It's not an ego thing. Everyone loves new tools and a good deal. We're just living vicariously through abom

Yes, we do like to see what you guys buy. Many of us are learning. Seeing what you value and why is as useful as anything else. I'd like to add, please don't change your video style. I've seen many comments that sort of suggest you should "cut to the chase". Don't. I learn as much or more from your little here and there comments as I do from actually watching you work.

Absolutely no wrong impressions! I am an engineer, not a machinist, and love this content. I watch your videos mostly to lean more about processes, machining, and tools. While I may not ever buy or use any of this equipment myself, it certainly helps me as an engineer and project manager, to better understand what me and my team work with to get the job done on a daily basis. Keep it coming!

"The viewers like it when we go through the plunder" You bet we do.

Sincerely love your humble, compassionate mission to pass knowledge and skills on....

I have never thought you were a man to boast about anything. You are in an industry that has some cool gear and it is just the needs of the business. That said The care and love put in the old gear is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Mr Pete is right as usual we love the auction plunder!! Thanks for sharing!

Are you kidding? I love watching these types. It lets us know what interests you. As a non-machinist, I find it very interesting to see the different tools and accessories that you guys use. One of the reasons I watch Mr Pete.

I'm just a casual viewer of machining videos but the woodworker in me is always pretty impressed with the boxes these nice measurement tools come in! Nice box seems to be a good indicator of nice tools :)

Wow Adam I’m really sorry you even have to say “this is not ego boasting video”. You are a very humble person, keep doing your thing cause you seem to doing something right by all your subs.

Adam, I've been watching your videos for a while. If you want to experiment, I'll be watching. You've earned it. The ones I think are best are where you are really into it and obviously enjoy sharing while you learn. The whole series of getting the shaper going for example, your love for what you are doing, and for sharing it, comes through. Folks like Mr Pete (I watch him too) you should listen to them all -- but then make your own decisions based on how well it goes for you.

I got that "kid at Christmas" feeling just watching you reveal all the great stuff you scored. Good for you! Hell ya we enjoy watching this!

you know what else we the viewers like take us along when you go to service your auction treasures when you replace the battery etc. when you restore some of it win or fail

I would never think you are boasting you are a good man and a gentleman.And you deserve all the tools .

Mr. Pete is right, I love seeing this kind of thing.

Man, you are looking so good! Your energy levels seem to be up too. I subscribed some weeks ago and am binge watching your early production (around SNS 40 at the mo). I am an old geezer now but started out my life as an indentured engineering apprentice back in the 60’s. I then moved into IT as there was more money in it and that provided me with a good living. However I missed the craftsmanship and the constant intellectual stimulus of producing components to specification. So satisfying and your vids feed that nostalgia. Keep up the good work good Sir. Alan. UK

You don't have to explain anything about what some viewers may like or dislike. Haven't you noticed that the thumbs down are often among the first to watch the videos "all of the time". If you walked on water the "same few" would vote thumbs down. And yeah, you got some nice stuff there. Glad to see you with it.

woooooow. It was the Adam auction. Holy smoke. I love watching this stuff. I know nothing about machining but you going over the stuff is super interesting.

Your freaking awesome Adam I love how humble you are

You need a label maker -- a *good* one... and someone to follow you around working the thing... and an inventory database. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with that cold!

Watching the auction and this vid makes me think about the man who put this business together and all his hopes and dreams. It is sad that the business went away. Such is life.............

Nice haul. Doubleboost's mate Bob would have a field day renovating those old gauges and mics.

You are just like a kid in a candy store! I love it. Good stuff Brother.

I enjoy these equipment/tool videos because of what I learn, the vicarious pleasure of pawing through other people's stuff, and, as for the auctions, I can't imagine the sheer scope and size of some machines. The Manown auction was very cool. I want a Bridgeport Mill to magically appear in my garage for a $100. ( Did I hear that right. The two sold for a hundred dollars each?)

I see these videos as a chance to live vicariously through your auction experience. I'd love to hit an auction like that and quickly build tooling stock and measuring tools at low prices.

Adam , We like to see and be told about tools We May Haven't seen . Or Even if We Have . Continue to Explain as Much as Possible . Please Don't Rush or Cut to the Chase . Hopefully We See Some in Use . And Please Continue Tips as Well . Thanks for taking time out for Us.

you're killin me dude! What a haul!!

Leave a like for metric boys! :-)

love to see nice tools in good hands

Nice score Adam! I believe those adjustable vee blocks are used to support work during inspection on a surface plate. You can adjust them with a test bar and indicator to make sure the work is parallel to the surface plate. Essentially an alternative to using centers to inspect shafts and such.

Abom79 nice little gold mine you found in that machine shop auction. Great score!!

Adam: WOW! I was drooling all through this. Son you done GOOD!

You have a good eye for a bargain Adam. Well done.

You truly are an honest n down to earth man. Always enjoy your vijeo's. Thank you.

Hi Adam. I am new to machining and love to see your videos. They are like hands on lessons both in machinist work and where to look for good prices. I have learned that it doesn’t have to be new to be quality. Glad you made it into your uniform from the past. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

Do we like these types of videos? Of course! Do they make us jealous? Of course! :) Keep it up man. You nailed it at that auction - and better you you get the plunder so we get to enjoy it vicariously through you!

One mans trash is another mans treasure. You were blessed to find get things no one else wanted. Make use of them or find them a home where they will be treasured. Its a win win.

I LOVE auction win videos!! .. I also love to hear about the good deals you got! ...ALSO it's a great resourse for thoese new to buysing used dtuff or suctyions .... you can LITERALLY buy all kids of stuff you would NEVER get if you had to pay new price!! ...

Boy that place did some good old school work going on what they had. You came across a good auction I think.

That’s an awesome haul. Every auction I’ve been to people were paying almost new prices for stuff.

...and more to come? Wow, what a score! Thanks for the video.

To be honest, watching the walk through and auction was at times a little sad. I guess I kept thinking about all the years and effort it took to put together a facility like that. However, there is good that comes by way of you and others benefiting from the factories liquidation. One thing for sure, what came to you Adam will be valued and used or passed on. One of many things I admire and respect about you and the other creators is your very appreciative attitude towards tools. I hope all these treasures give you much joy and utility!

Thanks Adam for showing your new toys. Always fun to get new stuff.

In case you missed it in the other video, I think the bolts inside the box for the hardness tester are leveling feet. In some pictures of the unit online, they have 3 bolts as feet.

21:30 now that is a true abom79 mic.

HOLY CRAP that digital height gauge is soooo friggin big HAHA, man when you panned up I just laughed. Fingers crossed it works!

Thanks for sharing Adam and yes we all love seeing what you may find at an auction or flea market or even viewer mail. Your definitely a humble man and shows that your grandfather and father were quite the gentleman also and that stretched to you. Which in turn makes your videos that much more exciting. Watch out though auctions are very fun and a bit addicting to us tooling guys. Lol. Great finds there. Exciting!!!and the picture at the end of videos with all you men says it all.

Keep posting, I personally really enjoy seeing what new tools you have acquired. It may be too personal but how much you were able to pick things up for is nice to hear. Or more importantly what you feel the tools are worth, in the event I was to come across tools for sale I am able to make sure I don't over pay for things!!!! Great videos man.

An excellent haul - I'm envious!

First time seeing this one. Don't know how I missed it when first published in 2019. Love these kind of videos of tool scores. And there is one more to see .... Yipee!! Great haul, Adam.

WOW, Score Mr Booth! Congratulations my friend, love seeing auction deals, having my afternoon coffee enjoying your video! Thank you!👍👍👍👍

You have a lifetime's worth of instruments and tooling. That's a great haul.

Adam! What you do and other KZfaqrs helps us out no matter what. I'm learning and trying to machine as a hobby. I love the content and support the time and effort you guys put into filming and editing. Much love to ya!!👍👍

Yes we love seeing Plunder!! Everyone appreciates a good deal.

Great scores. Adam. I'm looking forward to Part 2.

Hi Adam. What a great load of tools. Can't wait to see part 2. Enjoy the day. Ray L

Nice collection for a collector. A must fit for the perfect machinist. Thank you for the video Adam.

Never seen those tri-mikes before (which means nothing, I'm not a machinist) but they look super cool. I think you kicked ass at that auction, Adam!!

This IS the video for me! Thanks for sharing

Awesome . Thanks for showing us your tool haul . Very nice.

Great buys. Thank you.

Hello from Ireland. Great video. I love going through the boxes, you never know what goodies are in there. Cant wait for part 2

Wow, Adam, you scored! Great video. Can't wait to see part 2.

Those Jacobs chucks that seem to be locked up can easily be taken apart and cleaned. I have done several that that were being thrown out at work (before I retired), they work great after a good cleaning and a little deburring. Sure is a great batch of tooling for little investment.

Any chance that you can get all these add ons to the shop is just great. You got some really good things my friend. You may not use many of them all the time but when needed they are priceless. Your savings are huge fella !What a great post !

Metric blocks, turning green with envy... great buy

hard working low key guy, wish you all the success in the world. the precision you attain in metal is as interesting as it is unbelievable

"That's not a mic....this is a mic!!!" :Crocodile Dundee accent:

Thanks for sharing your joy, Mr A....

Always good to see what you got Adam

That was a treasure trove.The thread mics alone were worth the price of admission.

I like seeing these really cool tools and precision instruments. It is almost like I am living vicariously through you guys showing off these items. I have never once thought you were showing this stuff as a "bragging rights" kind of thing. More of a show and tell thing where we viewers are seeing the different types of tools and what they can be used for. Keep up the great work! BTW. I would have thought a "go" gauge for threads would be if the bolt you are using threads in or not.

Good going! Great to see all of the good finds :)

Sweet !!! Your building your business up, you need everything you can get or barrow. Thanks for sharing.

Nice score Adam! I love me some auction plunder! I don't see you as boasting about anything because you're not that kind of fella. You got some serious value in those tools/tooling for not a lot of money and that will put you farther ahead in your business venture. Not everyone can afford new tools/tooling of this variety and this is a smart way to purchase what you need to work with, and also get some extras to maybe sell to recoup some of the expense. Can't wait for part 2!

Awesome! Quite the adventure! Good haul.

That is amazing to get so many metrologies for inspection. Great job.

Nice video. I love tools.

Plunder - great word of the day 😀

Nice score man! I love these videos and the machining videos. Your stuff is always interesting and fun to watch. I love waking up on a Saturday knowing there's an upload to watch soon. Now there are even more, woo! Love the work, keep it up!

Awesome score, looking forward to seeing some of these tools in action soon 👉👍

Damn Abom, your gonna have to get a bigger shop !!!! Love the content, Thanks

Congratulations Adam... Really a nice haul. Gary 75-Year-Old Home-Shop-Machinist.

Adam it starting to like it's time to frame up that big slab of concrete. I love the plunder videos Keep up the good work.

Engineers & machine shop guys really do build the world we live in, and personally I find it interesting to see the tools of the trade they use to reach nearest the perfection they aim for. Had no idea whatsoever the range of measuring tools a complete machine shop needs to have, very cool.

Future video idea: Take apart and fix the seized up drill chuck and live centers.

Drooling on those locked up live centers , Sure wanna fix them with new bearings and correct tapers ..ENJOYED

Great score Adam. Thanks for sharing

Soooo jealous. Good on you Adam, this is a hell of a score!

If the make-up tutorial channels can have "haul" videos, I think LatheTube can have "haul" videos for auctions and building out your shop. Thanks for sharing!

Even being second hand, it´s always better them no one in hands!! Hope you´re using most of it for your services. Great video!

Thanks! I always enjoy getting a good deal on things I want. Hope you do well with the tools you want to sell.

man that is awesome. I am always happiest when i get new tools, so you should be over the moon.

You have a lot of work there. Sorting and cleaning them for yourself or resale. Finding a home in your workshop will take some organising. Good luck.

Fantastic score on those tools Adam. Some unique gear like those adjustable Vee Blocks.

You certainly had fun at that auction mate. What a day!

Very nice haul of plunder! Those v-blocks will be super handy.

From what you were saying about how much several of the items go for new, you probably have saved a fortune in tools with what you actually paid. As you said about picking up a couple of lots that you were able to get for very little and knowing how much they were actually worth is a good investment as trading items if nothing else. I think you did GOOD.

Even if I don't know what half of it is (Hobby machinist here) I enjoy the heck out of the auction videos.

I love watching auction scores of machinist tools!!