FIXING THE STANKO!!! Part 1

[@nmaresch579]

I know its primarily a forging channel, but the fixing, machining, and business stuff is intriguing as well.

[@holdenbostocky1998]

That’s mostly what I come for

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

I also agree, its all good to me

[@salbuscemi1729]

Check out this old Tony. He’s a big machining channel. Tons of humor and a lot of quality work on his videos. There’s machining and fixing and just talking in all of his videos

[@graciouscompetentdwarfrabbit]

@@salbuscemi1729 TOT is the friggin' best.

[@tom_davis]

When was it primarily a forging channel? 🤣 I thought this was the Setting up a Workshop and Power Hammer Restoration Show!

[@andrewlana4541]

Man, this channel is becoming a fixing power hammers channel and I absolutely love it. These videos are the best!

[@tootone]

Yeah I am not a black Smith, nor have I ever actually worked metal. But I can't get enough of this channel, or the repairing of these big amazing/old machines.

[@samiam7]

I kept thinking there was going to be an update to will's power hammer getting broken. Like, surprise! Actually we *ARE* gonna fix it!

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

Agreed

[@graeme.davidson]

Also a power hammer assassination channel.

[@andrewlana4541]

@@graeme.davidson Oof it still hurts

[@shammient]

50 years from now, some up and coming blacksmith "there's some kind of rubber matting under here, I'm sure it's very specific matting, I'll use this bog standard rubber matting until I find the right matting"

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

lol

[@BradleyRhea]

The power hammer in the US has giant googly eyes. This one needs a giant mustache for several reasons.

[@antonsworkshopco]

Haha so funny

[@joestoffer8212]

Also a hat. For reasons, of course.

[@Anino_Makata]

And a sickle painted somewhere, 'cause you know... the hammer's there.

[@shoonger001]

@@Anino_Makata lmao

[@antonsworkshopco]

And a ushanka on it somewhere for reasons of course

[@kierangrasby5728]

“I’ve got a corkscrew to make”, flexing on Will’s inability to successfully forge a spiral.

[@graciouscompetentdwarfrabbit]

Tbf, will is a technically a bladesmith who can do some blacksmithing (he does seem pretty competent at it from what we've seen previously here in this channel), while Alec is a blacksmith who can do bladesmithing.

[@kierangrasby5728]

@@graciouscompetentdwarfrabbit yeah, I know. They’ve both got their separate areas of expertise. I was just messing a little bit. Looking forward to following Will in his own shop in the new year.

[@ianmcdonagh692]

This makes me feel a lot better yeah he can make damascus (which still eludes me) but I can forge a corkscrew (and I can actually do it better than Alex who starts it with tongs CHEATER)

[@Othim92]

Alec: How am I supposed to lift this block. RUssian mechanic: (Takes drag off cigarette) you vill need 2 Ivan's, maybe a Sergei.

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

This joke made me laugh so hard!

[@leodiamantdufresne3558]

and the power of some slavic squat

[@edwardtimothytall]

This brought tears to my eyes 🤣🤣🤣

[@tim_bbq1008]

Exactly what I was thinking...

[@david29262]

Or a Uri . Seen a Uri in action omg they are good blokes

[@digitaIgorilla]

Russian Power hammer not need puny rubber matting to do job. Just throw in engine gasket and torque down. = Stronk hammer.

[@elijahbrunson2272]

Use vodka Instead of oil

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

@@elijahbrunson2272 lol

[@anotheralpharius2056]

@@elijahbrunson2272 no you use the vodka instead of electricity

[@maticzupancic943]

Stalinium Stronk

[@johanandersson2165]

When its done. he need to paint it whit Adidas stripes.

[@The_Tsar_Chasm]

Sees title: *immediate horror flashbacks*

[@smashyrashy]

Ok matt

[@buckwh3at]

Hopefully the past will not be repeated

[@bwood6337]

Thankfully this one appears to be a bit less top heavy.

[@VagabondTexan]

Sees Alec maneuvering said power hammer by himself: *throw up a little*

[@publicblacksmith9467]

@@smashyrashy hi see and sub

[@bwood6337]

It's been cool to see Alex go from being hesitant to open up a power hammer at all to being fairly proficient in diagnosing and repairing power hammer issues.

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

I agree, he's come a long way in the power hammer area

[@davidwarren9204]

If its Russian, my guess is that that rubber part can be replaced with some commonly-available sturdy rubber stuff. My bet would be old tires. Remember, the USSR wasn't about up-selling spare parts etc. It was about making things simple, functional and field-repairable.

[@antonsworkshopco]

Agreed

[@jamiedick8548]

You are on the right track. 3ply conveyer belt material . Rubber and cording. Definitely has the thickness probably needed. Almost the same as what they use in bias ply tires. Just in flat sheets.

[@fryreartechnology7611]

While most of us are dreaming (trying too) to have a place to do some metal work you are build your second shop in another country being a international man of blacksmithing 007 of wack wack. It is awesome to have watched you from shipping contained shop to this shop than to Montana and back to you old shop for a second shop. Keep you the great work and show us all how you can build a empire from a hobby.

[@awolfalone2006]

Fixing the Stanko Niet, hammer is fine, just needs more vodka.

[@billwindham214]

Alex, I’m glad that business is booming and you can have another shop across the pond.

[@christopherschaller771]

The matting looks like a piece of conveyor belt that has been repurposed. Conveyor belts are quite robust.

[@shaw4020]

I was thinking the same

[@ninus17]

i thought it looked like asbestos material. if it is asbestos he needs to be careful,

[@beff5058]

I thought it was leather

[@TheFrolovCutlery]

And it really is

[@leakplugger93]

Wish i had read this comment before posting mine. Now I feel silly for saying the same thing.

[@nicholassylvestre4318]

Wills cries of pain can still be heard echoing around the world

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

i feel that

[@ibrahim-sj2cr]

max feels

[@amy-suemarden8960]

Hi Alec I love your videos and I am receiving a 2 x 72 kit grinder tonight I just wanted to say keep up the good work you’re my biggest inspiration to be a knife maker I am at 12-year-old blacksmith/blade smith and I started when I was 11 i’m so excited every time you post a video

[@UnderfundedScientist]

So glad to see you uploading so often, love the content as always

[@bulldogg4]

I've been enjoying watching you setup this new workshop, the fixing the hammer bits, the various parts about tooling you have to make etc.

[@wienners2528]

nothing is as permanent as a temporary fix...

[@longleaf1217]

True words.

[@elorz007]

This wall will be a temporary solution for the Hun problem. - Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 221 B.C.

[@rileyfenley522]

I love seeing teardown and repairs of old machines like this.

[@Gimpy24x7]

I am thinking this needs a paint job bright red with a hammer and sickle.

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

yes, as well as a mustache

[@Gimpy24x7]

@@kaiirossbaird7623 Yes that too.

[@jakethepeasant]

Comrade Stanko

[@aakos26]

I'm sure with certain people that could cause just as bad outrage as a swastika and a short mustache decoration.

[@mihacurk]

@@aakos26 You bet! Communism killed more people than nazism, but somehow it seems to be getting popular again these days... humans are a weird species, we never learn from mistakes.

[@uberdan2836]

Alec...I absolutely LOVE how energetic you are when fixing these things...and when forging. Its really wonderful seeing a young man love his career path as much as you do....if only more would be like you...this would be a great world....keep up the good work, and I hope to see you train others in this same field, and way of life

[@jimbobjoe]

As an electrician, I would pull new motor leads. the amount of vibration that thing has is going to eat that cable up coming out of that metal plate. Potential arc to ground and damage to the motor. I would also not use a cable. If it was mine, I would use pipe and pull regular wires up inside. Forge scale and cable = potential for failure down the road from melting the cable. Other than that, it's nice to see it smashing metal!!

[@johno7370]

As a sparky as well I would recommend the same. This power hammer is a beast and needs to make sure the electrics can hold up to the day to day usage Alec will put it through. Alec please get a sparky in to do electrics, you said it yourself your not an electrician so let a professional make sure it is up to the task. I'm sure with your following there is a local electrician that would be keen on helping you out, I know I would but wrong country lol

[@KipdoesStuff]

No need to pay anyone to do simple repairs. It will be fine.

[@johno7370]

@@KipdoesStuff simple repairs often involve substandard workmanship and quality. No one thinks about suitability for the long term, only what works now. Spend the time and money wisely on someone who has done their time who knows what they are doing so you don't have to revisit the same problem in short order - best case. Worst case electric shock.

[@WorldHistory_CE]

I feel like alec is always just fixing things. and I love it. Alec figuring things out and fixing them. Alec needs a series where he goes to blacksmiths workshops and tries to fix things. like a wandering blacksmith handyman. love the show alec!!!!

[@the_cheese]

That matting looks like graphite-impregnated, fiber-reinforced 5mm gasket material; its 4mm now, after getting the borscht pounded out of it for 30 years. The Stanko looks to have been the recipient of a ton of informal maintenance and upgrade procedures over the years, but its still got a ton of life left in it. I know that Alex can get it back into the best shape it can be, it might take a little while. Great video and Happy New Year, Alex!

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Which means more videos for us!

[@iwantsexseemyvideo3336]

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[@kylekinsey2624]

Wow Jamie! We were impressed with the hanger blows synched to music. But changing the playback speed so the ratchet is in tune with the music is a whole other level. Amazing!

[@calebpotter7074]

0:09 the voice crak

[@apmm4209]

I've enjoyed the fixing of the machines , just as much as your forging 😊

[@VladimirGorev]

This power hammer has a sign of “high quality” on it’s side (a pentagon with a partial star and the «СССР» word in it). Thus, no surprise it still runs just fine. All it’s problems are a result of neglect.

[@AttilaThebung]

“Comrade, you do not make this tool to last you will be send to gulag”

[@akosszennyai5814]

In my experience with soviet machinery it is usually a lack of basic maintenance so i completely agree with that, but I did not know about that mark. I'll keep it in mind the next time I look for sovielt tools. Thanks for the tip!

[@portugalec8829]

Всё равно желательно заглянуть и посмотреть что там с цпг... Нормальное обслуживание никто не отменял =)

[@johnnycanuck250]

"Soviet Made" and "High Quality", the funniest contradiction in terms ever XD

[@DriveCarToBar]

@@johnnycanuck250 really depends on what it is.

[@bostedtap8399]

I know nothing about forge hammers, but many STANKO machine tools, milling, lathes etc came into the UK circa 1970/80 via a bartering system or correctly named "factoring", whereby UK machine tool manufacturers could only sell to the USSR by accepting items as trade. Roubles were not internationally traded, so goods were exchanged, from shoes to hydraulic jacks, and machine tools. Great vlog Alec. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardpowell4281]

"Mother Russia how are you sleeping? Middle winter cold winds blow From the trees the snowflakes drifting Swirling 'round like ghosts in the snow Mother Russia poetry majestic Tells the time of a great empire Turning 'round the old man ponders Reminiscing an age gone by"

[@imatveyzasipkin]

Im simple man i see Iron Maiden's song lyrics i press like

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

erm ok

[@ritawant3189]

ჰჰყ ის რომ იგი

[@danser_theplayer01]

10:38 "some funky stuff going on" truly the slavic way.

[@baggaza]

"I've got a christmas gift to make - a medieval sabre for my niece!"

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

lol

[@Dusty_Ford]

I love this more calm take of a making a video, it just seems more genuine. even if it's he's 100% genuine all the time, this just makes it sound better

[@garyhall7634]

Semi truck mud flaps really tough material. Can often find laying in the road. Hand saw good way to cut.

[@greg9403]

I used them too. The best use one was on a snowblower. Used as swipes

[@jimlarson777ify]

Love seeing you confront the problems and working through them. Power Hammer repair is awesome!

[@Invitingsauce]

Gotta be some kind of Kevlar reinforced horse stall mat.

[@danielmoss2394]

That was some fantastic sound editing at 1:00. Made me smile.

[@mrtjbiga1784]

WE NEED A UPDATE ON WILLS BROKEN HAMMER

[@joshuahuman1]

He did an update about it on his channel

[@jaylugnutlocklin]

Honestly I love the fixing machines episodes they are some of my favorite to watch.

[@lucdaigle2394]

I was expecting that when you opened it up there would be another smaller power hammer inside it.

[@2H80vids]

HaHaHaHaHa nice!! 😂

[@dextrosedealer25]

I agree with Hilsen. This guy deserves something for his expertise.

[@nickkowal6537]

I've been really enjoying this series of Alec unplugged!

[@coltadams45]

I just really miss the introduction, Ladies and Gentleman Welcome back to the workshop! ????????

[@53prime]

He stopped saying welcome back because he realized we never left. ;)

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

yeah, i miss that too

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

@@53prime but true

[@iwantsexseemyvideo3336]

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[@davidblalock9945]

Alec Steele, massive tool Repair Specialist. Love it.

[@BIGJATPSU]

Alec: "How do you lift such a heavy thing?" Russians: "Have a party with enough vodka and magically things happen overnight and they slowly become legend." 😉🥃🥃🥃🥃🤣

[@donscustom4812]

Alec, in the US, at Tractor Supply Store, you can get a Stall Mat, it's for Horse stalls, its 1/4" fiberglass reinforced rubber, it's dense without a lot of give. May work perfect for you fix.

[@RanOutOfChannelNames]

When you said "corkscrew" I imagined something a little less murder-weapony. I'll take one. 🤫

[@adamjacobs8606]

I took one look at that and was thinking the same thing.... That poor cork

[@TrancorWD]

hey man, I've been on the way side, doing my own things, I come back and you are curling a thin piece in a way I've never expected before. You've grown, as slow and steady (as it is in life), I hope you can see your skill has leveled up.

[@glennfry1230]

Anyone else get anxiety when he first stuck his arm under this thing

[@KipdoesStuff]

Nope, it was blocked up fine.

[@NorthFenFarm]

I am enjoying seeing all the hand forging without the power hammer, reminds me of when I started watching

[@martylawson1638]

The special rubber mat under the sal-block looks a lot like a cotton reinforced rubber conveyor belt. Someone should know the right thickness, hardness, and number of reinforcement plies.

[@joefast1988]

I enjoy all the vids, but I for some reason especially like the shop setup and tool repair videos.

[@randomchilli]

That power hammer looks incomplete without a red star painted on it's side!

[@lukasvondaheim]

"Who doesn't miss the Soviet Union has no heart, who wants it back has no brain"

[@mattl1758]

Your sponsor time is the best explanation always. Thx brother.

[@JohnDoe-vz7xj]

"stanok", not "stanko". and this word means "some machine". actually this is "molot", that exactly means "hammer".

[@Zonkotron]

Except of course that Stankoimport was the major brand of Soviet made machine tools sold to other places - and is generally called Stanko in short. ;) Fine machines, too, afaik.

[@scarrakaasw]

СТАНОК це STANOK!

[@turbot8er672]

Yeah, but "Stank-o" is more entertaining

[@TheFrolovCutlery]

You have it right,comrade. Molodets!

[@Zonkotron]

@@ИмяФамилия-ц6д wow. Thanks for the Russian lecture. I enjoyed that. I have had a Ukrainian soviet era and a usbek- russian work collegue and it always made me curious about the language. I wish i had the time to learn it proper.

[@KeksSektor]

I know this is a forging channel but the fixing of industrial machines is super satisfying.

[@andrewhill2570]

I would have used several layers of the rubber matting. Just saying.

[@J_cobbers]

Comrade Alec, in Soviet Russia Stanko forges you! Seriously though I get a real kick watching you dissect these old machines analyzing their problems and flaws and bringing them back into proper working order and then making more cool stuff.

[@alunplayz8351]

Just give it vodka its Russian it will be as good as new

[@toperishtwice]

God, the feeling of this video is so nice. It's like it's a return to form, I love it. Everything that I loved about the channel before is back in these videos.

[@allgona]

If you only had a fork lift certification! Could have used it here. Still holding out for that shirt. 😄

[@ghoststalker1m1]

I absolutely love this content. Ny favourite show as a kid was how it’s made and this has a feeling like that. I’m never going to get my hands on these kinds of machines and to be able to explore each ones eccentricity is so fun. Can’t wait for more

[@richardpowell4281]

"hey I heard you like forging videos, so I put a forging video INSIDE my forging video so you can watch me forge WHILE I forge...."

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

y e s

[@2H80vids]

Yep.👍😂

[@frankierzucekjr]

It's fun watching you fix stuff and figure it out in real time. Glad everything is going pretty smooth. Stay safe buddy. Happy New Year.

[@oliveralt8067]

In the future, please make a damascus crowbar

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

y a s

[@redbearworkshop3219]

Always great to see you working on a project whether it be a power hammer or a corkscrew.

[@christophermorin9036]

That matting looks like Leather, not rubber.

[@wolfparty4234]

I thought it looked like rope cord

[@kaiirossbaird7623]

it looked like the matting had a 'woven core' to it, but yes, it Could be leather

[@wingnutbert9685]

I have something very similar in my shop to your dial-a-hole but use it for making nice 90deg bends in 1/8" to 5/8" round rod. Hot or cold. You can add adjustable depth stops to the underside of the holes for repeatability when doing production work.

[@xmaswitguns]

Russian power hammer not need capitalist paint job!

[@Za11oy]

Except if it has to participate in the glorious parades!

[@kevintotte4159]

I kinda dig the Alec Steele in the UK style. It seems more personal again. It made me watch again every time while before i only watched one video every so often

[@baraBober]

You keep saying "stanko". I have a feeling it's "Stanok" or in russian "станок" which translates "machine tool" or "machine"

[@sheikh345345]

"Stanko" is short for "Stankoimport" ("Станкоимпорт", literally "import of machine tools") - the name of a USSR ministry tasked with import/export of machine tools. It became sort of a brand for most of the USSR exported machine tools.

[@daviddoucette9920]

Really loving these old power hammer rebuilds. Can't wait to see the cool paintjob you put on this one when done. FYI. Should look at getting some kopr-kote or nickle grade anti seize to put on those old and new bolt up. Works a million times better than oil or grease to keep corrosion down.

[@trinitythomas4839]

I haven't been this early to anything lol

[@genisis53]

Love all the content coming out recently! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@wolfparty4234]

Now you actually sound like you know your way around your power hammers!! You’ve come up with some very great ideas in the past year or so! Cheers mate!!!❤️👍🏻👍🏻

[@beautifulsmall]

Reminds me of Ward 2A lathe restoration, the bed is bolted to the headstock pedestal up through the pedestal and there are no access ports, you have to jack the whole body up. Love the videos.

[@jackreeves3001]

Thanks for the content. Glad you're able to visit home. Have a great year! KANSAS USA

[@DriveCarToBar]

and for the paint job, you so need to go for a Soviet Naval paint scheme. They used a greenish anti-fouling paint for below the waterline and that flinty grey color up top. Pick a fleet number for her and color that star in with red and gold.

[@daedulsworkshop]

Good opportunity to clean off all the rust with some penetrating oil. Maybe a fresh coat of paint. Watching full renovations are always fun.

[@imacrazyguy5831]

Amazing video! Perfect for wrapping up the holidays! Thanks so much, Alec!

[@Iruduuehshhwuudueu]

My favourite alec videos are the mechanical restoration video

[@dwayneburbridge3283]

Making the best of your situation with a slight smile....it’s like you are a native Montanan!!

[@patrickretsel7048]

Loved the music during the install....perfect.😎

[@treeplanter-bv4gw]

man, seeing these old mid 20th century power hammers still working stirs something in my soul

[@Papa-G82]

Never a dull day for you Alec. Happy New Year when it comes and all the best for 2021 😃👍

[@Sawsquatch]

Congratulations, Alec! You %100 percent solved that sow block issue the same way the maintenance engineer in the forge where this hammer originally lived would have.... perhaps with a little less swearing, and vodka.

[@teetandreas]

I love old soviet machinery - a must, living here in the former union states - but the main issue with them is, is that there has always been a mechanic before you. I guess that's an issue everywhere with old machinery but as it happens to be, not every worker in the soviet union took good care for the equipment they didn't even own.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Happy Near Year to you and your family - stay safe and can't wait for the next video!

[@kalicom2937]

Soooo happy that old school Alec is back

[@APixelatedFruit]

Alec should totally do some ASMR videos for when he is forging. Just videos of him forging items he makes for projects outside of what he shows us. Just listening to it is so relaxing.

[@averybrown8136]

I am so excited to watch this new series. I wish I could fly over and try to help you fix and clean up that beast of a powerhammer😂

[@trentonpenner9827]

I really enjoy these series’. Cool mix of making and maintaining/fixing.

[@oregoon3988]

If you repaint the power hammer you should take it back to it's original paint job it had in the USSR, would look super cool.

[@rasmis]

Editing is superb as always. Golf-clap for Jamie.

[@atharvajumde]

Hey Alec,nice one mate.Maybe you can consider lining the workshops walls with some sound absorbing materials.

[@WildDigger]

Hate that every power hammer you get needs repair but I love seeing how they all work. Very cool.

[@razorcloud1]

My guess is alec goes cheap on the hammers. I've looked at brand new powerhammers. Short of winning the lottery i don't know how anyone is supposed to afford one

[@WildDigger]

@@razorcloud1 I think he goes old because they are built better. If my understanding is correct the new power hammers are not as big as in striking force. I would go old as well if I ever got into blacksmithing.

[@FoxSaysWhat]

Love this kid! A blacksmith and a power hammer mechanic. Who knew?! 🤣👍🏼😎

[@markpdouglas]

If you cannot find a specific material, you could try the rubber pad that is used under petrol compactors, for settling down block paving. That is usually about 6mm thick and clearly designed for absorbing vibration. There are eBay sellers that offer them in a range of sizes under search phrases like "Wacker & Compaction Vibrating Plate Rubber Paving Pad"

[@Zerostar369]

Love it! Congrats on the baby!

[@blusoda0021]

Been following your channel pretty constantly for the past month or two now and as an aspiring carpenter I'm amazed by metal work and yours and Will's stunning work. Thanks for all the great content and happy new year to you Will and all behind the scenes Oh and yugo