G&E Shaper Tool Head Tear Down

[@PristineTX]

I know you mentioned being worried about doing too many shaper videos in SNS. But personally, the more you get into this thing, the more interested I've become in it. Thanks for sharing this project with us, Adam.

[@tek4]

PristineTX agreed. It's awesome

[@aldenfish6073]

Man I love troubleshooting old machinery. It's a great feeling of accomplishment when you find out what's wrong and have the ability to make it right.

[@ramosel]

Amazing that all this came from the mind of man in a time of pencils, T-squares and slide rules

[@Split10uk]

Great video! I for one do NOT get tired of shaper videos, and I thoroughly enjoyed what turned out to be a troubleshooting video. I expect a lot of like minded people also enjoyed this video for that very reason.

[@lookcreations]

Split10 There is a full shaper restoration on my channel, around 40 videos . Fill your boots my friend. It's great to see Adam running into the same issues I had and take a fresh view but reach similar conclusions. All the best mat

[@yt650]

Isn’t it nice to have friends who want to help and see you succeed. Parts are somewhere, they will come.

[@jonjohnson1938]

I could watch you all day working on the shaper, Adam

[@rustyshakelford4232]

The anticipation of you making that new nut, is going to keep me up at night until the next SNS.

[@mannycalavera4208]

Rebuilding machines like this is therapeutic.

[@DougHanchard]

Wow. This episode has three surprises! One, you had a viewer find another G & E in the scrapyard, tear parts off, two, stunned (probably) many fans that thought you would try to buy that nut, only to save the day by saying you'd make one (Yay!) and finally, three, you definitely know how to dive into a project and go all in. No going back now! I think it's a great testament to your passion for the machining industry that just because a old piece of equipment is getting tired and not as efficient as modern CNC equipment, there is a place for these fine pieces and be repaired, accurate and capable as anything else on the market. Thanks once more, for sharing in the experience!

[@tktron9725]

Awesome video Adam, I'm glad those manuals are getting put to good use! -Tom Kouttron

[@Abom79]

They are great Tom! Great source of info when I take things apart.

[@ccrider5398]

I've been going back to look at some of your earlier videos. Not only has your shop improved with new machines, tools, and air conditioning, but you've be come a much more relaxed commentator - easy to listen to - over the course of the hundreds of videos you've made. Keep up the good work.

[@Abom79]

Check out SNS 26. I have that job coming up again so it’s interesting to see how different I sound on video then.

[@ccrider5398]

No pressure. . . :-)

[@charlesdeens8927]

This series just gets better and better. Thanks for sharing!

[@gordonagent7037]

Hi Adam, I have been watching this series on the Shaper out of order but I have to tell you that of all the projects I have watched you do I am probably enjoying this one the most. I had a crack at you a while ago about how you had lost the cape and superman credo on this Shaper because it is a machine you are not familiar with and so it is a new venture. I guess as a viewer I come on to watch your videos with the preconceived idea that "well Adam has everything in his workshop, all the good gear, the skill and years of application and plenty of workshop tradies to get advice from off screen". I think what is so appealing in this series is this is a new, old bit of kit that needs some TLC and is a learning process for you too. With that learning process you have to explain to us how and why...... we hear your thought process. You even seem a little vulnerable at times as I have heard several of your comments about harse feedback you have received. Just shows me that you are human Adam, with a very particular gift in machining and are a bloody bonza bloke to go with it. Now one more thing, if you don't repair that broken off bit of casting on the power down feed housing I will be very disappointed with you...... mainly because I want to see if it can be done and if so how as it must be something that all us machinery restoration guys come across. Feel the love from Aussie mate :-)

[@nbrowser]

Adam, great work restoring the old machines man. They do NOT make them like they used to, solid stuff there. The G&E is in good hands for it's long term future.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Kenneth James Totally agree.. it will be restored and in perfect service order with tons of documentation, including video! In the future, it is poised to be a survivor into future generations, long after we and Adam have passed from this realm. Wonderful preservation/restoration for both present and distant future.

[@Marine_Ret]

I enjoy watching these videos because my father was a Journeyman Machinist. He went from floor sweeper/gofer to apprentice, machinist, to maintenance machinist. In addition to machine work he was a plumber, electrician and carpenter who loved his tools. He was definitely old school and had that Depression mentality (throw nothing away). He had a drywall bucket full of old toothpaste tubes - when I asked why he said "there was lead inside the tubes". I informed him that they stopped using lead in toothpaste tubes in ~1895! He passed away 2 years ago and left me his plumbing, electrical, carpentry and machinists tools, machines, and all the bearings, springs, screws, nuts, washers, switches, dial indicators, machine parts (pins, keys, etc.). His old workshop is now my workshop!

[@Abom79]

I've known people like that. It's ok when it's organized but I hate seeing people shops and garages that is nothing but a huge pile of "stuff".

[@Genthar]

I find it fascinating to see the story of the shaper unfold. The problems, then the teardown revealing what likely happened to cause the problem...it's like a mystery novel unfolding.

[@magnepolden3344]

Hey, and greetings from Norway. Those books with all the nice drawings looks as clean as the day they left the printshop. I'll suggest you to make copy of them, and use the copies for workshop use. That way the original will be kept in a far better way.

[@michaelwittie8487]

You got a lot of people wanting good things for you. Happy days, friend.

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Really enjoy watching your videos, takes me back to when I worked in a tool room . Even in those days we did our own maintenance on our machines if they had any issues, so the guys who are moaning about you having to do a lot of work to get the shaper up and running perfectly obviously haven’t been engineers, as it’s all part and parcel of being a machining Engineering and the fun of it aswell.

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

Phil Cannon Woodworking People now a days don’t know about doing it yourself. They think calling for maintenance or typing on keyboard all there job entails.

[@roccit]

This series is so great! Can’t wait to see the video of making the new acme-thread nut!

[@matthewf1979]

When you're a genuine good person, your community will stumble over it's feet to help you out. With the " *LUCK* " he has had with tools, parts and viewer mail I think it's pretty obvious Adam is extraordinary. I'm loving the shaper content, what an amazing piece of mechanical engineering! That poor head, the casting took a pretty hard crash. Hopefully the "spare parts" fit!

[@BohousSPE]

Hey Adam, I've got much smaller shaper then you (made in Romania and about 16" stroke length), but it had absolutely same issue like yours. Power down-feed wasn't working. After tear down I found out some key between thread and bevel gear was missing. I put there new key and it's working like a charm! Greetings from Czech Republic ;-)

[@joshradloff3514]

Just had one of those cake videos pop up on my Facebook feed. The ones where they put a cake on a turntable and decorate it. All I could think about is, "they need to indicate that cake, looks like it has a lot of run-out. Adam would never work like that."

[@lapoint7603]

I appreciate that you value this shaper enough to be willing to fix it up and put it to use. Thanks!

[@steve531109]

I am a retired worker , and I enjoy watching your projects and learning some new stuff . I live in China now because it is such an interesting place and enjoy watching how they do stuff as well . If you ever travel , you should consider doing a series of videos about machine shops around the world . I suspect you would all understand each other :-)

[@mikepeterson8663]

Restoring a beautiful piece of history like the shaper is no different than someone restoring there grandads model T great job Adam

[@joenet42567]

Its our pleasure joining you, and thank you for all your effort in making and editing these videos. Looking forward to making the nut.

[@frankinpattaya]

We are all learning a lot without the hard work, well done Abom regards Frank

[@115533662244]

Thanks Adam I love watching machines being pulled down and rebuilt properly. Maybe you could do this more often purchasing old machines rebuilding them then selling them.

[@SmallMartingale]

Really excited to hear you're going to be making that nut, Adam! Been loving these shaper videos

[@vrbanana]

Love to see old equipment brought back to life

[@Nullpersona]

Bootstrapping the G&E back within tolerance sounds like it is right up your alley! Since you will be making a new nut, will you be machining the threads on the screw, to ensure uniformity, as well? I'm excited to see the smooth cuts you can get once the backlash from the loose fit is gone. Once the key is in place, we can see the shaper going all out at feed rates too high for easy manual adjustment. Is the maximum length of part that can be shaped the same as the travel of the ram? Some long, deep chips would really show off what this machine is capable of. Also, congratulations on gaining a few thousand more subscribers in the last few weeks! This is the kind of content that enriches the lives of all involved, and showcases tools and technologies from a time where resilience was a higher priority that replacement part income. When you have more than one video to share on a weekend, please release them spaced out a bit, so we can enjoy your work even more during the week. Thanks for giving us another reason to love Saturdays!

[@nbrowser]

Adam, love seeing the old iron being lovingly restored man. This is what separates the user and the caretaker, you sir are the caretaker and I can see that shaper lasting many many more years thanks to your care and attention.

[@ChrisB257]

This is all coming together very nicely - very worthwhile exercise ...fascinating. Making the new nut will be quite a challenge. That's one heck of a machine!

[@charlescompton4495]

Watch out for those spring do-dads; they are hard to come by sometimes. I love watching you tear down and comment on each part. I will be sure to watch when you make that nut; that will be very interesting. Thanks, Greg.

[@grahameblankley3813]

Hi Adam Enjoying these videos of the shaper, when I worked in Coventry UK at a m/c tool factory they had a Cincinnati shaper at the cross roads of the gang way, the action of it always at the attention of visitors, but mid 1970 it went along with its operator & now new interest in these shapers . I would recommend you chase that acme thread while you have it out, go for it man! Coventry Uk.

[@KPearce57]

The power of youtube Tim probably wouldn't have look twice at that shaper and you would never known about it.

[@Atouk]

I just love the precision and engineering that went into such an awesome machine. It's too bad they get beat up so badly when the wrong hands touch them. Watching you breathe new life into that shaper brings a few minutes of pure satisfaction to me. You're so thorough, and you think things through. Great work..Can't wait to see more.

[@dashcampsycho3640]

Always enjoyable, actually look forward to your videos, and that's coming from someone who sits in an office 9-5 programming computers and hasn't touched a wrench in 20 years.

[@patricksullivan9951]

Hi Adam, love watching a good tear down! I think by the time you clean & repair/refit everything that's wonky, you are going to have a killer scraper on your hands!! Nice job, keep it coming!

[@Marcywm42]

I truly enjoy and learn so much from your videos. You have a unique ability to analyze and solve problems in 3 dimensions. Thank you.

[@207951]

adam. your next t-shirts need to have a picture of the shaper. You are going to become a shaper king before long. you are learning how to use that machine real well.

[@1962mrmongoman]

its so nice to see the frosting scraping still on the most moving parts of that shaper

[@greggoff4990]

Thanks Adam! Whenever Friday rolls around I start getting excited for some Saturday ABOM videos!

[@frankfreeman1444]

Thank you for saving/refurbishing that beautiful piece of precision machinery from our past!

[@AstraWerke]

Very cool to get a glimpse inside the mechanics - thanks for sharing!

[@no23mk2]

Top work Adam. Great to see you working out the old girl's problems. That shaper has gone to a good home!

[@eldoradony]

I love when you post videos like this one. I am in awe or the engineering and thought that went into the design of these machines.

[@Strothy2]

Hey Adam, good to see some people still give those GE's some love, it's a shame to see that some people treat them like garbage these days, looking forward to see the rest of the restoration especially the making of the nut!

[@GRMS_Ian]

Very interesting, thanks for showing the teardown. On the edge of my seat for the nut :)

[@ron827]

19:25 Definition of a flashlight: a storage compartment for dead batteries.

[@123Shel12]

Like Todd D. below, I'm not a machinist. But, as I've said before, I am so impressed with your skill and knowledge. I especially like how you maintain your equipment. Very professional! When you get the shaper back together, I know it will be as good as new. Keep the videos coming!

[@danp2779]

Great vid as always. Hope you get some footage of cutting that new nut. Always like watching the threading segments.

[@echoewest2685]

Looking forward to watching you cut that new nut. Exactly what I watch this channel for. Thanks for sharing.

[@thegreatga]

Watching you make a acme internal thread is going to be a great video, looking forward to it!

[@28gwdavies]

Same here!

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

This the content we watch for. Your the best great job. Not be a viewer that long but sure see why you have such a devoted following.

[@Cam8super]

Love your work Adam! Keep the shaper vids comin'.

[@maxwallace1925]

Adam, I also look forward to all your videos and really enjoy your explanations and usage of all the parts. I would also like to see some filming of your parts cleanup and polishing. Keep up the great work and God bless.

[@lodgecav490]

Great video Adam, without meaning to sound selfish, I am glad you could not find a new nut out of a catalogue, it means we all get to see you makin' a new one! Never concern yourself with shaper video overload, it's all part of the journey! Thank you.

[@jusb1066]

yep and he can make it fit his slightly worn part, so much better to see than just a bought part, totally agree

[@jabelsjabels]

aw yeah, I love seeing this machine come together!

[@jontnoneya3404]

Cool - I just found your channel yesterday and I can't get enough of the vids. This is all new to me, not having ever worked in a machine shop but I love all the details you provide! For some reason it's surprising to me the contrast between heavy machinery and very tight tolerances. Kind of like a sledgehammer and a watch maker working together. Anyways, great stuff and I look forward to more vids. Thanks for sharing all this coolness with us.

[@Max_Marz]

so stoked to see you make that nut. Gonna be a fun exercise. choose your material wisely to preserve that leadscrew.

[@houseofbrokendobbsthings5537]

Classic series Adam! This highlights the care and design present in the industry at the time the shaper was made. We can hear the machined fits as you assemble the pieces. Great discussion as you go. The outside support from viewers is a testament to the following you have worked so hard to build. The nut build will be fun for us to watch. _Dan_

[@arcanix51]

love this stuff. it shows in how you care for your tools the kind of machinist you are. your tools aren't just a 'thing', they are an extension of 'you'. THAT in my opinion is how it aught to be.

[@MrSpad007]

Love watching you fixing up the shaper. Just watched Old Tony splaining inside threading for his roller bender thingie ☺

[@DC73rr]

Excellent video. Can't wait to see you machining a new nut. Keep up the great work.

[@63256325N]

Great progress. It'll be one tight good working machine when it's all said and done. Looking forward to the nut build. Thanks for the videos.

[@MoraFermi]

The Beast has been de-fanged! Good luck on that nut, it's going to be an interesting piece to make.

[@hudsonejoelma]

hello my name is Hudson live in the state of the paraiba Brazil; am mechanical industrial and ferramenteiro and I am a lot of fa of his/her channel whenever I can accompany the videos and in spite of the diferça in the language the mechanics is universal congratulations

[@Marine_Ret]

Hudson Cavalcante dos Santos Hi Hudson, what's is a Ferramenteiro? A beer or wine maker?

[@davids2928]

That looks like so much work, and even more to film. That is probably the most in depth analysis of a shaper I will ever get to see. Thanks for sharing!

[@yandyyay]

Another great video Adam, very much looking forward to seeing you make that nut.

[@brettguthrie4705]

Really enjoy your videos. It is always the small parts that can stop a machine from working properly. Cheers from​ Down Under.

[@auburnfolsom]

You're getting deep into it Adam. Enjoyed the tear-down & explanation. Hopefully you can get those parts & they'll fit your shaper ! Always nice to have spare parts on hand for any future repairs that may be needed.

[@JCassidy3383]

Great progress, it’s been fun hanging out in the shop with you.

[@TJsFX4]

Cool video Adam. I’m not a machinist but your videos are fun to watch!

[@peteramor9810]

Nice video Adam This sort of content is right up my street being an ex machine tool fitter ie millwright Pete UK

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

Love it Adam, can't wait to see it come together every week. You are doing great with the weight loss, we can see just as much progress there every week as well! Also, good to see the Avon sales are still going well for you, well at least with Tony. ;)

[@Bookerb2004]

Love the passion for playing in the Shop I’ve been waiting for this one Adam...Really Cool

[@MrLukealbanese]

Lovely work Adam, keep at it mate.

[@eldeedee43]

Thank you Adam! Can't wait for the next.

[@derekwilkinson7939]

Another great video. Very interesting. Looking forward to next one. Cheers for sharing.

[@tinker5291]

Splendid video Adam! I very much admire your attention to detail and your commitment to restoring that beautiful machine.

[@eagle1333]

Best way to learn a machine or anything else actually, tear it down.... Good Job Adam!

[@tomoakhill8825]

Am I allowed to admit here that I got choked-up at 16:45 when Adam opened up that folder? That manual was pristine! Someone who cares about machines as much as Kieth Rucker, Adam, and I, obviously saved that manual in some special place. My father was the State Historian, for the State of Michigan, and one of his major goals was to create a museum of industrial tools, which, unfortunately, has never happened. Our current technological lives are built on these old machines, all the way back to the 1,000,000 year old stone hammers. I think of that at my local hardware store, which stocks 57 hand hammers, and each has a reason and purpose, AND that is just a small selection of the kinds of hammers currently available. As Eric O. of SMA says, "every tool has a hammer side."

[@AMRosa10]

If you go back in the series of shaper videos, a viewer that worked at a college sent those manuals to Adam. He said that they had been in a file at the college, probably from when they first got their G&E shaper and were never touched, even though that shaper was long gone.

[@rlevitta]

Don't pay attention to the nay-sayers. I've never done machining, don't plan on adding machine tools to my wood shop, but I find these videos fascinating. That's a great old machine that you're rescuing.

[@overkillaudioinc]

This is getting exciting! love stuff like this!

[@captcarlos]

Hi Adam, I'm surprised you didn't pick up that entire 24in shaper out of the scrap yard. It would have been my first impulse! Good vid, thanks.

[@________llotuss_______________]

looks satisfying to clean up and restore this machine, love watching this series. :)

[@machiningpaper]

Quite jealous of your adventure working this out, Thank you so much for making these beautiful videos

[@danst165]

Considering that you will be making a new nut, could you touch up the threads on the screw to be uniform and make the nut to fit?

[@andriilytvynenko602]

Hi Adam! There is nice music in the end of the clip, by the way. This SNS is also very interesting, especially when you broke some mechanism apart and make it work perfectly! I'm looking forward to see how it will happened. I wish you have a good time with that!

[@Abom79]

First comment on the new tunes! Thanks!

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

BEST VIDEO FROM YOU IN A WHILE! EXCELLENT!

[@bwt7593]

Hey Adam. Long time viewer and we have chatted in the comments before but new device, new account, another subscription for you. I think it's awesome you are taking the time to restore that machine. It's sad when that good old iron gets sent to the heap. It's important to keep these things around. Still some things that old iron, and a good operator can do better than cnc! By the way that sloss tour was really interesting and I was glad to see it over hear on the machinist channel.

[@MyShopNotes]

Keep them coming Adam. Love watching the shaper series.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Adam, The shaper is coming along nicely. Great to see your leaving no stone unturned and fixing any issues up front. Got a tip on cleaning up those parts. Try throwing them into an old crock-pot with the purple degreaser diluted 1-pt purple / 3-pt water. Let'em cook about 4-6 hours. They'll come up looking like factory new parts. Oh but the paint will be gone!Thanks for bringing us along on the project. Dean CrawfordFYI; I have a video on the crock pot cleaning, if anyone is interested.

[@Abom79]

A little heat always makes a difference

[@juanrivero8]

Love these shaper videos. Do not be put off by snooty comments! Nice piece of detective work there, too.

[@cavemansmancave9025]

I can't tell from the video but make sure it's not a 2 start thread. It doesn't look like one but just in case. Nice video. Great to see the old girl coming back to life. Thanks, John

[@frankfreeman1444]

Since you are making the nut anyway, could you chase the thread on that leadscrew to get rid of the .005 wear and then just cut the nut thread to fit?

[@robertevans6481]

Always looking forward to your video's , and this is one is a great one.

[@johnparkerthegimpygardener]

Would like to see you do that threading. I am learning a lot ! We have a lot of old machines that could use some tightening up! Not metal working but mill working They are as old or older and have so much play in then , would love to see them restored . Know we could never afford the same new !