Hard earned money, Tom. But ya got the job done, thats what counts. A satified customer will come back. Effort well spent. Regards

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thank you and yes they have been a good regular customer.

💯enjoyed video Tom.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Al.

Boy that’s where one of those metal spray gadgets would come in handy. Nice job buddy.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Jeff. I agree. Too bad I don't have one.

Nothing like a rush job to fill your night in mate, good job

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Yep. Thanks Matty.

Tom - In a past life , I used the following technique. I trued the shaft and added a concentric center hole. Supported all of it with a Ball Bearing Center. Filed the ugly O.D. then added a husky knurl. Turned the knurl to fit the bearing. A blast from the past . - Jim

Hello Tom, I guess that sometimes you have to work late to get the job done. A happy customer is a returning customer... Well done. Take care. Paul,,

@hilltopmachineworks2131

4 ай бұрын

They wanted it back ASAP so I had to burn the midnight oil as the saying goes. They paid me extra which was nice.

I'm not sure I'm allowed to comment on your shaft project. Nice work, Tom. I love the projects you are getting.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Lol. We are friends so no problem. 😀

Nice job, that's a ton of welding and work.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. It's was a bunch of welding for sure. The old Miller did not even hiccup. Gotta love the older transformer machines.

Way to go Tom, proper job there buddy 👏 thanks for sharing and I hope you're keeping well mate

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Ralfy. Doing good buddy.

It turned out nice Tom. Sleepless nights. I used to to 36 hours straight in the big snow storms. Happy I don't have to anymore. Well done buddy.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Randy. Wow that is alot of over time. I did pull a 24 hour stint at my old job, but that was long ago when I was young.

Tough job but you were tougher. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that Harold.

Somehow I missed this one Tom , Sorry man ! Great repair , they will break another part and keep you in business my friend ..

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey there Shawn. Thanks buddy. They have been good regular customers.

Nice repair Tom. Thanks fire sharing.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave. I hope you are doing well.

Now get some sleep before the next emergency comes in. It would be nice it they brought to you to remove old bearing. Before making such a mess. Great job Tom.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey there Todd. Yeah they did hack it up getting the seized bearing off the shaft.

Time to build yourself a welding rotator. That would make this kind of jobs way easier. Go for it, Tom.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

I actually have one. I was too lazy to pull it out and set it up. I figured I could weld it up using the rollers just as fast.

G'day Tom. Lost of welding & machining but eventually there was a good outcome, because the baring fitted really well I realise that you have a great selection of tools & machines in your shop, & this might have been a one of, of this type of shaft rebuilding, maybe It's time to invest in a Metal Spraying Kit, which would have cut your time by about 30%, and would have been easier on your time & carbide tips. Great video overall. Keep up the good works Ted

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Ted. I would love a spray welding rig. If I keep getting jobs like this it is definitely something to look into buying.

Pulled an all nighter, probably drank a gallon of coffee.. Gota take care of those loyal customers.. Hope you got some sleep 😁 ATB.....

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey there Dean. I was tired for sure by the time I got it wrapped up. They were happy when they picked it up in the morning.

G'day Tom, you got there in the end. Yep, running your own business means you do the hours to get the job out and build the good will so you get the repeat work. Cam

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Cam. Yeah that trust is nice.

Hi Tom I tried a weld build like that on a much smaller shaft and it was hard work even at that size. Good to see it done. Cheers

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Paul. It was a bit of work for sure. Just glad I was able to get it done in time.

Don't you just hate those last minute walk in's but you try and get your customers going again and it keeps them coming back when they need something quickly. What I hate is when they have a habit of crying wolf every time they need something. I fixed a shaft like you last minute end of day thing and found out later it was over a week before they used it. When I started charging big expedite fees to them all that stopped. People will take advantage of you if you let them. You have to weed out the bad apples sometimes. Great job on the shaft...

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Johnny. Yeah I agree. So far they have been pretty good as customers and usually are good with they get it when it is ready. The rush jobs get charged more for sure.

Hi Tom Some heavy duty work there, you earned your money on that one, Hope you didn't keep Mr Khaos up till 2 am🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 It took me back to my younger days repairing heavy duty mining equipment, did alot of machining up of welded shafts etc. to recover them 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 atb Kev

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Kev. Khaos was just as tired as I was. It was past both of our bed times. 🙂

One of those spinny spinny welding fixture things would be swell to use. Just subscribed!

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Welcome to my channel! Would you believe I have one. I was too lazy to pull it out and set it up. I figured spinning the shaft by hand on rollers might be just as fast.

good job

@hilltopmachineworks2131

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Well done Tom , I’m sure your effort will be appreciated by the mill owner. The jobs will keep coming when people know they can depend on your professionalism to get them up and running. Take care 👍👍

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. 🙏

Right on Tom

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks James.

very good job my friend Tom,,thanks for your time

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thank yo Michel!

That was a job and a half Tom. Keeps the customer happy, which counts in the end I guess. Take care. ATB Tom. Cheers Nobby

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Nobby. It did wear me out a bit wrestling the heavy shaft in and out of the lathe several times.

I spect they can't all go like cake. You stuck to it. It looked nice in the end. New sub. Cheers!

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome.

Nice easy one , what else would you want to be doing in the middle of the night ! 👍

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Yeah LOL.

came out great!

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Shafts ???? 1 of my first jobs out of school. Apprentice in a Shaft Shop. Every sort of Shaft you could think of, we did them all. When I finished my Apprenticeship I Never wanted to see another Shaft again LOL. Thankfully my next job was working Maintenance in an open cut mine. The only Shafts I saw there were the Hydraulic Shafts for the quarry trucks. My job was to simply remove them and get them ready for transport for someone else to do the work 😄 Don't you hate it when you build up the Shaft and it's still undersize 😒 We used different process for reclaiming. Never really had the usual problems assorted with doing one offs that you managed to get stuck with. I'm guessing this job didn't exactly hit your hourly rate ?? The only positive you can take from it is you managed to at least getting a video out of the job 🙂👍

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

It would not have been so bad if it was not a rush job and I got it last minute to do. Ideal job for flame welding. I just don't have one of those torch set ups.

Looks like you're keeping the whole town running Tom. That's a good thing for Hill Top. Must have been past Khaos's bedtime. Thanks for the video.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Jim. Yeah 2024 is starting off with a bang. I guess the whole town was waiting for me to get back on my feet, and now they are flooding me with work. That is a good thing though. Yeah Khaos was snoozing while I was working.

Wow bit of dedication there, could do with a motorised welding table 👴🏻👍

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I actually have one. I was too lazy to set it up. It was late and I figured hand rolling it would be fast enough.

For your center I watched Adam B. He rested the qctp against the drill chuck to steady it, it worked.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Great tip thanks. 👍

Hi Tom, There's always a gotcha with rush jobs. 🙂 Nice job ready to be returned to the customer. I hope they appreciate the time you invested. Do you wish you had a flame spray welding rig?

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Don and thanks. Yeah a spray welding rig would be nice. They are just so pricey it is hard to justify the cost unless I know I could get plenty of jobs to pay for itself.

Hi tom the shaft turned out good. This job would be perfect for a spray weld repair. Thanks

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Randy. I totally agree on the spray welding. I just don't have a torch set up. They are just so expensive. If I new I could get a lot of jobs likes this then it would be worth buying one.

@bcbloc02

5 ай бұрын

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Maybe its a if you buy it they will come? 🙂

I just subscribed the reason. You’re doing whatever it takes to make the customer happy which makes me happy.😊 came out really good. Do you have that spray metal thingamajig he?

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Anthony. No I don't have a spray welding rig. I wish I did.

Good to see you've recovered from the fire how's caos?

@hilltopmachineworks2131

4 ай бұрын

He is doing good. Thanks.

The finished shaft looks great, Tom. Cheers Tony

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony.

Isn’t that bearing supposed to press on?

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

I asked that and they said "No'. Just a nice slide on fit.

Looks like a good application for spray welding?

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

I agree. I just don't have one of those set ups because of cost.

Привіт з України 👍🤝🤝🤝🇺🇦 Удачі і мирного неба над головою.

Rush jobs double the hourly rate. LOL

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Amen. I did get paid extra for sure.

Curious the total time and cost? In upstate NY with the quick turnaround, that would be an $800 job.

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

5.5 hours of machining and welding. I had to wait 2.5 hours for the shaft to cool down before I could start machining so that made for such a long night. Less than 800 but not by too much since they are a good repeat customer.

@funone8716

5 ай бұрын

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Seemed like more time than that, good job.

Why weld it and warp it? Shrink a sleeve on it. Last forever. No warp.

Shit repair. 3 jaw, warped from multiple welds.

I think you jinxed yourself on that job when you said it was simple. Simple is one of the words I wish people would not use when talking about project work

@hilltopmachineworks2131

5 ай бұрын

Hey Robert. Yep it can go South for sure before you know it.