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1960's 'Virax 62' Pipe Threader | Restoration
In this video I restored an old Pipe Threader "Virax 62", Made in France.
Age:
- I guess it´s age to 50-60 years.
Restoring time:
- around 2 weeks
Facts:
- Focus was on an "antique finish". The main body still has it#s production marks, the zinc die cast ring has some imperfections, and the handle as well. Hope you like it!
- this is one of the older versions, you can recognize them by 2 knobs
- I wasn´t able to do a final test, because I couldn´t find any affordable, original cutting heads. Sorry! But i demonstrate how it works :-)
- restoration was about 2 weeks
Techniques/materials:
- Ring and knobs are made of non magnetic zinc die cast - I remade the knobs out of 7075 aircraft aluminum
- the Ring was left with some imperfections (especially the countersinks), because i didnt want to break this fragile, unique part.
- The main body was blued with hydrogen peroxide (3%), salt and white vinegar. By cooking in demineralized water, the metal turns black. You can repeat this process up to 10 times
- the bolts were cleaned, because they need to fit back into the main body, same for the ratcheting element (ring)
- the new countersunk screws were nickel plated
- you can cold blue zinc die cast with regular steel bluing agent
I hope you have fun with the video! If you have any questions on the used tools, materials or the processes, write it in the comment section - i´ll try to answer as soon as possible!
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Thanks for watching!
'Virax 62' Pipe Threader | Restoration
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