Altering and modifying Grimme potato harvester axle.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2024
- In this video I alter an axle off of a Grimme potato harvester to better suit being used as a windrower.
I use the plasma cutter to cut off the old leveling ram brackets and grind flat. Next up is to arc air gouge off the welds that hold the hub assembly onto the box section, once this is off, its ground down and the excess that was gouged away is filled with weld and ground flat also. The hub assembly is then turned around and welded back on.
A reinforcement is added onto the other end where the tube slides into the machine. Some 10mm plate is cut out with the cnc plasma cutter and then pressed to shape with the press brake. Same process is done for the filler plate, this is then all tacked into place and fully welded around.
Last job is to make some new plates for the leveling ram brackets. These are cut from 15mm plate. Tacked into position, squared up and then welded on.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
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😅When you are thinking we can see the bobble on your hat spinning. Well done!
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You reminded me of standing in front of gas heater at Granny’s. Freeze on one side and burn on the other! 😁 I have watched several videos but never heard why it’s called Snowball Engineering. Be Safe!
Sorry I didn’t catch your last name at the beginning of the video . I thought maybe it had to do with how some projects can start small and “Snowball “ into something bigger. Great video and keep up the good work!
@allenbrown7820 That's what I assumed Snowball ment in this instance as well.
You know when its a big job when Oliver gets the BIG grinder out .
Great work on the modifications
Nice to meet you Oliver! I’m sure you know this trick, but in case others don’t, when it’s cold, take your propane torch, and give it a little heat before you paint, the warm steel will help the paint dry and stick.
You are a true craftsman, and a joy to watch. I’m in America, in western Pennsylvania.
I'm in Queensland Australia. Worldwide audience!
You sure get some interesting and sometimes tricky jobs in, mostly farming machinery by the look of it. But you always work out how to do the repairs or modifications and the job ends up looking like it came out of the factory that way.
My workshop is usually around 9 deg C in winter and over 40 deg C in summer! Never seen proper snow in my life! I don't envy you working in an open workshop with snow on the ground at all! I'd rather sweat than shiver any day. Amazing job you did there Oliver.
I prefer the cold to the heat. Can always put more clothes on 😆
I saw snow once and I never want to see it again (other than on TV or TH-cam). I hate the cold, but it's a bit too warm here in Queensland Australia at the moment.
Welding is a far better winter sport.
The heat is in the tools. The harder you work the warmer you stay.🍻@@snowballengineering
That was one complicated job! I wouldn't know how to begin with that. Shows your experience and professionalism!
God bless you Oliver!
Thanks for another excellent video, Oliver. You did mention your name in one of your videos. This video was especially fun for me because my grandfather was a Swiss engineer who went to the US the end of the 19th century and built up a foundry that made potato harvesting machinery, the Champion Potato Machinery Company in Hammond, Indiana.
Very nice! I always love how many different things that you do with your fork lift 😂
It’s a multitool 🤣
Lovely to meet you Oliver
The Sunday best is here again
Would love to see pictures of the parts mounted afterwards
I was UK aftersales manager for Grimme UK for 20 years, all I can say is, you have made a 1st class job of modifying this axle.
Very good fabrication, sometimes it is hard to get a complete picture, but you described it well. I used to dislike working outside in the winter, but as long as I had a bottle of gas and a pre-heating torch it was bearable. Good job, stay safe and well 👍
That preheat didn't damage the red paint.I am impressed with how durable that is. Another great video. 👍
Nice work, Oliver.
I know you said you haven't introduced yourself before, and most youtubers don't bother too either, so there's no need to worry on that front fella, oops, sorry, Oliver.
If anyone was curious about who you are or wanted to know any other information about you, they just need to make a couple of clicks ending with "About" in the bottom right hand corner and they would see your name "Oliver" clearly written.
Unfortunately, most viewers, so it seems, do not know how to or can not be bothered to check your channel information for one reason or another.
I have my opinion as to why that is, as most viewers live in America, but I will keep that opinion to myself for fear of offending viewers.
I am looking forward to viewing your next gem, Mr Oliver Snowball, Sir. 😉
I think you informing us on every job you do is a good thing. I, for one, am very glad you do it. Otherwise, we may as well watch your videos with the sound off and guess what the project is about and most likely remain clueless.🤭
So, come on, everyone. Tell your friends, your mates, and people in the street to watch and subscribe to Snowball Engineering and watch some great work being done👍
Well done me old cocker.
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As always Oliver. A smashing job you did. Your a one man Wonder. Awesome job ob as always.
Top job as ever, mods looked factory 👍
It would be interesting to see some of the equipment you modified in ACTION.
Would love to see it back together
I could imagine a gantry crane would be very useful, certainly with how big some of these parts are
Ollie playing 4D chess with that bit of kit!! Great job though fella 👍👍 I always look forward to the Sunday Snowball upload!
That was great ! Thanks
Great job as always, mate.
Well done!
Excellent episode, as usual.
Nice work and well thought out.
Nicely done.
Great work yet again.
Another great video Oliver, could I request that when you've done the in shop works you might take us out and see you fitting the finished product. as no amount of explaining would be better than seeing them in situ, and of course it is extra quality content.
It’s not often I refit the parts I’ve repaired, I just get brought them as you see in the video.
Altered and stronger than original, lovely job ! thanks for filming your work. Brian from South Yorkshire
Ace as always 👍🏻☝🏻
another excellently edited and informative video.
Always a pleasure watching you work, Ollie. Nice job explaining that complicated bit of reengineering, well done. Stay warm!
Great stuff Oliver, thank you
Another great video Oliver!
Oliver you are good man. I enjoy your work, and your videos. Thanks Oliver🍺🍺
Nicely done!
What the customer wants the customer is getting I pmsfl 😂😂😂😂😂 top video Oliver love it xx
Great video. First class work, as always. Thank you for sharing your work
Hello Oliver from the USA.....that project is a bit of a thinking project. Enjoyed it! Excellent work as always.
Great video. Super filming. Thanks
Top job as per usual feller!
That's a lovely job thanks.
Loved the part, lighting your heater!
He does a good job at explaining what it's supposed to being doing and how he's going to go about fixing it.
Nice job.
Great to see you, Oliver.
Nice work 👏
Another great (and challenging) job Oliver
Great job as always Olly makes my Sunday
Ur one heck of a welder/fabricator.
Solid design, beautifully finished. Thanks for the videos and motivation!
Great content as usual. Nice job mate👍🏴
Amazing craftsmanship.
Awesome work keep it up! I enjoy your work waiting on the next one! Have a great what is left of weekend! 😊
That was good gouging you did. Another great job you done as usual. Thank you Oliver for another top notch video.
Good job Oliver!
Great video Oliver. Love to see how you problem solve and get things done!
Another great video Oliver, I always look forward to Sunday now 🤙
Great job Oliver. It looks as though it was originally manufactured like that.
Nice work with the gouging. 😀
Excellent video and professional looking product. Thank you for showing where this fit and how for those of us who knew potatoes need to be harvested, but never knew how.
Mr Snowball, good day to you sir! Thank you for the awesome content!
Awesome job ob as always.Oliver
Spectacular work as usual. and enjoyable video
absolutly awsome job enjoyed every bit thanks much keep em coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
top job on that axle Snow 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice work! And thanks for all your (quite understandable) explanations. 👍
Nice work Oliver
Nice work
Very impressive work! Young man! Great job! Keep it up! Thanks for posting!👌👍
Fantastic job Oliver I think your work is second to none keep the videos coming 👏
Oliver, you do awesome work!
Pleasure to watch your craftsmanship.
Really enjoying your videos. You have a serious skill👌
As usual Oliver another really good video, informative sensible commentary outlining what is required and how you intend to achieve it, and always adding those little touches to do the best job possible for the customer.
Another great project done and your plasma table is a great asset to you ,well done again.
A lot of work with this excentric - also, very good weld clean up, Noice!
Awesome, great job, thank you for sharing, I learn a lot 👍👍👍👍
It’s always good practice when altering different machinery by using thicker materials then previously by the manufacturer. Great video always interesting to watch other tradesmen fabricate & welding.🇬🇧🇮🇪.
I assumed that snowball was a nick name due to the secret life of pets reference.
You have to admit there's a certain similarity. I was impressed that you were using it as your business name. Turned out I was wrong. Still impressed with the work though.
Great job Olly, glad your keeping yourself warm in the workshop - as best you can! All the best, Ian
You do a good job on everything you tackle
Another great video Oliver keep up the good work you do a grand job 👍
The last spud harvester I worked on had a rotating deck. With a load of people standing around it. All trying to grab the spuds before the earth got dumped back on the field. That was about 1980. Things have moved on. Nice neat alteration. Should do the job. And be stronger than original. You have the cold, and snow. We are close to 40C. And possibly the second cyclone of the season. One extreme to the other.
Modern machines still often have pickers onboard, picking out the tops, stones, bad spuds and clods.
Yeah, a bit on the warm side here in Queensland at the moment. Hopefully that cyclone goes away, we've had more than enough disasters lately.
Oliver Snowball, what a COOL name. Great content thanks for sharing.
Thank You Oliver! Greetings from the North Country USA 😊
A tricky one that and nicely done young man. Had to go back in the video a few times to see how you did it. Well done lad!
Well done Ollie, another banging job. You made lining up those big pieces look easy. All the best.
Hey Oliver. Fantastic channel! I am binge watching all your videos. Love the channel! Keep up the great work. Thank you!!!
Morning Oliver from one fabricator to another. Chris Manchester
Morning!
Here's a contribution towards the new battery for the forklift.
Thanks very much!
Be interesting to see the parts reinstalled on the digger. Thanks for bringing us along. Snow and cold here in the US Midwest also. Last few days below zero F with lots of wind.
Nearly 100F here in Queensland Australia at the moment and heaps of rain, although we've just had a couple of days without rain just now.
@@BrucePierson I didn't realise Aussies still use Fahrenheit.
@@elliejackson6907 We don't normally, I just converted our Centigrade to Fahrenheit because Fahrenheit was already mentioned.
I’m watching this Sunday night here in Aus 🇦🇺 tomorrow I have 38°C and for most of the week as well. I would love a bit of that snow on my workshop roof.
Loved the gusset idea on the swinging arm improving German engineering, Ace.
Love the channel pal. Keep up the good work. Cheers
Thanks, will do!
Spokój, przemyślane decyzje, wiedza i narzędzia wtedy robota wychodzi super !😀
Be interesting to see it on the machine and to know if it worked 😊, did you have to change anything??
Another amazing video Oliver and thank you for it. I do not look at as overkill but more of quality work and looking out for your customers and their machines which is their hood.
Has been cold this week, at least you were inside from the wind. It was bl**by cold outside working on the loco. Superb job!
Thanks for the share Oliver, l’m enjoying your great videos and yes you do explain what you are doing and why very well. I’m from Richmond North Yorkshire ,now living in the East Midlands and is great to hear the Yorkshire accent Oliver. Your workshop is looking much tidier on video 👍