can't afford to be off work and/or be in a lot of pain.
I do like the step by step explanations. Everything logical and for a purpose.
Always enjoy your videos. Mostly because of the way you explain what, how and why you do specific setup and operational tasks. Something I don't see from other channels. Thank you very much for sharing the vast amount of knowledge you have gained over years of skill development.
Thanks Adam enjoyed this style of video. Liked you taking the time to explain the things you are doing. It might be 10 things you do in a few seconds because you have done it 1000's of times and it takes longer to do the operation when you explain it but those little things you explain will help other as they learn this skill. Thanks again for all the content.
I have 4 different back injuries from poor working posture and lifting, I live with constant pain 24/7, I've had 6 operations so far (2 of which were surgery) and heading to my 7th procedure in a few days, I'd say the sky hook was your best investment yet. Kudos Adam, much love.
Those little jib cranes are amazing for swapping out chucks too. Real back savers!
You do a great job explaining. It all makes perfect sense.
As someone with a terrible lower back, I really like seeing you use the sky hook to save your back. 👍. Lower back issues are awful and anything you can do to avoid unnecessary strain is a good idea.
I like the vids like this where you explain the basics.
Adam, your comments on how to set up a 4 jaw chuck with stock on the lathe are the best. I have never touched a lathe, probably never will, but I've learned so much from watching you about how to think about mechanical things. Thanks.
Sky Hook, work smarter not harder. Over time heavy labor demands a heavy physical price. Brother put that bill off as long as you can. The older we get the longer it takes to recover and bounce back.
Cold muscles are what causes the problem. But who has time to do a warmup only to lift one piece of steel. The crane is actually faster if you think it that way.
Good video - like the sky hook. Too bad it doesn't have a wheel on both sides - hey there is a little project for a rainy day! a SHAFT EXTENSION AND A WHEEL.
While I work in a different industry, something that resonated with me from the early days of my training is "there's nothing heroic or manly about hurting your back"
I'm repeating some other comments.thanks for talking through your thinking and methods.i learn better that way and need to keep seeing basics in different applications to grasp it proper. Cheers.ta.
Your planned, deliberate and methodical approach is wonderful to watch. No surprises because there SHOULDN'T be! A-B-C-D BOOM. done. Joyous to watch a true master. Thanks for making my Saturday morning Adam!!
Those old Monarchs run so quiet. That’s such a sweet sound. What beautiful machinery.
Good the see the family photos return at the end of the videos. Nice job.
Great work if you don’t take care of you, no one will for you! We do harm ups at work, i thought it was silly and halfway did it. I then saw someone go in cold and tore a bicep! It was about 30 lbs. we had to work a man down and he lost pay with doctor’s bills. He company eventually paid for it after an investigation. Your a one man army all you man. Thanks for sharing.
really great to see your method and thinking when setting up I found that really interesting. Great video as always!
I normally watch on Saturday night, but went to bed early last night, so today I get a Abom79 double treat at lunch time
Absolutely loved how you explained everything, from beginning to end. LOVED IT!!!
you pegged it adam and it isnt necessarily age ..injuries never go away we just learn to deal with a new normal .from experience i can attest small injuries can hurt decades later so take care of what ya have .
Skyhook, work smarter, not harder.
Watching you centering the piece, it looks like you've done this so often that the process is virtually a reflex.
Adam this will probably get lost in the comments, but in complete honesty your channel is one of the best things I’ve found on RUclips or anywhere. I work long days and more often than not your videos and a whiskey is how I decompress in the evening. With all the BS politics and insane rhetoric out there, it’s a welcome sanity check to stay grounded in something REAL. Thanks for what you do man, it matters.
I really like watching a craftsman ply his trade. I especially appreciate the verbal explanation as to why you are doing what you do. I'm way too old to ever use any of these tricks, but I love learning about them anyway.
Another really good video. Good descriptions of what your doin, appreciate you taking the time to explain.
I agree adam about the skyhook. 28 years of tormenting my back. Last 1.5 years 3 back surgeries 2 fused and 2 laminectomy. Do anything to save your back.
Me too brother, 3 back & 1 neck surgery later and I'm done with doctors and neurosurgeons!
Need even more Sky Hook to put a little Sky Hook on a lathe🤔
Nice to see some bigger parts and steady rest action
I'm 68 and worked on heavy equipment much of my working life.. I am now getting shots in my lower back for pain so trust me, I know... Cheers from Louisiana
Saving your back is smart.. I'm 35 and I'm saving mine as well.. it's like when you see people using there hands to pound on stuff.. I was tought to never do that on the account your hands will be crippled later on..
I help my pap around the shop, and he's the same as you. It doesn't take much to hurt yourself, doesn't matter how strong you are. Twist or step wrong, and that's it. We love watching you and how you explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. Keep up the great work . . . great videos !
Thank you Adam I always love watching your video I am from South Africa
Aangename kennis.
No more power lifting for Adam! lol An old friend of mine said people get old. That is why we invented hydraulics. :-)
I love watching you measuring and centering the work piece on the lathe. It shows that you've done it plenty of times, how fast you get things running true. You sir are an artist.
You probably avoid a lot of dings by using the hoist, too. Nice. I used to race sail boats. In the little boats, it seemed easier to get hurt because you tried to handle all the lines by hand. On the big boats, there was no way to hand handle things, just had to get the lines to the winches. Your hoist is just the right thing.
Not a machinist myself, but really enjoying the video's. Keep being amazed at all the things to take into account before even starting the first cut.
Very nice explaining every step.Keep it this way.
Shout out to your wife on the awesome camera work!
Enjoyed the explanation of the set up.
I like that sky hook. Wish we had those 30 yrs ago. Many a machinist had back issue lifting those heavy pieces. I know I would have used it. I don't blame you for using it we only get one body in a lifetime so you should save it when you can.
Yep gotta work smart not hard. That skyhook seems like an awesome shop purchase
Just watched a video from 2017, you look HALF the size that you were back then. I'll bet your back and knees feel a lot better. Keep it up Adam, you're doing great!
I really enjoyed how instructional you were on this SNS. It made for a richer episode. Makes me think I could actually machine a piece like this. 👍
That crane is a great idea my safety supervisor told me when your leaned over and lifting every 10 pounds is equivalent to 100 pounds of force on your lower back so that piece would be equivalent to 450 pounds of force on your lower back
Great advice on the back - I can tell you for sure, I wish I hadn't let ego get in the way of common sense 20 years ago. I feel it every day now.
And in another 20 years you'll feel it even more .
Great videography again.
There's a second person there running the camera? Who IS that masked videographer??!?
@@mdouglaswray It must be Abby.
Very educational. Thank you, Adam.
Props for saving your back, This Old Abom.
You are very sensible to look after your back, I injured mine over 30 years ago and still have to visit the chropracter every few years. That episode went far too quickly love your channel.
The backs weakest range of motion are those slight forward angles of lean. Under load and you are asking for it. Abbys filming is so steady that I was surprised when the go pro started moving. Lol
Enjoyed your discussion on process!!!
Adam, Excellent presentation, you would have made a great shop teacher in another life. Thank You for your thorough explanations of your process and reasoning for each step in the process you make. Hopefully we can get more manufacturing back in the USA and grow the machining trade back where it was back in the 50's and 60's. Being a third generation machinist you have a wealth of knowledge that most people would never gain in a life time. Working for motion also provided some diverse projects for you to learn from. Work Safe & Take Care
The small crane you use is really cheap compared with back surgery or even a trip to the ER!
Knuckle Boom Pin Boss jam nitty gritty, you're machining with the guy from the big bad city.
That Sky Hook is a great idea. I have had to sell my sawmill recently due to back issues. If you keep up this practice of avoiding unnecessary back strain then believe me, it will pay off.
These videos are so helpful. I work on a ship with a lathe and I know how to use it all thanks to you abom
Classic Abom79. Really enjoyed it! Thanks! :)
Great job of explaining what your thought process is Adam. Thanks
the right tools make the objects precision
Excellent video, I learnt something ... Thanks. Don't think you're being a Nanna by looking after your back. As a 76 yo former sheep shearer and concretor I am qualified to give that advice. Cheers from Australia.
Precizně vysvětlená práce s lunetou.Díky .
Hello Adam,
Nice work setting the part up in the 4 jaw... good to see you are protecting your lower back...
Take care.
Paul,,
Yo that skyhook thing is nice as! Good stuff
Knuckle Boom Pin Boss sounds like an awesome band name.
Excellent job of teaching for the young machinist.
Love the explanations. I needed a refresher on steady rests anyway. Haven't used mine in a couple years.
Wieder gut gemacht und erklärt spitze👍👍👍✌
Your explanations remind me of my High School Machine Shop Instructor. Set up and ready to Rock and Roll.
Thanks for sharing with us Adam, Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻