Excellent vid. I wish I knew about this shop 40 years ago. I will be sending Any work I have to these folks. If you look at the care taken in the shop setup tells you a lot about the quality of work performed. The work coming out of here is probably better than factory original. I really hope that this shop is doing the same excellent work 45 years from now. How is it possible to have this many top craftsman in one place, I think it says something about the management. Awesome is a word used a lot but it does apply to the work shown in the vidjoe. Wow ! I will be talking about this shop to all my boating friends, sure is nice to have this right here in ontario
Being a Tool & Die Maker for 46 years, EVERYTHING I see in this video I can relate to and appreciate all the custom tooling that these guys had created.
I knew a fellow years ago that did this for a living . Watching him turn something that looked like it belonged in the scrap bin back into a new prop was like magic , sadly he is gone now . RIP John.
I’m really impressed with the dedication and quality of work done here, I’m in engineering myself and these guys are brilliant! Big thumbs up to you all 👍👍👍👍👍 and greetings from across the pond, Phil in 🇬🇧 UK 🇬🇧
I don’t think most people know how critical little things are on propellers. Many years ago, I use to race model tunnel hulls. I raced in the stock engine class and just about every race (I won a lot), I got challenged to have my engine inspected. The engine was totally stock and unmodified. The prop was the secret and it was pulled or covered so no one could study it. I can’t believe no one caught on. Everyone else was running two blades because they were supposedly faster but I had settled on a three blade. You would buy these as a raw casting and have to spend time on it(finger cramps). I was very careful to retain the “cup” and the small kick on the trailing edge. The back sides of the blades were sharpened, not the face. The trailing edge was squared, not feathered to a sharp edge. I was amazed at how butchered most model props were. The bad thing was those props were made with beryllium (a metal stiffer) which can cause cancer if the dust is inhaled.
Wow just Wow, as a technician in mechanical engineering I can say these guys are Wow the level of hand craftsmanship is phenomenal and the locally made tool are awesome good work keep it up!!
cutting down the 7inch discs to 5 inch and that spanner jig was so cool, especially with the prices of 3M stuff, nice to get even more moneys worth out of them
I started to learn this craft at Three Buoys Houseboats in Buckhorn, Ontario MANY moons ago. I was already a licensed welder but had an opportunity to learn Marine Mechanics, starting with welding Props and Skegs. Unfortunately, my Aluminum Welding experience was limited to Tig and they used Mig. Now I can Mig weld steel but I obviously wasn't too good with the aluminum. Anyway, I was put on pontoon and water/sewage tank repairs for the time being. I can't remember why I left there but I wasn't there long as it turned out. But I wish I had learned the skill of prop and skeg repair. There appears to be a good market for it in the Kawarthas. This is an Amazing shop with apparently ALL the tools and dyes and molds for the industry.
Don't be hard on yourself. In my opinion, TIG is by far the best method for welding aluminium. I used to enjoy rebuilding props, when I was on the tools. Changed career 30 years ago, so no doubt things have changed a bit. Retired now, so this video brought back fond memories.
Nice viewing , if the cost of repair is less than 60 percent from the cost to buy new one . Thats fair ,these guys have a long year of experience , their tools , thier skills and method of rebuilding are awesome ,
Looks easy enough. Never thought about refurbishing props for a living. They must get orders from all over the world to stay at it paying the bills. Good professional workmanship.
Wow...i am speechless at how these guys are set up...and how they recycle as well...keep up the great work team...wow wow...would be interesting to know how long they have been going...some of the gear looks old...
Old school machinist on the lathe. Never put you hand on head end of the lathe while in operation. It was drilled into me by my High school metal shop teacher almost forty years ago.
It was very interesting to experience how to repair a broken ship's propeller. Unfortunately, I had to accept bending blades on a couple of ship's propellers years ago, when I occasionally was skipper on large motor yachts :-(
judging from the amount of work they had i doubt it will become a lost art. Idiots will still hit rocks or logs or just ground their boats at high speed showing off.
Strangely theraputic to watch the process' and skill required to repair all the different designed props. I know props are a costly part of any engine but is it actually financially beneficial to repair the smaller ones rather than buy a replacement.
I had them do a 26 tempest stainless prop for me that had a couple Nick's and flipped upside down on my counter, I can tell the one blade was way out and hope they could fix it, turns out the just Made it look pretty, the one blade was still out by far compared to the others when it came back.. a couple weeks later I dragged bottom and bent the blades bad, sent it to marks props in the states and gained 5 mph, went from 66mph to 71mph gps. with duty and shipping, 50 dollars difference. I was disapointed.
Out here in California they just throw away the old prop and buy a new one. A total waste! I started saving years ago all the props my neighbors boat repair service would chuck. They said new ones are only a couple hundred bucks referring to a common Mercury prop. So how much does it cost to re-condition a common Mercury Prop? I'm sure these used ones are worth something as cores. ?
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Excellent vid. I wish I knew about this shop 40 years ago. I will be sending Any work I have to these folks. If you look at the care taken in the shop setup tells you a lot about the quality of work performed. The work coming out of here is probably better than factory original. I really hope that this shop is doing the same excellent work 45 years from now. How is it possible to have this many top craftsman in one place, I think it says something about the management. Awesome is a word used a lot but it does apply to the work shown in the vidjoe. Wow ! I will be talking about this shop to all my boating friends, sure is nice to have this right here in ontario
Who doesn't like to watch skilled craftsmen at work? Who thumbs down on such precision?
Being a Tool & Die Maker for 46 years, EVERYTHING I see in this video I can relate to and appreciate all the custom tooling that these guys had created.
44 years before disability hit me. I would love to do that for a try. I love to do do hand skills.
Amen brother!
Absolute artistry! Those stainless surface piercing cleavers deserve to be mounted in an art gallery! 😍
Good ole American craftsmanship. Glad to see it in action.
Canadian workmanship. This is a couple of hundred kilometres from where I live in Ontario Canada.
@@brianjohnston9822 Nice.
I knew a fellow years ago that did this for a living . Watching him turn something that looked like it belonged in the scrap bin back into a new prop was like magic , sadly he is gone now . RIP John.
I dont even own a boat .. but this craftsmanship is incredible to watch!
Very nice work.i am dropping off a Suzuki lower for skeg repair tomorrow.
Amazing!! A pleasure to watch. Thanks for uploading.
I’m really impressed with the dedication and quality of work done here, I’m in engineering myself and these guys are brilliant! Big thumbs up to you all 👍👍👍👍👍 and greetings from across the pond, Phil in 🇬🇧 UK 🇬🇧
This is amazing work. Clean, well equiped shop. Great craftsmanship. A pleasure to watch.
What a fantastic shop!! Looks like really skilled people work there in a great environment!! Job well done
I don’t think most people know how critical little things are on propellers. Many years ago, I use to race model tunnel hulls. I raced in the stock engine class and just about every race (I won a lot), I got challenged to have my engine inspected. The engine was totally stock and unmodified. The prop was the secret and it was pulled or covered so no one could study it. I can’t believe no one caught on. Everyone else was running two blades because they were supposedly faster but I had settled on a three blade. You would buy these as a raw casting and have to spend time on it(finger cramps). I was very careful to retain the “cup” and the small kick on the trailing edge. The back sides of the blades were sharpened, not the face. The trailing edge was squared, not feathered to a sharp edge. I was amazed at how butchered most model props were. The bad thing was those props were made with beryllium (a metal stiffer) which can cause cancer if the dust is inhaled.
Nice idea cutting the used 3M discs down!
Congratulations. Fantastic job . From Brazil. 🇧🇷👏👏
Those guys are true artists. Look at them fix all those compound curves in whatever metal!
Always a pleasure to watch such skilled workers.
Wow just Wow, as a technician in mechanical engineering I can say these guys are Wow the level of hand craftsmanship is phenomenal and the locally made tool are awesome good work keep it up!!
Great video John. It really holds me into it all.. maybe ad some voic over
Gotta give these guys props.
I figured the comments would be awash with this pun...
Ver nice set up...good to see trades people working so well
Oh boy, hat down, these people are artists
the level of hand craftsmanship is astounding... wow
Fantastic! What a fine video of true craftsmanship and ingenuity!
Wow! that is one impressive workshop. First class operation.
A lovely insight into the fine art of Propeller repair.
Very cleverly designed tools and jigs to increase speed, precision, and profits!
These guys are true craftsmen and artists.
Love it when skill talent and experience come together.
Great vid!! I used to do auto body work. Like watching craftsmen ply their trade.
@grumpy old fart Yeah, no shit. Who said ya' could?
cutting down the 7inch discs to 5 inch and that spanner jig was so cool, especially with the prices of 3M stuff, nice to get even more moneys worth out of them
I started to learn this craft at Three Buoys Houseboats in Buckhorn, Ontario MANY moons ago.
I was already a licensed welder but had an opportunity to learn Marine Mechanics, starting with welding Props and Skegs. Unfortunately, my Aluminum Welding experience was limited to Tig and they used Mig. Now I can Mig weld steel but I obviously wasn't too good with the aluminum.
Anyway, I was put on pontoon and water/sewage tank repairs for the time being. I can't remember why I left there but I wasn't there long as it turned out.
But I wish I had learned the skill of prop and skeg repair. There appears to be a good market for it in the Kawarthas.
This is an Amazing shop with apparently ALL the tools and dyes and molds for the industry.
Don't be hard on yourself. In my opinion, TIG is by far the best method for welding aluminium. I used to enjoy rebuilding props, when I was on the tools. Changed career 30 years ago, so no doubt things have changed a bit. Retired now, so this video brought back fond memories.
BEAUTIFUL WORK GUYS !
Nice viewing , if the cost of repair is less than 60 percent from the cost to buy new one . Thats fair ,these guys have a long year of experience , their tools , thier skills and method of rebuilding are awesome ,
A lot of thought and ingenuity in the tooling and shop layout!!
JIM
Looks easy enough. Never thought about refurbishing props for a living. They must get orders from all over the world to stay at it paying the bills. Good professional workmanship.
Wow...i am speechless at how these guys are set up...and how they recycle as well...keep up the great work team...wow wow...would be interesting to know how long they have been going...some of the gear looks old...
Love that speed square on a stick jig
Amazing craftmanship, that cleaverprops, like a knife so sharp 👍👌⚠️
Cool music and filming! -Skeg and rudder repair set to music ;) -Rebecca on SV Brick House
I would love to have a go at some of these skills, but that's the engineer in me.
Old school machinist on the lathe. Never put you hand on head end of the lathe while in operation. It was drilled into me by my High school metal shop teacher almost forty years ago.
Very nice video. I enjoyed it
Please do more of these 👍👍👍👍
This is the largest propeller shop I've ever seen and in little old Canada is wonderful to see!
Unbelievable craftsmanship
I don’t work on props but I’m using a few of your tricks!! Thanks
It was very interesting to experience how to repair a broken ship's propeller.
Unfortunately, I had to accept bending blades on a couple of ship's propellers years ago, when I occasionally was skipper on large motor yachts :-(
VERY GOOD FOR THE SHIPS AND THE SUBMARINES WITH DOUBLE PROPELLERS
Идеальное производство, и каждый профыесионал своего дела
What a massive operation!!!
Really great professional work guys, a super job and a super video too.
If I could afford a boat, I feel I could trust them with my propeller.
i own a boat!! a couple of them the idea is dont hit things!! one of my boats has 24inch prop!! it hurts when it hits bottom!!
budsbus TBI I shall bear that in mind. Their services don't look cheap. I regret the piggy bank is looking anything but full these days.
nice to see home crown repairs ! Kawartha's
Wow, true artisans here.
Great work
Nice job ! 👍👍👍👍👍
Professional work!!! I would guess bended axles would be replaced, not straightened? Not an easy job at all!
That was amazing job. Keep it u, thank you ~
A lot of hard work and skill........an art....hope it does not become a 'lost art'.
judging from the amount of work they had i doubt it will become a lost art. Idiots will still hit rocks or logs or just ground their boats at high speed showing off.
I'd like to run a seasonal business like this for a few years ... in Florida around Spring Break time ... then retire.
I could enjoy working there!
thats like secrets revealed, thank you
Looks like a cool place to work..
Мдааа, это сильно отличается от того, с чем я на эту тему сталкивался.... ЗдОрово!!!
handi idea with the replacement window for the blasting cabinet
респект и уважужа мастерам привет из крыма
Strangely theraputic to watch the process' and skill required to repair all the different designed props. I know props are a costly part of any engine but is it actually financially beneficial to repair the smaller ones rather than buy a replacement.
Great Work guys!!!
"HOW ITS RE-MADE"
very interesting.
Tools have changed a lot since I did this.
Fantastic, thank you.
ММДАА! А МЫ ВСЕ ПРОРЫВАЕМСЯ!
Pretty work!
I like how the don’t wreck the “cup” on the blade. I’ve seen some props repaired and the cup was rounded off and the prop is useless.
What craftsmen: Could not stop watching.
Excellent.
My equipment for prop repair consists of a big hammer, a block of wood, and a coarse file.
Artistry.
thanks for this videos, verry instructive
Better than Breaking Bad brill!
I would love to do this kind of work.
I'd like to see the video on how to not wreck them in the first place.
I used to get mine done at least once a month. North Shore Of Long Island. Lotsa rocks and shallow water near the shores. You just never know.
can a bearing carrier be welded and repaired? or is it better to replace with new?
now that"s a skill
Where is this? Awesome.
Art of perfection
Gostaria de trabalhar em um lugar como este!! Muito bom👌👏👏👏
the tools make the craftsman & the craftsman the tools
Artwork!
props shoulda be expensive if u can remodel one and its cheaper than buy a new one
Do you read what you write?
Lol wha
Craftsmanship!
Amazing!!!
My right and left ear hated this.
At 14:30 is that a fender as a bumper?
Мастерская просто супер .
the men got skills
Empresa top de linha muinto bom👍
I had them do a 26 tempest stainless prop for me that had a couple Nick's and flipped upside down on my counter, I can tell the one blade was way out and hope they could fix it, turns out the just Made it look pretty, the one blade was still out by far compared to the others when it came back.. a couple weeks later I dragged bottom and bent the blades bad, sent it to marks props in the states and gained 5 mph, went from 66mph to 71mph gps. with duty and shipping, 50 dollars difference. I was disapointed.
Да у нас того нет, ваще супер!!!
и не будет
Есть, и ничуть не хуже!
Out here in California they just throw away the old prop and buy a new one.
A total waste! I started saving years ago all the props my neighbors boat repair service would chuck. They said new ones are only a couple hundred bucks referring to a common Mercury prop. So how much does it cost to re-condition a common Mercury Prop?
I'm sure these used ones are worth something as cores. ?