Hello Michele. Fantastic progress thanks to your ingenuity and skill with the welder. Those rollers you made have certainly proven their value. You show that with care and patience, even the most damaged part can be repaired. Good luck with the conclusion. 👏👏👍😀

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Just go for it.

I like the way you tackle every job Michel. Always with good humour and optimism. Looking forward to part 3. Cheers Nobby

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Nobby.

Michele, nice job modifying the axle and the hub. Love your positivity and humor! Looking forward to the rest of this project.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Next week Allen :)

Hi, another great video . Its great to see another company getting rid of plastic.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. You're right.

A nice result Michel, the tapers came out perfectly. The welds looked no different from the parent metal after turning,so it's a good match! On the MIG wire cage, I think they are trying to make things sustainable, using steel as opposed to plastic and I for one applaud that. But they clearly haven't thought it out properly yet and they need to put a steel floor into the cage, so the wire isn't dented on the bottom rows . That would solve the problem. Cheers from the UK. Sam

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

That makes sense.

you have mastered the art of "wait for next weeks instalment of..." well done my friend ❤

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Cliffhanger :)

@Peter_Nottle

2 ай бұрын

my breath is suitably baited 😉@@Rustinox

We all love to do those freehand off the top of the head projects ,but what sorts the men from the boys is a job that must fit an existing precision component. You aced it , my hat is raised to you once again. And of course wishing you and yours a happy Easter .

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Indeed, in this project screw up is not an option.

Hi Michel ☺ happy easter to you and your's, progress is good, and very interesting, and the next episode will show more of your skills in cutting keyways, and the setup it takes to do that. Thanks for another great video mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Stuart.

Nice job on the weld build up Michel. Next stop, Le Mans.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Or better Spa-Francorchamps. It's only 45min. from here :)

Very good job so far, Michel. Looking forward for the next episode the coming week. Regards.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

In just a few days...

Looking good so far Rustinox. Cheers Tony

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony.

Hi Michele. Nice work. Thx a lot for showing (part 2). Regards

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

That is looking really nice..., and nice of you !! Thanks.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Really liked that one. Nice even pace with lots of practical information. Nice rollers. Envious of your welding bench but I'm limited for space. I used to be nervous of picking up a thread but I would not worry about it now. Cheers

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul. Picking up a thread is easier than it looks. It works really well.

Hi Michel, Well now we know why you made those rollers!! Great bit of welding to extend the shaft length, well done. Look forward to seeing how you approach the keyway cutting on the shaper. Have a great Easter!!

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Well, I still have to do it.

Great work! Love watching your videos!

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

#1 comment? bonjour! Nice work Michel , enjoyed the build and looking forward to the finishing touches. Take care and cheers!

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Nice machining job, Michel. Well done!

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Michele great work interesting repair. Just a comment on the pre heat, as a long time welder, my understanding for pre heat are; distortion control the higher the differential in temp the greater the effect of upset (expansion in a localised area constrained by the colder area of the part). larger parts will chill the weld quickly causing cold laps and in some cases cracking.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

There are indeed multiple reasons for pre-heating. Condensation is one of them. But, for example, also the depth of the weld penetration.

Lookin good Rusti! Thanks for the looksee. Always enjoy!

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Happy Easter, Rusti! See you next week. 👍

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

G'day Rusty. Nice job doing pre stressed welding. Excellent job of welding & machining the Taper, etc, showing a very nice fit between drums & axles, & a very nice pick-up on the threads. Looking forward to the next Installment.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ted.

Hi Michele, something I learned a long time ago. For welding round objects - pair a copper wire and twist it around the victim and attach the earth clamp to the twisted wire - which gives many earth connections to the victim. Good onya

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Indeed, but the clamp I have works really well even while moving.

9.08 "I think it will be better, ...if its better." Thanks, I learn heaps, and get to have a laugh.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks.

As always, an educating and inspiring video. Impressive buildup to make the axle longer. My drone cameras do the same as Your camera. They don't start recording by themselves and once ran out of disc space as I had not e tied the card before f,ying.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Stefan.

Hi ‘Rusty”… My engineering background has me very concerned about home welding load bearing parts, like your car’s axles. MIG welding will generate a very different steel hardness / strength layer versus the original shaft. Thus, IMHO it may it crack or shear… 😳 While okay for a lawnmower, or pedal bicycle, on a 1500kg car it’s dangerous! You said the car is used for shows, and will not be driven much… but… IMHO-2, this is a bit like welding a gun, or other dangerous machine… Oops, and sorry is not a good thing to say after an incident… a wheel falls off and there’s a crash, or someone gets hurt. Love your channel, humour, and “let’s try it!” approach.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right. That's the reason why I normally refuse this kind of jobs.

Another good video. I look forward to next week to see your creative solutions to interesting problems. I have a question on the rod stretching - do you weld from the center out or from the outer edge in (toward the middle) ? Finally, you have shown it is good to have a backup lathe for those really interesting problems. I need to keep that in mind. Cheers !

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

You can live with one lathe... but two is better :)

Nice one Michele👍

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Good fix on the weld build up and thread cutting Michel. Its a shame the memory card was full though.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Well, it happens... :)

looking forward to it

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Next week :)

Looking good. If you get a chance to see the car (some time in the future, when it's all put back together again), would you share some pics with us? Thanks again for sharing.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

I will ask the person to send me a picture. We'l see.

👍😎

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Good work sir

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Rusty.

good video rustinox

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Thanks

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

Let's do the other one. Done! 😂

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Good outcome. I was wondering how you will mount the brake drums for slotting on your shaper. I just slotted some pulleys and diameter was a challenge. Will wait and see! Happy Easter.

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

The drums will be in next video. But I still have to start on it.

Coming along nicely, what happened to you Spinny Thing, it would have been perfect for welding them up. 👍

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

The shaft is too long. It doesn't fit my welding rotator.

@MyMiniHomeWorkshop

2 ай бұрын

@@RustinoxFair enough

Michele you have done a great job on those axles but I was just wondering since you were doing so much welding and turning why didn’t you shorten them so you didn’t need the spacers?

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

That's indeed possible, but It's not my decision.

Good going...can't wait to see next week's video....but I may not see it for almost a month....you'll see why in a few days ... What welding wire are you using? Anytime I weld with my Flux core machine I wind up being so hard

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

SD1508 wire from Brown. No idea what it means but that's what it is.

did i miss something in the last video?? Michelle..the drum is sitting further in on the axel- is it shallower than the original on on that Opel? otherwize it will touch the backplate of the drumdisk,where the cylinder and shoes are

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

The central part is smaller than the original one. That's why the taper sticks out a bit.

@hedning003

2 ай бұрын

@@Rustinox aah,i se..thz for explaining,and happy easter

Have you done a final evaluation on your new lathe yet?

@Rustinox

2 ай бұрын

Not yet. I work with it as is for the moment. I take my time.