Channel: Hand Tool Rescue

Category: Howto & Style

Tags: 1930sshearelectricbefore and afteraluminumrust removaltumblertoolselectric motorrustmouthmy mechanicsdiysand blastingvintagefishasmrantiquestanleymakerestorationstone washrescue

Description: This restoration is on a 1930s Stanley "Fish-mouth" Unishear. This model is number 16A and is made to cut steel up to 16 gauge, but is over-powered and can do much more! This tool was sent to me by a viewer and arrived with rust that seemed to be fairly recent. It was also filled with mud wasp nests, which is something I rarely see in tools since I live in the frozen tundra. The shear is almost entirely aluminum with only a select few hardened steel parts. The motor cleaned up well, but one of these days I would really like to do a proper electric motor restoration where I rewind it all and have it dipped in lacquer. Apparently this tool needs an infinite supply of oil to function well, so I replaced the bearings with sealed ones in case I forget to oil it one time. It was missing an oil cap for one of its bearings, which was easily made and replaced. I also replaced all the screws in the handle with brass ones, just because I like to shear in style. I hope to use this around the shop to help me with some sheet-metal work for future restorations. I would like to thank Evapo-Rust for sponsoring this video. Wrenches are now for sale at handtoolrescue.com Help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescue Instagram: instagram.com/handtoolrescue Facebook Group - Share your restorations facebook.com/groups/handtoolrescue Reddit - Share your restorations reddit.com/r/HandToolRescue