Thanks for another Maxterclass in basic and advanced machining techniques. Your videos are consistently so informative. Know that you are appreciated by the community.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries , Cheers 👍
@emerycreek8016
4 ай бұрын
That is some impressive free handing! You are a natural at explaining as you go along. A good teacher. Really enjoyed it.
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@boogiewoogiebubbleboy2877
5 ай бұрын
G'day, Max. Another masterclass in milling. I'm just about to watch part two, but first... I told you recently in another video that I was almost caught up with the vast backlog of your videos. I've still a few to go from 2 or 3 years ago, but when i saw the headline for this video pop up on my screen, i thought, now was a good time to watch it as I was really interested in seeing how you managed to mill this part. I also said I wasn't one for leaving comments, not unless I had something worthwhile to say. This is such a time. Most viewers will not appreciate just how much thought, effort, and skill goes into making a piece, such as the one you're working on now. Most milling is pretty basic, as we both know. You move up, down, left, right, removing a few millimetres at a time from here or there. But freehand work is where a good engineer comes into his own light. Showing what he is capable of achieving with his skills. Skills that take years to perfect. I know when you read this comment, you will shrug your shoulders or perhaps have a giggle to yourself and say. It's just in a days work for me, pom, and that is true. But to get to that point took years of dedication and hard work, and that's the main point I wanted to get to. To say all the skills you show us is appreciated, cobber. Thanks, mate. Upload part two soon.😉⚒️🏴
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Wait until part 2 !!! Cheers 👍👍👍
@RalfyCustoms
5 ай бұрын
G'day Max, only just caught this as I've been away, great stuff as always mate, thanks for sharing how you do, what you do, I always learn something 😊, hope you're keeping well Ralfy
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers Ralfy . All ok Down Under ! I trust you had a good trip 👍
@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian
5 ай бұрын
Fabulous to watch. I enjoyed doing some profile work last year. Very satisfying to work out how to “carve” a piece out of solid metal. Thank you for sharing. 👏👏👍😀
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@jamiebuckley1769
5 ай бұрын
WHAT AN EXELENT VIDEO MAX NOT TO MENTION YOUR EXELENT HAND TO EYE COORDINATION. You are a master and love watching your videos and learn tons always. Cant wait for the next vid on this project. a big thumbs up so far.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@Rustinox
5 ай бұрын
It's very interesting to follow your thinking proces to figure out the order of operations. Thanks for thar, Max.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries Rusty . Thanks 👍
@AlmostMachining
5 ай бұрын
This is fantastic Max!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍👍👍
@jonsworkshop
5 ай бұрын
Some precise Bridgeport doodling there Max, I like it. I honestly thought you were making it out of a piece of moon to start with 😂....that bit of stock has had a hard life somewhere. Cheers, Jon
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers Jon . Might have been an old boat trailer axle , like 1045 steel . 👍
@ianmoone2359
5 ай бұрын
Zen & the art of free-balling on a Bridgeport Mill. Talk about pucker factor warp 9. 😳😳😜😂 Then wigwams for goose’s bridles are de debbil to machine. Fascinating and instructional as always.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers Ian . 👍
@daveharriman2756
5 ай бұрын
These oddball jobs you do are great, don't see too much of this on youtube, top notch control on the handwheels on your profile milling mate!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@dgoode-ys3nx
5 ай бұрын
VERY IMPRESSIVE, YOU ARE A MASTER.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Cheers 👍
@skwerlz
5 ай бұрын
I was wondering myself if that bar was a bad casting or saltwater salvage. I'd have gone at it with paper patterns, a bandsaw and drum sander for the general profiling, but that's the beauty of fabricobbling - you can do it any way you want as long as it works in the end.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . May have been an old boat trailer axle . 👍
@dockerjade
5 ай бұрын
CMC machined. Completely Max controlled. Once again another great video. So much knowledge to saok in!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@624Dudley
5 ай бұрын
As before: you rock at Etch-a-Sketch milling! 👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , wait till part 2 . The real profiling starts ! 👍
@CRUZER1800
5 ай бұрын
My first video of yours and I am Hooked!!... Actually watched the following cutter grinder video as well. Golden Pecker!.. I love it. Looking forward to seeing many more plus I have some catching up to do. Watching you from Portland Oregon. Russ
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@mjm7187
5 ай бұрын
Morning coffee with Max, looking fwd to his take on making this part. Always interesting to see how people solve projects. Cheers from MI! Nice job splitting that line!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@greglaroche1753
5 ай бұрын
I wish I could freehand with a mill half as good as you. Thanks for the video.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@mudnducs
5 ай бұрын
Great job Max! From Jonesborough, Tennessee. 🙂
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@stevemcgarrett303
5 ай бұрын
Nice work. Subscribed!! Looking forward to seeing more.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@bobhudson6659
5 ай бұрын
You have been hiding that you are a "CNC hand machinist". You also check yourself every step of the way to ensure that you have not overlooked a dimension, a shape or the right sequence to do the job. Well done. I am a self supposedly retired machinist/mechanic/welder amongst other trades. Am still learning heaps from you.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@hilltopmachineworks2131
5 ай бұрын
Looking good. It must be cooling down there you had the doors closed.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Not cooling down yet . Just came inside from sorting junk out with the tractor in the paddock because it was too hot ! 👍
@roccomicelotta3798
5 ай бұрын
Well done, can’t wait for part 2. Thank You, Ric
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@TrPrecisionMachining
5 ай бұрын
very good video friend max,,thanks for your time
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@pingwax.
5 ай бұрын
Really enjoyable video. I've been through a lot of your videos now. A lot of folks have said it, and I'm pretty sure they're right: this is one of the best machining channels anywhere. Your experience makes this seem easy. I know I'd be lost. I'm grateful you take the time to talk through your thoughts about how to approach a problem and show all your steps. When you see angles to a problem, such as how you decided to cut the radius here, I'd enjoy hearing even more about the pros and cons of your options, and why you ultimately choose the approach you take. You're great at providing these summaries in a lot of your videos; it's one of my favorite things about your channel. I am not a machinist, but I want to try. In my actual work though, I also need to think ahead about how to leave myself room to work and anticipate how my work will be used by others. Your examples, processes, patience, and frankly amazing attitude when things are annoying or go wrong are inspiring and motivating. Between you and Tom Lipton, I've learned a ton about thinking as much as machining. Thanks Max. Your videos really standout and rise above.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . Tom has not posted in a long time since he moved . 👍
@pingwax.
5 ай бұрын
@@swanvalleymachineshop Yeah, I miss his updates. Glad he has a lot of videos to review, lot of real gems buried in some of his videos.
@simpleman283
5 ай бұрын
No doubt. I have been watching this man for almost 4 years. I still don't have any machines yet, but I'm hoping to have a lathe & a mill within a couple years. In the meantime I'm watching & learning with each and every video. But I do miss the chickens from the old shop.
@graveneyshipright
5 ай бұрын
Your skill with manual machines and the work you turn out is fantastic. Have to ask where did that dimpled bit of bar come from? I bet the municipal park service are wondering where there gates have gone! You have a very "eclectic" selection of machines and from all over the world. keep up the great work.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . The steel is from another shops scrap bin ! An old boat trailer axle i think ! 👍
@trevorbedell4999
5 ай бұрын
Have an awesome Easter weekend ole mate and your family great video cheers for now
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . Easter egg hunt tomorrow ! 👍
@gonkmeat
27 күн бұрын
Golden Pecker! 🤣Another great video. You make it look easy but I suppose you have about 150 years collective experience being the family's 3rd generation machinist.
@swanvalleymachineshop
27 күн бұрын
Cheers 👍
@acmemachining
5 ай бұрын
Great job Max. Really like your order of operation on this project. Makes a complicated part (look) much easier.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . Just break it down to simple steps . 👍
@paulcurtis2779
5 ай бұрын
Wow, a lot of thinking to get to the result. . glad you walk thru it and explain your thought process based on the tooling you have available. . . Pretty amazing.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@StuartsShed
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant - some good humour in there too. 😁 A really good demo in balancing out stock to meet final size. Great stuff. 👍👍😊😊
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@AaronEngineering
5 ай бұрын
Look mum no hands. Who needs a CNC mill Max. Good work mate 👍. Love the golden member 😂
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , Cheers Aaron . 👍
@captcarlos
5 ай бұрын
You da man on the free hand two dials! I can see the approach using the deviding head is the go. Awaiting the next..
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@frankk8018
5 ай бұрын
Make one mistake and get sides mixed-up... but you got it ! Have a great Easter weekend. Cheers
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@cyclebuster
5 ай бұрын
love this sort of machining. Dead reckoning on iron. Surprised you didn't invite Olga to the dance. Too short I suppose. Awesome work! Thanks to you, I tuned my Indexable mill head and it works a LOT better
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . Lol , Olgas not built for those type of jobs ! 👍
@muddlersworkshop
5 ай бұрын
hahahaha I felt all the You Tuber's pain when you stuck the knife in their ribs about the no# of end mill cutters. I too do not know why you need every size that is made when you only need a few.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol . 👍👍👍
@SPUDHOME
5 ай бұрын
First time watcher. I love the way, everything is shown, best is the explanation, just explaining, without just talking, like most other machine shop vids. This and curtis, at. CEE. are the best, the only machine shop vids that are worth watching. Keep up the great workmanship.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jayminor9757
5 ай бұрын
It’s only perfect but it’ll have to do. Nice piece of work Max. A happy Easter weekend to you from Canada.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Dogfather66227
5 ай бұрын
This was very interesting to watch. So well done to coax a nice workpiece out of a crusty piece of iron. I am fairly new to your channel so I don’t know what your complement of machine tools is but I wonder if a bandsaw would have saved you some time with the bulk material removal. In my small shop I haven’t found anything faster to take weight off. Looking forward to Part 2. Thanks for posting.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . A vertical handsaw is on my list to get ! 👍
@Randysshop
5 ай бұрын
I have a feeling these results have more to do with the man twisting the dials then the machine!! Happy Easter Max. Cheers
@RutherfordRyan1
5 ай бұрын
Max magnet fished that bar of material out of Swan Reach ….it had been in the belly of a bull shark…
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Dumpster diving at another workshops scrap metal bin !!! 👍
@alasdairhamilton1574
5 ай бұрын
Max, What hand - eye coordination, you’ll be patting your head and rubbing your tummy as an encore 😃.👍🏴
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , and reciting the Rodney Rude version ! You never know ! 👍
@lonniebrock3282
5 ай бұрын
Looking good Max another high caliber job
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jrd02wilcox
5 ай бұрын
Great video!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@rionstretton8133
5 ай бұрын
Amazing great work
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@harry8506
4 ай бұрын
I fitted an LED ring light around the quill, it makes it much easier to see.
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
On my list of things to buy ! Cheers 👍
@kentuckytrapper780
5 ай бұрын
Excellent job max, great video, keep'um coming..
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@eyuptony
5 ай бұрын
Nice one Max. Looking good so far. Cheers Tony
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Tony . 👍
@TheAyrCaveShop
5 ай бұрын
G'day Max, what a glorious rebirth were witnessing of a poor forgotten discarded and abused old trailer axle's resurrection into a museum worthy art piece. And on Easter weekend to boot.. Really interesting setup, I suspect you a bit of thought went into that a head of time. Cheers.... 👍👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Dean . Yes , it sat on my bench for a while while i thought about it ! Have to catch up on a couple of your ones now the internet is back on ! Cheers 👍
@CraigLYoung
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@donmadere4237
5 ай бұрын
Good freehand milling!!!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@frankerceg4349
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Max!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@wrstew1272
5 ай бұрын
Max- first off, I know that it is a lever, but what is it for? Accuracy is what I am thinking. Is this a “ close enough “ or a + / - .ooo1? And while you are resting, a couple of days of tool & grinder refresher would make all yer cutters shine 😂😂. Glad to see this and eagerly awaiting the next steps 😊 or as I believe it is said down there “ Spot On Mate!”
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . Very low tolerance part for the majority of it . +/- half a millimetre is fine 👍
@Pete-xe3il
5 ай бұрын
Nicely done Max, obviously not your first time at running two hand cranks at two different rotational speeds to rough that curve in. It's a lot harder than it looks and does take some practice.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@kennyrmurray
5 ай бұрын
Nice! I love my Bridgeport and lathe, indexer, rotary table… well you get the picture lol. I did a head gasket on my daughters 2005 Ford Explorer a few months ago. What a god damn nightmare fords are to work on! I was a Chevrolet tech back in the early 90’s. I milled the head on my Bridgeport with the big fly cutter I made and it’s been great so far. What kind of vehicle does she have?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Ford Courier utility . And it will be a nightmare i guess . I did one about 30 years ago ! 👍
@johnfry9010
5 ай бұрын
More amazing work Max !
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@sauletto1
5 ай бұрын
Nicely done.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@mikewestbrook2319
5 ай бұрын
Max has a sharp pencil, just amazing 😁thanks max
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@simpleman283
5 ай бұрын
I was thinking about that pencil too.
@warrenjones744
5 ай бұрын
Max have you tried the insert style end mills? I have been using them in the larger sizes on my Bridgey. 1/2', 5/8, 3/4 and 1 Inch diameters with good results. Also Corncob roughers. I love those babies! I have a pile of end mills I don't use...They are all dull! I need a T&C grinder and I would probably never have to buy another HSS end mill for the rest of my life! Cheers Mate
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
I have a Korloy 16mm one i usually use , for the same reason ! 👍
@Warped65er
5 ай бұрын
Great vid.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@markrand652
5 ай бұрын
Thanks as always!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@paulrayner4514
5 ай бұрын
I'm well impressed
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks . The real freehand stuff is in part 2 . 👍
@markfoster6110
5 ай бұрын
So lucky a head gasket !! Hope its in the shade ...
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Your telling me ! I will nose it into the shop ! 👍
@theessexhunter1305
5 ай бұрын
Nice, we called it "pick feeding" as you were picking your way along the job, A decent band saw would have made short work of that curve....
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
A decent vertical bandsaw is on my hit list ! Cheers 👍
@warrenjones744
5 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing, A bandsaw would be the best roughing tool, I was pretty sure Max did not have one and his reply confirms that.
@theessexhunter1305
5 ай бұрын
I had to help the tool makers hold big parts of 01 sheet on the bandsaw then when the blade broke make up a new one from a roll of blade. They would leave me to it and keep shouting hurry #####ing up lol
@alandawson2813
5 ай бұрын
Another awesome and informative video young Max. From kiwi land
@gagasmancave8859
5 ай бұрын
But using a band saw would not be as much fun
@scottthomas5999
5 ай бұрын
Nice job!! Not easy.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@myradavis2599
5 ай бұрын
I have seen Bridgeports in Aus, but they were mostly licence made by Shipley Adcock, (Britain ?). Is yours an American made BP, ( Connecticut )? Or is there a 3rd choice?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
My one is from Singapore . 600 group . Full metric machine except for the head . 👍
@markellis6886
5 ай бұрын
You have a lot of patience my friend. I would love to know the price for that custom part? Great job.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
All i will say , it's not cheap ! 👍
@aldoblasigh7533
5 ай бұрын
The part has always been there gust take it out well done
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
That's the ticket ! 👍
@johns5447
5 ай бұрын
As one of my work mates used say the form is all in the piece of stock all you've got to do is to get rid of all the crap around it !!!
@chrisbay8770
5 ай бұрын
Lovely piece of work Max. But I have a silly ass question. That being what I think it is, ( extractor for the tractor), wouldn't it have to be a mirror image of the original?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
The extractor for the tractor has to be a direct copy . Cheers 👍
@dcraft1234
5 ай бұрын
That is one rough piece of iron!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Has character ! 👍
@thomassherbert7572
5 ай бұрын
looks like you had a lot of experience with an etchesketch.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , you just semi switch off & let it happen . Does not work if you concentrate too much ! Cheers 👍
@jamesreed6121
5 ай бұрын
Good job, You deserve a pat on the back and two "atta a boy's". KOKO!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , No worries 👍
@eggyaf5ia674
5 ай бұрын
Nice work.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@DonDyarprecision
5 ай бұрын
This is fun! Was that photo a young Max at a lathe?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , Yes Don . Back in the 80's ! 👍
@jamesworsham125
5 ай бұрын
I’ll bet you can draw well with an Etch-a-Sketch
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , cheers 👍
@garychaplin9861
5 ай бұрын
Bridgeportzenmeister!
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@jesseservice7828
5 ай бұрын
Muito bom !
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@115533662244
5 ай бұрын
Wow Max talk about rub your tummy and pat your head at the same time we’ll done.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries 👍
@dutchgray86
5 ай бұрын
I know I am nowhere near good enough on the handwheels to get a result as nice as that, its a hard thing to do for me.
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
No worries , just takes practice . The real freehand stuff is in part 2 . Cheers 👍
@EitriBrokkr
5 ай бұрын
Where did you get that material from? The bottom of the ocean?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , looks that way ! 👍
@be007
5 ай бұрын
is that photo on the first second from the video you max ?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Yes , my younger days ! 👍
@be007
5 ай бұрын
@@swanvalleymachineshop thanks for the upload max, see you at the next one. cheers ben.
@outsidescrewball
5 ай бұрын
Enjoyed Max…quite a puzzle to keep track of the various faces
@sixdegrees6434
4 ай бұрын
Why wouldn’t you just draw it up in CAD and CNC it? Maybe 4 hours work
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
Way more than 4 hrs work for a CNC . Between CNC & manual , time wise there would not be much difference at the end of the day . 👍
@sixdegrees6434
4 ай бұрын
@@swanvalleymachineshop Sorry, I meant I could draw that and have the toolpaths done in 4 hours. Machining I wouldn’t know until I made the toolpaths. But then you’d have it on file for “next time”
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
@@sixdegrees6434 I am not a CNC machinist , but i assume you would need a machine with a rotating axis to hold the work . Cheers 👍
@sixdegrees6434
4 ай бұрын
@@swanvalleymachineshop yes a 4th axis would be faster but still doable on an automated Bridgeport.
@simpleman283
5 ай бұрын
👍
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍👍👍
@garymallard4699
5 ай бұрын
🇨🇦🤓🤟
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍
@user-fc5bd8iy4m
5 ай бұрын
Don't feel bad about your collection of mills and cutters, mines worse..... Lol..... Why is it the price of the tooling far way exceeds the price of the machine your using it with....... Oh well such is life lol..... That bar of metal I j have never seen anything that lumpy , what on earth is it?
@swanvalleymachineshop
5 ай бұрын
Lol , Looked like the surface of the moon , maybe an old boat trailer axle ! 👍
@user-fc5bd8iy4m
5 ай бұрын
I've never seen a hunk of metal like it.... Maybe it was the real unabtanium
@robertlanders5723
4 ай бұрын
It kills me to watch any machinist using a milling table as a BENCH. Just stop it already… it’s a very BAD habit.
@swanvalleymachineshop
4 ай бұрын
Lol , i hate it as well ! Can not be helped at the moment . 👍
@jdmccorful
5 ай бұрын
Great eye and great instinctive hands! Thanks for the look. Nice work!
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