Absolutely super. There is nothing better than this channel. Keith, you do a fantastic job of including us in your projects. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks. It is much appreciated.
That's one heck of a piece of history. I hope people can see it working for generations to come. Great job, Keith, and have a Merry Christmas, everyone.
Nothing like the satisfaction of seeing a BIG restoration project come to fruition! I've never worked on anything THAT massive, but I have done my share of things like building engines and installing them, doing car restoration and modification, and working on some other things both for myself, friends, and at work (before I retired). One particular "rush job" for work really stands out in my memory! One Friday just before 5:00 my boss came to my office and asked me if I could stay and help the guys in the shop essentially build a big V12 cylinder twin turbocharged Diesel engine for a customer who had one (an old one) fail and the machine it was in was critical to their production. Was in a big machine in a rock quarry. The kicker was we didn't have a complete engine in stock BUT we had all the parts AND the accessories to build one to their specs! By way of background the company I worked for was Deutz. We were the US "Main Operation" here in Atlanta and Deutz is a German Diesel engine manufacturer KHD based out of Cologne Germany and the history goes back to the inventors of the Diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel and Nicholas August Otto! We had parts for engines going back into the 1800s. I always hated doing the annual inventory because I was one of the guys assigned to "The Dungeon" (as we called it) where all the really ancient parts were. My actual job was Warranty Engineer, but I knew those engines as well as anybody there and better than a LOT of them! That's why I was picked to help the guys basically build an engine from the bare block out to completion! So, we started collecting parts from all over the place, running around with forklifts (had my certs for those). There were 6 or 8 of us wrenching and getting the thing built and, though it LOOKED like a Chinese Fire Drill we were working as a team of highly skilled Mechanics (which I can proudly say, I AM)! This whole thing went on until Midnight when we finished it up (with Pizzas brought in and beer from the company stocked fridge in the breakroom, one of the perks of that job) and when I left, they were running the engine in on the dyno and waiting on the truck driver to get there (took a flatbed semitrailer to carry that thing)! And one last note: I don't know about YOU Keith, but I'm 5' 8" and 125# and I'd get tired of using those chain-falls in a BIG hurry! If *I* was doing that kind of work I'd definitely have to get an air or electric chain hoist! And having spent 5 years as a Sales Engineer dealing with all kinds of Industrial Equipment, I'd recommend an air one (or three)!
You must of heard me , I was saying “ don’t forget the shims Keith”! She is a beauty, you have done a remarkable restoration, thank you for bringing us along , having done my own endless restoration projects I share the delight and pride of accomplishment I know we humans enjoy when it’s all complete. Congratulations!
A wonderful series, looking forward to the next project. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us. Merry Christmas to you and family from me and mine.
This was very cool. I like the square bolts, and the oilers, they make the whole thing look original. Any posibility of a video down the line of it working? Thanks for all the good work.
Another pile of rust leaves bright and shiny. You should consider having some tags made. Rebuilt by Keith Rucker and the date. It would add to the history. P.S. The song was well deserved.
Nice to see it fully assembled. I think your workshop will look empty once that mill goes out the door. Any chance of some video footage when they actually use it? 👍😎
I once visited a machine shop that was OBVIOUSLY a hold over from steam locomotive repair. It WAS located along railroad tracks and it had the BIGGEST machines I'd ever seen... Most of them (if not all) were bigger than an SUV. Did I say HUGE?? The single operator didn't have much to do and was around retirement age. Don't suppose he had much calling for steam work other than, possibly, 4014 Big Boy. This was 25 years ago and so it's likely gone now.
On some parts you will sometimes put some never-seize on the gear shafts for easier disassembly in the future. Is there some reason you didn't do this for the drive gears on this one?
La voce non ti si addice c'è qualche problema con le unità di misura ma è veramente un piacere avere una traduzione in simultanea dei video, veramente gentile, grazie.
I'm surprised that you don't grease or otherwise coat the gears when installing on shafts to prevent corrosion. And to make servicing in the future easier. Other than that, fantastic job.
Personally i would have at least wire wheeled the rollers, to get the rust off of them and then cover them in vegetable oil or some.. And for the life of me i can't seem to grasp the safety of painting parts that wear.. Like the blade even if its minimal contact with some sugar cane it will scrape off the paint and be left in the juice.. And the big ring gear, paint chips could fall to the other side where the juice is collected... It looks cool and all but practicality and safety should be number 1 on the priority list..
My expectation is that it is mostly a static display that might rarely actually squeeze, and then only for demonstration, not consumable juice. Agree on the drums... wire wheel and oiled would look so nice.
@@jonedmonds1681 In the video he literally said "He has to adjust the gap on the rollers depending what they will run through there" So no its not a museum piece. And secondly even if its for "show" you don't think people would love to taste the pure sugar cane when they pressed it? I surely would love to taste pure sugar cane juice, freshly pressed in a machine from back in the day. You wouldn't?
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 He mentioned in the video that they have to adjust the rollers depending what they run through it. So i assumed it will get used and even if its just for "demonstration", you don't think it would be sick to have the ability to taste it when its freshly pressed? I have never tasted freshly pressed sugar cane before, have you? Why go to all that trouble to restore it, only to ruin the very product it was meant to produce? Makes 0 sense
The mill certainly does look beautiful and appears to be functional. However, it seems the disparity in volume and clarity of the audio is persisting? Best wishes for a Merry Christnas.
All this dry fitting of gears is giving me headache. In the old days they used linseed oil for lubication during the fitting process and as displacement of moisture in the long run. Those nose wedges are not ment to be driven all the way in, the nose should be off the face of the gear at least the thickness of the keyway to be able to pull them back out later again.
Keith, I can’t tell you how satisfying it is watching these videos. Another job well done, thanks for doing what you do!
Absolutely super. There is nothing better than this channel. Keith, you do a fantastic job of including us in your projects. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks. It is much appreciated.
That's one heck of a piece of history. I hope people can see it working for generations to come. Great job, Keith, and have a Merry Christmas, everyone.
It's so nice to see you breathe new life into this old stuff !
Nothing like the satisfaction of seeing a BIG restoration project come to fruition! I've never worked on anything THAT massive, but I have done my share of things like building engines and installing them, doing car restoration and modification, and working on some other things both for myself, friends, and at work (before I retired). One particular "rush job" for work really stands out in my memory! One Friday just before 5:00 my boss came to my office and asked me if I could stay and help the guys in the shop essentially build a big V12 cylinder twin turbocharged Diesel engine for a customer who had one (an old one) fail and the machine it was in was critical to their production. Was in a big machine in a rock quarry. The kicker was we didn't have a complete engine in stock BUT we had all the parts AND the accessories to build one to their specs! By way of background the company I worked for was Deutz. We were the US "Main Operation" here in Atlanta and Deutz is a German Diesel engine manufacturer KHD based out of Cologne Germany and the history goes back to the inventors of the Diesel engine, Rudolph Diesel and Nicholas August Otto! We had parts for engines going back into the 1800s. I always hated doing the annual inventory because I was one of the guys assigned to "The Dungeon" (as we called it) where all the really ancient parts were. My actual job was Warranty Engineer, but I knew those engines as well as anybody there and better than a LOT of them! That's why I was picked to help the guys basically build an engine from the bare block out to completion! So, we started collecting parts from all over the place, running around with forklifts (had my certs for those). There were 6 or 8 of us wrenching and getting the thing built and, though it LOOKED like a Chinese Fire Drill we were working as a team of highly skilled Mechanics (which I can proudly say, I AM)! This whole thing went on until Midnight when we finished it up (with Pizzas brought in and beer from the company stocked fridge in the breakroom, one of the perks of that job) and when I left, they were running the engine in on the dyno and waiting on the truck driver to get there (took a flatbed semitrailer to carry that thing)!
And one last note: I don't know about YOU Keith, but I'm 5' 8" and 125# and I'd get tired of using those chain-falls in a BIG hurry! If *I* was doing that kind of work I'd definitely have to get an air or electric chain hoist! And having spent 5 years as a Sales Engineer dealing with all kinds of Industrial Equipment, I'd recommend an air one (or three)!
That is a big red wrap just in time for Christmas. Well done Keith Rucker, always entertaining and interesting. Many thanks.
HOLY SMOKES what a machine, and you lifted all them solo! Congratulations Keith, And thanks for a beautiful video
Another incredible job of restoration.
Dear Keith, You are only 0, 11 PS.
Congratulations, great work.
I'm looking forward to watching it being moved. Great project.
😂 I really felt the emotion in "aw shoot" when you remembered the shims.
Merry Christmas Keith and to all your family 🎄🎁
You must of heard me , I was saying “ don’t forget the shims Keith”!
She is a beauty, you have done a remarkable restoration, thank you for bringing us along , having done my own endless restoration projects I share the delight and pride of accomplishment I know we humans enjoy when it’s all complete. Congratulations!
Wow, you have done an amazing job. Well done, i can't wait for more great videos from you. Happy Christmas Keith.
Another saved machine.
Great work. 👍👍👍👌
That project was fantastic!
Looks good and I'm sure you're glad to see the back end of this one
I had a great feeling of satisfaction seeing you complete this project. I can't even imagine how you feel!
Happy holidays to you and yours! 🎅🎅🎅
Good morning keith! Congratulations on finishing such a huge project by yourself. Merry Christmas!
What a beauty Keith, great work!
Beautiful job. Enjoyed every minute. Thanks
Amazing restoration! Love all your videos.
A wonderful series, looking forward to the next project. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us. Merry Christmas to you and family from me and mine.
Nice work,great finish.hopefully customer will be very happy with the results.great video.hope you have a quiet holiday with family and friends.👍👍👍😎😎😎
The mill looks great. Congratulations Keith. Happy Holidays 🎄
Cool project 👍. Using the 100 ton press to take it apart was fun. Sure would be nice to watch it at work.
A big job that is well done! Nice work!
THAT THING IS A BEAST
Keith I wish you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Greetings from Germany.
Just want to see it crushing cane now. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Beautiful finish Mr Rucker. Nice color right before Christmas lol. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Great video , thanks Keith
another good job well done, good to watch
This was very cool. I like the square bolts, and the oilers, they make the whole thing look original. Any posibility of a video down the line of it working? Thanks for all the good work.
Well done the Beast lives on Merry Christmas
Thank you for sharing
Great job!
Wonderful!
Wow! Thanks
That is one wickedly dangerous piece of equipment. Looks VERY good though. Very nice job as always. Merry Christmas.
Another pile of rust leaves bright and shiny. You should consider having some tags made. Rebuilt by Keith Rucker and the date. It would add to the history. P.S. The song was well deserved.
Merry Xmas Keith and your family. Hope next yr better than 24. All the very best from the UK🇬🇧👏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Outstanding build! Kudos :o)
Thank you for sharing.👍
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
Merry Christmas to All!!!
Nice to see it fully assembled. I think your workshop will look empty once that mill goes out the door. Any chance of some video footage when they actually use it? 👍😎
Archimedes: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I can move the world." Keith moves 4 tons with his bare hands.
Enjoyed this project. Seems those bolts and shafts would be a good place for never seize of some sort?
I once visited a machine shop that was OBVIOUSLY a hold over from steam locomotive repair. It WAS located along railroad tracks and it had the BIGGEST machines I'd ever seen... Most of them (if not all) were bigger than an SUV. Did I say HUGE?? The single operator didn't have much to do and was around retirement age. Don't suppose he had much calling for steam work other than, possibly, 4014 Big Boy. This was 25 years ago and so it's likely gone now.
Incredible restoration! Beautiful.
Hi, Keith, nice work! I thought you might put some anti-seize or oil on the shafts before you place the gears on.
On some parts you will sometimes put some never-seize on the gear shafts for easier disassembly in the future. Is there some reason you didn't do this for the drive gears on this one?
I would think food grade oils and lubricants would only be used but yeah one would think something should be put on them.
La voce non ti si addice c'è qualche problema con le unità di misura ma è veramente un piacere avere una traduzione in simultanea dei video, veramente gentile, grazie.
Hi Keith. Anaverage healthy human can produce a brief burst of about 1.2 horsepower, or 0.1 horsepower almost indefinitely.
What type of oil do they usually use in those types of applications where it may come in contact with consumable products?
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I also was wondering about the paint, oil and bearing material was food approved.? But other wise great job. Merry xmas Kieth.
Food grade lubricant?
I'm surprised that you don't grease or otherwise coat the gears when installing on shafts to prevent corrosion. And to make servicing in the future easier. Other than that, fantastic job.
I hope that scraper has food grade paint on it.
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Another fantastic restoration. Don’t you have a little plague to put on “restored by keith rucker” ?
I don’t think you want him to put “plague” on it.
Can you just weld weld that tie rod . Merry Christmas
Personally i would have at least wire wheeled the rollers, to get the rust off of them and then cover them in vegetable oil or some..
And for the life of me i can't seem to grasp the safety of painting parts that wear.. Like the blade even if its minimal contact with some sugar cane it will scrape off the paint and be left in the juice.. And the big ring gear, paint chips could fall to the other side where the juice is collected...
It looks cool and all but practicality and safety should be number 1 on the priority list..
My expectation is that it is mostly a static display that might rarely actually squeeze, and then only for demonstration, not consumable juice. Agree on the drums... wire wheel and oiled would look so nice.
I’m pretty sure this is a museum or show not for human food grade😂
@@jonedmonds1681 In the video he literally said "He has to adjust the gap on the rollers depending what they will run through there" So no its not a museum piece. And secondly even if its for "show" you don't think people would love to taste the pure sugar cane when they pressed it? I surely would love to taste pure sugar cane juice, freshly pressed in a machine from back in the day. You wouldn't?
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 He mentioned in the video that they have to adjust the rollers depending what they run through it. So i assumed it will get used and even if its just for "demonstration", you don't think it would be sick to have the ability to taste it when its freshly pressed? I have never tasted freshly pressed sugar cane before, have you?
Why go to all that trouble to restore it, only to ruin the very product it was meant to produce? Makes 0 sense
The mill certainly does look beautiful and appears to be functional. However, it seems the disparity in volume and clarity of the audio is persisting? Best wishes for a Merry Christnas.
I did not notice any great disparity. Great job on the mill!
M A Y B E
you could show it in actual operation...
All this dry fitting of gears is giving me headache. In the old days they used linseed oil for lubication during the fitting process and as displacement of moisture in the long run. Those nose wedges are not ment to be driven all the way in, the nose should be off the face of the gear at least the thickness of the keyway to be able to pull them back out later again.
You really should get some help when doing this big stuff. I am afraid you might hurt your self. Stay Safe.
What! What! What! Sorry....I can't hear you!
Thanks for all your videos throughout the year Keith.
Have a restful Christmas and look forward to seeing what you achieve in 2025!
Chris