Shaping a Tapered Bore Internal Keyway

[@michaelmccarty3395]

I’m a retired master machinist of 40 yrs. in my early years I had the pleasure of cutting internal key ways with a shaper on couplers just like this. Not many of us around with that skill anymore. Really enjoyed you video. Very professionally explained and professionally executed. I miss them rewarding days.

[@jameschikanya2711]

Wow. Great thing to hear this from you sir. 🙏

[@timothyball3144]

My favorite things about my favorite KZbin machinists: Abomb79: his precision K Rucker: his technical knowledge K Fenner: getter done All three are great machinist and their end result will always be the best for the job. I don't want to take away anything from any of them, since I learn so much from all of them and they are all such good people willing to share their expertise. I just wanted to highlight my favorite parts of each of them. Thanks, Adam for all of your videos.

[@quinka2]

I have 50 years as machinist/toolmaker Adam, and you impress me totally, glad I am subscribed. Your a top machinist Adam, kudos to you! Thanks for all your videos.

[@Abom79]

Thanks Frank 👍🏻

[@shawnhuk]

140 strokes!!! That machine running 140 strokes per minute would be terrifying!

[@jrb_sland5066]

Over many, many months[15?] I've watched your shaper go from a rusty wreck with broken feeds, filthy oil, etc to a fully restored working machine doing useful work. Very well done, Adam - a true pleasure to watch an expert at work. I learn so much from your videos !

[@jlucasound]

Jay Leno is impressed.

[@mdwdirect]

You are so natural on camera. It's like watching my big brother teach me something. I'm the oldest of 4 sons so that is a unique feeling. Thank you!

[@spidersinspace1099]

Love your videos Adam. Thanks for taking the time & effort to produce and share them. The quality is superb.

[@jeffreypfeifer862]

Beautiful to see the old G&E shaper working it's magic again!

[@BossmanEight]

Where would my Saturday nights be without my Abom79 fix?

[@ellieprice363]

As always, beautiful precision work and excellent photography. Thanks Adam, for sharing with us.

[@jryer1]

Meticulous and PATIENT methodology produces high quality components. Well done Adam.

[@Rubbernecker]

Another beauty! I've said it before and I'll say it again: The shaper is such an impressive piece of machinery and so fun to watch!!

[@pewster31]

I have no idea whats going on. I have no urge to start work like this, but damn your videos are so interesting I cannot stop watching!!

[@johnlanham9057]

I’ve been with you on that shaper since the initial pick up for delivery to your shop. It’s a Monster and I love it so much!!

[@tutekohe1361]

Great video Adam, super high quality. Your videography is as well done as your machining. Your clear and plainly spoken narration matches the video perfectly. Camera angles are ideal and the job seemed a simple one, but required attention to detail. Your whole presentation here is an example to everyone of how to make the perfect KZbin video. 👍

[@TomokosEnterprize]

I miss doing this all day. Thanks so much for taking me back to work. Retirement (Forced from injury) really sucks.Thanks so much for your posts. They take me back to better days my friend. I live to make chips and great pieces like this. PS, , , Your shirts are looking a bit big ! Well done fella !

[@johndonlan5956]

I've never seen anybody use a shaper as nicely as you do Adam..... You really bring out the fine art of the machine!

[@123Shel12]

I was worried about how close the keyway cut came to the outside of the part. But when I saw the other side of the part, I remembered the interior hole was tapered. Nicely done!

[@BruceBoschek]

Watched this just before bedtime. It's like a bedtime story so I'll dream some sweet dreams of chips flying through the air. Thanks Adam. Wishing you a great New Year! I'm sure it will be for you, with upcoming plans.

[@scottcarr3264]

Well done Adam, I used to use a large Butler Shaper when I worked at B.H.P Steelworks, Tool room. Brings back memories. Today they say, "CNC's can do anything" I'd like to see how they could do an Internal keyway in a tapered bore, and get it anywhere near as good as you did with an "Oldschool " Machine.

[@chieft3357]

I'm amazed every time you do something on your shaper. I've watched from the first time you brought it in the shop and did all of the restoration to it. It seems as if you and the shaper are a pair not to be separated. Great work.

[@K2WH]

I know very little of machining but watching your videos for years now and with the proliferation of CNC technology, yours is a fine art. I enjoy watching as you measure up and execute a plan.

[@MrSinner86]

Haven't watched many videos lately. Dude you have lost a ton of weight! Looking good! As always great video. Thanks for the shaper content. That thing is pretty cool

[@onionkeeper]

Expertly done! Such an nice machine tool, I've been enjoying your series of videos on it. I have an old shaper I wish I could save somehow. Our workshop is going to be bulldozed to make way for new apartments, so sadly I have to let it go, hopefully to a new home and not the scrapyard. Never got the chance to hook it up and learn to use it. I now realize it could have been put to good use. Great to see people appreciating these old machines!

[@bobbyw9046]

Adam, looks like you are making that Shaper "pay its rent" - way to go!! it's more useful than I thought and you are obviously using the HECK out of it!

[@atbglenn]

Your boss must love you. You are a valued employee with incredible talent.

[@atbglenn]

@jacktheripped I remember that!

[@flatblack39]

@jacktheripped Adam was very classy about it too!

[@thebmac]

The machine wasn't really running, Adam was actually pulling and pushing the arm forward and backwards and manually feeding it up. What a beast!

[@DanBowkley]

So that's how he's losing so much weight!

[@evilbrat5376]

Shaper work is a hoot to watch. Very relaxing on the eyes and mind. Going up though looked a little awkward for you but in Abom style ya got her done! Hope to see more shaper work from ya. Great Job.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

A man could get some deep sleep with the rhythm of that shaper ...Thank's

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Your attention to detail and precision never fails to amaze me. Happy new year to you and your family, Adam.

[@Contango1000]

Adam. Thank you! Somehow you filled 2018 with some form of energy I could tap into via your videos. They do say that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. They are of course wrong! Shared happiness is double happiness. Let’s continue in 2019. You share, I double! 😘

[@Contango1000]

Happy new year buddy.

[@metricstormtrooper]

Adam, I have learnt so much from your videos and I have learnt something new today, many many thanks.

[@philbohrman3918]

I appreciate your can-do attitude and your approach to your projects.

[@28gwdavies]

I could watch the shaper all day... what a brilliant machine. I hope you and Abby have a great New Years Eve and a Happy and Prosperous New Year from me and my family here in England UK.

[@the1andonlydjt]

Adam, I enjoy watching your videos. You are a lucky person, someone who enjoys what he does for a living. There aren't too many people who do. Take care, hope you had a Merry Christmas. Hope you have a happy and successful new year.

[@loganpe427]

Adam, dude. I think it's a forgone conclusion that we'll like the video... Especially shaper vids! 😁🇺🇸👍

[@ruperthartop7202]

Who said shapers are old retired. From what I have seen of them the surface finish is good. The speed is ok too. Also for such an old machine, to take 0.001" off a surface is amazing. Great job Adam

[@6NBERLS]

That was the most difficult setup I've ever seen. Incredibly well done. Huzzah!

[@brianpermann7419]

That may have been a pain in the butt using the up-feed but this is exactly the kind of job I have been waiting to see! Nicely done, keep on keepin on!

[@irandom419]

Thank you for showing the indicator positions on the shaper. It helps me to understand how you are achieving your accuracy.

[@azinfidel6461]

I must confess, I've been searching ebay and craigslist for small shapers lately. Keep up the good work Adam.

[@jamesstanlake4064]

Great example of using a machne in a different method to get the job done, think outside the box 101. Well done!

[@deltamachine2059]

I have recently been introduced to the Davis keyseater. Before that I was all arbor press or hydraulic press and plug. Very cool to see a third way of doing an internal key, although I'll probably never get the opportunity to operate one. The only time I have ever seen one in person was at a naval machine shop meuseum.

[@elchuco00]

Big Bertha done it again! Love watching you do work on this shaper and taking pride in not only bringing her back, but also doing great work with it!! NICE JOB MY FRIEND!!

[@ramaroodle]

I'm a woodworker and there is just something very sensual and satisfying about running my hands over a finely sanded and smooth project that I have applied finish to and completed especially when I know there is a joint there but can't feel it. It seems akin to the feeling a machinist must get when he runs his/her hands over raw steel after turning and polishing.

[@jimposey3963]

Adam it’s a pleasure watching you do machine work. A man that knows his craft! Thanks!

[@normcameron2316]

Crazy how modern we think things are, but we still need to lay things out by hand with marker and squares and scribe. I love it. All you students take note. Great job Abom.

[@snowbofr3ak]

Every video of yours I see I think to myself "This dude is an absolute Fricking beast!" Keep it up!

[@kevinreardon2558]

I"m never going to own one of these machines, but thanks for letting me into your shop and watch you learn how to use it. Granted, you're no novice, so you show me the basics that apply to all machining operations. I'm getting more and more accurate with my existing tools too, so thanks.

[@jasonblewis]

Perfect job for the shaper. In fact I can’t even imagine how you’d do it without a shaper. Nice work Adam

[@dav1099]

Great job Adam, Always amaze's me how a machine that is so heavy can be adjusted to do such fine detailed work. thanks for posting 👍

[@petrixgames3402]

Good afternoon Adam here in Brazil we call this rolling mill machine I've never seen the machine very well preserved like that it cuts smooth like butter kkk very good

[@Havib]

Excellent work Adam, honored by a swiss precise mechanic engineer.

[@drubradley8821]

I understand that from the clacker box hinge point, that everything is heavy, and is cantilevered hanging and keeps the clacker box in its home seated position... But, what prevented the bar from being cracked on the retract part of the stroke, and having all heck break loose, or is it just that heavy ,for the amount of sideways feed rate. VS. If you were cutting the keyway on the bottom, and had a different method of fixture mounting the part? Is the clacker box locked, or not allowed to "clack"? so it would wedge of bind on the back stroke?... I really enjoy watching this shaped in action, and nice job on the videography and lighting, so everything is clear as day and makes great sense, when you are explaining something you are doing, because we can see it!!!

[@alfy1269]

Just looks so wrong to take out so much material but used these couplings before and it's the norm. Great stuff, so love watching your channel.

[@snaprollinpitts]

thanks Adam, I really like the way you show us every little bit of your setup. thanks mike

[@mrmjdza]

Nice one :) Maybe next time, try cut the key at 9 o'clock or 3 o'clock instead of 12...? then you can use the auto cross feed and the auto down feed?

[@machinists-shortcuts]

You will also be cutting a lot closer to the vice jaw, reducing the load on the part and the vice considerably.

[@Muttlydog45]

Another top notch performance by the Master.... Thanks for sharing Adam, its a real pleasure to watch you and learn....

[@neillsmart213]

Good to see the old way being used again. Thanks for your videos :)

[@jimad]

Great demonstration of what a shaper can do - I learned a lot from this video!

[@davekimball3610]

So cool when you break out grandad's Starrett gauge Adam. Yes it's a testament to a quality instrument, but even more a testament to multiple generations of quality machinists.

[@anthonysmith6954]

Adam I can hear you giggling as your adjust your cuts by hand, SOOoooooooooo cool to see it being used in such cool ways.....so cool

[@Boultonful]

hi , I always enjoy watching you youtube videos, a very neat way to tackling this job, one point, DON'T forget to put the table back for the next job, all the best JB. the Uk England.

[@walthansen6333]

You should have an apprentice that you teach these things to, i.e., You seem to be one that would be a good teacher.

[@tedsaylor6016]

He's got 254,000 apprentices...

[@1Seedoftruth]

Love seeing you do your work with such precision very relaxing 👍🏿

[@iiredeyeiiredeye1569]

Adam I've spent many years working in the Motorsports industry in the UK as a welder/fabricator/ sheet metal worker. I have worked with several old school Manual machinists from yesteryear, each of them brilliant at there job. I have to say that you are right up there with them though. With out doubt you are the best manual machinist I've seen on KZbin, and your shaper is definitely one of the best machines on here to...Keep up the good work man!

[@phillipjones3342]

Fantastic shaper build Adam and the part turned out great Love watching you and Keith do your thing

[@jostouw4366]

Takes me back near 60 years to the first machine i used as an apprentice.

[@evbunke2]

Awesome stuff, always love these shaper vids! I'm noticing you've got those magnetic dial indicators for tracking your X (Is that X?) travel. Maybe a good project would be a more robust indicator holder that clamps onto the ways, like a lathe stop. That way you could see the dial better, and not have to worry about bumping the indicators and losing your zero? Just a thought.

[@tangowhiskeytrailertranspo6662]

I had always wondered "how in the hell is a square hole drilled?" "how is a taper bored?" "how is keyway cut?" Thanks for enlightening me, Adam. I love machining and truly enjoy watching your work.

[@dr.rumack7668]

Love seeing this machine in action. Just love it!

[@userwl2850]

As we say in Sheffield... " nowt like a good old un" that was poetry. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

[@chrisbuschendorf3155]

Enjoyed watching that. Its been a very long time since i have run a shaper. Or much of any manual machines these days. Computers have taken the skill out of the trade. Watching your show takes me back and makes me miss doing this kind of hands on work. Keep up the good work. I enjoy it

[@randynewtonsr9659]

Love the vid , Adam!👍 That shaper just might turn out to be the most valuable tool in your shop!!🙂

[@madmodifier]

Fun video Mr Booth! Thanks for all you do! The shaper work keeps me motivated to get my 1900's 20" standard Cincinnati shaper up and running.

[@heavymachining7830]

Thanks for taking us along to the shop Adam, as a learning machinist these videos are very helpful. If you ever get to South Dakota stop by our shop.

[@supadad1971]

Thanks for sharing.. What an amazing machine.. The engineering that goes into making something that large but yet so precise is mind boggling.. (I mean the shaper, lol) God Bless you and yours from UK..

[@davidrichards5594]

Great set up and execution. The rougher looked like an Acme thread tool, perfect for that....Dave

[@arnoldsmachinetool4632]

Great job as always ! The only thing I don't like about your shaper videos is that you make me want one so bad that my teeth hurt. Lol I have a little one that I'm going to refurbish and put it to work. But I would love a big one. Maybe one day.

[@Yvolve]

How to put a square peg in a round hole, lesson 1. Great video, love the variation in ways to use the shaper, such an awesome tool!

[@j-man72b72]

You made that job look easy, well done Adam.

[@bcbloc02]

Turned out great! Looking forward to you doing some internal splines on there. :-)

[@Abom79]

Will be fun to get the indexing head set up for some of that type of work.

[@infoanorexic]

an internal ring gear would be challenging, wouldn't it? It would certainly be different. How about a super size pull gear? someone out there would likely put it to use ...

[@kylechapin1057]

Abom you are the man. I have been watching your videos for a couple years and I've learned A LOT from your channel. I work in a shipyard in Boston as an outside machinist. I'm learning as much inside machining as I can make we have a shaper just like this one and it's the last Machine I haven't used yet. My boss claims it is an obsolete machine and wants to get rid of it. I'd like to learn to operate the machine but there's some things that I'm having trouble with. Could u do a video going over all the operations on the shaper? Keep up the good work man thanks

[@jwaterous224]

A lovely machining journey, Adam. I really liked scribing the red Dykem and how you showed some machinist mastery with the calipers, triangle and inside micrometer. Thank - You!

[@nottyash100]

I have not seen a shaper being used for years, good job, nice to see that there are still some of the old methods still being used good luck to you.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Nice job , handy not having to make a broaching guide for every job , cheers .

[@JRD77VET]

Good to see the Anchor Lube back in action. I use it a lot in my home shop. Great stuff. You could make a set of soft jaws for the vise with the center relieved to use the shaper down feed. Jeff

[@HDJess]

Do you ever machine parts for your own machines in the workshop? For example, if a cogwheel breaks inside your shaper.

[@alt-w7130]

Love the way you explain your work in detail. Happy New Year 2019

[@jlucasound]

You have restored that machine tool to its original "Glory". I'll bet you are getting offers for that all the time now. I'll bet you will never part with that. (No reverse pun intended). That is a keeper. Gorgeous.

[@CrimFerret]

For anyone who wonders what a shaper is good for now days, this is a good example. If that were anchored and could have run at full tilt with no camera work, it would have been done much faster and no need for a tapered broach plug. Even this was probably faster than having to make one of those. There's something very satisfying watching the shaper make those nice even shaved curls of steel without throwing them all over the place.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

That was pretty darn cool! I've never seen that done before, thanks for sharing it with us!

[@raincoast2396]

I could tell you really enjoyed that one Adam! Beautiful job.

[@malindafernando9882]

Thanks 4 video.I learned the importance of the acme & finishing tool for quick & proper keyway👍👍👍

[@andywithers592]

What a versatile machine. Thanks for sharing another interesting and informative video.

[@derekwilkinson7939]

The shaper certainly did prove it’s worth. That was a great video. Enjoyed that 👍

[@adambacon8874]

Nice job. It's amazing how accurate you can be with a shaper. I really like how the bar turned out!

[@AMRosa10]

27:06 The Shaper, being too cool for school, is blowing perfect smoke rings.

[@jlucasound]

I saw you on "This Old Tony". That was great. You are great. Tony is great. You did an excellent job. I LMAO. (I asked my Granddaughter if I did that right). ;-)

[@samrodian919]

Adam you are a master craftsman, even when you are experimenting. You have the knowledge and balls to experiment on a firms workpiece in you own shop! Fair play to you as it worked perfectly. A top notch job mate! Best wishes to you and Abby for the New Year I as well as your quarter million subscribers look forward to all your 2019 future videos. Cheers from the UK. Samrodian