Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Setting Up The New Milling Machine!

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[@dbomber69]

If you're right handed open with the left, if you're left handed open with right. Use the dominant hand to grab what you need out of the cabinet. And instead of having 2 power leads(12v & 120v) you should put a steel 2 gang receptacle box on it and power it that way. And it will give 2 extra outlets. Can never have too many outlets as long as nothings overloaded. And if you really want I bet if you look at the schematics for the mill there's 12 volt power you might be able to tap into for the leds in the cabinet.

[@GabrielBadali]

It was an honor getting to put a 728 together for you Adam, I'm glad you like it!

[@rcsracing98]

Thank you to PM for spreading the word through various makers. You’re just down the road from me, so you will be my destination when my shop space is finished this summer.

[@rcjbvermilion]

Between this and BlondieHacks, I think that's about the best advertising I've seen for Precision Matthews!

[@joedowling5452]

I would much rather see PM give random customers a free machine than guys like Adam who can well afford to buy his own.

[@hogtownpens]

Can I have one too? Pleaaaaaasssse???

[@goldfinger490]

@@joedowling5452 It's a business not a charity.

[@DarkElfDiva]

My brother and I say, "Aziz, LIGHT!" all the time, and I'm so happy Adam does too.

[@patrickmuller3248]

"I am here for the flow state" That is probably THE MOST interesting and important quote in the entire video! Nice!

[@JasonPurcellFilms]

Adam just became "The Funk" in the first 7 minutes of the build 😂 Adam you are a treasure to us all. You've been inspiring me for 20 years. I love seeing you now as both the Cerebral Engineer and the Manic Artist.

[@Quazgar_of_the_North]

he may be a maniac but he's OUR maniac

[@talyrath]

He has perfected the "Horrify your kids at a wedding reception" dance. 😂

[@JasonPurcellFilms]

@@talyrath 🤣🤣🤣

[@Science_Lemur]

I loved this quirky funky vibe out of nowhere

[@sanemind143]

EDITOR! Give us a little taste of what he was grooving to, 5 seconds will do, and we can appreciate it that much more!

[@shad0wrealms116]

As long as I have been watching Adam and Tested. It never gets old watching Adam stop and have a dance party right in the middle of a build 😂.

[@chiphill4856]

Yaaaaaah! Adam dancing in the shop! I admire your lack of inhibition! I to, dance in my shop on occasion. When no one's around. At all. To see me. It's nice to celebrate the minor milestones and confirm the joy involved of making!

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

That’s a smooth lock hole transition. Kudos Josh.

[@i_am_keyser_s0ze]

I half-expected the "costume change" to be a Batman transition 😀

[@joshbymyself]

​@Andrew Sampson I did one of those in the press fit gear toy-car video! 😅

[@joshbymyself]

Cheers!

[@user-jg6bd7se8u]

My God man! I'm old enough to get your jokes and young enough to share the same dance moves! Long time fan, love to see you just tinkering in your element. Love ya Adam!

[@Paleomaker]

I don't often literally LOL, but the perfectly-edited dance montage was fall-down funny. Made my day. Thank you Adam and your editors.

[@Immolate62]

Yeah, but do you ROFL?

[@Paleomaker]

@@Immolate62 I was in my workshop, so I am very careful to avoid the ROF

[@BenlshTracker]

Adam, you inspire me to live life with this much excitement about the things I enjoy to do. Thank you.

[@grendel1960a]

I had a new set of BA taps and dies arrive the other day, and I have to say the smell of the preserving oil they had been wrapped in was just wonderful, nothing better than the oil smell of new tools.

[@RodRombauer]

GIVE JOSH A BIG RAISE! The 'Stock Music Funk' was A CLASS. The Step-Drill Fly-Thru was TOP TIER... but the KANEDAAA synced perfectly to my voice was ..... I had to stop the video and leave the room I was laughing SO HARD.

[@A1BASE]

Hey Adam, just a quick tip! I strongly recommend not wiping metal shavings away from drilling through sheet metal with your hand. I did the same years ago and didn't notice one shaving was still attached. Hospital trips / tendon repair surgery aren't fun. :/

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

😲😢

[@GameCyborgCh]

I'm more concerned about the x-acto knife just rolling on top of the cabinet while Adam is glues wood inside

[@1pcfred]

I worked with an old machinist and he never touched metal chips. So I learned by his example.

[@mromutt]

My go to is the blow method, if they dont move when you blow on them dont touch them with your hand haha

[@guitarchitectural]

Most regular viewers just... Aren't phased by that any more. He prioritizes his flow state over any reasonable amount of safety precautions, for better or worse

[@davidswartz5307]

Hello Mr. Savage just watching you grove to the music made me smile and flash back to many of the jobs I had where we could have music playing. It always seemed to make the work day better now matter how hard the job was. Thank you for being a cool person. Your long time viewer and faithful watcher David Swartz from Suwannee Florida.

[@johnoswald9143]

Really cool little mill and I love how Adam always has to modify something as he's building it.

[@MrJoeGarner]

I have a Grizzly G0758, same size machine. It has been useful a few times. I started machining over 20 years ago and fell in love with the process. Enjoy your new machine @Adam Savage.

[@thymewizard]

I don't know what the depiction would be, but "tightening one screw before the rest are in place and having to take it all apart" should be one of the next demerit badges

[@christophermaschek]

Did not know, I needed Adam dancing...but it made my day!

[@glockparaastra]

Great new toy! Exciting to see you excited by it. Looking forward to seeing what you create with it. Enjoy!

[@rjc305]

“Cabinets are where stuff can go to die”. How true!

[@rpavlik1]

So is that the same machine that Blondihacks now has? I know she got a larger PM mill recently, and 728 sounds familiar. If you don't already watch her, I recommend it heavily, she had really nice intro videos, and she also builds some amazing projects on bench top machines.

[@Warshipmodelsunderway]

Yes, Quinn's current machine is Precison Mathews PM-728

[@joels7605]

I've owned a few of these small mills. I actually really like them. It's much easier to "throw around" when you're machining small parts. 9 times out of 10 I would pick the small mill over the big mill, if I don't need the rigidity or table space. ...BUT! Those sheet metal stands are generally awwwwwffuuullll. They are not rigid. They rattle, twist and dance around which is terrible for the workpiece. Pour a concrete base and ditch the stand and that little mill will be a completely different machine. That metal base does look more sturdy than the ones I've dealt with previously though. You might have better luck.

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

So many machines are nerfed by crap stands. I suspect that Adam won't be satisfied with this one and eventually we'll see a ODB of a new stand.

[@Sommertest]

I’m glad to see that Adam’s and my dance skills are on par with each other.

[@batillipes]

I've had this exact machine for about a year. It is very nice. Precision Mathews is a great company. Mine came with the x-axis power drive. There is a company that makes accessories for these mills (Priest Tools) and their Z axis power drive is terrific.

[@101cooljames]

By far. Dancing Adam, is best Adam

[@troyboyd7984]

The through the hole transition was smooth af. Well done editor.

[@Immolate62]

Man I would love one of those mills. Now that I have all my gear at stage one, I can start working on upgrading those pieces that need it. Precision Matthews is definitely my stage two target brand. Between Blondihacks and now Adam Savage, you have a very strong endorsement in my eyes.

[@Zyzzyx42]

"Aziz, LIGHT!" Glad I'm not the only one that says that around the shop.

[@dennythomas8887]

The one thing that puts this bench mill head and shoulders above the other import mills in this class is the fact it's made in Taiwan. Hand scraped and fitted ways coupled with a lot more mass in the castings make for a much more rigid and smoother running machine than their Chinese counterparts. The other thing I would add is the X axis power feed that Precision Matthews sells for this model mill. Congrats on the new machine Adam!

[@chriserickson4417]

All this and you can dance too? Wow! Thanks for the great videos.

[@Ted_P]

I get so much extra entertainment from the random quotes Adam drops during his work. Fifth Element, Akira… Perfect

[@t.fahrmann9757]

love the spongy wobble floor of this plywood assembly, exactly what a machine shop or any work shop needs the most...one step in any direction and the swell propagates to every surface, just perfection 😉🤔😩😖😂🤣

[@SparkysWidgets]

You are going to love the 728 Adam, I got one that I CNC's and its just an amazing machine. Can't wait to see what you do with yours, Take Care!

[@nunyabusiness6735]

Props to the editor for syncing up the music overlay with Adam's dancing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tested]

That's our Josh Self!

[@Quazgar_of_the_North]

@@tested and looks like you were having some more fun as well! some lovely cuts

[@josephkrug8579]

Adam, as someone of a similar age vintage :), I recommend getting a few old beat up couch cushions that you use for putting on the floor to kneel on. I have found that makes it much more pleasant to work while kneeling on the floor, etc.

[@Martin-jc6or]

total kudos for the keyhole transition I agree with Oh hey Trevor flowers

[@TheCrimsonOwl1]

I wonder how are the curvatures of Adam's shop floor. Like how deep does it looks, all the scratches and holes it bears if everything in the shop became invisible suddenly because it's feels like it's like a story book of adam's journey

[@Engitainment]

I think the same thing about the benchtops and that leather topper, they're like tapestries created over years of wear and tear

[@veganconservative1109]

I am overjoyed for you. (Have not a flaming clue what that thing can do or was designed to do, but it made you happy so huzzah!)

[@foundmonster]

that transition at @15:26 was worth the price of admission easily

[@clanreignfire]

Kudos for finding a piece of production library music that kinda fits Adam's dancing.

[@tested]

Josh is awesome, isn't he???

[@Fresen1001Ave]

The Maker's Shop Paradox. The more tools you have. The more shop need. The more space you have the more tools you need.

[@Quazgar_of_the_North]

it's the law of induced demand

[@shawnmichaelis1609]

dancing while you work, you know he loves what he does

[@michael7324]

Adam, give your video editor some props. Well done video.

[@mashrien]

12:43 ... PLEASE think of and choose rivets in from the front, *_through_* the acrylic, through a washer, THEN squeeze the rivet.. So it bites the washer and only applies surface compression to the acrylic, no expansive/tensile forces in the holes in acrylic (it'll most assuredly crack if riveted directly into acrylic.. let it bite a washer)

[@daddyoli]

Thought my Favorite part was Fifth Element reference Til tha Dancin' started ... Made my day !!

[@CorbyQ]

I will more than likely never own a mill or need a stand for one but watching all the infrastructure stuff Adam does gives me so many ideas

[@mrmrwilem4789]

Yeah, me neither, yet I started my order today. May as well get a lathe too right?

[@Fumingzeus]

I’m always jealous of your ingenuity, you sir are a true artisan and artist. Keep the clips coming always a pleasure to watch…👍🏼

[@E.T.GARAGE]

I am envious of his new machine.

[@foolio42]

It's a great machine! I am very pleased to own one. Two tips: The distance to beep on the DRO can be turned off. The puddle of oil in the chip pan is because the outlet of the oneshot oiler is higher than the Y-axis oiling points.

[@stewartcornelius7563]

Adam, what lights do you use on the interior of your cabinets? Are there any particular installation learnings you can pass along? I'm looking to duplicate your storage display techniques. Thanks!

[@1pcfred]

It looked like bog standard LED strip lighting to me. You buy it by the roll then get a PSU for it.

[@bc65925]

I assumed you switched over to the space suit so as to take advantage of the weightlessness of space to make it easier to lift the mill to it's stand.

[@artisanmakes]

Looks like a good mill. Thoroughly enjoyed

[@DIWhyGarage]

That keyhole transition at 15:46 👌🏻

[@billbucktube]

I repurposed a bathroom sink cabinet. I lined it with Glasliner a shiny white beaded plastic sheet. I put a battery powered motion light on the back wall. It is like a 100 watt light is in there. The shinny surface reflects the light very well.

[@valoriel4464]

Tool stand to the rescue ✌ Thx, Adam, for another interesting vid 👍

[@Cadmiumfortyeight]

What was that awesome table vice arm thing you hit with a wooden mallet? I had never seen that before and it's just so cool!

[@Primal_Chaos]

I'm fairly certain he has a video where he installed/upgraded that table and he talks about how awesome those are.

[@brentcaudill7567]

I have no suggestions lol...your awesome im just learning..you know your show is kid safe and they tell me the stuff they learned from your videos..thank you kind sir..

[@1pcfred]

I would suggest Adam not put any tooling below the water line. As he uses the machine all manner of what have you is going to fly off and land on whatever's there.

[@Freightrain79]

Great addition Adam, and also put it's stand on wheels?! Maybe...

[@michael7324]

"Cabinets are where things go to die." Great quote.

[@johnmadden7101]

Nice. Your excitement and love for tools is fun to watch. Same here. Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

I had the same issue with my spindle on my PM25 I got a few months ago. The taper was also cut too deep so if you were using a keyless chuck it would bottom out against the spindle and lock the chuck. Had to put a new spindle in it.

[@nathanielcurrie8635]

Have you ever looked into getting a cnc retrofit kit for your mill? i use and accurite controller at work and it adds a massive amount of functionality without sacrificing any of the functionality of a manual machine. Doesn't need any fancy programming skills, just plug in dimensions and it will cut basically any simple chape

[@revolutionzerox]

Akira.. good stuff

[@unbereafigendlic8414]

You're my work/thought-process-&-approach-and-organization-method twin. Question is, have I always been this way or is it because of watching you?

[@mromutt]

I have had that thought too and I just assume a lot of it was growing up watching him as a kid that guided it haha

[@GardenGuy1942]

Adam has a disease that makes him act like that.

[@edd.98]

Have fun with your new toy im sure you will enjoy it.cant wait for the video you put out when you use it for the first time.

[@samcerretti6361]

Just want to say I love those containers that the bits come in

[@ninthm00n]

Much better , thank you Aziz.

[@Upcycledbaglady]

I love that I’m not the only one who dances while they work. Go Adam!

[@beautifulsmall]

Nice soldering station, Inspired to have iron, hot air gun,solder, heatshrink, cutters and stripper dedicated to a single portable unit, maybe more helping hands with lights, those end clamps are gorgeous. Oh, nice mill, 2.5um runout nice. scale to 1/5 of a thou. standard 0.005mm or 2 thou. Brave taking a hone to a new machine but as you suggest the finish can be where the cost brings it into the artiste maker market. Looking forward to seeing an AS puzzle cube.Your going to need a smaller rotary table and indexing head . Nice door, almost domestic.

[@chadthomas116]

Can't wait to see this new mill in action!

[@aserta]

One way to get rid of the wavyness of the false floor easily is to take some threaded rods, make some threaded plates (with at least 6 screws in them), screw the threaded plates in the floor, securely, then through a hole previously drilled in the floor pass the threaded rod. Around heavy equipment, this will transfer the weight of the items which otherwise makes the floor feel like a water bed, and make it more stable. Two or three of them near a heavy item will dramatically change the way it feels, and also secure things, because ultimately, there's a limit to what wood can do... and that weight is gonna make it all play until it snaps. Just my 2 cents.

[@terencesimpson100]

Hi there. Greeting from South Africa. Watch your channel all the time. My garage (shop)resembles yours but a lot smaller. Organized chaos. Love it. I'm surprised you didn't opt for using a grinder with a thin metal cutting disk in place of the jig saw. I find it's way more controllable and cuts very straight of course. 😊

[@mely598]

That assembly montage was the most "dude vibing in his cave" thing I've ever seen

[@woodycolin]

@ 25:01 reminds me for Back to the Future 1 where Doc explains the time machine, instead Adam announcing his new tool 😄🙌

[@cs9260]

Love the machining path you are on! I have the bug too....

[@MaxCruise73]

Because the right hand does so much work on a vertical milling machine, I mount the collets and DRO on the left side of the machine. This setup works well for me.

[@SW0000A]

It would be a dream machine to get a PM mill. I don't know that I will ever afford one when I can't even afford a cheaper harbor freight mill. Great video!

[@johndoecake]

26:44 KANEDAAAAAAAA :D

[@G1951-w1y]

I've had a variable speed head Bridgeport in my shop for 10 years now. For the small stuff I do a PM-728 would suit me better & free up more floorspace.

[@babbagebrassworks4278]

This mill with DRO is a very good place to start in a home shop unless you want to machine lots of steel. IThe DRO makes for some decent accuracy. It would also be a good base for a CNC conversion.

[@marcpaters0n]

24:05 "Light is green, the trap is clean. Ghosts are stored here in our custom-made storage facility."

[@trumannreitz3205]

I understand the struggle of setting up a new tool. I bought a vevor 14in. mini metal lathe. It took me a month to figure out what bench/table I wanted to use but I finally decided on an old wire spool and I'm still trying to put shelves underneath the top

[@AlmightyBigD001]

I know nothing about machining, but since I started watching Adams videos I have been saying "Man, I need a lathe!".... "Aw man, I need a milling machine!".... "Look at all those bits and collets... I need all those!".... I would have no idea what to do with them, but damn I want them all! 🤣

[@leosklein575]

I not at all prepared for that Kanedaaaaa scroll, good work guys

[@DIWhyGarage]

Things I didn’t know that I needed in my life: And Adam Savage dance and build montage.

[@DIWhyGarage]

Also love that when Adam gets a new toy, he IMMEDIATELY cuts it up/modified it. “Mr. Don’t Try This, a.k.a. “Mr. Voids Warranties” 😂

[@msmeraglia]

love the Akira callback lol

[@daltongrowley5280]

Thank you Aziz.

[@jamesalbrecht395]

Oh Adam, I am so envious of your new machine. I was looking for something like that machine. So thank you for the review! Now I need to save up for a machine like that ( and all the accessories ) 😮

[@Mr7yhnmki8]

I’ll bet PM quickly offers their mill stand a new “Savage Acrylic Door” with lighted interior! Be the first on your block to get one, kids!!

[@palethiusfpv]

Lol, “Aziz, Light!” Is my ‘turn on the living room lights’ command. 😂

[@darcyj19]

“Aziz, light!” 🤣 I do love a sci-fi film reference that not everyone will get ✔

[@paulgolff4996]

Adam, nice choice. I shopped these recently and bought a Weiss VM32L instead, but fairly similar. I had a much bigger RF-45 clone before. The thing that surprised me the most was how little power these brushless DC variable drives can deliver at low speeds. You'll be glad you have the big mill too. :-) Can you comment on why you didn't go with a CNC mill like a Tormach? I sure would have if I'd been able to afford one.

[@paulgolff4996]

Oh, and the only reason these machines won't take your R8 collets is that the indexing pin inside the spindle is cut long and must be filed back a little bit. Happened to mine too, and I was warned by several people that it would.

[@krastael]

Good to know I am not the only one dancing while building stuff

[@cadewey6181]

So what happened to the set screw key for the R8 collets? If you look at the back of the spindle there is a hole and when the inner sleeve is rotated it brings the set screw in view. The set screws keep the collet from turning if the draw bar jams in the collet 7/16-20 thread. On a Bridgeport there are two set screws: one solid and one hollow one to hold it. Both are 1/4-28. To repair or remove: remove the collet, screw the set screws in to drop them out the spindle in case the threads are damaged.

[@sfogarty2]

The squeek on the camera arm is lethal in this one.

[@nikonshooter71]

I have been looking at that one. I hope you start filming some projects on it 👍🏼

[@anthonycash4609]

Get ready to get your feelings hurt when they give you the price of it. I bet you don't get yours for free like he did I sure didn't. I've never understood that concept of giving stuff away and passing the cost on to your paying customers. That's the third one I've seen them give away this year.

[@ElvisStansvik]

stellar editing on this one 👌

[@newt2010]

Why not use lexan for the door window? That way you’re not worried about shattering it, or breaking it or even through its life breaking it. The lighting looks great. Cheers.

[@johnfitzgerald4274]

Thank you.