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I have been watching several videos on YouTube of a steam powered machine shop. I really have enjoyed watching these.
His name is Dave Richards, and I'm not sure where his shop is. But it is a wonderful shop. It must be quite a sight to see with all of the shafts running, the smell of the boiler.
The one I watched last night he bored out a 10" cylinder on a sludge pump, with an electric powered mill. Then reworked an old crankshaft that was twisted and bent on his steam powered lathe.
He will work 3 machines at a time. He sets up his drill press with automatic feed, has his shaper making chips and turning something on the lathe.
Pretty cool stuff.
Cheers
Martin
His name is Dave Richards, and I'm not sure where his shop is. But it is a wonderful shop. It must be quite a sight to see with all of the shafts running, the smell of the boiler.
The one I watched last night he bored out a 10" cylinder on a sludge pump, with an electric powered mill. Then reworked an old crankshaft that was twisted and bent on his steam powered lathe.
He will work 3 machines at a time. He sets up his drill press with automatic feed, has his shaper making chips and turning something on the lathe.
Pretty cool stuff.
Martin