Scrapyard Finds Galore! Repair-A-Thon!

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[ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey guys, I'm back from my somer break. I was on vacation with my newly renovated camper in the first two weeks of August and it was quite the trip. I'll tell you more about it in a future video. For the past two weeks I've been working on this new episode of the Scrapyard-Repair-A-Thon and here it is. I hope you will enjoy it.
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[PMoney]

I love that you always give a shout out to the viewers in the country your tools were made in. I also love the idea of calling an historic tool, "mature."

[Jarastlad]

You know you're in the right and cultured place when the video ends with C&C Red Alert ! Danke fur das video von Belgien.

[GaryT]

You broke my brain with the alarm bell explanation

[JimNichols]

"In my eyes there is no better security than having basic timeless skills", a quote from the first few seconds of your video. You sir, are most humble in your reckoning of your level of skills.

[Joe-yrem]

Its so cool seeing you restore these tools to working quality and I appreciate that you don't make them shiny like chrome but rather keep them looking like they've done decades of work

[xDrDeathx]

You could’ve bought the road roller and used that to haul back the 3 welders 😁

[deavman]

The Induphon bell could actually be used as a loud signal indicating the phone is ringing in very noisy industrial environments. I have seen such setups in my youth...

[TERRYB]

In the UK we would call the last drill item a " Brace and Bit"

[ColinMarquardt]

Careful with the handles on the drawknife, they may come off when you least expect it. The ends of the tangs are usually bent over the ends of the handles. Using self-cutting screw-on handles would also work.

[tbelding]

I _really_ appreciate seeing all of the scrapyard rescues and restorations. I especially appreciate your understanding that it doesn't matter how vintage a tool might be, if it can't perform its job, it is junk. Repairing, abusing to replace batteries, all are acceptable to return the tool to its original purpose.

For the brace and bit - there's pretty much nothing that beats them for doing clean holes through wood. There's a small trick - don't drill all the way through. Drill through until the screw point penetrates to the other side. Then go to the other side and drill again. That gives you a clean hole on both sides of the wood.

I have two sets of them. When I have a need for a clean hole, or extreme speed control, that's my preferred choice. I also prefer augur bits to spade bits.

[tedmiles]

In the USA, the Irwin Company is still making this kind of wood boring drill bits after more than a century. Hello to the State of Maine.

[JohnDoe-pviu]

Hey partner! You could make some of your work easier by boiling the rusty and dirty metal items. Just use a big pot and boil the item for an hour or two. The water can't get above boiling point so you don't have to worry about ruining any springs.
Good luck and greetings from the United States, John

[NHAY]

Ha yes! The ‘ratchet drill’ brings back memories. We called it a ‘brace’ I think commonly known as such on the UK and colonies. We were taught to keep turning the brace clockwise even when withdrawing the drill bit from the drilled hole.

[jimbougard]

I really appreciate how you thoroughly clean up these tools, without getting too carried away. Perfect job!

[christophercastor]

The hand drill is lovingly called a “Brace” here in the States. You brace your shoulder or hip against the knob to apply pressure for drilling or driving fasteners. Awesome video as always!

[brianl]

I don't think I'm alone when I say I'd love to see more videos of the type where you explain like you did about building the alarm bell system with all of the components except maybe even more detailed. I'd love to see the troubleshooting and the "well if I have x situation and need to get to y then I need to add a, b, c components which also require j, k, l etc etc" along with the equations and calculations to figure out resistor values and all of that stuff

[youngnna]

Retire the old Bosch? No way! Watching you fix her is how I got started watching you! I've fixed so many power tools thanks to watching those videos! I love these videos so much and the idea of her not being included is blasphemy in the eyes of the metal gods!

[OldSneelock]

The first find and last repair is one of my favorites.
The shear will cut heavier metal than most assume it is capable of.
By cutting with small bites and allowing the material to pass through the frame using the offset 4 mm thick steel material can be cut in long sections.

[ergbudster]

All this glorious metal hacking.. with philosophy.. and even some German lessons too! Mein Gott! What a great channel!