What's Inside: 1/2" Air Impact Edition

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video I tear down one of my favorite IR Thunder Guns 1/2" Impacts that I have had since the beginning of my career. The anvil has seen better times and needs replaced. Oddly enough Astro Tools saw this in one of my videos and kindly sent me a replacement for it. It's easy to see in the video I am no "Impact Expert," heck I even have to tear it apart when I am done to put the gaskets back in, in the right order. The good news is, the old gun gets to live to die another day. -Enjoy!
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@SouthMainAuto 5 жыл бұрын

**Ingersoll-Rand 232TGSL** : 1/2-Inch Super-Duty Air Impact Wrench Thunder Gun: amzn.to/2BG4btJ **Astro Tools On Amazon** : amzn.to/2BFh4nU

@willielittle6021 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric hope you had a great Christmas and also have a great new year

@supermine291 5 жыл бұрын

@@TractorWrangler01 it's funny...the only reason one might prefer to have someone else do it is for the Warranty on work and parts.

@glynwatkins9968 5 жыл бұрын

just think if you had a lathe you could of made the part yourself cheaper

@darylzero3139 5 жыл бұрын

@glyn watkins cheaper than free...

@glynwatkins9968 5 жыл бұрын

@@darylzero3139 depends if ya have a lathe n spare metal in the first place lol

@ouch1011 4 жыл бұрын

When I bought my first new air tools, I bought all IR, mostly because the older mechanic who was kind enough to mentor me had a full set of IR tools that he bought when he first got started decades ago and they all still worked. The company has been around forever and all the parts to rebuild them are still available. The only time I've had to crack any of them open is because an old shop that I used to work at used line oilers and filled them with Marvel Mystery Oil. The ingredients are a mystery to me, but they made all the seals in all my air tools swell to the point of no air getting past the triggers, so I had to replace the gaskets and o-rings in all of them. But that was about 13 years ago now, and they all still work beautifully after receiving daily beatings.

@stonestreaker 5 жыл бұрын

"There's your problem lady, some ding-dong's put the gasket in wrong"

@ShainAndrews 5 жыл бұрын

16:07 Hole offset does matter. It biases the power output on the rotor rotation. Hence why it has higher reverse torque.

@MrsSunshine75 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, I have 2 lights, 1/2” nano, nano sockets, deep 1/2” sockets, punch set, and more all Astro, all because of Eric O, good tools, and a great guy!

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

Why do I have that odd feeling, THAT IMPACT DRIVERS, EVERYWHERE, ARE BEING DISMANTLED AT THIS VERY SECOND?? And in other news, AMAZON was overwhelmed with new orders for impact driver repair parts, just as the new year approached!! A spokesperson for AMAZON said that there has never been anything like this before, and the company has no explanation for this odd event! ;-)

@shaneharrison4775 3 жыл бұрын

Lol ya think

@shaneharrison4775 3 жыл бұрын

I am currently working on mine and I've got brush issues

@SimpleLife1971 5 жыл бұрын

One of the beauties of creating a video of the disassembly is if something doesn't go right, meaning I forgot, I can quickly replay it and figure out where I went wrong! Another great video and narration by Eric at South Main Auto Repair!! Thanks Again!

@gmw1964z 5 жыл бұрын

Astro already gave you a job! You’re their #1 salesman ! Lol :)

@phprofYT 5 жыл бұрын

Over 3000 views in a couple hours. That's a good return on investment for marketing. All viewers have some sort of mechanical interest. Better return than investing in NASCAR sponsorship.

@sharpsh00ter111 5 жыл бұрын

i would have to agree watched Eric for so long i broke down an bought the 1/2 impact and 3/8 impact

@BruceLyeg 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, he's the reason I bought the Onyx 3/8" impact and use it constantly.

@davidreid8975 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Can't wait to get a 3/8" drive nano for work

@xIntoThePitx 5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna post an AvE reference.. but I see that's already been done a few 100x

@waltschannel7465 5 жыл бұрын

Starting at about 7:40 I'm relieved that I'm not the only one, (1) who tears stuff apart not being 100% sure how to do it, (2) uses a pair of pliers as a hammer. Great video as always!

@Qusin111 5 жыл бұрын

I expected it to be full of beans

@throttlebottle5906 5 жыл бұрын

that's was the sales department.....

@daveogarf 5 жыл бұрын

Qusin111 - Would those be... FULL beans?? (Runs for cover).

@BenzParts123 5 жыл бұрын

It’s the mechanical version of the ‘magic smoke’ in electronics 😂😂😂

@fomoco300k 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the black goo was what happens to the beans when fully given

@allanandrowey5219 5 жыл бұрын

Had my IR for 20 some years. My foreman said buy a good one first up. Never missed a beat. Love it.

@justj2729 5 жыл бұрын

24:25 Loving the gear shift imitation

@kaburgess69 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that when your needle nose hammer wasn't getting it done, you switched to the channel lock hammer...best invention ever.

@guitarstitch 5 жыл бұрын

This was an interesting change of pace for the SMA channel! Love it. BTW, I did just recent switch my patreon contributions over from another creator to you on account of not being a corporate puppet and not trying to do stuff with your channel that takes it away from what it started as. Keep being you.

@goldentrucker7921 Жыл бұрын

Who was the other channel? Wondering 🤔 if it was the same person I switched from.

@nafentoulides Жыл бұрын

Great video. Good for you for rebuilding a great gun. I just rebuilt an ir 231 model a. Trick to getting the motor in and out smoothly is to heat the housing with a simple propane torch. Then it goes in and out much easier.

@VochoTalacha 5 жыл бұрын

Eric, when you placed the gasket in the wrong place, I literally was like: "that gasket don't go there, you ding dong!" Hahahahaha

@bobapthorpe 5 жыл бұрын

"Well, there's your problem, Eric..."

@garymaris9471 5 жыл бұрын

I still have my 1972 CP 1/2" , and a 3/8" butterfly (offa the ole Mac truck) they still work great, I'm 70 yrs. Old, I'm thinking I might have gotten my $$$$ worth, here soon, wweeelll sseee. Thanks Eric, love all your stuff. "GARY IN OREGON"

@user-jo1hm3co6z 5 жыл бұрын

Once CP moved out of Utica NY they went downhill lmo

@user-jo1hm3co6z 5 жыл бұрын

They were about 10 miles from my house

@raiderhawk 5 жыл бұрын

I played impact Dr once. Unfortunately my patient did not survive

@jtee9548 5 жыл бұрын

Same here, SnapOn gasket scraper from 1984. Rebuilt - failed, rebuilt - failed, gave up.

@devildog8016 5 жыл бұрын

Same here

@926Trucker 4 жыл бұрын

LOL I buried an AIRCAT in the backyard out by the fence(with full Honors)....It perished after 3 operations. Finally called it{time of death} and let the poor beast RIP!

@blayniac 5 жыл бұрын

If this had been a Binford, they would've sent you the C6 Turbo Hydromatic Torque-flite turbo encabulated anvil, guaranteed to flip the vehicle right off the rack .....

@fornula 5 жыл бұрын

more power ooooooogh

@pauldionne1665 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, LOL. For sure.

@sharpsh00ter111 5 жыл бұрын

obviosly Mrs O didnt have anything for Eric to do, He was having way too much fun playing with the impact. Great vid and keep em coming

@spaceinvadertoo 5 жыл бұрын

If we "...really didn't know what we were doing.." but did it anyway, that's called learning. Good job Eric. Thanks.

@7curiogeo 3 жыл бұрын

And all these years I thought I was the only guy took stuff apart to "fix" it and well just kept going. And was amazed when it worked after I got it back together. The thrill of those oh crap why did I do that moments.

@flagmichael 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love it! You are one of us for sure. I especially liked how you had to select the proper size pliers to use as a mallet on the screwdriver drift.

@baxrok2. 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, she's good as new now! That was fun sir. Thanks Dr.O!

@robinsonsmotorcycleandauto3929 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with a little rebuild action. IR's are one of the best guns I have ever used.

@CaptainNero 5 жыл бұрын

You're the best. Click torque to spec. And then you went through all four gears and floored it..lol...

@garryr 5 жыл бұрын

"gentlemen, welcome back. (slams tool onto bench)" AVE fan maybe? or just coincidence?

@nicolacassolato6576 5 жыл бұрын

AvE is the best(or worst) thing that came to KZfaq in recent years

@dafirnz 5 жыл бұрын

SMAvE

@Eremon1 5 жыл бұрын

Eric's version of a video ender could be "Keep your ding dong in a vice little fella". lol

@guitarstitch 5 жыл бұрын

"..to the shop. Today, a treat especial" I literally had to finish the line to restore order in my personal comfort. I could not let the video run without that. Also, the "errrr click!" was a literal click.

@Nick75au1 5 жыл бұрын

I almost thought it was AvE for the first couple of seconds...

@chriskowalski7038 5 жыл бұрын

Love these "On the side" fix it vids...Pls do more...

@rodrv6 5 жыл бұрын

I've got the exact same impact gun....... Now, I can confidently take it apart and clean it thanks to your highly detailed tutorial!!! :D

@pmessinger 5 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment about how brave you are to go beyond pulling out the things with the notch up, then you picked up the pliers and my hopes died and I doubted you for the very first time. Then there was all the unrestrained twisting and banging and the "beauty marks" as you called them. I asked myself if maybe Astro or whomever might restore the thing to impress us, your subs. The rest of your struggle with that armature(?) added nothing to our hopes until you were able to reinsert those fin thingies. Then, despite that captioned warning. It all went together and you restored my faith in South Main Auto and your unfailing auto-mechanical genius! I just wish I could afford to drive the thousand miles or so to have you attend to my new/old F-150. Life just isn't fair. Happy New Year and thanks for every time we see a video.

@dgecse 5 жыл бұрын

it lives on to ugga-dugga another day!

@slr7628 5 жыл бұрын

Something beautiful about worn metal parts.

@artyoe1873 5 жыл бұрын

My dad always used I.R. When I went to work that's what I bought. Still have my first impact. Only thing I changed has been the anvil. did it about like you did. i never had good luck with air ratchets. Once worn out toss and buy a new I.R. Thanks for sharing.

@spelunkerd 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see maintenance on old tools. Astro are heroes for finding the correct anvil!

@Really2u 5 жыл бұрын

Love how it almost flew out of your hand on the first pull. Good grease.

@oscarjones5773 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video!! Thank you so much for sharing your love for a first impact and taking the time to correctly place the gaskets and pack the bearings!!

@jamesbondero6170 5 жыл бұрын

That part would have come out a lot easier if you said "tappy tap tap" while pounding on it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone at SMA!

@fredberfal1246 5 жыл бұрын

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@edwardhugus2772 5 жыл бұрын

@South Main Auto Repair LLC just don't understand; he KNOWS that Robert is his mother's brother, he KNOWS the close-ups don't work without telling them to "enhance", how could he forget "Tappy Tap Tap"? That end of the impact would have literally fallen apart if he'd used the magic words! I wonder if he's getting enough sleep at night? Maybe Mrs O should make him some soothing brakecleen and fluid film tea before bedtime?

@davidchoy5807 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy you taking us all along for the ride. Especially like the way you think out loud, helps us understand your logic and way of looking at problems.

@RealWorldGarage 5 жыл бұрын

I have one just like it. I took mine apart once due to being locked up. Part of the cage where the hammers run was broken. I removed the offending piece and it still works. They’re tough guns. Oh and I paid $50 for it used 20 something years ago.

@olko3418 Жыл бұрын

"I should stick to fixing cars..." best line ever!

@jerrybungard7107 5 жыл бұрын

My IR 231 is somewhere around 50years old! Put in one anvil and one set of vanes. Still use it ,still working fine. Oil it occasionally is all it gets.wish I had a dollar for every wheel it's taken off ,not to mention the on told amount of other bolts and nuts it has hammered off and on. 40 years as mechanic at Chevy store followed by ten years mechanic in at auto auction.

@stacydornan9765 5 жыл бұрын

Had my old girl OR for 17 years no oil or grease best guns ever Eric

@rickbates9232 3 жыл бұрын

Love the get in there and give it a go and explore how the tool works and can be disassembled ... just awesome! I'll look this one up when I need to service mine.

@joshuawilcox7394 5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the best way to learn is to just jump in... Awesome video Mr. O!

@jamesu 5 жыл бұрын

NO doubt, you are already a valued member of the Astro team! Hope you and the family had a great Christmas! James

@AutoManuals 5 жыл бұрын

Love these type of videos. Keep em coming

@zx8401ztv 5 жыл бұрын

And it still worked with the two rings in the wrong place lol, i bet you have swapped them back now :-D Thankyou for all your videos, clever, funny, and mad all at the same time :-D

@SouthMainAuto 5 жыл бұрын

Of course :)

@jjyemg2397 5 жыл бұрын

zx8401ztv saw that too. Eric the the greatest!!!

@ronaldchurch6356 5 жыл бұрын

Not

@paulcopeland9035 5 жыл бұрын

You can bet that ring has a new home forever!

@walterk1221 5 жыл бұрын

Actually, the offset of the exhaust holes is what causes higher torque in CCW versus CW direction.

@SouthMainAuto 5 жыл бұрын

Good thing we put it back where it was then haha. I assumed there must be some sort of reason other wise they would be in the middle right?

@walterk1221 5 жыл бұрын

@@SouthMainAuto exactly! By the way, Happy Boxing Day.

@waltershulas623 5 жыл бұрын

Have the same impact gun had it sense 1992 and still going strong as always great video

@LtBRS 3 жыл бұрын

Hands Down - the all-time best SMA episode ever!

@jeffcarter5805 5 жыл бұрын

I gotta try and get away from you tube but your videos are so damned informative and addictive!! I wish you much continued success for SMA through 2019 and health and happiness for you, the boss Vanessa and your kids :-). Ford Diy'er- across the pond in Southampton. England

@jasonjoncas5998 5 жыл бұрын

Have rebuilt this platform since the early 90s . That 3 piece gasket is starts as one pinched between the hammer housing and spacer that is pressed fit into the housing. The air vane cylinder is best left in when removing the rotor to keep the lower end plate aligned to the housing bore and will assist on reassembly. If you really wanted to wake this thing up remove the e clip from the rotor end plate remove the bearing lap both end plates with 300 grit on a flat surface to remove any grooves finish with a 600 grit. Then use a wheel cylinder hone to clean up the vane cylinder take the vanes to the 300 grit and lightly clean the seal surface. A couple drops of 10w30 on the bearings reassemble dry. Now you have to seat in the vanes WD40 with a straw applicator a light squirt into the air inlet. Hook up a regulated air line or or one with a tap. Plastic tie the trigger full open put it in a vice or lay it on the floor 40 psi or mid throttle let it rip 5 min in fwd then in reverse. Now the vanes are seated give a light dose of air tool oil 3 to 4 drops and continue to do that over oiling the tool will degrade the performance then grease the hammer push the drive into the tool grease the tool until the drive pushes forward then stop you can actually over do it and tool performance will suffer.Now your IR is better than new. 300 ft lbs now 400 ft lbs.

@thegreatjellydoughnu 5 жыл бұрын

At 24:25 if you close your eyes you can imagine the ricer with the extreme negative camber going by. Nice work Eric that should totally last at 20 years or 5 Honda crank bolts

@michaelb.5345 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. Eric , very enjoyable video.

@beardoog1 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video this is something we really need it goes along with working on cars you must have a great tool in working order to do the job correctly. Thanks for the great videos...

@steveodonald9503 4 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant mind.... Can rebuild a " non serviceable" Kia diff coupling, and also his own air tools. Good job Eric!

@brealdeal3658 5 жыл бұрын

For a second there I thought I was watching "Primitive Pete's Air Tool Overhaulin" 😂👍

@samvalentine3206 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, good old Primitive Pete! Glad he's remembered!

@Oralepues 5 жыл бұрын

Yet again another great video brought to you from Eric and S.M.A. keep up the good work and Happy New year to you and your family.

@rguy2684 3 жыл бұрын

Rebuilt many of those! Worked for a company that used those impacts on their production plastic molding machines to pull the molds apart. 48 1” bolts every 7 minutes! But that was 40 years ago, and they look the same! Great tool!

@SmittySmithsonite 5 жыл бұрын

I still have my Campbell-Hausfield impact I bought at Walmart for $65 back in '01. NEVER oiled or greased the thing until just recently - never knew you were supposed to HAHAHA! Didn't know what that strange fitting was on the side until about 9 years ago, lol. Thing never let me down though! Can't believe it lived as long as it did with zero grease in it. Guess the factory actually put some in, and it was actual quality grease. It now lives in the back seat of my truck in case I ever get a flat - I've got a set of Viair air compressors in the bed. I used that impact daily for close to 10 years before I bought my IR 2135 TiMax - that one is now almost 9 years old, but I've kept up on the maintenance - she cost me just a bit more money than the CH unit. Haven't had either one apart yet - figure I've got another 10 years before that needs to happen. 😁 Ahh who cares where the gaskets go - it worked! 👍👍😊 Nice job! Set for another 20 years, at least. 😜

@Al-Fiallos 5 жыл бұрын

There is method to his madness. By captivating us with his videos, he also has a video record of the steps and placement of the parts - yes, Eric is far from crazy.

@jeremystone6613 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite mechanics tip... The tool in the hand is the tool for the job.

@ThePlowGuys 5 жыл бұрын

You are like a kid playing with your tools. That was so cute Eric.

@rickg4802 5 жыл бұрын

Good job as always Eric O. Keep the videos coming in 2019. Hope you and your family have a safe and Happy New Year.

@NY411Info 5 жыл бұрын

Eric O Nice Vijeo :) I feel a competition coming on with Ave. Sawsall some new boxes open...lol.

@Techman4567 5 жыл бұрын

Good Video Eric, I have to say you definitely have an adventurous spirit. Air tools for me are a love hate thing, I love it when they are working and hate them when trying to fix one. All strange components for sure.

@therealchayd 5 жыл бұрын

Gentlemeeeeeeeeen! Welcome back to the shop!

@1013redoak 5 жыл бұрын

Eric you're amazing! You can work on anything!

@uprednecked 5 жыл бұрын

great video Eric! i have one of those same impacts mine fell apart so was laughing at you trying to knock the rotor out! i do oil mine everyday i had no rust in mine! Cheers!

@robert1408 2 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining and you’re very down to earth guy!

@Motham51 5 жыл бұрын

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"

@ironeagle2526 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid never seen one taken apart before

@pudmina 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for an excellent video as always. Merry Christmas to you and your family. And my roomate commented on your amazing ability to convert any tool into a hammer :)

@arthurfricchione8119 5 жыл бұрын

Eric good thing you have the video to put it back together. 👍 And that is how a real Diyer would perform that rebuild.Put it in the freezer to shrink it down a little.

@davidwalle5025 5 жыл бұрын

Good video mr. O. I used hf parts to fix a ir 1/4 drive air rachet years ago. It was before the internet, still works today. I guess most air tools are copies of ir.

@wizard1800 5 жыл бұрын

And remember people. Any tool can be used as a hammer and most tools can be used as a pry bar! Lol great video. The fluid film on the JK worked great!

@ZeusHands 5 жыл бұрын

I own pretty much the same gun but from Mac tools. This thing is awesome! Never let me down

@SouthMainAuto 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh yes the Mac 434C or M were great guns!

@jmhsmith9452 5 жыл бұрын

I have owned Ingersoll Rand impact since early 70s only replaced Pat's in it once. Still working.

@thesteveprichard 5 жыл бұрын

I liked the needle nose backwards hammer!

@kenhutchens513 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm Uncle Bumble F would be proud of that intro I think.

@CopCat34 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! The hammer pliers were awesome. Where the pliers from Astro? Seriously, thanks for the tool break down since I have never seen the inside of an impact gun.

@OGZeroLyfe 5 жыл бұрын

A little rusty in there from all that bad shop air.

@j.chrisbeck7492 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@MrGardman 5 жыл бұрын

Rumor is customers that come in for free air get the bad stuff, while the paying customers get the good stuff.

@vader2774 5 жыл бұрын

MrGardman yeah the paying customers get nitrogen

@JacobEcret 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@125sm3 5 жыл бұрын

Great job , giving some love to your tools 😁

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP 5 жыл бұрын

*Restore It* channel guy- would've gutted it, degreased, sand blast, etching primer, base coat, clear coat, then bake outer painted parts in 300F 2 hours, let dry one day before reassembly. You ever watch his stuff? It's amazing.

@idlehour2652 5 жыл бұрын

I have allways had and still have a IR 231 in my box I have them with a 2 inch anvil and use it for tire work. Best gun for tires.

@greeksgarage6884 4 жыл бұрын

Just starting wrenching and I just bought a ingersoll rand 231G from tractor supply for 129.99$ on sale and I hope it lasts as long as yours Erick I’m loving it so far

@jamesvillano5202 5 жыл бұрын

I worked for IR in Athens, PA back in the late 1980s to early 1990s. We shipped thousands of impacts every year and I always wondered, where the heck were they all going. Surely every mechanic and DIYer in the world already had one but we kept shipping. By the way...Eric, free running the tool doesn't tell you it is back together correctly; need to run a torque test as your final test. Enjoy your videos man!

@gaminggrandpa24 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love your videos hope you had a great Christmas

@vicferrarisgarage Жыл бұрын

IR 231. The god of the impacts Repaired these for yr’s. You must heat the shell slightly to get it out. Freezer the cylinder and bits & heat up case to reassemble.

@charlesb4267 5 жыл бұрын

For many years I had the IR 244 which is similar, runs a little slower but has a little more hitting power I believe, my anvil twisted off one day which rather proved the point that stuffing lots of air pressure into it gave it a lot of magic beans !. I ordered a new anvil and that portion of the tool is very easy to work with as I found out. Some years later the three case screws backed off with the vibration ( probably never get them out if loctite was put on them ) and air leaked past and lost power, figured out the issue but it had blown the gasket. Had to buy a rebuild kit just to get the gaskets but when I used the whole kit and took the motor apart to replace bearings and the motor vanes I discovered that the motor case was worn badly as in out of round in the area where the ports are and the only fix was a new motor case, up here in Canada that one part cost as much as you replacing your whole gun Eric. Needless to say I retired that gun as it was not worth pouring the money into and bought the composite IR and have been extremely happy with it in the few years I have owned it. I see a lot of comments about being so surprised about greasing these guns, well they are designed to be greased as the grease goes into the hammer/anvil end for that action through the hollow motor shaft passage way, the oil into the air tool opening lubricates the motor vanes. I had even bought the mini grease gun and the special grease from IR way back with that IR 244 and greased and oiled it often, seems the only way to give those tools enough oil for the motor to live the longest life is by having an oil injector/mister into the air line but then that shops air line is no good for blowing straight air or inflating tires but that. Excellent real life tear down video of a well used/abused tool !

@Laz_Arus 5 жыл бұрын

Rejuvenating that will have a positive 'impact' on the environment, rather than end up in landfill 👌

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric O

@mikebidus7166 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir! Always wanted to see what the inside of one of those looked like. :-)

@JHart-rd3nx 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice to know, thank you.

@wyattoneable 5 жыл бұрын

Astro really stepped up to the plate to help out. It would be cool to see Chris comment to evaluate your skills in the rebuild.

@NY411Info 5 жыл бұрын

wyattoneable lol

@tihzho 3 жыл бұрын

5:10 That looks very familiar to me as at one time I serviced vacuum pumps. Rebuilding is a new set of vanes and polishing the rotor on a lathe with wet / dry 600 grit.