Shop Adventures #3: New machines

[@johndilsaver8409]

Nice to stumble across your channel, you are having a lot of fun and doing a lot of work. Thanks for posting.

Take your time buddy. 😉

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks Buddy!

[@akfarmboy49]

Thank you for update I like your EDM Center grinder is nice machine. I have similar taste of machines. I like your shell mill collection! I’m impressed.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks !

[@arnoudmargadant6330]

Hi Bart, that's a beautiful collection of equipment and tools you have there, my compliments! I don't have nearly so much stuff, but realy enjoy working with my lathe, milling machine and tig welder. By the way, I live in Flevoland, so if you need some help getting your machines up and running and get better organized, I'm happy to come over and help you. Take care, Arnoud

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks, I'll remeber that. I'm close to Groningen.

[@lesgaal4017]

Well bart I see your passion for machinery is like most of us it doesn't stop, good to see you back and remember they're not just machines they are a rewarding passion.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks. For me it also feels like giving a machine a second live and that its in good hands now. The best machine retirement home you could think of. Taking good care and getting used every know and then to make them feel usefull. I cant save them all but at least e few ;-)

[@glennstasse5698]

Glad to see you again. Hope the floods missed you and your vast collection of stuff.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks Glenn, luckily here in the North there where no floods. But the south, belgium and parts of Germany things are bad.

[@yvesdesrosiers2396]

He is back!!!! If you have too much you can always send some to me. 🙄🤣 Looking forward to your next project. Cheers

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Yes, finally back in the shop and working on some project again.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

No workshop is ever big enough :0) Good to see you, glad you get some time to tinker!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks! Maybe there will be a limit to shop size. How much can one person manage to maintain and work with. Not sure if that point is close or if I past it already ;-).

[@mumblbeebee6546]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 I think this comment already singles you out as the philosopher amongst machinists! :)

[@gwharton68]

Good to see you have survived. Lets hope Covid disappears and we see more of your shop works. Really like the EDM.

[@BorisIoffe]

And I thought I had a problem. Thank you for the inspiration. I have fully automatic horizontal bandsaw (that fell from forklift) in the pipeline, turret drill press, 2 metal brakes, Clausing lathe, and Delta Bandsaw already in the garage waiting for their turn:)

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Well, at least your not the only one ;-)

[@peem1244]

Hi Bart, good to see you back, and happy to see you have been working on 'the collection'. You can never have too many tools and cutters, it's the storage that's the problem. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. :)

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thank you Pedro, its good to be back in the shop and YT. I also thought there wasn't a thing like to many cutters, but I believe if reached that point ;-). I want to sell some HSS shell mills and buy a few carbide insert versions instead.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Bart, great to see you back mate, with all the extra hours your doing you can keep buying more machines, the EDM machine looks very interesting and looking forward to seeing this in action, you have a beautiful shop there and beautiful machines to go with it, I hope you really enjoy the holidays mate, cheers

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Hi Matty, thanks. Yes good to be back in the shop again! Cheers!

[@Frank-bh3cm]

Great to hear from you!

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks!

[@castelmichel8670]

I m happy for you man. You can never have enough machines.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks. I think i'm getting close to the point that I don't need any more machines. Maybe just some upgrades like a CNC mill ;-)

[@tooltimechris7217]

How did you repaired the cast iron crack? I need to repair my cross table of my small mill. Hoping I could weld up some deep cuts and surface grind them

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

I will do a video on the bandsaw next week. For welding i slowly heated it up. Then TIG welded it for very small parts at a time. Not to much heat imput and not to cold. The trick is no big temperature changes. Peening can also help. Normaly I would use cast iron welding rods with Nickel. I didn't have them and used 316 stainless instead. That also works but is even more critical with temperature.

[@tooltimechris7217]

I think we (hobby machinists) all have á tool problem, no matter how big The shop gets, it will always become To small after a while. I’m currently struggeling with local authorities for my plans for a bigger shop! I’m interested in the shell mill cutters. Which size arbour are those? I’m from the Netherlands Central Gelderland

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Hi Chris, yes the shop will fill up. Maybe at some point its good to limit the size. I have to measure the mills and check what arbour I have for them. I know I have some Morse taper 3. Not sure if I have others but you can always buy an extra arbour to fit you machine. Send me a mail to bartharkema at g mail dot com.

[@woodscreekworkshop9939]

Hi Bart! Nice acquisitions! 👍🏼

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks Yuchol. Yes great machines and i'm looking forward to learn how to use them.

[@rodneykiemele4721]

Come on, you don’t have a tooling problem, you have a to small of a shop problem. Great to see a new video from you, Thanks.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

I agree ;-) . Thanks!

[@a.bakker64]

Mooi werk Bart. Goed dat je om jezelf denkt 👍🏻

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Dank je, komt goed. Nu lekker even vakantie en ook wat tijd in de werkplaats.

[@chesterfield7770]

Happy you are back !

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks. Yes back in the shop and online.

[@jpsimon206]

In all seriousness, I think I have something that you would want that we can perhaps work a swap on. I have a NOS royal brand 40 taper collet chuck. It takes the same size collets as your shaublin lathe. I have a full set of collets up to 1 in by hardinge. Would be willing to trade for all kinds of different things.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Yes maybe. Please contact me via bartharkema at g mail dot com.

[@benalter7316]

joooo, a lot of stuff, welcome in the jungle ; ) yes i will buy something thnx

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks Ben, your welcome in my jungle and look around. Where do you live?

[@benalter7316]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 ik woon in Sneek ik wil graag langs komen grt Ben

[@benalter7316]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 Hoi Bart, ik woon in Sneek, ik will graag wat van je overnemen Grt Ben

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@benalter7316 Dag Ben, ja dat kan prima. Je bent welkom om een keertje langs te komen. Ik woon in de buurt van Groningen. De komende 1,5 week alleen even met vakantie dus kunnen daarna plannen. Graag even mail sturen naar bartharkema at g mail dot com. Of contact via Instagram Chat

[@benalter7316]

@@bartharkemametalworks2299 Hi Bart, top , fijne vakantie.

[@joell439]

👍😎👍

[@jsteifel]

time to add shelving above your machines so you can store all the tooling and instruments near and above. Looks like you have plenty of ceiling height. I think you are overloading yourself with all these different disciplines. I think you may find you don't have time to master any, and may find that you need to take on work to feed your addiction. I may be wrong... focus.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Thanks, the shelves above the machines is a good point but a bit hard to reach. But on some places that would work. You have a point with focussing. I like to be an alround machinist and metalworker en love to learn new skills. I still building my shop and skillset. It will change to be more productive and not working on machines this much. If I needed to look from a business perspective I would be better of focussing on a few machines / skills. But I don't enjoy doing the same skill every day. I work hard on my 'normal' teaching job and that gives me the money that I need. For my shop, I do have a plan. I made a list of my 'dream shop' machines around 5 years ago. I have added a few things but most is still the same and I focus on that. I know what machines I want and what I dont want. I'm very selective in that. This Covid year I decided to work on building the shop and machines. Next year I will focus more on costumer jobs.

[@tjeerddreejt]

wat is jouw deckel te koop voor hoeveel

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Je bedoeld de pantograaf? Ik had niet genoemd dat die te koop was maar ik sta altijd open voor een goed bod.

[@anonymousgeorge4321]

Oh, my. Your tooling addiction looks serious. Seek help. You are not alone. Do we need to stage an intervention?

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

I'm still in the Stage One Denial phase. I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM ! ;-) But I do have to much crack, euh crap laying around that I can sell to buy...

[@mattym8]

Already hit like and I'm two seconds in.

[@mattym8]

No Okuma update but that's okay. You got an EDM machine! Let's see that EDM video please.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

@@mattym8 Yes I will do a video soon. Its a very nice machine to work with.

[@Bullebock]

want more okuma videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mftmachining]

Fantastic shop, Bart, but u need to get things straightend out or u will end up in a total mess...i personally think, the critical mass is reached....u will get it done.

[@bartharkemametalworks2299]

Yes I agree. I don't have to much stuff but needs to be better organized. Will try to add some lista cabinets in the near future and have some storage walls between or above the machines.

[@jpsimon206]

I agree Bart, you have far too many tools and cutters. I'm happy to take them off your hands for little to no charge. Just reply to this and I will give you an address where you can dispose of everything

[@jpsimon206]

Great to see you putting videos back up