You make such amazing content. You're just a bloke at home on his own, but your videos are better quality than entire teams who make commercial TV shows. 11/10 👌
I totally second and third this - it is an audiovisual pleasure to watch your videos, thank you very much for the entertainment and for sharing your knowledge and experiences!
@@Cous1nJack agreed. But I love the angry man red screen that makes an appearance on the Land Rover series. As I have the same angry red screen happen in my projects.
Love, I could explain it to you, but you just don't have the glands to understand. Yes, I'm aware I've just defined why I'm happily still a Batchelor in one sentence.
At least there was no magic smoke to escape... 🙄 I'da put a bit of preload on the spindle bearings, just taking up the play wasn't enough in my book... just sayin.. 🤔
Two years later I stumbled across this nicely edited and humorous video. What a wonderfull attachment. I have a friend who has a giant Orlikon Lathe with a milling head mounted to the carriage for the work he does, but it's a bit unwieldy for the home shop. However...the Rodney looks to be the perfect answer for the model engineer who has limited workshop space. And finally...great work, the decal painting alone was worth the the time spent watching. Cheers from New Hamshire USA
I was looking for info on the Myford Mini Miller and I found this. I had too keep watching - really appreciating the self deprecating humour and enthusiasm as well as the Can Do approach. Made my day. Subscribed on the spot.
I was watching your videos the other night. The ball turning tool. I thought, hey I’ve seen this guys name before! I’ll check out more videos when I get a chance. The ball turning vid was great 👍
Found myself wondering whether or not I liked your presentation style initially. Ended up loving it! The turning point was the outdoor spraypainting with hardcore soundtrack. Superb job on the Rodney. You are a real craftsman.
I’m here for the first time and I'm literally mesmerized at the moment 😍😍 Rodney with myFord ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Man you made my day, this combination is absolutely a dream. thank youvery much for this beautiful work and filming 👍🏻🛠⭐️🍀 Of course Subs ✅
To get a bearing shell out of a blind area like the quill you can run a weld around the inside of the bearing shell with a mig or arc. The shell will drop out when it cools.
I AM that "One other person"! I have owned a Rodney for about twenty years. Rodney and his mate Myford Super Seven have been in storage for twelve years, sadly the storage was not exactly waterproof. The Myford did not fare too badly; the compound slide and quick-change toolpost were off the lathe, and are a bit of a mess, although fixable. Rodney did not come out as well, and will be a daunting task... Still, I know where to come for reference. :o) Many thanks for another enjoyable (and, for me, inspirational) video. P.S. Sorry, no literature. :o(
Absolutely loved the video. Extremely entertaining and informative. Your attention to detail is on point and your skill is next level. Beautiful paint work. I'm sure that Rodney didn't look as good when it was brand new. Great choice to add the sticker. Beautiful work and I look forward to your next video.
Even if I have watched most of your videos at least three or four times, I still get great enjoyment every time and a good laugh. They make me happy and in a good mood!
What a commitment to perfection, loved it and your equipment is beautiful and clean. Glad to see you were using rubber gloves with those chemicals. Thank you for the video.
I restore cars here in florida. Watched your entire video. Time consuming nightmares are my life.Felt nice knowing im not alone.good work ,take care. Beware of your government
Made my day to see a new video. I think Geoff is the funniest guy on RU-vid. I want to buy old lathes and land rovers even though I know I couldn’t fix them. Soo good
WEll ty so much for explaining the paint, im restoring / custom parts for my rockwell sander that was very old. I was trying to figure out how to get this stuff to flatten the way you did. tysm for showing this!!! It looks so beautiful!
I used a torch and a wet rag for years . Works great . You just have to get the heat on quickly and no spatter. Fought for many years before I learned this trick . Great video .
Another welding technique which requires less weld metal (and associated heat and spatter) is to tack an offcut of flat bar or a parted off disk, washer or similar to bridge across the raceway, (use small electrodes if stick welding) and use that bridge to press the raceway out.
Какая извилистая инженерная мысль. Я то думал что вертикальные фрезерные столы на токарных станках были первыми или как у американцев а 30-х годах поворотные на передней бабке. Спасибо за информацию. Узнал новое.
Great job. Your video was super funny, and I learned how to knock oput mushrooms pins in shafts. Great job. And that decal was a testiment to greatness.
Today, I have just picked up a 1950 Myford ML7 from Taumarunui. Your videos are my guide and inspiration. Thank you Geoffrey. Glad to see new content on the same day.
Geoffrey, fantastic video, thanks for sharing it with us. As usual you brought your A+ game to the table. It was fun to watch and a joy to follow along on the rebuild. Stay Safe & Cheers!
That's an awesome attachment, I'm hoping to make up a similar thing for my old American lathe but mine will be independently driven via that boon the the home machinist, the treadmill motor.
Can't believe I missed your last video. Tapped that Bell hard. Tapped it good. Great videos. That music swell over the narration when you spotted the paint run...... Epic.
Very nice restoration. Couldn't agree more. Just find yourself a Clausing 8520 milling machine and you will have a machine that is capable of taking heavy cuts and doing real work without taking up much space in your shop. Ive owned full size milling machines that i used very little of its capability, the Clausing 8520-8530 is perfect for the home shop.
What a crazy Kiwi! I just loved the video! Great production with real life challenges and mistakes that we all make. The difference is that your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection gets you back on track. That decal reproduction was amazing. Sound track is a welcome addition. I would love a Rodney for my ML7 but could be costly. Well done!
It's nice to be able to click on a channel's videos and know that the quality is always going to be top notch. This one is no exception. Keep on keepin' on.
Great video, nice restoration. I've had a Myford ML7 for about 20 years, I was aware of Rodney's existence but never actually seen him in action. Seems to work quite well. I think if I had a mill attachment on a lathe, one thing I would want to do is be able to mill/drill a piece that was still in the lathe chuck, or between centres. Rodney clearly can't do that because his big arse is right in the way.
Geoffery, I encountered a bearing race in the axle housing of a Jeep that I could struggled to get out. I tried everything I could think of except heat which was not possible without damaging other components. I decided to take a break at the computer when I looked up on the shelf and spied a can of compressed air for dusting the keyboard and PC internals. I remembered that when you turn the can upside down, you can freeze things. I got two cans and went to the Jeep, turned the cans upside down and sprayed the race until it was frozen, almost 1 1/2 cans, then the race came out by hand. With gloves on, of course!
I have one of these, had it for approx forty years, I used it to machine a set of Clarkson milling table castings and then made it into a stand alone mill. I found it was far too heavy to lift onto the lathe in fact I damaged the lathe bed in doing so. Nice video. :)
Though I know nothing of machining, I've seen all your vids, and I must say I eagerly await any new ones. Especially the ones of the Myford. Compared to modern lathes it's just so beautiful. And your comments aren't boring. Thanks a lot.
Exciting to see you back in business. I can hardly wait for that quick shot of the gear box to show up. Also more from the Range Rover rebuild please. I love your sense of humour.
Page 77,000. Every one knows that page! Duh! Lol. Great humor. Sometimes you wonder who "numbers" or names things that have not corresponding match. First time watcher. Love the channel and work sir. Keep it up.
10:45 you have to be the ONLY restoration video that applies bog AFTER primer. Well done, as even the great mymechanics makes this mistake...every...time. Looking great there, this is the first video i have seen of yours and am now a "all notifications" subscriber as i know good home handy work when i see it! Hello from across the ditch!
This is way better than it was new. Insane. The attention to detail; especially the logo part, blew my brain. This was just insanely entertaining. Thanks for sharing this!
