Line boring & Bore welding D10 Dozer Equalizer Bar | Sir Meccanica WS2
In this video we have a job to repair a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer equalizer bar. The ends of the equalizer bar are worn out and damaged so we are welding them up and boring them out to bring them back to size for the new seals and spherical bearings. We are using our Sir Meccanica WS2 portable in-line boring and bore welding machine. First we need to drill out the grease holes which proves to be harder than we first thought. We then get into setting up the line boring machine before boring out the damaged eye material. We then use the Sir Meccanica machine for bore welding to build up new material and then bore out the surfaces to suit the new seals and bearings. We also need to cut the snap rings using our shop made snap ring cutter. Once the equalizer bar ends are all new again and cleaned up we get into fitting the components. We use liquid nitrogen to cryo freeze shrink fit the new spherical bearings into the ends and then use our hydraulic press for pressing in the fibre bush into the centre. Job done and another happy customer!
In this video we are using:
- Sir Meccanica WS2 Portable machine
- WIA 500i Weldmatic welder
- HMP-150T Hydraulic press
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Congrats on 100 great vids!
Keep on going. And all good wishes to your wife, you and your dog
I'm looking forward to the next 100 and then the next and so on and so on... Keep up the great work!
Congratulations on 100 videos. I've enjoyed every moment and I am looking forward to seeing a boatload more.
The trouble you have when drill is in reverse......
Clicking like before watching a video only happens to a select few creators, and you are among those for sure!
That's awesome thanks very much
This is me also as we all know it's going to be awesome anyway. 👌
Lol, me too, this man gets an automatic like every time
Absolutely agree. But I will also add, one of a select few creators that I watch 100% of every video from beginning to end, can't miss those bloopers. These videos are very informative and interesting, and I definitely learn things that I can apply to my own backyard diy jobs, and I'm sure there are many people who get so much more out of them than I do.... . But lets be REAL here.... The reason I am Really here???... Is for the Giggling and the Swearing at the end 😁😂👍👊
Me too club 👌🏼🇦🇺
What you're dealing with there is the 80:20 rule. 80% of people go around half arseing the job, leaving 20% of us to run around fixing their cock ups. I really enjoyed the longer video, thanks Kurtis and Karen!
Yep. Then the customer wonders why the repair costs so much.
Cause we’re doing 150-175% more than we should be
@@theGREEK7887 more than were paid for*.
@@crinkly.love-stick I am pretty sure this happens to be a Global problem only getting worse, Because alot of the younger techs are too lazy or Just don't CARE ❗
@@raymondreiff8170 i used to be an agricultural equipment technician, til a workplace injury. I'm never going back to it, because my local McDonald's pays more. Why should I kill my body, for such shit pay? I'm not even 30 yet, but I just had hip surgery because of that career
From Jump Street, I was wondering how you would cut the grooves. I stand amazed at your process. You have an impressive grasp of not only your process but customer retention. This is very impressive considering your age. You are indeed a BADASS. I don’t know who would want to come to the US, but if you ever do I would hire you on the spot. You posses the kind of grit that would make you top in any field you chose. Doctor, scientist, lawyer, traffic cop, or even a Texas Cowboy. Very impressive and a pat on the back to your wife for choosing you and her video work. Bravo! Brava!
I agree. This young man has the common sense of a 90 year old engineer.
The outtakes on this video are so great. Curtis your engineering know how is top notch but it’s great to see you’re still human
How great it must be for the customer to see in just 56 minutes that their job has been done to the highest standard. I wish that was the case when I get a tradie into my house.
As a General Contractor who has always worked pretty much by himself, I do projects as I would like them done in my own house and I'm a detail oriented guy. I'm constantly doing minor and and sometimes major repairs on jobs that were done poorly before I arrive. I hire subcontractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC guys who, like me, do not like call backs. There are far too many tradesmen now who just don't seem to know how to do something correctly or don't care. Yep, very frustrating. Now I'm an old guy, still working, sadly aware of the diminishing skills of the younger tradesmen.
It’s a three days job minimum not 56 minutes
@@pablodiazsantiago1274 The 56 minutes refers to the vid length the customer has to watch, obviously. :)
They really should run an elapsed timer in a corner of the video to show how long the job really took.
I think you’re about the most accomplished machinist, welder, torch operator I’ve ever seen. Your skills and knowledge need to be preserved. I hope at some point before you retire you’ll hire one or two young, bright, serious proteges to study under you. It’ll carry on your contribution to the craft for the betterment of makers and fixers the world needs.
At 3:46 when you say "that is a relief nipple" and the Giggler snorts.... I shot coffee out my nose. Congrats on the 100th video. You two not only run one hell of a high quality business, you're nice folks that don't mind showing the world you're human. So many KZheadrs primp and preen and light and polish away the reality of life from their videos. So grateful you two are simply who you are (bloopers and all) and willing to share that. My best to you three.
You are not only doing precision machining and editing, you are also the most reliable uploading KZheadr I have ever seen, like a Swiss watch. Precise and reliable! Thank you for being awesome!
haha that's credit all goes to Karen, she is the one who does all the upload and schedule and is a little OCD so makes sure it's on time every time
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Karen does a great job and seems to be able to also calm your spirit when you need it 😎
Karen does a wonderful job keeping Curtis in line. If she ever needs any muscle she calls for the head of security, he’s always on the job!😂
@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringКертис вы настоящий мастер своего дела , ваши знания восхищают , продолжайте снимать ролики , вы помогаете людям , Привет вам из России , удачи и здоровья вам и вашей семье .
Many years ago (1980), I used to do almost the same jobs you do. I whish to make my sincere compliments for the neatness and precision in every job you make! Well done!
Wow, thank you!
Greetings from America. I like your work ethnic. Either do the job right or don’t do it at all. Congratulations on your first one hundred.
Bro i like your hard work
I'm a Boilermaker in the field of Heavy Mobile Plant Maintenance and I concur that this lad is KILLING IT!!!
Thank you for understanding how problems develop and showing us the correct way to repair this problem. Digging that broken piece of bearing out is without a doubt the single most important part of this job. Excellent troubleshooting skills and analysis!
Cheers mate thanks for watching 😎👍
It is refreshing watching someone work who uses the right tools for the job and makes a point to explain why you used this tool over that tool. Also appreciate you explaining what the problems are as you come crossed them. Such an informative channel and I imagine even non-machinists, welders, fabricators, etc... Will find this channel informative and entertaining. Excited to see you two hit 500,000 subscribers.
Also impressive how he diagnoses other peoples short cuts….
As a Non Machinist / Fabricator I agree. His work is Inspiring. Children need to watch This.
Some how, I was certain the lack of holes, and the drama with the drill bits and destroyed insert would lead to some outstanding bloopers. I wasn't disappointed, well done Kurtis. Your attention to detail is outstanding. Thanks to you and Karen (Giggles) for the videos. Love every one of them.
Let's not forget that lovable dog. He's an established star.
It's nice to see someone that actually takes the time to know why the manufacturer puts things where they are. They have a whole team of engineers to design everything from tracks to even the tiniest screw placements. When you get 1 maintenance man onsite that thinks he knows more than 150 engineers, there's always going to be some kind of problem down the road. The fact that you've done enough of these that you why there's a grub screw placed in a certain place, or the grease fittings designed the way they are, really is impressive. *edited* I'm in no way insulting maintenance men, I was one for several years and even got a degree in mechanical engineering so I feel their pain when you're onsite and just have to get something to work long enough to get the job done. So all the maintenance men & women out there, don't feel slighted by my comment. respect yall.
Totally agree. Every part on the machine has been designed for a purpose; some maintenance people realize that, some don't. However, parts are there for a reason. It is a very game maintenance person who says in their mind, "I know more than all of you". Sure some of the engineers' designs leave a lot to be desired but they are there for a reason. Once the maintenance person understands that reason, they are then in a much better place to make the call that there is a better way. I repair cars and have seen some really dumb designs where the sump drain hole is directly above rubber suspension bushes. Dumb. Rubber bushes hate oil. There were also plenty of other places the sump plug could have been mounted that would not have had that effect. So I do disagree with engineers at times but always have very good reasons to back up my thoughts. Problem is I never get a face-to-face with said engineers. There endeth my soapbox moment.
@@bobhudson6659 Very good explanation, you said what I was trying to get at but in better words. Appreciate the insight!
WELL SAID...YEAH!!!
Yeah are boss doesn't wanna pay too much
I agree generally, but after over 38 years in maintaining equipment I can say there are some engineers, not all or most, just some, that didn't do so well.
That's the first time I seen line boring and welding that was interesting, but then so is all of your videos I watched
Congrats on the 100th video Kurtis. Once again you have amazed us with your vast knowledge of components. and how they function. As always , your machining skills have proven to be very impressive. Your wife adds so much to your work with her video technique .as well. Thanks for all you two do.
It's amazing how much specialized knowledge Curtis (SP?) has considering how young he is. He must have started when he was a pup. Always informative and always entertaining.
Beautiful work you are the MAN, On my side of the pond there are not that many engineers that dive that deep most are into component changing saying cost this cost that. So you are up at the top of the list.
This is by far the best engineering channel on the tube IMO, and it will continue to grow flat out. We are blessed with the one and only & highly entertaining Kurtis - the 007 of metal repair & fantastic teacher in one, AND the cutest wife Karen who is also the best camera lady in the world, AND super safety inspector dog Homeless who keeps an eye on things, and sorts through those presents in the mail! Lol!
Your the Kieth Fenner from down under. You have a huge knowledge bank and take extreme pride in the work you do.
Beautiful work, always concerned with the smallest details and using the best repair techniques. Congratulations.
Thank you! Cheers!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Wow, you do reply to comments! I've looked really hard but this is the first one I've noticed. In the last vid I watched, the one with the shaper in it, you mention how busy you were so I just assumed you really didn't have time to reply to comments. Good to see that you do, even if it's a short one. When we subscribe and watch all your stuff, if others are like me, we want to know a little more that doesn't get covered in vids either on a machine too process or just something personal like, "how old are you mate?" "when did you start doing this stuff?" Have a good one!
Hey Wayne our Q&A video answers some question viewers usually have. We do our best to reply to as many comments & questions as possible. Our viewers are awesome so we want to make sure they know that 😎👊
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love the bloopers , keep them in at the end always. Shows the people the real you a true blue Aussie. Great thank you to your talented and very patient wife behind the camera she is your rock mate look after that girl not many like her around.
Great episode! The detail they you are explaining, about how the part got this way, and the hoops you have to jump thru to fix it, really give the viewer a feel for the work. And the detail parts showing use of the DI and so on-super. Thanks for a great watch!
Thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it and the explanations
Absolutely agree with this. The fact that you are having to often fix someone elses shortcuts just is incredible especially considering how big some of the machines you work on are. Does it ever frustrate you when you get a job like this where it is clear that shortcuts were taken?
+++u Hu
This channel is an amazing way to advertise. If you want a job done right, get Curtis on it. Absolutely top-drawer stuff.
Fascinating how you make you how tool to cut the internal groves you are a very accomplished engineer I could watch your videos all day as I,m a retired coach builder I can appreciate your skills
Outstanding Cinematography!!! Perfect Editing! This video really came alive. Your best video by far. Well done..... Massive Respect from Aotearoa, New Zealand. 😀👍
Thank you!!! This comment is seriously appreciated. The time to edit and make a video better than the last is a pretty big challenge, so very grateful it was enjoyed 😄
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering What I really like, just as much as cinematography, is how you've edited the video to show a layman like myself, every step of the process without treating us like children that need to have everything S P E L T out. My guess, it's Karen who deserves all the accolades for this video. You really are very talented. Both of you are highly skilled in your own fields.....
@Cija Elma Why is this shit here
I think I've heard of that town... I think it means.... That town with Way too many vowels that is Impossible to pronounce". 🤭🤭👊👍
@@bigdaddy741098 The amazing thing about the rectangle of knowledge, is you don't have to remain ignorant. A quick search will tell you everything you need to know. 😀👍
I don't think there is anything more satisfying then having the right tools to do the job properly. That line boring/welding machine is worth it's weight in gold. Great work and video Kurtis.Thanks for sharing.
I think they do cost about their weight in gold when you have to make that investment. That is a very expensive set up there as you can imagine.!
Hi there CCE I just wanted to let you know just how much I appreciate your work!, your unwillingness to do a shit job at anything means that people like myself have alot to gain if we are willing to watch carefully and learn how to do things the right way. I thankyou very much for just being you Kurtis, I have learned so much from you. I get very excited when you post new video's as I know it's going to be some awesome fix. You guy's stay safe and well. Cheers Ben.
I've seen plenty of half assed work in my day so nothing surprises me. It's a pleasure watching an expert.
Great vídeo with good editing on details of the repair part. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹
thanks mate
Great to see a fellow tuga enjoying these amazing videos! Also, I completely agree with you, they have very good attention to detail and explain the "why" they do something, not just the "how"
Watching from Hoover, Alabama...good job!
@@bamahama707 good to see a fellow Alabamian, Pinson here,
As usual matter of fact expertise.
Hello Kurtis from the USA in Pennsylvania, another great video as always brother 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Your channel and I.C. Weld are two channels I always look forward to watching for sure My friend and I have a saying at work and our company unfortunately lives by it, there is never enough time to do a job right but there is always time to do it twice, shortcuts always end up biting the next guy in the ass that has to work on something I live by the motto my dad Charlie taught me, If you are going to do something do it right, if you are going to do it half assed don't bother doing it at all Oh sorry for being so long winded
You're dad was spot on mate and thanks very much for the support! We love IC Welds channel as well
My father used to say: If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing it right
@@WuppieRules My first boss used to have a sign on the wall! I DONT WANT FAST JOBS,I WANT GOOD JOBS. SO HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES TO DO A JOB ,WELL THE TIME ALOTTED!
aVe reckons if there’s time to do it right, there’s time to do it twice😂😂😂😂
I worked in a steel mill . On the wall of the Hot Mill workshop there was a sign saying , " If you cant find the time to do it right the first time , where are to going to find the time to fix it ?" Someone had written underneath "Overtime !"
Always amazed at your forklift driving and material handling
LOVE your work. Man its nice to see someone do it properly and think of the next guy !!
Love it that the owner decided to be smart and not just get it fixed properly but, also put in the little bit extra to upgrade it to an improved version. As someone that does maintenance on aircraft it's nice to see other manufacturers that continuously update and improve their products, and make it easier for upgrading older parts to newer(and hopefully better) specifications.
agreed! thanks for watching
5 times during the video I wanted to hit "like" , then I realized that I have already done it. So many good tips and tricks, perfect. Great job. Thank you
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Curtis, greetings from the UK. It's always a pleasure watching skiiled operaters like yourself. Very interesting content. Personally, I think your channel is the best of is genre on KZhead 🇬🇧 🇦🇺.
wow thanks mate we appreciate that!
It must be very satisfying for you and your customers to actually see the work being done to such a high standard. Love the bloopers, I know they will make me laugh out loud. Best wishes, Ken.
No question regarding any of your skills..... you obviously have been exposed to more situations that must drive you crazy fixing the half-assed repairs from others ...........Because it is so SO refreshing to get the OUTTAKES and see you and Karen act like normal people frustrated with the crap you have to deal with daily!!...... just super great.
100, simply amazing Karen, Kurtis and Homeless! 100 episodes of quality content with no bullshit fluff which I appreciate lots! Here's to the next hundred and honestly...if you don't hit a million subscribers before 2022 ends...I'll be friggin shocked!
Wow thanks mate! Hope we can keep bringing out some good videos for you all
The guys that take the shortcuts, will always keep the Professionals in business.
Sir Meccanica A Lot to the rescue once again. He likes big bores and he cannot lie.
It's nice when a customer wants things done the right way aye.
Kurtis, One of the best things about you, besides your obvious talents and superior skillset, is your high standard, to do the job well and right. Yeah mate, kudos all around for bossin' it and for your Karen doing such a good job capturing your excellent work!
That line boring machine never gets old, love to watch the process.
I love the fact, that this part is so valuable, that it has it's own steel pallet with safety chain. Equally important, is this part is common enough to have a steel pallet. What a customer to have. Says a lot about the craftsman doing the work. trusted professional I would guess.
It is an absolute pleasure to watch someone work with the passion you have for the work you do. Thank you so much. I never miss one of your videos. I may never do machining but you make it so appealing. I have no doubt that some young kid will be motivated into this field just by watching your videos. That Curtis is the best return on all your hard work.
That shop made snap ring cutter was pretty impressive. Thanks for the videos, look forward to the next 100!
I was quite frankly amazed by the amount of work that this job entailed! Great video. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
A fellow machinest up late watching here in Wisconsin. Great work! Thanks for fixing it right and thinking of the next guy with the stainless plugs.
Stumbled across this channel and love it. Awesome fabricator/ tech. Amazing work and skill. I am from Maryland USA. Love the " Right Oh Guys" I wish you all the best, success and happiness. The world needs good people like you.
Congrats, and thanks, on the 100 vids! You're vids drop at midnight here in Colorado, USA. 30 minutes after l get home from work. Just enough time to grab a quick snack and settle in in anticipation of another outstanding episode! Thank you Kurtis and Karen for the awesome content! And Homeless too.
hey mate cheers thanks for taking time to watch the vid!
I knew 100% there'd be outtakes of Kurtis cursing at drilling out whatever was stuck in that hole, lol. Fantastic as always, thanks so much for sharing. :)
Excellent --Karen the video's you are producing shows the skills and dedication of your husband to the trade that he represent. In the old country of mine Czecho-Slovakia, hands on learning was a must and the old timer "Master" constantly was questioning us why things are design as such. Kurtis knowledge is not from school and theories, actual field work, hands on and observation of a product show his diligence. Guys you are awesome, cheers with bottle of Pilsner Urquell beer to both of you. Homie is not allowed alcohol - underage, just throw him a good bone. Congrats on great success of your videos, be healthy and God bless.
It's Ground Hog day in America. A time to relax and get together with friends. Phil saw his shadow today, means we're gonna have a long winter. Hope we all get to see a hundred more videos!
That rotary welding is nuts - LOVE the video - well done!
Thank _you_ for all the videos; we keep coming back for good reason!
Hoping we can keep up the good content for a while longer yet 😎👍
Retired Brit Boilermaker... I've never seen a bore welder before, very interesting. Does a very nice job, as do you, Curtis. Great content, mate! 👍
So I think one is my favourite video. Just something about the cut corners that you have corrected. Thanks again for sharing these videos. I appreciate the extra work it takes.
What outstanding work. That piece of "unobtainioum" in that hole was definitely worth filming. Nice piece of definitions and editing. Who needs a leash when Homeless has a strap.
No joke...it was bandaided together and left a mess for the next guy...if they would have done it right like Kurtis does...it wouldn't come back for a long time
@@haydenc2742 That and if the grease zert is difficult to reach run a line. As said in Cannery Row "The world was running in greased groves" Preventive Maintenance
отличная работа, вы молодцы. С оператором повезло ;)
I’m always so amazed when I see your line weld and bore technique.
Excellent work 👍🏻 the customer saved a lot of money on that repair and still comes out in very high quality, good work Mate 👍🏻
Another congratulations from myself - well done to you all and fabulous presentations I must admit. For myself, with no machining needs beyond motorcycle restoration or saxophone repair I marvel at your masterful approach to such often huge undertakings. That bore welding was awesome!
Hey mate thanks for taking time to watch and support the channel we appreciate it!
I was going to say a heap of stuff but decided to keep it simple, you guys kick ass. Love your work. All the best for the next 100.
haha awesome mate short and sweet!
Always enjoy your videos,tradmanship and humor,all these videos should be shown on the tech schools in Holland!
Just love watching your videos get stuck in them every night even though I have been doing Machining since 2006 I don't think people realise how hard this job is and how much brain power goes into it.
Yay! Love watching this while relaxing n getting ready for bed. How everything just flows into working perfection is great to just feel things back to way they should be.
I have to agree this job was very satisfying especially fitting it all back together 😎👌
Yeah I have to say I don't work in this field at all, but these videos are very relaxing to watch
@@hayleyxyz i got to do a semi similar "repair" idea at where I work in Industrial Maintenance but smaller scale and way less of the good tooling so often a 'by the seat of your pants" method with whatever tooling/equipment I can mix together to work. They make it look nice and simple having tge correct tool for the job. 1000x harder just "winging it"
This the first time I think I've seen a bore welder in action.. What an impressive bit of kit! Amazing repair. Much respect to you, sir.
The rotary welding clamp was the first vid I watched, then had to find a video that used the awesome line-boring tool holder, only to see line welding for the first time too. I had no idea that much material could be removed and just built right back up inside a part like this. I would love to see how you keep your gas line from winding up... do you have some kinda rotary fixture for that too?
Wonderful to see someone doing things correctly.
I’ve met men like you in 40 years working in the building industry, (not engineering I know) but there are always people who give a shit and just go the extra mile because that’s what you should do, and people that don’t and don’t give a shit! And they don’t have to put other peoples work right! Love watching your videos! Thank you! Love your dog too 👍👊
I absolutely love the attention to detail as well, not only in the massive amount machining knowledge and professionalism, but just as massive editing and videoing it takes to put together an 1 hr video is just staggering!!!! I myself am in the automotive field so I feel your pain everytime someone half-assed something, it just makes the job take that much longer and harder for no reason, most of the time it would have been faster and easier to just do it correctly from the start. Hats off to you both Mates!! & G-day from that states(USA)!!!!! Oh BTW Congratulations 🎊 on the 100th episode, I can't wait to see #200
Congrats on reaching the 'ton'. Your channel is both informative, interesting and funny....don't change a thing. It's great to see someone who obviously gives good value to their clients.
Thanks so much!
He is a tool maker and using his skills to make stuff for his own shop to work which is cool to be able to repair stuff like this
Great watching someone that actually knows what they are doing.......................Cheers from Alaska
Love to watch it done right! I’m taking a machining course as part of finishing up my engineering degree and it’s honestly very satisfying work. Great job as always!
Awesome mate all the best with it!
Suggestion. Watch every one of Kurtis' videos. You will learn heaps of practical tips that will stand you in good stead. You will then not be a good engineer - you will be an excellent one, one who knows when to talk to the people in the field to see whether the idea you have in your head is also very practical and sensible to implement. There are a lot of very talented people out there, without degrees, but who have a wealth of practical experience and have seen what works/does not work - they have also seen some very talented, as well as dumb engineers (those who think they know it all). In all, use the skills of all around you. You will then have a brilliant team. No problem will be beyond the collective team's ability to solve/implement. And that is a great team for you to lead.
They say "Everyday is a school day" and I certainly learnt something new watching this video!! The tip on lighting a LPG/Oxy Torch is brilliant... Thank you :)
awesome mate glad you learnt something
Always a fun job when someone else has welded on a job, great job repairing, love the bloopers,they are halairious
I've mentioned it before, but the camera work this time was exceptionally good! And that chuckle from behind the camera was hilarious.
Such great characters and great craftsmanship. Always a pleasure to watch, including the outtakes and snickering from Karen :).
I caught Karen snickering at 3:32 when Kurtis said "relief nipples". But hey, I'm 71, retired, and I still giggle when someone says "Uranus". lol
Kurtis, you are a true craftsman.. I really liked you sharing a bit more thought process on this job and showing measurements and setup. I am not a machinist, but thoroughly enjoy watching what you do and the quality you put into your work. Karen is top-notch at capturing your work and editing into the product we all enjoy.
Caterpillar should pay you for explaining why their design(s) work when maintained per OEM specs. Excellent vid as always
Wish ALL machine shops was as knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated to the level of perfection as you clearly are! Very hard to find good shops where I am in the US!
Sealmaster makes spherical bearings with a bronze outer race and a steel ball that withstand shock loading better than the all steel bearing. They also make hard and softer steel spherical bearings. We had grapples that would break the hard bearings.
hey mate 100% there are definitely some aftermarket brands that make better than OEM that will last longer but the aftermarket one's around us are shit quality for these bars, I talked about that but Karen decided to edit out me saying that for whatever reason 🤣
What a fascinating and utterly fulfilling profession this man has. It's times like this I wish Abom still worked at Motion.
I was going to say something similar but held my tongue...I think as one gets popular as a creator, there are strong incentives to pivot toward gearhead and "lifestyle" content because it draws more views. So thankful for Kurtis and Karen and this ever-deepening craftsmanship. Though I will celebrate once Kurtis scores a boring mill 😊
Once again Curtis, you show killer welding skills, and the mind set to do the job right instead of slapping parts back together as fast as possible. No doubt if this was done by another shop they still charged the customer full price for a half ass job just so they could look forward to servicing the part again to make more money. That is why your service is in high demand. I know this is obvious, but the time a machine is down costs money, and it costs even more money to have it repaired. By doing it right the first time you save the customer both time and money.
Kurtis, your quality workmanship and attention to detail puts you high above the jerk offs who make half ass efforts at repairs. Good job on the editing too. Cool shots.
Great work! I love what you are doing with the sound during those timelapses!
Thank you very much!
What brilliant team work. Great engineering content and explanation of the job. The film work and editing puts many professional productions to shame.
You are the 'DOGS DOO DAH'S' when it comes to fixing anything Cat, not only cowboy operators keeping you busy the fitters ain't doing a bad job, keep 'em coming!!!
Now that video wasn't boring at all!
Your machine knowledge never fails to impress. I can see why you are swamped with work all the time. Thanks!
Character building indeed Sir!! Thank you CEE AU, definitely the best 56:01 of time I've spent this week! Looking forward to your next adventure(s)....
I love this channel. Don’t swear. For being so intelligent, swearing is for people who can’t think of other words. Use your mind, yeah I said it.
He's an Aussie, Aussies swear a bit more than others................it's normal in Australia and shocks Americans 🤣
Kurtis, you and the missus make mesmerizing videos. Thank you for the productions.
Congratulations from Deleware, USA, on the 100th video. I don't know w hat is more amazing, the machining or the videography! Both are excellent. The most enjoyable channel on YT. I was a CAT mechanic for 15 years so thanks for using some never-seize, wish everyone was as thoughtful.
Watching you tighten the Milwaukee drill chuck, after going full tight, back off one click, it allows the chuck to self tighten under load and gives a better grip. I was skeptical when I was told this, but it does work and is how the manual says to tighten it.
what's a manual? 😂 will have to get if it a go thanks for the tip
Right, who’d read a manual on how to tighten a chuck?
That is a one hour video that is interesting to watch from start to finish. Biggest circlips I have ever seen. I used to repair powertools in my twenties and this is like the big daddy of all powertool repairs. I worked for Billy Idols mum and dad in Charlton London for Mr and Mrs Broad who owned two repair shops. They brought in the pins he had in his leg when he had his motorcycle crash to show us. I bet they were worth a few grand at the time to a fan who had money to buy them.
I enjoy your videos. There are lots of ahh moments. I was part of a team that did the maths support for a TAFE in Australia so I have always had an interest in the repair of large machinery. At TAFE, our politicians were bent on lowering the cost of training and that lowered the skill level of the students that were never given the chance to experience all levels of repairs. Your training and experience shows with the quality of your work. And Karen, thanks for the huge amount of time you had to spend in front of a PC to get this level of professionalism and show Curtis at his best. Thank you both for the time and effort. I have sent links to your videos and I have been told out tech teachers have referred students to your site. And Karen, one of my video production teachers has also referred media students to look at your production of the videos as an example of good production.
Congrats on 100! You are good people,willing to take the time to,and put forth the effort to explain your craft as if you know each and every one of us! For that we are all greatful! Thank you!
I agree. Great videos and I applaud your knowledge and skills.
@@dominicbasile5261 Hey,I had no idea famous people watch this channel! I still have your autograph from when I met you in Vegas!
Im a computer engineer and I love my work but still finds it fascinating to watch you guys do your welding, machining etc. I have no clue how you do all your stuff so precise and with ease. I think I should be able to run that bundle machine without to much hassle, but thats it 😜 Keep up the good work. PS! Hello from Norway by the way
You're One of the best teachers there are
Good words to machine by and live by. Do your customers a favor. Never leave a job half done. You have a great work ethic.