Dave, in this video you talked about the different work ethic of years past and how people would better themselves through trade publications. This immediately brought to mind my father who spent his career as a commercial airline pilot starting in 1956 with West Coast Airlines flying DC3's all around the Northwestern United States. He had no military flight training and worked as a printer using every dime to pay for flight lessons and all the many different ratings required to obtain the golden ticket, an Air Transport License which permits you to fly people for revenue. All he had was a high school diploma. As the next 35 years passed he would move up to turboprops (Fairchild F27), turbojets Douglas DC9/MD80 and retired off of Northwest Airlines flying high bypass fan jets with 37,000hrs+ flight time. He flew four distinctly different forms of power plants starting with radial piston 18 cylinder P&W R1830 and finishing with Rolls Royce Fan Jets. He never obtained any further formal education and told me as time passed he became very aware that the newer pilots had college degrees. He stated to compete against the New younger and more educated coworkers he had decided he must be a better more knowledgeable and capable pilot than the competition. The size of his library was extensive and filled the basement and upstairs spare space with books on anything that had to do with flying, aircraft design or safety. He became very focused in latter years in promoting airline safety, worked with the National Transportation safety board NTSB in conjunction with the airlines to promote an foster an environment of safety. He proudly retired having never caused harm or injury to a single passenger. But the memory I'm left with are of him sitting in his recliner with his Ben Franklin's on ALWAYS reading some aspect of flying. Upon his passing and after all the grandchildren had, had their pick of any books it still took almost two full loads with a Uhaul truck to empty out his books. Most went to a museum of flight here in Vancouver and the rest to the Pacific NW Regional library's. So when you talked about all the trade publications and people taking the time to better themselves this all came to mind, and was really true of that generation. Thanks, Scott PS, it's great to see you back. I'm now watching your series of videos for the fourth time damn it! There really is nothing else out there as unique as your shop and videos. God bless, -S
Thanks for the great comment Scott, That kind of dedication is rare these days. Most folks will wade into a job on an engine for instance, with no fore knowledge, no service manual, too much trouble to educate themselves. Flying a DC3 is definitely on my "bucket list"....Dave
David Richards, Dave, take along EARPLUGS when you do. My father was almost completely deaf by the time he retired. 10,000hrs in DC3's wiped out the low end. Then another 11,000hrs in F27's with those screaming Roll!?s Royce Dart turbo props wiped out the high pitch, then another 10,000hrs in DC9's with the Pratt & Whitney turbo jets. The same engine as on the Boeing 707, 727, 737, and DC9, DC8's wiped out his mid range. Then 4000hrs in Boeing 757's finished off anything left. My brother is a captain for Alaska Airlines and has hearing aids now. One if the things is the air induced noise level in the cockpit is a lot higher than people realise, especially in the first generation of jet aircraft.
I've drawn the attention of a good many steam enthusiasts to your stoney faced delivery followed by your punch line and the immediate cut to your boiler. Brilliant content, brilliant videography.
Dave I wait patiently for every one of your new videos. I am hooked. I turned my TV off almost a month ago and watch nothing but You Tube machine shop videos now. I would much rather soak my brain in knowledge than the Toxic Crap that is on TV now . I personally have a deep appreciation for the pioneers that came before us and made this knowledge available to us. I love what Tom of OX Tools says. "We don't own the Knowledge .The Knowledge belongs to the trade"
What a marvelous engine.You are a master machinist of the old school.Be well and continue this wonderful work for many more years and thanks for producing these educational videos for us to enjoy and learn from
I'm a retired "Industrial Arts" teacher and totally agree with your sentiments about learning about the basics of all mechanical. Society has to get it through it's heads that everyone can't be and doesn't need to be a college graduate.
Jack Green I'm a college professor, and I agree...college is not meant to be for everyone. Many of my students over the years would have been happier in the trades, but their parents wouldn't hear of it.
Thanks for leaving the mistakes in. It's heartening to see someone who gets such good results drop the odd clanger! On the subject of books, and the comments here on the demise of craft skills, folks might enjoy a fairly recent book 'The case for working with your hands' by M.Crawford. Thanks for another great TV show - Mark.
Just to add - in the US that book was published as the much groovier-sounding 'Shop Class as Soul-Craft'. They must have thought a title like that would put off a staid UK readership, but I think the contents are much the same.
I'm glad you showed the babbitt leak, things don't work out as planned all the time. You have the patience it takes to get on with it! Now get back to work! God bless
David, I work in a car repair shop. Last week, the boss had a Ford Escape, that had rod bearing issues. I was eating lunch, and pulled out one of my Hot Rod magazines. (Been reading them since the 60's.) Story was about main and rod bearings. Talked about the new style cracked rod big ends, where they aren't made out of 2 pieces, but the lower end of the bottom bearing is cracked off. leaving a rough edge on the mating surface. After lunch, dropped the oil pan on that Ford, pulled a rod lower end off, and it was just what I got finished reading about. Freaked me, as well as the boss out! steve
Your intro on this one David....is AN ABSOLUTE HOOT! Considering: I just got a motor refurbed for running my 1922 Dalton Lathe. and you are right. this "electrical" is just a fad. One Day, folks will wise up to the efficacy of steam. Keep up the good work my freind. from you, I learn.. and I do love learning.
What a wonderful running engine! Congratulations on getting her back into production. Thanks for sharing the refurbishing and the results of your labor. Could watch it run for hours ...........
You really got my attention with your rant-----I fell for it hook, line, and sinker. I laughed at the end when you got us---didn't realize it was April Fools Day on September 13, 2017.
Dave you have accomplished a lot. You should be real proud. I wish I lived close so I could learn from you in person. But still learn a lot watching. I am amazed at all the things you do.
Another great video, Dave. Your comments about carpenter's squares rang a bell with me. My Dad was an old time carpenter. He served an apprenticeship in the late 20's and was a real whiz with a square. I once watched him cut all the rafters for a hip roof for a building whose the foundation was WAY out of square. Everything fit perfectly and he did it all in his head and with a square. Amazing. Paul
Dave, loved the way you deadpanned the intro! I completely believed we were going to hear about dissatisfaction of some kind, with someone or something. Maybe a modern electric shops inability to repair the old motor or lack of parts! :-) The lower noise level ion the shop with the new engine is very apparent. I went bak to a older video and confirmed my sense of the new noise level. Related to steam I will be attending the annual "Arnfest" at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Illinois in late Sept. The museum has an active Steam Department responsible for 25 locomotives. They have an informative website to visit. Dave , you are probably friends with some of these folks- regards vic
John Bare if you havent, you should listen using a robust surround sound system. That thing has a bass note to it that you'll feel more than hear. Like you were in there and feeling a heartbeat through the floor.
HA..ok that was a good opening ....and yeah right when you need the thing its gonna die on ya...its like the odd phenomenon of every time i look for a Philips screwdriver all i find is flats! That new engine looks great.... sounds nice and smooth,. surprising how quit it is. Yeah i really love that old work ethic you talk about...still nothing like a hard book in your hand. I'm into old Flathead Harley's and i really love reading all the great old books on it. That time period was so clever and inventive and not bogged down in this regulate ever move we make..
My late father worked in a line shaft machine shop in the 1950's. Your channel has got me researching something he told me about a local spark plug factory. Ever heard of Hagstrom spark plugs? Neither did I until today. The first U.S. patent for porcelain spark plugs.
It's beautiful Dave, just beautiful. I really needed this video today. I'm in Central Florida dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Irma and was so pleased that through all the problems I have you came through and made my day with another great video. Thank you very much for calming my nerves once again Dave. Please keep them coming.
wow! Just received my Modern Machine-Shop Practice by Joshua Rose. Two volumes each 10lb. Pages are 13x10 inches. vol II has chapters on erecting, line-shafting , pulleys , and of course steam engines, and boilers and much more. It is 3rd edition. 1899, with one of the two printed in 1903 but still 3rd edition. They appear to have never been used. 4000 drawings or engravings. Paid about 75$ apiece , but I'm happy. I think yours is a newer book. This set will certainly help me understand more of what you do. Thank you for the wonderful videos. dale
i cant tell you how much i enjoy watching your videos. that new engine is a beautiful piece of equipment.it purrs like a kitten. looking forward to the next video.
Very funny intro. 80 years is doing better than my first lathe did: it was one of those really cheap Central Machinery lathes that come from Foo Yoo Bicycle and Noodle Works. That motor only lasted a couple of weeks before it smoked and croaked.
The Richards sure is smooth and quiet. They do really need to do something about the shotty workmanship on that electric motor. Maybe you should check to see if they will cover it under warranty. :-)
Thank you for sharing these amazing shop videos. I thought that old style shops like yours were a lot noisier compared to the modern stuff. Where i worked as a tool maker we almost always had to shout during worktime...every machine was running at full blast. All the electro motors... one noisier than the other. Keep up your good work, it´s a pleasure to watch.
I really enjoyed the look at and discussion of your old books. There is something about old trade books, they packed a wallop of straight forward no nonsense info, and remain forever brimming with the kind of can-do optimism that at times it seems we're running short on these days.
Thanks for taking the time to promote the old books. I have several Audels . They are really something to read and like you said the etchings are amazing. If you need some spare motors from the early part of the last century I have a few.
Ha, ha, love the intro......... I have a later edition and both volumes of Machine Shop Practice. Also, I have the first edition, 1914 I believe, of the Machinery's handbook. I'm going to start looking for the books you have. Thanks for the tips on these books!! Another excellent video Mr. Richards !!
archive.org has tons of old gearhead books in digital format. It's free and nice to be able to super size the script! Google books also has a good selection. Not as good as having the book but close.
Lolol that cold open, just subscribed very recently, that boring mill caught my eye on a picture you shared the other day. This channel is so awesome man keep it up
Dave Thank YOU for your time and effort in creating these great videos. belt the old engine up to a alternator for shop lighting and that special motor you were talking about.
Hi Dave your shop sounded so great while you were drilling the holes with your drill press no loud unnerving whine from that darn unreliable electric motor or the clanging and jarring noise from the high geared transmission to reduce or increase the speed of the drill just that great thump thump thump of the belts going around the flywheels
For those who are searching for old machine info, go to vintage machinery dot org. There you will find thousands of items listed and complied in a pdf format and the site is free to use. Thanks Dave, for keeping the steam fires stoked.
Dave, you got me there. "Only 80 years old, and it died!" Should have used steam! On the other hand, I collect OLD Shopsmiths. Cast Iron and steel. Have yet to lose a motor. (I would SO like to run them in steam!) One of the BEST channels on RUclips! steve
Unbelievable Dave the new motor is beautiful. So quiet I cannot believe the difference in the shop background noise when she is running. Sweet note from the outside exhaust I think she has been waiting a long time for you and the shop to take her in. It was one of those things that were just meant to be. All the best from Australia.
Great work Dave, should have no shortage of horse power! I don't want to sound like the safety police and i'm a machinist also and know that there are lots of other hazards in a shop but I would suggest making a tin shaft cover that will slip on the shaft, for the end of the crankshaft just because its T-shirt height and right along the alleyway,
David that is one the first things I noticed was how much quiter your new Steam Engine was than your old one. Then later you commented about how quite and if you noticed then I was imagining the difference. Keep the vedio's coming enjoy everyone. Thanks!
"They're going to have to do something about the reliability of these things if they're ever going to catch on." AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! Also you're on to something with that work ethic thing.
Surprised you even had one of them there new fangled eeeelectrick motors ! ( Must be made in Chinner to pack up so dang fast on ya ! ) Love your dry humour re that motor !
You mean too say you only got 80 yrs out of that electric motor? I'd be perturbed too! lol. That engine is really quite quiet. Amazing. Thanks for the video.
Boy do I remember those thick yellow McMaster Carr catalogs. My dad had a copy and I used to go over it all day long, as if it were the Sears & Roebuck catalog.
Update on the Holtzner Cabbot electric motor: the motor shop says it's toast. arced everywhere, no parts for it of course, looking at a rewind. After 80 years it's "history"......Dave
Some binge watch Game of Thrones or House of Cards. I binge on Old Steam Powered Machine Shop. I subscribed when you had completed your second installment. Quite honestly, I forgot about you after that Then for some reason I thought, "I wonder what happened to that guy who was powering his shop with steam?" Well Dave, I'm glad I found you and reacquainted myself with your excellent work. Thank you.
G'day Dave the bigger engine certainly is quieter than the other one, it runs really smooth you did a great job in restoring her. That oiler is a work of art beautifully made what I found interesting or unusual is the sight glass so you can see the drops of oil and adjust accordingly. I was surprised when you said about the railways and the standard of Babbitt used which wasn't very good, you would have thought with weight issues on bearings it would be good. Another great video I always look forward to your videos, it's an area that I find fascinating and never tire of watching you, thanks mate John
Hey Dave, boy that engine is quite. I went oh crape when the babbit came out. Know them days. It also starts easier than your other engine, GREAT Job of setting it up. The only bad thing about electric motors is when the magic smoke comes out. God Bless Ya Dave
That thing about the electric motor has me scared and depressed. I'm almost 80. Surprised how much quieter the shop is with this engine. Thanks for the vid.
Love the books Dave, the video went by fast. My Dad used neat's foot oil to soften up the pocket in my fielder's mitt. Thanks for the shop Dave. Looking for ward to more.
Funny about the electric motor comment. I love the old Audel books. I've got both my fathers and my uncles Audel carpentry books and a few more (early wiring and steamfitters) that I picked up at yard sales. Fun to read about gas piping for house lighting or that "a good man and a horse should be able to move 8 yards of dirt in a day". While the books themselves are best, you can find a lot of old books via google books. A lot that simply aren't available anywhere else. You can set the search for only old books pre 1920 in example.
David, you may have already seen it. There is an add on Atlanta's Craig's List for a large group of overhead belt drive equipment with overhead charting. Thought I would pass this on. Like your site very much. Philip
Dave, in this video you talked about the different work ethic of years past and how people would better themselves through trade publications. This immediately brought to mind my father who spent his career as a commercial airline pilot starting in 1956 with West Coast Airlines flying DC3's all around the Northwestern United States. He had no military flight training and worked as a printer using every dime to pay for flight lessons and all the many different ratings required to obtain the golden ticket, an Air Transport License which permits you to fly people for revenue. All he had was a high school diploma. As the next 35 years passed he would move up to turboprops (Fairchild F27), turbojets Douglas DC9/MD80 and retired off of Northwest Airlines flying high bypass fan jets with 37,000hrs+ flight time. He flew four distinctly different forms of power plants starting with radial piston 18 cylinder P&W R1830 and finishing with Rolls Royce Fan Jets. He never obtained any further formal education and told me as time passed he became very aware that the newer pilots had college degrees. He stated to compete against the New younger and more educated coworkers he had decided he must be a better more knowledgeable and capable pilot than the competition. The size of his library was extensive and filled the basement and upstairs spare space with books on anything that had to do with flying, aircraft design or safety. He became very focused in latter years in promoting airline safety, worked with the National Transportation safety board NTSB in conjunction with the airlines to promote an foster an environment of safety. He proudly retired having never caused harm or injury to a single passenger.
But the memory I'm left with are of him sitting in his recliner with his Ben Franklin's on ALWAYS reading some aspect of flying. Upon his passing and after all the grandchildren had, had their pick of any books it still took almost two full loads with a Uhaul truck to empty out his books. Most went to a museum of flight here in Vancouver and the rest to the Pacific NW Regional library's. So when you talked about all the trade publications and people taking the time to better themselves this all came to mind, and was really true of that generation. Thanks, Scott
PS, it's great to see you back. I'm now watching your series of videos for the fourth time damn it! There really is nothing else out there as unique as your shop and videos. God bless, -S
Thanks for the great comment Scott, That kind of dedication is rare these days. Most folks will wade into a job on an engine for instance, with no fore knowledge, no service manual, too much trouble to educate themselves. Flying a DC3 is definitely on my "bucket list"....Dave
David Richards, Dave, take along EARPLUGS when you do. My father was almost completely deaf by the time he retired. 10,000hrs in DC3's wiped out the low end. Then another 11,000hrs in F27's with those screaming Roll!?s Royce Dart turbo props wiped out the high pitch, then another 10,000hrs in DC9's with the Pratt & Whitney turbo jets. The same engine as on the Boeing 707, 727, 737, and DC9, DC8's wiped out his mid range. Then 4000hrs in Boeing 757's finished off anything left. My brother is a captain for Alaska Airlines and has hearing aids now. One if the things is the air induced noise level in the cockpit is a lot higher than people realise, especially in the first generation of jet aircraft.
I've drawn the attention of a good many steam enthusiasts to your stoney faced delivery followed by your punch line and the immediate cut to your boiler. Brilliant content, brilliant videography.
The engine has the beautiful sound of a heart beat and I think it's happy again.
Dave I wait patiently for every one of your new videos. I am hooked. I turned my TV off almost a month ago and watch nothing but You Tube machine shop videos now. I would much rather soak my brain in knowledge than the Toxic Crap that is on TV now . I personally have a deep appreciation for the pioneers that came before us and made this knowledge available to us. I love what Tom of OX Tools says. "We don't own the Knowledge .The Knowledge belongs to the trade"
terry cannon, Welcome to the light! I have been television free for 20+ years. Dave is my most anticipated YT poster!
Thanks again Terry, Tom Lipton definitely knows the philosophy of craftsmanship....Dave
What a marvelous engine.You are a master machinist of the old school.Be well and continue this wonderful work for many more years and thanks for producing these educational videos for us to enjoy and learn from
I'm glad to be able to do them Norm.....Dave
My wife couldn't understand what could possibly be funny about a steam shop video, made my day.
I push on safety heavily.. lately I got in a hurry and i sprain/rolled my ankle.
Plz be carful and I thank you for the great videos.
It is amazing how quiet this steam engine is, beautiful. It is a shame this is old technology, thank you for keeping it alive.
WOW, nice and quiet, and at that speed it will last forever.
That larger motor is a lot quieter than what I thought it would be. Nice.
"Give it a shot of turpentine...". I love it! You've got the best channel on the web. Thank you for sharing.
The big engine looks smooth and just chuffs along. Change the noise in your shop a lot. Thanks for sharing your projects.
I'm a retired "Industrial Arts" teacher and totally agree with your sentiments about learning about the basics of all mechanical. Society has to get it through it's heads that everyone can't be and doesn't need to be a college graduate.
That's exactly what I told my kids. Learn something USEFUL! Then you can make a living doing something you really like!
I argue your point quite a bit.
I've seen some kids that have the "gift" for it, but will never know it......Dave
Jack Green
I'm a college professor, and I agree...college is not meant to be for everyone. Many of my students over the years would have been happier in the trades, but their parents wouldn't hear of it.
Thanks Dana, great comment....Dave
Thanks for leaving the mistakes in. It's heartening to see someone who gets such good results drop the odd clanger! On the subject of books, and the comments here on the demise of craft skills, folks might enjoy a fairly recent book 'The case for working with your hands' by M.Crawford. Thanks for another great TV show - Mark.
Just to add - in the US that book was published as the much groovier-sounding 'Shop Class as Soul-Craft'. They must have thought a title like that would put off a staid UK readership, but I think the contents are much the same.
I'm glad you showed the babbitt leak, things don't work out as planned all the time. You have the patience it takes to get on with it! Now get back to work! God bless
David, I work in a car repair shop.
Last week, the boss had a Ford
Escape, that had rod bearing issues.
I was eating lunch, and pulled out one
of my Hot Rod magazines. (Been
reading them since the 60's.) Story
was about main and rod bearings.
Talked about the new style cracked
rod big ends, where they aren't made
out of 2 pieces, but the lower end of
the bottom bearing is cracked off.
leaving a rough edge on the mating
surface.
After lunch, dropped the oil pan on
that Ford, pulled a rod lower end off,
and it was just what I got finished reading
about.
Freaked me, as well as the boss out!
steve
Hi Steve: Hot Rod, Rod & Custom, Popular HotRoding, Car Craft....used to read them all....Dave
Dave, check this one out.
David Freiberger used to be Hot Rod's
editor in chief. Now he does Roadkill.
steve
Your intro on this one David....is AN ABSOLUTE HOOT! Considering: I just got a motor refurbed for running my 1922 Dalton Lathe. and you are right. this "electrical" is just a fad. One Day, folks will wise up to the efficacy of steam. Keep up the good work my freind. from you, I learn.. and I do love learning.
What a wonderful running engine! Congratulations on getting her back into production. Thanks for sharing the refurbishing and the results of your labor. Could watch it run for hours ...........
Love the intro. I'd love to see them bring back the toasters of the 50's that you could actually repair.
yeah, with the doors that folded down. They would toast any size bread....Dave
Make sure to look up Technology Connections’ video about his antique Sunbeam Toaster. That thing is amazing.
You really got my attention with your rant-----I fell for it hook, line, and sinker.
I laughed at the end when you got us---didn't realize it was April Fools Day on September 13, 2017.
Thank you for letting us hang with you and the time and effort of you making a video appreciate it much love to watch old school and learn
Dave you have accomplished a lot. You should be real proud. I wish I lived close so I could learn from you in person. But still learn a lot watching. I am amazed at all the things you do.
Another great video, Dave. Your comments about carpenter's squares rang a bell with me. My Dad was an old time carpenter. He served an apprenticeship in the late 20's and was a real whiz with a square. I once watched him cut all the rafters for a hip roof for a building whose the foundation was WAY out of square. Everything fit perfectly and he did it all in his head and with a square. Amazing. Paul
Hey Paul, there are a few guys around that can do it, but not many...Dave
Dave, loved the way you deadpanned the intro! I completely believed we were going to hear about dissatisfaction of some kind, with someone or something. Maybe a modern electric shops inability to repair the old motor or lack of parts! :-)
The lower noise level ion the shop with the new engine is very apparent. I went bak to a older video and confirmed my sense of the new noise level.
Related to steam I will be attending the annual "Arnfest" at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Illinois in late Sept. The museum has an active Steam Department responsible for 25 locomotives. They have an informative website to visit. Dave , you are probably friends with some of these folks-
regards
vic
I thought the little old shop engine was cool but the big new one WOW such a sweet running gem that is.
Thanks again John....Dave
John Bare if you havent, you should listen using a robust surround sound system. That thing has a bass note to it that you'll feel more than hear. Like you were in there and feeling a heartbeat through the floor.
Glad to view part of your library, vintage text books are a treasure to read and learn from those old timers were pretty sharp.
I'm not just going to say "First", You're Awesome! Thank you so much for making these videos!
Thanks for posting these video's Dave , I'm a carpenter by trade but thoroughly enjoy watching and learning new things. Alan
simply amazing how much quieter it is and that engine seems to be basically just idling along.
HA..ok that was a good opening ....and yeah right when you need the thing its gonna die on ya...its like the odd phenomenon of every time i look for a Philips screwdriver all i find is flats!
That new engine looks great.... sounds nice and smooth,. surprising how quit it is.
Yeah i really love that old work ethic you talk about...still nothing like a hard book in your hand.
I'm into old Flathead Harley's and i really love reading all the great old books on it.
That time period was so clever and inventive and not bogged down in this regulate ever move we make..
My late father worked in a line shaft machine shop in the 1950's. Your channel has got me researching something he told me about a local spark plug factory. Ever heard of Hagstrom spark plugs? Neither did I until today. The first U.S. patent for porcelain spark plugs.
Clever opening!! Love the content
It's beautiful Dave, just beautiful. I really needed this video today. I'm in Central Florida dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Irma and was so pleased that through all the problems I have you came through and made my day with another great video. Thank you very much for calming my nerves once again Dave. Please keep them coming.
BLESSINGS 2 U, George!
God bless George. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the folks affected by Irma. Hang in brother...
Thanks George and hope they get the power switch turned on for you soon....Dave
You say it's quieter, for the most part I agree. But with the right settings in a surround sound setup you can feel it. Like a heartbeat.
Beautiful new engine and indeed very quiet !
wow! Just received my Modern Machine-Shop Practice by Joshua Rose. Two volumes each 10lb. Pages are 13x10 inches.
vol II has chapters on erecting, line-shafting , pulleys , and of course steam engines, and boilers and much more.
It is 3rd edition. 1899, with one of the two printed in 1903 but still 3rd edition. They appear to have never been used.
4000 drawings or engravings.
Paid about 75$ apiece , but I'm happy.
I think yours is a newer book.
This set will certainly help me understand more of what you do.
Thank you for the wonderful videos.
dale
That right there is a great find....Dave
After that little dissertation on electric motors, I feel that my leg has been adequately pulled; Thank You.
Awesome to see the big engine on line Dave! Thanks for all you do i watch em all! Taker easy.
i cant tell you how much i enjoy watching your videos. that new engine is a beautiful piece of equipment.it purrs like a kitten. looking forward to the next video.
At that rpm the old engine should last another 100 years. Great job Dave!
Very funny intro. 80 years is doing better than my first lathe did: it was one of those really cheap Central Machinery lathes that come from Foo Yoo Bicycle and Noodle Works. That motor only lasted a couple of weeks before it smoked and croaked.
The Richards sure is smooth and quiet. They do really need to do something about the shotty workmanship on that electric motor. Maybe you should check to see if they will cover it under warranty. :-)
I would say you might need a boiler BUT with the size of the shop fillers maybe a neuc reactor might work. Hi 2 Baily!
I think Holtzman & Cabbot built their last motor probably 50 years ago, so they probably wouldn't be anyone to answer their mail....Dave
Michele Marie Dalene 3-windings & Rotor Inc.
HA, but wait, there's more--if ANY of those employees are still alive, you MIGHT have a chance hehehehehe Dave :--))))))))
The intro was the best every - any youtube channel !!!
Throughly enjoy your videos and admire your skill and knowledge. Thanks for sharing your passion.
Thank you for sharing these amazing shop videos. I thought that old style shops like yours were a lot noisier compared to the modern stuff. Where i worked as a tool maker we almost always had to shout during worktime...every machine was running at full blast. All the electro motors... one noisier than the other. Keep up your good work, it´s a pleasure to watch.
Right Bahne, nothing noisier than a geared head lathe with a lot of time on it....Dave
Shout from your soap box, STEAM WILL RISE AGAIN!! Love the videos !! Keep em coming!! Greetings from Maine
I really enjoyed the look at and discussion of your old books. There is something about old trade books, they packed a wallop of straight forward no nonsense info, and remain forever brimming with the kind of can-do optimism that at times it seems we're running short on these days.
Yessir...Dave
Thanks for taking the time to promote the old books. I have several Audels . They are really something to read and like you said the etchings are amazing. If you need some spare motors from the early part of the last century I have a few.
Ha, ha, love the intro......... I have a later edition and both volumes of Machine Shop Practice. Also, I have the first edition, 1914 I believe, of the Machinery's handbook. I'm going to start looking for the books you have. Thanks for the tips on these books!! Another excellent video Mr. Richards !!
archive.org has tons of old gearhead books in digital format. It's free and nice to be able to super size the script! Google books also has a good selection. Not as good as having the book but close.
yeah, right. and there are a lot in big libraries that haven't been digitized....Dave
I prefer to have an actual book with me, that way I can take it out into the shop. I've never been big on digital format books anyway.......
Lolol that cold open, just subscribed very recently, that boring mill caught my eye on a picture you shared the other day.
This channel is so awesome man keep it up
Thanks for making my day with the start of your video. From an old power plant guy.
Dave Thank YOU for your time and effort in creating these great videos. belt the old engine up to a alternator for shop lighting and that special motor you were talking about.
Brilliant you've got the engine online Dave. My you've got that running smoothly.
The "new" engine sounds great! Heck of a good job getting it up and running.
Hi Dave your shop sounded so great while you were drilling the holes with your drill press no loud unnerving whine from that darn unreliable electric motor or the clanging and jarring noise from the high geared transmission to reduce or increase the speed of the drill just that great thump thump thump of the belts going around the flywheels
That opening really gave me a good laugh , Thank's !
Your intro gave me a big smile....still smiling thinking about it 37:32 minutes later. The new engine is spooky quiet.
Thanks, Dave. Always enjoy your videos!
I like your shop and the new steam engine. Thanks for the great videos.
For those who are searching for old machine info, go to vintage machinery dot org. There you will find thousands of items listed and complied in a pdf format and the site is free to use. Thanks Dave, for keeping the steam fires stoked.
Yessir! Keith has an amazing collection and adding more all the time!
I love the big engine it runs so smooth and quiet!
Dave, you got me there.
"Only 80 years old, and it died!"
Should have used steam!
On the other hand, I collect OLD
Shopsmiths. Cast Iron and steel.
Have yet to lose a motor. (I would SO
like to run them in steam!)
One of the BEST channels on RUclips!
steve
Unbelievable Dave the new motor is beautiful. So quiet I cannot believe the difference in the shop background noise when she is running. Sweet note from the outside exhaust I think she has been waiting a long time for you and the shop to take her in. It was one of those things that were just meant to be.
All the best from Australia.
Thanks Greg, from AU....Dave
Great work Dave, should have no shortage of horse power! I don't want to sound like the safety police and i'm a machinist also and know that there are lots of other hazards in a shop but I would suggest making a tin shaft cover that will slip on the shaft, for the end of the crankshaft just because its T-shirt height and right along the alleyway,
Another fine video, David.
David that is one the first things I noticed was how much quiter your new Steam Engine was than your old one. Then later you commented about how quite and if you noticed then I was imagining the difference. Keep the vedio's coming enjoy everyone. Thanks!
It's actually quieter than it sounds on the video because the camera tries to keep the sound level constant by turning it up.....Dave
Thanks for the video, including the mishaps with the babbit pour. I really enjoy these and that new steam engine is really quite. :)
The nerve of the 80 year old electric motor burning out. I'd be pissed too!
such is some times the sorowfull negligance of some long defunct engineer, at task! the shear gaul!
must have skipped a step in K.I.S.S. method.
Dave, glad you can use the book! I'm really glad to have it in the hands of someone who appreciates it - Dan
"They're going to have to do something about the reliability of these things if they're ever going to catch on."
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!
Also you're on to something with that work ethic thing.
Yeah... I took the bait. Hook, line, & sinker. Then laughed for a solid minute.
I freaking love it!!! I literally snorted out loud on that one.
Surprised you even had one of them there new fangled eeeelectrick motors ! ( Must be made in Chinner to pack up so dang fast on ya ! ) Love your dry humour re that motor !
really really enjoy your videos!
Thanks so much for all your efforts to create and publish the videos.
Dan
Thanks for the vote of confidence......Dave
Dave
The rant on that motor was wonderful humor - I smiled for a day
Dan Bentler
Seattle Wa
Your new engine is strong as a bull and as quiet as a mouse. Great video David.
You mean too say you only got 80 yrs out of that electric motor? I'd be perturbed too! lol. That engine is really quite quiet. Amazing. Thanks for the video.
He needs to send it back under warranty !
Dave you are rightfully about your electric motor not lasting very long eighty years is not good 😊 you made my day thanks
RE the babbit pour. Third times a charm!
Boy do I remember those thick yellow McMaster Carr catalogs. My dad had a copy and I used to go over it all day long, as if it were the Sears & Roebuck catalog.
Literally laughed out loud.. very funny great delivery
Update on the Holtzner Cabbot electric motor: the motor shop says it's toast. arced everywhere, no parts for it of course, looking at a rewind. After 80 years it's "history"......Dave
steam in king in my books, i agree with all our community, they'lle never full replace steam. It's tried and true tech. Just keep at it Dave!
Some binge watch Game of Thrones or House of Cards. I binge on Old Steam Powered Machine Shop. I subscribed when you had completed your second installment. Quite honestly, I forgot about you after that Then for some reason I thought, "I wonder what happened to that guy who was powering his shop with steam?" Well Dave, I'm glad I found you and reacquainted myself with your excellent work. Thank you.
Glad you are along Scott. The old guy has gotten a little better at it.....Dave
Awesome episode!!! Great job on the new engine. Jim
Them new fangled dodads are a waste of time David. I really appreciate your videos
G'day Dave the bigger engine certainly is quieter than the other one, it runs really smooth you did a great job in restoring her. That oiler is a work of art beautifully made what I found interesting or unusual is the sight glass so you can see the drops of oil and adjust accordingly. I was surprised when you said about the railways and the standard of Babbitt used which wasn't very good, you would have thought with weight issues on bearings it would be good. Another great video I always look forward to your videos, it's an area that I find fascinating and never tire of watching you, thanks mate John
Thanks John, I think the problem was that Tin got expensive and Lead based bearing material seemed to work so the RRs went for it.....Dave
Humor so dry, I needed an IV after that intro. Love it! Great channel.
Hey Dave, boy that engine is quite. I went oh crape when the babbit came out. Know them days. It also starts easier than your other engine, GREAT Job of setting it up. The only bad thing about electric motors is when the magic smoke comes out. God Bless Ya Dave
and pretty green flames....Dave
Pretty cool stuff, Dave.
Thanks,
John
those electric thing will shock ya. never catch on. great show. I can hear you talk better now. new drive just chugs along, I love it
That thing about the electric motor has me scared and depressed. I'm almost 80. Surprised how much quieter the shop is with this engine. Thanks for the vid.
Love the books Dave, the video went by fast. My Dad used neat's foot oil to soften up the pocket in my fielder's mitt. Thanks for the shop Dave. Looking for ward to more.
Wow you had me goin ,I thought you were really mad . I am amazed with your shop . Seems like this engine isn't as loud as the other
AS always, one of the best.
Don"t mind a dry sense of humour---I"m with you Dave
Dave you should take that motor straight back to where it was purchased and raise hell.
Can't find the place, there's nothing but cheap housing there now.....Dave
Very nice, Love your new engine.
Electricity and electric motors...They will never catch on! Long live steam traction.
Funny about the electric motor comment. I love the old Audel books. I've got both my fathers and my uncles Audel carpentry books and a few more (early wiring and steamfitters) that I picked up at yard sales. Fun to read about gas piping for house lighting or that "a good man and a horse should be able to move 8 yards of dirt in a day". While the books themselves are best, you can find a lot of old books via google books. A lot that simply aren't available anywhere else. You can set the search for only old books pre 1920 in example.
Like your new engine - but I'm going to miss to toc toc toc of the little one :) Always a pleasure to see your videois
David, you may have already seen it. There is an add on Atlanta's Craig's List for a large group of overhead belt drive equipment with overhead charting. Thought I would pass this on. Like your site very much.
Philip