Only after working with metal for 3 months at my apprenticeship, I've come to fully appreciate how difficult, time-consuming and precision-demanding projects like these are. I am absolutely amazed by your fine craftsmanship and hope you continue to make awesome things!
@@Ralph_Baric_PhD_C2019 I would say both are hard to master. Maybe woodworking is easier to get “good enough” at in a short amount of time. More forgiving.
@@Platinum_Squid true, i remember seeing a documentary where around war time the german crafts man had made mock up models of the shape the VW beetle would be before manufacture. The wood craftsmanship was amazing. And yes, i probably confuse carpentry with cabinet making or some such.
I just love that there is no unnecessary commentary, no obnoxious music, no speeding up portions of the build… The fact that you show every step and that you’re so methodical is great stuff. Love this!
I’ve been going through your old videos, and it’s amazing how much better your photography has gotten on top of your incredible machining skills. Just continuing to raise the bar.
@@mymechanics - thank you, I'm now on a London Tube train (above ground), only getting mildly wound up again by the relatively small proportion of people not wearing masks. "The next station is Wembley Park. Change for the Metropolitan Line. Exit for Wembley National Stadium."
I remember when i first learned to Millwright back in college. We were taught to make a vice-grip. The object might not have been so interesting (to me), however, the process was more so intriguing. Knowing you have the physical ability to turn something basic into something useful is always amazing. Thanks for sharing with the world your talent
This thing is sick! love how it turned out and I love the "cap" you made for the real wick so it doesn't dry out or leak as much as it might normally. Props to Levsha for the initial design as well. enjoyed watching you both make this in your own ways.
Including 2 different contact surfaces for the metall parts and the rubber seal, so the seal does not get squished too much each for the wick holder and the striker (instead of adding a grove for the seal to sit in) was very nicely done. Also taking care the tiny screw for the striker was rounded off just right asymmetrically to not disrupt the shape is a detail no other RU-vidr would have thought of and been able to execute it to such a high standard. This is why I love this channel, thank you!
As a woodworker, I find that in metalworking as I see it here and many other places, the absolute precision of the processes and the noble character of the material impress me quite a lot. Subscribed. Cheers!
Off the chart machine work! The inner ring O'ring grooves were most impressive!! Surprised you put them on the inner edges and not on the core cylinder, masterful to say the least. And the tiny knurled cap looked perfect, Wow. Cool design and like the brushed finish as well...wouldn't have been right polished. Thanks for the lessons and great videography!
I was here! You are amazing my friend! This lighter will light up my day today!! What a beautiful handcraft! You are a true virtuoso! From a gentleman to a gentleman: Cheers!
Truly one of the greatest machinists I’ve ever seen, precision and talent along with experience out-do any of these other wannabe channels…great work as usual!
It’s really amazing to see your own personal customization besides the regular restorations, I could easily watch a new video of yours every day but I also know that perfection takes time!
Absolutely beautiful. The greatest thing I ever made in shop class on a lathe was a plumb bob that weighed a metric ton. It was rough and ugly, but I was still proud of it. My first project and we learned about different speeds for materials, knurling, tapering, tapping thread. We didn't learn about making it look nice, though. I was much better at working the milling machine. I only took the course for one year and I kind of miss working with these machines.
Потрясающе!!! Всякий раз смотрю как какое-то кино. Иногда с замиранием сердца. Очень крутые работы. Особенно здорово видеть такое тщательное и бережное отношение к деталям и то, как дается вторая жизнь старым вещам и механизмам. Спасибо большое за такое мастерство!!!
Я этого канала насмотревшись в саду "реставрировал" старую табуретку, которая еще из моего детства. Обстучал, выпрямил ножки, отшкрабал старую краску, проклеил фанеру, покрасил белой красочкой, и даже апгрейднул кусками резинового шланга на кончики ножек, потому что у нее всегда была бесячая черта это ими громко греметь при перемещении. Больше такого нет, на резиновых ножках она стала беззвучна, и это музыка для ушей. Матушка назвала ее за белый вид и черные копытца "идет бычок качается" ХД
пожалуй, именно в такие моменты работает негласные "авторские права": когда автор сам сообщает о том, что взял чужую идею за основу и приложил оригинал идеи в ссылках, а не то, что пытается всем втюхать ютуб. отдельный респект таким авторам!
It’s easy to see why you have over 3M Subscribers. It’s almost like watching a surgeon operating on someone. So clean and accurate. Every detail done to perfection. I hope that you are safe over there with all this lunacy going on around you. 🙂
Absolutely agreed I would let this guy operate on my after watching a video on how to do the operation before allowing half the surgeons in the U.S. try especially at the VA hospital where I receive care.
My god those lathe shots around 2:30 are some of the cleanest shots I have seen on RU-vid. Fantastic attention to detail making every little chip just pop in focus.
The skills on show here are precision mastery of the artform, such a joy to watch him create pieces of art. So,wish we could have a few more but they take time I do miss them when the weeks pass by without a new creation
Well, looks interesting, but that is not functional at all. Would be uncomfortable in pocked. No screw then impossible to change flint. How to change wick it’s the biggest question. Ps. Nothing can be more functional than zippo lighter.
@@GGS3270 this is not ment to be mass-produced, not ment to be comfy in your pocket, not ment to be user friendly to replace stuff. It's a true show piece.
You've been gone for what seems like a lifetime, and you come back with this.......? And totally KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK !!!!! This little lighter will go down in classic form from "my mechanics" Sir.... You have quickly become a machining legend among legends. The absolute pinnacle of greatness. Thank you for teaching every other Machinist "what it should look like." ABSOLUTELY STUNNING piece sir, a fine hand crafted piece of art. Flawless job, as expected from you and your skill set 👍👍 10/10
I think this is a testament to your craftsmanship skills - One of a kind, truly skilled in what you did, unlike a lot of repair content farm channels that artificially age products then "restore" them using brute force or damaging methods - I tip my hat to you. Salute.
I abhor those restoration channels. I cannot believe they get so many views and they are so tacky, like they try to be so meticulous. It pretty simple and unimpressive if you have the slightest idea how to do any type of detail work.
I thank you for this project, that disproves the old idea that “what you see is what you get”. This is the type of work, where a “good lathe” is essential. The fit and finish depend on it.
Just love that you filed the screw head to match the wheel holder curvature perfectly. Which is amazing since it's not a symmetrical curve, if you screw it deeper or shallower it won't align at all. So it has to be filed in fully tightened position, am I right? Maybe it was worth showing on the video ❤
I think he probably got it close and then sanded it down or worked it in-situ to get it perfect. It’s hard to envision how else he would have done it. Could be wrong though.
Your skill at machining and producing interesting items is amazing! I come here to watch you just turn stuff on your lathe and long for my younger days. Excellent channel with incredible results!
@@denisspivacenko3908 не только "inspired by.." на первой же секунде видео, там ещё и в описании указано и по-английски, и по-русски, и ещё ссылка на канал. Это действительно похвально.
Goldsmith's work, attention to detail and precision as usual, for a result quite amazing! Congratulations for your knowledge, to see the stages of your work that it is a design or a restoration is a treat for me. Thank you again for your work!
@@mymechanics Just out of curiosity, what are the materials+typical skilled machinist costs that would go in to this? I have always thought all of your vids must have so many man hours in them, and your skills would demand a high rate, I imagine the 'real' cost of paying someone like yourself to restore something would be significantly more than the item itself is worth.
Do you have any idea how much time this takes to make and film??? He can't just whip out a few thousand of these LOL... if you're willing to pay $5K for one im sure he's willing to make you one, but I highly doubt you are, so likely not worth his time.
@@mymechanics I love your positivity and trust, but as Clint Eastwood once said: "A man's got to know's his limitations". No, I cannot do it the way you do it. I do not have the skillset you have. The tools you can buy, learning how to use them like you do requires a lot of time and first and foremost, have the basic talent as a starting point. Maybe, just maybe, if I would spend tons of hours in the workshop, I might get somewhere in the range of your league. For me, you set the standard, the bar, for restauration. Hat's off to you Sir! Keep it comming!
Rarely do I bother to sign in, or take the time to comment on RU-vid™ content. But these posts demand my offering praise for what I can only characterize as utter craftsmanship. I consider myself a tradesman with 4 decades of experience in wood/metal/other materials - perhaps with a dash of craftsmanship thrown in from time to time. Other "restoration" channels often frustrate me by way of shortcuts, poor technique and execution that fails to reach the level of true excellence. I find myself enjoying *my mechanics* posts effortlessly, knowing this person's work and attention to detail will meet and exceed my expectations with production values that are also the finest. My enjoyment is only tempered by my envy of his skill and coveting a few of his tools ;-) Kudos sir! Thank you for sharing your time, energy and superb skills with the rest of us. Know that your polish is highly appreciated by those of us who have an eye for a job not just well done, but done with outstanding flair.
depends on offer and demand less offer and bigger demand leads to bigger price and since its only one of a kind leads me to say that it could be fairly sold for 100 - 300$ because it is unique however hand job on this thing is not complex with art or anything!
@@deleted3650 I'd say 100-300 would be way too little for the ammount of skill and craftsmanship that went in to this. I'd honestly out a fair price at the 700-800 range, seeing as this is a piece of art that was skillfully hand made and I'm sure took many hours to finish.
This is a pretty solid day’s work, plus materials, craftsmanship, and expensive tools could place this reasonably in the $600-$800 range depending on any customization allowed, such as anodizing, engraving, use of alternative metals, etc. great work deserves pay.
I was formed to use most of those machines for a short while. While I eventually went on to a different field, I do miss working on them. They were extremely satisfying to use.
Nice! Both lighters are awesome, this one has better proportions and filling method (and that production quality, that precision, OMG) But original Levsha's steel-and-brass design gives out somewhat a steampunk vibe befitting the whole idea.
Как всегда завораживающе! Мой внутренний перфекционист ликует! Взять русское видео 2017 года, неожиданно!)) Спасибо за контент! Подскажите, планируется ли реставрации предметов 1900-1930 годов?) Hello from Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Amazing skills with the lathe - but i'm not convinced the o-ring of the snuffer will hold up against the air-vents in the burner. You should have made them with small recesses/tapers.
I've recognised this design immediately) I'm a big fan (pun unintended) of Levsha's videos. Your videos are amazing in their own way. By the way, Levsha has a english channel, I'm not sure how official it is.
@@mymechanics and oh my god i just noticed you used a radius cutter on your part, the cut looked fine, and then you god damn in hell proceed to finish it with sandpaper i am having a stroke here
The realistic price of such a piece of art and craftsmanship is unaffordable. We can be so lucky, that youtube makes it possible for us to watch this and makes it possible for you to do this awesome content and get your work paid by us viewing. Incredible work!
