Building A Big 3-1/4" Boring Bar for Line Boring on my HBM

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Nice bar! Gotta love those carlton radial drills.

[@dutchgray86]

Always nice to see the big Monarch lathe in action.

[@SoerenLN]

Love finding shiny new tools inside rusty old scrap. :)

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

My lights did dim. 😊

[@robertskelton2576]

Just imagine having some of the steel Curtis of C.E.E. scraps every day. You would be in Heaven.

[@bcbloc02]

Unfortunately the war on coal killed off all the big multi million dollar a day mining operations local to me. Took a half a dozen big machine shops with them too when they went.

[@engineer439]

@@bcbloc02 I don't think a "war on coal" caused the coal industry in the east decline as much as competition from a cheaper alternative in natural gas. More due to the free market than regulations.

[@shaunybonny688]

Probably both.

[@bcbloc02]

@@engineer439 The EPA restrictions on powerplants shuttered all but the biggest power plants here. Kentucky Utilities became its own biggest user as the emissions systems on their biggest power plant requires as much power to run as their biggest customer buys. This all came about in the last 15 years with tighter regulations on pollutants. Probably 75% of the coal fired power plants were shuttered because it would be too expensive to upgrade them to meet the regulations so they were mostly replaced with natural gas turbines. Electric now costs double per kw hr as it did. The powerplants burned almost all the coal in this region it wasn't being shipped to foreign markets and its close proximity meant it was not pressured by 3rd world competition. The EPA wiping out the buyers killed off the need for coal and thus the mines. Prior to the EPA restrictions coal was much cheaper per kw/hr than natural gas cost. Coal beats wind in cost production too but the government subsidized wind not coal......

[@engineer439]

@@bcbloc02 Coal was massively subsidized far longer than any renewal energy has been

[@ukulelefatman]

Love watching the Monarch swing that massive chuck. A manly mans lathe.😁

[@TomChame]

That's some serious whittling, very neat. Thanks

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

Very good job brian,,thanks for your time

[@Jayf1981]

Alway's happy to see Brian's video in my sub feed. TY!

[@turbocobra]

Good to see the big lathe and carlton drill in action again!

[@phillipjones3342]

Time to hit the bar now that you’re done with the bar of the bar in the bar good to see the big monarch eat

[@BruceBoschek]

Love that old Monarch! Looking forward to see this bar in action. Thanks for letting us look.

[@10swatkins]

Good to see the big lathe in action...

[@outsidescrewball]

Enjoyed….luv the machines and your craftsmanship

[@markc5593]

Dad was a class A tool and die maker in the 70's, he passed in 2012 but he would have loved a tour of your shop.

[@donmadere4237]

Lookin good hope that should help with your deflection issues!😀

[@tomredmond]

Agreed. B.A.R.'s are some nice ones to have.

[@sheph7]

Hmmmm, I'm kiinda into bars too, that is one BIG bar, looking forward to seeing it in action

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice big bar. 👍👍👍👍

[@phased-out-24-73]

Can't wait to see it in action...

[@EngineersWorkshop]

Good to see the radial drill too!

[@petepeeff5807]

Looking forward to seeing the job you are building that bar for.

[@johnerdis5094]

Nice work!

[@glennmoreland6457]

Good video ☹🇬🇧

[@dlstanf2]

Ready to watch some big boring which is never boring to me.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Very nice Brian, Big thumbs up.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

All bar'd up !

[@youpattube1]

Brian - on that special tool we were talking about in Stefans comments, maybe I can make something. I can get a harbor freight awl or straight probe (soft metal) grind it down to fit in the hole, smash the end and file file file until I get something that will fit in with a little room to spare, and angle it to cut inside. I'll try it. Thanks.

[@RaysGarage]

One hell of a bar Brian, nicely done! BAR's are way cool and would love to own one...

[@haroldphipps3457]

I would love one as well!

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

One big ol bar Brian, nice one.

[@rca7591a]

Yeah... Nothing like a good old B A R 😎😎

[@elroyelblander6277]

👍👍right on man..hope it works good for you... have a good night 👊

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

You boring a tunnel under some mountain? Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

[@somebodyelse6673]

B A Rs and bars may be different things, but they have in common that they're used to make holes in things.

[@ZenWithKen]

Barring any issues, that bar should make a fine bar. 🙂

[@paulcooper2897]

Curtis over at CEE would be proud! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@strykerjones8842]

For Godsake Brian put the dead front on that load center! It’s asking for an explosive short behind that lathe.

[@tenkiller9999]

Those sparks being created at 6:45, were they from where the welds were on that bar? And why?

[@bcbloc02]

Welding makes the steel hard because it is a high carbon steel and the welding quenches the area making it locally hard.

[@erichoff7926]

My lights went out! Lol

[@Hoaxer51]

I live in Ohio, my lights only dim when Brian fires up that big Monarch. Lol

[@erichoff7926]

That is one I have not shot....BAR shot most everything else.

[@bcbloc02]

I really like my BAR it just runs.

[@SuperBowser87]

What a BORING video. 😂 Great job as always! Thanks!’

[@bearsrodshop7067]

You now have one that matches up in size to Kurtis over @ CCE :-). When you were taping, I had my breath held :(

[@bcbloc02]

The bar weighs about 200lbs

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya Brian

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Have you watched “Cutting Edge Engineering” he made a massive boring bar, not to long ago. I’m not sure the type you need.

[@ShainAndrews]

Your point?

[@warrenjones744]

You still powering the Radial drill with the welder Brian?

[@bcbloc02]

Yes. I still haven’t found an affordable motor generator set to power it with.

[@frednewman2162]

How did you get the tap to down feed on the drill press? Did you have the down feed disengaged and let the tap pull it down? Where did you get that tapered chuck adapter for the taps? Is it adjustable or do you have to have a bunch of them for different sizes?

[@keithgutshall9559]

Yo just don't engage the power feed.

[@bcbloc02]

There is a whole set of MT to tap adapters needed for various tap sizes. I probably have 20 or so to cover the range I have.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Related: Is there any reason to use an insert any bigger than the one that gives you the DOC you need?

[@bcbloc02]

Bigger inserts tend to be stronger and can handle interrupted cuts better. Also because they are what you have on hand......

[@jimsvideos7201]

@@bcbloc02 Makes sense, thank you Brian.

[@Unrivaledanime]

That’s not a boring bar this is lol you heard of Abom size now see BBS Brian block size lol

[@chatnik78]

🤦‍♂️

[@jdmccorful]

Lookin good! Enjoyed watching,thanks.