Keith Rucker - VintageMachinery.org Courses

Steam Stoker Engine: New Cross Head Wrist Pins from Dragonfly Engineering

Discover the process of installing new cross head wrist pins from Dragonfly Engineering in a steam stoker engine restoration project with Keith Rucker.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Machining Cross Head Ways on Metal Planer - Steam Stoker Engine Project

Discover precision machining techniques for creating cross head ways on a metal planer, essential for steam stoker engine restoration and vintage machinery maintenance.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Machining Flywheels for a Scale Model Galloway Hit and Miss Engine

Master the process of machining flywheels for scale model engines through detailed demonstrations of turning, boring, and finishing techniques on vintage machinery.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sellers Drill Grinder Restoration - Rebuilding and Reassembly of the Rocker Arm

Dive into detailed restoration techniques for rebuilding and reassembling a vintage Sellers drill grinder's rocker arm mechanism through hands-on demonstration.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

K&T 2D Face Mill Holder - Heat Treating 4140 Steel in My Hot Shot Oven

Master heat treating 4140 steel using a Hot Shot oven to create a K&T 2D face mill holder with vintage machining techniques and professional metalworking methods.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Monarch 28" Lathe Cross Slide Rebuild

Master the complete rebuild process of a Monarch 28" lathe cross slide with detailed restoration techniques and vintage machinery expertise.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making a K&T 2D 30-Taper Face Mill Holder - Part 1 - Rough Turning

Master precision machining by creating a K&T 2D 30-taper face mill holder through detailed rough turning techniques on vintage machinery equipment.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

K&T 2D Face Mill Holder - Grinding Square and Tapers on the B&S No. 13 Universal Grinder

Master precision grinding techniques for K&T 2D face mill holders using the Brown & Sharpe No. 13 Universal Grinder, focusing on achieving perfect squares and tapers.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Odds and Ends 160 - Viewer Mail, File Sharpening, Steam Engine Indicator

Discover vintage machinery techniques through viewer mail responses, file sharpening methods, and steam engine indicator demonstrations in this hands-on workshop session.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Vulcan Steam Locomotive - Cylinder and Piston Repair Update

See the ongoing repair of a Vulcan steam locomotive’s cylinder and piston.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fabricating a Steel Framed, Wooden Top Workbench for the Shop

Master steel frame and wooden top workbench fabrication techniques for your workshop in this hands-on metalworking and woodworking tutorial.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

John Deere Hercules Cane Mill - Building a New Base

Discover the restoration process of a vintage John Deere Hercules cane mill as Keith Rucker demonstrates building a new base for this historic agricultural machinery.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steam Stoker Engine Valve Sleeves - Boring and Turning

Master precision machining techniques for steam engine valve sleeves through hands-on boring and turning operations on vintage machinery.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pouring Babbitt Bearings for John Deere and Goldens' Cane Mills

Demonstration of pouring Babbitt bearings for John Deere and Goldens’ cane mill machinery.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steam Stoker Engine - Making New Pistons

Master precision machining techniques by fabricating replacement pistons for a vintage steam stoker engine using traditional metalworking methods and machinery.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video