You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌
I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!
@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.
Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand. Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.
Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.
Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA
Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!
What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.
Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack. Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.
WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!
Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.
I AM that "One other person"! I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task... Still, I know where to come for reference. :o) Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video. P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(
Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!
At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄 I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔
I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.
Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.
I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍
If anyone out there has original Rodney literature, I would really appreciate it if you could scan and email it to me. I'm trying to gather all the documentation that goes with the machines I restore so that I can make it available to everyone. Edit: I am aware of the brochure on lathes .co .uk. Because that site is one guys hobby, I don't want to screw him by buying it from him to share around. If the same brochure comes from an original source, that's fine.
Your best bet is going to be lathes UK. Contact them if they don't show it on their site. If anyone knows where you might get one they will. All the dealings I've had with them over the years they've been most helpful.
Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on UA-cam. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good
I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅
It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.
I restore cars here in florida. Watched your entire video. Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care. Beware of your government
What a crazy Kiwi! I just loved the video! Great production with real life challenges and mistakes that we all make. The difference is that your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection gets you back on track. That decal reproduction was amazing. Sound track is a welcome addition. I would love a Rodney for my ML7 but could be costly. Well done!
That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.
10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time. Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!
I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill. I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so. Nice video. :)
Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.
This is way better than it was new. Insane. The attention to detail; especially the logo part, blew my brain. This was just insanely entertaining. Thanks for sharing this!
Though I know nothing of machining, I've seen all your vids, and I must say I eagerly await any new ones. Especially the ones of the Myford. Compared to modern lathes it's just so beautiful. And your comments aren't boring. Thanks a lot.
OK. A few things. First and foremost, that was an epic labour of love, care, attention and effort, on both the restoration and the video. Thank you, I enjoyed it very much. On more boring technical topics (on which I can notably unqualified): I think you could have benefited from a few hard wood/soft metal drifts and punches (i.e. dodgy old bits of wood, and scrap bin pieces of brass/bronze rod/bar). Finally, I'm fairly convinced your next tool acquisition (and/or restoration) should be an arbour press.
To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.
Can't believe I missed your last video. Tapped that Bell hard. Tapped it good. Great videos. That music swell over the narration when you spotted the paint run...... Epic.
I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .
Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.
What a great job of rebuilding Rodney, but I WOULD for sure fill the oil revivor , that is turning constantly and gear wear and the shaft is also spinning... Luv the build
Page 77,000. Every one knows that page! Duh! Lol. Great humor. Sometimes you wonder who "numbers" or names things that have not corresponding match. First time watcher. Love the channel and work sir. Keep it up.
Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.
Thanks Geoffrey. It was fun and you will see me next time. An immaculate job as ever, and a realistic summation of it worth at the end. Thanks for showing all the bloopers and the hints and tips shared. All the best. Mart in the UK.
Wonderful, as ever Geoffrey, thank you for taking the considerable time and effort to do your brilliant videos! Wanted to make a joke about how it looked better without the Rodney logo, but the finished article really does look fantastic. More please!
One of the best produced, thought out and creative YT channels out there. The content is great, and your skills are easily amongst the best of the best. As always thanks for raising the bar.
Great video man! "I'm sure you can expect a damaged bed, every time you mount Rodney..." (crickets). I laughed _way_ too hard at that! Keep up the good work! I love your appreciation for the olde-school gear out there...
That decal taping was some serious commitment!
The model
Shoulda put a "Delboy" on instead... 😂
Oh hello, nice to see you here
@@yak-machining God save us!! Not THE MODEL !!!!
@@tfarris1 👈
I have to get my Hair
El gobierno.
ZA 😘
You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌
Agreed!
This was the same I was thinking while watching it. All those "scientific" channels are nowhere compared to this video...
I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!
I'll upvote you on that too !!
😎👍☘🍺
Absolutely sensational video. Funny, informative, exceptional quality, I could go on.... Looking forward to seeing the next ones. 👍
Oh sweet goodness I've missed you
It’s good to have you back. Cant wait for more Land Rover
Seconded. His is good too, I know what’s coming with a land rover but don’t see inside many lathes etc
@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.
I'm going to show my Canadian influence here, but I like the tool and Land Rover content.🇨🇦
Dude i have never been more excited about a UA-cam notification. You’re my favorite creator on this app.
My wife: "what on earth are you watching?"
Me: Ummmm, it's complicated...
**R O D N E Y**
Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand.
Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.
Just say porn.
At last, good to see another Croker production.
You get top marks for everything, decal, painting, restoration, and of course a great Video of it all. Well done my friend.
Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.
Epic Doom music for an epic paint job !!!
Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA
Great video Geoffrey! I love the entertaining content and your sense of humour! Best wishes from a retired toolmaker, from England, living in the UAE.
Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!
What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.
Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack.
Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.
WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!
Most beautifully celebrated!
Better than any commercial content ever.
You make the best videos on UA-cam lots of luv from the UK 🇬🇧
Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.
Cool! Email me if you need anything.
My first time seeing one of these and I really do admire it. You did a wonderful restoration with excellent attention to detail. I subbed you.
That is a pretty Rube Goldberg device. Very cool that you restored it, and took us along for the ride. Thanks.
I AM that "One other person"!
I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task...
Still, I know where to come for reference. :o)
Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video.
P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(
This was awesome, beautiful restoration with great sense of humor, always a pleasure to watch your vids! Thx!
Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!
1:25 Uhoh, that’s not good, you have freed the spirit of Rodney!
At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄
I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔
I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.
Thanks Brendan
Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.
This old Tony’s cousin from New Zealand. Very entertaining, informative and about classic machinery... Subscribed.
What a fabulous restoration of the iconic Rodney, your videos are fun and entertaining, thanks for the upload :)
I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍
Fantastic - so enjoyable, instructive and inspirational! thank you Geoff!
If anyone out there has original Rodney literature, I would really appreciate it if you could scan and email it to me. I'm trying to gather all the documentation that goes with the machines I restore so that I can make it available to everyone.
Edit: I am aware of the brochure on lathes .co .uk. Because that site is one guys hobby, I don't want to screw him by buying it from him to share around. If the same brochure comes from an original source, that's fine.
lathes.co.uk/rodney is worth a look...
Does this help?
store.lathes.co.uk/print/mr532
I took a brief look around www.vintagemachinery.org but it doesn't seem to be on there, unless it's under whatever its model number is.
@@Orxenhorf They have a ton of great stuff on there
Your best bet is going to be lathes UK. Contact them if they don't show it on their site. If anyone knows where you might get one they will. All the dealings I've had with them over the years they've been most helpful.
Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on UA-cam. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good
Complimenti !!! Restauro eccezionale, il tornio lo meritava, attrezzo meraviglioso 👏👏
Glad to see you making new videos again! Still one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. Regards, Silas
Brilliant video. Thank you. Just rebuilding my Rodney.
I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅
It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.
I restore cars here in florida.
Watched your entire video.
Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care.
Beware of your government
Thanks for sharing! Glad to see you're still above the ground.
Brilliant little setup
you did a wonderful job.
You’re probably increased its value tenfold
What a crazy Kiwi! I just loved the video! Great production with real life challenges and mistakes that we all make. The difference is that your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection gets you back on track. That decal reproduction was amazing. Sound track is a welcome addition. I would love a Rodney for my ML7 but could be costly. Well done!
That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.
10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time.
Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!
2am London, nice to see you again, now will watch vid ty
I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill.
I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so.
Nice video. :)
That was an amazing restoration. Your attention to detail and dry humour made this a very enjoyable watch. Thank you.
Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.
i have never before felt such an adrenaline rush while watching someone paint
Great video as always!
I rarely, if never use the word awesome, but that's the correct word to describe the skill and patience exhibited in this rebuild.
Great presentation, with so much detail! Thanks from another Myford fan.
Bloody brilliant! Loved every minute of it!
Amazing work, great video style as always. Thank you for sharing your passion
This is way better than it was new. Insane. The attention to detail; especially the logo part, blew my brain. This was just insanely entertaining. Thanks for sharing this!
Croker delivers again! What an unexpected treat and a great way to start the weekend.
A work of art in its entirety. SICK dude SICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday morning, mug of tea and Rodney😂😂😂😯
Another brilliant video👍🍺
My favourite UA-cam channel. Hope you are well and settled in the new house. I'll investigate any literature over hear in the UK.
Doing great. Cheers Paul👍
Another quality resto from the Master. Well done Geoffrey all the best.
Though I know nothing of machining, I've seen all your vids, and I must say I eagerly await any new ones. Especially the ones of the Myford. Compared to modern lathes it's just so beautiful. And your comments aren't boring. Thanks a lot.
We just witnessed a masterclass with nice humour thrown in. Thank you.
Underrated channel. Love it Geoff🍺🍺
OK. A few things.
First and foremost, that was an epic labour of love, care, attention and effort, on both the restoration and the video.
Thank you, I enjoyed it very much.
On more boring technical topics (on which I can notably unqualified):
I think you could have benefited from a few hard wood/soft metal drifts and punches (i.e. dodgy old bits of wood, and scrap bin pieces of brass/bronze rod/bar).
Finally, I'm fairly convinced your next tool acquisition (and/or restoration) should be an arbour press.
I want one. Great restoration.... Regards From Rodney in Manchester UK.
This was amazing. I now have ‘Rodney’ being whispered stuck inside my head
My favourite UA-camr is back!!
nice work, one of your best videos!
DUDE, that taping to precisely make that logo? was AMAZING. Thanks for that. V cool!
The doom music during the paint scene brings me great joy!
To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.
Masking the Rodney logo was almost as complicated as Binkey's roof.
Can't believe I missed your last video. Tapped that Bell hard. Tapped it good. Great videos. That music swell over the narration when you spotted the paint run...... Epic.
Just FYI, welding a bead on the inside of that bearing shell would make it fall out once cooled down
Agreed, that's the way I remove valve seats from aluminum heads :)
I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .
@@kisoia I to have used this method to great success, mig or stick either will do, just protect the rest from spatter.
Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.
Yup, works every time for me.
Your videos are the best. And even better is to enjoying them on a sunny Saturday morning like I am. Thanks and cheers from France!
👍🇫🇷
every existing video of you belongs to a deep inner satisfaction in me. keep it up! Greetings from Germany
These videos are so comfy to watch.
Awesome filming!
Yes! Good to see you back!!!
This should be on Netflix. Awesome level of production, congratulations.
Thanks for this eagerly awited video. Your content and delivery are great!
I love that your mildly antagonistic relationship with the commentariat is a regular and prominent feature of your vids.
The only bigger chumps than Geoffrey are we the commentariat. It's a healthy antagonism.
See also "Watch Wes Work" for more of this sort of thing!
What a great job of rebuilding Rodney, but I WOULD for sure fill the oil revivor , that is turning constantly and gear wear and the shaft is also spinning... Luv the build
I think you made lot folk from Myfold very very happy restoring a Rodney
Page 77,000. Every one knows that page! Duh! Lol. Great humor. Sometimes you wonder who "numbers" or names things that have not corresponding match.
First time watcher. Love the channel and work sir. Keep it up.
That finished Rodney looked as if just came from the makers, cracking job.
Love it. Hard to imagine why they didn't sell millions of these with a name like Rodney
Probably because, like Trigger, they thought his name was Dave! 🤔🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brits will get it! 🤣🤣
Nice restoration, fantastic commentary.
Well done mate!
Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.
Rodney looks happy where it belongs. Good job! 👍🏼
Beautiful little lathe man
This video got me to subscribe! Great stuff mate
The production was great.... SCREAMS and all.
Thanks Geoffrey. It was fun and you will see me next time. An immaculate job as ever, and a realistic summation of it worth at the end. Thanks for showing all the bloopers and the hints and tips shared. All the best. Mart in the UK.
Wonderful, as ever Geoffrey, thank you for taking the considerable time and effort to do your brilliant videos! Wanted to make a joke about how it looked better without the Rodney logo, but the finished article really does look fantastic. More please!
One of the best produced, thought out and creative YT channels out there. The content is great, and your skills are easily amongst the best of the best. As always thanks for raising the bar.
Great job on the logo, I think it turned out well!
Great video man! "I'm sure you can expect a damaged bed, every time you mount Rodney..." (crickets). I laughed _way_ too hard at that! Keep up the good work! I love your appreciation for the olde-school gear out there...
Im not sure what i just watched, but it was outstanding
Epic painting! Love the choice of music for that part!