Our SIP Jig Borer Tooling Collection! | Testing Shop Made BT50 Tool Holder
Have you ever seen a tool collection like this before!? We're sharing our amazing collection of pristine condition 1950s SIP hydroptic jig borer tooling. There are sets of end mills, drills, collets, milling cutters and hydroptic measuring instruments. We also show the unique SIP tooling cabinet with all of its accessories and some other very special items in the collection including original brochures and test plates. We've also got our shop made BT50 tool holder back from its tufftride nitriding treatment so we put it to the test in our Zayer milling machine!
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Hope you're enjoying this wonderful Melbourne weather... 🌧️
As an old retired machinist, I enjoy a trip into the Tool Crib it's wonderful flashback, thank you very much 4:04 young lady
Oh, and Lucky as well... lol.😅
Awesome!
The reverence with which Kurtis was handling the instruments was something to behold. Like handling some ancient mythical religious artefact.
absolutely !!!! showing respect to the tools and equipment, because if you don’t show respect, then the tools will jump up and bite you when you least expect it
@@JohnH20111 That's what they are!😍
I thought it very fitting that the swing out shelves in the tooling cabinet close and lock sounding like a bank vault
Just goes to show what I've said before - It's in his blood and he loves to bend all of these jobs to his will! He comes up with some of the most creative solutions to problems, I've ever seen. Just WOW.
Totally agree! From an engineer's perspective and from dealing with vintage tech I'd say that this machine is in the right hands now. If I had any SIP tooling I'd happily send it over knowing that it's going to be used respectfully.
That fact that all the tooling survived that many years intact is impressive. That test plate is amazing it not only shows the quality of the machine but the skills of the operator
Only machinist can fully understand how hard it is for that two nine-hole plate to rotate 90 degrees and still mate the pins with that close tolerance. And it is made on a manual machine. Wonderful.
I mean im a carpenter and i get how hard it is.
You just know that the main machine, and all the tools that go with it - have found a good home.
Yeah, it's really good. I've never operated a machine that could do that.
That collection of tools doesn't even look like it was ever used! What a fabulous find. I can see you're going to put it to good use.
how many hour would it take to make those 2 plates?
I'm sure there are Swiss who built those machines still alive who would take greatest satisfaction in this example having found a perfect home. I can see them shedding a tear, as they were obviously passionate about their work. Well done Kurtis and Karen!
What a lovely idea.
The woodwork in that cabinet is ridiculously nice considering what its function is...just goes to show how much care went into it all!
Built back when people actually took pride in their work and the term "Craftsmanship" meant something.
@@dennythomas8887 Now it would be blow mold plastic. Because it would be deemed not really important.
@@dennythomas8887 On the other hand, would anyone today still pay £600k for such a machine?
@@dlewis9760 it would have been then as well, except plastic was a very, very new material in the 50's. Nylon was only invented 20 years prior and injection moulding wouldn't become commonplace until the 70's. Wood was likely the cheapest option at the time. That said, this was a long way from a regular mill you'd commonly see in a machine shop, at over half a million pounds you get what you pay for
@@dennythomas8887 The term "expensive" also meant something. Same as now. The question is, how much do you want to pay for a box? For a cheap tool, I'm not paying double just for a fancy box! In this case, relative to the price of the tooling it's probably a small fraction. It's also an aesthetics thing. Tastes change, and styles come and go. Wood is coming back though.
This is one of the most incredible collections I've ever seen. And so much of it unused! Absolutely priceless. 🤯
Just seeing it all, in perfect condition, in custom holders. Really tickles the happy centers of my ASD brain 🤤
@@heffatheanimal2200mine too lol
It looks like art to me.
Woah, that test piece is actually insane. Machined at opposite ends of the table in different orientations, and still so accurate you can spin the plates, and the holes still line up perfectly. That is awesome!
I would be curious is any other machine made today has a chance of doing the same
@@ttargetss Sure. We haven't stopped innovating. Should be easy for a Kern or similar.
And the sound it made when pulling out the dowels **thup** was awesome. So so accurate
It's one heck of a 'party piece' that's for sure. No doubt at all that this was from the era of things being built up to a standard (rather than down to a price).
@@AndrewMoizer this machine is impressive for sure but there are plenty of machines today that are even more accurate. Now machines can do multiaxis milling with the same accuracy as those jig borers did. A company in my city makes a cnc machine with 0.25 MICRON accuracy used for making semiconductor equipment.
Curtis, you are no longer an owner of that machine, you are a curator, of it and it's history. Treat it right and the machine will last a lifetime.
I love the craftsmanship of the old tools. Not just the tools themselves but the trays and cases were all handmade with care and precision. Not like some of the plastic or stamped metal cases you get today!
They are beautiful but imagine paying thousands of dollars just for the cabinetry.
@@teeanahera8949 Cabinetry that is as good as new 70 years later? Sounds like a good investment to me. Imagine one of those drawers breaking and the tools hitting the floor.
@@Everythingisgoingtobealright Two important things. First, even a half decent cabinet isn't going to have the drawers just break. Second, it's generally bad practice for a company to plan 70 years out. Especially since if they're still using the same machine then it's likely they haven't advanced the business. Not even grown, just advanced. It's a luxurious cabinet, and costs a fraction of those tools prices. However, I personally would prefer to have all my tooling in "nice" cabinets instead of a small fraction in that one.
Oh, the sound of that air-tight fitting is marvelous!
For guys like me who take care of and take pride in our tools, this is fun to see. Guys like looking at well kept tools.
What an amazing set of tools! Vintage tools in museum quality condition! It makes me so happy that you have them, you'll take living care off them until someone in the next generation can. Whoa! That test plate is nothing short of amazing! Incredible!
Hello from Musselwhite Mine!
Nice collection of tools. Very nice cabinets also.
and judging from the looks of it, i’d venture a guess that Kurtis is probably sitting on about £2,000,000 worth of tools and equipment with that SIP Borer , considering the mint condition of the tools and all
@@JohnH20111priceless! The lovely thing is that they are in the hands of some one who knows how to use them rather than some dusty museum.
The test plate was the most amazing part of the video. Attaining the demonstrated tolerance across the full length of the bed in both axes is nothing short of astounding.
The skills of the original engineers were incredible… way before their time… You are one lucky sod to have these instruments. Karen, you are amazing… so patient….
This is absolutely mind-blowing. It's so easy to overlook this skill required in MAKING precision machine tools. This is also the best "unboxing" video ever uploaded to KZhead. I have never learned so much from a channel. Thank you both for your incredible work and dedication!
The tool cabinet with the swing out shelves is the icing on the cake. Fabulous to see the level of craftsmanship the went into this system. Just to own something like this would be so satisfying. It’s wonderful to see the level of appreciation from Karen and Curtis. Keep those wonderful old tools alive and working.
Used by Schaublin as well. That's the top of the cake as well
@@OmeMachining In the case of cake I actually prefer the bottom, because the weight of the upper layers causes the icing between the layers to impregnate the cake, creatimng this magical coundary layer of icing-infused cake that is just to dieee for. 😍
Like, I thought my roll cab with the ball bearing drawers and the big wheels was the dogs bollocks, but now I want a cabinet that could survive a nuclear strike and still have the shelves swing out and make that little click noise whether loaded or unloaded.
@@henrydorsetcase get a Lista 💪😊 220kg on each shelves, and 3000kg in total in the cabinet 💪😁
OMG that boring test at the end must have been sooooo satisfying. I'd call today's presentation an A+. Thank you as always K, K &H.👍
Yes that was out of this world, and a testament to the engineering skills of the men who designed, and made them, and to the guys who installed and set up the machines in their first home. Amazing precision, long before the days of DRO's You would think those plates were bored together to achieve that accuracy, but to find out they were done at either end of the table and one of the plates set off at an angle to the bed axis, well that just blows my mind!
The precision of the Sip Hydroptic 6A astounding. When we bought ours, with the same tooling cabinet, they gave us a certification showing its accuracy was within the 20 millionths spec quoted by Sip. They explained it was that accurate within the entire envelope of the machine travel in all directions. My absolute favorite machine of my career. Such accuracy and repeatability that it becomes difficult to run cheap machines after the Sip. I appreciate your careful handling of the tooling, they must be handled in that manner to maintain the accuracy.
I agree - I noticed how gently handled some of the delicate pieces. what pride of craftsmanship to build these machines. Twenty millionths of an inch? wow. and you stll have the original setup proof machining. what an astounding machine.
I love Karen commentary, i feel exactly the same for each box/drawer you open : "ooooooo" ! 😙🙂
I have been lucky enough to visit their old building on Geneva, Switzerland. Even here in this country SIP was by far the most impressive machine builder with such high quality and well finished machines. The legend said that even flat head srews of the encasing were aligned such as in watchmaking. There is a French book available to know their history : SIP 1862-2012 150 ans de mécanique de précision
The passion! The precision! The history! Loved every second.
I agree that apart from amazing, well made tools, that is a room full of history!!!
I think Adam Savage would describe this episode as a "Nerdgasom" 😃 I love seeing deep dives into classic machinery 👍
I was gonna say that. I can just picture Karen thinking,'Calm down, Kurtis, they are just tools' Anyways. Even though these could never be replaced, insure them for the inflation adjusted price. Came out at 2am East Coast banana time. I get to go to sleep early tonight
I can see Adam's close ups holding those collets' and adjustable heads and saying ' why don't I have that cabinet' lol
That’s not really a gasm, it would have to be a nerdgasm. 😊
I second that.
@@teeanahera8949 Yeah sorry about that. My spell checker was struggling 😂
I don't know what is more impressive; the paper collection, or the tools.! Thank heavens the machine and the tools have been saved and ended with a man who appreciates them. Full marks as well to the previous ownder who kept them for so long.
I WISH THEY MADE THINGS TO LAST TODAY LIKE THIS MACHINE AND IT'S DIFFERENT TOOLS 🔧...I AM GLAD THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GET YOUR HANDS ON HANDS ON ALL OF THIS!!!!....NO ONE DESERVES THIS MORE THAN YOU AND KAREN 🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊YOU HAVE GOT YOURSELF A COLLECTORS SET......NO USE AND DISPOSABLE SQUIMENT HEAR........❤❤❤LOVE TO KURTIS AND KAREN FROM FLORIDA USA...
Gday Kurtis and Karen, what an amazing collection of original tooling considering the age, it’s hard to believe the test plates fit like the do when there machined on each end of the bed, that’s nothing but 100% precision, the arbor and boring head worked extremely well and the surface finish is on point, awesome episode and have a great weekend, cheers
Hey Matty!
@@rjung_ch Gday mate
Yeah, that test plate is astounding. It is one thing to hear "Precision this, precision that"; it is another to see it like that. Bloody spectacular. Hope the rust treatment is working Matty.
Guys those tools are beautiful, I can see why you wanted the cabinet, its a work of art, and the precision of the testing block is next level
That little 'pop!' when you pull the pegs from the test piece....so satisfying! And the adapter you made, is gorgeous!
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness.
I have no knowledge or experience of machining or engineering but this presentation of this amazing tooling was mesmerising… such precision & quality is unreal.
Consider also all the handwork that must have gone into honing this tooling.
I also have no knowledge or experience in machine work, but I do recognize beautiful craftmanship of tools that a person would use. As a woodworker I enjoy seeing the same quality in my field. This was quite impressive.
Even the wooden storage racks and cases are a work of art
It takes a machinist to appreciate how far some people go to 'do things right' when it comes to precision machining. Those Swiss craftsmen where serious guys! And a guy like Kurtis can only exude admiration when he beholds the real thing. Such a nice score for the shop, and we know you will put that stuff to use! Plus I love the bits with Homey and the birds, the skilled shooting and editing, and the audible bits that show Karen's ability to feel the same way about quality. No other KZhead channel has the vibe that you folks bring to us.
I was an apprentice jig borer back in 1979 and I worked for a very old engineering company called Punctual Precisions here in the UK. There was cupboards full of stuff like you have. Probably all got chucked away when the company closed in the mid eighties. Beautifully made tools, we will never see the likes of again.
Today's video was gold. That satisfying metal clang from those drawers in the SIP cabinet was music to my ears. Old is always Gold when it comes precision Swiss engineering.
Good day from the UK. This video took me right back to my early days in the world of engineering. What a wonderful collection of precision tooling. In my day, if you needed to use any of this tooling, you needed to check it out from the factory tool stores with you own personal tally, which they kept until you returned the tool. This helped to keep the tools in good condition because it was checked on return before you got the tally back. In all my time in the workshop though, I never saw tools in such pristine condition. Great video Kurtis and brilliant camera work from Karen. Thanks for sharing.
As in most cases the tooling that comes with the machine is priceless! Someone could give you the machine with no tooling and the machine would be worthless as the cost to obtain the tooling if available would be cost prohibitive. What you have there Curtis is a gold mine of tooling for that machine!! Nice find!!!
My favorite part starts at 13:20 when Kurtis introduces the two test plates machined at different ends of the table in different orientations. Hats off to those Swiss machine builders!
This is an amazing collection of not just historic artifacts, but genuine old school cool. Appreciate the reverent touch applied when bringing forth the ancient tooling. 👌👍
"genuine old school cool" Yes! Exactly!
Those tools definitely ended up in the CORRECT hands! Hands of a master who will use them, appreciate them, maintain them and CREATE with them! There is some justice in the universe after all. P.S. These are exactly the types of tools the Western world needs to return to manufacturing again!!
Magnificent comment, deserved and appropriate good job
While I agree about the Western front, it needs a change of mindset away from everything quick n' easy first. -Absolutely love seeing the amount of time and dedication put into the high-quality precision tools, it's easy to see how much care and pride went into each piece
I'm rarely one that's fond of "old school", but when the quality is like that.. WOW!
I was watching with drool falling from my mouth... These tools are some of the most beautiful things my eyes have had the pleasure of watching
now the weekend can begin
I’m in medicine but with a hobbyist’s interest in machining and tooling and subscribed a few months ago. Curtis, you and your wife are doing an amazing job documenting your work and talent. Love the slow, meditative approach and tone in the editing. Super satisfying to start a day with one of your contemplative videos and see you gradually work out a problem and its solution. Then the dog, and the birds, and the lovely mumbles from your dear mate…Seriously guys, this is therapy❣️🙏🏼
Agreed spot on
OATH!
That machine was made/sold when I was 6 y/o. I think it’s in better shape than I am. That is a very unique tool cabinet. Everything has a place & everything in its place. Awesome set-up.
I was a machinist for only a short time and I was blown away at the complexity of all that tooling. I'm sure there were some people looking at it that were salivating. Not only do you have some incredible pieces of hardware there, you have a wealth of history as well. I can't wait to see how these tools are used in videos. That was an incredible find Kurtis. Cheers from the US my friend😁👍🇺🇸
In some ways your shop is becoming a working museum of machine excellence. Few ever animate their collections other than just for show, you are keeping industry going with yours. Those tools couldn’t have found a better home on the planet
The condition of that cabinet, components, and the holders is absolutely amazing. Someone took exceptional care of it. Such a beautiful piece of work.
I like that all that stuff in in the office, and not the shop.
That tooling cabinet… when the shelves snap back in, that satisfying click got me. Wow.
In our machine shop the block you're holding at 12:13 is used together with a vice. The smaller width of the block goes in the t-slot of the machining table and the vice has a slot that's a very close tolerance fit with the wider part of the block. If you use two of those blocks it makes it really easy to set up the vice perpendicular to the t-slots of the table. Hope it helps you to figure out what it's for. Greetings from Germany😊
One of the comments mentioned how lucky you are to have this fabulous machine. I think the machine is lucky to have you.
Fascinating that such an old machine can be so precise - even more so than a lot of modern devices... And for quality of manufacture, just look at the cases and tool holders all the bits and pieces rest in... Marvellous.
That cabinet latching sound is absolute bliss to the ears.
The "oooh" from Karen at each tool presentation was priceless! I was saying the same thing too! I worked in my dad's sheet metal shop during summer breaks...we were happy with 1/64 banana tolerances. That demonstration plate was truly impressive. Thanks for the video.
This magnificent #6 Sip Borer and all the attachments could not be in a safer pair of hands. That being said the previous owner (s?) have looked after the machine knowing full well the first class piece of gear they were entrusted with. The fact that all the paperwork, in nearly prime condition after all this time, is still there is testament to this. Thank-you for sharing the details of the gear with us.
Love what you are doing to inform people what they are loosing in today's tooling from the past till today.
I’m not a diesel mechanic, machinist nor welder. I used to fabricate edm electrodes 30 yrs ago but I’ve been a tattoo artist for the past 25 yrs. Even so this channel is my happy place. Cheers from the US.
I am an antique collector and I would like to think that there was a market for antique machinery, but unfortunately there are very few artisans like Kurtis. That being said, I think that as long as there are people like CEE these beautiful precision tools will never be lost to future generations. Continue your quest to revive and display this intriguing world of manufacturing, so missing to this current and future generations. cheers
Just incredible, absolutely amazing. Someone really took a lot of thought into building all the parts, tools and the machine. I would guess there is NOTHING even close the capabilities of the SIP machine today. So glad you have it because I know you'll keep it working and preserved. . . WOW
The excitement and true love of your craft makes this an even better video.
Makes me so happy knowing a wonderful machine and piece of engineering artwork and craftsmanship is in the hands of a craftsman who cares about not only preserving and documenting this wonderful machine and it’s tools but using them with care and love as it should be used
I love seeing old machining tools still used because they are so well made they last and last . What did it for me though was Karen's wee ooohs when each box and shelf is opened . Love your videos Curtis and Karen and Homeless much love and many hugs from Scotland .
It’s sad some of these were scraped. Where I’m from in the US there was massive manufacturing of all kinds. The amount of factories that closed in the early 90s around here was staggering. Being from the area that brought you the original Bridgeport, I’m proud of our areas history
My cousin closed the family machine shop started by my grandfather, MacKenzie Machine and Marine in New Haven, Conn., a few years ago in part because it had become almost impossible to find skilled machinists.
The stuff was only as good as the upkeep of it. I worked with a guy in IT that was a foreman at Colt up the road a bit. They had all kinds of stuff that was worn out. Management would poop bricks when an old timer would retire. Because the machines were HIS to use. In the morning when the sun came through the windows, the guys would adjust the tools a tiny bit to make the spec and then in the afternoons they would have to change them again. But they instinctively knew how much and when. My coworker couldn't take it and got into IT for banking. I just read a story in the latest issue in Collectible Automobile. About a guy (now in his 90s) that was designing fiberglass sports car bodies in the 50s. They'd lay up one half the car. Using a contraption hung from the ceiling they'd take measurements. They'd transfer them to the other side, but the contours never lined up. The metal roof was expanding during the heat of the day making the distance to the floor different. They ended up changing to a measuring system mounted on the floor and never had another issue.
@@alexanderw6309 My cousin retired and sold out his half of a shop in Westfield Mass. He was never a machinist but the sales guy. He worked with the local vocational HS to get help. You could graduate and at 18 be making decent money. It was always pulling teeth getting help. He'd constantly complain about it.
A close friend has a 3rd generation shop in Stratford and it’s a major issue finding new guys , he just had a few retire that were there since the early 80s. Though there’s not as many big shops around here anymore but the small shops are always looking for help it seems.
@@alexanderw6309 They all want to program a CNC instead of actually machining.
Seems like this SIP tooling and unit couldn’t have gone to someone more appreciative, which is nice..❤
Curtis always makes me feel good, he always say "Hey young guys!"
Be proud of what you have been able to bring together in that set. I think you have a museum quality collection, especially when you include the original paperwork. Who knows, maybe someday you'll be able to hunt down those other machines, or maybe just some more unique tooling. Keep being you Kurtis, your love for these machines, is coming back, with the machines rewarding you.
I really love the way Karen enjoys every time you open a tool/instrument box... 'uuuh'... 'wooow' 'hmmmm' hahahaha Great set of tools! 😁
No wonder that Australia became this great with all those machines, tooling and smart people like you🛠️🌍😘🍻
I would say that you have found the holy grail of machining. The items you showed us look like they came out of the factory museum.
What an amazing collection! Could not have found a better home. Your stewardship and passion are palpable. Congratulations!
What an absolute treasure trove of tooling! I’m so pleased that it’s now found an owner who will care for it.
That test piece is an ABSOLUTE flex... a to be museum piece for sure.
The quality of that tooling is simply beyond belief. Great find !!!!!
Man, you guys should be called Aussie Gold, what you have there is richer than anything they can possibly find. Nice score !
A real treasure...it's magnificent...instruments that you would almost be afraid to hold in your hands.
SIP is the Rolls-Royce of Jig Borers. I had the pleasure of running one for a large company for a few weeks. I was early in my tool making "apprenticeship" when they asked if I would like to be the permanent SIP operator It was in a isolated, controlled room for only the SIP and the countless cabinets of SIP tooling which was top notch quality. Since that would specialize me and I would lose out of working with and learning from some fantastic, older machinists on various, other machine-tools, I passed up that opportunity. But I got to feel what the ultimate in machine tool is to run. Creamy!
The collection of tooling for that machine is incredible. Even more incredible is the condition of everything. But wait, there's more, your knowledge of how these tools work is outstanding. Well done folks.
The tooling certainly found its way to the right place, eh?
Well done mate! I inherited a 1963 Colchester lathe with the original delivery docket and the ship that it was sent to Australia on. The lathe has the original manual and every conceivable attachment as well with it in PERFECT working order. I am very fortunate (as a hobby machinist) as you are Kurtis with your machine.
The test block is an amazing item, a testament to the quality of equipment.
I am very glad that *you* are the owner of such a machine and tooling and not some idiot who would mistreat it as "regular tools".
I was expecting "so shiny" from Karen throughout the video but had to wait for the outtakes 🤣. A couple of things struck me was how well the tools had been kept for the past 60 odd years and they could not have found a better home with CCE, an amazing collection. Thank you for the tour.
And we can probably assume that Kurtis will take such good care of the main unit and the tools that they will make it to the 100 year mark.
I felt like I was in a machinist church. Wow what a find and really wonderful you're saving a part of history and making it useful again.
This is like looking at fine art, irreplaceable. Glad machine found the perfect caretaker.
If this isn't the holy grail then what is. These tools are ment to be handled with great care and you understand that like no other. I'm happy for you each time i see your company grow, and this is one of those moments.
You guys genuinely left me in tears last week. You are so unbelievably sweet. Thank you for everything you do and for sharing it with the rest of us. Xoxoxo to all of you including George. ❤❤❤
I didn't believe there could be more 'wow factor'... but that test block has EDM-like tolerances... truly amazing... here's hoping you can find all the missing bits. I now understand the 'optic' part... it has lenses you can attach!
I literally said "wow" when I saw the precision of that test block. Impressive.
very cool to have a old tool that can do things that nobody else can do, truely opens more jobs
Once again, a man, a plan and perfection. His ability to see something in his mind, and the ability to produce that image in cold hard steel is uncanny. Kurtis, your attention to detail is mind boggling. In a time when "Good enough" seems to be the go-to, it's nice to see someone with the attitude of "It aint F'n done till I say it's done!" I love the video's, keep em coming!
Wow, you really scored on this one. That cabinet is awesome, and I'm blown away by the sample plate and how precise the alignment is.
Saving old stuff, often by eccentric people.. who are oft hounded by family, Councils, ( tidy the yard) ect. Love 'em. that test piece, is to die for, and yes...WOW.
The quality of the machine and all accessories associated is absolutely mind blowing and never seen again today 🤯🥰
The whole set is breath taking in its accuracy, but for simple elegant operation the cabinet is tops. Hard to wrap your head from today's world around that kind of attention to detail and finish.
That is an insane tooling collection! I love old tools, especially ones where over their lifetime, the owners actually cared about them! That mill and drill collection at 70 years old is nicer than almost anything you can buy today. I'm just a home machinest, but you 2 make me wish I had a much bigger shop just so i have the space for the amazing older machines !
That jig borer is an amazing, very well thought machining system. Test plate made me speechless.
You got to be impressed with the guy that ran and took care this equipment over the last 70 years
Just 8 minutes of video and I'm in tears. Glad to see all those WONDERS and that piece of history have finally arrived to your hands. There's no better place in the world to they live their life. Thank you.
The craftsmanship it took to make these tools BEFORE computers was on a level that we probably can’t see today....taking inferior tools to make a better tool is amazing.
Your statement makes no sense, who do you think made computers ?
Just because it’s not computerised doesn’t mean it’s “inferior”. A mate of mine, who is the best machinist I have ever seen, has only manual equipment and refers to Cnc operators as “button pushers” not machinists. Computer operated machine tools like CNC Mills and Lathes are not “superior” to the manual machines. They are just faster at producing large quantities of identical products.
Couldn't agree more David @@davidcat1455
@@davidcat1455 I don't think he means that the non-computerised quipment is inferior. Rather that the machinists were far more skilled than today's CNC operators. Honestly, I'd love to see a video of Kurtis having a go at making one of those plate-and-plug sets like the SIP technicians did back in the day. Be a real test of both the man and his machine.
Chill guys. He means that to machine better tooling with higher precision you can only use inferior tools. Because, you know, you're just making the best tooling so you can't already use it for this process.
That collecton of tooling is nothing less than stunning.
This unique collection of tools couldn't end up any better way.
14:10. Just wow. Couldn't have gone to a better home - and the icing on the cake is that your channel means that hundreds of thousands of others are also now able to appreciate it. Thanks for sharing.
Kurtis your sense of "awe" at the skill and precision of the old machine builders as well as the tools themselves left me so impressed. You are a young man, but the value, precision and quality of these tools and their machine as well as the artisans that built it all clearly has not escaped you. I was so wowed by your handling of the tooling as if it were precious diamond, rubies or pearls. And in your world with the obvious sense of awe with the machines and tools as well as the reverence for the artisans that built it speaks volumes about you, your character and the rugged "out back" spirit of Australia that has impressed us all for decades. It's not just a machine or tools, but an expression of a quality and standard of excellence most companies today don't understand. Too much slop and slip is left to the "computer" nowadays on the thing to compensate for so-so tooling and make an "OK" job that passes muster more less. But I see in you that passion and reverence for the excellence of machining where tolerances matter, fit, finish and outcome are MORE IMPORTANT than just shoving the job in one door and out the other quickly as we can. All I can say is I have never seen a video from Karen and you that was not top shelf, a cut above and like the tooling and machine you are very obviously proud to use and be steward of for a while, but you yourself teach admirable traits, independence, courage, fortitude and patience to make it through to the end (May I mention ole Franna here love that project too) You guys be safe and have great holidays and know down in the Deep South of Alabama right here near the creek (right behind us) much warm love comes all the way to Australia to your doorstep. 😍 Stay well, stay strong, carry on children!