Making Piston Rings. (See "Piston Rings 2" for the results of this experiment)

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

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  • @pontoonrob7948
    @pontoonrob7948 4 года назад +76

    I so enjoy both the machining and the quirky humor.

    • @howardosborne8647
      @howardosborne8647 4 года назад +5

      A wonderfully well balanced mix of technical know how and sharp wit perfectly blended.

  • @TheOwlman
    @TheOwlman 4 года назад +11

    I was thinking initially that you would be using a boring bar to perform the part but I really was pleased to see trepanning, an underrated technique these days. I should have guessed that a thrifty Northerner would not turn a very handy remaining piece of stock into a big pile of scrap in the chip tray!

  • @โนรีคอกเบิร์น

    I watch Joe Pie & Stefan Gottswinter & This old Tony with considerable Respect, but this video just glazed the cherry that's on top.

  • @andymakes1499
    @andymakes1499 4 года назад +27

    As a fellow Yorkshireman, I believe the main reason for this wonderful method is so you don't waste the core !

  • @zaraak323i
    @zaraak323i 4 года назад +59

    Trepanning and you still have most of the iron left. Brilliant!

    • @howardosborne8647
      @howardosborne8647 4 года назад +4

      The less wastage the better. That'll be music to a frugal Northerner's ears.

    • @oldbloke135
      @oldbloke135 4 года назад +1

      @@howardosborne8647 This is why northerners invented multi-cylinder engines. The piston rings get smaller each time so you need more cylinders for the same power.

    • @andrewstambaugh8030
      @andrewstambaugh8030 3 года назад +1

      I thought the same thing. Great for a homeshop limited budget and everything he did could be done on a low power machine.

  • @samshublom8761
    @samshublom8761 4 года назад +56

    The trumpet chamfering technique was particularly clever.

  • @rayhathaway7831
    @rayhathaway7831 4 года назад +16

    Great video Mr C, 48 years as a machinist and I am still learning new tricks 😎

    • @joseywales3789
      @joseywales3789 4 года назад +5

      @Ray Hathaway, here's to another 48 years of you slinging chips! There's nothing like manual machining, many moons ago I had the pleasure of visiting the JCB factory and watching the 5,000 tonne press chop through 1.5" steel for the chassis. The ground shook when the press came down and the press was embedded 30' into the factory floor but the thing that really got my juices flowing was the friction welding of the hydraulic rams. Rotating the cap against the tube under extreme pressure, very impressive.

    • @bostedtap8399
      @bostedtap8399 4 года назад

      @@joseywales3789 JCB, have five friction welding machines, four of which are Thompson brand, the company is still in business, and doing very well. Regards John.

    • @MrCrispinEnterprises
      @MrCrispinEnterprises  4 года назад +1

      My CNC turning instructor at the RR Apprentice school had done a stint at JCB friction welding shafts. He used to comment it was the kind of job to avoid as it was extremely boring! 2 minute cycle time and allot of loading components.

    • @bostedtap8399
      @bostedtap8399 4 года назад +1

      @@MrCrispinEnterprises Basic operator fare, though JCB is a very unique company to work for, very unique!. The control desk with a VDU, was always damaged from angle grinder sparks on dressing incomplete turning of the weld flash!. Their solution was to add a 10 mm polycarbonate protector.
      I used to install, commission and service the Thompson machines, and even though the friction welders were down, causing production stoppages, it was a pain in the bum to get inside?.
      Though, it amazes me how they build such an excellent product.
      Better not say anymore.

    • @geoffgreenhalgh3553
      @geoffgreenhalgh3553 4 года назад

      Only 48? I beat you by 1 year!!

  • @alanreynolds5985
    @alanreynolds5985 4 года назад +1

    Great video. No blaring music, no waffling, and.......I learned quite a lot! Thank You. I never knew a Myford like mine could do such precision work.

  • @klaasbloem
    @klaasbloem 4 года назад +1

    Hi MrCrispin, your knowledge is beyond doubt but your humor makes it even more enjoyable to watch. Thanks again!

  • @youpattube1
    @youpattube1 4 года назад +2

    I am glad you are back making videos. They are better than ever.

  • @stumccabe
    @stumccabe 4 года назад +12

    Nicely thought out process! I can't think of a better approach. I particularly like your ring splitting device and the "safety nightcap"! Thanks for the video.

  • @mr.b2232
    @mr.b2232 4 года назад +13

    Sterling work as usual ! When you said you would come back to have a look before bedtime, I found myself saying "please be wearing PJ's and a dressing gown"....... I wasn't disappointed. The nightcap was a bonus. Cheers.

  • @terryhowlett1434
    @terryhowlett1434 4 года назад

    I discovered this channel via a pro board Model Engineering forum. What a find! Clear and concise explanations of how to do stuff, combined with an excellent balance of wit and humour. I am a 66 year old newbie, and I am learning so much from you young sir! Thank you.

  • @richardmeyer418
    @richardmeyer418 4 года назад +1

    Well done, Sir. Not only were the trepanning and trumpet chamfering excellent ideas, but you can now sell the rest of the stock to another Yorkshireman who wants to make piston rings for smaller pistons. Bravo.
    I jest, of course. Watching the way you work is an education.
    Don't know whether the humour or the machining is the best.

  • @pravado81
    @pravado81 4 года назад +3

    Excellent video, I don't need piston rings at the moment but I am going to try each of those machining techniques. I learned alot. Thank you Mr.Crispin for your time

  • @stuartsurkitt2585
    @stuartsurkitt2585 4 года назад +3

    mr Crispin, you have talent beyond your years. just brilliant.

  • @mikhailshneyder9131
    @mikhailshneyder9131 4 года назад

    I am 67 years old and I learned something new today. I like your attention to detail and the way you describe the process. Nothing is getting omitted. Somebody can actually follow your process step by step. When I compare your instructions to HP network printer setup guide, you win without any questions.

  • @madeljacky
    @madeljacky 4 года назад +3

    As an engineer myself I can say thats a brilliant tutorial on how you made piston rings, never had to make piston rings myself yet but after seeing this I now have a better chance of making them if I ever need to make some.

  • @johnmcdyer7297
    @johnmcdyer7297 4 года назад +7

    Extremely informative and very entertaining just loved that film thanks for posting mr crispin

  • @cobre7717
    @cobre7717 4 года назад +36

    Something deep down gave me the feeling that you would be returning to check out your new springy rings in your finest sleeping attire.

  • @mopedmarathon
    @mopedmarathon 4 года назад +6

    Another interesting and entertaining video sir! The thought process was excellent yet again and the parts produced look fantastic. The night cap had me in stitches. I had to watch that section again to hear what you were saying. Keep on keeping on.

  • @jeff1176
    @jeff1176 Год назад

    I've never seen rings made in that fashion. Very interesting and nicely done.

  • @copasetic216
    @copasetic216 4 года назад +17

    I learned so much from this video. Thank you

  • @alexiselsass1143
    @alexiselsass1143 4 года назад +2

    I got to say, I discovered your channel with this video, impressed by the ingenuity and techniques used in the making of the rings !

  • @paulmeynell8866
    @paulmeynell8866 Год назад

    Really enjoyed that.
    Amazing how satisfying watching those rings break was.

  • @sanctuaryjunction8413
    @sanctuaryjunction8413 4 года назад +4

    Thoroughly enjoyed the video and learnt a lot. I just knew you would have a matching night cap, its the attention to detail that makes these videos worth watching.

  • @toolbox-gua
    @toolbox-gua 4 года назад +1

    Heat treatment with a flame over a wooden bench! This is my kind of New Year’s gift. Love it. Looking forward to every step of the locomotive build.

  • @sharkrivermachine
    @sharkrivermachine 4 года назад +3

    Very nicely done. I have installed thousands of piston rings in my career but have never made one. Thanks for sharing.

  • @twotone3070
    @twotone3070 4 года назад

    This is why I watch YT. I'm not going to make a steam engine or a single piston ring, I don't even possess a decent set of drill bits, but this is absolute gold, thank you for the effort you put in.

  • @markhardman6413
    @markhardman6413 3 месяца назад

    Informative, educational and with a wonderful dry Yorkshire wit and humour, great presentation and thank you

  • @madhusudanpokhrel8381
    @madhusudanpokhrel8381 3 года назад

    An excellant demonstration about aii the details of piston theoretical and practical . Even a lay man can understands easily. Thanks a lot to dear demonstratrator .

  • @jameshodgson1609
    @jameshodgson1609 4 года назад +1

    Love the Mr Scrouge bed cap goes well with the miserly technique to minimise expensive cast iron !

  • @rickswazey9472
    @rickswazey9472 4 года назад +1

    Interesting techniques, Mr Crispin. I especially like your hat boomerang tossing method to get it to land on your drill press every time!
    Thanks so much for sharing.

  • @leerogers6423
    @leerogers6423 4 года назад +4

    Ticked several box's on my learning curve . Thanks , great video.

  • @kcraig51
    @kcraig51 4 года назад

    Been machining 33 yrs. Never would've thought of trepanning those rings off to save all that stock. Excellent!

  • @jarrychicanaux5821
    @jarrychicanaux5821 3 года назад

    Hello Funny man with a hat.
    Difficult to understand your English last years but today after seeing many time all your so great videos, my ears are understanding perfectly everything. For me You are in the top 10 of the world best who have help me so much since 2 years I bought my machines. Joe P and Keith R are also Kings of mécanique like you. Thank you so much from a french Old man.

  • @mikemichelizzi2023
    @mikemichelizzi2023 4 года назад

    The hat bit never gets old!
    Clever work on these piston rings - I've come away with at least three things I might be able to put to good use one day. Thanks!

  • @michaelrandle4128
    @michaelrandle4128 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your skills Mr Crispin, that's one of the smartest set up I've seen on u tube, and minimal waste to your expensive piece of cast,

  • @glaicogobbo4046
    @glaicogobbo4046 4 года назад

    Show of prepared devices in the workshop and material savings. Most importantly: exact measures for the clearance to expand within the cylinder controlled by contraction after cooling the entire assembly after heat treatment on a pre-calibrated internal base. The entire process consisted of very intelligent machining. Grateful for the video Mr. Crispin!

  • @jbaker8871
    @jbaker8871 4 года назад

    Brilliant mate. One of the best machine videos on you tube. Really enjoy the commentary and descriptions for accuracy. Super impressed.!!

  • @Bartyron
    @Bartyron 4 года назад +3

    that's a satisfying snap when splitting. I tremendously enjoy your videos.

    • @millomweb
      @millomweb 4 года назад +1

      What's known as breaking things carefully.

  • @johnjohannemann1220
    @johnjohannemann1220 4 года назад

    Growing up and an automotive machine shop I absolutely loved this video and look forward to many more, thank you.

  • @FirstnameLastname-uh4rk
    @FirstnameLastname-uh4rk 2 года назад

    I’ve been in engineering and machining of one type or another all of my working life.
    I’ ve seen this, done that, and got the T shirt, but I learn something new in every video from this guy!
    Thank you for taking the time and effort to produce these educational lessons.

  • @handsofrhythm3415
    @handsofrhythm3415 4 года назад +1

    Am I a homeshop machinist?
    -Yes.
    Did I learn some very effective techniques to add to my quiver?
    -Yes.
    Am I ever going to build a steam loco?
    -No............... (not in the next 20 yrs)
    Am I very grateful for another excellent Crispy vid? (and I do mean Crispy)
    -Yes
    Did I giggle my arse off from the trademark dry humour?
    - Undoubtedly :)
    Don't stop MrC, you keep me going, outside of the workshop.xx
    Thank you.

  • @bcbloc02
    @bcbloc02 4 года назад +24

    I thought you were going to bore them off. A+ for trepanning them off to save material

  • @alasdairhamilton1574
    @alasdairhamilton1574 4 года назад +1

    David Wilks will be proud of your trapaning,
    8:50 was waiting for a snowball to hit the window 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @stevetheengineer
    @stevetheengineer 4 года назад

    Brilliant, superb mix of how to and humour

  • @pamelacoleman1048
    @pamelacoleman1048 4 года назад

    I say mr Crispin old boy. I thoroughly enjoyed you methods of producing piston rings I was totally amazed, it was a case of well I never.

  • @jpfolly2739
    @jpfolly2739 4 года назад

    ... Mr Crispin, I have very much enjoyed watching your videos. I believe I have watched them all, alas.. Such accuracy ! ... such precision ! I admire the geometry and the logic of the procedure. Also, the pieces you produce are quite beautiful. Thank you.

  • @michaelcarroll6400
    @michaelcarroll6400 4 года назад +6

    Great video, especially the colour coordinated jammies and night cap

  • @boots7859
    @boots7859 10 месяцев назад

    Not a machinist but watch quite a few, and this is a seriously under-rated channel. No click-baiting, dramatic intro sequence, begging for sub/'Hit the Like Button; etc, etc. Humor is unique yet not indicative of a repressed comedien yearning to break into the big time, and simply quality informative work thats explained properly without being too dumbed down nor journeyman jargon.
    Subbed of course.

  • @opticalmechanic
    @opticalmechanic 4 года назад

    Absolutely magical. It would be cool to see a slo-mo of that crack propagation. Great video Mr Crispin.

  • @gyrogearloose1345
    @gyrogearloose1345 3 года назад

    NIce work MrCrispin ! I like the way you do it, as well as learn and enjoy. Good jokes too, but I especially like the 'annulus riser' !
    Keep on and keep well.

  • @orangetruckman
    @orangetruckman 2 года назад

    And this video demonstrates a true machinist at work 👍🏻 great stuff sir!

  • @chrisseats
    @chrisseats 4 года назад +1

    The humor, the machining...this has it all!

  • @richb419
    @richb419 4 года назад

    HI Mr Crispin, very elegant way to make the rings and the bonus of saving the material!
    Rich

  • @johnlladron735
    @johnlladron735 3 месяца назад

    Excellent video, demonstrating a great technique for making piston rings. Thank you very much.

  • @brucewilliams6292
    @brucewilliams6292 4 года назад

    I am very impressed with the setup. I hate seeing stock wasted and you did a superb job of avoiding that. Thank you for the excellent video. Stay warm.

  • @alan2804
    @alan2804 4 года назад

    This is great, machining in a shed is my favourite thing and this making bits for a steam loco is just the cherry on the top. Ive found a new channel to subscribe to and watch, thanks Mr. Crispin!

  • @rogerdeane3608
    @rogerdeane3608 4 года назад +1

    A true perfectionist with no BRAGGING.

  • @JannieH
    @JannieH 4 года назад

    Built three locos in my days, one using the Springbok boiler. Also done cast iron rings, but your method of "cracking" the rings left me in awe..superb.

  • @robertlewis4666
    @robertlewis4666 4 года назад +3

    Nice watching a master craftsman!

  • @theonlybuzz1969
    @theonlybuzz1969 4 года назад +1

    Another winning video from Mr Crispin, some more very clever thinking (and machining) in making your piston rings. I do enjoy watching your videos on making your small gauge locomotive engine, it’s fascinating to watch how you meet and overcome the particular problem in hand. I like (as do many other people) wait for your next video and seeing the coming piece in your workshop . I wish you the very best wishes for 2021. Phil

  • @anthonywilliams6764
    @anthonywilliams6764 4 года назад

    Meehanite ! Now there's a word to remember, all the way back to 1962 when I started technical college which at the age of seventeeen was the beginning of a life in Engineering, still active sixty years later. My first motor car was a Riley one and a half, RME saloon, which had a number of components made from Meehanite, brake drums, and even the cylinder block. They were very high quality cars Rileys, and the chassis was as strong as a JCB earthmover. I spent every Saturday morning greasing the abundance of nipples thus ensuring long and reliable life by preventative maintenance. I am presently designing a unique zero carbon power plant for the Isle of Man, which at sixty months contract duration will probably be my last big job. Great to meet fellow Engineers online too ! Keep the chuck turning !!!

  • @BM-jy6cb
    @BM-jy6cb 3 года назад

    33:35 lol. Great video as always. Really nice to see some of us Brits in sheds on RUclips - Good as they are (and some really are astounding video productions), our friends across the pond with their factory-sized and equipped "home shops" do sometimes get a bit carried away and seem to lose sight of demonstrating doing something as a hobby! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc
    @MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc 4 года назад +2

    I enjoyed your economic approach to making the rings!!

  • @vincit1813
    @vincit1813 4 года назад +6

    Worthy of being "Lord of the rings" , marvellous sir.

  • @warrenjones744
    @warrenjones744 4 года назад +4

    LOL, up to an hours work for a normal machinists and turn it into a 5 day ordeal... I love it! well done Mr. C 🍻

  • @samcoote9653
    @samcoote9653 4 года назад +2

    loved the splitting die, very cool! and so satisfying!

  • @bruceferrero8178
    @bruceferrero8178 4 года назад +4

    Very nice. And a big chunk of iron left over!

  • @chrisjohnson4165
    @chrisjohnson4165 3 года назад

    Excellent video, thanks. I was a mechanic for many years, and always liked the precision of piston rings.

  • @peterridgway7355
    @peterridgway7355 4 года назад +7

    Clever way of keeping most of the material for another job! 😉

  • @elburropeligroso4689
    @elburropeligroso4689 4 года назад

    I like your different approaches to various problems. Very informative. This channel makes me think of Keith Appleton and his channel regarding steam engines and shop practice.

  • @Watchyn_Yarwood
    @Watchyn_Yarwood 4 года назад +2

    I am thoroughly impressed! Brilliant solutions.

  • @georgespeake5089
    @georgespeake5089 3 года назад

    Very nice. I am enjoying your work tremendously. I am happy that you saved some of the Queen’s Ransom cast iron plus, I anticipated you returning in your PJ’s. God bless!

  • @retromechanicalengineer
    @retromechanicalengineer 4 года назад +2

    A beautiful piece of work, the methods you used were very well thought out. I learn new techniques every time I watch your videos. . Thanks for taking the time to share your skills and ideas. Best wishes, Dean in Oxfordshire.

  • @mjm7187
    @mjm7187 4 года назад

    Really like your controlled ring making process, humour and sleepgear. Your videos have a lot excellent information. Enjoy your channel.

  • @thetransformatorium7980
    @thetransformatorium7980 4 года назад +1

    The trumpet chamfering is Brilliant! Cheers from the u.s. 👍👍👍

  • @threewheeler7
    @threewheeler7 4 года назад

    The stocking night cap is a such a lovely subtle touch.

  • @shinymud7
    @shinymud7 4 года назад

    Very nice. No wasting the core. Brilliant.

  • @tompas11A3n52KkX
    @tompas11A3n52KkX 4 года назад +1

    Lovely video and very well explained. Very smart method of splitting the rings. Thanks. Subbed.

  • @100yojimbo
    @100yojimbo 4 года назад +1

    Excellent set up saved a lot of wastage of stock doing it that way. Was on the edge of my seat when you split the rings. Enjoyed this so much 👍👍👍👍

  • @AJR2208
    @AJR2208 4 года назад +1

    Very well done Mr. Crispin in every sense. I think you have a very bright future ahead of you. Stay safe and well :)

  • @TheKnacklersWorkshop
    @TheKnacklersWorkshop 4 года назад +2

    Hello Mr. C,
    A clever order of operation and a pleasing outcome...
    Take care.
    Paul,,

  • @TonyWeirPD
    @TonyWeirPD 3 года назад

    It's wonderful seeing tutorials here made in 1953.

  • @randysiemens5491
    @randysiemens5491 4 года назад

    I truly enjoyed this for both its informative value and entertainment. Thank you.

  • @TechNed
    @TechNed 4 года назад

    I just knew you would be back in your pyjamas but I wasn't ready for the cap! First class.

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 4 года назад

    Brilliant workmanship entertaining with some great British humour 🇦🇺🦘👍

  • @tylerkrug7719
    @tylerkrug7719 4 года назад

    Really cool content!
    First video of yours I have seen,definitely not the last!

  • @masterdanprice2904
    @masterdanprice2904 4 года назад

    Friggin amazing. U R. One smart guy ingenuity galore and its the right type of ingenuity. I learned tuns of information Loved the video Thanks for being yourself

  • @TERRYB0688
    @TERRYB0688 4 года назад +3

    Well, there's one thing for sure you are a very talented young man, enjoyed watching this and learnt a lot, cheers 👍

  • @Rustinox
    @Rustinox 4 года назад +4

    Trepanning is a good idea. Saves you lots of material.

  • @beachcomberbob3496
    @beachcomberbob3496 4 года назад

    That's a lovely smooth and quiet lathe you have there. Wish I could get my Myford to run like that.

  • @velwheel3135
    @velwheel3135 4 года назад

    You are a serious machinist. Good job.

  • @cygnet1963
    @cygnet1963 Год назад

    Excellent approach. I pride myself on being pretty clever but hats off on the tree panning!

  • @223mike
    @223mike Год назад

    Really good video! I am building a 1/3 scale model of the Hemmingway Mill engine circa 1850 . The piston is 3 " x 1.250" and your video fits the bill perfectly !

  • @joepie221
    @joepie221 4 года назад +48

    Crispin, I always enjoy your videos. It took me a while to realize I was watching you measure and reference all the dimensions in imperial sizes. I'm very proud of you !! But once your neighbors find out whats going on, they will run you out of town on a metric rail, just to make a point. Stay well and stay warm. Nice job.

    • @MrCrispinEnterprises
      @MrCrispinEnterprises  4 года назад +3

      Thanks Joe

    • @teamidris
      @teamidris 4 года назад +3

      @@MrCrispinEnterprises all the cheap good stuff here in the U.K. is imperial :o) Nobody wants it. Well, except me, I made a throne out of spanners last year. :D

    • @tonywilson4713
      @tonywilson4713 4 года назад +1

      @@MrCrispinEnterprises Yep it made sense despite being a dissertation on piston rings, but all round great techniques 👍👍🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
      When you first showed the raw stock and mentioned cost my thought went straight to trepanning. I saw video on it a while back and they mentioned how with expensive stock you get left with a piece of raw material for other projects instead of a pile of swarf. There's other people out there who do trepanning as well and make that distinction often. There's one of your fellow Brits who specialized in it, but I think he sold his business recently.
      This was the first video I saw on it from NYC CNC who do some great shop tours -> ruclips.net/video/2HEruBtaC1c/видео.html
      Joe Pieczynski did a great vid on the subject and how to grind the tools -> ruclips.net/video/edOt0gRH0Tk/видео.html

    • @QuietsailorNo1
      @QuietsailorNo1 4 года назад +1

      @@tonywilson4713 It wasn't David Wilks by any chance? He had a channell that showed videos of large scale trepanning on lathes & made his own tools as well ruclips.net/video/9jhcJ7256nU/видео.html

    • @claes5336
      @claes5336 4 года назад +13

      The brits are going metric inch by inch...

  • @slawnski
    @slawnski 4 года назад

    Great video Mr Crispin! Lovely work.

  • @richardmills5450
    @richardmills5450 2 года назад

    Massive attention to detail.. Fabulous

  • @andrewdouglas5939
    @andrewdouglas5939 4 года назад

    Brilliance at its brightest. You have superb talent both in the technical machining sense but also in your presentation and entertainment skills , you deserve to go far !!! The only slight negative is that we don’t see new videos more often but I imagine you have a very busy and full life , just as should at your age !!! Well done !