Case Steam Engine Governor: Rebuilding the Spool Valve Stem

You made me remember David Richards steam powered machine shop. He's not posting as often now but in the past, He has rebuilt a few Pickering Steam Engine Governors along with a few steam Engines! Now that I'm reminded of it, I miss watching The Wizard. Hope He's doing alright these days.😕... National treasure Old Guys keeping us wise in the old ways... Thanks for Doing All you do...✌👍

So awesome to see the precision and oldschool, but still totally valid, engineering on such a device. Mr. Rucker is a master, and it shows. So satisfying to see this machine put back together right. She's good for another few decades, as long as maintained properly.

Being an old school Journeymen Industrial Machine Repairman, I learned a long time ago, when I had to redrill and pin an existing hole, I would put the tapered reamer into the original hole and then clamp it in a vice. That way the original hole is perfectly aligned. Then remove the tapered reamer and use a drill bit the same size as the top hole. Using it as a guide bushing to keep the drill from walking. After marking the shaft, I would use the proper size drill bit to drill the hole through the shaft. The install the tapered reamer and then ream it to the finished size. 👍

Oh you beauty, I have just sat down to my morning coffee and had just wondered what shall I watch?

Hey Keith, if you’re happy, I’m happy!

Excellent work. Who does not love turning brass?

Thank you Keith!

Another excellent video Keith- being from the UK I've worked in metric so long I find it really hard to convert fractions and 'thou's in my head!

l seem to recall you saying never wind a reamer backwards as it will blunt them

Gotta admit that newly turned metal is gorgeous.

There may have been too much play, but a loose connection of the rod to the valve is useful for the flat closure

Thanks Keith for interesting precise video. Your going through the thought process, why you changed the original engineering and the tapered pin joint, was particularly good for a fellow like me.

Thanks for sharing another great video Keith!

Good morning Keith! Thanks for the videos.

Nicely done sir!

Thanks for the video Keith. Have a good weekend!

Oh, you turned the reamer counter ckockwise. 😮

Who knew this little steam engine governor job would bring out soo many internet trolls😮

That looks like it will work.

Thank you for sharing.👍