Curtis in Australia got me into lathe and milling metal, found this channel, and have the best grinding disks and cut off wheels ever because of you, 3M Cubitron. You would not think a simple grinding disk could be a game changer or business changer.
@chuckmiller57638 ай бұрын
our algorithm must be similar. because it also showed me curtis from down under
@BuckingHorse-Bull8 ай бұрын
You know it brother been watching him since the 3rd video they did their content has become amazing curt is a proper bird man pml
@aarondavies84868 ай бұрын
CEE & OFW 4 Life.
@unclesteve798 ай бұрын
Greg, Don’t sell yourself short, I think you are an excellent Machinist!! Your fabricating skills are truly awesome!! It just takes practice and time!! Thanks again, Vic!!
@vicchiapetta41668 ай бұрын
Abom can't weld nearly as well, not even close don't you think?
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
Abom lost a lot of what drew in his original viewers when he went "full time" on YT. I loved seeing the big cylinders being worked on.
@SuperSecretSquirell8 ай бұрын
You do very nice work!
@user-zy4tg9tz3l8 ай бұрын
Your skill set is really mind blowing. The fact you can film it all too is beyond me. Thank you for doing it.
@jamesarnold60598 ай бұрын
You may not have the tooling and/or experience of a 3rd generation machinist, but you do well enough to Get The Job Done. "Perfection is the enemy of Good Enough". Thanks for the uploads!
@lerkzor8 ай бұрын
He hardly machines anything any longer, he runs a informercial channel with a bit of machining. Imagine Abom out in the hot sun working on a big Cat machine, I'd give him 5 minutes max.
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
@@jamesdrake2378 Yeah, I noticed that. His earlier vids and build playlists were great, but he has sold out to Sponsors.
@lerkzor8 ай бұрын
@@lerkzor He was filming at his work at Motion Industries then left the job and this was the beginning of the end in my estimation. Remember the dumb yellow Skyhook, like a mini crane attached to a cart, it was then I knew he was lost lol because he was pretending he had a bad back or something. The acting was so sad lol.
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
@@jamesdrake2378 Imma have to check your roll there. I don't know how old you are, but I remember being younger, and there was no way that I could have understood what it's like to literally live with body pain. He's not young any more, and he is a bit overweight too. I also suffer from both of those conditions, and let me tell you that I was jealous of his 'stupid little yellow crane thing'. We have no right to think less of him for doing things an easier way. What I miss is the high-quality machining content, rather than yet another video showing off a cool new toy.
@lerkzor8 ай бұрын
@@lerkzor He is obese and not even 50 years old ,part of his content is BBQ videos, One condition you can't control the other you can. Since you asked I'm 65 year old paraplegic from a work accident (heavy construction) at age 60. Nothing worse than able body person not taking care of themselves and wasting the time they have through self neglect. Got that wanker, I'm still working at the bench with my C300 permobil powerwheel chair with the 8 inch rise feature, so I would say I'm uniquely qualified to judge people that don't take care of themselves. F your roll. and ask him for the skyhook.
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing OFW. I was expecting a classic (and satisfying) line boring video but this is a nice twist. Always great to see alternative solutions using a bush. Props to you for calling out 2 real talents in the machinist world as well.
@troubleis52718 ай бұрын
Another day in the life of a top repair shop. Enjoy watching your videos. I started my work life after the Army as a millwright welder. I decided to go back to college and became an engineer. I never lost my love for fabrication. I still own and use my portable welding and cutting equipment, and if I had to pass a certification test, I could. Keep on keeping on with the excellent videos.
@joelsys_75Күн бұрын
Very nice! You fixed the damage to the bore and the sides in one operation by machining that bushing! Funny how you mention a man by his first name...Kurtis...and everyone knows who you're talking about, even though he's halfway around the world. I respect you both.
@paulfay3578 ай бұрын
I would have liked to seen more of how you ensured the alignment of the bore was straight. NIce job!
@keithroberson8 ай бұрын
*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
@MrRebar158 ай бұрын
Chris and Abom have some excellent filming. You're pretty mean with the camera yourself. I definitely appreciate all the effort. Especially when you are in the field.
@frfrpr8 ай бұрын
You make it look so easy when you have the experience and right tools for the job. Another Nice repair.
@nickj25088 ай бұрын
This is the second channel where I’ve heard Curtis mentioned. Great shoutout. This was quite interesting to watch. Well done.
@scpvrr8 ай бұрын
Great looking job, Gregg. That is a classic repair job.
@3gunshooter608 ай бұрын
I'm watching Curtis, Abom and you! You are all great!
@jakoblindekilde58328 ай бұрын
Kickin' ass and takin' names! Another fine job...
@chele-chele8 ай бұрын
What an incredible repair you accomplished on a disastrously mistreated machine. Your having all the right equipment, the skill and knowledge to to use it all has demonstrated what a true professional can do. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us. This is the one to show her why we had to have that battery powered grease gun. Love my DeWalt.
@donanything68168 ай бұрын
20:00 I have that same ratchet, a Snap-On 710-B I got in 1972.....and it was used then, got from my college roommate....traded him a military aircraft seatbelt for it.... still cherish it and the memories of where and what it has done ....
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
I think thats a better way to repair the stick... Good Job !!!!
@frankroden82338 ай бұрын
Hey Greg, I just discovered your channel a few days ago and got the impression that your work is like that of a dentist. The worse someone takes care of their machines, the sooner and more intensively you have to restore them. The quality of your work is very impressive.
@SB-cz9vo4 ай бұрын
Nice repair, Greg. I'm guessing that as long as folks don't maintain their equipment, you'll have plenty of work! Thanks for taking the time and effort to take us along!
@Hey_Its_That_Guy8 ай бұрын
I posted this on another machining channel regarding proper maintenance "PROPER MAINTENANCE??? What is this PROPER MAINTENANCE you speak of?? It is is the big bill you get for getting the machine fixed because you are too lazy to keep it properly maintained" 🤣🤣🤣
@yeagerxp8 ай бұрын
@@yeagerxpGrease Grease Grease just don't blow the seal!
@jeffb3218 ай бұрын
A real pleasure to watch you working
@hansachter56578 ай бұрын
Thats totally AWESOME wish i knew how to repair line boring The lathe machine takes a special skill and knowledge
@crbrepairmotorcycles66088 ай бұрын
Great job all the way around ! Machining those parts and and fitting them !
@victorjeffers19938 ай бұрын
Curtis is really good, Issac is really good and you Sir are really good too! Your work is exceptional for sure! Thank you for sharing with us!
@mikec68318 ай бұрын
I love to watch you do lathe work, too, because you do it right. Adam and Kurtis are special and I know they would point out that they do not go out into the field and weld up abused machinery in the sun, rain and stormy weather. You and Isaac are the all-weather heroes and your machining is top notch. Thanks for another excellent video. That stick was really worn out! Nice job. Will be looking forward to seeing that swing bearing replacement!
@BruceBoschek8 ай бұрын
Greg has no reason to sell himself short or feel inferior to Kurtis or Adam. Kurtis learned his trade in the field in Australia's mining industry, and got to the point he could not deal with the s**t in the field, so he went inside. Adam is a pure machinist, no field experience. Greg and Isaac are what I the grunge warriors.
@yeagerxp8 ай бұрын
Don't forget @snowballengineering
@Watchyn_Yarwood6 ай бұрын
@@Watchyn_Yarwood Absolutely! Oliver is certainly among the best!
@BruceBoschek6 ай бұрын
@@BruceBoschek YEP!! He operates out of a farm, knows farm equipment, and no BS
@yeagerxp6 ай бұрын
Got the skills to pay the bills 😁
@brucherrin89478 ай бұрын
Never heard that expression before. But love it!
@SiR2Dean8 ай бұрын
And some
@jeremyvaughn911527 күн бұрын
Did a very similar thing on a scissors lift. Routine maintenance in machine shop tends to be neglected. Lack of lubrication was the first of two problems. 2nd was poor design of anti-rotation for pin going through lower cylinder. Just a flat washer tacked on a 1/4" pin. I used an older Van Norman boring bar. Built a 2 insert bar, supporting the bar on the end away from the machine with a bushing. Left plenty of clearance for chips. Had plenty of room to make insert bushings with a wide shoulder to put a pin through both the cylinder pin & bushing shoulder. This was kinda fun project, and it saved lots of dollars.
@timburton18908 ай бұрын
As always Greg your level of craftsmanship is well above most people’s ability. Another outstanding repair. !!!! Thanks for another great school session
@jiml9971Ай бұрын
Greg, your camera work gets better with every episode..... not that it was ever poor.....but the angles and shots you are getting really show the job well....Bravo......PB
@ypaulbrown8 ай бұрын
Ya, I’m learning more with every video.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Hello from Northern Ontario Canada another beautiful job
@PontiacLS8 ай бұрын
Those grease fittings are so high they will never get greased up. Maybe extension tubes will make them easier to reach
@NICK-uy3nl8 ай бұрын
To you, this is day to day stuff, your job, nothing fancy To me, i absolutely LOVE seeing the process in action. it's so darn satisfying to turn something weird, mishapen and and no where near uniform and make it perfectly round and good.
@1leggeddog8 ай бұрын
I believe the technical term for that is "real wallered out" At least here in Arkansas 😅
@wayneswonderarium8 ай бұрын
That was a good repair to what would have been hours welding that bore. Learned so much watching "IC Weld, Kurtis and now you"
@johnjr38708 ай бұрын
That’s a good looking repair.
@jamespayne87818 ай бұрын
The level of detail and pride you put into your work is really great to watch. Plus that shop with all those awesome tools man.
@everytoolashammer94278 ай бұрын
Very impressed!! Been watching a lot of your videos. It won’t be long before you have over 100,000 subscribers. It’s probably sometimes a pain in the ass to make videos for KZhead but all us armchair welders and machinist as well as people just getting into the trade really appreciate your awesome videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to make them!!!!
@treetopflyersofva28 ай бұрын
Add oil to the coolant!
@Biolis8 ай бұрын
Nice job my friend.
@kevinjoyce44978 ай бұрын
werry nice rebuild.. like the way you fixt this problem..
@eppot18 ай бұрын
Curtis has the luxury of not being a mobile welder. He picks jobs that let him do things slowly and carefully and has customers that almost always want it returned to original condition. You, otoh, work in field conditions (ie terrible conditions) and customers that want it done ASAP. Different skillset, different polish. Don't sell yourself short.
@rhamph8 ай бұрын
It isn't a luxury, he (Kurtis) earnt the workshop in the field and there are some jobs like it or not that should not be done in the field. It is erroneous to make a comparison between workshop and field repairs other than the common error made by many who compare them by saying workshop repairs are proper long term repairs and field repairs are quick fixes to get the machine working asap. Generalisations which are just as inaccurate as other comments here.
@zorbakaput85378 ай бұрын
Absolutely love your channel and the range of your repair work is spot on, especially your field work, I think you are a very special tradie my friend when you consider you go to jobs that keep other businesses on the road. Really well done
@gordonagent70378 ай бұрын
Putting in a grease groove either in the collar or bush won't help if the operator doesn't know what a grease gun is for. They never seem to remember: "Grease is cheaper than steel".
@wilsonlaidlaw8 ай бұрын
Awesome camshaft design at the boom arm pivot, get's ya an extra 1.5 inches of reach
@Stan_in_Shelton_WA8 ай бұрын
Bro can you please do a video on that jack that you are using to press the bushings in and where you bought it or made it lol
@raulrubio28628 ай бұрын
Yes I can.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
This was my first video of yours watching and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good job guys.
@johnjohannemann12208 ай бұрын
Another good one. Thanks! Your constantly giving me that push to take the extra time and knock out top quality work within my own business. Sure do appreciate your attention to detail and your knowledge.
@PrairieMechanic8 ай бұрын
52👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing 😮😊
@scotthultin77698 ай бұрын
The operators lunch box must be easy to reach lol Nice fix as always
@theessexhunter13058 ай бұрын
I can’t be the only one that finds the lathe work mesmerizing. 🤣
@VetvsWorld8 ай бұрын
Best decision to put a spacer in there, welding it all up and cutting it back would have take ages! Looks perfect, thx for showing! 👍👍👍
@horstszibulski198 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome job there mate, got a new subscriber here ❤ from the UK
@Charlton20108 ай бұрын
I posted this on a video that was over a year old so I thought I would put my comment on a more recent video. "I love watching your repairs. I'm learning a lot. (71 years old, welded since I was 15, never professionally so...) I'd like to see some of the equipment work after you fix or modify them."
@allenintexas8 ай бұрын
Nice one ☝️ four hours of machining to save four hours of welding , mmm enjoyed the video so much I was late for my job 😊
@georgeross98348 ай бұрын
You got your shop cleaned and organized! 👍 Nice work on that arm! Keep up the good work.
@kevinpowers38158 ай бұрын
You greasing the bushes will be the last time they are ever greased . Nice job Greg .
@gusm51288 ай бұрын
I think it’s funny every time you get one of them jobs and your like well they never greased it. $20 in grease plus maybe $20 in labor two to three times a year vs $600-$1800 or so plus all that downtime. Not saying I’m doing proper maintenance on all my stuff either I just think it’s funny when you get these horribly worn out non greased parts.
@scrapmanindustries8 ай бұрын
That’s is some ridiculous neglect. Someone should have been shown the door for that.
@oso98094 ай бұрын
3 time a year!! More 3 time a week maybe
@nasronine93673 ай бұрын
Thanks for not referring o yourself as an ENGINEER.
@ThenotfunnypersonАй бұрын
$1800? Yeah at least double that
@mannycalavera12125 күн бұрын
Obviously you've never seen one of Kyle's temper tantrums when you tell him he's gotta put down his Monster and climb up there *every day*
@jakeharris9075Күн бұрын
Lol, I could clearly hear how my Dad would have explained in "shop talk" how that worn out pin fit. Great job.
@amesapiary64818 ай бұрын
sausage in a hallway?
@kochentor23 күн бұрын
Awesome job . Your videos are always interesting . A mix of everything in heavy equipment repair
@kevinedwards93658 ай бұрын
Don't normally comment but you are in your element. Great job my man.
@charleswilson5777 күн бұрын
I love these videos, when I was a kid my old dad was a farmer and he'd work at machinery that needed repair. We'd take bashed up parts to a local machine shop and bring them home looking like new, I was fascinated by how they could do this and the equipment looked like the work of black magicians. Well, now I know how they did it. 🙂
@mercedesvan-doors348 ай бұрын
That Abom would make this a 7 part video no joke. You and Kurtis just get after it and keep people working thanks.
@jamesdrake23788 ай бұрын
Damn dude. Awesome job. I wish i knew how to do this kind of thing. The set up is amazing. Don’t think you aren’t good, you are fantastic.
@robdog75168 ай бұрын
Watching a lathe is interesting, you're really a talented guy!
@russellgilson40728 ай бұрын
Nice job well done great idea adding grease slot in bushing. Fit seems loose for new OEM parts, I would measure and check dimensions of parts aganist factory specs to make sure you have correct items and a different version was not sent in error for peace of mind otherwise this joint will consume a lot of grease to keep it lubed. Ray
@user-vn6hi2bi3g8 ай бұрын
Excellent repair, the sleeve is a very practical solution. Your welding and machine are superb
@garytompkins37618 ай бұрын
Man ,I hope the owner realises the level of accuracy in that repair, unbelievable work for a machine that is used for such rough work
@martinfahy83488 ай бұрын
Greg nice job, I guess you finally got around to cleaning and arranging the shop 😁
@lefty19998 ай бұрын
Really nice job of resurrection.
@petermccuskey18328 ай бұрын
You need a photo of your dog with the old pin like he gnawed on it. 😄
@jimsvideos72018 ай бұрын
That was an Abom size twist drill ya had there. I can’t imagine anyone having issues with that machining job. Helluva job !! 🫵🏻💪🏻
@johnlanham90578 ай бұрын
Amazing job, great craftsmanship, well done!
@ronaldbrosius74888 ай бұрын
You do incredible work.
@InfoRanker8 ай бұрын
Great to watch these videos. Stellar job. I'm curious as to roughly how much this job costs the client?
@HeavyHiitter7 ай бұрын
So do you think think those bushings will ever see grease again?🤔🤔🤣Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself 🇨🇦
@yeagerxp8 ай бұрын
They Will because we took over the maintenance contract.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Well done bud, nice job!
@argyropoulos10008 ай бұрын
I had little hope when you started. But that was perfection. Good work !
@bxb5908 ай бұрын
ever since i was a lil boy i was in a machine shop, i knew from a young age i was going to work with my hands in a machine shop. i took every class i could in jr high and high school and then some. before i was 5 my grandfather had me stick welding to see if i would be afraid of the flame and to see if i could take getting splatter burn.,. lol love watching these type of videos. P.S. im old now, but when i step foot in a machine shop and smell it, my childhood comes flooding back, again thank u.
@charlesgraham99548 ай бұрын
Another brilliant professional job! God bless you mate
@JesusThineBeTheGlory8 ай бұрын
On Fire Welding, Cutting Edge Engineering (Kurtis) and Abom69 are awesome channels. I’m not a machinist but enjoy every second of their vids like it’s my last. Thanks Greg and the other channels.
@JaseC808 ай бұрын
Beautiful job. I've never seen bronze bushings in earth moving equipment. Have you seen it much?
@KW-ei3pi8 ай бұрын
Not too much. But these are direct from the factory.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Watching all the work you do your saleing yourself short I think your a very good Engineer a great machinist and a brilliant welder the work you do would tack 2 or 3 brits to do on the heavy plant you work on, many year's ago I was a gress monkey and we done alot of work like this because our machines where digging hard rock all day the only thing was our operators would gress absolutely everything, thank's for another great video.
@mickbaker24838 ай бұрын
Magnificent job, great to watch. Thanks for posting.
@stephenwhite50578 ай бұрын
I’m always curious about how much time it takes to do these things??? You mentioned Kurtis & Abom another fellow is Issac of IC Weld in Texas That press was interesting, that’s not even cheating fair I do appreciate your videos. Thank you Sir
@dirtfarmer74728 ай бұрын
IC weld is also very good.
@OFW8 ай бұрын
Don't forget @snowballengineering
@Watchyn_Yarwood6 ай бұрын
Nice job, bud. Thanks for sharing!
@williammills51118 ай бұрын
Please post the excavator roteck bearing replacement. I've just did one on a cat 345. Alot of work/ labor time.
@ronaldbrosius74888 ай бұрын
Хорошая работа, отличные инструменты
@evgeniyzp8078 ай бұрын
Well done mate! Your skill demonstration is superbe!
@rbelang83318 ай бұрын
I love watching stuff i dont do. Watching how you cut, drill and make stuff work after milling down pure steel blanks of metal is very enjoying to me. Im a Med Diesel and Auto tech.
@damonrice84693 ай бұрын
Always a bang-up job!! Thanks for the deets and keep on doing what you enjoy! Cheers!
@middleway18858 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@rognavolter8 ай бұрын
I like the grease channel you cut into the back of the bush. I've seen a couple of bushes rotate in the bore, not much but just enough to prevent grease getting to the pin. Hopefully the next operator will grease it properly, but I probably shouldn't hold my breath...
@paulhammond74898 ай бұрын
Once again, nice work. One thing I'd be slightly worried about is the non-sliding section in the middle where on many machine bores they install a removable sleeve in the middle. Changing out those bushings later after a life-cycle might be a chore since they're bronze and you can't weld-shrink them out? But, I'm probably over-thinking it too.
@merlepatterson8 ай бұрын
Unless they change their ways, they'll just grind it out for him 😅
@wayneswonderarium8 ай бұрын
@@wayneswonderarium Yeah, that's a possibility.
@merlepatterson8 ай бұрын
@@wayneswonderarium There is no need for them to change their ways, In Greg's reply to my comment "he took over the maintenance contract."
@yeagerxp8 ай бұрын
I've seen some worn out pins but that's on a whole other level. Had a customer trade in his worn out mini-ex for a new one. He didn't like that the bucket was tight on the new one. Said when they're "worn in" and can flop around that they're easier to clean out when digging. The less maintenance he does just means more money in my pocket.
@SuperSecretSquirell8 ай бұрын
If thats a friction type steady rest , you could make longer contacts so it will close up further. Then switch them out for larger ones.
@lumpyfix81248 ай бұрын
Nice fix. Thanks for the video.
@GaryForgingOn8 ай бұрын
honestly the fact that excavators can work even while being abused is amazing meanwhile my car : the fuel is not tasty *error pops up* also the weather upsets me *check engine pops up* and the air is too dry for me *goes into limp mode*
@dairiskuznecovs72338 ай бұрын
Hey bud, been watching your videos and really enjoy them. Metal work and Welding is something I've always enjoyed. Maybe you can inspire our youngsters to wanna do what you do. Thank you from Tn.
@rogerunderwood28618 ай бұрын
This shit is all fascinating. I don’t know how to weld, started watching videos because I’m interested, and stumble on this and your other videos. Neat shit man. Way cool.
@engscott787 ай бұрын
You are very skilled ! Sr. Great video! And sound of your voice shows you enjoy your job very much! Thanks for sharing! And keep them coming! 👌👍
Curtis in Australia got me into lathe and milling metal, found this channel, and have the best grinding disks and cut off wheels ever because of you, 3M Cubitron. You would not think a simple grinding disk could be a game changer or business changer.
our algorithm must be similar. because it also showed me curtis from down under
You know it brother been watching him since the 3rd video they did their content has become amazing curt is a proper bird man pml
CEE & OFW 4 Life.
Greg, Don’t sell yourself short, I think you are an excellent Machinist!! Your fabricating skills are truly awesome!! It just takes practice and time!! Thanks again, Vic!!
Abom can't weld nearly as well, not even close don't you think?
Abom lost a lot of what drew in his original viewers when he went "full time" on YT. I loved seeing the big cylinders being worked on.
You do very nice work!
Your skill set is really mind blowing. The fact you can film it all too is beyond me. Thank you for doing it.
You may not have the tooling and/or experience of a 3rd generation machinist, but you do well enough to Get The Job Done. "Perfection is the enemy of Good Enough". Thanks for the uploads!
He hardly machines anything any longer, he runs a informercial channel with a bit of machining. Imagine Abom out in the hot sun working on a big Cat machine, I'd give him 5 minutes max.
@@jamesdrake2378 Yeah, I noticed that. His earlier vids and build playlists were great, but he has sold out to Sponsors.
@@lerkzor He was filming at his work at Motion Industries then left the job and this was the beginning of the end in my estimation. Remember the dumb yellow Skyhook, like a mini crane attached to a cart, it was then I knew he was lost lol because he was pretending he had a bad back or something. The acting was so sad lol.
@@jamesdrake2378 Imma have to check your roll there. I don't know how old you are, but I remember being younger, and there was no way that I could have understood what it's like to literally live with body pain. He's not young any more, and he is a bit overweight too. I also suffer from both of those conditions, and let me tell you that I was jealous of his 'stupid little yellow crane thing'. We have no right to think less of him for doing things an easier way. What I miss is the high-quality machining content, rather than yet another video showing off a cool new toy.
@@lerkzor He is obese and not even 50 years old ,part of his content is BBQ videos, One condition you can't control the other you can. Since you asked I'm 65 year old paraplegic from a work accident (heavy construction) at age 60. Nothing worse than able body person not taking care of themselves and wasting the time they have through self neglect. Got that wanker, I'm still working at the bench with my C300 permobil powerwheel chair with the 8 inch rise feature, so I would say I'm uniquely qualified to judge people that don't take care of themselves. F your roll. and ask him for the skyhook.
Thanks for sharing OFW. I was expecting a classic (and satisfying) line boring video but this is a nice twist. Always great to see alternative solutions using a bush. Props to you for calling out 2 real talents in the machinist world as well.
Another day in the life of a top repair shop. Enjoy watching your videos. I started my work life after the Army as a millwright welder. I decided to go back to college and became an engineer. I never lost my love for fabrication. I still own and use my portable welding and cutting equipment, and if I had to pass a certification test, I could. Keep on keeping on with the excellent videos.
Very nice! You fixed the damage to the bore and the sides in one operation by machining that bushing! Funny how you mention a man by his first name...Kurtis...and everyone knows who you're talking about, even though he's halfway around the world. I respect you both.
I would have liked to seen more of how you ensured the alignment of the bore was straight. NIce job!
*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Chris and Abom have some excellent filming. You're pretty mean with the camera yourself. I definitely appreciate all the effort. Especially when you are in the field.
You make it look so easy when you have the experience and right tools for the job. Another Nice repair.
This is the second channel where I’ve heard Curtis mentioned. Great shoutout. This was quite interesting to watch. Well done.
Great looking job, Gregg. That is a classic repair job.
I'm watching Curtis, Abom and you! You are all great!
Kickin' ass and takin' names! Another fine job...
What an incredible repair you accomplished on a disastrously mistreated machine. Your having all the right equipment, the skill and knowledge to to use it all has demonstrated what a true professional can do. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us. This is the one to show her why we had to have that battery powered grease gun. Love my DeWalt.
20:00 I have that same ratchet, a Snap-On 710-B I got in 1972.....and it was used then, got from my college roommate....traded him a military aircraft seatbelt for it.... still cherish it and the memories of where and what it has done ....
I think thats a better way to repair the stick... Good Job !!!!
Hey Greg, I just discovered your channel a few days ago and got the impression that your work is like that of a dentist. The worse someone takes care of their machines, the sooner and more intensively you have to restore them. The quality of your work is very impressive.
Nice repair, Greg. I'm guessing that as long as folks don't maintain their equipment, you'll have plenty of work! Thanks for taking the time and effort to take us along!
I posted this on another machining channel regarding proper maintenance "PROPER MAINTENANCE??? What is this PROPER MAINTENANCE you speak of?? It is is the big bill you get for getting the machine fixed because you are too lazy to keep it properly maintained" 🤣🤣🤣
@@yeagerxpGrease Grease Grease just don't blow the seal!
A real pleasure to watch you working
Thats totally AWESOME wish i knew how to repair line boring The lathe machine takes a special skill and knowledge
Great job all the way around ! Machining those parts and and fitting them !
Curtis is really good, Issac is really good and you Sir are really good too! Your work is exceptional for sure! Thank you for sharing with us!
I love to watch you do lathe work, too, because you do it right. Adam and Kurtis are special and I know they would point out that they do not go out into the field and weld up abused machinery in the sun, rain and stormy weather. You and Isaac are the all-weather heroes and your machining is top notch. Thanks for another excellent video. That stick was really worn out! Nice job. Will be looking forward to seeing that swing bearing replacement!
Greg has no reason to sell himself short or feel inferior to Kurtis or Adam. Kurtis learned his trade in the field in Australia's mining industry, and got to the point he could not deal with the s**t in the field, so he went inside. Adam is a pure machinist, no field experience. Greg and Isaac are what I the grunge warriors.
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@@Watchyn_Yarwood Absolutely! Oliver is certainly among the best!
@@BruceBoschek YEP!! He operates out of a farm, knows farm equipment, and no BS
Got the skills to pay the bills 😁
Never heard that expression before. But love it!
And some
Did a very similar thing on a scissors lift. Routine maintenance in machine shop tends to be neglected. Lack of lubrication was the first of two problems. 2nd was poor design of anti-rotation for pin going through lower cylinder. Just a flat washer tacked on a 1/4" pin. I used an older Van Norman boring bar. Built a 2 insert bar, supporting the bar on the end away from the machine with a bushing. Left plenty of clearance for chips. Had plenty of room to make insert bushings with a wide shoulder to put a pin through both the cylinder pin & bushing shoulder. This was kinda fun project, and it saved lots of dollars.
As always Greg your level of craftsmanship is well above most people’s ability. Another outstanding repair. !!!! Thanks for another great school session
Greg, your camera work gets better with every episode..... not that it was ever poor.....but the angles and shots you are getting really show the job well....Bravo......PB
Ya, I’m learning more with every video.
Hello from Northern Ontario Canada another beautiful job
Those grease fittings are so high they will never get greased up. Maybe extension tubes will make them easier to reach
To you, this is day to day stuff, your job, nothing fancy To me, i absolutely LOVE seeing the process in action. it's so darn satisfying to turn something weird, mishapen and and no where near uniform and make it perfectly round and good.
I believe the technical term for that is "real wallered out" At least here in Arkansas 😅
That was a good repair to what would have been hours welding that bore. Learned so much watching "IC Weld, Kurtis and now you"
That’s a good looking repair.
The level of detail and pride you put into your work is really great to watch. Plus that shop with all those awesome tools man.
Very impressed!! Been watching a lot of your videos. It won’t be long before you have over 100,000 subscribers. It’s probably sometimes a pain in the ass to make videos for KZhead but all us armchair welders and machinist as well as people just getting into the trade really appreciate your awesome videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to make them!!!!
Add oil to the coolant!
Nice job my friend.
werry nice rebuild.. like the way you fixt this problem..
Curtis has the luxury of not being a mobile welder. He picks jobs that let him do things slowly and carefully and has customers that almost always want it returned to original condition. You, otoh, work in field conditions (ie terrible conditions) and customers that want it done ASAP. Different skillset, different polish. Don't sell yourself short.
It isn't a luxury, he (Kurtis) earnt the workshop in the field and there are some jobs like it or not that should not be done in the field. It is erroneous to make a comparison between workshop and field repairs other than the common error made by many who compare them by saying workshop repairs are proper long term repairs and field repairs are quick fixes to get the machine working asap. Generalisations which are just as inaccurate as other comments here.
Absolutely love your channel and the range of your repair work is spot on, especially your field work, I think you are a very special tradie my friend when you consider you go to jobs that keep other businesses on the road. Really well done
Putting in a grease groove either in the collar or bush won't help if the operator doesn't know what a grease gun is for. They never seem to remember: "Grease is cheaper than steel".
Awesome camshaft design at the boom arm pivot, get's ya an extra 1.5 inches of reach
Bro can you please do a video on that jack that you are using to press the bushings in and where you bought it or made it lol
Yes I can.
This was my first video of yours watching and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good job guys.
Another good one. Thanks! Your constantly giving me that push to take the extra time and knock out top quality work within my own business. Sure do appreciate your attention to detail and your knowledge.
52👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing 😮😊
The operators lunch box must be easy to reach lol Nice fix as always
I can’t be the only one that finds the lathe work mesmerizing. 🤣
Best decision to put a spacer in there, welding it all up and cutting it back would have take ages! Looks perfect, thx for showing! 👍👍👍
Absolutely awesome job there mate, got a new subscriber here ❤ from the UK
I posted this on a video that was over a year old so I thought I would put my comment on a more recent video. "I love watching your repairs. I'm learning a lot. (71 years old, welded since I was 15, never professionally so...) I'd like to see some of the equipment work after you fix or modify them."
Nice one ☝️ four hours of machining to save four hours of welding , mmm enjoyed the video so much I was late for my job 😊
You got your shop cleaned and organized! 👍 Nice work on that arm! Keep up the good work.
You greasing the bushes will be the last time they are ever greased . Nice job Greg .
I think it’s funny every time you get one of them jobs and your like well they never greased it. $20 in grease plus maybe $20 in labor two to three times a year vs $600-$1800 or so plus all that downtime. Not saying I’m doing proper maintenance on all my stuff either I just think it’s funny when you get these horribly worn out non greased parts.
That’s is some ridiculous neglect. Someone should have been shown the door for that.
3 time a year!! More 3 time a week maybe
Thanks for not referring o yourself as an ENGINEER.
$1800? Yeah at least double that
Obviously you've never seen one of Kyle's temper tantrums when you tell him he's gotta put down his Monster and climb up there *every day*
Lol, I could clearly hear how my Dad would have explained in "shop talk" how that worn out pin fit. Great job.
sausage in a hallway?
Awesome job . Your videos are always interesting . A mix of everything in heavy equipment repair
Don't normally comment but you are in your element. Great job my man.
I love these videos, when I was a kid my old dad was a farmer and he'd work at machinery that needed repair. We'd take bashed up parts to a local machine shop and bring them home looking like new, I was fascinated by how they could do this and the equipment looked like the work of black magicians. Well, now I know how they did it. 🙂
That Abom would make this a 7 part video no joke. You and Kurtis just get after it and keep people working thanks.
Damn dude. Awesome job. I wish i knew how to do this kind of thing. The set up is amazing. Don’t think you aren’t good, you are fantastic.
Watching a lathe is interesting, you're really a talented guy!
Nice job well done great idea adding grease slot in bushing. Fit seems loose for new OEM parts, I would measure and check dimensions of parts aganist factory specs to make sure you have correct items and a different version was not sent in error for peace of mind otherwise this joint will consume a lot of grease to keep it lubed. Ray
Excellent repair, the sleeve is a very practical solution. Your welding and machine are superb
Man ,I hope the owner realises the level of accuracy in that repair, unbelievable work for a machine that is used for such rough work
Greg nice job, I guess you finally got around to cleaning and arranging the shop 😁
Really nice job of resurrection.
You need a photo of your dog with the old pin like he gnawed on it. 😄
That was an Abom size twist drill ya had there. I can’t imagine anyone having issues with that machining job. Helluva job !! 🫵🏻💪🏻
Amazing job, great craftsmanship, well done!
You do incredible work.
Great to watch these videos. Stellar job. I'm curious as to roughly how much this job costs the client?
So do you think think those bushings will ever see grease again?🤔🤔🤣Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself 🇨🇦
They Will because we took over the maintenance contract.
Well done bud, nice job!
I had little hope when you started. But that was perfection. Good work !
ever since i was a lil boy i was in a machine shop, i knew from a young age i was going to work with my hands in a machine shop. i took every class i could in jr high and high school and then some. before i was 5 my grandfather had me stick welding to see if i would be afraid of the flame and to see if i could take getting splatter burn.,. lol love watching these type of videos. P.S. im old now, but when i step foot in a machine shop and smell it, my childhood comes flooding back, again thank u.
Another brilliant professional job! God bless you mate
On Fire Welding, Cutting Edge Engineering (Kurtis) and Abom69 are awesome channels. I’m not a machinist but enjoy every second of their vids like it’s my last. Thanks Greg and the other channels.
Beautiful job. I've never seen bronze bushings in earth moving equipment. Have you seen it much?
Not too much. But these are direct from the factory.
Watching all the work you do your saleing yourself short I think your a very good Engineer a great machinist and a brilliant welder the work you do would tack 2 or 3 brits to do on the heavy plant you work on, many year's ago I was a gress monkey and we done alot of work like this because our machines where digging hard rock all day the only thing was our operators would gress absolutely everything, thank's for another great video.
Magnificent job, great to watch. Thanks for posting.
I’m always curious about how much time it takes to do these things??? You mentioned Kurtis & Abom another fellow is Issac of IC Weld in Texas That press was interesting, that’s not even cheating fair I do appreciate your videos. Thank you Sir
IC weld is also very good.
Don't forget @snowballengineering
Nice job, bud. Thanks for sharing!
Please post the excavator roteck bearing replacement. I've just did one on a cat 345. Alot of work/ labor time.
Хорошая работа, отличные инструменты
Well done mate! Your skill demonstration is superbe!
I love watching stuff i dont do. Watching how you cut, drill and make stuff work after milling down pure steel blanks of metal is very enjoying to me. Im a Med Diesel and Auto tech.
Always a bang-up job!! Thanks for the deets and keep on doing what you enjoy! Cheers!
Very nice!
I like the grease channel you cut into the back of the bush. I've seen a couple of bushes rotate in the bore, not much but just enough to prevent grease getting to the pin. Hopefully the next operator will grease it properly, but I probably shouldn't hold my breath...
Once again, nice work. One thing I'd be slightly worried about is the non-sliding section in the middle where on many machine bores they install a removable sleeve in the middle. Changing out those bushings later after a life-cycle might be a chore since they're bronze and you can't weld-shrink them out? But, I'm probably over-thinking it too.
Unless they change their ways, they'll just grind it out for him 😅
@@wayneswonderarium Yeah, that's a possibility.
@@wayneswonderarium There is no need for them to change their ways, In Greg's reply to my comment "he took over the maintenance contract."
I've seen some worn out pins but that's on a whole other level. Had a customer trade in his worn out mini-ex for a new one. He didn't like that the bucket was tight on the new one. Said when they're "worn in" and can flop around that they're easier to clean out when digging. The less maintenance he does just means more money in my pocket.
If thats a friction type steady rest , you could make longer contacts so it will close up further. Then switch them out for larger ones.
Nice fix. Thanks for the video.
honestly the fact that excavators can work even while being abused is amazing meanwhile my car : the fuel is not tasty *error pops up* also the weather upsets me *check engine pops up* and the air is too dry for me *goes into limp mode*
Hey bud, been watching your videos and really enjoy them. Metal work and Welding is something I've always enjoyed. Maybe you can inspire our youngsters to wanna do what you do. Thank you from Tn.
This shit is all fascinating. I don’t know how to weld, started watching videos because I’m interested, and stumble on this and your other videos. Neat shit man. Way cool.
You are very skilled ! Sr. Great video! And sound of your voice shows you enjoy your job very much! Thanks for sharing! And keep them coming! 👌👍