I am a lady in her mid-seventies with no interest or aptitude in engineering or mechanics, but oh! how I love to watch you repair these damaged tools and restore them to a state of beauty and a second life. I particularly enjoy it when you make a tool to help you solve some problem. I am so impressed by the filming and editing of your projects. Your work is far superior to that of any other restoration channel. Thank you for the pleasure it has given me over the years.
@@chezchezchezchez I think MM is literally the best out there. I watch a dozen others, but I think all of them actually sing praise to MM in their works from time to time. The dedication, the picture, the complete control he has over the projects make him stand out. I think the most noticeable thing is that he doesn't just "restore" the things - more often than not he's making them almost better than they ever were.
I was a school bus mechanic for over 30 years. usually for me that "snap" meant get out the punch,drill, and tap, cause the sucker broke off! Even heating and spraying! Oh well, we were always in too big a hurry! Haha.
If the snap comes right as the bolt moves for the first time, you're good. If it comes right after the bolt seems to move, although quite slowly and difficultly, then you're most likely screwed.
You aren't demonstrating restorations; you're demonstrating a way of working. Clarity of thought, mindfulness in process, and quality of output. You'd be surprised how often your videos have affected my life in completely unrelated situations.
What is maybe not so immediately obvious to your viewers is that you are as meticulous and precise with your videography and editing as you are with your machining. It's a joy to see someone who takes so much pride in getting it exactly right. Thanks for all you do.
I have a seven year old daughter who has previously never shown any interest in mechanics or engineering, but she adores your videos. We both sit and watch them together after school; I think you have inspired a future engineer! Great work as always.
I watch tons of restoration videos from all sorts of different TH-camrs, but somehow yours always end up just being on another level. Not that the others are lacking in any way, yours are just the best. The editing, the production, the quality of the finished product, etc… I’ve also noticed that you keep the always seem to know precisely how long to show us each of the repetitive steps like filing, sanding, sand blasting each part, etc. so that we get the idea without it getting boring. Even though you may spend 10 minutes or something sandblasting a part, we only see a few seconds. I appreciate it as a viewer.
The shots are beautifully lit and framed as well. As you said, the editing is perfectly timed. Another thing I appreciate is the sound quality. He captures every sonic detail without anything sounding harsh at the end. It's purely soothing.
Your channel is often imitated but never bettered. Your work is head and shoulders above anyone and anywhere else. You take a decades old piece of junk and make it better than brand new; you turn it into art! Your skill, attention to detail and pursuit of perfection make you the very best and I await your videos probably more than any other on TH-cam. Please keep amazing us with your work!
@@mymechanics I will say, you have ruined restoration videos for me. I simply cannot enjoy them if they are not as attention to detail as yours is now😮💨
He has what seems like a dream "job"! I'm guessing there are tedious parts too, maybe the whole video production aspect takes some fun out of it all, but man... To repair old and interesting stuff to a higher than factory standard and, hopefully, be well compensated for it is just an awesome way to live! I'm so envious!
Absolutely for real - my late father bought one of these vices at Flemmington Markets in Sydney, Australia - it was stuffed up and he fixed it up. He then packed it up in WD40 and newspaper and it lived under a table in his house for about a decade until he passed and I had to manage his estate and I found it. I use it in my new workshop and it is fantastic. The quality of things people had; I love it and every time I use it I think of my father and the things he told me and did. Thanks for posting this video!
БЕСКОНЕЧНО уважаю тех, кто не даёт окончательно помереть старой технике. Конечно, не с такой скурпулёзностью, как автор этого и подобных видео, я спасаю из небытия найденные на помойках ( уж простите за прямоту), старые инструменты. Начиная с советсих, и заканчивая самым старым, что попалось - струбцины 1872 года, если память не изменяет, там на корпусе дата отлита. Я их особо не восстанавливал, просто смазал и использую успешно. Слава старым конструкторам и мастерам, изготовившим инструмент, прошедший через века, в буквальном смысле, и сохранивший полностью свой функционал! Ура! Они - "соль земли", и не обязательно Русской, чудо- мастера везде были и есть, только их не пускают корпорации, увы, это неизбежный на данном этапе развития человечества, факт, весьма примюскорбный... Я вообще считаю преступлением вот просто так выбросить и физически, и из истории, образцы техники. Ведь в каждом из них - частица "божьей искры", вдохновения изобретателя, это нельзя забывать! Многое из того, что видишь в старинных вещах, сейчас вообще не используется, а могло бы приносить пользу, и это по меньшей мере странно. Конкретно, по моим струбцинам - система быстрой настройки на нужный размер. Да, сейчас подобный функционал есть но он основан на скольжении вдоль направляющей с микронасечками. Большого усилия нк добьёшься. А мой вариант позволяет развивать штатное усилие на любом диапазоне размеров, и это просто чудо, я считаю . Может, дело в законах касающихся патентов и не позволяюших без оплаты, воспроизводить и то или иное решение, я не знаю, я не юрист. Но, право, обидно, что порой институты бьются над какой-либо задачей, а она давно решена мастером-самоучкой из деревни Мухосраново! В космос на их изобретениях, конечно, не полетишь, но ручной труд облегчить можно, главное захотеть! Тысяча лайков автору, жаль реально можно поставить лишь один!
as a amateur mechanic i really LOVE to see you keeping everything so clean and orderly in your shop/garage. I am of that same kind of person, and has even painted my workbech white to see all dirt easier. My "thing" is to get into small projects where i do new things out of anything. As i have a rather poor childhood i learned to make my own tools and come up with solutions to problems. LOTS of trial and errors. Like i can feel pretty easy now when a bolt is starting to break, and backs off. I love what you do and i wish i had all your tools and machines. But mostly i love your relaxed style, just doing it slowly and methodically. THAT is what makes these videos extra good.
I love seeing how far your shop has expanded from video to video. You have so many nice tools and machines now! You've come a long way from the old space heater video, which was the firs one of yours I watched.
@@flat-earther the most insane part of your comment is your expectation that you could get some total stranger to watch not one but thirteen whole completely unrelated youtube videos
Einfach herrlich zuzuschauen, mit welcher Präzision und Ruhe der alte Schraubstock wieder zu neuem Leben erweckt wird! Vielen Dank dafür und Grüße aus Eisenhüttenstadt/Deutschland 👍
Bringing old tools back to life is possibly the most satisfying thing a man can do in my opinion. But I believe you made that vise better than it ever was new! The perfectly chamfered edges, the bluing and the red paint... You're an artist sir!
It looks amazing - really good work. I love it when you say " I quickly made this tool" or 'I'll make another one" and then you just casually produce a clever tool or a complex machined part like its no big deal.
Ive watched every single video that you’ve ever made and you’ve always produced a stunning piece of art at the end of it. I truly believe that everything you’ve ever restored is now better than when it was new. All the praise that you receive is very much deserved and your channel has to be one of the very best on TH-cam. 👏
Honestly, with how mature this restoration side of TH-cam has become. No video, like a My Mechanics video. Result is so clean, he's an absolute wizard with a file.
It's too bad they don't have something similar to an Academy Award for restorations. If they did, I'd be one of many nominating you for Best Master Restorer. As always, definitely worth the wait. Nobody even comes close in terms of thoroughness and quality of finish.
a wonderful example of when hands can do a lot, but the head works as it should! The selection of machines and tools, as well as the skill of use, is impressive.. Bravo! Master!
Outstanding. You go further than any of the other restoration channels and repair even the tiniest damage that others leave behind. The work you did on the jaws building them up and filing back was exceptional. Love your work.
@@flat-earther The sheer weight of evidence that the earth is a globe is overwhelming, you just don't want to believe it. Flat earthers who have tried to prove the earth isn't a globe have actually proven that it is a globe, but still refuse to believe it, so what use is there in debating such morons.
I love that you welded and filed the imperfections. What a huge difference 👏 A lot more work sure, but so pleasing to see. Your restorations are always beautiful
The only restoration channel I never speed up, and the only one I watch every single video of. Multiple times, to be exact. We - the fans - always praise your restoration work but I think we need to start praising your video editing more as well! If not for the immaculate timing of every step, your videos wouldn't be so loved and cherished ❤️
@@smeagol7905 вы не понимаете одного. Человек это делает для своего удовольствия! А значит любое движение для него это радость а не тягость! Он не на конвейере стоит. Не куда не спешить и делать все ради себя не думая о времени, это чистое удовольствие. Те кто руками что то делает для себя не считая времени поймет. Остальные проходим мимо, не мешайте человеку наслаждаться 😊
The vice videos are always my favorite from you, thanks for uploading this one! I know you already have plenty of vices, but please don’t stop repairing them!
Great to see a real restoration video not a faked one as the vice shows signs of weathering impossible to recreate without waiting many years. Amazing work keep up the great work
I have been watching your works for so many years and I never cease to be surprised at the accuracy, skill and pressure when solving the most impossible tasks. You are a master with platinum hands and computer precise thinking. I bow to you with great respect. Столько лет смотрю ваши труды и не перестаю удивляться точности, умению и напору при решении самых невыполнимых работ. Вы мастер с платиновыми руками и компьютерным точным мышлением. Кланяюсь вам с большим уважением.
This channel is right at the borderline of OCD. The dedication and attention to the last detail is amazing. I also restored an old small 60mm YORK vice, the old, rounded model, not the current version. While I removed all rust and paint and painted new, I do not have a lathe, nor mill, nor sandblasting box, nor welder. But it turned out still pretty nice, but marks from previous use are still noticeable. I wish I had the tools, time and patience like we see on this channel. I love watching your videos, you are simply the best. The last time I used a lathe or mill was 23 years ago. I liked the manual work.
It's the thought that counts and the intent and effort. I had a stroke 3 yrs ago leaving my left arm lame. but it hasnt stopped me. you just need to figure oiut how to clamp stuff. but soldering is tricky and i need my wife to hold the solder !
3 years ago I restored a vice my now deceased father started and abandoned in the late 1970s. It was too rusted up, solid. 40 years later I began fixing it up after seeing so many TH-cams of vice restorations. It took 12 days of 3 times a day soaking with penetrating oil, and shock hammering, before it budged. 2 days later we got it to open fully, and began the process. Bead blasting, pit and nick filling, and repaint.. Its amazing feeling to finish what he started and abandoned almost half a century ago.
0:50 I love that you always use exactly the right tool for a task. No shortcuts. It's so annoying when a channel uses too small screwdrivers, the wrong wrench, and so on. But never on this channel - huge respect!
Mit Abstand der beste Gastronom im gesamten Internet. Ich habe es unzählige Male gesagt und ich halte es immer noch fest, du bist der Beste. Herzlichen Glückwunsch aus Argentinien.👍
I couldn’t care less if you’ve restored 100 vices before. I’m still thrilled every time you release a new video! It just occurred to me with this video that you restore products to better than new. You remove the casting marks, use superior paint, add chamfers, blue some parts, and likely lubricate additional parts. I don’t have all of your tools, though I’ve learned several restoration techniques by watching your channel nevertheless. I’ve even used some of them 😊. Superb job, as always!
I wish there was 7 of you because I literally cannot get enough. I've seen every episode at least 2 or 3 times and find myself wishing there was more constantly. No one does it like you, keep it up because I love these so much
My favorite part of these videos is seeing such cool items comes back to functionality in an educational way. My second favorite part is when “I make new” appears as text because you know some milling wizardry is about to happen for some obscure part
My Mechanics is the "Primitive Technology" of restoration. Primitive Technology is the "My Mechanics" of survival. Easily among the best channels on TH-cam. Love your work!
@@tommyherbertson8037 Yes! MM puts out "Director's Cut" versions of the videos for his Patreon subscribers! This video has an hour and 12 minute long Directors cut!
After all your projects, the old vises are still my favorite. They’re always heavy duty and can always be repaired. Plus, you always turn them into a work of art with the beveled edges, bluing and paint. They are truly “works of art”!!
I usually watch restoration videos at night to fall asleep. I only subscribe and watch yours because I know there will be flawless craftsmanship and a piece of art at the end. By far, the best restorer on TH-cam. Keep up the great work.
As usual, I am full of admiration for your talent, precision and care of every detail. The vice after the reconstruction certainly looks better than it was new. Braaavo!
I've seen you restore 3 vises so far. As an engineer, I cannot express to you how happy I am that they turned out red, green and blue at the end. That is some fantastic, color theory, scientific orgasm right there. On top of all 3 being immaculate restorations. Cheers mate.
My Mechanics | Where only 100% perfection is good enough. Bit of wording/quote inspiration as I really love how you deal with even the smallest things and manage to fix them with ease. Keep up the good work! 👍
I really love how the hot bluing turned out on this one. Super beautiful end result and it was awesome seeing you make tools to solve problems along the way. I love your videos so much.
@@mymechanics ....sometimes you heat the metal, and quench in oil for bluing; other times you use the bluing solution......any reason for that other than just showing us different techniques?
I love this series! My first video I watched on your channel was the green vice, the you restored the blue one, gray one, and I had a feeling you’d paint this one red! It would be awesome to actually see a lineup of all them! Maybe make a video of all your restorations?
beautifully taken apart and put back together. the workmanship, the care and thought, the whole shebacle (in the most positive way). incredible work my friend i always find myself admiring your work to inspire my own endeavors and am never disappointed. thank you for restoring our ancestors great works in your very own way. i know one day they’ll notice your hands although they may not know where they came from they’ll feel what i do knowing your presence.
Michail, ich schaue mir mehrere Kanäle zu verschiedenen Themen an. Wenn mir die Arbeit und die Art der Videos gut gefallen, ist es mir egal, ob es vier Wochen oder ein halbes Jahr dauert - ich freue mich einfach über das nächste. So auch bei MyMechanics! 👍
No other restoration channels even come close to the level of detail and finishing you do to your pieces. I’d be interested if you published stats on how long it to restore each project and where they came from. Awesome work!
I watch many restoration videos on TH-cam, not because I am any good at it, but because I love the ability of somebody to take something old, discarded and non-working and make it new again, in many cases better than the original. And you are the best of them all in my opinion. Thank you and please keep sending new content, much appreciated.
You sir are one of the best channels on here and I really look forward to all of your videos. Not only are you the best, but it's so much fun to watch. You are a master of your craft and NO ONE can compare to the craftsmanship and perfectionism you put into every piece. I cant wait to see what you fix next. Stay safe bud.
Beautiful work as always sir. I absolutely LOVE watching you restore these old abused and forgotten pieces of equipment. You turn them into functional art pieces. Keep up the fantastic work. My only complaint is, I've watched all your videos multiple times and I just. want. more. 😆 It's like Christmas when I see a notification you've uploaded. Take care, stay healthy. Hope to see you soon. -Jonny5
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I am a lady in her mid-seventies with no interest or aptitude in engineering or mechanics, but oh! how I love to watch you repair these damaged tools and restore them to a state of beauty and a second life. I particularly enjoy it when you make a tool to help you solve some problem. I am so impressed by the filming and editing of your projects. Your work is far superior to that of any other restoration channel. Thank you for the pleasure it has given me over the years.
"far superior to that of any other restoration channel"?
How many have you seen?
Don't pick on all the others with one sentence. Wow lady.
@@chezchezchezchez She's right though.
@@chezchezchezchez Gee, I wonder if you have a restoration channel?
@@chezchezchezchez I think MM is literally the best out there. I watch a dozen others, but I think all of them actually sing praise to MM in their works from time to time. The dedication, the picture, the complete control he has over the projects make him stand out.
I think the most noticeable thing is that he doesn't just "restore" the things - more often than not he's making them almost better than they ever were.
I am not joining the Discussion about " who has best repair Channel"..
But RRC Channel is certainly fun and satisfying to watch as well😉
The snap sound a bolt makes when coming loose is somehow amazingly satisfying and terrifying at the same time.
I totally agree
Yeeeessssss!
Yeah that apprehensive moment while you wonder if _the whole_ bolt came loose...
I was a school bus mechanic for over 30 years. usually for me that "snap" meant get out the punch,drill, and tap, cause the sucker broke off! Even heating and spraying! Oh well, we were always in too big a hurry! Haha.
If the snap comes right as the bolt moves for the first time, you're good. If it comes right after the bolt seems to move, although quite slowly and difficultly, then you're most likely screwed.
You’ve done more for Gressel vise sales than any advertising they’ve done in the last 100 years 😂
Word!
@@mymechanics I actually bought one a few months back ... (Second hand tho, in good original condition)
@@PointlessMiracle that just goes to show how quality in a product can really make a difference when it comes to longevity.
I would like to find one.
Great work....Looks better then it did when it was new.
long live my mechanics, the arch enemy of all sharp edges
They have no chance ;-)
You aren't demonstrating restorations; you're demonstrating a way of working. Clarity of thought, mindfulness in process, and quality of output. You'd be surprised how often your videos have affected my life in completely unrelated situations.
Wow, thank you!
Tell us about those situations, philosophy is always nice to share
Do the job right the first time. Your work Ethic is an extension of how are you operate and the rest of your life
WWMMD- what would my mechanics do…..😂
Yeah same, i took some college classes on welding because of this channel
My theory is that the earth is round because My Mechanics removed all the sharp edges
LOL
My theory is that the Earth is flat because My Mechanics used sanding and filler.
My theory is that My Mechanics will probably make a new one.
@@b5670 Agreed. The original was too far gone to save.
The Earth spins because we're in a lathe.
What is maybe not so immediately obvious to your viewers is that you are as meticulous and precise with your videography and editing as you are with your machining. It's a joy to see someone who takes so much pride in getting it exactly right. Thanks for all you do.
True! One of the very few channels I watch in normal speed (this is a huge compliment!) and it is sooo satisfying.
When it's done right, it goes unnoticed.
I see people complement his editing from time to time.
It's immediately obvious
@@CalvinHikes immediately obvious
I have a seven year old daughter who has previously never shown any interest in mechanics or engineering, but she adores your videos. We both sit and watch them together after school; I think you have inspired a future engineer!
Great work as always.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
Same here, 11 yo girl and 5 yo boy. And it's very relaxing for all of us. Thanks
Me and my 14 old daughter also
И мой сын любит смотреть моя механика.
That's nice to hear. When I studied mechanical engineering 15 years ago we had 2 girls out of 30 or so people, wish it was more balanced.
I watch tons of restoration videos from all sorts of different TH-camrs, but somehow yours always end up just being on another level. Not that the others are lacking in any way, yours are just the best.
The editing, the production, the quality of the finished product, etc…
I’ve also noticed that you keep the always seem to know precisely how long to show us each of the repetitive steps like filing, sanding, sand blasting each part, etc. so that we get the idea without it getting boring. Even though you may spend 10 minutes or something sandblasting a part, we only see a few seconds. I appreciate it as a viewer.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
Agree. The timing is perfect.
he could easily make a online seminar for videos about restoration content and it would be by far the best to exist
The shots are beautifully lit and framed as well. As you said, the editing is perfectly timed. Another thing I appreciate is the sound quality. He captures every sonic detail without anything sounding harsh at the end. It's purely soothing.
I found mymechanics first.
I can't watch any other restoration channels.
I love that you finally got to the tiny vise! Would be great to get a picture of all of them side by side. Gray, Green, Blue & Red. :)
Good idea!
Seconded!
Thirded 👍👍
fourrthh..ed??
Fif'd
Your channel is often imitated but never bettered. Your work is head and shoulders above anyone and anywhere else.
You take a decades old piece of junk and make it better than brand new; you turn it into art!
Your skill, attention to detail and pursuit of perfection make you the very best and I await your videos probably more than any other on TH-cam. Please keep amazing us with your work!
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
yes all other restoration channels are gangster until My Mechanics releases a new video....
@@mymechanics I will say, you have ruined restoration videos for me. I simply cannot enjoy them if they are not as attention to detail as yours is now😮💨
Maybe the most satisfying moment on this channel watching the old drill bit come out and setting new perfect bolt holes.
I felt like Indiana Jones there
@@mymechanics 😂
Watching you remove that broken drill bit was the most satisfying thing I’ve seen in a long time.
Or when the vice finally gave way with a satisfying "bang" 1:38 😌
I watched my room mate masturbate when she thought she was alone... that was pretty satisfying.
@Florida Man *shudders* u right tho
I felt like Indiana Jones ;-)
@@mymechanics *boulder begins rumbling*
Your attention to detail is simply out of this world. No other Restoration Channel can even come close to that level of meticulousness
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
He has what seems like a dream "job"! I'm guessing there are tedious parts too, maybe the whole video production aspect takes some fun out of it all, but man... To repair old and interesting stuff to a higher than factory standard and, hopefully, be well compensated for it is just an awesome way to live! I'm so envious!
Glad to hear that, thank you
I think I speak for everybody when I say we all look forward to your videos
Thanks for your support :-)
I truly would like to thank you for the hue change when you start to weld it is greatly appreciated
Glad you like it :-)
Absolutely for real - my late father bought one of these vices at Flemmington Markets in Sydney, Australia - it was stuffed up and he fixed it up. He then packed it up in WD40 and newspaper and it lived under a table in his house for about a decade until he passed and I had to manage his estate and I found it. I use it in my new workshop and it is fantastic. The quality of things people had; I love it and every time I use it I think of my father and the things he told me and did. Thanks for posting this video!
Cool story, thanks for sharing :-)
You know, I have a lot to do right now… but I see My Mechanics upload, I stop and take 20 minutes to see this master in action.
Glad to hear that, thank you
БЕСКОНЕЧНО уважаю тех, кто не даёт окончательно помереть старой технике.
Конечно, не с такой скурпулёзностью, как автор этого и подобных видео, я спасаю из небытия найденные на помойках ( уж простите за прямоту), старые инструменты.
Начиная с советсих, и заканчивая самым старым, что попалось - струбцины 1872 года, если память не изменяет, там на корпусе дата отлита.
Я их особо не восстанавливал, просто смазал и использую успешно.
Слава старым конструкторам и мастерам, изготовившим инструмент, прошедший через века, в буквальном смысле, и сохранивший полностью свой функционал!
Ура!
Они - "соль земли", и не обязательно Русской, чудо- мастера везде были и есть, только их не пускают корпорации, увы, это неизбежный на данном этапе развития человечества, факт, весьма примюскорбный...
Я вообще считаю преступлением вот просто так выбросить и физически, и из истории, образцы техники.
Ведь в каждом из них - частица "божьей искры", вдохновения изобретателя, это нельзя забывать!
Многое из того, что видишь в старинных вещах, сейчас вообще не используется, а могло бы приносить пользу, и это по меньшей мере странно.
Конкретно, по моим струбцинам - система быстрой настройки на нужный размер.
Да, сейчас подобный функционал есть но он основан на скольжении вдоль направляющей с микронасечками.
Большого усилия нк добьёшься.
А мой вариант позволяет развивать штатное усилие на любом диапазоне размеров, и это просто чудо, я считаю .
Может, дело в законах касающихся патентов и не позволяюших без оплаты, воспроизводить и
то или иное решение, я не знаю, я не юрист.
Но, право, обидно, что порой институты бьются над какой-либо задачей, а она давно решена мастером-самоучкой из деревни Мухосраново!
В космос на их изобретениях, конечно, не полетишь, но ручной труд облегчить можно, главное захотеть!
Тысяча лайков автору, жаль реально можно поставить лишь один!
This is not only a restoration video. This is art. You are an artist and the restoration products are only a way to show the world your talent.
Glad to hear that, thank you
Whenever you don’t write “perfect restoration” in the title, it’s sad that you’re not as happy with your handiwork. They’re all perfect to me.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
There can't be too much of vise restoration. We all want it
Nice to hear that, thanks :-)
I would watch a monthly vise restoration on this channel very happily.
as a amateur mechanic i really LOVE to see you keeping everything so clean and orderly in your shop/garage. I am of that same kind of person, and has even painted my workbech white to see all dirt easier. My "thing" is to get into small projects where i do new things out of anything. As i have a rather poor childhood i learned to make my own tools and come up with solutions to problems. LOTS of trial and errors. Like i can feel pretty easy now when a bolt is starting to break, and backs off.
I love what you do and i wish i had all your tools and machines.
But mostly i love your relaxed style, just doing it slowly and methodically.
THAT is what makes these videos extra good.
Even though my bench is wood, I clean it too very often :-)
I love seeing how far your shop has expanded from video to video. You have so many nice tools and machines now! You've come a long way from the old space heater video, which was the firs one of yours I watched.
Thank you very much!
Space heater video? I've never seen that one. You're sure that one is MM?
@@flat-earther the most insane part of your comment is your expectation that you could get some total stranger to watch not one but thirteen whole completely unrelated youtube videos
Yeah. The OGs remember the old damaged power button on sandblaster.
@@_Killkor And the time that he censored it so the comments wouldn't mention it lol
*I am always in awe of your precise work you do in all your restorations.*
Thank you very much!
Einfach herrlich zuzuschauen, mit welcher Präzision und Ruhe der alte Schraubstock wieder zu neuem Leben erweckt wird! Vielen Dank dafür und Grüße aus Eisenhüttenstadt/Deutschland 👍
Danke für das Lob!
Bringing old tools back to life is possibly the most satisfying thing a man can do in my opinion. But I believe you made that vise better than it ever was new! The perfectly chamfered edges, the bluing and the red paint... You're an artist sir!
It looks amazing - really good work. I love it when you say " I quickly made this tool" or 'I'll make another one" and then you just casually produce a clever tool or a complex machined part like its no big deal.
Tomorrow comes a video how I made the tool.
Ive watched every single video that you’ve ever made and you’ve always produced a stunning piece of art at the end of it.
I truly believe that everything you’ve ever restored is now better than when it was new.
All the praise that you receive is very much deserved and your channel has to be one of the very best on TH-cam.
👏
Yep 👏 What they said 👆👌
Thanks a lot for being here :-)
Honestly, with how mature this restoration side of TH-cam has become.
No video, like a My Mechanics video.
Result is so clean, he's an absolute wizard with a file.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
It's too bad they don't have something similar to an Academy Award for restorations. If they did, I'd be one of many nominating you for Best Master Restorer. As always, definitely worth the wait. Nobody even comes close in terms of thoroughness and quality of finish.
Thank you very much, much appreciated :-)
@@mymechanicsمن اليمو ما عدي 🎉😂😂❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😅😅❤❤😂❤
I wish you had videos more often, but I will take quality over quantity any time and your quality is second to none. Simply beautiful.
Wow, thank you!
Another perfect restoration. Thank you for sharing it. Keep up the fantastic work.
Thanks, will do!
There are countless restoration channels on TH-cam, but your work is exceptional.
much appreciated :-)
a wonderful example of when hands can do a lot, but the head works as it should! The selection of machines and tools, as well as the skill of use, is impressive.. Bravo! Master!
You’re a true artist in every sense of the word. It’s again amazing how you restore this vice. Such a pleasure to watch. Thanks again
much appreciated :-)
Outstanding. You go further than any of the other restoration channels and repair even the tiniest damage that others leave behind. The work you did on the jaws building them up and filing back was exceptional. Love your work.
@@flat-earther No thanks, I'm not a flat earther idiot
@@flat-earther Sorry you don't understand science.
@@flat-earther The sheer weight of evidence that the earth is a globe is overwhelming, you just don't want to believe it. Flat earthers who have tried to prove the earth isn't a globe have actually proven that it is a globe, but still refuse to believe it, so what use is there in debating such morons.
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
I love that you welded and filed the imperfections. What a huge difference 👏
A lot more work sure, but so pleasing to see. Your restorations are always beautiful
Glad you enjoyed it!
That initial click when a screw breaks free. As someone who restores furniture, its so satisfying to hear.
Absolutely
That broken drill bit was a very interesting find! I hope you kept it- that's a part of history!
It always blows my mind how detailed you are at doing these types of repairs.
So glad to hear that :-)
You are the master of masters of restoration, truly the best, congratulations friend.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow. You really know your stuff. If only all our endeavours had such a meticulous attention to detail we would all do very well indeed.
You can do it too!
The only restoration channel I never speed up, and the only one I watch every single video of. Multiple times, to be exact. We - the fans - always praise your restoration work but I think we need to start praising your video editing more as well! If not for the immaculate timing of every step, your videos wouldn't be so loved and cherished ❤️
Wow, thanks!
@@mymechanics They are correct!
Блин! Вот это реально реставрация! Это гениально и требует большое количество усилий! Просто лайк и уважение Вам!
Много ненужных телодвижений.
Это извращения а не рестоврация.
@@smeagol7905 вы не понимаете одного. Человек это делает для своего удовольствия! А значит любое движение для него это радость а не тягость! Он не на конвейере стоит. Не куда не спешить и делать все ради себя не думая о времени, это чистое удовольствие. Те кто руками что то делает для себя не считая времени поймет. Остальные проходим мимо, не мешайте человеку наслаждаться 😊
The vice videos are always my favorite from you, thanks for uploading this one! I know you already have plenty of vices, but please don’t stop repairing them!
Noted!
I have a nerve condition that makes me light sensitive & THANK YOU for taking the time to edit the welding portions to not have flashing lights.
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
Глаза отдыхают и радуются, видя плоды вашей работы. Браво!
и пусть наши глаза отдыхают и радуются, видя Украину свободной от незаконных захватчиков!
Great to see a real restoration video not a faked one as the vice shows signs of weathering impossible to recreate without waiting many years. Amazing work keep up the great work
I'd like to bring rusty tools back to life. Letting it rust first just to make a video would make no sense to me. Thank you
I have been watching your works for so many years and I never cease to be surprised at the accuracy, skill and pressure when solving the most impossible tasks. You are a master with platinum hands and computer precise thinking. I bow to you with great respect. Столько лет смотрю ваши труды и не перестаю удивляться точности, умению и напору при решении самых невыполнимых работ. Вы мастер с платиновыми руками и компьютерным точным мышлением. Кланяюсь вам с большим уважением.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it :-)
Watching you work made me realize that we can do anything when provided with the right tools. I was enthralled by seeing you bevel all those edges!
Nothing is impossible ;-)
Almost a work of art. Complete makeover. Congratulations
Thanks a lot
This channel is right at the borderline of OCD. The dedication and attention to the last detail is amazing. I also restored an old small 60mm YORK vice, the old, rounded model, not the current version. While I removed all rust and paint and painted new, I do not have a lathe, nor mill, nor sandblasting box, nor welder. But it turned out still pretty nice, but marks from previous use are still noticeable. I wish I had the tools, time and patience like we see on this channel. I love watching your videos, you are simply the best. The last time I used a lathe or mill was 23 years ago. I liked the manual work.
Cool story, thanks for sharing :-)
It's the thought that counts and the intent and effort. I had a stroke 3 yrs ago leaving my left arm lame. but it hasnt stopped me. you just need to figure oiut how to clamp stuff. but soldering is tricky and i need my wife to hold the solder !
This was my favorite vise restoration so far. The bluing turned out amazing and it looked awesome with that red and white.
Thank you very much!
I don't know about anyone else, but I love when stuck things finally pop. That's when you know you got it.
Me too, very satisfying!
I am constantly amazed how not only do you repair these things, but you actually make them better than how they were when they were new.
Glad you enjoyed the video
I wish to God I could get a vise that you perfected! They are things of great beauty! I'll skip the art museum and watch this instead!
Thank you very much, much appreciated :-)
I'm always amazed by the quality of your work. Your attention to detail is unmatched!
Thank you very much!
3 years ago I restored a vice my now deceased father started and abandoned in the late 1970s. It was too rusted up, solid. 40 years later I began fixing it up after seeing so many TH-cams of vice restorations. It took 12 days of 3 times a day soaking with penetrating oil, and shock hammering, before it budged. 2 days later we got it to open fully, and began the process. Bead blasting, pit and nick filling, and repaint.. Its amazing feeling to finish what he started and abandoned almost half a century ago.
Cool story, thanks for sharing :-)
0:50 I love that you always use exactly the right tool for a task. No shortcuts. It's so annoying when a channel uses too small screwdrivers, the wrong wrench, and so on. But never on this channel - huge respect!
I noticed when he took out the first two screws how perfectly the screwdriver fit. We are a weird bunch of viewers :)
Swiss made PB screwdriver for Swiss made screws. 🙂
Well said, thanks :-)
I see new video of My Mechanics, I press Like first, then proceed to watch! That's how good this channel is!
Thanks a lot for your support :-)
Love your professionalism and precision, lathe close-ups and sandblasting are the best! Thanks for the great material.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
Love his work too
Mit Abstand der beste Gastronom im gesamten Internet. Ich habe es unzählige Male gesagt und ich halte es immer noch fest, du bist der Beste. Herzlichen Glückwunsch aus Argentinien.👍
Vielen Dank
I couldn’t care less if you’ve restored 100 vices before. I’m still thrilled every time you release a new video! It just occurred to me with this video that you restore products to better than new. You remove the casting marks, use superior paint, add chamfers, blue some parts, and likely lubricate additional parts. I don’t have all of your tools, though I’ve learned several restoration techniques by watching your channel nevertheless. I’ve even used some of them 😊. Superb job, as always!
Thank you very much, much appreciated :-)
I wish there was 7 of you because I literally cannot get enough. I've seen every episode at least 2 or 3 times and find myself wishing there was more constantly. No one does it like you, keep it up because I love these so much
Odd Tinkering does similar restoration projects to this if you need more of this kind of video.
I wish I was 7 too :-)
My favorite part of these videos is seeing such cool items comes back to functionality in an educational way. My second favorite part is when “I make new” appears as text because you know some milling wizardry is about to happen for some obscure part
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
My Mechanics is the "Primitive Technology" of restoration.
Primitive Technology is the "My Mechanics" of survival.
Easily among the best channels on TH-cam. Love your work!
Many many thanks :-)
Amazing edit! Doesn't feel like you have removed nearly an hour of video.
Thank you! Yeah and it's still a slower edit as usual.
So, there are longer videos available?
@@tommyherbertson8037 Yes! MM puts out "Director's Cut" versions of the videos for his Patreon subscribers! This video has an hour and 12 minute long Directors cut!
Давно тебя не было на канале....рад что ты с нами....спасибо за проделанную хорошую работу
I definitely wouldn't have patience for filing away all the welded up material. Good work.
You can do it too!
After all your projects, the old vises are still my favorite. They’re always heavy duty and can always be repaired. Plus, you always turn them into a work of art with the beveled edges, bluing and paint. They are truly “works of art”!!
I love how you always solve problems by thinking outside the box!!!
Awesome job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you! 😊
Fantastic, I just posted a vintage film camera restoration video because I was inspired by your amazing work
I'll check it out!
I usually watch restoration videos at night to fall asleep. I only subscribe and watch yours because I know there will be flawless craftsmanship and a piece of art at the end. By far, the best restorer on TH-cam. Keep up the great work.
same! lol but i decided his vids are too precious to consume that way :)
Thanks for the sub!
The seemingly effortless way you do these restorations and just "making a new one" or "quickly made this tool" is some how calming.
As usual, I am full of admiration for your talent, precision and care of every detail. The vice after the reconstruction certainly looks better than it was new. Braaavo!
Glad to hear that, thank you
Yet another impressive and wonderful video and work! You truly are a master of your craft and art!
Thank you very much!
A joy to watch as always. And your filing work qualifies you as jeweller!
Thank you very much :-)
I've seen you restore 3 vises so far. As an engineer, I cannot express to you how happy I am that they turned out red, green and blue at the end. That is some fantastic, color theory, scientific orgasm right there. On top of all 3 being immaculate restorations. Cheers mate.
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
An old tool becoming a jewel 🤗
Thank you very much
I love the vise's history you've uncovered with the broken-off drill bit stuck in it. Great video as always. ♥
(Fixed for misspelling vise)
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
My Mechanics | Where only 100% perfection is good enough.
Bit of wording/quote inspiration as I really love how you deal with even the smallest things and manage to fix them with ease. Keep up the good work! 👍
Thank you so much :-)
WHAT A MAGNIFICENT RENOVATION YOU TRULY ARE A MAESTRO
So glad to hear that :-)
I really love how the hot bluing turned out on this one. Super beautiful end result and it was awesome seeing you make tools to solve problems along the way. I love your videos so much.
Thank you very much!
@@mymechanics ....sometimes you heat the metal, and quench in oil for bluing; other times you use the bluing solution......any reason for that other than just showing us different techniques?
В данном сегменте, твоё внимание к деталям, вызывает только уважение и удовольствие от просмотра!
I love this series! My first video I watched on your channel was the green vice, the you restored the blue one, gray one, and I had a feeling you’d paint this one red! It would be awesome to actually see a lineup of all them! Maybe make a video of all your restorations?
Maybe one day, thanks
beautifully taken apart and put back together. the workmanship, the care and thought, the whole shebacle (in the most positive way). incredible work my friend i always find myself admiring your work to inspire my own endeavors and am never disappointed. thank you for restoring our ancestors great works in your very own way. i know one day they’ll notice your hands although they may not know where they came from they’ll feel what i do knowing your presence.
I didn't think possible, but aspects of the filming and editing of this video where amazing, overall 12/10
Nice to hear that, thanks :-)
Опять шедевр ! Браво маэстро ! Жаль что не часто нас радуете своими работами ....
Michail, ich schaue mir mehrere Kanäle zu verschiedenen Themen an.
Wenn mir die Arbeit und die Art der Videos gut gefallen, ist es mir egal, ob es vier Wochen oder ein halbes Jahr dauert - ich freue mich einfach über das nächste. So auch bei MyMechanics! 👍
No other restoration channels even come close to the level of detail and finishing you do to your pieces. I’d be interested if you published stats on how long it to restore each project and where they came from. Awesome work!
Thank you very much :-)
I watch many restoration videos on TH-cam, not because I am any good at it, but because I love the ability of somebody to take something old, discarded and non-working and make it new again, in many cases better than the original. And you are the best of them all in my opinion. Thank you and please keep sending new content, much appreciated.
You sir are one of the best channels on here and I really look forward to all of your videos. Not only are you the best, but it's so much fun to watch. You are a master of your craft and NO ONE can compare to the craftsmanship and perfectionism you put into every piece. I cant wait to see what you fix next. Stay safe bud.
Thank you so much :-)
As ever, a fantastic restoration. Thank you for the upload.
Thank you kindly!
Another superb restoration. These gressel vices look really high quality. Great photography as always 👍
Glad you enjoyed the video
this, Lads and Gents is my meaning of a professional and perfect Restoration. Well done
Thank you :-)
Beautiful work as always sir.
I absolutely LOVE watching you restore these old abused and forgotten pieces of equipment.
You turn them into functional art pieces.
Keep up the fantastic work.
My only complaint is, I've watched all your videos multiple times and I just. want. more. 😆
It's like Christmas when I see a notification you've uploaded.
Take care, stay healthy.
Hope to see you soon.
-Jonny5
Many many thanks :-)
Как приятно смотреть ваши видео, это работа Мастера,👍👍👍👍👍
The tool you made is so cool. Great thinking and creation! 😁👍🏻
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
Very nice work!...Even at my advanced age, work fascinates me. I can sit and watch it for hours.
much appreciated :-)