Being able to be a mechanic, and a welder, and a machinist and a mason and dig a hole 40 feet deep and line it with cement pipe, plus be a dad and not go crazy from a train passing by more often than Elwood Blues apartment has to take a special guy. It wouldn’t surprise me to find out you know how to fly a plane
I enjoy your video's, and your ability to repair or build most things that you need ! I'm a mechanic and carpenter as well as all around handyman, or was I guess I should say. I'm 66 and have COPD or better known as emphysema in my case. So I'm not able to enjoy doing things like your doing anymore and I get depressed because I can't... So your videos help with that, as I watch you repairing and building stuff !! Thank you for doing what you do my friend ! Doug ....
Nice job James, it always amazes me how you can take something that looks totally shagged out and get it (semi) running again. Keep up the good work on the up-cycling of old engineerings.
Nice to see your arm is still attached as it should be!!! That cowling repair is fabulous - I know if I'd been doing it I'd have had to use far more individual parts with lots of unsightly welds and none of that lovely shrinking etc - top job, another old engine saved.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yeah, maybe the shrinker is a cheat, but your repair on that cowling was still brilliant and well worth the effort of doing it properly. I've seen some with a bit of aluminium gaffa taped over the gaping hole etc etc!!!
That starts very very good knowing that the plunger is knackerd. Usually they are a very pain in the arse to start an engine with worn/pitted fuel pump element.
Got a old lt1 at home I'd like to get running some day. Put it on a wagon and just run it every now and then. Conversation piece whilst having some beers with mates
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 In Texas it is often referred to as hotter than the Axle Hubs of Hell. But any over worn machinery evaluation can be categorized as looking as if it's been as deeply affected by the ''Hubs O Hell.''
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 The Wit of the ''British Common Working man''; just held on tight to my Nation's Atlantic Salt Water Crossing Forefathers that's all. Your welcome.
Yes, can get these pretty cheap but they need a bit of fettling to get them to actually work, haven't modded the stretcher jaws yet was thinking of doing a vidy on them.
I hope not mate it's a diesel engine! Early 90's was when they stopped selling it at forecourts, with the aircraft still burning leaded fuel I only ever find lead deposits from combustion onwards.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 duh lol. That makes sense. I've been half out of my head with a stomach bug for a week now, you'll have to excuse me. Are there still a lot of planes running lead?
@@forge20 sorry to hear that mate. Most of the global light aircraft fleet flying today was built in the 70's, most of the new sales are smaller light sports aircraft with unleaded rotax engines but Cessna still sells aircraft that burn leaded and for all the fanfare, the two manufacturers of aero diesels have stagnated into oblivion. It's a dwindling market so very little motivation to change the old ways.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 That's interesting, especially considering I just found out the commercial plane market is a much smaller number of units per year sold than recreational aviation. That was from a video about innovative small aircraft like that designed by Burt Rutan - the suggestion was that there's more innovation in the rec market because of the number of kit or home built planes. But maybe not so much for engines as air frames, hmmm?
@@forge20 the de-regulated categories like light sports and experimental in the states are pretty exciting but its rare for anything to cross over from there into the certified categories unless you count the few in the experimental category that are built as pre serial production as mostly it's a category that is used to avoid a mountain of paperwork. Burt is an amazing guy.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 1 thing like the 6 million dollar man "we can rebuild him, we have the technology" , can you use old 1 as mould if you tack the broken bit back on ?
@@arwelagrimachinery casting the v groove is difficult, could use the old one to make a blank but it's sub optimal size. The first one I made will go straight on anyway, I just like the iron stuff better it would have been nice to keep it.
You have an amazingly impressive array of ability, James. It’s got to be awesome to not really need anyone to fix anything. 👍🏻
Nowt special about anything I do mate, you could do it just as well
Being able to be a mechanic, and a welder, and a machinist and a mason and dig a hole 40 feet deep and line it with cement pipe, plus be a dad and not go crazy from a train passing by more often than Elwood Blues apartment has to take a special guy. It wouldn’t surprise me to find out you know how to fly a plane
I enjoy your video's, and your ability to repair or build most things that you need ! I'm a mechanic and carpenter as well as all around handyman, or was I guess I should say. I'm 66 and have COPD or better known as emphysema in my case. So I'm not able to enjoy doing things like your doing anymore and I get depressed because I can't... So your videos help with that, as I watch you repairing and building stuff !! Thank you for doing what you do my friend !
Doug ....
I still remember how much I learned from your documentary series. If you have time this winter I would love to know more about paxman
Keep thinking about vids I want to make on that channel, just find it hard to make the time
Oh James you never fail to intertain with your videos and is there any end to your talent. Great stuff buddy. 👍👍👍
Cheers Gary mate
The height of entertainment, as always! You are a "craftsman" in the truest sense of the word.
Cheers mate
Great job on getting her running mate and a nice bit of fabrication there as well. Another one saved.
And hopefully back to work!
Jim, I had to get the injection nozzle rebuilt on my AC1. The mechanic was proud of his accomplishments.
I prefer the little petters, bit easier to move around in the shed, this thing is heavier than my complete ac1 Genny
Nice job James, it always amazes me how you can take something that looks totally shagged out and get it (semi) running again. Keep up the good work on the up-cycling of old engineerings.
Will do my best Sam
love it when a plan comes together
Excellent to see it up and running again (Resurrected).
Love all your little toys and projects.
Cheers Sam
A nice distraction as her Ladyship watches QE2 be piped off this mortal coil. Lovely work as always Jim.
Gawd blesser. Cheers mate.
Thumbs Up works 😂. Modern day Fred Dibnah minus the steeple jacking! Great fun to watch as always.
Cheers mate
I hope that boat anchor was cheap brother. Amazing skills as always and great to see it chugging away
Could have been cheaper, but including the pump parts it stands at £60, so cheaper than the very crappiest of Honda clones
Nice to see your arm is still attached as it should be!!! That cowling repair is fabulous - I know if I'd been doing it I'd have had to use far more individual parts with lots of unsightly welds and none of that lovely shrinking etc - top job, another old engine saved.
Hanging on in there!
No skill required with the shrinker mate, it's a cheat for wannabe tin bashers like me!
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Yeah, maybe the shrinker is a cheat, but your repair on that cowling was still brilliant and well worth the effort of doing it properly. I've seen some with a bit of aluminium gaffa taped over the gaping hole etc etc!!!
Nice video. It all seems to go relatively fast in a video like this, but you probably spend a lot of time on it. Thank you for sharing.👍
Thought it was going to be a 5 min job....
That starts very very good knowing that the plunger is knackerd. Usually they are a very pain in the arse to start an engine with worn/pitted fuel pump element.
I put the new plunger
Never thought I'd hear my state mentioned on here.
Heard a lot about Oaky from American Bob, sounds like an interesting place
Great job as usual 👍
Cheers John
Very nice Matey!
Cheers mate
Now that's a nice sound fantastic Job done well done bud stay safe all. 👍🍺
A cloud of very industrial looking smoke and a bit of a clatter means it's probably exactly as lister intended cheers Garry
When you get a TIG unit - try TIG Brazing for the sheet metal fabrication - very good for tanks and air ducts. Less heat, Less distortion.
I've got Tig now, practicing at work where argon is free!
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Awesome - at home use CO2 mixed with Argon -- you can get it to a pretty weak mix if you TIG in a bath of Nitrogen!
Got a old lt1 at home I'd like to get running some day. Put it on a wagon and just run it every now and then. Conversation piece whilst having some beers with mates
Superglue to the bloodstream did wonders for your hammering speed butty 😜🤣🤣🤣 nice work, another one saved and working again 👍👍👍👍
Ha, worked so well, was expecting it to take ages to heal
good work mate 👍
Cheers Robin
3 words come to mind about it's past path, Mate... ''Hubs O Hell''.
What's the hubs of hell?
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 In Texas it is often referred to as hotter than the Axle Hubs of Hell. But any over worn machinery evaluation can be categorized as looking as if it's been as deeply affected by the ''Hubs O Hell.''
@@soldtobediers brilliant, I like that thanks
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006
The Wit of the ''British Common Working man''; just held on tight to my Nation's Atlantic Salt Water Crossing Forefathers that's all. Your welcome.
Where does the decarboriser come from? Good work getting it running again. Well done on the tin work. Perhaps you copied the thumbs up from me! :)
A catering company on the internet, congrats on 3k my friend
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Cheers. Is there a link in the description?
@@BensWorkshop wecansourceit.co.uk/product/5kg-tub-of-non-caustic-decarboniser-powder-for-decarboniser-machines-makes-100ltrs
@@BensWorkshop hopefully you get the link, tell me if not, this is non-caustic, important if you are cleaning alu
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 Many thans! Yes I did.
If I could hammer that fast I'd probably not be twice divorced.
It makes up for the small size I suppose
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 LOL!
Thank goodness it had a filter that was disgusting 😮 lovely bit of tin bashing too is that a shrinker ?.
Of course you answered that just after I asked 😀
Yes, can get these pretty cheap but they need a bit of fettling to get them to actually work, haven't modded the stretcher jaws yet was thinking of doing a vidy on them.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 sounds good these are all black magic to me so that would be interesting 😃
What happened to your intro ?
I was pleased you still had use of both arms.
Gone off it a bit recently, will make a replacement eventually
Hello, I have the Lister Peter LV series when the engine is started should I leave it on start or switch it to the run position?
Top man 👌🏿
Cheers Sean
hi how're you. I both this engine Lt1 I struggle yo start, pls any advice
Could it be lead in the fuel bowl? How long has the UK been off leaded gas?
I hope not mate it's a diesel engine!
Early 90's was when they stopped selling it at forecourts, with the aircraft still burning leaded fuel I only ever find lead deposits from combustion onwards.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 duh lol. That makes sense. I've been half out of my head with a stomach bug for a week now, you'll have to excuse me. Are there still a lot of planes running lead?
@@forge20 sorry to hear that mate.
Most of the global light aircraft fleet flying today was built in the 70's, most of the new sales are smaller light sports aircraft with unleaded rotax engines but Cessna still sells aircraft that burn leaded and for all the fanfare, the two manufacturers of aero diesels have stagnated into oblivion. It's a dwindling market so very little motivation to change the old ways.
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 That's interesting, especially considering I just found out the commercial plane market is a much smaller number of units per year sold than recreational aviation. That was from a video about innovative small aircraft like that designed by Burt Rutan - the suggestion was that there's more innovation in the rec market because of the number of kit or home built planes. But maybe not so much for engines as air frames, hmmm?
@@forge20 the de-regulated categories like light sports and experimental in the states are pretty exciting but its rare for anything to cross over from there into the certified categories unless you count the few in the experimental category that are built as pre serial production as mostly it's a category that is used to avoid a mountain of paperwork.
Burt is an amazing guy.
I swear your the brother I never had. 👍 I never use emojis that's funking weird.. ;)
Ha, take it easy mate
3 legs would have been better to spread the force out more really
I forged those legs, started off making 3 but the 3rd got a bit wam and disappeared in the forge
@@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006 1 thing like the 6 million dollar man "we can rebuild him, we have the technology" , can you use old 1 as mould if you tack the broken bit back on ?
@@arwelagrimachinery casting the v groove is difficult, could use the old one to make a blank but it's sub optimal size. The first one I made will go straight on anyway, I just like the iron stuff better it would have been nice to keep it.
Vilebrequin
28:05 you are definitely not pretty sure haha. The position is good you are just saying it wrong matey :P
Ha ok thanks
Démontage Vilebrequin
Jobs a good un
Cheers mate
Trust you are wearing ear protection!! I've lost 50%.....
great to see your metalworking, I enjoy seeing @jankotze1959 playing with his. Top video again