Doall Milling machine Head and motor work.

This week I get the Doall milling machine motor cleaned up and back together along with starting the milling head tear down to clean out all the
grease put into the oil fittings. We also do some lathe work and I show the progress made on the shop in the last week. There is also a guest appearance from Elizabeth and Chestnut the squirrel.
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[@johanung]

SKF - Svenska KullagerFabriken, which translates to “(the) Swedish Ball Bearing Factory”, actually invented the spherical ball bearing back in the early 1900’s. The american SKF Industries is a subsidiary of this company. So the bearings might be “American made”, but they’re Swedish at heart 😊

[@jonathan1427]

My last SKF bearing was made in Bulgaria. I think they have factories all over!

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

Some SKF bearings are now made in China.

[@peterparsons3297]

love seeing these machines being saved..... save the things that built the modern world

[@johndebrular979]

How is it that Steve is the only person on the planet where the wife is a helper rather than a complainer. Steve you have no idea how lucky you are or just how much we envy you.

[@russellstarr9111]

Adam Booth's wife Abbey is the same. Check out Abom79 KZbin channel.

[@moehoward01]

My wife is a helper, too. As am I to her. Works out well. For 30 years.

[@kindabluejazz]

I'm sure the irony of your misogynistic complaint is lost on you.

[@Uncleroger1225]

Good Saturday Mornin Steve, Grits, and more learning's and inspiration! Great basic take apart video to clean and restore. The rest of the Family just puts the icing on the cake. I look forward to our Saturday Morning the whole week. Thanks and God Bless.

[@oldschool1993]

When you do your final shop layout, consider that a press next to a big window is not a good location. In my years I have seen things pop, slip, shatter and fly out of a press a few times.

[@philhermetic]

When you haver rebuilt a motor give each end of the shaft a sharp tap with a brass or lead hammer to take the press side loading off the bearings! Another great video Steve! Phil UK

[@doughall1794]

this is the fun part of getting the shop back online, enjoy it.

[@hy78an]

I like mr steve summers because he is calm, and think things through before he does something.

[@MrTIGERH1752]

Always love seeing your squirrel friends !!! Tim

[@rexmyers991]

Ever since Adam Booth paid you a visit I went back and have been binge watching the shop construction/repair. I’m very impressed with your depth of knowledge over a broad area of technology. I have the exact tool box (with side box of drawers) but because I’m an aircraft mechanic I do not have the top boxes.as I roll my toolbox from airplane to airplane and I use the top as my personal work bench. I, too, used a label maker to help find the correct drawer,

[@SteveSummers]

Thanks Rex👍

[@yambo59]

Ive been watching your channel since back when Adam Booth visited some time ago and introduced you to us, and ive watched your work on the shop ever single week - you work ethic and willingness to tackle anything and everything is really a tribute to how people used to get things done because they didnt have huge amounts of resources and money. Also kudos to all the help from your family, father, friends and the viewers / patreons who know their money is going to an honest hard working guy who just wants what many guys want, a nice shop to work in. Its not often you find someone who is willing to take the time to methodically do the job right, and the satisfaction from that is well worth the effort. You started with a building many might have just torn down but you have made the best of everything you have and it really shows. Cant wait to see how things come together this summer. Congrats-!

[@td5disco965]

I completely agree. I too first started watching Steve following the visit from Abom79 and have watched all episodes since including many of the old videos. This is now the channel I must look forward to new content. Well done Steve, keep up the fantastic work and approach you have to the things we all strive to do. Keek safe (was amused to see in the shot of you on your lift working on the mill and see the stickers warning you to NOT do exactly that, We all would.) and well from here in the UK

[@SteveSummers]

Thank you👍. Every mechanical minded person needs a place to work. Big or small. Believe it or not I was happy to have the old falling down shop simply because it was somewhere to work . Having it fixed is a bonus. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Deusstyles]

Really happy to see the shop really coming together again.

[@Okeanops6]

Nice to see the shop coming to life again, love the channel. Thanks.

[@Clough42]

Knipex parallel jaw pliers are awesome for seating keys in motor shafts.

[@spydr8521]

It is so awesome to see someone who does handcrafted work ,in these times of wasting time programming a cnc to do a 15 min job....Good on you sir keep it up. :-)

[@tommyboy2855]

Glad to see your using the fork life for an adjustable work table, my thoughts exactly

[@GonzoDonzo]

Everytime he uses that i become more sold on getting one myself. Even if it only prevents me from tweaking my back once a year its worth it

[@chrisj4570g]

Good to see the Steve-N-C lathe back in action.

[@stuartschaffner9744]

I don't know if any viewers of your channel would be interested, but there's a restorer of very fancy paintings by the name of Julian Baumgartner who reminds me of you. Both of your KZbin channels are quite similar in an odd sort of way. When you started explaining what a thoroughly BAD idea it was to use grease in an oil chamber I was reminded of Julian's reaction to things like people using epoxy instead of rabbit hide glue to repair old paintings. You are both masters of your craft and your work is very satisfying to watch.

[@jongmassey]

You must be the only bloke alive who hasn't printed a label saying "label maker" and stuck it on his label maker!

[@ehamster]

I love changing motor bearings. Every time I get a new machine I convince myself that I can hear/feel the bearings in the motor grumbling.

[@SeanBZA]

Bought bearings yesterday. 4 bearings, the most I have spent on this machine since I got it, and they only had Timken bearings, where the cheap Chinesium would have run just as well, seeing as they are only a low speed roller.Probably do another 40 years though, while the originals are sort of fine, I wanted a sealed unit so as to reduce the dirt getting into the zz bearing races, as they now run rough, 2 2RS 6202 bearings it was.

[@bcbloc02]

Shop looks better and better all the time!

[@erichoff7926]

Steve, great to see a true craftsman taking care of an old machine. Your skill and attention to details shows! Eric

[@nicholasviney5975]

Good to see the work on the press pay off so quickly, won't be long before that mill is earning it's shop space.

[@bostedtap8399]

Good to see the new pallet lift getting used, when it's not being used!. Great vlog both, thanks for sharing. John

[@bigclivedotcom]

How long before that tool chest is filled to the brim and you have to get another extension?

[@danhard8440]

morning Mr Clive nice to see you at this channel

[@dudleysdad]

Wonder what it weighs by the time it's filled?

[@hy78an]

In my case usually 2 hours.

[@ehamster]

Two things popped up in my subscriptions this morning, your defrost timer and this. :-)

[@SeanBZA]

@@dudleysdad Around 4 tons probably by the time it is full.

[@stumccabe]

The amount you've achieved is amazing Steve. Rebuilding your shop was an enormous task. I'm looking forward to more machining soon.

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Great video. Shop looks awesome. Wow big transformation. Thank you for sharing.

[@frankfreeman1444]

CHIPS!!! Thanks for the video. Chestnut is looking much better in such a short time!

[@51ubetcha]

Wow what a difference between the new shop and the old. I'm very jealous. Looking forward to a lot of chips flying. Keep up the awesome work.

[@1pcfred]

That's what hard work will get ya. Something nice eventually.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

You have surely come a long way. I am planning on buying a couple of the smaller tool boxes from HF. Plan is to have them designated to specific tasks, general mechanic's, machining, lathe, welding. At least that is the long term plan. Like you, don't have deep pockets, and as I get closer to retirement, that becomes even more critical. Thanks for sharing, thoroughly enjoy watching you adventures.

[@oldschool1993]

HaHa- Steve says " Measure and cut straps and sew them back on" Wife says "Just tie a bow in the back"

[@chrissometimes7473]

I gather from my sewing wife that it is much harder to rip than sew - thus measure twice, sew once.

[@blakehorton8110]

Man if you ever open your own shop I would love to just sweep and watch for free to be around all these awesome activities you persue , you are a cool guy and I hope I can be like you someday , you seem like a very calm collective and confidant and intelligent person , very rare indeed person , a man's man and exemplary of what an industrious nature can achieve, awesome

[@mamoshimamoshian9078]

Its always nice to come home and look at one of your video's when one has to time or just want to learn something...:) Good luck and keep up the GOOD WORK :)

[@oldschool6345]

The shop is only "done" when the old man passes away. There's always room for another improvement. Chestnuts right at the fun stage. Starting to acclimate to you guys, figuring out you're not gonna eat him lol... The Do all looks like a well made machine. I might not have considered one until you took on this one and showed us. Thanks for sharing

[@silverbullet7434]

The squirrel wisperer, your wife's a natural with them. Good to see the shop getting put to rights. That transmission grease sure turned narly over the years. So much better then the Bridgeport power feed ,, strength wise anyway. In another year that new box will need an extra room for tools. Mine did and its bigger than that model. My snap on box cost more than a new car at the time I bought it. Before HF started selling them. Which I'd buy now tho..

[@bradgotschall3259]

I want you to know I’m really getting jealous of that Walkie. So many handy uses. I think I have jealousy issues about that mill too😜

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Fantastic update.

[@seansysig]

Steve, I've been working on perfecting my shop for 42 years. My wife jokes that I'll have to come back in the after life to finish it.

[@kenny5174]

I'm so impressed with your mobile hydraulic lift work platform! The plastic pallet you use would be super handy. Shop is looking great. Keep up the good work. Also, I heard a saying that hit home for me. " When I die, I hope my wife doesn''t sell my tools for what I told her I paid for them!"

[@dogleg6669]

Looking good Steve. Good to see you machining again. Your shop is usable atleast. I have raw land no shop or house yet. Works in progress.

[@OldtimeIronman]

Come for machine, stay for squirrel

[@kenbarnes8958]

Excellent job on the bearing installation. I can't tell you how many times I've seen people hammering on bearings to install. ------ Every tool box I ever had was overloaded by at least 300% the first day. Then it got worse.

[@dragman377]

No matter the size of your shop, it will never be large enough. Tools just keep on coming....not a bad thing !

[@1pcfred]

However big you think you need a shop double it and maybe you'll be OK.

[@dannyl2598]

Happy for you guys.

[@paulcooper2897]

Been a long journey from the start of the tear down .. so nice to see you finally getting equipment un-buried and usuable again! Thanks for sharing!

[@alanparrotte5976]

It's amazing to see how far you have come with your shop! It looks beautiful now. It has been a joy to watch what went into getting where it is now. Keep up the good progress. Glad you're feeling better.

[@joeziegler9054]

Nice work Steve. Enjoyed the content sir. My Bridgeport finally went kapoot on me. I weighed my options and instead of having the head rebuilt I opted to buy a new Acer head with the VFD. It runs like a sewing machine! You can't hear the thing running. It's amazing! Keep up the great work Steve!

[@houdini9697]

you need a big dehumidifier ro keep all the rust away. love the shows, keep em coming.

[@thom3124]

Good mornin'. It is good to see you doing work projects again. The shop is coming along nicely. Have a great week ahead.

[@Ron_EZ]

Is incredible to see how you're doing in the new shop; to think that just last year you were "working out of" one corner of your barn, now this place is looking like it's getting packed.

[@munirkhan6257]

I like your video very much and you of cours your tha garet and your very good

[@GoCreatehms]

Workshop is looking fantastic! Worth all the hard work.

[@5fingers1]

Great to see the shop looking like proper shop 👍 you should be well proud of the work well done, great vid as usual

[@jimpumphrey7713]

Looking good. Things are really coming together. Projects within projects within projects........

[@carlmelgaard5423]

You are a delightful fella, Steve!

[@ypopnun1003]

Good Job on the mill Steve

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good job seteve..thanks for your time

[@WoodNMetalWorkshop]

A friend of mine has a similar lift, he added a remote so he could control just the lift/lower function while using it as a man lift. He also had me build a man basket for it with rails for safety. I got a bit fancy and added tool/ parts trays.

[@douglasfinney3993]

first machining in a long time! i started watching because of the machining, nice to see it coming back as a priority. of course the shop was in no shape to do this type of work for the past year,. the shop is looking good.

[@PiotrSarnacki]

I didn't have time to watch anything, but then I saw your wife with Chestnut on the thumbnail and I couldn't help myself :D

[@munirkhan6257]

I love 💘too see your videos and your work 💪so much ❤💗💖💕💓💜

[@wayneacaron8744]

Steve , i guess we know why the central oiling system is a good idea. taking off from what clive asked' a week and a half!! im happy to see elizibeth has a new neck warmer. i get to see inside that mill, hard work for you. good video for the subbies! poppy's workshop sdays HI

[@sierraspecialtyauto7049]

Steve, if you get vibration in the mill motor reverse one of the fan bolts. When you took it apart, they were pointing in opposite directions, but you reassembled with them in the same direction. Might be enough to affect the balance. Shop is looking really good.

[@frederickbowdler1509]

Really like the way you explain the engineering as teacher technical. Impressed ta

[@riccroft710]

Love that comment about shops never really being done. I've been working on my shop since I built it in 2008 and don't think it will ever really be finished. Thanks for taking us along on your adventure.

[@KUGW]

That old toolbox is not junk its a KZbin Restoration video waiting to happen lol

[@Poppi2006]

Exactly what I thought when he showed it.

[@grahamdunton3283]

Yes, I like the neoprene outer shields on bearings, as you can lift the caps. Lots of the bearing on tractor mowers now, have steel shields you cannot re- grease. It is good policy to put the best grease possible, in them. That cost is minimal, I flush new bearings. Then use Penrite high temperature grease. It is water proof and has amazing adhesion. I expect there is a similar graphite grease available, that would be ideal, for your head stock replacement. Wife’s grey squirrel is cute, but they are an introduced pest in England, the native squirrel, is a red squirrel.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Seeing you again is always great. Every time I see you using the little lift as a bench makes me wonder how you ever got along without it, LOL. It seems we have more and more things in common. I made a wooden mallet much like yours 40 years ago and have an identical side cabinet on my main tool chest. Do all the drawers have or need liners. Looks like a few hours needed to do that for sure. Your friend Al sure made a nice thing happen eh. I hope who ever stuffed this full of grease and almost damaged the whole machine is watching this and realises the poss damage they may have made. For the gearbox grease I would think a synthetic EP1 would work well in there. It's neat to see you at the lathe again. It has been a while eh. Yer lookin great my friend and as always thanks for inviting us into your world !

[@youpattube1]

Another excellent video. Whenever I see a new one is up from you, or keith rucker or stephan gotswinter, I smile, get my cup of coffee, start it going, sit back in my easy chair and totally relax.

[@ErikBongers]

Hope, once the shop feels finished, you'll make a compilation of the journey.

[@ShadonHKW]

Stay tuned next week when Steve installs a drive motor and compound low range on his toolbox!

[@larrymacaluso9051]

Good choice going with sealed bearings, they are lubed for their designed life and you are correct, deep groove radial ball bearings can accept fairly heavy static and some dynamic loading, however they will fail prematurely if an impact shock load is applied, such as being hit with a hammer. (I'm a retired machine rebuilder with around thirty years of experience, l enjoy watching some one who knows what they're doing.)

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I appreciate Al helping you out as much as he has. We all benefit from learning in this shop that he has helped so much with.

[@SteveSummers]

Al has been awesome. That guy has helped me in so many ways. I can't thank him enough.

[@mdouglaswray]

LOVE seeing your shop come together! Thanks for tracking this process so carefully and taking us along. :-D

[@tjeffjenkins6226]

Great progress, thanks for sharing!

[@cranefly23]

I find your care and incredible attention to detail fascinating to watch. It borders on OCD at times! 🤭😉😆 Thanks for another excellent video, Steve. 👍👍

[@carlwhite8225]

Great Progress.

[@geoffhalstead1811]

You are using that fork lift a lot more than you expected Steve and would be lost without it now‼️👍👏 You need to have a look at Knipex tools. German made and wish I knew about them before I equipped my Workshop. Have bought some and will NEVER buy another brand‼️ I use pipe cleaners as wicks. Elizabeth is a wonderful squirrel ‘Momma’👏👍

[@glennmoreland6457]

Great video Steve

[@johnmccanntruth]

Lots of good cleanup on that head. There’s a ton of grease to come out of there, that should be fun 😂. I need to get over there sometime and see the shop.

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Good morning! It seems no matter how old your shop is, there is always something that needs improvement. There is no finished work environment, only "good enough for now". Keep up the good work, looking nice!

[@JimWhitaker]

That fork lift is earning its keep in many ways. You had me going when you said "write the program". I wondered if you had bought yourself a Mazak. :-)

[@jbinwash]

Steve, 100% agree that U.S. General Tool Chests are very high quality and a great value. I have two of them and would like to sell my two Craftsman chests and replace with U.S. General. I see no need to buy one of the expensive "tool truck" brands at double or triple the cost. You made a great choice.

[@orangedream267]

Get yourself a little hot plate to heat up the bearings before you press them on, it'll help a lot.

[@malliz1]

Nice work steve

[@apdj94]

Clicked for Chestnut, stayed... for Chestnut.

[@ericcorse]

I have had a HF cabinet and box for about 10 years no complaints other than the rollers did the same thing as your electric lift. I'm glad I don't generally move it.

[@kylezellmann6811]

Great update!

[@elmarqo_3448]

I am so happy for you. Your shop is huge now.

[@johnyoungquist6540]

I have had various tool box brands over the years. I have had two Harbor Freight side boxes like yours for 15 years. They are by far the best box and the best values you can get. I like the handles because of the labeling capability. They hold up very well. I wouldn't buy anything else.

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

When using a torch to loosen things, I call it the red wrench.

[@Ham68229]

Not many wives help there husband's in their shop, got a good wife there Steve. If you had to add more boxes, you can actually add another bottom and top. The connector would simply be that side box, only thing you'd have to change would be the casters. Those aren't difficult to do, just contact General directly and order swivel casters. This is the one thing I enjoy about your channel, new machine, (new to you), you tear it down, go through it, clean it and repair what needs to be fixed. If I may offer a suggestion, get yourself a good set of chain wrenches. It might be a lot of work but, look at it this way. Since you're cleaning your machines, now you know their exact condition. It's called "baby steps" for a reason Steve. Take your time, set your equipment up the way that best suits you. Great video, cheers :)

[@donmittlestaedt1117]

Thanks Steve

[@johnyoungquist6540]

One feature of the big DoAll mill heads that I am familiar with is the high/low range doesn't reverse the spindle. So you can label the rotation direction switch unlike the Bridgeport where you can't. Some small DoAll mills look like Bridgeport copies probably reverse the spindle too. The more you take apart the better this mill looks.

[@vitamint01]

Great content Steve. Really enjoyed watching this morning. I was a little surprised on the stainless you didn't remove the bulk with a different tool and then put the radius in at the end. With that said your choice seemed to make a great looking final product.

[@wags9777]

Must be nice to have every tool ever. The largest strain you had putting your toolbox together was the unboxing.

[@MaturePatriot]

43:12 was wondering what that mess was. The shop is looking good. That big vertical mill when finished will be a real asset. Amazing how many mills have to have grease cleaned out of the oil lines. Stay safe, stay well.

[@outsidescrewball]

enjoyed....shop is looking great...koko

[@waynepegram3262]

Press the bearings into the housings first and then press the housing/bearing assembly onto the rotor. This will eliminate pressing "thru the bearings"

[@richardcavalloro8355]

I really like my US General tool chests. That little side cabinet is really handy. Much better quality than the stuff thats in the big box stores now.....

[@SteveSummers]

Yeah, I agree. Me and Elizabeth went to a few places that sell tool boxes and I didn't find one brand that felt better quality IMO. Cant beat them for the money.