Two things Mr. Pete, 1. You are a man of integrity (no adds, no begging) and 2. Your dislikes happen to match my dislikes (how lucky am I). But most important of all I am so pleased to see that you are feeling better, that put a smile on my face.
Good to see you feeling better, we love to see you and wait for your next lesson. PS don't apologize for showing us 'making chips' that is the closest many of us get to machining!
Lyle - I really appreciate all the work you do and appreciate the no ad position you take. Now for the tombstone I'll just offer what my wife says she will have on mine. We were married upon college graduation; she survived the two years I spent on active duty with the Army. I then spent over 30 more years in the reserve components, mostly National Guard. Because of that I was often gone a lot, especially later in that career. So she told me years ago the inscription would read 'Here lies Dale - gone again'. I am fortunate she has tolerated me all these years.
Here would be my epitaph for you. "He inspired them to create and innovate, To challenge and to learn, He gave them confidence and pride, And respect that they would earn.
Great to see you recovered from Covid. I have been a subscriber for years. Your wind turbine videos are two of your most memorable ones to me because they show the truth and the politics of the issue. I live on the south shore of Long Island NY where a huge wind farm project is proposed. There is opposition to it for many reasons, and when I get into it with a supporter I direct them to your videos to get educated on points they will never hear from the supporters. Thank you.
Hi Mr Pete. I have an ID, OD grinding shop. I knew nothing about running a Bridgeport or lathe, but by watching your videos I was able to make my own fixtures instead of paying someone else to do it. Thank you so much for all you do.
Hey Mr. Pete, thanks for no advertising on your channel. It seems like most RU-vidrs are selling out and speaking for myself I watch RU-vid so I don’t have to put up with ads. I even have RU-vid premium but now they’re sneaking the ads in with the content creators. I also agree with you wholeheartedly about Patreon. Keep up the great work and I too am glad you’re feeling better!
Very generous of you to give a “shout-out” to Keith’s web site. It is indeed an awesome resource. And glad to see you back on your feet with your nose firmly against the grindstone!
Thank you Mr Pete. So good to see you back to your old self. I really enjoyed this video, as always. You keep on doing whatever kind of videos that makes you happy and if a few feathers get ruffled.....SO BE IT! Have a great day.
I began watching Keith Rucker years ago on Vintage Machine. His free access library is great. He also has parts sources for modern bearings and one will match the old numbers with new sealed bearings that fit. I bought a 1964 Buffalo Forge 15" drill press, that was sitting on someone's screen porch getting wet and rusty. I dismantled, derusted using electrolyses, replaced bearings with modern sealed bearings using Keith's recommended supplier and archived parts list, and reassembled it. Now I have a very nice drill press. Next a Logan model 210 15" metal lathe. Keith is a good man, and so are you. Glad you're feeling better.
I thought you windmill thing was really cool. I don't think folks realize how big those things are. I've seen the new blades coming out of the plant here in Pensacola.
"Here lies Mr. Pete, he always wore his safety glasses and ended up like this anyways." It is hard to joke about the end, I believe we all hope you have many years left in you.
I enjoy a rant myself from time to time. 😊 It was interesting to see Scherr-Tumico being part of the Rank Organisation as it was called here in the UK. There’s plenty about the founder, J. Arthur Rank, on the internet. Briefly he was born into a flour milling family in the northeast of England (Yorkshire). He developed the business known as the huge Rank Hovis McDougal flour milling business, now part of Premier Foods. In his middle age, he was a Sunday School teacher and, being a staunch Methodist, he started making short morally instructional films and, with help, after the war, Rank Films produced many famous commercial ‘movies’. He also developed his own studios that many may have heard of - Pinewood Studios - that were bought before the war. All postwar Rank films (‘movies’) had a strongman hitting a large gong, although they as a company hadn’t created this image, the man hitting a gong, or ‘gong man’ was adopted as the Rank Organisation logo that you can see on the top left of the Scherr-Tumico catalogue. 👍🇬🇧👍🇺🇸👍
So glad to see you're feeling better Mr Pete. Mr Pete, there is nothing wrong with being compensated for your hard work. You have brought an invaluable contribution to this community over the years. So no, there is no "honor" in devaluing your own skill and labor, or in giving it away for free. It's not "begging" to be compensated for your effort. It is a voluntary exchange between parties. Don't let the pride in your heart, steal the food from your stomach.
I agree. I don't like ads, nobody does, but with the amount of effort he puts into running the channel, he deserves compensation. Totally understandable.
Mr Pete, another great video. I'm glad you are feeling better and are back to your normal routine. Please do not stop doing your field trips. The Wind Turbines coverage was great and very informative. It's amazing how thick the materials were to construct them, and how many huge bolts the base has to have to support such a structure. Please keep doing those one off videos. They are very interesting. Dan 😊
Living in Denmark, here wind turbines are often replaced by larger turbines. The old ones are taken down by crane, and if they are still functional, they are sold on to countries that do not make such high demands on productivity.
Great rant, I am with you my friend. Be sure to donate all of your vintage library to Keith before you depart. Thank you for all you teach to all of us.
they fell those windmills like a big old tree, very cool. Thank you for your videos, you remind me a lot of my late father. He was a tool and die maker out of Cicero and would have been 79 this year.
Nice to see you're back at it. A definition of a turbine: A turbine is a turbomachine with at least one moving part called a rotor assembly, which is a shaft or drum with blades attached. Moving fluid acts on the blades so that they move and impart rotational energy to the rotor. Early turbine examples are windmills and waterwheels. I looked into building one at one point, just not worth it in my location.
Hey Mr Pete, I appreciate NO ADS on your channel. And I appreciate you telling it like it is, about a bunch of stuff including self-obsessed and hateful people with their opinions and beliefs which they confuse with objective reality. Etc etc. You can tell I am also a gnarly senior person! And along with you I love the world of mechanical making especially in the machine shop. Thanks for all your teaching Mr Pete, much appreciated Sir!
I am a farm boy. I have studied old documents, especially maps of the farm and its surroundings. I found that there had been two towers utilizing wind. One had been operational some time in the 1800's as an actual mill. A house at that location was even in my time called "Miller's House". The other had served as a pump, until in 1932 our house was electrified. Some time after that a new pump house was built. What I saw about the old wind pump remains were a couple of reinforcing rods sticking up from a concrete platform. Well, I did not become a farmer, and neither did either one of my brothers. My education made me an Engineer, and took me out to the world. There is one thing tying me to your mentioning of a General Time facility. For a few years, I happened to work in a building previously occupied also General Time. As I have understood, they made there some kitchen timers; maybe coffee makers as well. Nowadays the building houses a private school.
About the wind mills, I don't understand why they can't keep the towers and just replace the works on top. The site, foundation and tower is probably a third of the cost of the mill. This is my rant thanks 91 year retired air craft machinist.
The old train stuff was neat. If you come to Pensacola we have a lot of museums and history to explore. They might even let folks tour the Westinghouse plant - I don't know.
I enjoy all of your videos, if you need to , if it's a good product, it's your channel, your time, expertise, and plenty of honest knowledge. We appreciate you sharing so much with all of us. Best regards, the carpenter learning to not butcher metal.
I liked your video on the wind-turbines. I don't often get to correct a master, a sensi, but wind powered generators are turbines, according to this self-referencing definition found on the web. "A turbine is a turbomachine with at least one moving part called a rotor assembly, which is a shaft or drum with blades attached. Moving fluid acts on the blades so that they move and impart rotational energy to the rotor. Early turbine examples are windmills and waterwheels."
I watched your wind generator videos Lyle and thought that they were very interesting. I hadn't realized how big those things were until I saw you walking into the base of one. We have hundreds of them here where I live (close to Palm Springs). The only thing I don't like about them is that they kill many thousands of birds every year. Some efforts are being made to drive birds away from them but I don't know if they are affective or not.
Since when do the extremest’s give an owls hoot about the the wildlife (Wales) let alone birds? When the fossil fuel companies say so. Sorry for the bitterness.
Don't change. It's a real pleasure to watch your videos as I come from a different trade background and watching you work and explain concepts had inspired me to get into machining in a simple way. Honour & Skill .
Maybe Keith would like to scan the 1936 Craftsman Catalog for his archives? I have that exact 1936 lathe that I have used for all my jobs for the last 30 years. A tribute to the quality of an 87 year old machine.
Mr Pete first off I am happy to see you back. Next although I am close to your age I wish you were my shop teacher. And finally I regret I didn’t find your videos sooner. I love your integrity and your attitude to things. Keep up your rants, it’s what distinguishes you (us) from the complacent public out there today.
I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. In regards to your epitaph, I'm not smart enough to come up with anything of value, but it would be really cool to have it machine onto a huge piece of stainless steel. I watched the wind mill video, I wish we had seen the size of that cutting torch, it must have been an spectacle!!
I've seen some running ads about morning energy drinks ...Thick , green , maybe lumpy and you could drink it down like it's the best thing since Starrett tools . It's good to see you well again. I once saw a picture of a tomb stone that said " I told you I was sick".
Epitaph: 'America's shop teacher. None of his students ever lost a finger' If I didn't say how much I enjoyed the windmill video, I apologize. Thanks Mr Pete!
Glad to see you well again. Glad you resist paid endorsements. Frank appraisals of tools, pro or con, are useful to all of us. I couldn't comment on the windmills, I was chewing nails. Not fingernails.
YOU are a fellow God-fearing man. A good man! You are humble and helpful, smart, kind and so much more........ I liked the wind tower video....I like all your videos! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!
When the sponsor's message comes up, the L key is your friend. It advances the video 10 seconds, so tap it repeatedly until the commercial is over. Some presenters are kind enough to wear a different outfit so you can see when the program returns. The J key backs up 10 seconds to correct an overshoot. I've been watching YT videos for years, but only recently found out about keyboard shortcuts. Maybe some of you are slow learners, too. (I also get fewer commercials because I pay for the Premium access. $12/month seems like a lot, though. It's automatic so I don't really notice. That's how they bleed you.) I watched your wind "turbine" video with interest. Sorry I didn't comment at the time. And thanks for the nod on the catalog.
Mr Pete please reconsider patron . It is just the modern way for us to pay for your hard work of making videos. Having the account is not begging , asking people ten times in one video to give might be but we know you and respect you and so happy to see your back from covid.
Glad to hear that you're feeling better! This was an enjoyable video for many reasons as you really hit on many subjects where I fully agree! I remember your windmill videos. Those were amazing. I believe I did comment but was probably one of the few who actually appreciated the construction details of the actual windmills as you explored them. There are people who can't keep from politicizing any and everything. Those people usually have very little constructive to add to video comments, Facebook, or life in general. I tend to leave them behind to talk into their closed one-man echo chamber. Also with you on the sponsorships. Have you had the offer where you get a paid sponsorship but each of your videos must be pre-approved by the sponsor before you make it public? Not worth that effort! Please keep sharing the old catalogs and literature. I love this stuff. Reminds me that I have loads of old refrigeration literature which needs to be shared. Oh if only we had 48 hours in a day and 10 days in a week, maybe my three lifetimes worth of projects could be completed. I'm so thankful that you're able to make these videos and still enjoy doing so. It's very much appreciated.
Here is my entry, I saw it many years ago in a curio shop. "Ma loves Pa, Pa loves women. Ma caught Pa with two in swimmin. Here lies Pa" Great video as always. I said to you once that I like all your videos, and would watch a video of you eating a bowl of cereal.
Glad to see you in better sprits Lyle. And although I do appreciate you thoughtfully sparing us the ads, I think you should take that easy money. It isn't hard for us to skip though the ads.
I have always wanted to buy one of your machines. Just to know i had one. Just about everything i know about machining ive learned from you. Can you put me down as VERY interested next time you decide to part with something? A lathe or a mill or a pair, one of each.....
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) bought the precision tool business from Lufkin. After a short period of time, they stopped making precision tools. A "great buy", I guess. I remember the Mesher Co. (I grew up in Portland, Ore.). That Mitutoyo wall clock reminds me of those huge slide rule teaching aids we had in school. Warmest regards as always.
No one is truly gone until other people stop remembering them, with the value you’ve given in your content and in your personal life, your legacy will live on long after you pass. I’m 41 years old and dwell on my own death too much, actually to my detriment. I wasted 11 years of my life on drugs and now I’m 41 with no wife or children, it’s an inescapable thought for me.
Keith Rucker may can use a few of those manuals and catalogs for the Vintage Machinery website. As you are aware, the website is a treasure of information. Thanks. And no, don't go the route of many You Tubers with ads of useless, or even useful crap. Ads drive me crazy!
Glad you are doing well, you had me scared....That PW level looks Exactly like my Starret 98, down to the calibrating screw .... Just had mine re-vialed and calibrated wasnt cheap, but neither is a new one, came back looking new . best regards Steve.
I loved the windmill on your bench. I recently got a windmill for my yard because of the memories I have from when I was a child on my uncle's cattle farm in Tennessee. As far as the promoting things for money, go for it but you strike as a person who has everything and more from what he needs in life, a great family, friends and interests. My father was a machinist and I can say for certain I learned more about machining and machines from you than him. He was a great guy but wasn't very articulate.
I 100% agree with you on the little cards at every store these days! I don’t have a single card nor will I ever have a card, they can either give me the discount or not , I don’t care to be tracked and or sales info sold
Mr. Pete, glad to see you so spry after being sick. Do the ad and take their money and put it in a college fund for Henry! And you might get a comfortable pair of shoes for yourself!
