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Steve Watkins at Work
Приєднався 12 гру 2009
Things that go on in my Shop.... Rebuilding old machine tools, hunting for old tools, welding, machine and even using my 1943 Rockford Metal Planer.
This Houston Shop needs cleaned out.... What's the best way?
I have this friend named John.. John made a deal with his wife that when he turned 80 he would liquidate his machine shop of many, many years... Well a lot of the big machines are gone and now he is left with a mess.. I decided to help him finish the job and clear out the shop.. There are all kinds of useful stuff for people that like to make things and I am trying to figure out the best way to accomplish this... So far I think the best way is to have a few days of open shop and have people in the Houston area bring cash and make deals on the stuff... What do you think?
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Restoring the Bridgeport Mill : Installing the Knee with Don
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Time to lift the knee back onto the Column. This is a heavy part and I did not want to scratch up the paint job.. Don came over and we spent some time starting the reassembly of the Bridgeport knee mill.
Welding with the Miller 255 Mig....
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Need some posts for a job, no one sells these so I had to make them...
This old grinder needs a lot of help, Hopefully not the Fire Department kind!
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After about 2 years it's time to see if this machine has an after life... IF the motors are shot it may be time to have a funeral :( Oh, Here is a safety tip I left out...ua-cam.com/video/8t09i0cbTqg/v-deo.html
I had to make a Perforated Blotter for the DoALL 14" Grinder
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Finally I am on the road to a working, balanced grinding wheel and grinder... Follow along as I go down the blotter rabbit hole and emerge victorious!
Rebuilding machines... Working on a Bridgeport and DoAll Grinder
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Three or 4 little subjects tonight... .The DoAll 14" Surface Grinder, Putting a riser on the Bridgeport restoration, New LED Shop Lights and Figuring out where the heck I can buy Surface Grinder blotter and if I even need them!
My John Deere Tractor Let Me Down! : Antique Drill Press Need Saving!
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Trying to clear a backlog of machines I'll never have time to restore.. This is a Camelback Drill Press that is in pretty good shape.... It's Located outside of Navasota Texas and fore sale for 500.00 cash... That's what I have in it and the wife will not be happy if I don't get it back :) The email address is in the About section of my channel.
Restoring the Bridgeport Mill : Moving the Base was almost very bad...
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Once the Base was painted I needed to move it to it's new position in the machine shop. Once there it will be reassembled. Don came over to help so I did not scratch it all up and something happens when the move is in progress... Used Bridgeport Parts. " I have 30 Bridgeports , we do have parts, all original Bridgeport parts, Located in New England ... Ask for Sam 860-964-6549
Rebuilding the Bridgeport Mill, Progress!
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Major mile stone, at least for me, was reached today... The base is out of paint and now I can start putting the base back together... The base was REALLY rough after the paint was stripped and this took a lot of time and work to make it look nice... Good Paint has made the base look better after it was restored than this tool looked out of the factory!
Painting a Bridgeport Mill : HAVE I GONE MAD?
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Ever start something and find out you just can't stop? I guess this is somewhat like a drug addict who just can't stop! " Hello, My Name is Steve...... Hello Steve....."
A really nice belt grinder you can make AND Progress on the Bridgeport Mill
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Lots of stuff here.... I break into Don's Shop, Don shows off his new kit built 72 inch belt grinder machine, TWO what the heck is it Machine items, Restoration progress on the bridgeport mill, results of the free lathe find a new home for it AND progress on the 10 x 30 14" DoALL surface Grinder
Refurbishing Kurt Vices: Part 2
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Putting the DoAll 14 inch to work on Kurt Vises.. Note1: The owner did not want me to grind the bases.. They were stoned though. Note2: Yes I was taking somewhat unconventional big cuts. I take what Don Bailey - CEO - Suburban Tool, Inc says seriously... " If you need to take off 10, 15 or 20 thousands off, take it off!" In other words don't mess around :) Don says that in this video. ua-cam.co...
Grind vise part 1
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Putting the DoAll 14 inch to work on Kurt Vises.. Part 2 will be out on Sunday April 28, 2024 I learned everything I Know by watching this guy work :) ua-cam.com/video/7FwL55ErfDI/v-deo.html
FREE LOGAN LATHE / Bridgeport Rebuild Progress
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Logan Lathe is located in Navasota Texas. Watch the whole video for details please...
Should you Buy a John Dow Industries Oil Evacuator ?
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Should you Buy a John Dow Industries Oil Evacuator ?
Receiver Hitch Problems, Straight Edges and MAKING CHIPS!
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Receiver Hitch Problems, Straight Edges and MAKING CHIPS!
Restoring BIG OLD Machines, Re Edited from 8 Years ago.
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Restoring BIG OLD Machines, Re Edited from 8 Years ago.
The Bridgeport Rebuild Project : Paint time!
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The Bridgeport Rebuild Project : Paint time!
Pouring the Tally Ho Capstan: Final Pour Unabridged Version
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Pouring the Tally Ho Capstan: Final Pour Unabridged Version
Pouring the Tally Ho Capstan: Part 2 Unabridged Version
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Pouring the Tally Ho Capstan: Part 2 Unabridged Version
Working on A Windy Hill Casting and Restoring a Cincinnati Shaper
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Working on A Windy Hill Casting and Restoring a Cincinnati Shaper
Windy Hill Foundry as they pour the casting for the Tally Ho. Second pour Unabridged Version
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Windy Hill Foundry as they pour the casting for the Tally Ho. Second pour Unabridged Version
Watching the work at Windy Hill Foundry as they pour the casting for the Tally Ho.
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Watching the work at Windy Hill Foundry as they pour the casting for the Tally Ho.
A GREAT BIG Planer / Shaper Vice Needs a new Home!
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A GREAT BIG Planer / Shaper Vice Needs a new Home!
Making Chips... Bridgeport and 26" DoAll Band Saw Work.....
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Making Chips... Bridgeport and 26" DoAll Band Saw Work.....
Making The Kingway Alignment Tool : Ball Rod Part
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Making The Kingway Alignment Tool : Ball Rod Part
Working on the Bridgeport: Boring the Kingway Castings Part 2
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Working on the Bridgeport: Boring the Kingway Castings Part 2
Working on the Bridgeport: Boring the Kingway Castings Part 1
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Working on the Bridgeport: Boring the Kingway Castings Part 1
Rebuilding the Bridgeport: How to make the precision Ball on the Kingway Alignment tool.
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Rebuilding the Bridgeport: How to make the precision Ball on the Kingway Alignment tool.
Working on the Bridgeport Table : Making a Kingway Alignment Tool
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Working on the Bridgeport Table : Making a Kingway Alignment Tool
I forget where you are. And my hands are a little busy. OK I know where that is. I'm moving to a shop I have not built yet! I have a mill, Lath, serfis grinder, table saw, an radial arm saw.+ all be wotchen!
I do NOT want to know what your hands were doing!
@@10swatkins they are not touching my self. I'm moving to a different town some 100s miles away. And building a new shop to use the tools my father left me RIP + my own and the one's I make. Dully noted!
It sounds like John found an amazing friend and fellow enthusiast in you Steve. There doesn't seem to be a lot of people willing to help like you are.
I guess I'm a result of my upbringing out in West Texas about 60 years ago.. People treated people better back then.... Thank you for the kind words...
@@10swatkins I'm hoping there's a nolf of us left to Cary on the trudetion.
I think Don has to tighten his belt, or use suspenders.
And I need automatic BC editing software :)
Did you ever get a replacement from Everlast?
Yes... This is a play list of all the stuff on the Everlast I am waiting on Don's 75th Bday to Unbox it! ua-cam.com/play/PLdXHEJjySc6jCxLLJwCTu3lqmmUTzrcHE.html
I have probably read every post Mr. Oder wrote or replied to on Practical Machinist. All of your comments about him are true. He is a treasure. I will say the usual refrain, "wish I was closer." Once you get a handle on things one suggestion would be to put anything associated with precision or machine parts such as that box of change gears on to the PM classified section.
If you remove material from the ways to get them flat, you need to add material to the tailstock to bring it back to center
Yes that is true,,, and there are several ways to accomplish that. I have the materials to do that in two different ways here in the shop... You also have to raise the saddle back to the right height.. That will be accomplished by grinding the saddle deeper to allow for the materials to be added... I will eight plane the saddle or I am hoping I can use the B&S 10 x30x 14 grinder...
@@10swatkins why do you have to bring the saddle back up? You can correct tool center height with the tool post.
The saddle support the apron... The apron has the drive screws going through it and they move the apron and saddle up and down the bed. If I lower the saddle by grinding the ways and saddle the apron is lowered too and throws off the geometry causing the screws to bind as they get close to either end of travel.
Wow. That looks like a monumental task. There is probably stuff I could use but it’s hard to know for sure without looking in person.
When it is time I'll send invitations to people that want to come and look...
Absolutely a treasure chest!
Hi from Nacogdoches. Hope all is well with everyone. There are too many nice tools.
Bite your lip! , NEVER are there too many nice tools!
Just not enough money.
What are the chances for shipping? I'm in Maryland so "stopping by" isn't really an option. That's a 1-2 week roadtrip.😂
I really don't know yet... Maybe for something expensive it would be an option... Send me an email...
Yeah, his neighborhood around there is not ideal for having a garage sale in. Unless it's free and you don't want to get mugged in. Steve, I'm interested in a few things if not already taken. I'll get with you when you're back in town. Ken
I was thinking about have a invitation only sale as it is a bad area... This is going to be a chore to take care of so it will be a few weeks..
@@10swatkins No rush on my part Steve.
I know that he's trying to get rid of stuff, but what that shop needed 20 years ago was more shelving - he's not taking advantage of any of the vertical space there at all! Shelving would've given him a ton more open floor area!
What you are seeing is the mess that was left when they moved all the large machines out of there... Things were just moved and thrown on the floor to get things moved out..
Nakes me feel better about my mess.
There was not a mess before all the machines were moved out... There were three large lathes, large surface grinder, large cylindrical grinder, LARGE SIP jig bore and others...
@@10swatkins Correction Steve, that was a No. 3 Pratt & Whitney Jig borer he had in there. Did you see the notch cut out above his garage door where it came in at and exited the building?
I'd make a fixture. A center boss to locate the blotter blank, a punch position, and a locating pin some odd number of holes away from the punch. I haven't worked out the math, but I think it doesn't matter what number of holes away, as long as it is an odd number for an even spacing like 40. I'd start with 19. Punch, rotate, punch, repeat. Of course if you have a spin indexer it's the same process.
God I hope I don't ever need that many :) Think I'm going to also see if the laser will cut them out from a print.. .Several people have said they think it would work well....
Looks like there were a bunch of measuring tools hiding under some of that lumber.
We will find out when I get back from the Bash......
Have you thought about hiring an auctioneer, let them move everything out onto tables and having a big sale? One and done type of sale, let them haul everything out, advertise and set it up for an auction. Let me know the cons for this, this is what I told my wife and daughter to do with everything in my basement shop and my barn shop.
There is not enough value in there for that... John would get about 20% or less...
I think I would have just ground the bottoms.
The owner did not want to do that.... JUst do what I'm told :)
That is a nice machine I’d like to have one that size.
Hello. How does one contact you please? I'm in San Antonio, TEXAS.
Send me an email. address is on the about me page on the channel page.... This is a work in progress and not ready for the sale yet...
@@10swatkins Hello again. The only problem is that the "About me" section has been taken out since some months ago on your site and other UA-cam channels. Can you keep us posted if a future auction comes up, please? Or maybe something setup through Ebay? Thank you again. From San Antonio, TEXAS. STAY cool!
@@jtg2737 Go to the channel page and look at the top where it says "Things that go on in my Shop.... Rebuilding old machine tools, hunting for old tools...." At the end of that line is a "> " click on that and about comes up.... Dumb move by UA-cam... Thanks for the heads up.
@@10swatkins Thank you! It worked out perfectly! Stay cool!
Proximity to the location is the issue.
Yes..for most people.
Great of you to help out with this Steve...just wish I was close enough to join in. I'm a year and a half away from the 80 mark and thank goodness I haven't promised anyone I'll quit. I believe you should do what makes you happy and brings you joy as long as you are able.
I wish I lived close to there, but as I am on long island NY it's a bit too far to go shopping for me, looks like alot of great things, I wish him well...
Two zepplins in a dead heat
The cameraman knew his job
You guys workin’ on a Norge refrigerator there?😂😮
Built like one :)
3/16 for the plates and gussets? Thought it was 3/8-even worse for thickness mismatch. BTW-I was in Houston last week and thought about you driving out to the Bash. Hope it’s a good trip!
You did see what the function of these was for at the end Just using up stuff I had as it is not critical . :)
I need Don's address so I can send him some butt spackle.
Steve, I know exactly what you mean about anti-coagulants. I got quite a deep cut in my arm from the razor sharp corner of an aluminium window at my French house, when I got up at 2 AM to shout at the drunken idiots in a camper in the small road at the bottom of my drive to stop singing at the tops of their raucous voices. That was over three weeks ago and it is still bleeding, whenever I change the plaster.
The doctors have cut my dose of blood thinners in half since I started the Monaro shots and the Blood sugar, Blood pressure and weight loss started taking effect.... Still bleads though :)
Not making hydraulic or oil pressure it's timing out and shutting off the power.
Not even sure it the oil monitor is turning on,,,, Going to take a little digging :) thanks for the suggestion
Great to see you both. Another thumbs up for H&W too.
Thanks 👍
Good to see"Pharoh's "crew is still operating.
Don't let your wife see this
I'm surprised Steve's wife let him off his chain. Hehe
Covid is gone get Don to the barbershop 😊
Not really my brother in law had a graduation party for his son and over 30 people came down with COVID and that was 2 weeks ago
Hi Steve, can we get a maker name for that useful drill press clamp please? i'd rather not hack up a G-clamp and braze a foot on it. Thank you
Not there now to look. It's old though.. I use these on tables with full slots in the table.. Gino Development 02-0667 TruePower Drill Press Locking Clamp, 9" a.co/d/0bDdg1v0
@@10swatkins Thanks Steve, I have those. Looking for some extra height.
@@jamesdstallard8743 I will look for you when I get back to texas sometime this weekend.
The Bridgeport is coming back! Like your SpaceX t shirt! Elon is suggesting a booster catch on the arms for Launch 5. Hopefully the swim club will be out of business next time unless the booster needs to suicide itself.
IT should be another exciting event!
Bom trabalho amigos!!! Boa sorte sempre!!!
Thanks For Watching!
Thanks for bringing us along! Yet again I find myself, refreshing beverage in hand, other hand in pocket, nodding sagely and offering the same advice and assistance I’d give if there in person. It’s like some kind of virtual reality experience for the machining enthusiast. The wife wants to know who I’m talking to. I just say “Steve” and she says “OK”.
Why thank you. In part two Don and I screw up, Well I tried to take a short cut and it back fires, but it's still Don's Fault. The Ram is going back on and we look over the grinder control electrics...
Sounds like I need another box of intelligence juice on hand.
Also, we need stickers, T shirts, hoodies and banners that proudly proclaim “it’s Dons Fault”.
Hi from Nacogdoches!! More excellent work from excellent craftsmen. This makes me want to restore my old Bridgeport.
Many thanks!
Nice to see the mill going back together! It’s always nice to see you two working together too.
More to come!
Hi Don, how's the withdrawal going?
Still hanging it there!! 😁
@@donmadere4237 well done, I take my hat off to you mate. treat yourself with all the money you have saved😁
Fantastic episode, I was so engrossed in the goings on that literally I forgot to drink my morning coffee as I watched. Really a great historical episode ,keep up with your productions I can't wait for the next one!
does blue tape stop the rust?
It stops most of the paint getting on the chromed ways and clogging up the oil flaking....
Steve you could have also shortened the chain on the engine hoist. That would have given you at least another 6-7 inches
The bolt would not fit into the chain in the middle of the chain with a link on each side. Would have had to cut the chain shorter.
Don the Plumber, Glad to See History Being Saved 1 Machine at a Time...Stay Safe...
Don is going to get arrested for all that crack.....ab 10 lbs
A little editing would go a long way!
So I got the 15 minutes of crack.. But missed a few seconds :(
Amazing!!!! You have more invested in replacement parts than you probably paid for he mill. Isn't it wonderful that you can still get parts🎉🎉🎉
The #1 reason I only get Bridgeport's to restore.... I have about 5,000 in new parts so far. The only thing I'm thinking about is replacing the spindle. Have all new bearings but the spindle is about another 780.00
Need to find Don some mud flaps for the kid viewers lol
A big one with 6 gun sam on it :)
Like the shirt Steve
like watching a laurel an hardy show you guys crack me up
Yes the Laurel and Hardy watch paint dry video, bloody Grey paint!
It took me far too long to pick up on and realize what the "super heavy swim team" shirt was getting at :-P
After all the effort you're putting into this machine, you better make your own super heavy on this bridgeport to make this restoration worthwhile - haha
I ordered it about three minutes after star ship landed on a crippled mostly gone forward flap:) I was watching it on my pad with earbuds on... Sitting in my favorite breakfast place eating my morning omelet, I told the staff not to worry about anything I was doing . I was jumping around in my booth like a wild man through out the flight :)
@@10swatkins I saw the video of the flap disintegrating on re-entry. It's amazing that somehow it hung on - I thought for sure that flap was a goner as soon as hot plasma was coming out the topside of it! They clearly have a long way to go and a bunch of issues to work out still