Restoring old German bench grinder - Tool Restoration (+customization)

I needed a bench grinder for the shop and restorations so I decided to buy old quality tool and restore it rather than buy a new Chinese grinder. I found this old Metabo that I liked. It works but there is still some restoring to do as there is some rust and cord is bad etc. It also has a badge the Finnish importer has added on it. Since that is not an original badge I decided to replace it with custom badge of my own since the grinder will be used in future videos. If someone steals my videos I will at least get some promotion. links to my tools and other stuff in the end. Check out Odd Experiments here: / @odd_experiments
There was no major issues with the disassembly. After the disassembly I sandblasted the parts to get rid of all the rust and paint. It is often nice to do sandblasting whenever I have to remove both rust and paint because that takes one step less than removing both separately. there is not really other good way to remove both, although electrolysis works on both to some extent.
After sandblasting I masked the parts and painted them with sprayable hammer paint that didn't need basecoat. It doesn't have much of the hammer pattern but I really like how it turned out.
At first, being very cheap, I tired to just cut the bad part of the cord but it looked bad on the inside as well so I decided it will be safer to replace the whole cord and leave add the vintage plug back to it.
The bottom of the grinder had a picture of the schematics which I took a picture of. Then I took that picture to Photoshop and traced everything to make new picture. I also managed to find a font that matched very close to the original hand written text. This was printed on sticker paper and added back where the old picture was.
I cleaned the old badges of the front of the grinder but I replaced the bottom badge with a custom one. I will probably make a video on making these type of badges to the Odd Experiments channel. But basically I masked bras plate with paint and used electrolysis to etch the unmasked area very deep. Then the masking was reversed and I painted the bottom of this etched area. To attach the bade I had to drill larger holes because I wanted to use same rivets on all badges. the bottom plate was added afterwards so it had slightly smaller holes.
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[@user-xz1rl8hr2l]

First one showed missing parts. Second one was complete. It's a working bench grinder kzbin.infoUgkxxC8HPnl24fu0XhMU_nbmWNEUoK1RMHXk . One thing I like alot is that it's surprisingly quiet. I don't feel like I'm sacrificing any rpms or power for the quietness either. All in all it's a very nice machine. No vibration whatsoever.

[@YourLastShadow]

6:33 Sick trickshot into the Rust Remover 😂

[@OddTinkering]

I don't remember noticing that. Thanks for letting me know, it will be in some highlight compillation

[@karlengel6343]

I was going to say, that gave me a heart attack

[@shittyperson9011]

I'm not a mechanic, i don't know anything about mechanic. But whenever i watch this kind of videos, i feel satisfying (idk why?)

[@TannerHoskins1]

Same here man, idk anything about what he is doing. But its so damn mesmerizing and satisfying, i love it. When im feeling anxious or something i watch his videos, it calms me down and mellows me out.

[@thermionic1234567]

FLATmusic It’s part of male DNA. We have an innate desire to build things and it is exacerbated by the day jobs many of us have in which we don’t produce three dimensional work products.

[@stephonsky3557]

Watch 6061. He does welding projects and/or repairs and they are so satisfying to watch

[@randallracer]

bc its awesome

[@1337fraggzb00N]

It is because he knows what he does and he gets the shit done. I'm a mechanic and his videos are like porn.

[@BigBuddha93]

Dir dabei zuzusehen ist sehr beruhigend. Tolle Arbeit die du da machst. Ich überlege es dir gleich zu tun und auch Mal etwas gebrauchtes zu restaurieren statt immer nur im Baumarkt etwas neues zu kaufen

[@SimplyTakuma]

06:33 Now that was professional when the ring jumps right in to the collection box on the left 😂😂

[@rtyrsson]

Beautiful restoration! I was glad you restored an old one instead of buying new. The older German power tools are usually so much better quality than you can get now. The color you repainted it in looked like a metallic modernized version of that green Russian equipment paint. Looks great! Fantastic job. It is always a pleasure to watch you work.

[@lightning4871]

That was an excellent job. I wouldn’t remember where all those parts would go back together.

[@TheFullStar]

Lightning48 Well he has a video of it!

[@lightning4871]

Lteo Hrnt, - Dah! You are the genius by being such a smart ass.

[@SuperIcyPhoenix]

The trick is, at least for me and a handful of others, is to take pictures of what you do along the way. Thankfully for him he has a camera constantly taking those.

[@Vault57]

If your power switch seems to be tight and harder to turn than before the restoration, it may be due to the rubber washer under the black knob being installed upside down. There’s a nub that should be inserted facing into the hole where the switch shaft extends through the housing, you have it facing outwards. This makes the washer taller and may require extra effort to turn the switch on and off. Refer to the before image at 5:41 and the after reassembly image at 15:38. Easy fix, just remove the knob and flip the washer over. I did enjoy your video, that is a nice grinder you have there.

[@davidsurtees4439]

There is nothing more satisfying than buying an old bit of kit and fully refurbished it. Something that is broken or in a nasty condition and bringing it back to its glorious self. Great job

[@TheRetroTaco]

When he dropped the screw in the hole... I felt that 😔

[@mehere8299]

Technically, all houses are spider houses. That, however, is an egg sac.

[@MisterNi]

... I think using a little bit of fire to enhance the housing should've been in order. 😬

[@Gonzalez1003]

"...egg sac…" LOL

[@cmcrjeremiahful]

@@Gonzalez1003 calm down Beavis😆

[@StoopidMonkeysMomma]

@@cmcrjeremiahful yeh yeh fire fire fire

[@StoopidMonkeysMomma]

@@cmcrjeremiahful Cornholio

[@Mike-vn7ys]

Very nice grinder. It could use one more item, an eye shield. Got to save them eyes so you can make more video’s.

[@bunnythekid]

16:49 you should really make sure to have metal to metal contact for earth wires. The screw is probably enough but it never hurts to be sure. Also you installed the steady rest bracket upside at the end they should be roughly horizontal from the spindle axis. I’m done nitpicking now :D Another great video. I do love your content.

[@mccornchip]

installed the right one on the left, but great looking restoration.

[@jimmyfleebot]

I'm an electrician, not sure what you mean about the earth. Can you please explain in detail? Most frame earthed appliances which I have serviced are terminated similarly or use a double-nutted stud arrangement.

[@bunnythekid]

jimmytea1 He repainted the motor housing and base and I was suggesting that the best / safest method for the earth was to ensure contact with the metal base - by removing any paint / oxide at the point of attachment and having direct metal-to-metal contact.

[@kevinfoster926]

That is one savage way of opening a parcel....................there may have been a puppy in there. FPMSL

[@OddTinkering]

I have history of doing that and I think even opening boxes can be made creatively and in more fun way. I do that even if I don't film it for youtube

[@yippdogg9250]

@@OddTinkering Made me think of AvE and his box opening mannerisms haha, only you're way less destructive...

[@fatherofkayos]

🤣🐶🥩😱 LMAO!

[@cmcrjeremiahful]

Aaaaaannd time! Well, Holeo f$@k boys and girls!

[@dethwizard]

Probably the most dangerous way to open a box right there.

[@miko1482]

When I take something apart I always have at least 3 spare screws. Great job Brother!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

One of the first things I learned in metal shop was to match a screw head slot with a proper size driver blade .. never a smaller/thinner blade. Makes for better screw head gripping and easier removal and tightening back in place.

[@adamwolf3410]

I'm so glad you went for a classic tool color / finish. Love this so much, can't wait to see more!

[@javanbybee4822]

Nice restoration. Much better then the boring restorations that use a rust effect to make the idea look worse then it does

[@WantOffThisRock]

Great to see a beautiful and quality piece given new life, very nice work.

[@spu77]

What a coincidence, we still have the exact same one in the warehouse at my wife's village. It belonged to her grandfather who was a handyman. It is still functional and I sometimes use it to sharpen the gardening tools. Yours looks and sounds much better!

[@r3tro860]

Every week I cannot wait to see what you’re going to do next. Massive fan here from the UK, keep doing what you’re doing. Your experience and desire to fix things make a lot of people happy 🙂

[@zoidberg552]

I have bought exact the same model as your's and also planning to restore it. It work's fine after these years, I think it has original stones on it. Only needs to be sandblasted and painted. Very good peace of machinery from the days, when real tools were made, not the junk from chinezium. Thank you for you video, I use it as some kind of tutorial for dissasembly. Good job, sir !

[@xThreatmasterx]

Aww. You even remade the german schematics and instructions on the back for extra satisfaction. I like that very much^^

[@stanleycarlock5624]

Fantastic restoration. Obviously, a much better machine than anything else you can buy new these days. Excellent work!

[@taktommy1584]

ALL YOUR VIDEO HELP ME A lot , these nights i slept so well

[@DeathMetalRob]

this is why i love old machines, you can't kill them. A little bit of love and they come alive again.

[@UnknownVagrent1027]

First time meeting my father in law, we watched write a free if your videos. It was a pretty awesome way to bond. Thank you.

[@daikouish]

This restoration was so well done that time itself got confused and went back one hour. Neat!

[@siliconbrush]

This is going to touch people who know what it is to be loved and appreciate it on a whole other level.

[@raceace]

It's not a foolish dream to want the world to return to engineering tools that last longer than a stiff drink. Legacy products should not be considered a dirty word when they can be revitalised and perform the original purpose for which they were intended. Love your sustainable work. Respect.

[@Me-th3gj]

That old bench grinder was definitely worth restoring. They don't make them like they used to.

[@eddietowers5595]

See, this grinder was made when machines were built really well, the machine didn’t even walk away when you turned on the power. It just stood in its place. I’ve also always loved METABO’S large logo.

[@haniffhussin8298]

Sandblasting is so satisfying to watch

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Das ist ein gutes restoration ! Very good quality German tool ! If you balance the stone wheel, it won't vibrate anymore! Thanks for sharing !

[@martyn6145]

8:00 min....is how it would sit on my garage bench, for years. Holy moly!

[@archi-mendel]

Wow, you are from Finland! I was thinking you're from Germany. Cheers from Karelia, Russia :)

[@davidg940]

Hi Odd Tinkering! There's some guy uploading all you videos under the name "Best Relaxing Asmr". Just wanted to let you know👍 love your videos!

[@schwarzdrossel2454]

Dayum, cool project! Greetings from Germany!

[@OddTinkering]

Grüße auf Finnland! Not sure if I remember any my german right 😁

[@michas.2821]

@@OddTinkering greetings from North Germany/Bremen to finnland

[@kuba.3294]

Greetings from Poland!

[@nowonmetube]

@@OddTinkering Finnland! So that's where you're from 😂😁

[@TashJansson]

As a person completely removed from machinery and just general restoration, these videos provide me a weird little opening into all of that, without the pressure to know everything or anything. The only video-related comment I can make is DAMN, THAT METALLIC TEAL COLOR SLAPS!

[@spinelytpbr5977]

"I needed one for my future videos and figured i'd make a video rather than buying a new one" GENIUS

[@haraldlorentzen40]

Nice restoration mate, and a good thing you replaced that crusty old power cord. I have heard of many accidents due to bad power cord, so better safe than sorry.

[@kirkmarrie8060]

This is the most complex, AMAZING restoration that I have ever seen! BRAVO, and KUDOS! Well done, Sir.

[@tomlee9534]

I love your stack of extension pieces to get to the switch screws. Also how the washer fell into the washer tub when you tapped the motor spindle out. These things made me subscribe!

[@peteryeung111]

I bet this is better than most modern day Chinese grinders.

[@leehaelters6182]

You could say that, if you have a habit of gross understatement.

[@michaelskinner896]

Great resto on this one! Love the German stuff; it's almost always over-built. The hammered paint color is epic. Great choice!

[@florianmaschke269]

What do you mean by "over-built"? This bench grinder was made to last. We had those in our machine shops back in the day. Those things are quite sturdy.

[@aureliusrusticus2320]

That thing turned out absolutely beautiful. A very unique shade of green, with a nice subtle shine.

[@adyprime]

i watch your videos in 2X speed..so satisfying..

[@Zaque-TV]

Your work is beautiful. Thank you for giving new life to these neglected tools. Makes me feel so happy

[@handyman7282]

Great restoration and old tool will last much longer then new one made in China 👍

[@jt9498]

Excellent restoration! Love those old bench grinders! Taken care of, they last a lifetime!

[@SirDuckyOfAlfheimr]

Absolutely great! I would have been very intimidated by how complex that looked, but you made it look not only easy but also oh so satisfying. The peeling of the tapes was especially pleasing. Well done!

[@conorfowler]

Excellent restoration. It made me so happy that you now have a new polishing wheel too!

[@mediarolf]

A nice bench grinder with a smooth run.

[@Extreme-Graphics]

Absolutely Brilliant Restoration! I REALLY Loved that paint color you used !!! It was Oddly Relaxing / Enjoyable watching you peel the masking tape off the painted items.

[@philthymofo]

Cool project even cooler end result. LOVE IT !!

[@tinydoge2366]

Hold up

[@MAN394631]

Perfect result. METABO is a high quality factory, you dont do something wrong if you choose a one from them

[@rlwalker2]

I'm once again impressed by your skills at this type work.

[@heathriley3692]

Beautiful job. I love seeing old tools like this getting saved.

[@garyjones7198]

Love the older stuff.. Will last much longer than the new ones...

[@TheLocogerman39]

Echt schön geworden, Gute Farbwahl

[@AllThingsMech]

Really enjoyed this one. Stellar work as usual - on the restoration, as well as the video editing and clever use of humor. Not surprised in the slightest that your channel is blowing up right now. Cheers!

[@erroleabrown4317]

lm astounded its such a good job, l love the color and the big fluffy wheel you put on the other side what an incredible useful add to all your restores, their grand.

[@quadrule2193]

Hey im a german watcher and wow i like the way you try to keep the touch from the old grinder just wow proud to See so good work ^^

[@RandallCrook]

So therapeutic just watching.

[@IamRasheed]

I'm amazed how you’re always able to put stuff together after cleaning. I always end up with stuff left over and the thing not working ever again.

[@aldothwaite1517]

The noise when you were using the belt sander is like the computer of the Nostromo (Alien movie) at work.

[@frick566]

Holy quietness Batman!!..nice addition to your shop!

[@timcorso6337]

I loved the before. The machine had character. All it needed was a light cleanup and the buffing wheel and job done

[@factfind9836]

Typical German engineering. Superb restoration!

[@user-wc1hq7id7r]

Мне нравиться его работа, он даёт вторую жизнь вещам . Молодец

[@PaulinaPaulino]

While this was not a "perfect" restoration, it was a damn good one.

[@apexcode5620]

Das ist noch gute deutsche Qualität 😂

[@D45Z]

apexCode Sicherlich noch kein Made in China!

[@joedesalvo3316]

That is top notch German Quality? Im guessing thats what you said LOL

[@apexcode5620]

@@joedesalvo3316 yeah that's right

[@apexcode5620]

@As a dog i must know ja😂

[@darthbane7140]

@@joedesalvo3316 He said: This is still real German quality and not made in China.

[@Marcel_Germann]

I would say this one was made in the 1960s, according to the colours of the wires in the cord before 1965 when the colour code was changed. Black is line, gray is neutral and the red is the ground. But since the plug isn't polarised they sleeved the gray and the black one.

[@markdayneowalla]

Man that is a well-made machine.

[@tjsmith77777]

It's great to see a beautifully restored machine. You could probably hear a pin drop when it's running it is so quiet!...

[@TeslaTales59]

Very cool power switch and relay!

[@marty01957]

That is a fine machine, Tinker! It will outlast anything you could buy new today! Great video!

[@cbmikey]

Excellent choice in a bench grinder and amazing work restoring it! You do great work @Odd Tinkering!

[@subramanianiyer2731]

Beautiful job.

[@therofthew]

Great job my man. I really love everything you do with all these restorations... Kudos to you!!

[@reikanart]

Love your vids! They are really calming and satisfying to watch; greetings from Germany! 😊✌

[@batturing]

it's so neat that you replicated the instructional sticker on the bottom!! i loved that little detail so much

[@jayshekleton4306]

I absolutely love this video. By far one of my favourites!!!!

[@KriptoniteCola]

Man, what a beauty.

[@Keyshooter]

The reason I love this channel, instead of buying you repare the things, also yes, i would love to see heavy experiments

[@hollyleafwell2118]

The way the screw went into the small hole and you went oopsie daisies was funnier than I care to admit

[@flashgordon6238]

I enjoyed the video, although I had some issues with it. Good choice of paint following sandblasting, but there is too much vibration post restoration. I run 8 grinders/buffers and none need to be bolted down. The shaft washers at 08:03 and again at 22:19 are too big, installed in the wrong order, and are likely causing the vibration. No need to use lock washers on grinders/buffers.Toss them and get the proper size flat washers for the grinder wheel side. They need to fit snugly on the shaft. At 22:36, the nut on the buffing wheel side is installed correctly right up next to the flange cup. Did you lube or replace the shaft bearings? That looks to be a new grinding wheel at 22:15, but there is contamination on the face. Even new ones may need to be trued with a diamond wheel dresser. Try to use name plate rivets instead of 'pop' rivets and get screwdriver tips of the proper width for those fasteners.

[@mediarolf]

There you can see the good German workmanship! Good work. But that's what I'm used to from the Finns.

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[@prpaulo1]

Great restoration work, Congratulations

[@tonyholt90]

Another great restoration. Also bringing back to life a great quality tool..

[@impavidvs_]

Love that color choice. Amazing job. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@robertfairburn9979]

This bench Grinder will last for a thousand years

[@imperatorrex4596]

What a heavy quality of this old german machine!

[@thermionic1234567]

Beautiful work! You sir are a craftsman!

[@prestonransome5362]

Fascinating. I love old stuff.

[@Slammer_1970]

This was a great video. I've been waiting for a new one from you this week and you didn't disappoint.

[@Averageplotbreaker]

Everyone else: *cuts boxes normally* Odd Tinker: 0:12

[@leehaelters6182]

Really admire your choice of machine, and the restoration is terrific. Dust donut under the switch knob went back in opposite to the way it came out. OK, pretty small potatoes.

[@leehaelters6182]

And I think that the time for drilling rivet holes and dropping swarf inside is before assembly.

[@leehaelters6182]

I think that switching the tool rest support detracts from utility. Should be horizontal. And skip all the extra lock and plain washers on the shaft, completely. They probably make for less secure mounting, anyway. Definitely not original equipment. We would all feel better if we could have seen you test the old wheel before remounting it!

[@leehaelters6182]

And will look for Odd Experiments!

[@leehaelters6182]

And you sure make it difficult to read that motor plate!

[@johannesg7997]

Very good job! I was given a similar one, one size smaller than yours. I sanded & repainted the outsides and also transfered one side to a polishing buffer because the disk cover on that side was already lost. (And I think I also changed the cable...). Those old machines from big brands are very durable and can do a very good job in my opinion!