Tool restoration videos

[Stuart in MN]

I've been watching a bunch of tool restoration videos on Youtube recently - vises, anvils, hammers, screwdrivers, all kinds of power tools, etc. The trouble is that many of them are pretty lame...some guy grinds some rust off a tool he found in a pile of junk, spritzes it with some black paint, and calls it done. Not a lot of repair work and not much talent required.

On the other hand, I just watched this one where they restore an air powered die grinder and thought it was quite well done:

He does some nice cleaning and polishing, blackening some parts with a torch and quenching them in oil, replacing bearings, machining a new air hose connector and bending to shape. I wish more of them were like this one.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice. Good to see someone is doing a good job!

 

[The Cobbler]

Nice! thanks for sharing
not a word spoken but nicely done

 

[Stuart in MN]

He posted a new video, this time it's the restoration of an unusual looking blowtorch.

 

[The Cobbler]

guy has amazing skills

 

[ProGun3400]

guy has amazing skills

He certainly does.....

 

[Stuart in MN]

He posted another good one, this time he does a great restoration of a tire inflator:

 

[torqueman2002]

Thanks.


Funny, I just stumbled upon his inflator video and subscribed last night.

 

[torqueman2002]

Here's another good restoration link.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Here's another good restoration link.

Yes, I've been following Tysy Tube for a while now. His videos are pretty good, too.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

I like 'Hand Tool Rescue'

for the lack of inane chatter. The guy has a good eye for how much heat to use even if he is a shill for evaporust.

 

[firecracker]

Thanks for the heads up OP, I'm now hooked in on these videos. Busy days ahead

 

[Stuart in MN]

I like 'Hand Tool Rescue'

for the lack of inane chatter. The guy has a good eye for how much heat to use even if he is a shill for evaporust.

Plus, I think he's a little crazy. He's got that wild look in his eyes. He's apparently moving into a new workshop, I'm looking forward to that.

He did a joint video with Jimmy Diresta a while back that was pretty fun.