Restoring BIG Excavator Arm & Bucket! | PART 2 | Making & Installing Thrust Plates

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Ай бұрын

We’re completing restoring the thrust faces of the big ZX690 Excavator stick and bucket! Part 1 was all about machining down the worn thrust faces with the WS2 Plus, now we’re tackling making and installing new thrust places. We start with flame cutting the high tensile steel to a rough profile, then it’s on to our lathe to machine the plates to exact dimensions. We can't forget about the O-ring, so we'll also machine a recess for it to sit securely. Next up are the replacement bushings for the bucket. We need to machine them to the right size before giving them a special cryogenic treatment - a fancy way of saying a dip in liquid nitrogen to ensure a snug fit when we install them in the bucket. ❄️ Finally, the moment of truth! We'll carefully fit and weld the new thrust plates onto the excavator attachment, giving it a new lease on life. This video showcases the meticulous work that goes into a successful repair. It's all about the details that get these machines back in action!
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- Hafco TM-1740G Lathe
- Hafco TM-26120G Lathe
- WIA 500i Weldmatic welder
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@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Part 1 was all about the WS2 Plus magic, but sometimes you gotta build things better! After many processes we’re ticking this one off as another successful repair, which was your favourite part of this job? Let us know in the comments 😄 MISSED PART 1?? Watch it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJeYdZN40bTMeZc.html 🔔Hit the notification bell so you never miss our new weekly video. ✍Leave a comment below with your questions or thoughts. 🔓Get Early Access & Ad Free videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering 🛒Check out all our CEE Merch here: www.ceeshop.com.au

@bostedtap8399 Ай бұрын

Hand burning, impressive work 👏

@pieandmashlover Ай бұрын

My weekly dose of CEE goodness… whoop whoop!! 🥳🥳🥳

@mazevx2451 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to more WS2 plus goodness

@ohasis8331 Ай бұрын

Turning ugly steel into nice steel.

@7071t6 Ай бұрын

Perfect work as always ,cant wait till a new larger job comes your way, i guess some people do not do what you do and thus shoot themselves in the foot ,where as you have your clients requirements at 100% and how can they save money and also make things last longer as well. 🦘🦘👌✌👍

@karlsangree4679 Ай бұрын

Karen has such a brilliant sense of when to use slo-mo, normal, fast, time-lapse, and just skip to the end. These videos never get boring.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I definitely put a lot of time into the editing to make the process visually engaging so your feedback is greatly appreciated 😄

@KaldekBoch Ай бұрын

Seconded. A real talent!

@bostedtap8399 Ай бұрын

Don't forget brilliant direction. 👏

@spidersinspace1099 Ай бұрын

Karen is a true professional. Without her these videos wouldn’t be watchable.

@techvigator Ай бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering the video quality is stunning along with the lights. Nice job.

@user-ve6op4hz8g Ай бұрын

Hi, from Sweden. I worked in a shop with heavy duty machines and spare parts like this, once upon a time. I had two colleagues. One of them a pro-welder and the other one a latheprofessional. I learned a lot from these two guys. I never thought I would see guys like them or anything like this again in my life. Now I see both of them in one man, Kurtis! A true professional who works structured and precise. It's the same with Karen, very nice too see your way of working. Keep up the good work, both of you and say hello to your wonderful safety officer, Homey!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Hey mate thank you for the kind words we really appreciate that! And thanks for watching all the way in Sweden, glad you enjoy the videos 😄👍

@sucre9995 Ай бұрын

32:07 what a stress 🥵!! 🤗 Its ok

@davidelliott5843 Ай бұрын

I e done some chilled bearing fits. I was definitely not feeling chill when one got stuck. I got it out but the two seconds to find the prybar were like aeons of time.

@willtricks9432 Ай бұрын

Hand cutting the Plates was the bit I respect the most from this shoot. Patience, Precision, Perseverance. This judges awards 10/10.

@aktuelPL Ай бұрын

Exactly - this is f...reaking impressive

@mikesanborn4541 Ай бұрын

Amazing torch work!

@alro2434 Ай бұрын

Really liked the pivot, brilliant !

@davidanalyst671 Ай бұрын

most fabrication shops lilke colin furze, and grindhard plumbing have CNC cutting tables with plasma. I guess Kurtis is old school

@tompugh388 Ай бұрын

Yeah that was really really impressive!

@argh02 Ай бұрын

11:24 - the machinist's waltz 😀 Seriously, the attention to editing detail (the rhythmic alignment of hitting the puncher), and business acumen towards customer operations and efficiency is what sets apart this channel from many others!

@timothyball3144 Ай бұрын

I heard that as well; it's something she obviously likes to do. But did you notice way she edited that final chamfering of the spacers?

@argh02 Ай бұрын

@@timothyball3144 Very much so 🙂

@koolkar55 Ай бұрын

"PUCKER FACTOR" Absolute classic Kurtis.

@bobcoombs7924 Ай бұрын

I was right with you, damn, that was tense! Do you do that on purpose? 😆

@_Jester_ Ай бұрын

Yup, need a t-shirt or a cap with that. 🤣

@mumblbeebee6546 Ай бұрын

“…that way the customer can do fixes themselves without needing me or my expensive kit…” - I paraphrase, but seriously, this is the mark of a great service - not angling for the customer tie-in but doing what is best for the client. So much respect! Just before you added the coolant, you played some nice Oompah music on that versatile lathe - multi-skilled Kurtis, whistle while you work, etc. 😊 Karen, you make machining look so easy and fluid, great editing!

@RobertFay Ай бұрын

*- Agreed!*

@frankteunissen6118 Ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing about Kurtis’ customer oriented approach as he was explaining how he’d make 4 bushes so the customer could do a quick swap when needed. That’s the sort of thing that’ll keep customers coming back.

@shangrilaladeda Ай бұрын

Look up Wally’s working he also does the same

@vytautasp.8109 Ай бұрын

And that spin on 12:44 shows love of job :)

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan Ай бұрын

One of the main reasons he is unlikely to ever go out of business... His Customers keep coming back and recommending him to their Industry Friends...

@JohnChuprun Ай бұрын

Kurtis, I sincerely appreciate your effort to explain things, despite not liking it haha. That was some awesome torch skills - and of course the editing is always top notch!

@brianmcnutt8850 Ай бұрын

I can see at about the 10:00 mark when you mounted that first plate in the lathe using the hole that you just cut with a torch and when it spun up it looked almost perfectly round. Truly some skill on display there as usual!

@Peter-gi3re Ай бұрын

Yup, I couldn’t believe how balls on he got those.

@Sparkey Ай бұрын

You call that a washer? THIS is a washer!

@gorillaau Ай бұрын

Everything is bigger in Queensland!

@Matt-my7pz Ай бұрын

Hahahaha nice

@AlanW Ай бұрын

I must say, it's really nice of all the large machine companies making replacement parts crazy spendy and keeping the independent machine shops in business!

@oblivionsa7973 Ай бұрын

Don't forget the multi-month lead times.

@bubbachomp5683 Ай бұрын

Man, I have to add "make a circle attachment for my torch kit" to my list of shop projects now. Always learning new stuff on your channel!

@harrylynn6917 Ай бұрын

Yeah man, pretty cool & uncomplicated.

@robmadison4985 Ай бұрын

I agree. I've learned a lot from this channel, some I can use, some probably not. But, I am definitely gonna use the torch circle jig idea.

@andymack5093 Ай бұрын

What a cool but simple radius guide for the gas axe! - I bet every home workshop of every budding engineer all around the world will be making one - I know I will be!! Another top video in both content and delivery from K&K!!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@RobertFay Ай бұрын

*- Your customer gets a Huge Value for money spent, Kurtis!* *- I would expect you will be flooded with more work in this direction.* *- Great business plan, that is for sure.*

@Refertech101 Ай бұрын

well just the fact the customer can see the workmanship he puts in ahead of time here goes a long way, just be honest and do good for your client, and you'll be beating them away and not spending a cent on advertising!

@NoCheeseNoMercy Ай бұрын

How did you make your sentences so small? Was it the - test test test - test -test

@NoCheeseNoMercy Ай бұрын

- seriously very curious - test - not working

@markterribile6948 Ай бұрын

Watching you mark amd measure that plate reminds me again of my father. He was a master of those operations, even with odd-shaped work. The initial cut of the disks left liquid on the plate. Was that water from the combustion or a liquid petroleum residue?

@garby3164 Ай бұрын

Those circles you cut by hand with the torch are super impressive!

@MichaelKingsfordGray Ай бұрын

He encompasses all skills.

@erik_dk842 Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsiTh5Nj2rzFd3k.html Isaac from IC Weld cutting out a name. But he ain't no machinist

@garby3164 Ай бұрын

⁠@@Gecko88I’ve cut a lot of stuff with Oxy in my day and even with an attachment I’ve never been able to cut 4 circles as clean and nice as that. Just about everything he does impresses me but since I’ve actually cut with oxy before this was cool to see, so laugh all you want.

@garby3164 Ай бұрын

@@Gecko88 I’m telling you! Dude barely had to turn them down!

@888johnmac Ай бұрын

what was also impressive was remembering to move the plate ( not that i've ever oxy-cut a fork lift fork .. honest boss )

@aktuelPL Ай бұрын

One-man-two-hands CNC machine 😨The skill and precision with which Curtis cuts by blowtorch is unimaginable

@iancrozier8068 Ай бұрын

The complete Artistry of this channel is magnificent. The filming The editing The freehand cutting The musical lathe playing The welding The machining The words of wisdom ie "pucker factor" The forethought for clients etc, etc, etc Well done Kurtis, lovely Karen and of course, Homeless. Bravo.

@williamuskoski1385 Ай бұрын

Torch had a circle cutter on it but yes it was good

@OriginalGriff Ай бұрын

Making big washers from scratch? Cutting bushes in half? Cleaning faces of big lumps of metal? No problem! Taking the backing off of sticky tape? F*ck, f*ckety, f*ck-f*ck! I have days like that too! :D

@jbonegw Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Ай бұрын

Peeling the backing tape of that type of aluminium tape is a nightmare...

@michaellindsey13 Ай бұрын

super impressive how clean you cut with the gas axe

@bostedtap8399 Ай бұрын

Impressive skills

@PetterPJ3W Ай бұрын

I'm amazed that with a hand cut piece the lathe tool made almost complete contact when touching off.

@JerroldKrenek Ай бұрын

retired after 25 years as a Maint Tech at Snapper mower factory (McDonough GA, USA) i understand WELL the "pucker factor". GREAT job as always!!!!!!

@firepowerpinball Ай бұрын

Comments from all over the world are so fun to read. Excellent! 😊

@SunnybraeCroft Ай бұрын

I had to hold my breath when you put the sleeves in and they sized, no pressure ehh! Brilliant looking job with plenty of explanation as to the logic of the repair and future maintenance, should make the customer very happy. Have a good weekend

@scottbishop7899 Ай бұрын

😆 🤣 😂 was funny hearing the "bleep, bleep ..... BLEEP!!" for a change and I was a bit surprised but then thought 'yeah, guess that's a bit of abone shot deal so no cuts or second goes' but less in the way of bloopers lol Thought you were going to have to bust out the ceramics on that corroded millscale there, only reason I know that is because of Keth Ruckers channel with him working on freshly casted cast iron parts and fresh steel materials etc.

@mikesquared2958 Ай бұрын

In the UK in years gone bye we had a bloke called Fred Dibnah , absolute legend when it comes to old heavy engineering , he’d tackle pretty much anything in his back yard workshop . I think Fred would have been blown away by the range of skills Kurtis has , the documentaries on Fred were put together by professional production teams from the BBC , so kudos to Karen for doing such great work!

@GrantWyness Ай бұрын

Kurtis, your accuracy of the final clearance in such bulky components is outstanding for a manual machinist. There’s some good juju in that gold coast water. Oh, and by the way, where are all the flies - it’s Australia? Haven’t seen a fly in your workshop, ever 🧐

@SeanBZA Ай бұрын

The birds keep them down, plus he is far away from a garbage dump and keeps the bins clean, so no flies. Bet there are a few red top fly catchers far downwind though, just for the stragglers.

@gregoryheim9781 Ай бұрын

Thank you Karen for editing down the boring parts.

@DogSerious Ай бұрын

Saul Goodman:- "What boring parts?"

@gregoryheim9781 Ай бұрын

@@DogSerious Some of us don't need to see each degree of a fastener being turned, times 30 fasteners, in real time. As an example. Karen has a real knack for editing.

@chevbob Ай бұрын

The boring was all done in the last video

@gregoryheim9781 Ай бұрын

@@chevbob 😂 👍

@OriginalMomo Ай бұрын

Kurtis, I’ve watched way too many fabrication and machining videos in my life, and I’ve never seen a pivot point on a torch head before. You guys have all the cool toys 😉👍🏼🫡 Please give the safety officer an extra pig ear from his loyal fan base. Karen, great videography as always, dear. Cheers 🍻, from Ohio, USA 🇺🇸 🍌😜

@timothyball3144 Ай бұрын

That pivot looked shop made. Simple to use and easy to make.

@jones7399 Ай бұрын

as a "Semi beginner" machinist it makes me both proud and happy to see certain actions or quirks Kurtis has, such as slightly rotating the plate when its on the lathe chuck to make sure its flush against the chuck i do as well. another one would be to use calipers to measure a turned part in multiple locations even though it should theoretically be the same for all measurements

@andrewgaynor4399 Ай бұрын

Again, just brilliant to see craftsmanship demonstrated, along with variety such as yoga and acrobatics required to cut the wear plates out, followed by magpie cardio… you want to shout you got wings, sport, you can fly… and they run like their knicker elastic is broken! Fantastic!

@themalewhale59 Ай бұрын

Lovely meticulous work. Love the outtakes. I had a pucker with the bushes as well. 😮

@brettymike Ай бұрын

Kurtis, that plate cutting with the gas axe was magic, and you are the most skilled guy I have ever seen!

@abrammarba9700 Ай бұрын

I always enjoy the little noises Karen makes. "oo!" "nice" "ahh". Makes my chuckle, every time.

@importanttingwei7747 Ай бұрын

Weekend is here

@julianstorey2699 Ай бұрын

Yay

@gorillaau Ай бұрын

TGIF Too bad I have my last shift of the week too night ahead of me.. Not an interesting role but our customers keep coming back.

@chemicloud6443 Ай бұрын

Always fires me up for the last work day of he week!! :) thank you CEE Engineering!!

@UncleManuel Ай бұрын

I'm kinda proud of myself. Because as soon as Kurtis measured from the torch tip to that pointy attachment it clicked in my brain and I went like "Damn, that is BRILLIANT!". I just had realized that Kurtis was about to cut circles with that torch. That's a pretty nifty trick! 😎🤟

@chrisglen-smith7662 Ай бұрын

I bet Curtis wishes his cutting torch had a turbo mode like it does in the videos in real life!

@TrondBrgeKrokli Ай бұрын

Somewhat funny how the cutting of those thrust wear rings gave me a slight feeling of cutting the branch you're sitting on, 😅 but also almost making a smiley emoticon halfway through cutting the inner diameter. 😄

@BirdMates Ай бұрын

That magpie has some serious speed on foot! He took that food and ran for it! 😂😂😂 Love the content!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

His little run was too funny 😂 he's gotta be fast to get treats before George the greedy butcherbird! lol

@joekanicki5306 Ай бұрын

I’m running out of superlatives! That was such an interesting project, and while Karen edited it beautifully, Kurtis looked beat from it. Be well and stay safe!

@skipwaelty3974 Ай бұрын

One of the, if not the best fabricator/ machinist on KZfaq. Thanks for the content. Always great.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks mate appreciate it!

@skipwaelty3974 Ай бұрын

No, thank you.@@CuttingEdgeEngineering

@martinr1834 Ай бұрын

All that machining and exactly .5 mm clearance, astonishing! Such a pleasure to watch. 😲👍

@robertrawlings Ай бұрын

All I can say is thank goodness Karen's editing skills are exemplary , well done you two, another TRIUMPH 😊

@jamiegibson1010 Ай бұрын

Kurtis. Your knowledge and ability astounds me. Anyone would think that you have been doing this job for a very long time. Stay safe folks, especially Homey.

@billyhorton5779 Ай бұрын

Having operated a pattern cutting torch machine myself back in the day, after having watched you cut these washers out with a simple shopmade tool WOW!!!

@michaelmclachlan1650 Ай бұрын

Yes, definitely one for the "must remember that trick" file.

@rons3103 Ай бұрын

Kurtis just showed you why you don't needs a $100,000 CNC Machine when you can make cuts with a torch and some patience! Of course, it would be a nice to have! 😁😁

@Azlehria Ай бұрын

That first facing sounded exactly like turning a brake rotor without the mass damper. Giving me flashbacks!

@erik_dk842 Ай бұрын

The damper is not just for noise, the vibrations get imprinted on the disc surface

@Azlehria Ай бұрын

@@erik_dk842 Didn't say it was, but noise is certainly the most _noticeable_ effect.

@erik_dk842 Ай бұрын

@@Azlehria Understandably. I would also hate to hear that noise day in and day out.

@JohnH20111 Ай бұрын

i wouldn’t be surprised if Kurtis could machine the brake rotors for the business truck if he had to

@Horus9339 Ай бұрын

You're getting quite good at this welding and machining malarkey, maybe you should consider taking it up as a trade. Thank you Karen and Kurtis, have a great weekend guys. WOOF! To Homie.

@Badgermatt-nc5nr Ай бұрын

Homie drives my beagle crazy! He hears him squeaking toys and then watches him play and goes nuts! 😂

@DrokiHazan Ай бұрын

Wow, the circle cutting with the gas axe. When they got on the lathe, it was like they'd already been machined. One of the most impressive things I've ever seen you do, Kurtis. Thanks for another super entertaining project.

@travisjicorcoran5870 Ай бұрын

Well, just found one bright side to getting woken up at 2am (US Eastern time) by my blue heeler

@asw19B100 Ай бұрын

Even your pooch wanted to see the latest video? Now that’s commitment, or maybe it’s just Sir Homeless.

@abesouth3805 Ай бұрын

Those freehand OXY skills are second to no one.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

IC Weld can free hand like a boss!

@erik_dk842 Ай бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringHe's scary good. Also the way he adjusts the mixture in a second. No black Acetylene soot flying in the air

@user-vf4pu8qp9d Ай бұрын

Just Practice

@Spitter-ud8jd Ай бұрын

Nothing was "Free Handed " he used a fixed pivot to turn a circle. Basically drawing a circle with a compass. Pretty standard procedure with a properly set up torch.🍻

@schwuzi Ай бұрын

@@Spitter-ud8jd Except it's not really fixed it just sits in the punchmark. Plenty of opportunity to fuck up that cut still.

@notfeedynotlazy Ай бұрын

Kurtis, after being used to you measuring with a micrometer, watching you marking with a chalk and cutting with a blowtorch _(exactly_ as the idiom says) is hilarious. I'm saying that as a compliment, because you KNOW when to use each of those things!

@ringo8875 Ай бұрын

Good morning Cutting Edge Engeneering Australia, greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.

@roberta4989 Ай бұрын

I'm here my Allen brother and sister (soon I hope). Hope you are both doing well. Great following this portion of your life. Hopefully one day we will be able to have a pint or a few together. Cheers to you both!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Thanks! We're doing great - glad you're enjoying the journey. 👍

@joedpayne Ай бұрын

From Encinitas CA 😎 The slow-mo at 24:30. Such a great shot. Great edit Karen 👌🏼

@Absaalookemensch Ай бұрын

Adding selective out takes and the animal clips makes these videos enjoyable on so many levels. Thank you as always.

@danielcarter305 Ай бұрын

Cant believe what a difference little changes make on the lathe

@thepagan5432 Ай бұрын

I've never worked with high tensile plate, but we used high tensile bar stock for gearbox shafts. Surface finish used to be a challenge, but similar to you playing with speeds, feeds and tips sorted it out. Seeing Homey rip his Rubik cube up, our 165lb Pyrenean mountain dog has a little teddy bear around 75mm / 3" high. She takes it to bed with her and is, so far, unchewed. Great post, thanks. Keep safe and well 👍

@mfeldheim Ай бұрын

I was like „wonder how he‘ll cut circles with that torch? .. ohh, wow that’s clever 🙈“

@rb95051 Ай бұрын

Amazed by the tight tolerances you have been able to work with…1mmm over more than half a meter (or 1/16” over 20 bananas…). You are a master!

@mickymondo7463 Ай бұрын

Great job, those thrust faces were a neat solution. The swarf wand is brilliant I bought one myself after seeing you use it previously, it beats the hell out of an old speaker magnet in a plastic bag for cleaning up!

@blockbertus Ай бұрын

Good morning from Germany! I'm always amazed by people who can cut with a torch like it is a fine scalpel. Eric O. from South Main Auto is another one like that. Cutting nuts off without damaging the threads from the bolt.

@erik_dk842 Ай бұрын

Go to IC Weld for unreal free hand cutting, but he's no machinist, save an occasional line boring using an old machine.

@alro2434 Ай бұрын

The Pakistan YT guys have great skill doing almost everything freehand, cleaner then I can do with a guide.

@lc4geoff Ай бұрын

2 huge, separate components machined to within 1mm of each other, kudos to Kurt's, as usual.

@cjnavyblue Ай бұрын

Karen the editing is super. Curtis the amount of attention you give to detail is awesome.

@bentles Ай бұрын

I have watched this channel for like 3-4 years now and learn something new every episode and for the first time ever I can offer you a tip haha! When machining the discs you can buy like clip on weight belt that you run on the outside edge of the rotor to stop the vibration or also get like these little tongs with brake pad material on them which are spring loaded and dampen the metal to reduce the chatter It’s a common brake disc machining technique (that concludes my machining knowledge) absolutely love the channel tho keep up the great work

@craigsowers8456 Ай бұрын

How utterly enjoyable to watch the process ... good call on the thrust washer material !!! AND YOU EVEN PAINTED THE DIPPER ARM !!! Love it ~ if it "looks nice", an easier receiving inspection ... not kidding.

@darrellhendrix5502 Ай бұрын

Your skill level is phenomenal and your commitment to providing value for money for your clients is admirable. Clearly the two of you are a great team with a vision for the future. Your interaction with the local wildlife also reflects well on you both. Thank you both for sharing.

@aussiecro. Ай бұрын

Pucker factor...shoud be entered into DIN/ANSI/BS/etc standards as a valid engineering term if not measure....ya gotta love it!

@sadmule Ай бұрын

Hey hey hey and welcome to the weekend!

@MichaelKingsfordGray Ай бұрын

Hey hey, it's Saturday? What ever happened to Daryll and Ozzie?

@bostedtap8399 Ай бұрын

Always admired hand to eye skills, top level on hand burning Kurtis, excellent repair with built in low cost option for customer. Have a great weekend both

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Cheers mate! Hope your weekend is a good one too 👍

@stephenvale2624 Ай бұрын

Quick tip on removing the backing on the aluminum tape. Bend a few millimeters of the end of the aluminum tape back over itself with the paper layer attached. The aluminum will stay bent, and the paper will try to straighten itself out, thus releasing the edge.

@davidking3699 Ай бұрын

Super close ups and slow motion... another candidate for best video of the week, and I watch a big variety... Great work, and good to see the job out the door... including a spares kit!

@lawrenceogden3736 Ай бұрын

Another masterpiece from down under, a great watch as always

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@danielcarter305 Ай бұрын

Can't believe Gorge ran all that way insted of flying 😄😄😄

@MikkoRantalainen Ай бұрын

Birds are intelligent enough to run if it wastes less energy than flying.

@michaelmclachlan1650 Ай бұрын

It's not George, he's a pied butcherbird and that was a magpie. Butcherbirds hop as in previous episodes.

@johnforster5312 Ай бұрын

Gotta admit, I was hoping for the unedited version of putting that first bush into the bucket to come up in the outtakes 😂 And I've not seen aluminium tape with backing paper before. In the aviation industry, it comes in rolls. Great video as always!

@vlfreak Ай бұрын

On the ali tape, ive got a roll of it here, it comes with a paper backing 👍🍻

@johnforster5312 Ай бұрын

@@vlfreak interesting! Must be different brands I guess

@johngibson3837 Ай бұрын

@@vlfreakme too mate

@Malcolm-ze4gw Ай бұрын

Every Friday morning here in east Tennessee, I tune in to CEE with the expectation of being amazed. You NEVER disappoint. Incredible work made available to the rest of us with Karen's incredible videography and editing. Enjoy your weekend. You've both earned it..!!

@TrondBrgeKrokli Ай бұрын

Aww, how good. Friday is just not the same without another CEE video episode and a look into the high quality work going on at your facility.

@eacproductions3651 Ай бұрын

Surprised at how much water the steel can hold😮

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

There is a bit of moisture in it but also Kurtis is using LPG (propane) combined with oxygen which produces water vapor

@Joker52186 Ай бұрын

@CuttingEdgeEngineering I didn't know that thanks it's good to learn something new everyday

@simes888 Ай бұрын

The clue is in the term Hydrocarbon!

@eacproductions3651 Ай бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering thank you for explanation.

@tam1381 Ай бұрын

Kurtis reduce all sentence's to 3 words . Man the out takes are Golden. Karen has some patience. Your still the man .

@timbradley5848 Ай бұрын

I wait up to 11:30 on Thursday night for you guys!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ай бұрын

Haha, no way! That dedication is awesome We really appreciate you tuning in late nights.

@y0taman Ай бұрын

Another Great CEE video. Always great to see Curtis making hard work look easy

@edcew8236 Ай бұрын

Always amazing to see precisely machined surfaces on a big old, clunky casting...

@jezeric Ай бұрын

Love watching the machining work in things like this, so satisfying! On an editorial note, I'd just like to say that I appreciate how with repetitive sequences like this, Karen shows the first one at pretty much true speed and then a second one full through with the speed increased. I've found several times that I'll notice something at the end of the first pass that I want to see again, and about the time I think that, there it is without having to jump back in the video! Great anticipation and a sense for at least this audience member's interest. Thank you!

@JB-hc7hq Ай бұрын

CCE > Titans of CNC video content 😎

@johnmorriss5308 Ай бұрын

I could have sworn Kurtis was turning out plate steel smiling emojis

@dfishpool7052 Ай бұрын

Hi Karen and Kurtis - thanks for the video; must say that was some awesome engineering and congratulations on the machining so that you had the required clearances at the end - truly amazing. Seeing you cutting out the thrust plates took me right back to the early 1960s when, as an apprentice, I used to get sent out into the yard with an oxy acetyline cutting torch to cut out plates of various diameters and out of steel sheets of varying thicknesses. The steel sheets used to be off loaded from the delivery lorry onto the ground so to separate them and get clearance for cutting was a tough job - no forklift or crane - just a crow bar and bricks!!! The plates were then machined to make moulds for producing rubber and silicone components for all sorts of engineering applications.

@ronnydowdy7432 Ай бұрын

Kurtis, Karen make a great team. Homeless really enjoys mail and packages day when he KNOWS one is his lol. I have ALWAYS enjoyed watching your shows.

@Roll-UpRainer1510 Ай бұрын

To prevent vibrations, put on a slightly touching clip from both sides like you would use on a brake rotor cutter. Made of plastic or smth which can be replaced

@artadams1 Ай бұрын

It has become a tradition to start my Friday mornings with coffee and CEE. Cheers from Austin, TX

@MikkoRantalainen Ай бұрын

50:55 Loved the destruction mode! (Great subtitles here.)

@chriswatts923 Ай бұрын

I was worried it was Thursday but then this arrived.. 😅 been that kinda week

@geraldlewis2632 Ай бұрын

Kurtis ,my name is Gerald Lewis. I live in Southwest Missouri in the U.S. I love watching your videos. I am a retired heavy equipment operator. I just wanted to say that when you sand the rust off of those big plates please wear a dust mask to help keep from breathing the dust into your lungs. I worked for years without breathing protection and now I have pulmonary phybrosis in my lungs. There is no cure for it and I have to have oxygen now twenty four seven.I am disabled because of it. So Senbe careful.

@bcrx7 Ай бұрын

Having a machine shop myself, Kurtis makes these look too easy. I think people need to understand how much practice and experience it takes to oxy-cut a round shape like that with no automated machine! Great video, content, and editing as usual you guys!

@user-uz2zk7mg3n Ай бұрын

As a person with experience working on metal cutting machines and metal welding methods, I admire your skill and take my hat off to you.

@nickyeary4960 Ай бұрын

3am curtis is always the way to end my day

@sam1812seal Ай бұрын

Loving the difference in language between injury (fiddlesticks 🥺) and messing up your lines (FFS!!! 🤬) 😂😂😂

@PL-VA Ай бұрын

As an absolute non-machinist, I realize that my view of how machines are made are way more complicated than it really is. Making something round as easy as Kurtis makes it look cutting circles/disks like that would never have made it into my guess of how they were made. Excellent video.

@louisspataro278 Ай бұрын

That pivot trick on the oxyacetylene was money!!

@EastBayFlipper Ай бұрын

Ya had it and ya lost it b'ye. You finally had throwing disks that homeless couldn't chew to pieces without shop time😂🤣😅🤞 I love your videos ❤ The cinematography is excellent and virtually invisible to the work. Kudos 👏 Karen The meticulous care given in each procedure is profoundly therapeutic to this retired master HD mechanic🍻

@gapho5198 Ай бұрын

Woo!

@b14ckyy Ай бұрын

Its awesome how you don't just do the repair to be functional but instead go above and beyond to take the chance for an actual upgrade. I hope your customers watch your videos and appreciate all your effort to actually save them hazzle and money! I'm always impressed anyway how you work on parts big enough to climb on and still do that crazy amount of precision at the same time.