The Rollenator! (Ring Roller Build) 

This is a dad joke channel with a machining problem. love it.

Note to self (and others): When TOT says "...see a lot more of this in the future..." there's a 50/50 chance that you'll never see it again.

This is exactly what I admire about machinists: you want a thing, you have some tools and material, you make a thing. There’s some kinda magic in deciding “I want this thing to exist now” and then making it so.

For ten years I worked in a small job shop making tools then four more in a die making shop. Always wanted to set up my own, but one thing or another prohibited me every time I started. Now at 73 living in an RV it is a passing dream but I sure do like to watch you. You make me feel at home.

Everyone always says “10-12 min is the perfect length for a RU-vid video...don’t go over that”...I get so happy when I see I’m about to watch 30min of TOT!!

How in the world a 30 minute video keeps every second relevant, this is the ONLY channel where I NEVER scroll forward but backwards.

The diversity of references from Japanese porn to microwave popcorn make me wonder why you don’t have a million subscribers yet for the humor alone.

Your editing and presentation are legendary.

Thanks for making this! It inspired me to stop procrastinating, roll up my sleeves, and head out to harbor freight to buy one of my own!

Aside from your skill in taking a thing from design to functioning device, you have a very well developed set of presentation skills that make watching the process really fascinating, entertaining, and educational. I had no idea what a "ring roller" was, and I watched an entire 30 minute video to find out.

That stretchy drill is one of your best bits yet........

Having Mr. Pete scolding you was comedy genius! It’s like what most of your videos have, but just a bit better 🤣

Man that roller just has such a cool look to it. The shaper and Mr. Pete gags had me laughing hard too.

This video's makes me think back to an argument I had with an old engineer back when I was young and fresh from training (And had a bit of paper that proved that I knew everything. :) ). The super abridged version of the conversation is that I was complaining that I didn't have the right tool to do a particular job, The old timer replied with "Once man has fire he can make a forge, Once he has a forge he can make basic tools, Once he has basic tools he can make complex tools, And once he has those he can make anything". My response was "Well, Why don't you f**k off to your forge and hammer us up a surface grinder then?". I later found out that this little comment resulted in the words "Confrontational and negative" being added to my company record. Oh well. :)

24:56 I tell you this man has the best indirect practical sense of humor ever.

This has got to end. I'm in my 60's for crying out loud. I have a metal shop and a wood shop, more garage than most mechanics. Restored motorcycles, hot rods, even a bus conversion for a lawn ornament. I just want to relax now Tony. I just want to sit on the porch and watch my grandkids grow up. I don't want to take out another equity line so I can put up another outbuilding. I don't want to run dedicated 3 phase in. I don't want to spend every damn day cruising Craigslist for deals. I don't want to dust off my falls and skates and call in favors from a bunch of other old duffers to huff tons of 50 year old beat up machines and tooling up the mountain. I don't want her to go off on me about yet another money pit I dived into.Hell, I have yet to tell her the plan to put up a pole barn so I can start an antique heavy equipment rescue. Now it's ring rollers. Really Tony? Really! Why Tony? Why you do this?

This is the stuff young American men have been denied the last 30 years. My shop instructor Mr. Starks would approve of this video. I for one adore your presentation, humor and lathe work. Keep up the great work Sir.

This is The New Yankee Workshop for the RU-vid generation (and metalworking). Bravo Tony for another splendid video.

Dude- when I say I laughed out loud at the blurred-out shaper part. Omg, soo funny!!

This vid is seriously next level. MrPete222 addition was fantastic! The video trickery was on point, especially the rotary weld table, microwave popcorn part! Please TOT, consider Patreon. Maybe ask in the community tab by taking a poll. I don't watch normal TV thanks to creators like yourself so It would be my pleasure to throw a few bucks at you a month. Oh, the ring roller came out great as well.... almost forgot about that. haha

Man. I just thought of a project I need a ring roller for. And I was doing so well with my tool addiction recovery program.

ha ha ha : Flanged - Plane - Bear-ring..... your style of levity always keeps me coming back for more.

I think you definitely need to be a bit of a tool geek to find these videos of Tony's funny (which I am but don't tell anyone) but the production value of all his videos is absolutely top rate.

When the counterbore is too close to the edge I like to just have it milled right out through the edge to form a u-shape. It looks better, especially if the edge has a chamfer or fillet.

Hey Tony! I just wanted to thank you for your awesome videos, You have inspired me to start taking manufacturing classes and am now on my way to becoming a machinist. Thank you for the inspiration. You rock!

Honestly, I have NO IDEA what you're doing or talking about but the way you present it is satisfying Update: NOW I get what this is

Sir (probably Tony), I found your videos only two days ago, searching for information about (potentially my new) lathe. The way you play with words, machines, ideas and camera makes me laughing. You are smart like old vise machinist and playful like child. I love your sense of humor. Greetings from Slovakia :)

The best part was flipping the bushing over to check if it fit the other way. 😂

I usually stretch my drills the same way, very effective.. pro tip, put it in the freezer if you want it back to the original lenght

"Knurling is just Black Magic, so don't worry about it." -wisest man ever

I never LOL'ed so much in a long time! I almost spit up my coffee when you referenced the machinist feud with "On one four fingered hand..." absolute genius here....

The popcorn gag is your best yet.

@ 24:56, Had everyone at Hardees looking at me like I was stupid I was laughing so hard, came home and watched this again, even funnier the second time around. Love the videos, as a Machinist I came for the skill you have,stayed for the humor you add to that skill, keep up the good work and great attitude, I'm really surprised you haven't hit a million subscribers by now.

Woohoo 30 minutes of Tony

There’s not many left now that can use the ‘candle method’ to stretch drill bits! Excellent video! Subscribed.

"Did you even LOOK at the print before you started machining?!" LMFAO brilliant.

The microwave pop-nuts earned you a new sub. Keep up the good work!

Oh man, the bolts... :)

Tony, I just got one of those. It cost me a buck 350+ the core charge. I returned the next day with the core, and he had closed up shop and moved. Actually, he closed his trunk, and I heard he was in the next town. Thanks for the entertainment.

I can't even describe how badly I needed these 30 minutes of Zen after today. Thank you!

The exacto knife sharpening cracked me up! XD

Wow this video was 30 minutes and it didn't feel anywhere close to that! Out of this world presentation skills

You should build 2 of every tool like this you make then sell it. Even if it was more expensive than a commercially available one, i bet people would pay the premium to support you and have the story behind it.

so beautiful!

Hi there, Old Tony! I'm a longtime fan but very rarely do I comment on videos, but felt compelled to say this... So, here goes... I always get a real kick out of all the clever cinematography and the little jokes in all your videos, (and the big jokes too, don't get me wrong) but I just want to say that something about you filling that bowl full of ball bearings then hearing them start to go POP! pop! POP! like microwave popcorn, then turning into nuts and bolts, man, that was just pure freaking genius. So good!!! Made me think about how those little things, the details, that show the amount of forethought and planning that goes into the making of every episode, those are the things that truly define top-tier content. Keeping the viewer (me) entertained as much as possible by adding those little camera tricks, jokes, puns or whatever it may be, THAT is what clearly separates the best content from all the rest. And yours is without a doubt some of the best. Thank you for all the work that goes into providing us with this most excellent content, which is not only entertaining but also informative and educational! Well done! Gold star! Two thumbs up! Haha...

This was my first exposure to This Old Tony. Looks like I'm gonna have to go binge watch a bunch more videos now lol. Very cool.

The long awaited winter blockbuster has been released! Thanks Tony!

The cheapest price on Ebay was about $88. If I had your shop I'd build my own. Nice build. I really like your educational info on your video;s. Thanks

The challenge of bringing an idea into a reality, love it. Inspiring! The problem solving theory; if all you own is a hammer everything is just a nail. Tony's hammer is a welder, lathe, miller, CNC and great humor. Cheers!

Dear This Old Tony, you make the difficult seem impossible.

used to have one of these at my old job building custom doors, gates, fences, and entrance enclosures. It was a lot bigger and arm powered. These knurled rollers seem like they would cause blemishes on softer medals, our machine used smooth rollers. On a side note I have just discovered your channel today and subscribes after the first video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your experiments with us, I look forward to your future videos.

You could buy the same item for $69.95 plus shipping, but not in that colour. For that.. I’m gonna say priceless.

I just watched this in silence and was sitting here the whole 30 minutes trying to figure out what the hell you were making. By the end I just figured you were showcasing different machining techniques as you utilized so many different kinds, but when you sent that flat bar through and rolled that shit into a circle it all came together and I was crazy impressed. Very imaginative and skilled work there, I'd still have subscribed even if this was your only video ever. Thanks for sharing, this was very entertaining and educational!

You and Frank Howarth. You entertain, have fun and still make something that is very professional and utilitarian. Thanks for all.

I almost died laughing when Mr Pete popped in 😂 The plans Tony follow the plans. By Henry Ford's ghost follow the plans.

I like hearing MrPete and his pearls of wisdom! You better heed his warning, remember with age comes wisdom.

I've never been a machining guy. I've never machined, nor do I have the mental capacity to learn how to machine. But stuff like the whole 5:36 scene/sequence keeps me coming back to this channel.

Your craftsmanship is absolutely beautiful.

I'm not a machinist but I enjoy your videos and wise cracks . Keep'em coming.

As an old Bureau of Standards Physical Dimensional Lab Rat, I've done everything from lapping lenses and Surface Plates to machining and radioactive calibrations yet every time I watch one of your videos I laugh my a$$ off and see something I want to build for my shop here at the house. You might get a laugh from the PD lab's unofficial slogan which is "MEASURE WITH A MIC...MARK WITH A CHALK...CUT WITH AN AX"

THE PIXILATED TOOL!!!!! I AM CRYING!!!! HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!

Man that can’t get enough of this old Tony 🙌🏼 I think I’m down to 6 more videos before I’ve completed all of them 😑 always happy to see new uploads 👌🏼 my metal work playlist is piling up 🍻

Things like this really make me excited to continue with my applied science degree. Cannot wait to start learning more and more about machining and all the jazz that goes along with it.

As I re-watch some of these TOT videos, I go to give a thumbs up to realize previous me has already done it. Well done previous me.

Superb work. Informative and amusing as ever. Hearing Mr Pete's voice in the background (knucklehead!) reminds me how fortunate we are to be a part of this great online engineering community.

Just what I need. So much that I'm gonna make one. I fell into the trap of buying SCA nylon tyre trolley wheels which have inbuilt obsolescence (perish) . I have victory fantasies of fabricating steel wheels (like olden days) which never go flat. BUT i was stuck at making the steel circle to spec. Thks old Tony. You're a bottler.

Wow, this has got to be one of your absolute best!!! You must lay awake at night thinking up new and creative things to put in your videos!!! Thank you sir!!!

Whoa. I tried that drill bit stretching trick and it really works. Thanks for showing everyone. Cheers.

Very entertaining. You metal workers are true artists. I do water color paintings, wood working, but this is altogether just as much an art form. It's amazing to a non-metal working guy like myself to watch you carving to .001 of an inch. Very creative. Love the humor mixed in too. Thanks for posting.

Why am I just now discovering this channel?

Timecodes for LULs: Nice fit 4:10 - 4:35 Assembly difficulties 14:50 Change of the plans on the go can lead to certain mistakes 17:20

I'm not a machinist at all but I enjoy watching your videos for the humor and your machining skills.

"I have a feeling we're going to be seeing a lot of this thing in the future" And then it never showed up again.

As I sat here laughing, my wife asked me "what's so funny? I tried to explain it to her... she just looked at me as if I were mentally incompetent! Lol

Pixelation whilst cutting the key way - that's gold!

Best channel on RU-vid bar none

This is definitely my favorite channel, anywhere. I love just about everything about it. ' It did however instill a belief that Milling, or Routing for that matter, is a super fast way to machine metal, chips flying at near the speed of sound. After watching abom, I started suspecting I was missing something. How can a hobby-priced lathe outrun the million horsepower professional (and profitable) machine shop machines? Apparently, I was fooled by the precisely-good-enough-to-be-believable special effects. With your teaching skills, you could easily have taught the 3D-'specialists' that made LOTR make everyone believe it was actually filmed on-site in Middlegaard (or Midgård, as it's actually named after). (Not actually critisizing those masters of making stories come alive. If you ever watched the 'behind the scenes' of LOTR... Man, the people behind those movies are some wizards with... everyting. Computers, clothing, mold-making. Even got master smiths making swords! Mindblowing, it is.) Thanks a bunch for sharing! (PS. For us just starting out, perhaps you could do a 'Machining on a shoestring, without any machining machines' series? How to make a try-square using files, some abrasives and elbow grease. DIY drill press. Perhaps even a lathe-from-scratch. Things like that. Just a thought, and I bet it would be lots of opportunities for some quality humor.)

Liked it? LOVED IT. First class. Thank you for posting.

Ah, the knurling sums confidence trick. 1. Calculate "a" circumference. 2. Waste time hitting the diameter for it "exactly". 3. "Confidently" push the tool into the work through 3 or 4 other diameters that also give whole multiples of the pitch. Claim the reason you get a decent knurl is doing the sums, even though if you wanted to calculate accurately, you need to know what the circumference *will be* at the root of the knurl *after* you cold form peaks & then allow just the right extra to push up into peaks, a much more complex problem than I ever saw anyone actually calculate. Doable, but nobody does. Boils down to, go in confidently & the tool finds *one of* the diameters that works, go in half-assed & end up with it double-forming or making a mess. I invite anyone interested to do those same calculations themselves for say 2 inch or 50 mm ish diameter work, it's easy to prove you push the knurl in past several "theoretical" working diameters. It's black magic as Tony says, or just confidence & feel.

The bearing image at 10:25 says "subscribe" on it. Very sneaky, +ThisOldTony.

I dunno how much one of them cost . but i do know .. Building someyhing from nothing and the sense of pride and enjoyment from doing so . is PRICELESS !!! Nice job !! Wish i had that kind of Talent.....

Henceforth..... in my shop you will be referred to as "TubalTony". Nice video; nice work. Your honesty and insight are also appreciated.

Wonderful video. Our machinists never demonstrated your humor when trying to build what we designed. BTW, if that was 300 series stainless you rolled, it work hardened a little more each time thru the roll, explaining the difficulty you mentioned. But you knew that.

You're a maniac using a drill that long with such a small diameter, Tony. I bow before your greatness.

I doubt we will be seeing the "This Old Tony Fine Watch Company" any time soon. Good stuff as always Tony. Oh, and the machining stuff was pretty good too.........LOL

Best part of my day, had a good laugh feeling better, I call it machine medicine

Been watching on and off for about 3 years now. I have a great appreciation for your perfectly subtle humor. Please keep making content. Thank you!

Hahaha love the MrPete222 part sooo funny

I love the voice of “god”. I also hear my old instructor in my head when I make an easily seen mistake.

I have no experience of milling etc. But I have a great admiration of people that create functional beautiful objects from metal. I have learnt so much watching your videos, and I find myself constantly examining objects to work out its manufacturing processes. Wonderful videos and funny as hell. You have found your multifaceted vocation. Bravo!!!!

Im a bodyman, I know nothing of machining. I come here for the dad jokes. I have no kids

We have highly paid Engineers in the design department and YOU change the dimensions ? you knucklehead !! LMMFAO

Hello from 2024!! Looking forward to more videos Tony!

I love this channel! Funny, educational, and makes me want to hurry home and BUILD STUFF!

I cant come op with a snarky comment this time, so all thats left is to say: Nice work!

These videos are good for sleeping: calm voice of Tony + chill music + humming of machinery = good sleep.

Wise words from Mr jimmy Stewart.

My microwave turned ball bearings into sheet metal... you must have used defrost mode!

The comedy is on point. Never thought I'd be stuck at watching the construction of a part I have no clue about

ToT... there's only so many times you can properly laugh before the Mrs takes offence. I breached that threshold. Totally worth it. P.S. You can only muffle Tubalcan, he will return.