I wish more of our Country would adopt the we can fix this attitude and stop tossing things away, it makes me a little sad to see things change (for the worse in my opinion). Great job fixing the buggy wheels!
From the "Good the Bad and the Noisy" to "The Better, the Good, and the quiet" you were 100% correct you can hear the huge difference between "loose wheels" and "Solid wheels. I'm 77 yr along with the average case of Tinnitis, and I could hear the sound difference very distinct!. And I love that leather shim. As a young ladd I worked in a Tannery (16 yrs old) and I learned to value the many uses for leather. But that's a new one to me. Thank you for your knowledge, and best of all Thank you for sharing. I'm a prime example of "you're never too old to learn."
Yep! I ain't deaf yet!! watched this video 7 months ago, and I can still hear the big difference in the Before, and After audio tests on the wheels.Still an amazing distinction . Thanks again Dave for all that you do.
"If you don't believe in quality, you'll never produce it" I scoffed at that saying when I first read it. Now I know how true it is after working with and teaching many young guys and gals machining.
Not sure how I came across this channel randomly, but I've been enjoying the videos. The first portion where you're talking straight to camera has a high pitched squeal. Like tinnitus.
Watching You these years ... every show, I am transformed back to a 40 acre farm in Spottsville, KY, and watching my grandfather work on his equipment and projects. At age 70 now, and having spent my adult life in the rigors of corporate America, watching You, I get that totally relaxed feeling of a time when people had "common sense", a strong work ethic and decency toward their fellow man.
Old man, you taught an old hippie a good lesson with this demonstration video. I am greatly impressed with your skill and technique. I have never heard of the tool "traveler" until now. Thank you! Kindest regards, j
I’ve been watching the various videos as they turn up in my feed, and I have to say they are very interesting to watch, and I appreciate that you are taking time to share your knowledge.
Mr. Engels, thanks so much for sharing with us. It's always very informative, entertaining, relaxing and educational. Your wide array of practical talents is amazing, and your demeanor in your videos is comforting. Best wishes to you, sir.
Good for another 10,000 miles. Now all they need is a good sanding and a coat of paint and they will look brand new. Nice work Dave. Enjoyable and educational as always.
FANTASTIC! Just the videos I've been waiting for. I have eight buggy wheels that need to be refurbished. I've never done wheels before, but with these demo's I think I'll be able to handle the job in the future. Thanks Dave, you never fail to please.
I look forward to every Saturday morning when I can watch you do your magic on whatever you are doing that week in your shop. Thank you for another entertaining episode x 2.
Thanks for pointing out the before and after on the repairs. It’s a lot of difference in the bounce and sealing the spaces wow how slick that was. Thanks for sharing with us Dave, always so enjoyable.
Once again, thanks for sharin. I wasn’t sure those wheels looked like they were worth repairing but you worked your magic again. Keep showing us your bag of tricks, we’re just eatin it up! 😎👍👏
Thank you again for sharing this video with us . Something that I would find interesting is to learn more about the tools and machinery that you use and others that you have modified for the shop . Look forward to Friday just to watch yor videos . Thank you .
Dave, thanks for sharing your extraordinary knowledge, experience, and craftsmanship. One thing: the wheel-bolts you used to secure the rim to the felloes; the body of the bolt seemed to be fluted. The small screen of my iPhoney, my visual disability, and your speeded-up video made it difficult for me to make sure. Is this a special item? BTW, your local scrapmetal-dealer must have an interesting day when you drive in to offload. (edit: spelling … 😖😣)
Have u ever looked into an air angle grinder with 2" roloc flap discs? They would make grinding down those bolt heads after u cut them easy, and they work really well for detail sanding and carving of wood.
Wonderful job but I am confused, Mr Engel. You welded up the old holes in the tire and ground them true. My confusion comes with the existing holes in the wood. Did you hit each old hole spot on or were new holes made and the old ones plugged? Thanks for a great video. I really admire your skills. :)
If you watch the first video you'll see Dave drilling through the tyre using the existing holes in the felloes as a guide. As the tyre (sorry, tire) has been made slightly smaller, the old holes won't now line up with the holes in the felloes. Either that or Dave will embarrassingly correct what I think I saw :-)
@@webmozaic Pretty sure you are correct. Dave welded to old holes in the tire and then drilled the new hole once the tire was mounted using the holes in the felloes
Curious. Do you match the circumference of the fellows and tire or do you remove a percentage of circumference of the tires to make them pull tight? You are teaching us so much about the past and about ways to tackle other projects in the future! These techniques are transferable. Thanks.
Big Fred. In this type of repair I don't think counting the full revolutions is required as its just a matter to find how much to shorten the old rim , which as you an see its only a very small amount , be different if making new rim up from length of stock material .
@@EngelsCoachShop Thanks for the explanation sir....I watch all your videos, and thanks again for doing them. I find all your equipment amazing also...so much ingenuity
Dave, these two videos were very interesting and a joy to watch. In this video, was the first tire (lap) forge welded or was that something "unusual" that made it look like that? I'm looking forward to your next videos!
Very interesting video's.Craftsmanship i love that.Ask;What beautiful music is in the background.I hope to see a lot more video's from you. Cauwenbergh Rudy Belgum Europe
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I think it is hilarious there was a time period within the last 100 years where tires were metal.
In Santa Barbara California there is a carriage musurm. It a display of wagons and carriages. Some are driven parades and most for show. The wheels you fixed are for limited use or ? Are they road worthy? Or limited use or for static display or parades?
I have noticed that very often, if not exclusively, you use square nuts as opposed to hex nuts. I was wondering if this is purely aesthetic or if there was another reason?
That third wheel on the initial drop test was 'dead'. Sounds real good after though. The shrinkage, could that be that the wood for the fellows and spokes wasn't properly seasoned?
Around 3:30 , when you were driving out the tire bolts after heating them. It looked like the tire had been lapped over and Forged Welded. Are my old eyes deceiving me. Is that an Age Identifier? Modern welders and all....
I was wondering the same thing. On dirt or gravel you probably wouldn't notice that lap joint, but on concrete, that bulge is going jolt you every round it makes.
ECS, I've been w/you for over a year now (closer to 2 maybe) and I'm sure you addressed my questions but please forgive my memory. I imagine these wheel repairs leave the diameter (or circumference) smaller. I also imagine you try to match the new smaller size to each pair (if front & back are different) or all 4 if similar in size. Question : How much difference in diameter (or circumference) do you allow in the finished product before it becomes noticeable ? On a side note : I would think a softer wheel (in the case of a leather shim) would allow a longer than 1/4" usual underlap and could be compressed even more as opposed to the 1/8" you mentioned ? Please explain what I'm missing ? Another interesting and great production. Thanks for your generous consideration, Sincerely ........................................
Since the wheels do not rotate together on the axle, the diameter difference would only be a problem as to obvious sight or visual difference or the obvious twist to the buggy or wagon frame.
@@royreynolds108 ... That's right. Spins separately from the other one. Embarrassing. I should have thought of that !! Thanks Mr. Reynolds :) Sincerely ................................
do you ever need to re-round old wheels before you put the tires back on? If one wheel was lets say a 1/4" difference in diameter would that make any difference for a buggy's running true?
