Upgrades To The BIG Lathe! | Fitting Magnetic Scale, Coolant Tank & Work Light
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2024
- Our big lathe is FINALLY getting some much needed upgrades to make using it even better! We're fitting and installing a 5 meter magnetic digital read out scale, installing the coolant tank and fitting a new work light. First we start with the process of drilling and tapping all the holes for the new mounting brackets before the meticulous process of aligning and adjusting all of the brackets, rails and magnetic tape. We then use our milling machine to make some modifications to a bracket for the reader before getting it aligned and installed on the lathe. We also show plumbing in the coolant tank and mounting the new work light to the carriage before giving everything a test. These upgrades are definitely going to make using this big lathe that much better!
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We're stoked to have these upgrades completed, and let me tell you, it's a game-changer! Faster jobs? Check. All-around more enjoyable experience? Check! We can't wait to put these upgrades to the test, be sure to keep an eye out for future jobs using this beast of a machine! 😎 P.S. Sorry this video doesn't have the best audio due to the rain 😅 but make sure to watch in 4K for the best video quality! 😍
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Big lathe goodness… whoop whoop! 💪🏼😅
Next studio lights? :D
Thanks guys, have a bloody brilliant weekend.
Your in queensland of course it will rain,if you want to avoid that you have to move to a civilised state.🤣
Getting up close to your lathe today has got this non-engineer wondering about your service schedule for these big machines. Would love to see something on that - especially the detail like that big chain thing that travels up and down: how often does that get lubricated for example?
"I'm not an electrician, so I'll use an extension lead for now [until the cameras are off]" 😂
hahaha, exactly my thoughts!
Posts like this should be time stamped ...
@@MikeBaxterABC 35:00
hes no dummy! hahah
Not so much; in Australia, they take that sh1t seriously. As a business you even have to have your extension cables tested and tagged every year.
One of the few channels that I look forward to watching every week. You never disappoint!
Karen's contribution makes the content more special, with her superb camera work, editing and infectious laughter.
I live in Canada where the videos are published at 2:00 AM my time. Despite that, I am there to watch.
I agree. Karen’s video editing and camera work are so professional you don’t notice them.
When you consider the editing and how Karen blends it all together in a smooth and seamless experience, experiencing so many wonderful things and interactions, it is genius.
Think about it, if you had the same discreet video clips, could you assemble them together to create an experience where one feels good and is completely engaged for the entire video?
@@davidkillens8143
Karen makes Magic!
Thank you Karen.
@@davidkillens8143 It is similar to watching Cleetus McFarland and other utubers where they show the inside look at auto sports and racing and I can compare them to being at races in person. I HATE watching sports, even watching my friends compete in the sport I'm good at, but love the youtubers. The only way I can watch drag racing is to see and know the background of the mechanics and people involved. Karen nails it with showing what Kurtis does. I do welding and fabrication out of a home shop and sometimes work on government jobs where I'm an operator and laborer, and foreman, but Karen makes the work entertaining while catching all the intricate parts. The test is for a person in the skilled trades or industry to watch "reality" shows on TV and then compare them to what Karen and Kurtis put out. CEE videos are far more entertaining, realistic, and educational than anything on TV. TV is made for drama and people who don't know the difference between reality and entertainment TV. My creative and problem solving mind is soothed and educated by CEE. TV is just mind numbing entertainment that I eventually give up to and fall asleep. Kurtis has the real loliby down pat.........my mind is soothed and the whiskey numbs the body and even though I want to watch, I find myself peacefully sleeping while the video plays. Thanks for sharing such great content!
Late last night we were about to go to bed, when my husband said, "there's a new CEE video". "Beauty, let's watch it" I said, pulling my chair up by the computer. So we were a bit later to bed!😄 We are almost 70 & 80 but look forward to your terrific videos. Well produced and a master at work with the machines. Love the out-takes too! Nice to know we are not the only ones to mutter and swear when we drop things and they roll under the lathe or work bench!😂 Thanks for taking the time to show us the big end of machining and welding.
the videos can be soothing/relaxing for some
When I heard " I'm not an electrician," my thought was, if he had to do it, he'd do it as well as any electrician. This man is amazing!
Too neat to be an electrician...........
@@SeanBZA lol
Fact
@@SeanBZA An electrician would never take the time to reorient the cables before zip-tying.
And the electrician would cut the zip ties off 1/4" long at about 45° so that the little end gouges the back of your hand everytime you're within a foot of the bloody things. Use a proper tool that cuts them flush for God's sake!
Never can fathom why the suppliers of scales always assume that the reader head is going to be fifty yards from the readout. My mill must have ten feet of looped up cables for its readout. Drives me nuts each time I work on it. One of these days I'll reconnect and trim them to a useable length.
And yes I specifically used "banana" measurements to mess with Kurtis's brain.
Regards from Canada's banana belt.🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🇺🇦🕊️🇦🇺🐨💩💥🏁👍😁
@@ronwilken5219 as a computer tech... I have to say I much prefer having too much cable instead of not enough.
In this case, I think it's for when the digital readout isn't attached to the carriage, so it has enough line for that setup.
Frankly, when engaging in repairs or expensive equipment modifications, there is something calming and reassuring about having a fully equipped machine shop and a highly skilled machinist on site.👍🏼
As a ‘not professional yet’ machinist the majority of tools I’ve bought have been to repair tools I already have. My mill needed a new spindle so I bought a lathe. My lathe needed a new worm gear so I bought a dividing head for the mill. Lathe and mill now working perfectly. I’m a carpenter……
If Kurtis can't repair a machine...what on earth did the operator do to it?
@@the7thbananakingLOLOL
@bigalhudson your shop sound awesome! Must be an impressive size to fit all that unless it's all just Clown cared in there
I don't have a single tool worth $2,500 let alone an accessory! Just one more reason we love watching you guys!
I don’t care if you guys made an 8 hour long video on how trees grow……I’d still watch the whole video with out skipping through it……just to watch the outtakes at the end of it. They are pure gold!!!!!
You do not have too be a machinist to appreciate this gentlemans integrity. Kids pay attention!!!
Here is an interesting note!
After you cut those zip ties as an ex electrician I had to wince due to the little bits of zip ties left behind after cutting them off! The amount of times we cut ourselves on those protruding bits of zip ties and come away with bloody wrists and fingers is astounding!
Other sparkies will understand!
Keep up the great work!
Amen this cut me hahah
Self cut here ! 😅
Nylon gets VERY sharp
Not just sparkies will understand, mechanics have to deal with it too.
In the later years of my career as an automotive mechanic, I finally purchased a flush cutter. Prior to that I used a Bic style butane lighter and just lightly played the flame over the cut edge. The sharp cut edge would instantly become a rounded off blunt profile. I learned that trick from an experienced communications wiring technician (AT&T) in the early 1980s. (Thank you Paul Vawter)
I had a tool that pulled the zip tie tight, then when you twisted it, broke the tie off flush. They are very common and inexpensive.
I ended up purchasing a zip tie cutter as flush cuts makes the job a little safer!@@davidkillens8143
Its just nice to see a proper tradesman who loves his work, even if he's Antipodean
Just seeing Homeless trotting towards the camera in the intro put a big smile on my face 😊
"Oh Yeah", that's the sound of an excellent project completed.
I said that recently after successfully swapping over 3 tap sets in the laundry and bathroom... and no leaks. Its a good feeling.
Thanks for letting us all in to your work space Kurtis and Karen, Safety Officer, and George and his family. ❤
Myself, and likely thousands of viewers are jealous of you having this very special girl. We love you Karen! ♥
So heart warming much love from south Alabama USA you guys are without a doubt the most genuine and watchable on YT. The quality of the work, Karen''s chuckles and laughter, that cool funny mumbly chatter during the bloopers I just love it. And make no mistake Kurtis is a artisan, not JUST a machinist. You guys are a joy to watch. I look forward to Fridays for your weekly broadcast. God bless you, your business give you prosperity and growth. Take care and be well till next time! G'day.
Kurtis is a Metal Maestro, with what he can do with a piece of metal and his shop equipment
For a self confessed heavy handed bloke you are getting better with small taps - no breakages even. Well done. Retired mechanic/machinist in SW Sydney.
There are other D.R.O. installation videos where the fellow uses a rechargeable drill to freehand tap M5 directly into machine casting.
Always causes several of my orifices to clench.
Looks like some good updates to the big lathe. The outtakes and your wife’s comments are always comical. Homeless always makes me smile. The birds are also entertaining. Thanks for the great videos.
19:05 - giving the spider a nice stroke there!
I am so glad Karen edits out all the bad words both of you tend to say during recording. Thank you very much. I love all 5 of you young guys.
Always amazed at how easy Kurtis make everything look......then you watch the out takes and realise its actually Karren that makes all the jobs look easy with her slick editing😂😂.
Brilliant stuff as always👍🇮🇪
A half days work saves countless hours in the future and as always the bloopers at the end are the best. Hats off to your wife for doing an amazing job editing these videos.
With CNC becoming more popular, you prove that good old manual machining remains a very necessary process. You two display such great talent in every video, the machine work and the video recording. Your great relationship is obvious. God bless you; thanks for sharing your workdays. Greetings from Ohio, USA.
Besides all the great work from Kurtis, the todays thumbs up goes to...Karen, the director, camerawoman, cutter aso. Well done...again ;-)
The sounds of George tweeting & tropical rain hammering on the shed steel roof made true summer Queensland background noises.
You'd have been well ready for a XXXX at the end of the day.
Cheers.
Made my day! (Along with all the usual content!) Still in the middle of a Montana winter here!
As someone who has never used a lathe, I always have that Aha! moment at the end of your video. As in, so that is how it supposed to work. Love it😁
Thank you team. This upgrade will save you time and money. My impression Britain sent all of the intelligent hard working people to Australia😊❤❤❤
Am I the only one that gets it that Kurtis is always looking out for his customers? Like the “V” blocks. He was trying to save the customer time/money with fewer setup times. Now with this addition to his big lathe he’s again trying to save his customers time with a digital readout to save his customers time with set ups. You gotta love a serviceman’s dedication to being able to move faster and therefore saving his customers time & $.👍👍
If I were in Australia and had heavy equipment I’d be damn sure I could get Kurtis to do as much of my work as I could. He’s not trying to gouge anyone! Honesty and work ethic combined can’t be beat. Kurtis has both!
The other amazing thing is both of their ability to turn downtime into profit. Shop made tool = no time for customer parts; however, they turn it into a video, bam! RUclips money. Plus marketing for more customers with "see, look what we now have" tools.
The man who tells the truth doesn’t have to remember what he said
@@dirtfarmer7472 And it's a good habit to have for that time of life when you can't remember what you said!!!! 😆
From what I've observed from afar, Kurtis's keen mind seems always looking for a way to be more efficient - and efficiency often gives customers value through time, price or precision. I don't know about Kurtis, but when I see a more efficient procedure, see a better tool for a job, or see a tool that could be made/modified to do a better job, it's like a splinter under my skin the longer I perform it without making changes. I can only dream of having a shop and the knowledge to fabricate the "shop-made" tools that Kurtis cooks up - mine look like cave man tools in comparison.
Very entertaining again. While I’m constantly amazed at Kurtis’s skills, a big shout out to the silent partner, Karen. Great camera work and editing….. oh yeah, I love Homie😁👍
One suggestion: on the coolant pump. If you by-pass some of the pump’s excess output back into the tank, it will keep the pump cooler and it will last much longer.
Thanks Kurtis, Karen great video. I really look forward to fridays and a rendezvous with CEE. Big shout to Karen for her fantastic camera work, & Homey ( Safety Officer)
I like Curtis videos a lot, and they relax me when I watch them, this one with the sound of the rain on the roof has been really soothing to me. And this is no joke at all.
I really like the way you are always updating and up grading your shop and equipment. A lot of time and effort doing so. This is the mark of a true professional. These improvements will in the long run will be invaluable in building your business and reputation
32:35 "Oh Yeah" when the digital readout test is working. Exactly what we were all thinking at that moment.
Regarding the zip tie cutting ending up with sharp ends: Knipex has a tool called Super Knips, which cuts zip ties flush, so you don't scratch your skin anymore.
Ah, my Friday Homeless fix! 👏 I love that dog.🥰
Digital readouts are the greatest thing. I can remember when I was a baby machinist and only our mills and surface grinders had digits. Having them on the lathes made production way faster.
I don't know how you guys stay awake in there with all that ASMR Aussie rain!
The rain on a tin roof soundtrack was especially relaxing & therapeutic.
Not only is the content and execution great to watch, but the fact also you have a very talented camera person getting all the shots and then the editing (despite the outtakes) is amazing. You make a good combo!
Good morning from Georgia USA, i love Friday mornings with my coffee and CEE! Im not a hi-tech guy but I've been thinking of putting a digital readout on my manual South Bend lathe, i found this interesting, now ill make the plunge (no pun intended 😂)
Oh lordie, Kurtis... when you said you were installing a 'scale' that is NOT what I thought you meant. I was so lost... Then I remembered who I was watching and knew I just had to 'trust the process'. Keep on keeping on, mate.. you guys are the best.
Howdy Kurtis and Karen, I'm sure you already know this but when clipping tie-wraps it is always a good idea to use a flush cutting wire cutters so a sharp end does not stick out. After 30 years of using those things and receiving a bunch of stab wounds and scrapes one learns. I was wondering why you don't put your taps into your drill motor to power the tap into the hole. I guess blind holes might be a problem as I always did through holes. Always enjoy the vid's and find your expertise in the projects you do fantastic. Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Ready??? LOL
Nice upgrade. Cheers
Half day upgrade took a full day. All because you can't remember your lines Kurtis........😆
Karen's laughter is so contagious. Her camera work and editing is awesome, and other RUclipsrs should pay attention.
Cheers, from the US.
You have great content. That pup with the propeller tail and perpetual smile along with the birds trying to steal the show lastly the out takes at the end really complete it. Keep up the good work.
I love hearing George in the background of the videos
Technical and tedious... Both the installation and filming... Editing was AWESOME... Kurtis did great... Karen, I hope he keeps you around... I hope you keep him also... A great duo you are... And George makes a good cameo, now and then... I missed homeless' cameo... Dave
One of the really cool things about your vids is the silly birds... hearing them sweek and carry on while they're auditing your work, I just imagine them saying in bird-talk, "Lefty loosy, righty tightly, mate...there ya go! Well done! Don't forget the tapping juice next time, eh?" And such like that all thru the vid. And then there's Karen with her giggle... golly, there's just a bunch to like about your vids! I always learn something, and I always enjoy them; thank you for the time it takes to video and edit (there's another thing that's pretty consistent!😂😂😂) every week. We appreciate the effort!
I watched this on a 12 hour flight today. Really helped "shorten the trip" and make it more enojoyable and less boring. I always eagerly watch all your videos, as everything about them is top notch quality. Greetings to you both! 🙂
Hello, I am writing to you from Buenos Aires Argentina. I love your channel, I like everything that has to do with your profession. I congratulate you for your sense of humor at the end of the videos, for the quality of your work and your spectacular Tools.
original brackets cut in two: wow that was clever. Love the channel.
There's nothing more satisfying than nipping the ends off the cable ties at the end of the job.
Fark, I wish I had a shop setup like you. I wouldn't do anything but make a mess out of metal, but I'd have fun doing it.
Some of my fave videos are your 'shop made tools' and others where you do stuff for the business itself. Primarily, this is because your skills and thinking outside the box abilities shine through. Cheers!
Kurtis the bird whisperer! Welcome to sunny Queensland the rain shine state!
Yes! New CEE video. Our week is now complete.
You guys are funny together. I’m glad I found this channel
From Wyoming USA , absolutely finds this fascinating and informative, Kurtis and Karen are great examples of wonderful folks😊
Going to make it easier... laziness is a virtue when you work hard at it. Believe me, I've spent a lifetime trying to perfect this skill, and at 63, I am still way short of being able bask in successfully attaining "laziness" on an epic (channelling Eric and Jaques) professional scale. Maybe I should embrace the Australian god "Mediocracy".... good enough! FFS... we can always do better, and you Kurtis do not come up short when trying to do your best. Any craftspersons who tries to e ceed their best,us a person who has value and deserves to be viewed, followed and liked.
That is a sanitary install. Great fitment. Looking forward to the upcoming jobs you have lined up for this machine. Thanks for bringing us along. Have a great week guys. Cheers.
I like seeing you make improvements to your equipment, Kurtis. I’m looking forward to the “upcoming projects” that you will use this lathe for. Thanks for sharing these videos!
You folks really put on a good show! The cast and crew are awesome. Thanks for the delightful, educational, entertainment. I look forward to it every week!!!
All good. Particular pleasure from seeing those original brackets getting repurposed.
I liked the explanation of these upgrades and a peek at the final long precision scale.
Nice n’ tidy, nice n’ tidy - ahhhhhhh! A.R., a man after my own heart. It was another perfect start to my Friday morning. Great video, Karen and Kurt; you know it was good. 😉
I'm currently at home sick, your video made my day a bit better. Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos! Really appreciated.
Hare & Forbes are a great company to deal with. Apart from them sponsoring one of our racers, they also sponsor our club for which we are for ever grateful. I try buy a lot of my gear from them even though they are interstate to me. And again I see mill use, I long for a mill be it a small one. Every time I see one used I think..... Yep! I know why I "need one"
Good job. Nice to see you tap holes properly (by hand). I see so many people tap holes using a cordless drill. I shudder to think how many taps they break!
Hi Curtis I just live around the corner from your shop, am currently awaiting surgery on my shoulder which has meant I cant do anything in my little workshop. your videos provide me with some distraction and I appreciate the effort that you and your lady take in making them. Thanks Rudy
I was just thinking how Man has gone from a spring pole lathe knocked up in a forest to the extraordinary machine you have there. Kind of amazing!
Looking forward to seeing the big boy turning parts, have a good weekend
Kurtis, my friend, Hey Karen. More advancement on the long lathe is a great idea. Time is a great thing to reduce on a part is money in the bank. Operator fatigue is tied right along with time. A double win for you folks. When all said and done this looks like it was part of the machine because it has been done by someone that knows how things work and looks like a pro has done it as a profesional has done it without question. I worked for years with a trouble light attached to my analog cross slide. I finally got a good and proper LED light mounted and m old eyes are still thanking me for it, LOL. Thanks to you both for a fun (in my eyes) post. Karen right in there showing us what we need to see and Kurtis you are always a great fella to watch doing what you like to do best. The manufacturer of this system needs to tell everyone about this video and pay you the royalties that would be your due. Keep yer eyes on the mail. A long overdue parcel is coming your way soon and kind of a thanks for you folks being so kind to me. Don't hold yer breath as you folks are a long way for the mail from here. I suppose Homie should get a wee bit of recognition too eh and oh yea the birds too. Keep up adopting critters and you can start a zoo eh, LOL. All the best to you both.
39:43 "So?! They don't care: they're birds!!" 😂
Got you guys playing at 2:00 am. In the states. I see the video and have to watch right away.
I really like watching machinist videos and I have to say your channel is my favorite by far. I've also come to a realization as to why. You do not explain to death the setup of what you intend to accomplish. You state the problem, state the order of tasks, then get to it. Thanks for posting.
Knowing how much to tell is not a small skill!
Just remember, organization is for people who can't operate off the cuff. One of the first things I was taught in machine shop is never to use compressed air around machine tools. That was probably "old school". It is a bit jarring to watch though. I never thought I'd see "exactly the same tools, same vendor" used in Australia that I find common here in the US, always a pleasure to watch!
A BIG congratulations to the sound engineer
Что бы не делал мастер, у него всегда получается великолепно! Человек с большой буквы! ❤
Just love the mistakes at the end"! Gigles is spot on. "Ready?" :)))))
Incredible to be able to do all this alone...
Good job, Kurtis !
And great filming too as always, thanks Karen !
Nicely done. Being old school coolant was always seen as a necessity, even misting was basic. Sometimes, especially over holiday periods the coolant became a breeding ground for microbes and the like. The workshop smelt really bad until the coolant was either treated with biocide or replaced. Take care of yourselves 👍
Brother, your meticulous attention to detail is amazing! It’s easy to see you take pride in your work! You are a master of your craft! A machinist of a very high caliber. (Don’t let that boost your ego to much lol) Blessings!!
Hello from Indiana USA. I enjoy watching you work on your projects. Cheers to you and your wife.
Love the light turning off at the end. And birds!
Last time I mounted a readout scale was about 28 years ago. This looks like a much easier scale to set up. I didn’t even know magnetic scales were a thing. Honestly watching this does make my knees hurt.
And on next weeks episode, Curtis decides to sandblast and powdercoat the entire lathe now that most of the parts are clean, shiny, and new. And I am here for it.
Showtime! My favourite crew is back! ❤ lotsa love from Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Kurtis, way back when I was a lad & started working with PLC's & some very smart older guys that were upgrading controls on older machine tools a liner scale like this one would of been easy x100 in 80's $, same for timber sawmill applications.. & the blokes in white jackets would have come to commission it! Bloody amazing.. Thanks you guys!
Pretty funny to see someone with a full machine shop fabbing with an angle grinder!
if it works, go for it
You made a complicated installation look simple in a number of aspects. You may not be an electrician, but you are skilled in the logical procedure used to complete an improvement until a professional can do it. As always you both work together as a strong team and provide an excellent video.
Karen could make a whole ASMR vid on Kurtis working and that wonderful Aussie Rain in the background.. Soo relaxing.
The cable tie clipping was genius.
"I love how organized you're not." As a fellow Not Organized, I felt the heat from that burn. 🤣
honestly super impressive that you do this without a script, amost all youtubers just straight up write scripts, and then voice over later!
Kurtis, you had many chances while doing this upgrade to use my adjustable expanding transfer punches. When you use them, you will love them 😊
Thanks for that awesome Video❤
Cheers from Germany, Sascha
Very nice zip tie edits Karen! Cool how you zipped from one snip to the next
I have noticed at least 3 things on this channel. 1. Curtis, beside being a top professional, is also a very nice guy. 2. Teamwork is everything 3. And the most important of all is to have someone to count on. My best greetings to the finest team (dog included) and specially THE best camerawoman out there!!!
1 thing that I have always found impressive about cee is your ability to problem solve and find a solution , seems like very few of your jobs go to plan. But you always get it done if possible.
If you notice, when he takes the burrs off the edges of cut material he rounds all the corners. That is what skilled metal workers do because it reduces your chances of getting chunks taken out of your hand and arms when you have work on something. It's all in the details!
SOP for anyone that has ever been jabbed & has any sense at all of the future. Then again, hourly pay vs piece work can do it too!
Watching the intelligence of you working is so very refreshing.
The shop made tools and shop upgrade videos are some of the best productions.
Truly talented machinist.
Very nice, a bit of restitution for big old thing after breaking it! 😁 And thanks Karen for shooting that sequence of cable tie snips. In my day job I work on the software for an x-ray based drill core scanner for the mining industry, but have done my fair share of assembling the machine as well, and the snipping of a series of cable ties while doing the internal cabling is a favourite step. So satisfying 😄