Put The Spline In The Coconut Part Four

Repair or replace a spline section on a hardened shaft is the challenge and we start off the project by attempting to anneal the ares needed to be refurbished. Hydrated lime and a number 6 torch tip, heating and controlled cooling is the plan.
I take the fully welded up repair and turn it to size and cut the splines , Then we heat treat it just before sending it off to the customers. ;{)

[@ls2005019227]

What an awesome project/result; from annealing, turning down, to building up with 11018 (after the ordered rod didn't work out), to cutting a perfect spline! Your amazing skillset & ability to show the story, is what makes you one of the best! Thanks for taking us along!

[@100SteveB]

Great to see the new shop up and running, Keith. Been missing your master classes, so it's great to have you back sharing these really interesting jobs.

[@douglaspierce316]

i am from Maine and lived in caribou for a while and got drafted in 1967 while living there. great show on the rebuild. glad to see you back at the shop

[@johnnyholland8765]

Ha Ha Ho Ho Hot Damn!!!! Makes you feel good when you hit it on the head first go round. Keith Fenner is BACK!!!!!!

[@silasmarner7586]

Two vids in a day! Hip hip hooray!

[@TABRO284]

I work in spring making on geared and CNC machines. I found in the older machines that use a system of gears they can have several wooden gears. Enjoying the videos as always. Amazing to see hard won decades of experience shared with us all.

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Indeed. My small horizontal mill actually has a fibre gear on the motor shaft as a sacrificial piece. It wears first before the expensive gear train, and if you stall the mill, it strips out first.

[@xenonram]

@@TyphoonVstrom I've seen phenolic/Micarta gears, but wood!?!?!

[@carlwhite8225]

I am glad that I am not the only one who giggles when a part fits when you knew it would in the first place, Nice job Keith.

[@nightsailor1]

Good job! I have always been interested in this process. The dialog on the welding rod selection was a bonus.

[@carl4323]

My Dad ran the 'machine truck' during ww2. The motor pool mechanic brought in a king pin that had shattered, told my Dad he didn't make it right. My Dad knew right away he hadn't made it. He knew his helper had done the work. He knew because the helper had made it 'dead' hard just like glass. My Dad said that he knew enough to just 'surface harden' the pin. Your work reminded me of Dad's story.

[@JasonDoege]

Hopefully he was good enough to not throw his helper, who's work he was responsible for, under the bus.

[@anonymousbrown]

Very nice machining. I haven't seen this level of conventional machine work since the mid 90's. And I was having to teach myself how to do it with no youtube. Thank you for showing this.

[@Daledavispratt]

Love the slow-motion footage. It really shows the chip formation and the color you are getting..it's something a person can learn from.

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Great work Keith. Came out great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@scruffy6151]

Somebody is going to be a happy camper when this part shows up. Well done on the repairs thank you for bringing us along.

[@johnfry9010]

Keeping America running one part at a time , nice work Keith !

[@timshelton4041]

Excellent set of spline videos Keith. You also sound a lot happier in your new workshop :-)

[@KeithFenner]

I am!

[@scottywisely6180]

Keith you did it again. That fit is perfect, I would have danced all the way around that shop! Thank You for sharing your amazing knowledge with us.

[@robwatkins4356]

Thanks for sharing. I found it a great learning experience. I am glad your back at it, I really missed seeing your methods and patriotism!

[@theshed8802]

The joy of a perfect fit never goes away. Great series of videos Keith. Thanks very much. Greg

[@markgrevatt4867]

Great job Keith. You always do great work. Turned out a nice splined shaft you couldn't tell by the welding. Have to remember this. Thanks for sharing your long term experience and wisdom. 👍👍👍

[@dillydallydollcomachineand8246]

Thanks for the pledge! My grandsons are here for the day and they did pledge for the first time with grandma and grandpa . Almost forgot to say great video series !

[@KeithFenner]

Love it!!

[@SirDeanosity]

That spline test fit was a thrill to watch! But you did the work. Must have been rewarding enough for you to excuse yourself for a day off.

[@richmo619]

Nice job Keith,... Who'd a thunk you could do such a thing. Good to see you back at work and laughing at your own jokes. Peace n love brother.

[@paulb3095]

what I like best about your videos is you actually are working on items brought in to your business for repair. no made up work from you. glad your back Keith and I know what its like starting over like you did.

[@jryer1]

Excellent video, the softening and subsequent hardening process was intriguing to watch and learn! Thanks Keith.

[@leop9021]

First video in a while to hear you laugh and chuckle Keith. And it was good to hear too!

[@gerrygirard3877]

Keith, nice having you back, showing us how a master does things and WHY.

[@Dean.F]

I really enjoy your home shop processes, I'm a young buck who learned the old school way, I never continued in the machine shop as the money/work is no longer there in my area, but glad to see guys like you still exist in a CNC/ robotic driven industry. So many of these tricks have been forgotten or dismissed as primitive even though they keep machines rolling.

[@normsweet1710]

Every time I watch you do a job, I learn something new. Like using hydrated lime to control the “cool down rate” yes sir, ya put a new wrinkle in my horn. I doubt I ever use that knowledge but it’s good to know in case some one else asks if I have any ideas on how to control cool down rate 👍 thank you Keith 😉

[@KeithFenner]

Right on

[@tracylemme1375]

My dad always used lime to cool iron castings he welded. I use kitty litter.

[@davegower123]

That was one hell of a journey! I’m sure the customer will be pleased. Awesome job! Thanks for sharing. Cheers! 🍻👍🏻😊

[@odin-eliottodinson7330]

Now that was a perfect fitting spline. Thank you for this series. Looking forward for the next.

[@k1n2g4]

nice to be able to watch you working again..i do like the slowmotion it gives a good view of what the machine is doing... realy love your channel cuz KZbin is not your living.

[@georgestone1282]

Another great job making this a most presentable video. Nothing like experience, OLD GUYS RULE !!!

[@christophernewton2579]

Great to see you back up and running

[@OleGramps53]

Missed you while you were moving into the new location. Glad to see you're getting back into the swing of work and filming again!

[@mikebaldwin9972]

Thank you SIR for the presentation of this project,it was very interesting.Well Done!!!!

[@mungtor]

Great video. I worked in a machine shop several summers going through college and case hardening and that can of Kasenit brought back a ton of memories. Best summer job ever.

[@jackdotzman2908]

Thanks for sharing, great video. Good to see you’re back and in operating in your new shop. From Missouri

[@KeithFenner]

Thanks 👍

[@tracylemme1375]

It is good to see someone who knows how to use an acetylene torch.

[@joeduda8507]

Nice to see you have a little free time to film for us thanks this very informative series of videos

[@MikeBramm]

Fits like a glove. Excellent work.

[@paulbuckberry7683]

Really enjoyed that series Keith. Lot of work, huge amount of knowledge and experience, thank you for sharing!!

[@KeithFenner]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MartsGarage]

Keith, that was some fantastic content. Thanks for showing us all the little tips and tricks along the way. Mart.

[@nightraidone9768]

That's a really nice fit for that spline, good job Keith

[@Machine_NZ]

Great craftsmanship Keith. Many different skills required to repair this part. Thanks for sharing and I learn't several things. Regards Kevin

[@TheGingerGenius78]

Fantastic series thanks Keith your skills are a long time learnt and thank you for giving back to us all !

[@keith73z28]

Hell yes! Great to have you back, and also see you smile again. The hot damn and the laugh from that perfect fit; Priceless. Gettin er done once again. 👌

[@expidition07]

Great job on this project Keith. really enjoyed the process. "Get Er Done"

[@rodralston2279]

Curse you, Keith Fenner. Now I have the "Put the Lime in the Coconut" song in my head for the last two days!

[@0ADVISOR0]

just majestic, as always! Glad you've got your new shop! All yours free to setup to your gusto. lovely!

[@KeithFenner]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bhein67]

This was and enjoyable project to follow! What you have shared is a wealth of experience. I so appreciate your dedication to excellence! Cheers from Canada

[@frijoli9579]

Great videos! I feel Keith is my old boss. He explains it just the way I was taught.

[@CXensation]

That was a quite different and interesting job. Lots of specialist knowledge and experience involved. Thanks for sharing.

[@thomhollands]

Love your work Keith. Glad to see you are up and running again. I have certainly missed your instruction. Keep it up :) Thom

[@jobkneppers]

Love your work and you as a person! Stay safe and be happy. I enjoy your work, your determination (gettin' it done; always) and craftsmanship. Good to see you in amazing and humorous action again! I hope happy times are back for you to last! Best regards, Job

[@69100leegrant]

Great to see the weld build up and machining posts. Has it all. Thanks Keith always interesting.

[@larryshaw6517]

New shop is much brighter. Good job. Thanks

[@tmcom]

Happy to see you’re back in action again Brother!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍😁

[@KeithFenner]

More to come!

[@mp6756]

As always it's a pleasure to watch a master at work. Nice very nice

[@JB-kw4ug]

Super job as always. Thanks for showing us some hardening with a torch, which most of us have, instead of using an oven, which most of us don’t have. Keep the videos coming, thanks. JB San Diego

[@nelsoncoffie5668]

Can see the pride on your work...you did this and no one can’t take that feeling of accomplishment away. So sad manual machining is going away.

[@bulletbegone355]

Glad to see you back in action Keith. You the man!

[@matttradie1341]

Awesome. You certainly can’t sneeze at that fit. Like my uncle used to say “its like it was born there!” Lighting in the new shop is excellent btw keith.

[@TheAndyJBall]

great video Keith, keep them coming

[@honeycuttracing]

Very cool series Keith!

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi Keith, what a great repair you did, and thanks for the close up slow mo's, watching the chips peel off was something ive never seen done as well as this. Take care ,stay safe, best wishe's, Stuart.uk.

[@temper9993]

As ALWAYS, another great video. Loved the slow motion, nice touch.

[@KeithFenner]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@arnljotseem8794]

Great new workshop, and good to see you back at it.

[@PatrickPease]

I really enjoyed the variable speed/zoom. Had an awesome cinematic feel

[@tonkajjz109]

Another great video Keith pleasure to watch you work

[@mikeysgarage3697]

Great little series Keith, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@ludditetechnologies]

And so you should chuckle Keith you da man, thanks man for taking the time to share this with us truly awesome.

[@neila2953]

Great series of videos Keith. Nice to see how the repair came about.

[@richardcurtis556]

Keith, the resolution of the close-up photography is superb: Really instructive, especially when cutting the splines.

[@gbowne1]

That sinister Keith laugh. 14:59 Nice job Keith.

[@billrofe7015]

It's Good to see you back again mate. Keep up the good work, I very much appreciate your videos .

[@normesmonde5332]

Well done Keith brilliant job.

[@jimmerritt7234]

Keith i'm glad to see you back on regularly

[@sdjr]

Can’t wait to see the rest of Buffy come back into play

[@jerrycoleman2610]

Keith, Awesome video like the slow mo, for as you say it started with junk my bet it will be pretty darn good thanks for sharing your video.!.!.!.

[@KeithFenner]

Thanks 👍

[@waikanaebeach]

Great work. An old friend of mine had his casnit pot some 48 years and still half full.

[@AlmostMachining]

This was a great journey to follow. Fantastic work. Thank you!

[@mayhem7090]

bonjour Keith,toujours du travail de grande qualité ,un réel plaisir de vous voir au travail ,bien cordialement ...

[@mranthonye]

Nice job done there Keith. Loving your new shop layout as well. You’ve loads of room for a party on July 4th😂🤣👊

[@fredleuthauser1225]

So very good to see you back.

[@WreckDiver99]

Gotta love the Happy Dance when it fits! God Bless America!

[@dcw56]

Heckuva a nice fit on those splines, Keith! Well done, man. Thanks for saying The Pledge too, bro. Just right! Dean

[@patwicker1358]

You were obviously very busy finishing this part but I thought you did a good job showing us the key parts. Thank you.

[@bostedtap8399]

Another miracle repair Keith. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeremyd9826]

Nobody can get-r-done like Keith! People think the old ways are dead....

[@terrylarotonda784]

Fantastic job Keith, your clients could look for a month for a better machinist than you. However, after a month all they would have done is waste a month. Great having you back. Thanks

[@MaturePatriot]

A great series. Taught me some things. Stay strong, stay safe.

[@johnambler3107]

Very nice work Keith. Those splines turned out just great 👍

[@xenonram]

So happy you're back making videos, Keith.

[@iamnemo8479]

Man you got a subscription from me for just doing the pledge of allegiance first and foremost 🙂 brilliant content aswell 😎

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

Hi Keith good to see you getting back on your feet. That case hardening powder reminds me of a product I used in the early 80's that we use to have in Australia. It was called Hardite, brilliant stuff but banned years back because it was carcinogenic. The recipe is for it is on the net. We use a product called Cherry Red now. Take care and happy machining from Brisbane Australia.

[@RyanWeishalla]

Great series of videos on fixing this part.

[@ÁREAJ27]

Fantástico trabalho meu amigo Keith!!! Obrigado por compartilhar!

[@jeffhoser7717]

Great video Keith !! I know its even harder to do under the pressure of meeting compledtion promises . In the end your treatment certainly made the spline's surface harder which was your intention .

[@dl1183]

I Am really glad too see you back hope all is well and keep the videos coming thank you

[@markbuston1358]

Great to see you up and running again great work

[@mikemraz8569]

You always check the hardness with somebody else’s file.