Household Oils, Locomotive Sanders and Crow Bars

[@JordiGuillem]

I’ve been binge watching your videos for a few of weeks now. Amazing channel. I’ve learned a lot from you already and your videos are very therapeutic, they relax me. On the other side, you make some of these tools look so appealing and tempting to buy, that I’m quickly becoming a tool addict and my wife will soon say something about it! 😅 All jokes aside, keep up with the good work, thanks for posting great content teaching us and keeping us relaxed and entertained. Regards from Houston, Texas.

[@357magdad]

The smell of 3in1 oil always takes me back to little Magdad helping his dad in the shop!

[@FountainCityVol]

Always love the shots of your property “up north”. I’m sure I’m not the only one that would love to hear the background story about your property. How long have you had it, what are your plans with it, etc Keep up the great video’s, awesome channel.

[@1pcfred]

Up north is heading in the wrong direction. The smart money retires where it's warmer.

[@lancesimcox6348]

Hi Scoutcrafter any chance you could do an episode on different greases and speciality greases ? Keep up the excellent episodes, you never cease to amaze with your knowledge.

[@davidcoats1037]

Lol. “Family only had one crowbar”. 😆 I used to only have one or two crowbars but since I watch Scoutcrafter I now have about 50 in my collection. 🤣 Lots of great info John. Take care. Super-Lube !!

[@troon5488]

I have a fair knowledge of lubricants in general, and still learned something. I really liked the 3-in-1 comparison. Thanks for an entertaining episode!

[@805ROADKING]

Good stuff Bud!! That Sander looks like a good Candidate for a Delrin Knob made on the Lil' Lathe eh!!☻

[@bigpete4227]

Good idea.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Beautiful oasis you have there Mr. John! It be hard to leave that and go to the city for me.. love the sander.. I see a rocket as well...and then you said locomotive and now that's all I see..haha.. it awesome though and make a great lamp 😳 good stuff sir

[@johnkelley9877]

This was great! Lots of helpful information and a neat looking sander. But I have to say my favorite part was the stream and your property. That really made my day. Thanks for sharing this.

[@davidgibson9866]

Man…was that a peaceful video on the property 👍🏻 It calmed me right down because I work with such nice people 😵‍💫

[@shedmanx3640]

Those opening scenes of your block and the creek were breathtaking. Such a beautiful place. You also couldn’t go wrong with the sander. $20? You’d be crazy to pass that up. Thanks for the video mate.

[@1pcfred]

As long as the windings in the motor aren't cooked. Rewinding motors is where I draw the line fixing stuff.

[@dennisgolden1337]

John, thanks for your encouragement and positive attitude as always. Taking a break at Siesta Key this week myself. Press on and long live the republic!!!!

[@bobbyw9046]

I prefer to have ALL OF THEM - to use the right one for the job I need at that time. I have at least 7 or 8 of them with different edges, different sizes, etc. Over the years I seem to use them all and sometimes when using a crowbar, two or three are required at the same time.

[@saratogakellys7648]

Hoffman's Playland was this quaint little family amusement park in Latham NY. The Hoffman's took meticulous care of the park and the rides and of course their customers. They had a little kiddie size Ferris wheel. It did not go fast and was only about 20 feet high. Everything on it was original and hand painted with red leather seats. . Today's ScoutCrafter video on lubricants made me think back to the big thick chain drive that moved the Ferris Wheel. It was always covered with shiny pitch black grease. That Ferris Wheel ran quietly and smoothly. My guess is greasing that chain and sprocket was one of their annual tasks to open up for the season. It was probably the original chain which lasted all of that time due to careful annual lubrication. It is funny how even as a kid at a fun park part of the intrigue was what made the Ferris Wheel spin! There is a bit of ScoutCrafter in all of us!👏👍😁 PS The park closed a few years back and the rides were relocated nearby. I must put it on the agenda to visit the new place to be sure that chain is still properly greased by the new owners!😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

I would love to see that. Frivolous lawsuits put many family owned attractions out of business…

[@ericspratt3164]

We use LA CO to lubricate the bushings in electric motors and circulator pumps for boiler systems. They sell that brand at HVAC supply houses. Good stuff.

[@RobertSiwik1968]

I love your content! I personally like the longer thin end on a crowbar! I have a bunch of them and pinch bars also with the pointed ends. I love the sander too!

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Thanks for the beautiful pictures of upstate New York. Beautiful to see. And very interesting lubrication video. People need to understand the differences. It’s very important.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I definitely see an opportunity to make a knob for the sander. I like a thinner crowbar to get under things. That new bar is good for demolition type work.

[@1pcfred]

For demolition you need a big bar. Something like a stripping bar is my go to. We always called them shoe bars. They're made to rip up shoe plates.

[@billweimers7645]

I love your channel. Always great to watch, especially in the warmer months, for some reason.

[@toolrestoration]

Thanks John , great show , and thru clenched teeth ... Thanks John . Now I'm on the look out for locomotive sanders !!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@ChickenLips412]

What great timing! My desk fan started squealing last week and I gave it two shots of 3-in-one MULTI oil that I had on hand. After a few minutes, the squeal was back but muted. Today, I bought and applied some 3-in-one MOTOR oil and the fan has been quiet all day. Thanks ScoutCrafter.

[@CarnivoreRonin]

What a beautiful sander! Upstate is nice too 😂 My wife's friend's elderly father passed away recently and she was having an estate sale but let me come by first because she knows I love old tools and restoring them. I picked up a cast iron stove that came to Oklahoma with the family when it was settled in 1889 which is amazing. He had 4 different crow bars in the corner of his shop which I had to have! My wife and her friend were confused and asked "why?" My answer was "A man needs crowbars and can never have too many.“ I also picked up other tools, a lantern and a blowtorch like you did recently! There was a rusty butcher knife without scales which I'm going to restore, rescale and give back to her. Great video bud! 👍🏻

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jason- That is awesome that you were able to rescue these items! I hear a lit of good things about Cast iron Polish instead of paint.. It is called Stove polish and brings back the natural luster of the cast iron...

[@rogermcdonald1607]

John my go to lubricate for hinges is silicone spray. If its for locks on car cylinders its dry silicone spray by 3M. Not a sponsor. Your property is very beautiful and i would love to chill out and mow it. Very nice stream and i could sit there all day and listen to the water!!!👍🇺🇸Roger

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I would not be able to use that crow bar with the thick ends. Definitely prefer the thinner and longer tapered ends. I love the Zoom oil. I use this to lubricate the bearings in the blower fan and stoker fan in my coal stove. It lasts a long time for me. I finally emptied a bottle. I kept the bottle and filled it with cutting fluid. I now use this bottle to apply cutting fluid on the milling machine. So many different types of oil. My Southbend metal lathe uses 3 types. I love the look of that sander. Dave.

[@AndyM.]

I ALWAYS love watching your 'totally rad' channel to UNWIND!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!

[@terryrogers1025]

Crow bars, long thin leads for starting into a project and as soon as I get enough room to, I slide as heavy a bar as I can into the part. My mind says safety, and a heavy far gives control as well as safety. Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[@smithtown6589]

Really, what a beautiful piece of property you have upstate. Lucky you, upstate NY is imaginably gorgeously beautiful.

[@carldelawter8900]

I used regular 3-in-one oil on my 1943 Emerson electric fan for 64 yrs, used every night, until somebody took it. Used it on 1948 Singer electric sewing machine. (150 oil points on it) for my MIL. Grandparents, 1965 downdraft gas furnace blower motor until present. Still runs good year round with added AC in 1975. Maintain your equipment properly & it will last & give long life. 😃 Ok How long until you get that sander running again??? Then, Flitz it!

[@836dmar]

Went “back to school” at Syracuse in the mid 90s. It’s was so nice driving around to towns upstate looking for finds. Never made it to the city - crowds are just not my speed. I had no idea the state was so lovely.

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

John, another great video. It’s so great of you to educate folks the way you do. Things that we know from years of experience will be lost if we don’t pass it along. You do this in spades. I can’t even begin to imagine how much time these videos take you to do. I can see it is a labor of love for you. I have yet to try your 50/50 mix. I have a pretty good supply of a product called Blue Creeper. It’s worked well for me freeing up stuck sewing machines and mechanisms. It will be some time before I get back to a point where I can work on shop projects. Moving really turned things upside down from a shop perspective. I’m finishing up a raised bed vegetable garden so we can get about growing some of our own food. I liked your initial comments and your brook video was beautiful. You have a very nice property upstate. By the way, that belt sander immediately brought Flash Gordon to mind. It’s kind of freaky that we are very similar in so many things. I love those types of hand tools. I have a bunch in my project to do list which is probably longer than a lifetime. Thanks for your great Wednesday video. Best Regards, John

[@ScoutCrafter]

John- Sorry you couldn’t make Jacktown this year, you are so right about moving. If it were easy I would have done it years ago! I think I used to work for Ming the Merciless… 😂

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

@@ScoutCrafter I very much appreciate your subtle comments that help us awake people know you are one of the good guys. Anyone who was a Marine and takes great pride in flying the flag wears his love for America on his sleeve. Strange how many of us tool folks, ham radio operators all fall on that side. I’ll keep you posted of my shop progress with some pictures. I recently bought a 20 ton Harbor Freight press to add to the shop. I need to get some more cleanup done so I can assemble it. I know it’s not a Dake, but it will do for now or maybe longer. We will see.

[@ericmcconnell3238]

The irony, I had literally just walked in the door after meeting a guy for some vintage tools via FB Marketplace and one of the tools was the same EXACT egg beater drill you have in this video. There were actually 2 egg beater drills, a brace, and - the thing I really wanted - which was a Millers Fall 207 Bench Top hand drill press. I'm a happy camper. VERY interesting about the oil. I didn't know that about the detergents. That explains why the black 3 in 1 oil I was using to restore a 1927 treadle sewing machine did a fantastic job in cleaning it. I just figured any oil would do, but now I know. Thanks again ScoutCrafter!

[@LoStivale]

I love the weekend retreat. Must be a lot of work to maintain but once that’s out of the way, you can really get away from it all. Another great vid. 👍

[@flashgordon6238]

Grew up in Northeast Ohio -Looks similar. I use Tri-Flow for general purpose, Militec-1 and LSA for knives and firearms, Empire sewing oil for small stuff, Brayco 885 10w for fine instruments, a spray on PB Blaster dry Teflon for woodworking tools. Also watchmaker's oil for clocks.

[@Pyridox]

Sometimes if I need a very light oil, for screw/bolt threads, etc. I use air tool oil.

[@Clipbrd]

Absolutely brilliant… Learned things today !!!

[@prasadvn524]

Oh what a lovely sander.Had not seen such a tool.

[@BencoVintageMachineWorks]

Zoom Spout is a great oil for antique fans (as you mentioned) and for electric motors that have oil wicking felt. The lighter weight Zoom Spout oil facilitates the capillary action better than the 20w. However, on motors that have "ring oilers" ie the ring rides on the shaft and picks up oil from a reservoir, the blue bottle 20w made by 3 in 1 is better. The slightly higher viscosity allows it to cling to the ring better whereas the 10w would get flung off. Beautiful sander too!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I never knew what a ring oiler was until watching your videos, now I can’t wait to get one!!! 😃👍

[@tombob671]

John your upstate land is gorgeous.👏👏

[@wadewells808]

For household and the shop, I use Super Lube. I started using it on ratchets that I restore, but soon found myself using it on just about everything.

[@stephendoherty1275]

Also, you should not lubricate aluminum with oil, it attacks and causes galling. You can coat it with oil or kerosene to prevent oxidation. Teflon, dry silicone and lithium is recommended. Silicone lubricant is the perfect lubricant for rubber surfaces.

[@1pcfred]

I have a fixed base router that wasn't adjusting smoothly so I tried Teflon dry lube on it. That did nothing. I finally put some regular old oil on it and that did the trick. So my experience does not align with your statements. And don't think for a minute that I didn't want the dry lube to work either. I tried it multiple times. It just kept galling up and binding.

[@Traderjoe]

I think that because they have such a substantial guarantee on things like crowbars, and they know that some knuckle draggers will try to use this to pry a fire hydrant off the sidewalk and then complain that it broke and then proceed to badmouth them in reviews on Amazon, so they intentionally beef up areas so that they become indestructible. By the way, I ordered two crowbars and one came in the same box, along with a jar of ointment and the other one came in a bag. Instead of putting two crowbars together in a box!

[@davidcoats1037]

I was thinking the same thing about the crowbars. Same problem with knives now. They all have to be thick enough to withstand batoning and destruction tests by ham fisted internet commandos.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those tips are way too thick. I have to look at other Eastwings and see if this is a trend! 😃👍

[@setdown2]

That’s a cool sander and yes Flash on Saturday morning and followed by some great TOONS… BTW…the condition of that hand drill …there ought to be a LAW…👮‍♂️

[@jessicagreene1773]

I Love this channel, you learn something from every episode!

[@crr8297]

When I was a really young kid, maybe 3 or 4 years old I used to run around the house oiling the door hinges with cooking oil, all I knew is it was oil and it stopped the hinges from creaking. Now I use olive oil for cooking only. I have many oils too, my South Bend lathe needs multiple oils I can only remember where to use each one if I look at my lathe book, my watches need special silicone oil and door locks need graphite but my favorite is turbine oil in the zoom spout, oh, I like 50-50 too, thanks

[@ihrescue]

Its pretty cool that you can distill Birch bark to acquire natural oil. I use 3 and 1 for all purpose lubricating. I use Smith Honing oil for sharpening. I use ATF for boring in steel.I have gone through one container of Zoom Spout in abut 40 years and only just bought a new one. I have a can of spray Starrett M1 to spray on tools. Pry bars - so many purposes and you really cannot be without them. One of the essential of home disaster prepared ness as well.

[@MrHowieZ1973]

This is a great video. Lots of young people out there don't know this information.

[@jpsimon206]

Very interesting, I had not seen a zoom spout before! I like to collect old oil cans. The ones designed for watchmakers are my favorite as they often use real silver. I have one particular one that must have a very specialized use, it works very similarly to the zoom spout. It's basically a 6-in silver test tube about the diameter of a pencil with a high polish. At one end there is a small knurled knob. When you unscrew this knob, there is something of an applicator attached to the cap not unlike nail polish. What's really cool about it is the principal it utilizes. When you unscrew the lid, it forces an o-ring to slide up on the tapered section blocking off a hole. This works the exact same way that putting your finger over the straw in your drink allows you to transfer the contents without spill. I have always wondered if it was terribly special oil or it was for a terribly special application, I've never seen another one like it. I'm a big fan of buying old chemicals at yard sales, all kinds of great pre-regulation products. If you ever see triple-leaded oil made by mule kick, highly recommend it. Probably good to wash your hands though

[@bkind2182]

I love that Dial brand oil with the zoom spout. I picked some up on a whim about 5 years ago at a local chain hardware store called Ace. It was only about 3 or 4 dollars and I loved the spout. The first time I used it my shop vacuum had pooped out. It started making an awful high pitch squeal. Before throwing it out I decided to tear it apart. I ended up using the zoom oil on the blower motor shaft and that vacuum still works awesome. A couple of months ago the squirrel motor in the bathroom exhaust fan kind of froze up after months of not working to well. Again I took it apart and added some zoom oil to the bearings and Bob's your uncle, it works like new.. I just checked it's $5.99 now at Ace and Amazon charges $9.99... It sure has worked well for me...

[@smitty1952]

Would love to see you polish up that electric sander, after getting it running of course.

[@smitty1952]

Going back to my days as a copier technician, my goto oil was Tri-Flow. It. never let me down, and never created any new issues. As a touring bicycle rider, my biggest concern with lubricants was that they not attract sand, dirt, etc.. Finish Line products Cross Country and Finish Line Dry Bike Lubricant worked great.

[@timeflysintheshop]

I foresee a lathe project in the future where you turn a new knob from black delrin to replace the missing knob on the sander!

[@hester781]

What an absolutely clean cut perfect explanation of detergents in oil, many guys I’ve worked with over the years have had no idea, and there are way too many over complicated explanations on the internet. Very nicely done my friend 👍🏻

[@ScoutCrafter]

Congratulations again on your awesome baby boy! 😃👍

[@robertlevine2152]

When I started working I was working for Shell Oil. I was assigned to develop the lubrication list for 188,000 DWT (deadweight ton cargo capacity in Long Tons 2240 lbs/LT). I worked with Shell's lubrication engineers to develop the list which covered greases and oils for everything from steam turbines and reduction gears, to motors, to line shaft and stern tube and rudder bearings, to hydraulic oils, to galley equipment (food safe), to door hinges, and so on. I went to work for ARCO, who were building the same class of ships. I was assigned the job of developing the lube oil list, this time with ARCO oils. There I learned that only certain refineries produced certain lubricants. This was based both on the crude oil being refined, the refinery's distillation equipment and the ability to blend lubricants. As I recall ARCO produced lubricants in their Houston and Philadelphia refineries, but not in others. They also rebranded certain oils from other companies. The last ships I worked with were driven by slow speed diesels. Slow speed diesels are two stroke engines, which require both cylinder oil, which is a consumable, and lubrication oil. It is interesting to note the type of cylinder oil used changes with the type of fuel used. A different cylinder oil is needed for high sulfur fuel oil and ultra low sulfur diesel oil. For these ships the lubrication oils and greases came from one of the companies specializing in marine lubricants (ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP., or Castrol). A single supplier was chosen based on being able to supply all lubricants in the needed ports of call. Me I use 3 in 1 oil for most needs. I like DuPont Teflon or WD40 dry lubricants. I use Starrett and Foredom lubricants. I used to have a tube of white lithium grease that had an opening that allowed door hinge pins to be dipped into the tube. It worked perfectly until I ran out. I never found a similar tube. Since becoming addicted to KZbin videos I have, to my wife's chagrin, started acquiring an impressive collection of lubricants, to go with a large collection of tools, also to her chagrin. Bob

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bob- You are one of the few people that can honestly appreciate oils…. It is a fascinating subject that most people are oblivious to. Often taken for granted, lubricating oils are the backbone of millions of operations every day!! Thanks!!! 😃👍

[@robertlevine2152]

@@ScoutCrafter I used to love being with the lube oil people at ARCO. As we used to say in the marine company, they had great 'Sea Stories'. At the time I was working with them ARCO was pushing ARCO Graphite motor oil and Mobil was starting to market Mobil One.. Those were interesting times. At the time one of the engineers told me not to use Pennzoil but he wouldn't tell me why. Years later I saw him in Pasadena when my wife and I went to help decorate ARCO 's Rose Parade float. I asked him about Pennzoil and he said it was OK to use it. He wouldn't tell me what the reason was. Enough 'Sea Stories'. Bob

[@saulquezada7898]

Hey señor Juan, very interesting video. I learned a lot and enjoyed it. Keep up the good work and the information flowing. Muchas gracias, saludos desde México.

[@cheekymonkey444]

3 in one oil for household oiling. Along with Lucas xtreme gun oil (green), and of course in the garage none other than Marvel Mystery Oil. Been using that most of my life!

[@ScoutCrafter]

MMO- The old can Graphics we’re just so beautiful! 😃👍

[@tmillsaz]

"who doesn't have at least one crow bar... what kind of maniac" LOL 🙂

[@lordvengerx]

OMG upstate is so beautiful I'd live there forever. The green grass and the sky really set it off really nice

[@MrDoeboy356]

This Maine-iac has many crowbars.

[@stephenbridges2791]

A buddy and I split a case of 10W non-detergent Penzoil back in the early 80's. We each got 2 one gallon jugs. Used it on guns, knives, doors, sewing machines, etc. I'm down to suds in the last jug. I'm going to hate to see the last of it go, it was that good. Not sure you can even get it anymore.

[@davidhelmuth6654]

My go to oil is rem oil, probably because I always have it on hand.

[@jpsimon206]

I'm a big fan of three in one for everyday household needs. I also use it on electric motors with plain bearings even though other oils are specified. I was extremely disappointed with starretts oil, $19 for a few ounces of what appears to be plain old rapeseed oil. For cutting fluids, I'm a new convert to anchor lube. All my machinery is manual and I don't like flood coolant. Anchor lube is just so clean, it does not whip off of drill bits or end mills. I arrived at this after developing a sensitivity to most cutting fluids on the market. This is extremely common, it often happens overnight. The anchor lube also smells quite nice. I've been so happy with it that I have dismantled and stored my cool mist system. For cleanings, I'm a big fan of diesel. I've never understood why more people don't use it. For protection from oxidization, I'm a die hard boeshield T9 fan.

[@ScoutCrafter]

JP- Cutting fluids can be really harsh! My all time Nemesis is Tap-Magic for Aluminum! That smell stays with you all week! 😂👍

[@GuntersGarage]

I have used motor oil since I can remember. Its ubiquitous and convenient. Lately I have used quite a variety of oils. I use your recipe of Vaseline and mineral oil for my knives and some other weight oils for other tasks.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bob that 50/50 Vaseline/Mineral oil is spectacular! Not to mention non toxic so you can use it on bare skin! 😃👍

[@jpsimon206]

I have this exact sander, it's an absolute beast! Many people complain about the weight of magnesium bodied tools, but so many tools like this, the weight is a benefit. This machine does not require any pressure at all, you mostly just steer it to keep it from taking off. I wish I had a link, but there's a video that never fails to crack me up, it's two guys using these powder Sanders with very long extension cords in an attempt to make powered roller skates.

[@jpsimon206]

The brushes do take some significant abuse with this machine, the vent holes are quite large. I used to take mine apart about once every 5 years to clean it all out. Now I keep a cut off pantyhose on the front. Works fantastic, have not gone back in to clean since

[@stevenvaldivieso8844]

Always a pleasure to watch your video’s. I learn a lot. And soon as I saw that sander I laughed and said flash hahaha

[@michaelowens7151]

One lubricant I’ve found useful is “Glycerine” oil, especially for weather stripping in cars and trucks. Now some of the newer materials may not break down over time but in older cars an application kept the stripping soft and supple and prevented any freezing of the seal in the winter months. Like the Miter saw from Monday those sanders were made with several components in mind “durability & value”; words which are seldom used in corporate boardrooms. As always, great information!

[@edwardmartin3069]

Pry bars are one of those categories that most people ignore... That's alright...until you really need one. I would have to thin out the ends on that new Estwing bar, but that is just my opinion. Just yesterday I happened to notice that I have three "mankiller" bars (you know, the 6-foot bars with the round striking head on one end and a flat, tapered wedge on the other). How that happened I have no clue. I'm using one of them for a corner post for my garden fence...:D , Loved the info on lube oils. Important stuff that is not easy to find these days...

[@1pcfred]

Sounds like what you have may be a shale bar? It's made for digging rocks. Sometimes they're just called digging bars.

[@13thworker45]

I grew up in my dads shop with a skil sander. He also made a table for it to be used as a edge sander. His 4” sander required a set of arms to hold on to it. Another oil I use is Lucas oil for fishing reels. I will look in my shop to see if I have a knob for your sander. Thank You

[@John..18]

It's always nice, just wandering around, looking for something, that you might need to use a crowbar on,,,, 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Or someone. 😂👍

[@kevinmaughan4290]

So true about the crow bar, you need a long taper, works so much better. Im still waiting to see your titanium one.

[@timeflysintheshop]

Its called a wrecking bar for a reason! The ends are so blunt, you are guaranteed to wreck anything it touches! I definitely prefer a sharper, slimmer end to my crowbars and pry bars!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Lots of places here looked like your stream shots but the developers gobbled them up, gated them off and made goffer courses out of them. There are a few left but not many. If I had that bar I would regrind it 1st thing. A go-devil/splitting maul/collins axe/whatever or a regular axe has to have a long taper or it'll just bounce off. I got an Estwing flat bar YEARS ago and it's still very nice and useable. And I use Delo 15/40 diesel formula in everything. Very high detergent and high dispersant and formulated for flat tappet engines (OLD). And there is the standby Marvel and 50/50! Toots uses Singer oil in the sewing machine and I use red grease in grease fittings but have the old thick stuff in a tub for wheel bearings. So there is the midweek manuscript! Happy grass mowing, Thanks and GBWYou!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Always interesting and informative content. Thank you.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Very good post, informative, and nice seeing upperstate N.Y. cheers !

[@gavinstone3769]

i have 1 crowbar ,I'm glad I'm not a maniac lol , great show as always ;-)

[@357magdad]

When I was a kid one of the Philadelphia TV stations would play the old serials on Sunday afternoons. As soon as I saw your sander I thought of those rocket ships from Flash Gordon! 🚀

[@matthewhopkins666]

3 in One brand oils are what I mostly use around the home although I have to admit it's probably down to familiarity more than it being superior to other options. Granddad always had a can of it in the shed, Dad always had it too so as a consequence I've always used it too. It's just one of those brands you immediately associate in your mind with a product like Heinz with baked beans.

[@1pcfred]

I've been looking for a good cheap light oil for general shop use. I bought a bottle of Marvel but man that stuff stinks. I might have to get a bottle of Lucas next? I want to get another gallon of WD-40 but the stuff has doubled in price. It was $20 a gallon the last time I got some over 2 years ago. Now it's over $38. Thanks Joe!

[@gregorycampbell8990]

My favorite multipurpose lubricant is Royal Purple synfilm multi-purpose lubricant. According to it's SDS it contains 75-90% Dec-1-ene, trimers.

[@peteshakes7349]

What kind of maniac doesn’t have a crowbar? Lol Thanks Scoutcrafter Keep up the great work God bless

[@timeflysintheshop]

If the upstate footage is only a few days old, I am surprised how little leaves there are on the trees. Our trees (other than the oaks) are more or less filled out already. I have had to mow three times already too!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! It always takes longer up there! Still cold at night…. 😃👍

[@1pcfred]

Burglary tools are generally hard to come by on the secondary market. So whenever see a good crowbar at a sale I usually snatch it up and take it out of circulation. I'm just doing my part.

[@smithtown6589]

My go- to oil is mineral oil. No odor like 3-in-1, non-toxic, great on squeaky hinges, bearings, etc. Also good as a solvent to dissolve glue. You can get it in the pharmacy section of Walmart for a buck and a half or so. Starrett sells it as a special tool oil for a lot more.

[@foxwood67]

Short thick tapers on crowbars are compensation for sub par steel. The angled long tapered tip is a better fulcrum and usually better quality steel. Love that sander. Yep looks like a fifties rocket ship

[@ScoutCrafter]

I have to agree with you, if that bar was unmarked I would swear it was Chinese! 😂

[@philparker1666]

Hi Scoutcrafter, here we go.......oil.....3in1 my dear old Dad would use it on our one and only wood saw before putting it away, Flash Gordon........watched it at my Grandma's on Saturday mornings in the UK in early 70s, lastly I prefer the old bars that were thinner and made for proper use. Thanks as always John 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️

[@ianbutler1983]

Very interesting stuff. Thanks.

[@uktony1525]

Favourite lubricant is AC90, cheap as chips although you need to search it out as not many places stock it. First cheap crowbar I bought as a newly married bent when lifting a drain cover so from then on only good quality ones with a thin tip to get in awkward places.

[@not2fast4u2c]

I have saved about 3 fans using that super lube synthetic oil in the little pocket size oiler

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good one, have a nice safe one..

[@danohstoolbox]

I love fluid film works great and sticks well

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Got several crow bars I prefer the long taper ends

[@TomGunnTools]

Was hoping to see that sander get restored and running!

[@chrislewellen4016]

I like Tri-flow a lot, but I'm getting ready to make my first 50/50.

[@ScoutCrafter]

You are going to fall in love with the 50/50!!! 😃👍

[@kylekyleson373]

Nice piece of land you have there John. I have a short flat crowbar that works great but also have my Dads old three foot old stye crowbar for the heavy work.

[@albrauns5356]

Love your attitude on life. Thanks for the info on oil. I really learned something as I usually do watching your channel Al Brauns Semper Fi

[@ScoutCrafter]

Semper Fi! 🇺🇸

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

Now I have to buy another “essential oil”…But it will be useful. I prefer at thin crowbar. Great video as always.

[@saigaking]

Super interesting stuff about the oil I never knew amazing That sander was amazing so looks like a train 🚂 love to See the done over the top great stuff god bless take care 🦅🇺🇸🗽🙏🇳🇿🚂

[@mybigarmada]

That Sander needs a Scouty Golfball handle, just for funsies.

[@Doco72]

I think we need a tour of your upsate property. It looks great.

[@patrickmeyer1967]

My two favorite lubricants are butter and bacon grease. These two make everything better!!

[@michaelkowalski1130]

Looks like your "eggbeater drill" could use a "restoration knob" on the crank handle. (upcoming project?) I definitely wouldn't like either end on your new "crow bar". I would grab for a thinner Oldie.

[@joegreen4547]

I love 3 in 1 oil it great stuff my grandma still has an old small metal can of it still works great