It seems to me the reason they're all cracked in the same place is they fall off the machine. A small dimple in the base and/or a lanyard (jack chain or wire rope) to catch them if they drop off from vibration.

I LOVE how you think ahead! "I won't own this machine forever" - a true conservator's attitude.

I was watching Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering doing some cast iron repairs. He was using something he called a puddle gun. Similar to spray welding , but puts more material down at a lower temp than welding. Very interesting concept. Do you know if there is something similar here in the U.S?

The machine looks happier, too!

Some nice Japaning would look fabulous on them cups.

It's great you were able to get the original oil cups installed. Looking forward to the video on the speed control you plan to do for the electric motor.

Awesome to see original equipment reuniting. Beautiful restoration, Keith.

Keith, many thanks for pulling this restoration together. It’s great to see your joy at the gentlemanly act of the previous owner finding the oil collectors for you. Keep well.

That's great that the oil cups are reunited with the machine.

Am excited to see this machine getting used on an actual job

More fantastic content Keith. Can't wait to see the chips flying from this beautiful machine that you have so expertly breathed new life in to. Thank you for sharing.

Great vid Keith, don’t think I’m on my own when I say, can’t wait to see this beautiful machine doing its thing.

damn that's a beautiful machine !!!! look's like it was built yesterday !!!!

@ 7:45 Wow U came dam close 2 getting caught in that Grinding Wheel

Thats a nice addition to finish it off! Looks like maybe some of those Windy Hill things for scraping might be in it's future.

Drill countersinks for the screws so that the cups do not fall down.

Great restore of a vintage machine Keith, Looks better than new with a self contained belt drive, Thanks for the videos.

Looking good !

Keith, your audio is not as good as it used to be with your old microphone: the variation in volume as you turn your head while speaking is very noticeable.

I love when you described the conversation with the previous owner. I can imagine exactly how it went and how he searched for the cups in his horde.

Nice that the previous owner still had the oil cups. The mic setup of this video and the last video isnt great, at points it's hard to understand you. Mic might be a bit to directional? I know you are still experimenting with the setup so no big deal

More fireworks from the site of the metal planer restoration!

So lucky the original pieces were found!

Prefect application for a vfd I like em on about all the older machines makes them so much more versatile

Like how things come together

Can't wait to see the first real job on this beauty.

Love watchng all your shows they are really inspiring to watch you restore these old machines, Thank You!!!

Hi Kieth: Ironically, I just finished watching your series on this machine yesterday. I didn't expect an update so soon! 😆 I'm continuing to watch your channel starting at the beginning which was about 9 years, I expect to enjoy a great deal of machine repairs and restores. As well, I will continue to watch all the new posts you upload. Thank you so much for creating this channel for our enjoyment!

Drilling the end of the crack is for the same reason airplane windows are rounded; square or narrow corners are places where stress rises (which is how cracks propagate) but a circular feature causes minimal stress. :)

It's nice to have the original parts back on. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

Will we get to "Metal Planer Restoration #100" ? Make your bets!

It has been amazing to see how a rusty machine has been brought to a live again in its old glory. Thank you Keith. About the VFD... If you could use a VFD with analog inputs (speed input), you could make contemporary controls to the planer. A potentiometer with hadwheel in suitable old box + some push buttons and indicator lights and hide the controller near the motor.

Cast Iron egg shells! I would bet vibration loosened the thumb screws and they at one time or another they hit the floor. Nice repairs Keith!

So nice to manage to get the original cups back on there.

Keith they do look good. Keeping this planner for the next person is a great way to keep all equipment up and running.

Spectacular restoration job. VFD is a neat idea. Looking forward to that video.

Cant wait to see a job on the machine!

That VFD will be a great addition to this machine. No reason to shy away from modern tech even on old machines. If they had VFD's in the late 1800's they would absolutely use them, so why shouldn't we?

Not only OEM oil cups, but the originals that came with THAT machine? SCORE! Ohhhh that's a beautiful thing. This is one of the most interesting, unusual machines in the shop. Anyone can have a shaper, there are hundreds of models. This one though... real blast from the past. But that's not to say it's not fully worthy of quality production. Very much lookin' forward to seeing it putting out parts.

Keith, your videos are some of the highlights of my week. Thank you.

You look quiet happy with the cups on the planer glad you got them

At first glance I thought, you got some coconut halves laying on the table. 😁

I think it was a couple or three years ago now that I commented here that this was my favourite of the projects you were doing. Kieth, you are an inspiration. Fabulous work, and now I am so looking forward to seeing this jem of a planer do some fine machining.

I'm very much looking forward to a VFD video. There are a few out there but many get too complicated. I hope you keep with a simple instalation and I'm sure it will be well explained in your no nonsense manor. I love watching your videos! Keep them coming!

Thank you, Keith.

I love that you were able to get the original oil cups.

Amazing the cups survived all those years and they do look good.

We'll I'll be, you managed to track down the original drip cups!! Unreal!!👊😄

I love the way that blasting cabinet open like that. I wish the one I worked with back when opened like that.

Nice repair Keith. Great to see the original parts used.

KEITH, TELL EVERYBODY HELLO, PET THE CATS AND DOGS, SEE YOU NEXT TIME...GREAT VIDEO...

Thanks for sharing! Great finishing touches.

Recast in Bronze and polished would be awesome, and not as brittle as the Cast iron.

13:00 Loving your brazing rod - 3 pieces welded together :)))

VFD is the way to go. I have one on my drill press to slow it down for larger drills. Works great!

Appreciate your wisdom in keeping your mortality in mind (in speaking about the planer motor drive changes coming). Fantastic job overall.

At 9:39 - Keith talks about drilling a "stop hole". I use that often on cracks in plastic such as an aircraft canopy. Works great to help prevent further damage.

Looking forward to seeing the project you have lined up for it.

Hi Keith! We have come to expect perfection from YOU....AND perfection is what we get!!... Great job! Those cracks in the cup's, could they be caused by the way they are mounted??? Also, it looks like they could come loose from vibration, and fall to the floor. Thant you for the video, and commentary! Best Wishes, AND GOD BLESS! Gary

Fixed the ol cups... thought there was going to be a Windy Hill Foundry video casting new cups.

I might be as excited as you to see the original oil cups reunited with the planer.

Very impressive machine, look forward to seeing you use it. Thank you

Looking forward to seeing it go to work!

I used to drill cracks a bit in my earlier engineering days 40 odd years ago. I was always told the rule of thumb was that the hole diameter should be 10% of the length of the crack. That was on mild steel, not sure if it holds true for cast iron.

I agree with your thinking. I think we would both love a steam powered shop.

Well Keith, I can't say I'm a fan of adding a VFD to it but I understand your point. What I do hope you make are some proper feet for the 2 centre legs and remove those aluminium-looking contraptions it's currently on !

Keith, you got to be super lucky to get the original oil drip cups. I totally agree with you on brazing the cups for a final repair. Could you please give more detail as to the event you are talking about in Chicago ??? Thanks and have a great day too.

Looks great Keith!

Keith, you could design a old version case to hold the new VFD. And maybe a old style handle whom turns a potential meter….. probably your friend an channel sponsor American rotary could assist you… would be a nice co-op!

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Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed.👍👀

I've never seen tig brazing. Didn't know you could be that sensitive with a tig. I guess that's another reason why I should buy a tig.

9:29 this method don't stop at cast metal, sheet and bodywork as well. tears and metal fatigue. mind you, it's not up to snuff for anything structural but cosmetic work it's just fine. a trick my dad showed me a long time ago.

Lovely to see this machine getting sympathetically restored. The VFD will be an ideal modern addition. Although, part of me wants to see stepper motors and a full CNC conversion just for the comedy value...

I would have just used JB weld. Since they aren't structural. but that's me. After painting, you would never know, and would last a another lifetime. Great job brazing them though as usual :)

I hope and believe Keith will live forever.

Great video Keith, keep'um coming..

Great video can’t wait for the variable speed make sure to get in depth with the wiring!

Looking forward to the video on the speed control you plan to do for the electric motor.

Good stuff. Consistent uploads!

Great video I would love to run that machine

WOW what a find. Its hard to believe that those did not get knocked off and smashed over the past 100 years.

I couldn't agree more I always try to keep everything original. I don't restore old machines I restore old radios and I like to keep them original. I usually never refinish the wood but clean it up and touch it up.

Keith, what are the four little pin looking things sticking out from the ends of the ways? Sure glad you got the originals, nothing like the real McCoy!

Keith, Harbor Freight sells a cyclonic dust collector that comes with a mounting lid for a 5 gallon plastic bucket that is effective in keeping a vacuum clean while removing debris from the cabinet. Compared to most, it is inexpensive and comes with the screws, you supply the vacuum and the bucket. The dust and debris from the cabinet ends up in the bucket and not the vacuum.

Your painting the machine black is a good idea. It won't shown the dirt as bad. I worked on a tool grinding room and my stupid boss wanted all the grinding machines in the department painted the same color. The problem was at first he was going to paint them brght yellow and a older former boss told him no way . So he decided on white that showed all the dirt and looked like hell !!

It's probably good that he took the cups off because that's the kind of thing that gets lost or damaged in moving and shipping.

Next steps, DRO and a CNC upgrade.

A rough steel box with a modern frequency converter hidden inside is best...

I have a friend that is an electrician and he told me that VFD's make motors run hatter and modern motors often have higher temperature insulation on their windings. He cautioned me not to use them on old motors, they may not handle the extra heat.

maybe you do not live for ever, but: please, make videos as long as I live. cheers Matthias

I'd love to see that machine. Do you mind a visitor showing up? I'm not much of a traveler these days, at least via airplane. But for that I'd make an exception.

Perfect job for JB Weld

My surmise on the repeated cracks - look at your video where you attach. The first start to loosen was with one hand. If it were that way it might have fallen and cracked. Old cracks. Tig or flame bronze into them - maybe with a v notch down the crack and a hole at the end (to stop it) and the hole filled...

Perhaps a two microphone set up clipped to either side of your vest will level the voice volume issues and, help with your natural tendency to look away while in narration mode? Once you have it perfected: Try some magnets to help ease set up on your apron? Just an idea.. Long time viewer. Good luck.

Perhaps the braising of the crack should have started below the rim to avoid the notches left on the cups.

being that these cups sit right at the end of the machine you just know they all get run into by everyone and everything in the shop.

Keith why do you not use the grinder with the side hand as I have seen it where it has turn over and cut into the person's hand or wrapped into your clothes . I have a scar left from this as well. Safety is most important thing when using machinery as you can lost limbs very quickly.

Keith, hopefully this series will cause many other old machines to be rescued from oblivion. I hear people say that these old machines are obsolete. It may be true that there are newer machines that do the job better and faster. The old iron will still do the job they were intended to do. For some of us (most of us?), money will not allow the newest and shiniest. Your videos may allow viewers the tools and mindset to rehab old machinery allowing them to equip a modest shop at a modest cost. I would appreciate some idea of how much it costs to regrind beds. Thanks.

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