Restoring an Ammco 4000 Brake Lathe
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2020
- This old Ammco 4000 automotive brake lathe has seen better days. We need to fix some mechanical issues, do some heavy cleaning, paint it, and build it a bench. Let's get to it!
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Brilliant Wes,
My dads friend owned a VW bug repair shop in the 70’s. I would turn drums and rotors at his shop on the weekends when I was 10 years old up to 15 years old. That was the exact same lathe I used. He would have a stack of drums for me to turn. When he did a brake job during the week, he would swap out drums with ones I would pre turn.
Funny thing. I bought a fiberglass 70’s dune buggy a couple months ago. I turned the drums on my lathe at work last week. Brought back a lot of memories. Then seeing this video just really made my day. Yes, this was a video worth making to me. Thank you Wes. I am only 50 years old. But in my lifetime I have seen the country become a throw away society. Glad you appreciate good equipment and now have the ability to use it.
I makes sense for me with all the weird stuff I get into.
That is a great story about a clever dad.
First garage I worked in, in the mid 70's had one as well.
Best wishes all
Yep, reminds of building my 40 Ford coupe, for figure eight racing. That sound gets deep into soul!!
The shop I worked in early 1980’s had the same model or very close to it. Brought back good memories.
Classic Wes -“got these these aerosol rebuild kits......”
thats a Craigslist engine rebuild kit right there
The krinkle can rebuild 👍
Love it! I'm gonna borrow this expression.
Restoration in a can. 👍
"Reman in a can"
Loved watching the DuPont overhaul man! Looks great imo. I grew up on an Ammco Lathes. Brought back a lot of memories watching this haha. Second can I just come work with you? I think we'd get along just swell. Plus we could swap really cool sayings and fix stuff and throw some tools and things....
Two wrongs don't make a right!
@@WatchWesWork true, but it would make for some great videos 😂
That would be no good Eric O because there would only be one show to watch not the both of you.
Definitely should collaborate in some videos👍🏻
I suggest a crustoff....find and fix the most rusty crusty car out there and put it up for a poll on who had the crustiest vehicle.
I love seeing old, forgotten tools come back to life. Repair & reuse is more important than recycle!
A splendid job Wes. I enjoyed watching each step.
Wow Mrs.Wes nice dress. That deserves a Van Halen Hot for the teacher.
Yeah notice the work boots?
The effect is enhanced by her "HeeHee, I just got away with something and you're never going to know what" grin. I know, I know, it just LOOKS that way... probably.
*Can't wait to see the cleanup o the tire machines.*
Brake lathes are great, when working on oddball classic cars they actually are a must. Nobody makes rear drums for a lot of the stuff I see any more! That was a nice restoration and will go on giving great service for years to come. Hate the throwaway society, and every little helps. Nice one Wes, interesting content as always 👍
Even if you buy new you should still turn them to make sure they are perfectly round. I've had new rotors and drums warped/out of round new out of the box before. In the automotive industry it is standard practice to turn even new but most shops don't due to time constraints plus with rotors a slight warp won't cause an issue such as shaking or a slight out of round drum won't cause a brake pedal pulsation.
The amount of knowledge you have at your young age is astounding. The electronics background on million dollar machinery and then to see you work on these rust bucket snow plows blows me away. You are a one of a kind incredible man of many talents and we appreciate watching you work on anything you tackle, thank you.
Brother, the many different disciplines that you cover are what make your videos stand out. You dont burn out any one topic or repair. Definately a jack of all trades. Much appreciated!
I get bored easily!
Jack of all trades ? Nah, a real, traditionnal mechanic guy. A rarety now. I'm sure, when Wes was a kid, he put apart some stuff and put it back together - with maybe some left over parts !! Now, looking at something unusual to repair, he looks at it and figure out how it works and why it failed. Ilove and highly respect that kind of person.
Shop looks like a "Bangladesh ship breaking yard." 😂
OUTSTANDING comment Wes. I am still chuckling.
Still looks tidier than my shed. lol.
The shop looked like that from when he moved in. I am thinking when he going to get it sorted
Mine looks like it must have 6-7 ships in the process.
Not quite a "Bangladesh ship breaking yard" as you aren't wearing sandals, but close enough I guess.
I have watched this before but with time on my hands I remembered I had enjoyed it so I watched it again. I enjoyed it again because of your calm & understated approach, your broad range of skills and your willingness to accept the value in things made in the past and to do your best to bring them into the current day and provide good service again. It's a bit like the "17 years in the wild forklift" story. It's not about scrimping & saving it's about the human spirit and self belief necessary to think it through, plan & deliver in front of up to 200,000 people. After 70 years of watching people do things like this and having been involved in a few less impressive things myself I offer my congratulations on a job well done and encourage you to take on even bigger challenges in the future. Cheers, Brian
Wife looks very nice in the dress. Great job with the lathe, proud of you.
Yep, very nice and chic Lady. Lucky man !
I will watch Wes work on anything
I have used that particular Brake Lathe for 25 years or so. Great machine they do really good finishing. And the setup is usually very good. You are missing some adapters but they are available. The the control is really simple and works well just try to make sure you're using Good Carbide Bits. All of best from Canada
Hey I just bought an Ammco 4100 from an auction and this video will help me a lot to bring it back as it was when it came out. Thanks a lot !!
Beautifully done!!! It's good to know there are true craftsman left in this country. We need you young guys to save the future of our decaying United States. Let's make America great again.
Really like your restorations, saving older equipment from the scrap heap.
Those machines are worth restoration and make an excellent addition to any garage or shop.
Congratulations, Wes. That's a keeper bro! I'm jealous. 😆
I spent years in a brake shop and your finished project looks exactly what I worked with for years on a daily basis,,,great job
Wes, you have made my heart flutter. I spend 40 years servicing the different types of auto repair facilities and I've sold and serviced many of these machines. You did a great job of restoring a piece of equipment that will outlive you. We live in a world now that has no appreciation for what/how things used to be done. The simple act of oiling and greasing things to make them last longer is even a thing of the past. I have always said that it all started with the Bic pens. Throw away stuff. Why? Why not fix things and keep using them. Maybe the landfills wouldn't be overflowing with cheap crap.
I currently do the same work you did. I am jealous of the room and accessibility he had to work on this lathe. You know as well as I do that they are usually pushed against a wall and things stacked all around. And filthy! I’m sure you have plenty of stories with 40 years. I just finished year 8. We don’t do a ton of lathe servicing but I work on a handful a year. We mostly work on AC machines , lifts, tire machines and balancers.
Cool, I have one of these with the bench and was planning to restore it in the future. Used it at my dads shop when I was a kid. Thanks for the motivation!
Get to it!
I was doing calculus homework... guess that is going to have to wait now
Who needs derivatives anyway?
I used to love mixing all those chemicals in calculus.... OK, well, maybe I didn't do very well in school...
@@giggiddy So you could calculus if it would explode?
Looks more like Pakistani truck channel..lol
@@shadowbanned69 .... Bigger 'brake lathes' tho ;
Man... I was just transported back in time watching that lathe go. Ran many, many of those in shops way back.
Can't believe it's taken me this long of seeing the vid in my recommended list to actually sit and watch the thing!
Great job on the restoration Wes! 😀👍 It looks even better on the stand with the adapters on display! What a handy machine to have at your disposal 🙂👍
Thanks!
One of the best episodes ever. You had it all-Great restoration, wife in fashion show(winner!) and so damn much dog I was so impressed. Great episode, hope the dog is Ok and I give this episode rotor turning thumbs, with a side of wife and dog!!!!!Thanks for the video!
Saving your grandfather's bench absolutely MADE this build. Definitely one of the coolest builds to date. Nice job 👍
Same machine we used at Goodyear for nearly 10 years. It got a workout, with 5 Tech's going at it in a busy shop. Love that machine.
Great work restoring this abandoned tool! Not bad! Thanks for doing these Wes, love to watch.
Very cool, Wes. Your ability to tear into tired iron, particularly unfamiliar T.I., grasp the Insidious sneaky oddities and then explain them to us in concise, understandable terms is a rare gift. Thanks once again for allowing the Walter Mitte types in your crowd to slay another rusty dragon! You ARE the Man!
Nice job Wes. Nice of Mrs. Wes to put on a goin' to town dress to celebrate the lathe revival. Hope Max will be better soon.
Transformed into one very good looking "work station" - almost as attractive as your assistant! Trust that holds true 2 years on; recently found your channel and like your style so much that I've started catching up on your previous videos. Cheers.
48 minutes of my Saturday afternoon well spent.
Great addition for the shop..
I have watched this video about 5 times lol Wes you take so much off my mind with your videos my cancer treatment is more bearable with each of your videos lol I’ve been a subscriber for years and I love rewatching your videos I wish everyone good health stay safe god bless you all ❤
Until the paint isn't chipped it won't look used nice to see an old machine sympathetically restored 👍
Fantastic restoration Wes.
Bringing a bit of history back to life. Great recycling
just off to slumber, now I've got to watch Wes, my Saturday fix.
Loved this, bought a new one in Riyadh KSA in 1989 or there about. A real work horse
And did stuff it was never designed to do like resurface a flywheel, hard spots can be a pain. This machine will save the day especially when dealing with stuff that brake drums/rotors haven't been available in 25 yrs or worse yet military applications. Id like to say the detractors don't know what the hell they are talking about. Not everything abailable from China.
Wes you are amazingly smart. A problem solver, mechanic, machinist, millwright, electrician, etc.
Great job! Love the time and care that you put into your tools! Keep up the great work. I enjoy the longer videos!
My Saturday is complete with a WWW video to finish my day 👍
Every autoparts store I ever worked in, (and, there were many) we had a 4000 on a bench in the back. I swear I can still blow my nose & smell the steel dust that would settle there. You even have the vibration strap for vented rotors! Nice going!
I HAVE the exact model in my shop. I bought 6 of them from TIRE AMERICA In the early 80's. i sold 5 of them an had enough money left to buy a pickup truck load of brake pads. my machine had two of every cone. My machine was brand new at the time. looked like it was used maybe ten times. i've never done any thing to it in 40 years. and now it looks like yours when you got it I dont have the circuit breaker with the on off switch. i still use mine at least once a week. its time to rebuild mine. but its been a good machine THANKS ZEMANTIRE TOWN
Awesome restoration Wes! Love seeing old precision machinery restored and used again!
You did a Damn nice job there Wes! I'm jealous tbh.. Thx for sharing.
Really nice job, paint looks great too.
I really enjoy watching u take apart & put stuff back together & have it work. I love watching u r videos. Please keep them coming
Amazing resto, well done Wes, looks great and I'm sure will come in very handy, I lost count how many rotors I could have saved with one of these :)
That looks like a great restauration that will serve you well! :-)
Always nice to see equipment being put back in service if you treat your tools right they will last you a lifetime
I've been rewatching a lot of your videos. This is one of my favorites. Not only did you save a worktable, but a machine that I think will prove to be more useful than most people think. Especially with the supply chain times and increase in parts prices.
Some thing to be proud of wes I’m a dinosaur and I thought the beak lathe was extinct and you just kept buying new junk rotors drums thanks for restoration video that could be in the salesman catalog
Yes, those "beak lathes" are extinct, they were replaced with, what we call today, brake lathes.
Nice job West think it turned out very well. Poor puppy I hope he has recovered okay.
Cheers Rob.
This was very satisfying! Thanks for these videos!
Super restoration, thanks for bringing us along.
i got spoiled when i stopped working off a pallet , started to use a hydraulic lift table
“aerosol rebuild kits” love it.
Beautiful restoration! Really enjoyed this.
That red coating on the o.d. of that national seal is called, "bore tight". You really shouldn't need to coat the seal in any sort of loctite to keep it from free wheeling. Great work Wes! It's nice see someone with your skill set succeed.
Great content Wes, nice machine. Can I be the first to say mrs Wes looks good in her new workshop overall 😂
Hey, take it easy on the custom paint job (hammering on that freeze plug).
Besides seeing Mrs. Wes in a dress, which was a real treat, I think you reviving "grandpa's" old work table and deploying it there in the shop was an awesome tribute to the "ole gent".
Great work on your part, and great video Wes, as always.
Thank you sir.
Fantastic job, nice addition to the shop for many years to come
Your skill sets never cease to amaze me. I love restoration videos like this one. Great video.
When word gets around that you can turn rotors and drums people may come to you instead of the parts store because of the turn around time
And at $5 a drum/rotor, it'll pay for itself over time......
Place I used to work for charged 15 a rotor...car or truck. And it could take hours.
Most Ive ever made somebody wait for resurfacing rotors is 4 hours, and I run commercial sales. Waiting days is, frankly, bullshit on the stores end.
@@TheStuntastik
They try to discourage you into buying new rotors or drums
E-Racer
The joke's on them. I'm not buying new unless it's needed. I'll go elsewhere - even if it's an hour drive to that elsewhere.
"Grrrrr!" 😂. Need a small shop vac on the back of the table to collect all that rust dust. 😉
Totally amazed at pride you put in your work
Great job, brings back good memories
Thought I wasnt gonna see a video today. Would've been a crap Saturday
Best thing about a RonCo brake lathe: you can... **points to audience, audience yells** "Set it and forget it!"
I just picked one of these up for myself secondhand from a local shop and after a bit of TLC it's a real joy to use. The scales are easy to read, the cutters consistently retreat when you back off the screws and the motor has enough torque for 1 ton rotors without stalling. I've used different brand lathes at work and these ammco tanks make the others look like something you would get on clearance at princess auto or harbour freight.
Awesome video, perfectly pitched detail and a great practical, usable restoration.
👍👍
Use cold blueing for the adapters!!!!
Or heating up an quenching in motoroil?
Nice idea!
both of those are good ideas
That was going to be my suggestion.
Lin seed oil (put the item in an owen and apply the oil with a rag - some of it will burn.)
Same one we’ve got st the Chevy dealership
Great video I learned on that very machine and am glad to see them still in use.
Excellent video Wes! Love the old service station machines.
Nicely done, I would love to see how you lathe a drum though. I never saw that and when you should do it.
I always changed the drums what is expensive and hell.
We'll do one at some point.
Noooo! Must have captions, how else can I watch in the middle of the night, while my wife snores like a steam train? 😁
headphones
Earbuds .
Your own bedroom
A shed . Vast ways of making this happen. ✔👍 good luck
I could turn the speakers to full and my wife wouldn't even flinch.
@@WatchWesWork 🤭😁
I love to see old things brought back to life .....great job !
Excellent functional restore Wes! I absolutely love this channel and the varied content you provide 👍
IT IS NICE TO SEE A REAL CRAFTSMAN AT WORK.
😊 love it. Nothing but praise for that restoration and test.
Great job and very worthwhile 👍
I love that lathe you have made it look so cool. 👍👍
That thing is beautiful now. A very useful machine brought back to life.
Brilliant job Wes. Hot to see this working more now.
Looks good. You did a great job!
Good job Wes! Thanks for taking the time to make these videos! It is appreciated.
Awesome video as always! I enjoy the longer videos... They give me some tome to relax in the evening!
Nice to bring old equipment back into use.
Your whole finished setup looks great and seems to work well. Nice job.
Nicely done sir. Thanks for sharing.
Great addition to your shop. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Great job ,Thanks Wesley .best wishes and keep safe
I am thoroughly impressed, nice job
You did an amazing job. Glad to see another machine back up and running. Your work is amazing.
fantastic job as always Wes! been busy at work but still making time to watch your videos.
Awesome restoration Wes! This was a pleasure to watch!
Enjoyed it. Thanks for making the video Wes.