Tally Ho Capstan Project: Adapter Flange Bolt Hole Pattern and Making a Work Holding Pallet 

Am I the only one who is absolutely amazed by the genius of the folks who designed and built those machines? Just learning how to use all of the functions is no small feat. Those guys working many decades ago without computers and making he calculations and the parts are true craftsman!

I always enjoy these videos showing old-school machines and methods even though I'm a child of the computer age and use a self-converted CNC mill for my own projects. The ingenuity that went into designing a purely mechanical rotary mill using only slide rules and drafting tables is impressive. And that K&T unit is built like a *tank*. I've watched a good fraction of all the VM videos because I learn something every time. Showing how to deal with mistakes instead of just editing them out is great.

Thanks for another great video, Keith. For those who think the content producers don't read the comments, it's clear that you do, otherwise you wouldn't have acknowledged the "boo boo" on the bolt hole circle diameter. I don't have dyslexia and I still transpose numbers. It's called being human. I also love the explanation of how the machines work. Much better than just watching a machine removing material. The measurements, the setups, the tool selections, and other decisions that need to be made before the cutting begins is the important part. A machine cutting is simply doing what all of that prep work was done for. Negative comments? Water off a duck's back, sir. I am liking the fade-out/in between takes. Your editing skills are getting better and better.

I am constantly amazed that Keith finds room in that shop for ALL THOSE HUGE MACHINES!

You have the best toys. That rotary head mill is something else.

I am glad to see Keith is as human as me… he doesn’t make errors, just challenges. The number of times I have to modify my plans while making things is getting closer to my age. Lol

you aren’t the first shop to overlook sheet notes and there will be many many many more to come.

I've never made a mistake reading plans... maybe once... rarely...sometimes...OK, often.

…a gentleman machinist. Humble, precise and honest.

11:50 very nice to have confirmation that all parts get matched! I would have never thought how invested I could get into finding out wether or not bolt holes would line up :)

Good morning everyone watching, from the UK , perfect timing for a capstan video and cup of tea 🫖

That is one cool piece of equipment! I also love your honesty about having to remake the part, and the slight error in the diameter the viewers caught. Looking forward to seeing you cut those radiasus out of that part.

Hi Keith, I hear you saying you've dyslexia too, I also have been struggling with that whole my life, we're from a generation that we were called stupid at the time. But I know a lot of excellent craftsmen and artist who underwent the same judgement, and one by one we all turned out being excellent what we're doing, keep up the good work, you're craftsmanship is a joy to watch…

Just remember . . . Keith was Leo's second choice for this project. The first shop, once they saw the capstan, said No and sent it out the door.

I am so much happier now knowing that you are just as human as the rest of us..🤔☺☺

Thank you for the machine shop classes. I’m learning a lot.

That mill is interesting, never seen one like that.

Yes I am very Thankful for your dedication to the mechanical machining of actual parts that will be used in the operation of a sea going vessel. And thanks to all the machinists who actually know what you're doing

I've never seen a rotary head mill in use before, fascinating

Ahh, I love when I miss a note on a set of plans. Thankfully, I usually catch my errors before I end up spending too much labor time. For whatever reason if I miss something it is counterbores, dunno why I am blind to them.

I spent time hanging around with machinists who learned their trade at Essex Machine Works in Essex CT. The made props and shafts for builders up and own the East Coast. Propellers, shafts, printing machine parts it was amazing to watch! 🫡 Respect ✊

If I were in charge of machining, I would say this can't be done, and the capstan project would be scrapped. I also think of the brilliance of the engineers who designed the workings of the milling machine and the effort needed to make all of the precise individual parts. It seems amazing that the machine could be made for a price that would be affordable.

Keith, it’s such a pleasure to watch you go through all the steps to understand and then build these pieces. I don’t think most people understand how much knowledge and skill you and others like you have to offer. Thank you for sharing what you do with us including the mistakes. You’ve forgotten far more than most of us will ever know about the world of machining.

I love how it beeps exactly like a lazer grade finder.😎😎👍👍

Better get going on this project the boat is ready to launch!

22:51 - Can still get +/-

My father, a WW2 shipyard diesel mechanic always taught us to "learn from our mistakes". Opportunities for improvement!

Good morning Keith! Great to see the mill working. Nice adding the new technology to the old machines. Have a great weekend.

Yeah, there are now mills that could've done this part in a fraction of the time, but it's nice to see these old mills still being used, maintained, and loved.

Wow, I'm amazed at the features on some of these machines, that's like magic! Had no idea that was even possible, milling in a circle like that. Very cool!

Interesting stuff. It will be great to see your work on display on Talley Ho.

Love that K&T old school, We don't need no stinking CNC!

A complex job, well done! But I guess the unique nature of these parts is what makes their manufacture interesting.

A tip for you and our friends here is for the best hard/soft jaw liners is my home made Rawhide. I have a video on making it if you like. Anyone with a 5 gal bucket can make it. This system is amazing. The days of compas and machinists blue along with fine line scribes are all but gone now. That mill such such a neat head. It has my head spinning with possibility's. Thanks a bunch Keith. Have a great weekend good fellow.

Another outstanding video Keith featuring old school machinery with modern enhancements. Thanks for sharing!

Never knew it took so much to get a part ready to machine. Thanks for taking the time to teach and share this.

Nice to see this awesome mill in action!

As someone who spent their career in construction and building to blueprints, I fully understand getting tripped up by those little damn notes.

What a cool machine. The amazing part is that you have the skill to work it. Great Job!

The quality of these videos is amazing, thanks for sharing the story of this complex project.

Great job Kieth.

Very enjoyable viewing. I've tried my hand at machining and have submitted a lot of machine shop jobs. Its cool to see interesting jobs explained well and expertly executed.

Keith. truly impressive. What a magnificent machine, and someone who knows how to get it do do what it was built to do. Not to be unkind, but I did note the use of the flashlight to read the grads on the dial. As an old guy (80+) I say welcome to the old guys club, I have little flashlights scattered all over my shop for same purpose.

Wow, that's a very informative lesson on the rotary mill. Thank you sir!

Good morning.That mill has a lot of features like it

Really enjoy watching you work with old machinery. Reminds me of my youth working with my Grandfather with a variety of Bell-Foley equipment doing saw sharpening before carbide tips became the rage....

Rotary head mill is a neat piece of equipment. Simple solution to a complex issue.

i really love watching leo and his updates every other week! i also love that through the tally ho experience i've met great content creators like Keith and his vintage machinery channel, windy hill foundry and others!

I am impressed with your DRO.My Newall had better not sneeze or,it will be replaced.

I’ll be honest I’ve been following Tally Ho and I work on a boat. I live on a boat too. They still make capstans and they still look pretty rustic. I would’ve just bought a new one. Probably would’ve been cheaper

I'm impressed the way he flips between 1/2 1/4 1/5 etc and thousands of an inch. I'm an engineer in England and we changed to a fully decimal system 50 years ago. It makes things so much easier. BTW for any other Brits out there, I used to have to do school exams in Pounds Shillings and Pence.

That rotary head mill is an amazing machine.

Two adages that I try to observe. Number one is "Nothing is simple". Number two is "It's never wise to anticipate that what one plans will always go smoothly". Another very interesting video Keith, and I admire your being candid about the slip up. Great stuff.

The amount of work and set up that goes into one-off part machining is amazing. Really fun to watch, thanks!👍

Thank you Keith!

That was brilliant. Thanks Keith.

Thanks Keith - great work.

Thanks for sharing your trade….

That mill is amazing. WOW!

@10:45 So glad to hear that you caught the error from the drilling of the bolt holes on the capstan base. I was on tenterhooks until I heard you say that you had picked up on it.

That was a very fun episode, thanks for sharing your fascinating work .

Nice work Keith, Sometimes a test piece just happens...I make a lot of them Looking good 👍👍

I sure am enjoying see you use your machines to do the capstan! Very interesting!

Great video Keith!

Have you noticed that all of the machines shows we come to and begin to watch on RU-vid generally find new tools they want to try? That’s probably from new income generated from RU-vid on display. Interesting thoughts.

Good job

Great episode!

What a versatile machine; just the thing for a job like this. Thanks for taking the time to explain and show us how it works and all that it can do!

Great work Keith

Excellent job!! Thank you and God bless you sir.

my oh my this Capstan must have been nearly impossible to build 100 years ago ! I had no idea that a Capstan was such a complicated piece to make ...

Love this shop, and and everyone makes mistakes...........human we do that very nice work!

Good morning

Great work Keith 👍👌

Brilliant as always - thanks Keith

5:00 I like this "touch finder", It's like something you'd see on a CNC Mill!!! .. I like the seeing the old manual machines like Keith always uses!! .. But it's nice to see how you can use the latest technology to your advantage, regardless of how old the machine is!!!

Thanks Keith! What a pleasure as always

What a great machine! I've been eager to see you put it to the use it was made for, and like you said, this is an ideal project for it. Old school CNC for sure.

That is a quite wonderful machine. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for helping out on the Tally-Ho project. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Thank You for sharing this awesome video with us. That machine is so cool. I get real enjoyment watching you machine while I’m making parts on a CNC mill/turn. Great Job.

Hi again Keith. I am really looking forward to seeing how you deal with the milling of the complex shapes in the Adapter Flange. I am guessing that there is some tolerance with the shapes provided that Adapter sites tight with the base. Good luck with that when you get to it.

Thanks for sharing 👍

Thank you, Keith.

Thank you for sharing.👍

Good work !

Yet another great video. Thanks.

Thanks Keith

Cool machine and great operator!

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

Great video

I used a Kearney and Trecker universal Mill in the Naval Dockyard here in Auckland NZ, it was an awesome machine !!

Definitely struggling with the metric system. Im not going to sleep well thinking about drilling 12.5mm holes in 1 1/8" material. Love your work and I've started following yhe other channels contributing to the Tally Ho build, worth the watch. Keep up the great progress 🤙

This is a very special machine ! We have done things like this on our "Collet" ( 4 axes plus rotating table )

Awesome keith another great video

Thanks Keith enjoyed

Looks like fun.

Hope you have better luck with your DRO PRO touch sensor than we had with ours. Very disappointing. Could not trust the repeatability of it and we always handled it far more gently than you were in the video. Perhaps we just got a lemon. But we like the DRO. Loving this project, Keith.

What a great challenging piece. Manual machinist phun!

Long time viewer. Great video. Nice machine

A pleasure to see that K&T mill dooing it's thing. Marrying it to the robe and DRO is a force multiplier for rtaking advantage of the unique capabilities of the machine. Thanks for shring.