I work as a diesel mechanic and it amazes me as to how many of the new techs can’t or won’t even try and rebuild something as simple as a pto drive. It’s nice to see the workmanship in your content and I hope it inspires younger techs to take more pride in their work.👍🇺🇸
Excellent millwright demonstration. Too bad many newer less experienced millwrights would condemn the whole pump rather than fix it properly. Nice job. Keep the videos coming.
True craftsmanship on display, these are the men that keep our complex modern world functioning. Thanks for the bearing race removal demonstration, I’ll file that one away for sure.
Nice rebuild. In the old steel mill we used to have some roll mounted gear motors that required rebuilds for the past 40 years, similar to this, the routine was clearly defined. We also had high pressure water pumps (5000psi) for descaling hot steel. So nice to be able to bring the equipment into a shop to do fine work in. Enjoyed very much, cheers!
This video may have been specific to the pump but the steps you go through apply to many things. I always learn something every time I watch one of your posts. Your work methods are a result of years of experience of trial and error and you are passing the experience on. I know it takes a lot of time to assemble and narrate the videos. Thanks as always for taking the time out of your weekends and evenings to edit and post.
Richard, you are right. For me it does take lots of time trying to put together a video that people may enjoy. But if people can pick up a couple tips here and there by watching my videos it’s all worth it. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and leave a comment. Thank you. Gary
Really enjoyed this video. I am a civil engineer but appreciate the workmanship that goes into the manufacture and rebuild of machinery. Good commentary to talk through the rebuild. Thanks again. Paul.
People say all the time (they just don't make them like that anymore) that impeller was crazy grate job Gary took it from a siphon to a pump in one video 😎
Well done! I come from three generations of old school machinists and watching your video I got a little nostalgic for the craft. Very good quality video also...camera shots, pacing, and narration yield a very clear and thorough story.
I messed up my knee ths morning. Perfect timing for a new "Old Iron Machine Works" video Gary. Those pumps are huge. Good work, locktight should sponsor you.
Everything I've seen on your channel is great content . Hence , pump and lathe headstock rebuilds/repairs are great ! Your careful and well thoughtout approach shows in the filming of the videos .
Thank you Joe, and I agree. Definitely more satisfying watching other people work :) Great to see that you got the DoAll in its new spot. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary
Rebuild was Very good contact, We use that same ceramic seal on on a large compressor's 2 3/8 inside board I have that same set of snappRing Is pliers 15-20 years ago I was working on Crane cylinders for a guy And For thank you he handed me a set Snapp Ring pliers I really like to myself the only years. Thanks for the video
Damn good job with tricks here and there such as with that thin sleeve to protect the seal. Also, not too much talking rather just the right amount and to the point. Hello from San Antonio, TEXAS!
Great to see you again Gary, as soon as our Internet is working properly again, I'll be catching up with this video, thanks for sharing and best wishes to you and yours my friend
Thank you Ralfy, I have been crazy busy and have not had much time to watch many videos. And there’s not too many people that put out more videos than you. I think it’s great that you have been able to do that. I know the time it takes to put together a video. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary
Nice work, love seeing the jigs (sleeves) and tools used on rebuilds like this. Do something enough and you'll build jigs and tools to make it more efficient and accurate. Thanks for the video!
love your videos and your content. you have alot of knowlage and are very good at what you do. i have learned alot from your sharing of different things. thank you.
Those engines are something else. I came across a pair powering a shedder in a junk yard one time. Nice bearing removal technique. In my 40+ years of doing mechanical repair I have never seen that done. I usually just weld in the race, punch or pull as required etc... I love it when I learn something new. I have made seal sleeves though. Not a common thing in my experience Cheers.
Warren, I have many different techniques of getting old bearings out. Lots of bearings I can just weld up and knock them out, but on these particular pumps the slugs work nice because you can still weld them up and then you have something to drive against to knock them out. I appreciate you checking out the video. Gary
Oh ya. I had a big bearing split in the front steering gearbox of the Kubota M5700. It forced the c-clip off and the front wheel fell off the tractor. We were very lucky it happened at the last hour of a 16 hour snow plowing run. Only time I ever saw a bearing split like that.
I have a Honda CX500 that is water cooled. The water pump has a impeller and a mechanic seal that's very similar to this setup. The mechanic seal has a sheet metal cup that is to be pressed into a bore. People have developed a method of replacing the seal by removing the old one and new one from the sheet metal cups. Then putting the new seal into the old seals cup. This allows replacement with less engine disassembly.
I have a few friends that used to work for Waukesha Engine. I’m going to forward his video onto them. Great video I really enjoy your work. If you think it’s interesting, we will think it’s interesting. So make a video on anything you think is interesting.
Most of that is because of where I welded the slug and the direction I was driving the slug out. Being the bearing race is hard it did not take much to break it in half. Normally when you’re pressing or driving in a bearing you’re wanting to compress the bearing and it’s pretty hard to break one when you’re doing that. Thanks for checking out the video. Gary
As others had said, lots to learn watching your videos. I'm surprised that pump had been let go to a state where it could have cause more damage to the engine. I see that your workbench in bare metal, is that stainless? I have a structural steel bench, not sure If I can let the top unpainted. And, when you refaced the smaller section of the impeller, is there a reason why you cut from inside to outside, or just doesn't matter for cast iron. Cheers Paolo
That water pump is years past being useful. They must have centrifugal pump in the water supply that was pushing water through that compressor or it would have surely over heated a long time ago. In the plant where I was a compressor operator we had Worthington and Ingersol Rand compressors and they were supplied water by a centrifugal pump at the heat exchanger that pressurized a water supply header.
Believe it or not Harold, that is the only water pump on that engine. If it was in the summer it definitely would’ve overheated. But the water system holds a couple hundred gallons of coolant per engine. I think this one was just percolating. Always nice when you stop bye. Hope you’re doing well. Gary
That’s the kind of stuff I got into machining to do not necessarily in such huge engines but mechanics in general got tired of buying 2-300$ specialty tools
Now that is a proper rebuild done by a true professional. I enjoyed this video very much. Showing the massive pumps is really cool. I had no idea what a pump station looked like. 24-7, how long will this pump run before you do this again?
Thank you Jeff. As far as how long will the pump last, I don’t really keep track of that. But even at running 24-7 we should get a few years out of it. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Gary
Beautiful job , will last longer than a new one . Wondering , how many CFM of air does your blast cabinet use , and what size nozzle ? I know that blast cabinet has a pressure pot on it , maybe one day you could explain how that works . Thanks for sharing
I'v had good use from a relative low cfm Ingersoll Rand 115 cfm if I remember all the lettering has flaked off , with a home built sand blaster built at core with an pushrod from an old engine & the tube it sits inside having a grade 8 nut welded to it with a post ground on the lathe grade 8 bolt as nozzle with angled venturi far forward pipe in front of the pushrod inside to a hose & weighted end in the garnet pot . . the pushrod small holes appear to give right effect before the nozzle rather than the nozzle itself as it cuts through paint like a laser & found similar making own guns for pressure cleaners using mig welder tips inside to increase the pressure
Thank you Otto. Not sure the CFM but it’s a big Gardner Denver compressor, two-stage that is powered by a 25 hp motor. I rebuilt the compressor 21 years ago when I first started working at the company. The second stage cylinder was pretty worn out and I needed to bore and sleeve it. It has ran almost every day for the last 21 years. The compressor pumps in to a couple 500 gallon tanks, so we have lots of air storage . I love the way I have my Blast Cabinet set up, but it definitely requires a good air supply to run it.
Mell, sometimes the operators don’t catch everything. And as long as it did not get hot to the point where it shut down everything was fine. But somebody finally noticed the lack of pressure shown at the pressure gauge.
So the engines that run off of the landfill gases, how do they account for the variance in the chemical makeup? Maybe I just don't understand the whole landfill process. I thought they basically Doug a great big hole and lined it with plastic, filled it with garbage, and then had an outlet pipe for gases. But these gases must be all over the place in terms of flammability. So how do these systems account for that?
********* AMATEURS: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS KIND OF REPAIR -- PROS ONLY ! ********* Gary, you're daily chores are definitely more interesting than mine ! Once again, a great video of a task that few of us will ever have an opportunity to attempt . Your close-up images are excellent . Is that your new iPhone that you are using ? Keep them videos coming, Gary -- I'm sure all your followers will love them !
Ken, I’m still at work. Taking a little brake, but I wanted to thank you for the kind words. And yes it is my new IPhone. It’s about as high tech as I do :) Gary
I don't know why I like to watch content like this, but I do. I guess I'm a frustrated Engineer. Wait, I'm an Engineer. That's right, I engineer software. Dang.
I work as a diesel mechanic and it amazes me as to how many of the new techs can’t or won’t even try and rebuild something as simple as a pto drive. It’s nice to see the workmanship in your content and I hope it inspires younger techs to take more pride in their work.👍🇺🇸
Thank you Bill
Excellent millwright demonstration. Too bad many newer less experienced millwrights would condemn the whole pump rather than fix it properly. Nice job. Keep the videos coming.
Thank you Paul
True craftsmanship on display, these are the men that keep our complex modern world functioning. Thanks for the bearing race removal demonstration, I’ll file that one away for sure.
This is great content! I appreciate the tip on shrinking after welding, you're a master mechanic and machinist
Thank you Sir
Awesome video production/discussion/demonstration/build…..ENJOYED….felt like I was standing next to you as you repaired the unit
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate that. Gary
Nice video and very well explained. It's always nice to watch someone who knows what he's doing.
Thank you Michael, it’s always nice to have you stop by the channel. By the way, I enjoyed your fly cutter video. Gary
Nice rebuild. In the old steel mill we used to have some roll mounted gear motors that required rebuilds for the past 40 years, similar to this, the routine was clearly defined. We also had high pressure water pumps (5000psi) for descaling hot steel. So nice to be able to bring the equipment into a shop to do fine work in. Enjoyed very much, cheers!
Thank you.
Thanks, Gary, I really enjoyed the rebuild.
Gary, 78-Year-Old Home-Shop-Machinist in the Beautiful Ozark Mountains of North West Arkansas
Thanks Gary, Gary
This video may have been specific to the pump but the steps you go through apply to many things. I always learn something every time I watch one of your posts. Your work methods are a result of years of experience of trial and error and you are passing the experience on. I know it takes a lot of time to assemble and narrate the videos. Thanks as always for taking the time out of your weekends and evenings to edit and post.
Richard, you are right. For me it does take lots of time trying to put together a video that people may enjoy. But if people can pick up a couple tips here and there by watching my videos it’s all worth it. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and leave a comment. Thank you. Gary
Really enjoyed this video. I am a civil engineer but appreciate the workmanship that goes into the manufacture and rebuild of machinery. Good commentary to talk through the rebuild. Thanks again. Paul.
Thank you Paul, I really appreciate it. Gary
Keep the content coming. I enjoy seeing you work on restoring old equipment.
Thank You Sir
Good job as usual Gary.Your channel is one of my favorites.The 'tour' of the pump station was a nice bonus.Keep em coming.
Hey Gary.
Nice work once again. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
All the best,
Tom
Tom, great to have you stop by the channel.
Hope you and your family had a great Christmas.
Hoping to see you soon. Happy new year. Gary
The welding/shrink tip was right on and if I wasnt retired I could use it but its great to learn new things anyway. thank you.
Thanks James
Rebuilt back better than new. That is a built back better that I would endorse.
People say all the time (they just don't make them like that anymore) that impeller was crazy grate job Gary took it from a siphon to a pump in one video 😎
Thank you Joe
There is an art to getting mechanical seals right, interesting video for sure, those engines at the pumping stations are most impressive too.
Great content. I enjoy the rebuilding and repair videos and your explanations are spot on.
I second that.
Thank you Jim
Well done! I come from three generations of old school machinists and watching your video I got a little nostalgic for the craft.
Very good quality video also...camera shots, pacing, and narration yield a very clear and thorough story.
Thank you David.
Just came across your comment.
Still Learning this RUclips stuff LOL
Gary
Appreciate seeing the beast that the water pump when on.
First time seeing one of those engines... Thanks.
If you'd post every day I'd watch! THANK You.
But David , you would get tired of a 7 part series on rebuilding one water pump :) But I do appreciate it. Gary
Good video. Interesting for me.
15 ago I tracked down water pump bearing/shaft makers for when I m
Rebuilding some old water Pump.
I messed up my knee ths morning. Perfect timing for a new "Old Iron Machine Works" video Gary. Those pumps are huge. Good work, locktight should sponsor you.
RANDY, I also think they should sponsor me :) I hope you didn’t mess up your knee too bad ?
Gary
I'll be ok in a few days. Thanks Gary.
Everything I've seen on your channel is great content . Hence , pump and lathe headstock rebuilds/repairs are great ! Your careful and well thoughtout approach shows in the filming of the videos .
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. And thanks for taking time to check out my videos. Gary
Thanks for sharing your video. It's great to see a real tec at work and explaining his actions.
Thank you Deek
Definitely keep making these, Gary. I enjoy watching somebody else work! 😄
Thank you Joe, and I agree. Definitely more satisfying watching other people work :) Great to see that you got the DoAll in its new spot. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary
Really enjoyed this, love these heavy mechanical repairs.
Those engines looks awesome. And the pump rebuild is so thoughtfuly done! Shows the experience in rebuilding these pumps.
Rebuild was Very good contact, We use that same ceramic seal on on a large compressor's 2 3/8 inside board I have that same set of snappRing Is pliers 15-20 years ago I was working on Crane cylinders for a guy And For thank you he handed me a set Snapp Ring pliers I really like to myself the only years. Thanks for the video
Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Gary
I'll have to remember that bearing race trick!!! I love to keep rebuildable stuff going too.
Nicely done 👍🏴
Damn good job with tricks here and there such as with that thin sleeve to protect the seal. Also, not too much talking rather just the right amount and to the point. Hello from San Antonio, TEXAS!
JT, Your comment is very much appreciated. Thank you
@@OldIronMachineWorks NO problem. I love the different machines or parts that you end up fixing as it is a little of everything.
Thanks, from Torrance, So-Cal. One of the best ''mechanical videos on this here inter-web, great content!!
I really appreciate the kind words. Thanks for checking out the video. Gary
Your experience shows. Easy to watch. Cheers
Thank you Paul.
Sorry for the delay on commenting. Still learning this RUclips stuff. LOL
Thanks Gary, good to see you back "on air ". Cheers
I appreciate your work and explanations! Thank you.
Good job keep on showing what you do when you can, very interesting.
Nice clean job thanks for sharing!
Very interesting video Gary, keep'um coming....
Repair work is great to watch. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Ben
Great Video. Shop stuff is very interesting. Thanks.
Gday Gary, I found this very interesting and would really like to see more, great job mate, Cheers
Thank You Matty, but it’s nowhere near as interesting as being able to work on a monster Shaper. Always nice having you stop by the channel. Gary
Great to see you again Gary, as soon as our Internet is working properly again, I'll be catching up with this video, thanks for sharing and best wishes to you and yours my friend
Thank you Ralfy, I have been crazy busy and have not had much time to watch many videos. And there’s not too many people that put out more videos than you. I think it’s great that you have been able to do that. I know the time it takes to put together a video. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary
Nice work, love seeing the jigs (sleeves) and tools used on rebuilds like this. Do something enough and you'll build jigs and tools to make it more efficient and accurate. Thanks for the video!
Larry, thank you for taking the time to watch the video. Gary
Glad to watch anything you care to share
John, be careful what you ask for :)
Thanks for watching. Gary
Yep l liked it just fine. That’s for taking us to work with you.
Thank You Kevin
love your videos and your content. you have alot of knowlage and are very good at what you do. i have learned alot from your sharing of different things. thank you.
Thank you Jamie, I appreciate the kind words. Gary
Excellent content, could watch these videos all day long, keep them coming
Thank you Paul.
It’s a pleasure to see how thorough you are!
Thank You Glenn
Thanks for bringing us along.
Dan, thanks for following along.
Cool rebuild. Thanks
Great video, thanks for taking the time and trouble.
Thank You Jerry for taking the time to watch it. Gary
A quality job for sure. Nice to see.
Thanks Joe
Actual value in keeping things running as apposed to all the mafia madness going on
They for sure got the good out of that impeller
Brian, I think it was more of a blender than it was a water pump :)
Excellent content, enjoyed very nuch....thanks for showing.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Gary
Great video and alot of knowledge. I hope you're passing along all this knowledge along to a young apprentice....
Kevin, I wish we had a young apprentice so I wouldn’t have to keep doing these jobs :)
Hey, been waiting. Glad for the show.
Great video as usual. The time goes so quickly. Greetings from Amsterdam.
Thank you Sir
Thank you Sir.. your videos are terrific! Please keep them coming when you are able.. Thank you!
I really appreciate that, thank you. Gary
Those engines are something else. I came across a pair powering a shedder in a junk yard one time. Nice bearing removal technique. In my 40+ years of doing mechanical repair I have never seen that done. I usually just weld in the race, punch or pull as required etc... I love it when I learn something new. I have made seal sleeves though. Not a common thing in my experience Cheers.
Warren, I have many different techniques of getting old bearings out. Lots of bearings I can just weld up and knock them out, but on these particular pumps the slugs work nice because you can still weld them up and then you have something to drive against to knock them out. I appreciate you checking out the video. Gary
Great video, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching
Hey, I just found you again and I like. I'll be back. I'm up in Nevada City.
Nik, try not to lose me :)
Spent some time in your area. It’s beautiful there. Gary
Oh ya. I had a big bearing split in the front steering gearbox of the Kubota M5700. It forced the c-clip off and the front wheel fell off the tractor. We were very lucky it happened at the last hour of a 16 hour snow plowing run. Only time I ever saw a bearing split like that.
Randy, in my earlier years I spent 20 years as a field mechanic for a local tractor dealership. There hasn’t been too much that I haven’t seen.
I have a Honda CX500 that is water cooled. The water pump has a impeller and a mechanic seal that's very similar to this setup. The mechanic seal has a sheet metal cup that is to be pressed into a bore. People have developed a method of replacing the seal by removing the old one and new one from the sheet metal cups. Then putting the new seal into the old seals cup. This allows replacement with less engine disassembly.
Dan, that’s one I have not heard of.
@@OldIronMachineWorks I left a link to the mechanic seal on the Honda. Must have gotten deleted...
I have a few friends that used to work for Waukesha Engine. I’m going to forward his video onto them. Great video I really enjoy your work. If you think it’s interesting, we will think it’s interesting. So make a video on anything you think is interesting.
That's the first time in 35 years I've seen a bearing break in half...
Most of that is because of where I welded the slug and the direction I was driving the slug out. Being the bearing race is hard it did not take much to break it in half. Normally when you’re pressing or driving in a bearing you’re wanting to compress the bearing and it’s pretty hard to break one when you’re doing that.
Thanks for checking out the video. Gary
Great video, very informative, love to see more, many thanks. Hello from Ireland
Thank You Michael
As others had said, lots to learn watching your videos. I'm surprised that pump had been let go to a state where it could have cause more damage to the engine.
I see that your workbench in bare metal, is that stainless? I have a structural steel bench, not sure If I can let the top unpainted.
And, when you refaced the smaller section of the impeller, is there a reason why you cut from inside to outside, or just doesn't matter for cast iron.
Cheers Paolo
That water pump is years past being useful. They must have centrifugal pump in the water supply that was pushing water through that compressor or it would have surely over heated a long time ago. In the plant where I was a compressor operator we had Worthington and Ingersol Rand compressors and they were supplied water by a centrifugal pump at the heat exchanger that pressurized a water supply header.
Believe it or not Harold, that is the only water pump on that engine. If it was in the summer it definitely would’ve overheated. But the water system holds a couple hundred gallons of coolant per engine. I think this one was just percolating. Always nice when you stop bye. Hope you’re doing well. Gary
Nice video I enjoy your presentation and content
Thanks Vincent, Gary
2 thumbs up.Enjoyed
Might be interesting to find a clock motor with a long shaft to make that impeller a wall clock
Loved the rebuild video 👍
Thank You
Great video as usual!!!! Love your content!!! Greetings from Argentina!!
Thank you sir, I appreciate it
Keep em coming.
Good restoration nice job
Thank you sir
Very interesting video, Thanks
Thanks for the videos that was Excellent
Thank You Frank
That’s the kind of stuff I got into machining to do not necessarily in such huge engines but mechanics in general got tired of buying 2-300$ specialty tools
Love it!
Excellent work!!
Thanks John
Now that is a proper rebuild done by a true professional.
I enjoyed this video very much.
Showing the massive pumps is really cool.
I had no idea what a pump station looked like.
24-7, how long will this pump run before you do this again?
Thank you Jeff. As far as how long will the pump last, I don’t really keep track of that. But even at running 24-7 we should get a few years out of it. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Gary
Can't believe how worn that impeller was. How was it able to last so long before being replaced? Enjoyed the video.
Lots of coolant, massive radiator, and running in winter time. Thanks for stopping by. Gary
Great video, thanks!
Awesome Job!
Love these videos!
good video Gary.
Thanks Doug. Glad to see your K &T is throwing chips around the shop again.
Gary
very good job
Beautiful job , will last longer than a new one . Wondering , how many CFM of air does your blast cabinet use , and what size nozzle ? I know that blast cabinet has a pressure pot on it , maybe one day you could explain how that works . Thanks for sharing
I'v had good use from a relative low cfm Ingersoll Rand 115 cfm if I remember all the lettering has flaked off , with a home built sand blaster built at core with an pushrod from an old engine & the tube it sits inside having a grade 8 nut welded to it with a post ground on the lathe grade 8 bolt as nozzle with angled venturi far forward pipe in front of the pushrod inside to a hose & weighted end in the garnet pot . . the pushrod small holes appear to give right effect before the nozzle rather than the nozzle itself as it cuts through paint like a laser & found similar making own guns for pressure cleaners using mig welder tips inside to increase the pressure
Thank you Otto. Not sure the CFM but it’s a big Gardner Denver compressor, two-stage that is powered by a 25 hp motor. I rebuilt the compressor 21 years ago when I first started working at the company. The second stage cylinder was pretty worn out and I needed to bore and sleeve it. It has ran almost every day for the last 21 years. The compressor pumps in to a couple 500 gallon tanks, so we have lots of air storage . I love the way I have my Blast Cabinet set up, but it definitely requires a good air supply to run it.
Good show!
I’m surprised they didn’t know it wasn’t pumping for some time. Isn’t there a flow gauge, or downstream pressure gauge, or even a simple flow vane?
Mell, sometimes the operators don’t catch everything. And as long as it did not get hot to the point where it shut down everything was fine. But somebody finally noticed the lack of pressure shown at the pressure gauge.
We like this kind of stuff
Another fine video enjoyed it
Thanks Dan
Awesome channel. Would love to work under you.
Thank you Nick
At that point - with the impeller worn down to "art piece" - is it still even a water pump? Or just an overbuilt bearing retainer?
Definitely was not much of a water pump, thanks for stopping by. Gary
So the engines that run off of the landfill gases, how do they account for the variance in the chemical makeup? Maybe I just don't understand the whole landfill process. I thought they basically Doug a great big hole and lined it with plastic, filled it with garbage, and then had an outlet pipe for gases. But these gases must be all over the place in terms of flammability. So how do these systems account for that?
********* AMATEURS: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS KIND OF REPAIR -- PROS ONLY ! ********* Gary, you're daily chores are definitely more interesting than mine ! Once again, a great video of a task that few of us will ever have an opportunity to attempt . Your close-up images are excellent . Is that your new iPhone that you are using ? Keep them videos coming, Gary -- I'm sure all your followers will love them !
Ken, I’m still at work. Taking a little brake, but I wanted to thank you for the kind words. And yes it is my new IPhone. It’s about as high tech as I do :) Gary
I don't know why I like to watch content like this, but I do. I guess I'm a frustrated Engineer. Wait, I'm an Engineer. That's right, I engineer software. Dang.
Kevin, I know I’m always frustrated whenever I have to deal with any kind of software :)
@@OldIronMachineWorks We have a joke where we don't really create programs, we create bugs.
Good one that 👍
would machining the impeller affect its balance at all?
Not in this case. Very little metal removal.