Adam: "Here's my one day build but it did actually take 1200 milling hours and 4000 hours of weathering... Ok here we go" All of us: *leans in and gets popcorn anyway cause we don't care that it doesn't actually take one day*
@@kaseyr.4729 Grant Imahara. One of the original mythbusters, most often appearing alongside Kari Byron and Tori Belleci. I believe he worked with Adam on the prequels at ILM. EDIT: He worked on all three Star Wars prequels, the Lost World: Jurassic Park, and the Matrix, to name a few.
@M Roth Couldn’t have said it any better. This is one of the cases were it’s easier to do small stuff on a bigger machine, but not easy to do big stuff on a small machine. There are a lot manual mills out there, most are really well priced.
I love that this video perfectly encapsulates who Adam is as a person. He is going through immense grief, and the way he deals with it is by making something he loves. It's oddly beautiful.
@@JohnBlaze505 Well, whether fantasy gun or prop guns, it's probably on set alongside props of real guns full of blanks, or real guns where some real rounds slipped in amongst the blanks. You don't know.
I love that regardless of difference between our setups, our materials and our overall ambitions.. every maker shares the same basic joys out of what we do
I miss Grant. He kicked ass. He’d have geeked out on the coolness you have wrought. Never lost, never forgotten but that sense of loss can be channeled, into craft. You did him proud sir!
Hellboys revolver: The Good Samaritan, a .22mm revolver that’s he acquired in the ‘50s, the metal consists of Irish church bells, cold iron from crucifixes, blessed silver and other mystic metals. It’s called the Samaritan because it puts monsters out of its misery.
It's a 22mm (twenty two) not .22 - To put that in perspective, .50cal is 13mm and 20mm is normally a military "cannon" or aircraft mounted weapon system.
I don’t mean it like I’m sayin point twenty two millimeter, I just mean it like 22mm, I put the point in front because that’s how most calibers are written down, but I’m sorry your right
@@claytongoerlitz6250 The point is needed in those instances because it is an number in inches, for example ".50 BMG" is actually half an inch or 12.7mm.
I like how Adam actually knows how to film himself and knows how to get good angles of him building things, unlike other RU-vidrs (can I call Adam a RU-vidr?)
I can’t even get my coffee cup to my mouth within 8thou.... If you don’t mind me saying this Mr Adam, I think this project marks a jump in complexity, and possibly skill level...accuracy across the board. it must be an incredible feeling to know that you can create such an amazing prop...I hope to see more prop creation videos...this was sooooo good to watch....fantastic work xx
Definitely already has I'm 28 now been a machinist for 10 years it's been my only profession for my entire adult life. Now there are alot of different factors that go into why I became a machinist but for sure part of it was watching Adam and Jaime make cool stuff on Mythbusters.
Safety Advice: Do NEVER EVER geth that close to turning a turning spindle waring gloves. These things do really nasty stuff when the gloves get caught by it.
my college had an apprentice who lost their arm due to them removing swarf from the spindle when wearing gloves, the spindle was moving so it pulled his arm in, not something to do if you can avoid it
@@manuelsoares4343 Because of the milk mistake, I damn sure thought, "How in the fuck do you get caught in milk?! What kind of cereal bowl mishap is so bad that you get your finger caught in the bowl?!" Lol Then I realized... Mill. Damn you autocorrect.
Hello Adam, I've been a professional machinist for close to 30 years, for drilling long deep holes perfectly you should look into using a 1 flute Gun Drill.
@@clehrich Line boring would also do a fantastic job, however it takes a lot longer to set up and depending on the size of your lathe you might not have enough Z travel.
!Like so everyone can see this to keep our limbs safe! Remember, never wear gloves while machining something that's so close to your hands. @28:18 That machine will rip ur arm off if it catches the glove. Same goes for turning&milling.
I have long wanted to build a working VtS magnum (minus the whole planet destroying angle arm function) the similarities between the two makes this an especially interesting build.
Has your dad watched adams video? I watched one of adams videos with my recently passed father. My dad was a machinist for 40 years and listening to him ribbing adams machining is such a strong memory.
@@aerofiend, I was a machinist in my "salad days' and I'm pleasantly surprised by Adam's progress in such a short time. He is (for the most part) learning from his mistakes and the advice given in the comments.
Love it!! I miss working with you and the team every day and learning from you. Hope I can soon make it to San Francisco so we can build something cool! Great job Adam!!
Same! "Oh sure, this'll only take a few minutes" Hours later: "It's ready! It took much longer than expected, but the time just flew by, so it only felt like a couple of minutes!" And that's what counts. Rest in peace James. You always reminded me of a schoolboy who all the teachers thought was a good lad, but that was only because you were genius enough to get away with being really naughty.
It's not a "one day build" anymore. It's a "one day he'll finish it" build 😂. Looking awesome Adam, I'm going to enjoy this mini series on the channel!
Adam. Do you own a firearm? Good ones are made well and a machinist like you would appreciate their preciseness. Love your shop! Sorry for your loss. We have had 2 funerals in 4 years for our elders. There is no way to stop it. Thanks again. Great videos.
Oh how I hope you're kidding. The gaps on chamber walls at the rear of the cylinder would cause the casings (of the, to my knowledge, non-existent ammo type) to rupture... Assuming the whole thing wouldn't just blow apart because it's aluminum.
@@PunkRockStreetRacer If he really wanted to make it function with just primers (for the sound) he could manufacture the casings out of steel with just a primer pocket to fit a small pistol primer. As long as there's no projectile in the way of it then it would be perfectly safe since there wouldn't be very little if any pressure built up.
Actually, Joe Pieczynski did a video of the proper process to accurately drill deep holes... the drill needs to be "aimed" through a bored hole. It's an interesting process that provides amaingly precise results.
I was thinking that is more of a job for the lathe, start with a center drill, then 1/16" bit and work up from there until you get close, then finish with a reamer.
Oh Adam, we are still so sad about Grant. I raised my boys watching your shows together. They both grew up to be engineers in AI, mechatronics, robotics, computer science etc and now working for IBM and Bell Flight. Thank you for the wonderful family experience and positive effluence you all had on my boys. ❤️
Feeling really happy to read your comment.If i had internet and you tube in my days i would have been inspired just like your boys and defined my career into an awesome engineer like them.Unfortunately im just an average IT guy now
Thank you for sharing this tender and vulnerable time in your life. Unfortunately we all will have to deal with earth shattering lose of significant humans in our lives. I commend you on taking all those emotions and focusing into something that gives you eminence fulfillment and joy. This post can show others that we don't have too fall apart and get stuck in the downward spiral. That there's hope and fulfillment even in the worst of times and situations. So thank you Adam Savage for being strong even though being weak is easier.
Adam: "I'm gonna wear gloves for this operation [on the mill]." Well, you actually shouldn't wear gloves during any operation that involves rotating parts. Gloves get tangled in them and will then proceed to suck in your hand(s). Bare skin just gets cut, but not sucked in.
You've got to approach each situation independently and logically decide what is the best and safest way to go about each operation. Saying "never, ever wear gloves around rotating machinery" is probably just as bad, from a safety standpoint, as saying "always wear gloves around rotating machinery".
did you potentially just pitch the greatest TV show of all time?? "Our Youthful Old Men" guest starring Adam Savage, Keanue Reeves, and Tony Hawk. Just follow them day to day as they all attempt to participate in the other man's hobby/profession. Imagine Tony Hawk wood working or black smithing with Adam, or Keanu learning to pop shovit. Maybe they could have guest celebrity stars participate with the projects. OH THE POTENTIAL.
I know the feeling, lost three freinds this year to heart problems and I’ve been trying to channel that negative energy while still being isolated at home... truly depressing times. Rest In Peace Imahara💔
Hey man, I havent lost friend but Ive lost jobs and opportunity, and even if you're a creative type, sometimes grief and sadness gets the better of you. Its okay. I don't know you, but don't set expectations too high for yourself! Sometimes just getting up in the morning is enough
I want to know what Adam’s little hand torch is. It surprised me he was able to get the solder to wet that easily with such a small torch on aluminum. That chunk of aluminum acts like a giant heat sink.
Lil Dufflebag as far as I understood it, he was soldering a steel chunk to an aluminum round. That aluminum wicks away the heat as it’s being applied, making wetting and capillary action much harder. Plus too much heat and you run the risk of melting or deforming the aluminum in the process. As someone else mentioned, it was likely a very soft solder. Still impressive however to get enough heat with such a small torch.
Idk if you’ve completed this project yet Adam, however since Grant was your muse for this project it would be very cool if somewhere in the parts you stamped his name or scribed his signature in it. I find your skills to be very impressive and always take something away from every video. Thank you for that.
Doesn't he show the almost finished product at the start? I reckon he's finished it now.. although, the tested team have been putting out ALOT of content! Can't fault that!
A question about the order of operations on the Barrel: Would it not have made more sense to make drilling out the barrel one of the first things you do (after squaring the raw block of Aluminium) instead of cutting it to shape and putting 6 hours into it first? I'm no machinist so I may be missing something obvious but I would have thought that if you squared the raw block then drilled your barrel you would have a lot more flexibility in being able to still use the same block even if the bore walks a few thousands of an inch. You would just need to re-square the block to the new bore and your good to go. I would also think that having so much extra mass at the barrel tip would prevent any slight flexing of the barrel which could also cause the bore to walk.
Good chance the material would move once you milled out the cutout. Ideally you could drill it first but like 0.010-0.015" undersized. Then do all of your millwork. Once the millwork is complete, oil it up and send down a reamer in one shot. The less times you have to move a piece, the less chances of something going wrong. There was no need to drill step by step like that, like ya it works, but so does drilling it all the way thru with a sligjtly smaller drill then reaming it to size
Being a machinist myself, this video brings me great pleasure. There's nothing more satisfying than absolute precision. And whats even better is, i get to continue watching the guy I grew up watching religiously, doing the thing I have great passion in and would love to go to schooling for. Keep it up Adam, you have taught me a lot over the years.
I have so much respect for this series. This was Adam's stepping stone, and the fact that he got over such a challenge of dealing with his world at that time and his doubts on his skill, is a testament to his work as a maker, and a human being. You learn a lot more than machine work in these videos.
Dear Adam: Here's an old machinist's trick you may not know. Before undertaking a precision drilling operation, roll your drill bits on a set of parallel bars, a granite, or some other ground surface. Any wobble your bits may have will be very apparent-any bend will keep it from rolling. This should always be one of your first steps if using a drill bit instead of an endmill for drilling.
@@RageXBlade It would be easier to drill on a lathe but he’d also need soft jaws as to not mar the finish. I would have used a 5XD U drill to dill a hole to within .005-.01 of finish size and reamed it so as not to have to flip it and step up but by bit in drill size. Beauty of machining, most of the times you can do it any number of ways and still end up with the same correct result.
@@Andrewlang90 True, that really is one of the cool things about machining, especially with today's tech. There's so many possible ways to do the same operations, it's fun to try and find the most simple/safe/stupid ways to do things.
I'm not a Machinist, but I like problem solving. Next time work in reverse when building the muzzle barrel . First drill the hole for barrel , then machine the outside of the block of metal using the holes on each side as two reference points. Hope this makes sense.
That's what I was thinking about the lines on the top of the barrel rib. Machine the hard sides(datum) before machining the difficult to measure from little lines. Oh and I am a machinist. Ok, techically Tool & Die Maker.
And I also can't say how much I enjoy seeing anyone enjoy building, making, or creating. Adam really enjoyed himself with this one. Keep it up der guy!
@@joshuavetting4148 Your the guy that makes the machines the Machinist used to make things? A tool and die maker is when a mechanic or machinist graduates to be.
Can h imagine the recoil if this thing was a real firearm... Actually... When you think about it... it looks so heavy i think this will reduce barrel flip a lot. But still. You would need to be hello strong to wild this like a normal revolver
Tabletop Newtype if you check out demolition ranch, he has a revolver that's so rough to shoot, his army pals hate shooting it, say it's like punching a brick wall
It would break your wrist. Shortened shoguns can break your wrist, and there were 12 gauge shotgun revolvers that did break wrists back in the day when fired in mounted position.
Adam Savage, you were everything I've always dreamt on becoming as I grew.. Now I build everything I need or want as you inspired me to do.. So, thank you from the depths of my heart..
A lathe is much better with a jig for the chuck. Also he should be using an inserted spade drill instead of a twist drill. He is good but seems very self taught
Adam making that rail and all I could think yep that must be G-scale gauge railroad tracks use for the original hellboy kitbash or atleast that's what I'd like to think hahaha
Yeah, but a much simpler way would've been to just drill the whole thing one way through, undersized, regardless of slop, and then mount the work piece on the cross slide of his lathe and use a tailstock centered boring bar to finish to spec. You get perfect results with that. Adam hasn't yet reached that stage in machining maturity, but i'm looking forward to the day he does.
The amount of time he saves by saying "thou" instead of "thousands" really helps in the long run. I mean he's already six days into this project haha By the way, in all seriousness, I love how accurate and meticulous Adam is. I just started working in a machine shop and I can really appreciate the craftsmanship
I don't know why he doesn't just say mil(s) which is the actual name of that unit of measurement (i.e., 1 mil = 1/1000"). By the way, when he says "thou" it isn't short for "thousands," it's short for "thousandths."
Americans would be so happy with a beautiful unit called "millimeter". As a european i always cringe a little when i see them fiddeling with thousands and all that. I know that they likely wont change their system but all their calculations and such would be much easier if they did switch to metric. Anyways no hate! Great video Adam!
@@googiegress Star Wars may be a special case. Didn't they turn the first one into 4? I saw the first Star Wars movie in the theater the week it came out. I don't think that version even exists anymore? Although I have a VHS tape that is very close to it. Star Wars is a franchise that did retroactively get ruined. The damage was thorough and took decades to do. It did spawn the work The People vs. George Lucas though. Which may stand alone as an artistic piece of merit?
@@1pcfred My position is that I can still fire up A New Hope and enjoy it. Likewise, I can read The Hobbit and nobody put the barrel-spinning fight scene from the movie in it. I can play 1st and 5th editions of D&D without my experience being ruined by the existence of 3rd and 4th. Bill & Ted, etc.
That didn't ruin anything that was already made. Just forget about the remake and remove it from your head cannon. THAT movie was bad, it doesn't tarnish what already existed. It is a shame the movie was so bad (also didn't need to get made to begin with!)
I love the one day build where you are filming yourself. I know it must be a ton of extra work, but just know I really appreciate it and I think they are better than the ones where you have someone filming for you. Also I an wondering how you are going to make the rifling.
@@1pcfred Well, if he makes a shit product for his youtube, people will judge him in the comments. If Ethan makes a shit product, he gets fired. When you mass produce the same thing every single day, lenience and tolerances are accounted for. Adam is making a custom piece, so of course he will have different goals.
Do you follow Wintergatan, or the Marble Machine X build at all? Because the music in this video reminds me a lot of their style of music composition. Also, the MMX is an insane blend of Engineering, Music, and aesthetics. I think you'd enjoy those videos
@@lucapadron2556 I'm sure too. But that doesn't change A) my question of whether or not Adam (or the video editor / editing team) has heard of Wintergatan, or B) that I think Adam would enjoy watching the MMX build series
Adam Savage: "I want it to look like it was manufactured". Gustav Stickley, William Morris, John Ruskin and Charles Rennie Mackintosh: "We're turning over in our graves".
I think his reasoning here is that, hypothetically, in universe, there isn't only one Samaritan; its a mass produced object in the fiction? Not really a deep lore person on this subject so I'm not sure if I'm off base.
Hey Adam! having almost 30 years in manufacturing, one skill I have learned and became very proficient in is EDM (electical discharge machining). The wire EDM process would have given you a perfect hole on both ends of the barrel. I know you don't have a wire edm in the shop, but this wasn't truly a "one day build" so you could have done it for this part of the process. You do have the mind of a machinist and I love that about you sir!
The wandering bit problem still exists and then it would be harder to accurately flip the barrel to drill each end compared to the setup he had on the mill. It would have done the job for sure, I'm just not sure it would have been a better\easier solution.
@@libertyts The barrel goes in the chuck of the lathe hence is automatically centred. The drills are attached to the tailstock. It would have meant making the barrel blank separate but that is a minor point. Check the opening (until 3.26) of this video made to advertise Gun drills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wE-sJWgl2gU.html
@@schwadevivre4158 Yes, I agree, if you did the barrell separate then the lathe would definitely make more sense. I don't think for Adam (and no, I of course don't actually know) that was an option he was willing to chase down. He's not a dumb fella in the end.
@@schwadevivre4158 the barrel will not be automatically centered because he cant span it properly, the tailstock is really shitty for straight holes you dont want to turn for a better finish, rather take a drill casette put it in the tool shit and use a dial gauge and center it perfectly
