Machine Shop Tour 2023 - Manual Only Machine Shop - Topper Machine LLC in Spooner, WI
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- Опубликовано: 12 янв 2023
- A lot has happened here at Topper Machine LLC the last few years. Since starting the RUclips channel, there have been so many changes. I felt it was a good time to kick off 2023 with a full machine shop tour.
This might have to be an annual event, as so much happens every year that you need updating.
If anyone is interested in the Worchester shaper, don't hesitate to contact me. youtube@toppermachine.com
Topper Machine LLC is an entirely manual machine shop located in Spooner, WI. Our videos will highlight some of our shop work.
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Those air pumps are awesome Iv'e used one years ago and was just thankful it was around!
Enjoyed the tour. I’m a hobby guy, so shop envy is a problem for me. Thank you.
Thanks for the shop tour.
That little cabinet you had stuffed full of tooling amazed me that each drawer could hold that much and slide in and out effortlessly. And of course I love the Lion Lathe. Looking forward to seeing more projects come off of that. The best to you and your apprentice for 2023.
It takes some effort to open/close. We all can't afford nice Lista cabinets, but sure would love to.
THANKS FOR THE TOUR !!!
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Good stuff
Great tour josh, shop life gotta love it...
Fantastic - Thanks for sharing.
Great shop tour Josh.
Great tour 👍
Takes lots of "stuff" to run a good shop. I don't see how you got jobs done and maintained the shop. Must be a blessing having the trainee.
Cool idea about the curtain on the tool room
The one between the main shop and weld shop actually works very well to contain heat/cold, dust and smoke, etc. The one on my tool room really holds in the heat from the infloor heat. Gets nice and toasty in there.
@@TopperMachineLLC I think keeping out dust alone would be worthwhile. Nothing more annoying than clearing dust off of everything when you just want to use it. Saves you valuable time
@@redmorphius the grinder dust is far more destructive than it is annoying. I won't even use a hand grinder in the machine shop.
Great equipment and tool tour Josh, not much dust on those 👍.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you, everything gets used almost weekly. Keeps everything clean.
Don't apologize for a messy work bench, machine area or shop corner. It means you're too busy earning money to do a lot of housekeeping.
Great tour, thanks. I enjoyes seeing your shop and your machines, you can tell that you have spent a lot of time cleaning them recently.
The cleaning was way overdue. I plan to take a week every December and just clean and polish.
Great tour of the shop Josh🙂
I enjoy watching your videos nice shop you have you do nice work🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yeah, that Cincinnati mill, back when those were popular, guys were only 5 feet tall full grown. 😅
I had to come back and watch it a second and third time great video
Hello Josh. Like me you are accumulating a lot of tools. Exactly what a jobbing shop needs. I too have a magic chuck for my ATW radial drill. It makes the radial drill about 10 times as productive when drilling and tapping. They were originally designed so you could change tools without having to stop the spindle. I have tried it and it works but I don't like grabbing a moving spindle, especially when it is so easy to stop and start. Ken
I have tried it too, and it works. But, I am just not a fan.
Crazy. Don't know if I'm putting my hand anywhere near a spinning radial arm drill. We used to have great big 6 foot arm Cincinnati at my first machining job. We used a metal stick to grab stringers off. A temp didn't follow that advice and tried to grab the birds nest off, and it grabbed him and yanked him in. Luckily, he only broke his thumb and managed to hit the lever back to the stop position with his body to stop it, or it could it have been much worse. That Magic chuck does look much quicker than the giant drift pins and ball peen hammer we used, though.
Thanks for showing us around, Josh. That was really interesting.
Great shop.... Thanks for sharing
WOW! I'm amazed at the amount of equipment you have in your shop. I really like that you have a different area for welding and grinding.
I added on the weld shop fairly quickly. The dirty stuff needs to be away from precision equipment.
You sure have a lot of equipment and tools. For such a small shop, you seem to have made the best use of the available space the way you have the machines set out. Looks like you're always on the lookout for anything that might be useful and grabbing bargains when you find them.
I have the best equipped shop around. Only a couple machines I am still looking for, but no rush. But as business progresses, I plan to retire some and replace with new.
About that shaper Abom79, Fireball Tool, Vintage Machinery they maybe interested.
Great tour. I am amazed at what equipment and tooling you have and what can do and information you can remember.
Great tour, love the shop. I hope you have a video of that switch point repair you mentioned. Love to see a mix of your shop jobs and railway, all cool stuff!!!
Thanks for the tour. I hope that you have not given all your secrets away. I am not a machinist but most of it looks familiar because we had a small machine area at the steel fab shop where I worked at. I am glad that you got a helper. I hope that the two of you will be able to keep cleaning and organizing. I was so glad to see the Rocky plaque on the wall; he sure looks nice there.😃😃😃 You must have a ton of money invested in your business. We had lots of fixtures and tools. Some of them were only used for one job and never used again. I hope that you get all your jobs done on time and keep your customers happy. It is always good to see you.
Lots of secrets yet. Definitely not sharing everything. Rocky sure does look good there. Thanks again for him!
WoW....just WOW...All that shtuff and you do this all on your own. Teaching the young-un may let you realize that sometimes help is needed even if for the indignant chores that goes with a shop like yours. Maybe another young-un in business management could learn experience database & shop inventory for equipment, tooling & expendables.
Our shops and machines are very similar except you have more room. 🙂
I think you have more room, as far as SqFt. I only have 3000 SqFt total. It gets cramped with there are a few pallets of work, or its winter and everything has to stay inside.
@@TopperMachineLLC I am only 2400sq ft as my building is roughly 40x60 and that is external I think the floor space is actually about 35x55 so its more like 2000sqft I can use.
@@bcbloc02 I guess I have you beat by almost 500. Lol. 1300 if you count office and bathroom.
Thanks for the tour Josh, love those Monarchs..
ATB....Dean
I enjoyed the tour , To me it set up great , it’s me but noticed since watching your RUclips videos you are getting a lot more work coming in . Keep up the good work and get it done the first time ..
When I started the channel, I was in a major slump. Since then RUclips has brought in a ton of recognition locally and is making me more known. This was the whole point of the channel, was promotion. Finally gaining the traction I've needed.
@@TopperMachineLLC your welcome
@@candyjanusch3716 lol. Yup, it's all your fault.
I was a 40 something apprentice It help improve my skills nice to see others apprenticeship and not just give someone a job.
You and Framcraft101 are both very proud of your Johnsons!😁
When you have a big Johnson, you should be proud of it. Lol
That 12” monarch is beautiful, haven’t seen one that small before. I’m taking possession of a 16x72 leblond this Sunday, that gantry is a good idea. I’ve been mulling over how exactly i want to handle heavy accessories and jobs for the big leblond, might end up with a gantry like that.
12CK was the smallest of C series. The 10EE was smaller, and the 13EE was about the same as the 12CK for capacities. The gantry cranes have been game changers! No way I could keep going without them.
LeBlond is a good choice of lathes. I have a 13x36, a13x72, and a 17x120. I have totally rebuild two of them. Just have to do the 13x72 next. I guess I got lucky according to some who say they have looked forever for taper attachments. All three of mine have one. Good luck with the LeBlond. I love mine. I would like to see yours if at all possible just to compare with what I have... Thanks!
I feel you on the big nuts. we do a lot of big threads for draglines. been there lost of time about getting the nuts to fit. keep up the good work.
Glad I'm not the only one. Funny how under 1 inch that there are standards and the bigger you go, the more open the tolerances.
@@TopperMachineLLC think most of the time as you get bigger the grade goes down like most big nuts are just grade 3 unless noted. it's hard to buy grade 8 nuts in the 2" plus range we run a tap through any that come in our shop. we make quite a few super nuts to go with the big studs. they are a great solution to tightening big nuts right.
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Hi Josh...came back to this vid to see how & where you keep everything. It's just not having the machinery....there are tons of tooling and accessories that goes with it. How to organize it all efficiently?
Look at fireball tools vise it's the last one you will ever buy. Unless you want two.
I will never buy a swivel base vise again. I just source older vises that are ridged.
for the cylinder key way hold down, machine a ring to fit over the part and clamp this down thus holding the part maybe, nice tour no charge today!!!
That job is done and out of here. No need to make fancy fixtures for something that I will do once a year. Probably forget about it or what it was for before doing the job again. lol
Hello, Josh once again Keith is reaching out and view your 2023 shop video, it's about 11pm. If not mentioned, happy new year your family and you. I potentially would like to set a date and and personally meet you. Stay safe, okay...
Your 400 Amp 3 phase is it 120/240v delta or 120/208 star?
If all that vertical shaper does is cut big keyways, why don't you pick up a cheap wire edm and you'll be nailing those keyways to tenthousanths with little effort.
who would you recommend to rebuild machinery ?
A&D Machine Rebuilding in Roberts, WI
Totally awesome! Where are you located? I get the impression you are in Maine or someplace..lol. I am a chemical engineer but I am starting a small engine repair shop and also a connected machine shop. I want it to be steam powered and central belt driven. I found and restored a couple 200 year old lathes and am trying to find more to restore .
I am in northern WI. I do have a vertical steam engine I would let go if you wanted to restore it.
@@TopperMachineLLC We definitely need to speak. Are you on Facebook? Is there a good way to contact you?
@@johnkoury1116 email is on my about page. Or contact me through my website. Link in video description
@@TopperMachineLLC Excellent, thank you.
I have a 4 jaw independent / scroll chuck. mine is i believe 14 inches. "repeatability" is ZERO. I wish you better luck, but i cant put any part in mine, center it, and then insert a similar part. It wont be on center. Ever. I don't even try any more. its a 4 jaw chuck with a useless feature. Show me i am wrong, please. Nice shop, mine looks like a dump truck tipped over currently.
I'm cleaning it up now, and it may be the same as yours. But it's worth a shot.