Power Hammer Repair

A few months ago we found a day to open up Cy's 400 lb Beaudry Power Hammer and tackled a problem that he had discovered sometime earlier. We were prepared for a MUCH bigger project but when we got her opened up it was really no big deal! Done in about three hours and back to work! I treasure these days and am happy to share them with you...
Old machines (like this power hammer) are a joy to own and use but they certainly take some TLC. It really helps to have or know someone with a machine shop so you can make parts when needed. Cy is really good at repairing and maintaining his tools. Hopefully we can do a full video on his Monarch lathe one of these days.
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[@arduinoversusevil2025]

It's a heart breaker when you set down to edit and the footage is marginal. I'm happy you shared this despite.

[@bryanjordan3920]

Keep your you know what out of the power hammer

[@Chuck-U-Farlie]

something tells me that if Scott gets Cy to agree to be on camera, it's going up on youtube no matter what.

[@Mrcovert]

I really didn't notice the low quality of the video against the high quality of the content

[@Thelawncarenut]

angry dust

[@matthewsykes4814]

If his dingus end gets caught in the rollers......someone isn't going to be happy

[@sblack48]

If you have a lathe you can make round stuff. If you have a mill you can make square stuff. If you have a welder you can stick bits together. If you need an odd shape you can make it with a file. From that you can make just about any replacement part you need. Just needs elbow grease and determination.monarch is one of the finest lathes ever made.

[@44R0Ndin]

Old is Gold. My dad who is an auto mechanic had a bunch of older Snap-On ratchets that were suffering from various maladies (broken ratchet wheel teeth, no pawl spring, no/stuck socket retaining ball, etc), and he wasn't doing anything with them because they didn't work. I convinced him to hunt down the local Snap-On tool truck and see if they could be fixed, because I know Snap-On has a great reputation for that. Lo and behold, for less than $20 per ratchet for a rebuild kit, all the ratchets were repaired, some of them to better than originally manufactured specifications (less angle per click). The guy on the tool truck let us watch him fix each ratchet, and I could tell that he had done this probably several hundred times before. Now my dad has ratchets that should last another 20 years of hard use, and if they don't it's just going to be another $20 and a trip to the tool truck. Who am I kidding, every mechanic likes an excuse to go look at all the tools on the tool truck!

[@badlandskid]

Watching Cy work his craft with all his accrued knowledge from a lifetime of experience is humbling. The saddest part is that in our world today we lack the spirit of apprenticeship, the patience and will to learn from a master. And the vast majority of his knowledge will be taken with him one day and we will never have access to it again. Thank you for this video of a truly great man. It makes me realize I need to spend more time with my dad, absorbing what I can before it’s too late!

[@victorcastle1840]

I believe Scott apprenticed under Cy for several years and probably has a lot his accrued knowledge, unless my old memory is failing me ??

[@ramosel]

The old girl gets a joint replacement, comes to life and the ground shakes. Years from now the right youngster will peer into the inspection hole and wonder who made those rollers.

[@Zthreve]

That comment brought tears to my eyes.

[@kengamble8595]

@@Zthreve Yeah........

[@6point5]

My word, the look on Cy's face when it was up, working and not squeaking again. That was true joy. These types of videos should show the next generation what's important, not the throw-away technology in their pocket, but the value of learning to make things, repair and take care of the equipment you own and use.

[@Fred-ff6bv]

i don't know what age group your idea of young guys starts at, but i try to fix everything, even this throw away tech in my pocket. But i am over 40, so may be i don't count as a young guy. LOL

[@AlexanderNecheff]

You are missing the forest for the trees. A lot of modern products are not designed to be serviceable. 50 years ago, all you needed was a few wrenches and some mechanical intuition to dive into a problem. Now you need a shop full of specialty tools and a high degree of skill in multiple disciplines. And that isn't even getting into the manufacturers that actively prevent customers from servicing their own gear. Just look at the John Deer debacle; they design their newer equipment to try and force farmers to take tractors to dealers for just about everything where in the past farmers could fix a tractor themselves or go to a local service shop. The problem is much larger than kids spending too much time on phones.

[@Fred-ff6bv]

i really didn't miss anything. As one who has spent a large part of my working career as a mechanic, i know exactly what john deer and other manufacturers are doing. That is specifically why i buy older stuff whenever feasible. But their efforts do not prevent me from finding a work around to their criminal activity. There are many after market solutions available. and when all else fails, call on a friend that works at the manufacturers outlet. i work on my own computers, phones, printers and lots of other non serviceable products. in fact, i am the guy that people typically call on when they don't know how to or cant figure out how to do things. Where there is a will, there is a way.

[@99PMoon]

I used to be a designer of the throw-away stuff. They didn't like me much there, my designs were not quite "throw-away" enough. I used mechanical principles from the 20's-50's.

[@AlexanderNecheff]

@@Fred-ff6bv , my comment was directed at OP. In general, I agree with what you have said.

[@takebackthepower]

Growing up my dad was a machinist that serviced heavy industry. I never understood why he kept using and fixing his WW2 era lathes and mills. It wasn't until my mid 20's that I learned the valuable lesson you just demonstrated in this video. It saddens me that this mindset is dying with the old timers. At least you're making a digit record of how it use to be...

[@darrenslatta]

"I didn't mean with the damn camera"

[@nothere7198]

Yep, loved that ! And Cy's "absolutely unforgivable use of an angle grinder in the jaws of his lathe" ;-) :-D

[@charleyandsarah]

Lol best part!

[@neowiza360]

Though I think it was a flap wheel. Not nearly as unforgivable as using a grinding disc

[@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304]

That's what makes cy so cool

[@ebudrow1]

To both Scott and Cy, thanks for taking us along with you doing this repair. It made me sit here with a little smile the whole time .

[@Impact-OG]

Could you possibly do more videos with Si ?? I really enjoy the videos you make with him in them!!!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Thanks for taking us along Scott. I think the only shop I enjoy seeing more than your shop is Cy's shop! Cheers from Tokyo!

[@marceldaigle2778]

The Tokyo Craftsman i second that notion 👌 well said..spot on .

[@Slibemaskine]

Yes!! A new video with Cy! It is just so satisfying to repair old equipment and to be able to keep it running. I mean, it's a bummer when it breaks, but the old stuff was meant to be fixed and can usually be fixed without the need to replace obselete unobtanium electronics for example, which is so common in modern equipment.

[@isakburak3275]

Great video. I, a young guy, loves seeing those old tools.

[@LewisRenovation]

Who is the gentleman that often gets the privilege to watch you work? I'm jealous. Thanks for the video.

[@mattberg6785]

Intimate with the old girl...the exact words that should be spoken about an old machine of any kind. Wish I had neighbors like you two gentlemen

[@JessDurden]

Projects "easier" than you thought are a blessing, Id say they are about 10% of my work, but damn they feel great. Not that I wouldnt like a challenge, they just make me feel like I know a thing or two

[@jan-reiniervoute6701]

.....in stock, on the floor somewhere.... Bet you lads a couple of cold ones that Cy knew exactly under which mountain of dirt it resided. Utter joy.

[@dandonovan9990]

Woke up early to hang out with my kids on this Saturday morning and got to show them this. They were glued to the video. They thought it was so cool. Keep up the great work Scott.

[@cherylinoklahoma9624]

Thanks, Dad: priceless lessons, lifetime benefit...

[@Ham68229]

People can sit down and praise all the new tooling(s) they want but, the old machines, they last forever if taken care of and run better than the new stuff. Really enjoy video's like this. Thank you, cheers :)

[@jimmydiresta]

Beautiful machines. Thank you for making the vid !!

[@woolval1793]

Very impressive. He's a great craftsman; sees a problem and just gets in there and fixes it. No parts? Make the part!!

[@edwardbadlands8621]

Because of men like Cy and yourself I know how to do everything I saw in this video. That’s not bragging that’s a sincere thank you for sharing this and keeping the vision alive!

[@ScrewThisGlueThat]

Will be so sad when these old timers are gone (CY)... there were the teachers and the men who got this old country of ours going. Love anytime we get to see a video of CY and his awesome skills.

[@tomuchfunwithgas846]

I envy your friendship with a fellow like Cy. What a source of knowledge he must be. And so direct "not with the damn camera". Love it Thank you-again.

[@scruffy6151]

Thank you EC. Take it apart and fix without all the what do i do now thought of todays youth. Love watching you and Cy fix things. The joy of making things work again is the greatest fealing and is unmatched by buying something new. Tell Cy thank you for letting us watch the repair.

[@jameschippett2177]

Si reminds me of my father who worked on a mill & lathe. He is gone now. But seeing Si brings back some wonderful memory Thank you

[@vansien]

Im sure cys a gem to be around, wisdom and honesty in a stout package. Golden.

[@jukeman57]

Well, good for another 100 years maybe. Love it when you go work with Sy. What a wealth of of knowledge and wisdom he is. Sounds like he’s not to excited by your camera however being in his way, LOL.

[@charleyandsarah]

Glad to see some of you old guys makin vids! Keep em coming

[@mikethompson6713]

The smile on his face was worth the effort. Awesome repair.

[@MrRDJEEP]

Really enjoy these vlogs with old tools, old gentlemen of trades, and your knowledge plus willingness to learn more at an age "closer to mine" in which so many feel they're settling down not venturing to a new hobby or interest. Enjoy them all and patiently waiting on more spec house vlogs. Thank you ENJOY

[@rustyhubcapforge7315]

Sir just wanted to say thank you for the years of education that I have gained through your videos and instruction. I feel a bit smarter each time. Lol thanks

[@victorcastle1840]

Thanks Scott, Well we all see who Cy called to help him fix his treasure . Someone he trusted to get the job done and right, that he didn't have to worry about screwing something up, while he wasn't watching, like a hawk.

[@jb7707]

Starting the weekend off with some Essential Craftsman!

[@kengamble8595]

I realize that maybe it's just me, but I get a little amazed when I read the comments and see so many people that are amazed by working and doing things that I have spent most of my sixty five years of life around and doing ! I guess I just never really thought of it much before because I've always been in the situation where I either fixed the problem or done without, and I didn't want to do without ! It kinda makes me sad too, maybe Scott and Cy, and others out there, know what I mean ! 1953 Monarch, year I was born, I've got a 53 Rockwell that has served me well for many years, wanted a Monarch but can't complain. Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

[@mattschoular8844]

That must have been a great day. Such a brute of a machine used with such finesse by a skilled tradesman. Harder to find that these days. Keep up the great content. Thanks.

[@AuldViolin]

Worked in a yacht shop on the Seattle waterfront, every machine was pre war and the old boys kept them tuned to perfection.

[@JimmyLarsen33]

You can't fabricate quality things without quality tools. Great video -

[@TheBearuk1]

fantastic video! Cy is an amazing man, a true "get it done" fella, to watch these videos and be able to stand at the elbow of craftsmen is a privilege and to me the best thing about youtube once the skills of his generation have passed away these videos will remind everyone of how things used to be done, with skill, sweat and hard work, thank you for sharing!

[@kiwdwks]

Totally awesome...great to bring her back to working order! I love the joy in Cy's face. Thanks for sharing...

[@EEJester1586]

Tell Mr. Cy if he has a lot of problems with birdnesting on his lathe to run his feed .010" to .015" per rev that will stop most birdnesting. Great video old tools are the best.

[@richwaldo]

It's nice to see Cy is doing well. All the best.

[@stamrly418]

Just sitting smiling. Two people working together for a common aim. Old gear was designed to be repaired, the parts were machined by simpler methods so they can be remade with simple machines. This is shown well in this video. Lovely to see. Keep it up gents . You show what can be done with knowledge, skill and can do ethos. Amacf

[@horacerumpole6912]

Simple machines??What ignorant flapdoodle-

[@victorcastle1840]

St A & M Rly, I guess, you did not see that massive lathe he used to make the new roller ??? I don't call that a simple machine or simpler methods . Please explain better what you meant ?

[@stamrly418]

No 3D printing, no CNC machine, no cad design .no stress analysis on the material, no finite element assessment. Simple machines ....a big lathe with power feed and a man working out what was needed to get it it fixed. That is what I mean...

[@victorcastle1840]

St A & M, Thanks, Understand better now, sorry. Are you up early or up late tonight ? Hope you are not like me and can't sleep period.

[@stamrly418]

victor castle 10-30 in Scotland so up early ish ..... glad you now understand. enjoy some sleep we all need it. But can understand sleep deprivation is very bad for the body and sole. Sleep well Victor. Amacf

[@starcarrier1874]

What a shop. What a guy. I don't believe there is anything Cy can't make or repair. Except "the damn camera!" Ha. I could hang out and learn all day in his shop.

[@yellowcityflyfishing]

Any Video with Cy is an automatic thumbs up.

[@LHR10mm]

You guys need your own TV show. I could watch for years !

[@janmorse2162]

More Cy! More Cy! More Cy!!! Scott, if my brother were living, he would be around the same age as Mr. Swan. Like nearly all your viewers, I sit with rapt attention when "old guys" like Cy talk. If what he has to say isn't witty or funny, then it is absolutely interesting. Of course I use the term Old Guy with respect, he is, after all, old enough to be my brother! Guys like him, with their unbelievable accumulation of practical knowledge, are living libraries we need to record at every opportunity.

[@michael-michaelmotorcycle]

It’s so true about the retirees & equipment. I run a giant printer that prints beer cans, I have done so for almost 11 years. We had a supervisor that retired about 9 years ago. And when he retired he took with him 35 years of experience & secrets that only he knew. That machine still has not fully recovered. He would come in early each morning and ‘sweet talk’ Big Bertha with a grease gun & feeler gauges. There are more secret grease zerks on Big Bertha then specified in the maintenance manuals from the manufacture. Respect and learn from the old timers, they won’t be around forever.

[@44R0Ndin]

If I ever got into that kind of maintainence and repair job, you bet I'd be writing that stuff down so I could give it to the next guy when I retire. Also so I wouldn't forget myself!

[@rickdafler2515]

Thanks! And THANKS to Cy. Appreciate being invited to the shop even by damn camera. 😊

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Scott, would you tell this dear Ole Guy we all said THANK YOU CY!!! One question Scott! Could you have fixed this tool without Cy??? Thank you sir for the videos. Thank you for forgiving me about giving you a hard time about not doing videos when your mom was sick, in hospice. I should have known better since you had told us and besides my Mother had past away on Mother’s Day, a year ago! Thank you for these videos and thank Cy for being part of this video. My Father would have not done it. He hates computer stuff!

[@TyphoonVstrom]

This is precisely why I bought a 70 year old lathe. The price of acquisition fit my budget and I knew I'd be able to fix anything that needed repairing or replacement. Yes, the cross slide nut is loose and sloppy and the bed gap infill is missing, but it's functional right now and both those parts will be replaced when I build a wood pattern for the gap infill to be cast and machine a new cross slide nut. I put a new electric motor (was an industrial 3 phase motor, swapped out to single phase) and drive belts into the machine and it runs like new. One of the biggest advantages of buying older equipment is your money gets you a lot more features than buying new.

[@deutzmans1]

lovely to see an old machine maintained

[@firesafe8417]

20 years ago I worked at a machine shop as a saw operator, and we had at least 2 Monarch laths, and they were very reliable and accurate.

[@silvergoldking]

That was very nice of to help him fix the hammer. Great friends for ever.

[@pleaseholdwhileiprocessyou1513]

Its like my grand paw and his Massey Ferguson tractor that he used for almost 50 years. They were like a married couple and that tractor means so much to me now that he's gone.

[@Renaissanceman86]

This video really resonated with me more than the others. It was like watching art of the documentation of a craft that may be gone in a 100 years but will be worth so much more than what it is now. I am reminded of the documentation of a log cabin by Dick Proenneke in Alone in the Wilderness - it was revolutionary for the time and I think that these videos will somehow wind up in the Smithsonian not only for the subject matter, but the running wit and narration that is becoming lost on a generation that puts to shame all generations that have come before them.

[@richardackerman838]

I have a Beaudry number 7, a 200 lb. hammer. I had to do the same thing. I made the rollers and had them hardened and heat treated. the springs were grooved as well. Now it works like a sewing machine.

[@rwkayser]

I love seeing true craftsmen at play...

[@arnaudmcduff9838]

Just love those old tools repairs , satisfaction of a job well done

[@TCOrlandoHomes]

There is a simple enjoyment in these videos. Some masculine part of my brain is satisfied in a way that only doing it myself would beat. I am jealous of the know how.

[@JF-fx2qv]

Cy you're not alone in loving these old tools. Just know you're a steward of them … take care.

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Nice to see the old girl back in service.

[@327ewok]

yes, please document as much cool random cool stuff with cy as possible, he is a rare american

[@ronthacker211]

love to talk to guys like that guy. head FULL of knowledge and experience.

[@michaelmartin5995]

No debate: Best content on YT. Period.

[@williamsnyder740]

Watching you two work together reminds me of helping my grandfather. He was a wealth of knowledge, straight to the point no frills man. I wish there were more Cy's around we could all learn a lot.

[@victorcastle1840]

I also wish there were more Scott's around !

[@toddlfrank]

Love the Monarch Lathes. We have 3 at work.

[@virtualfather]

Cy's smile made my day

[@rustyshackleford5060]

I know it’s easy to say after the fact, and you already got it back together, but sometimes the way to get the springs reset is actually to turn a machine like that on and run a partial cycle so that the mechanism pulls down into the springs. With something that old I do have no idea if that would have worked though. Great job!

[@awideman5981]

So great how that thing can ease on down as well as put the squish on there something fierce. Beautiful dynamic

[@phillipthompson4331]

I’d love to see you interview this great mentor and friend of yours.

[@63256325N]

Ol' Cy needs a chip breaker on that tool.....those stringy chips are just evil....lol, a job well done! Thanks for the video.

[@Rusty_ok]

Outstanding thanks for the effort to record this and share it.

[@missionDan]

I bet cy here has forgotten more than im likely to ever learn, the old boy knows what works and what doesnt. A legend, im certain of it

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi from England Old machine tools talk to you... They tell you when something's wrong... All you have to do is listen...

[@lenblacksmith8559]

So glad Cy got his hammer going again

[@wmc7870]

Great video! Thanks Essential craftsman, Essential experienced Smithy, and dont think i didnt spot the 'All Essential' Burke Bar!! ☺

[@Zthreve]

Your videos are always even better than I expect them to be.

[@rjvandermark7642]

That was Just More Good Stuff... Enjoyed that. Thank You.

[@sefaucon3839]

Hey Mr Scott !! What a nice thought of life . That man Cy worth a fortune , i wish this video could be showed in school . Lesson of life etc . I learned more here than the bad years i spent in school with incompetent people teachers that were not able to transfert any knwoledge in my book .this is very good Thanks Serge ( from Mtl )

[@iPerformanceNetworks]

If you listen to Scott, he will teach you very well. But you'll also notice that he has a familiarity with books as well as shop tools. He's no dummy. The great value that Scott brings is not just knowledge, but wisdom. And that comes from years and experiences, but also from a broad base of knowledge from which to draw. Thanks to Scott and Nate for putting all this on display for the gleaning of this and future generations.

[@victorcastle1840]

S Faucon, Sorry to say, that was and is not uncommon, many, way to many are there just as a job and no real desire to teach. It seems many are not, or should not be qualified to teach the subject they are. Especially hurts those like me who wasn't enthusiastic about school any way, was working to many hours after or before school. But you sure don't forget the few good teachers you had ! Some things never change and I'm 74 yrs. old.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Textbook example of good maintenance! When you fix things early and don't procrastinate repairs they are easier and cheaper!

[@horacerumpole6912]

"A stitch in time…"

[@a.s.c.2909]

Best lathe I’ve ever used was an old Monarch similar to that one.

[@rexjerome5931]

The smile on his face was worth whatever troubles you had getting the rollers back in!

[@mikeyoung4609]

What a treasure both man and machine

[@bulldozer7656]

Abom would hate that chip control, lol. Great job Cy!

[@mcpheonixx]

Oh and you know Adam face palmed when Cye broke out the angle grinder to shape those rollers lmao. But it worked and probably quicker than a machinist could have done it.

[@Rocketninja200]

Nah its fine. This job had lower tolerances. Farm/ ranch machinist vs industrial. Both are good but one is quick and dirty.

[@sblack48]

Abom would have already fainted at the state of Cy's shop long before the grinder came out! 😂

[@diederikvandedijk]

I'm quite sure Abom could learn a lot from Cy...

[@theshadetreewelder3523]

Diederik van de Dijk There’s always something to learn

[@rynohorn3819]

Grinder looks like a very effective way to make a convex wheel as long as you're okay with the byproducts getting all over your lathe. I'll have to remember that trick!

[@phooesnax]

That is great. My dad would have loved you both! Jim

[@Dgozz122]

Man I hope my shop looks like cy's one day! I love tools and seems like the old ones (good condition) are getting harder to come by and more expensive when you find them.

[@TheDetmersFamily]

Great job helping your friend out! Nice work, gents.

[@michaelcoceski5442]

Cy's my kind of man. He's a star because he isn't looking for stardom.... just get it done.

[@SyberPrepper]

Love the variety of things you show. Thanks.

[@mathewwhite1821]

Well done mate. Many hands make light work.

[@certaindeaf8315]

I see Cy, I like!

[@lancelenoir2875]

It would take 50 years just to learn what Cy has forgotten.

[@willc4625]

Great video. Your lucky to get to work with cy .

[@scottloescher5149]

So much can be learned By our elders if only we take the time to listen

[@ericridenour4965]

Monarch lathe, the best ever.

[@phemmeke]

My 1st job at 13 was sweeping up at an industrial metal shop in the 70's. Filling 50 gallon barrels with metal chips, welding slag and grinding dust. Putting the barrel on the forks of a fork lift and dumping in the outside bin. I bet that wouldn't happen today. They had lathes that were 20 feet long.

[@jessehannah2989]

Great video. Cy is so awesome.

[@curtwhite876]

That old railroad pry bar sure is a handy and sturdy tool. We have one, probably weighs over sixty pounds and it would be tough to ever hurt it...