That decal taping was some serious commitment!

@yak-machining

3 жыл бұрын

The model

@peterfitzpatrick7032

3 жыл бұрын

Shoulda put a "Delboy" on instead... 😂

@tfarris1

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hello, nice to see you here

@jetsonIFY

3 жыл бұрын

@@yak-machining God save us!! Not THE MODEL !!!!

@Marsredspace

3 жыл бұрын

@@tfarris1 👈 I have to get my Hair El gobierno. ZA 😘

You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌

@jamesgibb9737

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@janosnagyj.9540

3 жыл бұрын

This was the same I was thinking while watching it. All those "scientific" channels are nowhere compared to this video...

@mumblbeebee6546

3 жыл бұрын

I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!

@peterfitzpatrick7032

3 жыл бұрын

I'll upvote you on that too !! 😎👍☘🍺

@chrisross-smith4358

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely sensational video. Funny, informative, exceptional quality, I could go on.... Looking forward to seeing the next ones. 👍

Oh sweet goodness I've missed you

It’s good to have you back. Cant wait for more Land Rover

@Cous1nJack

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded. His is good too, I know what’s coming with a land rover but don’t see inside many lathes etc

@lawrencelarson988

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.

@RovingCanada

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to show my Canadian influence here, but I like the tool and Land Rover content.🇨🇦

Dude i have never been more excited about a KZread notification. You’re my favorite creator on this app.

At last, good to see another Croker production.

Epic Doom music for an epic paint job !!!

Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.

You get top marks for everything, decal, painting, restoration, and of course a great Video of it all. Well done my friend.

Great video Geoffrey! I love the entertaining content and your sense of humour! Best wishes from a retired toolmaker, from England, living in the UAE.

Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!

Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA

What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.

Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack. Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.

My wife: "what on earth are you watching?" Me: Ummmm, it's complicated...

@DudeGuy-zt9eg

3 жыл бұрын

**R O D N E Y**

@genejeffries2888

3 жыл бұрын

Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand. Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.

@TheHailacopter

3 жыл бұрын

Just say porn.

1:25 Uhoh, that’s not good, you have freed the spirit of Rodney!

@peterfitzpatrick7032

3 жыл бұрын

At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄 I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔

I AM that "One other person"! I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task... Still, I know where to come for reference. :o) Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video. P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(

WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!

I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅

Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.

@GeoffreyCroker

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Email me if you need anything.

That is a pretty Rube Goldberg device. Very cool that you restored it, and took us along for the ride. Thanks.

I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.

@GeoffreyCroker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brendan

That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.

You make the best videos on KZread lots of luv from the UK 🇬🇧

What a fabulous restoration of the iconic Rodney, your videos are fun and entertaining, thanks for the upload :)

@GeoffreyCroker

3 жыл бұрын

I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍

Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.

Most beautifully celebrated! Better than any commercial content ever.

Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on KZread. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good

I restore cars here in florida. Watched your entire video. Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care. Beware of your government

Complimenti !!! Restauro eccezionale, il tornio lo meritava, attrezzo meraviglioso 👏👏

My first time seeing one of these and I really do admire it. You did a wonderful restoration with excellent attention to detail. I subbed you.

Какая извилистая инженерная мысль. Я то думал что вертикальные фрезерные столы на токарных станках были первыми или как у американцев а 30-х годах поворотные на передней бабке. Спасибо за информацию. Узнал новое.

Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!

I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill. I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so. Nice video. :)

Brilliant little setup

Just FYI, welding a bead on the inside of that bearing shell would make it fall out once cooled down

@kisoia

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, that's the way I remove valve seats from aluminum heads :)

@jongerber3476

3 жыл бұрын

I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .

@CrusaderSports250

3 жыл бұрын

@@kisoia I to have used this method to great success, mig or stick either will do, just protect the rest from spatter.

@Gottenhimfella

3 жыл бұрын

Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.

@bobuilt10

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, works every time for me.

2am London, nice to see you again, now will watch vid ty

This old Tony’s cousin from New Zealand. Very entertaining, informative and about classic machinery... Subscribed.

Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.

This was awesome, beautiful restoration with great sense of humor, always a pleasure to watch your vids! Thx!

you did a wonderful job. You’re probably increased its value tenfold

If anyone out there has original Rodney literature, I would really appreciate it if you could scan and email it to me. I'm trying to gather all the documentation that goes with the machines I restore so that I can make it available to everyone. Edit: I am aware of the brochure on lathes .co .uk. Because that site is one guys hobby, I don't want to screw him by buying it from him to share around. If the same brochure comes from an original source, that's fine.

@gpz550a2

3 жыл бұрын

lathes.co.uk/rodney is worth a look...

@paulleggett9735

3 жыл бұрын

Does this help? store.lathes.co.uk/print/mr532

@Orxenhorf

3 жыл бұрын

I took a brief look around www.vintagemachinery.org but it doesn't seem to be on there, unless it's under whatever its model number is.

@louis3141

3 жыл бұрын

@@Orxenhorf They have a ton of great stuff on there

@ronwilken5219

3 жыл бұрын

Your best bet is going to be lathes UK. Contact them if they don't show it on their site. If anyone knows where you might get one they will. All the dealings I've had with them over the years they've been most helpful.

A work of art in its entirety. SICK dude SICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to see you making new videos again! Still one of my favorite channels on KZread. Regards, Silas

Masking the Rodney logo was almost as complicated as Binkey's roof.

10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time. Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!

It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.

I rarely, if never use the word awesome, but that's the correct word to describe the skill and patience exhibited in this rebuild.

Underrated channel. Love it Geoff🍺🍺

Awesome filming!

To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.

Brilliant video. Thank you. Just rebuilding my Rodney.

Fantastic - so enjoyable, instructive and inspirational! thank you Geoff!

What a crazy Kiwi! I just loved the video! Great production with real life challenges and mistakes that we all make. The difference is that your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection gets you back on track. That decal reproduction was amazing. Sound track is a welcome addition. I would love a Rodney for my ML7 but could be costly. Well done!

My favourite KZreadr is back!!

Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.

OK. A few things. First and foremost, that was an epic labour of love, care, attention and effort, on both the restoration and the video. Thank you, I enjoyed it very much. On more boring technical topics (on which I can notably unqualified): I think you could have benefited from a few hard wood/soft metal drifts and punches (i.e. dodgy old bits of wood, and scrap bin pieces of brass/bronze rod/bar). Finally, I'm fairly convinced your next tool acquisition (and/or restoration) should be an arbour press.

Page 77,000. Every one knows that page! Duh! Lol. Great humor. Sometimes you wonder who "numbers" or names things that have not corresponding match. First time watcher. Love the channel and work sir. Keep it up.

DUDE, that taping to precisely make that logo? was AMAZING. Thanks for that. V cool!

Very nice restoration. Couldn't agree more. Just find yourself a Clausing 8520 milling machine and you will have a machine that is capable of taking heavy cuts and doing real work without taking up much space in your shop. Ive owned full size milling machines that i used very little of its capability, the Clausing 8520-8530 is perfect for the home shop.

My favourite KZread channel. Hope you are well and settled in the new house. I'll investigate any literature over hear in the UK.

@GeoffreyCroker

3 жыл бұрын

Doing great. Cheers Paul👍

Saturday morning, mug of tea and Rodney😂😂😂😯 Another brilliant video👍🍺

Love it. Hard to imagine why they didn't sell millions of these with a name like Rodney

@boblewis5558

Жыл бұрын

Probably because, like Trigger, they thought his name was Dave! 🤔🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brits will get it! 🤣🤣

This is way better than it was new. Insane. The attention to detail; especially the logo part, blew my brain. This was just insanely entertaining. Thanks for sharing this!

This was amazing. I now have ‘Rodney’ being whispered stuck inside my head

Rodney looks happy where it belongs. Good job! 👍🏼

Thanks for sharing! Glad to see you're still above the ground.

I want one. Great restoration.... Regards From Rodney in Manchester UK.

Beautiful little lathe man

Well done mate!

The doom music during the paint scene brings me great joy!

This video got me to subscribe! Great stuff mate

Croker delivers again! What an unexpected treat and a great way to start the weekend.

I giggled every time he said "pun" instead of "pin". Crazy Kiwis.

beautiful lathe and milling attachment

Yes! Good to see you back!!!

That finished Rodney looked as if just came from the makers, cracking job.

Though I know nothing of machining, I've seen all your vids, and I must say I eagerly await any new ones. Especially the ones of the Myford. Compared to modern lathes it's just so beautiful. And your comments aren't boring. Thanks a lot.

Bloody brilliant! Loved every minute of it!

You look like you know about what your doing thanks for the video I appreciate it.

I think you made lot folk from Myfold very very happy restoring a Rodney

nice work, one of your best videos!

Love your videos 👍

Cool and most interesting attachment.

These videos are so comfy to watch.

was feeling so nostalgic yesterday that I rewatched the 'Yankee' and now the death metal bloke is here again.

Looks really cool

All those unnecessary video edits, jokes and gimmicks make this video UTTERLY AMAZING!! jolly good work lad

Nice restoration, fantastic commentary.

I love that your mildly antagonistic relationship with the commentariat is a regular and prominent feature of your vids.

@haphazard1342

3 жыл бұрын

The only bigger chumps than Geoffrey are we the commentariat. It's a healthy antagonism.

@paulwomack5866

3 жыл бұрын

See also "Watch Wes Work" for more of this sort of thing!

Geoffery, I encountered a bearing race in the axle housing of a Jeep that I could struggled to get out. I tried everything I could think of except heat which was not possible without damaging other components. I decided to take a break at the computer when I looked up on the shelf and spied a can of compressed air for dusting the keyboard and PC internals. I remembered that when you turn the can upside down, you can freeze things. I got two cans and went to the Jeep, turned the cans upside down and sprayed the race until it was frozen, almost 1 1/2 cans, then the race came out by hand. With gloves on, of course!

i have never before felt such an adrenaline rush while watching someone paint Great video as always!

Enjoyed the video!

The production was great.... SCREAMS and all.

Wonderful, as ever Geoffrey, thank you for taking the considerable time and effort to do your brilliant videos! Wanted to make a joke about how it looked better without the Rodney logo, but the finished article really does look fantastic. More please!

Im not sure what i just watched, but it was outstanding

excellent job all round

I don't know how I missed the video, good to see Rodney back in action.

@TobiasRedepenning

6 ай бұрын

For future reference, if you need to extract a bearing shell just run a weld bead around it, the weld pull will shrink it by close to 1%.

Can't believe I missed your last video. Tapped that Bell hard. Tapped it good. Great videos. That music swell over the narration when you spotted the paint run...... Epic.

Watched this with my 2.5 year old daughter, she spent the better part of the evening whispering "Rodney" to me. Expecting some questions when I pick her up from daycare this afternoon. Definitely worth it.