Crusher Part 11 

Hello Kieth, I just wanted to say thank you for your time putting together a series like this and giving your time like you have done. I'm 54 and just recently retired. Now I have time to take a good look at RU-vid to find videos of things that I've always wanted to do. In the real world I have been a Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector and worked for a school system providing Life Safety and Health inspections along with Fire and Building Inspections. Not a job that I want to do now that I'm retired. I used to always hang out in our machinist shop always getting in the way I'm sure. I found your videos recently on the third video of this Crusher Series and now I'm just fascinated. I have tons of tools, I used to build dirt bike engines, but never had a lathe but I sure wish I did. I'm sure that they are cost prohibitive unless you have a business like yours but I can still dream. I'm so sorry to ramble and everyone else, so sorry to take up your time. Thanks for all your comments also, you fellas sound like amazing guys. Thank you all and Kieth, thanks again for a great job of camera work, editing and the lot! I'm in Florida but with I was closer to you to just shake your hand... Buddy

Wow Keith! You are a master! I watched all 11-Crusher! I think I will watch them all again tomorrow. Thanks!

This was a great series to watch! Got to see a lot of interesting tricks you use, like how you compare ID measures from the rod inside mikes to your outside mikes; use of old style bent spring calipers too; the adjustment of the bit projection for line boring, etc. I am also thankful that you show the problems and how you go about finding a solution. The quality of your filming is great. Thanks!!!! Daniel

I am not a machine shop guy but I love the way you solved the challenges on this project. I wish I had your toys to learn with. Great job!

Great series. I'm too old to start a new career but wish I had of considered machining 40 years ago. Before I started watching your videos I only had a slight idea of how a lathe operated and can't believe how much knowledge I've gained, the detail you show and the way you show how it's done is exceptional. Many thanks and waiting for more.

Hey Keith. I just stumbled across your website here on YT today and I have to tell you how grateful I am that YT has designed their system so that I can go back and watch your previous video installments. I was a heavy construction labourer for 23 years and a safety consultant-inspector for the past 15. Working in tunnels. bridges, highrise forming and mining makes me very grateful when I see a person create something that takes the stress and the "seriously heavy and difficult" work from the workers body to a technological and mechanical level. I left the tunnels due to a bad back, finding out a week after resigning from my job, that the vertebrae in my spine were crushed and bent all outa shape. All full of arthritis, like so many others. I have vibration disease in my finger tips, (numb due to bad circulation) from busting up concrete with Jackhammers, chipping guns, hammer and chisels, bigger hammers and chisels. Hell I think we were using 120 pounders (jackhammers) at one point, way back when. I don't write this to say, "poor me, poor me", I write this as a sort of Thank You for all of the folks who won't have to bust up their bodies, (as much) when working with concrete or rock mining. "I see this in many sizes used in the mining industry. Potential is endless. Tools like this not only cut down worker injuries, some life long, they also save companies millions on injury related costs, not to mention the incredible cost to the health care systems. All these guys are right. This tool is very cool and all the compliments are spot on, but it is also so much more than many may not see and I wanted to relay that to you. Also, I have to say that this "Concrete Buster" is soooo cool man. This is what God intended us to do with our brains and hands. To create something that combines technology with art. Lets face it, only an artist could imagine, design and ultimately create this amazing tool from a block steel. You are one incredibly skilled person. My Grandfather was a machinist who built the parts of our Canadian battle ships such as the Haida and the very first power plants across Canada, with these same tools you are using. I was always and still am amazed at the "thousandth of an inch" tolerances and measurements. I hope I see this amazing feat of engineering on my job sites real soon. Thanks from all of the guys, who won't have a sore back one day. Good Luck !!!

Cheers Keith, yet another master class. great series. Would love to see this bad boy in action when it gets fitted. Thanks for your time spent producing these YT videos. Pete

That was some big honkin pieces of steel there. Having pulled and installed implements on many pieces of equipment, I sure hope these boys are on their A game. Thats some tight fitting stuff. Lots of grease wood blocks and sledge hammers. Once installed though, that snug fit should run like a dream for much longer than any factory pins. This was a great series of videos Keith. Watching huge hunks of steel like machined down to the thousandths is really amazing. That old lathe is a real treasure too. Thanks for displaying your skill, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. Can't wait to see those parts in action.

Great job Keith, I enjoyed this whole series as well learned a few new tricks of the trade lol. I actually got my girlfriend to watch a little too, explaining what you were doing to her so she could see the type of stuff I do at work. Even brought out my micrometers to show her how the are used lol. I always enjoy your projects and look forward to the next one. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Ian Little

Keith, I really enjoyed the series. I also learned a lot from the way you go about a job to solve problems. Like some of the others on RU-vid, I enjoy seeing the "special tooling" you have build to complete the job. Thanks a lot for a super series! It will be great to see your work in action when they invite you to the job site. Have a good one . . . and getter done! Dave

This is so better than watching T.V. Thank you Keith, for sharing your part of of the world, with all of us in youtube land.

That looks like a lovely piece of work Keith, your customer should be really pleased. In the past when I have made arbours or what ever you like to call stubs held in the three jaw, I treat them like split collets and mark them with a centre pop adjacent to the number one jaw, at least then when re-chucking them, one stands a fair chance of getting near to concentricity.

Keith, this was a super nice series on the crusher. A person can learn a lot from these larger projects. I really enjoyed seeing your talented skills utilized to their fullest. Thanks for taking some of your valuable time to create these videos and sharing them with us. As usual you're the best! ....13

Well prepared and executed series. Excellent stuff Keith - well worth waiting for and above all watching. Kindest Anna

Hi Keith. It's been a pleasure to follow the crusher series. You are doing a great job as allways and this was a perfect way to start a snowy saturday morning. We will wait for the crusher in action video. Again, SUPERB work, thank you :)

Keith , you are unique talent + perfectionist in days when ignorance and half ass service took it's pick ..i learn from your series more than ever about machining .( i'm an self though amateur )... it start by making tools and jigs for jewelry and engraving work . I develop passion for lathe , mill and welding . Thank you ..MORE TECHNICIANS LIKE YOU !! and this world will be better

Hi Keith, Nice job! Your fabrication skills are awesome. Thanks for showing us how you go about putting together a project and completing it. Best Regards, Reid

Very nice series, Keith. Am really looking forward to seeing the pin installed and working in the crusher when the machine is ready. Keep up the good work! RS

I noticed your Lincoln Handbook of Welding book in the fit up scenes, great book, now we cannot wait to see the crusher in Action....Great Video as usual, I am glad to see I am not the only one who has to deal with stringy chips.......Cheers.......

Beautiful work Keith! You are a true craftsman! Thanks for the series.

Thanks Keith, great series of video' on the crusher. Hope it all works out that we can see the parts you made in operation. JD

Awesome series Keith, I really enjoyed it all. The best part was #11, (the shadow cuts) because it was a good example of "make it fit machining". It ain't all perfect from the get go and massaging is part of the job. Thanks for the look behind the scenes, I always learn a lot from you.

Enjoyed watching this series, there's something satisfying about seeing such closely machined parts come together. Looking forward to seeing the machine in action but in the meantime, I'm going to go absorb more of your videos and pick up more techniques!

Ha Keith what a great project had all the aspects of what we call a fitter and turner that"s a tradesman that does it all. It's great to see such a skill still being used. Dave

Keith, as always great work. So informative.. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of the world.

Thanks, can't wait to see the crusher in action, good job.

Great series, really enjoyed this one. There's something different when one's working the lathe with big items. More cuts to be seen, i suppose. Also, i just have to say, that fit...perfect.

Thanks for all the effort to put this series together.

Nice Show Keith. I could have gotten so much other stuff done around here, but you hypnotize. Thanks

Keith. Your humble display of skill is wonderful and sets a fine example. Thank you.

great series, very good camera and lighting work. thank you

I watched all of this series and really appreciate your craftsmanship. My dad was a machinist and actually worked on one of the first satellites that went into orbit. I inherited some of his tools after his death, but I am no machinist. Great to see how a real pro goes about his work. Thanks Ed

Hello Keith, I watched the whole series of clips. That is a lot of work, it will be good to see it through, to fitting in the machine & working.

Great series. Would love to see it in action.

Awesome series, thanks for sharing Keith.

Great finish Keith, Now to see this monster in action

I've been turning some mystery metal from the scrap yard. Yesterday although the insert was turning ok the chip seemed to be coming off the wrong side. When you did that close up of the insert cutting it was the same as mine. Thanks for showing me what looks " Wright " Great series

It is always so interesting to see the job when it is installed and in action. Looking forward to see it making small chunks out of big ones. Thanks for what I refer to as a mini course in machining!

I enjoyed this video. The skill, knowledge and end result were a joy to watch. One of the best videos on youtube.

HI Kieth, I'm no machinist what's so ever or even put a hand on a steel lathe before,it was really Great series you put together and enjoyed every one of them. I like to say thank you for your time putting together a series like this and giving your time like you have done.Looking forward to your new series of project's.Thumbs up all the way!!

Keith, thourghly enjoyed your "Crusher" series.

Enjoyed this series immensely Keith

Just watched the whole series 1 to 11 about 6 hours all up I think, forgot to like some episodes as I was in too much of a hurry to watch the next. Thanks for the entertainment.

Really enjoyed this series.. Excellent work. I'm working my way through you're past projects too. I hope to buy a lathe soon and learn about it. You're videos are verry inspirational . Thank you

This has been just incredible to watch. What a project indeed. Thanks for sharing !!!

Have been enjoying all your vedios...have learned a lot abou being a machienest...something far more skilfull than I had imagined being ignorant of the trade. Keep them coming Keith...I am not tired of watching you.

I'm pretty damn glad we'll be able to see this in action sometime. See this artwork come to life. :D

Your teachings are amongst the finest out there and I hope you continue with documenting, and explaining, many future projects to come! Not many take as much pride as you do in your work and the quality really shows. Many thanks for yet another superb series! :)

GREAT JOB. A LOT OF PROCEEDURES TO WATCH AND LEARN. THANKS KEITH

Great series Keith, I appreciate you sharing it with us.

What an interesting project - and presented in such a logical way. Can't wait to see the components in place on the crusher.

Excellent work as usual Keith. Enjoyed watching the series. Thanks for your time and effort.

Keith, Another very good job. Much enjoyed, clever stuff. Regards

Mi appassiono tanto nel vedere i tuoi "capolavori" che spesso mi dimentico di segnare "I LIKE", tanti cari saluti.

Another Great series Keith. Many thanks.

Good job Keith enjoyed every minute

Excellent series Keith really enjoyed it as I do all your videos thanks for sharing your knowledge and time.

Outstanding series of videos. Thanks for taking the time to make, edit and put them up on RU-vid for us to watch, listen and learn.

2 owwies in one video.....a first indeed. this has been interesting with all the components coming together thanks

Outstanding Keath, your work is fantastic, and very educational for the likes of me, Thanks for shearing that with us ;-))

As always, magnificent work. Work ethic + good technique = anything is possible.

You are absolutely meticulous as always. Great series!

Excellent work, as usual. Apprectiate the videos, thanks a lot Keith. - Cameron

I was totally engrossed, can watch this for hours :) Nice work!

A thing of beauty. Great job man.....

Great skill and excellent camera and narration work. I wish I was young enough to learn this specialized field and work in it, it seems to be very gratifying and rewarding! I see it as an art rather than a science or a trade! Thank you Mr. Fenner!

As usual, just when I thought I was getting a handle on things, you blow me out of the water again. Great series and awesome work. Goes to show that when you are a true artisan you don't need millions of dollars worth of equipment. CNC equipment can be (expensive) fun but true pleasure comes from what you are doing. Keep it up and Merry Christmas from down under.

Great job and video series. I enjoyed all the work, setups that you worked out You did "getter done" Manny

Great series Keith I was waiting for each new episode. Thanks Bruce

Thanks for sharing this project with us :)

Great job Keith, thanks for sharing

Enjoyed watching you do such excellent work keep the videos. coming.Would love to see how the part in operation

Hi Keith, I followed the series with great interest and I've learned lots of new methods of doing things, You're a great mind and a great teacher. Thanks an take good care of yourself, Pierre

Good series! Can't wait to see it CRUSHHH hahah! Try not to breath that cutting oil smoke! Can't be good for the old lungs. Maybe use a welder fume extractor? Thanks

Great work, great fits, great looking and great teaching.

Loved it Keith. I was wondering at the inside dimension while watching the flanges get welded on, you confirmed it and made the fit amazing. I'm glad to hear you'll get an invite to see your work in action! Thanks once again for sharing!

....that's yrs of experience and knowing a materials thermal characteristics......also I respect how you manage moving and handle heavy objects in a crowded shop......really enjoy your videos.....

Loved every bit of it . Good Job . Wish I could do it.

Nice to watch the series, getter done!

Great project Keith. I watched the last part while waking up Saturday morning with a big coffee in hand, what could be better. Something that I think would really improve your video series is a short introduction to what you're making. A quick drawing or a photo showing where the parts you're making fit (and what they do) into the bigger piece of equipment. I think it would literally require just one or two minutes of explanation. Anyway, thanks for another great series, I look forward to the next.

Beautiful part and job. Thanks!

Takes a lot of experience, great job.

Really enjoyed this project - excellent work! Cheers, John

Bloody excellent Keith !

Thanks for sharing the project Keith nice work.

Totally fascinating job Keith -- so many interesting twists and turns - not to mention the sheer scale of it all! Thanks for this series - much enjoyed. :)

Sweet project Keith.

fantastic series keith cant wait to see it in action really enjoyed it

Fits like a Swiss watch. "Crusher" series by Rolex. Every yuppie's dream....

Hello Keith, Just to say a huge thank you four the many hours of video made to entertain and educate those that have their own shops and any that are wanting to get into engineering. Wow, this is just a tiny piece of the whole jaw assembly, thou see how much hard engineering it takes to give a working jaw. Congrats on your constantly trying new innovations to make this even possible on a machine such as yours. I found these video’s in total to be enthralling though even I, a well trod ambassador of ‘VIEWING’ had to watch these in two viewings! I am also into all ‘Things Engineering’ though as I have been an invalid for 25 years, and am still angry with myself I never collected my personal 0-1" Micrometer as I had to leave work rather urgently because I starting to have Seizures. I just wish I had them now, even though the projects I do are not looked upon as ‘word’ by others I still have to get small personal jobs finished for myself and find ways to measure in other ways, argh ! Thank you once again your videos are wonderful and I would love to make some but finances in my latter years are just not there. Oh well. . . Take care mrbluenun

Top job Keith enjoyed every video keep them coming please .

Fit and finish is mind numbing, especially for the tough bob materials & sizes!!! The zing of the sleeves on the pin gave me goose bumps. ~¿ @ A grand ride all the way through and learned so much about sequence of operations, chips, bits and and and! Thanks just isn't enough for all you've brought to us...maybe Grandly Grateful...I don't know yet...still in the throws of being moved and inspired to Getter Done! I do want to thank you though for your patience and kindness for my questions and comments. Looking forward to seeing your fine work installed and beating up some rocks!! Curious if they use Moly grease for those, "Bell Ray" maybe? Such a tough environment! I've designed things for nasty environments before but this one makes me shudder a bit. PJ

all the videos are great Thanks for sharing it with us viewers Manny

Awesome assembly at the end, artwork really. The fit on that size of material is a wonder to behold. Again, again, it is delightful to watch you work, and your running commentary is priceless. I (and no doubt most - I would say "all" - of your viewers) learn a lot from your videographic recording of your fine work. Thanks for sharing, Keith. I'm happy I have access to your work and attitudes towards that work; RU-vid makes it possible. Who knew when we were kids that it wasn't science fiction after all, but the adumbration of global, instantaneous communication for real. Wow! We are all blessed. I think somehow that your work (and those presenting their work like you do) contributes to the promotion of world unity in some small but important way. Sharing what we know with everyone who wishes to take advantage has got to prove that we all can benefit by helping one another. Ok, I got a little philosophical when the intention was to compliment you, so . . . my compliments!

As always my friend....freakin excellent!!

Incredible work, as usual. Exactly what we have come to expect of you.

great job, great way to use a machine tool to its capacity ... and beyond

Hi Keith Oh, I like those heavy duty job of yours ! It's a pleasure to see you eat the elephants bite after bite and spitting out some small bone splinters, just to crush and eat them too ! Truly inspiring and informative video - thx a lot for sharing ! Hoping for many more to come !

I would love to see it mounted to get a picture of the accuracy you did have to use to make this bushing :-) But anyway great work Keith.

Nice! Thanks alot for sharing. Greetings from germany