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5:19 I love when he vanishes a bunch of amusing sounds and reappears , like an excited nome sharing there favorite tool

One of my favourite modified tools is a steel ruler that I drilled holes in in half inch increments along it's centre, giving me a radius tool when I don't have a compass handy.

@SystemX1983

2 жыл бұрын

Does he ruler directly start with zero? Or do you offset by half an inch for the center?

@christheviolaplayer8250

2 жыл бұрын

​@@SystemX1983 There's about an 1/8th inch of material between the edge of the ruler and the '0' mark, so there was plenty of space to have a centre hole at '0'.

@SystemX1983

2 жыл бұрын

@@christheviolaplayer8250 nice 😃 Unfortunately on my edc steel ruler it directly starts with zero centimeters (no inches here 😉) but I'd like to adopt this idea, eg. every 5mm a small hole for a push-style pencil mine.

@christheviolaplayer8250

2 жыл бұрын

@@SystemX1983 It's a good way to get a quick, known, radius. I decided to use the inches of the ruler, rather than CM, as I use it primarily for layout of model railway track. I used a 1mm drill bit to make the holes, which is just enough space for the tip of a 0.5mm mechanical pencil.

@SystemX1983

2 жыл бұрын

@@christheviolaplayer8250 probably I need to go shopping for a wide steel ruler that has both, cm and inches, so I could drill halves for both measures on it's respective side 😊 About the drill size, 1mm sounds good (wrote 0.5 for the drill before 😂)

I think my favorite thing about making is that it's 40% actually making things, and 60% optimizing your tools and your shop so you can make the next thing better or faster. It's such a therapeutic hobby.

@bradleymilstone

2 жыл бұрын

I whole heartedly agree. I’d add organizing as a part of the latter too 😉

@Bargle5

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradleymilstone Yes, organizing is always very satisfying. I'm doing a change in my shop to French cleats and I'm sure I'll be much happier with my access to certain tools in the near future.

@bradleymilstone

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bargle5 Easily one of my favorite shop projects I’ve done. Best part is getting new tools and making the holders for em!

Out of curiosity, how many people in their late 20's watch this channel because we grew up watching Mythbusters, but now appreciate fully, the skills and knowledge that's actually being offered?! Edit: So cool to see how many of us there are, and people of other generations as well! Thanks Adam!

@macmurfy2jka

2 жыл бұрын

You certainly are not the only one.

@chrisbernardi

2 жыл бұрын

Except I was in my later 20s watching Mythbusters and now have the time/money to explore making more :)

@fiklik

2 жыл бұрын

Early 30s here, but that's exactly how I feel lol

@MrRando-cs1sn

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty much it. I'd like to get into being a maker one day when I have my own house and a garage. But for now learning little things from Adam to use on small projects is pretty good.

@anonymousaccordionist3326

2 жыл бұрын

Early twenties here, but definitely the same sentiment. Somehow I still remember the premiere of Mythbusters. I, strangely enough, don't remember if I watched it at premiere, but I definitely watched the early episodes.

Older tools that are still around were the ones who were built to last. As well as the ones that were maintained, fixed, and tinkered with. If your going to fix or tinker with something it is going to be to make it better or work better for you. Also the people who go out of their way to pick up older tools tends to care and be willing to fix those small issues to make the tool better. Just look at like Alec Steele who has an entire series on restoring an old power hammer or Fireball Tool who has restored or talked about many old machine tools.

@Alf763

2 жыл бұрын

Tailors are a great example, the vast majority of them will to this day use tools handed down since the 1800s because they’re just better than anything new you can get

given how long this show is running, I am amazed that there are still question that put a smile on Adams face, because the question touches something he thought a lot about, but never put it into words before. Sure, sometimes his minds trips into circles and he reiterates question and points, but even within those, sometimes a light bulb goes on an he goes on a tangent, losing the original question, but traveling trough a new story.

In the blacksmithing world, a lot of us make file handles from golf balls. These are cheap (or free), comfortable, and allow you change the direction of your stroke without shifting your body (particularly useful when you’re holding up a horse’s leg to rasp the hoof).

@1LEgGOdt

2 жыл бұрын

And don’t forget that they also make an excellent choice as a self defense projectile. I’ve been hit by a golf ball that’s been chucked at me by my brothers. They hurt

@Rockmaster867

2 жыл бұрын

Just looked that up, what an amazing idea!

@whiskeyinthejar24

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder! I had seen that idea before and forgotten about it. I happen to have some files with no handles and lots of golf balls.

@Darwinpasta

2 жыл бұрын

Be careful drilling into golf balls. I found out recently that some of them have goo inside, and I didn't know that until the drill bit found it and released it into my face. I'm not sure what it was, but it was everywhere.

@madAlric

2 жыл бұрын

@@Darwinpasta you found the gooey caramel center!

In the mid 1975 ish. I worked for a large construction company that had a large carpenters shop. If my memory is correct the Max disc sander was three phase electrical connectors. Large Timber stock was cut and finished for concrete building forms. Being a part time college kid my job was cleanup starting at 4 pm. Some equipment took a long time to spin down.

I'm a hobby woodworker with a preference towards the hand tool end of the hybrid spectrum. My burgeoning collection of vintage tools is certainly for a reason. Old hand planes of a certain quality brand such as Stanley or Record just plain work well and have a nice hand feel to me. My type 11 bench set of a 4, 5 and 7 are a bit over 100 years old and work wonderfully. Tools of a certain vintage were made to fairly high standards, and there likely was a culling of the subpar ones along the intervening time. The ones that still survive were often well made and to varying degrees maintained to a degree to have survived to this point.

@chriscubbernuss3288

2 жыл бұрын

"...just plain (plane) work well..." We see what you did there.

@macmurfy2jka

2 жыл бұрын

Survivor bias is definitely a thing!

I like old tools, because if it's lived long enough to become an old tool, it's a good tool :)

As long as someone has time, finding used tools often can be great value. I similarly have picked up lots of tools off craigslist for bargain prices to the point that I typically search craigslist in areas I'm visiting for trips. Shops closing and people retiring their tools is a great source for tools that would be otherwise too pricey. An industrial ultra sonic cleaner big enough for cylinder heads and a small tool box of Mitutoyo and Starrett calipers and micrometers are some of my more recent finds that are more than adequate for my needs rather than barely adequate as the retail alternatives were.

Lie-Neilsen down the road from me ( far enough that I have money to eat) makes heirloom quality tools. Not for the faint of wallet, but a treat to use.

@mattknowsnothing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am lucky to own a pair of handed rebate pairing planes. A few well thought out additional details make for a huge difference in all aspects of use. Lol I was looking for a comment that was recommending Lie-Neilsen tools;) Totally buy quality old second hand if you can:)

My favourite thing about working with tools is learning about the tool's character and how to use it in all kinds of ways. I bought a cheap block plane some time ago and it took a while to get it to work properly. The sole was crooked, the 'frog' wasn't level or at the same angle with the mouth, the mouth itself wasn't square with the sides, all the pressed metal pieces had these sharp edges, etc etc... It took forever to fix every little problem it had and each time I used it I'd learn something new about the tool and would take the time to improve it further. Regardless, it works far better than it used to. Probably not as good as a decent old Stanley block plane, but one thing I discovered is that you can get a decent outside curve with it so long as you regulate the pressure, speed, depth of cut and such.

Only to fulfill the prophecy - woodpeckers tools immediately came to mind when you mentioned modern, high quality, squares.

@laurencefrabotta1618

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Check out Woodpecker rules, squares, etc

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure contemporary Starrett measuring tools are still good. Of course a 4 piece Starrett combination square set is $415 dollars and change. So for that price it'd better be good.

Have you ever shopped at Harry Epstein? They sell wholesale handtools, primarily USA made. I know you were just he for Planet Comicon but next time you are in Kansas city, you should check them out. It's an old 1920s brick building in downtown KC with tools stacked floor to ceiling. It's an obsessive compulsive person's nightmare but you can spend hours digging through all the NOS vintage and modern tools. It's one of my favorite stores to visit

A brand new Starrett square is finished to the level of perfection the company is known for. There are many companies that still value quality. You just have to pay. Starrett, Suburban Tool, Hermann Schmidt, Moore, etc.

@jesseshort8

2 жыл бұрын

I'd throw Mitutoyo in there as well.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

Grainger wants $415.61 for the Starrett 4 piece combination square set. So it's probably pretty decent for that price.

@oambrosia

2 жыл бұрын

What else do they have in common? Made in America, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, etc... But many of the big names have cheaper lines made offshore that just aren't as good.

wooden handles really do feel nicer in the hands. there are nice modern materials that are grippy or nigh indestructible but they aren't as pretty.

@CorwynGC

2 жыл бұрын

Some new wooden handles stuck too. Cut to shape and run through a router, rather than shaped.

Tiny differences are a big deal sometimes. I hear that difference very well.

I used to want a belt sander contraption, but Adam has convinced me to get an industrial grade disc sander. Just flick the switch to get it up to speed, turn it off, and still have plenty power/momentum to keep sanding.

Fireball tool has a great channel, and he makes some really high-quality metal working tools.

@RambozoClown

2 жыл бұрын

He also made a belt sander/grinder, that will eat steel the way your disc sander eats wood.

@kayzinwillobee

2 жыл бұрын

@@RambozoClown That giant clamp is IMO the coolest thing Hes built

@Taskarnin

2 жыл бұрын

His stuff is solid but it’s nothing to write home about.

@ravenbarsrepairs5594

2 жыл бұрын

@@kayzinwillobee I say the giant vise beats everything..... Someday I hope own a post vise, which is the closest thing to it commercially available

@jewishmafia9801

2 жыл бұрын

the squares he sells are some of the coolest and useful things I've seen for welding

I work construction so it's a different thing than having a shop. Seen some of your kit you display when working with people. How long did it take you in the field to develop a solid tool kit you relied upon. When you that felt that most things you would be asked to do could be accomplished with the tool kit you had on hand

I have bought old Starret tools I dont even need.....just to get them out and enjoy messing with them, great indeed!! My favorite is the tiny pattern makers square.

i remember as a kid my grandfather had tons of older tools, i never really ... thought about it much but he even had an old hand drill and such, now that im older i have more respect for that kinda thing and kinda wish that i had a chance to go through and a desire to go through his old tools and take the treasures when he passed away, he had a ton of ... well junky stuff too. I remember corded drills taped with electrical tape cuzz the cords were damaged for example

Hey Adam do you think if you tried the rocket car thing again with a custom engine do you think it would work you know the one where there explode before reaching the ramp

I love how Adam does random tangents. *lol*

I'm a bit of a tool junkie, and have a love of the combination square. I have several, from many different makers. One particularly beautiful and high quality one is made by Bridge City Tool Works. I especially love their older brass and wood model, but even the current production stainless and black models are something to see. Alas, they are a bit out of my price range currently.

Some really good points are made here, both in the video and in the comments. I 100% agree that a good wood handle feels so much better than anything else for many types of tool. I reshape the heck out of hammer handles to fit my hand and fit the use. I also regularly use a similar protractor head to the one in the vid (B&S, not Starrett) for similar reasons, and have had several others, both recent and old, that just plain don't have the same feel, so sit in the back of a drawer or get given away to the apprentices. A lot of survivor bias here, and I could go on (WAY too many micrometers in my kit, the largest being 4" to 60" inside tubular, WW-II vintage, in current calibration for all lengths to 0.002". $10 IIRC at an estate sale, vs roughly $2000 for a new one that is no more accurate and doesn't have as good a feel. The nearly $1000 for traceable calibration is a line item when a customer requires it, with no markup, as it needs to be sent out. Happens often enough it hasn't timed out since I bought it)

Why didn't you get an electrician to install a 220 outlet? It's a simple thing to do. Get a step up seems crazy to me when every house has 220-240 coming into our American Breaker Boxes.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

Adam's disc sander is probably 3 phase.

@RabbitsInBlack

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

@@RabbitsInBlack why do you doubt it? The vast majority of industrial machinery is 3 phase. What Adam said made no sense whatsoever. So we can safely assume he is wrong. He clearly had someone else do the work so he has no idea what was done. He told an electrician to make the machine work and they did.

@RabbitsInBlack

2 жыл бұрын

@@1pcfred So he means He has a Phase converter running still on 220. And BTW I don't actually know what machine he is talking about.

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

@@RabbitsInBlack something like that. He's talking about his 16" disc sander.

Hey Adam I like the old tools the most, Rex Krueger has a video of servicing a Stanley # 1 plane and maybe you'd enjoy some of what he does as a woodworker trying to appeal to newer craftsmen

Once you start throwing away plastic file handles and replacing them w nice wooden ones you buy or make yourself you might find yourself making nice beech handles for your hacksaws, then perhaps you decide the cheap black knobs on your otherwise agreeable chinese drillpress are the only really annoying thing about it and you make nice new ones out of some walnut scrap and get than nice feeling of accomplishment everytime you use it after that. Then you get a little lightheaded and knock the handles off your favorite Snapon screwdrivers, spend far too much time making boxwood handle blanks which lay around waiting for a free afternoon at your buddy's shop so you can use the lathe, meanwhile you're using your 2nd string Stanley screwdrivers which are actually just as good but bug you because you really want to put wooden handles on a couple of those once you've finished with the Snapons and you realize you have outsmarted yourself again. Still and all, never going back to plastic file handles. Also, have you noticed that the larger the platen on a disc sander the greater the likelyhood there's going to be bucket of water beside it?

@Decktrio

2 жыл бұрын

"if you give a mouse a cookie", for makers?

@jonathangehman4005

2 жыл бұрын

@@Decktrio Yes! Precisely

Just curious why you need a bump up transformer? Isn't your feed a 240/120? I assume the rotor isn"t 3 Phase (but that would be a different mod).

Have you seen Ron Covell's jig he made for his disk sander to make round things of various sizes?

one of my favorite hope spun tool I made I used a old screwdriver and put a piece of copper on the end of it for a backer for wielding holes in body work I used to restore mopars 👍🖐😁🇨🇦🛠

that reminds me. i should look at making a tool for holding model trees for primer coating.

I appreciate you emphasizing the word disk.

As a hobby blacksmithing enthusiast, I find tool modification tricky. A Facebook group I am in had a post by a person who bought a lovely antique anchor, with the intention of harvesting it as a source of wrought iron. Using large anchor chain isn't a big deal to me, but anchors are really cool. It's common for people to weld a second handle on antique monkey? wrenches to make a twisting wrench, which I personally disagree with. I am happy modifying new tools, but I personally avoid modifying antiques.

I always prefer modifying. It is like taking all of the good R&D lots of smart people made, taking the best part of it and fitting it for my own purpose. Sometimes there's no alternative to making something bespoke, but if there is, I tend to preffer

A question came up at work and no one knows the answer maby you can help us Adam. what would happen if the settling was used for shielding gas in TIG welding?

There's something to working with antler that only one or two whiffs of that smell, that molecular arrangement whatever it is, makes my rear teeth ache. I never have problems with my teeth but as soon as I start working a piece of antler, my teeth begin to have this deep inner ache in them.

i saw those minifigs in the corner, i KNEW you were going to get them, KNEW it!!!!

I totally get the attraction to a large disc sander. However, despite being a completely different price point, my large oscillating edge sander is So MUCH BETTER.

How many random home built tools that only work for one thing on one machine but makes it so much easier do you have

Love it when Adam catches himself cursing and tones it down. So wholesome

Lee valley has the nicest modern tools (at least for wood working IMHO), but I'm biased because I know people who work there lol. Good mix of old and new design elements

Modern tools that feel great: Mitutoyo Calipers. Just SO good. Or any kind of high quality micrometer or bore-measuring device. Such quality much wow.

@shitposter4688

2 жыл бұрын

And for the woodworking world: Good hand drills. I was absolutely stunned at my new hand drill with a clutch chuck. just so much nicer to operate. And a higher voltage and lithium batteries just give so much more power. I don't have one but a drill with a brushless motor is probably the icing on the cake. And older tools just cannot compete here.

@PhilG999

2 жыл бұрын

I'll tell a funny story from years ago (early '80s) when I was in the Mill and Industrial Supply business. Now Mitutoyo had just introduced a Digital Caliper that was really well received. Problem is there was a design flaw! Actually, something they didn't take into account was that not everybody treats tools with respect. These things were wonderful! When we started selling them, we spent some time playing with them and comparing them with dial calipers, micrometers, gauge blocks, etc. They were amazingly accurate! Used an etched glass slide and encoder. Then we started getting them back "Under Warranty". First time somebody dropped one in a toolbox it broke the slide! :(

Adam, survivors bias, are you really sure they don’t make them like they used to? Are you sure it’s not that the older tool had X number of years to wear out the high spots on it’s moving surfaces. or that the crappy old models you never saw had never broken or were worth keeping or re-selling? We like to hold onto the best more expensive things to preserve all the time, but never the cheap junk. Museums are a prime example of this stuff, only after the cheap stuff becomes rare & hard to find do we often become interested in them again.

that had to be the best craigslist meet up ever. I would have freaked out if Adam showed up to buy what I was selling

At my trade school we just went over the GPS standards and our teacher even said "One would think we don't need these standards, the good mashine builder will already do it that way" Personaly i think thats the same thing with your compound square.

Adam, can’t you just install 220V outlet(s) for the sander?

Love the LEGO Minifigures!

Adam is one of the fastest makers -- so fast he always makes a project at least twice!

Regarding the file handles, Adam - did you consider turning your own on your lathe?

@1pcfred

2 жыл бұрын

If you can pick them up in bulk it's not worth the time. Then adding the ferrule isn't easy to do either.

@bunhelsingslegacy3549

2 жыл бұрын

We have a few in the shop that are pieces of turned chair legs...

The sounds at 5:24 couldnt be better if they were foley haha

I can't believe it's been 7 years since the Cave tour

I cosplay as Michael Myers and I'm wanting to build a prop knife that has some sort of pouch that has fake blood inside of the prop knife handle that way it is hidden but my only problem is trying to figure out how to make the blade part of the knife not look fake but won't hurt someone either. I watched your video about the knife you had use with the tip of it cut off to pull off that amazing shot and I'm thinking about doing some sort of spring system that allows the blade to slip in side of itself to 1) punctured the pouch to let the fake blood out and 2) not hurt who I would be pretending to stab. But I'm stomp because I'm not really sure what type of material to use for the blade. I'm a Welder by trade but being that I cant make the prop out of real steel I'm stump lol. and I don't want to go the plastic route because then it won't look real when I stab because the blade would bend. what would you Suggest?

You should see the sander made by fireball tools. It's made out of a retired go-cart, that sucker can chew through anything.

How a tool feels in the hands doesn't seem to be a priority for most manufacturers. Ranks pretty high on list for me though.

@bunhelsingslegacy3549

2 жыл бұрын

For me too, especially being a left-hander with small hands...

ahh shucks, I can only find the 24" version online! ☺️

The shark repellent theory would, I guess, would also be effective at repelling people

I wonder about tool qualities when it comes to price. If you'd take an old tool that's made to a very high standard and bought a new tool with a price equal to the old one when it was new but adjusted for inflation, how would those two compare? I mean; a 1950 50USD tool would cost nearly 600USD today. I'm assuming that it's natural a high grade tool that cost half of someone's paycheck back in the day and has been handled sparingly and with respect is going to be of a higher quality then a modern tool costing 100-150. And you can get the old tool for about the same or double the number as it was being sold for originally. My "hmm" moment here is if someone who lauds the old tool to high heavens got the new tool of the adjusted price, would they still think the old one was better? I'd imagine there would still be some wearing in needed to have the smoothness of the old tool. But there is also a possibility of the old tool having more slack and wobble compared to the new one because it has not only been used but because of manufacturing limitations and simply being used as a hammer for a few times.

Every time I see Frank Howarth use his disc sander I’m jealous. It’s a thing of beauty, much like Adam’s. I’ve inherited a ton of tools from my grandpa, dad, FIL, and my wife’s grandpa. I love them all. That said I like having some modern tools around (hammers, screwdrivers etc.) for when I need to use them for something that is not their intended purpose.

@EriksPlace

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Frank. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Frank Howarth is KZread's Bob Ross and there's no one like him on this platform. He's such a spirited maker.

@Name-vu1kn

2 жыл бұрын

@@EriksPlace he is the best mix of modern CNC woodworking and classic techniques. His eye from design details is unmatched.

Can you please stick a 2x4 in there?

Murkins are notorious for throwing into the trash everything that has a minor scuff on it. I like to fix tools and modify whatever there is on them that needs improving

It all started way back when that first proto human broke a stick in half and rubbed it on a rock making a point and now we are here.

@stevedenis8292

2 жыл бұрын

@@-XtraCredit- being in the trees I would think stick. That would be the thing to be there when the first ape used a stick or rock for the first time as a tool other than just shaking it to scare off something.

@stevedenis8292

2 жыл бұрын

@@-XtraCredit- Yup just wait till they figure all the other stuff out.

@stevedenis8292

2 жыл бұрын

@@-XtraCredit- Evolution does sometimes take a leap our days could be numbered. Those shifty octopus could give us a run if they developed underwater fire or figure out how to forge metals in the thermal vents in the deep trenches.

@stevedenis8292

2 жыл бұрын

@@-XtraCredit- Going off on a tangent this is the spark of creativity. Hopefully this gives us and edge from the other creatures of our own planet and other planets for that matter . Long live the hairless apes known as humans.

Antler smells like burning hair. I made a pair of candlesticks out of some white tail antlers I found at a rummage sale. Finishing the crown ends was totally cringe worthy.

While I also prefer older tools i dont think that new tools a made worse (excluding the cheap disposable type) but more that the crap ones dont last and are binned and the good ones are kept which gives the illusion that they aren't made as well these days

@xuthnet

2 жыл бұрын

Let me add to that. Uniformity of materials quality was lots worse 50 and 100 years ago. It meant that you had to build things with significantly higher margins of safety to ensure that most of what you built would work for their expected lifetimes. So things were built with thicker metal and generally more overbuilt to withstand the relatively poorer uniformity of manufacturing. And the ones without these flaws that the overbuilding allowed for will last much longer than devices made today with high quality materials that will all fail at much more precisely the same time.

Older tools tend to made to last and it shows. Modern tools do have some high quality but it's not a standard in the industry and that's what sucks...

Could it be that some of these old tools were just as "off" when they were new but have been ground smoother over years of use?

@One-of-Many27

2 жыл бұрын

This isn't to imply that I don't think a lot companies have sacrificed precision for profit over time.

@CorwynGC

2 жыл бұрын

While surfaces do get smother with use, they don't usually get more precise. Any wobble gets magnified.

@autumn5592

2 жыл бұрын

No, the older ones were ground to a higher precision/smoothness. More modern tools are pumped out, made cheaply, and focus isn't on a quality product, but selling it. So you don't get quite the same quality you did.

The smell of bone: a few lifetimes ago, I had to work in an animal ossuary, and OH MY GOD, over thirty years later, the *memory* of the smell still makes me vaguely ill.

@Hardeen

2 жыл бұрын

When I was in junior high school, a science teacher in the classroom next door to the one I was in decided to create bone ash from a chopped up beef bone using a Bunsen burner and a coffee can. The smell was so awful that they had to evacuate the whole second floor we were on.

I find my disc sander is REALLY good at trimming my fingernails and removing fingerprints. Takes only a microsecond.

@kyuss3369

2 жыл бұрын

we have a fine grit wet grinder at work that does a really good job of that too. you cant even feel it taking your skin off.

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Old stuff was made to last new stuff to made to break so you have to buy another

@jesseshort8

2 жыл бұрын

It's all about making a dollar, unfortunately, and things that last don't work too well for that.

@xuthnet

2 жыл бұрын

Old stuff was made with less reliable materials so had to be overbuilt more so that 95% would last the warrantied lifetime. But there was always a sizeable fraction made where the materials were good enough that they didn't need overbuilding. Those are the ones that have lasted 50 years and will continue on. By contrast, materials now are much more consistent and so we can choose precisely how overbuilt we want them to be. If we want something to be overbuilt we can buy that but we'll have to pay for it or we can buy the cheap one. 50 or 100 years ago we always had to pay the price for the overbuilt one and there was still a chance that it would last as long as the cheap one (and similarly there was a chance that it would last forever).

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Things are not built to last any more, I'm 41 an I have a load of my grandfather's tools he got before I was born and the tools still work fine.

Adam using a voltage converter to get 220 for something as powerful as a disc sander really isn't a good idea. If you have access to your electrical panel any electrician will be able to get you a 240 supply for a very reasonable cost and then you won't have to use the convertor and it will run better

@xuthnet

2 жыл бұрын

That depends. I do not know for sure the details of the motors that they optionally came with when they were manufacturered half a century ago (you could buy them with or without a motor) but some of the ones I've seen for sale have 3 phase motors on them and Adam probably doesn't have 3 phase in his shop. But with "modern" inverter tech you can easily get 120v -> 208v 3 phase converters.

@plutoyaldnil4750

2 жыл бұрын

@@xuthnet 208 yes 3 phase. 240v single phase

@xuthnet

2 жыл бұрын

@@plutoyaldnil4750 ??? While most 240v single phase devices will happily run on two legs of 208v three phase, it doesn't work the other way around. 240v single phase does not help you at all for powering a three phase motor. You need three separate phases, 120 degrees separated from each other.

LEGO Muppets?

If you can get your hands on genuine Amish tools, buy them. It’s like Disney for tools. Lol

plahhhhhtin...not plate-in. omg🤦‍♂️

Industiral society and its future have been a disaster for tools and tool users.

ADAM, i have to say this...i found you here and watched MYTH BUSTERS...but the other day i watched ur Live, could not comment, only to paid peoples...i got mad and have not watched any since then...i dont think thats right in any means...so sad :(

Purchasing new tools contributes to climate change