SNS 225 Part 1: Headstock & Tailstock Alignment, Starrett Wall Charts 

Adam you're soon to be half the man you were. What a great gift to yourself and loved one's. Sharing your journey is an inspiration to all of us who love your passion for life. Long may you live.

Awesome job on the weight loss! It shows. When you announced at the beginning of the year you were starting your journey, I decided it was time for me to do the same. So far, I'm down a little over 50lbs and still going. Thanks for the inspiration!

If you double indicated front side and back side of your test bar and it showed that indicator movement going the same way you would know it was an alignment issue with the pointing of the bar and not a taper in the part. You might have fixed one problem and created another when you adjusted it. Belive me from doing the HBM it is super easy to do and to chase your tail for days finding the best averages.

That shop of yours is a beauty and just getting better and better. Your calm low key delivery,your timing and pacing makes you a natural at this kind of program. No doubt compliments like that make you uncomfortable but watching these is a pleasure. All the best and keep at it.Cheers.

"The last guy to borrow a tool is in the bottom drawer." Nice.

Proud of you, Adam, for focusing on getting your weight under control. You'll be adding years to your life, and your heart will appreciate you lightening its load. You and Abby have a lot of adventures ahead of you.

Wow Adam, you're looking much slimmer. Well done!

Great job Adam, knocking some weight off will make a big difference, I gave up sugar based soft drinks years ago that will help in the weight loss program. ice tea and carbonated water can usually satisfy the liquid refreshments people get accustomed to. When you are young people tend to abuse their health, the older you get you realize you have one body and if you take care of it the better off you are making it to retirement age and beyond.

So glad to see you back in the shop Adam. Thanks again for the great videos, and congratulations on the success your having.

You are looking good and stay hydrated.

Much respect for the ongoing dedication to the weight loss journey. I watch your older videos regularly and it's really impressive what you achieved so far. Keep going.

Hi, Congratulations on your weight loss. You won't regret it. About 14 years ago (age 58) I had a left hip replacement and I was round like a ball. At 5.5 and 235 lbs you could roll me down the sidewalk. My doctor suggested that I lose some (a lot) of weight. I changed my diet and started walking on a daily basis at our local mall. I started out with one mile and over a period of 4 months I worked my way up to 10 miles daily. I lost 40 lbs. in 4 months then I hit a brick wall as far as the weight loss was concerned. I bought a bicycle and started out with one mile a day and worked my way up to 10 miles a day while also walking 10 miles at the mall. In about another month and a half I took an additional 15 lbs off for a total of 55 lbs. My doctor was amazed and pleased. Yep, 10 miles walking and 10 miles riding. After that I felt like a teenager. Ha Ha My doctor told me to grab a 5 lb bag of sugar and take a walk carrying it. You get tired in a hurry. Imagine carrying around 11 each 5 lb bags of sugar all day long. At the start I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. After losing the weight they both improved dramatically and I was able to decrease my medications. I have been able to keep the weight off for these 14 years. At 72 years of age I am now facing surgery for a new right hip replacement. Can't wait to get it done so I can get back to my retirement fun. i.e. fishing and machining. You and your body will be glad you made the choice to lose some weight. John

seriously you are the man! this could not have come at a better time. I was about to head to my shop to try and align my tailstock and decided to see if any new videos were out and poof. the man, the myth, the legend, mr Abom has made the video i needed. thank you sir

Hey Adam, it's time for August holidays here in Rome, and we have done the same with our machines. Set up, home made tools, clean and oil works. It's nice to see you doing the same things 😊

Those little silicone bumpers on the back of the frame to keep it from sliding back and forth is a really nice touch.

Glad to see you back in the shop. Looking good man!

I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets frustrated and laughs at strange anomalies with the lathe alignment. I tried to align my tailstock several months ago and i wound up giving up. I think I’m going to try again with this method. Very nice, Adam.

I never miss an installment of SNS. You are a natural teacher. Thank you Adam.

Very glad to hear you are doing great healthwise and love the content you share.

Hey Adam! Glad to see the new machining videos coming in and buddy...... you're looking good, and I'm sure you're feeling good as well! Love to see the new projects! Take care Adam!

Congratulations on the progress you're making. So happy your doing well, and i look forward to enjoying many more years of watching your awesome videos!

Congrats on the weight loss! you are so courageous! maximum respect!👍

Great vid AB. Good to go over these tricks from time to time.

Love those framed charts!

You got that wrong about moving half the measured error to get the tailstock true. The half rule applies when your movement is going to be doubled by cutting both sides, as in a turning tool cutting all the way around a part. Since you just need two things to align, and one is behind the other by X, you move it up X until they align. This is moving, not cutting. Your clue was that after making the adjustment half the distance of the error, you were only half way there.

Very nice video, I like those older machines, and you still keep them in the best shape, and you know them very well. Keep up the good work.🇺🇸

Adam, another great informative video. Thank you sir. Glad everything is good with you, and your recovery.

LOVE the wall charts! That lady who framed them did an outstanding job!

Great stuff Adam love the wall art she did a nice job with the framing and glad to see you are putting them out and not locked away in some closet I have some of dad's old decimal charts from when he was building motors for hot rods he built over the years he did tile and marble for the eight to five deal and turned wrenches nights and weekends which is how I got my start at a very young age turning wrenches and taking that to a whole new level beyond what he ever figured from fine furniture in the mid eighties to my current machining abilities and the love of building things

Adam I just want to tell you you are looking great. I'M proud of you on your weight loss I know it's not easy also I know the more you lose the slower it will come off. But don't give up. We are pulling for you I know you can do it. Will be praying for you as well. God Bless!!!

Good on you for framing those charts; they look *good*.

Great update on your weight loss...i need to follow your method. Have a great weekend.

Fantastic, a nice simple way to set up your tail stock "dead nuts" - what I like is you can check alignment quickly any time, with the chuck in place - nice. Thanks again Alan New Zealand.

Hi Adam, Just wanted to say I am delighted to hear of the weight loss, you may recall I mentioned the weight a couple of years ago and you told me it was work in progress. Thrilled to see the progress. Keep it up.

You’re an awesome teacher and you’re super knowledgeable! Love the channel.

Way to go on the weight! I have fought my weight all my life. I know it's not easy. Good video on truing the tailstock. Thanks.

Congratulations on your weight loss. You'll feel so much better in the long run. Another great SNS. Thanks Adam!

good to see you looking so well. I love your videos... keep em coming!

Love how you got those posters framed, its really important in my opinion. Equally its important to keep that history, it also gives great credence to your life experience.

love your work Adam. thanks

What a class act you are Abom, keep up the vids, love the education I'm getting

Hi Adam, Your poster framing came out really nice. They must know what they're doing at the framing shop. The posters look great on the wall (in the next episode). You're looking great, too.

Looking good Adam, you're crushing it. Keep at it.

Great things happening. I sure enjoy these visits. Awesome on your weight goals fella ! WOOHOO ! This is a painful but surely needed process. Thanks a bunch for everything today my friend. Well done !

Congrats on 200K, way to go!

Great news on your weight loss and praying your health continues to improve. Good work, bro.

Good stuff start to finish. Thanks, man.

Congratulations on your weight loss! Best wishes for continued success! Nice artwork. My lathe needs an alignment check as well- great video.

Thanks for the video Adam, it looked like the micrometers you gave me at the first bash were in better condition then the ones you were using until I saw the tenths. Glad to hear you are going back to work I wish you well with your continued recovery progress. I think of you when ever I use those Starrett's you gave me. They mean a lot and I am repaying the favor for those surplus tool I no longer need. Doug

Lookin good buddy! Keep up the great work!

Thanks man. Good timing on this one for me.

Dang those posters are soo cool!

Hi Adam, well done, keep knocking those pounds off! You'll soon be buying the next size down! I always enjoy the machine maintenance tips, keep 'em coming!!

I feel I need to add to this. Behind the tailstock where the gears are, there are two more 10mm bolts that needs loosening if you are running out of range of adjustment and needs to pivot the headstock the other way. One is behind the "banjo", the other is behind the main V belts.

Great video Adam you the man 💣

Keep on your diet. We want you to be around for many more years to keep bring us your great videos.

like the charts, liked the squaring the head info.

looking good there man, nice posters,,, thanks for the video ..

Awesome progress on your weight loss.

Proud of you Adam.

Lean and mean, Adam. Don't be disappointed if your skin doesn't catch up with your mind. Stick with it, you're doing great.

Good job on the weight loss Adam! Keep it up!

Great Starrett posters. The tail stock may need some TLC. I took mine apart and saw it needed repair and replacement of all the adjusting set screws. It works great now. :-)

Hey Adam, congratulations on your weight loss. I also had the surgery. I'm down 230 lbs and wouldn't change anything. It was a difficult thing but well worth it. I had a set of those starrett posters years ago also. I still would love to come check out your shop sometime. Let me know man. I live right in Pensacola.

I liked the Starrett tool poster. Wouldn't it be fun to have all the actual tools mounted in the same positions.

Adam you look great and you sound great. i hope your surgery recovery is gong well. DO NOT over do it when you go back to work!!! I'm 4 weeks post op now and feeling well, but still a little tender when I move right, still some swelling too. Doc see that's normal. I'm down about 10lb, with 20 more to go. Keep up the good work and don't get discouraged. Not only will you look better you will also feel better.....and you'll live a lot longer. It's a journey brother....hang in there and you'll be glad you did.

Nice man, good on ya.

Hi Adam, I'm a subscriber of yours from the UK. The diet seems to be working well - you're looking good on it my friend; keep it up, David.

smashing it out mate!@ good incentive for me to get on my own weight case..

Congratulations on your weight loss Adam. Wish you the best of luck buddy. Love those poster's looks great framed up.

heck yeah adam i can definitely see your face is slimming down. good job. keep it up.

I'd love to see you tackle the victor alignment further. Congrats on the weight loss!

Regular grind! ha ha ha ha ... love it!

Down 14 lb! Outstanding Adam, get it on. ..

Looking good bud

Hey man glad to hear ur losing weight. Wanna keep u around as long as possible. Good for u bro!

You're channel if always helpful. Cheers.

Keep up the good work Adam, working in my weight too

Adam, I look forward to watching your videos every Saturday right from the beginning. If I may say so, it looks to me that you have lost some weight. Your face is definitely thinner.

I have been noticing as others have that you are not the same Adam that you were! But that is a GOOD thing. I found out I have type 2 diabeties about ten years ago. I changed my diet and eating habits and lost 40 pounds in about two months. No real diet just changed the way and foods I was eating. Have managed to keep most of it off. I backslide once in a while but get right back to it. Love the charts. My old workplace had them too but it is all gone now. Great simple video of the alignment. I will try it on my old import. It is a train wreck. Till next time......

Congratulations on your weight loss Adam. I've been losing for about two years now and I'm down 131 lbs. One day we will get together and celebrate. I've got about 100 lbs more to go. R

Dear Adam this is very great I do not know how to do the alignment thank you very much for this lesson I am really appreciate it

Great video

Ya dude that's definitely a really good picture framing job!

Well done on the weight loss Adam, keep it going. I reckon hunting down that headstock taper would burn up a few pounds!

Good luck on weight loss. I am on that band wagon now too. Enjoy your videos and hoping they help me restore a Enco 13x 40 lathe damaged in shipping and abandoned.

I think that the edge bar, or making a test bar si the proper way, because if you use the outside of the tailstock you must first check that the morse taper is exactly in the center of the tailstock . it can be of .

Lmao love your vids man. Had to be the first on one of them

Thats a great way to test it i am gonna have to try that out on monday. I have always put a indicator in the chuck and swung the inside bore of the tail stock great video tho

well done on the weight loss, the chats look really nice glad things are going good for you, hope abs is ok

Wall charts...pretty nice framing !! Back in the 1970's I worked at Burgmaster Machine Tool Company in Gardena, Calif....I sure wish I'd kept some of their literature, they were right up there with Cincinnati Milacron in Quality of Turret machines. All I can find now is the tiny little bench models like Tom Lipton has...

I have a Starrett that you may have never seen. I buy, sell, trade and collect tools both modern and antique. I go to the Habitat Restore a least once a day and buy tools. A few months ago I picked up a Starrett ratchet with a Jan.11 1916 patd. date. It is a model 443. It has a female 5/8 drive and it use stamped steel sockets. It has a knurled rod at the bottom that you pull and twist to turn direction of the ratchet. I once found a Starrett tool for clamping two 12 inch steel rulers together after stepping on it several times while looking at other tools. The Habitat Restore by me has a fresh supply of tools almost every day and cheap prices.

good info.

Nice man 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Wall Charts are awesome. I'd love to have a heads-up chart of all the different insert types and their applications. It's almost impossible to memorize all that.

i think that picture of the kearney &trecker mill is beatifull picture. i put same kind of picture on my own wall any time.

Another good reason to use a quality framer is that they use non acidic mat paper between the poster and the glass. Glass is always flowing and will eventually flow into paper fibers. It may take 50 -100 years but it will happen.

Very nice.

From what I remember you need to check the level and pressure of the leveling bolts. You can really mess it up if not done right. The beds can be tweaked pretty easily. Check if you can find an install manual

Amazing blueprint! As much of a cool thing it will be to display it, blueprints will fade quickly in sun light. You may want to have a scanned copy made and display it instead, and keep the original safely stored away. Love every video! Thanks!