Rusty Jammed Rebar Cutter - Restoration

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
  • In this video i'm restoring a hopeless case of a super rusty rebar cutter.
    People from all over the world send me pictures of their items they'd like to have restored by me in a video. Mostly the items do not look bad enough, not enough rust or not broken enough for an interesting video. However this rebar cutter caught my attention from the first look at it. Marco from Italy was so nice to ship it to me to Switzerland, he gave me this shear for free means he doesn't want to have it back. Thank you very much for that. Right when I saw the pictures I knew this would probably be a very challenging restoration because of all that rust. I assumed that it would be all seized up and a nightmare to disassemble and I was right. This cutter only has four bolts and is built together by only five parts, but I was busy with the disassembling for three days. It was very difficult to get the two big bolts out, specially the smaller one. It needed 12 tons on the hydraulic press and I needed to drill one bolt hollow. I made a lot of parts new on this project, I've only kept three parts original: the body and the two moving parts. As the handle was missing, I made a new one which required quite a few steps of machining, welding and grinding but the end result turned out very nice. As I almost made the whole thing new I decided to give this tool a modern touch with the choice of colour, that's why I went with orange.
    I hope you like my work and the video.
    Huge thank you to all of my Patreon and PayPal supporters and specially to:
    Matthew Holcomb
    Afreeflyingsoul
    Andreas Prüm
    Adel AlSaffar
    Alan Hanson
    Amanda Taylor, Esq
    Andreswara Hermawan
    Andrew Phillips
    audi4444player
    Courtney Maleport
    Dan Williams
    Gregory
    Hunter R.
    Jonas Richartz
    LVE
    Mellissa Marcus
    Nick Cannon
    Paul Ambry
    Paul Mampilly
    Trevor Kam
    TRG Restoration
    Vince Valenti
    Zachary Grimes
    Timestamps:
    00:00 preview
    00:33 disassembling
    04:07 showing all the parts
    04:21 cleaning the parts with the parts washer
    04:33 sandblasting
    05:24 showing the sandblasted parts
    05:31 restoring the body
    07:01 restoring the movable jaw
    07:37 restoring the movable gear part
    08:14 making the small nut on the lathe
    08:59 making the big nut
    09:12 making the small bolt on the lathe
    10:21 making the big bolt
    10:35 making two washers for the bolts on the lathe
    11:11 making two new M8 bolts and washers on the lathe
    12:10 start of making the missing handle
    12:15 preparing the tube on the lathe
    12:54 making the domed cap on the lathe
    13:20 welding the domed cap on the tube
    13:29 cleaning up the welds of the domed cap on the lathe
    13:46 making the connection piece to the tool on the lathe
    14:57 milling the sides flat and welding up the plates
    16:19 welding the connection piece on the tube and turn it clean on the lathe
    16:50 making two threads in the connection piece
    17:14 sandblasting the handle
    17:28 bluing all the parts
    18:08 painting the handle and the body
    18:43 making two new cutting bits
    19:20 hardening and tempering the cutting bits
    20:03 showing all the parts before reassembling
    20:17 reassembling
    21:52 showing the finished restoration
    22:43 final test
    Time and costs of this restoration:
    I was working on this project for 3.5 weeks
    $60 painting (primer and orange coat)
    $50 dinner for my friend for the hardening :-)
    My camera:
    Panasonic HC-V180
    If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
    Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
    Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
    Thank you for watching :-)
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 9 тис.

  • @ElawnR
    @ElawnR 4 роки тому +465

    Everytime he writes “I make new one”, I’m just there wryly smiling and thinking “Of course you do.”

    • @ElawnR
      @ElawnR 4 роки тому +2

      Geo Thomas, Glad you do, I aim to please.

    • @bulletsfordemocrats1
      @bulletsfordemocrats1 2 місяці тому

      My driving instructor told me "wry" isn't a word.

    • @askennedy6076
      @askennedy6076 Місяць тому

      I love to imagine he thinks this is something mere mortals also do, but I do appreciate him explaining why he COULDN'T use off-the-shelf bolts for this project.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen Місяць тому +1

      @@askennedy6076 He could probably etch the zink coating off. But you and I both know that the surface finish on store bought bolts, in general, is going to rub him the wrong way, so we get the polite excuse (and more footage) :P

  • @embercasual936
    @embercasual936 4 роки тому +166

    me: * sees my mechanics has uploaded a new video *
    me: * dims the lights, gets comfy, prepares for beautiful restoration work *

    • @eagle1de227
      @eagle1de227 4 роки тому +8

      the same here

    • @PanchoKnivesForever
      @PanchoKnivesForever 4 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @anniebrown6707
      @anniebrown6707 4 роки тому +2

      Ha! Same! I got comfy and poured a glass of wine!

    • @daviT_con_T
      @daviT_con_T 4 роки тому +5

      Hahahaha i waited the whoooole day, just to do that, stay in bed and fullu enjoy the video, this guy is, in my opinion the best, then hand tool rescue and last, rescue and restore

    • @alimirzaie7010
      @alimirzaie7010 4 роки тому

      Yup

  • @skuiishy
    @skuiishy Рік тому +298

    By far still the most immensely violent force restoration I’ve ever seen, hats off to you my dude, this was incredible

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  Рік тому +17

      Thanks, I'm glad you like it 🙌🏻

    • @alkatraz8359
      @alkatraz8359 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mymechanics❤у ⁷

  • @ktm250xcw
    @ktm250xcw 2 роки тому +310

    Love how you’re willing to use it and risk marring the paint even after it’s been restored so flawlessly. Well done!

  • @arturopacheco89
    @arturopacheco89 4 роки тому +878

    I'm waiting for him to be like, "Someone sent me this tool, I can't do anything with it, I make new one". Then he makes the entire tool from scratch.
    This is why you're the best IMHO.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 роки тому +98

      That would definitely be the easier way on this one ;-)

    • @GammaWraith
      @GammaWraith 4 роки тому +8

      That would be hilarious!

    • @latimelord3586
      @latimelord3586 4 роки тому +54

      Would be a great April fools vid, he just gets something and pulls it apart and everything he works on “this is beyond repair, I’ll make a new one” and just makes a whole new tool, that’d be great for April fools

    • @amirilan4435
      @amirilan4435 4 роки тому +8

      not verry far from this video lol

    • @Dr_Satan
      @Dr_Satan 4 роки тому +5

      This one is already some Ship of Theseus/My Grandfather's Ax level of "restoration", lol.

  • @skyediann3399
    @skyediann3399 4 роки тому +759

    You know something is well and truly stuck, when even the hydraulic press has a hard time.

  • @vaniog29
    @vaniog29 2 роки тому +84

    I wonder if we'll ever get a restoration video with only using previously restored vintage equipment :D that would be sick

  • @jeffwalker7185
    @jeffwalker7185 2 роки тому +161

    I love how, rather than go to a hardware shop and buy new bolts, you made them from scratch. I think the engineer who made that tool would be very happy with your restoration.

    • @icemanmetalcutter8203
      @icemanmetalcutter8203 2 роки тому +2

      Do you think it’s better to make steel from scratch like plasticine than buy it in a store? why then restore what they did at the factory, it’s better to do it yourself completely, almost nothing remains of the original

    • @louisfkoorts5590
      @louisfkoorts5590 3 місяці тому

      ​@ Iceman metalcutter 820... Re "Do you think... "
      a) The originals are good templates. Then you improve on that.
      b) Sometimes a intensive bath and grooming experience, have an therapeutic effect, greater than the sum of the actions involved.
      Some processes, go outside the scope of one's homeshop.

  • @MrWeAllAreOne
    @MrWeAllAreOne 3 роки тому +1198

    Legend tells of how this man once cut his finger on a square edge and now all edges must be chamfered for his own sanity.

    • @scotty5340
      @scotty5340 3 роки тому +14

      An obvious sign of someone with too much time to spare!!

    • @koaladeen2438
      @koaladeen2438 3 роки тому +142

      @@scotty5340 To me those are signs of precision and quality.

    • @Karl_Kampfwagen
      @Karl_Kampfwagen 3 роки тому +5

      100% fact 😂

    • @troyna77
      @troyna77 3 роки тому +8

      The Best part of your vids? The table layout of all the parts. IMHO. Great job on the restore.

    • @guitarpoetone1
      @guitarpoetone1 3 роки тому +3

      I've never seen so much craftsmanship detail an perfection where do u find these items Wow very clean also yer hands look like u never get them dirty which show u no what yer doing every step of the way thank u for sharing such quality...🙌👍

  • @Xophistos
    @Xophistos 4 роки тому +2702

    there hasn't been a my mechanics video for a while
    my mechanics: i make a new one

    • @pistool1
      @pistool1 4 роки тому +19

      The cutter seemed so sad and vanquished in the beginning :( Luckily, our hero saves the day and the rebar device is happy in the end after complete and rigorously done restoration with love ^__^
      Thanks for the great new episode and top-notch no bs content!

    • @yota1092
      @yota1092 4 роки тому

      " i made new one " is that correct
      I'm french and i've triggered by this also but i'm not sure on the right way to say it

    • @Splaterson92
      @Splaterson92 4 роки тому +6

      @@yota1092 I think its a running joke at this point, im sure by now he realises this

    • @KaiDaCanadian
      @KaiDaCanadian 4 роки тому +8

      my mechanics: "I make a new one"
      me: _[ happiness noises ]_

    • @Lukeyy19
      @Lukeyy19 4 роки тому +11

      @@yota1092 While generally you are correct in that as this is past tense you would use "made" rather than "make", there is something called historic present or narrative present where you report on past events using present tense to invite the reader/listener directly into the story. In the case of this video using the present tense "make" can work because we are watching along with the process and following it step by step as if it is in the present.

  • @rustedgoldmc
    @rustedgoldmc 2 місяці тому +2

    You know, I once read a comment on your channel that said something to the effect of "my mechanics has ruined all other restoration channels for me." I just watched another channel's restoration video and sure enough, I spent the whole time going "my mechanics would have sanded that way smoother" and "my mechanics would have fixed those holes properly." You have made yourself the highest standard for restoration videos and the basis upon which we compare other channels to. Congratulations

  • @justtrouble1040
    @justtrouble1040 2 роки тому +34

    This is art. You are a rare breed of machinist. Thank you.

  • @lhaviland8602
    @lhaviland8602 4 роки тому +166

    I could literally watch this guy mill random parts for hours.

    • @mickavellian
      @mickavellian 4 роки тому

      He has a new "Sharpening old tools" special coming. THAT is gonna be awesome

    • @lyndelbeckwith1706
      @lyndelbeckwith1706 4 роки тому

      It IS impressive!

  • @michdo23
    @michdo23 4 роки тому +1702

    "The handle is missing."
    Me: oh boy...

    • @claud_b
      @claud_b 4 роки тому +4

      i thought the same :D

    • @FlorecentTurtle
      @FlorecentTurtle 4 роки тому +166

      I M A K E A N E W O N E

    • @_Killkor
      @_Killkor 4 роки тому +60

      *I make a new one* meter goes off the charts

    • @mr.wheel86
      @mr.wheel86 4 роки тому +2

      Same here :D

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 4 роки тому +6

      We're all on the same page!

  • @thefez-cat
    @thefez-cat Рік тому +11

    From basically a boat anchor, practically rusted into a single solid mass, to a working tool that can snip through steel with ease. Definitely an impressive feat.

  • @Oddballkane
    @Oddballkane Рік тому +2

    Thank you for showing it working. A lot of channels just show the fix not it working.

  • @hellvetika9419
    @hellvetika9419 4 роки тому +182

    I love that this video had so many "I make new one" segments. Those are the best part. Well done as always!

    • @YouWillNeverKnowMan
      @YouWillNeverKnowMan 4 роки тому +4

      I 100% agree sir.

    • @ErusIluvatar
      @ErusIluvatar 4 роки тому +9

      I hope one day he will do a tool "resurrection" with only the blueprints of a tool an he remakes it entirely from scratch :D

    • @YouWillNeverKnowMan
      @YouWillNeverKnowMan 4 роки тому +5

      @@ErusIluvatar And then the restoring of the blueprints: "someone spilled coffee on these blueprints. I make new ones."

  • @wullxz
    @wullxz 4 роки тому +657

    *Loses engagement ring*
    my mechanics guy: "I make new one"

    • @Icedemon97
      @Icedemon97 4 роки тому +1

      No evidence.

    • @WillBravoNotEvil
      @WillBravoNotEvil 4 роки тому +2

      Icey games Humor. Heard of it?

    • @Icedemon97
      @Icedemon97 4 роки тому

      @@WillBravoNotEvil What I meant was he made a new ring so there was no evidence of him losing it.

    • @brunoglopes
      @brunoglopes 4 роки тому +1

      I lol every time I read the sentence “I make new one”. Idk why it just gets to me

    • @fixman88
      @fixman88 4 роки тому

      ...and he could, too.

  • @leejames6800
    @leejames6800 Рік тому +23

    This just popped up in my youtube suggestions. What amazing work you've shared. My grandfather was a machinist by trade. I remember being fascinated by his metal lathe in his workshop. You just brought those memories back. Thank you!

  • @adamhughes4442
    @adamhughes4442 4 місяці тому +1

    My Mechanics is my No 1 favourite restoration channell. There are many good ones...but this has the top slot. Brilliant.

  • @JShpidah
    @JShpidah 4 роки тому +2495

    My Mechanics in Space: *sees a black hole - countersinks it*

    • @zenddoor
      @zenddoor 4 роки тому +90

      ..sees holes in moon - fills them in

    • @Shineingrock7
      @Shineingrock7 4 роки тому +79

      @@zenddoor ..adds two component primer - proceeds to wetsand... adds final coat
      my mechanics: "I picked orange because I wanted to give this tool a modern look"
      ..earth becomes forever trapped in a 24 hour day...

    • @isdos
      @isdos 4 роки тому +83

      Sees Earth - I make new one

    • @scottlidstone1902
      @scottlidstone1902 4 роки тому +51

      “This sun is broken.... I make a new one.”

    • @DILLIGAF65
      @DILLIGAF65 4 роки тому +171

      It's a shame he's not a U.S citizen, we could elect him President and let him fix our screwed up Government.
      "Can't fix this.....going to make a new one."

  • @Watsonega91
    @Watsonega91 4 роки тому +170

    "I'll have to replace this 5/16" bolt thats mass produced for a fraction of a cent"
    *makes his own*
    This is why I love this channel

    • @Docwilson91
      @Docwilson91 4 роки тому +10

      Watsonega I was like “oh okay he’s gonna buy a new one”
      Not even a second later “nope let’s make a new one”

    • @kippelsworthy7046
      @kippelsworthy7046 4 роки тому +2

      I was thinking the same thing as you brand spanking mass produced bolt “ nah ill make another one”

  • @raider_22
    @raider_22 Рік тому +1

    These types of videos are one of the types of ASMR type things that I can actually listen to without getting squeamish with my sensory problems

  • @shawnmilligan9605
    @shawnmilligan9605 8 місяців тому

    I bet this dudes whole body is magnetic at this point. A real life magneto

  • @busomite
    @busomite 4 роки тому +31

    I like the lingering shots on the sand blaster power switch. We’ve come to full acceptance.

    • @Carpetcleanerman
      @Carpetcleanerman 4 роки тому +4

      Are we? I mean, have we really accepted the state that power switch of the sandblaster is in? He is taunting nay torturing us with it..... as if he is saying, look i can leave it . Just like that. And NOT making a new one.... i think he is torturing us....

    • @busomite
      @busomite 4 роки тому

      Hanno Conring yeah I accept taunting as another explanation.

    • @timothyball3144
      @timothyball3144 4 роки тому +3

      It's his version of a grinder with a bad start capacitor.

  • @ShomiTheGreat
    @ShomiTheGreat 4 роки тому +208

    Gets sent an old bolt without any other machine part - "The machine is missing, I'll make new parts"

    • @ViktorStorniHauer
      @ViktorStorniHauer 4 роки тому +7

      🤣🤣🤣🤣. YES!!!!

    • @cineblazer
      @cineblazer 4 роки тому +5

      This wins the Internet

    • @zemyla
      @zemyla 4 роки тому +2

      It'd be like autocompleting a novel starting with "The".

    • @DrLoverLover
      @DrLoverLover 4 роки тому +1

      Hahahaha

  • @SubramaniamLakshminarayanan
    @SubramaniamLakshminarayanan Місяць тому

    This restoration earned you a new subscriber.

  • @andrewshepherd1537
    @andrewshepherd1537 2 роки тому +22

    Brings back fond memories. When I was working a road crew, we had one if these in a toolbox on one of the trucks. Quite a bit bigger than that one, and had a ratcheting jaw. We used to bolt it to the bumper on the work trucks, and use it to cute 16 or 20 foot long sections of rebar for doing bridge work

  • @Guhonter
    @Guhonter 4 роки тому +34

    1:00 "The thread is gone..."
    *YES!!!!!!*

  • @michaelklopfenstein6277
    @michaelklopfenstein6277 4 роки тому +23

    Those beveled edges don't get enough appreciation

  • @Roayaaymann
    @Roayaaymann 11 місяців тому

    Am I the only one who loves watching this type of videos before sleeping

  • @tiggrainmagma8716
    @tiggrainmagma8716 2 роки тому +37

    Just found your channel a couple of days ago. This is amazing and I'm in awe of your skills with not only your restorations, but also with talent you have with not only using the tools you use to restore whatever you are showing us. Your ability to make tools to help you with issues like removing stuck bolts, new cutting edges and even making new bolts, screw, washers, and the like is mind blowing. I kind of wish I took shop classes when I was in high school, cause even though this is clearly a lot more hard work and time then what we see, seeing the quality of your craftsmanship in the end result, must be rewarding. Thank you for showing us the skills, techniques, and end result of your restoring pieces of human history. How no matter how old something is, how broken down it looks, that with time, effort, the right tools, understanding proper methods, that these items can be restored and still be used today. Makes you wonder how much stuff in the land fields wouldn't be there if they just had more people like you able to restore these items and show how useful they still could be.
    Keep up the great work. Very much enjoying your craftsmanship.

  • @JohnC-fv2we
    @JohnC-fv2we 3 роки тому +38

    These videos really help my panic disorder/Ptsd and help me sleep. I've watched them all numerous times occasionally on loop at night to help calm me. You don't know how much this channel means to me. Thank you.

    • @WestTexasPipeGuy
      @WestTexasPipeGuy 3 роки тому +3

      Word. Nothing puts me to sleep faster. And I mean that as a HUGE compliment.

    • @iuriibystro6252
      @iuriibystro6252 3 місяці тому +2

      Same here. When I was in trouble, I just watched these videos. Thank you, Master.

    • @fcturner
      @fcturner 5 днів тому

      Then I suggest visiting other similar channels, because he’s very seldomly posting videos.

  • @PlasmoX
    @PlasmoX 3 роки тому +370

    anyone else come back to his old videos and just rewatch them?

  • @williamhoughton1484
    @williamhoughton1484 2 роки тому +26

    This man is clearly a genius ! What an engineer. Truely awe inspiring. He’s got every conceivable bit of equipment . Love watching your tutorials. Many thanks.

  • @jasonnewcomer9307
    @jasonnewcomer9307 7 місяців тому +2

    Crazy how simple something like this looks but it’s so much work to restore. Awesome video!

  • @Goofy685
    @Goofy685 4 роки тому +1283

    I watch a lot of these restoration channels on here, and yours is by far the best. No shitty music, no unnecessary speed-ups, the MacGyver-like knowledge of and access to tools, and the end result always looks like a piece of art. I dare say this is your best video yet. Keep up the good work!

    • @GlitchManOmega
      @GlitchManOmega 4 роки тому +60

      I almost don't want him to test some of the restored tools at the end. Keep them as pristine works of engineering art.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 роки тому +73

      Thank you very much :-)

    • @Mad9977
      @Mad9977 4 роки тому +30

      yes it's the best restoration channel i've ever seen, skills, knowledge and precision machines to remake pieces that won't fit 😎👍

    • @geronimohawkins
      @geronimohawkins 4 роки тому +7

      Very much agreed, goofy

    • @vomitron665
      @vomitron665 4 роки тому +8

      I think I might agree! At first when I saw the orange I almost threw up in my mouth... but with the blueing, the end result just made me EAT MY WORDS

  • @goonygugu5006
    @goonygugu5006 4 роки тому +2598

    I started to panic toward the end, thinking he wasn't going to cut anything.

  • @jvaversa2008
    @jvaversa2008 Рік тому

    My man really bringing ship of theseus to real life in this rebar cutter

  • @LucFox35
    @LucFox35 2 роки тому

    You, my friend, are a magician.

  • @Toby-fp1nf
    @Toby-fp1nf 4 роки тому +56

    Ladies and gentlemen, the master has acted, humbled us all again and us mortals behold in awe...

    • @eagle1de227
      @eagle1de227 4 роки тому +1

      and so it will be...

    • @kristjan1757
      @kristjan1757 2 роки тому

      really Masterpiece he is! I haven't been that impressed by craftsmanship in a long while!

  • @ejvalpey
    @ejvalpey 4 роки тому +2781

    Request: “I make a new one” t-shirts

  • @carnsoaks1
    @carnsoaks1 2 роки тому

    A man after '"Primitive Technologies" own heart.
    Love it.

  • @DonPusateri
    @DonPusateri 2 роки тому +7

    Honestly, the fact alone that you can remember where everything goes after dismantling it, amazes me.

    • @vintrontheexonite5745
      @vintrontheexonite5745 2 роки тому

      I mean he does video it getting disassembled

    • @michaelchipman1832
      @michaelchipman1832 2 роки тому +1

      Everything this guy does is perfect so he probably does his homework and does lots of research.

    • @danielkeyser581
      @danielkeyser581 2 роки тому

      Not being rude here, but there's only a few actual nuts and bolts and then like 3 main pieces. Plus everything is easier when you record yourself taking it apart so you can look back to how it was assembled and where the pieces go. As you should. Like taking a picture of your drum brakes before replacing them.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  2 роки тому +1

      I usually remember yes, but if in doubt I have it all on video.

    • @dosh8276
      @dosh8276 3 місяці тому

      ​@@mymechanics I'm a mechanic apprentice and phones sure are very useful to take pictures before disassembly. I bet it was much more challenging for old timers who didn't have a mobile phone at that time.

  • @TwinIonEngines
    @TwinIonEngines 4 роки тому +145

    All I can think of in my head is like one of those cooking shows that goes:
    " If you don't have a lathe to machine your own bolts and washes form scratch and threaders to make them useful as you painlessly work them from bare metal, store-bought is fine too "

    • @jonny555ive
      @jonny555ive 4 роки тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing.
      Funny.

  • @yaminsiddiqui4690
    @yaminsiddiqui4690 4 роки тому +30

    The only youtuber I've kept the ring notification on.

  • @peejwilco1357
    @peejwilco1357 2 роки тому

    I find these videos from this channel so relaxing...

  • @CybranM
    @CybranM 4 роки тому +42

    I was afraid you werent going to demonstrate it at the end but I was relieved when you did :D
    Awesome work man

    • @sc0tte1-416
      @sc0tte1-416 4 роки тому +4

      I'm glad I read this comment BC I paused the vid when I thought it was done to scroll down to see what people said* before it was tested and wasn't gonna go back lol.

    • @royothebuzz
      @royothebuzz 4 роки тому +3

      Same here

    • @PanchoKnivesForever
      @PanchoKnivesForever 4 роки тому

      I thought the very same

  • @ofthisworld6644
    @ofthisworld6644 4 роки тому +528

    Never thought id tell myself "wow that's a nice bolt" out loud.

    • @SSmith-fm9kg
      @SSmith-fm9kg 4 роки тому

      I said the same thing.

    • @marcoabduarte
      @marcoabduarte 4 роки тому

      usain?

    • @JonsTunes
      @JonsTunes 4 роки тому +3

      I thought the same about the nut 😂

    • @pastohh
      @pastohh 3 роки тому +1

      Hey, we all have our kinks.

    • @iain3713
      @iain3713 3 роки тому +1

      Of This World watch clickspring

  • @BostLabs
    @BostLabs 2 роки тому

    Holy moly! 12 ton press! That's one stuck bolt! :)

  • @VergilGaming283
    @VergilGaming283 2 роки тому

    I really LOVE that nice traffic orange colar! I think that red, yellow orange and green and blue are my faviourite colars!

  • @Rikard_Nilsson
    @Rikard_Nilsson 4 роки тому +145

    This video is 90% this:
    My Mechanics: "I was sent this rebar cutter."
    My Mechanics: "I make a new one."
    ...And I love it.

    • @pokealex388
      @pokealex388 4 роки тому

      It's called flexing, and we're all watching.

  • @thundertemplar
    @thundertemplar 4 роки тому +43

    I've watched every single one of his videos. Calling him a Master Craftsman is a severe understatement. No one on YT can even come close.

    • @SuperAWaC
      @SuperAWaC 4 роки тому +3

      oxtoolco... abom79...

    • @HairHelmet
      @HairHelmet 4 роки тому +1

      Same here, love the videos... with the exception of his welding, but he’s good about cleaning that up and I’m sure he’ll be a master tig welder at some point.

    • @williameldridge9382
      @williameldridge9382 4 роки тому +1

      @@SuperAWaC no offense to those guys, but they have a fraction of the subscriber count, and there's a reason.

    • @thundertemplar
      @thundertemplar 4 роки тому +2

      @@HairHelmet To be honest, I really don't know much about welding, so to me it looked great. And his attention to detail and clean-ups are always immaculate, so I don't doubt he knows what he's doing.

    • @MrGuliton
      @MrGuliton 4 роки тому +2

      yes, but he needs to improve his welding. XD

  • @iuriibystro6252
    @iuriibystro6252 3 місяці тому

    Amazing, Master. It looks as if turning a stone into a useful tool. Like a sculptor. Nice.

  • @nathanwongjiaqi3230
    @nathanwongjiaqi3230 2 роки тому

    This guy can restore anything but my life

  • @cheif10thumbs
    @cheif10thumbs 4 роки тому +12

    My 5 Favorite Words by My Mechanics. "I Make A New One". Always deeply satisfying! Thank You! Now will someone PLEASE provide this man with a TIG welder setup?

  • @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon
    @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon 3 роки тому +333

    I come here for the "I make a new one" moments lol this guy is nothing short of amazing.

    • @typoagain1
      @typoagain1 3 роки тому

      It must be nice to have thousands of dollars were the tools to be able to do that

    • @robertfrench8933
      @robertfrench8933 3 роки тому +4

      @@typoagain1lol not like his parents got him all the tools must be nice to bitch

    • @876vanred
      @876vanred 3 роки тому

      Dude, why didn't he tell to just simply buy a new Rebar Cutter! Crazy Stuff!!!

    • @neda-jooon
      @neda-jooon 3 роки тому

      تف دری بچه گن

  • @nickname6279
    @nickname6279 2 роки тому

    Weisst Du, was mir an Deinen tollen Videos wirklich am Besten gefällt, lieber Eidgenosse? Sie sind so schön leise. Keine utz utz Musik, kein Labern. Einfach nur genial!!!

  • @clydebalcom3679
    @clydebalcom3679 Рік тому +5

    By far my favorite restoration on your channel. I just can't get enough of this restoration. 😍

  • @raulgamez5602
    @raulgamez5602 4 роки тому +893

    Wife: The cat is losing hair
    My Mechanic: I make a new one.

  • @khai1446
    @khai1446 4 роки тому +314

    "These washers look very ugly"
    "... I make new ones"
    at this point your just finding excuses to make new parts XD

    • @Kellanium
      @Kellanium 4 роки тому +1

      Like that’s a bad thing!

    • @ericdoherty2456
      @ericdoherty2456 4 роки тому +3

      @mymechanics please make it a personal goal to say "I make a new one" I'm every video

    • @mahmoodbutt5402
      @mahmoodbutt5402 4 роки тому +1

      @ @@Kellanium

    • @DougPoker
      @DougPoker 4 роки тому +4

      I can see him arguing with someone over it
      "It's fine just needs to be cleaned up"
      "Nope it's wrecked gotta make a new one"

    • @RaspK
      @RaspK 4 роки тому +3

      "Watch me sandblast these 3 parts I will keep; everything else made from scratch!"

  • @kingoftrading75
    @kingoftrading75 Рік тому

    I watched it over and over again, you are great, thanks

  • @tjroicub6079
    @tjroicub6079 Рік тому

    I’ve commented and said it before; at the risk of sounding repetitive, this gentleman is a genius.

  • @wm4750
    @wm4750 3 роки тому +384

    "There is nothing I can do to this bolt"
    *say it say it say it say the words*
    "I make a new one"
    *excited squeals*

    • @Sheckshe
      @Sheckshe 3 роки тому

      I make new one

    • @nothosaur
      @nothosaur 2 роки тому

      Why does he call it a restoration video? This was about 60% remaking, 40% restoration.

  • @kurgisempyrion6125
    @kurgisempyrion6125 4 роки тому +101

    "Darling, i'm just popping something in the oven" "Oh thats nice what are we having?" "Errmmm rebar steak...its a great cut!" :)

  • @moshintayub4112
    @moshintayub4112 11 місяців тому +3

    Anyone else watch these to fall asleep?

  • @gracegorman642
    @gracegorman642 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for showing us WTF it was for in the end. All the way through I was wondering.

  • @KasperViggoJensen
    @KasperViggoJensen 4 роки тому +217

    This is satisfying on a spiritual level.

  • @JohnSmith-wj2wd
    @JohnSmith-wj2wd 4 роки тому +7214

    One of these days he's gonna restore something by completely making a new one.

    • @ThereIsNoLord
      @ThereIsNoLord 4 роки тому +225

      This was pretty close. And the tool he made is far less effective than the tools used to make it.

    • @Xalashaska
      @Xalashaska 4 роки тому +292

      NoLord i don’t think that’s the point of restoring these old tools

    • @ThereIsNoLord
      @ThereIsNoLord 4 роки тому +106

      @@Xalashaska It seemed to be what occurred here. The main parts were re-made. The old parts are really pretty simple. More of a re-make than restoration. In my opinion.

    • @Xalashaska
      @Xalashaska 4 роки тому +169

      NoLord but you’re arguing about the tools he made not being better then the tools he used to make them. which is true but not the point, weather it’s restoring or remaking the point is for us to see what these old tools looked like in their prime not to out-do or compete with current technology.

    • @ThereIsNoLord
      @ThereIsNoLord 4 роки тому +75

      @@Xalashaska I wonder how many other people think that's the point of these restoration videos. I like watching this kind of video just to see what is in fact possible with modern technology, despite the fact that using a CNC to make parts for a rusty re-bar cutter is very wasteful. Sometimes it is interesting to note than an old item is so well made that it can be restored. However, that was not the case with this tool. My favorite of his videos is the micrometer. An old rusty precision instrument with lots of precise pieces brought back to life. I get less excited by sanding and polishing a giant wrench is a mirror shine. What bothers me is that people seem to think doing this kind of thing is a productive activity, when it so clearly isn't. But all that being said, for demonstration purposes, there is a certain kind of interest in watching these transformations occur. And you're certainly free to disagree.

  • @ronanmc2112
    @ronanmc2112 7 місяців тому

    Great restoration. I think this ‘no sparks’ cutting tools will become popular again. They’re quiet and efficient and safe to use.

  • @Tyraughn
    @Tyraughn Рік тому +23

    Might be a crazy question, but what do you do with the shavings left after making the parts? Recycled or wasted? I’ve always wondered lol

    • @sinielapti
      @sinielapti Рік тому +1

      Yesss the same question

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  Рік тому +29

      I collect them all and recycle them.

  • @epicmap
    @epicmap 4 роки тому +1117

    My Mechanic: Today we're restoring Boeing 747
    Viewers: Wait, the plane is missing
    My Mechanic: I make a new one.

    • @maxgrd6223
      @maxgrd6223 4 роки тому +6

      You resume the channel 😂

    • @yarik6543
      @yarik6543 4 роки тому +8

      MCFan4924 Restarted r/whooosh 👌

    • @sirus748
      @sirus748 4 роки тому

      😭😭😭😭😭

    • @MrCinghialotto
      @MrCinghialotto 4 роки тому +1

      this comment is clearly underrated ...

    • @jakehildebrand1824
      @jakehildebrand1824 4 роки тому +3

      Maybe he should restore the 737MAX unstead.

  • @dejEtack
    @dejEtack 4 роки тому +131

    2:17 meanwhile, somewhere in Finland: "I feel a disturbance in the force..."

    • @Allexz
      @Allexz 4 роки тому +16

      He has to deal with it!

    • @tahthetrickster
      @tahthetrickster 4 роки тому +13

      This bolt is extremely dangerous and could explode at any moment and so we must deal with it

    • @Timbalo0
      @Timbalo0 4 роки тому +1

      HAHAHA!!! Nice one :D

    • @rud3m3chanical
      @rud3m3chanical 4 роки тому +3

      "Welcome to Hoodraulic Press Channel!"

    • @octaviussludberry9016
      @octaviussludberry9016 4 роки тому +2

      VAAAT DA PHAQ?

  • @posban
    @posban Рік тому

    I'm here in 2023. Most relaxing restoration videos around. How this has even a single dislike baffles me!

  • @neoasura
    @neoasura 4 місяці тому

    As an apprentice toolmaker, it's great seeing all of these machines like the mill and lathe in action. Once I get my card, I want to do stuff like this as a spare hobby.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot for watching :-)

  • @dominikcholasta217
    @dominikcholasta217 4 роки тому +694

    Stuck bolt: "There is no mortal, who can defeat me."
    The press: "Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"

    • @ramjetrabbit7626
      @ramjetrabbit7626 4 роки тому +19

      Your comment was outstanding!! I'm still laughing. I'll have to remember this when something gets stuck and I'm feeling like Godzilla. I'll probably break my hand or fingers...ha, ha! Good stuff. Be well.

    • @hannabooklover
      @hannabooklover 4 роки тому +3

      I love the appreciation in that comment 😂 y'all are awesome

    • @alexkostiuk8246
      @alexkostiuk8246 4 роки тому +5

      Honestly I woulda just torched it

    • @KataHub
      @KataHub 4 роки тому

      @@ramjetrabbit7626 always a karen that just have to hate on everyone and everything

    • @toasterthattoast1675
      @toasterthattoast1675 3 роки тому +1

      You cant defeat me! i know, but he can.

  • @amandaappels8371
    @amandaappels8371 4 роки тому +1337

    “There’s nothing I can do on this bolt”
    Me: say it! Say it!
    “I make a new one”

    • @victoria_b
      @victoria_b 4 роки тому +4

      Me too😆

    • @MoultrieGeek
      @MoultrieGeek 4 роки тому +26

      Entire UA-cam world screams "Yes!!"

    • @shermanleeyh
      @shermanleeyh 4 роки тому +7

      With the pick that bosnian bill and i made

    • @matejmanceta1794
      @matejmanceta1794 4 роки тому +4

      @@shermanleeyh is bosnian bill from Bosnia?

    • @PanchoKnivesForever
      @PanchoKnivesForever 4 роки тому +1

      AHAHHHA THAT'S HOW I AM, TOO!!! AHAHHAHA!! :)

  • @jean-robertbourbonnais6279
    @jean-robertbourbonnais6279 16 днів тому

    Awesome restoration

  • @StudSupreme
    @StudSupreme 2 роки тому

    Somebody here is an accomplished machinist with excellent equipment.
    One of my dad's uncles was a machinist in a north NJ custom die shop in the first half of the 20th century. Great, great guy. I miss him.

  • @piplup2009
    @piplup2009 4 роки тому +188

    Blew my mind when he manually made a thread on the huge bolt

    • @brownie3454
      @brownie3454 4 роки тому +13

      i believe these machines have settings for threading. you just gotta know the math to configure it correctly

  • @starlord7027
    @starlord7027 4 роки тому +1356

    Applying blueing liquid to metal is so fascinating to see, it’s like painting.. but with a delay

    • @mistyfields
      @mistyfields 4 роки тому +12

      @Space Lord Indeed!

    • @westsideken
      @westsideken 3 роки тому +55

      it is neat, but I really like him doing it by heating it up and dropping in oil.

    • @MarijnvdSterre
      @MarijnvdSterre 3 роки тому +6

      @@mistyfields lol, you just had to, didn't you xD

    • @mistyfields
      @mistyfields 3 роки тому +6

      @@MarijnvdSterre 😁

    • @baqer41
      @baqer41 3 роки тому +9

      @@westsideken It is hard to do with big parts because you would have to use a lot of heat.

  • @daltonlundy1842
    @daltonlundy1842 Рік тому

    This video really helps me sleep at night! Thanks

  • @JARCAICO
    @JARCAICO 2 роки тому +7

    Simply Amazing. A Master at his Craft. His precision, vision and creativity are mind blowing.

  • @jonwill674
    @jonwill674 4 роки тому +1640

    He’ll fix all this other stuff but won’t fix his air blaster switch

    • @edgarmunoz1566
      @edgarmunoz1566 4 роки тому +191

      he is making a new one

    • @darthrevan2063
      @darthrevan2063 4 роки тому +6

      Jon Will not his unit

    • @FnTearable
      @FnTearable 4 роки тому +59

      how bout those gloves. left hand looks a bit past worn.....

    • @brivvy
      @brivvy 4 роки тому +7

      Maybe it IS a new one 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @fireballninja01
      @fireballninja01 4 роки тому +27

      I assume air blasters are quite expensive and that looks to be mostly plastic and rubber, not his preferred area of expertise.
      If something works well enough, then perhaps he’s fit to leave it alone and focus on fixing what is definitely not.

  • @superdrinkerb6432
    @superdrinkerb6432 4 роки тому +415

    God: "This world could be better"
    My Mechanics: "I will make a new one".

    • @brucecox5884
      @brucecox5884 4 роки тому

      Stan Lee: How is this one?

    • @superdrinkerb6432
      @superdrinkerb6432 4 роки тому

      ​@ConanTheRepublican Me: "OK, I will hold your beer". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @cedricmarzolf3971
      @cedricmarzolf3971 4 роки тому

      Does somebody have the spec/name of the orange cleaning machine which recirculate fluide?

    • @caliguladeux
      @caliguladeux 4 роки тому

      It will be in the next video

    • @superdrinkerb6432
      @superdrinkerb6432 4 роки тому +2

      @@cedricmarzolf3971 It's name is "The orange cleaning machine which recirculate fluide". 🤣😁

  • @tokeninja1996
    @tokeninja1996 2 роки тому

    Restoration is an understatement. This is borderline making a new one.

  • @carlmcgee1623
    @carlmcgee1623 Рік тому

    Seems you got REALLY SICK on this project !!!

  • @Account4096
    @Account4096 3 роки тому +411

    *applies 12 tons of pressure*
    "It's still stuck"
    *video cuts to drilling the part out*

    • @ccleake1
      @ccleake1 3 роки тому +49

      A bolt can't be stuck if there's no bolt to get stuck 🤷‍♂️

    • @glitzyx4x852
      @glitzyx4x852 3 роки тому +3

      Callum exactly

    • @michaelgroff7309
      @michaelgroff7309 3 роки тому +4

      Like can't be tight if it's a liquid

  • @ElTamauro
    @ElTamauro 4 роки тому +65

    I have never done a restoration in my life and I will most likely never do one, yet My Mechanics videos have become my favorite source of entertainment on UA-cam. You are a master.

  • @carlosorellanaibanez
    @carlosorellanaibanez Рік тому

    I congratulate you on your videos that show talent in the use of machine tools and skill in mechanical adjustment. It would be interesting to show your workshop, your machines and hand tools.

  • @JohnZombi88
    @JohnZombi88 Рік тому +2

    Amazed you got the bolts out even with a press. Most owners (including me) would just sell the entire assembly for scrap 😅. Great job on the restoration.

  • @jeffclark658
    @jeffclark658 4 роки тому +44

    I was so relieved when you finally said, "I make a new one" after already making a new bolt without saying it! The tension was intense! 😃

  • @KevinRehnberg
    @KevinRehnberg 4 роки тому +84

    Next object to fix: the on/off button for the sand blasting machine 😂

    • @johnny7808
      @johnny7808 4 роки тому +1

      Great point! Fix that button Mister Mymechanics!

    • @kleerude
      @kleerude 4 роки тому +5

      And the hole in the glove!

    • @christopherh4653
      @christopherh4653 4 роки тому +1

      Every time I see it I think the exact same thing.

    • @drvonschwartz
      @drvonschwartz 4 роки тому

      That button will remain in its current state forever.

    • @MrGW2fanboy
      @MrGW2fanboy 4 роки тому

      It's cool to see the brown edges of the plastic with all the finger grime on it.

  • @niziuganbare3645
    @niziuganbare3645 2 роки тому

    I really love the demonstration parts at the end

  • @jibguy2003
    @jibguy2003 2 роки тому +6

    This is the best restoration video I’ve watch on UA-cam. Your production and editing skills are just as good as your mechanical skills. Thank You.

  • @blind898
    @blind898 4 роки тому +192

    When I read "I make new one" I read it in a Russian voice.
    'no problem, I make new one'

    • @brunoglopes
      @brunoglopes 4 роки тому +9

      BlindDead glad to know I’m not alone. I full on say it out loud in a Russian accent every time lol

    • @maiorov.m
      @maiorov.m 4 роки тому +1

      just wonder, what's wrong with Russian accent? (:

    • @blind898
      @blind898 4 роки тому +7

      @@maiorov.m Nothing, It makes its better!

    • @Kalidor99
      @Kalidor99 4 роки тому

      Now try Swiss German voice. Ich wird eh neus mache

    • @shemanow
      @shemanow 4 роки тому +1

      "Но проблем, ай мейк нев он", так что ли?

  • @user-id6mj8uw9b
    @user-id6mj8uw9b 4 роки тому +45

    I'm impressed. You did a great job on this cutter. Truly transformed piece of rusty trash into a shining tool. I wish i can put two likes.

  • @fallupside
    @fallupside Рік тому

    I love the look of the raw sandblasted metal

  • @PkDgShikamon
    @PkDgShikamon 2 роки тому

    "...I make new ones" I love this guy

  • @TheBBBB0B
    @TheBBBB0B 4 роки тому +19

    When I see " I make a new one" I know I will be in for a treat.