Surface Grinder Restoration || INHERITANCE MACHINING

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks for watching! I've put off leveling and aligning the lathe for long enough, and now I can't avoid it. Stay tuned for that adventure on Friday April 1st at 10am Eastern. (for real) And who knows, I might actually get to finish the collet blocks!

[@maximelenfer6280]

Maybe you lathe "problem" isn't the tailstock but the leveling (I don't know how you did it, maybe watch the video from "this old tony" about lathe leveling if you didn't already)

[@InheritanceMachining]

@@maximelenfer6280 lol the problem is I haven't leveled it at all yet!

[@Pyle81]

@@InheritanceMachining lol, Yea that'll do it. Just throwing a framing level in my lathe was a huge difference. And I was actually SHOCKED how close it was when my brother barrowed a "Very Expensive" machinery level that he uses to set up large machines at his place of employment. It was so close he thought he must of not calibrated it correctly. However when we check it on my Index 745, it proved it was. But leveling the Wells Index 745 was a nightmare. Thats the ONLY thing (leveling system) on that mill that I think they could have engineered better.

[@SaltCityFab]

I vote you keep the "Side Project Counter" as a must in each published video!! Great work on the videos and keep em' coming!

[@InheritanceMachining]

It might have to make a comeback :D thanks again!

[@tkeay37]

@@InheritanceMachining I suggest a counter from the beginning!

[@InheritanceMachining]

@@tkeay37 I'm going to run out of room!

[@BruceNitroxpro]

@@tkeay37 , Me, too!

[@williammartin9751]

Find this comment after watching all his recent videos is very fun

[@jackalovski1]

In the UK, almost every machine shop has in the corner a 1960s jones and shipman 540 surface grinder. Be glad you don’t have one of them, everything on it is hydraulic, including the x, y & z auto feeds. They’re actually a pain to service in the UK because they’re all imperial threads but a marvel of engineering none the less.

[@clxudzYT]

I know there is one very proud man watching his grand-son restore and use all of his old tools!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you 🙏

[@Siouxperman]

Grandpa would be proud. I’m very fascinated with the older generation’s technology. Like all of our grandpa’s words and phrases like, “They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore” are never more truer than now. Great repair. Cheers

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you! I definitely share that sentiment. Some of the solutions people came up with that were completely mechanical astound me.

[@ronbuckner8179]

I am enamored of your website. My dad had a shop in our basement we were never welcome in, so my brother and I lived in the shop until he gave up and told us leave our fingers where God put them. At 10 years old, he finally gave me shop lessons and an ice cream cone to my brother. He was 11 months younger than me, and Mommy always liked him best. I didn’t care as long as I got the bandsaw and the drill press, it was an even trade as far as I was concerned. I really don’t know which program I like best between you and “This old Tony”, both of you touch all of my memory moments.

[@kirakirakira]

I know nothing about machining and I just happened to stumble onto this channel. But now I am obsessed, this is so satisfying to watch!

[@samreddig8819]

I've been doing it since highschool. These videos are like crack if you know your stuff.

[@LectroSaw]

Love your channel, you are going to kill it when more people find it. Like how you do a COMPLETE task instead of some others who drag out something like a vise handle project into 10 episodes. Or, they do scraping every other week. Keep it up!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Haha! Much appreciated! I'm sure I'll have some big projects that simply aren't reasonable for a single video. But who knows, Ca Lem magically crams a custom 6 jaw chuck into a one episode.

[@mr_voron]

@@InheritanceMachining We all know Ca Lem is a wizard and isn’t bound by spacetime like us mere mortals. Looking forward to the lathe leveling episode!

[@rickpalechuk4411]

@@mayshack Keith is okay, just keep the big ball peen hammers out of his reach 😁

[@mooreevair]

@@rickpalechuk4411 I work with a guy that makes me feel uneasy anytime I see him grab a hammer

[@rickpalechuk4411]

@@mooreevair haha Keith seems to be a bit of a bull in a China shop when disassembling stuff 😁

[@ptw783]

My grandpa was T&D for ford too, I chose the millwright path for the blue oval. Always cool watching the finesse work get done

[@Mint_drake]

As a toolmakers apprentice, I've been learning a lot about surface grinding. And theres a few things I'd like to mention. First thing is my journeyman told me to let the spindle run for a good 15 - 20 minutes before doing any grinding. This allows it to warm up to operating temperature before any actual grinding is done. And so that nothing changes when you're in the middle of a pass on your part. The second thing is, please, use your dust collector as much as possible! In the shop we have a central dust processor hooked into all the machines, which makes it fairly quiet. A stand alone unit like yours will make a racket, and it might start driving you crazy, but your lungs will thank you for keeping it on.

[@chrispoirier384]

Evaporust, paper towels and Saran-wrap!! This is a gem of an idea!!

[@thefimo4505]

I really think your grandpa would have had a ball watching your videos fixing and cleaning up his tools, building new ones but the classy technical drawings way, no CAD required. Best greetings from Germany (wtf is a thou)

[@cennsa140driver]

Love the side project count. It's a good day in the shop when you can keep them from overwhelming the main project(s). But then again any day in the shop is a good day! I had the assemble my own small machine shop but the wood shop has all my dad's equipment. He's been gone awhile, but he's with me in the shop when I'm working.

[@petemclinc]

Your grandfather sure was big on Enco! I remember seeing and reading their catalogs at work when I was an apprentice in the late 70's...

[@keithbaker8212]

I like that you keep recording your side projects to you don’t cut them out like everyone else

[@terrystewart830]

So glad I found your channel. I'm a machine repair apprentice at Ford in the Rouge and your videos helped me out alot.

[@clone4211]

I'm loving the calm and consistent narration in the video. I just acquired a Reid 618 3-axis automatic surface grinder for my garage and there is one subtle thing I was informed of and I wanted to bring this to your attention if you're not aware of it already. The magnetic chuck to table interface should be ground completely flat on both surfaces when re-installing the magnetic chuck. If there is a bow or gap under the magnetic chuck the chuck can actually warp slightly when the magnet is energized. It's recommended to grind the surface of the table flat by itself and then clamp the magnetic chuck upside-down and grind the bottom surface of the chuck without energizing the magnet. Once that is done then you can reposition the chuck back onto the table and re-grind the topside as normal. Note that when clamping the magnetic chuck to the table the left clamp should be tightened down while the right clamp should be just snug, this should allow the magnetic chuck to slide across the table under thermal expansion instead of bowing up in the middle. I wish you good luck in your inheritance and I'm jealous of that bandsaw you have there, the table/throat clearance is huge for a small shop.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks, Kyle! Some of these points were brought up to me so I will be revisiting before the next high precision requiring project. Also the point about the clamps is a new one but totally makes sense. Thanks for the info and support

[@fluppet2350]

Its amazing to see how much he has improved over the years.

[@michelhv]

I appreciate your nonlinear historiography. It gives a good sense of how things are connected.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Gotta make sense of this chaos somehow! haha

[@nunyabusiness3612]

You Sir, in the most honourable sense of the phrase, are a scholar and a gentleman. Delighted to see a fellow Engineer just lean into his machining and tinkering roots. Good on you, good for you, best of luck with the shop and so looking forward to watching more of the videos. Each and every one of them is such a gem so far 🙏🏾

[@InheritanceMachining]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@gregarioussolitudinist5695]

The quality of your video production is greatly appreciated. The voice-over style of presentation is far better than speak-as-you-go. The concise explanations are easy to follow, providing all the required depth. Thank you!

[@weeeeelaaaaaah]

"Oh, this machine was made in 1998 so it's pretty new!" ... God, I'm getting old.

[@roadshowautosports]

16:07 You’re too funny! It reminds my struggles with myself, when everything IS working fine, but I still have to squeeze that last drop of precision where there ain’t!!! Love your videos!

[@twistedhairball]

Lift the coolant res off the floor on 2 blocks. That way the coolant is at room temp and not floor temp which is generally cooler. Will give better results. Thanks for another great video. Your journey is very special and I appreciate you sharing it.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks for the tip and support!

[@thepagan5432]

I loved working on the surface grinder it was so well cared for as we had contracts with MoD, and the nuclear industry. It would grind to within 0.00012" over a 300mm square. You are so methodical it makes watching you very pleasing, even with the side projects. Your surface grinder looks very good.

[@karanadon137]

So I just recently found your channel, and am working my way through your videos from the beginning. Thoroughly enjoying seeing an engineer's methodical approach towards dealing with these types of projects. I'm not an engineer, but over-time I hope to acquire some of the skills you display, for use in my hobbies. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrejohnson6731]

I keep thinking "Heirloom Machining" is a better, more poetic name for this channel 😊

[@gordhildreth4630]

Sir as a former die maker I appreciate your concise description of teardown and assembly of the surface grinder. It will last for decades with the care you will give it. I was responsible for changing the exhaust system in a grinding room

[@gordhildreth4630]

and no factoy exhaust at the wheel has ever worked properly. A chute slightly above the table wheel catch wheel particles and grinding dust. Remove the end guard and manufacture a catch all with the hose attached.

[@SvensWerkstube]

Restoration with love and precision but not overdosed like cleaning each atom of each part. That is what I love about your videos. And no crappy kidding backgroundmusic of course. Keep it up! Greetings from Germany, Sven

[@InheritanceMachining]

Haha time simply wouldn't allow that level of cleaning. Any it would be a waste anyway. Thanks for the support!

[@bennybootz84]

I can't afford to watch too many of IM videos.... all I want to do is buy all the wonderful machines and I don't have a single one 😅 Great vids and awesome knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@mannycalavera121]

Love the videos, it's like machinist therapy. And that surface grinder is in really mint condition

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you! Yeah this is definitely the "freshest" machine in the shop

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@InheritanceMachining One thing worth knowing about surface grinding (which you probably already knew but others reading this might not): for best finish and flatness, the trick is to use relatively deep (z axis) "cut" increments and relatively modest (y axis) "feed" increments. This is so the majority of the wear to the wheel occurs at the corner which first encounters the work. If your depth increments are too fine, the wear is progressively spread over most of the width, meaning the work is not ground so flat, and because each granule is not being aggressively dislodged when it gets blunt, the wheel quickly gets less and less "sharp" and less free cutting. Then the wheel loads up (as it did after your little woops at the outset due to the bump stop) and burns the work or otherwise gives a poor result. Also use fairly aggressive y axis feed when dressing the stone for stock removal. And not TOO fine even for finish grinding. You don't want to glaze the wheel (same reason as above.) Use a soft stone to grind hard material (counter intuitive). A hard stone will quickly load up, because it does not "self sharpen" (as above) quickly enough.

[@InheritanceMachining]

@@Gottenhimfella This is really great information. Thank you! I seem to remember Adam the Machinist releasing a video a while back talking about that method. He's got a lot of great SG related content, actually.

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@InheritanceMachining Thanks for that. I only discovered him recently, (not to be confused with Adam A-bomb!) and I really rate him as an expert in his field. I'll check out his stuff further, AND yours (which I also only just came across). What I have seen from you has been fantastic - you are one of the clearest thinkers/ communicators I have come across on KZbin on any topic. And when it comes to over-engineering: like you, I'm inclined to apply the "Liberace" principle: too much of a good thing is precisely the right amount.

Long story short better born in a family with a machinist grandpa.

[@SolidRockMachineShopInc]

Hi Brandon, I enjoyed the video. You are doing a great job. Surface grinding can be a bit tricky. Proper wheel selection and wheel truing /dressing are very important for success. Traversing slow or fast while dressing will give different results. Finding the sweet spot is important for success. Selecting the right wheel for the job at hand is very important. You have different company brands, grit size and types, bonding hardness A-Z, and wheel diameter all make a big difference. Heat build up in the part will be one of the biggest challenges to overcome and all the above affects this. Steve

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks, Steve! I suspected there would be a great deal of nuance to grinding. The little bit of research I did on coolant had me lost in the weeds, so decided to just start with what I have. Same goes for the wheel selection. I'm sure as my needs become more specialized I will be branching out. Probably not too distant in the future!

[@MrHuntnfish]

Brandon, watching from New Zealand, you sir a a breath of fresh air, just keep doing what you do don't change a thing, I'm learning with you. I have a Surface Grinder hiding in a corner for over 7 years, since a divorce. Its now on the radar. On KZbin there is a Vietnamese Machinist he is very similar on YT he is called Cà Lem, Worth having a look this self taught young man will blow your mind. All the best, keep upgrading all machines before you start a project or like me they will go on the back burner. Liked and Subscribed, you have a genuine follower. Stay Safe you and your family Dave Weir..Beagles.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you, Beagles! I know Ca Lem well. He has definitely scratched the itch so-to-say while I waited for the time I could have a shop of my own!

[@alfred7350]

Honestly, I think this is the best channel on KZbin…

[@InheritanceMachining]

thank you 🙏

[@Rainier_Azucena]

This channel lets me imagine I myself inherited a workshop... Wish my grandad also passed me down his trade tools, but come to think of it, he was a tailor.

[@InheritanceMachining]

😂 you could start that lineage!

[@jasonfortishouldbecalledmeaux]

Following this journey for sure . Nice tooling bro . Thanks for sharing

[@InheritanceMachining]

Welcome!

[@steveprice5664]

I picked up a surface grinder for my home shop last year. I've been hesitant to take it apart, but I'm sure it needs work. This video has inspired me to go for it. Thanks!

[@mattpeterman7845]

Outstanding content! I cannot speak for everyone but I would wager many would like to see the sandblasting footage in the future on different projects.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you and noted!

[@JesusistheSaviour3]

I started working at a machine shop about six months ago with a baseline knowledge of nothing in the trade, and now half a year later it feels pretty amazing to look back and see how much I've learned. As a brand new machinist, finding an informative and well shot channel like yours is inspiring, and there's a part of me that wishes you started this journey half a year ago lol. But I'm glad I stumbled upon your content now, allowing me to see a more seasoned tradesman at work. It's also great to see you bringing these old beautiful machines back to life. I look forward to many more of your videos, and hope to pick up some more knowledge from your content. Keep up the good work :)

[@InheritanceMachining]

I really appreciate that! Though I wouldn't consider myself seasoned by any measure. I've forgotten most of what I used to know. And there is so much more beyond that. I'm sure you know what I mean. Thanks again!

[@stevenguevara2184]

I never knew either of My Grandpas. He left an awesome inheritance. I wish I'd been introduced to machining and engineering young

[@eatenkate]

Happy to have found your channel, i've always got room for more machining & fabricating!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Welcome aboard!

[@rickpalechuk4411]

Truly never ending, the hobby that keeps on giving! Thanks for sharing, Cheers

[@InheritanceMachining]

Exactly! Thanks!

[@rickpalechuk4411]

@@InheritanceMachining I have a little Atlas 618 l'm about to restore which could use some grinding work. I'm in the central Alberta area.

[@MasterOfNone2023]

This is exactly what everybody hopes will happen when acquiring used or older machinery and tools. Nothing's really wrong with it, but it could use a good cleaning. Loved it.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Well said! Thanks!

[@hidhshsj123]

I work in a massive machine shop and we have 3 of the same machine down to ever detail. It cool to see another

[@Balderoni_]

Love your content, dont change the way you do these videos! Awesome content, as a fellow machinist its heart warming to see you restore these machines and bring them back to life 😊 Best regards from Finland 🇫🇮

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you very much! We'll keep them coming!

[@BrownMInc]

Just binged your entire channel, currently studying engineering after spending time in machine shops all of highschool. No one in my family has a history of engineering nor machining though! Haha I love the work, thank you for sharing

[@InheritanceMachining]

Gotta start somewhere! Thanks for following along!

[@1Handedlevel100]

Let me preface this by saying I very much so like your channel. That being said, I learned a lesson in college with our surface grinders. We did some p.m. on of the grinders that hadn't been working properly. We found that the bearing had flats worn on them. So we cleaned the grease, that was used the last time it was under p.m. and re-greased them. 2 or 3 months later, the table isn't rolling right again. We pulled it and there were flats on the bearings yet again. We called in a consultant and he informed us that you never grease bearings on a surface grinder. A light oil is all that's needed. I know that is counter intuitive, seeing how I've always used grease on bearings, but the surface grinder is an exception. I hope you catch this in time, it may save you from having to replace those bearings, or worse, scrapping parts and driving yourself crazy trying to figure out why you can't hold numbers on surface grinder.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thats a very good point. I learned this is an issue for lead screws as well but not sure why that logic didn't translate to these bearing ways. Thanks for the tip!

[@1Handedlevel100]

@@InheritanceMachiningOf course man, anytime.

[@tobiasjennerjahn8659]

I LOVE your channel. I'm so happy that you've decided to share this process with the world, because it's a joy to see you work on these machines. There's so much love in the way you work with those tools. Not just for the tools themselves, but also for the history they have. You've also knocked the style of filming out of the park. I can clearly see that you've taken some inspiration from other makers, but I know from experience that this style of filming is not as easy to get right as it might look. I also like the balance you find between explaining what you do and letting the footage speak for itself. I could go on with the compliments, but in the end I just wanted to say that your videos your videos are great and that I'm excited for what's to come.

[@InheritanceMachining]

I really appreciate you saying all that, Tobias! I was really hoping to bring something a little different with my channel. And find a niche that hasn't been explored yet. I have a pretty lengthy background in hobby photography so have been trying to being my style from that into the filming. Thanks so much for the support!

[@keithhansen3963]

Atta-boy, Getting er done one side job at a time. Enjoying your journey

[@InheritanceMachining]

It's the only way I know how!

[@jeffanderson4979]

You know you are living my dream….. I’m sure someone has mentioned it. You want an open, free cutting wheel to dust off the chuck. In the video the wheel choice looked like a finer grade closed style? Beautiful SG. I have a B& S Micromaster. 618. The first thing i did was clean and replace oil metering valves. Well done on the oiling system

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks, Jeff! What do you mean by open free cutting wheel? Like without the shroud? Not sure what grade my wheel is. I honestly just grabbed it from my limited supply of new wheels.

[@raikbusse7697]

Hello, very, very good, compact, without much talk - just show. In such a video, you really do not need an explanation, for example, how to cut a thread. This is to my taste. Please keep it up, super. Best regards from Germany, Raik

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you very much!

[@Adamant4160]

Saturating paper towels with evaporust to cover large areas with small amounts of liquid is a fantastic idea! Can't believe I didn't think of that!

[@mechaform]

Thoroughly enjoying following your progress making the machines your own.

[@InheritanceMachining]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@lowerdfool]

Every side project is a step towards becoming a better machinist. I miss working at a small tool and die shop. Just not the 16 hour days when it was crunch time for a large project.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Exactly! I look at every little side project, restoration, or whatever else as all part of the fun. I've sensed some of that pressure making some of these video already

[@CohenRautenkranz]

Great video. At the end, when you mentioned turning a "perfectly cylindrical" shaft without having leveled and trammed your lathe, I got a bit concerned about the time you might waste - but you obviously realized what you needed to do pretty quickly. Good job!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks! Yeah sometimes it takes finding out the hard way I suppose 😁

[@zamplify]

Love the channel bro, prime asmr content 4 me.

[@InheritanceMachining]

😎 Thanks, man

[@blackphoenix2753]

Love your comment about using your tools to make more tools. Reminds me of when I was learning Basic Machining. We make the tools that we needed for the next project. Like 1X2X3 blocks and then our step clamps. Love the channel. Keep up the great work.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Sounds about right. If I'm not restoring the tool I need, I''m making it! haha! Thanks for the support!

[@mikebroom1866]

I just recently found this channel. I'm now watching every video. Amazing work.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you and welcome!

[@BurtonsAttic]

Side projects! I also refer to them as Make Level, when you get to about Make level 5 you need to back up and regroup! Doing that right now and I'm at Make Level 3, just took a break to watch. Nice machine 👍

[@InheritanceMachining]

I love it! haha Thanks!

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Oh man. Who else misses Enco. I know I do.

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

I am sincerely hoping that you someday get to do a side project for a side project for a side project. Would be a glorious day. After all, a machine shop is just a set of tools to make tools for a machine shop.

[@InheritanceMachining]

You know it! Though what would really be amazing is to find a circle of side project dependencies. None of which I can start until one of the others is completed. It will be quite the conundrum!

[@Pyle81]

I passed on a affordable surface grinder back in January. Mostly due to the fact that I'm out of room in my shop. And it didn't have a dust collection option. And they just make huge mess with out one. However I definitely see the value of have one. This unit looks to be in great shape, And should give you a lifetime of service yet.

[@InheritanceMachining]

I definitely like the potential for higher precision having this machine brings me. I'll just have to avoid using it for every little project haha!

[@embe5100]

I always get a kick out of the usage of "metric" instead of "standardized international units" and seeing a boutifull old machine restored. :)

[@KrisYeager]

You have already joined the ranks of abom, tot and uncle fracker himself ave

[@InheritanceMachining]

Wow! That is such a compliment. Thank you!!

[@dermozart80]

This channel has some HUUUGE potential! Mark my words, if you continue this quality of video editing and content you will reach the 1 million subscriber mark in less than 2 years. Keep em coming goooood!! Greetings from germany (yes, you do have an international audience now)

[@InheritanceMachining]

I can't even imagine! Thank you so much for the vote of confidence! We'll keep churning away!

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

So therapeutic. Broadcast quality 👌👏👏👍😀

[@flymetal323]

Loving your videos so far, I enjoy watching your progress. One trick i have used to get stubborn surface rust off, is to use scotchbrite pads with a angle grinder, removes it quickly and easily.

[@InheritanceMachining]

I think i saw people doing this on bench grinders, but I like the mobility of the angle grinder. I'll have to give that a try! Thanks for the support!

[@Scooter-k1h]

To surface the mag plate, use the smallest coarse wheel you can without hitting the spindle head onto the plate. This keeps the heat down and reduces out of balance issues. Dress a hollow in the center (ish) of the wheel. Do not turn off the spindle. Cover the top of the mag plate with blue ink. Find the high spot on the plate, touch off the wheel there to start. Use coolant to keep the mag plate at a constant temp. Feed into the work no more than .0005" and always down feed from the same side. Meaning take a pass and do the spark out back. In and out on this grinder will float a tad so keep the in out feed motion smooth and constant. Make in and out passes no more than the 2 touching parts of the wheel width.

[@ShainAndrews]

All the necessary steps needed to set up a proper machine shop. It's good to fire up all these small projects. Nothing worse than when you really need something done right to find the shortcomings of the equipment that could have been adjusted out beforehand.

[@InheritanceMachining]

That's exactly the problem I encountered at the end of the video. But I'll get everything set up in due time.

[@BruceBoschek]

Surface grinders are in a special class of machines that fascinate me, just like jig borers and micro-milling machines. The surface you achieved on the mag chuck is beautiful! Looking forward to seeing the lathe get leveled and trammed. Thanks much for your efforts to share your experience with us.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Much appreciated, Bruce! Thanks again for the support

[@ViniciusMiguel1988]

Your voice and pace is quite relaxing!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you!

[@RedDogForge]

balancing systems are pricey! great stuff that your grandpa had one. not suprising of course, what with him being a tool and die maker.

[@liamnelson49]

Haven't used a surface grinder in a few years since changing jobs and this is making me miss it

[@davewardphotography]

Love your series. Truly enjoy watching you explore your inheritance and making the old new again.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Much appreciated!

[@listerd93]

I am so glad I found your channel. Just the sort of videos and content I love.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Welcome!

[@fatcamp907]

Ball ways like that are used to average out any imprefections in the ways to ensure the flattest possible average surface to travel on. Also, the cable is used to eliminate backlash. If it used gears or anything similar, there would be a tiny amount of backlash in the movement. Since the cable is in constant contact in both directions, it effectively eliminates backlash.

[@InheritanceMachining]

I was kind of thinking that about the ball ways. Good to actually hear that from someone else. The backlash is a really good point on the cable. I hadn't considered that at all.

[@lucaswillis2809]

@@InheritanceMachining at work we have a Harig 612 with cable and ball ways and a 618 with rack and pinion and flat ways, and I can tell you there's a difference from the operator's standpoint. The ball way machines are much less fatiguing to operate. The 618 also has a hydraulic feed so it's not as important on large jobs, but hand cranking is a workout. I'm not sure if it's the case with a new, well-tuned machine but rack and pinion drives always seem to imprint the rack pitch into the surface finish. I've seen it with the Harig and the old Sanford 612 that I have at home. I don't think backlash in the longitudinal feed is much of an issue, honestly. The Harig has a spring for smooth turnarounds which pretty guarantees backlash on the same order as a rack and pinion machine.

[@InheritanceMachining]

@@lucaswillis2809 Thanks, Lucas. Interesting about the gear pitch translating to the finish. I've seen this happen in some situations on the lathe power feed. Haven't found an adjustment yet to adjust the gear mesh. I'd like to eventually convert my grinder to an autoloader so it will be interested to see how the cable mechanism works for that. Seems most auto feeders are rack and pinion.

[@ryebis]

Nice restoration, thanks for taking good care of what you got from gramps.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks for watching!

[@tom18181]

That was enjoyable to watch. Thanks

[@InheritanceMachining]

You bet!

[@kennethjanczak4900]

nice job..... Thanks for taking the time to make the video and share it

[@InheritanceMachining]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@jaybailey3518]

I think you Grandfather would be very proud.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you!

[@hardtailchop]

Despite being thousands of miles away, I'm really enjoying these videos - your style is just perfect for this sort of thing. Sort of like a cross between Blondihacks and Van Neistat. Like you, my grandfather was a machinist, but unlike you, I never inherited his tools when he passed. So I've been building up a little machine shop of my own and all the time, wondering what he would have made of it. I reckon he'd be proud, just like I'm sure yours would be.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Much appreciated. I'm definitely fortunate to inherit these tools and also to be at a point in life that I actually have a home for them. I like to think they would be proud as well. Chasing a passion is always something to be proud of.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Ran surface grinders for years , been over 10 now but remember it well. Ours was a mattison 12 × 48 chuck , made a lot of money with it

[@smilesurferstyle3580]

I used one of these in my apprenticeship to be a tool and die maker. It was really awesome to see it cleaned up. I like the way you make your videos. Nice job and keep it up!

[@InheritanceMachining]

It has definitely leveled up my capabilities in this shop. Thank you!

[@REVERSE_BIAS]

I've just discovered your channel and really enjoyed how you mate and present your videos. Being someone who also loves getting things back to their former glory, seeing other people do this is always a pleasure. I weirdly think back through all of the things each vintage piece of equipment has seen...all of the people who have used it...and all of the people it has outlived. My aim with restoration is to give someone else in the future that same pleasure I had to once again restore it back to life, once I'm gone. (Which probably won't happen as my 18 year old son has none of the same interests as me!...so my new aim is to make his life a living hell getting rid of all my junk when I'm gone! Ha ha!)

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks! Haha I can relate! Just moving all of this equipment was quite the adventure. I couldn’t imagine trying to sell it all

[@charleserickson62]

Great videos man! Surprising to see such a young channel producing such high quality and entertaining videos.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you! My wife and I have a little bit of a back ground in photography and film making. So we're somewhat hitting the ground running.

[@alanbromfield1387]

Loving this series 💗 The videography, editing, narration and concise scripted content is truly inspiring. I was an indentured engineering apprentice in the ‘60’s. It took about a year of controlled indoctrination to impart a similar amount knowledge with less understanding at that time. That was the style of the gnarly old engineers that acted as tutors at the time. Unfortunately the engineering industry in the UK was not only economically in decline at the time but it was also socially derided so I dropped out early (age 20) and went into ‘Data Processing’ as it was then called. I always hankered after a machine shop and this series reawakens that dream. Too late now. Thank you so much for this gift of education, entertainment and nostalgia.

[@SweetTooth8989]

So happy your channel popped in my feed. I'm a big machining enthusiast and watched several of your videos so far and it didn't take me long to subscribe. Looking forward to the lathe leveling.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Welcome aboard!

[@johntrueblue]

Im a big fan of Chris from Clickspring and i have just found your YT channel and must say, you and Chris have such similar style if narrating which is so soothing to listern to. Subbed and heading of to binge watch your other videos :)

[@InheritanceMachining]

It's an honor to be compared to Chris! Thank you and welcome!

[@matthewroszkowski4674]

your videos, shop, style, and projects are all wonderful, helpful and fun to watch, thanks!

[@InheritanceMachining]

My pleasure! Thank you!

[@BruceNitroxpro]

You are so lucky with your background! Good luck!

[@Graveyardham]

Fantastic pacing, music and style in your videos. Im 2 down and looking forward to bingeing the rest of them. Wonderful seeing you restore theese machines. Hope that you enjoy making this content, would love to see more in the same style in the future!

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thank you so much! I do love making these videos and have no plans to stop

[@deckum23]

Ah, good old Turcite ways, I recently learned about its use on machine ways either as the ways or as a coating for an old sloppy set of ways by cleaning and applying a release agent to the sliding side and pumping it in through the grease fittings.

[@InheritanceMachining]

That's what I was thinking these are. Trying to find out if they are original from the manufacturer, or if there were a retrofit.

[@c4t4l4n4]

I am in full agreement with the other comments about how well your presentation style works. I am eagerly awaiting future episodes of the repairs and refurbishments of the machines and I am sure that once they are in serviceable condition we will get some very interesting and enjoyable projects. 😃

[@InheritanceMachining]

Much appreciated! I have a rapidly growing list of things I would like to make.

[@twofortytwo]

Great video as usual. I bought a Boyar-Shultz 6x12 surface grinder from 1978 a few months ago. It needs some cleaning and then need to figure out how I want to deal with it being 3 phase in a single phase garage shop.

[@chrislove8502]

Awesome Channel!!! I am trying to self learn machining and have bought several pieces of equipment that I am restoring. Watching your channel has not only been great for learning, but it has also given me more confidence as I dig deeper into my machines for restoration. One of my machines has a broken taper pin, so I am currently learning the formula and attempting to mill a replacement taper pin. I am looking forward to watching all the video's you produce!!!!

[@InheritanceMachining]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for the support!

[@patrik978]

Love your videos. Have binged them all in a couple weeks. Please keep it up!

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great video, I have a reid surface grinder made in the 80s, I've restored it also. Great job,.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Thanks! They are very useful machines. I don’t regret taking the time

[@bluematter435]

you inherited so many machines from your grandpa! you have a sandblasting cabinet too? in the next time i watch another one of your videos, wonderful videos by the way, you're gonna be like: ah this looks like a perfect job for my flippin industrial forge

[@jeffstinnett6741]

Best channel i got on youtube, glad you share this material. Looking forward to your projects.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Wow! That's very kind of you!

[@justinshearer3016]

this video didnt get recommended as new for some reason, and i missed it! im clicking the bell icon now so that i get shown your content whenever you put out something new

[@InheritanceMachining]

Interesting... well I'm glad you came looking! Doing my best to keep them every other Friday

[@justinshearer3016]

thank you for doing this stuff, we put content out on our shop's channel (an automotive racecar youtube page "midwest street cars") and its a constant struggle to get stuff out in time lol. Totally unrelated, but i saw someone who looks juuuust like you on another channel that my girlfriend watches....it blew our minds that we were unknowingly watching two sides of the same story lol

[@InheritanceMachining]

​@@justinshearer3016 You caught us! Haha Yeah between Paige's and my channels we have our hands full. Putting out weekly videos like yourself, I'm sure you can relate. That's a nice channel you have going. Somehow I've never come across it. I follow several different car channels on my personal account.