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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024

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  • @davidwelch6796
    @davidwelch6796 20 часов назад +4

    With Jeff's knowledge and Dom's determination you just know that the half-sized Ranalah wheeling machine is going to be absolutely spot on. I am in awe of these two as a team.

  • @brucewatt1032
    @brucewatt1032 22 часа назад +2

    When you watch Geoff work, it becomes patently obvious that you’re watching 40+ decades of focused experience. Thanks for sharing his expertise with us Dom 👍

  • @ronaldkent1971
    @ronaldkent1971 2 дня назад +36

    Fantastic watching a Master at work

  • @bobingram6912
    @bobingram6912 2 дня назад +14

    Couldn't you just sit and watch a master craftsman at work all day, Geoff must belong to the Magic Circle👍👍👍👍👍

    • @trueaussie9230
      @trueaussie9230 День назад

      I would go crazy 'just watching'.
      I'd want to get my hands on it and give it a try.
      That's regardless of the 'craft'.
      I learn best by doing.

  • @charlesgraham9954
    @charlesgraham9954 2 дня назад +10

    I'm 56 and grew up hearing a man working with his hands on something he loves doing, is the best mental health care. i love shaping metal. thanks u for your time.

    • @zg8626
      @zg8626 День назад

      You might go blind though!!😁

  • @RogerHill-c3i
    @RogerHill-c3i 4 часа назад

    The “MEN WITH DIRTY HANDS”, built everything we enjoy, love, and is necessary for modern life, from housing, food, transport and education. Respect!

  • @Rovinman
    @Rovinman 2 дня назад +5

    Fascinating to see someone so Competent on the wheel, that he can transition so effortlessly, to the Half Wheel, and can comment on the smallest detail ! With regard to the comments, can you not just alter the gap between the wheels, {not by Hacking apart the main frame}, but by shaving off, the lower bearing surface, and Opening up the gap between the wheels ? I realise it"s work to be done, but it could be the lesser of two evils ?
    I loved watching a MASTER at work !
    Stay Wheeling !
    Stu xx

  • @rodharris2915
    @rodharris2915 2 дня назад +15

    What a master Jeff is 👍.well done dom for sticking with perfection

  • @dpheaslip
    @dpheaslip 2 дня назад +8

    I really appreciate your commitment to “getting it right”.

  • @mechanoid5739
    @mechanoid5739 2 дня назад +24

    I can't think of a better person to evaluate the Mini Ranalah!

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +5

      He is absolutely the best person for the job!

  • @DavidPrice-l2y
    @DavidPrice-l2y 2 дня назад +15

    Always love a “Geoff” video. He is so interesting to watch as well. Loved the car horn expletives 😂 Thanks Dom

  • @HighPeakVideo
    @HighPeakVideo 2 дня назад +13

    Keep at it Dom - you have the persistence, care and enthusiasm to get it just right.

  • @philipdaniels5541
    @philipdaniels5541 2 дня назад +3

    Now, this is the video topic I come here for. Master and the student learning from else others. Fitting idea, talking things out. Seeing skills you wouldn't see in 'everyday 'life in action

  • @MrPossumeyes
    @MrPossumeyes 2 дня назад +8

    Thanks, Dom. I so enjoy watching a craftsman do his thing, with a durry in his mouth and knowledge in his hands. And getting an E Type to look so sweet - happy happy joy joy!

  • @peterhofmann8292
    @peterhofmann8292 День назад +1

    It is still amazing what Geoff was able to do with the smaller machine, at true craftsman and Don excellent work.

  • @MikeSmith-sg9pt
    @MikeSmith-sg9pt 2 дня назад +2

    I love the quality and attention to detail that you put into these machines. Great video!

  • @gpw203
    @gpw203 2 дня назад +11

    Hi Dom. Surely before you start completely redesigning the whole machine you should look at that 20mm or so of free space/clearance in the lower wheel cradle. That would allow you to either make to top wheel 20mm bigger/ heavier or spread the difference between the two wheels. Just a thought!

    • @gerneeson9908
      @gerneeson9908 2 дня назад +3

      Yup was just going to say the same thing. A lot of fresh air space to use under the anvil in the cradle

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +5

      Having that space is for a tall lower wheel, the same a the full size machines,
      The problem is, as we confirmed that there is not enough space above the lower wheel!

    • @gpw203
      @gpw203 2 дня назад +5

      @@DominicChineas I did wonder if that was the case, but didn't realise the vast difference in the shape of the lower wheels. Thank you for replying anyway.

    • @neil18201
      @neil18201 День назад +1

      ​@@DominicChineasdoes the current cradle setup work ok with the other taller bottom wheels?

  • @brokeartTV
    @brokeartTV 2 дня назад +9

    You can’t have better advertisement then this!

  • @daves4026
    @daves4026 2 дня назад +4

    Awesome skills Geoff could watch his work all day

  • @lividkad
    @lividkad 2 дня назад +3

    Dom, the Mini Ranalah is a superb tool.
    It may not be the tool to make large single piece panels, but it is a great tool to make smaller repair panels etc.
    I would love one in my workshop.
    Geoff makes it look all too easy……..

  • @johndavey72
    @johndavey72 2 дня назад +2

    Hello Dom. I count myself as an artisan . But Geoffs skillset is mindboggling . But you have to think hard about all the extra work that Geffs suggested.. After all by definition your half size is for hobbyists who will never put the demands on the tool that Geff does . Thanks Dom.

  • @MrSoppysod
    @MrSoppysod 2 дня назад +2

    I've never smoked, but to make a little roll-up last for several hours is amazing and adds to Geoff's skills. So pleased for you Dom that Geoff was really impressed with the half-sized machine, "You want to get it right" the man said!

    • @philtucker1224
      @philtucker1224 День назад

      Back in the sixties it was common for a working man to keep a lit cigarette in his mouth all day so every breath included smoke. (Too busy with their hands to take them out). My father was one and my Factory foreman was another.

  • @Horst_B
    @Horst_B 2 дня назад +8

    So great to see Geoff once again, took his course years back, absolutely amazing. Would love to go and see him sometime soon!
    and love the half size Ranalah !!

  • @chrisbanks5925
    @chrisbanks5925 День назад +2

    Geoff was wheely good . . . stick at it Dom.

  • @richardraby6266
    @richardraby6266 2 дня назад +6

    Thank you SO much Dom. for this slightly unexpected Xmas/New year posting. Geoff is just one of those characters ousing talent that make the modern day UK still great on the international stage. What a tradesman! Follow his advice and you just cannot go wrong; but you already realised that, didn't you!

  • @charliekingpin8568
    @charliekingpin8568 День назад +3

    So so close, well done l'm very impressed, keep going!

  • @judithbarnett2966
    @judithbarnett2966 День назад +1

    Oh Dom. So good. So near, yet so frustrating. And you took the feedback so well!

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  День назад +1

      Thanks so much! Mk2 won’t be far away!

    • @judithbarnett2966
      @judithbarnett2966 День назад

      @DominicChineas we'll look forward to it! (At least my mini one is 100% fit for purpose!)

  • @deandowney9316
    @deandowney9316 2 дня назад +3

    Don't be disappointed Dom, you're doing a fantastic job.

  • @digitaIgorilla
    @digitaIgorilla 2 дня назад +3

    That was a joy to watch. Hearing you both talk in detail about what is important to getting it dialled in was brilliant. Thanks

  • @argee55
    @argee55 2 дня назад +5

    Geoff wheeling skills are remarkable. Happy new year.

    • @philtucker1224
      @philtucker1224 День назад

      Yes it’s amazing how 50 years of practice helps!

  • @rossdansey2949
    @rossdansey2949 2 дня назад +4

    Recently did my first fabrication using an English wheel to make an ally aircraft skin - quite therapeutic.
    All the best Dom 👍👍

  • @granddadmark7639
    @granddadmark7639 2 дня назад +2

    Watching Geoff was amazing and its only a little change with a massive amount of work but you will smash it 💪

  • @Mopar46
    @Mopar46 2 дня назад +2

    There's nothing like watching a craftsman demonstrating his skills.

  • @blownmagnet
    @blownmagnet 2 дня назад +2

    Fascinating - yes you’ve got some changes to make but you’ll get a much better product. Watching Jeff form that piece of metal was brilliant. I hope he let you take it with you - you can look at it and be inspired as you work on the changes. Your product works Dom! That’s a massive win. Well done.

  • @mikerinn6187
    @mikerinn6187 2 дня назад +6

    This video was a treat. Happy New Year Dom. Cheers

  • @MichaelLing-bz4yq
    @MichaelLing-bz4yq 2 дня назад +2

    I started as a panel beater at Aston Martin at 16 and recently retired at 62 after working for various companies and have used a wheeling machine for most of that time. I completely understand what Jeff is saying about the size and more importantly for me the weight of the top wheel it's the weight that gives me the feel of whats happening if you can understand what i mean. But rather than change the back bone of the casting and change all the geometry of a machine that works but could be better. Could you not look at the casting for the hand wheel and cradle assembly and move it down to give more clearance and save the geometry you have. I hope I've explained it enough for you to understand what I'm thinking 👍

  • @lwills4661
    @lwills4661 2 дня назад +4

    Was like watching a masterclass by Geoff lol just awesome

  • @grahamfoster9404
    @grahamfoster9404 2 дня назад +5

    What a craftsman Dom , how lucky are you getting knowledge ( not lucky I know
    because thats the reward for your hard work )That would have been me a few years ago
    with the ever present roll up necessary for the concentration . Thanks Graham

  • @more.power.
    @more.power. 2 дня назад +2

    Hi Dom such clever men binging skills back into Automotive construction. Happy New Year

  • @nyqer6636
    @nyqer6636 2 дня назад +6

    Jeff makes wheeling look like a ballet, what a talent, and only able to wheel with a roll up😂😂😂

  • @jozsefizsak
    @jozsefizsak 2 дня назад +2

    Dedication to quality has its price. I'm looking forward to seeing the second version. 😊

  • @paulroper6760
    @paulroper6760 7 часов назад

    Dom, I think Geoff was very complimentary about the mini Ranelagh. It’s a hobby wheeling machine. It works fine. Don’t spend any more money on it - you won’t get it back. Spend it on the Porsche instead ! 🎉

  • @TalRohan
    @TalRohan День назад

    Master at work, if thats not a good advert for Geoffs classes I dont know what is. Just a dream to watch ...and your little mini ranalah is fantastic but yes a lot of work ahead.
    I'm totally hooked
    Happy new year Dom and Geoff if youre reading

  • @williammurfin6354
    @williammurfin6354 2 дня назад +2

    Dom, I'd cut the timber mould at the bottom anvil bracket area so you can slide it down but keep the same plane for the wheel. That will keep it looking the same but allow you to do the mods you need to keep it the same as a original. A simple type fix really.

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +2

      I’ll eye that up once I’ve got the patterns! Thank you

  • @martinhaskell376
    @martinhaskell376 2 дня назад +2

    Happy New Year to you Dom, when I spoke to you at Revival you said that the half wheel still needed some work, makes sense now.

  • @davidgerrard8661
    @davidgerrard8661 2 дня назад +4

    Proper! Did a bit of English wheel stuff at Mancat in Openshaw in the late 90s.Made a rear valance for a Lanchester being restored for Gaydon. They also did cars for Royal family!

  • @VIVO-pw3gy
    @VIVO-pw3gy 2 дня назад +5

    Great work, Dom.
    Happy new year

  • @nicgeorgiou8054
    @nicgeorgiou8054 2 дня назад +4

    The bottom wheel cradle has a lot of unused space below the wheel, if you shorten the cradle would that give you enough room to increase both wheels without changing the main casting?
    You will only need a small increase in top wheel diameter to make it feel chunkier.
    Great content as always!

  • @dolby5468
    @dolby5468 2 дня назад +2

    I don’t know too much about an English wheel. But I surly the solution is to refine the wheels before committing to modifying the casting. It would be annoying for the user but the bottom wheel could be changed by removing the top wheel until it’s all ironed out, then the casting could be altered once rather than multiply times potentially as the wheels are fine tuned.
    I love that you have saved the brand! Happy new year!

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +1

      Thanks so much, I think I have a plan, stay tuned!

  • @nigelcopestake3618
    @nigelcopestake3618 День назад

    Hi Dom, just alter the lower wheel mount part of the pattern. Quick easy fix😎👍👍👍

  • @howestimothy7820
    @howestimothy7820 День назад

    I do hope you don’t mind but I did chuckle! The ever optimistic tigger travels hours down to Cornwall with goodies and Eeyore is there being grumpy! It is always thus!!😂😂. Thanks for the great videos!

  • @TimHandley-t7f
    @TimHandley-t7f 2 дня назад +3

    Mr. Chinea, a couple of suggestions. Instead of modifying your frame, you could explore a few different options. Firstly you could machine recesses into both sides of your top wheel and then pour in molten lead to increase the weight of the wheel. If you are not allowed to use lead in this way you could also drill and tap blind holes into the sides of the wheel and fill them with lead shot and close the holes using set (grub) screws. This would also increase the weight of your top wheel. Secondly you could have an offset shaft machined to change the height of the center of your top wheel . This would allow for a larger top wheel without having to modify the frame. Just some thoughts.

  • @johnsheppard7935
    @johnsheppard7935 2 дня назад +1

    Thank you Dom and especially John for sharing his expertise with you and the rest of us! It will be worth the extra effort to get it right. Just good enough is not good enough!

  • @davidberlanny3308
    @davidberlanny3308 2 дня назад +1

    Good luck with the development of the solution. You'll get there I'm sure. Lots of good suggestions in the comments already
    All the best!!

  • @joshparry6123
    @joshparry6123 2 дня назад +2

    How many people do you think are about like Geoff? True master more needs to be done so these skills are not lost what you're doing Dom is a mazing to put a spotlight on old boys like this

  • @zg8626
    @zg8626 День назад +1

    Just an idea: if you need to get additional weight into the top wheel without making in larger, perhaps a series of lead-filled holes around the perimeter? Relatively cheap and could be sealed with a steel set screw?

  • @wordsSHIFTminds
    @wordsSHIFTminds День назад

    That sign is so beautiful.

  • @markdebcam
    @markdebcam 2 дня назад +3

    Great to Geoff again. Good stuff Dom.

  • @dolphson77
    @dolphson77 День назад

    Awesome work, my grandfather was a metalworker way back and I expect he used the very same equipment, also my uncle (his son) who made breastplates for the household cavalry. I would have loved to know what they used. Fantastic work on all levels, go that extra yard Dom, the final machine will be second to none :-)

  • @BobHawke-z7v
    @BobHawke-z7v 2 дня назад +2

    Really enjoyed that Dominic

  • @jeancaron8569
    @jeancaron8569 День назад

    Dominic, The top wheel on mine is 2 3/4" wide and 7 3/4" in diameter. The anvils are 2 3/8" wide. and the wheeling machine has a 24" Throat.

  • @everestyeti
    @everestyeti 2 дня назад +2

    Geoff is definitely a Jedhi master when it comes wheeling, its a pity but as you say you need to get it right. You could always use the same process for fitting the wheels, so not all might be lost, 👍

  • @David-l8w1x
    @David-l8w1x 2 дня назад +4

    Well done Dom, happy new year 😊

  • @bigunone
    @bigunone 2 дня назад +2

    I love that body style of Jaguar

  • @richardford4570
    @richardford4570 День назад

    Geoff is a true master of his craft and thank you Dom for a fantastic video . May I suggest a crank handle on bottom wheel adjustment to make changing wheels quicker. Cheers mate from Rick in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 👍

  • @gillbatesemself3559
    @gillbatesemself3559 День назад

    Happy new year Dominic. Thanks for 2024. Looking forward to more Porsche 🎉🎉🎉

  • @zenscapeUKmedia
    @zenscapeUKmedia День назад

    You have to admire the continuation of old skills. Its truly amazing. But the skills are imparted from craftsmen who are aging very fast. Factor in the incredible cost in man hours to do this sort of work - and the fragility of the final panels on today's busy roads & potholes. And few people can afford it. All this could be done by younger craftsman using CAD but using carbon fibre and finishing in an autoclave. The results are truly beautiful far lighter and even stronger. Make the first, the next 50 are ready to go straight away. With aluminium, once the first one is built, the next takes as long and may not be as good. You're breeding a beautiful racehorse in the age of the supercar.

  • @MisterGenie21
    @MisterGenie21 2 дня назад +3

    Very lovely. Never forget, shrinking means changing. You have to go different. Find out if the main frame is flexing now in the half size machine.

  • @adriansaull1738
    @adriansaull1738 2 дня назад +1

    Dom, as you are going to modify the mini pattern, how about modifying it to take the full size wheels? You won't need to modify it again after that.

  • @stevedane787
    @stevedane787 2 дня назад +1

    Excellent video for Twixtmas Dom and great to see how well the mini wheel has performed. However, I think you'll have problems upscaling the frame to allow for the bigger wheels that Geoff has suggested. As the rear of the frame is not vertical, merely cutting the frame and splicing in an extra section will move the positioning of the upper wheel such that it will become out of alignment with the lower wheel. This will need some way of moving the top wheel horizontally to bring it back into alignment.

  • @sandramelville8736
    @sandramelville8736 2 дня назад +4

    Loving ranalah!

  • @meirionevans5137
    @meirionevans5137 2 дня назад +1

    I would go with his initial assessment, being 'a good machine for the hobbyist'

  • @Griffon37
    @Griffon37 2 дня назад

    Dom, i think although MK2 is a pain it will be well worth the effort. Geoff has the experience to give the best advice on what would be better. I would love one as the size is perfect for a small workshop but after listening to the reasoning for the bigger wheels would like to know that was still possible. Having modified a milling machine to take a different head i wished i had now given it more throat and will be making a MK2 adaptor to achieve it. Good luck with your journey.

  • @misterarthur
    @misterarthur 2 дня назад +1

    You're great, Dom, don't let this bump in the road get you down! (And Happy New Year!)

  • @grahamdale1687
    @grahamdale1687 2 дня назад +1

    Dom, developing new product is often a 1 step forwards and 2 back process. Jeff’s advise is obviously very valuable, but before you start remaking the pattern why not make a testbed out of one of the existing small castings you have had made. ie cut one in half and add a fabricated spacer to test the theory. It doesn’t need to be perfect just a test piece. It could take more than one attempt to get it right so easier to modify. Just a thought!

  • @HybridGt2052
    @HybridGt2052 2 дня назад

    What an amazing craftman Geoff is, i wish i had 1% of his talent.

  • @robertmcfarland557
    @robertmcfarland557 2 дня назад +3

    sounds like you just need to make the 1/2 wheel basically scaled down BUT large enough to use the full size wheels and cradles. Maybe that would allow you to keep the cost down to just the pattern for the forge. If so could you use the full size jigs ? Just a Thought . Great work !

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад

      Yes nice idea but it’s not really possible without making the casting look nothing like a ranalah,

    • @kent3917
      @kent3917 2 дня назад

      I had exactly the same thought. If he has to make the wheels bigger anyway, I also thought using the full size wheels would be an easy win.

  • @nyqer6636
    @nyqer6636 2 дня назад +2

    Happy New Year Dom n John

  • @theengineerium2493
    @theengineerium2493 2 дня назад

    Spent a week earlier in the year at Geoff's being his elderly 'apprentice'. Nice to see the workshop again on this video. It did look to me that it would be difficult/impossible to get an 'Onion' wheel loaded in the cradle on the 'small' Ranalah even with the existing top wheel diameter. IMO, well worth doing some woodwork on the pattern(s) to increase the 'daylight'

  • @TheLincolnshireFlyer
    @TheLincolnshireFlyer 2 дня назад +1

    Thank you for the video 👍😊

  • @marciabaldwin2506
    @marciabaldwin2506 2 дня назад

    Geoff is an absolute master totally amazing and fascinating to watch your doing absolutely amazing Dom. Can you make a new cast mould, leaving the half size Ranalah mould as it is to maintain the original shape as long as its understood that you can only produce certain size repair panels with the mini Ranalah. You could market the new pattern a midi size Ranalah ❤

  • @anglerden6937
    @anglerden6937 2 дня назад +15

    If the half Ranalah is for hobbyists or small jobs do you really need to make alterations? Bloody good advert for them and a joy to watch a master at work. Happy new year everyone!

    • @TheMotlias
      @TheMotlias 2 дня назад +1

      He's a perfectionist, his goal is to make somthing as good as the full sized one, and just because someone is a hobbyist doesn't mean they should only have an inferior quality tool, especially when it cost as much as these likely will just to save some time and effort

    • @rvarsigfusson6163
      @rvarsigfusson6163 2 дня назад

      Make the big wheel bigger and wider and the cradle for the smaller wheel just a bit lower. It can also raise the hole for the bigger wheel a bit. When you wider the wheels you will get a much more inertia .... but anyhow good work done a keep it on.

    • @stevemurphy402
      @stevemurphy402 День назад

      You could make the top wheel from tungsten for some added mass. Nice design sir.

    • @rvarsigfusson6163
      @rvarsigfusson6163 17 часов назад

      ​@@stevemurphy402 Better to have some German company making it out of old used uranium.

  • @frogandspanner
    @frogandspanner 2 дня назад +2

    The implementor listening to the expert (rather than the export): if only British industry had been like that in the '60s.

  • @danhughes7029
    @danhughes7029 2 дня назад +1

    Before changing the frame geometry could you machine the top wheel and add lead in the rim?

  • @antonylappin
    @antonylappin 2 дня назад

    HI DON . well done with the smaller version , just a thought would possible machine the wheels out and fill with lead to give weight to the wheels to save altering the frame ,well done

  • @999fugazi
    @999fugazi 2 дня назад +1

    To avoid the redesign of the casting can you not adjust the lower wheel cradle shape to gain your increased wheel size? Looks like you have some space below the lower wheel axle to play with?

  • @shedlife1745
    @shedlife1745 2 дня назад +1

    Interesting. I think I'll need a half size Ranalah as my workshop is low in the roof. Hope you had a good Christmas, and looking forward to seeing your videos in the new year.

  • @jamesbarnes3063
    @jamesbarnes3063 2 дня назад +1

    Happy new year Dom

  • @delhog6161
    @delhog6161 2 дня назад +1

    Happy new year Dom 🇬🇧👍

  • @JohnPilkington-o7h
    @JohnPilkington-o7h 2 дня назад +2

    Remarkable

  • @daveboatman4024
    @daveboatman4024 2 дня назад

    Dom, you a very nice fiddle there, shows what a great fiddler can do with it!

  • @chrismountford2951
    @chrismountford2951 2 дня назад +1

    I’ll have one of those signs for the garage Dom! A little smaller though…

  • @malcolmwilkins2495
    @malcolmwilkins2495 2 дня назад +1

    R&D .Good job.

  • @robedmunds7163
    @robedmunds7163 2 дня назад +1

    Would love to see some aircraft construction history about the Ranalah

  • @AndyXL750
    @AndyXL750 2 дня назад +2

    Geoff really loved his Ranalah sign 😬😂

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +1

      Hahaha!!

    • @lodgecav490
      @lodgecav490 2 дня назад +2

      I think he will be using it to fill in a gap in a hedgerow soon enough😂

  • @andrewmcewan8081
    @andrewmcewan8081 2 дня назад

    was watching an old shed racing the other day, ivan has an original ranalah in his workshop.

  • @franksmodels29
    @franksmodels29 2 дня назад +1

    Great vid and Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉

  • @stum8374
    @stum8374 День назад

    That is a beautiful looking jaaaagggg,what a lovely job, how many hours so far i wonder ????

  • @TheMotlias
    @TheMotlias 2 дня назад +2

    That looks like the perfect size for people making bodywork and fenders for motorbikes

    • @DominicChineas
      @DominicChineas  2 дня назад +2

      It is! Or will be I should say

    • @paul-pe6yd
      @paul-pe6yd 2 дня назад

      Well don’t change it then . Many a time I wanted a smaller bottom wheel and a top one . Take it somewhere else to get a valid opinion on it. Plenty of others who can wheel Jeff under the table.

  • @KeithHeffelfinger-j1m
    @KeithHeffelfinger-j1m 2 дня назад +2

    If your going to modify the frame, use the full size wheels! Then if someone goes pro they just need the big frame!