Some more parts to repair for a big D11 Dozer 💪 Keeping it real showing how we do things with the machines & tooling we have available and with Kurtis being a one man workshop he has definitely found ways to do things "out of the box". What do you think of this repair? Let us know in the comments 😄👍 Subscribe and hit the bell icon to turn on notifications so you don't miss our weekly uploads. 👇 🤳 📲Follow us online here: linktr.ee/CEEAUS 🛍Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au 🎉Get Early Access to videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering
Wow. Kurtis, that replay on the welding looked as tho you were getting flogged pretty bad by the barrel ! Almost looks as tho you could automate the welding there by duct taping the welding head to the fork! Kudos and Happy weekend! You've got the world by the ass!
I was waiting for the Mission Impossible music to start and Kurtis to be in a sling from the chain hoist welding up the parts LOL,, 101 uses of a toaster oven . Homeless does a great job in his camera work ,, the world looks different at his view ..Another Great Video thankyou for taking the time it takes to put them together ,,
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your integrity in relation to the "whole of life" aspect of the parts and machines. Completing the fix without cutting corners and ensuring it'll last and be repairable again. Not only good business practice, but also being a good bloke.
I really like this channel. I like the people. I like the dog. I like the metal. I like the machines. I like the backup beep of the forklift. I like the BF parts. I like the precision and attention to detail. I like the editing and the editor's laugh. And I really like the outtakes
Same. Whats not to love? Satisfying to watch anyone who takes pride in their work, and that goes for both of them. Ill add one, i like the explanations. A lot of it is experience you cant pick up from a book and you can't predict until you've done it before.
I absolutely love watching the videos you guys come out with, mostly because they're absolutely spot on. No BS, no awful music (And no, the music in the earlier videos isn't awful) and full of interesting methods to attack the problem. The rotary table and forklift solution was pure genius. Then there's Karen, who seems to get even more skillful with her video skills, edits and camera placement. You both are an excellent team and I think it's safe to say that if a repair comes to your shop, it's going to be done right.
I was a bit concerned when I saw the rotating barrel kissing his shirt front till I realised that we wouldn't be watching this if it turned out to be an issue.
Always impressed with your understanding of the physics,chemistry and spatial orientation involved. I love the out-takes where where Kurtis gets his turds wisted. btw: good gyro camera on Homie's backpack.
Innovative all around, taking those trunnions down and building them up, milling back to spec. Yeah, in Oz "out of the box" is just another day at the office for Kurtiss, a brilliant master machinist who is so cool to watch that he gets non-machinists like me to look forward to Fridays like a kid waiting to get some ice cream! Great work, Kurtiss. Beautiful video too, Karen! Homey cam!!!! Thanks!
Hi Curtis- I’m a tradesman having run my machine shop for about 35 years and I’m impressed with your knowledge- I did many jobs similar to yours so I really appreciate what you do - I don’t want to tell you how to suck eggs but to allow for spring in the tool or the machine I always taught my apprentices to make the last cut and the second last cut the same- in other words if there is a millimetre to come off you do a half millimetre cut, measure and then do the last half mil cut (plus or minus and discrepancy) This means that the tool spring is the same for both cuts and extreme accuracy is achieved.
The quality of the filming and editing just keeps getting better, nice work Karen. Also Kurtis, I must be learning. I first thought of line welds up an down the work but then thought no, he's gotta spin it. Didn't know how but clearly I'm thinking differently. Buzzing....
Yep... that is the coolest way I've seen you weld to date! Always look forward to new vids, thank all three of you for making my Thursday nights (I work 2nd, so my sleep pattern is jacked)
Watch out for too many years of night shift work particularly third shift. The upheaval of sleep patterns can lead to heart problems like heart failure, Afib and general sleep problems.
@@jamiewoodard2380 When I worked shift work this was the shift I didn’t like at all never got to see the family. Plus I didn’t get to see the sunshine, I learned that it’s important for me. Very important. Thank you Sir
Absolutely the best machining channel! Thank you for quality education and entertainment. Stay tuned for part 2: Repairing a customer attempt at installing a trunnion bushing 😅
Love these videos, you come across as a genuine bloke without the BS you usually get on the platform. Got to love the welding stance, OH&S wouldn't love it, but it works and gets the job done with minimal risk. This is real world stuff and sometimes you just need to do it instead of wearing safety glasses to sharpen a pencil like they say you should now. Keep up the great work.
I’m a 2nd year heavy duty mechanic and I hope that one day I can possess the knowledge and capabilities Kurtis has. It is absolutely incredible the work that he does. I’ve learned so much just watching, so thank you for allowing us to watch your process.
Kurtis... Your attention to detail and professionalism with ensuring that all your work is OEM-spec is nothing short of amazing! I've seen so many machinists half-ass the repair, and when I learn something I want to learn the RIGHT way to do it. I'm always comfortable that the info you pass along is solid. Good on ya!
I've done some welding but it amazes me with amount of knowledge he knows about the gases, wire types and everything. It just comes down to experience of which I'm very limited but I'm learning. Thank you very much for the lesson. 😂
I saw Homeless bearing down on the chicken and then the scene cut. I'm assuming much noise ensued? Always a treat to see these snapshots of what life is like in this sort of machine shop. I'm a home hobby machinist so my scale of sizes is MUCH smaller. Cheers from Canada!
I love that you used two spanners to tighten the brace @9:36 It probably wouldn't have rotated the cylinder too much if you tightened them up a bit at a time, but why take a chance. Plus your way is quicker. Yes that was a nice touch and a pleasure to watch.
Love the versatility of the methods to repair components! Homeless cam was awesome -what a good natured dog. That call out by Karen in the outtakes after the first cutting pass on the mill was priceless -"uuuhhh, look at this". Thanks again from the Lone Star State!
Man! This is hard work watching you work. Your attention to detail is awesome. Homey always adds the comedic touch, and Karen brings the video to life.
That's a bead ! You are so creative in your set-up. And congrats for the video editing. You make it thorough, yet not boring. And always love the friendly, supportive and casual complicity with your wife.
Living a second career through your videos! Way too late in life to change careers, do the schooling and then pay off the tooling, but a man can dream! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
What interesting setups. I was wondering how Kurtis was going to weld that one, didn’t see that coming! Also, Homey’s excited whimper when he saw Kurtis about melted this cold heart…..great job guys!!
This video clearly is another one for the training academies of this world. Key lessons of problem solving, understanding and fully using the limits of tools and techniques, attention to detail - and to the next person down the line working these parts. Splendid work, brilliant editing!! 😍
Oh! I am an old, old codger! Never show a part threatening to fall off of a pallet. I might just have a heart attack! Slipping that bearing/bushing on there was scary enough. Thanks for another great video! I always stop the video when we learn what the job is and try to imagine how I would do it. I'm getting better at it, but still have a lot to learn. Have a good, pleasant and peaceful weekend!
I'm not mechanically minded but came across this channel by accident and have been folllowing it ever since. Main reason ? Simply the quality of the workmanship and depth of knowledge exhibited in all your work. I know you are a one person operation and have previously indicated no interest in taking on any one else. But plse plse at some stage of your career plse take on some one so all that invaluable knowledge and experience can be passed on. Australia's skill base in trades is going downhill and we desperatley need more people like you !
The problem is world wide. :>( Retired computer programmer here and I will FIRMLY state that trades/crafts people don't get the respect they deserve. An honest day's work, with hands, head, or both, should be well rewarded.
I love waking up and learning new things while I enjoy a cup of coffee. I am not am not a machinist but Kurtis has taught me so much about machinery, welding and proper shop practices that I consider this my weekly episode of trade school. I'm 62 years old and have been turning wrenches for many of them. You are never too old to learn.
The one thing that always amazes me about your work, aside from the quality and craftsmanship you put into every single job, is how quickly and efficiently you get things done. It seems like you never waste a single second. Like maybe it's because I'm completely new to the world of machining and welding but it feels like it takes me 2-3 times as long as it should for so many things. Like with figuring out how to machine a part or fitting up a part for welding or even simple things like inspecting my parts, I get caught up on so many things. "Paralysis from over analysis" as IC Weld calls it Watching the way you work has definitely helped me find little tricks to get things done a lot faster
Another video superbly filmed by Karen. Congratulations to you Kurtis for your Cartesian (methodical) approach to work, no coincidence, everything is thought out upstream before acting downstream, it's your engineer side that stands out, thank you to all three. A French fan of the CEE.
Good Morning CEE from Atlantic Canada. A very interesting job. Thankyou Kurtis for giving us a glimpse into your thought process. It is clear that determining how to to do a job with the equipment at hand is often a major part of the job. some very inventive solutions! And thankyou Karen for your superb work documenting it all. I like the Homey cam shots too. Have a great week!
The way you work out to do the required repairs with the equipment you have on hand is amazing. It is the reason that I watch your channel, and of course Karen's photography. Many thanks for a nice start to the week-end Cheers guys
Having seen all of your videos, IMO, this one was your best (and my favorite) too date!! The methods used on this job, were simply genius and the photography and editing was so professionally well done ( really liked the dog cam interlude). I never would have guessed that I’d find machine work so interesting. Thank you , all three of you, for your excellent work.
Love the upload this week. Been working a lot so I wasn't able to see the video on release. Love that I can work and come home to see another great video from your channel. As I stated before many many months ago. I can now get more merch from your shop. I know you get thousands of comments, but you've always replied to me, and I thank you for taking the time to reply to me and a lot of others who leave a comment. I still have my CEE Wallet. It's weathered beautifully. I looks like I got it yesterday and I've had it for nearly a year now. Once again thank you Kurtis, Karen and Homie for all the great content, honest work, honest answers, and impeccable work ethic. Obviously thank you for all the bloopers also.
over the years I've seen you do some creative things but this takes the prize for innovation, also I wouldn't be surprised if Homey stands in for Karen some day doing the filming, class A+ job you three, thanks for including me/us.
I recently did a very similar job with the same set up. But I used a pallet on the forks and laid on it to weld. It was pretty comfy actually. This is why I love job shop work. Every day offers challenges and it makes one think. You both do an amazing job. Great video as always!
Thanks to you all for this one. Really appreciate all the 'why' explanations along the way. I have a whole new appreciation for fly cutters on the milling machine now too. Going to have to look for those poly curve grinding wheels too, they sure look like a handy thing to have.
I've been watching your videos after discovering your channel about 3 years ago during the pandemic; It's one of my favourites and I look forward to it every Friday. I'm in my 70's, retired, and being homebound during the pandemic you both provide something a bit different every week. Although I've never welded I've repaired what I can on my own equipment all my life and I enjoy understanding and appreciating the challenges and specialized equipment involved; exacting standards and no corners cut. No wonder you have orders backed up out the door. There are certain 'advantages' as I ago... I can look back through your list of projects and discover many I don't remember watching. When I bring them up I see I've given them a 'thumbs up' but I can watch them again as a new experience. 😇 Thanks for sharing. Kurtis seems to be less frustrated and more comfortable in front of the camera in 2023 and, Karen, your videos are of professional quality; extremely well done. Hello from Canada
So glad I found this channel, I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and watched like 30+ videos of y’all and working on the rest of them, haven’t found any videos I didn’t like
This channel is my favourite engineering channel by far. I love watching it because I know every video I'm going to learn another technique or trick that I could use in the future. It's all the little things that make the job quality and ease improve tenfold, or making it easier to work in in the future, which has pushed me to improve my work as a result. Thank you guys for all the amazing work!
I love the way you used boring head as a turning tool. Most people think of a boring head to do internals only. I have used a boring head many times to turn a part too long to swing in my lathe.. Since I am located in the north east USA I can’t wait for Friday morning see what you are up to today! Love the camera work Karen does and watching Homey being Homey always make my day. Thankyou ALL
Excellent work on those big ol cylinders. Before I had a horizontal boring mill I used to do a lot of small scale internal and external “boring” on a #4 Kearney and Trecker horizontal mill that mostly was reserved for cutting large keyways. No where in the literature is there a load limit of workpiece but on several occasions had 10” dia shafts on the table with the outboard end supported by overhead hoist while cutting 2” wide keys. One time put a partially disassembled CAT D8800 block on the table to do some external turning of the front Trunnion type engine mount with a large Flynn boring head. I have no clue what it weighed but the power feeds didn’t seem to notice.
I love the acrobatic talent you showed while welding! What a versatile talent you got kurtis. Followed by meticulous eyes of karen's camera, a perfect tandem with a playful mascot! Congratulations for another interesting video. Thank you.
Another way instead of the long wait time In convection over try a hot plate burner we use burners to expand the ring gear in Dana differential to get them on the carrier
You both never cease to amaze--doing the work we see on camera is a feat in itself--but add to that all the filming, editing, & who knows what else to produce these--so impressive.
Kudos as usually for your skills and creativity but, this time, a big shout to Karen for her editing. Better each time, avoiding repetitive shots and better angles each time. You two are a tremendous team
I have no idea why this stuff is so fun to watch, but it is. Maybe it has everything to do w/ how it's presented? Content like this makes it really great to look forward to on Friday!
Gday Kurtis and Karen, the repair turned out spot on the welding rotator down a good job spinning that in the vertical position, the new vee blocks are definitely paying for themselves, something I should make for the Cincinnati, awesome job as always mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Dear Caterpillar, Please drill a centre in your dozer trunnion mounts to make Kurtis’ job easier. Please forward this suggestion to your competitors too. Thanks a million. Sam (CEE fan.)
Kurtis really taking one for the team there half laying on the forklift to weld the giant spinning meltdown arm of death! Oh and Homey has really settled into wearing the camera harness! I love how he stopped mid journey on his way to the paddock to make sure that Karen was still following him and hadn't got lost 😂
Again, wonderful work made to look so easy. Really nice production on the repetitive tasks.. you’ve shown it all but condensed it so, so nicely. Your voice overs & explanations are much clearer than even 6 months ago. GREAT job. Thanks for all your work here.
It's great to see a man and wife work so well together, the two of you are blessed to have each other.. When the two of you can laugh at yourselves, laugh at each other and nobody gets "ass hurt" is a good thing.. Keep up the great work and G'day from So. California...
Excellent use of the weld positioner!!! Pretty amazing the finish with that bar hung out their for a bird rest.... The engineers at CAT love you for your diligence in maintaining radii at critical joints. Thanks....
Another Brilliant job done Kurtis and Karen! I loved the way you showed us an alternative way of centring the trunnion when you don't have a centre hole in the end. I would never of thought of that in a million years lol That Polyfan flap wheel is a really useful bit of kit to have in any fabrication/ welder's arsenal. I've never seen one of those before and will be looking for one on EBay immediately after finishing this comment! It's great to see the world from Homey's view point, I think Karen cut the bit where he arrived at the bushes to relieve himself lolCheers from the UK
Fucking Btrilliant is all I can say about your welding approach. Rotary tables are awesome and confronted with the job at hand - just fabulous man! Oh and I love Staffy cam '-)
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Some more parts to repair for a big D11 Dozer 💪 Keeping it real showing how we do things with the machines & tooling we have available and with Kurtis being a one man workshop he has definitely found ways to do things "out of the box". What do you think of this repair? Let us know in the comments 😄👍
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@18:29 "I don't know, man. What if I never find out whose a good boy ?"-Homie
You missed the opportunity to weld hanging from the ceiling on wires like Tom Cruse in Mission Impossible... Cue Music.. Du..Du .DuDu.
Wow. Kurtis, that replay on the welding looked as tho you were getting flogged pretty bad by the barrel ! Almost looks as tho you could automate the welding there by duct taping the welding head to the fork! Kudos and Happy weekend! You've got the world by the ass!
Very creative use of the forklift to weld the trunnions. But... not enough number 8 wire involved in the repair (or is that only a Kiwi thing?)
I was waiting for the Mission Impossible music to start and Kurtis to be in a sling from the chain hoist welding up the parts LOL,, 101 uses of a toaster oven . Homeless does a great job in his camera work ,, the world looks different at his view ..Another Great Video thankyou for taking the time it takes to put them together ,,
This guy is a genius, having been a mechanic all my life I can relate to what he does . I could watch his videos all day. Thank you sir
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your integrity in relation to the "whole of life" aspect of the parts and machines. Completing the fix without cutting corners and ensuring it'll last and be repairable again. Not only good business practice, but also being a good bloke.
As Good or Better than most parts and fixes for shure.
Excelente comentário!
Abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷
As I sit here in my hospital room at 4:00 AM in Boston, MA, USA, a CEE vid is the best medicine I’ve had all week! Thanks K & K!
Hey mate hope all is OK and you're in good health soon!
Well, thanks in no small part to my mates at CEE keeping my spirits up, all has turned out well and I’m looking forward to next week’s adventures.
I liked your last statement. If. If the customer doesn't ...then the repair will last a lifetime. "If" is keeping your business growing.
I really like this channel. I like the people. I like the dog. I like the metal. I like the machines. I like the backup beep of the forklift. I like the BF parts. I like the precision and attention to detail. I like the editing and the editor's laugh.
And I really like the outtakes
Glad you like all that mate 👍
What is not to love about them!!❤😊
Same. Whats not to love? Satisfying to watch anyone who takes pride in their work, and that goes for both of them.
Ill add one, i like the explanations. A lot of it is experience you cant pick up from a book and you can't predict until you've done it before.
Me too!
This channel, and This old tony, are the only channels that I hit like on as soon as I open it up. Never been dissapointed on either.
Plz NEVER stop making videos brother!!!!!
I absolutely love watching the videos you guys come out with, mostly because they're absolutely spot on. No BS, no awful music (And no, the music in the earlier videos isn't awful) and full of interesting methods to attack the problem. The rotary table and forklift solution was pure genius. Then there's Karen, who seems to get even more skillful with her video skills, edits and camera placement. You both are an excellent team and I think it's safe to say that if a repair comes to your shop, it's going to be done right.
I was a bit concerned when I saw the rotating barrel kissing his shirt front till I realised that we wouldn't be watching this if it turned out to be an issue.
@@ohasis8331 It's also turning very slowly, he'd have plenty of time to breath in a bit if he could feel it starting to push against him.
@@ferrumignis Yeah, I'd forgotten that the editing was sped up and made it look more dramatic.
Always impressed with your understanding of the physics,chemistry and spatial orientation involved.
I love the out-takes where where Kurtis gets his turds wisted.
btw: good gyro camera on Homie's backpack.
Gotta love Kurt's "if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right the first time" mentality and his creativity in getting the job done safely.
Innovative all around, taking those trunnions down and building them up, milling back to spec. Yeah, in Oz "out of the box" is just another day at the office for Kurtiss, a brilliant master machinist who is so cool to watch that he gets non-machinists like me to look forward to Fridays like a kid waiting to get some ice cream! Great work, Kurtiss. Beautiful video too, Karen! Homey cam!!!! Thanks!
Hi Curtis- I’m a tradesman having run my machine shop for about 35 years and I’m impressed with your knowledge- I did many jobs similar to yours so I really appreciate what you do - I don’t want to tell you how to suck eggs but to allow for spring in the tool or the machine I always taught my apprentices to make the last cut and the second last cut the same- in other words if there is a millimetre to come off you do a half millimetre cut, measure and then do the last half mil cut (plus or minus and discrepancy)
This means that the tool spring is the same for both cuts and extreme accuracy is achieved.
Hey mate from florida usa This is so soothing to watch for me lol I could watch your videos all day
Curtis is such a great educator. Teaching us new technical terms like "a little bit on the piss."
The quality of the filming and editing just keeps getting better, nice work Karen. Also Kurtis, I must be learning. I first thought of line welds up an down the work but then thought no, he's gotta spin it. Didn't know how but clearly I'm thinking differently. Buzzing....
Hey John good stuff mate you're hired! 😂 Karen says thank you as well she appreciate the great feedback
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering nah Kurtis, you'd sack me in a week and Homeless would eat me. But thanks for offer soooo chuffed..
Yes, I did wonder, and he did use WHS principles so effectively; don't ruin your back!!!
It's not getting better, you're just realizing everything else you watch is sub par 🤔🤔🤔🔥🔥🔥🔥🤣👍👍🤣👍🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Thank you for explaning everything you are doing. It's like I'm there assisting.
These videos get better and better. You and your wife are scripting, explaining and demonstrating more and more completely. Very impressive.
thank you for the fantastic feedback we appreciate it!
The Homey cam and the spinning trunion, perfect.
The extra effort you go to to ensure consistency in your repairs is admirable.
Good to see smart people
Yep... that is the coolest way I've seen you weld to date! Always look forward to new vids, thank all three of you for making my Thursday nights (I work 2nd, so my sleep pattern is jacked)
@robbfisher2876 I'm glad it's not just me. I clock in at 3:30 and out at midnight and I look forward to a cold beer and (hopefully) a new upload. 🍻
Watch out for too many years of night shift work particularly third shift. The upheaval of sleep patterns can lead to heart problems like heart failure, Afib and general sleep problems.
@@jamiewoodard2380
When I worked shift work this was the shift I didn’t like at all never got to see the family. Plus I didn’t get to see the sunshine, I learned that it’s important for me. Very important.
Thank you Sir
Amazing skill and those welds were not a five minute thing he hung from the forklift for forty minutes for one weld and he had to do that four times
Absolutely the best machining channel! Thank you for quality education and entertainment. Stay tuned for part 2: Repairing a customer attempt at installing a trunnion bushing 😅
Love these videos, you come across as a genuine bloke without the BS you usually get on the platform. Got to love the welding stance, OH&S wouldn't love it, but it works and gets the job done with minimal risk. This is real world stuff and sometimes you just need to do it instead of wearing safety glasses to sharpen a pencil like they say you should now. Keep up the great work.
Great job. A true craftsman. 😎
I’m a 2nd year heavy duty mechanic and I hope that one day I can possess the knowledge and capabilities Kurtis has. It is absolutely incredible the work that he does. I’ve learned so much just watching, so thank you for allowing us to watch your process.
👍👏 спасибо что показал как надо центровать и делать правильно!!!
Kurtis... Your attention to detail and professionalism with ensuring that all your work is OEM-spec is nothing short of amazing! I've seen so many machinists half-ass the repair, and when I learn something I want to learn the RIGHT way to do it. I'm always comfortable that the info you pass along is solid. Good on ya!
I've done some welding but it amazes me with amount of knowledge he knows about the gases, wire types and everything. It just comes down to experience of which I'm very limited but I'm learning. Thank you very much for the lesson. 😂
I saw Homeless bearing down on the chicken and then the scene cut. I'm assuming much noise ensued? Always a treat to see these snapshots of what life is like in this sort of machine shop. I'm a home hobby machinist so my scale of sizes is MUCH smaller. Cheers from Canada!
yeah that chicken is still alive and squeaking he can't kill it! 🤣 thanks for watching mate glad you enjoy the vids
Another great one, Karen, I just love your sense of humor!
I love that you used two spanners to tighten the brace @9:36 It probably wouldn't have rotated the cylinder too much if you tightened them up a bit at a time, but why take a chance. Plus your way is quicker. Yes that was a nice touch and a pleasure to watch.
Thank you team. I can watch your professional work all day. Homeless is the best toy inspector.❤❤❤.
Love the versatility of the methods to repair components! Homeless cam was awesome -what a good natured dog. That call out by Karen in the outtakes after the first cutting pass on the mill was priceless -"uuuhhh, look at this".
Thanks again from the Lone Star State!
I don't know how to describe what I feel when I watch your videos, but it is both interesting and calming to me.
Greetings from Bulgaria.
World class editing as usual Karen! Well done on the repair! There’s a difference between doing a repair and doing a repair correctly!👍👍👍
Your business ethics are extraordinarily top notch👍👍👍
Man! This is hard work watching you work. Your attention to detail is awesome. Homey always adds the comedic touch, and Karen brings the video to life.
Can't get enough of this content. I'm a semi-retired machinist/welder and I can appreciate your approach to these repairs.
That's a bead ! You are so creative in your set-up. And congrats for the video editing. You make it thorough, yet not boring. And always love the friendly, supportive and casual complicity with your wife.
Living a second career through your videos! Way too late in life to change careers, do the schooling and then pay off the tooling, but a man can dream!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
What interesting setups. I was wondering how Kurtis was going to weld that one, didn’t see that coming! Also, Homey’s excited whimper when he saw Kurtis about melted this cold heart…..great job guys!!
Watching this with a cup of coffee. ☕️ Cup becomes empty. I can’t bear to pause for a refill. That’s engagement!! 👍
This video clearly is another one for the training academies of this world. Key lessons of problem solving, understanding and fully using the limits of tools and techniques, attention to detail - and to the next person down the line working these parts. Splendid work, brilliant editing!! 😍
Oh! I am an old, old codger! Never show a part threatening to fall off of a pallet. I might just have a heart attack! Slipping that bearing/bushing on there was scary enough. Thanks for another great video! I always stop the video when we learn what the job is and try to imagine how I would do it. I'm getting better at it, but still have a lot to learn. Have a good, pleasant and peaceful weekend!
Best start to a California Friday midnight morning! Love me some CEE!
Friday afternoon here on oz 6pm
Hey mate thanks for watching over there!
The best moment of the day, your video, thank you and good work from Karen
I'm not mechanically minded but came across this channel by accident and have been folllowing it ever since. Main reason ? Simply the quality of the workmanship and depth of knowledge exhibited in all your work. I know you are a one person operation and have previously indicated no interest in taking on any one else. But plse plse at some stage of your career plse take on some one so all that invaluable knowledge and experience can be passed on. Australia's skill base in trades is going downhill and we desperatley need more people like you !
The problem is world wide. :>( Retired computer programmer here and I will FIRMLY state that trades/crafts people don't get the respect they deserve. An honest day's work, with hands, head, or both, should be well rewarded.
I love waking up and learning new things while I enjoy a cup of coffee.
I am not am not a machinist but Kurtis has taught me so much about machinery, welding and proper shop practices that I consider this my weekly episode of trade school.
I'm 62 years old and have been turning wrenches for many of them. You are never too old to learn.
The one thing that always amazes me about your work, aside from the quality and craftsmanship you put into every single job, is how quickly and efficiently you get things done. It seems like you never waste a single second.
Like maybe it's because I'm completely new to the world of machining and welding but it feels like it takes me 2-3 times as long as it should for so many things. Like with figuring out how to machine a part or fitting up a part for welding or even simple things like inspecting my parts, I get caught up on so many things. "Paralysis from over analysis" as IC Weld calls it
Watching the way you work has definitely helped me find little tricks to get things done a lot faster
18:25, that is precious, you can hear Homey whimper with excitement runny toward his Papa.
Another video superbly filmed by Karen. Congratulations to you Kurtis for your Cartesian (methodical) approach to work, no coincidence, everything is thought out upstream before acting downstream, it's your engineer side that stands out, thank you to all three. A French fan of the CEE.
Hey guys!! This is a good week! We got two videos from you and i started walking agian (kinda).💪🏽
Good Morning CEE from Atlantic Canada. A very interesting job. Thankyou Kurtis for giving us a glimpse into your thought process. It is clear that determining how to to do a job with the equipment at hand is often a major part of the job. some very inventive solutions! And thankyou Karen for your superb work documenting it all. I like the Homey cam shots too. Have a great week!
A great job Kurtis 👍👍👍👍
The way you work out to do the required repairs with the equipment you have on hand is amazing.
It is the reason that I watch your channel, and of course Karen's photography.
Many thanks for a nice start to the week-end
Cheers guys
The tolerance of the parts is amazing on a piece of machinery like the bull dozer.
Having seen all of your videos, IMO, this one was your best (and my favorite) too date!! The methods used on this job, were simply genius and the photography and editing was so professionally well done ( really liked the dog cam interlude). I never would have guessed that I’d find machine work so interesting. Thank you , all three of you, for your excellent work.
Love the upload this week. Been working a lot so I wasn't able to see the video on release. Love that I can work and come home to see another great video from your channel. As I stated before many many months ago. I can now get more merch from your shop. I know you get thousands of comments, but you've always replied to me, and I thank you for taking the time to reply to me and a lot of others who leave a comment. I still have my CEE Wallet. It's weathered beautifully. I looks like I got it yesterday and I've had it for nearly a year now.
Once again thank you Kurtis, Karen and Homie for all the great content, honest work, honest answers, and impeccable work ethic. Obviously thank you for all the bloopers also.
over the years I've seen you do some creative things but this takes the prize for innovation, also I wouldn't be surprised if Homey stands in for Karen some day doing the filming, class A+ job you three, thanks for including me/us.
Homey gives me a smile every time. HomeyCam is also always a plus.
I recently did a very similar job with the same set up. But I used a pallet on the forks and laid on it to weld. It was pretty comfy actually. This is why I love job shop work. Every day offers challenges and it makes one think. You both do an amazing job. Great video as always!
👍👍👍 the customer does not seem to be entirely aware of the blessing of your work.
Thanks to you all for this one. Really appreciate all the 'why' explanations along the way. I have a whole new appreciation for fly cutters on the milling machine now too. Going to have to look for those poly curve grinding wheels too, they sure look like a handy thing to have.
I've been watching your videos after discovering your channel about 3 years ago during the pandemic; It's one of my favourites and I look forward to it every Friday. I'm in my 70's, retired, and being homebound during the pandemic you both provide something a bit different every week. Although I've never welded I've repaired what I can on my own equipment all my life and I enjoy understanding and appreciating the challenges and specialized equipment involved; exacting standards and no corners cut. No wonder you have orders backed up out the door.
There are certain 'advantages' as I ago... I can look back through your list of projects and discover many I don't remember watching. When I bring them up I see I've given them a 'thumbs up' but I can watch them again as a new experience.
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Thanks for sharing. Kurtis seems to be less frustrated and more comfortable in front of the camera in 2023 and, Karen, your videos are of professional quality; extremely well done.
Hello from Canada
I'm glad you did that on the mill because I was wondering what ginormous lathe you just bought that had a 3 meter swing!
So glad I found this channel, I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and watched like 30+ videos of y’all and working on the rest of them, haven’t found any videos I didn’t like
This channel is my favourite engineering channel by far. I love watching it because I know every video I'm going to learn another technique or trick that I could use in the future. It's all the little things that make the job quality and ease improve tenfold, or making it easier to work in in the future, which has pushed me to improve my work as a result. Thank you guys for all the amazing work!
I love the way you used boring head as a turning tool. Most people think of a boring head to do internals only. I have used a boring head many times to turn a part too long to swing in my lathe.. Since I am located in the north east USA I can’t wait for Friday morning see what you are up to today! Love the camera work Karen does and watching Homey being Homey always make my day.
Thankyou ALL
Excellent work on those big ol cylinders. Before I had a horizontal boring mill I used to do a lot of small scale internal and external “boring” on a #4 Kearney and Trecker horizontal mill that mostly was reserved for cutting large keyways. No where in the literature is there a load limit of workpiece but on several occasions had 10” dia shafts on the table with the outboard end supported by overhead hoist while cutting 2” wide keys. One time put a partially disassembled CAT D8800 block on the table to do some external turning of the front Trunnion type engine mount with a large Flynn boring head. I have no clue what it weighed but the power feeds didn’t seem to notice.
I love the acrobatic talent you showed while welding! What a versatile talent you got kurtis. Followed by meticulous eyes of karen's camera, a perfect tandem with a playful mascot! Congratulations for another interesting video. Thank you.
Another way instead of the long wait time In convection over try a hot plate burner we use burners to expand the ring gear in Dana differential to get them on the carrier
We forget while watching Kurtis do awesome work , how good Karen has become filming all this ! Very professional.
Since I have been watching your programme I now recognise parts of bulldozers etc on other programmes. Makes it more interesting for me, thank you.
Не только мастер по работе с металлами, но и акробат )) Отличная работа!
Что ж там отличного... Там несоосность будет полмиллиметра после такой обточки:)))
videos get better and better , removing boring stuff excellent
You both never cease to amaze--doing the work we see on camera is a feat in itself--but add to that all the filming, editing, & who knows what else to produce these--so impressive.
The Homey Vision camera was a bit delightful.
Common sense and a can do attitude with ability is the key to success and you have it all in abundance. Well
Done. 👍
Kudos as usually for your skills and creativity but, this time, a big shout to Karen for her editing. Better each time, avoiding repetitive shots and better angles each time. You two are a tremendous team
thank you for the great feedback!!
@7:52. Absolutely spot on Kurits, spot on! Not many would think of that or even know about it in the first place!
cheers mate 😎👊
I always look forward to a video at the end of work Friday and you never fail me. Thanks Guys and hope you both have a great weekend :)
enjoy mate, you have a good one too 👍
The forklift and crane, the two most used and underappreciated pieces of equipment in the shop.
Você é o melhor profissional que há neste ramo. Muito caprichoso. Parabéns. Brasil.
I have no idea why this stuff is so fun to watch, but it is. Maybe it has everything to do w/ how it's presented? Content like this makes it really great to look forward to on Friday!
Gday Kurtis and Karen, the repair turned out spot on the welding rotator down a good job spinning that in the vertical position, the new vee blocks are definitely paying for themselves, something I should make for the Cincinnati, awesome job as always mate, have a great weekend, cheers
Hey mate you definitely should make a pair, I'll text you, got something to help with making those if you want. 👍
Good job. Enjoy watching a person that knows what he is doing work on a job.
Dear Caterpillar,
Please drill a centre in your dozer trunnion mounts to make Kurtis’ job easier. Please forward this suggestion to your competitors too. Thanks a million.
Sam (CEE fan.)
hahaha love it thanks mate 🤣👍
I like the quality of your work. No cutting corners, Excellent.
Kurtis really taking one for the team there half laying on the forklift to weld the giant spinning meltdown arm of death! Oh and Homey has really settled into wearing the camera harness! I love how he stopped mid journey on his way to the paddock to make sure that Karen was still following him and hadn't got lost 😂
Kurtis your “ Shop made” look is professionally engineered chap. Love the out takes as ever
Again, wonderful work made to look so easy. Really nice production on the repetitive tasks.. you’ve shown it all but condensed it so, so nicely. Your voice overs & explanations are much clearer than even 6 months
ago. GREAT job. Thanks for all your work here.
You SIR are an artist when it comes to welding. I weld "well if you want to call it welding". I mean it's ok but YOU ARE THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN
1) This is not only machining or repairing, this is engineering at its finest.
2) Friday isn’t a Good Friday without the new CEE video.
It's great to see a man and wife work so well together, the two of you are blessed to have each other.. When the two of you can laugh at yourselves, laugh at each other and nobody gets "ass hurt" is a good thing.. Keep up the great work and G'day from So. California...
G'day Kurtis, Karen and Homey great video as always. The most handy tool in the workshop the forklift 👍
It definitely is especially for a one man band!
Excellent use of the weld positioner!!! Pretty amazing the finish with that bar hung out their for a bird rest....
The engineers at CAT love you for your diligence in maintaining radii at critical joints. Thanks....
Good afternoon karl Karen and ole big balls
hey mate hope you have a good end of the week
@Cutting Edge Engineering Australia you to guys
Who is Karl when he's at home?
Another Brilliant job done Kurtis and Karen! I loved the way you showed us an alternative way of centring the trunnion when you don't have a centre hole in the end. I would never of thought of that in a million years lol That Polyfan flap wheel is a really useful bit of kit to have in any fabrication/ welder's arsenal. I've never seen one of those before and will be looking for one on EBay immediately after finishing this comment! It's great to see the world from Homey's view point, I think Karen cut the bit where he arrived at the bushes to relieve himself lolCheers from the UK
your explanations as you work are great for the non machinists watching
Fucking Btrilliant is all I can say about your welding approach. Rotary tables are awesome and confronted with the job at hand - just fabulous man! Oh and I love Staffy cam '-)
cheers mate glad you liked that
Been a while since we had a bit of Homey cam. Gotta love that hooch.
First!
SO close!!!