Removing the Cab from the Crane! | Franna Crane Project

Removing the Cab from the Crane! | Franna Crane Project | Part 15

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The Franna Crane project continues in part 15, and this time we’re tackling the rusty, hole-filled cab! We’re ditching the old cab in favour of building a brand new and improved one. But before we can remove it, we have a bit of a detour with the boom lift cylinders - let’s just say it gets “interesting”. Disconnecting the cab is no easy feat either, with a web of hydraulic lines, steering lines, electrical wiring, and anything else keeping the cab clinging on. Tune in to see the challenges we face and we reveal exactly why this cab needed to go! Stay tuned for the next Franna crane project video or catch up on all the previous videos below 😎👇
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@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

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@pieandmashlover Ай бұрын

Yay! Back to the Franna!! Whoop whoop!!! 🥳🥳🥳

@mars6433 Ай бұрын

"Gonna change the oil on my Franna Crane."-Curtis .........part 15 .......

@mariomartin1756 Ай бұрын

La vas a dejar mejor que salida de la fábrica , todo nuevo y más moderno , cuando la termines se la vuelves a vender a la fábrica ,te pagarán más de lo que vale , seguro , saludos desde Tenerife ( Islas Canarias) !!!! Te acordarás donde van todos estos cables y demás mangueras ???? Creo que si , eres un gran PROFESIONAL

@OfficeLinebacker-FJB Ай бұрын

At your hourly rate repairing and buying new parts for this crane, could you have purchased a new crane?

@lesray5788 Ай бұрын

😅

@hoilst265 Ай бұрын

Kurtis' ability to judge balance points for strap-lifting is a legitimate superpower.

@samleigh7817 Ай бұрын

He is, in secret, BALANCE MAN!!!!!!

@DaleDix Ай бұрын

Your proper and actual use of an apostrophe in this day and age is heart-warming.

@SeanBZA Ай бұрын

Plus also putting them in the right place to be self unlatching when pulling the cab off.

@simonscott1121 Ай бұрын

@@DaleDix I agree. I see things like Kurtis's and I want to die.

@hoilst265 Ай бұрын

@@DaleDix Gotta do something with this Fine Arts Writing degree, mate...

@AegonTheMad Ай бұрын

This is turning into a new Tally Ho, excellent: "Hi, I'm Curtis from CEE and I'm a Machinist and Mechanic. A few years ago I bought a very old Franna crane, and since then I've been rebuilding that crane from the keel up...."

@gregp9475 Ай бұрын

Ah so this is the Franna crane of Theseus?

@korycoster3586 Ай бұрын

And launch date is about 2 years away (until it is completed, 2 years ahead of schedule)

@MoraFermi Ай бұрын

Better yet: Project Binky. So much fabrication and customisation to go in!

@davidchapman2839 Ай бұрын

You took the words right out of my mind. I have been following Talley Ho from day 1 and this crane project is a modern day ringer. Everything that is touched seems to need complete re-doing. It will be nice when it is done and unlike a custom car probably worth more than when the project started. But sheesh, give the kid a break eh?

@arose62 Ай бұрын

Oh no, now I'm imagining "The Countess of Cutting-Edge", and a hairy guy wrapped in a sheet 😱

@OGYettie Ай бұрын

Franna crane project has a better story line then most tv shows.

@AttilaAsztalos Ай бұрын

Which is remarkably sad, when you think about it. Very much true though.

@hugolafhugolaf Ай бұрын

« Than »

@baswenmakers6846 13 күн бұрын

But does it have the Wig of Power?

@koenvanderrijt5244 Ай бұрын

God I love this project. A couple of thousand kilometers away someone is rebuilding an old crusty crane.. and im here for it! And the takeouts im here for them aswell

@Salmon_Rush_Die Ай бұрын

When you get that crane finished you're just going to be driving it around looking for random shit to pick up & put down for no reason lol

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

hahaa you know it!

@mikehopkins4546 Ай бұрын

I am so heavily invested in seeing this damn crane fixed lol. Please don't think we are getting bored by this content Karen.

@niltonc.7333 Ай бұрын

This whole crane refub once done will be priceless - as it will be impossible to put a price to it. I agree with you, the content is just fantastic.

@normanbuchanan9710 Ай бұрын

The whole thing about this channel is it's not just very educational but there's a lot of comedy sneaked in and all characters are involved 😂, you guys Homey and the birds included are priceless 😊.

@snl154 Ай бұрын

A freaking P-51 casually flying above the block 😁

@PortaboltPower Ай бұрын

'Can i have the spanner back please', never in history had a man more selfcontrol than in that moment.

@motofish312 Ай бұрын

IN THE STAES WE SAY " HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE!"....

@motofish312 Ай бұрын

SOMETIMES I ACTUALLY USE ALL THE LETTERS!....

@carson34or43 Ай бұрын

Man I had that exact same thought. The amount of self control on that was insane. I wanted to yell myself hahahahaahah

@kozstandsya1494 Ай бұрын

what's the name of that tool called?

@davidelliott5843 Ай бұрын

Spanner.

@matthiastilly5480 Ай бұрын

Noone: .... Kurtis: "The easiest and cheapest way is me just building a whole new cab from scratch...." Hats off!

@Refertech101 Ай бұрын

lately been my life in a nut shell "Here's why the azimuth drive sucks and is cooking control circuitry, so here's how we're fabricating a new one from random junk that will be better then the factory unit!"

@dntkatz Ай бұрын

Yep no worries just a little flat steal and Wala a new cab EASY. I know people that can't butter toast without mucking it up. You are one of a kind my friend.

@cv990a4 Ай бұрын

This crane reminds me of the old story of stone soup. You start with a stone in a pot of water, add a bunch of stuff, then eventually throw away the stone...

@schperling Ай бұрын

wouldn't it be easier to build a new crane from scratch? :)

@nickcollins1528 Ай бұрын

@schperling hire the right engineer so you could get it certified

@gregknight3485 Ай бұрын

Love the extras at the end. Such a relief to hear you do your nana a couple of times so we know you are human after all.

@Raisopod Ай бұрын

This is about to be the nicest crane in the country at this rate. I always get excited whenever a new video for the Franna comes out, I like watching disassemblies and such, so it'll be REALLY nice seeing it come together again.

@ctechbob Ай бұрын

'This is the only hollow press I have' Comon, you can be honest, you went straight to the "I'm not F-ing around with this, it's coming out or I'm turning it to liquid." 😂😂

@williamheffernan5826 Ай бұрын

The man has to have been collecting tools since he was about 4years old. The collection of gear is other worldly.

@josephking6515 Ай бұрын

@@williamheffernan5826 Yeah he's got some way cool toys. 👍

@joefedele4810 Ай бұрын

No you're wrong, he started when he was born...he said to the doctor, hey could I have that what's it, I might need it when I open CEE. And so it began.

@epistte Ай бұрын

Its 11:30am USA and I just spilled a cup of coffee over the comment"its coming out or I'm turning it to liquid". Thanks for the laughs.

@TheFrattylight Ай бұрын

I bet that pin heard boss music after he broke that pull rod.

@mikegdiz6662 Ай бұрын

“Ahh. My arch nemesis, The Roll Pin.” We meet again. Lol I think we all felt that.

@lukebrennan5780 Ай бұрын

That P51D at the end lives with a couple of Spitfire IX's. Love the Franna. "Slight rust in the usual places". "Easy project".

@jamesjarrait2231 Ай бұрын

That was a prop plane? Hard to tell on my big screen. I’ll look again; first glance was an F-104.

@lukebrennan5780 29 күн бұрын

@@jamesjarrait2231 oh you are probably right! I was not paying much attention and on my 'phone. I just saw a blurry silver shape. I know an airport near them has various old fighters and just assumed 'silver equals their P51D"

@fjkelley4774 20 күн бұрын

@@lukebrennan5780 Yes, I saw the black and white stripes on the wings and was thinking "The Invasion ... D-Day" and from that a P-51.

@troop73oo Ай бұрын

Kurtis, I admire your confidence in being able to put it all back together again.

@briggshome7012 Ай бұрын

I wonder if you guys know just HOW POPULAR you are around the world! Your videos and projects and YOU folks have become part of the lives of SO MANY who love watching. Know that you are loved. Keep up the great work. God Bless!

@lm4278 Ай бұрын

They know... they can see the statistics on their side.....

@dev-debug Ай бұрын

"I'll just cut it off and make a new one" I feel like I've heard that a hundred times in this project lol

@DavidLindes Ай бұрын

I don't think I can even imagine taking on a project of this scope and magnitude. Yet you're slogging away at it. Mad respect, Kurtis. And great work documenting it all, as usual, Karen! And scritches to Homeless. :)

@thomasschilf3511 Ай бұрын

I am a car guy, own and work on a racecar, a vintage muscle car and a vintage 4x4 truck. I have also maintained my daily drivers, regardless of what they are, There are very few major projects which I will not tackle. However, I would have bailed on this project long ago. Kudos to you for all the effort that you are putting into this. It provides some great entertainment and makes me feel better about some of the projects which I have tackled.

@ignus9928 Ай бұрын

I am absolutely loving this series. Nothing is quite as good as a 50+ episode series of watching something turn from rust to pure gold. If this project never ends, I wouldn't mind at all, haha.

@araofmadisoncasey4247 Ай бұрын

its called restoration

@KingCovfefe Ай бұрын

This series is simultaneously entertaining and anxiety inducing. I'm going to be much happier once I see it starting to go back together!

@spencerroach4489 Ай бұрын

I admire the focus and patience Kurtis must have for projects like this. I also admire the laundry detergent and bath soap you all must have! 😂

@Renville80 Ай бұрын

At this rate, you'll need to have Franna come out to see the finished product and whatever improvements you've made!

@mdouglaswray Ай бұрын

Every time I watch you work on this crane, one word echoes in my mind: "GUTSY" followed by "BADASS" - the way you fearlessly tackle these jobs is really inspiring.

@j81851 Ай бұрын

Fierce. Like attacking an adversary. But calculated and with resolve. Kurtis is a man to be admired!

@heffatheanimal2200 Ай бұрын

I'm hangin' out to see where he puts the flame decals 😁

@josephking6515 Ай бұрын

Plus he pulls out some inconsequential piece and then runs down what it is and what it does. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of what he works on. Just incredible.

@davidmuzia814 Ай бұрын

Plus I imagine with all the business expenses/taxes stuff he basically gets the crane for free in the end as well as making it a really good revenue stream.

@Stan_in_Shelton_WA Ай бұрын

impressive skills to go along with the gutsy and badass. This Franna Crane project is one hell of an undertaking.

@xGinxIchimaru Ай бұрын

The amount of work on this project is mind boggling. Thank you Kurtis and Karen for all the hard work and entertainment ! The content is top notch.

@mapo5976 Ай бұрын

Karen's scream was the berries 🍒 😅

@vincenthalas7055 Ай бұрын

That crane really does need the attention you have been giving it. That rust was brutal!

@turtlebro4498 Ай бұрын

When the cab was being unsecured so it could be removed, i was like finally got to see a great example of the famous "it can be tight if its liquid" mentality. Love this series and everything that you guys put out. Awesome work.

@nicomeier8098 Ай бұрын

That portable hydraulic press is a miracle worker!

@ruebensmith8931 Ай бұрын

Could feel the frustration when Curtis said "just fucken why??!!"...the jump scare 😂😂 poor Karen 😂😂 using his belt as a snake..classic 😂😂😂

@johnkruton9708 Ай бұрын

I”m sure it’s been said already but the “snake” outtakes are Golden. Married couples 24x7 humour.

@billhanson4921 Ай бұрын

i love the portapower "its coming out and i'm not asking nicely " tool lol

@thestrangerthattalks9516 Ай бұрын

Was about to sleep, looks like plans changed.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

😁

@brucehobbs1734 Ай бұрын

Staying awake the see it.

@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so Ай бұрын

Sleep is underrated. Ooh, new video!

@100acrewood77 Ай бұрын

Same here, was well worth the lack of sleep

@legionofanon Ай бұрын

@@silent4126it's currently 0300 where I'm at lol

@douglasharley2440 Ай бұрын

lol, you have no idea how relaxing these videos are! *thanks*

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Hey mate! We're glad you're enjoying them lol! You're a legend, thanks for the support! Cheers.

@m0nk3yl0v3r Ай бұрын

This guy & Andrew Camarata... best guys to watch on YT

@rogerday6184 Ай бұрын

Waiting for the chainsaw to help put the cab back on…. Lol

@alexgladstone6799 8 күн бұрын

Not everyone knows about Camarata and his container shop.

@Justice-Seeker Ай бұрын

Curtis is far more stoic than I would be after pulling that first pin. I'd have done the "I beat you!" happy dance while making rude gestures at it.

@PyroShim Ай бұрын

That probably happened off camera

@leebrooke1831 Ай бұрын

What a slick removal of a stuck pin. The only hollow press? I’ve never even heard of one! Any practicing mechanic that isn’t taking notes while watching your vids is not taking advantage of the tremendous learning opportunities afforded by yours and Karen’s videos. You are truly an innovative thinker!

@tristansimonin1376 Ай бұрын

We use them for pulling conical pinion gear into the bearing in my factory. We assembled industrials gearbox here

@mikebellamy4760 Ай бұрын

One guy and one girl and one dog. What you guys are achieving is just amazing.

@paulbush7095 Ай бұрын

That portable 150 ton press is insane! I was taking cover watching this video some 10,000 miles away. If Kurtis wants something to come apart it’s going to happen.

@levgordin7370 Ай бұрын

Kurtis buys a functioning crane with minor problems. One week later: starts to take it apart in order to rebuild it from scratch 😂😂😂 Great project and good luck!! I love it!

@kenknight4560 Ай бұрын

There are many car restoration projects on KZfaq, THIS is the most interesting restoration project going. The crane company should be paying you for making these videos, a how to for repair and restoration. What a project!

@Floris_VI Ай бұрын

Somw really good restauration series going on apart from this if you are interested are the 280z from My mechanics and the entire soup classic motoring channel

@andrewnielsen3178 Ай бұрын

They're certainly not a good ad for the makers. Curtis has had a fight with every job so far.You start to wonder if the crane was a good bargain at all.

@norbasza Ай бұрын

I wish with all my heart that you will put it all back together. I'm looking forward to the end of the reconstruction. Greetings from Poland

@soaphelps Ай бұрын

33:39 thats freedom inbound. 🦅🦅

@davidt8438 Ай бұрын

This reminds me of when I was younger (1972) and worked for an automobile alarm company. I couldn’t have been more than 19 years old and while at a body shop reinstalling an alarm in a car that had been repaired, the owner somehow convinced my boss to have me remove a dashboard and fix some problems that the car had previously had. I had never removed or installed a dashboard in my life. In fact I’d never even 😢worked on a car before except to install radios and alarms. I didn’t and still don’t know anything about cars. I guess ignorance truly is bliss because I agreed to give it a try. Well after taking 5 hours to remove the entire dashboard and then fixing a few problems like wiring and vent problems I then took another 3 hours to reinstall the dash and check everything to make sure everything worked I left and after that 10 hour day I had gained enough confidence to attempt almost any repair on almost anything. It’s funny how I’d never thought about that day which was over 40 years ago until watching this video. Confidence sure can be a skill builder. I only found out years later that the dashboard is one of the first things to go together when they build cars and nobody in their right mind would attempt to remove and reinstall one on a car already built.

@josemanon6295 Ай бұрын

Good story, thanks for share!

@tomoakhill8825 Ай бұрын

I _love_ the last clip. Homeless just loves Karen so much, that he _has_ to squeeze between her feet. It is a delight, to me, to see Karen being so kind to Homeless.

@Gpbattersby Ай бұрын

I’m unsure if you’re genius or insane , but I’m here for the ride! I envy your ability not to be massively overwhelmed by the whole thing! Great videos guys, thank you

@Layzmaster Ай бұрын

You've got yourself a right good Sheila there mate. I also appreciate the large amount of swearing in the out-takes. Reminds me of every single machine shop, repair bay and Body shop that has ever existed anywhere. Good on ya.

@beakittelscherz5419 Ай бұрын

10 years ago, i said "good by" to TV... No Regrets so far! This (KZfaq) thing got me entertaint 10 times over!😎

@glennsoucy4359 Ай бұрын

Been working around heavy machinery for 40+ years. I was today old when i saw a hollow porta-power

@PurpleNovember Ай бұрын

Those pin puller’s are actually not that uncommon. Most of the heavy equipment shops I’ve worked at have had one or two and there’s plenty of places that rent them out too.

@dfross87 Ай бұрын

Like most specialised tools, you don't need one until you REALLY need it.

@jimmyoakeslift4374 Ай бұрын

Are they not common? I’m an apprentice in Australia and I’ve seen a fair few of them

@dfross87 Ай бұрын

@@jimmyoakeslift4374 They're certainly not rare, but most places I've been don't have them. Until they need one, and then suddenly the new expensive hollow porta power is the best thing this side of free beer.

@marswalkerpilot2303 26 күн бұрын

when i saw the press unit comming out i did say "i will win" with a smile and sure enough it did. thanks for yet another great episode.

@luksan_swe Ай бұрын

Curtis in the cab on the ground playing with the steering wheel was priceless 😀

@pauljackson2126 Ай бұрын

I won't ever be bored by watching Frana Crane Project... I bet it would take nearly 30 episodes to put everything back together. Great project video as always.

@Aphony66 Ай бұрын

Hanging off every episode. I love it

@636wrentham Ай бұрын

I'm deep into a total rewire of my 1967 Chevelle. The Franna Crane series makes me cry just a little bit less. Thank You!

@gragor11 Ай бұрын

The skill sets of Chad, as are Curtis's, are rare indeed.

@robertbarnum7541 Ай бұрын

Posi?

@ToolofSociety Ай бұрын

I hope to god it's not as rusty as the Franna crane :P There are a surprising amount of wires in those old cars. Fortunately I've never had to replace the whole wiring harness. Did have to replace some of my Nova's wiring due to modifications and some questionable wiring..

@royalblood2405 Ай бұрын

Dude that car has like 10 wires, a monkey could rewire that old junk

@jstamets Ай бұрын

Sort of like jacking up the radiator cap and pulling a new car underneath - one piece at a time! Really enjoy these!

@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian Ай бұрын

Kurtis’s dismantling skills are to be applauded. 👏👏👍😀

@minhaluta1668 Ай бұрын

Kurtis? I am a 71 yo man. I am tired just of seeing you face this humongous task man. You are a courageous fellow. I would already have scrapped the thing, set it to account loss, and bought a brand-new crane. Live Long and prosper friend, you deserve it. 🤔🤔🙄🙄😎😎👍👍😁😁

@damianwright3690 Ай бұрын

He's got to have something to bling up now that he doesn't have his beloved drift car...

@Refertech101 Ай бұрын

Nothing beats custom though, problem for us is age and time, we have so little of it left. Sadly that goes along with energy and motivation too.

@minhaluta1668 Ай бұрын

@@Refertech101 So true, but you must admit, lots of our energy loss, is to be accounted for by poor feeding habits ie: highly processed foods, sugar addiction, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and so on. After I found out about this, I proceeded to correct it, and I am most energetic. So far as motivation, it is really difficult to be motivated in a Country like My beloved Brazil, where the Communists are now in full flight. 😵‍💫😵‍💫🥴🥴

@damianwright3690 Ай бұрын

@@Refertech101 The other factor that results in loss of energy is ... not being energetic when you don't feel it. I'm not talking about getting up and moving when you're sick, but when you're just not motivated. Energy is one of those 'use it or lose it' things in life. A lot comes down to muscular and skeletal strength, and some flexibility. Don't maintain it, lose it. Good news is you can get it back - key things to regain if you have lost them: ability to bend your knee forward to or past your toes while your bare-foot heel still rests firmly on flat ground (this is a key ankle flexibility movement crucial to proper walking); ability to get up off the ground without needing to support weight using hands or arms (this is indicative of leg strength, core strength, and balance); and being able to stand on one leg at a time for more than 20 seconds each, while doing things (leg strength, core strength, balance). The longer you can stand on one leg, the better. For an example, why do many older cultures still have active 80 and 90 year olds? Type of food, cultural attitude and expectations, and effort.

@recklesswhisper Ай бұрын

Yes.. I would've put a down on new crane. This isn't worth the trouble. ^..^~~

@ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00 Ай бұрын

Portable hydraulic press? Man, you’ve got all the cool tools!

@pauljoseph8338 Ай бұрын

19:40 You should set up a bird bath for George. The industrial dust particles in that dirty puddle are probably not good for him to be drinking! 🐦💛

@Peter_Riis_DK Ай бұрын

It’s a dirty job and a humongous undertaking. I’m in awe.

@mrdebug6581 Ай бұрын

I know NOBODY, how is as bold as Kurtis to rip out all this electrical and hydraulic guts from such a not-trivial machine... full respect from here 👏🏻🏅

@mlmmt Ай бұрын

Ripping them out is the easy part, its putting everything back together that is going to take forever :P

@mrdebug6581 Ай бұрын

@@mlmmt I am aware of the fact that Kurtis will reassemble this...and it will be much better than new🍀

@scottgm321 Ай бұрын

It's so nice when you have a cheerleader and someone to pick up dropped tools for you. Thanks for the video.

@michaelallen1432 Ай бұрын

Yea, Homie is awesome. Karen's there too. 🤣

@lastguy8613 Ай бұрын

@@michaelallen1432 Homie dosnt pick up tools, that's what he's trained George for😅

@Michel-Uphoff Ай бұрын

YES!! Franna Crane time! (pours a large cup of coffee to enjoy it to the fullest)

@michaelcato9255 Ай бұрын

I love how you have no fear of jumping right in and taking things apart. Your mechanical knowledge is astounding.

@JimmyTontoeShreds Ай бұрын

The wiring harnesses in these Franna cranes are unbelievable too. I used to work for the company that did the wiring harnesses for these cranes. Company name was HARNEX, located in Brisbane Northside industrial suburb of Brendale. Wiring harness usually took a week to a couple of weeks to complete. Pity 70 of staff at HARNEX are incompetent crack heads. Good luck with the wiring if you’re getting it from them. Curtis and crew keep the videos coming they are outstanding.

@bassriver8137 Ай бұрын

Every time your notification comes up, I set an appointment in my day. Quick note, my dad worked in the "home defense department" lol, of a steel shop here in Canada for many years. I never know just how skilled or intelligent he had to be to do this work until i watched you in your shop. Detailed insanity sometimes it seems. Thank you for allowing me to know my dad better, it means much. I will be 70 this summer, good fortune watching over, and hope to be dropping you both a note when i am 80. Oh by the by, the edits, production and scheduling you have accomplished, is nothing short of professional. Producer Karen I salute your skills and abilities. Give guys, we will be here to see what Homeless is up to next. Joy to you both

@agusnit1952 29 күн бұрын

I hope my remaining life will be enough to see the new crane works

@claytonWells-tr8yl Ай бұрын

Crane project is way better than 100 episodes of a fireball vice machining series. Your videos are the best

@rustbeltmachine 10 күн бұрын

Hey I watch every episode of that dang vise build. It makes me feel like a good person. Love me some Abom. He’s such a good guy and his videos are very well done IMO.

@claytonWells-tr8yl 10 күн бұрын

@@rustbeltmachine he has switch up to a salesman for advertising and cnc work. His channel sucks compared to ic weld, cee and on fire welding and snowball

@claytonWells-tr8yl 10 күн бұрын

@@rustbeltmachine no one wants to see a cnc that is boring watching Curtis run lathes and mills is awesome

@fullscale4me Ай бұрын

That hydraulic press just earned its shelf space many times over!

@ophirb25 Ай бұрын

Now why do I get the notion that you are doing it for the fun and not because it is really necessary? 😁😁😁

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

😉 isn't that what projects are about

@jaybud1607 Ай бұрын

I am amazed at how many US youtube guys mention CCE in their own videos. You guys do a great job. I always look forward to watching you on Friday morning. and I agree whole heatedly that Kurtis' ability to pick (lift) a piece that is balanced is amazing. Karen, you so a phenom job filming and editing. Keep laughing, it make me smile.

@michaelharris1486 Ай бұрын

That first plane that flew overhead in the outtakes was a P51 Mustang. Yea those piston airplanes sure have a unique sound.

@brettmarley4772 Ай бұрын

Turns out i cant count. Been there before. Laughed at that a bit.

@slimydroid Ай бұрын

The ship of Theseus springs to mind, how much more needs to be replaced before it's no longer considered the original crane! Great work as ever though, really enjoying these (and everything else you do).

@AttilaAsztalos Ай бұрын

Oi! As long as the gear shifter knob is the same, IT'S THE SAME CRANE! ;)

@arichigdon5365 Ай бұрын

That looked like the American WWII Fighter Aircraft, a P-51 Mustang. Very cool.

@robindawtrey9735 Ай бұрын

I'm assuming that the Franna was such a BARGAIN you couldn't resist...but oh what a bastard project. I'm in my 70's and hope I live long enough to see it rebuilt and that WILL be a nightmare. Much admiration for your abilities.

@kennethewertz9313 Ай бұрын

It's a good thing you are filming this because the amount of detail involved in putting this back together it's going to take some help remembering where and how all this stuff goes back together.

@afnDavid Ай бұрын

Do you remember how it all goes back together ??

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

yes! and if not we'll make it up as we go 😂 (or just watch the videos lol)

@davebell4917 Ай бұрын

I would reckon

@michaelallen1432 Ай бұрын

Of course. He has it all on video.

@krajorama1 Ай бұрын

Halfway through the video I thought "this crane will never work again".

@michaelallen1432 Ай бұрын

@@krajorama1 If it were anyone else, id wonder. But he knows what he's doing. It's going to be a fully rebuilt crane that's literally like new when he is finished. Actually better than new because he's addressing the shortcomings of it like the propensity for rust in the cab. Since we know he will take care of it and do proper maintenance, this investment of time and money will last him decades. Considering that there are 50 year old pieces of equipment out there still operational, even with poor maintenance, this could potentially last him the rest of his career. And because it's diesel powered, even if everything is electric and fuel is hard to come by 50 years from now, if he had to, he could run it off straight vegetable oil. In AU I understand diesel costs around $2 AUD a litre. A quick check shows vegetable oil as costing about $3.60 AUD per litre. So for a piece of equipment that's not run constantly, even now you could do it. If you bought it by the 55 gallon drum from a bulk supplier you could get it even cheaper. Considering that more and more restraints sell their used oil to a recycler, free oil is becoming a thing of the past. But if you wanted it 55 gallons at a time, you could probably negotiate a reasonable price for it and it would likely come out cheaper than diesel even today. The only issue is the winter which is why there is biodiesel, but there are ways to deal with that.

@LuisDhubhairt Ай бұрын

Min 35:58: The new Franna Wireless-controlled model. Nice. Also, that P-51 Mustang and what seemed to be an L-39 Albatross were awesome. Without mentioning the "girliest scream you can imagine", which I replayed several time, also laughing my a** off. Great video, as always. Congrats to the three of you.

@lzed223 Ай бұрын

I love how Curt escalates from a heavy hammer to a 150 ton portable press. Moisture is a funny thing. I had a large 30 hp vacuum pump seize itself overnight by rusting the blades to the cylinder wall. It required a tough expensive overhaul.

@ImolaS3 Ай бұрын

That portable hydraulic press is handy!!!!

@DogSerious Ай бұрын

They would be hard pressed getting that cylinder off without it.

@brettfontaine4681 Ай бұрын

I see what you did there 😂

@rickstirling7045 Ай бұрын

A tool for every job, but a portable hydraulic press? Effing awesome mate! Great video today! Kudos to the Ace videographer.

@johnc4394 Ай бұрын

Who doesn’t love a good crane, great job… all 3 of you 🤗

@bobkaster1 Ай бұрын

Always love seeing the extreme disassembly methods come out - "can't be stuck if it's a liquid!"

@chrishanna256 Ай бұрын

You have two great forms of memory, both I am in awe of.. Your own, since you seem to remember how to put all these devices back together in working order and your cinematographer who provides all of us with the details and you to check the details when needed. ALWAYS impressive work on both your parts.

@PaulG.x Ай бұрын

I'm an lab instrument service engineer. After some years of disassembling and reassembling machinery an engineer becomes familiar with how things are designed and fit together. It takes little thought and memory. Cables and fluidic lines need to be labeled though. Then there is German designed equipment , the rule there is that it will be as difficult and unnecessarily complicated as possible.

@pauljoseph8338 Ай бұрын

Have you increased the resolution, Karen? The video quality looks great!📸

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

YES! So glad you noticed 😁

@joetorrisi2903 Ай бұрын

Mate, I have good memory but I'd be stuffed geting that back together. Love ya work. That dog of yours is a solid unit.

@rustbeltmachine 10 күн бұрын

Homie was dominating that lil stuffed tiger toy! Cheesus Riced!

@sayeretmatkaal Ай бұрын

8:45 OMG ! OMG ! OMG ! This is the best idea I have seen on internet ! I just can't go thru life without one, not anymore. If I don't find one, I'll build one. Thanks Kurtis for the inspiration & idea.

@zsolthajdu5007 Ай бұрын

I love how you are fine with replacing 80% of this crane, even stuff that you already replaced gives you a hard time.

@dcretney Ай бұрын

Curtis’ work on the crane is a modern definition of “in for a penny, in for a pound”.

@dathat555 Ай бұрын

Jack up the radiator cap and roll a new crane under it. This is a fun series to watch.

@kennethgoble3612 Ай бұрын

Echo: And as always, Karen's videography and editing is the best on the tube.

@SandBoxJohn Ай бұрын

33:38 You and Kurtis just had the privilege of hearing the sound of a Packard built V-1710-3 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in a CAC Mustang.

@webfreakz Ай бұрын

Pretty good set of outtakes this time LOL 🤣

@dtiydr Ай бұрын

The stabilizing system in these newer gopro cameras is just beyond anything base on how much they move when Homeless runs but still produce a pretty much perfect movie.

@lqueryvg666 Ай бұрын

35:59 - Awesome pic for a frame! OMG - Too funny and awesome!

@stephendoherty1275 Ай бұрын

"I don't like anything about this crane, so I'll just replace everything that has to do with it and have a good one!" Awesome job!

@SER198503 Ай бұрын

Kurtis was like unpack the judge for that pin 😂

@ProfessorMAG Ай бұрын

Kurtis is a brave man. That amount of wiring and hydraulics to get re-connected from the new cab would be daunting. I've done it before and he will need a clear schematic and a lot of trial fittings to get this right. My hat off to you for even trying, many would just pay someone else to work it out.