Adam Savage's New Machining Parallels!

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[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Adam, Thank you so much for making this video - I just expected you to crack on and use them. Sorry about the grotty hand rags they were wrapped in but I have ‘red hands’ (seriously I could rust a melon) and so have always had to keep my carbon steel tools wrapped in oil soaked cloths. Thanks for the shout-out and for eventually pronouncing my name right (rhymes with Lee but spelt Leigh). 👍

[@dcan911]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 what did you move on to when you hung up your tools Leigh?

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

I moved into the Engineering department and became an ME or Manufacturing Engineer (still at the same company). Engineering is in the soul, I couldn’t leave it behind, but I have missed making things so recently I returned to making scale model kits (but not aircraft - sci Ti stuff).

[@AndrewArndts]

well YOU may not confirm but with tracking numbers of whatever carrier one uses, we will know they were delivered now whether or not it gets air time........

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

Leigh Johnson if only all machinist apprentices could have a place to cultivate that kind of sheer satisfying fit and finish. I hope to try machining someday and maybe even be as skilled as you

[@dennisdecoene]

Has anyone noticed how intimate Adam's videos feel the last couple of months? It's like you're sitting right next to him and feel what he is going though mentally as he struggles with the whole covid situation. The loniness especially. Also when he reminisces about years gone by you sometimes feel that churn in your stomach. Or is it just me going to some of the same issues? Adam if you're reading this, we feel with you. Hang in there and know we are very very happy to have you accompanying us.

[@joshransley]

I feel like having to film the videos himself has added to this and in many cases I think the videos are better for it. Less presented to camera than when he’s got ‘crew’ and more... I dunno, something.

[@SolarWebsite]

@@joshransley I fully agree. I've always liked the Tested videos with Adam in them, but since the tone has been changing in the last six months or so I've started *loving* them.

[@hawkeye454]

@@SolarWebsite I too agree completely. I'm sure it's stress on him to film them but, the quality of the videos has become outstanding....and now it feels almost like we're in the shop with him!

[@Jimmy_in_Mexico]

He sure resembles Professor Simon on another channel. He is a good actor.

[@Abom79]

Hey Adam, I’ve got quite a few videos on my channel showing and using my 32” G&E shaper for all sorts of jobs. They’re fun machines to operate! 👍🏻

[@Jimmy_in_Mexico]

He should go to your shop or do some conference facetime with you showing him how to do some BOMB milling

[@Kastnerd]

Adam check out Abom79

[@TheIdeanator]

"I don't know what a shaper is" My first thought: Adam hasn't seen Abom??

[@Jimmy_in_Mexico]

@@TheIdeanator it is a machine that slides horizontally back and forth that makes a small cut each stroke. Its how teeth are cut on the inside of gears and key holes. All kinds of shaping.

[@Justin-C]

+1 for Abom79 Adam - check out one of his heavy shaping videos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn-ZgHeQj6-BobM

[@rosscano7896]

As someone who trained as a pilot on the T-45 I must say, Lee was absolutely instrumental on our success as naval aviators. The leading edge flaps are such a fantastic design! Those parallels are such a beautiful gift.

[@CleaveMountaineering]

@Peter Evans Maybe he moved into management or engineering?

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

@@CleaveMountaineeringI moved into Engineering, spent 26 years in the aircraft industry, then 10 in Naval defence work, I now work for a world renowned Steel Maker in the quality function.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

@rosscano7896 I would have loved to get a flight in one of our birds, never got the chance so to talk to someone who flew one is nice! That slatted wing was quite something. 😊

[@zakkeith1508]

Adam: "I'm not familiar with what a shaper is" Me: "Oh no, he's gonna want one."

[@Critters]

He MUST have seen ABom79s videos, so he probably just read "shaping machine" and didn't make the connection in his head to a "shaper". If he hasn't, Adam (and everyone) has to go check out his channel. This video has his shaper working on a strait edge (similar to the work that would have been done on the parallels) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqSVgqV4oJmfl6M and this video shows how much it can remove: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn-ZgHeQj6-BobM "you can make anything with a shaper, except a profit"

[@fen4554]

Huge obscure machine with an unusual motion? Oh yea, he's gonna want one.

[@zakkeith1508]

@assassinlexx kzbin.info/www/bejne/pninm3-JrJZmntk not always, with the reach of his audience I'm sure he could find a small/compact one

[@aserta]

@@Critters Not everyone knows they -make- made a small table top variant of those machines. I think Adam simply crossed it out as "too big" for his shop and never bothered. There are big to small. Smallest i've seen could fit on top of a work desk, and was used in its prime to machine the surfaces of clock components. German, hand made, an absolute gem of a machine. One of those, if found in US, in Adam's vicinity would make a perfect addition to his shop for those projects that require a flat, within mortal spec, surface. I mean, let's be honest here, Adam will probably want to start surface prepping soon...

[@aserta]

@assassinlexx Untrue. They can be as small as an old IBM server, even smaller.

[@samuelwills3131]

Find someone who loves you like Adam loves most pieces of metal

[@nervosuss]

If only

[@THansenite]

Leigh sounds like someone I could just sit and listen to as he tells stories of the things he worked out.

[@FabledFalcon]

So true!

[@needamuffin]

Leigh*

[@TheEphemeris]

Lee sounds like Mr. Pete over at Tubalcain on youtube. Just a person filled with stories and knowledge.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Guys, it was not all fun and games - it was just the day job for nearly 26 years, though there were some highlights.

[@THansenite]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 That's the stuff I love hearing about. Not even the exciting stuff, just the work done by skilled craftsmen like yourself.

[@Lent00n]

for something I figured I would skip by - 'quick explanation of parallels' is what I imagined. I'm so happy I watched - this was way more than I bargained for. Loved this video

[@Mr-Widget]

In the late 80's / early 90's I got a job writing gauging software at a shop that (re)made large machine tools. You were trying to express what 0.0002" is. We were supposed to make our roll grinder (huge machine) accurate to 0.0001" - and we only got to 0.0002" - grinding a 30 ton chunk of metal riding in lead babbitt - with a 36" x 4" grinding wheel. When asked why that was a big deal that we got that close ( and repeatable) we used to tell people.... EVERYTHING IN THIS SHOP is _bigger_ than 0.0002"! That's 1/10 the thickness of a human hair! Your machinist friend has done some really interesting and meaningful work with those parallels - that he made! What an awesome gift.

[@2WHEELSor2WINGS]

What a fantastic gift. Aged 15 I started as a apprentice tool maker in 1979 England. I loved the shaping machine, they are hypnotic to watch working. They say "You can make anything on the shaping machine, expect money". I am still using "V Blocks" I made in 1979. Just found your cool channel, and have subscribed. Graham. 😎

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Mate I used the Chuck tap wrench I made as an apprentice just this morning(I’m the guy who gave Adam the parallels)

[@timandshannon03]

What an Amazing, personal gift. I was an A.S.E. Certified Technician, and for those who don't know. There is no bigger gift you can receive from a craftsman, than the tools he has used to feed and cloth his family. My Ex-Father In-Law was also a Technician, and when he passed, he willed me his tools. Those tools are kept in use, and hold a special place in my heart. Adam you're very special to have received those. Wow.

[@prestone8918]

We still make these parallel strips as a apprentice studying fitting/machining in australia to this day!! My dad did it 20 years ago and I did it this year!! They should be case hardened by the apprentice and then tempered also done by the apprentice then surface ground also done by the apprentice, also those holes in the middle can be used to bolt it down to the bed not just used in the vice. Get yourself some finger clamps and a couple V blocks. Love watching your progress with learning how to use your beautiful machines because I'm doing the same thing :)

[@jacobgoldstein6878]

Adam: "I'm not familiar with what a shaper machine is." Next show and tell: "Adam's new shaper!"

[@Pushpin06]

Yep that's what i'm expecting now haha, they're such cool machines

[@kjcorder]

@@Pushpin06 but where's it gonna fit? Aren't they large?

[@jix177]

Wonderful gift and great story. Something to treasure. Thank you Lee Johnson!

[@stephensimpson5283]

Hey Lee, this really brought a smile to my face knowing that there are still great people in this world. You are a LEGEND!!!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Thanks man, just wanted them to be used again, nothing sadder than a tool going to waste and I reckoned Adam would appreciate them.

[@killingtimz3123]

This is the list of tools I made in school before my tool&die apprenticeship. - jack screws - tap handle - parallels - 123 blocks - angle plate - machinist square - ground angles - sine bar I used these often over the years while I was in the trade.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Tap handles - check Screw jacks - check 1,3,3 block (not 123) - check Then we made punches, chisels, bearing scrapers and all sorts of other stuff I must dig out again

[@truepolar7396]

Honestly I see some KZbinrs don't recognize their fans as much as you... Not that it's wrong or anything but I feel you are much more sincere and therefore one of my favourite KZbinr Keep it up

[@tedfort1698]

Better than 8Bit Guy who seems to actively despise his fans.

[@Corialtavi]

That's a great story that took me back to my attempts to get my first job after leaving school as I wanted to be a machinist. It was the year after Lee started and opportunities were drying up fast as the mines in my area (who provided a lot of the work for machine shops) closed. I never got to be apprenticed as one & it's taken till this year for me to get my own little hobby lathe. I could not resist it as it looked so lonely and unused in the back of someone's Garage. I admit I've hardly used it yet as I doubt very much I could do anything accurate on it but everytime I look at it I think of it's history as after reading up on the model it was made sometime between 1908 and 1935 & of the same type that were purchased by the Royal Navy for use on Dreadnought class destroyers during World War One.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Oh I’d love a little lathe to mess around on (they were my parallels btw) Ended up playing with 3d printers instead of getting a lathe

[@scottderyck1467]

I was already a huge fan. It might sound weird but I am even more proud to be your fan because of this video. Your recognition of the gift and the story of the gift is something so hugely overlooked in our society today. This will be my favorite Tested video for a while. PS don't buy a shaper. I ran one for about a year... I held a wrench over my foot so when I fell asleep it would hit me in the toe to wake me up!

[@keithmcdaniels1632]

Well, I’ve started writing this comment several times and backed up and started over. Words can’t explain how I felt watching it. I started my training as a machinist in 1984 in Washington state and got lured into Aerospace about 1990. The 3 sets of parallels I made while in school are very close to my heart. When I heard AV8B... I shuttered a little... I also made parts for that aircraft during that time. Anyway those parallels should be cleaned up a little, oiled and put in your display case to hold up something worthy of this gentleman’s gift. Good stuff!!

[@amybizzell7177]

My husband trained on T-45s and then was a commanding officer of a T-45 squadron. Super cool history!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

They were a cracking aircraft to work on, made loads of different parts for that aircraft before I ‘moved off my tools’ and joined our engineering department, was nice to be able to give these parallels to someone that will use them

[@lucasmurphy6187]

Adam is clearly representative of a community of the finest and most wholesome people in our society. Any interaction with him appears to be steeped in a passion and happiness found through discovery and creativity, and a deep desire to share that happiness with anyone he can. Thanks for continuing to inspire all of us to create, discover, and reach our greatest potential.

[@army0910]

Absolutely amazing I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time. Seeing you so excited about the parallels and bringing us a bit of history about them just brought a smile to my face. In this hard times it's rare to to genuinely have a good time watching a video. You may not even see this but Adam I have to say Thank You...for years you have given me a glimpse of what it means to be happy of what you do. So Adam, Tested THANK YOU.

[@jakepinkerton9765]

Holy shit that’s a cool gift they’d be a hard gift to accept

[@jyvben1520]

did you mean "a hard gift to refuse"

[@KarlMiller]

Very heart warming to hear of one machinist's impact on aviation through education and hard work. Thank you Adam for showing the humble respect and appreciation to a fan. This video is a good example of the positive and useful ways we can build our maker community. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@williamhenderson9535]

Wish I could give it more thumbs up. Thanks for sharing Adam. You made Mr. Johnson's day!!!!

[@corwinchristensen260]

What a wonderful gift - and the stories and history to go with them make them even more precious.

[@mikelastname]

This brought a tear to the eye and a warming to the heart. I'm learning "metal" by myself in my shed as a way to pass the boredom of being Covid locked down for months now, and my dad did a lot of machining in the RAAF and could teach me all I need to learn, but I'm stuck 3000+km away and can't visit. Inspired by Adam I made a drilling and tapping block which cost me a bottle of argon to TIG a bunch of slabs together (don't know what I'm doing!) and although nearly the ugliest thing in my shop, I reverentially keep it wrapped in an oily rag and can see it being passed down to someone one day. Metal is so solid it can have history. Shame I can't engrave onto the tool all the things I will use it for in the future to help with the historical story telling. KZbin has become a lifeline for so many people during these dark times so thanks Adam and Leigh for this uplifting story.

[@seanflorian4653]

Don't let anyone keep you from visiting your family

[@shanestrains4724]

Tools are meant to be used. What an awesome gift and story to go with them. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

All true, I just wanted them to see the light of day again

[@TheScramble8]

I worked alongside an older gent years ago and he previously worked a aerospace job I think in Farnborough, he had fantastic stories of working on fighter jets, he had a chunk of titanium in his hand built toolbox that was made for Concorde and was rejected. he was very interesting to talk too. There are so many wonderful stories and talented people in this world

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

You find us all over the place. The old guys I talked to and listened to had a LOT of interesting stuff to tell - I had not realised I had morphed into one lol 😂

[@ahobbit225]

Hello from The Shire...Congrats on your new shop equipment...Lee sounds like an absolute great guy...loved the video and keep 'em coming...

[@Sumguyinavan_]

And you know he wanted to get something that important to him to someone who would understand and appreciate how delicately perfected they are and the impact that they have had on actual history.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Absolutely spot on mate. I just wanted them to be used again

[@halfeatenpi8193]

This is one of the most interesting videos of yours I've watched. I am now serving my apprenticeship at the same British Aerospace plant in Broughton, which has now been taken over by Airbus. The training pieces that we do are almost identical to this as we manufacture our own tools for use throughout our apprenticeship, and likely to use after completion too. It fills me with pride and joy to be working in such a respected sector and this video seems to personal to me that I feel a deep connection to the deep roots of the industry.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Hey bud, I was at Brough, not broughton but know your site as I’ve contracted there as an ME. the old BAE sites are still close to my heart - you enjoy your apprenticeship mate, it stood me in good stead for a lot of years

[@halfeatenpi8193]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 thank you very much mate! Hopefully the beginning of a big future.

[@jemo_hack]

What an amazing story! Thank Adam and Lee for making my day with this video, very rewording to get the insight to the use of the tools booth been an aviation nut and an sparring machinist myself, very inspiring.

[@SimonHollandfilms]

Wonderful story....nice gift Lee.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

I just wanted to see them being used again

[@TrashParty]

That man just immortalized himself within his tools. What's a champ

[@ektopia]

That was a wonderful ten minutes. Thanks to you both.

[@dittmerg]

Adam, having watched countless videos of yours, I hold this as your best and finest. Thank you

[@TrevorDennis100]

I started my apprenticeship at Ford Motor Co. UK in 1967 and retired in 2004, but I still use a milling machine and lathe as well as woodworking machines at my local Menz Shed. There's real joy in making stuff, which you of people will know. BTW I use a set of parallels that were cheap as chips from Wish, but they are accurate and totally fit for purpose. My tip for the day is for when trying to keep your parallels spread out against the vice jaws, or dead center when holding round stock, and that's using foam rubber because it will compress and take all the slop out of the clamping and keep your parallel(s) exactly where you need them.

[@ricecrash5225]

Absolutely loved the history and the clear empathy Adam has for Lee. What a fantastic gift and reciprocated respect from Tested.

[@Dalamarian]

It's so heart warming hearing story's like this, what a boss.

[@thebeardedgolfer-chrishopton]

I love how genuinely enthusiastic you are about these things. Great stories. I hope you use and enjoy the parallels for years to come

[@jogvanjakupsson2952]

That story makes me so happy. Tools arent just tools. If they have been used, then they have a history. This history is quite extrardinary to say the very least

[@THusbands]

Love seeing this video and hearing about the training school. My dad went to the same one and so did I in 2016!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Nice one - what year was your dad there?

[@THusbands]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 1974 ish

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

@@THusbands ah, I was there 1985

[@dennisbishop3842]

How great that these tools live on. My father was a carpenter, and I have and still use many of his tools 20 years later, and I will pass them on to my and my sisters childen over time.

[@ThePaulv12]

What a lovely gift. Hand made makes them even more special AND with a back story. Wow what a guy!

[@fen4554]

I think he's really going to like a Shaper. If I recall correctly it's a long horizontal arm with a blade at the end that can very accurately scrap away at a surface and it has the same kind of motion as a steam engine.

[@dethlife111]

go check out abom79 he has some good shaper vids

[@TheSkoog83]

@@dethlife111 or Fireball tools :)

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

That’s the bunny, the year I left the training school, one of the two we had was put into a museum (seriously). They are not that accurate but a lot of fun to use.

[@JohnWVarner]

"You can make anything on a shaper except money"

[@tybrent2841]

I'm so happy to see you get into machining. You inspired me as a kid to create and now I'm an aerospace machinist. So it makes me happy to see you step into my world. And experience the same joy it has brought me.

[@Arkkis27]

Oh man what a story and how beautiful those parallels are! Surely they have seen some life but that's what tools are all about! Really dreaming of having my own little workshop one day - these videos inspire pursuing to that dream so much!

[@matthewcarpenter4716]

You Tube really needs a love button for things like this. Not just a like button. Lee thank you for allowing Adam to share your work and your STORY!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Pleasure. I just expected him to use them!

[@robodabbler]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 Although I work in the software shop, I have had the pleasure of seeing Harrier AV-8Bs and they are magical machines, if infernally loud... :-) Your work in the aviation community is appreciated.

[@matthewcarpenter4716]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 My deepest apologies for misspelling your name.

[@BrewPub]

I bought an Abene universal milling machine some months back. It was made in 1994, and was originally purchased by United Airlines. The machine was made in Sweden, and the original inspection report states it is accurate to 0.0003 " (3 tenths ) . I cut my teeth on a Bridgeport in trade school, which was accurate to between 1thou and 2 thou (.001" - .002") . Currently learning CNC machining - in trade school - on a late model Haas machining center which is supposed to hold tenths. Love watching your videos Adam. If I lived close by, and post pandemic if you ever accepted apprentices, I would jump at the chance. I started off in Model Railroading and just love all kinds of model making, fabricating, wood working , machining , sheetmetal shaping etc..

[@JohnnyWednesday]

What a lovely man and what a thoughtful gesture - the admiration and respect is very touching :)

[@NwoRun]

Loving hearing adam voice doing things, ranting, giving advice, doing something clumsy, and his voice while sharing something joyful..while doing my work on the computer. It's calming and driving my will and momentum. Thank you, Adam

[@michaelwest4325]

My Sister-in-law lives in England, I have brought home many treasures from Boot sales and Charity shops that now live out their retirement this side of the pond. It is a joy to have old English or European tools mixed with my Made in USA.

[@joeniedbala]

This is SUCH the sweet story. THIS is why we come to Tested.

[@86fifty]

Awwww, this was so sweet! Another loving reminder to all the nerds and specialists of the world that someone, somewhere, will LOVE TO PIECES the old and worn tools, knickknacks, or doodads you keep somewhat guiltily in the dark spaces of your mind and house. It is so easy to fear being mocked, but so rewarding to feel the love.

[@marley589]

Hi Adam. My tip with parallels is to use a spring or two between them. This keeps them clean underneath as the springs prevent them from moving or lifting. They stay in place when cleaning the unloaded vice with an airline. Another bonus is that the vice handle does not have to be unwound very far as the springs immediately take up any backlash in the vice screw so the moving jaw moves immediately when the handle is loosened. This is a great timesaver when making several identical parts. Another problem is cleaning the tops of the parallels. Although the springs will hold the parallels in position swarf can get forced into the corners where the tops of the parallels meet the vice jaws. To prevent this, use another slightly lower pair of parallels & place them between the taller ones & the vice jaws. This removes the corner where stuff can get trapped as it leaves a recess between the tall parallels & the jaws so nowhere for anything to get trapped.

[@hawkeye454]

Adam, it would be amazing to bring this gentleman on the channel either in person or via video call, I'm sure he has many more fascinating stories to share.

[@zachnunes123456789]

I really like that you have been doing more videos using your machining equipment. I’m lucky enough to say my job is a machinist. I couldn’t say that 2 years ago. I am thankful to get paid to run two sets of mills and lathes, along with all kinds of accessories. Please keep up with it. There are no boundaries when your creative.

[@nowacurmudgeon]

Took 3 semesters of machine shop in high school mid-1960s. This gift by Lee brought tears to my eyes. Not sure why.

[@logancifelli8858]

Adam’s frantic pacing around his shop to show us/the camera different aspects of something feels like we are but a mad scientist’s documentation device, an audience to his eccentric actions, and I’m loving every second of it!

[@_WillCAD_]

And also thanks for the new Adam Savage video, Lee.

[@toejamr1]

I enjoyed this immensely. It filled me with warmth that I haven’t felt in quite some time. Thanks to both of you for being great people.

[@gregoryenste3883]

Lee is someone I’d like to hear more stories from, cool of him to gift you an important piece of his life.

[@stgeordie2638]

Great gift and story from Lee Johnson

[@CptAwwsome]

It's wonderful seeing gifts and stories like this that now tie both of your lives and narratives together. We could all use more of these connections and that fostered sense of kinship.

[@FlashDAH]

That is so cool, thanks for sharing i was having a terrible day and this cheered me up

[@SBA_poiko]

Same man. This was great.

[@north.by.northeast]

How brilliant it would be to have Adam do a Fred Dibnah / Guy Martin type show i.e. travelling around and looking at all sorts of engineering works from both days gone by and modern times, anything from huge old working steam piston engines to cutting edge modern manufacturing, back street blacksmiths to plants that recycle materials. Adam and Guy have the same enthusiasm and engaging personality that Fred had and that people love to watch.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Oh my god what a fantastic idea!

[@Jen_RS]

Wow. That is an amazing set of parallels, and the history behind them too!! Gosh. Jeeze. Adam. Those are a treasure. :)

[@SpotNstalkU]

Mr. Johnson... my hat’s off to you sir! Cool move. Adam use them with pride, they deserve it. As I get closer to my retirement age 🤗, I’ve put thought into what I want to do with my tools. I’ve decided on the day I retire, I’m going to stop by the technical school I started learning the craft of machining from and speak with the instructor. I want to meet the student who has ‘that desire’ to be what it takes, and maybe doesn’t come from the most financially well off family. That kid gets one hell of a graduation gift. I don’t say this for praise or ‘glory’ ( I don’t need it ) just to maybe plant the seed in someone’s head, pass it on man, just pass it on. Oh, and Adam.... make room for a shaper. 😆

[@bignatehdk3770]

I love hearing stories like this, i love you work Adam; keep showing us story times of stuff in your shop. Keep it on.

[@JolynBowler]

Truly an amazing and wonderfully generous community. You give so much it is a joy to see it returned to you in a way so very special and meaningful. 🌻

[@moverling5]

Good job Lee. Awesome gift.

[@cookieofdestruction]

Adam, as a learning machinist and studying CNC. I love all of your machining videos.

[@nickharrison1134]

Bae systems, Brough, East Yorkshire. I was also an apprentice there and made a set of these in about 1996!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Yaaay, hi Nick - did you work in 002?

[@nickharrison1134]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 nope, went on to be a fitter, but made these with Mike Kay in training centre. My old man worked in 002 though!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Are you Kev’s lad? Tell him Johnno says hello

[@warren6172]

Thanks “Lee”.....I needed that lesson and your stories made it interesting to someone who knows nothing about machining.

[@deeranfoxworthy6069]

That is such an epic gift and an incredibly fascinating story and history to go along with it!

[@robertdall1381]

My father was a machinist. He is gone now 14 years. But he sure would’ve loved all your machining episodes and all the other machining videos on KZbin wish you had been around when he was alive

[@firearmsstudent]

Adam, check out Abom79 (Also Adam) for a shaping machine. They were the mills before mills were invented. A single point tool moving back and forth on a ram to plane a surface flat.

[@euicho]

Yes! I had the same thought.

[@JacksJamz]

Ahhh, that’s a nice story. Good work Leigh!

[@raymitchell9736]

A video doesn't get better than that! What a wonderful show and tell and great stories!

[@MrChief101]

An excellent and meaningful gift. Very good of you to share with us, Adam.

[@team_rex]

Hey thank you so much for leaving in the bit where you realise you hadn’t thought out the piece-to-camera. Helps a lot.

[@luciferbelow]

Lee crafts stories as finely as he machines tools. Thank you for sharing that with us!

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Cheers mate, very kind

[@luciferbelow]

*Leigh; which shows one should never just trust KZbin subtitles

[@Thisoneguyinaz]

This was a great video Adam, thank you for the content! I have a very early Smith & Mills metal shaper that I am in the process of restoring. My wife found a patent number on it from 1905! I have some footage of the shaper on my channel. I will have more videos of it, as well as more machines in the near future when we get things going in the shop. Hope you are doing well! Again thanks for the awesome content!

[@BeantownHooligan]

As someone who works at GE Aviation... This makes me smile

[@davidedwards4125]

Love this, Adam is genuinely moved by story and the gift.

[@RadicalEdwardStudios]

A shaper is a huge hydraulic machine. It has an assembly that moves in and out, repeatedly, at different rates and depths as you configure. Then, bits are placed in it to cut material as it moves through it. It's used for cutting grooves, keyways, sometimes teeth on geared track. Some have tables that can shift orthogonally to the direction of the bit's movement, enabling lengthy, repetitive cuts. I'm sure if you look them up on youtube, you'll find plenty of videos demonstrating their use. I know Abom79 has stuff in this context.

[@JesusJimenez-be5kn]

Cool gift. What a nice guy.

[@lifeasinterns]

My dad worked for Boeing, and coincidentally worked on the Harrier AV-8B & T-45 specifically interfacing with British Aerospace in the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s. I wonder if he and Lee ever crossed paths.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

He would have worked with the design department - I moved into engineering in the early 90’s so unless he came and watched one of our inter department rugby matches then I’m afraid probably not. Small world though eh?

[@lifeasinterns]

Leigh Johnson Hey Leigh, ya he was in engineering, specifically retrofit. He traveled over there several times although I was pretty young then so not sure of the years he did most of his traveling. He’s told me some stories of going out with the BA guys, I don’t remember any rugby matches, but do remember a couple of pub crawls where he got the nickname “half pint” due to his short stature and ordering half glasses of beer.

[@TheChiefSmeg69]

Oh my word - we took him on the ‘Fish Trail’ then. Hell of a pub crawl. He may remember starting drinks in the Empress, finishing the crawl somewhere in the old town down near “the land of green ginger” probably in Minerva for a last pint of Pilots Pride. Not been able to drink like that for a few years lol. Ask him if he remembers Johnno from machine engineering.

[@lifeasinterns]

@@TheChiefSmeg69 Unfortunately he couldn’t remember the names of his BA contacts and Johnno didn’t sound familiar. Still got a pretty good laugh out of this story and some more reminiscing of his time spent over there.

[@123bbbooobbb]

i made a set of these in 91 my dad still has them in his shed thx adam great video

[@draztiqmeshaz6226]

Oh this is perfect! I've just been going through my grandpa's machinist toolbox again too see if anything I've learned lately can help me understand its mysterious contents. I was wondering about a couple sets of those!

[@thegamingeconomist3831]

That was really beautiful Adam. When it comes to a love of engineering and science, there are no borders.

[@jeff1176]

That's an awesome story and a great bit of kit. I'll enjoy watching you put them to use in future projects.

[@G1-D3-0N]

TL;DR a step drill in reverse makes a pretty good screw extractor. I have a little tool hack I would call it that I recently discovered. I was working on a Surgical table and had a couple of screw heads strip on me. At this time I discovered that my shop does not have a screw extractor kit, which most of you know are hard to use anyway. In a moment of insane genius, I grabbed an appropriately sized step drill. I drilled into the screw in reverse and as soon as the next step reach the metal it grabbed the screw and unscrewed it. I was able to do this successfully twice in succession. So if you need to extract a screw and don't want to fiddle with a screw extractor or just don't have one, reach for a step drill bit instead.

[@mstandenberg1421]

Hey! Loved your bit in The Expanse. Couple of years ago now, but got a good thrill spotting you on a rewatch.

[@toobahjon]

Adam, you should consider doing a chat with this guy for Tested.

[@johntaylor1947]

like many things in your shop those parallels are very special and have found a good home. You are a prefect recipient for those.

[@TheHarrip]

Wow I wasn't expecting this story. I went to that school and made those. I ran one the wrong way against the mill and it shot across the room. Great times. Still work for the same company.

[@JimsShed]

I really enjoyed this story. Thanks Adam and Lee.