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Engineers Workshop
United States
Приєднався 24 вер 2018
Mechanical Engineer for 35 years, now setting up a large machining and fabrication shop. I also restore vintage engines and test equipment, and invent some new stuff now and then! Follow the saga...
For pictures of projects and info on upcoming projects see Instagram and Reddit links below!
For pictures of projects and info on upcoming projects see Instagram and Reddit links below!
Rotary Milling and Boring a Broken Radial Arm Saw Casting
The casting for the Rockwell 16" radial arm saw has been repair welded, now it needed to be machined round again to clamp the arm pivot.
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Boring Head - Test Cuts in Steel Pipe
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After finishing the Jig-Bore style boring head, I wanted to do some gentle test cuts in steel, so I repurposed a scrap piece of Sch 40 4" pipe. In the worst steel imaginable, the boring head did pretty well, so it's on to the actual machining of the Rockwell Radial Arm casting.
Christmas 2024 Shop Additions
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We made a few acquisitions in 2024 that added to our shop capabilities, and some stuff was just plain cool. Here's a sneak peek at the new stuff gotten near the holidays.
Making a New Hub for an Obsolete Fan
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The 70 year old fan hub failed for my barn heater, so I had to engineer and make a new one from scratch.
Making a "Jig-Bore" Style Boring Head - Pt III
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I completed the boring head by putting in the mounting holes and pocket for holding the insert. In the next video I will make some test cuts.
Repairing an Obsolete HVAC Motor
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After an exhaustive failed search for both new or used motors to fit this application, I resorted to fixing this 75 year old HVAC motor. The front bearing needed replacement, so I had to engineer a method to fix it.
New Tools and Pre-Thanksgiving Shop Update
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Here's a look at a couple new items for the shop and an update on ongoing and upcoming projects. Happy Turkey Day!
Making a "Jig-Bore" Style Boring Head - Pt II
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Inspired by Don Dyar (Dee Dee), I'm making a head that mounts on my Bridgeport #2 boring head. The head will hold a large carbide insert to bore specific diameters with less chatter and better results. Here I make flats for workholding and the main pocket.
Making a "Jig-Bore" Style Boring Head
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Inspired by Don Dyar (Dee Dee), I'm making a head that mounts on my Bridgeport #2 boring head. The head will hold a large carbide insert to bore specific diameters with less chatter and better results.
Repairing A Bosch Injection Pump - Pt III The Exciting Conclusion!
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The final phase of this project was to make the steel insert for the prepared hole, and press it into place. Everything went well and the pump is ready for reassembly.
Repairing a Bosch Injection Pump - Pt II - Boring for the Insert
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We continue on the repair of the TDI Bosch Injection Pump, boring out the stripped threads for a pressed-in insert.
Repairing a Bosch Fuel Injection Pump
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Here I make a repair to a Bosch fuel injection pump. Setting up and holding it is the first challenge. Enjoy!...
Cincinnati Tool & Cutter Grinder Accessories and Other New Toys
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Here's a look at some cool stuff I've accumulated over the past month for the Cincinnati #2 and other goodies.
Sharpening Jointer Knives on the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
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Sharpening Jointer Knives on the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
Yuasa Radius Dresser + Toolpost Grinder
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Yuasa Radius Dresser Toolpost Grinder
Making Quill Locks for the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
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Making Quill Locks for the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
Running Overhead Conduit + Planning a Small Project
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Running Overhead Conduit Planning a Small Project
Abrasive No. 1-1/2 Surface Grinder Work Continues
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Abrasive No. 1-1/2 Surface Grinder Work Continues
New Machine Day - Abrasive 1.5 Surface Grinder
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New Machine Day - Abrasive 1.5 Surface Grinder
Final Shimming on the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
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Final Shimming on the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
Shimming the Ways of the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
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Shimming the Ways of the Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
New Machine Day! Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
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New Machine Day! Cincinnati #2 Tool & Cutter Grinder
New Machine! Dumore Toolpost Grinder Test! Quick Projects!
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New Machine! Dumore Toolpost Grinder Test! Quick Projects!
Making a Post Anvil... From a Sledgehammer!
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Making a Post Anvil... From a Sledgehammer!
Finishing the RAS Lock Lever: K&T Rotary Head Action!
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Finishing the RAS Lock Lever: K&T Rotary Head Action!
Making a Locking Lever for the Radial Arm Saw + Other Lathe Stuff
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Making a Locking Lever for the Radial Arm Saw Other Lathe Stuff
Whoever decided to make that a left hand thread was evil
Pure evil
Almost got it fixed!
Much closer than it was 2 years ago when i started it..
Weld seems not impossibly hard. It just hurts me in my stomach when a cutter hits a hard weld. Tough carbide is the key. Sandvik inserts seem to be the toughest. Garr end mills shatter like glass. --Doozer
Don't know the brand of my big ones, but they are tough, held up well. The weld spatter on top i could barely file off, skated like Rc 50-55
There is so much that can be done with that mill. Color me jealous.
This was a perfect job for it!
I love seeing the rotary head in action, very cool machine.
It has saved the day many times!
Good video. Nice work mister.
Thank you, pleased with the results so far!
Always enjoy seeing the rotary mill, I’ll be watching for the next video on it when you are using it with the rotary feature. We got one two years ago, it’s amazing how many things it comes in handy on!
I've never regretted selecting this as my first milling machine. The uses are endless as you have seen! Thanks for your interest.
Good luck with the real job!
Sounds ominous...
I saw one of these Rockwell 12-14 saws in Craigslist for $300, told my cuisine, who is a retired cabinet maker. He said I'll drive 4 hours to help you pick it up and put it into your shop. It's now in my shop 😊. It's a 12-14, but mine is a 5 hp and has four v-belts. Nice saw 😎👍
Been a winner since day one!
Most of my endmills look like they went thru a minefield before I retire them. lol
Yeah, still working with the one I wrecked two years ago on camera. Has 3/4" of good flutes left.
That is very nice. I love old stuff, just about anything, especially if it is solid metal. Great finds
Glad to rescue these items as well !
Sweet gramophone!
That was the wife's present!
Great idea
Man... It's a good thing your son randomly had a welder. Looking at that, i assume he's not a welder. Lol
He welds better than i do. Does good work on the cars, this was pushing the limits of his rig because of the thickness
As a hvacr tech, f that. Lol
Tell me a better way please!
Thats smart... Trying to figure out a way to attack this work on a piston
Piston ring groove width is critical. Sharp tool and light passes after initial rough-in would be my approach.
Well, done sir.
Your barn heater is 70 years old? Impressed it has lasted this long!
Copper coil, aluminum fin. Out of service probably 40 yrs, i used it as a teenager as an aftercooler for a while, followed by 20 more years of storage before turning it into the heater.
Totally destroyed
We'll see. I have a checkered lapping plate now to work with for this.
Should I send you the monster monarch motor while you are in the business? lol😂
I do have a 15hp 1750 rpm motor basically brand new. Big enough for your needs?
Good work sir
I have 6 I believe sets of "Brian Blocks" They literally get used almost daily.
Starting off with a pair for now !
When turning the metric threads, you leave the half nuts engaged, back the cutter off and reverse the carriage. Then feed your cutter back in and repeat.
Yes, heard that from Doozer. Will try that on fan hub #2.
Hello James, A job well done... Enjoyable viewing, thank you... I hope you have a Merry Christmas... Take care. Paul,,
Thank you Paul, I hope you and yours do as well. Cheers, mate!
nice job! gratifying to repair something obsolete..
Yes, necessary and satisfying.
great work thanks for the video
Thank you, hope you have a great Christmas!
Wow.... Very nice job ! Let me ask you something, I also have a big bandsaw like yours but unfortunately I'm not using it cause I do not find the right tire for it : - ( Can you please tell me were you got yours ? Thank you very much
Woodworkers Tool Works in WI. Very old school, call them 715-662-2015. Tell them what you have and they'll set you up.
Great work. Nice video
Thank you, chips to come next
Where did you source the rims? I am trying to get 4 for my 74 I just bought right now. Any help would be appreciated.
Rims were difficult, being "lug-centric" not "hub-centric". Two separate ads on Facebook and ebay got me the four I needed. (Fronts were already one piece).
@ I hear ya and believe me I know. I found some 1 piece fronts off a 66 model believe it or not. The lug centric is so hard to find. Sounds like we need to come up with a universal lol.
Looking forward to see this make some chips.
Me too, next video!
Howdy from central Michigan. I have a Dawson, evolved into Royal Oak. My tool head is crude in mounting and or missing a tilt table. So that needs to be made. I hope to learn all i can from you, as my Grinder unit is decent quality and condition. Sadly my air bearing seems to be designed for a right of the wheel travel, and my grinder table is designed for left so i need to make a table extension i guess. I would buy a different work head, but i have all the cams for it, the locating rings and a full set of collets including squares and hex, and a face plate with many mount points drilled, and a 3 jaw chuck. Howdy from central Michigan. As an added bonus, my themac7 tool post grinder mounts on the rear of the grinder tower, which rotates 360 degrees. So i can really cut any angle, or helix grind, but... still a ways off from end mills and drill bits.
Yeah, can't say I've done any cutters yet, except for the occasional lathe tool by hand. Working on a drive pulley for the workhead currently. Good luck with your setup, sounds nice!
Hopefully it runs much better when it comes back
Already running. Wouldn't build case pressure previously.
An engineer should know plain bearing from a bushing
Yes I know the term plain bearing, but 30 years of specifying Oilite bushings and hearing "bushing" used where "plane bearing" would be more correct, well, gimme a break. : )
was that fan rack from a walk-in evaporator? Looks like it could have been. Good fix.
It was the condenser from my parent's original A/C. Had all the parts mounted on a galvanized pan under their rear porch. Wish i saved more of it, there were cool things like brass sight glasses, 300 psi accumulator tank, etc. Still like your bearing conversion idea, will do that on the other motor when I'm not under the gun to get it fixed so fast.
I think your son owns you a big T-bone
Usually i just get the bone :)
The LED upgrade of the old flourescent fixtures will be really nice. For the HVAC blower motor, when mine failed in a similar way, I took out the oilite bushings and turned aluminum adapters to hold sealed ball bearings. No more needing to oil the motor and quieter. After that unit was replaced, I kept the blower assembly and used it for my attic fan as it was much quieter than the crap propeller fan. It didn't need to make any static pressure, so it ran cool and used less power than the prop fan. Used that for 12 years and took it with me when I sold the house. still works fine and will use it for the exhaust system on the new shop eventually.
I hadn't thought of a bearing conversion, might be an option here. We're using this for our heatwe in the barn. The old AC condenser is copper coils so we run the boiler water through it.
I am leaning
Autocorrect, eh?
Reactive power?
Can't wait to see this pump making 400hp 🙂
VW TDI, happy to crack 120
Beauty Queen. Looking forward to watching the resto.
Currently trying to get "artificial" 460v up and running for this to begin testing.
I like the music. I listen to a You Tube called harp blues in my shop. Nuce job on the boring head. Nice looking K&T
@@terrycannon570 Always looking for good music. Copyrights are the issue, gotta stick with the free stuff.
Nice video. You mentioned something about ER40 collets going up to 1 1/8th inch, the largest size diameter you can put in them is 26mm/1.024"
Thanks! Check the sets on eBay and Amazon, they go to 1.125". My set was 1/8" to 1-1/8" by sixteenth inch increments.
It’s a welding table now.
It will be a surface plate again one day!
Did you double nut the thread rods to lock them in place? i’m researching these cranes. I’m making a gantry lift with a 12x5x14 foot long Ibeam. Looks like you do good work.
Thanks! No, torque and stretch of the rods locks them in place. No vibration here, double nuts are often misapplied where vibration is suspected. There are no double nuts or lockwashers in engines, such as connecting rods and mains. The clamp load alone through proper torque keeps them in place.
Nice work. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎
Thank you, this got me a lot of views! Is it OK to post Pt II, I'll be releasing tomorrow?
Wouldn't you maintain your reference by just being sure you keep the same flat against the stationary jaw of the vice when its flipped over?
Yes, but i solved this by milling the flats until they were tangent to my indicating boss on top side. I'll show this in the next video.
Please tidy up that "workshop"!
Quotes, eh? We're working on getting walls enclosed... time and money my friend. The filth keeps coming until we're finished. The clutter, however, is on me.
Nice work sir. Good machinery. Good video
Thank you for your interest!
Why did you not just mount a boring bar in the horizontal position of the boring head, that's what it's there for.
The extra mass is supposed to improve finish. I need every advantage, the weld cleanup is an interrupted cut.
@@EngineersWorkshop I will be interested to see if it does make a difference. I think it likely that the extra distance that the cutter is from the spindle will tend to counter act the effect that the extra mass provides. As a side comment, the joint between the shank and the main body of the Bridgeport boring head is a fine thread and is probably the weakest point of the boring head. I agree with your opinion that they are a nice head to use but in my opinion, not a good head to use for heavy or interrupted cuts.
@garychaplin9861 Interesting. When i look close i see where there might be a parting line at about a 7/8" diameter. My shank is turned down to 3/4" past it. Long term i'd like to make a shank sleeve held on by a cap screw that increases the size to 1-1/4" or so. Won't be able to use it in the 2D then, but my Rosenfors mill has 50 taper holders for bigger stuff.
Looking forward to seeing this making chips.
Me too, hoping for good results.