New Great Scrapyard-Finds! Repair-A-Thon!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey guys, this is episode 15! of this series. All older episodes can be found in the video description right under the video. If you want to support my worky, you can also find donation links there!

[@operator8886]

15 already?

[@MDriver_01]

Bitte sag mir welcher Schrottplatz das immer ist.

[@srfrg9707]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor With all that you are now ready to launch your postapocalyptic dentist cabinet. Althow the solering hammer could drive the clients away.

[@MrFurriephillips]

I made my electric meter go backwards! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHaViKFpgt-biKc

[@martinpanev6651]

@Jorn Navarre Really? Or is that meant to be a joke... I cant tell

[@LongPeter]

He’s living the ultimate dream - having so many grinders that there is always at least one with the right disc on it.

[@adroid1127]

x-lock killer idea :D

[@chrisallen9154]

That is why I have 7.

[@evemaniac]

and at 5:02 he managed to upload a ringtone to the anglegrinder

[@ayeoooo]

This man grinds

[@philtowle4683]

It's not such a bad idea. I have two grinders, a new one for cutting and an old one where the lock is broken I use for grinding as you change the discs less.

[@944tim]

my last job before retirement was at a steel fabrication plant, and in the last 3 years I worked there I repaired grinders almost every day, 28 400-600 amp welders, 15 cranes, 5 forklifts, and 3 buildings. Every day was an adventure, and I built /rebuilt many grinders out of various parts. One of the last things I did before retiring was to senf 2600# of broken and unsalvageable motors, welders etc to the recycler.

[@davidhelmuth5707]

Angle grinders are like potato chips, you can’t have just one!😂😬

[@CJWarlock]

@David Helmuth: So true. :D Your comment needs more likes. :)

[@tobiasfischer2981]

I know. I have 6.

[@SOOONJE]

☺☺☺

[@lordelectron6591]

I have none

[@aserta]

A minimum of 4 if you're doing oriented work, and at least 2 if you're in the hobby. One for grinding one for any other application as grinding almost always ends up with burning any tool that's used for other jobs (steel shavings and all that mambo).

[@avibank]

How many grinders do you need? TPAI: Yes

[@ramadavince6611]

How many times has you see this kind of comment Me:- Yes

[@coyote5735]

Well, I guess he could sell them.

[@Conservator.]

The point is that, with a little elbow grease, you can repair most equipment.

[@Vault57]

As he demonstrated in the video he needed at least three working grinders. Cut off saw, wire brush and grinding disc. I hate having to stop and switch tools back and forth, on and off. Having multiple tools ready to go can really speed up productivity on a project. Plus he has spare parts for the next grinder he finds! 👍

[@johncoops6897]

@@Vault57 - Yes, agreed! I have many angle grinders, each has a different task -Cut, Grind, Wire Brush, Flap Wheel. I have 100mm, 115mm, 125mm and 230mm. I have rat tail and stubby ones. I guess I have 10 or more, and they ALL get used.

[@vassilyknigge850]

I am so glad that at least one person is taking old, broken things and giving them a new life. Way to be resourceful and not wasteful.

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

0:40 That scrapyard has everything AND ... the kitchen sink! :D

[@danhard8440]

and bath tub lol

[@patjohnson3100]

Excellent job. Making three useful angle grinders out of a jumble of otherwise useless parts is a key part of tool restoration. Thank you for saving the other tools and equipment. Your tool restoration videos are my favorites, and your understanding of mechanics and electricity is impressive. Thank you.

[@yewsengcheong1637]

This is one of my favourite series in YT! Always happy when a new vid is out. As others mention, am so jealous of your cool scrapyard.

[@leightonboster3332]

I honestly couldnt agree more. We need more content like this lol. I love seeing the rival with necessary modifications to a useful end result.

[@hlvscomendandeche8744]

Yesss, I am soo jealous of his scrapyard cuz all yards I have visited in my country(Poland) only had some rusty hammer/axe heads, broken beyond repair type of stuff and old cookers/dish washers etc. :(

[@nicksworkshopp]

Yup that’s because this is the good side of KZbin

[@benzmansl65amg]

Yes. ☺️

[@aarontena]

Hey post apocalyptic inventor! You opened my eyes with what we throw away, and last day Iamaged to rescue a drill support for hand held drills It was in fairly good shape and all it needed was a clean up and lubrication, though the lever that moves the drill down was loose cause it was missing a few washers, but its an easy repair It didn't have any sticker nor stamp that said what brand it was sadly A brand new one costs 30 bucks which isn't much but still I'm glad I got it for free Its a shame people were going to throw it away Thank you for teaching me how valuable rescuing a tool could be

[@hotlavatube]

I think I used to own that model step-up/step-down transformer you saw in the junkyard. They're pretty chunky with a massive transformer inside.

[@waynep343]

My older brother (rip) was always working with various electrical devices in the mid 1950s till he passed in 2014. He decided to test the selenium rectifier he removed from a piece of equipment. Wired it to the end of an extension cord. And with a bang it was done. Scared the heck out of my parents sitting next to the power meter on the wall. The surge caused the aluminum disk in the meter to ring. Somebody gave my dad a dead reel to reel tape recorder for my brother to play with. He figured out how it worked and ended up as chief engineer in several well known recording studios in hollywood. He had a swiss pocket knife given to him personally be Willie Studer. The tape recorder manufacturer owner.

[@wayne1959]

some excellent finds and repairsthere..Another use for the solder hammer was for soldering the tanks on radiators and we used a similar thing to melt the pitch on the lids of repairable lead acid batteries in the 70's before mass produced throwaway ones chased us out of that line of work..

[@tomhoehler3284]

That soldering hammer is aptly named! Not only can it fix copper roofing, it can drive in the errant popped nail! Such a treat to see you finding stuff in your amazing scrap yard, then bringing the finds back to life! Well done!

[@tomcardale5596]

That big screw thing with a geared motor could be part of a screw separator, used for separating the solid and liquid parts of slurry and other smelly, gloopy thing. Slurry is fed in one end and there's a wedge wire sieve surrounding the screw that lets the liquid out.

[@Andre-pk1hr]

These Hammer like solder irons were used to solder gutters. I have to of them from the GDR but they’re doing great for normal bigger solder jobs.

[@Ascania]

Just the right tool for delicate SMD work.

[@lordelectron6591]

@@badjonatan I need that for nano soldering

[@zolatanaffa87]

@@badjonatan and two hours to cool down!

[@lordelectron6591]

@@zolatanaffa87 No its 2 seconds to cool down

[@maxwang2537]

I like this one for salvaging components!

[@colinblake5486]

Probably the most well-spoken person in this genre. Fantastic.

[@TheStrosso]

People like you, recovering functional machines, tools and materials from what others consider garbage, are the ones that could save the world from consumism.

[@dmaifred]

My favourite series at the moment. I work at a big box store and get sad at current quality of tools. Wish we could support neighbourhood tool repair shops.

[@danielmcdonald6148]

I feel fortunate to have found a few German made Bosch grinders at my local big box 80% off, rounded me out to 4 grinders (not enough)

[@dmaifred]

@@danielmcdonald6148 wow, last time I visited Japan I was super excited to go to a japanede hardware store but then disappointed to see all the power tools including Makita were now Chinese made imports.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

@@danielmcdonald6148 MARVELOUS

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

@@dmaifred Even Milwaukee has 'Chinese made imports', BUT it has the same heft as the earlier US stuff at significant cost savings...For the badass of Milwaukee look for the AC/DC OLD SCHOOL or POLYPHASE in other old tools...

[@fritzmueller6759]

It is so great that people like you exist! Sadly most machines produced today are not designed to be repaired at all

[@stevencowles8419]

Your videos have inspired me, recently I bought a job lot of broken power tools for 15 pounds and I now have got the following working again; 2 routers, 2 jigsaws a sander and a circular saw. I have also a drill I am waiting on new cells for. Giving old things a second life.

[@stewartnagle6776]

Using that white background is a nice touch for viewing new project items.

[@Calaban619]

This "Frankenstein-ing" of power tools reminds me of my old job as an Electrician for a contractor. Brings a smile to my face.

[@Josh-sn3og]

I understand 18% of the terms you use, yet love watching 100% of your videos

[@Rudofaux]

2:48 All the grinders after AvE reviews them. Very skookem, feels nice in the hand.

[@janosnagyj.9540]

10:12 I really LOVE how idly you're starting to grind TOWARDS another angle grinder, just minutes after yourself found some scrap metal particles inside the failed ones :D

[@harezy]

10:50 what a cool little device that turns a grinder into a chop saw. Really handy !!

[@mariusenslin]

You my dear sir are a living legend..🤝 Respect to giving the tools a new life..together with playing your part in reducing landfill.🙌🏻

[@henryatkinson1479]

Never in my life have I seen that much solder just melt off and release SM components. That soldering hammer is fantastic.

[@Saol_the_Hermit]

I don't understand much of the electrical jargon (I'm a carpenter, not an electrician) but I really enjoy see how things work. That's why I subscribed. I hate to see anything go to waste. Keep up the great videos!

[@markdavis2475]

Love your channel! I've de-rusted an old vice and repaired a 10-year-old Bosch angle grinder. The angle grinder went bang, failed smoothing capacitor. Bosch was pretty good, got spares online locally, good prices too!

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

So he basically salvaged an early post-war Dremel!!😄

[@cathyb2204]

Foredom!

[@organiccold]

Haha

[@olegkostoglotov8800]

Those Dremmel rotary tools go back a long way, I've seen ads for them that are at least as old as that dental drill.

[@rashton5730]

@@cathyb2204 Exactly what I was thinking, I have a Foredom in my shop. Replaced the brushes and rebuilt the foot pedal, works like new :)

[@usethenoodle]

@@olegkostoglotov8800 I got my first Dremel in 1968. I used it for fully 20 years before it died. I now own several of them. They are one of the best all around tools ever.

[@karlramberg]

Next episode: Post Apocalyptic Dentistry on the scrapyard

[@loz11968]

I was going to say the new channel “ the post apocalyptic dentist “ now taking bookings

[@hotlavatube]

That's what I'm afraid of. Queue the "Cause I'm a deeeentist!" song from Little Shop of Horrors with Steve Martin

[@scolic03]

I didn't expect a global pandemic to strike, but then you never know. Postapocalyptic dentistry should definitely come in handy.

[@bombtwenty3867]

He can perform his own dentistry like Bob Mortimer

[@OldNorwegian]

I really envy you your "rich" scrapyard.

[@Hellsong89]

Just found Bosh 1400 pro model from community scrap collection. Just needed one screw removed cleaning of corroded brush holder, little cleaning of brush and now i'm looking to find bottom washer, locking nut and handle to that thing.. otherwise i have yet another grinder for steel brushing, witch i have too many already.

[@OldNorwegian]

@@Hellsong89 Its nice to have several grinders with different wheels mounted. Saves time.

[@murkinstock]

For real I never find stuff like this at my scrap yard. However I rarely go to my local scrap yard, so that may be why. :(

[@usethenoodle]

@@OldNorwegian Yes! I have one with a cut off wheel, one with a flap disc, and another with a grinding wheel. I use the all the time.

[@janderson8401]

Some towns here in Connecticut, USA have a bulk trash pick up once or twice a year. The town sends a crew to pick up bulky item that town residents wish to dispose of. So we don’t need to have a friend with a truck to get rid of that old sofa or refrigerator, we just put it out at the curb a few days, (in some cases weeks) before the collection. I am always amazed at what some people throw out and what people will grab from the pile before the day of the pick up.

[@emmah6045]

I was glad to hear your comment "with the mechanisms that have a good fit, I do not recommend disassembly unless necessary." I work on old sewing machines, and often youtuber "experts" remove every little screw and disassemble every part of the machine. No need to do that. The machines usually need only cleaning and lubrication to get them running. Often the wrong type of lubrication was used, or none at all, resulting in a "locked-up" machine.

[@rob41465]

Nice to see I'm not the only one keeping Bosch grinders alive. Most people throw them out when the plastic linkages that go from the thumbswitch to the electrical switch get worn but you can replace them for about 1 euro

[@amielrumbaua8387]

I see repairathon upload from TPAI, I hit like and enjoy this golden quality content Maybe its a bit too late because I also retrieved a couple of grinders from the local junkshop a week ago, where I was able to revive an 850w grinder, but failed on a 650w one. I keep the 650w around because I might eventually be able to have the stator rewired. And also revived my fathers grinder which is almost as old as me which got messed up by him grinding the heels of his combat boots. THIS content got me into furthering my skills in repairing and being less picky and hesitant regarding jumping into scrapyards for tools and things of value

[@d.j.9961]

I as well, enjoy oiling my tools! Nothing worse then unneccissarily rusty tools! I enjoy your channel! I wish i was aware of scrap yards near me!!! You find the coolest stuff!!!! Keep up the awesome video's!!!

[@res1492]

That soldering iron is insane...I've seen ones like that but a little bit smaller used for stained glass windows with lead solder

[@beakittelscherz5419]

This Dentist oldtimer Dremel is awesome! A tool that is under rated. I used to laugh about dremel. But now that I repair scooters for fun aI value the tools that let me clean up and polish places on a casting or motor I can't reach or clean that easy with the big wire brushes on a Akku drill.... Nice Scabyard find. 😁👍 I used to go there and took everything I could find for Gardening and repaired it. As I can do basic electro rod welding and as a Carpenter had the machines to recover the wood parts... It was cool to get all these garden tool for nearly free. And also help to do small repairs for my neighbors. Which is always a plus if you need help for your own projects.... Thanks for your videos!

[@FNIX_Productions]

I love these kinds of videos, please continue to tell us german words for certain things

[@d.t.4523]

fauler Sack ... :-)

[@100SteveB]

I have distant memories of my school dentist using a drill similar to that one. The motor hung from a frame that could be wheeled around. That is one of my not so pleasant memories from the very early 70's!

[@JOEZEP54]

If this scrapyard was near me it would end me going to stores for any tools LOL Big 👍 Stay safe, Joe Z

[@felixcat9318]

Your excellent narration is highly informative and you explain clearly, with sufficient details for your viewers to follow. This is recycling heaven.

[@karlstenstahl1100]

Dank dir lerne ich auch so viele deutsche Begriffe, die ich sonst immer umschrieben habe. Nicht allein deswegen bist du momentan einer meiner Lieblingskanäle.

[@jayhill2193]

*Lieblingskanäle ;)

[@snowtiger1471]

Defucf

[@karlstenstahl1100]

@@jayhill2193 hast du recht :)

[@machineshop2029]

10:02 red stator of brushless motor! I love it

[@jamesmichael3998]

You cease to amaze me. Im binge watching all night and day. Very good show. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida

[@AKADriver]

I would've grabbed the transformer anyway just because those big transformer coils are always useful :)

[@Conservator.]

It’s so satisfying to see you save and reuse these parts! 👍🙏

[@jrperez3088]

I found your channel 5 days ago and I'm still binge watching. Keep up the good work

[@Jarastlad]

"Full steam aheah !" Danke fur deine video von Belgien, I love watching you do these videos. I learn a lot and It's always nice to see how machines were made back in the day.

[@handyhippie6548]

i must say, i think these are my favorite videos on youtube. i love how you restore, and repair tools that should never have been in the scrapyard in the first place, and make them useful again. i remember when almost every town had a small repair shop that did this. but the corporations with their "throwaway" mentality have done away with them. it makes me glad that you are bringing the idea back. keep up the good work!

[@endutubecensorship]

Ich repariere gerne, was andere wegwerfen. Die Befriedigung, Gegenstände wieder zum Leben zu erwecken, macht mich glücklich I enjoy repairing what others throw away, the satisfaction of bringing items back to life makes me happy

[@paulcohen1555]

Very nice and precise work of the dental drill before the CNC age!

[@exogator]

Am I the only person that has the instinct to try to blow the dust away when you see someone else drilling on a video?

[@KennethNicholson1972]

No Brother you are not, lol. Though I thought I was.

[@levi-lukesmith3504]

You are not there is definitely many of us

[@endutubecensorship]

Hahaha! 😃 put me on the list

[@grotekleum]

Me too, not to mention the urge to polish a smudge off that gets missed.

[@miken3260]

Things to check on cord type power tools in order. Cord. switch, carbon bushes. After that check the armature for damage to the copper commutator bars and burnt windings. I have salvaged several tools with bad cords!

[@aserta]

I have that exact "hammer", man, it's one of the best i've ever used, i inherited it from a good friend's junk pile (he got a much bigger 850 one from a different manufacturer) and i've been using it to repair/dissemble a lot of things. ONE particularly good use, i've fixed my entire roof with it.

[@janosnagyj.9540]

Ideal for today's microscopic electronics. If you can't solder with it, you can still use it as a hammer :D

[@WilliamKluge]

That soldering hammer is very neat! Awesome finds

[@edgeeffect]

I gotta get or build one of those angle grinder / chop saw things. Thanks for the welding inverter explanation.... I finally "get it".

[@dipper0yawn]

super satisfying to see the three grinders resurrected.

[@tomschmidt381]

Great junk yard find video. The electric meter was interesting. I bought one years ago to monitor energy consumption. Have not used it for years as I now have a Kill-a-watt meter that is easier to move around bit but it is still stashed under my bench. I used to be able to check out junk yards but now a days it has gotten harder due to the liability concerns in the US.

[@Vault57]

Keep finding and repairing. Great job.👍👍

[@EsotericArctos]

It's good to see another upload from you 🙂. Please show us as much as you can from these finds. The less that goes into landfill the better 🙂

[@jimpritz4169]

You're very fortunate to have a scrapyard shopping center. Here in the USA the majority of the scrapyards will only buy scrap they will not sell you anything. The insurance companies have them so scared of lawsuits that they won't even let you step into the yard anymore.

[@richardford4570]

Great work reviving old tools , I try to repair discarded tools and give them to people who want them , I know the old tools are better made than the Chinese junk of today there for they can usually be fixed . Keep up the good work . C

[@marklawrence9376]

Love the white photo booth ♥️

[@porkkana3136]

I wish I was close to a scrapyard like that

[@brslv.]

same

[@petemo2266]

Same here

[@bensthingsthoughts]

You must be close. Scrap is the most abundant thing on this planet. Metallic recycling facilities usually sell scraps by weight.

[@Falney]

Scrapyards rarely advertise but most towns have them, especially towns with an industrial presence

[@coreforge]

@@Falney Not all let you look through the stuff though. I think with smaller ones that aren't part of a big chain, there's a higher chance they'll let you look than bigger ones in industrial areas.

[@thoughtalot6568]

Loved this my friend. It’s the first I’ve viewed of yours, though I understand you’ve made many. Looking forward to viewing more. I appreciate your vast mechanical and electrical knowledge. Really interesting work and thank you for your input. Good work buddy and thumbs up.

[@tinkmarshino]

your always into very cool stuff.. wish we had scrap yards around here.. I used to do what your doing as a young man.. always a lot of fun.. although I did have the extensive knowledge you do I loved anything mechanical and could fix anything but the age of 12..

[@musicaltechnique1620]

I guess those blue Cables at 1:55 were old Microphone Cables still used for vintage (Studio) Microphones. Sad that someone threw them away, they are rare and still worth a pretty penny!

[@PaulBarwick]

Thank you for another greatly entertaining video! I had discovered earlier just how cheap those older electric meters are these days, so I bought one on Ebay for about $20 and put it in line with the EVSE that feeds grid power to my Chevy Bolt. Now its easy to figure out exactly how much it costs me to drive.

[@alleysondumale8964]

Hi sir i am a fan of yours here in the phillippines,i liked your ideas about salvaging broken tools for making a usable tools than buying new ones and its very expensive..i like your ideas so much its very imformative,i am looking forward for you to make a transformer type welding machine it will do a lot for me..thank you in advance sir for your next project..godspeed and gobless you always..

[@Jacob_graber]

Without a doubt, you produce my favorite videos on youtube. So educational, entertaining, and easy to watch. Thank you.

[@Vader...]

Wederom een prachtige video van oude producten die gerepareerd worden. Ga zo door. Groetjes uit Nederland

[@EnderMalcolm]

You should get some old pipes and an old fan, along with some peltier devices, and try making a steampunk air conditioner. That would be neat.

[@alex4alexn]

these vids are priceless, the history you dig up on these companies is stunning, and gives true life and feel to the products, keep up the great work

[@tilengacnik5047]

Gotta love repair a thon series, simply the best

[@kingofthepod5169]

Good choice on the dental drill, those usually have diamond tips.

From the yards you go to, you could get a whole shops gear together very cheaply. Hardest thing is that a bunch of it, you're using other tools to repair them lol.

[@martinda7446]

Galileo ferraris also invented the polyphase motor...before Tesla..Make of that what you wish!

[@chinosts]

Definitely without a doubt please keep going with these videos.. you are awesome and a true inspiration. Thank you.

[@TheKandyGuy]

good work my man... I like the good old electric meter that you zero it..I did one myself few years back and it was fun.. keep up the good work and be safe also have fun..!!

[@dariozupanovic2112]

Today I found out your vids very nice god bless you for this vids also you have nice selection of knipex,wera and proxxon tools,it is very nice to see that someone has huge knowledge about everything and have will to repair all this things and from nothing fabricate something, I have to say you are genius,regards from Croatia,regarding vids bring as much as you can.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

That soldering hammer is a beast! I have used a soldering gun with a large, iron shaped tip before to do some high amperage soldering, but that is nothing compared to this monster. I want one.

[@lawrenceengel3330]

This is some of the most entertaining and informative content on the tube 👍

[@MrTumshie]

Fascinating! I've picked up some of the theory behind how the devices that surround us work throughout my life but it is very interesting to see them in action and have them explained so clearly. I was at one point going to study electronic engineering at university but instead went for chemistry, before leaving that field (the actual jobs were nowhere near as interesting as studying had been) to retrain as a psychiatric nurse. So I feel I know a little about most of this stuff but not enough about any one thing. Your videos are pitched at just the right level for me, thank you!

[@DuncanAitken]

Loving your editing! The white background fly-by of the welders, the floating utility knife... bravo!

[@notarookee778]

This fellow produces excellent content. One of my favorite tool repair channels.

[@shamrock1961]

Please keep these videos coming. I could watch stuff like this all night. Good work as always.

[@michaelvaughn2287]

Ya just get the gears back in place I'm positive that getting them gears back in place was not that easy !

[@dwayneburbridge3283]

Restoration of those grinder was excellent! I located a scrapyard that allows access about 30km from my home in Pennsylvania - making my first visit on Monday.

[@adityasanthanam1945]

I really enjoy these videos. Please make more videos like these, also please make some videos repairing old audio equipment such as turntables, reel-to-reel players, cassette players, receivers, etc and other electronics. You used to make some like that.

[@Hephaistos51413]

I love the series! It would be great if you could include the prices you paid at the scrap yard.

[@supdenfoosukka]

I remember from work they were tossing out a seemingly dead Makita Power drill, opening it up showed a fried power transistor, easy replacement. Now I have a virtually free drill.

[@SOOONJE]

Oh man, I absolutely loving your videos, sitting with cold beer and watching them with pleasure,thank you very very much.♥♥♥

[@cathyb2204]

Another wonderful video. As long as you make them, I will watch them.

[@imchris5000]

thats a nice little chopsaw set up

[@jonahtv4974]

this my first video by you and it instantly reminds me of the videos make magazine used to make in the late 2000s-early 2010s

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

THANK YOU FOR THE HANDS ON INVERTER tutorial...would LOVE to see more!!!!