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I used to use that same setup when I worked in a steel fabrication plant that made water tower and smoke stakes used to use cut tabs off that were Welded in the wrong place
Kurtis, any time you feel like giving us an extended explanation like you did for air-arc, go for it. This video was the best use of my learning time for a week.
Good job with the air arc Kurtis. For anyone who hasn't used an air arc, I used to describe using it as buttering toast with a butter knife. No modern technology that the average shop can afford will ever replace the air arc. I worked in Alaska for a few years and used an air arc often on some of the large excavators, off road trucks, and cats. The boiler maker who taught me how to use it said I was lucky to be a large person, unlike him who was about 5'6" tall. He said every time there was an air arc job in a tight place he was elected to do the work because he was small. Between the noise and the carbon dust, I can't imagine using one in a confined space. I wore two masks and both were black in less than an hour. Outside where you ran it is the right place. I was using 3/8" carbons and upward of 500 amps on many occasions. I have used the smaller air arcs with 200 amps, and they are fine for gouging welds on a tractor bucket, but that is about it. I am looking forward to watching you cut the nut threads and finishing the project. One more thing, you could have saved an hour or two if you used a real hammer instead of robbing your kids toy box! At least a 5 pounder! 😊😊
Love the short explanations in between, makes it more interesting and a lot easier to understand why he is doing what he is doing! Thanks for the great vids!
Well the choice is order a new rod, or a 50 50 chance it can be fixed for half the price of the new nut. At least the air arc was a lot faster than the alternative of place complete rod in lathe, then machine the nut off it.
@@TommiHonkonen Even if he did cut deep, Kurtis could still weld it up enough to cut that thread back again, probably even fixing the original damage as well, then cutting to match the original nut if they had one. But now he just has ordered a big chunk of good quality steel, and is going to take 70% off it, in order to release the inner nut hidden in the block. Hopefully one of the new tools is a set of diamond hole saws, to cut out the inner section of 120mm steel, so that he can either save cutting tools, or reuse it on another job as bulk steel rod. After all, if you do not make it into chips, you save a lot of time.
@@thomasrobbins3821you could have used all the WD-40 in the world, and it wouldnd not have helped get that nut off!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄that thing was locked on there!
Your ability to fully understand the entire situation and provide the most cost effective solution must provide significant value to your customers. I am truly amazed at how much goes into what you do.
I went on to design and draw the Apache 64 new Myflon/Dyflon Bearings I created in 1981 as created a method from not just my College chemistry training but I created a Liquid that becomes impervious to heat! When this company discovered,I invented this methodology or Chemistry within the pores of the Metal. I became lead Engineer in Space Shuttle Wing Flap Bearings. I could see where if these ends were treated with what I created the nut would not freeze on as the angle of the plane of the outer thread would release Lubricant in order to stop thread Lap! I have worked on other uses with my creation using liquids/ Lubricant and Metals.Some are flying in Space forever!
Thanks for making disassembly look as tough as you did; now I don't feel so bad when I think back to all the nightmare teardowns I've had. In all earnestness, you're keeping it real, and giving so much respect to your viewers by showing the hard awkward bits too. Love the videos, you're a highlight of my week, every week 🤗
May I thank Kurtis for the extensive explanation about the process.I know you're not a man of many words, but it is massively appreciated. His craftsmanship seems second to none, seeing this job was absolutely rad. As a problem-solver myself, I love to see this process. And as always: meticulously filmed by Karen, so we see the complete process. ♥️🤟🇳🇱
I prefer people of few words. My ADHD can't retain info for very long in a conversation. So someone able to tell me what I need to know and nothing else is great.
This just randomly popped up for me. This has got to be one of the coolest machining videos I have ever seen! Thanks for explaining everything! Cheers!
This episode is so full of good practical machining advice! And, what skill to gouge so close to the threads without hurting them. Thanks for a really interesting job.
Great to see gouging to such an intricate degree. Touching the threads in one minute area was a credit to your expertise. Roll on part two. Thanks for the video.
@@Sugarsail1😂😂😂 clearly.. just look at the way he took it off lmao probably ruined the temper on the whole shaft lol.. drill a hole put a big steel rod in the hole and beat the rod to undo the nut in mere minutes not hours and u can still probably reuse the nut just fill the hole lol
Long time subscriber here... I want to take a minute here to just say thank you. It's after work time for me, so bourbon is also involved. I work at a truck manufacturer here in the States, and I found out a few months ago that we have machining/tool and die jobs here. Very hard to get into, but I want you to know that you guy/gal/dog/birds have really inspired me to study up, take all the preliminary tests and training I can (just took one this morning in fact), and hopefully one day enter into an apprenticeship program here. I'll be honest.. it may never happen, but you've kind of given me a goal to work toward, which after working all kinds of jobs in many different fields over the last 20+ years is actually refreshing. There's a reason this channel has exploded in the last year... and it's all you and Karen (and Homey, and George, and others)... and it's more than just putting out videos... it's about putting out knowledge, experience and information in a great manner. I hope I'm not the only one that's been inspired... but even if I am, know that I will also do my best to inspire someone else.... who knows, maybe in 16 years when the rest of my hair falls out, and before I get to retire, I can take on my own apprentice. Again, thank you all
Отличный комментарий. Я живу в России. Работаю в похожей сфере и могу сказать , сто я полностью с вами согласен и вы практически выразили мои мысли. С уважением , привет из Сибири 😊
Thanks for explaining the gouging rod, I allways tought the rod is hollow and the air comes from the inside of the rod and somehow the torch penetrates the rod to blow inside the air.
You are a metal surgeon, Dr. Kurtis. And a very experienced one. I could not take my eyes of it, just anxious if this stunt would go well. Exited to see part 2. Have a good weekend. Best regards from Germany.
Your work with the arc gauger was damn masterful, despite breaking through in the one area. I never would have thought that was possible without melting the whole thing. Looking forward to some big thread turning next time! Great work you two!
Maybe a master at using the arc gouge but his choice of tools was poor. Definitely not an engineering background or a fabrication background lol.. could of had it off in maybe 30 mins to an hr and still have a reusable nut with minimal damage 😂
Hey... That video directing isn't an easy job, and it really makes a difference with all the zoomed in shots and retakes so Curtis sounds clear on what he's doing. Ya'll make great videos!
I know getting that nut off was frustrating. I’m amazed that the rod threads weren’t completely messed up from gouging. As usual, great skill on display here. Thanks from Ohio USA.
also from Ohio! very cool video! But man, clean the seat on your tools when you rotate inserts LMAO brought back memories of my dad yelling at me in the shop lol
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that would’ve been hard to screw up at all and I’m amazed at how much control you get with arc gouging, I’m keen to see the new tooling setup and part 2, have a great weekend mate, Cheers
Hey mate, yeah could've easily f'd that up was happy with how it went considering it gave a good fight. I reckon you're going to like the new tooling upgrade! Chat soon mate
We are Hydraulic company in UK. It looks to me the wear strips and piston seals could have been resealed without taken the piston off. If the internal seals had gone and was leaking through the middle (could not see any in video) a light weld around the nut and piston would seal that. We always try to make piston and nut combined with a blind hole in piston so it can't ever leek through internal. Once the customer started to undo nut you had no choice but we would have milled it off on a milling machine.
I don't understand all the praise this work is receiving in comments referencing "insane skills". To damage the threads as much as his approach did, does not seem optimal to me.
Thank you, Curtis. It has been very informative, and your gouging skills are above average. I did not know a man could gouge so precisely, and this knowledge will be useful in the future.
That was a huge amount of work to get that nut off without doing any more damage. Well done. It was interesting to see a welding process being used to remove rather than to apply material.
Really impressive work. Always a pleasure to watch you take on a challenging job and looking forward to part two. Once again, Homeless demonstrates his problem-solving skills--he removed that suction cup on the floor in two seconds. It's always a great time watching and what a great present for my 70th birthday. Many thanks from the "land of bananas" and see you next week. Cheers.
this is absolutely amazing. I am electical engineer, so heavy machinery is not something I am used to ;-) So great to see someone who knows what he's doing. 🙂
Wow Kurtis that was quite a task so glad you are able to re-use the old shaft by making a new nut etc, your customers don'y know how lucky they are to have your services on hand, well done mate.:)
Awesome job, I didn't think the air gouge could be so surgical, a lot better than oxy in that situation. Interesting work and a great job on the video Karen. Cheers Billo
Ive been watching you for about 3 year's. One thing ive always noted is your professional approach to everything you do and a very good example is in those 3 years I have never seen you leave the chuck key in a lathe for a secound, not even to turn round a piece of work. Its only a small thing but to me it shows your approach to get things done....but properly. Well done the team.
Homie is starting to show his age, be kind to him and don’t let him work hard in the heat of the day, I really enjoy watching a craftsman at work, it reminds me of being with my Father when I was a kid.
I've worked on high value parts for many years. No mater how skilled, there is always the possibility of something going wrong. It's nerve racking. Sometimes the customer will actually appreciate what you go through and what you saved them. It takes a lot of skill and experience to have jobs like this come out well.
This is the type of thinking and acting that has driven repair costs through the roof. Car don't start due to a corroded battery terminal? Replace the battery and starter for$700 and clean that terminal while you are at it. Use a cheep Chinese starter to replace the OEM that there was nothing wrong with, so you get it back soon to do it again. The customer doesn't always have the money, and several $20,000 unnecessary jobs like this can put them out of business with all the employees looking for another job. A company only exists to make money, and when it doesn't, they are gone and all the workers lose their jobs.
@@The-Fat-Kid Indeed. BTW, that made me think about how the fair "Right to Repair" initiative faces a lot of opposition from corporations. From Apple to John Deere.
1955 car generator rebuild in shop..$2 brushes $3 bearing 15 minutes.. 1965 alternator brush $5 bearing $4 diode $2.. About hours to remove and rebuild in shop..1985 alternator repair kit from Auto Zone $15 about 2-3 hours to remove and rebuild. Now between 2 and10hours to remove, no parts available. Rebuilt alternator from auto zone that lasts 6 months $100. New from dealer between $350 and $2000. Of course, they don't want you to fix it.
As a retired conventional Machinist, this video totally demonstrates why the "push button cowboys" still need our skill level. Your skill and job planning are essential to this repair. Thumbs up!
Good surgical work with the air arc. Tough getting back under the piston without damaging the threat there. Waiting for the remainder of the work next week. Enjoy your weekend! jack
for me ,i think the outakes are very important and valuable .because it shows you making mistakes as you learn new skills .also it shows how you two collaborate and bring your different strengths to aid each other . it also shows your integrity and authenticity.
Between Kurtis' skills in the shop and karens filming and editing skills this has by far turned into my favorite show! This is right up there with This old house from back in the day and the New Yankee workshop! 🥰🥰
Great job and really looking forward to part 2! Most people don't realize how big of an issue a galled nut on damaged threads can be..... Arc gouging for the win!
This kind of content is so satisfying. I think so many people love watching a highly skilled person work, and explain what they do in terms that can reach those not in the know. Unique, skilled craftsman ship is what has built the modern world. It's interesting to watch. And yet seems so hidden from us most the time. Like, we're literally surrounded by it, and yet, we don't get to see who makes it and how they do it. Your content is just perfect. I'm glad I found your channel :)
I can only imagine the reassurance heavy equipment operators have knowing you are capable & available to handle that kind exacting work on such a large scale. Your knowledge & skill is unsurpassed.
I am properly impressed by the kind of precision you managed to pull of with that gouger, I was expecting there to deep pitting in the threaded area where you cut through the nut.
Just a lowly LV mechanic here. But mate, your videos are not only interesting and informative… but it changes my own mindset when it comes to my own job! Basically you don’t do things half assed and it makes for good watching!
I'm a little surprised the arc gouger was the tool of choice for this project. Really surprised it didn't get into the threads any worse than it did. I've always used the torch on piston nuts that were seized. And yeah, the ones where the nuts fit up inside the piston suck to cut but it can be done without any significant damage to either the piston or the rod.
In the states we call this scarfing using scarfing rods. The guys in the shop did this kinda stuff all the time. I gave it a try once. It takes a gentle touch to not ruin a piece. You do nice work.
Enjoyed your video that I just happened to stumble upon. I'm retired now but remember many industrial repair projects similar to this. Keep up the unique skill set that sets you apart from being just a parts changer.
It must be good for a high capital cost business to have a go-to person for the urgent repairs that pop up once in a while. Good on you, Kurtis, for being there.
Agree: a service to the regions heavy equipment operators and likely lowering the regional equipment operating cost and just making more jobs for everyone else by getting it done
Glad to see the air holes in the arc-gouging stinger. I always wondered how that worked. Another great video and a challenging job! Thanks! Wishing you a pleasant and relaxing weekend. B, K, H and B.❤
It's incredible just how quickly you get through that nut with the Air Arc. I literally laughed at loud when Homeless figured out the handle on the toy straight away 🤣 Thanks for the video Kurtis, Karen and Homie!
i always pickup new information I can use for my own efforts when I watch these informative videos. They are well made and always show what can be done by a professional who works to save the customer time and money.
If it just were a straight nut, I would have tried to mill it like you gouged it, but with this collar part that sticks into the piston you had no choice, great decisison! 👍 I laughed so hard when Homeless released the suction cup, nice idea btw! 🤣🤣🤣 Thx for the vid, let's see how it goes with the new nut! 👍👍👍
It may well have undone enough to mill the rest off once it was relieved, trouble with a galled thread is you never know if it's going to get worse or undo?? I would have been tempted to try and undone it after the first cut it may well have been enough. All in all its off and the rod is saved so job done, master of the ship chooses the heading.
You can mill wit angled mill and go 45° for example, so you can reach under that collar. And then use wide wedge and hydraulic press to crack the nut loose
Has to be, lots of tension applied to those threads when in use, so the area of thread has to be much larger than the rod area to not suffer from fatigue. Plus only half of the thread area is engaged at best, simply because of the machining, and needing to keep some space for the nut to turn when installing or removing.
It is like demonstrating how to make a gravy sauce in a kitchen. It is somthing you do all the time in a metal workshop to remove faulty welds or faulty parent material.
Excellent video as always. Makes my Friday a whole lot better. Thank you again for sharing your work with us, it is both interesting and entertaining. The takeout bits are really funny, even though they must be one of the hardships in editing the video together. The result of your editing is on point, it feels great to be able to follow your work. Happy to see the antics of Safety Officer Homeless, it always puts a smile on my face. Happy to get those contrasts with the difficulty of the job at hand. Thank you also for the good descriptions of why some methods are chosen above other methods, makes it easier to understand the process. Have a lovely weekend.
I'm not a machinist but it always blows my mind to watch a master do work. I can understand all the theory , you explain it so nicely. Execution always is excellent.
PB blaster is better, but that's not the problem. The nut is what's called galled and penetrator won't work. Galling is when nut is very tight, the threads (usually in the nut but sometimes on the bolt, shaft or cylinder)get damaged in a way that cross thread and will not turn off. In this case "air carbon arc gouging" is the best way to remove the nut without damaging the cylinder and it's threads. ..
@@TimothyRYoder I wish I had a tool like this a work for my co worker who took half a day to cut out the bottom of a bucket. He also welded just over cracks. He is Russian and I had a hard time working with his behavior to work.
Wow I’ve never in 30 years ever had a rod nut that stubborn. When hydraulic rams bypass they also build up tremendous heat and it’s very hard on the hydraulic pumps and valves . I used air arc then I found the scarfing tips for my plasma cutter and now I pretty much use it on everything I used to have to air arc . It works awesome . But My plasma cutter isn’t your run of the mill small shop or hobby cutter , I can cut 1” plate with it and it’s clean . Love the video and thanks for sharing.
I stumbled on your video by chance. I didn’t know what to expect. I ended up loving the fascinating work. You’re a true artist of your trade. As much as I enjoyed the work, I must admit your dog releasing the suction cup made my day. Looking forward to part 2. TY Best Wishes.
You should try a victor straight barrel torch with a curved wash tip. We use this set up a lot in oil and gas. Can wash a collar off of a joint of made up casing without touching the threads. Pretty easy to do with a little practice.
Most are never shown how to use the flame adjustment air not the high pressure air when they get close to the threads . If you didn't know that it would be a little scary I guess
Good work! That’s a tough problem to deal with! I worked in a structural test lab and seen lots of large nuts and bolts get stuck like that and cause all kinds of consternations. I was surprised you got that nut off. I literally cheered when it came off.
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Your channel is the best bro.
@@mtebaldi1thank you!
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@17:24 My closed captions says "Excited Staffy Noises". HA!!
Thank you for the extended explanation of how air arc gouging works! Showing where the air comes out completed it for me!
awesome mate, glad that explanation helped!
They can be used to cut concrete to we used to use one in the early 2000s to cut piles
while i've seen him gouging before i'd never seen the air holes.
I used to use that same setup when I worked in a steel fabrication plant that made water tower and smoke stakes used to use cut tabs off that were Welded in the wrong place
Arc welding giveth, and arc gouging taketh away.
Kurtis, any time you feel like giving us an extended explanation like you did for air-arc, go for it. This video was the best use of my learning time for a week.
Agree! I love when you get into explanations
YES!! THIS!! I would absolutely LOVE a deepdive on various tools, Kurtis making the welding clamp is still one of my top 5 faves.
Good job with the air arc Kurtis. For anyone who hasn't used an air arc, I used to describe using it as buttering toast with a butter knife. No modern technology that the average shop can afford will ever replace the air arc. I worked in Alaska for a few years and used an air arc often on some of the large excavators, off road trucks, and cats. The boiler maker who taught me how to use it said I was lucky to be a large person, unlike him who was about 5'6" tall. He said every time there was an air arc job in a tight place he was elected to do the work because he was small. Between the noise and the carbon dust, I can't imagine using one in a confined space. I wore two masks and both were black in less than an hour. Outside where you ran it is the right place. I was using 3/8" carbons and upward of 500 amps on many occasions. I have used the smaller air arcs with 200 amps, and they are fine for gouging welds on a tractor bucket, but that is about it.
I am looking forward to watching you cut the nut threads and finishing the project.
One more thing, you could have saved an hour or two if you used a real hammer instead of robbing your kids toy box! At least a 5 pounder! 😊😊
@mistermeowmeow-k8h "Asking for a friend" is a good way to ask that question!
Love the short explanations in between, makes it more interesting and a lot easier to understand why he is doing what he is doing! Thanks for the great vids!
Glad you liked it!
nerves of steel to handle 20k+ worth of possible collateral damage
always love to see a customer agree to a repair
Well the choice is order a new rod, or a 50 50 chance it can be fixed for half the price of the new nut. At least the air arc was a lot faster than the alternative of place complete rod in lathe, then machine the nut off it.
how long you been here? there is no chance he could muck it up. he that good.
@@TommiHonkonen Even if he did cut deep, Kurtis could still weld it up enough to cut that thread back again, probably even fixing the original damage as well, then cutting to match the original nut if they had one. But now he just has ordered a big chunk of good quality steel, and is going to take 70% off it, in order to release the inner nut hidden in the block. Hopefully one of the new tools is a set of diamond hole saws, to cut out the inner section of 120mm steel, so that he can either save cutting tools, or reuse it on another job as bulk steel rod. After all, if you do not make it into chips, you save a lot of time.
Why is it so difficult? It was necessary to cut the groove with a CNC end mill.
20k is nothing to the company. The machine is running with another cylinder, and they probably have another couple still on the shelf.
Dude! From here in the States we see you are quite the professional! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!
Agreed.
Kurtis goes straight for the "It can't be stuck if it's a liquid" mode :D!
Love it!
Keep em coming!!!!
I just WD-40 nuts like that
@@thomasrobbins3821 Don't forget a lot of praying goes along with the WD-40
@@thomasrobbins3821you could have used all the WD-40 in the world, and it wouldnd not have helped get that nut off!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄that thing was locked on there!
@@thomasrobbins3821 Yeah. Easy peasy and if it turns out to be a little more stubborn, whip out the nut splitter. LOL
LOL.
Your ability to fully understand the entire situation and provide the most cost effective solution must provide significant value to your customers. I am truly amazed at how much goes into what you do.
I went on to design and draw the Apache 64 new Myflon/Dyflon Bearings I created in 1981 as created a method from not just my College chemistry training but I created a Liquid that becomes impervious to heat! When this company discovered,I invented this methodology or Chemistry within the pores of the Metal. I became lead Engineer in Space Shuttle Wing Flap Bearings. I could see where if these ends were treated with what I created the nut would not freeze on as the angle of the plane of the outer thread would release Lubricant in order to stop thread Lap! I have worked on other uses with my creation using liquids/ Lubricant and Metals.Some are flying in Space forever!
Thanks for making disassembly look as tough as you did; now I don't feel so bad when I think back to all the nightmare teardowns I've had.
In all earnestness, you're keeping it real, and giving so much respect to your viewers by showing the hard awkward bits too. Love the videos, you're a highlight of my week, every week 🤗
May I thank Kurtis for the extensive explanation about the process.I know you're not a man of many words, but it is massively appreciated. His craftsmanship seems second to none, seeing this job was absolutely rad. As a problem-solver myself, I love to see this process. And as always: meticulously filmed by Karen, so we see the complete process. ♥️🤟🇳🇱
💯 % agree!
A man of many fuck words 😂
He was brought up the right way..
I prefer people of few words. My ADHD can't retain info for very long in a conversation. So someone able to tell me what I need to know and nothing else is great.
@@centariprime9959 Bruh!
Not a big fan of rods and nuts but this was actually quite interesting👍
ayyy it's the knife sharpener guy
The skills that Curtis has to make this possible is absolutely mind blowing
Carl too!
Karen, I laughed when Homey lifted up the suction cap lever after seeing you push it down - pure gold!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ME TOO!
you can teach an old dog new tricks
Glad I read your comment before I mentioned it.
Smart as a whip. I imagine it is all the safety training. 😁😎
That was classic.
...and then he trots away laughing...
This just randomly popped up for me. This has got to be one of the coolest machining videos I have ever seen! Thanks for explaining everything! Cheers!
this is ANTI machining.......
This episode is so full of good practical machining advice! And, what skill to gouge so close to the threads without hurting them. Thanks for a really interesting job.
Great to see gouging to such an intricate degree. Touching the threads in one minute area was a credit to your expertise. Roll on part two. Thanks for the video.
This is terrific. I loved seeing your dog!! I enjoyed the part about getting more tools 🙂
Im not an engineer, but i find this fascinating. Very professional work, and then the outtakes make you seem totally human. Love it!
That's ok he's not an engineer either.
@@Sugarsail1😂😂😂 clearly.. just look at the way he took it off lmao probably ruined the temper on the whole shaft lol.. drill a hole put a big steel rod in the hole and beat the rod to undo the nut in mere minutes not hours and u can still probably reuse the nut just fill the hole lol
I agree, if he could only see the end of the video........ RIGHT?@@sahilsquadron2286
Long time subscriber here... I want to take a minute here to just say thank you. It's after work time for me, so bourbon is also involved. I work at a truck manufacturer here in the States, and I found out a few months ago that we have machining/tool and die jobs here. Very hard to get into, but I want you to know that you guy/gal/dog/birds have really inspired me to study up, take all the preliminary tests and training I can (just took one this morning in fact), and hopefully one day enter into an apprenticeship program here.
I'll be honest.. it may never happen, but you've kind of given me a goal to work toward, which after working all kinds of jobs in many different fields over the last 20+ years is actually refreshing. There's a reason this channel has exploded in the last year... and it's all you and Karen (and Homey, and George, and others)... and it's more than just putting out videos... it's about putting out knowledge, experience and information in a great manner. I hope I'm not the only one that's been inspired... but even if I am, know that I will also do my best to inspire someone else.... who knows, maybe in 16 years when the rest of my hair falls out, and before I get to retire, I can take on my own apprentice. Again, thank you all
Отличный комментарий. Я живу в России. Работаю в похожей сфере и могу сказать , сто я полностью с вами согласен и вы практически выразили мои мысли.
С уважением , привет из Сибири 😊
@@R.A.G81 Спасибо, мой друг, я надеюсь, что это переводится
Good luck mate sounds like you have the right stuff.
....and do not take No, for an answer. Good luck to you sport.
@@robbfisher2876 не за что. Да. Переводится. А если бы нет, то я немного знаю английский 👍✌️
Thanks for explaining the gouging rod, I allways tought the rod is hollow and the air comes from the inside of the rod and somehow the torch penetrates the rod to blow inside the air.
You are a metal surgeon, Dr. Kurtis. And a very experienced one. I could not take my eyes of it, just anxious if this stunt would go well. Exited to see part 2. Have a good weekend. Best regards from Germany.
Watching Homeless undo the suction cup instead of playing with the toy.................... Priceless.
Great job!!
Your work with the arc gauger was damn masterful, despite breaking through in the one area. I never would have thought that was possible without melting the whole thing. Looking forward to some big thread turning next time! Great work you two!
Don't forget that loving rascal dog! He is part of the team as well.
after working in a fab shop i was very surprised when i first saw a video of him gouging. definitely a master like you said.
Maybe a master at using the arc gouge but his choice of tools was poor. Definitely not an engineering background or a fabrication background lol.. could of had it off in maybe 30 mins to an hr and still have a reusable nut with minimal damage 😂
@@sahilsquadron2286what method would you use to achieve that kind of result?
@@sahilsquadron2286explain it then huh
I think the best way to describe that air arc gouger is “a reverse stick welder”.
With added air blast feature 😂✌️🇬🇧
Stick unwelder? 😂
Stick welder with air bidet
Stick unwelder powered by a screaming banshee you just kicked in the nuts
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Hey... That video directing isn't an easy job, and it really makes a difference with all the zoomed in shots and retakes so Curtis sounds clear on what he's doing. Ya'll make great videos!
I know getting that nut off was frustrating. I’m amazed that the rod threads weren’t completely messed up from gouging. As usual, great skill on display here. Thanks from Ohio USA.
Three thousand dollarydoos for a nut?
I got my money's worth just watching...
also from Ohio! very cool video! But man, clean the seat on your tools when you rotate inserts LMAO brought back memories of my dad yelling at me in the shop lol
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that would’ve been hard to screw up at all and I’m amazed at how much control you get with arc gouging, I’m keen to see the new tooling setup and part 2, have a great weekend mate, Cheers
Hey mate, yeah could've easily f'd that up was happy with how it went considering it gave a good fight. I reckon you're going to like the new tooling upgrade! Chat soon mate
Being hard to screw up is why the rod was in the shop in the first place 😂
We are Hydraulic company in UK. It looks to me the wear strips and piston seals could have been resealed without taken the piston off. If the internal seals had gone and was leaking through the middle (could not see any in video) a light weld around the nut and piston would seal that. We always try to make piston and nut combined with a blind hole in piston so it can't ever leek through internal. Once the customer started to undo nut you had no choice but we would have milled it off on a milling machine.
I don't understand all the praise this work is receiving in comments referencing "insane skills". To damage the threads as much as his approach did, does not seem optimal to me.
@coolcat23 The threads were already damaged. No matter what was done, the rod was going to have to be rethreaded.
First decent explanation on how that air/arc works, back to the rest of the video. Thank you
Once again he proves the difficult can be done right away and the impossible just takes a bit longer. Once again this is the best part of my Friday.
Thank you, Curtis. It has been very informative, and your gouging skills are above average. I did not know a man could gouge so precisely, and this knowledge will be useful in the future.
That was a huge amount of work to get that nut off without doing any more damage. Well done. It was interesting to see a welding process being used to remove rather than to apply material.
Really impressive work. Always a pleasure to watch you take on a challenging job and looking forward to part two. Once again, Homeless demonstrates his problem-solving skills--he removed that suction cup on the floor in two seconds. It's always a great time watching and what a great present for my 70th birthday. Many thanks from the "land of bananas" and see you next week. Cheers.
This guy's a genius fabricator/machinist! I love watching him tackle jobs I never thought possible!
Nah, just slap a little peanut butter on it and let Homie at it, he'll chew it off
😂 that was the next option
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Homie's a smart doggo, loved how he outsmarted Karen. Undoing the vacuum lever LOL.
He'd have destroyed the rod 😂
After the rod would come, the containers and well the rest would be Homies home run😅
Hahahaha somehow I knew there was gonna be a part 2! Great job gouging that nut off. Love the bloopers ! Lol at homie unlocking the toy from the floor
this is absolutely amazing. I am electical engineer, so heavy machinery is not something I am used to ;-) So great to see someone who knows what he's doing. 🙂
Wow Kurtis that was quite a task so glad you are able to re-use the old shaft by making a new nut etc, your customers don'y know how lucky they are to have your services on hand, well done mate.:)
I like seeing you do the lathe setup, adjusting the jaws, and getting things centered.
Great work. I was impressed that you got the run out on the lathe to zero on such a big part. That’s a great collection of machine tools.
Awesome job, I didn't think the air gouge could be so surgical, a lot better than oxy in that situation. Interesting work and a great job on the video Karen. Cheers Billo
Ive been watching you for about 3 year's. One thing ive always noted is your professional approach to everything you do and a very good example is in those 3 years I have never seen you leave the chuck key in a lathe for a secound, not even to turn round a piece of work. Its only a small thing but to me it shows your approach to get things done....but properly. Well done the team.
The production on this program is 100%
Homie is starting to show his age, be kind to him and don’t let him work hard in the heat of the day, I really enjoy watching a craftsman at work, it reminds me of being with my Father when I was a kid.
I've worked on high value parts for many years. No mater how skilled, there is always the possibility of something going wrong. It's nerve racking. Sometimes the customer will actually appreciate what you go through and what you saved them. It takes a lot of skill and experience to have jobs like this come out well.
just make the customer pay. 20k piston rod? you know the customer has the money, they are just being cheap.
This is the type of thinking and acting that has driven repair costs through the roof. Car don't start due to a corroded battery terminal? Replace the battery and starter for$700 and clean that terminal while you are at it. Use a cheep Chinese starter to replace the OEM that there was nothing wrong with, so you get it back soon to do it again. The customer doesn't always have the money, and several $20,000 unnecessary jobs like this can put them out of business with all the employees looking for another job. A company only exists to make money, and when it doesn't, they are gone and all the workers lose their jobs.
@@The-Fat-Kid Indeed. BTW, that made me think about how the fair "Right to Repair" initiative faces a lot of opposition from corporations. From Apple to John Deere.
1955 car generator rebuild in shop..$2 brushes $3 bearing 15 minutes.. 1965 alternator brush $5 bearing $4 diode $2.. About hours to remove and rebuild in shop..1985 alternator repair kit from Auto Zone $15 about 2-3 hours to remove and rebuild. Now between 2 and10hours to remove, no parts available. Rebuilt alternator from auto zone that lasts 6 months $100. New from dealer between $350 and $2000. Of course, they don't want you to fix it.
@@crimpers5543 most people just cut the eye off and make a new rod
As a retired conventional Machinist, this video totally demonstrates why the "push button cowboys" still need our skill level. Your skill and job planning are essential to this repair. Thumbs up!
Good surgical work with the air arc. Tough getting back under the piston without damaging the threat there. Waiting for the remainder of the work next week. Enjoy your weekend!
jack
for me ,i think the outakes are very important and valuable .because it shows you making mistakes as you learn new skills .also it shows how you two collaborate and bring your different strengths to aid each other . it also shows your integrity and authenticity.
You are one CAREFUL man. I've done a lot of scarfing in my life and I am SURE that I would have gouged out those threads. Congrats!
Between Kurtis' skills in the shop and karens filming and editing skills this has by far turned into my favorite show! This is right up there with This old house from back in the day and the New Yankee workshop! 🥰🥰
He could add “This Old Homie’s Workshop” 😂
Dear Kurti
Your videos are so addictive...just waiting for part 2..
Keep the good work going!
As much as I am in awe with your work, I love your out-takes! Your playfulness with each other is really quite entertaining. You 2 are the best.
The engineering content is fascinating as always. Sunset stunning, but that last outtake of Homie was awesome. Still laughing 5 minutes later!
quickly got the trick ! 😂
Great job and really looking forward to part 2! Most people don't realize how big of an issue a galled nut on damaged threads can be..... Arc gouging for the win!
I just cannot get enough of looking at true professionals at work. Impressive !!!
This kind of content is so satisfying. I think so many people love watching a highly skilled person work, and explain what they do in terms that can reach those not in the know. Unique, skilled craftsman ship is what has built the modern world. It's interesting to watch. And yet seems so hidden from us most the time. Like, we're literally surrounded by it, and yet, we don't get to see who makes it and how they do it. Your content is just perfect. I'm glad I found your channel :)
He was great!!!
I thought I was clever using a Dremel doing this on a tiny scale on home projects! This is beyond amazing on a HUGE JOB with such skill!
a Dremel is the preferred tool for cutting a small nut
Good job man. People with skills like you are in high demand.
Hello from California, big fan of your channel. Makes me miss when I used to run a heavy equipment work shop, love ur guys pup btw🤜🤛🙌
hey mate thanks for supporting the channel over there!
Nooo wait for part 2.... :) curious what new tooling goodies you have in the planning. Have a nice weekend!
pretty excited to show the tooling upgrade and see how it goes 😁
I've just spent 45 minutes watching you make a giant nut. I'm ok with that. You're a great engineer and craftsman sir 💪
I can only imagine the reassurance heavy equipment operators have knowing you are capable & available to handle that kind exacting work on such a large scale. Your knowledge & skill is unsurpassed.
I am properly impressed by the kind of precision you managed to pull of with that gouger, I was expecting there to deep pitting in the threaded area where you cut through the nut.
Just a lowly LV mechanic here. But mate, your videos are not only interesting and informative… but it changes my own mindset when it comes to my own job! Basically you don’t do things half assed and it makes for good watching!
Karen's recording and editing separates you from the mob.
What she does equals your talents. Go Team
safe hands there and engaging too
I absolutely could not agree more! Kurtis has the shop skills and Karen has the camera and editing skills on point!!
@tylerhensley2312 yeah, she does a great job for sure
@@todddooley793 never drones along which is always nice. Very very natural.
And what skills Curtis has in repairing everything, Homeless has in obliterating dog toys ;)
I'm a little surprised the arc gouger was the tool of choice for this project. Really surprised it didn't get into the threads any worse than it did. I've always used the torch on piston nuts that were seized. And yeah, the ones where the nuts fit up inside the piston suck to cut but it can be done without any significant damage to either the piston or the rod.
In the states we call this scarfing using scarfing rods. The guys in the shop did this kinda stuff all the time. I gave it a try once. It takes a gentle touch to not ruin a piece. You do nice work.
Very skilled gouging control and the best damage correction any customer could ask for, professional work as always mate ...
That absolutely ridiculously uncooperative bloody hunk of fricken threaded steel !!. Thank you for the Birthday shoutout, it meant a lot 🥰😍
Enjoyed your video that I just happened to stumble upon. I'm retired now but remember many industrial repair projects similar to this. Keep up the unique skill set that sets you apart from being just a parts changer.
It must be good for a high capital cost business to have a go-to person for the urgent repairs that pop up once in a while. Good on you, Kurtis, for being there.
It absolutely is. For both parties
Agree: a service to the regions heavy equipment operators and likely lowering the regional equipment operating cost and just making more jobs for everyone else by getting it done
Glad to see the air holes in the arc-gouging stinger. I always wondered how that worked. Another great video and a challenging job! Thanks! Wishing you a pleasant and relaxing weekend. B, K, H and B.❤
You’re a first class dairyman!
Your father taught well!
Blue Ribbon and Gold Star for you !
JIM ❤
It's incredible just how quickly you get through that nut with the Air Arc.
I literally laughed at loud when Homeless figured out the handle on the toy straight away 🤣
Thanks for the video Kurtis, Karen and Homie!
19:33 Idk why but slipping that huge cylinder gland off the rod without even brushing against the threads was just awesome.
i always pickup new information I can use for my own efforts when I watch these informative videos. They are well made and always show what can be done by a professional who works to save the customer time and money.
If it just were a straight nut, I would have tried to mill it like you gouged it, but with this collar part that sticks into the piston you had no choice, great decisison!
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I laughed so hard when Homeless released the suction cup, nice idea btw!
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Thx for the vid, let's see how it goes with the new nut!
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It may well have undone enough to mill the rest off once it was relieved, trouble with a galled thread is you never know if it's going to get worse or undo??
I would have been tempted to try and undone it after the first cut it may well have been enough.
All in all its off and the rod is saved so job done, master of the ship chooses the heading.
You can mill wit angled mill and go 45° for example, so you can reach under that collar. And then use wide wedge and hydraulic press to crack the nut loose
I'd be afraid to gouge, so would've gone on the lathe.
Just a small tack weld on end of rod to hold the nut from breaking loose unexpectedly.
Need to tie the toy to the forklift, I dont think he can pull that but he dosent know that !?!?!
Damn those are some fine pitch threads for such a large bolt. Nice work.
Has to be, lots of tension applied to those threads when in use, so the area of thread has to be much larger than the rod area to not suffer from fatigue. Plus only half of the thread area is engaged at best, simply because of the machining, and needing to keep some space for the nut to turn when installing or removing.
@@SeanBZA Great explanation. Thanks 🤙🏻
I just love you!! Classic music is life! I can work better, think better, and be grateful for life
I'm not sure I've ever seen arc gouging demonstrated before, impressive amount of control for how simple the setup is.
It is like demonstrating how to make a gravy sauce in a kitchen. It is somthing you do all the time in a metal workshop to remove faulty welds or faulty parent material.
Arc Air is one of my fave processes, it's like reverse stick welding, but with more lightning
Excellent job. I can’t believe you were able to gouge it out the close! At least there is a center hole in the end!
Excellent video as always. Makes my Friday a whole lot better. Thank you again for sharing your work with us, it is both interesting and entertaining. The takeout bits are really funny, even though they must be one of the hardships in editing the video together. The result of your editing is on point, it feels great to be able to follow your work. Happy to see the antics of Safety Officer Homeless, it always puts a smile on my face. Happy to get those contrasts with the difficulty of the job at hand. Thank you also for the good descriptions of why some methods are chosen above other methods, makes it easier to understand the process. Have a lovely weekend.
I'm not a machinist but it always blows my mind to watch a master do work. I can understand all the theory , you explain it so nicely. Execution always is excellent.
Why not use wd 40?
Not reallly good lubricant just water displacement
@@3.5eco Candle wax...... The way to go with this process..
@@TJDAGAMERno. It's not rusty so it has to be the metal which is damaged
PB blaster is better, but that's not the problem. The nut is what's called galled and penetrator won't work. Galling is when nut is very tight, the threads (usually in the nut but sometimes on the bolt, shaft or cylinder)get damaged in a way that cross thread and will not turn off. In this case "air carbon arc gouging" is the best way to remove the nut without damaging the cylinder and it's threads. ..
@@TimothyRYoder I wish I had a tool like this a work for my co worker who took half a day to cut out the bottom of a bucket. He also welded just over cracks. He is Russian and I had a hard time working with his behavior to work.
Awesome work as usual. Why not fill in the thread area with welding and machine down to spec?
we'll answer that in the next video
Wow I’ve never in 30 years ever had a rod nut that stubborn. When hydraulic rams bypass they also build up tremendous heat and it’s very hard on the hydraulic pumps and valves . I used air arc then I found the scarfing tips for my plasma cutter and now I pretty much use it on everything I used to have to air arc . It works awesome . But My plasma cutter isn’t your run of the mill small shop or hobby cutter , I can cut 1” plate with it and it’s clean . Love the video and thanks for sharing.
Brilliant, grand filming, magnificent to watch
this is the eye or brain surgery of metal working as delicate as can be done awesome work kurtis well done !
If the patient dies the doc still gets paid. Not so with this work.
wait for part two. such a tease as always, love the content. Keep it coming and awesome work as always.
Excellent craftsmanship
I stumbled on your video by chance. I didn’t know what to expect. I ended up loving the fascinating work. You’re a true artist of your trade. As much as I enjoyed the work, I must admit your dog releasing the suction cup made my day. Looking forward to part 2. TY Best Wishes.
You should try a victor straight barrel torch with a curved wash tip. We use this set up a lot in oil and gas. Can wash a collar off of a joint of made up casing without touching the threads. Pretty easy to do with a little practice.
It has its advantages.
I think it what you’re taught from the beginning and comfortable with.
Most are never shown how to use the flame adjustment air not the high pressure air when they get close to the threads . If you didn't know that it would be a little scary I guess
Everything you do on here is Top Notch and you are very talented. .....From Chattanooga, Tennessee , USA
I can't believe I feel like you left us in suspense on a machining channel !
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yeah i mean wtf Curtis !
Asking my 3 yr old daughter
"What's today Kiddo"
"Its Homie Dog day!!!" she replies, running around squeeling in delight...
that's adorable! hope she enjoys seeing Homey on today's video 🥰
Good work! That’s a tough problem to deal with! I worked in a structural test lab and seen lots of large nuts and bolts get stuck like that and cause all kinds of consternations. I was surprised you got that nut off. I literally cheered when it came off.