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

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19 күн бұрын

In this restoration video, you will see me restoring a mini chaff cutter machine. The machine is antique 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 17 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 17 күн бұрын

May your ❤continue to roar, always!

@costrio 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

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

@frogjunk 17 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 16 күн бұрын

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

@Dirk-Ulowetz 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

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

@mago_8145 17 күн бұрын

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

@Tengu66 17 күн бұрын

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

@Dirk-Ulowetz 16 күн бұрын

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

@anniewardlow9297 12 күн бұрын

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

@rudybriskar5267 17 күн бұрын

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

@oneshotme Күн бұрын

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

@rustyshadesrestoration Күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@samanthadean1083 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 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...

@djevo3441 15 күн бұрын

Amazing job my friend congratulations

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers! 🙌

@lisagrafton2529 14 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 14 күн бұрын

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

@user-dz8dg6ey8g 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

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

@anniewardlow9297 12 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 12 күн бұрын

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

@anniewardlow9297 12 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration You too buddy!

@MrsIsmena 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

@rutikuiwa7133 15 күн бұрын

Very good job 👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀

@sheilatodd7280 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration💪🙂🙏

@Joyfully8888 15 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 14 күн бұрын

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

@RonaldoSilva-tn8in 15 күн бұрын

Restaurada máquina de corte de chapas estranhas 😉

@MASI_forging 16 күн бұрын

Such a great restoration 👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😀 Cheers!

@angeldawnmorningstar 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

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

@mskayla7747 17 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 17 күн бұрын

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

@buntek50 10 күн бұрын

Super robota ❤😅😅😊

@rustyshadesrestoration 9 күн бұрын

Dziękuję bardzo

@grahamturner5963 16 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@costrio 17 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. ;)

@Faesharlyn 16 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 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@georgebrown8312 17 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 17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@terminalpsychosis8022 17 күн бұрын

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

@skovbeats1929 17 күн бұрын

Wow, amazing joh bro!

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thanks, buddy! ✊️ Cannot wait to see you!

@bulentiseri8468 17 күн бұрын

Good work ❤❤❤

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thank you! ✌️

@tomswindler64 17 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 17 күн бұрын

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

@andrzejporeda7281 14 күн бұрын

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

@larrykelly2838 17 күн бұрын

Nice restoration

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@vinceianni4026 17 күн бұрын

Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored good job well done

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thank you, Vince!

@L0CCO 17 күн бұрын

The best

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

@kayleysaunders4589 15 күн бұрын

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

@kayleysaunders4589 15 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

😀

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

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

@kayleysaunders4589 15 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

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

@riikkaheikkinen6268 17 күн бұрын

Beautiful Great Handsome 👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@kayleysaunders4589 15 күн бұрын

What is a dead locked pin? 2:47

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 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.

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

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

@bwilliams463 17 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 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 🙂 I have to try that!

@bwilliams463 17 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.

@modellbahnagenda 17 күн бұрын

Kompliment 👍👍👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

Thank you

@nostalgiamaker1561 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

Thank you. I have a holzmann. 🙂

@just.jose.youtube 17 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 17 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 17 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! 💪🙏

@darlong9917 17 күн бұрын

looked like bakelite before you made wooden one

@vladimirtoshev5533 11 күн бұрын

Добре но си се справял и по-добре.😆

@Ms.Cats-if.you.please 17 күн бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Не у всех есть такие экстракторы :D

@user-sl3il5sz2s 17 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 17 күн бұрын

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

@user-sl3il5sz2s 17 күн бұрын

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

@neccosan-of3ni 15 күн бұрын

🐮🐴🌿❤✨✨

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🙂

@aydarN 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

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

@aydarN 17 күн бұрын

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

@DerOpa. 17 күн бұрын

Well, it´s a restauration.

@tutengeymkovsky8365 11 күн бұрын

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

@TommyJensen-pl8qz 15 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 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 🍻

@1970sSupertramp 17 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

What's wrong with them?

@yamilcoloma6677 17 күн бұрын

@@rustyshadesrestoration i agree, looks tacky

@Fill952 17 күн бұрын

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

@rogerpatrongonzalez5800 14 күн бұрын

🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍

@rustyshadesrestoration 14 күн бұрын

Gracias! :)

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

15:36 так можно занозить руки.

@mitkasan8915 16 күн бұрын

This material is carbolire

@rustyshadesrestoration 16 күн бұрын

Is this the same thing as Bakelite?

@teleuser 5 күн бұрын

Couldn't buy 10 bolts ?

@rustyshadesrestoration 5 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. 😀

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

14:54 текстолит.

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

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

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

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

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

Лезвия, к сожалению, не очень хорошо заточены.

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 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 17 күн бұрын

👍🤗🙏🏻🇻🇪

@dirkvierke3958 15 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 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 15 күн бұрын

Робить але погано,ножі невідрегульовано.

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 күн бұрын

так, мені потрібно наполягти на коригуванні

@sarmatskif6660 14 күн бұрын

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

@lennoxramberran1459 14 күн бұрын

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

@fernandovelazquez-bb8wj 17 күн бұрын

Con laja no c jode

@x84pav84x 17 күн бұрын

Холодная закалка это глупость.

@rustyshadesrestoration 17 күн бұрын

Почему? Что лучше?

@x84pav84x 17 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 17 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 17 күн бұрын

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

@regardsdenfants3797 15 күн бұрын

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

@rustyshadesrestoration 15 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 :)

@Norman_Peterson 15 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 15 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!