What is happening? I could be doing anything productive, but I choose to sit & watch Otto fix a drive shaft? Why? What compells me to watch this? I'll never own a boat. I'll never need shaft repair knowledge. It seems I got addicted to the problem solving skills of Otto Kilcher. I can't get enough of this wise crackin' wise man. The skill of one can help so many via TH-cam. Keep it coming. Thumbs up! I wanna see what project comes next.
I love watching machining. I ran a gear manufacturing company for 32 years. We solved many customers problems. That is what makes your video so attractive to me. You are showing people how to fix things, solve problems and your enthusiasm is part of the charm of your videos. Thank you for another great video.
I've never made it up to Alaska but it's always had a special place in my heart. My oldest brother lived up there for many years he owned a nice house outside Soldotna he was the Captain of a long liner fishing vessel on the Bearing sea for many years. We still have the videos he used to send home I remember always being really worried about him some of the videos out there were just wicked waves and weather. He ended up getting a divorce from his wife and they moved out of Alaska. He moved to Wyoming and then remarried and started driving semi for the fracking fields. And on one of his days off he was driving his pickup down the interstate and blew a front tire his truck rolled several times and he lost his life. That was 6 years ago now he was only 57 at the time the same age I will be this August. Sure miss him. Sorry for the long story but every time I see fishing vessels or anything about Alaska I always think of my brother
As someone who runs a repair shop on the side I can say that I truly enjoyed this video and seeing how you all came up with solutions to a problem. One cannot have the perfect tool for every situation and being able to improvise is a great skill a lot of modern machinists lack.
Not a lot of people today know what the suspenders colors represent. Used to watch the red green show every week. Love it. As long as you dont pick up his habits on fixing things. Lol
Otto’s suspenders are probably for boating. Buoys are red right up a channel and green are on the right going the opposite way. I’d be very surprised if he had seen the Red Green show.
The breadth of Otto’s knowledge never ceases to amaze me! Is there anything he doesn’t know how to fix/operate?? Right on Otto! Reminds me so much of my dad. Love watching him.
When I was in Alaska that was fun for me I don't sleep well anyway. I was home I love Alaska. Want to get back so bad. Blessings to anyone who has spent time there. Me Wyoming to Alaska is for me.
@OttoKilcher (a.k.a. Red Green - I.Y.K.Y.K,) THANK YOU! Thank you for taking us along on these wonderful adventures. You truly are someone I could call neighbor and be proud to have as a neighbor, and I do not say that lightly nor glibly. It's sad, but most people will never get to experience or understand how those who live in Alaska are a different breed, in a very good way, from the rest of America. Alaskans know that they need to rely on their fellow Alaskans to survive and sustain year round. I miss living in Alaska. I wish I had never left, and I most definitely want to go back. It's the only place that EVER felt like home. It's also sad that Discovery never showed this part on Alaska: The Last Frontier. The true reality of daily life on an Alaskan Homestead. There surely would have been more viewers if this part of Alaskan life had been shown on the show.
Thanks Otto, brings back memories from the late eighties when I worked in Ship building/Repair in Tasmania. we did a lot of work on fishing boats. even got to work on an icebreaker that tried to break rocks. didn't go so well for the icebreaker's twin props and rudders
Love watching him and his families keep on coming through to us. From ILLINOIS. Keep up the great advice and work.🎉🎉. This boat lift is so amazing to watch it move😂😂😂😂.
That's pretty cool Otto. I wonder how many other people would attempt to take 0.003" of bend out of a 12' shaft with a hammer. Not many. Your experience gives you great confidence Otto.
I too appreciate precision even though I never worked in metal. I am a woodworker and appreciate a well put together project. The tolerance is not as fine as metal but you work as close as you can to achieve results you are proud of. Watching you is entertainment and educational at the same time.
Otto, I started watching you with my children in “Alaska the last frontier.” My children are grown and gone and I happen across your TH-cam video. I’m close to your age and remember living a similar life on the shore of Lake Superior. My grandfather was a commercial fisherman with a wealth of knowledge of boats and ships, and how to repair them. You need to pass your knowledge to younger people as you and I will be gone some day. My grandfather passed suddenly and his experience and knowledge went with him. Love your channel as it reminds me of when I grew up in a small fishing village in northern Michigan.
33+ years millwrighting in the lower 48 , simply outstanding !! Adapt and overcome !! Shaft straight within a half thousandth any better and I would have done it (lol) alaskan find machining is the perfect example of Git er done !! Great job young man !! God bless you
My Dad used to stand pennys on their edge while balancing wafferizers in the osb industry. Love the precision. Love the channel. Welcome back all Kilcher kin.
It it's Otto I'm watching. Always great content , repairs, building , an other great content. It's very interesting an informative. Love the new channel, kelp healthy. Alabama's a big fan.
With a lifetime of experience; Otto is the man. A modern day true pioneer. Thanks for your video production, August. Your truly blessed to get to spend so much time with your Dad. Thank You for sharing your day.
I love these fishing boats,I spent a summer on the kenai,in 2008,Homer was a favorite especially seldovia,I have a nice piece of artwork from seldovia too. great video you guys!!
Enjoyed watching this. AMAZED that this is just generalized, random-access, day to day knowledge for you of how to fix stuff. Skills are being lost... Maybe you, the fam and others in the area could start a small "Homesteading Basic Skills School" 😯. That'd be cool 😎.
Otto - So glad to have found your channel on YT. I used to binge watch "The Last Frontier" on Discovery and was gutter when it ended. Good to see that we can still get a dose of fun this way :)
Great job you can fix anything. We enjoyed our tour of the homestead today the guide was great she knew so much even took a call from Otto while we were there wish we could have met him.
You probably fished with my grandfather. He had a boat he used out there in the bay. Called the "Heidi ann" his name was Bob winningham. He and my father Robert would do it every year. Would be fabulous if I came across someone who knew him. We lost him about 20 years ago due to cancer.
100% on the magnetism. They have it. It's much more fun for them to say.."drill baby drill". Job could be done with hydrogen, but they wont give us that either. Really glad to see you started a channel. I feel lucky to be here at the beginning. :) This channel is going to be huge. God Bless!
What is happening? I could be doing anything productive, but I choose to sit & watch Otto fix a drive shaft? Why? What compells me to watch this? I'll never own a boat. I'll never need shaft repair knowledge. It seems I got addicted to the problem solving skills of Otto Kilcher. I can't get enough of this wise crackin' wise man. The skill of one can help so many via TH-cam. Keep it coming. Thumbs up! I wanna see what project comes next.
Yeah I have like 5000 things to do, but this is the best. It's how our lives could be... imagine.
✨🙏🌊💙🌎💙🌊🙏✨... Otto....you are such a beautiful being... love watching your stuff.... love and blessings from Southeast Indiana,
fellow sovereign soul
Cutting that flange with the make shift drill bit tool is the coolest thing I’ve seen on youtube. I don’t think they teach that in mechanic schools.
I know !! Guys like Otto are who you want when stuff breaks - like McGyver in the real world :)
Otto is amazing. He's a Jack-Of-All-Trades, and is very generous when it comes to helping others resolve challenges. He is truly a man to look up to.
Like Mart Raney!
I love watching machining. I ran a gear manufacturing company for 32 years. We solved many customers problems. That is what makes your video so attractive to me. You are showing people how to fix things, solve problems and your enthusiasm is part of the charm of your videos. Thank you for another great video.
I've never made it up to Alaska but it's always had a special place in my heart. My oldest brother lived up there for many years he owned a nice house outside Soldotna he was the Captain of a long liner fishing vessel on the Bearing sea for many years. We still have the videos he used to send home I remember always being really worried about him some of the videos out there were just wicked waves and weather. He ended up getting a divorce from his wife and they moved out of Alaska. He moved to Wyoming and then remarried and started driving semi for the fracking fields. And on one of his days off he was driving his pickup down the interstate and blew a front tire his truck rolled several times and he lost his life. That was 6 years ago now he was only 57 at the time the same age I will be this August. Sure miss him. Sorry for the long story but every time I see fishing vessels or anything about Alaska I always think of my brother
Sorry for your brother😢😢.
The one thing that you can always be assured is that your brother lived his life on his terms...living in Alaska.
@@lindahollister5530 Thanks
@@NOMADPLUSOFFICIAL That he most certainly did
As someone who runs a repair shop on the side I can say that I truly enjoyed this video and seeing how you all came up with solutions to a problem. One cannot have the perfect tool for every situation and being able to improvise is a great skill a lot of modern machinists lack.
Not a lot of people today know what the suspenders colors represent. Used to watch the red green show every week. Love it. As long as you dont pick up his habits on fixing things. Lol
Otto’s suspenders are probably for boating. Buoys are red right up a channel and green are on the right going the opposite way. I’d be very surprised if he had seen the Red Green show.
@@meowjanet, I'd bet a dollar to a doughnut @OttoKilcher has watched Red Green. Steve (Red) would be right up his alley, entertainment-wise.
@@NOMADPLUSOFFICIAL absolutely! No argument here!
Still got a pair, & a charter member bumper sticker for the Possum Lodge, lol!
I'm beginning to think that there isn't any thing that Otto can't fix. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos.
The breadth of Otto’s knowledge never ceases to amaze me! Is there anything he doesn’t know how to fix/operate?? Right on Otto! Reminds me so much of my dad. Love watching him.
When I was in Alaska that was fun for me I don't sleep well anyway. I was home I love Alaska. Want to get back so bad. Blessings to anyone who has spent time there. Me Wyoming to Alaska is for me.
Fine precision craftsmanship Otto and crew!👍🏻
How can you not love Otto?!
@OttoKilcher (a.k.a. Red Green - I.Y.K.Y.K,) THANK YOU! Thank you for taking us along on these wonderful adventures. You truly are someone I could call neighbor and be proud to have as a neighbor, and I do not say that lightly nor glibly.
It's sad, but most people will never get to experience or understand how those who live in Alaska are a different breed, in a very good way, from the rest of America. Alaskans know that they need to rely on their fellow Alaskans to survive and sustain year round. I miss living in Alaska. I wish I had never left, and I most definitely want to go back. It's the only place that EVER felt like home.
It's also sad that Discovery never showed this part on Alaska: The Last Frontier. The true reality of daily life on an Alaskan Homestead. There surely would have been more viewers if this part of Alaskan life had been shown on the show.
I love seeing this type of repairs. The Alaskan way.
Thanks K's ..... skills for the win.... kids ..... old folks know stuff !
So glad I stumbled across this channel I truly miss the tv series
Thanks Otto, brings back memories from the late eighties when I worked in Ship building/Repair in Tasmania. we did a lot of work on fishing boats. even got to work on an icebreaker that tried to break rocks. didn't go so well for the icebreaker's twin props and rudders
Perty cool seeing the old timers machine things with a home made Cnc machine. Great work! Take care
Another good one Otto Thanks for the video's 🇺🇲👍
Thanks for the ride along OK! Just shows you how friendship and craftmanship work hand in hand! Great job! Until you next post!
Love watching him and his families keep on coming through to us. From ILLINOIS. Keep up the great advice and work.🎉🎉. This boat lift is so amazing to watch it move😂😂😂😂.
ATLF would never have dedicated 15 of video to display your actual trade craft. Great clip, you're an artist Otto
BRAVO , THANK YOU OTTO , GREAT CREW - GREAT VIDEO. GREETINGS FROM CANADA.
The love of that persission machine work means you have the heart of an journeyman milwright. Thanks for letting me see that one more time ❤
That's pretty cool Otto.
I wonder how many other people would attempt to take 0.003" of bend out of a 12' shaft with a hammer. Not many.
Your experience gives you great confidence Otto.
Very interesting technique facing off that flange in place. Well done sir .
I too appreciate precision even though I never worked in metal. I am a woodworker and appreciate a well put together project. The tolerance is not as fine as metal but you work as close as you can to achieve results you are proud of. Watching you is entertainment and educational at the same time.
Otto is an incredibly brilliant guy. Jack of all trades. Great personality to boot.
Always a Pleasure to see what you’re Working on. 👍🙏
Otto, I love watching your videos no matter where you are! Love from Pennsylvania 💕🌷🐻
Fantastic job on straightening the shaft and flange. The machine shop I worked in straightened quite a few over the years 👍🇺🇸
Loved the machining on the engine side of the prop shaft, well done!
Otto, I started watching you with my children in “Alaska the last frontier.” My children are grown and gone and I happen across your TH-cam video. I’m close to your age and remember living a similar life on the shore of Lake Superior. My grandfather was a commercial fisherman with a wealth of knowledge of boats and ships, and how to repair them. You need to pass your knowledge to younger people as you and I will be gone some day. My grandfather passed suddenly and his experience and knowledge went with him. Love your channel as it reminds me of when I grew up in a small fishing village in northern Michigan.
33+ years millwrighting in the lower 48 , simply outstanding !! Adapt and overcome !! Shaft straight within a half thousandth any better and I would have done it (lol) alaskan find machining is the perfect example of Git er done !! Great job young man !! God bless you
Field machining !! Stupid spell check
Otto has a lot of Knowledge
I like your Red Green suspenders LOL
I miss that show wish they'd bring it back.
My Dad used to stand pennys on their edge while balancing wafferizers in the osb industry. Love the precision. Love the channel. Welcome back all Kilcher kin.
It it's Otto I'm watching. Always great content , repairs, building , an other great content. It's very interesting an informative. Love the new channel, kelp healthy. Alabama's a big fan.
Great to see you working your magic!
I enjoyed your video. It was interesting to see the process. Thanks for posting.
With a lifetime of experience; Otto is the man. A modern day true pioneer. Thanks for your video production, August. Your truly blessed to get to spend so much time with your Dad. Thank You for sharing your day.
Greetings from the Netherlands, we miss you and your family on TV, greetings to all
Good job Otto. You're a great person
Too bad we can not be as friendly as YOU OTTO around the world that seems to thrive on distrust of another human being.
Otto u are the man where wifie miss the show great to see u again please help them out!
You are a wise man on those magnets you'd be surprised what he's already given us
Otto do a equipment tour every time I watch you always have a new peace of equipment
I love these fishing boats,I spent a summer on the kenai,in 2008,Homer was a favorite especially seldovia,I have a nice piece of artwork from seldovia too.
great video you guys!!
Enjoyed watching this. AMAZED that this is just generalized, random-access, day to day knowledge for you of how to fix stuff. Skills are being lost... Maybe you, the fam and others in the area could start a small "Homesteading Basic Skills School" 😯. That'd be cool 😎.
This guy is a living legend man . And he mentioned the Lord so you know his wisdom is solid steel
Otto - So glad to have found your channel on YT. I used to binge watch "The Last Frontier" on Discovery and was gutter when it ended. Good to see that we can still get a dose of fun this way :)
It’s so nice to see a few Keltcher family members on TH-cam!. You might find more subscribers.
Very cool Otto, loved the machining of engine gland in place!
Cheers Warren
I love otto hes so smart knowladgable
i love to see u in your element wish u could be our president
Still praying for your continued healing and success ! Much love for your entire family !
It's pretty cool to learn new machining practices. Using that reshaped center drill and bar to face that couple was pretty cool !!
Nice work 👍👍 keep these videos coming
Sweet bush repair.
Thanks for sharing man 👍
Otto's brain at work again👍!
Nice of you to help out a friend!
JO JO IN VT 💞
Great job you can fix anything. We enjoyed our tour of the homestead today the guide was great she knew so much even took a call from Otto while we were there wish we could have met him.
THE SWITCH ON THE MAGNET BOX JUST LIFTS AND LOWERS THE MAGNET INSIDE THE BOX.
Y'ALL ARE FUNNY
good job boyz!
Land or by Sea, Otto is OK by me, cheers..
Otto a smart dude. !
Awesome, a man of many hats
That was crafty the way you faced that flange in the boat, I’m going to keep that one in the memory bank for sure.
You know the saying about the teacher and education, Great video, thanks for sharing.
Otto, enjoyed the video. Always great to watch a machinist using their craft. Thank you for Sharing.
You are an amazing man! The wealth of knowledge you have in remarkable! Love watching you work! ❤️
Nice Job Otto, the PG VERSION OF MY GRANDFATHER 🥰👍👍 OK??
I love watching you I have a Friend that’s selling out in Homer he Works for NRA!
Hi Otto, I have been a fan of you and your many, many various abilities since the show first aired.
As always big respect from australia 🇦🇺
You probably fished with my grandfather. He had a boat he used out there in the bay. Called the "Heidi ann" his name was Bob winningham. He and my father Robert would do it every year. Would be fabulous if I came across someone who knew him. We lost him about 20 years ago due to cancer.
Wow Otto…more great content. Your knowledge and grit for perfection is amazing! Not to mention I now know something about drive shafts😉
Hi from 🇨🇦 Enjoyed watching the boat going back into the water.
I'm a machinist myself and I rebuild them still would love to know the half of what atto knows
Nice job and insight into commercial salmon fishing in Bristol Bay.
Freaking 10:30 and still daytime
Dr. Otto to the rescue 😅
You are a very special person. Great work
Glad your back online
That was very cool. Thank you for sharing. Love the channel
Way cool how you cut the flange with center drill
Someday I'll go back to Alaska. ❤
That jig was genius.👍
Good job!!!!
Love how you did that 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good job on the shaft repair.
I like a show about you and your adventures
We do the same thing but we use a torch instead of a hammer. You just heat one spot you want to shrink.
Nice red green suspenders.
Very nice Otto , keep it up. Say hi to the family. Alberta Canada
More machinist/welding stuff please!!!!
Maybe he could help you paint your landing craft .
100% on the magnetism. They have it. It's much more fun for them to say.."drill baby drill".
Job could be done with hydrogen, but they wont give us that either.
Really glad to see you started a channel.
I feel lucky to be here at the beginning. :)
This channel is going to be huge.
God Bless!
Well done
Really enjoyed the video. Have watch you for many years on another channel. Mike
I shipped some Ribbed rubber mat to Homer maybe around 2012 to 2013, it is used a lot for sluices. I sold it on ebay.