As I was watching this, I was thinking you should have used the straps to spin the drum. If you would have just loosened it up enough to spin them down and then in titening them, you would have cinched it, and it would have spun with the chain.
There is no way you could get a gantry crane installed in your shop,that would make some of your work so much easier.just too many obstacles in the way I guess.great video as always.looks good.just keep on doing what you do best.be safe.next adventure.😎😎😎👍👍👍
I believe you are referring to a bridge crane. Rails at the outside and a bridge that rolls end to end along the rails and has a hoist that can be moved side to side. Keith does have the blue gantry crane.
You really need to take more care of your back Kieth, made my back hurt just watching. I know it’s difficult and easier just to use brute force but a herniated disk is no fun I can tell you. Regards from across the pond.
So, a different kind of question. With the cap side of the bearing vs. the base side of the bearing. Keith spoke to the fact that both sides had a pocket or void that would help lock in the bearing. How much air is left in the cap bearing? Or is there a way for the air to vent? Or is it nothing to really worry about because of the low RPM?
I wonder if the upper bearing cases broke from prying or banging on them trying to remove them? I can imaging someone hitting them with a sledgehammer.
11:08 I disagree Keith, you could mill the sides flat and drill some threaded holes and bolt a new Side piece onto the old piece and then just braze it for additional strength and it would be like it never broke off. No need to cast a whole new piece.
I would just want to consider the risk of inadvertently damaging the castings worse than they already are during the process of an attempted repair. He'd then end up in a position where he's forced to do what he was trying to avoid, recasting the parts. I would say, if that lip is mostly serving an anesthetic purpose, let it go. It was only new once. If it's intended to provide some lateral support or any other functional role, maybe we're nudged into exploring the repair.
I would give the overpriced laser engraver a try for cutting those shims. It's not going to be as good as for example my co2 laser but it should be able to cut it if it doesn't burn it. Got a whole library with loads of cad files now for gaskets/flanges that i cut using my cnc laser or cnc plasma table. If i replicate a gasket i photograph it, scale it in software, trace it and cut it.
Feel like you should have been using your Gantry crane or had that thing over by your swinging arm lift. You need to be careful. You're going to hurt yourself. One slip with one of those things in your hands and you're down flat on your back.
Keith, I always enjoy watching your videos. However, your safe working practices need improvement. There should always be someone in the shop with you. Considering your recent health issues you need someone to help with lifting heavy parts. At the least, you should have used your chain fall to lift the bearing caps. I held my breath when you spread oil on the lower bearing mill drum suspended as close as practicable to the lower bearing. This is an invitation to an industrial accident. I understand money is tight when you retire and it is a bad time to take on help. But, it will be worse if you are injured and you wind up taking in zero dollars Bob
That was the dumbest thing I have watched you do, putting your hand under that roller shaft to spread oil on the bearing. Good way to lose a hand! Use a rag taped to a stick or threaded rod to smear the oil around! Oh wait, hands can be replaced now .can't they? Work smarter son, work smarter!
I'm so glad Keith Fenner got Trump elected. Now the trans bathrooms will be stopped and maybe those people get the metal help them need. Great video by they way!
The pucker factor for getting the top halves off the bolts and down the ladder looked huge. Thanks for sharing.
Great work Keith! You are quite the weightlifter!
Oh, man! I was sitting here watching Keith lift those bearing caps and felt myself straining with him. We are all getting older.
I had ta take an aspirin afterwards... 😂
Nice Keith
Very interesting Keith!
Nice Keith the pour went great.
Thank for sharing.
Keith is going to be the go to guy for chane mills restorations.
Yea I think he may have started something. A new career maybe????
The time and effort put into the mandrel really paid off!
thank you Keith.
Making Bearings Great Again.
Good job Keith ! 😊
Thanks Keith for the video looking good.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thx, to share.
Top show. Like to see a stationary steam engine.
Olá amigo trabalho muito interessante!!!
Boa sorte sempre!!!
Good job, and yes you might try to find a way to give yourself a helping hand with heavy lifting.
11:17 It would be a nice project to machine ends for the broken areas and bolt them in place.
Wrap the chain around the rill and use the hoist
This whole project is quite a job. I’d be interested to see what the total invoice for this cane mill restoration is in the end.
Next time you might stage the second full ladle so that you can grab it and pour it without having to get down from the ladder.
That sure says a lot for bearing inserts.
Happy Retirement again ! You're working harder then you did (BEFORE!)you retired 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤯🤯 I DON'T miss any of your videos
As I was watching this, I was thinking you should have used the straps to spin the drum. If you would have just loosened it up enough to spin them down and then in titening them, you would have cinched it, and it would have spun with the chain.
Good job. I have 2 questions. Why are the studs 2 different lengths? How big can babbitt bearings be?
There is no way you could get a gantry crane installed in your shop,that would make some of your work so much easier.just too many obstacles in the way I guess.great video as always.looks good.just keep on doing what you do best.be safe.next adventure.😎😎😎👍👍👍
I believe you are referring to a bridge crane. Rails at the outside and a bridge that rolls end to end along the rails and has a hoist that can be moved side to side. Keith does have the blue gantry crane.
There is one standing right next to him
You really need to take more care of your back Kieth, made my back hurt just watching. I know it’s difficult and easier just to use brute force but a herniated disk is no fun I can tell you. Regards from across the pond.
So, a different kind of question. With the cap side of the bearing vs. the base side of the bearing.
Keith spoke to the fact that both sides had a pocket or void that would help lock in the bearing. How much air is left in the cap bearing? Or is there a way for the air to vent? Or is it nothing to really worry about because of the low RPM?
I wonder if the upper bearing cases broke from prying or banging on them trying to remove them? I can imaging someone hitting them with a sledgehammer.
You did mention that they were heavy and then someone filled them with lead. Good job on the pour. Paul PS What about the stoker engine?
11:08 I disagree Keith, you could mill the sides flat and drill some threaded holes and bolt a new Side piece onto the old piece and then just braze it for additional strength and it would be like it never broke off. No need to cast a whole new piece.
I would just want to consider the risk of inadvertently damaging the castings worse than they already are during the process of an attempted repair. He'd then end up in a position where he's forced to do what he was trying to avoid, recasting the parts. I would say, if that lip is mostly serving an anesthetic purpose, let it go. It was only new once. If it's intended to provide some lateral support or any other functional role, maybe we're nudged into exploring the repair.
Why are two of the studs much longer than the other two?
Is there something extra to attach to the long ones?
LOL, but the rasp looks like what a super-sized version of what I used on some Parmesan last night for a dinner.
Thanks!
Would it have been better to have a torch on the caps so the first pour stays molten while you get the second pour?
I would give the overpriced laser engraver a try for cutting those shims.
It's not going to be as good as for example my co2 laser but it should be able to cut it if it doesn't burn it.
Got a whole library with loads of cad files now for gaskets/flanges that i cut using my cnc laser or cnc plasma table.
If i replicate a gasket i photograph it, scale it in software, trace it and cut it.
Feel like you should have been using your Gantry crane or had that thing over by your swinging arm lift. You need to be careful. You're going to hurt yourself. One slip with one of those things in your hands and you're down flat on your back.
Lost art my friend
why did you have to join the two mandrel you could just level it and align it to the journal?
Those caps didn't get any lighter with the babbit in them :)
I'll hazard a guess that the top caps broke in the fire.
Keith,
I always enjoy watching your videos. However, your safe working practices need improvement. There should always be someone in the shop with you. Considering your recent health issues you need someone to help with lifting heavy parts. At the least, you should have used your chain fall to lift the bearing caps.
I held my breath when you spread oil on the lower bearing mill drum suspended as close as practicable to the lower bearing. This is an invitation to an industrial accident.
I understand money is tight when you retire and it is a bad time to take on help. But, it will be worse if you are injured and you wind up taking in zero dollars
Bob
If that gets lighter tell me how you did it
As you well know we are all getting older and weight seems heavier and you don’t need my advise. Please be careful
You need an apprentice, young and strong.
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Happy Wednesday Keith!😊
First!
Hope you are being well paid for this. You will need the money for your hernia surgery Lol...
That was the dumbest thing I have watched you do, putting your hand under that roller shaft to spread oil on the bearing. Good way to lose a hand! Use a rag
taped to a stick or threaded rod to smear the oil around! Oh wait, hands can be replaced now .can't they? Work smarter son, work smarter!
plz wear gloves
I'm so glad Keith Fenner got Trump elected. Now the trans bathrooms will be stopped and maybe those people get the metal help them need. Great video by they way!
Get out of here with this BS; we're watching machines being restored; not the elections