Tally Ho Capstan Restoration: Drilling & Tapping a Bolt Hole Pattern in the Capstan Base

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  • Tally Ho Capstan Restoration: Drilling & Tapping a Bolt Hole Pattern in the Capstan Base
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  • @claeswikberg8958
    @claeswikberg8958 3 месяца назад +110

    I'd say Anchorlube is 100% suitable for working on a capstan :)

    • @rich40701
      @rich40701 3 месяца назад +4

      I believe in English class they called this forshadoe

    • @rich40701
      @rich40701 3 месяца назад +3

      I meant to say foreshadowing .

    • @David-hm9ic
      @David-hm9ic 3 месяца назад

      That's punny!

    • @daleburrell6273
      @daleburrell6273 3 месяца назад

      ...are you sure that Anchorlube wouldn't be TOO HEAVY-(?)
      (snucker-snucker-snucker!!!)

  • @prun8893
    @prun8893 3 месяца назад +93

    Sir, concerning the diameter. Half of 6.496 is 3.248. At 2:53 of the video, you entered 3.284 for the radius.

    • @julenalle
      @julenalle 3 месяца назад +6

      Yeah, spotted that too. Hope that he catches it.

    • @menow.
      @menow. 3 месяца назад +5

      Uh oh....

    • @ulbuilder
      @ulbuilder 3 месяца назад +3

      Indeed, the plans called for 165mm which is 6.496. He is off nearly 1mm

    • @gropius6070
      @gropius6070 3 месяца назад +8

      Also, it wasn't shown, but for that 7th hole is it necessary to enter the radius again on the DRO? In that case, it will be an *interesting* bolt hole pattern if the radius is different for one hole. The number is written as 3.248 on the diagram/layout. 😬

    • @dibqip
      @dibqip 3 месяца назад +5

      Oof I really hope there is scope to cope with this in the other parts too easy to transpose numbers especially working alone and doing video commentary etc.

  • @Stefan_Boerjesson
    @Stefan_Boerjesson 3 месяца назад +82

    The hole at the edge... Why not start with an end mill some 50 thou larger diameter, down to the lower surface, then spot drill, drill and tap?

    • @carrollprice1213
      @carrollprice1213 3 месяца назад +10

      My thoughts exactly.

    • @ScrewThisGlueThat
      @ScrewThisGlueThat 3 месяца назад +13

      I was coming to make the same comment… though I am just an armchair quarterback:)

    • @pressokaytocancel
      @pressokaytocancel 3 месяца назад +4

      I am not a machinist, but I think that end mill shanks and Jacob chucks are not compatible, I think they are both too hard to work without risking damaging each other.

    • @danielgriffith7694
      @danielgriffith7694 3 месяца назад +1

      Definitely use a bottle cutting end mill. 5/16 that way you can clean up the sidewall so the tap will riling straight 😱😱😱

    • @20boltDuck
      @20boltDuck 3 месяца назад +15

      I am an engineer and the engineer messed up. Bore through the web, holes on edge... These issues are a machinist following bad plans doing the best he can

  • @user-fg6sb9lg2j
    @user-fg6sb9lg2j 3 месяца назад +2

    Amazing to reflect that 120 years ago none of the complexity of current technology was available to the manufacturers who routinely turned out capstans in many sizes in their hundreds. I love it that Americans use inches as an apprentice we used over 60 years ago. Kind regards Tim

  • @c0mputer
    @c0mputer 3 месяца назад +2

    Keith, as others have said the bolt hole radius you drilled is wrong. You typed in 3.284” when it says 3.248” on the drawing. So you’re large by 0.036”. Hope whoever makes the motor mount sees this and compensates, and hope that it’s not a critical dimension!

  • @A.Hidell
    @A.Hidell 3 месяца назад +19

    On the printed diagram of the layout, you have written a diameter of 6.496 inches. That makes the radius 3.248 inches as correctly written, NOT the 3.284.inches you entered on the machine. The mounting plate will be out if it has already been made.

    • @MrJmBecker
      @MrJmBecker 3 месяца назад +1

      ???????

    • @A.Hidell
      @A.Hidell 3 месяца назад +5

      @@MrJmBecker look at the start of the video at the paper drawing, bottom left, hand written, is the radius shown as 3.248 inches yet Keith input 3.284 on the digital display on the machine as the radius, i.e. wrong.

    • @MrJmBecker
      @MrJmBecker 3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks. I now see the difference ! Very sharp of you !

    • @ScrewThisGlueThat
      @ScrewThisGlueThat 3 месяца назад

      @@MrJmBecker maybe you could ask a question rather then stuttering on the ?

    • @Katchi_
      @Katchi_ 3 месяца назад

      @@A.Hidell Can't be bothered to post a time stamp... can't be bothered to address it..

  • @pauleohl
    @pauleohl 3 месяца назад +17

    More important than machining, I see that you have decided to make a serious change in your menu in the past year and you look much better (and younger) for it......and that is a good thing.

  • @michelfrance75
    @michelfrance75 3 месяца назад +22

    For the tapped hole made around t=13'30", the absence of a flat surface perpendicular to the drill would have justified the preliminary use of a mill. I have the impression that the drills have moved away from the axis when drilling.

    • @UK_Lemons
      @UK_Lemons 3 месяца назад +5

      A 1/2in end mill would be perfect for 0.027"(0.7mm) clearance on a 12mm thread.

    • @Panzax1
      @Panzax1 3 месяца назад +5

      Agree: It did move. Just another blunder on this part. That's what you get when the work is for free.

  • @michaellitzkow8123
    @michaellitzkow8123 3 месяца назад +36

    Spot facing would be a good idea on a complex surface like that. Also, a set of tap socket adapters along with a sliding T-handle wrench is very handy for working in tight locations where the standard tap handle is awkward.

    • @spentacle
      @spentacle 3 месяца назад +5

      Just what I was thinking.

    • @weatheranddarkness
      @weatheranddarkness 3 месяца назад +1

      Being a very old casting I assume he was trying to keep absolutely as much material as possible?

    • @justinl.3587
      @justinl.3587 3 месяца назад +16

      @@weatheranddarkness No he just was being lazy. That could have easily been done with an endmill to give the tap drill clearance. If you look, the tap drill was deflecting out of location the entire time he was drilling the hole.

    • @TomokosEnterprize
      @TomokosEnterprize 3 месяца назад +1

      I have a tap holder that fits on a 3/8 ratchet that would be perfect for that app. The head has a center hole built into it as well so it can be turned by a regular combination wrench.

    • @prototype3a
      @prototype3a 3 месяца назад

      I was yelling at the screen to close clearance spot-face.

  • @luisromo5888
    @luisromo5888 3 месяца назад +23

    Why not switch the digital read out to Metric therefore avoiding the introduction unnecessary errors, after all 165 is 165.

    • @alfreimont1830
      @alfreimont1830 3 месяца назад +6

      Doesn't matter what the units are when a mistake is made keying in the numbers. 156 could have been keyed in just as easily.
      Everyone makes mistakes.

    • @Katchi_
      @Katchi_ 3 месяца назад

      What is with you clowns and your metric/imperial narratives? Your lack of education does not change the complexities of the world around you.

    • @robertgarrett5009
      @robertgarrett5009 3 месяца назад

      Older US CnC as far as I'm aware can't do Metric due to the electronics, so it's down to the machinist to do the conversion to the nearest decimal/fraction.

    • @paul.newland
      @paul.newland 3 месяца назад +2

      @@robertgarrett5009This isn’t a CNC machine - his DRO has an inch/mm readout button so easily done…

  • @RichieCat4223
    @RichieCat4223 3 месяца назад +59

    I'd like to see the motor bolted up to these holes.
    13:54 Why wasn't an end mill used first for this hole?

    • @UK_Lemons
      @UK_Lemons 3 месяца назад +3

      A 1/2" end mill would have been perfect.

    • @johnsherborne3245
      @johnsherborne3245 3 месяца назад +3

      All of the above, but why not drill all the holes from the other side, then there would have been room for the wrench.

    • @bobdylan7120
      @bobdylan7120 3 месяца назад +5

      @@johnsherborne3245 How would he position the job on the mill with the central ‘turret’ facing downwards?

    • @weatheranddarkness
      @weatheranddarkness 3 месяца назад +4

      @@bobdylan7120 could be done, but would not be fun trying to get all the blocks and clamps needed to make something that top heavy stable enough, the work surface would be what 9" off the bed? Possible, but not advisable if you can avoid it.

    • @ulwur
      @ulwur 3 месяца назад +4

      Som of the holes are not through holes. On what side is the motor supposed to be?

  • @rodneychristoff359
    @rodneychristoff359 3 месяца назад +1

    Love the channel. One thing you might want to think about. Get yourself a air gun to blow those chips off your work piece. Tapping with chips in the hole can lead to some problems.

  • @tomoakhill8825
    @tomoakhill8825 2 месяца назад

    It is wonderful to see this capstan being refurbished so that it can serve for another 114 years. Today's technology being retrofitted in such a way that the outer fabric is unchanged. This is perfect.

  • @grahamcifuentes4451
    @grahamcifuentes4451 3 месяца назад

    You're fading away to a shadow, Keith! Speed has picked up, too! Congratulations!!!

  • @mikebenjamin1530
    @mikebenjamin1530 3 месяца назад +16

    I have a feeling will be seeing this video again. Repairing/re-drilling.🤔

    • @1BigBen
      @1BigBen 3 месяца назад +1

      if it was not wrong clip
      and only if 166.8 vs 165 is no go
      as long as the plate match it should not mater,
      as it is one off piece

  • @steverobb5360
    @steverobb5360 3 месяца назад +3

    Great work, looking forward to seeing it mounted on deck!

  • @frankdeegan8974
    @frankdeegan8974 3 месяца назад +1

    You do it your way we will just watch.

  • @rich7934
    @rich7934 3 месяца назад +2

    Great job Keith, Just surprised you didn't spotface those 2 holes near the core with a slightly larger endmill (11/16") so you could drill and tap from a flat surface instead of along an edge.

  • @davidc6510
    @davidc6510 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi Keith! Another great video update on the Tally Ho Capstan restoration project. Learning that you are going to make a base plate to attach to the bottom of that component and seeing how the dogs were laid out on the other side gives context on why the designers of the modernization project chose how to lay out the pattern. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the next installment!

  • @mikesnabaitis111
    @mikesnabaitis111 3 месяца назад +1

    Good to see comprehensive drawings provided, especially the note on the drawing indicating 'View from below deck'.

  • @CHICOB4261
    @CHICOB4261 3 месяца назад

    If there is anyone on this sight who is not 100% “Nerd” please stand up! Gentlemen (and ladies) I love this channel and it’s because of Keith and all of the rest of you. I learn as much from the comments (not trolls) as I learn from Keith. Thanks!

  • @chrisziemba3889
    @chrisziemba3889 3 месяца назад +3

    as a person that know nothing about machining, this is really neat to watch.

  • @AlpineJoy
    @AlpineJoy 3 месяца назад

    I’m about to go support you on Patreon!
    .
    Why? Because I’ve known of you & your website for a LONG time, 20 years? At least 15. From the days when the Internet was so much nicer, and when I actually had DREAMS (to look forward to).
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  • @alberttreado3713
    @alberttreado3713 3 месяца назад +2

    Fascinating!

  • @cooperised
    @cooperised 3 месяца назад +1

    Curious why you didn't set the DRO to metric? A separate conversion step seems like adding another door for Mr. Bozo. I regularly work in metric on my old imperial machines and the DRO is a huge help with that.

  • @marlobreding7402
    @marlobreding7402 3 месяца назад +20

    6:53
    Use a 12-point ratcheting box wrench to turn the tap😂

    • @jackg5094
      @jackg5094 3 месяца назад +2

      Or just unscrew the handles and spin it holding the main body.

    • @peterhobson3262
      @peterhobson3262 3 месяца назад

      Or tap it from the bottom.

    • @ellieprice363
      @ellieprice363 3 месяца назад +2

      Or a shorter tap wrench.

    • @TgWags69
      @TgWags69 3 месяца назад +4

      Or an Irwin tap socket

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 3 месяца назад +1

      @@TgWags69, I have a set of those (3/8”&1/2”) and they come in really handy for tapping and to clean old threads out.

  • @stevenryder5219
    @stevenryder5219 3 месяца назад +5

    Could you have used an end mill and made a flat bottomed surface, in that awkward hole 🕳️ on the edge of the center flange, then center drilled, drilled out to tapping size and then tapped it, it's only a suggestion, Ste 🇬🇧

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 3 месяца назад +2

      I’ve seen Keith do that numerous times, I was a little surprised when he didn’t on that hole.

  • @markchodroff250
    @markchodroff250 3 месяца назад +1

    Great job !

  • @csnelling4
    @csnelling4 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks Keith 😊

  • @stevent833
    @stevent833 3 месяца назад +1

    The lesson to be learned here is to use the measurement system specified in the drawings with a DRO there is no need or excuse to convert measurements: one can switch units and use the measurements specified in the drawings and avoid the errors made here. Lets hope there is scope to mitigate the bolt hole error.

  • @stevenclaeys6252
    @stevenclaeys6252 3 месяца назад +3

    Thank you for another great video. Cheers

  • @frankerceg4349
    @frankerceg4349 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Keith!

  • @scrotiemcboogerballs1981
    @scrotiemcboogerballs1981 3 месяца назад

    Great video thanks for sharing

  • @StevenEverett7
    @StevenEverett7 3 месяца назад +4

    As always, very interesting Kieth. Thank you.

  • @walterplummer3808
    @walterplummer3808 3 месяца назад +3

    Good morning Keith. Thanks for the videos. Have a great week!

  • @kimber1958
    @kimber1958 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks Keith

  • @jrmintz1
    @jrmintz1 3 месяца назад +3

    Fascinating, as always. I recall seeing a ratcheting tap wrench on some video somewhere - seems like a good solution for the particular problem you had here.

  • @richardpippin6159
    @richardpippin6159 3 месяца назад

    Beautiful job.

  • @johncloar1692
    @johncloar1692 3 месяца назад +3

    Thanks Keith for the Video another step along the way. Can't wait until it finish.

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 3 месяца назад

    Great work Keith thanks for sharing 🦘

  • @BlownF150
    @BlownF150 3 месяца назад

    Amazing work as always.

  • @melshea2519
    @melshea2519 3 месяца назад +1

    Happy Monday Georgia! 😊

  • @jonareli
    @jonareli 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks

  • @annteve
    @annteve 3 месяца назад

    Just amazing. Patience seems to be key.

  • @scottvolage1752
    @scottvolage1752 3 месяца назад

    Good morning, Keith. Have a great week sir.

  • @timlewis9286
    @timlewis9286 3 месяца назад

    When this capstan was originally made, any of these steps would have been by hand and many headaches would have been “worried through. Modifying anything like this would have to be an interesting way to spend the afternoon!

  • @dannyl2598
    @dannyl2598 3 месяца назад +5

    Thanks Keith. That's a lot of head scratching on that project.

  • @bigredc222
    @bigredc222 2 месяца назад

    good job

  • @SciPunk215
    @SciPunk215 3 месяца назад +1

    That's a great use of the digital readout.

  • @patrickkingshill2133
    @patrickkingshill2133 3 месяца назад

    awesome work keith! cant wait to see it installed on the foredeck

  • @ZacVaper
    @ZacVaper 3 месяца назад

    You do nice work

  • @rick91443
    @rick91443 3 месяца назад +2

    Great video, waiting for lunch....cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.

  • @billneu9520
    @billneu9520 3 месяца назад +2

    Life long knowledge the right man for the job thanks for your video great work

  • @aserta
    @aserta 3 месяца назад +4

    Great work Keith! And indeed, one more part off the list! Can't wait to see how the team back at the boat will tackle the install the whole affair, it's gonna be a doozie for sure.

    • @frederickstibbert7389
      @frederickstibbert7389 3 месяца назад +4

      Yeah, it'll be "some assembly required" when the shipwrights mate this thing to the deck.

    • @Panzax1
      @Panzax1 3 месяца назад +2

      Great work ? Did we watch the same video ?

  • @johnmcanulty7341
    @johnmcanulty7341 3 месяца назад

    Well. I am certainly inspired and improving my own machining operations. Thanks.

  • @WillyBemis
    @WillyBemis 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Keith! The capstan project is particularly interesting because of the many different steps. Looking forward to the next video.

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 3 месяца назад

    Nice job drilling the wholes in that pattern.

  • @marlobreding7402
    @marlobreding7402 3 месяца назад +3

    Good morning from the Pacific Northwest Oregon

  • @bernardmullan9186
    @bernardmullan9186 3 месяца назад

    I like the shavings …it seems like it was a good casting.

  • @WoodCreations8681
    @WoodCreations8681 3 месяца назад

    Keith, you do great work! This brings back memories working with my Dad. He was a machinist by trade and had me working on a metal lathe at 11 years old. As he acquired more machines, I learned how to use them as well. Excellent videos!

  • @leighvrooman2824
    @leighvrooman2824 3 месяца назад +2

    Been a few years since I was on a Bridgeport. Nice looking shop- clean.

    • @David-hm9ic
      @David-hm9ic 3 месяца назад

      That "Bridgeport" is a Wells-Index. Don't insult it like that! 😁

  • @SiqueScarface
    @SiqueScarface 3 месяца назад +5

    Apparently, the screw holes are to connect to a flange holding the electric motor.

    • @Hoaxer51
      @Hoaxer51 3 месяца назад +2

      Yea, Keith said he had to make a mounting plate for the motor.

  • @everettdavis5766
    @everettdavis5766 3 месяца назад

    Blessings Keith. With the tap follower in place and restricted arc for tap wrench I have used a 12 point ratcheting box end wrench to drive the tap to speed things up a bit. Now to watch the rest of the video. Blessings again from Lubbock, Texas.

  • @AlpineJoy
    @AlpineJoy 3 месяца назад

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  • @paulputnam2305
    @paulputnam2305 3 месяца назад

    Awesomeness Extreme!

  • @carlneville2088
    @carlneville2088 3 месяца назад

    Hi Kieth. I haven't watched your channel for a bit. You look fantastic! Younger and way more agile. Well done..

  • @justinl.3587
    @justinl.3587 3 месяца назад +12

    The "That's good enough" machinist only made the bolt circle .072" bigger than it needed to be. But "That's good enough!" 🤣
    Also kids, dont use a spot drill like an endmill like he did. The spindle was deflecting the entire time. Just put an endmill in to clear material for your spot drill and drill. Do it the right way, not the "It's good enough" way.

  • @anthonyelam2257
    @anthonyelam2257 3 месяца назад

    I think I am a fan of machining .... I have done some when I was young .... ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊 ....

  • @donkinzer5718
    @donkinzer5718 3 месяца назад +1

    I was surprised that you didn't use a 1/2" end mill to relieve the casting and provide a flat spot for starting the drill on that hole near the center projection. That size would provide clearance for the M12 bolt threads, too.

  • @ptewilks2634
    @ptewilks2634 3 месяца назад +2

    Unbelievable skills Leo your very lucky to have such people in the project bless you all

  • @danielclift3068
    @danielclift3068 3 месяца назад +15

    I'm not sure I understand why you'd want to risk introducing errors through converting the dimensions to imperial if your DRO has a metric function...
    🤷‍♀

    • @WhatAboutTheBee
      @WhatAboutTheBee 3 месяца назад +6

      Shhhhhh!

    • @alfreimont1830
      @alfreimont1830 3 месяца назад +1

      Consider that with the exception of the few digital instruments (with In/mm buttons) that Keith has, all his measuring devices and machines are imperial.
      Probably more chance of mistakes when using both systems at the same time, machine using metric and check measurements with imperial.

    • @Katchi_
      @Katchi_ 3 месяца назад

      What is with you clowns and your metric/imperial narratives? Your lack of education does not change the complexities of the world around you.

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 3 месяца назад

    Looks very OK.....Thanks Keith and sorry i am a day late.....
    Old F-4 Phantom 2 Shoe🇺🇸

  • @jordandodge677
    @jordandodge677 3 месяца назад

    I love these videos, not many Machinists these days can make anything ona manual machine. I've been a machinist, mold maker, and programmer for 22 years, always Hated the smell of anchor lube but loved results of using it. I will say i like the smell better than tap magic though.

  • @davidprocter3578
    @davidprocter3578 3 месяца назад +2

    This project has the potential to be one hell of a TAFU.

  • @reeseromine2140
    @reeseromine2140 3 месяца назад

    If you have a ratchet where the arbor is exposed on the top you can take it apart and center drill the top side and get some tap sockets and now you have a ratcheting tap whench with a centering feature. I rarely use a tap wrench now unless I dont have a center and need even pressure.

  • @steveschwartz6138
    @steveschwartz6138 3 месяца назад +2

    The radius should have been 3.248 not 3.284. Hopefully there is enough clearance on the bolt holes to compensate for the difference.

  • @keanestroup3632
    @keanestroup3632 3 месяца назад +6

    Ya know Keith. It's a day late and a dollar short but on part 1 trying to find the center, you could of taken a half round file cleaned up the slag on that one spot (lightly) then put a small brake cylinder hone and just do only a several passes and that would of probably of given you a better reading on the dial indicator. Like you said with your reading you got was fairly accurate for the job you were doing. BTW I enjoy watching watching your videos. They are very enjoyable

  • @stephenvale2624
    @stephenvale2624 3 месяца назад

    Since you were using a tap follower, another option in tight areas could be a plain box or crescent wrench to rotate the tap.

  • @c0mputer
    @c0mputer 3 месяца назад

    Fun videos, but please use an end mill for drilling into radii. And buy a smaller tap wrench! I can’t believe you could tolerate doing that many half turns, haha.

  • @gregdawson1909
    @gregdawson1909 3 месяца назад

    Put your tap in your drill chuck, goose the spindle and let it start itself in, if you are chicken to power tap it or are using hand taps then use a hook spanner with the pin to grab a chuck key pilot on the drill chuck and bar it around. on my non quill Hardinge TM vertical head I use a straight shank drill chuck loose in a collet for alignment and bar it in and out.

  • @mick0matic
    @mick0matic 3 месяца назад

    Im amazed you can still hold your own by using both imperial and metric, not even NASA would do such a thing anymore. I think i get why you do it though, im just amazed is all. Cant wait to see what the end result will look like!! Very impressive work!

    • @Katchi_
      @Katchi_ 3 месяца назад +1

      What is with you clowns and your metric/imperial narratives? Your lack of education does not change the complexities of the world around you.

  • @thomasdennis83
    @thomasdennis83 3 месяца назад

    super!

  • @forceablepizza764
    @forceablepizza764 Месяц назад

    when you have a situation like that with your tape, switch from the tape handle to a wrench. i forget what size

  • @flockshot1967
    @flockshot1967 3 месяца назад

    Rock on.

  • @jayphilipwilliams
    @jayphilipwilliams 3 месяца назад +1

    You should've used an end mill for the holes up against that center boss. Would've made drilling a non issue.

  • @thedolphin5428
    @thedolphin5428 3 месяца назад

    Re the alignment mistake, it's feasible that the motor mounting flange will need elongated slots anyway to adjust initial gear lash and for subsequent wear. Many windlasses have that.

  • @wimdejong5399
    @wimdejong5399 3 месяца назад

    Will you mill this 2 half tapped hole down to the full tapped hole? Thanks, very interesting to watch. Brings back memories!

  • @CatNolara
    @CatNolara 3 месяца назад

    If you use a tap follower anyway I'd have no problems using a wrench on the tap.
    For the holes that intersect the edge of that inner boss I'd definitely plunged down with a bigger end mill first, big enough that you don't even have to start the tap on the edge part. Makes me wonder how the motor is even supposed to get mounted there.

  • @drewmog123456
    @drewmog123456 3 месяца назад +2

    How crazy…. The capstan was obviously made in imperial England. The owner measured a 6.5” hole and converted it to 165mm which Keith converted back to 6.496”!!

    • @stanley626
      @stanley626 3 месяца назад +1

      No he did not measure a hole.
      He is fitting an electric capstan drive motor which has a 165mm bolt pattern radius.

  • @KennyP88
    @KennyP88 3 месяца назад

    After moving that head out to reach that one leftover hole I sure as heck after centering the big bore would have double checked the hole pattern on one of the other tapped holes with a pin in my chuck.

  • @joewhitney4097
    @joewhitney4097 3 месяца назад

    Keith,
    I've never had much luck drilling on a step surface. They always drill off center. The video shows on both those holes they were forced off center on the low side. I would have thought you would use and end mill to create a larger flat surface for the drill to start on. It would not have needed much more than just a little room for either nut or bolt head clearance. Good luck!

    • @terrygrotefeld4814
      @terrygrotefeld4814 3 месяца назад +1

      I agree, surely as you said, using an end mill would have relieved that flange edge and made a nice flat surface for the center drill to start, also I noticed Keith was not rotating the tap backwards a small amount each time to clear the chips and why did he not get a shorter handled tap wrench to save all that fiddling about. Cheers from the UK

  • @MaineHomeShop
    @MaineHomeShop 3 месяца назад +1

    Oh for the want of a ratcheting tap holder...

  • @railfan439
    @railfan439 3 месяца назад

    Keith, you have lost weight! Congrats. But don't worry, I found it. You can have it back, any time you want. Thanks for the video. See you at the Bar-Z. Jon

  • @kevincampbell3173
    @kevincampbell3173 3 месяца назад

    Keith couldnt you have put an indicator on the heqad to see how far you moved it and then added that value to the DRO?

  • @markcutshall6432
    @markcutshall6432 3 месяца назад

    Remember to go back with the bottom tap on those blind holes!

  • @marcpescosolido163
    @marcpescosolido163 3 месяца назад +1

    Did Keith address the error with the radius?

  • @waterboy181
    @waterboy181 3 месяца назад

    That piece of the capstan will spend a considerable amount of time actually submerged in seawater. Which is probably the reason the head was seized and broke during disassembly. I have not seen you create any grease channels or locations for grease fittings. What is the maintenance plan?

  • @scottyb069
    @scottyb069 3 месяца назад

    I think I would have filled those voids inside the mounting point with Devcon epoxy putty for a uniform surface and milled the whole lot flat, with a relief around the two bolt holes near the shaft boss for a bolt head and washer. But I'm not a machinist and don't know whats getting bolted onto it so what do I know.

  • @jamesmurphy4288
    @jamesmurphy4288 3 месяца назад

    Concerned cutting a bit hole in the rib. Why not cut through the web? Isnt that going to affect the strength?

  • @billcrowell5096
    @billcrowell5096 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video! Back in HS metal shop, we didn't have a mill so I never learned hot to use one. My only surprise on this series of videos is the lack of lubricating during cutting operations. I was trained to always use cutting oil by the late, great Mr. Waldo - our shop teacher.

    • @alfreimont1830
      @alfreimont1830 3 месяца назад +5

      Not a pro machinist either but as i understand it, cast iron, due to its high carbon content, is self lubricating.

    • @enigmatube5437
      @enigmatube5437 3 месяца назад +4

      Yep cast iron doesn’t need lube