1950s Chain-driven Belt Sander [Rescue]

This 1950 Skil 525 chain-driven belt sander was running a slow, probably due to the hardened grease around the gears. These are also known as "locomotive" sanders.
I completely tore it down except for the area where the worm-drive is. I didn't want to risk breaking anything trying to access that area. I ended up just adding new grease to the worm-drive gears. Power cord should probably be replaced, but I wanted to keep all the parts original as this tool is going to AvE.
The sander takes a 2 1/4" belt, which is not very common currently.
The sander works fine now and it is back to near original condition.
Interestingly, this sander was ~$65 in 1950, which would make the cost around $650 currently!
/ handtoolrescue

[@jamestralston]

Wow, I didn't think anyone today still did the definitive taste-test for grease condition. So much can be told by the different flavors: metal wear, original metallurgy of the gears, temperature rating of the grease, etc. And, of course, you can at the same time perform the little-known lubricity test by grinding your teeth!! Thanks for the great vids -- keep 'em coming please.

[@HandToolRescue]

The taste test is really underrated.

[@picax8398]

Hand Tool Rescue not according to David frieburger

[@darinhumble4656]

I don't know why I found that to be so darn funny. XD

[@bikerboy3k]

James Ralston Wait, you're actually serious?Is tasting the grease actually a thing?

[@jamestralston]

No, no - we are just joking about it....!

[@177racing]

Shmoo removal pro level.

[@ximer21]

lol this guy reminds me of him...looks like tasty grease.....a treat es-special

[@adhdieseltech236]

gentleman, welcome back to the shop. today, a treat es special.

[@ximer21]

and we know this is fella from canuckistan on account of the mastercraft crappy tire special tools lol

[@ximer21]

*motormaster*

[@adhdieseltech236]

ximer21 spent 400 freedom bucks at the horror fright for their chinesium grade choocher

[@DriveByGuy]

Old tools, cars, and fixtures can be repaired easily, for little to no cost. Modern ones are simply discarded, since it's cheaper to buy a new one than replace all the plastic parts, wiring, circuit boards, etc. There's something to be said about craftsmanship in the 50s and 60s that can't be said about today.

[@c.sharpe2859]

Your videos are a cure of PTSD...just spent the last hour watching them and i feel great!

[@HandToolRescue]

Haha thank you!

[@fishinandfixinshxt6660]

I love these old locomotives! Hardly ever see them come in for repair anymore. I was kind of surprised you didn't replace the cord or at least do something with the strain relief. I love how they just smashed the cord wire under the handle cover and put fish paper over it! I enjoy your videos immensely. Keep 'em coming!

[@triecc2265]

I love how everything from the 50's look's like it's supposed to fly at mach speed, even a belt sander. Just awesome

[@picax8398]

Atomic retro futurism baby! Awesome designs

[@mcorrade]

Its amazing that back in the day it was ALL metal no plastic crappy parts. We're in a throw away world unlike back when this beauty was made!!!

[@martintaylor984]

When a tool was meant to be bought once in a lifetime and then handed down. What a beautiful machine and great work !!'

[@raymondj8768]

that 50s grease tastes alot better then the new stuff hehehe another great rebuild buddy love it keep up the great work ! i wish you would of sanded the whole work bench so we could see better when you fix things lol

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you! I did plane the bench down a few videos ago. It was back to spotty condition in 2 days haha.

[@raymondj8768]

hahaha i must of missed that one somehow yep they never stay looking good haha have a great day buddy

[@fireantsarestrange]

My wife was watching too.. we both busted up with the dual part Nutella gag.... LOL

[@TizonaAmanthia]

hah! I was thinking nutella, cute joke.

[@pubenrepes]

Jay Sims

[@KillingerUSA]

I'm always amazed at how far you take something apart and remember how to put it back together. then , just now I realized, you have a video to look back at in case you forget. Great work as always!

[@HandToolRescue]

+Killinger oh the video is key, on this one especially.

[@sharondanley2611]

Killinger g

[@offgridmanpolktn]

Hand Tool Rescue Oh? So now you admit it. I guess this means that it is no longer the Zen of being involved in the project? Where's my five bucks? :-)

[@gtrlad8131]

Killinger I think we all are my friend

[@richardebbole1]

uses the video

[@quill6211]

Built to last, unlike today's tools. We need to get back to that quality and pride.

[@wileecoyote4116]

I dont understand why Im watching this...It seems like it would be so boring but I feel compelled to keep going and I am legitimately entertained....I even paused it when I went to get a drink...

[@HandToolRescue]

The pacing is key.

[@dfgggfg]

Wire protecting spring must be a little inside the hull (1-2 rings, just to fix it there). And also, check wiring at all - power cable looks like to be at afwul condition.

[@chrisjohnson2003]

agreed, I would definitely change the cord and change the plug to a modern 3 prong if it's going to be used as a tool. Nice job on the handle with the bondo fix, I'll have to do that to mine.

[@mihkus]

dfgggfg I thought bondo is probably going to fall off from there after some time. Its a bit too soft for this, maybe. When I clean and fix old tools I sometimes even change wiring and even take switches apart to clean everything. Ive even pressurewashed the plastic parts and heat polished them to point where they look like new. Its just too unpleasant to use old crappy looking tools.

[@dfgggfg]

Mihkel Laansoo I had the same type of cable protection on the old electric iron from 1950s. The protective spring was constantly falling out of the hull. When I disassembled the iron's hull, I saw, that the spring used to be conical shape at the end, but lost its shape from time. I restored it, and heated a little, for the metal to "remember" it's new shape. 2 years of usage - no problem with it!

[@HandToolRescue]

Yes, it should.

[@mariusoctavian781]

Hand Tool Rescue

[@asvarien]

Great restoration, it's as good as new. Especially impressed with the knob.

[@jackkraken3888]

God his knob was soo shiny and black.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I liked his knob as well. Whoops, did I say that out loud???

[@rjkejk57]

They do not make them like that anymore, but as we age we appreciate the lighter plastic cased tools. Thanks for sharing this interesting Skill project.

[@1970PMD]

Simplicity of the design, almost Art Deco style but yet fully functional. Truly American made greatness. Great vid, this sander will last you many generations to come.

[@65bug519]

nutella is not acceptable on chain and sprocket drives , this application calls for bacon grease

[@HandToolRescue]

Next time!

[@Nikolalana]

I prefer to rub them on some bald's greasy head.

[@or-what]

65bug519 y u no baby oil

[@poiuytrewq4645]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... ...ND rofl

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

No, no, no even bacon grease is not suitable. You need something heavy duty like Vegimite from Australia.

[@benhowe5506]

wow that sander cleaned up bloody brilliant mate, thankyou very much for your time making these videos i really enjoy them. i love the old tools too, they certainly don't make things like they used to that's for sure. from the east coast of Australia, keep up the great work brother. 😎👍🔨⛏🔩🔧🛠🔗🗡✂🍻

[@jmd2432]

IT's been a while since I've used one of those. 47 Years as a 'shop' teacher and still going strong [at least 3 more years :-) ] Really enjoyed this one. Reminds me of what I was expected to do to maintain ALL my tools. --- Best of luck. An ole teacher.

[@andrewmccullagh8617]

Could you change the ends of your video to include a side by side or before and after shot of what the tool looked like? Nice video. There is something cathartic in watching a tool being restored.

[@HandToolRescue]

+Andrew McCullagh Yes, I should do that.

[@maor1993]

amazing work man! loved what you did with the knob!

[@christianmaton3091]

J'adore vos réalisations, vos "sauvetages", votre humour et vos vidéos. Pas de musique, juste le bruit du travail bien fait. Cela devient rare... Merci.

[@jckphotograph]

I love how old things were build to be serviceable, simple, and reliable...

[@SwitchAndLever]

Make sure you follow up when the first angry person contacts you after having poured Nutella into their gearbox!

[@HandToolRescue]

+Switch & Lever haha. How can you be angry when Nutella is involved?

[@joelmartin2549]

Switch & Lever, I'm confused about the Nutella, doesn't it have a lot of sugar in it? It doesn't seem like a very good lubricant.

[@AlunnaRaven]

Switch & Lever I didn't get the joke when he ate the "grease" but I knew right away when he got the bucket of Nutella out lol my question is why such a big bucket

[@easterdm]

You must be an idiot then...

[@AlunnaRaven]

Willy Wonka why's that? Because I don't work on stuff like this and was like" wtf is he doing" and then later realised that it was Nutella I don't see how that makes me an idiot

[@jphoffman1]

Nice job, but that cord looked a bit dodgy to reuse, but maybe a little tingle in your hands will keep you alert! :)

[@dhamma58]

Tingle is right--I had a 4.5 in. x 26 in. locomotive that shorted out in the nose. One hand at each end means muscles lock up and I was lucky enough to drop it. Dropped on the nose of course, on concrete of course, so that was the end of that. It was a great sander and powerful as hell.

[@nancydavis9301]

you are one smart man, you are the only one i will watch on my lap, kp up the great work, nancy may,

[@basileuskaduceus5794]

You got to admire the build quality here. Built in the 50s and still running. Amazing.

[@jamesfitzpatrick6353]

Nice restoration except you failed to replace the 60 year old power cord or reconnect the (cable) strain relief spring. The spring would have kept the power cord above your hand and out of harms way. Regards, James.

[@benhemphill]

I noticed this too. If it is going to be disassembled and originality is sought, at least put the relief spring on.

[@ikedaclaudio]

I totally agree, it´s very dangerous using an old cable, and you can see how damaged it was...anyway, great restoration job.

[@meaninthemirror]

Bearings should be considered too in my opinion.

[@terry987654]

the thing i would be worried the most is the crushed wire ontop of the switch it looked like someone had been in before and not put the wire back in right it can cause a high resistance and cause it to heat. i would cut the end of the cable off and rewire it. it looks brand new though great job.

[@lovelylurker880]

Totally agree, I've seen quite a few 'restorations' on old electrical power tools on here, where little regard is made for electrical safety. These old metal bodied power tools are lethal, they were quite dangerous when they were new, never mind when the rubber or cloth insulation breaks down on the wiring, should really have replaced all the internal wiring with modern properly insulated cable and as others have pointed out the flex should have been replaced and re-wired correctly with the strain relief as a minimum!

[@roehle9962]

I think 50s Shmoo is the secret ingredient in 1998 Mulan sezchuan mcnugget dipping sauce

[@derpyfish0179]

Backyard Arsenal HOO WEEE

[@TheBioWanderer151]

Backyard Arsenal Quick Morty! Go tell Rick!

[@emptywaterbottle205]

I'm mr meseeks look at me ooh wee that's a problem I can help

[@sp1dey3]

Love your work and videos! One note: The spring around the cord is meant to be a strain relief. The end of the spring should be clamped inside of the switch housing / handle, to protect the cord from being damaged at the entry point into the housing. Actually, that cord looks pretty suspect (damaged outer jacket); it should be replaced entirely.

[@shade38211]

Rescued an old porter cable from friend was throwing away. Best sander ever owned,. Didn't realize it had a spread control for first few times I used. 3x18 and with 80 grit can chew thru a stud in no time. I imaging the weight of it has huge advantage.

[@danburrill8716]

Great video, but you're getting reported to the authorities for cruelty to chisels - using one as a screwdriver and a jemmy bar in the same video. As a hand tool geek, it sets my teeth on edge.

[@HandToolRescue]

haha. It's fun to do things just to get a rise out of people.

[@fouroakfarm]

You got trolled

[@scottvarena2119]

I hear you!!!! Got to me the min I saw it

[@KingNast]

TeaDaemon Some chisels are deserving of misuse. TeaDaemon My first set of chisels were from Sears, and they're not even fit for opening paint cans. Total garbage. I abuse them every chance I get

[@dapsapsrp]

It was not a fancy, high dollar chisel he was using as a driver or a prying tool. It had probably seen better days but can still be used in other capacities. That one very wide slotted fitting he was driving in would have required an expensive specialty screwdriver. People use screwdrivers as chisels and scrapers. Whatever it takes with whatever you have.

[@cncgeneral]

That's a lot of work to not change the bushes or fix the dangerous wiring

[@HandToolRescue]

This one is going to AvE for disassembly, so I kept everything original.

[@gmfiorini]

The whole video I thought " I really wish AvE was taking this apart..." 😂😂

[@strangefruit8776]

I learned a neat trick you can use the other day. For the little spots you can't get into to clean you can cover a brush with a piece of cloth and the bristles will push the cloth into the crevices. It comes in handy cleaning guns and stuff.

[@michaelbradley8508]

You are a gifted "tool surgeon" - you have my deepest respect. I have an acquaintance who can do similar types of feats where he strips an item down within a very short period of time to what appears to me to be a pile of screws, bolts and small parts, and amazingly - poof - he reassembles it. It is a gift - not everyone is so gifted :) Michael Bradley

[@ZReviews]

Missed Opportunity to just go ahead and sand your whole work-surface down as the demo. Thing needs some TLC.

[@kevinkammler9120]

I was waiting for the spring (where the cable exits the handle) to suddenly be installed in the end, but it wasn't😎. Did you eventually reinstall it? Great job, by the way!!

[@HandToolRescue]

Yes, that is a quick and easy fix, luckily.

[@handlebullshit]

Change the lead when it looks like that. Yuck.

[@doorguner01]

Slim Pickings i normal cut the bad end off the cord that attached to the tool or vice versa and put a plug on it if the cord is salvageable The first thing i repair!

[@OutBoardTink62]

Thanks for uploading this my Uncle who I use to work with in his Kitchen shop as a kid gave me one of these in the 1970S. Plastic Handle was broken and most of it wasnt there & switch lidcover was missing.Dug it out of the basement couldnt get it to work few days back.Was going to throw it out until I seen your video. I reversed one of the three wires with a third wire and it works fine now figures my stupidity.Im going to make a handle and switch lid cover for now and use it again in his memory and keep my eyes open on E-Bay for a plastic handle and switch cover.Thanks so much for your closeups of the wiring especially it brought this one back to life too, nice job you did a fine job & looks great.....Glenn P.

[@georgebrown8312]

Magnificent job restoring the chain-driven sander to working order. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

[@jakekuranko3996]

Try using corn starch to remove the black stuff left over from polishing. Works better and is way cheaper

[@HandToolRescue]

+Jake Kuranko Interesting! I'll try that.

[@KingNast]

Jake Kuranko I use old heating oil I've been collecting from priming my oil burner. It dissolves wax really well. I'll have to try the corn starch, sounds a lot cleaner.

[@puckcat22679]

Jake Kuranko u

[@jakekuranko3996]

haha much cleaner. we use it after polishing aluminum wheels, truck boxes, and fuel tanks. leaves a great finish and easy to clean with an air hose. Cheers!

[@stefanopatania2305]

ahahahahhah mutella....

[@HandToolRescue]

I just want to be sponsored by Nutella!

[@kunstsein]

Damn you, i almost sprayed my monitor with czech lager. That was to funny.

[@bluefire87HN]

Nutella not Mutella ahahahaha! ;-)

[@zoki.to974]

shmutella

[@nicclark9791]

I have a Skill belt sander thats probably older and is bigger, been using it for 40 years and still use it. It looks like a train and one time when I was much younger and a bit liter I crouched down on it and road it across the floor, been a carpenter for 45 years and it is still the only belt sander I have.

[@aai3661]

Buddy, I gotta tell ya this is the most BRILLIANT thing on the web. Simple idea done so to the point. Fascinating. AND..you eat grease like Nutella, and use Nutella like grease. So great.

[@HandToolRescue]

Haha thank you!

[@nascarsimracing1]

your videos are soo cool and informative that your rescue videos involving gas powered tools have inspired me to beg my mom to let me get a 4 stroke engine from a scrap yard and fix it myself,even though I am only 14 years old!

[@HandToolRescue]

Go for it! There is nothing to lose.

[@nascarsimracing1]

thank you! i plan to use this experience to help me get experience for when i become a mechanical engineer!

[@nascarsimracing1]

my mom bought me a four stroke lawnmower! it leaks oil, so i hope it is just a bad seal and not a cracked crankcase. it is also a honda!

[@HandToolRescue]

I bet you'll get it running.

[@nascarsimracing1]

Hand Tool Rescue yes, i got it running. all i had to do was remove the carburetor and put it back on. it was actually leaking from the carburetor

[@MichaudDaniel]

You forgot something. The spring on the power cord ...........

[@aaaatttt101]

What happens to these tools once restored?

[@jaredrotundo4323]

Hand Tool Rescue wow

[@arklanuthoslin]

now that's my kind of insane. :D

[@Deadlyaztec27]

Hand Tool Rescue I expect nothing less

[@dejavuxfire5894]

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[@dejavuxfire5894]

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[@opasworkshop8373]

great job. It just proves the old saying new stuff is no good compared to the old tools.

[@FoxBread-em3kw]

Your my favorite restore channel ever because you show captions of what your using and you are funny

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@gcarson19]

People need to take a Quaalude or get their own damn tool restoration channel! Let the man do his own thing FFS...

[@hazetiva]

Garret Carson Thank you, Your absolutely right!

[@oscar6myer]

Mmmmmmmm...Quaaaaluuuude!!!

[@Nikolalana]

70 years? Today's tools cant last 70 days...

[@MultiLittleking]

Nikolalana lifetime warranty...

[@-argih]

a warranty that you void by almost literally using your tool

[@D-Vinko]

@J.R. Spingly I think you don't read the fine print on warranty's, nearly every lifetime warranty for tools actually says that your warranty is void under specific circumstances, some of these circumstances even go as far to state that if you caused the tool to break, they will not fix it, and will only replace things that they themselves messed up.

[@dpgreene]

I asked what that mean once: "The lifetime of the tool."

[@SpacemanXC]

BS. I'm an electrician and part time fabricator. Japan, Korea, North America and Europe all make some fantastic tools. Stop buying recycled trash from China and India.

[@tylerswan7410]

I love old tools like this. My dad has a few that were his dads back in the 50s and they still get used from time to time. Very simple construction yet im pretty sure a bomb would bounce off of one. Nowadays all the gears and internals are made out of plastic and aluminum and snap if you look at them too hard.

[@jakedarling7549]

If I said I was impressed that it still worked with all that gunk on the inside I'd be lying... They certainly don't make em like they used to, great restoration

[@buddyhawk8300]

why don't you have more subs?!

[@HandToolRescue]

It's a very young channel.

[@thalliumrc3981]

Why do you own such an astronomical amount of Nutella? Is that even legal?

[@HandToolRescue]

Shouldn't be!

[@AWIERD1]

Where does one buy that much Nutella?

[@rayshutsa6690]

The transformation is awesome. It looks like new. I like the way you take somthing completely apart clean repair and reassemble. Thank you for a great video.

[@michaelnowak4078]

NOW THAT'S A REALLY COOL SANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT REBUILD!!!!

[@thedesertfox8737]

No wonder it was running slow! It was greased with expired Nutella!

[@qwerty-wz1yk]

This is just a cleaning, not a restoration.

[@ghostliberty8393]

Basically the same thing

[@marcocinquini9989]

That's a beautiful machine, mainly in unpainted metal, looks like a train, some of today's sander models of this kind from the same brand, not only are made of plastic as most of modern equipment, but also have a dubious design, like the model SKIL 1215 AA. Thanks for the video!

[@notarookee778]

Great vintage grease has such a nice bouquet and a great finish not like all these young greases. Nice patch on the grip knob.

[@david929190]

I was happy with the rescue until you removed the high quality old grease and added far to little of what looked like 90W gear oil instead of a moly grease. The strain relief on the cord should fit into the body of the sander as well. You didn't even replace the bearings that where in bad shape and only lubed them. This tool is of no use for doing any lengthy work as you didn't fix the core problems. Cleaning it isn't enough, it may look nice but it won't be reliable.

[@HandToolRescue]

This one is going to AvE for disassembly so I had to keep everything as original as possible.

[@david929190]

Cool, good to know. Makes sense now, he will love the detente on the switch.

[@Smajchl]

Nice tool but shitty job. Using hard brush on aluminium breaks the original structure and it is very visible. Sanding the thing with rotor in is barbaric. Not changing or checking the bearings is sad, using the old fucked up cable without at least shorting it a bit is stupid, using improper lubricants as that liquid grease is not clever also, keeping old worn-out chain is not nice. That black bolt could be done better, degreasing is the basic thing and spray paint is going to vanish as soon as you give it a bad sight...

[@HandToolRescue]

This one is going to AvE for disassembly so I had to keep everything as original as possible. I didn't want to risk damaging anything by trying to get the rotor out, and there is a lot of extra cleaning going on off camera.

[@gt1man931]

I was going to post similar until I scrolled down to read this because not pulling the arm and gearbox, besides not replacing what is needed means it really isn't restored even a little bit. Well, you did restore the knob. ;) I will watch for the AvE vid. I hope he doesn't burn it up for fun.

[@blackpup3624]

I wouldn't even explain myself to this fucking guy.

[@kylepaluzzi4176]

i love when people comment a negative review on a good channels video because their life sucks so bad they have nothing better to do than be keyboard commandos because at the end of the day they have nothing in life their good at then bringing everybody else down to their shitty existence

[@craigleemehan]

Kyle Paluzzi I wish I could thumbs up your comment a thousand times.

[@boudreaumay3040]

Hand Tool Rescue should be a mandatory in High Schools Nation wide. Thank you for what you do also thank you for the video's !

[@matthewtalbot7854]

It's great to have a good sense of humor when doing serious work on things

[@ryanc4341]

Man, that is a thing of beauty. Why don't they build 'em like that anymore? Can you imagine that design with modern commutator, brushes, switch, etc.? It would be the perfect belt sander.

[@artpuh]

Старые инструменты это круто! Хорошим делом занимаетесь!

[@nightsaber2272]

67 years old and still working... awesome tool =O

[@kerrykrishna]

Aw man... I thought for SURE after all of that, that you would sand the top of the bench! I sure enjoy your vids Bucko.

[@Innochamp]

Wow these old tools are so robust and heavy. Seems they‘ve been built to resist. They even look more beautiful than modern throw away plastic garbage.

[@southernnutcase]

i love seeing these old tools come back to life. I have an old Montgomery Ward power saw that really needs restored and i'm thinking maybe i should get it built up nice again :)

[@jeeprubicon6650]

Hypnotic. Loved watching the restoration

[@Mybored001]

I do not understand how 600+ people can't like this

[@labrat7357]

Nice job, a thing of beauty. I particularly like the chain drive, never have that familiar sound of the kevlar belt throwing a tooth or two, just the reassuring sound of metal gears and chain drive. I just dumped an old AEG belt sander because I could not source a replacement belt to fit. All the best.

[@sebastianderonic8088]

i love this guys humor haha! he always manages to crack me up. and insanely intresting restorations. keep it up my man!

[@conrox400]

Those 50s power tools are build like tanks man. No wonder they last so long

[@PJGalati]

That is too cool! Looks like a vintage art deco locomotive! I have an old Craftsman belt sander (not nearly as nice as this, plastic bits) It's been a little Frankensteined and I've been meaning to restore it some what...but still remaking my entire shop over...I think this is moving up the list. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@HandToolRescue]

+P. J. Galati Get on it!

[@PJGalati]

I was also dying when I saw you "eat the grease" my vote was on hersheys, but the nuetella was even better heheheheheh and then it doubled back as new lube HAHAHAH.

[@MsSharkTube]

" Всё ясно! Кто-то подсыпал алмазную пыль! Нужно масло менять! -- Спасибо! Дорогой Пришелец! Вы спасли меня!" Советский мультфильм " Тайна Третьей Планеты"

[@zoltanx9374]

i dont work on old tool specifically, just when things break , i do enjoy the vids and antique tools

[@zafaradil3548]

Free from cheap 'plastic' shit.love old metal tools.each and every part is so heavy duty and robust.RIP to good quality old tools.

[@wdwrxco]

Skittish looking thing. That narrow platen and top heavy motor mounting would make that a beast to use without gouging whatever you're sanding.

[@nicktoland2863]

Ahh back when Skil was an amazing producer of tools. I have a skil saw more that 30 years old and still choochin

[@MarkSmith-nw4os]

I found one of these at the Salvation Store today for $11.65. Perfect working condition.

[@nathanschmuker5346]

Sounds too me like she pretty tired. But I cant really complain since. I love seeing people restore these pieces of history, its even better when they still work like all these tools this guy has restored. I love how you do this. Keep it up

[@user-mx1kw9lt3k]

Хорошая ленточно шлифивальная машинка. жаль сейчас таких уже не делают .

[@jmvasq65]

Pure genius with that front knob. Looks fresh off the shelf. Great work mate

[@DevilPerkele]

These videos are so satisfying to watch

[@michael.h.bradley1865]

the spring on the cable is supposed to be clamped inside the aluminium casing, to prevent the cable from fraying and being pulled out of the machine

[@mcordeiros]

Beautiful piece, deserve a special place on the workbench! Congratulations.

[@johnphilipburdis3798]

Great job on the chain driven belt sander,unique tool.👍🇭🇲🧔😁🦘

[@juansalazar9476]

the finish look on the handle really impressed me. Great job

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Great restoration of this 67 years of age sander, thanks a good entertaining video. cheers !

[@HandToolRescue]

+Rons beers Thank you!

[@mariocruz5547]

Buen dia, te felicito por tu trabajo de restauracion, todas esas herramientas son interesantes y muy buenas, no las desechables de ahora, saludos, Mario Cruz, huatulco México.

[@TekDristan]

I am always impressed with some of your innovative solutions. Using bondo to replace the plastic coating on the handle was cleaver.

[@jacobfrance9151]

I just found one of these in my grandpas old woodworking shed and this will help me clean it up

[@yuriismywaifu203]

That handle turned out real nice. I would have never thought to use Bondo to redo plastic like that. That was smart!

[@evren.builds]

Thanks for restoring a beautiful piece of equipment!

[@HandToolRescue]

No problem!

[@glennhitt6003]

I have two of the Skil model 449's. Almost identical except they have a dust bag. Both were bought new in the late sixty's. Only thing I have had to buy for them was a new dust bag. They have enough power to ride you across the floor!

[@HandToolRescue]

+Glenn Hitt Nice! How wide of a sanding belt do those take?

[@glennhitt6003]

The model 449 takes a 3" x 24" belt. Can still get the sander on ebay. Parts are getting hard to find as Skill is only making the cheap sanders now.

[@jermzdee]

Real pleasure to watch you work.

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you! Anything you would want to see next?

[@zebracherub]

Man, that filler compound replacement knob is a pretty cool idea!

[@jeremiahhuson8458]

Great video, awesome work sir. My only criticism is that stress reliever on that cord is why that cord is still intact, you could replace too.