SNS 157 Part 2: Failed Repair on Roll Journal 

I work for a small family owned machine shop. I run Cnc lathes including a really old Herbert 3m and a hardinge cobra 42. Man I have to say I have learned so much from you about tools and metal. I have suggested different inserts to my boss (also my uncle) and have had very good results. he has asked me where I have gotten this information from and I point to the shop Life T-shirt I often wear and say this guy right here. the other day I walked into the office and I caught him watching your videos. thank you so much for doing this. you have no Idea how much this helps people like me.

Your dad and granddad would be very proud of the high standard you maintain. Beautiful job!

That part where you said, "Don't freak out." ... I was freaking out.

I am a cabinet maker/custom woodworker who knows nothing of welding or metal lathes but I like watching a craftsman who takes pride in his work. Hello from your newest subscriber!

I have to take my hat off to your boss, probably for the second time, for letting you film at the office. It brings us real life working context of the life of a machinist and some great variation of applications. Three cheers for you Sir!

I don't work in a shop or have experience working with these types of tools/machines but I dig watching these videos

I'm an Iranian. I realy like the job that you do. I usually download the your videos and share it with my colleagues as youtube is proxied and a lot of people do not have access to it. I just want to thank your job and say, you are doing great bro.

Adam, that was sweet man. In addition, good old stone reliable stick welding tried and true will hold where MIG will not cut it. Thank you. I have learned a great deal from your videos.

'a little piece of emery...' great jumping jehosephat! - I damn near laughed my ass off when I saw that arm come in!

I love watching people who are good at their craft, whatever that craft might be. From your knowledge of the right kind of metal to use, getting the threads cut, getting a good, penetrating weld, and finishing up with a good polishing of all the surfaces demonstrates your dedication to your craft. Excellent job and thanks for the video.

Judging by the comments here this guy is helping to improve the metal workmanship of the human race! Keep it up.

Nothing but the best. It is a wonderful to see your skills. You have the best teachers. Not many can say three generation in the making of a tradition of skill you have. I am in the same league, my son is the forth generation in plumbing engineering. That SNOW engine is beautiful. From Dublin Ireland bless you all

Beautiful work. I like the way you talked through the cause of the failure and how you removed the bad penetration on the weld and the way you left a smooth radius between the end of the old shaft and your new shaft to remove the possibility of a stress concentration point. (Engineer with 35 years practice)

They don't make craftsmen like you much anymore. Great job.

people with your skill set and problem solving abilities are hard to find. i hope your employer appreciates what he has in you. job well done. in another setting that job would have required a failure analysis followed by a written repair procedure and finally a weld xray. thanks for sharing.

Hey I once worked on an old newspaper press. Apparently the previous owners had no spanners or anything more than several sizes of pipe wrenches. The sparing use of a pipe wench can be a job saver so no worries you have done a superb job on something that mere mortals would have run from. You continualy amaze me with your work. Cheers From Canada

So much skills, so much love and well explained to the audience - thank you very much! I'm not a machinist, but I watch all videos just because it is great to see somebody work at such a high quality level with such a passion.

Watched several of your videos and am so impressed. A good friend and I were Engineers at NASA, and we used several techniques you use - but you've incorporated a lot we haven't thought of. Outstanding!!!!

"just gonna use this air grinder right here" [GIANT BELT SANDER] gets me every time

Thanks sir! Yep..., I started to freak at pipe wrench around 12:00. You knew what I was thinking and said, "It's okay, that's going to get machined off." You do such FANTASTIC work, thanks again! People with skill, what a novel concept!

That was great; I hope the customer appreciated the repair as much as we did, Greg.

Excellent job. I enjoy seeing what you decide to do, because it's really not obvious to me how to sort out that situation! Seeing why the previous fix failed is a good lesson too - in not judging their work, because I don't know the situation at the time that was done. Thank you as always.

Adam, just F.Y.I. when using a pipe wrench, the correct way is to have three points of contact, the two jaws and the back of the wench. It isn't a huge deal using it the way you did on a solid bar, but if you ever have to use it on a hollow or pipe, you can egg shape the pipe. Hope this helps in the future.

It's a pleasure to watch a creative craftsman work. Quality, durability, pride-in-workmanship, and "it's done right where is doesn't show"... these are the hallmarks of a master craftsman. Keep up the great work...America needs more people like you.

Abom, you made that look like childs play! Very nice job, thanks for showing us your expert work.

I used to do stuff like that but on a lot smaller scale.You are a master at this trade.I sure hope that if any kids see your videos they might be inspired to become machinist.To me it's about doing something very few people are good at,that and learning the right way to do this job.Some shops that crappy would just say to the tech,just weld a stub on there and call it good.drilling tapping and single pointing that piece was a work of art .we need more like you THANK YOU for the video.

One minute in and I'm subbed. So grateful to watch and learn from someone who REALLY KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING..!!!! btw - I use pretty big Rigid pipe wrenches like yours at work loading and unloading tank cars with diesel. They take a beating and have never let us down.

Hello Abom.I am not an engineer.But you have got me glued to you tube watching you.And i find it so interesting ,The way you explain every step of the way.You are very talented engineer giving your time to others.*****

Bad case of the "weeble wobbles." That's every monday morning for me 🤣

I have been a plastics mechanic for over 20 years now, these rollers are notorious for failing if that radius is not added. You mentioning that is pretty cool, trust me not all machinists know this. We have rollers like this that are 60’ in the air and if they break a shaft and come down can destroy everything below including people. Yes I realize this video is 3 years old, but it is a new one for me today.

i dont know shit about welding or lathe work, but this was entertaining to watch. Good job and thank you.

I just wanted to say Abom It is really nice to see someone doing quality work these days that they can be proud of. Being disabled I am and constantly having to hire people to do work I can't do anymore. And it is very rare that I check someone's work and it is not half-assed done. and have to tell them they are not done yet. Seems like people these days just don't care about a job done well anymore.

it is sooo satisfying watching a guy that knows what the hell he is doing!

I really enjoy watching this Sir. Sort of hypnotic. And the critical, logical thinking used here is amazing...Tight tolerances in mind and machining...

Title made me think you failed the repair. Good to see that wasn't the case.

from one machinist to another you are an excellent tradesman. Really well done job

Best channel on RU-vid. Pleasure to watch you work, Adam!

I've had to repair rollers like that for a cardboard box company, as I recall, it was about an 8 inch roller by 12 feet long, solid, and ran at several thousand rpm, maybe 8000 (? It was in the late 80s. I had a hard time believing how fast that that big sucker ran, the surface feet was incredible, so it had to be dead nuts on the run out, the bearing fit had to be perfect, the weight and rpm would have worn things out immediately if they weren't really close, and it also had to be balanced), and they made the point of telling me that 260 people were waiting on this machine to come back on-line, just sitting and not making money. Thanks, guys.

Nice work Adam , that camera view was like having my reading glasses on , super clear , nice !

I THINK ITS REALLY COOL THAT YOUR SHOP ALLOWS YOU TO FILM SOME OF THE WORK YOU DO SO THAT YOU CAN SHOW US THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE’S AND PROCESSES YOU GO THROUGH. REALLY ENJOY WATCHING.

Nice repair very professional!

Machining is so fascinating and your explanations are super even for dumbies like me. And, you don't play music all through the job, thanks, it's so much easier for hearing impaired to understand what you are saying.

Excellent engineering and attention to detail. That repair will outlast the rubber on that roller.

Now _that_ is what I call a repair job, wow! Excellent workmanship

Real nice job, looks fantastic - customer should be very happy!

Adam, I have known guys who welded for 50 years who cant weld like you do. I am not a machinist, but I do enjoy your videos. I admire your reasoning, skill, and problem solving ability. Thanks for these incredibly informative videos. John

Made it look easy and stress free...nice one Adam..👍👍

Very thoughtful approach to problem solving. And you bring great skills for welding and metal selection.

excellent thorough fix from a multi-talented man. hope the facility this roller ships to watches this vid. hope they're appreciative

I don't know why I am watching the Abom79 videos - I don't do metal work and I am not in the industry - but the whole process intrigues me - and the videography and narration are excellent.

I may be a carpenter and dislike metal work but it's obvious the man has skills. The before hack job compared to the finished fix was amazing

What really impresses me is the fact that if you make a mistake on something like this , there is no going to the stock rack to make an other one! Oh the pressure! You are an excellent machinist!

Beautiful repair!

You've done a fantastic job there, and so well thought through. Also much better cosmetically than they actually needed, but pride in your work is what it's about. My dad was a turner/machinist and I served my time as a fitter apprentice back in the mid/late 1960's (in England) and then left engineering to be a musician, but I will be forever grateful that it gave me an appreciation of problem solving and good skilled workmanship.

Damn those are some pretty good welds for a machinist.

nice fix. ive been a machinist, fabricator, welder my whole life and its refreshing to see someone take pride in their work like i do.

Love the way the threads fit on first attempt! Very high class work, Adam! ;)

That is the sharpest big bit I have ever seen. (new to machining but always wanted to learn). Wow!! Great work. Wish you were close. I'd sit outside your window and watch you turn stuff all day!!

LOL Millwright Wrench . Good one Adam

Top job... Really good to see someone with pride in their work. You guys are invaluable to all industries. Impressed. I would certainly bring jobs to you for repair.

Some time ago Adam said "I consider myself an average machinist" Well, if that was true, there wouldn't be too damn many real good ones out there. Impressive. Ben

I love watching people creatively make high-quality parts and repairs. Thanks for sharing.

I hope someone at the customer's place cares enough to let you know how much they appreciate what a good job you did on this Adam.

This dude really loves many different challenges. He's so confident!

so happy you guys with real talent make these vids. thankx.

What a beautiful job--it's obvious that are good and take pride in your exceptional work!

Great work Adam. Looked better than factory, I would say. Hope Your recovery is going well. Keeping you in my prayers.

outstanding! as a retired paper machine reliability engineer, i do appreciate your excellent attention to detail! i also appreciate the paper maker's urgency!

Wonderful repair. You do work for a GOOD company, by letting you film while at work. They show confidence in their employees.

Awesome job ... Good Ole American Pride , I'm glad some of us still have it .

Hahaha I love it Adam. "That's all going to be turned, don't freak out on my now" Your commentary is second to none!

Now I know why the world is going downhill. They aren't training guys like you anymore. You are the real deal. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

Looks like another solid repair, nice job Adam.

I really enjoyed watching a great machinist at work beautiful job you do

Adam, another fine set of SNS's! OT can be your friend, and worst enemy... The entire 80's I spent 10 years doing 70 hrs a week, minimum! Made a lot of money, but burned out bad! Thankfully now I can refuse OT, if I want! Pace yourself, you are still young, and there are a lot of videos to make! Thanks for the journal fix, nicely done! Good tips there!!!

Man, watching you work is a treat Adam. The filming and your commentary complement the job!

Finally watched this and certainly was not disappointed. Excellent repair! Thanks for sharing it.

As someone who used to work in an engineering factory, it is awesome to see a skilled craftsman at his job.

Nice repair Adam, I love it when you have to repair the repair, it has to be done right this time!. I think that crankshaft sander is my favorite tool of all time, cheers bro!

Great to see a shop that still does it the good old school way. You certainly look equipped to handle anything that comes your way. Bringing out the emery belt sander was the icing on the cake.

Perfect, as always. Thanks for the video.

You make this look easy, and it ways is, but those of us who know what we a looking at know how bad these jobs can go. I really like watching you do this big work.

Coming from this old tony, his latest video introduced your channel lol

Adam, your commitment to doing a good job regardless of whether the customer would know it or not is nothing short of amazing! Keep up the good work!

I am sure you will have some people "cringing" with you tightening that up, lol I always enjoy the repair videos

My father-in-law was a tool and die maker. Did a lot of work for Pratt and Whitney. I think he would have been proud to work side by side with you. Excellent work!

Abom79 can you make a short video of your belt sander you use to polish on your lathe? Thanks love you videos!

The pipe wrench is a marvel; spans the gamut of utility (no pun intended). In the end parts of your work, my shop life Tshirt came alive!!! Thnks to your bosses for endorsing your efforts on this channel, thank them for us please. I highly regard and am really thankful for these videos. A testimony to you and a reminder of your parents being responsive to what you could and did become. They and you shine in generosity, intelligence, and effort. You have made your daily narratives a blast to watch. It has been, and is, a pleasure following you from that first PM post years ago.

Masterful work Adam - my, that was close to steady rest! Heck of a job getting a good result from a large radius tool. That extended belt sander sure does the trick. Nice work. Have to say - that penetration on the old repair was awful!!

Don't sweat it, Abom. Everyone gets a comeback now and again. The end repair looks like it'll hold up better.

4:51 _That's what I told the ol' lady just last night._

I like that "one-size-fits-all" wrench...... I have one just like it. VERY NICE machining work and repair process !

Fellow subscribers: Provide business to Motion Industries if there is one in your area. I do. The local shop wasn't aware of Adam's videos until I brought it up when they asked how I came to them for product. And all I was looking for was cutting oil. They think it is pretty cool.

WELL DONE !! The company has a trusted & knowledgeable machinist !!

Quality Adam .......😎

It's been many years since I cut threads into a rod using my lathe... that was cool when you screwed it in and it fit perfectly!

Using an Angle grinder on a Lathe, my old metal work teacher would be having kittens.

Adam, your repairs always look better than the original. You are a true metal master!

Hope the marks on the rubber don't cause any grief !

Looks like he is repairing a printing press roller journal. They have a very nice repair, and it looks like a good approach that doesn't depend entirely on the weld, which can be tricky long term with 4140 steel. This was a very enjoyable video, watching a real pro.