Learning Metal Spinning! Making Hubcaps for Wheels - DIY

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In this video I'm going to make some aluminium hubcaps for scooter wheels with the help of metal spinning. I've used this technique just once before on the kitchen scale restoration. Back then it worked, but the surface finishes were very rough and I had to do a lot of sanding. Therefore I decided to dive in deeper and find out were the issues are coming from and improve my setup and technique.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
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@karlsangree4679 2 года назад

There are quit a few restoration channels on RU-vid, but this is the only one I watch. The way you strive for perfection and your attention to even the smallest detail inspires me to do better in my own work.

@wtsalive8210 2 года назад

I agree

@jermainewashington7447 2 года назад

Me too

@jonny555ive 2 года назад

I 100% AGREE.. His work is top notch. I hold every other channel up to my mechanics/insights standards Some come close but never EVER better him. He is the top of the top. #1 restro/fabrication. LOVE his work.... (Do I sound like a fan-boy ?) Hahaha, cuz I am 👍

@wtsalive8210 2 года назад

@@jonny555ive I love his Swiss accent

@torrickhan9965 2 года назад

@@jonny555ive once you've watched "my mechanics " all the others seem unprofessional due to "mm" being so meticulous and pedantic to almost a point of OCD 😂

@quentindunlop 2 года назад

I love the fact that you show us that you don't actually know everything, and admit you're still learning new techniques. Kudos.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Yeah this was a nice example

@AlexandrKovalenko 2 года назад

He actually does know how to do everything, he just made this video to have an excuse for not perfect job he done in metal spinning before (by extreme accident!) :D

@forgeperformanceand4x4 2 года назад

Just when you think this channel can't get any better you started speaking, wow amazing what a game changer.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

I have a few more narrated videos on this channel

@toompie69 2 года назад

Voice was broken so he made a new one. Nice!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

lol

@panterbv 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights LMAO Can you make a new one?

@arijustoleikis4283 2 года назад

So he's not a robot after all.

@freirecristiane 2 года назад

The perfect comment doesn't exi...

@cakraningrat5969 2 года назад

bhuahahhahaahahahahha

@JN-gc3jp 2 года назад

In my youth i did a lot of spinning. Try using a bar of soap like Sunlight Soap for lubrication. Multi position tool rest is a good idea. The thing you call a negative form is called a chuck by spinners. You did a good job especially learning on your own without a mentor!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips and infos, good stuff. I'll try the soap.

@deanmucklow3 2 года назад

I used the soap and to plannish the lines out, I held a oil rag on as I went along to object. I used a sharpen triangle file in a wooden handle, to cut the excess off by holding it by hand. I don't know how I did it now as it's scary

@beru58 2 года назад

Also called a mandrel by those who make trumpets and trombones and the like.

@rallymax2 Год назад

My dad taught me in my teens with an identical forming rod and soap. This brought back a lot of memories.

@rdouthwaite 2 года назад

About the voice... yes, more of this, You're a natural narrator.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)

@cybergothstudios94 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights they're right! I love the narration!

@MrRightsFriend 2 года назад

@isaacgardner4423 2 года назад

I love the narration on the insights channel but I seriously appreciate the sounds on your main channel without any voices or music.

@deconteesawyer5758 2 года назад

The voice grinded on my ears and spinded my head. Ouch.

@Raisopod 2 года назад

Honestly, I'm really glad you not only kept, but actively still use that beverly shear. It's a unique tool that you just don't see on youtube, and since it was the first of your videos that I found, it's nice to see it make a cameo from time to time.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

I use it very often indeed. Happy to have it

@blenderoffendor 2 года назад

He also uses the press from time to time, I think.

@nyssfairchild2244 Год назад

@@blenderoffendor Yeah, he uses it semi-regularly.

@sickbale 2 года назад

It's very good to listen to Toto Wolff's overvoice! 😂

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

hahaha it was very hard to contact him

@Pengajim 2 года назад

My mechanics, not Fernando, is faster than you.

@SL-vj6df 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights you have a nice voice 👍

@RestoredChannel 2 года назад

🤣🤣👍

@Nj1498 2 года назад

Exactly! :D

@essexfarmer9610 2 года назад

I like the way that you design and use your own bespoke tools to meet new challenges. Very satisfying!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for watching :-)

@InsightfulZen 2 года назад

I love that you kept the first failed attempt in the video and went through it in full detail before approaching the problem again with improvements to tools and techniques. I also really appreciate the voiceover, we get more detail and insight into how you think with each step. Excellent work as usual, I love seeing your work! :D

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

@user-xi2bi2zh2n Год назад

Good work man congratulations

@JohnZombi88 Год назад

Finally hearing your voice after like 5 years being subscribed is like hearing the voice of God

@fullmetalhaggis 2 года назад

I love how you freely admit the limits of your knowledge and take us with you as you develop new skills. As great to hear you talking us through the process.

@slasher9883 2 года назад

Oh my god he talks, HE ACTUALLY TALKS! :-) You sound exactly how I thought a Swiss genius would sound.

@finctank 2 года назад

He has talked in videos on this channel before ;)

@slasher9883 2 года назад

@@finctank Has he? I must have missed them. Only subscribed two years ago. My surprise still stands :-).

@99.6survivalrate4 2 года назад

@@slasher9883 There is a couple more. Good news for you! You have unwatched videos to see!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Indeed, like 4 or 5 videos

@slasher9883 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights sounds like I have a bit of catching up to do!

@stevemanart 2 года назад

It is a poor worksman who blames his tools, but a master knows that you need the right tool for for the right job.

@Dad32646 2 года назад

a master knows that you need to make a new one

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much, much appreciated :-)

@robbylock1741 Год назад

I love going back to your older videos! And to see you using tools I watched you restore just makes it all the better! :)

@humancattoy7767 2 года назад

The narration is appreciated. Thank you. Awesome video.

@DanaStephenson 2 года назад

The first attempt was perfect, you just needed to change the title to “I make a cymbal”.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

lol

@thejonathandoan 2 года назад

Watching your metal work is one of the best things to do on RU-vid. So comforting and precise!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

@rwindypops8569 2 года назад

Wow, I'm loving these new type of videos with you talking and explaining what's happening. Thank you for making them really enjoyable, for me to watch. 👏🇬🇧❤️

@TJMartinek 2 года назад

I LOVED hearing your process here.

@Gawrik94 2 года назад

Работа этого мужика - как эталон , на который нужно равняться и восхищаться

@deanmucklow3 2 года назад

I was a metal spinner for 10 years & I can say great effort for a newbie. Your not classed as spinner until you have stitches from a cut.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

That's great news, thank you

@ControlledWrinkles 2 года назад

With all the skills he has accumulated over the years, he’d have no limbs left if he followed your criteria.

@ParaBellum2024 Год назад

There was a metal spinning company in my home town when I was growing up. Lots of the men who worked there were missing fingers.

@BabaG 2 года назад

As always those who appreciate the attention to detail and the quality of the work, will not be disappointed. Interesting to have a voice ever commentary, it is nice to know what the process is in trying to achieve perfection every time. Thank you.

@davidmolloy4298 2 года назад

Outstanding as always. Yourself, Tysytube and Blackbeard are the benchmark. Excellent attention to detail and quality. Patience and preparation are the keys to any good project. Thank you. Dave - New Zealand.

@ICantStopMakingNoise 2 года назад

Discovering your channel a few years ago, when you first started posting videos, completely changed my understanding of manufacturing and materials. I had been interested as a DIYer for years, but had never gotten very deep. But watching you restore tools - identifying what could simply be cleaned, what needed restoration, what had to be replaced entirely, and what could be improved upon - and how those processes could be approached - that completely flipped my perspective. I now recognize that if you understand the properties of a material, why certain components and products are designed the way they are, and what can be done to shape a material to make it suitable for performing the function you need performed - you can make anything. Anything can be replaced, or rebuilt better, or fixed hastily in a pinch. I know you didn't invent any of that, and certainly aren't the only creator on RU-vid producing this kind of content - but you're my favorite, and I've learned so much watching your channels. Thank you.

@andycropley5486 2 года назад

Ever the student. “I don’t know how to do something. Give up? No. I research and study until I find the best way and then practice my newly learned craft. Now I retained a new skill. Another book in my vast mental library. “

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, much appreciated

@Madlintelf 2 года назад

Nicely done, I love how you never stop learning how to do new things. It was also great to hear a voice along with the video, I know it's another person, it just makes the process a lot clearer. Thank you!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Many thanks for watching :-)

@martinvanderlee903 2 года назад

your general metalworking knowledge is extraordinary. Milling, turning, bench work surface technique. You rock it all, with an eye for perfection! Keep up the good work:)

@Nandel67120 2 года назад

Gorgeous 🤗 Really love your show !!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@Igmus 2 года назад

Lol champfer the whole thing! Yep love it. Glad I caught this one. I missed the notification.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Nice and big chamfer :-)

@bilbo_gamers6417 11 месяцев назад

Your tools are all so nice. They are so clean and well oiled. Your drill bits and grinding discs are sharp. Your angle grinder is powerful and makes quick work of the steel without shedding adhesive, or burning, or making a fuss. Your vices are rigid. Your holes are very accurate and solid. Your file bites in like a hack saw. Your shop is one of the most pleasing things I've ever seen. It's amazing, the difference between good tools and okay tools.

@toniatalley1977 Год назад

This is the first time and only time I've ever heard your voice. Great narration. Thank you for explaining all of this

@rodintoulouse3054 2 года назад

Your work is a labour of love. It’s so interesting to hear how you work out issues and what your thought process is

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you so much :-)

@Primus54 2 года назад

A good mechanic can do much that we novices cannot. However a Jedi Master mechanic sees the need for a better tool to achieve excellence… and knows how to create it! Awesome video of such excellence. Thank you! Cheers, John in Ohio, USA. 👍👍👍

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Well said!

@bradenleonard6286 2 года назад

Really enjoy the voice over... awesome to get your thoughts and insight on the project

@craigsudman4556 2 года назад

That put a whole new spin on things! Great video, thumbs up.

@kimgrayjr4441 2 года назад

Love your videos! I like hearing you speak more than subtitles!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Happy to hear that!

@johnvanstone5336 2 года назад

Love your narration and voice, keep it going please!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Nice to hear that, thank you :-)

@bilbo_gamers6417 11 месяцев назад

The one thing that amazes me abour your shop is how clean everything is. All of your surfaces have that anodized brushed finish. It looks like you go in with soap and water and mineral oil every day. It looks beautiful. Your hands probably barely even get dirty doing the work you do lol. And you're also not afraid to use huge pieces of steel to make really rigid tools. I like that. Like your tool rest is just a kind of huge block of iron. It's kinda heavy and looks dependable. Good design.

@incorrectstuffthingy5647 2 года назад

Both your videos with voice and without voice are perfect, a litteral 10/10 channel.

@SolarMechanic 2 года назад

Hey, my wife has one of those tools in her dresser, I had no idea she was into metal spinning!

@Rikard_Nilsson 2 года назад

Considering it's hardened steel and could be used to bludgeon someone, have you considered the that your wife might just be a highwayman?

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

lol

@lolcec81 2 года назад

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

@josephganapathy1534 2 года назад

Absolutely a genius mechanic. Very interested to watch your every video.

@05AcuraRSXtypeS 2 года назад

It was great to hear you narrate it instead of making me read... your videos always bring me a lot of enjoyment

@Dorabada 2 года назад

wonderful work! looking at how you just basically made cymbals with these tools I wonder if you could make or restore musical instruments keep making awesome stuff :)

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks a lot

@tanjimulislam3476 2 года назад

BTW, Can you make a tool that has like a ball on the tip of it to spin along with the sheet? Like a very big pen sort of thing...

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

I tried that too. I welded a big hardened ball from a bearing on, terrible result

@hugocapparelli1253 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights But what if the ball was spinning? To make such a tool would be over engineering I know but would the result be terrible too? I love that your tool is simple yet effective.

@ausieking 2 года назад

Thank you so much for making this! Iv been wanting to do metal spinning for a while and this is the easiest and most simple to understand video on the subject! I really feel like I’m right there learning with you

@horacerumpole6912 2 года назад

it!s one if the worst- The Lantern Shoppe on youtube

@CaptainBobSim 2 года назад

Excellent to see how your learning process went! I love seeing the way you get back up and outsmart failure.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

That's the way to go :-)

@GeoffreyCroker 2 года назад

This is the best video I've seen on metal spinning 👍 Of course it is, wouldn't expect anything less! And you you must have a big budget to be able to pay Toto Wolff to do your voice over 😁

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Haha, what's up with Toto Wolff? You're like the 5th person to mention him here. Thanks a lot Geoffrey as always.

@jafboxed 2 года назад

Good to hear you explain what you’re doing. The subtitles were helpful, but I’m not the fastest reader, so the subtitles were usually gone before I finished reading 😂 Always very satisfying work, by the way.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

much appreciated :-)

@zews1 2 года назад

You know you can pause play, right!?!

@shedmanx3640 2 года назад

Brilliant journey you took us along tonight. Thanks. I learned a lot.

@Vickie-Bligh 2 года назад

It doesn't matter how many times I watch this, it's still such a joy to see this. That turning tool (not to mention the other tools) is not only practical but it's art in itself. And to see the tool post center hole used! Yay! Wonderful, MM.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much :-)

@ptizim 2 года назад

When my government is constituted, you will be minister of manual and technical education.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Nice to hear that, thanks :-)

@therealdojj 2 года назад

Oh don't hold the metal when in the pillar drill!!!! That's how you lose fingers 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 Start safe Stay safe

@mykeg2401 2 года назад

He’ll just make a new one.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Pretty safe when just pushing the sheet down from the top, just don't hold it on the outside.

@therealdojj 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights I've never forgotten the hand of one of our engineering instructors who had it caught in a pillar drill, it was twisted the other way around, so his right hand would bend the same as his left I think he was used as an example of what could happen if things go wrong 😯

@peterhearn3297 2 года назад

I am proud of what you do because you are proud of the skills that you have. You are young and you will always be learning. Stay safe and well. Greetings from Victoria (Australia)!!!

@eddylockhart6243 2 года назад

Not the ONLY restoration channel I watch, but certainly the best.

@muhammadamaev9160 2 года назад

Станок токарный когда будешь реставрировать ? 😂

@SynthaticBeats 2 года назад

In German: Drehbank, wann werden Sie sie restaurieren? In English: When are you going to restore the lathe?

@lucianolandi7307 2 года назад

From your voice, you seem too young for the ability and experience you clearly have. Congratulations, sir.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

I take this as a compliment :-) I'm 35 btw

@lucianolandi7307 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights absolutely, only compliements. I have done some restoration works in my life and worked on a lathe for a while, but you are on a completely different level, as comparing a Jedi Master with a screaming monkey.

@DanTuber 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights Assume you were older with those skills.

@hahagagagaga4710 2 года назад

@@mymechanicsinsights I’ve always wanted to know that 😍😍 but was too shy to ask

@inspectorjapp5750 2 года назад

King of perfection. You really deserve all the admirations you get.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks a lot

@leesmith2162 2 года назад

Certainly enjoys your videos on both channels, can’t wait for a new restoration

@NcaShse 2 года назад

I must say I prefer the voiceless videos more with you Subtitles instead of a video with your voice

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

I appreciate it, but there was just too much going on here to explain.

@sillysongs19 2 года назад

metal spinning is one of my favorite forms metal crafting. its so neat and has a long history

@williamramirez7559 2 года назад

What makes your show so good is the silence.

@xxXCrysXavXxx 2 года назад

Don't matter how good you are making anything, you always can learn something new and become better. Respect.

@markbevan5771 2 года назад

It's great to finally hear a voice on this channel please do more of it the more you can explain about what you are doing the more people will appreciate your channel. Keep up the great work

@scottcates 10 месяцев назад

This is a nice way to learn new things.

@ellieprice363 2 года назад

Thanks for demonstrating this very interesting project. I would have tried a small ball bearing on the end of the shaft first but your method worked just fine. We never get too old to learn.

@wouter11234 2 года назад

Because of this video I went and took a look at previous video's, because I liked the narration so much. Sadly didnt see any, please keep making more! 😄

@dave3156 2 года назад

This was very interesting to watch. It is fun to watch such a skilled craftsman ply his trade!! The bonus on this video was being able hear you as well as watch. Excellent thanks for sharing your talents!!!!

@dangerx7697 2 года назад

There is no equal... master of engineering, technique, attention to detail and simply perfection on every job. He is the goat master of all in restoration and engineering

@jeffreyyoung4104 Год назад

I have been wondering about doing some metal spinning on my lathe, and you have shown me the way!

@desired397 2 года назад

Love it. Watching tools get made is almost as fun as seeing them used. This has both :D

@paulambry 2 года назад

Perfection, as always 👌

@s.m.s.m.630 2 года назад

Life long learning! Awesome

@aliamri1289 2 года назад

I love this talented guy 👍🏻 keep it up mate!

@Pellej0nes 2 года назад

I recently started working as a machinist Nd ur videos inspire me so much ! Love from Miami!

@andymiller5611 2 года назад

Great video! Very educational and enjoyable! Keep up the great work! 🤘

@thetraindriver01 2 года назад

They look great, love the voice over too 👍👍👍👍

@beakittelscherz5419 Год назад

Awesome project.

@youtubecommenter4069 2 года назад

Another wonderful production from "my mechanics insights".

@billyfoster3223 2 года назад

Great stuff!!😄😁🔧🛠️

@RustyShackleford97 2 года назад

Amazing voice Amazing content thanks for sharing. 👍

@MrTimdtoolman1 2 года назад

As usual I'm blown away by your skills, and perfectionism. Great work Sir.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much :-)

@rabk5702 2 года назад

Great posting very much enjoyed it 😀👍

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Many thanks :-)

@ph33rmyl33tskillz 2 года назад

The force is strong with this one.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

For watching I thank you

@dpokladek 2 года назад

Stunning looking caps there! But also that tool looks just gorgeous! 😅🥰🍻

@TheFastStang 2 года назад

Youre videos are gettin better and better... Every new one is a masterpiece

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much :-)

@yanamagera 2 года назад

The narration really completes these videos! Your voice is really nice, hope to hear it more in future videos!

@vitalygaldobin9504 2 года назад

Great precise work 👍

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much :-)

@E.lectricityNorth 2 года назад

I grew up listening to that accent...what a great addition to your presentation--thank you! This somehow reminded me of spinning clay pottery. The way the material is drawn outwards. Fascinating.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, much appreciated

@koelling 2 года назад

Superklasse! Macht mir immer sehr viel Spass deine Videos zu schauen. Sehr unterhaltsam. Danke 🌺

@tracybowling97 2 года назад

My Mechanics Teaches! I would love this to be a series!!!!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Yeah maybe

@mr.bandyshanks6492 2 года назад

Very cool. Well done!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@pjhalchemy 2 года назад

Learning something everyday is a treasure of life...25.55k for me plus today! New tools and techniques...A++, Voice Over...A+, 14 thumbs up. Thanks MM, always a treat!

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thank you very much :-)

@moviemaker2011z 2 года назад

This was fun to watch, I never really knew much about metal spinning but thanks to you I now have an actually decent understanding of how certain techniques are better than others.

@mymechanicsinsights 2 года назад

Thanks for watching