As a wife I can attest to THE FACT that wives DON'T brag much about their men's good decisions. Unless their friends married an ever dumber knucklehead. Just A joke, Just A Joke Luv you hun
I love it that you are expanding your abilities. I have faith in you and your learning ability that you will be able to turn that thumb into a hydraulic one in time. We just have to patient.
Part 🤏 of the reason your videos are so enjoyable and entertaining is because you aren’t running all the flashy bells and whistles. You be you Captain. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey a quick suggestion, Get yourself some 3/32" 7018 for the vertical passes. Run it at about 85 amps. much more controllable. but for teaching yourself how to stick weld that is a pretty decent job 👍
Since the dawn of time, man has been limited to only two thumbs. Adam, Moses, George Washington… all great men. But, think how much richer their legacy would have been if they had three!!! Cap’n, you’ll do great things with this historic addition to the triple nickel. Who knows? You might even be able to squeeze in an episode on tripod repair… if you aren’t all thumbs!!!
Great addition to your backhoe Captain. You're a great example of a man that makes the best out of what he has. Run what you brung! Great video as always. Keep um coming!
I feel that you will get every possible use for the 555. When you get a quick connect for your bucket it will be far more useful to you and it will be fun to watch you to come up with uses for the 555😎
Haha I wonder if the wife would be more than willing to give an opinion on "good decisions". I know mine sure would!! Excellent addition to the 555! That is going to make your life working around the property soooo much easier
Love the satirical commentary! Your humor adds to each video. Having said that it’s apparent to everyone watching that you have the skill and temperament to make things work on a limited budget. Keep the videos coming with the 755.
Maybe add some homemade rubber bushings to add some stealth to the thumb...😂...maybe paint the thumb like a dinosaur head😂. Thank you for the great content!
I think with a couple of extra holes, that thumb will work great. I like you showing everyone you can still get the job done with less money. Hard to bet the wobble sticks!
Thank you so much for being honest and up-front with people about the various aspects of homesteading-it takes work. Love your energy and willingness to teach yourself.
You have the right mentality about look what I can do vs look what I have. One other homestead channel I watch with same type of attitude is Andy's Little Homestead.
Glad you got the thumb. When you drill some more holes, you’ll be able to pick up smaller items. I agree with you that some RUclipsrs are buying the best and often.
Mike, you, your wife and kiddos have what you have because you aren't afraid of hard work and jumping smack dab into something and learning how to do it along the way (real nice things included of course!). Y'all have that go to attitude that has made America an awesome place to live in, and that, my friend, deserves a great deal of respect. As always, may you continue to be blessed beyond measure. Thank you for putting a smile on my face and an out-loud chuckle in my home. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.
I am a retired master mechanic and never owned a new car, truck or piece of equipment except for one lawn tractor and I still have it. --- It just didn't make sense for me but, I always told those with no skill sets "Your best buy is new with as much warranty as you can get and drive it till it drops !"
In Australia we would call you 'a little Aussie battler' - making the most of what you have with minimal improvements. Making what you do a little easier.
As your not a welder and I am can I give you a tip for vertical stick? After you've done the root pass straight up, weave the next passes moving up in a small crescent shape as if you were drawing little smiles non stop side to side gradually going up, try and keep your rod pointing up hill about 40 deg off vertical.
great video Mike,i taught it was christmas morning when you opened your packages you were like a little boy couldn't wait to play with your new toys 😁,you do have the talent and know how to make things work 👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌
I was really wondering how a mechanic thumb worked. Much simpler than I imagined! Looking forward to seeing the new welder fired up. Great video, Mike! Lee
@24:00 I believe I said something about that happening to us and how a $24 tripod was better than a $100 tripod. There’s just something about us not thinking and putting ourselves into the line of fire. However we do get a great view of the action there.
Captain, tig welding is for thin metal and tubing. Stick welds are stonger than mig welds. At one pount in my life I was a certified Ironworker welder so I do know what I'm talking about. Nice that you'll finally have a thumb for pulling stumps, moving logs and brush. Anyway, thanks for another entertaining episode in the life of an off duty fireman working on his homestead projects.
A fella couldn’t have said it any better .Function over frivolity is the name of the game there Captain. You said it right you don’t need to have the latest and greatest,high priced, high tech and fancy pants looking machinery or attachments to get the job done, ie. using a rock to drive in a loose pin. The only thing folks need to ask themselves is will this get the job done.
I have a thumb similar to that one. I have made some additions and changes to it as well. Everyone says they are useless but man has it been a lifesaver and labor saver. Next up for me is adding a valve and turning mine hydraulic.
Hi looks like you got what you were expecting, and achieved what you wanted. All things can be improved (even top of the range items) and if you need to do that I am sure you will woke out what you need. All the best. 👍🐝🌞
Well that's cool but you know what I think is way cooler ....... each time you get in the backhoe and turn that key - it starts, just like that. I love that 😆
What you were saying about lower end equipment is exactly why I bought a new 4t mini x instead of an used one. Now at 65 with arthritis kicking my ass and reduced vision I want to operate the equipment, not operate on it. I enjoy your channel, your humor is right there with mine only cleaner.
Nice addition to the homestead backhoe, it is super nice to have a big piece of equipment to do the heavy lifting even if you have to work on it before you use it!!
I was having quite a crap day but then I came home to a new Captain Kleeman video, I’m all good now 😁👍👍 Cheers Mike 👍Best wishes to you and your family, from Britain 🇺🇸🇬🇧
I’m dying laughing from the “your wife’s been bragging to her friends that you make good decisions don’t let her be right about that” 😂
As a wife I can attest to THE FACT that wives DON'T brag much about their men's good decisions.
Unless their friends married an ever dumber knucklehead.
Just A joke, Just A Joke
Luv you hun
Brilliant ain’t he 👍🤣😂🤣
Gotta love Mike's sense of humor.
I love it that you are expanding your abilities. I have faith in you and your learning ability that you will be able to turn that thumb into a hydraulic one in time. We just have to patient.
This is my new quote for the day.
“We’re not sneakin’ up on anybody…”.
Can’t breathe…!
😂
Genius.
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Part 🤏 of the reason your videos are so enjoyable and entertaining is because you aren’t running all the flashy bells and whistles.
You be you Captain. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! Appreciate the support
Your pretty good with that thing!
Thanks!
Hi DP, has some nice YELLOW PAINT at his place 😂😂😂 MBTS LEFT IT THERE 😂😂😂😂😂😂 From Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Captain Kleeman, I know a guy who has a good cab for the Ford dump truck . 😊
No kidding? Whos that?
those welding goggles look lik the glasses Jonny Depp wore in charlie and the chocc factory lmao........great build
🤣🤣 yeah they do
Yay! Kleeman got a thumb!!!! 🎉 very happy for you.
Enjoy the video ho i got welder its Ranger 8 and power my mig to .
Great addition! Budget builds are better than nothing at all! Always enjoy your attitude about life in general! Keep being you!
YEA!!!! For the THUMB! Now enjoy! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great work Mike! The thumb is a great asset! Think the 555 owes you nothing by now hey! 🇦🇺🍺🍺
Capt is very happy with a supportive wife behind him ..❤❤😂😂😅😅
Forgot one advantage, makes that work way more FUN !!!!
Definitely
Hey a quick suggestion, Get yourself some 3/32" 7018 for the vertical passes. Run it at about 85 amps. much more controllable. but for teaching yourself how to stick weld that is a pretty decent job 👍
It works one good thumb 😊 Thumbs up 👍
Mike, the manual thumb is a great addition to the tractor bucket. Blessings to you.
Thanks 👍
I think that manual thumb is going to be a big help around the homestead. 👍
I think so too!
I really like your budget wise approach to homesteading.
The thumb and small welder will make your life easier. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you always stay in the run what you brung crew!
Your endless positivity is what the shrink ordered today ❤ being able to see the wheels through the floor 😂
That thumb is a game changer for your place!
It works it's in your budget well done 👍
The thumb works great the boom extension came in handy for that also good job K!
I like it Cap!!!!! 👍
OK I'll confess I watched your new video today before Dirt Perfects 🙃
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Hey Mike. Glad you finally got a thumb. For as much logging as you do that's going to come in handy.
Definitely 💪
Adding more holes to bring down the thumb is a great idea plus having more options is 👌 great video.
Thanks 👍
Since the dawn of time, man has been limited to only two thumbs. Adam, Moses, George Washington… all great men. But, think how much richer their legacy would have been if they had three!!!
Cap’n, you’ll do great things with this historic addition to the triple nickel.
Who knows? You might even be able to squeeze in an episode on tripod repair… if you aren’t all thumbs!!!
Absolutely love your videos, you keep it real on your channel. I Thank you for that.
Great addition to your backhoe Captain. You're a great example of a man that makes the best out of what he has. Run what you brung! Great video as always. Keep um coming!
I appreciate that
I feel that you will get every possible use for the 555. When you get a quick connect for your bucket it will be far more useful to you and it will be fun to watch you to come up with uses for the 555😎
budget content creator Got it
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Haha I wonder if the wife would be more than willing to give an opinion on "good decisions". I know mine sure would!! Excellent addition to the 555! That is going to make your life working around the property soooo much easier
Great video captain. Love how you show things can be done on a budget. Anyone should just give it a go. Appreciated.
That should come in handy!
Awesome budget friendly thumb for the triple nickel. They sure are handy! BTW, the run what you brung is the only way to go.
Slow and steady Captain, cleaning up nicely and Bones is getting stronger 💪👍🇺🇸
Love the satirical commentary! Your humor adds to each video. Having said that it’s apparent to everyone watching that you have the skill and temperament to make things work on a limited budget. Keep the videos coming with the 755.
Great job you did a great job love your videos thank you
That's why we watch. I have the small Hobart welder because a customer gave it to me. Make it work. Stay safe
Love your videos. Glad you have a thumb and you definitely have the skills to make it work for you.
There’s the right way to do stuff then the ol farmer just getter done way lol
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Great Job, Well Done. Thumb is going to be an asset for the backhoe. Weld will work fine with the proper plug.
Maybe add some homemade rubber bushings to add some stealth to the thumb...😂...maybe paint the thumb like a dinosaur head😂. Thank you for the great content!
Good idea
I think with a couple of extra holes, that thumb will work great. I like you showing everyone you can still get the job done with less money. Hard to bet the wobble sticks!
I started with a thumb like that ran it for a 2 years and then upgraded it, get so much more done👍🙃
Good thought process and that thumb is totally better than nothing. Keep on smiling.
Always!
It works so that's a good thing well done thanks for sharing
Appreciate ya watching
A game changer the thumb she be Will make a difference great watch Captain 👍👋🇨🇦
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Rum Mike run! Stay safe brother! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻👌🏻
You have to quit having so much fun! Love your videos. Thank you
Yeah, I love to watch you improvise and your ingenuity that’s what I love about your channel
Great once again video, thanks for sharing Cap. Ya'll have a great day, be blessed. 🇺🇸
I am glad to see you put a thumb on the bucket. You really needed it to clear those trees.
Yup, definitely handy
Captain great video! You always find a way to get it done! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Thanks 👍
That's definitely a couple great additions to the arsenal.......lots of sheet metal welding possibilities surround you daily
Thank you so much for being honest and up-front with people about the various aspects of homesteading-it takes work. Love your energy and willingness to teach yourself.
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Thumb on the 555 … living the dream!
You have the right mentality about look what I can do vs look what I have. One other homestead channel I watch with same type of attitude is Andy's Little Homestead.
Nice work on the installation of the thumb, Capt. I'm fascinated by the 555 videos.
More to come!
Glad you got the thumb. When you drill some more holes, you’ll be able to pick up smaller items. I agree with you that some RUclipsrs are buying the best and often.
Great video Mike great job it works just needs a few adjustments thanks
Glad to see you have the thumb for the 555.
Great! As always, it's nice to watch!
Mike, you, your wife and kiddos have what you have because you aren't afraid of hard work and jumping smack dab into something and learning how to do it along the way (real nice things included of course!). Y'all have that go to attitude that has made America an awesome place to live in, and that, my friend, deserves a great deal of respect. As always, may you continue to be blessed beyond measure. Thank you for putting a smile on my face and an out-loud chuckle in my home. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.
Appreciate the support!
I am a retired master mechanic and never owned a new car, truck or piece of equipment except for one lawn tractor
and I still have it. --- It just didn't make sense for me but, I always told those with no skill sets "Your best buy is new with
as much warranty as you can get and drive it till it drops !"
Well said
Great little video,few upgrades come in handy.just keep doing what your doing.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎👨🚒👨🚒👨🚒
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In Australia we would call you 'a little Aussie battler' - making the most of what you have with minimal improvements. Making what you do a little easier.
Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍
Captain, your videos are always informative and mostly entertaining!! 😂
Thanks!
That seems to work well, great job!
As your not a welder and I am can I give you a tip for vertical stick?
After you've done the root pass straight up, weave the next passes moving up in a small crescent shape as if you were drawing little smiles non stop side to side gradually going up, try and keep your rod pointing up hill about 40 deg off vertical.
Well said Capt. ,I'm with you on you have to crawl before you walk an run. Like your thinking start small an grow.
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great video Mike,i taught it was christmas morning when you opened your packages you were like a little boy couldn't wait to play with your new toys 😁,you do have the talent and know how to make things work 👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌
Was definitely excited
A Thumb is nice, that's the same one I bought for my backhoe, it is what it is.
very smart purchase on the thumb --inspiring to see how far you have come since i started watching -- thanks for great FAMILY FRIENDLY videos
Captain Kleeman, might be a good ideal to put-on some washers to tighten the Claw. no more Mr. Wiggles..
Looks like it works fine!
I was really wondering how a mechanic thumb worked. Much simpler than I imagined! Looking forward to seeing the new welder fired up. Great video, Mike! Lee
I can count on two thumbs the number of times I've been right and the wife has been wrong. Probably the reason I still have my other fingers :D
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Love watching your videos, your personality makes a great watch Capt.
Always have “LOL” moments
Appreciate the support
@24:00
I believe I said something about that happening to us and how a $24 tripod was better than a $100 tripod.
There’s just something about us not thinking and putting ourselves into the line of fire. However we do get a great view of the action there.
Captain, tig welding is for thin metal and tubing.
Stick welds are stonger than mig welds.
At one pount in my life I was a certified Ironworker welder so I do know what I'm talking about.
Nice that you'll finally have a thumb for pulling stumps, moving logs and brush.
Anyway, thanks for another entertaining episode in the life of an off duty fireman working on his homestead projects.
If I could choose a next door neighbor, it'd be the Captain.
Looks very workable! The more you run the 555 the better your results!
A fella couldn’t have said it any better .Function over frivolity is the name of the game there Captain. You said it right you don’t need to have the latest and greatest,high priced, high tech and fancy pants looking machinery or attachments to get the job done, ie. using a rock to drive in a loose pin. The only thing folks need to ask themselves is will this get the job done.
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At 23.58 in: "Listen...I don't know how to tell you this...but you had an accident." You always Crack me up.😂
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Hi Mike, Nothing wrong with that thumb eh? Looks like you got the hang of it real quick too!
Great vid! Jerry...UK
I have a thumb similar to that one. I have made some additions and changes to it as well. Everyone says they are useless but man has it been a lifesaver and labor saver. Next up for me is adding a valve and turning mine hydraulic.
That's gonna be awesome
Hi looks like you got what you were expecting, and achieved what you wanted. All things can be improved (even top of the range items) and if you need to do that I am sure you will woke out what you need. All the best. 👍🐝🌞
Absolutely
Well that's cool but you know what I think is way cooler ....... each time you get in the backhoe and turn that key - it starts, just like that. I love that 😆
It's a great feeling
What you were saying about lower end equipment is exactly why I bought a new 4t mini x instead of an used one. Now at 65 with arthritis kicking my ass and reduced vision I want to operate the equipment, not operate on it. I enjoy your channel, your humor is right there with mine only cleaner.
That definitely makes sense. Appreciate ya watching
"It might be a clinger. We're not gonna sneak up on anybody, I guess."
At least it won't be as annoying as a cow bell! 😂😂🤣🤣
Always improving things around the homestead! Way to go, Mike!
Thanks 👍
Your spray painting is a lot like you full of personality,gotta love ya bud😅❤❤
Looks like you got the hang of using the manual thumb just fine.
Stay safe Captain
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Nice addition to the homestead backhoe, it is super nice to have a big piece of equipment to do the heavy lifting even if you have to work on it before you use it!!
It sure is!
I was having quite a crap day but then I came home to a new Captain Kleeman video, I’m all good now 😁👍👍 Cheers Mike 👍Best wishes to you and your family, from Britain 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Rock on!