What did you think of our new to us machine? Very happy we got our hands on it & can't wait to put it to work! 😎👍 Follow us online here 👇🤳 TikTok: vt.tiktok.com/ZSdax3gNQ/ Instagram: instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook: facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au
Seeing as you're going to modify the machine, I would suggest the first thing to be to replace the old limit switches for the faceplate. You never know when those feel like failing and new ones is a cheap life insurance
I'm not a machinist but regarding the manual handle that nearly took out your knee could you put a gentle spring with two washers that would eject the handle when not in use? A spring that not to strong to be annoying while holding in and spinning but enough to eject the handle.
Kurtis as a customer you just made my day. You stuck around and let the truck driver unload after hours. You didn’t goof around unloading. Way cool dude
As a now 71 year old ex Toolmaker from the UK I can only say you Sir are an exceptionally lucky boy, I worked one of these in the early 1960s, it is such a solid machine you will never be able to replicate it, so if it needs some restoration do the work, you will not be sorry.
As a 70 year old from the UK, I can well remember using a K&W Radial Drill during the manufacture of diesel engines for UK trains. These drills were bulletproof, and I reckon you have a great machine there. Have a great weekend, and thanks Homey for giving it your seal of approval.
@@Gorbyrev The one that had the K&W was a Company called Deep Sea Seals, they made high pressure shaft seals for submarines, that was the first time I had to sgn the Oficial Secrets Act :) :)
You are really assembling a state of the art 1950's machine shop there! Nothing more satisfying than a good manual machine job. Any tech school grad can run a CNC, Takes a real machinist to do all the long hand math and setups.
Any Tech school Grad maybe can PROGRAM a CNC.. if you don't know anything about machining.. it is like giving a computer to a Monkey..Running a CNC requires the same skill as running a manual machine + programming the darn thing..
I didn't realize you could broach key ways with a face milling machine , but you are a talented man. It's good to see people are still honest and human when they make mistakes. As always, Curtis, I really enjoy your videos. I think that my sons and i have watched all of them as a matter of fact!
That is a cool machine!The look on Kurtis’ face when talking about the handle flying across the shop “Ask me how I know” ! Lol 😆 Have a Good Day and Be Safe!
That handle could of been used for a vice and been hammered on by the looks of it looks very similar to was I use and do but ye same concept as a drill chuck drift been drilled into my head as an apprentice never leave them in there
I love how this starts. The last time I had some equipment delivered to my home shop (in a standard neighborhood) it arrived at about 2 o'clock in the morning and took an hour to unload with the diesel rig running the whole time. Neighbors were thrilled.
Just proves you got the wrong neighbors. I would have looked out the window and exclaimed, ‘looks like Charles is getting a new toy’, thrown on some clothes and ran outside to check it out.
Hi I hope the following information help you with the machine. It was made by A kitchen & D walker ltd of hexagon works peloton lane Halifax Yorkshire. The company was established in 1961 and this is one of the first machines they made year 1961. John brown & co sold the Halifax machine tools business to James.H. Vickery 1980s. It is a fantastic machine. Other information regarding this machine can be found at. Grace,s Guide To British Industrial History there is a file on it. Hope this helps you take care.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I used to own the Halifax Factory that this machine was made in ,we used to do steel fabrications in that factory .Kitchen /walker .Kitchen /Wade was very well known in Halifax
Hi folks. I ran a machine much like this years ago. It was mostly used to machine the intakes and exhaust of 48 inch, 40 ton natural gas pipe line compressors. I believe the chuck/table was a round 55 inches with the bed in the floor. I don't remember who made it but it was capable of 1/2 thou accuracy. What a beast it was. What a blessing to have the written material along with it. Seeing this first setup I can see why you picked this one up. It is pennies spent compared to a new one. I wonder if they still make a piece like this. The table was fixed and the machine itself ran on rails in the pit below. Much like a vertical mill/drill they had. 50 years ago it was a tape machine that had an one inch perforated paper tape. Led's were in it's infancy. I sure looking forward to seeing it on a production type job. Thanks a bunch Kurtis. Take care eh.
I love these videos showing older machines and they're history. These machines just give a sense of pride that you don't feel with newer machines. Like the hand drawn schematics and all that It'd be cool if they had a little history book with them saying what companies previously owned them and what kind of parts they made PS I think you guys are doing awesome things for the machining world by showing all this stuff and in my opinion you have made the best machining channel on RUclips
Thirty years ago, I worked around machines of that size I barely knew what they did. Now I know what they do, but I'm retired, dreaming of the old days. You've got some really excellent old machinery that shows its quality by the very fact it's no less productive to day as sixty years ago. I really enjoy seeing the quality of work you regularly do. Thanks!
Built back when they made stuff the last. That's one of the reasons I like my old machines. Keep up on the maintenance they last forever. Have a good weekend guys see you next time.
But how can it work without a cloud subscription? And where is the supplier contract for servicing? What about bi-yearly mandatory electrical inspections? Software updates? How could it possibly work!?
@@brucepickess8097 Think of an artist playing his violine. Ease of use also not so good. Needs practice. But after learning to master his instrument, the artist will deliver the most beautiful works of art. :)
What a beauty, I operated and set up machines such as yours Horizontal Facing & Boring machines along with universal boring machines during my apprenticeship at HM Dockyard Devonport. I was trained as an Engine Fitter and Turner. They were my favourite machines to operate, and I got as much enjoyment out of them as I did operating centre, capstan and turret lathes. Sheesh your machine takes me back 52 years. Once you have set this machine up and ironed out any issues, I am sure it will serve you well.
Absolutely love how you keep bringing these old workhorses in to do the jobs you need. Very much looking forward to the series of transformations you have planned.
@@garyhost354 The problem is deindustrialization under successive conservative/neoliberal governments. Don't be a chump and blame brown people lower on the social ladder than you; that's what they want. You need to be blaming those at the top.
@@hayleyxyz You a clear on the point, bankers and investment gurus do not care about a country´s wellbeing and don´t know a bit about production or even manufacturing - take a look at the Boeing-Desaster.
I am a retired guy, who thoroughly enjoys your channel,- the lady you and the dog. If i had opportunity, I would have become a machinist. I have been in newspapers all my life, so I have always been around BIG machines.
I've been reading some comments on the schematics and manuals Curtis found. Such items are often invaluable treasures for such an old machine, but also fragile! I'd urge you, Curtis and anyone who has such things, to get them professionally scanned and a work copy printed. Put the originals in a safe place! Maybe send a copy of the scan to Keith Rucker at Vintage Machinery too.
Forgot to mention in my earlier comment.When doing the mods to the machine ,you may want to think about installing a dc injection braking unit to the spindle,it seemed on the video to continue to turn after hitting the stop button,just a thought.👍
@@brucepickess8097 you'd be surprised how many modern CNCs and stuff don't have a spindle brake after an estop..most of the ones I've run use a controlled short to the motor to stop it, once you e-stop the electric is cut and it drifts to a stop instead of actually stopping.
I considered adding a braking mechanism to my SawStop table saw, but abandoned the idea when I realized that it might cause the blade's fastening nut to unscrew itself (with unpredictable but certainly bad results :-). So, be sure that any braking can't cause a similar problem for this machine.
That's fancy looking old machine. Gonna be interesting to watch the modification process. Have you ever considered playing around with Arduino's? (Lego for micro controllers) Potentially, and without too much effort, you could use one to drive feed servos you're going to install which would mean you could automate some of the processes. It would only have to stop at the end of some operations to manually change out tooling, but for things like boring, where multiple passes are needed, potentially you could make it "set and forget". Locking off the axes though, might be a bit of a trick. (maybe small servo driven locks?) Automating single processes wouldn't be much of a time saver, but if there are common dimensions, you could save profiles. Perhaps with some input menu to set zero offsets. On a side note, it's very refreshing to hear someone say "I smashed a tool bit" or "I sent it the wrong way" followed by "I drove the tool...", rather than things like "It broke the tool", "It drove itself into the job", "It went the wrong way". People will argue that "It's just a turn of phrase" and that there's no difference. There is a difference, and it speaks volumes to the character of the person saying it.
Kurtis, you must have balls of steel and nerves of ice to move such huge machines so well. I've done this work and am always impressed at how smooth and simple you make it look. Excellent rigging every time.
So, it's a video about some old machine and 98% of the people watching it will never be even close to a machine like that, BUT it's very interesting to watch and the explanation how the thing works is clear and to the point. So, great video! Thanks!
It shows the workmanship of those machine makers from the 50's and early 60's they made them to last they're 60+ years old and with proper maintenance will be here in another 60+ years amazing machines
Metric v imperial. Whilst serving in the RN, the two most popular measurement systems were the Firkin and the BSH, both had 2 units, ie, the Firkin came as Too Firkin big or too Firkin small. The BSH translates as British Standard Handful which came as a Slack BSH or a Tight BSH. Both applied to anything.
It's cool watching you guys expand over the last year when I first discovered your channel. I'm not a machinist but I've always been fascinated with all types machines, the skilled tradesmen that master them, and guys that keep them running like myself.
Hello from Anstead, Brisbane Curtis. Glad to see old machines being appreciated, used and admired by all. I have a 1963 Colchester 3 phase lathe with all of the attachments. Everything in perfect working order. I like my machine very very much.
Ran three horizontal borers for a company making cat loaders and graders. Very versatile. The Kearns had 14 ft left to right travel, about 6 ft vertices and about 5 ft in and out. It had a 5" quill that went out for ever. It had an early dro fitted on the three axis. Totally manual measuring on the quill. One job was cat 950 bits. front and rear frames and lift arms. We made a massive "fly cutter". Actually a 30" disc about 30mm thick with insert holders bolted into a pocket. Great for facing down between brackets like steering ram faces and loader arm bosses to width. Could cut on either side and down about 12" behind a member. Like scratching your back, hard to reach spots! Good luck.
I started my apprenticeship in '65 and I'm still learning about British machine tool manufacturers, Kitchen and Walker is a new'un on me although I have heard of Kitchen and Wade. A few years ago I was up at the Middleton Railway in Leeds and saw a Swift lathe {Halifax) also a lathe made by Sentinel (Shrewsbury) who are best known for steam waggons and railway locomotives. Got to respect a bloke with the bottle to admit to dropping a bollock on the internet. All The Best from Somerset, England.
My home town has produced many killing machines (aka lathes, borers etc) over the years but with its spinning and flying handles this appears to be one of the finer examples.
As I watched the description of this machine, it became obvious that it has the potential to kill or cause serious damage if you make a tiny mistake. This machine could never pass any safety standards review under current safety regulations. But she is a beast.
It’s pretty cool that a machine that old is still viable, One thing I’d like to comment on, here in the states we use thousands of an inch not girly man millimeters. Thanks Stu
There no doubt, you will enjoy putting this big bad boy to work and for our viewing pleasure. (Hey there's a name for it,Triple B Big Bad Boy. ⭐⚡🚀Triple B🚀⚡⭐
LOL I'm only 20 seconds in, from the US, and my first thought was why is he going to talk to the passenger. It hit me right away. Bloody Ausi's drivin on the wrong side of the road.😅 I'm a welder/ fabricator and this channel gets more of my time than my girlfriend does. Love what you do here. You really know your shit.
13:52 easy fix for this: Add a spring which pushes the handle off the head if you don't press it down. This way you will never leave it there, as it will just fall down :)
I enjoyed this video immensely. Your presentation skills are first class. The lady doing the recording and editing deserves a medal. Well done to both of you.
You find some of the coolest toys. I see them and I'm like "I want 1!".. just 1 problem. I'm not a machinist. Never done anything like that and wouldn't know what to do with it, but I still want one. Don't think it would fit in my 216 square foot little tiny workshop though.
Just made a tailstock chuck 'like yours', and a lathe mill set-up, BUT making NOTHING like one of them. You have a wonderful following here, laugh with them on their input. A joy.
Great content again guys and what a fantastic old machine and in perfect condition. Being from the UK it gives me a sense of pride that a lot of engineering machinery was manufactured here back in the day and is still going strong nowadays. It’s such a shame that we virtually have no manufacturing industry left in the UK but at least the stuff that is out there is still going strong. My Grandad worked in Coventry at a firm called Alfred Herbert’s making lathes and milling machines in the 1950s until the late 70s. As a youngster when I stayed over with him and Grandma he would get a massive world Atlas out and show me where some of the machines he built were sent to. I was absolutely amazed and couldn’t believe a machine that big that Grandad had help make was going all those miles away - happy memories. Keep up the great work and videos Kurtis, Karen and of course Homeless you are my Friday morning fix here in the UK along with a cup of coffee before work 😀👍🏻
You might want to ponder WHY British industry has been decimated and perhaps do something about it.....it would require a radical overhaul of the country and the first positive step would be to get rid of the Windsors who have reached their sell by date.The newspapers are FULL of crap about these idiots.....they contribute nothing and simply leech off the economy.
Reminds me of the great machines we built here in the US to build the many, many parts that won WW2. Some of them are still running today and are prized for the jobs they do. They aren’t computer controlled but in the hands of a skilled machinist, they can make just about anything. Sadly, we don’t make anything like them anymore.
If you go to a workshop in the uk where there's heavy machines and blokes in brown cotton smocks with a selection of well sharpened pencils, a good quality Parker pen and a 6 inch rule in the breast pocket, you can guarantee they're doing good work, almost certainly work very few people can do. Still plenty of places like that, though they are becoming less common, sadly. Even before the war these guys were producing excellent products on machines most of us would struggle to name, let alone run. The industrial revolution is fascinating and something worth every moment learning about i reckon. I easily get lost for hours learning about the history of machining and industry in general
Recall seeing a massive Farrel machine (told it was made in the US) hobbing a crankshaft out of the biggest block of steel you could imagine. Block of steel was fixed, tooling rotated around the workpiece, so much swarf they used a garden rake to pull it away. Once all the throws were cut on the flat, they clamped the block, heated the main bearing areas and rotated the big end to form the correct angle for the crank.
Long time ago produced parts for ROLLS ROYCE diesels,worked on parts with 5 thou tolerance on parts 36" diameter,no optics,no digital readout.I thought this was history,till working in an different engineering industry, service call on hydraulics, there were 10 of them in a line.Manager "what's up " looking at machine at one machine.I used to work in that.That was 40 year's ago.One of the tool slots still had a" indentation" I caused.Still working to same tolerance.Time to retire.
I think you'd be surprised how many of those old machines are actually still working. Probably closer to 80%. I have 4 of them in my shop all from the late 30s through the 50s. The two lathes I have can out do most of the machine shops in my area with newer equipment when it comes to machining long lengths without cutting a taper. South Bend lathe Axleson lathe Carlton drill press Bridgeport knee mill
The absolute best in videos for us, thank you ! The historical significance of the machinery, snack time love for the pet, the sincere laughter of the loving companion 💝💝💝💝
That machine was really well made. The fact that it's still working is evidence of that. They made things to last back then, not like now that things need replacing at short intervals. It will be interesting seeing the modifications you make to the machine to suit your requirements.
We are using those machines still in reduction gear housing production. For parallel axis reduction gear almost all machining is done on one of these machines, including bearing positions, grooves, facing and fastener holes, usually without even repositioning the part.
I love how the channel is called "cutting edge" and you're talking about a machine from the 60's, Don't get me wrong it just goes to show that back then they had the right idea and aside from comfort features (DRO's, better oiling systems, mostly better electronics) not much has changed in the machines themselves...so much that even 80 years later it's still going
Most machine shops still use equipment from this era because it’s all analog and can be repaired. The brown and sharpe screw machines we used at centerline were manufactured in 1907. Physics doesn’t change. The Hardinge knee mill we have at the shop is the main money maker and it was manufactured in the early 50’s
A LOT has changed in the machines of today. Apart from the fact that most new machines are now CNC, which means all the electrics are completely different ....the machines these days do NOT have the rigidity of the old machines. This is a fundamental requirement to machining. Manufacturers have applied LM guides whenever they can ...claiming higher accuracies, higher machining capabilities, etc., ......but the fundamentals of solid, strong, heavy machines, is very rare in today's machines. Heavy-walled meehanite castings requires a lot of knowledge. The old boys who figured out what the requirements were are gone ....replaced by people who do not care as much. .
@@donblevins1181 you are right my bad, however that doesn't necessarily make what I said wrong there are plenty of machines from the 40's and further still kicking around
You obviously found a fantastic machine for the money! My old machine shop teacher told us many times, "fellows, its all about speeds and feeds in this business!" He was right!
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, you satisfy our desires each time by performing and then outperforming yourself in these videos. Machines, just like a child's toy, ought to be played with. Thank you for the great job.
That is very nice machine, I can tell it has been taken well care of, looks like a 1960’s era, that’s when machines were built tuff and heavy, started my shop in 1968.
That is a fine and cool old machine. I look forward to see the tooling and modifications you make. Also I look forward to a good laugh of Friday's, you never let me down and make my day.👍
Love your videos, and the bloopers obviously. A quick safety add-on for the feed and traverse issue. You can add 2 microswitches to the feed lever and 2 led rows on the in and out lines under the buttons. This way, the right row illuminates according to the lever's position. Thus, putting an end to the inserts chips flying around the shop.
Kitchen Walker originally did their own castings in the UK and they were better known for their pillar drills which were bulletproof but they made many engineering machines and your machined end is so you can add sections to make it as long as you require, latterly they did their castings in India and rough machined them before shipping to the UK for final machining. They purpose built machines to special order for specific industries and they built some to face pipe flanges for 4' diameter pipe when the flanges had been welded on and the rotary head could be ordered with specific degrees of rotation for repetitive work or small batch work and you can machine slots in your bed if required. If this machine is maintained it will outlast you and your children and will easily see 100 years old. Kitchen Walker are still in business. One suggestion I would make is to use a lubricant/coolant for rough or heavy cuts and lose the coolant for a final or thin cut.
Hi from Uk. I know the company is still in business , just give them an email and they will be sure to help you. So many of these wonderful British companies went to the wall but this one survived. Every time I look at you working I wish I was back in the workshop again ! You are first class, best of luck with the new machine.
Nice little item! I look forward to seeing it in action. My grandfather was a machinist, as was my late wife's father, and I can imagine them working with machines like this! Amazing what one can find for sale out there in the world!
You always bring something new to the table and that machine is at the top of the list. That boring bar that you made is scary as hell. Can't wait to see the additions and mods that you intend to make.
great machine.something rare these days ,you dont see "made in england" much anymore.built to last a lifetime this one.great chomping sound from homey getting his treat.haha.all the best.
Have worked on a identical machine for about five years when employed in an engineering workshop. Behind that tool mount on the face plate there is a quill with morse taper up to 5 morse with a power feed on it used for boring smaller diameters.
As a 70 year old retired electrician having used schematic electrical drawings many times I suggest you fasten that drawing to a new sheet of backing paper .Those folds will turn to tears in no time.I can't tell you how many times I come across this situation. Pieces go missing or the vital bit of information is on that joint and is no longer readable or you have to do a jigsaw before starting the repair,all very annoying when the machine breaks down and time is urgent.Great machine ,as I have commented before you bring back so many memories ( good and bad)👍❤️
Get that paper drawing digitally scanned professionally. The digital copy can then be cleaned up to increase the line and text definition. Probably then can be converted to a proper CAD drawing with little effort so that any future additions or alterations to the electrics can be easily and permanently added for easy reference.
Yea got to back up what Trevor has said. One of the real benefits of modern tech is the ability to have these sorts of drawings scanned in and cleaned up and then be saved in say dxf file formats.
While I laugh at the out-takes, I am in awe of your skills, expertise and professionalism! Hey Karen thanks for capturing all these great videos! Looking forward to more and more…..Regards from Banana-Land….
Kurtis, I really enjoy your work. Your lovely wife does a great job putting your work together. I have never touched one of those machines but you have a real talent and make it look easier than it is. I'm sure you know this, your bride, she giggles because she is cra cra about her life with you. You guys rock I pray you are blessed forever!
Gday, what an absolute bargain, definitely a big asset and the results from the test cuts are very promising, I’m keen to see the modifications, awesome video as always mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Hey mate we are happy to get our hands on this old girl, can't wait to put it to work. Karen also says great work on the editing in your new videos! 😎👍 Chat soon mate
Worked in a cable making factory for 18 years. The place opened in 1950 and the machines they used were second hand back then. They were still using them til the factory closed in 2016. Bloody good quality workmanship from the get go. Love the videos and the way you "say,show,do" is really informative for the likes of myself who has no experience of your industry. Good luck guys. Keep them vids coming 👍
Nice, love the old timey control style with feed and rapid on the same buttons but backwards, makes it way easier to create a good machine crash video. One thing that I've seen done is to put flip up safety covers on the buttons, that way you can just have one button uncovered and it would be the right button for both infeed and rapid out.
That machine wants to be fed! Another interesting video. Really appreciate you reminding us in the United States that Metric really is simpler, more precise, and easier at EVERY point in the shop, on the machine, and under the bonnet!
A wonderful story about this machine. Kitchen & Walker was a company in Halifax, West Yorkshire specialising in precision engineering machines. I grew up no more than 150m from the site of the original works and still live in the area. Members of the my family worked there in past years including my wife and mother.
yes i said the same. but may need to change feed motor to one designed to use a freq drive.need class F or H insulation . the current motor will work but if you go low freq it may burn up.
Hearty Congratulations on the acquisition, Mate! Love to see owners investing in their business to augment and expand their capabilities and services! Cheers from Up Over!
Interesting borer. Had friend who was scapled by 1. Lots of respect and no rush with this machine. There were more than 8 borers in machine shop. Never operated 1 but liked the table borers best.
Hi Kurtis! I suggest you another mod to this machine. Changing the electric motor who feeds the "spindle" with one with brakes when you press the stop button. The fact that is continuing to turn when you stop it is giving me anxiety 😃
Really enjoyed the vid - thanks. $4000 AUD is fantastic value in so many ways: * New (British 😎) machine for the workshop. * Vids of the various modifications. * Vid of the Hydroptic jig borer in action. The anticipation for this vid is immense 🤤 All the best, Paul
For the confusing button issue, make a two sided plastic instructor to between the two buttons (due to the emergency stops, probably 1/2 circle cutouts on each side of a strip). One side in big letters says FEED and the other EXTRACT with big red and green circles. Flip as required for each operation while learning.
Or better still just simply disconnect the rapid function from the buttons when machine in feed mode and rewire the circuit to 2 new buttons seperate from the originals to stop alot of grief.
Having watched this vidoe for the second time, it was like watching a giant horizontal fly cutter. Similar to the adjustable one you use on your mill that had a lot of noise from it's gears. I know you did a brilliant job of attempting to rectify that, and to some degree you did. That is quietend it a little. I love how you are utilising machines of a by gone era and letting them breath again.
Cool addition to your workshop. That switch panel looks like it could do with some mods when you are rebuilding. It's probably worth adding in a couple of cutoff switches to prevent power feeds from turning on while the handles are engaged. I've seen it on some machines and always wondered why something so simple and easy to do isn't done by all manufacturers.
When I joined the USMC I was told I’d be a machinist and I was pumped! Sadly, that means jet mechanic in military speak. I do wood working as a hobby but I’m impressed with machinists. Very cool!
I've always loved the line borer segments but am so looking forward to seeing this unit doing similar work. Really engaging installment, congrats and good luck with it! Excellent call to not make the table feed reversal fail an outtake - testing is all part of the process and you'll not make that mistake again.
Love your vids mate and pragmatic approach. There's a lot of old pommie machinists going around minus "bits and pieces" that used this old stuff and invariably you had one guy that ran the same machine for years as there was a "learning curve". I would say a small PLC and sensors could and would prevent "righting off" anymore inserts etc. Directional interlocks etc would be simple to program in to avoid "operator error"! Failing that be just like "old Harry" served his time and retired on the same machine. :-) Missus does a great job too and only laughs in the edited bits!
Very handy machine. I used one for machining castings/fabrications. Boring, line boring and turning short shafts on the castings. The table is great for jacking and setting up so you an clean up all faces.
Kurtis this new series sounds very interesting. Great content. The design, fabrication, and modifications of an old machine to perform new operations is very interesting. I always cringed when you use the line borer on big pieces. The extra time and wear and tear on the power driver must be hard on the bearings. The blooper out takes are the best!
What did you think of our new to us machine? Very happy we got our hands on it & can't wait to put it to work! 😎👍
Follow us online here 👇🤳
TikTok: vt.tiktok.com/ZSdax3gNQ/
Instagram: instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering
Facebook: facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/
Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au
Seeing as you're going to modify the machine, I would suggest the first thing to be to replace the old limit switches for the faceplate. You never know when those feel like failing and new ones is a cheap life insurance
Kurtis get a DMG MORI CNC that does line,boring, milling and turning all in one setup I'm sure there're happy to help
@9:15 Before you turn it on, I'd call in the "Safety Inspector" and maybe give him a bribe.
Are you going to need the banana ruler? Maybe tape one to the side of the table 🤔 😏?
I'm not a machinist but regarding the manual handle that nearly took out your knee could you put a gentle spring with two washers that would eject the handle when not in use?
A spring that not to strong to be annoying while holding in and spinning but enough to eject the handle.
Kurtis as a customer you just made my day. You stuck around and let the truck driver unload after hours. You didn’t goof around unloading. Way cool dude
As a now 71 year old ex Toolmaker from the UK I can only say you Sir are an exceptionally lucky boy, I worked one of these in the early 1960s, it is such a solid machine you will never be able to replicate it, so if it needs some restoration do the work, you will not be sorry.
As a 70 year old from the UK, I can well remember using a K&W Radial Drill during the manufacture of diesel engines for UK trains. These drills were bulletproof, and I reckon you have a great machine there. Have a great weekend, and thanks Homey for giving it your seal of approval.
Which manufacturer did you work for sir?
We had a K&W radial drill as well for about 20 years drilling deep waterways (40”) in injection mould tools. As you said, bulletproof.
We still have one in our workshop ☺️ (Scotland)
@@Gorbyrev The one that had the K&W was a Company called Deep Sea Seals, they made high pressure shaft seals for submarines, that was the first time I had to sgn the Oficial Secrets Act :) :)
@@ukoldgit Fantastic. Sound similar to McTaggart Scott, our local defence engineering firm in Midlothian.
You are really assembling a state of the art 1950's machine shop there! Nothing more satisfying than a good manual machine job. Any tech school grad can run a CNC, Takes a real machinist to do all the long hand math and setups.
Any Tech school Grad maybe can PROGRAM a CNC.. if you don't know anything about machining.. it is like giving a computer to a Monkey..Running a CNC requires the same skill as running a manual machine + programming the darn thing..
I didn't realize you could broach key ways with a face milling machine , but you are a talented man. It's good to see people are still honest and human when they make mistakes. As always, Curtis, I really enjoy your videos. I think that my sons and i have watched all of them as a matter of fact!
LOL. I've broached keyways more than once, myself! (SO much so, that I used to be called Captain Crunch by my "friends" at work!)
That is a cool machine!The look on Kurtis’ face when talking about the handle flying across the shop “Ask me how I know” ! Lol 😆 Have a Good Day and Be Safe!
It was trying to help find the pieces of the centre finder 🤣
Don't you mean "DONT ASK ME HOW I KNOW "
Like the tool that opens/closes the 3/4 jaw clamps on a lathe?
That handle could of been used for a vice and been hammered on by the looks of it looks very similar to was I use and do but ye same concept as a drill chuck drift been drilled into my head as an apprentice never leave them in there
@@Timbo5553 Can you repeat all this in English?
Good old machine.heavy-duty and free from cheap plastic parts.God bless you for saving this vintage masterpiece.
Right on!
I love how this starts. The last time I had some equipment delivered to my home shop (in a standard neighborhood)
it arrived at about 2 o'clock in the morning and took an hour to unload with the diesel rig running the whole time.
Neighbors were thrilled.
😂😂
Just proves you got the wrong neighbors. I would have looked out the window and exclaimed, ‘looks like Charles is getting a new toy’, thrown on some clothes and ran outside to check it out.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering , He he he!
@@BlindBatG34 You sound like the exception to the rule. A lot of neighbours just don't get along or even know their names.
Came here for machine work and told my wife I was learning about how to fix the kitchen. I wasn’t lying. I like it!
I think all of us would take a class with professor Curtis. Can you imagine this man giving a lecture?
Hi I hope the following information help you with the machine. It was made by A kitchen & D walker ltd of hexagon works peloton lane Halifax Yorkshire. The company was established in 1961 and this is one of the first machines they made year 1961. John brown & co sold the Halifax machine tools business to James.H. Vickery 1980s. It is a fantastic machine. Other information regarding this machine can be found at. Grace,s Guide To British Industrial History there is a file on it. Hope this helps you take care.
Thanks for sharing 👍
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering are you a jobshop or are you preserving these machines for museums?
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I used to own the Halifax Factory that this machine was made in ,we used to do steel fabrications in that factory .Kitchen /walker .Kitchen /Wade was very well known in Halifax
Hi folks. I ran a machine much like this years ago. It was mostly used to machine the intakes and exhaust of 48 inch, 40 ton natural gas pipe line compressors. I believe the chuck/table was a round 55 inches with the bed in the floor. I don't remember who made it but it was capable of 1/2 thou accuracy. What a beast it was. What a blessing to have the written material along with it. Seeing this first setup I can see why you picked this one up. It is pennies spent compared to a new one. I wonder if they still make a piece like this. The table was fixed and the machine itself ran on rails in the pit below. Much like a vertical mill/drill they had. 50 years ago it was a tape machine that had an one inch perforated paper tape. Led's were in it's infancy. I sure looking forward to seeing it on a production type job. Thanks a bunch Kurtis. Take care eh.
I love these videos showing older machines and they're history. These machines just give a sense of pride that you don't feel with newer machines. Like the hand drawn schematics and all that
It'd be cool if they had a little history book with them saying what companies previously owned them and what kind of parts they made
PS I think you guys are doing awesome things for the machining world by showing all this stuff and in my opinion you have made the best machining channel on RUclips
Thirty years ago, I worked around machines of that size I barely knew what they did. Now I know what they do, but I'm retired, dreaming of the old days. You've got some really excellent old machinery that shows its quality by the very fact it's no less productive to day as sixty years ago. I really enjoy seeing the quality of work you regularly do. Thanks!
what i love about old machines is sheer VOLUME of material used, its build like a tank
Built back when they made stuff the last. That's one of the reasons I like my old machines. Keep up on the maintenance they last forever. Have a good weekend guys see you next time.
But how can it work without a cloud subscription? And where is the supplier contract for servicing? What about bi-yearly mandatory electrical inspections? Software updates? How could it possibly work!?
@@totojejedinecnynick Yeah you actually owned stuff you bought back then.
What a beautiful machine. Such a solid build quality. This machine will outlive many generations of mechanics.
Back then in the UK we made things to last, what a beast, however ease of use perhaps not so good.
@@brucepickess8097 Think of an artist playing his violine. Ease of use also not so good. Needs practice. But after learning to master his instrument, the artist will deliver the most beautiful works of art. :)
I cannot imagine anyone better suited to appreciate old machines and make them perform above and beyond what they were designed for.
What a beauty, I operated and set up machines such as yours Horizontal Facing & Boring machines along with universal boring machines during my apprenticeship at HM Dockyard Devonport. I was trained as an Engine Fitter and Turner. They were my favourite machines to operate, and I got as much enjoyment out of them as I did operating centre, capstan and turret lathes. Sheesh your machine takes me back 52 years. Once you have set this machine up and ironed out any issues, I am sure it will serve you well.
The run-out on the faceplate is making my worksafety senses tingle.
Absolutely love how you keep bringing these old workhorses in to do the jobs you need. Very much looking forward to the series of transformations you have planned.
And watch out for the flying handles!
That is a hefty piece of kit! Congratulations on your new purchase! It reminds me of when we actually manufactured equipment in Britain!
Thanks mate Yeah some great bits of machinery were built in the UK!
You want to build stuff then rather buying from China?
Yes mate totally agree. Countries gone down the pan since We let all the immigrants in.
@@garyhost354 The problem is deindustrialization under successive conservative/neoliberal governments. Don't be a chump and blame brown people lower on the social ladder than you; that's what they want. You need to be blaming those at the top.
@@hayleyxyz You a clear on the point, bankers and investment gurus do not care about a country´s wellbeing and don´t know a bit about production or even manufacturing - take a look at the Boeing-Desaster.
I am a retired guy, who thoroughly enjoys your channel,- the lady you and the dog. If i had opportunity, I would have become a machinist. I have been in newspapers all my life, so I have always been around BIG machines.
I've been reading some comments on the schematics and manuals Curtis found. Such items are often invaluable treasures for such an old machine, but also fragile! I'd urge you, Curtis and anyone who has such things, to get them professionally scanned and a work copy printed. Put the originals in a safe place! Maybe send a copy of the scan to Keith Rucker at Vintage Machinery too.
Forgot to mention in my earlier comment.When doing the mods to the machine ,you may want to think about installing a dc injection braking unit to the spindle,it seemed on the video to continue to turn after hitting the stop button,just a thought.👍
Good idea, I thought it was strange that it didn't have a brake mechanism to stop the rotation quickly.
@@brucepickess8097 you'd be surprised how many modern CNCs and stuff don't have a spindle brake after an estop..most of the ones I've run use a controlled short to the motor to stop it, once you e-stop the electric is cut and it drifts to a stop instead of actually stopping.
I considered adding a braking mechanism to my SawStop table saw, but abandoned the idea when I realized that it might cause the blade's fastening nut to unscrew itself (with unpredictable but certainly bad results :-). So, be sure that any braking can't cause a similar problem for this machine.
That's fancy looking old machine. Gonna be interesting to watch the modification process.
Have you ever considered playing around with Arduino's? (Lego for micro controllers)
Potentially, and without too much effort, you could use one to drive feed servos you're going to install which would mean you could automate some of the processes. It would only have to stop at the end of some operations to manually change out tooling, but for things like boring, where multiple passes are needed, potentially you could make it "set and forget". Locking off the axes though, might be a bit of a trick. (maybe small servo driven locks?)
Automating single processes wouldn't be much of a time saver, but if there are common dimensions, you could save profiles. Perhaps with some input menu to set zero offsets.
On a side note, it's very refreshing to hear someone say "I smashed a tool bit" or "I sent it the wrong way" followed by "I drove the tool...", rather than things like "It broke the tool", "It drove itself into the job", "It went the wrong way". People will argue that "It's just a turn of phrase" and that there's no difference. There is a difference, and it speaks volumes to the character of the person saying it.
or do a real CNC build using linuxCNC
@@bschwand Yeah, or that.
I agree on that last bit, Kurt looks like a real stand up guy.
@@jimmyb1451 linux lovers all over the planet!!
Yes, he can do all that in his spare time at work :)
Kurtis, you must have balls of steel and nerves of ice to move such huge machines so well. I've done this work and am always impressed at how smooth and simple you make it look. Excellent rigging every time.
So, it's a video about some old machine and 98% of the people watching it will never be even close to a machine like that, BUT it's very interesting to watch and the explanation how the thing works is clear and to the point. So, great video! Thanks!
It shows the workmanship of those machine makers from the 50's and early 60's they made them to last they're 60+ years old and with proper maintenance will be here in another 60+ years amazing machines
Metric v imperial. Whilst serving in the RN, the two most popular measurement systems were the Firkin and the BSH, both had 2 units, ie, the Firkin came as Too Firkin big or too Firkin small. The BSH translates as British Standard Handful which came as a Slack BSH or a Tight BSH. Both applied to anything.
Sub units of the Firkin were the Nadger (Gnat's Tadger)
I reckon I could be proficient in the Firkin measurement system pretty quickly 😂👍
Useless trivia: there really is a Firkin:
a unit of liquid volume equal to half a kilderkin (about 11 gallons or 41 liters)
How does that relate to, "Bee's Dicks"?
And a gnats bollock for precision work.
I love the machinery and equipment videos. Especially the older styles of machines. Take care and have a nice weekend! 👍
We've got a soft spot for these older machines, they just don't make them like this anymore! Glad you enjoy the vids you have a good one mate
It's cool watching you guys expand over the last year when I first discovered your channel. I'm not a machinist but I've always been fascinated with all types machines, the skilled tradesmen that master them, and guys that keep them running like myself.
try it out it's awesome to create in metals or like any materials.. only females know what true creation means, bringing forth an new human being.
Hello from Anstead, Brisbane Curtis. Glad to see old machines being appreciated, used and admired by all. I have a 1963 Colchester 3 phase lathe with all of the attachments. Everything in perfect working order. I like my machine very very much.
Ran three horizontal borers for a company making cat loaders and graders. Very versatile. The Kearns had 14 ft left to right travel, about 6 ft vertices and about 5 ft in and out. It had a 5" quill that went out for ever. It had an early dro fitted on the three axis. Totally manual measuring on the quill. One job was cat 950 bits. front and rear frames and lift arms. We made a massive "fly cutter". Actually a 30" disc about 30mm thick with insert holders bolted into a pocket. Great for facing down between brackets like steering ram faces and loader arm bosses to width. Could cut on either side and down about 12" behind a member. Like scratching your back, hard to reach spots! Good luck.
I started my apprenticeship in '65 and I'm still learning about British machine tool manufacturers, Kitchen and Walker is a new'un on me although I have heard of Kitchen and Wade. A few years ago I was up at the Middleton Railway in Leeds and saw a Swift lathe {Halifax) also a lathe made by Sentinel (Shrewsbury) who are best known for steam waggons and railway locomotives. Got to respect a bloke with the bottle to admit to dropping a bollock on the internet. All The Best from Somerset, England.
hey mate, have seen a few comments about Kitchen & Wade so I wonder if the company changed names at one point. Cheers
Sounds like it, we had a Kitchen & Wade radial arm drill at our foundry in Lancashire, England back in the 80's
My home town has produced many killing machines (aka lathes, borers etc) over the years but with its spinning and flying handles this appears to be one of the finer examples.
🤣 Classic! And, what home town is that Chris?
@@tellyfaulkner3466 Halifax
@@Sparkey Thanks, saved me the trouble 😅
As I watched the description of this machine, it became obvious that it has the potential to kill or cause serious damage if you make a tiny mistake. This machine could never pass any safety standards review under current safety regulations. But she is a beast.
@@davidkillens8143 , Never thought of that, but undoubtedly true!
It’s pretty cool that a machine that old is still viable, One thing I’d like to comment on, here in the states we use thousands of an inch not girly man millimeters. Thanks Stu
There no doubt, you will enjoy putting this big bad boy to work and for our viewing pleasure. (Hey there's a name for it,Triple B
Big Bad Boy.
⭐⚡🚀Triple B🚀⚡⭐
LOL I'm only 20 seconds in, from the US, and my first thought was why is he going to talk to the passenger. It hit me right away. Bloody Ausi's drivin on the wrong side of the road.😅 I'm a welder/ fabricator and this channel gets more of my time than my girlfriend does. Love what you do here. You really know your shit.
13:52 easy fix for this: Add a spring which pushes the handle off the head if you don't press it down. This way you will never leave it there, as it will just fall down :)
Cracking idea this, and maybe weld a chain onto the handle and machine to keep it where it needs to be.
@@stephensingletary8374 paint it bright pink as well.
I enjoyed this video immensely. Your presentation skills are first class. The lady doing the recording and editing deserves a medal. Well done to both of you.
Thanks very much!
You find some of the coolest toys. I see them and I'm like "I want 1!".. just 1 problem. I'm not a machinist. Never done anything like that and wouldn't know what to do with it, but I still want one. Don't think it would fit in my 216 square foot little tiny workshop though.
you need a bigger workshop! 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You ALWAYS need a bigger workshop!
@@Agnemonsjust like you always need more tools.
Everything was built with quality back in the days, Built to last meny meny decades.
This old machines are gold to find.
Just made a tailstock chuck 'like yours', and a lathe mill set-up, BUT making NOTHING like one of them. You have a wonderful following here, laugh with them on their input. A joy.
Great content again guys and what a fantastic old machine and in perfect condition. Being from the UK it gives me a sense of pride that a lot of engineering machinery was manufactured here back in the day and is still going strong nowadays. It’s such a shame that we virtually have no manufacturing industry left in the UK but at least the stuff that is out there is still going strong. My Grandad worked in Coventry at a firm called Alfred Herbert’s making lathes and milling machines in the 1950s until the late 70s. As a youngster when I stayed over with him and Grandma he would get a massive world Atlas out and show me where some of the machines he built were sent to. I was absolutely amazed and couldn’t believe a machine that big that Grandad had help make was going all those miles away - happy memories. Keep up the great work and videos Kurtis, Karen and of course Homeless you are my Friday morning fix here in the UK along with a cup of coffee before work 😀👍🏻
You might want to ponder WHY British industry has been decimated and perhaps do something about it.....it would require a radical overhaul of the country and the first positive step would be to get rid of the Windsors who have reached their sell by date.The newspapers are FULL of crap about these idiots.....they contribute nothing and simply leech off the economy.
Love how Curtis is so passionate about these machines, if it could talk, what stories it could tell.
would be great if we knew it's provenance and history!
Reminds me of the great machines we built here in the US to build the many, many parts that won WW2. Some of them are still running today and are prized for the jobs they do. They aren’t computer controlled but in the hands of a skilled machinist, they can make just about anything. Sadly, we don’t make anything like them anymore.
If you go to a workshop in the uk where there's heavy machines and blokes in brown cotton smocks with a selection of well sharpened pencils, a good quality Parker pen and a 6 inch rule in the breast pocket, you can guarantee they're doing good work, almost certainly work very few people can do.
Still plenty of places like that, though they are becoming less common, sadly.
Even before the war these guys were producing excellent products on machines most of us would struggle to name, let alone run.
The industrial revolution is fascinating and something worth every moment learning about i reckon.
I easily get lost for hours learning about the history of machining and industry in general
Recall seeing a massive Farrel machine (told it was made in the US) hobbing a crankshaft out of the biggest block of steel you could imagine. Block of steel was fixed, tooling rotated around the workpiece, so much swarf they used a garden rake to pull it away. Once all the throws were cut on the flat, they clamped the block, heated the main bearing areas and rotated the big end to form the correct angle for the crank.
The US still makes lots of machining gear and also heavy equipment.
Long time ago produced parts for ROLLS ROYCE diesels,worked on parts with 5 thou tolerance on parts 36" diameter,no optics,no digital readout.I thought this was history,till working in an different engineering industry, service call on hydraulics, there were 10 of them in a line.Manager "what's up " looking at machine at one machine.I used to work in that.That was 40 year's ago.One of the tool slots still had a" indentation" I caused.Still working to same tolerance.Time to retire.
I think you'd be surprised how many of those old machines are actually still working. Probably closer to 80%.
I have 4 of them in my shop all from the late 30s through the 50s. The two lathes I have can out do most of the machine shops in my area with newer equipment when it comes to machining long lengths without cutting a taper.
South Bend lathe
Axleson lathe
Carlton drill press
Bridgeport knee mill
Intriguing.
You put a lot of time and effort in getting this lost info back into today's time.
Making old relevant again .
The absolute best in videos for us, thank you ! The historical significance of the machinery, snack time love for the pet, the sincere laughter of the loving companion 💝💝💝💝
That machine was really well made. The fact that it's still working is evidence of that. They made things to last back then, not like now that things need replacing at short intervals. It will be interesting seeing the modifications you make to the machine to suit your requirements.
We are using those machines still in reduction gear housing production.
For parallel axis reduction gear almost all machining is done on one of these machines, including bearing positions, grooves, facing and fastener holes, usually without even repositioning the part.
I love how the channel is called "cutting edge" and you're talking about a machine from the 60's, Don't get me wrong it just goes to show that back then they had the right idea and aside from comfort features (DRO's, better oiling systems, mostly better electronics) not much has changed in the machines themselves...so much that even 80 years later it's still going
60s were only 60 years ago check your math
Most machine shops still use equipment from this era because it’s all analog and can be repaired. The brown and sharpe screw machines we used at centerline were manufactured in 1907. Physics doesn’t change. The Hardinge knee mill we have at the shop is the main money maker and it was manufactured in the early 50’s
A LOT has changed in the machines of today. Apart from the fact that most new machines are now CNC, which means all the electrics are completely different ....the machines these days do NOT have the rigidity of the old machines. This is a fundamental requirement to machining. Manufacturers have applied LM guides whenever they can ...claiming higher accuracies, higher machining capabilities, etc., ......but the fundamentals of solid, strong, heavy machines, is very rare in today's machines. Heavy-walled meehanite castings requires a lot of knowledge. The old boys who figured out what the requirements were are gone ....replaced by people who do not care as much.
.
@@donblevins1181 you are right my bad, however that doesn't necessarily make what I said wrong there are plenty of machines from the 40's and further still kicking around
@@taxicamel yes they have changed for the worse I was more pointing at changes for the better but you are right
You obviously found a fantastic machine for the money! My old machine shop teacher told us many times, "fellows, its all about speeds and feeds in this business!" He was right!
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, you satisfy our desires each time by performing and then outperforming yourself in these videos. Machines, just like a child's toy, ought to be played with. Thank you for the great job.
That is very nice machine,
I can tell it has been taken well care of, looks like a 1960’s era, that’s when machines were built tuff and heavy, started my shop in 1968.
I will play all your videos when my grandbabies come to my house! My grandson loves big machines! Its better than cartoons :D
That is a fine and cool old machine. I look forward to see the tooling and modifications you make. Also I look forward to a good laugh of Friday's, you never let me down and make my day.👍
cheers mate glad you enjoy the vids!
I've never welded, and I don't know much about lathes either... but I like watching these videos
I work nights and seeing you get a night delivery was just on point for me. Happy CEE Friday everyone. Thank you for the content.
Brilliant, thanks for watching!
Bear in mind Kurtis is in the Southern Hemisphere so they're having their winter down there so it could be just early in the morning.
When Kurtis is rattling off stats on a machine or part, I'm always in awe. Then the outtakes come and I find out it's all editing :)
Kudos yet again for Karin. She works miracles
He is reading it off cue cards! Get Real!
Love your videos, and the bloopers obviously. A quick safety add-on for the feed and traverse issue. You can add 2 microswitches to the feed lever and 2 led rows on the in and out lines under the buttons. This way, the right row illuminates according to the lever's position. Thus, putting an end to the inserts chips flying around the shop.
Kitchen Walker originally did their own castings in the UK and they were better known for their pillar drills which were bulletproof but they made many engineering machines and your machined end is so you can add sections to make it as long as you require, latterly they did their castings in India and rough machined them before shipping to the UK for final machining. They purpose built machines to special order for specific industries and they built some to face pipe flanges for 4' diameter pipe when the flanges had been welded on and the rotary head could be ordered with specific degrees of rotation for repetitive work or small batch work and you can machine slots in your bed if required. If this machine is maintained it will outlast you and your children and will easily see 100 years old. Kitchen Walker are still in business. One suggestion I would make is to use a lubricant/coolant for rough or heavy cuts and lose the coolant for a final or thin cut.
Hi from Uk. I know the company is still in business , just give them an email and they will be sure to help you. So many of these wonderful British companies went to the wall but this one survived. Every time I look at you working I wish I was back in the workshop again ! You are first class, best of luck with the new machine.
Nice little item! I look forward to seeing it in action. My grandfather was a machinist, as was my late wife's father, and I can imagine them working with machines like this! Amazing what one can find for sale out there in the world!
You always bring something new to the table and that machine is at the top of the list. That boring bar that you made is scary as hell. Can't wait to see the additions and mods that you intend to make.
great machine.something rare these days ,you dont see "made in england" much anymore.built to last a lifetime this one.great chomping sound from homey getting his treat.haha.all the best.
Yeah there were some really nice machines that came out of England back then! We've got a UK built Delapena honing machine that's also very cool
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Sounds like a French or Spanish machine with a de la Anything in the name!
@@jackrichards1863 made in uk my friend.cheltenam to be exact.
@@bertayoing Yea realised that but anyway, just saying. 👍
I love old stuff like this. Good up keep and they hardly ever wear out .last for a very long time.
Have worked on a identical machine for about five years when employed in an engineering workshop. Behind that tool mount on the face plate there is a quill with morse taper up to 5 morse with a power feed on it used for boring smaller diameters.
As a 70 year old retired electrician having used schematic electrical drawings many times I suggest you fasten that drawing to a new sheet of backing paper .Those folds will turn to tears in no time.I can't tell you how many times I come across this situation. Pieces go missing or the vital bit of information is on that joint and is no longer readable or you have to do a jigsaw before starting the repair,all very annoying when the machine breaks down and time is urgent.Great machine ,as I have commented before you bring back so many memories ( good and bad)👍❤️
Thanks for the great tip mate!
Get that paper drawing digitally scanned professionally. The digital copy can then be cleaned up to increase the line and text definition. Probably then can be converted to a proper CAD drawing with little effort so that any future additions or alterations to the electrics can be easily and permanently added for easy reference.
Yea got to back up what Trevor has said. One of the real benefits of modern tech is the ability to have these sorts of drawings scanned in and cleaned up and then be saved in say dxf file formats.
While I laugh at the out-takes, I am in awe of your skills, expertise and professionalism! Hey Karen thanks for capturing all these great videos! Looking forward to more and more…..Regards from Banana-Land….
Homeless loves his new machine😂😂😂. Thank you team.😊😊
There is still talks of him having his own show lol
Wow. The ingenuity of the engineers who who designed this all those years ago is mind blowing. No computers all written and designed by hand.
Kurtis, I really enjoy your work. Your lovely wife does a great job putting your work together. I have never touched one of those machines but you have a real talent and make it look easier than it is.
I'm sure you know this, your bride, she giggles because she is cra cra about her life with you. You guys rock I pray you are blessed forever!
Gday, what an absolute bargain, definitely a big asset and the results from the test cuts are very promising, I’m keen to see the modifications, awesome video as always mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Hey mate we are happy to get our hands on this old girl, can't wait to put it to work. Karen also says great work on the editing in your new videos! 😎👍 Chat soon mate
Can't wait to watch the modification process. Not an engineer myself but it runs through the fami!y veins. Keep up the great work.
Worked in a cable making factory for 18 years. The place opened in 1950 and the machines they used were second hand back then. They were still using them til the factory closed in 2016. Bloody good quality workmanship from the get go. Love the videos and the way you "say,show,do" is really informative for the likes of myself who has no experience of your industry. Good luck guys. Keep them vids coming 👍
Nice, love the old timey control style with feed and rapid on the same buttons but backwards, makes it way easier to create a good machine crash video. One thing that I've seen done is to put flip up safety covers on the buttons, that way you can just have one button uncovered and it would be the right button for both infeed and rapid out.
That machine wants to be fed! Another interesting video. Really appreciate you reminding us in the United States that Metric really is simpler, more precise, and easier at EVERY point in the shop, on the machine, and under the bonnet!
A wonderful story about this machine. Kitchen & Walker was a company in Halifax, West Yorkshire specialising in precision engineering machines. I grew up no more than 150m from the site of the original works and still live in the area. Members of the my family worked there in past years including my wife and mother.
A thought to keep in mind is that you could add a VFD to the table drive motor to gain some flexibility in the speeds instead of just 3 fixed speeds.
yes i said the same. but may need to change feed motor to one designed to use a freq drive.need class F or H insulation . the current motor will work but if you go low freq it may burn up.
holy smokes, watcha bought now.....have a great weekend every one, Paul from the other Sunshine State.......across the Pacific
we got ourselves a Unicorn!
Hearty Congratulations on the acquisition, Mate! Love to see owners investing in their business to augment and expand their capabilities and services! Cheers from Up Over!
I really like that cabover Kenworth. The wheelbase looks like a dream to reverse in the tight spots.
Interesting borer. Had friend who was scapled by 1. Lots of respect and no rush with this machine. There were more than 8 borers in machine shop. Never operated 1 but liked the table borers best.
Hi Kurtis! I suggest you another mod to this machine.
Changing the electric motor who feeds the "spindle" with one with brakes when you press the stop button. The fact that is continuing to turn when you stop it is giving me anxiety 😃
Really enjoyed the vid - thanks.
$4000 AUD is fantastic value in so many ways:
* New (British 😎) machine for the workshop.
* Vids of the various modifications.
* Vid of the Hydroptic jig borer in action. The anticipation for this vid is immense 🤤
All the best,
Paul
Hey Paul cheers mate glad we can bring some video enjoyment while we enjoy the new toy *ahem* tool for the workshop 😂👍
For the confusing button issue, make a two sided plastic instructor to between the two buttons (due to the emergency stops, probably 1/2 circle cutouts on each side of a strip). One side in big letters says FEED and the other EXTRACT with big red and green circles. Flip as required for each operation while learning.
Good idea mate
Or better still just simply disconnect the rapid function from the buttons when machine in feed mode and rewire the circuit to 2 new buttons seperate from the originals to stop alot of grief.
Having watched this vidoe for the second time, it was like watching a giant horizontal fly cutter. Similar to the adjustable one you use on your mill that had a lot of noise from it's gears. I know you did a brilliant job of attempting to rectify that, and to some degree you did. That is quietend it a little. I love how you are utilising machines of a by gone era and letting them breath again.
This man is very well know of what he does......Well Said,, Well Explain....Well Done
We've got an old kitchen and walker radial arm drill at my work shop, it's a very nice machine to work with.
great tool, u never know when u will need it, must say the filming and editing is a very high standard, well done and good luck with the beast!!
Cool addition to your workshop. That switch panel looks like it could do with some mods when you are rebuilding. It's probably worth adding in a couple of cutoff switches to prevent power feeds from turning on while the handles are engaged. I've seen it on some machines and always wondered why something so simple and easy to do isn't done by all manufacturers.
I love this channel. He's doing in real life what my knowledge and finances can't support.
When I joined the USMC I was told I’d be a machinist and I was pumped! Sadly, that means jet mechanic in military speak. I do wood working as a hobby but I’m impressed with machinists. Very cool!
I've always loved the line borer segments but am so looking forward to seeing this unit doing similar work. Really engaging installment, congrats and good luck with it! Excellent call to not make the table feed reversal fail an outtake - testing is all part of the process and you'll not make that mistake again.
Love your vids mate and pragmatic approach. There's a lot of old pommie machinists going around minus "bits and pieces" that used this old stuff and invariably you had one guy that ran the same machine for years as there was a "learning curve". I would say a small PLC and sensors could and would prevent "righting off" anymore inserts etc. Directional interlocks etc would be simple to program in to avoid "operator error"! Failing that be just like "old Harry" served his time and retired on the same machine. :-) Missus does a great job too and only laughs in the edited bits!
*wonderful job. very nice and professional people. Good luck everyone. and all health.* 🔥🔥🔥
Very handy machine. I used one for machining castings/fabrications.
Boring, line boring and turning short shafts on the castings.
The table is great for jacking and setting up so you an clean up all faces.
Older the machine the better that it was built in our minds!
Kurtis this new series sounds very interesting. Great content. The design, fabrication, and modifications of an old machine to perform new operations is very interesting. I always cringed when you use the line borer on big pieces. The extra time and wear and tear on the power driver must be hard on the bearings. The blooper out takes are the best!
If my grandma was still alive she could tell you so much about them as she ran them in the 60's making parts for Studebaker & Oliver plow works !
Oh wow that's bloody neat thanks for sharing mate