Repair BROKEN End on D8 Dozer Push Arm

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Repair BROKEN End on D8 Dozer Push Arm | Gouging & Welding

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This video is a job we did to repair & replace a broken trunnion bearing end on a Push Arm for a Caterpillar D8T Bulldozer. The trunnion end has a crack all the way through it and we need to replace it. This shows the step by step process to remove the cracked trunnion end using air arc gouging and prep the side arm before fitting and mig welding on the new trunnion end.
In this video we are using:
- Lincoln Electric DC-400 Welder
- WIA 500i Weldmatic welder
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@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Yup it's raining AGAIN! We're in a La Niña event and have had so much rain this year it seems like every video it's been raining LOL. And of course Mr Big Nutz got beyond spoilt this week with gifts from viewers thank you! We would love to suggest instead of of toys/treats please consider *donating* to QLD Staffy Rescue foundation here: www.qldstaffyandamstaffrescue.org.au/ 🐾🙌 Follow us online here 👇🤳 Instagram instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au

@johnnydaniel6500 2 жыл бұрын

She's a big girl that's a Lincoln ideal Arc 400 right

@mars6433 2 жыл бұрын

"Mr Big Nutz". HA !!

@randytravis3998 2 жыл бұрын

your lucky you have rain we had snow and ice last night got below freezing ice on the porch and steps .. I am in NY near Buffalo NY 1 hour away

@seanmcguigan346 2 жыл бұрын

Kurtis, you have a dog that the world loves to spoil

@rickchowsr2532 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! Oh the carnage (poor chicken)! 😂 I have 4 four legged friends and yes it’s hard to keep toys in stock! BTW. Need more content, I’m suffering from from CEE withdraw, I have the shakes 😂😂. Until next time, CHEERS from the east coast of the USA. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

@philmenzies2477 2 жыл бұрын

Loving your work. I'm a professional diver. We gouge, cut and weld underwater regularly. We mainly use Broco rods for burning, and stick welding to put stuff back together. DC always, positive ground, good insulation and make sure you don't get your body between the work and the handpiece stinger cable, (ie, comes in from in front or the side). Get lots of tingles, teeth ache, chrome plating peels off all the equipment but we all survive. You're taking all the right safety precautions.

@danielmurray1529 2 жыл бұрын

What sort of money mate? Ever don't any sat diving work?

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

Respect for your work and commitment Phil, but personally I will pass on doing that sort of work.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate thanks for taking time to watch and share some of what you have to deal with, always wanted to give that a go but I'm not a fan of the ocean or sharks 😂

@jamiegibson1010 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I don't know about you Kurtis, but I love flake :)🤣

@wmweekendwarrior1166 2 жыл бұрын

Yup when I think of the scariest jobs imaginable underwater welding is one of the first ones that comes to mind.

@davidmelton7268 2 жыл бұрын

How many of us have been sitting here for several minutes whacking the refresh button waiting for our weekly fix?

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

😂 we reckon Matty @matty's workshop must have the fastest internet in the world think he's commented first every video for the last few months

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

@@user404d LMAO it's machine porn for a reason 😂😂😂

@gorillaau 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering We appreciate how you filled that crack.

@TheAnonymous1one 2 жыл бұрын

Its an addicting drug

@SuddenSpark 7 ай бұрын

Here! 👋

@gritnix 2 жыл бұрын

That welding/scaling/welding/scaling time-lapse was genius editing. Well done.

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

It was pretty slick!

@Were_It 2 жыл бұрын

I do believe that people from around your area are blessed to have someone who can fix these machines. With most companies pushing technology to prevent owners from fixing them, this also made most people treasure old school machines as they can be diagnosed easily without any need for software.

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

You are referring to the John Deere Right of Repair issues and the dangerous path that they and other companies are headed down. I think that to have any success, customers are going to have to start with an old fashioned letter writing campaign. The reason for suggesting using actual letters is to make a point about technology as well as going for the great vision of letters arriving at J D HQ. Let them know and their shareholders know that Customer Loyalty is a two way street. Tell them that you are considering buying a different brand when it comes to replacing a tractor or other item and let them count up the potential lost business.

@MrPossumeyes 2 жыл бұрын

@@markfryer9880 I've heard of JD's sorry behaviour (here on the Toob) from farmers who've been shafted. Knowing the names of any companies heading down the same path would be good. I've been thinking JD's actions would be good for the likes of Yanmar and Kubota but .....

@pauljoseph8338 2 жыл бұрын

Always amazed at the depth of knowledge and skill of this man. It’s unbelievable that he is a one man shop.

@amazeddude1780 2 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that the only two creatures that can work with Kurtis are his long suffering wife Karen, and his long spoiled Homeless Safety Officer.

@craigcampbell5937 2 жыл бұрын

@@amazeddude1780 Yeah I was going to say, one man, one wife, one dog shop.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

thanks mate, I enjoy and prefer working by myself, only 1 dick head to worry about 😂👍

@darren8269 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ha ha. Love watching your channel. I haven't watched tellie for years now. Content that you provide is heaps better than stuff like The Bachelor Does His Block at First Sight. Keep on keeping on, much appreciated.

@bobhudson6659 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering It would be impolite of me to disagree about your qualities. Laugh 'cause I am. You are a good operator Kurtis and have said so in comments on other videos. But you have a Larrakin quality about you as well and in true Australian manner, you don't take yourself too seriously. Good onya. The missus and the mutt also have Aussie characters of their own. 70 yr old retired mechanic/machinist also from Land Down Under.

@philnixon3157 2 жыл бұрын

Love the extra steps in making the job right. Changing the feed rollers in the welder, the nozzle tip, the wire, moving the thing outdoors to gouge, grinding the excess off the new part instead of just hitting it in with a bit of force. All these things make the videos so good to watch. Fucking love it man.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate thanks for watching and glad you enjoy all those little things that make up the video. Cheers

@vanwright3640 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work !

@brettymike 2 жыл бұрын

The precise loading of the welding machine wire and the filming was another Masterpiece!

@dshel560 2 жыл бұрын

i would have thought being from down under the threads would be backwards like the toilets. lol

@gjkozy 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting seeing what makes the things you work on fail, how you go about repairing them and how they are designed and put together. Learned a lot of things that I didn't know from your videos.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

awesome mate great to know things are being learned!

@69jbr69 2 жыл бұрын

One of the few channels I give a thumbs up too before I even start watching because it is always good. Keep up the great work! Dog flexing his chest with buttons open like a boss cracked me right up.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

thank you mate we really appreciate support like that. Yeah Homey doesn't skip his workouts 💪😂

@honorguardsfencingclub7322 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering his jaw muscles certainly get a workout turning his toys into plastic swarf

@TrailTrackers 2 жыл бұрын

It is an absolute pleasure to watch your videos U2. Firstly, Kurtis has achieved "God Level" machinist. Secondly, and of equal importance, Karen has an absolute uncanny ability to know when to 'change it up'. There are exactly ZERO places in these videos where I start to get bored watching the same action. I know Kurtis indicated in a previous video that he is 100% self taught. But I don't remember Karen saying if she was self taught or has formal training in videography. Either way, she is awesome at creating these videos.

@maxnex7676 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, there is never a skip ahead moment in the videos, that is down to Karen.

@johnkruton9708 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m loving her quiet demeanor during all the crazy milling. She must have seen enough “boring milling” and “boring boring” to just understand that we all watch BECAUSE it’s this way. I don’t watch a lot of milling things but I watch Kurtis and his work. Other channels talk waaay to much. If I ever post anything about my own DIY shit I’ll try to remember that its the project and not someone droning on and on a on to the camera.

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnkruton9708 Agree with you John, but there are times when an explanation comes in handy or if the host has a question about a particular topic and would like viewer feedback.

@OSUCharger 2 жыл бұрын

Man thanks for doing this safely. I have so many patients with lung cancer that were welders. Love seeing the respirator.

@logandavis3045 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! The detail and in depth explanations of the processes along with the quality videography have kept me coming back again and again! Can’t say how much I appreciate the time and energy that I know goes into these! Thanks again!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you we definitely appreciate the comment

@del4gold 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the content from Kurtis as always but Karen’s video editing is a real treat. Thx for brightening up my Friday.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mdouglaswray 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THE OUTTAKES AT THE END!!!!!!!!

@mathportillo 2 жыл бұрын

What a joy to refresh KZfaq and find a CEE video! Greeting from Brazil!!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate thanks watching!

@leslieq958 Жыл бұрын

Karen, that slow motion of the needler striking the flux, one needle at a time, was marvelous. Made me smile. Thanks.

@bmwtravel1100 Жыл бұрын

I really admire the safety precautions you take around your shop. Your videos should be required for apprentices in the machine shop. And your explanations on the "why and how" the work needs to be done - well, they are simply the best I've seen.

@supakeen 2 жыл бұрын

Nice torch work on the hand bevel, also keeps surprising me how quick and clean the air-arc gouging is.

@maxnex7676 2 жыл бұрын

Great intro back story on why the damage could happen and explanation on repair. I was also thinking that the work only took a few hours but the intro took the best part of a week 😂😂. Thanks guys.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

mate you'd be spot on with that thought 😂

@demonknight7965 2 жыл бұрын

Homie is like im not spoilt im just well loved. He is just the happiest dog in the world. Thanks for another great video.

@bozojim 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Curtis, I am a blind person and can I say a big thank you for your descriptions as it allows me to know what you are doing avd what you have. Keep it up.

@ecky_thump 2 жыл бұрын

Fab filming Karen 👍, great work Kurtis as ever 😉… always love to see Homeless 🐶 get new toys 🧸 best wishes from 🇬🇧

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@pauljoseph8338 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mrs Cutting Edge…Good camera work on that gouging operation! You got right in there! Looked very intense.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Giving the viewers up close shots i'm definitely for that!

@ronnym1977 4 ай бұрын

I like watching the heavy earth moving parts repair more than the lathe/milling/line boring videos. I know many times the machining is part of the heavy equipment repair but I like watching the welding, air arc, grinding, fitting process more.

@jamesdiehl8690 2 жыл бұрын

I used to know some welders that worked for a railroad tank car shop. Their welding equipment was not in good shape and they had to work outside in the winter, or rainy days. I saw one of them after getting off his shift. He had long black curl hair and a beard. When I saw him, the hair looked like an afro and the beard looked like it had caught fire. He had been welding under a tank car, the welding cables had bare spots and they touched the tracks where water was sitting. I'm surprised he was alive!

@jonathangriffin1120 2 жыл бұрын

Fifty years ago the shop I worked at used gouging rods (Oerlikon Citocut) for removing welds, not noisy but stunk the place out! Best Wishes from Somerset UK.

@grege2383 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, for those pop up canopies, I use 12 inch lag screws & an impact gun to hold them down. Faster and stronger than tent stakes.

@steelmill888 2 жыл бұрын

I helped build Subs for the Navy here in the States.Nice to see someone use a Arc rig with a skill set.This is a routine job in the shipyard.Nice work sir.Once you find that fuse line your golden.Im surprised you didn't Arc that bevel on while you were outside.Nice to see you welding that vertical uphill instead of down hill like alot of no welding clowns would of done.

@joegee2815 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking we need a slow-mo of the cheeck-poker 2000 and like magic, there it was! Great Sunday morning watch with my coffee. Thanks again and great work all around.

@gerardhughes 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Karen has a PAPR, too. She records from such a close distance :-) Another cool video. Always a great way to end the work week.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

safety first!

@SeanBZA 2 жыл бұрын

But hers will be pink.....

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanBZA Hot Pink!

@chriscromar9013 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the videos your wife, you, and the Safety Inspector produce each week. It is not only an enormous amount of work to film and edit it, but then to make a truly quality product is an amazing task - TOP NOTCH! My sincere hope is that your business and your KZfaq channel is highly profitable. You and your small team deserve to keep every penny of it that the government won't take from you in taxes. I hope to see you add this incredibly great content to additional distributors' platforms. You'd do well anywhere you placed it. Thank you for the quality of your work in the shop and in these videos.

@vpertrailerhd5765 2 жыл бұрын

as always the privilege is all mine I am a welder of 26 years in a lot of applications. it is very rear to see someone i can learn from thank you so much for your time. from Colorado USA rock on

@jmaxim80 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is so great that people not only love your channel but also love your beautiful dog so much that they send him presents all the time. And he enjoys package time so much, you people are awesome!

@woobykal68 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video to all the grasshoppers out there in youtube land from the master of repair, the master of video production and the master of toy destruction.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate!

@Bristoll170 2 жыл бұрын

Gold as always. Thanks for another GREAT 29 minutes and 39 seconds of escape on a Friday night here in N.Z. Cheers Pete'.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Pete thanks for taking time to watch and comment over the ditch

@Bristoll170 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Cheers to you threesom. Hope the weather comes right.

@wuz2do Жыл бұрын

It's like watching an episode on the History Channel and Mr Homeless is the icing on the cake. Very much enjoyed the video thanks for sharing

@oh8wingman 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see that at least one machine shop knows enough about arc air gouging and welding to realize that it creates metallic dust that is highly abrasive and will damage machinery. I have worked in many shops over the years where this simple fact was overlooked and the shop and all of the machines were coated in dust. Another problem with the creation of this dust is the fact that it is electrically conductive. It can settle in all of your fuse boxes, switching gear, and outlets and when enough has accumulated short them out. There was an incident in one shop where the dust shorted out a main switch and when the electrician opened the panel and tried to blow the dust out it actually exploded and killed him in the process. If you must service a panel and suspect the presence of metallic dust, make sure all power to that panel is completely shut down.

@josemanon6295 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, friend. Thanks.

@jamesbuttleman3130 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job again by a great team. Explaining the possible causes of a failure like this was interesting and explaining why you use the method of cutting for this job also interesting. Being a retired electrician I understand well your precautions and safety measures you explained and use. It was nice to see Homie receive some goodies in the care packages,he's such a treat.. Keep up the great work,I really enjoy your videos. The camera tech did a fantastic job as usual. Stay safe and well.

@hikanthus 2 жыл бұрын

Karen, great filming and editing - I love how you show the first pass of welding in pretty thorough detail, then show "summary" shots of the rest of the passes over the same area, instead of just skipping ahead to "done!" I like the creative stitching together jump cuts, etc to "speed up time" without just resorting to a time lapse. really well done.

@phisha1165 2 жыл бұрын

Hobby welding is as close as I come to anything you do but I find your videos fascinating. Your explanations as you go thru each process are great.

@garyevans8116 2 жыл бұрын

Great job mate. But homeless is definitely the star of the show and with the interesting things you do Kurtis. Great job Really interesting

@johnghatti5435 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite KZfaq channels. Great work and attention to detail by Curtis, also the pup gets a few toys as well. Thanks for the content CEE!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate glad you enjoy the channel 👍

@marine4667 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been amazed watching your videos for the last couple months. Thank you for putting out these videos very in-depth I’ve learned a lot thank you

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey that's awesome mate glad you can learn something from it and we appreciate your support

@yorkshiremad 2 жыл бұрын

This bring back so many memories, air arc, lovely warm feet in the middle of the winter, in the UK 🤣

@SuperSecretSquirell 2 жыл бұрын

I've done a few of these in my short career working on equipment. The first time I tried slicing through the mount and it took me several hours and a tank of gas. I eventually just measured how long the new mount is, added about 1/8" and drew a line all the way around with soap stone. Held my torch at about 45 degrees and made 4 slices and they fall off and you've already created yourself a weld prep. Wound up making the whole process about 20 minutes per arm including time to flip them over for each cut. Saved a lot of gas and labor cost lol.

@neildare2852 2 жыл бұрын

A crackin' masterclass in planning, preparation and execution! Always a pleasure to watch Kurtis!!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@uglysteve1 2 жыл бұрын

In construction we called those offset marks and they were very handy for laying out away from the actual device.

@PoteauCowboy 2 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy the outtakes, get to see a bit more of Kurtis's personality. He (Kurtis) is a major part of the reason I watch the channel. The story telling of the videos is another reason I watch, very well done. Amazing amount of knowledge in one man's brain. Never any shortcuts. Great couple, hoping years of success.

@jdmccorful 2 жыл бұрын

The chicken bit the dust! Outstanding work all around. Thanks for the look!!

@5037digg 2 жыл бұрын

Another donation to QLD Staffy Rescue on behalf of Homeless. Although I enjoyed watching Homeless destroy (eh, enjoy) my gift to him, it also feels good to help another homeless Staffy.

@pgreen293 2 жыл бұрын

This feels very much like an IC Weld job, very cool to see such similar skillsets in use on opposite ends of the planet.

@wth82 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this video I always watch ic weld, grew up in machine shop, old welders had me welding at 8 years old. I love to watch men fix things the way they should be done. I get so tired of hearing ( it’s good enough for government work)

@darrellbedford4857 2 жыл бұрын

Another great job done. The A/V technician (Karen) needs an award for her filming sound and editing. Better than some professionally made box office movies. Keep up the good work.

@Gyppor 7 ай бұрын

It's always good to look back on older videos. Gotta love how it rained while you were gouging outside then it stopped when you brought the work back inside, eh?

@ypaulbrown 2 жыл бұрын

Kurtis, Karen, and Homeless.....checking in with you and making sure you have a great weekend, I was just over at Max Grant's place in Swan Valley, figured I better get over to the Gold Coast and check in on you......Best Wishes, Paul

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate! thanks for checking in, we've got another long weekend coming up hope you have a good one Paul

@ypaulbrown 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering you know I will...best wishes......amazing how straight you cut that trunion off...Karen, your camera work is amazing and the editing too.....

@bryankinash3523 2 жыл бұрын

Better order up another shipping container for Homie's toys. The perils of being famous!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

I reckon the toy box is over flowing!

@bryankinash3523 2 жыл бұрын

Don't let him go full movie star on you. He's getting kinda pushy with those boxes!

@russwideman9623 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy that you make the effort (and what an effort...given the outtakes) to explain what the part is and how it works. Homey always looks so happy when there are packages!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pacificcoastpiper3949 10 ай бұрын

Homie and I BOTH love mail call. Especially if there’s packages

@marwenzoe 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see that Homeless is enjoying our gifts!!!! Greetings out of Belgium!!!! Mario

@rhhart13 2 жыл бұрын

I've had to do that to many cat push arms years ago. D6 to D9G. Good job Kurtis.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

awesome mate thanks for watching

@robertbowen2129 2 жыл бұрын

Always amazed at what you can do with the machinery,great work to both of you fabrication and camera,hello from the uk

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate glad you enjoy it!

@wornoutwrench8128 2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I like watching this channel is because I have worked on a bunch of the same equipment, have even done some of the same repairs. Ahhh the memories, Did I mention I was retired LOL. Hey Curtis, I saw your doppelganger the other day. Any relatives up in Canada, Vancouver Island to be exact. I was just walking out of a grocery store and saw this guy. The resemblance was uncanny.

@bagerandtager 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again guys..the close up on the gouging was class 👏 👍

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

awesome mate glad that was enjoyed

@levicarson5307 2 жыл бұрын

My worksite foreman today asked me how far down was the coolant in the wood chipper my response was 1 inch. Immediately my foreman responded with "so about 1 banana" your channel is growing faster than you know it!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

haha that's brilliant mate! Metric Vs Banana war is going strong lol

@greggarnham8497 2 жыл бұрын

The only thing that should ever be measured in imperial is thousandths of a banana, and even then, I often convert it back into hundredths of a mm, proper money, in my head so I can make sense of it . . . . . .

@chrisrowland2255 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering One day have Karen video you using a banana tape measure. See how many people notice and comment.

@w.colonialboy9144 5 ай бұрын

Those are some very pretty welds, sir. As a side note, every time I see Homeless now, I think of a D8's ripper shank - Australians... Cheers!

@scottwilke3966 2 жыл бұрын

Pure genious a master at his craft !!! Is there even a school that teaches this kinda work ? I think you hafto be born with this kind of skill ! Thank you for sharing !!!

@thepagan5432 2 жыл бұрын

Rain, LMAO try living in Wales, you start to grow webs between your toes. Fascinating insight into the life of a 'push arm'. Getting the odd electric shock as an apprentice definitely made us aware of best practices when working in the wet. The video was really good, thank you both.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

yeah can only imagine! We're lucky enough to still get plenty of sunshine, has been a very wet year for us so far compared to normal

@aytonbob 2 жыл бұрын

I put the electrodes under my arm to stop shocks when working in the rain , when i worked outside for 2 years as a apprentice in the sixties.

@thepagan5432 2 жыл бұрын

@@aytonbob I was an apprentice from 1971 in a medium sized engineering firm. We had a branch which manufactured industrial furnaces, that where we learnt our welding and cutting modules. I swear some of the welders were sadistic and would do things just to taunt us young apprentices. As we learnt more and more over the years, we paid them back. We were taught how not to get shocks at college, I found wellies and dry clothes / gloves worked, but speaking to guys since then they all had their own ways.

@thepagan5432 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringBeen in Wales for 2 and a bit years , lovely spot in West Wales half way up the valley wall facing south. When it rains the stream on the right side becomes a small river and the waterfall on the left goes mental. The view is almost all green trees and fields, lovely. We moved to Wales as my wife has family around us, the move was because I'm terminally ill and wanted her to be mortgage free and among family when I do pop my clogs.

@harryhino2267 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you mentioned the noise as it doesn't sound that bad. Being a hobby welder, I have never experienced air arc gouging so I learn by what you do and say. Clearly the camera is dropping the sound level A LOT!! Keep up the good work; you are a natural educator.

@josemanon6295 2 жыл бұрын

Hi friend, the arc-air is REALLY noisy. Videos not make it justice, I hope you some day can hear it "live" . Even loud, it's an ineresting sound to be experienced. Cheers.

@guataco 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This videos are like letter from a family. Love the skills in metal and filming. And homeless is precious.

@Uli_Krosse 2 жыл бұрын

_»That's no hammer. THAT's a hammer.«_ Someone had to say it. 😁 Once again, thank you for a great start into my Friday. I really liked the damage analysis and the explanation of how that has probably happened. It's a bit weird to me that rock can actually break steel like this, but I suppose that depends on the rock. Anyway, good one, cheers! May everyone have a great weekend!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

going to have to do a Crocodile Dundee impersonation one of these days! thanks for watching mate

@Uli_Krosse 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yeah. You do. You REALLY do.

@SeanBZA 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yes, my biggest one is called "Gentle Persuasion", even made a label that is on the handle to remind of that. Could not find the right handle, so a pick handle worked for it, with epoxy to help the wedges hold. It spends more time being the anvil than the hammer though.

@markfryer9880 2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanBZA Could make a great name for a race horse?

@johnsherborne3245 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering which leaves the role of Lind Kozlowski to fill?

@blackcloud444 2 жыл бұрын

👍 can’t wait to watch! Have a great weekend you guys!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

cheers mate hope it's enjoyed!

@bobbywright5983 8 ай бұрын

There is a calm about Kurtis that is really nice to see.you don't see it in a lot of people in this industry. He may not be calm all the time, but it's nice to see even if it's just in the video

@normanbuchanan9710 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly can't say what I look forward to the most the actual work, safety officer or the outtakes, probably a combination of the three 😂🤣, but I really like how you mix in professionalism with humor so we your viewers win all round.

@xkblxcripple 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I have been in mining for 12 years now and haven't heard it being called a "Push arm" before its usually called the draft arm here in WA, It may be different over east. Love the vids anyways.

@lemmy9996 2 жыл бұрын

I see your request for viewers to stop sending gifts for Homey is working well!!🤣

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

🤦‍♀️😂 very grateful for the generosity and how thoughtful viewers are but he is SO spoilt now LOL

@rustyshackleford928 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you show the parts on the working machine, what they do, and why they need repair. Most have never dealt with big machinery and earth movers and such.. its great. Thanks guys!

@87mini 2 жыл бұрын

Doggo reminds me of a three year old at his birthday party. Once he gets the game, it's open, toss the toy and go on to the next one, while the parents look down in horror! I'm sure all the toys will be obliterated by the end of the week! Oh, and I appreciate you going through the operation of the apparatus you're repairing, and the modes of failure. It's given me a new appreciation for the design of these iron beasts. But whether it's due to normal wear and tear or misuse, it's all putting food on your table! Keep up the great work! And Karen's video work is the bomb!

@lathemachinee 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Kurtis 👏👏👏 Greetings from Manuel Torneiro channel Portugal 🇵🇹

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@VSSS50 2 жыл бұрын

That weld sizzle, dialed! Love the needle finish btw! IC approves ;)

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@JVHorvath1 2 жыл бұрын

i love watching you weld. its the most relaxing thing in the world.

@ophirb25 2 жыл бұрын

What a shower of gifts to the movie star....Great work.

@Redman147 2 жыл бұрын

Safety is paramount and I like that you let us know what some of the things are that you do to stay safe when you have to work in conditions that are, otherwise, definitely not good. Also love seeing work done where you've used gouging as a tool to remove ends from pieces that you're going to be repairing. I've never seen gouging used, or even heard of it, until I started watching your channel. My only question when it comes to gouging is; Why they haven't created something a bit more ergonomic to hold onto when doing the work? In regard to welding; You're the only person I've seen who heats up material before welding. Why don't more people do that? Is it more for types of materials used? I've also seen that on some jobs, like this one, you've welded in both directions. Does that matter at all for the strength of the weld?

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate thanks for watching and great questions here. The handpiece is designed to protect the operator has a lot of power and heat going through there so needs a lot of insulation. Pre-heating "heavy" and thick materials helps to reduce chance of thermal crack in the weld joint but not needed for light metal fab. The multi direction doesn't make a difference here for the weld strength. Cheers

@Redman147 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ty for the answers. :D

@tonynagy2042 2 жыл бұрын

@Redman147 From my prospective as a power engineer, I can attest to Kurtis heating up the 'material' first is very wise indeed. For example when I fired up a steam boiler from a cold start, it took a long long time and was tedious, but was crucial to do it slow, timer in hand On/Off. The last thing you'd want is to go fast on start-up and initiate an unwanted crack. Without going into great detail about cyclic rates, it's VERY important from my side. I understand this fully. Cheers. ps: I also wish people here in Canada would STOP revving their car engines on the coldest days of winter on start-up. I hear it all too often, and I would bet those broken down stalled cars I see on my way to work are the people that don't realize what they have done, and blame it on the cars instead of themselves🤦‍♂. I thought I'd mention that too.

@ianmcnab9534 2 жыл бұрын

5:19" must have earplugs for gouging" Must have earplugs for all metal working.

@johnfackrell7516 2 жыл бұрын

hi from lincoln uk home of rustons every time homey gets a new squeeky toy my puggy goes mad jumpin up n gobbing off your engineering skills facinate me great channel

@mozpogson3639 2 жыл бұрын

Recovery was much better than I imagined, so well done from the east coast.

@sadmule 2 жыл бұрын

Another nice repair made to look easy. Good work man, always nice to see!... lol, RIP poor little chicken.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

haha cheers mate yeah little chicken did not last long!

@tinman7551 2 жыл бұрын

Good Friday morning Kurtis 🥰😍 would you ever consider doing a video on how you cost out your work? I’m always trying to guess how much some of your videos would cost. Cheers as always 🥰😍❤️ hug the homie for me 😊

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate good question, we probably wouldn't do a video on that and make it public knowledge but might be able to including cost repair vs replacement etc on some future videos

@jamesdiehl8690 2 жыл бұрын

Homey's always so spoiled! He's hilarious!

@tubefish666 2 жыл бұрын

CEE camera women is getting better and better. Top notch macro and slow motion shots. A work of art! Thank you, CEE team.

@anxietyislandllc 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! I'm curious why you couldn't use a band saw to cut the square tubing versus the arc gouging system.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate good question, you could use a bandsaw but you don't have any "control" over the cut & location of the weld joint, you'd have to get it spot on or run the risk of extra cutting or extra welding to fill the joint. Where with gouging can be much more precise at only removing the material needed to separate the end and find the weld joint. 😎👍

@cyneater6300 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone can use a band saw :P Also blade deflection , squareness etc...

@anxietyislandllc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer! Fascinating! - Joe in Seattle. 😁🤙

@BBS_Robski 2 жыл бұрын

09:32 don't force it get a bigger hammer 😎

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

my favourite tool haha

@joelhart9020 2 жыл бұрын

Used to weld on boilers a bit usually with wet floors had a few tingles always wondered how close it was to being dangerous, dry gloves seemed to be the key. Have to agree I have never seen a process that comes close to the efficiency of air arc gouging, consumables are a new o ring in the air switch every six months and a new hand piece every year. Great job as usual guys

@davidingham4542 2 жыл бұрын

i dont know anything about machining or welding but i cant stop watching you guys videos :).. love homeless' shirt !

@dcolb121 2 жыл бұрын

Homeless gets so focused on getting those goodies

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

every day he checks that desk for any new packages 😂

@markgriffin4888 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need a swear jar , you need a 44 gallons drum😆😆😆 In thought that one of your jobs over the holiday break was to build a roof between two containers so that you don't have to work in the rain ?????? Don't knock us train drivers ( especially us retired ones )👍👍👍

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

haha yes planning on putting an "igloo" shelter up and was regretting not having that done yet!

@botsbass842 2 жыл бұрын

My friend, your professionalism is A1. Taking safety- course level care of your safety and health. That's something that folks watching to learn need to take note of. You can get away with stupid stuff, until you can't.

@user-di4bt7qu2i 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, mail time with Homey is hilarious! These videos make me want to get a machine shop and a dog.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

You should!

@alangraham4526 2 жыл бұрын

Curtis another great and informative video many thanks. One question that is probably so very obvious to you but would like "your slant" on it why use your gas mix with a flux cored wire as obviously the gas is not free etc? I am assuming it just shields the weld that much better etc so gas cost is offset by possible time lost grinding and cleaning?

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

hey mate, the wire is a dual shield and requires mixed gas combo in order for it to work correctly. Yes it does shield the wire but if you attempt to weld with this wire and no gas it would end up full of porosity.

@rl3898 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Now I'm really puzzled, I looked up the Fabco tech sheet and it doesn't say flux cored, which with the slag it obviously is, and it says 75/25 argo co2 !!

@AndrewMoizer 2 жыл бұрын

@@rl3898 I did the same thing and the Hobart site doesn't really make it super clear does it? After a while I did determine/confirm that it is indeed a flux cored wire, and it's designed to work in conjunction with the shielding gas. My understanding is that you get better penetration, and properties with the combination of the two arc shielding methods. It's not something that I've had to use, but nothing I weld here at home is this heavy.

@StaffordMagnus 2 жыл бұрын

How did they manage to weld the broken end on the _inside?_ I'm guessing it was the original part from the factory but I don't understand how they could get in there without any access holes or such?

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

it would have been welded during assembly before the side plate of the arm was attached 👍

@StaffordMagnus 2 жыл бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ah the arm is made up of plates welded together, I figured it was one long square tube - makes sense now. Cheers!

@Neil_BT 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as per usual. Never done any welding or fabricating, and not likely to either, but it's wonderful to see someone with the skills to do it turn out high quality work time after time. Love the way the videos are put together with the story of the job, why you're picking certain techniques and materials, and then the way this weeks piece of mangled metal gets coerced back in to shape - all under the watchful eyes of the safety officer, as long as he hasn't got a chook to destroy.

@TheTimtam112 2 жыл бұрын

Love your posting schedule. 5 on a Friday, tired as shit, CEE video, happy as shit. Don't know absolutely anything about machining metal but I find your videos extremely interesting

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

awesome mate glad it works out for you haha