WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Freeing a SEIZED Track Tensioner on Our Soviet KV-1S

This week on Workshop Wednesday, Beau takes on the KV-1S's seized track tensioning system — freeing up and pulling apart components that haven't moved in decades. The KV-1S was a Soviet heavy tank produced from 1942, designed as a lighter, faster variant of the original KV-1 with reduced armour and a redesigned cast turret. Our example is currently undergoing a full strip-down and reconstruction as part of one of the most ambitious restorations we've ever attempted.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
01:40 – Freeing the threaded arm
07:02 – Freeing the tension mechanism
14:00 – Freeing the mount
15:00 – Revealing perfect thread
18:47 – Final reveal!

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