The Megadrill Project (A 3m Drill bit that goes 250m deep. It's WILD!)

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  • Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
  • Welcome to HAL Heavy Duty.
    We're a machine shop located in Central Qld, Australia - and we specialise in the drilling industry. In this video we're revealing all the latest updates on our MEGADRILL project. We're flat out building a fully custom drilling setup capable of drilling 3m diameter holes, 250m deep.
    We'll be showing the production machining of drill rod tool joints, and some of the early stages of drill bit fabrication and assembly. It's one heck of a heavy duty project, and we hope you enjoy coming along for the journey.

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  • @paulkimber2468
    @paulkimber2468 Месяц назад +51

    Being a retired Heavy Engineer from a Naval Dockyard I spent most of my working life machining and boring shafts, flanges and mating face on large heat exchangers, boilers etc. We did not have CNC all had to be worked out by hand. I am glad to see a new breed of engineers tackling these tasks. If I was not 85 years old and lived in the UK I would give you a couple of days a week just to keep my hand in lol. Keep up the good work - love the channel brings back many a happy memory.

    • @tfsupp
      @tfsupp Месяц назад +5

      We look to have a similar back ground and i 100% agree with you sentiments 👍

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +16

      That’s awesome Paul. It’s men like yourself who have a world of skill in a trade that nearly got lost.
      Fortunately I sense a resurgence of interest in machining, so people are learning and curious once again.
      My friend, if you were here we’d likely have you in the shop tomorrow. Hal himself worked half days until he died at 88.
      Thanks so much for tuning in. I’ll be on the lookout for future comments of yours good Sir 👊🫡

    • @mrnobody9821
      @mrnobody9821 Месяц назад +5

      Morning Paul, hope you're keeping well, I'm Italian originally been in the UK 24 years, did GNVQ Engineering at school when i moved here and recently found the passion for Manufacturing Engineering at 37 year old. Please stay active in the comments section, would love to hear some of your stories :)

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      👊💯

  • @fredygump5578
    @fredygump5578 Месяц назад +20

    I gotta say it! All that high tech equipment in the shop, and they're using a vice grip to hold the preheat torch. Some things never change.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +9

      It’s true hahaha
      I’m glad someone spotted that.

    • @wallbawden5511
      @wallbawden5511 Месяц назад +2

      ​@@halheavydutywe all see it but don't say nothing but I am glad some one had the nuts to point it out Cheers All

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +3

      🤣🤣💯
      The fab shop boys come up with some bloody funny setups some days. I used to work in that part of the company and loved it.
      Nothing quite like melting steel together on a cold morning.

    • @mehmettemel8725
      @mehmettemel8725 Месяц назад +1

      @@halheavyduty I bet you wouldn't say that on a hot stinky Queensland morning.😂

    • @mehmettemel8725
      @mehmettemel8725 Месяц назад +3

      At least it's cheaper than buying a robot.

  • @tfsupp
    @tfsupp Месяц назад +17

    my early years i was a marine fitter turner on the melbourne water frount (now retired) its fantastic to see your work and the aproach you take, enjoying your content. Just note to the USA friends, its Australian 40 amps, 3 phase at 415 volts (phase to phase) which is aprox 20kw assuming a power factor of .7 for a non power factor corrected motor which is about 27 british horse power.

    • @iancrozier8068
      @iancrozier8068 Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for that info.
      I did wonder why he said " 40 Amps" with pride, Now I understand better.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +3

      Thank you for clarifying that for my American friends! Appreciate it good Sir.
      And thank you for the kind feedback. I feel really grateful to do what I do, and to be able to share some of it with the wider community of people who share my interest in machining.

  • @user-vn6hi2bi3g
    @user-vn6hi2bi3g Месяц назад +3

    All the manual skills exhibited in this video by your team are next level, Outstanding work!! Ray Stormont

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Thank you very much Ray! We have a great team - all working very hard to get this bad boy up and digging

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos7201 Месяц назад +5

    Don't buy that new lathe until you can get a control for it that can reduce the eccentricity in steps on each pass. Your pieces are big enough that the cross-slide can easily keep up. Great video as always, you're a natural for it.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much Jim. I’m looking into your suggestion this week! If you’ve got any more info or suggestions, please email them to halengineeringaustralia@gmail.com
      I’d love any tips you’ve got that could lead to improvements in how we run the machines.
      Sounds like you really know your stuff!

  • @nickvinten7803
    @nickvinten7803 Месяц назад +2

    Really starting to get a clear idea on the size of this monster. Some beautiful work being done. Watching Kong always makes me smile, it almost has an attitude ‘bring it on !’. As well as a gas axe being used used like a surgeons scalpel, makes me wish I’d stayed in the heavy side of engineering as a boy. Can’t wait for further big rig updates 😊

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Cheers Nick! Yeah. I bloody love that chonky little bar. Not the biggest, but it can take some heavy damn cuts and doesnt even flinch (normally haha)
      I do miss the boilermaking side of things occasionally (that's where I started in heavy duty world). Nothing like flame cutting and melting steel together in the morning!

  • @EastBayFlipper
    @EastBayFlipper 14 дней назад

    First time viewer
    Really enjoyed this video 😃👍
    Ex heavy dirty equipment mechanic and mechanical engineering technician and I find this content relaxing and engaging.
    I often watch CEE cutting edge engineering in Australia for my HDER fix and precision machining work from Kurtis, homeless🐕 and Karen. The video editing that Karen does is amazing and worth looking at for ideas 💡
    Please keep making this content 😊

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  14 дней назад +1

      Thanks for the great feedback brother. Karen & Kurtis have really nailed it with the quality of their work. Love their videos.
      Working to improve ours each video. Long way to go, but enjoying the process. Lots to learn!
      Lucky this job provides endless content to experiment on 🤣
      Def no shortage of material for future videos 👊💯

  • @JonnyFunFun1
    @JonnyFunFun1 Месяц назад +5

    Curtis would not be able to handle that deflection. His ocd would be at full force. Great stuff

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Sometimes you’ve just gotta send it 💯🤣

  • @Nathan-vq9ch
    @Nathan-vq9ch Месяц назад +3

    Heavy Eng is the best bloke , really great footage just brings back those memories & carbide likes to get under the skin & pushed

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      100%
      They just love to be fed hard.

  • @robbudden
    @robbudden 25 дней назад +2

    As a subsea inspector.. I liked those welds too.
    Love your work

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  25 дней назад

      Cheers Rob. I’ll pass that onto the fab team. They’ll love that.
      Those guys bust their ass and do a great job. Really lucky to be surrounded by some very good tradesmen.

  • @ollysworkshop
    @ollysworkshop Месяц назад +1

    When you were measuring the chips and you got 7.99mm on the caliper, the drawing underneath said "8", I had to watch it again as I thought you must be measuring a part! Just a coincidence. Great video, looking forward to the next one already. 👍👍

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I was super curious just how heavy the eccentric cuts were. I think 8mm DOC might just be Kong's upper limit.. That said... there's only one way to find out.
      I'm going to test it in a future video when the parts aren't boring quite so deep. I think Kong could comfortably knock out a 10mm cut.

  • @gregc1775
    @gregc1775 Месяц назад +2

    Hi Matt
    What can I say!!!!
    Just incredible
    👍👍👍
    Look forward to next video
    Cheers
    Greg
    NSW

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Thanks Greg. Appreciate it mate 👊

  • @BradleyWilliams-to2oc
    @BradleyWilliams-to2oc Месяц назад +5

    Luv the Channel Matt, I'm also a subscriber 2
    "Cutting Edge Engineering" with Kurtis, Karen & Homeless &
    Matty's Workshop.
    Australia has a lot of Very Skilled Machinist's, such a Needed Industry & UZ 2 keep 'em running.
    🇨🇦
    p.s.- a new subscriber

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +3

      Thanks for the kind words Bradley! Appreciate it mate, and welcome to the channel. Yeah, I’m a long time viewer of CEE. Karen & Kurtis are great. Such lovely people.

    • @BradleyWilliams-to2oc
      @BradleyWilliams-to2oc Месяц назад

      ​@@halheavyduty
      - Take Care
      B Safe
      🇨🇦

    • @Gumbatron01
      @Gumbatron01 Месяц назад +2

      Don't forget Max from Swan Valley Machine shop :-).

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Max is a character! Love his videos.

  • @ignitionman3476
    @ignitionman3476 26 дней назад +1

    Awesome sound there

  • @stuz32
    @stuz32 22 дня назад +1

    Just found your channel, thanks very much for sharing 👍, subscribed

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  22 дня назад +1

      Welcome aboard mate. Thanks for the kind feedback

  • @winterhorse290
    @winterhorse290 Месяц назад +2

    What amazes me is that all the material and tooling is made from steel. Who came up with the different alloys to be able to do this?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +2

      I know right. It’s one big battle of who is the hardest and toughest.
      God bless the legend who came up with cemented carbide inserts.
      Changed the world with that one.

  • @fokusano
    @fokusano Месяц назад +2

    omg 😯
    heavy duty in deed
    very good one

  • @dwjr5129
    @dwjr5129 Месяц назад +1

    Man! You guys have got a real tiger by the tail with this project! I used to work in the HDD industry here in the states so my downhole equipment was playthings compared to what you’re building. Keep the vids coming! I’m laying here one week post-op from a knee replacement so I can’t do a damn thing but watch! Cheers to you guys gettin it done down under! 🇦🇺🇺🇸

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +2

      Nice work! We are starting to do more stuff for the HDD industry as more people find out what we're up to. They do some bloody cool stuff with all the steering heads etc.
      Wishing you a speedy recovery from halfway across the world my friend! If you want some good watching (and a shitload of videos..). make sure you check out @cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia and @swanvalleymachineshop ... if you haven't already.
      Endlessly watchable.

  • @lancer2204
    @lancer2204 Месяц назад +2

    Bloody epic build you've got going there Matt!

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers brother.
      It’s one heck of a team effort.

  • @tord9707
    @tord9707 Месяц назад +2

    Nice shop, thanks for sharing.
    The boring bar holder looks like it can do a good job. I made one for a 125mm boring bar setup for sterntube turning. It worked well on heavy cuts, but was not very good for fine turning, with vibes and bad surface. Maybe the bar was too hard quality steel. The storebought damped bars I have seems to be very soft material and works like a dream on fine cuts.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Interesting! I’m curious to see how the big bar performs. I’ve got a few wild odd jobs in the pipeline this month, so ol Godzilla is gonna get a workout.

  • @ralphpavero7760
    @ralphpavero7760 Месяц назад +2

    Absolutely love the Chanel

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Thank you very much Ralph. Appreciate it mate.

  • @anthonyrivers8395
    @anthonyrivers8395 Месяц назад +1

    Your channel looks great video looks awesome. Content even better. I will subscribe.❤❤ live from NY😊

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks a bunch for the kind feedback! A big hello from halfway across the world ✌️

  • @Cromwell648
    @Cromwell648 Месяц назад +1

    Kong earned his pay.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      He's definitely earned his bananas this month.

  • @ianlangley987
    @ianlangley987 Месяц назад

    More good machining Matt. It is always best to try and take a full depth cut so the insert is not running in and out of the mill scale as that will just take the edge off the insert very quickly. Great looking rig and will be looking forward to seeing it in action. Cheers Ian

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers Ian. Yep, agreed 100%. If you go lighter on the cut it runs way way worse. Just go full depth, buckle up and give old Kong a workout haha.
      I cant wait to see the big rig in action too!

  • @JSambrook
    @JSambrook Месяц назад

    This is insane. What a valuable project to be working on. Congratulations and good luck!

  • @MrSmellypants2
    @MrSmellypants2 Месяц назад +1

    Can't beat a bit of billet bashing.

  • @theessexhunter1305
    @theessexhunter1305 Месяц назад +1

    Just subscribed today, as a miller from the late 70's on a Bridgeport with no power feed or dro just a .200" leadscrew
    Nice work

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Thank you very much! Nice work. Man. Milling takes some serious skill.
      We have a little Bridgeport style mill and it’s just so bloody handy.

  • @markmckenna1353
    @markmckenna1353 Месяц назад +1

    Definitely a David Wilks apprentice!

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      He was the OG. I’d love to have spent a day with him!

  • @robinwallace6259
    @robinwallace6259 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you.

  • @Rez441
    @Rez441 Месяц назад

    Cool seeing this heavy duty stuff on youtube!

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Cheers man. I just love doing the work and having the opportunity to share a bit of the crazy projects we get up to

  • @RVK355
    @RVK355 Месяц назад +1

    Nice work, looking forward to the mega drill all finished, also enjoyed seeing the fab side to your business.
    ps hope those ruff necks don't get that drill stuck down the hole!

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers mate!
      They definitely keep me in a job. They have a knack of breaking the unbreakable 🤣

  • @jackfromthe60s
    @jackfromthe60s Месяц назад

    Love it! Can’t wait to see the drill bit in action.

  • @swanvalleymachineshop
    @swanvalleymachineshop Месяц назад +1

    Good one 👍👍👍

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers Max! Love your channel good Sir. Endlessly watchable.

  • @beriklelmut1842
    @beriklelmut1842 Месяц назад +4

    Seeing a giant boring bar like Kong deflecting like that is crazy also getting machining time from 6 hours down to 4 is insane also aren’t you tempted to drink the lathe juice looks amazing also how long do you run a tool until you change the cutting edge on a insert also I thought Kong was giant but now Godzilla that like stuff Curtis will do with his 1 meter boring bar it was I think

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      It’s wild on the super heavy cuts! But man it makes the sweetest sound as it chomps away.
      I can’t wait to give Godzilla a proper trial in his new setup. That bar is rigid AF and just loves heavy cuts.

    • @beriklelmut1842
      @beriklelmut1842 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty our biggest boring bar has a diameter of 29mm and uses wnmg inserts it’s a beast

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Haha. I love WNMG inserts. Def my go to.
      Love it. Name him Little Kong, the 29mm WNMG.

  • @a-fl-man640
    @a-fl-man640 Месяц назад +1

    unbelievable. must take some power to drive a drill that diameter. hopefully we get to see it in action!

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      It’ll definitely be featured in an upcoming video.
      I fully intend on releasing “The Kraken” this month.

    • @a-fl-man640
      @a-fl-man640 Месяц назад

      cool!, patiently waiting

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Won't be long. There's a big 500kg billet of steel sitting outside on a pallet that has a date with the Kraken & Godzilla. Cant wait to get into that one!

  • @ArthurDentZaphodBeeb
    @ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Месяц назад

    Impressive. Let us know where this drill is headed. I'd love to see a 9m drill in action. Must be one helluva foundation...

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I’ll be filming it when she has the maiden voyage!
      It’s only 3m… but it’ll be insane to see regardless. 1.8 is our current record, so it’s almost double that.

  • @kyleshaw8929
    @kyleshaw8929 Месяц назад

    Iv been watching thinking it was all familiar, seeing the rest of the yard finally figured it out 😅

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      🤣💯
      Channel named in honor of Hal. The OG drillers machinist ❤️

  • @ColinLennard
    @ColinLennard Месяц назад +1

    You are going to tell me. Why the wobble?
    I sat there with my mouth half open. Thank you for showing us what you do.
    (Nothing to do with the show) Matt I think that you are proud of your beard, I can see that you go to a lot of trouble looking after it. It looks good.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      The wobble only happens on the very first pass. The material isn’t totally round inside, so the cut depth varies as it machines it out.
      One side is 4mm… the other is about 8mm… hence the “wobble”
      The old beard has gone full bushranger as of late. My barber just retired and I haven’t had time to chase another one yet 🤣
      Appreciate the comment Colin 👊

    • @Andrew_Fernie
      @Andrew_Fernie Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty My dentist retired a few years ago. I haven't forgiven him yet.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @jim671671
      @jim671671 Месяц назад

      Truth be known the beard is 90% swarf, 3% rust and the rest, that good 'ol 'red dirt' love ya work guys. Keep on keeping on!

  • @zoltannagy1813
    @zoltannagy1813 Месяц назад

    Amazing work.

  • @DB-thats-me
    @DB-thats-me Месяц назад +2

    STREWTH. 😳👍❤️

  • @Machinist-wf1iw
    @Machinist-wf1iw 6 дней назад

    You guys hiring I would move to Australia lol

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  6 дней назад

      We def will be in the future bro. What kind of work / where are you now?

  • @chrisoakey9841
    @chrisoakey9841 Месяц назад +1

    Have you considered drilling and tapping 2 holes at the rear of the kong head for stability? You could have threaded rods will a ball bearing pressed into the end and screw them in enough so they roll on the machined surface you have just cut. So they should roll pretty smooth but give additional support opposite to the cutting head. And each paas, just screw them out to the next distance and lock nut them there.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Interesting concept! The plan is to fire up Kong big brother (Godzilla) and use him instead. It’s a much more rigid bar… and the interrupted cuts don’t even make it move.
      A bloody weapon.
      Very clover idea though. I like your thinking Chris.

    • @chrisoakey9841
      @chrisoakey9841 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty i also thought a triangular steady rest or 2 would be good for the long shafts with smaller diameters for the same reason. if you have them slide on the boring bar you could have a central shaft so they roll on the inside where your outer steady rest sits again for stability.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Deep boring definitely presents it challenges. I havent invested in a long anti vibration bar yet, but I suspect we might need to. Fortunately, due the hole size I can just keep making fatter bars haha.

  • @paradiselost9946
    @paradiselost9946 5 дней назад

    tip on rebrazing the PCDs in them pilots... dont preheat the carbide ones by shoving an oxy up the inside. how i always did the steel body ones.
    client just shrugged... "meh, got it cheap second hand... worth a shot!"

  • @shopshop144
    @shopshop144 Месяц назад

    First time watcher and diff a new subscriber. Very cool to see this wild scale of machining. What's the need for a hole 3M dia? And what happens at 250m deep, which is crazy stupid for that dia. but 250m deep by itself is nothing so special. Somebody should film the drilling process as I'm sure everything involved will have to be totally nuts. I'm looking forward following along. Thanks for doing this, and here's hoping for success. Nice that CEE has a great number of followers; you're next!

    • @Sam2-ex8ty
      @Sam2-ex8ty Месяц назад +1

      Ventilation shafts for underground mines. It will drill the holes in 1 shot.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  28 дней назад +1

      Thanks for the kind feedback mate. Yeah, so the holes are intended for underground mining saftey / ventilation shafts.
      The major advantage of this style of drilling is that it uses reverse circulation air, rather than mud - and drills from the surface to depth (as opposed to raise bore methods).
      There's bigger drills out there, but none that drill with this style of tech.
      PS It'll all be getting caught on camera. We're documenting the entire journey, as this is the biggest (and most custom) project we've ever undertaken. It's bloody wild.

  • @AndrewCampbell-ut6jk
    @AndrewCampbell-ut6jk Месяц назад +1

    Fot that heavy turning you should probably change the type of tool holder, build your own that can handle the loads.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Totally agreed. We are right in the process of building a super sturdy cross slide boring bar / drill holder.
      The toolposts we have are fine for external turning and shallow boring, but not for heavy duty deep boring a drilling.
      Fun project. Should have it up and running next week

  • @KG4JYS
    @KG4JYS Месяц назад

    Great to see another Aussie machining channel! I'm curious about that red coolant, I've only ever seen water/oil mix used - which appears white. What is that coolant?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers mate. The coolant is called HOLEMAKER (by ITM). It's a fairly standard cutting fluid, but it suits what we do really well. Much better than soluble oils in my opinion. It doenst go off and seems to do the job pretty well.

  • @mrnobody9821
    @mrnobody9821 Месяц назад +1

    Love it, i can only imagine a workday there and it's putting a smile on my face. Question, are you heating the flanges up once they are on the big tubes so that there's no gaps when you finally weld it to ensure the strongest bond between the two parts?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I genuinely look forward to work every day. I feel really fortunate to have found something I just wake up and can’t wait to get stuck into.
      We preheat the material so they don’t crack during welding. If you don’t get the flanges heated to the correct temperature, they crack as it cools.

  • @nadineraynor2539
    @nadineraynor2539 Месяц назад +1

    Is this bit gor a revers circulation drilling Rig? Impressive

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Well spotted. It’s an air RC drill. Custom rods & bit. We’re pretty sure it’ll be one of the largest of its kind when fully operational.
      There are large raise bore & mud RC machines out there, but we had to build it custom because we couldn’t find an air setup big enough.

  • @TonyTheKiwi62
    @TonyTheKiwi62 Месяц назад +1

    Great vid mate - I have to ask - what are they drilling for??

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      They will be used for ventilation in the underground mining industry throughout Qld (and likely the rest of Australia)

  • @mariusmeintjies8908
    @mariusmeintjies8908 Месяц назад

    👌 wow

  • @prsearls
    @prsearls Месяц назад +1

    Wow, BIG is an understatement! Love this. Is this planned hole for oil drilling or some type of construction?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +2

      It’s to be used for underground mining ventilation and rescue / safety holes.

  • @jayedavies3686
    @jayedavies3686 Месяц назад +1

    I like the Chinese work boots in the workshop and bring back the BEERS in the workshop after a hard long day at work

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      We are 100% old school. I don’t think the 80s ever left us 🤣

  • @markostruszka1845
    @markostruszka1845 Месяц назад +1

    This is going to be a MONSTER can you tell me what is going to drive this on the drill rig?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      You’re not wrong there mate. It’ll be the biggest rig in the fleet by far once it’s finished.
      The drill bit is powered by a custom built hydraulic top head drive. It’s enormous and weighs about 5 tonnes!

  • @TheWidgetWorks
    @TheWidgetWorks Месяц назад +1

    Question, what would that drill be digging for? water works? something ore mine related?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +2

      Excellent question.
      It’ll be used for large ventilation and safety rescue holes in underground mining.

    • @TheWidgetWorks
      @TheWidgetWorks Месяц назад +1

      @@halheavyduty you should mention that as I'm sure most of us have no clue why you need such a big ass hole in the ground other than bragging rights ;)

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I thought I did…
      But there were a few takes and I honestly can’t remember if it made it to the final edit 🤣
      I’ll make sure it gets mentioned next time for sure.
      Whatever it’s for… fark that’s gonna be one big hole 🤣

  • @peteb3365
    @peteb3365 Месяц назад

    matt love how this is growing, keeping me on the edge of my seat. huge engineering.whats it being welded with, looks like a metal cored wir?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Cheers Pete! Yeah, I think they’re using a mig welder to fabricate it after all the preheating.
      It’s a beast of a welder with a serious duty cycle!

  • @flikflak24
    @flikflak24 Месяц назад

    5:39 i see that you guys use what we call "land bridges" ( at least the places i been ) and i clearly prefer them over the rubber mats. though i like mine with only 3 underline pens instead of 5. so there is some more flex inbetween the the underline pens. but each there own i guess
    reminds me. i did see a nefty trick to line up tools and parts with a hole/ round feature. you take a round wireless camera in the spindle/chuck and spin it at somewhere between 10 and 110 rpm's and when the round feature/ hole dont jump around on the screen anymore you know that it is exactly on center of the spindle/chuck ( like if you have a small drill in the tool post. you need to be every precise and both hight/centerline but also in X. you then take a cheep wireless microscope. put it in the chock and spin it around. if its not standing still your not in center and have to go up or down in the toolholder or side to side in X. or if you setup a workpeace in the mill and you have to drill a hole down inside another hole that was already there. you put that microschope in a toolholder and spin it on till the hole in the part stands still on the screen. and you dead center in the hole )
    im planing to try that same methode on a normal toolholder for the tool post and see how well it works for just setting the tool at perfect tool high in the toolpost ( i let you know when i tried and how well it works )

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Definitely let me know how it goes! Interesting method indeed. I love the creative ideas that people invent to solve problems in this profession. It's truly limitless what you can do.

    • @flikflak24
      @flikflak24 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty agree

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Where are you located mate?

    • @flikflak24
      @flikflak24 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty sadly in scandinavia. but if i one day swing by your country i would love to come by the show and say hey if you wouldnt mind
      btw going to upload a small video with some short clips on some of the stuff i have worked on that i got to film ( its not much but is should give some idea of the stuff i have done that is the larger size. sadly dont have video of the small stuff i have done )

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Please tag me in it when you upload it! Id love to see what you;ve been working on.

  • @user-nq5xd5xw1o
    @user-nq5xd5xw1o Месяц назад

    Should check out Kennametal FIX 8...can take serious DOC on those OD cuts @ serious FPR

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out Monday. Much appreciated.

    • @user-nq5xd5xw1o
      @user-nq5xd5xw1o Месяц назад

      Chris Maj, fellow u-tuber, ran them on a Hankook

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      I think I’ve seen that one. Some serious DOC and they look bloody sturdy.
      Will be investigating the option today. Thanks again for the suggestion mate

  • @benfranz5812
    @benfranz5812 Месяц назад

    Thanks for the diversified content and the peek into your fab shop. While I do enjoy the footage of your jeweler's lathe (did you really say the spindle bore was 320 mm?), the rest of the operation may be more interesting. BTW, the Turkish Hydraulic Cylinder Factory channel has some recent videos with a truly monstrous cross slide boring bar.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I’ll have to check that channel out! Sounds super interesting.
      Yep. The Hulk is an 11 tonne monster with a 320 spindle bore. Each chuck weighs about 300kg.
      It’s basically a gym workout to operate it. We love the big green machine 🤣

  • @wallbawden5511
    @wallbawden5511 Месяц назад

    Like all ya videos just great watching this big stuff being done the n the how to get it done i now only play around in my shed doing mostly of all things gun smithing as being Forced into retirement from bad knee to loosing the battle and having it removed makes getting around a hole diferent ball game
    This build is Epic to say least
    But my prediction is is first up use its goner break some thing this is a massive Drill for sure can only emadgine the power to get it to drill a hole will be very good to see it drill for sure after all the hours of swet n tears to get to this stage good on you and your team major Effort all round
    Big Cheers
    Ps you say central Queensland would that be in the Mackay Emerald region

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Cheers mate! I sure hope nothing too critical let’s go on the maiden voyage.
      We’ll be naming the rig THE TITANIC if it does hahaha
      Close! We are based just outside Rockhampton

    • @wallbawden5511
      @wallbawden5511 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty will be a great day to see this drill in action i don't think the drill will give i think the rig driving it will
      Just out of Rockhampton great place i grew up there so its home for me all thow live farther north in Townsville
      Cheers thanks for the reply

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      That’s awesome! Small world my friend. I live just outside town and I really love it here. Have lived a bunch of places, but this is home for sure

  • @SteveDelacruz-t6o
    @SteveDelacruz-t6o Месяц назад +1

    Why burn the holes when u can mag drill ( hougan) them

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Great question.
      It’s just quicker. We do a lot of mag drilling, including for various components on the bit, but in this case flame cutting is just faster.

  • @jeffcollins1097
    @jeffcollins1097 29 дней назад +1

    What is a 3m by 250m deep hole needed for?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  29 дней назад +1

      Ventilation / rescue shafts for underground coal mines (and other applications no doubt once people realise it can be done like this)

  • @pinx3d
    @pinx3d Месяц назад

    Have you looked at Prime Turning By Sandvik?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I haven’t, no. Sounds like I should?

  • @philliplopez8745
    @philliplopez8745 Месяц назад +1

    KONG needs a jack leg .

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Hahaha. He totally does. Got a workout this week!

  • @markneedham752
    @markneedham752 Месяц назад +1

    Ken Huge.

  • @gregj7916
    @gregj7916 Месяц назад

    I’m surprised some Canberra politicians haven’t turned up claiming responsibility for all this skilled workmanship….

  • @markostruszka1845
    @markostruszka1845 3 дня назад

    What is the purpose of this hole(s)that they are drilling?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  2 дня назад

      Currently for underground mining ventilation/ rescue shafts

  • @markfryer9880
    @markfryer9880 Месяц назад

    I think that your electricity supplier certainly notices whenever you start a shift. All of those lathes and welders drawing copious amounts of Amps must put a lot of draw on the supply system! I strongly suspect that your electricity bill would be monthly and horrendous! 😮
    I don't play with anything anywhere near as big. I haven't actually been doing much in the way of engineering related work for a while. 😢
    Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Man you’re spot on! I’m surprised the whole town’s lights don’t dim when the Hulk hits 400rpm 🤣
      Lucky we have the entire roof covered in solar panels - which is bloody awesome. We only machine during the day, it’s paid for itself about 5 times over.

  • @TarangEnterprise
    @TarangEnterprise Месяц назад

    WHICH CUTTING OIL ARE YOU USING RIGHT NOW??? IT IS GOOD OR NOT????

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      It's a product called HOLEMAKER from ITM. I've found it to be great. Doesnt smell, doesn't go off, prevents rust and doesn't gum up the machines. We use it in all of them now, and haven't seen any reduction in carbide life whatsoever.

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ Месяц назад +2

    That's not a drill, THIS is a drill.
    What sort of mine is this hole going to be a vent for? Presumably it's 1 one of many precious metals that's mine in central Qld.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      You’re bang on Alan. It’s for ventilation (and rescue / emergency) shafts for underground mining - mostly coal.

    • @Alan_Hans__
      @Alan_Hans__ Месяц назад

      I didn't know that they did underground coal mining in central Qld. I thought/assumed that it was all open cut. Blackwater is actually the only coal mine I've seen up that way and that was just before emergency landing on the highway many years ago between Blackwater and Comet.
      On an entirely separate note it's stupidly hard to work out your business name and location as I couldn't see it linked anywhere and a quick google search didn't enlighten me either.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      The drilling company is DEPCO. Hal heavy duty is the machine shop within that business (named after the company founder).

  • @nineoclockhero
    @nineoclockhero Месяц назад +1

    Is there any concern that the constant flexing that "Kong" causes could damage the tool holder?

    • @MegaRich7
      @MegaRich7 Месяц назад

      It will definately damage the tool post if they don't stop that movement completely.

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      It only happens on that first eccentric pass. After that he’s solid as a rock.
      Those toolposts and holders are made of a granite-like ultra hardened material, so it’s unlikely they’ll get damaged.
      We had to machine one recently, and it was literally diamond tough. Had to use ceramics to cut it!
      Great question though.

  • @akfarmboy49
    @akfarmboy49 Месяц назад

    Will you put a video of this drill rig running or not?
    My old timer friend had a business here in Alaska and he had two Hughes drills that would do 3 m holes, but he never had bits to do that big.
    I’m a machinist do you like that coolant you’re using? Does it ever break down or separate or coagulate cause gum up on the machines? What brand of coolant is it? you talked about it a few a month or two ago I didn’t write it down. I’m interested in trying that coolant .

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      We will definitely be doing a full video of it in action once it all comes together.
      The deadline is late August / Early September… hence why we are round the clock full steam ahead with it all.
      The coolant is called HOLEMAKER. I love the stuff. No residue, no gumming up of machines, doesn’t separate and never goes off.
      We haven’t noticed any decrease in carbide performance, and it has excellent anti rust properties.

  • @victimovtalent6036
    @victimovtalent6036 19 дней назад

    sir what happen if no preheating before/after welding?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  19 дней назад

      The welds crack upon cooling. Especially with alloy metals.

    • @victimovtalent6036
      @victimovtalent6036 19 дней назад

      @@halheavyduty thank you for ypur information sir

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  19 дней назад

      Not a problem at all.

  • @braddobson2060
    @braddobson2060 Месяц назад

    Ver interesting I hope you will tell us what that drill is for

    • @Robbo-fu5fm
      @Robbo-fu5fm Месяц назад +1

      yes, are these for ventilation raises for an underground coal mine?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Exactly!

  • @jonbeecroft4912
    @jonbeecroft4912 22 дня назад

    a real country shed tee and thongs with a beers in hand while others are working

  • @futten3230
    @futten3230 Месяц назад

    stupid question whats baker locked?

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      Great question.
      It like a Liquid Metal. A very heavy duty form of LocTite specific for drill rod applications like this.

    • @futten3230
      @futten3230 Месяц назад

      @@halheavyduty AH Ok thank you

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      No probs brother

  • @richardcorwin1828
    @richardcorwin1828 Месяц назад

    After watching this Matt I can now throw away my Viagra prescription. I can't wait to see this puppy run in the field. Thank you sir!

    • @lc79tourer26
      @lc79tourer26 Месяц назад +1

      Well said

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад +1

      Comment of the week! Bloody love it. You made my day with that one Richard 👊🤣

  • @victimovtalent6036
    @victimovtalent6036 Месяц назад +2

    Becareful of your beard..there are alot of spinning things😅

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      I’ll be straight to Valhalla if it ever gets caught 🤣

  • @risecre
    @risecre Месяц назад

    💪👋🇦🇷

  • @tommooe4524
    @tommooe4524 Месяц назад +1

    I will bet you guys skipped the gender studies and women’s studies classes….amazing work

  • @dpmesse
    @dpmesse Месяц назад

    You could donate those chonky chips to one of those youtube channels that makes knifes and other tools by forging together random stuff. Got enough of it...

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  Месяц назад

      If you know of one in Australia that wants to make a knife out of KONG shrapnel, I'd totally donate. That'd be bloody cool to watch actually! Great idea.

  • @UQRXD
    @UQRXD 22 дня назад

    bald head and big beard

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  22 дня назад +1

      My ginger mop decided to migrate south many moons ago 😜

    • @UQRXD
      @UQRXD 22 дня назад

      @@halheavyduty Ahhh

    • @halheavyduty
      @halheavyduty  22 дня назад

      Yup.