Replace CRACKED End on Equalizer Bar for CAT D10 Dozer | Welding Fabrication
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2022
- We need to replace a cracked end on an Equalizer Bar for a Caterpillar D10 Dozer! This equalizer bar is off an older model machine which commonly fail and crack through the grease ports of the bar ends. So to avoid the crack happening again we are going to replace the end with a new one that we made in a previous video! First we cut off the broken end of the equalizer bar using our UniMig straight line gas cutter and also bevel cut to weld prep the shank. We then fit, align and tack weld on the new bar end before setting it up in our power tilt welding positioner for easy rotating as we weld the end on. After the welding is complete we make it look pretty using our 9” inch angle grinder and grinding discs. To complete the job we use our Sir Meccanica WS2 portable line boring machine to finish bore the end to suit a new bearing.
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- UniMig CG30 Straight Line gas cutting machine
- Makita 2400W 9” inch Angle Grinder
- WIA Weldmatic 500i Welder
- Weldmac WHP-2.5 Power tilt positioner
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We're back! Thanks to everyone that checked in on us, we had a short break from RUclips to catch up on urgent work and took a quick trip to Sydney (video of that coming soon!) Enjoy this weeks video cheers! 😎👍
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Dam only been up 25 min and the comment section is loaded nice work. I enjoy your video's
@@TherealMandingo thanks mate we reckon we've got the best community on youtube!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yes great community on this great channel
Sabbath time is important. Great to have you back. Liked the heavy engineering drone shot at the start!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Looking forward to every episode not matter the content!
But when are you gonna use the effin' big boring bar? Or did Homie chew it in pieces like everything else?
A little advice from an old man? If you have somewhere you want to go or something to do, do it while you're young and healthy enough to enjoy it. Take as much time as you can.
Well spoken, Old Man!
From another old man!
Like travelling, shagging and doing business?
A little advice from a middle aged man. In the end, the race is with yourself. I’m really fast though, so if I’m racing myself, I better go fast. 😮 So if you are gonna go somewhere while young, you should go as fast as you can. Don’t enjoy it but focus on the speed. Have a constant feeling of urgency, because if you don’t, you will lose to yourself because you are really fast.
I hope there is a 15/16 year old that finds your videos, and somehow it sparks a passion to want to learn these skills. I grew up in this environment but ended up end aviation. 30 years ago being 5’9” and 140 pounds was not going to work out too good with dealing with heavy parts but CDE videos has shone me that having a shop with the right equipment makes all the difference. This RUclips channel is golden. This guy is “A” rockstar for repairing heavy equipment. His knowledge and skill is on the same level as any surgeon or lawyer. Most people have no idea what knowledge is required to do this kind of work. I hope the people of Australia know what a treasure they have with this gentleman, his bride and Pitbull.
Homeless is a Staffordshire bull terrier, or as we call them in Scotland a Staffy, my niece has three, they are really good with Kids very protective. Not a pitbull they are so much bigger than a Staffy, but again very good with kids if brought up right.
❤
As a garage welder, I’m really stunned by your skill and the amount of specialized equipment it takes for you to do a job like this. Your welds are beautiful.
I work for a top ranked cat dealer in the US, field welding and machining this is 100 percent how its done right. Love your channel keep up the good work, too many hacks out there. Being even a bit off means it won't pin. All your videos is exactly how we do it here. Good ain't cheap and cheap ain't good.
Shouldn't get cats from dealers, adopt from a shelter!
@@rebmcr And they don't like being welded....
So the tolerance is plus or minus 3/4 of a bit off on alignment. Can you translate that to bananas for us ?
I can’t believe that the weld engages that thick metal so well, I’m just a hobbiest.
I also can’t believe all that labour and shipping is cheaper than a new bar but
Your skill level is unbelievable
Your wife seems to adore you also
GDAY MATE as you say down under
@@bunsdad4530 i presume it is also a metter of delieverytime and having the right Part on Cat's Stock....
About the welding:
once i control several kilometer of 13ooomm long Piplintubes with 100mm Wallthickness. It is weldet underpowder with 6 Wires of 5mm thickness at aprx. 5000Amps... so i proof it works very well 😎⚡
What I love about these videos is that no matter how high-tech the equipment, there's almost always some blocks of wood and some chalk involved. Much the same in the oil industry - multi-million dollar drilling rigs with amazing capabilities and automation, but some big decisions still come down to a guy with a home-made measuring stick and some chalk... Cant go past a reliable and cheap solution!
Low tech always wins from high tech
@@justmakeit2616 That's the truth.
CEE " Let me show you how the Egyptians built the Pyramids. "
There's only one computer that never goes wrong, and that's the one your born with!
At the end of the day you can't engineer out stupidity. You need competent trained people to do good work. This is what I get form your comment.
This has always been the appeal of western culture. The value of skilled labor.
Hope the last 2 weeks weren't too stressful, I'd lying if last Friday felt like I was missing something, but it's important to take care of yourselves.
hey mate has been a busy 2 weeks but was good to have that little break from the extra work of RUclips, we did a trip to Sydney as well which was fun
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You could've done the editing on that 4 hour cherrypicker ride back into the shed, I hate those slow ass things lol
@@SH19922x Ever drove one where the tilt sensor was broken and it always thought it was on a slope? Now that's the ultimate definition of slow. I almost felt the snails honk behind me and yell "MOVE OVER!"
Missed the video last week but a you folks needed the break. It’s my Friday routine watching your Videos. Keep up the great work!
Watching somebody this competent is actually like being taught how to avoid mistakes. I'll continue to appreciate the fine videos.
Excelente trabalho, como sempre perfeito!!!
Before discovering this channel, I would have never believed this kind of work was possible. Amazing work.
I worked many years at a gravel mine when I first arrived I realize they weld everything almost nothing do they buy a new part
I used to work in power station maintenance. Pressure welding in boiler grade steels needs special attention usually a lot of preheat >200 degs C followed by post welding stress relief where it’s heated much higher and cooled at a specific rate.
This is a 500 megawatt boiler steam header but it is still a big lump of metal. I’m interested that it’s not stress-relieved after welding.
I know some people might not like the talking and explaining, but I really appreciate it and enjoy it. I love learning about the cutters you use, what gas you use and such. Keep up the amazing work and the amazing content that follows.
thanks for the feedback mate glad that it is enjoyed!
I presume you'll hate me for saying this - based on the blooper reel - but the more talking you do, the more I like your videos.
Screw them...if anything I would to hear even more explaining. Professor Kurtis.
Agreed. It's always nice to find out WHY experts do things as well as what they do.
Same.
Curtis, I want to thank you for giving me the courage to use my shops lathe and mill. I am an absolute beginner and am learning as I go. Much respect to you and your craft sir.
awesome mate good on ya
That which we preset in doing becomes easier to do not because the nature of the task change’s but our ability to preform it increases
I have to say I am impressed by each video you guys put out. Just when I'm like "Kurtis can't have any more cool toys in his workshop" you break out another that I didn't even know existed. Great job once again, and keep up the great work!
Been watching your videos for a while now and have enjoyed them all. You're a skilled craftsman and the way you put that ring around that piece so it could be rolled as it was being welded was pretty slick. And Karen turns out really great videos of the work, which has to be extremely time consuming. Just want to say thank you for sharing what you do with us. Give Homeless a rub and a hug. 👍
Well I'm no welder, but the standard Kurtis turns out looks bloody brilliant. Great editing again Karen.
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent use of the rotary positioner to avoid extra manual handling. Think smarter not harder!
glad you liked that idea!
A foot pedal for the positioner would be awesome!
That was totally amazing like always. I find out last week my son enjoys the same videos and he's 33 and we love engineering mechanics. Thank you, great camera work, you're the most wanted man in Australia.
Mate, retired welding teacher here, love watching your work. I like the fact you include not only the specks of the work, but also the consumables and the volts and amp settings! Was heavily involved in the early 90’s with the National Metals and Engineering learning outcomes. Taught at Mt Druitt TAFE NSW.
Cheers mate thanks for watching glad the videos are enjoyed 👍
How long do you think it took to fully weld that eye on?
As an engineer (electrical) I truly appreciate the level of skill you demonstrate in all your videos. You not only know what to do, but how to do each job. I realize it takes a many years to gain the experience you demonstrate in all your work. When I was at MIT studying, one of my professors said "The product of thought and manual labor is a constant. Think a lot more, work a lot less." A truer statement has never been made. You certainly confirm it. Keep up the great work.
Cheers mate appreciate the comment 😎👍
I suspect we had a similar prof in 2.01. :-)
I thought the same thing watching him setting up the rotator for the bar. "Work smarter, not harder."
@@boston7704 For me, it was 6.01!
After i watched this video and listening to the man I bought that mig wire .045 dual shield. Wow everyone listen to the man he is very correct. That wires penatration and eas of use is the best. Thanks Kurtis
That was a really great idea for the use of the postioner. With an object that big and oddly shaped, I never would have thought to use it in your application. I would have just complained about sore shoulders and back from flipping it all day haha. Good shit, well done. Taught this dog another trick.
I am amazed that you can repair a piece under that much stress! Superb job. Karen it's not the fall that hurts- it's the sudden stop at the bottom! I know scissor lifts are scary but they are much safer then a ladder. Well done for having the courage to go along to document it.
yeah won't be going up on that scissor left again anytime soon 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Years ago I got to operate a boom arm man carrier of considerable reach. Same idea,different technology.So much nicer than horsing ladders and scaffolding around. I got such a kick out of it that a guy whose nickname was Platterpuss remarked,they were great items,everybody should have one. He was being ironic,but I answered,Yeah. So, Kurtis being Kurtis,just happens to have one in the back out of the way for just those moments. Good on him. Fifty cents worth of grease and he gets to smile every time the wind changes.
it's not the height that does it for me, it's the wobbling and feeling it's unstable. it's irrational, but when I went up one before I was terrified it was going to tip over or something
What an absolute pleasure to watch. I know if I had attempted this repair it would have been one muck up after another. Curtis, you belong in a Hall of Fame.
You sure have all the most fun toys! But it is much easier to do a job with the proper tools then to just glue it all together with with welding rod and hope for the best. Real nice work thank you for letting us into your world. Thanks again Bob from Virginia USA
Better than new. I remember when you did the eyelet, seems like ages ago when you did it. You and ICWeld are the 2 top notch welders on YT. Great job on that. Cheers :)
thanks mate!
Thank goodness you guys are back! I was going through CEE withdrawal the entire week! Thought of you yesterday as I drove past the Lincoln Electric headquarters building in Euclid, Ohio, USA. My brother and his ex wife retired from there more than a dozen years ago, and I’ve had many friends and their parents who worked there when I grew up in Euclid. Not sure if you are aware, but Euclid and Terex earth moving equipment got its start directly across the street from Lincoln Electric's headquarters plant. ThenEuclid plant always had their latest earth moving equipment on display under their sign on the corner of St. Clair & E222nd streets. It was an inspiration for many young men to become operators of those vehicles. Great businesses that provided jobs and opportunities for thousands of families over the decades.
A suggestion, if I may.
Make a 6 to 8 point trammel arm. It can run on square stock, round stock, I-Beam, your choice.
It can be used to find the exact hole placement by indexing the 2 edges of each hole.
By running a thin line across the part, it can then be re-indexed to index the new part.
The bad end can have a cross indexed trammel on it and it will index the hole front to back and left to right.
By using this it will give you a much more accurate placement of the new part.
Seeing this video from an hospital waiting for the chirurgic operation.. your video helped me a lot, thanks.👍😉
Man so impressed with just how close you get a lot of the time with the old mark one eyeball, you do measure everything out but I am truly amazed how close you get with just a eyeball glance. Also that turning something with a lever through the hole thing is brilliant, so simple but makes live easier, so using that.
hey mate thanks for watching always good to know when a viewer picks up a trick or 2 😎👍
Yea it is as inspiring as it is remarkable.
An experienced eye is sometimes more reliable then fancy tools.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering That was cool and I wondered why you put it so far to one side of the trestles, it's called planning I guess lol. The trestles look like a bit of a upgrade from my bunnings saw horses btw😁
The roller and weld table is top idea never seen that before, been in heavy steel in England for twenty years and that is the best time saver I think I’ve seen
Sydney I was there with ex and her employee took us out sailing the harbor for 8 hours on the bean counter, andrew thanks. Not 1 piece of trash in harbor.. soo cool..
I am a retired railway conductor, love to watch you work, keep up the good work you're a smart dude.
Thank you Kurtis for this awesome video. I realize that in Australia, when a part of a construction machine is worn out, it is not systematically replaced with a new one, and that's where you come in to repair them, but not just any old how, because you have to be a super professional in machining and welding and very familiar with the steels you work with to carry out these renovations. Congratulations to you, your wife and the homeless for sharing these good times with us. See you soon. 😎👍
That mig wire, in my opinion is the best option for any application where the welded part takes a beating. That equalizer Bar certainly qualifies as one of those items. That's a good choice for what you are doing there!
I love the videos and tbh the few extra minutes at the end where you piss around with the ol' lady showing the outtakes and such is pure gold. It's an absolute pleasure watching a true tradesman get shit done.
Greetings from Bulgaria,
I want to give you credit for the good and precise work. Keep going, because there are few people left with such pedantry in what they do. be honorable ! Peace !
Between you and I C Weld I am glad to see there are still men that work for their living and do things that have to be done with a blend of modern materials, some of the old tools (track torch) and absolutely intelligent planning to do the work and then carry that plan into execution. Keep up the great videos. And thanks for the memories.
Love the view from the man lift ,, years ago I was in a lift 75 feet in the air ,, my knees were knocking the whole ride but what a view ,, great Idea on the turn table ,, thank you for taking the time to make the videos for us to watch .. Great work ,, thumbs up ..
yeah Karen was happy to get back to solid ground lol good to see your comment mate thanks for waiting and watching each week
JLG builds a lift that ,I think goes to 185 feet (not a math makor and don't know the conversion from bananas). Watched a couple of workers doing something on a cell tower on a cold windy day at about 150 feet. Glad I wasn't up there.
*The repair work has really been well constructed and when you have the technical knowledge and the right tools, it is a symptom of good results. My compliments*
im just a happy hobby welder who's happy if the stuff sticks together when im done, im very impressed with these kind of jobs where you lay down a 5 to 10cm thick weld to join stuff together.... in these parts there are some forces on the welds that needs to hold up....
Missed you guys, good to have you back and I hope you managed to relax some.
Love you guys and this channel, you make my week, thank you for putting in the hours for us. 😍
Glad to see you back dude I have missed you, giggler and the safety officer love from us all in the UK
thanks for the support mate
WoW , Work Smarter and not Harder. The correct machine(s) for the job. Cheers
Working smarter not harder is the name of the game you nailed it Kurtis
I chuckled when I saw the 230mm grinder come out. For a second I swear I felt the collective thump of thousands of Health and Safety Heroes fainting at the sight of it.
"It aint the tool, it's the tool on the end of it, now take your clipboard, clean high vis and pointy shoes and go find someone else to piss off"
Gotta admit it is impressive the amount of safety gear he uses. So many on the tube that dont even wear safety glasses.
The good old 230mm grinder is a required item in fabrication .
It's a conundrum, get it done in half the time with a bigger grinder, but get twice as tired holding up & controlling it!
I enjoy your videos every Saturday AM. I sometimes wish I had chosen machinist school 50 years ago.
Perhaps you might take a weeks video on the water fishing or something, I suppose that depends on workload. Gotta take care of your customers, I as many others appreciate your videos, thank you..
And there was me thinking rotary positioner's were only for round stock.... Every day is a school day. Not just a time saver, but a back saver having to turn that equalizer bar a gazillion times by hand. Your back will thank you in a few years :)
Great videos as always. Best part of my Fridays for sure. Well done to the mrs with the welding shots looks great 🤙🏽👌🏽
Great to have you back! My Friday is never the same without a CEE vid 😅
we did worry about our CEE addicts and who was having withdrawals 😂
Machinist extraordinaire. Your expertise and craftsmanship are incredible. One of the most entertaining channels on RUclips for gearheads. I love it.
Well, that weld is certainly going to hold up better than that one from 1989 on the CAT cylinder! Beautiful job and a lot of build-up. I really like the looks of the S.I.R. Mechanica rig. It's beefy, but looks very accurate, too. Thanks to the two of you for another great video!
Love that Timber Riser Block, at 14:00 , I saw a lot of that when I was on the
Cattle Station in Alpha Queensland, very large wheel loaders
getting a tire change, where the tires had to be sent to Townsville
to get the calcium chloride out......They had 3 FiatAllis 41's and a 750 banana
length ships anchor chain where the links were 500 mm long and 100 kg each....
they could clear [knock down trees] 500 acres in a day with two machines connected together
by the chain..... .......
100,000 acre Cattle station.....
those cattle stations are something else!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering yes they are something else, I helped round up 1,200 head of cattle and drove them on horse back 20 miles one day, next day, we neutered 150 lads, branded 250 young girls and boys and age insecticide to 1,200 and shots for anthrax I believe to 1,200...there was an outbreak in 1994.....later in the day, we drove them back 20 miles to the 15,000 acre paddock they were in.......made me feel like a real Cowboy, and my are was rally sore........great episode tonight......cheers, Paul
This is become my favorite machining channels on RUclips. Thanks for sharing...BUT, now I think it's time for Curtis to do the filming while we see how all these awesome videos are created! :)
Mint guys! Great to see you back 👍
Curtis, I was a weld prep at Caterpillar for several years and operated track burners on a daily basis. They are an amazing little machine. I've burned material as thick as 7 inches with one.
Great job both, fantastic photography Karen, and great direction as well 😀 👍
Very clever on the weld positioner, definitely saved a load of mauling, weld run off plates worked perfect.
Thanks for sharing, always learning, even at 60 years young.
Work smart, not harder. Perfectly shown each time.
I'd head to the roof just for the view! It's MAGNIFICIENT!!!
I never thought I would miss 2 crazy Aussies and a safety officerlike I did last Friday. No warning or anything. Love you guys
I gotta say it’s great watching the channel grow! Awesome work Kurtis. Of course Karen is doing an amazing editing and filming job! Cheers, have a great weekend!
Edit: I love watching these videos because you explain everything you’re doing, it’s not entertainment so much as it is educational. And inspirational.
hey mate it's our regular viewers and supporters that really make us appreciate what we are creating on the channel so big thanks to you!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering much love and respect to all three of you!
Ya, Karen is either just a natural with set ups and editing and all, or somebody schooled her up tops. How much does she get paid?!
Awesome as always! Great seeing some new kit being used on the channel. The straight cutter and the positioning machine! Never even knew such things existed 🔥👌🏻🍻
I think it's amazing the amount of tackle you have acquired since setting up your business, quite a few things I've never even seen before. Well do to both of you
Bloody spot on. Love your videos. My dream job. Kurtis, your precision and knowledge is just amazing.
2 weeks worth waiting
Hope you enjoyed the break!
Hey mate yeah was a good break and had a little trip to Sydney that we'll have a video on soon!
It just breaks my heart to see a dog that doesn’t know what it’s like to be loved.
😂 he’s spoiled. ✌️👍🤘
Once more I have been so impressed by your exceptional skill and knowledge. You gave you customer a better equalizer bar than the one you received and it looked about as original as possible.
Anyone can see you take pride in giving your customers the best weather it is a repair or a newly fabricated component.
Every time with a new tool! I love the cutter!
we missed you last week, but, everyone needs time off
thanks mate was a good short break
Big job there brother !!! some serious weld time there .. i thought the rotater setup was brilliant .. quality skills as expected ...
yeah the rotator was definitely a time saver for this job
There you are. I have been worried sick about you. I searched everywhere, including at the back of my sock drawer, and I could not find you. Another awesome vid and the camera angles are brilliant.
Man I know this is an old video now but its so cool to see a Genie ewp at work in a vid! I'm an ewp tech and seeing one in an unexpected place still makes me excited 🤷♀️
Another fantastic vid! Welcome back and hopefully the time off was productive, happy and helpful. Take very good care!!!
Cheers mate yeah was a good little break off RUclips!
As for grinding discs here at my workplace, we use Tyrolit for carbon steel, aluminium and stainless steel, they also use 3m scotch-brite shaft mounted bristle disc, just to remove any blue coloring on the welding surface area, mostly used by pipewelders.
First-rate workmanship as always. The background info and tips provided are amazing. Thanks for the great video!
Karen, I can only agree! When you leaned over the side my heart rate tripled! Kurtis, as always, fascinating stuff and love all the detailed info. The weight of wire was interesting. Far more than I had imagined. My 9" grinder is the best $50 I ever spent. (got it from a deceased estate sale), so I was not surprised to see you reach for one for those little jobs!
Hey Team CEE! Glad to see you back here! The damned windsack... I can feel your pain... 😉 When a motorcycle drives past me and i hear the TOTALY DRY chain is loud squeaking... My "Oil pressure"(blood) is increasing rapidly and my jugular veins are about to burst... 😉 😎 👍 Hey Karen, Homie and Kurtis: Good job! 👍👍👍😎
hey mate thanks for checking in, yeah there's some sounds that just grind my gears lol that squeak was past it's used by date
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering 😁😁😁
Have just watched this video and the ‘Broken Bail Arm’ video. I am mightily impressed with your skills and how watching you tackle these repairs is just so interesting. You also seem to possess every bit of kit or specialist tool that any one could wish for … so well done to you for building up such an impressive collection. Good to see you have just had a bit of a break … hope you treated your ‘camera gal’ misses to a good hols … she does you proud with her camera work … even makes you look handsome in some shots … so she must be good … LOL 😃.
Great finish to another job there Kurtis - Your expertise along with thinking outside the box truly will have others not only impressed, but coming back for more great methods You have of combatting different parts of Your work - great presentation 👍
A usual, pure entertainment. Thanks from Canada.
Just remember as long as the Genie wobbles it’s all good. When it stops things usually go pear shaped and it’s not the fall that hurts. It’s the hitting the ground part.
I'm glad you are back!! I recommended your channel to a friend that is a high school welding instructor - he probably already watches you. His students would benefit from the your excellent explnations of the "what, how, and why" - I know I do. Keep up the excellent work, and kudos to your excellent video photogapher. Cheers from HOT Texas.
Hey Bill thanks for recommending the channel glad you enjoy it enough to share with a welding instructor! Cheers
Yoy dog is the happest when he in your area. Wow, the badass tools you have is amazing!!! Keep the videos coming!! I weld on a very small scale. Love every project you do. Thx for the ride. Great video wifey too.
Glad your inspection officer is happy as can be with his toys. You again did a bang up job on the repair and even an upgrade. Outstanding.
Filmato straordinario. Come sempre, le riparazione che esegui sembrano semplicissime. In realtà hanno un livello di difficoltà molto elevato. Solo chi ha padronanza estrema di tutte operazioni e dei macchinari utilizzati riesce a fare sembrare semplice certe lavorazioni.
Really impressed that you show the world your work, you are really good at it and you deserve all the good comments. Andy ex-excavator designer and engineer.
Thanks mate appreciate it
You had me in stitches when you said you had to take care of something -wind sock🤣🤣 another great job and video 🚁
I`ve nothing but admiration for this bloke highly skilled, knows how to curse as well 🤥
I learn new stuff every time I watch your channel ... simply the best ever and thank you for sharing your knowledge ,,, LOVE FROM AMMAN / JORDAN
Welcome back! Great video as usual!! I've heard oxy-acet called a 'gas axe' but this video really drives that home. Holy crap - such massive welds. Cracks me up with your outtakes at the end. LOVE to hear your wife giggling at you.
Same here.
Missed you last week,glad you were ok. Thanks for the tutorial on welding different metals together. I did not think you could cut metal that thick with oxy but it did it with ease. You won't see that end back again but it is a wonder they did not get you to do the other end at the same time.
Always enjoy these videos. Apparently it lowers my blood pressure to see other people working. 😄
Okay, that mobile cutting torch jig setup you have is bloody awesome.
Love the 9" sidewinder, they are banned on mine sites in WA, probably frightend the safety officers!
But there is Homey
What size are you allowed to use Tim?
Mark from Melbourne Australia
@@markfryer9880
7 is still allowed
9 is allowed by plenty of smaller company's but all the big boys like Rio, bhp and fortescue banned them years ago
Theyre slowly getting phased out all round though
What is the sidewinder?
Awesome work as usual! Curious if when things like this come in , do you ever recommend to have the other side done at the same time to minimize downtime in case the other side cracks later on?
While watching this video it dawned on me that the forklift is perhaps your most important tool! At least in the top 5! There seems to be nothing you work on that doesn't need the forklift. Excellent "Equalizer Bar" repair BTW!!
Curtis thank you for sharing your expertise through your years of on the job experience. I have learned so much from you. So glad I found your channel! Good on ya bro! Steve Hill Gainesville Ga USA
My profession has nothing to do with welding and metal works. I am a physiotherapist. However, what fascinates me is your amazing skills and works on fixing these heavy machineries. You don't just fix them but you also think ahead about how to prevent or postpone the future failures. You are a creative worker whose works can be trusted on.
Karen your editing skills are awesome well done and Kurtis stop practicing in the mirror 😂
Thank you, I will 😂
You always make it look so easy. I do some welding and it never looks as good as yours. But I'm sure you have thousands of hours and hundreds of kilos of wire under your belt. Well done!
at the end of the job, they all look the same ^^ ( since you have to grind it)
@@pierrevalette9721 I've seen welding done so well they are "weld porn." Just amazing. Wire brush it clean and paint it. Kurtis does that kind of weld.
@@centariprime9959 i know, but it's not for the visual aspect of the welding
@@pierrevalette9721 But it does imply the underlying quality of the weld.
The breadth of your skill sets is quite astonishing. You have figured out just how to go about doing anything that needs to be done.
I remember in the first video of yours I saw you were explaining why you didn't hire a helper. It is clear you know what you are talking about. What an excellent one man operation.