We Visit The Fireball Tool Booth At

Cam visits the Fireball booth at Sema 2023. We get to talking with Jason and see what he has been up to. Come and learn with us what Jason has in store from tools, squares, and vices.
Thanks for letting Cam have his fan boy moment!
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
00:32 How Fireball Tools Started
2:42 Squares And Measuring Tools
3:57 Bar Clamp
5:34 3-Axis Square
7:34 Fab Tables
10:18 Vices
13:35 Outro
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[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I haven’t bought any of his tools but I see a lot of comments saying they are overpriced. Perhaps people are used to the price of Chinese stuff which is exactly why so many western companies that made quality products went out of business, they catered to quality rather than price. People don’t want to pay the prices of local materials and local manufacturers for high quality tools. Personally, I admire his drive to make quality tools and manufacture them IN the USA. I wish Jason all the best with his business. All those people saying bring manufacturing home, time to put your money where your mouth is. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@nicklebac6753]

I have the minion squares and the mega squares and they are well worth the money I’ve had them for 3 years

[@wayneswonderarium]

Anyone who knows what things cost won't say they're overpriced. Are they expensive? Yes. But nothing more than anything else of quality. And as far as I've seen, they are definitely quality. I'm just happy to see Jason working to find some of those stop-gap tooling like the dragon wagon that can be at a more reasonable price point for smaller shops

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@wayneswonderarium I certainly have to agree with you, good points.

[@zundappwatercooler]

​@@nicklebac6753same here👌

[@NSResponder]

You get what you pay for. I would expect any fireball tool to still be doing its job three or four generations hence if they don't get left out in the rain to rust away.

[@brahmvandop100]

Cam better have a Fireball vise on the back of his trucks after this. Great tools!

[@Guds777]

I miss the time when Jason bought a gigantic old bandsaw and spent weeks fabricating enclosure and stuff for it, or when he spent weeks fabricating a giant vise crushing floor vise. That were a good times...

[@argonthesad]

Once he got the big audience he just concentrated on selling. Shame but reasonable.

[@MattPro806]

I really fell off the wagon when he quit letting people Comment on his videos. Non transparency always rubs me the wrong way.

[@user-dn2rt5lq4w]

Fireball tool is the best of American spirit, innovation and execution 🇺🇸

[@lukeb3930]

Yep, way too many trash talkers in the comments. I'm not happy he disabled comments either, but I think he just wants more traffic in fireball tool forum. In my opinion the suspicion from no comments isn't worth it for him but honestly he makes great tools and I hope the best for him!

[@artszabo1015]

Gotta love Jason - he is a true genius. Art from Ohio

[@brahmvandop100]

Jason is awesome!

[@thebmac]

I'd fan boy too!. Jason's out there, making cool shit, making awesome vids. Guy's a real mint fella.

[@printgymnast368]

His videos are so awesome he disables comments on them. I wonder why lol

[@kalle7809]

​@@printgymnast368he has a discord server dedicated for commenting on his videos and improvement ideas

[@thebmac]

@@printgymnast368 I think he has his own discussion page. Might streamline his social media so he doesn't have to go to 5 places to see comments and maybe it also stops youtube from penalizing him if if there are "mean people" in the comment section. He might even explain it in his discussion page. He has a link in the video he just posted about the new welding challenge square w/ 4 legs

[@user-gz6fn2yx9f]

@@printgymnast368all he’s done is collect all social media questions in one location. It’s not bad idea.

[@printgymnast368]

@thebmac he does it because people were calling his stuff over priced and complaining about his tests. That's its. I think a lot of those comments are dumb because his stuff is clearly build to last. But that is the reason.

[@scottaddison8071]

I’m really impressed and I was about to build my own version, but why reinvent the wheel. Think I will buy the big fireball table with all the accessories

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

The Big Dawg Bench Vise!!! Oh! Tool Time! Tool Time!!!

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

The Best Channal on the Planet!!!

[@deanl2427]

These are some great videos! Big thanks to Fortis for sponsoring and to Cam for taking the time to do these reviews. You guys are great!

[@catatonic_wrenching]

I can’t believe that my home town is producing some badass tools!

[@DieselDaycare]

That was really cool, some of the best tools come from these 1 off guys with innovative ideas

[@jakubhostinsky4482]

I'd love to buy all his tools, even though I'm just a software engineer :-D

[@andrewstout2131]

Lol! Same, but I'm a Registered Nurse 😂

[@strangetamer69x12]

Love Jason’s shirt

[@user-gz6fn2yx9f]

He sells them on the website. I just checked.

[@coleEmmm96]

Cam yeeting the vice with his crane haha😂 had that guy cringing

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Alberta Chrome that mint, thanks for sharing.

[@jeffwisemiller3590]

When it comes to cost, I always say spend the money once. It's less expensive in the long run compared to having to keep replacing something. You get what you pay for.

[@williammcknight7141]

Totally Agree it’s always best to cry once. Price will be long forgotten when the quality shines through. I’m lucky enough to own a few of the Fireball squares and they are simply fantastic. You’ll have a smile every time you use them as you feel the quality in your hand!

[@Nicola_Colonna]

advise me on the material of the aluminum or iron squares and if you can tell me anything else such as resistance to oxidation if they react well - apart from the weight which is logically easier to handle

[@joelmcclellan1050]

It really is a shame when starting a hobby or a business that people think they can buy the lowest price stuff “and it’ll be good enough”. Sadly, there’s a landfill full of stuff that in reality is “good for nothing”. I’m not here to promote Fireball brands, but, I do believe in the “buy once, cry once “ philosophy of a system that you can grow into.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

The V I S E guy!

[@jayadams8859]

If I had a million dollars I’d spend it all on tools. Don’t tell my wife.

[@jamesdrake2378]

tell him to turn on the comments on his channels

[@user-gz6fn2yx9f]

Just make a video and say what you want. You don’t need his channel to say something.

[@ethanmye-rs]

I like the stuff, but the pricing is just not competitive. Eg the dragon table is almost identical to a languimir arcflat table, but it’s literally double the price.

[@kennethhanes5438]

I’ll stick to dawn vices

[@toyorover1313]

Just looked at the specs for the Langmuir, it's much thinner at 3/8 and 5/16". Presumably non coated as well? The fireball stuff certainly ain't cheap, but it sure looks beefy.

[@ethanmye-rs]

3/8 vs 1/2” for the top. Curiously, they are the same weight. Dragon scale looks like a parkerized finish. You could get a 2x or even 3x bigger table for the same price as a table that’s an extra 1/8 thick.

[@melgross]

No, it’s not. Any top the same dimensions will look the same in a video. The Languimir is much more cheaply built. It also has 16mm holes, which is fine. The leg set, which is extra, is flimsy and doesn’t sit rigidly. Frankly, it’s not great. If you want a much better version of it, look at the Primeweld. It’s the same top, with machined corners in the bottom for the much sturdier legs and much better leveling feet. It’s also nitride coated, and it’s even less than the Languimir. Both are fine for small, light work, but neither is really a heavy precision table.

[@user-gz6fn2yx9f]

Langmuir tables suck. They are cheap thin castings. Lots of videos showing how warped they are. You get what you pay for. Jason doesn’t make crap tools. He over builds everything.

[@johnathangoldsworthy]

fireball truck vice sign me up can i have one with a 10inch throat and 6' L/4'W anvil please

[@jaybailey3518]

Admirable, but way to pricey for a hobby shop.

[@Halfwheelhell]

Jason turns off comments in KZbin because (I'm guessing) he can't handle criticism, whether constructive or otherwise (comments are allowed on his website, where he can control them... thinking of another fella who bought a website he didn't like the comments on) . I think that is sad since he critiques everyone else's products, in an effort to make his products better, but won't allow thoughts on his products. his designs seem great to me... But I have heard that the price you pay for his tools is not represented in the quality of tools he sells. A little criticism might be hard to take, but might benefit everyone in the long run.

[@newnewmee44]

he sells overpriced stuff. Obviously he hates people that point it out. Also the tolerances he expected were ridiculous in my opinion.

[@kalle7809]

He has a discord server dedicated for commenting on his videos and improvement ideas

[@newnewmee44]

@@kalle7809 that is just so he can easily delete all the comments that he wants. Censorship of opinion is never a right thing to do. It just means you are evil.

[@Halfwheelhell]

@@newnewmee44 Agreed, the tolerances are amazing, and well beyond an acceptable tolerance for most professionals and hobbyists alike. I love great craftsmanship, but it's hard for me to see .005".

[@Halfwheelhell]

@@kalle7809 Is he playing games?