Epic Egress 7 Shop Update

[@richardbennett6053]

Hi Tom just a word of encouragement on you mission to bring OxTool back to KZbin, many of us miss your videos and wish you the very best. I hope to see a tour of your new shop soon

[@seldendaniel8819]

I second that, I miss OxTool!

[@ryandee8543]

What happened?

[@johnpietros9439]

I third that

[@unclebuck5051]

Tommy just nod if you can hear me.

[@geoffbackman6347]

Hey Tom. Just checking in to see how things are doing. Hope all is good. Eagerly waiting a new video.

[@wheelitzr2]

I can't speak for everyone but at least for me I like your channel because of the general knowledge about whatever mechanical that you're willing to share with everyone. There are definitely channels I only watch for the machining because that is all they post but I'm confident we can all learn from pretty much whatever your willing to post. Not to mention your story of what's happening with your shop in my opinion is incredibly interesting and always helps to decide what I want to do in the future.

[@rupert5390]

You may have posted on the wrong vid

[@wheelitzr2]

@@rupert5390 it was in response to his first comment of the video where he isn't posting because he thinks nobody cares about what he is doing aside from machine stuff.

[@rupert5390]

@@wheelitzr2 Apologies - somehow your post came up against another video I was watching - nothing on machining - it may have been my display - your comment makes sense if to ox tools - cheers

[@wheelitzr2]

@@rupert5390 your good my friend, no worries.

[@PeteBrubaker]

Just came here to say this exact thing. I just love watching how he figures things out and gets it done. Post more Tom!

[@petek210]

Thanks for the ride Tom! Your content was top-notch and I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing you the very best.

[@stevespra1]

Hi Tom, I hope everything is going well for you and yours. While I'm certain KZbin videos are a pain to create, there are so many that have learned so much from yours. Thank you, Sir. Hopefully, you will find the right situation to start filming again soon if that's something you would like to do. If not, I wish you all the best in whatever endeavors you get into.

[@mousethefoo1230]

Hope the shop building is going well!

[@richardfrisbie6069]

Hey Tom, just dropping a line to say I hope you're well and the transition is working out. Hopefully you'll have some new updates coming up in the future, I'm looking forward to seeing more of you. If not, thanks so much for all you have contributed, Knowledge, talent, finesse, sarcasm, and a great deal of humor, not always in that order, but always greatly enjoyed. Thank you.

[@summerforever6736]

Transition to what? Agree

[@jimforsyth2.]

God bless Tom hope all is well.

[@itsmebernie]

Hey Tom!! I know it is crazy and difficult to move, especially your shop! I have done it! But I can't wait to see you posting youtube videos again. I still have so much to learn! I just added a Leblond Regal to my shop and found your blog post about upgrading the tailstock. I hope you are well!

[@gasworker3042]

Tom: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family

[@Desertsparky79]

As an electrician by trade… I love the videos that involve all electrical work!

[@gasworker3042]

Half a year 😢 I miss you 😔 please come back

[@carb0nmrbishop541]

I could literally watch your day to day.

[@markkrick8602]

Hey Tom I hope you are well. I'm looking forward to seeing machine work from someone other than Adam.... Please come back!

[@Ideasite]

The hell with the shop. A ton of us miss you! Whatever we can do to help, we''ll sure try. Hope you are in good health & miss you!

[@tjofmaine1]

Glad to see you Tom. Missed ya man!

[@flinch622]

Good luck on getting shop as you need. Looking forward to more of what you do best.

[@rompdude]

I hope everything is OK Tom, been a while!

[@markwatters6875]

G’day mate. Just checking in to see how everything is going. All the best 👍🇦🇺

[@arnoldsmachinetool4632]

Great video 👍🍻 You are having to work through what a lot of us have to do,but we don't have the friends or the knowledge that you have. ie... I have never worked in a operating machine shop. And have know idea how to set one up. All I had was trial and ERROR. The things that are trivial to you, is a tremendous help to others. Thank you for taking the time to share. PS: I have never in all my years of watching your videos have failed to learn from them.

[@jerrywallen8327]

Love your videos no matter what your doing. Your buildout is just as interesting as the machine videos. Thanks for sharing no matter what!!

[@rickkcir9959]

There is more to shop life than just machining. We all have to move shop eventually. I would love to see more of your journey. I always learn something new from you, even when you are doing the everyday stuff.

[@erichoff7926]

Nice clean wire runs! Wish I was there to help as you have given so much to the machinists community. Eric

[@jamesnessen3054]

I am a commercial and industrial electrician. Good job it is the same way I do buildings with that type of construction. Your conduit runs look great.

[@personaldevelopmentperspec4384]

Thank you Tom; for everything.

[@moms762]

I know he bought some property I can can say even though it’s only 4.5 acres, I have plenty to do. I started making videos then went to school which took up all my time, now my priority is getting the property cleared for a new shop/house combo, a Barndominium is what I had in mind. Anyway sometimes priorities change but Toms channel was definitely worth watching.

[@catfishgray3696]

GOOD TO SEE YOU, GREAT JOB, GREAT VIDEO, SEE YOU NEXT TIME...

[@danrabenhorst2549]

We love anything you put out. I never did catch if you retired now with the big move. Thanks

[@richardellis3141]

progress, getting there, thanks for the update and yes, whatever you want to show..

[@richardbennett6053]

Hi Tom I hope you're shop is coming along. Having moved mine twice I know you're struggles. I really miss your videos your content is extraordinary even after years of making parts for cameras I always learn from your channel. I hope to see you back on KZbin soon.

[@grampiangs515]

I can’t wait to see you take down the big OXTOOLS sign from the old shop and hang it in the new one 😉

[@wallbawden5511]

ya back good to see yes we do need to see the shop build wow mate you may have got your self a bigger work shop but by the looks of the little look see you just gave us you are going to fill it up pretty darn quick good to see and thanks for the catch up

[@matthewwest8689]

Thanks for the update Tom. Nice to see the evolution. I hear others like Renzetti are wondering not where the EDM will live but where the Etching Press will be enshrined! 😁

[@garyscoville7741]

Hi Tom. I don't know Tom, I've vbeen an Electrician for 40 + years and it sure looks good to me! I wish I lived a bit closer, I'd a come over to give you a hand. But, it looks like you did just fine by yourself. Great channel Tom, love 99% of your content. Ya know, no ones perfect! LOL.

[@thewhitedogdad]

I fully understand your situation. I am going through the same things. I am adding another 40" container to my shop, which will double its size. I wanted to tell you about my insulation solution, to begin with I live in SW Florida, so you can easily understand my needs. I chose the 3/4" foam board insulation. Because of it's high R value and low price. Also because it is something I could do without much help (I am in a wheelchair). There are several ways of adhering this stuff to the walls of my shipping containers, the first one I used a 3M spray adhesive, but they had production problems and I couldn't get it for the second one. I found that I could get anchor pins you attach to with a good silicone, then you hold the insulation to them with simple spring washers. The installation is very easy and very quick. I run a simple 1 1/2 ton split A/C unit, and it keeps the shop dry and cool. I hope this gives you some assistance is your insulation job.

[@kristinakien9185]

Hope more videos are coming soon, we all miss them.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Tom, Good to see you and thanks for the update on the workshop... Take care. Paul,,

[@mikekellam365]

It's so COMFORTING to know there is someone else out there who likes to "simplify" things as much as I do!! Man, if I can run ONE conduit and pull all my work to the outlets I need, within REASON, DAMMIT, I'm doin' it!! Kudos Tom, and congrats on the new "facility"!!

[@kageyama8331]

Always cool to hear from you Tom, no matter about what !

[@KimbrellBrad]

So glad you are getting closer - I KNOW you are as well! Gonna be a great location. Have fun with the process and stay safe!

[@vahpr]

Great progress Tom. I was in my new (to me) home for almost 2 years before the 3 car garage turned wood/metal shop was really usable to start making stuff. I’m never moving again!

[@davidmurray700]

Have always liked your content, no matter the subject. Don't worry about getting to machining content, set up the shop right the first time around.

[@jamesstanlake4064]

Glad to9 see the shop conning along and I will see you at the bash!!!

[@eb2443]

Tom! Come back we need and miss you’re wealth of machining knowledge. It’s been too long since you posted a video please come back soon!

[@rustysteed8414]

I can learn watching anything you do. Carry on!

[@jpsimon206]

It's nice how the perlin provides some additional security for the electrical lines. Looks like enough warning should you back into the wall with a forklift or something similar

[@guykulwanoski1629]

Great to hear the logic on machine placement and setting up a shop in general. Love to see it all!

[@johnpalmer9935]

Hey Tom, nice to see you still at it. We worked together a few years back at the Lab. I was doing some research on flame straightening shafts and found one of your articles. I followed a couple of links which led me here. Take care my friend. John Palmer

[@truckguy6666]

I'd definitely be interested in seeing some 3 phase circuits run.. As a tradesman (not an electrician) I am pretty comfy around single phase stuff but never have and probably never will do anything with 3 phase. Show it!

[@edgarburnett2115]

Mr.Ox, pleease come back, we misss you!

[@AJR2208]

Good to see you again Tom. I do like to see your machining, but I really have missed your deeper dives into "How-To's" & "Technical Detail Chats". Stay safe and well :)

[@purerhodium]

Really looking forward to some wire EDM projects. Not many machining channels feature EDM so it'll be interesting to see what you get up to.

[@hardlyb]

I moved a couple of years ago, and our move was complicated by the fact that instead of being able to just move in to our new house, we discovered on arriving that we needed a LOT of work done; it was over 3 months before we could live there, so lots of stuff went into storage, including quite a few of my tools. Now I have 3 of several things, because I had to buy another because the first one was in storage, and then a third when I discovered the second one had been taken to our apartment (which was pretty far from the house). But the best way to find something, if it's not too big or expensive, is to buy another one, and then put it away - almost inevitably that location is where you 'lost' the first one. What I can't understand is why it doesn't work nearly as well to pretend you got a second one.

[@Pappaoh]

Love seeing your new shop come together Tom. I'm hoping for some Knight Foundry collaboration at some point since you're in the neighborhood.

[@bcbloc02]

Wiring is always fun! Kind of sounded like some lose tin on a windy day there at one point? Might need to check that everything is secure.

[@2hacksinashack]

Similar thought occurred to me. I think it’s his overhead doors in the wind. I’ve got 12’ overhead doors on “the shack” and they’ll make a racket on a windy day when they’re closed. Also, I know that part of California gets pretty windy. My father in law lives an hour or so south west in San Joaquin county. We visit a couple times a year.

[@truckguy6666]

I figured it was either starting to rain or starting to heat up and the metal expanding.......

[@rbrianlindahl5499]

Looking forward to meeting you at the Bash.

[@cullenwaters6424]

for what it's worth, I really enjoy watching content about how you actually build a shop, and I'm happy to watch every bit of it. I learned a bunch watching the conduit bending videos you referenced in a previous video, and I'm learning a lot about more serious electrical systems just by the little you're posting in that area. I would love to watch at least twice as much content on the egress, and would probably be happy watching 5-10x as much

[@MarshallJung]

Speaking for a few here...I too enjoy poking around wiring in progress with a spare chunk of metal conduit. 🤣

[@robertoswalt319]

Thanks for the update on the shop progress. Having priced copper wire recently, I feel sorry for your budget with all of the cable pulls you are doing.

[@richardbennett6053]

I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year

[@williambaxter7689]

Vary good to hear from you Tom, and anything you want to share about shop progress is welcome.

[@5alln676]

I miss that catchy opening riff. Hurry back sir.

[@v8Mercury]

Thanks for the update 😀

[@hotdrippyglass]

Good to see you Tom.

[@outsidescrewball]

KOKO….enjoyed, note your experience in setting up your shop could be helpful to others…

[@RK-oi4qp]

I will watch anything you put up. Just a big fan hope to meet you sometime now that you live closer to me in Georgetown

[@gasparini76]

Top job as usual. Congrats Tom!!!

[@adkinsfabricationandthenso3488]

Hey Tom , place is looking great buddy. Stay safe and see you soon

[@summerforever6736]

Tom when are you coming back?? PLEASE GIVE US AN UPDATE ON YOUR CONDITION! NOT EVERYONE HAS A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW YOU THANK YOU!

[@darrendean21]

Hi Tom, I hope you are well, not heard from you for a while ...

[@jamesrandalls6914]

we do like seeing all that, i like learning

[@Smallathe]

WOW time flies - I just saw a Rubenz video and thought of you. Really long time no see - hope you are doing well Tom... Send a word... a video would be highly appreciated too of coruse... ;)

[@paulcooper2897]

I'd watch you bend conduit or sweep a floor .. IF .. you tell us stories while you work .. any stories or random things will do. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@pamdemonia]

As an electrician, I would love to see you bending pipe and running wire!

[@tmurray1972]

I’m curious to see what type of insulation you’re going to use on the walls and ceiling and how you’ll secure it. I have a metal building in need of the same, not as big as yours but condensation happens none the less…lol.

[@boogermcgee8148]

Spray foam, closed cell

[@ShainAndrews]

Not everybody can lay out conduit like ol Stan can. But we sure try anyway. LOL. Looking good.

[@N.Cognito]

I would gladly watch an old machinist bend conduit and pull wire.

[@jescheffler]

I'll be excited to see your wire EDM

[@angelramos-2005]

Looks like good progress.Thank you.

[@masimunukka2595]

fast timelapses are usually super fun to watch of even the boringiest processes.

[@wallbawden5511]

TOM where have you gone my friend NO more up dates we are missing you mate

[@konoctiswigwam8130]

I can't wait to get my electrical setup like this, having outlets all along the wall...I also plan both single and 3 phase outlets along the entire shop. WTF, 2 tables???? Any early pickins for locals? 🤣

[@shiro-r4m]

Tom, you have no idea how sweet the words "Etching press" sound when you say them in new videos. I'm looking forward to the continuation of that project!

[@arimadx]

Same! That was one of my favorite little collection of videos hes done

[@hasletjoe5984]

Looking forward to some new content soon!

[@Unrivaledanime]

I wish I lived in cali I would love to attend the Bar Z event. I did buy raffle tickets. In person would be best

[@melgross]

When you’re shoving those wires in that one conduit, are you following the National Electric Code as to how many wires of whatever amperage (or combinations) can be used in a specific sized conduit? You can fit more wires in conduits than you are allowed to put. For those who don’t know, it’s all about heat.

[@markwagner7481]

I've been caught out by this before. I thought I was good to go based on fill capacity, but then I did my ampacity calculations and realized it was better to run separate conduit.

[@summerforever6736]

Is Tom doing better??

[@gexas38]

Tom...i like your conduit idea of running multiple wires through it...curious if u had ever kicked around the idea of puling off 110 from one of your 220 single phase legs to power the 110 outlets?

[@dreamcat4]

love that metal tube conduit, it actually looks kindda beautiful to me, has it's own particular type of charm and style. but also in a functional sense you dont have to worry about mechanically damaging the cables, putting other things near to it. it armor protected! all except for sources heat of course. however maybe the metal tube does help to act as a kind of heatsink and naturally dissipate or spread out localized areas of heating along the length of the tube. really cool soution and i suppose the pipe bending is not too chalenging with any budget pipe bender? so long as the radius can be big enough to let slide / push the cables thru it afterwards? my last question is if its easier to push thru single core stiffer higher current cables, or narrower diameter more flexible (or braided multi core styles). just curious. well nevermind can always look it up elsewhere. it is its own subject and not really to so much to do with precision machining! hehe

[@jonanderson5137]

Solid core and emt rarely go together. Should be stranded and generally on any length of run you use a rope or pullstring. I should add that the NEC provides fill charts for how many wires can be pulled. Like many things there are intricacies involved in pulling wire from industrial KY jelly to fittings used that facilitate pulling through 90° etc.

[@jamesstudzinski6197]

Hey Tom, Hope all is well. You are # on my play list. Hang in there . Please share. Thanks

[@billsmini10]

I bet he is very busy. I have been going through his older videos from 9 years ago, found a few that I missed previously, and there are many that I have watched again. He has, in my opinion, the best machining archive on KZbin.

[@chiphacket]

Is Tom OK? I miss him greatly.

[@samuelsnyder5169]

Where you been? Hope all is well

[@user990077]

I would have a qualified electrician check on how many conductors you are going to cram into that emt. NEC has guidelines but there are judgement calls based on each individual installation that are sometimes sorely needed.

[@markwatkins4416]

Thanks Tom

[@chrisk5305]

hi Tom, i'm in need of a megaton of meatloaf. saludos Chris ;))

[@thomasbecker9676]

Is the etching press still in progress?

[@calholli]

Normally when I do a pass through like that--- I will take your larger wire and pull a nice 6" or 8" loop, and tuck it into the back of the 110 boxes. That way, if you ever change your mind in the future, and want to turn that 110 box into a 3 phase or vise versa--- You already have the excess wire there in each box--- and you can just pull out the loop and cut it, and splice in your new plugs, ect.. It takes a little more wire to do it that way--- to have loops in every box. but it's well worth it later if you end up moving things around and need to swap your systems; because it's all right there, no need to re-pull new wire, and you have plenty of extra length to pull from if your tails get too short, ect.. It's good practice on a busy shop system like this.

[@kevCarrico]

great video, tom - thank you!

[@Tagawichin]

Careful you just jinxedyourself, removing a full bath from the shop is bad luck. The first time you start a cut and then get that rumble from down under, you will probably miss having a closer throne. Although an empty 5gal bucket is useful for a lot of other thing and takes up much less floor space.

[@christurley391]

Thanks for the video.