You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌
I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!
Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand. Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.
@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.
At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄 I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔
Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.
Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA
What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.
Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!
Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack. Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.
WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!
Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.
Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.
I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.
That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.
I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .
Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.
I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍
Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on TH-cam. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good
I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill. I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so. Nice video. :)
Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!
I AM that "One other person"! I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task... Still, I know where to come for reference. :o) Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video. P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(
I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅
To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.
I restore cars here in florida. Watched your entire video. Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care. Beware of your government
10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time. Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!
It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.
Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.
OK. A few things. First and foremost, that was an epic labour of love, care, attention and effort, on both the restoration and the video. Thank you, I enjoyed it very much. On more boring technical topics (on which I can notably unqualified): I think you could have benefited from a few hard wood/soft metal drifts and punches (i.e. dodgy old bits of wood, and scrap bin pieces of brass/bronze rod/bar). Finally, I'm fairly convinced your next tool acquisition (and/or restoration) should be an arbour press.
Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.
What a great job of rebuilding Rodney, but I WOULD for sure fill the oil revivor , that is turning constantly and gear wear and the shaft is also spinning... Luv the build
![Bridgebort Milling Machine [Rescue]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zGv7MkdIP_w/mqdefault.jpg)
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You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌
Agreed!
This was the same I was thinking while watching it. All those "scientific" channels are nowhere compared to this video...
I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!
I'll upvote you on that too !!
😎👍☘🍺
Absolutely sensational video. Funny, informative, exceptional quality, I could go on.... Looking forward to seeing the next ones. 👍
That decal taping was some serious commitment!
The model
Shoulda put a "Delboy" on instead... 😂
Oh hello, nice to see you here
@@yak-machining God save us!! Not THE MODEL !!!!
@@tfarris1 👈
I have to get my Hair
El gobierno.
ZA 😘
Oh sweet goodness I've missed you
My wife: "what on earth are you watching?"
Me: Ummmm, it's complicated...
**R O D N E Y**
Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand.
Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.
Just say porn.
It’s good to have you back. Cant wait for more Land Rover
Seconded. His is good too, I know what’s coming with a land rover but don’t see inside many lathes etc
@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.
I'm going to show my Canadian influence here, but I like the tool and Land Rover content.🇨🇦
Dude i have never been more excited about a TH-cam notification. You’re my favorite creator on this app.
At last, good to see another Croker production.
Epic Doom music for an epic paint job !!!
1:25 Uhoh, that’s not good, you have freed the spirit of Rodney!
At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄
I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔
Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.
You get top marks for everything, decal, painting, restoration, and of course a great Video of it all. Well done my friend.
Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA
What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.
Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!
Great video Geoffrey! I love the entertaining content and your sense of humour! Best wishes from a retired toolmaker, from England, living in the UAE.
Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack.
Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.
Most beautifully celebrated!
Better than any commercial content ever.
Oh my gawd, what a beauty...
WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!
Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.
Cool! Email me if you need anything.
Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.
Brilliant little setup
I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.
Thanks Brendan
That is a pretty Rube Goldberg device. Very cool that you restored it, and took us along for the ride. Thanks.
Masking the Rodney logo was almost as complicated as Binkey's roof.
That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.
My first time seeing one of these and I really do admire it. You did a wonderful restoration with excellent attention to detail. I subbed you.
2am London, nice to see you again, now will watch vid ty
You make the best videos on TH-cam lots of luv from the UK 🇬🇧
Saturday morning, mug of tea and Rodney😂😂😂😯
Another brilliant video👍🍺
Just FYI, welding a bead on the inside of that bearing shell would make it fall out once cooled down
Agreed, that's the way I remove valve seats from aluminum heads :)
I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .
@@kisoia I to have used this method to great success, mig or stick either will do, just protect the rest from spatter.
Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.
Yup, works every time for me.
you did a wonderful job.
You’re probably increased its value tenfold
What a fabulous restoration of the iconic Rodney, your videos are fun and entertaining, thanks for the upload :)
I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍
I don't know how I missed the video, good to see Rodney back in action.
For future reference, if you need to extract a bearing shell just run a weld bead around it, the weld pull will shrink it by close to 1%.
I rarely, if never use the word awesome, but that's the correct word to describe the skill and patience exhibited in this rebuild.
I love that your mildly antagonistic relationship with the commentariat is a regular and prominent feature of your vids.
The only bigger chumps than Geoffrey are we the commentariat. It's a healthy antagonism.
See also "Watch Wes Work" for more of this sort of thing!
Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on TH-cam. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good
This old Tony’s cousin from New Zealand. Very entertaining, informative and about classic machinery... Subscribed.
Complimenti !!! Restauro eccezionale, il tornio lo meritava, attrezzo meraviglioso 👏👏
I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill.
I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so.
Nice video. :)
My favourite TH-cam channel. Hope you are well and settled in the new house. I'll investigate any literature over hear in the UK.
Doing great. Cheers Paul👍
These videos are so comfy to watch.
This was awesome, beautiful restoration with great sense of humor, always a pleasure to watch your vids! Thx!
This was amazing. I now have ‘Rodney’ being whispered stuck inside my head
Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!
nice work, one of your best videos!
Brilliant video. Thank you. Just rebuilding my Rodney.
Awesome filming!
I AM that "One other person"!
I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task...
Still, I know where to come for reference. :o)
Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video.
P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(
I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅
Nice restoration, fantastic commentary.
Fantastic - so enjoyable, instructive and inspirational! thank you Geoff!
To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.
Well done mate!
I restore cars here in florida.
Watched your entire video.
Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care.
Beware of your government
A work of art in its entirety. SICK dude SICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just brilliant
10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time.
Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!
The doom music during the paint scene brings me great joy!
Holy shit!! it’s been too long
Cool and most interesting attachment.
Well done!
It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.
Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.
Beautiful!
I think you made lot folk from Myfold very very happy restoring a Rodney
hell yea my boy geoffery
Looks really cool
Thanks for sharing!
Glad to see you making new videos again! Still one of my favorite channels on TH-cam. Regards, Silas
I giggled every time he said "pun" instead of "pin". Crazy Kiwis.
Bloody good job.
DUDE, that taping to precisely make that logo? was AMAZING. Thanks for that. V cool!
Yes! Best notification ever! 🙂
Love it. Hard to imagine why they didn't sell millions of these with a name like Rodney
Probably because, like Trigger, they thought his name was Dave! 🤔🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brits will get it! 🤣🤣
excellent job all round
OK. A few things.
First and foremost, that was an epic labour of love, care, attention and effort, on both the restoration and the video.
Thank you, I enjoyed it very much.
On more boring technical topics (on which I can notably unqualified):
I think you could have benefited from a few hard wood/soft metal drifts and punches (i.e. dodgy old bits of wood, and scrap bin pieces of brass/bronze rod/bar).
Finally, I'm fairly convinced your next tool acquisition (and/or restoration) should be an arbour press.
Beautiful little lathe man
Underrated channel. Love it Geoff🍺🍺
Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.
That finished Rodney looked as if just came from the makers, cracking job.
You have the best content...!
Love your videos 👍
My favourite TH-camr is back!!
Thanks for sharing! Glad to see you're still above the ground.
Great show ! Thanks USA
Enjoyed the video!
Bloody brilliant! Loved every minute of it!
Best one yet
I have no idea what a Rodney does for you but really enjoyed the video. Thanks
This video got me to subscribe! Great stuff mate
Awesome machine!!!
Yes! Good to see you back!!!
I want one. Great restoration.... Regards From Rodney in Manchester UK.
nicely done
Thank you! 👍
Rodney looks happy where it belongs. Good job! 👍🏼
good work sir
Croker delivers again! What an unexpected treat and a great way to start the weekend.
What a great job of rebuilding Rodney, but I WOULD for sure fill the oil revivor , that is turning constantly and gear wear and the shaft is also spinning... Luv the build