My dads Uncle Andrew still had the old shed and some of its old gear when I last visited thirty years ago, line shafting as per above. In drawers of an old dresser were coils of (perhaps unused) flat belting. Uncle Andrew had engines and threshers until the start of WWII. At each holiday it would be our last port of call.
I have often thought of converting my dads Myford ML7 to flat belt drive, fast and loose pulleys are very quick, efficient, as is inching fwd and quick to reverse facility.
I really enjoyed it!. I'm from Brazil and I have in my collection some older machines (lathe, shaping machine, drilling ... all of the 19th century or early 20). I work as an engineer of steam locomotives, and my dream is to do a workshop like that! Amazing video! I love old machines! See my videos on youtube.
Reminds me of the machinery I worked on in the hosiery mills, except the drive shaft was on the floor. 16 yr. ago the machinery were still productive. I was one of the last few to learn how to fix on them and moved onto modern equipment.
Great to se things like this still operating. Q.What do you call a guy that spent most of his life working in a place like this? A.Anything you like, he can't hear you! lol
Where in Indiana is this show located I would absolutely LOVE to go see it! I am going to run my watch and clock making work shop with a belt system like this. All ran from a central steam engine powered by compressed air, I want my shop to be completely off grid. The compressor will be powered by solar panels on the roof. Wonderful Video!
Imagine how noisy and dangerous machine shops were when all those shafts, wheels and belts were running all at the same time.
stillbashingmetal 3 months ago
My dads Uncle Andrew still had the old shed and some of its old gear when I last visited thirty years ago, line shafting as per above. In drawers of an old dresser were coils of (perhaps unused) flat belting. Uncle Andrew had engines and threshers until the start of WWII. At each holiday it would be our last port of call.
I have often thought of converting my dads Myford ML7 to flat belt drive, fast and loose pulleys are very quick, efficient, as is inching fwd and quick to reverse facility.
richardkelltoolmaker 4 months ago
I really enjoyed it!. I'm from Brazil and I have in my collection some older machines (lathe, shaping machine, drilling ... all of the 19th century or early 20). I work as an engineer of steam locomotives, and my dream is to do a workshop like that! Amazing video! I love old machines! See my videos on youtube.
Cheers.
ottgui 4 months ago
What beauty, I especialy liked the milling the steel and the John Deer "Popper"
70CarStall 4 months ago
I take it that the drive pulleys have some sort of transmission so that they all don't run when you want to use one machine.
kw757 4 months ago
Reminds me of the machinery I worked on in the hosiery mills, except the drive shaft was on the floor. 16 yr. ago the machinery were still productive. I was one of the last few to learn how to fix on them and moved onto modern equipment.
Geraldtoo 7 months ago
very nice to see this again
gussmagie 8 months ago
Great to se things like this still operating. Q.What do you call a guy that spent most of his life working in a place like this? A.Anything you like, he can't hear you! lol
stillbashingmetal 8 months ago
THANK YOU !
thewelford 9 months ago
Where in Indiana is this show located I would absolutely LOVE to go see it! I am going to run my watch and clock making work shop with a belt system like this. All ran from a central steam engine powered by compressed air, I want my shop to be completely off grid. The compressor will be powered by solar panels on the roof. Wonderful Video!
mechanicsnut 10 months ago