Making a Vise Spreader Tool
In this video I'm going to show you how I made the vise opener tool for the small Gressel bench vise I have recently restored.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Link to the full vise restoration video:
• Rusty Deadlocked Vise ...
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It's a reupload from yesterdays/todays video! The video had some issues that I couldn't solve without deleting it.
Clearly worth the wait. *Well done.*
That's a patentable idea right there.
Don't you just hate when you have to deburr the deburring burr? Burrrrr. 😂
The video had some issues so you had to make a new one.
“I make new one.” And you did! 👍
That threading operation was beautifully satisfying :D
I absolutely love these behind-the-scenes videos. It’s really cool to hear your insight and what you’re going through when you’re designing stuff. Have a wonderful day.
Greetings from Petersburg! As I already wrote, I have a vise. Small, weighing only 44 kg. These vise also jammed tightly. BUT! Now I know 100% how to move them apart. Thanks Master!
Russian ??
@@xl000 Yes.
Even your single use tools are works of art!
took the words out of my mouth
Dare I say this was better than the actual restoration. Your explanations and adapting to potential issues was amazing. Great work. 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
It's the opposite of a vise so I guess it's a virtue.
thanks for the comment, I needed a chuckle. it so nice when someone has "clean" humor. hope you have a great day 😉
Nice one
Clever engineering and solutions all over. Vice looked like industrial art. It would be scary to beat on old parts in that! A few comments mentioned a gadget to spin the long bolts in or out. Cool idea. Simplest of course is to drill a hole near the non-working end, and have steel T handles in there. No nuts needed. Make it easy to hang on the wall as well. Craziest plan for now is to cut gear teeth into the nuts. Then make or find a gear that spans the gap tightly. Then adapt your large gear onto a big 1200 ft lbs impact gun. All that's left is to make a hard rubber massive clamp to lock the impact driver in place, and something to feed the driver forward or back at the same rate as the bolt threads. Should all only take 6 months and cost $45,000 to build. lol Who doesn't like designing stuff, right?
I loved that satisfying bang when the vise came apart
The patience you have is astounding to me. Your slow and methodical approach to every problem is what sets your content apart from other channels and is what makes you a fantastic craftsman. Love these behind the scenes vids, please keep them coming!
My Mechanics, always imitated, never equaled👌👌👌
I must admit I enjoyed this video just as much as the restoration of the vice! I’m always in awe of your skill and knowledge
Interesting solution. And a nice video. I watch a lot of videos in this genre on KZhead. As I'm sure other people do. Who else misses this old Tony ?
The amount of work you put into these tools are incredible
I love watching you work. It’s really nice to see something done properly.
Wrap a wire in the thread of a screw to help the lathe get more grip of it. Also, you get a bonus spring! :D
You would usually use soft wire such as brass or copper so not much of a spring but still a good soft jaw for threads.
@@KJ6EAD Yes. That part was meant as a joke, actually. :D
The great part about making parts like this is that a lot of times you can make them with simple hand tools. It may not look as nice but if it works that is what matters. Nice work.
Breathtaking every time I watch one of your videos!
11:48 - I think we can all agree that this is a _very_ satisfying sound.
*Thanks for showing us, how you made that tool to help pull the vise apart.*
This is the first video I've seen where you're actually speaking! I never thought I'd see the day. Keep up the great work making new ones! 😃👍
MM has several narrated videos on this channel.
The amount of great content on this channel is *nuts* 😁
Sir, your experties, skills, knowledge, applied technology and science, craftsmanship and presentation WILL ONE DAY help humanity to restart its tech civilization ( not only) and re-establish basic and real Life ( not virtual) applications. For that, thank you for documenting, as KZhead videos, the things you know. Thank God that there are people like you out there.
I don't know why I find this entertaining, but I keep watching.
Those were some of the coolest chips I've ever seen coming off of the bolt threads. Wonderful instructive video!
The magic behind the magic. Using a vice to create a tool to restore a vice. I love it
Amazing ! Even in the preparation of a single-use device you take care of perfection
Thank you, this video helped me calm down from an stressful day
This is what separates My Mechanics from the others. 👍
Your patience to put so much thought and engineering into a single use tool is inspirational 👏👏👏
A master of his craft providing educational material. Incredible!
Very interesting. I think you should do more videos like this. Your English is really excellent.
Absolutely brilliant sir. I am going to watch all the rest tonight. Thank you. Take care and stay safe. Tom.
This insight makes the main restoration video even better understood.
The tools you make to aid your restoration work are beautiful as well as functional. I love seeing the thought and care that goes into your work.
Agradezco tanto haber encontrado este canal. Eres el mejor My Mechanics!
And after all of this work, in the main video he said "I quickly made this tool...." LOL You are amazing man =)
Really liked this one! I liked seeing the progression as you tested the tool and made adjustments! Very interesting and I hope future "insights" videos have a similar feel!
The sound when it finally releases is so satisfying!
I REALLY love to hear you explain how you do things and why. you obviously know what you are doing, and every little bit of knoledge and trick is good! Thanks
That slightest of detail on the end of the threads is why you are an artisan! Thanks MM that was a treat!!
Really like the home-made tools! I think my first home made tool was a strap wrench to remove an overtightened oil filter on my car. Your home-made tools are things of beauty and joys forever. Well done. Great video thumbs up.
Oh MM, I LOVE these builds. I cannot get enough of them. Thanks for sharing this.😁💖
I put a little bit of oil in my bicycle gear chain and I feel that I have some kind of "skill"... the things that you do are amazing, kudos!
I was so confused getting a notification about this video again. Even tho I had watched it already. But Im more to eager and happy to watch such a great video again!
Woah woah woah that weld looked great!
I love all these videos from you and your fellow maker/restorers. They show great problem solving skills, something we seem to be lacking today.
I love on your other channel that you never talk when you’re restoring something, but it’s on the second channel when you explain it is good to finally hear a voice
Shopmade tools and jigs are great fun to see built.
Always interesting to see your solutions to problems! I was confused as I watched this video this morning! Oh well guess I’ll watch it again 😂
Magnificent These tutorials are so useful Thank you for sharing
Watching your thought process for this tool was great. I like what you customized for this size vise and what you decided to be precise with vs. eyeball (though i think your eyeball tolerance is pretty darn good).
as much as I love your silent commentary in your main videos, it is nice to get some live audio commentary now and then ^.^
That's a beautiful vise. Looks like a coffin. Coolio. I had failed (somehow) to notice that it was a Gressel. Worth every effort.
A beautiful sight, as always.
I like this concept of the big video on one channel, then the back story and/or additional information on your second page.
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Each video is like a 'behind the scenes' of a movie. Enjoy the effort you put into every production. Makes my day when I see there's a new post!
It's always interesting for me to see the reasoning behind people's problem solving, especially if it includes the mistakes they may have made along the way. I'd say that this channel is aptly named in that respect.
Great video. Thank you for explaining while you were working.
I was admiring this tool when watching the vise restoration and was wondering why you made the grind on the barrel. Now I see why. This tool is simple yet quite effective. Thanks for showing the process of making this.
Thank you for the wonderful explanation. ridiculously simple too, but 100% effective.
I''m impressed you were able to resist turning the faces of those hex nut heads after welding them
Here again for the re-up. Cheers!
Amazing,even the tools you make are a wonderful work of art. Love the lathe action also. Looking forward to seeing the next episode. 😀
A beautifully elegant solution. On larger vices, that spreader is small enough that it would have enough room to work on one that is frozen completely shut. The only question would be, is if it's strong enough.
Just binging all this playlist,(I've watched all your main channel) your work is impecable and you have the patience of a saint. Such a pleasure to watch
Love these videos, the vice restoration on the other channel was fantastic but this is so interesting to see also. My mechanics is the chamfer king! Thanks for the videos!
As always a master class in how to do things right and this time with explanations as to why it is done that way. Thank you maestro. I hope that people watching this take away the essence of quality and apply it in their everyday life.
Thank you so much for tinting your welds! I know the edit takes time. I have sensitive vision so I really appreciate that.
This tool is like the antimatter of vise.
Einfach nur schön, beruhigend und sehr lehrreich.
i don't know how many rusted vices you have around, but i have a strange urge to see this tool in action with dual-wield impact drivers.
This is amazing. Wonderful content, sir!
Sign of a true craftsman- when you make your own tools.
Love to see the oil can still getting use!
Great idea, I may have to borrow it, with a modification because it will be used on a smaller vise that I'm not scrapping.
Always good to see your videos!!
Nicely done. Enjoyable viewing, thank you.
You are another level worker great design sir thanks for sharing another fantastic video.
When I watched the video yesterday I was really hoping you'd make another video for making this tool :) awesome work!
Thanks for he patient walk through on each point.
I chamfer so many more things than I did before I found your channel :D Also I have learned so much about hand filing from you. It's not something I used to do much of, but it's become an important technique for me and I appreciate how clearly you show what you're doing so I can pick up the techniques. Thank you!
As the KZheadr Blondiehacks says, chamfers are what separate us from the animals!
Fancy! I hope you get to use it again
The right tools 😎make your works always much better than ever👉😎 Great job dear 👏 👍 😎
Wonderful work, please share some more videos, and Happy New Year 2023. Hoping to see more n more videos from your side.
Fascinating as always!
I like the part that you ground to make two points of contact instead of one, so simple but gave so much more control.
A labor of love, meaning it IS worth it.
You're an artist 👏
Love your job! 😍
That was smart. Good job.
Nice job; this is a rare homemade tool build. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
Great job as always
oh I just LOVE IT when everything goes as planned!!! GREAT WORK!!! (as always lol) :D
Can't wait for the finished restoration video!
It's on his main channel. It went up before this one did.
@@Vickie-Bligh I realised that since. Great work again.
Excellent job!
Interesting design.👍
This is the first time i hear your voice, i like it!
MM has several videos on this (his second) channel that he's narrated. I agree, his voice is great.
Very creative!