Antique Belt Lacer [Restoration]

[@frederickwise5238]

Brought back memories of my early days as an apprentice machinist at the B&O RR in Newark Oh. 1957. Threading rod, and fixing broken belts. Two of my first assignments. The shop still had a Civil War era car wheel lathe in one end driven by leather belts off of an overhead lay shaft. The lay shaft was driven by some source in another building (????) I relaced more than one belt end. The newest electric motor driven lathe was a 1935 American Browning and there were two other larger motor driven lathes from the WWI era. Thanks for helping/making me remember my youth..!!\

[@mazzalnx]

Thank you for enlightening us! I had been scratching my head at why one would need such a kind of link on a leather belt...

[@DOWNUNDER.]

In the 70's as an apprentice I was doing drive belts with one of these. I even made a belt to hold my pants up.

[@lutemule]

Same here but in a different application.

[@thomaspaine4670]

Never cease to be amazed by how much pride these old manufacturers had in their products. Just that center 1" pin would cost as much as the whole device today. Additionally, see no less then three bronze stamped name plate on this tool, not to mention all the machined parts. Amazing.

[@xStrayMongrelx]

I love how this old stuff is so overengineered to last well beyond it's industrial usefulness. I wish modern engineering was as user servicable, and overengineered. It's obvious by the sticky hinge-pin that it was used extensively, but its robust design has made it bulletproof enough to function 100% even a century later. Great video.

[@Ambidexter143]

My grandfather, who went to engineering school before World War I, told me he'd calculate the stresses and tolerances for a piece of machinery, and then add 10% as a safety factor. That was the common practice in those days.

[@aliababwa3866]

that's not over-engineered, that's WELL engineered

[@shawnj3473]

Good engineering is to take something complicated and make it look simple or simple or simple to use. Not easy to do.

[@DuriensBane]

remove all the cast steel peices, replace with plastic, all the steel peices, replace with aluminium, now you have the same thing that could be made today, but not nearly as robust, and not nearly as long living. Thats all thats really changed.

[@MonsterPumpkin]

@@Ambidexter143 I mean thats still done lol, its a common practice (excluding stuff that are made to be especially cheap) to slightly overbuild something so that it survives even in an edge case

[@unclebud7577]

We have had one of these lacing tools for several decades. It came with a stationary Pioneer dry bean threshing machine. When bean combines came out, flat belts went away. 'Fast forward a couple decades, and large round balers became popular, with large flat belts, so the Clipper lacing tool gets used from time to time. I used mine a couple weeks ago to lace a belt for my South Bend lathe.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

lol it's hilarious how clean that rust remover plastic barrel is compared to what it looks like today =)

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[@MBerg89]

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[@MBerg89]

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[@toyfreaks]

Awesome! This reminds me of the time we got into an abandoned knitting mill that had been operating well into the 1980s. All the machines still ran on leather belts around a central shaft with no protective guards or safety measures. There were still half-finished shirts on the knitters, as if they had been shut down and left half way through the day

[@scottcates]

That's how we said goodbye to the textile industry.

[@toyfreaks]

@@scottcates And just shipped it off to where there is no OSHA

[@channelsixtysix066]

What a sad place that would have been. The death of American industry.

[@Matthew-ju3nk]

You are a master of the ancient fighting art of Wrench Fu as well as being the secret super hero of the tool restoration world... This channel just gets better and better! That was truly impressive CG work on the Spinning Spanner of Death scene in the opening sequence too! I'll be back for another action-packed adventure again next week!

[@dingodave9160]

It's relaxing and oddly comforting to watch a true artisan at work!

[@I967]

Thoroughly relaxing, entertaining and educational at the same time. I think most people have never seen a tool like this. Great job, as always. You are an inspiration to many men around the globe.

[@zkdadof4]

Thank you for preserving history. The work you and your YT colleagues are doing is incredibly important .

[@Tarpo]

I think what had me fascinated most about this restoration is that I had NO EFFING CLUE what it was and it just seemed like more and more pieces came apart as you worked on it.

[@GothicaBeauty]

Tarpo I’m laid watching this thinking will all those bits n bobs that came apart all fit back together?

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Nice work! Tip: at the 33:00 mark in the vid, the latch spring--you installed it backwards. Anytime there's a large end and a small end on a spring in a journal, the large end is the static (non-moving) end, and the small end is the moving end. This helps keep the spring moving smoothly and prevents the end of the wire from scoring the drilled journal. Thank you for saving yet another piece of history!

[@shawngoldsberry9436]

The Devil In The Circuit TY I learned something useful

[@chongtak]

Tip highly appreciated ♥

[@rexjerome5931]

Man! There’s a ton of engineering that went into that tool! Great job.

[@Zuraneve]

This popped up in my recommended feed, and I watched mostly because I had no idea what a belt lacer was. Now I do, thanks!

[@pemtax557]

Perhaps your best restoral yet. The little lapses of humor were also great ... one outstanding video. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.

[@bobbertbobby3975]

Dude this guy is great!! He reminds me of my Dad for some reason..lol sorry if thats insulting i didnt mean it to be trust me. My father always told me growing up.."Need a tool? Make a tool!" and I took that to heart. Its something i dont see alot of youngens today doing. they think if they dont have a tool they need or whatever they just cant do it...but this guy proves my ole Dads point perfectly.

[@ammoalamo6485]

Wonderful tool rebuild. As late as 1972 in Fort Worth, TX I would take a leather or composition drive belt to be re-laced. Over time the end staples - the laces - would pull out of the leather. It was ordinary wear and tear from the strain on the drive belt. I never saw the lacing machine in operation because the guy at machine shop counter took the old belt back into the rear area and returned about five minutes later with it all fixed up with new laces. They would trim a minimal amount off the old end, then re-lace each end. The belts were expensive but the re-lacing was not. The belt-drive system on our old Miehle Vertical printing presses had three rollers - one on the electric motor, a take-up roller, and the driven roller which actually moved the various parts of the printing press. A lever was attached to the take-up roller, and together they worked as a clutch, with the belt providing the friction, as the lever slowly swung the take-up roller, which tightened the drive belt, bringing the belt tight enough between the motor drive and the driven roller to run the machine. The system allowed for over-length belts, so we could get at least a year out of a single belt before the end trimming made it too short to fit over the drive shafts. I was trained never to slam the drive, just ease it up to speed, so as to not put too much strain on the lacings at start-up. They used some sort of dried rawhide insert to hold the laced ends together, instead of the wire you used. The belts drove our two Miehle Vertical letterpress printing presses, very durable old machines. one really old one probably from the 30s, the other made in the early 50s. Another machine we had was an old diagonal tape Davidson brand offset printing press - the same type that about twenty years ago I photographed in the printshop of the battleship USS Alabama, launched in February of 1942. Even older small presses we had at various times tha used leather or composition belts were the Chandler and Price or Kluge or similar 10x15" to 12x18" platen printing presses, which printed up to about 11x17" sheets. They had a big on-off lever connecting the drive belt to the flywheel, plus a foot brake on the flywheel to stop faster once the drive lever was thrown off Those laced drive belts, and the tools to replace the laces, were very important to all sorts of machinery for many decades prior to more modern machinery drives. Everyone has probably seen photos of the old factories with overhead drive shafts, and belts dropped to power various machines on the floor below. Though I don't know for sure, it seems they might have used laced belts, too - it appears those staples could have been installed with a hammer or heavy pliers, though not as perfectly as that tool.

[@MattOGormanSmith]

They're still used in round baling machines (see ChuckE2009) and I presume conveyor belts in all sorts of agricultural gear are still laced the same way.

[@jballew2239]

I was using a nigh identical machine to repair conveyor belts at a cannery in the 1980's. There are probably thousands of these still in use, as it's not like they really wear out.

[@mikeschotte9480]

Ammo Alamo Fort Worth, eh? My grandfather was a Pressman at the Star-Telegram.

[@macmacmac4622]

@Ammo Alamo I am curious at what company you had these repaired at. I work for Texas Rubber Supply was it there? Back in the late 80's the Mckinney cotton mill had these antique machines that ran on these leather belts. We went in there and reworked them prepping for a movie.

[@jeanmeslier9491]

I worked for United Heat Treating on Montgomery Street in Fort Worth We stress relieved the welded roller assemblies for printing presses for several companies. The Conover Company was one. We heat treated other press parts, too. The original United Heat Treating building and equipment was straight out of the 1920s and 1930s. Old and antique equipment was rebuilt all the time. The old time machine operators used their hands to flip the belt from one pulley to the other (to change machine speeds, like on a lathe) and if one of the metal lacings had broken, it usually made a nasty cut. The metal laces were a good invention. Earlier lacings were leather. It is a small world.

[@fredrickdavenport1611]

Loved it. No BS Talking just show the work a few written explanations and a perfect video!

[@johnnytoobad4287]

Antique? We still use this belt lacer at work! And it works great.this old workmanship will go forever with a little TLC! Great video!

[@Pythonhare]

i really like and respect the fact that he went over the parts that weren't supposed to have paint on them with paint-stripper and a chisel even though nobody would have noticed or seen i absolutely appreciate that kind of integrity and work ethic its that kind of stuff that makes a big difference to me

[@xidarian]

Anyone else watchthis whole thing just to try and figure out what a belt lacer actually does?

[@motalasuger]

Actually I figured since it had the word “lace” it would be something more akin to womens underwear rather then motor / conveyor belts. After having seen the finished seam for the belt, it looks very familiar to me since we used to run a lot of hay when I was a teen, and had a big-ass conveyor belt to transport them up for storage.

[@johnathanbusha8919]

Ive only just turned the video on but....yes, yes i did

[@xxdrdisconnectxx693]

Same

[@TheSonshade]

Most of these videos are a bunch of the most incredibly interesting unnecessary inventions that were hardly needed. Love it.

[@TheSonshade]

Belting on an ye ole tire before steel belting? Or Andre the Giants belting machine.

[@stephenboyd3581]

I have a belt lacer just like this one that has been used in our family for years. When we raised apples and peaches my grandpa used to use it to lace belts up to 3 ft wide on the fruit grader. I still use it to lace belts for the hay bailer. Enjoyed your video.

[@kellywren9215]

If I might make a suggestion. Try getting some wintergreen oil. For quite a number of those smaller screws (and even bigger ones), it is thinner and has better penetration characteristics than many penetrating oils. We used this in aviation due to the fact that all you generally have to do is apply it, wait about an hour, viola, screw comes loose. It works very well, it's also used by many gunsmiths with the small parts they work with. I also noticed that it tends to break up the oxides quite a bit and break their hold on things to make removal of parts easier. it does tend to be a bit pricey, but you also don't need a lot it to work. and it saves time getting things unstuck. I also never had to use heat on anything using it either.

[@georgebrown8312]

That is so awesome, restoring an old belt lacing machine to working order, and it looks much better, too. It looks like an antique from the past. Great work.

[@immrnoidall]

the machining abilities back then are remarkable. this particular tool would have played a very important part in manufacturing back in the day. no belt no power.saving these pieces of history is admirable. it came out beautiful. the world thanks you.

[@El_Simo]

I loved the TA-DAAH hands when you got that internal spring finally hooked, well done mate, I had a half smirk on my face all through this vid, watching you overcome all the intricacy of the bits and bobs and not loosing your patience... I hope you enjoy the piece or at least see a worthy return for your work, good work.

[@timothypaulson6779]

Dude, you have some of the best content on the tubes, i like the little bits of humor on top of amazing restration skills. Keep the vids coming and i will keep smashing the like button. Might have to get a Tshirt or two...

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you very much!

[@Ogsonofgroo]

Half my time is fixing broken things, and its so nice to see this vid with the hope it gives some folks an idea of the amount of work it takes to do a proper restoration, nice work thar! Great set up you have for this, tools are our friends :) Cheers!

[@equitecengineeringtechnolo7762]

Felt good to know how the mechanical engineering was the leader with these 100% pure mechanical concepts. Good work and keep it up.

[@jeffluhrs9418]

I was in the inground swimming pool repair business going back to the early 70's. We fixed everything back then and everything was metal. I had to learn how to break free frozen parts and nuts' bolts and screws, many times in cramped, wet areas and so I love finally watching someone else do it.😀

[@jonwills4670]

I have no need for this tool or even restore one, but I was mesmerized throughout the entire video! I wanted...no...I NEEDED to see it brought to life!! 👊🏻

[@daisyrose9968]

Although I do not have a need for a belt lacer - I do know how they are used due to my years in Machine Shops. If for no other reason I find this video worth my time. The thing I found even more interesting is the style of the Bench Vice used in this video. I wish I knew what kind of vice it is so I could do some research on it.

[@rjfs21]

David Budd n

[@fart306]

@@daisyrose9968 it's a woodworkers pattern vise , i have been looking for a used one for some time. you can get it here www.highlandwoodworking.com/patternmakerswoodworkingvise.aspx

[@unpluglvfree9507]

In my humble opinion this was one of your best and I have seen them all. It sometimes appears to me that the old machinery seems to be over engineered or maybe that's just a sign of quality, oh well. Great video, look forward to seeing more.

[@scotttovey]

@@unpluglvfree9507- Back in the early 1900's they were still following the golden rule: "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." For engineering and classic American manufacturing that would be: Build it to be abused the way you will abuse it. I've had things break for no other reason than using it as it was intended to be used. That's what happens to quality with a throw away economy.

[@monkeyart813]

HEY HES BACK! Back again, hand tools back tell a friend 🎶

[@HandToolRescue]

Hahaha

[@j.athelon]

What a beautifully manufactured tool. Skillful restoration. Those handles are gorgeous - lovely wood!

[@cmmc3400]

This one deserves to be in a pixar movie, perhaps a sequel to Robots! So much personality. It is amazing how often we are faced with faces hidden within the things we buy. Try to nail down so car makers for the face styles they have this year!

[@kunzklingsor9156]

The more I watch your videos the more amazed I am. Such dexterity with hands and brains.

[@nygiantsfan6]

Beginning of video: Well, this tool doesn't look that complex. 10 minutes later: Holy shit, this is gonna be a nightmare to put back together.

[@ganigf9559]

Hhaaaa

[@danielbeaver8215]

I thought the same thing.

[@andrsmit]

12:45.....

[@glwing1200]

Yes, I restore one I bought at a Mud Sale in Pa. I broke the "spring eye loop" screw for the spring when I put it back together, 'at 27:14 is the screw going back in' BIG MISTAKE the threads are 26 per in. EX.FINE Threads, had to buy the tap & die from China no one else sell it. Did not went to drill and retap it.

[@jamesbond1231]

Sure- if you're an idiot....

[@cambo1200]

Clipper Belt Lacing company now goes by Flexco and is still here in Grand Rapids.

[@dlock2k]

A link to a news article about Clipper / Flexco: blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/02/clipper_belt_lacing_co_gets_ne.html

[@Nathriel]

@@dlock2k Thanks for posting this link! Great article.

[@brandonbeets2572]

Grand Rapids Michigan if so I'm 20 or so minutes away

[@twin_o7m.730]

Loved the comment “what sorcery is this” 🤣 ❤️

[@alexandriamiller8909]

I don't use tools or really do anything involving restoration. But I find it so cool to watch these videos. The process is amazing.

[@mattikaki]

Very interesting gizmo. It is good that you made the handles so different from originals as they are not old ones. This helps people in the future recognize which parts are original and which are new.

[@90six90]

I love that feeling when a stuck fastener breaks loose undamaged.

[@fouroakfarm]

Very faithful reproduction on those handles; nicely done

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you! They aren't stained black and lacquered like the originals, but that is because jatoba is too nice to do that to.

[@billyjoe3592]

the only problem is that they are far to large

[@uhighsmith]

Man I’m so glad you are back at it. So many imitators on KZbin using new equipment that they made to look old and in need of refurbishing

[@consun14]

Ya but there has been a huge influx of similar channels that are inspired by hand tool that are putting out some great stuff

[@timfenrich5328]

Good job! I’ve used those many times back in my sawmill working days in the 70’s.....you brought me good memories! Thank you, T

[@petestevens7876]

I'm always impressed with your ability to get those straight slot screws to move without boogering them up.

[@larissamonroe21092]

See even in the 20 and 30's there was usually always 1 'hidden screw' behind the label. Even if the Label was made of brass.

[@HandToolRescue]

They think they're just so sneaky...

[@larissamonroe21092]

Yeh those flapper dress attire and zuit suit ppls think they were so slick...they think they can hide anything in those pants and gin mills and speakeasys from the fuzz... they thought they were so slick ;)

[@spencergreenhill7728]

On McBain, Mi there is a tractor dealer that has and uses one of those lacers.

[@gbenother8755]

@@larissamonroe21092 LOL, snarky too, the vast majority of them. Sitting around with their Benny Goodman attitudes. . .

[@eodhowland]

Glad to see you back!

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you! It's nice to be back.

[@nicolaiholst]

@@HandToolRescue Where have you been ???

[@alecoq8331]

@@nicolaiholst building new workshop

[@nicolaiholst]

@@alecoq8331 is here a upcoming workshop tour :)

[@TheEvapoRust]

Intro is on point! Need one of those shirts!!

[@glOckcOma]

I was waiting for the "In the eyes of an angel" song to come on when I seen the whole 10 seconds tool abuse text hahahahah

[@sethbracken]

Early on I suggested he get a baby pool full of evapo-rust. Looks like we’re getting closer to the Dream with every passing day.

[@KingMidas1983]

Kudos to you guys for finally giving him a drum of your elixir

[@IgnatSolovey]

@Evapo-Rust Why don't you export beyond Canada? The rest of the world wants you.

[@cristianmihailcoman7000]

I want that too.

[@dorothymartorano9998]

I just love old tools. They were beautiful as well as functional. You have revealed the thing as it should be. Great documentation. Thanks.

[@TheCowboy1943]

I love to see old things made new again, thank you very much.

[@10947792]

It’s good to see that I’m not the only one who uses wood working chisels to do metal work. Another fine restoration!!

[@pault8470]

Haha that little tool has got more parts than an aeroplane 😂 great job guys like you bringing quality back to life. Here's one for you ! Which clever guy invented it

[@Laluan]

This is the quality I subscribed for. Good job mate!

[@larryjanson4011]

amazing to watch a craftsman at work. great job. the world needs people like you. rebuild not trash, and replace is the best way to do it. if i could do a thumbs up i would give you top billing.

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@rhendrix8951]

I'm very appreciative that we get to see the work on these even when at an impossible angle for him to work on

[@EvilJ069]

Glad he showed a demonstration, otherwise I'd still not know wtf it was XD And is that the worlds smallest anvil?

[@davidwalker8778]

EvilJ069 same 😂 🤣

[@ChrisSmith-bw1nt]

I had an anvil just like this, in that hole you could fit different parts, one was in the shape of the inside of a shoe so I think it was for shoe repairs. Also I had a tiny anvil about 2 1/2 inches long, more of an ornament.

[@clydebalcom8252]

Actually, I think there's anvils that are even smaller. I think jewelers use them, or did in the past.

[@martinpanev6651]

@@clydebalcom8252 Yes, absolutley correct! I am a watchmaker and well we, and our friends, the jewellers use such tiny anvils to repivot clocks, set jewels, to punch clock pins, and to loop necklace rings!

[@E_Proxy]

I still didn't understand what that does

[@horacegentleman3296]

Use dental picks to clean out screw heads. They're useful for many, many things like breaking up crud in creases so penetrating oil can soak in more easily, or finding cracks in metal. Look into it, they aren't expensive...I use them on nearly every project. The little mirrors are useful too. Edit: dental tools in general are just super useful.

[@venger910]

Also, gun cleaning picks. Exact same form factor as dental picks, but they're plastic (nylon, I believe) and work great with softer metals.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

They're handy for dentists too. 😃

[@sherannaidoo2712]

Are they good for scratching your nuts?..... I'm just asking for mmmm.. A friend! 🤔

[@Kaptain13Gonzo]

I use mine for mineral identification. They are usually ~5.5 Moh's Hardness and great for small grains in a rock sample. Not just for teeth. I also confused the heck out of my dentist when I asked if he had an old one. After my story, he was happy to help.

[@cameronl62]

Just ask your dentist for one. Mine pulled out a tub full of used ones. They don't use them very long before they are discarded. I selected about half a dozen. Very handy.

[@romahoffman8178]

Fan from Washington! Love the stuff you do, never quit!

[@willieckaslike]

That was fascinating. I have never seen or even heard of one of these machines. Being a country boy I would have thought there would have been something like this because of the different belts used to drive various farm machines like old balers & threshers. A very clever and interesting restoration carried out with your usual skills. Thank you !

[@gregoryreese8491]

I wish more than anything that my granddad; lifelong tinkerer, auto mechanic-the Ford Model T had just turned four when he showed up-and self-taught machinist, was still around to have enjoyed this site. I swear, he would've got biggest a kick out of seeing these tools, many of which he was undoubtedly familiar with as a boy, being restored to virtually pristine condition.

[@vanteal]

I laughed when he just dropped his head on top of the sand blaster.

[@tstahler5420]

Seemed odd

[@budyfixit]

Every time

[@itsafineone8872]

Signature move. Love it.

[@CheersWarren]

It’s really hard to see in cheap sandblasting booths the view windows get messed up fast , so it’s the only way to see what you’re doing.

[@bigjoe4409]

Every time i see him do that it kills me lol

[@xshanghu]

I never mastered that part where you put it back together.

[@DarlingBo-bannie]

Ha ha that’s funny!

[@tamraarmstrong1433]

Haha. I was thinking wow that is alot of parts I'm more impressed that he can put it back together.😂

[@sonofeloah]

I cheat. I take things apart and lay it out in an exploded fashion and then take a pic of it to remind me that I lay it all out again and work from the center out.

[@l3eaver]

xshanghu ide bet you would find it easy to do if you had a video of yourself taking it apart 😝

[@LordGrievous1970]

So mesmerizing watching you work... keep it up!

[@maiorov.m]

Jeez! Only by the end of the video I realized what that tool was supposed to be doing. I thought you wouldn't be able to assemble it back! Bravo!

[@johnb9605]

This was the best 38 minutes and 24 seconds I've spent on KZbin in ages...excellent job

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I love this KZbin channel! One of my favorites! This channel (and a couple others) have inspired me to make my own channel! Thanks Hand Tool Rescue!

[@scottjones5013]

Greenridge Metal Works I’m looking up your channel rite now

[@scottjones5013]

Have you seen scoutcrafter’s channel?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

@@scottjones5013 No I have not

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I will check it out

[@TheCountrystuff13]

Just subbed man 🤘🏻

[@jackking5567]

We used larger versions in coal mines for the conveyor belts.

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

Yeah exactly the same except we used them to load our cement mixer,like you say a lot bigger.

[@EmRePhoto]

So this was for belts that drive machinery?

[@BRI33NOR]

I worked in a factory manufacturing conveyor belts for coal mines etc. My task as a laboratory assistant was to constantly check the belts for mainly anti static flash over and being fire proof, then wear and tear, stretch etc. Fasteners had to be very special to prevent any such event. The belts were often used in a u shape to prevent stuff falling off the sides, much more complicated to fasten long belts.

[@alexandrekrasnoschecoff3206]

Genial a introdução , parabéns , aprendo muito com os seus vídeos !!!!!!👍👍👍👍

[@McGuigan21]

So cool to actually see another 1 of these. Use 1 at work to primarily replace or repair the drive belt on a vertical bandsaw

[@bwujeckel51]

Crazy! That’s a sweet piece. Never seen a tool like this before. Thanks for restoring and sharing.

[@toniturnwald9890]

..the beginning.it's so funny, pretty good Film. One of your best One. Cheers. cu Toni

[@ralphpalo8618]

Toni Turnwald I'm

[@toniturnwald9890]

Hello, ??? What do you mean with I'm ??? Sorry, my English isn't so good, because I came from Bavaria :-)

[@mariajoseelyseu7968]

Thanks. You never disappoint.

[@toniturnwald9890]

Maria José Elyseu you are welcome

[@woodturnet]

Ахренеть! Скоросшиватель для приводных ремней! В 18-19-20 веках применялись для передачи тяговых усилий от общего вала на станки!

[@nfwilson]

Holy crap that's a big barrel for your evaporust

[@AndrewBushnell]

Everybody is waiting for "Hand Tool Rescue: Swimsuit Edition" now.

[@HandToolRescue]

It will happen.

[@scottjones5013]

Hand Tool Rescue where you gonna find swimsuits for all those tools or is it going to be.... oh hell no

[@AliasUndercover]

Can I stick my car in there for a little while?

[@braydenh190]

Check him out on Instagram. You could have seen that 2 weeks ago

[@rfhick]

I don't know how I stumbled across your channel but you have me hooked. I knew what it was the second I saw it and the one I had to use worked as well as the beginning of the video. I did a little disassemble and clean just to make it work but was a pleasure to watch you go all the way.

[@MrRevdave]

So LOVE the way you always 'address' your media blaster machine - BONK!

[@alanscannell]

Whoa their was a lot more parts I that than I thought there would be. Excellent job man👍 must get some evaporust myself 😊

[@HandToolRescue]

I definitely didn't think the video would be this long when I started!

[@alanscannell]

@@HandToolRescue but if it's worth doing it's worth doing right. Awesome work brother 👊

[@IgnatSolovey]

Overengineering?

[@andrewaustin6941]

1st 45 seconds are PRICELESS!! ROFLMAO Well done sir!!!

[@sjames5027]

#MeTool

[@jescande81200]

you are the best actor.videos are the best of the best . Continue I am french and i love that.

[@mistywilson7152]

I thoroughly enjoy every video you make. Your storytelling is a delight.

[@TheSilmarillian]

A pleasure to watch,I restore old furniture and can see old tools are your passion brilliant video

[@dvillebenny1445]

How does one ever keep track of all the parts and where they go? I guess having this video record helps........dahhhh

[@Mark_317]

The nutella plays a big role in reassembly

[@dimesonhiseyes9134]

I always take pictures of every step. Separate the parts out in groups of where they come from. If i take springs and screws off of the dillywopper they don't mix with whatever comes off of the thingamajig. That way when I am reassembling the whatchamacallit all the dillywopper parts are together and I only need to worry about those till that part is done.

[@ishidaco]

I assume it was the main idea of videos, before channel on KZbin)

[@dvillebenny1445]

@@dimesonhiseyes9134 What did we ever do before cell phones and quick photos? I take photos of every thing!

[@ManSha108]

all the parts not even so complicated

[@FERHATKOCABIYIK]

the thing at the end "i don't know what that is for" is the pin holder that you attached with chain ^^

[@glwing1200]

No it's not. At 35:13 The clip being screw on is to "Hold the Scissors" that comes with Lacer

[@ranank.3336]

Thumbs up for the intro

[@elfqueen8673]

This was “THE” video that found me and what got me watching your channel. 😄

[@californiadude34]

These videos are great, I love the care you take when deconstructing these pieces of history, very interesting how they are assembled.

[@justastudentoftheworld3940]

when crimping the teeth, pull down on the two handles to tighten the crimp then pull forward to set the next ratchet point.

[@georgeglassburn6109]

!!! HEY LOOK AT ME !!! For as long as you have had your channel up, i'm sure somebody has given you the following tip by now . An easy way to remove paint from metal hardware is to put it in an old crock pot full of water add a few drops of dawn dish soap and crank up the heat Just below a boil). Let the parts cook for at least an hour. take a party out test it the paint should wire brush right off. (I like a brass bristle brush for this there is a higher density of bristles and being softer brass the bristles squish into nooks an crannies better, buy a few brushes of each size,they wear out faster than steel brushes) if the paint isn't soft give it more cook time.

[@claywright9118]

or pressure wash it

[@CSkwirl]

I have an old tool, it gets abused nearly every day, sometimes even twice on Sundays

[@HandToolRescue]

NOOOOOO!

[@WeaselJuice]

I had no idea what this tool did till the very end! Ah yes, it’s all so clear now! Awesome resto!

[@RogerAlbertsociology]

My father worked in the lumber industry as a planerman. He had to sharpen his own blades and repair the belts that drove the planers. He used one of these belt lacers. I remember it well. I used to play with it when he wasn't using it. He wasn't always happy about that!

[@bobsofia68]

Me: " Oh, can hardly wait to see him lace some belts! " also Me: " wait, what? "

[@Emulleator]

yeah I didnt realize what kind of belts it laces until the very end either

[@ZReviews]

Where do you even get the refills for that tool. The ones that clamp into the belt. AND THEN WHAT DOES THAT BELT DO... FFFF

[@HandToolRescue]

This company is actually still in business, but is now called Flexco. These flat leather belts were for old machinery that ran off a belt line or off an antique engine. You will see me use this tool for future restorations.

[@TheCoffeehound]

Also, many round balers use these teeth on the (rubber and fiber) belts that roll the hay into bales. Most of the ones I've seen use about 8-10 of these belts, and they get plenty of use during the summer. Even the rubber coated ones stretch, which means you have to shorten them periodically and put new teeth on the ends.

[@petersmedley459]

Or leatherwork with a gothic, steampunk vibe maybe...

[@phonedave]

My south bend lathe uses a drive belt like that too.

[@boog110]

Yup. We could have used this a few times on our old baler.

[@AndrewBushnell]

I would have appreciated a "pistol shot" sound effect at 8:43

[@korvtm]

My Dad worked in the oil fields during WW2. One of his jobs was to repair drive belts. He used a tool similar to this one to repair the belts,but they used some kind of spark proof pins to hook the ends together. Some of the belts were about forty or fifty feet long.

[@Rick_B52]

Thank you for saving yet another lost and forgotten hand tool from spending the rest of it's life in the gulag!

[@TheSasquatch33]

What evil engineer put this thing together? Jesus. This thing had like, 4 patent plates on it and ALL the pins. Also, leave Dave alone. He'll come out when he wants to.

[@HandToolRescue]

Hahaha. I was actually surprised that this tool did not contain any nuts and bolts at all.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

I know what you meant, but to be technical, I count one patent info, two instructional, and one from an "American stuff" importer in Paris. (Yes, I paused the video to read them when he showed them off after polishing.)

[@3347861]

Very few engineers actually put anything together.... They mostly create headaches for the tradesmen....

[@saaaalo3]

@@HandToolRescue ur good

[@michaelhaiden6718]

It took someone with above average iq for sure

[@007KrausBean]

BEST. INTRO. EVER!

[@ashleycole7779]

All the time I was watching this I was saying to myself " he'll never remember how this goes back together".

[@joeyrock]

A skilled mechanic with a sense of humor. I really enjoy your videos...

[@sebastianmacduck2222]

Schön restauriert. Die Presse war dazu gedacht, die beweglichen Klammerverbindungen an Ledertransmissionen zu fertigen. Ich habe mich im Museum schon oft gefragt, wie sie die Verbindungen an den Transmissionsbändern hergestellt haben. Jetzt weiß ich es.