1950s Broken Tire Inflator - Restoration
1950s Broken Tire Inflator with Pressure Gauge Restoration - Ceccato.
In this video i'm restoring a broken italian tire inflator with pressure gauge from the 1950s.
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I found this tire inflator with pressure gauge, which dessperetly needed a restoration. It was broken. Air was leaking everywhere, the handle wasn't working properly anymore and the pressure gauge didn't work either. This was definitely the most challenging restoration i did so far. I hope you like the result and the video.
Timestamps
00:00 preview and pretesting
00:59 disassembling
04:18 cleaning the parts with the partswasher
04:31 restoring the body
05:46 making a new bolt for the handle
06:11 restoring the handle
06:41 restoring the nuts
07:04 making new gaskets for the nuts
07:13 restoring the valve
07:47 making new gaskets for the valve
08:09 making a new glass for the pressure gauge
09:05 making a new gasket for the glass of the pressure gauge
09:22 making a new dial for the pressure gauge
11:27 the issue with the pressure gauge
12:03 making a distance disc for the pressure gauge
12:43 restoring the cover from the pressure gauge
13:14 making 10 new tiny bolts for the pressure gauge
13:47 restoring the case from the pressure gauge
14:42 restoring the tube with the valves
15:31 restoring the blue handle
15:46 making a new gasket for the pressure gauge
16:20 overview before assembling
16:52 assembling the body
18:33 assembling the tube with the valves
19:24 assembling and adjustment of the pressure gauge
21:42 showing off the finished product
22:47 final test
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
Thank you for watching :-)
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When he said that the glass needed replacing, I half expected to see him with a bucket of sand saying "I make a new one."
lol
really , he is brailent
Me too
LOL
🤣
THIS MAN IS NOT A MECHANIC. HE IS A WIZARD OF MACHINERY.
Haa ha I agree
Not to mention artist.
Yea dude
Oohh guys ... Every serious mechanic can do this
Lisa Phillips I agree with you. I have no words but you said it all.
I can't believe this guy actually screen printed the dial face... amazing attention to detail.
mjv agreed. He’s done it before in another video. Maybe he’ll show us one day.
@@williswhatchutalkinbout4367 The silkscreening is pretty easy, but you have to be equipped to do it properly. I use a similar process in my photography printing, and I have done some silkscreening in the past. I love that he too that high attention to detail on this though!
@mjv He created a new layer and cleaned up the original image using various contrast settings. All the numbers are there except for 4, which he might have been able to piece together with the right brightness / contrast level.
mjv my original guess would have been time traveler except these pieces he ends up with are way nicer then they were new.
@mjv He's Switz they make typefaces, but tbh his attention to detail is really good.
@11:33 you pause the restoration to explain a mismatch of parts. For me that explanation is an example of how you have managed to draw so many millions of viewers. Not only are you a world class master machinist, and a master of many crafts that help you to achieve the restorations you address, you are also a master videographer. You realized that making a video is telling a story. In all of your videos that I have viewed, you lead the viewer seamlessly through all the otherwise complicated steps and procedures with an elegant and charming simplicity. Your simplicity is deceptive though sir, for it is as rock solid and sequentially logical as A is followed by B, and C is followed by D and so on. In this particular video, your drawing of, and colorization of the diagram was, to me, a telling example of your videographic artistry--for the style of the diagram and your use of it has a casual air that gives your videos the engaging quality that draws millions of viewers to your channel. Thank you indeed for sharing!
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
A vast majority of youtube "restorations" are barely even repairs, removing rust with a bucket of evapo-rust, cleaning up the the surfaces, slinging some paint at it, and getting things just back to a functional state. This? This is absolutely a restoration. No doubt about it. The fact that you welded up the slot and re-milled it alone puts you in a whole different category to other youtubers, but to then machine new screws instead of just finding some that kind-of fit, buffing every surface and pin, _screenprinting_ the dial, and other completely unnecessary but crucial steps to maximizing the quality of the final product. Very impressive work sir, you've re-set the bar. I'd say even for many of the well established restoration channels.
Wow what an incredible nice comment! Thank you so much for beeing here :-)
Hand tools rescue
I think the difference is he has the tools/machines to actually be able to machine parts
That screenprint of the dial face... incredible! You are the Platinum standard of restorers. Congratulations.
Yes, this certainly beats the standard rust remover, wire wheel and spray paint job....
Watching him reproduce the dial was quite possibly the most satisfying thing I've ever seen.
Amaz-ing..I am truly hooked...just subscribed👍
This guy is in a league of his own.
This guy is a fucking madlad
He is the league.
@2bigbufords Clickspring: Hold my Antikythera
"This hose is damaged" *taps up a rubber tree* "I make a new one"
Plants a rubber tree...😂
@SD Bwahahahahahahahahahaha
@@dk3062 ROTFFLMAO
* pollinate two rubber trees to get a new one*
at the start when i saw the dial i thought "surely he wont bother with redoing the dial" then he went and did it. quality content
Yes, he did redo the dial, and don't call me Shirley
Anyone else think he was going to etch it?
@@jerrywhidby. No, but the screen-printing, I din't see that coming...
How it is possible? How can you apply a layer of some black paste and get it printed? What kind of technology is that?
@@user-xo2zr8tq9n look for videos on DIY screen printing.
When he screen printed the dial. I lost it.
For real 🥵
legend status
I know, me too. I had to rewind that and watch it a few times.
Same, it's like he's got all the machines he needs!
So many fun tools!
10:06 Just a tip! If you want to make an accurate scanning, in order to preserve the dimensions more accurately, put the object you are scanning in the middle of the scanner sensor. Most home scanners have a really small sensor in the middle (the long bar is mostly for the LEDs used for illuminating the scan) and use a lens to focus the image there. Most of the distortion occurs in the edges of the scan. Thanks Technology Connections!
Are you sure about that? Most scanners are scanning line by line. They do not have lenses which might introduce spherical. abberation.
@@FreakBasti Yes, they are. And the way they do that is by focusing each line into a 1D sensor in the middle of the scanner that travels down the page. The sensor does not span the whole width, hence why they need lenses (software correction is applied to the sensor data to account for this)
mymechanics: “your scanner is broken. I make new one.”
After watching all of your videos man I've just come to one conclusion: You are a genius. Point, blank, period.
By far the best restoration channel out there. No shitty music, end product looks like art. completely perfect!
lol.
I started watching a different restoration clip...the second the guy started taking the unit apart I got bored...this guy is way better
Agreed 100%, specially the “shitty music” part. Also, his work speaks volumes, so words are not needed.
Agreed
HUGE agreement that no music is the best music!
WTF..... OK you silk screened the dial....that alone is above and beyond what any of us was expecting. You could have scanned it and printed it out on some thin sheet of plastic or something. But no you silk screened it.....huge kudos for just that process alone.
That´s what did it fro me too - beautiful
It was truly above and beyond for a restoration process.
Dude blew my mind on that dial.
For sure! I would've just laser printed a new dial if it were my project. Silk-screening is above & beyond.
good Lord Jesus!!! @@theantipope4354
Can we take a minute to appreciate how he seperates and labels each segment 🙏👏💯🔥
This gentleman is in a league of his own! I've watched tons of restoration videos and his are the best I've ever seen! His attention to detail and the patience shown to "make a new one" is just incredible! I wouldn't mind spending a couple of months working with him and learn as much as I could! Outstanding work sir! Outstanding!
My mechanic is the only man qualified to buy used items and then sell them as brand new items.
Better than new, actually.
@@user-uv4xe3cq2y Yup, good luck getting something manufactured to that level anywhere. Shame I'd need to sell my child to be able to afford something made to that level!
Any company that produced at that level would never be able to sell and make a profit after paying someone like him for hours upon hours of standing and buffing. Awesome to watch, but I'll by the cast mold version. Lol
@TheJR1948 he does use the same material for gaskets and seals. You think he knows all this stuff about everything else, but not gaskets and seals. They are cut in a factory by a machine that does the same thing.
This guy is an expert on whatever he does! Everybody else just jealous!!
You, sir, make it damned near impossible to watch any other restoration site. Thank you for your professionalism and dedication to the art.
Try watching LADB Restoration cuz they are very similar but with a cat. These are the only restoration channels I sub to.
To be fair, its completely unfair to call My Mechanics a "Restoration" channel. Restoration suggests he brings the object back to a "like new" or at least "operational" status. This man improves these objects, bringing them to a higher standard of quality than they had fresh off the assembly line.
@@torib2122 Thanx.
I love these videos so much they're so relaxing and satisfying to watch. I watch them when I'm falling asleep it's like being told a bedtime story
Same
How I can tell if I've never seen a particular my mechanics video before: the like button isn't blue.
The fact that you machined your own screws blows my mind.
I never seen anyone on KZhead give 100% attention to detail and perfection like you. Good job
Ok I’m sooo blown away at this guy’s equipment. Wow. He has everything. Quite an investment
Пересматриваю ваши видео повторно, и заявляю что ваши работы выполняются на высочайшем уровне реставрации старых механизмов. Вы волшебник своего дела!
Screen printing the dial ... masters level 1000
This is not a simple restauration job, is a art
What amazes me, is how he knows how a specific part is supposed to look. Amazing job.
Nice to hear that, thank you :-)
You're welcome 🙂
Amazing work as usual ! Would've loved a wooden handle to replace the blue plastic
Who the hell downvoted this? This may be the best thing I've ever seen on KZhead. Bravo.
Yessss I agree
@16:00 "I replaced it". With a *bought* one. For once, thank you for descending to Earth among us mere mortals :-) A remarkable restoration, as always. Brilliant.
He makes one of those in the riveter restoration tho so...
It would not surprise me, if he had sold it to the store in the first place. :)
I about fell out when I saw he bought one. He makes everything else!
I was shook when he bought a part.
This channel sets the Gold standard for all the restoration videos on the internet.
Я балдею от ваших инструментов !!! Даже новый циферблат сделали !!! 👍
Can you imagine if this was on television. There would be 15 minutes of commercials, some scripted drama between the technician and some apprentice, and maybe 2 minutes of anything resembling useful, thoughtful, well presented content. I can just hear that one sound effect they use for the reveal of the finished product. It’s like a shimmering cymbal or something played backward to great dramatic effect (shudder). I hope this platform is fulfilling, financially worth it, and liberating for you to continue to produce such great bare bones and yet rich videos.
They would defiantly require more drama.
There would be arguments with tools being thrown. @@qua7771
Reality TV destroys the business they film for quick money. Why I watch YT. @@greentriumph1643
Definitely.
The closest you're gonna get from a TV show afaik is the british "The Reassembler" with James May - he "only" puts the things back together while talking about stuff, no actual restoration. But no ads, no drama, no nonsense. First ep is here kzhead.info/sun/ftWLm82kmYCmpZE/bejne.html
When he showed us the sketch and explained how he’d fix it, that’s how much he cares about his audience... 😔👊
I'm a software engineer, so when I saw that you used GIMP to pretty up the image, I was like wtf -- he's a Linux user! And maybe a neurosurgeon could be your next profession when you need something more challenging to fix. Thank you for your efforts. 👍
GIMP is for Windows users too.
"i make a new one"
@@rnash999 Yeah i use it all the time for design. Software engineer that doesn't know gimp for windows????
"one bolt is missing..." Me: I know where we're heading...
You are a perfectionist, this is pure asmr, worth all my time to see this beautiful restoration. You have all my respect ✊🍺.
Thank you very much TysyTube 😁✌
A very professionally made video, which was a good view,the refurbishment of the old tyre inflator was top notch, well worthy of a 5 ☆ rating
@@colinaskey9777 thank you very much, i'm glad you like my work.
Keep going on, that's perfect !
I am totally buying that asmr comment. This is both fascinating and hypnotic. I felt the same way with the Gressel Vice Restoration. True craftsmanship.
I know you’re getting plenty of love from everyone else in the comments but Christ almighty I loved every second of this
A glass of whiskey and this guy's videos on a big screen. Now that's relaxing.
This was special, even by your standards. As an engineer I took one look and thought: "Mmm, this ain't easy." But fabulous. As usual!
This was absolute pure pleasure. It was like watching an intense drama with deep undertones of meaning & significance. Going in I was like, *"there's no way he can make it look much better than the way it already looks."* *"Maybe just polish it up a little, and change some basic seals."* You went above and beyond and totally blew my expectations away. I was damn near left speechless when the video was over. In my mind I was like *"What did i just watch"* The craftsmanship and attention to detail was astonishing. Utterly stupefying my thoughts. I can't thank you enough, and your work means a lot to us.
WOW!!! What a nice comment, of all the comments i ever had on this channel, this is 100% for sure the nicest of all of them. Thank you so much Will 😁
I feel the same, i have watched 2 times this video, this is a piece of art. We need more video from you!!!
@@mymechanics You're very welcome, and i meant every word of it. You make it easy. Not trying to beat anyone out just expressing my thoughts as honestly as I can. Your craftsmanship and attention to details inspires hope in others, and that's an Eternal truth that has been around since the formation of the world. I work in IT, and after watching this video it made me want to be better at my job to serve my fellow man. The reduction of suffering is a noble goal for any man. There's deep spiritual meaning (wisdom) in what you do, and that is why it captivates people. They might not be able to articulate it in words, but they know there's true meaning there.
@@WilliamEllison i feel like a mechanical therapist now haha. Thank you again :-)
@@mymechanics indeed sir you are an example to us all
I started watching this video thinking "It's a pressure gauge, how much could there be to do?"...Completely awestruck at the detail and intricacy. Thank you for another wonderful video...still kinda "mad" you didn't polish the springs though haha
People say the same thing about the amoeba I'ts just a single cell nothing to it. How wrong can people be.
Whenever I see "dislikes" I just figure the people are jealous of your skill or just not very bright. You Sir are very skilled and I appreciate your talents.
The screen printing of the dial is beyond anything I could have imagined. If this guy were half as skilled he’d still be in a class by himself.
This wasn't a restoration, it was a re-fabrication. Great job.
Not only is your restoration work absolutely extraordinary, but the production value of your video presentation is incredible. So many of the restoration videos make you watch the whole process in super high speed - for me this becomes tiresome and in some cases a little irritating. By contrast your stop-action video process is marvelous to watch. Hypnotic and, frankly, addictive. I hope you make many, many more.
EXACTLY my thoughts
@@attiegrey Me too. It's SO relaxing and amazing to watch.
Ross Henderson, Very well said!
Does anyone else get ASMR?.......this guy does it for me every time....
I'm going back through the older vids I missed when they were initially posted. I like this one, lots of good ideas for dealing with problems. I'd bet the original window was domed, like an acrylic watch crystal.
Finally someone that does more than clean and paint!!! Nice job on the dial face.
I found one of your videos, I don't know how, but I can't stop watching ever since!!! you are an artist!!!
Absolutely... I'm only 1 day in, and I can't stop watching....
AccLtd Ymas Agreed. I can not stop either...I want More!!!
Fucking same
I made a mistake today of watching another restoration video of another channel. I nearly fell of the bed when I was watching. No attention to detail. You Sir are the Best.
Is there anything this KZheadr cannot restore/do? The number of individual skills he has is just unbelievable.
You've raised the... _bar_ I'll show myself out...
please do
don't put yourself under too much...pressure
@@samuelbhend2521 You as well
@@kipkipxd4403 how deflating
@@alexanderedwards269 You all need to leave.
Me: wow that guy has all the tools in the world The guy: uses a fork
Improvise, adapt, overcome!
Sometimes the right tool for the job is a fork. :D
You ever think he made the fork?
The easiest way to remove the indicator.
LMAO
This guy is a true Master of repairs. Take note, anyone who makes a video claiming "restorations", watch this guy first and then understand what a "TRUE" restoration is 😊😉😎👍
I have not one ounce of know how in any cell of my body (I’ve got the tie my shoe thing down) yet, I cannot stop watching these restorations. My wife came in the room, saw me with my headphones on, setting still in silence and assume I was watching (you know the word) and then she slowly looked over my shoulder. I was listening to my “Milles Davis” playlist while totally enjoying this video. LMAO, she now ask that I put it up on our 75” Samsung so she can watch too. And now I’m a critic, I too wish he had polished the springs. 😂😂😂😂😂
Keith Boone 😂 I can tie my shoes too lol
Miles Davis and My Mechanics you just improved that which is perfect. Good Job on the shoes too. ;-)
Same here. I do the DIY at home. I've restored and repurposed consoles and furniture. My BF now watches these with me. Fascinating.
Eh, I've seen better shoe-tying out there, is all I'm sayin
Can you rebuild my confused life
lol
😂
lol!
Watching you bring old tools back from the dead is some sort of meditation.
Who would dislike such a satisfying video?
I was really impressed how you remade the dial and reprinted the text/markings, that was excellent.
At the beginning this doesn't seem like a particularly interesting/impressive piece of kit to restore. But holy moly by the end. Recreating that dial was unexpectedly a masterclass. So much awe and respect for your work. 🙏🙏🙏
@TheJR1948 I didn't mention any channels so, much like me, you too have no idea what you are talking about.
My Mechanic: Spring for pressure gauge out of calibration. I make new spring!
The shear craftsmanship and skillset needed for just the dial places this into another level.
Респект и уважуха из России! Единственный мастер, кто реально восстанавливает, а не просто отмывает и красит!!
Здесь не реставрация , а ремонт. Реставрация предполагает максимальное сохранение имеющегося....
What I like about you is that, you just did not remove the rust and paint it. But you are repairing it with the standard specifications. That's the thing I love the most in your restoration. Your are the pro...
Thank you for your detailed explanation of the parts that didn't fit and the remedy. Nice analytical process and solution. Very enjoyable to watch you work.
This is the best restoration video on the internet, no contest! I've watched it about a dozen times now and never get bored, perfect :)
Same.. True
@TheJR1948 bollocks aashole
This guy is a genius.😁
Your simply on another level. The skill, craftsmanship and patience to pull this off was incredible. Well done sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Exactly my words!
You're* and I agree with the all what you wrote about.
I shouldn't be surprised that he has a screen printing press but for some reason I am. This guy is the greatest.
Maßlos überrestauriert!! So gut hat er nicht mal das Werk verlassen als er neu war. Absolut genial 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
That is not a restoration, it's a piece of art. The amount of different techniques skilfully executed on top of the enormous amount of time it must have taken is just bind boggling. That pressure gauge wouldn't have looked half as good when it was new.
When you used GIMP my respect for you increased 10 fold.
This guy would put my father to shame. My fathet been an electrical mechanical engineer and part designer for almost 40 years.
I would love to apprentice under this master restorer for about 4 years!
IS THIS REAL LIFE? This is probably my favorite channel from now on...!
Good grief my man. I can’t tell you how your videos make me feel. I’ve restored some old tools and I’m pretty much a perfectionist but, you sir take the cake. Wonderful watching your videos as they give me a sense of calm and a great sense of accomplishment. I have subscribed because your projects are the best. I’ve watched some others and have seen horrible restoration attempts and some better but you’re in a class alone. Thank you for being such a perfectionist and producing such entertaining videos. Keep them coming and I will continue to watch them.
Amen!
For someone Doing that much repair work, You have very clean hands and nails.
The dial is well restored. Fascinating!
Him: Let’s make a new one. Me: *cackling and rubbing hands together manically* Yes, let’s....
😂
This comment is gold, thanks for making my night hahahahahaha
this guy deserves 5 million subs
This was the best ... we all got involved in the restauration because we had to press pause. I'm a mechanic now !
This is beyond restoration because you turn a mass produced product into a finely crafted product in the end
Every time I watch one of these, I'm like "That doesn't need any restoration, it's fine as it is." But then the magic happens and I realize how low my standards are, and how good things were when quality mattered.
This guy just has to be Swiss.
I am :-)
I was thinking the exact same 👍👍👍
lol a good stereotype!
@@mymechanics any watch recommendations? I am partial to hamilton myself.
@@morganmmontz Lol! With Swiss watches, time is money - how exquisite do you want to be?
After watching a few videos, the proper name for this channel is "my jewelry"... and is not a joke. Thanks for every master class.
Nobody like him or that good....everything.....HAS TO BE PERFECT. true master
The tool is too beautiful to use now! Epic restoration.
That's it man.... You win.... I've watched at least a few hundred or more restoration videos from a dozen other channels and no one,(sorry but no offense to Tysy,Handtoolrescue,RandomHands,Good of the land,and others doing really high quality work)and I mean NOBODY,is going to the length and measure,that you're taking with these projects...😎 They do excellent work,and include a lot of the same skills,but man...You are just on another level...👏👏👏 I think the deciding factor,was you hand tooling the 10 screws for the dial face..😮 You just needed one,but then it wouldn't have exactly matched...🙄 So let's mill,cut,polish,9 others one at a time,just so they all match perfectly...😂 I subscribed to you right then...☺ Amazing,jaw dropping work ,each video just continues to impress!!!🖒🖒
After watching most of his videos, I've come to realize, I'm a waste of oxygen
@@MadStacks007 Awww Dina...😁 Don't be so hard on yourself!!😉 I'm sure you have skills in something!👍
Going over each part and repairing as necessary or "making a new one" BRILLIANT 👏 👌 👍
I've watched many, many, many restoration video's, but this one is astonishing. If they gave out Oscar's for restorations, this wins the prize. Absolutely superb.
I'm purely flabbergasted at your skill level and attention to detail. You are absolutely a master of restoration. I considered myself fairly capable at most things until now. Now I realize that I'm just a buffoon.
The dial took the prize, however those Brass screws !.....beautifully machined... compulsive viewing, thanks for sharing.
I blew a gasket when this video came up in my recommended! Love this channel.
Still the best restoration guy on KZhead.
The quality of the engineering on what would have been a simple tool is quite impressive. It really puts modern equipment to shame, doesn't it? Amazing!
I wonder if originally it looked this good coming out of the factory!
He fixes a lot of casting marks, etc., and I doubt it had a mirror polish ;)
Nope he polishes the parts. They chromed everything when it was new so they wouldn't have to polish.
Probably
No way
La cantidad de técnicas que dominas, la atención al detalle y la calidad de la imagen hacen que seas, de lejos, el mejor. Enhorabuena
Terribly impressive. I do believe this is the most precision instrument Ive seen you restore, yet anyway. I started with the German ratcheting wrench and have jumped around ever since loving every minute of it.
My head hurts. I feel dizzy. So much knowledge, craftmanship, and art, in such little time.
did you just screen printed the pressure dial?!? this is real Swiss craftsmanship. I watched all of your videos, this is very hard work and deserves a lot more than what other youtubers do. You have a lot more equipment than I thought.
Yeah that was the point where I hit the subscribe button
guessing by the german in his Computer , he very well could be from germany / austria / switzerland
@@retr0_fps: And his milling vise and lathe are Austrian Emco Maximat 7 -
@@retr0_fps He has a comment I believe on the vise video where he confirms that he's Swiss.
That part really fascinated me! I'd like to learn more about the use of GIMP to create the cleaned up image and the screen printing process. Brilliant results.
The attention to detail and the craftsmanship in these restoration videos are absolutely amazing