Dom on the repair shop , nice lady who does the leather repairs was restoring a grandads leather apron, and the grandson showed a picture of his grandfather wearing said apron.sitting at a ranalah rolling machine curving a sheet of material,it was a a very quick cut but thought you might not have known.and you could see the top wheel being used.

Best part of the video? Dan's reaction when you blame him 😂😂

Have you seen the damning compound that kieth Rucker uses at Vintage Machinery (you tube)? Its like grey playdoe with fiberglass or something. you can shape it by hand and its re-usable. It lets you build dams around your babet to control the flow. Its what you need.

What an inspirational education you have given all of us who have discovered your channel. I have seen and played with an "English Wheel" during my 25 years as an aircraft mechanic but never understood the importance or the significance that the Ranalah wheel has played in the world of metal fabrication all over the world. As I watched a documentary about the WW II manufacture of the B-24 at the Willow Run factory, in the U.S.A., I caught a glimpse of a number of Ranalah wheel machines in several of the sequences of that production line.

Nice Job Dom ! I have 2 observations going forward. First and foremost, you really need to be wearing a respirator while grinding that babbitt. That dust is not to be messed with, and has nasty consequences down the road.

Loved the way Dan got you with his " It's upside down" comment. Ah, brothers...

Try and get yourself an ER32 or ER40 collet chuck and collets for the Bridgeport to replace the Clarkson Autolock system, the best thing I did on my mill was swapping to ER collets, much easier and much more versatile, I have ER chucks for my mill and my Colchester, and you can still use the old screwed shank milling cutters with the ER collets. The cheap ER collet sets on ebay are accurate enough for most of the work you will need, and an R8 ER chuck is not overly expensive.

I don't know if you have seen them, but Keith Rucker has a number of YT videos regarding pouring babbitt metal and repairing cast iron.

I am surprised the Teflon in the saucepan survived - I am not sure what temperature the Babbit is at but the fumes from overheated Teflow (PTFE) contain fluorine gas that is lethal even in small quantities. I suggest you get a proper crucible or a plain steel saucepan.

Your babbit pour was fine. I really liked how you worked that pot to give it a "long reach" spout! Have to admit I was a bit worried there might be some kind of chemical reaction between the babbit and teflon coating, and I was glad to see it worked out so well. I have no doubt that the joints will last a thousand years - you did quality work there, and should be proud of what you've accomplished.

Well done!! It looks really solid. Looking forward to seeing you pour the horizontal bearing. The photography was excellent from start to finish, it didn't spoil anything for me and I think for most of us watching. Good luck from Spain!!

Brilliant work Dom

Love seeing the re-learning of old skills. Don't sell yourself short on camera work dedicate time to master the basics like you do for the other things you like. Can wait to see these share some Porsche parts!

Great seeing it all coming together 😀👍

Great stuff do enjoy these episodes .. a job well done !

Great, well done chaps. Looks fab!

Very exciting episode, looking forward to watching your and Dan's progress.

Boom!!

Well done Dan look forward to seeing the next installment. The milling machine took me back to 50 years to my dad's workshop. Can still smell the soluble oil and hot metal now.

Random supporter of the channel, met you in a metal stockist recently, nice to chat. Very impressed with your Ranalah progress. Can wait to see the top bearing and what you can do with Ranalah.