I think you make fantastic content and it's amazing that we don't have to pay for it. Sometimes I do wish though that we could see more machining and less explanation. I've seen videos where you talk about that and you tell people to fast forward or get over it and I can understand that I agree that beggars can't be choosers but sometimes it just kind of ruins the flow of the video when you're trying to watch something and there's a lot of talking. As far as me personally you tend to over-explain things and repeat yourself a lot, kind of like I'm doing right now, and also explain things like we have no idea what machining is more basic knowledge of machining and I know that not everyone that watches your channel is a machinist or understands this stuff but the super in-depth isn't always necessary in my opinion. Try not to take this and any harsh way I appreciate your channel I appreciate what you do with think what you do is fantastic I just have my own opinions on certain things and that should be allowed. I'm really jealous of that granite and though
Cashing in on having so many subscribers. I am waiting for Adam to take delivery of a really comfortable recliner with massage and heat. Then he can create some levelling pads for that and sit in the middle of the machine shop and wait for delivery of more machines.
@@davidcat1455 I know what it means, and the fact you're accusing anyone who makes what you perceive to be a negative comment on here as being "Jealous", is evidence you are confused as to its meaning.
I'm not certain I like the CNC aspect of Adam's new machine shop. For me, It takes out the human element in doing machine work I have been accustom to watching over the years. I guess I'm one of those guys who believe they should still be making horse and buggy whips. I'm not faulting his accomplishments, he is a self made man and is proof the American dream is not dead. I'm looking forward to his next video.
Dear Mr. Booth. When I said I still believe they should be making horse and buggy whips, that is very true. I only have an email address. I don't have any of the new methods of communicating. My idea of a phone is, I call you and we talk. Old school. Looking forward to your next video I do have a project I would like you to review and let me know if you can do it. It is making a part for a 9 inch model A South Bend lathe. Where do I send the project information? Thank you, Joe
Wow. I’m blown away by you, NOW standing in a new shop surrounded by all new machines an only making parts for fun!!!! American Dream. Well ,American/Pacemaker Dream!!! Congrats big time.
I engraved with a 60 degree engraver for a long time but then at the recommendation of a friend I tried a ball nose end mill. Absolutely my prefered method from there forward. The smaller the tool the better the result. You don’t get that jagged burring and the text just comes out cleaner and more defined. It’s worth a try if you ever get the chance.
I love seeing your “mistakes”. It’s great reminder of, how learning works. Im sure it stuck with you about having the right disk, and CNC is new to me, so I learned something too. Thanks again man!
FWIW Adam, I LOVE watching the work YOU do running your tools. Not so much watching the computer run the tools for you. The end products are much the same but as soon as I see that it is going to be a computer video, I check out. When I see it is an "Adam" video I am all in. Partly, I will NEVER own any equipment even remotely like what you are showing us so I have a hard time identifying with what is being done. But more importantly, it was YOUR skill and know how that got me here in the first place and I miss the human element that was present in you earlier videos.
As much as I agree, he has ideas for production parts and tools to sell. He'd never be able to sell tools at "one off" pricing so the CNC is a need for him. I don't think we've seen the end of manual machining as he'll have plenty of items come in that would never be done in a CNC for a "One off". At least I hope this is true.
I’m surprised at the number of “you’ve gone corporate man, I’m outta here” comments. As a longtime viewer of this channel and not personally knowing Adam, I’m going to make an assumption that youtube viewer satisfaction and view count is nice, it’s a second or third to meeting/exceeding his clients needs and expectations and putting food on the table for his family. Times change, learning and mastering new technologies, machinery and processes positions him with a better chances of growing the business and his income potential into the future. I would imagine there’s tremendous meaningful enjoyment in the camaraderie he’s built with his vieweers/subscribers. However youtube pays far less then one would think even with a half million subscribers +. Congrats Adam, still love the channel, even if I can’t relate to the theme of every single video.
Love learning this new CNC from the perspective of someone who isn't a pro at it already. One day I plan to have a hobby shop and by then I'm sure CNC will be accessible enough to be part of it too. Can't wait!
Very cool! Having just bought myself a cheap little 3018 desktop CNC router, and jumping into CAD, CAM, and G Code completely blind, I completely understand the "because I can" attitude for machining those blocks.. especially when we all know it could have easily been done in your lathe instead. Ive been engraving and milling any piece of plastic, wood, resin or other soft material I can find just to put time into learning and enjoying using it! Still remember your first videos with a phone ... you've come a long way! Congrats! Hope 2023 is a great year!
I am so glad to see stuff coming out of the new shop! I feel like I have been waiting a year to see you play with the new toys! I didn’t understand why you didn’t just do the whole thing on the CNC lathe. Of course when you did the engraving at the end it explained why you did it on the mill. As always, great work and thanks for your time!
I'm a software developer and don't even have a machine tool but I feel like I know so much about the field. Most of that is due to this channel. Been watching for a long time now and I really appreciate the knowledge you've passed on to me. One day I'll have my hobby shop! To all the haters, I'm not wasting my time arguing with you over your bs. Either watch or don't. As for myself and many others, we stick by Abom79. This past year or so of building the shop has changed the content no doubt but honestly I prefer the change. I enjoy learning what goes on behind the operations and the work it takes to set these things up and keep things running smoothly. I also understand that Adam is taking on a new skill, CNC. As far as I can tell, he is doing it bc he loves the trade. When the shop is fully done and the jobs start up at a higher frequency I will be there to learn more about CNC from the perspective of someone learning. Keep it up Adam!
I do not know why people cannot feel they way you do (and how I feel as well) it is clear to anyone that has watched this channel a long time that Adam has had a series of life changing events some bad and some very good and he has decided to keep doing what he loves when he can while he enjoys hos life and builds new skills for the future and he is not just going to rush rush rush to do that because he does not have to and because he wants to enjoy life while he can.....which I think is the crux of this (non) "issue" and that is Adam is enjoying HIS LIFE and others are not enjoying theirs
@@ptv1250 did he learn how to be a traditional machinist in months?....I doubt it especially to the point he was ready to showcase what skills he had on youtube or anywhere else....even with those traditional skills I would imagine it is going to take him longer than a few months to get proficient enough that he can showcase work on youtube especially with the number of learn it over night machining/CNC/youtube channel experts his comment section seems to have curated
@@rodrod383 Why do people feel different than you do, and why does it bother you? Do you expect everyone to agree with you? Surely, you don't believe that.
@@rodrod383 Let me ask another way: I don't agree with you at all, I think this channel has gone down hill, but I'm not here telling you to shut up. Why are you here telling other people who express an opinion you don't like, to shut up?
@@ptv1250 because someone does not do something on the timeline you think they should that makes them "scared"......I think Adam is simply doing things on his timeline and enjoying his life and his new shop and I doubt he enjoys the fact that a few seem so upset about that, but I am sure he realizes there will always be miserable people especially in the comments of youtube and he can move on with enjoying his life and his shop and his new equipment on his terms free of any concern for those that are upset by that or their sophomoric attempts to justify their butt hurt
Adam one of my favorite things you do on this channel is take stuff that looks pretty flat to a normal person, measure it with crazy precision, and then make it really, really, really flat. This table is as great an addition to your flattening toolkit as that big beautiful shaper in your other shop. I look forward to seeing you use it!
I can't wait for part 2 when that plate is set in there. He said it has some inserts which I'm extremely excited to see in action. Not many online videos feature plates like this so I'm sure we'll get to see some cool tools on top of that thing.
Love how you are using simple, low-precision, parts like these leveling feet to ease yourself into CNC operations. It takes time to get comfortable with it but you will get there! That said it is awesome to see you still rocking the manual equipment too.
Exactly my thought. There is not much room left in there for more machines. Working there with big parts will be dificulty. I remember the big parts he made when he was still employed.
Adam, I am really enthusiastic about your new shop and your determination to learn new methods as quickly as possible. It is clear that some of your old viewers will not want to take this journey with you. It is also clear that some people who are already highly skilled in CNC machining will not welcome you since you are still learning. That means that you have to attract viewers who want to learn about the latest machining techniques and how they relate to the traditional methods. Watching you go through this transition should be quite valuable or at least entertaining for many RUclips viewers. I think that your channel will continue to thrive, perhaps with a temporary dip during the transition. I do want to harp on one issue, though. The old Adam was very skilled at measuring and ensuring that parts were aligned relative to the machine. Of course the old Adam used hand measuring tools almost exclusively. From what I have seen, CNC machines have "tools" that fit into standard CNC tool holders. You can program them to find edges of parts, to very high precision. For instance, your leveling pucks have an outer diameter and a thickness. They should be circles of a certain size. If you had such a probing tool, it would be a nice learning exercise for you to write a program that uses this tool to find the dimensions of the puck, whether it is concentric under the axis of the mill, and whether the part's dimensions are within spec. The first version of this test program would simply return the measurements and whether or not they were in spec. The second version would take these measurements and give them to the program that does the cutting. For example, if the measuring instrument finds that the center of the disk is at x,y = (0.150,-0.032) mm, your cutting program could adjust x and y positions to compensate. The same goes for the z axis. Suppose the top of the disk is 5.0001 cm instead of 5 cm. You could then compensate for the puck thickness. The nice thing about measurement programs is that they don't cut any chips, so you can use them any time you want. The old Adam knew the value of extra measurements and double-checks on complex layouts. I'm certain that the new Adam will want to do the same, even when the methods have changed.
I am not a machinist myself, but with a scientific background I do love measurements, especially precision ones. I did a very simple search on RUclips and found a channel called Way of the Mill that had a video called Introduction to CNC Probing. The first half or so describes what a CNC probe is and how it works. It appears that Haas Engineering produces a lot of material on something called a Renishaw Probe. Of course, that material assumes that you want to buy into their line of products. Perhaps you can check with the people who are teaching you about CNC programming. They might be able to help you find the simplest and cheapest way to get started.
great comment it is a learning path for him and the attention to detail was always a favored aspect of his work for me....I bet he will make it happen in the future
Hope I'm not being overbearing, but I did find a RUclips video that I have been searching for. The channel name is Edge Precision and the title is Facing A Large Aluminum Forging. The author takes a 650 lb aluminum forging that has been bandsawed into an approximate cubic rectangle. He has a big 5-axis CNC mill and wants to turn the piece into a precise cubic rectangle of a precise dimension. To align it, he starts with manual checks, then puts a dial indicator directly into the tool holder of the mill. Later he uses a Renishaw probe to generate high-precision offsets for his program. Later qualification tests are often with manual measuring tools.
(Heat-)"Shrink Fit Holders offer high clamping forces, low runout, and a small nose diameter to reduce clearance issues." ... first sentence of the product presentation of Big Daishowa. Also you can't forget to tighten a clamping mechanism, because you've loosened it yesterday ... simple because there isn't one. Just one usual "Monday-Morning" culprit out of the picture. Look up the prices by yourself. I don't want to hurt you, JustVideos!:))
Another neat learning experience from Adam. The heat shrink method of mounting cutting tools is new to me and very interesting. If the insert cutting edges are perfectly concentric with the shaft you get zero runout and the same load on each tooth. As Winky would say “I like it!”
Got damn that stand is a beauty. Also you can tell Abom doesn’t pay for his CRC products he may as well have used the whole can on that chuck restoration lol
I also had the Haimer station at work - it was perfect - and i daily use indexable and carbide mills for high performance operations. I recommend you to buy weldon chucks for the heavy work, because the shrink chucks are really precisely but have no good clamping force. If a tool will loose its grip in the chuck, u ruin chuck, toolshaft workpiece and, maybe, parts of your machine. There is also a new kind of tool chuck from swizerland on the market, called "mold chuck".
Have to agree most of the other comments liked ur channel alot better in the old shop. I'm just a home hobbyist and do it for fun. Nothing u have now in New shop nobody can afford nor do they need in a home shop. End of rant.
I have a different perspective. I too have been watching this content since long before the new shop. However, for me, most of those old tools were equally or even more 'out of reach'. Why? Because they were old American made tools that are not readily available unless you're willing to spend $30-40K on a NEW USA lathe, or you're willing to buy a used (ie, beat to within an inch of its life) lathe that you can then spend 2 years trying to refurbish. So I'm happy to see new machines. For example I don't need the large high-end Precision Matthews model lathe, but I might get the 2nd or 3rd tier product from PM. So people evolve. RUclipsrs included. If the content isn't of interest any longer, no need to rant, just move on. It's not like he deleted his older content.
Got some fond memories of rolling around the 5 gallon metal can of lube on a cart and refilling my machines. Basically what Adam has on top of the 5 gallon pail, but we had metal buckets that got refilled from 55 gallon drums instead of the individual plastic containers Adam buys. And, they were on wheels. So, so much Vactra way oil. We had rolling 5 gallon cans with pumps of 2 and 4 IIRC. My machines needed a shitload of Velocite 10 compared to most in the shop, and with the occasional Velocite 6. Mostly 10 though.
What ever happened to the good old days when Adam was so enthusiastic to find different ways to use the shaper? Not that the machine was efficient, it was just a challenge to find different ways to set jobs up. I really enjoyed the old video’s, but nothing lasts forever. l guess he just sees a better road to go down.
“What ever happened to that guy who swept the floors?” Ohh, he learned how to run the machines he swept under and now he is running the company. People hated on Adam for using the shaper, guess nothing will change. Be sure to like and subscribe! 😂
Hi Adam, nice job with the leveling feet! I was thinking about your holding the bolts to face them. You could also use a collet and or brass shim stock around threads, lol!
I love the little tricks along the way. I've been turning a lot of different sized bolts lately, so just wish I had heard or thought of wrapping wire around before.
Great stuff, as always. Gotta say, I got a real good laugh when you were heating up those holders and then checked them to see if they were cool. First thing that ran through my head was, "Yeah, that guy's definitely not a blacksmith!" First rule in the smithy - absolutely never use the inside of the fingers/hand to check if a piece is hot. If you're not sure, tap at it with the back of your hand. Otherwise, you end up with a lot of burns and blisters on the most sensitive part, the grip that's always needing to grip tongs and hammers. 😁
High psi on the floor in the office will leave indentations in the floor tiles that will have to be fixed in the future. I might do a little math and not shoot from the hip. The load was high before but those recesses in the bottom of the pads just sent the pressure through the stratosphere.
Yes not sure why adam did this. 3350/4 = 837 lbs per leg, flat bottomed. With 4“ bar, removing the inner surface except for a 1/2“ wide ring on the outside. My rough calculations increase the pressure, changes from 66 psi to 150 psi per leg. If my math is good.
I end up getting caught up in abom marathons and every time I think about the extra work on top of the machining. And to still put out quality content, video after video. Respect . I am about to start a youtube channel with my cousin since we have managed to pile a couple nice tools into a little maker space and guys like you, nycnc, mr pete and others have been pretty inspirational. American Manufacturing isn't dead and hopefully with the climate of global politics there will be a boom again. Once I complete my engineering degree I hope to be a part of it. Thanks Abom for keeping a nerd entertained on his off time
Not to be a downer, but, your shop has gone from something I could relate too, to a fantasy of, if I won the lottery. How about sharing the direction you’re heading to sustain it all. Maybe a format along the lines of CEE?
Been watching Adam's videos from day one. Ain't gonna change because of some snarky. Thanx Adam for your content, commitment, and sharing your knowledge with us.😃😃😃😃😃
Josh Topper at Topper Machinery just bought a new Taiwanese lathe although he probably did a bunch of research. You'll probably get a better response from him. Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering just bought a new lathe as well. They are both production shops, so they can give a better response.
Can someone explain the purpose of heating the tool chuck before using it here? Then cooling it? Is it just so the cutters will fit? Do all CNC tool chucks require this step? I've seen all his videos and can't recall that he had this induction heating rig.
This is a precision "chuck". Essentially the tool is slightly oversized compared to the chuck. By heating the chuck, you make it expand a little so the tool will slide in. Then, when cooling the chuck, it shrinks back down locking the tool in place with huge amounts of pressure. Not all chucks work like thia
the problem with that kind of chuck is that it requires some expensive equipment to install and remove the tools. a regular collet chuck only requires a special wrench to install tools.
I guarantee it will. I used to write programs at work that we used for engraving part numbers and names on axles. I used Mastercam but I'm sure that thing is more advanced then what we had. It was awesome running the first one and seeing it come out right.
Thank you for the instructional videos, Mr Booth. Setting up for work is just as much work as making chips and hitting tolerances, and I appreciate all the hard work you two are clearly putting in :)
Abom you get a lot of flack for all your fancy new equipment -- people saying you sold out or whatever. Screw those people man. You love what you do and have fun doing it and we're all lucky that you bring us in to your world. I've learned so much over the years watching your videos. I'm thankful you're here big guy!
I wanted to make some leveling pads like Adam’s so I came back to see what material he used. It looks like stainless steel ( so shiny and nice ) doesn’t mention the material (or at least I missed it ) does anyone know what he used to make them? I priced out some 304 stainless at 3.5” and 😳 whoa, prices are crazy high.
I went to a caterpillar master mechanic school in Singapore after the 8 days of school the instructor took us to eat then the reman facilities in Singapore they have a room with a starret granite plate the plate was I’m dead serious it’s was 20’x20’ in an air conditioned room it was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen then we went to the dyno room man that place was awsome
@@colinfahidi9983 yeah seems fine to me, the noise is just from the high surface contact of the tool, if there were some chatter though an even higher feed might solve that, basically just force the tool into the job, transfer the resonance into the job and take advantage of the work holding.
Hi Adam, drill the vent hole in that pump lid large enough to fit the fill tube in with a rubber grommet and you won't have to worry about drips from ththe tube or dirt getting into the oil...
Yet ANOTHER unboxing video! No sponsors here, promise! Links in the description. Contribute at Patreon or PayPal, or my Amazon store. Thanks to all my sponXXs, sorry subscribers! Thanks to CRC! This week's contest, how many new tools that I don't know how to use do you see in this video? Bonus points for how many times I have to call tech support! Winner will receive a FREE link to my Amazon store
Did you see that tool closet full of brand new spindles at 13:20. Abom knows that RUclips channels have a lifetime, and is cashing in, then when his channel finally goes away he has outfitted his shop so he can do his style of machine operator in peace for the rest of his life and never has to buy a new tool again.
The Haimer system seems like its a really good idea, but does is it really a solution for a problem? The cost for the machine has to be extreme vs running a standard collet.
@@ptv1250 I use the holders in my shop. The actual cost for the tool holders is lower than collet holders since the holders are just a simple reamed hole. I get about 700 heat cycles using a cheapo induction heater set at 650A. Shrink fit holders are fantastic for like you say, long stick out, and finishing operations. They are not great for rough since there is nothing to help dampen the cutting vibrations. Collet holders can dampen but they are prone to tools sucking out. A hydraulic holder gives you the best of everything but they are much more expensive than shrinks and colleted holders. Most of the nearby shops in our are (NW Florida) use heat shrink tooling. Yes the machine is too expensive for hobby shops. But most CNC's are as well. If you can afford a Has VF2, Fadal 3016 in your garage whats another 3k in decent holders.
I'm just gonna be honest I love your work and I could understand owning a shop and buying a CNC for specific purposes and of course having all of this stuff is nice to have depending on the situation but an indexable endmill in a shrink fit holder is not needed no matter what situation you are in. Rough the pocket out with it in an endmill holder it's just a whole with a set screw and if you need 10ths precision throw a solid carbide endmill in the shrink fit. When you go to remove that you'll probably weld the holders together
Thank you for not spamming youtube with shorts like other creators.
Absolutely, those are so annoying.
Like who?
yeah, I HATE shorts.
I saw where RUclips is realllly pushing creators to do shorts too. It’s sad.
@@williamdavidson2233 they want to be tik tok
I think you make fantastic content and it's amazing that we don't have to pay for it. Sometimes I do wish though that we could see more machining and less explanation. I've seen videos where you talk about that and you tell people to fast forward or get over it and I can understand that I agree that beggars can't be choosers but sometimes it just kind of ruins the flow of the video when you're trying to watch something and there's a lot of talking. As far as me personally you tend to over-explain things and repeat yourself a lot, kind of like I'm doing right now, and also explain things like we have no idea what machining is more basic knowledge of machining and I know that not everyone that watches your channel is a machinist or understands this stuff but the super in-depth isn't always necessary in my opinion. Try not to take this and any harsh way I appreciate your channel I appreciate what you do with think what you do is fantastic I just have my own opinions on certain things and that should be allowed. I'm really jealous of that granite and though
Cashing in on having so many subscribers. I am waiting for Adam to take delivery of a really comfortable recliner with massage and heat. Then he can create some levelling pads for that and sit in the middle of the machine shop and wait for delivery of more machines.
I prefer too see him fabricate one.
I didn’t realise America had so many jealous people.
@@davidcat1455 I didn't realise so many people are confused about jealousy
@@colinfahidi9983
What does “ confused, about jealousy “ even mean? Nothing to be confused about. It’s a pretty simple definition, look it up.
@@davidcat1455 I know what it means, and the fact you're accusing anyone who makes what you perceive to be a negative comment on here as being "Jealous", is evidence you are confused as to its meaning.
I'm not certain I like the CNC aspect of Adam's new machine shop. For me, It takes out the human element in doing machine work I have been accustom to watching over the years. I guess I'm one of those guys who believe they should still be making horse and buggy whips. I'm not faulting his accomplishments, he is a self made man and is proof the American dream is not dead. I'm looking forward to his next video.
Dear Mr. Booth. When I said I still believe they should be making horse and buggy whips, that is very true. I only have an email address. I don't have any of the new methods of communicating. My idea of a phone is, I call you and we talk. Old school. Looking forward to your next video
I do have a project I would like you to review and let me know if you can do it. It is making a part for a 9 inch model A South Bend lathe. Where do I send the project information?
Thank you,
Joe
Wow. I’m blown away by you, NOW standing in a new shop surrounded by all new machines an only making parts for fun!!!! American Dream. Well ,American/Pacemaker Dream!!! Congrats big time.
Absolutely! I like your longer vids! Not sure why you flipped the format toward the end but no worries! Keep ‘em coming!
you mean the VVS at the end? yeah, VVS sucks.
I engraved with a 60 degree engraver for a long time but then at the recommendation of a friend I tried a ball nose end mill. Absolutely my prefered method from there forward. The smaller the tool the better the result. You don’t get that jagged burring and the text just comes out cleaner and more defined. It’s worth a try if you ever get the chance.
Bless your good fortune, but I miss the "Home Shop" content.
I am always appreciative of any content that you are willing to post on your channel, Adam. Also, thank you to Abby for her assistance.
I love seeing your “mistakes”. It’s great reminder of, how learning works. Im sure it stuck with you about having the right disk, and CNC is new to me, so I learned something too. Thanks again man!
FWIW Adam, I LOVE watching the work YOU do running your tools. Not so much watching the computer run the tools for you. The end products are much the same but as soon as I see that it is going to be a computer video, I check out. When I see it is an "Adam" video I am all in. Partly, I will NEVER own any equipment even remotely like what you are showing us so I have a hard time identifying with what is being done. But more importantly, it was YOUR skill and know how that got me here in the first place and I miss the human element that was present in you earlier videos.
As much as I agree, he has ideas for production parts and tools to sell. He'd never be able to sell tools at "one off" pricing so the CNC is a need for him. I don't think we've seen the end of manual machining as he'll have plenty of items come in that would never be done in a CNC for a "One off". At least I hope this is true.
I’m surprised at the number of “you’ve gone corporate man, I’m outta here” comments. As a longtime viewer of this channel and not personally knowing Adam, I’m going to make an assumption that youtube viewer satisfaction and view count is nice, it’s a second or third to meeting/exceeding his clients needs and expectations and putting food on the table for his family. Times change, learning and mastering new technologies, machinery and processes positions him with a better chances of growing the business and his income potential into the future. I would imagine there’s tremendous meaningful enjoyment in the camaraderie he’s built with his vieweers/subscribers. However youtube pays far less then one would think even with a half million subscribers +. Congrats Adam, still love the channel, even if I can’t relate to the theme of every single video.
This is where I come to relax. Nice job, Adam.
Enjoying watching you build proficiency with the CNC gear. Never be intimidated by learning something new.
Love learning this new CNC from the perspective of someone who isn't a pro at it already. One day I plan to have a hobby shop and by then I'm sure CNC will be accessible enough to be part of it too. Can't wait!
Thanks for being you Adam :) I appreciate being able to watch you work. I've learned so much from your approach and mindset as you learn
Thank you for taking the time to visit today.
What would grandpop have to say about all these fancy machines?
Probably glad his grandson is doing so well and keeping machining in the family.
Your new toys are wonderful, and watching you get comfortable with the CNC is fun too. It's like magic to someone born in '42.
It's awesome to see how well you take care of your equipment, clean and tidy !!!
Not producing anything. Keeping clean is easy and a must for a showroom
@@crazyb1443 Don't forget CRC!
Very cool! Having just bought myself a cheap little 3018 desktop CNC router, and jumping into CAD, CAM, and G Code completely blind, I completely understand the "because I can" attitude for machining those blocks.. especially when we all know it could have easily been done in your lathe instead. Ive been engraving and milling any piece of plastic, wood, resin or other soft material I can find just to put time into learning and enjoying using it!
Still remember your first videos with a phone ... you've come a long way! Congrats! Hope 2023 is a great year!
That fibbonacci spiral on those round CNC router cuts... Golden triangle. So pretty to watch that.
Awesome new table too. killer addition.
I love this shop!
wow its Christmas all year at Booth Machine Shop!
I am so glad to see stuff coming out of the new shop! I feel like I have been waiting a year to see you play with the new toys! I didn’t understand why you didn’t just do the whole thing on the CNC lathe. Of course when you did the engraving at the end it explained why you did it on the mill. As always, great work and thanks for your time!
I'm a software developer and don't even have a machine tool but I feel like I know so much about the field. Most of that is due to this channel. Been watching for a long time now and I really appreciate the knowledge you've passed on to me. One day I'll have my hobby shop!
To all the haters, I'm not wasting my time arguing with you over your bs. Either watch or don't. As for myself and many others, we stick by Abom79. This past year or so of building the shop has changed the content no doubt but honestly I prefer the change. I enjoy learning what goes on behind the operations and the work it takes to set these things up and keep things running smoothly. I also understand that Adam is taking on a new skill, CNC. As far as I can tell, he is doing it bc he loves the trade. When the shop is fully done and the jobs start up at a higher frequency I will be there to learn more about CNC from the perspective of someone learning.
Keep it up Adam!
I do not know why people cannot feel they way you do (and how I feel as well) it is clear to anyone that has watched this channel a long time that Adam has had a series of life changing events some bad and some very good and he has decided to keep doing what he loves when he can while he enjoys hos life and builds new skills for the future and he is not just going to rush rush rush to do that because he does not have to and because he wants to enjoy life while he can.....which I think is the crux of this (non) "issue" and that is Adam is enjoying HIS LIFE and others are not enjoying theirs
@@ptv1250 did he learn how to be a traditional machinist in months?....I doubt it especially to the point he was ready to showcase what skills he had on youtube or anywhere else....even with those traditional skills I would imagine it is going to take him longer than a few months to get proficient enough that he can showcase work on youtube especially with the number of learn it over night machining/CNC/youtube channel experts his comment section seems to have curated
@@rodrod383 Why do people feel different than you do, and why does it bother you? Do you expect everyone to agree with you? Surely, you don't believe that.
@@rodrod383 Let me ask another way: I don't agree with you at all, I think this channel has gone down hill, but I'm not here telling you to shut up. Why are you here telling other people who express an opinion you don't like, to shut up?
@@ptv1250 because someone does not do something on the timeline you think they should that makes them "scared"......I think Adam is simply doing things on his timeline and enjoying his life and his new shop and I doubt he enjoys the fact that a few seem so upset about that, but I am sure he realizes there will always be miserable people especially in the comments of youtube and he can move on with enjoying his life and his shop and his new equipment on his terms free of any concern for those that are upset by that or their sophomoric attempts to justify their butt hurt
Damn! I haven't watched for a while, things sure have changed around the shop! All looks amazing.
No more SNS? This was certainly worthy!
Adam one of my favorite things you do on this channel is take stuff that looks pretty flat to a normal person, measure it with crazy precision, and then make it really, really, really flat. This table is as great an addition to your flattening toolkit as that big beautiful shaper in your other shop. I look forward to seeing you use it!
I can't wait for part 2 when that plate is set in there. He said it has some inserts which I'm extremely excited to see in action. Not many online videos feature plates like this so I'm sure we'll get to see some cool tools on top of that thing.
Love how you are using simple, low-precision, parts like these leveling feet to ease yourself into CNC operations. It takes time to get comfortable with it but you will get there! That said it is awesome to see you still rocking the manual equipment too.
The leveling pads seem like a perfect job for your CNC lathe. Repetitive ops and identical parts.
I do not get anything out of these videos where the cnc equipment is used. I like the old saturday night special much better.
The showroom is getting full.
It’s a RUclips filming studio
Exactly my thought. There is not much room left in there for more machines. Working there with big parts will be dificulty. I remember the big parts he made when he was still employed.
@@karolaneuer5506 Those days are sadly gone.
Can't even use the forklift properly with so much crap in the way. Lol.
I usually thread on a nut, and clamp it over the hex of the the nut and bolt.
Adam, I am really enthusiastic about your new shop and your determination to learn new methods as quickly as possible. It is clear that some of your old viewers will not want to take this journey with you. It is also clear that some people who are already highly skilled in CNC machining will not welcome you since you are still learning. That means that you have to attract viewers who want to learn about the latest machining techniques and how they relate to the traditional methods. Watching you go through this transition should be quite valuable or at least entertaining for many RUclips viewers. I think that your channel will continue to thrive, perhaps with a temporary dip during the transition.
I do want to harp on one issue, though. The old Adam was very skilled at measuring and ensuring that parts were aligned relative to the machine. Of course the old Adam used hand measuring tools almost exclusively. From what I have seen, CNC machines have "tools" that fit into standard CNC tool holders. You can program them to find edges of parts, to very high precision. For instance, your leveling pucks have an outer diameter and a thickness. They should be circles of a certain size. If you had such a probing tool, it would be a nice learning exercise for you to write a program that uses this tool to find the dimensions of the puck, whether it is concentric under the axis of the mill, and whether the part's dimensions are within spec. The first version of this test program would simply return the measurements and whether or not they were in spec.
The second version would take these measurements and give them to the program that does the cutting. For example, if the measuring instrument finds that the center of the disk is at x,y = (0.150,-0.032) mm, your cutting program could adjust x and y positions to compensate. The same goes for the z axis. Suppose the top of the disk is 5.0001 cm instead of 5 cm. You could then compensate for the puck thickness.
The nice thing about measurement programs is that they don't cut any chips, so you can use them any time you want. The old Adam knew the value of extra measurements and double-checks on complex layouts. I'm certain that the new Adam will want to do the same, even when the methods have changed.
I am not a machinist myself, but with a scientific background I do love measurements, especially precision ones. I did a very simple search on RUclips and found a channel called Way of the Mill that had a video called Introduction to CNC Probing. The first half or so describes what a CNC probe is and how it works. It appears that Haas Engineering produces a lot of material on something called a Renishaw Probe. Of course, that material assumes that you want to buy into their line of products. Perhaps you can check with the people who are teaching you about CNC programming. They might be able to help you find the simplest and cheapest way to get started.
great comment it is a learning path for him and the attention to detail was always a favored aspect of his work for me....I bet he will make it happen in the future
Hope I'm not being overbearing, but I did find a RUclips video that I have been searching for. The channel name is Edge Precision and the title is Facing A Large Aluminum Forging. The author takes a 650 lb aluminum forging that has been bandsawed into an approximate cubic rectangle. He has a big 5-axis CNC mill and wants to turn the piece into a precise cubic rectangle of a precise dimension. To align it, he starts with manual checks, then puts a dial indicator directly into the tool holder of the mill. Later he uses a Renishaw probe to generate high-precision offsets for his program. Later qualification tests are often with manual measuring tools.
That tool holder heat machine thing is interesting. Is that supposed to reduce or eliminate tool runout?
@@ptv1250 wild. Thanks for the explanation. Never thought of something like that existing. But im not a machinist.
(Heat-)"Shrink Fit Holders offer high clamping forces, low runout, and a small nose diameter to reduce clearance issues." ... first sentence of the product presentation of Big Daishowa.
Also you can't forget to tighten a clamping mechanism, because you've loosened it yesterday ... simple because there isn't one. Just one usual "Monday-Morning" culprit out of the picture. Look up the prices by yourself. I don't want to hurt you, JustVideos!:))
Thats correct. Heat shrink tooling has less runout then collet holders.
Another neat learning experience from Adam. The heat shrink method of mounting cutting tools is new to me and very interesting. If the insert cutting edges are perfectly concentric with the shaft you get zero runout and the same load on each tooth. As Winky would say “I like it!”
THE NICE THING IS TO SEE YOUR SHOP IS FULL OF AWESOME EQUIPMENT
Got damn that stand is a beauty. Also you can tell Abom doesn’t pay for his CRC products he may as well have used the whole can on that chuck restoration lol
You really filled the new shop with some amazing new tools and machines in no time..well done!
I'm excited for the Flex machine to do something big and also some nice size shafts on that Pacemaker.
Jealous of the warm weather and green trees. I was 8 here this morning. Enjoying seeing the mix of manual and CNC work,
Powder coat job on that cabinet is amazing
19:10 - does this machine have a setting for hot dogs and cold beer?
That shot of the sky lowered the pucker factor by 20.
This could be the year we see Abom in Fusion 360 ... once he gets past the learning curve he'll be hooked!
I also had the Haimer station at work - it was perfect - and i daily use indexable and carbide mills for high performance operations. I recommend you to buy weldon chucks for the heavy work, because the shrink chucks are really precisely but have no good clamping force. If a tool will loose its grip in the chuck, u ruin chuck, toolshaft workpiece and, maybe, parts of your machine. There is also a new kind of tool chuck from swizerland on the market, called "mold chuck".
Have to agree most of the other comments liked ur channel alot better in the old shop. I'm just a home hobbyist and do it for fun. Nothing u have now in New shop nobody can afford nor do they need in a home shop. End of rant.
I have a different perspective. I too have been watching this content since long before the new shop. However, for me, most of those old tools were equally or even more 'out of reach'. Why? Because they were old American made tools that are not readily available unless you're willing to spend $30-40K on a NEW USA lathe, or you're willing to buy a used (ie, beat to within an inch of its life) lathe that you can then spend 2 years trying to refurbish. So I'm happy to see new machines. For example I don't need the large high-end Precision Matthews model lathe, but I might get the 2nd or 3rd tier product from PM. So people evolve. RUclipsrs included. If the content isn't of interest any longer, no need to rant, just move on. It's not like he deleted his older content.
Those milled surfaces at differnt feeds speaks volume about that Haimer Tool Holding System im happy to see the development in your Shop
Got some fond memories of rolling around the 5 gallon metal can of lube on a cart and refilling my machines. Basically what Adam has on top of the 5 gallon pail, but we had metal buckets that got refilled from 55 gallon drums instead of the individual plastic containers Adam buys. And, they were on wheels.
So, so much Vactra way oil. We had rolling 5 gallon cans with pumps of 2 and 4 IIRC. My machines needed a shitload of Velocite 10 compared to most in the shop, and with the occasional Velocite 6. Mostly 10 though.
your new building is coming along nicely my friend, always enjoy watching what youre up to.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful day!
What ever happened to the good old days when Adam was so enthusiastic to find different ways to use the shaper? Not that the machine was efficient, it was just a challenge to find different ways to set jobs up. I really enjoyed the old video’s, but nothing lasts forever. l guess he just sees a better road to go down.
“What ever happened to that guy who swept the floors?”
Ohh, he learned how to run the machines he swept under and now he is running the company.
People hated on Adam for using the shaper, guess nothing will change.
Be sure to like and subscribe! 😂
Hi Adam, nice job with the leveling feet! I was thinking about your holding the bolts to face them. You could also use a collet and or brass shim stock around threads, lol!
Ever thought about a Swiss Lathe 4 the shop?
Screw all of the negative, great job man. Youre Dad and Grandpa are looking at ya from heaven with huge smiles . Keep it coming Adam.
I love the little tricks along the way. I've been turning a lot of different sized bolts lately, so just wish I had heard or thought of wrapping wire around before.
I really like that Hydmech saw
Gotta love those heat shrink holders 🔥
Watching your cnc machine in action is so fascinating. Thank you for sharing! It was a beautiful day here in central Florida too.
Great stuff, as always. Gotta say, I got a real good laugh when you were heating up those holders and then checked them to see if they were cool. First thing that ran through my head was, "Yeah, that guy's definitely not a blacksmith!" First rule in the smithy - absolutely never use the inside of the fingers/hand to check if a piece is hot. If you're not sure, tap at it with the back of your hand. Otherwise, you end up with a lot of burns and blisters on the most sensitive part, the grip that's always needing to grip tongs and hammers. 😁
High psi on the floor in the office will leave indentations in the floor tiles that will have to be fixed in the future. I might do a little math and not shoot from the hip. The load was high before but those recesses in the bottom of the pads just sent the pressure through the stratosphere.
Yes not sure why adam did this. 3350/4 = 837 lbs per leg, flat bottomed. With 4“ bar, removing the inner surface except for a 1/2“ wide ring on the outside. My rough calculations increase the pressure, changes from 66 psi to 150 psi per leg. If my math is good.
Awesome work, awesome machine, I'd love to have a Bridgeport from 1938! And a lathe to match!
I end up getting caught up in abom marathons and every time I think about the extra work on top of the machining. And to still put out quality content, video after video. Respect . I am about to start a youtube channel with my cousin since we have managed to pile a couple nice tools into a little maker space and guys like you, nycnc, mr pete and others have been pretty inspirational. American Manufacturing isn't dead and hopefully with the climate of global politics there will be a boom again. Once I complete my engineering degree I hope to be a part of it. Thanks Abom for keeping a nerd entertained on his off time
Throw out a link once you start it and ill be your first sub, I'm always ready for new machining vids.
That engraving turned out great!
Did he gain weight? I thought he had some kind of weight loss surgery a while back, but he looks even bigger than I remember.
Dunno but it'd make sense, if there's no change in lifestyle then you'd eventually end up big again 🤷. Don't know about Adam though.
Filming from the wrong angle maybe?
Ol boy got BIG!
Thank you for sharing!
OUTSTANDING JOB!!
Truly impressive!
oh man that low pitched cnc brr from 30:40 is just chefs kiss
Wish there would be more machining and work being done then all these unboxing vids. Glad u got nice equipment but cmon let's see it being used.
I've taken him out of my favorites list because of it and the endless tours of other shops which should be on Abomb adventures.
Not sure how long you watched but I would say 75% of this video was machining work and Him learning how to use all of that new equipment!
@@monkeywentbananas I've been watching him from the very beginning, and honestly I miss the days when it was all about chips-flying.
Can’t you go into your machine shop and do it yourself if you crave it so much?
The video title is machining feet, and the whole video is him machining feet.
Exactly 35 seconds after the garbage is picked up you will need that packing to ship something. Never fails.
Not to be a downer, but, your shop has gone from something I could relate too, to a fantasy of, if I won the lottery.
How about sharing the direction you’re heading to sustain it all. Maybe a format along the lines of CEE?
all that machine to make an ashtray.......😉😉🤣🤣
That is a beautiful shop.
sooo many fancy toys
Been watching Adam's videos from day one. Ain't gonna change because of some snarky. Thanx Adam for your content, commitment, and sharing your knowledge with us.😃😃😃😃😃
Havent been watching from day one. But been watching for a long time and like you not gonna let the jerks ruin my enjoyment :)
Yes Adam thanks
Many thanks for showing that tool holder heat machine, I've never seen anything like it, that's really awesome
Adam, I am interested in purchasing a lathe and I would like to hear your thoughts on your Precision Mathews. Good, Bad and Ugly please!
He will when he uses it? If he does?
Good luck with getting a reply from him. It used to happen, back when he was actually doing machining.
Josh Topper at Topper Machinery just bought a new Taiwanese lathe although he probably did a bunch of research. You'll probably get a better response from him. Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering just bought a new lathe as well. They are both production shops, so they can give a better response.
Can someone explain the purpose of heating the tool chuck before using it here? Then cooling it? Is it just so the cutters will fit? Do all CNC tool chucks require this step? I've seen all his videos and can't recall that he had this induction heating rig.
This is a precision "chuck". Essentially the tool is slightly oversized compared to the chuck. By heating the chuck, you make it expand a little so the tool will slide in. Then, when cooling the chuck, it shrinks back down locking the tool in place with huge amounts of pressure. Not all chucks work like thia
Heating expands the holder. Cooling causes it to contract on the tool holding it into place.
@@CJ1337HF Thanks!
@@danmidkiff5416 thanks
the problem with that kind of chuck is that it requires some expensive equipment to install and remove the tools. a regular collet chuck only requires a special wrench to install tools.
You are just like any other boy out there the bigger you are the higher the price of your toys
I'm sure it would be more of a challenge to program but is the machine capable of engraving on the round side of the part?
I guarantee it will. I used to write programs at work that we used for engraving part numbers and names on axles. I used Mastercam but I'm sure that thing is more advanced then what we had. It was awesome running the first one and seeing it come out right.
Thank you for the instructional videos, Mr Booth. Setting up for work is just as much work as making chips and hitting tolerances, and I appreciate all the hard work you two are clearly putting in :)
Abom you get a lot of flack for all your fancy new equipment -- people saying you sold out or whatever. Screw those people man. You love what you do and have fun doing it and we're all lucky that you bring us in to your world. I've learned so much over the years watching your videos. I'm thankful you're here big guy!
I agree totally. Thanks Adam. You are great.
I wanted to make some leveling pads like Adam’s so I came back to see what material he used. It looks like stainless steel ( so shiny and nice ) doesn’t mention the material (or at least I missed it ) does anyone know what he used to make them? I priced out some 304 stainless at 3.5” and 😳 whoa, prices are crazy high.
I went to a caterpillar master mechanic school in Singapore after the 8 days of school the instructor took us to eat then the reman facilities in Singapore they have a room with a starret granite plate the plate was I’m dead serious it’s was 20’x20’ in an air conditioned room it was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen then we went to the dyno room man that place was awsome
Love seeing Adam learning CNC. Thanks for sharing 👍
Nice job abom!!! Love the new shop keep it up bro
24:47. that milltronics CnC doesn't sound happy. Too much load?
really not happy at 30:39
@@colinfahidi9983 sounds fine?
As it’s ramping down, it’s at a slower seed when it reaches its depth it goes faster. I think.
@@jayhammersley9534 Is that normal then? To me it sounded chattery when it started cutting deeper, even more so when he upped the feed rate.
@@colinfahidi9983 yeah seems fine to me, the noise is just from the high surface contact of the tool, if there were some chatter though an even higher feed might solve that, basically just force the tool into the job, transfer the resonance into the job and take advantage of the work holding.
Nice work as usual. I think you should have taken the second space as it appears the shop if full.
Its a movie set, not a shop.
TermoGrip is only for solid carbide tools?
Hi Adam, drill the vent hole in that pump lid large enough to fit the fill tube in with a rubber grommet and you won't have to worry about drips from ththe tube or dirt getting into the oil...
Kind of like watching the winner of a NASCAR race
Yet ANOTHER unboxing video! No sponsors here, promise! Links in the description. Contribute at Patreon or PayPal, or my Amazon store. Thanks to all my sponXXs, sorry subscribers! Thanks to CRC! This week's contest, how many new tools that I don't know how to use do you see in this video? Bonus points for how many times I have to call tech support! Winner will receive a FREE link to my Amazon store
Did you see that tool closet full of brand new spindles at 13:20. Abom knows that RUclips channels have a lifetime, and is cashing in, then when his channel finally goes away he has outfitted his shop so he can do his style of machine operator in peace for the rest of his life and never has to buy a new tool again.
Envy kills , be carefull 🤣🤣
Very well said.
@@xxn0cturn3xx I see no envy in his words
you worked hard on this channel since the beginning you deserve this bud...
The Haimer system seems like its a really good idea, but does is it really a solution for a problem? The cost for the machine has to be extreme vs running a standard collet.
Or get a plain induction heater and use it. $1200 and its been going strong for years.
@@ptv1250 I use the holders in my shop. The actual cost for the tool holders is lower than collet holders since the holders are just a simple reamed hole.
I get about 700 heat cycles using a cheapo induction heater set at 650A.
Shrink fit holders are fantastic for like you say, long stick out, and finishing operations. They are not great for rough since there is nothing to help dampen the cutting vibrations.
Collet holders can dampen but they are prone to tools sucking out. A hydraulic holder gives you the best of everything but they are much more expensive than shrinks and colleted holders.
Most of the nearby shops in our are (NW Florida) use heat shrink tooling. Yes the machine is too expensive for hobby shops. But most CNC's are as well.
If you can afford a Has VF2, Fadal 3016 in your garage whats another 3k in decent holders.
I was about ready to say where are you going to put this thing, but the office makes sense, it will be more protected...
18:10 CRC - woo hoo!! 🙂
I'm just gonna be honest I love your work and I could understand owning a shop and buying a CNC for specific purposes and of course having all of this stuff is nice to have depending on the situation but an indexable endmill in a shrink fit holder is not needed no matter what situation you are in. Rough the pocket out with it in an endmill holder it's just a whole with a set screw and if you need 10ths precision throw a solid carbide endmill in the shrink fit. When you go to remove that you'll probably weld the holders together
Like watching qvc now this channel
Except QVC sells things I can afford and actually use...
No coolant?
No coolant.
@@colinfahidi9983Any reason why? That's bad for tool life.
After watching your videos for almost nine years, I still love watching you’re content which has evolved in a good way.
Anche quando passa minuti a scartare i pacchi? Io, invece, mi sono stancato ed abbandono. Buon divertimento.
I liked this video a lot I am looking forward to the future