Altronic Ignition Tooling

[@alanharney5278]

Hi Gary. Passed through Rio Vista last week on the way to LA. We had a picnic at the waterfront park near the town end of the bridge and enjoyed the views of the Bridge. No ships passing by, unfortunately, but still a great place for a picnic. Rio Vista seems like a really nice place.

[@alungiggs]

Thank you for posting the videos. Just brightened up a rainy afternoon here in Amsterdam. 🙂

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Appreciate the kind words.

[@roylucas4414]

Great video. A fellow "pack rat". Problem I have is, when I need it, I forget I have it. The joy of ageing.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Roy. Sometimes it takes me a while to remember where I put stuff also, so you are definitely not the only one. Gary

[@waynepegram3262]

I like your chuck "jake brake". I use to do that with my little 12" atlas A little careless one day with the jaws extended way past the body, my thumb paid the price! I still do it, just more aware now.

[@jdmccorful]

Familiarity breeds contempt!, 😊😊😊😊

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

LOL I should put a disclaimer on the video, do not try this at home. Thanks for checking out the video. Gary

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great video Gary, I myself can't throw anything away that I think can be used later, my wife calls me a pak-rat.....

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

I am definitely a pak-rat. Thanks for stopping by. Gary

[@markwatters6875]

Thanks for the video. It’s nice to see another person using discarded parts to make operational equipment. All the best from Australia mate 👍🇦🇺

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Mark

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Gary, Excellent video, thank you. I always enjoy watching how people approach modifying parts. Take care Paul,,

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Paul, I appreciate the kind words. Gary

[@kisoia]

your boss is very lucky to have your skills working for his company, you do great work! thanks for the video :)

[@meme-wf3ye]

Thanks Gary, really like the explanations you give whilst doing a task. Thanks for producing these videos, really enjoy watching them.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Oh boy, happy days Gary buddy, great work as always 👍 thanks for sharing

[@rupert5390]

Some great learning, re purposing and holding jigs - this was a great lesson in holding Systems for unusual shapes - very informative - cheers

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Rupert

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Great reuse of the parts. Thanks Gary.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Randy, always great to have you stop by. Gary

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Some great tips here Gary. Using a jig to center the end mill was very clever, and a lot faster than time it would have taken to set of a boring head....Thx for commenting on my roughcut2022 project. Picked more material to make additions to the build, but took a nasty fall last night, and going in for ex-rays to see if broke loose are crack previous 4 disk that were fused in 2017....Seems like life after 69+ throws alot of curves (@@)! An online auction here ends tonight,,,and swore last Oct I would stop looking, quess it get's in our blood (@@)! Bear.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Bear, sorry to hear you hurt your back. I have been buying old machinery for way too many years and always trying to slow down, but there’s always some good deal that pops up LOL

[@1970chevelle396]

That sure made it easier to rework those housings.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Ken, definitely makes future modifications much faster to do. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary

[@richardklein6720]

Gary, love the opening and closing shots by the bridge with the ships just silently sliding by. One can feel the inertia in all that mass. Reminds me of the lake freighters moving like ghosts on foggy nights on the Detroit river. Thanks as always.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thanks for watching Richard

[@brianmccusker3852]

That was a great video, thanks Gary. Look forward to the next installment....cheers

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thanks Brian

[@jeffo881]

I appreciate you taking the time to make and post videos.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Jeff

[@johnlee8231]

Always glad to see a new video. Thx for sharing

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you John

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Thanks for the interesting video Gary. Keep on keeping on.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Harold, hope you’re doing well. Gary

[@warrenjones744]

another good one Gary. One can really appreciate reusing old parts to make tools.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Nice work Gary. Thanks very much for sharing.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you for checking out the video Patrick, and for the nice comment. Gary

[@outsidescrewball]

Enjoyed…simple smart jigs…nice!

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you my friend

[@ottostasi8226]

Very innovative , I've said it before but I'll say it again , I learn something every time I see a new video and I don't get that watching just about any one else . Thank you for your time and talent .

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you for the kind words and taking the time to watch the videos Otto. Gary

[@MakinSumthinFromNuthin]

Once again, really nice work Gary~Richard

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Richard, thank you. Always nice to have you stop by the channel. Gary

[@rodneykiemele4721]

Always a treat to see a video on your channel pop up. Thanks a lot , Gary.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

I appreciate that Rodney, Gary

[@stevemackelprang8472]

Always enjoy watching someone who knows what they are doing. Skills honed by years of doing, thanks for posting! cheers!

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Steve for watching. Gary

[@michaelcarroll6400]

excellent video, as always

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Michael

[@TomChame]

Very neat, thanks!

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Tom

[@dannywilsher4165]

Great video Gary! I also keep things with out value thinking I will use it for something some day. My Dad's philosophy was if he hadn't used it in the last ten minutes or planned on using it in the next ten minutes, throw it in the scrap pile. If he needed something, he would go buy it new.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Danny. Gary

[@JourneymanRandy]

Nice work Gary. The jigs will save your boss lots of hours. I love the heavy cuts on the lathe. Take care 🔧⚒🔩

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Randy

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Gary, this video really shows it’s worth saving materials that would normally be thrown away, this certainly saves lots of money in the long run, thanks for sharing mate, cheers

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Matty, with me many times it’s not just a savings of the material but also the savings of the machining involved. Thanks for stopping by, always appreciated. Gary

[@paulhammond7489]

Always a joy to watch a one of your videos. Work-holding is close to an art form when it's done right... Nice to see it done properly, especially when you don't have to purchase material to make the jigs.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

I appreciate it Paul. Thank you, Gary

[@ydonl]

I think I saw oscilloscopes! Awesome! I like those things. It's nice to know they're useful. Or at least might be. :)

[@frankward709]

Very nice thanks for the video

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Frank

[@ggreenlee19]

Another great video Gary!

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Sir

[@paulsto6516]

Love your work.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Paul

[@dougpersell8776]

I would like to know more about how that ignition works. Very interesting video. I am a scrapper and like to save alot of this and that but how much and what?

[@AlmostMachining]

Great Video Gary!

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you, been following your scraping on Instagram. Looking very nice. Gary

[@danrabenhorst2549]

It made my day to see you had posted another video enjoyed as usual thanks

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thank you Dan, appreciate the kind words. Gary

[@jpsimon206]

Most other machining channels advise against using scraptonium or any unknown alloy. You seem to know the metallurgy of a lot of the recycled parts to use, any chance you could walk us through your process of determining what alloy you have on your hands? I think a lot of us are at a budget range where we specifically work with scrap, learning a basic diagnosis would be remarkably helpful. There's a few on KZbin, but they tend to focus on the very basics, aluminum versus steel versus magnesium kind of stuff. I'm much more interested in determining the machine ability of various steel alloys

[@matter9]

Have you heard of spark testing? It can be done relative to a piece of known alloy but reference charts are available online as well.

[@c4t4l4n4]

The situation is such that the parts come from known equipment with equally known purposes/applications. Plus the parts are used to make jigs where there is little wear and tear. Neither would I question Gary's ability to gauge the applicability of the materials he uses in a given situation. Of course there is a threshold that common sense will hopefully determine. But you are quite right in it being interesting to have Gary's insights.

[@anthonycash4609]

This sounds like something they would have used on the deloying

[@danrabenhorst2549]

Have you heard from Tom Lipton I haven't seen a video from him for months

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Dan, I have not talked to Tom in a while but I know he’s still quite busy setting the shop up and playing with his new EDM. Hopefully he will have some time to start posting more videos

[@bcbloc02]

Looks like they all use the same old Fairbanks Morse and wico style mount.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Yep, they replaced many old ignition systems. Thanks for stopping by Brian. Gary

[@brianyoung9014]

We didn't consider them dual fire on Waukesha 5790 v12s in the 1980s.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Brian, as I’m sure you already know Altronic makes lots of different ignition‘s.

[@alanharney5278]

Gary, is dual fire the same thing as a wasted spark setup?

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Alan, yes. Pretty much fires every time the piston hits top dead center, regardless if it’s compression stroke or exhaust stroke

[@waynep343]

Your ignition system bearings look a lot like water pump bearings. Have you ever looked at the water pump bearings from asc industries in los angeles. They have a website

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Wayne, his bearings have a special knob on the end that a small gear attaches to. So they are slightly different.

[@arturodeavila9008]

Precio

[@jpsimon206]

Not to say I'm disappointed, but I initially misread the title as being atomic and expected a much more interesting video though I was puzzled how you would come to be involved in that field much less publishing anything on KZbin on the subject

[@jdmccorful]

Great explanation on reworking componentry for upgrades that manufactures can do to put the m echanic in a pickle. I also saved everything for the HVAC equipment I worked on. Thanks for the look and your time.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Thanks John