While many people come here for specific content and then leave disappointed you got to remember that at the endnof the day this is a working business and that comes first. KZread is just a bonus.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Exactly. You nailed it. Business comes first. This isnt a hobby shop.

@BrucePierson

16 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC And the most important thing is keeping the customer happy, otherwise you get a bad reputation and end up losing customers and the business goes down the drain.

Having been under NDA's, I figured that was why the first time you talked about the jobs you couldn't show many videos ago. Much respect for your work, methods, and material choices.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks, Josh. I don't understand why someone might find it strange that your clients wouldn't want a part of their product filmed. Industrial espionage is common here, and it's easier to copy someone's existing parts than to design your own. If you're in a service industry you have to respect that.

I want to thank you for this type of video. I wish more creators would follow suit. A written reply is always appreciated, however, getting it straight from the "Horse"s Mouth" is also greatly appreciated. KOKO!

@TopperMachineLLC

15 күн бұрын

I am glad you like the videos. I will keep doing them, I feel it is a great way to answer questions

Great responses to the questions Josh. You are absolutely correct on sharing information of your customers. They have the right to expect privacy of their process our parts and as a business you must honor those wishes. Thanks for sharing.

Common sense should have told everyone that the reason you couldn't show certain things was a NDA or a proprietary prohibition. Plus, it's your business and your channel. Whatever you choose to show everyone is just a plus.

@argee55

16 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, there is nothing common about common sense.

Josh, I really appreciate your approach of showing us a job, taking a couple of days to read the comments and then addressing the comments and questions raised. As a relatively new guy in this field, while it's nice to see how things are done, it's even nicer to know why things are done

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy it.

Josh , your work ethics are second to non, I agree ; there are some jobs that can be vital to a business and showing certain aspects or keeping non disclosure for your clients is crucial, top notch Josh!!!!!.

Thank you for the video, people don't need to know EVERYTHING. Have a great day

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

No they do not. Thanks.

Morning Josh, Love your explanations.....SPOT ON !!!!! While many hobby shops can and do become very professional or are made by retired or former machinists, a full fledged business has to operate with one thing in mind, to provide a service to your customer to the best of your ability and at the best price you both can afford. Many businesses suck at one or all of these and aren't in business for too long, alot being forced out by depressed local economies and regional lack of support; where as a hobby shop exists solely on the skills, desires and budget of the owner. Being able to balance all of his business responsibilities, personal obligations, as well as cater to the YOU TUBE audience, is a GREAT credit to Josh and TOPPER MACHINE. Live, learn and support people and businesses like this, they are few and far between now a days. Don

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Thanks Don. It is definitely a juggling act.

I was impressed with the way you freehanded the radius. Didn't comment it on the video, but I remember thinking it.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Thanks. Loads of practice.

@warrenjones744

16 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC I have been hand cutting most radii lately too. I found practice is key...It takes a lot of it. But once you get the muscle memory trained it's easy and fast.

Great stuff as always. I love that you can take on these small jobs that keep old equipment up and running.

Happy customer, returning customer. Josh's happy as well. That's what counts. YT content comes second. No problem here.

Being in the industrial side of things for many years, it still amazes me the amount of "prototyping" that goes on within even the most bland of businesses. Everybody is looking for that small edge to increase productivity and increase the bottom line.

I can see you are a busy working shop! Thanks for sharing videos and helping this old man learn!!

Real world explanations, I appreciate many just like to see machining stuff, as they would view a movie, but hopefully they are learning something.

Thank you for your insights and explanations. I just copied your solution to a low mill for my Cincinnati 2L but I raised mine 12". I always leave one of your segments with a grater understanding of machine work. As a carpenter by trade, the transition to hobby machinist and working in metal, can present challenges.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

I know what you mean. I struggle with wood working. Lol

Great explanations Josh. Keep up the great work!

As much as I like watching Kurtis at Cutting Edge, I think some of his fans forget that other machinists have different niches. What he does doesn't always apply to smaller jobs.

Thanks for the explanation about the filming.....makes perfect sense, Keep up all the cool !

Thank you Josh!

Hey josh, I know putting together these 'after project' videos are a lot more work for you.... but its interesting to hear your after completion comments! Thanks for sharing with us!

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Actually these follow-up videos are way easier. I'm glad they help.

all great answers Josh, best wishes, Paul

I love your channel,thankyou!

Good questions - I guess I thought these were pretty obvious but then again I am in the business. The other thing with button inserts and form tools is that they present a huge load as you get to cutting the full radius. The Monarch can handle it but some other machines can't - whereas with a freehand single point just about any machine will handle that. It doesn't take all that much practice before you can start free handing radii that way either. This was a really good follow up. Cheers!

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Great point on the loading.

These question answer videos are great. Keep them coming👍

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Great, Glad you like them!

Thanks!

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Thank you very much.

It's interesting all the different types of steel that you mentioned. I am not in a position where I would know anything about these different materials, as I have never worked with anything other than just mild steel, cast steel and cast iron, etc.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Those are just a few. I work with way more. Lol

Working in industry it seems normal to keep things "under wraps". I've seen several instances where a company will farm out the work to multiple shops so nobody can possibly piece together the mechanics of the final assembly. Quite a few companies prohibit employees from having a cellphone in the facility.

Great to see you!!! I thought the spindle video was interesting. I am not a machinist but how do you know what grade of steel you have??? Do you have tags on them??? They all look the same to me but I never had to deal with it. Keep up the good work. You know what kind of steel to use for each situation. You do a great job on the videos. 👍👍👍🤠🤠🤠🤠

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Usually I mark it with grade and size

hmm yes aiding industrial espionage would not go down well with your customers...I hadn't considered just how many unique jobs you must do to be honest. It must be fascinating to be in on the ground level of fabricating totally new machine parts for who knows what processes.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

There is a lot of unique stuff that I do. One customer has me make replacement parts for Chinese machines so they work. Another has me doing second Op for their product line. And the list goes on. Some they ask me to film, and some the tell me not to.

@TalRohan

16 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC integrity goes a long way toward creating and sustaining a successful business...and its something you have in spades.

👍

Experience often outweighs special tools.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Yes.

The spindle is going to get welded. High alloy steels like 4140 or 4340 can be welded, I've done a lot of it. 1045 is better to use in a welded application.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

As I said in the video, I have only ever seen a couple spindles made of 4xxx series steel. Mostly 1045 or 1144. I have even seen some out of A36

You just know that you'd love to see the "weird stuff."

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Weird stuff is fun.

Have you considered some of those questions were posed by people who are just interested in what you do? With no knowledge of the in's and out's of machining or fitting.. Good onya

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Yes, I have. I think they were good questions. I try to address as much as I can, but sometimes don't get it all.

Nda/dnc are common requirements in job shops and manufacturing companies. If you have never worked in a job shop or manufacturing enviroment you wouldnt know about those requirements.

What is a mba?

@erik_dk842

16 күн бұрын

Nda Non Disclosure Agreement

That spindle will get heat treated when the bearing runs dry and seizes up. 😅

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Funny thing is it doesn't rotate. Only oscillates about 20 degrees.

I have one, why is the shaper sitting lonely and unused?......

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

It won't be for long. It's going to a new home.

@oldreliable303

16 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC so youve abanden the old ways... i see how it is.. :)

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

@@oldreliable303 I'd love to get it going, I just don't have time. It was bought to do keyway work while I waited for it to be safe to retrieve the slotter. It was trapped in MSP during the riots.

@oldreliable303

16 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC i tease you, but i do key ways, gears, and slots on a 24" g&e shaper, i would trade it for a slotter like yours most days. Squaring stock, dovetails, gear cutting, and cheap tooling are the things that i would miss the shaper for.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

@@oldreliable303 i wish it was fully functional, I really do. But the slotter is definitely the better machine for what I'm doing.

I am guessing you actually 'record' and not 'film'. Am I right?

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

Nope. I record information, I film video.

and he didnt pay me for my appearance on the channel either pretty sure i got stiffed

@TopperMachineLLC

15 күн бұрын

@@candyjanusch3716 you're getting a mill. Quit whining. Lol

@candyjanusch3716

14 күн бұрын

@@TopperMachineLLC you spelt winning wrong

@TopperMachineLLC

14 күн бұрын

@@candyjanusch3716 lol.

The spindle that was given to you for repair was SNAPPED in HALF ! That indicates the spindle material did not have adequate tensile strength. I am guessing the old spindle was also 1045 steel. Replacing it with 1045 is a questionable practice. There are plenty of steel alloys with much higher specs, 4140 is an obvious choice.

@TopperMachineLLC

16 күн бұрын

The failure was caused by bad bearings. One broke and cocked in there and caused the breakage you see. 1045 is definitely a great choice for this.

@dcraft1234

16 күн бұрын

But...but...! Yeah, how many hours of dirty, rough service and it finally broke...the factory and you obviously chose the wrong material lol.

@bobhudson6659

15 күн бұрын

Josh explained that all the shafts he had previously seen, and specced, by various OE manufacturers were 1045 or similar. What you are saying is that all those manufacturers don't know what they are doing. I am sure they would like to hear from you.

@NICK-uy3nl

15 күн бұрын

It wouldn't be the first time that OE use cheapest possible material for parts, that doesn't mean you have to repeat their mistake. We have much better material selection today that can fix the problem. Metallurgy has come a long way since such equipment were designed decades ago.

@bobhudson6659

15 күн бұрын

@@NICK-uy3nl So you are implying that the past, as well as current, engineers do not know the metallurgy of the the materials the company is using. Plus the company(ies) don't care about their reputation because all of them are continuing to use sub standard materials. I am sure in your job where you and others have developed standards that meet industry expectations would like outsiders to come in and tell them they are doing it all wrong. How about giving credit to the OE manufacturers knowing what they are doing. They spec materials that will reliably do the job they are designed for. Josh said in 25 years he has never seen higher spec than 1045. There is a reason for that - it is not needed. What you are saying is that all of them, then and now, have got it wrong. And your qualifications, testing and experience in that industry are?