From Flea Market Junk to Precision Tool – Laser Restoration

This time, I’m restoring an antique watchmaker’s tool. I bought this old flat grinder at a flea market several years ago for just $2. The seller had a pile of rusty tools and other old items that he was selling as “decorative objects.” I immediately knew it would make a great restoration project one day, so I put it in a drawer of my watchmaking bench and almost forgot about it. At the end of last year, while replacing my old workbench with a new one, I came across the flat grinder again. That felt like the right moment to finally restore it. The threads of the screws don’t match any modern metric or imperial standard, which suggests that this tool is quite old. For that reason, it was important to preserve the original screws. Replacing them would not only have been difficult, but likely impossible without altering the tool. Luckily, I recently became the proud owner of an xTool F2 Ultra. A dual-laser machine that combines a diode laser with a powerful 60W MOPA fiber laser. It’s perfectly suited for metal work such as rust removal and deep engraving, which makes it ideal for a project like this. If you’d like to check out the xTool F2 Ultra yourself, here’s the link to the official xTool store: 👉 https://xtool.pxf.io/reddeadrestoration ** Early access, Ads-Free Videos and behind the scenes content on: 👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Reddeadrestoration 👉 or become a channel-member: https://www.youtube.com/reddeadrestoration/join Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reddeadrestoration/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YTRedDeadRestoration/ Chapters: 0:00 - Disassembly 2:34 - Laser Rust Removal on Screws 3:35 - Screw Head Restoration & Laser-Knurling 5:16 - Nuts Restoration & Cleaning 6:50 - Metal Parts Restoration 9:28 - Laser Engraving & Polishing 10:56 - Reassembly 11:57 - Final Test 13:12 - Final Result I hope you liked this restoration, if so, like, comment and subscribe 😉 📌 Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedDeadRestoration?sub_confirmation=1 Music: Virtual Roaming Charges by @halfcoolmusic Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1ZmluAYGM ___________________________________ Thanks to all my patreons, channel-members and subscribers! And especially to my gold-supporters: - Diego Macias - Max Szmekura - Mike A. - Raty Ning as well as my silver-supporters: - Alfredo Lagos - Allan Pullin - Coleslawyum - Dan Ames - Don Goode - Joe Lashley - manonwire - Pat Bartholick - Peter Oetterli - Philipp - Reuben W Parks - Salvatore Baio ___________________________________ Tools: Acrylic Glass Polishing Compound: https://amzn.to/2XIP8vF ** Case Polishing Diamond Paste: https://amzn.to/2Ye1MSo ** Case Polishing Wadding: https://amzn.to/2UlNfme ** Thermo-Tape: https://amzn.to/30YktME ** Fiber Glass Pen: https://amzn.to/2AQfpzi ** UV-Lamp: https://amzn.to/3iuOSJ8 ** UV-Glue: https://amzn.to/3ghGSZK ** Rodico: https://amzn.to/3eWtTN2 ** Multi-Purpose Watch-Repair-Kit: https://amzn.to/2XIQ7Mn ** Multitool: https://amzn.to/2BNryW9 ** Buffing Wheels for Multitool: https://amzn.to/30gJCSF ** My Camera: https://amzn.to/32er4BJ ** ** Affiliate Links Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This help support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! Subtitles available in: English, German, Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Portuguese, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish #toolrestoration #asmr #restoration #xtool #laser