Eastonmade; New Machining Center Increases Production and Fixes a Bottle Neck

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7 ай бұрын

We keep fixing bottle necks just to create new ones. I guess it's all part of the daily struggle of being a business owner and entrepreneur. Let us know where your bottle neck is. We may just have a solution :)
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@scottsoper 7 ай бұрын

It was fun to see the wedges being machined!! A 70% time improvement is truly awesome! One dose not get that kind of time improvement everyday!

@goldentrim344 7 ай бұрын

He looks healthier and happier. Glad everything is working out for you.

@1squirreldog 7 ай бұрын

Andrew that new machine sure eats through the steel !

@KNLFirewood 7 ай бұрын

Thats fancy! It even plays music😂

@savagefirewood 7 ай бұрын

EASTONMADE # 1 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦

@FirewoodattheFurnace 7 ай бұрын

That bad boy is hogging the metal quick! Once again, your business insight is priceless. Head up, and not flat footed....excellent words. Val and her Real Estate has really slowed down. It all goes in cycles.

@GPOutdoors 7 ай бұрын

Agree 100% Andrew. Can't score goals when you are sitting on the bench. Good on ya! Have a nice weekend pal!

@toddpacheco4748 7 ай бұрын

Andrew,you’re a very smart businessman my uncle told me about you have to spend some money to make money what ever business you’re in 😮😊❤

@codygibson2809 6 ай бұрын

I can imagine a palletized horizontal is on the horizon for y’all. This seems perfect for that. Just when you need more production.

@kbittorf335 5 ай бұрын

Lol, I must have run one of the first Hurco machines made. It was a converted Bridgeport vertical mill. No enclosures so chips would fly everywhere! Coolant was added and of course that flew everywhere as well. Clothes were wet at the end of the day. Great video! Enjoyed👍🇨🇦

@jeffschaefer4579 7 ай бұрын

I'm slated to have my axis delivered tentatively on 12-15. I haven't been this amped up since I was 8 years old on x=mas eve. lol

@noelstractors-firewood57 7 ай бұрын

Quite a machine. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🇨🇦

@homesteadingwiththebutlers265 7 ай бұрын

I love watching the progress you are making and how down to earth you are. I am a business owner myself and you are spot on. Played hockey for 13 years, I was a right defenseman, yup you better keep your head up or your gonna feel it in the morning. Of course 34 years later I think my body is feeling every check at this point. You have an awesome product, I live in the USA and always try to support American made products, however I must say when there's a superior product (Eastonmade) I can't help but support a Canadian brother. Talked to Jerry yesterday and he was very helpful and I will be having an Eastonmade parked in the woodlot in a few months.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

You're gonna love the new splitter. Really appreciate the support

@davidedwards3734 7 ай бұрын

Great new machine!! I agree, to make money got to spend money!! Anywhere you have a bottleneck. It needs to be eliminated!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

@HuckThis1971 7 ай бұрын

Machined in my younger years. Canadian arm for space station and satellite parts on cnc mills. Fun times. I have a lathe in my garage. Handy bugger.

@NeighborlyHomestead 7 ай бұрын

Looks like fun running that mill. I've been a machinist for over 20 years but it's hard to get me away from my 12-22. Keep up the great work!

@oakiewoodsman 7 ай бұрын

We have gotten so used to cheap borrowing power. 😉

@markdumont6862 7 ай бұрын

I think i just watched the single wedge made for my ultra. I’m told its in production now.

@curtcarlson96 7 ай бұрын

Just like on the farm here...have to spend money to make money!! I really enjoy watching your videos. Here in Minnesota I have not seen one of your machines in the flesh, but i am really excited to someday get an Axis. I am a 60 year old farmer with a really bad back that I think the Axis would be unbelievable for me. I burn wood yet in the house and shop. I just look forward to not bending over splitting wood!! I have several guys that I know will see that and want one to!! I need to get another baler and tractor right now, but the Axis is on my list!!

@BeavertonFamilyFirewood 7 ай бұрын

Andrew, we appreciate your efforts. We started a small family firewood business and quickly realized that there is no way our tw-5 could keep up with the big demand and large supply of tree service wood. Recently got a 37d on order, hoping you continue to carve out process improvements and reduce the wait times. How about making production of all 37Ds that were ordered all at once? -😜 Efficiency in pipeline 😅

@jamesbainton 7 ай бұрын

You will always have a bottleneck...but many times, machinery will pay for itself many times over through labour savings, shorter lead times, improved employee morale and higher output each and every week. Gotta say - Austin must have some serious pipes lifting those steel wedges all day, everyday!

@OneEyeCustoms 7 ай бұрын

Andrew, I am from a manufacturing background, we practiced Lean manufacturing for many years. If you haven’t looked it up yet, it would be very beneficial!And I also played hockey all my life. I was actually fortunate enough to be named captain of our very first state champion team. I learned a lot at a young age about leadership and teammates. Same as being in business. Never overproduce in one department just because it is a faster process. Ties up capital and creates unsold inventory. Love these plant videos!

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

Very familiar with lean manufacturing. Realy appreciate the feedback doug

@fricknjeep 7 ай бұрын

hi there nice tool a lot faster then how i made mine , john

@oakiewoodsman 7 ай бұрын

Great to see ya growing and doing well! I absolutely love watching CNC machines run. I once played a pickup game in S. California with the JR Kings. I thought I was a good player but then quickly found I was a SLUG. Beautiful facility!

@wireedm1 7 ай бұрын

Hurco machining centers have a great control. Very user-friendly. Is that the 50 taper machine? You might look into electromagnetic chucks for holding your plates, makes setup super quick. Keep up the great work, Andrew, you're a pioneer the the industry!

@adammoke8949 6 ай бұрын

Awesome machine, keep those parts moving

@gusswenson7811 7 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew.. That is a very impressive piece of machinery.. And you are exactly right.. To make money you have to spend money on new equipment… Thank you for sharing your business and knowledge with us.. Cheers

@hayesrutherford9415 7 ай бұрын

Having placed an order a couple days ago, this brought a smile just knowing other manufacturers would probably get 4 or more wedges out of a piece of steel that size!!

@EverythingElliott 7 ай бұрын

Love the Fabrication videos. I would love to see a splitter built from start to finish!

@Lakecenterlawncare 7 ай бұрын

That is a beast of a machine! Great job! Spot on. Invest money to make money! Always invest in innovation and invest in your good people. Your product is the best in the biz. I do have a suggestion for one little novice improvement, if you're interested, let me know. You are the top of the wood processing food chain! Thank you for what you do and always keep innovating! All the best to you, your family and your crew!

@maxair420 7 ай бұрын

Very cool 👍🏽

@KCBarr1 7 ай бұрын

Are the wedges only bevelled on one side, or do you need to flip the material over to put a center V on it. Larry was telling me about this new equipment, but it's great to see it working. It is incredibly fast for a milling machine.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors 7 ай бұрын

Sweet machine, and love how you share the business side of things. Fix one bottle neck and find another. Constant improvement is what it’s all about (not getting caught flat footed). I heard the old camera may have gone for a ride on a PROcessor.

@jeffreyomiston7933 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Andrew. You’re a great business man. As for the interest rates we are all on a roller coaster ride. It will do down after election.

@anthonycheak2097 7 ай бұрын

Ive wanted a splitter from Eastonmade for a couple years but the shipping costs are sooo high ! Sure wish that you get it down and id pull the trigger right away...thx

@claudenormandeau9211 7 ай бұрын

Keep that coolent running on the fly cutter all the time. Heat kills the tooling

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

With this cutter the coolant isnt recommended. It actually shortens the life of cutter substantially

@clarkharms 7 ай бұрын

Get Austin a cordless impact so he isn’t wasting time with hand tools! Does this mean eastonmade will be shipping with sharp wedges now? Would save guys a lot of grinding and flapper wheels after taking delivery.

@user-rx3gt6qk6q 7 ай бұрын

Awesome machine!!! Great video!!! That bit doesn’t need external cooling?

@jasonpinnix1905 7 ай бұрын

That’s a cool tool for cutting out wedges .

@BertsCustomCuts 7 ай бұрын

Look into using high feed milling cutters they will hold up longer. They would be cutting about 1mm depth and about 4 to 5 times the feed rate.Then you could stand part up and do both sides of the bevel and only have to clamp the part once will save alot of time as well and reduce the oops of putting part in wrong way.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

We have some coming early next week to try.

@BertsCustomCuts 7 ай бұрын

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters you will like them. The inserts will get to look crappy but will still cut good. Once you find what your tool life will be, you should be able to set the machines tool life so it will let you know when inserts should be changed.

@mikefromwv1010 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your growth.

@CodyH88 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure you'll be in good shape business wise, especially since you're in Canada. My dad payed 11.5% with great credit for a home loan in the 80s here in the states. So yeah people are maybe a bit paranoid. But things are waaaay different these days and what you HAVE to pay for to live. Aka.. internet, personal security protection, cell phones that never last, on and on. I know I am pretty damn nervous, especially being alone. Hopefully things end up better than they appear to be going.

@edfeldpausch7169 7 ай бұрын

Green horn question here Andrew. Why no coolant or lubricant on that cutter? Sure seems like you'd be burning up bits like a mad man. That AR plate is some hard stuff.

@NeighborlyHomestead 7 ай бұрын

My guess is it was off just for the video. When the coolant is on in a machine like that you can't see anything.

@marcellemay7721 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the coolant was off to show the machine cutting for the video. Otherwise, the only thing we would see is a torrent spray of coolant. The cutter inserts were probably trash after this video. It's not a good thing when sparks are flying in a machining operation.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

We dont run any coolant on the cutter at all. With this type of cutter the coolant actually shortens the tool life. We are going to try a couple of different cutters now that we have the extra power to run them

@marcellemay7721 7 ай бұрын

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters With the right cutters, you could run coolant and significantly increase cutter life. Heat is the enemy of cutter life.

@lonewolfpa 7 ай бұрын

thermal shock (hot and cold cycle) will destroy inserts faster, the heat should come out in the chips. AR is just a nasty material to machine.

@mjmtreeservicemaintenance2940 7 ай бұрын

Damn!! What a machine! Is that AR400 that thing is eating like a piece of pizza?

@davewilson7565 7 ай бұрын

I wish you all the best Andrew everything will work itself out 🤙

@aaronmilburn4962 7 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work you definitely make a quality product!!

@dalmerjd 7 ай бұрын

A couple questions...Why no cooling/lubrication? I am not a machinist and know nothing about machining. I do know heat is bad and sparks tell me lots of heat. Wouldn't cooling extend your cutter life? Someone please educate me a bit.

@oakiewoodsman 7 ай бұрын

I had ZERO clue that is how you would make a wedge. That is an incredible amount of material being removed. That is super cool! Interesting how the part was mounted in the fixture at an angle and the mill could run in just a flat plan parallel with the table. Are those ceramic cutters? Also why no coolant? (I see below that you don’t run coolant due to shortening cutter life) Super interesting! Easy to watch that process for me!

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

We have a fixture made up thst holds them on that angle. Not sure on the material of the cutters themselves. Theres a lot of varitions of them

@oakiewoodsman 7 ай бұрын

@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters very cool!

@marcmaillet4858 7 ай бұрын

Now you need a laser rust cleaning machine to clean all the rust off that steel lol

@kentcorbett5436 7 ай бұрын

Did I miss your video along the way of wearing the 48C or the 40C? Whatever it was going to a new home. I watched your video when you said that. Keep an eye at where it's gonna land but I haven't seen a video I where i'm supposed to land yet

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

Check out gp outdoors

@danielterrill6927 7 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew, I think you could build a small horizontal grinder for your customers that use a box wedge. We generate a bunch of slash but have no place to go with it. If there were a simple slash grinder that converted it to mulch it could be a big win for all.

@clarkharms 7 ай бұрын

Get an outdoor wood boiler and feed the slash to it. Put the boiler into your businesses expenses and write down the value

@goldentrim344 7 ай бұрын

I want to get a Easton made splitter I just don't know what I would do with all the extra money I would get from increasing my production by 200 percent.

@Redneckmfg 7 ай бұрын

QUESTION --- Why no cooling fluid on the cutting head ???

@BertsCustomCuts 7 ай бұрын

Thermal shock on the cutting tool.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

What bert said, significantly decreases the tool life in this application

@savvy1803 7 ай бұрын

Will you ever develop a distributing hub for the West Coast of Canada Andrew or will it all remain in the East ? Impressive new machine and thanks for sharing 👍.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

Not sure. Time will tell I guess

@john2810 7 ай бұрын

Clamp need to be lower on clamped surface than on their anchored base

@Z-Bart 7 ай бұрын

What's your favorite NHL team Andrew? Do wish Connor Bedard would have been drafted by a Canadian team? "Keep yer head up"

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

I honestly dont watch a lot of hockey. But would be the senators and then the canadians, but not the leafs. I hate those sticking leafs lol 😆

@skeets6060 7 ай бұрын

Keep your stick on the ice

@23phaynes 7 ай бұрын

What machines will those wedges find themselves in?

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

Those were 22-28 wedges

@user-bl2ww2mh2d 7 ай бұрын

looks like ur milling hardox 400 for ur blades

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

It is

@adirondackwoodsman 7 ай бұрын

Very cool. What kind of machining bit does it use?

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

Its a sandvik coromill

@johncollins500 7 ай бұрын

Andrew, that'd a good investment. Is the other machine set up to keep tunning??

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 7 ай бұрын

The other machine will be running full time as well

@scottsoper 7 ай бұрын

While interest rates are taking a rest at the moment Governments continue to spend way beyond their means. USA bond sales are sluggish. If the government bonds have to be bought by a country's central bank, then you have pure inflation; money created out of thin air to fund the government. More paper money chasing the same amount of goods. I think inflation is far from over because government spending is not being addressed in any meaningful way.