# ![@halheavyduty Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:youtube::UC-rsk3yPz02MfRk6vkMAw2w.png) @halheavyduty HAL Heavy Duty Machining Australia

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### Top Social Posts
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"Machining a HEAVY DUTY Ring To Rescue a BUSTED Water Swivel Today we're kicking off [----] by fixing a giant water swivel that seized up last year on the big rig. They did a proper number on it too. it's' been bent and cracked. so today we're giving it the full upgrade. We're welding on a giant ring machining it in the big Colchester Alpha and improving the design. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8KY4AH36QQc)  2026-01-09T02:59Z 109K followers, 76.7K engagements


"Testing Our New 200kg Shop Made MONSTER Boring Bar Today Matt & Willy are testing out our new 200kg Big Boring Bar. This monster was made from a railway axle and we're using it to bore out a large hollow bar of [----]. We'll be using "The Hulk" - our [--] ton Megabore Lathe - a be playing with feed speeds. and just having a fat old time Time to have some good old fashioned heavy duty Friday fun. Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CpssNgbn-Kc)  2025-10-31T03:00Z 109K followers, 214.7K engagements


"This Thread Even Fooled Hal (It's Deceiving) Today Matt is programming and machining a dual start thread. These threads are very uncommon but if you don't look out for them they'll drive you NUTS Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore Lathe we call "THE HULK". and are constantly"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KyjDk97TTYg)  2025-12-19T03:00Z 109K followers, 104K engagements


"Can We Use The Lathe Like a SHAPER For This Part In today's video we turn the big Colchester Alpha [----] into a Shaper to machine out a gigantic water swivel. This is the final part of a four part series and it's mesmerising to watch If you want to catch the previous parts to the rebuild here they are: PART [--] https://youtu.be/_vuB2IwWYZA PART2 https://youtu.be/Ak5tqk3fF3Y PART3 https://youtu.be/U_g0Y5HVU0k Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=L96f8xWzpnY)  2025-09-19T03:00Z 109K followers, 130.7K engagements


"Maxing Out The Lathe To Machine a 1000lb Drill Sub In today's video Matt is taking a gigantic 400kg (1000lb) pice of old drill collar and machining up a shiny new sub. We'll be using the [--] jaw chuck on the tailstock to dial it in and putting two large [--] 5/8 Reg connections on the billet. We absolutely MAXX out the bed length on this one Enjoy PS - heres the link to the nifty little tool setter that Arthur from LiveTools twisted my arm to buy (its worth every cent) https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/286671024467 ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OhENcLEE0vY)  2025-10-03T03:00Z 109K followers, 422K engagements


"HTS Drilling At [---] RPM (The Chips Literally EXPLODE off) In this week's video we're machining up non-return valves for the exploration and water well rigs. An essential part of the drill stem these valves make sure that drilling fluid can't come back up the hole. We'll be using a brand new 63mm Kennametal HTS Drill as the holes needed are deeper than our Udrills can reach. There's three of them to machine so I'll be using this as an opportunity to work out the best speed and feed settings on the Colchester [----] lathe for this tool. These HTS Drills produce BALLISTIC chips so it's always fun"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj8wMqWC0A)  2024-11-22T02:55Z 109K followers, 152.7K engagements


"Repairing a BROKEN Stabiliser (They SNAPPED It Off Down The Hole) Today we're repairing a broken stabiliser that snapped off down the hole They managed to fish it out drag it back to the shop and well. land it on my doorstep for fixing. There's literally not a single 'true' surface to dial in off. so we'll have to get creative Enjoy. About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sPKueXpMOhU)  2025-05-16T03:35Z 109K followers, 198K engagements


"We Made a GIGANTIC Boring Bar (From A TRAIN AXLE) Today Matt Eddie & Willy are making a GIGANTIC Boring Bar. from a railway axle to bore out a large hollow bar of [----]. None of the other big bars in the show will get in deep enough. So. let's make a MONSTER. Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1SaoeJ33UdU)  2025-10-24T03:00Z 109K followers, 356.2K engagements


"The Carbide Inserts We Use (And WHY) In today's video I'll be sharing exactly which carbide inserts we tend to use in an Aussie machine shop that specialised in the drilling industry. We cover turning boring drilling and threading - and share the tooling that's worked for us. We'll be covering: Turning (WNMG CNMG Fix8) Boring (WNMG CXMG CNMG) Drilling (HSS Drills Spade Drills U Drills and HTS Drills) Threading (Top Notch & others.) Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FGDM2yxkbos)  2025-04-18T02:57Z 109K followers, 52.8K engagements


"Installing The Largest Lathe We've Ever Bought. It's finally here Today we're accepting delivery of our brand new CNC Megabore Lathe. This this is the largest piece of equipment we've ever purchased for the machine shop. Join Matt & the team while they offload it PS And Teddy too Enjoy.ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FS1yufnm_bw)  2025-12-05T02:57Z 109K followers, 291.3K engagements


"HTS DRILLING at [---] rpm is UNREAL (you need to see this) In this video we test run the new Kennametal HTS drill in the big CNC at [---] rpm. Considering the chucks weigh nearly 200kg each and it's a dual chuck machine I'm spinning about half a ton of steel at high speed. But heavy duty calls - and that hole ain't gonna drill itself. Learned a bunch in this video and looking forward to all the machinist with way more experience than me with this particular tool share their insights in the comments. A little bit of vibration and a slight squeal but overall a very nice result and no loud bangs."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LutHTk8XyU8)  2024-06-27T10:12Z 109K followers, 307.2K engagements


"This Gigantic Water Swivel Is in TERRIBLE Shape The Big Rig has finished its first hole and parts are now flooding back for repair as they move onto the second. While this absolutely massive water swivel made it all the way it's in desperate need of a rebuild. I've got no idea if we can save this thing. but let's have a crack Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_vuB2IwWYZA)  2025-08-29T02:51Z 109K followers, 337.4K engagements


"We Caught Some INSANE Footage Rescuing a Giant Thread. In this video Matt is rescuing a gigantic tool joint off the MEGADRILL drive sub - and we catch some of the most incredible footage you'll ever see. It's absolutely mesmerising to watch. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=m2CHGND0_kc)  2025-11-21T03:00Z 109K followers, 275.5K engagements


"Building An Anti-Vibration Bar To Cut MASSIVE Threads. In today's video Matt Willy & Eddie are building a GIANT shop made anti vibration bar designed specifically for cutting some of the largest drill threads on the planet. Like lots of the tools in the shop they don't exist as an off the shelf item. This one is the weirdest one we've ever made. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E-lWmkkM_MI)  2026-02-06T03:00Z 109K followers, 128.1K engagements


"Deep Drilling a GIANT Crossover Sub (Mistakes Were Made) In today's video Matt is using the Colchester Alpha [----] along with an arsenal of [--] of his favourite tools to make a very large very long drill connection. This one is a ton of fun. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pa090VlTPjU)  2026-01-23T02:24Z 109K followers, 94.7K engagements


"Powering Up "THOR" The Megabore (It Sounds INSANE) In today's video we're finally commissioning "Thor" the Megabore the largest lathe Hal Heavy Duty has ever purchase in over [--] years. Matt covers all the stats on this production monster shows the entire setup process and then gives it a whirl to see just what a 50HP [--] ton machine sounds like. It's a BEAST. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZIgVUmueLXQ)  2026-01-30T03:00Z 109K followers, 179.5K engagements


"Aggressively Removing Over 100kg Of Metal (FAST) Today we've been given a rush job and have to remove over 100kg of metal from a solid billet of [----] steel. We'll be using all the big tools and making the Colchester Alpha [----] earn its keep Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3rVEUybKVR4)  2025-10-10T02:51Z 109K followers, 697.4K engagements


"Cutting MASSIVE [--] TPI Threads With A Shop Made Bar Today we are testing the latest shop made tool - the "OVERKILL" threading bar. This shop made threading tool is completely custom vibration dampened and today we put it to the test. We've got to cut GIGANTIC tool joint thread testers in the Colchester Alpha [----]. These threads are off the charts (literally) and have a thread depth of 7.5mm (0.3") and there is no standard tooling availalble. So let's see how the OVERKILL bar performs. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6MgiWxpqXd0)  2026-02-13T03:00Z 109K followers, 103.7K engagements


"The Side of Machining You Never Get To See (CLEAN-UP) Today is the very last episode of [----] and in my opinion it's the most fun one yet We've got a final job to finish a shop to clean. and most importantly Santa's little helper has presents to deliver Anyway there's lots to do so let's get cracking Enjoy PS Special shout out to @CuttingEdgeEngineering who are just a tickle away from 1M subscribers. Make sure you've subscribed to their channel if you haven't yet ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FO_rd7fphYU)  2025-12-25T08:43Z 109K followers, 63.4K engagements


"We Finally Test the Giant HTS Drill (CNC vs Megabore) We're finally getting a chance to test out the brand new 115mm Kennametal HTS Drill and in this video I'm going to attempt to run it in the CNC. By the numbers it should run. 'should'. But if it fails (and we run out of horsepower) we've got an [--] Ton Spanish Backup plan - The HULK - our [--] ton Megabore. Only one way to find out so let's have a crack. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pfkfQCDjW5E)  2025-07-11T03:01Z 109K followers, 207K engagements


"100 Ton Rig Custom Built For Drilling Massive 3m (10ft) Holes Today you get a very first look at DEPCO Drilling's Brand New BIG RIG DK60 As far as trailer mounted top-head drive drill rigs go this thing is a true monster. With [---] Ton of Pullback and [------] lb/ft of torque at the head this rig was 100% custom built for VERY large diameter drilling using reverse circulation air technology. This rig is capable of drilling a 3.0m (10ft) blind hole 250m (800ft) deep for underground coal mine ventilation and rescue shafts. A few Specs on the DK60 AKA "THE BIG RIG": Rig Weight: [--] tons without"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wMc2h-xSqDA)  2025-02-21T03:00Z 109K followers, 155.9K engagements


"Record Breaking Drill Sub (Machined With MASSIVE Shop Made Tools) In this week's video we'll be machining the largest drilling crossover sub we've machined in [--] years A "saver sub" for the Big Rig the part starts as a 900lb (400kg) billet of solid [----] and ends up a giant thread protector. This saver subs sits directly below the drive head and will he screwed into the giant drill rods that drive our 3.0m (10ft) Megadrill an insane 250m (800ft) into the earth About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V7c17RZEWBU)  2024-11-01T02:59Z 106K followers, 133.6K engagements


"Getting The Shop Ready For The New MEGABORE Lathe Today Matt and the Hal Heavy Duty Crew are shuffling the ENTIRE workshop around for the imminent arrival of our newest arrival - a gigantic CNC Megabore. The best bit. the shed is already full Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pGqnaO_Cgv0)  2025-11-28T03:00Z 109K followers, 154.4K engagements


"Repairing DAMAGED Drill Heads (So Relaxing To Watch) In this video Matt and Willy are repairing a pair of busted PCD Drill Heads. It's a mesmerising process to watch. Something a bit different to the usual machining videos but it's an integral part of what we do week to week. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1Qgauy1JS4E)  2025-06-27T02:44Z 109K followers, 111.6K engagements


"Machining and Installing GIGANTIC Bronze Bushes Today we are machining and installing a MASSIVE set of custom cast Phosphor Bronze (PB1) bearings as we continue rebuilding a gigantic water swivel off the [---] Ton Big Rig. This video is a ton of fun and ALL about bronze. Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ak5tqk3fF3Y)  2025-09-05T02:50Z 109K followers, 109.2K engagements


"Machining and Installing a GIGANTIC Threaded Connection. This week Matt is finishing off the massive threaded connection that's been unfolding in the last [--] videos. We'll be putting the threads on both ends in the CNC and then torquing it up to [-----] pound feet Nothing goes to plan in this one but if you stay tuned until the end I guarantee you. you're in for a treat Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EUZ6qy_QUwA)  2025-11-07T03:00Z 109K followers, 113.3K engagements


"EarthX Drilling Large diameter drilling Drill rig Drilling Large diameter drilling Drill rig"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FO0-tkz4w58)  2025-02-24T03:31Z 109K followers, 36.3K engagements


"Resurrecting Grandad's Old Soviet Era Shaper (For a MASSIVE Pulley Keyway) In today's video we're resurrecting off Grandad's old Soviet-Era shaper We've got a huge taper lock to modify off a mud pump and it has a gigantic keyway that needs cutting. We haven't used this big old beast in nearly a decade so this one will be a blast from the past. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LX2mhYrQXLE)  2025-07-18T02:48Z 109K followers, 149.7K engagements


"This Tool Is a NIGHTMARE To Run (But It Saves Time & Money) In today's video Matt is running our worn out shop made trepanning tool on the hulk (our Spanish Gurutzpe Megabore) to core out some very large billets. Built over a decade ago this trepanning tool is very VERY temperamental to run. It gets the job done. but only just. We're in the process of building a bigger one but for the moment we've got to make this tool work. So. let's have a crack. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M9mSWr9uf7I)  2025-08-22T02:45Z 109K followers, 157.9K engagements


"The Sticky Process of Assembling a GIGANTIC Water Swivel In today's video Matt is assembling a gigantic water swivel off the biggest drill rig in the fleet. He chats candidly about the types of grease used in the shop and why certain types of O-rings are used. It's a fun messy and very satisfying process. Especially when it all just comes together. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MGZJXrj8BAg)  2026-01-16T03:00Z 109K followers, 64.9K engagements


"Repair Jobs are Flooding In (And They're MASSIVE) It's been a crazy week in the shop. Matt Willy & Eddie have been snowed under with incoming repairs for the big rig - having just completed its gigantic 250m deep hole that's almost [--] feet in diameter. They're about to start on the second hole so we're getting all the gear repaired refurbed and revamped for it. In upcoming videos you'll see: - The Big Rig & Megadrill (Final Edits Happening) - Giant Water Swivel Repairs - Megadrill Repairs - New Spindles Getting Machined - and heaps more. Today we'll be checking out what's to be done and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OFHtgppW1Ks)  2025-08-15T02:50Z 109K followers, 59.2K engagements


"The Megadrill Project (A 3m Drill bit that goes 250m deep. It's WILD) Welcome to HAL Heavy Duty. We're a machine shop located in Central Qld Australia - and we specialise in the drilling industry. In this video we're revealing all the latest updates on our MEGADRILL project. We're flat out building a fully custom drilling setup capable of drilling 3m diameter holes 250m deep. We'll be showing the production machining of drill rod tool joints and some of the early stages of drill bit fabrication and assembly. It's one heck of a heavy duty project and we hope you enjoy coming along for the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OKPr15PucGQ)  2024-08-01T20:20Z 89.5K followers, 66.6K engagements


"Machining UGLY Recycled Steel Into a BEAUTIFUL Part In today's video we're re-using the slug from our giant core drill to create a non-return valve sub - so it's the ultimate recycling project. We will be testing out a BRAND NEW 81mm HTS Drill and taking the Colchester Alpha [----] to its limit to do it. Fingers crossed we've got the power (we didn't last time.) Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SpfJo-lGPZ0)  2025-09-26T02:58Z 109K followers, 96.8K engagements


"Making a GIANT Non Return Valve (With Shop Made MONSTER Tools) In today's video we're making the largest non return valve we've ever attempted and we'll be using all the biggest tools in the shop to get the job done We'll be using: - 115mm HTS Drill - 95mm Boring Bar "The Beast" - The Hulk (Our Spanish Megabore) - HAL (Our Colchester Alpha CNC) It's a longer than usual episode. Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UIKdHRPmQOs)  2025-08-08T02:54Z 109K followers, 188.9K engagements


"Machining Case Hardened Steel To a Mirror Finish Today we're machining a case hardened water swivel stem and we'll need to rip out the ceramics inserts to get the job done. Nothing goes to plan in this one Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green Megabore Lathe we call "THE HULK". and are"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U_g0Y5HVU0k)  2025-09-12T02:59Z 109K followers, 183.8K engagements


"The HEAVIEST Cut's I've Ever Caught On Camera. Today we're testing out the shop made CNMG Boring bar and playing around with feeds speeds and depth of cut to discover the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM we can run this tool at. It's a truckload of fun for a Friday Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few mills and a big green"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W6Ofm4LRyCw)  2025-12-12T02:57Z 109K followers, 100.4K engagements


"Making a GIGANTIC [--] Ton Swivel (And TESTING it) This week Matt & Willy are doing a rush job building a set of screw-ins to test the Megadrill rods to [--] tons of strain in the hydraulic tester. It's one of our most raw and unfiltered episodes yet. mostly because we were rushed like crazy to get the job done. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kpxizTHBbJc)  2025-10-17T03:01Z 109K followers, 102.3K engagements


"Rescuing a GIANT Billet (After The Core Drill DIED) Today we've got to rip out the giant 130mm HTS Drill to rescue a billet that was halfway through being trepanned when Dave (our trepanning tool) finally kicked the bucket We also get to play with some feeds and speeds on "Tiny" our shop made 120mm Big Boring Bar. It's a heap of fun for a Friday in the shop. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oHWMK1s7ZiY)  2025-11-14T03:00Z 109K followers, 107.1K engagements


"Machining a 1000lb (450kg) Auger Drive Sub (Wait until you see the AUGER) In this week's video we're machining up the drive sub for the Big Rig auger bit which will be used to drill the first 12-15m (40 ish feet) before we send in the 3.0m (10ft) MEGADRILL. The part starts as a 1200lb (500kg) billet of solid [----] and end up as what looks like a giant square impact driver. We'll be testing out "HAL" (our Colchester Alpha 1760's) maximum power to see if it'll run a 130mm Kennametal HTS drill. and if that fails we'll use 'THE KRAKEN" . our 110mm Shop Made Drill. I just want to test out to see if"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r796Mw4j1gM)  2024-10-18T02:56Z 80K followers, 187.5K engagements


"Manually Threading a 30ft Drill Rod (It Weighs a TON) Today we're threading a gigantic drill rod with "The Hulk" - our [--] Ton Oilfield Megabore lathe. These rods are will be used to power our [--] Ton MEGADRILL bit that's being sent 250m into the earth They're almost at bottom. and need ONE extra rod (just in case). You can check out the big rig in action here: https://youtu.be/wMc2h-xSqDA You can see how we machine the tooljoints here: https://youtu.be/V4hwkBfx2H4 https://youtu.be/ztpQz_pGifQ And how we screw them on here: https://youtu.be/qtsz7cLtDY8 Enjoy. About HAL Heaavy Duty: We're a real"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vLJycOENeww)  2025-06-06T03:01Z 109K followers, 250.5K engagements


"Machining a GIGANTIC V Pulley (It BARELY Fit In The Lathe) In today's video we're finishing off the Mud Pump Pulley from last week by machining up the V pulley itself from a big heavy chunk of [---] grade steel. This one has some absolutely mesmerising sped up shots in it. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a few"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xi36h2370Ws)  2025-07-25T02:48Z 109K followers, 101.6K engagements


"Heavy Duty Lifting Tool But Will It Hold This week we had to machine up six 300kg monster flanges that were oversized for the megabore lathe. We had to machine up a special plate just to hold them in the lathe but then realised that there was no way to lift them in Our head of fabrication came up with a shop made lifting device that we an insanely simple solution. So simple in fact that we had to hit it with a sledgehammer just to make sure it held in. PS At the end of this video you'll see one of the largest drill bits in operation that can drill 250m deep. run off the back of a standard"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-udA4pcLd7w)  2024-06-09T00:43Z 34K followers, [----] engagements


"78mm UDRILL Spitting Snail Sized Chips 🐌 (and HEAVY CUTS with the boring bar too) In today's video we are machining up an inner tube end for the Big Rig. We'll be using the Colchester Alpha [----] (HAL) and using a 78mm Kennametal Indexable Drill (Udrill) and two different boring bars specifically testing a new Iscar special CXMG 40mm bar for the shallower end and our trusty 63mm CNMG bar "Kong" for the deeper end. It's a simple part but in my opinion this video captures some of the most beautiful machining footage I've captured yet. Simple. But good. Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=03ZTd10wjoE)  2024-12-13T02:50Z 23.6K followers, 20.9K engagements


"Crazy Shop Made Drill (That's a NIGHTMARE to Run) In today's video we're using our craziest tool in the shop It's a 110mm shop made drill that looks like a Kennametal HTS or Korea Technics Drill that lied about everything it's whole life (it has an INSANELY long pilot nose) I've got a real LOVE / HATE relationship with the Kraken. I love that it's a shop made tool that's unique and USUALLY gets the job done. I hate that its nose falls off is too long and it needs to use a peck cycle in the CNC. I'm 50/50 as to whether "The Kraken" will survive this mission. So. let's find out About HAL Heavy"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3zUZnmqe21I)  2024-12-06T02:55Z 22.8K followers, 26.1K engagements


"Coring out [----] billets in the Megabore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4fO3Ghgr66E)  2025-08-15T06:37Z 109K followers, 35K engagements


"Monster shop made boring bar #kong #monster #machinistlife #machineshoplife #mesmerizing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=52h2jqgXm2k)  2024-05-14T11:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"Rare Behind The Scenes Tour Of A Heavy Duty Drill Rig Repair Yard G'day Guys In today's video we'll be taking a full tour of HAL Heavy Duty AND the whole DEPCO Drilling Repair Yard. This crazy [--] acre complex is where we fix service and occasionally fully rebuild broken drill rigs (and all the gear that comes with it). You'll see all the equipment we use to get the job done. and a final look at our [--] ton MEGADRILL before it heads off to site Enjoy. ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=61mW9O5vF1g)  2025-01-31T02:56Z 39.9K followers, 24.3K engagements


"The HULK smashing it with the 185mm core drill. #machinist #drilling #bigbore #machineshoplife Our new (30 years old but new for us) megabore lathe was running the core drill all this week. We use it a lot when making larger drill subs. Saves a bunch of steel and loads of time. Fitting new bigger coolant pump and tank this week. Definitely need more flow to run it at full speed"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6k4-z1Lriu8)  2024-05-17T09:26Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"How To Hold Parts In The Lathe (When There's NOTHING To Grab) In today's video we've got to get VERY creative to grab a super oddball part - the 18" Pilot Bit for our [--] foot (3m) Megadrill. It needs a few final touch-ups before assembly. which is fine. But there's no EASY way to grab that big sucker in the lathe. Not even in the [--] Ton Megabore. So we had to get creative. Join us for some Friday fun in the machine shop Enjoy. About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7iYa5akKktU)  2025-01-17T03:00Z 39K followers, 54.7K engagements


"Cross Slide Boring Bar Holder (Shop Made Heavy Duty Lathe Upgrade) HAL (the big lathe) is finally getting a much needed upgrade. With bigger (and crazier) parts being required for the MEGADRILL project we had to build a cross-slide toolholder to let us drill and bore much deeper. The toolholder you'll see in this video was originally designed to hold a 60mm shank drill but got upgraded further to run the KM80 "Godzilla" boring bar as well. We had a bunch of problems on this one but managed to get the job done Huge shout out to all the guys over in our fab shop for their help on this one"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8dELi3FDIgo)  2024-08-09T18:52Z 15.9K followers, 17.8K engagements


"The Largest Lifting Eye We've Ever Built (Machined From SOLID) In today's video we're machining the largest lifting eye we've made in [--] years This will be a one-off component used exclusively to lift the [--] ton MEGADRILL in and out of the hole so we're making it out of a 300kg piece of solid [----] billet. and they need it YESTERDAY Join the whole team as we remove some serious metal in both the Colchester Alpha CNC and the big white mill (Godzilla). Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ABCiD4oHGeM)  2025-03-21T02:55Z 109K followers, 891.4K engagements


"Faaaaaarking monster #drill [--] tonnes of drill bit #australianmachinist #drillers #drillrig #heavyequipment #heavydutytrucks"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C61gzHsM3IU)  2024-05-17T03:15Z 17.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Heavy Cuts With MONSTER Boring Bar (The Chips Literally EXPLODE off) This week we get to run my ALL TIME favourite shop made tool - THE BEAST This 95mm (3 3/4") bar weighs about 45kg (100lbs) and is nearly three feet long. It's designed specifically for when big jobs need deep boring in the CNC. and that's EXACTLY what this job required. It's not the biggest bar out there heck it's not even the biggest bar in our shop - but crikey does this thing ABSOLUTELY HAMMER In today's video I'll be using THE BEAST making two SAVER SUBS for the big rig. If you want to see the full build (including"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CxqWcfQ8puQ)  2025-01-24T03:00Z 39.2K followers, 28.4K engagements


"Making Acme Threaded Jack Clamps Megabore Chuck Repair Milling Lifting Bells HTS Drill Setup For the first time in a while we had a more chilled week in the shop Mostly playing catchup from the last [--] months of near pure MEGADRILL mania. In this video we will be: - Making Jack Leg Clamps - Milling out a huge lifting bell - Checking out the new HTS DRILL - Fixing a 1000lb lathe chuck And just having a bunch of fun doing it Its all the random little stuff that keeps us from ever getting bored"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EynXihAiUNg)  2024-11-15T03:00Z 64.8K followers, 99.9K engagements


"I Accidentally SMASHED A New Tool Making This Mast Pulley In today's video we are modifying a little button tool to make up an upgraded mast pulley for one of the drill rigs. We'll be using the big Colchester Alpha to make the pulley and our little LA lathe to machine up the PB1 bronze sleeve as well. And yeah I busted up a brand new tool in the making of this one. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GkyGDJ8mRwE)  2025-07-04T02:53Z 109K followers, 86.5K engagements


"Insane core drilling #coredrill #lathemachine #machinist"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HGMLKI5NHCs)  2024-05-09T12:25Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Tuesday: The Most Boring Day in History Today is extremely boring. Literally. Were taking a [---] mm diameter (1 tonne) billet of [----] steel and running a 130mm HTS drill all the way through then boring it out to 217mm. Were using a Kennametal HTS drill head and a custom 120mm boring bar to get the job done. The final part will be a massive 1.2m long drilling sub. The biggest weve done in [--] years"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HR6JOMrDQqI)  2024-09-23T22:56Z 15.5K followers, 54.8K engagements


"KM63 Boring Bar "KONG" Gets a Super Ghetto Upgrade (Into a METAL MISSILE) To celebrate [-----] subscribers we're doing an extended episode. I'm going to give a little back story on the channel a quick tour of the shop & then we'll upgrade and test my most beloved little boring bar KONG. It's been flat out in the shop. and there's more talking in this video than usual. But I really just want to say. THANK YOU. Matt (Hal Heavy Duty)"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=L5woegBpmhs)  2024-09-13T22:05Z 15.3K followers, 15K engagements


"We Attempted To Run Kennametals BIGGEST UDrill (in the Mill) It today's video we need to steal the largest Kennametal Udrill from the CNC and run it in Godzilla (our Big Mill). We've got no idea if Godzilla has the grunt to run this big 3" drill. but there's only one way to find out Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done. We run two CNC's manual repair"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LTQExKUjPWY)  2025-08-01T02:46Z 109K followers, 91.6K engagements


"Heavy duty core drill #mesmerizing #coredrill #viralshort ##machinist #oddlysatisfyingvideo"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mzfy6eh8lsw)  2024-05-20T03:14Z 17.7K followers, [---] engagements


"HAL has arrived #cncmachining #cnclathe #machinist #machineshoplife #titansofcnc Our brand new big Colchester Alpha [----] CNC named after Grandad. Dual Chuck [---] swing [---] bore Cant wait to get this big boy spinning"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OpzMOcY-ivk)  2024-05-01T04:06Z 17.1K followers, [---] engagements


"My Top [--] List from AMW2025 (#1 has me SOLD) This week Ive flown down to Melbourne for the Australian Manufacturing Week [----]. and man was it AWESOME. Ill just be sharing my personal Top [--] stalls along with a whole bunch of interesting stuff I found along the way. Honestly it was overwhelming just how much awesome technology is out there but Ive managed to pick a few that are relevant to where we are at in Heavy Duty land. Thought youd all get a kick out of this one. Enjoy #AMW2025 About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P23j5nZAukM)  2025-05-09T02:57Z 109K followers, 53.4K engagements


"Monster Shop-Made Tools vs. 1000lbs of Steel (The Big Boring is a BEAST) Its time to bring out the big guns In this video we are machining 1000lbs (460kg) of [----] steel with three shop made monster tools in our custom cross-slide tool holder. This is the the largest part we've ever machined in the big CNC. and it's WILD. The part being machined is a pilot bit nose cone for our MEGADRILL - a 3m drill bit that's goes to depths of 250m for underground mining ventilation shafts. Tools we're using: 1) The KRAKEN. A shop made 110mm custom HTS style tool to drill over 500mm deep. This is the first"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QYK9D-kmbDs)  2024-09-06T19:30Z 15.5K followers, 41.7K engagements


"Heavy Cuts With The BIG Boring Bar (It's a BEAST) It's been a crazy week in the shop This video is a SPECIAL "FULL NOISE" EDITION that gives you a full 10+ uninterrupted minutes of pure heavy duty machining with the biggest bar in our shop "THE BEAST" (featured on a previous video "THE BIG GUNS") The sound is left at 100% so you can hear exactly what I hear when running this monster and there's a bunch of extra footage left out last time. In my humble opinion the sound of Carbide vs [----] steel is about as sweet as it gets. and this bar just goes HARD Tools we're using: 1) The KRAKEN. A shop"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R9Cm3vyWhYg)  2024-09-21T00:57Z 15.3K followers, 15.2K engagements


"How We Manually Cut Tapered Threads (In The Big [--] Ton MEGABORE) In today's video we're manually cutting tapered threads on a set of oversize heavy drill rods with a [--] 5/8 reg thread (one of the largest used in rotary drilling). Usually we'd cut these in our CNC's but the rods are just too big We'll be using our [--] Ton Spanish Guruptze Megabore Lathe affectionately known as "THE HULK" to get the job done. It's a big old boy with heaps of power. and it's a ton of fun to run. Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RFMQ5EO5a2w)  2025-04-04T02:54Z 109K followers, 141.3K engagements


"The LARGEST Part We've Ever Put In A Lathe (It BARELY Fit) In today's video we are facing a large approximately [--] ton agitator that's almost completely covered in hard face making it EXTREMELY difficult to grab in the Megabore Lathe. With some creative work-holding we manage to get it into "The Hulk". and then the fun begins. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life Aussie machine shop that specialises in the drilling industry. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done We run two CNC's"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X-mntiV2Et8)  2025-02-28T03:00Z 109K followers, 218.2K engagements


"Insane core drilling #hulksmash #coredrill #machinist #engineering"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XBxQdtI4hHc)  2024-05-09T03:12Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"Why We Bought a MEGABORE Lathe ( and [--] Things We Use It For) In today's video we're spotlighting our big green Gurutzpe MEGABORE Lathe affectionately referred to as "THE HULK". We purchased this [--] year old monster about [--] months ago to help us machine all the drill rods drill stem and various components for our MEGADRILL project. The Hulk is a Weapon. It came without any manuals or books - and has no real ID plates - so we have no idea how much power it generates. but nothing has come close to stopping it yet We'll give you a tour of how the big boy works and then show you the TOP [--] things"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a6DtsMllvHs)  2024-11-29T02:55Z 23.2K followers, 72K engagements


"The Biggest Shop Made Drill Youll Ever See This Aussie Made [--] ton MEGADRILL is about to get sent 💯👊"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Ug9ZTPrA)  2025-02-11T09:23Z 109K followers, 18.2K engagements


"My Top [--] FAVOURITE Machining Channels (And All The FAQ of 2024) In today's video Matt will be answering all the most frequently asked questions since the channel launched to kick off the channel [--] months ago Matt's Top [--] Favourite machining channels mentioned in the video are: @Abom79 @ChrisMaj @Octaneworkholding @RalfyCustoms @swanvalleymachineshop @DavidWilks @WatchWesWork @Clickspring @TITANSofCNC @CuttingEdgeEngineering Welcome to [----]. Let's fire it up (And SEND THAT BLOODY MEGADRILL) See you next week About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=av7q92K96cE)  2025-01-01T05:52Z 34.8K followers, 18.6K engagements


"We Removed over [---] lbs of STEEL (so Satisfying to Watch) In today's video we are using the Colchester Alpha [----] to remove over 150lbs of material to create a water swivel seal ring for the big rig. I've tried to leave in a bit more machining time than usual. I found it so satisfying to watch and wanted to try something a little different. The sound of the lathe working is just mesmerising in my opinon. Anyway Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field -"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEHsA4kHOjw)  2025-06-13T06:13Z 109K followers, 129.2K engagements


"My favourite metal muncher The old faithful WNMG for the win #cnclife #oddlysatisfyingvideo #machinistlife #cncengineering #machineshoplife #australianmachinist #cncmachining #mesmerizing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eyHmoGg6syo)  2024-06-12T20:00Z 62.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The BEAST Custom big boring bar is INSANE #justsendit #machineshoplife"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=goCYHwfKsp0)  2024-08-24T04:11Z 17.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Machining 0-Ring Grooves (To Fix a GIGANTIC Leaking Water Swivel) In today's video we're making some alterations to a gigantic water swivel that's been leaking on the big rig. We need to put two O-ring grooves into it. I'll be covering how we calculate O-ring groove width & depth as well as how we machine them in a part that's a bit odd to grab. We'll be using 'The Hulk' - our [--] ton Spanish Megabore lathe to get the job done. Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hYvbK_7Gzsw)  2025-05-02T02:58Z 109K followers, 70.2K engagements


"Repairing a MAULED Saver Sub (It Looks Like A Croc Bit It) In today's video we're repairing a severely mauled saver sub off the big rig Robbo's done his finest work on this one so we'll be creating a program in the CNC to repair the threads and get some extra life out of it. Enjoy ABOUT HAL HEAVY DUTY We're a real life Aussie machine shop that specialises in the drilling industry. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and creating all the custom gear they need to get the job done We run two CNC's manual repair lathes a pair of mills and a big green"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iF9U4Ep0tf0)  2025-03-07T03:10Z 109K followers, 77K engagements


"We Built a 3m (10 ft) MEGADRILL That Weighs [--] Tons (Here's How It Works) In this week's video we're taking a look at the MEGADRILL. It's a [--] ton drill bit that's being constructed for drilling underground mining ventilation and rescue shafts. Powered by RC Air technology to remove cuttings it's a unique setup that will drill three hole sizes to a final depth of 250m (over 800ft). 2.4m (7'10") 2.7m (8'10") 3.0m (Just under [--] ft) We're almost finished with the 2.7m drill so I wanted to give you guys a quick look at the process explain how it works and give you a behind the scenes tour of the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j_g8wMRu7wc)  2024-11-08T02:59Z 18K followers, 20.3K engagements


"Machining a Haul Plug (So Satisfying To Watch) In today's video we're making one of the most commonly found items on the back of a drill rig. Machined from a solid piece of [----] steel haul plugs are great fun to make and turn out looking quite beautiful. We'll be using the smaller of our two CNC's - a Colchester Alpha [----] that's set up specifically for doing all our components up to 155mm in diameter (6"). It's a solid little machine and set up just how I like it. We'll be using: WNMG Inserts DNMG inserts DCMT inserts Indeable Drills (Udrills) Top Notch Threading inserts. And little Teddy's"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nrJ77mqkA9o)  2025-04-11T02:47Z 109K followers, 122.1K engagements


"Will It Fit (Gigantic 200mm (8") Square Auger Drive for the Big Rig Final Machining) In this week's video we're finishin and test fitting the drive sub for the Big Rig auger bit which will be used to drill the first 12-15m (40 ish feet) before we send in the 3.0m (10ft) MEGADRILL. The part starts as a 1200lb (500kg) billet of solid [----] and end up as what looks like a giant square impact driver. We'll be using our Quantum FBV-S5 Bed Mill "GODZILLA" to finish shaping out the driver end and drilling it out with a 50mm Kennametal UDrill before we take it to final size with a HSS shop made tool."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o0sTthmA4U4)  2024-10-25T02:59Z 72.9K followers, 58.9K engagements


"The LARGEST Thing We've Machined in [--] years (It's Too Big For The MEGABORE) In today's video we're machining the biggest part we've ever attempted in [--] years This MONSTER component is the [--] ton drive head for our MEGADRILL and the flange warped during welding. We'll be using a Marcem Flange Facer to do the job and experimenting using both carbide and tool steel for cutting. It's a wild setup but let's see if we can get the job done. Enjoy About HAL Heavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tRkTqO49epo)  2024-12-20T03:00Z 30.5K followers, 140.2K engagements


"Making a MONSTER Boring Bar (and then FIXING it.) In this week's video we're showing the full build of our most recent XL boring bar "TINY". We needed to create this big guy to build the largest crossover drill sub we've ever machined. Measuring a total length of around [--] feet long (900+mm) and a workable length of [--] feet (625mm). this is by far the biggest tool in the shop. We'll be eccentrically machining a tapered bore to snugly fit a Kennametal KM80 head which will be welded on. We chose not to make it interchangeable simply because it's only ever going to be used as a metal hogging bar."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t_C-82sk2Ck)  2024-10-11T02:59Z 12.4K followers, 16.3K engagements


"Machining a Casing Drive Sub (from 100kg of SOLID steel) Today we're making a casing drive sub from a 100kg billet of [----] steel. This one is a bit of a rush job so we're just going to crack into it. We'll be usng a bunch of different tools to get the job done but the most fun is the 62mm HTS drill. And we'll be going all the way with it. 320mm deep. full steam ahead. Enjoy. About HAL Heaavy Duty: We're a real life machine shop for a [--] year old drilling company located in Central Queensland Australia. Our job is to keep rigs running in the field - fixing all the stuff drillers break and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u78Q6DgXC3w)  2025-05-23T02:52Z 109K followers, 89.9K engagements


"Can I get a HOOYAH 👀💣 That thing is huge #drilling #drillrig #oddlysatisfyingvideo #heavyequipment #heavydutyequipment #australianmachinist #machinistlife #viralshort #bigrig #drillbits #bigbore #canigetahooyah"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w0liT1QX63k)  2024-06-14T09:19Z 59.7K followers, [----] engagements


"This Weather Is INSANE (and It's Not Done Yet) It's been a WET week in the Machine Shop In today's video we're machining up a big 'bowl' to help centralise rods on The Big Rig. To do it we need to make a few alterations to "Tiny" - the largest boring bar in the shop. At nearly 1m long and 150lbs (65+kg) this big shop made tool needs a crane to get hoisted into place. You can see how we built the Boring Bar here. https://youtu.be/t_C-82sk2Cksi=4et98eM9KiONZnj0 Enjoy And thank you ALL for your support. We just hit [-----] Subscribers. It's incredibly humbling to know that so many people get a"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wxHXDI3Sh5A)  2025-02-07T02:59Z 40.5K followers, 28.1K engagements


"We DESTROYED the Big Boring Bar (And It's a NIGHTMARE To Repair) It's been one a heck of a week in the shop We'd just upgraded our big Alpha Colchester [----] Lathe (HAL) with a brand new shop made cross-slide bar holder and when we were test fitting the big bar (Godzilla). IT GOT STUCK And it wouldn't budge. After heat and hammers failed we used the hydrualic press to sepearate this ungodly union and the damage was significant. Both the cross-slide holder and the KM80 headed "Godzilla" were pretty scored up. In this video we undergo full repair works in order to salvage them both. It's a"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yCE0HaZ4tVY)  2024-08-16T21:47Z 61K followers, 49.1K engagements


"Machining a MONSTER Drill Thread (It's Literally Off The Charts) In this Part [--] follow up to last week's video we are machining the male (pin) end of our custom drill rod tooljoint prototypes. These 318mm diameter tool joints are a custom thread that's 40% larger than anything of its kind commercially available and will be screwed onto [--] tonne rods. To be used by the 'big rig' - a land based road registered drill rig capable of drilling a 3m diameter hole 250m deep from the surface mostly intended for large underground ventilation holes. In the video we use: WNMG tips for external turning."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ztpQz_pGifQ)  2024-07-10T18:14Z 17.8K followers, 20.4K engagements

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