I agree....but we'd need to construct an elevated observation platform about six feet off the floor and one that boxed around the work area.....oh....and a refrigerator constantly stocked with beer.
"We’ve got: 4 studs 4 nuts 4 foldover locks Times 2, same setup on the other side… I couldn’t have made it more perfect if I had designed it myself. " That kind of high intensity obsession makes me proud to subscribe to your channel 😂
It's because of things like this 7:00, that I enjoy watching your channel so much! You Sir must live outside the box...because that's where you think so much!
In looking at that case after all the gears and shafts are removed I’m really impressed at how complex that casting is. Those foundry guys knew their stuff.
Love the videos, your attention to detail, and innovative tool solutions. I worked on a farm in high school and miss working on the antique tractors, mainly Farmalls. I've since moved away and as a young professional don't have my own land or the means to buy/run antique equipment yet, so for now I live vicariously through your videos. Really appreciate the work that goes into creating this content!
I spent many hot summer hours as a youngster in Kansas, back in the 50's, moldboard plowing with a D2 pulling a 3-16. Now 65 years later I get to watch a video of a D2 being restored. Life is good!
Love your work. Absolutely outstanding. I am a Chef ( also worked in Minneapolis!!!!) and can work with food but it is absolutely satisfying to watch your videos. Best regards from Munich….. Christoph
I have the exact same monkey wrench, not used often but when you need it it's there, have used a 10 foot cheater bar on it, never slipped never bent, got it from my late father made in the USA .
“Almost looks like the manual, if you squint and use your imagination” “I’ll be behind the case crouching low to the floor........... like a man” 😂😂😂 you’re killin me Toby 😂 Merry Christmas bud, hope you and the family have a safe, healthy and happy holiday!!
Hear, hear! You are a marvel. One of the first things a soldier learns is that crouching low is a good way to stay alive and healthy when something nearby may explode!
@@blacksheep9734 There is absolutely zero wrong with saving stuff. Ask my family. there is parts store nice and neatly in the garage, the shed, behind the garage, and even the house. Save it all
Definitely an "old school" mechanic. Rarely do I see you use air or electric driven wrenches, whereas, most channels similar to yours exclusively use those type wrenches. Appreciate your "hands on" approach to wrenching.
" kinda like my liner as a pulling sleeve" ! Dam! it's made for it! I've followed all your videos since the beginning but especially love the 5J1113 series. Looking forward to the day "we" go for the first ride. Merry Christmas Toby and family!
Sr has taught Jr a lot and Jr has added machine shop skills. Jr looks at the c curved end wrench and thinks yeah i can do that. Yep i would love to be there but I am south of yall so I wil each my hot buttered popcorn and yel Yall Got That Right.
"...it's like taking paint thinner to a canvas...." Now, that's what I call a deep and abiding appreciation for another man's craftsmanship. "Necessity is the mother of invention." Ergo...the home-made specialized tools. God....I love this. Best wishes.
Love the way you reuse/build tools that work so well, by the way, if anyone wants to start their own project, look at Chico, California Craigslist and do a "D2" search. Says undercarriage is good, has not run in a few years, pony engine cracked.....If you buy it, I won't tell your wife where you got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Toby! I am at the exact same place in replacing my bevel gear and bearings. Thanks for the view and construction of the special tools as I will have to build a set also. Thumbs up! Herb
You never get used to that sound The Bang when it finally lets go i’ve put over 100 tons on couplings and they wouldn’t move unless they were hot and i’ve seen a few pullers let go shit goes flying everywhere so it’s all right to hide behind the case
Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and a place to stand, and I will move the earth”. Cheater bars are not out of the equation. Especially with the “rig” you have to hold the opposite side.
You get it done with the ford wrench. Another option would be to have a wrench made by your local water jet cutter. We have special large wrenches made like that at work.
I genuinely look forward to these videos. Your video making is 100% TV grade. Thank you for all the hard work. We gotta get this man more subscribed viewers!
Wow, how many of these have you pulled apart to get to this point this is a great video, happy Christmas to both you and Senior and your whole family, from your fans in Australia
Thats just Genius. You dont need to find those tools. Your using old parts off these old CATS to be tools. Look at all the money your saving. Thats more you get too spend on Bringing them back to life ....LOL...I think your weak link is the Head on the power jack the one closer to camera looked like it was bent....Just goes to show you how tools are made today from years ago like your old monkey wrench is still going strong. Handling a 4 ft cheater pipe ...LOL. Great Video Bud. Cant wait to see the old girl purring like a kitty CAT again...and working like it did the day she cameout of the factory....Thanks for sharing..
'Sounds like we got it,' ...ha... always good words. Thanks so much Squatch, for taking us along for this video... and all the excellent 2020 episodes. It was such welcome entertainment! Wishing you guys a very Merry Christmas.
Obviously you have done this more than once. I appreciate your ingenuity in procedure and tool making. I remember years ago, a mechanic installed a blower on a 55 Ford v8 and let me go on the test drive. After a disappointing tun up a hill, he said “see 40% of nothing is still nothing” . He has since passed but he could make the old Hudson fours and sixes run. Great work and excellent video, thank you for posting.
Safety first for the person, for the for the parts, for the tools, and the case so in the end all are ready to go on to the next task in the best condition as possible that is what is expected.
These series are a true master class in tearing down and restoring these old machines. Your imagination and ingenuity in creating your custom tools always amazes, and your attention to detail is not often found these days. You take the time to explain in detail what you're doing and why, which helps everyone understand the processes. It really makes these videos fun to watch (especially by someone with a curious nature like myself!) Incredible work, and I look forward to watching the rest of this series. Have a blessed Christmas!
It feels good when you put a part away because you believe you can use it in a future project, then do. It's fascinating to see how machinery from years gone by was assembled and repaired. It's a pleasure to work on compared to the nightmare engineering of modern vehicles.
I could watch you fuck around with this shit all day!!! And it would be way less entertaining if you had all those factory tools !!! Thanks for sharing!!!🤘🤘🤘
Man i honestly have a big tool collection but if i could only get some of those old caterpillar tools maybee one day they are awsome 👍👍keep up your good work 👍🍻
WOW! That was awesome. That's great how that sleeve was perfect for the job. I have a bucket of bearing races and busing sleeves from all the cars and trucks I have worked, they come in handy. Another great video. Merry Christmas.
Sometimes I need one of those presses to open my wallet to buy tools to make tools to make tools to fix tools. I just missed a good deal on an old South Bend lathe on Facebook. Happy Holidays. Thanks for posting.
That monkey wrench worked perfectly on the big nut and the old sleeve and metal plate. Those work specific wrenches in the CAT manual would be fine for a big construction company operating several of these machines, but for the enthusiast a DIY tool is the way. All the best for the holidays.
As long as you don't mind the crowd hanging out in your shop we'll be here.
Yeah, it's great how he always says "we"... Makes me feel like I'm in the shop helping... lol. At least for moral support.
There are many of us that would love to be there but, we would be in the way so we watch the video's instead.
We're here with ya and our eyes will twitch, too, if something isn't original.
I agree....but we'd need to construct an elevated observation platform about six feet off the floor and one that boxed around the work area.....oh....and a refrigerator constantly stocked with beer.
I'll bring the Blatz Lite!
As we get older, the little things that get us excited change drastically. Merry Christmas.
I'm 21 years old and I was grinning like a fool during this... I think it might be universal!
No truer words have been spoken!
@@jamesweaver9636 The one exception would be Rick Bork and Budweiser
You ain't kidding, Brother.
"We’ve got:
4 studs
4 nuts
4 foldover locks
Times 2, same setup on the other side… I couldn’t have made it more perfect if I had designed it myself. "
That kind of high intensity obsession makes me proud to subscribe to your channel 😂
It's because of things like this 7:00, that I enjoy watching your channel so much! You Sir must live outside the box...because that's where you think so much!
In looking at that case after all the gears and shafts are removed I’m really impressed at how complex that casting is. Those foundry guys knew their stuff.
The definition of the lettering on the casting numbers is impressive enough... !
I don’t own a Cat or anything else like that but I’m infatuated watching you do the work you do.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
You need to stencil the sleeve 5F9897-SQ253. Nice work as always!
Another great 5J1113 episode
Thanks for making them and finding the time to edit them great job Squatch
Clever lever for breaking that free. Cleaver all around. This is one reason we follow your channel.
Learning to adapt and over come in any given situation and making the job easier is the best way.. Work smarter not harder..
The rusty cylinder sleeve was not yet available back in 1947 when the service tools book was prepared 😎
Love the videos, your attention to detail, and innovative tool solutions. I worked on a farm in high school and miss working on the antique tractors, mainly Farmalls. I've since moved away and as a young professional don't have my own land or the means to buy/run antique equipment yet, so for now I live vicariously through your videos. Really appreciate the work that goes into creating this content!
I spent many hot summer hours as a youngster in Kansas, back in the 50's, moldboard plowing with a D2 pulling a 3-16. Now 65 years later I get to watch a video of a D2 being restored. Life is good!
I love the ingenuity of the cool tools you make ! 😊👍👍👍
Have a merry Christmas every one
If just one, single video was required to justify the existence of the whole of RUclips, this would be it. Absolutely extraordinary.
Love your work. Absolutely outstanding. I am a Chef ( also worked in Minneapolis!!!!) and can work with food but it is absolutely satisfying to watch your videos. Best regards from Munich…..
Christoph
Cracking, informative video. Thanks again for keeping things factual and entertaining to engineering fanatics.
I have the exact same monkey wrench, not used often but when you need it it's there, have used a 10 foot cheater bar on it, never slipped never bent, got it from my late father made in the USA .
I also have a very similar one (without the chrome/nickel plate) made in Chicago, USA which has somehow made it into my toolbox in the UK.
"And that is all it takes!" :-) CLASSIC
As I have said before, "master" mechanics make their own tools. GREAT work as usual.
For a moment there I thought he was going to show us how to make a 3in wrench
Crouching like a man....I just love your sense of humor! Thanks
Looks like a bullet proof bevel gear setup. But as my dad who was in the Navy in WWII would say "Some guys can wreck a battleship" Thanks for sharing.
Round one...fight! DIIING!
Keep em coming!
The high light of my retired career is waiting for your life in the garage with no interruptions happy holidays
Over 40,000 subscribers!! Squatch-a-topia is growing to be quite the community. Congratulations.
@17:43 "like someone who's done this before and knows what can go wrong!" ;-)
Love the Tibetan gong sound!
Crouching low to the floor like a sensible, man!
“Almost looks like the manual, if you squint and use your imagination”
“I’ll be behind the case crouching low to the floor........... like a man” 😂😂😂 you’re killin me Toby 😂
Merry Christmas bud, hope you and the family have a safe, healthy and happy holiday!!
Hear, hear! You are a marvel. One of the first things a soldier learns is that crouching low is a good way to stay alive and healthy when something nearby may explode!
The best/ only thing the military taught me is: If it's stupid and it Works it's Not stupid!
Necessity is the "Mother of Invention" and whatever works for you is the thing that "Floats Your Boat". Good job and keep'em comin'.
Another life lesson in methodology and determination. Squatch, you are The Man.
Man that ding from the bevel gear is an absolutely divine sound.
Honey, I cant throw those pieces away, you can use them again somewhere else.
Said EVERY sharetree mechanic!
What’s wrong with saving them?
@@blacksheep9734 There is absolutely zero wrong with saving stuff. Ask my family. there is parts store nice and neatly in the garage, the shed, behind the garage, and even the house.
Save it all
Yep. And I've had a jar of nuts and bolts that has saved my bacon too many times.
Just like a thunder storm, silence, silence, FLASH!!! BANG!!!! LOL
But you got to love the way good steel rings!
Definitely an "old school" mechanic. Rarely do I see you use air or electric driven wrenches, whereas, most channels similar to yours exclusively use those type wrenches. Appreciate your "hands on" approach to wrenching.
I am 150% sure I’ll never only caterpillar tractor let alone terret apart. But it sure is fun to watch how crazy people are
I like Diamond Calk, and Horseshoe tools, but can honestly say I have never applied that much pressure to mine.
I am impressed.
That gear popping off the shaft was amazing !
" kinda like my liner as a pulling sleeve" ! Dam! it's made for it! I've followed all your videos since the beginning but especially love the 5J1113 series. Looking forward to the day "we" go for the first ride. Merry Christmas Toby and family!
Sr has taught Jr a lot and Jr has added machine shop skills.
Jr looks at the c curved end wrench and thinks yeah i can do that.
Yep i would love to be there but I am south of yall so I wil each my hot buttered popcorn
and yel Yall Got That Right.
"...it's like taking paint thinner to a canvas...." Now, that's what I call a deep and abiding appreciation for another man's craftsmanship. "Necessity is the mother of invention." Ergo...the home-made specialized tools. God....I love this. Best wishes.
Another great and entertaining video, thanks again Squatch! Hope Santa brings you some neat tools for your work shop. Merry Christmas! 🇺🇸🚜👍🎄🎁☃️❄️
hehe, "as bad as me". I love your video intros recently, so funny. great work.
My Ducati shop and parts manuals always provide an excuse for spending a few more minutes communing with the machine. Thank-you.
Love this stuff, thank you sir. Have a merry christmas!
Love the way you reuse/build tools that work so well, by the way, if anyone wants to start their own project, look at Chico, California Craigslist and do a "D2" search. Says undercarriage is good, has not run in a few years, pony engine cracked.....If you buy it, I won't tell your wife where you got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am in for the long haul. I love this old tractor/cat stuff and didn't even grow up on a farm.
Thanks Toby! I am at the exact same place in replacing my bevel gear and bearings. Thanks for the view and construction of the special tools as I will have to build a set also. Thumbs up! Herb
You never get used to that sound The Bang when it finally lets go i’ve put over 100 tons on couplings and they wouldn’t move unless they were hot and i’ve seen a few pullers let go shit goes flying everywhere so it’s all right to hide behind the case
Simply ingenious! Love your humor also.😆 You are creative in finding rudimentary but effective ways to accomplish things. Sharp imagination!
It would be too easy if we all had every tool, for me it is satisfying to do the job well, with things around the shop, WELL DONE, Thanks for videos
That D I N G would make a great ringtone!
best part of your work is the tools you make. I make lots of tools for my projects.
Since we're all here how about some Christmas dinner you already treated us all like family and given us all this information your awesome squatch
WOW! That was awesome. Also, a tool is a tool, use what ya have. Great adaptation of a cylinder sleeve.
Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and a place to stand, and I will move the earth”. Cheater bars are not out of the equation. Especially with the “rig” you have to hold the opposite side.
You get it done with the ford wrench. Another option would be to have a wrench made by your local water jet cutter. We have special large wrenches made like that at work.
I genuinely look forward to these videos. Your video making is 100% TV grade. Thank you for all the hard work.
We gotta get this man more subscribed viewers!
Wow, how many of these have you pulled apart to get to this point this is a great video, happy Christmas to both you and Senior and your whole family, from your fans in Australia
Thats all it takes!!!! great watching you getur done.
Thats just Genius. You dont need to find those tools. Your using old parts off these old CATS to be tools. Look at all the money your saving. Thats more you get too spend on Bringing them back to life ....LOL...I think your weak link is the Head on the power jack the one closer to camera looked like it was bent....Just goes to show you how tools are made today from years ago like your old monkey wrench is still going strong. Handling a 4 ft cheater pipe ...LOL. Great Video Bud. Cant wait to see the old girl purring like a kitty CAT again...and working like it did the day she cameout of the factory....Thanks for sharing..
STROKE OF GENIUS, IMPRESSIVE
'Sounds like we got it,' ...ha... always good words. Thanks so much Squatch, for taking us along for this video... and all the excellent 2020 episodes. It was such welcome entertainment! Wishing you guys a very Merry Christmas.
Obviously you have done this more than once. I appreciate your ingenuity in procedure and tool making. I remember years ago, a mechanic installed a blower on a 55 Ford v8 and let me go on the test drive. After a disappointing tun up a hill, he said “see 40% of nothing is still nothing” . He has since passed but he could make the old Hudson fours and sixes run. Great work and excellent video, thank you for posting.
My grandfather always called that adjustable wrench a Ford wrench. Learn something new everyday.
What do they say "what is power without control* Brilliant (as usual)
Safety first for the person, for the for the parts, for the tools, and the case so in the end all are ready to go on to the next task in the best condition as possible that is what is expected.
The great thing about all the tools is they are easily made because the machines were designed by real engineers. Thanks.
A comparison to a new machine would be interesting. Is the design changed and why? Its a pitty the caterpillar does not comment.
"And that's all it takes!" lol, I know that feeling!
The "Ring" of success!!!
Great ingenuity you have, Toby. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
What a knowlege you have ! Splendid vid, merry christmas.
Merry Christmas, Squatch, and to Squatch Sr.
Excellent safe work, Merry Christmas.
These series are a true master class in tearing down and restoring these old machines. Your imagination and ingenuity in creating your custom tools always amazes, and your attention to detail is not often found these days. You take the time to explain in detail what you're doing and why, which helps everyone understand the processes. It really makes these videos fun to watch (especially by someone with a curious nature like myself!)
Incredible work, and I look forward to watching the rest of this series.
Have a blessed Christmas!
It feels good when you put a part away because you believe you can use it in a future project, then do. It's fascinating to see how machinery from years gone by was assembled and repaired. It's a pleasure to work on compared to the nightmare engineering of modern vehicles.
I’m sure every machinist loves repairing shafts on these when everything caterpillar used is a tapered splined press fit
I could watch you fuck around with this shit all day!!! And it would be way less entertaining if you had all those factory tools !!! Thanks for sharing!!!🤘🤘🤘
Might not be the exact tools Caterpillar uses, but they work just as good. And you didn't have to mortgage the farm to aquire them. 🤔😉😁😁💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👌👍
Man i honestly have a big tool collection but if i could only get some of those old caterpillar tools maybee one day they are awsome 👍👍keep up your good work 👍🍻
WOW! That was awesome. That's great how that sleeve was perfect for the job. I have a bucket of bearing races and busing sleeves from all the cars and trucks I have worked, they come in handy. Another great video. Merry Christmas.
I’m amazed that the old monkey wrench is that strong.
Nothing up my sleeves Said the magician
You made that looks easy and no new chisel marks on the nut.
Well engineered tooling makes the job so much easier and safer. Well done. Thanks.
I guess those old monkey wrenches still come in handy. Glad I still have one!
Sometimes I need one of those presses to open my wallet to buy tools to make tools to make tools to fix tools. I just missed a good deal on an old South Bend lathe on Facebook. Happy Holidays. Thanks for posting.
Great footage of that bevel gear popping. I may have jumped a little when she let loose 😳
Great video.
Love it. Thanks for having us along :-)
That was so easy, to watch.
Impressive, glad I found your channel.
A most excellent video. Thank you for posting.
Great thinking on that pull. Merry Christmas and know 2021 will be filled with Cat Yellow.
Ya need one of those "that was easy" buttons.
That monkey wrench worked perfectly on the big nut and the old sleeve and metal plate. Those work specific wrenches in the CAT manual would be fine for a big construction company operating several of these machines, but for the enthusiast a DIY tool is the way. All the best for the holidays.
Old Armstrong 3 1/32" T-27 wrench now on Ebay. You to can have one of these for $39.50 plus shipping from Idaho...
Excellent video keep up the great videos 👍👍👍👍
Necessity is the mother of invention...I said this before, who needs store bought tools, when you have Squatch 253.😎👍👍👍👍👍
Hey don't apologize for your tooling. If it works it works and the components are none the worse for wear.. Looks like you have a system.
This guy is smarter than the average Squatch!
Well thought out with the liner
Merry Christmas from N Ireland .