Awesome Scrapyard Finds! Repair-A-Thon!

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Episode 1:
• Scrapyard Finds Repair...
Episode 2:
• New Scrapyard Finds! R...
Episode 3:
• More Scrapyard Finds! ...
Episode 4:
• Even More Scrapyard Fi...
Episode 5:
• Many More Scrapyard Fi...
Episode 6:
• Great Scrapyard Finds!...

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

This is Episode Nr.7 of a longer series of these videos. All other episodes are linked in the video description("show more")

[@jeeseajoneson4727]

thanks for having these come out more often

[@natalieisagirlnow]

the big screws look to be from an extruder of some kind, probably injection molder

[@axtschmied]

Wird es auch eine deutsche Version geben? In den letzten Monaten gab es keine deutschen Videos mehr, hast du das endgültig aufgegeben?

[@-flutterby7026]

salvage some solar panels if possible and also if possible could you construct a sterling engine out of salvaged scrap...

[@christopherj3367]

always amazed at whats thrown away. great video thanks for sharing.

[@trialen]

I'm starting to consider moving to Germany, just for the scrapyards.

[@psygn0sis]

After what Merkel did to the country... no way!

[@merlindelhaes9938]

@Higor Ghunter • 64 years ago I don't even know what to say...just...what the heck is wrong with you?

[@waitemc]

Yea I know . Im in

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

@Higor Ghunter • 64 years ago As an immigrant living in Germany, I'd say your head needs a good purification.

[@escapegoat3472]

Some of the replies to this. What horrible comments.

[@garrieirons]

"Somethings gotta give, but it's probably not this clamp" Gold mate.

[@AaronHarlow]

My heart drops every time I think about leaving some of those beautiful machines to rust away in the scrap yard. Obviously, one cannot save them all. How I wish we had something like that here!

[@El_Chompo]

I'm a little bit jealous. The quality of the items in German scrap yards is top of the line. I love the effort you put into preserving these things that were made so well and should have never been thrown away only to be replaced by cheaper modern designs.

[@SwitchAndLever]

The commercial for that wrapping machine is so weird. So, it's Japanese machine, the commercial is in Dutch but the text on the LCD and machine ("NÖDSTOPP and "Fläskkarré") is in Swedish! Those are some really cool finds though! Wish it was so easy to go into scrap yards in Sweden as it used to be. I remember going with my dad all the time as a kid. Should maybe move to Germany, you got the best scrap yards and flea markets!

[@kz.irudimen]

Sorry for the one year reply but it's likely the ad was dubbed in multiple european countries and they just reused the same video. It's a specialty equipment so they wouldn't have filmed a different ad for every country it was sold in, just difference voice overs.

[@tariqelageli6552]

I think we can all agree on the fact that that introduction was very nice... Gives a nice touch to the video. By far my favorite youtube channel, thank you for the great work!

[@barneyfromblueshift]

Like everyone else, these are always my favorite pieces of your content. Thanks, as always, for sharing your knowledge, space, and time with us.

[@bartenveronique]

My father had the same AEG drill in conjunction with several appliances such as the circular saw, but also a jigsaw, a sanding belt, a planer etc. This machine had served him for nearly twenty years of heavy duty in the building and finishing of our parental house. It broke down a few times, because of the all the work done with it, but in those days you could go to the shop and have it repaired. He felt really sad when the shop where they did the repairs closed. No one else would do it anymore. The DIY-shops are only interested in selling machines, not repairing. By the way, I love your channel.

[@gabrielkennard137]

Does the intro make anyone else feel like they’re watching a physics documentary in high school?

[@candidomfito]

The best thing about your videos is that you go to the scrapyard and show us whats worth it to you and why, there are many restore or build channels on youtube but very few that actually make economical sense without a channel, therefor making it useless for the average joe.

[@drcarrot415]

By episode 50 you’ll have the nicest air compressor in the entire universe

[@garbleduser]

This video made me cry with inspiration, fear, existential dread, and fear of loss. Please do more like this. You sir have my full attention.

[@linmal2242]

Lin Mal 1 second ago The rules for recycling are: 1.Re-use 2.Re-cycle 3.Replace - So, re-using/re-purposing is the first priority as it retains the energy and effort invested into the item in the first place. Great posts and good incentive for others to re-purpose the waste from our societies. And you end up with cool stuff!

[@mjrdainbramage]

Great video. I really loved the Dutch commercial, showing a Japanese wrapping machine, displaying Swedish product descriptions, and the whole thing presented by a German KZbinr. :D

[@DarkDiripti]

...in english, for a mostly american audiance

[@BestbredSA]

Gerolf, you have been working hard for many years. I feel you are finally reaching a turning point in your channel and your general brand. I am so happy for you. This content is absolutely fantastic.

[@emeltea33]

I completely agree, regarding the clamp and overbuilding of tools in general, "buy once, cry once." The cheapos have their place, such as starting out, or even a single women's closet. Very neat to see that multitool system, and I look forward to what you have to share in the future!

[@richardbinell2053]

I love what you said about the quality of the C clamp. Thank you for expounding the philosophy of quality. Thank you so much. Some of us agree and appreciate you.

[@staviq]

15:00 Quick tip, use a shoelace. They are not as tight as rope or a cord so they conform to the shape of the thread. If you do two or three turns around the thread with the shoelace and move it quickly, it will heat up and soften the old grease and soak it up better.

[@marcryvon]

Or better, a wire wheel on his drill. Fast and efficient !

[@gordonwedman3179]

@@marcryvon or better yet, a 2000PSI pressure washer

[@wildonemeister]

I only have one complaint: The video was too short! :P I'm enjoying this video series a lot. Really cool to learn new stuff and to see tools you never knew even existed.

[@Work_G]

One man's trash another man's treasure, great finds!

[@alfiversen7023]

Oh, I loved the dramatic intro. Keep this series going! Going to the dump today I picked up several fully functioning items for my wood working shop; Clamps, chisel and axes. Just a little cleaning required.

[@homeistheearth]

What people throw out amazes and depress me.. I like your videos that you give it a new life..

[@jessjulian9458]

I like your creative spirit. Thanks for sharing your talents.

[@joep041188]

Colin furs made the screw tank you were dreaming of. Well worth the watch, the man is crazy!

[@Silent.Stacker]

Love the “junk” repair videos. Beauty vs junk is in the eye of the beholder. I wish there were more people like you who could see the value in what “modern” society sees as “junk”, suitable only for the scrapyard.

[@justintolentino661]

A comment for the algorithm. It’s so much fun watching you breathe new life into scrapyard finds!

[@wrefordjones4021]

Hello Bruder TPAI. I am so Intrigued by your program and actually quite jealous of your skills. I am an ex Siemens employee (ich bin ein rentner ) and still fascinated by the electrical and electronic sciences. I know very little but it does not stop me from being interested. In all you find to use from the scrap yard. I visited Germany on two occasions and I love the country and it's people. I will continue to follow your experiences. Thank you.

[@myshadowkungfu]

"A thing of beauty," your channel like the GEDORE. One of the best channels out there.

[@horacerumpole6912]

The 'screws' are augers for moving material in pipe.

[@itachi1145]

We need more people making videos like this. The future is never certain, and being able to recycle what would otherwise be scrap metal into something useful or practical or even just entertaining is crucial for moving towards a better cleaner future. I like the idea of doing a fundraiser so you could afford yourself a truck for the items "out of your weight class."

[@alexxxoz]

These scrapyard repair-a-thon videos are my favorite!

[@AnanusBananus]

Your english has improved so much 🤯 I need To start a hobby like yours, digging around junk yards.

[@johnmccanntruth]

Really like seeing these treasures rescued from the scrap yard and brought back to life or reused for something new! Keep it up!

[@Holabirdsupercluster]

This series is just getting better and better

[@DanielH]

You just convinced me to collect all the old tools I can find. Love your work.

[@MrRourk]

Watch Leo on Sampson Boat Co he has some niffty tools

[@jjock3239]

A quick way of cleaning dirty threads, is to get a long piece of rope or string, doubling it or tripling the string as necessary to fill the thread. Then spray the string with light oil, and make a couple of wraps on the thread just beside the nut. Screw the thread into the nut, and the string will clean all the loose debris out of the threads. This also works great for cleaning the screw advance on a lathe before doing any threading. I would love to have that 57 Chevy cab forward truck pictured at the beginning of the video. I already own a 55 Chev Cameo pickup, but you can't have too many old Chevy trucks. Interesting video, as usual.

[@kennyb2497]

I swear I owe you a case of beer. My washing machine recently broke and the only reason I took the thing apart was your videos. Sure Enough I was able to get it back working and saved hundreds of dollars

[@DreStyle]

I'm in love with old stuff,, a guy I know from America found an old abandoned diesel locomotive and he restored it I believe it's now functional as an emergency generator for an hospital

[@GeekMustHave]

" I can't help myself" oh I have said those words so many times. The drill which Frankensteined itself into a power saw was pretty interesting, I'd like to see the other tools related to that. I almost skipped on this video glad I didn't. Keep broadcasting!!

[@christopherforster6555]

Lovely to see you repairing things and making used of them good work .

[@dizzolve]

I love the blend of science and art. how you let the universe take you to the next project. How fun is that

[@Vault57]

Make a giant bolt head or nut and mount it to the wall or a post, then put the wrench on the bolt head (or nut) and hang a sign for your channel from the extended handle. Great channel advert! I have really enjoyed these scrapyard find videos, liked!

[@martialme84]

05:35 man i *love* the way your brain works, my dude... Just awesome to ride in the passenger seat while you do your thing. XD

[@Neraxia]

They see me Archimeding , they hatin....

[@Killianwsh]

BWAHAHA!! GIGGITY!!!

[@gortnewton4765]

You live near the world's best junkyard! I'm envious.

[@TheKimmer1969]

"A thing of beauty….!" So true..!

[@SzDavidHUN]

.. is a joy forever.. Dave Jones intensifies :D

[@TheKimmer1969]

@@SzDavidHUN Well said, sir...;-)

[@techydog7854]

The wrench and c-clamp will be good additions to the toolbox in your panzerkampfwagen.

[@SharkoonBln]

Funny... At first glance I thought ( and am still thinking ) this wrench was used for tensioning tank tracks :)

[@mrrobotobrains]

That C clamp was big enough to use as an English Wheel build!

[@Torsan1977]

Epic intro! Thanks for keeping this series going. Industrial history, restoration techniques, hacks and some dry german humour. That's a keeper! :)

[@MrPhil1969]

Some great finds. I must say you have much more restraint than I do. Every time you go to the scrapyard I'm saying to myself "grab that! Grab that!" I would have taken that whole grocery wrapping machine and tried to make a 3D printer out of it. I hate to see tools in the piles. Like you, if I see them I save them.

[@MrMattDat]

Great work! Got to agree with you that some of those tools are just things of beauty!

[@beakittelscherz5419]

I have one rule to go to the scrap yard "just 4 fun" when I actually don't need anything: Only 10 bucks with me. Otherwise I buy the whole shabang... I used to stick weld iron birds with one longer leg and stick them in my front yard 😁😁😁🐦sticky birds🐤🐥😎

[@godhasleftthebuilding3224]

the massive c-clamp goes well together with the the 75mm wrench

[@kensherman5589]

Excellent brother teaching people 👏 👍 🙌

[@stevewalston7089]

"So many tools these days are built to only handle the bare minimum", but they are still labeled as "heavy duty" in many cases. Marketing at its finest for those who fall for it. Harbor Freight comes to mind for those who buy things based solely on price. I will say that I heard someone say at one point, "buy the best quality tools you can afford", that may be Harbor Freight for some folks but there are plenty others who shop there due to just being cheap or not caring about quality in the least.

[@terrybarton8388]

You sir are a bloody genius! You make us hapless home mechanics feel very inferior. Plus I love how you give us the background info on the names of the companies like on that gigantic wrench!

[@MrAlFuture]

More of these episodes, please! They are wonderful! Thank you for everything you do!

[@louisfaasen4511]

Mr. Post Apocalyptic Inventor, you live in scrap yard heaven! In a poor country like South Africa, the stuff that you buy in scrapyards, are considered gold here in SA! It is unthinkable in South Africa, to buy and restore the scrap that you find. And like the viewer from Belgium, we are not allowed onto scrapyards, ... well scrap is gold!

[@twotone3070]

The wrench is a thing of beauty and worth 50 Euros. Win win.

[@teslakovalaborator]

Keep this series as long as you can, because it entertains a lot !

[@alecjahn]

I'd hate to pick the clamp as my favorite out of all those treasures, but I sure do love that clamp.

[@T1nCh0]

That circular saw attachment was really something else. Great vid as always!

[@antoniov.guerra2677]

I feel envious, because here in Spain I have never seen a landfill of tools like you have there. I would like be like you.

[@mihamaker]

This is great stuff mate, need to find the time again to go to the crap yard. Those industrial machines and appliances gives me the goose bumps every time I see them. And ideas trough my head... Oh man... Keep them coming...

[@andrewilliams3406]

The compressor was connected to the VFD so that the pump can be controlled using PID. Instead of cutting out the motor when the pressure reaches its upper limits. PID control will allow the motor to run at varied speed to stay at its pressure set point instead of just switch on the motor when it reach its lower limit.

[@shreks_loins3963]

The closest thing I have to a scrapyard where I can find and fix/re-purpose things are thrifts stores. I wish we had scrap yard like the one you have here in America. I love tinkering and fixing old tools/miscellaneous machines. I recently bought an old black and decker drill from a thrift store, the only thing that I could find wrong with it were that the brushes needed to be replaced. It’s a really nice old drill and has plenty of torque for what I use it for.

[@finn7466]

I love these episodes so much :)

[@williamswaim1145]

Love these vids so much. I used to love tearing things down and rebuilding as a kid. As an adult I just don't have the room in my apartment for it anymore. So I now live my hobby thru you. keep you the great work!

[@simont3686]

A new video of the favorite KZbinr is always a pleasant surprise.

[@josefkrakel9136]

The wrench and clamp are great Man Cave decor items.

[@RickRose]

I love shopping scrapyards. We have only two in my area that allow "picking." I would have jumped on that c-clamp and that large spanner.

[@jjock3239]

What works really well when you want to clean contaminated threads, is to get a length of string, doubling it as many times as necessary, spray with oil or WD40. Then, position the thread to be cleaned so that it can be rotated, put the string in the thread, and rotate the thread while holding the string tight. This will clean a really dirty thread in a few passes. This technique also works to clean the screw threads in a lathe before use. bob

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

I like your style! Great job...love your philosophy. I also like to cruise junkyards..it is like Christmas morning..

[@cronosoft]

I love your videos, thank you for making them. It's good to know that great items are saved and repaired so they can have a new life.

[@AJRestoration]

I love these Junkyard find videos!

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Well I too collect and use antique tools . Since I teach wood shop at public school and from time to time I bring my antique tools to show the kids and even let them try a few out like one my antique Bit and braces

[@patprop74]

Fantastic score! those steppers are fantastic!

[@ianst-claire647]

Hi, In England we call your "C" clamp a "G" clamp; You must of leaned from USA. We include the screw, so call it G clamp; the Americans ignore it! & call it a C clamp. Keep up the good work, Ian.

[@fynbo1007]

Love it, thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family

[@tutituti7698]

This tipe of wideos is too interesting I started to repair things because of you

[@smjones4238]

That C clamp is the "brick outhouse" of tools... Great series of videos.. Hope I someday find that kind of salvage yard. Michael in Colorado 24°F light snow.

[@PJBonoVox]

I can't help thinking you could probably push bearings and bushings out with that clamp. It's a monster!

[@6stringsbrainfingers]

I love all your videos Man. I give them a thumbs-up before I even watch them and have never made a mistake.

[@zrrion6the6insect6]

These are some of my favourite videos of yours. It is nice seeing people making things useful again.

[@melcoats9696]

I am in Texas and found your channel two months ago and immediately subscribed. You are a wonderful recycler and engineer. Keep posting great videos!

[@freedom_aint_free]

Keep them flowing!

[@elpaisa1]

Love seeing things come back to life

[@scotthaddad563]

Another use for the battery powered power supply is for communications. Shortwave radios sometimes operate on mains voltage (base stations) and could become mobile.

[@Neraxia]

Wrench and C-clamp to make Abom79 jealous.

[@paulvale2985]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor, thank you for the info on Gedore; as an 18yo electrical apprentice I bought a Gedore socket set (it cost a weeks wage back then) and I still have it!

[@FutopiaAD]

You can wrap a couple turns of a small rope around those large threads to clean them.

[@briancornell482]

Dark man! Then.... super-creative and awesome! You started low, went to curious and mysterious, and then thundered out the rest of the video with TONS of repurposed work that blew my mind. Way to go!

[@1pcfred]

You really showed restraint at the scrapyard today. That giant C clamp is like gold. The giant wrench? Well if you ever need that size it'll be great. Could make a great wall hanging in the meantime.

[@nilzlima3027]

always pick up the large overbuilt tools, they will never fail you. the knife guys say " you can cut small stuff with a big knife but you cant cut big stuff with a small knife."

[@rolandboyd.rb60boyd50]

the giant wrench will look great hanging on your shop wall

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Yes, please make more videos like that! This is really interesting!

[@starboy80s]

Great video....I go to the metal scrapeyards everyweek....sometimes you find great stuff...sometimes ..nothing at all....I mainly look for industrial tools Lathes,Milljng machines,etc...

[@psiclops521]

Well yes, the fans don't have the front guards, but the motors shouldn't be wasted. There are a couple of small, useful motors there and the housings look pretty clean.

[@emmah6045]

The saw that attaches to a drill is really useful, especially as a small table saw. . My brother wanted to make some dacron sails for his boat, but the sewing machine motor was not very strong, so he used a heavy drill as the motor, and it worked very well.

[@RocRizzo]

Always look forward to these videos. Thanks.