Repairing cracked frame on Grimme Varitron 270 potato harvester
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- First up is some footage from Emley moor tractor pulling. The first 2 pulls are me with my Leyland that I built back up in last weeks video. Next is Rob with his 6 cylinder Fordson major, he was having a bit of bother with his hitch being set too high so he was struggling to keep the front end down, then its Jason with his Leyland 285, I think his kill flap was half shut so it wasn’t boosting up properly. Next is Ben with his twin turbo Perkins V8 powered Ford 8210, and last is James with his 6 cylinder Fordson Major. There were 33 tractor pullers in total but I only recorded a few.
To the job in hand, the customer noticed during the machines annual service that the tank frame was starting to crack. They only plan on keeping the machine for one more harvest so wanted me to do a repair to see them through.
I cut a section out on the frame so I could access the damaged area due to having no access from the other side, I used the die grinder to Vee out the crack the best I could and rewelded. I rewelded the square back in again, drew/cnc plasma cut out a new plate to brace over the area and welded on. The repair should way outlast the original design.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching.
Top notch repair as usual.
that is a hell of a repair. another great show. please keep them coming. best show on you tube. thanks again.
Привет МЕХАНИК! Что делают производители с этой экономикой на ВСЕМ не проста делают убогую технику а заставляют фермеров от без выход насти брать ее и ремонтировать. Но к счастью для фермеров есть АС ремонтник!!!
Thanks for putting in the pulling. Love to see more when you pull. That little tractor has some power. What do I say another great job. Just wondering if that extra plate is too thick for that belt that runs next to it? Keep up the work
There should be plenty of clearance.
Lol the environment warriors will be going ape over this, good on yer 👌
belfast reg on your truck
Society have come a long way from hand digging spuds with a fork....
A tricky repair to complete. It looks to be your usual high standard, finished in Snowball red. The machine is complicated to a laymans eye like mine. The farmer has to grow and sell a lot of potatoes to pay for one of these machines ! I hope you get known to the excavator plant operators. Thanks for sharing your leisure and work week. Brian from South Yorkshire.
“Snowball Red” - love it !
Snowball Red ! 👍👍
Looks as if you did a very good job under the conditions you were working under Oliver . The tractor pulling event looked great 🥇thanks for the very enjoyable Sunday morning video 10/10
26:11, I love the software that you are using but most of all I love the fact that you have taken the time to learn to use it.
I’m only a self taught bodger but I’ve done a little bit of fusion 360 and that does look way better!
Lifters is what we call them Oliver also Riddles at the back
Tractor pull was v good.
So, apparently the manufacturer knew that was a weak spot and instead of redesigning the frame they welded a bit of steel in there and hoped it would not break before the guarantee was up. Seems to be a common practice these days. Thanks for another very interesting and worthwhile video. Glad you had a good time at the tractor pull.
German engineering.
The tractor pulling looked good fun lots of fuel going through the pipe lol lol ...nice bit of fixing on that spud harvester u will be soar after all that climbing about that little welder seams to be doing very well keep up the good work always nice to watch your videos thks ...
The metal protrusions are factory alignment tabs for assembly. Grimme has them on all of their equipment I've worked on.
Have you considered that the contractor may have overloaded the bunker?
@@Frank-bh3cm No, and since I have no personal experience with this kind of equipment I should not have bothered commenting on it. I'll try to remember this next time.
That bit on stage with the panda, perfectly edited not to cause offence, made me laugh 😅
Absolutely love the tractor pulling, maybe give us a full video on that.
Looked like you did some respectable pulls. Great video. I really like watching an actual farm tractor pulling , instead of the 4 engine monsters that have no relation to a farm tractor. Great job
A good fix in an awkward spot though I suspect the weak point for that tipping table and hopper leverage has moved further into a more difficult spot in the chassis. Time will tell.
Another great Sunday from Snowball Engineering! That’s one hell of a machine for picking potatoes 🥔 and a hell of an intricate doubler plate you produced there Ollie 👏👏
MM77 Approved 👍🏼 👍🏼…………………………………………………. Tractor pulls are just too cool!! Thanks for the tour of the machine. That was a tough repair, but looks like you did the best you could under the circumstances.
I bet Wes like this one, farmboy as he is
Showing your ingenuity this, no wonder it cracks, should have had that patch from new
I’ve driven potatoe harvesters for 25 years , I wouldn’t drive that into a ditch, I’ve got pictures of a self propelled spudnix what a nightmare that thing is
What a difficult job on a HUGE MACHINE 😳😳😳. Went to hillshead many years age fascinating show. The quarry is disappearing fast as it’s supplying stone for HS2
Evening Olly, that looked a nightmare to work on, sharp edges everywhere to bang into. You seem to have a huge amount of patience, well done. My brother runs a quarry, the kit is well built but the blokes still manage to beat it to death, it’s a harsh environment for sure.
Absolutely awesome stuff as always.I like the fact you did a repair that will last even though the customer didn’t ask for it!
Of course Cutting Edge Engineering shows us that even the best built mining gear fails.
Good God was that you driving looks good fun keep the good work up lovely video thanks
Awesome job fixing your pulling tractor, Oliver. Hopefully, you placed well this year. The engine sounds strong and performed well. The repair job was a difficult task, but like always, you figured out how to make it better than factory. Can't wait for the next one.
Hell of a weld for a machine with only 12 months life !
Though I suppose it will make it more saleable and get a better price.
Any chance of a farm tractor tour you’ve got some right modern classics on the farm I would to learn the history of of them! Look after yourself 👍
yes, ive seen an ih 1255 i think, would like to see all of the tractors
Good job that should sort it mate. The stress on the components in those big machines must be phenomenal cheers bud
Noce jpb at the tractor pull, looks like a lot of fun.🎉 The repair seems better then factory . Thicker is better,way to go. Enjoyed another interesting video 🎉🎉
Another fine job done Ollie!! Most people don't understand something looks simple but can be difficult. Keep up the great work 👍 👏
I would have gone to Emley Moor show, but didn't know it was on, its only 3 miles away. Give us a heads up a couple of weeks in advance next year please Ollie.
I’ve heard a few people that live local not knowing about it, must not have been advertised very well. There’s tractor pulling there again on the 21st of September.
@snowballengineering Thanks Ollie, I'll put that in the calendar.
Hi Oliver, the tractor went well at Emley, and top notch repair on the spud machine, cheers mate,stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
Very common break on those machines, Oliver, I've repaired a good few. Great repair. BTW. Varitron 270 = 2 row harvester 7 tonne bunker
Great video as always and really appreciated the explanation and clips. Thank you.
Nice to see you letting your hair down at the Emley Moor MAST Rally, that sort of stuff is good for the soul. Great to see another agricultural machine restored to stronger than new.
Great mixed bag video Oliver. The repair was up to your usual high standards 👍🏻
That's one hell of a bit of machinery just to get me a plate-full of chips...
What a good investment that plasma table was
Walked past you at Hillhead, but only realised after you had gone, else would've stopped and said Hi! Keep up the good work!
Good tractor pull as well.
Here in the US we also have many local tractor pulls lots of fun and beer.. thanks for sharing.
That is one complicated and complex machine for harvesting potatoes. I remember when I was in my teens, they grew potatoes in the paddock across the road from our house. They were ploughed out of the ground and then picked up by hand and put into potato sacks. You got paid by the sack. Labour was cheap back then.
Grimme did retro fit a load dissipating strut to the rear side of the tank to counter that somewhat. Wonder if that one got the mod? Tricky fix! You would never spot the crack with the bunker chains in - will have to check ours! Thanks Oliver
Tractor pulls? You’re truly a jack of all trades!
Tractor pulling was great Oliver should of done a couple of walk around's thanks mate.
You gotta get the farmers to break the equipment in more convenient places. They're just being unreasonable.
Looks like that will do it Ollie. Boy that frame sure looks like it could have thicker metal on it , must be a weight issue keep up the good work Ollie 👍
How many of you have Olivera thumbs up when he gave us a thumbs up on screen? 😊
Nice crack/ fishplate fix.. it will last for ever !!!
As always, a pleasure to watch.
Some jobs are not as easy as it seams this one wasn't to easy but not difficult as well it was just a bit fidelity.
Congratulations Oliver you made to the race it was awesome 👏 👏
You are right about stuff made to a price 3mm plate in machinery drives me mad you would think an extra mm or 2 would break the bank.I suppose weight of machine comes in to it as well.Some stuff just to light though.Good job
Weight is a big issue. It weighs 24tonne already.
Thanks for including the pulling clips. She pulls good. That couldn’t have cracked in a worse spot
bit of fun at start going to the Tractor Pull nicely done there another patch that does not look like a patch stronger than original for sure and a nice toure of the machinery at the end great video well done thanks for showing us around the spud machine nice bit of kit that for sure till next one Cheers
Tractor pulling 👍👍
I love the tractor pulling content!
Congrats, great to see you competing.
11:44 Olly could you not have used , if you have, one of those borescopes through a small hole to see the internal structure?
Yes, but I don’t have one.
@@snowballengineering Dear Santa!
Loved the Tractor Pull. Its great to see you compete.
Seems you're always fixing poor design.
Looks like you did pretty well with the tractor pulling. I was reading the comments to see what viewers said and your replies to some of them. Hopefully they get the sled working correctly for the next meet so that it works the same for everyone. Be careful with the extra boost that you don't overdo it. Hate to see it blow up.
The time it would take to cut that patch by hand! Modern tech is just amazing.
nice to see the tractors in action 😁
Doing some good work. 👍
Good day Oliver. Thank you for sharing the other side of Oliver. Tractor pull and equipment expo. Hopefully you can have a Snowball Engineering logo and signage on your tractor for a business write off for advertising. If that is allowed in the UK pulling world. Thank you for the education of the Potato machine and excellent repair. Cheers.
Great work Oliver!
Olly I rekon you could weld 2 snow flakes together. Super repair job as usual. Nice footage from the tractor pull also. Thanks 👍
Great video, love that big industrial stuff. (and you tractor pulling)
Considering the difficulties you faced, you did a brilliant job of getting to the source of the problem and then fixing the problem (as usual)! the fix you resorted to was well executed and visually appealing. Well done Ollie! Good job to of trying to describe how the harvester works without the most important parts not present! Looked like the tractor performed reasonably well, how did you feel about it after?
Pretty pleased with the tractor just need to get some more boost pressure out of it to burn some of that excess fuel.
Maybe there is a market for you in the construction machine welding repair. Should be more profitable. A service truck would be needed.
It's not snowball-engineered when there is no enhancement installed 😁I love working which wants duration (right expression, word?). Go on, Oliver 😎
I am the first person to admit that I am no engineer, but that was a simply awesome repair job, Oliver, I would not have known where to start with that one, and as usual a fabulous result that looks as if it will last forever.
Again I know nothing about tractors and tractor pulling, but you seemed to be up there with the others Oliver, you certainly seemed to be enjoying the facilities in the beer tent, though I hope you enjoyed all your weekend Oliver.
Great work again Oliver and good to see the tactor pull too.
Oliver, enjoyed the tractor pulling footage very much. Here in West Texas we do not have much pulling, but I do enjoy them. The tour of the potato harvester was very interesting. Thanks for a great video.
It’s a tricky job repairing a frame like this. You want to strengthen the part that cracked but because it is a large springy structure you can’t make that part so stiff that it causes a crack somewhere else. Your plate looks like a great solution. I bet you nailed it.
Tractor pulling looked like good craic
Good filming. Thanks
Seems like every manufacturer is building cheaper and charging more 💰💰 just like frame of shop truck, we had replace 2 foot sections of frame because manufacturer cheaped out and engineers did God awful idea of 2 piece frame 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Another great video where you surpass the original design.
That was a really tricky and difficult repair, but you nailed it as usual. I don't think that will ever break again. I can imagine the machine being scrapped at the end of its life and that repair still being good.
Think you are correct. A machine, like a loader or excavator, that is used year-round in harsh conditions has to be built better than a harvester that gets seasonal use. That is probably why Kurtis gets his price for top pocket repairs. Going after some of that construction/mining business would probably be a good thing. Your shop location might be the biggest issue.
What grade of steel do you use? Is it primarily something comparable to A-36? Do you use anything like T-1, A-514, 400, or 450? I've used T-1 on backhoe booms with good success (as far as I know).
Obviously the design engineer used CAD Cardboard Aided Design aka origami (paper folding) as their main tool and the materials to build the machine weren’t much better. 👍🏴
Nice job Olli, not an easy repair. Good thing they managed to catch the crack early, before they had a catastrophic failure. Glad you took out some time to enjoy yourself. Keep up the great work.
The problem would not have arisen if the English would eat rice instead of potatoes.
😂😂😂
horstmuller. No thanks . it's fish and chips , don't think rice and Chips would go down as a traditional meal with salt and vinegar.
@@karlhrdylicka Times are changing.
The average (new) Englishman nowadays curses his god at least 10 times a day.
So why not get slit-eyed?
would had benefited from bit victorian knowledge....small child with welding skillls 🤣
Moving into quarry type machinery, you will be into
' allistairc123' territory
An air powered body-saw is brilliant at completing the corners of grinder cuts - it will take off the last few mm square. No more prising. Or a cordless recip-saw. Once the base structure is repaired, I like welding a big gusset over the entire, so you get a double layer - with plenty of cut-outs so you can weld inside as well as outside - a plasma cut ring works great at dissipating load as well as adding loads of strength - one of the most useful repair sections you can have laying about is a 20mm wide ring of 5mm quality steel that's about 125mm outside diameter - welded on over a cracked section, it adds massive strength & dissipates stresses in every direction.
I use 125mm diameter 5mm rings on loads of stuff that has cracks - they're one of the handiest bits of steel to have about the place. Being welded inside as well as outside, they become immovable objects that ain't ever breaking again. I get our local lazer-cut steel spot to cut me a few dozen whenever I remember - I have never regretted having those pieces to hand.
I'd also never be ar5ed buying gas again - everything is flux core here now - it's a far superior weld, a lot hotter, a lot deeper penetration than MIG, done well it looks superb, like Tig, with the penetration of stick. I wish I had become proficient with flux core decades ago - would have saved me a lot of money/grief/a lot of lugging heavy gear around. Caveat being the machine has to have arc-force adjustment - which 99% of affordable machines don't. Mine does. If it ever dies, I don't know what I could replace it with for less than 2 or 3 grand - that one adjustment makes flux core make total sense. No arc-force adjustment, flux core is rubbish. Arc force adjustment, flux core rivals TIG but with 10X the speed.
can you cut out the side you can see and weld good...cut out a access hole....weld up the crack on backside....plate it from the access side? adding strength.. then finish this side ..maybe adding a plate before closing it up??
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Any beef farmers watching, wonder what your thoughts are on the carbon tax been introduced in Denmark. About 100 per cow ,ah sure there's plenty of insects people can survive on .Look it up
I guess you’ll know young Mr metcalf on the tractor pulling? I do love watching the laser cutter cutting shapes out! And the question is, was the harvest to big for the shed or the shed too small for the harvester🤔😆
Tricky repair made to look straight forward.👍 love to see the tractor pullers throwing on plenty of nutty slack (Cole) .
Watching the likes of on fire welding and I C weld you might need to kit yourself out with a big service truck with a hoist to get into really heavy mine repair.
Looks like you have expansion plans 👍
Small Mig welder for the win....Again. Oh Aggregate machinery can be built to a price. you need but the well established or properly made stuff if you expect it to last. It all wears out after a fashion, but Man oh Man there is some junk out there.
Those quarry machines are built much stronger than agricultural machines. They have to be with the forces involved with digging rock. The other point is that a breakdown with any of those machines runs into many thousand dollars per day that they aren't working, so they can't afford breakdowns. That sure was a big quarry.
One of my brother's friends had one of these. It was riddled with stress cracks all over. I went to take a look as a favor, but denied the repair. The way i see it, the design is flawed. Not intentionally (usually you see the signs where they purposefully put thinner material on "replaceable parts"), but still flawed as heck. There's several areas where they should've ditched the method they used to constructe the frame and gone with more traditional means of frame building. Neat and complicated, but ... that's what kills one of these too.
edit :yup. Good repair and splint. I'm happy i didn't get into fixing this, because hot potato, that would've been a mess for my skills at the time (and even now i feel). Tabbed construction is a good way to save weight, but also a mess to repair.
So is the tractor pull a speed or distance test?
You would have been right up there if it is Max Smoke contest 🤠
Looks like a hell of a lot of fun!
Well done
Thank you for sharing, another sunday who start with you and your project, always a pleasure , have a nice day 👍👍👍👍
I'm thinking Greta Thunberg would not approve of tractor pulls! 😆
One could be forgiven for thinking these tractors were fuelled by coal judging by the smoke !!
Hi guessing you watch Cutting Edge Engineering Australia he does a lot of big plant, says the cost of the part new, and then the time it takes him, save the owner a lot and makes a good profit.
love the CAD drawing mate ... i have done it loads of times at different company's were customers have turned up with pencil drawings and say can you do me a 3D drawing
Glad you are using a mask when grinding. Have a friend with silicosis from grinding welds etc
Breathing in dust is not for me anymore.