Bridgeport Mill Restoration, Part 5. -- Struggling with Assembly of Knee, Ram, Turret

In this video I start putting the mill back together. It is quite a struggle to get some of the parts back together!

[@christinepryor5893]

Well KT, this one had it all- frustration, suspense, and elbow cam! This part was a real you-know-what, as I suspected it would be. Oooof! Hope you had a nice ol’ nap after that.

[@KevinToppenberg]

Yes. Many channels will provide content about machines. But ONLY my channel features "Elbow Cam" (tm). Ha!

[@MyLilMule]

Looking great, Kevin. I appreciate your attention to detail on the paint.

[@KevinToppenberg]

Thanks! Sometimes I worry I'm putting lipstick on a pig, but hey, if it looks good, it's easier to overlook other problems. Ha!

[@huibhoogendoorn503]

Great job Kevin, he looks new now don't bother the scratchen they wil bring the mill to life.

[@KevinToppenberg]

Yeah, you are right. Scratches are experience marks, right?

[@EnoRestoration]

Nice work! Cool to see how these come apart although I hope to never have to do this myself…

[@KevinToppenberg]

I love watching other people work on projects on KZbin. That is why I post what I am doing. But I completely get not wanting to wade into the mess others get themselves into. Ha! Thanks for watching.

[@Rusty-Metal]

Just turned in for the night. Got knee on, saddle, etc. Tomorrow is turret and ram. I'm beat and filthy.

[@KevinToppenberg]

How did you go about getting the knee on? Did you use an engine hoist like I did? Or a crane of some sort? I hope you had some help. It's a tough job to do alone. But it's worth it when you are done. Keep up your courage!

[@Rusty-Metal]

@@KevinToppenberg I was going to use the crane like you, but don't have any blocks or anything high enough. Gave up and used my tractor!

[@KevinToppenberg]

@@Rusty-Metal I love hearing all the solutions people come up with!

[@guillermocarrillo3959]

You should of pre-oiled all the sliding surfaces as you assembled them.

[@KevinToppenberg]

I agree. Why didn't I remember that?!?

[@torchmd]

I want to watch this,but I can’t stand the music…

[@KevinToppenberg]

Ouch! I'm sorry. I tried to pick something that I thought would have widespread appeal. Sorry about that! Maybe turn down the volume?