Epic Egress 7 Shop Update

A quick update on the progress in the new Oxtools shop. The electrical work continues. I am also making serious preparations for the new to me Fanuc Wire EDM machine that will be arriving soon. The storage closet and semi functional bathroom have to go to make room for the new.
Rancho Cucamonga KZbin summer bash and swap meet announcement.
June 24, 25, 26 in Southern California.
For details and registration go to,
www.barzindustrial.com
Hope to see you all there and do some horse trading.

[@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!

[@jimforsyth2.]

God bless Tom hope all is well.

[@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.

[@Desertsparky79]

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

[@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! 😁

[@rustysteed8414]

I can learn watching anything you do. Carry on!

[@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!!

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

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

[@jamesstanlake4064]

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

[@catfishgray3696]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@wallbawden5511]

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

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@ShainAndrews]

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

[@adkinsfabricationandthenso3488]

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

[@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.

[@edgarburnett2115]

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

[@richardbennett6053]

I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year

[@chrisk5305]

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

[@hasletjoe5984]

Looking forward to some new content soon!

[@thomashornerjr.6616]

Etching press? Lol, did we hear those magic words? 😁😁😁

[@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.

[@LoomisRex]

Been a while since your last video. You ok?

[@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.

[@hansnoeldner1861]

Wondering whether you considered G3000 raceway for your wiring. No pulling with that stuff!

[@1970chevelle396]

See you at the Bash.

[@R.E.HILL_]

More egress shop update anytime soon, or just bugger that youtube thing...? 😉

[@ericcommarato7727]

I thought you were going to spray foam everything before placing machinery?

[@adambooth1271]

whats up lipton where ya been?

[@agm8088]

Maestro, how would attack these parts? Romi and Doosan have let us down. Mi Maestro debe saber

[@piynubbunyip]

Nice Chesley Bonestal

[@Deezle_Gaming]

What the hell Tom? I bought a shirt to help support the move and then you ghosted us... Come back!

[@briantate8656]

Is that bug on your wall your new apprentice?

[@jammi__]

I still can't grasp how Americans survive with their 1800s era electrical and other stuff, or why they'd resort to mechanical converters. Wars destroyed electrical infra stuff in Europe twice, so we have upgrade habits to new standards throughout the society once they come. Our single phases are 230V, out of three phases (400V across phases). Two-phase is something we only encounter in American videos. I'm speaking from my Finnish perspective here. Every house/property/apartment here has a 3-phase mains connection. The variable thing of the electrical companies to support is the maintenance of the grid power and cables to the property based on the property's main fuses (for instance, my rather normal house has 3x63A, studio apartments and the like would have 3x25A). We don't have wiring on electrical poles either, since it was deemed more cost-effective to bury the cables because overhead lines would cause issues with slow-laden trees and just trees and storms in general. Industrial and agriculture facilities have main fuses of typically hundreds of A and just the standard outlets for their machines are 3x32A and 3x63A depending on the machine. Standard 16A 3-phase outlets are much more common everywhere though. In residential buildings, they're installed at least in some box on the outer wall of the main building or garage for their construction phase for construction lifts and other construction equipment, and they're common in residential garages and workshops too. They're also now being newly installed everywhere in proximity you'd park a car, for EV home charging. The single-phase 16A ones we had before on almost every parking space for the engine heaters of fart cars would barely be good enough to keep the EV batteries heated in the wintertime and would barely have anything left for charging. Other things using 3-phase in every house are stoves and ovens, central heaters, water heaters, thermal pumps, saunas and the like, often installed with screw terminals by electricians, although there's a special outlet type for kitchen stoves that common people can plug and unplug. They're not using the normal kind, because they'd be too bulky in kitchens. I have a few extra standard 3-phase outlets in my basement workshop that I use mostly for my air compressor and welder, but occasionally for rented equipment.

[@mudnducs]

Has Tom quit?

[@valentinozangobbo]

Jeez that's a fake spider isn't it

[@wnebergall]

You are mistaken sir I definitely want to see that you are actually human :-)

[@unclebuck5051]

Tommy got caught up with the neighborhood tweakers. Tommy gone bye bye.

[@nilzlima3027]

well tom we do already have twastard engineering so how abute some twastard construction, complete with cursing.

[@BROCKWOOD64]

I know this video is 3 months out by now as it is 09/03/2022 & I just got a 'hit me up' on 'telegram' presumably from Tom?! Can anyone elaborate on what this means????? Paging Dr Tom.

[@nefariousyawn]

It's a scammer, ignore it.

[@markkrick8602]

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

[@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

[@rompdude]

I hope everything is OK Tom, been a while!

[@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]

Half a year 😢 I miss you 😔 please come back

[@N.Cognito]

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

[@summerforever6736]

Is Tom doing better??

[@masimunukka2595]

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

[@gasworker3042]

Tom: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family

[@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.

[@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 🇨🇦

[@James-fs4rn]

Hi Tom. I believe you have a scammer posting messages on your channel. And it even has your picture. Sorry for the stress.

[@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!

[@glass1258]

Tom still alive ??

[@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!

[@thomasbecker9676]

Is the etching press still in progress?

[@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.

[@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.

[@markwatters6875]

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

[@darrendean21]

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

[@cannon440]

Ya kinda fell off the face of the earth. Are you OK? Just checking.

[@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.......

[@joshualux8309]

I feel a little dumber each month that goes by without an ox tool video.

[@5alln676]

I miss that catchy opening riff. Hurry back sir.

[@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.

[@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

[@flinch622]

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

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

You got to work faster some of us are desperate for more meatloaf. Keep on keeping on.

[@mousethefoo1230]

Hope the shop building is going well!

[@elmarqo_3448]

I'd like to see a machinist do electrical work.

[@jakebpau2396]

No Problem!

[@chiphacket]

Is Tom OK? I miss him greatly.

[@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 😉

[@MarshallJung]

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

[@paulpipitone8357]

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

[@car9167]

Tom are you ok?

[@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.

[@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... ;)

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@erichoff7926]

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

[@carb0nmrbishop541]

I could literally watch your day to day.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Smallathe]

Long time without a video. Everything alright?

[@simonsaelaertfurniture9883]

This whole youtube thing is getting seriously dull without you being around Tom. When are you comming back?

[@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.

[@guerro327]

I think you have an extra E in your Egreess. ;-)

[@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.

[@v8Mercury]

Thanks for the update 😀

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

Tom, What's up butter cup ? Show us the misery you're mired in.

[@pamdemonia]

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

[@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!

[@wallbawden5511]

well mate 7 months i have removed you from my Subscribe list sadly as your content was good you enjoy your retirement or what ever you do now stay safe and well by

[@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!