Steampunkers, Ever wonder where those little boxes come from?

[benchmench]

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/_mKSKZau9qs (http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/_mKSKZau9qs)
Whats next a steam powered Shopbot?

[adrianm]

Take it there's no Health and Safety Executive over the pond then? :)

[danhamm]

Really enjoyed that video...

[benchmench]

Take it there's no Health and Safety Executive over the pond then? :)

It does look pretty dangerous with all those spinning wheels, belts and gears. I'm sure they claimed their unfair share of appendages in days of yore. You raise a good question, even if it is a family operation.

[knight_toolworks]

hate to see the dog wag his tail around there. all that moisture has to make life fun.

[joe]

Dan,

Thanks so much for this post. It's the best example I've seen on a steam powered mill. There isn't any "Punk" in this operation.

Dang, I would like to visit this mill. Since it's located in northern California that's not going to happen. Good to know it's listed on the US Historical Preservation.

Safety. I didn't see anything looking unsafe except the electrical connections. Wish I had a watermill belt powered CNC and a old dog to keep me company. If I go to heaven that's what it would be. Ok, Ok that's never going to happen.

I'm going to save this video for ever.

Joe Crumley
www.normansignco.com

[danhamm]

The only thing that bothered me in the video was the flyball governer on one engine was in the steam shut off position and the engine was over speed, some one there has to have a power engineers certificate at least a 4th class, and be responsible for the operation, as its high pressure steam... 120 lbs on the gauge..
I started my working life in a plant such as that had 8 hrt tubular boilers and 30 chinese shingle sawyers plus a sawmill and planer mill and dry kilns.

[joe]

I'm with you Dan. Some one needs to manage that Flyball Governor or else. How dare they.

I just knew you were from that kind of background. Just another reason I admire you.

Joe Crumley
www.normansignco.com

[scottp55]

That was nice. I sent it to my Dad. It didn't look plug and play though. Maybe I still need to buy a desktop.

[jerry_stanek]

My dad had his high pressure steam engineer license. We had 2 high pressure boilers for heat for our Greenhouse. We raised tomatoes and had 1.5 acres under glass raised about 22,000 plants.

[joe]

Dan's post got me looking. For half the day I searched the internet for more stem powered equipment. And I did it "Just Because". Man that was fun.

Thanks again Dan.

Joe

[benchmench]

Dan's post got me looking. For half the day I searched the internet for more stem powered equipment. And I did it "Just Because". Man that was fun.

Thanks again Dan.

Joe
Your very, very welcome, Joe! I would like to add that your work and comments over the years have been a great inspiration to me. Hope those recent tornados didn't get too close.

[bleeth]

Just talked to Joe.

He's OK. His daughter and family are in Moore, but he got an e-mail that they are also OK.

It hit about a half mile from Norman.

[WoodMarvels.com]

That's completely awesome and nuts at the same time... I saw these things running off streams in Upper Canada and that was cool... just using a water wheel but wow... this is like working inside of a train!

Jon

[chiloquinruss]

We've got a steam mill local to here. It is really a neat place, I take the family there at least once a year and go on the tour. They do stuff a little bigger than my 48x96 can handle! :D Russ

http://www.hulloakes.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpwzTtxLjvs

PS when they redid the USS Constitioun they did all the spars and masts at HullOakes.

[harryball]

Now that's a nice shop! The dog seems to run the place. :)

/RB