Nice video , a bit long on the repetitive cleaning & sanding actions we got the gist of it in the first ten seconds or so . Tip. Uuse a sheet of cardboard as a rack and identify each screw position as you insert them in the cardboard as not all screw are the same length on every power tool body hole ( it's getting better on the latest machines though ) . Photograph and print off the wiring too , then heat seal them in clear envelopes so you have a record for future reference of where the wires go , unless you make a video of everything I've been given a box of dismantled bits several times all of the same make & model a picture would have helped on the first few. . When reassembling always slip the screws in the plastic holes and very gently turn anticlockwise till you feel the screw drop in the already threaded hole then gently wind it in clock wise , many a power tool has come to me with a lot of the screw threads stripped out . Repaired with Araldite in the damaged hole and a lightly greased new screw inserted but not fully tightened till the resin has fully cured a day or so later .
Thanks for the tips, never thought about the screws position. I usually get them at the first time , it's already 12 year I'm working on power tools. In this case they are all machine screws M3 and M5 , Fein uses brass threaded inserts on all their tools ,which is great. And this particular model has an alluminum housing with plastic over molding, which surprised me didn't know that. The idea of printing the name plates is a great tip because this would help especially while ordering parts . Happened few times I've had to guess which model was but fortunately they were Bosch, very easy to work with
Well let's talk about it. I've actually sanded for days the scratches off , I've then polished the plastic housing,the only painted bit is the aluminium gear housing since there wasn't any point of mirror polishing it because I use the tools I restore . No paint on plastics I rather leave them all scratched then apply paint on parts I actually touch while using (watch the Hitachi grinder restoration for example). What you intend for restoration? For me is taking back to almost original brand new conditions . But it has to be worth too . The only thing you might have though was paint is actually silicon spray oil , which I apply to plastics after polishing to clean them up from the abrasives residue and protect the plastics from UV rays produced while I weld stuff. I apply it even on brand new tools as conservation measure . I wasn't unfortunately able to remove the chuck cause was stuck , and the gear housing too I wasn't able to open it so I've decided to leave as it was cause it is actually a working tool . I hope to have gave you a answer about all the video .
Well done my friend!! 👏👏
Thanks bro
Useable for next 30 or 40 years ...
Nice video , a bit long on the repetitive cleaning & sanding actions we got the gist of it in the first ten seconds or so .
Tip.
Uuse a sheet of cardboard as a rack and identify each screw position as you insert them in the cardboard as not all screw are the same length on every power tool body hole ( it's getting better on the latest machines though ) .
Photograph and print off the wiring too , then heat seal them in clear envelopes so you have a record for future reference of where the wires go , unless you make a video of everything I've been given a box of dismantled bits several times all of the same make & model a picture would have helped on the first few. .
When reassembling always slip the screws in the plastic holes and very gently turn anticlockwise till you feel the screw drop in the already threaded hole then gently wind it in clock wise , many a power tool has come to me with a lot of the screw threads stripped out . Repaired with Araldite in the damaged hole and a lightly greased new screw inserted but not fully tightened till the resin has fully cured a day or so later .
Thanks for the tips, never thought about the screws position.
I usually get them at the first time , it's already 12 year I'm working on power tools.
In this case they are all machine screws M3 and M5 , Fein uses brass threaded inserts on all their tools ,which is great.
And this particular model has an alluminum housing with plastic over molding, which surprised me didn't know that.
The idea of printing the name plates is a great tip because this would help especially while ordering parts .
Happened few times I've had to guess which model was but fortunately they were Bosch, very easy to work with
restration? no!!! just simple cleaning and some paint!!!
Well let's talk about it.
I've actually sanded for days the scratches off , I've then polished the plastic housing,the only painted bit is the aluminium gear housing since there wasn't any point of mirror polishing it because I use the tools I restore .
No paint on plastics I rather leave them all scratched then apply paint on parts I actually touch while using (watch the Hitachi grinder restoration for example).
What you intend for restoration?
For me is taking back to almost original brand new conditions .
But it has to be worth too .
The only thing you might have though was paint is actually silicon spray oil , which I apply to plastics after polishing to clean them up from the abrasives residue and protect the plastics from UV rays produced while I weld stuff.
I apply it even on brand new tools as conservation measure .
I wasn't unfortunately able to remove the chuck cause was stuck , and the gear housing too I wasn't able to open it so I've decided to leave as it was cause it is actually a working tool .
I hope to have gave you a answer about all the video .