1971 American Pipe Vise Restoration - Restoration Videos

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1971 American Pipe Vise Restoration - Restoration Videos
In this video, you will watch an Erie Tool Works branded American made pipe vise which was made in March 1971 get restored.
Are you ready to see everything possible to be done in a pipe vise restoration video be done in detail? I first start dismantling every piece in this vise, vise the which served many years but then were thrown aside. I immerse every single piece in rust remover and let it rest there for a day. The reason for this is because the product is made out of steel. If it was cast iron I would let it sit for a less amount of time. After I took them out of the rust remover, all the pieces were completely free of rust. After a brief brushing and then neutalizing with water, I sandblast them. In meanwhile, I used my mobile phone as a second camera, I hope you like it. After sandblasting, I realized 71-3 was written on the inside of the piece holding the top jaw. I understood that it was made in March 1971. Not too old, but a beautiful 53 year old vise. I file out the pins which are used to lock in the jaws. And I make the new ones as hidden nuts. Since the handle was bent, I wanted to use the ball parts with the new shaft I am going to make. But because there were deformations and tears on the old ball parts I needed to make a new pair, thus I manufacture a complete new handle out of 3 new parts, made out with a hidden bolt-nut technique. I fill out the later drilled hole on the bottom part of the body with MIG weld. After that, I level out the irregularities found on the both upper and lower parts by heating them up, then doing a leveling. Finally I countersink the bolt holes and sandblast to get it ready for the painting. I disassamble the handle where you use it to squeeze the vise to a table by heating it up, then get it ready for the painting. With the other three parts ready, all the pieces are now ready for the painting session. And I use hammered red paint to paint them. I paint them with a regular brush and a paint roller brush. After the paint dries out, I cold-blue the moving parts. I knew those parts before, so I taped them. I restore the teeth on the bigger shaft and then shine it up to a mirror shine. And after, I do the same with the smaller shaft which helps fastening to a table. Since one small piece is missing from this part, I make a new fitting one. I design it so that two pins would be helping me fix the piece in. I start restoring the upper and the lower jaws. But because these jaws were very hard, I had hard time sanding them by hand. So I used the milling machine. I got a perfect finish on those with final surface grinding, got them perfect as I wanted. I decide not to use the old nuts and bolts. Non of them are original, and they don’t fit well. I begin making square nuts and bolts. I make 8 nuts, 8 bolts total. It was satisfying to create square nuts and bolts which I made in a historically correct way, design-wise.
There will be lots of lathing scenes, I think you will like them. The rough lines of the project were like this. After every piece were ready, I assembled them to reach the picture I wanted to see. I hope this outcome fulfills you. If you liked it, please do like the video, leave a comment and if you are not subscribed, subscribe. I try to read and answer every comment you leave to me. See you in the next project. Greetings to everyone.
Meine Mechaniker.
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00:01 pipe vise restoration
00:05 don't forget to subscribe to my channel
00:09 check the description for more info
00:34 there are crushed parts
00:36 the handle is bent
00:39 non original bolts and nuts
00:41 there are crushed parts here as well
00:45 these two holes are original
00:51 this hole is not original, it was drilled later
00:57 let's start disassembling
01:03 it is not wd 40
01:21 as it seems, ISO wrench is not compatible
01:26 wrench set inch size
03:23 non original bolts and nuts
04:13 rust remover
05:27 sandblasting
06:59 march 1971
07:06 Richard Nixon was the president
07:52 I'm making new pins
10:52 l will make new ones
10:57 I'm making new handle balls
12:58 l'm making a handle
14:13 new orings
14:37 arc welding
17:45 I sanded again
17:47 hammered red paint
18:20 I always get better results with a roller
18:56 cold bluing
19:38 big top shaft 1 unc thread
19:44 thread file
20:25 small lower shaft 3/4 unc thread
21:02 this moving part is missing and I will make a new one
21:36 pin holes
22:19 new pins
22:22 successful
22:34 upper jaws
22:43 hardened steel
22:46 I use a carbide router bit because it is very hard
23:05 lower jaw
23:18 surface finishing
23:25 edge breaking
23:40 diamond file
25:02 I'm making new square bolts
26:49 I'm making new square nuts
27:03 edge breaking
27:07 30 degree bit
28:32 I'm making other new square bolts
29:31 long bolts
29:39 short bolts
29:50 I'm making other new square nuts
30:50 all parts are ready
31:20 let's start assembly
35:11 ready
35:56 test

[@dave3156]

Always a good day when you have a new video out. Workmanship is incredible. Thanks for sharing your talents!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much Dave

[@Coin_Era]

Exciting news! The inclusion of Rose number [419] beautifully symbolizes our collaborative efforts in this creative garden at CoinEra. Let's continue nurturing this shared space together! 🌹🌷🌼 Thank you for being an integral part of it! 😊💖

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Some will say it now looks better than when new. Those people are correct. It's a piece of art, worthy to be on display at The Louvre. 👍👍👍

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@rembtz83]

Very detailed and very clean restauration! Great video, cut and editing, too! 👍

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@ibbobo5162]

one of your best, MM. As ever, a tribute to your skills but also to the people who designed and manufactured these excellent devices.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much

[@paulwalsh2458]

Nice, made in sweet home Pennsylvania. Right around the time I was too.

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻thanks sir

[@AlMeans]

This pipe vice went from (probably) functional to a work of art and a thing of beauty. I enjoyed the restoration.

[@meinemechaniker]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@jimstegemeyer2808]

Great work by a master craftsman. Thanks!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Jim

[@snowstrobe]

I'll never not be dazzled by the artistry of these restorations.

[@gaterunner64]

This guys work is really something else. I don't know if I want to call it high level craftsmanship or art. Every piece he does looks like it could sit in a gallery. He has ruined other DIY channels!

[@themanfromdystopia807]

Had exactly the same pipe vice in my old workshop, although I preferred to use the chain vice as it gripped better without burring the pipe too much. Fantastic restoration, I'm sure they didn't leave the factory with such quality finishing!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@tmtltn]

This guy deserves at least 1 million subs.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you, I hope in time

[@anthonydtobias]

So, One thing I really like about your channel is that it's genuine... I see a lot of restoration videos where the person clearly made the piece they are restoring way worse just to make a video. It's very cheesy to me. Please don't ever do that! I'd rather not see a video and wait a while than see a bunch of videos that were clearly staged just to make a video. Don't ever change!!! Love your channel.... My interest is woodworking videos but your channel is really wonderful to watch!

[@meinemechaniker]

I have paid attention to what you said for 5 years and in my 40 projects. By the way, it is a pleasure to see people like you who know what they want.

[@samuelfellows6923]

What you are referring to are the “fraudsters” who only want us to watch the adverts in their video and not what they are committing fraud with 😠, this restorer is genuine 🤗

[@jimronchetto8592]

That was a great restoration! Your attention to detail is second to none! I wish we could get that great Hammerite paint here in the USA.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you. I heard there is no hammerite america. But this red hammerite is not available in any country other than England.

[@normahutton1560]

Welcome back. Great to see someone restore something to real working order.

[@randomrequirements9066]

Great to see you back :)

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻✋

[@fredporter]

Visually pleasing and made a great video. Added nothing to functionality of the vise. Still, very enjoyable.

[@notthisguyagain8557]

A pure Master class restoration ❤

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you

[@trumanhw]

We've MISSED YOU!! Sincerely, work.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you Truman

[@billyfoster3223]

Awesome resto work on a great old tool! Great skills! Cheers! 😀👍🛠️🔧

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@vickiefowler1429]

It's like industrial jewelry!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@andytahmazian665]

What an artist! Absolutely perfect on every detail!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@gaterunner64]

I agree. This is more than just high level craftsmanship, this guy is an artist. He has directly influenced me with his eye for detail.

[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Alex

[@roo3534]

There’s so many fake restoration channels out there that I am blessed to have found yours. You’ve shown me what real artistry is.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@Rickbearcat]

He is not "restoring" anything here. He is repairing. It is misleading. Think about it. I am not at all saying that his "repairs" are bad; not in the slightest. All I am saying is that he thinks he's restoring when, in fact, that is not the case. Anytime you have or want to make a new part you lose the moniker of restoration. It is no longer original.

[@pofrof4910]

One thing I believe, some pieces were made. The rest is all doubts. The author made the piece rustier (easy for these guys make it). Did he bend some surfaces? Hammered it or applied heat to bend it easier? I don't know if he is the person doing the new pieces, he never shows his face. With so many scam videos, each day is harder to believe in really and true restorations, thanks to the scammers.

[@Nomzai]

Lol he ripped off the entire style of video, name and logo from the My Mechanics channel.

[@Rickbearcat]

@@Nomzai ...I am unsure of the age of his channel, but I would tend to agree with you if this channel is younger.

[@zacjarvis7219]

Only for the very finest pipes !

[@meinemechaniker]

😅👌

[@dreadfultwerp]

I was so excited to get on KZbin and see a new video from you! I love how your stuff is so shiny you have to blur your reflection in it. Amazing job! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@volkangunyeli]

Çok profesyonel, çok titiz ve temiz çalışmalarınız için tebrikler usta🙏🏼 Video editleriniz ve çekimleriniz için de ayrıca tebrik ederim. Kaliteli bir dizi bölümü tadında izledim. Sağlıcakla kalın.👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇹🇷

[@meinemechaniker]

Teşekkür ederim 🙏🏻

[@s.serhatacikyurek]

Üstad yine mükemmel bir işçilik 👏👏👏

[@meinemechaniker]

Teşekkür ederim 🙏🏻

[@Matt-my7pz]

Show peice vise no doubt. Beautiful finishing as always!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Matt

[@Shaker73]

Very good job man

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@williamhenderson9535]

Better than new! Waiting for more of the Mazda restoration videos. I could watch this guy all day! Lol

[@meinemechaniker]

I guess that car wasn't a Mazda. And I guess I'm not that guy either. I am sad.

[@FelipMartiV]

My mechanics Datzun 240Z

[@ktl711]

You'll also note that he didn't do a taste test of a beer in this video --- I'm kidding, I'm kidding! ;-)

[@LelianWeatherwax]

When I first discovered Meine Mechanicher's channel, I tought it was another channel of My Mechanics. I'm glad these are from different people as both channels shows great craftmanchip and talent in restauration.

[@JamesNichols1]

​@@LelianWeatherwax, me too, I totally assumed he had two channels!

[@ArmouryTerrain]

This was a good project to bring back to life. I am a little surprised that you did not pick out the writing in silver.

[@cherry.cat.]

Admiro muchísimo tu trabajo. Y una de las cosas que más me gusta es que, a diferencia de otros restauradores, mantienes tu espacio ordenado y tus herramientas impecables. Un placer ver tus videos!

[@meinemechaniker]

You are sensitive and meticulous enough to see some details. Thank you.

[@diverdave4056]

my oh m... not its a beautiful work of art that is much to nice to ever use as a work tool ! A+ !!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Dave

[@prasadvn524]

Your hard work has rendered the vise to be a show piece

[@ozkimsan]

Elinize sağlık. Mükemmel bir video daha.

[@meinemechaniker]

Çok teşekkür ederim çok sağolun eksik olmayın 🙏🏻

[@erichenao6537]

Like, just how many different kinds of files DO YOU HAVE?!?!?! Great resto!

[@meinemechaniker]

I think I have more than 100 files that are not the same.

[@meinemechaniker]

I think I have more than 100 files that are not the same.

[@jimwinchester339]

I wouldn't have plated the threads (just each end). Other than that, an absolutely showcase video. Very instructive. Your buffing is exceptional (makes one wonder if plating is necessary). Good idea to use the O-rings as bumpers! I'll have to look up what the black stuff is - I suspect it's more than just paint. Many thanks!

[@meinemechaniker]

✋

[@guataco]

Que buen episodio. En restauración y filmación. Mis respetos y admiración.

[@meinemechaniker]

Muchas gracias Guataco ✋

[@khalilrabah2237]

Jolie travail

[@ralphparks8654]

Marvellous - you couldn't buy a new one that is that attractive and functional.

[@dino2gnt]

I found one of these in the garage and almost threw it away. Don't really have much use for a pipe vise, but at least now i know what it is.

[@podocrypto6072]

Wow, another perfect rebuild!!!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@datsunruss]

Another great result MM. 😊

[@meinemechaniker]

Datsun 👌

[@ivanhares5978]

A labour of love and a thing of beauty! I love watching your restorations

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@alansandybulmer4877]

Stunning restoration. Incredible attention to detail. Thanks for sharing.

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@MobileLegends-ti7dn]

The best restoration channel. 10/10

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you so much

[@andreskruusimae6136]

WOAU! This was like magic! Absolutely amazing work!!!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@rednissan96]

I've never had a tool that's too pretty to use. All of your transformation tools are..😂. Great video as usual.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Red

[@tarnocdoino3857]

I’m a couple hour drive from where they made that. It feels to me like we need to scale back modern computer controlled manufacturing to go to this style, an artisan style, of things.

[@vijaynaik7739]

It's superb....

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks vijaynaik

[@hakancelik3364]

Herzamanki gibi büyük emek sonucu ortaya mükemmel bir iş çıkartmışsınız hocam. Ellerinize sağlık .

[@meinemechaniker]

Çok teşekkür ederim

[@t0mn8r35]

This project was exceptionally good. You have the best tools.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@sebastianpinto659]

What a delicate job!...

[@alex.germany]

He's back! 👏

[@meinemechaniker]

Hi alex

[@alex.germany]

@@meinemechaniker Hi. Toll, dass es mal wieder ein Video zu einer Restauration gibt. Dachte Du kümmerst Dich jetzt nur noch um das Auto. Wobei ich diese Videos auch super unterhaltsam finde. Mach weiter so. Die Art wie Du alles präsentierst ist einfach nur perfekt. Danke!!!

[@meinemechaniker]

@@alex.germany Ich bin kein Schweizer 😉

[@alex.germany]

@@meinemechaniker 😂 Oups. Ist das Zufall mit den Kanalnamen 🙂. Egal. hab sie beide aboniert...

[@meinemechaniker]

@@alex.germany Mich hat das Wort Feinmechaniker inspiriert

[@johnj.baranski6553]

Watching this from Erie PA

[@meinemechaniker]

🤗

[@awdgt2stinger270]

Stunning!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@doylerabjohn3435]

That came out good, I saw it was made in 1971.....one year younger than me. If only I could be restored as well as those tools. Excellent work.

[@meinemechaniker]

you are still new, best regards sir

[@rukozhop83]

как всегда великолепно

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@vrod665]

Thanks for the new video! Awesome job as always. Until now I have never yelled at a KZbin workshop video. When you were cleaning up the jaws, I started saying “you better not blue them. They better get plated.!” Thankfully all is well - the jaws are plated and my blood pressure is down.

[@meinemechaniker]

It's nice to be of the same opinion as you.

[@billdouglas1721]

OMG! I lose my lunch whenever I see or hear the name Richard Nixon. How about noting that 1971 was also the year of the large anti-war protests from May 3-5, which shut down Washington, DC with over 12,000 people arrested, the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. Anti-war protests warm my heart; Richard Nixon chills my bones.

[@dennishinkle5010]

As good as new maybe better. Thank you for sharing.👍

[@meinemechaniker]

Merci Dennis

[@rudybriskar5267]

Spectacular! Better than new!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@paulsweeney5642]

Brilliant as always.

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@ronnieahman6958]

Absolutely fantastic and amazing end result as usual

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@williamquirk909]

I have a couple of these vises. I grew up in Erie not too far from the Reed factory, they are actually still in business.

[@larrykelly2838]

Great restoration, looks brand new.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@massoudkaykha2200]

01:26 oh my goodness 😮

[@meinemechaniker]

🤗

[@Jako-fh8zg]

Absolutely brilliant 👍👍🙏🙏

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@sarka_farka]

Finally something from my favorite channel! Regards! 👍😊

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Sarka

[@sarka_farka]

How is working with Datsun going? Will we see something?😊

[@GWN_Garage]

​@@sarka_farkawrong channel lol....

[@sarka_farka]

@@GWN_Garage I thought Meine Mechaniker and My Mechanics were one owner's channel 🤦😁 PS The quality of workmanship is very similar.

[@GWN_Garage]

@@sarka_farka easy mistake to make friend 😅 Very similar names and video style 😄 Cheers

[@kucukpasa9814]

Her zaman bu tür videoları başkası yapar biz izlerdik. Ürünleri görene kadar Türk olduğunu bile anlamadım.Yaptığınız iş çok profesyonelce. Emeğinize elinize saglık.İyi ki varsınız.

[@meinemechaniker]

Teşekkür ederim eksik olmayın

[@xchaix]

Very lovely❤

[@Nena84734]

Beautiful, wow!

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@electrickal1]

Nice finish, but why did you pop a bolt into the hook side of the pipe vice? When I was an apprentice electrician we used to cut threads onto steel conduit and screw it together (I hear the young ones gasping, oh no hard work!!) and that hook end was always free to hook and unhook to hold and release the pipes.

[@meinemechaniker]

What you describe makes sense for a quick move. but when I do it it makes sense for slow motion. In short, both are correct.

[@iwb316]

And having the two holes was so you could have either left or right hand opening.

[@electrickal1]

I'm not sure you understand, the hook is on one side of the vise and will either facilitate the use of the hook or will just lock the head in place. It cannot be changed for left or right handed use.@@iwb316

[@John_in_da_UP]

Even the very first photo shows there's no bolt next to the hook and one is never needed.

[@johnjohnson-cv7kf]

Beautiful...as always.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@erdinckaratepe1666]

Harika 👏🏻👏🏻🇹🇷

[@meinemechaniker]

Teşekkürler

[@meninoandrade9833]

Absolutely fantastic restoration you made it brand new vise great work bro 👍💯

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks mate 🙏🏻

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored good job well done

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@nicolas715]

I think in the samdblaster its easier for you, if you take the pices in your hand

[@billakosl.a3227]

Great work with precision

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@RonaldoSilva-tn8in]

Restaurado torno de tubo 😉

[@djevo3441]

Amazing and detailing job my friend congratulations

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks mate

[@caglarbulat]

Şahane bir işçilik.

[@meinemechaniker]

Teşekkürler

[@garyjones2582]

Very nice work M.M.... Its always good to see you post another video... I wish you made more, but i know it must take a great deal of time to put together a video of this quality.. Well you take care my friend and tell Old Hand I said hello....

[@meinemechaniker]

Thank you my friend, I will convey your greetings.

[@sambrisse9657]

Fantastic job! 👍

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks

[@NECH50]

super!

[@tamastakats1355]

Please make more videos I really enjoy them,thank you…

[@meinemechaniker]

I'm glad you liked it

[@gpanizzolo6090]

Excelente, como siempre! Abrazo! German, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks sir

[@aaronwhite1929]

Pipe wrench: “Ha! Your metric tools won’t defeat me!” Maine Mechaniker: “Hold my beer.”

[@LewisSkeeter]

Wonderful work.

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks a lot

[@BFVgnr]

Nice vise!

[@meinemechaniker]

👌

[@weswright3187]

Good stuff, and you didn’t paint the stamped letters on the clamp which I think is hugely important. So many restorers do that, and it makes the product look like a sore toe.

[@meinemechaniker]

thanks dude. Do you like the unpainted letters?

[@weswright3187]

@@meinemechaniker Yes, I can’t remember seeing anything like that painted from the factory. It takes a perfectly restored item look overdone. It also doesn’t look like something that meant to be functional. Hey, but that’s only my opinion 🙂.

[@frick566]

Awesome restoration!

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks Frick

[@BB_Chaptsick]

There was so much the do with that vice. That must’ve taken an incredible amount of time to restore. But, you cease to surprise. Beautiful job. I briefly thought there would be a problem when you started hammering on the heated casting to re-round the base. But, everything worked out. See you on the next project.

[@meinemechaniker]

thanks. This product is cast steel. so you don't need to worry. I'm glad you liked it.

[@jrock2460]

YES!!!

[@meinemechaniker]

🤗

[@bigmike2149]

Awesome work! 👍🏻

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@altairdesouza9368]

Muito bom resultado, parabéns!!!

[@meinemechaniker]

Obrigado

[@kevinscudamore2711]

Nice 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@meinemechaniker]

Thanks kevin you are here again

[@user-ns4qe2hz1h]

Превосходная работа. Спасибо😊

[@meinemechaniker]

🙏🏻

[@1962mrbruce]

Who else thinks camera 2 is better? Great work on that vice.

[@meinemechaniker]

Iphone 😅There is a lot of grain but. Thanks Bruce