Narrated: 1870s Ornate Inclinometer [Restoration]

HamOnTheCob

1:44 I'm glad you didn't complain too munch.

Stu @ Yellow Mug Inc Studio

Whoop whoop I've been waiting for your take on this! ♥️

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Bourbon!

Old Crow Bourbon

By the way, watch the mail for something inert.

Stuart Young

I always watch the non-narrated version first and noticed the 3 replacement screws not fitting in their holes for the degree dial, so was good to hear about them in the Narrated version. Of course, the next thought I had was "So.. how long till Eric gets an antique watchmakers lathe and starts making his own screws, Clickspring style?"... :P

Thomas E Dodd

Not impossible, but hard. Many places don't have the ability to preheat, hold while working, and/or control cooling rate. And it's not always possible. Old exhaust manifolds can get too much contamination in the metal so new metal won't stick no matter how much flux you use.

Just_Greg_L

Gotcha! Watching your flame gave me some clues on my learning curve.... thanks!

Hand Tool Rescue

Thanks! I'm still practicing. Yes, I am, but sometime I go as low as 2psi.

Hand Tool Rescue

It's possible, but very annoying. A big learning experience for me there.

Hand Tool Rescue

Will do!

Hand Tool Rescue

I'm sorry, haha.

Hand Tool Rescue

Thank you sir.

Hand Tool Rescue

It's always dangerous!

Hand Tool Rescue

hahaha

Hand Tool Rescue

It is very old school!

Hand Tool Rescue

Thank you! These zooms were done in editing.

Just_Greg_L

Your torch work is really splendid. Ive had some issues dialing in my Henrob, are you using the low pressure gauges? Running at 4-5 psi?

Alex G

That belongs in a museum!

Matthew Turner

Awesome, great to see the japanning come out again and I never knew cast iron welding was a thing, everyone else just uses silicon bronze or something, I got the impression it wasn't possible to weld cast iron.

Christopher Woolley

Awesome as always . Fantastic end result . as far as the title pun you broke that wall long ago. in the hovering mower you went full on dad mode . You keep making the vids and restoring the cool tools and/or death machines and i'll keep watching

Brooks Moses

So are we just not mentioning the horrible pun in the description, because he is incorrigible and we don't want to encourage him?

Planky

you live and breath hand tools like i do donuts Edit: that japanning turned out brilliantly

Alaskan Rock Vodka

Brilliant!

James Boatright

Didymium or "Rose glass" glasses to block the sodium flare can be had for as little as $70. Those are the violet ones. Camera filters to clear the yellow flare out of your video can be had for under $20. Sometimes as little as $12 The green ones, the phillips brand are called Boroscope, run about $150 and get used if you're working with quartz etc at very high temp. Any cheap blue lens will help but the didymium ones band block the sodium lines while letting most everything else through.

Brian Myers

I am dubious that there is any danger in that video. I'm going to be very disappointed if you are not at risk of a hospital stay!

Old Crow Bourbon

Nice job! The fact that the vial was not broken ALMOST makes me reconsider my atheism.

Clifton Ballad

Awesome! I knew you could do it! You should really try and find some of the smaller fillers. The 1/16 square rod works super awesome for tiny stuff and building up. Something to keep an eye out for; those blue glasses that glass workers have. They render the sodium flare (the blinding orange flame) invisible and actually let you see the puddle. Unfortunately they are like $100 a pop... If I find a cheap place to get them ill let ya know.

I loved the cast iron welding - I never knew that was a thing.

Sean Cummings

Nice!

Marcel Boudreau

Loving your videos. I found you and your channel from Jimmy Diresta's stuff including, of course, his/your Making It Podcast. In some of your videos, including this one, you show some lovely slow zoom in shots while you're doing something in detail. Do you motor control zoom in your camera for these shots or is the zoom effect added later digitally in post? Cheers from Halifax.