Heavy Metal Machining Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- This video is the first of new series involving the machining of a new gearbox shaft. The material is 9 1/2" 4140 by 62" Long.
To start with, I have to press the old shaft out of the gear. You'll see me set up on the press for some heating and press work first, then the removal of the second bearing. Later we'll move to the boring mill and lathe to start the machine work on the new material.
Follow along as we turn a raw piece of shafting into a functional part that will be used in heavy industry.
Miss the old heavy machining, keep revisiting these old vids, good times.
I'm not a machinist, but I am very impressed by the work men like you do. You are the true people that make this country what it is, and your dedication to quality is very evident. I am proud to have defended this nation due to people like you! Thank you.
I can see why my step dad loved his work. Kinda give's you a satisfaction thing when you build from scratch to duplicate a part.
I'm a Journeyman Machinist, 37 years on. I bow to you sir!
I really wish videos like this were around 15 years ago. I would have gotten into machining after high school.
Your work videos take me right back to when I was an apprentice at Robt Cort and sons Engineering in Reading, Berkshire UK, where amongst others items "CORT" pipeline valves were manufactured, right from casting in the foundry to the end product and the largest valve made had a 72" diameter bore, CORT was patented in New Jersey, as an apprentice I had to do a year in each of the manufacturing processes as well as one day a week at a technical college in order to gain my papers....I have never been out of work since and I am 62 now, I just love the smell of coolant slurry whilst I am turning and have my own little workshop here in Reading and am looking forward to retirement in 3 years time as I have much to do, thanks for the videos, I look forward to Saturday night every week, please keep them coming....10/10.
Mounting the camera to it while you moved it was a nice touch.
Worked for Ford for the last 17 years until I had two massive heart attacks because of my 350 plus weight. that was in 2010 and like you I am loosing it. being disable other than some hobbies in my shop . I watch you teach me about lathes. Thank you Adam
Gotta love any project that runs the gamut of accuracy from tape measure to micrometer. Great stuff.
Yea,I machined for Cooper Bessemer for a good long time and I really miss all of it until the shovel work.Amazing how many tons of material has to come off those castings.Great video,great trip down memory lane.Thank you!
As a Canadian, guys like you, Adam, doing the work you do, are what keeps America strong and don't ever let anybody try to tell you different. Props.
Nice video! I spent 27 years as a machinist, and it brings back a lot of memories. Thanx.
Adam,
Enjoyed you pressing off that gear. It was amazing with the 150 tons of pressure and the creaking with pops and slow movement, then all of a sudden it was gone down into the pit. Wish I could give more than one thumbs up.
I love shop work. I do not know what it is about it that makes it so enjoyable. I never did machining like you guys do. I was a sign mechanic, electrician and fabricator for those big lighted highway advertising signs. I even did some erection work. But, my main love was in the shop making things. The crew, the teamwork, the fact that you take material, cut it, clamp it, following a pattern, and soon you have this amazing construction that you helped make happen. Some of my signs are still up, and seen by thousands of people a day along the interstates in West Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Retired now for many years. But, I sure enjoy watching your videos.
Adam, i just found your show this week, I enjoy it very much, I worked in a small shop for about a year back in 1977. your skills are fantastic, Thank You.
Man, this brings back memories. Worked at Cloyes gear for 5 years and a plant that took raw cast iron and aluminum intakes and exhaust manifolds for boat motors and finished them to ready to be installed. Was a lot of fun working with my hands.
Liked that wry little smile and "here we go!" Man what a job..... You da man Mr Booth!
JHolland
That was one impressive show at the press.I have worked BIG for almost all my working days. Ships engines, pipeline compressors and the logging industry so I really enjoy BIG. I always liked to get the 4 jaw on the lathe. A bit of that special thing a machinist does. In retirement now I sure do miss the smells and sounds from the machine shop has. No longer making or repairing things was hard to handle but I discovered pouring pure silver has filled that void. Thanks a bunch. This is great.
I'm amazed that just that small engagement of the live center when you first started turning supported all that weight.
Levers and magnets are magic.
Out of high school my first job was on the shop floor of the Press Metal Building of Oldsmobile, running a stamping press. I *know* that modern society depends utterly on people like Abom79 who work with, maintain, and repair heavy machinery. I know that their skill & knowledge is essential. My best memory of the shop, was when they removed an 8' diameter gear, welded new material to it, and cut that into a new tooth, by hand!
It's great watching people who know what they're doing
113.093 in Denmark, Scandinavia and and thank you for the way you´ve edited it together, no fancy transitions and fast cuts. this way I get a much better sense of the process.. Best regards
14:05 I like the way that work on a 600kg piece of metal starts with a tiny 10g punch. LOL.
Great to watch a true Tradesman at work. American craftsmanship.
I don't know about anyone else, but that first "pop" when trying to press something apart always makes me jump. After the first movement, you have an idea of what to expect, so it's not as bad.
+diggerop at 120 tons it was scary.
+diggerop Same here, you never know when it's going to give when it's being stubborn.
I've never even HEARD of anything like that o.O ... s'like existence itself shuddering
+diggerop I think I felt those pops down under here in New Zealand
+aserta
or where. wearing an iron cup or apron sounds comfortable during those jobs.
Adam,
Thanks for this video; I wish i had seen in 1964 when I was a Jr. College student studying Mechanical Technology. It awoke fond memories of my dad who was a Master Machinest, before CNC machining. You have hit the right mix of talking & video coverage, in this video, for me to understand the steps of the machining process on the lathe & the craftsmanship necessary. Thank you very much!
I love these videos. Please pass my appreciation on to your boss and company management for letting you share filming this type of work with the RUclips community. Also, please consider mentioning the name of the your employer (or better yet, showing a ahot of his sign) in your videos. I'd consider sending work his way or adding the company to a bid list if I had that info easily available. I think there's other people watching that might too.
Dude, It's not only that you are able to handle a number hand held tools, your's understanding of machining principles is truly fundamental. Very few people are going to bother with creating a true center on a part like this- flipping it back and forth and hand polishing. You take pride in your's craftsman ship. You are a professional in your skill without a doubt.
I think I have watched this video at least 3 times.
Thank you for teaching me more on how to be a machinist, though I will never work as one.
Yep, if I had only been born 20 to 30 years later...
Why cant you become one now?
Hes 95, and too old now
A very skilled machinist, my kind of guy. One of the ones that I used to stick to when I was an apprentice at Jorgensen Steel Forge Division, Los Angeles. Circa 1972
Watching this is certainly better than the shit that's on TV!!
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@30:16 when that needle was just standing still, absolute perfection! Great video!
love it. I've built shafts that size. the one I built was a gear box shaft for a beet elevator. Basically big steel baskets capable of holding up to 100 gallons of beets and around 150-200 of them. they'd crush em for the sugar I think. all I know was it was a huge gear box. We'll over 10K pounds. I admire watching anyone machine. I like to see what we do different. not much tho. maybe a few things I would've done differently, but the end result is everyone's goal. good job. wish I made video of some of the shit I've built.
+Matthew Kohl We see some big gearboxes in there. They are littered all about heavy industry plants.
Very, very nice. It's a pleasure watching a craftsman at work.
Big boy toys for big jobs! I'm amazed at pressing at 150 tons. Well done, as always.
Mate, I press 150 tonnes on my rest days with both hands behind my back. Easy.
Thanks for sharing this. I have been installing large machined components on large jet aircraft for 30 years. I always wondered how all that stuff was machined. Sam.
Love this i was a millwright for the railroad
it takes me back.
Which road? All I see is UP, Amtrak, and bnsf
Sos un groso en el torno yo empece a los 18 años en la metalurgica hoy tengo 43 años y soy oficial multiple y lo mire a todo el video gracias saludos desde ARGENTINA para el mundo
Part 2 please :)
It's somewhat hypnotizing, for whatever reason.
After this video was released, things changed as to my freedom of uploading video footage from work. I now have to let the marketing and safety compliance departments preview the video before I can post them live. Right now Part 2 is in there hands and I'm waiting to hear whether I can publish the video or not. I apologize for the long delay.
Abom79
Thanks Adam, that is a shame, but the way of the modern world. I can understand their concerns, but at the same time, you are giving them a huge amount of exposure. I hope common sense prevails and we get to see it some day.
All the best sir.
This is cool. In school I just did the same thing, except it was only about 7 inches long and made of 1018 steel. Really neat to see it scaled up like this and see the work done in industry.
Dude thanks, I work in a hydraulic shop around a bunch of Gorilla thug machinists. Its nice to see care caution and concern applied to machine work. Don't know what its like to work with undamaged equipment anymore , every machine we have is treated like a demolition derby car.
I am two years late to respond, but your description "Gorilla thug machinists" is pretty funny!
I always find it fascinating to see how some people learn a trade so well, that they just get that ability to almost eyeball something. Like when you centered the shaft in the lathe, it looks like you're more or less just randomly adjusting the different sides, but you obviously know which ones to turn.
-And then a humble "pretty well centeret right there".
Awesome.
Watching this kinda reminds me of when I was on the iron! Can't move anything without the aid of a Rig(crane) of in your case an overhead crane. Looks like the control is all remote! very nice. As usual Adam your work is pretty damn impressive! Razor!
What a joy to see an expert at work - someone who knows what he is doing.
Dude, you're freaking awesome.
I bought a little Sherline mill and lathe a couple years ago, just to try to learn to make little parts for my scale airplanes.
Watching you work on this giant stuff is amazing...even though I'll never have reason to do anything like it myself.
Inspiring stuff man. Keep up the good work, and the great videos.
My grand father always said you can make parts for a little steam engine or a B52.There is no difference.All the rules are the same.Never doubt yourself and just apply the trade.Good on you!
DON RICE
LOL, I'm semi retired now, but that press job brought back some memories of pressing apart stuff where the press would jump off the floor at about 150 tons. That'll get your attention! Good work!
Those bearings would make amazing 🔪 knife starts, or sweet additions to some Damascus
I can get all those I can carry! The Timkin the good ones too. I have took a few month off and wondered why i didnt bring more home and make knifes all summer. I wonder what they would sell for ? If someone made it worth my time id ship as many as i could in a standard rate box. I dont wanna do tons or anything.
I used to drive for Alro Steel, perrysburg, Ohio, delivering tool steel from mom & pop garage shops to large corporations, was always fascinated watching a large piece of steel becoming something different.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE. HAPPY EASTER.
Good presentation with the right amount of talk, no more no less. It will be nice to have an overhead crane that moves your things anywhere in the workshop.
I'd have a tough time getting my work done without that overhead crane. it's a must!
How that breaks and slips - when you least expect it - is OMINOUS. Great stuff bud!
Nothing cooler than watching a skilled tradesman working his craft. Great job.
Lovin'' Part 1 mate. Sadly, it gives you some idea of the 'mentality' of a worryingly large part of the general public when 222 (and counting!) give you a thumbs-down. Keep up the good work. You should feel proud of your skill and what you do. You're a dying breed. Thanx again.
What a privilege to watch over your shoulder as you do this work! Before you and many others figured out how to use this media the only way to see this kind of machine work was to work some place where parts of this size were being made. This is so valuable for any young people considering the metalworking trade as a career. Great camera work! At least four dozen distinct skills shown here. Many thanks!
Whew, I got a backache just lookin at that. Havin the tools to lift that stuff around sure saves some vertebrae. :-)
Great shop stuff Adam.
Colin:-)
The last couple videos i have figured out why i love watching your videos so much. I love watching them because you have skill. Skill that takes many years of experience to achieve. Today, everything is automatic and brainless, so a change of pace is a nice sight. Keep on keepin' on! Take care.
god damn your very fluid with that 4 jaw nice work man!
I liked how the camera was jumping on the press. That'll give the folks an idea how much pressure is required to get some things to move. This looks like the beginning of a good series. Thanks Adam. Jeff
Not sure whats up with the analytics. It's showing only 3 views. Obviously more then that because of the thumbs up. It's set to public so I don't know whats up.
+Abom79 Its over 2000 in Poland right now so its ok.
+Abom79 wouldn't worry about it adam - your vids are what sets the pace for everyone
+Abom79 over 16000 in Spain. I enjoy your videos more than any movie :)
+Abom79 17,787 as of 12:07 PM - 3/27/16
Is there anything you don't do that's not the size of a part used on the SS Titanic? Damn.
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+Abom79 over2018italy-i-loved-it
While I am not a machinist, I have worked with them (General Electric turbines) and I am always amazed at the skill it takes for you guys to do what you do and I learn a lot about the skill viewing videos such as yours. Good teaching and you are obviously a true craftsman.
Great work, you the best. When is Part 2 coming? :)
Abom79 has made machining look easy as pie ! The signature of a true professional. The filming, editing and commentary is spot on too. Thank You for all your efforts. And now back to the show.
+Abom79 I really like all of your videos, but I particularly like the ones where you machine large parts; as these present a whole new set of interesting and unusual challenges. Thanks for sharing Adam.
These are the guys that Mike Rowe talks about, the backbone of industry. They make tangible stuff.
love your videos I know I don't write to you often @abom79 but being disabled I just really enjoy the work you do! truly satisfying
great things sometimes come in ugly packages, "Hey man, Look what's in the inside!" great video, thanks Adam.
G'day Abom I am new to your channel I found this very interesting, I have never seen how you machine large items not to mention how you pressed that shaft out of that gear housing. I am building a coal fired 5" gauge live steam locomotive and I reckon I could learn a lot from yourself. I have subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos thank mate regards John Tasmania Australia
I have to say watching you work is very mellowing.
Very cool. I really like the press action. That was cool!
Talk to you soon,
Tom
+oxtoolco I agree on the press action. You should try a slo-mo shot of the shaft shooting out. It was movin like a bullet.
Thanks Tom! Y'all got a biggin at Berkley?
+Abom79 Hey Adam,
Well its actually in RIchmond at the Richmond field station. 2000 Tons. Used for breaking concrete columns for civil engineering stuff. Its got a really long hand lever on it......
Best,
Tom
+oxtoolco you guys are talking in code
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I think it's funny to see this mountain of a man, working on a giant piece of steel, and he gives the center punch the most delicate of taps with that hammer. Love the video man, true craftsman.
Hey Adam, if I were you I'd check out a local electronics spot, walk in holding up the go pro you broke and say "hey man"...
So satisfying to watch that old rusted metal get shaved off and appear shiny like new underneath 😊
лайк не глядя...люблю тех кто не просто языком мелет а что то делает....)))
Being a welder steel fabricator and machinist my self I can watch this stuff all day. Steal that's what I do baby.
I love the " just a piece of 9" 4140."
+wheelitzr2 you dont have that just hanging around your workshop? lol
+jusb1066 I might keep that in the house for a plant stand, but nothing that small in the shop.
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Experience and skill is wonderful to watch but your patience is something that I admire the most.
Watched part two as well. Cant believe I sat through over an hour of it.
Just goes to show, lead by example....i followed by relaxing and watching it
Don't know if you remember me Adam, I've been watching your channel from the beginning. I so happy to see that you finally get the attention you deserve. You should have the view count for each and every video, because you put everything into it. Other RUclips's just do dumb crap like breaking stuff and get millions of views, and for me that ain't right. keep on rolling!!!
What a great video, it shows just a small amount of the knowledge and skill needed by the operator to perform this machining job.
Fascinating.
The overhead crane works really nice, could you give us a shot of what it looks like some time? .....Dave
+David Richards I think I took a shot of the 10 ton during Thursday's Hey Man job. But I'll see about showing it off for ya.
The joy of seeing a professional at work.
Great video! Where is part 2?
I'm not even a machinian and I don't know how did I get here but all the thing I was watching is satisfying. Damn do I wanna learn about turning right know, shit was cool.
Thank you Adam, it's such a great relationship that you and Motion Industries have that not only allows you to film at work, but they get to use your machines and get some really fine work from out of your home shop. They are extremely lucky to have you on their team, and it's a real pleasure to see people still work like that in this country. Dedication to excellence and excellence in execution, well done. Sorry about the frustrations with your camera, and I wish I could help out...I'll bet there's someone in you audience that is an electronics wizard and could solder you a new port in place, any offers yet?
Anyway, hope you have a Happy Easter with family and friends, Aloha...Chuck
+Knolltop Farms Thanks Chuck, Happy Easter!
I like your chanel because it's not theory, it's real practice. Nice job. I am working with wood but i like to watch how to work with metals. All the best from Romania.
My question exactly when i saw the thumbnail, how os he gonna cut out those keyways
I'm not a machinist, watching this makes me wish I was. I dabble in 3d printing and some laser cutting/engraving and working on building a CNC machine for dead tree carcasses...but this is just fascinating to watch. Thanks for this content.
What happend to the original shaft that it had to be replaced?
SurvivalSquirrel bad key way and worn end.
Congratulations on the initiative in using part of your valuable time to share your knowledge with us all. The world needs more people like you.
+Juliana Moura Thank you!
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Отличные ножи можно сделать из этих обойм от подшипников. :)
I find the camera attached to the bar while being craned across the shop very funny for some reason. Reminds me of a space shuttle hovering through space finding its docking station
any updates on part 2? this is one of my favorite vids.
+Jacob Swearingen I'm still working on getting approval from work to share the footage.
Thanks for that. I thought I was going blind because I couldn't find part two!
I now have part 2 on my channel
Слежу за твоими работами, очень профессионально.
Watching your work, very professional
Where is part 2?
Watching this video my memory comes alive....decades ago at Smith tool in Irvine, then BFM in Santa Ana....
Hi Adam, any news on part 2 of this?
I don't know anything about machining but I found this fascinating! It's like an in-depth episode of How It's Made!
Gotta love it if for nothing else but the tonnage Pulling that gear sure was nontrivial.
Fascinating video showing the skill and patience involved. I'm happy if I can drill a straight hole in a piece of wood! 😀
Why did the old shaft fail?
Badly worn drive end and keyway
Ah gotcha, cant wait to see the rest of the work to be done this this.
I am glad we still make lathes that big here, and even gladder that we have people that can use them. I was floored by that steady rest, never saw one moved with a chain hoist before. I know you were having camera problems, or maybe I was having connection problems, but that was a great work video.