Hey James, happy to hear from you! I hope you are doing better as well. I watched some of your videos just yesterday and and I'm really greatful that I got to meet you and so many other interesting people on my (short) trip. Talk to you soon, man!
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor you might call me stupid but putting a rusty item in warm water can make the rust dissolve a little bit better than penetrating oil. Hence jaw of the face plate could be removed with less work
How about building the community trough say discord channel to get tinkerers together and mixing up the skill sets? Been looking for one. Found couple but one of those had woke as fuck admin who booted me with out actual reason, so something that has no censorship in woke kind, but open community for different thinkers and tinkerers?
As much as I fully identify with your love and satisfaction of returning things to a state of usefulness, I think that what I enjoy most in my shed time is what your battle with the faceplate jaws reveals. This is that, in order to return things to a useful state, you have to do some abstract and "out of the box" thinking. Fashioning tools, using alternate measures, etc. Its what separates you and your avid viewers from the people who cast these things off in the first place. Keep up the great work.
Heat is your friend here. When I am disassembling such heavy rusted parts I am using gas torch to break the rust. I am spraying penetrating oil on still hot parts and it is being sucked into tiny gaps helping even more. It sometimes takes several cycles with heating and spraying, but results are almost always a win.
A word of caution tho, to do it outside or in a very well ventilated area. The burned oils and chemicals are not good. Most videos I’ve watched over look this harm.
Doesn't the oil burn off before it can be sucked in? I feel like my success comes from penetrating oil soaking in for a few hours then applying heat then percussive removal. Once I put heat on a rusted component I don't bother spraying oil that will burn off. It's kind of a waste in my experience. Pneumatic air hammers do wonders if you can get the metal to vibrate at a harmonic frequency while hot. Shakes rust right out or blasts the head of the bolt across the room and I'm drilling it out.
Dear Gennady Y. 👍👌👏 Exactly what I thought instantly too! Additionally this method can be seen working well in lots and lots of different utube videos. Best regards, luck and health.
There is another method using a spark to break the rust down but it's not easy to do. When I was younger I used it several times on old motorcycles. I used a small welding transformer. It worked for me.
Hey guys. I was really honored to get a tour of your great makerspace and of some of the historic parts of Digbeth! I really hope to return next year! Cheers, Gerolf
Wow. I was so invested on getting those jaws out of the big chuck that I GASPED when the socket broke, and then I threw my arms up in mutual celebration when it finally gave way! Thanks for the great videos!
The fight to get that fourth jaw out was relatable. I've had so many days that went sour because I built a tool and it broke, and I was so annoyed I had to walk away and come back to it another day when I was less annoyed. lol
I was told very early on in my career as a seagoing marine engineer that "Nothing can withstand a determined Engineer". I saw many instances of this being true in my working years and watching you beat that 4 jaw chuck, you proved it once again.
Not sure if you’ll see this but the modern solution to a 4 point bolt is a 12 point socket! As it’s a divisible of 4 it will fit right on if you have the correct size. Though with how stuck those were you may just round off those small teeth. But maybe this tip can help in a future project 😊
Your reply beat me to it. No biggy. I had a Sears Allstate (Puch) motorcycle with 8mm square head bolts buried deeply in the fins. I carried my 12 point on my keychain to prevent its loss.
@Ryan Mansfield a man after my own tooling heart... i REALLY love 12pt Splined tooth sockets... just picked up a second-hand set at a wholesale auction for $2. Best money I’ve spent during this crippling inflation. Put your mitts on a set if you happen across them; you won’t be disappointed!
It might work but there is a reason why chucks have 4 side bolts. Reason is when you tighten these bolts you will use normal human sized strength-but when you are done with work sometimes forces applied by machine are so strong that you will need to use a pipe.And for that is square a perfect shape because of points of contact -these bolts dont rely on corners like normal bolts but whole square should be in contact when wrench is correctly made.Corners are actually little bit rounded so that they dont interfere. He might not use it for those applications anymore on lathe so his idea to smach the socket is fine but on any lathe socket wont work ,these are big plates and forces can be great when turning.Also keys for chuck lathes are not made from ordinary steel that is used for wrenches ,its special hardened and tough steel.
While at the hardware store, I found 12 point wrenches, but not 12 point sockets that fit the bolt. A solution was needed within that same day, so I made my own 4 sided socket. End of Story :D
Good luck with your lathe, old machine tools can have souls and almost seem alive. I still use my Great-Grandfather's Rockford lathe on occasion. It was built in 1910 and is line shaft driven and about 8 feet long, the sounds of leather flat belts creaking and steel bindings clicking takes me back to when I was young. It may rest in my shop now, but when I use that lathe it feels like a cold winter night, so long ago, in his shop with the fire roaring and the smell of 70 years of grease and cutting oil lingering mixed with smoke from the old man's pipe in the air. Sorry for rambling, that machine makes me emotional sometimes. Your shop is much cleaner than his, the pile of chips beneath his lathe almost made it to the ways at times, there was a wood crate somewhere under the pile, but I never saw it. Best, T.M
Gerolf... You have the tenacity a honey badger. I had every confidence in you. I was almost expecting to watch you grab that faceplate and shake it like a Terrier with a sock. I knew that your determination would get the job done. I really enjoy watching you work. I guess it could be said that I am almost " working vicariously through you ". Since becoming disabled ( military service) I most often cannot do many things that I truly enjoy; such as tinkering, repairing things, building what I need from scrap items. I watch you do these things and feel your joy when a project is successfully completed. Many Blessings to you.
One of the common themes of working on old equipment is overcoming rust. Good to hear from everyone else and learn. I'm almost 60 and spent all my working life in one engineering job or another but have to admit that since the internet it's given my learning curve a second Life. Great channel Gerolf
Oh Gerolf, so sad to hear you were not well on the trip you had been looking forward to for so long. That really sucks man. Happy you have recovered though. You have the patience of a saint with that big plate job! Great video as usual mate. Stay well :)
An investment in a 50 gal plastic drum or used IBC tote cut open with a 24hr day soak in Evapo Rust. Would help you out tremendously with your next rusty crusty projects. 👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I absolutely loved this episode. Much more "down to earth" with the restorations and not so much high tech electrical stuff. I know other people enjoy that, but it's just too complicated for me. This was very enjoyable. Thank you!
As soon as I saw the face plate I was thinking "That would make a great welding positioner." I was pleased with myself when you said the same thing. Looking forward to that build.
I just cannot imagine spending a lifetime in a job I didn't like but after being invalided out of the fire service due to spinal injury I had to find something just to keep me occupied. I spent just under a year as the district facilities manager with a large government dept but they decided I wasn't well enough to carry on as it was worsening my injury. Two major spinal operations later I was still looking for something productive to do. TH-cam became my friend and I invested in equipment to make my cellar into an electronics workshop. Thanks to TH-cam I have repaired countless electrical and electronics devices from radios, TV's to laptops and tablets with outstanding success. I was thinking of trying watch repair next it my fingers at 74 years of age are now a bit 'dithery'. You are never too old to learn and as my grandchildren say...take it granddad, he can fix ANYTHING. That is my proudest testimonial.
Hello from Denver Colorado! You are literally my favorite TH-camr and your videos are inspiring! I am always acquiring things some people view as junk and bring them back to life and your commentary on our world and life in general is invaluable
Damn I was so happy for you to go do some colab adventure, well there will be a next time. I cheered with you once you dislodged the final screw! It may sound silly but watching you persevere through your task, forging your tools, restarting and not giving up until you got it kind of gave me the motivation to go through my tasks today!
Could you possibly find a 12-point socket to use with the face plate in the future? Then you wouldn’t need to worry about making a new one if it breaks again!
That gear and rack chuck mechanism was marvelous to behold... I dont remember ever seeing anything like it, at least not inside of a chuck... Glorious design...
Sometimes penitrating oil takes a while to get in those small rusted junctions. I was repairing an industrial laundry washing machine and one of the support spring mounts had rusted together with the spring housing. It took a car jack, and some penetrating oil and about 8 hours of waiting under tension for it to finally give out.
Aw, that feeling when youve been bustin knuckles on something for what seems an eternity and it finally comes loose/ pops off/ starts up/ turns freely/ fits right- Absolutely incomparable!
I learn something from every episode. I was a microscope repair tech for 20 years at University of California, and worked on many many Zeiss and a Japanese copy Tiyoda. Often had to make our own tools and custom parts, so I appreciate your techniques. I wondered about the quenching, but would have done the same. I love your philosophy and look forward to every episode you publish. Please know that your work is highly anticipated and thoroughly enjoyed. You never fail to impress and entertain me. Thank you so much.
Love the videos and sorry to hear about loosing out on meeting more people during the time you were sick. Keep up the great work! The world need more people with the insight, patience, and work ethic you have!!!!
Thank you so much for the videos! As a fellow tinkerer, I certainly felt the exhilaration when you finally got that faceplate apart. Great work, and excellent patience!
If it doesn't bother you. Can you please tell me how much did you pay for it (without the shipping)? I know the price will differ from last year (like everything else).
Seeing the gedore box took me back to the start of my working life as an apprentice mechanic. Mine served me well up until it was stolen a few years ago. I t was replaced as my everyday tool box in my 3rd year but I kept the basic kit I had in the original box as my tool kit in my 4x4 Utility. Anyway I love watching your videos they have encouraged me to tinker more with electronics and electrical items over the last few years and taught me new things.
Sorry to hear about your trip getting cut short. Just found your videos and I'm already finding it fascinating! I'll never look at scrap & scrapyards the same! I'm kind of a tinkerer myself and you've inspired me to make use of my tools and odds and ends I've managed to acquire over the years.
Seeing that huge four jaw chuck. I was really hoping you wouldn't give up on it. And you didn't, and it came out very nice after all the intense attention it took to free everything up. Continue with the welding assist project with it. I'll be watching... Thumbs Up!
i always look forward to a new episode. when we get stuck rusty parts, it is helpful to soak them in diesel fuel for a few days to loosen the parts. i used to be a mechanic and i cleaned engine parts in varsol. it is a wonder i am still alive!
I have been watching your channel for a couple of years now. Loved the "modification" of tools. My motto is there is never a reason to ever throw away a tool. If they are no good for original use, they can be "modified" or added to another discard tool to make one suited to my needs. Thank you for being a first class innovator and sharing your innovated inventions with us.
Good that you didn't stop when the socket cracked. Many people find it a big hurdle to just admit that the plan was not a failure, their skills were. And if the second try with the things learned went that good. Yep. Good going.
A lathe chuck is the last place I would have expected to see a eagle. Great find! Lucky you! And every time you questioned giving up on the big plate I screamed internally. Glad you didn't.
This is a fantastic video - wonderful to see that old hardware deconstructed and restored! I'm also really sorry to hear about your trip to the UK interrupted by illness. I really enjoy your content and appreciate how much dedication you have to creating it!
Sometimes modifying tools is necessary, I buy good quality tools at yard sales for very cheap. Having this surplus frees you to modify and making custom tools is satisfying.
Hey Stuart, happy to see you here! Thank you so much for giving me a tour of the old canals. You were the best guide anyone could have asked for. I hope I'll be back to Birmingham anytime soon and get a chance to dive even deeper into the rich history of the place with you!
It's been fun watching your channel grow. I do enjoy watching you resurrect old hardware and make it useful again. Definitely a handy guy to know post apocalypse!
Excellent restoration of the faceplate and chucks. A lot of work especially on that last jaw. Well done. Your efforts finally paid off. I have never seen the unusual independent 3 jaw chuck so happy to watch how this worked. Thanks for another excellent video. Dave.
I was saddened to learn that you were ill on your trip to the UK, but am grateful to know that your time alone on the sea shore helped with your recovery. I found that one three jaw chuck totally intriguing, and would just love to have it for my lathe. I am happy to know that you were able to save that beautiful faceplate. I love your attitude, if you don't have and can't find the proper tool, make one. I was cringing, when I saw that you were working on the socket while it was too cold. The thing about you, is that you learned enough from the mistake to go on to make the perfect tool for the job. Great work, I always enjoy your videos. I wish we had scrapyards with the fantastic items you are always able to find.
This really turned into one of those project you finish out of stubbornness. Can't let that inanimate object "beat" you. 🤣 I have a project going right now where I am dealing with the same thing.
Watching you work on that stuck bolt until it was freed was great! Thanks for sharing the hard parts, too. It's so often like this, but you kept it engaging through the struggle.
Brings back memories for me young man, I worked jobber machine shops all my working career. I have had many lathe chucks apart but never came across one like the last one you disassembled, found it very interesting. On the rotary welding table, I made one out of an old barber chair base, it not only rotated but allowed one to raise or lower the table for ease of loading/unloading and a comfortable working and inspection height.
Love your work and followed you for years. Sorry about your UK flu attack but happy looking at waves was the cure! The planet needs people with your attitude of "make do and mend". Your respect for the past (historic places) and the quality of older equipment (hand engineered) in contrast to the consumer culture rubbish of today is so nice to see too.
Some projects require lots and lots of hard work! When you have a vintage tool & you know it's going to be a Rock Solid addition to your tool collection when you finish it. All of the hard work you put into it makes you appreciate it that much more! Awesome video! I wish you lived closer to me in the United States . I think you would make a good friend to hang out with!
First time I have seen one of your videos. I love that you explain the process, including the struggles. I served in Frankfurt in the U.S. Army from 90 - 92. Those tool boxes look beautiful. Maybe one day I will get one.
I wish I had found your channel sooner! I watch a lot of TH-cam, mostly channels that being old cars back form the dead as I'm an old car hoarder and mechanic myself. But I also make my rounds with my trailer and Volvo 760 every week to pick up items off of curbs. A lot of it simply works fine and I resell it as-is, and some of it I repair and resell. I've gotten pretty good at replacing TV backlights at this point. A lot of the stuff I find I actually end up keeping and using. I love your whole message! You articulate your passion for fighting against wastefulness and figuring out how vintage gadgets work better than I could, and you share my passion for nature. You're also a much more skilled electrician than I am. I hope to one day be on your level. I spend most of my time working on my vintage Volvo's, but even just by watching your channel I feel I've learned quite a bit about other types of equipment. Not only that, I've learned a little more about world history. Best channel ever.
I love my TPIA tool box I got from you last time you did a batch. I use it all the time and most of the tools I put in it are salvaged. It fits perfectly in the back of my car.
One of TH-cam's best channels. The genius channels are the ones that teach you while they entertain you. And the best teachers are the best hosts. It's amazing how much you can learn on TH-cam. Thank you. :)
Reforging that socket is total genius; German engineering, again victorious. Been using your citric acid process now for a few years, love the results and the way the metal looks after the bath, thank you.
Enjoyed by your perseverance and your job. When hitting the screw to forge a new square socket, do not forget to interpose a nut so as not to damage the thread.
I was taught in my machinist training in the mid 70’s that was a four jaw chuck. As you mentioned irregular items can be accommodated. And you can get more accurate alignment using the independent adjustments for more precision work. Also you can also use risers bolted to the face and machine them with the lathe to obtain very accurate alignment with the axis to the machine.
I love my "electrical engineer toolbox", or that's the translation as best i can tell. I use it at least 2 times a week while doing my own projects. It's got all my electrical testing, fixing, crimping, etc equipment in it. The spanners I got from you are used quite often as well. Not for any major use, just light adjusting. I love posting pictures explaining how this is a 40+ year old spanner (we call them crescent wrenches in the USA), and they don't make them like they used to. With the GDR stamp on them. I've yet to have anyone realize who made them and it makes me happy! If you are ever in the Seattle of USA I will gladly buy you a beer or 4.
I have enjoyed being subscribed to your channel for a while, now. Living in N. America, I find myself appalled at the planned obsolescence and throw away culture that has developed here. As a modestly organized feinmechaniker and the oldest boy of 17 children, my ability to repair and repurpose things to usefulness has kept me happily entertained as those around me have to wonder what comes next. I will be 70 next year and no longer have a workplace. My tools and much else have disappeared due to others' needs or greed but I still repair and donate bicycles to the homeless and needy here in Colorado Springs with occasional odd jobs and broken down vehicles as challenges. I hope to see many more of your well made and thought provoking videos in the future. Thank you, again.
Idk what it is but I love watching people struggle to work on old stuff, lol. Maybe it's because so often I look at something like that I'm like "it's just 4 nuts and 4 screws with a lot of rust, easy peazy, right?" Wrong! Silly little things get me every single time, get stuck spending hours trying to unstuck something. Eric from handtoolrescue had a really glorious battle with a little giant power hammer not to long ago, I was very, very, most thoroughly satisfied watching the struggle, XD maybe part of it is overcoming adversity too, idk. But I'm always here to see it happen.
Love the video. I'm a fellow scrapyard treasure hunter. I fully restored 2 atlas 10 inch lathes one from the 1930's one from the 1940's both 54 inch long bed models. If you are going to be doing more machinery restoration. You may want to make or buy a small folding crane. ( I have an automotive style engine hoist)This will allow shifting and moving of heavy parts or machines without the need for calling in more manpower. Also once the lathe is up and running it will allow for moving heavy Work on and off the lathe. Can't wait to see the restoration video on that :)
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Such a shame about your trip ending up being a Covid marathon! Good meeting you in Nottingham, Gerolf. Hopefully next time will be Covid free haha
Hey James, happy to hear from you! I hope you are doing better as well. I watched some of your videos just yesterday and and I'm really greatful that I got to meet you and so many other interesting people on my (short) trip. Talk to you soon, man!
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor you might call me stupid but putting a rusty item in warm water can make the rust dissolve a little bit better than penetrating oil. Hence jaw of the face plate could be removed with less work
How about building the community trough say discord channel to get tinkerers together and mixing up the skill sets? Been looking for one. Found couple but one of those had woke as fuck admin who booted me with out actual reason, so something that has no censorship in woke kind, but open community for different thinkers and tinkerers?
@@Hellsong89 I really like the idea!
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l*👍
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Great channel content.
As much as I fully identify with your love and satisfaction of returning things to a state of usefulness, I think that what I enjoy most in my shed time is what your battle with the faceplate jaws reveals. This is that, in order to return things to a useful state, you have to do some abstract and "out of the box" thinking. Fashioning tools, using alternate measures, etc. Its what separates you and your avid viewers from the people who cast these things off in the first place. Keep up the great work.
Heat is your friend here. When I am disassembling such heavy rusted parts I am using gas torch to break the rust. I am spraying penetrating oil on still hot parts and it is being sucked into tiny gaps helping even more. It sometimes takes several cycles with heating and spraying, but results are almost always a win.
A word of caution tho, to do it outside or in a very well ventilated area. The burned oils and chemicals are not good. Most videos I’ve watched over look this harm.
Doesn't the oil burn off before it can be sucked in? I feel like my success comes from penetrating oil soaking in for a few hours then applying heat then percussive removal. Once I put heat on a rusted component I don't bother spraying oil that will burn off. It's kind of a waste in my experience. Pneumatic air hammers do wonders if you can get the metal to vibrate at a harmonic frequency while hot. Shakes rust right out or blasts the head of the bolt across the room and I'm drilling it out.
The disposable MAP gas canisters are great for working on rusty cars when you don’t have oxygen acetylene. The part doesn’t have to be glowing red.
Dear Gennady Y.
👍👌👏 Exactly what I thought instantly too! Additionally this method can be seen working well in lots and lots of different utube videos.
Best regards, luck and health.
There is another method using a spark to break the rust down but it's not easy to do. When I was younger I used it several times on old motorcycles. I used a small welding transformer. It worked for me.
It was great having you come and visit!
Hey guys. I was really honored to get a tour of your great makerspace and of some of the historic parts of Digbeth! I really hope to return next year! Cheers, Gerolf
Wow. I was so invested on getting those jaws out of the big chuck that I GASPED when the socket broke, and then I threw my arms up in mutual celebration when it finally gave way! Thanks for the great videos!
The fight to get that fourth jaw out was relatable. I've had so many days that went sour because I built a tool and it broke, and I was so annoyed I had to walk away and come back to it another day when I was less annoyed. lol
Ooooo dude! That face plate is veeeeery gooood for welding positioner.
I was told very early on in my career as a seagoing marine engineer that "Nothing can withstand a determined Engineer". I saw many instances of this being true in my working years and watching you beat that 4 jaw chuck, you proved it once again.
Not sure if you’ll see this but the modern solution to a 4 point bolt is a 12 point socket! As it’s a divisible of 4 it will fit right on if you have the correct size. Though with how stuck those were you may just round off those small teeth. But maybe this tip can help in a future project 😊
I have a set of 8 point sockets that also work well on square head bolts.
Your reply beat me to it. No biggy. I had a Sears Allstate (Puch) motorcycle with 8mm square head bolts buried deeply in the fins. I carried my 12 point on my keychain to prevent its loss.
@Ryan Mansfield a man after my own tooling heart... i REALLY love 12pt Splined tooth sockets... just picked up a second-hand set at a wholesale auction for $2. Best money I’ve spent during this crippling inflation. Put your mitts on a set if you happen across them; you won’t be disappointed!
It might work but there is a reason why chucks have 4 side bolts. Reason is when you tighten these bolts you will use normal human sized strength-but when you are done with work sometimes forces applied by machine are so strong that you will need to use a pipe.And for that is square a perfect shape because of points of contact -these bolts dont rely on corners like normal bolts but whole square should be in contact when wrench is correctly made.Corners are actually little bit rounded so that they dont interfere.
He might not use it for those applications anymore on lathe so his idea to smach the socket is fine but on any lathe socket wont work ,these are big plates and forces can be great when turning.Also keys for chuck lathes are not made from ordinary steel that is used for wrenches ,its special hardened and tough steel.
While at the hardware store, I found 12 point wrenches, but not 12 point sockets that fit the bolt. A solution was needed within that same day, so I made my own 4 sided socket. End of Story :D
You're always forgiven for whatever you need to do to keep sharing your knowledge and experiences. Take care. From Florida USA 🇺🇲😎
Sorry to hear about your trip:( But so nice to meet you!! Until next time! -H
Happy to see you here man! I had a great time for those first few days and hope we will meet again some time!
Good luck with your lathe, old machine tools can have souls and almost seem alive. I still use my Great-Grandfather's Rockford lathe on occasion. It was built in 1910 and is line shaft driven and about 8 feet long, the sounds of leather flat belts creaking and steel bindings clicking takes me back to when I was young. It may rest in my shop now, but when I use that lathe it feels like a cold winter night, so long ago, in his shop with the fire roaring and the smell of 70 years of grease and cutting oil lingering mixed with smoke from the old man's pipe in the air. Sorry for rambling, that machine makes me emotional sometimes. Your shop is much cleaner than his, the pile of chips beneath his lathe almost made it to the ways at times, there was a wood crate somewhere under the pile, but I never saw it. Best, T.M
Sir you need a breaker bar and an 8 point socket, works with 6 point as well.
Gerolf... You have the tenacity a honey badger. I had every confidence in you. I was almost expecting to watch you grab that faceplate and shake it like a Terrier with a sock. I knew that your determination would get the job done. I really enjoy watching you work. I guess it could be said that I am almost " working vicariously through you ". Since becoming disabled ( military service) I most often cannot do many things that I truly enjoy; such as tinkering, repairing things, building what I need from scrap items. I watch you do these things and feel your joy when a project is successfully completed. Many Blessings to you.
One of the common themes of working on old equipment is overcoming rust. Good to hear from everyone else and learn.
I'm almost 60 and spent all my working life in one engineering job or another but have to admit that since the internet it's given my learning curve a second Life. Great channel Gerolf
Oh Gerolf, so sad to hear you were not well on the trip you had been looking forward to for so long. That really sucks man. Happy you have recovered though. You have the patience of a saint with that big plate job! Great video as usual mate. Stay well :)
So proud of your persistence Gerolf.
An investment in a 50 gal plastic drum or used IBC tote cut open with a 24hr day soak in Evapo Rust. Would help you out tremendously with your next rusty crusty projects. 👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You are a champ for not throwing in the towel with that socket.
I always admire the “need a tool, make a tool” folks
Your persistence with the faceplate is very admirable. I bet there were many people watching who were willing to buy you the correct sized socket.
You are different man, the amount of ingeneering skills you know and apply to solve this problems is amazing.
Always like another scrapyard repair compilation
Once again a perfect presentation, full of interest. I greatly admire your dogged perseverance!
I absolutely loved this episode. Much more "down to earth" with the restorations and not so much high tech electrical stuff. I know other people enjoy that, but it's just too complicated for me. This was very enjoyable. Thank you!
There is nothing more satisfying than making a tool and having it perform well.
As soon as I saw the face plate I was thinking "That would make a great welding positioner."
I was pleased with myself when you said the same thing.
Looking forward to that build.
There's something satisfying about getting the job done with what you have on hand!
I've been a machinist 35 yrs (US). I've never seen a chuck/faceplate combo like that. I could see where it would come in handy. Good job as usual!!
Hi Gerolf You are a man on a mission when it come to reusing great old equipment. Great vid.
I'm 69 years old and found your channel about 5 or 6 years ago. It's one of my favorites. My happy place is in my work shop in my basement.
I just cannot imagine spending a lifetime in a job I didn't like but after being invalided out of the fire service due to spinal injury I had to find something just to keep me occupied. I spent just under a year as the district facilities manager with a large government dept but they decided I wasn't well enough to carry on as it was worsening my injury. Two major spinal operations later I was still looking for something productive to do. TH-cam became my friend and I invested in equipment to make my cellar into an electronics workshop. Thanks to TH-cam I have repaired countless electrical and electronics devices from radios, TV's to laptops and tablets with outstanding success. I was thinking of trying watch repair next it my fingers at 74 years of age are now a bit 'dithery'. You are never too old to learn and as my grandchildren say...take it granddad, he can fix ANYTHING. That is my proudest testimonial.
Very satisfying to see all those salvaged and repaired tolls being used.
Hello from Denver Colorado! You are literally my favorite TH-camr and your videos are inspiring! I am always acquiring things some people view as junk and bring them back to life and your commentary on our world and life in general is invaluable
hello from Denver Colorado too. :)
Damn I was so happy for you to go do some colab adventure, well there will be a next time. I cheered with you once you dislodged the final screw! It may sound silly but watching you persevere through your task, forging your tools, restarting and not giving up until you got it kind of gave me the motivation to go through my tasks today!
Could you possibly find a 12-point socket to use with the face plate in the future? Then you wouldn’t need to worry about making a new one if it breaks again!
Thank you. Wish you warm winter.
That gear and rack chuck mechanism was marvelous to behold... I dont remember ever seeing anything like it, at least not inside of a chuck... Glorious design...
Sorry to hear you missed out on your vacation. But loved the new video. The scrap yard repairs and old military finds are very cool!
Sometimes penitrating oil takes a while to get in those small rusted junctions.
I was repairing an industrial laundry washing machine and one of the support spring mounts had rusted together with the spring housing. It took a car jack, and some penetrating oil and about 8 hours of waiting under tension for it to finally give out.
Aw, that feeling when youve been bustin knuckles on something for what seems an eternity and it finally comes loose/ pops off/ starts up/ turns freely/ fits right- Absolutely incomparable!
Your sheer tenacity with getting the faceplate working has earned you my sub.
I learn something from every episode. I was a microscope repair tech for 20 years at University of California, and worked on many many Zeiss and a Japanese copy Tiyoda. Often had to make our own tools and custom parts, so I appreciate your techniques. I wondered about the quenching, but would have done the same.
I love your philosophy and look forward to every episode you publish. Please know that your work is highly anticipated and thoroughly enjoyed. You never fail to impress and entertain me. Thank you so much.
Love the videos and sorry to hear about loosing out on meeting more people during the time you were sick. Keep up the great work! The world need more people with the insight, patience, and work ethic you have!!!!
Thank you so much for the videos! As a fellow tinkerer, I certainly felt the exhilaration when you finally got that faceplate apart. Great work, and excellent patience!
I was fortunate enough to get a box last year and absolutely love it! It is by far the toolbox I tread the kindest.
If it doesn't bother you. Can you please tell me how much did you pay for it (without the shipping)? I know the price will differ from last year (like everything else).
Seeing the gedore box took me back to the start of my working life as an apprentice mechanic. Mine served me well up until it was stolen a few years ago. I t was replaced as my everyday tool box in my 3rd year but I kept the basic kit I had in the original box as my tool kit in my 4x4 Utility. Anyway I love watching your videos they have encouraged me to tinker more with electronics and electrical items over the last few years and taught me new things.
Love your videos and your vision of reuse and renewal of old discarded scrap. Another man's trash is my pleasure! Yeah!
The temptation to get a 2nd one of these toolboxes is immense...
Always happy to see a new episode of TPAI drop!
Sorry you got sick, it sucks. Still your philosophical outlook is very refreshing. Your patience and persistence is also very admirable!
Sorry to hear about your trip getting cut short. Just found your videos and I'm already finding it fascinating! I'll never look at scrap & scrapyards the same! I'm kind of a tinkerer myself and you've inspired me to make use of my tools and odds and ends I've managed to acquire over the years.
Seeing that huge four jaw chuck. I was really hoping you wouldn't give up on it. And you didn't, and it came out very nice after all the intense attention it took to free everything up. Continue with the welding assist project with it. I'll be watching... Thumbs Up!
i always look forward to a new episode. when we get stuck rusty parts, it is helpful to soak them in diesel fuel for a few
days to loosen the parts. i used to be a mechanic and i cleaned engine parts in varsol. it is a wonder i am still alive!
I have been watching your channel for a couple of years now. Loved the "modification" of tools. My motto is there is never a reason to ever throw away a tool. If they are no good for original use, they can be "modified" or added to another discard tool to make one suited to my needs. Thank you for being a first class innovator and sharing your innovated inventions with us.
Never QUIT...You can do it ! ...........And your English speaking skills are excellent!
Sorry you got sick on your trip. Thank you for protecting others.
Good that you didn't stop when the socket cracked. Many people find it a big hurdle to just admit that the plan was not a failure, their skills were. And if the second try with the things learned went that good. Yep. Good going.
A lathe chuck is the last place I would have expected to see a eagle. Great find! Lucky you! And every time you questioned giving up on the big plate I screamed internally. Glad you didn't.
This is a fantastic video - wonderful to see that old hardware deconstructed and restored! I'm also really sorry to hear about your trip to the UK interrupted by illness. I really enjoy your content and appreciate how much dedication you have to creating it!
Sometimes modifying tools is necessary, I buy good quality tools at yard sales for very cheap. Having this surplus frees you to modify and making custom tools is satisfying.
Yay finally another quality video out for me to watch.
Had a great time showing you around Birmingham, looking forward to your next visit!
Hey Stuart, happy to see you here! Thank you so much for giving me a tour of the old canals. You were the best guide anyone could have asked for. I hope I'll be back to Birmingham anytime soon and get a chance to dive even deeper into the rich history of the place with you!
Its almost unbelievable how rust can jam up surfaces, well done. Don't you hate it that its always the last one that is a real pain
They don't make 12 point sockets over there? They work on square nuts and bolts just fine.
It was quite satisfying and inspirational to see you prevail over that rusted jaw.
It's been fun watching your channel grow. I do enjoy watching you resurrect old hardware and make it useful again. Definitely a handy guy to know post apocalypse!
Excellent restoration of the faceplate and chucks. A lot of work especially on that last jaw. Well done. Your efforts finally paid off.
I have never seen the unusual independent 3 jaw chuck so happy to watch how this worked.
Thanks for another excellent video.
Dave.
I've been doing this kind of stuff for many years now, but this guy is truly fantastic
I was saddened to learn that you were ill on your trip to the UK, but am grateful to know that your time alone on the sea shore helped with your recovery.
I found that one three jaw chuck totally intriguing, and would just love to have it for my lathe. I am happy to know that you were able to save that beautiful faceplate.
I love your attitude, if you don't have and can't find the proper tool, make one. I was cringing, when I saw that you were working on the socket while it was too cold. The thing about you, is that you learned enough from the mistake to go on to make the perfect tool for the job.
Great work, I always enjoy your videos. I wish we had scrapyards with the fantastic items you are always able to find.
This really turned into one of those project you finish out of stubbornness. Can't let that inanimate object "beat" you. 🤣
I have a project going right now where I am dealing with the same thing.
Not only that. The plate would be expensive to buy something of that quality. It will make a fine rotary table.
"I repeated this until I was almost completely exhausted"
I feel ya.
I know its illogical, but I was so happy when you got the final jaw loose and saved that faceplate! Must have been very satisfying.
Great video Gerolf, I am always impressed by your tenacity and truly like the old steel vice as a backdrop that you are pounding on.
Watching you work on that stuck bolt until it was freed was great! Thanks for sharing the hard parts, too. It's so often like this, but you kept it engaging through the struggle.
Brings back memories for me young man, I worked jobber machine shops all my working career. I have had many lathe chucks apart but never came across one like the last one you disassembled, found it very interesting. On the rotary welding table, I made one out of an old barber chair base, it not only rotated but allowed one to raise or lower the table for ease of loading/unloading and a comfortable working and inspection height.
Your perseverance on the faceplate is to be admired, I would have given up in Southampton.
We aren't here to be laughed at, chaffed at or stuffed about, cussedness and perseverance wins the day.
Great video. I felt your pain struggling with that rusty part. Glad you didn't give up because now you have a unique tool for the workshop.
Man, I would love to see you get a drum of evaporust or something. They should totally sponsor you right?
Love your work and followed you for years. Sorry about your UK flu attack but happy looking at waves was the cure! The planet needs people with your attitude of "make do and mend". Your respect for the past (historic places) and the quality of older equipment (hand engineered) in contrast to the consumer culture rubbish of today is so nice to see too.
I love love love love vintage stuff being restored--because "old" or "vintage" stuff was so much better quality and lasted MUCH longer!
Some projects require lots and lots of hard work!
When you have a vintage tool & you
know it's going to be a Rock Solid addition to your tool collection when you finish it. All of the hard work you put into it makes you appreciate it that much more!
Awesome video!
I wish you lived closer to me in the United States . I think you would make a good friend to hang out with!
Always a great time with a New TPAI Video!
First time I have seen one of your videos. I love that you explain the process, including the struggles.
I served in Frankfurt in the U.S. Army from 90 - 92. Those tool boxes look beautiful. Maybe one day I will get one.
I wish I had found your channel sooner! I watch a lot of TH-cam, mostly channels that being old cars back form the dead as I'm an old car hoarder and mechanic myself. But I also make my rounds with my trailer and Volvo 760 every week to pick up items off of curbs. A lot of it simply works fine and I resell it as-is, and some of it I repair and resell. I've gotten pretty good at replacing TV backlights at this point. A lot of the stuff I find I actually end up keeping and using. I love your whole message! You articulate your passion for fighting against wastefulness and figuring out how vintage gadgets work better than I could, and you share my passion for nature. You're also a much more skilled electrician than I am. I hope to one day be on your level. I spend most of my time working on my vintage Volvo's, but even just by watching your channel I feel I've learned quite a bit about other types of equipment. Not only that, I've learned a little more about world history. Best channel ever.
Thank you for all the effort in this video. I really enjoyed it.
I love my TPIA tool box I got from you last time you did a batch. I use it all the time and most of the tools I put in it are salvaged. It fits perfectly in the back of my car.
One of TH-cam's best channels. The genius channels are the ones that teach you while they entertain you. And the best teachers are the best hosts. It's amazing how much you can learn on TH-cam. Thank you. :)
Reforging that socket is total genius; German engineering, again victorious. Been using your citric acid process now for a few years, love the results and the way the metal looks after the bath, thank you.
In which ratio do you mix it? And do you use warm water?
Kind regards
Matthias
@@derweihnachtsmann8962 Per his video, it's 125 g of citric acid to 1 liter of water, That is very high strength, ph of 1.
@@divyajnana thank you for the answer :)
Enjoyed by your perseverance and your job.
When hitting the screw to forge a new square socket, do not forget to interpose a nut so as not to damage the thread.
I was taught in my machinist training in the mid 70’s that was a four jaw chuck. As you mentioned irregular items can be accommodated. And you can get more accurate alignment using the independent adjustments for more precision work. Also you can also use risers bolted to the face and machine them with the lathe to obtain very accurate alignment with the axis to the machine.
Sad to think of all the industrial heritage scrapped or dumped. Great to see some aspects saved and preserved, its a credit to you. Grusse auf Irland.
Those Stalwille end wrench collection is making my mouth water!
Glad you home safe and feeling better. Great work on cleaning up the rusty circle.
Not a quitter for sure....
Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking!
I love my "electrical engineer toolbox", or that's the translation as best i can tell. I use it at least 2 times a week while doing my own projects. It's got all my electrical testing, fixing, crimping, etc equipment in it. The spanners I got from you are used quite often as well. Not for any major use, just light adjusting. I love posting pictures explaining how this is a 40+ year old spanner (we call them crescent wrenches in the USA), and they don't make them like they used to. With the GDR stamp on them. I've yet to have anyone realize who made them and it makes me happy!
If you are ever in the Seattle of USA I will gladly buy you a beer or 4.
I have enjoyed being subscribed to your channel for a while, now. Living in N. America, I find myself appalled at the planned obsolescence and throw away culture that has developed here. As a modestly organized feinmechaniker and the oldest boy of 17 children, my ability to repair and repurpose things to usefulness has kept me happily entertained as those around me have to wonder what comes next. I will be 70 next year and no longer have a workplace. My tools and much else have disappeared due to others' needs or greed but I still repair and donate bicycles to the homeless and needy here in Colorado Springs with occasional odd jobs and broken down vehicles as challenges. I hope to see many more of your well made and thought provoking videos in the future. Thank you, again.
Idk what it is but I love watching people struggle to work on old stuff, lol. Maybe it's because so often I look at something like that I'm like "it's just 4 nuts and 4 screws with a lot of rust, easy peazy, right?" Wrong! Silly little things get me every single time, get stuck spending hours trying to unstuck something. Eric from handtoolrescue had a really glorious battle with a little giant power hammer not to long ago, I was very, very, most thoroughly satisfied watching the struggle, XD maybe part of it is overcoming adversity too, idk. But I'm always here to see it happen.
Love the video. I'm a fellow scrapyard treasure hunter. I fully restored 2 atlas 10 inch lathes one from the 1930's one from the 1940's both 54 inch long bed models. If you are going to be doing more machinery restoration. You may want to make or buy a small folding crane. ( I have an automotive style engine hoist)This will allow shifting and moving of heavy parts or machines without the need for calling in more manpower. Also once the lathe is up and running it will allow for moving heavy Work on and off the lathe. Can't wait to see the restoration video on that :)
i now live near Birmingham but grew up in Southampton and spent many a day at western shore watching the oil tankers go by :-)