You remind me myself 30 years ago. I am 66 years old and now I have my own Tooling Company. I still have my Shenway Lathe. Still holds .0005 tolerance. I am in path to make one million in 2023.

Bro you paid that thing off in 2 weeks?!?! That's like a $40k machine... You are my hero man.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Really its 30,000$ least when i bought it.

@Zack-Black

Жыл бұрын

@@GrimstodDesh still though… that is kicking some serious butt. Whatever you are doing, is working lol. My 1100MX will be here early August. Great video man 👍🏻

@DieselRamcharger

2 күн бұрын

@@GrimstodDesh shit i paid 43 for my haas....

I love the fact that you didn’t take on the DEBT path to build your source of income! You are young and wise 👍🏼

Thank you for sharing. I am impressed with you . Your parent's are blessed to have an industrious minded son. I hope you continue to prosper. You present yourself in a humble manor.

Really good shop overview video. I would love to see more specific machining videos on how you use the Tormach machines, strengths, weaknesses, pro tips, etc. Keep up the good work.

So glad to hear your journey. I just purchased a PM30 and this winter began converting it to a CNC. I stopped in the summer for my main job and other things, but this coming winter I hope to finish it up and start making parts. I'm shocked you can pay off your Tormach CNC with 2 weeks of work. That's insane! Congratulations on your expansion. Going to deep dive your channel now!

Awesome and Motivating keep up the great work

There really is something special about having a lathe. Ive had CNC routers for years now, C02 lasers and 3d printers but there are SO many times I find myself thinking wow if only I had a lathe!

Outfreakingstanding video! Thanks so much for sharing! We need more.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Working on it!

Your shop very cool and promising. Well done young man

I bought an 833T a year ago and just received a 1236T a couple of weeks ago. I’m a hobbyist so as you said, the hardened gears weren’t an issue for me.

Great video with a surprising story of success, glad to hear it ! See you at the SF&Game , shooting the groundhog matches.

Awesome shop!

Wow, great job!

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Really enjoyed watching this. Quite the nice collection of toys you’ve acquired. 👍🏼

@GrimstodDesh

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

There used to be several machine shops in almost every town that had any industry at all. Now there are not many folks being trained to do work on anything but CNC machines, so you have to teach yourself much more to run your kind of shop. I think there is a bright future for small reliable "hot-Shot" machine shops that can get work done promptly. I oc=nce saw a guy corner a worldwide market with word-of-mouth advertising of a microscope eyepiece for Nikon Cool-Pix cameras.

Curious about the R8 Collet holder tray. Love it!!!! I want one!!! Where would you get something like that and what would you call it? Did some searchs but only monitor holders come up.

So happy for you! I guess everyone is trying to do better each day, which is awesome, some can afford it some just have to be patience and save some money and hope one day buy one of those machines , and not only that but study because l am starting on how to use a harbor fright mini metal lathe and is very interesting 😂, quite of but of mathematics.

Awesome setup man thanks for info

@GrimstodDesh

6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

Nice stuff man. I had picked up a tormach 440 and used it to do runs of AR lowers that I bought in 80% form, I'd already bought and paid off a 30w fiber laser engraver do laser work. Used the laser to do my Pl markings on the receivers and logo work. Sent them off to be anodized and sold them for 4 times what the initial cost of the 80s were. First batch of 30 receivers was about 1/4 of the 440s purchase price with everything included. Unfortunately, I let my FFL go so im only doing firearm stuff for my self now. Found your video browsing around getting ideas of non FFL machine work I can be doing.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

That is great. Ya I considered doing lowers once but I have so many other sticks in the fire.

Glad you did this. I am waiting for PM to get more 1440s in stock. I am super excited to purchase

@GrimstodDesh

6 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Awesome video. I'm setting up my pm 833tv that I recently bought and hope to have a similar home business one day.

@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney

Жыл бұрын

I got the 833tv last year. It works well after a few minor tweaks.

I love this story have my 440, waiting on the 15l lathe...... Someday.

Это Круто MAN!!!

Need a little more info please. What is your background in machining? Did you just purchase a good lathe and start from there?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

First machine and that is how I started with my only background being in woodworking.

@Robert-ko6wr

Жыл бұрын

That, young man, is inspiring and a testament to your determination. Best of luck to you. More videos please.

I would venture to say the biggest unanswered question in these shop videos is: how do you get work? My favorite jobs are from just word of mouth. It's random stuff, but interesting stuff.

@GrimstodDesh

10 ай бұрын

Word of mouth. And more than I can handle too.

I'd love to have a good lathe and mill.

What kind of parts do you make?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Telescope and bolt action parts.

If the guy I apprenticed under saw me leaning on it the way you do he would literally lose his mind! 🤣🤣🤣 (I still do it though)

What’s the model number on the 12x36 lathe?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

PM1236

Instead of that Prusia I would recommend the new bamboo labs x1 carbon. It's nuts

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Funny you mention that. I have 4 Bambus now. And a 400 Ratrig.

can you tell me how to get started with tormach mill thanks

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

NYCNC had a lot of videos about that if you go way back in their channel. They do not make many now for Tormach but they did in the day.

So does that mean that you are gunsmithing 2 days/week?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

I mainly do production stuff. Only Gunsmithing I do is Bolt bushing work.

@trentvlak

Жыл бұрын

@@GrimstodDesh Where do you source your clients?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

@@trentvlak Word of mouth and some at trade shows.

@trentvlak

Жыл бұрын

@@GrimstodDesh Interesting, thanks!

I would like to have a more in depth conversation how can I contact you directly?

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Sure email me about it.

I see that you have experienced the basic beginner problem of leaving the chuck key in the chuck before powering on. That little scrape on the machine just outside the chuck is the proof ;-) I'm not hounding you or calling you out. That little scar is a tribute to most people that do machining. I mention it just so others will pay attention to that simple mistake. That simple mistake is mostly non threatening but it takes only one time to throw that key into your head.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Lol i have never done that. Not once. All my chuck keys have the ejector spring on them so its not possible to leave them in. What you see is just a ton of use. Tens of thousands of times hitting it with the handle as i tighten the chuck over the years.

@ericgreenwood3760

Жыл бұрын

@@GrimstodDesh Sorry I assumed. I have been fortunate to not do that myself. I did buy a used lathe once that was fairly new and I knew what happened since the chuck key was slightly bent.

Made in Taiwan though.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

They make just about the best castings you can buy now. In the USA regulation prevent them from making castings like they can.

PM-833T Ultra Precision Milling Machine，，100% Made in Taiwan？

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

Precision Matthews machines are not made in China, they are made in Taiwan.

@garysgarage101

Жыл бұрын

Not true at all. Most of their machines are made in China, only a few are made in Taiwan. Just head to PM website and read for yourself.

@GrimstodDesh

Жыл бұрын

Blue ones are from china. Grey ones from Taiwan.

PM machines are made in Taiwan, the Republic of China, not over in Shanghai where all the other Commie Chinese lathes come from. They are higher quality. How do I know? They offer a 2 year warantee, not a 1 year as do all the Commie Chinese lathes. The length of the factory provided warantee tells a lot about what they think of their own products. Yes... PMs are good machines but please... they may be manufactured by ethnic Chinese but those folks are not in mainland, communist, China.