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The Y Maker
Malaysia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2019
~~The Y Maker == The 'Why' Maker~~
Why this channel?
I am passionate in hands-on work and mechanical stuffs. Recently I develop love in old stuffs, because I love the history and story the pieces had gone through. Therefore in this channel, I am going to share the work of restoration, how I make things new and usable again.
Besides old stuffs, I am also interested in upcycling, which is to turn an abandoned item back into life again.
I like to give the abandoned item a new life, and also a new purpose in life.
[I am not a professional restoration artisan, my work is based on references online, forum and guides from other TH-cam. Therefore your advice and constructive feedback are most welcomed.]
Hit SUBSRCIBE to support more projects :)
Thank you.
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Why this channel?
I am passionate in hands-on work and mechanical stuffs. Recently I develop love in old stuffs, because I love the history and story the pieces had gone through. Therefore in this channel, I am going to share the work of restoration, how I make things new and usable again.
Besides old stuffs, I am also interested in upcycling, which is to turn an abandoned item back into life again.
I like to give the abandoned item a new life, and also a new purpose in life.
[I am not a professional restoration artisan, my work is based on references online, forum and guides from other TH-cam. Therefore your advice and constructive feedback are most welcomed.]
Hit SUBSRCIBE to support more projects :)
Thank you.
Follow me on:
theymaker
Restoration of Forgotten Railroad Carbide Lantern - World War II
Restoration of Forgotten Carbide Railroad Signal Lantern - World War II
I saw this abandoned carbide lantern in my friend's house. It was threw aside with junk item waiting to be sent to junkyard. I fell in love with it at first sight and asked my friend: 'Hey, why is it here as a junk? It should be displayed nicely somewhere as a treasure piece..' . He said, 'Well, the current look is ugly, and not functioning.. my wife said there is no place for this ugly thing to fit in the house...'
So I took it this project and help him to restore (look nice and functioning again). According to his story, he bought this from Austria flea market, it has around 100 years of history as this lantern was used during World War II around 1930's. What really grabs my attention is 'Carbide' instead of kerosene or battery powered.
By doing some research online, carbide was widely used as light source in railroad signaling (like this one), headlight for miners, headlamp for bicycles, etc in the old days. As carbide reacts with water to produce acetylene gas which is flammable, the flame produced is very stable and bright which is one of the reasons it is suitable to be used as light source.
Again, I try not to over-restore the lantern to keep the originality. As you can see the lantern structure is still in very good shape, not much rusted and beaten up. So I really hope that this video will somehow remind you to rethink before you throw something.. haha
The restoration process is pretty straight forward, however, the water outlet was clogged which is the reason of malfunction. I did a lot of flushing to unclog that. Also, the structure of casing is not that perfect and has difficulty to close smoothly, so I give that a fix. For the casing, after removing the paint and sand off some light rust, I sprayed on heat resistant Matte Black, to give it a rustic look instead of a shiny bright colour. As for the carbide part, to minimize the footprint on the copper and brass, I just use a fine steel wool and water to patiently scrub off the patina and they look amazing!! Usually I will use tamarind to clean copper and brass since it requires a lot less elbow grease, but I thought tamarind in this project is a little too harsh. haha its just a feeling.. and finally, give it a little polish and YA! I really love how it turns out.. the colour combination of matte black with copper and brass!!
And now, this forgotten lantern got its new life again! I hope you enjoy watching the video and let me know in comment what do you think.. any constructive comment and suggestion are welcomed, I still have a lot to learn from the community..
I am not professional mechanic/handyman/restorer, nor I own a workshop. But I believe, If Y can dream it, Y can do it!
And, If Y can do it, You can do it too!!
Subscribe to my channel for more content like this.
Follow me on Instagram for more recent updates:
theymaker
Additional Music by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
I saw this abandoned carbide lantern in my friend's house. It was threw aside with junk item waiting to be sent to junkyard. I fell in love with it at first sight and asked my friend: 'Hey, why is it here as a junk? It should be displayed nicely somewhere as a treasure piece..' . He said, 'Well, the current look is ugly, and not functioning.. my wife said there is no place for this ugly thing to fit in the house...'
So I took it this project and help him to restore (look nice and functioning again). According to his story, he bought this from Austria flea market, it has around 100 years of history as this lantern was used during World War II around 1930's. What really grabs my attention is 'Carbide' instead of kerosene or battery powered.
By doing some research online, carbide was widely used as light source in railroad signaling (like this one), headlight for miners, headlamp for bicycles, etc in the old days. As carbide reacts with water to produce acetylene gas which is flammable, the flame produced is very stable and bright which is one of the reasons it is suitable to be used as light source.
Again, I try not to over-restore the lantern to keep the originality. As you can see the lantern structure is still in very good shape, not much rusted and beaten up. So I really hope that this video will somehow remind you to rethink before you throw something.. haha
The restoration process is pretty straight forward, however, the water outlet was clogged which is the reason of malfunction. I did a lot of flushing to unclog that. Also, the structure of casing is not that perfect and has difficulty to close smoothly, so I give that a fix. For the casing, after removing the paint and sand off some light rust, I sprayed on heat resistant Matte Black, to give it a rustic look instead of a shiny bright colour. As for the carbide part, to minimize the footprint on the copper and brass, I just use a fine steel wool and water to patiently scrub off the patina and they look amazing!! Usually I will use tamarind to clean copper and brass since it requires a lot less elbow grease, but I thought tamarind in this project is a little too harsh. haha its just a feeling.. and finally, give it a little polish and YA! I really love how it turns out.. the colour combination of matte black with copper and brass!!
And now, this forgotten lantern got its new life again! I hope you enjoy watching the video and let me know in comment what do you think.. any constructive comment and suggestion are welcomed, I still have a lot to learn from the community..
I am not professional mechanic/handyman/restorer, nor I own a workshop. But I believe, If Y can dream it, Y can do it!
And, If Y can do it, You can do it too!!
Subscribe to my channel for more content like this.
Follow me on Instagram for more recent updates:
theymaker
Additional Music by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Hello charming young lady! 🌹 Your fans are waiting for the second part. Where have you gone? I miss you! 😢
Most excellent. Great idea
Great job ! I start the same project , went to tractor supply to buy Sandpaper , found the 50 cal ammo can on sale for $7 , bought 20 of them and quit the restoration project 😂
the mk1has adjustable handlebars and the mk2 has non movable bars and the sissy bar is round at the top and the mk2is square
itsa mk1 but has a lot of non chopper parts on it id still like it but would restore it with propper parts
wrong brakes wrong grips thats half a chopper mongrel
wrong tyres too
Wrong gears for a mk2 chopper
mk 1 lol
The whole project is inspirational, the wedge block clamping is simple and excellent idea. I need to do this for my next project, great content. Keep bringing joy to the internet. Even after 4 years of posting this video it continues to help others.
This is a great video. Do you know how to get new gaskets? do you think sand blasting around the handle and latches would be worth it? thank you!
God I love the internet
So it takes about 15-20 minutes to dismantle a pallet this way. Safety goggles and gloves - great to have. Thanks for sharing.
This video proves women are just as good as men
Very nice, great work indeed!
Thanks for showing the details of using the aluminium foil, never seen this before. Looks like it worked well and a lovely looking end result overall🙂
Can i follow this method for my old brass chandelier light?
Just found your channel. Good lock in everything you do 💪
Thank you! Such an effective process. Take down a pallet in 20 min. But the most important thing this video has taught me. When you look at a pallet, check the nail pattern first. I have pallets with great wood but 6 nails at each join. Never again will I take ones with more than 2 nails....ùnless the wood is top notch.
This is so much cheaper than a Pallet Buster, and faster than a scissors jack. I put a strong magnet in my glove so I can stick nails to the back of my hand when I'm pulling them out.
brilliant, so simple when brain applied to the task, best method I have seen
Nice restoration...I have 2 old railrode lamps from France that I bought..in restoration now..I love you did not sandblast the metal..good job!!
I just picked one these up, just like this one. I love it, but it definitely needs a lot of work to save it, like this one. Definitely gave me direction and some ideas. THANK YOU
Loved watching you taking that Pallet apart. Thank you!
lmao, what are these pallets, for transporting fluffy bears? no way you can do that on 90% of real pallets
Burning with fire weakens the wood
Genius .
These army ammo cans are awsome. Ammo storage Tool box Lunch box Part storage Cheap Avaliable almost any where
Quad Zero (0000) ultra-fine steel wool is much faster, less abrasive and less destructive than foil or sandpaper at removing surface rust. Give it a try ! :) LOL! I wrote that seconds before I saw you switch.
Me encanta el video y el cariño que le pones a el piano de juguete para la restauración.
❤ maravilhoso vídeo ❤ Obrigada 🙏🇧🇷🇧🇷🙏
I just bought a lamp similar to this one on a flea market here in Germany. It doesn´t have the little windows anymore but I´m going to cut some new ones. I cleaned the water passage, the nozzle and the inside of the reaction chamber with 25% vinegar which worked like a charm! Now I´m waiting on my calcium carbide to test it.
Esses pregos usados nesses paletes são lisos porque os de rosca utilizados aqui nunca vão sair com esse método!
WOW ! SO SMART !!
Good girl!❤️
아놔 이런 방법이있었네..
How long did it took you?
So do you think the acid solution was needed? What if you just sanded the metal?
you can't use this method on epal pallets. they're very tough
Thanks for taking the time to share. Very simple technique for breaking down pallets, as already mentioned elsewhere, without a garage full of specialist tools. I've got a pallet sitting outside as I write - came with a delivery of OSB - and I think I'll give your method a go right now.
First time watching and loved the restoration video. You ("Y") indeed inspired me to restore my lantern. Few questions: What paint remover product did you use? It looked like a jell. The new seal in the carbide container and insulation over the top, do you have a supplier? What was the polishing tip on your hand tool and what was the green bar used on tip? Keep up the inspiring work for us! All the best!
Knew there must be a better way.
Well done. Bet it took some time.
but also time-consuming
Donde puedo comprar una
That is one hell of a workshop you're building, awesome
Awesome, you go girl
No I haven’t looked at the comments yet, so maybe someone has said this but first I wanna say I’m an old guy, so I’m not bending down and crawling around on the floor and playing whack-a-mole with these pallets I was fortunate enough to find one of those pry tools on Facebook marketplace for 30 bucks so it was worth it for me.however, I would suggest for her to maybe make some kind of table and then find a piece of wood, log enough that extends the entire length of the pallet and cut, however many other little prop boards that she needs, so she just hast to put everything in once wacko slide him to the middle wackos pull the big board out, stick a little prop boards on the other side and take care of the other side. I think I’d save her a lot of time. Again, I haven’t read the comments so if somebody’s already said this, forgive me. Good luck to you young lady. It’s always good to see people utilizing resources that are available mostly for free and turning them in to something useful.
You wouldn't mind doing some more DIY projects out of pallets?
Really smart, no fancy tools, perfect for me and exactly what i need. Keep it up!
Not so easy if the nails are spiral or ring shank which is more common. Easy if straight plain old 8d nails were used.