Antique Hand Cranked Hammer Drill - Restoration
It was in spring this year when I picked up this beaten up antique hand cranked hammer drill. My friend has found it on the steel waste together with the german „Weltrekord“ ratchet screwdriver. The condition of the drill was super bad. It was very corroded, had a lot of missing screws, the handle was in very bad condition and the crank was bent so much you couldn't even make a full turn. That's all said, it was the perfect item for a new restoration video.
At first I thought this should be a quick and easy project, but one problem after the other became visible and it turned out to be a real challenge. There was the big dent in the left side of the case. Usually you can't bend casted parts, but with a bit of heat and careful pressure on the arbor press I was able to remove it a bit. It also worked to get rid of the warping with some heat. For the finish of the housing I wanted to have an antique cast aluminium look. I thought it would look very cool if I could tumbler these parts after sandblasting. I ended up building a huge rotary tumbler from scratch and it worked very well (video link below).
Another big issue was the tool holder and the drill bit, as they were both completly rusted. Big thanks to @HandToolRescue at this point for helping me out with the dimensions on these two parts by disassembling and measuring his own hammer drill. After a bit of search on eBay I found a set of original Rawlplug drill bits. After they arrived I was able to measure the shaft and the taper of the drill to then turn a new tool holder. It all worked out very well and yes, the drill only holds with the taper ;-)
Before I even started this project I just had one question in mind „How am I going to replace the messed up handle cover?“. My first idea was to wrap it in nice black leather like steering wheels are made. That would definitely work, but that's something I've never done before so I was quite sceptical. Then the idea of a heat shrink tube came up. That would be a very easy solution, but heat shrink tubes don't have any structuires to it and it wouldn't quite fit the the rest of the tool. Thanks to the research of my Patreons and channel members, they have found very special heat shrink tubes that have a structure in it. I really liked it as it almost looked exactly the same like the original handle.
After all it was a very intense and time consuming project. I've done so many hours of research on this one and I had to learn new skills. I'm very happy how it turned out.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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I payed a lot of attention on the lighting when filming this video and also the quality of the sound to create an ASMR style video.
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.
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I gotta admit, there’s always an anxiety filled moment at the end when I feel like you’re not going to test it out and you never disappoint
That video timer ticking down and no test yet.
26:07
i feel exactly the same, till the end I didnt know what this is
😂😂😂😂😂 felt the same!!
@@gloriouspopemantom373 🤩🤩
brother, i live in Innsbruck (Austria), i work for an elderly care home, i think in USA they call it “nursing home”, in this case 99.9% are WW2 vets, i have been showing them you work everybsingle Sunday for the last Year, they all are crazy about it, most of them used to work as Metallmeister on the which means they do know what it means to work with metal for the Führer, however, average age 90-105, they do love you work. In their name, Danke schön from the greatest Evropa generation ever- 👍🏻🍺
My Mecanics is from switserland or France
That's amazing. What a nice idea
@@wilmamieremet From Switzerland. I recognize the funny patterns on the paper towel he uses ;-)
Nice idea.
Here in the US, we also have a "Greatest Generation" that flew from airfields in England in an effort to prevent your metallmeisters from enabling the Fuhrer to continue his subjugation of "Evropa", North Africa, and Russia. I'm sure many of them still believe to this day that if they only had a little more time, they could have pulled it off.
The most impressive part to me is when he is like “I make a new one” and he makes it look so easy and gets the part exactly perfect . That alone is so mind blowing how he gets all the dimensions/proportions and measurements so precise with such ease (often freehand) . This guy isn’t human
He's very skilled
It's like in an martial arts movie, where the main character trains so much that they achieve super-human levels of ability. Except instead of putting that training into becoming a karate master, this man put that same level of training into being a restoration master.
I think he may have cut out the tries which did not succeed 😉 I think he has included a few of those fails in his second channel, though.
@@mediocreman6323 ok that makes more sense
Most things don't have to be perfect to work. Close is fine
I have tried to watch other restoration channels that come up in my recommended, and it's just not the same. The sounds and enjoyment from your videos are unparalleled in my brain. Definitely, my favorite restoration type channel.
There is one channel with almost the same content and name. I'll sometimes mix the up and get so disappointed 2-5 min into the video if it is the other channel. This channel outcompetes every other restoration channel.
@@Varangian_af_Scaniae❤❤❤❤🔭🔭😊 in🎉😊
Well, my mechanic and tysy tube are the two best in my opinion
no fr i thought i was the only one cause i tried watching others ans i was like this isn’t right
This channel is by far the best at restorations. They make the item better than it was the day it was made! Like a work of art.
When you sanded down that rivet, and blued it, and it was completely flush, I felt that deep down. I really did
It is absolutely beautiful
I thought it was just me...The guy should do a TV series....
@@Spike0000 Primitive Tech went on to make a tv series. Now nobody knows what happened to him. I think donating to Mymechanics' patreon would do more good than him going on to a tv series.
True...when you pound something to fit like a rivet, and then file/sand it to the point where you can't see the join line....THAT is skill.
That part of this video was my absolute favorite. Perfection.
The sheer excitement one gets from "I Make A New One....", this man is the single greatest therapist to ever live
I'm glad you like it :-)
@@mymechanics Love it in 4k!
Exactly! He kept us hanging in this episode, avoiding it at several opportunities, before the finally slapping it down with the drill bit...
We should make a special educational/instructional MM for psycho therapists
@@nickharvey7233 If we get spoiled the effect weares off. We should yearn for it every single time. 😁😉
So cool to see you using some things that you restored in the past to help restore new items! Amazing restoration as always!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
I also like it bro, as always
@@mohammadnadheemu3961 Gb
@@mohammadnadheemu3961 Gb
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Love watching the tools and equipment that have been restored being used in other projects.
Thank you, I'm glad you like it :-)
the part at 9:05 where you make the rivet just... disappear into the plate is truly one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen
You would love the work Chris over at Clickspring does then, with clockmaking and his ongoing series on the antikythera mekanism, be warned though youll be addicted and his videos have a long time between them ;)
NK
@@MonkeyWithAKnife oooh, thanks for the tip!
Came to say the same thing, most impressive part of the video.
My only issue with clickspring is that I have somehow managed to associate his videos with carbonara. Now I really want carbonara.
It's always so satisfying to see you use tools you previously fixed. It's like watching a TV show and saying "I remember that character!"
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
It's a nice doubling up of the channel's theme. The tools haven't just been restored to looking nice. They've been restored to *usefulness*, and get *used* Something pleasant about it
На три вещи можно бесконечно смотреть в жизни - Как течет вода, как горит огонь и как "моя механика" реставрирует казалось бы "мертвые" вещи! Великолепная работа!
Не мёртвые вещи, а уже практически обглоданные кости, я бы так сказал.
Согласен
You are an absolute craftsman and I LOVE watching your videos! There is nothing more satisfying than seeing how much life you bring back into these items, it's unbelievable 👏
I have a feeling this guy once slit his finger on a particularly sharp edge, then proceeded to remove *all* sharp edges from that point on.
no it's just common practice to.. nothing triggers me more than sharp edges on steel or zipties not cut properly
@@davidkaiser4632 It just seems weird because most of the edges he removes are inside the things he restores.
@@turbosoggy8404 It occurs to me that the main difference between hand crafted and machine made is removing the sharp edges - and of course doing it without getting your hands dirty or any grime under your nails! Love it
Schweizer Präzision, weltweit bekannt !!!
He's just thorough. That's why I watch him... It's not about function, it's about perfection.
There's no other restoration channel on KZhead that I've found that's as good as yours. You set the bar sir.
Glad you like it!
yes there is
@@campusman1957 who? Lol
He's amazing, but also check out @HandToolRescue, his Canadian skill twin!
I like him too Chris
Damn it. It’s 12:25am, I have to work early tomorrow, I know nothing about engineering, but I couldn’t stop watching this video.
May no one ever despise you as this man despises sharp edges. Great content!
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my mechanics can you do a rooomtour of your workshop, that would be cool. Grüsse aus der Schweiz
maybe one day
I love one aspect of your videos beyond the repairs: your editing. That's part of what makes them so enjoyable, the way you show the progression of time without just accelerating the video is wonderful.
Wow, thank you!
This is why I watch these videos and basically no one elses. Hate sped up footage.
This is the kind of work that would give meaning in my life.
26 minutes we'll spent watching this. Thank you, it's remarkable watching something being turned from rust, to gold.
Glad you enjoyed the video
I'm so spoiled by My Mechanics that I simply can't watch any other "restoration" channel. What this man does is a beautiful blend of art and science, all the rest are mere pretenders.
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
No need to be so rude to other content creators. There are tons of great restoration channels.
@Brandon Alger could you give a name or 2?
@Brandon Alger That's very rude to say. It's not cutting corners, it's being realistic based on what you have to hand. Not everyone has a full machining shop and enjoys destroying the item's original character.
@@FlourescentPotato so why are you watching?
The shoulder stock part gave me chills. Next level stuff.
Thank you very much :-)
It was 2 pieces then I looked away for a second. When I looked back it was one piece. He is definitely a magician.
Потрясающая работа! Сколько сил было вложено! Приятно было смотреть
I really admire your perfectionism. Unbelievable how you turn things that are trash in the eyes of most people into the original, no a far better, optimized state. I've watched every video of yours with joy!
I have watched hundreds of KZhead videos and this one is the closest to perfection I have ever seen. Beautifully filmed, no annoying music and sampled handclaps, just calm, clear poetic craftsmanship. I totally agree with Paul McKenzie's comment about it being art. Even if I wasn't interested in restoration, I would still love the video. What a talent!
If you like this you should check out broxh on twitch, he does some great work
@@skyblue3305 Why would I do any of that? Plus it's all misspelled.
i agree with you @Mark Binner
الوووو
“Dying from boredom” “Ping new video” Brought back to earth Yeeeesssss new video 😍
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
@@mymechanics no problem I love you video I like to rewatch them a lot. Thanks for posting videos for people like me that like to watch
Как же мне нравится смотреть когда восстанавливают старую вещь.И от куда вы только знаете что к чему подходит.ВЫ огромный молодец и руки золотые.Похожая вещь была у моего отца в его огромном столе.Походу он любил собирать старинные инструменты.👍
Imagine how happy the tools and items he restores are, especially the ones he uses to restores others!
Such a satisfying sound when everything clicks together
Yeah, it's like an old Schwarzenegger film, as he's getting all his kit and guns together just before taking on the bad guys near the end. :-)
I swear, this guy's "I make a new one" gives me life every time.
same to be honest
I feel so useless... I can´t even make a decent lunch...
this @@tritono666 is useless.... I make a new one! (just joking, I feel the same heh)
@@la_creatura0000 sumon😂
@@vd7125 meow?
I love the details you include in the video description. Very interesting to learn about where you get your items and the processes you use! 💜
Wow, this is actually A true restoration channel and not just cleaning up old tools.
I’m a 23 year old female nurse with no background in restoration and yet I just can not get enough of your videos. Fantastic work!
From one nurse to another... it's never too late to start small! It doesn't have to be a tool, you can do a chair for your house or a bookshelf? It's not like we can do anything else during this pandemic!
I will teach you
Hy
I love you🥰🥰🥰
We need a sign that says please don't feed the Cringy Simps! Merry Chrismas!
My 12 year old son loves watching these restorations. When I tell him there is a new video he says great the man who must make them shiny . :)
That is awesome!
My 7 year old son also loves the Restauration videos.
Hmmm... how can this comment be one hour old and the answer from my mechanics two hours?!
@@bsvenss2 Illuminati confirmed.
I always enjoy watching you put items back together, making them better than they originally were.
I came for the satisfying process and stayed for the ingenious ways you approach problems.
I love the "I make a new one" just like everybody. But, I also equally love and look forward to that releasing sound that the Chuck makes when he finishes a piece.
I was really noticing that this time...
Me too! I'm glad he leaves it in.
This guys skills are impressive. It’s like watching an artist work.
He is a sort of artist, restoring items to their natural look, beauty, it's all how you look at it I suppose.
You ARE watching an artist work
I agree
@@eibeab EXACTLY! Art takes many forms - mechanical included.
he is very skilled, but it's also a matter of having the thousands of dollars of quality equipment he has.
Невозможно оторваться от видео. Приятно наблюдать за работой мастера, который любит свое ремесло!
I really enjoy how these videos are not a 1:1 recreation of the original but instead your own improvements on the original. It always turns out better than I expect.
Thank you very much 😁
The perfect solution to the long, dark teatime of the soul here in Australia. Watching someone who knows how to use a file to make a radius. Thank you for the video.
Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)
You could always rewatch Clickspring. He's started the Antikythera build again.
🇦🇺 the boredom is real , this brightened my day 🌞
Received Notification: OMG! A NEW VIDEO!! I'M SO EXCITED!!! Clears schedule, buys ingredients, makes nachos, enjoys video... Clearly one of the more difficult, time consuming, extensive and beautiful restorations to date. Well done, Maestro Mechanics!
Yay! Thank you!
From the disassembling, sandblasting, remaking bits, bluing, to the reassemble. Your work is beautiful, and watching from beginning to ending is relaxing to, because I know when you finish the results are amazing. 🤩
Hey, I just wanted to say I love your videos. You are very talented and watching you fix old stuff is somehow really satisfying and calming. Keep up the great work!
I look at his items and think “there’s no way!” But I’m always amazed at the end result. A true craftsman….taking the utmost care and making the broken “whole” again. I commend you Sir!
Thank you very much
anyone know what that black paint is
This is legit therapy. Hands down the best workmanship I have ever seen!
Thank you so much :-)
Handle restoration was my favorite part. Absolutely perfect. Immensely satisfying.
Very nice restoration
Thank you very much!
Yours is the ONLY restoration channel on KZhead that truly takes this subject seriously. Others just take it apart, clean it, and paint it with rattle can. It only gets them 85% of the way done. You Sir, get the other 15% or more my hat off to your quality of work. You've earned every single one of your subscribers
I love all vids. No music, just the sound of tools.
It's very relaxing.
@@warrenharrison9490 sure.
Never gets old to see such fine attention to detail and extraordinary craftsmanship on these restorations! Also, looking at the shape of this device... The stock, that pistol grip, the overall shape... Hmm... Yes, this is _clearly_ a "hole rifle". It fires holes! LOL
I would absolutely watch videos that are just the full unedited sandblasting portions! ASMR and so satisfying!
I could watch a whole video of just bluing liquid, that stuff is magical.
Glad you like it :-)
What’s the bluing product name?
@@joylessburrito1090 i would like too know 2
@@palanipalani9945 when??
sandblasting and then the magic!
I don’t know how I missed this exemplary restoration, but I’m convinced you could take a bucket full of iron shavings, rocks, and dirt, and turn it into a masterpiece. MAGNIFICENT!!
Restoring those tools, really shows the craftmanship we had in the past. Great job.
This dedication and atention to detail is what i imagine when they talk about the quality of swiss watches in stories.
WHAT...this dude can literally make anything with his ability. Very masterful craftmanship.
the hardest part is getting the money for all the equipment and materials
Hand peening, filing and blending that plate is such a hard discipline to master. As well as all the other skills you use it’s awesome to watch mate 🤙
I'm glad you like it :-)
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I love when I see him using tools that I've already watched him restore like the press and the oil can. Makes it even better that they are being used. Gosh I love this guy's work
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your support 🙌🏻👍🏻🙌🏻
Years ago when i was an Auto Electrician the sand blaster was amazing at cleaning up alternators and starter components, brought them up like new.
Food for the soul to watch someone put the time & care into tools from a bygone era that could so easily be discarded. Its a tip of the hat to those who came before us. This reminds us that good old fashioned stick to it-iveness still is as relevant as it ever was. Hats off to you. This stuff is addictive.
Thank you very much :-)
I Love my mechanics ❤️✌🏻
I love tysytube
I love My Mechanics and TysyTube!
I love both of You guys!
@@simoncrd2110 Nu sunt TysyTube, dar te inteleg de ce ai vrea sa-ti dea atentie.
We love you both ❤️❤️
Mechanical Engineers enjoying his videos more than anyone else.
I guess so ;-)
I think we’d all love to see a shop tour. That would be awesome
"This is a hand cranked hammer drill" no it's not mate, its a pile of rust and twisted metal. Thst might be what you turn it into but damn was that damaged!
was a hand cranked hammer drill* ;-)
Yeah, I was wondering if it was buried in a sand pit and then a truck fell on it
This comment is like you are being arrogant for him, lol so weird.
I love how he still uses the oil can he restored.
You are a great maestro who operates machine tools.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
Beautiful! The cranking handle assembly on its own was a complete work of art!
My favorite thing on the planet is when something is beyond repair and he says "I make a new one". I'm an automotive technician and it still makes me happy
Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)
The most beautiful flowers grow from dirt, the most beautiful people - often scum.
I wished he had kept the old handle but overall I completely agree with you.
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@@taisiyamaksimova7745 Good say
You are an amazing machinist. I loved watching the process of machining new parts to replace missing and damaged parts. The care you took to even smooth out casting defects is amazing. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Yea most creators who restore would stop there or restore it as best as they could with rust remover.
You do such beautiful work. I really appreciate and respect your work and attention to detail.
I like watching things being restored. I once had a sweeping broom. It served me well for decades, because I looked after it. I replaced the handle 17 times, and the brush head 22 times. Yes, that sweeping broom served me well.
nice story! ;-)
Seriously once you’ve seen MyMechanics’ restorations all the other “restorations” just look like a dunk in rust remover and a polish. The sheer attention to detail here is incredible, removing casting marks, smoothing out every surface, inside and out - it’s just incredible. Can’t wait to see more!
Watch Great Idea, they do the same style of restoration. They seriously got an old soviet bike and regalvanized the parts, remade the washers, didnt buy a single part, made everything. Also, they have a drug lab's worth of dimethyl sulfoxide
I honestly don't like the removing of casting marks -- I feel that changes it from "restoration" to "idealization" -- but the fact he thinks to do it at all is a testament to how much he cares
@@TARINunit9 yeah in the classic car world we refer to this as "over-restored"
This guy cheats by having the right skills and tools for the job.
haha good one ;-)
Really, really good work! Watching you restoring, is like listening to a symphony.
Wow - awesome as always. Magnificent. Can't help feeling it is better made now than it was when it came from the factory. Well, certainly the cleaned up casting marks and finer surfaces, but I'm referring to the overall build quality, how the pieces fit together, and the attention to oxidation protection. Well done.
I freaking love watching him use the bluing stuff. It's almost like magic how fast the color of the metal changes.
It's not magic. It's chemistry.
@@mateuszsarnocinski5161 Yeah thats why I said LIKE magic
@@mateuszsarnocinski5161 no way.. I thought it was actual Harry Potter irl
Does bluing can protects metal from rust in the future, everyone?
@@umifan8426 I think it does protect from rust
2020 was a bad year. My Mechanics : I make a new one
Oh, I wish...
PLEASE, if something than ever make a new one!
please do☹️
Probably the BEST comment I've seen in this channel, EVER 😂
If anyone could it would be My Mechanics!
Does anyone love watching people restoring old crap and be amazed
Totally brilliant! I love the way you use the correct tools.
This is the kind of work that makes me wish I had taken shop class rather than hang out with the stoners all of those decades ago in high school.
They didn’t call it High School without a reason.
everyday you can start a new hobby!
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
Most stoners all took shop classes, where else would you make your own pipes and bongs.
@@n40tom indeed. I had a small business going in custom plastic/metal and bamboo bongs by the time I finished my shop classes.
"This plastic ring is pretty messed up..." Me: "say it..." "I make a new one."
The plastic ring wasn't bad. He really wanted to... "make a new one"
I was hoping for the same thing!!
Wow man that was funny, just like every other person who comments this on every other video.
Jude Xavier lol yes
Так. Не удержался и решил написать комментарий. На это просто очень приятно смотреть и слушать. Прям успокаивает нервы 😊😌😌😌😌😌
I love the way you work. You're so talented. And the best part of the video is that you showed us how they work. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
We really need a word other than "restoration" for this. I'm certain he returns these tools to a condition far better than the original.
Amelioration
Homage to the things that lasted a lifetime.
my Mechanics "Re-Creation"
@Bailey Hatfield Yes, but this tool clearly was not super high grade when it was made.
One of the most complicated restorations yet, and perfectly done. I have watched a few other “restoration” channels and none are on this level of skill. You’re a badass Mr My Mechanics.
The craftsmanship and precision is absolutely amazing!
Glad to hear that, thank you very much
Изумительная по качеству и красоте работа! БРАВО Мастеру! 😍😍😍
Little did that young hand cranked hammer drill know when leaving the factory in 1932...
I owned one of these way back and it never looked that good new. Do appreciate having no music, it makes it so peaceful to watch.
Wow
كمية الأبداع في اشرطة الفديو الخاصة بهذا الرجل غير محدودة شيئ خيالي ولا مثيل له
How is it possible for 23K people to dislike this video? The restoration was remarkable and his skills are incredible. Even the videography was superb. If this level of expertise doesn't impress you then nothing could.
How can you see dislikes
@@buddhull3657 There is a Chrome extension that restores them.
"Time to restore the crank." Immediately saws the crank in half lol love this guy
There are absolutely no sharp edges in this man's house.
Yes
I thought the same thing!
It's cool seeing you use the tools that you restored . ❤
What an amazing JOB you have done in ReStoring that Hammer Drill . GREAT TO WATCH TOO .......
if I could do this kinda stuff id be so fulfilled. This guy really has a gift.
Or a shxtload of practice?
@@user-hc5nh8kv7g yes but no. We all have our own purpose in life. And fulfilling that and living it is the best feeling in the world.
I would say go for it you have nothing to lose.
@@ImGoingSupersonic everything comes with practice your not just perfect at anything really so this is definitely a talent and his purpose most likely
@@zenaasura1769 00
Полчаса эстетического удовольствия! С какой любовью всё сделано! Просто нет слов.
Not sure if I enjoy watching your superior craftsmanship or cinematography more