I considered myself a decent fabricator before I started watching your videos. Your the perfect example of the times your parents tell you "There's always going to be someone better"

Its awesome, perfect, beautiful... the calem's tshirt. 🥳

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Haha the ice cream man himself.....this is how you know you've made it in youtube

@garyclark6098

2 жыл бұрын

@@westweld your own success will happen soon enough sir. Keep up the good work.

Homie's workmanship and attention to detail is friggin next level!👌

@Gome.o

2 жыл бұрын

Not just with the metal work. At 4 min there's video of his careful positioning of footing. The whole thing is really awe inspiring, and is amplified by the music. I'm feeling very sentimental

Awesome, awesome workmanship. That’s definitely “Clickspring” level of fabrication...practically museum quality. This was really enjoyable to watch and thanks for the little lesson on bending. I’m really looking forward to part 2. 🤙

Nothing is every half-assed at West Weld 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Looking forward to Part 2.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel!

I really think you need to do a video, or series, on how you get the finish quality that you do. I follow several machinist channels, and no one comes close to the finish quality you do. As a matter of fact, some of the people I follow have commented on your finish quality. I think you're putting in a lot more work than you're letting on, and I'd appreciate an understanding of what you're doing different to take your projects to the next level.

Perfection is the only word that comes to mind watching this. Thanks!

We are machinist we don't buy shit that we can build ourselves, great video man, keep'um coming.

Dude I watched this twice in a row. It was that good.

Well done in all ways: Zenful music, beautiful cinematography, and demonstration of skill in building a technically challenging machine.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kent! and thanks for the help too we'll get that in part 2 ;-)

So strange not being able to fault someone’s work. And then finding yourself learning a few tricks.👌

Very much enjoyed watching this. I especially liked the method of fitting the dowel pins to align the part to the tee slots on the mill. Oh, and the fancy footwork during the plasma cutting scene.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! What I didnt mention in the video is that's also how you burn up a gopro lens haha

That welding table never gets old mate

Love the attention to detail. You have a very impressive shop layout for your footprint available.

Wow, awesome way to do flush end caps on square tubing.

Love that simple tool to hold small parts at the bandsaw at 1:47 :) As always, amazing work dude!

I enjoy watching your content. I find it relaxing, weird I know. Im a boilermaker and welder so I can appreciate the skill it takes to do what you do.

I’m definitely going to try out those drillbits!

Top level work! Enjoyed watching. Thanks.

Man, this is good stuff! Thank you for the FYI on the drill bits. 👍

Just came across this video and I must say your work is excellent! Thanks for the tip on the drill bits. I'll be checking out your other videos as well.

Very enjoyable video, liked the music as well.

I really like your entire setup. That has been a dream of mine. Hopefully, someday..... I agree, you have a great eye for detail, and the music is soothing. I hear music like that in my head when everything starts to flow. My shop though, is a too much in too little space. I think your's is about perfect. Very nice, and an encouragement for me to get mine squared away. Well done!

I am truly in awe. You are a craftsman, an artist and a marvelous creator of meditative videos. Turning, bending, welding; everything you do is so intensely gratifying. Thank you for your efforts to share your talent and your experience.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce always kind words from you

That was incredible! Can’t wait to see part 2!

The craftsmanship is exquisite, very very nice job. What a pleasure to watch. Love it.

I really appreciate the content. I think your abilities are very impressive to watch. Glad you are on KZread.

This is pure love to the craftsmanship!

What a beautifully shot and edited piece! Extremely informative, highly useful, overall a pleasure to watch I suspect for non-mechanical people as well

Excellent craftsmanship!

I always enjoy the vibe of your videos. More please. 👍

*Saya suka Chanel fabrikasi yang mengerjakan projectnya dengan rinci, detail, penuh perhitungan yang matang dan presisi..👌*

Extremely enjoyable to watch , Love the video !

You make some high quality videos. Very enjoyable to watch.

Awesome!! Can’t wait for part 2!!!

Beautiful, precision work and relaxing music. You should be over 100,000 subscribers by now. Excellent in every way.

I like that bender.

@TheMadMagician87

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like (a clone of?) a Hossfeld universal bender. EDIT: Yep, he mentions it's a Hossfeld in the video at some point.

Really enjoyed this video 💪🏼🙏🏻

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yuchol. Hope your doing well

Looks really good man, cant wait to see it all come together and be put to use.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chirps its done already but the editing gets me

I was wondering few times and checked your channel to see is there anything new. Great work as usual!

Just beautiful! So very glad I found your channel. All your vids are stunning. Thanks for sharing.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig🙂

Well done! Waiting for Part 2.

That welding table always catch my attention.....nice

I'm one of ToTs patreons. I'm goin to his page to link you channel. His viewers need to see you builds. Since he is bereaved right now and isn't producing I think his viewers would like your stuff.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Cool man Thanks im also a patreon of his I wish he'd just take my money and make more videos haha

😂😂just seen the video to the end and your last comment about that welder… just wanted to say that I haven’t wrote the comment because I want the welding machine 🙈 I was just being honest I think that you are a great metal worker - for example: All the little details like grease nipple on hinges… And everything so clean in your workshop everything got a place … …basically based on what I seen and from my experience- I know what I am saying “YOU ARE A GREAT METAL WORKER!!” …but you know that👍🏻 good luck

So impressed....background music was a wicked plus as well! 👍👍👍

Always a pleasure watching you work brother, great camera work & editing too. I caught the "West Weld" logo inside the cylinder, nice touch 🙂

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by again

Watching your channel is like visiting an art gallery of world artists, every time you learn something new and it is impossible to take your eyes off your masterpieces!)

Great Video thank you

great work, great videography, great explaining 👌

Nice drill bit sets. That cart looks milspec!

You always have the best music!

Excellent as always my friend.

Your work is awesome 👍

Thank you for your great contact! I would recommend to wear something to cover up your arms while you’re doing any welding!

Amazing content man! You Rock!

That sharpie trick is awesome!

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.....im pretty bad at remembering where I'm at when indexing....takes all the thinking out of it

Love that wire cuter!

Awesome!!!

Great video, nice build👍

Since you already hooked up an VFD, you could have saved the two stage pump by implementing a variable speed hydraulic system, you just need a pressure transducer and hook it up to the analog input of the VFD. Then play around a bit with the parametars on the VFD. I have done this with the exact same VFD and it works really well. The nice thing is you can also actively decrease the speed, that could save you the flow divider you have built in.

Good job man 😁

Великолепная работа 👍👍👍

Great Video

First off just because of the mounts for your tool holders you have my sub

Cool project. Love the heavy cast table. I missed an opportunity to get a table just like that.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.....if you see one snatch it up they arent making new ones anymore and eventually they will dissappear.

@rodneycassidy6037

2 жыл бұрын

Ohh believe me I tried.

Love the channel

Incredible build. So much attention to detail. What size pump and motor did you used and what helped you size these components? I'm sure you want to use it for various tools down the road for which you don't know the requirements

Very nice work.. I don't know how to use a lathe, but I really enjoy watching people that do.. Take care my friend...

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary

Looking forward to part two. I am wanting to build some hydraulic shop tools and didn’t want to buy a motor and pump for each. On your next video could or would you please give info on where to go online to educate me on things like psi required, gallons per minute needed, pump requirements, things like that. I understand hydraulics and how they work, but I don’t know hydraulic details. Thank you for sharing and I like you video format and style.

@mxcollin95

2 жыл бұрын

I’d definitely like to learn more about that stuff too.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

The proportions are the tricky part.......ill talk a little more in detail on the next one :-)

PLS MAKE MORE VIDEOS! Absolutely love your content and the way you film your work! Plus I love that sexy AF welding/platen table 👍🏼

Great stuff going on here.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man Thanks for stopping by

@spaghetticallahan9292

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. The wife and I were watching The Sopranos when I got the video post notification. It required an immediate pause and the statement “I need to go downstairs for approximately 23 minutes.”

You are still Amazing!

wow 😍👌

Just stumbled upon yr channel, what lovely work, great production and nice sound. Well done. Now following yr Insta so I can keep a closer eye.

I stop by since you mention you has a YT channel. Pretty cool stuff. I like your storytelling video style.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks man I have no doubt you'll pass me up soon

You make really nice videos! I see you commenting really positive things on a bunch of other KZread machinist videos and insta posts all the time but hadn't really sat down and given your vids enough time despite being subbed. Phil Vandelay recommended I should check you out. Love the cinematography of this one and how chilled out it is. Also as an aside, it's a bit eye opening to see what professional welding and fabrication looks like 0_o

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that 🙂

Heck yeah! I've been waiting for this video! (I know I should watch it first then comment but I'm sure it's gonna be grade A)

Up vote for the great video and music. I will subscribe.

Is it solid Cobalt drills or Cobalt coated...

Not bad for a welder lol. PROPS!

Excellent video and project. Will the pump power the bender later?

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

It will power a roller im building......the bender already has a power unit and an actuator I just use it manually unless I get into the big stuff

Absolutely beautiful work my fren. If you would be so kind, could you tell me what kind of music ur playing in the background in the beginning of the video? Like song, artist/band, that kinda thing?

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks....the song is empty sky- wanderers trove

With hydraulics comes great power!😂👍✊ great video. Does your pump adaptor plate have a centering spigot to align it to the motor shaft? 🤔

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

No lovejoy coupler have a 15 thou tolerance and 1 degree angular that raised boss the pump centers it. Its more concentric than the ones you buy I'm sure

@robertogrady1321

2 жыл бұрын

@@westweldThey do have a big run out range but I always found that the closer you get them to concentric the longer the coupling rubber lasts. I was only explaining the idea of a "love joy"coupling to two young engineers at work yesterday and Like that I called them a "love joy" and then had to explain as you did that they were not actually all made by love joy but everyone calls them that🤣. 5hp motor will put out some pressure!👍 I have a 4hp in my 45ton ironworker and its a beast.

how many gpm and bar is it?

Потрясающе, круто. Внимание к деталям. Качество как у Madman.

Hey, man, did you know you can just buy those motor/pump couplers? 😁 Seriously, though, love the vid and how much time you put into making that coupler. Great design and execution.... and I'm dying to see the next installment!

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Hello West Weld, I am the small youtuber from the big spanner video you commented on, for some reason the comment disappeared... anyway I wanted to thank you for the advice, I will apply it to future videos. I have a couple of questions, what camera are you using? the shallow depth of field and the quality is awesome, how long does the editing take? You earned a new subscriber!

Do you have a website & photo gallery of installs? As much a fan as I am of the videos, I'm still curious about more.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I dont yet but I'm working on it

Looks good, can't wait for part 2. Quick question is something wrong with the power feed on your Clausing, I see you were using the half-nut lever for feeding.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

No nothing wrong I get those shots of me flipping the levers after the fact and I just filmed the wrong one......didn't think anyone would notice;-)

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I've got a question for you too? Is your backgear pretty noisy on your machine?

@MrJohnnaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@westweld No, its not to bad, I hardly ever use it though, because I have an AC drive installed. Can get down to 150 rpm in direct drive and still have gobs of torque.It will even run a 2" spade bit in the tailstock, I have a torque arm on the tailstock to save the keyway in the ram.I got rid of all of the sheeve drive stuff and installed a 5 HP motor, kept the clutch though. Had this setup since 1997 and would never go back to the old setup.

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnnaz thats sounds like a nice setup ill keep that in mind for when my varible speed inevitably goes out

I am curious though, what makes you prefer the pancake style welders helmet?

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

I started in the oilfield well natural gas and learned with a pancake ive tried to switch but have always gone back for a few reasons, very lightweight and comfortable because of sanding to fit my face and no glare from the sun when welding outside. I can also get my head in tighter spots. They have some pretty nice hoods these days, I thought about trying an optrel

Very nice video. Where can be find the second part of this video ?

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Its coming im still editing

Must be so nice to work in an uncluttered workshop. Or to have a dedicated workshop for that matter.

Where did you get your lathe tool storage posts, may not be calling it right thing, after you was done with a tool on you lathe, you put them back on what looked like aluminum brackets with bxa embossed on them, would like to have some!

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

I 3d printed them actually

@honeycuttracing

2 жыл бұрын

@@westweld do you 3d print these for other people, if so how much for each one?

Привет из России! Ты очень крутой чувак. Качество видео и то, что ты делаешь своими руками просто фантастика! Ты лучший!!! Делай видео чаще...

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I should have part 2 done faster than usual

@Walenchak

2 жыл бұрын

@@westweld Thanks, we are waiting

good work 🇵🇰

I recon that will get the job done. I like a well thought out plan.

please is 7 7/8 the radius of the die ? the best youtuber maker each other ,i can see by myself the calem's tshirt i appreciate the great work

@westweld

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks......no the 7 7/8 is how much square tubing is used in the bend but it will depend on what size die you use. This is 3/4 tubing but you will have to make a test bend in whatever material you are using and determine how much to subtract.

Huzzah!