Kraeuter 1611 Restored, No Snob Screwdriver, Found Desk Lamp

[@CRIS.V1891]

The pliers look very beautiful now ! 👏

[@ScoutCrafter]

Robert- I understand where you live a good furnace is life or death in a bad cold spell- Now you will have peace of mind for the next ten years without a worry and being more efficient you will save money too. You can’t put a price on peace of mind! 😃👍

[@357magdad]

The Kraeuter pliers look great!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those are neat little pliers!

[@thenkgarage]

Nice job on the pliers! I love the Kraeuter Embellishments!

[@GWP323]

I used to always have tub o' towels in my work van when I was still going out on the road. Didn't always have a place to clean my hands to eat lunch. John, you forget that before the break-up of Ma Bell we didn't own our phones as well as the lines in our homes. We rented them from the phone company. That's why most homes had only one phone/phone location. If you attach that lamp better to that block of wood, you could hang it from the joists, but you might have to rearrange the springs. Keeping your kidneys is a good thing I hear.

[@ScoutCrafter]

George- So funny you mention that- On Fridays video I go a little into that. 😃👍

[@michaellindsay8934]

The pliers turned out great. Great results we can breathe easy now. Something had to change. Great show John thanks. MTGA Making Tools Great Again

[@alexstools]

Seems everbody for a kidney is out of luck! Very pleasant surprise thus far 😀 My grandfather bought those lamps at the flea market for a buck and screwed that block of wood to his shop walls, I have had such good use our of that. And some warmth in the winter with those old bulbs. What amazes me is, like with you, he actually thought of that himself, no internet or other exemples. I myself go by experience, I don't seem to come up with those ideas out of my head sadly.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- You’re still young- The good ideas start to happen after 50 but so does the aching back and knees so it evens out. 😂👍

[@GuntersGarage]

Wow, I would never have guessed in a million years that was a lightning arrestor! Good find on the boom light, very handy.

[@mikeehreth2194]

The Stanley screwdriver is a winner. I have been carrying one for years. The new ones have notches for thumb screws, eye screws, wing nuts, etc. Also the Tub O Towels are remarkable and I learned about them from you.. Thanks for the great videos and the fine information. a

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mike- That Stanley screwdriver is remarkably comfortable in the hand! 😃👍

[@jackthompson2132]

Awesome show too!! Pliers turned out great along with the lamp! Good tip for the base of the lamp! Thank You for sharing John !

[@TheKidFromYTown]

That Kraeuter 1611 looks great and the Stanley screwdriver cleaned up real nice. It's cool that you repurposed the light. I love doing stuff like that.

[@joseffroula7415]

So glad we get to keep our kidneys!

[@tmillsaz]

Ditto! 🇺🇸

[@truthreigns7]

I so agree. I also pray that God continues to show His mercy on us.

[@ismael9841]

i always thought New Yorkers liked selling their kidneys

[@larrydemaar409]

Really like that Kraeuter 1611, looks great and that screwdriver, also.

[@andyc972]

Thanks John, glad you shared these recordings. I have that very Stanley 6 way screwdriver (twice) it has its limitations but it's so handy to have around the house, and gets used so much because of that ! The Kraeuters came out well, I have a modern Bahco round nosed plier that I use for exactly that purpose, but also recently acquired a pair of the stepped wire-bending pliers. I've got an old angle-poise in the workshop to repair, but unfortunately mine lacks the post at the bottom so I need to fabricate something to mount it by, I certainly need more directional "task" lighting in the shop !

[@tombob671]

I am constantly amazed at tool snobs. They have never been up against it, broke and needing to get the car fixed so they can go to work.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Hi John I restored a few antique chandeliers a few years back and used pliers (bought several sizes) similar to the 1611 to bend the pinning wire for hanging the crystals. Took a bit to get the motion down, but a must have when doing work like that. The lamp is great for the work bench. Thanks for sharing.

[@stanellis7805]

Glad your kidney will stay intact. 🇺🇸

[@frankpattisr2250]

Your cat Trixi looks like one of our cats "Spartin"! They must be" meowing " cousins!!Thanks for "enlighting" us with your as always Video.

[@13thworker45]

Great restoration job on the pliers. I use them making in Line spinners for fishing. The lamp is a plus for machinery and the work bench as we get older. I drilled the window frame in my shop for the light I use on the bench. Thank You

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great idea!

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I had the same phone service in my childhood home that you have. It’s funny, I just found a desk lamp like that along with a fan and a Dremel in the PMF. Mine included the base intact and a CFL bulb. I’m using it upstairs while I build models. You are 100% right, those lamps come in handy.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Paul- what I like best about those type lights is they don’t have a clear shade so it will direct light to your project without blinding you with useless light. 😃👍🇺🇸

[@drivesalot0063]

Nice job on the Kraeuter pliers, Scout! They look great! Appreciate the tip for the desk lap. 😀👍

[@lotsatrains]

Great idea making that lamp base and then using it anywhere you need to 👌

[@jimjohnston7688]

Really interesting video, love those pliers. And breathing a sigh of relief.😉

[@donl1410]

Thanks for the shout-out! 😀👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks for the info!!! 😃👍

[@donl1410]

@@ScoutCrafter 👍

[@jimharper9609]

Well Scoutcrafter, looks like you can keep your kidney!

[@papa-hu8lq]

Kraeuter's look great, nice job upcycling the lamp..!

[@PennsylvaniaMike]

Great video. I like the job on the pliers.

[@lotsabirds]

Let there be light! Let there be another light! And another! 😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

The older you get the brighter it needs to be. 🫣😂👍

[@lotsabirds]

@@ScoutCrafter you got that right! And higher contrast when reading text! My eyes have gone to heck in the past 3 years! I feel like Mr, Magoo without my glasses!

[@davidstansbury3204]

Well, the results are in now. Hopefully you won’t have to sell your kidney now. As always thank for for your time and knowledge.

[@Rusty_ok]

I have used the unnamed cleaning towels for a while now and you are 100% right they miraculously clean stuff that would be hard to clean any other way.

[@ScoutCrafter]

One subscriber said he has been using them for years as hand cleaners! They work great for that too! 😃👍

[@johnkelley9877]

Great restoration on the pliers and the lamp! This was another fantastic tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.

[@garyjones2582]

I ran across that same light and drilled a hole on the back splash of my work bench.. It worked extremely well...

[@tomdale1313]

Hi Trixy, sure is nice to a have a warm home...thxs for sharing

[@lugwrench9832]

Rumor has it that they're still counting in Rhode Island.

[@lotharfunke8749]

You had the arrester all along…love it😂😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

How funny is that?! 😂😂👍

[@michaelswindle2414]

Usually I watch you from Arkansas but this week from the Emerald coast of Florida. We came down to watch the Blue Angels homecoming show. I wonder if their maintenance guys use Tub o Towels lol.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Michael- We would often see the Blue Angels perform at different ceremonies- One of our jokes we used to like to play is ask the pilots of the Blue Angels who was better them or the Thunderbirds? 😂. Marine Aviators love that question! 😂👍🇺🇸

[@johnroberts7280]

Love the tub

[@troycogan1030]

Hey John, Another great show always interesting to see what you bring to the table. My better half thanks you for putting me onto 357magdad’s KZbin Channel…….NOT😂😂😂. Try normal NO NAME baby wipes, I use them over here for the same use as Tub O Towels. Scary we use these to wipe our babies bums with them. 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍 That Multi screwdriver 🪛 cleaned up Fantastic! Those Tub O’ Towels are Awesome! I think they have that stuff in a spray bottle now , I’ll have to see if I can get a bottle. But even the used towel you used on that fused ⚡️disconnect switch made it look a lot better then before. I like how it got that cover plate looking like brand new 👍. 😂You had that mystery device in your work shop and didn’t even know it. It is pretty cool that the original service is still wired and intact and wasn’t taking down. Those Kraeuter 5-1/2” pliers you cleaned up turned out Fantastic! I like how the bluing turned out on the handles and the polished face looks awesome! Those will be great handy tool to have in your shops pliers collection. That Poor Man’s Flea Market is Gold 🟡👍! That desk lamp 💡 was a great find. Fantastic clean up and fix for the base of the lamp. Now that will make a great work shop light 💡 in your shop 👍👍. Your cat 🐈‍⬛ Trixy looks like she doesn’t mind the camera. Great looking cat. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Friday. Have a great evening. 😃👍🇺🇸

[@ScoutCrafter]

Steven- One of the subscribers said the towels work better than the spray- maybe a less potent chemical.

[@philcappellini2820]

Thanks for the video!!

[@kadmaster]

Hey, Waldo still watch best place for best tool show...sir...

[@gator83261]

Good video.

[@ronaldkubert4527]

Tub of towels….whats in it and can we make our own

[@ScoutCrafter]

Apparently it’s an environmentally, friendly, and safe to use liquid that’s impregnated in the towels. 😃👍

[@ronaldkubert4527]

@ScoutCrafter I know but what is it

[@mitchjohnson4970]

I recommend that everyone does the early vote. No waiting lines. I was there less than 5 minutes. I couldn't imagine waiting in line for hours to vote.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mitch- In my neighborhood I go at 4 pm and only a two minute wait. Reading the proposals takes me the longest. 😂👍

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

They word everything in riddles.

[@roberthoug7864]

I screwed up and bought a brand new furnace for $11,000 I could have had mine fixed for somewhere around $800 I thought that was too much to repair it that's my thinking BUT the $11,000 was fine for a new one. A fool and his money are soon parted but on the other hand John I could not pay that price for oil and I can't stand the smell of the stuff. eagle. Upper Peninsula of Michigan 77-year-old Carnivore.

[@evilla410]

Hi John great information about the phone part and the lamp looks good 👍

[@troyb1733]

The pliers look great.

[@thunderstruck1078]

Congratulations! He did it for the third time ;)

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍🇺🇸

[@archived_turkeys6487]

Scout, my eye catches on that clothes dryer, tucked in there all snug and cozy - because it reminds me of mine. I assume there is a washer nearby. Modern appliances with plastic gears and chinese electronics have a 5 year lifespan, even if seldom used. I'm told this is perfectly normal - just deal with it. I'm wondering if there is an issue with swapping them out. My solution was to abandon them in place - and go over to my neighborhood laundromat. Your WWI era boiler is classic.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! I’m so cluttered in now that moving stuff out is impossible! I have a big TV upstairs that I have to take apart to throw away! 🫣😂👍

[@roberthoug7864]

the Tub O towels trick! I bought the spray bottles, I'm not very impressed, must be the TOWELS that do the work. I even used a Scotch bright with them I will keep trying the stuff, so far, I only did a couple screwdriver handles. Again, upper Peninsula of Michigan 77-year-old carnivore. eagle

[@ScoutCrafter]

Maybe it’s a different chemical mix used? Very interesting! 😃👍

[@johncarlson7955]

Can you do a video on bluing steel? And where do you purchase it.

[@EVILDR235]

Any sporting goods store that sells firearms and related supplys will have bluing chemicals.

[@StephenSingleton-om8oe]

Local gun shop or off the net

[@StephenSingleton-om8oe]

Gun shop or off the net

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely John! I just ordered another bottle just now! www.amazon.com/Brownell-Oxpho-Blue-Professional-Grade-Cold/dp/B00SOUKFLW/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?crid=1A4LC5UTYBD8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-BgYa04eCMOybEAU_y0zyEkHJDswiSzd4V376SAfNkmOYYcQNEH8CVlyNFsTtMCNFvfB83DuZ7auaEy369BGpfFv00J7VzdPq0YZBqGfthco8aWS_htHa9PH-i4MpxQPlsZ2kiXj7hHlfLyIZyr_9V9XWZ3OYB1guP6LpC-f48CpxT0Hx853oGwFq0jZCjq9x75RPh0JfZ-he53hQLSULw.Ta0UgU-h76j_3YQQOEOUPIn-eK2LrHlt-ZR4EvFwyE4&dib_tag=se&keywords=bluing+liquid+for+metal&qid=1730923127&sprefix=bluing%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-3

[@castleladpaza76]

I thought that lightning arrester was doc browns prototype Flux Capacitor 😂

[@johncarlson7955]

The lighting arrester was housed in an aluminum box, one screw held the cover in place.

[@RobertWelch-fs2fv]

Babby wipes work just as well !

[@ScoutCrafter]

Actually the wipe is similar but the cleaner is very different. A baby wipe won’t clean tool handles like TOT’s and I wouldn’t dare try the TOT’s on a babies bum! 🫣😂👍

[@larryborkstrom3580]

We won't have to see a kidney thank God the pluers came out great i got a cheap Irwin screwdriver like that i keep in the truck i think yhe dame company makes them for everyone i could be wrong

[@rogermcdonald1607]

John it's a great day and your able to keep your kidneys!👍😉

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍🇺🇸

[@reax2237]

🎉🇺🇸👍

[@rawbacon]

You can't see a model number but you can do facets and bevel edges perfectly?

[@ScoutCrafter]

My eyes are shot, plus my eyeglasses are an older prescription. 🫣😂👍

[@majmarkbrown7816]

you havent been playing the canned music with your work scenes. I kind of miss it :) Good video though.

[@saxon1376]

Things are looking up over the pond in 🇺🇸

[@johncarlson7955]

I took your advice and mixed up some 50/50. 😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

John- The stuff is absolute magic! Only problem is finding a good spray bottle to hold the stuff! 😃👍

[@garyjones2582]

​@@ScoutCrafter805 Road King had a nice bottle for his 50/50.. And I noticed Black Beard used the same one.. So I ordered one from Amazon..

[@1lupus]

@@ScoutCrafter And if you are in Australia to find a place in the galvo workshop where it doesn't evaporate during Summer. Good luck with that.

[@beerdrinker6452]

You are a great teacher. I have a few pairs of pliers like yours and I was not sure what they were for. Do you think Tub of Towels is a good product? 😅

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂

[@Michelle-Eden]

❤🤍💙

[@tmillsaz]

Nice! Red, white, and blue... Could be read as peace and unity for both parties and also USA 🇺🇸. Today is a great day!

[@joeschulz7997]

Nice plier restoration. I think you can hold onto your kidney and wallet content for a while now.👍🏻😀🇺🇲

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha boom👍👍🔩🔩

[@lakemalone4886]

i never hold the wood while drilling it is way to dangerous at the machine shop I worked we had to think about it twice before we did it only takes once

[@ScoutCrafter]

Metal is the hazardous material to hold as the flutes will grab the chip and spin the work- Wood will splinter before spinning. 😃👍

[@1Barrett50]

Your kidney has been spared, the dumbbell lost. Thank God!

[@ronaldkubert4527]

Omg 15 bucks a can…

[@schmitty8225]

Hope you've got some valuable blood, you'll need to start selling that soon also. Hopefully it will only be 4 years.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Smitty Where have you been for the last four years? I need to go there! 😂👍

[@schmitty8225]

@@ScoutCrafter Just left Florida to the North, far to expensive down there.

[@saigaking]

God bless the American people the have spoken The American dream is still alive a great day has come Great show John god bless the channel have a great day 🇺🇸🇳🇿🇮🇱🪖🗽🦅45-47DJT🎉