Monarch 10EE Restoration: Little Details - Sight Glasses, Tags, and Doors

[@chuckinwyoming8526]

Thanks Keith, hope you recover quickly and the pains pass!! I am just finishing up the restoration of my 1972 10EE 20 I/M. This later generation of 10EE lathes replaced the motor-generator with vacuum tube electronic regulator rectifiers for the DC power supply. My machine was being moved with a fork lift and had fallen over on it's face and damaged ball cranks and handles then sat for 13 years with no love. The 2 C16J vacuum tubes were also bad and could barely make the lathe run. It would start running on one tube then the speed control would run away to 1800 rpm. As an retired electrical engineer I designed a solid state replacement for the vacuum tubes. My SSC16J tube replacements worked perfectly the first try, damage repaired and the lathe is back running like new. I am waiting for re-designd printed circuit boards (PCB), they should be here today or tomorrow. I redesigned my prototype SSC16J PCB to be build up for the larger C16J or smaller C3J tube replacements and fit as drop in replacements in the 10EE. The C16J tubes handle the stater winding up to 30 amps @ 0 to 300V while the C3J powers the field winding at about 2 amps @ ~45 to120V. When all 3 tubes are replaced with my SSC16J and SSC3J circuits no warmup delay is required and I can bypass the 2 minute power on delay timer for an instant on lathe ! By eliminating the heaters you reduce the heat by 160 watts and the solid state replacements have a lower voltage drop that reduces waste heat at full power by over 500 watts. The only change to the 10EE required is to adjust the compensation pot in the control module for the slightly higher efficiency of the solid state over vacuum tubes. Adding a single wire bypasses the delay timer for instant on.

[@scottpecora371]

Christ: WHAT? I was told as a child it was just magic which has seemed reasonable through my adult life, only now to discover there's technology and engineering involved!

[@ronkellis769]

FWIW I learned a heat gun will soften up the old sealant and the sight disk will pop right out. The scratches will polish out rather easily, by hand is best as the surface will ripple if friction heated. I used Gasgacinch and haven't got a weep, let alone a drop.

[@dagwood1327]

You are doing a great job on the 10EE. Hope your stone passes soon.

[@carlbyington5185]

Get well right away Brother Keith !!! Feel Good man,

[@richb313]

Passing kidney stones are never fun but they do pass and you feel better after, Great job with the restoration so far Keith.

[@steveschwartz6138]

LOOKS GREAT. KIDNEY STONES ARE NO JOKE. I FEEL FOR YOU. WORST PAIN I EVER HAD. NURSE SAID IT WAS EQUIVALENT TO GIVING BIRTH.

[@jdmccorful]

Ditto, and then some!

[@annacalise8336]

I'm a hobby gunsmith and machinist and deal with small screws original to whatever firearm I'm working on and the last thing you want to use is a typical flat head screwdriver, you should get yourself a set of hollow ground bits, the blade has parallel sides and when using the right sized bit wont slip or spin out of the screw damaging the head, they would be great for these flat head screws on this machine, I can't wait to see this machine run, I've always wanted a Monarch 10EE, very cool and it looks great!!

[@boogiewoogiebubbleboy2877]

Great content as usual, my friend. I'm a big fan of that colour you painted the body. On my screen, it looks identical to what my friend and I painted all of my mine. I have OCD so the need for neatness where everything matches, like the colour of the machines, is strong. Like you, I have purchased rundown or damaged machines over the years to restore back to factory condition. I have done this for almost 15 years with the help of a dear friend of mine, Buster. Here's a bit of British history for you. Buster is the grandson of the infamous Great Train robber of 1963, Buster Edwards. Together with several other gang members, they robbed a train in 1963 just outside London, on a now famous bridge, stealing over 2.5 million British pounds. That would be about 60 million in todays money. But unlike his infamous grandfather, my friend stayed on the straight and narrow path, becoming an engineer at British Aerospace. Sadly, through an injury he sustained while canoeing, he had to retire from BritishAerospace at the age of 51. But not all was lost because he then came to work for me until his official retirement age of 65 two years ago. Now, he works with me on special projects or when he is bored. Most days, he is here with me, and if not actually working, he's giving out valued advice. Back to you. Like you, we lovingly restored all nine of my machines to an original state when they were first manufactured. Where possible, they get used on a weekly basis, but at the very least, we start them up and run for 5 minutes every day, just to keep the kogs oiled up. The furniture looks great now that it's been painted, polished, and brought back to life. Most of my chrome parts were either too far gone, which meant they had to be replaced with parts from machines broken for scrap or they were hand made. It's a shame about all the runs in your paint. You went so far as to repair, replace, and repaint the machine to a high standard, then let it down because of a poor paint job. Otherwise, what a fantastic looking machine. Can I give you some advice? Those drive screws you used for the serial number plate made by Tom are too short. In no time at all, the screws will become loose from the vibration. I suggest that when ordering replacement hardware for another project, you order enough longer drive screws to replace the short ones. Here in the UK, we have a saying. "The rule of thumb is." In this instance, "the rule of thumb is that there must be at least two-thirds of the screw or bolt needed to secure an object in place sufficiently." It looked to me as though there was not enough screw threads potruding the plate, especially when you hammered the first screw fixing in,vit was wobbly. You had to hammer it a second time and although four screws are used, the plate will still become loose, sooner rather than later especialy if that machine is used regularly. A longer length will enable a good anchor for many life times. Other than that, everything looks perfect.

[@TMacinAus]

I hope you feel better soon Keith! Love your work.

[@normsweet1710]

Kidney stones, due to an abnormally small tube from Kidney to bladder on both sides; I can’t pass them, so Dr goes in and blast em with ultra sound, so I can pass em. NO FUN at all. Glad to see you’re up and working on one my favorite projects 👍

[@MrChevelle83]

thanks for the update i was there on the work day he mentioned. and glad to see them working on this machine! it was a busy day! great experience for me and my brother!

[@bcbloc02]

Lathe is looking great!

[@blue-runner]

That's the same model I first learned turning on 50 years ago. My first project was a 3/4" buttress thread for a vise. A beautiful, smooth lathe..

[@MHolt3573]

Can't wait to see the chips fly

[@one4stevo]

Looking great nice job. Hope your over the kiddy stone and back to normal Keith.

[@ydonl]

I loved my CASE tractor. It didn't have much top end, but it was a beast off the line. All that torque! Gotta have the right tires on it.

[@porthose2002]

Amazing job recreating those tags!

[@kats1719]

The Monarch is looking the bucks guts mate will end up better than new . Well bone great restoration.

[@robertlevine2152]

Keith, You have my sympathy. I feel for you. The pain can be excruciating. Many years ago I returned home from Pascagoula having spent working for the shipyard only to double over in pain from a kidney stone. I wound spending a week in the hospital. After a football game I went to dinner with my parents and brother. I made a comment that the stone wasn't too painful. My mother responded, "How would you know? You were so full of pain killer you couldn't feel a thing." The Monarch is starting to look brand new. I am looking forward to seeing it run. Bob

[@hobbiesrus]

Just beautiful looking. You are sending that my way when done, right? 😂

[@glennstasse5698]

Of all the machines Keith has the 10EE is the one I wish I had. It’s awesome. Thanks, Keith for the ride-along and I hope you feel better!

[@garythomas4914]

my sympathies are with you on the kidney stone. When I had one, my sister-in-law informed me that I now knew what the pain of childbirth is like. She has experienced both so I guess she knows what she speaks of! The Monarch is looking great, looking forward to seeing it making chips!

[@normmcrae1140]

Looks GREAT - Plastics are usually pretty easy to polish - the hardest part is to NOT polish too much and make it melt. Yup - done that, and had to replace the part...... Hope the kidney stone passes quickly and painlessly!

[@bryansmant870]

Glad you're back on your feet! That's going to be a hell of a lathe when you're all finished.

[@EnoRestoration]

Nice work Keith! Hang in there!

[@nealsmith7040]

Keith, sorry about the kidney stone, the worst pain in my life. When you finally pass it you will feel better quickly. Good luck

[@BigLapua]

Be well! We love your work!

[@ozar62]

Having delt with kidney stones in the past I know what you're going through, and I hope all is well now. Fantastic job on the lathe also, love seeing the transition from a barn find to showroom condition.

[@geraldharkness8830]

get better soon keith!

[@joewhitney4097]

Looking good Keith, getting close. Thanks for sharing.

[@CSWeldFab]

I love the machine tags. That's one of the last things my restored Index mill needs.

[@RedDogForge]

Saw your fb post. Heal quickly brother. Beautiful machine. Im green with envy :)

[@unpob]

Feel better Keith

[@5x535]

GOOD? Shoot fire, Keith, That lathe looks beautiful.

[@kevinknutson4596]

Ha! You just said the exact same thing I did when I passed my first kidney stone. It went from "Man my back feels sore" to "I think I'm about to die" in an hour and I was freaking out. Condolences and congrats on passing the beast.

[@robertlynch7068]

I've recently recovered from having kidney stones . One trip to the emergency room , several trips to my urologist , out patient lithotripsy , and follow - ups . This was my third bought since the summer of 2016 . I will say I know your pain ! Stay hydrated , drink a large glass of water with a shot of lemon juice , ( as much as you can tolerate) in the morning , reduce the consumption of salt in your diet and certain foods . I'm sure your doctor knows the best course of action . Hope you get to feeling better soon , from a long time subscriber !

[@royd.mercer1727]

Great job! Looks like it just rolled off the line. You make it look so easy, even when we know it isn't.

[@nobuckle40]

Looking good! Thanks for sharing the progress.

[@jrmintz1]

Feel better soon!

[@bearbon2]

Yeah, I've been through the kidney stone drama too. Had to go to the emergency room with a pain level 10. An IV drip of morphine was instant blessed relief. What a wonderful drug for pain as any wounded soldier that survived will tell you. Once the stone(s) are in the bladder it's smooth sailing. When you urinate first pinch off your "hose" to dilate the urethra and build up pressure. When released will fire out those rocks easily.

[@donteeple6124]

Keith, The 10EE is looking amazing ! Great work.....Can personally sympathize abt kidney stones, just hope and pray you dont have to get a stent to stretch things for the stone to pass..OMG that is worse than anything of the stone itself.....those that have had it know. Again the 10EE is looking super. Don

[@Wachuko-1]

That came out beautiful. Got to love the artful design of old machinery.

[@M5888-z3w]

Your account of a kidney stone is extremely accurate I’ve had two of them ten years apart and your ad lib of the pain of dying I was rolling on the floor. It seems funny now but when it’s happening you think you are dying and don’t know from what hope your pain wasn’t so bad

[@erichockuly9819]

I hate to say this Keith, but when I had the first of many kidney stones, my neighbor summed it up perfectly…it is like someone pulling a hot, rusty piece of barbed wire out at the speed similar to starting a lawnmower….and he was right!! Good luck! I have felt your pain many times.

[@iDuckman]

I know where you're coming from, Keith. When the body rebels or the situation turns to shit, some of the best therapy is to get back to work doing what you love. The lathe looks *awesome.*

[@gerryoneill8881]

Forgot to say I wish you a speedy and painless recovery.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Very nice on the sight glasses, Monarch looking nice.👍

[@Digital-Dan]

Well, Keith, you know what the Fisk Tire Boy always said: "Time to ReTire". More days in the shop ahead? I highly recommend it.

[@richardbennett6053]

Bless you Keith, I completely sympathize with you on the Kidney stone, I hope the rest of the experience is painless and your back to good health and teaching us about machinery and machining.

[@NotJRB]

Nice video. I always look forward to Monday and Friday mornings. Cleaning the plastic sight glasses is the same basic process as restoring plastic headlights on vehicles. Very doable, but tedious.

[@transmaster]

The joys of the coffee ground strainer. 😢

[@elmarqo_3448]

Those site glasses turned out great. Your polishing job worked wonders.

[@tomfeller6707]

Keith, thank you for the personal stories and updates. It is one of my favorite things about your channel. You treat us like friends.

[@robertschauer376]

Love the 10ee

[@Chillituber]

Hope you get better soon. This too shall pass...😊

[@billdoodson4232]

That lathe is looking fantastic Keith, they aren't at all common in UK, but if one comes up and I have the brass, I think I will go for it. My sympathies about the kidney stones, they really do hurt. When I had two of them (8mm and 10mm), the Lithotriptor that they use to ultrasonically break them up was at another hospital, then they found that the endoscope laser wouldn't work on them either, so they ended up pulling them out with the sort of instrument you would use for picking up a dropped spanner in an engine bay. Very, very sore.

[@WilliamLeue]

I hope you feel better soon, Keith. A kidney stone is no fun at all!

[@garyramsey4275]

The 10EE is looking great! Sorry to hear about the kidney stone. Hopefully you’ll get through that soon and be back in top shape, Keith.

[@Barnagh1]

Great work as always, and get well asap. I’m just a little surprised that you didn’t refurbish the inside faces of the doors?

[@jamesreed6121]

It is good to see that progress is being made on the 10EE. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new electronics in place and working. Some day if I win the lottery I'll get a 10EE for my small shop. KOKO!

[@camojoe2]

Kidney stones, been there, done that three times. The last time I couldn't pass it, Doc had to go in and get it. Hopefully you'll pass yours. Regards, Duck

[@richardsurber8226]

Wonderful look to the lathe, Thanks for the video. I've been praying for your recovery on the last procedure and noticing the weights loss. Glad most of the pain for the stone is past, pray for that as well.

[@stanleyknight8173]

That is one beautiful lathe from a barnyard find to a showpiece. About the kidney stone, a friend had one. The Dr. recommend that he pee into a fine meshed strainer to make sure it had truly passed. He still has his stored in a tiny medicine jar. 😅

[@oldgoatherder]

Keith, you could use one of those headlight refinishing kits to polish the plastic sight glasses. They usually have something to seal the plastic at the end of the process.

[@thisolesignguy2733]

WOW the ole 10EE sure looks like a brand new shiny penny! Great job guys! That's beautiful, even for Battle Ship Grey 😁

[@walterplummer3808]

Good morning Keith. Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the videos.

[@mickestahl6178]

Love the fantastic work you put into these videos, I hope that the kidney stone get out without to much pain. Much love from Sweden // Micke

[@richardtaylor7199]

Great job.

[@paulkinzer7661]

I wish you a very quick recovery, with as little pain as possible! And I was very glad when you decided to try to save the plastic windows. I've been amazed at just how clear and clean beat up plastic can be made with several passes through ever finer grit and polish. I love this particular machine as it has gone from how you got it to this beautiful state. I'd love to see an updated shop tour at some point, but you sure have plenty on your plate already!

[@GregWhipple]

I had my first one a few years back... I hope I never get another one. Good grief! Best wishes on your recovery. Nice work on the lathe. It's looking great! I can't wait to see it running.

[@scottvolage1752]

Hope you feel better soon Keith. The project is looking good.

[@petegraham1458]

Best wishes and prayers for your recovery! The EEE is looking beautiful, looking forward to seeing the electronic modernization work via a performance test! I enjoy your posts !

[@ron827]

What recovery?

[@CRUZER1800]

@@ron827 Passing a Kidney stone... Ouch!!

[@ydonl]

Impressive restoration of those sight glasses. I was surprised at how well they turned out!

[@tmveronee]

I hope you get well soon. Thank you for all you do!

[@neilpuckett359]

A beater surface plate, I like that you're a practical man 😊

[@SciPunk215]

Looking good !!

[@Tammy-un3ql]

Best wishes and prayers for your recovery

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks Keith for the update video. It all looking good.

[@tonyn3123]

Good video. Sorry about the kidney stone. Ouch!

[@tomswindler64]

Very nice,looks good as new .great video 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@mbbmidwest3556]

Be glad you passed that stone!! You're a lucky man...I've had laser surgery three different times since mine tend to get stuck. The after surgery experience (healing, stent removal etc) is...ummm....not pleasant...so when they say to drink lots of water I suggest following through..

[@samuraidriver4x4]

The 10EE is looking fantastic, shows that putting a lot of elbow grease into project like this really pays off. Rattle can paint job looks good, alot better then it was before you got started. Hope you pass that kidney stone without to much issues and be up and running again soon.

[@bobflores]

You didn't clock those sight glass screws. 😉 She a beauty of a machine. I'm looking forward to seeing what you figured out for the electrical. I hope you pass that stone without undue difficulty. Take care.

[@rexmyers991]

Yikes! So sorry to hear of your ordeal. Thank you for all you do for us, but, first take care of YOURSELF. We can wait.

[@Nf6xNet]

I'm so sorry to hear about your kidney stone. They're awful! I've passed a few, and the trip from kidneys to bladder are the worst part. The rest of the trip hasn't been bad for me.

[@Rovinman]

Metal Polish works wonderfully for plastic lenses ! Love these restorations ! Tell me about Kidney Stones ! I was operated on with the Hammer and Anvil technique ! I was passing Purple fluid for days afterwards ! 25 years ago ! Stu xx

[@andywithers592]

Its a beautiful little lathe. Nice to get an update on it. It’s amazing the amount of quality content you share with your subscribers with just one day a week in the shop! All the editing and production work probably doesn’t happen my magic either! Thanks Keith. Never had a kidney stone but I hope it’s over and done with soon!

[@MrCowering]

As someone who gets kidney stones every few years, that little sharp pain as the stone goes from bladder to (ahem) toilet becomes a welcome feeling! Good Luck Keith

[@ypop417]

Very Nice Job Keith ! Glad you are feeling better!

[@willfromhythe]

The work looks amazing, factory new condition 👌👍👍

[@mdlanor5414]

The Monarch 10 EE is the ultimate dream Lathe. That virtually all machinists would love to have in their shop. The only problem I see with the Monarch 10EE is the vacuum tubes and the other electronics that control the lathes motor. Are not being produced anymore. I often wonder if there are any Monarch 10EE’s out there that the original motor controls still function? I would think most machinists would do a conversion to eliminate the vacuum tube and electronic motor controls. Anyway good luck with restoring all the machines you restore better than when they were new. I often wonder what became of the Steam Locomotive Stoker Engine? The last video I watched on the Stoker Steam Engine. You were trying to figure out how to mill the main body section that was spray welded. Did you give the people that owned the Stoker Steam Engine back to them? It doesn’t make sense that quite a few Stoker Steam Engines were not sent to a scrap yard. They became common place as the Steam Locomotives Fire Box became so large that a Fireman could not keep up with the demand for coal by manually shoveling coal into it. My Great Great Grandfather was a Fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad for 10 years before he was permanently promoted to Locomotive Engineer. I can still remember his son. My Great Grandfather telling his stories of his father and himself. My Great Grandfather was also a Fireman and Promoted to Locomotive Engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad. My Great Grandfather would tell my brother and I. Stories of shoveling coal into the firebox on Steam Locomotives. As the Steam Locomotives size and firebox became larger and larger. That it was near impossible to keep up with shoveling the coal into the firebox. That the Locomotive Engineer would also help shovel coal into the firebox. My Great Grandfather was so thankful when the Stoker Steam Engines started being installed on the largest Steam Locomotives. That as a Fireman. There were times when it would rain and then freeze the coal in the Tender. That he would physically have to break up the ice riddled coal. To prevent the Stoker Steam Engine Worm from getting jammed. He said the Stoker Steam Engines Worm would get jammed sometimes. Making his job even harder. Manually shoveling coal at the same time trying to free the worm that fed the coal into the firebox. Usually getting jammed from a rock that was missed in the coal. He told us the first Stoker Steam Engines didn’t have a reversing lever. So he couldn’t reverse the rotation of the worm to get it unstuck. Many of the K-4’s never had a Stoker Steam Engine installed. Mainly only the huge freight Steam Locomotives had Stoker Steam Engines installed. He had also told us. The Pennsylvania Railroad tried to have 2 Fireman on the huge Steam Locomotives. That there wasn’t enough room in the cab of the Steam Locomotive for 2 Fireman and the Locomotive Engineer. For the 2 Fireman to shovel coal into the firebox. My Grandson is now a Seventh Generation Railroader in my family’s railroad history. He just recently passed the Conductor Course.

[@WayneT51]

Coming along nicely Keith.👍 Good luck with the stone, try not too break anything when you pass it.

[@ccrider5398]

I know from experience how painful kidney stones can be. Surgery for them isn't a lot of fun either. Keep up the videos. They are very enjoyable.

[@sd4594]

Long term = bandsaw. The Buice collection is very impressive

[@kevinwayne7546]

looks great!

[@nkelly.9]

Goodonya Keith. Keep going Mate. Best wishes with your health. I have been told that the pain from those stones make your eyes water.....

[@Krzysiek106]

The best wishes. I make my carpentry workbench nine months end it is not finished yet. Compared to me , you go with your project like a storm.

[@tosselton291]

I have had many stones and have found the most relief is just lying in a hot bath i've had them blasted and cut out but prefer the knife as I always wonder about the fragments starting new stones! Best wishes my friend.

[@mickralph4623]

Take it easy Keith. I have had a few K stones and they are definitely very very painful. You need fluids and pain meds! Hope you pass it soon and painlessly mate, The 10EE looks awesome!

[@quintinsmits]

If those little sight glasses are anything like the plexiglas watch crystals of vintage watches, 'polywatch' is a great polishing compound for them.

[@WillyBemis]

Dear Keith, it is wonderful to see so much progress on the lathe! The tags look great and the paint looks good too!