Can I Bring my Free Milling Machine Back to Life? - Lagun FTV-2 Head Rebuild - Final 

Absolutely impressive how you not only repaired and made your own parts, but remembered how it all went back together.

Ordering a replacement part for the one you lost is the fastest way I've found to make the original one re-materialize.

I’ve never understood RU-vidrs, especially people like Wes, thanking the viewers for watching. I was really struck by his outro because what was delivered was two long form pieces of content about an expert diagnosing and repairing a piece of equipment, which is incredibly valuable to the unknowing. This kind of expertise is paid for, not recorded on video, then edited by the expert(another quantity of labor which is much appreciated), and delivered to the viewer for free at their convenience. Thank you Wes, for taking all of the time you do to accommodate the camera, and editing. I’ve learned a lot about diagnostics from you as a generator technician and appreciate your presence more than any “mentor” I have in my field.

At this point, I'm pretty damn sure this guy can fix anything. Really impressive.

As a person with a decent level of understanding of mechanics. Believe me when I say this man is a genius. The level of competence in so many fields is very impressive.

40+ hours or not, you now have a functional milling machine at a fraction of the cost of what a new one would cost! As long as it serves the purpose, who cares how "pretty" it is! Kudos to your talents bro'!

You really take pride in your projects, it shows how much you care about what you are doing when you take your time to make sure that everything is done proper

Wes you are a true genius you have what it takes to do anything you want to. I hope your wife is super proud of you. You have my utmost respect.

I was an aerospace machinist for near 50 years, I would hire you in a heartbeat. I'm impressed at your skill level.

Not bad for a guy who doesn’t know what he’s doing! Nice work Wes! This was a pleasure to watch.

You are very skilled with the fine fitment and the grease! It'll probably outlive us all, now. Nice rebuild! Yeah my channel viewership is pretty low as well but, unlike you, it's probably just due to me making boring content that nobody is interested in rather than any algorithm confusion, lol.

It breaks my heart when you see decent quality machines thrown onto the scrap heap , because certain people do not see the potential of spending time and effort to bring them back to life . Well done .

I got to believe there's nothing Wes can't fix...

Your ability to keep the grease going into the part - rather than everywhere - is amazing. I am jealous.

As a retired machinist, I was happy to watch this video. We need more old school lever pullers.

Leave it just the way it is, it shows the history of the machine.

*Thank You* for the time you put into filming, editing and publishing these videos for our entertainment and education. They are greatly appreciated Wes, very greatly appreciated!! 👍👍👍

Paint? Who needs paint? As long as it works it's pretty to me. Great work Wes, you have increased your shop's floors' ability to not move in case of a tornado and that is well worth the price.

It sounded good when you ran the face mill. 👍👍👍👍

Nice always nice to bring back a older machine that is now useful and reliable . These machines where made when QUALITY was a PRIORITY not just profit like todays products .

It's actually one of the reasons your channel so dang interesting, the content is never dull, always something new. In my career I've been around mils and lathes and welders and guys that could make or repair some pretty complex stuff. I think you're e right up there with them. Fine job Mr. W

I came here 2 years ago for a Mack R video, now I'm absolutely fascinated with every project you do. From milling machines, to welders, to ATVs, I love listening to you explain the process. Keep up the good work, Wes. Thank you for all you do.

Troubleshooting is a process. Works on cars but is eloquently illustrated in machine tools. Bravo.

Wes, just keep doing exactly what you are doing. Don't worry about apologising to your audience - they are captivated and you are informative. Cheers.

For a guy that don't know what he's doing, I would say you have an insane amount of beginners luck :) Good job Wes.

If the world ever ends.... as long as Wes says "It'll be fine-" then I'll believe it.

I love watching this type of content from you, Wes. You're a great machinist, with a fantastic problem solving head on your shoulders - a good reference to "if there is a will, there is a way" - who needs parts off a shelf. Your boy has an amazing role model in you, and I hope he absorbs all that you have to teach him when the time comes.

Love your content Wes. My dad was an engineer. We lived on a farm and my dad could make and repair anything. He had a complete machine shop by the house and I was constantly by his side watching. If he needed something and couldn’t afford it, he made it. I did not follow his lead. I became a lawyer, but I’m amazed by how much I learned from him and worked into my hobbies. I can weld, run a lathe and milling machine among other things. I inherited the farm and machine shop and still use it. Keep up with your current content. It reminds me of my dad.

I think most everyone who knew how to rebuild that head is no longer with us. Nice job.

Thoroughly enjoyed the milling machine head rebuild. Hope there are more like it in the future.

From Boat Anchor to Functional Machine...Thanks, Wes...(Saved Another Item From Scrap)...

old equipment works new fancy equipment is outrageous

I have no idea how you got that back together. Good job Wes.

I was a machinist back in the day and this video brings me back a few years of my life. I like your content, it shows you’re ability that nothing un repairable if you have the time.

I can appreciate somebody who does machine work with a club hammer !

The fact that you know and understand these old machines and you respect the engineering that went into the design an construct. Good onya.

You always amaze me wit your ability to repair items like that.

i started watching you for the machine rebuilding, im glad you did this, i wish you had more, thank you Wes

Having it functional is more important than painting it. Though painting it would complete the package! A video on repairing the hydraulic ram on the fork lift will be a great video Wes. It is great seeing a young fella repair stuff & not throw away. Old does not mean obsolete. Old machinery can be just as accurate as the new stuff - possibly more challenging to operate, but very accurate nonetheless and very long lasting!

This is why I love this channel. I am by far nowhere near and never will be at this level of skill, expertise, and patience. However, I do like to get into a little bit of everything. Not all of us are like "SQUIRREL!!" but some of us like variety. This is where it is at.

Wes, in my opinion what you have done is nothing less than spectacular, the complexity of that machine and the amount of parts that it took to disassemble and assemble spun my head, and I am a retired Copier technician where there are hundreds of parts on copiers. What a Job well done, rock on dude.

Everything you do is interesting to watch. I don't think I've ever seen one man accomplish so much all by himself. You keep making the videos... I'll keep watching and being impressed every time. Best to you and your family.

I know nothing about machine tools, but it was really interesting watching you work through the problems on this machine. Your one smart guy working out all the issues

Nice job Wes, better working in your shop than gone for scrap - thank you for the great content.

Loved the rebuild. And if you only have 30 to 40 hours into it, I'm amazed. I would probably have had 200 LOL

Sweet! Watching this machine make chips again was SO satisfying. Well done as always Wes ! Respect.

I admire your multiple skills even if Max isn't impressed.

For someone who doesn't know what he is doing, you made a fantastic job.

I love that you made these videos, thanks for the work you put into it. I started watching you when you were doing CNC troubleshooting, you demystified a lot of black magic for me (came for the machine troubleshooting, stayed for the sardonic humour). It's great to see you briefly return to it, sorry if RU-vid punishes you for it.

It is nice to see people like your self saving these tools which last forever if looked after .Two thumbs up Wes .

Thank you! I have watched your two videos. I am very impressed and I believed, it is very satisfying to watch and see you accomplish something I can only dream of. I am not a machinist or somebody who works with machines and steel. My search for machines that can do steel works led me your channel. I am an irrigation agronomist writing in from Papua New Guinea.🇵🇬.

Holding down the concrete, you’ve got to love it. Good Job Wes.

Classical music montages on mechanic and machinist channels always seems to work so well.

I find these videos incredibly interesting. It does not cease to amaze me how you manage to completely disassemble industrial tools like this while keeping track of where everything goes, what everything does, topped off by putting it back together correctly.

Definitely missed these videos love the Montague and the classical music @Watch Wes Work

Enthralling is the way i would describe your videos . Your skill and and humour are without doubt the reason we watch you . Sir i salute you

Nice work Wes. I think that old machine are worth the trouble repairing. Thank you for the content. I enjoy watching your videos.

The 3d pointer knob is the best part of the machine! This project was very impressive and I enjoyed watching it. Great work Wes! Perhaps a new name for your channel: “Great Work Wes” lol, cheers!

Wes, you never ceases to amaze me. Watch Wes the Wizard Work! Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, so, why not 3D printing?

Impressive! I can say with full confidence I would NOT have tried that job without a manual! Congrats!!

You are an amazing problem solver and craftman, Wes. The addition of the milling machine will only make you more capable of solving problems and fixing things. Well done. We need to rethink "what its worth." If you had to buy a new one, how much would that be worth? It works. It does what you need it to do. It is worth what a working machine is worth. It is worth the work it will do for you, and the capabilities it gives you. I doubt you could buy a new machine or a rebuilt machine for 30 hours of work. It really doesn't matter what someone else is willing to pay for it, unless you plan to sell it. It matters whether it will be useful to you and/or make you money. Have you thought about reaching out to Keith Rucker, or going to Arnfest for tools?

We enjoy every minute, Wes. Keep 'em coming!

If I wore a hat I would tip it to you sir. Your engineering skills are impressive.

Wes....It isn't "What you do" that is as interesting as "How you do it". Always enjoy your videos and your commentary. You really come off as "Just one of the guys".

I'm blown away! Where did Wes learn all these machine tool skills.

If its mechanical or electrical and you fault find and fix then I'll watch it, its all great content to me! Thanks for taking the time to film and upload it Wes.

Congratulation, on your newly refurbished milling machine, you simply amaze me each time you take on something new.

MAN! Pretty soon this channel’s gonna have to be renamed “Watch Wes Rule the World”!! When you got the machine up and running I was so proud I even started dancing a jig and singing your praises! Bards might even someday pay for their meals at pubs by singing “that old song about Wes, the Master of the Universe*” Cheers, great job and maybe my entry will earn you some extra points with the ol’ lady for ya! 🖖😎👍 * Of destroyed old shop equipment 😊

Enjoyed the rebuild. Came here originally for the machining and machine moves etc, stayed for the automotive content (which is also excellent) and here we are full circle rebuilding machine tools again. Great stuff! keep it up Wes. Hope you and family are all well.

Always love the interesting project's you bring to us. 🤘

To be honest, I didn't even know what kind of machine it was in the beginning but that doesn't matter. Always fun to see you do what you do best, taking things apart and putting them back together. Skills like that become rare... please keep them coming

Ive waited so long for the machines to come back, oh thank you Jehovah.

Amazing job! Anybody could take it apart and only very few can put back together. You are one of the very few!

Another great program. Loved all the problem solving. A good piece of machinery back in use . Keep up the content your fun to watch.

Wes, You made me remember when I ground ball screws for nuclear reactors for a summer job while I was going to college. I was about 20 & looking for a job when I saw a sign in front of 20th Century Machining that said Lathe Hand Needed. I went inside and they asked me if I could read blue prints and when I passed that test they turned me loose on a 120" Lathe with a grinder head parked next to it. I ground ball threads that were 5" in diameter and 40' long. I had to balance 3 steel rolls and a flat piece to mic the depth of the threads, but the tricky part was continuing the thread past the 120 inches with no appreciable gain or loss of thread pitch. Those screws were used by computer control to advance or contract the carbon piles inside nuclear reactors. I believe the 16 screws I made went to Canada. The accuracy was 2 Tenthousandths of an inch. I worked 7 days/ week, 12hours/ day in 60°F, and the cutting oil was at 50°F. Those men in that shop were almost all German, and some of them fought on Hitler's side in WWII. What a summer job. ben/ michigan

Pretty cool! Your timelapse music near the start was absolutely perfect! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

Now how in the Double HH hell did you figure out how to put all that back together ?? For a young man you have an impressive and admirable background and wealth of knowledge. You have got to be a bit proud and deservedly so. So interesting to watch

wow not only did you get it back together, it works too. Good job I hope max was on rodent patrol

Great job getting that old boy working again, and wouldn't worry about paint looks good as is👍.

Wes don't doubt yourself, even Abom79 would be happy to see that old girl turning chips again..

It was great watching old iron brought back to life. Thanks Wes!

You have that extremely rare "touch of love" that only a few "mechanics " ever seem to achieve that only comes with a true passion for your chosen endeavors, brought on by decades of repairing everything from a 1908 "whatcamacallit" to a late model Mercedes Benz and everything in between. I am jealous of your tools, let alone your massive skill set. I sincerely hope that your son takes after you, talent such as yours needs to be mentored and passed along.

I myself am an automotive mechanic and machinist so I enjoy all of your videos thsnk you for the entertainment 🙏

For someone who ' does'nt know what he's doin' you're pretty smart and a delight to follow, very entertaining. Thanks for the inspiration.

Love everything you do, changing up the content keeps us guessing what’s next.

It was great seeing you work on the mill it's good seeing you showing you work on stuff like you did near your start of your youtube venture

Bravo! I was amazed you even knew names of these parts let alone what the hell they did or how to fix them. This is what made America great.

Pat your self on the back Wes we thoroughly enjoyed it, and you have the patience of a saint., from Surrey UK

I'm in my second week of owning a 3D printer and am really starting to enjoy it. I have only printed files I've found so far, as my CAD skills are about as basic as it gets. I need to put in some hours getting better so I can start printing all the one-off custom solutions I have in my head. Ironically enough, my brother does CAD professionally, but he's only interesting in helping (for free) if it takes less than an hour or so 😂

I enjoy watching a man that has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience and uses it and most importantly shares it . Thank you 😊

Ah that thing sounds beautiful going through its full speed range. Sounds like a jet engine taking off

1:30 Max is beside himself with anticipation.

That was amazing Wes, nice job. It was a heavy price to pay to get it there but I think it was worth it in the end, plus it gives us all some interesting content to watch.😁

Nice job wes...you did a exceptional job

Thank you Wes , My comment is that I like your videos no matter what the content and I love to watch Wes work and the chit chat is a bonus.

Awsome addition to the shop.

Always fun to watch a master mechanic work on a piece of precision machinery. Great job bringing the old girl back to life.

Wes always dropping the knowledge !

I'm an old wrencher from way back, (I'm 77) but I never used milling tools. Very interesting Wes, thanks for the education. El Mirage, Arizona

Wow. Dont even know what I watched but now I am going to go rebuild a machining tool and see it work again . Thanks for the DIY!