Tally Ho was amazingly close to her lines when launched. Just a bit bow up waiting for this hunk of iron to bring her down level!
@jonunya31285 ай бұрын
she does sit pretty doesn't she?
@AraCarrano5 ай бұрын
Ditto.
@petert33555 ай бұрын
I'm willing to bet that first night was the best night's sleep Leo has had in awhile. He and the team have worked so hard, for so long, and now he gets to enjoy being rocked to sleep on her.
@silasmarner75865 ай бұрын
You've got a point there Joe. And They can move the ballast they've already set in there so it will be swwwweeet!!!!
@mchristr4 ай бұрын
Excellent observation. I'm wondering how much the completed capstan will weigh. I guess we'll find out when it's prepped for shipping to Pt. Townsend.
@martin_mue5 ай бұрын
Leo is a lucky shipwright that he found you. Hard to find any machine shop that would take on such an involved one-off project. Thank you Keith!
@silasmarner75865 ай бұрын
Keith Fenner does maritime stuff particularly this oddball stuff, but Mr. Rucker is perfectly capable. It'll work juuuuust tine.
@joshua432145 ай бұрын
For others watching this. Some types of stainless steel work harden almost immediately. The issue with drilling is that the center of the drill does not actually cut. The tip of the drill actually deforms the material outward to the cutting edge. If you speed and feed rates are not correct, the deformation hardens the material. Once hardened, it will break before it deforms, and you end up with little hardened bits of steel in the chip pool that chip the drill causing even more hardening. If you are very lucky, you can baby your way through the hole by clearing the chips constantly. The big issue is that pecking is the easiest way to guarantee work hardening SS. It is really important that you are always cutting when the tool is in contact with the material, when the tool dwells at the beginning and end of the peck, it will work harden. Best thing is to just drill straight through under constant pressure. Just dump luck that slug landed perfectly and fused itself to the material underneath.
@peterhobson32625 ай бұрын
Besides cutting continuously, lubrication with a cutting fluid like Anchor Lube or Tap Magic will help with both cooling and keeping the drill bit sharp.
@bobhudson66595 ай бұрын
@@peterhobson3262 Plus slow the speed for stainless. 750 rpm is way too fast - as Keith found out. I am sure in hindsight Keith worked all of this out, guided by what Joshua and Peter have indicated.
@Gwatson0005 ай бұрын
I'm just a lowly retired engineer with lots of machine shop experience but I would have run the drill slow from the beginning with lots of coolant. Stainless can be a SOB and there is only one capstan with a very expensive looking gypsy. Keith recovered nicely and the job looks great.
@markbennett97875 ай бұрын
For the first hole drilled he didn’t appear to use any lubricant and even sped up the drill until he hit trouble . I have very limited experience of drilling stainless but could anticipate problems arriving.
@mikekemper345 ай бұрын
@hughshepherd6596 I've turned plenty of 316 and 316l on my mini lathe and drilled as well. The basic titanium drill bits from auto parts store worked just fine for me, as long as I kept my speeds low and used tap magic fluid, it let's the chips fall away and not get pulled back into the hole. For turning, carbide is a must, and fairly high speeds, I've had decent luck not running any coolant, nothing I turn has to have a perfect surface finish
@hairyfro5 ай бұрын
The most impressive part is how calm you seem to be machining this irreplaceable artifact. I would be a nervous wreck. This has been one of my favorite series of yours yet. Well done!
@johnsherborne32455 ай бұрын
To be fair, Keith seems out of his comfort zone with this, lots of folk watching him makes it worse. I’d be uncomfortable just battling this quietly on my own. I too hate Stainless, if anything there are worse alloys, nimonics. Ugh!
@silasmarner75865 ай бұрын
It's like these rock climbers I see do solo loops of routes if you fall off of will kill you dead. He's confident and experienced and cautiously evaluates the high risk areas. It what makes 'em great. THis is a crux operation for Tally Ho.
@CanizaM5 ай бұрын
He already broke part of it taking it apart and will have to cast a replacement.
@at1cvb4175 ай бұрын
@CanizaM, He did not break the capstan head, years of neglect and exposure without maintenance did that, he did everything to not break it, the capstan head was just to far corroded and the part failed, as with everything on Tally Ho decades of neglect have taken it's toll, the part failed and needed to be recast, which it was. Tally Ho truly is a ship of Theseus. Leo has taken her completely apart replaced 99.9% of her and reused what he could, this capstan is no different, repairing and upgrading the existing parts so she can last another 114 years.
@poldiderbus33305 ай бұрын
@@CanizaM What has already be done by the Windy Hill Foundry - with not less hassle than Keith is having..
@haroldsprenkle41735 ай бұрын
I cringed when I watched you increase rpm. I hate stainless, spent 14 years doing maintenance in a food processing plant. Cobalt drills chip the edges too easy, new TIN drills aren't sharp until reground, good old fashioned black oxided bits are the best in my opinion. Tap magic made a heavy lube that worked well, can't recall exact name, got a bottle but not walking to shop to look. Looks like heavy black oil but it has tap magic in it. Probably can't buy it anymore but it works well. I love my present job in a die shop, after stainless, d1 and a2 are like working with butter. Keep making videos, love the new die mill, could have used it last week, made a fixture for rotab and got it done. Again thanks for videos.
@qqqqqqqq14075 ай бұрын
i said out loud, noooooo what are you doing?!?!?
@98grand5point95 ай бұрын
I worked on Budd stainless steel railcars for several years. It's a good thing I quickly figured out how to drill that special stainless alloy. I was able to use just one step drill the whole time.
@mchristr4 ай бұрын
Ages ago I briefly worked in a production machine shop turning and drilling pipe flanges in stainless and Inconel. If the drill point angle and the feed rate weren't correct that hole would smoke in a hurry. I recall going very slow but the chips tell the story.
@MakerNoKY5 ай бұрын
Came here for Tally Ho, but will be staying for the talent. Love that you don’t hide anything and let us see when things go wrong.
@charleswelch2495 ай бұрын
I'm really impressed with the engineer that came up with the fix for this project. It's pretty complicated from start to finish. But should last another 100 years without much problems. And the only thing that should be a wear part is the winch motor. Can't wait to see you on the next one.
@MegaPoxie3 ай бұрын
Using Anchor Lube to machine parts to raise and lower an anchor, attention to detail, Master Level!
@7novalee5 ай бұрын
You are certainly the perfect machinist to have been on this project. Been watching Leo for 6 years. They saved the best for last.
@peternash62065 ай бұрын
Thanks again Keith - I am sure many folk following this project are wooden boat boys and your explanations are really helpful.
@kgill55 ай бұрын
Thank you Keith for all that you do. You’re the shop teacher I never had. Thanks to you and all the trades who made and make this country great. There is no substitute for experience and a job well done! All the best!
@kentonyoderii34435 ай бұрын
First time I have some imput about your work. I millwrighted in the construction industries for 35+ years maybe 10 years in the food processing industry. Drilled maybe tens of thousands of holes thru many many different thicknesses of stainless steel . This is what I " Know " flattened cutting flutes on the drill bits on both cutting axeises, drill pilot holes, slow the driver down very slow, the use more pressure down when drilling !! You think drilling something stainless this thick is tough dry some 10ga sheet metal. Forgive my boldness. God bless you Sir
@johncarter11505 ай бұрын
The effort, work, and time... An epic lesson of patientence and persistence!
@sharvey61465 ай бұрын
This is quality work that’s going onto Tally Ho when Leo starts sailing the boat if ever I get to see it I will look at this capstan and think of all the work that’s gone into it that will still be there when I’m long gone .
@Daniel_Vandiver5 ай бұрын
I used to drill a lot of CRES, Inconel, and titanium in the aerospace industry. It was challenging like that stainless. We had this one assembly for a C5 Air Force transport plane engine pylon that had a month lead time to get a new one if we messed it up. When I asked “what happens if we blow a hole?” I was told “just don’t.” Haha. No pressure. I never oversized a hole in 4 years.
@WayNorthDrones5 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video, and for sharing your knowledge and skills on how this is done.
@slowerpicker5 ай бұрын
So much fun to see the process and the surprises and the adjustments-and the knowledgeable comments that so many professionals who watch the channel are providing.
@marclattoni19595 ай бұрын
Most interesting process. Never thought I'd be invested in the re-building of a 100+ yr. old capstan. Nicely done and well explained to those of us with a limited knowledge of machining. (Now, to look up work hardening)
@2oqp5775 ай бұрын
Experience is also realizing early that you are about to get into trouble and knowing how to get out of the situation. This is why I watch guys like Keith Rucker and shipwrights.
@Patatakis5 ай бұрын
I learned a new word today and that makes me happy. Chain Gypsy
@Charlie10120005 ай бұрын
Just love the attention to details you do on the capstan!
@PhilRable5 ай бұрын
What is great about following Keith’s and Leo’s channels is the interplay between precision wood work versus the excellent machining and fitting. Real craftsmen.
@loydsa5 ай бұрын
It's a great pleasure to see Keiths various machines doing there jobs apparently effortlessly. Thank you Keith for sharing. Best regards Sarah
@signmeupruss5 ай бұрын
Keith, it's such a joy to see you, again and again, apply your knowledge, experience and creativity in your work. I love seeing your on-the-fly problem solving in action.
@theessexhunter13055 ай бұрын
The problem is simple the drill speed was too fast, basic Engineering 101
@garybrenner62365 ай бұрын
Maybe he will start on the Stoker Engine soon.
@theessexhunter13055 ай бұрын
@@garybrenner6236 Lego would be my call lol
@plakor61335 ай бұрын
I always learn something here, both from the videos and the informed commentary.
@darkhorsegarage96235 ай бұрын
So the little slug was holding on the drill and then spinning on the lower part heating it up and hardening the parts. Then you had to fight that. Wow always something to learn.
@CothranMike5 ай бұрын
That slug work hardened just a bit of the surface under it as Keith stopped soon enough. Had to watch an apprenticeship candidate do something similar decades ago, it was hard to watch, you want to jump in and fix it, before the fact since we knew how. Waiting for the dawning realisation in the demeanour of the subject was the rewarding part. He has since completed, past, and mastered many other modes of craftmanship in the industry and retires soon.
@darkhorsegarage96235 ай бұрын
At first I could not understand why the bit was not dull . Then I realized the slug was spinning.
@terminalpsychosis80225 ай бұрын
Such awesome modern technology, for a century old sailing ship. Can understand why Leo asked Mr. Rucker to help. That capstan is a work of art.
@frederickstibbert73895 ай бұрын
Just wait 'til you see the new driveshaft, dog-clutch & engaging lever - it's a nifty, compact design.
@jtfoto15 ай бұрын
I was always taught to slow down your tool speed with SS not speed it up. Plus i reckon the temper on that drill is stuffed now.
@spentacle5 ай бұрын
The Black Book gives 978 RPM for CI and 478 for SS at 5/16 DIA so yes you are right.
@bobdown62355 ай бұрын
Also noticed when tapping Keith just did a continuous cut, didn't back the tap off to break the chip. I was taught to always back off the tap, no matter what material you are tapping. Prevents that pitiful sobbing when a tap binds up and snaps off in a deep or blind hole.
@spentacle5 ай бұрын
@@bobdown6235Had me cringing too, especially when it obviously tightened up .
@StevenCampbell19555 ай бұрын
@@bobdown6235 ' Prevents that pitiful sobbing when a tap binds up and snaps off in a deep or blind hole.'
@ferdinandanderson30735 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your attention to the project and being confident while im on the edge of my chair Thanks
@donaldrhyne94175 ай бұрын
Know nothing about what you are doing, but always find your projects interesting and your discussion help me understand what and why you are doing something. Plus I like you show “ mistakes “ it makes the project “ real “. Keep up the great work.
@gpdewitt5 ай бұрын
Probably been mentioned, but since the hole pattern is not perfectly symmetrical, stamping some corresponding marks into the gypsy parts and winch would save future maintenance people's sanity :)
@stevewoodard5275 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure he put clocking marks on all three parts, but to your point, making them permanent is an excellent idea.
@c0mputer4 ай бұрын
@@stevewoodard527I actually doubt Keith did that.
@billmeldrum25095 ай бұрын
Continue to be fascinated by your problem solving skills. So much more goes into this than I for one would have imagined. 🇨🇦
@badcat47075 ай бұрын
SV Tally Ho was launched on April 18th and Leo posted the video of the launch 2 days ago , if you'd like to see a very fine sailing vessel Leo's channel is actually > Sampson Boat Co < I've been watching her get restored for years , an amazing journey !
@Hoaxer515 ай бұрын
I’ve only watched a few videos of Tally Ho over the years (they were all very informative videos, just to busy to find the time) and I did watch the launch. Very sentimental for the people involved, understandable, it’s such a fine ship with all the different crafts that were applied by so many craftsman. It seems that the craft is back and they should all be very proud of what they’ve built, Keith included. I’m sure that there was some discussion about the machine work that needed to be done by the engineer that was designing the capstan and Leo and they made another great choice by going with Keith Rucker as the machinist to perform the work, Thanks for sharing Keith, see you on the next one.
Man i was worried when you were haunching down on that tap. Glad to see it worked out
@rollsandfloats5 ай бұрын
Such an interesting series of videos that you've put together Keith. It's very instructive watching you work your way through this project. And what a project! Just getting the capstan apart was an ordeal. Making the pattern was quite the exercise. Casting it was a challenge. Designing, making the gypsy, etc was another exercise. And now you get to put the whole thing together, along with a whole lot of machining. In a way it resonates well with the entire Tally Ho project which has been anything but easy! Thanks for taking the time to do all of these videos for us. It's well appreciated!
@bcbloc024 ай бұрын
The rework on this thing was a major job!
@denniss55125 ай бұрын
Your meticulous metal work is complimentary to the quality of Leo's teams woodworking. True master hand done craftsmanship
@wimdejong53995 ай бұрын
Drilling stainless , I was taught to drill at half speed or less!
Keith - love your channel, and I am very happy that we see it all, including the little problems. Who else could do this Capstan while we watch.
@NeilHarrison-p9h5 ай бұрын
Again, I really enjoyed watching these processes, also I was glad to see that even professionals can have trouble drilling Stainless Steel!!
@timschaller5 ай бұрын
I love that you show when you hit snags and how you get past them. Thanks!
@paulkinzer76615 ай бұрын
Oh, man, I hate when work-hardening happens! Thanks to you and others I at least now know it's a thing. Being self-taught and inexperienced, I just didn't get why drilling sometimes became especially a bear, until spending time watching you teach all of us about working with metal, especially the very basic things that other makers might assume everyone knows. Believe me: we don't! I gotta admit, too, that it makes me feel a little better about my own work to see that this kind of thing can happen to even experienced folks. I know that some others might have left that bit out of their videos. Commenters here explain why it happened in more detail, and that's interesting. But you already showed us yourself here in the video how to get beyond the problem. Thanks, Keith, for showing us the hard bits (ooh, I see what I did there!), too.
@kevinroberts71585 ай бұрын
I am seriously impressed. Impressed with the engineer/designer who came up with the fix for the old capstan, impressed with the UK machinists , and impressed with your skill and professionalism Keith. Well done! Well done indeed!. I do have a question. Will not these dissimilar metals, cast iron, stainless steel and bronze form some kind of a battery in a salt water environment? Can anything be done to protect against that?
@walterplummer38085 ай бұрын
Good morning Keith! Have a great week.
@pedalinpete5 ай бұрын
It's all the more interesting when things don't quite go as planned, and watching how you deal with it.
@paulputnam23055 ай бұрын
Thank You for sharing your wonderful life with us. You are The Doctor of Machining. Awesomeness Extreme!
@Hopalong..755 ай бұрын
When I took machine shop in high school I think we used lard as a lube. When the steel got hot the shop smelled like a kitchen.
@lazyplumber16165 ай бұрын
Good show. Very interesting.
@heyheyjc5 ай бұрын
Keith, you're a brave man. I've been doing a bunch of stainless work recently, and thinking about the grief that breaking a drill or tap would cause you in that setup, had me so tense I literally sighed with relief when you cut to having all the those bolts in place. Well done sir.
@ScrewThisGlueThat5 ай бұрын
Another perfect breakfast video, even including the scary moment. Great work, Keith.
@dolvaran5 ай бұрын
Well done on sorting out your sound levels in recent videos (the machining was great too!).
@TomokosEnterprize5 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith. I am sure everyone that has ever worked with stainless has had an experiance that will give a fella the worst case of gas on record. When I was working with Inconel we found "Rapid Tap" and regular H/S tooling at reduced speeds worked best. I have been using it for all my drilling, tapping and threading. I see Tally Ho is now in the water. They nailed the weight and ballance perfectly. They still have a long way to sea trials yet. I am sure Leo is eagerly awaiting this piece from you.
@davidc65105 ай бұрын
Another great video Keith! I really enjoy watching you problem solve real time when something doesn\t go exactly as expected. Thanks for sharing!
@alexBrody-e1g5 ай бұрын
Kieth, when you were making the flat surface on your first hole, the bit was wobbling as you put pressure on the bit. Not trying to be critical, and maybe you already know. Thanks for doing videos for us. Is much appreciated.
@fredflintstone80485 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along on the project.
@lance-it9ol5 ай бұрын
Great job! 🇺🇸👍
@bif247015 ай бұрын
Great project!
@dancarter4825 ай бұрын
_HEAVY DUTY precision!_
@BJARNE-SOLBERG5 ай бұрын
Love to see your craftsmanship
@Galerak15 ай бұрын
Kind of obvious that you need to use 'Anchor'-lube, it IS for Tally-Ho's capstan after all 😉 👍
@The_DuMont_Network5 ай бұрын
go to your room! 😂😂😂
@studiochefson35735 ай бұрын
really interresting as usual!
@jeffsanders66495 ай бұрын
Surprised that stainless bolts were not called for.. I have fabricated with non-magnetic stainless steel and found that every drilled hole is a challenge to itself. The tolerance you are able to hold on your jobs is impressive, inspiring even !
@morbiouslenoir2 ай бұрын
Damn, that's a serious drill press.
@oleanderson36935 ай бұрын
Cobalt drill with Tap Magic for stainless steel. Been watching both you and the Tally Ho project for years. Thank you.
@jonart91605 ай бұрын
Highly appropriate that you use a product called anchor lube on a machine designed to haul up an anchor.
@migueltorres60735 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch you work.
@peterderycke57665 ай бұрын
Such a pleasure to watch your work. Calm and thorough explanation and video to show its execution. Very captivating. Thank you
@davidleadford65115 ай бұрын
Not a machinist. Don't know anything about. But it's a real treat to be able to watch a craftsman own his trade.
@stevewoodard5275 ай бұрын
I look forward to your videos just as much as I do Leo's -- interesting to an old retired casting engineer who's coordinated machining a lot of castings. Thanks for posting..
@viniciusvbf225 ай бұрын
That's a monster drill machine. What an amazing tool. I never saw anything like that...
@CraigLYoung5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍 I'm forwarding this to my son who was asking me about something like this.
@shortypalmer25605 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. I stopped in Tifton for lunch yesterday on our way back from Florida. Had you had an address listed, I might had tried a surprise visit
@jonnyvance89935 ай бұрын
Good for you great video thanks
@steves5245 ай бұрын
Sure is a lot of work going into the Capstan, great skills again.🎉
@CatNolara5 ай бұрын
Oof, the moment when you accidentally reinvent friction welding...stainless steel can be really gnarly sometimes.
@frankerceg43495 ай бұрын
Thank you Keith!
@nv14935 ай бұрын
Fascinating series. Knowing TH is in the water, I can't wait to see this beautiful unit installed.
@DTBaker-gq4fd5 ай бұрын
Another excellent video, massive amount of information. Perfectly done.
@danoneill87515 ай бұрын
These are such good coding-accompanying videos. Just seems like a very nice chap and seems to have all the same problems I always have doing stuff and talks through it all calmly and sanely. Like a sort of therapy, I guess. Just need to find some more bits of the boat this guy can work on, must be something. New prop maybe?
@paulelliott28615 ай бұрын
Good afternoon Keith. My heart sank seeing that drill bit glowing. Yet again you overcome the problem. Once complete I hope you join Leo on Tally Ho to see your work and of course the other guys who cast the capstan. The engineer who worked on this updated version. Great project. The ship looks great. But once this unit is in place. That will look outstanding. Great team work, pride in what your doing . Nothing but perfect will you accept. Thanks for the hours you have spent on this. Every episode is joy to watch. High esteem to your self sir. 👍🏼👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇬🇧🇺🇸 kindest regards Paul in the UK.
@RoyBlumenthal5 ай бұрын
It's really excellent watching you work, Keith. Fascinating stuff. Thanks.
@maerten95175 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@RocketSailing5 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing installed on Tally ho. Awsome work! 👍🏻
@mikeandpaulaclay66055 ай бұрын
Hopefully all your work results in a ride on the boat!
@bchrisl14915 ай бұрын
Try this: Drill at a SLOW RATE and USE WATER INSTEAD OF CUTTING OIL. This will keep the temps low enough to prevent hardening of the stainless which will ruin the bit.
@bulletproofpepper25 ай бұрын
Fantastic job thanks for sharing.
@whall61015 ай бұрын
Avchir Lubricant for a capstan: how appropriate!
@elsdp-45605 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing.👍
@floridaflywheelersantiquee75785 ай бұрын
Enjoyed thanks for sharing Keith
@wadeshore5 ай бұрын
Great channel.
@Tishers5 ай бұрын
I went through nearly a dozen Greenlee knockout slugs while trying to make 160 3/4" holes for conduit in stainless steel electrical controls cabinets before I discovered the "Slug Buster" variant from Greenlee. Still, I went through another five or six to get the job done. Stainless steel is just evil.
@amateurshooter60545 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith
@CothranMike5 ай бұрын
Mixed metal drilling it takes me way back
@BarrieHarmsworth5 ай бұрын
Again, riveting, thank you.
@Schnobe5 ай бұрын
Love to watch this! You are a genius!
@MikeBaxterABC5 ай бұрын
19:53 .. NICE one Keith!!, .. That small additional machinating, will improve the custom made bronze or brass, bolt's strength substantially!!
@ddblairco5 ай бұрын
nice job
@American_Jeeper5 ай бұрын
My wife sat down next to me this morning, right as you said, "we're going to have them awful close" at 9:30 and my wife says, "I thought machining was supposed to be precise?" I had to explain to her that there are tolerances built in to the drawings to allow for variance in the dimension of the part on which you're machining, especially when the part was cast that long ago.
@WayneT515 ай бұрын
G'day Keith, The Anchor Lub was well named for the job at hand.😊😏