Big Thing Follows Me Home… Again
January 5, 2023
For some reason, large pieces of machinery just love to follow me home. In December 2022, it was a 9000 pound late-model VMC (vertical machining center) from a defense contractor’s large machine shop. The bearings failed in its spindle motor and they swapped some control parts with another machine. Sometimes I wonder what regular people […]
Look What Followed Me Home
August 11, 2020
In August 2020, some friends helped me salvage several large machines from a backyard shed. These machines probably shouldn’t have been put in a backyard shed! After a day securing the machines for transport and other preparation, my hauler showed up with their 53 foot Landoll trailer and announced they couldn’t get into the site. […]
Neighbor Needs Plasma!
January 19, 2017
My neighbor called me… can you come into the shop and look at some machines?
Cincinnati Heavy Iron
October 2, 2015
Interesting troubleshooting and repairs to old Cincinnati Milacron CNC machines…
Complicated Bullard Machine Repaired
May 19, 2012
Gearbox of extremely complicated machine tool repaired… twice!
15 ton Crane Modernization
December 14, 2007
Crane modernization brings locomotive shop into the 21st century.
Whitcomb Locomotive Repairs
June 14, 2007
Crew travels to historic steel mill to resurrect 50 ton diesel locomotive.
High Power Hydraulic System
September 30, 2006
Two 100 hp hydraulic systems rapidly assembled to keep New York harbor dredging afloat.
Stack Plan
April 28, 2006
Plan devised to safely remove deteriorating chimney stacks at historic facility.
Ford Engine Rebuilt
May 19, 2005
Rebuilt Ford Industrial engine gives new life to museum skidloader.