Antique Lock Repair : Part 2 of 4

[@dougmacqueen1679]

The threaded handle spindles can still be had at some lock shops, especially the older ones.

[@jharuni]

Fantastic video. I wish I had the skill (and tools). At least I can watch. Four slots for the set screws is better because the two handles can be tightened down on the door "just right", where they don't bind on the door and also don't have a lot of play. They also allow the resident to do that from a convenient angle, so if (s)he is older and less agile and finds it hard to turn the set screw from beneath the handle, a quarter-turn away from its ideal position puts it above the handle. They also give you four times the lifetime on the shaft as the slots get chewed up so quickly.

[@nickandersonco]

I have a new appreciation for the hundred year old locks around here in Brooklyn. Thanks for the great video, and sharing your expertise.

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks for watching!

[@burmashave]

Funny you should say that, as I found this video while trying to repair one of our hundred year old Brooklyn locks.

[@johnapel2856]

That old shaft was definitely chewed up! This is the second video of yours I have seen with no meowing! "Meow" to your cat. Thanks.

[@Blondihacks]

Interestingly, there are three meows in that one, but they're subtle and I missed them in editing, so no Sprocket cameos.

[@johnapel2856]

Blondihacks, Ha! I missed them. Meow Sprocket!

[@Blondihacks]

@@johnapel2856 She says "meow" back.

[@rancidbeef582]

I like the trilling-meow from Sprocket that used to be at the end of you videos. If any of my cats were around when I played it they would definitely take notice.

[@Blondihacks]

@@rancidbeef582 Heh, yah, I may bring Sprocket back in some form, but I needed a cleaner end screen for the Patrons list and other info that needs to fit in there.

[@robertoswalt319]

I wish I had seen this fix several years ago when I was trying to fix some locks in a house that was built in the 1950s. Great idea and thanks for sharing

[@Blondihacks]

Awesome! Hope it was helpful!

[@UDoIt2]

Totally love this Quinn!

[@Blondihacks]

U Do It Thanks! 🤗

[@ManCrafting]

Nice job Quinn. The new one looks well, new. Metal lathe is on my wish list. Just need to make some drastic space reallocation to make it even feasible.

[@Blondihacks]

It's a very empowering tool. You can fix anything with a lathe. :D

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

great job , Going to like new . I grew up with those type locks in the doors of the old house ..ENJOYED !

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks very much! 🤗

[@50ShadesOfBeige]

Neat. I’d always wondered how pieces like that were made. I’m finding all your videos extremely educational from a home DIY perspective, though I don’t think I’ll be moving past woodworking.... though as I type that, maybe the missus’s knitting machines might need me to turn my hand to these arts eventually. Thread turning part of this video sounded very Sprockety.

[@Blondihacks]

Thanks Michael! Yes, Sprocket was quite active during that part. :D

[@michaeljohnson-li5nn]

Great project video, really enjoying this. Just a small observation regarding the indexing block where you machine the 4 flats. By the adoption of the backstop in your setup, this is a good representation of restraining a component using the 6 degrees of freedom approach. The base of the vice could be classed as the primary datum, the back face as the secondary and the backstop itself as the tertiary datum. Apologies for being pedantic about this, but I have recently been on a metrology course and find datums and their relationship to workpiece holding quite interesting.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Great work mate, very enjoyable to watch, thanks for sharing.

[@Blondihacks]

🤗

[@ChristopherTate]

Can I ask a dumb question? At 4:00 when you located center on the part for slotting it, you used the edge-finder on the threads. Would it have been inaccurate to have used the vise jaws instead to locate center indirectly? (Mostly I'm wondering about edgefinder error on the threaded portion vs whatever the dimensional precision of the jaws is, and whether it's ever a worthwhile approach.)

[@Blondihacks]

Christopher Tate That’s an excellent question! You’re right that it’s not as precise as edge-finding a machined surface. However the error is the same on both sides, and is cancelled out because I’m using the Half function on the DRO to find the center line of the part.

[@steveshindeldecker42]

This is a interesting project. Kind of out of the box.

[@Blondihacks]

Out the mortise, you might even say.

[@steveshindeldecker42]

@@Blondihacks it is a great not run of the Mill project, I have a couple of those things in the barn. When I get caught up on other things I might try one for giggles.

[@Blondihacks]

@@steveshindeldecker42 Haha, "run of the mill"... I see what you did there. 😉

[@steveshindeldecker42]

@@Blondihacks Yes, I'm a cheeky smarty-pants.lol

[@gjt3000]

what about a 3D printed part catcher lined up with the parting tool?

[@lockeyestlocksmith2349]

Nice workmanship pleasure to watch your video, being a third generation Locksmith, half split spindles are you still available for sale, along with full Split spindles , The Ilco co. Still produces them.

[@MattBerryCustom]

Great video, really enjoyable and informative 👍🏻😊

[@Mark1024MAK]

Nice 😎

[@BucksBreaks]

nice work

[@TheQuietForte]

Kitty has been quite vocal during these videos! I'm sure in cat-tongue it's very educational and relevant to the project at hand! Small question -- on the replacement shaft that you've made, I notice the channels for the screws only go back halfway, as opposed to all the way on the original piece. Was that just superfluous on the original piece like the two extra channels were? Great video as always!

[@Blondihacks]

TheQuietForte Good question! Yes, the long grooves are superfluous. The unthreaded part slides into the lock. The handle threads on, then the set screws go through the handle into those grooves. So the grooves secure the set screws and keep the handle from spinning on the threads.

[@robertevans6481]

Yes that old part was on its last leg...👍

[@Blondihacks]

It worked hard its whole life, clearly!

[@veronicabaum8459]

My PROPERTY MANAGEMENT refuses to fix my lock and I think this is one of these locks. Can you suggest an area locksmith in Chicago? I could come over and look at it to let me know does it need to be cleaned or repaired or both?

[@daphnevega1812]

Hi- just found your channel and subscribed! I have a few of these locks in my home, they are all loud clicking then operating. Does that mean they need repair? Should they turn quietly?

[@billbaggins]

most ppl would just throw that lock away, but wheres the fun in a $50 replacement when you can invest a week or two in restoration 😁

[@Blondihacks]

bill baggins Exactly! Never do a cost/benefit analysis on my projects. The result is not pretty. 😬

[@billbaggins]

A what whatefit awhatysis ? 🤔 i'm confused 😏

[@annekabrimhall1059]

Every single shaft in the doorknobs of my house from 1901 is bent and stripped. I can’t machine new ones so I’m looking for a place to buy them.

[@RagsdaleCreek]

👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Watching in Alabama!

[@Blondihacks]

Thank you, and welcome!

[@douglascampbell9809]

Pre Yahtzee. Wow.

[@hairyfro]

No cat?

[@Blondihacks]

She'll be back in periodic cameos. Sometimes I miss her meowing in the edits. :)

[@kurtkyre]

Aaand...this just got far too technical for me.