SNS 318: Ford GT 350 Suspension Mods, Reamer Extension
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This will be the first of few videos of some modifications I helped a customer out with that involve reaming the ball joint mounting holes in both some GT 350 and GT steering knuckles, milling one set, machining some spacers, and modifying the caliper mounting studs. IN this videos we machine a reamer extension, then ream the holes in the GT 350 knuckles.
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My father was a gunsmith in WV for over 50 years. He was a self taught machinist. He had a small lathe, milling machine, a precision drill press and every piece of polishing equipment. Buffers, belt sanders, high speed polishing equipment. He wasn't your average gunsmith. Where most replace parts, he made a lot of them in his little machine shop. He has a machinist chest full of specialty tools. Special tools for different firearms. He was a lot like you. He loved his machines. Set up and maintaining was a love for him. Dont listen to others when you know what works. He believed in his books. Just like you. I love your videos. Keep them coming. Ty.
Over the years, one of my favorite parts of your videos is at the end when you show that picture of you, your dad, and your granddad. Just a family of hard working men with a wealth of knowledge.
Love these SNS videos. I'm not even a machinist, but I could watch this stuff all night. Many thanks from this British dude. 👍
same dude Same Just here for education n entertainment.
I'm right there with you guys. Love the education and amazing talent.
It's great to listen to Adam as you doze off too lol. His videos make me so relaxed, like I'm in the comfortable company of a friend.
The educational content is also second to none, whether or not you're a machinist you begin to piece together how it all works. The jigs, placement, indicating, the variety of marvellous machines. So many things I love about Abom videos ;D
@@Si74l0rd ha ha Adam doesn't put me to sleep but the shaper working is the best lullaby I've ever found. he needs a 2 hour loop mp3 of that for download. lol
You're such a peaceful guy, I quite often watch SNS to help me fall asleep. Not because it's boring but because its interesting enough to keep my mind from racing but chill enough to not over stimulate. Keep up the good work!
Even at that previous high-pressure job, he was still pretty cool....I've worked as 'The Welder' in a couple or 3 machine shops...every job was due...yesterday...
@@dougankrum3328 I don't understand how he doesn't swear more hahaha, whilst im making stuff something always ends up being fuckered.
@@brendandor Well....all those years working with big hydraulic cylinder parts...all his swear words are used up....
This work takes focus. This guy does the work and keeps us the viewers focused on what's going on. Skill.
From one machinist to another, a job well done. How can you not like and enjoy Abom79's work👍
Changing career soon. Will get into a bit of machining. Really nervous but always wanted to get into machining!
Abom79 binge watching you during NZ lock down.
Over the years I have been to a few steering and suspension seminars. Presenter always talks about fatal accidents when ball joint stud fails from incorrect taper that allowed it to move. Very serious business adjusting tapers to fit each other. There used to be an industry standard in degrees but they have introduced different degree specs even among same make -model vehicles leading to failures if crossed up when replaced. Aluminum is notch sensitive.
I was a little surprised you didn't use Prussian Blue on the taper stud to check the fit of the taper-reamed holes.
This week on SNS, Adam makes a blood soaked arrow
I love how 65% of the video is him making a tool to do the job and 35% is him actually doing the job.
think about trying to build a mill, without a mill....
Wow. 446k subs. Good job Adam. I remember finding your channel when you were under 10k. It’s awesome seeing you find your way around CZcams and providing great content. Still keeping it genuine and real.
When you measured the length of the extension, I thought it might be too long to clear inserting the assembled tool. I have made that mistake many times and probably will again too. I never realized how much skill it took to mount these irregular shaped parts without a production jig, and how much the dial indicators are used. I have learned a lot from you guys. When you wanted to mark the reamer without cutting the hole deeper, I have found running the tool in reverse prevents the cutting edge from digging in. sometimes it works better unless the cutting edge clearance angles prevent contact. Troubleshooting what doesn't work is another valuable skill , thank you for including that too. Great job keep the videos coming.
Been there, done that, got that t-shirt.
i was right about those capstans. i was at dougs place and helped to polish them up ready for fitting on to the winch. thanks for broaching them, feels like job done now. thanks Adam....
52 thumbs down...? If people don't like Adam's channel, why do they even click on it....he's one of the guys you just give a thumbs up before you even see the content...always a treat...! And usually something to learn...de-burr and chamfer everything...good habit to have.
My only thought is maybe they're Chevy guys.
"Thumbs down" means nothing to CZcams. Thumb up or Thumb down means the same. They are all counted as views. Views are what the video is judged by.
The way you put your videos together and the time you take to show and teach all of us your skills, is just amazing.
You motivate me to build and getoff my ass.
Thank you for all of your hard work.
That radius cutting was sublime, art meets function.
I love doing few off jobs like this, maintenance, R&D and modification. The shop where I'm an apprentice, we apprentices often get odd jobs like "make a copy of this piece, but make this dimension 10mm larger" or we get handed a drawing and told "make this from CW614 brass" or "Can you turn this diameter down 5mm and give it a great big chamfer." love it :D
I think you make machining accessible to a wider audience with your descriptions and entertaining content. Thanks again for another masterclass. Paul
I 100 PERCENT AGREE
Hey buddy, great video. One thing maybe consider is a floating reamer holder, this would be much more forgiving in an existing hole as the reamer would be able to follow the existing hole. Just easier setup. As a riflesmith I do a lot of form reaming and appreciate the cutting pressure
So, I've been watching your channel for a little bit now. Heard about you from Keith Rucker's channel. I'm an aircraft mechanic by trade. The closest I come to machining is when I have to drill a cotter pin hole in a bolt or when I'm fabricating a small part that would take the factory six weeks to find the print, set up the machines, and make a batch run. When I saw some of your first videos, I got the impression that you were an angry young man who had better things to do than make CZcams videos. It was like something was eating at you and you were trying to keep it in. Then I saw several of your more recent ones and you seem more relaxed, so maybe it was just being nervous in front of the camera. I've also read several of the comments, especially the trolls who want to slam you at every point. What impressed me about you was that you didn't attack back at them, especially those who wanted to criticize you for not being "formally trained" in machining from a trade school or community college. I've had formal education and a form of apprenticeship and I came to a conclusion early on. School gives you the knowledge to figure out where to find information. Hands-on work gives you the skills to feel your way through a project. Both work together to make you the best that you can be. But when you have the opportunity to learn from two generations of successful machinists how to do the job, you're getting a chance at something most don't. You're not perfect, and you never claimed to be, but there is no doubt about your abilities. What you do is pretty awesome. Keep learning and keep putting your heart into your work. If you weren't capable, you wouldn't be getting any work. Nor would they keep coming back. Professionals know professional work. I kind of wished that I had heard of you sooner, because when you and Abby went to Wichita, Kansas, I currently live in Wellington, Kansas which has the KOA Kampground that I believe you stayed at on your way up. Hope you had a good visit. Keep up the good work!
You can really see how the part is flexing with all the force being applied
Enjoyable. I appreciate all the prep work in making a fixture and tooling. Thanks Adam
2:34 ThisOldTony would just put those studs in a pencil sharpener and somehow it would work perfectly on camera to shorten em up. I'm curious to see how you do it Adam. 😉😉😉
That job felt like someone was calling you once an hour asking when it's done.
I've been doing network engineering and IT for 20 years. These videos make me want to start over as a machinist.
Adam we're spoiled by seeing you knock every project out of the park like a homerun.....this one made you work for it a little harder.....awesome job yet again......your work is the gold standard sir, be well.
I’m not even a machinist and yet that little pop is my favourite noise. Love your work man.
I hope you are well compensated for your works young man. Because finding someone as careful and contentious as you are in all your labours is something I don't see much of mysel. Working in the construction industry out here in California it is hard to find.
Good words. Just get it done with what you have. He's a tad fast but no mater it is done.
When my shop was changing tapers in GRD50 knuckles for class 8 trucks they would always use tapered end mills.
Cleaning out the small end with the twist drill is a great idea.
edit: I was looking forward to machining the caliper pins. oh well. Great Vid Adam. Keep it up brother. I'm also enjoying your vacation videos.
It looks like the work was flexing as you came down on it.
yeah, may need more clamping.
@@CrowBarActual I'm not sure clamping would work, I think it might need some sort of brace that comes off the edge of the table just to help. I have a feeling that that was the cause of the tool binding up under heavy force
caveman DNA kicked in " must get through "... he forgot it is a reamer not a drill. yes work holding needed to be different, should have used the drill press ( just because you can use a vertical mill does not mean you should )
Specs from the website - This reamer will do production runs and cut material quickly at speeds from 100 to 400 RPM. The use of a full pecking cycle and oil-based coolant is strongly recommended for maximum performance and finish. This reamer can be used by hand with a tap wrench or socket. It can also be used in a drill press or vertical mill with a ½” or larger drill chuck or ½” collet. Keep in mind, this reamer is not a drill. Run this reamer at half the speed (RPM) and twice the feed that you would a drill.
As he made his own holder for the reamer the size for it is irrelevant, the RPS should have been 100 with a pecking force not driving force.
OH, also the background music is horrible.
29:06 the infamous moment when a machinist face and stomach sinks, thinking I almost effed up or did mess up.
Forged Aluminum: nasty stuff at high feed rates. Ideally, there should be a spacer underneath the reamed taper to give support, and not hang it off the side of the table. Pre-drilling the hole to reduce cutting forces is a great idea.
This is an interesting project Adam, showing your skills
Nothing is ever easy, is it! I was surprised at now much cutting pressure needed. If you look closely you could see the casting deflect a little. Great Video thank you.
Here in Italy we use to call "artista" the one like you. Congratulation!
This channel never fails to draw me in, project after project it never gets old.
That little multi-flute chamfer tool is pretty neat.
Feeding with the knee elevation gives better control over feed pressure, instead of feeding with the quill. Helps find the sweet spot in feeding tricky tools. Annular cutters are touchy like that reamer seems to be. Fine line between cutting and jamming. Might try the knee next time.
Shame the big radial arm drill isn't up and running, it would have been the perfect tool for this job.
Never thought I would see a part you could not indicate in but I guess this is one. Was also curious as to how you would set the depth to ream since tapered holes are difficult to measure without some sort of gauge. Always learn something here.
The reamer looks like a bomb pop with the paint on it.
Awesome video Adam. Looks like some high silicon content forged alloy. Tough old stuff👍
Thank you Adam, pleasure to watch.
Go back and look at the deflection on that second knuckle. You were pushing hard. Needs a jack under that end. Great video as always though
Amazing and incredible. There are some brilliant and talented people out there making the stuff that helps us live our lives and you are certainly one of those people. Thanks for these videos.
Love your setup and problem solving approach
Really interesting. Thanks Adam. I bet the steel ones cut so much easier. Look forward to the next vid......
I would take a close look at the primary on that reamer to see and sine of it dragging. It may not have enough clearance.
Another way to check for clearance is to find a washer with a hole about the size of the middle of the cutting area. Slide the washer till it stops and look with strong light
and you can see if there is clearance on the primary. A old tool grinder and mentor showed me this. I owe him a one other more than I can ever repay.
Whenever I do a job needed 4 set screws of a specific length I always find only 3 in the box.
So you too! It never fails Where n=number needed searching will only find n-1.
Great explanation during the set up! Always appreciate why.
Loved that 0.001” slip fit and the dykem trick
My Morse taper reamers have grooves to reduce the cutting pressure.
That drop forged aluminium is tough, probably similar to aircraft landing gear.
That is absultely what it is. Same forging process, same material as landing gear knuckles, strut housings and steering butterflies.
Reaming in general is hard and slow. In production we’d drill, rough with a tapered end mill and then ream.
Good job man it was a tricky one.. as i was watching I was wondering how you were going to the the extension bar in.. and then you cut it.. those are the breaks.. any other day that you aren't recording it wouldn't have happened.. but that's why I love this channel its warts an all.. keep up the good work Adam. Bill.
Enjoy the craftsmanship you put into your work, great job!
That aluminium is like rock!
Nice job!
Probably 356-T6 heat treated. IIRC that stuff was hard to work...
Geez that was nasty stuff to cut. But those taper reamers are brutal for chatter and tooth load, cutting all along the flute face. Wish you had a roughing reamer with interrupted flutes, make for a way easier bite but real smart call on drilling it out rough instead, learn something every time I watch.
I never understood how good channels have so many subs yet those subs dont watch or like these good videos.
Damn Adam, this is cool stuff! And you still found time to produce and upload this while you're living it up out west! Thank you!!
I’m surprised that they didn’t suggest a tapered end mill for a first op. That’s a lot of material getting wadded up in the chip gullets.
That was quite a challenging job to undertake. Good work Abom.
34:59
That scratch on the pristine taper is why I stay away from the S150 type deburring blades. That, and it's too easy to cut yourself with them.
I had a coworker that needed 34 stitches in his arm from an accident with one of those. They can be super dangerous, but you can also get them into such tight spaces with the tiny ball on the end.
@@mateo9944 I had a coworker in a similar situation. He was deburring a piece of thin sheetmetal and it slipped and sliced clean up the length of his forearm. I tend to avoid using them as much as I can.
That red coated reamer looks like a murder weapon! 😂😂
l see one was just a tad bit deeper than the other....Man l love watching you do your stuff my friend....Thanks very much....!
How much is a "tad"? I don't believe you can see a "tad" from your computer chair.
@@paulcopeland9035 LOL Sure l can at 77 years old now l see a tad less than l did when l was young...lol Thanks my friend...!
@@steveshoemaker6347 id call .015 a tad all day long my friend :D p.s. I saw it from my couch, on my 60" monitor
I bought a DANA 60 steering axle. The tapers were damaged. I ordered two X-KUT reamers incase I damaged one. These reamers work really well. They are expensive. Good video.
Looks good Adam, 👍👍 thanks for sharing with us.
Youre doing very special thing.
Aren't you never get nerveous thinking "O man, how much will it cost me, if I mess it up"? I refer not not only to the costs, but to the reputation.
Just watch the 10 things not to do around the shop. The one I just watched was pretty informative. It be cool to see a few more. I know everyone has their pet peeves and what not to do for novice. And it's just all around good advice. BTW the xxxshadowninja or whatever, my son changed that. It used to say Ed Ford.
LOL. I remember Edsel.
Also doubles as a fantastic futuristic spear!😂
I guess it's a good thing you didn't use a chuck, bad things cold have happened. At least with a collet it'll only exert so much force before it spins on you. When you first pulled out those reamers I thought you had gotten some tapered end mills. That would have made easy work of that job I think. I did notice with the second one you did, the whole piece was flexing a little when you'd go down on it and back off. No easy way to support that end? Looking good, keep the videos coming!
Enjoyed.....lots of subtle lessons
Thank you Adam I always enjoy watching your videos I am from South Africa 🇿🇦
I must say ,my go too for Saturday ..its like i'm back at the Shop ,,! lov it ! Cheers!! ;-)!!
Great job Adam , Seems to be some tough aluminum in that part .. ENJOYED !!
Very well done Adam. Love watching how you set stuff up.
Perhaps it was binding because there was some flex in the part as you pressed down. You can see as you release the pressure. Of course it so much it's trying to take of so I dont know
I also though you might try to support it from the other side beneath perhaps. Anyways I enjoyed this nonetheless don't get me wrong 😂
The right man for the right job,, well done.
that deflection at 33:56... thats some pressure right there >.< wonder what these things are hardened to, deff some very nice forgings
Great job, another good video.
I think you where getting some work hardening there with the long cutting edge. I've used taper drills, with notched flutes to rough out for the reamers leaving minimal for finishing. Would be worth it if you had a load of these to machine.
When cutting in aluminium the magic word is WD40.
are you saying that he should use wd40 instead of the aluminum specific cutting fluid he used?
@@executive Yes, WD40 beats everything.
Water Displacer formula #40
Versus
Aluminum-specific cutting fluid designed to prolong tool life when working metal with power tools.
🤔🤔🤔 Such a hard decision to make, definitely a fair and even battle as to what's better. /sarcasm WD40 may WORK for the purpose but it ain't better than a cutting fluid engineered solely for the same.
For machining Ally try White spirit or parrafin
works a whole lot better than oils for cutting lubricant
I learn so much watching your videos. Thanks man.
Awesome videos! I like how you make your own tools to do a job! I was a aircraft fabricator and used to do similar jobs like you.
Adam, Really cool video, great content, enjoyed watching, and thanks for sharing your video.!.!.!.
Thanks Adam for another great video of your work and teaching.
I’m not here to criticize, just learn. I did learn and enjoyed it. Thank you.
Nice job Adam, great example as always!
At 32 minutes it looks like the whole aluminium casting is rocking under Ahold pressure!!
Yep. Some flex there.
I fully understand that there is a lot of contact area with the taper reamer, but still I was suprized at just how much it loaded down the Kearny and Treacker; and that thing is no light weight ether!
From experience, keep those aluminum chips flushed out as you ream, they build up on the cutting edge of of the ream and prevent it from cutting the material.
Sounds like you need a bigger Abom-sized vertical mill, Mr. Booth.
Hi Adam,
Like the photo where you are with your father and grandfather!
Your grandpa looks exactly like mine. He worked at the Hav-A-Tampa cigar factory somewhere around Daytona Beach.
I see you playing with speed and feed, that reamer is just too from from the power unit, going to make chatter free more difficult, love these challenges.
I was taught; half the speed twice the feed when using reamers. Yet the tapered reamer throws that concept out the window.
Hi Adam,
I liked the dykem trick... One for me to remember. Thank you.
Take care
Paul,,
Abom has various tools and techin!
From my limited experience, that type of reamer will polish a hole very well but not cut it so well. It shows so here. yes one has to keep those chips under control.
Good to know Ford is using quality aluminum forgeings for their suspension parts.
this is not a forging it is a casting.
Too bad they save it for their rarest of rare trim levels. BMW has been doing all aluminum knuckles, control arms, subframes and even brake calipers since the mid 90s on even their midrange cars. Lol
@@dregenius a mid-range bmw is $50k. the mustang GT with the aluminum knuckles is $40k. the mustang with rear aluminum knuckles and front steel is $33K
More than likely its A356 cast aluminum.
I once had to modify some heavy duty aluminum drawer slides, they machined like they were made from steel; some tempers are amazingly tough, I'm not so condescending about aluminum anymore.☺
I had to use a hand drill on some a couple days ago and my shoulder is still whining. I only had to drill one 3/8's hole too.
I was astounded at how tough it was.
Surprised Adam didn't chuck this in his lathe 🤣
Not sure if you noticed but the last one you reamed deflected a lot at the very end
I also saw that deflection, but I think that it is no a big deal because the reamer has so long shaft, that it will deflect in the same direction, and also even if there is a small change of angle, it is a ball joint anyway, so it is not critical. Reaming oval shape is almost impossible - the reamer will align to the existing hole.