Jeff, the drive motor needs a jackshaft to reduce the speed by at least a half the RPM it is now running the flywheel at, at that speed it will break the blade bar. It's great that you've rescued and are reusing that mighty "John Heine" machine, they made good gear.
I think that part of the (runnaway) problem is that it cuts a bit fast, my father in law has an old Russian machine and my friend has a new one and they both cut slower than yours, about 40-50% slower. Maybe look at videos of different machines working and change pulleys to reduce the flywheel speed. Hope it helps.
Hmmm nice finger guards next on the list I think and a trip switch to stop leaving guard up...doing the alferrari I bet will be a bit difficult with a few digits missing.
Hi Geoff love your videos mate I live Australia and I’ve purchased the same guillotine and I need to buy a motor for it can you tell me the horse power and kilowatts any specs would be appreciated
When I was a young apprentice sheet metal worker 1965-1970 I operated a guillotine very similar to yours almost every day, the major difference it was foot operated with a treadle i.e no power , I cut the surplus from small 9” square pressed panels, literally hundreds of thousands of them 😩 brings back fond memories of my youth 👍
Nice one again Jeff ! Maybe you could want to slow the movement and increase the cutting force by using a bigger ratio on your belt. Looks scary fast at the moment for a home shop!
Heating the cast iron before welding is crucial and it's great that you did it. But it is also important to allow it to cool down again very slowly. Wrap it in a pile old gardening/welding gloves and a thick blanket on top. Leave it till the next day. The table surfaces will look great sanded back and polished, then coated in oil to prevent rust.
WAYYYY too much speed on the pulley combo with this setup...Although its WAY faster than my manual stomp shear haha. You should be aiming for around 20 strokes per minute MAX! With this age of machine I'd shoot for a full cycle every 5 seconds and it will last another hundred years! Good work though saving an old machine! Love it!
Evening Jeff I enjoyed your video I’ve just got a John Heine 36B and I having a problem with the adjustment of the blade . It’s very similar to yours would you have any information on how it’s setup/ adjusted ect. Thanks Ted
I’m impressed with your ingenuity, figuring out and repairing such an old piece of equipment. We had a couple of shears that could cut 8:foot sheets longways. They were monsters!
Soo cool! So much better than the grinder! Love these off topic vids..you are saving cars and machines! Congrats on Harry!...so close to being on the road!
I remember visiting Westly Richards gunmakers in Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK just out of curiosity as they’ve been in business since 1812. What I did not expect was to work into a Dickensian time warp. I pushed the old rickety door open and had to duck under the wide strap running across the face of the opening. The whole room had these straps (can’t remember if they were rubber or canvas) strewn across the room in all directions connected to various machines. Clearly, their equipment was probably close to original as it gets. Gun making hasn’t changed for hundreds of years after all. Westly Richards are considered to be up there with the best London guns like Boss, Purdey etc which make be a proud Brummie. Nothing like quality craftsmanship to warm your cockles :)
I've got a really old power hacksaw that has been converted from overhead belt to electric motor. It was going to be sold for scrap. Cost me $100 Australian. Made by Stewarts I couldn't resist it just for the name.
Hey man Kevin here. F_ _ _ k that's scary but you know you gotta restore it. Anyhoo thankyou so much for sharing Jeff stay safe and stay well. ✌ Peace. 🌻
Lovely old thing Jeff, hopefully a man of your talent will fit two switches instead of the foot pedal so you can't get your hands under the knife by accident; Mrs Jeff may love you but she probably won't want to be wiping your arse for you!
I used to work at a printing company during school holidays. There was a guillotine there that used to slice through hundreds of sheets of paper like it was nothing. I still remember the sound. It was taken away every so often for sharpening. Have you worked that out? Great old machine.
got the same powered guillotine, john hein it should run slower than that, and mine has a very thick front gaurd piece that comes down first to hold the metal, i wish i had the front strut things you have, mine has a homemade backstop on it too.. its up the back if my workshop and i need to get it going again!... cheers
You have two things to do. It will break the pin again because maintenance is a big factor in its operation and the motor drive is too fast. It needs to be geared slower or a motor that spins slower. Cool piece of equipment though.
Ohh So scary with that rapid automation. As a tech teacher I loved the one foot/ one slice pedal action on the Guillotine with all the guards in place and no loss of limbs or blood. Ten thousand students later i have turned grey but certainly not grumpy. Love your lessons Jeff
I love seeing videos of old industrial machinery being brought back but I am having to live vicariously -my garage is bursting at the seams as it is. Someday, when my ship comes in I want a 30 X 40 foot garage. Nicely done and congrats
I think many would have just sold it for scrap, but no you did the right thing no manual work out how it should work and saved a real useful historic machine.
Jeff, I have a manual foot pedal guillotine about the sam age F.J. Edwards which has the same half round indent in the middle like yours, Is this for a roller to move sheets back & forth if you know can you drop me a comment. Cheers Dave
G'day from West Australia, Jeff as a very young child these and many other old school machines were powered by steam engine's, Dad used to take me around to all his old school trade friend's to see them in action, be it folders rollers what ever the machists needed for there trade!!! Glad to see some of these old machines will not only survive, but actually help create once again, on ya buddy😉🙂👍👍
I saw those steam powered workshops when I was a kid my dad took me to a few they powered loads of heavy duty tools that way belts powered by a steam engine, we used to have a big steem rally every year on one of the parks near my gran's house and they showed them in so many trades from farming to fire service it's amazing how time changes the world we live in.
I have the exact same machine... you have just saved me hours of trouble shooting! Thanks mate👍
Glad I could help.
Jeff, the drive motor needs a jackshaft to reduce the speed by at least a half the RPM it is now running the flywheel at, at that speed it will break the blade bar.
It's great that you've rescued and are reusing that mighty "John Heine" machine, they made good gear.
I think that part of the (runnaway) problem is that it cuts a bit fast, my father in law has an old Russian machine and my friend has a new one and they both cut slower than yours, about 40-50% slower. Maybe look at videos of different machines working and change pulleys to reduce the flywheel speed. Hope it helps.
i second this, that is cutting far too fast. gearing down the motor should make your cuts less stressfull
Absolutely agree, needs speed reduced.
Hmmm nice finger guards next on the list I think and a trip switch to stop leaving guard up...doing the alferrari I bet will be a bit difficult with a few digits missing.
Beautiful old piece of tech there. Needs some proper paint. :)
Awesome! You learn something every day!
Hi Geoff love your videos mate I live Australia and I’ve purchased the same guillotine and I need to buy a motor for it can you tell me the horse power and kilowatts any specs would be appreciated
Sweet. So long as the cast iron doesn't crack then as you say, it'll last forever 😊
Chop, One nice cut... chop chop...Sometimes two... lol.
Paint it Ferrari red and a fly by wire pedal))
No Fun Fact with Mrs.Jeff. Got to admit it hurt.
Built to last.......was broken and I had to fix it. :)
When I was a young apprentice sheet metal worker 1965-1970 I operated a guillotine very similar to yours almost every day, the major difference it was foot operated with a treadle i.e no power , I cut the surplus from small 9” square pressed panels, literally hundreds of thousands of them 😩 brings back fond memories of my youth 👍
Imagine that fully restored and painted... it would be perfectly at home in a living room working as a piece of art.
Just the thing to keep your toddlers amused
Pashak de Scilly 😂😂😂
" It dices, it slices, it even makes julian fries!"
Restored? Yes, abosultely.
Painted? .... I like that patina though.
(All patinas are not necessarily good looking. This one is!)
Nice one again Jeff ! Maybe you could want to slow the movement and increase the cutting force by using a bigger ratio on your belt. Looks scary fast at the moment for a home shop!
Nice piece of history Jeff, just watch out for the fingers 🤙
Heating the cast iron before welding is crucial and it's great that you did it. But it is also important to allow it to cool down again very slowly. Wrap it in a pile old gardening/welding gloves and a thick blanket on top. Leave it till the next day.
The table surfaces will look great sanded back and polished, then coated in oil to prevent rust.
Good job Jeff! I found on my saw bench if you clean the table up (wire brush) and rub bees wax on it, it stops rust and gives a nice sliding surface
Excellent ! Ready for the revolution! Haha
Fantastically interesting. I love machinery like this. Nice explanation of the workings. Very enjoyable “aside”. Thanks Jeff! 😊👍👍
WAYYYY too much speed on the pulley combo with this setup...Although its WAY faster than my manual stomp shear haha. You should be aiming for around 20 strokes per minute MAX! With this age of machine I'd shoot for a full cycle every 5 seconds and it will last another hundred years! Good work though saving an old machine! Love it!
Oh boy here it comes again 😱
Evening Jeff I enjoyed your video I’ve just got a John Heine 36B and I having a problem with the adjustment of the blade . It’s very similar to yours would you have any information on how it’s setup/ adjusted ect. Thanks Ted
I’m impressed with your ingenuity, figuring out and repairing such an old piece of equipment. We had a couple of shears that could cut 8:foot sheets longways. They were monsters!
Soo cool! So much better than the grinder! Love these off topic vids..you are saving cars and machines! Congrats on Harry!...so close to being on the road!
I remember visiting Westly Richards gunmakers in Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK just out of curiosity as they’ve been in business since 1812. What I did not expect was to work into a Dickensian time warp. I pushed the old rickety door open and had to duck under the wide strap running across the face of the opening. The whole room had these straps (can’t remember if they were rubber or canvas) strewn across the room in all directions connected to various machines. Clearly, their equipment was probably close to original as it gets. Gun making hasn’t changed for hundreds of years after all. Westly Richards are considered to be up there with the best London guns like Boss, Purdey etc which make be a proud Brummie. Nothing like quality craftsmanship to warm your cockles :)
I've got a really old power hacksaw that has been converted from overhead belt to electric motor. It was going to be sold for scrap. Cost me $100 Australian. Made by Stewarts I couldn't resist it just for the name.
Hey man Kevin here.
F_ _ _ k that's scary but you know you gotta restore it.
Anyhoo thankyou so much for sharing Jeff
stay safe and stay well.
✌ Peace. 🌻
I have the same John Heine only foot operated. Strong right leg after several cuts. Very solid machines and yes crazy heavy for the size.
Lovely old thing Jeff, hopefully a man of your talent will fit two switches instead of the foot pedal so you can't get your hands under the knife by accident; Mrs Jeff may love you but she probably won't want to be wiping your arse for you!
I used to work at a printing company during school holidays. There was a guillotine there that used to slice through hundreds of sheets of paper like it was nothing. I still remember the sound. It was taken away every so often for sharpening. Have you worked that out? Great old machine.
My pizza shop needs one. Do you think those buggers can cut a pizza slice all the way through?
That thing is awesome! Great job getting it going again👍
got the same powered guillotine, john hein it should run slower than that, and mine has a very thick front gaurd piece that comes down first to hold the metal, i wish i had the front strut things you have, mine has a homemade backstop on it too.. its up the back if my workshop and i need to get it going again!... cheers
You have two things to do. It will break the pin again because maintenance is a big factor in its operation and the motor drive is too fast. It needs to be geared slower or a motor that spins slower. Cool piece of equipment though.
Just needs a lick of paint Jeff and a good clean up and like you say will last another 100 hundred years
I have a 1940s bench drill and lathe. 3 people to try and move it.
You should disassemble it and completely restore it. That would be cool to see.
Definitely looks to be running fast, can you put a smaller pulley on the motor?
Excellent mini project Jeff, are you going to paint it too or just leave it as it is?
Ohh So scary with that rapid automation. As a tech teacher I loved the one foot/ one slice pedal action on the Guillotine with all the guards in place and no loss of limbs or blood. Ten thousand students later i have turned grey but certainly not grumpy. Love your lessons Jeff
I was really hoping for a fun facts with Mrs Jeff on the guillotine!
John Heine and sons are still around. They might have spare parts
Great video 👍 Jeff those front stays you use as support and front stops to get accurate cut's.
i demand a try on your fingers!!! just kidding! ^____^
You need to slow it down. Maybe a Jackshaft.
Take care about your fingers Jeff. 👍👍
Nice old machine, he didn't have the backstop fence that slot into those round bosses on the back also?
You should paint it up Jeff!! Keep up the great show
Wow, great piece of history - thanks for sharing and keeping it alive!
So much better than all the throw away rubbish
Guess what colour Jeff is going to paint it!
Nice, congratulations!
Robespierre approves this video 😂
Really interesting 👍
That is a great piece of kit .
Nice Shear! Need a break!
Super interesting.
thats awesome Jeff!
Neat : )
Excelente.
I love seeing videos of old industrial machinery being brought back but I am having to live vicariously -my garage is bursting at the seams as it is. Someday, when my ship comes in I want a 30 X 40 foot garage. Nicely done and congrats
Why was it abandoned? Very American. You had to pay for it I assume. Same with your Datsun.
I think many would have just sold it for scrap, but no you did the right thing no manual work out how it should work and saved a real useful historic machine.
You don't want your fingers in the way of that. It's great to see these old machines built so they can be repaired not just thrown away
what a fantastic piece of kit. I reckon it was originally driven by a static steam engine.
Nice to see old machinery rescued from the scrap metal merchants.
I heard on the grapevine that Jeff has a new nickname . The Toecutter.
Jeff, I have a manual foot pedal guillotine about the sam age F.J. Edwards which has the same half round indent in the middle like
yours, Is this for a roller to move sheets back & forth if you know can you drop me a comment. Cheers Dave
No idea mate
Ready for the next revolution - good move
RESTORATION!!! RESTORATION!!!! RESTORATION!!!!
Very interesting video.
nice bit of kit Mate
wow, what a gem
awesome mate
nice find!
G'day from West Australia, Jeff as a very young child these and many other old school machines were powered by steam engine's,
Dad used to take me around to all his old school trade friend's to see them in action, be it folders rollers what ever the machists needed for there trade!!!
Glad to see some of these old machines will not only survive, but actually help create once again, on ya buddy😉🙂👍👍
I saw those steam powered workshops when I was a kid my dad took me to a few they powered loads of heavy duty tools that way belts powered by a steam engine, we used to have a big steem rally every year on one of the parks near my gran's house and they showed them in so many trades from farming to fire service it's amazing how time changes the world we live in.
@@mclarenjohnf1 very true, old days no bloody DICTATORSHIPS within this once great land😉🙂👍👍