Odd Chaff Cutter Machine Restoration - From Flea Market to a Functioning Tool

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16 күн бұрын

In this restoration video, you will see me restoring a chaff cutter machine. The machine is old and rusty, and I decided to restore it because of its unique design. I never saw one the same, did you?
The machine is made of heavy cast iron with tin parts. I tried to keep an antique look and preserve some of the marks of time that are working to prove its age/authenticity. I removed only the prominent casting marks and rust pits. Such machines can be found in a meager number, so they deserve to be rescued and preserved even if they will no longer serve as household tools but as items to be displayed. The restoration process took me almost two weeks.
What is a chaff cutter machine?
A chaff cutter is a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small pieces before mixing it with other forage and feeding it to horses and cattle.
I hope I have caught everything, but if you have any questions about the restoration process, you can comment, and I'll get back to you! Cheers! Johnny.
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@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Hi folks! I saw this old chaff cutter on a towel lying on the ground at a Flea Market, and I observed its unique beauty, so my heart roared: Restore it! So I did! I hope you like the video! Thank you for your time and support! Johhny!

@AntonioCarlos-sj5fi 15 күн бұрын

May your ❤continue to roar, always!

@costrio 15 күн бұрын

An interesting device. Hand power -- from a time when electricity was a novelty?

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

I think it can be from 30s to 40s. So yes, many villages weren't electrified.

@frogjunk 14 күн бұрын

Looks great! I think the blades should not be sharpened on both sides but just one. It needs adjusting so it cuts the hay like a shear. But it does look awesome!

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! You are right; it needs some adjustment. The blades were sharpened on both sides. 😀

@Dirk-Ulowetz 15 күн бұрын

The handle could be from Bakelit. Early plastic, quite popular in these days.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

That's a relevant point. I will try to clean it.

@mago_8145 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration It might be ebonit. Rub it - ebonit stinks.

@Tengu66 14 күн бұрын

Pretty sure that is Bakalite. Be very careful as they often put asbestos in it.

@Dirk-Ulowetz 14 күн бұрын

@@mago_8145 Bakelit stinks, too. But it stinks different.

@anniewardlow9297 10 күн бұрын

I also heard if you rub Bakelite it smells like formaldehyde.

@rudybriskar5267 15 күн бұрын

Excellent! The three things I love, the blast cabinet, cleaning up the casting and powder coating.

@samanthadean1083 15 күн бұрын

The handle looks like some kind of wood/wooden composite to me… Awesome job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! When I hit it, it sounds like wood, too, but for me, it looks like some sort of plastic...

@lisagrafton2529 12 күн бұрын

I love what you do! You're an artist at bring back old metal things, and making them new again. You also use your talent in editing your videos, so they are fun and relaxing to watch! Well Done!!

@rustyshadesrestoration 12 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching my videos. 🙂

@djevo3441 13 күн бұрын

Amazing job my friend congratulations

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers! 🙌

@user-dz8dg6ey8g 15 күн бұрын

Джонни, трудовая реставрация и итог классный. Материал похож на эбонит. Спасибо за видос, лайк мастеру.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Спасибо вам большое! Мне приятно знать, что вам понравилось видео.

@sheilatodd7280 14 күн бұрын

The thing I guess that triggers ASMR for me is watching the sand blasting. It amazrd me! Such a simple thing but so powerful and precise. Could watch someone do that for hours!

@jamessisk8380 15 күн бұрын

That was a more challenging and complicated restoration than you’d at first expect - but you did a lot of hard work and did an awesome job! Great video.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

That's true! The broken bolts at the beginning made me think twice if I wanted to go all in, but I decided to continue and see what this item would bring more. Till the end, it was very satisfactory, and I'm happy that I didn't give up on it.

@just.jose.youtube 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration💪🙂🙏

@anniewardlow9297 10 күн бұрын

Hi Johnny! 👋👋👋 All I can say is if I had to use the chaff cutter we wouldn't be eating a lot of chaff. (whatever that is?) Thanks for another great video. Take care my friend! 👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 10 күн бұрын

Thank you, Annie! Have a wonderful weekend! :)

@anniewardlow9297 10 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration You too buddy!

@MrsIsmena 15 күн бұрын

In your hands, restoration looks like art😮 Good job ❤

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

@rutikuiwa7133 13 күн бұрын

Very good job 👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@Joyfully8888 12 күн бұрын

Wow!!! It’s so fascinating to watch someone with your skill level give this device an amazing restoration!! You are truly gifted! 🥰

@rustyshadesrestoration 12 күн бұрын

I'm glad to hear that, Joy! Thank you for your kind words! 🙂

@RonaldoSilva-tn8in 13 күн бұрын

Restaurada máquina de corte de chapas estranhas 😉

@mskayla7747 15 күн бұрын

Well, that is unique. I've never seen nor heard of one of those, but apparently there was a need for it. Nice job. 👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I''ve tried to find a similar one on the internet, but I couldn't. Thank you!

@grahamturner5963 13 күн бұрын

That was fascinating 👍 I've heard of this, but never seen one. Your attention to detail is amazing

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@buntek50 8 күн бұрын

Super robota ❤😅😅😊

@rustyshadesrestoration 7 күн бұрын

Dziękuję bardzo

@Faesharlyn 13 күн бұрын

I think the handle is just galvanized rubber, the texture looks like the fabric tubes its cast in Great find and work restoring it!

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@MASI_forging 14 күн бұрын

Such a great restoration 👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀 Cheers!

@georgebrown8312 15 күн бұрын

Wonderful job you did restoring the old chaff cutter. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work indeed.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@angeldawnmorningstar 14 күн бұрын

You must be quite chuffed with your chaff cutter ..HaHa 😂😂 Outstanding Outcome ! Well Done ! 😇❤

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

I am! 😅😂 Thank you for watching! Cheers 🍻

@riikkaheikkinen6268 15 күн бұрын

Beautiful Great Handsome 👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@terminalpsychosis8022 15 күн бұрын

It's very pretty now. Making nice bedding for rabbits and stuff.

@costrio 15 күн бұрын

Aa a young child I would watch my father repair and build things. Today's children now have the opportunity to watch and learn tips from around the world. (Playing catch up. ;)

@skovbeats1929 15 күн бұрын

Wow, amazing joh bro!

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thanks, buddy! ✊️ Cannot wait to see you!

@larrykelly2838 15 күн бұрын

Nice restoration

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@andrzejporeda7281 12 күн бұрын

Super jest to odrestaurowane tylko polecam na początku piaskować a nie jakiś tam chemię stosować piaskować metale później malować pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@bulentiseri8468 15 күн бұрын

Good work ❤❤❤

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! ✌️

@tomswindler64 15 күн бұрын

That was a great little restoration,surprisingly had a lot of moving parts,luckily no real damage to mechanisms.good job,just keep on doing what you do best and carry on.great video 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed this project too, Tom! Best wishes! Johnny

@vinceianni4026 15 күн бұрын

Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored good job well done

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, Vince!

@L0CCO 15 күн бұрын

The best

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

@bwilliams463 15 күн бұрын

I went to a welding shop to have a couple of broken bolts removed from a '73 Oldsmobile head manifold. He put a box-end wrench over it, burned off welding rod until it filled the wrench, then unscrewed it and knocked the bolt 'head' out of the wrench with a couple of firm whacks. Easiest method I ever saw.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 🙂 I have to try that!

@bwilliams463 14 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration That's the way I think it went, but that was 25 years ago. He may have pounded the box-end onto the still-molten slag....Long story short: try not to permanently weld one of your good wrenches to a bolt.

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

17:43 тут нужно было нарезать резьбу и закрутить винт. Это облегчило бы последующие разборки.

@kayleysaunders4589 13 күн бұрын

How does the drilling shown above at 6:47, not ruin the threads for the lugnuts?

@kayleysaunders4589 13 күн бұрын

Sorry never mind I saw that you later rethreaded the holes.

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

😀

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Yes, anyway, I will need to do it because the old threads won't fit our new standards.

@kayleysaunders4589 13 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration really? The thread standard changes after a few years?

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

That's not a few years; this machine was made in the 30s-40s.

@darlong9917 14 күн бұрын

looked like bakelite before you made wooden one

@modellbahnagenda 15 күн бұрын

Kompliment 👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Thank you

@just.jose.youtube 15 күн бұрын

I'll say the bad things, all the rest was very good! :p -The patch you riveted to the dark piece (where the hay is fed) would better be soldered in place; -the colour, would that green be period correct? -kinda hard to find a sequence in the shots, I feel like there's a lot of jumping from one piece/task to another... I don't find a continuity throughout the video ; -watching the powder coating baking is so mesmerising, can you include it? This is just my humble opinion, I'm far from being expert in any of these matters. Just providing feedback you may find useful (or not! 😊) cheers!

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate any feedback. I will respond to you in lines: 1. Soldering or brazing will do the job, but I have done that many times,s, and I wanted to show other methods in this video (a doable method for everyone). 2. The color selection for the old farming item resulted from careful research and consideration. Historically, these items were often painted in light green, red or black. This is RAL 6021. (Please note, the color may appear slightly different due to the position of my studio lamps or camera settings. You can verify this by searching it on Google.) 3. We may need some chapters here to be easier to follow, but things are in order. If you skip, you may lose track. a)presentation b) disassembling c)cleaning rust d)repairs/making missing parts etc. e)painting f)all parts ready g)assembling h)presentation i) testing. Following this path makes sense and has some logic behind it, but we aren't all the same or see things the same, right? :D Cheers

@just.jose.youtube 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration thanks for the comprehensive response! Exactly, we're all different, I shared my view and obviously other people may and will have a different one. Keep it up! 💪🙏

@aydarN 15 күн бұрын

Nice job! Old handle at 14:50 looks like ebonite.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thanks! I was thinking the same, but not sure 100%. Do you know how to test it?

@aydarN 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration Hard to tell. Technically it is hardened rubber, so it has specific smell while burning and specific feel while pressing.

@user-sl3il5sz2s 15 күн бұрын

Greetings from Russia. It looks like the handle was made of PCB. This is a composite material made from fabric impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde resin. Resistant to cracking, UV rays, good insulator, etc. It was used very widely in the past.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for the precious information. I will google it. Cheers from Poland!

@user-sl3il5sz2s 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration It would be more correct to call it textolite

@kayleysaunders4589 13 күн бұрын

What is a dead locked pin? 2:47

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

There is no second hole to push it out. It is like a deadlocked door from the outside. To enter, you must pick an axe 😅 like I picked the drill in this case.

@Ms.Cats-if.you.please 14 күн бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@1970sSupertramp 15 күн бұрын

Don't bite me............................................but pop rivets, you're so much better than pop rivets.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

What's wrong with them?

@yamilcoloma6677 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration i agree, looks tacky

@vladimirtoshev5533 9 күн бұрын

Добре но си се справял и по-добре.😆

@nostalgiamaker1561 14 күн бұрын

Looks good, what brand is your wet stone sharpener? I’m looking to get one.

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Thank you. I have a holzmann. 🙂

@neccosan-of3ni 13 күн бұрын

🐮🐴🌿❤✨✨

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🙂

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

Мастер не знал, что есть специальные экстракторы, для извлечения сломанных болтов и наделал себе лишней работы.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Не у всех есть такие экстракторы :D

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

15:36 так можно занозить руки.

@DerOpa. 15 күн бұрын

Well, it´s a restauration.

@rogerpatrongonzalez5800 12 күн бұрын

🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 12 күн бұрын

Gracias! :)

@tutengeymkovsky8365 9 күн бұрын

Не понимаю, зачем вытачивать заново обычные болты. Они в дефиците? Или автору материал девать некуда?

@Fill952 14 күн бұрын

Меня одного бесит то, что реставрируемые материалы, почти у всех рестовраторов, не погружаются полностью в раствор.😅

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

14:54 текстолит.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Это то же самое, что бакелит? Другие говорят, что это бакелит.

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration это именно текстолит, обратите внимание на тканевую основу. У бакелита тканевой основы нет.

@mitkasan8915 14 күн бұрын

This material is carbolire

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Is this the same thing as Bakelite?

@TommyJensen-pl8qz 13 күн бұрын

why don't you weld that piece of plate it's kind of sloppy to use pop rivets

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

The fix is durable and sturdy. Welding such an old tin, full of rust pits, may cause you big surprises, such as getting huge holes in front of your rod, and you will just sit there and cry 😢 😂 Don't ask me how I know. 😅 And what will you get if welded successfully? The same result! (It is not a water tank), so, does it matter? 😆 PS: 99% of people watching this show want to learn new methods and easy that everyone can do at home, so when I decide this, I'm thinking about them too. Not everyone knows how to use or owns a welding machine. Another PS: I weld when necessary; the next video will probably have a lot of welding; cast iron welding. Cheers 🍻

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

Лезвия, к сожалению, не очень хорошо заточены.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Они очень острые, но их нужно отрегулировать и приблизить к сену. Эти болты предназначены для того, чтобы придвинуть лезвия ближе. Кроме того, он будет лучше работать с очень сухим сеном, но это всего лишь май :D

@JoseContreras-ph6nz 14 күн бұрын

👍🤗🙏🏻🇻🇪

@teleuser 3 күн бұрын

Couldn't buy 10 bolts ?

@rustyshadesrestoration 3 күн бұрын

Of course, I could, but the shop didn't had what I needed at that time and online would take too long, so I made my own. It is fun and relatively fast. 😀

@dirkvierke3958 13 күн бұрын

Schneidet aber nicht besonders gut . Ich würde die Messer dichter an den Schacht bringen.

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Hallo! Ja, das muss gemacht werden, aber ich glaube auch, dass ich besseres trockenes Heu schneiden kann; meins war ein bisschen nass. Danke für die Anregung.

@sarmatskif6660 13 күн бұрын

Робить але погано,ножі невідрегульовано.

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

так, мені потрібно наполягти на коригуванні

@sarmatskif6660 11 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration або,ручкою тре більш до вихідного вікна притискати для ефективнішого різання,бо люфти як я розумію там доволі великі.

@lennoxramberran1459 12 күн бұрын

Total madness just to cut some grass, invention not so great in my view, but restoration still good anywhere

@fernandovelazquez-bb8wj 14 күн бұрын

Con laja no c jode

@Norman_Peterson 13 күн бұрын

You could have taken that thing and sprinkled it with fake rust and pretended it was actually much more damaged. Many channels do this trick, many channels make fun of their viewers by simulating FAKE restorations. With painted rust. You don't, you don't need this bullshit, that's why I'm here because you don't fool people.

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

I appreciate that you observed this fact. These kinds of channels are a shame for our niche, and they also can affect us, the ones who genuinely love the art of restoration. Best, Johnny!

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

Холодная закалка это глупость.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Почему? Что лучше?

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration потому что я не особо доверяю такому способу. Он максимум защищает от коррозии, но не закаляет металл. Потому что именно закалка нагреванием изменяет структуру металла и делает прочной (я не знаю всех подробностей, студенты в моей стране говорят сопромат (сопротивление материалов) это ад). Для закалки нагреванием необходимо подготовить льняное масло, оригинальное, не нагретое (есть по этому поводу ролики, на KZfaq) нагреть металл, но не до красного цвета, а до того состояния, когда вот вот он станет красным и бросить его в масло. Вот тогда закалка будет настоящая. Этот способ называется воронением.

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration я так и знал, что тупая администрация не пропустит ссылку на ролик. Его название Простейшее Воронение и Меднение Стали DIY Bluing, вставляйте в строку поиска именно на русском языке. Там субтитры можно сделать английскими.

@x84pav84x 15 күн бұрын

Название ролика Простейшее Воронение и Меднение Стали DIY Bluing, вводите его на русском языке. Субтитры можно сделать английскими.

@regardsdenfants3797 13 күн бұрын

Работать нужно в перчатках. Всегда. Грязные руки некрасиво смотрятся в кадре.

@rustyshadesrestoration 13 күн бұрын

Это грязь от тяжелой работы; это не позор, и в этом нет ничего уродливого или необычного. Перчатки издают раздражающие звуки, которые мешают ушам людей, и мне приходится часто ими пользоваться, что очень вредно для нашей планеты. Поймите, мыло и вода - это лучше :)