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After reading this back to myself, I must issue this PSA... For Curtis' eyes only, or anyone who's as broken and warped as me lol. You could hone one big assed engine with that sucker.... Although it doesn't really suck anything does it? It more resembles a f machine kinda action... Or with all the thrusting and twisting motions I'm picturing more of a giant fisting machine... Omg that's a bit disturbing isn't it, and brutal lmao. I'm a little worried how my mind works sometimes lol. On a more wholesome note the spin cam was a bit of fun chaos... and my brain just now visualised those 2 things happening at the same time... I am right to be concerned, aren't I?
Loved seeing the "proud smile" on your face when the honing machine was working. It's like watching a proud father watching his son score his first goal.
@@teeanahera8949 Being happy for your son is not mutually exclusive with being happy for your daughter. And without sexism I’d hope a parent is happy for their child no matter their respective gender. Even the idea that this could be sexism, is exposing your own deep seated sexism, you are projecting on to others.
I wish I knew why I'm so fascinated by Kurtis's machining videos. I'm 75 and retired and was a TV camera operator but this stuff just lures me to watch. A real man doing real work!
Seeing such incandescent competence in action prompts the feeling that all is right with the world. I love the ongoing juxtaposition of gigantic assemblies machined by Kurtis to exacting tolerances
That's funny because I was a cameraman/videoeditor and I became a CNC programmer/machinist a few years later and I love the amount of creativity you can put into this trade
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering And bringing that work in house now means you can can control quality even better now and make sure what's leaving the door is up to your standard.
As a machinist with over 30 years of steady rest experience that first piece of tube is more the norm than people realize. You do really quality work. It would be a pleasure to work with you. But you're on the other side of the planet. Keep up the good work. And Karen please keep up the great job you do editing. Thanks go out to both of you.
@@4418CARLOU I’m an electrician with xx years experience. Throughout my career there’s always been an old boy or two bragging about how much longer he’s been doing it than me. Most of them I wouldn’t trust to wire a plug.
Particularly liked the bit of yoga before doing the final pass on the standoffs. Too many times I've started a bead and realized I can't finish it. That bit of gymnastics at the start to verify body position is crucial and should get more spotlight.
We saw how easy it was to place the new parts, but the other genius part is how easy it was for him to make the jig. He ran bolts through tabs on the original and just cut flat stock to join all the points. The only critical part was to ensure the jig wouldn't flex too much. If he builds more of the same cylinders later, the payoff will be huge. It goes to show that sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones. The guide to weld the standoffs was also very smart. It takes some skill to be smooth while changing direction in welding, but he is great at it and running spray arc makes it look like it could have been done by a robot in the factory.
Just to present another viewpoint... in 'production' there would be dedicated setups for repeated manufacturing operations. Kurtis's shop is not equipped that way because he has a large range of parts to make or restore, and they all come in as one-offs. Aside from his shop aid tooling it is not equipped as a production shop, but he is extremely well equipped for the one-offs that make up his bread and butter.
@@eldorado96 this is true. I'm a machinist at a company that exclusively builds hydraulic cylinders. We have all sorts of specialized jigs and fixtures for the things that we produce.
Not really, the equipment used for manufacturing is very different from what is used for this kind of work. This kind of equipment is used for one offs and specialized jobs.
Brings back memories of my almost 20 years in the automotive engine rebuilding industry. Sunnen was the absolute tops in honing. I could smell the honing oil, as I watched. Thanks!
"I won't be supervised on this one. Let's see how it goes". Both of you are amazing. Your best video to date. The scene cuts, the speedups, the supercuts, the explanation, everything. I've been following you now for one and a half year. And by the end of every work week I know something good is waiting for me on youtube. Thanks for letting me/us taking part of your journey. And I'm not even a mechanical engineer. I'm only doing software.
Hey Kurtis, it's always nice to watch a man work who really knows what he's doing. I have a friend who's a Fitting and Machining trade teacher, I'm recommending he uses your channel content as a teaching aid, top work mate 👍. And George, well he's probably had the "call of the wild" and is off for a while, he'll get back to you.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering George will be back with the little ones come summer, ready to get food again, and teaching the babies that CEE is the place to go.
I never really had an interest in machining or welding but I find this compulsive viewing. You explain everything so well and your expertise in your profession is on another level. Along with the brilliant video work this is a great start to my Fridays. Thank you
Well said. I find machining fascinating, but I know nothing about it. Generally, I feel like I know what's going on due to spot-on explanations, but most of the time I can't guess what'll happen next. Then it just comes together. I think the kids call it "satisfying". Perfect viewing during a pandemic!
George the faithful magpie! Two years ago we had one in our garden, looking and behaving like he’d been at my Rum, in a terrible state, we approached him and built a small sunshade over him to keep him cool and safe from the blaze of the sun, gently put a small dish of food and some water and just left him alone for a while. He recovered about two hours later, looking much healthier, hopped over to where I was sitting gave a couple of squawks and some chatter and then finally got to fly off. I felt great for helping him get through that! It was probably a younger bird, exhausted itself, but I was more than happy to see him take off. Brilliant 😀👍
One of the first times i've seen him actually supporting one end of the object while lifting/transporting it. Always been so fascinated by his (possibly edited) feel for the mass midpoint of a cylinder. Awesome vid as always.
Kurtis, you truly are one of a dying breed. Looking back on the things I've done with my life, I really wish I'd taken the Industrial Trades classes my high school offered way back in the 80's. Guys like you give me some hope for our younger generations, if they choose to apply themselves. Karen, your video skills are growing tremendously. Great job, both of you.
@@gardengnome3249 I wish it weren't the case, but with each succeeding generation of machinists, there are fewer and fewer who have, or even want to learn, the skills to do this kind of work. More and more automation and less manual skills, whether it be using the machines, doing the layout work to set, adjust, and calculate dimensions, appropriate materials for the part being fabricated, and so on. A hundred years ago, machinists could do mathematics in their head, or they figured it out on paper, having to do the calculations themselves, instead of having a computer do all of it. I love technology, but if we were have a situation where all of our electronics were rendered useless, we would need people with those skills to keep things moving. And currently, there just aren't enough of them.
Good Morning CEE! It's 4:30AM in Atlantic Canada. I set an alarm for this morning. I had to see how you were going to position the stand-offs! It's been bothering me all week. A brilliant solution. The honing machine is a great addition to your shop, Kurtis you have to be a very quick study to become so expert on that machine so quickly Karen great work as always. looking forward to part 3. I hope the flooding I see on the news hasn't affected you. Have a great week.
hey mate good morning to you over there, thanks for waiting and getting up early to watch this weeks vid! We haven't been affected by flooding that is all further down south.
I will say again how much I appreciate the camera work in these videos. It is a pleasure viewing these works of art as they are rock steady and perfectly focused, and the editing is superb!. I love the added personal bits at the end of each video!! And also Ladies and Gents that is a perfect example of a "Jig" and how it makes your life so much easier.
@ Kim Jersin, WELL, I HAVE TO AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR SISTER OR DAUGHTER DOES GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, PLUS PUTS UP WITH KURTIS ALSO!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
There sure is a lot of work making that barrel. No doubt it's worth a small fortune when it's finished, but still a lot cheaper than the large fortune that a new barrel would cost. With making and repairing all these big parts, it shows why you need all the big equipment. Very interesting videos that you post each week.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering he was a Farm Boy and Heavy equipment operator, so he did all the machining and repairing on our farm and the company he worked for..doing repairs much like you..he would have loved your precision and attention to detail..he made all of his specialty tools...he operated a 992 loader..
Greetings from Spain, I am a mechanic of plastic injection molds and a specialist in welding and micro welding. I really enjoy your videos because I perfectly understand the process. And I would like to tell you that your work is really good!! A big greeting!!
Greetings from America! I too work with plastic injection molds. We repair and modify the molds for Dodge that make the headlight and taillight housing, lens, and brackets.
That Hone is worth its weight in Gold . Jigs are the only way to go if you are doing one, two or many. Love your welding always looks so nice when you finish the job. Keep up the good work Guys. Carnt wait for the next part to the series. Dave from Adelaide
No matter how sophisticated our automation intelligents may get, there will always be a need for people like you, l find it gratifying to watch you work. The new honing machine works great. Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree! There is a small group of people, not organized at all trying to get “the apprenticeship “ back having some success. When I signed on the dotted line in 1969 I was the last one , for Cunard Line Ltd., until 1987, I believe.
I’m an apprentice fitter and turner and I’ve been watching your videos for 2 years and since my apprenticeship’s suspension due to my tradesman quitting, your video’s have help me gain confidence and a better understanding of tools and equipment, your videos help more people than you think !
It might have been only your second job on the honing machine (and the first without supervision) but you run it like the real pro you are! Again a pleasure to watch! Keep up the good work!
Always enjoy the professionalism you exhibit Kurtis. Your work ethic is superb. It is becoming increasingly obvious while watching the outtakes that the "producer" of these videos is a slave driving perfectionist! AND WE LOVE HER WORK! Thanks again for the great machining content with a little bit of life mixed in to create a winning format.
That is one epic bit of kit. Very engineer in the world knows what it feels like when you get a new toy and it steps up your game. Second best feeling in the world. Keep up the great work.
This is Keith from Michigan USA. I have in the past, I've made some positive comments. At a company I was a technician, we built some long Engine Blocks for the automotive industry and Honed the engine cylinders, cam and the crank diameters. And maintained size via microns. This was a very nice career. Well it's winter time here and it started early. I really enjoyed this video and the project!!!
Kurtis really is the embodiement of "work smarter, not harder". The jig for the standoffs and using a rod for hand support to weld them in one go was quite genious! 😲😎🤟
Your skills, vast knowledge, and attention to detail are truly impressive Kurtis. That jig was really awesome. Karens skills at videography are first rate and her efforts are truly appreciated! You both make a great team. Always look forward to Friday mornings -- grab my CEE mug full of coffee and sit down to enjoy another video. Thanks for all you both do!
I am constantly amazed at the accurate results that can be achieved by honing such a long bore with stones that wear at unknown rates. With a carbide tool the size pretty much stays at a known size whereas stones are steadily wearing down. When using a manual style honing machine to hog out 1 mm (~.040 inch) there is even more of a chance that the bore ends up wavy. These CNC honing machines have changed the game!
What a great channel this is. It has to be the cleanest shop on RUclips! Kurtis' talents are quite impressive and Karen could be a professional videographer and voice-over actor. The 37:25 minute video seemed like it was over in 10 minutes! I cannot wait for Friday mornings here in New York, USA! Rich
It's not often we get to see the difference between an old-school entirely mechanical/hydraulic machine and a modern CNC machine of the same type, and this is the best example I can think of. Contrasting the information and control which is available through the new Sunnen machine with the purely operator skill-based process of operating your older machine is a treat. It's also an amazing demonstration of how important and useful it is to learn a lot of the detail on a manual machine so you develop feel and intuition, because that same feel and intuition results in being a much better operator of the CNC machine. The way you used the load gauge and a wealth of knowledge about steel shrinkage from welding to manually correct the middle section of the barrel before getting the interior bore uniform enough that you could set the machine on full auto probably provides enough information to produce a doctoral thesis on the complementary nature of manual and computer assisted machining, and using the spindle load gauge to infer the size and uniformity of the barrel section that bore gauge can't reach is icing on the research cake.
Seriously, how many private owned job shops in the world have a hone like that? I would venture to guess - NONE. Way to go Kurtis, you never cease to amaze me. You and Karen deserve all the success that comes your way. All this from a one man show, I am thoroughly impressed. Art from Ohio
I took metal working shop about 49 or 50 years ago in school. I never had an interest in metal working at all, I'm a carpenter. Watching you take a raw hunk of metal and making something that we all see often, but never give it another thought of where it comes from, is so fringing interesting. It's like the kid who thinks vegetables come from the store only. Oh, people grow them in the ground? I realize the way I put it doesn't make a lot of sense, but you get my drift. Watching from Maine, US I love your videos
Can't you tell? He is a robot! All the struggles to speak english. The flawless welds. Precision eye(sees right down to the nearest quarter banana). You see his program shut down and reset mid sentence all the time at the end of every video. 🤣
Could you explain this further. I noticed that long bolt and thought that it was to spot weld splatter from going into the thread. And was just long cause that made it easier to put in / out. But clearly it is for something else called a steady piviot which google isn't being helpful with.
That honing machine is a very nice add on to your inventory of machines to make your work alot more productive. Friday's are great for a nice cold fosters.
Can't thank you enough for sharing the insight, details and the start to finish process of what your working on including the very entertaining bloopers at the the end . From a professional to a novice the way you explain what your working on, where & how it's used to the step by step process is simply AWESOME !!!! REALLY ENJOY tagging along with you watching, learning and appreciating the window into what goes into what you do. CONGRATS on working hard to learn, earn the knowledge & experience to gain having your own business. WOW 👍👍
You are world class, man. I’ve watched loads of your videos and am constantly shaking my head at the capabilities you possess. You’ve worked hard to be where you’re at and are a joy to watch work. Same goes to Karen for all her efforts each time. Respect from 🇺🇸 🤘
Accomplishment = A vital part of feeling good about yourself, your abilities and being proud of what you do. It’s the essence of why we do things and what we gain from our hard work.
I hope you guys enjoy doing these videos as much as all of us enjoy watching them. I got to visit Sunnen Canada back in the 80s. They were and are still are state of the art equipment manufacturers.
very interesting tutorial video. Knowing what you teach doesn't work for me but I still really enjoy watching your videos... you are a true genius at what you do, your charisma is supreme. To be honest! My respects to you teacher.
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that was bloody awesome to see the new honing machine in action, it looks like you’ve got it all sorted, the tip you shared when you welded on the stand offs is brilliant, I’ll show Trent this and he’ll be able to use this technique as well, also it was great to see George has had his going out pants on and picked up a lady friend😉, cheeky bugger has home since though, fantastic video mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Hey mate it's an awesome bit of kit definitely happy to have it, next challenge will be to hone a blind end barrel. I didn't think that trick with welding on the stand offs would get so many comments, funny how those things that seem simple can be the best. Karen is hoping George will come back and bring a little family with him 🐥 Enjoy your weekend Matty 👍
It's always nice to see you and your lady's posts here. In the long run all the jigs and fixtures are well worth the time we put into them. I can't remember how many I have made over the years as a machinist/fabricator. They offer a guarantee that all things go where they belong and the hours saved by not having to lay out things is like money in the bank. Same stuff your honing machine makes for ya . From northern BC Canada you all take care now, eh.
My uncle made honing machines (Desert Labs). The most impressive was used to hone navy gun barrels. The machine was vertical to use less space. Today Navy does not have as much need for these big honing machines. Of course they were without computers. Great site. Lots of fun.
This is truly a utilitarian art form. Always fascinating to watch so thank you. Actually, thank you both! Without the camera operator, we'd never see any of this. Also, the standoff jig and the thing you screwed into the standoffs that looked like a steady rest were pure genius. I hope to make it to the Land of Oz again someday, wonderful place.
Absolute genius that he took the time to make a jig to weld pieces on. Very few guys can come close to what he can repair or fabricate. Get a kick seeing his dog chewing up his toys.
Always interesting - exceedingly jealous of your relationship with the butcher birds. Your masterful welding of the stand offs was awesome. Absolute fab to see your honing machine in action 🙂
The thing that makes me smile most about this video and im not even 5 minutes is the fact that you noticed your material was bad and got another piece from your supplier rather then mess around with the bad piece. The amount of time that can be wasted by trying to "fix" or "make work" a shoddy piece of material is astounding. 5 thumbs up from me just for that alone.
maybe if it was the last piece of material available then I'd waste time doing that but when we've got a good supplier not too far away much easier to get a new piece than deal with that nightmare
Absolutely excellent seeing the new machine doing its thing & even better the fact you've had the intestinal fortitude to have taken on the new asset & what you & your business can now achieve... BLOODY GOOD JOB!....
I really enjoy watching you weld, it reminds me of my buddy Rick. He's a repair welder for power plants and nuclear pipeline systems. He's one of the guys they call when a weld is too difficult to reach with a robot or auto-welder. His welds are always really smooth and pretty like yours, to the point where you almost don't need a grinder at all. Just a pleasure to watch.
You are a dam good metalworker / welder. I'm 26 years old and welded a few pieces here and there since I've been 17. I'm not a professional welder but also not a beginner. I'm always impressed by the quality of your work, it's astonishing ! The way you work, your precision, the look of your welds, paired with knowledge of nearly every common material / welding accessories and repair expertise. On top of that, you both also manage to constantly upload new videos for us. Kudos to you and your wife 👍
Man I just love watching y'all's videos from here in Austin Texas USA. I hope you're paying Karen well because she does a heck of a job making videos and that's a skill that's in demand. Outtakes are something I've never seen before done consistently. Fun aspect that keeps it real. I'm a pit owner myself so Homeless is a distant cousin. Makes me wish I would have jumped in hard to my aunt's machine shop when I was younger. I know I like my days a lot better. Thumbs up all the way around.
I have to be fair as a 63-year-old with 47 years machining experience and now running my own engineering shop, you do some outstanding work. Thanks for the videos, Kurtis and Karen.
Sunnen make some very good quality equipment! I used to run sunnen and rottler machines (rottler was all CNC) but the good old sunnen equipment we had was getting pretty old with thousands of hours on them and they all worked like they were new. As long as you keep the maintenance up on them they will last you forever 👍
I find it so funny Kurtis with your Aussie accent and my 70 year old American ears it always sound like you say "hey there young guys" What made me laugh was that is what I actually thought you said that until one day I had the CC on and saw you said "how you doing guys".. I tell you brother getting old can sometime be funny as heck.. My thanks to you two.. you bring a bit of interest to life with your YT channel.. I enjoy and appreciate it a lot.
I truly respect and admire the work that Curtis does. I literally watched all his videos everytime a new one comes out and let me tell you that if I had the opportunity to learn what he is showing us I would jump at the opportunity but only to be taught by him,great work and keep it up cause you are the man when it comes to fine work! Much love and respect from Reading Pennsylvania in the US mate!!!
Was tough waitin a week for part 2. Some relaxin work on the lathe topped off with some Homeless antics = Priceless. Thnx again from Vancouver Island BC
Your ability to do such a variety of jobs suggests to me that you had very good machinists training you and you clearly enjoyed the learning. 1964 I knew an apprentice boiler maker RH who went onto Mt.Isa mines and have met some of the guys similar to you who said he was “a hard man” but knew his stuff....I think of Robbie whenever I watch you work. It is a pleasure to lie under a fan on my bed after a 34c day and feel I’m right there in your shop.. can even smell the place, which, by the way you keep scrupulously clean...please keep us all in your loop..best to Karen.
I love that honing machine. I’m amazed how super precise it can be because it feels goofy like an 1800s machine hand built by a mad Englishman. The chain clamps, the oil everywhere, the paper filter, the u-joint on the tool head, the way it jerks back and forth. “How do you know when it’s done, doctor?” “By ear, my dear boy! It will tell you!”
Sunnen is a quite good producer for half/half automatic/manual honing machines. We got 4 of them but a way bigger and longer than yours. But they tricked you with their oil, like us :) Try to get oil called "Shell Macron". With an magnetic seperator and a infinite filtration band at the end you will never run into issues. Love to see that machine! 👌
Thanks for another Friday treat 👍 It was great to see the new honing machine in action - looks like it gives you great control over the honing operation. I did a quick back of the envelope calculation: Taking 1mm from the ID of that barrel means that you removed about 3.5kg of steel! - the filter has got some work to do 😮 I bet you will see George again - he will be back looking for more treats. All the best, Paul
Hey Paul we are impressed with the new hone, it's a lot quieter and more efficient than the vintage vertical hone. Karen will try and show a shot of the filter in Part 3 video and she's hoping George comes back with a little family! Have a good weekend, cheers
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Here is a crazy idea: Collect the sludge, clean it up with a suitable solvent, magnetically separate out the steel content and sell the resulting steel powder 🤔 (Told you it was a crazy idea 😅)
Amazing stuff! I guess I never gave much thought as to how involved the process was to get cylinder bores to spec. I’m fascinated by the process. From the looks of it George has designs on starting a harem lol.
This is great! I survived not watching last week (although I let it play for the view) so now going to watch it all. Thanks for all of the work you both put in!!!
This was probably one of my favorite videos you have done. It always amazes me your skill set and ability to work with metal, but now you are adding in the technicality of the honing machine and it is just fascinating. Excellent work! Can’t wait for part 3!
Thankyou CEE , your program has enhanced my attention to detail , sharpened my understanding and helped me consider my level of precision . What amazes me is ,I worked agriculture and sport not the metal trades . Cheers ,an avid fan .
Curtis- I wouldn´t have minded if ALL of the length of this video was about the new Sunnen. I am a toolhead and this is the ultimate toy to me. Thanks for putting the whirly shot at the end and not making it longer- I nearly had reverse dinner at my screen. Hope to see the new toy as long it goes this nice and shiny, congrats to it. And please do more green shaded welding shots- those are the best.
It's a joy watching you work, Kurtis. It's always fun and educational watching you devise solutions to your problems. Thanks for continually bringing us the best content; it's greatly appreciated. The new barrel-honing machine looks like a treat, and I can't wait to see it in action again. I hope you're all doing well; stay safe, and we’ll see you on the next episode-much love from South Texas.❤ Edit: I hope you found George. Also, please, no spinning cam. I'll probably be upchucking if you play that for more than a few seconds. 😆🤢😆
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We hope you enjoyed seeing our new honing machine in action! It's definitely a step up from our vintage vertical hone and we're looking forward to doing more jobs with it. Let us know in the comments if you've got any questions about it. 😎👍
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Oh heck yeah!
Your jig was brilliant! A bit off topic but have you made any cannons in your career. The trunions made me think of it. 😁🤙
great view at the end spinning camera .. can the factory where you get the honing stones ,, re stone the brackets ?? or are they a 1 time use ..
After reading this back to myself, I must issue this PSA... For Curtis' eyes only, or anyone who's as broken and warped as me lol.
You could hone one big assed engine with that sucker.... Although it doesn't really suck anything does it? It more resembles a f machine kinda action... Or with all the thrusting and twisting motions I'm picturing more of a giant fisting machine... Omg that's a bit disturbing isn't it, and brutal lmao. I'm a little worried how my mind works sometimes lol.
On a more wholesome note the spin cam was a bit of fun chaos... and my brain just now visualised those 2 things happening at the same time... I am right to be concerned, aren't I?
Excellent results with the new hone Loving the cross hash marks 👊🏼….come on part 3
Loved seeing the "proud smile" on your face when the honing machine was working. It's like watching a proud father watching his son score his first goal.
I saw that. It made me laugh as well.
As a opposed to a proud father who’s daughter is scoring their first goal? Misogyny lives on.
@@teeanahera8949 Or a proud mother, quibbler lives on.
@@teeanahera8949 Being happy for your son is not mutually exclusive with being happy for your daughter.
And without sexism I’d hope a parent is happy for their child no matter their respective gender.
Even the idea that this could be sexism, is exposing your own deep seated sexism, you are projecting on to others.
@@teeanahera8949 Drop me out son, this is an engineering channel not a bloody tic tac video about your Fkin fe fe’s 🤦🏻♂️
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I wish I knew why I'm so fascinated by Kurtis's machining videos. I'm 75 and retired and was a TV camera operator but this stuff just lures me to watch. A real man doing real work!
Hi Bruce glad you enjoy the videos!
Seeing such incandescent competence in action prompts the feeling that all is right with the world.
I love the ongoing juxtaposition of gigantic assemblies machined by Kurtis to exacting tolerances
That's funny because I was a cameraman/videoeditor and I became a CNC programmer/machinist a few years later and I love the amount of creativity you can put into this trade
Me too, I have no connection to the machining industry but find everything related to its practice fascinating.
@@lloydrmc The Godlike Splendor
The best thing about this video is seeing Kurtis' obvious pride and joy in owning and operating such an interesting and cool machine. Very nice.
thank you, I am very happy to have this new machine!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering And bringing that work in house now means you can can control quality even better now and make sure what's leaving the door is up to your standard.
@@nbrowser now he needs a foundry for better incoming quality!
1 word "SWEET"!
You mean Carl....
As a machinist with over 30 years of steady rest experience that first piece of tube is more the norm than people realize.
You do really quality work. It would be a pleasure to work with you. But you're on the other side of the planet. Keep up the good work. And Karen please keep up the great job you do editing. Thanks go out to both of you.
Only 30 years. I put 49 in.
@@4418CARLOU I’m an electrician with xx years experience. Throughout my career there’s always been an old boy or two bragging about how much longer he’s been doing it than me. Most of them I wouldn’t trust to wire a plug.
@@4418CARLOU about 37 years but I'm now disabled so I just work a little in my home machine shop.
@@marklowe330 Me too, but I'm a woodbutcher !
@@linmal2242 I'm a metal butcher! :D
I’m not a machinist but I love watching your videos, down to perfection and pride
Watching you weld is like watching an artist paint. I can't help but watch and think "damn he's good" truly works of art
Particularly liked the bit of yoga before doing the final pass on the standoffs. Too many times I've started a bead and realized I can't finish it. That bit of gymnastics at the start to verify body position is crucial and should get more spotlight.
@@frollard that moment is exactly when I started typing my comment lol the pass around the stand offs was insane
The fixture for the stand-offs is THE clue to this project !! Nice job Karen & Kurtis.
I found that to be genius!
We saw how easy it was to place the new parts, but the other genius part is how easy it was for him to make the jig. He ran bolts through tabs on the original and just cut flat stock to join all the points. The only critical part was to ensure the jig wouldn't flex too much. If he builds more of the same cylinders later, the payoff will be huge. It goes to show that sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones. The guide to weld the standoffs was also very smart. It takes some skill to be smooth while changing direction in welding, but he is great at it and running spray arc makes it look like it could have been done by a robot in the factory.
Mate, with all these tools, jigs and gizmos, you're better set up for production than most factories that crank these things out. Awesome job!
That is also my opinion!
Just to present another viewpoint... in 'production' there would be dedicated setups for repeated manufacturing operations. Kurtis's shop is not equipped that way because he has a large range of parts to make or restore, and they all come in as one-offs. Aside from his shop aid tooling it is not equipped as a production shop, but he is extremely well equipped for the one-offs that make up his bread and butter.
@@eldorado96 this is true. I'm a machinist at a company that exclusively builds hydraulic cylinders. We have all sorts of specialized jigs and fixtures for the things that we produce.
Not really, the equipment used for manufacturing is very different from what is used for this kind of work. This kind of equipment is used for one offs and specialized jobs.
He's better Because he does Not do Production. He's "Specialized" in everything and nothing particular.
The customer must be very appreciative of the thought you've put into the work you've done. The jig holding the standoffs in position excellent
Brings back memories of my almost 20 years in the automotive engine rebuilding industry. Sunnen was the absolute tops in honing. I could smell the honing oil, as I watched. Thanks!
Ooh ooh that smell!
"I won't be supervised on this one. Let's see how it goes". Both of you are amazing.
Your best video to date. The scene cuts, the speedups, the supercuts, the explanation, everything.
I've been following you now for one and a half year. And by the end of every work week I know something good is waiting for me on youtube. Thanks for letting me/us taking part of your journey. And I'm not even a mechanical engineer. I'm only doing software.
Hey Kim thanks for the great comment we both appreciate it and always good to know that the videos are being enjoyed 👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Both? I count three of you.
@@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936 ah! The shop foreman/ safety officer!!
Instagram T-shirts say “In my defence, I was left unsupervised” 😂 Thankfully that’s not a problem for Kurtis.🇬🇧
Hey Kurtis, it's always nice to watch a man work who really knows what he's doing. I have a friend who's a Fitting and Machining trade teacher, I'm recommending he uses your channel content as a teaching aid, top work mate 👍.
And George, well he's probably had the "call of the wild" and is off for a while, he'll get back to you.
That's awesome mate thanks for recommending the channel!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering George will be back with the little ones come summer, ready to get food again, and teaching the babies that CEE is the place to go.
Exactly! The attention to detail is amazing. This kind of expertise only comes from experience.
@@michaelschroeder6014 I agree with you but also there’s some pride involved.
@@dirtfarmer7472 Don't forget the imagination and ability to "see" how something needs to be done and how to do it.
I never really had an interest in machining or welding but I find this compulsive viewing. You explain everything so well and your expertise in your profession is on another level. Along with the brilliant video work this is a great start to my Fridays. Thank you
Well said. I find machining fascinating, but I know nothing about it. Generally, I feel like I know what's going on due to spot-on explanations, but most of the time I can't guess what'll happen next. Then it just comes together. I think the kids call it "satisfying". Perfect viewing during a pandemic!
Why we all watch!!!!
I just want to see the dogs adventures really, the machining/welding/new equipment is just a bonus.
George the faithful magpie! Two years ago we had one in our garden, looking and behaving like he’d been at my Rum, in a terrible state, we approached him and built a small sunshade over him to keep him cool and safe from the blaze of the sun, gently put a small dish of food and some water and just left him alone for a while.
He recovered about two hours later, looking much healthier, hopped over to where I was sitting gave a couple of squawks and some chatter and then finally got to fly off. I felt great for helping him get through that! It was probably a younger bird, exhausted itself, but I was more than happy to see him take off. Brilliant 😀👍
One of the first times i've seen him actually supporting one end of the object while lifting/transporting it. Always been so fascinated by his (possibly edited) feel for the mass midpoint of a cylinder. Awesome vid as always.
Yeah, I doubt we always see the first lift.
@@SocialMoron as a carpenter i can tell you than likelly we see first ones. After some time you just feel your material...
@@boobrowsky Kurtis is a master, no doubt. If we're seeing first lifts of the the odd-shaped jobs, he's a grand master -- and I don't doubt he is.
It’s his superpower😅😅
I am Polish and I like watching your videos because they are very informative and interesting. Greetings from Poland
awesome, thanks for watching!
Kurtis, you truly are one of a dying breed. Looking back on the things I've done with my life, I really wish I'd taken the Industrial Trades classes my high school offered way back in the 80's. Guys like you give me some hope for our younger generations, if they choose to apply themselves. Karen, your video skills are growing tremendously. Great job, both of you.
Oh gees I hope not Micheal. The dying breed bit I mean.
@@gardengnome3249 I wish it weren't the case, but with each succeeding generation of machinists, there are fewer and fewer who have, or even want to learn, the skills to do this kind of work. More and more automation and less manual skills, whether it be using the machines, doing the layout work to set, adjust, and calculate dimensions, appropriate materials for the part being fabricated, and so on. A hundred years ago, machinists could do mathematics in their head, or they figured it out on paper, having to do the calculations themselves, instead of having a computer do all of it. I love technology, but if we were have a situation where all of our electronics were rendered useless, we would need people with those skills to keep things moving. And currently, there just aren't enough of them.
Good Morning CEE! It's 4:30AM in Atlantic Canada. I set an alarm for this morning. I had to see how you were going to position the stand-offs! It's been bothering me all week. A brilliant solution. The honing machine is a great addition to your shop, Kurtis you have to be a very quick study to become so expert on that machine so quickly Karen great work as always. looking forward to part 3. I hope the flooding I see on the news hasn't affected you. Have a great week.
hey mate good morning to you over there, thanks for waiting and getting up early to watch this weeks vid! We haven't been affected by flooding that is all further down south.
I will say again how much I appreciate the camera work in these videos. It is a pleasure viewing these works of art as they are rock steady and perfectly focused, and the editing is superb!. I love the added personal bits at the end of each video!! And also Ladies and Gents that is a perfect example of a "Jig" and how it makes your life so much easier.
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Kim Jersin, WELL, I HAVE TO AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR SISTER OR DAUGHTER DOES GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, PLUS PUTS UP WITH KURTIS ALSO!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
There sure is a lot of work making that barrel. No doubt it's worth a small fortune when it's finished, but still a lot cheaper than the large fortune that a new barrel would cost. With making and repairing all these big parts, it shows why you need all the big equipment. Very interesting videos that you post each week.
Awesome mechanics as usual Kurtis, I wish my Dad had lived long enough to see your work..Karen EXCELLENT camera work and editing!!
Thanks for watching mate, did your dad work in this industry?
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering he was a Farm Boy and Heavy equipment operator, so he did all the machining and repairing on our farm and the company he worked for..doing repairs much like you..he would have loved your precision and attention to detail..he made all of his specialty tools...he operated a 992 loader..
Greetings from Spain, I am a mechanic of plastic injection molds and a specialist in welding and micro welding. I really enjoy your videos because I perfectly understand the process. And I would like to tell you that your work is really good!! A big greeting!!
Greetings from America! I too work with plastic injection molds. We repair and modify the molds for Dodge that make the headlight and taillight housing, lens, and brackets.
That Hone is worth its weight in Gold . Jigs are the only way to go if you are doing one, two or many. Love your welding always looks so nice when you finish the job. Keep up the good work Guys. Carnt wait for the next part to the series. Dave from Adelaide
thank you :)
No matter how sophisticated our automation intelligents may get, there will always be a need for people like you, l find it gratifying to watch you work. The new honing machine works great. Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree!
There is a small group of people, not organized at all trying to get “the apprenticeship “ back having some success. When I signed on the dotted line in 1969 I was the last one , for Cunard Line Ltd., until 1987, I believe.
I’m an apprentice fitter and turner and I’ve been watching your videos for 2 years and since my apprenticeship’s suspension due to my tradesman quitting, your video’s have help me gain confidence and a better understanding of tools and equipment, your videos help more people than you think !
It might have been only your second job on the honing machine (and the first without supervision) but you run it like the real pro you are! Again a pleasure to watch! Keep up the good work!
Always enjoy the professionalism you exhibit Kurtis. Your work ethic is superb. It is becoming increasingly obvious while watching the outtakes that the "producer" of these videos is a slave driving perfectionist! AND WE LOVE HER WORK! Thanks again for the great machining content with a little bit of life mixed in to create a winning format.
That is one epic bit of kit. Very engineer in the world knows what it feels like when you get a new toy and it steps up your game. Second best feeling in the world. Keep up the great work.
Couldn't agree more!
This is Keith from Michigan USA. I have in the past, I've made some positive comments. At a company I was a technician, we built some long Engine Blocks for the automotive industry and Honed the engine cylinders, cam and the crank diameters. And maintained size via microns. This was a very nice career. Well it's winter time here and it started early. I really enjoyed this video and the project!!!
Kurtis really is the embodiement of "work smarter, not harder". The jig for the standoffs and using a rod for hand support to weld them in one go was quite genious! 😲😎🤟
I was wondering what the rod was for, thanks!
Nice to see the multi use milk crate back in action again 👌
Your skills, vast knowledge, and attention to detail are truly impressive Kurtis. That jig was really awesome. Karens skills at videography are first rate and her efforts are truly appreciated! You both make a great team. Always look forward to Friday mornings -- grab my CEE mug full of coffee and sit down to enjoy another video. Thanks for all you both do!
I am constantly amazed at the accurate results that can be achieved by honing such a long bore with stones that wear at unknown rates. With a carbide tool the size pretty much stays at a known size whereas stones are steadily wearing down. When using a manual style honing machine to hog out 1 mm (~.040 inch) there is even more of a chance that the bore ends up wavy. These CNC honing machines have changed the game!
I love how they package a massive lump of steel with some black plastic on the ends. Love your work Kurtis.
I want to know what happened at the steel supplier that they package steel tube with "FRAGILE" labelling.
What a great channel this is. It has to be the cleanest shop on RUclips! Kurtis' talents are quite impressive and Karen could be a professional videographer and voice-over actor. The 37:25 minute video seemed like it was over in 10 minutes! I cannot wait for Friday mornings here in New York, USA!
Rich
It's not often we get to see the difference between an old-school entirely mechanical/hydraulic machine and a modern CNC machine of the same type, and this is the best example I can think of. Contrasting the information and control which is available through the new Sunnen machine with the purely operator skill-based process of operating your older machine is a treat. It's also an amazing demonstration of how important and useful it is to learn a lot of the detail on a manual machine so you develop feel and intuition, because that same feel and intuition results in being a much better operator of the CNC machine.
The way you used the load gauge and a wealth of knowledge about steel shrinkage from welding to manually correct the middle section of the barrel before getting the interior bore uniform enough that you could set the machine on full auto probably provides enough information to produce a doctoral thesis on the complementary nature of manual and computer assisted machining, and using the spindle load gauge to infer the size and uniformity of the barrel section that bore gauge can't reach is icing on the research cake.
Wow. It was like 5 minutes ago I watched the unboxing. Love this stuff. Keep it up legends
Happy to see the new machine in action. Can't wait for part 3 :) Have a good one :)
I must say Kurtis you make things look easy, what I'm saying is you really know your work , you ROCK 👍🙂
Thank you! Cheers!
It's good to finally see the honing machine working.
Pity about George though, but he'll be back after his mating season has ended!
Seriously, how many private owned job shops in the world have a hone like that? I would venture to guess - NONE. Way to go Kurtis, you never cease to amaze me. You and Karen deserve all the success that comes your way. All this from a one man show, I am thoroughly impressed.
Art from Ohio
I took metal working shop about 49 or 50 years ago in school. I never had an interest in metal working at all, I'm a carpenter. Watching you take a raw hunk of metal and making something that we all see often, but never give it another thought of where it comes from, is so fringing interesting. It's like the kid who thinks vegetables come from the store only. Oh, people grow them in the ground?
I realize the way I put it doesn't make a lot of sense, but you get my drift. Watching from Maine, US I love your videos
Those standoffs look like they were done by a robotic welder. You guys are a great team. Cheers Stuart, Canberra.
thanks mate!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering MR ROBOTO 👍
Can't you tell? He is a robot! All the struggles to speak english. The flawless welds. Precision eye(sees right down to the nearest quarter banana). You see his program shut down and reset mid sentence all the time at the end of every video. 🤣
It's quite amazing how much work you have to do, the end result speaks volumes about the quality and care you put in.
Live long and prosper. 🖖
The video editing when he's welding is so awesome
Was a T/A for a year and all i did was honing. Its such an amazing machine. Im a first year now doing machining and fitting.
Being a fitter and turner for over 27 yrs, still learning and never stops, good wrk mate
That jig is genius , well played sir. Threaded bar inside while welding is a great idea .
why did her do that I can't think of the purpose
@@merouanebenderradji1582 stops the thread being deformed by the heat.
Pretty handy idea using the long bolt as a steady piviot, have to steal that one for use at work.
I reckon one of the biggest things to do good welding is being comfortable, so use whatever I can to help with that 👍
Could you explain this further. I noticed that long bolt and thought that it was to spot weld splatter from going into the thread. And was just long cause that made it easier to put in / out. But clearly it is for something else called a steady piviot which google isn't being helpful with.
Karen, the edit at 11:17 of the welding and slag removal is incredible. Great work.
That honing machine is a very nice add on to your inventory of machines to make your work alot more productive. Friday's are great for a nice cold fosters.
Can't thank you enough for sharing the insight, details and the start to finish process of what your working on including the very entertaining bloopers at the the end . From a professional to a novice the way you explain what your working on, where & how it's used to the step by step process is simply AWESOME !!!! REALLY ENJOY tagging along with you watching, learning and appreciating the window into what goes into what you do. CONGRATS on working hard to learn, earn the knowledge & experience to gain having your own business. WOW 👍👍
You are world class, man. I’ve watched loads of your videos and am constantly shaking my head at the capabilities you possess. You’ve worked hard to be where you’re at and are a joy to watch work. Same goes to Karen for all her efforts each time. Respect from 🇺🇸 🤘
hey mate thanks very much for the great comment we both appreciate that!
That’s one serious bit of kit you’ve got yourself there Kurtis. And you operate it like a pro! Hi Karen. Great filming as usual too!
Thanks mate we both appreciate the great comment 😎👊
Accomplishment = A vital part of feeling good about yourself, your abilities and being proud of what you do. It’s the essence of why we do things and what we gain from our hard work.
I hope you guys enjoy doing these videos as much as all of us enjoy watching them. I got to visit Sunnen Canada back in the 80s. They were and are still are state of the art equipment manufacturers.
That machine is all kinds of awesome! Great to see it running and earning it’s keep. Keen for part 3!
very interesting tutorial video. Knowing what you teach doesn't work for me but I still really enjoy watching your videos... you are a true genius at what you do, your charisma is supreme. To be honest!
My respects to you teacher.
I appreciate that!
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that was bloody awesome to see the new honing machine in action, it looks like you’ve got it all sorted, the tip you shared when you welded on the stand offs is brilliant, I’ll show Trent this and he’ll be able to use this technique as well, also it was great to see George has had his going out pants on and picked up a lady friend😉, cheeky bugger has home since though, fantastic video mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Hey mate it's an awesome bit of kit definitely happy to have it, next challenge will be to hone a blind end barrel. I didn't think that trick with welding on the stand offs would get so many comments, funny how those things that seem simple can be the best. Karen is hoping George will come back and bring a little family with him 🐥 Enjoy your weekend Matty 👍
It's always nice to see you and your lady's posts here. In the long run all the jigs and fixtures are well worth the time we put into them. I can't remember how many I have made over the years as a machinist/fabricator. They offer a guarantee that all things go where they belong and the hours saved by not having to lay out things is like money in the bank. Same stuff your honing machine makes for ya . From northern BC Canada you all take care now, eh.
My uncle made honing machines (Desert Labs). The most impressive was used to hone navy gun barrels. The machine was vertical to use less space. Today Navy does not have as much need for these big honing machines. Of course they were without computers. Great site. Lots of fun.
This is truly a utilitarian art form. Always fascinating to watch so thank you. Actually, thank you both! Without the camera operator, we'd never see any of this. Also, the standoff jig and the thing you screwed into the standoffs that looked like a steady rest were pure genius. I hope to make it to the Land of Oz again someday, wonderful place.
Absolute genius that he took the time to make a jig to weld pieces on. Very few guys can come close to what he can repair or fabricate. Get a kick seeing his dog chewing up his toys.
Hey mate thanks for watching we appreciate it! 👍😊
Beautiful job. I think you will be getting a lot more attention from the customers now. So more work for you.
Kurtis, you're an inspiration to all with respect to applying mastery of your trade and owning your space. It's a real pleasure to watch you at work.
Always interesting - exceedingly jealous of your relationship with the butcher birds. Your masterful welding of the stand offs was awesome. Absolute fab to see your honing machine in action 🙂
The thing that makes me smile most about this video and im not even 5 minutes is the fact that you noticed your material was bad and got another piece from your supplier rather then mess around with the bad piece. The amount of time that can be wasted by trying to "fix" or "make work" a shoddy piece of material is astounding.
5 thumbs up from me just for that alone.
maybe if it was the last piece of material available then I'd waste time doing that but when we've got a good supplier not too far away much easier to get a new piece than deal with that nightmare
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You only said its dimensions in bananas, so of course it was going to be crooked
"bananas for scale", right...
I was amazed at your helping rig and extension to weld the stand offs! really good work
Absolutely excellent seeing the new machine doing its thing & even better the fact you've had the intestinal fortitude to have taken on the new asset & what you & your business can now achieve... BLOODY GOOD JOB!....
Thanks mate We're for the capabilities and jobs we can now complete in house
I really enjoy watching you weld, it reminds me of my buddy Rick. He's a repair welder for power plants and nuclear pipeline systems. He's one of the guys they call when a weld is too difficult to reach with a robot or auto-welder. His welds are always really smooth and pretty like yours, to the point where you almost don't need a grinder at all. Just a pleasure to watch.
You are a dam good metalworker / welder. I'm 26 years old and welded a few pieces here and there since I've been 17. I'm not a professional welder but also not a beginner. I'm always impressed by the quality of your work, it's astonishing ! The way you work, your precision, the look of your welds, paired with knowledge of nearly every common material / welding accessories and repair expertise. On top of that, you both also manage to constantly upload new videos for us.
Kudos to you and your wife 👍
Man I just love watching y'all's videos from here in Austin Texas USA. I hope you're paying Karen well because she does a heck of a job making videos and that's a skill that's in demand. Outtakes are something I've never seen before done consistently. Fun aspect that keeps it real. I'm a pit owner myself so Homeless is a distant cousin. Makes me wish I would have jumped in hard to my aunt's machine shop when I was younger. I know I like my days a lot better. Thumbs up all the way around.
Been “patiently” waiting for part 2. Thanks y’all!!
thanks for waiting and watching 👍
I have to be fair as a 63-year-old with 47 years machining experience and now running my own engineering shop, you do some outstanding work. Thanks for the videos, Kurtis and Karen.
Sunnen make some very good quality equipment! I used to run sunnen and rottler machines (rottler was all CNC) but the good old sunnen equipment we had was getting pretty old with thousands of hours on them and they all worked like they were new. As long as you keep the maintenance up on them they will last you forever 👍
The outakes are an absolute treat, just shows how much work that goes into your productions. Never get sick of Homeless mucking around!
I find it so funny Kurtis with your Aussie accent and my 70 year old American ears it always sound like you say "hey there young guys" What made me laugh was that is what I actually thought you said that until one day I had the CC on and saw you said "how you doing guys".. I tell you brother getting old can sometime be funny as heck.. My thanks to you two.. you bring a bit of interest to life with your YT channel.. I enjoy and appreciate it a lot.
As always fabulous descriptions, workmanship and videoing. Love the channel from across the ditch...
I truly respect and admire the work that Curtis does. I literally watched all his videos everytime a new one comes out and let me tell you that if I had the opportunity to learn what he is showing us I would jump at the opportunity but only to be taught by him,great work and keep it up cause you are the man when it comes to fine work! Much love and respect from Reading Pennsylvania in the US mate!!!
Was tough waitin a week for part 2. Some relaxin work on the lathe topped off with some Homeless antics = Priceless. Thnx again from Vancouver Island BC
Live there myself, enjoyed that brief snow we had...
Hey mate thanks for waiting and watching, hope you enjoy it!
@@ThyBountyHunter We are dead in the middle and no snow for us yet. Cheers to you...
Your ability to do such a variety of jobs suggests to me that you had very good machinists training you and you clearly enjoyed the learning. 1964 I knew an apprentice boiler maker RH who went onto Mt.Isa mines and have met some of the guys similar to you who said he was “a hard man” but knew his stuff....I think of Robbie whenever I watch you work. It is a pleasure to lie under a fan on my bed after a 34c day and feel I’m right there in your shop.. can even smell the place, which, by the way you keep scrupulously clean...please keep us all in your loop..best to Karen.
I love that honing machine. I’m amazed how super precise it can be because it feels goofy like an 1800s machine hand built by a mad Englishman. The chain clamps, the oil everywhere, the paper filter, the u-joint on the tool head, the way it jerks back and forth. “How do you know when it’s done, doctor?” “By ear, my dear boy! It will tell you!”
Sunnen is a quite good producer for half/half automatic/manual honing machines. We got 4 of them but a way bigger and longer than yours. But they tricked you with their oil, like us :) Try to get oil called "Shell Macron". With an magnetic seperator and a infinite filtration band at the end you will never run into issues. Love to see that machine! 👌
hey mate thanks for the suggestion will look into that 👍👍
Can't wait for part 3. Great videos thank you both for your hard work.
Thanks for watching!
Now with George's cousins Vinny and Guido joining the channel, this has officially become my favorite 'bird channel' on RUclips!
Worked as a fitter/welder on hydraulics for 44yrs, love your work,
The jig is brilliant! I imagine you have a jag of jigs for various tasks…. Great video, as always, mate.
Thanks for another Friday treat 👍
It was great to see the new honing machine in action - looks like it gives you great control over the honing operation.
I did a quick back of the envelope calculation: Taking 1mm from the ID of that barrel means that you removed about 3.5kg of steel! - the filter has got some work to do 😮
I bet you will see George again - he will be back looking for more treats.
All the best,
Paul
Hey Paul we are impressed with the new hone, it's a lot quieter and more efficient than the vintage vertical hone. Karen will try and show a shot of the filter in Part 3 video and she's hoping George comes back with a little family! Have a good weekend, cheers
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Here is a crazy idea: Collect the sludge, clean it up with a suitable solvent, magnetically separate out the steel content and sell the resulting steel powder 🤔 (Told you it was a crazy idea 😅)
Dang this channel is getting big! 4.9k views in first 20 minutes and already 98 comments. Congratulations!
🚀🚀🚀 CRAZY!
Amazing stuff! I guess I never gave much thought as to how involved the process was to get cylinder bores to spec. I’m fascinated by the process. From the looks of it George has designs on starting a harem lol.
my automotive machine shop is full of SUNNEN! love them, glad to see them being used across the world as well
Although this video is a year old, I would like to congratulate you on your honing machine. Fantastic work you two, really enjoy watching.
This is great! I survived not watching last week (although I let it play for the view) so now going to watch it all.
Thanks for all of the work you both put in!!!
thanks for taking time to watch!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I never miss one!
Well you threw a part 3 in there on me 😂 Great content as always though and an amazing machine. I’ll be impatiently waiting on 3 😅
George might bring back a family! Excellent video as always, enjoying the multi-part videos 😁
We hope so!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You'll need a separate RUclips channel for George when that happens.
This was probably one of my favorite videos you have done. It always amazes me your skill set and ability to work with metal, but now you are adding in the technicality of the honing machine and it is just fascinating. Excellent work! Can’t wait for part 3!
Glad you liked the video!
Thankyou CEE , your program has enhanced my attention to detail , sharpened my understanding and helped me consider my level of precision . What amazes me is ,I worked agriculture and sport not the metal trades . Cheers ,an avid fan .
Curtis- I wouldn´t have minded if ALL of the length of this video was about the new Sunnen. I am a toolhead and this is the ultimate toy to me. Thanks for putting the whirly shot at the end and not making it longer- I nearly had reverse dinner at my screen.
Hope to see the new toy as long it goes this nice and shiny, congrats to it. And please do more green shaded welding shots- those are the best.
your work is really great i am happy to see you again
Cheers mate we appreciate it!
It's a joy watching you work, Kurtis. It's always fun and educational watching you devise solutions to your problems. Thanks for continually bringing us the best content; it's greatly appreciated. The new barrel-honing machine looks like a treat, and I can't wait to see it in action again. I hope you're all doing well; stay safe, and we’ll see you on the next episode-much love from South Texas.❤
Edit: I hope you found George. Also, please, no spinning cam. I'll probably be upchucking if you play that for more than a few seconds. 😆🤢😆