@@LAactor same way there were 4000 plus likes to 2000 views be my guess. Man has family to care for, and has to do what he has to, and no different from the rest of us when it gets down to it.
@timothymilam732 a lot of times I'll see a video I want to watch but dont currently have time to. I'll go in, hit like so it's in my liked videos, then close it and watch later. I think there's some reasons why you can have likes but not views
I'd have to say, it's the lathe. That lathe is capable of doing threads, but yes, his skill in using it helps too. In this case, having the tools appropriate for the job makes it possible.
@@johnhpalmer6098Nice way to piss on Wes’s talent. Machines are NOTHING without humans to operate them properly. Why is it so hard for people like you to simply acknowledge the skill of others? Maybe because you have none.
@@mikek5298 No, YOU are missing MY point. I do indicate his skills help too, but that lathe helps make it possible. Don't go around saying Wes is a God. Yes, he has the skills, the perseverance (that most don't even come close to having) are present, and accounted for but that lathe is a HUGE help, and that is WHY he used it.
@@WatchWesWorkI work with computers. Pushing buttons and plugging in wires is also "simple". The skill (and my livelihood) is knowing which ones, where, in which order, and why. You are well worth your pay (and probably much more). To me, your dry wit, self-deprication, intelligence, and drive are reasons I watch.
Had boxes full of parts for those parking brakes. Had fleets of these trucks. Fyi ford used Transmission oil, We always used 75w90. The really killer of these was people would forget to release the parking brake and smoke the drum. The drum is difficult to get now. We always checked for leaks when we serviced the trucks. 75w90 works far better, also be sure the vent works. They would easily get plugged.
Thank you sir. I've been searching for hours for this info. I just got a brand new unit that I waited two months for. ATF was turning black after just 1000 miles and was wondering why ATF is used in these instead of gear oil. I'll give it a shot. Just wanted to say thanks for the comment/info.
This kind of intuitive, seat-of-the-pants machining skill is something I've only seen in old-school pre-cnc machinists, and even those guys would approach this scenario with great caution and no small amount of trepidation. Bravo, Wes. There aren't many like you around.
Best part about that parking brake is when you drop a u joint on an incline by yourself. Only thing you can do is wait with your foot on the brake pedal until help arrives. Ask me how I know !
When I was a youngster and young adult, our little town in Idaho had a black smith that had all the tools that you do. He was amazing. He could do anything with steel, aluminum or pretty much anything you wanted or needed. He was one of the last true Smitty's I think. He had the old coke furnaces well. If he couldn't do it, no one could. I remember going with my dad to have him fix, weld or build stuff for dad. I grew up with his son and he even let me learn a few tricks. He came from Germany in the late 30's. You remind me of him the way everyone comes to you as the " last resort". I love your videos, dry humor and pretty much all you do. thank you sir and I wish I were closer to you so I could just watch if you'd let me. Again, Thanks and keep up the great work.
My grandfather was one of those old time blacksmiths, or welder, or machinist, fabricator, or pretty near any other skill needed. As a.kid I got to work with him before he retired. I was so blessed to get to spend so much time learning from him. He only completed 3 years of formal schooling, but he would still be one of the smarter men I ever knew. And he was very much loved and respected by everyone that knew him. Not enough men like that today!
"It's kind of weird when you just do something, and it works." Freaking story of my life right there. Every time something works it keeps me up at night thinking that that was just a little too easy...
You may be surprised that it turned out as well as it did, but I'm sure not! Like Sammy Davis Jr said after showing off his 6 shooter skills " I wouldn't have brought em out if I wasn't good at it" You, sir, are good at it!
Hi Wes, I found your recent video on EV's very interesting, well reasoned and informative. The true cost of the EV/Hybrid bandwagon is hidden. Appreciate you sticking your head over the parapet, all the best Chris from the UK
I was a machinist in a previous life, excellent job by Wes. As far as his knowhow, I had a machinist friend who worked part time in a gas station. A guy brought in a car that was running rough and asked him to look at it. He turned the idle jet screw out a little and the engine smoothed out. Customer asked how much. He told him, “Just give me ten bucks.” “ Ten bucks for just turning a screw!” the customer exclaimed. My friend told him, “No fifty cents for turning the screw, $9.50 for knowing what screw to turn and how much to turn it.” The customer smiled and paid him.
The first Mechanic I worked with as an Apprentice In Australia 70 years ago was known as "Old Bert". He had lots of experience on Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs. I watched on, in awe one day, when he said the very same words to an owner. He paid also! lol
Woke up carefree, coffee in hand to relax and watch a couple of videos before tinkering in the shop. Now I'm stressed out because I have one of these hanging on my '97 F450.
I do have to ask…..Didja put oil in it?😂 But yes, I’ve always despised that: “We guarantee this is the correct part!” “Oh hell nah, we don’t accept returns!”
Charging them back through your payment method is an appropriate response at that point... In the case of the owner of that truck, he probably bought the only one he could find already, so that would have left him with zero to even attempt. I've been there. 😔
I love watching your machining videos, Wes. I'm a now retired toolmaker, and learned my trade under the tutelage of guys who'd been working since the 40's and 50's. The last 15 or so years of my career, I used CNC equipment almost exclusively, but there were times those old skills on manual machines definitely saved the day, like you did saving those threads. Keep up the good work!
Wes where did the Edison video go? I thought that video was great and brought up a ton of well educated and valid points for people that have a genuine interest in that stuff!
Hey friend, I truly appreciated the Edison Motors video (that seems to have been taken down). The drawings and general information were truly gold and made more sense to me than other explanation.. I would truly appreciate an edit that just explains the torque/power curves. Cheers man. Also, I wonder why you took it down. :)
One of the most difficult things I found when repairing original parts with after sales ones, was that they rarely match up. The second difficulty was following someone else's work, and yet, you made both tasks look easy. You and I both know that job was much harder than it looked. The wonders of video editing, right Wes. 😉 Great work, fella. 😁👍⚒️🏴🇺🇦🇮🇱
Hybrid Truck [Edison] video disappeared while typing, so posting comment here. Excellent presentation, Wes. Learned a lot, thank you. I should be able to answer this for myself, but don't know the efficiency value to compute: Is there no advantage to be gained by loco-style diesel electric for cars? No Batteries. Just IC engine running at best efficiency turning generator and alternator+steering pump. Genny powers (say) hub motors on rear wheels and contoller for these. No transmission or driveline. Could employ back-EMF braking to waste-heat pack to reduce pad wear. Perhaps a small auxiliary battery could be charged from this for other accessories. Sidebar: See no environmental value in EV's unless they're charging from nuclear power. Again, wish I could know accurate numbers - but know that a pound of hydro-carbons burned in daily drive gasoline car would need more than a pound at a power station if it was an EV.
Of course now the batteries are now key to the transmission process. Edison motors has chosen a Lithium iron phosphate battery. It is minus 30% energy dense (compared to Lithium Ion) but good for lifespan and high charging and discharge cycles and much safer against thermal run-away. Now braking their e-axles will generate back EMF (I am just guessing you know the technology) to charge the batteries. The batteries are now a buffer between the ICE engine and e-axles. What could go wrong, you have the best of both worlds. They have engineered it to run on Electric power but if the batteries go down to 50%, the generator will turn on and charge it to 80% and so on and so on. Unless they flip the manual generator switch. As long as you have Diesel, the truck will perform as a vehicle or a power plant at your job site. It can provide 2 or 3 phase electric power as long as you request it.
Not good for the reasons that the Edison batteries can take an in-pulse charge 3 times it’s charging capacity 3C (I don’t actually know) and discharge it 3 times as well 3D. The batteries act as an energy buffer. I guess you can run without batteries but you need to substitute it with capacitors. Otherwise your system will just depend on the power output of your engine (up and down rpm) and without the chance to harness regenerative braking.
Lo, it's true what they say .I can sit and watch a skilled tradesman/engineer plying his trade for hours. Hope you were suitably paid for that piece of engineering skill. The recutting of the thread was genius. Well done Sir. 👍
You are the Catcher in the Rye. Nothing like an engineer that actually knows how to use tools . You probably could have made a Speedo gear and found a way to make it secure.
I've seen and heard a million times a mechanic going "click" imitating a torque wrench while going to town on a nut, heck, I've even done it myself, but it still makes me giggle every time.
Now this is mechanic-ing at it's finest, a classic "the buck stops here" job. Pretty darn satisfying knowing you're the final stop before a job officially cannot be done
My father used to own a machine shop. I was thinking of him as I watched you working. He then taught Industrial Mechanic's at Henry Kelsey in Saskatoon. He retired with an adequate pension. Thanks for the memories.
Awesome stuff, love seeing that kind of skill and knowledge going into rescuing parts. On the subject of peening over the nut, I once faced a few thou off the back face of an unobtanium nut with a similar locking mechanism to get an unused section to line up. That application called for loctite as well. 😂
My dad was never a user of parking brakes. They were always non-functional from non use to my recollection on the farm. Rusted cables, etc. One story told. '55 Ford F250 had a transmission mounted brake like this in concept. Trans seeped enough oil it was greasy and would not hold. Truck parked in the field on the farm and the brake was on. Driving across the field later with the brake left on (it was greasy, recall). At some point it catches on fire (!). As the story goes, Dad is under the truck tossing dirt on the fire to put it out.
Anyone else holding their breath as Wes started chasing those threads? Great skills, but even more skill and experience knowing enough to acquire that specific lathe!
Worked on many similar brakes back in the 80's. If someone, for whatever reason; uses the parking brake as an emergency brake, you'll end up with damage almost exactly like that. Saw that many, many times. Good job, Wes.
...still softer than a night in jail ...and even that isn't as hard as a hooker's heart ...which is only beaten by a coffin nail This is the "farmer" Rockwell scale. 🤣
Boy, when you showed that old Pettibone at auction I was tickled to see it on death row. I was in the seat of one maybe forty years back running pipe in racks at a turbine mill. Hated it with a blue bloody passion. If somebody hadn't of already called them neck breakers by the time I saddled up then I would have come up with it myself.
Well Wes You did exactly as I would have done except maybe the nut is a little iffy. I probably would have given the nut some red locktite or a small tack weld or 3 for insurance. Good job. He was lucky to have you to do the repair.
The FedEx contractor I worked for picked up a Chevy step van (p65) iirc. It had one of these, which was way out of adjustment. That was fun when it tried to roll away. I ended up adjusting it before there was an accident
The rivets were for the original drum. It was anchored to the flange. My Air Force days we had lots of these. We did lots of the rework on the rivets. We cut them and did what you did. Great job and awesome problem solving.
@@rickn8or they were not there to hold it on, they were there to hold it to the flange, so the flange and drum would come off as a unit. Was not a good idea.
Not one of Ford's better ideas? Let us know when you find one of their good ones.. In any event, Wes, you're a masterful Miracle worker.. Thank You Sir!
Wes, I speculate a very satisfying element of this job would have been not having to fight with "the crustiness". Instead it was all delivered ready for you to apply some Wes magic (aka "old school" skills) which you did admirably. You might consider swapping last resort for go to guy! Cape is optional. Thank you for sharing.
Nice job Wes, again. Had to laugh at your comment near the end at 19:39 roughly when you say, "it's kinda weird and you do something and it just works" on the first view. I don't usually laugh out loud at jokes or humor, but your sardonic, dry humor does at times get me to chuckle a time or two. Nice going on this save. As I told another responder, it's the tools that you have that help immensely when you have to do a "hail Mary" repair, but agree, you also have the skills and the perseverance to go with them.
"...It's weird, you do something and it works..." - I know this exact feeling sometimes... errrr... most of the time 🥲 What an exceptional standard of craftsmanship! Thanks for your work and that you care to show us! Greetings from Switzerland!
Thank you so much for documenting this. Had never heard of this before on the F-super duty trucks. Just found this whole video super interesting. Sometimes the fear of failing holds you back from even getting started...
Excellent Work!! This job required you to breakout a number of skills that you don't use all the time! Very Well Done! But be careful you are building a reputation locally that you can make ANYTHING work no matter how messed up it is!! :)
👍👌👏 Wes to the rescue! Very well done again and as always (video and work). Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all of you.
Very cool repair, just like the good old days of not throwing away parts. That diesel engine on the Farmall at 18.45, looks like a Mitsubishi unit. I am going by the pattern of the rocker cover.☘
Reminds me of Toyota Camry and Corolla FWD trans in the late 90’s, they had seperate trans fluid and differential fluid. Shops that were not aware would lose all the differential lube when changing a CV shaft, and not realize it wasn’t replenished by topping off the trans fluid. The diff would eat itself in a few thousand miles by running dry.
Hey Wes, ive been a manual machinist for 20+ years... When you're only trying to "clean up" an OD, i try and always use a flap wheel on a buffer or just sandpaper... Just choose your grit wisely to prevent taking too much! This also works great when you have a hard time getting your piece to run tru or you don't have a 4 jaw chuck!? Hopefully someone else can use this info too! Always like passing on information that was passed on to me!!👍
I just LOVE everything about this channel!!! Wes, you are so knowledgeable and you explain everything in simple terms that make learning and following along plain fun! None of this is within my scope of mechanical ability but you make it so there's no fear in approaching seemingly impossible odds. TEXTBOOK TEACHING!
Very impressive work there Wes. Your neighbors must love you! They obviously know that when crap starts going bad, call Wes and just sit back and watch Wes work! 👌🏼👍🏼
Nice work! A good tip for the nut, face about .010" of the backside. That way the orientation will change enough that there is some fresh material to collapse into the lock feature 👍
that's the content I subscribed for. fixing stuff that is clearly beyound repair.
Well I couldn't fix the housing!
@@LAactor same way there were 4000 plus likes to 2000 views be my guess.
Man has family to care for, and has to do what he has to, and no different from the rest of us when it gets down to it.
@@LAactorhe has a patreon where people can get access to videos early.
@@timothymilam732 that makes no sense unless you're saying I'm correct
@timothymilam732 a lot of times I'll see a video I want to watch but dont currently have time to. I'll go in, hit like so it's in my liked videos, then close it and watch later. I think there's some reasons why you can have likes but not views
Nice job on that thread alignment. That’s some skill right there, Wes 👏
I'd have to say, it's the lathe. That lathe is capable of doing threads, but yes, his skill in using it helps too. In this case, having the tools appropriate for the job makes it possible.
@@johnhpalmer6098Nice way to piss on Wes’s talent. Machines are NOTHING without humans to operate them properly. Why is it so hard for people like you to simply acknowledge the skill of others? Maybe because you have none.
It's not really rocket science. You just turn the handles until it looks right and cross your fingers.
@@mikek5298 No, YOU are missing MY point. I do indicate his skills help too, but that lathe helps make it possible. Don't go around saying Wes is a God. Yes, he has the skills, the perseverance (that most don't even come close to having) are present, and accounted for but that lathe is a HUGE help, and that is WHY he used it.
@@WatchWesWorkI work with computers. Pushing buttons and plugging in wires is also "simple". The skill (and my livelihood) is knowing which ones, where, in which order, and why.
You are well worth your pay (and probably much more).
To me, your dry wit, self-deprication, intelligence, and drive are reasons I watch.
I love the dichotomy of the poor customer service of the parts seller and your great customer service, nice work!
Yeah, I was going to say, how do you sell the wrong part for a grand to a customer, that you knew damned well wouldn’t work. And say “no returns”?
@@edsyphan3425 I would definitely want to know who's pulling this bullshit so I can avoid doing business with them.
@@edsyphan3425 Easy, it's called eBay!
That's why you use a CC - when they send the wrong part and won't take it back, chargeback
Love how you used the new shaft as a workbench to seat the bolts
Touche!
It's not like it's good for anything else.
Make sure you give it to the customer to use for a paperweight.😃
Everything is an anvil
@@OttawaOldFart Or a hammer...........
A handbrake that requires oil.
NOW I've seen it all.
I know...
I got AC Delco handbrake cables that said to NOT lubricate or grease them due to dirt accumulation. They rusted stuck in a year.
That lathe is awesome. I guess I have to go destroy an irreplaceable part so I can bring it to you to fix so I can see more of that lathe! 🤣
wes could rebuild the shop on that lathe lol
I'd watch both of you work lmao
Can a Grand Am make it that far?
Of course, I only need to limp it there. We can fix it for the ride home! 😂
He only has to make it over half way right? As long as he’s closer to you than home you’re obligated to help
Had boxes full of parts for those parking brakes. Had fleets of these trucks. Fyi ford used Transmission oil, We always used 75w90. The really killer of these was people would forget to release the parking brake and smoke the drum. The drum is difficult to get now.
We always checked for leaks when we serviced the trucks. 75w90 works far better, also be sure the vent works. They would easily get plugged.
Thank you sir. I've been searching for hours for this info. I just got a brand new unit that I waited two months for. ATF was turning black after just 1000 miles and was wondering why ATF is used in these instead of gear oil. I'll give it a shot. Just wanted to say thanks for the comment/info.
@@shallowada-if the atv is turning black it is getting hot. I would be checking to be sure its not shimmed to tight.
This kind of intuitive, seat-of-the-pants machining skill is something I've only seen in old-school pre-cnc machinists, and even those guys would approach this scenario with great caution and no small amount of trepidation. Bravo, Wes. There aren't many like you around.
Gettr done...with VERY close attention to details 👍
Keith Fenner is one
Best part about that parking brake is when you drop a u joint on an incline by yourself. Only thing you can do is wait with your foot on the brake pedal until help arrives. Ask me how I know !
Been there with an automatic!
When I was a youngster and young adult, our little town in Idaho had a black smith that had all the tools that you do. He was amazing. He could do anything with steel, aluminum or pretty much anything you wanted or needed. He was one of the last true Smitty's I think. He had the old coke furnaces well. If he couldn't do it, no one could. I remember going with my dad to have him fix, weld or build stuff for dad. I grew up with his son and he even let me learn a few tricks. He came from Germany in the late 30's. You remind me of him the way everyone comes to you as the " last resort". I love your videos, dry humor and pretty much all you do. thank you sir and I wish I were closer to you so I could just watch if you'd let me. Again, Thanks and keep up the great work.
My grandfather was one of those old time blacksmiths, or welder, or machinist, fabricator, or pretty near any other skill needed. As a.kid I got to work with him before he retired. I was so blessed to get to spend so much time learning from him. He only completed 3 years of formal schooling, but he would still be one of the smarter men I ever knew. And he was very much loved and respected by everyone that knew him. Not enough men like that today!
One of my friends is from India, and his college engineering program over there included blacksmithing!!
"It's kind of weird when you just do something, and it works."
Freaking story of my life right there. Every time something works it keeps me up at night thinking that that was just a little too easy...
"have I missed something? I must have missed something!"
I can relate to that! 😂😅
I love it when a plan falls into place...
I can relate to that. 🤣🤣
You may be surprised that it turned out as well as it did, but I'm sure not! Like Sammy Davis Jr said after showing off his 6 shooter skills " I wouldn't have brought em out if I wasn't good at it" You, sir, are good at it!
Lawman? Blue Boss and Willie Shay; 1961?
@@OG_Jack Heck I can’t remember. It was on a tv variety show that he said it
Great job of creative engineering. Or what we used to call IFM's. In field midifications.
Must have been before he lost one eyeball.
@@DarkFlamage Nope!! Right up til he quit performing. I saw him in Vegas in ‘84
I'm a retired machinist, boy it was fun watching you modify that brake and make it work, nice job and thanks for the great camera angles.
Nice Wes. Nothing like a morning walk through the auction yard to limber up the old wallet. 👍
Hi Wes, I found your recent video on EV's very interesting, well reasoned and informative. The true cost of the EV/Hybrid bandwagon is hidden. Appreciate you sticking your head over the parapet, all the best Chris from the UK
I was a machinist in a previous life, excellent job by Wes. As far as his knowhow, I had a machinist friend who worked part time in a gas station. A guy brought in a car that was running rough and asked him to look at it. He turned the idle jet screw out a little and the engine smoothed out. Customer asked how much. He told him, “Just give me ten bucks.” “ Ten bucks for just turning a screw!” the customer exclaimed. My friend told him, “No fifty cents for turning the screw, $9.50 for knowing what screw to turn and how much to turn it.” The customer smiled and paid him.
This is why experience pays the most 🤠
The first Mechanic I worked with as an Apprentice In Australia 70 years ago was known as "Old Bert". He had lots of experience on Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs. I watched on, in awe one day, when he said the very same words to an owner. He paid also! lol
Woke up carefree, coffee in hand to relax and watch a couple of videos before tinkering in the shop. Now I'm stressed out because I have one of these hanging on my '97 F450.
Oil change? 😁
Check the oil.
Ahhh man, Wes truly is so, so much more than just a mechanic.
Customer needs to give the supplier a scathing online review so nobody else falls victim to them! Great job Wes.
I do have to ask…..Didja put oil in it?😂
But yes, I’ve always despised that:
“We guarantee this is the correct part!”
“Oh hell nah, we don’t accept returns!”
Charging them back through your payment method is an appropriate response at that point...
In the case of the owner of that truck, he probably bought the only one he could find already, so that would have left him with zero to even attempt. I've been there. 😔
@@TheBrokenLife Yeah I don't understand why he didn't do a chargeback. Pretty open and closed case if you ask me.
@@noscopesallowed8128Because he would have had to send it back.
Is the oil a fill to spill? Or a designated amount?
I love watching your machining videos, Wes. I'm a now retired toolmaker, and learned my trade under the tutelage of guys who'd been working since the 40's and 50's. The last 15 or so years of my career, I used CNC equipment almost exclusively, but there were times those old skills on manual machines definitely saved the day, like you did saving those threads. Keep up the good work!
Correct. Thats why there will always be a need for older manual machines.
Wes where did the Edison video go? I thought that video was great and brought up a ton of well educated and valid points for people that have a genuine interest in that stuff!
I'm guessing someone issued a "gag order" and it had to be taken down. I doubt it was because Wes said anything incorrect...
@@landengreen6982 He said so many assuming things and mistakes, and got his spreadsheet wrong. He is wise to reconsider posting it.
@@AdscamSafe and effective, just two more weeks to flatten the curve
Auctions are weird, and auction buyers weirder still.
Strange indeed. That thing was worth less than scrap price.
Oh no more weird farm equipment fixing
@WatchWesWork buyer saw you there -- out coming to YOU for repairs! 🤣
Auctions are more risky than casinos becasue when you leave the consino, you are done losing money.
That’s funny. I heard a lady say about men in Alaska. The odds are good, but the goods are odd. 😂
Nice job on that repair. I like the bonus footage at the end for those of us that stuck around.
You saved money twice. First fixing the brake and second passing on the crane - good job Wes!
Hey friend, I truly appreciated the Edison Motors video (that seems to have been taken down). The drawings and general information were truly gold and made more sense to me than other explanation.. I would truly appreciate an edit that just explains the torque/power curves. Cheers man. Also, I wonder why you took it down. :)
One of the most difficult things I found when repairing original parts with after sales ones, was that they rarely match up.
The second difficulty was following someone else's work, and yet, you made both tasks look easy.
You and I both know that job was much harder than it looked. The wonders of video editing, right Wes. 😉
Great work, fella. 😁👍⚒️🏴🇺🇦🇮🇱
And the award for mad scientist of the year goes to...
" I love it when a plan comes together". Hannibal Smith, A-Team. You surely deserved a cigar on this one!
Hybrid Truck [Edison] video disappeared while typing, so posting comment here.
Excellent presentation, Wes. Learned a lot, thank you.
I should be able to answer this for myself, but don't know the efficiency value to compute: Is there no advantage to be gained by loco-style diesel electric for cars? No Batteries. Just IC engine running at best efficiency turning generator and alternator+steering pump. Genny powers (say) hub motors on rear wheels and contoller for these. No transmission or driveline. Could employ back-EMF braking to waste-heat pack to reduce pad wear. Perhaps a small auxiliary battery could be charged from this for other accessories.
Sidebar: See no environmental value in EV's unless they're charging from nuclear power. Again, wish I could know accurate numbers - but know that a pound of hydro-carbons burned in daily drive gasoline car would need more than a pound at a power station if it was an EV.
Of course now the batteries are now key to the transmission process. Edison motors has chosen a Lithium iron phosphate battery. It is minus 30% energy dense (compared to Lithium Ion) but good for lifespan and high charging and discharge cycles and much safer against thermal run-away. Now braking their e-axles will generate back EMF (I am just guessing you know the technology) to charge the batteries. The batteries are now a buffer between the ICE engine and e-axles. What could go wrong, you have the best of both worlds. They have engineered it to run on Electric power but if the batteries go down to 50%, the generator will turn on and charge it to 80% and so on and so on. Unless they flip the manual generator switch. As long as you have Diesel, the truck will perform as a vehicle or a power plant at your job site. It can provide 2 or 3 phase electric power as long as you request it.
Good pitch. But I'm talking about NO batteries.
Not good for the reasons that the Edison batteries can take an in-pulse charge 3 times it’s charging capacity 3C (I don’t actually know) and discharge it 3 times as well 3D. The batteries act as an energy buffer. I guess you can run without batteries but you need to substitute it with capacitors. Otherwise your system will just depend on the power output of your engine (up and down rpm) and without the chance to harness regenerative braking.
Lo, it's true what they say .I can sit and watch a skilled tradesman/engineer plying his trade for hours. Hope you were suitably paid for that piece of engineering skill. The recutting of the thread was genius. Well done Sir. 👍
You are the Catcher in the Rye. Nothing like an engineer that actually knows how to use tools . You probably could have made a Speedo gear and found a way to make it secure.
"Nothing like an engineer that actually knows how to use tools" and his brain! You don't often see that happen.
I've seen and heard a million times a mechanic going "click" imitating a torque wrench while going to town on a nut, heck, I've even done it myself, but it still makes me giggle every time.
Now this is mechanic-ing at it's finest, a classic "the buck stops here" job.
Pretty darn satisfying knowing you're the final stop before a job officially cannot be done
My father used to own a machine shop. I was thinking of him as I watched you working. He then taught Industrial Mechanic's at Henry Kelsey in Saskatoon. He retired with an adequate pension. Thanks for the memories.
Beautiful work as ever. Might also add that you are quite the gentleman for not naming and shaming the crappy parts supplier.
No better feeling than snatching an expensive part from the jaws of the scrap metal pile! This was grea content once again!
As Hannibal from the A-Team would say “I love when a plan comes together”
Thread cutting is amazing. I can't even get the lid on a jar of peanut butter without it cross-threading.
Sometimes it's scary when things work out well. You keep thinking, didn't I forget something.😕
Great job, Wes👌👍 Yeah, that Pettibone shouldn't even be at the auction.
Awesome stuff, love seeing that kind of skill and knowledge going into rescuing parts.
On the subject of peening over the nut, I once faced a few thou off the back face of an unobtanium nut with a similar locking mechanism to get an unused section to line up. That application called for loctite as well. 😂
My first patron reward: early access.
Also: very good stuff, sir.
My dad was never a user of parking brakes. They were always non-functional from non use to my recollection on the farm. Rusted cables, etc.
One story told. '55 Ford F250 had a transmission mounted brake like this in concept. Trans seeped enough oil it was greasy and would not hold. Truck parked in the field on the farm and the brake was on. Driving across the field later with the brake left on (it was greasy, recall). At some point it catches on fire (!). As the story goes, Dad is under the truck tossing dirt on the fire to put it out.
Nice job Wes!
Anyone else holding their breath as Wes started chasing those threads?
Great skills, but even more skill and experience knowing enough to acquire that specific lathe!
I don't know how you have gained such a breadth of knowledge. Cardiac surgeons don't do podiatry.
Worked on many similar brakes back in the 80's. If someone, for whatever reason; uses the parking brake as an emergency brake, you'll end up with damage almost exactly like that. Saw that many, many times. Good job, Wes.
Homie spent $3K in Labor to avoid having “flushed $1K down the toilet.” The Maths aren’t Mathing.
Great one liner Wes, this spindle is harder than a $9 jawbreaker.
...still softer than a night in jail
...and even that isn't as hard as a hooker's heart
...which is only beaten by a coffin nail
This is the "farmer" Rockwell scale. 🤣
Boy, when you showed that old Pettibone at auction I was tickled to see it on death row. I was in the seat of one maybe forty years back running pipe in racks at a turbine mill. Hated it with a blue bloody passion. If somebody hadn't of already called them neck breakers by the time I saddled up then I would have come up with it myself.
Well Wes You did exactly as I would have done except maybe the nut is a little iffy. I probably would have given the nut some red locktite or a small tack weld or 3 for insurance. Good job. He was lucky to have you to do the repair.
I told the other shop to tack weld it.
Well, keep a set of wheel chocks handy. Like the movie RV. 😂
Very nice fix Wes! Snowball would be proud lol
That's the difference between a mechanic and a parts changer. Great job.
Kinda weird how you just do something and it works 😂 man that is my story wrenching. What a great episode. Cheers sir
The FedEx contractor I worked for picked up a Chevy step van (p65) iirc. It had one of these, which was way out of adjustment. That was fun when it tried to roll away. I ended up adjusting it before there was an accident
Wes, another great save from the junk pile. You are gifted and talented and a joy to watch as you work your magic. Blessings to you.
The rivets were for the original drum. It was anchored to the flange. My Air Force days we had lots of these. We did lots of the rework on the rivets. We cut them and did what you did. Great job and awesome problem solving.
"If the bolts wouldn't hold it, then the rivets never will."
@@rickn8or they were not there to hold it on, they were there to hold it to the flange, so the flange and drum would come off as a unit. Was not a good idea.
I've broken bits before... I was holding my breath when the sound changed on the threads... 😯 Well done
Love the creativity to solve the problem. Looking forward to the Pettibone revival series! Thanks for sharing
You Are A mechanical Genius...... A pleasure to watch......Thank You!
Finally. Something decent on RUclips.
Nothing makes my Sunday like Wes breaking out the lathe. Nice work saving that "bad" shaft.
Not one of Ford's better ideas? Let us know when you find one of their good ones.. In any event, Wes, you're a masterful Miracle worker.. Thank You Sir!
Watching Wes "It Works!" again. Love it! Love It!
Not many mechanics that are also machinists. One stop shopping with Wes!
I have been an ole wrench turner for 40 years and still going. I love the way you dive in no matter what the job is. Much respect from this old guy.
Wes, I speculate a very satisfying element of this job would have been not having to fight with "the crustiness". Instead it was all delivered ready for you to apply some Wes magic (aka "old school" skills) which you did admirably. You might consider swapping last resort for go to guy! Cape is optional. Thank you for sharing.
Another great save! You made a big problem go away like it was an oil change.
Nice job Wes, again. Had to laugh at your comment near the end at 19:39 roughly when you say, "it's kinda weird and you do something and it just works" on the first view. I don't usually laugh out loud at jokes or humor, but your sardonic, dry humor does at times get me to chuckle a time or two. Nice going on this save. As I told another responder, it's the tools that you have that help immensely when you have to do a "hail Mary" repair, but agree, you also have the skills and the perseverance to go with them.
"...It's weird, you do something and it works..." - I know this exact feeling sometimes... errrr... most of the time 🥲
What an exceptional standard of craftsmanship! Thanks for your work and that you care to show us! Greetings from Switzerland!
Always love the “CLICK”!!!
What a fantastic video! I love any video that you get to make something from "nothing" with the lathe.
Thank you so much for documenting this. Had never heard of this before on the F-super duty trucks. Just found this whole video super interesting. Sometimes the fear of failing holds you back from even getting started...
Also, REALLY hope they put oil in it!
You tackle the tough ones !!! Excellent job
Excellent Work!! This job required you to breakout a number of skills that you don't use all the time! Very Well Done! But be careful you are building a reputation locally that you can make ANYTHING work no matter how messed up it is!! :)
I had one of these in a work truck for years and it never had a problem.
👍👌👏 Wes to the rescue! Very well done again and as always (video and work). Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and especially health to all of you.
Beautiful pass over those threads...
Jack of all trades and MASTER of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool repair, just like the good old days of not throwing away parts. That diesel engine on the Farmall at 18.45, looks like a Mitsubishi unit. I am going by the pattern of the rocker cover.☘
Thanks for the thread cutting overview on the lathe! That was perfect to satisfy my curiosity on how those work.
Well it's better then the rust you normally got deal with & it turned out better then even you had expected !
Wes doing his part to keep another one out of the crusher. Thanks for taking us along on this repair.
It went well with a good outcome because your'e good at it Wes! 👏👍🙋♂️
Reminds me of Toyota Camry and Corolla FWD trans in the late 90’s, they had seperate trans fluid and differential fluid. Shops that were not aware would lose all the differential lube when changing a CV shaft, and not realize it wasn’t replenished by topping off the trans fluid. The diff would eat itself in a few thousand miles by running dry.
Hey Wes, ive been a manual machinist for 20+ years... When you're only trying to "clean up" an OD, i try and always use a flap wheel on a buffer or just sandpaper... Just choose your grit wisely to prevent taking too much! This also works great when you have a hard time getting your piece to run tru or you don't have a 4 jaw chuck!? Hopefully someone else can use this info too! Always like passing on information that was passed on to me!!👍
Cat bearing set, is lock tight on steroids, some on that nut would have made sure it never backed off.(without a torch). . nice work as always,
I've said it before West. You are one intelligent guy. You certainly know how to machine parts.😮
I just LOVE everything about this channel!!! Wes, you are so knowledgeable and you explain everything in simple terms that make learning and following along plain fun! None of this is within my scope of mechanical ability but you make it so there's no fear in approaching seemingly impossible odds. TEXTBOOK TEACHING!
Very impressive work there Wes. Your neighbors must love you! They obviously know that when crap starts going bad, call Wes and just sit back and watch Wes work! 👌🏼👍🏼
Your skill set is amazing! Gas, diesel,electronics, machining. Don’t matter you can do it.
Nice work! A good tip for the nut, face about .010" of the backside. That way the orientation will change enough that there is some fresh material to collapse into the lock feature 👍
Short sweet and satisfying repair!!
Abom79 would be proud of your machining, the thread work especially.
Awesome work and great decision making. You should be thrilled by that!
great engineering great photography
Love it when a plan comes together
Nice Job, Good to accept success!
That crane looks like a job for Kurtis of CEE 🤠