Probably a bit like filming yourself speeding in a car or not wearing your seat belt. The authorities have been known to take action from the evidence.
Just discovered the Chanel & subscribed. love the outback. Can’t wait for you to get that new comms system up and running. Greetings from the gold country of central VIC.
Try Lanoloc or any thing with lanolin I have found it penetrate better than anything else. Also it dissolves rust almost instantly. A test we did was use it against a well known brand penetrative spray left for 20 minutes found the lanolin had gone in nearly 3 time farther. PLUS little heat first and tap with a hammer, cheers.
If there is enough of the old bolt showing you can possibly weld a new bolt onto it and after a good soaking with penetrating oil you should be able to unscrew the broken bolt
That was my first thought! But I didn't want to leave the snapped easy-out there, so I cut it down with the angle grinder. I do have a job or two to do at those yards with the welder, and I think the heat could help move the bolt out as well.
Broken bolt ,get a flat face punch and use it to loosen the broken bolt ,center punch the broken bolt and only then drill it using large drill bit as close to the thread as possible inserter ease out be gentle with it . When removing a bolt hit it with a hammer once or twice before trying to remove it be gentle with it , if it moves a little tighten it up a bit do this as often as necessary .
Might be worth investing in a waist harness when you are up the poles and towers, you would be amazed by the number of men who die or severly injured from ladders or heights. Old electrician trick a waist belt with a wrap around harness. A bit of wind out of know where or you put your foot in the wrong place your s😢uffed. Also you can work 2 handed with confidence, only around $100
One thing I've successfully done with corroded thread inserts in concrete was to re grind a masonry bit as best as I could with a profile more suitable for metal drilling and drill out the entire insert. Replaced them with a Dynasert that I epoxied in. I believe Kango actually make a drill bit like what I described, a hybrid between a masonry bit and metal bit.
Your plane camera (video) looks like a video game well done.As far as your tank float cover I would drill 3 new holes put in some short Masonry & Concrete Anchors.More is better.
awesome stuff and top videos as usual mate!! everyone has there own methods but yea that bolt id of used the old arc a thick washer and Nut 👍 heat is generally the best way to break away frozen/ rusted threads
easy outs are generally a one shot deal and when they dont work they just make the job worse and harder to repair.. there's always other option to repair that.. could just ad flat bar to both sides of the float cover making more like a saddle over the concrete and just use the one bolt so the cattle can't slide it abound if rubbing it up
Yeah I've got to take the arc and Genny down there for another job, so I recon I can give that a crack, take the masonry bits and a whole lot of alternatives! My go to for this in other situations has always been heat, by way of arc 🤠
Jack you need to get a left hand drill set, way better than easyouts, with the left rotation not only getting the broken stud hot it's also winding it out, I'm a 35 year mechanic and left hand drills are worth there weight in gold. Cheers Geoff
No the drill bit it's self, you can buy drills that drill in a left screw, just use your current drill in what would be backwards, drill as would normally as it drills in 9 times out of 10 the broken stud will just wind itself out
Ah yes, the video is a bit quick, but I snapped a LH drill bit in there (about 5.5mm) probably didn't get enough heat into it. I suspect the snapped bolt was out in with an impact driver (rattle gun 1/2") and snapped.
The Leatherman pliers serve as a total replacement for that cabinet key if you ever forget it. Just open them slightly and put the jaw tips in the keyway and turn like the key. Mars the keyway a tiny bit but has never caused issues. Is that trough cover to prevent the cattle from messing with the float? And why do you protect the trees in that yard? Clearly I don't know anything about cattle. I'm enjoying the videos, cheers!
Ah yes! But the Gerber (centre drive) and Letterman (OHT) I use to carry, have the square tip. Not the fine point. Yeah the cover is to stop cattle from playing with the float, or potentially breaking the riser and dumping the whole tank. Those panels aren't actually to protect the trees, but they do give you a bit of a look at what will grow when protected from the cattle. When it comes to working cattle the panels will make more sense 👍
Yes Easyouts are generally very unsuccessful. I think what I'd do is likely what you have already done.. Grind the easyout down so it's not sharp and install 2 new chem set inserts.. Bolt it in place with NEW stainless bolts with neverseize grease. Just saying..
i like the star link on the 4 WD how many Starlink systems do you have , and what about Camels do you hunt or Trap them ? as i would think they do lots of damage at troughs etc ??
I have three, two are mobile. The camels do damage to yards and water infrastructure. I trap some, but it depends on the yard design and what I want to achieve. Often I am culling, I haven't hunted camel for a long time.
I see you’ve got a Starlink Receiver mounted on your Cruiser. Work alright? We’re in central QLD and just installed Starlink on the house - good so far.
Agree with other comments weld a nut onto it the heat of the weld would make it come out easily. Did you know you can actually buy a battery stick welder Fronius make them would imagine would be handy to chuck in the plane to do small repairs like this.
I didn't know that there were battery welders available! We had toyed with making out own but I'm now researching one! It will be extremely helpful, especially if we can fit it in the plane!
@@jack_out_the_back Fronius will probably sponsor you one in 6 months time when you have 1 million subscribers. Fronius AccuPocket 150/400 VRD Battery Welder
Hi Jack, how long does it take to drive to one of your watering locations instead of using the plane? Also do you do any gold prospecting there? Would be great to see some videos of prospecting too if you do.
bugger the technology the carefully selected stick works just fine. Have to go back on your earlier videos, how do you keep the ** camels out of the trough.
Love the way you yell "Clear Prop" to make sure all those people out their are warned. Had a chuckle. Keep up the great footage of outback Oz.
Got to make sure we keep the good habits! Otherwise we overlook them.
Probably a bit like filming yourself speeding in a car or not wearing your seat belt. The authorities have been known to take action from the evidence.
Love the view from the go pro on the wing tip! 😍
Thanks Esther! The landing at Sweetwater makes me a little uneasy, I wish the camera was pointing up just a bit more 😊
Just discovered the Chanel & subscribed. love the outback. Can’t wait for you to get that new comms system up and running. Greetings from the gold country of central VIC.
Try Lanoloc or any thing with lanolin I have found it penetrate better than anything else. Also it dissolves rust almost instantly. A test we did was use it against a well known brand penetrative spray left for 20 minutes found the lanolin had gone in nearly 3 time farther. PLUS little heat first and tap with a hammer, cheers.
Enjoying the videos Jack 👍🏾🇦🇺
Hi Jack, excellent footage from the camera on the wing. Another Dynabolt a few cm higher up might be an easy fix on your next trip.
Roger, I'll check for some smaller ones (shallow) to give it a go,
If there is enough of the old bolt showing you can possibly weld a new bolt onto it and after a good soaking with penetrating oil you should be able to unscrew the broken bolt
That was my first thought! But I didn't want to leave the snapped easy-out there, so I cut it down with the angle grinder.
I do have a job or two to do at those yards with the welder, and I think the heat could help move the bolt out as well.
Ah, didn’t see this comment before mine!
Only just found your channel Jack. I am now Hooked & Subscribed
Love the improv ladder mate.
Gotta use what the field offers 👍
Broken bolt ,get a flat face punch and use it to loosen the broken bolt ,center punch the broken bolt and only then drill it using large drill bit as close to the thread as possible inserter ease out be gentle with it . When removing a bolt hit it with a hammer once or twice before trying to remove it be gentle with it , if it moves a little tighten it up a bit do this as often as necessary .
Gday Jack love your show and ways to fix things mix 50/50 ATF and kerosene best penetrine you will get ,retired diesel mechanic
Cheers Robin, in certainly going to give everything a good go!
Might be worth investing in a waist harness when you are up the poles and towers, you would be amazed by the number of men who die or severly injured from ladders or heights. Old electrician trick a waist belt with a wrap around harness. A bit of wind out of know where or you put your foot in the wrong place your s😢uffed. Also you can work 2 handed with confidence, only around $100
One thing I've successfully done with corroded thread inserts in concrete was to re grind a masonry bit as best as I could with a profile more suitable for metal drilling and drill out the entire insert. Replaced them with a Dynasert that I epoxied in. I believe Kango actually make a drill bit like what I described, a hybrid between a masonry bit and metal bit.
Time to go to eBay... 🤠👍
Your plane camera (video) looks like a video game well done.As far as your tank float cover I would drill 3 new holes put in some short Masonry & Concrete Anchors.More is better.
Sounds like a good way to tackle it!
awesome stuff and top videos as usual mate!! everyone has there own methods but yea that bolt id of used the old arc a thick washer and Nut 👍 heat is generally the best way to break away frozen/ rusted threads
easy outs are generally a one shot deal and when they dont work they just make the job worse and harder to repair.. there's always other option to repair that.. could just ad flat bar to both sides of the float cover making more like a saddle over the concrete and just use the one bolt so the cattle can't slide it abound if rubbing it up
Yeah I've got to take the arc and Genny down there for another job, so I recon I can give that a crack, take the masonry bits and a whole lot of alternatives!
My go to for this in other situations has always been heat, by way of arc 🤠
Jack you need to get a left hand drill set, way better than easyouts, with the left rotation not only getting the broken stud hot it's also winding it out, I'm a 35 year mechanic and left hand drills are worth there weight in gold.
Cheers Geoff
Yeah Roger! The Milwaukee was operating the left hand drill bit, but are you referring to a chuck that's opposite to maintain the tension?
Second this
Love the new footage
Wait until you see the wedding shots 🤣
The square type is better than the twist type ezie out
In 40 years I have not had one success with the twist type good luck col
Glad I'm not the only one!
Heli coils work well
If you’ve got a mobile welder, weld a fresh nut on. The heat will free the tread and the nut will enable you to withdraw it..
Yeah that's what I'm thinking is the plan. Just need to get the kit down there!
No the drill bit it's self, you can buy drills that drill in a left screw, just use your current drill in what would be backwards, drill as would normally as it drills in 9 times out of 10 the broken stud will just wind itself out
Ah yes, the video is a bit quick, but I snapped a LH drill bit in there (about 5.5mm) probably didn't get enough heat into it.
I suspect the snapped bolt was out in with an impact driver (rattle gun 1/2") and snapped.
The Leatherman pliers serve as a total replacement for that cabinet key if you ever forget it. Just open them slightly and put the jaw tips in the keyway and turn like the key. Mars the keyway a tiny bit but has never caused issues. Is that trough cover to prevent the cattle from messing with the float? And why do you protect the trees in that yard? Clearly I don't know anything about cattle. I'm enjoying the videos, cheers!
Ah yes! But the Gerber (centre drive) and Letterman (OHT) I use to carry, have the square tip. Not the fine point.
Yeah the cover is to stop cattle from playing with the float, or potentially breaking the riser and dumping the whole tank.
Those panels aren't actually to protect the trees, but they do give you a bit of a look at what will grow when protected from the cattle.
When it comes to working cattle the panels will make more sense 👍
Yes Easyouts are generally very unsuccessful.
I think what I'd do is likely what you have already done..
Grind the easyout down so it's not sharp and install 2 new chem set inserts..
Bolt it in place with NEW stainless bolts with neverseize grease.
Just saying..
I like the chem-serts, and Stainless would definitely be the way to go.
i like the star link on the 4 WD how many Starlink systems do you have , and what about Camels do you hunt or Trap them ? as i would think they do lots of damage at troughs etc ??
I have three, two are mobile.
The camels do damage to yards and water infrastructure.
I trap some, but it depends on the yard design and what I want to achieve.
Often I am culling, I haven't hunted camel for a long time.
Gopro on the tail plane 👌
Just waiting on the new mounts to come 👍🤠
Weld a nut on the broken stud You could give that a go
I see you’ve got a Starlink Receiver mounted on your Cruiser. Work alright? We’re in central QLD and just installed Starlink on the house - good so far.
Yeah we have two for vehicles, we will do an episode that talks about the differences and the performance we've been getting.
It's awesome.
Agree with other comments weld a nut onto it the heat of the weld would make it come out easily.
Did you know you can actually buy a battery stick welder Fronius make them would imagine would be handy to chuck in the plane to do small repairs like this.
I didn't know that there were battery welders available! We had toyed with making out own but I'm now researching one! It will be extremely helpful, especially if we can fit it in the plane!
@@jack_out_the_back Fronius will probably sponsor you one in 6 months time when you have 1 million subscribers.
Fronius AccuPocket 150/400 VRD Battery Welder
Would be good to have close look at the cliffs you have. Easyouts should be called easy snaps
Lighthouse Bore .
i weld a washer to the old thread weld a nut onto the washer and cool down to shrink then try undo
So weld the washer in as if it was on the bolt? Then a nut onto that?
@@jack_out_the_back give you more surface area try using low hydrogen electrodes too
@@brettsmith3173 We have Low H rods for the old steel and rail iron (plus grader blade) so I could break them out!
Something I’m interested in, you mentioned ordering a part online. How does the order get to you?
We get a mail run each week. So Aus post. It's amazing what we can get delivered!
Hi Jack, how long does it take to drive to one of your watering locations instead of using the plane? Also do you do any gold prospecting there? Would be great to see some videos of prospecting too if you do.
Hi Jeremy, The one I first fly to, Bullock takes around 2 hours to drive to, or just over 20 minutes to fly.
No I don't do any prospecting
Hey, man, do is possible for a guy from the Caribbean go and experience what takes to be rancher down under. It’s simple amazing.
Do you ever use HF radio at all Jack?
No we don't
bugger the technology the carefully selected stick works just fine. Have to go back on your earlier videos, how do you keep the ** camels out of the trough.
Hi is this a Jaba roo
easyouts arent easy !!!!!!
You CPL or PPL? I'm doing my CPL(h) with low level for mustering at the moment.