What a beautiful machine! I like it when utubers show their mistakes, rather than trying to make it look like their perfect.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Nobody is perfect, so it's just fakery 😅

I've seen those built from pipe in all shapes and sizes but your foot pedal is on a whole new level of badass, that's pure genius, I love it,, awesome job on that whole thing and now I've gotta have one

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Yeah, build one!🙂

I think you are an inspiring, crazy, genius artist. I love that you used an air tool. Brilliant! 👍👍 Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you brother!

As a professional industrial tool maker , I am today humbled , amazed and inspired ! An awesome machine ! Thanks for sharing !

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Randy, that's quite a compliment!

That turned out really nice! Love the home made foot pedal!! Pure genius!!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!🙂

@rogertoledo4407

9 ай бұрын

Love it! Thank- you for this great project ...something anyone can build with materials commonly found in any shop.

Grandpa handsome, thank you for the skill lesson. 1000👍

Love the Jingle Bells background music 😂

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

😂Just for a bit of fun

The coolest tool in that shop is you! Followed closely by that work table!! Another GREAT video Div! Aloha from Hawaii!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

😅Thank you!

I too have built a few hot rods and do my own fabrication. That said, I can really appreciate what you have built and the quality you achieved. Great video man 👍

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

I’m a new 82 yrs and I’m a lot like you. I live in Dickson , Tn. I really enjoy making my own tools when needed. Keep on enjoying and doing what keeps us going!

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Well done man!

😎👍🇺🇲 Truer words never spoken. "No matter how big your shop is. It's never big enough." I try to keep stuff mobile so I can shove it outside when I'm working on something. Cheers brother 👊🍺

I appreciate how you occasionally pretend to make mistakes so those of us who do mess up occasionally ourselves don't feel too bad about it and just fix whatever we did. Very nice looking tool, now I need one.😉

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Oh it's not pretend brother! No fakery here, it's for real. Everybody makes mistakes occasionally. 🙂

@christownsend7602

8 ай бұрын

@ratrodsafrica I realize that, like it because you don't edit out things we all do from time to time. It's more enjoyable that way, to me anyway, because it's more real.👍

Second time I have watched it completely.

I love your sense of humor and that you show us your mistakes.

Terrific Diff, you really have a mechanical mind.

Diff, mark my words; “YOUR CHANNEL IS GOING TO GROW “.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man. I'm just doing my stuff,what ever happens will happen 🙂 Definitely not gonna be doing ridiculous things just to get views. Like some...

Great job. What a great tool to build and have in your shop. I really love how versatile it is.

This was a fantastic video! Not only do you build bad assed cars, you build bad assed tools to build those bad assed cars!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

That for pedal was sweet

I am very glad that I came across your KZread channel! you have golden hands!

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

20,000 subs now must be your shout for the beers now.

Hey man don't worry about what everybody else says, if it works for you then it's perfect!

Thanks for including your mistakes. We all make them but some want to pretend it never happens.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

No mistakes means fakery! 🙂 Everyone makes them, the value and learning curve lies in how you recover from them!

Slick DIY planishing hammer! You walked through that project no sweat!

Thanks for taking us along. Fun to see you out enjoying your creations

'KZread welding inspectors' !! lmfao😅

i don't wear gloves either, i also like making my own tools and being in the serenity of my shop. thank u for taking the time to make the tool. film and edit this video for us.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

A man after my own heart!🙂

We all make mistakes. At least you're not trying to hide it. You are a hell of a builder. Keep up the good job.

@ratrodsafrica

15 күн бұрын

Thank you. If one has never made mistakes, one has probably built nothing!

Thanks for many new ideas, I built one a few years ago when I made tanks and fenders for my chopper, now I see how I can improve my construction. Thank you from Northern Sweden

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Glad if it can help 🙂

One hell of a builder , that is very nice . Build On Bro

At 5 minutes 19 seconds, my old buddy patrick must of been fabricating for you😅😅😅😅😅😅

They crazy thing about the current world is that i could buy an entire planishing hammer with all the trimmings for LESS money than i’d have to pay for a local machinist to make JUST one or two of those dies you got made. What a beautiful thing you built. But that is just par for your course! Thanks as always for letting us hang out and watch. Can’t waIt to watch you using it!! 😊👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

No man, can't be! A cheap planishing hammer goes for around $250 -300, the better ones $1000 upwards. What kind of rates are they charging? I'm sure you'd be able to buy a set of dies online in your part of the world

@aceadman

9 ай бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica cheap hammer with three dies is about $220. To get three dies made from scratch could easily be more in NY USA. A machine shop here would likely charge a rate that would make your head explode. Mine head explodes here all the time! 😊😆. Unless it comes from China, nobody here can afford ANYTHING! 🤮

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

@aceadman wow! Excluding the cost of the material, I paid ZAR 450, about $25 for the machining of 5 dies

An air chisel and a planishing hammer. Nice job Div. Be good and stay safe my friend. 👍 👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Oom Div! You are one artistic craftsman I tell you. Love your work, love your humor. Much thanks and one love for sharing. Stay cool! 👊🏿😎

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Amazing build and logic. Thanks Boet.

Now I think I'll build one.👍🇨🇦

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Yes, please do!🙂

You made it very strong !!!!!!!

hey Diff, 19:58 serious? Jingle bells? allready? LOL just ended my summer vacation by one day.🎄🎸🎶

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Hehe, early Christmas this year😂

Lekker man. Search so long to find a channel from SA. Fellow South Africa having a channel. Lekker man lekker

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Thanks boet. Ja, gotta show the rest of the world that we SA boykies can also build stuff😅

"I need a little bambam in my life." Same.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Of course one does get different kinds of bam bams...🤣

Thank you Dif, for the encouraging words and the education. I have enjoyed the Hudson playlist. Sorry I spelt your name wrong.

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Wow, John! Thank you very much! I appreciate the support. No worries about the name, it's a bit strange 😄

Golden hands man

everyone loves that tee shirt.....

Diff, you’r a genius, great job

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

There is nothing like wisdom running the hands of makers!

Beautiful and very handy tool. Thanks Div.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome 🙂

Hey Div, I really enjoy watching you build tool to help you build Rat Rods. I am the same way, I enjoy refurbishing an old tool as well as custom building something I could go buy. Hanging something on the wall or having a stand for it, you still get to see it and enjoy again the pride that you made it ! Good video man. Work Safe, Be Well Enjoy Life

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, the satisfaction of making your own tools can't be bought 🙂

Lekka Div, great CAD drawing.

Awesome BAM BAM uncle Div. i love to watch ur clips. Always learn something new. Keep up the good work and ideas.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks boet!

Looks great, certainly strong enough, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones, have a Lekka one

Hey Diff, I never thought of using a air chisel the way you just have. Hmmm? I have all sorts of ideas now!😊 Thanks from North America!!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Awsome! Let that imagination run wild😀

Great job on bam bam

👍😊yes you hammered that out!!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

😅

Nice work my friend. 2 thumbs up from Texas 👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You Are Wise Beyond your Years Diff, you never cease to Amaze with your Skillset & attention to Detail

I’ve been interested in buying this planishing hammer in the USA and i was given a quote of $3000 and that was way beyond my pocket. Thumbs up for inspiring us now I’ll fabricate one for myself.

Nice. Now you have "a blue lacquer one"...Got the Bam,Bam in your life to take out all the dings from the Pebbles...Thank you and Cheers.

This is my new favorite fab channel. Thanks so much for sharing your skills, knowledge and experience. Appreciate ya

@ratrodsafrica

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Excellent build! Never thought of making one of those, but now maybe I can with the exception of the lathed parts I’m sure the rest is very doable. Thanks for the inspiration. 👍👌

@ratrodsafrica

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, build one! You can probably buy the dies easy if you live in the States.

A very nice jobb😊, when you did that mesure error, i was smileing! It was me in a nutchell! Know day i always dubbel checking😅. Old man with alzaimer light 😂. Tanks 👍

What a hoot Div. Really enjoy your presentation. Thanks man.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🙂

been watching you for a while and love the content, I owned a bodyshop restoring classic british cars for 30 years. I got my dad back in the U.K with a 1964 2600 Alfa Romeo spider that he wants me to fix up, most of the rear end is missing and been looking at bead rollers etc and when i saw the price of these hammers i thought of using an air chisel, you just made a great tool my friend!..... and chance of showing the angles and lengths of the steel frame work so i could copy your amazing creation 🍻👍💪

@ratrodsafrica

Ай бұрын

I don't have a drawing, but guess I can go take some measurements and make one. Drop me an email at ratrods4africa@gmail.com

Great fabrication and design

Yay, great job, this tool will serve you well and probably another couple of generations.👍

Real nice job on the plannishing hammer, I use mine all the time.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

Hey from Mississippi brother 👋👋👋

Bam bam OG .... love it!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks fellow member of the International OG Society!😅

Love watching another lefty at work and who has a damn good sense of Humour.... Damn good music as well so I have subscribed, Australia watching Diff

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub lefty mate!🙂 And you drive on the left side of the road as well. It can't get better than that!😂

Another great tool made by diff great video buddy 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Morning diff from NZ😊

Div that hammer turned out great hey. When your mind is set and focused you build anything inside that forest workshop. Lekka boet take care.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Anyone with a set and focused mind can do it!🙂

Dif, I was eagerly following on with your latest adventure as you are funny to listen to, as you abuse yourself when you make mistakes and admit when you stuff up in real time instead of editing out. That homemade foot pedal was a whole new level of genius and bush ingenuity brother, I hope KZread is paying enough to keep building more Rods. Hope you have many, many more healthy years creating in the Forest. Have a Lakka day and a very Lakka life my brother. Best wishes from Oztrailia. 👍👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Oztrailia...😂 I like that

Turned out awesome. Good job on the foot pedal.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!🙂

That is super cool man 👍

Primer and paint.. Oh my god that's high end.... Nice video.

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

😅 Yes, I don't know what happened there 😂

Great video Div! Thank you!🍺

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!🙂

Отличный инструмент получился! 👍 Жду следующую серию.

Impressive your unstoppable great work.

Very nice in all aspects

Another fine video my friend!

Brilliant, great engineering 👍

Awesome Diff Bill Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!

Nice job Div, I like the idea of it being portable so it could be used in situ on a guard or roof panel.... Lekka for sure. Cheers Greg

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Greg

That turned out pro man the foot pedal is as good or better than anything on the market

Div, congrats on reaching 20,000 plus subscribers. Plus another great Vlog!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

A damned good grinder and a pot of paint, makes me the great welder... that I ain't. Welcome to the club!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

I'm an honorary member of the club 😅

That is a win ... Im going to make one just like yours 👨‍🏭👨‍🔧

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Please do! I will be honored😀

Absolutely amazing!!!!

Fekkkinn Awesome Build Diff You make it look so Easy

Great job! Steel, welder, and imagination! No limits!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

That is muc;h better than store bought!

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

I like to think so too 🙂

Incredible are there no ends to your talents Diff

good job Diff

Freaking cool.

Nice, how about a clevis pin for the top bolt of the turnbuckle, forming a quick release for opening the throat larger if needed. Example, something has 6 inch edge around the thin material that needs planishing.

Must have been looking in my window , looks alot like the one I built

That is super cool. Great job on the design and build of the hammer.

Great work. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum this week 😎

@ratrodsafrica

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Alright good job Mr. D I like that this will come in very handy I myself could use this but till next time 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Very cool , very nice job ... I've always said a mans tools tells everything you need to know about him ..... I'm one of those guys who sharpens his Vice grips , lol

@ratrodsafrica

9 ай бұрын

😄 Thanks