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[@williamirwin4154]

Best thing about being a KZbin Blacksmith: if something in the shop breaks, you get to make another video about fixing it.

[@Handmade7230]

Same

[@RadDadisRad]

It definitely takes the sting off the price.

[@Drew_lininger]

lol it’s true. I’ve done it...

[@jackenderle4588]

*makes money off of a several thousand dollar machine breaking*

[@treavormiller9552]

Leland Holton ya almost makes you make money

[@stu-j]

As a UK mechanical fitter with over 30 years of experience fixing old machines you actually went about this repair absolutely spot on! It's great to see a younger generation of engineers working on tools that built country's! Love it

[@colin8971]

One of my favorite jokes is “did you follow your dreams or are you forklift certified?”

[@blackoak4978]

Ouch

[@dumbdog2924]

I tried, did both and now I've had a hip surgery 😂

[@norwegiannightmare8843]

Why not both

[@isoceles50]

@@norwegiannightmare8843 hip surgery

[@rosscoep1450]

Alec, those holes most likely are intended to allow pressure behind the seal, helping it conform to the ram so air doesn't leak out.

[@djd1162]

This was my presumption, as the cylinder travels up the air pushes its way up and into the top holes and down against the seal. Similar to special combustion engine positions with holes around the piston face that go down to the piston rings so the combustion and compression push the rings outward, providing better sealing.

[@taftr]

The Chambersburg was built during a time that Craftsmanship, Reliability, Serviceability, and Pride were the watchwords in manufacturing. A very simple and reliable design. Using a Nut and Bolt to secure the guides ensured that the bolts could be removed easily in the event they broke & they could be staked in place without things like Loctite. Other then having to get it apart with the forklift, it was a simple repair... Ready for another 70 years of service... Really enjoyed watching...

[@kimberlya7564]

I love how when they first turned on the power hammer without the ram, Will was hesitant to put his hand under it but Alec immediately put his head under it 😂😂

[@saxman-pm4oq]

PhD in Structural Engineering here: that looks like a fatigue crack. Makes sense with all the vibrations. Possible it was over-torqued at installation as well, which may have accelerated the process. I used to see similar failures when I did lab testing, applying thousands of load cycles to bridge components.

[@TmdXD]

How long is the bolt supposed to last? (civil eng here, hire me senpai)

[@dochaze1]

Mech e here. Yeah, fatigue. I would have used a shouldered bolt rather than a full thread bolt though...

[@SnorrioK]

70 to 80 years of pounding vibrations will do that to a bolt. Bolts in cars are prone to fail within a few years to a decade so this isn't abnormal at all.

[@custos3249]

@@TmdXD For its location (and if torqued correctly), lifetime of the machine. Makes me wonder if a grade 8 bolt was the right call for a replacement rather than a spec'ed stud though. For the vibrations it may see, it might not have enough spring to it, causing it to snap prematurely again.

[@Hellsong89]

@HVAC Quality Assurance Lego engineer here, since everyone in this tread seem to be one :D *insert i'm engineer song. Thats why i use shitty impact driver that mainly does take away annoying and wrist destroying wrenching and then use torque wrench for tightening, since going with common "half turns back from snapping the treads or bolt" tends to cause more issues than it solves.

[@darkma1ice]

Alec Steele’s nightmare: spring washers. Coated in red Dykem

[@evil_me]

On a lot of seals those holes are used to provide pressure to the back of the seal to force it outward and help it seal better.

[@wingracer1614]

Exactly. You even see the same thing on pistons for some race engines. Little holes in the top of the piston leading to the back of the groove behind the compression ring. Combustion pressure pushes the ring out ensuring a good seal.

[@Hellsong89]

@@wingracer1614 Interesting, i didnt know this was a thing, but i was wondering if that was a case when i saw those holes. Obviously it also does let lubrication behind the seal, keeping it soaked as mentioned.

[@blackoak4978]

Reminds me of Scott Manley's recent video on solid rocket boaters and the seals used between segments. Worth checking it out.

[@nunyabizness6734]

Guess I should have read the comments before my post. Beat me by 3 hrs.

[@MrRadioAct]

Yes that is the purpose

[@HandToolRescue]

Well done.

[@Brandon-so9fp]

Pretty sure they're gonna redo Will s little giant so they have your videos for comparison.

[@davesmith5656]

Maybe just my personal opinion thing, but that was one of the most interesting videos they've done. Probably not many people who can fix their own tools. I'd like more description of how a power hammer works - apparently you can vary the speed, but I don't get how.

[@knaveofknaves1709]

I'm not surprised in the least to find out you watch Alex's videos. Also it's high praise coming from you.

[@PetesShopMakes]

@@davesmith5656 Works like any pneumatic piston really just on a larger scale. Think of how a nail gun/brad nailer works. It's essentially the same concept. you pull the trigger, air comes in to drive the piston and the hammer smacks your iron or the head of a nail and the piston slides past a certain point in the cylinder with an opening to exhaust the air then drawn back up top with more air from the return valve and basically rinse and repeat. That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Super simple but extremely clever design that they figured out so long ago and that we still use today.

[@shanesmith4639]

@@davesmith5656 when Alec first got the Chambersburg he did a few videos on the internals, pretty interesting series

[@dalekidd420]

In most people's worlds, shop maintenance... ESPECIALLY breakdowns... would be not only a pain in the butt, but about as interesting as watching paint dry. When you're dealing with a functional hunk of history like that Chambersburg (or your beloved old Pilkington) though, it's fodder for another fascinating video. Well done!

[@colbywood8113]

That’s cause everything is by process in most people’s world. Worked in a machine shop once and the maintenance leader broke a finger trying to remove a collet nut from a lathe when he missed swinging a dead blow at the wrench. The thing had been siezed all day, but I went over took one look, braced the spanner off the casting and used a set of channel locks to hold the wrench I was hitting so I could hit it much harder without fear of hitting myself. 4 shifts of maintenance techs and supervisors and dozens of operators, but it took one sleep deprived, over caffeinated, possibly stoned machinist who thinks outside the box to find the solution.

[@thomaswilkinson3241]

These analog Machinery is so grateful, when it comes to fixing them. Imagine a highly specialized digital CNC Machine, where you have to disassemble the whole thing to realize that a small ceramic resistor burnt out.

[@georgemarshall6657]

If it's a DIY machine it's usually pretty easy tbf

[@KuraIthys]

If you have to take the whole thing apart to find the logic circuitry, it's terribly designed. But of course, you might be taking all kinds of things apart without needing to because you didn't diagnose the cause properly. Nothing wrong with digital and electronic stuff, it's just an entirely different skillset to mechanical repairs. Although if you've got a ton of obscure integrated circuits in your device, good luck getting replacements.

[@blackoak4978]

From what I've seen, by the time those kind of electronics go, it's probably a good idea to replace it anyway. Better programming, smaller computer, faster processing, and probably cheaper than a repair

[@19Earl52]

Worked on deep water off shore platforms. The deck operator finds something not working. He calls a mechanic. The mechanic checks the problem and calls an electrician. The electrician checks the problem and calls the electronic technician. The ET checks the machine and fixes the mechanical problem. It happened many times!

[@monabale8263]

and started when a small bug pooped in juuuust the right spot...?

[@BecksArmory]

I designed Aerospace seals for a while and I can tell you that leather was common back in the day. You can buy PTFE wear strips to replace that leather. Just search for "PTFE wear strips"

[@supernautistaken]

the positivity in that shop is inspiring. I don't usually feel this warm and fuzzy before breakfast

[@notAyoke]

Thank you for not cutting the repair process in parts, seeing this from start to end in one go is really cool

[@colterb]

The things that have come out of that shop have been nothing short of breath taking. But as an auto mechanic, I do really enjoy watching shop equipment being taken apart and fixed.

[@1969Kakashi]

I noticed that you used a hardened bolt. I hate to be one of those guys, but I must warn you...hardened bolts will snap with excessive vibration. I used hardened bolts for my motor mounts in my old '48 pickup truck and they both snapped after a year or so. The fastener guy told me that you should never use a hardened bolt in a high vibration application. I gots my fingers crossed for you.

[@shawnhansen55]

I work in maintenance at a much larger scale forge, it’s always exciting to me to see the inside of these smaller hammers

[@morphman86]

I love taking apart old machinery. You get a full history of all the neat things that have been done to it in the past, but you have to figure out what it is they did and why.

[@tahoemike5828]

I've been waiting for you guys to get to that antique power hammer that used to sit by the door for ages now. At last, perhaps its time has come!!

[@zcr4tim]

At 16:50 looks like Will is leaning on just that. Foreshadowing a restoration series.

[@chiefof]

Alec, Will and their teammates are very talented in doing a large number of 'things' well. It's very satisfying to see them applying their skills to create beautiful and useful things. And, they are still young men. Gives me hope that things will get better in our Nation.

[@dannykyle738]

I'm a metalurgical engineering student and recently got an internship(co-op) in a foundry. I've been doing it for about 3 months now and I can say making huge castings for machines is really interesting and there is alot of engineering and work that goes into making a sound casting, especially of that size.

[@tiddiesprinkles]

I'm forklift and overhead crane certified;)

[@ypop417]

Same Here

[@matthewkulak3916]

Your ability to see a terrible problem and just smile at it is such a great trait. Cheers.

[@ThatBassistK]

Chambersburg: breaks again. My Mechanics: I make a new one!

[@irwige]

@Alec - The little holes all around that feed in behind the seal are likely there to pressureise the back side of the seal and rubber gasket, pushing them flush up against the ram so that it minimises leakage of air around the ram from above. Although its the same air pressure above as it is from behind, it is acting on a larger surface area from behind than the thin strip from any minor gap above, so the force pushing in on the ram is higher than any countering force from the pressure above.

[@rogerbarrett2237]

Personally I would have replaced all the bolts since you already had the part out and accessable. A little time would go a long way for some preventative maintenance.

[@vadimblin]

That's something I do as a toolmaker.

[@timbrownblacksmithandknife5648]

I would have also replaced them all. It looked like a fatigue failure and you don't know the health of the other bolts.

[@tylerkrug7719]

Agreed

[@I_am_Spartacus]

Alec, every video I watch I always learn something... and I don't even blacksmith! Love your videos and energy... I hope my boys grow up with as much passion and energy about whatever excites them... you deserve the success you have!

[@555_Kochi_STi]

Machine repair/maintenance is great to watch. Glad you put those missing gaskets on.

[@NoobNoobNews]

The bolt broke because the removable guide bit was dragging up and down over and over again. Millions of times. It wasn't moving much. Perhaps one thousand of a thousand of a freedom. But after a bajillion ups and downs from such a short distance, a hairline fracture appeared and then POP! The bolt broke. Standard story of wear and tear. Shear stress fracture. The best thing to do would be to make yourself a smooth-surface bolt to go through and only thread the nut section and have a spring washer (almost exactly like how it was originally built. The people who made it knew what they were doing!) The absence of threads means that there will be no fracture points. Think sword breaker when Will was bending it. Same concept. For a bolt to survive the stresses for nearly a century is amazing. But yeah! It is so awesome learning so many new things.

[@MrDoctorDave]

Thank you for providing such great insight into the video as well as the development choices of the designers. I think your note about having a bolt with only threads on the nut section is something Will and Alec hopefully heed.

[@farmerboy916]

Ooh, you have a good point. On the other hand, what about that cycle would that have caused both top bolts to shear in succession? Maybe it's stopped by interaction at the top, before it can get to the point where the bottom bolt would be stressed on the up cycle?

[@NoobNoobNews]

@@farmerboy916 Could be anything. One bolt fails before the other because it is under more strain for some reason. After millions of cycles, the smallest of differences will lead to unforeseen failures in whatever order they happen. The design itself is a good design, but it is unlikely the manufacturer ever expected these machines to be used for over 100 years. This machine will outlive us all, assuming basic maintenance and no one outright scraps it. I just happened to know what caused this one bolt to fail.

[@jameslmorehead]

I was thinking something similar, but something moer along the lines of a shoulder bolt. The threads don't need much clamping force. You just need to keep the plate from shifting. Also, if the hole is worn, a custom bolt and a reaming of the hole would be a fix that would work much longer.

[@DriveCarToBar]

@@farmerboy916 Could just be that millions of cycles work hardened the bolts and caused the brittle bolt to finally fail after decades of service. If they wanted to tear into it some more, they could weld a couple beefy 5/8" rods onto the back of the guide plates and drill matching bores in the sleeve for those rods and use them as locating pins. That would take the force of movement off the bolts and you could use some rubber or plastic washers on the bolts themselves to cushion against the shock of use. The bolts at that point are only there to hold the plate on vs. resisting any significant vertical motion which would be taken up by the much beefier dowel pins. It's a lot of extra work in manufacturing for a part that was obviously fine for decades, but like Uncle Bumblefork says there ain't no killin like over-killin.

[@Typhoidpol]

The true caliber of any engineer, is not how good you are when everything is going well, but how good you are when everything goes wrong, well done that was a interesting vid.

[@lightspeedvictory]

If u were amazed about how they figured out those “oil lubrication tubes,” consider this: that whole machine was designed with paper, pencils, and slide rulers.

[@KuraIthys]

I mean, it's ultimately a pretty simple machine, so that's not THAT impressive. You want to be impressed by stuff like that, consider that the entirety of the Boeing 747 and Concorde were also designed that way...

[@Panicagq2]

@@KuraIthys NASA: Hold my Tang...

[@lightspeedvictory]

KuraIthys or better yet, the complexity of a battleship or first generation missiles and drones. Should I include the U-2 and SR-71 spyplanes?

[@nunyabizness6734]

So was the SR-71 Blackbird.

[@BWDuty605]

Hats off to you man! You appear so young, but you're easily one of the most mature and intelligent people I've seen on KZbin. I really enjoy your content. Thanks for everything you do!

[@mjf69]

Alec: *Uses Calipers as a pointing tool * Every Machinist ever: *Has heart attack *

[@coolspacemarine9154]

I have done worse with my guesstimaters.

[@mjf69]

@@coolspacemarine9154 Lol when I worked in a machine shop we used tight tolerances so we had 100dollar or even 1000dollar ones, and you used them, then put them back in their case. You didn't faff about.

[@blackhawk15897]

I think it was shown in an earlier video that he keeps cheap and/or worn pairs of calipers around for things like scribing lines and getting rough measurements from red hot metal.

[@jon2140]

Just a little tip on removing sheared bolts. We had a set of left-handed (they drill backwards from conventional bits) drill bits to drill the broken bolts out with. This sometimes spun the broken bolt out without ever using the taps.

[@pmichael73]

Great vid. All respect for then engineers who designed and built [and repair!] machines like this. Unsung heroes.

[@cenariusbg]

I am forklift certified! OMG years, years on this channel and for the 1st time I have something in common with you mate! I feel so proud. "The flex!" :)

[@etiennesc.x7]

13:22 Sounds like somebody is blasting Russian hard bass😂😂

[@Isteak80]

"The Techno Union is at your disposal, Count"

[@ThatBassistK]

Sounds like my neighbors...

[@The.Talent]

The video editor missed a golden opportunity there

[@gypsyjr1371]

Like watching these kinds of videos. There is always some way to fix something. Well, almost always. I drove a large outdoor diesel forklift loading 53' flatbed trailers to within a hair of max weight and height. I also used a gas forklift indoor to load and unload 52' van trailers. Things like ladders, lawn mowers, whatever they didn't want on flatbeds. Yes, I had to be certified to do that. And I saw some pretty horrendous accidents including a forklift lifting more than it should and tilting forward, burying the fork tips in the asphalt. LOL

[@theredstonebros4882]

I just like the idea of Alec going home to his wife and just wiping out his forklift certification card in a nonchalant way and trying to get her to ask what it is

[@euanmcgill918]

Is that what the kids are calling it these days? ;)

[@jasoneidson4708]

Oh how I have missed this channel. For some reason I haven't watched any of you content in a couple months. Glad to see the hard work and smile bud.

[@rhysperry111]

*Alec:* Puts hand near air hole *Delta P:* When its gotcha, its gotcha

[@LazarusKrogan]

I work at a rigging/machine repair and move company and i have to say im very impressed with your knowledge of your machines and ability to repair most yourself. great content and you do awesome work! I hope you keep growing and are able to do the things you strive to achieve!

[@mrkookalabanza]

A piece a machinery is never really yours until you've had it in pieces all over the workshop.

[@RobertWS56]

Always like the opportunity to fix broken equipment. This video was quite interesting. The simplicity of the mechanism is astounding.

[@limbermonkey]

Alex: "Do you even forklift bro?"

[@matthewtruelove9298]

I'm a big fan lol. Honored to have such bad ass guys as fellow Americans. Exactly the type of young men we need in their country. Keep up the interesting and essential work.

[@SolidroK22]

Don’t hate me... but I actually like the repair videos better than the blacksmithing :-?

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

i think it has to do with not many people get to see repairs with backstory but we are used to seeing stuff being constructed. i make stuff myself yet my brain still forgot you can make screws at home on the lathe :P intestesting vid also loved the part where the previous repair showed a simpeler way!

[@simicmagic4806]

This morning I didn't hate you.... but now? Repairs/blacksmithing; it's all good IMO. Oh and I hate you.

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

I remember watching you install the Chambersberg and wondering why you needed such a powerful powerhammer. Now, I'm like..... you must fix the Chambersberg!!!! Good work getting it back up to speed, this beast is a valuable tool in your shop....

[@shoeurenda]

Any video that involves the Chambersburg is my favorite.

[@rosswitte]

Young people like you give me hope for the future. Keep up the excellent work.

[@LowZoneTV]

The holes that lead to the bottom channel is very likely to allow air pressure to go behind the seal, and thereby force the graphite thing and the O ring onto the piston thus creating a much better seal. Nice video!

[@SBG420]

Nobody: Alec Steele: I got a storage container woo hoo!

[@DougWyman]

Learned to drive forklift in 1962. Both indoor and outdoor. I've driven all sort of them since.

[@brandinm1394]

Y’all can’t catch a break with having to fix that guy

[@Temp0raryName]

Alec makes his own breaks. Any other business it is a two day production interruption. But Alec turns it into a video making opportunity!

[@sammy13ificationable]

As a mechanic, I can confirm that split (lock/spring) washers are an absolute blessing.

[@magnusadams8724]

It's always a good sign when things are broken in the workshop

[@GaisaSanktejo]

Yes; Proof they're seeing a lot of use ;)

[@matthewsaunby9056]

This was a super satisfying video from you! You must have really realised dropping the lower assembly was the right thing to do when you saw that the remaining thread and nut just dropped out of the back side!

[@JackboMack]

When I was in the US Army, they sent me to a two week course for forklift certification. They didn’t even let us drive them. Only got the class.. 😭

[@dascripta]

I drove some and promptly got stuck in a ditch. Then they sent us to the commissary for a week. Dream project.

[@JBirdBobbyJ]

Operated a scamp moving connex's on deployment and never got any cert...

[@spudpud-T67]

My forklift cert was one day. Mind you I didn't have time to kill like the army does.

[@JackboMack]

@@spudpud-T67 wow, huge pp

[@josephrector8735]

my first certification was...hey move that 8500 lb $800000 tank engine and transmission....um......then a 30 second class on how to operate control on a 10k Rough Terrain Veritable Reach atlas forlift....went on to become one our units best operators...

[@phatpigeonii]

Frankly, I enjoy these videos as much as the forging ones. I'll never subscribe to a purely mechanical channel, but it's cool to see people work on old machinery every once in a while.

[@perryrush6563]

"Well and truly... Stuck." I thought of a different word that rhymed. And then he said stuck. Oh yeah.. Stuck, that works. Yes stuck. Oops.

[@trevistheking]

Genuinely an inspiration to young people! I have for many years been dreaming of starting up my own composites company and seeing your passion and love for you business and you outlook on life yoye a real inspiration

[@fiveoneecho]

Damn... I thought being a pilot was cool, but I’m not forklift certified. So that sucks....

[@alex0589]

"I feel the need The need for -speed- safely lifting heavy objects"

[@iananderson6548]

its not only oil at 12:25 there is air pressure being sent through those holes providing compression to the backside of the leather seal, effectively sealing the piston even more! how neat.

[@MichaelMaven83]

That was actually Awesome guys!!! when i saw the thumbnail and title is wasn't really keen. but i really enjoyed learning with you guys. Thank you as always!

[@mikebrown9718]

I always like it when something doesn’t work or breaks (like the moron countdown) and Alec takes it apart and shows how things work while repairing it. A team of mechanical incline guys, a rare trait these days. Keep up the great work!

[@kinohokage]

I'm the guy who certifies forklift drivers, that's my huge flex

[@jordangalli8986]

12:39 to 12:49 : Jamie shows us the proud English fan of Guy Ritchie he is, and I loved it !!

[@davidsmith3828]

Hats off to you guys! Not only fixed your problem…but also educated me on a lot of things! 👍

[@nickdejager8873]

When you were looking up the broken hammer, I just about had a heart attack.

[@arthurdill5039]

Alex is like the Mr. Rodgers of forging. It’s a lovely day to be your neighbor.

[@danjennings5068]

Those ports down to the leather seal are also probably there to allow the air pressure in behind the seal to help compress the seal around the piston.

[@Frankz455]

to me this looks like an over toqued bolt that snapped off because of vibration and the impacts .

[@HungryElasticRaccoon]

Yeah I'm really worried about over torquing on lots of these bolts. Not a material eng but I bet there are pretty specific ftlbs for all of those bolts. Makes me anxious that they may not be torqued correctly.

[@mprador09]

My favorite video thus far. I’ve only been around for about 4 weeks. But I live this kind of behind the scenes. “Struggle content”. Very real and you guys have an awesome way of communicating how you go about these kinds of things. Thank you. PS. I have no experience with shops or rams or any of this type thing. And I’m still fully immersed. Thank you :).

[@jedidwag]

"Are you forklift certified?" Uh, yes actually. Guess I'll put that bad boy back in my wallet so I can show it to all my friends.

[@Jtretta]

I think the oil tubes are more for pressurizing the seal. The US navy uses a special o-ring on capped reactor plant valves, made of teflon around a stainless wire. The teflon is loose around the wire and has holes along the inside surface. If the valve cap becomes pressurized due to packing leakage, the holes allow the o-ring to inflate and form a better seal. I might be wrong, but it seems that in this case the seal would be "inflated" by the ram as it falls. This would allow for compensation of any misalignment between bore and hammer. A lack of cushioning at the end of a stroke would be indication the seal is bad and needs replacing.

[@steprockmedia]

I'm so glad you enjoy that! Your videos may help some fellow in the future when his hammer breaks.

[@laserborn8876]

Every dislike is someone who isn’t forklift certified.

[@PhilG999]

I have (had) TWO certs! Regular and all-terrain (needed because we worked on a-t machines). I'll have to dig mine out and see when/if it expired. Those current: How often do you have to be "re-certified". Not important because I'm not in the business anymore but you never know when you might have to grab a forklift for, well lifting something...

[@glennmoore5880]

So I assume that for you guys forklifts are a big deal? Where I am you do a simple course and you're done.

[@waveformdistortion]

@@PhilG999 IIRC it's every 3 years here, but it probably varies by jurisdiction.

[@PhilG999]

@@waveformdistortion Thanks for that! In a job years ago we had a HUGE Hyster Hydrostat. Got it cheap with a blown engine and "upgraded it". We had engines. Deutz. Put a turbocharged 6 in it instead of the NA 4 cyl that was in it. That thing was a BEAST! I was one of two people that would even get near it! Damn thing would smoke all four tires and with the right touch could spot a load perfectly!

[@docsmodels5470]

@@PhilG999 I have both forklift and rough terrain. Every 2 years here

[@carwynvan]

Your fixing things videos are some of my favourites that you do. Similar to Adam Savages one day builds when he makes a new tool station/work station etc

[@Thebakedbaker413]

"slip through the cracks" talking about fixing a crack. Are you hiding a child from us blacksmith daddy???

[@MrDoctorDave]

It was very impressive to watch you guys successfully disassemble, repair, awe at, and reassemble such a beat of a machine.

[@RobMaster-kb4vp]

Wassup. You should build the cicada dagger out of metal, I made one out of wood!

[@jakesaunders946]

Like a meteorite Damascus

[@RobMaster-kb4vp]

@@jakesaunders946 Ooo yeah so a meteorite Damascus but the cicada dagger from the flash... that would be very epic

[@jakesaunders946]

RobMaster9000 yeah that’s what I’m thinking

[@Jcstuart1]

These are my absolute favourite type of videos. Would love it if you did a series on fixing up old equipment or something more regularly.

[@Merennulli]

I've been told I'm certifiable, but not for a forklift.

[@timm1139]

Same here....🙃

[@dadillen5902]

But do you have a certification certificate? 😉

[@princecuddle]

Not only do you need to find the right size bolt but you should also make sure the bolt is of the correct hardness to withstand so many years of use.

[@carlodanese9120]

Finally making some big heavy machine restoration, LOVE IT!

[@stonedog03]

I LOVE to see the insides of that power hammer. It's so cool!

[@XiCKwY]

In a few of months you've got a new hammer. You've disassembly all, fix them and mounted again. Good work!

[@elijahchupe7965]

I’m forklift certified! Did my R/T forklift test back in early August, didn’t receive my card until 2 weeks ago. Now I’ve put in 65hrs on that beast

[@charlesparmele]

Back to watch my favorite types of videos after a break. Have a granddaughter now so I’ve been spoiling her

[@yycplug7922]

YO YOU ARE SO CUTE BRO

[@brownshinobi2346]

thats gay !

[@yycplug7922]

@@brownshinobi2346 nah dude u can def call another guy cute

[@florian05wlt]

That’s kinda gay isn’t it?

[@DocJackson96]

It's not tho. When did complementing somebody become gay?

[@colemcclure9164]

You can say one is good looking as admiration.

[@777damage777]

Glad you could get it fixed up and improved with the gasket as well.

[@scottking5555]

This is actually one of the most satisfying videos I've seen in a long time...a problem presented... a problem fixed.... love your channel over all, thanks for the content!!!!

[@shauntaylor9731]

I'm more than certified im licenced to teach FLT

[@deitydhskater]

Same here. Im a equipment trainer for my company

[@bavariasuhl]

i enjoy these episodes the most that hammer has provided lots of hours of fun viewing

[@Lunch_box]

Try unplugging it and then plugging it back in

[@filipkutt9481]

I think the small channels are mainly for air. When the ram is forced upward it applies pressure to the bottom of the ram. This pressure also goes through the small holes making the sill snug against the ram so it doesn't draw any dust and other things up the ram. then when the ram is coming down it releases the pressure at the bottom so the ram can drop more freely without the additional friction from the sill

[@Quaddragon]

If all you did was repair blacksmith tools I'd still watch.

[@1014p]

Hey that anvil and vice will did had me entertained. When he was done I was thinking that would be a cool conversation piece. Then the price reveal and was no longer thinking that. Except maybe I should fix up old stuff like that. Side money ya know.

[@joekessinger731]

Love watching them fix their stuff instead of just pushing it out and buying something to replace it, such a lost attitude now-a-days

[@jacobtess1604]

I’m not forklift certified only cause I’m an operator lol. Now that’s a flex