How the Victorians Forged Machine Parts with Steam Power - Radial Drill Restoration PART 16
Iron Jonesy
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It was a huge privilege to be able to use the Victorian forge at Claymills pumping station to forge a new drive shaft for my radial drill project. Using wrought iron, we built up a collar feature by forge welding a ring to the shaft. Great fun, and the steam hammer was the perfect tool.
Check out Claymills' own video telling the fascinating story of the site - Saved From Demolition: The Victorian Pumpi...
For info and steaming dates visit - https://www.claymills.org.uk/
A massive thank you to Will, for putting up with my silly ideas, Henry, for all the camera work, Ethen, for a quality job working the swages and of course Jacob and all the volunteers, for being so welcoming.
And as always, thank you so much for watching!
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What a hero. Top man as well. Great to see two people living their vocation.
I was employed and paid by the Millwright Contractor on site, but worked in the Blacksmith shop making parts for some renovations we were doing in the Foundry Itself.
The plant worked with a lot of lead, babbitt, and soft metals, we even manufactured a variety of brand new lead pipe. and the plant had several giant furnaces on site.
Great video, i haven't restored anything over probably 100 years old but i do cheat using modern equipment but still use babbit bearings and such.
Looking forward to next video (interesting also seeing another massey as Alec Steele has one on his channel he restored, could be helpful...also get that place might have some old time knowledge hidden)
How the Victorians Forged Machine Parts with Steam Power - Radial Drill Restoration PART 16
Iron Jonesy
55,600 views
It was a huge privilege to be able to use the Victorian forge at Claymills pumping station to forge a new drive shaft for my radial drill project. Using wrought iron, we built up a collar feature by forge welding a ring to the shaft. Great fun, and the steam hammer was the perfect tool.
Check out Claymills' own video telling the fascinating story of the site - Saved From Demolition: The Victorian Pumpi...
For info and steaming dates visit - https://www.claymills.org.uk/
A massive thank you to Will, for putting up with my silly ideas, Henry, for all the camera work, Ethen, for a quality job working the swages and of course Jacob and all the volunteers, for being so welcoming.
And as always, thank you so much for watching!
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