That is some impressive free handing! You are a natural at explaining as you go along. A good teacher. Really enjoyed it.

Thanks for another Maxterclass in basic and advanced machining techniques. Your videos are consistently so informative. Know that you are appreciated by the community.

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.

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.😉⚒️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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. 👏👏👍😀

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

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.

Nice work. Subscribed!! Looking forward to seeing more.

Great job Max! From Jonesborough, Tennessee. 🙂

As before: you rock at Etch-a-Sketch milling! 👍

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

It's very interesting to follow your thinking proces to figure out the order of operations. Thanks for thar, Max.

This is fantastic Max!

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.

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!

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.

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

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!

VERY IMPRESSIVE, YOU ARE A MASTER.

CMC machined. Completely Max controlled. Once again another great video. So much knowledge to saok in!

I wish I could freehand with a mill half as good as you. Thanks for the video.

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.

Well done, can’t wait for part 2. Thank You, Ric

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.

Looking good. It must be cooling down there you had the doors closed.

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.

very good video friend max,,thanks for your time

More amazing work Max !

Have an awesome Easter weekend ole mate and your family great video cheers for now

Look mum no hands. Who needs a CNC mill Max. Good work mate 👍. Love the golden member 😂

Great eye and great instinctive hands! Thanks for the look. Nice work!

Great job Max. Really like your order of operation on this project. Makes a complicated part (look) much easier.

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.

Make one mistake and get sides mixed-up... but you got it ! Have a great Easter weekend. Cheers

Brilliant - some good humour in there too. 😁 A really good demo in balancing out stock to meet final size. Great stuff. 👍👍😊😊

You da man on the free hand two dials! I can see the approach using the deviding head is the go. Awaiting the next..

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.

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.

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

Max, What hand - eye coordination, you’ll be patting your head and rubbing your tummy as an encore 😃.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It’s only perfect but it’ll have to do. Nice piece of work Max. A happy Easter weekend to you from Canada.

I fitted an LED ring light around the quill, it makes it much easier to see.

Great video!

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!”

I have a feeling these results have more to do with the man twisting the dials then the machine!! Happy Easter Max. Cheers

Looking good Max another high caliber job

Good freehand milling!!!

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?

Thank you Max!

Excellent job max, great video, keep'um coming..

Nice work.

Thanks for sharing 👍

Amazing great work

Thanks as always!

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.

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?

Nicely done.

Nice one Max. Looking good so far. Cheers Tony

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?

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

Great vid.

This is fun! Was that photo a young Max at a lathe?

Max has a sharp pencil, just amazing 😁thanks max

I'm well impressed

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.... 👍👍

That is one rough piece of iron!

Nice job!! Not easy.

So lucky a head gasket !! Hope its in the shade ...

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....

looks like you had a lot of experience with an etchesketch.

Good job, You deserve a pat on the back and two "atta a boy's". KOKO!

Muito bom !

Where did you get that material from? The bottom of the ocean?

You have a lot of patience my friend. I would love to know the price for that custom part? Great job.

The part has always been there gust take it out well done

I’ll bet you can draw well with an Etch-a-Sketch

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.

Bridgeportzenmeister!

Wow Max talk about rub your tummy and pat your head at the same time we’ll done.

is that photo on the first second from the video you max ?

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Why wouldn’t you just draw it up in CAD and CNC it? Maybe 4 hours work

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?

It kills me to watch any machinist using a milling table as a BENCH. Just stop it already… it’s a very BAD habit.