Hydroforming using a grease gun. Making a stainless steel reflector for a model Harley-Davidson motorcycle
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@MrAluminox6 жыл бұрын
That is pure cleverness. The modest grease pump for forming small pieces...Grease is interesting, being thick it is somewhat self-sealing, self dampening, does not run everywhere when you open the "hydroformer form" and is not lost. No one spill. The pump is always well lubricated, no problems of oxidation or gripping, is cheap and can be found in any tool store. I'm in awe. Many thanks for the excellent video, that give me an idea for forming copper jewels.
@pedroperenne4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... its the PERFECT solution!... all the benefits mentioned by you and easy to do and replicate
@TeddyKrimsony4 жыл бұрын
but it's inefficient in terms of energy transfer
@THEedcbb34 жыл бұрын
@@TeddyKrimsony it's incompressible?? How is it not efficient?
@yakshbhola89163 жыл бұрын
@@THEedcbb3 because as the viscosity of the medium will increase frictional loss will increase u will require more effort to deliver the same pressure with grease as a medium when compared to normal hydraulic jack fluid.
@THEedcbb33 жыл бұрын
@@yakshbhola8916 ye but in terms of efficiency, it would still be the same? No slip condition means that friction doesn't need to be considered as the fluids technically static there. It just requires more energy transferred overall I assume because of the increased density
@irfanashraf12384 жыл бұрын
Making it simple to understand is hallmark of a “Master”
@yt6506 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I think on Mythbusters they did a segment similar using a pressure washer. I admit I did not know 321 stainless could be formed that easily. I am a metal spinner and I will try 321 stainless. 74 yrs old and love learning, thank you. A million million things I don’t know, and I know it.
@joandar16 жыл бұрын
I like you learned a huge amount from this and say thanks for sharing with us other youtubers Clarence. Kind of reminds of an expression I use YT, the more I learn the more I realize how little I know! Cheers to all, John, Australia.
@rdouthwaite6 жыл бұрын
Don'ttreadonme Molonlabe He did indeed, Colin Furze I believe.
@berglewerks2 жыл бұрын
This is so beautifully considered and carefully made. Discerning and clear photography. Nothing unnecessary here. I don't know anything about engineering, but this is an incredibly poetic work of art! Thank you!
@kennethellison9713 Жыл бұрын
The "graphics" at the 3:05 mark are so refreshing. I love this video. I get the feeling that when it comes to an end you might be able to hear the film flapping in the take-up reel :)
@skipwilson47927 жыл бұрын
Thank You for taking the time to share your work.
@turningpoint66434 жыл бұрын
Extremely clever use of simple hydraulics that I never would have considered Clarence.
@AtticusDraco6 жыл бұрын
that was badd ass man good showing and sharing YT finally recommended me to a useful vid
@patientzero16 жыл бұрын
That is becoming to be less and less... nice big bright letters, selfies and dump fuckwits making shit youtube clips, just for views and advertisement money.. yuk
@muzikman20086 жыл бұрын
A true craftsman.. I wish they taught this stuff in school instead of other useless stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@marksstudio6 жыл бұрын
Without doubt one of the best youtube videos I have seen in all these years. Totally demystified the operation making it approachable for anyone. Well done sir.
@loganshotrod4x4644 жыл бұрын
I never thought a grease gun would generate a seal or the pressure needed to form sheet metal. That was cool! Thanks for sharing that idea!!!!
@anthonywilliams46384 жыл бұрын
Nice Film, and thanks for the upload. I have used my grease gun to push out seized up brake pistons from calipers on old restoration projects in just the same way, no damage to the materials is guaranteed.
@pistoleroshooter25756 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. It was a pleasure to watch. Larger parts and complex shapes like were often formed by explosive force, but your method is a lot safer and do-able with any decent home workshop. Thank you for a quality video.
@threecreationleather65966 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Very inventive and economical way of doing this. For those of you who arent able to machine the dies, another way of achieving similar results is hydraulic die forming using urethane blocks and acrylic dies. A process I learned in a book " Hydraulic Die Forming for Jewelers and Metalsmiths"
@nlo1146 жыл бұрын
Nice job. The grease-gun is also a useful tool for freeing a seized engine. Don't remove the cylinder head. Remove the rockers from the offending chamber so that the valves stay shut. Break the insulator out of an old spark-plug and weld in a grease nipple where the insulator was. Fill the chamber with oil to the top, screw in the new plug, fit the grease-gun and start pumping! this will give you the equivalent of a 30-ton press that should shift any stuck piston.
@Lazywatchsmith6 жыл бұрын
That was AWESOME!.
@olsparkywisenheimer82392 жыл бұрын
This is a neat video. I've been a metal fabricator for 26 years now and I've never done this, but it's intriguing. Thanks for the video. Nice job! 👍
@4legdfishman6 жыл бұрын
Nice work Clarence. I'm impressed that a grease gun is so powerful.
@freakysteve1402814 жыл бұрын
Finally! Someone who can mark out on a sheet without wasting material as well as uses snips correctly.
@rusty911s2 Жыл бұрын
Superb film, thank you. Loved the run-through on the theory.
@MrPlumber274 жыл бұрын
Sir you are incredibly smart and likely too smart for most people . I love watching the process of hydroforming. It’s so clean and perfect .
@snowgorilla97896 жыл бұрын
Worked with a guy who was greasing a propeller hub and pumped it up so much ( no vent) that he blew the fitting out it blew his tooth out a part of his jaw and went out the side of his face a nice clean hole just like he had been shot. Grease guns can build ENORMOUS pressure. Great video !
@petersaupe74554 жыл бұрын
Yourself,Dan Gelbard and Tubal Cain are masters at explaining quite difficult tasks in a way that allows us mortals to understand.
@thebicyclesafarisАй бұрын
This was so cool!!! I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
@DOPEXAMP6 жыл бұрын
Super badass yet simple machine you've made
@wintonhudelson22524 жыл бұрын
Very cool Clarence, thanks for sharing your process.
@tonytully49434 жыл бұрын
I like the whole video. One thing particularly is your adjustable gauge for the height of the dome. So simple and effective
@bobfugazy49163 жыл бұрын
That was genius Clarence. I've always wondered what hydroforming was and now I know. Thank you.
@andthesunsets6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your expertise. These skills need to be preserved for the future generation.
@jackdotzman29084 жыл бұрын
Learn something new every day. Been there done that on many many projects, this is wonderful to learn about your hydro forming method. New to this guy, thanks for explaining in your excellent vid how you made that reflector. Great educational, craftsmanship vid., thank you. Jack in Missouri
@tfdmac4 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I have come across this. I must say I am impressed. Wish there was more videos in this collection.
@felixcat93184 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely ingenious, I wouldn't have thought to use the grease gun for this application, but it's perfect. Thank you for sharing this excellent technique and for the good narration. Subscribed!
@matthewgregerson50386 жыл бұрын
I just learned a valuable lesson with your video, Not exactly when, where, or how I will use this lesson as a new skill of my own one day, but I was impressed.
@gortnewton47656 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Very clear instruction
@Druicidal6 жыл бұрын
"Why on earth would he make a tool for a single part.... Holy shit that is beautiful"
@Darnic-Fab3 жыл бұрын
Because he could!
@markspc13 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
@londel17676 жыл бұрын
Wow that was really cool. I wouldnt have thought a grease gun would have enough force to do that but Ive never paid attention to the specs on a grease gun. thanks for the demonstration
@csabavarady47116 жыл бұрын
Man what a brilliant idea using grease gun. Thanks for sharing.
@mlb6d93 жыл бұрын
Very Cool and Clever - Thanks for sharing!
@legomaker31054 жыл бұрын
All this clever work and he even explained everything in very clear understandable terms. And then he uses his finger to scrape the grease back into the gun..... that’s old school
@Unacceptable4626 жыл бұрын
Very clever!!! Never knew grease guns put out so much pressure!!! Amazing vid!!!! ;)
@e-Traveller4 жыл бұрын
You Sir, do it the Right Way! I tip my hat to you. I also like you explanations on your project. Wish more KZbin videos would be like yours.
@hwobstj6 жыл бұрын
Great video and tutorial. I was amazed at how beautifully that part came out.
@First_Class_Amateur4 жыл бұрын
You even shared torque specifications! Well done.
@LittleshopofFredrik6 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's magic or just pure awesomeness but i love it!!! This has got to be tested in my shop! Thanks for sharing!
@frankierzucekjr3 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Thank you for everything you taught us. That worked beautifully.
@BrilliantDesignOnline4 жыл бұрын
Very practically presented and the math and reasoning and it was pretty cool to watch the dome form. Nice short vid to the point.
@rogerdodger54154 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent job of explaining the different factors of an operation like this. I learned a lot!
@serdaraytemiz4 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. also your explanations on Yield and ultimate strength are really nice. should be shown to freshmen in University. We always see it as a bar being streched and broken but never on a working part... really nice. The way you explain suits your name well. Thank you.
@Miata8224 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful and clearly described process. I suppose I should check out your other videos now.
@jcardwell3rd3 жыл бұрын
Well done sir. Beautiful.
@jeetenzhurlollz83876 жыл бұрын
Awesome high quality video and high quality content
@andypughtube6 жыл бұрын
I have used a grease gun for another motorcycle task, to push out seized brake caliper pistons (the grease gun will seal on normal bleed nipples). Of course this leaves a difficult clean-up job, but if the calipers are bad enough to need this treatment then they need a good clean anyway.
@sacrificialrubber7796 жыл бұрын
Sir, that was kick ass!!! I have a spare pressure washer that I had been planning on using for doing some hydroforming of my own, but your method with the grease gun looks like it works absolutely awesome for smaller parts! Thanks for the video it was very informative I really enjoyed it!
@larrykent1962 жыл бұрын
Dam cool, that's just dam cool. Thanks for sharing the video. Cheers!
@josecunha7316 жыл бұрын
Live and learn. Amazing and ingenious. Fascinated with these kinds of techniques to fabricate metal. Thanks for posting.
@JK-zq9vw4 жыл бұрын
I love seeing raw metal turned onto a usable part. I’ve seen all sorts of ways small shops form parts thanks to YT. I’ve seen rubber mats pressed against a mold this and even two pieces welded together with a pressure washer filling them up to make what looked like a very uncomfortable pillow. This so far is my favorite. I wish I had my own molds or ability to make them and the skill and other tools required. I’ve got the ideas, just not the physical ability knowledge or money lol.
@franciscofranco48386 жыл бұрын
Was I the only one nervous in the guitar part?
@Mekratrig6 жыл бұрын
When House and Wilson were feuding and Wilson stole the guitar and described the agonizing noise the strings made as they were tightened until they snapped. So House broke into Wilson’s house and erased all his DVR recordings of learn-to-speak-Spanish telenovas. Those were the days...
@shackman95666 жыл бұрын
No I've seen to many things come apart from high tension and other forces it's never a bad thing to take precautions or be apprehensive when applying any type of force to and object.
@otherunicorn6 жыл бұрын
It had me ... tense?
@varukasalt6 жыл бұрын
How did you release the pressure after you were done forming?
@jamespalmer54076 жыл бұрын
francisco franco ur a wuss
@dexvak6 жыл бұрын
Excellent job!!!
@robert56 жыл бұрын
This is cool but 2 things I would like to note. SAFETY - I do not agree with standing right next to this as it is pressurized/hydro-formed. If it did pop you could get a high pressure jet of grease hitting your face/eyes. Place some kind of partition between you and the hydro form item and peek over it at the dial indicator and also wear a full face shield as is used for grinding. 2nd point, get a porta-power type hydraulic pump, these are super cheap on ebay, plumb that in and you can easily pump it until the hydro-forming is done using hydraulic fluid. You could also use a air over hydraulic pump and just hit a lever to actuate it, but that would work faster and thus be MORE dangerous. This gives me ideas on how to form aluminum dish, this could then be cut up and the dish section quarters be used as corners on box structures where 2 radius corners meet such as the corners on a box trailer. If I wanted to build a enclosed trailer and wanted the corners to look professional I could build a large version of this, hydro-form the required size aluminum dish then cut it in sections and weld or rivet it to the trailer box corner and it would, after some careful work, look great. ~
@daveh91346 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! Great explanations and video. Loved it!
@teamidris4 жыл бұрын
Stunning job :o) The borrowed metal is exactly as described by a guy vacuum forming plastic. - just a note to anyone trying this, be careful of any leaks from the hose, my cousin injected his finger. Freak accident, but relatively easy with high pressures.
@theoldbigmoose6 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you for sharing your material and process! Learned something useful today.
@polao36436 ай бұрын
Congratulations from Brazil!
@ArnieReith6 жыл бұрын
That is way cool! 321 stainless can be polished to a mirror finish, I used to polish engine nose cones when I worked at Cessna Aircraft. If you use a 1/8"NPT nipple between the die and gun instead of a zerk you won't get any spillage and will keep all the pressure inside .
@perspectivex3 жыл бұрын
That was exactly what I was wondering--if there was a better way to connect the grease gun to the pressure chamber--thanks for the tip. So... what is a 1/8" NPT nipple? I have a feeling these are not what you mean: www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20210223004757&SearchText=1%2F8%22+NPT+nipple. And on the grease gun side, if I remove the zerk coupler thing on the end of the grease output tube there's 28tpi 9.3mm diameter threading on which to attach a fitting to couple to the 1/8" NPT nipple you mention...I don't find much with this tpi and diameter. ...maybe this kind of thing is also a solution? locknlube.com/products/locknlube-grease-coupler
@kevinpezzi67776 жыл бұрын
Very clever, Clarence! Thank you for posting it.
@114mohe6 жыл бұрын
That was friggin amazing...
@sblack486 жыл бұрын
This is really cool, and hats off to him. I probably would have pounded it out on a bag. Too lazy to make all that tooling.
@truegritbulldog6 жыл бұрын
Truly great video. Thanks for taking the time. I learned something and inspired a few ideas. THANKS!
@theonlybuzz19694 жыл бұрын
Very nice work there Sir, simple but very effective. I’ll have to remember that for future reference, thanks!
@jimviau3274 жыл бұрын
KZbin will never cease to amaze me ! Great video . Thanks for sharing.
@Psychlist19726 жыл бұрын
Let's have a moment of silence for the lighting, camera, and audio people who were killed by that guitar string.
@mrobviuos746 жыл бұрын
PURE GINUSE! 👍 THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS KNOWLEDGE!
@markserbu6 жыл бұрын
VERY interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@kitKat-by6kk5 жыл бұрын
excellent video and communication!
@freelancergin6 жыл бұрын
great video and good explanation
@josephvella66696 жыл бұрын
And who's the Man? Well done! At last something useful and doable.
@Airman..6 жыл бұрын
Amazing work
@BGraves6 жыл бұрын
It's like watching "this old machine shop" clear and concise.
@aleksandrrr6 жыл бұрын
Thats very creative use of a grease gun👌
@swarfmonster39984 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant, thanks for uploading.
@weedium6 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed! Thank you for showing me that, I enjoyed every second.
@jeffryblackmon48466 жыл бұрын
Great process. Thanks.
@arthurlewis91936 жыл бұрын
That's pretty neat! You could have used 24 gauge 304 bright annealed stainless sheet. Draws better and would have saved all that polishing!
@wompastompa369211 ай бұрын
Even though I've seen this before, I always clench when you really start ballooning the piece.
@fletcher39136 жыл бұрын
Very creative and resourceful. I am glad I found this video.
@mikeg54134 жыл бұрын
Very cool idea!
@enriquegonzalez28024 жыл бұрын
So clean work
@jerrywhidby52597 жыл бұрын
And this is the type of video my brain craves. Thank you for showing me something new. You definitely earned a subscriber.
@StefanGotteswinter6 жыл бұрын
This is officially a very cool solution! Nice, thanks for sharing :)
@pwalomoto6 жыл бұрын
Had to put my safety specs on for the guitar part!!! Great vid with nice technical commentary.
@henryrollins91776 жыл бұрын
Increible..! Muy bien hecho señor..!
@louis19523 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation but I'm amazed that metal on metal produced a seal without requiring gaskets.
@donalfinn42053 жыл бұрын
Very well done!👍☘️
@henrychinaski87544 жыл бұрын
Well done sir...nicely presented.
@magicdaveable6 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I just learned something new to add to my metal forming skill set.
@leonardpearlman40176 жыл бұрын
I thought that was genius. I've used grease guns a hundred times, never occurred to me to ask what the pressure was. If I had guessed I would have been off by an order of magnitude at least. This is so smooth and cool compared to the famous pressure washer technique, and THAT was pretty clever already, I thought. Cheers!
@PatonHaus6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Very cool!
@missmymountain4 жыл бұрын
Great work. We use a paint sprayer as the power for this purpose. It's very controllable and uses water. We're deforming plate jacks but the process is exactly the same.