Not just talented, but Keith seems to genuinely enjoy this type of work. He's basically doing it for free (considering the costs of everything) and still consistently in the shop showing the world all the old iron.
Keith, I really appreciate it when you talk about the reasons why you are doing things a certain way, and the thought process behind the decision. It really deepens my understanding of the process, and it helps me to think about different ways I can do things. Back when I was teaching math, I told my students that there is usually more than one way to get to an answer, and if they can show me how they did it, and explain their thought process, and come out to the correct answer, I was fine with however they did it. It actually shows a much deeper understanding of the math when they can do it more than one way.
Good morning Keith, Excellent video. Many people don’t understand that you probably have about 6 hours in setup and making a test piece, then about 2 hours of machining. I would recommend you keep the notes for this because the axles are probably the weakest link and will probably strip off again.
That was a good video on a topic that I’ve had an interest in for a long time. Here is another example of how the setup time exceeds the actual cutting time by a good margin. People should not complain that a simple job costs as much as it does. Nice work. 🥸👍👀👋✅
The proof is in the pudding once more Keith! I appreciate your taking the time to run those test parts to prove the fit. So many adjustments during the set ups! I enjoyed the entire show.
I cannot count the number of jobs I've turned down or avoided because they involved splines. Despite the ease that Kieth does these, in my mind it ain't that easy even with the proper equipment. Definitely need Kieth's level of skill and I won't live long enough to get that.
One of the real joys of my life is working on machines much older than myself. It's good to watch others doing the same thing. In my youth first learning machine work, I was taught to use a cigarette paper between the cutter and work, giving me less than a thousandth touch off to set things up.
Ooh, I was expecting the mill assembly video but this is very well welcomed! Your monster horizontal mill is huge yet it runs so smoothly it is awesome to see and hear! 🤩
Really enjoy your content! Subscribed about a year ago. YT does weird stuff occasionally and I catch myself unscribed! I dutifully resubscribe. Cancer Patients in hospitals don't donate much, but we cheer when another video comes on!
Thanks Keith. I learned something new. I have a grease gun like that and I thought it was odd that a standard tube wouldn't work with it. Now I know why. I had no idea it was for oil. I will now set it up properly and learn what is supposed to get grease and what gets oil.
Yes, I remember one apprentice who had taken it upon himself to fill the cavity with grease from a bulk can when he needed to use a grease gun for maintenance on a machine he was cleaning. He was told to take care of the problem he had just created. A great learning life experience for him and a giggle for us seasoned pros. One of the great reasons to be the one who trains apprentices giggles galore if you're not prone to ulcerative colitis. Oh, and we replaced the leaking oil seal on the oil gun and engraved it to say what it is used for and the weight of oil used typically. Some our fault, but all his to him!😊
@CothranMike that's exactly what I did. I got this from Army surplus and I also got gallons cans of red grease. I just figured the two went together. Thanks for the story.
several years ago i had an oil gun but didnt know what it was. i wish i knew what i did with it. im assuming i probably scrapped it in my ignorance. bad part is i have a lathe and mill that could have used it.
Nicely done Keith - I’m always impressed by your range of skills. All the best to you and yours from us here in Canada for a safe and happy Christmas season!
Very nice work Keith. You make look easy. I am sure that shaft is as good or better than new That Kearney Trecker mill is a nice machine, especially with that universal head. I am amazed how quite it is. Thanks for sharing. Have a good weekend.
There is something so satisfying about making something fit so perfectly that there is zero backlash! I've made some telescope parts where I got that kind of result, and, even though such perfection wasn't actually needed for my parts, it was very gratifying. So well done, Keith!
Thanks Keith for the video. A lot of setup for such a small job. I know it some time take more time to setup than to do the job. Great work thanks for the video.
Hi Keith, I’m not sure if you realise already but your sound level is up and down on your last few videos. I turn up the volume on the tv so I can hear you and the next minute it’s blowing my brains out 😂😂😂. Great videos lately - thank you so much for all the work you put in to produce these. A very happy Christmas to you and your family from me here in 🇬🇧 the UK.
quality work there. that axle looked as good! ive replaced similar style axles and not that it matters. but they always leave the non important areas rough machined. kieth never does that.
Those Kearney Trecker horizontal mills with a couple attachments are really a great machine, I’m a little surprised that they never came up with a down feed like a drill press. They could have eliminated a couple shop machines (like a vertical mill and a drill press) with that addition. They’re still a really impressive machine.
Great work as always Keith! Looks like you upgraded to a 4k camera which is looking sharp. Seems like maybe a little difficulty integrating it into the flow with the proper sound. Didn't sound like the audio was coming from your lav mic most of the time
I have terrible eyesight now, but there’s something I can’t quite make out. You moved the overarm supports out to bring the universal attachment forwards, but how did it remain engaged with the drive gear mounted in the main spindle of the machine?
The Audio was pretty awful for the entire video, but esp right after you remove the sample shaft and start to cut the real splines in the real axle? You seem to have audio issues quite a bit lately? Might be time for a new mic or battery?
As always I enjoyed your video and in particular your "old-man" comprehension of audio recording. Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain has nothing on you!
Whenever you people say "we", I keep looking for that second or third person. Sometime you have said it's to include the viewer but man this is one lonely hobby.
Interesting material but the video production quality is not up to your standards. Some portions are out of focus some and others have distorted audio.
Something very satisfying in watching experts at work. Thanks for another demonstration of a real machinist in action, not some CAD Cowboy.
there is something very mesmerizing about watching a very talented person do what they love to do. Thanks again for a great video.
Not just talented, but Keith seems to genuinely enjoy this type of work. He's basically doing it for free (considering the costs of everything) and still consistently in the shop showing the world all the old iron.
Keith is obviously very proud of those splines and rightfully so. I too spend some time admiring my finished projects.
Keith, I really appreciate it when you talk about the reasons why you are doing things a certain way, and the thought process behind the decision. It really deepens my understanding of the process, and it helps me to think about different ways I can do things. Back when I was teaching math, I told my students that there is usually more than one way to get to an answer, and if they can show me how they did it, and explain their thought process, and come out to the correct answer, I was fine with however they did it. It actually shows a much deeper understanding of the math when they can do it more than one way.
Good morning Keith,
Excellent video.
Many people don’t understand that you probably have about 6 hours in setup and making a test piece, then about 2 hours of machining.
I would recommend you keep the notes for this because the axles are probably the weakest link and will probably strip off again.
That was fun! You took the concept of universal milling head to new levels, at least for me.
That was a good video on a topic that I’ve had an interest in for a long time. Here is another example of how the setup time exceeds the actual cutting time by a good margin. People should not complain that a simple job costs as much as it does. Nice work. 🥸👍👀👋✅
The proof is in the pudding once more Keith! I appreciate your taking the time to run those test parts to prove the fit. So many adjustments during the set ups! I enjoyed the entire show.
You do good work. 20+ years as a machinist when I was young, and it was the last time people left me alone and let me do my thing.
Thanks, Keith. This gives me confidence to try a job like this myself. Always enjoy your demonstration style.
I cannot count the number of jobs I've turned down or avoided because they involved splines. Despite the ease that Kieth does these, in my mind it ain't that easy even with the proper equipment. Definitely need Kieth's level of skill and I won't live long enough to get that.
Another superb demonstration of a process needing high skills and considerable experience just to carry out.
Thank you for sharing Sir Keith.
Keith thank you for all your videos. Please have a Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!!
One of the real joys of my life is working on machines much older than myself. It's good to watch others doing the same thing. In my youth first learning machine work, I was taught to use a cigarette paper between the cutter and work, giving me less than a thousandth touch off to set things up.
Quite the dance of rotating heads!
Ooh, I was expecting the mill assembly video but this is very well welcomed!
Your monster horizontal mill is huge yet it runs so smoothly it is awesome to see and hear! 🤩
Really enjoy your content! Subscribed about a year ago. YT does weird stuff occasionally and I catch myself unscribed! I dutifully resubscribe. Cancer Patients in hospitals don't donate much, but we cheer when another video comes on!
Thanks Keith. I learned something new. I have a grease gun like that and I thought it was odd that a standard tube wouldn't work with it. Now I know why. I had no idea it was for oil. I will now set it up properly and learn what is supposed to get grease and what gets oil.
Yes, I remember one apprentice who had taken it upon himself to fill the cavity with grease from a bulk can when he needed to use a grease gun for maintenance on a machine he was cleaning. He was told to take care of the problem he had just created. A great learning life experience for him and a giggle for us seasoned pros. One of the great reasons to be the one who trains apprentices giggles galore if you're not prone to ulcerative colitis. Oh, and we replaced the leaking oil seal on the oil gun and engraved it to say what it is used for and the weight of oil used typically. Some our fault, but all his to him!😊
@CothranMike that's exactly what I did. I got this from Army surplus and I also got gallons cans of red grease. I just figured the two went together. Thanks for the story.
several years ago i had an oil gun but didnt know what it was. i wish i knew what i did with it. im assuming i probably scrapped it in my ignorance. bad part is i have a lathe and mill that could have used it.
have a Merry Christmas to you and your family
It looked such a simple job, but required a lot of knowledge to set the mill up.. Great work as usual Keith 👍👌
I'm 'mirin those splines. A really satisfying result after a clever setup. That universal head is fantastic.
You make an excellent teacher Keith! Happy holidays to you and yours.
Very nice job Keith. I've been looking forward to this episode, and wasn't disappointed.
Love that horizontal mill!
Nicely done Keith - I’m always impressed by your range of skills. All the best to you and yours from us here in Canada for a safe and happy Christmas season!
Very nice work Keith.
You make look easy.
I am sure that shaft is as good or better than new
That Kearney Trecker mill is a nice machine, especially with that universal head.
I am amazed how quite it is.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend.
And this is why a good machine shop is never inexpensive.
Experience, equipment and ingenuity are not cheap.
There's the old saying: "You want it done fast, cheap, and right--pick two of the three."
Thank you for another year of fascinating videos. Happy Holidays to you, your family, and all your viewers!
Fine job and Merry Christmas Keith 😊
There is something so satisfying about making something fit so perfectly that there is zero backlash! I've made some telescope parts where I got that kind of result, and, even though such perfection wasn't actually needed for my parts, it was very gratifying. So well done, Keith!
I’m not sure if it’s experience or stellar problem, solving skills but I am always amazed at how easily you work through the process. Thank you Keith.
that speedy tooling change was fun!
Well done! Once again I learned a lot, so thanks for all the hard work!
MERRY CHRISTMAS KEITH.
Very fine work Keith!
Nice work, beautiful splines!
Thanks Keith for the video. A lot of setup for such a small job. I know it some time take more time to setup than to do the job. Great work thanks for the video.
Cracking job Keith . Happy Christmas to you and all your family 🎅🏼🍾
Very interesting video! Can you explain how you determined the included angle of the original splines, please?
Hi Keith, I’m not sure if you realise already but your sound level is up and down on your last few videos. I turn up the volume on the tv so I can hear you and the next minute it’s blowing my brains out 😂😂😂.
Great videos lately - thank you so much for all the work you put in to produce these.
A very happy Christmas to you and your family from me here in 🇬🇧 the UK.
Very, very nice work !
Happy Friday Keith! 😊
Nice job Kieth; equipment is everything, but having the knowledge to use it, is also a requirement!
Well done Keith
quality work there. that axle looked as good! ive replaced similar style axles and not that it matters. but they always leave the non important areas rough machined. kieth never does that.
a lot of setup but came out beautiful nice work 😃
Very nice job, showing and telling how it’s done is fantastic! 👍🏻👍🏻
Such a nice looking job
Hello from San Antonio, TEXAS! Thank you for your videos!
Those Kearney Trecker horizontal mills with a couple attachments are really a great machine, I’m a little surprised that they never came up with a down feed like a drill press. They could have eliminated a couple shop machines (like a vertical mill and a drill press) with that addition. They’re still a really impressive machine.
Thank you Keith!
I love to see you working !,
Well done Keith.🙂🙂
And also…. Because it’s my toy and I want to play with it!
Thanks Keith
Always amazed at man’s ingenuity to invent machines
Nice Job!!
Great job
Keith Rucker, a living legend, a genius.
Happy New Year 2025
Thanks for sharing 👍 and Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊
Good morning Keith
After getting the witness mark on the top of the shaft, I use a flashlight and line up the shadow of the cutter with the mark.
Why did I know that head was going to drop when you loosened it? Good thing there was clearance.
Keith I wish you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Greetings from Germany.
Being a old wood worker that reminds me of the Shopsmith tooling changeover.
nice job
Good morning Keith! Merry Christmas!
Great work as always Keith! Looks like you upgraded to a 4k camera which is looking sharp. Seems like maybe a little difficulty integrating it into the flow with the proper sound. Didn't sound like the audio was coming from your lav mic most of the time
Great video Keith, I'm learning a lot from watching them.
The bearings on the spindle on the universal head are indeed lubricated with oil, but the internals are actually lubricated with grease.
🎄🎄🎄Fantastic ☃️☃️☃️
Did the original shaft have heat treated splines for increased hardness? Given the application it may not have been necessary?
Your "Liv'in Right" Otherwise that cutter would have snapped off when the head came down and swong into the piece, Good on ya !!!
Did you change your recording setup? It's looking sharp!
If you was going to do the inside spline would it be done similar to the same was as cutting a key way
I have terrible eyesight now, but there’s something I can’t quite make out. You moved the overarm supports out to bring the universal attachment forwards, but how did it remain engaged with the drive gear mounted in the main spindle of the machine?
The Audio was pretty awful for the entire video, but esp right after you remove the sample shaft and start to cut the real splines in the real axle? You seem to have audio issues quite a bit lately? Might be time for a new mic or battery?
Lots of set up involved, but great finished product !
Looks like a 40 to 50 taper adapter could be a good idea!
Merry Christmas.
Seasons greetings and thank you for your Site videos and work Keith
As always I enjoyed your video and in particular your "old-man" comprehension of audio recording. Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain has nothing on you!
Thank you for sharing👍
👍👍👌👌
There seems to be a problem with the audio, eg. at 24:01 ff
Can your heat treat 4160 and make it harder?
I love your videos, but your voice is very different here. Did you have a mic die or sobering? I thought you used to have a clip on, that worked great
Eyeball it .......🤣.. close enough
Whenever you people say "we", I keep looking for that second or third person. Sometime you have said it's to include the viewer but man this is one lonely hobby.
Interesting material but the video production quality is not up to your standards. Some portions are out of focus some and others have distorted audio.
Looked good enough for me to learn from ?
Glad you were able to find something to nitpick.
Good video as always! I watch to learn, not nit pick.
Wow, you guys are brutal….perfect! Lol I also come here to learn and Keith usually comes through.
The microphone probably dropped down in the vest pocket.
Lighten up.
For a custom SHAFT
Well, since the SHAFT has a Differential on one end and a wheel hub and brake disk on the other- I think this shaft is an AXLE?
@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes it was comical as Keith always talks about his shaft, small shafts, big shafts etc...