That aluminum case needs some TLC for sure. TIG might work, but without the alloy spec, it is risky. I’m confident you have already figured it out and remedied the damage by now. 😉
I highly recommend aluminum brazing rods with a MAP gas torch. It should be a easy repair. Use the old bearing race and build up the surface around the race. The brazing rod will not stick to the old race. You can practice on a piece of aluminum and a old race.
That case is a little rough, but, i'm sure you can fix it. Seen a case explode because the owner didn't believe in maintanence. Owner wasn't happy, said it was Argo's fault. We straigtened him out. Mind you, never saw a frame crack that bad. Must have been really abused by the previous owner. Paint on it looks really nice Donn. My parts supplier is beside ODG/Argo's plant and Amin offices here in Canada. Seen the Sherps getting assembled there now. Good trade, you send us Sherps, we send you Argos.....
Fits like a glove, went together well, looking forward to the case repair and having it all back together too. You're doing a fantastic job Donn. Keep up the great videos and all the fun you have around your shop. Fred.
Oiy that bearing hosing at the end... ouch!i just rebuilt one last winter... a Gen 1. That's a Gen 2. Cool to see what changed and what stayed the same.
The brass bearing you made to replace the 'Olite' one may not last too long. The bearing you are replacing is made from sintered phosphor bronze and is porous so it holds oil, the brass one won't. Anyway great vid as usual.
Realized that you were a serious repair restoration person when I saw the lathe in your shop. Your father or grandfather must have taught you well. Can tell the way you work that you have been doing this type of work for years.
@@CrewsyDepends what your range goals are. For 20-30 mile range and using Lithium cells I don't see weight being too much of an issue. I mean the thing has 8 large flotation tyres at low PSI so is always going to have reasonably low ground pressure even if loaded up with batteries. Realistically though you aren't going to be covering large distances in something like this as it has zero suspension and a pretty harsh ride (I've driven an Argo which is similar). It's also the batteries which are the expensive part, so keeping to a low-ish target range will keep the cost *and* the weight down.
@Charles Brainard Yes, but that's not something that would ever be within my budget personally so is of limited appeal. Converting a UTV or something like an Argo to be a relatively low speed, low range, low cost electric offroad farm workhorse is something I could see myself doing at some point. Not many examples of that sort of conversion around though.
Hi Donn, just a suggestion; with your parts cleaner surround the bottom of the tank with 10 mm copper tubing. Drill 2 to 3 mm holes in one side of the tubing not completely through. Add a valve to adjust air through the solvent it’s not perfect but it does help with the heaver grime on the parts. I leave it bubbling all night, Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
great videos and amazing work! I'm surprised, that you didn't reinforce the frame in those areas where it was cracked so badly! Btw: I liked your long version on how the gearbox woks better!
😂🔧 This video had me hooked from start to finish! The only downside? It left me craving for more. Donn, thank you for taking us along on this epic journey of rebuilding the 8x8 Tracked Amphibious Vehicle and fixing the broken gearbox. Can't wait to dive into more thrilling and informative videos on the Meta Tech HD channel. Join me and explore the fascinating world of technology! 🔧😎🎥
Man... i do not envy the task of fixing that bearing pocket. That said, i've had to fix one in the past and i've had ... success with this roundabout method. I went to the next size up bearing OD. Back then i didn't have a mill, so i got help from a friend and had him cut the bearing pocket next size up. It does work, but at least in my case (literally and figuratively) the bearing pocket boss, is just big enough to work. I always feel that one day i'll find that lathe gearbox explode or something, consequently, i don't use that lathe in its lowest gears. It does work, but not well.
I'm just guessing here, but will you just machine out that damaged bearing hole and insert a suitably sized bushing to repair it? Seems like the safest course. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
@@DonnDIY Damm what? i thought this part1 Don't blame me buddy i'm new and i first time watch your video l😂l and i l❤️ve your work And i like to watch about the mechanics
brass will not hold p to a bronze bearing. I have made several brass bushing, they didn't last. I know you have the gear box together, but I would get bearing bronze or get the correct bushing. If you don't replace it, keep a good eye (ear) on any noise from the gear box. I enjoy your projects. PS, I was a tool maker so I have made many bushing in my time.
Scratch it, bronze is usually softer, that’s why it makes such a good bearing, the soft tin rich won’t weld to the hard steel surface. If tin based bearings ever over heat the tin oxidises, tin oxide is very hard and it rips apart the surface. I had to chase a bronze bearing recently and was pleasantly surprised at the price for a sintered bronze after I had seen the price of bronze bearing stock.
@@DonnDIY Messingut puurides/treides eraldub puru. Pronksiga tuleb laast. Nagu malm vs teras. Nii vähe, kui seda näha oli videos oli see messing. Ole vene hõõritsatega ettevaatlik. See, et hõõrits on ka tegelikult teritatud sellise diameetri peale nagu on peal kirjas on rohkem harva esinev erand.
Would be VERY amazed if that worn out sintered bronze bushing in the reverse gear was a custom size. You can cut the bushings to length so just order the right OD and ID. The brass will hold just fine till then.
Happy you brought it up as well. I was also wondering if the factory clearance for this bushing was that loose. For the cheap price, replacement sintered bushings are a lot easier to procure. I have seen machined bronze bushings made with oil channels instead of sintered material.
I'd bore the chewed up transmission case out just enough to get a round bore and glue in a sleeve with a bearing retaining compound. (Loctite 680 is a good one) They're essentially super-glue for metal and a go-to problem solver of mine. Should be able to measure the center location from the opposite case half and transfer it over.
5:24 - you have a good taste in music. Though "Genocide" is pretty good, but I like "The kids aren't alright" better. Personal preference of course. :-P
Hi Donn, you aren't supposed to grease oilite bearings as it blocks the pores of the sintered metal. Just assembly lube would have worked better. But still an awesome video, keep up the good work.
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Will the brass bushings you made work okay in place of oilite bushings? I'm not saying that they won't work, I'm just curious since I don't know 🙂
The Offspring - "Come Out And Play"
And Americana ?
Word.
Yup
This ☝🏼
The band and song is
Prince & "purple rain"
😳😉
The time and cost of getting those parts blasted was 100% worth it.
An amazing transformation of the chassis, that gearbox casing is a mess but we all know you're going to fix it and make it look easy too
That aluminum case needs some TLC for sure. TIG might work, but without the alloy spec, it is risky. I’m confident you have already figured it out and remedied the damage by now. 😉
Quite the gearbox for a utility vehicle. Good on the manufacturer for supplying a service manual! Nice work.
The Offspring is a guilty pleasure of mine too as are spur diffs
That was my guess for the music too.
Third vote, but what song is my issue.
@@middomaker I give u a clue: you gotta keep em separated.
@@RooMan93 ❤ COME OUT AND PLAY!
I highly recommend aluminum brazing rods with a MAP gas torch. It should be a easy repair. Use the old bearing race and build up the surface around the race. The brazing rod will not stick to the old race. You can practice on a piece of aluminum and a old race.
Great idea dude that was what I imagined as well only I probably would tig it with the race in there
Cheers
The Offspring
Enjoying your videos!
Keep it coming we all enjoy watching what you do
That case is a little rough, but, i'm sure you can fix it. Seen a case explode because the owner didn't believe in maintanence. Owner wasn't happy, said it was Argo's fault. We straigtened him out. Mind you, never saw a frame crack that bad. Must have been really abused by the previous owner. Paint on it looks really nice Donn. My parts supplier is beside ODG/Argo's plant and Amin offices here in Canada. Seen the Sherps getting assembled there now. Good trade, you send us Sherps, we send you Argos.....
wait, they're working on SHERPS there!? holy schnikes!
Hi Donn,
Great work as always, you're a neurosurgeon in a mechanical world.
Awesome, as usual! Song Guess: Offspring/Come Out and Play
5:24 the offspring come out and play 🙂 keep em seperated
How do you know how to put it all back together baffles my mind. You are amazing!
According to the manual. 👍
Great progress Donn, amazing patience and attention to detail. I am looking forward to the next instalment 👏
I guess the band is 'The Offspring' 😎. Great projects and video's by the way. It's a plessure to watch!! 😃
Fantastic following your projects. Thanks for sharing.
The guy is super talented, and a great video editor.
Fits like a glove, went together well, looking forward to the case repair and having it all back together too. You're doing a fantastic job Donn. Keep up the great videos and all the fun you have around your shop. Fred.
Oiy that bearing hosing at the end... ouch!i just rebuilt one last winter... a Gen 1. That's a Gen 2. Cool to see what changed and what stayed the same.
The brass bearing you made to replace the 'Olite' one may not last too long. The bearing you are replacing is made from sintered phosphor bronze and is porous so it holds oil, the brass one won't. Anyway great vid as usual.
Thank you, i learn a lot , always a pleasure watch your channel 👍👍👍👍
Realized that you were a serious repair restoration person when I saw the lathe in your shop. Your father or grandfather must have taught you well. Can tell the way you work that you have been doing this type of work for years.
Those parts look brand new after sandblasting and fresh paint!
👍💪✌
Well done cant wait for more thanks for the hard work you put into your videos
Doing it the right way as always! Thanks for the inspiration.
The Offspring for the win!
What a great video. Very smart gentleman.
Coming along nicely.
Something like this with a blown engine or ruined gearbox might be a good candidate for electric conversion.
Except electric would be really heavy.
@@CrewsyDepends what your range goals are. For 20-30 mile range and using Lithium cells I don't see weight being too much of an issue.
I mean the thing has 8 large flotation tyres at low PSI so is always going to have reasonably low ground pressure even if loaded up with batteries.
Realistically though you aren't going to be covering large distances in something like this as it has zero suspension and a pretty harsh ride (I've driven an Argo which is similar). It's also the batteries which are the expensive part, so keeping to a low-ish target range will keep the cost *and* the weight down.
@Charles Brainard Yes, but that's not something that would ever be within my budget personally so is of limited appeal.
Converting a UTV or something like an Argo to be a relatively low speed, low range, low cost electric offroad farm workhorse is something I could see myself doing at some point.
Not many examples of that sort of conversion around though.
Hi Donn, just a suggestion; with your parts cleaner surround the bottom of the tank with 10 mm copper tubing. Drill 2 to 3 mm holes in one side of the tubing not completely through. Add a valve to adjust air through the solvent it’s not perfect but it does help with the heaver grime on the parts. I leave it bubbling all night,
Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself 🇨🇦
great videos and amazing work! I'm surprised, that you didn't reinforce the frame in those areas where it was cracked so badly! Btw: I liked your long version on how the gearbox woks better!
Sir you are A GENIUS 👍😇👌✨🚀😌 Cheers 🍻
That last shot is a challenge, Good luck.
😂🔧 This video had me hooked from start to finish! The only downside? It left me craving for more. Donn, thank you for taking us along on this epic journey of rebuilding the 8x8 Tracked Amphibious Vehicle and fixing the broken gearbox. Can't wait to dive into more thrilling and informative videos on the Meta Tech HD channel. Join me and explore the fascinating world of technology! 🔧😎🎥
Offspring - come out and play 🤟🏼
So good ii boss EP.4 ok 👍👍😊😊👌👌✅✅
Respect
I really like how you do step by step so we can understand it.... Great Video 👊👊👊👊
Great job as usual Don, I like these resurrection videos , keep them coming
Cheers from Aus
Offspring come out and play was the song 😂definitely took me a minute to figure it out
Love your show . Hex bar looked like brass not bronze, brass is crap as a bearing , cheers
I like the clean work you do.
Awesome video. Great narration and editing. Cool project.
Man... i do not envy the task of fixing that bearing pocket.
That said, i've had to fix one in the past and i've had ... success with this roundabout method. I went to the next size up bearing OD. Back then i didn't have a mill, so i got help from a friend and had him cut the bearing pocket next size up. It does work, but at least in my case (literally and figuratively) the bearing pocket boss, is just big enough to work. I always feel that one day i'll find that lathe gearbox explode or something, consequently, i don't use that lathe in its lowest gears. It does work, but not well.
I'm just guessing here, but will you just machine out that damaged bearing hole and insert a suitably sized bushing to repair it? Seems like the safest course. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Cheers, isn't everything better tasting after hard work? I like to have coffee and it is atleast two times better.
The Offspring. Come out and Play
Hello Donn good job
Can't wait to see it finished
Thank you my friend
A very good watch.
Good thing you had a manual to follow reassembling it. The song might be "Come out and play" by Offspring
I Can't wait to see part 2 Good job Dude 👍😊👍
This was already part 3 of this series. 😋 Or do you mean part two of the gearbox repair?
@@DonnDIY Damm what? i thought this part1 Don't blame me buddy i'm new and i first time watch your video l😂l and i l❤️ve your work And i like to watch about the mechanics
brass will not hold p to a bronze bearing. I have made several brass bushing, they didn't last. I know you have the gear box together, but I would get bearing bronze or get the correct bushing. If you don't replace it, keep a good eye (ear) on any noise from the gear box. I enjoy your projects. PS, I was a tool maker so I have made many bushing in my time.
My bad, it might be bronze. There's no way for me to tell.
Scratch it, bronze is usually softer, that’s why it makes such a good bearing, the soft tin rich won’t weld to the hard steel surface. If tin based bearings ever over heat the tin oxidises, tin oxide is very hard and it rips apart the surface. I had to chase a bronze bearing recently and was pleasantly surprised at the price for a sintered bronze after I had seen the price of bronze bearing stock.
@@DonnDIY Messingut puurides/treides eraldub puru. Pronksiga tuleb laast. Nagu malm vs teras. Nii vähe, kui seda näha oli videos oli see messing.
Ole vene hõõritsatega ettevaatlik. See, et hõõrits on ka tegelikult teritatud sellise diameetri peale nagu on peal kirjas on rohkem harva esinev erand.
Would be VERY amazed if that worn out sintered bronze bushing in the reverse gear was a custom size. You can cut the bushings to length so just order the right OD and ID. The brass will hold just fine till then.
Happy you brought it up as well. I was also wondering if the factory clearance for this bushing was that loose. For the cheap price, replacement sintered bushings are a lot easier to procure. I have seen machined bronze bushings made with oil channels instead of sintered material.
That's enjoying life! Repair a gearbox and drinking a beer! Terviseks
Man, that thing is chowdered!
Really interesting video,
Great as always
Uauhhh, beautiful work
I'd bore the chewed up transmission case out just enough to get a round bore and glue in a sleeve with a bearing retaining compound. (Loctite 680 is a good one) They're essentially super-glue for metal and a go-to problem solver of mine. Should be able to measure the center location from the opposite case half and transfer it over.
Great idea!
Very nice workmanship and video. 👍
Is there enough thickness to the bearing pocket to overbore it and sleeve the hole?
Nada como fazer bem feito. Muito bom.
The Offspring - Genocide. Great band and song🤘... I cheated though and played the video at 0.25x speed 😅
good work
COME OUT AND PLAY!, for The Offsprings great band, and u work is superb, new subs here.
Thanks for the sub!
@@DonnDIY Thx u for the great videos mate!
Ya gotta keep ‘em separated Donn
you could just stick in a couple of sur-ron motors or similar. then you could do tank turns!!
🎵🎶 You Make Me Feel Brand New 🎹🎼🎶🎵 (Stylistics) 🤣
(Yes, I know that is not the song you were playing.) 😂😉
Graet work as always 🙂🙂
Great work as always
Never use brass for bushings. Always bronze.......brass is for lamps and pretty door knobs
👍 Video was too short I wanted to see more 😊...
You were definitely listening to the offspring. Come out and play was the final song.
and here i trying to nap b4 work n a new vid dropps
Ох уж и досталось этому вездеходу при жизни ...
5:24 - you have a good taste in music. Though "Genocide" is pretty good, but I like "The kids aren't alright" better. Personal preference of course. :-P
Hyvää työtä! :)
You can not beat proper Solvent degreasers
Hi Donn, you aren't supposed to grease oilite bearings as it blocks the pores of the sintered metal. Just assembly lube would have worked better. But still an awesome video, keep up the good work.
Noting more thirst quenching than Corona.
Really really interesting 🤩👍
Looks nice, good work 👍
Off Spring 🤟
🎵 The Offspring - "Come Out and Play." 🎶
Як завжди неперевершено!)
should have used bronze for the bushing as it is more appropriate. Great job
It should be bronze, I said it wrong in the video. Oops! 😋
More please!
Come out and play Offspring. I like Chris Cornell for work.
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thats offspring playing in the background, Come out and play(keep em separated) from their album smash
Оо ты непоймеш
buen trabajo amigo aunque en la parte final del video hay problema
Next time use the bread trick for those difficult bearings.
Offspring - Come out and Play