When I watch your channel I feel it's a privilege to learn more about machinist work, something I didn't have a clue about. Now if I'm with someone who does this work, I'll be able to understand what they're explaining. It's really amazing to have you and KZfaq so readily available when only a few years ago I'd never have dreamed about this type work.

That shaft is a thing of beauty - I can fully understand your pride in producing such a thing. I have learned so much from your channel and I'm pleased and grateful that your employers are enlightened enough to let you film your work when possible.

0:34 Great shot! I've never seen a drill tip coming through a work piece like that before, at least at an observable speed.

I love your channel Adam and just want to thank you for sticking with us. I know sometimes people can be iffy at best and you sir, are the man

I'm so glad that 'Ave' pointed me to your channel, it's so interesting and full of knowledge. My shop, such as it is, is full of fluerecenct lights and I was thinking of upgrading to led, I think you've made that decision for me, your shop is so 'bright' now.

It is no surprise that you get the You Tube awards at all. Excellent technical quality and excellent content. Saying well done and thumbs up aren't strong enough. What I can'e understand is the thumbs down. I guess some people just don't appreciate quality and expertise.

yeah them lights put a nice shine on that big ole head

I love watching you ply your craft. You're a prime example of what happens when you do what you love. Taking a rough piece of material, and turning it into a piece of art is what you do. I'm a 55 year old man now, but way back when, industrial arts is what got me through high school. Every one of my wood, and metal shop teachers had the same demeanor that you do. Safety, patience, planning, execution, pride. You're a man to be respected, Adam. Thanks for your contributions by sharing your wealth of knowledge, and for sharing a little bit of yourself, and your life with all of us. *Peace*

As an apprentice I used to make similar gear box shafts in the fifties. We could not finish ours on the lathes because the lathes were worn out. We left twenty thou for the cylindrical grinder to remove. If we left more than .020 it made the grinders mad because they were on piece work. Our gear boxes were used in the Arabian oil fields. Long time ago.

Watching that left handed drill bit bring out those broken bolts is a good candidate for one of those "Strangely Satisfying" videos. Can't wait to see that shaper in action. The shop lighting is amazing. You are positively glowing with happiness. Great to see. Cheers from B.C.

As a retired theatrical lighting designer, I can say that you new LED lighting is obviously going to work well for shop use, and the new lights are working very well for video lighting at the bench. You have good face lighting coming from in front and above at a good natural angle (the light bouncing off the wall in front of you and lighting your face) and the direct light coming down on you is making a good "key" light. This brightens your shoulders and around your head, and forms what is known as a "halo" that separates you from the background and makes you 'pop out' as an individual and not part of the scenery. (Look at the talking heads on TV news, you will see the same lighting technique -- it works well). A suggestion -- when you put a row of new lights down the other side of the shop, put them on a separate switch so you can turn them off when shooting video at the bench. You want the background to be a little darker than yourself in the the foreground to get good video, and if you brighten up the background, you are going to start blending in to the background, even with the key light effect you now have. The brightness you have there now works great for video, but I'm sure you will want to get that side brighter for shop use someday. Just leave the new lights there off when shooting video at the bench.

That shaft work is perfection in manual machine work. ‘Thank you’ to your employer for allowing a few videos from work. It really shows off not only your skills, but the degree of perfection and quality a customer will receive. The business ought to have you start a channel for them, as part of both marketing and promotions, and also as a proof of performance as to ‘whats inside’, for the clients. Nice lighting in the home shop. I just put a LED strip over our baby lathe... OMG, such good light! no glare, low shadows, all around far better than fluorescent tubes that were less light and prone to flicker with age.

the lighting looks good. the older you get the more you appreciate good lighting. i recently changed the 30 fixtures in my shop to led and i love it.

Those LED lights are so good. Replaced some T8 garbage with new 8' LED's' and it's night and day difference. Only thing I'm lacking at my place are those police sirens :)

Adam, while I'm into hobby woodworking I still find your videos very informative, and I do pick up some tricks. One thing, though, is definitely common: nature abhors vacuum! My little shop/garage also is crammed to the last cubic inch, which unfortunately doesn't prevent me from ordering new toys... Thanks for all your effort, much appreciated!

Thanks for posting video of the work you do. It’s awesome to learn from a master in the shop doing real work for real clients in a real shop. I’ve learned so much more from you than I ever learned in class. Is there anything I can contribute to help you out and show my appreciation?

Yep the light make a big difference. Great work on the turning of that shaft

Those new lights make such a difference. Thanks for sharing some of your work from your day-job. Your video quality is awesome. Like someone else said, never seen / heard someone so happy over the lighting in a shop.

i really like the balance you have following both shop projects and the touching on the projects on sns vids! awesome work keep at it!

Hi Adam New lights are great and have lifted the visual quality of your video footage. The content needs no lifting as it's great keep up the good work. Best wishes Regards Mark Over the pond in the UK

I just got to comment, again....you are a master, it is a joy to watch you work...I really enjoy your videos..I tell all my club members to watch and subscribe( classical club)....keep on doing your sis specials....till next time....

I was just watching your video where you are removing the oil from the shaper ... the light quality in THIS video with the new LED lighting is awesome in comparison. I'm sure you can see the difference as well. You can see the work surface so much better and see the parts/equipment at the bench a lot better. Details pop with it. Great stuff. I'm definitely jealous of the lighting and want to get my garage setup with the same. Awesome stuff.

Loved the shot of the drill breaking through

I enjoy watching your videos for the obvious craftsmanship and for the quiet pride you have in your work.

Dude, I honestly mistakenly thought you were shooting with a new camera because the lighting was so much better. Cheers!

Shop looks brighter and better looking everytime I see it! Shaper action should be coming soon!

Thanks Adam I enjoyed the SNS.. Cant wait to see that shaper in action. Cant beat the viewers, there is always someone who comes through and helps out. Real nice of him to loan you the parts so you can copy them and get you machine up and running like it should.. Thumbs up

The shot of the two inch drill was awesome, cool to see it leaving such thin flakes behind.

The new lights over the workbench are awesome!

Sending you a care package next week Adam. Should help you out with that tall sight glass.

Like a kid in the candy store!!! Good for you. Glad to see you happy withj your shop

Looking good Adam. Love your videos and great to share your excitement in the new shaper and it’s projects!

Adam, Absolutely 100% better lighting and an excellently done video always enjoy your videos.!.

Man! that left hand drill is the abom.

The lights make a big difference Adam. Much brighter and clearer. Thanks for adding them. I have upgraded all of mine to LED's also and love the difference.

great looking videos Adam. The new lights make it even better.

Shop looks great Adam! Looking forward to the next video.

so glad I learned about you and your channel. AvE was the one who told me about your work. Can't tell you how glad I am that i checked you out. what you do, your explanation, and videos, I'm hooked. keep up the great content. have been watching for a few months now, just great honest content. thank you.

Adam, very nice video. The new lights are great, especially at your bench. Much better and the white balance was spot on. R

Great video Adam nice machine work on the shaft. Your lights look great in the shop,and looking forward to some shaper footage.

Ya just gotta love a left twist drill bit! Worth every penny you pay for 'em. The aggravation they save a person makes them invaluable really. Thanks so much for taking the time to video the great work you do.

Your revamped lighting overhead, plus your floor expansion and reorganization, looks very good!

this milling and lathe works is hypnotizing

Hey Adam you are looking great I just got a pretty decent Japanese lathe with auto feed and thread settings it has a 3 jaw and a tail stock and steady rest Its not the best out there but i am extremely excited to get turning You are a huge inspiration for me thanks for all of the videos and knowledge

Just started a fire to take the chill off on a cold day. Nice to have something worthwhile to watch/learn. Thanks Adam!

Hey Adam, thanks for another great SNS. Whoever sheared the 6 bolts off can sleep easy once again. I'm just off to get some sunglasses ready for SNS 203! :)

Never get tired of watching you taking out broken bolts. Best regards from NZ.

My respects to you Abom!! You inspire me I feel like machining something now! That was a nice rebuilt gear box by the way

Beautiful work!!

Beautiful work. Both the machining and the camerawork, too. Looking forward to seeing the shaper soon!

Your editing skills have improved so much over the last couple years. Love the blending if content. Keep it up!

Great work on that shaft, so much accurate work. I love your patience..

Hey Adam, great job on the broken bolts! I've found on the stubborn one's most times it helps to center or pilot drill the broken piece first. It usually allows the left hand drill bit to take a deeper first bite and apply higher initial torque to break the piece loose. Have a good day. Chuck

Great video Adam that was some pretty work on that shaft. You are the Man.

It is easy to see the additional lighting. Looks great!

That was deeply satisfying to watch. And you keep getting better at making these videos, Adam!

Great content as always Adam. I just got back home from that work trip to Fresno and was stoked to see another SNS in my notifications. 👍🏼 Love what you're doing with the lights, I totally understand the appreciation of good shop lighting.

Great Stuff Abom - Never get tired of your work.

Nice, bright shop. Always liked bright shops, so much easier to get all work done accurately. Eye strain is a real time and effort waster. I worked in an automatic screw machine job shop a long time ago. The oil mist in the air was not a problem but the noise off those Davenports was intense. Fortunately we had excellent lighting all around, which made the work so much easier on us all.

The close-ups are awesome!

Hi Adam, Another great video Adam, its a pleasure to see you at work creating some fine pieces, you must be the Go-To guy for critical gear box shaft work. Nice Job. Look forward to seeing the Lube oil arriving and pumping some fresh blood through the G&E Shaper. Cheers and all the best. Thank you, Craig

Never thought of using my planer gauge to locate flats. Thanks for that one Adam.

Long time ago you did a bolt removal and I suggested left hand drill and lots of pressure and hope it bites and backs out. You replied that it might work but worried about breaking drill bits. Glad to see my technique work for you.

Love all the new lighting. That's gotta help reduce some fatigue too, not straining as much, even if you don't notice.

anything worth waiting for is worth waiting for. and wow you got a manual. did not think you'd find a manual. can't wait to see peel some chips of that 2x4 block all good stuff glad to see the see thru gland and oil wick replacement and way felt that is good work

You are like a kid on xmas morning with the new lights,Turning them on and off...The lights do look great...Wisconsin Bear

This is what my life has come to... Binge-watching great machining videos and picking up tips from a machine god. It could be worse. I could be out in my own machine shop at 11:24pm trying to learn from my mistakes! Thanks for another great video with informative commentary.

Great video Adam. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for all your hard work bringing these videos to us. Cheers

Beautiful opening shot and sound (2” bit) !

I can see the weight loss in your face. Great job brother

Really nice finish on the shaft....class A work.

The new lights are great. Just started to replace them in my garage, the difference is like nite and day. The video was a lot clearer than before, no dark spots while filming.

Excellent work Adam, the G&E is looking great! Thanks for another great S & S

New lighting is great!

I picked up a horizontal bandsaw manual from Ozark. Good folks. Fast shipping, too. They clean up their scans, so no yuk spills, or finger prints on copies. As you get older, that light will be even more appreciated!! Good work man.

I have ordered from Ozark before, good stuff. I like the new lights at the work bench, it does make a difference in the videos.

What a perfect Sunday evening! Loved your video and now I'll go watch John (Doubleboost) do some plasma cutting. The new lights are great! Thanks over and over again for all the efforts you make to share your expertise and knowledge with us!

Hi Adam, Great to see someone come thru witht he parts. The manual is awesome! Like an airplane thats half the value of the machine is the documentation. New lights are good but I got to say, that is one phenomanal job on the gearbox shaft. I think we will send our extruder boxes to you guys instead of New Jersey for rebuilds.

lighting looks great Adam no substitute for good lighting.

good lighting, I love Left hand drills, I have lots of them.

noticed the new lights instantly :-) also noticed less Adam - looking good Adam .

Great video. I Love to watch you work. You are a great machinist and have a natural born talent for it you can see that when you work you make it look so easy. Hope you are enjoying the day Abby have a great day!!! God Bless

Those new lights look great. Can't wait to see that big G&E in action. Damn that shaft is jewelry man.👍

I can tell you right now......love the new lights. You have needed them for a while. Awesome

Great video Abom, and the new lighting is awesome.

Really great video. Lot of content. I loved all the machining parts of the video. Really nice of you to share with all of us. Thank you. Dan

Abom79, nice pictures of Stella that I had seen in this video, great video, awesome work.

lights look good and good job on getting the studs out

Lighting looks great shop is coming along nicely.

You can definitely see the difference with the lighting. Excellent and well done Adam.

Nice work Mr.Adam

So much satisfaction in one video. Lighting, bolt removal, hitting sizes..

Awesome as usual Adam. I just paused and ordered a manual for a neat old Boice and Crane drill press I scored a week or so ago, thanks for the connection!

Always on point I'm happy for ya I can see the enjoyment on your face that was me many many years ago with a new shop tool couldn't wait to make chips and dust

Yet another great video job Adam. I enjoyed the broken bolt extraction, made it look easy! N.B. I have had success starting a hole with right handed drill then re-sharpening tip with relief for left handed rotation just enough to bite and draw out the thread. A good get out in a jam on a Sunday. Might be worth trying it yourself and if you think it has merit, sharing. Keep up the good work Adam, much appreciated, Ant - southern U.K.

Ok, those new lights are awesome. They really even out the color in shop and keep you from looking too red or flushed. Also, maybe in a shop-talk, you could go over how you find the center on a drilled out bolt. Great video!

Thanks Adam. Can't think of a better place to spend Saturday nights. I am looking forward to the Shaper videos. I just acquired my own little Southbend 7". I would really love to see more on how to grind tools and also how to cut dovetails and different angles with one. I've been watching Steve Summers and Shaper Andi but can't seem to catch close ups of the set ups and the tool grinding they do. There is a world of videos to be produced about Shapers and also a world of videos to be produced about grinding the tools for the Shapers. After all the great attraction to a Shaper is the low cost of tooling. The Southbend manual shows several pictures of different tools but It is really hard for me to get my head wrapped around those pictures and make it all the way to the grinder with what they are trying to communicate. Thanks again and am looking forward to the videos.

Love the lights Adam!

I have always been a Kroil believer. Good stuff. Thank you for sharing this.

I absolutely love old tooling. Partially because it is what I can afford but mostly for stuff like you are showing. Everything is designed to have a good life expectancy but then can be replaced so the machine can be built to new. Maybe the high end tooling is still like that today but everything I can afford that's newer is finite life expectancy and then throw away instead of rebuild and I hate that crap. That's why most of the stuff I have is used and came from a retired machinist or out of a working shop, well actually haven't gotten that home yet :)