Antique Watchmaker Vise - Restoration

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  • In this video i'm restoring a very rusty and stuck antique watchmaker vise.
    Sometimes I spend a lot of time just scrolling through the antique section of eBay without seeing something not even close to be interesting. It was exactly this case a few weeks ago, but then all of a sudden this little watchmaker vise appeared. I knew right away that I want it. I really like the small size of it with all the details and the old school design, so I bought it for $20.
    It had really a lot of rust and I was sceptical at the beginning if I could get rid of all the pitting and put a nice mirror polish on it, because it is very thin at two spots. It turned out to not be a problem and it worked very well. The jaws themself looked still very good after removing the rust, I've only pu a little bluing liquid on them and that was it. The bolt and the wing nut on the other hand was a big issue on this project. The thread had way too much play, the thread in the nut was not straight and it was a non standart thread size. That means I had no tools to cut this exact thread. So I need to make at least a new bolt and put a same size metric standart thread on it. With this new thread the nut doesn't fit anymore on the new bolt. If I want to repair the wing nut, I'd have to close the old thread with welding and cut in the same metric thread as on the bolt. I talked to a professional welder to close this thread, but he told me that the diameter of the hole was too small compared to it's lenght to be able to close it, or it could be that he melts the whole nut while trying to weld it. For that reason I decided to make a new one. Even though it is just a simple wing nut, this part was one of the most complicated parts I've done for this channel so far, but it turned out perfectly. I also had to replace the wooden handle because it had some cracks and the holes have become too big.
    At the end it turned out very great in my opinion. With the polished steel, the polished brass and the stained wood it has a very classy look and I really like it.
    I hope you like my work and the video.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 preview
    00:42 disassembling
    01:52 showing all the parts
    02:07 cleaning the parts with the parts washer
    02:32 removing the rust
    03:05 removing the bolt
    03:29 restoring the main part
    04:55 bluing the jaws of the main part
    05:16 polish the inside with selfmade tool
    05:41 explaining the issue with nut and bolt
    06:16 making a new bolt on the lathe and milling machine
    07:45 making a new wing nut on the lathe and milling machine
    10:58 restoring the small washer
    11:22 making a new wooden handle
    12:37 stain the wooden handle
    12:47 apply linseed oil on the wooden handle
    13:02 restore the brass ring
    13:30 restore the eye screw
    14:05 showing all the parts before reassembling
    14:19 reassembling
    15:16 showing the finished restoration
    16:08 final test
    Time and costs of this restoration:
    I was working on this project for 1 week
    $20 watchmaker vise
    $2 ash wood for the handle
    My camera:
    Panasonic HC-V180
    If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
    Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
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  • @iambee5876
    @iambee5876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5917

    mm : bolt has too much play
    me : just say it
    mm : the nut is slanting
    me : just say it!
    mm : size is not standart
    me : just say it!!!!!
    mm : unfortunately i have no tools for that size
    me : just say it please!!!
    mm : i make a new one (with a standar bla bla )
    me : YES! YES! YES! Thank You! Thank You!

    • @iambee5876
      @iambee5876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +234

      omg my first pinned comment is from mm

    • @TheTekknician
      @TheTekknician 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Same! I actually started clapping 😶🤣

    • @royothebuzz
      @royothebuzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Exactly! Cheers

    • @thegamerfamily565
      @thegamerfamily565 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      When I first saw the tool I thought, there’s nothing to make. Ha! I couldn’t wait for him to say it.

    • @TaoCroatia
      @TaoCroatia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      My first thought too

  • @DnCiak
    @DnCiak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2106

    That "I make a new one" makes me smile everytime

    • @vungngoc2008
      @vungngoc2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      - DnCiak I love this part too

    • @miguelare3
      @miguelare3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Makes me giggle like a schoolgirl lol

    • @JORGEORTIZZ
      @JORGEORTIZZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Me too lol
      The ability this man has to recreate/duplicate those parts it’s amazing

    • @cyberherbalist
      @cyberherbalist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep, I wait for it each time, myself!

    • @wesleytietjen1625
      @wesleytietjen1625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even before watching his videos I’m asking myself, what will he have to make for this project?

  • @huache82
    @huache82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +735

    I feel this comment thread has confirmed that we all want a “I Make New One” T-shirts.

  • @mapperman999
    @mapperman999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    It is actually a jeweler's hand vise. The purpose of the hole in the tension bolt is to allow wire to be passed through it. If you notice during the cleaning process, the base, inside curve has a hole that extends all the way through the long bolt that goes into the handle. The hole that had the hanging screw on the other end of the handle was there for that purpose, not to hang the tool.

    • @MrWeAllAreOne
      @MrWeAllAreOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I was thinking the hole must have a purpose. I hope he reads your comment and drills the hole.

    • @Foxlawl
      @Foxlawl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      The real LPT is in the comments. I knew the hole had to have some purpose, and that /someone/ would point it out.

    • @DMMDwrestler
      @DMMDwrestler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      THIS

    • @user-ot1rf7nw6f
      @user-ot1rf7nw6f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      respect! he is a real professional))) - he just ignored your comment)

    • @mapperman999
      @mapperman999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @SP Various gauges of precious metal wire are used during the making of jewelry.

  • @KorysRides
    @KorysRides 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love the fact that he took the time to polish a single original washer, instead of replacing it for the cost of probably one cent.

  • @jw7692
    @jw7692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +605

    Making that wing nut is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen

    • @truemexican3358
      @truemexican3358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      James W right when I saw he was going to make a new one I was like I need to see this haha my hat off to this dude he is Talented

    • @PeachIceCreamy
      @PeachIceCreamy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree. Very creative.

    • @ionracer24
      @ionracer24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Unbelievable right??

    • @NavidIsANoob
      @NavidIsANoob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Insane.

    • @thecool307
      @thecool307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Yale Baker I don't think he custom made it, these cutting tips are made of carbide you can't make them easily they're meant to cut you need diamond tipped cutters and they are very very expensive.

  • @mMeFlora
    @mMeFlora 4 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    i know "i make a new one" is everyone's favourite thing, but i for one really respect that he always tries to use as much of the original as possible and only makes new parts if he really has to and there is no other way

    • @Silver_Turtle
      @Silver_Turtle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      For MM, this is a hobby. I've found that for them, something like this is a labor of love. I also highly respect his desire to re-use as much of the original as possible; but I was eagerly anticipating those five magic words: "I make a new one."

    • @fantasick8880
      @fantasick8880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well yeah, that’s kind of the point of restoration.

    • @MyroCraft
      @MyroCraft 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Silver_Turtle very well written. I agree

    • @GugsGunny
      @GugsGunny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      agreed, he could've bought a new screw eye but he restored the original

    • @cheeseburgerrunner5217
      @cheeseburgerrunner5217 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      mMeFlora agreed

  • @julieirons3193
    @julieirons3193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I just want you to know the amount of off-camera work you do is so appreciated because I know this takes a lot and takes up most of your time but it’s really helped me relax. Especially going under chemo treatments this legit takes my mind off of what I’m going through thank you for taking the time and effort into doing what you do. I love it! keep it up!!

    • @sultanhusnoo8552
      @sultanhusnoo8552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i hope you recover❤️

    • @judiklettenmeijer854
      @judiklettenmeijer854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bon courage!

    • @swotteh
      @swotteh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope it goes the best for you.

    • @michaelszabo3071
      @michaelszabo3071 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Healthy and happiness too you. Best wishes!

    • @deltajohnny
      @deltajohnny ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope that 2 years later you are ok! 😉😉😉

  • @danieloconnell695
    @danieloconnell695 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve always known your process is so much more work than traditional manufacturing, but it hit harder watching you make one wing nut.

  • @broyout3586
    @broyout3586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    I love how the process of 'making a new one' for the viewer involves: 1. bewilderment, how the heck is he going to do that?? 2. amazement at the steps, which all by them self seem so logical and straightforward once underway. 3. marvel at the endresult. 4. the realisation you just saw magic before your eyes, all shown in simple easy to follow steps.
    simply amazing.

  • @danielknight84
    @danielknight84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    By far the best restoration channel. Just wish he uploaded more often. 🤔

    • @brucewayne4585
      @brucewayne4585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      It takes so much time to do everything perfectly.

    • @danielknight84
      @danielknight84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Bruce Wayne
      Yeah that's a fair point. Imagine if he restored a car we'd be waiting years.

    • @jasonmorris7764
      @jasonmorris7764 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@danielknight84 I make a new one

    • @austint19
      @austint19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In the great words of Toy Story 2.... YOU CANT RUSH ART

    • @Anonymous-vh6kp
      @Anonymous-vh6kp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd rather wait longer for the high quality work.

  • @samuelkofsky
    @samuelkofsky ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was raised in the wholesale watchmakers and jewelers supply business and the technical term we used for this tool was a "pin vice". They come in mighty handy for polishing pins. Some of these tools have a matching grove in the jaws that line up with the hole in the cross pin.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the info!

  • @sanjaykandukuri4904
    @sanjaykandukuri4904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It sparks joy when he says "I make a new one" 🥰🤩

  • @sb859
    @sb859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    My Mechanics: "Thank you for watching."
    Me: No, "THANK YOU for restoring!"

  • @hmmminteresting2451
    @hmmminteresting2451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    I love his work, never cuts corners, very meticulous. Love watching.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thank you very much :-)

    • @brucewayne4585
      @brucewayne4585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He does cut corners! Didn't you see the part with the end mill?

    • @seniortaco6813
      @seniortaco6813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mymechanics please never cut corners, its never worth it.

    • @Oldy87
      @Oldy87 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@brucewayne4585 Was gonna say.
      He cuts so many corners.

    • @yeagerxp
      @yeagerxp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Oldy87 How else is he expected to make things round. LOL

  • @grimoire9419
    @grimoire9419 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I’m incredibly impressed by the wingnut manufacturing you did, that was amazing

  • @jamesralvarez
    @jamesralvarez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Man, if I had all the tools this guy had I’d still be terrible!

  • @toricz3389
    @toricz3389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +814

    this is why engineers have a constrained budget, give them unlimited resources and they go and make wing nuts

    • @thokari5848
      @thokari5848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I was wondering is this the suggested way to make those things? It seemed pretty wasteful, in terms of work and material.

    • @heartland96a
      @heartland96a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The old style wing nuts are not what can be found at a general hardware store now a days . Current ones are smaller ,they work but don't have the mass .

    • @balthazarnaylor5874
      @balthazarnaylor5874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Thokari the mass produced wind nuts are drop forged, drilled and tapped. Not machined. no mass produced parts like these are machined as my mechanic would do it. It takes way too long and wastes a ton of materials.

    • @thokari5848
      @thokari5848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@balthazarnaylor5874 Thanks! Indeed the wastefulness of the process shown in this video had me wondering about this.

    • @tjallingkikkert5096
      @tjallingkikkert5096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Material is not wasted​@@balthazarnaylor5874​, soap like this, surely if it is sorted, is like money, it goes by the kilo and it will be sold. If I buy a tube of stainless steel the store will weigh it for the price. Way bigger costs, I'm just making an estimated guess now, is the price of the machines and men hours...

  • @duncanmcharg
    @duncanmcharg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    G'day MM, I enjoy your restorations and the level of finish you bring things to :) I thought you would like to know that the hole in the bolt does have a function. It lines up with the hole in the bottom of the clamp, where it screws into the handle, and normally the hole would go all the way down through the length of handle so that you can feed long pieces of wire into it, just having the end you want to work on sticking out past the jaws.
    This was for filing tapered pins to hold old style clocks and watches together, and it meant that you didn't have to cut the wire into short lengths, file them, and then cut it to the right size and waste wire, you could just feed a long piece of wire up through the handle, file the pin, cut it off, feed the wire through a bit more, make the next pin etc.
    The hole in the vice bolt is also handy with shaping shorter things, like a long screw, as having the end of the piece in the hole in the vice bolt means that as you file or grind the item it can't wiggle side to side, and means the jaws don't have to be tightened up so much.
    Hope you found this interesting, and keep up the good work.
    Cheers
    Duncan

    • @jagitmax
      @jagitmax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i was going to tell him the same thing about what the hole in the bolt was used for, but i didn't want him to start crying . . . . just say'n.

    • @jessetheunending9357
      @jessetheunending9357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I figured it had a purpose for the repair process but I didn't know what that might be. Thanks for educating me!

    • @chinesemassproduction
      @chinesemassproduction 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This should be the pinned comment

    • @freesanima
      @freesanima 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Exactly... Even someone like me knows that every feature present in a tool has an use... Specially in old tool. Even more so in watchmaker's tool

    • @paulwomack5866
      @paulwomack5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I came to say this, but you've said it perfectly. I suspect the eyebolt at the bottom of the handle may NOT be original, and that the handle may have been through-bored for long pieces.
      I have a similar vice, but solid metal (all one piece). The handle is bored right through

  • @lukeelston9007
    @lukeelston9007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It saddens me that I will never be this talented.

  • @cpaigemcd
    @cpaigemcd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I swear I get a hit of serotonin every time I see, “I make a new one”

  • @ElTurbinado
    @ElTurbinado 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    You know what they say: When you've got a lathe, every problem looks like a cylinder, lol.

    • @valentinkassimov7555
      @valentinkassimov7555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do they say when they have a milling machine?

    • @MyroCraft
      @MyroCraft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      can do without machine tools

    • @BM-si2ei
      @BM-si2ei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@valentinkassimov7555 Nothing, there are no problems at that point.

  • @michaelscott-joynt3215
    @michaelscott-joynt3215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    "this is as close as I can get on the milling machine"
    *finishes polishing a superior copy*

    • @NicK-wq1fv
      @NicK-wq1fv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He meant that's as close as he could get on the lathe, then he continued with handheld files to improve it.

  • @Askom_Kombi-Klima
    @Askom_Kombi-Klima 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I watch these videos at night, I fall asleep instantly🙂

  • @UnknownAbyss744
    @UnknownAbyss744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    More people should watch this cause it's actually pretty cool to watch a person take something that looks unrepairable and makes it into something good again like dang it's kinda inspirational to

  • @cyn_na_mini
    @cyn_na_mini 4 ปีที่แล้ว +541

    I'm new here and I love "I make a new one" but would love to know if anyone else gets absolutely GIDDY when he polishes something? Every time, I think to myself "no way am I gonna be surprised with how extremely shiny it's gonna get this time" and each time, the shininess explodes my brain. I'm a simple crow. I see shiny, I lose my mind.

    • @rinfeast3445
      @rinfeast3445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think that would make you a magpie

    • @randomalienfrommars0567
      @randomalienfrommars0567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      totally can relate. i feel like a very human shaped niffler sometimes

    • @adamgarcia4825
      @adamgarcia4825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I see him touch anything metal and i just scream OKAY BUT POLISH IT

    • @thecool307
      @thecool307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I used to watch restoration videos and every time I see blueing or blacking with oil or painting I cringe and I'm like "but whyyy you ruined it Polish it!!!" 😬

    • @kidv2
      @kidv2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes totally! So satisfying to watch the amazing skills

  • @Uncle-Bull
    @Uncle-Bull 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    These are like a bed time story.
    Once upon a time there was this great thing, but over the years it was neglected and eventually set-aside. Then, our hero finds it, fixes it, and all is right with the Kingdom again.

  • @thomasvivian8532
    @thomasvivian8532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time I watch the rusted, dilapidated and damaged tools get new lease of life with the toil of your hands, I say Thanks to God! I appreciate your meticulous and committed work! God bless you!

  • @philippepastor3703
    @philippepastor3703 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good to give new life to old tools which are often better than the new ones!

  • @grannyflatgarage7599
    @grannyflatgarage7599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    The hole in the bolt does have a function! You nearly found it at the end of the video, when you put a long thin part in the vice (like the bolt you ground) it stops it twisting in the jaws!
    Great video!

    • @green4green
      @green4green 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This needs to be higher. Makes complete sense now.

    • @grannyflatgarage7599
      @grannyflatgarage7599 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@green4green Glad it helped, do replies make it higher?

    • @green4green
      @green4green 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grannyflatgarage7599 not sure ... Hopefully?

    • @Rickbearcat
      @Rickbearcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Funny how your comment hasn't gotten a "heart", yeah? Of course, the hole had a purpose. Otherwise, why would it be there in the original? He did zero research for this tool. Fact is, he now knows this and is embarrassed to give you a hearted comment.

    • @deluna8123
      @deluna8123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Rickbearcat LOL you're upset that he didn't get a heart on his comment? Are you serious?

  • @karvald
    @karvald 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching you remake that wing nut was amazing.

  • @sharpe427
    @sharpe427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best part if the videos is watching him manufacture nuts, bolts, washers and screws. Even when you watch it, you can't believe it!

  • @brysonsteelers
    @brysonsteelers 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That wing nut truly left me speechless. Great job

  • @szpynda
    @szpynda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Imagine how My Mechanic restores a vintage car. The Best Series for HBO or Netflix.

    • @chandlermorris712
      @chandlermorris712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It'd by a 10 year long series.

    • @smccartney3015
      @smccartney3015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      This car doesn't run. I make a new one

    • @latenightwolf
      @latenightwolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      S McCartney lol

    • @eagle1de227
      @eagle1de227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i already saw someone like mymechanics do it once. He then called it " Delorean " ...

    • @anderzzzzz
      @anderzzzzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      "The flux capacitor is broken"

  • @AntoineClerc1
    @AntoineClerc1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    "Honey, my car won't start !"
    "I make a new one"

  • @aridemedina8770
    @aridemedina8770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible!
    Rust to piece of art!
    First time I see a handmade wing nut!
    Made of iron!
    It will last forever!
    👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆 fro Brazil 🇧🇷

  • @jaeboogie9
    @jaeboogie9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way you "make a new one" of those wing nuts was a sight to watch!

  • @TheDovahkiin05
    @TheDovahkiin05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Everyone talking about how exciting "I make a new one" is and I'm over here getting pumped every time he countersinks a hole

    • @adambingham1986
      @adambingham1986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Countersink is the best invention ever...

    • @bastiatboi4510
      @bastiatboi4510 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adambingham1986 eh I can think of a few better than a countersink lmao

    • @adambingham1986
      @adambingham1986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bastiatboi4510 to true

    • @caedes5728
      @caedes5728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bmfg, wait until you see a back countersink tool! 😜

    • @philliphagerman7985
      @philliphagerman7985 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@caedes5728 is that the name of that crazy poke through tool he uses in the coffee grinder video?!?

  • @mohammedsalhi591
    @mohammedsalhi591 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Terminator: "I ll be back"
    my mechanics: "I make a new one"

  • @willaiml
    @willaiml 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The hole you excluded from the original allows longer parts to pass through the main bolt. You do absolutely beautiful work I am jealous of your talent! It’s a wonderful thing to bring an old tool back to life!

  • @WorshipShed
    @WorshipShed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have no idea how satisfying it is to hear you say "I make a new one"

  • @HandToolRescue
    @HandToolRescue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +579

    Well done on that wing nut! Congrats on 1mil as well!

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      It is just a nut, but this was for sure one of the most complicated parts i've made for this channel. Thank you very much :-)

    • @Kingrhem.
      @Kingrhem. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You could gave easily bought one
      but where is the fun in that

    • @szpynda
      @szpynda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      In Polish, this screw is called Butterfly.

    • @Mariano.Bernacki
      @Mariano.Bernacki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@szpynda Same in Spanish "tuerca mariposa" = wing nut

    • @butchjohnson3159
      @butchjohnson3159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I am waiting for him to get a smelt and start processing raw ore, then casting the steel bars. Love the channel!!!

  • @bernmccoy3604
    @bernmccoy3604 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your Milling Skills alone are sublime.

  • @AntonioPerez-hv1lp
    @AntonioPerez-hv1lp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    DEFINITELY! Without words! You are the best in TH-cam talking about restorations! CONGRATS BROTHER from Mexico City!:).😎

  • @davidcunningham8319
    @davidcunningham8319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love this channel. No unnecessary music, no excessive explanations, just to the point and in exceptional detail. Every video, I wonder how he is going to fix certain parts and everytime he blows me away.

  • @Prander5x5
    @Prander5x5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +560

    "He can't possibly fashion his own wing....well, hello, mickey mouse!"

    • @user-kq7pb1jm3s
      @user-kq7pb1jm3s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      И по правде микки маус

    • @abashidze51
      @abashidze51 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Всё видео об этом думал)

    • @ritalowrie1296
      @ritalowrie1296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Prander5x5 my thoughts exactly when I saw the wing nut at first 😂

    • @NavidIsANoob
      @NavidIsANoob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Exactly! I thought he would be insane to make his own goddamn wing nut but alas, I have to eat my words

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😳

  • @Rev-D1963
    @Rev-D1963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video showed up several times on my start page, but I hesitated to watch it, figuring it would be boring. Instead, I witnessed one of the finest bits of precision milling and restoration work I've ever seen! Bravo young man, and thank you for your incredible work! Rev. D.

  • @carlosaoun2486
    @carlosaoun2486 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is unbelievable... this guy is much more than mechanics. He turns tools into master pieces.

  • @ClinkClank
    @ClinkClank 4 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    “This is as close as I can get” ...

    • @zoltanurmosi1143
      @zoltanurmosi1143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm speechless, I have no speech. (George Costanza)

    • @markhodgson2348
      @markhodgson2348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zoltanurmosi1143 haha all in the edit

    • @fetusman2248
      @fetusman2248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's far from exact, if you ask me...

    • @fetusman2248
      @fetusman2248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But, after sanding... looks good.

    • @Leonideez
      @Leonideez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is out of context. He finishes the statement "...with the milling machine"

  • @catspaw3815
    @catspaw3815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That's the most beautiful wing-nut I've ever seen in my life

  • @Jerepasaurus
    @Jerepasaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It wasn't until this that I remembered my paternal grandfather was a watch repairman, and somewhere we have an amazing little cigar box of tons of fascinating assorted wrist and pocket watch pieces! Some even still tick a little if you shake them... lol

  • @okramw1
    @okramw1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The wing nut replacement was perfect 👌

  • @eazzzye2003
    @eazzzye2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    My Mechanic: "I can't use the wing nut. So I'll make another."
    - proceeds to make a wing nut out of stock steel -
    Show off.

    • @DanKoenigJr
      @DanKoenigJr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Let the man flex bruh haha

    • @lainenz
      @lainenz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Not just any wing nut either, it’s like he went back in time and brought an identical one back with him. It’s bonkers.

    • @Bender13
      @Bender13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I would have thought..wing nut....pick one up at Home Depot. This man makes an identical nut out of cold steel. He is truly an artist on the metal lathe.

  • @diegolamaart
    @diegolamaart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    Me: "My son just scratched his knees" My mechanics: "I make a new one"

    • @_Killkor
      @_Killkor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Son: *confused happy screaming*

    • @juniorthomazini
      @juniorthomazini 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Or polish until it shines

    • @Craftlngo
      @Craftlngo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm just wondering to what "I make a new one" refers to...🤔

    • @Malidictus
      @Malidictus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That really is one of the selling points for me personally. Attention to detail and doing all of the work necessary really does make a difference.

    • @pumpkin6429
      @pumpkin6429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He'll make you a new son with your wife. 😉

  • @easygoing8573
    @easygoing8573 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    everytime this guy "makes a new one" I get excited cuz its better than the original

  • @anthonyfiore8917
    @anthonyfiore8917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This man's skill and attention to detail is out of this world

  • @kelsanggyudzhin2340
    @kelsanggyudzhin2340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    Me, curled up in corner, hugging knees and rocking back and forth:
    *He... He made a wingnut out of a doorknob... Of course... It's all so obvious now...*

    • @yeagerxp
      @yeagerxp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LOL. I thought he was going to make a knurled knob, but no he being MM had to make a wingnut.

    • @brendantaylor6879
      @brendantaylor6879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahaha this is so accurate

    • @Anonymous-vh6kp
      @Anonymous-vh6kp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you think that's impressive, you should watch the video where he made a combination lock from a bolt.

    • @yeagerxp
      @yeagerxp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Anonymous-vh6kp Yes I have seen it as I am a subscriber to this channel, the running thing here is the "I will make a new one" when a part is beyond recovery or is missing. He made a standard tread bolt, and he could have bought a new wingnut. No he made a new one

    • @FrietjeOorlog
      @FrietjeOorlog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A solid billet wingnut no less.

  • @yigitatalaytez3124
    @yigitatalaytez3124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    This guy is the embodiment of the word “precision”

    • @antiphlex
      @antiphlex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well, he is Swiss, I believe. It's in their blood.

    • @Sak-zo1ui
      @Sak-zo1ui 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sometimes I don’t believe he does as best as he could to restoring things. For instance the hole in the bolt. There was a reason it is there. We may not know why but there is a reason.

    • @Sak-zo1ui
      @Sak-zo1ui 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, I hate how he polishes everything. Machined metal is how this stuff came. Leave it that way. Just my opinion.

    • @antiphlex
      @antiphlex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Sak-zo1ui I like it. Whether it came that way or not is irrelevant. The point is that he shows care in his restoration efforts. Anyone can just leave it. He doesn't. Like it or not, his attention to that sort of detail has garnered him a sizable following, and that's a good thing.

    • @Sak-zo1ui
      @Sak-zo1ui 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yakov Gaudofshmansky i understand. My point is he was not very precise/accurate in his restorations. Yes he is more precise than accurate but still you get my point.

  • @208redviking5
    @208redviking5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabrication of that wing nut- 😮 🔥 !! Most impressive as per usual. 🤘🏻

  • @gharibsidelhadj8880
    @gharibsidelhadj8880 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    your work is absolutely fabulous! I look at all the craftsmen who do like you (well they try) But even when you change your name, I recognize your work! You are the best, thank you, it's a pleasure. I would love to see some news. Thank you

  • @raijinmadapaka
    @raijinmadapaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    If My Mechanics will start selling t-shirts with "I make a new one" print on it, I'll be first in line!

    • @Cheezzy0
      @Cheezzy0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But it better work this time

    • @tamasstolmar9741
      @tamasstolmar9741 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But are not allowed to wash it, you have to make a new one every time, friend :)

  • @dislike__button
    @dislike__button 4 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    Is this a tool to restore the sandblaster button?

    • @DaleDix
      @DaleDix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      That is part of folklore, it can't be replaced.

    • @_Killkor
      @_Killkor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Sandblaster button is the true final boss. So far, it has only been mocking us with its presence. We're not strong enough to take on this challenge yet, but we're making great strides by fighting all of his unrefined evil minions.

    • @ardevin
      @ardevin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@_Killkor A truly great metaphore.

    • @RubenKelevra
      @RubenKelevra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sadly not. But he could make a new one.

    • @drvonschwartz
      @drvonschwartz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nothing wrong with that button. Perfectly functional.

  • @antoniolombardo1620
    @antoniolombardo1620 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    È di una esagerata bellezza guardare la passione che mette nel trattare gli oggetti,ridona la vita ad oggetti fantastici...

  • @nicolasgoubin
    @nicolasgoubin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brain overloads when i watch any of your repairs...
    ... I'll make a new one

  • @Kellanium
    @Kellanium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    "unfortunately it's not a standard thread size"
    you KNOW that's not unfortunate

    • @Super4017
      @Super4017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      MM " unfortunately it's not standard thread size "
      You, me and most people watching this channel going YES YES YES he make a new one.

    • @ddd228
      @ddd228 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Super4017 There is EU metric,Chinese metric and Americano. Is there a Witworth thread?British standard?

  • @spagzs
    @spagzs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That’s the most beautiful wing-Nut ever made.

  • @toninocars
    @toninocars ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your restorations are next level, like to watch how you turn old rusty tools into a modern art 👌👍

  • @ChiefBroady
    @ChiefBroady 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just wanna say, these videos teach without talking and are so damn calming.

    • @bbjorn5818
      @bbjorn5818 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Totally totally agree - I really appreciate the lack of voice over - as is the case on so many You Tube channels - where the channel moderator thinks he has to explain a process over, and over, and over . . . blah, blah, blah. My Mechanics - way cool!

  • @caribmedical57
    @caribmedical57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It only has 7 parts, I thought the restoration is going to be a fly to the pictcher, so wrong. The wing nut deserves its own video. I was mesmerized by the process.
    That little tool to polish on the inside is the bomb. I would have never thought aboout it.
    Man, you never cease to amaze me. I learned new things today! 😊😊 Congratulations on the million subs!

  • @briansmith3011
    @briansmith3011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    7 pieces, 3 “I make new one”. I’m waiting for the day you just make a replica. 😆
    I’m surprised you didn’t touch up the texture in the vice jaws.
    👍👍👍

    • @eagle1de227
      @eagle1de227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm sure he was thinking about it...

    • @andrewmprince
      @andrewmprince 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought the same thing. Woulda been easy too.

    • @shanep5121
      @shanep5121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wondered about that as well.

  • @stephanieparker1250
    @stephanieparker1250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok that bolt removal method was genius! 🙌🙌

  • @glenns6923
    @glenns6923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your talents amaze me! Thank you for sharing all what you do!

  • @volpedo2000
    @volpedo2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    “This is the close I can get on the milling machine”. Sends a probe to Mars...

    • @volpedo2000
      @volpedo2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Corrected the quote.

    • @kwkaior
      @kwkaior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      The dimensions of his new wing nut were off by 0.0003 mm. Totally ruined the restoration.

    • @sfsaviation
      @sfsaviation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kevin K he has to delete his channel now, he has brought shame to his family

  • @raygranita8756
    @raygranita8756 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Small, simple yet precious one. ✨✨ ✨
    Congrats on your 1Million subscribers, glad to be part of it! 😊

    • @art-taiji7138
      @art-taiji7138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed mate :D

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much :-)

    • @macedindu829
      @macedindu829 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh wow, he crossed the threshold when I wasn't looking.
      Veri Nais!

    • @syamcochin
      @syamcochin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mymechanics We need an epic restoration for the 1 million sub celebration.
      .where you completely "make a new one".

  • @billybobjoejacksonjr9170
    @billybobjoejacksonjr9170 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I could describe this channel in 2 words, It would be "restoration 100"

  • @Sonicgott
    @Sonicgott 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Engineers, mechanics, scientists, carpenters, jewel crafters, technicians, blacksmiths, and historians, this channel is highly recommended for you.

  • @kasak87
    @kasak87 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Can’t even imagine, how long it take, to handcraft eared nut with files. This is masterpiece!

  • @angelserenade
    @angelserenade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watching him make the wingnut on the milling machine was breath-taking!

    • @beakytwitch7905
      @beakytwitch7905 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No he couldn't. The seller would claim that the returned device wasn't what he had sold, it had been altered and had different parts... :-p

  • @netanyacoston190
    @netanyacoston190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is the prettiest wing nut I’ve ever seen. Beautiful job recreating it.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like it :-)

  • @calliph
    @calliph 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You know, I've watched quite a few of your videos and I believe this is my first time commenting. Firstly, i just wanted to say thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with us. Secondly (and most importantly to me) i really enjoy the idea of turning things people have thought useless and dead into lively useful objects again. With a little love, persistence and ingenuity you show us that just because something is broken, doesn't mean it's garbage. I'd like to think this applies to people as well. That's my take away anyways. Thanks again.

  • @FelixDegenaar
    @FelixDegenaar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    "My Mechanics has upl..."
    *CLICK*

    • @_Killkor
      @_Killkor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Imakeanewone senses are tingling

  • @g.christopherlyn685
    @g.christopherlyn685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so impressed and in awe by your craftsmanship and skill to reproduce parts that cannot be salvaged

  • @SamuelKristopher
    @SamuelKristopher 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this channel, but once I started watching on 2x speed, love it even more

  • @alexoless8686
    @alexoless8686 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Old tool part : *is broken and isn't made anymore*
    my mechanics : "I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move"

  • @gigaherz_
    @gigaherz_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    Someday I want to see a joke restoration where someone goes "I make a new one" on every single part, ending with effectively a replica, rather than a restored piece. :P

    • @originalscreenname44
      @originalscreenname44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      And instead of the replay for the side-by-side comparisons he just shows them next to each other.

    • @teebu
      @teebu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Today's restore was simple enough, I was hoping this was it. But he did manage to "make new ones" for more than half the pieces.

    • @armourandre7
      @armourandre7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always get a kick when I read that part of the video. I think to myself at what perfect of the restoration make it a restoration or a replica lol. But I still enjoy watching him out so much time and effort into it.
      Lol I would have just bought a screw from a hardware store

    • @cyberherbalist
      @cyberherbalist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@armourandre7 - yes, me too, but he's apparently got too much craftmanship for such shortcuts!

    • @BoredInNW6
      @BoredInNW6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      April 1 next year, perhaps?

  • @I_SuperHiro_I
    @I_SuperHiro_I 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You find the coolest antique tools.

  • @larrykenner8095
    @larrykenner8095 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am considering taking a vow of silence for a year and go apprentice with this guy!!!

  • @davidhorizon8401
    @davidhorizon8401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    "This is as close as I can get on the milling machine." It doesn't look good. He grabs a file and it ends up looking exactly like the original, but better. Amazing!

  • @Hephera
    @Hephera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    7:50
    the function of the hole is to allow you to hold a long part with the middle of the vice by feeding it through the hole. so the bolt doesnt get in the way

    • @maxnankervis8246
      @maxnankervis8246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Robin Steel I came here to say this, But knew in my heart it had already been said.

    • @jrnorris2767
      @jrnorris2767 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also came to say this. It has a function. Everything in older tools has a reason.

  • @04heavenssake67
    @04heavenssake67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! 16+ minutes of utter entertainment ... thank you!

  • @commenter4148
    @commenter4148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am 100% addicted to these videos- what a master! You do this in a way that we all wish we could. The only suggestions I would have to offer are around some of the woodworking choices you make. Try plasticizing with wood restoring fluid or filling wooden pieces with epoxy/fine sawdust and re-machining. If you need to replace the wood, perhaps try to find antique wood or old-growth wood so that the grain pattern is closer to an antique. And finally, the choice of stain you usually use is a matter of preference of course but it seems to have too much black in it, which drowns out the grain, and try tung oil for final coat! Anyway-keep going- You are awesome!

  • @einbertalstein
    @einbertalstein 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    2020 Me: "Our world does not work properly anymore..."
    my mechanics: "I make a new one"

  • @Dixi_Grl
    @Dixi_Grl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I thought, No way he’s making a wing nut, right? But then there it was, and I’m not worthy. Amazing videos, once I start watching, I can’t stop watching, addictive. Thank you for sharing your expertise, just amazing.

  • @eliznasamuels3396
    @eliznasamuels3396 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it when he says 'I make new one' awesome videos👍

  • @mikesirois3362
    @mikesirois3362 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your channel. I think my humble restorations have improved by watching your fine skills!

  • @adammoore251
    @adammoore251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love how you take what most would see as scrap and return it to life.

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    THREE "I make a new one" in one video
    And one of them was the wing nut!
    DAMN

  • @mschnee8536
    @mschnee8536 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The man with golden hands.

  • @jamesdills6720
    @jamesdills6720 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I see a T shirt for sale soon.. The logo with captions under .." I make a new one...."

    • @HepauDK
      @HepauDK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm pretty sure I would buy that one. :)

    • @xtoolmaker
      @xtoolmaker 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll buy one

    • @jamesdills6720
      @jamesdills6720 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There you go! The people have spoken...You should really make one in euro colors as well. Love grey and orange.

    • @dh7139
      @dh7139 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m in!

    • @andymckenzie8031
      @andymckenzie8031 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd love one of those.

  • @Ritchie2r
    @Ritchie2r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    This is definitely cheaper than go to therapy.