Restoring Dented Vintage "Tommy" Lighter - Lighter Restoration
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I will be restoring this dented vintage Tommy-style lighter. I restored one of these almost a year ago and that restoration was one of my first popular videos so now after passing 500 000 subscribers I wanted to try to restore one better. That video was also where I originally got the idea to get my nickel plating set up. I didn't have one at the time so I started plating things a bit later. Starting my new channel "Odd Experiments" this was a perfect opportunity to show in detail how anyone can make a simple plating set up with relatively cheap parts. I will link that video here soon once it is posted. Link to the video: • How to make simple DIY...
As a difference to the previous lighter I restored in this one the wheel was attached with a screw that could be removed. In the previous lighter there was no hole to remove the screw. After the disassembly I decided to try to make the dent repair on the tank much easier. I noticed the tank seam running around it and the bottom and top parts were soldered together. I used mini torch and tried to separate those but for some reason that didn't work. Instead I was able to remove the pipe on the tank. Now I had two holes on the top which made it much easier to push out the dents. I used tool made from nail I made in my first lighter restoration video. After I had most of the dents removed.
I gave the parts quick polish to better evaluate how much sanding was needed. I sanded the surfaces flat with 400 grit sand paper. After this I polished the parts with metal polishing compound on a buffing wheel with the bench grinder I restored in my last weeks video.
After polishing I had to re-solder the pipe to the tank. Used the tiny torch and some electrical solder. I tested it for leaks at this point. Now the parts were cleaned with acetone. Prior to plating no other cleaning was done because polishing had removed all the oxides from the surface already.
For nickel plating I used a system I made for "Odd Experiments" video. It is not much different from my normal system but I still wanted to show it in action. Learn more about that from the other channel. After plating I disassembled the lighter and added new cotton, wick, flint and spring. Spring is just part of long spring I bought to cut pieces to my lighters if needed.
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Пікірлер: 595
I love your sense of humor man. When the lighter was trying to escape and when your hand caught on fire 🤣. These are the best videos on youtube!
Does anyone else find OT's videos theraputic?
@mlodziutki6253
4 жыл бұрын
Me hahah
@elliepascoe5954
4 жыл бұрын
Me too, hahaha
@FR33STyla72
4 жыл бұрын
Pure ASMR :-)
@scottlidstone1902
4 жыл бұрын
I use them to unwind before bed... thanks OT
@ladytron9188
4 жыл бұрын
Me .One before bedtime relaxes you.😀
19:42 Me: Is that lighter fluid on his hand? 19:43 Me: OH
@jochenwuerfel
4 жыл бұрын
*LIGTER ;)
@74C50
4 жыл бұрын
@@jochenwuerfel Lighter*
@g4rr1t90
4 жыл бұрын
@@jochenwuerfel jenauso schreibt man ditte
@user-kx3xg1dk8p
4 жыл бұрын
@@jochenwuerfel litter
@vbasdaw9013
4 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/Ynl81LioaKzcYtY.html
19:41 Man, you scared the lights out of me when you put your hand on fire. Great video!
Don’t let the asmr community find out about this
@wodnyrak
4 жыл бұрын
Annoying Tab we’re already here, getting all the tingles and relaxation :p
@Sir_Eggplant
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry man... Too late
@bobsagely812
4 жыл бұрын
They already have and a dude has been stealing his videos without giving him credit. Search Best Relaxing ASMR. He has like 3000 subs but not one mention of Mr. Odd
@Honey-tr8wg
4 жыл бұрын
@@bobsagely812 that's how I found this channel. Was going to the comments of that channel.
@Livin-86
4 жыл бұрын
I found him through asmr video recommendations & haven't looked back. He is great & entertaining.
me: well it is 2 in the morning i should get going to bed i guess and listen to sleep music. *odd tinkering posts a video 3mins ago.* me: well i guess that i am going to sleep for 4 hours.
Man I respect the hell out of you for what you're doing here. This is art, and you're an artist. More videos please! I can't watch enough!
Very Nice job my friend. 👍 Glad to see that your new German bench grinder came to action with a nice polishing job. From your neighbor in west ..Jämtland" 😉
@WilczycaCzarownica
3 жыл бұрын
So you know each other.
@xavierjacques73
2 жыл бұрын
Where is Jamatland
Street food, poetry, and restoration video are the only thing I watch during this boring quarantine...
The plating video on my other channel is now out. I have link at the end screen and and in the description. Which one of these Tommy lighters is your favorite, the brass or the nickel one?
@YudhaFLD
4 жыл бұрын
The BRASS ONE BROOOO... I LIKE IT VERY2 MUCH
@jafhu
4 жыл бұрын
Where do u buy those lighters and stuff? Is it just amazon or ebay?
@b_side8669
4 жыл бұрын
Odd Tinkering dude that’s awesome
@SeanBZA
4 жыл бұрын
Nickel, mostly because of the shine, and it will wear with time to have a nice brass patina as well.
@T92Man
4 жыл бұрын
The nickel one cuz it's shiny and looks so cool
...а я до последнего кадра думал, что это ИМКО, тем не менее, молорик, удачи тебе и здоровья!!!
“Don’t do this” _Does this_
I loved the lighter running away bit
Estoy aquí por San Jony...
I really admire your work, my problem is I worry about getting too deep into something and not being able to fix it.
Better than Asmr videos. Nice restoration bro.👍🏻
The lighter running away. How many takes was that? 😹
@OddTinkering
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe 3 and even that was because I couldn't quite film from the direction I wanted to
@guitaripod
4 жыл бұрын
Odd Tinkering turned out great. Hilarious
@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran
4 жыл бұрын
George Lukas is a beginner compared to him... 😂
@blt596
4 жыл бұрын
@@OddTinkering Hey I have a great antique lighter...geisha on one side and mt on other...3 tone lighter...Do you know where I might find information as to origin of lighter.?
The sound of that polishing wheel is a pretty soothing white noise.
My gosh. Those are beautiful even now. Fantastic craftsmanship was used and all we remember old things are as rusty, dingy, moldy, broken things.
At first, the object looked like a lost cause. I was impressed that the original engineering required a wind screen hold to perfectly align with the wheel holding screw. That is precision. The end result is astounding.
This makes you want to sleep and keep you watching. It’s so therapeutic. So relaxed watching this. Keep up the amazing work.
Hello. Good job bro.
@OddTinkering
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
Parabéns pela paciência e eficiência na restauração de um item tão pequeno 👍🤗🇧🇷
Waw. Was für ein Unterschied. Sehr gut gemacht. Schönes Feuerzeug
An absolute thing of beauty restored to perfection. Well done, sir.
You're getting really good at hammering out dents.
I love both but the original will always have a special place in my heart. Nothing can replace Odd Tinkering accidentally catching fire
Das beste Benzinfeuerzeug, KW mit Reservetank. Gute Arbeit!
Simply amazing job it's better than what it was like when new
10/10 KZread rabbit hole. I have a new addiction now....would recommend
Just as good as the first "Tommy" lighter video! You weren't kidding about having a stack of 'em too.
You really take on some tough lighter rebuilds, I thought I was doing ok rebuilding them, guess I was not as close as I thought. I really love the work that you do and thank you very much for what I have learned from your vids:)
My favorite lighter... Nickel Plated 👍😎👍 My favorite episode...ALL!!! Keep up the good work. Your talent for restoration is marvelous. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing work! Thanks for your time, it's great to see things being restored!
Refreshing to view restoration videos without any speaking. Great video by the way 10/10.
Awesome restoration on that Vintage "Tommy" Lighter !!!!!!!! You are a master at restoring vintage lighter's , Sir.
Love it.. The brass one brotherrrr... I want it.. Its was such a genuine stuff... Especially the Brass one.. Much more othentic and Suitable with timeless periode when it was made...
Beautiful, just beautiful! Love your work and love that lighter
Ficou tão bonito que dá vontade de ter um igual ! Parabéns pela restauração, ficou excelente !
Beautiful my good man. Absolutely beautiful. I love watching you restore cool stuff. Inspiring.
looks almost brand new again nice
I love you giving a humorous shout out to Tysy! 😂 I love watching you both! 😊❤
Another awesome job! That was very satisfying to watch being restored. Excellent work!
Great job, Tinker! love both lighters!
Love your work. Definitely a delight watching you choose the correct chemicals to restore these gems. Keep up the great job! 💪🏻👍🏻👏🏻‼️
Someone seriously needs to get in touch with odd thinking and tell him about that ASMR channel that's just been downloading his videos
@Oddballkane
4 жыл бұрын
People do this they can't make their own content. A woman I follow cal annty nella does testing of beauty things. Another chancel has practily copied it 100% and just reposts the videos.
Thanks youtube for at least once suggest me a good channel. Your videos are amazing sir. I really want a lighter like that now.
Beautiful job on this restoration.
You are an absolute wiz at getting those dents out. Great job.
I watched the whole video and enjoyed every minute of it. Nice work, man!
You can really see why the Zippo design is still around and still very successful when you compare it to many of these strange old lighter designs, beautiful though they are.
These videos are so satisfying to watch. More please.
Ive been subscribed to your channel for along time since the beginning and man your videos get better and better! Love your work!!
I love that this channel somehow manages to have a sense of humor without being overbearing
I love them both but i like the brass one more I think- though i might be biased since it was that restoration that brought me to the channel 😂
@Covert_Op
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
The nickel one. So cool to watch your work. Thanks.
Hi ODD👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 very good restoration lighter 👍👍👍🔥 you’re doing a wonderful job 👌🏽
Great Restoration work. I like the Brass Lighter Myself.
I like this restoration more so as you are more knowledgeable about restoration on them now. It is nice to see your talents evolve as well. Great job
Very cool, I like your ingenuity at getting the dents out. Also, thanks for sharing the plating and separate video (I subscribed). 👏👏👏
Beautiful restoration work.
I have to say that was a cracking bit of restoration, at first I was thinking 'not another f*****g lighter', within a minute I was fully engrossed........................cheers!
You Sir are a very talented man!
Awesome running away scene! Great video!
Very nice job odd man. These videos are so pleasant to watch.
Very nice job.
Wonderful restoration
That lighter looks great, you did a fine job. That grinder looks fantastic, love your videos. thanks for sharing.
@ddd228
4 жыл бұрын
Metabo:Good one.
That's really beautiful work
Wow. THAT is beautiful!!!
Excellent my amigo your skills are pure magia.
I like the gold one. Both are very nice.
My Virgo moon really appreciates all your videos.
You're one of my favorite channels!
Brilliant work! I really love the lighters that can be lit and just left on to be a little torch for private detectives :)
This guy repairs without replacing
I like them both. Nice job on bringing them back to life.. Peace
That turned out very nice. Looking forward to your new channel. I just subscribed.
Love it! I prefer the Nickel one, personally.
Fantastic job
Bruh I don't know why but 16:12 made me laugh, I just didn't expect it 😂😂
You should do an 'Odd Tools Restoration' and remove a bunch of the rust and clean up some tools you commonly use
Awesome restoration
That was brilliant timing. I was sitting there thinking that wearing rubber gloves while using a lighter isn't the best idea, then you set your hand on fire and youtube had a playback error as you did that.
Beautiful
The best kind of asmr there is!
Great restoration
"You'll never catch me! FREDOOOOOOOM!!!" -catches it before falling to freedom- "DANG IT!"
It turned out very well.👍👍👍👍
Nice job. Both are great. 👍
I love these videos man keep'em coming!
Another Fine job by the ODD Tinkerer haha.
Love lighter restorations!😁
Very Nice Restoration !!! You always do such Quality Work!! I think I preferred it Brass, but I know the plating is stronger.
That one clean looking light noice job
Nice work!
19:41 man I was scared😂😂😂 because I was wearing a headphone😂😂😂 but love your works no interference by talking, clickbsit. Love your videos❤❤❤
I love your content. Good luck with the new channel, I subscribed and hit the bell. Hugs from Brazil.
Super travail ,bravo .
Restoration videos are asmr for the mechanically minded