WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Bending WWII German StuG armour plate and fitting restored final drives

[@russwoodward8251]

"Beau making minor adjustments with a sledge hammer" would have been an outstanding name for this video. Thanks for this. It's really good to see this hard working crew make the museum come alive.

[@harpomarx7777]

I like that AusArmour doesn't do those annoying ambush ads inside their videos ... like "The Tank Museum" does. And AusArmour has more workshop videos than The Tank Museum ... and fewer boring discussions with a spokesman standing stiffly in front of one of the vehicles and prattling along ad nausea. Here, we get to see the nuts and bolts of your tanks in restoration or repair. THAT'S what I crave. Well done, AusArmour!

[@jb6668]

Its hard enough being in Cairns sitting in the shade sipping on a cool one at this time of year. So I cant imagine what its like in the workshop right now. Kudos for all of the amazing work you do in these conditions.

[@peterdammeliusosterode3424]

"Sitting in the shade sipping on a cold one". Life is sometimes unfair. Here in Sweden, a lot of disgusting snow is coming down and it is 12-° cold. If something is to be sipped, it must be hot so that you survive until the next day. 😂

[@jb6668]

@@peterdammeliusosterode3424 A visit to Cairns will fix that.

[@peterdammeliusosterode3424]

Will really take the matter over consideration. Just saw on the news that it is 36-° in northern Sweden.

[@theonlymadmac4771]

@@peterdammeliusosterode3424 last morning at 06:00 -13 C in Bavaria 🥶

[@peterdammeliusosterode3424]

@@theonlymadmac4771 Harte Zeiten, Bruder, aber wir halten durch.

[@corporalsteiner7009]

These 2 brothers are legends and extremely skilled mechanical fitters in their own rights. What they are doing with old WW2 twisted panzer chassis, restoring them to working condition and giving them a unique new lease of life is just phenomenal. They are leaving a legacy behind them for future young generations to see physically and enjoy.They should be commended for that as should all the Australian Armour team as well. Well done lads, long may it continue. Regards Steiner.

[@Slouworker]

Boomers leaving something useful behind is about as rare as a fucking unicorn

[@thomasmulhall4873]

I would volunteer to work with them on my vacations or retirement.

[@stephenparkes626]

Loads of blood sweat and tears ,but the results speak for themselves. Great work

[@stclairstclair]

Blood , Sweat and Beers, This is definitely a labor of love, pride and fun rewards!

[@Javdoc]

Funny contrast: straightening the side plate with a sledgehammer and then measuring to fractions of mm with a laser level. Nice poetic touch: And you can still hear him hammering away.... Great update!

[@utha2665]

Been hanging out for the Stug episode, well done boys. I've watched this from the start, can't wait to see when this is running around.

[@doughudgens9275]

Off topic observation: noticing the flying rivet from just air gun pressure begins to give you some idea of why rivets in tanks are hard on the crew when hit by enemy fire.

[@helmutpohl2762]

Hi Doug, - especially when there remains a rivet - hole and the next shot is a 120 mm grenade ! -------> oh dear, - LORD , throw down brain for our Doug .......

[@mikethebike2456]

🛵 Nothing German Armor is off topic.

[@wekker090]

The smell of the hot steel and burned paint ect... I can smell it here. .lovely.

[@jessicabuckman9675]

These young men are absolutely amazing, along with the older gentlemen, this museun has an incredable amount of talented people, you go people.

[@AdamMann3D]

This was educational. And for someone that stares at tanks all day it takes something special to do that. I appreciate all the work guys.

[@huckfinn3890]

Wednesday is the high point for me every week because of this. Thank you so much for what you do, not only giving life to relics of the past but showing us how they work and how they were used, and preserving them for future generations. I really hope this becomes a Netflix series. Greetings from USA!

[@commanddos]

Absolutely perfect job especially the part with straight the bending side. I'm impatiently waiting for next episode. Greetings from Poland.

[@russellspong3442]

I like the evolution of Beau's experience, good on him

[@Marie579]

HOORAY 👍👍👍another Stug update! And I don’t even like tanks…..😂😂😂

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Got the wife watching as well and said I would love to come and see you guys and she said that’s ok So woo hoo we are come middle of next year 👍👍👍

[@timwerner7771]

The men need SO MUCH HEAT to move those rivets! good thing OZ is an energy-exporter!! So impressed.

[@dougstubbs9637]

The boss loves stugs. No wonder he wants this one as a runner. One,more modern stug, is gate guard at the TANK museum.

[@jimtekkit]

14:26 That's by far the most efficient steel work I've ever seen. You guys are definitely talented.

[@antman2826]

How did I only just discover this channel now?? I love restorations and I love tanks. What’s not to like about this? Definitely going to look over all your other vids. Legends!!

[@JG-mp5nb]

Very talented and skilled workers bringing back this damaged Stug!

[@playwme3]

Imagine the world if every workplace was as harmonious as this one. Those boys look like they enjoy working together.

[@WHJeffB]

Fantastic video! Crazy good skills there guys! Not sure if anyone ever reads the comments, but here goes... If you are ever in a similar situation again, where you are trying to level out a thick plate over an uneven surface, drill and tap three holes in the plate, spaced out in such a way that the holes form a triangle over the part you're trying to level it to. Thread bolts into each hole (grind the ends of the bolts to smooth them out beforehand). Use one bolt as your pivot, and the other two to level the plate out ("jacking bolts)". Usually, the "pivot" bolt will be adjacent to one of the bolts you're using to tighten down that plate. Use the other mounting bolts to apply compression to the jacking bolts as needed. Much easier way to level/tram one plate to another than messing about with shims. Level the plate first using the screws, then select shims to match the gaps between plates. Weld everything up, then remove the three jacking bolts. Weld over the threaded holes and you're done. Thanks again for the informative/educational video... "Mad skills" guys!

[@michaelmclaren7373]

I’d love to see something on how y’all source these parts from around the globe, decide what you can and can’t use and deciding what the next build will be…

[@Slaktrax]

Nice to see all the friendship between the guys there. 🙂

[@roberthocking9138]

Great work guys, I can’t believe how well those boys work together. I hope everyone in the team has a great Xmas break and come back safely in 2023

[@thomasmulhall4873]

Who gets killed over Christmas? What's with the "Come back safely" as if the Holidays are hazardous. Tired of that.

[@manfredbauer.Collection]

Uhrmacherkunst bei einer Panzerrestauration, meine Hochachtung. In vielen anderen Museen kommt einfach Rostumwandler und Farbe darauf und ab in die Austellung. Gut gemachte Videos, enorm viel technisches Können und Wissen aller Beteiligten bei der Restauration, ein Fixpunkt für mich jeden Mittwoch, Modellbau 1 : 1.

[@FordGTB]

Awesome job.... i'm currently restoring a ww2 vehicle myself. Lucky me 95%complete and only 8800 miles driven when i bought it. This Stug however is a different kind of restauration. again, AWESOME.

[@assessor1276]

Good work gents - and I have been meaning to mention for a while that you guys really need an impact gun and an air hammer. Hitting those cut-off rivets with a punch and a sledge might work, but an air hammer WILL work.

[@NeilABliss]

Percussive maintenance for the win!!!

[@timwerner7771]

Gawd. Burning through those rivets in the heat of summer,...swinging a 10-lb maul,... 3-inch thick armor plate everywhere. These guys are tough

[@jamesroseby3823]

Another fabulous episode. Kurt’s narration reminds me of ‘Whispering’ Ted Lowe, the snooker commentator from the old Pot Black series. He says no more than necessary and the focus is always on the work at hand. For me this week’s episode has been the highlight of my on-line viewing. Can’t wait for the next one. 👍

[@scottdoleac5651]

Masters of their craft.

[@c_lo01]

Easy to build en mass. Not so easy to restore. Great work.

[@Slavvy]

Destroyed by brutal impact and scorching blast, put back together with brutal impact and scorching blast. Another flawless victory for the museum boys & girls and us subscribers!

[@thomasmulhall4873]

What girls? I see MEN working here. Don't be a simp and give girls undeserved recognition.

[@mr.m2556]

Another brilliant episode of the boys with their torches and hammer....showing off their craftsmanship and skills with their muscles. Cheers A3 team.

[@tomlipscombe4258]

Attention to detail top job . The beers would go down well after that job in the heat

[@patchmack4469]

great to see the air chisel assistant! - great for giving that extra abuse when needed on stubborn nuts and bolts, rivets, bearings and any number of things that need hitting (if not to be used again that is) it can save an awful lot of human effort great video showing the lengths these boys go to, to make things right, superb restoration work always amazing to see how much distortion gets created with things that go bang, when an explosion occurred you have to imagine everything around it almost behaves like jelly, everything wobbles as the massive forces of expanding air bounce off the surfaces many years ago, i was involved a little in some research and vibration testing, i was told by the instructor how years ago when testing engine block distortion, things were a little slower, using high speed cameras and multiple images, to show the engine at work, blocks could be simulated using polystyrene, and vibrated on a table, where there was more movement, that area would be braced until it became more stable - of course these days you can soon find a video of an engine 3d solid model being tested using the same theories and understand how all the components work together and still able to distort an engine to show where the maximum stresses are there's a great channel i watch 'Lost Battlefields with Tino Struckman' who investigates WWII tunnel systems and bunkers, and you can see the results of any explosive device either wartime or post war experiments used on massive thicknesses of concrete is truly unthinkable, blocks the size of a houses lifted and upset by internal explosions

[@edwardbrophy9749]

HOORAY!!! Soooo worth the wait!! 👍 Love the Stug restoration ☺️ More, more....

[@butchgeagan9768]

Thanks for showing us a small part of the work it takes to build and restore one of these machines. Great work.

[@lisaburnett3368]

Looking forward to seeing this brute running. Well done gentlemen. Keep up the good work.

[@k5nutt]

Thanx to Aus Armor i look forward to Wednesday mornin at work. Amazing work team AA!!!

[@johnvcramer5517]

You all are putting in a good days work with that tank GREAT JOB.!!!!

[@jonathanlinscheid2945]

I binge watched every episode in one weekend. Now I wait with abated breath for the new episodes (Little over the top?) Anyhow what ya'll are doing is a special kind of Art. Keep it up, great job.

[@claytonnans5639]

Thanks, guys!

[@Bill53AD]

Great work mates. Those final drives are in amazing condition. Are we sure Beau is not a blacksmith. Keep up this great work, StuG is looking good for its age.

[@levsheppard2859]

wow, good job boys!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

What a great work . This guys understand what they are doing. They are absolute profis in that what they do. Take care Yours Frank Galetzka

[@dankorolyk5917]

Absolutely great workmanship

[@willierants5880]

I take the updates as they come. There's always something good coming from the AAAM.

[@Don_ECHOguy]

Great stuff guys and it's slow but sure that wins the race... ya gotta do it right no matter how long it takes.

[@jamestiberiuskirk5994]

You blokes are miracle workers, doing what you do.

[@mikebalis9963]

Australians always know what they are doing.

[@kenkan6837]

Christmas in Broken Hill, bloody hot w/lightening storms. Great work BTW!

[@gazza124561]

Well Done Lads

[@jfn480427]

Amazing job, keep this way!

[@davidallison605]

Wow ! David, The Old Warrior is a tremendous work.... a full length or sat crossed legged version shouts out to me. Great work 👍

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

After watching your videos, I feel like I know you guys as friends even though we're a world apart. Im happy you guys are restoring this Legend of a machine. :)

[@keithgarland3404]

Just to say how much we appreciate the time and effort you guys put in to produce these on the spanners videos. A fantastic outcome after all that hard work. All your guys are heroes.

[@MrCrystalcranium]

Fantastic work! Just amazing how these guys throw around these huge chunks of steel. I wouldn't want to be in an arm wrestling contest with any of them! I can't imagine the strength and stamina it took to swing that giant sledgehammer over and over to straighten the 2" thick side. What's so amazing in this work is they use blazing heat and brute force to move metal to within a millimeter or two of dead perfect. Love these videos.

[@stevemcintyre4398]

Panel beating on an industrial scale. Bloody brilliant!

[@steveyountz9184]

Really glad you guys are making this a runner but it sure is a lot of work. Nice job, as always.😎

[@neilfairless4589]

Fantastic episode Kurt, those lads are a cracking team and that StuG is going to be a show stopper when done.

[@RiskyR]

I love the attention to detail, both in the restauration but also in the video. I really like the way these episodes are made. Keep up the amazing work!

[@yattaran1484]

Amazing restoration as always !. So happy to watch this late war MIAG made Stg3G gradually approaching completion week by week. Can't wait next Wednesday !.😄

[@philo6850]

You guys are the masters of metal, the sovereign of steel, love your work, thanks for all the awesome videos!

[@MrLotrecht]

You can see here craftspeople of a wonderfull level! Greetings from Germany -thank you for this realy amazing documentation! Good progress you ve made !

[@ronm3245]

What gets bowed out can always be Beaued back in.

[@ausarmour]

That sounds like a t-shirt design right here!

[@bgdavenport]

While the final drive sprocket is still "loose" perhaps there is a "volunteer" who will take the time to blueprint the part so that a mold can be made. If I lived in Australia, I'd be your volunteer. I do this kind of reverse design work. This is a stunning project you are undertaking!

[@stevechewning7741]

Amazing work as always.

[@andrewscrivener6732]

Awesome, great to see top end tradesmen work , well done 👍🏼👍🏼

[@1chish]

I just love the really basic engineering being applied to solve all the problems of this restoration. Its either right or its wrong and these guys are getting the engineering right so the outcome will always be right.👏👏 Well done the guys doing all the 'hot spanner' work in the Aussie heat. Phew! As I write its about -8C outside so send some of that heat over here guys ...

[@mnlivestreaming6713]

🤣 ROFL Beau will be able to make the MINOR adjustments with the sledgehammer...... great work guys! Always fascinating

[@janbyrdal645]

Incredible work by those boys, it is a real pleasure to see Them perform there magic, soldier on guys, thank you so Much.

[@dnbeckmann]

So good to be back with the Stug. Woah! What a job this week!

[@dukeallen432]

Great great great content. Step by step. No rush. Thanks

[@craigtanner6916]

Thank you for another super episode! I really enjoy the very real restoration process, and the obvious skill and dedication and effort your craftsman demonstrated on every project is commendable! Real restoration takes a very long time and really cannot be boiled down to a couple of videos. This is real restoration, done by real craftsman presented in an articulate and realistic fashion. Thanks for all of your extraordinary hard work bringing these episodes to the public. And me of course!

[@paulnimmo3208]

Really cool to see guys who love their job, so lucky to be able to do this everyday and get paid for it :)

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video and presentation

[@stephenhill560]

Fantastic work especially in the heat. From a very cold UK!

[@paulmanson253]

Outstanding !

[@P-J-W-777]

I would have probably used heat and hydraulics. Good job though, great to see those amazing pieces of history come back together. My Uncle fought in Germany with the 101st Airborne. He’s mentioned in several history books and the movie Show Band of Brothers was based on his division and company. He was brought up for the MOH twice and his officers were killed both times before the paperwork went through. Some historians worked with the government and found the documents after his death however he was still issued 4 awards, citations/ medals during his funeral by the President. He served 4 full tours and 3/4 of the 5th tour before he was shot/wounded and returned to the US to train new soldiers that were about to head over seas. He was always a man that I respected but didn’t realize just how much until I was s bit older and understood more about history and his past experiences. Thanks for the work you do honoring the brave men that’s served our countries ensuring our freedoms.

[@jensmaul6749]

Absolutely amazing! 👏🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@salameragazzo]

Can't wait to see another restored StuG on the floor of the museum. Great work, Gentlemen!

[@knucklehead7456]

GREAT WORK fellers 🤠

[@thurin84]

7:37 stug; "WRONG HOLE! WRONG HOLE! not that one ryan!" there must me great satisfaction when the solution is literally to beat it with a sledge hammer lol.

[@molenz1960]

Bloody fantastic series 👍

[@vicentepico1071]

Fantástico and amazing Work boys. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Congratulations from Chile

[@krossbolt4100]

Bloody fantastic!

[@specialse]

Amazing work , when you consider that the tank hulls in the factory were run through a giant milling machine before main assembly !!! to make sure they were perfect , some thing the allies didnt do , they didnt need to , their armour was cheap and easy to assemble and disposable .cant wait till next instalment , keep saving them......😎

[@georgedavidson957]

10:00 " ... make these minor adjustments with this sledgehammer" 🤣

[@bobm5500]

Amazing !

[@neilpalandri-jones689]

Awesome, love how well all the guys work together.

[@darrylg7600]

Amazing! As a retired mechanic I would love to take a working vacation with this crew! And escape the -45 Saskatchewan winter.

[@davidbutterfield2949]

Amazing work boys, well done 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@scottcrawford7310]

I can’t believe how i miss these, great job

[@deancoley7987]

Brilliant work team, bet you all don't have any problems sleeping at night

[@kiwifruit27]

What a big job, can’t wait to see the next episode. Great stuff 😊

[@bwcdevices3028]

Really interesting video, thanks for more proof that the tank restorers best tool is the sledgehammer...

[@ASDPOWER]

Awesome work fellas great episode... wednesday too far away lol !!!!