On a simpler level a huge peeve for me, particularly when a friend comes to my shop for my help or advice and they answer their cell phone when I'm in the middle of explaining something. This is a sure method of not being welcome back.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
That's a huge one Virginia! I hate it when I'm talking to someone, a customer perhaps, trying to discuss a job or repair and they answer there damn cell phone and start talking. When I was in my old shop I would simply walk away and go back to what I was doing. I'm not going to stand there and wait for someone to finish there conversation when I stopped what I was doing to help them.
@mxcollin95
7 жыл бұрын
I'm really new to machining in general and am mainly teaching myself buy watching KZitem videos like yours, reading books and by trial and error in my small home garage, but I greatly appreciate you sharing your professional insights on how to do things right and would greatly appreciate more videos just like this one if you ever have the time to do more of them! Please keep up sharing all your great real world insights and knowledge. I hugely appreciate it man!!! 👍
@girliedog
7 жыл бұрын
I have a small art studio and do simple metal fab as part of my work. I have an industrial sign informing people they are required to wear safety gear when operating power equipment, I think I will make a sign that says "Cell Phone Use Prohibited in Work Area"
@adamtheede2575
6 жыл бұрын
and I've walked away from a couple customers who were yacking on the phone and made them wait until the next day or two because the next guy in line was serious about getting something done, I made them priority # 3 of the day if said guy wants to come back by that point
@dons8365
6 жыл бұрын
The highest percentage rate is with women. When I am going out of my way to help them out and then they put me on hold and make me wait so they can talk to someone else on their phone, I have told them to come back later when they can devote full attention. Rudeness is tolerated with me in my later years.
@TadTadd
7 жыл бұрын
Thirty years ago I came in to the shop to find the whole place spotless except for the mill I had been using the day before: it was covered in aluminum chips. My boss told me he had stayed late and told the cleaning crew to leave that mess alone. He didn't need to say anything more--I cleaned up yesterday's mess and never left a machine dirty again.
@firesurfer
4 жыл бұрын
I was on a job with a bunch of guys and told specifically not to clean up. There are guys for that. They get paid $15-20 hr, and we cost our boss well over $100 an hour including benefits and overhead. When there are 10 guys working that gets expensive quick. We are responsible for our own tools.
@carabela125
7 жыл бұрын
My pet peeve: putting cordless tools back with dead batteries. Stick the battery in the charger and make sure the charger is plugged in.
@Pdro-gw7lu
7 жыл бұрын
carabela125 oh god yes. The number of times I pick up the "for everyone" cordless grinder and it's flat. KNIFE TO THE EYE AAAAAAARGGH
@sixstringedthing
4 жыл бұрын
I've worked with guys who did this with company tools all the time, and then constantly complained that the particular brand of tool was crap because they kept killing batteries. It happened so frequently at one place that the boss simply refused to keep buying new batteries, making every job a pain in the arse. All thanks to one or two lazy guys.
@mitchyelvington4776
4 жыл бұрын
If the charger is busy lay dead battery's on there side! Charged stand them up!
@SH19922x
3 жыл бұрын
@@sixstringedthing How did they keep killing the batteries exactly? Why did the boss have to keep buying new ones? Your comment nearly gave me stroke trying to decipher it.
@sixstringedthing
3 жыл бұрын
@@SH19922x This was back in the days of NiCad and NiMH cordless tools that didn't have any kind of undervolt or overload protection in the battery packs. Maybe a thermistor to cut off charging of an overheated battery so it didn't explode... that was about all the protection you got. Leaving a dead battery in the tool at the end of the day was often a death sentence, especially if it was something like a recipro saw or whatever that didn't get used frequently. Next time you pick it up, the battery is fucked. As mentioned, the boss was also a bit of a cheapskate so the packs were old, had done hundreds of charge/discharge cycles, and so were less tolerant of being left flat. Guys would complain and blame the particular brand of tool, without properly understanding any of the above. And so you end up with battery packs that can drill four holes in timber, or cut two bits of rebar, or chisel out one hole in masonry before getting hot and smelly. Fun! *TL;DR - Old NiCd and NiMH batteries don't like being left discharged.*
@tedfarwell9812
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right on all 10 counts! I was lucky enough to work in a small shop with a lot of old grumpy guys who were happy to point out my " shit-for-brains" ways early enough that I could correct myself before I got too old. Now I'm one of those old grumpy guys myself. Happens before you know it but you need to pass it on for everybody's sake.
@delano62
7 жыл бұрын
True. I came up the same way 36 years ago. And turned out the same way.
@jeffren70
7 жыл бұрын
And another, #20 Don't use the air nozzle for everything. grab a broom. I swear at the last shop I worked the guys would have pulled the hose into the bathroom to wipe their ass if they could have. 10 guys all firing the air nozzle every few seconds was irritating. You don't have to blow off the entire machine every time you drill a hole.
@XEatmorechicken
4 жыл бұрын
Im not a machinist, buy any time i do anything involving metal chips or slivers, i have a small shop vac i use. My dog hangs out at the shop with me and I dont want to have to dig a piece of metal out of her paw. If its in a shop vac, it cant get in there.
@djtecthreat
4 жыл бұрын
@@XEatmorechicken Agreed. Keep a vac or 2 around the shop to grab that stuff up keeps from having piles under and behind machines/benches/cabinets/etc.. It'll still get there but at least a majority of it gets picked up.
@paolofracalanza6540
4 жыл бұрын
jeffren70 , I agree and it’s also not necessary to run the air nozzle full blast just to blow a few chips or coolant off your machined surfaces.
@TheStefanskoglund1
3 жыл бұрын
@@XEatmorechicken Haaaa, try how nice it is to get one of those in the skin on the underside of your feet ! for example in the changing room...
@sixstringedthing
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheStefanskoglund1 I live in Australia, where many people walk around barefoot at home for most of the year. I've had to pick tiny splinters of metal out of the sole of my foot multiple times because my housemate will do some drilling/cutting on our back porch and doesn't sweep up afterwards. Problem is, it's his house and he doesn't like being told what to do. I have to put thongs (sandals/flip-flops) on just to walk out for a swim in the pool. Drives me nuts!
@f1tard
7 жыл бұрын
AMEN Brother , spent 35 years as a mechanic around some of the least respectful asshat's ever conceived .. borrowing tools is a privilege , you lose it / brake it / not return it , you bought it . simple .
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
I get heated when I go to grab a tool and it's not where it's supposed to be. Then I spend a bunch of time searching the shop for it. Something we discuss all the time at work.
@gadget73
7 жыл бұрын
Its also annoying when you go for a tool and find it filthy. I actually had to go hunting for the grease gun today while I was in the middle of servicing something. It was not where it belongs, and it was dirty.
@GrocMax
7 жыл бұрын
You should meet my asshats- will not acknowledge they lost it, after you arguing with them about it for weeks, months, or years, they attempt to replace with a cheeseball cheap crap, when you don't accept it, YOU become the asshat.
@9neil
7 жыл бұрын
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@jusb1066
7 жыл бұрын
we've all worked with a bubba, who shouts in your ear when your at a machine, askes you stuff, doesnt put tools back in the same condition, breaks tools and never mentions it, when caught out say 'oh i didnt notice', they are generally lazy, and unwilling to learn skills and do good work, i see it as a sign
@georgebaron26
7 жыл бұрын
"The path of the righteous machinist is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of careless men. Blessed is he who, in the name of shop etiquette and good will, shepherds the novice through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost tools. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is Abom when I lay my vengeance upon thee." Abom79
@DanBowkley
5 жыл бұрын
This needs to be on a shirt.
@carloantoniomartinelli5418
5 жыл бұрын
Reverend Father Baron, your reply just has to be the very best of the decade...mayest thou live forever.
@markgrevatt4867
5 жыл бұрын
Lol classic
@Clean97gti
4 жыл бұрын
but not the 10mm socket, for those are forever lost to the land of the guitar pick.
@StefanGotteswinter
7 жыл бұрын
Most of the tips come down to "not beeing an A-hole" ;)
@josefrefuses2go694
6 жыл бұрын
stefan to the point as always!! as you say being an a-hole should not be authorised in a shop. it's to tempting to pick up the nearest sharp ObjectD'Art and give them a lobotomy.
@cameronadkins6268
5 жыл бұрын
You must not realize how many A-Holes there are in the world.
@MrCarnutbill67
5 жыл бұрын
Forget work, that’s a great life lesson.
@gorillaau
3 жыл бұрын
These tips seem to be first year trainee/apprenticeship level. How do some many a-holes miss out on these polite tips.
@KrisMinnear
7 жыл бұрын
If you are addicted to chew, don't be spitting in the coolant sumps, solvent tanks, or on the floor. Sometimes even the garbage can needs to be searched for lost items. I don't have a problem with dirt, grease, oily old seals, food wrappers, and pop cans; but bodily fluids--leave that for the medical industry.
@verteup
7 жыл бұрын
Kris Minnear aw man I absolutely hate people that spit chew on the floor and in trash cans. it really burns my ass.
@thesupernittygritty
7 жыл бұрын
should have read down further before posting. being the maintenance guy i REALLY hate that sh*#. dont know how many times ive been working on a chip conveyor or coolant pump and got someones skoal all over my hands. im thinking about greasing some boxes.
@astriknon
7 жыл бұрын
Hmm, never seen spit in sumps, but do see cigarette buts in chip conveyors a lot. Either way, WTF is wrong with people.
@dougankrum3328
7 жыл бұрын
...As a maintenance man.....one of my biggest gripes is sunflower seed hulls....everywhere....
@xenonram
5 жыл бұрын
What is even more disgusting is when they spit it into a water bottle... They have their disgusting spittle in a bottle. And they'll inevitably leave it laying around. Disgusting -human- beings.
@MWL4466
7 жыл бұрын
Great video Adam…as always. At our shop we have a dedicated saw operator/material handler guy who NEVER de-burrs his saw cuts. He just doesn't care. He's worked there for 20 years and gets away with a lot. Yesterday i refused to touch the material that he dropped off at my machine. And i made it very clear to my supervisor that it will stay on the floor until it gets cleaned up. He couldn't fault me or blame me and said that he will talk to this guy. Today the saw operator got a brand new DeWalt grinder for de-burring and the rest of the machinists are amazed at the improvement. The dude hates my guts no doubt..but hey ….he'll get over it.
@ThePhilhigh
7 жыл бұрын
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@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Good for your guys being held accountable. Nothing wrong with them doing there job properly.
@DSCKy
7 жыл бұрын
All he ever wanted was a DeWalt grinder... what took you guys so long?
@Gaark
7 жыл бұрын
good job standing your ground, you've no doubt saved yourself and a bunch of others time cleaning and dressing cuts. not being sarcastic either, cuts full of tiny chips really suck.
@MWL4466
7 жыл бұрын
Yup…I've had infected cuts from shop material….its no fun. Its just a matter of respect for each other and not being lazy. Cheer's !!
@ShadonHKW
7 жыл бұрын
My #1 "If you break or damage a cutting tool, tell someone or sharpen it before putting it back" Great list bud :)
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
I agree Stan. Gets under my skin when I find one of my drills burned up or chipped that I know I did not do.
@MrLembnau
5 жыл бұрын
common problem at work. mostly with drills. Someone snaps a drill or burns it up, no drama, it happens. but then they dont replace it or sharpen it, but put a broken and or dull drill back in the index. really pisses me off if i need a drill, grab it and its broken. whats the point of putting a broken or dull drill back in the index.
@wilsonallender6334
5 жыл бұрын
MrLembnau laziness/lack of accountability
@dmitryvalberg1425
7 жыл бұрын
Another important tip - always report or order your self replacements and broken tools. Don't wait for somebody to find out its broken and fix it.
@steventhedog94
3 жыл бұрын
I thought the right way was to put it back and act like you never touched it
@gorillaau
3 жыл бұрын
@@steventhedog94 put it back in in the wrong spot however. Saves a few seconds!
@carltuzzolino2600
7 жыл бұрын
You sure someone didn't piss you off at work the day you filmed that? LOL! That was great! I agree 100%! Don't be half ass!! You are an inspiration to us! Real World!!
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
When the same things happen over and over again it gets to me. Instead of bitching about it at work, I decided to try and help others who like watching the videos.
@Gaark
7 жыл бұрын
Was one of those days when a busload of apprentices from the local school came through and wreaked havoc everywhere lol
@btrswt35
7 жыл бұрын
Carl Tuzzolino I was just about to make a similar comment.
@jagger21256
7 жыл бұрын
yeah he looks pissed while he is making this video, I appreciate the information, but I am gonna stop watching and go to another channel
@mikedelam
7 жыл бұрын
jagger21256 LOL it's about context. These are things that piss people off. Hello Kitty wasn't the right spokesperson.
@davidatkinson5512
7 жыл бұрын
I would add to the general theme of "put it away clean and in the right place" a little. When you use a tool, take note of its condition. Does it cut well, work properly, does it have surface rust etc. If it needs work, either fix it, or mark it. I keep a few rolls of colored electrical tape in the box. If something needs attention before it gets used again, it gets a quick wrap of red tape, and maybe a sharpie note if the problem is subtle. I try to fix red stuff that day, maybe that week if it is a big job, or not a commonly used item. Inserts on the last cutting edge might get a yellow wrap on the tool holder. A whole vaguely defined marking system, often improvised and extended. On the same note - if you notice a consumable getting low, or you use the last of something, tell someone! Especially TP. Nobody likes the surprise of taking an after lunch relaxation break in the washroom, and finding themselves out of critical supplies. But it also applies to abrasives, chemicals, etc.
@rodschweiger4195
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, I liked your list of 10 do and don't and have to add my two cents worth. I had a next door neighbor, we were both teachers at the time, he a PE teacher and I a shop teacher. It goes without saying that I had tools and he didn't so he thought it his perk to borrow anything I had anytime he wanted. His favorite was: allen wrenches, my floor jack, wrenches, taps and dies and even electronics like a VOM or a Tach-dwell which I wouldn't even let let my own sons use without supervision. One day he wanted to borrow a 1/4x20 tap and tap wrench. I gave him a POS tap and wrench made in China (not my good stuff) which I knew he would break and or not return. He never returned it, Great! I saw my chance. The next time he came over to borrow something, I reminded him that he never returned my tap and wrench and that I would NEVER lend him anything again. Yeh, it worked! He never asked to borrow anything again, and there were no hard feelings.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Now that's the way to do it! I'll remember that one! Loan out the Chicom tools...LOL
@jimzivny1554
7 жыл бұрын
Good video, good coworkers make a nice workplace. Listening to the video I was hearing my grandfather! I'm big on keeping my tools in good shape, drills, punches, chisel ect sharp without giant burrs waiting to fly into your eye, grease my ratchets every few months, no cracked or damaged tools. I thank my grandfather for these habits.
@ryzlot
4 жыл бұрын
No 11 - NEVER leave a key in a chuck - even for 10 seconds JR
@roacho528
4 жыл бұрын
Thats rule one. I did it 2 times when i first got on the lathe and got hell for it. Haven't done it since and i totally understand why.
@84953
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!! Some places have the chuck keys with the springs on them so you can't do that, but it's a PITA to use it. I remember someone telling me about not leaving the key in the chuck and put the exclamation to it telling me how someone did that, and the next person who went over there and obviously wasn't paying attention, turned on the lathe which happened to be set on a very high speed. It went into a cabinet up against the wall and he said that they left it there as a reminder. Another thing is clothing when you're working around the equipment. There's a story that came from my grandfather. He was a machinist and also taught machining in high school and college for engineering programs. So, he had this one guy there who was something akin to a lab assistant doing a demonstration on the lathe. He was wearing a lab coat. Yeah, you got it, the lab coat got caught in the lead screw. My grandfather said he never saw the man move so fast to get that lab coat off. Unfortunately I am not doing much machine shop work but when I took mechanical technologies in a college program, there were quite a few different lathes, and some of them weren't all that easy to get to the stop button especially if you were a bit on the short side.
@BillySugger1965
4 жыл бұрын
I did it in high school and crushed my hand (not badly, thankfully), and never take my hand off a chuck key with it in the chuck now.
@sajinkahnalt
4 жыл бұрын
My instructor threatened to get the pipe wrench if he ever saw us do that
@chuckhabrack3330
4 жыл бұрын
@bandr I agree with the danger, but it can be very costly. The key was still in the chuck and when the operator went to turn on the lathe in a panic to turn it off he knocked his set up tools off his cart, including a large machinist level that cost him about $1200. Not to mention it broke the square off the key and hours making sure that nothing on the lathe was damaged. There is the thought that if Adam had to have remove the key as a pet peeve that might not be the best machine shop. If ya struggle with simple...
@Alanbataar
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent list! My pet peeve is dull drills getting put back in the index. And I work alone!
@r777w
7 жыл бұрын
Even though I have not worked in a machine shop with other people, since school, you and I are on the same page. What you described can be distilled down to be considerate and respect your equipment. Cheers.
@donbell8187
4 жыл бұрын
Very good piece. Makes me realize what kind of messes I leave for myself that are unnecessary.
@jeffren70
7 жыл бұрын
#22 Don't put the grinder right next to the best and most expensive machine in the shop, and then, after years of ragging the guys about it, Don't put it right in front of the garbage can with paper and solvent rags. And then, don't put it 2 feet away from the lacquer thinner tank. I worked with some real Dunning Kruger candidates.
@philipcable7518
4 жыл бұрын
Abrasives should be no where near machinery.
@blenz88498
7 жыл бұрын
Only things I would add, You should never ask to borrow a personal tool 3 times, If you borrow it twice you need to go out and buy one for yourself. When you put a drill bit back IT BETTER BE SHARP AND READY TO USE!!!!!!!
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
I didn't get to my other peve about drill bits, maybe if I do a second video.
@BillyTpower
7 жыл бұрын
sharpening right?
@tracylemme1375
4 жыл бұрын
It is hard to find someone who can sharpen drill bits today.
@jaymanxxxx
7 жыл бұрын
good job Adam, I've been a machinist for 5 years now i'm always telling new hires these tips, especially do not disturb someone busy.
@tomharp5211
7 жыл бұрын
This is your best and most informative video yet. Good job!!!!!
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! How about another one?
@jamesoconnell9396
7 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I Think it all boils down to; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Show courtesy to your co-workers, be a part of the team, clean up after yourself, and if you don't enjoy your job, then quit and move on!!!
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Yes sir James, if only everyone in the shop felt the same way...
@ScottandTera
7 жыл бұрын
#12 don't do your job in such a manner as to cause extra work for the next guy.
@charlescompton4495
5 жыл бұрын
One of the old boys I worked beside told me a fellow who didn't clean his tools most likely doesn't clean himself either! I never forgot that. Adam, I appreciate your 10 commandments of good work ethics as they hold true in every trade, Greg.
@TreeTop1947
7 жыл бұрын
Great topic, Adam. I'm a retired machinist/tool and die maker. I worked in the same shop for 39 years and I'm proud to say that almost all of my fellow craftsmen adhered to these rules. When a new guy hired on, he was watched carefully and mentored if he broke any of these rules. I can't tell you how much I miss working... Tree Top
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
We have a new guy, been there almost two months. We have to work on him constantly. He's young and careless. Not looking good either.
@donaldshulman6771
7 жыл бұрын
Adam - Idea for the next T-shirt campaign. "Aboms 10 commandments of Shop Etiquette" and list the 10.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Nice one!
@hatersaywhat8986
7 жыл бұрын
That'll be sweet, I'll buy one! Kinda like the rock band tshirts that have the tour listed on the back!
@JohnBare747
7 жыл бұрын
Heading above list: "Don't Be an Asshat!"
@chrismayhew4531
7 жыл бұрын
I'd buy 5, then I'd have a clean one to wear to work each day - ya hear me bubba ? lol
@roderickwhitehead
7 жыл бұрын
Donald Shulman - see Tom Sachs' "Ten Bullets"
@tek4
7 жыл бұрын
giving me motivation to clean up my shop right. thank you, I need this stern talking to.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Get busy!
@geraldgepes
7 жыл бұрын
Yep. There's the humble honesty, I've gotta wall off my shop from my garage one of these days. There's a stroller between the surface grinder and lathe.
@dudestuff3352
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, old school craftsman asking for some old school consideration. You make your money with those tools so treating them with respect is essential. Plain and simple, respect your coworkers and respect the tools they will take care of you.
@moshpitcircles6345
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Every new shop employee in the world should watch this on their first day.
@leeroy60
7 жыл бұрын
Good suggestions Adam. A lot of those things get taught in the machine shop at the technical school I'm currently attending. A lot of those are also my pet peeves. One of my biggest is people going ham fisted with shop air. It's real loud and annoying. Especially when you're trying to concentrate. Most of the time it's just as easy and quick to use a brush. And it's not damaging your hearing.
@AJsWargaming
7 жыл бұрын
Great video. Doesn't matter if you're a machinist, mechanic, woodworker or homeowner - this is great advice.
@wallacesaan
7 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT!!! I share my shop with my son and I rant on these things all the time. So great for him to hear it from you, so he doesn't think I'm the only one who gets cranky when chips are left on the lathe or tools are left out on the bench rather than being put back in the cabinet. Happy Easter - I hope you have a great long weekend.
@brosselot1
7 жыл бұрын
good advice. thanks for sharing and keeping these things at the forefront of our thoughts. everyone tends to forget these simple things.
@williamsquires3070
7 жыл бұрын
Not only drill bits, but make sure you put the gauge blocks or pins back in the right spot, too!
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@Manigo1743
Ай бұрын
What about endmills , sawblades, wrenches, siccors, cans with oil, pencils, rulers, boxes with screws and bolts? There are so many things you should put back in place after use. 10 rules are not nearly enough. Or perhaps they could all be wrapped up in one rule. Just a thought.
@TinShackVideos
7 жыл бұрын
#11 Don't leave chuck key in machines chuck
@jamesfergusson546
7 жыл бұрын
This should be required watching for every new person in the shop. Pure gold.
@davidberndt6275
7 жыл бұрын
Backpacking the wilderness, we adhere to 'Leave No Trace' principles. A lot of which can apply to work-spaces, shop, kitchen, bathroom, etc. Leave the place better then you found it, put things back were you found it.... Mindful of others. I like that Adam. Thanks for sharing!
@pauljones3866
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice and looking forward to seeing more of your Shop Do's & Don'ts. It hurt to be reminded.
@woodman3651
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, this is called common courtesy. I have worked in a auto body shop for more than 40 years and I've seen it all. The one thing that I do is not to lend any of my drill bits, nobody treats your bits like you. SCREW THEM!!! Love your videos.
@chuckels431
7 жыл бұрын
Very good advice Adam, Years ago I worked with an old geezer ( he was younger than I am now) taught me the golden rule in his shop.... leave the machine and workspace cleaner than you found it. Keep up the great videos.
@TheMarcball
7 жыл бұрын
Michel, an old French machinist neighbour of my brother's says this "a good tool id a tool that is cleaned, oiled and placed back in its right storage location". This quote was my first contact with machinists' ethics, and it's a good one. Thanks for the inspiration... Keep on trucking (from France) !
@gregnoe2637
4 жыл бұрын
Another one: Don't unplug my power tool while I'm using it so you can use my extension cord for "just a sec". I don't consider it fun being chased by an angle grinder after it's plugged back in and the trigger is locked on.
@dontlitethat
7 жыл бұрын
Great tips Adam, we all know if there is time to lean there is time to clean. I always enjoy your videos.
@jesusmarywillsaveyou
4 жыл бұрын
ive been following your channel for about 2 months and im not even any where close to a machinist, but i enjoy the interesting things you do. This video was another great example. Keep it up
@shawnmrfixitlee6478
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like every company needs a sit down a watch Yur vid Adam ... I see this every day to man ! Thumbs up..
@hecknows2914
7 жыл бұрын
No. 11 - If you borrow anything from a coworker more than twice, buy one for yourself. You will have it for the rest of your life. If its seems expensive buy it as early as possible to have the most opportunity to use it.
@blenz88498
7 жыл бұрын
Opps I should have read the comments before i posted.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Yep, I agree. Buy tools you use.
@wupme
7 жыл бұрын
It depends. If some apprentice who barely makes enough money to support himself, and if its an really expensive tool. I'm ok with him borrowing it more than twice. Or if its something hard to come by. But generally its a good rule.
@hecknows2914
7 жыл бұрын
djteac You're not wrong there, apprentices around me get a tool allowance from the government, but we all know what happens when you give a teenager a wad of cash haha.
@wupme
7 жыл бұрын
Thats nice, don't think they can get something like that over here. On the other side, companies are required by law to provide them with tools here. But usually they are crap to work with. My former employer had one of those nice collections of like 40 non matching screw drivers for everybody to use. And 10 pliers that once closed you couldn't get open without the help of a hammer.... It was always an adventure trying to find the right one for apprentices. And yes i guess we all know what happens if they get some cash. Because we've ALL been like that haha
@gospelman7222
7 жыл бұрын
+1 on deburring. Many years ago I worked as a draughtsman for the IBM Corporation and all their pre-printed drawing sheets stated "Break all non-functional edges". Good, safety concious firm to work for! Moved across to auto mechanic, number of times I spilled blood on sharp engine crankcase edges. Anyways, blood is not a good lubricant!
@ddd228
4 жыл бұрын
Get a small cut? Use masking tape. Band Aids on a roll and go back to work.
@toddpeterson7316
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on!!! I say you integrate these into some sort of stone tablet!!! Thanks Adam!!
@jeffreyhalpern5718
7 жыл бұрын
I can think of probably 100 shop tips keep these videos coming please we love them
@Guust_Flater
7 жыл бұрын
Refilling stocks i.e. soap and towels, oil. If you break something replace it. Clean your work area, you have no idea how this impresses the customer if you are working on site. Just pick up a brome for a few minutes and you're done. Ask if you can use someones (personal) tools, don't just take them. Agree 100% Adam!! Keep making these fine videos!!
@SwitchAndLever
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! I enjoyed this video a lot! Definitely do more videos like these! You're definitely echoing a lot of what I experience on a daily basis, but also brought up some new things which I have honestly never thought about (like straightening the Noga indicator mount). Cheers!
@randomron67
7 жыл бұрын
Preach! I would add DO NOT disturb someone under a welding hood.
@breadcrums7853
5 жыл бұрын
Really appreciated the advise, I am just in the middle of cleaning up my hobby shop from things not put away. When one don't put away their own tools because it saved 3 sec, costs sometimes hours in the end. Yes would love to hear more... thanks again.
@literoadie3502
7 жыл бұрын
How about tram the mill back in if you tilt the head? And if you're not gonna tram it, never EVER put it back close to trammed but not truly trammed in, and make the next guy use it thinking it's properly trammed and ruining a part.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
+Lite Roadie One tip I learned also is if you don't tram it back it for whatever reason, leave a note on the machine or write on the table with a sharpie to let people know it's not trammed. It's important to to verbally notify coworkers it's not trammed.
@collinrasmussen5630
7 жыл бұрын
always measure your drills, first day stuff. Thanks for the tips adam
@billgurney7204
7 жыл бұрын
Good points, I used to preach the same stuff to my crew. Retired now, so just keeping my self straight.
@boudreaumay3040
7 жыл бұрын
I would love more of things like this and more of the things you can pass along. This is a great medium to share with all.
@sodalines
7 жыл бұрын
shops should pay abom for this speech. lol great video bro keep up the great work
@monkeyboy4746
7 жыл бұрын
Don't go to somebody and ask them how to do a project when you have done absolutely no research on it yourself.
@solgam
5 жыл бұрын
I don't mind when people ask what they do not know. I do mind if the same questions are being asked over and over again...
@XEatmorechicken
4 жыл бұрын
@@solgam everyone has a cell phone to research, however i wouuld much rather someone ask then fuck something up
@solgam
4 жыл бұрын
@@XEatmorechicken Of course, that is why I would absolutely not mind answering/helping out. Thing is some people will ask the same question over and over and give no effort to either remember or note it down. I had same people regularly ask me for the pattern of calculating Vc into spindle speed, like every time it's needed, at least once a week for years. One would imagine after 20th time a self respecting person would at least make a note.
@gorillaau
3 жыл бұрын
@@solgam Sometimes that can be that they are not understanding it. Get them away from the machine, even go to the break room, and have them work through a few examples. Plan your work, work to your plan. You can change you plan if something pops up though.
@Manigo1743
Ай бұрын
Isn't asking someone the same as doing research?
@Richard_OKeeffe
7 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Adam. These are the same things that were engrained into me when I was an apprentice 40 years ago, the sign of a great craftsman is the attention to this kind of detail
@danielwerger5641
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, excellent vid. Please make more of these. You raised very good points which make shop life bearable... Cheers my friend...
@johnfry9010
7 жыл бұрын
I was taught by a very good mechanic many years ago , the last thing I did every day was clean and put away all the tools in their proper place , it has served me well !
@msquared6324
5 жыл бұрын
I have a 1 man shop, 99% of the time I'm the only one that even touches my tools. I still do all those things because the next guy to use those tools (me) will appreciate it. I was told once no one takes better care of a tool than the person that paid for it.
@jonbell7186
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Booth, this is what i try to preach almost daily. As a maintenance lead with a fabrication/machining background, I work in the same shop as a lot of "techs" that should take this entire video into consideration. Recently I was working on a part, went to the shop index, and grapped a 5/8 drill, and drilled the hole. After completion, I went to install the part and found out the hole, I so carefully set up and drilled, was oversized. I am sure you could imagine my frustration. So, thank you for this video and keep doing what you do. You are an inspiration to all of us.
@medic593
4 жыл бұрын
I just saved this video. I train new EMTs and Paramedics. I hope to use this in class. In this profession, the tools are literally a matter of life and death. This cannot be stressed enough. Thank you Adam.
@c00lamah
7 жыл бұрын
Jerry, UK England, old Hampshire. love your tube, its taken me months to watch your great contribution to the greater learning and understanding of engineering on this planet Earth and what a great journey i've had. Fantastic, i have learned so much and enjoyed the process. proud to say i am a great fan.
@rogerscottcathey
4 жыл бұрын
I dont want anyone even in my peripheral vision when I'm focused on a task. Especially over dangerous equipment. It doesnt take mind reading to tell when someone is finished with a step.
@ryzlot
4 жыл бұрын
Your shop is soooooo CLEAN - admirable JR
@Timmy2Hands
7 жыл бұрын
Simple and elegant notes for anyone working in any shop environment. Be thoughtful for the next person down the line.
@MultiMachinist
7 жыл бұрын
Don't know who finally got to you but "A firggin men" Adam. You have spoken for countless people
@northzero2390
7 жыл бұрын
I hated it when programming a CNC and a workmate comes over at the crucial moment and destroys your chain of thinking. I've had heart attacks with shop monkeys throwing pallets onto the floor to deliberately make a loud bang. I accidentally grabbed one guy around the throat and pinned him up the trimming machine in my younger days. I now work as a tool maker and what I hate is when the saw guy cuts the raw HSS blanks for me to machine and does not deburr the parts. I then have to remove his burr prior and then my own burr after my process is complete. This is not the blokes fault, it's the way the company runs but being on my first week there I won't say anything until I have my feet under the table more. I will then ask why I have to deburr twice on my process instead of everyone deburring their own work. I cut my finger open on day one. I wasn't impressed!!
@maxcnc777
5 жыл бұрын
That's the truth.. I was just getting ready to mention that. I have a guy that seems to always catch me right in the middle of some critical part of my programming, and I have to "remember" where I was.
@joshmx28
7 жыл бұрын
Heard of a guy sneaking up behind a man on a lathe and smashing 2x4's together really hard. Fired.
@BruceBoschek
2 жыл бұрын
Just rewatched this and appreciated it once again. Thanks, Adam.
@leoashrae4199
7 жыл бұрын
May I add two more? 1) Never leave a ball-peen hammer (or any steel-faced hammer) lying on any of your machines. The next guy might be feeling lazy and use it to "tap" the compound to that last 1-degree of thread pitch, instead of finding a lead hammer. 2) Never, ever, store loose reamers (especially spiral flutes mixed with straight flutes) in a drawer. It won't be long before they are all chipped and ruined. Those are my pet-peaves. Just my $.02...
@doktorjonsson3860
7 жыл бұрын
Also clean the flutes of your drillbit/endmill! Get's me so pissed when the drill you need is packed full of chips, cutting fluid and aluminum welded to the cutting edge!
@ChrisBrown-dy8ts
3 жыл бұрын
Doktor Jönsson reamers also packed with swarf n cutting fluid.👎
@akabruno1
4 жыл бұрын
!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC ADAM !!!!!!!! This should be something that we all watch once a year. I have missed doing a lot of these things over the years as a tool and die maker.
@stephenwright7065
6 жыл бұрын
I work in tool and die and organization and having a clean work space is a must.
@CafeenMan
5 жыл бұрын
Cleaning your tools before putting them away also means that wherever "away" is doesn't get covered with chips and crud.
@phantomlord71usa
7 жыл бұрын
Definitely a lot of good things brought up here. Guys in our shop are notorious for loosing tools, or sticking them somewhere and forget where they put them. I'm the QA manager that also does all the purchasing of drill bits, tools, inserts, tool holders, end mills, etc... I bought the shop 4 pairs of pliers and needed to borrow one one day for a quick sec and had to spend about 20 minutes walking around all over both shops just to find 1 pair of pliers. It's just aggravating.
@phantomlord71usa
7 жыл бұрын
Another one of my pet peeves is machine maintenance. Making sure an employee actually checks the machine to make sure its good on fluids, or checking their inserts to see if they are loose and need re tightened, or flip them if they are worn, or need new ones. There was one day I was checking parts in the new shop and a fairly new hire was throwing orange sparks half way across the room. His inserts on the mill were worn down and he didn't know how to re-index them. He was on the verge of shattering his inserts, a few were badly chipped. Since I knew what the cost was on inserts I was little bit disturbed. I had to spend about 30 minutes to teach this guy how to fix his problem, all the while parts are piling up elsewhere for me to check.
@jtkilroy
7 жыл бұрын
Great video Adam. Some of my pet peeves (besides the ones you listed) Check the way oil in the apron, don't wait for me to do it. Don't leave the oil cans empty! Coil up the torch hoses / welding leads after you are done! (Oh this one REALLY pisses me off) (Related to above) CLOSE THE FREAKING BOTTLE VALVES WHEN DONE! DO NOT grind a freaking groove in the wheel on the bench grinder! And last but in no way least... If you make a rats nest of the MIG wire feed and leave it there, expect to get an ass kick'n!
@peterk75a
7 жыл бұрын
Great observations and safety tips. It all comes down to respect for others and the tools, which likely means better workmanship. Thanks. for the video.
@anthonyambler9688
7 жыл бұрын
I once had a co worker grab me when I was touching off on a milling machine for a joke I got such a shock I turned round a punched him. He never did that again
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Stupid should be painfull
@dangelorrrr
5 жыл бұрын
Now, that's a T-Shirt I'd buy!
@MD-rd8vt
5 жыл бұрын
lmao
@clifearls9330
5 жыл бұрын
We call them knowledge knots
@bencesarosi7718
4 жыл бұрын
"Be mindful of other people" And that, my friend, appears to be the #1 issue with the average person in 2019.
@braxtonec
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time Adam. Every one of these was helpful.
@rickybradby1312
7 жыл бұрын
OMG...pretty much how I train my son up around our factory...the unwrtten rule book of shop etiquette!! Nice video Adam!!
@jonnoMoto
7 жыл бұрын
"Don't do what Donny don't does." :D
@maxchartier
7 жыл бұрын
also don't leave tool box drawers open
@Skyisnotalimit
4 жыл бұрын
Mork Fill the coolant reserv. Always someone using it up and just walk off.
@williammills5111
7 жыл бұрын
Adam- A hearty "Right On!" for this video- Should be required viewing for all of us. Thanks for all that you do. Bill
@roberthorner8494
7 жыл бұрын
YOU HANDLED A VERY DIFFICULT AND IMPORTANT SUBJECT LIKE A REAL PROFESSIONAL. THANKS ADAM
@bcbloc02
7 жыл бұрын
How about if you don't know how to do it ask somebody for help BEFORE you screw it up and crate many times more work to fix.
@BillyTpower
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a big proponent of this one Brian. Too many people are afraid to ask for help. Nobody knows everything and asking questions is expected. I call it "life long apprenticeship".
@robertquast9684
5 жыл бұрын
Know what you don’t know.
@MrCarnutbill67
5 жыл бұрын
I worked with a guy that would literally stare at something for hours not knowing what to do. I would finally have to ask “do you have any idea what you’re doing?” That must have happened a dozen times. He never learned. I never understood that. I’ve always associated asking for help as a sign of intelligence. Fumbling along is a sure sign of ignorance in my book.
@thomasewing2656
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrCarnutbill67 20 thumbs up for that!
@mikemaxwell3005
7 жыл бұрын
Another tip too is never put back broken or chipped drill bits. Sharpen them and makes everyone happy.
@Abom79
7 жыл бұрын
Yep
@mikemaxwell3005
7 жыл бұрын
Another tip I have is to take pride in your work and do your best not to have any rework issues.
@iceowl
7 жыл бұрын
never put back chipped or broken machining tools of any kind! HSS can explode on you if you put a load on it and it's cracked.
@wupme
7 жыл бұрын
And if you are new to the trade, and don't know how to do that. Ask somebody to show you. "Hey this drill bit is chipped but i don't know how to sharpen them, can you show me how its done?" I've always asked if i didn't knew something. Never had a bad response, except from one guy but he was giant asshole anyway.
@TheMetalButcher
7 жыл бұрын
I don't sharpen them right away in my homeshop because I suck until I get into a groove, but I do a have a dedicated spot where all dull drills go, and I get a new one out. When the pile gets large enough I'll go on a sharpening marathon and them back in the bin.
@steveavis4642
7 жыл бұрын
thank you for that video Adam! it was spot on and transcended industries. I'm a dealer Tech and shop foreman and I have the same gripes. I may be soldering a circuit board under magnification and someone fires off the Cuda blaster, a high pressure tank that dumps all the pressure at once to seat a tire. it jolts me off my seat.
@steveavis4642
7 жыл бұрын
uses a Cuda blaster to seat a tire, very loud
@geofflewis4815
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Adam, I have watched your videos for a few years, and really enjoyed what you do. I am a Joiner and my age is 73 years old. What you said about workshop behaviour is dead right, totally agree with you, excellent videos, please keep them coming. Geoff Lewis, Wales, UK.🏴🏴
@ianbertenshaw4350
7 жыл бұрын
Used to work with a guy who would walk up and start tapping your shoulder and ask questions while i was talking to someone on the phone - man that was annoying ! I know what you mean with not interrupting someone who is working on a machine , i had an apprentice years ago who was given a job to linish some rollers and i had to check each one .He would rip though the job and run over and pester me to check it out while i was setting up a job in a roll grinder and as he kept distracting me i forgot to set the end stop correctly . It ended up with the wheel crashing into the shoulder of the workpiece - luckily i caught it before any serious damage was done . He now has several new orifices to choose from to crap through !
@eddiespencer1
7 жыл бұрын
Treat other folks tools the way you would treat your own. If you borrow a tool, bring it back. If you damage or break another persons tool, man-up and replace it! I don't know how many times I've found one of my burrs or Rubberhogs mangled or full of Al and need to replace it.
@barrygerbracht5077
7 жыл бұрын
I've met some people who don't give a f#!& about their own tools. I'd amend your expression to treat the tools with the same care and respect as the owner of the tool or better.
@timsmith6700
3 жыл бұрын
Great to see this. Timeless advice and comments are pretty great on this post. Thank you.
@j.patrickdonaghue199
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam I really enjoy and appreciate all of your videos I am newly retired from 32 years in Law enforcement up in Maine I have started a gunsmithing shop and just purchased my first Lathe a mill to follow I am just learning the machining aspects and really appreciate all of the information you are putting out there thanks again stay safe
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