Horizontal Boring Mill Restoration: Scraping, Grooving and Reassembling the Table

[@edwinstupka3645]

You make this work look relaxing and easy but we know that there's more to it than that.thx.

[@MrChevelle83]

we have turcite on our large heavy roll lathes and its been in 24/7 service for near 15 yrs of TORTURE i can attest this stuff is great and with proper lube will last way past a working career!

[@jackpledger8118]

Another great video...also brings to light the trials of a one man shop. You carried it off without resorting to strong language...very commendable. .

[@trespire]

Strong language helps lubricate the day along.

[@richardsurber8226]

Wow! Everybody loves a drill press, and this great big, BIG drill is really something. I can't wait!

[@mudnducs]

It’s a pleasure to watch detail oriented and methodical master craftsmen at work.

[@fredclark4033]

Keith, if we lived closer to gather I would be happy to help out when you needed another set of hands. Enjoy seeing all the great work you have done over the years.

[@silasmarner7586]

Who enjoys seeing all the great work? You? THen say, "I" enjoy ... etc. I can't tell what you're saying, sir.

[@johndebrular979]

Many of us would love for the chance to be there & to be that extra hand. Never miss the opprotunity to learn.

[@warrenjones744]

Richard will be proud of you Keith! One mod that might be worth consideration would be install a one shot oiler on the saddle to lube the ways on both the table and saddle. similar to what the later Lucas HBM's have. Having the HBM running is going to make repair work options even better.

[@phillipyannone3195]

Looks like you are getting close now. You have mentioned you have a project coming up for this machine, looking forward to it.

[@ValiRossi]

Can't wait to see it run.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Getting close there Keith. Thanks for sharing.

[@mdlanor5414]

I’ve watched all your KZbin video. You are a very talented man. This Turcite sounds like a great material for worn out ways and whatever slides on top of them. Bringing them,back to original specifications. Making well made metal cutting machines last for many generations

[@SciPunk215]

It's good to see projects moving along.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Using the clamps solved a tricky problem in a very easy way. High five!

[@stephenvale2624]

Tip: when you only have two free hands, but three hands worth of bolts to hold at once on something like that bar, take a rubber band and banjo it around each end of the bolt and over the edge of the bar. The rubber band will prevent the bolt from slipping out, and once you get the bolt engaged, just snip the band and remove it. If the object is too large for a rubber band to go around, just wrap it around the end of the bolt, and when it is engaged, snip the band and walk the pieces out before driving the bolts home. Cheaper than wasting o rings and the extra length is easier to grab.

[@josephkrug8579]

For the tight space issue around the 20:30 mark, sometimes using that blue painters tape can work to hold bolt heads in place just enough to not have them fall out, and it should not leave too much residue behind/come off easy. That or I guess a small flat magnet could also work, but then it may be hard to take back off or find if it falls down in the works when trying to remove it, so I think tape might be what I would try. Good job, I am really enjoying this (and all your other) machine series. I may not have a metal shop, but I can enjoy yours thanks to your videos. :)

[@JimPudar]

So excited to see this machine make chips! Thanks for taking us along...

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great video Keith, keep'um coming...

[@OmIAm_]

Painter's tape might be handy for holding bolts in place.

[@bcbloc02]

Going to be one sweet mill!

[@GeorgeWMays]

Super fun. Third hand suggestion: blu-tack; real handy for temporarily holding something like those bolts. Thanks for the video. Much appreciated.

[@141poolplayer]

I have some small neodymium magnets that work for things like that as well. Strong enough to hold the bolts in place then just slide the magnets off when done.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Seams that the planning and preparation is the hardest parts, well done. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@paulkinzer7661]

So close! I'm so looking forward to seeing this thing in action.

[@fiorevitola880]

Keith: I have enjoyed watching you do the scraping on several episodes and have learned a lot from your demonstrations, so now I can do my work on my lathe without guessing about what I'm doing. Thank's

[@geckoproductions4128]

Patience & persistence. The keys to being a good machinist

[@walterplummer3808]

Great progress. Looking forward to seeing it in action. Thanks

[@Turbo-Drew]

Awesome as Always... This is such a cool Project..thankyou

[@Vader854]

good job on the weight loss, great vid

[@oldpup2182]

Glad to see this project just about done. Can't wait to see the first chips.

[@barrylosangeles6805]

Kieth Appreciate What you do And Sharing your knowledge Watching you for years... I own a fabricating company and Rebuild Large machinery and Jigs for the aerospace industry in the Los Angeles area Thank You !!!

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Thanks Keith

[@zooobidooo]

Finally ! Great job ❤

[@geraldharkness8830]

looking good keith !

[@melshea2519]

Happy Friday!

[@k4x4map46]

that's right; nice n easy!! as in taking it easy

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya Keith

[@kimber1958]

LOOKING GREAT

[@robertbamford8266]

Trying to imagine the behind-the-scenes routine maintenance and alignment adjustment that would have been required when this machine was operating in a chips-and-dust-rich production environment. Skilled mechanics and workers swarming over the machines (each night?) .

[@MrChevelle83]

no way it would require that much. a good daily cleaning and regular oiling it would run for years without major repair

[@robertbamford8266]

@@MrChevelle83 I agree, I was thinking of a team of cleaners, bolt-tighteners, oilers, and alignment-adjusters periodically swarming over the machine.

[@johnrice6793]

I must say - very very interesting.

[@MrChevelle83]

keep that turcite wet with oil and it probably only last 100 years its stupid expensive but totally worth it considering it can bring a sloppy worn out near scrap machine back to original specs with an amount of work a home shop machinist can do just imagine what it would cost to make a new table!

[@PhilG999]

@1:50 Would wax paper work better than the cellophane/Saran wrap? Wax side to the epoxy? Just 🤔

[@russkepler]

That's what I used. Peeled right off when I was done.

[@brettbuck7362]

Yes, as would thicker polypropylene, releases very easily. Saran Wrap is not "cellophane". Most people alive today have never seen cellophane, it is obsolete. It used to be used for Easter Egg fake grass and for flowers, but even that has been superceded.

[@russkepler]

Saran wrap (the clingy stuff) is polybutylene, according to their web site.

[@brettbuck7362]

@@russkepler Right, nothing like cellophane.

[@wesleymonske8103]

Use tape to hold them , good job .

[@glenc90240]

Just curious, I would think a wavy pattern would distribute the oil easier than the pattern with sharp corners....

[@williamrowe7648]

I've been a fan of your videos for a couple of years now. I found one of your scraping videos on the shaper to be interesting as I knew nothing about the process. After the first one or two, it became pretty boring to watch. I appreciate that you put scraping in the title. I just skip over those parts now.

[@SkylersRants]

Doesn’t the turquite (SP?) pretty much negate the entire results of scraping the cast iron? Why would you bother scraping the cast iron if you put the turquite on?

[@grntitan1]

You do understand the reason for scraping?

[@lecnac855]

The hills and valleys of the base support/foundation if not flat requires removing more overlay material which thins and weaklings the glide surfaces.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

It’s Turcite. But the scrapes hold oil to make the saddle move on the ways better

[@russkepler]

You need a flat surface on both (well, flattish). If you have any bumps on one the other would lift up when it ran over it.

[@toml8142]

You need a dab of sticky grease to hold the screws in

[@charlesmiles9115]

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[@RB-yq7qv]

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[@glennmoreland6457]

Good ☹🇬🇧

[@markfourn8499]

Hl

[@fabioth283]

Is not a good blue points contact.you can do it better if you know how to do for that

[@mfletch392]

Getting bored of scraping in ways; don't get me wrong it's fascinating but after about 15 videos on the process it gets a little long in the tooth

[@Ropetangler]

Then just imagine what it is like to rebuild a large machine as Keith is doing. If you find it hard to watch some edited highlights in the comfort of your lounge chair, think about the bloke bending over the machine ways for days on end to get it back in spec.

[@fabioth283]

Im sorry but is not for you scraping turcite