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Exploring an abandoned children's summer camp in Brezoi, Romania
Hello, this adventure takes us to an abandoned children's summer camp in Brezoi, Valcea County, Romania, very close to the Calimanesti and Caciulata resorts. Situated in the middles of the Carpathians mountains, surrounded by beautiful scenery, the camp is almost 100 years old and during its existence hosted countless generation of children. According to the little infomation I could gather, the camp was abandoned sometimes in the early 2000's, and since then it has been left to rot, its ruins quickly decaying year by year. Such a shame considering the unique architecture of the camp's buildings and the very favorable position.
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Custom brass fender for a vintage KTM hobby moped [DIY - metalworking]
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Recently I have required a derelict KTM Hobby moped from the early 70's. Part of the process of bringing it back to life involved finding something to use as a front fender, which was missing. Therefore I have decided to make my own fender, in my small metal workshop out of brass and the resulting video is the visual story of how this brass fender was crafted. I hope you'll like it!
Old tool presentation: the reciprocating metal saw from the 1970's [Kasto Junior]
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Today's video star is an unusual but clever gadget: a Kasto Junior metal cutting saw from the late 1970's. A metal cutting tool made back in the day when even hobby-level tools were quality machines build to last. This reciprocating metal saw was designed to be powered by a regular electric drill and it was a handy addition to any hobbyist's metalwork shop (or shed) back in the day allowing for...
Demonstrating the metal shrinker-stretcher. A must have tool in the D.I.Y. workshop!
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The shrinker stretcher does what its name implies: it shrinks or stretches a metal lip allowing the creation of various rounded metal lips which in turn can be used to create replacement panels for vintage car metal work, for metal art projects or various metal fabrication elements. Today I am going to demonstrate its use with brass, but of course, it can be used with all the usual metals found...
Making a [DIY] metal shrinking stump for sheet metal work
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Hello! In today's video I shall make a very simple but useful "tool": a metal shrinking stump. That is, a wood stump with a carved top to be used for beating sheet metal into shape. The design is simple and all you need to do is to locate a dry wood stump and find a way to carve its top into a concave shape. For this is have chosen to use a wood carving disk mounted on an angle grinder. It's no...
Making an adjustable support stand from an old car scissor jack and flywheel
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An adjustable support stand is a very useful thing to have around in a workshop, essential for supporting long pipes that are being cut with the metal band saw, but also very useful when working on projects that extend beyond your welding table. In this video I am making my own version: an adjustable one using an old car scissor jack and an old heavy 6V Volkswagen Type 1 flywheel. It might not ...
This village was wiped out from the face of the Earth, let's explore the sad ruins of its church
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Hello friends, This video tells the story of my little expedition to the place where once a thriving community used to be. The Filiu village was one home to more than 1500 people but two World Wars and a massive flood made it vanish from the face of the Earth. Only the ruins of the once mighty church stand today, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of that today is regular agricultural land...
Convertible soft top rear window repair with mechanical fasteners ( Audi TT Mk1 )
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Hello, In this video I shall share with you my D.I.Y. attempt at repairing the soft top window of my Audi TT 8n cabriolet convertible. The cabrio soft top itself was in good condition and color-matched to the car, but the initial glass window was long gone and a previous owner attempted to fix it by gluing a plastic sheet in place. By the time I got the car the plastic was brittle and almost go...
DIY vintage/steampunk brass plated artwork with killer patina made of thick electro-etched 5mm steel
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Welcome! Today's experiment is going to be interesting: I am attempting to create a piece of vintage-style/steampunk artwork made out of DIY brass-plated solid piece of 5mm steel plate. The drawing itself is one of my originals, made many years ago and it was transferred onto the metal plate using a cheap Chinese desktop diode laser, electrolysis etching and a lot of hard work. However, it is w...
Making a DIY giant file knife [ Part 1: getting the shape of the knife right! ]
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Greetings! In this video you will witness my first attempt at DIY blacksmithing, making a file knife, out of an old (and very big) metalworking file. The knife I am attepting to make is a combination between a Japanese Tanto knife and a Middle-Eastern combat knife/dagger, while trying to take advantage of the unusual thickness of the file. One finished, it will be an impressive object, intended...
I explore the [Broken Tower], ruined Transylvanian border in the Carpathians
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Greetings ! So I decided to drive my Suzuki LJ80 to visit the "Broken Tower" former border post between Transylvania (back in the day part of the Austro-Hungarian empire) and the Kingdom of Vallachia (Romania), on the path of the river Olt in the Carpathians. The original "Broken Tower" dates from medieval times, more than 700 years ago, but during a flood in the 1500's the tower broke in two. ...
This Ruin is the only reminder of a dictator's dream! - The failed Danube-Bucharest waterway
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Is the last week of December and while normal people are busy with the Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations I instead decided to take advantage of the sunny days and venture with my vintage Suzuki LJ80 4x4 into the unknown... in this case a bit of urban exploration to a well hidden place accessible only by 4x4 and by foot: one of the megalomaniac ruins surrounding my city, and part of the ...
Lost PLA and Plaster of Paris #aluminum casting a 3D printed model
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So in this video I shall have another go at the lost PLA casting method, in aluminum. The model i am going to try to replicate in aluminum is a triceratops found on Thingiverse (link at the end of the description) slightly modified in FreeCAD (a few runners added to improve the casting process and a square base), 3D printed, encased in a mix of Plaster of Paris and PLA then cured in a kitchen o...
My [1st] attempt at rust bluing a metal artwork was a success!
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Rust bluing is a process designed to protect and enhance the surface of a metal piece by covering it with an inert layer of oxide and has been traditionally associated with the firearms industry and more than 50 years ago with the metal tools industry and luckily, is the easiest bluing process, albeit time consuming (there are also chemical bluing solutions available and there is also heat blui...
1st time melting aluminum with my [DIY] waste motor oil burner
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1st time melting aluminum with my [DIY] waste motor oil burner
Suzuki LJ80 expedition to a [secret] mountain monastery
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Suzuki LJ80 expedition to a [secret] mountain monastery
Testing [DIY] powerfull waste oil burner out of a cheap HVLP paint gun
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Testing [DIY] powerfull waste oil burner out of a cheap HVLP paint gun
Easy [DIY] copper plating on steel with common chemicals (copper acetate method)
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Easy [DIY] copper plating on steel with common chemicals (copper acetate method)
Angle grinder tip: carving a perfect concave hole into a thick piece of metal!
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Angle grinder tip: carving a perfect concave hole into a thick piece of metal!
This drill powered sheet metal cutter accesory is qute good! See why!
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This drill powered sheet metal cutter accesory is qute good! See why!
Easy [DIY] brass plating metal - the heat and brass brush method
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Easy [DIY] brass plating metal - the heat and brass brush method
Bending steel rods by hand - [DIY] fabrication of metal product display stands
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Bending steel rods by hand - [DIY] fabrication of metal product display stands
How to etch or engrave metal w/ electrolysis and a cheap laser - first attempt, lessons learned
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How to etch or engrave metal w/ electrolysis and a cheap laser - first attempt, lessons learned
4x4 fun - green hills and Suzuki LJ80 off road
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4x4 fun - green hills and Suzuki LJ80 off road
Countryside adventure - vintage motorbike presentation and music video
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Countryside adventure - vintage motorbike presentation and music video
[DIY] Vintage German BAT Gasoline Blowtorch #toolrestoration
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[DIY] Vintage German BAT Gasoline Blowtorch #toolrestoration
This big blowtorch has some clever features!
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This big blowtorch has some clever features!
#4x4 fun in the snow! - short #Suzuki #LJ80 winter #testdrive
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#4x4 fun in the snow! - short #Suzuki #LJ80 winter #testdrive
Lost PLA #aluminum casting using plaster of Paris mold - first [DIY] attempt
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Lost PLA #aluminum casting using plaster of Paris mold - first [DIY] attempt
First drive after engine rebuild and #bodywork - #Suzuki #LJ80 4x4
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First drive after engine rebuild and #bodywork - #Suzuki #LJ80 4x4

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @majstorovicaleksa9492
    @majstorovicaleksa9492 3 дні тому

    What size are you!? I want to buy a samurai but I'm afraid I'll be too tall! 1.90m

    • @isographer
      @isographer 2 дні тому

      @@majstorovicaleksa9492 hy, i'm 194 cm so you should be ok.

  • @majstorovicaleksa9492
    @majstorovicaleksa9492 3 дні тому

    Hello 1.90m!???

  • @markhuyette8509
    @markhuyette8509 9 днів тому

    I been a master automotive technician for 40 plus years take whatever left of the brake hose out of it's holder grap the fitting with vice grips and hold it and turn the old line off and thr new line on have a blessed day today 🙏

  • @johnti8603
    @johnti8603 21 день тому

    very interesting.

  • @JeanMelim
    @JeanMelim 25 днів тому

    I love the trick! Thanks. One question for you: If you have a seal with flange, you remove the flange or do the trick with the flange in place? Thanks

  • @ugoturco8423
    @ugoturco8423 Місяць тому

    Very good

  • @kidkeks2651
    @kidkeks2651 Місяць тому

    Nice Video. But your edeting and visuals need some work.

    • @isographer
      @isographer Місяць тому

      All in good time, nobody was bon all-knowing.

  • @adriculadricul1184
    @adriculadricul1184 Місяць тому

    I bought one in 1986 , it was pretty expensive . Excellent optics , heavy glass lenses . I still have it .

    • @isographer
      @isographer Місяць тому

      Yep, the optics are of high quality and overall the kit is a nice thing to have on your collection. Since getting the kit depicted in this video, I got another separate Tair 300mm lens to actually "abuse" and shoot with it.

  • @dariowestern
    @dariowestern 2 місяці тому

    My parents had one of these from 1981 - around 2012, except it had a radio built into it as well. :-)

  • @NN-cw9rb
    @NN-cw9rb 2 місяці тому

    If only they made a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator... 🤔

    • @isographer
      @isographer 2 місяці тому

      And miss out all the gore?

  • @psdaengr911
    @psdaengr911 2 місяці тому

    Given that those parts are not fully accessible why would you not remove all of the surface corrosion first, and when the nut was slightly loose retighten it partially and lubricate it? Actually, with the hose cut away, you could unbolt the bracket, clamp the barrel with vice grips and spin the bracket half off.

    • @isographer
      @isographer 2 місяці тому

      Hy, I have made this video with the purpose of showing what happens when you try to use heat to dislodge a stuck pipe nipple. The brake pipes and the bake hoses got replaced anyway on that car, so actually i could have used even more destructive methods than this one.

  • @IronCurtainTwitcher
    @IronCurtainTwitcher 2 місяці тому

    no penetrating oil ? give yourself a chance

  • @nicklopro
    @nicklopro 2 місяці тому

    Such a cool camera Gun! I love mine, but I think the shutter curtain is torn. I just posted a short where I show mine off. Check it out if you got a sec. SUBBED!

  • @jhk2341
    @jhk2341 3 місяці тому

    Nice blizzard!

  • @danyf3116
    @danyf3116 3 місяці тому

    The word FAIL is not bad. F irst A ttempt I n L esson. ☺

    • @isographer
      @isographer 3 місяці тому

      Well said.... thanks :)

  • @Sygma6
    @Sygma6 3 місяці тому

    Neat! Pop some copper in there to make a moscow mule mug.

    • @isographer
      @isographer 3 місяці тому

      Thanks! Didn't know what a Moscow Mule Mug is, but thanks to you i do now.

  • @juanfontaine9643
    @juanfontaine9643 3 місяці тому

    good work , man

  • @ohjajohh
    @ohjajohh 3 місяці тому

    I have the same kit, but I didn't know much about the history. Thanks for explaining!

  • @andrebaumbach9447
    @andrebaumbach9447 3 місяці тому

    Hey good day. Were they original wheels? They look a bit wider than my LJ80v . What is the size of those tyres u have on there? Thanks !

    • @isographer
      @isographer 3 місяці тому

      Hello, the tires are 195 SR 15 on stock rims. They are slightly bigger (wider) than the standard tires but they go well with the car and are easier to get.

    • @andrebaumbach9447
      @andrebaumbach9447 3 місяці тому

      @@isographer thanks so much for your response. I have an LJ80v and it had 16-6 rims with very thin bar treads. I am looking to get 215 on there with wider rims similar 👍

    • @isographer
      @isographer 3 місяці тому

      @@andrebaumbach9447 From what I understand the older style 16 inch rims equipped originally with bias ply ties are more common on LJs. In Europe in the later years of production there were 15 inch wheels offered (equipped with 165 SR 15 radial tires). To be frank a part of me would want to find a set of older wheels and try them on just for fun, but on the other hand i like the car as it is now :)

  • @PaulRichardson_Canada
    @PaulRichardson_Canada 3 місяці тому

    Nice

  • @jeremycrisp4488
    @jeremycrisp4488 4 місяці тому

    Let that plaster of Paris sit for a week. Then heat it up slowly before pouring.

    • @isographer
      @isographer 3 місяці тому

      Hy, thank you for your sound advice. I have thought about doing so myself, and I believe it will work, however I wanted something a little quicker so in a subsequent video I have heated up the plaster mold in a kitchen gas oven, face down. The results were satisfactory, albeit the melted PLA smell was not (but the good part is that PLA is non-toxic) and overall the pour went well. Here is the video: ua-cam.com/video/qcLMZMCr8N4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=isographer

  • @benzinfeuer732
    @benzinfeuer732 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for this very interesting video of the (little-known) history of your country. (Thanks for enabling subtitles)

  • @heinpereboom5521
    @heinpereboom5521 4 місяці тому

    In which country was this village located?

  • @adambased7928
    @adambased7928 4 місяці тому

    What country is this in

    • @isographer
      @isographer 4 місяці тому

      Hello, is in Romania, Braila district.

    • @adambased7928
      @adambased7928 4 місяці тому

      @@isographer thanks 😊

  • @syncrovanCos
    @syncrovanCos 5 місяців тому

    Foarte tare! Nu am înțeles la partea cu spray-ul, dacă e orice vopsea normală, sau ceva special. Spor la treabă! ✌️

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      Salutare, merge cu orice spray de vopsea.

  • @gicusv1
    @gicusv1 5 місяців тому

    Salut. Mai ai masina? Ma tot gândeam sa iau o mașină mica strict de utilizat prin oraș. Între un twingo si un fiat seicento ce ai alege?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      Salut, Twingo-ul l-am vandut unui amic, inca merge cu ea. As merge pe Fiat Seicento, ca sa fiu sincer, strict pt. oras. E mai mica si consumul e mai bun. Daca se asteapta si drumuri in afara orasului, atunci Twingo.

    • @gicusv1
      @gicusv1 5 місяців тому

      @@isographer multumesc

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      @@gicusv1 Cu placere, mai mentionez ceva legat de Twingo: primele versiuni (pana in '97) aveau un motor pe injectie similar celui de Dacia clasic. Era ok, dar consumul era maricel si performante asa-si-asa. Intre '97 si 2001 s-a folosit un motor cu injectie multipunct cu un raport f bun intre performante si consum. Practic in mintile lui acel motor poate sa consume sub 5 in afara (mers batranseste) si un 7 si ceva in oras. Dupa 2001 s-a introdus o versiune inbunatatita a acestui motor cu 16 Valve, mult mai potent (chiar se simte la demaraj) , dar cu un consum pe masura 7-8 L/100 in afara, si peste 10 in oras. Eu am avut motorul "de mijloc" , cod D7F si am fost f multumit. Motorul cu 16Valve e cod D4F, iar primul... e atat de rar in Romania, incat nici nu merita vorbit de el. Succes.

  • @itsjustme356
    @itsjustme356 5 місяців тому

    I'am very interested in this mold making as I pour copper ingots on my channel looking to do more molds so awesome to learn nice work mate

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      Thank you, the secret is to use sand. I have actually managed to cast a more complex shape in a later video, but in that situation I have kept the mold over night in the oven. I do believe that it is important to remove all the water content from it.

  • @tedayer1823
    @tedayer1823 5 місяців тому

    Great job. Really nice vise, well worth the restoration. Your other vise looks good also. Time to give it a redo?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      Hy, thanks for the kind words. To be frank it will not happen soon as the second vise is a locally produced one (Romania) in the 1990's and is not as valuable and is quite common around here. Furthermore, it is the vise I abuse the most and sees a lot of grinding, hammering and bashing not to forget all those times I've clamped something in it and heated up with a blowtorch... so unfortunately it won't get pretty any time soon.... I just oil the main screw and sliders from time to time.

  • @brianzuluaga984
    @brianzuluaga984 5 місяців тому

    Hell nah

  • @tabuleirocmd
    @tabuleirocmd 5 місяців тому

    Great idea thanks. I have a carburetor fed type3 VW. Would you recommend heating the gasoline on a coil around exhaust pipe? Too dangerous?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 5 місяців тому

      Hy, you could do it if your type 3 is fuel injected but i wouldn't recommend it in a carburetor type 3, or any carburetor-powered car for that matter, except "maybe" in winter. Today's modern gasoline is much more volatile and it will literally boil in the carburetors and vapor lock all the time. In a fuel injected cars this does not happen as the gasoline is in a closed pressurized system and is constantly returning to the fuel tank spanning the full length of the car. Also, if fuel injected don't do it by wrapping the fuel line directly on the exhaust - it is too hot, find some way to add a bit of insulation between the fuel line and the exhaust, so that the fuel line won't get hotter than 100 degrees Celsius.

    • @tabuleirocmd
      @tabuleirocmd 5 місяців тому

      Thank You!

    • @tabuleirocmd
      @tabuleirocmd 2 місяці тому

      recently watched your video again and this question came up: is this device as effective for carburetor fed engine as it is for direct injected ones.? Thanks again

  • @seamusgardewulff4929
    @seamusgardewulff4929 6 місяців тому

    How does this technique hold up against the elements? I have a stainless steel boiler inside my sauna I am tempted to try this plating on...:)

    • @isographer
      @isographer 6 місяців тому

      Hy, i don't think it will hold well against the weather. All the artworks i have plated this way in the past were protected by applying adittional layers of clearcoat.

    • @seamusgardewulff4929
      @seamusgardewulff4929 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! If I do it I will update how it worked out, might add a coat just in case@@isographer

  • @nearlyworthless1674
    @nearlyworthless1674 6 місяців тому

    This is cool, man! I'm gonna try it! Thanks for posting it

    • @isographer
      @isographer 6 місяців тому

      I hope it works for you as well! Good luck

  • @stevegergely5764
    @stevegergely5764 6 місяців тому

    I have one new ce little saw

  • @airone6697
    @airone6697 7 місяців тому

    Good

  • @joergschoettle6959
    @joergschoettle6959 7 місяців тому

    Good review! Do you still have the car? Did you know that you can fold the rear seat upright towards the front seats? A bungee cord with a hook connects it to the headrest of the front seat. Gives you lots of space in the back with a totally flat floor. I agree, definitely a future classic because of design and practicality.

    • @isographer
      @isographer 7 місяців тому

      Hello, thanks for the appreciation. I did not know of that at the moment of the filming, but learned it in time. I sold the car 2 years ago to a friend who has 4 Twingos in total and he still drives this green one around. I sometimes browse the classifieds in my area and look for Twingos ( Mk 1) ... indeed they are great cars.

  • @analfvcker420-bg9xl
    @analfvcker420-bg9xl 7 місяців тому

    Just cast them lol

  • @AmitKumar-gb2sg
    @AmitKumar-gb2sg 7 місяців тому

    Very nice tool.

  • @AlexandruOnu
    @AlexandruOnu 7 місяців тому

    Salut! Vreau sa dau si eu de permis, insa am un Renault Kangoo din 2010 de la tatal meu. Mie personal imi plac masinile micute, fiabile, care nu consuma mult, mai ales ca am 18 ani si nu imi permit sa dau mult pe un full. Crezi ca e o masina buna pentru inceput?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 7 місяців тому

      Kangoo-ul, da. Chiar daca e o masina de conceptie mai utilitara, e fiabila, e usor de condus, etc. Eventual, legat de dimensiuni, poti sa-i pui senzori de parcare, daca nu are.

  • @user-qx2hm4io6d
    @user-qx2hm4io6d 7 місяців тому

    Is the rooster necessary for the process?....

    • @isographer
      @isographer 7 місяців тому

      Sometimes the rooster provides valuable advice and he can also point out mistakes i've made... :)

  • @The_RC_Guru
    @The_RC_Guru 8 місяців тому

    Oh I have to try this too now

  • @OneTireFire
    @OneTireFire 8 місяців тому

    Awesome vehicle and video!

  • @The_RC_Guru
    @The_RC_Guru 8 місяців тому

    Oh wow this is the first time I’ve seen the copper electrolyte/acetate made that way. Usually some peroxide is 50/50 with vinegar and no voltage applied. I’m going to be trying to copper plate a few things this weekend so I’m looking up all I can on it early. Thanks for the video!

    • @isographer
      @isographer 8 місяців тому

      Yeah, i know about the peroxide method, but it did not work for me, the piece came out all black, dark-grey. Maybe I got a bad batch of peroxide, maybe it was contaminated with something (and that's a shame because I ordered 5 liters expecting this to work flawless and copper plate some more stuff) so I came up to this method instead.

    • @The_RC_Guru
      @The_RC_Guru 8 місяців тому

      @@isographeryou may find this funny, but today I followed what you did here but only had apple cider vinegar. I used an old phone charger for power (5 volts) and USA pennies for the copper. I very nicely copper plated 2 small metal keychain decorative things. A small helmet and tiny motorcycle. Rubbed a little metal polish on and they shine great. The funny part is I did all this in my semi truck with only stuff I already have with me. After those I tried it on a stainless steel filet knife and it wouldn’t stick after I wiped it off. I was doing the knife as a test because of other stuff I want to plate on my days off. So thanks for the method here it works.

  • @user-yj9ux5vp3g
    @user-yj9ux5vp3g 8 місяців тому

    Bonjour

  • @bsa1388
    @bsa1388 8 місяців тому

    What fuel consumption you got?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 8 місяців тому

      Hello, my car has an LPG conversion - in the woods like that (low gears, a lot of stop and start because of filming ) is a bit over 14-15 Liters of LPG per 100km. Otherwise, on normal outside town driving I get about 8-9 L/100km LPG.

  • @konstantinbellmann5305
    @konstantinbellmann5305 8 місяців тому

    Zum einschrauben des vergaser teils in den tank soll man seife an das konische gewinde schmieren, habe ich in einer alten original anleitung gelesen. Weiche seife! Nicht flüssig. Das heraus schrauben geht oft sehr schwer, nur mit starker erwärmung...

  • @stevencottam7570
    @stevencottam7570 8 місяців тому

    It’s so cool, can’t help using it would cause you to meet a firearms cop?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 8 місяців тому

      Well, i suppose that you might get some attention with it, law enforcement included :)

  • @user-fs5bt1gn5j
    @user-fs5bt1gn5j 8 місяців тому

    👍👍👍👍

  • @VetvsWorld
    @VetvsWorld 8 місяців тому

    Very cool bro. Gonna use this technique to etch some metals myself. ✊🏻🖤

  • @paulwomack5866
    @paulwomack5866 8 місяців тому

    Interesting - I've seen several videos on REALLY big/strong Heuer vises, but not a small one. BTW, you may or may not know that this is a forged vise, not a cast one, so it's a lot stronger than you might think.

  • @MarcelNKemet
    @MarcelNKemet 9 місяців тому

    Why not put the graphite into the aluminum instead?

    • @isographer
      @isographer 9 місяців тому

      Hello, the idea of the graphite rods arc is to have the two electrodes facing some distance apart with an air gap between them. This is how the arc is created, a bit like what happens at the tip of an engine spark plug. Therefore if they would touch the aluminum itself, you would get no arc but just a big electrical short circuit.