Steering Cylinders, Air Tanks & Broken Brake | Franna Crane Project | Part 5

2023 ж. 5 Қаз.
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We’re starting the next stage of our Franna crane project! This video is Part 5 in our crane project and we’re getting started on repairs to underneath the crane. In this video we show the step by step process to remove and disassemble the damaged steering cylinders. We also show removing the damaged air tanks and air hoses before getting the front left hand brake assembly removed because it is completely cracked! Stay tuned for the next part of our project!
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  • We're finally getting started on Stage 2 of our Franna crane project! Like any project there's never enough time and always more to do than you plan but we're excited to be progressing with it 😁👍 Watch ALL the Franna Crane Project videos here: kzhead.info/channel/PLUzFN5xVei7UatVhlxlw3576rgwg2RTXf.html Subscribe and hit the bell icon to turn on notifications so you don't miss our weekly uploads. 👇 🤳 📲Follow us online here: linktr.ee/CEEAUS 🛍Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au 🎉Get Early Access & Ad Free videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering

    @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • Was just wondering if you had a new video.

      @MichaelMantion@MichaelMantion7 ай бұрын
    • Another Wonderful CCE video on a Friday morning at 3:00 AM.... have a wonderful weekend.......Cheers from the Other Sunshine State... Paul

      @ypaulbrown@ypaulbrown7 ай бұрын
    • You know I'm jellous of your Inch Drive Milwaukee Torquey! Bugger it I'm getting one!

      @jarnosaarinen4583@jarnosaarinen45837 ай бұрын
    • I actually seen one of these cranes the other day in country Victoria as I was going to town I didn't realize they were so big

      @noelhenderson8095@noelhenderson80957 ай бұрын
    • Hello

      @bpedoniquott7971@bpedoniquott79717 ай бұрын
  • At this point I can't be convinced, that Curtis is not a Disney Princess. Birds just love him way too much.

    @legrandebadger@legrandebadger7 ай бұрын
    • I was about to make a similar joke like "Kurtis is secretly practicing for his role as a Disney Princess."

      @blockbertus@blockbertus7 ай бұрын
    • Great. Next Disney will be selling tshirts with F#%k off train" on them. Quick go the copyright!!!!!

      @adrianbarber2905@adrianbarber29057 ай бұрын
    • 🤣😂🤣😁🤣😁😂😁🤣😂

      @shiretransportation5547@shiretransportation55477 ай бұрын
    • I think, Princess can be found nearby, filming all this stuff))

      @ManiacMitrandir@ManiacMitrandir7 ай бұрын
    • Your main character redemption interspersed with, "f#ck was I saying", "f#ck off", and "you ready"

      @0r1x@0r1x7 ай бұрын
  • I love how it's just 2 people and a dog running a professional business and value adding from that. Congratulations on your success guys you deserve it

    @Jack.43S@Jack.43S7 ай бұрын
    • Thanks so much!!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • You forgot a flock of birds! The seasonal employees!

      @bobo4664@bobo46647 ай бұрын
    • The dog is the main actor here, doing almost all the important job.

      @chongshenchang9367@chongshenchang93677 ай бұрын
    • ​@@chongshenchang9367 Breaking things and letting everyone else clean up after him?

      @mikes78@mikes787 ай бұрын
  • idk why, but the crane is somehow my favorite series yet

    @Kineon2@Kineon27 ай бұрын
  • What I like...no stress, no panic, no hectic, no drama...smooth operator. Not the one from the song, but one in a special way :-) Thx.

    @pawelpopolski9004@pawelpopolski90047 ай бұрын
    • The lack of contrived drama is refreshing.

      @Midlife-Adventures@Midlife-Adventures7 ай бұрын
    • Very refreshing indeed

      @dirtfarmer7472@dirtfarmer74727 ай бұрын
    • Yea agree very weird

      @ricardoabh3242@ricardoabh32427 ай бұрын
    • I can’t get over how often he uses an open end or even adjustable spanner (wrench) without the slightest problem. I have flare nut wrenches because everything else rounds off the nuts.

      @davidelliott5843@davidelliott58436 ай бұрын
    • He’s a smoooooooth operatorrrrrr

      @gchris1642@gchris16425 ай бұрын
  • I say train the birds to weld, run the lathe and milling machine, and you will have a crew that'll work for peanuts! Literally! Great video as always, mates!

    @jogden6632@jogden66327 ай бұрын
    • Lathe and welding, maybe, too much for them, but finding lost bolts and nuts, also giving milling inserts and small tools willbe great!)

      @ManiacMitrandir@ManiacMitrandir7 ай бұрын
    • Dont forget the dog!!!! by now hes an authority in machining processes and destructive material testing

      @kimoleto5178@kimoleto51787 ай бұрын
    • ...THAT IDEA IS FOR THE BIRDS-(!)

      @daleburrell6273@daleburrell62737 ай бұрын
    • Not peanuts, birdseed!

      @123Shel12@123Shel127 ай бұрын
  • As a former Franna Driver I approve of all the love this Franna is getting.

    @bb001a@bb001a7 ай бұрын
    • Hasn't seen this much love since it left the factory.

      @seagullsbtn@seagullsbtn7 ай бұрын
    • @@seagullsbtn Indeed profound statement and for truth for sure! Old Franna is being deservedly pampered!

      @j81851@j818517 ай бұрын
    • ​@@j81851Steady on, you will make the poor Franna crane blush in a minute and you know that would be the end of it's rough and tough reputation on sites! 😂

      @markfryer9880@markfryer98807 ай бұрын
    • Since Curtis showed it, it was clear that there is a lot of work to be done, if you want this machine to last a long time, doing those deep maintenance jobs is necessary, because at the same time It seems that its previous owner did not give it much care, the cabin is still missing, it has corrosion and everything that appears.

      @thecars69@thecars697 ай бұрын
    • All the money and time gone into this, would he not be better getting a non rusty later crane and do customers work, Hourly rate income, not a loss

      @PaulThomas4646@PaulThomas46466 ай бұрын
  • love to see how Curtis stays safe during these operations - safety glasses, jack stands, etc. working on brakes is usually a dirty job, but Curtis goes right into it. excellent training video on how to maintain this heavy equipment. None better.

    @bmwtravel1100@bmwtravel11007 ай бұрын
    • But always forget the most important thing. To protect the skin to come in contact with different oils and grease. This is a unforced error. The skin will not forgive it.

      @rotatorenklaus2504@rotatorenklaus25047 ай бұрын
    • Skin is so sensitive, and oils contain a lot of harmful chemicals. Simply buy some good rubber gloves for your health. It's worth it.

      @jurgenrosmarion7342@jurgenrosmarion73427 ай бұрын
    • Very true. And no heroics lifting heavy parts, always uses the crane or forklift when needed.

      @jix177@jix1777 ай бұрын
    • Battier cream protects against oils and dirt.

      @davidelliott5843@davidelliott58435 ай бұрын
    • I agree. I see a lot of KZhead videos where someone does something really stupid and your holding your breath waiting for them to lose a hand. But I never see that on this channel. I always notice that Curis is wearing safety googles when he should be or a proper respirator when he's arc gouging etc. Its probably because Karen is there to keep him from getting lazy or stupid. 🤣😂 Without women around the male population would probably just end up killing ourselves off.

      @michaelallen1432@michaelallen14323 ай бұрын
  • After a lifetime of fixing my own stuff there is something magical about one of the world's finest machinists doing the whole job with one adjustable spanner. Brilliant!

    @markfowler2066@markfowler20667 ай бұрын
    • It sure seems like a lot of machinest’s use adjustable wrenches, to me, I’d rather use a good actual size wrench so nothing slips or gets rounded over. Curtis does a nice job using those but takes a bigger risk doing so.

      @Hoaxer51@Hoaxer517 ай бұрын
    • @@Hoaxer51adjustables for hydraulic fittings otherwise you’ll be running back and forth for the different size wrenches

      @MaximumEarthworks@MaximumEarthworks7 ай бұрын
    • @@MaximumEarthworks 100% agreed. A Crescent wrench is a plumbing tool in my eyes.

      @HeadStretch@HeadStretch7 ай бұрын
    • We called em Stilson's after the maker of one of them. Bit like vacuum cleaners are called Hoovers. Adjustable's and Stilson's were also called Fit All's though one foreman had a ruder name that starts with F.@@HeadStretch

      @TheByard@TheByard6 ай бұрын
    • @@TheByard oh yeah I've heard that nickname for them too hahaha.

      @HeadStretch@HeadStretch6 ай бұрын
  • My wife says "that is one brick dunny of a mutt!". My daughter absolutely loves the "doggo-cam" as she calls it. And I get my "metal fix". All-round family fun!!!

    @shaunolinger964@shaunolinger9647 ай бұрын
    • hahaa that's brilliant mate, glad the entire family can enjoy the vids!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineeringhomie is a little naughty today, huh? Still best boy though 😅😅😂😂😂😂

      @pacificcoastpiper3949@pacificcoastpiper39497 ай бұрын
    • The thing that amazes me is the image stabilization on the "doggo-cam", as you can see Homie bouncing along, but yet the image is mostly stable. It's also interesting seeing the shop / grounds from his perspective.

      @stevesky390@stevesky3907 ай бұрын
    • 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

      @charlesangell_bulmtl@charlesangell_bulmtl7 ай бұрын
    • I'm from America and had no idea what brick dunny meant. So I looked it up, and it's quite appropriate as a description for that specimen of a dog.

      @jmaxim80@jmaxim807 ай бұрын
  • If Disney ever does an Australian Disney Princess movie, she needs to be either a machinist, a welder or a grease monkey. And her name shall be Karen 😂

    @horstyoutube6413@horstyoutube64137 ай бұрын
    • Karen? you mean Sheila.

      @SynoDesign@SynoDesign7 ай бұрын
    • @@SynoDesign or Kurtis

      @notfeedynotlazy@notfeedynotlazy7 ай бұрын
    • @@notfeedynotlazy Then it would have to be an Australian Disney Prince... 😄😁😆😅😂🤣

      @HappilyHomicidalHooligan@HappilyHomicidalHooligan7 ай бұрын
    • @@HappilyHomicidalHooligan well, he already got the birds singing on his hand -down under- down pat...

      @notfeedynotlazy@notfeedynotlazy7 ай бұрын
    • @@SynoDesign Cheril

      @rohesilmnelohe@rohesilmnelohe7 ай бұрын
  • Thanks so much for this channel. Kurtis, you absolutely exude competence and it's a pleasure to watch someone take so much pride in doing the job exactly right. Same goes for Karen and her editing. It's easy to see why you two get along so well. Best of luck to you both!

    @AngusMcDangus@AngusMcDangus7 ай бұрын
  • I’m always impressed with the fearlessness Karen and you attack a wide range of projects. Also impressive is the amount of tools you have on hand as needed. Most importantly is the way y’all take time for safety . Some folks rush in to get the project done and skimp on personal protection! Retired from Railroad Maintenance,I’m happy that trains can get under your skin! 😂

    @MoMonde@MoMonde7 ай бұрын
  • Can we please have a supercut of every time Curtis sighs in the out takes? It's an easy 2 hours of footage. 😂

    @1milliondogs@1milliondogs7 ай бұрын
    • Had that exact same thought watching last week’s video. That would be taking ASMR to a different level😂

      @Storebj0rn@Storebj0rn7 ай бұрын
    • *Kurtis.

      @tutekohe1361@tutekohe13617 ай бұрын
    • Well need a scoreboard: "swears" vs "ready?" Although swears are tempting, my money is on "ready?"

      @PhilipLeitch@PhilipLeitch7 ай бұрын
  • Gday Kurtis and Karen, it’s been a long time since that brake has worked, the lining are still like new, the crane must of been in a shit environment with how bad the rust is, great job mate, have a great weekend, cheers

    @MattysWorkshop@MattysWorkshop7 ай бұрын
    • Hey Matty, yeah you wouldn't think being in a washbay would make things so rusty & corroded but most likely recycled water cut with lots of chemicals, it's the project that keeps on giving! 😂 Chat soon

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
  • The fundamental rule: If in doubt.. get a bigger hammer -> If still in doubt... Get FIRE!!! Great work guys!

    @Straale501@Straale5017 ай бұрын
  • The Franna saga continues! One way or another Kurtis will make it amazing, Karen will capture the action and Homey will make us all laugh with his antics 🤣👍👍🦴

    @BlueSpark-vy3fd@BlueSpark-vy3fd7 ай бұрын
  • K, K & H, every Friday you remind me how glad I am that I found your channel. Thank you.👍

    @alanfenwick9307@alanfenwick93077 ай бұрын
  • Those birds need a sign "Will Work for Food!" LOL Thanks for sharing. Best is watching the dog open the package.

    @stanwooddave9758@stanwooddave97587 ай бұрын
    • Homey is one smart dog, because he knows when a package arrives that it’s for him

      @JohnH20111@JohnH201117 ай бұрын
  • Always good to see banana bolts snapped and scrapped.homeless is doing a sterling job of supervising as ever. Side note Milwaukee do a real nice M12 cut off tool , 76mm 20,000 rpm , golden for horsing all those banana bolts out

    @pjofurey6239@pjofurey62397 ай бұрын
  • The mythical "not totally fucking destroyed" cylinder disassembly on CEE

    @BillyONeal@BillyONeal7 ай бұрын
  • Like clockwork, you are absolute beauts with amazing content! Keep up the grand work!

    @DPeanut@DPeanut7 ай бұрын
    • Thank you! Will do!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
  • Good to see you proper maintain your equipment! A rarity these days.

    @JefJef7Jr@JefJef7Jr7 ай бұрын
  • Maybe Curtis can sing a little while feeding the birds. God bless you and your families Aloha and amen

    @davidpotter3777@davidpotter37777 ай бұрын
  • And there ya go, the old Franna gets a refit. Matty is happy i have heard.

    @RolandElliottFirstG@RolandElliottFirstG7 ай бұрын
  • Hey Kurtis and Karen.it's so nice you load up your great videos on friday. I'm at breakfast here in Germany. Germany is 10h behind Australia.I can watch it to bring the weekend in 😂. I hope you have a nice weekend and a little bit relax time. I wish you the best. Take care and god bless.... homeless also.... 😀

    @chrise.2495@chrise.24957 ай бұрын
    • hey mate glad the timing works well for you all the way over there!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • Lol...I'm about 15 hours behind. Sometimes on Thursday evening I forget that CCE will be on in a couple hours.

      @danielcarter305@danielcarter3057 ай бұрын
    • Fellow 'breakfast club' member checking in from the UK 😀 - have a good weekend

      @ep1981@ep19817 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for always delivering a wrenching performance to round out my week!

    @mrdddeeezzzweldor5039@mrdddeeezzzweldor50397 ай бұрын
    • Hey mate it is our absolute pleasure! Thanks for the support mate we appreciate it!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
  • This kind of work makes you sleep like a baby at night. Even my muscles were sore after watching you today.

    @davidt8438@davidt84387 ай бұрын
  • I like the outtakes at the end. It’s clearly obvious that Kurtis is not inclined to talking about it. He is about getting the job done.

    @hughobrien4139@hughobrien41396 ай бұрын
  • It never ceases to amaze me how you know how to pull something apart and manage to put it back together again. It's such a shame you do not have a young apprentice to pass all that knowledge onto - but I can equally understand why not - no one else is going to have the same care and commitment you have. You are an inspiration. So too is Karen and "Homeless".

    @Paul-pn1vc@Paul-pn1vc7 ай бұрын
    • I agree completely. That is one thing we men have gotten away from. Passing down our knowledge to someone else so it's not lost. Curtis, you should definitely consider getting a hard-working young man that you can teach and have a 2nd set of hands in the shop

      @jmaxim80@jmaxim807 ай бұрын
    • That costs money, you’ve got to have enough work to keep an extra man busy. They’ll get there just not yet.

      @dirtfarmer7472@dirtfarmer74727 ай бұрын
    • In an earlier video he explains his efforts with employees. He has the ability to do it once right. Others don’t, and training time is really expensive, as it’s only money going out, with little benefit coming in other than spending your valuable time teaching someone. He learned, now it’s time to get paid for the education and hard work it takes to purchase and profitably run the business.

      @wrstew1272@wrstew12727 ай бұрын
    • Let me tell you... i currently have an apprentice. He's 18, finished school, keen and wants to learn. Trust me i want him to succeed as well, however. It isn't easy! I'm trying to teach him how to think for himself and work things out for himself. Am i wasting my time? can you actually teach someone a skill that tbh seemed natural to me? I don't know if its a generational thing or not but today finding a extra pair of hands that are generally helpful and independent without needing constant attention are hard to find. I said to him on his first day, there are no "D" questions ok. If you don't know something ask. But some of the questions he's asked me or the things he's done. I've thought to myself, are you seriously asking me that or why are you doing it that way WTF. You can't just have a liability running around taking up precious time and attention everyday.

      @willynebula6193@willynebula61937 ай бұрын
    • @@willynebula6193 Yes sir I agree with you, finding someone who can & will learn is a challenge, they’re out there just few & far between. Good luck, you might need to cut your looses & try again.

      @dirtfarmer7472@dirtfarmer74727 ай бұрын
  • We had our first 40c today, and I spent 6 hours welding in a mud tank. Gotta say I was really looking forward to the video today. Thanks for the great friday wind down as always, and have a couple on me.

    @MontanaCheeky@MontanaCheeky7 ай бұрын
    • Hey mate damn 40°c already that's not fun, thanks for the contribution mate have a good weekend 😎👍

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
  • Homie cam always makes me smile!

    @christopherharsh8837@christopherharsh88377 ай бұрын
  • i can finally understand what you are doing, mechanic for 40 years, been there done that

    @richardtobias192@richardtobias1927 ай бұрын
  • To the bloke whose name starts with a K and rhymes with Arl, you sir Rock 🥰😍❤️ also Homeless and the wonderful talent behind the videos Karen. The explosion of the cast iron in last video was heartbreaking 💔 I’m so sorry you had to just eat the costs on that Job. Keep calm and carry on.

    @tinman7551@tinman75517 ай бұрын
    • thanks for the kind words mate, onwards and upwards!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Well you were honest with the customer, and they accepted that this thing was either going to work or was buggered. Big castings are hard to work on, at least with big aluminium castings repair is easier, had that a few times to fix cracked aluminium castings, and the fix worked well. On some the plates to fix it made it better than new, even if the plate was more swiss cheese than metal before being welded in place. Never broke there again.

      @SeanBZA@SeanBZA7 ай бұрын
  • It was then that Karen realized that Kurtis was missing his true calling as a bird whisperer . Maintenance is so satisfying when done. Another well shot and edited video. Cheers from Vancouver Island BC Canada

    @ibTeeMac@ibTeeMac7 ай бұрын
    • thanks for your comment, videoing under the crane was a bit of a challenge and not too happy with the footage but glad you enjoyed it 🥰

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringI Think you did a grate job with the footage Karen, Nothing to be ashamed of. It's just a difficult, and uncomfortable position to film.

      @danielcarter305@danielcarter3057 ай бұрын
    • Thanks Daniel! @@danielcarter305

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Under the crane stuff was done really well and musta lengthened the time considerably.

      @alro2434@alro24347 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Just wonder how much was spoiled by "Ah F*ck, another mouthful of dust, and mystery stuff" comments.

      @SeanBZA@SeanBZA7 ай бұрын
  • Kurtis, you have to be the hardest working man outside my dad I know. Even when you don't have a job, you find something to do

    @randywilliams9531@randywilliams95317 ай бұрын
  • I love that the hydraulic lines *perish* , much more poetic than *rot* or crack, or leak.

    @charleslamontagne983@charleslamontagne9837 ай бұрын
  • After watching you fight the nuts and bolts on this old crane I have no right to complain about trying to fix my vintage bike ! Allways learning something from this channel I now wish for a better selection of power tools to enhance my garage 🔧🔨🚒

    @cedhome7945@cedhome79457 ай бұрын
  • Damn, Kurt. This crane looks like it worked in a salt mine! Hugs from Brazil !

    @joseluisvaiksnoras7857@joseluisvaiksnoras78577 ай бұрын
  • That was a well spent 35 minutes. I noticed the comments were all very positive, all that I can do is to add mine. I hope that you don’t mind to much. Thank you Sir & Ma’am

    @dirtfarmer7472@dirtfarmer74727 ай бұрын
  • Ahhh how beautiful it is Friday with cutting edge australia

    @dariosangiorgi2729@dariosangiorgi27297 ай бұрын
  • I love seeing you work on the crane! I think I just like seeing the care and attention you put into taking care of your pickiest customer... YOURSELF!

    @kd4zqe@kd4zqe6 ай бұрын
  • Stay safe and we'll see you next week.

    @milt7348@milt73487 ай бұрын
  • Karen and Kurtis, your timing on returning to the Franna. This time last week while watching your last upload I said to myself, hmm, I wonder what ever happened to the all the work that was being done on the Franna. Thanks for another great episode as always.

    @hot_wheelz@hot_wheelz7 ай бұрын
    • we noticed a few comments in the last week or 2 asking when we would be getting back onto the Franna crane project, can't believe it's been 3 months since we did the last work on it! 😐

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineering The problem is there's always some customer wanting you to do work for THEM! Back when I worked in a hydraulic shop the only way to get anything done was to make it look like there was nobody there. No lights visible, no cars in the car park, doors closed and locked.

      @dfross87@dfross877 ай бұрын
  • I watched this video and came away with a new respect for your ability. The issues with the rear brake was difficult at best. I admire your tenacity investigating and solving the removal issue. I have no doubt the brake and air tank problems will be solved. I can't decide which I enjoy more. Watching Homeless or the Butcher Birds. They show the warm side of you both. I look forward to the next video!

    @stevepiechock9234@stevepiechock92347 ай бұрын
  • Of course I enjoyed the video but what I really want to say is thanks Curtis and Karen for setting up the Go-Fund Me for Matty. He is a great man. NUFF SAID

    @terrycannon570@terrycannon5707 ай бұрын
  • Curtis, lord of the birds, first of his name. King of the lathe.

    @mrsnackbar9383@mrsnackbar93837 ай бұрын
  • Kurtis my man: I actually felt a low grade of depression from you, having to disassemble you're crain. The more parts you remove can become overwhelming to repair and reinstall!!! I was a mechanic for 30 years!!! GOD knows how much I Don't miss working on heavy equipment! I feel for you man!!! You're a good kick butt mechanic!! Great filming KAREN. Homeless the safety officer will watch over you. The birds will also keep an eye on ya!!

    @rogarmadz@rogarmadz7 ай бұрын
    • Homeless does a good turn as safety elf for sure.

      @aethelfreda@aethelfreda7 ай бұрын
  • The Birds are the best! 🥰

    @allinclusive5762@allinclusive57627 ай бұрын
    • Yeah! Think they're a couple with kid or single parent with kids or siblings or just rando friends?

      @alro2434@alro24347 ай бұрын
  • "Banana Bolts" I love that. Now, the torch is "The Hot Wrench" ! Really glad to see you tapping off those rim wedges!

    @budlvr@budlvr7 ай бұрын
  • It’s reassuring to see a pro getting the grinder & Oxy out to loosen bolts makes us mortals feel as if there’s hope for us. Remember it can’t be tight if it’s liquid 😂

    @paulforster4133@paulforster41337 ай бұрын
    • Burning nuts off when working on steam locomotives is a normal thing. Some of those haven't been moved from when it was built. I'd guess that was the case with the Franna.

      @aethelfreda@aethelfreda7 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for sharing your funny moments around the birds and the crane. Friday becomes a whole lot better when we get to see what goes on in "your neck of the woods". All the best wishes to you all, and hugs to Homie.

    @TrondBrgeKrokli@TrondBrgeKrokli7 ай бұрын
  • Hi Cutting Edge. Do you have any employees? One of my old bosses used to say, "If any of the lathes, mills, drills aren't going round at least 80% of the time, we aren't making any money", great videos, brings back memories of repairing hydraulic cylinders.

    @peterfarrow5950@peterfarrow59506 ай бұрын
  • Hat and hoodie ordered, I was surprised at how cheaply priced the merch is! It offsets the shipping to the uk nicely. I can’t wait to receive my swag! Thanks guys!

    @garry-oz5mf@garry-oz5mf7 ай бұрын
  • It’s 9 AM CET and a new video! thanks from Norway

    @Storebj0rn@Storebj0rn7 ай бұрын
    • hey mate thanks for watching over there!

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
  • Good to see you are back on the Franna! Looking forward to the rest of the rebuild. I was actually thinking that you weren't doing a video this week... then it hit me, DST! So for the next 6 months, yours and Dions videos will be an hour later. I'll just get used to that, and it will go back to normal. Have a good weekend K&K

    @GrumpyHarleyRider@GrumpyHarleyRider7 ай бұрын
    • Hey mate! Thanks so much for the super thanks contribution, we appreciate the support! Take care mate and catch ya on the next video! 😎

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering5 ай бұрын
  • I can appreciate Kurtis going through the Franna. When done it will be a pleasure to use knowing all is in correct working order and it can be depended on. Thanks Karen for climbing under the crane and capturing the details of the teardown. We appreciate it. Love the GoPro on Homey.

    @YouTuber-mc2el@YouTuber-mc2el7 ай бұрын
  • Banana bolts and a Homie-cam…no better way to start off Friday! 💥💥

    @paul_DS_Vet@paul_DS_Vet7 ай бұрын
  • Hello good day too yall hope spring is going well

    @kurtstoutner2935@kurtstoutner29357 ай бұрын
    • plenty of bird activity but not looking forward to it heating up 😥

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • Well prey that yall don't have 100 plus Temps maybe 90s

      @kurtstoutner2935@kurtstoutner29357 ай бұрын
  • Hi be careful while opening this old breaks. The pads and the dust may still contain asbestos. Greetings from Germany I like your videos and I am sure that I learned a lot about mechanics 🙂

    @solderer@solderer7 ай бұрын
  • I’m not in any way an engineer or particularly interested in vehicles, though I do have an old Defender. I find myself fascinated by this channel nevertheless! Professional and very well hosted. Great!

    @nickinthefield4202@nickinthefield42025 ай бұрын
  • Aww yeah, the crane update I forgot I was waiting for. Have a great weekend 😊

    @berrieds@berrieds7 ай бұрын
  • So sitting here with my mug of tea and enjoying this on a Friday evening What better way is there to start a weekend? Now if Ian from Forgotten Weapons, Kentucky balistics and finally the lock picking lawyer could just all could please syncronise themselves, id be in seventh heaven! 🙂

    @robsmith9392@robsmith93927 ай бұрын
    • I'd ad bus grease monkey and mats offroad recovery to that at least.

      @stephenhunter70@stephenhunter707 ай бұрын
  • I wish this show was 3 hrs long

    @br6768@br67687 ай бұрын
  • Me and my dog loves watching you guys. My rottweiler gets so excited when she sees your dog and all the goodies you give him

    @saiko4477@saiko44777 ай бұрын
  • Really liking this series on the heavy equipment. Looking forward to more.

    @DaraghsTube@DaraghsTube7 ай бұрын
  • Yet another fantastic video. Seems like you had your own "mini experience" of what the guys at The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum go through with the seized/inaccessible bolts and perished rubber etc.😅

    @stevewayne1359@stevewayne13597 ай бұрын
  • I am continually amused by the term "banana bolts", because it is so absolutely dead descriptive of the attitudes that have caused them to remain in use in the US. It truly is bananas. (And I live in Texas, which is about as bananas as we get, in places.)

    @helenault7452@helenault74527 ай бұрын
  • Typical project - one thing leads to another and another... You have the advantage of being able to machine many of the parts that are no longer available. I've had to adapt parts from one brand to replace NLA parts. We replaced an entire drive axle assembly with brakes for an all terrian forklift with a salvaged one from a different manufacturer. The dimensions and ratings were similar , so by cutting off the old brackets and fabbing up ones that worked we got it back to work. Last I heard its still on the job almost 15 years later.

    @gitchegumee@gitchegumee7 ай бұрын
  • So great to see another part in the frenna crane series. Also that intro was just so cute. Those birds are so happy to see Curtis.

    @FerroequinologistofColorado@FerroequinologistofColorado7 ай бұрын
  • Your kit for making pretty much any mechanical job easier, just keeps on impressing me. The porta power sure came in handy.

    @stevebeavers3754@stevebeavers37547 ай бұрын
  • Homeycam is so much fun to watch!!!

    @alankeith7866@alankeith78667 ай бұрын
  • I watch your videos on my lunch break. I'm not a machinist - I work in instrumentation and controls, but every once in a while I need to fab myself a little mounting bracket or something, and lately the voice in my head has been narrating the process in an Australian accent. Greetings from the States.

    @r0ckt3hc4sb4h@r0ckt3hc4sb4h7 ай бұрын
  • Really loving the channel and as an Englishman I also really admire the engineering of Australian heavy machinery like this. They go millions of miles and if you get stranded in the outback, which I can only assume could be a life or death situation, they are made to be serviceable by one guy and a tool box. Learning a lot from this channel, love it!

    @radbot1@radbot17 ай бұрын
    • A VERY L A R G E Toolbox!

      @larryfromtoledo@larryfromtoledo7 ай бұрын
  • This is weird but watching this episode is like watching Eric the car guy. Truly entertaining, kicking back with a 6 pack

    @vermilionvoyager2470@vermilionvoyager24707 ай бұрын
  • Good morning and great video. Take care and have a blessed and safe week and I'll see you on your next video

    @billyshumate853@billyshumate8537 ай бұрын
  • There is nothing that can resist you my friend

    @PabloSanchez-fz1kr@PabloSanchez-fz1kr7 ай бұрын
  • It's fun seeing the smaller steering cylinders after the series that just finished up with the big orange cylinder! ☺️

    @MadMathMike@MadMathMike7 ай бұрын
  • fantastic video as usual. you truly a master. Karen is one of the best videographer ❤

    @ypebanbung-michael8865@ypebanbung-michael88657 ай бұрын
    • I feel I'm watching a movie.

      @captainkydd4851@captainkydd48517 ай бұрын
  • This guy is a mechanical genius.

    @robertlopez9912@robertlopez99127 ай бұрын
  • I am unreasonably excited about Franna-Crane videos. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    @Critter145@Critter1457 ай бұрын
  • Karen… your a real pro behind the scene, with creativity, quality, and patient on the camera and your editing is superb, you make watching easy, fun and informative, awesome work to the two of you!

    @2tana22@2tana227 ай бұрын
  • Just love your videos Karen & Curtis. Is there anything this guy cannot do? As a desk jockey, I’m genuinely fascinated by his knowledge of dismantling & rebuilding stuff. Best subscription I’ve made

    @brianbrit481@brianbrit4817 ай бұрын
  • As soon as I saw the condition of that brake assembly I thought to myself "you might as well do the other wheel while you're at it". But you're a step or two ahead of me.

    @capnkwick4286@capnkwick42867 ай бұрын
  • Oh BTW love the Homeless cam that's just adorable

    @randywilliams9531@randywilliams95317 ай бұрын
  • Such a killer project. Fun seeing something repaired that's for your OWN equipment. Very useful crane for sure, and going to be better than new with everything refreshed. BTW, nice job getting those magpies so familiar. They're super smart and fun friends. Takes patience to earn their trust like that.

    @terminalpsychosis8022@terminalpsychosis80227 ай бұрын
  • Favorite show on a Friday morning 👌🏻🇬🇧

    @ragnarironspear1791@ragnarironspear17917 ай бұрын
  • It's time I visited Australia again, waking up early morning to the sound of the birds.😊. I was staying in Cooroy. Which I believe is only a couple of hours away.

    @huwrichards9016@huwrichards90167 ай бұрын
  • Nice work again.. my wife was feeding magpies here in VIC in the 90s drought, and within a week it turned from 3 birds to about 40 !!😂, so she had to stop. We just made sure they had water at least and they moved on eventually.

    @roberthocking9138@roberthocking91387 ай бұрын
  • An interesting video. Between the approach you take to the work and Karen's excellent filming technique, what could be boring is not.

    @youpattube1@youpattube17 ай бұрын
  • Until about 10 minutes in, I was starting to wonder if you'd staged this video, that's how smooth and easy it was going! No piece of machinery, no vehicle, and certainly no large diesel equipment behaves so well that there's trouble-free maintenance. Whenever I have to take out the "hot wrench" I remember the classic phrase: a bolt can't be stuck if it's liquid.

    @elitearbor@elitearbor7 ай бұрын
  • Thanks for another good one. I also enjoyed the "Homeless Action Cam" and sneezing. Gesundheit Karen. 👍💪✌

    @rjung_ch@rjung_ch7 ай бұрын
  • Best part of a Friday for sure is getting home and seeing a fresh upload!😊😊

    @gregwah1614@gregwah16147 ай бұрын
  • You need an Alabama creeper, CARDBOARD!!!!!

    @leewyton7975@leewyton79757 ай бұрын
  • "I'm here to cut metal and domesticate birds. And I'm all out of birds" - every morning at CEE

    @gu4xinim@gu4xinim7 ай бұрын
  • Love your dog. Also, really like how you lay our parts and components so neatly. Helps keep them neat. And, seems to help with focus.

    @user-bw8jg5nl8j@user-bw8jg5nl8j6 ай бұрын
  • The Homey views are quite interesting. it definitely gives a different perspective. thanks for including some of those.

    @joebesko5592@joebesko55927 ай бұрын
  • Hi Karen. I was just thinking that you would be better off (for the birds sake) to feed them meal worms. You can usually get them anywhere fishing bait is sold. It’s better for the bird as there is no fat as such, and it’s a more natural food for them. They keep in the fridge for weeks. Cheers from Bena Workshop.

    @MrDhandley@MrDhandley7 ай бұрын
    • hey mate we've got dried meal worms, the birds hate them but I crush them up and mix in with the mince and they'll eat it that way 😂😅 will have to try and get some fresh ones from the bait shop

      @CuttingEdgeEngineering@CuttingEdgeEngineering7 ай бұрын
    • @@CuttingEdgeEngineering. Sorry I meant the live ones. But, now I come to think of it they are called Butcher Birds for a reason so lean mince is probably perfect. Happy days guys! 👍

      @MrDhandley@MrDhandley7 ай бұрын
    • ​​@@MrDhandleystarted feeding my chickenes freeze-dried Meal worms, now I have Scrub Jay's, House Finches, Crows and Morning Doves stopping by every morning for breakfast.

      @danielcarter305@danielcarter3057 ай бұрын
  • 10:24 go dumpster diving at furniture shops for large cardboard pieces. Also bike shops are great because bike boxes are double wall, really thick. Best box I've used is a large plasma TV box (72" I think it was) because the side with the picture was really slick and made working under the truck a breeze.

    @jcadult101@jcadult1017 ай бұрын
    • So Costco, Best Buy (Australian equivalent), appliance store for cardboard, giant-size

      @LadyAnuB@LadyAnuB7 ай бұрын
  • Karen... since no one said it on camera... Bless You!

    @ramosel@ramosel7 ай бұрын
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