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Thanks for sharing.. Watching your repair videos gave me the courage to take on some repairs that I wouldn't have otherwise tackled. I recently repaired a 2 year old brushless cordless drill that someone I know tossed after the Chuck locked up on them, and they couldn't free it. Heated it up a little with the torch, put it in the vise and was able to free it up. Surprised them when I left it repaired on their doorstep. They thought it was unfixable.

@girle5584

2 ай бұрын

You're a nice guy.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome Nick, love your work! 👍😁

Mechanical encouragement = hammer! 😂🔨

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Of course Geoff! 🤣🤣

My favorite activity is playing The Ultimate Recycler Drinking Game. If you guess the price, take a shot! One shot for every time you say “tip” or “scrap out”. One whole beer everytime you say “muck around” or “ripper”. Make yourself a Cheshire Cat cocktail everytime you say “Back in the kitty.” Drink the whole bottle if you say “I have a store.” Needless to say, I am now an alcoholic.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Haha Shane! 😂 I hope you at least have internet when you are in rehab - we would miss all of your entertaining comments! 🤣🤣

I also use toilet roll inners for chord storage, they work really well 👍 drills came up well especially the skill one , amazing what a clean up can do ☺️

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks BB. Yep - it doesn't take a lot sometimes to really improve an item for sale!

Amazing how old cables can add up. Might have to go through my shed now and get some beer money!

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

It is amazing! I get about 80kg in a large wheelie bin - which equates to $300-$400, depending on the current price! So three bins full is over $1000 😀👍

Thanks for the tip on the toilet roll sleeves. I've always struggled with the cords on my power tools. No more, Thanks. Check the speed on the Makita drill you're keeping. It may be a mixer drill. That would have a speed in the hundreds of rpm's rather than thousands. All kinds of tradesman will pay a premium for a good mixer drill.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. Yep, I remember the drill having quite a low speed 'low' setting. It will definitely be a keeper! 😊

Oh cool info on the jacket, thank for explaining. Those military coats really have unique style. When I get old drills I usually put a specific bit on it and only use it for 1 job. Like one for chamfering one for deburring ect. Mainly because the onlder drills have good power but are uncomfortable to use for long projects. And changing bits is a pain because of the chuck.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

That's a good idea with the old drills Kayle, although they do take up space! Yep - we have all got a bit lazy with keyless chucks!!

Really enjoyable & enlightening videos, Chris. Keep them coming!

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Grant! Glad you are still enjoying the content 😊👍

Thanks Chris, interesting to see your approach, very pragmatic, it must be difficult to get any value as they're so cheaply available to but new today and most people aren't much interested in the quality ! I was surprised too, just how well the sellers came up with a little tic, that Armor-all did a great job ! Glad to hear you got a good result on the Starrett level too !

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy! Yeah, most people don't care about long lasting quality now days - which is a real shame! Thanks for watching mate 😊👍

i had drills rejected from scrap at Sims Metal, back in the day, so I give any i end up with to a mate who micro scraps them electrically (if i could keep the chicks i probably would, and the angle grinder right hand drives can be handy for projects if they don't use the motor shaft as part of the assembly.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate - yeah I think only sneaking a few drills at a time would be the go. Not sure I need to save chucks or right angle drives though!

I've sold brand name broken drills (bosch, hitachi etc ) before due to people wanting to fix "old faithful". I remember My Dad was very particular about the Black and Decker angle grinder, which he ordered a new gear box for once and had the armature rewound after it got hot once. apparently it was the perfect shape for left handed use compared to ALL the others at the time.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Yep, old school handyman love their old school power tools! Thanks Dean 👍

@DoctorWEBB

2 ай бұрын

How long ago was this? We live in a throw away disposable clown world nowadays, new tools are cheap and made to last the warranty repair is not viable. I remember as an apprentice fixing big hammer drills and grinders. They are still working now. Although rarely used.

we learn something each time, thank you , and thanks for the update on the famous blue coat,

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Faye! I'm glad I remembered to address the 'blue ghost' issue!

Those drills cleaned up so well! I liked the way you tidied up the cords too. Good thinking.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dee! 👍😊

Thanks for sharing

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Cynthia! 😊👍

Safely dealt with!

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Martin, there's no shortage of old power tools to deal with!

I have no idea how many old drills i have stashed away but it's more than a dozen!

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

I know I have more hidden away Nas! Perhaps they breed in dark cupboards! 😂

I always enjoy you videos. Great info on scrapping. Thanks

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mykal 👍😊

I find I got to take items to different scrap yards to get better prices. Cheers Graham

@nicks1266

2 ай бұрын

My current yard will take a drill plastic casing and all and classify it as an electric motor. The other yard I use wants the plastic casing removed to classify it as an electric motor.

@theaussienurseflipper.8113

2 ай бұрын

@@nicks1266 my local yard here in Redcliffe won't take all wire with plugs on even Christmas lights for $3.2. if I go to another yard I got to sorted the grades of wire out and cut the plugs off and it goes from $1 up to $4 something.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Yep, all yards have slightly different ideas and also often widely different payrates!

So, is sometimes worth rescuing the chucks. Sometimes you can fit a morse taper #2 adapter and use them on your lathe.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Ah, interesting! Thanks Christian 😃👍

@christianpatton142

2 ай бұрын

@@TheUltimateRecycler Actually a working chuck with screw on fitting is prolly worth $2-$5... they can be sort of a pain to get off. Is a few good youtubes on the topic though.

I love that little retro drill, if I was a bit closer I would be tempted to drop in and buy get it (I'm in Sydney). Love the content and I wouldn't mind watching the clean ups, that may be a woman thing. Thanks Chris.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jane! Clean-ups are generally quite satisfying to watch and I'll include footage on occasions! 👍😊

Thanks for the feedback on the eBay auction that ended as a sell in the shop, interesting !

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Retif, sometimes I forget to update you all on these things! 🙄

When you cleaned one of the drills you said that the cleaning fluid got rid of the chalky appearance, you may not know but injection moulded parts, particularly cheaper products, the manufacturers use talcum powder as a bulking agent to save on the plastic pellets, if you scratch a moulding with a knife it will release the powder.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Interesting! I didn't know that, thanks mate! 😊👍

Rough when you find them and say...I can fix that. Someday...maybe?

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

That's definitely an illness I have! I want to save way too much!! Someday.. maybe 🙄🤣

How long do you think the old drills will take to sell? I Love the discarded T.P spool for your 2nd chance resalable tool dancers no cord tangle. Reload the roll, take the discarded cardboard off the wall spool with water views.. who's unwrapped looking brown & down to its new home. Shithouse mummy high roller 3 ply. starting a new life in a shop on display. 100% ultimately ♻️ Recycled rollin the dice on the circle of life. 😊

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Haha, an entertaining comment Doc! 🤣 I've sold one of the drills for $15 already 👍😊

Bom dia

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Good morning to you! 😊👍

Hi, I think you have an Australian accent? So when you say dollars, presumably these are Australian dollars? Or New Zealand? Or are you maybe an Australian living in the US? Just curious as the value of the tools seems to be very relevant, here and I need to translate to my own currency.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely Aussie dollars! Thanks for watching 👍😊

🤗👍📞☎️📽️

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

👍🦘☕🚜😊

By putting the level on eBay an failing to sell......Well it is burned isn't it? Obviously the buyer was not after an investment but something that he/she? Liked and enjoyed.

@TheUltimateRecycler

2 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean by "burned" Mario. Ebay was a good test to see if it was worth a lot more than I was thinking 👍😊