Dude.. love these vids on levelling beds , ways , alignment from chuck to the stock...heads to bed... , after watching a couple of vids , makes life so much easier...and provokes confidence , knowledge is paramount... done in a way which is not confusing or condescending... I've been on the tools for only 3 years... well close to it.. have 1970 spanish d360 Minitor lathe... and a Heller ftv-3 mill auto on x and y , z manual... with 3x dro... if treated like a lady works well.... .. got tool grinder too.... , now this hobby is growing... and is more addictive than crack.... need a shaper....!
Precision is dependant on precise measurement. Watching all the different measurements needed and checked and double checked to get the result you were looking for. Even though I am not a machinist I have learned so much from you Adam. I want you to know I appreciate the time you take to explain what your doing and how to achieve it.
Love this content! I've always said you're a great teacher, and this kind of projects, while not being "big ass cuts" on the shaper (which are cool), show us all what goes into a good project.
I bought an India made tailstock. Yeah, just a hobby guys! And I went thru the same steps by instinct, so Thanks Adam for showing how to do this and ridding me of doubts I might have had on how I went about correcting these type of issues. Earl grey tea in hand and watch the videos.
One thing I've learned from watching these master machinists (and my machine shop instructor in College) is: "Nothing is ever "perfect" but there is no such thing as being "too precise". You split the difference and go with it!
Still appreciate watching an expert indicate in a part. The basics I learned as a beginner watching you indicate in, and true up parts on a 4 jaw, taught me what good machining looks like, and is capable of. I'm not happy unless things are within a couple thou, and I know how to get there. Thank you for taking the time to teach.
When I first started machining 22 years ago, I was perfectly happy with getting a part to 0.01. Now, after watching Adam, I’m only happy with half a thou
That’s got to be the cleanest most beautiful mill table I’ve ever seen in a actual working machine shop. Very impressive level of care taking. You should be very proud of your shop Adam. I’ve never seen anything remotely close.
You could use a surface grinder in the shop if you had room. So many more things that you can do. Even a grinder for your lathes you would be able to get great accuracy and finish. Never mind about me I am not a hater I am a old tool and die maker just remembering my past. The past is past. I really enjoy how much stuff you buy or get the older tools and make them of use again for your needs.
If memory serves, he does have DoAll spindle grinder(s?). He had a small surface grinder in the home shop he got rid of a few years back. I don't remember if Adam mentioned if he had another in storage for the moment.
Adam: thanks for taking the time to make these videos! I am an amateur home machinist and have learned many valuable techniques and methods from you over the last several years. I watch and enjoy everything you put online.
@@wolffengineering7038 I think it's just the facts. Don't get me wrong, Adam is one of the top machinist I have ever seen and I am subscribed to his channel. He just doesn't have time to get involved with all the questions and comments and I see people asking all sorts of things and never get a response.
Adam, can't wait for you to start in on those Fireball castings! Buncha folks eagerly waiting, if you can't get to it right away, feel free to send it my way 😂
Yes yes yes....looks like NASA Machine shop. Every video confirm the best skill. My fred you're spesialist tooldie maker. In my language ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ. John Grizopoulos retired machinist from Greece. 😊
Glad you took time to shoot this Adam. Now that I have 3 Starrett 196's in my collection, you showing this open up uses I would have not considered. Sorry I haven't had any time to watch and comment as before. The cancer treatments take ones time and energy way from us. Great Tool Tuesday. Bear, ps Changed my profile icon, but same old BRS Channel.
I'm 65 years old and have had to retire due to health. I sure enjoy watching you work and reminding me of years past. Thank You, and yes I have seen everyone of your videos I believe.
QUESTION ❓ when you adjusted the side play to take out that. 003 alignment error using that alignment bar and you loosened the nuts holding the tool to the table and then tightened them down to get zero reading on the guage. But when you put the test spindle in you had losened the nuts to slide the tail piece into position on the spindle, now would you have to indicate that side play again and take out that .oo3 misalignment again every time you moved that tail piece?
Your shop is coming along great. Obviously there are many ways to do this. I would’ve just bolted down the super spacer and tail stock then measured the centers with gauge blocks.
15:34. Looks like you need a couple shelves mounted around the crane for small parts. They can be made from wood for temp. use. Around the base you can make some inserts out of ply and 2xs to cover the anchor bolts. Wood will be better anyway because the parts won't slip.
Adom, I would love to see how you manage your metal chip waste. Do you separate cast iron chips from aluminum, brass, steel, etc.? Are there processes you use that make it easier to manage waste? Where you live are there mechanisms in place for chip management and recycling? Simply interested.
Hey Abom what’s going on with the ATC250R please? Are you a secret three wheel enthusiast or are you making some parts ?? Really enjoying the videos 👍🏻
Your math is incorrect by one decimal point. You subtracted ten thousands, (.010) instead of one hundred thousands, (.100). The correct calculation is 5.117.
So at 8:30 your indicating your right angle plate, and find a bow in it. It's got me wondering. Would you mill that bow out, or run a couple beads of weld allong the back to pull it out? I mean. I know you would just mill it, but what a technical exercise it would be to pull it out with weld🤔
I saw that Trike CR250 dude. That thing is old and it's gold. Unabtainable now. I don't like trikes because they are hard to ride. But that thing there is the most hated machine of its day. Is that an 85'? They banned those long ago.
Couldn't you take the material off of the pads in the bottom of the pocket or off the bottom of the center insert instead and keep the original centerline keyways and base strength?
Only works if the slots in the head are long enough, or else it will sit on the bolts before those faces can touch. Not sure if you can make those longer, you might get into trouble with the centering shaft at some point.
Ok, does this mean you have to align it side to side every time ou wanna use it? Because then, why even bother putting keys in? I thought those were there to guarantee your alignment.
Happy to see more old school Abom, love it.
Dude.. love these vids on levelling beds , ways , alignment from chuck to the stock...heads to bed... , after watching a couple of vids , makes life so much easier...and provokes confidence , knowledge is paramount... done in a way which is not confusing or condescending...
I've been on the tools for only 3 years... well close to it.. have 1970 spanish d360 Minitor lathe... and a Heller ftv-3 mill auto on x and y , z manual... with 3x dro... if treated like a lady works well.... .. got tool grinder too.... , now this hobby is growing... and is more addictive than crack.... need a shaper....!
It's like watching a surgeon, but one that works with metal. Keep the the videos coming Adam, you are a great educator!
Precision is dependant on precise measurement. Watching all the different measurements needed and checked and double checked to get the result you were looking for. Even though I am not a machinist I have learned so much from you Adam. I want you to know I appreciate the time you take to explain what your doing and how to achieve it.
Love this content! I've always said you're a great teacher, and this kind of projects, while not being "big ass cuts" on the shaper (which are cool), show us all what goes into a good project.
I bought an India made tailstock. Yeah, just a hobby guys! And I went thru the same steps by instinct, so Thanks Adam for showing how to do this and ridding me of doubts I might have had on how I went about correcting these type of issues. Earl grey tea in hand and watch the videos.
One thing I've learned from watching these master machinists (and my machine shop instructor in College) is: "Nothing is ever "perfect" but there is no such thing as being "too precise". You split the difference and go with it!
Great video and really interesting to see how you measure and set up. More like this and fewer reviews of new expensive toys please :)
Still appreciate watching an expert indicate in a part. The basics I learned as a beginner watching you indicate in, and true up parts on a 4 jaw, taught me what good machining looks like, and is capable of. I'm not happy unless things are within a couple thou, and I know how to get there. Thank you for taking the time to teach.
When I first started machining 22 years ago, I was perfectly happy with getting a part to 0.01. Now, after watching Adam, I’m only happy with half a thou
I love Tool Tuesday. So much to see and learn. I now need a 196 dti.
That’s got to be the cleanest most beautiful mill table I’ve ever seen in a actual working machine shop. Very impressive level of care taking. You should be very proud of your shop Adam. I’ve never seen anything remotely close.
Enjoying these Tuesday segments. Adds a dimension to your channel.
Good evening everyone watching from Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧
Me too!
Thank You for this nice lesson in adjusting a tailstock. I would repeat this in my shop tomorrow
Love the manual setup and machining. Thank you!
... this is the stuff we love! ...
Dang, sorry it rained the whole time you were camping by my house. I swear it can be nice here sometimes (most of the time, really).
Safe travels.
Don't waste your time he doesn't get paid to read the comments
I love watching tools being made for tools so you can make more tools.
You could use a surface grinder in the shop if you had room.
So many more things that you can do.
Even a grinder for your lathes you would be able to get great accuracy and finish.
Never mind about me I am not a hater I am a old tool and die maker just remembering my past. The past is past.
I really enjoy how much stuff you buy or get the older tools and make them of use again for your needs.
If memory serves, he does have DoAll spindle grinder(s?).
He had a small surface grinder in the home shop he got rid of a few years back.
I don't remember if Adam mentioned if he had another in storage for the moment.
Absolutely love the attention to detail and also the explanation of the process.
Im loving this series!
Outstanding machining. Great video.
Adam: thanks for taking the time to make these videos! I am an amateur home machinist and have learned many valuable techniques and methods from you over the last several years. I watch and enjoy everything you put online.
Don't waste your time, he never reads the comments
These videos make him money, reading the comments doesn't
@@jeffreydurham5342salty,hahahaha
@@wolffengineering7038 I think it's just the facts. Don't get me wrong, Adam is one of the top machinist I have ever seen and I am subscribed to his channel. He just doesn't have time to get involved with all the questions and comments and I see people asking all sorts of things and never get a response.
Great little project with interesting set ups.
Great work.Adam.Cast iron,no coolant.Thank you.
WELL DONE! Truly amazing precision job
That elaborate setup to measure the height paid off.
I don't know why, but I just love watching mills being put to use.
Wonderful technology for modifying , and making tools ⚒️, thanks for sharing !!
Adam, can't wait for you to start in on those Fireball castings! Buncha folks eagerly waiting, if you can't get to it right away, feel free to send it my way 😂
Another awesome video to watch, great way to relax and recover from a long day at work!
Adam, a neato addition to your videos would be a picture-in-picture of the DRO when you press the buttons. Excellent videos sir.
Love the Tuesday videos
Yes yes yes....looks like NASA Machine shop.
Every video confirm the best skill.
My fred you're spesialist tooldie maker.
In my language ΑΡΙΣΤΟΣ.
John Grizopoulos retired machinist from Greece. 😊
Wow, what great work. And that digital height gauge is a sweet piece of kit
Excellent work, as usual Adam, thanks for the video!
Glad you took time to shoot this Adam. Now that I have 3 Starrett 196's in my collection, you showing this open up uses I would have not considered. Sorry I haven't had any time to watch and comment as before. The cancer treatments take ones time and energy way from us. Great Tool Tuesday. Bear, ps Changed my profile icon, but same old BRS Channel.
Thanks for the show Adam
I'm 65 years old and have had to retire due to health. I sure enjoy watching you work and reminding me of years past. Thank You, and yes I have seen everyone of your videos I believe.
Glad you are doing Tool Tuesday's so we get another video a week.
As always beautifull work!!
Was wondering how yhat waas gonna be put to use. Now i know. Learned 3 things in one day. 2 from this video. Wow I is smert. Lol
Really like your tool Tuesday Videos !!! Thanks Adam !!!
When will we see a video on that ATC250?
Very cool. Can't wait to see it in use.
QUESTION ❓ when you adjusted the side play to take out that. 003 alignment error using that alignment bar and you loosened the nuts holding the tool to the table and then tightened them down to get zero reading on the guage. But when you put the test spindle in you had losened the nuts to slide the tail piece into position on the spindle, now would you have to indicate that side play again and take out that .oo3 misalignment again every time you moved that tail piece?
Your shop is coming along great. Obviously there are many ways to do this. I would’ve just bolted down the super spacer and tail stock then measured the centers with gauge blocks.
That's a nice looking ATC in the background.
Can we talk about the 250r in the background.she looks super clean
Awesome seeing some milling work
Will you need to realign in the Y axis every time you move the tail stock?
That's what I was thinking. I thought the keys were supposed to be a tight fit in the T-slots so that tapping into alignment was not required.
It depends what you are making, parts for NASA = yes, drilling some holes for a tommy bar = no
So much of machining seems to be indicating things. It always surprises me, though it shouldn't by now.
Yeah yeah, cool center.... awesome trike
Awesome video 😎awesome 3wheel too…. I had one when I was a kid… it had the white tank
Fantastic job. The base might take stone to smooth out but it looks great !
Great video!! Tool Tuesday is awesome!! 🙂
15:34. Looks like you need a couple shelves mounted around the crane for small parts. They can be made from wood for temp. use.
Around the base you can make some inserts out of ply and 2xs to cover the anchor bolts. Wood will be better anyway because the parts won't slip.
Lance Baltzley is one heck of a generous guy.
Enjoyed
Love that atc, takegawa has a bunch of mods for those
Love tool Tuesday 👍
That tailstock probably went on a comparator. I use one just like it on a comparator when ever I was using the cylindrical grinder
When are you getting a surface grinder? :)
as usual good job
The vertical height adjustment is probably so that you can drill at right-angles or put a groove or slot down a tapered face or edge.
I basically just know what you tought me,
About this , however I was wondering about such a device
What's the story on the 250 R in the background????? I'd like to see some content on whatever you're doing to it.
Couldn’t help but notice the death on wheels ATC HONDA ☠️
Nice job 👍🏻
great tool
Looking good.
Thanks for sharing
What solvent are you using in your Smart parts washer? Great video!
Don't waste your time, he doesn't even read the comments
@@jeffreydurham5342 really? Hmm
He doesn't have time to read the comments
I've looked at a lot of his videos and I've never seen a response from him on a comment
The Smartwasher system uses CRCs proprietary mix of solvents and oil-eating bacteria.
Nice work
nice vid as always. just a question : why did you use edgefinder 2 times instead of indicator that you had already installed ?
Abom dude, tell me about the 84 - 85 250R!!! Wish I never sold mine!
TOOL TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that your new shop is up & running, are there any things you would have done differently?
Most excellent.
Adom, I would love to see how you manage your metal chip waste. Do you separate cast iron chips from aluminum, brass, steel, etc.? Are there processes you use that make it easier to manage waste? Where you live are there mechanisms in place for chip management and recycling? Simply interested.
Hey Abom what’s going on with the ATC250R please? Are you a secret three wheel enthusiast or are you making some parts ?? Really enjoying the videos 👍🏻
checking math: 5.227 - "100 thousandths," 0.01in., is 5.227 - 0.01=5.217in. unless I heard incorrectly. Thanks for sharing.
Your math is incorrect by one decimal point. You subtracted ten thousands, (.010) instead of one hundred thousands, (.100). The correct calculation is 5.117.
(Listening to the sound of the bridge falling into the river.)@@ellieprice363
hundred thou is 0.1"
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How did you indicate the centre of the slots, for the keys, having almost machined them away, when you milled the bottom?
Maybe you could weld an allen key onto that pinch bolt ??
Adam where can i find a Lance? i want one too.
how about a thermal lance?
ebay, then straight to the poolroom
you have a screw missing in your rear y axis way cover LOL if its broken or stripped i can come by and repair it for you 😁
Sure. Why don't you sneak into his shop one night and do him a solid by fixing that for him.
I am surprised you didn’t put the scope on it😊
So at 8:30 your indicating your right angle plate, and find a bow in it. It's got me wondering. Would you mill that bow out, or run a couple beads of weld allong the back to pull it out?
I mean. I know you would just mill it, but what a technical exercise it would be to pull it out with weld🤔
"All square with the world."
Did you chamfer those sharp edges you made on the base and are you going to repaint the thing?
TOOLSDAY!
I saw that Trike CR250 dude. That thing is old and it's gold. Unabtainable now. I don't like trikes because they are hard to ride. But that thing there is the most hated machine of its day. Is that an 85'? They banned those long ago.
Couldn't you take the material off of the pads in the bottom of the pocket or off the bottom of the center insert instead and keep the original centerline keyways and base strength?
Only works if the slots in the head are long enough, or else it will sit on the bolts before those faces can touch. Not sure if you can make those longer, you might get into trouble with the centering shaft at some point.
A lot of fuss where you could have just taken an 1/8 of the inside as it has dang big slots lol
But the sensible way makes less TV
Is the three wheeler yours? I had one just like it but yellow
You seem to do any job that needs done, why are so many shops not willing to make simple studs?
ADAM WE KNOW YOU WOULD NOT TELL FIBS .
Pro tip: Try canned air to unstick your CapsLk key!
Personally, I don’t believe everything he posts in these videos.
Ok, does this mean you have to align it side to side every time ou wanna use it? Because then, why even bother putting keys in? I thought those were there to guarantee your alignment.
You need a surface grinder.
I’ve mentioned that to him a few times. One of the items I think he would use more than he thinks.