Ridgid Pipe Reamer, Black & Decker Shorty Drill, AGM Battery Idea and Interesting Vise!

Special Thanks to Mike!
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[@marcmckenzie5110]

Sometimes I feel outright homesick when I see great old tools like that Black & Decker, for the days when I did construction with my dad and my uncles. My father is 88 and has entered late-stage dementia - he rarely remembers any of that, but he was a craftsman.

[@woo2you]

Please rehab the vise. Love your channel and always enjoy seeing you bring forgotten and neglected tools back to their former glory. Keep it up!!!

[@ianbutler1983]

Hi John, My friend, a pilot, leaves his car unattended at the airport for weeks at a time. He got a solar trickle charger that he puts on the dash board and it seems to work quite well for him. Your solution of just swapping the battery seems like an elegant solution for your situation. I appreciate your channel and I watch every one of your episodes.

[@jackthompson2132]

Pew !! Don’t be holding those screw drivers so close to your camera. Nobody likes to smell stink! Can’t wait to see what you do with it! And the Vice too ! As always, great show. Thanks on the battery tip also. I was sorry to see the DieHard batteries go. Thank You for sharing!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I love that right angle drill Scout. That’s the first power tool I’ve ever seen with dual cooling fans and with the way the rest of it is constructed it looks like it was made to last. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stuart- They we’re pretty expensive when they came out! More then full size drills! 😃👍

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I would love to see that vise restored, or at least able to close. That poor vise has had a very hard previous life. Looking forward to seeing a new handle on the screwdriver. Dave.

[@frankg3072]

Very interesting episode today. I was in awe of what you did with the battery, I never knew there were different types of batteries. My wife very seldom uses her car in the winter so the battery always would die. I now put it on a trickle charger every winter to stop it from happening. I am so looking forward to Friday to see that screw driver restoration and eventually the vise.

[@jeffkoch8678]

I forgot to turn my car headlights off when I was out at my my acreage ten miles from town. The car wouldn't start and I thought now what am I going to do. I noticed my lawn mower sitting there in the garage and I thought it might work. I ended up jump starting my car with my John Deere lawn tractor!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely! A spare 12v battery is such a great backup! 😃👍

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

What a beautiful Black & Decker Shorty drill. Great to see a electrc tool like ths. Thanks for that great episode.

[@rawbacon]

This is where I'd be making use of the Craftsman warranty.

[@ScoutCrafter]

If I bought it new I would definitely warranty it.

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video👍 That is a great idea with those quick disconnect battery 🔋 connectors on the lawn tractor 🚜 for those batteries that sit , you can take them loose bring inside ,give it a charge and you are ready for service or give them a charge or two during the winter months so you will be ready to cut around spring time and won’t have to worry about a dead battery 🔋. That Black & Decker Shorty drill looks like a great little unit and should give you many years of service👍. That Ridgid pipe reamer is a great little tool for removing burrs inside of pipe before threading and if pulling wires you will have less chance to snag wire and damage them if you deburr the inside of the cut pipe . That vise you got for a $1.00 will be a great project for the show. I would love seeing that vise getting restored 👍👍. I got a whiff of that screwdriver 🪛 all the way down here in Virginia , Wow! 💩💨👃🤭🤢😂😂. I would like to see you make a handle from wood with maybe a gun stock finish 👍👍. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Friday. Have a great evening. 😄👍👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

Maybe one day lawn tractors will come with quick disconnects! 😃👍

[@westhighlandsshop]

Great show! Can't wait to see you tackle that vise. I love old vises and I know you will do something special with it! The right angle drill is pretty sweet and will look great polished up!

[@alexstools]

I've been wanting one of those Vulcan vices ever since I've first seen yours! I look forward to that vise done up, thats no challenge for the fainth of heart.

[@100videos4you]

How do you know it’s a Vulcan? Is that the same people who made the anvils?

[@alexstools]

@@100videos4you It says so right on there!

[@marko11kram]

Every Dentist needs a Pipe Reamer

[@andyc972]

Classic ScoutCrafter mosh there John, Variety, Education, Entertainment and a Cliffhanger ( with a movie reference ) ! I just love the action of that B&D paddle switch, the Reamer reminds me of the "Mole" from Thunderbirds, and l'm ooking forward to the Drill, the Vice and the Screwdriver handle replacement !

[@jackhackney2886]

Great show John...that pipe reamer looks like a miniture tunnel drill. The vise restoration will most likely require taking some metal off and putting some metal on. Looking forward to the screwdriver modification, perhaps a new handle of milled aluminum or delrin, I'm all in for what ever Scoutcrafter serves up!

[@100videos4you]

Yeah, I’d like to see that vice taken from 0-60, full rebuild, polished up and maybe you could mount it in your shed upstate. Looks really solid just needs TLC. Also, what about a nice turned walnut or aluminum handle for that big screwdriver? Give it the first class treatment the metal part is 100% all business - good luck 👍

[@greghomestead8366]

Great show, see you on Friday. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Lot of interesting things today in the shop today. Can't wait for Friday.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. I just know that you can make that vise look and work like new. Can't wait to see that. Looking forward to Friday. Have a great rest of the week. 👍👍❤..

[@billmccabe9601]

New Handle! I can see it now. You dug into your trusty box of donated handles and found a Shiney translucent green one that looks great on that polished up driver bit.

[@tonylenge424]

Looking forward to seeing the screwdriver restoration. Good episode, thanks

[@hokies1986]

My $0.02 on the tractor battery. I bought a solar charger off amazon, and hung on the outside of the shed, connect to the tractor when done. About 4" wide x 12" long, maybe $25. Very low current but just enough for the tractor. Be sure the charger has a blocking diode so it does not discharge the battery at night. Kept it fresh all winter without bringing it inside in Pennsylvania - gotten 3 years out of the original cub cadet battery.

[@13thworker45]

Your 90 degree drill is a jewel. I have one that was being thrown away. No chuck, cheap repair. The collar around the chuck protects your fingers when using. When you’re done with the vice, it will look like new. I had several screwdrivers from snap on and craftsman that had the same problem. I also had three fishing poles from basspro shops that had the problem. Snap on replaced the handles. The pipe tools are almost obsolete. Great show , thank You.

[@RobertSiwik1968]

I definitely want to see the new handle on the screwdriver! Call me weird but I kinda like the nasty smell ! LOL. I also wanna see the vise brought back. I believe the batteries are called absorbed glass mat. Great video as always my friend. I look forward to your three videos every week so much! I got a beautiful Ampco H4 alum/bronze ball pein in a lot of hammers the other day. The guy thought it was a regular ball pein because it was tarnished. You got me nuts for old tools and restoration them.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Robert- I have a few handles that have a slight smell but this one is just putrid! 🫣😂👍

[@wireworks616]

Great video John. I use AGM batteries when I'm out doing Field Day on the radios. They hold up really well. I think the vise would make a great boat anchor. LOL

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I've got an old reamer like that but it's in the BEFORE stage. I remember the old Sioux drills like that. We put a heater and a REAL thermostat under the zero turn. It's got 2 batteries with 3000 Amp Hours and we're not talking any chances,. a vise is nice but nicer when you get done and the screwdriver is o.k. the way it is for me and my gloves. God Bless and happy week

[@josephwatts925]

The Shorty drill is a beauty! I hope you can get that honkin' vice back to right-ish. Batteries - Egh!! I use a reamer here in my shop from time to time. I always enjoy your channel, ScoutCrafter. Thank you.

[@tomdale1313]

you'll do justice to that vise and getting it back in full service, We used Ridge tools exclusively in the Plumbing / Pipefitting industry here in the "PNW" BIMD (back in my day) I ran many of a pipe mach from a 200A, 300 tri-pod to a 535 full carriage all used reamers as it was called out by Uniform Plumbing Code ...BIMD plastics or foreign milled pipe (easy to spot cause it was coated to make it way across the ocean) plastics was not used but in acid waste systems in labs, or in universities...apprentice work was running pipe machines and I did a lot of pipe BIMD...txs for sharing

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tom- Those professional pipe fitting machines are on a whole different level of quality. 😃👍

[@johnkelley9877]

I would really like to see the vise restored. It has so many issues that this would make an excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.

[@troyb1733]

John,You are brilliant enuff to know how to make a brace end for the straight pipe so you can put some stang on it as you lean into it and it can turn(like a brace) Keep it up I cant wait for Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays. Please,Please do a red handle for the Craftsmen like the ones on Rigid screwdrivers. I have all rigid Plumbing tools,pipe wrenches and screwdrivers, hammers, pipe cutters,pipe threaders,adjustable wrenches,hack saws you name it. Its what our plumbing supplier sold so I bought it. I love the look of a brand new Rigid screwdriver handle,it looks like a cherry tootsie pop back in the early 70s when they were not cloudy like today. I need therapy dont I??

[@ScoutCrafter]

Sounds awesome! 😃👍

[@cheekymonkey444]

Get a solar charger. They are waterproof, and can be mounted outside on your shed roof. It keeps your tractor battery "topped off" I have one for my Powerstroke diesel, and it is great. Best results are to start with a fully charged battery. Put the panel where it gets the most sun, and forget it.

[@patjohnson3100]

Great video. I've never seen a pipe reamer like that. It looks solid and sturdy enough to outlive the pyramids. I look forward to seeing restorations on the other tools you showed. The needs of that vise would scare away most DIYers. As for the AGM batteries, your advice about bringing them in for the winter is very important. Do not let them fully discharge. The cells will begin to deteriorate if the battery just sits for extended time, and that will speed up the discharge rate even though they will appear ok after some time on the charger. So they will die again pretty quickly. Keeping these batteries on a trickle charger when your power equipment sees intermittent use is very important for battery life and reducing your frustration and expense. I agree that the prices for lithium batteries are ridiculous. Your upstate property looks absolutely beautiful.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

A cliffhanger! Can’t wait to see that handle.

[@LionheartRacingSeries]

Love how when you hear the 50/50 being used that basically you only understand if you're a fan of the channel and know the secret mix😂. First time viewers are probably looking on Google what lubricant is called 50/50!

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂. I know- I have to remind myself to keep divulging what 50/50 is! 😂👍

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Sounding like Friday is gonna be lathe action Friday I'm in and excited 😊👍 that vise Terrible...its gonna need a miracle....my money is on you!! Good stuff Mr. John

[@hester781]

I love that little drill! The chuck on that drill reminds me of the chuck on my old foredom and I’m willing to bet you have one or two of those! 👍🏻

[@lotsatrains]

Wow that vice for $1 is amazing and can’t wait to see it going again 👍

[@100videos4you]

Yes, when you get that much solid iron for $1 you gotta give it the once over and get it back up to pace. Would be a shame to let a vice that solid go to waste.

[@dethbob1]

Good to see your not being stingy with the 50/50

[@MrJruta]

Nice - reamer would look great with knurling on the handles 👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

You’re right!!!

[@patrickmeyer1967]

The reverse ratchet on the reamer is to help remover the reamer if it starts cutting too deep. This can happen easily with some of the imported metal pipe (low quality). I have used those for 30+ years. For PVC, copper, brass and hdpe poly i prefer a pencil reamer. I would love to see you repair the vice!!

[@timeflysintheshop]

Great info about the tractor battery and the terminal and cable upgrades! Thank You! 👍👍👍

[@bobhart1155]

Looking forward to that screwdriver re-handle (Friday) and the future restoration of the vise!

[@jill552]

I’m waiting for Friday with baited breath. Please do the drill. 🇺🇸

[@chrisT5259]

Scout, I know you could make that vise like new. It would make a great show!

[@57WillysCJ]

I use those same battery clamps. If you let a vehicle sit for long periods and it has the OBD II they drain. My old truck is the old system and it can sit 6 months and start. What you are planning is the best for those screwdrivers. You know the steel is good and it will not be just a Craftsman which most would throw away. I call it resto modding tools instead of cars. I do wonder if the patina people will collect the stinky handled ones. Hey it's patina.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@mikebashford8198]

Those cam clamp battery terminals appear to be identical to the mechanism that holds the wheels onto my pushbike!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Similar to seat post clamps on bicycles also. 😃👍

[@LoStivale]

I can smell that screwdriver from here.😂

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Hi John, Great info on AGM battery. I actually have a 90 amp hour AGM battery as a backup battery to support my ham radio station. Right now I don’t have my equipment set up until my shop set up is done. But I have the battery hooked up to a power supply through a West Mountain power point which keeps a float charge. Very nice right angle drill. They certainly don’t make them like they used to. Looking forward to seeing a makeover of the drill. That is some pipe reamer. Very cool how the handle ratchets. The vise looks cool but besides the base broken off, is that braze around the slide looks like it goes around 360 like it was broken off. Very much looking forward to seeing that refurb. Another great video as usual. Best Regards, John

[@ScoutCrafter]

John- From the top I thought that vise was a steal! 🫣😂👍

[@starflash08]

great idea, putting a new handle on a quality screwdriver shaft, looking forward to friday, or actually saturday here downunder

[@bwayne40004]

Quick detach is brillant! I like that idea. Letting that battery set in that warm basement each winter will keep it going for years and years I am sure. Friend of mine used to replace his stored outside under a tarp mower battery about every two years. Or sooner. My mower battery is in a insulated, unheated garage (never seen it below around 38 degrees in there and I finally, after five years went ahead and swapped it out. And I'm using El-Cheapos!

[@bigpete4227]

I’d like to see you do the vice as that is what brought me to your channel in the first place years ago. I was doing my first vice restoration. Replacing that handle is a good idea, that’s going to be good subject matter for a video.

[@100videos4you]

Yeah man, +1 on the vice! Give it some color too maybe red or green?!?

[@bigpete4227]

@@100videos4you he does a good line in candy colours. Fir a dollar, why not.

[@ozarkbonsai7838]

Save the Vise! I know you will make it brand new. Great video as always John.

[@tremere613]

I’d love to see that vise done! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@stephendoherty1275]

That reamer is used daily for fire sprinkler systems for maximum flow...

[@kathieharine5982]

Yes, do a miracle with the vise.

[@geraldschrader8511]

Love to see you put a new handle on that screwdriver!

[@bkv66]

I did the same thing to my X320 with a jump pack.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those Jump packs must spike voltage or something. Expensive lesson for us! 🫣😂👍

[@357magdad]

That screwdriver had a terrible case of the mange! I'm looking forward to your new handle!

[@ScoutCrafter]

This one was super stinky too! 😂😂👍

[@357magdad]

@@ScoutCrafter 💩🤮

[@brentfowler2317]

I'd love to see the vice cleaned up and restored-ish. Lol thanks for the great content.

[@Vandal_Savage]

Not that I've ever used one, but i was always given to believe that reamers should always only ever be turned in the cutting direction - something to do with flattening the cutting edges and blunting them and thus changing the diameter? Sealing stinky stuff up in a bag of clean cat litter sometimes works wonders when all else has failed. Yes, I'd definitely like to see the vise restored, i think you've got a real project there! Great stuff as always 😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree- I don’t see why anyone would use any cutting tool in reverse- even a file! 😃👍

[@bradyzerbe2809]

Yes please replace the handle on that screwdriver!

[@saigaking]

Great mid week mish mosh scout little bit of this little bit of that great stuff god bless take care 🇺🇸🇳🇿🪖🗽👻45

[@danohstoolbox]

that tool has forwarded and reverse because it fits the dies for threading pipe

[@lotsabirds]

And I thought that reamer was a watermelon juicer! 😂 and yes! Do the vise! Happy November! Geez!

[@johncrable3349]

Hi Scout....just an idea for your reamer. Try putting a knob on the end (similar to a hand brace) so you can press against it. Thanks for sharing and have a happy day!😊

[@larrydemaar409]

Nice drill, looking forward to it’s restoration and the vise, also.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Fantastic. So educational and entertaining. Can't wait for Friday. Thank you.

[@GuntersGarage]

Im lovin that 90 degree drill 😍

[@2012Guardian]

[chant] Save The Vice [repeat]

[@billchiasson2019]

That will be very cool to replace the handle on the screwdriver! Look forward to seeing that!!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great stuff today looking forward to seeing the screwdriver handle you come up with.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Great video, those battery clamps were a great idea 🛠👍😊

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Love the right angle drill,the battery info was great,but that screwdriver handle was bad. I've had that was bad and there's no other smell quite like it had to get rid of it cuz it stunk up tool box,lol. Thanks,great episode and see you Friday.

[@billmccabe9601]

Pipe reamers are especially nice for conduit when running wire...no sharp inside edges to cut insulation.

[@archived_turkeys6487]

gotcha

[@lotharfunke8749]

Love that drill….great video

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Very cool stuff! Looking forward to the fixes. That reamer would probably split wood!😊

[@terryrogers1025]

Go for it on the vise, I think you could make it into a very nice vise, look forward to seeing that one if you decide to go for it. Thanks for the video sir.

[@steve.b.23]

The Ridgid reamer looks like it could've been the inspiration for The Mole from Thunderbirds.

[@ScoutCrafter]

YES! That was the first thing I thought about! 😃👍

[@MadStiles]

I use a solar trickle charger on my mower

[@billmcclure433]

Excited to see what you do with that vise. My dump trailer has a deep cycle battery, but still need to hook up the charger whin not using it to keep it alive... Love the episodes when you do up tool handles. Looking forward to Fridays screwdriver video!

[@E-Glide]

John, according to my H-D service manual...negative off first, on last. Jeffandar

[@ScoutCrafter]

You’re absolutely correct. Always remove the negative first when removing a battery and replace the Negative last when installing. 😃👍

[@metalwork.]

🇺🇲👍I know the funky handle stink 🦨

[@ROD59]

Wow that vise for the price is unbelievable . can't wait to see the new handle on the screwdriver , i have the same issue

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha just👍👍🔩🔩

[@michaelstark9485]

Only just parked up 😂😂

[@choppermike3329]

You're right John that Craftsman smelled awful!💩 Anyone that's ever opened a toolbox with one of those in it knows that smell. One day someone will invent Smellovision and we'll be able to actually smell through the computer🤣🤣

[@brucehenson5916]

frank n vise

[@bobuncle6962]

I would really like to see how the clip on post holders are wired. Great idea for a number of my vehicles

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bob- You can do it multiple ways! If you have a bare wire you can clamp the wire, if you have a ring terminal you just attach it to one of 4 screws, same if you have an accessory terminal- just attach it to the small bolts! 😃👍

[@bobuncle6962]

@@ScoutCrafter thank you I I learn best by seeing. maybe someone on KZbin has a video. Many thanks for even pointing them out

[@essentialhandyman]

I’d like to see you bring the vice back to a nice condition.

[@almacli8360]

Hey Bud great video learned a lot - I can’t wait to see that VICE done 💯I know it’s going to come out Awesome Johnny 🤜🏼🤛🏼 ✅

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Like to see vice done and screwdriver rehandle

[@thecatsupdog]

Those clamps are aluminum and they break with repeated use. You'll see.

[@ronaldbrown5745]

Back when Black & Decker was high quality.

[@chrisbarkley7825]

When are you going to build on that beautiful piece of property up state ???

[@ScoutCrafter]

I’m too old. 🫣😂👍

[@BrianRust89]

That vise is great! Is there any markings on it?

[@ScoutCrafter]

So far all I can see is 4-1/2

[@sebglayburg5163]

Hey, John, what about a trickle charger for that battery?

[@ScoutCrafter]

I have no power upstate. 😃👍

[@samfeldman1508]

Your vice is a vise? I’ll show myself out.

[@alienmoonstalker]

I thought you stopped buying tools!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I did! 🫣

[@kgarba9253]

ECU on a tractor?!? Brave new world we live in

[@dhroen]

Please do restore the vise.