I’m 75, retired crane operator /parts changer and addicted to learning on KZfaq. Your videos are fascinating, you give me faith in humans that the world nowadays is trying to take away! THANKS

One of the best things that Matt has above everything else is his attitude that "Where there's a will there's a way" he may not have the right tools or even the right parts but if he can make it work it, he'll figure it out. It's what makes his channel so enjoyable and a pleasure to watch.

Saw a t-shirt somewhere that defines you very well. It said: I know stuff. I fix things.

Wow very Efficient Compacter For sure Matt very cool to see it back up and running and saved from the scrap Heap 51:31 @Diesel Creek

The trench compactor running over a GoPro would make an excellent intro!

This channel has really grown on me... I find that I really look forward to new videos from Diesel Creek-- even though this channel has very little relevance in my life nowadays as an old retired guy. I think that Matt's attitude and "never say die" approach are very compelling, and who couldn't use some of that quintessential "American" spirit in their day-to-day goings on? Keep up the good work, Matt... and thank you for taking us along!

For that starter, you might want to consider a bump out protector for when you go into trenches with it. You could weld it on. Looks like a really successful project.

This brought back an old memory. A guy had my dad build a riding lawn roller from scratch. He supplied a bunch of car parts, some steel, and an engine. My dad started welding it up and realized the steering box was backwards so that to turn left, you steer right. The guy told him to go ahead and build it. That guy rolled yards with that machine for years and never messed up steering the wrong way.

The coned shaped washers Matt. Belville washers. Designed to impart an even axial load on the shaft. Great vid again.

Way to go cobbling one engine out of all those parts! VERY impressed with the stator conversion - bet the manufacturer said you can't do that.

Matt, you are a frickin' genius! You remind me of every farmer I have known, able to fix anything, almost anywhere with minimum tools but buckets of patience. A truly awesome 3 part series, congrats.

Never fails to warm my heart the pleasure on your face when your fixed piece of equipment fires up and is working. We curse and sometimes we swear we doubt our reasoning but when it's all done the satisfaction it brings just makes us look for the next pieces we can bring back to life. Thanks Matt glad this little Compactor is done the way you want it.

Every video is a learning experience. Your enthusiasm about tearing down the object of discrepancy and returning it back to an opperable piece is priceless. The band has another million record seller, there great.

Thank u Matt for taking time to explain what’s going on. I’ve learned a lot from watching. What I really like is you turning what some call junk into operating and useful again. Keep it up!

I would never buy this machine in a hundred million years, yet I am fascinated with your relaxed diagnosis, disassemby & your excellent filming. You are a true master of all things mechanical.

That's some serious American ingenuity on display. Dr. Frankenstein would be proud. Well done Matt!

Watched 3:30... Matt: "....fairly easily" Me: [drops what he's doing and gets popcorn]

I love the random movie references. “Two weeks from everywhere”… seems like you’re in a tight spot!

Matt. This time round you actually demonstrated your true mechanical prowess! Well done, best wishes from South Africa.

I think the engine being 3 different colors and clearly from 3 different models adds as much to the patina as the worn paint and old hard rust. Tells folks someone gave enough of a hoot to put the time in to keep it around. Great work. Enjoyed this series quite a bit.

Loved the repair. Parts swapping is a normal thing in my neighborhood. It's why there's so many half tractors around. BUT...... Just about sang along, "come with me, and you'll see, a world of OSHA violations! " Frickin' GOLD! Keep 'em coming Matt.

You’re a mechanical genius! I’m amazed that you were able to retrofit so many components on that machine. Just one of the reasons I love your channel!

THE WASY I SEE IT!!!IS YOUR MADE FOR THE SCREEN!!!!YOUR PERSONALITY IS OFF THE CHARTS MY KZfaq FRIEND!!!!YOU ROCK MATT!!

Love how you don't mind sharing when you screw up. "I'm an idiot". You could have easily edited it out but left it in for our enjoyment.

Watching the look on your face when things go as planned is priceless. You have a great attitude. Testing that machine on your 3" base rock isn't a very good test of its abilities. It will do a fine job on its intended purpose of compacting backfill material in a trench. You have once again turned lemons into very good lemoniid!!! Attaboy.

What finesse taking parts from three non-running engines and coming out with one that runs like a charm for that monster! Well done Dr. Frankenstein!

No need to apologize for READING a resource. Reading a tech reference combined with your experience and instincts, you are unstoppable.

You NEED to nickname this machine Skittles. All the different paint jobs from different parts, it’s perfect for this machine.

You are one of the smartest mechanic I have had the pleasure watching.I was a heavy equipment mechanic for thirty years until broke my back in a vehicle accident.I finally ended operating the equipment I once repaired.Amazing machine.

Nice. Well done. Ever wondered why Bomag is world leader in compacting ? I've seen these things almost everywhere round here in Germany where they do pedestrian zones or streetsides. Can't beat that thing even if dang old. Don't paint it. It tells a story of a long life of work. Thanks for sharing !

The smile on your face when the engine turned over and ran is irreplaceable. Like a little boy opening up Christmas presents.

I think you just found your motto: "If it ain't one thing it's five more." I love it.

Two parts paint thinner and one part boiled linseed oil. Just brush or spray on. Makes any paint and oxidized plastic look like newly painted, but with patina.

There are times it really pays to be a hoarder. As a small dairy farmer my father did likewise and it was impressive as to how he managed to fix so many things by salvaging and repurposing from his collection. Good job Matt!

Hi Matt, I am most impressed with your trouble shooting and problem solving methodology. Your ability to modify and come up with hybrid solutions to bring to life a dead mechanical and electrical nightmare is inspirational. Your relaxed and determined approach while dealing with continual setbacks is a lesson to us all. The example you provide for us all is the importance of not giving up when things go wrong and the going gets tough. Well done Matt on another successful project, which is educational and inspirational on so many different levels. Please continue your excellent work and please keep the videos coming. Many thanks.

I'm always amazed on how he managed to keep track of all the parts he disasembles and manages to remember which goes where.

Happiest moments in life 1. Newborn 2. Watching someone fix a trench compactor that is metric 3. Getting married

Wow Mat, that was some feat of engineering! It sure packs the stone. I'm going to rent a big one for my gravel lane. Thanks again for a fantastic video. You never disappoint!

Matt you’re an incredible guy! Great job on bringing this compactor back to life. This was definitely a great video and the ending was hilarious.

Matt, your smile and thumbs up was pay day for a job well done. Keep on making things work that were near dead. Big blessing to you.

What I'm learning from these buy repair/restore videos, is the equipment really is only as good as the person maintaining it. Lots of "old" equipment is getting a second life due to some time, parts, and care. Well done, I've learned a lot from you and your expertise!!

The next project is to weld some bars onto the rollers to reestablish the sheeps feet. Impressive rebuild.

Enjoy Matts sense of humor and his attitude towards his projects. My husband was watching, and was talking about this machine a bit. Used to work, yrs ago at a " we rent anything" place for all sorts of equipment, and also did accounts payable there as well. worked 72 hour work weeks and came home dog ass tired..with his ex, running her mouth and making out checks for 1.25 to pay for shit. In any case:-) I enjoy him watching and telling me about all the things he did, there and enjoying your videos. When you don't have the proper things, you always manage to come up with things to make things work, and sometimes even better than how they were originally made. WTG!. Look forward to future videos.

I do not understand why people put negative feedback on you you're a great human as far as I see ! Keep up with the work man love it ! 🤠👌

Looking at the two engines I'm guessing that they are rated for different power levels. You can see that the valves are are a good bit larger and with the longer push rods I wonder if the cam has a different lift. Also I might be wrong but I would assume that the 4 hole injector would not only have a better spray pattern but also inject more fuel.

Waking up to DC is always a great way to start the day!

I remember when you got that thing. It was left for dead. It's came a long way you brought it back to life. I'm sure it will come in handy on future projects.

Nice conclusion to your project, Matt. I always hear guys talk about how much they love "patina" on something. Guess it was the Army that turned me against patina always expecting my brass to be shiny and perfect! Especially don't like the green crap on old copper. Love it shiny and bright. Same for rust on equipment. I'd have to do a "Christine" number on your compactor and pressure wash it, sand it and paint it. Probably as near original color as possible and redo the original markings on it. Well, just because! You gave it a nice new lease on life! 👏👏👍

You amaze me in what you will tackle and how intuitive you are on diagnosing mechanical problems and the repairs. I agree, I wouldn’t paint that machine, it looks just right. Thanks again for sharing your adventures. Peace

I noticed the old Ford squatted a bit when you loaded the compactor on it. I really enjoyed this series.

I've been impressed with a lot of the things you have done on this channel, but this time out you really upped your game, very well done. Call it "A Lot 47" Cheers from Tokyo! Stu

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You are so amazing at making videos I don't know anybody that can make a 55 minute video that is interesting the whole time. no matter what you ever do in the video it is always super interesting

Hell of a job Matt! Maybe do some build-up welding on the drums for better compaction and traction or you could just weld 1/2" pads over the old ones, she's almost good to roll asphalt at this point.

I like how you're still a young kid at mind....pushing cars with it!!!!!Bad ass!!!Love your thinking!!

Love the "geographical oddity... two weeks from everywhere" reference. What a great movie that was.

Hello Matt kudos to you for going the extra distance and changing out both cylinder head and stator / bearing plate assemblies. A very good example of how a basic engine changes so much with what it will be used for. And why you never want to dispose of original until the change over is complete. It may not need a new paint job but it deserves one of your new Disel Creek emblems.

Hey Matt. Great channel! Next time you run into a stubborn bolt, such as you did on the flywheel, try replacing the adjacent bolts. After tightening them the stubborn one may break loose easier. German Allen hardware tends to be softer than what you'll find in other equipment. Dig out heads and use an impact driver to loosen them and you'll reduce the chance of breakage. In my 45year career I have worked professionally as a technician on high end German cars, all sorts of antique cars, off road equipment, and currently trucks and busses. I can sometimes predict how your projects are going to progress and applaud your curiosity and tenacity. I enjoy the videos, try to diagnose the issues, and then ride along to the conclusion. Or maybe I just enjoy watching someone else do the work! Thanks for taking us along on your journey!

A sleeper compactor. Great job, Matt! Function over form . . . I agree no need to waste time preping and painting. Time to do real work!

you have ingenuity and aptitude and always get the thing running lots of life left in that machine

And Matt wins again, through his perseverance getting another machine running and dedication to putting together another great video. tks Put a comfortable seat cushion on that thing, and a back rest to get a good massage while compacting at the same time.

When comparing the 2 heads side by side, I was concerned that the space between the valves wasn't the same, but you forged ahead and got er done! Great video.

Although I have zero background in this area, I could not be more excited for each and every upload of yours. Thank you and keep it up!

Crazy it took 3 of the “same” engine to make one work. Glad its all back together!

“Once again saved by the junk horde.” That’s an understatement if I ever heard one. I don’t know why but towards the end I was singing Captain Kangaroo’s rainbow song. For those who don’t remember it starts with red and yellow and green and… I can sing a rainbow. 🌈 Nice job Matt! She sounds good too! Caddiwonka! 🤣

Nice! You could weld a few grousers on the outside & inside row of pads if you need a bit more traction on the stone and whatnot. I was pretty darn impressed when it pushed that car. What a little beast that thing is.

BTW. Because I am oriented and experienced in the electrical disciplines, as soon at you started to describe the stator problem, I thought "solar". MUCH easier to me, because of my orientation. And you saved money using what you already had on hand. Congrats!!.

Matt, I admire your perseverance and skill in getting this to work so well!

If a burnout shakes the neighbors house this things going to level it 😝cheers Matt🍻

Another great Video Matt,Brought back good memories from nearly 30 years ago.I worked on these trench compactors back when they were new!The later model unit had an option of a wireless controler so when compacting trenches deep down you could operate the machiene from on top of the trench and if the trench colapsed no one got trapped or burried due to the trench colapsing on top of them.Great machiene but very qurky to work on they were built very compact.

I love the old and unique machines you bring home. Always coming up with new ideas. Love it man.

It has "earned it's stripes" lol. Great video Matt thank you from Scotland 🎄 🎵Who knew you had such a lovely singing voice 🎤🎶

What better way to start a Mon than with a new Diesel Creek video. Great job as always.

Glad to see this project finally done. You bringing this home was the video that got me started watching your channel. And I'm glad it did your videos are really something I look forward to in the week.

Thank you again Matt. Have a nice warm sunny day.

In 30 years or so: "So this little trench compactor was sitting over 20 years in an open field. After a short inspection it seems it was build of three different machines - at least! The motor seems to be an old military unit. As far as I know these came without a stator, so it will be interesting to see how the owner fixed the battery loading problem. But one step after the other. First, let's see if it even starts or if this Frankenstein unit was left here to die because of too many problems. I wouln't be surprised. ... Holy Moly! It runs! What is going on? Whoever put this thing together knew what he's doing. I'm impressed."

That little machine has had quite a journey . Welld done for saving it .

Matt, the 3 vids on this project have made a great story, it appears you have a useable piece of equipment.

Matt brilliant piece of mechanic's I am a car mechanic in the UK and enjoy the content you put on here for us and the fixes you perform its a inspection. Good stuff keep up the brilliant work look forward to your next video. 👍🏻

Your knowledge in these older engines is amazing. Great job

It was fun watching you problem solve on the fly! I wouldn't have painted it either. Sounds nice but as we all know it's the prep for paint that eats time like... a thing that eats time. I might have de-greased a few more parts to make reassembly more pleasant but that's me. That engine sure had some curve balls! The difference between the original and the donor shows "rapid iteration". Now all you need is a cable or pipe laying job to recoup your expenses!

The German engineers who designed this compacter would be surprised how well you found all the parts to make it run again .👍👍😊😉✌

A great project Matt. It was free. Then you put so much value into it. The cost/benefit ratio is irrelevant. You took a "junk" machine and made it a runner. Being able to say, "I did it!" Is priceless.😁😎 I worked on a great many machines and systems that were so outdated the manufacturers were extinct. Ya just gotta keep trying. 👍

This was a sweet video! Thanks for putting it together, there is A LOT of excellent content here. As a young adult its helpful to see things torn down and put back together while being fixed and troubleshot. Makes my own projects seem less daunting. Thanks Diesel Creek!!

Hey Matt! Great job bringing this peace of scrap metal back to a second life. Thank you for converting the imperials measurements to the metric system! Have a great Christmas season!

You get double thumbs up for the O' Brother Where Art Thou quote at 17:00

mother of god.............check out that flywheel..........stores more kinetic energy than an avalanche. Matt is a master of almost infinite patience to see this project through. Great to see, the issue with crankshaft thrust play tolerance shown as a reference to an important measurement.

Wow! That thing hits like a ton of bricks! I've never seen one of these before, but as a density testing technician I've seen every other piece of modern compacting equipment, this thing would hold it's own against a diesel vibratory sled for sure. Probably does better on inclines than sleds.

Another success story Matt. You are fearless tearing into most any piece of equipment! However, even more impressive, you seem to always overcome any obstacles that you encounter along the way in making it operate as intended. Nice job 👍!

You’re very methodical and also very good at explaining your thought process Matt part of the reason I like your videos so much, the other being the great and varied content and the machines are what I’d like to own 👍🏻

I think that you face each challenge as an adventure and when you have reached the goal, that is the end of a successful adventure - an end found on analyzing the problem, and considering the options and facts, make decisions, and voila, the goal accomplished and one BIG SMILE!

Thanks for your honesty, well done. You have an amazing memory for which bolt fits in which hole. Keep up the good work.

A "COPIOUS" amount of fun 💯 watching from Cape Town SA

Great work, you did again you snatched it from the great machine heaven and put some breath into it's life. One less that will end up the junk pile. Nice little compacter great for those jobs that come up and you have the correct tool for it. Looking forward to when you work on the grader, I think you will enjoy having it around the farm and also just for the job sites you come into. Keep it up your inspire many young and old people to tinker and make it happen.

That was an adventurous project to produce one 'bitsa' roller, (a bit of this and a bit of that), but all credit to you for getting one working item out of the bits. I do not know how long it took, but you have a use for it, then it was a well worthwhile project. If I had done it, sure as heck been very pleased, you not only succeeded, but entertained an audience all along the way. Truly, you recycled what was little more than piles of bits into a working machine. Not only that, it sounded well worth the effort.

The result of 3 engines, some ingenuity and a crapton of determination... Matt has an iron will when he decides something will work it will work

This machine resurrection is the most impressive display of genuine mechanical skill I have seen from anyone. Kudos to you, Matt! Thank you for the educational entertainment!

HA HA HA!!! I really enjoyed the end ride! Very glad you worked out all of the problems & got it running so well, & it does do a great job. While I realize the actual filming may have been more than one day, that one section after getting the head back on with all of the details you had to do looked like a full days job all by itself! Good job, enjoyed it, & looking forward to your next upload.

Been watching for a while...learning how to approach problems with a solid solution. Enjoying your videos.