I got an R600 from my grandfather. It works quite well, wit a new diode, but I still hear a 60 cycle hum. Can a full wave rectifier be used, with a variable resistor, (R2) to get the required voltage? The hum should then go away, as full wave is a smooth DC current. Running on a battery pack, there is no hum.

Turned out nice. Looks very similar to a Western brand knife model 39 out of Colorado. Same design/shape

When you have it on the grinder, you want to dip it occasionally in water to cool the blade so you don’t lose the temper.

That's always a tuff deal! Sorry for your loss....they make a big impact in the short time they are with us... and worth every bit of the pain. Again sorry for your loss

I’m so sorry. Pets become family members, I cried like a baby when my cat passed.

I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for letting us know. Losing a beloved pet is incredibly hard, and AWFUL!!!! My thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. God Bless you Gizmo!!! Cool little dude! You WILL be missed!!! 😻🙏🏼😿❤

What a beautiful tribute to Gizmo, your best friend... I'm so very sorry you have had to say goodbye. ❤

So Sorry that you lost him......

I am so sad to hear of your loss. Our little guy Charlie just made it to his 13th birthday 11-11-2024 and we had to put him to rest 11-25-2024. I know how you are feeling and I am right there with you.

Sorry for your loss. RIP Gizmo

I'm very sorry.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your buddy. I just had my Great Pyrenees to sleep two days ago. They become a huge part of the family and it hurts when we lose them. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.....R.I.P Gizmo

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No need to make excuses about life it happens.

Great work!

I have one. The tubes do not light up, as they are 1 volt tubes.

Do us along favor and put your hand behind the blade so your camra can focus on the blade and not the background. I do appreciate that you talk makes for a much more informative video. Thanks for taking us along 👍. Nice job.

Dope AF results, @wireworks616! The difference is like night and day!

Nice video.

I have the same sander I bought new years ago and the 2 pully bearings were shot. They both will pull off with a puller and like your 1 pulley the plastic pulley piece cracked when they popped off the bearings. I ordered 2 6202-ZZ bearing for $4 total on eBay. I ended up carefully prepping and gluing the bearings into the old cracked plastic pulleys with JB weld grey epoxy. It works like new again now but If they ever go out again I will have to make new pulleys on my lathe because they are no longer sold as parts. PS- Blow out the areas with an airgun behind and around the 2 pulley bearings because I thinks sawdust etc. build up behind the bearings shortened their life. Mine were packed with guck that clearly made it's way past the inside bearing seals and destroyed them. Great video!

that logo literally scares the poop out of me every time I start one of these videos. And the overlayed sound of the flames. omg it is just a little too much. The vieo is great and very informative though. thank you for making such great content!

Before-After is great! Excellent!

Great work

That was entertaining as hell

then when done you can run belt upside down and burnish it

fyi you can sand that on your 1x30 and it will look like new (the handle)

*YES MONSTER RADIOS ARE .... "REAL RADIOS" ...* nnnn ....

Bye bye temper

Please upload schematic of such radio set

That was awesome Wire. I know absolutely nothing about Ham radios but it was very interesting and I've been looking forward to this video since you posted the last video on it. Good stuff brother

Wire that was awesome! The capacitor swap was fantastic! What a beautiful radio- Classic old school fun. Thanks for sharing! 😃👍🇺🇸

Yeah, I would like to see more videos like this. Good video.

Before hurricane Helene i ordered a couple cheap handheld ham UV5R radios, in case we lost cell service. Since then i have become very interested in the amateur radio stuff. I am just amazed at how much there is to learn. I think ill just stick with the GMRS frequencies for now. However, learning about these old will help me understand more about this fascinating hobby. Cheers

Nice video.

Really high noise floor on AM. Something nearby zapping it?

Nice clean up but I've seen sharper butter knives ;)

It works good on cleaning, inside the oven door

Logo is sick but it could use some crossed Thompson submachine guns, a huge aura of flames, and coming out of the gun barrels, cobras with eye patches, smoking joints. I've had good luck dipping yellow acetate handled screwdrivers in acetone for a few seconds after a cursory cleanup, letting them air dry. Sometimes a few dips. They come out shiny and clear. It can affect stamped brand logos but that doesn't bother me. I have some syrnleys, a few prtxs, a klnnn, and some bntnx & donktrs.

WOW! What a good friend! I love that radio. When I got into Amatuer Radio, a friend of mine loaned me his Collins 75A-4 receiver to get started. I always wanted to get one of those "boat anchors." Maybe one day. Nice video. Looking forward to the next video.

That was awesome Wire! I like that old tube tester! I've never messed with ham radios but who knows....i might just have to get into it😂

Awesome upgrade Wire!!! 😃👍

Wire! What a sweetheart of a radio!!! Looking forward to seeing how the capacitors are replaced! 😃👍🇺🇸

Nice job on that lock Mike . What a monster

That's a cool old lock!

Oh my gosh I swear it's so hard to get through the intro because that picture is scary. Other than that great video

That is cool! Not to many people can say they have one of those. Nice preservation Wire.

That is a beast. Nice work. Cheers

Omg that lock is gorgeous! So awesome to see it shine again

Likely a reproduction, there's hundreds on eBay. Some marked Alcatraz, some San Quentin, some Folsom and some just say things like "Insane Asylum"......Pretty neat though, I like to find a big one like that for 5 Bucks.

If the electric chair did not get you they could hit you with that lock. Nice video.