Craig's Machine Shop

Craig's Machine Shop

The Metal Carport Shop

The Metal Carport Shop

Making a Forming Die Set

Making a Forming Die Set

Spot Welding Basics

Spot Welding Basics

Machining Steel Tubes

Machining Steel Tubes

Punching Countersunk Holes

Punching Countersunk Holes

Machining Tool Steel

Machining Tool Steel

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  • @richardvanetten561
    @richardvanetten56110 күн бұрын

    Looks to me you forgot the tool offset on the x axis.

  • @chandrashekarhubballi9184
    @chandrashekarhubballi9184Ай бұрын

    Give me phone no

  • @jimnicholson4509
    @jimnicholson4509Ай бұрын

    This isn't a good advertisement for this Chinese product is it ? I mean this conversion kit should not have been necessary had PLASTIC gears NOT been used in it's manufacture, as the old saying goes, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

  • @rongarza9488
    @rongarza9488Ай бұрын

    Now we can appreciate hail damage! It doesn't take much. (make the upper and lower out of ice and give that a shot!)

  • @SegoMan
    @SegoMan2 ай бұрын

    Proof that you can never have too many tools - However the tool shed can be too small..

  • @aquarius9909
    @aquarius99092 ай бұрын

    Another great video. Keep it up. To make good quality spot welds you have to make the welding electrodes to be coaxial when the welding materials are between the electrodes & the proper clamping force is applied. Sparking is not normal and could be dangerous ( proper protective gear is a must ). The factory supplied upper tong end has to be bent more to get coaxial with the bottom end. It is obvious that for every thickness of welded materials you will have to use different diameter / length welding tips & set up their alignment individually. A timer is also a must for good quality spot welds. There are timers with welding time compensation. These are monitoring the welding current and adjusting the welding time accordingly

  • @car8045
    @car80452 ай бұрын

    How long did it take to make?

  • @EricMcgill-iu8uv
    @EricMcgill-iu8uv2 ай бұрын

    Can you adjust the speed?

  • @lindboknifeandtool
    @lindboknifeandtool3 ай бұрын

    Hey, my favorite steel is PD#1 (Punch & Die #1) analogous to cruwear or the old spectrumwear.

  • @rickfazzini22
    @rickfazzini223 ай бұрын

    Looks like you could give yourself more surface area making contact with your guides when cutting if you did the center notch first then the knock off the 45s Awesome set up! My son and I are building motorcycle parts out of our garage and we find we have to make a lot of tooling

  • @manuelchacon4593
    @manuelchacon45933 ай бұрын

    Have you tried a power supply from 120v to12v to eliminate the battery that’s what I’m using for my wench in my shop

  • @evanorner4979
    @evanorner49793 ай бұрын

    We are trying to manufacture the Piper Airplane Ashtrays in our haas Cnc and we are having a hard time with the programming

  • @ammerudgrenda
    @ammerudgrenda3 ай бұрын

    None of my Craftsman taps have a hole.

  • @Goshjij
    @Goshjij4 ай бұрын

    What is your cnc conversion equipment called?

  • @cokimi1301
    @cokimi13014 ай бұрын

    Why is it so freakishly expensive ? 270 dollar for this easy to produce piece of metal

  • @user-cy2im6kk4e
    @user-cy2im6kk4e4 ай бұрын

    thanks!

  • @SmallPressBrake
    @SmallPressBrake4 ай бұрын

    good work

  • @SmallPressBrake
    @SmallPressBrake4 ай бұрын

    great job

  • @BorisSpark
    @BorisSpark4 ай бұрын

    The flare that you was talking about, leave the thickness of material on that edge rather than a sharp 45 degree and it will cure that "Flare".

  • @gnescom
    @gnescom5 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @gokhanceterez1043
    @gokhanceterez10435 ай бұрын

    how is the radius results ? I mean you gave 5 mm raduis and it cuts how much different ?? there is an offsett 1.63 mm on the knife. what is its effect ?

  • @devinhales
    @devinhales5 ай бұрын

    What stepper drivers are you using?

  • @user-nx5zx2pz5r
    @user-nx5zx2pz5r5 ай бұрын

    Painfully to many ah ahh ahh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh

  • @user-fb9vl2bj8q
    @user-fb9vl2bj8q5 ай бұрын

    Nice upgrades to shop and shear.

  • @user-fb9vl2bj8q
    @user-fb9vl2bj8q5 ай бұрын

    Did you install a flow divider in your system? Thanks.

  • @javie3828
    @javie38285 ай бұрын

    Just saw your video about the hydraulic shear. What size of tie rod cylinder did you use or stoke size.

  • @vat_1989
    @vat_19896 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video

  • @justinsturgeon1
    @justinsturgeon16 ай бұрын

    Are you selling a product or just a job shop?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    We sell products. We don’t do any job ship work

  • @justinsturgeon1
    @justinsturgeon16 ай бұрын

    @@craigsmachineshop2040 Where would I find your product?

  • @funone8716
    @funone87166 ай бұрын

    WOW! What amazing growth and progress! You have been super busy. Great to see all the innovation and your approach to organization, lean, etc. Do you have a link to your website?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah, it was a busy year. 😅. Sorry, I have been reluctant to talk about our products for concern of competition.

  • @funone8716
    @funone87166 ай бұрын

    @@craigsmachineshop2040 If you don't talk about them how do you sell them?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    @@funone8716 Google Adwords

  • @pangeachoppers
    @pangeachoppers6 ай бұрын

    Craig, thanks for showing us your set up! It’s really neat to see how other small businesses are set up. I have a motorcycle parts line that is a very similar operation.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks! That’s cool. I was an electrician for years but I find manufacturing far more interesting.

  • @jasonconway5197
    @jasonconway51976 ай бұрын

    This is my first time viewing one of your videos, nice work by the way. What do you manufacture?

  • @rhokdatroll
    @rhokdatroll6 ай бұрын

    I was wondering the same thing. A product video or a link to the website would be great.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Welcome and thanks! Electrical covers

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    I have been hesitant on going into too much detail about our products for fear of competition.

  • @garysgarage101
    @garysgarage1016 ай бұрын

    Cool production setup.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @i_might_be_lying
    @i_might_be_lying6 ай бұрын

    Awesome to see lean approach in a tiny production workshop!

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks, it’s a lot of fun implementing it! It’s great to see the time savings and ease of work.

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage6 ай бұрын

    If you are looking for a shear, you might chat with Gary Ramsey. @ramseycustoms. He imports them and has installed a ton of them around the country. His commissioning and and training are top notch. BTW. your operation has been growing!!! Awesome to see.

  • @joell439
    @joell4396 ай бұрын

    👍😎👍

  • @chrismayhew3651
    @chrismayhew36516 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the update and all the best for 2024 👍

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks, same to you!

  • @derinteriors
    @derinteriors6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the update, Craig. It's really great to see a family business growing. Maybe you should film short videos that don't need to be edited. That might give you an opportunity to share some more details without spending as much time. YT shorts maybe?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks, it’s great to have a family business and getting them all involved! Good idea, I will have to give that a try.

  • @hippie-io7225
    @hippie-io72256 ай бұрын

    Great tour! It has been fun watching your progress. Maybe someday you could do a summary video of your products. Thanks for sharing details of things like your shipping system. Any thoughts you could share later on snagging steel for home projects would be appreciated!

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Hey, a familiar face😊. Thanks! I’ve been kind of hesitant to do so from fear of competition. The only thing I can think of is drops from a local metal store. Maybe OfferUp?

  • @hippie-io7225
    @hippie-io72256 ай бұрын

    @@craigsmachineshop2040 Good point! Thanks for the metal snagging tips. I really like your "bootstrapping" approach. It is good to invest in yourself and your family.

  • @larryblount3358
    @larryblount33586 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on your continued growth. I assume because you kept saving 'we' that means you have hired or partnered with someone. I wish you continued success.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks! We meaning the family. lol. 2 of us are full time and 3 are part time.

  • @NerdlyCNC
    @NerdlyCNC6 ай бұрын

    where is the tormach?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Hey Jason! Covered in chips and coolant I think. Lol. The 770 is still chugging along. Not as fast as his big brother though.

  • @Gabriel-mg6om
    @Gabriel-mg6om6 ай бұрын

    Only problem is you're missing a Break room.. ((Smile)) Nice! Thankyou for the tour!

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    The hydraulic shear is the break room. lol. 😂. Spilled a little salsa on it once. 😁

  • @Gabriel-mg6om
    @Gabriel-mg6om6 ай бұрын

    LOL!! Duly noted! Thanks :) ​@@craigsmachineshop2040

  • @advil000
    @advil0006 ай бұрын

    Great to see you still doing videos and shop updates. You were one of the few I was watching years ago that helped me decide to buy a Tormach 770 S3 and do a shower curtain enclosure. I'm still using it and it's still making me money and fun projects. I've added a few tools and a 14x40 lathe since then. Doing a little more work from home in my shop every year. Working from my shop from home will hopefully soon be my "slowdown career" which is shaping up to not be much of a slowdown but at least the commute is only 30 seconds! :) . You have got a lot bigger concern going at your home shop than I do so far. I really believe in the way you do things, cost effectively in a perfectly good environment at home where you have control of everything. It's awesome.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Wow, that’s awesome! Can’t beat the warm fuzzies that you helped someone out in some way. I’ve been wanting to get a lathe but haven’t been able to justify it. Maybe one of these days. Sounds like a great idea! I still have another 10 years till retirement. It’s hard to see how the business will go but I figured I might make videos of small machining projects and charity work with my wife. Yeah, I don’t miss the commute and love a warm lunch at home. 🍲 Thanks, I have learned most of that from others on KZread. Lol.

  • @user-lj4hv3ye6r
    @user-lj4hv3ye6r6 ай бұрын

    The flare up its normal, u can make a smal slip in the corners or u got special dye check out rolleri presbrake dye. Verry Nice build.!!!

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I have been eyeing those recently. Maybe later this year.

  • @user-fb9vl2bj8q
    @user-fb9vl2bj8q6 ай бұрын

    Looks like the conversion is successful . Thanks for the video.

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Thanks, it just got a hydraulic pump upgrade which I covered in the latest video.

  • @robertwhite2543
    @robertwhite25436 ай бұрын

    where can I find the black tooling plate

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    Saunders machine works

  • @tommieackerman7995
    @tommieackerman79956 ай бұрын

    Hi, what tonnage press did you use?

  • @craigsmachineshop2040
    @craigsmachineshop20406 ай бұрын

    It was 20 ton

  • @garynonaka2475
    @garynonaka24756 ай бұрын

    Could it be done just as accurately with a work stop if all sides were within +- .002?

  • @mr.hermitsquid2694
    @mr.hermitsquid26946 ай бұрын

    Great video! I learned a lot. I do not know much about machining, but I am trying to do a project similar for a museum, and am trying to learn. This was a good start, so thanks!

  • @TlD-dg6ug
    @TlD-dg6ug6 ай бұрын

    Lmfao, if you can bandsaw it of course it machines with carbide like butter.

  • @user-jv4vf4qo8z
    @user-jv4vf4qo8z6 ай бұрын

    Thanks. It seems obtainable for me now. I too thought it was more difficult.