Tally Ho Capstan Project: Machining the Bottom of the Capstan Drum

[@mwb3984]

I think it is so appropriate that a gentleman machinist of your caliber is teamed up as part of the Tallyho project. Leo's sailboat restoration project has, by my estimation from a distance, has become a testament to the best of human endeavor. What a great team of folks plying their crafts together! Always enjoy the teaching experience of your videos, I have learned a lot about machining. Thank you!

[@ralphnorman4636]

He also helped Leo's bolt threading machine to make his bronze bolts to make the framework.

[@davidyisrael007]

Nope!

[@X-Christian-464]

@@davidyisrael007 Agreed!

[@Alltakenbla]

Watch CEE Australia.

[@Tinkybling1]

Having Keith’s work on the Tally Ho just elevates that boat even more!

[@prgnify]

So many master craftspeople involved in the project. It is absolutely amazing.

[@craigsmith8217]

It's a wonder project that lots of people contribute to in many ways, even just to like the videos and related videos. He couldn't have done it alone.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I just saw the Kieth, capstian video series now!! .. I have not been die hard but have watched serval videos of the Tally H rebuild in the past!! Glad they got Kieth On Board (pun intended) now we know the capstan rebuild will go as well as possible!!!

[@brianevans1946]

What a gorgeous cat.

[@bentfork]

Ginger, named before they knew it was male.

[@nicolek4076]

@@bentforkGinger is a perfectly appropriate name for a male ginger cat, too. Very common in the UK.

[@fredygump5578]

@@bentfork 95% of ginger/ orange cats are male. Because cat genetics....

[@alexanderkielczynski2437]

Yep, I have a VERY similar cat, name of Sam.

[@nicolek4076]

@@fredygump5578 It's the same set of gene variants that give us tortoiseshell cats (sometimes called calamanco in UK). If you see three colours in their coat, it's almost a dead cert that it's a female (or a male with XXY genotype). Colours are main defined on X chromosomes in cats.

[@michael.h.bradley1865]

thats a useful " come-along". in the UK we call it a " sylvester". in the coal mines , they were used for pulling out pit - props, among other things. i saw them pull a 48 ton tank - locomotive back up on a slag - heap after it derailed. it took a while. love your workshop

[@beakittelscherz5419]

I Like the Ginger shop CatAwesome Video! Thanks for sharing!!

[@paulkramer4176]

Keith is another one of the OWWM guys that are such a resource to those who want to restore old machines.

[@brianpesci]

Watching these videos brings back memories of working in the machine shop at Lackawanna(NY) High School back in the early 70s, when the steel industry made this area a critical part of the WWII war effort and the post war economy of the US. We were one of the only school districts to have a true working machine shop that taught high school students to be trained lathe and mill operators for the local manufacturers and producers of precision parts. I have always been an advocate of putting a higher priority of the education system to include the teaching of trade in the regular curriculum of our high schools. Not every kid needs to be funneled into the path of college preparation, we need intelligent, qualified tradesmen as well. What you are showing was once a vital part of this country as a quality manufacturing leader in the world economy.

[@jackterry7664]

We had several Monarch lathes in the machine shop I worked at in the 70's. They were all WW2 vintage, and worked good 3 shifts a day, 6 days a week.

[@laesperanza5408]

Yeah Brian, I remember in my rich high school in Newport Beach (Class of '73) California how we looked down on the trade classes. That just for the losers! What a shame! I've since spent a lot of time in construction and still do lots of work with design, wood, steel, etc. Have a bird lodge and forest preserve in Western Colombia and we do it all here. Even set up a heavy anvil and am experimenting with a forge for tools, knife projects and repairs. With 4 km of trails, dozens of benches & bridges, a corral & cage & clinic and 5 houses well, we've always got something to fabricate or fix. Long and short of it is that despite a rewarding teaching career and some academics, my work outside and in the shop may give me the most satisfaction. BTW: I've always thought the European style was appropriate. Kids choose "tracks" fairly early on and that seems to make sense.

[@StevenCampbell1955]

Now I wish that I had paid attention during trade school days. I never bothered to learn much about lathes. I could have been quite content to mess about in my shed nowadays doing good works.

[@NSResponder]

Whenever I watch you or your friend Adam Booth center a workpiece in a chuck like that, I'm convinced that it would take me five times as long if I could do it at all.

[@amilton2128]

American guy in his barn. English bloke in his shed. Weigh Anchor!

[@laesperanza5408]

Well, mine's a shop! (I'm a yank.)

[@garybresee4049]

Awesome, Keith. I discovered you when you helped Leo with his old bolt threader machine, and now I’m convinced that you and Leo have the two best KZbin channels ever! Keep up the good work!

[@andrewzanto8591]

Same here

[@mchristr]

Keith, thank you again for adding your expertise to the Tally Ho project. This capstan will be a central feature of the deck furnishings.

[@bobkendall1805]

A couple of my favourite YT channels working in harmony. Wonderful!

[@wyrdlg]

hehe me too

[@coreymckown3577]

I follow both channels as well!

[@ralphnorman4636]

Likewise

[@youthdawg]

Thank for suppTally Ho! I've subscribed to your channel because you are helping Leo.

[@glrider100]

What a beautiful, monster, of a lathe... My Dad had a couple metal lathe's neither as large as yours. And from time to time I'd use them.. There's nothing like the sound of a lathe making a smooth cut on quality cast. It's peaceful and satisfying at the same time.

[@anthonyelam2257]

Thank you so much for helping on such a big project of a sailboat that so many have been involved in .... this sailboat has such a historical past .... and what you are doing is preserving a part that was originally on her over 100yrs ago .... so important to have it back on this sailboat .... you are an angel .... every time it will sail your workmanship will be there for thousands to millions to see .... this piece is at a view of everyone to admire .... you will be forever remembered as one of the great people who made it possible to allow us to enjoy the beauty of this sailboat for another 100 yrs .... thank you .... ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊 ....

[@ziggnutt1]

I just cant wait for each new video. I wish that I had become a machinist. Too late now. Im in my mid 70's and just dont have the facility, money or the tools to do it. My nephew is learning to be a machinist which makes me so proud. He is also learning to be an electrician, and a welder. Not everyone needs to go to college. I have been watching your videos, the Tally Ho videos and Windy Hill videos and also Dave Clarks videos. You guys provide hours of entertainment for me and my friends. I send the videos to friends and family. Keep up the excellent work.

[@critter3745]

You are absolutely correct. College is not for everyone. I wish that more 16 to 18 year olds would realize that a good trade is a valuable skill and much needed.

[@r5o4m]

Great work, the Tally Ho couldn’t have a better machinist!

[@JRLittleArt]

I love watching a professional do his stuff.

[@Chris-kk8xg]

Great to see you are involved with the Tally Ho Project I have been watching your videos on and off for years. You are looking better than ever.

[@critter3745]

Watching this series for a second time ( now that machining and assembly is just about complete) to remind myself where it all began.

[@SmittyMRE]

That lathe is a beaut! Love seeing these videos as I follow the Tally Ho build. Thank you for the work and videos

[@jacquespoirier9071]

it is a very nice casting to be able to dial it in less than 50 thou for a casting of that size. very good project very good video

[@perw12345]

Shop cat right from the beginning, what a treat.

[@misiluki100]

I came back to rewatch this to re-educate myself on some points of interest after watching the re-install of the ratcheting system. Knowing what we do now has me convinced that you guys made all the correct choices from the very beginning. Also rewatching this process and knowing how the process was going to go on re-casting that busted cap makes me marvel at the tenacity you guys have to stick with it until it’s done.

[@leeklemetti1887]

I find it simply amazing to me that the craftmanship of this capstan is so close to perfection having been cast over 100 years ago. Keith, they made this job easy for you! I love your dedication to this old ship. Tally Ho!

[@glencrandall7051]

Thanks for helping out with Tally-Ho.🙂🙂

[@earnknee]

Glad to see this project back underway.

[@rogerbayzand4455]

What a way to christen the new lathe! Leo's capstan is going to be a real feature of Tally Ho and doing some heavy work. Thank you for your generous support.

[@radamus210]

Awesome work as always Keith! You're filling the gaps on Tally Ho vids for us with just another form of precision craftsmanship! One more expert instructor in a long line of Master Class's I know I've attended along this journey. Got fingers crossed for Windy Hill's second attempt as I appreciate just as much of a discovered gem as I did "here's one more way things can go wrong, what to look for and avoid" You learn more from failures than you do when it all goes right. That's what teaches us what "Right" looks like. But that is going to be one hell of an interesting session of solving a lot of questions I have like - How will Keith set that up? bore that? Where the axis? the plumb line?.... I'll be there bright eyed and bushytailed for that :) Man, what a beast of a lathe. Love seeing the old horses still serving duty.

[@mifitso92]

I thought this was what windy hill was pouring? is this just a different piece of the capstan than what windy hill is working on?

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Been following Leo's Tally Ho project early on it's an amazing mix of talent and dedication. Really nice gesture of assistance from you and others in the community, pulling together to help. Well done Keith 👍👍

[@buckhorncortez]

"...nice jester of assistance..." Jester - a professional joker or fool. Are you sure that's what you meant?

[@kgill5]

Dang spell-checkers. Gesture.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

@@buckhorncortez Dang auto correct 😣

[@CheersWarren]

Keith I built a similar crane on my 52" spinning lathe where we cut large maple wood chucks/spinning molds. Same problem with an offset hoist ,we had a trolley on the beam too. We concluded we needed the trolley inline with the lathe spindle. But then the post would be In Way of the end of the spindle . so a special post and possible tail .stock end support needed too. We lived with what we had . Cheers warren

[@MikeBaxterABC]

30:00 As someone who has worked with cast-iron, id say this is perfect!!!!

[@jim5148]

Thanks for the great video! Leo is lucky to have you doing the machining.

[@syme71]

They don’t make them like they used to. You sir, make this look so easy. Thanks for the explanation.

[@jossmaxwell00]

I would not even know where to start on this, so much Kudos to Keith Rucker for his work on Tally Ho's capstan. I also watch the casting of the top of the capstan on the fundary channal.

[@jiefflerenard1228]

Clear, logical, concise explanations are timeless and Keith has mastered the art. Truly enjoyable educative video, thank you.

[@edwardgraham3035]

Love to see you working with Tally Ho, another great channel.

[@RenegadeADV]

Really enjoyed this. Will be looking forward to watching it go together.

[@jamesb7651]

WOW ! learned a lot about precision machining, and its connection to Sampson Boat Co and TallyHO ! great work!

[@martynbuzzing3327]

You have the skills I will never aquire. It's fascinating watching you work. Thanks

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

So awesome!! I know the time it takes very well. It's slowly coming together absolutely better than it had ever been before. It's pulling ropes. They're not that picky. Man, beautiful work!!

[@discodiana1984]

I have been a subscriber to both of your and Leo's channels and I was delighted when you started working together.

[@jimweinheimer]

nice job on the mod. Thanks for stepping up and helping save tally ho. As a 3 gen machinist/mechanic, i love the vids.

[@edwardfitzpatrick1206]

Wow, so glad you’re on this project. I’m in all of what you can do go go go.

[@jeffreyspilker2209]

That lathe is a beast, nice work. And thank you for helping leo on his project very cool!!!

[@duncanfrere2656]

Fitting that a quality operation such as Keith Rucker's is doing the machine work on this capstan. The quality Leo's crew is pouring into the Talley Ho is equivalent to what Mr. Rucker routinely deploys! Thanks for your channel!

[@alexanderkielczynski2437]

Tally Ho is just the most wonderful project! I have been following avidly. the class and just plain perfection, since the very beginning, is extraordinary. I urge you guys to help as much as you can by sharing with friends and ticking all the boxes.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks Keith... Old Shoe🇺🇸

[@CS_247]

That job reminds me of the kind of things I used to do as a 3 year apprentice. Took a lot of trust in what you were doing to let you work on cool, delicate turning jobs like that. Miss those days... 40 years later they just throw a lump of billet in the Haas and out comes a new one. Where's the fun in that... 😂

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for sharing this. Love both of your channels!

[@quantumleap359]

Nice job Keith, beautiful old Monarch lathe!

[@bearbon2]

I would consider using a metal filled epoxy to fill the voids before the finishing pass just to have an even surface to support the gear.

[@rennkafer13]

My thought as well. If for no other reason than to not have voids where corrosion can get going.

[@PristineTX]

I think Keith would have the surface spray welded and then remachined before he’d ever consider epoxy for the job. But it’s likely the engineer who is doing the motorization won’t need that perfect a surface for such a simple, brute force machine as a capstan.

[@rennkafer13]

@@PristineTX spray welding would be total overkill, the only thing epoxy would be preventing would be pockets where corrosion could form, bearing in mind this will be used in a marine environment. Epoxy would be a perfectly adequate repair with that in mind.

[@bobdylan7120]

Is there not a risk that the epoxy could fail at some point in the future and jam/damage the gears?

[@bearbon2]

Spray welding a steel part can work well but not so with cast iron that old. Too much heat can cause a lot of stress, warping and cracks. As for metal filled epoxy, it has been used to successfully repair cylinder walls and pistons without failing. In this application it would work fine.

[@larrysinclair7770]

This is entertaining and interesting. I've watched the Tally Ho project since the beginning and dozens of your videos. You are a craftsman. Thanks for the videos.

[@annteve]

Followed Tallyho here. Subscribed. Very impressed.

[@Bamamarama]

That's one monster lathe, great work!

[@steves524]

Pleasure to watch , thanks for the education to machining.

[@Phat737]

Outstanding video. Thanks for sharing your time and talent.

[@OldMiner-wj6rr]

Wow! Really nice job!!

[@aserta]

Happy the lathe got to run and ran right enough to do the capstain. Awesome resto Keith!!!

[@smolville]

We had a chain hoist mounted on the ways of the lathe behind the tail-stock. Just make sure that the ways are clean before you use it.

[@cht7564]

Great professional work and hello to your cat.

[@danoneill8751]

Excellent, looking forward to the next vid on this one!

[@scottpecora371]

That's a beautiful example of the perfect job for that big Monarch.

[@deckerbob]

Definitely a dying breed, great work 💪🏽

[@1echidna507]

Great video Keith! Love your work! So much looking forward to seeing more on this, and, of course, the realisation on Tally Ho. Best wishes from Ross in Australia.

[@wayneclark7048]

It's good to see old iron being used and not being throwing away. Thank you very much. 😊

[@alethacriss]

Love the shop kitty, such a huge lathe!

[@seldendaniel8819]

Keith is the right man for this job!

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

Great work and awesome presentation!

[@waynes.3380]

Great work Keith 👏

[@ewetoo]

Such careful work, very impressive. Learnt about a new tool too.

[@jamesdavis4124]

Amazing how you can do such fine work on that huge rough casting.👍

[@Maadhawk]

Loosen your lows, tighten your highs, I think Abom would say. Always neat to watch a skilled machinist dial in a work piece on a lathe.

[@river777runner-c1q]

Thanks Keith! I'd love to see a video of the process you went through to get it from the rusty old state it was in to that beautiful clean surface we see today. A lot of the story is missing there!

[@psycocavr]

Watching metal being turned is just cool. The skillset needs to be taught to the next generation.

[@bertscalia9924]

Great looking work!

[@benjamindejonge3624]

It’s Great to a double proud meaning yours and Leo’s

[@mutualbeard]

I was thinking the same as Keith when he was weighing up the compromise between thickness and finish. As a life long pottery thrower, for myself, it is the tussle between form and function. The potters' wheel is the ancient ancestor of lathes at around 5000 years old. Keith is doing good stuff.

[@guye7763]

Great to see the old beast in action.

[@bobmurphy6229]

We thought this was why you were getting the big Monarch ready, and we're watching Clarke casting the new top. Its good to see all these different skills coming together. Good job and very interesting. Greetings from Scotland.

[@GaryBradley-h3i]

Keith, it has been a pleasure watching you work on Leo's capstan. Sir you are a true craftsman, and it would be nice to see you and the chaps from the foundry and pattern maker all stood on the deck of Tally Ho to see your fine work installed. What are the chances of that?

[@lazyplumber1616]

Nice work done here.

[@michaeltyers7336]

Could use Rototec metal spray to fill in those low points so you don't have to reduce the wall thickness any further.

[@seanflanagan2441]

It is disconcerting that Keith Rucker reminds me so strongly of my mentor, Harold Herndon, who persuaded me to switch from Electro Mechanical Engineering to Machine Tool Operation. Mr Herndon made life-changing options available to me and my family! (I know that isn't the only reason I have such high regard for Mr Rucker, but the attraction certainly is there!)

[@Martin-l7n5u]

Great Work ! thanks for sharing !

[@MrChevelle83]

Id be honered to be involved in a project like this! its a once in a lifetime job.

[@bigredc222]

Very good. Thank you.

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Lot of good comments, not sure if my carry any weight, but admire you for undertaking such a project that risky turning operations to say the lease ? This type of machining is not for the faint of heart,, thumbs up Keith.

[@mcnut1]

Interesting to watch. Very good video. Thank you.

[@bobmckenna5511]

Glad I found your channel. I enjoy hearing what I am guessing is a Mid-Atlantic dialect. I grew up in Maryland.

[@robertharker]

Great video. Thanks!

[@TL-rl9xk]

Such interesting and quality work!

[@Bunk599]

New subscriber who discovered you from a This Old Tony link. I will up your view count by at least one. But keeping with your previously presented theory I am old and will eventually increase the disconnect between your number of subscribers and number of views.....keep up the good work. BTW - I got an Old Spice gift for Christmas....better than the usual socks.

[@slowerpicker]

That shop lathe is a beast, spinning the heavy part like a toy.

[@0016JB]

Very interesting, thanks

[@ararmour]

Fantastic video

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks

[@csnelling4]

Thanks Keith the lathe is working well a great restoration !!! I’ve watched Leo’s project from the start and for me that lathe work on this Capstan was fantastic Keith . Thank you .🥰👌😊

[@fricknjeep]

hi there nice work john

[@Gregemio]

OMG cat!!!! I didnt notice the cat unit it jumped down. CAT!