As a Retired Aircraft Mechanic I can tell you the significant attention do detail and perfection was unbeleivable. We knew that people's lives were in our hands. Screw ups and screw off's were not tolerated. I hated those Nylon gears that were used on the Mags. So why did you have to sell it Jimmy. The Dude that got it was one lucky Buck. Anyway, I really do miss working on them. But now I just work on old Cars and Trucks.
Aircraft mechanic’s are very special people. I’m a retired Army pilot and always always appreciated their hard work and dedication. Respect. Thank you for your service.
having worked in the automobile industry as a powder coater/ wetspayer. the parts had to be sandblasted before being coated so that the paint adheres to the parts so that the paint does not peel off the parts
Just say media. Sand is a blanket term when it comes to media blasting but using any silicate on aluminum is a bad idea. Hazelnut shell or EpiX if your feeling fancy or if it's not your money. 😂😂 Definitely not sand.
Jimmy, that black substance seals the less perfect surface of those parts. When they didn't put it on those surfaces, any liquid that touches those two parts will go into the cavity and destroy that magneto. This would mean you'll need to buy another one of them. That black layer is called a sealant. I believe it aviation grade, specifically formulated aircraft components, such as that magneto.
Jimmy, this was one of your best videos. Watching those guys build those mags was amazing. They make it look so easy. But I love your channel. Always interesting content.
Loved the mag rebuild. Never get to see that side, always write a check, write a check and repeat till installed. Then it's whip out the ole credit card for go-go juice, cause bank account is now empty! Keep up the great work!
I really enjoyed watching that magneto overhaul. As a mechanic, it brought back fond memories of doing that in A&P school. Specifically when I used safety wire and hooked up the mag output from the tester to my classmates chairs and let the sparks fly. I know, you might be thinking “Don’t Be Cruel” but I sure enjoyed watching them “All Shook Up“.
Hey Jimmy if you get the plane sell it a a Hollywood producer. and when they make a movie that needs a plane to be blown up; well they will have to prefect prop plane for the scene "Ka Boom" ...💥
I guess you never read the comments but there is a really nice’66 Bonanza for sale at M91. Part 35 compliant , always hangered; great flying plane and spent a few hours in it when I was flying. There is also a great “ bone yard” at M91 but I’m not sure of the name. Back when I was flying M91 statically had the cheapest fuel in the area. If you are interested in the Bonanza just let me know.
The “black stuff” that your referencing at 4:48 is just lacquer thinner that I pour in a cap so I’m not constantly using the bottle and so I can clean with the q-tips faster.
Since it was airplane stuff, I thought I'd watch a few minutes but I was riveted until the end! Now I know why my mag repairs those years ago cost so much. Great video. Camera work in the factory was awesome too! Thanks for posting .
That video is a replacement for my morphine patch. I need one every week, so I can say to my doctor, no thank you, I just saw Jimmy’s latest video. You’re a breath of fresh air old son. If I could subscribe more than once, I would. Till next time, cheers Wiz
Geeze 600 for ignition wires. Thats crazy. I grew up in a mechanic and towing shop. Enjoy working on everything. I like the crucialness 😂 of detail on aircraft. You cant be told you were to carefull or going to far. You need all the datails. Good job jimmy 👏
Hey Jimmy, after watching every one of your videos, and knowing how meticulous you are about every aspect of making sure an airplane is air worthy, I would buy any rebuilt aircraft from you. When I'm ready to buy my plane, I'm coming to see you first! Keep the videos coming, they have taught me a lot about the mechanics of an airplane. Thanks!
I am just an old retired auto mechanic. It is understandable that ignition in a aircraft is a big deal, and the FAA insists on a rather short service interval on magnetos for a rebuild. I want to know if you have ever heard of a magneto ignition failure in flight. I realize the aircraft is double sparked but you would still be able to tell if one magneto was inoperative.
It's an absolute dream of mine to own a light twin, but here in the UK, general aviation is just so expensive compared to the US it's just not feasible. Thanks for sharing with us. I love seeing the care that goes in to servicing these beautiful aircraft, they know how critical Thier work is.
Why would it be any different than the USA and many people fly jets twins and everything in between because it is feasible for them. They didn’t get born into money, they made it happen themselves. Anyone can do it
I once fitted silicon spark plug racing wires to a 4-cyl car. I think they cost me $200-300. Got to remind them about the "Clear Prop! " shout, it's just good airmanship too.
Great to see you back doing what you do best fixing and flying old planes. Hope your finances recover after that disaster red thing. What happened to that Mig you were looking at?
Nice CLEAN SHOP that did those rebuilds. Even to the red flooring paper he had down instead of a workplace mat, so it could alwags be replaced after grimy use.
Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy BTU is British Thermal Unit, you need to use horsepower as it's not right to use BTU's that's the heat that comes out of the exhaust not the power.
Black stuff is thread sealant; the operator is "wet installing" your threaded inserts to prevent corrosion between the insert and housing. Steel and aluminum form a galvanic couple and the sealant prevents electrolyte (water) from getting in there and making a little corrosive battery.
as a mechanic ~11:25 on directly connecting the wires with a conductive metal clamp on a hot part of the engine seems like its made for failure. Routing wires close together is also a no no as you can have spark jump over to the wrong wire. Of course this is 1940's technology. Oh well.
Jimmy , could you put a back up cam under a plane to ensure gear up/down. Was watching the great under belly camera footage from the Oshkosh video. Good stuff 🙂👍
"That was a good job you did on the Apache Jimmy. That was a proper inspection you did on the heart of the Aircraft(The Magneto refurbishment and approved testing in regards to joules standard output.). When ever a piston powerplant starts at one crank, I always say? It is a good engine. Many people don't know? One fierce turn of the prop by the hand? Suppose to start these Lycoming motors. When Ever I think about these motors; I always think about my Brothers Volks wagon. The engine setup was the same as his Cessna AeroBat. It was the exact engine, and the first Engine I rebuilt. You worked hard Jimmy, it is good to see your success take flight(You checked, then double check and you made sure everything was right- That is how we do our job Jimmy. We correct it, even if we must take back down everything. The exhaustion does not matter, because? The flight is important.) 👍
Watching those mags getting rebuilt was a wonderful explanation of why aircraft maintenance is so blindingly expensive and will continue to be as long as we keep using that 1930's technology found in Continental and Lycoming engines. It also requires extremely specialized knowlege and experience to keep them running. No wonder certified aircraft are only for the wealthy. Thank you EAA for the expiremental designation.
That black liquid could be Black Bear Par-Al-Ketone Corrosion Inhibitor. It’s to keep the screws from corroding and seizing in the heli-coils and then pulling out the heli-coils the next time you have to split the mags for maintenance.
That might have been funny to some but with the political climate in this country right now it was stupid. It is not likely half the viewers on this channel are leaning on the left but I bet there is good chunk. Having a channel to watch without all the political noise was really nice. I loved coming here to get away from it. What a disappointment.
G,day Jimmy's world from Sydney Australia. Thank you for the great episode and amazing technology content: such as the visit to specialist Magneto shop and repairer. Must say: a little nervous about the short grass RWY for the first maintenance test flight. Especially major stuff like cylinders, mags, control surfaces. Tally-ho 🌏🛩️
Did you notice when he hooked up the couning wire he asked his helper if the back phase was internal or external in how it was seated for the resistor?
yet another great video ,,the Apache is a pretty sweet bird ,, i just went through my annual with my seneca and i think i did just about everything you just did ,,i don't have the fancy electronic mags but i just had mine rebuilt about 50 hours ago ,,both of my engines have about 500 hours since their last major overhaul ,,most of what i did was repair glitchy crap like that wire you fixed on the apache ,,i replaced all the wiring to everything in the wings ,found too many corroded wires of course it's a 45 year old bird in iowa
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That mag rebuild was riveting! Super detailed work. Plane may break down, but the mags will live on!!
I thought the riveting was what you did when you worked on the skin of an airplane...
Mags are shaky relics of the past. None "live on" for long, even new ones.
@@UncleKennysPlace I doubt very much my humorous comment had technical relevancy. (riveting... etc.)
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@@UncleKennysPlace especially not new ones. ;-)
I like it how you get the factory to show their processes. Thank you!
ComieFornia! I love it. How many people heard that?
And I didn’t think I’d hear “Can I get a Clear Prop” but you didn’t fail Jimmy.
Jimmy, this could be the best episode to date. (seen them all).Nice to see where all the money goes. Keep up the good work
As a Retired Aircraft Mechanic I can tell you the significant attention do detail and perfection was unbeleivable. We knew that people's lives were in our hands. Screw ups and screw off's were not tolerated. I hated those Nylon gears that were used on the Mags. So why did you have to sell it Jimmy. The Dude that got it was one lucky Buck. Anyway, I really do miss working on them. But now I just work on old Cars and Trucks.
Good thing there is absolutely no screwing off on Jimmy’s channel. Only seriousness.
What is your problem, with the nylon gears?
Aircraft mechanic’s are very special people. I’m a retired Army pilot and always always appreciated their hard work and dedication. Respect. Thank you for your service.
@@johnnunn8688 they blow under loads that metal gears just wear a bit more on, that's kinda handy up in the air.
@@johndenton5555 are nylon gears still fitted to new/recon mags? (I’m a gas turbine Eng, so little mag experience)
LOVE the Apache! It's like a DC-3, if the cargo can get in the door, the plane will fly! Period! Guess that's why the big brother Aztec was built 🙂
Go ahead and load it to gross. Lose an engine, and the remaining 150 horses will take you to the crash site!
I thought the Aztec was built because the Apache was so slow it couldn't get out of it's own way.
Aztruck!
There a Great Plane
Geronimo's are rare in Europe they need to be appreciated
These work tables are greatly organized and clean throughout the process. That builds confidence. Great detailed video.
having worked in the automobile industry as a powder coater/ wetspayer. the parts had to be sandblasted before being coated so that the paint adheres to the parts so that the paint does not peel off the parts
Trust me, sand isn’t used.
Just say media. Sand is a blanket term when it comes to media blasting but using any silicate on aluminum is a bad idea. Hazelnut shell or EpiX if your feeling fancy or if it's not your money. 😂😂 Definitely not sand.
The Apache was the first twin engine plane I flew. I'm glad you found a buyer for it.
Jimmy, that black substance seals the less perfect surface of those parts. When they didn't put it on those surfaces, any liquid that touches those two parts will go into the cavity and destroy that magneto. This would mean you'll need to buy another one of them. That black layer is called a sealant. I believe it aviation grade, specifically formulated aircraft components, such as that magneto.
The mag test part was the coolest and best part for an apprentice A&P like myself.
I love these rebuild videos.. i could watch them in real time all day long.. so satisfying!
It was absolutely fascinating to watch the mag rebuild. If I was the new buyer I would be very impressed, great selling tool.
Jimmy, this was one of your best videos. Watching those guys build those mags was amazing. They make it look so easy. But I love your channel. Always interesting content.
Loved the mag rebuild. Never get to see that side, always write a check, write a check and repeat till installed. Then it's whip out the ole credit card for go-go juice, cause bank account is now empty! Keep up the great work!
I really enjoyed watching that magneto overhaul. As a mechanic, it brought back fond memories of doing that in A&P school. Specifically when I used safety wire and hooked up the mag output from the tester to my classmates chairs and let the sparks fly. I know, you might be thinking “Don’t Be Cruel” but I sure enjoyed watching them “All Shook Up“.
That's insanely beautiful what those guys did! Love their work!
Hey Jimmy if you get the plane sell it a a Hollywood producer. and when they make a movie that needs a plane to be blown up;
well they will have to prefect prop plane for the scene "Ka Boom" ...💥
I guess you never read the comments but there is a really nice’66 Bonanza for sale at M91. Part 35 compliant , always hangered; great flying plane and spent a few hours in it when I was flying. There is also a great “ bone yard” at M91 but I’m not sure of the name. Back when I was flying M91 statically had the cheapest fuel in the area. If you are interested in the Bonanza just let me know.
The “black stuff” that your referencing at 4:48 is just lacquer thinner that I pour in a cap so I’m not constantly using the bottle and so I can clean with the q-tips faster.
Since it was airplane stuff, I thought I'd watch a few minutes but I was riveted until the end! Now I know why my mag repairs those years ago cost so much. Great video. Camera work in the factory was awesome too! Thanks for posting .
That mag rebuild was pretty cool. Love that. The new owners will have a sweet little ride
i love single engine planes.. but NOTHING will beat the beauty of a twin engine plane.
holly camshaft in the caprice batman !!! sounds mean 😊😊
Jimmy has a 4 door Corvette!
Never wear a finger ring, while working. Almost lost my ring finger, plus it’s a conductor.
True that, I also found out the hard way!
At 20:15... Happy trails to you 🎶
Until we meet again 🎶
.....so long my old and trusted friend....
That video is a replacement for my morphine patch. I need one every week, so I can say to my doctor, no thank you, I just saw Jimmy’s latest video. You’re a breath of fresh air old son. If I could subscribe more than once, I would. Till next time, cheers Wiz
LMAO......
Great video. Your attention to detail is amazing. Keep up the good work!
Geeze 600 for ignition wires. Thats crazy. I grew up in a mechanic and towing shop. Enjoy working on everything. I like the crucialness 😂 of detail on aircraft. You cant be told you were to carefull or going to far. You need all the datails. Good job jimmy 👏
That Caprice was talkin back! Nice
That car in the beginning sounded very healthy! Thanks for the share.
Jimmy sent you a TH-cam link to the Elvis plane you bought. Interesting history. 👍😁
I have to admit, I liked the Apache a whole lot more than I will ever like the Elvis airplane.
Keep them coming man. Love your channel! From London Kentucky.😀
Hey Jimmy, after watching every one of your videos, and knowing how meticulous you are about every aspect of making sure an airplane is air worthy, I would buy any rebuilt aircraft from you. When I'm ready to buy my plane, I'm coming to see you first! Keep the videos coming, they have taught me a lot about the mechanics of an airplane. Thanks!
I am just an old retired auto mechanic. It is understandable that ignition in a aircraft is a big deal, and the FAA insists on a rather short service interval on magnetos for a rebuild. I want to know if you have ever heard of a magneto ignition failure in flight. I realize the aircraft is double sparked but you would still be able to tell if one magneto was inoperative.
It's an absolute dream of mine to own a light twin, but here in the UK, general aviation is just so expensive compared to the US it's just not feasible. Thanks for sharing with us. I love seeing the care that goes in to servicing these beautiful aircraft, they know how critical Thier work is.
Why would it be any different than the USA and many people fly jets twins and everything in between because it is feasible for them. They didn’t get born into money, they made it happen themselves. Anyone can do it
*$600 a set for plug wires?!?!*
I need to get into the aviation parts supply business.
Medical is worse....$600 for a broken plastic shield from Siemens. $50 from local plastics company.
More videos cant seem to get enough Jimmys World activities.
I once fitted silicon spark plug racing wires to a 4-cyl car. I think they cost me $200-300. Got to remind them about the "Clear Prop! " shout, it's just good airmanship too.
Great to see you back doing what you do best fixing and flying old planes. Hope your finances recover after that disaster red thing. What happened to that Mig you were looking at?
Jim & Jesse, the "A Team"!!
Jesse seems like a fun Dude.
So they dont torque the screws or add safety wire to prevent them loosening?
Thought that had to bv happen for aviation components.
Nice CLEAN SHOP that did those rebuilds. Even to the red flooring paper he had down instead of a workplace mat, so it could alwags be replaced after grimy use.
Wait a minute… I had no idea he was into cars too. That caprice was CHOPPIN!!!!! That’s awesome man!
Dang Jimmy....... Seen you on MSN cover story on the Elvis jet... Great job brother !!!!!!
They don’t build them like they used to. Super pilot friendly aircraft to fly, love the Apache!!
Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy BTU is British Thermal Unit, you need to use horsepower as it's not right to use BTU's that's the heat that comes out of the exhaust not the power.
Fantastic video only half way through and I am amazed at just how professional these people are. Great job....and yeah explains why parts are so dear!
Love your channel Jimmy! Appreciate all you do.
Awesome to see Jesse onboard!
Silver Bullet time :-)
I love that you have the overhaul video. The ghost of Ben Franklin would be so proud
That cam sounds awesome
Great job on the rebuilding of the parts! Thanks!
its been a while ! glad to see you back :)
Black stuff is thread sealant; the operator is "wet installing" your threaded inserts to prevent corrosion between the insert and housing. Steel and aluminum form a galvanic couple and the sealant prevents electrolyte (water) from getting in there and making a little corrosive battery.
It’s just thinner being poured in a cap to clean any oil/blasting media out of the ports where the stop pins would go.
Very good..I didn't hear " can we get a clear prop?" I do enjoy your videos
as a mechanic ~11:25 on directly connecting the wires with a conductive metal clamp on a hot part of the engine seems like its made for failure. Routing wires close together is also a no no as you can have spark jump over to the wrong wire. Of course this is 1940's technology. Oh well.
Yup... The well-cared-for engine will be the one that will start right up with fuel and a good battery...
Can’t wait to hear more about the Elvis plane!!!
Jeff
I heard Hamiltonville Farm say "Can I get a clear prop!" as they started a big diesel 🙂
I recently repaired a dynamo on a Wisconsin generator I have. The coil seems to be the same.
Haha that intro with the car exhaust/music choice has me wanting to watch Blues Brothers.
It appears to me that the spring type washers under the screws are too big. Thumb print in wet paint. Were they in too much of a hurry ?
Once i saw the cammed ppv i knew you were a man of elegant taste.
Really enjoyed this episode, it was fascinating o see the rebuilding of the magneto, and good to be back with fixing, flying and rebuilding aircraft!
Jimmy , could you put a back up cam under a plane to ensure gear up/down. Was watching the great under belly camera footage from the Oshkosh video. Good stuff 🙂👍
Jimbo livin the Pilots dream!!! I admire you man, and if I'm honest with myself, a little jealous! Can't wait for more!!
"That was a good job you did on the Apache Jimmy. That was a proper inspection you did on the heart of the Aircraft(The Magneto refurbishment and approved testing in regards to joules standard output.). When ever a piston powerplant starts at one crank, I always say? It is a good engine. Many people don't know? One fierce turn of the prop by the hand? Suppose to start these Lycoming motors. When Ever I think about these motors; I always think about my Brothers Volks wagon. The engine setup was the same as his Cessna AeroBat. It was the exact engine, and the first Engine I rebuilt. You worked hard Jimmy, it is good to see your success take flight(You checked, then double check and you made sure everything was right- That is how we do our job Jimmy. We correct it, even if we must take back down everything. The exhaustion does not matter, because? The flight is important.) 👍
Watching those mags getting rebuilt was a wonderful explanation of why aircraft maintenance is so blindingly expensive and will continue to be as long as we keep using that 1930's technology found in Continental and Lycoming engines. It also requires extremely specialized knowlege and experience to keep them running. No wonder certified aircraft are only for the wealthy. Thank you EAA for the expiremental designation.
That black liquid could be Black Bear Par-Al-Ketone Corrosion Inhibitor. It’s to keep the screws from corroding and seizing in the heli-coils and then pulling out the heli-coils the next time you have to split the mags for maintenance.
Love the work Jimmy
Muy lindo hermoso trabajo ..
Un aeroplano estupendo ..
Saludos desde Uruguay
Seems like a fun place to work, tons of excitement and lots of chitchat going on 😂
Really liked the rebuild and sell type video, look forward to watching you sell another.
It’s amazing how many companies are using those vapor hone machines. They really are cool!!
That Caprice was CHOPPING!
You made my day with the Commyfornia. Great job on the engines, they sounded 👍
He's just telling the truth. People and businesses fleeing that H#LL hole every day!!
That might have been funny to some but with the political climate in this country right now it was stupid. It is not likely half the viewers on this channel are leaning on the left but I bet there is good chunk. Having a channel to watch without all the political noise was really nice. I loved coming here to get away from it. What a disappointment.
@@garyllyons the truth needs to be told. Sad that it hurt your delicate feelings. Any real American would be proud!
Glad they could make those mags great again.
Amazing the anyone would buy an airplane sight unseen! !! Except from Jimmy!!!!
The magneto rebuild AWESOME!
G,day Jimmy's world from Sydney Australia.
Thank you for the great episode and amazing technology content: such as the visit to specialist Magneto shop and repairer.
Must say: a little nervous about the short grass RWY for the first maintenance test flight. Especially major stuff like cylinders, mags, control surfaces.
Tally-ho
🌏🛩️
The Apaches are such cool looking aircraft! Cool vid of the mag rebuild!
Did you notice when he hooked up the couning wire he asked his helper if the back phase was internal or external in how it was seated for the resistor?
yet another great video ,,the Apache is a pretty sweet bird ,, i just went through my annual with my seneca and i think i did just about everything you just did ,,i don't have the fancy electronic mags but i just had mine rebuilt about 50 hours ago ,,both of my engines have about 500 hours since their last major overhaul ,,most of what i did was repair glitchy crap like that wire you fixed on the apache ,,i replaced all the wiring to everything in the wings ,found too many corroded wires of course it's a 45 year old bird in iowa
That black paint/stuff I think is some sort of liquid masking so that the paint doesn't go into the screw holes?
When are you going to fly the AT-6 ? Did my Twin rating on a PA-23, 50 Years ago !
getting there... slowly.... lol
Strangely awesome video. Thanks for posting.
Can we get an update on the status of your fleet?
That car sounds awesome. Cool plane too.
Absolutely love this video
That Caprice was built 15 minutes away from my house in Adelaide, SA! :D
Great plane. Gonna miss it. Moving on.
It looked like the left side spark plug harness is resting on the engine mounts on both engines. I'm sure you saw that and secured them.
There is a lot of room in those engine nacelles. Did they make a 6 cylinder version?
Thank you Jimmy.
All the safety wire all over airplane but nothing on nuts holding mags to engine….
OMG JIMMY!!!! I LOVE YOU, COMMY-FORNIA!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I caught that, freaking priceless brother!!! Your TH-cam channel just now became my number 1!!!!
Cool video bro! Old army dog here, road in the UH 60's a bit🤗 keep em' coming Wing Nut😁