A bit of Googling turned up a bit of info on Liley. From Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County printed in 1896 "Liley Machine Works (engine builders), 1323 State Street. James and Joseph H. Liley. Established in 1861; changed to Liley & Son in 1893." I guess your engine is from the 1861 - 1893 period. There's also a blurb from 1873-74 about Liley - "Liley's Machine Shop, with a capital of $10,000, employs 5 men in the manufacture of engines and machinery for mills and factories. S. Liley & Son are the proprietors." Always enjoy the videos!
i added an entry for Liley Machine Works on the VintageMachinery.org site. I found a little more data besides that writeup you found but it all does not add up to much. This was a very small maker, and the two mentions I found of the number of employees they had were 5 and 2, respectively-and that includes Liley and son. And by the way, the original Liley & Son were Samuel and James, and later they were James and Joseph. Samuel died in 1883 in a drunken boating accident.
Just for fun, I had a look on Ancestry.com Samuel Liley born about 1817 in England Married to Ann Immigrated from England about 1844 Samuel was Resident in Erie, West Ward, PA - 1850 US Census Occupation Machinist Son James Liley, born in England 20 Jan 1839; died 06 Apr 1904 Immigrated from England about 1844 Married Catherine F. Riblet (1847-1928) about 1868 Birth of son Joseph H. Liley (15 Aug 1871- 1955) Occupation Engine Manufacturer (1900 US Census) Residence 913 German St, Erie Ward 2, Erie, PA (1900 US Census)
Great videos !! Really enjoy your old school approach , your infinite patience , knowledge and skill PLEASE continue your excellent work. I subscribe and never miss an episode.I am on the Island of BARBADOS and an experience machinist.We had many steam engines in our old sugar factories , along with a foundry having machines tools largely powered by over head line shafts ! Thank you very much as you are truly inspirational .
Same day as mankind puts 4 people into space on the most cutting edge technology, we also restore cutting edge technology from 100 years ago. And both is a joy to watch. Thank you Dave for sharing your passion.
Hello from Germany, David. The shattering cut be avoid by tighten the toolholder, and also a toollifter, made from a filzblock, wich protect you tooledges.
Thankyou for the comment,. You are correct. A tool lifter of some kind is needed and I will try to make one in the near future. I also would like to experiment with making a "goose neck" type tool holder that will spring the tool edge away from the cut as well as trying different amounts of "rake and clearance" on the tool point.....Dave
@@davidrichards5594 hi David, look at this video, and the Wiresystem driven by a "frictionblock" , i presume it is somthing like felt ... ua-cam.com/video/pwBfcq8OB0I/v-deo.html
I work in the oilfield and we have older units with packing boxes. We have two fixes to to keep the nuts from backing off. One unit uses a pin wrench to tighten packing and we made spring loaded pin lock. For the newer unit with nuts, a keyway and lock tabs. And shorty lock nut was made after adjust and run in. We cut the nut in half to make two shorty nuts and cleaned them up. Thanks for sharing!!
Mr. Richards, I don’t have a steam shop, or any kind of machine shop. I have a half a_____ wood shop is all. But I have very much enjoyed all of your videos because you have taught me how to think and plan through a project so each operation sets up the next one. I have really never thought through a project the way you do. I am sure you don’t think you’re brilliant but your methods prove differently. Thanks so much for your help even for the most novice of novices.
I think it is another one of "Look what followed me home, Can I keep it" stories. but the old steam engine has at last found a home and will be restored to a good working engine. Well done Dave, look forward to seeing this being completed. Carl, Woy Woy Australia.
I've been getting video notifications at all weird times and delays for a bit so at first I thought this wasn't actually a new upload. What a pleasant surprise! I'm excited to see the O&S engine cranking again and providing light for the shop. Thanks for sharing, Dave!
Hi Dave: Just tuned in and watched all of your videos, very enjoyable. Must have spent a lot of time accumulating your knowledge and hardware. I do appreciate all your equipment and tooling. Sometime it might be good to give us a history on both knowledge and equipment background. Always enjoy the back story of different channels I subscribe to. Please keep up the great work. After being retired for a few years I appreciate the speed at which you work, if we get in too much of a hurry we make mistakes and come to the end of "having fun" See you soon.
That plainer is wanting more love that’s all.... still very impressive if you need to level a large piece of material. Thanks for sharing your shop adventures with us who are stuck home!
Just found this new video which I have not yet seen. Makes my day! Thanks Dave, you the man! Now I will settle down and watch you at work, without looking over your shoulder and telling you how to do it.
What you said earlier sticks in my mind:"In these hard times steam may rise again" As the America I once knew becomes a distant memory our ability to adapt will be key to our survival as individuals.Those of us who have real skills will be in demand regardless of our age.Be well keep working
You wouldn't love the "old ways" if you had to do it for a living every day. I remember when DRO's came into use. Thought I died and went to heaven. No more backlash to screw you up!
Damn that is a cool wheel puller....mine always has a sharp angle if the wheel is too big or too small which happens to be 99% of the pullys that I pull...yours doesnt have that problem. I believe I will make one like yours. Always a thumbs up to you Dave, I watch your videos as I tinker in my shop. Thanks a bunch.
Hi Dave, great you are embarking on another steam engine restoration. I very much enjoyed the series on the Morris engine and look forward to these installments. Great videos by the way. Regards, A Fan from Aus.
Hi Dave. I've read the comments and don't think there is anything useful that I can add. I love your videos and watch everyone several times to be sure I didn't miss anything. You are a wealth of knowledge and commitment, wish I was closer, you would see me knocking on the shop door so much you would have to put me to work, or have me trespassed. Some young person should be trying to learn all they can from you to carry on what is all ready known. To often we waste a lot of time and energy, only to recreate the wheel, and it doesn't roll any better, or as long as the first time. Thanks for sharing with us, I know making videos is not machinist work but everything you put out has great value!!! :)
Bonjour David, What a pleasure to see a steam passionate working on a steam machine. I appreciate especially the fact that my little models are equivalent to this scale 1 one so I can understand your work even if I hae not all the English vocabulary I would need. The main difference is that we do not insulate the cylinders, too small to be useful. Besides this, sorry for your coal, free does not always mean convenient. I can't wait to see the machine tested on steam. Amicalement, Raphaël
It looks like gearing as you mentioned. It will be an adventure to fix that. LOL Loved the video, As Spock (Star Trek) would say "fascinating" Keep up the good work.
Wow the shaper really shaped up! Great long shot of the steam engine and shaper going all at once at frame 36:20. I always like those. Gives a good sens of how it all works together..
This is amazing, and I hope you are training someone to keep this kind of knowledge alive! I have no doubt it could come in handy, in the not too distant future!
Dave, thank you so much for this video. Really looking forward to the Liley steam engine restoration. Also fantastic to see the Whitcomb Planer in action. I'm no expert but the finish looked pretty damn good to me. Cheers, Alan.
Briliant episode, such variety expertly explained. I have built a model Yarrow boiler to power some model stationary engines. I will have to look out for those steam temperature/pressure tables, they would be interesting to apply to the Yarrow. I am amazed that you can still find and buy unrestored steam engines, here in the UK they've all been gathered up long ago. Stay safe.
@@davidrichards5594 I hope I don't come across as a know-it-all with the following comment, but thought I would share anyway. While it certainly won't hurt to try LED bulbs on the generator, you need to be careful powering modern electronics (which LED bulbs are) from an old generator power source like this. It's not "clean" power (has to do with the brush/commutator setup in the generator). Modern solid-state DC power supplies use capacitors and such to clean up the electricity before it's delivered to the load. As an example, I recently moved and set up a small pipe organ built in 1940. Those old organs with electro-mechanical valves and switching for the pipes used a 14 volt DC generator coupled to the blower motor shaft to power those things when they were built. I was warned against using a generator to power modern solid-state electronic components that are installed nowadays when pipe organs are upgraded. Luckily, I utilized all of the old valves and switching and didn't have to worry about it. I might be totally off my rocker here, but you might be better off getting some of the good old tungsten filament light bulbs, which are a purely resistive load. They don't care what type of power (generator or solid-state) you feed them, as long as the voltage is correct. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the ol' generator up and running!
had a similar problem with my planer finish on one carriage, turned out the pin in the clapper box was a terrible fit so I made a new one, it was tapered like a really big taper pin, and then lapped it in position with the clapper hook face clamped together and then lapped just the moving part for a v little clearance. When i looked at the old pin it seems somebody had taken a file to it in the middle ! usually if it is the gearing the pitch of the marks on the work is similar to the table rack pitch. which makes me think it is coming from the clapper box. Cheers for another great video.
The pitch of the marks on the work is similar to the pitch on the first reduction gear set. Pitch on the rack is about 1/2", Thanks for watching...Dave
This is the america I miss the most😥 My grandfather used to get hammered and tell me stories about the 30s and 40s and what great Times those days were. American pride and human decency were no.1 Not like today were everything is made in China and costs twice as much for 1/10th the quality...keep on trucking brother!!!
I lok forward to all your videos as the machines equipment and measuring devices are very simular to the machines we trained on in the fiftys, only ours were electric!
Dave, For what it's worth, I think you should have checked the flatness while the piece was still clamped to the table. It may have been dead flat. As always, I love your videos. Art
I really like your videos with all the tips. On the vintage machine site there is a statement that E.G. Skinner (Skinner Engine) taking a small corner of Lilley machine shop.
I love old antique machinery and tools. I was able to find a 1938 Singer industrial sewing machine Model #111W113 for doing leather work I do for a hobby
Resubscribed. I didn't unsubscribe, makes you scratch your head. Appreciate all you've done. Maybe those design flaws killed their business. Thanks for sharing.
I read the comments and it sounds like most of the ideas I had have already been mentioned, at least 17 times. I guess other people don't read the comments. You might try knocking the flywheel back on the shaft and drilling and tapping the key and making yourself a little slide hammer to pull it out. Not sure if you have room for that. I have done that but it was on bigger stuff where you had room for a fair sized bolt. If it had another set screw it probably rolled up a burr there,too. You can make your self a puller using a hydraulic bottle jack. I'm sure you'll get it somehow. Good luck to you.
Nice things going on David. You probably could scrape that test piece in real fast and easy with that finish on there. Be positive. Take care. From a ThermoD fan.
David, I really enjoy your shop and the work done in it. I have a comment on the Liley engine. The PM Research model kit for Steam Engine #1 has a very similar frame with the cylinder mounted on the front of the frame and the difficult lower bolts and also the main bearing caps mounted at an angle all trickery machining, the cylinder is the same as yours with the steam chest cast integral with cylinder and the ports at the bottom of the chest. Blondiehacks and Joe Pieczynski are both doing a series on building this engine if you want to see the frame and cylinder. Possibly if you contacted PM Research they could tell you more about the prototype they followed for the model. Just a side note my model runs on lung pressure.
A good friend who is an engineer, mechanic and machinist for many years converted his old Gray planer to hydraulic drive to eliminate just what you are seeing there. Of course that runs counter to what you are trying to do with your planer. I wish you success in your quest to remove or reduce the the gear marks further. It will be interesting to see what you come up with. Cheers
@@davidrichards5594 yessir that would be the guy. Some of what you see in his channel is work he did for me. If you get a chance you should talk to him about planing he may have some ideas about how to help.
I live in a suburb in Perth Australia, I've big fan of your videos (going back to your first video), I was just wondering why there hasn't any videos to date, I'm aware it's winter and in certain states it been extremely cold. Hope to here from you soon, Edats.
Every moment of this post was of interest and my opinion of excellent content. And, compelling in the new refit at Liley design. I had not noted the forward reverse change as belt movement. *planer. That was a clever bit of fitting. *the crankshaft problem, a hard place. I suspect galling at the shaft to bore via rust or embedded debrie. In some measure, at similar problem, I have drilled the shaft, to a depth of relief needed. I am not sure it would effect a weakened condition, as add on problem. I would begin with small diameter Another avenue might be a weld up fixture with adaptive hyd force to shaft end. It would be much too tall for my press. And...looks awkward and quite heavy. I look forward to shop activity. I bid you fair winds and adequate coal . McGary
having only just found your channel and still only up to episode 38 its inspired me to want to build a side valve engine working model, in tune with things modern i have found an stl file and will 3d print one, then maybe copy the parts to make one in brass, machine shop wise i have a small lathe and vertical mill (hobby sized). steam fascinates me and i have several mamod and other small steam engines.
There is an old story about Henry Royce being taken for a test drive in a new Rolls Royce. The driver told him "At 60 miles per hour the only sound you will hear is the clock ticking" As he got out of the car he said to the engineer "Do something about that darned clock"
Hi Dave I have watched all of your videos and I have to say that you are a true craftsman!! I enjoyed them all keep them coming. And just because a machine is old does not mean it is obsolete. Thanks again!
learned a lot more then i expected this installment thank you for that
Like the old steam engines. Doing things the old proven way are sometimes the best ways. Keep the videos coming.
A bit of Googling turned up a bit of info on Liley. From Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County printed in 1896 "Liley Machine Works (engine builders), 1323 State Street. James and Joseph H. Liley. Established in 1861; changed to Liley & Son in 1893." I guess your engine is from the 1861 - 1893 period. There's also a blurb from 1873-74 about Liley - "Liley's Machine Shop, with a capital of $10,000, employs 5 men in the manufacture of engines and machinery for mills and factories. S. Liley & Son are the proprietors." Always enjoy the videos!
Brian: Thanks very much. You da man! I'll look into that....Dave
i added an entry for Liley Machine Works on the VintageMachinery.org site. I found a little more data besides that writeup you found but it all does not add up to much. This was a very small maker, and the two mentions I found of the number of employees they had were 5 and 2, respectively-and that includes Liley and son. And by the way, the original Liley & Son were Samuel and James, and later they were James and Joseph. Samuel died in 1883 in a drunken boating accident.
@@jeffjoslin7219 Those drunken boats will get you every time.. :-)
Just for fun, I had a look on Ancestry.com
Samuel Liley born about 1817 in England
Married to Ann
Immigrated from England about 1844
Samuel was Resident in Erie, West Ward, PA - 1850 US Census
Occupation Machinist
Son James Liley, born in England 20 Jan 1839; died 06 Apr 1904
Immigrated from England about 1844
Married Catherine F. Riblet (1847-1928) about 1868
Birth of son Joseph H. Liley (15 Aug 1871- 1955)
Occupation Engine Manufacturer (1900 US Census)
Residence 913 German St, Erie Ward 2, Erie, PA (1900 US Census)
Great videos !! Really enjoy your old school approach , your infinite patience , knowledge and skill PLEASE continue your excellent work. I subscribe and never miss an episode.I am on the Island of BARBADOS and an experience machinist.We had many steam engines in our old sugar factories , along with a foundry having machines tools largely powered by over head line shafts ! Thank you very much as you are truly inspirational .
I could spend hours in your shop watching these machines working!
Only if you push a brush about as well. ;)
@@Brian-1948 If it means I have to push a broom to see this amazing machine shop in action, I'd happily do that!
I knew that straight edge was for checking heads and the deck of engine blocks ..The steam engine rebuild will be some videos to enjoy
A lot of old comment posters are back, good to hear from you....Dave
@@davidrichards5594 I do watch all your videos ..Once in a while I comment
The surface left by the tools on the test piece are just terrific no scrapping required.
My thoughts too.
Great you are embarking.nice sharing dave
Same day as mankind puts 4 people into space on the most cutting edge technology, we also restore cutting edge technology from 100 years ago.
And both is a joy to watch.
Thank you Dave for sharing your passion.
Hello from Germany, David. The shattering cut be avoid by tighten the toolholder, and also a toollifter, made from a filzblock, wich protect you tooledges.
Thankyou for the comment,. You are correct. A tool lifter of some kind is needed and I will try to make one in the near future. I also would like to experiment with making a "goose neck" type tool holder that will spring the tool edge away from the cut as well as trying different amounts of "rake and clearance" on the tool point.....Dave
@@davidrichards5594 hi David, look at this video, and the Wiresystem driven by a "frictionblock" , i presume it is somthing like felt ... ua-cam.com/video/pwBfcq8OB0I/v-deo.html
The quiet is nice.
I was wondering if we would get to watch another chapter prior to you heading south for the winter.I really enjoy your videos and thanks in advance.
I work in the oilfield and we have older units with packing boxes. We have two fixes to to keep the nuts from backing off. One unit uses a pin wrench to tighten packing and we made spring loaded pin lock. For the newer unit with nuts, a keyway and lock tabs. And shorty lock nut was made after adjust and run in. We cut the nut in half to make two shorty nuts and cleaned them up. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Sam, Can't argue with success. All of that might work.....Dave
My favorite channel! You never ever disappoint, Dave.
RIGHT ON.
Planers are absolutely elegant in their simplicity/complexity.
Mr. Richards, I don’t have a steam shop, or any kind of machine shop. I have a half a_____ wood shop is all. But I have very much enjoyed all of your videos because you have taught me how to think and plan through a project so each operation sets up the next one. I have really never thought through a project the way you do. I am sure you don’t think you’re brilliant but your methods prove differently. Thanks so much for your help even for the most novice of novices.
I think it is another one of "Look what followed me home, Can I keep it" stories. but the old steam engine has at last found a home and will be restored to a good working engine. Well done Dave, look forward to seeing this being completed. Carl, Woy Woy Australia.
I've been getting video notifications at all weird times and delays for a bit so at first I thought this wasn't actually a new upload. What a pleasant surprise!
I'm excited to see the O&S engine cranking again and providing light for the shop. Thanks for sharing, Dave!
Excited to see a new video just released and to follow the series on rebuilding this next steam engine.
Hi Dave:
Just tuned in and watched all of your videos, very enjoyable. Must have spent a lot of time accumulating your knowledge and hardware. I do appreciate all your equipment and tooling. Sometime it might be good to give us a history on both knowledge and equipment background. Always enjoy the back story of different channels I subscribe to. Please keep up the great work. After being retired for a few years I appreciate the speed at which you work, if we get in too much of a hurry we make mistakes and come to the end of "having fun" See you soon.
Hi John, thanks for the comment. I'll try to throw in some background on things as I go along....Dave
That plainer is wanting more love that’s all.... still very impressive if you need to level a large piece of material. Thanks for sharing your shop adventures with us who are stuck home!
I like your videos. Nice to see how you renovating the steam engine and show how to use old machining tools. This is real handcrafting 🙂 🇧🇻
Just found this new video which I have not yet seen. Makes my day! Thanks Dave, you the man! Now I will settle down and watch you at work, without looking over your shoulder and telling you how to do it.
What you said earlier sticks in my mind:"In these hard times steam may rise again" As the America I once knew becomes a distant memory our ability to adapt will be key to our survival as individuals.Those of us who have real skills will be in demand regardless of our age.Be well keep working
No DROs! Love all the old school processes on this channel.
You wouldn't love the "old ways" if you had to do it for a living every day. I remember when DRO's came into use. Thought I died and went to heaven. No more backlash to screw you up!
@@stephenp8086 Sounds like You didn't know Your Machine to well lol...
Thanks for sharing David!
Great show Dave!
Just found your channel. Thanks for sharing
I do enjoy your videos! Thank you again!
A nice way to start the week, old Mashine shop video,brilliant,👍,keep safe everyone,thankyou for the video.
Another great video Dave! 🇺🇸
As always, thank you, I really enjoy watching your videos.
Always a treat when Dave puts up a new video.
Thx for the vid.
Damn that is a cool wheel puller....mine always has a sharp angle if the wheel is too big or too small which happens to be 99% of the pullys that I pull...yours doesnt have that problem. I believe I will make one like yours.
Always a thumbs up to you Dave, I watch your videos as I tinker in my shop. Thanks a bunch.
Thanks for another good one Dave.
Hi Dave, great you are embarking on another steam engine restoration. I very much enjoyed the series on the Morris engine and look forward to these installments. Great videos by the way. Regards, A Fan from Aus.
I love your stuff ! Cant wait for the next instalment .
Great video. Always enjoy your content. Thanks for sharing
Very interesting Dave, nice to see the pieces that make up the engine.
Hi Noel, this one will be easier, some wear here and there.....Dave
Amazing how a machine that has so much movement as opposed to the way a shaper works can get that kind of accuracy.Very interesting.
Hi Norm, And being 123 years old with normal shop wear and tear, neglect and abuse.....Dave
Thanks! Always relaxing, entertaining and of course educational.
Love your video's David, it's giving us a look far back in time, but it's alive as it should be, unlike most museums.
A power packed episode! Great Work Dave ... :-)
Hi Dave.
I've read the comments and don't think there is anything useful that I can add. I love your videos and watch everyone several times to be sure I didn't miss anything. You are a wealth of knowledge and commitment, wish I was closer, you would see me knocking on the shop door so much you would have to put me to work, or have me trespassed. Some young person should be trying to learn all they can from you to carry on what is all ready known. To often we waste a lot of time and energy, only to recreate the wheel, and it doesn't roll any better, or as long as the first time. Thanks for sharing with us, I know making videos is not machinist work but everything you put out has great value!!! :)
Bonjour David,
What a pleasure to see a steam passionate working on a steam machine. I appreciate especially the fact that my little models are equivalent to this scale 1 one so I can understand your work even if I hae not all the English vocabulary I would need. The main difference is that we do not insulate the cylinders, too small to be useful.
Besides this, sorry for your coal, free does not always mean convenient.
I can't wait to see the machine tested on steam.
Amicalement, Raphaël
interesting viewing, you are the master of metal, thanks for the video.
These videos are so soothing
Enjoyed the lesson given on the steam engine. I'll definately continue to watch. Thanks.
Thanks for the interest here John......Dave
I love watching these videos. Seems like I always learn something! Keep em coming
Good to see a steam project,,,as usual I always enjoy your work.. I. Will watch this a couple times this winter. stay safe this season..😷👍🇺🇸
It looks like gearing as you mentioned. It will be an adventure to fix that. LOL Loved the video, As Spock (Star Trek) would say "fascinating" Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching....Dave
Fantastic work Dave! Good luck on the new steam engine. I look forward to watching you rebuild it. Keep up the good work!
Wow the shaper really shaped up! Great long shot of the steam engine and shaper going all at once at frame 36:20. I always like those. Gives a good sens of how it all works together..
a few tentousand in the centre of that cast is realy good because it is support in the end only !
good video as always !
This is amazing, and I hope you are training someone to keep this kind of knowledge alive! I have no doubt it could come in handy, in the not too distant future!
Dave, thank you so much for this video. Really looking forward to the Liley steam engine restoration. Also fantastic to see the Whitcomb Planer in action. I'm no expert but the finish looked pretty damn good to me. Cheers, Alan.
Briliant episode, such variety expertly explained. I have built a model Yarrow boiler to power some model stationary engines. I will have to look out for those steam temperature/pressure tables, they would be interesting to apply to the Yarrow. I am amazed that you can still find and buy unrestored steam engines, here in the UK they've all been gathered up long ago. Stay safe.
One of your best videos yet Dave. I really enjoyed this one.
David, stay positive, test negative!
and, your DC generator should work a treat with LED lighting! . . . DC is what LEDs crave.
That's what Im thinking....Dave
@@davidrichards5594 I hope I don't come across as a know-it-all with the following comment, but thought I would share anyway. While it certainly won't hurt to try LED bulbs on the generator, you need to be careful powering modern electronics (which LED bulbs are) from an old generator power source like this. It's not "clean" power (has to do with the brush/commutator setup in the generator). Modern solid-state DC power supplies use capacitors and such to clean up the electricity before it's delivered to the load. As an example, I recently moved and set up a small pipe organ built in 1940. Those old organs with electro-mechanical valves and switching for the pipes used a 14 volt DC generator coupled to the blower motor shaft to power those things when they were built. I was warned against using a generator to power modern solid-state electronic components that are installed nowadays when pipe organs are upgraded. Luckily, I utilized all of the old valves and switching and didn't have to worry about it. I might be totally off my rocker here, but you might be better off getting some of the good old tungsten filament light bulbs, which are a purely resistive load. They don't care what type of power (generator or solid-state) you feed them, as long as the voltage is correct. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the ol' generator up and running!
had a similar problem with my planer finish on one carriage, turned out the pin in the clapper box was a terrible fit so I made a new one, it was tapered like a really big taper pin, and then lapped it in position with the clapper hook face clamped together and then lapped just the moving part for a v little clearance. When i looked at the old pin it seems somebody had taken a file to it in the middle ! usually if it is the gearing the pitch of the marks on the work is similar to the table rack pitch. which makes me think it is coming from the clapper box. Cheers for another great video.
The pitch of the marks on the work is similar to the pitch on the first reduction gear set. Pitch on the rack is about 1/2", Thanks for watching...Dave
than finish looks cool and would hold oil if needed. good show thanks
This is the america I miss the most😥
My grandfather used to get hammered and tell me stories about the 30s and 40s and what great
Times those days were. American pride and human decency were no.1 Not like today were everything is made in China and costs twice as much for 1/10th the quality...keep on trucking brother!!!
If you insulate the chimney you will get more draft. Good job.
I lok forward to all your videos as the machines equipment and measuring devices are very simular to the machines we trained on in the fiftys, only ours were electric!
No digital calipers, but a digital temp gun. 😄
Looks like a fun project. There looks to be some similarities to my Jewel #2 engine.
Dave,
For what it's worth, I think you should have checked the flatness while the piece was still clamped to the table. It may have been dead flat. As always, I love your videos.
Art
You;re right, there could have been some spring in the clamping. I just didn't think it was going to be that flat...Dave
Thanks from Denmark
Hydraulic press should get that pulley off the crank, as dark as that opening shot was I thought you were going to fire up the dynamo for us! :-)
I really like your videos with all the tips. On the vintage machine site there is a statement that E.G. Skinner (Skinner Engine) taking a small corner of Lilley machine shop.
brilliant again
I just found your channel and so I subscribed, I really enjoy the old machines and anything related. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the sub Joe, hope you enjoy the channel....Dave
Nice!!
I love old antique machinery and tools. I was able to find a 1938 Singer industrial sewing machine Model #111W113 for doing leather work I do for a hobby
Insulating material between cladding and cylinder: Furnace cement.....non-asbestos, if I remember from a Jay Leno video.
Resubscribed. I didn't unsubscribe, makes you scratch your head. Appreciate all you've done. Maybe those design flaws killed their business. Thanks for sharing.
I read the comments and it sounds like most of the ideas I had have already been mentioned, at least 17 times. I guess other people don't read the comments.
You might try knocking the flywheel back on the shaft and drilling and tapping the key and making yourself a little slide hammer to pull it out. Not sure if you have room for that. I have done that but it was on bigger stuff where you had room for a fair sized bolt.
If it had another set screw it probably rolled up a burr there,too.
You can make your self a puller using a hydraulic bottle jack.
I'm sure you'll get it somehow. Good luck to you.
There is no set screw, I think drilling and taping will be next....Dave
I hope all is well. God bless
You're back. I missed you.
Nice things going on David. You probably could scrape that test piece in real fast and easy with that finish on there. Be positive. Take care. From a ThermoD fan.
Hope David Richards is OK!
I miss that there are no new videos...
All the best from Austria, hope to see something from him again soon.
Restorable steam engines are a great find. I guess most of them are restorable, finding them is the difficult part.
Thank you for yet another great video. One of very few channels I can like the video before I watch it and know I won't be disappointed
David, I really enjoy your shop and the work done in it. I have a comment on the Liley engine. The PM Research model kit for Steam Engine #1 has a very similar frame with the cylinder mounted on the front of the frame and the difficult lower bolts and also the main bearing caps mounted at an angle all trickery machining, the cylinder is the same as yours with the steam chest cast integral with cylinder and the ports at the bottom of the chest. Blondiehacks and Joe Pieczynski are both doing a series on building this engine if you want to see the frame and cylinder. Possibly if you contacted PM Research they could tell you more about the prototype they followed for the model. Just a side note my model runs on lung pressure.
Dick, I've noticed how similar PM's model is to that engine, except for simplifying the valve rod slide, and the crankshaft....Dave
Yay Dave!
David, that smoke detector beeping would drive me bonkers.
There is no smoke detector, must have been my phone...who was it? ...Dave
David, cut up 1' x 2' cork tiles, for cylinder insulation. Reasonably cost, for the amount you need, with excellent insulation properties.
Best wishes
Greetings from Recife, Brazil.
Thanks Glaucio, glad to hear from Brazil....Dave
👍✌️👏 edevaldo
nice!
I never would have guessed the plainer cutting within 1 thousandth👍
A good friend who is an engineer, mechanic and machinist for many years converted his old Gray planer to hydraulic drive to eliminate just what you are seeing there. Of course that runs counter to what you are trying to do with your planer. I wish you success in your quest to remove or reduce the the gear marks further. It will be interesting to see what you come up with. Cheers
Would that be Rees Acheson at ua-cam.com/channels/UrPSC5-obUiCaPHkcAOOeg.html He does some very nice work with that converted Grey.
@@davidrichards5594 yessir that would be the guy. Some of what you see in his channel is work he did for me. If you get a chance you should talk to him about planing he may have some ideas about how to help.
I live in a suburb in Perth Australia, I've big fan of your videos (going back to your first video), I was just wondering why there hasn't any videos to date, I'm aware it's winter and in certain states it been extremely cold. Hope to here from you soon, Edats.
Every moment of this post was of interest and my opinion of excellent content.
And, compelling in the new refit at Liley design. I had not noted the forward reverse change as belt movement. *planer. That was a clever bit of fitting.
*the crankshaft problem, a hard place. I suspect galling at the shaft to bore
via rust or embedded debrie. In some measure, at similar problem, I have
drilled the shaft, to a depth of relief needed. I am not sure it would effect a
weakened condition, as add on problem. I would begin with small diameter
Another avenue might be a weld up fixture with adaptive hyd force to
shaft end. It would be much too tall for my press. And...looks awkward
and quite heavy. I look forward to shop activity.
I bid you fair winds and adequate coal .
McGary
Thanks Mark, great comment.....Dave
having only just found your channel and still only up to episode 38 its inspired me to want to build a side valve engine working model, in tune with things modern i have found an stl file and will 3d print one, then maybe copy the parts to make one in brass, machine shop wise i have a small lathe and vertical mill (hobby sized). steam fascinates me and i have several mamod and other small steam engines.
What more perfect thing to model than a steam engine?....Dave
There is an old story about Henry Royce being taken for a test drive in a new Rolls Royce. The driver told him "At 60 miles per hour the only sound you will hear is the clock ticking"
As he got out of the car he said to the engineer "Do something about that darned clock"
I would love to visit a shop like this and perhaps use a piece of equipment.
I am a manual machinist.
Hi Dave I have watched all of your videos and I have to say that you are a true craftsman!! I enjoyed them all keep them coming. And just because a machine is old does not mean it is obsolete. Thanks again!
Faithful viewer from the start
Thanks Rick, I appreciate your interest in this channel.....Dave