Mirror Mirror... Wrench Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video i'm restoring a very big old rusty wrench.
Last time I visited my friend I noticed this huge rusty wrench. Its size faszinated me from the first look and that's why I decided to restore it. It's for sure the easiest project I did on this channel so far, but I really enjoyed doing something „smaller“.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Huge thank you to all of my Patreon and PayPal supporters and specially to:
Stewen Guyot
Afreeflyingsoul
Adel AlSaffar
Alan Hanson
Amanda Taylor, Esq
Andreswara Hermawan
Andrew Phillips
Courtney Maleport
Dan Williams
Gregory
Joan Casanovas
Jonas Richartz
LVE
Marc P
Mellissa Marcus
Paul Ambry
Paul Mampilly
Trevor Kam
TRG Restoration
Vince Valenti
Zachary Grimes
Timestamps:
00:00 preview
00:44 sandblasting
02:43 protect the metal with oil spray
03:14 removing the marks from drop forging with files
03:29 cleaning the file
04:10 sanding with 80,120 and 180 grit
05:01 sanding with 240 and 400 grit by hand
05:40 wet sanding with 400 grit and oil spray
06:13 polishing
07:07 painting
07:58 painting the letters
08:31 removing the masking tape
08:51 showing the finished product
Time and costs of this restoration:
I was working on this project for 4 days
$5 wrench
$7 primer
$11 coat signal blue (RAL 5005)
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.
Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
Thank you for watching :-)
My Patreon Page:
/ mymechanics
Love all the videos from this publisher! Technical question: does polishing metal to a mirror surface inhibit rusting more than non-polished metal?
Yes. As the surface is more even and "closed", moisture can't set in the little cracks and craters that were the before and so it won't start to rust as easy as on an unpolished surface.
@@Gargoyle112 well said :-)
I'd still add a coat of gloss clear coat myself.
@@Gargoyle112 Another way of saying the same thing is there is less surface area exposed when it is polished. Under high magnification the old rough surface would look like a moonscape. Lots of places for moisture/oxygen to sit. Polished, much less exposed and also allows more rapid water evaporation. Your answer is simpler and easier to grasp. ;-)
Ken Waid but paint won't hold on a polished surface would it?
Please make a 1 million subscribers special restoring the button of the sandblast machine!
:-D
Now THAT would be a worthy "I make a new one"!
I bet it will be all chrome and shining, prettiest button in the world
Also a new hours clock that works would be nice ...
Haha...that´s a good one! :-)
please don't stop. your restoration videos are the best on TH-cam
Тарас Нагорный he is literally no different then the hundreds of other restoration Chanel’s. He’s not unique
Doug Shale Maybe he likes this channel’s presentation the best? Most aren’t willing to put this much time into their work either.
@@dougshale5965 it is unique though, the way he cares for the details, the fact that he makes his own parts replacements from scratch, the way he shows the parts after disassembling; I definitely do enjoy 'my mechanics' the most of all restoration channels. They might be similar but not the same.
@@ichigokousagi Soon as I saw him silk-screen a new dial face for that tire gauge, I hit Subscribed. Top of the pack my friend
@@dougshale5965 I strongly disagree. No one I have seen puts so much effort into their work. This is by far the most simple restoration he has done and it is still amazing work. Watching him make new parts from scratch (in his other videos) is an absolute pleasure.
Single wrench, no moving parts, slightly rust damaged: I make new one
Why this made me laugh so much? idk.
I was thinking the same thing!
Video : sandblasts a wrench
video ends
Great craftsmanship and amazing end result. Loved the blue colour against the metallic finish. Well done.
Thank you very much!
This channel makes me wish id taken metals class in highschool.
This man's heartfelt love for countersinks, thread re-cutting, and mirror-polishing is matched only by his fiery hatred for sharp corners, misaligned parts, and casting marks. It's awesome.
redwitch12 HAHHAHAHAH this is so true!! If I may, may I repost this on his future videos? 😂
He's a glorious piece of art
redwitch12 ...How do you know it’s a man?
@@earnmyturns6305 Hands, mostly.
He is an orthodontist of hardware
You forgot to put in the disassembling and reassembling phase.
😂😂😂 That's a good one!!! 👍👍👍
@@accltdymas6691 I fully expected to see an atomic breakdown of this wrench.
@@ThereIsNoLord The wrench!!! is only a wrench!!! sand blasting!!! saw the lines and the edges!!! Don't tell me he is going to... Yeah, like always he managed to blew a few gaskets on my brain 🤣🤣🤣 We know how he works, but I did't expect that!!! Not human, seriously!!!
@@accltdymas6691what
@@ThereIsNoLord these atoms need a little polishing...
There is something incredibly satisfying about watching a skilled craftsman turn a rusted piece of functional industrial history into a work of art.
Drop-forging, the industrial process by which this wrench was originally created is by far the best means of creating a strong and durable tool. Compared to casting or machining, it allows the natural grain structure of the metal to be exploited. It reduces susceptibility to fatigue and stress. It is more economical with materials, yielding less scrap.
But it also leaves a relatively rough surface. Given the expected use of the tool in question, it would have been uneconomical to sand, smooth, and polish the original forging.
"Restoration" is therefore not strictly accurate. Transformation would perhaps be a better word.
Now you know why they don’t invite you to parties.
I will be your friend though. 🐙
Drew, yes, you are right. As always, he does spectacular work. However, I think he is turning this into something that it never was. I would not call this a restoration, rather it is re manufacturing it into a piece of art. You could never throw this into your tool box.
That's what I was going to say. It looks great, but if it's better than new, it's not really "restoring".
@@ROKuberski no kidding, thing looks like it's 20 pounds and and longer than a couple sub sandwiches, no way it's fitting in a toolbox
"So anyway, I started blasting" always comes to mind when I watch your videos
My favorite thing about this guy is he's the only restorer on youtube who insists on making things superior to when they were new
Exactly. I try and watch other restoration channels and compared to this guy, they're just half-assing it.
To be fair, the goal in restoration is to achive the original state of the item. And the number 1 rule: the process must be reversable.
He restores things to the point that you don't want to ever use them again.
You put them in a showcase or hang them in your living room. It's art.
The difference is that this guy wants his restorations to be factory new of the highest caliber while others restore to a usable state
In that case then it isn't a restoration. It's a re-finishing. Just saying.
I just spent 10 minutes watching someone turn a giant, rusty spanner into a work of art and it was the best 10 minutes I've had all day!
I was thinking "10 minutes to restore a WRENCH?" It was worth it.
Welcome. It becomes an odd addiction.
Yep great stuff , also you might need a S.O. ✌
Thought after the sandblasting that I’d see “Et voila” on the screen
There is one thing that I've noticed with your restoration process is that these are better finishes then the original product from the manufacturer in the first place.
You do really great work and it's awesome to see heavy hand tools come together so nicely.
Slightly disappointed you didn't fabricate a 75 mm nut from a solid block of metal, to tighten with your shiny new wrench ;-)
That's the NEXT video!
You manage to put a ton of craftsmanship even into a "simple" restoration like this one, and it's mesmerizing to watch. Truly the reason why you are the best restoration channel in all of TH-cam. Thank you for sharing!
Most other restorer channels would have stopped after sand blasting. My Mechanics - "has to be perfect"!
There’s 3 factor of why you watch vid like this
1st : Entertained
2nd : Educated
3rd : *SATISFIED*
My mechanics: no video for over a month
Me: "oh man, whatever he's working on must be complicated"
My mechanics: "big wrench..."
Well, the end result was still breathtakingly beautiful!
@@Operational117 never said otherwise
Switch from sandblasting still is broken. I love it! I think it is one non perfect thing in Switzerland!
Even as a "smaller" project, that is some beautiful work, those who worked in the factory that made that wrench would be proud to see how you've enhanced what they made.
Me after sandblasting the wrench: "This restoration is now complete. I am amazing."
my mechanics: "..."
If I were the owner of Gedore, I would buy that wrench from you and frame it in my office.
Weapon
Gedore is so expensive they probably couldn't afford it
@@toasterhavingabath6980 ask Shadiversity
They absolutely should do something similar.
@@toasterhavingabath6980 what a great name ! Made me chuckle.
Came for the wrench, stayed for the mirror
5:46 I would have continued wet sanding up till grit 1500 through grits 800, 1000 and 1200. But that is just me and my autism :)
The 75mm wrench. Every Swiss watchmaker owns one.
At the door for the atomic bunker haha
I suppose this reminds me of the old adage, "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing well."
At 2:42 I thought, "Finished. That was quick."
Lol same I don't even restore my tools I don't care if they are rusty they are old anyway as long as it's just surface rust I'm fine with it
Technically, it was fully restored to original at that point. That's how it would have looked from factory. He then went well above and beyond to make a piece of art.
But then my nechanics was like: "HA! JOKE'S ON YOU MATE, I'M NOT DONE WITH THIS BAD BOY YET!!! I'M GONNA FILE, SAND, PAINT AND POLISH THIS WRENCH TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!!!"
Oh you. You should know better.
Agree! Even at 2:25... :))))
My grandfather, who passed away a few months ago, was a machinist for 40 some years at a local paper mill. I watch your videos with as much amazement and wonder as I did when I watched him work. Well done, and thank you for sharing your work with the world.
Turning other people's trash into a treasure that anyone would be extremely proud to own! Positively mind boggling!!
My mom would polish her silver sets once a year,
You .... The tools!
Amazing work.... Thanks
This is the only channel where I feel confident hitting the like button before I've even seen a second of the video.
AGREED!
2:38 - Me: "Well, I'm done. That's restored!"
Same XD
Ikr, it's not restoration if your doing anything besides fixing it or cleaning it up
Kevin Robert
Exactly! The jobs a goodun
Yeah that's what I thought too but he kept going.
But it would be rusty again in very short time, sand blasted metal rusts fast :P I just love how he goes above and beyond with everything, removing production marks and stuff. Allthough some people hate that because you're changing it, I love seeing it as long as it's not for an extremely rare piece with historical value. The only reason it wasn't done by the manufacturer in the first place, is that they made the item to make money and keep margins high... If they could do that while still making their items as perfect as this, they would, so why not see how beautifull it's possible to make really simple items :)
I like the the music he choose on every video. Nothing commerciale, just good old sound of sand paper and working tools
Restoration is usually restoring, this is taking something that was once glorious and making it even better and shinier than it was ever meant to be. I love it
Hallelujah, you're back!
:-)
@@mymechanics we miss you man ;)
First thought.. restoration of a wrench... boring.... what can you do with that. But of course as always you once again blew me away. Keep going!
I was thinking the same as you did
I have to admit so was I, but yet again.......magnificent!
him: "I start with sandblasting"
me: this is the last step for me
Let’s be honest, that piece is so perfect it feels more appropriate in a display cabinet than an actual toolbox.
it looks nice enough but think about the poor wrench
its entire purpose is to be a useful tool
it lives to do its job
dont suffocate the poor thing by locking it away to only ever be looked at
Watching something get sandblasted reduces anxiety by 70%.
Thank you, I thought it was just me .
Absolutely
Buy a sandblaster and reduce it by 100
Agreed, nothing quite as good as watching rust get blasted. I hate that stuff, it ruins everything.
i dont need it, but damn, i want a sandblaster for christmas. to do what with? i dont know. 😆
“Time to polish”
*my eyes widening and whispering under my breath.* “yes....”
Yuuusssssss :3
😂 this literally made me laugh out loud
Me too lol
Both the polishing and the paintjob were so satisfying to watch!
Absolutely stunning! A simple but thorough and effective restoration. All that sanding must have been tiring. And I always love watching the sandblasting; there's something so satisfying about watching all the old rust and grime being blasted away.
Despite its size, I have no doubt I could still lose that wrench.
Fallschirmjaegermeister but same though
Or strip a bolt that size😂
I tend to lose the 10mm and 13 mm Sockets and wrenches
I just had it a second ago and I haven't moved.
@@KriegerDelfin24 i have a box of nothing but 10's and 13's...i pick them up where i find them...because i know i'm going to lose them
At 7:59 I knew it for sure. This man is the best restauration TH-camr on the planet.
She is, without a doubt, the best !! It is "THE RESTORER" e
not just any "A RESTORER". There are many who on TH-cam
they call themselves RESTORERS, but they are nothing more than ordinary people
repairers (some even of bad quality !!). Heartfelt congratulations.
I would like, if possible, to know the BRAND-MODEL of your sandblasting. I would like it
buy too.
THANKS and congratulations again. from ITALIA
Ahhhh yes love a good polished wrench, when I’m done using it I can see where the grease is on my face, amazing !
I'm glad you included such a long footage of sandblasting, it's so satisfying to watch!
Haha. He listened to the feedback! It's everyone's favorite part! But it's like, I came for the sandblasting, and stayed for the polishing and painting. It's all so beautiful and reassuring. We can all be that wrench.
it went from an old wrench. To a food utensil. I'd use that to serve salad at a dinner party, no worries.
😂😂😂😂 so true
Can I ask how that's even possible
SpaghettiSauce277 A man of non-culture he doesn’t even eat his salad with a wrench
SpaghettiSauce277 🤡 doesn’t eat his salads with a wrench
😂
Honest to God, after the sandblasting I figured, you're done, that was easy. This guy takes things to another level. Awesome!
Once again. He seen this rusty wrench and his Nemesis of those pesky forging marks spoke to him. Sand me polish me. Giggle giggle. I love it. Amazing work my friend. My work has become so much better after watching you.. good enough is no longer good enough. I strive to achieve the best. I have a very long way to improve. So thank you for sharing.
Beautiful restoration job mate!
If I had a wrench that was in such a prestine condition, I might end up never using it because ~fingerprints~. 😜
I thought about hanging it on my wall.
my mechanics, I would have probably done the same! 😄
And because it would slip from your hand. Tools handle are rarely polished, you want the grip.
I bet that wrench never looked that good. You didn't restore it - you hotrodded it lol :)
What you bet l was not concerned, What l Bet ls l'M already Stored
Omg a new concept for MTV, pimp my wrench!
It didn’t. They come in flat black.
Watching the complete sandblasting process was so satisfying!
Absolutely beautiful. There is not much more satisfying than watching rust being blasted away. Excellent polishing work.
When you start your day with a new my mechanics video, you know it's going to be a good day!
when you didn't update for over a month I started panicking
imagine wet sanding a 3 inch wrench with 400 grit sandpaper... you are an absolute mad lad, and I love it!
This man right here is an inspiration on how he sees life and i wish more people could open their eye's to see what he does. What I mean is when someone sees an old tool or something that is roughed up and has seen better days, their first reaction is just throw it away and I'll just buy a new one. But with "My Machanics" when he sees an older iteam that people don't won't, instead of throwing it away he fights to give it a new life and purpose. He appericates the history of each iteam and instead of letting it just rot away or get lost in time, he restores it so it can give back more and preserves it for the future. Just because something is old or roughed up doesn't mean it's not useful or can't be fixed and this man proves that. The history behind these iteams are so great and in depth that just people seeing these from that time period can bring back positive memories or emotions. To me that's simply amazing because giving those people a chance to reminise about their past and open their heart to memories, there's honestly nothing better in life. I wish more people could see life the way this man does. No matter how rough or ugly something may seem to look or be doesn't take away from it's purpose or how beautiful it can become if given the right treatment and time to fix it. The reason I say I wish more people thought like him is simply because we apply those thoughts into daily life. If we see something that is older, roughed up or not perfect we tend to either stay away from it or not want it. To where if we took the time to fix it or simply just never gave up on it then think of how much everyone could do or accomplish in life. If we had the same motivation then we wouldn't throw away so much and could actually help protect this earth from our waste and trash. Just cause something seems worthless to you doesn't mean it doesn't still have a purpose or doesn't mean it doesn't have rich history behind it. We need to preserve things like that and teach the next generation to do the same so that way they can see the beauty's in life without being so judgmental first. Its just cool seeing someone with a passion that want's to preserve all that.
"My Mechanics" is the most perfectionist restorer on TH-cam among all the bunch I have seen. Brilliant work and brilliant detailed finishing of the pieces.
After watching so many of his videos I’ve become so spoiled by his attention to detail that I get anxiety watching other restoration TH-cam channels when they don’t countersink or file away casting marks lol
This particular wrench will never be used for anything resembling work ever again, nor should it be. Very handsome work, indeed!
If you have seen him use wrenches with tape on the jaws to save the finish on a bolt. Maybe we'll get to see the reverse of tape on the nut or bold head to protect the finish on the wrench.
The thought is to honor the wrench for its use and protect the art at the same time.
Good work by the way
The most glamour "75" wrench ever. :)
Only in the hands of my mechanics do we really learn to fully appreciate a wrench restoration.
Mirror mirror on the wrench - Now my pants are truly drenched
I'm a drop forge cant you see?
Now Me Mechanics says
(Blind guardian, mirror, mirror tunes, please someone continue!!)
What the heck
Operational 117 this wrench is rusty , I make a new onr
What kind of accident did you have in your pants?
Thanks for inspiring me to restore some of my older wrenches 👍
Love these restorations/transformations!
Gorgeous! I want all of my tools to look like this now, except maybe a camo green 😎
Thanks for your support :-)
TRG RESTORATION mit den Schraubenschlüssel restaurierst du wohl die Titanik?
Bananenbob mit diesem schlüssel versenken sie die titanic!
Then they will be artifacts not tools
how to get the best tools: buy old and restore. tools from back in the days were made to last! this is inspiring!
I feel like I'm the first wrench, and only my mother can see me like the second wrench, the one hidden below all that rust. Awesome job.
Incredible as always! That sandblaster is an extremely effective tool!
Wait, what? You didn’t make a new one? 😮😮😮
Jokes aside: nice work!
lol just imagine him making another giant wrench and just throwing the rusty one in the trash
Hey, I was going to say that! Waiting for him to put it in the lathe.
People: why do you want to restore a wrench?
My machanic: shiny
People: ok... Why such a big wrench?
My mechanic: BIG AND SHINY!!
He's secretly a crow.
Shiny and chrome!
@@imaginewagons3777 magpie, more like :P
I've seen bigger.
The wrench is crying for joy "I've never been so beautiful all my life!"
I don't understand who would dislike his vids and why, i for one absolutely love his vids.
That’s not a wrench...
THIS IS A WRENCH!
I read that in Crocodile Dundee's voice.
:)))
oh man...
No your wrong it's a
W R E N C H
Actually is *THE* WRENCH
It was better before. Now - how am i going to use that thing? It might get a scratch or something! **framing it on the wall behind glass**
Xanthopteryx I was thinking the same thing.
You shouldn't see that video where he puts the perfectly restored thing on fire.
Go ahead and use it. Don't worry about scratches; I know a guy who can restore it.
@@Cosmitzian
*the what*
haha usually you finish by showing the tool in action and I'm thinking, "where's he gonna get a bolt or nut that big?!"
You just helped me more than you know! Painting with a toothpick for small areas, that's genius. I'm gonna use that tip to touch up my cars paint. You usually need a little droplet tool
A simpler restoration than most of yours, but as satisfying to watch as ever, and it's great to see in fuller detail all the steps. Don't be a stranger so long!
Whenever I feel like I didn't get anything done today... all I need to do is tune into this channel and I feel like I at least watched someone get something done.
It's nice to see someone using a file AS a file and not a saw.
Hey My Mechanics, I Think it's adorable that you painted your wrench in dark blue, I'm Impressed. 🇨🇭😀😍📸💞🔧🔵🎉
I love how he puts in 110% to make the items look nice, he could of easily just sand blasted the werntch and stretched the video with a rick ross clip. He's following one rule my wood works teacher said "You can always make it better even of its finished " and I love that
It would have been fine if you had said "I start this restoration with sandblasting." and "I end this restoration with sandblasting."
yeah, me too. its too purty to use now plus the sandblasting gives it a nice grip
Too bad it will rust like a bitch if he ended at sandblasting.
Красота! Такой ключ теперь только в музей нести) работать им жалко) классный ролик!
Awesome, and impressive! My kind of restoration! No worries about how to reassemble it!
Fun fact:
"Gedore" is an acronym for
Gebrüder Dowidat Remscheid
(Brothers dowidat and Remscheid ist the city)
Damn _Daxter second fun fact : years ago the wrenches had Dowidat as name on it
@@einfachmalirgendwas yep;)
We still have them in our workshop :p
Damn _Daxter quality always pay off :)
Thanks, I was just wondering precisely about that :)
It happens more often in Germany. Haribo is short for HAns RIegel from the city BOnn.
Как теперь им работать? Теперь им только награждать лучшего слесаря!
Моя "реставрация" закончилась бы уже на пескоструе...
Как говорится в одной поговорке, когда коту делать нехер, он яйца лижет, так и этот)) да есть у него прикольные ролики, но ска ключ или как он ударную отвёртку лизал эт пздц
@@voland34rus Интересно, как вас занесло на этот канал??
А этим ключом и до реставрации похоже не работал никто. Да и где сейчас такие гайки найти? Последний раз видел подобные гайки для крепления больших штампов и пресс-форм на горьковском автозаводе.
Как сувенир использовать - повесить на стенку, над верстаком. У меня так висит огромная "дедовская" двуручная пила.
Прямо сорвал с уст! 👍
The file work is one of the reasons i decided to subscribe. I learned to use a file in (well it was a long time ago) and recently obtained 2 new files for metal work. Excellent job.
I have never repaired anything in my life and I never will. Why am I so hooked to these videos???
The finished product looks like he just said "so I make a new one." :)
I'm a simple woman, I see my mechanics I watch.
My Mechanics will turn you into a complicated women .... :P
@@apollocreed3124 mmmm i'mm a say no ptolly not.
I'm a woman and I second that Geno.
Me too!
Love it, Great job.
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
Beautiful wrench I have ever seen. Great restoration. 👍
I'm glad that you didn't cut the sandblasting footage short, it is my favorite part. You take a simple wrench and turn it to absolute art, I freakin love your work 💜
I dunno why, but my favorite part is the sand blasting
Gabriel Mandado it’s immediate satisfaction!
I skipped that episode for so long because I thought "what could happen, it' a f'ing wrench". But I have to say the result is outstanding. I love it! Danke!
Watching ur Videos every Time before i go to sleep
Man, I am so glad I found my mechanics during this pandemic/quarantine. It’s been a pleasure to watch, and I’m learning a lot. Thank you mm!
Finally u posted a video 🤤🤤🤤😥😥😥
God of metal and restoration. God bless you. Salute your work.
Plot twist he has actually just been a very tiny man this whole time!!