Would YOU do this to YOUR TOOLS?

There is nothing worse than having a tool that is perfect for the job only to find out that it’s broken!!! This video shows what happens when a tool breaks and the hard work that I put in to repair it and get it brand new again.
A quick disclaimer, this tool is not flawed in anyway, this was my flaw, I obviously hadn’t tightened it up tight enough when using it, so the thread over time started to wear away. I will make a conscious effort to fully tighten it from now on!
Filmed & edited by Jake Quintin
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• Glue Remover (99.9% Isopropl Alcohol Liquid Cleaner) geni.us/Alcohol-cleaner
• Bosch Glue Gun - geni.us/glue_gun
• Portable Glue Gun - geni.us/Cordless
• Dewalt Heat Gun - geni.us/heat-gun
• Infrared Temperature Gun - geni.us/Laser-thermometer
• Kecotabs UK- kecotabs.co.uk/
• A-1 Tools - www.pdrtool.com
• Aluminium Knock Down - www.pdrprotools.co.uk
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• 3M Fast Cut Polish(Cutting Compound) - geni.us/compound
• 3M 02085 Trizact Hookit 6 P3000 Grit Foam Disc by Trizact - geni.us/trizact
• 3M Fast Cut Polishing Mop Head - amzn.to/36GisoY
• 3M Ultra Fine (Fine Polish) - geni.us/ultrafine
• 3M Ultra Fine Polishing Mop Head - geni.us/ultrafinemop
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• Safety Gloves - geni.us/workgloves
• My Favourite Safety Glasses - geni.us/eyeprotect
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[@martinlouden9005]

Great to see someone who is not only a master of his craft, but equally able to repair and maintain his tools. You're the best Jake!

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Martin 👍👍

[@stevebarden5595]

Jake has always been a tech who thinks out of the box. That's why we watch him. Keep on with the content Jake 😉

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Steve! 👍👍👍

[@victoragresti1777]

Need technicians like you Jake ,to improve and design tools👍P.s.what happen to the light design you were working on🤔

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Victor, I quite like a bit of engineering. I just make my own lights these days as I can tailor them to what I need. Hope you are well, thanks as always for checking in 👍

[@tridentpdrltd1506]

Next level mate. Loving the shorts. Smashing yet another niche of the market & blazing a trail ⚡️💥🔥

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Ben! coming from doing the longer videos I'm finding the Shorts a lot of fun to do and it is definitely getting people curious about this thing called PDR! all the best mate 👊

[@OliverReilly1]

If you have the tools, repair. If you don’t have the tools, replace. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to spend £100+ on tools to repair something that’s probably less than that. However, that’s a cracking repair and you’ve improved it and made it easy to repair again in the future if the same problem arises again.

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Oliver, yes , luckily I have had this tap and die set for over 20 years! and haven't had to use it much, so it was good to dust it off and use it to save me some money! Hopefully it won't happen again, but at least it's not too difficult to fix! 👍 Cancel Reply

[@isaintjames]

Thats bloody wicked Jake, hats off!

[@1st_track_dents]

Thank you! 👍

[@ridenfish39]

I love this dudes videos. His editing skills are on point. As are his pdr skills

[@1st_track_dents]

Thank you, it's always nice to get a positive comment, it's much appreciated! 😍

[@stephfran9761]

I had a similar slide hammer issue, and just welded it, it wasn't pretty, but, 10 years later it's still holding!

[@1st_track_dents]

If it is still going after 10 years, I'd say that was a successful fix 👍

[@121spitfire]

Better than new. great job! Now if it were to strip again it would be even easier to fix

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks, I am really hoping it doesn't happen again! I am making a more conscious effort to really tighten the tab in the slide hammer now. 👍👍

[@turbowank16v]

I often repair/modify my tools to better than originally designed.

[@1st_track_dents]

Nice one! 👍

[@944LS]

Where do you find a tool such as the one shown?

[@strikeystrikey8317]

Repair and adapt all the time. The best tools are ones you have made yourself or adapted to suit your needs.

[@1st_track_dents]

Yes I agree, you can't beat a bespoke tool to fit your exact needs 👍

[@KentnDebi]

Repair...and try to improve it if I can Jake. I'd have possibly TiG'd that bolt in place too... Loctite will/has worked though, good job 👍👍👍

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks, yes a Tig welder has always been on my shopping list, i've done every other form of welding but never owned a tig 🙏 Hopefully the Loctite will work, I suppose it will be easy to replace if it happens again. 👍

[@cannonmccall4748]

Option 2 is to smoothen and tap to a smaller size.

[@Bewareofthedog69]

I would repair specialist tool's but you need the correct equipment & the time. Great engineering skills btw Jake 👌 👍

[@1st_track_dents]

Thanks Mark, yes I have had this on the repair "To Do List" for a while so thought I would film it at the same time as something a bit different 👍

[@In2oil2]

You are the best in the business. Wow I’m so impressed

[@1st_track_dents]

Thank you 👍

[@walidabdin150]

Just wondering if you do training 1 to 1 ?

[@1st_track_dents]

Hi Walid, I think we spoke on the phone earlier so I hope that helped 👍

[@simonportlock2235]

I generally repair or make new tools out of the broken ones.

[@1st_track_dents]

Good job, must be very satisfying 👍

[@imbatman88]

If you can repair it, repair it. If it's beyond it then replace.

[@1st_track_dents]

Wise words! 👍

[@quinncykaluzniak5429]

Repair where I can

[@1st_track_dents]

Same as me then 👍

[@vitalayp8294]

👍👍👍

[@1st_track_dents]

😉

[@memphistanker5]

If it is time and cost efficient, repair. 👍

[@1st_track_dents]

👍👍

[@kevinmatthews9207]

Depends on cost and labor.. if the cost for repair in labor is more than half the tool cost, then replace. We cost 100+ an hour for labor. Tool costs 200$. Throw it away. Sounds like waste but we are here for the almighty dollar

[@1st_track_dents]

Makes sense if you are doing it as a business 👍

[@lassediscovers1813]

Repair. Always

[@1st_track_dents]

I totally agree! 👍

[@oyou812]

Repair

[@Jesusdoski7809]

Bitte schreib mal wie heißt dieser kleber?

[@1st_track_dents]

Glexo cold glue 👍👍

[@andrealeixo1715]

Muito bom

[@1st_track_dents]

obrigado 👍

[@jaboff-road1776]

Yes but I weld mine 😅

[@1st_track_dents]

Think I would have needed a Tig welder for this, which is on my shopping list for a time in the future 👍

[@jaboff-road1776]

@@1st_track_dents yeah, I have a water cooled TIG it’s very nice the Lincoln aspect 375 with full Tig setup

[@1st_track_dents]

@@jaboff-road1776 Nice! you're teasing me now 😂😂, I've only done Tig once or twice, but did tons of Mig and brazing back in the day with BMW so I know I would pick it up with few lessons, it's great to see a good Tig welder it's a real artform 👍

[@jaboff-road1776]

@@1st_track_dents I took 4 years of classes in high school we had a vocational center that had a full automotive department with an alignment rack nine lifts and 18 bays an 8B welding shop with a 8‘ x 8‘ CNC table that’s where I went to high school and then I went to Lincoln Tech after that and graduated top of my class now like 9 years ago

[@1st_track_dents]

@@jaboff-road1776 Well done, you definitely know your stuff, you should post on KZbin welding repairs etc or just close up Tig welding people love watching that stuff 👍👍👍

[@djx6138]

Money saver good job 💯 👍🏾 🤫

[@1st_track_dents]

😉

[@razaqureshi5538]

Hy bro i am in Pakistan i seek a lot of work to watch your videos i also same doing this work in Pakistan if you contact me so i can sent you a videos PDR danting amzing work and 16 year experience in this worka😊😊😊😊

[@1st_track_dents]

👍

[@razaqureshi5538]

If you have a id which could i also share some repairing videos to u which i also doing this work in Pakistan

[@1st_track_dents]

@@razaqureshi5538 If you have any videos, post them on your KZbin channel, and I can watch them there 👍