I am a 30 year welder. Just a little helpful advice. If you weld an a dirty bucket, before welding the seam, burn the joint to glowing red with a torch and let it cool. If you need to close a gap in metal, first tack weld the gap, then hit it with a hammer when it is still hot (glowing red). It’s a technique called hot tacking. And when welding thick material, pre heat the metal to help it penetrate. I have fixed hundreds of buckets. Have a great day.
Wow, what a great and amazing video, it was interesting and educating. The mistake most people make is waiting till it is too late before investing. This is the time and season when bold steps are to be taken, wealth begins in the mind.
I love the fact you stressed on the words grabbing opportunities. But how will one know what to focus on, last year I invested into gold and got nothing meaningful.
Very funny, I also did that and got nothing till I got to know of crypto currency investments. I have made a raw profit of $350k since November last year.
When watching I’ve noticed it’s like a single handed ATeam. Fixes everything and anything with almost rubbish. He’s great. Been here for years and will not miss an episode ❤️ love from me in the UK
when i was a grease monkey in the 70s, i had to rebuild the swing cylinders on a ford backhoe twice the size of that toy. each cylinder was 6 inches in diameter and about 4 feet long. it was not easy as i had very few tools to work with. i had to pin the cylinder to a truck bumper and use another vehicle to pull the piston. i am jealous of your shop and tools, stuff i could not even dream about! i pulled the engine head off the tractor with a hoist to replace a bad valve seat. the oil pan was cast iron an inch thick and weighed more than me! no power tools or air compressor or hydraulic jack. just a piece of greasy wood on wheels! ahhh, good old days!
On your gas cap the metal piece that you screwed in the cap is domed you put it back in upside down. Dome side down will line it up with the filler tube make for a better fit . Always enjoy your videos!
yea. I noticed it, too.. but I got to thinking, the way he has it now will keep the added gasket from moving off center but.. the lip of the cap itself will do the same thing.. so..yea.. if it works.. it works.. lol
Hey Musty, if you ever need ball joints they are the same ones used on a mustang 2. Years ago we needed new ones and I called terramite and the guy gave me the NAPA part numbers.
Kind of cool seeing the “Made in Charleston WV” and the state outline during the e-brake footage. Used to drive by their facility everyday going to work and believe they’re still going strong. Always enjoy the videos but neat to make that connection.
@@artemartem1134 Somehow that doesn't surprise me. I ran a TerraMite for two or three weeks. Not impressed. The hydraulics were weak, I thought. And, the brakes were almost non-existent.
@@imdeplorable2241 they're actually great little machines. I think the kids took over from the parents who started it and ran it into the ground. nobody really knows what happened.
If you're in a lot of rocks, get you some hard surfacing rods and just run some stringers on the outside and lip of the bucket. And it's a good job but stick rod would be a better application on the harder steel of buckets. Love your videos man, thanks for the effort you put in to them
I'm just catching up with him now. Surely he has a stick welder around. This dinky sheet metal backhoe may do some good work but it's no beast. I'm collecting plenty of stick rod from auctions. Lasts forever if stored right. No gas needed.
Trusty work horse with some nice modifications really nice to see when people actually look after their equipment things will last a long time. Really enjoyed and look forward to the future projects!
Quick tip for stuck cables - Use a claw hammer. It grabs even the smallest cable ends and provides leverage for slow steady pull. I stumbled upon the idea repairing a jet ski trim cable that Salt water had locked up.
Mustie1 - watched so many of your vids I can't count them. You have given me sooo many ideas on how to McGiver stuff on some of my old equipment. A guy is very thankful for your ingenuity and patience. Well worth the time to watch your vids.
Teaching my daughter all I know (Which ain't much) about fixing and building things. I told her today a Murphy's Law Correlary: Rarely if ever do things go exactly according to plan. Adapt or die. Lol!
Mechanical people seem to have built models when they were young. First step in understanding how things work. Mustie1 must have or he wouldn’t have known the smell of the model glue. I built models, love them. Repairing is in his blood. Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
Building models is such a great introduction to the fundamentals of how things go together. I learned so much that way, unfortunately it seems to be a lost hobby these days.
and flying model airplanes, and the mechano sets, and tinker toy, and lego. I've recently retired and am looking forward to getting back to some model building. It sure costs a lot more than it did in the 60s.
@@greyone40 Try RC crawlers, with something like a hard body (basically a plastic model body over a working metal chassis)...best of both worlds, i.e. a scale model that works. They even have a 1/24 scale Toyota Pickup from RC4WD.
no models for me. I'm told i did poke the buttons on the VCR until it broke as a toddler though (old school ca-chunk-a-chunk buttons on a top loader). I also took apart just about everything i've ever owned.
I always enjoy your video's, I am a certified welder the bulbus weld profile is some what due to technique. when welding point the nozzle to the sides vs. moving from side to side. roll your wrist this slight change in angle will help flatten the weld and fill the edges. Also pause on the sides as you cross the middle twice for each weave. I hope this helps.
i hope you know what a joy it is to be able to watch a video that is just a video about you repairing something. so many of the youtubers are wanting to make movies out of them special inserts, adding clips just junk. long intros and exits. I hope you never change hope you keep making your videos just simple repair videos no sound effects thank you so much and i almost forgot no cussing i quit watching one because of language i told the person why i was quitting he never responded but someone else did and said welcome to the internet.
Mustie's the guy other mechanics go to when they have a problem they can't fix. I've known my share of mechanics, one in particular was top notch. But, hey Mustie has him beat no question.
Back when my father-in-law was a maintenance supervisor for a strip mine, the drag line used to strip the coal had a bucket large enough to park two school buses side by side in it and they would take such a beating they had two and one was always being rebuilt at any one time by two people. The rebuild cycle was 6 months so one was working while the other was being rebuilt. Any ground engagement tool takes a beating and stress cracks are common.
My uncles cousin just rented one of these for around $5000 for the month, 3 weeks then the 4th week free I think it was. Definitely smart to patch her up and keep her alive
I’m a 51 y old male in north east ohio that taxis Amish I just lost my mother in nov she was at Cleveland clinic main campus she was 81 me and mom have always been extremely close I suppose some would call me a mamma’s boy my normal Sunday a year ago was mom would always make a good meal we would spend the day just around the house usually i would watch mr musties video but now it has taken on a new meaning I use to always look forward to that meal with mom now this video on Sunday is what I look forward to losing mom has been extremely hard and with that being said do I believe the hospitals today have the best interests in mind when it comes to older individuals I don’t especially using the covid excuse to keep other family members out of the hospital it’s not right be leary of hospitals right now and how far you trust them and to the ladies out there that might watch this channel get your mammograms!!! Thanks mustie for doing what you do every Sunday !
Keep seeing the Econoline in the background. I hope it's one of those old projects that you're going to pick up soon. Love your channel, nobody does as wide a range of projects as you. And..I continue to be impressed with the wide range of skills you demonstrate.
👍👌👏 Please do a second part! You still have to do a lot of things (weld the frame, fix the lamp, finish the parking brake, maintenance stuff etc.). This good old machine deserves it. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.
DUDE THESE THINGS WERE SO GREAT, its wild we could buy one of these off the TV back in 2000, these were pretty well over built they are real jerky, but if your an operator there a great lil tool they can do things we never think to use one for lol, a must for every man i think :D
Cool vid Darren! Got a little bit of sphincter clench when you were working the hydraulics and the tractor shifted on the lift. Careful mister! We need our weekly Mustie1 fix!
The Terramite Backhoes came in both diesel and gasoline engines. I bought a new one about 1995. I still have it today and it still works great. Still has the same engine. I have used it to put in water lines, dug manholes, sewer lines, gas lines, underground electric lines, plus many septic tank systems. Dug out for basements, house footers, driveways, swimming pools, dug out tree stumps, plowed snow covered streets. Pulled cars and trucks out of ditches, pulled out 1/2 mile of fence posts, hauled concrete blocks on work site, drug trees to burn piles, plus many other types of jobs. This little machine is a real work horse. The only problem with it is all your buddies and neighbors want to borrow it all the time. Bought a small set of forks that attached to front bucket to load and unload clothes washers, cloth dryers, cook stoves and other appliances into and out of pickup truck beds. I paid $13,000.00 USD for it back when it was new.
Yaaay!! Mustie I am so excited to see you working on your terramite as I have the same model AND I just purchased a terramite sweeper that has a good engine but bad transmission pump that's being rebuilt. I'm watching with my coffee!
If you try to "walk" a figure 8 backwards while welding, you'll get a nicer finish than just going steady downward. Also the high "larva" look is too high feed rate for the given power. Either adjust power up or feed down.
@mustie1 “ a grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint” great to see you doing a little buzzing again hope the headaches have been eased up a bit I’m anxious to see some more body work on the orange pick up again.
tks for posting another great vid. 18:44 is the moaning wail of a dry pivot point. not my equipment but from looks it would benefit from a full grease job. nice little rig but like comparable models, they're intended for light duty only. unfortunately, rentals get thoroughly abused. that's a load of stress cracks. now that it's really clean you can park it outside and alternately wet down and "exercise" it for a few days, then watch for orange streaks from otherwise invisible cracks. once identified would probably be a good idea to drill at end of each crack and then add a gusset to the repairs. also - current battery is a size or too larger than it should be. looks like the hold down stud will contact and wear through case.
"A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't" is how I remember the saying LOL. Don't beat yourself up, that metal is NASTY to weld on. Your right too that flux core wire is much better for welding on contaminated/ seasoned metal. It's not bad though, and definitely better than it was. I admire your creativity with the brake band. Reminds me of a brake saver sorta.
Was looking forward to today. Love your videos Mustie. Wondering when you could do another powered bicycle theme bike build. Those are so fun to watch you build and see that creativity come to life. Maybe a VW inspired bicycle build.
I ran a grave digging business for years using this machine. Its closed down now, but I have a brand new crowd cylinder from terramite if you ever need it
Excellent video I think that the tire that goes flat is dry rot on the side walls thank you for sharing I learn from you all the time five stars my friend
Mustie1, Always feels good to finally get all the little annoyances taken care of (at least for awhile….haha). I remember seeing the bathtub hot rod (maybe not that one but one like it) with the Rat Fink stuff in and on it, a long time ago as a young adult hanging around the car shows (like someone else).
I like the "Made in Charleston WV" decal, that's my state, I have a friend who works there and it was great to see that. Been watching your videos from the get go.
One i did work with in a factory (i maintained among other a robot welder in the past, 30 years ago) was used to weld thick pieces in the ship industry. He did show me how to weld with a underpowered welder for that thickness he used. On two half inch thick steel plate pieces he did show me he did grind the edges so they was 45 degree towards each other making it look like a 90 degree V shape between the plates, and he did also place the angle slightly off so the angle could naturally bend itself some due to the heat of welding because when it gets cold it shrinks some in the V shape. He did one weld on a MIG between them plates and then grinded that down so it was looking rounded like kind of a U shape at the bottom of the V. And then weld again two mig welds on top of that, and then grind down those separate as before like a U shaped rounded off, and if one need thicker like a half a inch plates need then use more welds over that like 3 welds and so on until the thickness of the welds gets right. He did grind it down every time he did weld to get rid of residue/slag. And it looked solid and was likely very solid :) When he was finished he said "This will pass a x-ray test". If one weld fill in a crack or fill a hole a trick is to use a copper plate behind it, then one can fill in welding because steel wont stick to the copper and is easy to remove and makes so one does not have to grind as much as one needs if filling a hole without doing that. Yeah, i did learn lots of small tricks and things from coworkers in the past. I did like to weld with much heat, i could weld faster that way and the welding looked smoother. Probably not energy efficient in our day and time today, but that was what i did like, i sped up the heat and feeder, and my coworkers was tired of changing it back when they did use the machine. But yeah, it was how i did like to do it back in the days to get spare time for making own projects :) Another one did learn me to change a flywheels starter cog using heat from carefully using a cutting torch, heat makes the cog ring slightly larger than the flywheel and the cog fall off almost as good as by it self :) It was on a white Pontiac Firebird around 1974 model look that he brought with him when he did move to my country, he did choose that instead of the Porsche 911 he also had because he could not bring more than one car without paying VAT tax. It was a lovely car in a lovely time where gasoline prices was not an issue :) Perhaps make a half a inch hole in that digger bucket so it wont end up being filled with water again or is that a bad idea if one dig mud perhaps..? hmm..
I always enjoy your videos. Since I began watching them last year, I've repaired my 5500 watt generator, my pressure washer, and my lawnmower. I already knew how, but watching you gave me the incentive to get off my butt and fix them. The difference is I put new carbs on them rather than rebuild them. You can buy almost any of them on Amazon or eBay for $20 or less, plus I don't have a sonic cleaner. The one on the Craftsman mower was too corroded to clean anyway.
these terramites were made by the power king/economy tractor company. i have a 1947 economy, it uses a lot of surplus ford model a parts. the steering assy., the clutch and tranny, and a modified banjo style rear diff, it also uses farmall a rear tires and rims, and has a manually operated, three point implement hitch set up in the rear. they were one of the first all gear drive small tractors. mine is powered by a 9hp flat head briggs & stratton engine, and has a lot more power than you would think for the engine size, it will pull twice it's weight easy. this one uses some repurposed auto parts as well. the rear diff is a modified gm part. it's nice to see it's still working hard enough to get broken. and since it's mustie's, i know it's in good hands for the repairs.
Glad you were able to fabricate your own parts. I worked for Teramite a few years ago and unfortunately parts are no longer available. Actually I think the whole company decided to close. They were owned by the same family for many years. Then an overseas company bought them with no vision forward. Sad they were great machines and I had many customers with ones over 20 years old.
Most heavy equipment blades and buckets have what appears to be random beads of weld on them, but they are wear points to prevent the cracks you have on your bucket. Feel free to run a few more beads in places that get a lot of wear. Yes, an inside weld will be stronger, but you need one on the outside just to wear away.
my goodness, when you said that stuff will get you high as a kite. it brought back memories of us over here in the uk england we use to have lead pipes for our cold drinking water and that was not the half of it. over here was very strange back then indeed 👈👺👀👀
need to make a belly pan for it though.. the mounting holes where there when you had it up in the air.. will save damage to the pump and stuff and save you a lot of money in the event of grounding over something..
mustie, you should overlay a couple pieces of flatbar onto the back of the bucket as "skidplates" to keep the bucket from wearing through. ideally you'd use AR500 grade flat bar, but that might get pricy....
What a neat little machine, a sound investment ,i bought a kabuto mini digger id be lost without it for projects and movin stuff, best pressie i ever bought myself now im old and decerped lol.
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I am a 30 year welder. Just a little helpful advice. If you weld an a dirty bucket, before welding the seam, burn the joint to glowing red with a torch and let it cool. If you need to close a gap in metal, first tack weld the gap, then hit it with a hammer when it is still hot (glowing red). It’s a technique called hot tacking. And when welding thick material, pre heat the metal to help it penetrate. I have fixed hundreds of buckets. Have a great day.
Wow, what a great and amazing video, it was interesting and educating. The mistake most people make is waiting till it is too late before investing. This is the time and season when bold steps are to be taken, wealth begins in the mind.
I love the fact you stressed on the words grabbing opportunities. But how will one know what to focus on, last year I invested into gold and got nothing meaningful.
Very funny, I also did that and got nothing till I got to know of crypto currency investments. I have made a raw profit of $350k since November last year.
@@danielrichter465 Actually, I'm an amateur. so please can you help me out here?
I'm not good at this, I just work with Mrs Karen Gaye Gray she helps me trade
@Richard Bailey
Yeah exactly, my money stays in my account where I can monitor it, everything is programmed and easy to set up.
When watching I’ve noticed it’s like a single handed ATeam. Fixes everything and anything with almost rubbish. He’s great. Been here for years and will not miss an episode ❤️ love from me in the UK
When working on anything, save everything, because you might need it one day like mustie. This is a great channel.
when i was a grease monkey in the 70s, i had to rebuild the swing cylinders on a ford backhoe twice the size of that toy. each cylinder was 6 inches in diameter and
about 4 feet long. it was not easy as i had very few tools to work with. i had to pin the cylinder to a truck bumper and use another vehicle to pull the piston. i am
jealous of your shop and tools, stuff i could not even dream about! i pulled the engine head off the tractor with a hoist to replace a bad valve seat. the oil pan was
cast iron an inch thick and weighed more than me! no power tools or air compressor or hydraulic jack. just a piece of greasy wood on wheels! ahhh, good old days!
Perfect Sunday afternoon watching Diesel Creek Then Mustie1 better than any film.
Yes! Watching mustie in the garage while working on my own project. Awesome
On your gas cap the metal piece that you screwed in the cap is domed you put it back in upside down. Dome side down will line it up with the filler tube make for a better fit . Always enjoy your videos!
I saw that also
I thought it was just me that saw it.
yea. I noticed it, too.. but I got to thinking, the way he has it now will keep the added gasket from moving off center but.. the lip of the cap itself will do the same thing.. so..yea.. if it works.. it works.. lol
Put the battery hold-down on bassackwards, too! Flip the mofer over!
Hey Musty, if you ever need ball joints they are the same ones used on a mustang 2. Years ago we needed new ones and I called terramite and the guy gave me the NAPA part numbers.
I appreciate you very much. Your video is my Sunday morning go to. TYVM good sir.
Great content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Kind of cool seeing the “Made in Charleston WV” and the state outline during the e-brake footage. Used to drive by their facility everyday going to work and believe they’re still going strong. Always enjoy the videos but neat to make that connection.
Something is going on there but it ain’t terramite
they're sold and out of business unfortunately.
@@artemartem1134 Somehow that doesn't surprise me.
I ran a TerraMite for two or three weeks. Not impressed. The hydraulics were weak, I thought. And, the brakes were almost non-existent.
@@imdeplorable2241 they're actually great little machines. I think the kids took over from the parents who started it and ran it into the ground. nobody really knows what happened.
@@imdeplorable2241 Which Terramite model? T5C, T7, T9?
If you're in a lot of rocks, get you some hard surfacing rods and just run some stringers on the outside and lip of the bucket. And it's a good job but stick rod would be a better application on the harder steel of buckets. Love your videos man, thanks for the effort you put in to them
I'm just catching up with him now. Surely he has a stick welder around. This dinky sheet metal backhoe may do some good work but it's no beast. I'm collecting plenty of stick rod from auctions. Lasts forever if stored right. No gas needed.
Some great practical problem solving with only limited reliance on your massive “stash”.
Trusty work horse with some nice modifications really nice to see when people actually look after their equipment things will last a long time. Really enjoyed and look forward to the future projects!
I always enjoy your videos Mustie. Thanks for letting us hang out with you!
Quick tip for stuck cables - Use a claw hammer. It grabs even the smallest cable ends and provides leverage for slow steady pull. I stumbled upon the idea repairing a jet ski trim cable that Salt water had locked up.
Simple solution with a simple tool. Thanks for sharing the idea.
In the mid 70's, my English teacher's name was Albert Haas. Any relations ?
Good suggestion!
@@rverro8478 I have an avocado that is Haas.
@@KelikakuCoutin Cool. I guess.
Mustie1 - watched so many of your vids I can't count them. You have given me sooo many ideas on how to McGiver stuff on some of my old equipment. A guy is very thankful for your ingenuity and patience. Well worth the time to watch your vids.
My Sunday can now start !! Thanks for the great videos !!
Love the videos you have made me appreciate the old stuff.
Teaching my daughter all I know (Which ain't much) about fixing and building things. I told her today a Murphy's Law Correlary: Rarely if ever do things go exactly according to plan. Adapt or die. Lol!
The bucket was on the list of things to fix.Good job Mustie 👍
Mechanical people seem to have built models when they were young. First step in understanding how things work. Mustie1 must have or he wouldn’t have known the smell of the model glue. I built models, love them. Repairing is in his blood. Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
Building models is such a great introduction to the fundamentals of how things go together. I learned so much that way, unfortunately it seems to be a lost hobby these days.
and flying model airplanes, and the mechano sets, and tinker toy, and lego. I've recently retired and am looking forward to getting back to some model building. It sure costs a lot more than it did in the 60s.
@@greyone40 Try RC crawlers, with something like a hard body (basically a plastic model body over a working metal chassis)...best of both worlds, i.e. a scale model that works. They even have a 1/24 scale Toyota Pickup from RC4WD.
no models for me. I'm told i did poke the buttons on the VCR until it broke as a toddler though (old school ca-chunk-a-chunk buttons on a top loader). I also took apart just about everything i've ever owned.
Hi I've watched you for sometime have used what you teach. Thanks. Please continue.🌈
I always enjoy your video's, I am a certified welder the bulbus weld profile is some what due to technique. when welding point the nozzle to the sides vs. moving from side to side. roll your wrist this slight change in angle will help flatten the weld and fill the edges. Also pause on the sides as you cross the middle twice for each weave. I hope this helps.
You have a nice shop and a stockpile of scrap materials to work with.
i hope you know what a joy it is to be able to watch a video that is just a video about you repairing something. so many of the youtubers are wanting to make movies out of them special inserts, adding clips just junk. long intros and exits. I hope you never change hope you keep making your videos just simple repair videos no sound effects thank you so much and i almost forgot no cussing i quit watching one because of language i told the person why i was quitting he never responded but someone else did and said welcome to the internet.
Mustie's the guy other mechanics go to when they have a problem they can't fix. I've known my share of mechanics, one in particular was top notch. But, hey Mustie has him beat no question.
When I was a kid I looked forward to Sunday morning cartoons… now I look forward to Sunday morning Mustie…
Sunday morning with Mustie, a great way to start the day. Take care my friend 👍
Another pleasurable hour relaxing just getting an education from Mustie. 👍🔧🇬🇧
Back when my father-in-law was a maintenance supervisor for a strip mine, the drag line used to strip the coal had a bucket large enough to park two school buses side by side in it and they would take such a beating they had two and one was always being rebuilt at any one time by two people. The rebuild cycle was 6 months so one was working while the other was being rebuilt. Any ground engagement tool takes a beating and stress cracks are common.
That's a big bucket :)
Glad I just found your channel. Very impressed.
something about simplicity it just works .....great job!!!! totally enjoyed
My uncles cousin just rented one of these for around $5000 for the month, 3 weeks then the 4th week free I think it was. Definitely smart to patch her up and keep her alive
Rat Fink's shower power.. I remember that as a kid. Wow!
I’m a 51 y old male in north east ohio that taxis Amish I just lost my mother in nov she was at Cleveland clinic main campus she was 81 me and mom have always been extremely close I suppose some would call me a mamma’s boy my normal Sunday a year ago was mom would always make a good meal we would spend the day just around the house usually i would watch mr musties video but now it has taken on a new meaning I use to always look forward to that meal with mom now this video on Sunday is what I look forward to losing mom has been extremely hard and with that being said do I believe the hospitals today have the best interests in mind when it comes to older individuals I don’t especially using the covid excuse to keep other family members out of the hospital it’s not right be leary of hospitals right now and how far you trust them and to the ladies out there that might watch this channel get your mammograms!!! Thanks mustie for doing what you do every Sunday !
It's always something thank goodness! That's what keeps us tinkerers going. Nice work Mustie and take care!
Enjoy your new week. Great little nice relaxing video, keep them coming, your the best.
Glad you are getting it all fixed up, I’ve always liked this little guy.
Sunday Morning here with No. 1 and plenty of fresh/hot coffee...tanks for sharing
great Sunday morning treat, as kids we used to look forward to our favorite cartoons now we look forward to our favorite RUclipsr channels.
When i saw that spark, i was like wow, you can see it. I love your video's, God bless from a girl in michigan.
Keep seeing the Econoline in the background. I hope it's one of those old projects that you're going to pick up soon. Love your channel, nobody does as wide a range of projects as you. And..I continue to be impressed with the wide range of skills you demonstrate.
He did episidoes on the econoline and then stoped,i asked if he was going to get back on it , but no responce, They were great videos.
@@danaowen9014 He occasionally mentioned that he tried to find some parts for it but couldn't and then the project hit a wall.
Good job on the bucket, should work well for your usage, thanx.😃👍🌀
👍👌👏 Please do a second part! You still have to do a lot of things (weld the frame, fix the lamp, finish the parking brake, maintenance stuff etc.). This good old machine deserves it. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
DUDE THESE THINGS WERE SO GREAT, its wild we could buy one of these off the TV back in 2000, these were pretty well over built they are real jerky, but if your an operator there a great lil tool they can do things we never think to use one for lol, a must for every man i think :D
Cool vid Darren!
Got a little bit of sphincter clench when you were working the hydraulics and the tractor shifted on the lift.
Careful mister!
We need our weekly Mustie1 fix!
The Terramite Backhoes came in both diesel and gasoline engines. I bought a new one about 1995. I still have it today and it still works great. Still has the same engine. I have used it to put in water lines, dug manholes, sewer lines, gas lines, underground electric lines, plus many septic tank systems. Dug out for basements, house footers, driveways, swimming pools, dug out tree stumps, plowed snow covered streets. Pulled cars and trucks out of ditches, pulled out 1/2 mile of fence posts, hauled concrete blocks on work site, drug trees to burn piles, plus many other types of jobs. This little machine is a real work horse. The only problem with it is all your buddies and neighbors want to borrow it all the time. Bought a small set of forks that attached to front bucket to load and unload clothes washers, cloth dryers, cook stoves and other appliances into and out of pickup truck beds. I paid $13,000.00 USD for it back when it was new.
Always great to see a musty video . Thanks Buddy! Have fun , Tay safe.
Getting started on your "bucket" list.
Yaaay!! Mustie I am so excited to see you working on your terramite as I have the same model AND I just purchased a terramite sweeper that has a good engine but bad transmission pump that's being rebuilt. I'm watching with my coffee!
If you try to "walk" a figure 8 backwards while welding, you'll get a nicer finish than just going steady downward. Also the high "larva" look is too high feed rate for the given power. Either adjust power up or feed down.
@mustie1 “ a grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint” great to see you doing a little buzzing again hope the headaches have been eased up a bit I’m anxious to see some more body work on the orange pick up again.
I've got grinders n paint is getting pricey 🤕 I'd like to see Mustie1 build a VW trike 👍
@@buckeyejim2989 He already has a VW trike, why build one?
tks for posting another great vid.
18:44 is the moaning wail of a dry pivot point. not my equipment but from looks it would benefit from a full grease job.
nice little rig but like comparable models, they're intended for light duty only. unfortunately, rentals get thoroughly abused. that's a load of stress cracks. now that it's really clean you can park it outside and alternately wet down and "exercise" it for a few days, then watch for orange streaks from otherwise invisible cracks. once identified would probably be a good idea to drill at end of each crack and then add a gusset to the repairs.
also - current battery is a size or too larger than it should be. looks like the hold down stud will contact and wear through case.
That looks like an awesome lil backhoe, wish i had one to mess with.
"A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't" is how I remember the saying LOL. Don't beat yourself up, that metal is NASTY to weld on. Your right too that flux core wire is much better for welding on contaminated/ seasoned metal. It's not bad though, and definitely better than it was. I admire your creativity with the brake band. Reminds me of a brake saver sorta.
The Terramite was the video that brought me to your channel. That rusted, clapped-out bus revival kept me here.
That "T-Bucket" hot rod at the end certainly looks like a Mustie1 creation.
Was looking forward to today. Love your videos Mustie. Wondering when you could do another powered bicycle theme bike build. Those are so fun to watch you build and see that creativity come to life. Maybe a VW inspired bicycle build.
Yes!!!! I love Sundays too!! And yes would love to see another bike build too!! He's a master at making them so unique.
Maybe build a VW trike👍
I ran a grave digging business for years using this machine. Its closed down now, but I have a brand new crowd cylinder from terramite if you ever need it
Excellent video I think that the tire that goes flat is dry rot on the side walls thank you for sharing I learn from you all the time five stars my friend
Those termites are awesome lil tractors I rented one once before to do a job and it had plenty of power and easy to use
Had a terrible week, and was looking forward to this upload. Thanks Mustie1!
That was a lot of fun to watch I liked the multi task format it keeps it interesting
Always a pleasure to wrench with Mustie!
Mustie1, Always feels good to finally get all the little annoyances taken care of (at least for awhile….haha). I remember seeing the bathtub hot rod (maybe not that one but one like it) with the Rat Fink stuff in and on it, a long time ago as a young adult hanging around the car shows (like someone else).
I like the "Made in Charleston WV" decal, that's my state, I have a friend who works there and it was great to see that. Been watching your videos from the get go.
One i did work with in a factory (i maintained among other a robot welder in the past, 30 years ago) was used to weld thick pieces in the ship industry.
He did show me how to weld with a underpowered welder for that thickness he used.
On two half inch thick steel plate pieces he did show me he did grind the edges so they was 45 degree towards each other making it look like a 90 degree V shape between the plates, and he did also place the angle slightly off so the angle could naturally bend itself some due to the heat of welding because when it gets cold it shrinks some in the V shape.
He did one weld on a MIG between them plates and then grinded that down so it was looking rounded like kind of a U shape at the bottom of the V. And then weld again two mig welds on top of that, and then grind down those separate as before like a U shaped rounded off, and if one need thicker like a half a inch plates need then use more welds over that like 3 welds and so on until the thickness of the welds gets right. He did grind it down every time he did weld to get rid of residue/slag. And it looked solid and was likely very solid :)
When he was finished he said "This will pass a x-ray test".
If one weld fill in a crack or fill a hole a trick is to use a copper plate behind it, then one can fill in welding because steel wont stick to the copper and is easy to remove and makes so one does not have to grind as much as one needs if filling a hole without doing that.
Yeah, i did learn lots of small tricks and things from coworkers in the past.
I did like to weld with much heat, i could weld faster that way and the welding looked smoother. Probably not energy efficient in our day and time today, but that was what i did like, i sped up the heat and feeder, and my coworkers was tired of changing it back when they did use the machine.
But yeah, it was how i did like to do it back in the days to get spare time for making own projects :)
Another one did learn me to change a flywheels starter cog using heat from carefully using a cutting torch, heat makes the cog ring slightly larger than the flywheel and the cog fall off almost as good as by it self :)
It was on a white Pontiac Firebird around 1974 model look that he brought with him when he did move to my country, he did choose that instead of the Porsche 911 he also had because he could not bring more than one car without paying VAT tax.
It was a lovely car in a lovely time where gasoline prices was not an issue :)
Perhaps make a half a inch hole in that digger bucket so it wont end up being filled with water again or is that a bad idea if one dig mud perhaps..? hmm..
Not even 5 minutes in and Mustie got kicked out of a carwash!
I always enjoy your videos. Since I began watching them last year, I've repaired my 5500 watt generator, my pressure washer, and my lawnmower. I already knew how, but watching you gave me the incentive to get off my butt and fix them. The difference is I put new carbs on them rather than rebuild them. You can buy almost any of them on Amazon or eBay for $20 or less, plus I don't have a sonic cleaner. The one on the Craftsman mower was too corroded to clean anyway.
these terramites were made by the power king/economy tractor company. i have a 1947 economy, it uses a lot of surplus ford model a parts. the steering assy., the clutch and tranny, and a modified banjo style rear diff, it also uses farmall a rear tires and rims, and has a manually operated, three point implement hitch set up in the rear. they were one of the first all gear drive small tractors. mine is powered by a 9hp flat head briggs & stratton engine, and has a lot more power than you would think for the engine size, it will pull twice it's weight easy. this one uses some repurposed auto parts as well. the rear diff is a modified gm part. it's nice to see it's still working hard enough to get broken. and since it's mustie's, i know it's in good hands for the repairs.
Dang I really wanted to see the teramite in action!! This is one of my favorite things to watch is old construction equipment!!
"Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't" think is what you were aiming for. My motto.
Great little machine. 🖖👍👊😊
Glad you were able to fabricate your own parts. I worked for Teramite a few years ago and unfortunately parts are no longer available.
Actually I think the whole company decided to close. They were owned by the same family for many years. Then an overseas company bought them with no vision forward. Sad they were great machines and I had many customers with ones over 20 years old.
Good repairs especially the bucket and parking brake!
Love the shower power at the end that thing is cool
Most heavy equipment blades and buckets have what appears to be random beads of weld on them, but they are wear points to prevent the cracks you have on your bucket. Feel free to run a few more beads in places that get a lot of wear. Yes, an inside weld will be stronger, but you need one on the outside just to wear away.
my goodness, when you said that stuff will get you high as a kite. it brought back memories of us over here in the uk england we use to have lead pipes for our cold drinking water and that was not the half of it. over here was very strange back then indeed 👈👺👀👀
Just like an old Land Rover.It’s not leaking - it’s marking it’s territory 😆
Congrats on fixing some of ur problems on the Backhoe. lv the videos.
great video love the tub t @ the end
need to make a belly pan for it though.. the mounting holes where there when you had it up in the air.. will save damage to the pump and stuff and save you a lot of money in the event of grounding over something..
for a replacement gasket on the fuel cap i have used a holesaw on the sidewall of an old tire ; worked pretty well
Great work 😎👍
The fast forward on the brake handle adjustment. LOL.
Love the shower power car a sunny day ride 😅 thanks Mustie for another great video
mustie, you should overlay a couple pieces of flatbar onto the back of the bucket as "skidplates" to keep the bucket from wearing through. ideally you'd use AR500 grade flat bar, but that might get pricy....
Nice to see the grinder with the red paint is still holding up.
The ending with the tub felt like a David Lynch movie
What a neat little machine, a sound investment ,i bought a kabuto mini digger id be lost without it for projects and movin stuff, best pressie i ever bought myself now im old and decerped lol.
I love your video's and everything about what you do
Your little " jokes " with a you know what tind to it , "you stop it "
Its just verry funny
Great video mate
And I see the car with the bath looks great 😆
Looks you have some fun ✌️👍👍
Band saw+ hockey puck+ cutters= gasket. 👍
Thanks Mustie ive learned so much from your channel, looks like you should drill a cpl drain holes in that bucket now that you welded em all up lol
perfect morning here, coffee and Mustie 1, ahhh bliss
Learned a lot today.
I just saw your teramite repairs. Some brushable ceramic from Deacon would do that bucket porosity some good, love your vids keep them coming.
Love your videos. I just bought a T5C, would be awesome if you could show how you built the thumb on the backhoe.