Thanks for watching! With all these machines now in place I think it's time for a shop tour. Look out for the tour video on January 21st at 10AM Eastern. See you then!
Dude! Lines on the shop floor to mark out equipment placement. Man after my own heart. Also I've not seen anyone generate a proper hand drawing on a drafting table since 1989. Good on you.
I watched a couple videos before watching this one. I saw the Channel name, "Inheritance Machining" and thought, "Oh he must be focusing on making stuff he can pass down to his kids and grandkids." Then I watched this video. The intro made everything clear. You sir just got yourself a new subscriber.
I am the grandfather now with my own small shop. I have watched your videos on relocating your inheritance tools to your new shop with great interest and envy. I like the tools you inherited, I envy your age and the year’s you’ll have making things while your grandfather looks down with great pride and pleasure. Thanks for sharing your trip.
Thank you so much! I hope you have someone to share your trade with. Not a lot of people do this sort of thing anymore so we have to keep the traditions alive!
All of a sudden I'm in my 60's... and I'm working to be "the grandfather" too now. My grandfather built himself a machineshop. And I mean that literally. He paid for a lathe and bench grinder which he used to hand create a cut-off saw, a milling machine(!), and a working scale replica of the Flying Scotsman steam loco. (Beautiful!) As the only grandson to have followed along into his trade I probably would have inherited some of those machine tools, but were all sold to the scrap metal merchant. Pretty annoyed with my mother and aunts about that. Must have bought them each a really nice pair of shoes. So I've spent my life slowly putting together an all Aussie machineshop for myself. Now I just need my lad to have me some grandchildren. Perhaps one of them will be additionally blessed with video editing skills, sadly not my forte.
I saw you mentioned your wife was able to help you with the production quality and what not. Huge props to her, since I think starting an entire journey with this level of quality and attention to detail is insane, especially as you probably spend at least the next few decades using this shop. Looking forward to more videos!
I myself just lost my grandfather this winter as well, and while not a machinist he was a gunsmith and hand loader of ammunition. I’ve been at a loss since as to what to do with the room of tools and parts no one but me could even recognize. Seeing this series gave me my answer - Thank you.
Looking forward to following this journey with you. My Dad died when I was 12, I used to do woodworking with him. As an adult I returned to hobby woodworking, and still enjoy it 30 years later, thinking of my Dad every day.
I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad you found something to continue your memory of him. My family always says whey you lose a loved one, they are never fully gone as long as you remember and keep talking about them. Thanks for following along.
What an incredible legacy: inherited passion, inherited skills, and inherited equipment. Can't wait to see what comes out of this reunion of all three!
My grandpa's name was Norm. He was a machinist for the Navy during WW2 and then at IBM in the 50s and 60s. I was very young when he died, but his tools and the things he'd made always fascinated me, and ultimately played a major role in my interest in manual machining. I now have a home machine shop of my own, and my dad tells me my grandpa would be proud.
I stumbled on to your channel and I’m glad I did. I like how your Grandpa owned these pieces of machinery. His legacy will be carried on and that makes it wonderful.
My dad was a fourth generation tool and die maker. He passed in 2020 and I’ve been going through a similar journey learning to use his tools. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Congrats on a successful move, thanks in part to your Gramps having the forthright to install the machines on casters, what a life saver. Look forward to seeing the shop come together and hopefully you will do your Gramps proud. Subbed and Cheers! John
So enjoyed getting a peek into how you moved all of that! I can’t even imagine! Well done! Looking forward to see what you’re going to make in the future!
The vibe of this whole channel is so immaculate that I pretty regularly just watch every video from oldest to newest because it invokes so many positive feelings and emotions.
Awesome video and I really love the project of using your grandpa tool, giving them a new life with still having his soul around. I do machining as a hobby, the fact that those old but well designed machines cross the ages is clearly what makes me felt in love of them. I always say my friend and family that my milling machine, drill press and lathe will be the only heritage that can be passed from a generation to the next one with a form of passion. I assume it is hard to let his workshop go, but you at least saved his tools/machine and that's beautifull. Can't wait to see more videos from your channel. Cheers from France.
Thank you, Matthieu. In a way his spirit is embedded in these machines. They have been dormant for many years so it brings me great joy to bring them and my grandfather back to life.
I have just finished watching all of your videos with this being the last one. Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite among machining content. Please keep doing what you are doing. very enjoyable content. I am in the process of building my personal machine shop and at the age of 31 I bought my own brand new mill and lathe. I have since acquired a surface grinder. Can't get enough of it.
Hopefully watching this one last cleared somethings up for you 😁 I really appreciate the support! Also welcome the world of machining. With that SG you can really start chasing zeros!
@@InheritanceMachiningI grew up with a small machine shop in a room in my parents’ home. Last time I machined anything was in my early 20s. Now, over a quarter of a century later, I think I should get my own. I do electronics mostly so I started with a tiny Servo precision desktop drill. It handles 0.1mm carbide bits just fine, and is a beautiful US-made product. I got it used but it’s like new.
Amazing job and such attention to detail. You obviously inherited more from your grandpa than just machinery. He taught you a lot and instilled a great appreciation for safety and the equipment you were working with. That’s an amazing legacy to pass on to a grandson.
This brings me back when I was 8 years old and anytime I visited my grandfather I would go straight to his garage and play with his bench lathe,,, power off of course. Fast forward 42 years and after finishing my 20 year career in the Air Force as an aircraft electrician I still had a longing to learn how to use machine tools. So, I found a local machine shop and asked for a job. What an awesome experience. I primarily run a 50 x 9 knee mill but I also run a lathe, band saw, and all the other hand tools found in a machine shop. There’s nothing more valuable than knowing how to make stuff. Thanks for sharing your journey.
When I worked at MSU we had several students working in our shop while earning their engineering degree's. Some of them were involved in Formula SAE. I have a machine shop at home and some would come to my place when the machine shops on campus were too busy. Good times back in the day. Great video, Gramps would be proud!
Awesome videos mate!! They have great attention to detail and are very clean ,well shot and easy to watch. Your grandfather would be extremely proud to see what you’ve done so far giving his machines a new life. Excited to watch your channel grow.
Just starting to binge the channel. Quick tip on tow straps/chains. There is a lot of tension on them and they can snap unexpectedly and can cause some major injury. I'd recommend throwing a blanket or some kind of cover on the center of the chain or strap when they get real loaded up and you're working on them.
Since your grandad was at Ford for 30+, you'll appreciate an experience I had in my mid 20's, in the early 1980's, when I partnered in a shop w/ an old friend. I'd been building & drag racing cars since my teens, & he'd been building custom cars for a living for 20+ yrs. Our shop had employees to do mechanics, body & glass, industrial sand blasting & we started an auto parts store. The only thing we didn't do in house was upholstery. Our employees did the day to day work, & we had the shop & equipment to build street rods, race cars & antique auto restorations. We did a lot w/ Model A's, & always had several in the shop, long term; ours & customers. One day, a friend's 80+ yr old uncle came in to have some work done on his car. Everyone was busy w/ customers, so I told him it'd be 5-10 min. When I got to him, he was looking at my partners '29 A 4 dr sedan. In a gruff & accusing voice, he said, "You got Briggs fenders 9n the front & Murray's on the back. That ain't right." The average non-builder Model A owner didn't even know there were 2 types of A fenders, let alone being able to ID them. A lot of swap meet 'experts' didn't or couldn't, either! Surprised, I admitted he was correct, but it was my partner's car, & getting it on the road & out of the shop was priority 1. I asked how he knew so much, & did he or had he owned one. "I spent 33 years making stamping dies for Ford. I made the dies for them fenders as my 1st job for Ford." We adopted him that day as our uncle, & became close & much smarter about A's & mid '30's Fords in the next 8 yrs we had w/ him. He was a blessing, as I'm sure you grandpa was to you. GeoD
What an awesome story! He was probably the most knowledgeable guy in the world on those fenders. And sounds like a cool guy to know. Thanks for sharing!
@@InheritanceMachining Glad I could share it. It was a high spot of many in my long azz life! Impressed w/ your channel, approach & skills. After 50+ years of construction & fab, I finally got my 1st lathe @ 64 & am remodeling a portion of my shop for a mill. I've wanted learn machining since high school, but the opportunity never came along. Never thought a pandemic, (Covid relief $) & cancer, (realized it might be my last chance), would facilitate & prompt me to do it. Good luck on YT & w/ life. It may seem like a long time b4 you hit 70, but trust me, now that I'm about to, it only seems like a few months ago an old guy was giving grief a out the wrong A fenders. GeoD GeoD
NICE Inheritance. One wonders why they would have a machine shop in their garage well, I had one of mine for many years cuz I can't buy a lot of the things I need anymore so, I have to make.
i was very close to my grandpa, he was like my father to me, and though he didnt have a homeshop he also was a tool and die maker at Carrier. he died very unexpectedly the yesr he retired and it took a deep and heavy toll on our family. not a day goes by that i dont think about him, he passed when i was 12. im 55 now and a blacksmith who does a little machining and enjoys restoring equipment. your channel hits a chord with me and i just wanted to say thank you so very much for sharing this part of your life with us. what youve been doing is a wonderful testament to the bond shared between grandfathers and their grandkids. again thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Shane.
Love the story , my father taught me how to run mills and lathes from when I was little. I recently graduated with my BA in Industrial Management. Good luck with your adventures can not wait to see more videos
Love the story and am looking forward to watching the restoration videos. My Dad had a great many hobbies through his life, metal machining was one that he started on after I moved out, so I never got a chance to explore it with him. He downsized his machinery from a South Bend lathe and a larger mill to some Sherline equipment which I inherited last year. I'm spending quite a bit of time just learning how to use these basic tools, but definitely get that zen-like feeling of total concentration on what you're doing. Simultaneously makes me miss my dad and feel closer to him. An additional bonus is that some of the figuring things out I'm getting to do with my son-in-law (who is very clever and much better with the real world than I am). Thanks for sharing your stories
Thank you! I'm glad you found your way into the hobby even if you didn't get to learn along with your father. There's still a connection there for you I'm sure. And now you get the chance to do with your son-in-law what you didn't with you father. Happy machining!
Wow what a great introduction to my latest 'I love it' channel. I'm also a fan of many other similar channels - not always with machining at its heart. But with creativity and a sense of humour at it core. Farm Craft 101, Mustie1, and CCE to name two ( see I have a humour two .... too ). Will be dropping in to see how things go. And by the way my Grandad was a builder who taught me how to cut wood, lay bricks and clean tools. So mainly how to clean tools. He too had that look. As long as I was interested and paying attention he had the patience of a saint. But as soon as it wavered I was given my cards and send to see Grandma for tea and toast. Great days indeed.
Just found your channel and I'm so glad you chose to share your experiences and learning process! Your mellow and humble style is very much appreciated, keep up the good work!
I've watched every single video you've uploaded yet and the sheer amount of envy I have for you and your shop is staggering. Your grandfather would be incredibly proud to see what you've done to restore his old machines. Keep up the good work!
Just retired and moved my entire machine shop, wood shop, tools, materials, cars, race car, parts. motorcycle project etc. 400 miles. Took 9 months, trip by trip in my race trailer so Brother I know your pain and happiness at getting it all shifted! Well done.
I'm new to your channel, and late to the comment section, but I finally had a chance to catch up on your older videos. This was simply superb, the story, the way you organized and moved everything and the way you captured it on video. Hard to believe this was your first RUclips video. Thank you for sharing.
I appreciate you getting all the way back to this, man. The only reason this first video (and all of them really) is watchable is because of my wife's keen eye for editing and story telling!
Are we allowed to drop tears here? The videos are professional as well, they are a pleasure to watch. I live in a city and dream to have my machine shop but the space is a big challenge in Milano. So far I got a mini lathe and a crappie Mill with aluminum body in my father’s basement… they are far from your equipment but it’s still heaven to me to work with those small machines. Thanks for your contents!
I can't thank you enough for bringing us along for this journey. Your Grandpa is always with you, and that's so evident in every video. When my day goes to shinola, I can find my center watching a few (or more) of your videos. Your voice is so calming, and I find myself relaxing, immersing into the project. Since you also have a unique sense of humor, there is never a dull moment.
Well, after hand drafting, I rewound to episode one. I am completely worn out just watching. My shop is similar, except I have purchased all the tools and accys, taught myself to use them, and they are all just bordering into being 'real' tools (G4000 lathe, HFT G0760ish mill, 6040 chinese CNC, 48x48 PlasmaCAM, Sears bandsaw, 16-sp floor drill press, 30" brake/shear/roll). I have moved them a few times, so I feel the pain, now hopefully the last time, in a 2-car garage. If this is your first YT vid, I am impressed: great shots, well told and edited; dang you! You made me subscribe :-) It is sad this life is so short; I am 'just' starting to get good, have MANY more tools I would like, so many things to learn, and people like your grandfather have so much to share if only they could stick around longer; sadly, here, we are going the way of your grandfather, so make the most of it while we can, to help others.
😂 that was a long week to say the least.... Sounds like you have a great setup though. It was my first video but not my wife's. She has her own channel so helped a bunch to get mine up and running. And still helps! There never seems to be an end to the projects one can do in a machine shop. Fortunately it's about the journey not the destination. For me at least 😁
What an intro video :) I got hooked on some of your other videos and came back to see how it started......really cool story! You sure you didn't study video editing too? haha
I appreciate that! I actually have to give credit to my wife on the final edits of the videos. She takes my scattered mess of clips and voiceover and makes them into something actually digestible 😂
Well done with that drop deck trailer, that was a great idea. Also this is the best thing that could have happened with all those machine tools, they all went to someone who'll enjoy them instead of being scrapped or parted out.
I thank you for taking the time to document the moving process so clearly for all of us to learn from, forever. It's great that you 2 did this by yourself and should be a giant pride that you did it your way, carefully, and under both of your control. Also Mega-Thanks to Grandparents for teaching you, and later initializing your families success in this century. Bravo to you two!
The opening of this video sent chills down my spine - my Father was a Boiler Maker and taught me a few things before he passed away back in '78. These days I work with wood but would love to get back into metal machining - Thank you for continuing your Grandfathers legacy - kudos to you...
congratulations man! im glad im this early in the journey, and look forward to getting caught up. i was anxiously waiting that there would be some big problem so im glad it went so smoothly!
As an aspiring machinist myself, I find your careful reverence and respect for the trade and it's tools to be a beacon. I've actually come back to the begininning here with your first video and intend on watching everything you have to offer. My best wishes are with you on every project!
Great series. I started my working life as an apprentice fitter/machinist and love seeing finely made parts, tools and fixturing. Thanks for sharing your journey. Looking forward to more content on this channel
This video is fantastic quality and the story cannot be matched. I am a facilities manager and my dad was a millwright, I have the tools he collected. Reading the comments is a joy and supports what have been telling younger people about our ancestors. If you will take a job along side these old men they will provide you an educational experience you cannot get from a book. Just show up ever day and put in the work and you will find a friend for life. Well done Sir.
This encapsulates my growing love for machining perfectly. I'm still studying to get my degree, but in the very few projects I have made at my university machine shop, I have already fallen in love with metal working. Thank you for this video.
My grandad was an engineer for over 50 years, we will be spending this Christmas watching your journey with this ship. Thanks so much for sharing, it truly is a special story
Great story and great channel 👍 Looking forward to following along. I grew up with my aerospace engineer Dad having a shop in the basement, and I have gone far beyond the tools he has, and I followed his path into engineering as well. It's so fun having the right tools to design something and make it with your own hands.
I think your weight Specs on these machines is a little Exaggerated . A 48 inch Bridgeport milling machine weighs in at about 1400 lbs not 2400 .12x16 Surface grinder weighs in at about 900 lbs 18 inch band saw about 800 lbs . I have moved MANY of these types of machines over the last 45 Years . However , Much CARE needs to be Used in Moving them as well as CAREFULLY setting them up again for ACCURATE Service : )) Best of Luck and "Happy Machining"
I inherited my Great Aunts property in Paintsville many years ago now and spent a week doing the same thing- minus the awesome machines. Enjoyed watching- John thought ahead and left everything on dollies! I'm in NC.
As 1 Machinist to Another I doff my hat to you. Your Grandfather gave you a skill that is so rewarding.I Am sorry I never will get the chance to meet him. The old TRUE TOOLMAKERS were..... Magicians! I know because like you I had one.. Hence how I became one too... but my skills are & never will be as good as them. I was forced to changeover to CNC. It is memorizing to see a real Genuine TOOLMAKER. Now go forth & make your Grandfather PROUD.
I found your channel about a year ago and... just forgot to subscribe. This is exactly what I was going to do right after watching this very first video on the channel. Heritage... And family... These are the only two things out of three that we need in life. Third - LOVE. ...and machinery ;-)
Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. I just discovered your channel and subscribed. You have a awesome story. Enjoy it all. PS you reminded me how much I hate cheap come-a-longs. Ugh. That rat- shitty-ratshitty sound. Bob
The box of shame collaboration brought me to this channel, after I watched a 3rd video I knew I had to start from the beginning. The quality from the first video is amazing, and I love this concept and story all bring driven by your Grandfather. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us, I can't wait to keep watching!
The lawyer hopes you're in trouble. The prosecutor hopes that you are a criminal. The coffin manufacturer wants you to die, and only the engineer wishes you prosperity in life so that he can build you a house, a car, a stadium. So that you can live and enjoy a long healthy life. Hug the engineer next to you, he's your only friend. :))
Found your channel today and man it's weird. I have family in Eastern KY and Dry Ridge and am in between them in Central KY outside of Lexington. Quite possibly the closest YT channel that I know of in the terms of proximity and family history lol. Phenomenal work in the videos that I've watched so far.
Been going back through this channel's history ever since I saw your work on cleaning up the workshop in a recent video, and I can't believe you started out with such amazing quality. What really stands out about this channel though, is just how warm and comfy everything feels. A lot of channels on youtube are content farming, noisy, and frankly tiring after long enough. It's entertaining, but there's always a format and that's exhausted me for a while. However, I always come back to these calmer videos of people working their trades; or crafting up props and board game stuff; or taking photos in the wild; or doing environmental work. I just feel like I'm relaxing again, like when I was a kid watching minecraft videos of people doing whatever in a let's play, instead of the insane challenge oriented mindset we've had for so long. Real happy I found your channel, and may your grandfather's passion live on. Also, gahdamn the shop looks so different nowadays compared to before.
@InheritanceMachining, I've been watching all of your videos. Great stuff! I'm in the market for a vertical band saw similar to yours, and noticed that these old things come with a variety of options. What options would you say are nice to have or essential for these machines. Thanks!
I know I’m a year behind, but for future reference if you didn’t know, you can spray any surfaces that might get water or road spray with wd-40 before wrapping and they will be fine even if you don’t do a great job. Learned that from some machinery movers. Also if you ever have to move one of these a short distance, say 30-50 miles you can just coat the surfaces in wd-40 and not even bother tarping or wrapping them. :)
If you see this comment, i have two questions, do you have a patreon? Do you have a simple shop list of equipment and their parts for someone looking to get into machining? Or at least, what you are comfortable with in your shop (because with w,x,y,z you can make everything else you need, etc)? I also wanted to say, thank you for this journey. I know just how crazy it is to not only do this, but also film, narrate, cut, and compile these videos. Your journey is amazing and i stumbled on it quite by accident... so thank you.
Wow. The first video. I’ve now nearly watched all the videos till mid April 24. What a beautiful story and journey. Over that time you’ve really learned a lot and made some incredible tools.
I deliver and move residential gun safes, the best piece of equipment I've purchased is a JLG drop deck trailer. Mine is a "single axle", two tires, one per side. The deck is 6 feet wide by 10 feet long with a 4,400 pound capacity. I have a Bridgeport mill which I moved using a friend's traditional type drop gate trailer, hated that move. Recently I bought a Jet brand 1340T lathe and used my drop deck for that move, much better. That move was similar to what you faced in that the house where the lathe was sat at the bottom of a washed out dirt driveway on a powerline at roughly a 20 degree angle. The previous owner warned me NOT to slow down once I hit the start of the incline which made sense due to the fact I was driving an '03 Yukon 2wd. It's a good thing I used multiple 2 inch ratchet straps to secure the lathe in place because more than once I watched the trailer become completely airborne as I powered my way up that extremely rough driveway! In the end I made it home safe and sound with no damage to the lathe which is now up and running. I cannot recommend a drop deck trailer enough if you're faced with having to move extremely heavy and awkward items like a milling machine, big lathe or large safe. Well worth the rental charge and if you move such things for a living a drop deck trailer is worth every penny to buy your own. Enjoying the channel very much! All the best.
I've watched a few videos already. And since i have nothing better to do on break at work I've decided to watch your journey from the beginning. Also that poor trailer. 😂
I am here from This Old Tony. I am going to start from the beginning, I am 10 minutes in, and I can tell I am really going to enjoy your channel/content. I super appreciate the thought and care with the way you are doing things, as well as the great production quality of the video, and the story you are telling. For a first video it is really really impressive work. I look forward to catching up on all your content.
Stumbled on your channel today. I am setting up a "machine shop" at my company. I do a little woodworking at home but metal working tools are a whole different animal for me. My company does Industrial valve controls. Mostly composite material machining. But I need to learn so I have of course been using metals. I keep searching for videos to learn from and yours peaked my interest as I lost my Dad and Grandfather in the last 6-7 years. Grandpa was a welder and could make about anything. Dad did less of that but did build several houses and designed multiple products that are still manufactured today. So I will be binging your videos as I kind of can relate and hope to learn lots.
Watching your oldest videost as last, I must admit, your chanel is a great member of the elite group of contributors as Clickspring, This Old Tony, Stefan Gotteswinter and many more I enjoy when I can not be in my workshop. I am glad to see I am not the only one with a "box of shame" :). Thanks to show me more project I already have a stockpile to finish
I recently inherited what's left of my grandfather's woodworking shop, sadly some pieces have already been take by relatives in the previous years, and much has been stolen by thieves, but there are still plenty of things leftover that I can use. Old tools work fine, especially if you know how to use them. The difference is I'm having to completely self-teach myself and it's been a journey for sure
i just found this channel and its really inspiring to see. As i'm fighting non smokers stage 4 lung cancer this takes my mind off it for a little whiles. . .THANK YOU!!!
i worked on vending machines for a few years, we had a drop deck trailer like that, and let me tell you, as invaluable as it is that the final deck height ends up only being two or three inches off the ground, those two or three inches are not to be trifled with! I've been watching the more recent videos, kind of working my way back to the beginning of the channel. I'm so looking forward to seeing everything you machine!
I started watching your videos and found them very enjoyable and informative BUT when I decided to go to your first few videos and watch them I found I was bombarded with advertisments none of which were of any interest and were very anoying, I "skipped" every one as soon as possible but they were very persistant and I found myself shouting at the screen. I'm not going to pay RUclips a fee to "enjoy" an advert free experience, with regret, I will simply stop watching your videos.
I also inherited some of my grandfathers machine tools! Much smaller though…micrometers, STARRETT rule, and a edge finder. So special to have this stuff, I never really knew him, we were afraid of him. He died when I was 7, I’m now 56. Life is short, serve God!
What a great channel, I have seen so many of your project and now I finally found the beginning. Great work with everything. I especially love how you value the small details.
Excellent Video. I understand. I am now the age of a grandfather but never had kids. I spent my life as an engineer and machinist. In my journey down this path, I accumulated about 100,000 pounds of assorted machine tools. But my brother is what he is.... two years of legal fights against my parents estate has forced me to restart my life. Being forced to move all these machines and find a new home and shop. My life has been stressful and difficult during these two years. I have spent hours crating up tools and machines and moving them on a trailer to a storage option. Much more to go. But being a fully qualified tool and die machinist and engineer, you never forget the satisfaction of doing the high end work.
There is no better way to honor your grandfather than to use and enjoy the wonderful machines bequeathed you. But I have a question. Was he a grandfather, or was he Grandpa? It sounds like the latter.
Thanks for watching! With all these machines now in place I think it's time for a shop tour. Look out for the tour video on January 21st at 10AM Eastern. See you then!
I couldn't stop grinning watching this video! Thank you for that, I have been dreaming of a shop just like this. Hope it is all you dreamed of. 👍
@@cowdogg3085 It absolutely is! Thank you for watching!
Dude! Lines on the shop floor to mark out equipment placement. Man after my own heart. Also I've not seen anyone generate a proper hand drawing on a drafting table since 1989. Good on you.
I watched a couple videos before watching this one. I saw the Channel name, "Inheritance Machining" and thought, "Oh he must be focusing on making stuff he can pass down to his kids and grandkids." Then I watched this video. The intro made everything clear. You sir just got yourself a new subscriber.
Man, what a magnificent gift, something for your lifetime and maybe another's when you eventually shuffle off.
I am the grandfather now with my own small shop. I have watched your videos on relocating your inheritance tools to your new shop with great interest and envy. I like the tools you inherited, I envy your age and the year’s you’ll have making things while your grandfather looks down with great pride and pleasure. Thanks for sharing your trip.
Thank you so much! I hope you have someone to share your trade with. Not a lot of people do this sort of thing anymore so we have to keep the traditions alive!
@@InheritanceMachining it's definitely making a comeback thanks to people like you.
All of a sudden I'm in my 60's... and I'm working to be "the grandfather" too now.
My grandfather built himself a machineshop. And I mean that literally. He paid for a lathe and bench grinder which he used to hand create a cut-off saw, a milling machine(!), and a working scale replica of the Flying Scotsman steam loco. (Beautiful!)
As the only grandson to have followed along into his trade I probably would have inherited some of those machine tools, but were all sold to the scrap metal merchant. Pretty annoyed with my mother and aunts about that. Must have bought them each a really nice pair of shoes.
So I've spent my life slowly putting together an all Aussie machineshop for myself. Now I just need my lad to have me some grandchildren. Perhaps one of them will be additionally blessed with video editing skills, sadly not my forte.
@@lordchickenhawkhope that for you man
I saw you mentioned your wife was able to help you with the production quality and what not. Huge props to her, since I think starting an entire journey with this level of quality and attention to detail is insane, especially as you probably spend at least the next few decades using this shop. Looking forward to more videos!
Thank you. Yes she is a huge part of this channel. I thank her constantly and always share nice comments like yours with her. Thank you again!
@@InheritanceMachining Yes, Paige is a treasure for sure :D
I myself just lost my grandfather this winter as well, and while not a machinist he was a gunsmith and hand loader of ammunition. I’ve been at a loss since as to what to do with the room of tools and parts no one but me could even recognize. Seeing this series gave me my answer -
Thank you.
Looking forward to following this journey with you. My Dad died when I was 12, I used to do woodworking with him. As an adult I returned to hobby woodworking, and still enjoy it 30 years later, thinking of my Dad every day.
I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad you found something to continue your memory of him. My family always says whey you lose a loved one, they are never fully gone as long as you remember and keep talking about them. Thanks for following along.
What an incredible legacy: inherited passion, inherited skills, and inherited equipment. Can't wait to see what comes out of this reunion of all three!
Absolutely! There is much more to come
My grandpa's name was Norm. He was a machinist for the Navy during WW2 and then at IBM in the 50s and 60s. I was very young when he died, but his tools and the things he'd made always fascinated me, and ultimately played a major role in my interest in manual machining. I now have a home machine shop of my own, and my dad tells me my grandpa would be proud.
Your grandfather would be proud, his tools are now yours and he know's you'll look after them.
I stumbled on to your channel and I’m glad I did. I like how your Grandpa owned these pieces of machinery. His legacy will be carried on and that makes it wonderful.
Thank you! They are some big shoes to fill but I'll get there eventually.
Shop looks good. Nice to see another engineer out there with their own machine shop. Keep making chips!
Thanks!
My dad was a fourth generation tool and die maker. He passed in 2020 and I’ve been going through a similar journey learning to use his tools. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Congrats on a successful move, thanks in part to your Gramps having the forthright to install the machines on casters, what a life saver. Look forward to seeing the shop come together and hopefully you will do your Gramps proud. Subbed and Cheers! John
This would have been a very different story if these machines didn't have casters... Thanks for watching and following along!
Your grandfather had a huge shop! I bet you have many stories of your time spent there.
So enjoyed getting a peek into how you moved all of that! I can’t even imagine! Well done! Looking forward to see what you’re going to make in the future!
Thanks so much! I've got a few ideas :)
The vibe of this whole channel is so immaculate that I pretty regularly just watch every video from oldest to newest because it invokes so many positive feelings and emotions.
Awesome video and I really love the project of using your grandpa tool, giving them a new life with still having his soul around. I do machining as a hobby, the fact that those old but well designed machines cross the ages is clearly what makes me felt in love of them. I always say my friend and family that my milling machine, drill press and lathe will be the only heritage that can be passed from a generation to the next one with a form of passion. I assume it is hard to let his workshop go, but you at least saved his tools/machine and that's beautifull. Can't wait to see more videos from your channel. Cheers from France.
Thank you, Matthieu. In a way his spirit is embedded in these machines. They have been dormant for many years so it brings me great joy to bring them and my grandfather back to life.
I have just finished watching all of your videos with this being the last one. Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite among machining content. Please keep doing what you are doing. very enjoyable content.
I am in the process of building my personal machine shop and at the age of 31 I bought my own brand new mill and lathe. I have since acquired a surface grinder. Can't get enough of it.
Hopefully watching this one last cleared somethings up for you 😁 I really appreciate the support! Also welcome the world of machining. With that SG you can really start chasing zeros!
@@InheritanceMachiningI grew up with a small machine shop in a room in my parents’ home. Last time I machined anything was in my early 20s. Now, over a quarter of a century later, I think I should get my own. I do electronics mostly so I started with a tiny Servo precision desktop drill. It handles 0.1mm carbide bits just fine, and is a beautiful US-made product. I got it used but it’s like new.
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Amazing job and such attention to detail. You obviously inherited more from your grandpa than just machinery. He taught you a lot and instilled a great appreciation for safety and the equipment you were working with. That’s an amazing legacy to pass on to a grandson.
You're right. There is so much more than the machines that I learned from him. He is a huge part of who I am today. Thanks for watching!
This is very cool! This has a heartwarming vibe of you putting your grandpa's heritage to use
This brings me back when I was 8 years old and anytime I visited my grandfather I would go straight to his garage and play with his bench lathe,,, power off of course. Fast forward 42 years and after finishing my 20 year career in the Air Force as an aircraft electrician I still had a longing to learn how to use machine tools. So, I found a local machine shop and asked for a job. What an awesome experience. I primarily run a 50 x 9 knee mill but I also run a lathe, band saw, and all the other hand tools found in a machine shop. There’s nothing more valuable than knowing how to make stuff. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I love to hear that! Machining is not only useful but also really rewarding. Thanks for watching!
When I worked at MSU we had several students working in our shop while earning their engineering degree's. Some of them were involved in Formula SAE. I have a machine shop at home and some would come to my place when the machine shops on campus were too busy. Good times back in the day. Great video, Gramps would be proud!
That's awesome! FSAE teams typically need all the support they can get. Thanks for watching
Awesome videos mate!! They have great attention to detail and are very clean ,well shot and easy to watch. Your grandfather would be extremely proud to see what you’ve done so far giving his machines a new life. Excited to watch your channel grow.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support!
What a cool video Brandon. Congratulations… you can keep your Grandfathers legacy going!
I certainly plan to! Thanks, Shawn!
Just starting to binge the channel. Quick tip on tow straps/chains. There is a lot of tension on them and they can snap unexpectedly and can cause some major injury. I'd recommend throwing a blanket or some kind of cover on the center of the chain or strap when they get real loaded up and you're working on them.
Since your grandad was at Ford for 30+, you'll appreciate an experience I had in my mid 20's, in the early 1980's, when I partnered in a shop w/ an old friend.
I'd been building & drag racing cars since my teens, & he'd been building custom cars for a living for 20+ yrs.
Our shop had employees to do mechanics, body & glass, industrial sand blasting & we started an auto parts store. The only thing we didn't do in house was upholstery.
Our employees did the day to day work, & we had the shop & equipment to build street rods, race cars & antique auto restorations.
We did a lot w/ Model A's, & always had several in the shop, long term; ours & customers.
One day, a friend's 80+ yr old uncle came in to have some work done on his car.
Everyone was busy w/ customers, so I told him it'd be 5-10 min.
When I got to him, he was looking at my partners '29 A 4 dr sedan.
In a gruff & accusing voice, he said, "You got Briggs fenders 9n the front & Murray's on the back. That ain't right."
The average non-builder Model A owner didn't even know there were 2 types of A fenders, let alone being able to ID them. A lot of swap meet 'experts' didn't or couldn't, either!
Surprised, I admitted he was correct, but it was my partner's car, & getting it on the road & out of the shop was priority 1.
I asked how he knew so much, & did he or had he owned one.
"I spent 33 years making stamping dies for Ford. I made the dies for them fenders as my 1st job for Ford."
We adopted him that day as our uncle, & became close & much smarter about A's & mid '30's Fords in the next 8 yrs we had w/ him.
He was a blessing, as I'm sure you grandpa was to you.
GeoD
That is an amazing and fantastic story.
What an awesome story! He was probably the most knowledgeable guy in the world on those fenders. And sounds like a cool guy to know. Thanks for sharing!
@@InheritanceMachining
Glad I could share it. It was a high spot of many in my long azz life!
Impressed w/ your channel, approach & skills.
After 50+ years of construction & fab, I finally got my 1st lathe @ 64 & am remodeling a portion of my shop for a mill.
I've wanted learn machining since high school, but the opportunity never came along.
Never thought a pandemic, (Covid relief $) & cancer, (realized it might be my last chance), would facilitate & prompt me to do it.
Good luck on YT & w/ life. It may seem like a long time b4 you hit 70, but trust me, now that I'm about to, it only seems like a few months ago an old guy was giving grief a out the wrong A fenders.
GeoD
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@@georgedennison3338 Great advice. And glad you're getting to it later than never. Thanks for the support!
NICE Inheritance. One wonders why they would have a machine shop in their garage well, I had one of mine for many years cuz I can't buy a lot of the things I need anymore so, I have to make.
i was very close to my grandpa, he was like my father to me, and though he didnt have a homeshop he also was a tool and die maker at Carrier.
he died very unexpectedly the yesr he retired and it took a deep and heavy toll on our family.
not a day goes by that i dont think about him, he passed when i was 12. im 55 now and a blacksmith who does a little machining and enjoys restoring equipment.
your channel hits a chord with me and i just wanted to say thank you so very much for sharing this part of your life with us. what youve been doing is a wonderful testament to the bond shared between grandfathers and their grandkids.
again thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Shane.
Love the story , my father taught me how to run mills and lathes from when I was little. I recently graduated with my BA in Industrial Management. Good luck with your adventures can not wait to see more videos
Glad to hear that! Thanks for the support
Love the story and am looking forward to watching the restoration videos.
My Dad had a great many hobbies through his life, metal machining was one that he started on after I moved out, so I never got a chance to explore it with him. He downsized his machinery from a South Bend lathe and a larger mill to some Sherline equipment which I inherited last year.
I'm spending quite a bit of time just learning how to use these basic tools, but definitely get that zen-like feeling of total concentration on what you're doing. Simultaneously makes me miss my dad and feel closer to him. An additional bonus is that some of the figuring things out I'm getting to do with my son-in-law (who is very clever and much better with the real world than I am).
Thanks for sharing your stories
Thank you! I'm glad you found your way into the hobby even if you didn't get to learn along with your father. There's still a connection there for you I'm sure. And now you get the chance to do with your son-in-law what you didn't with you father. Happy machining!
What a great story! You are very fortunate to have a Grandfather to teach you these skills. Thank you.
Wow what a great introduction to my latest 'I love it' channel. I'm also a fan of many other similar channels - not always with machining at its heart. But with creativity and a sense of humour at it core. Farm Craft 101, Mustie1, and CCE to name two ( see I have a humour two .... too ). Will be dropping in to see how things go. And by the way my Grandad was a builder who taught me how to cut wood, lay bricks and clean tools. So mainly how to clean tools. He too had that look. As long as I was interested and paying attention he had the patience of a saint. But as soon as it wavered I was given my cards and send to see Grandma for tea and toast. Great days indeed.
Just found your channel and I'm so glad you chose to share your experiences and learning process! Your mellow and humble style is very much appreciated, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! Welcome!
Such a cool story and channel concept, keep it up!
Thank you!
I've watched every single video you've uploaded yet and the sheer amount of envy I have for you and your shop is staggering. Your grandfather would be incredibly proud to see what you've done to restore his old machines. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I'm definitely fortunate but I won't take it for grated for a second.
Just retired and moved my entire machine shop, wood shop, tools, materials, cars, race car, parts. motorcycle project etc. 400 miles. Took 9 months, trip by trip in my race trailer so Brother I know your pain and happiness at getting it all shifted! Well done.
I watched a few of your videos was impressed so i went back to the start of your videos.
The sheer problem solving of your channel is pure nerd-dopamine
Great video! I’m looking forward to future installments. BTW, that trailer you used on day 5 looks vaguely familiar ;)
I actually got a good deal on it from a guy I know ;)
Thanks!
@@InheritanceMachining Did you buy that trailer? I welded 2x2 trailer receivers on which can take a HF winch on a 2x2 square tube
I'm new to your channel, and late to the comment section, but I finally had a chance to catch up on your older videos. This was simply superb, the story, the way you organized and moved everything and the way you captured it on video. Hard to believe this was your first RUclips video. Thank you for sharing.
I appreciate you getting all the way back to this, man. The only reason this first video (and all of them really) is watchable is because of my wife's keen eye for editing and story telling!
Are we allowed to drop tears here?
The videos are professional as well, they are a pleasure to watch.
I live in a city and dream to have my machine shop but the space is a big challenge in Milano.
So far I got a mini lathe and a crappie Mill with aluminum body in my father’s basement… they are far from your equipment but it’s still heaven to me to work with those small machines.
Thanks for your contents!
I just bought my first mill, and will be slowly filling out my shop in the coming years. You are an inspiration.
I can't thank you enough for bringing us along for this journey. Your Grandpa is always with you, and that's so evident in every video.
When my day goes to shinola, I can find my center watching a few (or more) of your videos.
Your voice is so calming, and I find myself relaxing, immersing into the project. Since you also have a unique sense of humor, there is never a dull moment.
I really appreciate that, Clyde. Thank you for the kind words as always
Well, after hand drafting, I rewound to episode one. I am completely worn out just watching. My shop is similar, except I have purchased all the tools and accys, taught myself to use them, and they are all just bordering into being 'real' tools (G4000 lathe, HFT G0760ish mill, 6040 chinese CNC, 48x48 PlasmaCAM, Sears bandsaw, 16-sp floor drill press, 30" brake/shear/roll). I have moved them a few times, so I feel the pain, now hopefully the last time, in a 2-car garage. If this is your first YT vid, I am impressed: great shots, well told and edited; dang you! You made me subscribe :-)
It is sad this life is so short; I am 'just' starting to get good, have MANY more tools I would like, so many things to learn, and people like your grandfather have so much to share if only they could stick around longer; sadly, here, we are going the way of your grandfather, so make the most of it while we can, to help others.
😂 that was a long week to say the least.... Sounds like you have a great setup though. It was my first video but not my wife's. She has her own channel so helped a bunch to get mine up and running. And still helps!
There never seems to be an end to the projects one can do in a machine shop. Fortunately it's about the journey not the destination. For me at least 😁
What an intro video :) I got hooked on some of your other videos and came back to see how it started......really cool story! You sure you didn't study video editing too? haha
I appreciate that! I actually have to give credit to my wife on the final edits of the videos. She takes my scattered mess of clips and voiceover and makes them into something actually digestible 😂
Well done with that drop deck trailer, that was a great idea. Also this is the best thing that could have happened with all those machine tools, they all went to someone who'll enjoy them instead of being scrapped or parted out.
I thank you for taking the time to document the moving process so clearly for all of us to learn from, forever.
It's great that you 2 did this by yourself and should be a giant pride that you did it your way, carefully, and under both of your control.
Also Mega-Thanks to Grandparents for teaching you, and later initializing your families success in this century.
Bravo to you two!
The opening of this video sent chills down my spine - my Father was a Boiler Maker and taught me
a few things before he passed away back in '78.
These days I work with wood but would love to get back into metal machining -
Thank you for continuing your Grandfathers legacy - kudos to you...
Thank you 🙏
Just found your channel. Love the video style, the (over) precision and the background story! 👍🏻👍🏻
Much appreciated!
Good. I really like this. Hope your channel grows even bigger.
Thank you!
congratulations man! im glad im this early in the journey, and look forward to getting caught up. i was anxiously waiting that there would be some big problem so im glad it went so smoothly!
Thank you! You must be used to my more recent videos 😂
@@InheritanceMachining this was my first. i look forward to the restorations of the big machines!
As an aspiring machinist myself, I find your careful reverence and respect for the trade and it's tools to be a beacon. I've actually come back to the begininning here with your first video and intend on watching everything you have to offer. My best wishes are with you on every project!
Great series. I started my working life as an apprentice fitter/machinist and love seeing finely made parts, tools and fixturing. Thanks for sharing your journey. Looking forward to more content on this channel
I absolutely love this channel. Thank you for all the effort that you put into this.
My pleasure. Thank you!
This video is fantastic quality and the story cannot be matched. I am a facilities manager and my dad was a millwright, I have the tools he collected. Reading the comments is a joy and supports what have been telling younger people about our ancestors. If you will take a job along side these old men they will provide you an educational experience you cannot get from a book. Just show up ever day and put in the work and you will find a friend for life. Well done Sir.
This encapsulates my growing love for machining perfectly. I'm still studying to get my degree, but in the very few projects I have made at my university machine shop, I have already fallen in love with metal working. Thank you for this video.
That’s awesome, man! Machining is a continuously rewarding hobby.
I can't imagine the final bill if one were to go out and buy everything you inherited brand new today. You are one very blessed man!
My grandad was an engineer for over 50 years, we will be spending this Christmas watching your journey with this ship. Thanks so much for sharing, it truly is a special story
Your Grandfather knew that the contents of his shop needed to go to a good home . Thank's for sharing your story .
My pleasure. Thank you
Honestly I know nothing of machining. But I am just mesmerized by your projects
Great story and great channel 👍
Looking forward to following along. I grew up with my aerospace engineer Dad having a shop in the basement, and I have gone far beyond the tools he has, and I followed his path into engineering as well. It's so fun having the right tools to design something and make it with your own hands.
Thanks Keith! I can absolutely relate. It's one thing to design something. It's a whole other experience to actually make it.
I held my breath while you were under that granite slab - pushing it up with your legs - acck! Great video...be careful man!
I think your weight Specs on these machines is a little Exaggerated . A 48 inch Bridgeport milling machine weighs in at about 1400 lbs not 2400 .12x16 Surface grinder weighs in at about 900 lbs
18 inch band saw about 800 lbs . I have moved MANY of these types of machines over the last 45 Years . However , Much CARE needs to be Used in Moving them as well as CAREFULLY setting them up again for ACCURATE Service : )) Best of Luck and "Happy Machining"
Hey Brandon good video! You'll have some fun with that stuff ! That helper of yours looks a little shifty though. 😁
Yeah... she was following me around with a camera the whole time... weird!
I inherited my Great Aunts property in Paintsville many years ago now and spent a week doing the same thing- minus the awesome machines. Enjoyed watching- John thought ahead and left everything on dollies! I'm in NC.
Thanks! Looks like you got yourself a nice setup after all though. Cool content!
@@InheritanceMachining Thanks, making a new vise mount for the table right now. Let me know if you need anything.
As 1 Machinist to Another I doff my hat to you. Your Grandfather gave you a skill that is so rewarding.I Am sorry I never will get the chance to meet him. The old TRUE TOOLMAKERS were..... Magicians! I know because like you I had one.. Hence how I became one too... but my skills are & never will be as good as them. I was forced to changeover to CNC. It is memorizing to see a real Genuine TOOLMAKER. Now go forth & make your Grandfather PROUD.
I found your channel about a year ago and... just forgot to subscribe. This is exactly what I was going to do right after watching this very first video on the channel. Heritage... And family... These are the only two things out of three that we need in life. Third - LOVE. ...and machinery ;-)
Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. I just discovered your channel and subscribed. You have a awesome story. Enjoy it all.
PS you reminded me how much I hate cheap come-a-longs. Ugh. That rat- shitty-ratshitty sound.
Bob
The box of shame collaboration brought me to this channel, after I watched a 3rd video I knew I had to start from the beginning. The quality from the first video is amazing, and I love this concept and story all bring driven by your Grandfather. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us, I can't wait to keep watching!
When were you at UK? I’m a ‘68 graduate, BA Chemistry and lived at home with my folks in Lexington until joining the USAF a after graduation.
The lawyer hopes you're in trouble.
The prosecutor hopes that you are a criminal.
The coffin manufacturer wants you to die, and only the engineer wishes you prosperity in life so that he
can build you a house, a car, a stadium. So that you can live and enjoy a long healthy life.
Hug the engineer next to you, he's your only friend.
:))
Found your channel today and man it's weird. I have family in Eastern KY and Dry Ridge and am in between them in Central KY outside of Lexington. Quite possibly the closest YT channel that I know of in the terms of proximity and family history lol. Phenomenal work in the videos that I've watched so far.
Been going back through this channel's history ever since I saw your work on cleaning up the workshop in a recent video, and I can't believe you started out with such amazing quality. What really stands out about this channel though, is just how warm and comfy everything feels. A lot of channels on youtube are content farming, noisy, and frankly tiring after long enough. It's entertaining, but there's always a format and that's exhausted me for a while. However, I always come back to these calmer videos of people working their trades; or crafting up props and board game stuff; or taking photos in the wild; or doing environmental work. I just feel like I'm relaxing again, like when I was a kid watching minecraft videos of people doing whatever in a let's play, instead of the insane challenge oriented mindset we've had for so long. Real happy I found your channel, and may your grandfather's passion live on.
Also, gahdamn the shop looks so different nowadays compared to before.
@InheritanceMachining, I've been watching all of your videos. Great stuff! I'm in the market for a vertical band saw similar to yours, and noticed that these old things come with a variety of options. What options would you say are nice to have or essential for these machines. Thanks!
I know I’m a year behind, but for future reference if you didn’t know, you can spray any surfaces that might get water or road spray with wd-40 before wrapping and they will be fine even if you don’t do a great job. Learned that from some machinery movers. Also if you ever have to move one of these a short distance, say 30-50 miles you can just coat the surfaces in wd-40 and not even bother tarping or wrapping them. :)
If you see this comment, i have two questions, do you have a patreon?
Do you have a simple shop list of equipment and their parts for someone looking to get into machining? Or at least, what you are comfortable with in your shop (because with w,x,y,z you can make everything else you need, etc)?
I also wanted to say, thank you for this journey. I know just how crazy it is to not only do this, but also film, narrate, cut, and compile these videos.
Your journey is amazing and i stumbled on it quite by accident... so thank you.
Please don't forget rubber floor mats. They will protect your knees and save the tools that art dropped.
Wow. The first video. I’ve now nearly watched all the videos till mid April 24. What a beautiful story and journey. Over that time you’ve really learned a lot and made some incredible tools.
I deliver and move residential gun safes, the best piece of equipment I've purchased is a JLG drop deck trailer. Mine is a "single axle", two tires, one per side. The deck is 6 feet wide by 10 feet long with a 4,400 pound capacity. I have a Bridgeport mill which I moved using a friend's traditional type drop gate trailer, hated that move. Recently I bought a Jet brand 1340T lathe and used my drop deck for that move, much better. That move was similar to what you faced in that the house where the lathe was sat at the bottom of a washed out dirt driveway on a powerline at roughly a 20 degree angle. The previous owner warned me NOT to slow down once I hit the start of the incline which made sense due to the fact I was driving an '03 Yukon 2wd. It's a good thing I used multiple 2 inch ratchet straps to secure the lathe in place because more than once I watched the trailer become completely airborne as I powered my way up that extremely rough driveway! In the end I made it home safe and sound with no damage to the lathe which is now up and running.
I cannot recommend a drop deck trailer enough if you're faced with having to move extremely heavy and awkward items like a milling machine, big lathe or large safe. Well worth the rental charge and if you move such things for a living a drop deck trailer is worth every penny to buy your own.
Enjoying the channel very much! All the best.
I've watched a few videos already. And since i have nothing better to do on break at work I've decided to watch your journey from the beginning. Also that poor trailer. 😂
I love your series… glad I rewound to the beginning
😁 A lot of thing will make more sense that way. Thanks!
I can’t believe you drove that mill 125 miles without slapping it and saying “that’s not going anywhere”. Just plain dangerous almost wreck less!
That trailer is UNBELIAVABLY scary... It's a rear facing blade at thigh height...
I am here from This Old Tony. I am going to start from the beginning, I am 10 minutes in, and I can tell I am really going to enjoy your channel/content. I super appreciate the thought and care with the way you are doing things, as well as the great production quality of the video, and the story you are telling. For a first video it is really really impressive work. I look forward to catching up on all your content.
Easily 1 million dollars worth of equipment, tooling, and manuals. Your grandfather loved you very much, you lucky duck
Stumbled on your channel today. I am setting up a "machine shop" at my company. I do a little woodworking at home but metal working tools are a whole different animal for me. My company does Industrial valve controls. Mostly composite material machining. But I need to learn so I have of course been using metals. I keep searching for videos to learn from and yours peaked my interest as I lost my Dad and Grandfather in the last 6-7 years. Grandpa was a welder and could make about anything. Dad did less of that but did build several houses and designed multiple products that are still manufactured today. So I will be binging your videos as I kind of can relate and hope to learn lots.
Watching your oldest videost as last, I must admit, your chanel is a great member of the elite group of contributors as Clickspring, This Old Tony, Stefan Gotteswinter and many more I enjoy when I can not be in my workshop. I am glad to see I am not the only one with a "box of shame" :). Thanks to show me more project I already have a stockpile to finish
I recently inherited what's left of my grandfather's woodworking shop, sadly some pieces have already been take by relatives in the previous years, and much has been stolen by thieves, but there are still plenty of things leftover that I can use. Old tools work fine, especially if you know how to use them. The difference is I'm having to completely self-teach myself and it's been a journey for sure
i just found this channel and its really inspiring to see. As i'm fighting non smokers stage 4 lung cancer this takes my mind off it for a little whiles. . .THANK YOU!!!
i worked on vending machines for a few years, we had a drop deck trailer like that, and let me tell you, as invaluable as it is that the final deck height ends up only being two or three inches off the ground, those two or three inches are not to be trifled with! I've been watching the more recent videos, kind of working my way back to the beginning of the channel. I'm so looking forward to seeing everything you machine!
Just discovered you this evening. I love the story. It feels different. I wish you the very best of luck and will be following along!
Thank you so much!
I started watching your videos and found them very enjoyable and informative BUT when I decided to go to your first few videos and watch them I found I was bombarded with advertisments none of which were of any interest and were very anoying, I "skipped" every one as soon as possible but they were very persistant and I found myself shouting at the screen. I'm not going to pay RUclips a fee to "enjoy" an advert free experience, with regret, I will simply stop watching your videos.
I also inherited some of my grandfathers machine tools! Much smaller though…micrometers, STARRETT rule, and a edge finder. So special to have this stuff, I never really knew him, we were afraid of him. He died when I was 7, I’m now 56. Life is short, serve God!
Loved your videos, So much, I’m going back to the start and watching them in the order of your journey.
What a great channel, I have seen so many of your project and now I finally found the beginning. Great work with everything. I especially love how you value the small details.
Excellent Video. I understand. I am now the age of a grandfather but never had kids. I spent my life as an engineer and machinist. In my journey down this path, I accumulated about 100,000 pounds of assorted machine tools. But my brother is what he is.... two years of legal fights against my parents estate has forced me to restart my life. Being forced to move all these machines and find a new home and shop. My life has been stressful and difficult during these two years. I have spent hours crating up tools and machines and moving them on a trailer to a storage option. Much more to go. But being a fully qualified tool and die machinist and engineer, you never forget the satisfaction of doing the high end work.
Wooooo lets go for 50 years
My dad just showed me this channel, and first, interaction: Beeftruck go brrrr. Second, I'm eager to see where this goes.
There is no better way to honor your grandfather than to use and enjoy the wonderful machines bequeathed you.
But I have a question. Was he a grandfather, or was he Grandpa? It sounds like the latter.
Just found this channel like 30mins ago, now i will binge watch all the videos, I dont care I have work tomorrow....