Proto Adjustable Wrench Restoration

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024

Комментарии • 72

  • @rollerbald
    @rollerbald Месяц назад +2

    That thing is beautiful David. Super nice job! I wish I had your patience - your work is always inspirational.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Bill, appreciate you being here. Funny you say that about my patience, I try and edit out all of my non-patience moments.😁

  • @ivanstiles7030
    @ivanstiles7030 Месяц назад +1

    Wow! Looks great Dave! Nicely done sir

  • @Dalesworkshop
    @Dalesworkshop Месяц назад +1

    That wrench looks fantastic David. It's a perfect job. thanks for the shout out and I will be getting some of those plastic bag. Great video David.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks Dale. Here's a tip. Hide the bags from the wife, mine already grabbed some and claimed them for herself! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Dalesworkshop
      @Dalesworkshop Месяц назад +1

      @@westhighlandsshop Thanks for the tip Dave. I can see that could be a problem.

  • @frankg3072
    @frankg3072 Месяц назад +2

    Nice cleanup, looks real nice! 👍

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Frank, I was pretty happy with the outcome. Appreciate you being here.

  • @357magdad
    @357magdad Месяц назад +3

    That big wrench was a big job! You shoulda polished her up when she was small and then hit her with the grow spray!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      I was waiting on that comment! 😁🤣 Thanks for watching Magdad!

  • @jeffreyandreas7514
    @jeffreyandreas7514 Месяц назад +3

    Great job on the wrench, it looks fantastic! I’m a fan of the older S-K tools but I definitely like Proto as well. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those either. Glad you got the drill press squared away, that thing is beautiful!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, that drill press is my new favorite toy.

  • @themetalninja8102
    @themetalninja8102 Месяц назад +2

    Nice job on the wrench - probably one of the largest I have seen.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you very much. I have seen a 20", don't own one, but I will next time I see it. This was the first 24" I had seen out in the wild!

  • @mikemorrison6023
    @mikemorrison6023 Месяц назад +2

    The quality of your work is incredible

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Wow Mike, what a kind comment, thank you! Appreciate you stopping by the channel.

  • @TheDodge610
    @TheDodge610 Месяц назад +2

    Fantastic job om the proto wrench i have a bunch of wrenches to do the same too right now i am working on a 60s craftsman box i am restoring at the moment,

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Awesome! Good luck on yours and appreciate you taking the time to stop by the channel!

  • @Uwannawatch
    @Uwannawatch Месяц назад +1

    Super jealous that's the one I'm missing. Came out fantastic!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks George, and brother we will find yours one day!

  • @bigvicsworkshop
    @bigvicsworkshop Месяц назад +3

    Instructions? Real Men don't read those😅 fantastic job on the proto...igoing to dig thru that box ya sent for my bottle of .magic spray...I have always wanted a bigger tool 😳😅😳😅😳 kidding aside...thank ya for your kindness your awesome Brother Dave!!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you Vic! Sorry, but the spray was a one off 😎😆 Glad you came along and you are most welcome my friend.

  • @tammyc1276
    @tammyc1276 Месяц назад +1

    Wonderful David.

  • @douglaslippertindy
    @douglaslippertindy Месяц назад

    Love your comment about going further than you had intended. As you also stated, it’s therapeutic. That’s why we do what we do. Another great video. Thanks! (Thanks for the drill press update, as well).

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks Douglas, and most everything in the shop at this point in my life is therapeutic! If I don’t enjoy it, I just simply don’t do it! Thanks for watching.

  • @plainnpretty
    @plainnpretty Месяц назад

    thanks for the drill press update . the wrench came out great . Thanks David

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Was very relieved the drill spring was so easy!

  • @drivesalot0063
    @drivesalot0063 Месяц назад

    Excellent work! That was a hefty piece of equipment to wield around on the sander and buffer. Nicely done! 😀👍

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +2

      Thank you and you are correct. 10 lbs doesn't sound heavy but try t hold it up, keep turning and moving, sure seems a lot heavier! 😂 One of the reasons I ended up hand finishing a lot of it. Thanks for watching.

  • @Richard-v7g1r
    @Richard-v7g1r Месяц назад

    Great restoration on the wrench. Congrats on getting the drill press sorted. Learnt a lot. Thanx

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks Richard, Glad you enjoyed the video and picked up a few tips.

  • @peterczerwinski3374
    @peterczerwinski3374 Месяц назад

    lol on the can😂😂😂. You truly are meticulous, a craftsman with an artist mixed in there my friend 🙌🏻🔥👊🏻

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Too kind brother, thank you for the comments. Just having fun over here!

  • @johnfix1
    @johnfix1 7 дней назад

    Outstanding restoration

  • @michaellindsay8934
    @michaellindsay8934 Месяц назад

    Great restoration really appreciate getting to watch

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thank you Michael, glad you stopped by and enjoyed the video!

  • @bigfootscave445
    @bigfootscave445 16 дней назад

    Very nice. Back to looking right.

  • @thenkgarage
    @thenkgarage Месяц назад

    That’s an awesome wrench and an awesome job!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks guys! It was a fun project. I've been watching your channel as well, what great finds you guys get into!

  • @toolscouter
    @toolscouter Месяц назад

    That turned out wonderfully. I have some large pipe wrenches, but I don’t think I have anything that size in an adjustable wrench. Thank you so much for sharing and hope you have a great week.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Its the biggest one I have fore sure! Now on to collect a full set of the big boys! Thanks for watching.

  • @guitarhoarder5426
    @guitarhoarder5426 Месяц назад

    Awesome job David!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Appreciate you stopping by the channel and dropping a kind comment!

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals Месяц назад

    You've got that absolute monster looking great!
    Without question you are definitely ready to change the spark plugs on a US Navy destroyer with that thing!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks! As I was cleaning it up, I wondered what someone would use such a large adjustable for....Well now I know, plug wrench for a destroyer! 😁😂😎 Thanks for watching.

  • @SteveZitta
    @SteveZitta Месяц назад

    A 24” Proto - Christmas came early, it looks better than new 🎉

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      LOL, thanks Steve! Hope you are continuing to feel better.

  • @rodneysterling1452
    @rodneysterling1452 Месяц назад

    David, wrench came out looking nice! I have his brother Proto 718

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      That's cool! George @uwannawatch has the third brother the 720 so between us we have a set of the big ones! Thanks for watching Rodney.

  • @MattsGarage1791
    @MattsGarage1791 Месяц назад

    Great restore Dave! That's a deep rabbit hole that keeps snagging everyone - how far do I take it?! You are right too - sanding, polishing etc. & getting the hands dirty is therapeutic!

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks for stopping by and for the kind comment, it can be a slippery slope but it can definitely be therapeutic!

  • @thetoolbandit
    @thetoolbandit Месяц назад

    Turned out great! I need to find some of that wrench spray!

  • @wallaceknifeworkshomestead
    @wallaceknifeworkshomestead Месяц назад

    I like it!

  • @_BigLife_
    @_BigLife_ Месяц назад

    That is a really cool wrench. It did turn out nice. Do you think that spray works on everything? If so, I will have to find some 😅. Glad you got the spring set up on your drill press.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Ryan, boy don't I wish on the spray. I'm impressed with the community here that all the comments left that alone or were very clean! 😁😂🤣 Thanks for watching brother!

  • @kevinritchie9227
    @kevinritchie9227 Месяц назад

    The wrench turned out great! Almost too nice to use. I have one question. My wife wants to know of your magic spray only works on metal. 😄

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Kevin, appreciate you watching, and tell the wife sorry...........🤣🤣

  • @AndyM.
    @AndyM. Месяц назад +1

    That dale is one F@RT smeller, I MEAN, Smart feller!!!!!!

  • @Bigfoot14000
    @Bigfoot14000 Месяц назад +1

    Too nice now to use on an old greasy piece of equipment, you might scratch it! It's a wall hanging now, I suspect. 😁

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Definitely a wall hanger. Not sure I even want to work on anything at this point in my life that would require the beast! Thanks Dave.

  • @rawbacon
    @rawbacon Месяц назад +1

    That's called a "Freddie" wrench. One summer I was working mostly steel stud and drywall and there was an old laborer/cleanup guy named Freddie. One of the other guys told me years earlier Freddie had worked at Ford on an assembly line and the foreman was always pushing these guys, Freddie snapped and bashed him in the head with a huge wrench almost killing him.
    I guess the other guys hated the foreman too so they would drop off a few bucks and food for Freddie until he could get a new job. Today I think Freddie might do time for something like that.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад +1

      I can't imagine being wacked in the head with this thing and walking away! Thanks for watching and sharing.

  • @lwoodt1
    @lwoodt1 Месяц назад

    Make a display case and hang it on a wall.

    • @westhighlandsshop
      @westhighlandsshop  Месяц назад

      Thanks! It's actually on the wall already, but the display case is a great idea too! Thanks for watching