SNS 369: Shop Jobs, Projects & Updates

[@LiveForGLory]

As a long time watcher, I just want to say thank you for always telling us welcome back to the shop

[@kv501]

Love SNS!!!!! Glad you brought it back brother!!

[@erniehaynes3644]

Kinda like an old friends reunion. Thanks Adam.

[@Mitchiedean]

This is awesome. I was just commenting last week that it's been too long since we got a SNS. I love the variety these provide. I like the other videos as well, but these always feel like "coming home". Been watching your content since around march of 2014 and your videos never fail to please. Thanks

[@RyanDoesAll]

Same here. I did a bit of whining last week but as a long time viewer its so nice to hear the SNS music, see the variety of jobs and close out with the old pic of the two masters and soon to be master that we all love and respect. Adam (and a few others like Mr. Pete) made this crazy world of machining approachable with their intuitive, instructional videos. Thats what I missed.

[@drewmog123456]

Everything in America is awesome apparently.

[@geoffreywheatley7711]

I recommend when you build the hand rail make it so you Open up a section of the handrail for easy forklift access, we did something similar in our workshop and we put in a double gate for forklift access.

[@surlyogre1476]

Also, keep a dedicated pallet nearby for lifting things up to your new mezzanine, Maybe even modify it by covering the top slats with a piece of plywood. Nothing fancy, just something to keep small parts or other things from falling through. P.S. @ 9:58 forklift forks belong on the floor when not in use. You know this already, this is just a friendly reminder.

[@ednaturnbull8564]

@@surlyogre1476 If the last person using the fork knew it they wouldn't have been left in the air,strikes me no Ticket.

[@brettbuck7362]

Adam, on your top step clearance issue, all you need to do it space it out from the wall with a small chunk of 2x4. It won't change the angle enough to screw up the base of the handrail fitting and you only need a little bit of space.

[@endotherm]

Was going to say the same thing. The extra couple of inches will make for a safer top rung clearance. It seems there is plenty of room to move the top handrail flanges back a couple of inches as well. The bottom will need to come out the same distance as well, but it looks to be substantially within the depth of the cupboard. Minimal protrusion otherwise, which won't inconvenience you or be hazardous. The base flanges will stick out a bit further, but as they are flat, they also won't get in the way. I make stuff-ups like this all the time. It's only when you step back and take it in, the solution just seems so bloody obvious you wonder why it didn't occur to you the first time.

[@TricksterTimbo]

Shop is looking great Adam, no doubt Dad and Grandad are proud of you. Keep pressing on my friend!

[@williambarrett7108]

You are amazing I love your channel. I never had an apprenticeship and you have gotten me through that along with the rest of the community. The big companies don’t do it anymore. Thank you and the community for all your help!!

[@MagicWindowProductionsMobile]

Very nice! About the ladder, you could put a ledger board to furr it out and it would be a toekick all in one. The new shop is an amazing setup!!!

[@utidjian]

Excellent update Adam. That PVC vent pipe over the office looks to be in an inconvenient spot. Was the roof of the office designed to carry some tons of people, and storage? Woohoo... you made a block of holes! 🙂 Seriously though... good exercise. I did something similar when I got my little CNC mill working. I was so darn proud I even made a KZbin video about it.

[@ptfdchief]

Just for your information, you cannot legally put a ladder in front of the disconnect like that it’s against code

[@kevinstrauss8020]

Exactly!

[@kevinstrauss8020]

See National Electric Code section 110.32 The ladder intrudes on the required 36” of dedicated space for the disconnects (or the total width of larger than 36”). Further, this section requires that the cover doors on the equipment must be able to be opened at least 90 degrees, and the ladder clearly prevents it.

[@AlAmantea]

Hey Adam, if you need more practice, I'd most definitely be interested in having a set of Abom79 1-2-3 blocks with your logo on them... Yep... I bet others would be, too. You could use the CNC to make the blocks, and the mill to drill the holes and tap.

[@pitpawten]

Happy for another SNS Adam. What's happening at the old shop these days? Miss seeing it, all the vintage equipment and the somewhat cozy atmosphere. Gonna keep working over there too?

[@RodneyDMohr]

Spiral stairs inside the office. 3’ by 3’ is all you need. Much safer and you can carry things up and down safely.

[@7th_dwarf542]

it's amazing that I came across Adam's channel looking for the US southern accent. Stayed here ever since. The content quality is insane.

[@DexWardle]

That ladder is an accident waiting to happen.. can see one of you falling onto the lathe.. omg.. Build a stairway in the office leading to the roof....

[@RobertGracie]

Ahhh my Saturday night is Sorted, time to kick back, relax and watch Abom79!

[@ianormonroyd745]

Lovely to see SNS back. Long may the series continue.

[@blueovaltrucker]

The shop looks great Adam. That ladder...not convinced Abby will be enjoying using it. A set of stairs in the office up to that area might've served you guys better.

[@georgemiller6930]

I was thinking the same. I hope it works out well though

[@danneumann3274]

too dangerous for frequent use in my opinion

[@colinfahidi9983]

@@danneumann3274 Yep. too steep

[@petemclinc]

That won't last...

[@carl4043]

It also looks like he's cut off forklift access to that area. Hopefully when he makes the rails he will think to make an easily removable/gate for the forklift

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Shop is coming together. Like putting together a dream shop. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheBigdutchster]

Glad to have a good old SNS back.

[@silasmarner7586]

Really really really .. MUST the peanut gallery just carry on endlessly about no SNS. He's been working his arse off to up-equip an entire shop much much much more ambitious. Anyhow it's here. I hope the peanut gallery has taken their blood pressure medication.

[@thess518]

@@silasmarner7586so you are the only one who can have an opinion. Ok, cool bro.

[@ton146]

I think that test piece with the tapped holes looks so good it should go in Adam’s display cabinet at home !

[@simcoespring]

I always love your drilling setups.

[@joebledsoe257]

If the ladder blocks any part of the electrical box that looks like its behind it, its a code violation. Code requires 36 inches of clearance in front of any electrical equipment which includes handles.

[@jtfoto1]

Well that's 50 minutes of my life I won't get back.

[@jameskilpatrick7790]

I was literally wishing earlier today that another SNS video would show up soon. Very nice to enjoy some mixed content. Glad to see that you're close to done building up the shop!

[@joewhitney4097]

New shop is coming together. Eventually a set of stairs accessing the upper level will be a great addition. Abbey and you will much appreciate them once you expand the work and storage area up there. Thanks for sharing.

[@cnc-ua]

26:15 - safety nazi says inside my head to add some extension/rising blocks between top ladder pads and a wall to extend the room for the top step

[@davidt8438]

That overhead view looks like the perfect place to mount a ridged camera that could be zoomed in while you work on certain jobs. Fixed position video would take up no room and the only drawback would be that you would have to use the ladder more than you’d like to.

[@johnboyd6139]

In my days around CNC machines, I was always a fan of the optional stop with distance to go. If you are .100 over the top of the part, and z says 1 inch to go... Do not push the green button. You can do the same thing with the feed knob. Distance to go is the deal.

[@robertw1871]

Always appreciate the work you do and the detail in the longer videos….

[@chisdalton9652]

Just remembered a good tip about milling clamps on this type of work put springs under the clamp studs . It keeps the clamps open and mostly in place this says you don't need three hands..

[@kyzenlanx]

I'm convinced you're going to end up stealing that tombstone plate for the sharper 😅

[@kevinhornbuckle]

The top rung of the custom ladder can be augmented by diamond plate out horizontally .75" or so. Integrate it with the wall protection plate. Your feet will be able to get good purchase on the top rung and the drywall will be protected.

[@richardjones-sl2zd]

To feel safe, always good to have a good sized first rung, at least if I were to design one.

[@trainedtiger]

Rigid tapping is nice, and safer to break less taps. But, once you get into threadmilling you'll just never want to tap any hole over about 5/16 again. It really is like when you go from reading dials to having a DRO. With threadmilling, its one tool you leave in the machine in a pocket that you just say thats my threadmill, no more searching for the right tap, and more importantly you completely remove that risky feeling of wondering if the tap will break.

[@VictoryModified18]

Recently found your channel and can’t stop watching. Really enjoy it! At my shop I just program my spot drill to go deeper so then ya can cut out that third tool your chamfer mill. Just say for a 1/2-13 just spot to a depth of Z-.275 or so. Will still have a nice chamfer after tapping and can shred a ton of cycle time! Anyways really enjoy all of your content!!!

[@MuntyScruntFundle]

Aww, that cold makes you sound adorable! All we needed was another adorable fork truck moment!

[@jemijona]

Hey Adam, just regarding portrait vs landscape mode. It is the content that determines the orientation, not the platform. So many people make this mistake. Also, you are not limited to portrait on your phone. The majority of the videos that I do on my phone are landscape.

[@Richard_C70]

Adam! Been watching you for a long time now, and have to say you should take the time to take care of yourself. Your family is very proud of you, and I am as well. Let's keep you going for decades to come, because no one knows how to work it through like you do!!

[@GerardM37]

Thank you. Really missed the old SNS mixed format.

[@kirkstruik6118]

Love seeing the shop growing and coming together.

[@KG4JYS]

If you want to redrill the holes for that ladder, you could add a 3" shim block under each top mount point.

[@firesurfer]

I see someone has found a way to kill the bots. thumbs up!

[@mrxmry3264]

9:59 When you park your forklift, ALWAYS put the forks on the floor. I usually raise them a few inches, tilt forward to make sure the tips end up on the floor, then lower the carriage as far as it can go. Then make sure the handbrake is on and turn the key.

[@kcdakrt]

I've seen a guy go flying because of raised forks. Good advise.

[@davidsellars646]

Just like loader buckets. Keep the cutting edge to the ground.

[@mrblackrock555]

i was taught keep the toes down and the rest as far as theyll allow, taking any slack out of the chains etc while doing it, any lowering or raising movement would be done while handbrake is active, not while able to be moved. But ehy each to their own and their own teachers way of teaching.

[@mrxmry3264]

i think we can all agree that leaving the forks this high on a parked forklift is dangerous. way more dangerous than the minor trip hazard of forks on the floor.

[@71Giggles]

Nice piece. It’s great to see you getting more familiar with the machines. The flex machine will be a hell of a production machine - maybe you can get all those fixture plates finished off.

[@Ecomania_]

regarding the 'balcony' on top of your office; have you thought of putting down a carpet? No need to get fancy with it but it would protect the plywood from stains, muffle some of the sounds of walking on it especially while you work in the office, and maybe make the creative desk environment less industrial feeling

[@theopasanduka1146]

Hi Adam did you indicate the ladder while you were fixing it on the wall 😂😂😂

[@richardjones-sl2zd]

Yes, but he's 2 inches +.002 -.000 out of spec and will bring a spacer block into play to correct it, once he's milled it parallel on the FlexCNC; Lol.

[@ForOurGood]

Looks like you could kick the ladder out a couple of inches from the wall with a spacer, should make that top rung safer and still not protrude into your walkway.

[@elmertudball7671]

You could use that practice piece to hold some mill cutters!

[@k4x4map46]

always liking the SNS series and this one is full of goodness!! definitely getting that KBC light fixture! At 60 bucks man I can see something happening in the workspace!!! Hopefully you can make space for a circular stair case that ladder I'm tired already sitting on my duff watching! Excellent episode for sure!!

[@cskovach]

28:55 am I trippin or is the paint peeling inside the mill's enclosure already? What coolant are you running Adam? Might want to look at using something else - lots of people seem to like Qualichem 251c. Good to see an old school style SNS

[@cnettrouer]

I would add a 2" spacer block between the ladder brackets that mount to the wall. This would allow extra toe room when climbing the ladder. The last thing you would want is to fall from the ladder and hit the lathe on the way down.

[@grandmajosephine383]

I know, he'd have to touch up the lathe paint.

[@johndebrular979]

You might have Abby give that ladder a test run. I showed the ladder to my wife & she said NO WAY. Too steep for her.

[@lukamadunic8534]

Exactly. Abby for her office deserve proper side ladders. And if you are going to carry stuff up and down this spells danger all over the place.

[@GenericAnimeBoy]

The hole pattern drilling and tapping is what I see as the biggest game changer for CNC in the job shop. For production runs, once you prove out the program you can go do something else and let the machine handle the repetitive stuff.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Awesome a new SNS :) These have become a staple of my saturdays, or whatever you decide to post. I get my cup of coffee, and go out into the small home shop. Do some cleaning, organize some stuff. Than get moving on some projects. Just a great way to start a saturday.

[@larryrivers1471]

SNS videos are always great !

[@alexcarey4244]

What kind of coolant are you running in the cnc mill?

[@robertschmidt6383]

Are you sure about that aluminum ladder? Building code might say you need steps with a stair case type of thing. Might want to check the local building codes for this.

[@joshc1590]

and i have a feeling its blocking the door on that electrical box from opening

[@gokmachine]

Only when you have someone else working for you. For yourself you can do whatever you want. Even if it was a rope ladder.

[@richardjones-sl2zd]

@@gokmachine So no foreseeable employees pushing out the numbers on them CNC's then, should he get some big production orders.

[@samuelfielder]

Understand why you're using it, but vertical format is only really useful for filming the Eiffel Tower. Whoever in youtube decided to force vertical format for shorts should have been excommunicated.

[@colinfahidi9983]

I don't watch "shorts". they're just designed by YT to be a distraction tool.

[@mjwint]

Think about a 'skim coat' on the OSB over the office, Masonite, 1/4 inch ply, or laminate flooring. I did not cover the OSB on my flooring and have wore a depression at my desk where my feet are sitting.

[@jasonfrary]

Been looking forward to another SNS! 👍

[@heyheyjc]

Starret micrometers are so badass they make a cool engine noise when you pull em out of the case...

[@jerrylondon2388]

I believe that placing an occupied area on the mezzanine without stairs and only an emergency ladder will probably be a code violation. Usually two types of egress are required. Jumping would not be considered a legal egress. No stairs, no Abbie playground.

[@georgegeorgiev2610]

How are you able to finance all this? Quite a lot of machines...nice!

[@Farm_fab]

Adam, I'm glad that you didn't opt for pipe flange railings. Where the pipes enter the flange with threads is a weak spot on the pipe. The railing accessories from McMaster are superior to them, and if I recall, are attached by set screws.

[@devinjones1182]

Maybe for the ladder spacing issue you could use the airline cover plate your going to make, and extend the ladder out a few inches farther from the wall.

[@Ddabig40mac]

Is that Milltronics conversational tapping cycle using the classic formula of spindle rpm=10x thread pitch?

[@higginsjimmyjh]

I have Always like how you show both the good and bad .. most channels just show clips of everything going right . New Shop looking good . and as for how long the videos are.. well i am one of them whom love the long videos .. as i have stated before .. Really Kewl how much more RELAXED you have become in front of the camera .. ..NICE !!!!

[@Neptune730]

Is there a KY brand cutter, and are they self lubricating? 😉

[@TheCuriousOrbs]

Good lord. Please dont take this the wrong way, but neither yourself nor Abby are in physical condition to use a ladder like that on a regualar basis. I'm less than a third the size of either of you and even I would have the shakes using it. A fall onto the lathe from that ladder would quite likely be crippling if not outright lethal. Please consider building a proper dedicated staircase Adam.

[@kimber1958]

LOVE THE FINISH ON THAT CUTTER, LOOKS GROUND

[@Dave-ew8fx]

A point of interest, in the super markets they used to have large banks of flouro tube to light the store, at one time each light had a Warm white and a daylight tube, it was supposed to give the correct balance of colour. David

[@michaelwolfcale6703]

I have missed SNS videos. Glad to get one.

[@mixerm93]

Was gonna ask you on Instagram if we're going to see another SNS . And here it is 👍😃

[@STRunnerNC]

Awesome Video, Adam. Keep the SNS segments coming.

[@eosjoe565]

I could be wrong but I have a feeling you guys are going to grow weary of climbing that vertical ladder in a very short timeframe. It might pay to start scoping out a location now for where you can install a set of stairs.

[@jerrylondon2388]

That's an emergency exit. Office should have been on the mezzanine, ground floor should be storage and expansion for the shop. They can still put stairs in the office area leading to the mezzanine. Though the "flat surface" viewing gallery might not survive. The office can still move upstairs, now is the time to do it, it will only get more expensive. I don't think they can use it as occupied space for Abbie legally with only an emergency ladder. Code violation.

[@ellieprice363]

Abby needs an electric lift. One button up, one button down. Ten seconds each way. Sort of a one person three sided elevator. Somebody probably makes one.

[@budlvr]

I hope the beam crane reaches up there; you won't be able to carry much more than a purse safely! I bet it's going to be hot as Hades in the summer too.

[@ellieprice363]

@@budlvr Plus no restroom up there either. Have to come down pretty often. Not good.

[@angelramos-2005]

Excellent work,Adam.Thank you.

[@ScarferBrad]

ESAB has some nice all in one Mig/tig/stick welders

[@carabela125]

That's a very minor crash, a common occurance. The more noteworthy crashes involve re-indicating the vises, replacing tool holders, etc.

[@kaylamcconnell8672]

hey, if you need more space on the top rung of the ladder put a 2x4 behind the ladders top mount to give you an extra 1.5 to 2 inches of space, it looks like your metal cabinet will still clear the bottom with it spaced an extra 2 inches from the wall.

[@rohanhooker5195]

Great to see some chips being made again. Shes an awesome shop

[@bluesy22]

Well this just made my day!

[@gino5028]

Adam, how is the AC working at the new shop? I also bought a Mr Cool mini-split to install.

[@johannglaser]

Thanks Adam for this nice SNS! I would have loved to also see the actual programming for the tapping test piece at the end.

[@frfrpr]

Lots of new sights, sounds, processes and procedures. Went from Old school to Hi-Tech. Filming is still excellent. Thanks

[@Nicoya]

Hey Adam, regarding the vertical video, I know some creators use a square 1:1 aspect when shooting for social media as the frame works ok for vertical format shorts/reels/tiktok/etc and also for regular landscape videos.

[@renetr6771]

I understand, that affiliates are needed for your youtube business, but i hope in the future we will see again more ofyou manufacturing parts for real customers. It is cool to see, that you warm up more to the cnc, and some day we will see you producing real parts on it.

[@mikepayne5032]

Amen always enjoyed Adam booth in the shop

[@joopterwijn]

Damn, you could almost say you have to buyout the neighbors! The shop is getting overgrown with equipment!

[@magicman9486]

When you build your railing, leave a gate above your double doors so you can lift items using your forklift.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

On the FlexCNC you could cut a curved bar-top with an integrated rolled edge.

[@niks.9526]

Thanks for showing the KBC work light. Been searching for one for my lathe!

[@waikanaebeach]

Hi Adam, I can see your confidence with CNC is building, keep going, and we’ll done… we all have crashes when we are learning, even the best does!

[@benny353]

Could you make some stand off spacers for the top of the latter to get you the clearance you need? You could also include right angle checker plate to protect the wall as part of the same assembly. just a thought, good to see SNS back on form.

[@ronnydowdy7432]

A lot going on with this shop. More to come. Enjoyed the show.

[@markdouglas5542]

A joy to watch as always Adam

[@philbodden4981]

Greetings from the Cayman Islands, WE LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!, keep up the good work, thank you.

[@SweetTooth8989]

I have many YG-1 end mills as a hobby machinist they are great. They're pretty cheap and good quality carbide too and have a pretty wide selection. I believe they're Korean made.

[@PhotogNT]

It just occurred to me that a surface grinder would be useful, any plans in that direction?

[@chrissometimes7473]

I think you should keep that last piece - it looks like it could be a fixture some day!