Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org
Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org
This is my channel where I shoot video of some of my favorite things. I enjoy working on and restoring all kinds of vintage machinery - from woodworking machines, metal working machines, old farm equipment, steam engines, and steam locomotives. I spend a lot of my spare time volunteering at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture where I help to restore and keep their machinery up and running.
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I used to use a 4’ aluminum pipe wrench like that in the oil fields of Northern Alberta. The reason they’re made from aluminum is not for lighter weight. It’s because there’s no way they’ll make a spark if banged against steel. Where drilling can release flammable gas, one spark could blow the place up.
Glacier is very nice, but you should also check out Yellowstone. As a stretch go to Alaska, you would probably really like Kennecott in Wrangles St Elias national Park. You don't need to do it all in a year, but could get one park a year. Make sure you get reservations for Glacier park entrance well in advance.
Congrats Keith, plenty of time to do what you want before you can’t !
Congrats on your retirement! Now you have the time mass produce capstans!!!
A buddy of mine who is retired came and stayed at my house. He left on Sat. and my wife asked him what he wanted for breakfast before he left. He said pie. Now that is some incentive to think about retirement!
Congratulations on your upcoming retirement, Keith!
Never missed work. Just wish retirement lasted forever........
Good for you Keith! I retired in July of 2016 and havented looked back. I'm now about to turn 70 and am happy for it and you will be too.
Great information in this splendid video, thanks! Have you seen the phase inverted Leo, from Tally Ho, uses on his big ‘ol ship saw?
Congratulations Keith! I've been very curious about your day job (I have my suspicions). Enjoy the road trip to California! Yes, it take a day to get across Texas. A long day. I'm in San Diego, and I'm hoping to make it up to the BarZ Bash. If so, I hope I get a chance to meet you!
Hello Keith, I wish you luck in your retirement. I retired 8 1/2 years ago and don't have much money, but couldn't be happier. Walked out of my employment on my last day and thought now I don't have to put up with anyone else's bullsh**t any more. My Doughter had a trip to the US some years ago and went to Glacier National Park and said it was spectacular, you will enjoy it.
Looking trim kieth
Always knew that you were a barber.😊😅😅
How about a road trip to here - Australia 😄
Congratulations Keith hope you enjoy your time off from working two jos
Sounds like a win for you and the rest of us. Looking forward to seeing more of your content in the future. Enjoy, cheers
A road trip? For only a couple of weeks? Oh heck no. Take 4, 6 months at least. My wife and I did that when we were in our late 20s and have never regretted it one bit.
Keith. you'll be fine. good for you.
I'm incredibly happy and excited for you, Keith! Given your skill I'm confident you will be successful running your own machine shop. I look forward to what the future holds, and would also love to hear more about what you did over your 30 year career!
Great Job! Wow 5,366 SFM! That blade is flying. Awesomeness Extreme. …by the way, Tally Ho’s Capstan brought me here, and I’m absolutely glad it did. I’ve been a machinist for more than 40 years, so I really enjoy your channel. Trying to catch up on your videos, but sometimes I seem to “mustard”, ha ha. Thank You so much for sharing your wonderful life with us.
didn't know i was watching a cringe video.. using channel locks on those finished parts ......eeeeeeeeee... that hurt my soul!
Grats Keith! I took early retirement last year right around the same time. I don't think you'll struggle keeping busy. I sure haven't!
congratulations! retirement = working when you want to. enjoy.
Well, retirement is not all it is cracked up to be. You can get up, have some coffee, plan some things, have some more coffee, re-plan and a third cup of coffee. No pressure, no deadlines and no traffic. You will enjoy!
Congratulations on your early retirement Keith. Eight years ago I had the opportunity of an early retirement after 30 years on the job. I'm so glad that I took advantage of the opportunity. Hope you enjoy your new job as I much as i enjoy mine!
What's retirement? Haha
Congratulations!!! Good for you. I am envious.
I reached retirement age last week and now qualify for my state pension. I'm still working in my Day Job, although I'm only working 18 hours a week. I'm working another 60-70 hours a week at the "hobby"!
Those screw starters were a part of our toolkit when I worked for IBM, working on typewriters and copiers. Late 1970's. Good times!
Great Job Keith doing it Your way! Awesomeness Extreme!
Enjoy your retirement. Very much enjoy watching a master craftsman at work. I did my fitting and machining apprenticeship about 5 decades ago and was blessed with some of the most patient and talented tradesmen you could ever meet, using machine not dissimilar to those in your workshop. Beyond the apprenticeship we had several 'allied trades' segments including black smithing, copper smithing, welding etc. We were trained to a level where we were certified so we could act as quality controllers - I later worked as a marine engineer on a steam destroyer and a submarine. Think I used every skill at least once, but some only once. Can remember forging a bearing housing then pouring and machining the white metal bearing in the middle of the South China Sea. Look forward to the continued YT posts.
Bluepoint made a 30" adjustable wrench I think. I have been on the lookout for a large adjustable wrench for doing prop shafts nuts. Some of the stuff I work on goes up to around 6". There are older adjustable wrenches that go bigger but I have never seen one for sale around here, and they command lots of cash.
Retiring from a full career is an exercise of opportunity.
Take the time to live while you’re still in fine health and able, there is always work to find or create. Congratulations 🎉
The best advice I can give for retirement is to keep yourself busy doing the things you want to do. Never let yourself be inactive because that will ruin your health and leave you bored to death. I have heard too many cases of people dying shortly after retirement because they sat down in front of a TV and did nothing.
I’m very excited for you! If anyone deserves good things, you do. I’m looking forward to your videos in the future. I have learned so much from you, that I feel like I could actually operate a mill and a lathe.👍
Let me know if you find yourself in SLC, UT. Would be a joy to show you our makerspace which has a decent machine and blacksmithing shop.
Congratulations, Keith!
Congrats on retirement! You still won't have enough time!
Thank you Keith!
What ia the part # on that chain wrench. I'd love to get one.
Congratulations on your future retirement. I also retired on the last day of July in 2011, after over 35 years in my job, and earlier than the age that I expected to retire at. I am really looking forward to all your future content that you produce.
You’ll enjoy your 1st road-trip to Ontario…and then really enjoy the Glacier National trip. Remind yourself to ‘smell the roses’ along the way!
Congrats on your retirement, Keith.
Glacier is absolutely beautiful. I'd suggest going to Yellowstone as well.
Glacier is amazing, but September in Glacier can be iffy with snow. But it is realistically the best time of the year to be there. The trees will be changing color and that is beautiful. Just be aware that it can snow and lock you out of some of the higher areas. But going in September is actually much more reliable than going in June. Logan pass gets up to 80 feet of packed snow that has to be cleared before the road can be opened in the Spring. And in really bad years the avalanche danger will prevent them from even working to open the road which can result in a July opening. Just remember you can't tow a trailer over Logan Pass.
Hi Keith you are a great teacher I love your videos from Australia 🦘 you are great what you do 👏👍
Congratulations Keith
Well done sir on your up coming retirement , regards Partsmade 🇬🇧
Congratulations!