Tag: MISC

Making History: Watch This Incredibly Brilliant And Simple 1900s Ratcheting Wrench Get Made From Scratch – Awesome Skills

May 27, 2021BangShift XL, MISC, Videos, XL Videos

Making History: Watch This Incredibly Brilliant And Simple 1900s Ratcheting Wrench Get Made From Scratch – Awesome Skills

We always love the work that Mr Hand Tool Rescue does. Whether he is working on a Bridgeport, making an apple peeler new again, or getting down an dirty fo fix an anvil, this guy is fun to watch. The man has great mechanical, fabrication, and creative skills that allows him to see parts that are not there and then make them lots of times to complete a job. But what about making the whole job from scratch? That’s the deal here as he takes patent drawings from about 110+ years ago and uses to them to create the thing in the drawings, a very basic and simple ratcheting wrench.

As he is quick to point out, this is not the first ratcheting wrench ever developed, those date from deep into the 1800s but this is one of the most smart and simple designs we have ever seen. It has exactly three parts. Those three parts are not as easy as they sound though and you will watch Mr Hand Tool Rescue employ his fabrication and machining skills here in ways we have never seen him lean on them before.

We think you will dig this video for the cool result and the methods to get there!

Press play below to see this 1900s ratcheting wrench get made from scratch off drawings!

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0
Tired Of Your Weak Little Chainsaw? Just Add Nitromethane To The Tank – This Video Is Awesome

Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

Apr 24, 2021Apex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos

Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

We’re guessing someone lost their job for this one. You are going to watch this 1970s Chevrolet parts film which stars Evel Knivel and makes literally no sense at all. The theme of the film is “conflict” and it is illustrated by a series of scenes where animals eat other animals, black and white movies are shown, and Evel Knievel jumps stuff on his motorcycle, sometimes crashing, sometimes not. Throw in a dose of 1970s Anchoman-level hilarity with a bikini-clad woman, and you have yourself one of the most singular odd things we have ever seen.

Make no mistake, Knievel would never turn down a gig, especially one with Chevrolet that likely was a great payday for reading some cue-cards. The company definitely did not hire him for his suave acting ability because this dude is straight up stiff while narrating the action. By action, we mean the bizarre things we are shown on screen.

Oddly, while Chevrolet parts are mentioned a handful of times there’s barely (if ever) a Chevrolet car shown as a prop in the film. This whole thing is some weirdo theater of the mind that was likely schemed up by an executive’s kid. “Hey Johnson, get my son a job in the media department and let him run wild!”

Obviously, Knievel was majorly famous at this point and his star only grew bigger. Note that he mentions that someday, “I’ll jump a mile….” we all know how that quest ended.

You have to see this one to believe it.

Press play to see the weirdest Chevrolet Parts video ever made, starring Evel Knievel!

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0
For GREAT deals on a new or used Chevrolet, Buick or GMC in St. Louis check out Laura Chevrolet Buick GMC TODAY!

Candy Paint Job Tech: Here’s How To Do Amazing Candy Panel Paint. The Serape Mexican Blanket Paint Job.

Apr 10, 2021MISC, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Candy Paint Job Tech: Here’s How To Do Amazing Candy Panel Paint. The Serape Mexican Blanket Paint Job.

Custom panel paint, candies, flake, and the like are often found on custom motorcycles, lowriders, and customs, and regardless of whether it is your favorite or not, and regardless of the color and style, everyone stares and appreciates what must have went into painting something like that. The truth about paint jobs like that is the time and effort that goes into them is mostly in the layout and masking of the thing. With so many layers and colors and graphics involved it can often take a hundred times longer to mask it than it takes to spray it. But there is a lot of skill that goes into spraying candies, pearls, and heavy flake. But how exactly does it really happen?

Well lucky for you, Time Warp Custom Paint is going to show us. This is a tutorial if you will and one that you can use to inspire you to get out and paint something yourself. Now I have to think that with a few spray cans and some time you could practice certain elements of this before you ever got into the good stuff, but regardless I think this could be something fun and it makes me want to try it out. I wonder if doing something like this on an old hood would be cool for the inside of the shop. Hmmmmm

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0

For GREAT deals on a new or used Nissan check out Santa Maria Nissan TODAY!

Ever Wonder How They Make Wooden Airplane Props? Check Out These Two Ladies From Culver Props As They Take Us Through The Entire Process

Jan 16, 2021HISTORIC, MISC, TECH, Videos

Ever Wonder How They Make Wooden Airplane Props? Check Out These Two Ladies From Culver Props As They Take Us Through The Entire Process

Airplanes are bitchin machines, and were instrumental in the design and components used on some of the earliest hot rods. So it is no wonder that gearheads are often attracted to the cool shapes and lines that come on classic and military airplanes. And what’s cooler than the sexy wooden propeller hanging off the front of a neat old airplane? If someone asked what it took to build one, it would take a few minutes to think about all the steps and critical shaping that is required to make one from scratch. But now, you and I can watch one getting made, step by step, by two talented craftswomen from Missouri who build every single prop that comes out of Culver Props in Rolla, Missouri. I stumbled onto their YouTube channel and saw that they are starting a series on what it takes to make a new prop, and how the days progress during the build process.

I for one am excited to see what this cool prop will look like when done, seeing as it is made from several layers of Maple. Laminating wood like this not only produces a beautiful layered look, but also provides more strength and stability than if the prop were made from one solid block of wood.

Here’s Day 1 of a Propeller Build, we’ll share the next one as soon as it is posted!

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0

Awesome Build: Watch This Operational Scale Model Of A Rotary Engine Constructed With Lego Blocks!

Nov 09, 20201320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, Videos

Awesome Build: Watch This Operational Scale Model Of A Rotary Engine Constructed With Lego Blocks!

This is easily one of the most awesome Lego builds we have ever seen. We know we had some rotary stuff on the front page today already but this is in a different league. The whole engine is custom built from the imagination of the guy snapping the blocks together, to start. This is not a kit, this is not something already made a video about. From the creation of the rotor itself to the fact that this thing has “spark plugs” intake and exhaust ports, the right eccentric travel and the list goes on and on, your mind will be blown like ours.

There may be kids who watch this video and have a lightbulb come on in their minds about how one of these weird little engines work. In fact, they aren’t so weird when you see a happy little version of one, built of out of Lego blocks whirring away. This guy even went so far as to include the tip seals on the rotor in his build!

The addition of the “spark” light is a big one here because there are some animations that show the cycle of a rotary engine but when he dims the lights and then cranks the engine up with the little cam and rocker arm to trigger the light up block, things go from interesting to completely awesome.

We have no idea how many hours are in this build but what a teaching tool. I watched this with my kids and both of them were able to see what exactly happens inside the engine and they were both 100% more understanding of a rotary engine than they were after I explained it to them 100 times.

THIS is great!

Press play below to see this incredible scale model rotary engine built from Lego!

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0

Master Class: This Video From Full Boost On Building High Horsepower Street Engines Is Spectacular

Sep 22, 20201320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, ENGINE, ENGINES, MISC, Tech Stories, Videos

Master Class: This Video From Full Boost On Building High Horsepower Street Engines Is Spectacular

This is the opposite of a kind of wham-bam engine building video. If anything this is a slow moving, artfully edited, content packed trip through the mind, manner, and process of a truly awesome engine builder as he assembles a killer street engine for a customer. We’re talking about an 800hp naturally aspirated engine that lands in an amazing Ford Falcon XB in Australia.

The engine builder is also a well known Aussie in the form of Frank Marchese at Dandy Engines. We have shown you zillions of videos from Australia that have dandy engines front and center in drag race cars, street cars, burnout cars and more. This time it’s a killer pro touring style car that gets the bullet he builds.

This video isn’t about torque specs and that kind of thing, it’s way more about creating the package that will make the power and make it in a way that the customer can use and enjoy. There’s a great walk through the parts and pieces, the processes that Frank employs, and all of that good stuff.

To us, this is an engine video on the next level. If you truly appreciate the time and effort that go into crafting something like this, you’ll dig the video. Much like building an engine, the stuff that takes time and requires an eye for detail can define the ultimate success of the project. This is a wonderful piece to watch.

Press play below for a legit master class in engine building – wonderful video –

[embedded content]

  • Share This
  • Pinterest
  • 0
Teardown Video: Watch A Chrysler A-833 Four-Speed Come To Pieces (On Purpose)

For GREAT deals on a new or used INFINITI check out J.B.A. INFINITI of Ellicott City TODAY!