SNS 344: Monarch Coolant Sump Clean-out, Freddy Micro

[@dop3j0e]

Huge shoutout to Abby for the regular camerawork! Not just tolerating your S.O.'s hobbies but actually taking part and (apparently) having fun is not to be taken for granted - Abby, you're a rockstar.

[@geckoproductions4128]

Been watching you for 7 or 8 years and your shop is ALWAYS embarrassingly neat and clean as a pin. Nice video

[@OctaneWorkholding]

Thanks for the shoutout Adam! Glad the tip helped. Coolant maintenance is definitely a big part of the job for any shop with multiple sumps.

[@bennyfactor]

Always appreciate when you not only show the neat things you can make with your tools, but how to be responsible and care for them, too.

[@jimc12]

I can give you a few tips Adam. I've operated tank tucks for 18 years. With a system very similar to your Freddy vac, just many many times larger scale. You want to make sure your hoses are completely unraveled. When your done sucking, with the valve open, walk the hose to the machine to make sure all your fluid is gone from the hose. Same thing when blowing it. I noticed how it was struggling to come up the clear hose because it was still hooked at the top. I don't know why they put the valve at the end of the hose on the evac line, instead of at the tank. Had they done that you would be able to evacuate the drain hose when it empties, so you don't have the fluid go back into the tank.

[@DAKOTANSHELBY]

Very satisfying to watch the sump cleaning process. Rarely do other channels go through the dirty jobs, but it's helpful to know how. Thanks Adam!

[@michelhv]

Did I (along with 25,000 other people) watched a vacuum cleaning job for half an hour? Yes, and it’s half an hour Disney will never have from me!

[@OctaneWorkholding]

There is definitely something satisfying about vacuuming a vat of goo. If the coolant is filtered regularly it can be kept fresh indefinitely. This coolant was beyond saving but should be much better from now on if he also skims the surface oil. We have a Freddy Ecovac which is a big brother to the Micro+ Adam has.

[@ManixT00]

I like how you look happy when your wife is filming

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

he's always shooting her the most genuine smiles, you can tell that boy loOoOoOoves that little lady =) I normally don't give a F about any of that, but he's just so g'damn genuine about it haha makes me chuckle, even gives me some sorely needed hope for the world

[@jameslong3351]

She's just waiting for him to clean the oven.

[@BrigitteIlsanker]

You can tell on Adam's smile whether Abby is filming. Love it ❣

[@Ottoman83]

@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface username checks out

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@@Ottoman83 =) **mmmmmmmmmmmmmuah!!**

[@LukeA_55]

I recently found one of your older videos of you cleaning the Monarch.. you were huffing and puffing just from getting down on your knees. It's amazing seeing how much your health has improved over the years

[@nickthomas2242]

I don’t comment that often but when i do it’s because someone has done something right and it pleases me no end to see something done right thank you. Stay safe and be the machinist your father and grandfather raise. Again thank you and god bless 👍👍👍👍👍

[@medic2812]

one can tell so much about a person only judging by the means they take care of their tools. your appreciation of the machinery and your trade, even the not so glorious part of it, is very inspiring! greetings from germany

[@stephendavies923]

One of the things I love about this channel is Adam's attention to detail. When he says "that'll do" it is because he has done it right, there is no shortcut to doing a job right.

[@oldpup2182]

I'm glad I DON"t remember the number of times I had to manually clean out sumps when I was a rookie machinist. :)

[@mzb8134]

How many people also just spent 30 minutes watching him clean instead of cleaning the garage.

[@djcbanks]

Eh it’s 10:30 at night on a Sunday that I’m watching this and plus I need to have a garage sale before I can truly clean it. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

[@dallet40]

Поставь скорость х1.5. Потеряешь меньше времени.

[@artszabo1015]

My machine shop experience started in 1966 so I was not surprised by what I saw. I can certainly see the value of a Freddy. Every small machine shop in the country should have one, regardless of the cost. The value of a clean machine goes far beyond just the appearance. Excellent video and demo. Art

[@pqworks9019]

This is the most satisfying video I’ve seen in a very long time!!! You actually did that perfectly, beyond what most people would do!!! I also love that you went the extra mile degreasing the whole coolant tank and even the vacuum itself!!!!!!

[@colinkuntz7907]

The smile on Adam's face when a new thing works perfectly is priceless.

[@DeputatKaktus]

Oooh, that sump is really a „treat especiàl“. Yum.

[@andygotting9152]

That Freddy is worth it’s weight in gold. Never seen a man happy to clean out a machine sump before.

[@mickarthur6731]

Florida man vacuums coolant from vintage lathe, 66 thousand people watch

[@SynchroScore]

Better than most other headlines that start with "Florida Man".

[@righteousvw]

I mean your not wrong

[@davidoliveira1256]

112 thousand

[@grandsquare1]

It’s more satisfying to me than those satisfying videos.

[@kadenkowalski1082]

180 thousand

[@frfrpr]

Looks like Adam got a kick out of the Freddy machine. Abby's filming was spotless. Sometimes it is hard to believe someone is back there holding the camera... until she zooms in. Fun to watch show. Thanks for sharing

[@dmanton300]

I could smell that sump from here! I was out of engineering for 11 years between 2002 and 2013 being a police officer, but when I went back to aerospace, in the intervening years the coolants had undergone a sea change. The stuff I use now is more or less totally clear, and never gets and anaerobic bacteria or other nasties in it if left dormant for a while. The only reason it gets pumped out now is if there's a build up of grinding dust in the sump limiting it's capacity or it gets heavily mixed with tramp oil - but that's rare. While my machines lose a lot through evaporation and extraction in use (that's grinding!) so are always being topped up, they go some 2-3 years between complete pump outs now. Amazing stuff, and it NEVER starts to smell bad.

[@iLumberjack]

Saw a thing a while back on how concrete bank vaults are made. In addition to typical rebar, etc., they'll often supplement the aggregate with old machine shop chips like these. They're ideal because they're all different sizes and types of metals and make drilling nearly impossible.

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

no kidding?? that's an awesome idea... imagine how straight pissed you'd be finding chips when you started drilling? haha oh man. "eh'dare Cletus!! bring up that thar nitro-gleecereeeeeen!!... yup! nope! all of it!!"

[@iLumberjack]

@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface I'm imagining what they're do to a concrete bit.

[@box1342]

Hahaha the fun Adam has with Freddy, he is smiling every time :)

[@damianzanolli1845]

Let the hose lay a little flatter then your not blowin' it up through the loop hanging on the side of the machine. Or maybe put it up on that one cart that is like a small scissors lift and let gravity give you a hand. That's what I do when I help my Dad clean out his Machines at the shop he works in. Great video Adam !

[@annkoehler8017]

So nice to see some of the "behind the scenes" of what you have to do as a shop owner, to keep things running. Really good video, Adam!

[@timclarke5156]

I’ve never seen somebody smile so much doing cleanup work, you take good care of your equipment man it makes you the money!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Adam, good job cleaning the lathe lubricant. Fred🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@rgamore]

You need a young apprentice come in and do shop clean-up. That was one of my first machine shop duties. Learning from the bottom and moving up. Great experience and helps develop the fundamentals and all the parts of the machines. I started out a $1.10 an hour. Once a year the machines got washed down spic-span clean. Gave us pride when working on clean machines knowing we did it.

[@mashrien]

Obligatory dirty joke: Of course Adam's in love with it. It sucks AND blows, any guy would love it.

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

😂😂😂😂😂💯

[@da__kick]

Hey Adam, In the Shop I work in (Germany), we use a Systemcleaner for the coolant, that gets mixed into the old coolant and it kills bacteria and mould in it. Then the pump runs for a while, that everything gets "cleaned". After that we empty the sump and clean it with degreaser and Isopropanol to disinfect it, so that the fresh coolent won't get contaminated and that it lasts longer. Kind regards from Bavaria👍🏻

[@KeepThrivin]

And that's what makes great machines last a hundred years! Fantastic work.

[@mitchkronowit3633]

The not so glamorous side of machining, but oh so satisfying. Happiness is a nice clean machine.

[@gwharton68]

Boy that brings back memories. Over 50 years ago when I first started to work, that was one of my jobs, cleaning up all the machines in our shop. Well over 50 - 75 lathes, mills, etc to clean and 10 air compressors to drain and refill all the time. That Freddy Micro would have made the job a hole lot easier. Its good that you like to keep a clean shop.

[@mbaker825]

My dad is a machinist. I remember always stepping on metal chips that fell out of his work boots by the back door. Painful childhood memory lol

[@mikes1345]

I had wondered if coolants were recirculated in the machines and all my questions were answered in this video. But I never knew a guy would smile about a new vacuum!

[@mirvessen]

Thank you for showing us the secret life of machinists 😀

[@seanliddy6462]

You look so happy in your last few videos mate. Its great to see

[@Ibis117]

I guess it's jobs like this that make the idea of taking on an apprentice seem appealing. :-)

[@melvynoconnell1671]

I remember the last time you cleaned out the sump, this time it looked almost kind of fun.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I am a maintenance tech at a large shop. One of my monthly PM's is too clean out all the sumps for all the metal cutters. We have a Parker filtration pump that pulls the coolant into a 200 micron filter, then a 10 micron filter and then discharges into a holding tank. Once the coolant is out, I scape out all the chips and crap that accumulates. Then I return the clean coolant back to the sump and it's good to go. We were doing it every six months, but it's just too far gone and 10x harder. If you do it monthly it's not so bad. We do a complete coolant change out once a year. We use the Blazer semi-synthetic and add fungicide to keep it from getting rancid.

[@Booker58]

Hi Adam, although I'm not a machinist, I always look forward to you're videos. I like seeing a good tradesman at work. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.

[@rick4adk]

This was SO much better with Abby filming. So much steadier and Abby you're great with zooming in and out and the like!

[@lukemeisenbach1964]

And now Abby knows you can vacuum.

[@CA10Z]

I just love machinist clean up work. I can watch it for hours....

[@craighearn747]

You know your a real machinist when your machining debris needs to be removed with a big ol shovel.

[@theshaddowaust]

I remember doing this job in highschool, the machine had a bad smell to find the pit with thick mold, dam it was a job and once cleaned out and fresh made up the machine coolent stoped smoking too. But so wished we had one of those vacks back then as it was buckets and rags, what a clean up of a clean up.

[@gregmarchegiani6656]

I lost touch with you Adam for a while, but in addition to relaxing on metalworking ad fabrication, I also “use” cleaning videos as a de-steesser at the end of the day. With this new idea of cleaning content you may end up doubling your subscriptions! Excellent idea on the glove change using the Freddy. Oh, this video should be shown to kids. In a world of entitled individuals trying to look glamorous, you are the example that EVERY job requires skill, experience and common sense, and there is satisfaction in EVERY job well done. So in essence this is glorious, I think. As always, congratulation and keep it up!

[@Gkucuk1215]

That's a seriously powerful vacuum

[@tomoakhill8825]

It is good to see that Adam does not waste his time. Obviously, Adam spends all his time machining. He clearly has not cleaned that sump since he moved the Monarch into his shop.

[@dennisdegroot7769]

Good to see the both of you having fun with Freddy. Always a pleasure to watch your vlogs.

[@jameswood7712]

The lovely smell when you come back in to the shop after a weekend off and start up the machines!

[@flashgordon6238]

Recommend you switch from buckets to poly or metal drums. One open top with a lid and a second closed top with bungs. 55-gallon size may be cheaper, but 40-gallon are easier to move and should be enough capacity. This will cut down on the splash back. Also a drum dolly would take care of hauling buckets by hand.

[@michaelovitch]

Copper has biocidal properties. It would prevent sludge formation,by killing bacteria. Some copper pipe in the tank would help.

[@Henry-fx4yk]

I spent a summer doing this at a machine shop when I was in college. Nasty work, at least your sumps are easy to access!

[@CartmanGriffin]

Love all the videos but even though there was no machining this one is the most satisfying.

[@lar10101]

I like the smile on your face while using Freddy. I get the same grin when I'm trying out a new tool and it works a well as I had hoped, or even better.

[@raymitchell9736]

Spring Cleaning... Yeah! Always satisfying to see 😁

[@AskUncleLuc]

Strangely very satisfying to watch.

[@glendelong1023]

Took a job in a machine shop as a kid. It sure has come a long way. We/I cleaned the tools/wells, with Diesel, WD40, and Kerosene. Got a 5 gallon container with 409 and a squirt bottle and thought it was the best day of my life.

[@henryg683]

Machine looks brand new again!!!!!awesome job and the vacuum was a great score too good things happen to good people!!!!!and your one of the best!!!!!!

[@mgmoody42]

It looks like it hasn't been cleaned for 30 years. Now you're ready for flow coolant again. That machine is amazing.

[@thecaptain4740]

Doesn't it piss you off when so many people tell you what you should of done never miss watching you keep at it.

[@silasmarner7586]

The guy right above your comment (i.e. one sooner) pulled that nonsense. Very tedious...

[@johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364]

Very outstanding vacuum

[@johndonlan5956]

Cleaning out the old oil sump..... One of the less glorious parts of machine shop activities. All I can say is...."better you than me brother!" That Freddy vac looks like a terrific investment! (But you're having way too much fun with it 🙂)

[@ZombifiedWatermelon]

I've seen this done before but I have NEVER seen it done this thoroughly. Good job man.

[@Garth2011]

Nice rig. Likely the Monarch had about 8 gallons of old coolant as over time, evaporation lost 2 gallons, as the bedpan filled just right with the 10 gallons. That coolant pump on the Monarch must be one rugged fella...the fine metal chips it passes through it in between coolant changes. Keeping up with maintenance makes for a better shop every time. Happy machine, happy operator !

[@kevinkenyon6429]

If I counted correctly you are 2 videos from your 1000th video on this channel. Hope you do something special. Thank you for the hours of entertainment and education you have created!

[@Wolfy_80]

Another great video :) God thing you were outside mixing that coolant :) When you fill the coolant first and then water, it sprys up fine partickles in the air from the oil that you don´t want to breath in. The proper way is to fill the water first and then coolant and mix it by hand :) Keep up th good work Adam.

[@neilpuckett359]

It's nice to see a product work as advertised!

[@vaclavblazek]

Love your grin, looks like “what do I clean next?” Just recalled the scene from Tim Allen’s Home Improvement where he installs a new sink shredder (on steroids, ofc) and then he tests it with everything he finds around, including his son’s hockey stick and even a sapling…

[@EdMeyer22]

That was so satisfying!

[@gregdawson1909]

Put a bucket under the condensate drain on your air conditioner, use that distilled water for your coolant, easier on everything especialy if you have hard water

[@bigtone3012]

reallly intererstinng great video abom78

[@foxwood67]

Your new toy smile is priceless. Laughed my butt off

[@stevebez9556]

I won’t be able to sleep now. Can’t get that warped sump plate out of my head ...😳

[@csnelling4]

Great cleaning tool Adam, thanks Adam and the camera operator , the lovely Abby 😉👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[@ПшеничниковДенис]

Perfect work. It is clear that you are working with the soul. Hello from Russia.

[@1911wood]

Hello to Russia.

[@elraiser4331]

Just a small tip from my experience emptying oil bowsers, when it starts splurting, just give it a tip forward, it stops it splurting and helps to get the last little bit out :)

[@SkylersRants]

I get a kick out of that grin sucking up that sludge! I bet it cleared your sinuses too!

[@uniformguy751151]

When emptying... Tilt the machine towards the discharge and keep the valve just partially open. It will get more liquid out and it won't spit all the air and stuff.

[@spidersinspace1099]

I love all your videos Adam but somehow this one was very special 🤗😂.

[@brosselot1]

That makes that job really easy. Beats a shop vac for sure. Thanks for sharing

[@MoMonde]

Nope,Nope! That smile while putting on rubber gloves! I would need the Mrs. present at all times while visiting the shop!

[@hwydog905]

Always fun watchin someone else clean up da mess.

[@GonzoDonzo]

Man what a unit that freddy vac is.

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

I got a really big one at work for cleaning the big cnc machine sumps. I think it has something like a 120 gallon tank. It's basically a miniature vac truck lol. It will fill a 50 gallon drum in about 45 seconds when you empty it... found that out the hard way 🤣. That crap was shooting out of the barrel probably 15'! Oh man, keep an eye on that thing 🤣. Cheers man!

[@SuperAWaC]

I like to use kitty litter scoops to scoop whatever will scoop out of the sump, and a 20 micron filter on these sorts of things that way you end up with less dust inside. I use 20 micron filters on all my manual and cnc sumps. It actually improves tool life by quite a bit for the through-tool coolant cutters. Also that type of clear hose likes to kink when it gets hot.

[@perryrandise1781]

This is, by far, one of the best KZbin channels I subscribe to. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@brianmoore1164]

So when I was a kid one of my chores was shoveling out the hallway of the barn. I think I know what one of yours was:)

[@lancelot1]

Very interesting. Two days ago I watched a video you posted 9 years ago doing the same thing. Video and audio quality is much improved. Your ease in front of the camera is noticeable. Camera angles improved as well. In the original video you showed the chart from the manual that recommended the weight of oil for the crankcase. Very helpful to the professional ( I'm not ). This time it looked a lot easier. Kudos.

[@samjones8565]

I recently bought a 500ltr freddy for work - I wouldn't have known about them if it wasn't for this channel

[@DaRealV]

I got no relation to machinery or metal work at all, but damn is it satisfying to watch your videos.

[@WeekendWrenchTurner]

I'm not a machinist, but this channel is on my top 3. Dirt Lifestyle, Taylor Ray, and Abom79👍👍👍

[@andybtec]

Nice to see something made in the uk working so well

[@jdmccorful]

Housekeeping always a priority. Thanks for the look.

[@ricktan5663]

If you lay the hose on the ground, in blow mode, you won’t get a lot of splashing.

[@lol4fun]

Something to add, which you did right is to always add water to soluble oil not the other way around, it goes lumpy and wont mix properly.

[@howder1951]

It is nice to have equipment to handle those yucky jobs that have to be done as I have always said, the easier a job is to do, the better the chance that it is done properly and timely. Enjoyed the vid, cheers!

[@macsmachine2609]

Just a few seconds in and already a happy camper with the intro music back😀