Hi Scott: That was done before I became interested in KZfaq. I chucked it by the stub end, center drilled it in the "Y" and then turned and threaded it between centers. IF I do another one of those, I'll show it....Dave

David Richards Dave, sometime after I wrote that I remember you talking in another episode about turning between live centers, something that's not done much anymore you said, and thought, "I bet that's how he did it" " he chucked up the round end and center drilled with a starting drill to give a center to hold against, marked out the center on the shaft end and drilled it then turned it between centers!! It's not much but I was proud of myself as a non machinest for figuring it out, your a good and natural teacher. I hadn't touched a lathe since high school and yet the other day out at my brothers house who recently bought an old South Bend from the thirties that's been converted from belt to electric belt I felt comforts tinkering with it and showing him a couple things, especially how to change the gears for threading. That was awesome because he turned to me and asked rather amazed how do you know this stuff? Which I responded " I had machine shop my senior year!" The look on my brothers face was priceless! But it's really neat to understand how the machine was originally set up to work and you can see how they converted it to an electric motor. How the motor drives a V belt to a big sprocket which then drives a flat leather belt which was the original belt. It's just neat to recognize how all these machines worked. Thanks Dave, I've learned and relearned so much watching your videos that once I actually get my shop purged of all the junk that's accumulated I'm going to go shopping for a lathe and mill. BTW: Where could someone ever find a drill press like your large one, the one with the square table. I'd love to have a press liked that one with power feed that you can reduce to such a slow speed that you can tap with it. An you know it's a commercial grade machine I can pass on, because it's sure as hell going to out last you and I! I know finding one is probably a long shot. Anyway thanks for everything and have a great turkey day, Scott

@@scottpecora371 They turn up. I managed to snag one complete and great shape off gov deals, with a motor for $160. Had to totally restore it, but it was well worth it. Keep an eye peeled so you can get them before dealers like BlackSmithTools buys it and jacks the price up 6x.

David Richards Hi Dave I wish you would invest in a taller step ladder, you make me nervous on that short ladder.😀

That was my next door neighbor, Paul. He stops by quite often to check things out. His wife grew up around a machine shop many years ago and stops in too....Dave

Hello Paul, Glad you are aboard our channel.....Dave

My Sea Bee Uncle always used the term about the work horses and show horses. He was a firm believer of using your head and not your back and your feet had to make up for what your head forgot. Sure miss the good ones.

I think that term is one I got from my Father. He served (at least at the beginning) in an Engineer Battalion in the Marines. That's probably where he heard it used. I know for certain that "thinking with your feet" came from the railroad. He would also say "the man pushes, the mule pulls." Personally I think the mule had an easier time with his work.

Could very well be. He said someone could holler or point to something and he'd go run it. He also said I was just like he was. Talking about blowing me totally out! But so far, so good. And I'm with you about the mule.

I was going to add I've been around some Gravely walk behinds and if you try and push them, they will stomp a hole in the ground and fill it with you. They work at their own pace and you might better get used to it. I had to, and quickly.

When I put on that heavier wheel from a Lodge-Shipley it just did that....Dave

Looks like you really might get hit, take care of yourself.....Dave

Looks like a great show....Dave

Thanks for the comment Terje, I'm glad to have you along......Dave

Yeah, how about that...Dave

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Yeah, long holes can be a pain, thanks for watching Ted.....Dave

It always amazes me how quiet steam power is!

Great Mike, the New Haven probably has a stepped pulley flat belt drive on the feed. I had one similar years ago, but fooled it away.....Dave

rol eic I know what you're saying about what seems to be a universal fascination with steam engines. I think there are several small reasons that come together. First you but rarely ever see this form of power being used in our world today. Second, steam is very quiet there is no sound of combustion unlike combustible fuel engines. Third steam engines can run at almost a stand still, because their not dependent upon internal combustion. Fourth, although steam doesn't generate a Lot of horsepower, they generate tremendous amounts of torque. If I remember correctly on one episode of Daves he was calculating the horse power and torque of the O&S 5x5 engine that was used to power his shop. If I remember correctly it generated something like 6hp but 126ft lbs of torque. To put that in perspective a 6hp Honda gas motor will generate somewhere around probably 8-12ft lbs of torque @ 3000rpm (you can get the exact specs on Honda's web sight I'm sure). This is what made steam the perfect power source to power the emerging industrial world of the 19th and early 20th century. Because the main building material was cast iron weight was always tremendous making internal combustion difficult without a Lot of gear reduction. Steam was perfect. Fuel was varied and abundant, combined with fire and water. This is what made steam the perfect choice for trains for over a century until diesel and electrical generation were perfected on a mobile level. But steam is like a living creature, hissing, groaning, smoking and mechanical sounds, making it almost magical!

Needs a few things tightened and adjusted but It will come around very nice I think.....Dave

Bob Korves I'm gonna have to watch that part again.

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He does have....Dave