You know, Keith, it's a joy to watch you work with the K&T. It's more than man and machine. More like you working with an old friend. Reminds me of working with my horse doing packing and S&R work.
This video is great! The camera angles and editing is well executed. For someone like me who is interested in machining, it really is educational. Thank you very much. Cheers!
I couldn't be happier with how those turned out. Thanks for all your work on these Keith. My wife is rolling her eyes at me across the room because she is hearing for the millionth time "I'm so excited for ArnFest."
Great job on the grinding rests Keith. That style of grinder may have given me an idea to improve the rest on my own for a future project. Thanks Colin
Nice work...no better support on a grinder , than 1 that was well thought out....several hours spent here will be many times saved over the long run..!
Nice video I recently bough a horizontal milling machine e and am learning to use it while restoring it. Your videos are a big inspiration and help. Thanks!!
Keith, It's interesting to see that I'm not the only one who slapped one of those magnetic parts bowls to the side of a roll-around chest to hold small bits like nuts & screws... You've got a good resource of videos here for future machinery restorers to refer to - especially the efforts to make the replacement parts look like factory originals. All the Best, Eric
Hi Keith, I just put my hands on a 8" Baldor grinder that is missing the tilt and rest part that looks like the one you just did, so, I'll inspire myself from that restoration to just get at it on mine. Thanks for your great attitude at work, Pierre
Nice work ***** I need to do the EXACT same job on my Baldor, I have both the rests but they are worn and rounded so bad as to be basically worthless. Thanks to you I now have a walk through on the process, the rests on my grinder work in a very similar manner.
Ever tried to straighten an arbor? I noticed the one on your K&T sounded bent, or your cutter was out of round. I have an 1-1/4 that cuts the same way and just wondered if the spot heating method was a good way to true one up. Have fun at your event! When you get around to building that new shop at your hose I can offer you lots of dos and dont's of post and beam barn/shop construction now, well if you want it to last for generations that is if like most modern buildings 20-30years is good enough I think about anything will work. I like to think I am building heirlooms though. :-)
Hi mate. A very nice piece of work. I had hoped however, that you would not made it all look brand new. When you used the old plate on top, I thought, at least that will give it a little bit of old world charm. But than it got beat blasted...... Nice object though. Marcel.
Keith, Great work! Just one question: what diameter wire do you use on your MIG welder? Get everything painted and those parts will look like OEM! I liked the old truck in the background of some of your shots! Thanks for another interesting video! Have a good one! Dave
...in my opinion..(I've run over 100 rolls of .030 and 035.......030 great for 12ga and under, good for fine detail....35 is good for heavier penetration but more spatter....AND...no matter how tempting...always buy the high quality wire made by Lincoln or Hobart/miller.....just don't cheap-out on the consumables....I'm still using the Tweco #4 I bought 35 Years ago......
Hi Keith. Long time viewer of you're videos, I find the ones where you use the horizontal mill especially interesting. I have a crazy photography suggestion for you I've been thinking about for a while. If it was possible to somehow mount a small camera (gopro) on the arbor so it turns with it then you'd be able to see the cutter working, kind of like on a lathe. I figured that the machine can go slow enough that maybe it could work, perhaps with the slight risk of making us all feel a bit dizzy. What do you think?
Great video--thanks Keith! That seemed like a heavy end mill cut (bolt slots) without coolant, was it not necessary because of a slow feed? Looking forward to seeing you at ArnFest this week! =Brian=
Do you have a TIG weld system available? Anyway, thanks for some good Ideas. I have had a BALDOR 7" for decades and it came with a POS light gauge folded metal tool rest that has bothered me from day one. Now, I am inspired to do something about it. I kick my butt every day because I delayed and lost a K&T similar to the one you have. It was complete with every accessory K&T offered. It was on CRAIGSLIST for $2000.
I'm kinda thinking that oiling the piece @ 5:00, isn't having any effect. The cutter is cutting the edge that isn't oiled and a lot of it is blowing away as well. That's just a layman's observation.
I just have motors with arbors attached, clamped to my bench at the moment. Was always taught to use the lower 1/4 so you don't get kickback. I never liked the enclosed wheels, but I may need some jigs for grinding tools.
I enjoyed watching your horizontal mill. I rebuilt-converted a small H. Mill, one before WWII, a British horizontal mill. Its taper is 30 taper I bet yours is 40 taper. I am sure you would enjoy seeing this and the conversion of it from lever operated to knee action. I love that machine, use it every day. In case you are interested, pictures only on my webpage: www.robertsilas.com and please go to "Horizontal Milling Machine" The Old Bob
You know, Keith, it's a joy to watch you work with the K&T. It's more than man and machine. More like you working with an old friend. Reminds me of working with my horse doing packing and S&R work.
This video is great!
The camera angles and editing is well executed.
For someone like me who is interested in machining, it really is educational.
Thank you very much. Cheers!
Always a pleasure watching pure craftsmanship. Looking forward to your planned video of the 'Arnfest' and the completion of the grinder. Cheers.
I couldn't be happier with how those turned out. Thanks for all your work on these Keith. My wife is rolling her eyes at me across the room because she is hearing for the millionth time "I'm so excited for ArnFest."
Great job on the grinding rests Keith. That style of grinder may have given me an idea to improve the rest on my own for a future project. Thanks
Colin
Nice work...no better support on a grinder , than 1 that was well thought out....several hours spent here will be many times saved over the long run..!
Wow ! With the mill scale gone, the bead-blasted parts look like Aluminum ! Great job and, as always, very nice video presentation.
Love that truck in the background!
Nice video I recently bough a horizontal milling machine e and am learning to use it while restoring it. Your videos are a big inspiration and help. Thanks!!
It's comforting to know that i'm not the only guy who spends 45 minutes setting up for a 10 minute job.
...Like welding.....sometimes the preparation is 50-80% of the time overall.....
Looks great, Keith! Look forward to seeing you next week.
The tool rest came nice. Love your videos. Thanks Randy
Hey Keith,
Neat little project, turned out great!
Thanks for sharing!
Ray
Keith,
It's interesting to see that I'm not the only one who slapped one of those magnetic parts bowls to the side of a roll-around chest to hold small bits like nuts & screws...
You've got a good resource of videos here for future machinery restorers to refer to - especially the efforts to make the replacement parts look like factory originals.
All the Best,
Eric
I have those magnetic bowls all over the place, they are great.
I like the rectangular ones even better, especially the ones with the plastic cover running down one edge...
Very nice Keith! Parts look better than new!
Jeff
Hi Keith,
I just put my hands on a 8" Baldor grinder that is missing the tilt and rest part that looks like the one you just did, so, I'll inspire myself from that restoration to just get at it on mine.
Thanks for your great attitude at work,
Pierre
Well done. Looking forward to seeing the finished grinder!
Nice work Keith, and the parts looks good. I enjoyed seeing the K&T action!!
Adam
Great new rests, well done! Thanks for the video.
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You made some Nice parts that are better than original ...I will be looking forward to seeing video of your trip
Thanks for sharing Keith. Those paralels liked to wander around. I thought the cutter would hit that paralel while cutting the slot on vertical mill.
looks well keith thank you for uploading the video
As usual, a great video!
It looks like the unused area of the over-arms could use a little TLC...
Tom - Vista, CA
nice work, thanks for the video.
Nice work ***** I need to do the EXACT same job on my Baldor, I have both the rests but they are worn and rounded so bad as to be basically worthless. Thanks to you I now have a walk through on the process, the rests on my grinder work in a very similar manner.
Ever tried to straighten an arbor? I noticed the one on your K&T sounded bent, or your cutter was out of round. I have an 1-1/4 that cuts the same way and just wondered if the spot heating method was a good way to true one up. Have fun at your event! When you get around to building that new shop at your hose I can offer you lots of dos and dont's of post and beam barn/shop construction now, well if you want it to last for generations that is if like most modern buildings 20-30years is good enough I think about anything will work. I like to think I am building heirlooms though. :-)
Hi mate.
A very nice piece of work. I had hoped however, that you would not made it all look brand new. When you used the old plate on top, I thought, at least that will give it a little bit of old world charm. But than it got beat blasted...... Nice object though.
Marcel.
Keith,
Great work! Just one question: what diameter wire do you use on your MIG welder? Get everything painted and those parts will look like OEM! I liked the old truck in the background of some of your shots! Thanks for another interesting video!
Have a good one!
Dave
...in my opinion..(I've run over 100 rolls of .030 and 035.......030 great for 12ga and under, good for fine detail....35 is good for heavier penetration but more spatter....AND...no matter how tempting...always buy the high quality wire made by Lincoln or Hobart/miller.....just don't cheap-out on the consumables....I'm still using the Tweco #4 I bought 35 Years ago......
HI Keith, nice job on the tool rest's. Who's nice Model T pickup in the background? Keep the great videos coming and take care.
Hey Keith, great video. Was someone helping you? I thought I herd grinding while you were welding. Thanks for sharing
Great video! I wish I had the horizontal parts for my K&T 2H. :)
Nice upload - thanks...As an aside what is that snazzy looking vehicle behind you in your parting shots?
We all do it; we call the key the "key-way."
Hey, the rapid feed worked up in "Z" axis!
Hi Keith. Long time viewer of you're videos, I find the ones where you use the horizontal mill especially interesting. I have a crazy photography suggestion for you I've been thinking about for a while. If it was possible to somehow mount a small camera (gopro) on the arbor so it turns with it then you'd be able to see the cutter working, kind of like on a lathe. I figured that the machine can go slow enough that maybe it could work, perhaps with the slight risk of making us all feel a bit dizzy. What do you think?
***** Cool. I'd be happy to make a mount if you let me know the OD of the spacers, it would be fun.
GREAT JOB. I WILL DO THE SAME TO MY OLD GRINDER. IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.
Great video--thanks Keith!
That seemed like a heavy end mill cut (bolt slots) without coolant, was it not necessary because of a slow feed?
Looking forward to seeing you at ArnFest this week!
=Brian=
Ah...I didn't realize it was a carbide cutter. Thanks.
Do you have a TIG weld system available?
Anyway, thanks for some good Ideas. I have had a BALDOR 7" for decades and it came with a POS light gauge folded metal tool rest that has bothered me from day one. Now, I am inspired to do something about it.
I kick my butt every day because I delayed and lost a K&T similar to the one you have. It was complete with every accessory K&T offered. It was on CRAIGSLIST for $2000.
I'm kinda thinking that oiling the piece @ 5:00, isn't having any effect. The cutter is cutting the edge that isn't oiled and a lot of it is blowing away as well. That's just a layman's observation.
Maybe you could have put in taller parallels instead of changing the cutter ?
I can't believe how many grinders I've not purchased because they are missing tool rests.
I just have motors with arbors attached, clamped to my bench at the moment. Was always taught to use the lower 1/4 so you don't get kickback. I never liked the enclosed wheels, but I may need some jigs for grinding tools.
I enjoyed watching your horizontal mill. I rebuilt-converted a small H. Mill, one before WWII, a British horizontal mill. Its taper is 30 taper I bet yours is 40 taper. I am sure you would enjoy seeing this and the conversion of it from lever operated to knee action. I love that machine, use it every day. In case you are interested, pictures only on my webpage: www.robertsilas.com and please go to "Horizontal Milling Machine"
The Old Bob
Heighth? is that American for height?
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