8:48 Right at an inch and a quarter, for you metric guys thats 1.250 inches... Comedy gold. Thanks Adam :-)

"...safety glasses on and pucker up." Put that on one of your t-shirts and I'll buy it. (From one of your fans who knows nothing about metal working, but really appreciates your instruction.)

Adam, you are looking good buddy!! You have definitely lost some more weight, (I have talked to you on Patreon, different name on there, I lost 320 pounds). It is so nice to watch someone who has real pride in their work, thank you for sharing.

I don't know a fitting word to describe it, but that threading fit was so satisfying, my stomach was in knots. Seeing something done right, down to the last detail is so rare, in my experience. It is beyond relief, to the point of relaxation, in a way that surprises me every time. This intersection of form and function, utility and artistry, power and precision, is positively entrancing. I especially enjoy when you add titles that identify the different tools and components being used in an operation, as it gives more depth and substantial references, and provides further education opportunities to accompany the entertainment. I never knew how interesting machining could be, and only wish I could have discovered your channel sooner. Thanks for being the way you are, and doing what you do.

"For you metric guys, that's 1.250 inches." LOL! One of your best vids yet, Adam.

Hey Adam. I always look forward to SNS because of the varied content. Brilliant videos. Beats anything on satellite TV on a Saturday night. Keep them coming.

These videos are more interesting to watch than nearly everything on TV or in the movies.

I laughed out loud at 8:52, "...for you metric guys, that's 1.250 inches".

I see why people have shapers now, it's relaxing to watch those huge chips curl off the metal. I really like this video. Well done

Those "Abom79" & "G&E" sight glasses are awesome. I can't believe you didn't show the shaper finish cutting to the end! I was dying to see that final cut. Awesome though.

Shapers are amazing machine tools which, sadly, are largely forgotten. Nobody can watch this beast in action and not be delighted by the calm, cool, and easy efficiency.

At 19:00 I wanted to see the last bit of material removed. My life seems incomplete now. Haha!

"Put the safety glasses on and pucker up" No kidding, I was "puckered up" just watching this beast eat steel like it was butter.

Adam, you can really see the weight loss, good for you I hope you can feel the difference!

what sfx software do you use to make those shaper cuts?

I’m a woodworker. Initially I wanted to see the shaper, but stayed to watch you make the stud. totally appreciate your craft. subscribed to watch more of what you do.

Great one Adam. I find myself addicted to your videos, even though I don't know how to do most of what you are doing. I'm learning so much from you-thanks for sharing your talents with so many complete strangers like me!

Many years ago I mounted a dumore grinder on a GE shaper to sharpen HSS chipper blades. It was slow but worked. You have both. Great work. Keep your tool cool.

"Get your safety glasses on and pucker up!" A saying like that is sure hard to beat! :) It's so satisfying and sort of therapeutic to watch this old machine slicing through steel like butter.

I massively appreciate that you constantly go back to your sources to quote accurate information. KZfaq has far too many content creators that mean well, but impart incorrect or out of context information. I've learned a ton just between you, AvE and This Old Tony. You keep making 'em, I'll keep watching 'em!

Really nice to see a You tuber that engages with the viewers with mail and on the comments. Your work as always is impeccable. 👍

Jebus man, that shaper is hardcore, really does not ask twice, it just goes.

"Inch and a quarter, that's 1.25" for you metric folks." Made me laugh.

Another very interesting SNS, thank you Adam. Love watching that big shaper move metal. Interesting to see the liquid N2 shrink fit, another good solid repair ready to go.

Best machinist videos on youtube , excellent video quality , superb machining . Great stuff Adam

I think it's time to thank your boss for allowing you to vid some of your projects at work again.

My Dad had Firth Sterling stock and when I was very young. One of two things happened, I can't recall. Either he threw a big tantrum when the co went bankrupt; or, the company got bought out and he got to do the superior dance having made a lot of money on the buyout. I really cannot recall which! Those sight lenses were a terrific, very thoughtful gift!!

Just what I’ve been waiting to see, some Abom size chips from the G&E, it’s a beast.

Eric.... 🌟🌟🌟🌟 on the sight glasses!!! Well done !!!!!

“Inch and a quarter, for you metric guys thats one point two five zero inches..” hahaha

I did not understand why anyone would want to use a shaper when they had a big mill. Having seen that shaper at work, now I do. Great videos, trouble is I have to sit up to 3am to watch them as soon as they are published :-)

I'm not a machinist and really enjoy your work I find it fascinating and look forward to Saturday's

"For you metric guys, that's 1.250 inches." As a metric guy that cracked me up. I thought you were going to say what it was in millimeters...

Abom: "Right on inch and a quarter. For you metric guys, that's one point two five oh." Me: lolololololol

Another great SNS in the books. That shaper is a sweet machine, and always cool to see the machining work at Motion.

A true professional

You're definitely looking slimmer Adam, keep it up!

Man that shaper doesn’t give a single fuck what you throw at it. What a machine

Love seeing failed repairs get redesigned and upgraded to not fail again

I used to use a shaper similar to this to make the tools that polished eyeglass lenses it was really powerful and really low speed. I loved that machine. There's just something magical about removing all that metal in slow motion.

I've been using Rex 95 bits on my shaper for over forty years. They hold an edge well and only resharpen for the finish cuts.We cut 2-1/2" to 3" wide x 6"-8" long keyway slots with 1/2" Rex 95 tools all the time. Good stuff. I think they hold an edge better then MoMax but mainly they will take the heat when sharpening.

Hey Adam, just wanted to say your meal planning is showing through. Looking like your slimming down. Keep up the hard work man 😀

Great work.. also, your shaper chips are awesome, just like the ones that impressed you in the book you had when you were 15. Must be pretty satisfying to do that. Your shaper seems very powerful and didn't struggle at all.

"1 inch and a quarter. For you metric boys, thats 1.250 inches" .... that made me laugh....

I'd love to see a video where you explain your technique for stopping the longitudinal feed and withdrawing the tool simultaneously at just the right moment at the end of a thread. Thank you for your videos - highly educational.

Adam, I think it’s getting close to the ultimate shaper depth of cut showdown between yourself and the good Mr Summers. That would be a laugh, like the good old tap wrench measuring contest. Cheers mate

Adam: Thanks for your videos, I enjoy them very much. Great combination you provide for us, technical, humor, great video technique and great narration.

Beautiful work Adam

There is so much to like in Abom79 videos. This one I particularly like the repair. It is so clear that Adam is doing it right. Really right!

Mo-Max is the best, Grinding tools is always a good way to learn grinding

thank you Adam really injoy all of your videos and appreciate you taking the time to make and share them with us

G & E is getting a head of steam up now. Never occurred to me it really is an interrupted cut. Guess the tool would have different requirements than regular old M2. The more you know, the more you know you don''t know. Nice repair on the platen. I wonder how many machines have a had a piece in the jaws of the ole Monarch. If it had a notch in it for each one, there probably wouldn't be anything left! Real nice SNS, I always leave here having learned a few things. Thanks as always, for making my Saturday a little nicer.

Had a good laugh at 1¼" to 1.250" (metric) explanation! I would expect this from ToT, but you caught me off guard here :D

good info........you know you stuff.......i appreciate you going back and making sure the information you're putting out is accurate and professional

Your are a pleasure to watch. Great machinist

This reminds me when I worked on the shaper, I've done some serious busines too, 20mm depth of cut with 0.35 feed, with HSS tool. We had coolant installed on the machine, oh the smell, I loved it man! Thanks for the reminder of how awesome these machines are!

Its really cool to see you take great pride in your work, I enjoy the videos Adam, thank you

I’ve started my Degree in CNC and I want to say if I could go back I wouldn’t change a thing so far we’ve been working on some old Bridgeport manual machines making baby chips compared to yours and I can’t wait to start in a shop similar to yours thank you for tons of information that helps further my career

What the heck Adam! Cut the money shot @ 18:59 . That while cut I was waiting to see that last chip get rolled off! :)

You are a great machinist and engineer. Thank you for your painstaking work more grease to your elbow

Weight program is working looking good keep up the great work. Thanks for the videos.

My man, You are looking great everything you're doing is working. Keep at it

What the heck, man. I was eagerly awaiting the last ridge of metal to disappear at 19:00 and you ended the shot! That was cruel!.

Love those Abom size chips. You be the Chip King.

Watching the shaper brought back so many memories. 40 year machinist here, but only ran a shaper in high school.

Yup, chip control is a bit of challenge on shapers. But I love the sound when they hit the pan-floor-wall.... Ting, thing, ting...!!! Thanks Adam, wonderful video....!!!

In the late 50's I went to Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston, MA. The Machine Shop class was supported by Gillette Razor Company and Boston Gear Company. One of the books that was provided was a small book published for in house use By Boston Gear. It explained all the different types and grades of tool steel and what was the best application for their use. I don't know if any are still around but the book really provided a great in depth treatise on the tool bits of the era.

You do amazing work!! Beautiful craftsmanship!! It's not common to see something done to last - Like you all are doing!!

Was great to see how much Consideration you get from your viewers

So glad you mentioned Steve. I found his videos before yours, if I'm honest; but you two have my votes for Machinist channels!

"...inch and a quarter ... for you metric guys, that's 1 point 2 5 0 inches." Hilarious!!

Always nice when the internal thread fits after the interference fit on the OD. Nice job!

You hurt my feelings when you stopped the clip before the shaper took the last bit of steel from that flame cut block. Lol

Awesome Machine. Toolmaker here from germany, we use a shaper since 40 years for the rough cutting if there is more than 20mm to get rid of before finishing on the mill. Its set up in 2 minutes and while its slowly making huge chips you can do something else instead of standing next to the mill otherwise. Something like x155CrMoV12 is no problem at all and the big toolbit will last long anyways. You will find those shapers in good condition for almost nothing and i would advise anyone that has the space and need for rough cuts to buy one. You won't regret it.

There's something so 'zen' about watching a shaper in action. It's like watching one of those Japanese bamboo water hammers like they had in Kill Bill Pt 1

Thanks,you make the machining look easy.

It is great to watch a skilled tradesman. The sad thing is we are heading for a shortage of skilled trades that can use conventional tool room equipment.

Nice old B&D grinder man! That company does not make tools like that today!

Congratulations Adam, your job Is very well, a men of many experience, greetings from Mexico.

If the "for you metric guys, that's 1.250 inches" wasn't a joke, it should be.

Another very cool vid Adam ! That G & E is just humming along man. Hey that tool post grinder reminded me of an accident we had 25 years ago, the operator set up the drive belts incorectly and instead of 2000 rpm it fired up at 6 or 7 times that speed and exploded. He lost 4 teeth and is permanently scarred. Lucky he isint blind too. But that grinder got put away and was never seen again. I assume the new ones can't be set up wrong like that anymore. Another great video dude...thanks again. Mike...

Wow excellent content this week Adam, love seeing the shaper tweaked in and really kickin' butt like it was built to do - that is one beast of a machine from back in the day I can really see the fascination with it. I guess many today see it as old and too slow for production type work but damn it really has some heavy grunt behind it when it comes to taking big cuts, hope to see more from it. And again, same with this weeks repair job, that was a first rate fix from my end. You must get so much satisfaction using your years of experience and skill to execute such a thorough and professional repair on something so beaten and abused by endless hard production work. I know youre dad and grand dad are looking down with pride on how well youve continued the generations of skilled machine work, you really entertain all of us on this end as well, its not hard to understand the popularity of your channels, among the best vids on YT, im goin' back for a second view-lol - best wishes from the midwest.

Wanted to tell you that my father was a machine operator he work for Schweitzer Cummings of Indiana gun parts for Allison's parts for the turbines and other things I like what you do because it keeps my father live knowing that he loved the thing that he loved which was a machine operator I still have some of his old Mike's daddy used to have thanks once again for keeping my father alive for what you do

Look at those chips coming out of the drill bit! Woo! 🤘

Wow I am more amazed that the monster of a vice held on to the piece of steel.I was waiting to see if the off cut steel would slide out. Once again great video THANK YOU

Your teaching style is excellent! Keep up the good work.

Awesome show Adam!!

I love watching the big stuff be worked on

Amazing stuff Adam thanks for sharing.

True master of the art!!!! I c ur pride and workmanship. Good qualities u hardly c nowadays.

@18:00 That's some serious chips there... There is the answer to all asking why a shaper...Nice!!!!!

"Safety glasses on and pucker up!" LOL That statement made my day!

Living proof about machining that “torched” metal...had big torch cut yoke (roughly 3-4” thick) had to machine down to final dimensions for use in specially designed glue applicating machine for production running of hard back books. Using the horizontal mill will a multi carbide bit head attached. Piece was clamped up securely to table and indicated for squareness to mill. As you mentioned I was trying to take deep enough cut to get below “burnt” surface. Unfortunately things went to hell in a hand basket quick. Thought all was going well however one or more of the carbide tips had dulled and was basically pushing instead of cutting. When I finally noticed it the piece had been “pushed” under clamps and was no longer square with the table. What an expensive lesson learned. Piece had to be scrapped because too far off center and further machining to squareness would reduce size below blueprint request. (Happened in 1980 ish but still remember; especially the look on my boss’s (owner) face :(

That shaper has incredible power. Impressive chips. Almost hypnotic watching the cuts! Tool sure got hot. Great bit of work footage. Lovely boring and bushing job. Did wonder whether the internal thread would have gotten a bit tight even after the expansion with temp normalization... ahhh - saw the end where it looked perfect. :)

Adam, you are looking great......can see the weight loss and it looks great...,well done

Now that shaper can make some chips! The fly cutter mill bits are impressive for covering ground, but I love the pure chunks that thing can take with each pass. Great Video, thanks for sharing!

I would like to see you make a video discussing grades of tool steel and carbide and their applications. Also Adam, I gave up on milling flame cuts like you sad I got tired of destroying end mills. Thanks for this content.

thanks for the metric translation, i was totally lost when you said inch and a quarter.

The Shaper makes a very satisfying sound when it cuts

I once met a guy who said he was a fabricator. I think he was making it up!