Vintage Monkey Wrench Restoration (Plus: Making a thread tap)

I found this old monkey wrench in my parent's barn. I figured it would be a quick and simple restoration. I was wrong. I ended up making a thread tap for an oddball thread on the screw, which was something new for me.

I promise I'll still mostly make stuff out of rusty junk and not just buy shiny things with your money.

[CraigAndera]

There are a lot of things I like about your videos. One of my favorites is the screwups that pass without comment. Hilariously perfect, and genuinely humble to boot!

[jim_ward]

Great work, using the old bolt was a stroke of genius.

[daviddaddy]

Beautiful job Jeremy! This has to be the best and most detailed wrench restoration video i have ever seen! And ive seen at least 40 plus wrench restoration videos. Great job bro! And love the extra work you put into making it function better than it ever did. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing and the filming of it all. Take care bro.

[UncleKennysPlace]

My monkey wrench, relatively new at somewhat more than five decades, is a Diamond brand.

[craigtate]

Talk about amazing work.
Making a tap is at a whole other level

[justinreel]

I like how you go into deep detail on what tool you’re using. Rather than just telling us to “look for the details in the description”

[kentuckytrapper]

I'd say it's better than new, excellent job man...

[melloburmeister]

What is the soaking solution used to remove rust.

[danielkruk]

F-ing machinist lol. Excellent attention to detail, brilliant tutelage without a fuss, and I just can’t get over the precision wood turning. Keep it going and get yourself a few apprentices, a dying breed you are.

[jeffreylehn]

i think the wrench was made by the Diamond tool company

[TheFullmetalwhite]

Diamond T truck wrench? Model T''s and a's had them in there tool kits

[upallnightgolf]

I think it's a Dimalloy maybe Diamalloy brand?

[harlech]

Are you ever gonna get that collet unstuck from your mill?

[HofsFinest]

That's an acme thread. It's designed for travel and not tightening. The crest is supposed to be flat as to avoid wear as it would if it were a regular thread. Same thing as a ball screw on a machine like your lathe or mill.

[craigsbully]

your videos are pretty cool for sure. you are very talented without a doubt, one thing, Can you lose the term "Monkey Wrench"? The origin of the term is a very awful one. Thanks for posting, I know how hard it is to produce videos.