Making NEW Pins for a CAT 657 Scraper Tractor | Machining & Welding
We’re making new pins to go in an earthmoving machine! These are linkage pins for the queen post on a Caterpillar 657 Scraper Tractor. We show the step-by-step process of making the new pins. First, we start with all the lathe work and machining the induction hardened chrome rod. One of the pins also needs deep hole drilling and tapping for the grease holes before using the milling machine to drill through holes for the grease channel. Then we weld on the plates before installing the spacer rings. We finish up the job by stamping in the part numbers and painting the plates.
In this video we are using:
- Hafco TM-26120G Centre Lathe
- Hafco BM-63VE Milling machine
- WIA 500i Weldmatic welder
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G'day Kurtis, Karen and Homey great video and I know I can't believe it is almost 2024
bloody brilliant well done on both the parts and the videography :D Also you can tell the heat is getting to our boi Kurtis lol
Arc shots were absolutely brilliant, spray looked ace 👌
Your camera shots are remarkable. Oh by the way Kurtis is the best at machining of anyone I have ever seen. Have a safe and great day from the States.
Karen I gather this was done on a Sunday as Kurtis had his SUNDAY UNDIES on.😜😜
Kurtis , the Greatest Australian ever . Vote now.
Agreed
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Someone who's mastered their craft makes what's difficult look easy. Wish we had more craftsmen like you in the world. Australia is lucky to have you.
Yes, Curtis is good, but he's not a "rarity" like you make him out to be. There are thousands of machinist in Australia who can do everything you see Curtis doing just as well. You just don't see them. And this job he just showed you is not difficult at all. He makes it look "easy" because it pretty much is. At least on the scale of complexity. What sets Curtis apart is his drive and work ethics. He is fearless attempting large projects that many would balk at. Like tearing into his carry deck crane project. Many, including me, would have never attempted that. He doesn't take shortcuts or cheat. He does things right.
@@valuedhumanoid6574 and there’s thousands upon thousands of folks out there stripping machinery down for fun too.
0:02 / 0:36 TOKYO 東京 channel trailer!
Do you think you were the first human to say that? You act like "you" saying it carries some type of weight. No one knows who you are.
Kurtis: it's not going on a spaceship. It does not need to be precise. Also Kurtis: delivering product like it might as well be installed on a spaceship. Love the skill and dedication.
Even on autopilot the product quality is great.
I was thinking the same thing. Not for the space shuttle but the run out is negligible on his setup
If NASA needed to calibrate their spacecraft, they’d use these as the calibration tool.
😄 Great job 👍 I’d like to compliment you on the filming of the welding process. They’re among the best I’ve seen on KZhead. Keep up the good work!
I don’t work in your field but I’ve always been interested in these processes. I’m grateful for all the amazing and informative content you guys put out! Keep killing it!
Cheers mate glad you enjoy the videos!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering mentioned previously that the secret behind the success of this channel is the beautiful girl behind that camera and her amazing ability to edit videos. I also cannot forget your skill at work and your long experience, but there is also something else that is one of the reasons for your success, which is that you stopped using music and were content with the natural sound while speeding up the clip. I follow you every Friday. Keep it up. Best regards 🇴🇲🌹 🇦🇺
@fuhrermk92 no way. I'm here for Homeless! Lol
@@fuhrermk92 it's almost like it's ASMR
When you swap chucks, what do you do to get the 3 jaw back in alignment?
Homey is quite the character 😂❤ Stunning work Kurtis and Karen, excellent craftsmanship and filming/editing
Just like a small child, he has more fun with the packaging than the present inside. 😀
The combination of skill in machining and explaining and the skill in camerawork and editing makes this channel a constant joy to watch.
Without a doubt, the best machining channel
We got it all this vid. Hardened, lathe, mill work, and welding. Mrs. And homeless. Lots of great work.
Still can't believe your at nearly a million subs mate, keep up your good work and both doing amazing videos 👍
hey mate we can't believe it either, our goal was 100K subs and now the 1M subs is in reach! Crazy shit
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering it certainly is, from my point of view I think your success is your no bullshit approach. It is what it is and just get on with, oh and the fact you still can't follow scripts hahaha 🤣
Well said mate yep I truly believe they will get the million in no time and we'll surpass that even the engineers in the States are saying how great the channel is ,that's a big ting if you ask me ,
@@123scopee IMO, it's a 'whole team' effort that makes these CEE videos so captivating... Only problem is that they're addictive and I suffer withdrawl symptoms whenever the team takes a break.
708k subs is not nearly a million hmmm
I had to laugh this morning! My wife mentioned she likes watching because Kurtis is so calm when he's working unlike me who's always cussing when thing's go wrong, then I showed her the bloopers at the end of your videos! Now she want's to know how to edit me.
I sure a lot of wives would like to know that too 😂
That was the best welding footage I have probably ever seen. Not just the guy behind the welder but the girl behind the camera with the fancy gear. Karen: I’d love to know how you did that, Great job all around
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Merry Christmas Curtis! Always enjoy watching your videos. My 80 yr old dad who just passed away on the 28th of November (from complications following a massive stroke) loved watching you too. He was a boiler code welder with Harrison Radiator Division of GM. We watched you every week since we discovered your channel! I'm missing him already, but I'm OK not shattered. Anyway happy holiday to y'all!😁
Curtis you know your stuff. That hammer tap at the beginning was magic overstatement.
I'm a big fan of the side by side shots. Thank you for doing the extra work to make that happen for us!
Just gone 8 pm here in New Zealand and up pops a notification from you Aussies. Good to see another quality repair from the CEE team. :)
2am in NYC... 😂
Hi Kurtis just want to say a huge thanks to yous for another year of fantastic videos 💯👍, and as that other guy said nearly 1 million subs , and I can see yous will fly there and way ,way further, Even the guys in America are saying how great your channel is , I watch a lot of other engineering channels and hear them giving your channel a great review, that will just go to show how much we and all them appreciate what you do, Just amazing work , Thanks again guys and hope yous have a lovely Christmas 🎄 💯 ❤ from Derek in Ireland 🇮🇪 👌👍
Hey Derek, thanks a million for the kind words and all the support this year! Reaching nearly 1 million subscribers is absolutely mind-blowing, and it wouldn't be possible without viewers like you taking the time to tune in and share the channel with others. Hearing that the channel's getting love all the way across the pond in America and from other engineering channels makes it pretty bloody awesome. We hope your Christmas is a good one too mate!
No probs at all mate you truly deserve it 👍, yep all the way over the pond I'd say the same is true with the European guys but I don't understand threr languages 😅 even Adam Savage from mithbusters watches you all the time, and even Adam from Abom 79 has spoken about you,, that just goes to show how much they look up to you and your great work and content you put out. Adan said he was amazed by the chap from Australia named Kurtis and watches you all the time and has learnt a lot from you , that's just some proof your doing such a great job, like if there guy's are saying this about you it just goes to show your doing a fricking amazing job 👌 so we'll done kurtis you well deserve a path on the back and a few 🍻 thanks again for all the hard work you guy's put in to create this great channel for us , I do be like a little kid 😅 wanting for the next video you post to see what is the next project on the list 💯👍 and thanks again mate and hope yous have a lovely Christmas too 💯👍💙
One thing that you do that I REALLY like is showing where on the equipment the part goes.
Gday Kurtis and Karen, that was a good quick job and Cat don’t miss on the parts prices, the welding shots were on point to Karen, top job, have a great weekend mate, Cheers
Not many companies don't take advantage of their 'Spares' prices. I know the Managing Director of the firm I worked for was a greedy bar-steward. Hope you're feeling better today mate, regards as always 👍
Interesting post, using brass with the pin definitely denotes the weak link. The forces on that pin must quite phenomenal. Good to see Homey getting into the Christmas spirit. I guess you guys don't put your presents under the tree anymore, if you have a tree. Our cats used to hide in the tree, and the dogs, do what dogs do under the tree. Sadly yesterday afternoon we had to take one of the dogs for the eternal sleep, due to stomach cancer. We rescued him, Snoop, from a Croatian kennel where fighting dogs were trained and they used young dogs as bait. Snoop was 8 weeks old when we got him and even at that age he was scarred from bites, blind in his left eye with stitches on eyelid. He was a talker, mostly moaning, a typical Victor Meldrew. Great post, and great cinematography, Karen. Great engineering content Kurtis, be safe and well 👍
They are engineered to fail that way.
I look forward to Friday morning with coffee and CEE. Your videos are very very well done, not only your verbal explanations but the video work is outstanding. I'm assuming the videographer is Karen, she needs to take a well-deserved bow now and then for her outstanding work.
thank you for the kind words so glad you enjoy the videos!
I get to watch it to start my work mornings ! Gets me fired up and focused also makes me feel good while working on things all day! Thank you
It’s enjoyable to see how far Karl has come with his pallet wrapping skills! And to see him stamping part numbers was fun as well!! 😂
Thank you for finally explaining why you flip parts in the three jaw without any hesitation.
even when you're not shooting for perfection you attain it, that's what being a master craftsman is all about, Karen killin them video shots, and Homey just cracks me up, missed the birds in this video, have a fantastic holiday y'all including my fellow viewers.
Hey Guys - thanks for all the top quality content that you both produced over the past 12 month - incredibly interesting stuff and so entertaining to watch. Hope you both have a fantastic Xmas and New Year,.
Cheers Andrew we really appreciate your kind words and support, hope your Chrissy and New Year is a good one as well
Not just a master but a teacher one of the best
I'm very impressed at how identical kurtis is capable of making parts...well done.
It feels like yonks ago the lathe was running, bonza work once again guys. Thank you Karen and Kurtis. WOOF! for Homie.
Fantastic Kurtis, Karen's video shots fantastic, and Homey & the birds. Seasons greetings from Dad & myself in NZ.
Thx Karen and Kurtis.
Today is my 60th birthday, and this is the best present I got all day! 👍
An insomniac Canadian thanks you for your excellent content.
I see what you mean! Those welding shots ARE outstanding. Oh, and the welds are pretty good too. 😄 Nice work, you two👍
The little puff of smoke and then fluid come out on the drilling part was great photography
Karen you've nailed the welding footage, never before have I seen the actual detail of the welding, it's brilliant, thankyou.
Wow, those pins look smaller than I would think for the loads they carry
That's what she said
Greetings from Belgium 🙂... Another job well done by the CEE team and a satisfied customer. Kurtis you are right, performing cost calculation validating if something is worth own or not in a shop is important. Which you a great weekend (think somebody wants to do some holiday season shopping 🙂).
My dude, watching you weld is inspiring. No undercut just layin the bead like a tru professional. U make me want to be a better welder. 🧑🏭
I'll bet they are better that the set direct from Caterpillar. You have one heck of a beautiful shop, the craftsmanship and the pride in your work to put it all together, The world needs more people like you! 👍 YT is lucky to have you. Who knows how many people you will point in the right direction over the years as you demonstrate what is possible in real time. If I was training young people in the trade, watching your videos would be mandatory with tests.
Sweet job as usual Kurtis. If only companies like yours here in the UK were as attentive to detail as you are. Great part number stamp too.
Better than factory parts for a lot less, whats not to like for your clients. If you have someone who can cut the pieces you need for whatever size you need, as long as you trust them and you know they're going to supply what you need and when youneed it why not. As an addition to saving you time and therefore money, its supports the local engineering supply chain and like you say you don't have to worry about the waste. 👍
Massive thanks to Karen, Kurtis and Homey for all the great content and video's over another year. Say hi to Karl when you see him in the pub 👍😂.
The most popular TV program here in Norway, "Norge Rundt" (Around in Norway), has the subtitle "Aldri en fredag uten" (Never a friday without it). Your videos are the same, never a friday without it!
Wow you sure are an artist with that welder could watch you weld all day long at normal speed . Getting your steel cut for you is just good business sense. Unless your big enough where you have a full-time person cutting parts for you . The Mrs is very talented when it comes to the shooting and editing much appreciation for the both of you for putting out such quality workmanship in your respective fields .
I am pretty sure Hommie has more machining and welding skills than I do but I really enjoy watching you do the work you do.
Having watched a few hobbyists try to get through induction hardened stuff with ceramic inserts on their machines, it's always incredible to see you doing such massive cuts while bringing stuff down to dimension. I guess when time is money it really makes sense to get those super beefy inserts and run them hard for those bigboi chips!
I'm just some truck driving clown from California who goofs around the shop in my spare time building and fixing stuff. A grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint 😂 that said you guys inspire me to learn and get better at the little I do know. Thanks much for the videos, cheers and beers from across the pond ❤
Just one more operation- when your drill breaks through to the center hole it usually leaves a small burr- that can come loose and be forced into the lubrication channel by the grease pressure. I would run the extension drill or a proper sized reamer down the hole to break that burr.
interested in seeing these pins made. Would be good to see how they look when worn out. Nice job.
It's really fun to read all the "I'm from country X" comments, you have a very international audience.
"Just use your own words, but just make sure they're the right words"! Yep, there is more to this channel than just welding and Homeless. Thanks for the work you three put into these videos
Fantastic video as always guys. Hope you all had a great week.
Hey mate thanks again for showing your support with a Super Thanks it's a huge encouragement for us we really appreciate it
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I appreciate the quality no bs content, such a great way to unwind on a friday.
文化文字的不同。讓我覺得就在月球上❤😂
Love the "pop", puff of smoke and then the flow out the hole (when drilling the oil hole on the mill)....I had to check I hadn't put it to incognito mode but accident...
"Cop an absolute flogging." Gonna use that, thanks for the Aussie spin, mate!
You are right in the way you get your materials and having your supplier cut out the items you need. Good looking job!!
Всегда приятно наблюдать Вашу работу, Кёртис! Успехов в Новом Году!
i’m absolutely impressed with the amount of precision and attention to detail that you put into this work and i would bet Dollars to Pesos that your business has not gotten any bad reviews or complaints from the customers because y’all seem like Straight Shooters and you don’t upcharge the price of the work being done y’all are doing an excellent, amazing, and very professional job, keep up the outstanding work !!!
I watch several machinists on you tube, the camera work on your channel is simply the best. And watching you at work is a pleasure, you are a true master of your art.
Since watching your video's for over a year now. I have since taught myself to use a lathe 1960's colchester student and now purchased a tig welder to expand my knowledge on the world of engineering. Keep up the top work 💯 all the way from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
I feel like you're the closest thing these equipment companies can get to OEM without breaking the bank.
Karen's laugh while Kurt swears is priceless!
Greetings from Bulgaria because of the rope......
Ooh having the material shop close to you is really good oh so the real reason to make the stamping easier is not really about the time but actually about Kurtis not putting the letters wrong way around
A smashing video, as always as an older person who worked in the building industry. It’s refreshing to see the younger generation of yourself being so clever. Keep up the good work very interesting. Work looking forward to it every time it comes out
Watching Kurtis just go balls deep on dismantling the grader without any hesitation was incredibly inspirational. I seriously would freeze on the spot and bottle. So much respect for your skills and experience. Give all of my love and affection to Homeless, George and Karen. Not in that order though 😂🥰
Haha, right?! Kurtis went straight in with that grader, no flinching! Your love for the trio is duly noted, Homeless, George, and Karen send their regards (also not in that order) 😜
I just watch for the staffy ❤️
Balls deep? Hmm...🙄
@@dcolb121 well what do you call it?!
@@rc-dailymakes you a women then..
Aaaaaah.... The friday's. How i love those days :D
Loving the simultaneous multiple points of view Karen, classy videography.
The variety of videos you give us is just amazing. I wait patiently but also impatiently for your videos. The camera shots are always great! Know you both you truly put your heart and soul into your videos. Again, thank you, and Merry Christmas to you both and your pup!
I realize you always address the "Young Guys" in your intro but know us "Old Guys" love your content as well. Retired from the World's largest Aerospace Company a couple of years ago and your videos help me in that "retirement process"; you won't really understand until it happens to you (if your lucky). So nice and relaxing to get a couple of cups of Joe and watch you work so many thanks. Happy Holidays to your and yours from the Riviera.
How you going guys is the introduction.
Kurtis is non-discriminatory regarding age: "How you goin' guys?"
Watching those ceramic inserts blasting out red hot swarf is so cool
Great job I never get tired of watching your videos king regards to you all from London UK 🇬🇧
Fantastic, as always! I make custom parts for a completely different application in the US (banana measurements), and your videos have shown me better ways of machining my parts. Cheers, mate!
Happy holidays yall .sure miss working in a machine shop . Thank you so much for the videos .
I always like seeing the back log of work you have int he shop. Nice to see a young guy making a go of it.
Hi kurtis We must not forget the heroine who depicts all this art special HI for her ❤
Great way to start a Friday! Many thanks for sharing and have a great weekend, Sláinte 🍺
I remember using something called "portable dot peen marker machine" to mark welded sub-assemblies for very large constructions projects a few years back, it basically has a carbide tip that is punching dozens of dots in line to draw characters you need. It required a plug (220V here in Europe) and an air compressor connection and you are good to go, the characters where clearly visible after hot galvanizing the whole assemblies. I'm guessing those machines aren't exactly cheap, but if you need something that can do a lot of marking of different components on the fly then it might be worth looking in to. The one we ran was made by Pannier i think, and the best thing was that you could save dozens of templates for quick selection if you have recurring codes.
I fecking love the out takes at the end FAF. Use your words but the right ones PMSL.
Good morning Cutting Edge Australia, greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.
Laughed my head off when you said it wouldn't fit up the spindle - miss's by a couple of mil, would love to have a spindle bore that would handle even 4 and a bit inches. 🤣Cheers
Thanks for the video Kurtis great job on the pins for the scraper awesome work 👍❤️❤️👍. Take care of yourself and family and friends and Homey 🐕 and be Blessed. Have a great Christmas and a Blessed New Year..
Those welds on the pins were like butter.. I'm no expert but those are the smoothest welds I've ever seen even here on this channel
you may not understand it, but your videos really help me fall asleep and calm down. I have been suffering from depression and insomnia for many years, and thanks to these videos I can forget about it, at least for a moment. Plus, you do this job so well that I would love to work with you someday and learn all of it. Perhaps I could even open my own company that would deal with this or similar things. Without further ado, thank you for what you do and may you never stop. all the best for you. Happy Christmas. Greetings from Poland
Hey guys! Thanks for another cool video;) this time I think I can help you guys with something. Sometime ago I was working for a company that was making parts and toolings for electric machines, like wind and water turbines. One time we got a big job from GE, and we had a fuck ton of parts to mark. We found a solution and we bought a handheld battery-powered pin stamper. I don't remember the price exactly but I see it starts from around 5K Euro, bit pricey but I saves you the hustle ;) cheers guys, "see you" next Friday;) Edit: oh, i almost forgot - it's called FlyMarker ;)
как всегда, лайк не глядя и полчаса отличного видео)
Just LOVE your channel !!! Counting the days until the next episode about the crane which are my favourite ever!!!
Great job on both ends Kurtis & Karen! Thanks-
Great work on them pins! Look better then oem. Great work on filming and editing. Kinda dig that split screen of same operation from two views! My coolant pump is running low too but I don't want to fill it with the holiday coming it will get changed out in the new year. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Wisconsin!
The split screen was really cool. As a lurker in the machining world it's great to see what's happening on both ends.
Great video! I especially enjoyed seeing the OEM part pricing. I know the materials and the labor are not inexpensive but saving even 25% over OEM plus the quick turn around is a huge benefit to your customers. I hope they realize the great value CEE provides. You are clearly very private people but I think a lot of us wonder if you have hobbies, or a favorite pub etc. Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year!
It is crazy to think, that without these two pins, the tractor cannot function! Fantastic job, both of ya! And homeless!
Something satisfying about the white shrink wrap
je suis toujours presser de voir des video tres bon travail
If I may: You folks are a lot like a fine WinERY! Not only do you produce exemplary & high quality content each week, your presentation(s) are amazing. Kurtis you provide such an intuitive & knowledgeable, but most of all, PROFESSIONAL insight, and they improve with time! Truly impressive. Second, do any of your clients get to see what you do for them? I'm sure their Employees would appreciate seeing your work & effort as well. Just a thought...'cuz you're already conquering the World, a few more local Subs would be nice too, Huh? BTW, Karen we're all waiting for sure for some editing tips.
Best part of the series are the outtakes at the end, expressing perfectly how we all feel by the end of the week: a genuine “f*** me” from the bottom of the heart
The best camera and editing on utube, also interesting material. Thanks
Thank You so much. I absolutely love the range/age of the machines and Homey 💙 I have trouble sleeping, and it's a huge relief CEE pops up. One of the best production props to Karen we all actually learn something here and i really respect people that keep massive machines running. Signing off 1:55 am here in Arkansas
Best channel on KZhead, great content. Have a merry Christmas guys 👍
You definitely saved your customer a ton of money! Great job mate
Someone's making a big profit on the oem parts! You're customers are lucky to have a company like yours 😊 to fabricate these parts at around a 1/3rd of the cost
Guarantee the delivery time is considerably shorter too.