Rubbing down my new German friend.

[@geraltus414]

Me as a german everytime he says something good about the hammer: yes yes that was basically me

[@aro_tv3082]

Kann ich nur unterschreiben / Same

[@aserta]

Even at a quarter German, i feel the same. :)

[@JeeDee96]

Bin ich auch ganz bei dir !

[@artembannick8017]

Each time he praised the hammer I was like. Of course it is it's German

[@hoboflapjacks]

Yes yes. He wants to oil you up.

[@ljskizzle]

Reasons I love Alec's videos: 1. His use of his friend and colleagues scream of agony for comedic effect 2. He uses his underwear to rub oil into antique German machinery 3. His genuine enthusiasm to be in the workshop

[@cvbattum]

4. Him yeeting nuts through the workshop while shouting he's putting them somewhere safe.

[@Muck006]

That thing is old ... but not antique.

[@blahblahbblahhhh]

5. using crocs to straighten pipes

[@socrazybmx]

NGL...watching Alec toss the hardware across the shop made my hair stand on end

[@Gigglfritzz]

i almost peed myself laughing.....

[@FuneralProcession]

It actually made me wonder if he secretly kept them and tossed some other metal bits

[@TheZilo77]

Came here because of Tom Scott, stayed for the charming Hammer Man™️

[@AnomalousZoologist]

Will's scream of pain still wrenches my gut... Poor Will. The timing of that joke was perfect though-

[@danielluna1826]

It hurts me just to see that moment and his scream i know your same feeling

[@sunlightdrive]

Could you link me to the video with Will's scream? Thanks!

[@FuneralProcession]

Agree but the first joke still hurts the most

[@AnomalousZoologist]

@@sunlightdrive KZbin doesn't allow me to post links, but it's the last episode of his powerhammer restoration

[@KamiCrit]

@@AnomalousZoologist Why is it the last?

[@sarinredfield]

"Lets put these somewhere safe" Yeets them across the shop Me dying with tears in my eyes.

[@hyperfluff_folf]

True

[@navasings]

this

[@duck1sgood]

The dedication he had to that bit omg. I couldnt imagine it being an easy task fetching those lil' nuts back... Or maybe he threw a totally different set of nuts

[@danieljungmayer7064]

*Alec shows Will’s hammer falling over* -Too soon… I say as I let out an accidental chuckle 😬🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Agar4Life]

So SO too soon.

[@BalticBlades]

it broke my heart... best wishes to Will!

[@EmperorIcePenguin]

everytime i hear that scream, it pains my heart and soul

[@chodders2329]

I wonder if will watches alecs vids 😂

[@jasepoag8930]

Tragic for sure, but at least it fell away from him. He would have been squashed like a bug.

[@theyertishere7831]

This was a really funny episode. I like seeing comedy in your videos. The hot dog bit had me laughing so hard. And when you threw the plumbing bits- hysterical. Good editing too. Love you guys’ stuff

[@heckin_dinosaw]

"we want to avoid getting kinks in the pipe" *Removes duct tape and rope from box* Have to say, I'm loving the humour

[@BadPandaWoodworks]

Haaaaa! I didn't get that until now.... Thank you for that.

[@wadew470]

Glad I'm not the only one that noticed that

[@TheFarrier]

Now that’s a title 😅😂

[@flowwizardz6695]

Then shows the wieners lol

[@Handmade7230]

Hi All Guy

[@carlossolana2449]

let's just not serch the same thing in google

[@sumtimwong3728]

I think Ive seen this one on the hub

[@MrPacman64]

I didn't even read the title till I saw this comment

[@MadMathMike]

Loved the bit about storing the fittings somewhere safe by throwing them over the office! 🤣

[@brandonroe01]

So today was a weird one. On my break at work I went to go get a meal deal for lunch and as I was roaming the isle I spotted someone with an Alec Steele T-shirt on and then took a second look and saw it was in fact Mr Steele himself. At first I didn’t really know how to react and thought I’d wait for him to finish his shopping to saying hi. This made my day at work much better and I’m happy that he’s as nice in person as he is on KZbin. A bit shorter than I expected though.

[@thehellofajumper]

Everybody: "restoring Powerhammers isnt sexy" Alex: "Hold my tea!""

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

I can already feel that im goin to have a problem with collecting vintage smithy stuff , that hammer is NUTSO. peace and love to your crew.

[@zachrichard9440]

Hey Buckin'! Was just watching your videos earlier today.

[@laughinghyena001]

Cheering you on in everything you do. You are an inspiration to all to just get out there and make things. You're one of the very rare persons who can rightfully claim the title of "Self-Made". Go! Alec! Go!

[@AlecSteele]

Honored thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MeriaDuck]

3:00 My heart jumped... again... if even someone watching over youtube has a too vivid memory of that moment, poor Will must still have nightmares about it. 5:05 That's an awesome and inspiring mom!

[@SuperGoldenDJ]

This video is seriously gold, i fucking love the humor

[@pickelsvonbrine]

I was laugh pretty good XD

[@knowbrainer233]

Hey, Alec... We've seen you make LOTS of chef's knives... When are you going to make a skillet/frying pan to cook all that chopped up stuff in?

[@john1837deere]

Just spit out my food when Alec chucked the plumbing fittings behind him! Thoroughly enjoyed the new editing style!!

[@Urbansprint5100]

When you realize you're better at soldering then Alec Steele and you finally feel a bit of success in your life because you don't feel inferior when watching him for that one scene.

[@Ghhyuttgg]

Get off your knees son, it doesn’t become you

[@napoleonbonerfarte6739]

@@Ghhyuttgg uag

[@justasidequestnpc6396]

Same here lol...then again, soldering electronics is pretty different from soldering plumbing.

[@Urbansprint5100]

@@justasidequestnpc6396 Imma be honest. I have a harder time soldering a pipe joint then I do electronics. And I am a plumber myself. But I do hold myself to a high standard with my sweated joints so that'd probably be why.

[@pgreenawalt]

Can I just say how much I enjoy the more “mature” Alec? Must be Jaime’s influence.

[@caveofskarzs1544]

It's great. Has to be one of his most entertaining videos thus far!

[@spongeorpete7289]

Yep

[@FDSchmidtie]

Love the quick montage of him rubbing the polished hammer and tickling the.... lever pommels?

[@ardencassie5150]

It wasn’t the turn I was expecting from this channel. But it was quite amusing.

[@jvmiller1995]

I have been with this channel since around 400K subs. He was in his old old shop part of it had dirt floors. Him and Sam banged out like 100 hammers. He was focused then. But it got a little silly for a while. Not that him and will did not do some good work but it was not the change may of us wanted.

[@kulmajaba]

The humour and interpersonal chemistry in this episode is magical.

[@FelDivan]

Just couldn’t say no to a title like that.

[@LtGrandpoobah]

My thoughts, exactly.

[@cavemanvi]

the hotdog analogy the title is alec becoming funny?

[@raymond4191]

😂👍 Wonder if Alec gave this title a second thought ..

[@timothylongblacksmithing6743]

same

[@johnhobson9165]

@@raymond4191 I was thinking, "Hello to my little German friend".

[@tylerakerfeldt7220]

“There’s even a thimble in there incase you want to get your haberdashery on” is the most British sentence I’ve ever heard.

[@jakobgirrer4581]

Alec: *wears rebreather space suit thingie to rub down his german friend* Jamie: eh paint dust shmaint dust, hoodie will do just fine

[@LeaveMasonAlone]

Jamie had a dust mask on, and it's very likely lead paint

[@Handmade7230]

I Think So All guy

[@beefy256]

Thank you for wearing proper respiratory protection and even investing in a PAPR. So few people take safety seriously in these situations and it is fantastic to see people actually care and do it right. Amazing to see a big piece on safety with grinding tools as well, yet another hazard people think they're impervious to.

[@oldfishy100]

Next time you use a flaring tool for pipe be it copper or aluminum make sure to put some Vaseline on the cone of the flaring tool, helps a ton with the consistency and quality of the flare also make sure to deburr the ends of the pipe well but not too much, as too little or too much will cause cracks and leaks at the edge of the flare Tips and tricks from an Aircraft hydraulics guy

[@JeremiahBrewington]

I enjoyed how much fun and how goofy you were in this video, great job Alec and Jamie!

[@NeOnViiPeRZz]

“I’ve texted the dealer” really got me thinking I’ve clicked on the wrong video

[@cavemanvi]

the hot dog the title the olive joke the croc joke this crammed humor from the last 3,000 videos ive seen into just one.

[@johnlincoln4616]

Those fittings for the oiler are called “banjo fittings”, they can be found pretty easily if you need to replace them.

[@njones420]

I'm surprised Alec hadn't encountered these before...must have never owned a cheap first car ;)

[@Ragnar8504]

And since it's a German machine from the second half of the 20th century (not quite sure if the plate says 1958 or 1968, leaning towards the latter) they're probably metric, although plumbing parts do have a tendency of being Imperial. Copper pipe has been metric for a long time, everything threaded is BSP (Whitworth pipe thread).

[@dave_h_8742]

Should have kept the old pipe for the shape so he could copy it to the new pipe. ( why did it need new pipe ? ) oil filter inside the oil pump reservoir should have cleaned the crud out the bottom whilst disassembled.

[@type17]

Common on Bosch fuel injection systems (eg: D-Jetronic & K-Jetronic) on older German cars from the 60's/70's. Brings back great memories of re-making the fuel, brake, and hydraulic lines on Mercedes 600 Großers.

[@AdamKiraly_3d]

These past few episodes almost felt like watching This old Tony 😂 missed this type of free form content from you

[@TomOConnor-BlobOpera]

The video jokes had me absolutely howling with laughter.

[@michaelhill1176]

Been watching for last five years and you never stop impressing me learning new and cool things thank you for the wonderful experience

[@5Breaker]

When cutting the copper pipe I recommend not going all the way through. Instead get close and then do a round wiggle to get the cut to work harden. It breaks of almost clean and with a larger inside diameter instead. Also pushing argon through the pipe when brazing to avoid oxidation on the inside... well it's pushing oil so it might not matter in this case.

[@stormy_jellybean]

I haven't been on youtube much in the last year, and I'm loving the chaotic energy in these new videos

[@CanadianParamedic]

Every car guy out there is yelling at the screen "That's a banjo bolt!"🤣

[@ApexHerbivore]

true lol

[@MadebyKourmoulis]

I was caught off guard with how surprised he was with it.

[@Makatea]

That looking glass Jamie broke was a beautiful detail. You should be able to replace it with a piece of cut to size window glass of the right thickness and some silicone sealant. The oil pressure should be low enough not to break it. If you want to keep with the steampunk theme, you could also cut some thin leather accordingly to serve as a seal.

[@skrubbkne4039]

I`ve been watching your videos for years. And i love the work you do. Both the craftsmanshipas a smith, and the videos. I must say I am truly in awe of your skills as a craftsman, content creator and businessmasn. I must say I really like this format. This is by far the best video i`ve seen you do.

[@DavidGuyton]

You didn't get the opportunity to learn the greatest lesson in copper line work.....forgetting to put the fitting on before flaring the line.

[@steveholland1163]

but he also put a feral on the same fitting it doesn't make sense

[@carola7893]

There are easy peasy lemon squeezie ways. With compression fittings, you use a ferrell and you don't have to flare the line. I learned this replacing the brake lines for my truck. IE the ones that go thru the frame to the brake hoses that go to the calipers.

[@bwood6337]

Some goes for soldering. Forgetting the damn heat-shrink!

[@7head7metal7]

Same with soldering connectors to cables, and forgetting the bend protection D:

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

We have had *feral* and we have had *ferrell* now how about we have *ferrule* . You're welcome 😂😂😂

[@JessWLStuart]

Alec, I love how you get so much joy from everything you endeavor. It's inspirational! Thanks!

[@farmermiyagi1338]

The technical term is "banjo fitting". Common in automotive braking systems. ;)

[@jasepoag8930]

Yep, overtorqued a couple of those bad boys in my day.

[@Guysm1l3y]

@@jasepoag8930 Crank until it gets loose, then back it off a 1/4 turn and blame it on the overnight shift.

[@rogerbrady1578]

Also used in aviation

[@MadebyKourmoulis]

And diesel fuel systems.

[@remiqaine]

and Subaru turbos

[@robertvanhyfte6422]

Alec, I have been watching your videos for about 3 1/2 years now... I haven't liked or anything because I'm a backwoods country boy and liking things isn't really something I do regularly and I apologize for that.... But I can say that i truly enjoy your videos and I eagerly await each and every upload. I have watched you become a truly magnificent blacksmith with each and every project, and although I have only slightly meddled into blacksmithing I am passionate about it .... Something about taking an lump of something and reanimating it into a useful, working thing fascinates me, and you do a fantastic job of that. Between working on incredible blacksmithing challenges to building and (sometimes) repairing the many intricacies of a functional blacksmithing shop, to creating a watcher friendly channel for all of us to enjoy .. you do a phenomenal job , Sir. And for that I thank you. Sincerely, Robert

[@tatoey3874]

"It was pretty messy, but not bad for my first time." - Alec

[@nathanielmaceachern9135]

This is the most chaotic episode I have ever seen from Alec Steele, and I am here for it.

[@jeffhreid]

Alec said “pants” as an American working in England I learned that in British English that means underwear, I had a chuckle at that . Cheers Alec

[@krcb197]

Wait till he sells bum bags

[@njones420]

@@krcb197 I find "Fanny-pack" much more offensive XD

[@SAMelton777]

I like the focus on the jokes and bits on the videos that deal with smaller projects. GG!

[@JFlick-nz1jj]

You could easily have missed the olive joke, but it had me laughing for way too long. Brilliant sealing material

[@SR-hf9kv]

I was curious what the olive reference meant......

[@maxrickard5911]

This video was a bloody trip….Glad to have been on it😂

[@paulhopkins1905]

L means long radius on the bender. Its used for a 90 or larger bend on center. R is for reverse, right to left bends. 45 30 and 15 degree bends will be closer to the hook the shallower the angle. I spent 15 years of my life bending miles and miles of tubing as an instrument fitter

[@Quietus118]

I can't tell if it's just because we saw less of Alec in Montana, but honestly, since you've been back in the UK your videos have been so much more joyful. Great videos as always.

[@shadedzero]

As an air-conditioning technician who works with copper, you could've easily rolled it out on the ground and it be perfectly straight. Just a easy tip for future soft copper usage

[@toxicchemist7383]

It might just be me but it looks like he flared a compression fitting. Might lead to a few leaks

[@millwrightrick1]

@@toxicchemist7383 Yeah, don't need a ferrule on s flare fitting.

[@johnfredriksson9477]

If he could avoid having those loops just above the pumps standing vertical, he would also have an easier time filling the tubes without air-pockets. But it looks really cool.

[@bigpete1986]

Variable speed grinder is the way forward when using the fine wire cup brunches. Makes a massive difference to slow it down and makes it last longer too. Plus a heavy weight apron!!

[@Valc09]

Love the energy Jamie brings to the videos!

[@smartgorilla]

Makes Alec create descent content and not procrastinate like I do. Hate poor weird content. Finish the dagger.. dam it..what is he doing outside....

[@rydeen450]

I am just so impressed at where this channel has gone in such a short period of time. Amazing work, great quality and always entertaining!

[@tommmlij]

Ah, the title sounds nice for me as a German. :D

[@LucasdeFarias]

I envy you by that my good sir.

[@litlclutch]

Really like how the copper piping turned out, especially the spiral into the pump, Looks great and the colour difference really makes it pop.

[@CarlinCookman]

This popped up as I'm driving home with my newly acquired 125lb german double horn from Holland Anvil. After 3+ years of forging on one of your striking anvils, it couldn't be better timed.

[@bluedogguy]

"If you’re “chuffed” it means you’re feeling happy or pleased about something. If you’re “chuffed to bits” than you’re just having a jolly good day, aren’t you, mate?" Chuffed. Never heard that word before. Means Alec is happy. Now I know.

[@sebastiaan2870]

I have spit my coffee over the screen multiple times over the screen already, and I am not even halfway yet :'D Great episode!

[@joeblochlinger]

Idk if you're going through something but the end result of comedy is spot on with your enthusiasm....I need to see more of this energy from this channel!! P.s. the "safe spot" part had me dying🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@caveofskarzs1544]

Will's scream is just as iconic as Luke Skywalker's.

[@jeremyvii]

Man, the humor in this is *immaculate*

[@RobTyler93]

What the hell did I just watch 😂 absolutely loved the sense of humour in this boys, keep it up!

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

As an electrician that has made many thousands of bends even up to 6" Rigid pipe. I am very impressed at the pipework you did on this machine. I especially like the freehand half coils attaching to the oil pump. It will allow a certain amount of movement and prevent cracking from the pounding of the hammer. WOW!

[@blaynespringer]

No one can convince me that Alec wasn't on drugs for the entirety of this video.

[@demonfire691]

If drugs help me bend tubing that well then sign me up

[@0000Sierra117]

Well, he did contact his dealer

[@philiptclark23]

"It was very messy but not bad for my first time" the level of innuendo in this video is something else

[@jamesread11]

Poor old will… he had just finished his counselling to get over the power hammer incident and you just dragged it all back up 😂😂😂

[@codemonkey2k5]

So glad you didn't forget the Olive. This video was on another level Alec. I'm sure your editor had fun. ;)

[@felixpelletier4296]

"It was very messy, but not bad for my first time." Alec Steele

[@EdgarFroes]

Gotta practice rubbing that delicious German friend,

[@gsmith8098]

'There's always time for lube'

[@petercowan1969]

Please never lose you passion for this! I have followed your journey through your entire channel, across all of your videos. You are without a doubt my favorite channel on the tubes. Been looking forward to the next video for days :) This is the first and only time I have ever actually commented :) power hammer rebuilds and multi part builds are my absolute favorite!

[@Bluedotred]

Can we just take a moment to pay homage to Alex's phone screen. I mean there's cracked and then there's left it on the power hammer!

[@michaelhayes1678]

Beautiful new German friend! I'm so glad to see your German friend is somewhere good, instead of some scrapyard, field, or elsewhere to be lost forever.

[@johnpatz8395]

Even with the protective clothing, if your doing a lot of wire wheeling, I’d suggest a heavy duty leather apron, so the wires stick in it, and you campo easily remove it when your down and brush it down to remove the wires, that otherwise end up in your clothing, and can result in punctures and/or scratches/cuts, on unprotected body parts when you move on to the next task. Also they can be gradually forced through the thing over time, poking on scratching the skin underneath.

[@Makatea]

Yes, that's really an often overlooked danger with high rpm-wirewheels, good that Alec took some time to explain all the gory details of what can go wrong...

[@JETWTF]

A leather jacket and apron. Those wire wheel fibers stuck into clothing makes fiberglass insulation feel like a good massage compared.

[@johnpatz8395]

@@JETWTF yeah, forgot the jacket

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

I loved my machinists leather apron, 500 degree steel chips would bounce right off unlike those school issued cotton ones. Never had to use a wire wheel in the machine shop.

[@jarbeefis]

I love how the videos are more chaotic now. Glad to be back, Alec!

[@ۥٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴٴۥ]

I love the Alec - Cameraman relation, the video is funnier and more entertaining

[@7head7metal7]

I truly enjoyed the chaotic energy in this video, so much fun!

[@killianramsey4805]

I was terrified by that title... Yet intrigued

[@tbillington]

So much quality humour both verbal and physical in this video. Keep it up guys, this one was super entertaining.

[@asheddie]

The funniest episode for years. Well done guys, that was brilliant 😂

[@mikeohandley6765]

Instead of making is slimy with an oil coating, Eastwood sells a paint that's the exact shade and texture of cast iron for those restoring automobiles. It enables one to clean auto parts that were left in plain cast iron, paint them so that they look un-painted, and the paint prevents the cast iron part from re-rusting without any oily coating.

[@andrepippig3094]

Your new German friend is even a very special contemporary. This machine was built when Germany was still divided into a capitalist and a socialist state. And this hammer comes from the socialist part, formerly GDR (German Democratic Republic).

[@thevinstigator2511]

Being a mechanic who's worked with brake lines so much, watching this, is great.

[@SchlachtschiffBismarck]

Me:German Sees Video with "German" in the Title Me 2 Seconds later: I WANT THIS Or how we would say in Germany: Jo dat will ich haben

[@geraltus414]

Würd sagen du hast die westfälische Art recht gut getroffen

[@kliether33]

Alec has really stepped up the humor on this channel, and I love it :D

[@jonthomas3065]

Alec, if you need to bend more soft piping, fill it with sand before you bend it. The send prevents the bends from getting crushed.

[@tcp3059]

I see that handiness runs in the Steele family. Your mom, your dad, your wife, your you. That's impressive.

[@RobertGracie]

I wonder how ColinFurze would say to your plumbing skills I guess...."Awesome mate"

[@dysartes]

...could've asked Colin to come down to the workshop and teach him.

[@dointh4198]

Appreciate your new selfironic style. As a German I am pleased with dropping some heavy steel on a Brit. I wish you the best with this beast. Very aestehic restauration indeed.

[@MrMazza4321]

Get rubbing that power hammer Alec 😉

[@steadfasttherenowned2460]

The copper plumbing looks really cool. Exactly the kind of thing that makes my visual cortex dance and sing.

[@TH-fo6ug]

🤦‍♂️ The “glass seeing thingy” is called a sight glass. Also, you should use copper washers on the oil line to create a proper seal.

[@justinmcwilliams6759]

I definitely do not miss the sound of a needlegun. Used them more than enough in my Navy service. I was a commercial HVAC/R pipefitter for three years, soft copper and tubing benders were super fun to play with!

[@rider68-12]

Alec normally you keep the old lines as a reference.

[@Makatea]

That would've saved quite some guesswork indeed. Fortunately it turned out pretty amazing anyway.

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

Always measure between the bends and note the direction of each bend. Then they can be made off of those simple measurements.

[@uomtnman]

This video effervesces with distilled Steele spirit. More of this please! It’s awesome.

[@GiladBarad]

Alec I dare you to make a sword without any Power tools

[@johnhobson9165]

I'm sure he could, it would just take longer.

[@MadebyKourmoulis]

I admire the persistence.

[@suz5191]

just came here from the tom scott collab and the difference in attitude where alec can just duck around and do what he needs to do here while he had to be a professional watching out for a total newbie with scott is stark but charming

[@lastwymsi]

Whenever I see Will's hammer falling I instantly just curl inside. Damn tragedy that one.

[@AndrePetersendesign]

I still laughed tho. 😅

[@NellaCuriosity]

Very glad to see everyone in proper protective gear while removing the paint. I was worried after seeing Jamie doing that with no mask in a previous video. Great entertaining video!

[@Efacexy11111]

*I don't know who needs to hear this but stop saving all your money, invest some of it if you really want financial freedom*

[@rickyross6656]

Investing in crypto is the best way to earn financial freedom

[@Zanny_jay]

Zero doubt crypto is so money making investment

[@janethoward5833]

Count me in, I’m placing my trades with Expert Michael Wayne ASAP

[@rosalinda1965]

@Hayley Forbs How do I get connected into this system

[@barbarahilton4080]

Bitcoin is my finance present and future investment, the wisest decision have done to diversify portfolio

[@AIAllar]

The humor used in the making of this video is just pure gold.

[@Baelinaer]

Hi Alec, I have the same Bernsdorfer Airhammer (from the GDR/Eastgermany) here in my Berlin workshop. But with 100kg :) I love this hammer so much. Normaly you have a crank on top of the oelpump. Not a plastic cap. The crank ist to preoel the Zylinders. There are 3 grease nipple: 2 on the outside and 1 behind a round cap for the connecting rod bearing. Grease regularly!