What is to not like?!

Agreed

I was taught this by my grandads back in the 80's. Then you go to school/college and wonder why no one else can work anything out for themselves.

Well doing such work using CAD and CAM its more convenient. I'm an apprentice and learned how to do the lay out and such by hand, but using CNC mill, CAD and CAM its just easier and quicker and I can produce jobs such as gaskets quicker rather than by hand.

And everything leaked oil :D

@@BorisSpark CAD - Cardboard Aided Design. You're right though. CAD/CAM is most useful for reproducing things, and it's easy to say "Oh just push a button on the computer" except that you need to tell the computer what to do, which takes some knowledge that stubborn folk just don't want to learn. Both methods have their place, but emailing away to get something laser cut or whatever means more time to do other things.

Yep! Me too, apprenticed for five years from 1956 to 1961. I thoroughly agree about it being a good grounding for life.

He is a legend already. Ive only known about him a few years and he is just truly a living legend. Its like being in Smokey Unick's garage.

Ja dwa dni temu, ale program naprawdę wspaniały, caly czas teraz śledzę Allena 😍

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I found this channel a few weeks ago, I have watched every video. The man is a genius.

@@tamar5261 I'm starting to think he's a reincarnation of DaVinci. If his notes are in mirror image we'll know for certain.

Does he remind you of Barry Sheene ?

@@blindtoby8967 Not from my perspective as a people watcher etc, seems much more grounded, doesn`t appear to have self destructive nature, although work ethic may be similar, much less ego, not a playboy, more settled in home life by the looks of things, doubt he smokes. Nothing like him really, apart from sharing a good sense of humour, both very likable people...as strangers viewed from a distance, I appreciate and respect what they`ve achieved. Loved Sheeney nonetheless, not up himself like some of those Spaniards nowadays. Don`t/didn`t know either, only my observations. What similarities do you see

Relatively simple tools indeed. When I first realized that he cutted the first blocks by hand......incredible ! The tricks needed to get this work,genius. The imagination to plan all and see the finished build already in his mind driving it...out of this world. I am getting slowly very english 😂 Millyard, Bad Obsession Motorsport, Harrys Garage, Tyrells classic workshop. I am an german-italian mix born in germany......now I drink Tea with milk all the time and drive 2006 Range Rover. Because the Queen drives it too🤣

I just saw your name and wondered why I hadn't heard anything off you for a while. Turns out I'd been unsubbed. No idea why so I'm subbed again now. Love your Duc stuff as I've got a 900ss in my little lot but the other stuff is good also.

@@siraff4461 Thats strange, thanks for re subbing

@@AllenMillyard After this I went through and it looks like I'd been unsubbed from a few channels. I have no idea why since the rest were all still on. Never mind. It's all sorted out now so I can keep watching my dose of mechanical mastery.

When I first heard of this project, I thought that I would find a huge garage brimming with all sorts of expensive tools and heavy machinery. You don't need that. Good old patience and fresh thinking produced something which is virtually incredible. I take my hat off to you. A tremendous set of skills... Way above mine!

Totally agree my friend; it's extremely rare to see a negative comment, but when you do, it is usually from someone who doesn't seem to be able to grasp just how difficult some of what Allen does really can be. I find that the majority of these nay-sayers give themselves away with poor vocabulary and/or grammar. Wot do you fink?

😂😂😂Spot on!@@AlSnoopsReid

John Foster Only a true, old school engineer knows what it is to make stuff this way. Tank cutter in a vice. Brilliant! Doesn’t work so well with 4x2 sheet though. I can still remember the blisters!

Crap? Come on? I'm an old git myself, but I don't need to take the old school attitude - modern is crap? - do me a favour - go make a business out of old school engineering and see how far it gets you. Do try and keep up - modern methods are more accurate - better machines make things faster, closer tolerances, better uniformity, and overall cheap enough for you and I to purchase. I appreciate craftsmanship as well as the next man, but to call out modern engineers is not on. For example - If Allen built you a Six cylinder for your bike would you moan at his charges? Yeah? Thought so...

Alistair Morrish Trouble is Alistair, is that the modern engineering apprentice will never learn the basics to the degree that us old timers did. Does it matter? Probably yes, but there’s a lot of information out there in the form of machine and tooling manufacturers. Even when I did my apprenticeship in the 1970’s, I was trained in a lot of methods and processes that my fellows at college and in other employments would probably never use or experience. What hurts most is that people in general aren’t interested in manufacturing or engineering nowadays. They want to buy stuff, not make it, or even appreciate how it’s made. I’m still working in engineering, a qualified Toolmaker by trade, but running a new machine shop with modern equipment (set up by myself in a new company) and currently flat out making parts for ventilators and medical test equipment to deal with this Coronavirus pandemic (as are a lot of my contacts and colleagues at this time). There are still a few of us to pass on our knowledge to the new people willing to learn. Modern snowflakes? No, just engineering in a different time. The basics are still there, but not always that visible.

@@alistairmorrish8613 you are completely missing the point. What my self and any one from the old school brigade can do is use old machines and equipment and make accurate and usable parts. maybe not turfing out millions of parts never the less. ive come across so many so called modern technicians that are totally stumped if you give em and old analogue type micrometer or dare i say it a slide rule for calculations its even worse in the IT industry spent 20 years in that teaching it. and ran my own companies to boot.been there done that had the 2 heart attacks

It's not that "old school" is better it's that old methods can aid in a bind when you haven't access to expensive CNC equipment or the money to send out for one offs In my case making head gasket at 3 in the morning out of what's available to get someone's coldroom working on a bank holiday weekend is still invaluable Taught method as 16 year old in the 1970s still valid passed on method over years Worked on my motorbikes as well Can afford parts now but sometimes it's just FUN 🤪

He'll morph seamlessly to electric. I can see it now,the 6 washing machine motored electro sprint.😈

@@howardosborne8647 he is technically a rocket scientist i believe

If there was such a thing, anyway

Yes Please do ALLEN !!

more on the way

Nick Rudd Yes, but I’ve made gaskets out of cereal boxes in a pinch! Les

This takes me back to my RAF days in the early 70s, he`s a very clever man and uses be most basic of tools 👍👍

That caught my eye as well.. :D ..I've been using a flymo and that heavy roller got me jealous!!

He probably got it cheap from the "Shed and Buried" chaps :)

It started life as a food mixer.

@@pbysome A Suffolk Munch, most likely

It's 100 years old (literally.) Allen's done a video on it.

thats brilliant

James Sharp. Very well stated self-disclosure Mr Sharp. "A friend of a friend of mine" said he had nearl the same thoughts .. Someone has well said "Inspiration occurs where one's vision puts on their work clothes" ... Let's all get out there and get to it then, shall we ? Thanks A Millyard ! May these videos bring you well deserved recompense & reward.

Paul Lane .0

Bodging?

that so called english bodging is what made Britain so good at engineering, any one Remember the spitfire, or concord, the original Landrover the list is endless.

@@johnfoster7536 i have a 67 Land Rover and its wonderfully bodged

It’s not bodging mate, it’s “backstreet mechanicing”

I think this would be more accurately described as manufacturing... as he probably made the engine himself, it's impossible to buy the gaskets off the shelf!

hi allans got that crancase vid for us all ....ive allready asked him that.

The videos are truly amazing. Can't wait to see how the camshafts are done😎

Many of us can now figure how to cut and attach the crank case pieces after watching Alan's work on the cylinders. No doubt they're TIG welded together. Remember, Sesame Street was right - "Make a model".

I'm very interested in the fabrication of cases too!!!! Keeping my fingers crossed he posts those videos!!

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Cerial box gaskets coated with blue hylomar sealant are great.

Yep crank case on the cr 80

Very nice job

Kellogg’s made the best gaskets

Brilliant, glad you found it interesting

Chris yes I did 🤔🙈

Chris I got an Apple MacBook Pro returned to me via DHL with a gigantic book mark on it. They make Neanderthals look like university professors!

Fu€¥in’ postman Pat!!!🤬

Yes great stuff .great to see another with hand skills so hoeing how it's done .keep the skills alive . I was uite often put on a bit of bearing blue to help transfer the pattern .

Yes, I noticed the boot marks, too! Has to laugh seeing your comment about it.

Great tip, thanks.

The hammer method is really good I’ve used it a lot as well

@@AllenMillyard I wouldn't mind betting you made your hole punches yourself. They look very good quality , Even compared to the snap on set I own

I was taught that way to make gaskets using a hammer carefully its a skill that takes lots of practice to be good. lots and lots of failures to my name sadly lol

I learnt to make gaskets like this in the '70's by my late father. Real hands on Old School.

I learned the hammer method at college too, using the ball part to press down to mark out the holes.

Lol!👍😊

Or chuck it over the fence! :-)

They did stand on it though 😁

I've got the skills to do them. I just haven't got the nerve to chop good engines up - just incase. I might try it with some kind of throw away engine to see how it goes.