The first crankshaft was JUNK! - Crank Grinding, Balancing, AND MORE!

The cleaning guy appears to show a good aptitude for this line of work. I recommend he be promoted to the machine shop. Mind you mucking out pig sheds and scrubbing toilets is an honorable trade, but he's got a gift here!

On the subject of balancing, as a power generation engineer, we had a gas turbine generator that had developed a severe vibration. Rather than spend over $100,000 to remove the generator and transport it to the manufacturer’s repair facility, we brought in precision vibration analysis equipment and identified the direction and magnitude of the displacement. A single 1/4” flat washer was added to a balancing post on the rotor which was peened over to hold it in place. This solved the vibration and saved $100,000 plus weeks of downtime. One single hardware store washer!

I love seeing a master doing what so many never even knew about. Thank you for all the memories.

I'm an electrical engineer, so am really interested watching you work your magic on a crank. I don't know if you have a degree or certificate in your line of work, but you COULD be a great teacher, & teachers are indispensable, especially in our 'throw away' society now. ALWAYS enjoy watching you, guys, but THIS video just shows how knowledgeable you are, & how much money you charge is worth every cent! Thnx You were always better than the "cleaning boy" we last saw you as:)

Jim you are a master craftsman. I was an apprentice mechanic in the late sixties. We used to take our machining work to a couple of " old boys" in a workshop full of machines, probably pre-war, or war surplus. they always did a perfect job. later I encoutered newer shops with newer machines, but you didnt get the quality. Thank you for showing us your workmanship. All the best to you and Nic, from here in the UK.

Unbelievable education! So much skill, patience, and attention to detail!

Every time I watch one of your videos it makes me wish I had found a local shop like you guys to go the extra mile instead of slapping it back together with fresh bearings and calling it a day. Awesome work and attention to detail!

Stoked to watch some more old school stuff. If I ever need machine work, I'm bringing it to you. You guys care about quality.

Cleaning guy, you are definitely from the old school. I believe you're the 1st person I've seen shut down a torch properly. Well done sir.

Every episode there are always a couple pieces of experiential wisdom that the cleaning guy imparts.

"Always think of the next guy, because the next guy may be you... " :)

The 3 machinist I know all shake like that. I think it's from a couple things. Working all the time, using the old machines, small tedious work. I look at it as a good machinist with lots and lots of experience. Love watching the videos. Keep them coming.

I could watch you guys rebuild engines all day, something so satisfying about building something nicely.

Real pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.Hopefully the younger generation will one day be as good.

As a military vehicle owner and enthusiast, it's almost comical to see how much care and precision you're putting into this old engine. I love watching the machine work but it's going to end up absolutely light years better than it ever was, even brand new. This is going to be the most precision F-Head ever!

That crank grinder is a beautiful machine. I’m glad to see the cleaning guy takes good care of it.

Best Sunday morning television ever right here. I tell ya, that cleaning guy has some chops. It's like he's done this stuff a time or two.. 🤔 Also good to hear the culprit with the wrist pin getting into the cylinder wall.👌

You have created an absolute treasure trove in this YT channel! This video is, perhaps, the exemplar for clear, precise, and correct information for proper engine building.

Great video, the cleaning guy seems to have a knack for this machine work. Seriously though, true expert and great explanation of what you are doing each step of the way. My only regret is that you are too far from my area to give you any business. Both you and Nickolaus have a great work ethic and always a commitment to quality. I truly appreciate your candid discussion of being inside specs, demonstrating that nothing is ever "perfect". You always demonstrate a desire to get the end product as perfect as possible for your customer. Well Done!!!

So educational to see a young guy workind down to a couple tenths that far between centers. He has a bright future ahead!