Your style is relaxing and extremely easy for the viewer to "get along with". This half-hour video was over in a flash which speaks volumes for how effective your approach is. Very well done indeed!
Lot of work but you never complain. You start using that winch one day and it will all be worth it. Thanks for the great videos. Can’t wait for the next one.
Dude, this series has been great and what makes it even better. Your not a diesel or heavy machinery mechanic, but yet you took apart this beast and is now putting it back together making it look good as new. Amazing stuff man, can’t wait to see the refurbishment of the excavator. Another good thing, your actually seeing this build through. That says a lot, especially on TH-cam.
You have done a phenomenal job with this machine, missed working for Cat I would guess but then we would of never got to meet this guy named Matt who is driven to save a machine that Heavy D Sparks would of scrapped. It made me heart sick to see those old pieces of mining equipment just go for scrap... his words were, didn't make very much cause prices on the west coast are lower and just not worth the time... guys like you would of give him more than scrap for a possible working loader, dozer and other miscellaneous rigging. Some young people just think money and that is it. I still miss the days of setting on similar equipment doing work with them
You are absolutely correct about heating the bearings and gears. Heat them in oil. Put something between the item being heated and the bottom of the pan otherwise it will overheat from contact with the pan. Keep the temperature of the oil at exactly 250°. Great work young man!
you deserve a sponsor or three, and surely deserve many more subs/views..i enjoy your calm and dry humor..and Rin Tin Tin is a good sideshow..peace and health..
You explain things so simply. I don’t know if you would want to be a teacher, but I know a lot of teachers who aren’t as good as you. I know it takes time to do these videos, please don’t stop. I thought I was subscribed, but I wasn’t, I am now.
Oh my gosh the pipe and the dog/squirrel. “ I’ve never seen that pipe before” that was hilarious! Enjoy your videos and the progress. The nice thing about what your doing is the variety of things you need to master! Ordering stuff, making decisions about replacing things, hedging your bets by coating the inside with that special paint. Great ideas!
Hey no need to apologize! Your taking care of your place the videos are for our entertainment (well they help you also) either way you are doing a great job, I personally like how you work through things with a lot of common sense! To many times people get to caught up with the minutia of a given project and lose sight of what it is they are actually trying to accomplish and waste even more time! Well done, keep on keeping on!
Great work Matt! It's really starting to come together. I also watch Clint on C&C Equipment. I love the contrast of how you are tackling your DIY/garage restoration and Clint's repairs and restorations in a fully equipped service and repair center. It's extremely impressive watching you tackle such a big (and heavy) job by yourself in your personal shop. Your engineering background comes out in how you approach not always having the right tool or dealing with some of the difficult tasks, moves and lifts. Your videos also contain a lot of great, general DIY tips. Personally I think your two tips about the different types of wire cups/wheels and how to properly heat gears and bushings were spot on. I have seen a few people grenade the cheap 3000 rpm wire wheels on a 30,000 rpm grinder. I only buy the higher RPM wire brushes now. That way I don't have to worry about grabbing the wrong one, and I figure if it can handle a 30,000 rpm grinder it should last even longer in a 3000 rpm drill.
Discovered your channel through the ol' algorithm suggesting part 1 of the winch repair after watching an abom79 vid. I have now gone back to the D4 series. As I type this you are putting on your surgeons hat with a power drill and a finger nail! If the pure fun/education of watching the mechanical side of things wasn't worth a sub (they are and I did!) that dedication to channel/D4 would make anyone sub! Keep up the great work and vids!
When I restored a 1942 Ford GPW I used aircraft form-a-gasket when there were were shim packs on the sealing surface and it works well. It’s not a traditional form-a-gasket, it’s more the consistency of syrup but doesn’t dry so you can just paint it onto the shims and bolt threads and it keeps everything sealed.
You do see the process for only giving 5 minutes of usable footage, but for that 5 minutes we enjoy every bit of it. Love the work, love your dog too. Gives me something to look forward to every week
*- [ Matt ] May I second all the encouragement and appropriate appreciations of your methodological tenacity, perseverance, and the conversation you keep with us as so nicely mentioned by others here, and great tips.* *- I personally like the red-brown Glyptol primer color, but yes, a grey topcoat will support the yellow looking the same as all the rest.* *- I guess using the SealStick to fill in the plate cover surfaces would be obvious to most viewers here, but of me it was brilliant to see how using it made right something that would otherwise become a weak point for water entry.* *- I so very much look forward to you using this wonderfully rescued machine and its winch...and you discovering how much it will be a wonderful tool to help the farm.*
I've really enjoyed your videos. I know absolutely nothing about heavy equipment but have been glued to your videos. It's really mindblowing how someone so long ago could engineer and build heavy equipment like that. That just proves that necessity is the mother of invention. It will be exciting to see that thing move and work soon.
Good to see you back I've seen every episode that you've made on the D4 I've been a mechanic 30 years and I've already learned a couple things from you keep it up!!
I remember using glyptal to coat the inside of engines for our record holding AA fuel roadster back around the mid 60's. A little grain of sand from the casting can play hell with a nitro engine!
Another great video! BTW, I sure hope that you are right about Spring coming. I'm not that far north of you, up in SW Washington state, and the forecast still shows more rainy days ahead than sunny one.
Cracking video showing great skills in overhauling an old machine and I like your attention to detail well done looking forward to seeing more on this machine got to say thanks for the entertainment you provide in these videos so thank you...
Wow, that thing's a beast. Hard to wait 2-3 weeks between videos, but they're worth it. Understand spring calls for a lot of work around the place. I also see you have some young kids. They'll take a lot of your spare time in the coming years. Maybe get them into the videos.
Small piece of advise. Pick yourself up a shop stove. Just a cheap old style. Backing the parts like that to cook off the oils on the inside will cut your cleaning time in more than half.....
It’s getting along quite OK. You are having to find your way with it and doing very well. So many parts to inspect and some replacements, it all takes time. Thanks for the video.
The way i figure it is never a waist of time, when you put forth the effort to fix rebuild or fabricate to meet your goal of a piece that it to spec and working properly when i have achieved that i feel good about my self never a waist of time
I appreciate the quest you are on. The place, project and the trackhoe… thanks for sharing. As an industrial maintenance tech the bearings are very interesting. Great job with everything. Stay safe
Matt, you continue to amaze me and many others with your ability to problem solve and your dedication! You are truly gifted!!! I can’t wait for your next video. Thank you brother!
Replacing ALL THE BEARINGS:) Lookin' good, though. A little boring trivia: Glyptal was developed by GE, I think in the late 50s/early 60s. It's really a high-temp electrical motor-casing paint that early hot-rodders started using to improve oil-return.
Send that cool weather and rain to us here in Texas. It’s 100 degrees and 95% humidity here in San Antonio. Give Charlie some love for me and better luck on that squirrel!!!
Thank you for the video. We have had a very long, cold, wet spring here on Chehalem Mt. We only have so many hours in the day to get the things we need to get done. Hopefully, your D4 will help tackle some chores in the future.
Well I can say that you have did a he'll of a job on this job I thank you have not cut corners I don't think I would have went to the extreme but it should last a long time
30:58 Re the shaft, it looks like the surface on only one side has been damaged. Just rotate the shaft half a turn, the the 'good' side is under load. It looks like you'll need to cut a new 'index mark' in the end of the shaft.
About the steel stick compound, that is most likely just epoxy dough and in my humble opinion is not recommended to handle without gloves since it contain stuff that could cause contact allergies.
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The dog is becoming a camera hog ;)
I like it
Your style is relaxing and extremely easy for the viewer to "get along with". This half-hour video was over in a flash which speaks volumes for how effective your approach is. Very well done indeed!
Don't ever call yourself lazy, you are the hardest working person I've seen on YT, this project is a master class in care, ingenuity, and integrity
Lot of work but you never complain.
You start using that winch one day and it will all be worth it. Thanks for the great videos. Can’t wait for the next one.
Dude, this series has been great and what makes it even better. Your not a diesel or heavy machinery mechanic, but yet you took apart this beast and is now putting it back together making it look good as new. Amazing stuff man, can’t wait to see the refurbishment of the excavator. Another good thing, your actually seeing this build through. That says a lot, especially on TH-cam.
You have done a phenomenal job with this machine, missed working for Cat I would guess but then we would of never got to meet this guy named Matt who is driven to save a machine that Heavy D Sparks would of scrapped. It made me heart sick to see those old pieces of mining equipment just go for scrap... his words were, didn't make very much cause prices on the west coast are lower and just not worth the time... guys like you would of give him more than scrap for a possible working loader, dozer and other miscellaneous rigging. Some young people just think money and that is it. I still miss the days of setting on similar equipment doing work with them
That was hard to see, if not restored, some of those old gear need to stay around as parts doners.
Matt seems to have gone dark does anyone know if he's okay
@@ajnaniac 😮
Before you close up the winch case. Can you get stacks of neodymium magnets in the bottom of the wells to attract any iron or steel sediments to them.
I enjoy watching you work. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit, and post!
You are absolutely correct about heating the bearings and gears. Heat them in oil. Put something between the item being heated and the bottom of the pan otherwise it will overheat from contact with the pan. Keep the temperature of the oil at exactly 250°. Great work young man!
you deserve a sponsor or three, and surely deserve many more subs/views..i enjoy your calm and dry humor..and Rin Tin Tin is a good sideshow..peace and health..
You have been missed. Looking forward to Episode 3 of the winch rebuild.
Agreeded!
I’m thankful you showed painting the case. I’ve never heard of glyptol before.
Good work on the rebuild! Careful and meticulous will yield decades of service. So good to see these old machines being brought back
Waiting for the day when you make use of this dozer. Tremendous effort, good luck.
I like your presentation. You are my favourite restoration channel. Thank you for the entertainment sir.
GREAT JOB MATT,YOU ARE SO METICULOUS AND PRECISION FOCUSED, YOU WILL HAVE A FINE MACHINE WHEN FINISHED! GOOD LUCK,LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE VIEDOS!
You explain things so simply. I don’t know if you would want to be a teacher, but I know a lot of teachers who aren’t as good as you. I know it takes time to do these videos, please don’t stop. I thought I was subscribed, but I wasn’t, I am now.
Oh my gosh the pipe and the dog/squirrel. “ I’ve never seen that pipe before” that was hilarious!
Enjoy your videos and the progress. The nice thing about what your doing is the variety of things you need to master! Ordering stuff, making decisions about replacing things, hedging your bets by coating the inside with that special paint. Great ideas!
Hey no need to apologize! Your taking care of your place the videos are for our entertainment (well they help you also) either way you are doing a great job, I personally like how you work through things with a lot of common sense! To many times people get to caught up with the minutia of a given project and lose sight of what it is they are actually trying to accomplish and waste even more time! Well done, keep on keeping on!
Great work Matt! It's really starting to come together. I also watch Clint on C&C Equipment. I love the contrast of how you are tackling your DIY/garage restoration and Clint's repairs and restorations in a fully equipped service and repair center. It's extremely impressive watching you tackle such a big (and heavy) job by yourself in your personal shop. Your engineering background comes out in how you approach not always having the right tool or dealing with some of the difficult tasks, moves and lifts.
Your videos also contain a lot of great, general DIY tips. Personally I think your two tips about the different types of wire cups/wheels and how to properly heat gears and bushings were spot on. I have seen a few people grenade the cheap 3000 rpm wire wheels on a 30,000 rpm grinder. I only buy the higher RPM wire brushes now. That way I don't have to worry about grabbing the wrong one, and I figure if it can handle a 30,000 rpm grinder it should last even longer in a 3000 rpm drill.
Did you see that wrecking ball action on the dozer undercarriage ?
@@12345NoNamesLeft I have seen some things done out in the field, and that video had quite a few "pucker factor" moments!
Discovered your channel through the ol' algorithm suggesting part 1 of the winch repair after watching an abom79 vid.
I have now gone back to the D4 series. As I type this you are putting on your surgeons hat with a power drill and a finger nail! If the pure fun/education of watching the mechanical side of things wasn't worth a sub (they are and I did!) that dedication to channel/D4 would make anyone sub!
Keep up the great work and vids!
Seems like forever ago. That video ended up getting demonetized for being too disturbing!
When I restored a 1942 Ford GPW I used aircraft form-a-gasket when there were were shim packs on the sealing surface and it works well. It’s not a traditional form-a-gasket, it’s more the consistency of syrup but doesn’t dry so you can just paint it onto the shims and bolt threads and it keeps everything sealed.
that is a great idea, thanks
You do see the process for only giving 5 minutes of usable footage, but for that 5 minutes we enjoy every bit of it. Love the work, love your dog too. Gives me something to look forward to every week
I am not a big animal or dog guy, but I love your dog! She seems like a truly great animal. Thanks for the added fun 😄
Thanks for the dog smile.
P. S. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS MACHINE.
God Bless brother!
*- [ Matt ] May I second all the encouragement and appropriate appreciations of your methodological tenacity, perseverance, and the conversation you keep with us as so nicely mentioned by others here, and great tips.*
*- I personally like the red-brown Glyptol primer color, but yes, a grey topcoat will support the yellow looking the same as all the rest.*
*- I guess using the SealStick to fill in the plate cover surfaces would be obvious to most viewers here, but of me it was brilliant to see how using it made right something that would otherwise become a weak point for water entry.*
*- I so very much look forward to you using this wonderfully rescued machine and its winch...and you discovering how much it will be a wonderful tool to help the farm.*
I really benefit from when you show products like the primers keep up the good work.
I've really enjoyed your videos. I know absolutely nothing about heavy equipment but have been glued to your videos. It's really mindblowing how someone so long ago could engineer and build heavy equipment like that. That just proves that necessity is the mother of invention. It will be exciting to see that thing move and work soon.
Good to see you back I've seen every episode that you've made on the D4 I've been a mechanic 30 years and I've already learned a couple things from you keep it up!!
Great stuff Matt! It’s still fighting but you’re on the winning path!! Fantastic work!
My husband works for bearing mfg and he said you’re correct on heating gears and bearings
looking forward to next episode!
great job Matt, so enjoyable following along, Take care and will see you on the next video.....
Thanks for sharing with us again Matt..
This was a great episode! Thanks for taking us along on your journey!
I remember using glyptal to coat the inside of engines for our record holding AA fuel roadster back around the mid 60's. A little grain of sand from the casting can play hell with a nitro engine!
Another great video! BTW, I sure hope that you are right about Spring coming. I'm not that far north of you, up in SW Washington state, and the forecast still shows more rainy days ahead than sunny one.
You should replace that last shaft with the needle bearings because it is the race for the bearings 👍🌎🌞
could measure the tolerance between the bearing and shaft to see what amount of damages, then make a decision of machining or purchasing new shaft.
@@smaggies you could not see that the shaft was pitted really bad!!!!
You do a good job describing the process as you go along. Looks like I'm looking over the shoulder of a surgeon!
you are kicking ass i will not rebilled one to much work for me your doing a great job
I am enjoying this project very much. Makes me want to get my hands greasy!
well done matt ,i admire your patience.
Cracking video showing great skills in overhauling an old machine and I like your attention to detail well done looking forward to seeing more on this machine got to say thanks for the entertainment you provide in these videos so thank you...
Perfect timing. My job has just started to go wrong and 30 min of TH-cam will get it back on track.
Woo hoo! I can't watch right now but this is queued up for a bit later.
Congrats Matt on trying to get the Winch put back together. lv ur videos. YEP! summer time work to do.
This D4 is an amazing achievement you will never regret this you are a legend
Enjoying these videos a lot, thanks.
First Things First Bro! We'll be here for the next step.
I admire your dedication and courage. Fantastic videos
Good to see some more work on the old girl love these old girls keep up the good work
Matt, I recommend when you are using the needle scaler and die grinders that you wear ear protection.
Really enjoy these videos, looking forward to the next!
Wow, that thing's a beast. Hard to wait 2-3 weeks between videos, but they're worth it. Understand spring calls for a lot of work around the place. I also see you have some young kids. They'll take a lot of your spare time in the coming years. Maybe get them into the videos.
Small piece of advise. Pick yourself up a shop stove. Just a cheap old style. Backing the parts like that to cook off the oils on the inside will cut your cleaning time in more than half.....
One of the best channels on TH-cam ❗Great content. 👍🙂
I use the glyptal on sbc heads and lifter valley. Good stuff right there.
It’s getting along quite OK. You are having to find your way with it and doing very well. So many parts to inspect and some replacements, it all takes time. Thanks for the video.
Nice work Matt! We're rootin' for ya!
Thanks for posting!👍
Yea I was getting a little worry about you matt but I see got another video out thinks for sharing matt next time
Aww poor Charlie, I think she needs a terrier friend. Great work on the D4.
Suggest you always replace bearings and seals, cheap insurance. Forty years experience as a mechanical fitter. Cheers.
You could TIG weld that interior case crack pretty easy, it's so thick you might not even need to add filler metal.
You can also try getting glyptal for. Inside case painting. We at ge used gyptal to waterproof buried conduit . One or the other was pricy good luck
Great looking job. I love the attention to details. Look forward to the next one.
The way i figure it is never a waist of time, when you put forth the effort to fix rebuild or fabricate to meet your goal of a piece that it to spec and working properly when i have achieved that i feel good about my self never a waist of time
It's coming together very nicely.
Your doing a great job and will be worth the effort when finished.
Thanks for sharing.
Cant wait for the next vid
Matt, maybe some of those 'other chores' would make good content too? Acreage life & prepping, bring it on 😁
holy schamoloee! I looked up the price of that Glyptal! just as well you had a spare tin laying about!
We use MRO at work. I really like it. The satin black looks like powder coat
Yaaaaa! I've been waiting for this one. It's gonna be a good day!
I appreciate the quest you are on. The place, project and the trackhoe… thanks for sharing. As an industrial maintenance tech the bearings are very interesting. Great job with everything. Stay safe
I suggest a replacement of the shaft at 31:49. A new bearing will be damaged by the shaft. That shaft is not good for a bearing.
I do like the work of you applying that paint inside to Winch. Great all around work and cleaning and sanding those faces .... :)
Matt, you continue to amaze me and many others with your ability to problem solve and your dedication! You are truly gifted!!! I can’t wait for your next video. Thank you brother!
bench roll on the shaft// turn down on a lath with sand paper and replace needle bearings //good to go
Keep at it, very worthwhile rebuild, many years of enjoying the fruits of the effort needed are ahead!
Replacing ALL THE BEARINGS:) Lookin' good, though. A little boring trivia: Glyptal was developed by GE, I think in the late 50s/early 60s. It's really a high-temp electrical motor-casing paint that early hot-rodders started using to improve oil-return.
come on man!
Start the D4. Dig a few out!
You did a great job Matt
Really interesting series.
Regards from South Africa
Send that cool weather and rain to us here in Texas. It’s 100 degrees and 95% humidity here in San Antonio. Give Charlie some love for me and better luck on that squirrel!!!
Execellant video,Matt. You truly are a mechanic’s, mechanic. I look so forward to your project posts. Thank You Matt for sharing.
Thank you for the video. We have had a very long, cold, wet spring here on Chehalem Mt. We only have so many hours in the day to get the things we need to get done. Hopefully, your D4 will help tackle some chores in the future.
She is looking really good all because of the time and meticulousness you have put into her 👍👍
The wait kills me great rebuild.
Great job love your videos
great watch
Great vid mate. Excellent job. Keep on keeping on !
Well I can say that you have did a he'll of a job on this job I thank you have not cut corners I don't think I would have went to the extreme but it should last a long time
Great job, love the dog.👍
Hopefully I like watching the build.
Doin a great job so far can't wait to see her running
30:58 Re the shaft, it looks like the surface on only one side has been damaged. Just rotate the shaft half a turn, the the 'good' side is under load. It looks like you'll need to cut a new 'index mark' in the end of the shaft.
Has someone been watching jafromobile? He also prepped with coffee filters before glyptal.
Great work Matt. Excellent job.
i know several mechanic who use deep fryers to cook bearings
Marty T. needs to see this.
About the steel stick compound, that is most likely just epoxy dough and in my humble opinion is not recommended to handle without gloves since it contain stuff that could cause contact allergies.