Steam Powered Machine Shop 78: Front Shop

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • This video is #78 in a series in my shop that I put together to depict a small "job" machine shop of 1925 vintage running on steam power. Probably the only working machine shop under steam power in North America. This episode deals with some of the work backlog of modern engine cylinder heads, etc. Work on the 1910 Liley steam engine will resume next video. All questions and comments about steam power and machine work are always welcome here. See my community tab page for shop news, Thanks for watching......Dave

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  • @ntesla66
    @ntesla66 2 роки тому +29

    What an excellent video, Dave. That was most certainly 47 minutes well spent for me. Most enjoyable.

  • @georgewocosky
    @georgewocosky 2 роки тому +32

    Great to see you're back at it ! You've got some fantastic old machines , no doubt the envy of many home - shop machinists . I love your long format episodes , you pack a lot of very useful information into them . . . THANKS ! Although there is so much WORK involved , you make it look FUN 😉 !
    Variety IS the SPICE OF LIFE , & we certainly do get a variety here ! ! ! Welcome back !

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  2 роки тому +10

      Thanks George, That one was a lot of editing. There were 77 separate edited clips in it......Dave

  • @johneverson2433
    @johneverson2433 2 роки тому +11

    Glad to hear from you. I was worried about you because I haven’t heard from you in a while I hope you are doing well. Miss your channel

  • @rayjohnson4395
    @rayjohnson4395 2 роки тому +13

    In case you haven't heard it today, You do damn nice work! Great job.

  • @lynnleavitt478
    @lynnleavitt478 2 роки тому +2

    Today, 7/8/2022 I watched this video because I follow Pete's "Just a Few Acres Farm" and he talked about you when he took the head from his vintage tractor to you. Another shop he had been using for years really botched the work they had done on it causing it to fail and he no longer trusted them so he turned to you wanting a high quality job. After watching you work I can see why he has put his faith in you. I hit the like button and am a new subscriber.

  • @HMallory1
    @HMallory1 2 роки тому +3

    Enjoyed the video , Pete from " Just A Few Acres Farm " recommened your channel and am very glad that he did . Thank You

  • @swanvalleymachineshop
    @swanvalleymachineshop 2 роки тому +15

    Nice one Dave . I did not realise you did so much automotive machining on the other side . The valve seat grinding is something i have not done in about 25 years ! 👍

    • @davidrichards5594
      @davidrichards5594  2 роки тому +5

      Well...it's not like you don't have enough other stuff to do.....Dave

  • @jimwilloughby
    @jimwilloughby 2 роки тому +10

    Weolcome back , Dave. You're looking well. I am waiting to see more :"fun stuff" this year. I laughed at the scolding about looking out the window.

  • @georgeburns7344
    @georgeburns7344 2 роки тому +6

    Nice to see you back, Dave.

  • @macw2234
    @macw2234 2 роки тому +4

    Very pleasant "working" alongside you sir. Enjoyable video thank you

  • @sisyphus9252
    @sisyphus9252 2 роки тому +2

    Pete sent me here. Now I have a lot more interesting videos to watch. So happy I subscribed, thanks Dave.

  • @jonmcdole1179
    @jonmcdole1179 2 роки тому +2

    Pete from just a few acres recommended your channel. Enjoyed the video.

  • @davidrobertson376
    @davidrobertson376 2 роки тому +2

    Great video thank you for the interesting content. Just a few acres suggested checking your channel. I wonder if you have ever seen Fred Dibnah in England with his steam engines and work shop. He is a most interesting man and very entertaining. There is quite a lot on youtube about his work. and life.

  • @mmengyan
    @mmengyan 2 роки тому +2

    Hi ! Came over and subscribed from shout out from Pete at "Just a few Acres Farm".

  • @fitzpreacherfarm6826
    @fitzpreacherfarm6826 2 роки тому +2

    Came over from Pete at Just a Few Acres. Glad to find an old school shop that takes the time to do it right. Thanks for sharing

  • @edhondo4447
    @edhondo4447 2 роки тому +2

    just subscribed . pete sent me , pete is the one that hired you to do the valve job for his MD . would love to see you do that valve job .. i'll be watching

  • @paulpipitone8357
    @paulpipitone8357 2 роки тому +6

    Dave great to see you love the videos

  • @Daledavispratt
    @Daledavispratt 2 роки тому +8

    Definitely a full-service machine shop! Thanks Dave. Enjoyed as always!

  • @nategardoski1895
    @nategardoski1895 2 роки тому +2

    Just a few acres brought me to your. Channel

  • @DaveSteen
    @DaveSteen 2 роки тому +2

    Pete from Just A Few Acres Farm recommended your channel

  • @walterjoncas12
    @walterjoncas12 2 роки тому +4

    Welcome back. Based on your work to date I would guess you have been back here in NY for five or six weeks. Good to see you in your Steam shop again.

  • @bcbloc02
    @bcbloc02 2 роки тому +1

    You have been staying busy in the shop! I too prefer to grind valves.

  • @Flippin_Crazy
    @Flippin_Crazy 2 роки тому +2

    I found you through Just a Few Acres!

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks so much for sharing Dave. would love to see more work from this side of the shop!

  • @CraigLYoung
    @CraigLYoung 2 роки тому +4

    Yea! Dave is back.

  • @JoeStackSJC
    @JoeStackSJC 2 роки тому +2

    Here because of Pete from Just a Few Acres, cheers

  • @KG-yn9qi
    @KG-yn9qi 2 роки тому +2

    Hey hey hey It is Dave!!!!!! Hey old man, like me😂 how you been ? Nice to see a up load!!!

  • @johnlintorn6768
    @johnlintorn6768 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for another great video Dave! I have watched everyone of your videos from the beginning and have learned so much so thankyou! I was never an apprentice but I feel like your apprentice every time I watch your videos!
    When do we get to see the small engine power the D.C. Dynamo???

  • @Daniel_cheems
    @Daniel_cheems 2 роки тому +5

    Good to see you again Dave!
    Loved the machining clips!

  • @larjoe68
    @larjoe68 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent video, Dave. Thanks

  • @unclesquirrel6951
    @unclesquirrel6951 2 роки тому +1

    I'm hear from " just a few acres Farm " Pete and Hilarys UA-cam channel . and now subscribed .

  • @richardcurtis556
    @richardcurtis556 2 роки тому +4

    One of the most interesting and varied machining videos i;ve seen ikn a long time. Your approach to the steam valve box is almost identical to a problem Keith Rucker has with a steam powered locomotive stoker. He would really benefit from your help.

  • @kresimirbazijanec3730
    @kresimirbazijanec3730 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Dave, Pete from "Just A Few Acres Farm " sent us, speaks very highly of you and your knowledge of the machinery you work on, looking forward to your teaching, Great Posting

  • @csxt757
    @csxt757 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Dave, I’ve watched all your vidoes, would like to visit. Thanks

  • @Mtbambeno
    @Mtbambeno 2 роки тому +1

    Found you through Just a Few Acres Farm. Love older machine shops. Have a couple lathes and a mill myself for personal use. Enjoy what I have watched so far. You have a new subscriber! Thank you for the interesting content.

  • @jthampshire
    @jthampshire 2 роки тому +1

    I heard about you on A Few Acres Farm. I hope you do a video documenting the machining on Pete's MD head. I'm watching your videos from day one. Love line shaft powered machines. Cheers.

  • @edwardsofin3593
    @edwardsofin3593 2 роки тому +1

    I just watched Pete at Just A Few Acres Farm explain how He brought the head from His Farmall MD for you to work on. wonderfull

  • @johnparkerthegimpygardener
    @johnparkerthegimpygardener 2 роки тому +2

    Been missing you ! Love every thing dose not always have to be steam . Need more people like you. that can do stuff with out automation.

  • @canuckloyalist4681
    @canuckloyalist4681 2 роки тому +2

    Looking good old man, this winter seems to have agreed with you a little better!
    I thought maybe K Ruckers stoker engine might have made it to your list of things to do! Lol!!

  • @Randysshop
    @Randysshop 2 роки тому +3

    Hi Dave Happy to see you doing well. I am looking forward to more videos. thanks

  • @leroyc179
    @leroyc179 2 роки тому +3

    It's always a good day when my favorite youtuber posts a video, thanks for sharing, David.

  • @cherylmillard2067
    @cherylmillard2067 2 роки тому +1

    Pete from "Just a Few Acres Farm" sent me over from his channel. My son is a machinist.

  • @mattthescrapwhisperer
    @mattthescrapwhisperer 2 роки тому +5

    Great stuff as always Dave!

  • @stephenreeves9025
    @stephenreeves9025 2 роки тому +2

    was that cub cadet yellow? thank YOU for YOUR time creating these videos!

  • @colinhughes1466
    @colinhughes1466 2 роки тому +3

    Welcome back David, 'hope you are in good health. News about the EBT and its 1900 workshops on your community page is fantastic, it would be such a shame if it were allowed to be scrapped. In years to come the EBT will be the jewel in the railfans world. Pardon me for hijacking your comment section but its also extremely good news about the successful six year restoration of Reading & Northern's 4-8-4 T-1 2102 and dare I also mention the C & O's 1309 on the Western Maryland. Looking forward very much to more work on the Liley. Colin from the UK.

  • @chrisduggins3071
    @chrisduggins3071 2 роки тому +3

    Hello Dave glad to see you 😊

  • @jshelledy1
    @jshelledy1 2 роки тому +1

    Welcome back. We've missed you.

  • @stevengrotte6732
    @stevengrotte6732 2 роки тому +1

    REALLY GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK IN YOUR NEW YORK STATE PLANT.

  • @richardboucher6904
    @richardboucher6904 2 роки тому +3

    This was kind of special, always enjoy the "Old Steam Powered Machine Shop" but this was great.thanks for showing us the front shop. Looking forward to the next season under steam.
    Dick B USA

  • @vrjb100
    @vrjb100 2 роки тому +3

    Welcome back my friend, to the show that never ends.
    Have fun and stay healthy.

  • @rupert5390
    @rupert5390 2 роки тому +2

    Man that was a special treat, who would have suspected you’re also a brilliant, real world, practical machinist, not just a historical steam machinist, all of us - very very good content.

  • @agems56
    @agems56 2 роки тому +2

    Great to see you're back!
    As a loyal follower and subscriber of all of your episodes I am thrilled to see you're back at it!
    I saved every episode from the beginning as a great resource of knowledge and expertise of your craft! This is second to none in my humble opinion!
    Greetings my friend from Calgary Canada!

  • @trevorhardisty6255
    @trevorhardisty6255 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Dave, great to see you back, loved every bit of the video. It was great to see the "front shop" and all the other machining you do, thanks for the video and keep them coming.

  • @rayganter8029
    @rayganter8029 2 роки тому +2

    David, Thank you I enjoyed this and would love to see more

  • @QNFee
    @QNFee 2 роки тому

    great to see you are still kicking mr richards , i hope you are doing fine
    greetings from holland

  • @boylinux
    @boylinux 2 роки тому +3

    Welcome back, Sir. It’s great to see more of your day to day work, thank you for taking the time to share.

  • @yassin-pw9bk
    @yassin-pw9bk 2 роки тому +1

    Im from : just few acres farm 😃

  • @hpda44
    @hpda44 2 роки тому +1

    Glad to see you’re back in business. Looking forward to more

  • @dougvanallen2212
    @dougvanallen2212 2 роки тому +2

    Great stuff Dave keep it coming we really appreciate it

  • @johnalexander4356
    @johnalexander4356 2 роки тому +1

    As always, I love watching your work!

  • @LostAgain1970
    @LostAgain1970 2 роки тому +2

    It's always a joy to watch your videos, Dave. I really appreciate your concept of teaching while you show. That's how I like to learn things.

  • @thaddeus_whiting
    @thaddeus_whiting 2 роки тому +1

    Pete Mentioned Ya & came over

  • @RambozoClown
    @RambozoClown 2 роки тому +1

    Nice to see all that Kwik Way gear still cranking out jobs. Quality work is never obsolete. I used a lot of the same when I worked in a machine shop right out of high school. We had that same boring bar, but with a roll over block fixture, along with a Sunnen CK-10 for honing. Started with Kwik Way valve grinding but then went to Sioux, but I modified the Kwik Way pilot puller and stone dresser to work with the Sioux stuff as I liked them. We had a Kwik Way 860 surface grinder for doing heads and blocks. Was a great arm workout to lift BB Chevy and Iron Chrysler Hemis heads into that thing.
    How do you locate the valve seat on the valve? I always used a set of small dividers set to where I wanted the seat to land on the valve as a gauge for grinding the seats. You might want to hit the seats with Dykem or marking pen before that last kiss with the 45 so it shows on the video better.

  • @schmiermaxe74
    @schmiermaxe74 2 роки тому +1

    Please let us see what you´re doing at the cylinderhead from the old farmall M from "Pete" an his youtube-chanell "just a few acres of farm" !

  • @burninpwder76
    @burninpwder76 2 роки тому +1

    Good to see you back !!! Loved the variety pack of work this time. Full steam ahead!! Looking forward to the next one. my own restored machines are getting back to work here too.

  • @PeteRondeau
    @PeteRondeau 2 роки тому

    interesting projects there!

  • @mkegadgets4380
    @mkegadgets4380 2 роки тому +2

    Glad to see you’re back in the shop, making videos. I was worried you didn’t make it through winter.

  • @garthbutton699
    @garthbutton699 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Dave,especially liked your explanation on 3 angle valve seats,I never knew how these seats were ground or cut,thanks for your attention to detail not many like you with your knowledge are willing to share it with complete straingers, hope are paths cross someday🤗😎🤗😎

  • @jackiebinns6205
    @jackiebinns6205 2 роки тому +1

    So awesome ! No joke !

  • @jamesallen3799
    @jamesallen3799 2 роки тому +1

    David, Thank you for your update. i was worried that something might have gone wrong. Great to see you again. Jim in Tacoma up to his neck working on old machines.

  • @daverolstone5669
    @daverolstone5669 2 роки тому +1

    Really glad you are back Dave, always look forward to seeing the solutions you come up with to get the job done.

  • @ihrescue
    @ihrescue 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video work - I joined as a result of mention on Just A Few Acres Farm.

  • @silverbullet7434
    @silverbullet7434 2 роки тому +2

    Great video Dave , good to see the money making part of the shop.

  • @ron827
    @ron827 2 роки тому +2

    Both you and your machines are amazing.

  • @ninetwenty
    @ninetwenty 2 роки тому +2

    Welcome back.

  • @cad68m_m
    @cad68m_m 2 роки тому +1

    I do like the steam shop, but this modern yet old school engine work was very interesting. Thanks

  • @kennethdejardin795
    @kennethdejardin795 2 роки тому +1

    Hello David good to see you back thank you for the look at the front shop I had no idea you did engine work also the fine workmanship you put into it look forward to your next post

  • @bobb819
    @bobb819 2 роки тому +1

    Really good to see both sides of the shop in operation. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pauldehaan3574
    @pauldehaan3574 2 роки тому

    Very educational and entertaining.....Thanks for sharing

  • @RickRose
    @RickRose Рік тому

    I can't help hoping some local young person comes along and wants to apprentice with you. Who else knows all the stuff you know? Even if everyone goes electric for day-to-day transportation over the next few decades, there are going to be (or should be) many people trying to keep a few of these old engines going just for fun and historical preservation. How will they do it without an old-fashioned machine shop?

  • @isbcornbinder
    @isbcornbinder 2 роки тому +2

    My favorite channel is back.

  • @captainhgreen
    @captainhgreen 2 роки тому

    Great to have you back making chips. Interesting video. Thanks

  • @THEIRONWORKER
    @THEIRONWORKER 2 роки тому

    Thaks Dave for showing the front shop . That was really interesting to see some engine machine work . I like to see some of cylinder boring jobs you do . I think the v-8 type engines have a special machine for them

  • @tubeu28
    @tubeu28 7 місяців тому

    Really appreciate the great work you do! Showing us all of the tricks of the world you live in! Thanks, keep up the great work.

  • @rw3dog
    @rw3dog 2 роки тому

    I love the video, I am a huge Kohler engine fan, I enjoyed seeing that 12hp. I have a 14 Hp that needs to be decked :(

  • @vicscott7872
    @vicscott7872 2 роки тому

    Many Thanks from a very cool/cold Scotland, Love the Vid's , from 81 year old Ex Marine Engineer, keeps the gray cells ticking.

  • @larryiowatexasrooster9317
    @larryiowatexasrooster9317 2 роки тому

    👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Wow......you are craftsman/perfectionist/artisan in the machine shop of days gone bye 👍 Sure hope you have sons/daughters/grandsons/granddaughters to pass all this knowledge and equipment off to! Thanks for sharing and say hello to Pete when he stops bye to pickup the Farmall head.

  • @SRHacksaw
    @SRHacksaw 2 роки тому +1

    So glad to see this latest video, Dave. I really missed seeing you at work these last 3 months, and all the work you did in the front shop was as interesting as what you also do on steam. Always a great treat to see your work.

  • @TheWeekendMedic
    @TheWeekendMedic 2 роки тому

    Must be spring, Dave's back in NY! (Welcome back, very glad to see you!)

  • @fireantsarestrange
    @fireantsarestrange 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome!!

  • @medvedmedvedoff4803
    @medvedmedvedoff4803 2 роки тому

    Hello David! Glad to see You again, glad to see You all right, God bless you!

  • @jerrylong381
    @jerrylong381 2 роки тому

    Hey Dave,
    Great to see you again.
    I spent the first 15 years of my work life as a machinist. 5 of that as a union "grinder specialist". So a lot of cylindrical work, I.D ,O.D. and form grinding along with flat work.
    Other than that, several job shops running everything.
    I have a couple of questions,if you don't mind.
    1) Who is the manufacturer of the grinder? I've run Blanchard grinders, but they all had rotary tables.
    2) What grade of wheel do you use for the valve seats?
    I'm guessing somewhere around a 100 grit, K hardness?
    3) Is the precision level, .0001" per 10 in.?
    4) Would you hire an old man?
    Lol, thanks for bringing us along!

  • @stevechaudoir9052
    @stevechaudoir9052 2 роки тому

    Hello Dave. I just started watching your channel on the recommendation from Pete at Just a Few Acres Farm and I'm glad I did (I'm now subscribed). Thank you for producing these great videos.

  • @TheMetalButcher
    @TheMetalButcher 2 роки тому

    I always wondered how a Kwik-way boring bar worked....

  • @bobjones3857
    @bobjones3857 2 роки тому

    You are the best, love watching your channel.
    Would love to visit sometime if I ever stop working!
    From Va.

  • @gala1ish
    @gala1ish 2 роки тому

    Hi Dave, great work. Is that Michael Wallers son playing the theme tune? it sure sounds like his work. cheers.

  • @shawnhuk
    @shawnhuk 2 роки тому

    Quit looking outside! Pay attention!
    Made me laugh.

  • @beckostudio
    @beckostudio 2 роки тому

    Thank you for spending time making these videos

  • @jesseblack0713
    @jesseblack0713 2 роки тому

    This is my favorite UA-cam channel I just wish you would be able to upload more videos great video keep up the good work

  • @terrylittle
    @terrylittle 2 роки тому

    Enjoyed this video very much because it's been a while since I saw a shaper in action. I am hooked and a subscriber now!