My Father Taught Me This! Passing It On To The Next Generation
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- čas přidán 17. 04. 2018
- My Dad who is also a mechanic showed me this hack many years ago, I have shared it with lots of people who I worked with and I am pleased to pass it on to many more.
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If you have a jammed bolt nut or fastner at won't turn in or is refusing to start, with damaged thread etc.. this is an ideal hack / tip that my old grandad passed on to my father and now on to me.
I really hope you find this video helps you out - Auta a dopravní prostředky
***UPDATE**** I decided to make a follow up video on this czcams.com/video/yfNQullGEuQ/video.html Should answer some of the questions that were raised, I include 3 demos of this in action with close up shots.
As there was some safety concerns & confusing comments raised, I felt I should clear a few things up.
1) This is a tip for certain circumstances only, I never have and never would use it on a component which would cause any safety concern to any customer.
2) The demo was done on a support bracket only, items like this or similar will not cause any safety concern.
3) I did this free of charge and on a time restraint, I noticed it when I was replacing another item, the customer needed the vehicle back that evening and I decided rather than leave it like it was, I would do this and secure it up fully.
4) The bolt was not the issue, the part that the bolt threads into is a secured piece, someone had previously damaged it, leaving the bracket loose and the bolt just tightened a turn or so.
5) The bolt can be removed and will not break, it will go in and out as usual and has helped clean up the damaged threads.
6) Used in the right application I personally believe this is a great tip and can save you a lot of time & trouble.
Lastly to all the people who have watched the video, Thanks very much and I am delighted with the feedback I have received on it.
For you to make six specific points means there has be Whinging by people on a mega scale because you present a handy tip to viewers. If they need to complain about what you presented then they are obviously not fully understanding what they just saw. It is self explanatory, I thought and a good handy tip to fix someone's cock-up! John, Australia.
joandar1 common sense is not that common at all Johnno
Interesting, never seen exactly that before, but I have a hard time picturing a situation where this is a better solution then putting a taper/pilot shaft on the bolt though. This strikes me that it would create a situation that makes it much more likely to cross the threads and damage the female threads making the situation worse.
Also if you have one, some amazing things can be done with a thread file, a drastically underrated tool. Use a thread file to taper the threads and you create a kind of self tapping self aligning bolt. Some factory body bolts are like that.
Problem with your "tip" is that you are passing on bad practice rather than teaching people the correct method.
There's a strong possibility that people will apply this technique to safety critical components because a "mechanic" showed them a neat little trick rather than the correct way.
Mechanics get a bad name as it is, due to dodgy practices by some, your video just reinforces it and these other halfwits that are defending your "hack" are just as bad.
This video just advertises to everyone that you are too lazy to do a job properly.
Who taught you to do that?
It would have been faster to run a tappered tap down rather than sawing the bolt if the previous guy cross threaded them at any rate. Literally takes all of a minute. Just take the extra second to align the tap properly. Don't be afraid of one of the best tools in your box.
I almost want to make an instructional video on restoring threads now. Especially for down in a tight spot in a blind hole. Bit camera shy thought lol.
When an old man dies a library burns down..
Very true, learn from them while you have them.
I remember doing this with my dad in 1969 to repair the clutch linkage on a 65 Mercury Comet that had been totaled by a pecan tree falling on it. The bolt hole had wallowed out and it looked like the only recourse was to tap and thread the hole in an almost impossible place to access. I thought my teenage arms would fall off as I hacksawed that bolt. It worked and the clutch linkage quit falling a p apart. Dad was unique in that way!
When my library burned down a dozens of old people died.
It's not only mechanical tips or knowledge. Where ever you are, make sure you talk to older friends or family members (record whatever you find worthwhile keeping).
It all adds up to a better future for all of us!
@@colorin81colorado Definately agree. When my father was ill I took a small tape player along on visits and recorded some of our chit chat. Now, 30 years later I have those memories and the ability to hear him again. JG
Tip: Before cutting the bolt, screw a nut onto the bolt down to the head. Cut the slot and upon removing the nut, it'll clean up the bolt threads ...
Was just about to tell him the same.
I do that when cutting threaded rod also
@@gellotion
Great minds ...
@@gellotion Same here, good to see that this knowledge is still around.
Yup. Always
Excellent tip!
Young people do no realize how lucky they are haveing youtube and people like you sharing your knowledge .(Thanks to your dad ). For me i have one foot in the grave. God bless.
Thanks for the kind words 🙏🙏
Yeah, me too. Im a U tube mechanic. If it wasnt gor it, i couldnt do half the stuff i do to my cars, truck, etc... saved alot of money. I once had an a/c problem on my truck. Mechanics told me my compressor was bad. I knew it wasnt somehow, but i kept watching videos of the same issues others had like mine. Come to find out, it was my temperature probe sensor underneath the glove compartment. 13.00 bucks was the fix. I went back to all the mechanic's and shamed them. Thanks u tubers!!
Very true. I didn't have a Father, the internet has taught me so much information. It baffles me how many ppl I meet that are stuck on a particular task that a simple search would show them the answer.
Oo
IF your having trouble getting the other foot in, just cut it down the middle (bonus, it's self lubricating).
My apprentice master used to tell me, "Huey, I pay for the whole hacksaw blade, so use all of it".
🤦♂️🤦♂️I thought you were quoting something he said in the video, so I watched it 2 more times, the 2nd time with subtitles, only to find out I'm a retard.
Slow and steady vs quick and fast..... well that depends on the mood Hughbert :0
The update info below is the pinned comment on this video, I know most people do not realize I made that video and it better explains/shows this method in use.
I also included below details of why the job was done this way free of charge with the customer fully informed. I hope you check it out 👇👇
UPDATE* I decided to make a follow up video on this czcams.com/video/yfNQullGEuQ/video.html Should answer some of the questions that were raised, I include 3 demos of this in action with close up shots.
As there was some safety concerns & confusing comments raised, I felt I should clear a few things up.
1) This is a tip for certain circumstances only, I never have and never would use it on a component which would cause any safety concern to any customer.
2) The demo was done on a support bracket only, items like this or similar will not cause any safety concern.
3) I did this free of charge and on a time restraint, I noticed it when I was replacing another item, the customer needed the vehicle back that evening and I decided rather than leave it like it was, I would do this and secure it up fully.
4) The bolt was not the issue, the part that the bolt threads into is a secured piece, someone had previously damaged it, leaving the bracket loose and the bolt just tightened a turn or so.
5) The bolt can be removed and will not break, it will go in and out as usual and has helped clean up the damaged threads.
6) Used in the right application I personally believe this is a great tip and can save you a lot of time & trouble.
Lastly to all the people who have watched the video, Thanks very much and I am delighted with the feedback I have received on it.
@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage I still say its a good one. Of course you may not be able to use it in all engineering applications where the integrity of the bolt is important but as you said, customer was happy and there was no safety risk so i say its a good one Gerard. I had a journeyman who taught me to handle tools as follows. Three one thumb. Middle, ring and little finger wrapped around shaft or handle to give torque. Index finger stretched out to guide the tool. Thumb wrapping and gripping the shaft. I never again broke a hacksaw blade. I cut straight lines in metal and wood. I use this on all tools and it had worked for me.
Haha! "Waste not want not" was a thing for me also...early on in life
thats a really good lesson ;p i was kinda triggered by his short stroke and fast moves aswel ;p
My father used to tell me to drink from the side of the cup closest to me. He was a very wise man!
Hey! That is a great idea. I'm going to start doing that.
Context?
@@michaelgilbert2628 joke.
@@porkchopspapi5757 I may be stupid as I really want to understand the joke
@@ithinkweregoingtoneedabigg8525 think ab drinking a cup from the other side….it’ll pour down you
After 40 years as a machinist, I've certainly learned quite a few tricks over the years. This being one of them.
Thanks for passing this one along!
Machinist as well and i never thought of making videos of how our everyday fixes might help others.
Steve, I agree with you. I am 66 an work on and repaired many of cars an thing I’ve never seen or heard that before... I am working on a rebuild now that I’m having this kind of problem with now... Thank You for that great tip
@@msharon8119 please tell if it worked
Professional machinist(ticketed with some very fortunate experience)myself. Never seen this one. I prefer to recondition the thread, but I see value in this.
Tell me more
Nice Tip , remember to always leave enough solid thread to equal ( 1.5 x Diameter ) . . According to the Machinist handbook , a thread should be 1.5 as long as it's diameter (considering it's a perfect thread) . That's fully inside the nut, or internal thread. That's as strong as it will ever be . . I always try to go more than that ( 2 x Dia ) to account for imperfect threads.. Regular commercial threads are not exactly perfect . They are great for what they do , but, Aircraft threads are perfect size . I've been a Machinist fort over 40 years .. I've made every kind of thread you can imagine .
As a professional, im glad to see others also struggle with that particular VW diesel Cat top bracket 😂😂.
🤣🤣
absolute bitch of a job haha
I'm not a pro, but I try. I had just installed a new billet pendulum dogbone mount arm and insert on my A3 without issue. So, I thought, why not install a similar thing on my 2012 VW Tiguan, because it has about 400 hp. I was being an idiot taking off the bolts with an 1/2" electric impact, but I got greedy and tried to install the 21mm or M14 bolt that hold the insert in with the impact and i damaged the beginning of the threads internally. This might remedy my issue. I saw a rethreading company called Tifco, which would just so happen to be about a mile from my home. But this fix is better and cheaper.
Two years later this showed up in my “thread” better late than never and it’s in my tool box forever thankyou
Its a hacksaw hack!
I miss my dad. Knowledge like this dies forever every day.
Ditto.
CZcams is the new memory of mankind.
@@paulwhite8024 sadly not for long buddy :(
Funny how we've got Patrick, Paul, and Peter on this same comment :)
@@peter81083 why do you say that?
I had completely forgotten this trick. My grandfather had used that technique and we actually used it quite a bit on old equipment from the 20’s 50’s on our ranch.
My father was a mechanic, he taught me many good tricks, I do not think he knew this one. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Kevin
I'm 48 yrs old and love to listen. Thank you,your father and your generosity. Thank you for the knowledge you have shared with us. God bless you my brother.
Reminds me of the only dating advice my father gave me - "Everyone likes to talk. Few like to listen. Shut up and listen!"
50 here and would always hang out with the old timers sponging all the info I could. Still learning
Neat trick! My dad woulda said "long, slow strokes, let the saw do the cutting, lad!"
exactly what my Dad said...
And the metalwork teacher would bellow "6 strokes a minute boy, not 60!" Not as scary as Nurse Ratshit, mind.
Yer muddier said the same thing
Or " use the whole blade , you paid for it"
LOL, my dad would say let the saw do the cutting too, something I'll have to teach on to my kids when I have them
There are so many great tricks from old mechanics. Those guys were so clever
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Well this video just proved that statement wrong. I am an old dog and I just learned a new trick. Thanks, that hack is brilliant. Thank you
Biden
you'll never remember because of alzheimers
Thanks dillwizard
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thats more than awesome,i took my car to the mechanic, to remove the gearbox oilpan for cleaning accumulated grime, but i later noticed that transmission oil was leaking,he damaged one of the four bolt holes and kept quite, the nut was simply not sealing, i found your video, and now the nut is so tight and no oil is leaking, your father is a great man indeed, thanks a lot with love from Botswana
Wow, your exact same situation happened to 32 different people!
Thanks for mentioning your Da as much as ya did.
Every time I think of my father's contribution to my life, I really appreciate him.
Our Dads are important.
I'm a Dad.
I guess, I'm just needing to know being appreciated, is possible.
Being remembered is possible
you must be a very good son, for honoring a father’s work.
to us parents: sometimes, we just have to tell our kids about our past.
Just a tip I learned from my father. When using a hacksaw or a file never put downward pressure on the backstroke the teeth only cut one way and putting pressure on the backstroke just breaks the teeth.
Jake Ginter Thanku !for sharing ! good to know 👍
Great tip. I didn't know that.
@@marmitesmate I'm a woodworker and often using Japanese saws that have a backwards power stroke. I am wondering if forward strokes in hard wood would dull the Japanese woodsaws?
So now my exercise is cut in half. Haha.
Gerard Burke Great job, well done to your Father for showing you this. I've had problems with post trolleys in the job I do, wheels kept coming loose, not able to get them to thread. Must try this if we ever get another, it would save throwing them away.
My Grandfather said, "Learn to cut your nails with your left hand. You never know when your right hand will get cut off."
Smart man.
his wisdom came from his ballsack
... oh, toenails
heheh, right.
would be a riot if your left hand gets cut off
@@lordjaashin this is horrible when taken out of context
From one young dog still learning new tricks to the teachers all around, thank you, I've picked up so many tricks like this and others due to everyone's experiences
Great tip from You and your Dad, thanks! I remember being about 7 or 8 years old and my dad saying, "if only i knew what i know now at your age.." amusing comment at my young age..but it was such a profound statement. We could learn so much if we had the opportunity and patience (as youngsters) to shadow our Dads (and Moms) through part of our daily life. Sadly my Dad passed away in Sep 2008.
Thank you kindly for that Gerard! I've been a back-yard mechanic for just over forty years and have owned upwards of thirty vehicles, all of which required a lot of repair and road-side fixes. I did not know this very handy helper. I thank you and your Dad, and I certainly greatly appreciate you sharing!
Brilliant!
Duct tape.
Paul Homsy-you can’t seriously be that stupid can you?
Definitely duck tape
Excellent. Thank you for sharing this !!!! Pete
Or you could say "now you tell me!".
Wow all those times I've struggled fixing these problems and then this comes up. I will never forget this idea your father has taught me. Thanks bro. 🙂
Thank you Kevin
Great tip! A Dremel tool (or similar) with a cutting disc would also be a perfect tool for making the cut.
Your Dad is a smart man - thank you for passing it on- God Bless
"Necessity is mother of invention" thanks to u r father and u as well give solution to practical problem..
Indeed, nothing better than getting a mechanical problem solved via a video, and at 71 I am finally taking full advantage of this fact!
Vamsi V. The real secret is to fit all the bolts loosely before tightening any. If you do that there will never be any need to cut the bolt.
Great tip Gerard, I remember being taught this tip by an old mechanic when I was a sixteen year old apprentice. One of those little tips you never forget. Made me smile remembering those days (it was a while ago 😊).
💪💪👌👌
Amazing video. I was always taught by my years of mechanic experience, that 80 to 90% of the torque on a bolt was held within the 1st 3 to 5 threads after the base seating of the head of the bolt. Very. Very good advice!
I've been in this situation a few times so thank you! I will remember this.
As a toolmaker we always took a bolt to the bench grinder. With a well dressed wheel with a good sharp corned we then grind in a corner of the wheel into the end of the bolt. This simulates the leading edge of a tap and can be used to chase bad theeads, etc. if the bolt used is hardened, like a socket head cap screw for example, the bolt will actually cut a bit of thread as well.
I do this all the time.for cleaning up truck ubolt threads
Yes, your Father is a smart man.! God Bless , and again, thank you 🙏🏻
I can see your tidy shop in the background which to me signifies a professional at work (and adds credit to your advice). Thank you for the tip.
This is a great little hack that could really help in a situation where you find yourself stuck. Thanks for this! I am now actually looking forward to getting the opportunity to use it.
Ty Gerard for the information you given us you made someone life easier well done 👍🏻👏😊
I love this 'Dad hack' so much I plan to pass it along to everyone I know. Thanks for sharing...that's what it's all about! Be kind to your fellow man, love they neighbor, you learned this awesome hack, passed your knowledge on to me and others and I thank you for that. You rock!!!
Thank you Wendy
Thanks for sharing. My father taught me this will make more people watch. They feel it comes from experienced person & is time tested.
I remember mechanics using this trick years ago when I worked in a gas station with an auto repair shop, when young. Cars were not made with close precision and tolerances, as they are today and there was more space and slop back then in the engine compartment. I almost forget about this technique until I saw it again here. Those old timers were quite clever back then. It brought back memories of an earlier time. Thanks.
Thank you Gerard. I found that useful, and I'm sure I'd use it someday soon! Thanks for passing it down!
Subscribed. Great tip, just hope I remember it when required. You are a diamond geezer! Thanks to your dad too.
A beautiful youtube moment. This is what it's all about
Brilliant! Essentially you are allowing the bolt tip to taper around the damaged threads
I did this to a short piece of half inch threaded pipe, it worked like a cheap tap and recut the damaged threads in the brass shower fitting I was working on.
Are you sure we didn't have the same Dad?! BRILLIANT!
Ha ha Who knows :) Thanks very much
Then who is the bastard? Lol
You might have to ask your mother about this
Dude that is some real resourceful Dad shit....I salute him!
Wow thanks for sharing. You are very fortunate to have had a man such as your father in your life.
Great tip. Love it. Love the whole thing about “what my father taught me.” I hope you don’t mind me passing on something my father drummed into me - use the whole of the hacksaw blade.😀👍
Chris Curnow to right! Also have teeth the facing the right way
The bahaha the...the
One pass is the cutting, the other direction is to clean the cut or teath. That's what my grandfather passed on to me....
The comments here are right. He both used the saw like a child and the blade was the wrong way. Nonetheless he tried to make a helpful video, I think that counts the most.
Using whole of the blade gives power and speed, using a shorter bit gives control and accuracy.
If you are not very good with a tool, do it the way you you can control it, even if it requires more work.
Dads always have the best knowledge.
Also over 6.8 million views, good going.
The update info below is the pinned comment on this video, I know most people do not realize I made that video and it better explains/shows this method in use.
I also included below details of why the job was done this way free of charge with the customer fully informed. I hope you check it out 👇👇
UPDATE* I decided to make a follow up video on this czcams.com/video/yfNQullGEuQ/video.html Should answer some of the questions that were raised, I include 3 demos of this in action with close up shots.
As there was some safety concerns & confusing comments raised, I felt I should clear a few things up.
1) This is a tip for certain circumstances only, I never have and never would use it on a component which would cause any safety concern to any customer.
2) The demo was done on a support bracket only, items like this or similar will not cause any safety concern.
3) I did this free of charge and on a time restraint, I noticed it when I was replacing another item, the customer needed the vehicle back that evening and I decided rather than leave it like it was, I would do this and secure it up fully.
4) The bolt was not the issue, the part that the bolt threads into is a secured piece, someone had previously damaged it, leaving the bracket loose and the bolt just tightened a turn or so.
5) The bolt can be removed and will not break, it will go in and out as usual and has helped clean up the damaged threads.
6) Used in the right application I personally believe this is a great tip and can save you a lot of time & trouble.
Lastly to all the people who have watched the video, Thanks very much and I am delighted with the feedback I have received on it.
Necessity is the mother of invention, thanks to Gerard's father :)
Thanks for sharing Gerard.
Thank you Sparky
Very informative, if all us young guys listened to our Dads & Grandads we would make jobs easier for our selves
Back in the day folks had to make do on their own. So people got inventive. We've lost a lot of that through our ability to just "call someone". It's only gotten worse with the net. On the positive side the net gives you tips like this one. And makes one WANT to figure things out on their own. I sometimes surprise myself when not taking something as gospel but looking for, and once in a while FINDING a better way. Tip o the hat to the oldtimers, for whom we owe a debt.
Unfortunately when it comes to cars, Grandads' tips are too often the worst advice. Sometimes simply obsolete, but sometimes actually contrary to modern technologies.
yea but why do they gotta be such assholes
I was absolutely amazed at how much my father learned when I turned 30.
RONS BEERS & TOOLS I tell my son the same thing all the time.
Thank you, Gerard. I imagine you just saved me from throwing a tool through my garage drywall sometime in the (not too distant) future....
Just throwing a little info out . They make thread files , metric and fractional , that have four different threads on each end . Another tool that is necessary is a couple of knife files , 6in. and 8 in. . They get right down and clean and cut better threads .
There have been several times in the past I could have used this trick! I’m sure there’ll be many more times in the future, so thanks for the great tip!
Kick ass brother! I thank you and your dad! Specialized in stainless steel welding and fitting for close to 25 years & as journeyman since 01, and that would have gotten me out of so many head aches... And now it's going to save me from many many to come! Cheerz!
Brilliance! I'm sure I'll be using this hack several times over the course of the rest of my life. Thanks for the share!
Great tip man. My old man showed me a lot of tricks but never this !
Very useful tip, many thanks for sharing ! Important to pass down such knowledge to the younger generations.
Same thing can be accomplished by grinding a groove down one side of the bolt on the edge of a grinding wheel. The bolt will act like a self tapping screw. Great tip thank you I will try it next time I encounter a stubborn starting bolt !
Or two grooves on opposite sides of the bolt...works just as good.
heck yeah! such common sense... it makes me ashamed at 66 that I never thought of this myself... But I always tried to re thread it or (saving everything) look into coffee cans for another bolt..This way would have been faster.. thanks Gerard!
tinkmarshino gotta love those coffee cans and glass jars with lids nailed to under side of cabinets.
Common practice known about it for 4 decades personally, not good practice.
Its a form of thread cutting/chasing except this instance the tapped hole will now become tapered where the start untill it pulls back in to line will be virtually unusable/oversize!
tinkmarshino the coffee cans..
The older the coffee can - the better the goodies inside! Inherited coffee cans from generations past are the best!! All kinds of do-dads, thing-a-ma-jigs, doodle-bops and zoinkle-buds.
Who else is thinking, "Man I wish I knew this that time when I was working on..... (fill in the blank)" Great vid, thanks!
Heck yeah! I have great tips too. Come check them out.
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Ha ha! Yep!
BCP FAMILY SHOUT-OUT!
No one because when you that bolt let's go you are going to hate your life.
@540 MUDSTAIN common sense would dictate do it right or not at all.
That is an amazing hack.. I've been wiring on a wide variety of things fire a long time and can't believe that I never thought of this.. thanks
That is the most honest and effective way to promote a business, perhaps the commercials should go that way.
Excellent tip. I've been tinkering with cars for fifty years and there have been many times where this hack would have helped. I'm also going to share it with my son and grandson Thanks!
Or you cold learn the correct way and pass that on with confidence that your son and grandson are learning the correct method of repairing things.
Which you would have included in your reply if you had a clue what the "correct way " was. But you don't... so all we got was this smart-ass reply.
McScott76 cover tour butt repair when you install things wrong
Jim Prong , find something else to tinker with, if you work on car for 50 years you should know all the tricks.
I had one situation like that. I wish I’d seen this video a long time ago. Thanks for the tip.
Your father is a very wise man and he taught you well.
*taught
John Smith corrected ! , sorry for typo.
Knowing this could’ve saved me SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY. Dammit, I live CZcams. Thanks!
🙏🙏👌👌
Thanks for the tip and showing how to do it. As my father used to say, “The important things are never written down.”
Cheers Sean
That's awesome, great to pass the info on . Informative for when needed !
very melancholy watching this as my dad did the same. He had some great ways to salvage projects that would have stalled if not for ideas like this passed on as his dad did for him. You worked with what you had, he grew up during the depression years and they used what was on hand
Pretty cool! I'll remember this when I'm working on some junk project and don't care about 'ruining' a bolt! Nice tip
I was married to a mechanic for 32 years - and I never saw him do this! Very helpful - will def show this to my sons!
he was a good mechanic thats why
Absolute humdinger of an idea..take a bow
Thanks a lot Conor :)
Conor Cousins g
And keep your finger on the disc, to make sure your cut is nice and straight 👍 OMG, of course a finger on the hacksaw frame will assist with your steering, but effs. Don't fully grown men have more significant things to discuss? Like, I don't know, perhaps How wonderful Mr Trump tells us he is or something!
Steve. Thanks for all of your help. It is greatly appreciated
This is a great hack to a very common headache situation .
Thank you for getting this out !
I don't tighten anything until all bolts are hand threaded.... good idea
You'd be surprised how many people don't do that
Take out the hardest one to get out first. Don’t wait till the end to put the hardest one in place.
It's not really a big deal to hand start it. Get the bolt on your socket attached to your impact. Drive that thing in, who cares if its crossed threaded. The only time you run into trouble is if you are the next guy who has to take it out.
@@HermitsHome yeah because that's the honorable thing to do....
Cross-threaded bolts don't need loctite 🤷♂️
Liked and shared, your farther is a smart guy, thanks for sharing👍
Thanks very much. I appreciate it.
My farther was a really smart guy too. Shame he didn't go farther in life
Lol farther
I'm sure his marther is a nice lady.
@@chriscarr959 hey I want to share some thoughts on your comment about your dad (I hope you don't mind).
Obviously I don't know you or your dad but it sounds like you wish he could have done more in life that what he achieved.
I am one who's father was very skilled at mechanical things but was also a non believer. Nothing wrong with being a non believer (is a personal choice) but he and I had little in common except for the fact that I inherited some of his skill/talent at fixing things.
The reason why I bring religion to this conversation (once again, I hope you don't get upset at me here!) is because of the promise/doctrine/believe that we will all be resurrected and live again on earth for 1000 years in a period called the Millennium.
The connection to your comment on your dad here is that every skill learned and every principal of intelligence gained by any/all of us here on earth will be raised with us in the Millennium.
I know that this may sound too far fetched for many but the resurrection "is" what makes our beliefs in Jesus different from all other religions, doctrines, opinions or theories.
Without the knowledge of how the resurrection of the dead will come about, Jesus would have been just a nice guy who got killed by evil people (he would be no different to millions of other inocent victims of brutal crimes committed in history)
The promise of the resurrection of all living things and the promise of the Millennium is found in the pages of the New Testament in the Bible.
I hope this may make you feel better about your dad's potential, (that's all) if not just know I mean no disrespect to you or your family.
Now that is one helluva hack move, freakin awesome. Thanks to you and your father for both sharing. Cheers!
The update info below is the pinned comment on this video, I know most people do not realize I made that video and it better explains/shows this method in use.
I also included below details of why the job was done this way free of charge with the customer fully informed. I hope you check it out 👇👇
UPDATE* I decided to make a follow up video on this czcams.com/video/yfNQullGEuQ/video.html Should answer some of the questions that were raised, I include 3 demos of this in action with close up shots.
As there was some safety concerns & confusing comments raised, I felt I should clear a few things up.
1) This is a tip for certain circumstances only, I never have and never would use it on a component which would cause any safety concern to any customer.
2) The demo was done on a support bracket only, items like this or similar will not cause any safety concern.
3) I did this free of charge and on a time restraint, I noticed it when I was replacing another item, the customer needed the vehicle back that evening and I decided rather than leave it like it was, I would do this and secure it up fully.
4) The bolt was not the issue, the part that the bolt threads into is a secured piece, someone had previously damaged it, leaving the bracket loose and the bolt just tightened a turn or so.
5) The bolt can be removed and will not break, it will go in and out as usual and has helped clean up the damaged threads.
6) Used in the right application I personally believe this is a great tip and can save you a lot of time & trouble.
Lastly to all the people who have watched the video, Thanks very much and I am delighted with the feedback I have received on it.
Thanks for the tip!
If you have a likely stubborn bolt, try tightening it more BEFORE attempting to loosen it. It'll be less likely to break or to strip threads.
Really?
I will try that. Unfortunately I deal with quite a few seized bolts on aging equipment and I usually break them.
@@gardenwasteman1600 :)
You worded that very poorly. You wouldn't know the bolt was stubborn until you tried loosening it. What you should have said if you find a bolt is stubborn, try tightening it just one degree to break it loose. Another trick is to tap on it with a hammer while turning if you don't have an impact wrench available... hopefully you can have a second person tapping it for you while you turn.. and or using a cheater bar.. or using a second wrench as a cheater bar hooking the 2 wrenches together to make it longer..
Great hack ! I love it wish I had learned this years ago ! Thank You!
GREAT TIP
Fender bolts used to use tapered threads at the end but that was because there was no concern about clearance/bottoming.
Thats why you should buy a Gibson
Thank you for being a kind soul.
Thanks Dude! We owe you, and the memory of your dear Dad, a beer!! Best of luck!!
Thanks for the tip, I wish I knew this 50 years ago.
I never had a father. So this video helped me out heaps. Thanks!
I’m sure you had a father, you may not have known him but you had one.
*NO ONE IS EVER TRULY LOST WHEN SAVED, OR BORN AGAIN, WE WILL SEE THEM AGAIN IF WE'RE SAVED AND BORN AGAIN--THIS LIFE IS ONLY TEMPORARY, BUT THE NEXT ONE IS FOREVER! ;-)*
B strong bro.
Mad props brother genius idea your Dad was a master problem solver.
An excellent trick to keep in your back pocket.
These are the videos that are most precious.
Thank you very much.
Thank you Eric
Cheers Gerard you have just saved me £147 I was quoted from my local mechanic , I did it your way and it worked first time
It's nice to see that all these little old school shadetree mechanic's tricks are still around.
sure makes life as a 10 year tech a lot easier.
That was an approved repair in the 50s and 60s on non safety or non load bearing parts. Brackets certainly were one of the repairs and the cut could not exceed 1/4 of the thread length.
Thank you.
Knew the trick but didn’t know the 1/4 length spec. As one old timer to another “Thanks”
@@nikispaniki If I remember right, The Ford manuals of the 60's showed how to do this. Ford muffler and resonator as well as hangers were put on with this kind of self tapper. And of course the parts department would never have any. Sound familiar? I can't remember if manuals of the 50s or 70s had the "If ya need one but ain't got one paragraph. We used to keep em because they came in handy.
@@briansnyder8494 FoMoCo sold self-tapping bolts that were center cut to fix stripped oil pan plugs back in the '60s-'70s. I bought a few to fix leaky pans.
@@josephtravers777 Don't tell anybody, but by the mid-70's I had left FoMoCo and gone to GM. lol. But you are right, I remember panplugs being self threading.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FACT THAT WE ALL STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF THOSE THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE US. Thank you for sharing sir. God bless. Semper fi
The update info below is the pinned comment on this video, I know most people do not realize I made that video and it better explains/shows this method in use.
I also included below details of why the job was done this way free of charge with the customer fully informed. I hope you check it out 👇👇
UPDATE* I decided to make a follow up video on this czcams.com/video/yfNQullGEuQ/video.html Should answer some of the questions that were raised, I include 3 demos of this in action with close up shots.
As there was some safety concerns & confusing comments raised, I felt I should clear a few things up.
1) This is a tip for certain circumstances only, I never have and never would use it on a component which would cause any safety concern to any customer.
2) The demo was done on a support bracket only, items like this or similar will not cause any safety concern.
3) I did this free of charge and on a time restraint, I noticed it when I was replacing another item, the customer needed the vehicle back that evening and I decided rather than leave it like it was, I would do this and secure it up fully.
4) The bolt was not the issue, the part that the bolt threads into is a secured piece, someone had previously damaged it, leaving the bracket loose and the bolt just tightened a turn or so.
5) The bolt can be removed and will not break, it will go in and out as usual and has helped clean up the damaged threads.
6) Used in the right application I personally believe this is a great tip and can save you a lot of time & trouble.
Lastly to all the people who have watched the video, Thanks very much and I am delighted with the feedback I have received on it.
My late father showed me that hack several decades ago and I have used it and shared it many many times thanks for the share!
Paul Norman h
i did, thank you. could of used this tip many, many years ago.
I learned this trick on my own about 8 years ago. But it's nice someone is sharing it on here
Excellent Tip.... Much Thanks to you and your Dad ❗️
I appreciate you sharing your wisdom my friend! Best wishes in all you pursue!
Shalom- 😎👍
To help to prevent cross-threading, start it, by turning counter-clockwise first. You'll feel the the treads pop into place, for clockwise tightening.
It always works well, for bolts, nuts, screws, and the like.
You'll like it.
John Heigis I’ve done that for years and I always have someone tell me I’m threading it backwards try to explain but most people don’t get it
Learned that from my late father-law-law 45 years ago. It worked then and now.
Never seen it fail.
Doesn’t work on bolts manufactured after 2015
I don't believe it!
An actual useful and genuine hack on youtube.
Tanks, Gerard.
I have also used castleated (castle) nuts turned over to chase threads on a lightly d ac imaged bolt when a tap is not available.
Or you can make one from a nut much in the same way. I typically use a die grinder though.