Fantastic Scrapyard Finds! Repair-A-Thon!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey guys, you can find me on Odysee now as well: odysee.com/@ThePostApocalypticInventor:e

[@mudemmeonick]

Somewhat bitter, but realistically wise and down to earth intro. We're being worked more and more and no one seems to notice or care.

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

Yes I like these videos and I will watch anything you do that involves fixing and or upgrading old things especially tools! Looking forward to a shop upgrade video but maybe put a constraint like you need to have acquired the tool 2nd or 3rd hand and can not have bought anything you use in the junkyard upgrades as a new product from a store. Getting something at a discount because it was open or had slight damage is fine though. you are working on three sides of the triangle, reusing old stuff, recycling the parts that are still functioning and because of that you are causing a reduction in production of new stuff.

[@1pcfred]

Followed.

[@perrymattes4285]

I just signed up and followed you on odyssey I always like your videos and agree we need to fix things more than we throw out.

[@CTCTraining1]

Yes indeed, I’ve started to see videos on that platform. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that it is a haven for free speech/fantasist types though... I guess that they are more typically expecting to be kicked off their preferred homes. Keep up the great work.

[@deavman]

"Would you like to see an episode where I just upgrade several of those tools I have repaired overtime...??" Really !! Is that even a question??

[@joesmoe71]

+1000X on that comment!

[@richardmillam1799]

Yes please. I have made many improvements to my tools including drill presses table, bench grinders extraction and a speed controller for my angle grinder.

[@BrucesWorldofStuff]

That would be fun to watch! LLAP

[@kenhart6330]

I would like to see what you do to anything you have saved from being scrapped. I intend to make my Black & Decker power saw into a bench saw. I have a B & D router with table so I am going to something similar with it. I didn't say that I used to work for B & D for almost 30 years here in the UK 🇬🇧.

[@Setola]

Yes yes yes!!! Upgrades to old machine are cool!!!

[@Knotaro_bot]

Im glad you saved those vices from rusting away. We all know there is nothing sadder than an eidlevice

[@robinstuyvesant7187]

Very clever pun. However now I can't stop singing the song in my head.

[@DBYRNE1984]

"Everything that can be saved, should be saved". This should be the human way across the globe! I love these vids

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Definitely! So let's dump dumb Trump at last! ;-) Best regards, luck and health.

[@BrucesWorldofStuff]

Back when I was a kid you always fix what's broken! There was none of this "Through A Away" crap we have now day... :-( People came to your house to fix stuff. You didn't take it somewhere or mail it back to get it fixed... You saved it by having it fixed... Yes I'm old! LLAP

[@americanstriper8666]

@@Chr.U.Cas1622 what does he have to do with this?

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear @@BrucesWorldofStuff I do this all my life and already as a young kid. Repairing things is some kind of must and lust for me (I guess I have some repairing and helping genes in my string). Don't know if 57 is old but fortunately I'm looking at least 8 years younger (of course). ;-) Best regards, luck and health.

[@mindaugasstankus5943]

After decades of throw away economy big corps and many smaller business pushing back hard on repairability and REAL recycling, rampant consumerism "helps" a lot too... We'll need a lot of effort or something really big happen to change the tide.

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Damned, why would people throw quality tools away? I frankly do buy tools from time to time (not many, I am not into DIY all that much, but any decent household should have at least basic tools IMHO!) and they aren't exactly cheap, so I would never toss them (unless they are broken beyond reasonable repair!)...those vices are damn cool, I'd like one (hell, my dad once salvaged one from the recycling - someone had tossed it out and my dad only having a rather small and limited one took the larger one home...and kid me installed it on the work-table...cause I needed it to make nunchucks and other stuff...my dad wasn't too happy that I had drilled holes in the worktable to install it, but in the end he left it in place, as it clearly worked and was solidly bolted down!)

[@SpitfireMkIIFan]

TPAI: "This looks good but unfortunatly I don't have the space for it" Also TPAI: "A Vice. Thats a keeper!"

[@bk649cc]

The Post Apocalyptic Vice Colector

[@Diemermakes]

Every artist is entitled to their own vices.

[@xasdrubalex]

Laughing my ass off

[@AL_O0]

I guess we found Vice City

[@ichbaumalwas5615]

@@AL_O0 And TPAI is the Vice President

[@chucktaylor4958]

Great scrapyard. Lots of treasure.

[@GreenJimll]

"Everything that can be saved should be saved" is motto that we should hear more often! I'd be interested in seeing you modify some of the old tools you've saved for modern uses and/or with improved safety features.

[@PJBonoVox]

I think it should be "everything *worth* saving should be saved".

[@werewolf74]

It sounds dumb but wash the glasses with something like dawn dish liquid. it may help. sometimes just washing a motorcycle helmet like that clears fogging.

[@mattlong9719]

I thought my drinking and smoking was bad but this guy has a ton of vices 🤣🤣🤣. Love your channel man!

[@excitedbox5705]

I imagined him passed out like a hobo with a bunch of vices scattered around him instead of bottles and cigarette butts.

[@Whigu]

well... He is pretty vice guy ;-D

[@EuelBall]

You could say that his Vice is vices..

[@TonyLing]

Edelweiss

[@firstlast1661]

You have one more vice. Telling bad jokes!

[@jimrt1738]

The grinder is a lathe grinder. It is good practice to use paper discs on both sides of the grinding stone to stop the nut crushing and therefore cracking the grinding wheel 👍

[@volkhen0]

Damn, you would never find a vice in scrap yard in Poland because scrap yard employees would take it and sell it online. They earn little money.

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

Same in Hungary! If you find one, it is damaged! A bigger used vice can cost easy 35.000 HUF, 100 EUR.

[@kenshamrock3337]

Same as Australia, You go to yards here and they (A) Don't let you walk about - Health and safety...(B) Its all Damaged junk as anything that is even kind of good.. They keep and re sell.

[@Da5idc]

In South Africa, everything of value gets grabbed almost immediately - embarrassingly for the country, there are many people who eke out a living picking over trash and selling whatever they can

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@kenshamrock3337 U.K. is the same in most places.

[@basosergiou]

Would love to have a rumage around a scrapyard. No chance in the UK. I used to climb over cars in car scrapyards in my yoof looking for parts, I don't think you can do that now.

[@user-cl9qe4rg7t]

... and that means there are only millions left to go - You are truly priceless. Love your channel.

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

11:10 Never mount a grinding stone without a paper washer, because it can crack!

[@davidmunro2077]

and if it cracks in use then the results do not bear thinking about as the peripheral speed is about 90 MPH of 150KMPH in metric

[@EddSjo]

Good to know!

[@davidmunro2077]

I meant or 150 km/hour auto correct strikes again

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

@@davidmunro2077 Not a big deal! I was once hit by an angle grinder disc, the old fashion 3.2 mm thick. I almost lost my right eye and the impact caused an injury thru three layers of clothing. Now I use a face shield and earprotection. The disc guard is always mounted. I look a littlebit gay, but I need both of my eyes! How hard it can be if a 20 mm thick stone explodes!

[@davidmunro2077]

@@SirDrakeNewcanon Not a bit gay more like a sensible person "you only get issued with 1 pair of eyes look after them" on a poster that I say in tech college in 1979.

[@oculusangelicus8978]

Looks to me that it's a spring compressor for replacing struts on the front of Vehicles.

[@jjnitzh1]

Looks like a spring compressor to me. Definitely "Yes" on the upgrade video idea. Would love to watch.

[@nikkirazelli3250]

Would say coil spring compressor too, possible for assembling coil-over shock units, of some kind

[@dimitar4y]

non-tested spring compressors are usually called jaw smashers, because that spring will come out and it will knock your jaw off, if it doesn't punch a hole through you

[@vampiremuffinman7183]

Compressing springs on struts with primary focus on extreme danger... Although, perhaps they'd lash down the strut body and tether the spring itself in some way. If they were wise.

[@dimitar4y]

@@vampiremuffinman7183 and have double reinforced metal because the more you compress the spring the more outrageous its power gets. People heavily underestimate engineered objects. They carry an entire car damnit! Imagine a car suddenly hitting you. That's a car spring.

[@dunebuggymike]

Yep... home made strut compressor, which was immediately scrapped after shooting a spring across the garage.

[@jaimz33]

Your dad was a wise man.

[@JaysElectronicTinkerShack]

that vice is deffo for compressing springs on like a macpherson strut from a car

[@baileyhatfield4273]

makes you wonder sometimes. I mean....it works but darn, i'd like some protection from that coming at me

[@VeyronBD]

@@baileyhatfield4273 Its quite safe I think given the surface area, compared to the standard compressors that are basically two bolts with a hook on each end. The holes in the end may also be for putting a long bolt into as a safety if the spring does somehow pop out.

[@iowahooch]

It would work great all you need is a safety strap wrapped around it

[@Hakkeholt]

I have a friend who works as scrap collector and I always love to look on the truck and the containers at his yard, you can't imagine what people throw away sometimes.

[@gcflower99]

The satisfaction earned by restoring "one man's trash" into "another man's treasure" is a well deserved reward. Thank you for letting us share the satisfaction, as willing observers.

[@christopherbedford9897]

Yeah I must say my eyebrows went up when I saw that Stahlwille spanner. Current price (where I live) minimum € 25 and it wasn't even rusted or dirty - looked hardly used, for that matter.

[@Reconbox1001]

The anti fog problem can be solved with shaving foam. Cover the glasses with a little shaving foam and wipe it off with a clean rag. It works fine on bathroom mirrors. Thx for your very educational videos :)

[@mechanoid5739]

Just some thoughts on the mounting of the grinding wheel. The spacer you made to adapt to the grinder shaft should be made of a composite materiaal like Tufnol. If the aluminium adaptor gets too warm it can expand with the heat and burst the wheel. Also, you must have paper/card washers between the wheel and the clamping flanges. If not fitted, you can get a high pressure point on the side of the wheel which can also burst the wheel. The washers take up any high spots on the sides of the wheel and distribute the clamping loads evenly. They also stop the wheel from slipping on the shaft as ther is better friction with less clamping load.

[@teamidris]

It’s like a ‘once upon a time’ story, because English scrap yards are strait in, processed and strait out. Plus, everywhere has been stripped while metal prices were high, so very few barn finds.

[@martin_mue]

Could the grinder have been a toolpost grinder for the lathe? Would explain the lack of a toolrest.

[@mechanoid5739]

I think the same.

[@mickenoss]

It may also have had a water bucket in those clamps to catch the hot sparks.

[@areospike]

Agreed. Toolpost grinder.

[@802Garage]

It's crazy that's easily $500-1500 worth of vices you literally picked from the trash. I'd be happy to have any one on my bench! Great work.

[@lemagreengreen]

The strange grinder would be an excellent part to build a belt grinder from. I'm still jealous you have these scrap yards you can dig through like this, so much good stuff.

[@victoryfirst2878]

The green bench grinder you are working on is a rotary blade sharpener. My father has one that is more than seventy years old. Build heavier than hell but works so smoothly that you can not even feel literally any movement when running. They will never make any thing like that again. Has a 1 H.P. motor single phase totally enclosed machine. What you said about the economy is the same here in the USA. Seems everyone in charge has their head in the sand. Many years ago things were different as when weather caused some sort of slow down and that was O.K. The only thing that matters here in US is that the billionaires get richer and the rest of us get poorer. At least we can speak our minds freely to each other with honesty and sincerity. God bless fella. Peace be with you too.

[@rob3125]

Scrapyard owner asks, how many vice you need? TPAI: Yes!

[@PeteVanDemark]

I understand your dream is to maybe open a shop one day and sell your items. I can’t help thinking what a wonderful museum your collection of projects and the interesting stories behind each restored item would make.

[@systemsrenegade9888]

Just a heads up never stand in front of a grinder when starting , if the stone has any flaws or cracks in it the stone may explode and send pieces of it into you at around 70 Mph / or 110 Kph or maybe more depends on the speed of the motor and stone size.

[@martinadini4142]

Then he must build a protective shield asap to prevent such a thing

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@martinadini4142 ... using the grinder! 8)

[@martinadini4142]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle oh come on lad

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@martinadini4142 You can get arrested for that!

[@martinadini4142]

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle you mean for Building a protective shield?

[@fourthplanet]

it is amazing to see these old vises dumped at a scrap yard. You wouldn't find that so much were i live in San Francisco. I guess most industry has moved out of the area. Awesome to see you bringing these back to life. They should last for decades with just a little TLC

[@scottpelka1211]

Hey, have you thought about going to an east germany scrap yard and looked there to see what you can save or resurrect. Might be an interesting video. I have enjoyed every one of your videos l have seen

[@ProckerDark]

some ak 47 restorations would be cool lol

[@johannesmuller1288]

er wohnt in Dortmund er müsste ewig fahren

[@LordFalconsword]

Find some old Lenin busts and clean them up, I'm sure Biden* would like them.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

@Fred Garvin Well, that depends on whether the Republican voters agree to stop coronavirus. So far they don't.

[@alanadale1945]

Mark Andrey I wonder what you mean by that ? Biden likes polished statues of Lenin ?

[@TheRobq7]

The green grinder is a lapidary grinder for polishing gemstones. it took several different grit wheels (hence the knurled nut for quickly changing the wheels) and needs a source of water to drip onto the wheel

[@Budietoyka]

Speaking of German quality - very nice video as always! I must complain on my own situation though: I cannot find a single scrapyard in my area that allows people to go through the piles and dig up anything they like due to safety reasons.

[@Reman1975]

I lived walking distance from a scrap metal dealer who used to let people do this. He'd pick out anything that looked worth salvaging, so there would always be lengths of metal bar, box and angle, Loads of rusty hand tools, and literally tons of old machinery, all just waiting for new owners to take them home and restore them...... Unfortunately, He'd been passing up retirement for quite a while now, and finally decided to call it a day a few weeks ago. I grabbed a fair bit (Well, A fair bit for a small hobby home workshop anyway) of angle and bar stock before the gates finally closed for the last time, but the thought of eventually having to pay full market rates for NEW steel is actually quite frightening. :(

[@baileyhatfield4273]

@@Reman1975 It's just confusing theres so much scrap out there just....sitting forever. Never to be used and just sit there and grow older. Not sure if anywhere lets you do what he does around here, would be cool though. I'm in need of a vice and some other tools, but damn i don't want to pay 60 to 100 bucks for a crappy vice at the local like tool ish store which are crap when i could get an old one, fix it paint it maybe grease it and have a better quality more heavy duty vice.

[@coreforge]

I've had better luck with small scrapyards than with bigger ones. Of the four ones I've been to, one didn't really let you on, one would've needed you to buy larger quatities (which is understandable), and two let me look through their stuff.

[@Reman1975]

​@@baileyhatfield4273 lot's of metal still gets scrapped, but most tends to be in closed sites now as more yard owners get worried they might get sued if some idiot comes trotting in wearing T shirt, shorts and sandals, then gouge's themselves when falling off some rusty scrap they were clambering on. Because of this they tend to be out of bounds to the general public. The yards may look like a static tablo of discarded metal, but I bet if TPAI went back to that same yard in 7 days he'd be hard pressed to see much that was there before. Most larger scrap yards load the metal into open topped lorry trailers every day and drag them off to sell to recycling plants. I don't know where in the world you live, but for a cheap old vice, you'd probably be best to set up alerts on Facebook marketplace and wait. Look for things like "Vice", "Vise" ('cos some people can't spell. :D), "Bench clamp" (Because some VERY non practical people often end up getting tasked with selling off the contents of their dearly departed fathers or grandpa's garage workshop) and things like "Workbench" or "Garage bench" (Because some will have a vice attached, and people don't often remember to mention that in the listings title). If you don't need a bench, Pop off the vice you wanted, and cut up the rest for any usable metal sheets and sections. :D. Eventually you'll find some decent brand vice that probably looks like it's been on a sunken ship for 20 years, and if you're lucky they'll have pointed out that it's cheap because it's seized solid. That's great because it puts the dreamers off, and you know that with a few days swimming in whatever your favourite rust dissolving solution is, it'll free right up and be almost ready for paint. Several of the vices I've owned were got this way, and I've found some real gems. Worst case you'll end up with one that's beyond repair, so you take a load of pictures of the now rust free vice, list it on ebay explaining it has issues, and wait for someone to invariably buy it. It helps to learn a little about the main models of vices that big company's made back in the day though, just so you can tell if what you're looking at is worth the time and effort of saving. In badly lit listing photos, some cheap Chinese vices that have seen a couple months mild abuse can look a lot like 50 year old "Record" models in need of some care and attention. But a large number of the modern Chinese import ones are lightweight junk, with the thinnest wall thicknesses they can get away with, and cheap iron that'll crack if you so much as REST a hammer on the anvil (Ok, that thing about the anvil was an exaggeration, but it's not exaggerated by THAT much !!! :o) My current main vise is an old 6" Woden with quick release half nut. It was in an absolute state when I bought it, but it was complete, and one fact made it worth getting (For less than the peanuts the seller was already asking....... I haggled hard on that one because I realised that it could quite easily have been fit for nothing more than scrap)...... A lot of old Woden vices were made from cast steel rather than iron (You can tell these by it having the word "STEEL" proudly cast on one side). This means they're a lot easier to successfully weld if you need to repair damaged jaw mounts, or build up and grind some worn sections to take any sloppiness out of it's sliding surfaces. It was a fair bit of work getting it just right, but it's now worth about 15x what I paid for it, and I ended up with a REALLY nice quality vice that should pretty much outlive me ! :D I hope you eventually find a vice worth having mate.

[@harriehausenman8623]

Just go on a sunday and bring a piece of meat for the dog ;-)

[@charlesheltyskeltymanson]

Rub a bar of soap on your safety glasses and polish it in with a rag. Works great as an anti-fog coating and takes like less than a minute. Also fills in small scratches.

[@robinstuyvesant7187]

I prefer using "armorall" (a plastic/ vinyl preserver). Smear, let dry, then rub off gently to fill in those micro scratches. Works well on old helmet visors.

[@SwitchAndLever]

I think that second vice is a Peddinghaus Matador, which is a pretty decent vice, good all around vice to have in the workshop.

[@Unlovable]

It is, I have one in my workshop which I took from my school when I graduated. Works like a charm! very good build quality. Blue is the original color.

[@HandtoolsMore]

I think you're right, and the first one is a Peddinghaus Superior (earlier model).

[@owenb7729]

Thats a badass sounding name for a vice

[@thatswhatsupcuz8926]

@@Unlovable So, you're a thief. .... I see

[@gordbaker896]

Thanks for the Junk Yard prowl and the repair of goodies. Quick paced, no needless music and well spoken. Put a proper side cover and Tool rest (just above Centre) on the grinder.

[@ecospider5]

Your statement about winter is so true. In Southern California that happens with just rain. It seems as though the 10 worst days of the year alway catches people off guard, even though it was the same the year before.

[@musicaltechnique1620]

I live in East Germany and we still use one of these GDR-Vices in our Basement, probably since the 1960s

[@emanuelmifsud6754]

As a metalwork/ electronics teacher let me say you are a pleaure to watch. If anything you can teach others in safety and you demonstrate that. I see lots of methods shown on KZbin that are simply dangerous or plain stupid. You show great skills and knowledge and make great effort in explaining what you do. I agree with you about the waste we create. I'm from Australia and the amount of useful things thrown out is phenomenal. Keep up the videos with your high standard of information and presentation. Thank you.

[@sofa-lofa4241]

More videos like this please! 👍 I love to see things taken from the scrap pile and given a new life, Most of these old tools are twice the quality of today's tools, so it is usually worth spending a little money for spare parts for them if needed

[@estebanpa7923]

I really like the idea of updating old tools and devices, I do it all the time.

[@victoryfirst2878]

The vice you had with a fixture welded to the jaws looks exactly like what I seen at a motor winding shop. Peace

[@danielgarner1913]

I love the philosophy of your channel, I wish more people agreed that things that can be saved, should be saved. Danke schöne

[@joeboyko2138]

We'll, more on the anti-fog glasses in a few minutes..."AvE" immediately comes to mind.

[@bitsnpieces11]

For the old leg vise: I can see how the screw could work, hang it off a workbench with the leg going inside a piece of pipe which is anchored in some concrete on the floor. Then run the nut down the threaded part to provide solid support.

[@azlandpilotcar4450]

Your green grinder looks very much like a key cutting machine that I once used, missing vise and pantograph fixture.

[@erikjgreen]

My guess would be that it's a tool post grinder, made to be bolted to the saddle of a lathe.

[@denisbean380]

Yes, I inherited a similar looking machine from my grandfather. It has a thin diamond edge blade for cutting quartz crystal into smaller pieces in preparation for further stone processing, grinding and shaping. It's in storage and was last used in the early 80's.

[@alexku8452]

@@erikjgreen My first thought was something like a grinder to sharpen knives. the knive manufacturers here in town use grinders looking like that without a rest to grind and sharpen knives. On second thought, those usually are either belt grinders with the grinding happening on a large wheel of they have rather large (about 80 cm or lager) diameter stones. Oh and to prevent overheating those usually have a rather low speed. So a toolpost grinder makes way more sense. Don't those grinders usually also use some kind of sleeve for mounting that allows for balancing the grinding wheels?

[@Simonelectricfl]

The grinder is probably a lapidary wheel grinder for hand polished unfaceted stones like opal cabochon or any cabochon cut precious stones.

[@thepranavjoshi]

Brother you are living my chilhood dreams, this is what i wanted to become and do, so i see my would be future in you, bless you man

[@vincenthamilton2828]

Hallo Inventor, what a lovely peaceful scrapyard without any employees hustling you around with deadly roaring machines and fierce screaming. Once we should make an expedition together because four eyes see more and four hand can get way bigger chunks out of that beautiful piles of treasures. I even could sandblast them parts afterwards ! Greetings from Hessen

[@martinda7446]

Such a wonderful channel. I love the German language and of course the engineering. I admire you and your skills. Here in London I too am picking up all sorts of things and have been since I was a lad. We should all be saving worthy things that deserve a longer life.

[@shedactivist]

I love your opening monologues and I totally agree with all your wise words.

[@SchiwiM]

Yes, I would like to see how you upgrade some tools you have restored, that sounds interesting

[@walterbrouns6892]

The first vise was made for compressing springs of shock absorbers used in passenger cars. A tool for replacing the gas cartridge.

[@koolaidblack7697]

"As a student in school I was kinda naive and swallowed that lesson" I imagine that wasn't the only lesson of that type.

[@JC-11111]

Be glad you didn't live in the United States in the 80s, where they taught us things like our first president had wooden teeth. Yes, they taught that as history. But it NEVER happened. There a quite a few things we learned that actually never happened. We, too, were naive. We were only children. What else were we supposed to do? Question the history we had all been taught? Lol. We should've because much of what, we learned didn't happen. George Washington didn't chop down thr cherry tree. And he didn't say "I cannot tell a lie" and all that, other crap we learned. It was all wrong.

[@JC-11111]

For example kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoqahWdrrtlkd5Y

[@weaverhchrist]

The fact "they are bent out of shape" would suggest to me that it was modified to compress suspension springs of some sort.

[@jimurrata6785]

Almost looks like a pair of brake shoes were welded on there...😉

[@ArthurCheesebag84]

5:16 I thought our protagonist grew dreadlocks.

[@middleburgprepper2342]

WD-40 should sponsor you. An awesome product for sure.

[@rycudas]

"Would you like to see an episode where I just upgrade several of those tools I have repaired overtime?" - yes. Very very yes

[@SeanBZA]

Went to the scrap yard yesterday, and saw there 3 old machines that were not worth salvaging, two of one type and one other. The 2 were for knitting mutton cloth, used for cleaning, and the other was a knitting machine to make long lengths of fabric. The big machine was parts only and badly dented, and the mutton cloth machines well worn. However did spend money there, as the scrap steel I took was replaced by me going back with the big bolt cutters, to cut some steel mesh and some flat bar, to be used in making a new grill for cooking. Wanted non galvanised steel, so got painted, will just have to burn off the paint first, then cut to size and weld the flat bars onto the edge as bracing.

[@gustavogarcia3515]

Awesome! I've watched every single episode. And, mind you? some of them more than just once.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Please do the episodes of upgrading the tools and machines that you already have. Also always enjoy the scrapyard trips and see all those old quality built stuff. Who would throw away a Stahlwille metric spanner. Here in New Zealand they are seen as gold.

[@kurtkuechenberg1684]

I like your outlook on tools, work etc.

[@StephenSelf444]

The vice with the attachment adapted is definitely used to compress car springs, with the holes in it for bolts to hold the spring in place.

[@AllanDeal]

It’s a car suspension spring compressor and the bends are meant to be there

[@Breakfast_and_Bullets]

My thoughts exactly

[@AllanDeal]

We’ve got one at work we stick in the vice it makes it much easier removing springs

[@MaxRay16]

A couple weeks ago I started working at a security systems installer. The amount of "junk" or anything from VHS, old TV, camera, etc. They did security since the 70s so there's a bunch of random and old electronics

[@timeintheuk]

I'm back. I have would like to see upgrades

[@milos1583]

Me too

[@fezickthebig]

Very much so

[@bread-gz3rl]

Me to

[@roy2689]

Hi, just a small point here, in the UK any body who is involved with engineering and uses grinding equipment has to (or should) attend a grinding wheels course, and one of the safety points we are told about is that when mounting a grinding wheel onto an arbor a paper washer (blotter as it is called) should be fitted to both sides of the disk to 'soften' the clamping surface between the grinding disk and the clamp washers, this helps to stop the grinding wheel from bursting, the only exception to this rule is angle grinders, as they use fibre reinforced disks and is not considered necessary. thanks for the great videos

[@puttster2003]

You seem to have a lot of great Ad-Vice 🤣

[@ShakespeareInTheTree]

The grinder power plug is call called Stage pin or split pin, it is sometimes used in TV/Film/Theater Lighting.

[@harriehausenman8623]

Everyone: You can't repair this. TPAI: Hold my vice…

[@KevinFields777]

He doesn't need you to hold his vice. He has a vice, to hold the vice, to hold the vice he's fixing ;)

[@christopherthumm4046]

These are my favorite episode's . I think that spring press was used for struts from an automobile 👍🆙

[@Stuartrusty]

Yes, would definitely love to see upgrades on your tools. Great rescue of these old vices. The steel "L bar" that was used on the old grinder and vice is referred to as "angle iron" here in the UK, but only if it's made from forged or drawn steel or iron.

[@funkojones2947]

I have wanted a blacksmiths vice ever since I saw my great grandfather's Blower and vice in my grandfathers barn. Unfortunately it was stolen before I came of age, and probably sold for scrap. Like you I search junkyards, Yard sales, and auctions to find my tools. I love to repair and restore things for my shop. I do not have the knowledge and skill you do unfortunately. Fortunately I have this channel to learn, so Thank you !

[@simox04_yt66]

I was waiting for that, even before watching it I am sure you have done a great job as always, cheers 🍻

[@lexugax]

Thank you for supporting alternative video sites. If most youtubers did that, youtube would not hold such a monopoly and control expression like they do.

[@josefkrakel9136]

I love that sign: hang it over the toilet!!!

[@LunaticCharade]

No, send it to me! And ill hang it over the toilet 😁

[@rickcooperjr62864]

filming upgrades are always good it gives people ideas and helps people be creative

[@gentlemandude1]

I would like to see an upgrades video. "Only millions left to go." LOL

[@kalleklp7291]

Nice video.:) As a blacksmith and machinist, I take comfort in restoring old tools, etc instead of scrapping them and buy new ones (often new ones are not that great compared with older ones). A wire wheel on the bench grinder will solve the tedious task of cleaning threads. Be aware! Tiny pieces tend to fly off...so be careful and wear protective gear. Petroleum or fuel for petroleum fired ovens/furnaces is cheap and great for degreasing stuff without getting it to rust in the process. I Subscribed...for sure. :)

[@andreinarangel6227]

First image - the source of most my car repair parts (the junk yard).

[@ScottTheis]

I would like to see any video of you working on any tool. Upgrading your old tools sounds like a super video.

[@arnodon6327]

Es war entweder ein Federspanner oder evtl ein zusätzlicher Halter zur Montage von Federbeinen. Klasse Fundstücke und Aufbereitung.

[@dennisp.2147]

5 vises! In my neck of the woods, people charge extravagant amounts for old vises, even common mundane ones.

[@charredskeleton]

Thanks for taking us along for your trip.

[@jerrygortmaker8777]

As a winter sports fan i've had to deal with fogging for years sometime back 30 years or so I came across the idea of putting a drop of liquid dish soap on the inside surface of the lens smear it around and then polish the soap film until the lens is clear enough to see without distortion. This works almost perfectly at clearing up the fogging in every case I have tried it is the best I have found and i swear by it. It works great for defogging a scuba mask as well.

[@o0julek0o]

I see you're still thinking about that abandoned workshop in the woods. I feel ya dude. I get the same thing. I'm about to finish my engineering course at uni, and all I want to do is go and live in the woods. This is probably the best thing about this "pandemic"; people stopping and really thinking and self reflecting on what they actually want to do in life, rather than just sweat life away 40h at a time.

[@chinosts]

You are just one man trying to make a difference. It may not seen much in the grand scheme of things but I am absolutely sure that if the planet could speak it would thank you..

[@MaxAC]

I didn't think snow would be a problem in Germany. Here in the states the commercial asked the question " Ever wonder how the guy who drives the plow gets to the plow"? "In a VW of course" Lol. Sweet score at the dump. I really like the explosives sign. Cheers!

[@howder1951]

Just a thought, usually a grinding stone has a label, or blotter it is called and the intent is to keep the metal from contacting the stone material and allow even clamping to prevent damage to the grindstone which can cause catastrophic results. Nice result on that grinder!

[@middleburgprepper2342]

Love that old grinder. It turned out great. Nice job.

[@hornetIIkite3]

The grinder kind of reminds me of the saw I use at work to inspect crosscuts of metal seams.

[@esepajaronegro]

One of my Top Ten Channels on KZbin. Greetings from New Orleans! You have a little shop here to tinker in if you ever come visit.

[@aaronharrison3801]

I love your opening I’m just into my 30s 31 in April to be specific and I was explaining to my step daughter about how deep snow used to be here in the I think we had between 1/2”-1” of snow and there were no busses running near us and I explained that when I was her age all roads were gritted and that when my mother was little buses would still be running even if it was snowing heavily and you would have to dig yourself out sometimes too...... it just goes to show how little a backbone is younger generations have

[@glenadolph]

Next time in the scrap yard, look for a small pump, some sort of tank and a kitchen sink. Make a video and a parts washer. Or get real fancy and find an old dish washer and some sort of system to clean and recycle solvent. Put it on line so I can copy it!

[@MrMattDat]

Love that grinder. Very different. Maybe that customized vice was used for compressing/rebuilding car strut assemblies?

[@1090yoyo]

@15:22 I recommend first taking of as much grease as possible with a dry rag, then using automotive break cleaner, which is basically a super powerful degreaser, way more efficient for this job than WD40 and cheaper for the volume.

[@scottpecora371]

As to the bench grinder. It was originally powered by a motor under the bench, thus the big open space which allowed the belt to go down to the motor of owners choice by V-belt. My grandfather had one like that but it was from cast iron with machined surfaces. Then he just has what ever motor he could find hooked up to it.

[@frankcurley]

It truly has been a excellent case study in mass behaviour of a population under stress...better than any reality television.

[@donniegaskill1836]

I enjoy your restorations from my easy chair here in Oklahoma, USA. I have had great success of removing old grease by using a product call "Simple Green".