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Hey Kurtis it would be nice if You could tell us the complete name of the iserts because we can only read the short form of the models like WECT Insert or so. And a link in the descripton to a trader company would be nice too. Greetings from the sunny Bavaria of Germany
Trying to convince my wife that I need a line borer to put the holes in her donuts, it's not going well..................great job Team CEE, keep up the good work.
I keep trying to justify it based on maybe one day needing to line bore an engine for some oversized cam bearings or a meaty crankshaft, or, something. Ok I have absolutely no real world use for a line borer, but I want one.
It's been 2 years since you first said this tactic wasn't working. Did you come up with a different angle? In think that you should have gone w with the excuse that it could be used as a mixer in the kitchen! 😅
Have to tip my hat to Karen - great camera work there. Some real tight and difficult shooting locations - and I am sure Kurtis is not always the easiest guy to be filming around! Great job guys!!
Wow, returning repaired parts to factory new standard dimensions so the customer can do field maintenance with standard size parts ! What a concept. The owners of that machine certainly did pick the right shop for that work to be done. A fine piece of workmanship you have done there Curtis and an enjoyable watch. Give Homeless a pet or two for me.
I liked the "fuel cell" installed by the customer 1:38, I could have sworn it was a 5 gallon plastic jug. Great repair job, and another fine video by Karen. Thank you.
Special low volume fuel cell, just the right volume to get the machine up the road for the service, a quick test, and then back down, so they can put the now cleaned out 1000l tanks back on, so it can drive to and from the work site without needing to stop along the way.
Love seeing young blokes working with passion, congratulations to both of you guys specially to the young lady for taking care of not only video recording but editing and uploading as well. And am saying that as no one can understand how difficult, time-consuming, and what level of expertise needed for the final result.Great effort!!! Am a huge fan!
First off.. HUGE PROPS to the customer that actually prepped that machine for you!! 👏👏👏 Not having to deal with a dirty mess and pulling a ton of parts off just to get to the already pain in the ass location of the problem is so appreciated!!! THAT is how you get on the best side of a shop owner!! Awesome work as always you two and pup!!
It would certainly make saying yes to taking on future jobs alot easier knowing that its not a complete nightmare with them taking the time to prep the machine to save him time!
I can't wipe the smile off my face. You 3 are the best. Here, you gave me snap gauge line bore check, I give you Bridgeport front of the table T Slot mounted pillow block bearing, then line bore, swing that head over, the imagination is key. Take care, love it.
I'm more and more impressed with Kurtis! Not a lot of people would have even thought about doing this tricky repair job. Kurtis really is the metal wizard. 😎👍
You've got to admit, with the power of video editing you hide all your impatience and look like a saint...that is until you get to the out takes and see just how frustrating your craft really is. I so look forward to the f-bombs at the end of the videos!!
Dad ran a grader for close to 50 years before he retired. He started with a #12 in the Admiralty Islands and his last one was a 12G. I do not remember any of his machines having to have that kind of extensive repair. He was a firm believer in grease. :) Thank you for these videos.
As far as I'm concerned; the problem solving in this repair is at a PhD level. Incredible work!!!! Extremely impressive. And as always, the editing is amazing as well!!!
A bit snide, but I absolutely LOVE the amount of cussing in the outtakes.. No bs. I know you’ve got vids to make but toss a bit of that in to the finished product. Keep up the good work
This video is a perfect example of the old saying, Welders do it in all positions! That little boring rig has got to be the handiest tool I have ever seen! It is a joy to watch such a well-done video, perfect focus, clear well-lit close-ups and I really love the close slow-motion shots. Longer videos are fine with me. Camera work like this is a pleasure to behold!
Homey's motto is "He who dies with the most toys, wins!" Geez Kurtis, top job welding upside down etc - sod that! A nicely done and finished job, as always.😎😎😎😎😎
So many satisfying moments - like when the nut is cracked, the Piston is finally freed, when the Safety Officer sniffs out any danger. top content as always.
Back again. It never ceases to amaze me that over 45 years working on equipment this big is why do they have to shoe horn everything into such small spaces. Oh well. Great post my old friend.
Sound engineering practice!!. I worked on this sort of work some years ago. Attention to detail and finish bodes well for this chap. He has a superb workshop with good kit to do the job. I wish I could have worked there in my younger days. Well done, from another pro engineer.!!!!
This man is a beast. A man among men who has does not fear to take on a task lesser men shy from. This is the guy Colin Hay sings about. So good on ya mate, you keep your country moving forward.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Would have thought that Cat used Vesconite hilube there, it generally works well with being used in dirty conditions, and will be fine with even water as lubricant. Will wear the shaft a little as the dirt embeds, but if they had greased it as recommended it will last a long time.
@@kanemcdougall8337 -- Back in the "bad old days," jobs controlled by labor unions had "oilers" (as in a person and not a gadget that supplies oil) as a requirement for each operating engineer. Maybe the unions had something right.
Great repair Kurtis, it all looks so easy until we see the out-takes. Nothing like returning to standard size. I always maintain if you can get it into a like-new condition, it is so much easier to make a dollar with your equipment. Cheers to you, the dog and the camera crew, have a nice weekend!
Definitely one of the best vids you've made. I've been watching along, so I "get" most of the steps you take, but I was surprised that you had the tools and a technique to get this one done. Thanks for bringing us along!
Kurtis, you are a genius, a master, a perfectionist, and I hope you charge what you’re worth. You made this look so easy. This is clearly a young man’s sport. Must be good to get a cold pint in those hands at the end of the day. Best Regards
"mobile guy came out and didn't wanna touch it" 25 mins into the video, mobile guy was smart🤣 It literally looked untouched once you'd finished. Incredible work. Fuck I love these videos.
Kurtis is the mobile guy, moved out of the workshop into the yard, because the door is big enough, but with that in the workshop he would not fit any more.
If I were a mobile mechanic and saw that I’d walk away to. Sometimes it’s just better to pick your fights if you know you don’t have the right tools for the job.
Love all your content, great editing, love your passion to "do it right" for the customer, they are very lucky to have you. Homeless was doing his job being the best Safety Officer as always. Your outtakes are almost better than the actual video, makes me laugh, cheers mate.
Nice to see someone with such high _personal_ standards e.g., restoring dimensions back to factory specs so that 'standard' parts can be used in the future, rather than having to fit up odd 'one off' parts. Good on ya mate! I was beginning to think I was the only one that thought like that. 😉 You certainly earned your keep on that job. Well done. Giggles too!
Awesome repair with so much detail in the video. I'm more than a bit surprised there were no outtakes of elbows being thrown at Karen as she was all over those tight shots in that tight, cramped, no way to get there situation. You've shown us once again Kurtis why this channel is so popular - it has a bit of everything. Thanks again.
It turned out terrific! Kurtis, you should be recognised by your country for your services to industry; I’m beginning quite serious. Everything you do, every job you tackle is approached in the same, consistent and professional manner. We need more of your skills in this world. Full kudos to you! Mark from Scotland 👏👍
Another project completed with, in my eyes, total ease!! Great job Kurtis, great job Karen...I know you had something to do with this Homey!!! It has to said, the temp. fuel cell is EPIC!! Many Thx for your efforts CEE AU, another very interesting job completed!
Wow, this is amazing what a welder, and line boring tool can do an skilled hands! Not only functional, but customer will forget the grader had an issue. He must have been really happy.
Recall when I was 24 working factory maintenance at Robintech Plastics in the dead of an Iowa winter, semi pulled in with a busted out belly pan. Overhead sheet stock to heavy angle y iron stick welding laying in melting snow. Now I see you working in sun! Wow. In awe.
Just when I think I’ve hit peak impressed, you prove that you have the skills to do pretty much everything. Amazing work, as always. Much respect from Florida!
Dang! Tri-mix gas. 80-15-5. I'll have to try that. And, thanks for the video of your work. Great job! Great work ethic! Get it done no matter the pain, oil, dirt or tight places to get in to. You give me the incentive to get my ass to work and get a line bore rig. We need that kind of service here. May I add - thanks to the great lady for the super camera work and editing! She's a real pro and hopefully she's making a living at it.
It's incredible the quality of the editing, seems like a paradise, everything go right at the first try, no swearing, smooth like butter....and then....THE OUTTAKES. Good job, the finest trio in machining world
Great job Curtis, this is one of your best videos yet, such an intricate set up to achieve this result with the line boring, I have to say that Karen’s camera work is extraordinary! Her understanding of what you are doing and ability to work around you without getting killed by you is amazing… ( if my dear wife was this involved with a job that I’m doing war would probably break out) … What a team!!!
You handle all machines like you operate your lathes...Skilled perfection. The ability to fix about anything in whatever crap shape it comes in and let it leave better than it left the factory is your true glory. Too bad we didn't get to see Homey mark his new territory...Those tires looked inviting to him I'm sure. The Giggler is getting better and better at her hand held shots and angles too.
"...horrible tight confined [____] situations you have to get in..." Engineers around the world are giggling at your pain mate. They build these friggin' sweet machines and don't give a toss about the cat that has to fix it. You're a bloody champ mate, thanks for the content.
I love this channel. I've watched quite a few machining/maker videos, and half a dozen or so of yours and I still frequently have "what the hell is that?" reactions to the tools and equipment you bring out. Love it!
It's always a great visit with you two. It never ceases to amaze me that with machines this big they have to shoe-horn everything into the smallest of spaces. A mechanic sure wasn't involved in the design eh. Great work !
I'm rebuilding the driveshafts in my K5 Blazer. You know I'm going to be using that rolled up piece of paper in the u-joint holes when it comes time to re-paint it.... Thanks, Kurtis! Such a simple solution when I've always gone back with brakekleen on a rag to clean overspray.
Curtis for a young man your age you continue to impress me is there no job you can’t do I myself have have been a welder fabricator and self taught machinist for the past 59 years and I can sit and watch your videos for hours. I spent 1969 stationed at the navy commutation base in Exmouth west Australia as a Seabee doing base maintenance in 1969 after two tours in Vietnam. That stay will be a great memory for me I would love to see Australia once again and this time pay you a visit tell your wife keep up the great camera work and the dog is a great companion. Keep up the great video’s a devoted viewer Texas is as hot as Australia so I felt quite at home when I was there but I must saw the damn flies were the worst
A question (or two) if I may. Roughly, what percentage of the time is spent setting up the toys to how long it takes them to do their job boring? How long (again roughly) was the disassemble & reassemble part compared to the boring part of the job? If I had to guess I would imagine the actual boring part would be 10% to 15% of the boring setup and 2% to 3% of the total job. You quip about building the machine around that connection got me to remember what a mechanic friend told me about a battery in, I think, a Peugeot 504, that to get to the battery you had to remove the engine. Maybe the same designer worked designing that big banana on wheels. Another brilliant job. I can only imagine you are turning down lots of job because potential customers are beating a massive path to your door. It is amazing what one determined and talented person, a camera person and a dog (person 😁) can do. Just bloody amazing. 👍
I thought that was clever the way you set up the cutter with a clock guage in such a tight spot. Your knownledge of plant machines is amazing, I bet you dont miss working on them every day.
You make repairs look easy when I know how difficult some repairs can be,here in nova scotia we also have to deal with rust which can make parts removal a royal pain, your videos are great to watch,don't stop making them!
I skipped this video as I have seen you repair other cylinders. Finally turned it on and enjoyed it so much I watched it twice in a row! I have faced many of these challenges in the field and appreciated the customers decision to pass on the job. As expected you did a professional “better than new “ job.
You folded the split pin vertically on the left cylinder and horizontally on the right. That grader is guaranteed to blow up now. Trust me, I'm a youtube commenter. Jokes aside, I've never seen anyone line bore on the machine before. Fascinating process. Great work and thanks for sharing!
I love watching this guy. Like watching an old master in his craft. He knows his shit. Its second nature. I rekon he could do these repairs blind folded.
I really enjoy the detail of the various processes you share and a great marketing tool for you. Your clients, current and prospective, can see you treat every piece of client equipment as your own. This bore welding job must have been hard on your back. Well done.
I'm happy to see the entire machine. Not just the part. You should do more of these if at all possible. Love seeing the (in the field) like repairs. Keep up the great work.
Building the machine around that cylinder. Sounds about right. Similarly when I was a lad I loved cars and thankfully I was able to go to votech in high school. I learned a lot but the most valuable lesson was learning I didn't want to work on cars the rest of my life. They are engineered so repairs are near impossible and ridiculously expensive
Start working on aircraft, and you will come to appreciate that, where you are removing massive pieces of internal parts, panels and fuel tanks, just to get to the connector, then even more work to remove. And also you need a whole tool box of "tool,special purpose" all the way through, and even more so for the reassembling. Funny thing is an engine is so much easier, only a few dozen pipes and connectors, then typically 2 big pins holding it in. Mainly because the designers know that will be coming out pretty often.
Well, if you didn't design the machine around the cylinder, you might end up getting to the point where you want to put it in and not having a place for it! I figure it really would be good if part of the training for being a design engineer for this stuff was a year of apprenticing in a repair shop. I remember being a fresh-out-of-school engineering student, and some of the unbuildable things I designed. Luckily they were all one-offs, not something going into production!
There aren't words to describe what i just watched, the last 8 months of watching all that is CEE has lead to this, what a job, i would have been losing sleep over that one, same again next week please.
Great watching you work so meticulously. I really enjoy your videos that you and your Mrs: put together. I love your outtakes with no holes barred use of the English language. You are the best!
Lol, I looked at that situation and thought to myself that's gonna be a really shit job to do, all the swearing in the out-takes confirmed it. You guys have a great weekend!
Watching you work is like watching a slow motion magic trick except instead of a "Ta Da" at the end, we get to hear the out takes which are much more entertaining. I'm sure that your customers dread the words "Don't believe I can fix that Mate" because that means it is well and truly fucked. Wonderful content as usual. All the best to you and your family sir.
And that’s why you’re going to be busier than a one legged man in an arse kicking competition…service. You give the customer what they need when they need it!
I hope the guy who turned the job down due to it's difficulty watched this video. He would be saluting you Kurtiss. Great job Karen on the video from start to finish. You two compliment each other so well. Great effort.
I was swearing just watching this so I knew we’d be blessed with some “behind the scenes” 😅 one of those jobs where you wonder why tf you accepted it but very rewarding when it’s complete!
I love the videos! Really perfect repair and as always thought of everything. There are other YT channels but I have never seen such a perfect way of working. I'm already looking forward to the next video! Luckily there are no banana measurements here in Germany! ;)
I love this channel! I'm a carpenter (I do love watching wood stuff too) but love nothing better than zoning out and watching craftsman work and especially metal workers/fabricators! Dont know why, just love it. Could watch this sort of stuff all day. Thanks for the videos. Much love from England. 🖖🏻👍🏻
السلام عليكم إنت مهندس رائع جداً وانا احب عمل المعدات الثغيلة لماذة لا يوجد فنيين لكي يسعاعدوك في العمل إنت بتعمل لوحدك، لكن بتمنى ليك التوفيق انا من دولة السودان ❤
You sure tell how much you enjoy your work. You and Caron and Homeless do a great job as a team. I am in no way a machinist or mechanic, but I certainly enjoy watching your videos and have Evan learned a few things in the process. Keep up the great work!!!!!!
@@pridonki смотрел как он срезал и переваривал зубья шестерёнки? Там тоже можно было наварить и обрезать по лекалу, пару миллиметров люфта для грейдера незаметно.
Interesting that CAT still uses fiber bushings for those pins. We run several brands of ride on rollers at my rental yard like bomag, hamm and Volvo and many of them come factory with fiber bushings but all have updated them with bronze alloy bushings since those fiber ones dont last.
TEAM CEEA Karen great video in those hard to get at angles, and editing. Curtis, I followed you through each step it took you to make this complex job seem so easy, until we saw the out-takes. As serious and as skilled as you are with all your tools, I was cracking up laughing at the many takes to film it right, It shows you are both human. Throughout all the out-takes you maintained your poker face, while Karen was giggling and filming. You guys are a fun professional team. I can see the value in returning the line bored holes to standard, for ease of field repairs. Your Staffy... What a character with those eye and facial expressions. Don't slip on the drool. Thanks for letting us into your work life. Really enjoying your work.
Hi Curtis, I loved the intro with the grader coming into the area outside your workshop. A great job done. (As usual) cheers Steve in Lockdown Melbourne
Kurtis I giv you a lot of credit for your knowledge it’s one thing to fix or do a certain procedure but any one can do what is told on what to do but you have the knowledge to know on what to do great credit for your expert fixes !
I’m thinking, “how is he going to pick up the center of the cylinder clevis for his portable mill with all that weld. Then out comes the mill and game over. Top work.
Poor homeless holding the ball just praying Kurtis does not cuss at him like the 12M he was working on. Pretty sure when Kurtis gets going the paint peels off faster then it ever has lol. NIce job
"Where there's a will there's a way". Absolutely fantastic display of determination, ingenuity and engineering knowledge. Was there any need to protect electronic modules before welding ?
Talk about being organized. This young man is amazing and he puts some high end restaurants to shame. If he had a set up here in down Calgary, I would not have any issues stopping for a quick lunch!
And they called you. Because of how you think and there is nothing poorly repaired. And looks to me you can handle a lot of diverse issues. And as good as new or better. Sure could have been a lot more if they had not found this. Hats off to you and the person who said we know who is on our short list to fix! My compliments.
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@@importanttingwei7747 no I don't
@@importanttingwei7747 I believe Carl loves sandvik inserts
Excellent editing
Hey Kurtis salute from Turkey
İ am asking out of curiosity how much did you get paid for this job ?
Hey Kurtis it would be nice if You could tell us the complete name of the iserts because we can only read the short form of the models like WECT Insert or so. And a link in the descripton to a trader company would be nice too.
Greetings from the sunny Bavaria of Germany
I can’t articulate how much I enjoyed this one, you guys are definitely a grade above the rest.
Love the longer vids.
The puns are next level on this comment 🤣👌 thanks mate glad you enjoyed it
Have a great weekend guys.
@@adambrown2626 Careful Adam you are getting into serious Dad Joke territory!
Needs one more pun!
LoL 😅😆
@@dans_Learning_Curve True, we wouldn't want the vid to become boring.
Trying to convince my wife that I need a line borer to put the holes in her donuts, it's not going well..................great job Team CEE, keep up the good work.
Of course that won't fly. You'd waste a bunch of donut holes.
I use my “line bore” on my wife….no convincing necessary
Never hear it called a donut before ?
I keep trying to justify it based on maybe one day needing to line bore an engine for some oversized cam bearings or a meaty crankshaft, or, something.
Ok I have absolutely no real world use for a line borer, but I want one.
It's been 2 years since you first said this tactic wasn't working. Did you come up with a different angle? In think that you should have gone w with the excuse that it could be used as a mixer in the kitchen! 😅
Have to tip my hat to Karen - great camera work there. Some real tight and difficult shooting locations - and I am sure Kurtis is not always the easiest guy to be filming around! Great job guys!!
Thanks Matt! 😁
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I have to ask... has he ever gotten impatient and welded you or a camera to something heavy and just walked off?
This man is too young to have so much knowledge and equipment. Guys like him make me feel like I’ve waisted my life.
Wow, returning repaired parts to factory new standard dimensions so the customer can do field maintenance with standard size parts ! What a concept. The owners of that machine certainly did pick the right shop for that work to be done. A fine piece of workmanship you have done there Curtis and an enjoyable watch. Give Homeless a pet or two for me.
Hopefully those bushings will be inspected more often in future. :-D
I liked the "fuel cell" installed by the customer 1:38, I could have sworn it was a 5 gallon plastic jug. Great repair job, and another fine video by Karen. Thank you.
Special low volume fuel cell, just the right volume to get the machine up the road for the service, a quick test, and then back down, so they can put the now cleaned out 1000l tanks back on, so it can drive to and from the work site without needing to stop along the way.
I think the rag around the hoses is the difference between a random 5 gal jug and a fuel cell. 🤔
@@robertoswalt319 Silly me, I should have known that 👍😃😃😃
Curtis is the James Bond of heavy equipment repair.
I think Kurtis is really a Rolex service technician in his spare time?
Yep, and I really loved that Bond like huge selection of the blue cap seals he trotted out :-)
I agree.
This man is a wizard and his lovely wife knows how to get those great camera shots for us.
Awesome repair!
Cheers mate #1 fan 😂👊💥
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering i would say Awesome pair!
Love seeing young blokes working with passion, congratulations to both of you guys specially to the young lady for taking care of not only video recording but editing and uploading as well. And am saying that as no one can understand how difficult, time-consuming, and what level of expertise needed for the final result.Great effort!!! Am a huge fan!
Thank you for the support
Not to mention she has to keep Kurtis in line also. Wonder who cooks?
First off.. HUGE PROPS to the customer that actually prepped that machine for you!! 👏👏👏 Not having to deal with a dirty mess and pulling a ton of parts off just to get to the already pain in the ass location of the problem is so appreciated!!! THAT is how you get on the best side of a shop owner!!
Awesome work as always you two and pup!!
It would certainly make saying yes to taking on future jobs alot easier knowing that its not a complete nightmare with them taking the time to prep the machine to save him time!
That explains why you have the whole machine instead of parts.
Well done.
Thanks for watching mate
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering You certainly know your way around the big dirt toys. This was very impressive repair.
Good to see that you did not start until the safety officer had given it his OK.
Thanks for the vid.
All the best,
Paul
Pre and post safety inspections done right 🤣
The welding on the machine is called "Acrobatic welding" Nice to perform as a Circus act also. Camarawork as always "perfect"
In the aviation world, its referred to a mechanic Yoga. Still sucks regardless of field hehehe.
I can't wipe the smile off my face. You 3 are the best. Here, you gave me snap gauge line bore check, I give you Bridgeport front of the table T Slot mounted pillow block bearing, then line bore, swing that head over, the imagination is key. Take care, love it.
I'm more and more impressed with Kurtis! Not a lot of people would have even thought about doing this tricky repair job. Kurtis really is the metal wizard. 😎👍
You've got to admit, with the power of video editing you hide all your impatience and look like a saint...that is until you get to the out takes and see just how frustrating your craft really is. I so look forward to the f-bombs at the end of the videos!!
Yeah Karen works some magic and she says editing my talking is the hardest/longest part of the whole process 🤣
Yep watching this thinking, "nah,. BS, where is the dropped nuts bolts, nothing fits, where's my f..tools."
👌👌🤣🤣😎
Dad ran a grader for close to 50 years before he retired. He started with a #12 in the Admiralty Islands and his last one was a 12G. I do not remember any of his machines having to have that kind of extensive repair. He was a firm believer in grease. :) Thank you for these videos.
As far as I'm concerned; the problem solving in this repair is at a PhD level. Incredible work!!!! Extremely impressive. And as always, the editing is amazing as well!!!
A bit snide, but I absolutely LOVE the amount of cussing in the outtakes.. No bs. I know you’ve got vids to make but toss a bit of that in to the finished product. Keep up the good work
This video is a perfect example of the old saying, Welders do it in all positions! That little boring rig has got to be the handiest tool I have ever seen! It is a joy to watch such a well-done video, perfect focus, clear well-lit close-ups and I really love the close slow-motion shots. Longer videos are fine with me. Camera work like this is a pleasure to behold!
I hope the day never comes when the youtube videos make you more than the field work. I love seeing *the real* field work!
Ah yes. Its called Abom syndrome 😀
Homey's motto is "He who dies with the most toys, wins!" Geez Kurtis, top job welding upside down etc - sod that! A nicely done and finished job, as always.😎😎😎😎😎
😂👍👍👍
So many satisfying moments - like when the nut is cracked, the Piston is finally freed, when the Safety Officer sniffs out any danger.
top content as always.
😎👌 cheers mate!
Back again. It never ceases to amaze me that over 45 years working on equipment this big is why do they have to shoe horn everything into such small spaces. Oh well. Great post my old friend.
Sound engineering practice!!. I worked on this sort of work some years ago. Attention to detail and finish bodes well for this chap. He has a superb workshop with good kit to do the job. I wish I could have worked there in my younger days. Well done, from another pro engineer.!!!!
This man is a beast. A man among men who has does not fear to take on a task lesser men shy from. This is the guy Colin Hay sings about. So good on ya mate, you keep your country moving forward.
Anywhere else that shop would have 5 men in it. All I can say, Karen must be one heck of a machinist when she's not filming Kurtis to help out!
Interesting fact about the woven fiber bushing.
You’re really a great technician
Cheers from France
Thanks mate
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Would have thought that Cat used Vesconite hilube there, it generally works well with being used in dirty conditions, and will be fine with even water as lubricant. Will wear the shaft a little as the dirt embeds, but if they had greased it as recommended it will last a long time.
@@SeanBZA lever pullers are allergic to grease guns, they would rather pick up a poison snake!
@@kanemcdougall8337 You would have to wrap it in a case of XXX before they would even go near it as well.
@@kanemcdougall8337 -- Back in the "bad old days," jobs controlled by labor unions had "oilers" (as in a person and not a gadget that supplies oil) as a requirement for each operating engineer. Maybe the unions had something right.
Great repair Kurtis, it all looks so easy until we see the out-takes. Nothing like returning to standard size. I always maintain if you can get it into a like-new condition, it is so much easier to make a dollar with your equipment. Cheers to you, the dog and the camera crew, have a nice weekend!
I love watching the out-takes. I wondered how easy he could do the welding on the grader without swearing 😁
I can only imagine the feeling you must have when you finish a job like this. Once again I have to say it looks like industrial jewelry.
Art
Definitely one of the best vids you've made. I've been watching along, so I "get" most of the steps you take, but I was surprised that you had the tools and a technique to get this one done. Thanks for bringing us along!
Kurtis, you are a genius, a master, a perfectionist, and I hope you charge what you’re worth. You made this look so easy. This is clearly a young man’s sport. Must be good to get a cold pint in those hands at the end of the day. Best Regards
"mobile guy came out and didn't wanna touch it"
25 mins into the video, mobile guy was smart🤣
It literally looked untouched once you'd finished. Incredible work. Fuck I love these videos.
Kurtis is the mobile guy, moved out of the workshop into the yard, because the door is big enough, but with that in the workshop he would not fit any more.
If I were a mobile mechanic and saw that I’d walk away to. Sometimes it’s just better to pick your fights if you know you don’t have the right tools for the job.
Love all your content, great editing, love your passion to "do it right" for the customer, they are very lucky to have you. Homeless was doing his job being the best Safety Officer as always. Your outtakes are almost better than the actual video, makes me laugh, cheers mate.
I didn’t realize how difficult that was until the very end when you showed the outtakes and bloopers, that put it all into perspective👍🇺🇸
As a machinist I understand the situations you face and the problems you come across but you do great work hope to see many more
Nice to see someone with such high _personal_ standards e.g., restoring dimensions back to factory specs so that 'standard' parts can be used in the future, rather than having to fit up odd 'one off' parts. Good on ya mate! I was beginning to think I was the only one that thought like that. 😉
You certainly earned your keep on that job. Well done. Giggles too!
Awesome repair with so much detail in the video. I'm more than a bit surprised there were no outtakes of elbows being thrown at Karen as she was all over those tight shots in that tight, cramped, no way to get there situation. You've shown us once again Kurtis why this channel is so popular - it has a bit of everything. Thanks again.
She edited those out lol thanks for watching mate
It turned out terrific!
Kurtis, you should be recognised by your country for your services to industry; I’m beginning quite serious.
Everything you do, every job you tackle is approached in the same, consistent and professional manner.
We need more of your skills in this world.
Full kudos to you! Mark from Scotland 👏👍
Another project completed with, in my eyes, total ease!! Great job Kurtis, great job Karen...I know you had something to do with this Homey!!! It has to said, the temp. fuel cell is EPIC!! Many Thx for your efforts CEE AU, another very interesting job completed!
Wow, this is amazing what a welder, and line boring tool can do an skilled hands! Not only functional, but customer will forget the grader had an issue. He must have been really happy.
Very awesome job . It’s nice having the right tools for the right job even the little plastic hyd hose plugs . Thanks for sharing .
No worries mate thanks for watching
i was willing to complementing you on your endless patience but seeing the outtakes on this video says it all, yep your human! 😄😄😄😄
Recall when I was 24 working factory maintenance at Robintech Plastics in the dead of an Iowa winter, semi pulled in with a busted out belly pan. Overhead sheet stock to heavy angle y iron stick welding laying in melting snow. Now I see you working in sun! Wow. In awe.
Rolled up paper for painting… just blew my mind! Greatest idea ever! Great work as always. I truly enjoy your content, keep up the good work!
I think Homeless was saying when you showed him the machine, "If you can throw it, I'll fetch it!"
Probably wondering which was the best part to chew 😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Will start with the tyres, then work on the pieces as they come down to tooth level.
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Oh, I'll bet it was more like "It's in my territory, I need to mark it so everyone knows it's mine"
Just when I think I’ve hit peak impressed, you prove that you have the skills to do pretty much everything. Amazing work, as always. Much respect from Florida!
Dang! Tri-mix gas. 80-15-5. I'll have to try that. And, thanks for the video of your work. Great job! Great work ethic! Get it done no matter the pain, oil, dirt or tight places to get in to. You give me the incentive to get my ass to work and get a line bore rig. We need that kind of service here.
May I add - thanks to the great lady for the super camera work and editing! She's a real pro and hopefully she's making a living at it.
If you are in Australia,I have an auntie in Sydney Australia,,my name is Mike from Philippines still watching,,
It's incredible the quality of the editing, seems like a paradise, everything go right at the first try, no swearing, smooth like butter....and then....THE OUTTAKES.
Good job, the finest trio in machining world
Something I’d love to be included is the time it took to do each job. I think it would really put it into a better perspective for a lot of us.
Great job Curtis, this is one of your best videos yet, such an intricate set up to achieve this result with the line boring, I have to say that Karen’s camera work is extraordinary! Her understanding of what you are doing and ability to work around you without getting killed by you is amazing… ( if my dear wife was this involved with a job that I’m doing war would probably break out) … What a team!!!
You handle all machines like you operate your lathes...Skilled perfection. The ability to fix about anything in whatever crap shape it comes in and let it leave better than it left the factory is your true glory. Too bad we didn't get to see Homey mark his new territory...Those tires looked inviting to him I'm sure. The Giggler is getting better and better at her hand held shots and angles too.
I work as a CAT Technician here in the states . I must say , very impressive work ! Cheers mate !
"...horrible tight confined [____] situations you have to get in..." Engineers around the world are giggling at your pain mate. They build these friggin' sweet machines and don't give a toss about the cat that has to fix it.
You're a bloody champ mate, thanks for the content.
I love this channel. I've watched quite a few machining/maker videos, and half a dozen or so of yours and I still frequently have "what the hell is that?" reactions to the tools and equipment you bring out. Love it!
hey mate glad you enjoy it!
It's always a great visit with you two. It never ceases to amaze me that with machines this big they have to shoe-horn everything into the smallest of spaces. A mechanic sure wasn't involved in the design eh. Great work !
You got that right!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering We should get paid on how much blood we leak eh, LOL.
I'm rebuilding the driveshafts in my K5 Blazer. You know I'm going to be using that rolled up piece of paper in the u-joint holes when it comes time to re-paint it.... Thanks, Kurtis! Such a simple solution when I've always gone back with brakekleen on a rag to clean overspray.
Curtis for a young man your age you continue to impress me is there no job you can’t do I myself have have been a welder fabricator and self taught machinist for the past 59 years and I can sit and watch your videos for hours. I spent 1969 stationed at the navy commutation base in Exmouth west Australia as a Seabee doing base maintenance in 1969 after two tours in Vietnam. That stay will be a great memory for me I would love to see Australia once again and this time pay you a visit tell your wife keep up the great camera work and the dog is a great companion. Keep up the great video’s a devoted viewer Texas is as hot as Australia so I felt quite at home when I was there but I must saw the damn flies were the worst
A question (or two) if I may. Roughly, what percentage of the time is spent setting up the toys to how long it takes them to do their job boring? How long (again roughly) was the disassemble & reassemble part compared to the boring part of the job? If I had to guess I would imagine the actual boring part would be 10% to 15% of the boring setup and 2% to 3% of the total job.
You quip about building the machine around that connection got me to remember what a mechanic friend told me about a battery in, I think, a Peugeot 504, that to get to the battery you had to remove the engine. Maybe the same designer worked designing that big banana on wheels.
Another brilliant job. I can only imagine you are turning down lots of job because potential customers are beating a massive path to your door. It is amazing what one determined and talented person, a camera person and a dog (person 😁) can do. Just bloody amazing. 👍
I thought that was clever the way you set up the cutter with a clock guage in such a tight spot. Your knownledge of plant machines is amazing, I bet you dont miss working on them every day.
You make repairs look easy when I know how difficult some repairs can be,here in nova scotia we also have to deal with rust which can make parts removal a royal pain, your videos are great to watch,don't stop making them!
I skipped this video as I have seen you repair other cylinders. Finally turned it on and enjoyed it so much I watched it twice in a row! I have faced many of these challenges in the field and appreciated the customers decision to pass on the job. As expected you did a professional “better than new “ job.
You folded the split pin vertically on the left cylinder and horizontally on the right. That grader is guaranteed to blow up now. Trust me, I'm a youtube commenter.
Jokes aside, I've never seen anyone line bore on the machine before. Fascinating process. Great work and thanks for sharing!
Absolutely amazing watching you work. You're so talented. You are an encouragement to the rest of us that are welders, fabricators, mechanics.
Absolute respect ✊ you said it right my brother 😎🇦🇺
I love watching this guy. Like watching an old master in his craft. He knows his shit. Its second nature. I rekon he could do these repairs blind folded.
It’s extraordinary that you do this as a one man show. So impressive.
Kurt you are not a machinist! you are a "Magician" Great job!
I love how much Kurtis actually swears... I work in the automotive industry and it nice to know that we all talk like that 😄
I really enjoy the detail of the various processes you share and a great marketing tool for you. Your clients, current and prospective, can see you treat every piece of client equipment as your own. This bore welding job must have been hard on your back. Well done.
I'm happy to see the entire machine. Not just the part. You should do more of these if at all possible. Love seeing the (in the field) like repairs. Keep up the great work.
Building the machine around that cylinder. Sounds about right. Similarly when I was a lad I loved cars and thankfully I was able to go to votech in high school. I learned a lot but the most valuable lesson was learning I didn't want to work on cars the rest of my life. They are engineered so repairs are near impossible and ridiculously expensive
Start working on aircraft, and you will come to appreciate that, where you are removing massive pieces of internal parts, panels and fuel tanks, just to get to the connector, then even more work to remove. And also you need a whole tool box of "tool,special purpose" all the way through, and even more so for the reassembling.
Funny thing is an engine is so much easier, only a few dozen pipes and connectors, then typically 2 big pins holding it in. Mainly because the designers know that will be coming out pretty often.
I worked as a millwright for almost 40 years and I HATE working on cars. Give me a multi spindle lathe/ screw machine any day.
@ Sean BZA sounds like some steel vessels I worked on. Then, someone likes to --->weld parts over other parts to replace a wear ideam
Well, if you didn't design the machine around the cylinder, you might end up getting to the point where you want to put it in and not having a place for it!
I figure it really would be good if part of the training for being a design engineer for this stuff was a year of apprenticing in a repair shop. I remember being a fresh-out-of-school engineering student, and some of the unbuildable things I designed. Luckily they were all one-offs, not something going into production!
There aren't words to describe what i just watched, the last 8 months of watching all that is CEE has lead to this, what a job, i would have been losing sleep over that one, same again next week please.
Great watching you work so meticulously. I really enjoy your videos that you and your Mrs: put together. I love your outtakes with no holes barred use of the English language. You are the best!
Lol, I looked at that situation and thought to myself that's gonna be a really shit job to do, all the swearing in the out-takes confirmed it. You guys have a great weekend!
It sure did look like a fiddlely crap job to do. I wonder how many days it took or if he did it all in one day?
Watching you work is like watching a slow motion magic trick except instead of a "Ta Da" at the end, we get to hear the out takes which are much more entertaining. I'm sure that your customers dread the words "Don't believe I can fix that Mate" because that means it is well and truly fucked.
Wonderful content as usual. All the best to you and your family sir.
And that’s why you’re going to be busier than a one legged man in an arse kicking competition…service. You give the customer what they need when they need it!
I hope the guy who turned the job down due to it's difficulty watched this video. He would be saluting you Kurtiss. Great job Karen on the video from start to finish. You two compliment each other so well. Great effort.
I was swearing just watching this so I knew we’d be blessed with some “behind the scenes” 😅 one of those jobs where you wonder why tf you accepted it but very rewarding when it’s complete!
Another outstanding vlog and job. Trouble is the “where is it” and other outtakes are starting to sound like me.
So my guess the other day that the Gravel Shaft needed repair was pretty accurate....haha....good show,,,,PB
I love the videos!
Really perfect repair and as always thought of everything. There are other YT channels but I have never seen such a perfect way of working.
I'm already looking forward to the next video!
Luckily there are no banana measurements here in Germany! ;)
I love this channel! I'm a carpenter (I do love watching wood stuff too) but love nothing better than zoning out and watching craftsman work and especially metal workers/fabricators! Dont know why, just love it. Could watch this sort of stuff all day. Thanks for the videos. Much love from England. 🖖🏻👍🏻
السلام عليكم إنت مهندس رائع جداً وانا احب عمل المعدات الثغيلة لماذة لا يوجد فنيين لكي يسعاعدوك في العمل إنت بتعمل لوحدك، لكن بتمنى ليك التوفيق انا من دولة السودان ❤
You sure tell how much you enjoy your work. You and Caron and Homeless do a great job as a team. I am in no way a machinist or mechanic, but I certainly enjoy watching your videos and have Evan learned a few things in the process. Keep up the great work!!!!!!
Отличное видео! Ремонт грейдера в одну каску это крайне сильно! Респект!
что ему мешало просверлить вручную, там все равно разобьют и канистру повесят
@@edgarpo3286 он же сказал - хочу, что бы оставалось в стандарте. Культура ремонта.
@@pridonki за разбитые посадочные отверстия водилу надо штрафануть, чтобы следил за техникой. Если он хозяин, то зарядить за ремонт, чтоб прослезился.
@@pridonki смотрел как он срезал и переваривал зубья шестерёнки? Там тоже можно было наварить и обрезать по лекалу, пару миллиметров люфта для грейдера незаметно.
💝💝💝👍
Interesting that CAT still uses fiber bushings for those pins. We run several brands of ride on rollers at my rental yard like bomag, hamm and Volvo and many of them come factory with fiber bushings but all have updated them with bronze alloy bushings since those fiber ones dont last.
Forces people to do routine maintenance on their machines.
The same here i was concerned a bout bushing too they will not last long under thats much pressure .
The back buzzer in this CAT resembles a hungover parrot
I prefer it... doesn't give you a headache with that high pitch.
But you know whats orange and sounds a lot like a parrot?
A carrot.
It's a white noise horn. They're supposed to be easier to hear than the traditional beepers.
Pretty much standed is Australia now
Even forklifts use them
Much nicer and less likely to get the wires cut
TEAM CEEA Karen great video in those hard to get at angles, and editing. Curtis, I followed you through each step it took you to make this complex job seem so easy, until we saw the out-takes. As serious and as skilled as you are with all your tools, I was cracking up laughing at the many takes to film it right, It shows you are both human. Throughout all the out-takes you maintained your poker face, while Karen was giggling and filming. You guys are a fun professional team. I can see the value in returning the line bored holes to standard, for ease of field repairs. Your Staffy... What a character with those eye and facial expressions. Don't slip on the drool. Thanks for letting us into your work life. Really enjoying your work.
You show amazing resilience and patience when line boring this, Kurtis! Proud of ya mate!
Mark from Scotland 👍
Świetna jest ta zrobiona praca pozdrawiam twócę tego filmiku 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Curtis, I loved the intro with the grader coming into the area outside your workshop. A great job done. (As usual) cheers Steve in Lockdown Melbourne
That was some repair. Loved the “wheelies “ at the end
Awesome precision. Very satisfying to watch. When this guy talks I find none of his lines boring.
Kurtis I giv you a lot of credit for your knowledge it’s one thing to fix or do a certain procedure but any one can do what is told on what to do but you have the knowledge to know on what to do great credit for your expert fixes !
I’m thinking, “how is he going to pick up the center of the cylinder clevis for his portable mill with all that weld. Then out comes the mill and game over. Top work.
Poor homeless holding the ball just praying Kurtis does not cuss at him like the 12M he was working on. Pretty sure when Kurtis gets going the paint peels off faster then it ever has lol. NIce job
"Where there's a will there's a way". Absolutely fantastic display of determination, ingenuity and engineering knowledge.
Was there any need to protect electronic modules before welding ?
Hey mate thanks for watching. Just isolate the machine 😎👍
Talk about being organized. This young man is amazing and he puts some high end restaurants to shame. If he had a set up here in down Calgary, I would not have any issues stopping for a quick lunch!
And they called you. Because of how you think and there is nothing poorly repaired. And looks to me you can handle a lot of diverse issues. And as good as new or better. Sure could have been a lot more if they had not found this.
Hats off to you and the person who said we know who is on our short list to fix! My compliments.