Morey Vertical Shaper Feed Box Oil Pump Repair - Manual Machine Shop

[@paulhammond7489]

Proper lubrication that reaches all of the moving parts is what keeps these machines tools running, and in this case Josh listening to his machine prevented a much bigger failure and much longer downtime. Oil sight glasses are a good indicator, but like many of us have observed some oil paths can become blocked even if the oil is at the right level. Visual inspection of all the locations is not always easy, but it's worth spending the time to ensure the oil is getting where it needs to be.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

My high school shop teacher had a sign on the wall behind his desk "If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over". That was 63 years ago and I don't know of anything that has had a more profound effect on my life.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

And speaking of shop, to quote Adam Savage of the Mythbusters series, "If you want the kids test scores up, bring back band and bring back shop and get kids actually learning stuff instead of teaching them how to take tests."

[@ronwilken5219]

Hi Josh, good job with the repair. Yet another reason to save odd springs in a bean can. Never know when that odd one might fix a broken part . As to your blocked pipe feeding the ratchet there might have been a small piece of the spring jambed in there. I've also seen machines where the odd oil line has been intentionally crimped to reduce the flow, not eliminate it but to make more available elsewhere. Eliminates the need of a regulator valve on each outlet. However your fix doesn't seem to have reduced the oil supply to anywhere else. Regards from Canada's banana belt. 🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🕊️🇺🇦🕊️🇺🇲👍

[@philipschillaci168]

I worked for Morey back in the late 70s early 80’s. We were more into rebuilding with a few new machines built. We were in an old locomotive repair shop in Middletown NY. I don’t think they were in business after 85.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Please, please, please email me. I would love to know more about Morey. [e-mail]

[@bcbloc02]

Good you caught it! That thing has amazing room compared to inside the headstock on my G&L that thing is stupid tight.

[@jimpritz4169]

Great example of how you need to be a jack of all trades to keep the shop running. Nice fix JT.

[@ypaulbrown]

Josh, that was great, I always wondered how our vertical shaper moved ...thanks, cheers from Florida, Paul

[@bostedtap8399]

Spring was jealous of the new oil, there known to fly off the handle, groan. Maybe you could clean the oil through a car oil filter, just pour some through and let it do its job, I did this with 25 litres of hydraulic oil, I used to flush an old surface grinder. Great job as per usual Josh. Thanks for sharing.

[@cybermiester]

"watch how difficult this is to do, now that they changed it! " works perfectly and easily... I hate when that happens!! Usually when you're showing the boss!

[@alex4alexn]

i could watch you repair these machines all day long, cant wait for the next one or the next machine fix, thanks!

[@drevil4454]

You are a half empty glass guy. Me i'm a half full. I'll be glad to know where the problem is!!

[@collinbrown2120]

I keep a pack of fine paint strainers if i need to drain fresh oil. I strain it and put it right back in. They’re handy.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Nicely done Josh buddy, engineer, mechanic, fixer upper, we have to do it all

[@alanm3438]

How great to be able to understand what the problem is and then be able to fix it. It is always good to see you. Thanks for the video. 😃😃😃😃

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

It is a good thing you are paying attention to what is going on. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

when you own the shop and run the machines, and have to fix them, you better pay attention.

[@mfc4591]

Testimony to a great machine, works even with a problem, todays junk stops if you sneeze ! Well, enjoy the set up and machining , have a good week end.

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great video Josh, my k&t mill has them copper oil lines all over it, that old stuff was made to last.

[@GardenTractorBoy]

Great video, it was cool to see how it worked. I was surprised to see the spring broken into so many bits

[@kooldoozer]

Very cool oil pump video. ----Doozer

[@darylbayes4574]

the magnetic plug will also capture shavings in the oil.

[@U_ever]

"LIKE" button has been torqued to the manufacturer's recommended specification. "CLICK". God forbid you should be running around Wisconsin there with a loose "LIKE" button !

[@mailliwtterrag5046]

Wasn't Morey Shaper on CBS' 60 Minutes years ago?

[@DougCurtis_plus]

Have you done a magnetic drain plug followup? Just interested to see what it captures.

[@donteeple6124]

Good job again Josh......in all my years, Ive used abt all there is as a sealant gasket, and found that the normal silicon goops tend to be either so messy and never seal correctly or breakdown with oils or glycol based fluids. I did find and use when ever possible a product called Yamalube, its made by Yamaha for sealing crankcase halves together. Goes on thin and smooth and doesnt break down is easy to remove if necessary and is the best ive found over the years.....Goopy regular silicon does breakdown in time with oil and the particles can become dislodged and plug up small orifices which could result in disaster....Try some, you may like it.....I know I do.......just saying......ughhhhhh still snowing yi yi yi... Don

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Yes, the Yamaha sealant. That is the only stuff that will keep a Harley from leaking oil. Seriously, it works wonders on Harley-Davidson. Lol

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Good stuff

[@azarellediaz4892]

I’m wondering, if it was meant to push oil down that port on top of the ratchet mechanism, are there parts not getting enough oil now that it’s just poured over it? If you want to bend those lines without kinking them you can fill it with silica fine sand and some water, freeze it, then bend it while frozen this way the frozen stuffing will keep it from collapsing.

[@reallycoooool]

Small spring topples big shaper!

[@madmodifier]

Nice fix!

[@kimber1958]

NICELY done

[@lpresson]

it's a good thing the spring broke or you might not have found the other problems

[@BrucePierson]

That was really annoying that the problem occurred just after you changed the oil and wasted $60 worth of oil. But at least you were able to get it all sorted out and get that last oil line unblocked. Looks like a "someone's been here before" issue. Don't you just hate it when someone who doesn't know what they are doing "fixes" something.

[@cimfur]

13:59 looks like some teeth on the gear are damaged. What effects can that have? Also is that the other problem?

[@TopperMachineLLC]

That is a problem, but doesn't seem to affect the operation. But not the problem I want to fix.

[@cimfur]

@@TopperMachineLLC oh that’s right you did mention it was the cam follower. Oops. Thats what happens with late night YouTubing I suppose.

[@jaygee9249]

When I used to work in a press shop as a maintenance fitter we got rid of copper lubricating lines because of the simple reason they could get squashed and no lube to moving part. Replaced with 1000psi nylon tube. Might not work in your situation

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Good recommendation. Not for this machine, but definitely others

[@GuardianFilmworks]

Where did you find the bubble sight glasses? I would love to put one on my lathe.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

McMaster Carr

[@GuardianFilmworks]

@@TopperMachineLLC thanks!

[@hmw-ms3tx]

I was going to say McMaster. I got that exact same sight glass from them for my HBM. Ken

[@akfarmboy49]

Goes to show you need to inspect the oiling system completely

[@hinz1]

How is the ram lube system done on such a vertical shaper? Only have a horizontal, which has a semi-hydrostatic ram, which is kinda awesome. Imagine that's difficult to do, on a vertical one.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

The bull gear is in an oil bath system that has a Bijur lubricator. It pumps oil to the ram through 5 ports. It pushes so much oil that it should never wear out.

[@drevil4454]

Use parrafin to flush out you gearbox at low speed.

[@dale5898]

Hi Josh. I’m kind of new to the channel and was wondering when and where you became a machinist?

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Started out in a tool & die shop in 1998. Still in high school. If you look back in my videos, I talk about it in the shop cleaning video and live stream Q&A.

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

I bet the new spring will not last as long as the one that was in there.

[@TopperMachineLLC]

Very likely, but at least it is an easy repair. And can be replaced with every oil change, which is my plan.

[@glennmoreland6457]

That's the one Josh.....get 'er cavity wiped out....!! ☹🇬🇧

[@dermotkelly2971]

Don't you just hate it when these things happen?

[@TopperMachineLLC]

It's little things like this that teach great things.

[@jackgreen412]

A good shot of that oil would make you a VERY REGULAR man.

[@olens.6987]

Seriously man, don't you know better than to put oil in the toilet?--- LOL