Tricks of The Trade (Bleeding Rust Episode 6)

[@solskengroupllp2758]

Been in a wood shop since 96 and never knew the 3, 4, 5. You can teach and old dog new tricks. Thanks! Everyone loves watching things being repaired, restored, or created that saves time and money and is a common issue, whether it's fixing a BBQ grill, a rust hole in the bottom of the car foot-well with a pop-rivet gun and a piece of sheet metal, or how to braze a piece of copper pipe in the basement. Your content has value. DIY is a big thing today as is being frugal. Beats the wife hitting you in the head with a rolling pin.

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you Solsken 😊 I I agree with everything you say, especially the part about the wife lol

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

I came here at the recommendation of Sailing Melody. I have none of your engineering skill but have family who are. Looking forward to watching your videos ahead.

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you very much Jimmy, hope you enjoy :)

[@gregoreywilkinson5940]

Yes the 3,4,5 method is a bricklayers. Best friend straightening walls on houses or gardens the longer the measurement the more accurate it is,great work Nigel on these blogs loving the content

[@randysmith7862]

,love your channel,have done this all my life (63 now ) and never to old to learn .followed you from sailing melody another great channel .keep up the good works .

[@broerderoos8317]

Nice to see you at you tube. I already see you with sailing melody welding and fabricating stuff on the boat. Looking forward to you're upcoming videos which I already like very much. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you Broer, welcome aboard 😊

[@thomastaylor6991]

Your teaching skills are excellent. What do accountants and engineers have in common? The knowledge that numbers don't lie.

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you Thomas 😊

[@ShipHappensUK]

Great tips Nigel! Fancy coming to sharpen my drill bits!

[@NigelTomlinson]

any time lol

[@myuboat45]

Good job lad . Warm regards from Sunny but getting colder Alberta Canada..You were very sharp today

[@robertzapatka1082]

Nice video and tips. You have a knack for this platform!

[@PaulGriffith]

Thanks for the tips. I didn't know you could use a grinder to sharpen twist bits. I learned the 3-4-5 rule as a Boy Scout. I would like to see a video on brazing.

[@clarkfamily9050]

Excellent presentation...from Arizona. Enjoy your videos.

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you Clark 😊

[@waynerudiger1756]

I really appreciated the tip about sharpening drill bits. It always bothered me to have dull bits. I don't throw them away, now I can bring at least the standard v-point bits back to life. Been using 3-4-5 forever; great for laying out house foundations where long distances can give great accuracy ( couldn't afford a transit). Checking if a square is square was a headslap Oh Duh! I really appreciate all the great work you are doing to help the Sailing Melody crew!

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you Wayne 😊 good to know the tips are worth doing.. even after 30 years I see things done in a way I've not seen before and I'm like "how did I not know this"

[@Marcke-tb1hb]

What a brilliant video. Many thanks. 👍

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi thank you for all the wonderful hints they were fantastic love your videos keep up the good work Cliff from Logan city Queensland Australia from the big island😅😅😅😅

[@NigelTomlinson]

Thank you so much Cliff 😊

[@sailingyachtrocknroll8402]

Great episode

[@threefingeredguitar]

Great stuff. Really enjoyable videos.

[@trevhedges]

Cheers mate..

[@nicholasaddison6645]

Brilliant you are never to yong to learn something new

[@NigelTomlinson]

Very true Nicholas... those who think they know it all rarely do

[@paulwaffler8208]

Very informative wish i'd known about the 3 4 5 rule earlier great tips

[@21submariner]

think you are doing a great job passing on you skills great idea

[@andrewmartin4005]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@timmitchell8784]

Another great video thanks

[@andrewthomasfinney752]

Nigel, how to make a quick 45 degree template. Find a piece of A4 or Letter size paper (other sizes will do). If it has one straight edge, simply fold that edge against itself and there you have a perfect 45 degree angle. If the paper doesn't have a nice straight edge, fold it once which then gives you a nice straight edge, then do the same as previously mentioned. Although not very durable, it could be getting you out of trouble by saving a trip back to the workshop. Drilling thin sheet steel with ordinary drill bits will give either oversize holes or ones shaped like butterfly wings and even ovals. If you don't have a hole punch, regrind your drill for a shallower inclusive tip angle. I have in the past drilled in increasing larger diameters but that takes time. If you aren't sure whether the metal you have in your hand or are looking at is carbon or stainless steel, use the little clasp flap on your mobile phone case to check as they have a small magnet in them. That is if you have one of those phone cases. Saves going back to the workbench or toolbox. Not sure what thread the bolt is you are looking at? Generally, look on the bolt head. If it's metric there will be a letter 'M' embossed there. For UNC & UNF, look for a letter 'S'. British Standard Whitworth & Fine it will be the letter 'R'. Some really old bolts didn't have these identifications so this is where measuring TPI (threads per Inch) comes in. Or, invest in a set of thread gauges.

[@craigkirby2983]

3-4-5 is a new one for me 👍 tig welding is something I'm looking to get setup early next year if you could do bit of a mini series focusing on the different setups for ally and stainless at some point would be a good help for me, I'm up in Durham but if you need a volunteer I'd happily make a trip down,

[@Blue-Steel]

Hej. vi love steel boat. Good tips and be enjoyet. Best regard a Black smed in Denmark. Blue-steel

[@ShipHappensUK]

Sign us up for your welding class!!!

[@NigelTomlinson]

It would be amazing to have you guys in the workshop...

[@ShipHappensUK]

@@NigelTomlinson sound! We will organise a date xx

[@rogerdinnis3816]

The reason that you have gained so many subs is that you are telling it as it is! This is real, not made up for youtube.

[@erockoutdoors633]

👍 🇺🇲

[@juliedouglas2888]

can you show Ali welding thanks.