Saved From Scrap! Repair BROKEN Double-Acting Telescopic Cylinder!

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  • čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
  • We’re going to tackle this complex part and show you the step-by-step repair of a broken double acting telescopic cylinder for a Cat 657 Scraper Ejector cylinder. Join us as we take you through the entire process, from removing the damaged end to machining a brand new inner tube. We'll start by cutting and removing the broken section. Next, we'll head over to the lathe to machine out the weld joint and use some heat to help us separate the rod eye and inner tube from the outer cylinder. The old inner tube won't be salvageable, so we'll machine a brand new one to fit perfectly. But that's not all! We'll also show you how to press the new tube into shape and align everything before welding it securely to the rod eye. Once the new inner tube is in place, we'll prepare the outer tube for welding and carefully reassemble the entire part. Finally, we'll machine down the welds for a clean finish, getting this component ready for re-chroming. Double-acting hydraulic cylinders do have a complexity that can lead to a few issues, even a minor leak can compromise the precision of how it works, so join us we bring this broken one back to life!
    In this video we are using:
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    - WIA 500i Weldmatic Welder
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  • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
    @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 15 dny +244

    Kurtis might just be a magician after this one 🧙‍♂✨Double-acting cylinders seem complex, but we've broken down the repair process step-by-step! What part of the repair surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments and if you have any questions, fire away! 😄👍
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    • @mehere6874
      @mehere6874 Před 14 dny +4

      47 seconds late. Tardy :)

    • @pieandmashlover
      @pieandmashlover Před 14 dny +6

      My favourite part of Friday… more CEE goodness! Whoop whoop!! 🥳🥳🥳

    • @Kaiesis
      @Kaiesis Před 14 dny +6

      Might? He is! I enjoy watching how he comes up with solutions with the equipment he has.

    • @joekanicki5306
      @joekanicki5306 Před 14 dny +8

      Kurtis made that look easy, but I remember from the last one that they are not. I was surprised at how deformed that inner tube was, curious how that might have happened. Anyway, another excellent video! Cheers 🍻

    • @64Pete
      @64Pete Před 14 dny +2

      Nice job guys, appreciate your work. Have a banger weekend!

  • @FulsomeMcGinley
    @FulsomeMcGinley Před 14 dny +664

    Lovely shot of Kurtis’ nails at 2:50. I don’t know how he keeps them looking so nice.

    • @cv990a4
      @cv990a4 Před 14 dny +58

      That weekly mani-pedi is really paying off for him.

    • @davidcat1455
      @davidcat1455 Před 14 dny +53

      Hydraulic oil and Trefelex. Does em wonders 👍

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch Před 14 dny +9

      Hahaha! It wasn't him 🙂

    • @ColinRichardson
      @ColinRichardson Před 14 dny +88

      He just welds on new nails if they ever break.

    • @mrparlanejxtra
      @mrparlanejxtra Před 14 dny

      pervert?

  • @T5veedubber
    @T5veedubber Před 14 dny +131

    The broomstick part cracked me up 😂

    • @maggs131
      @maggs131 Před 14 dny +4

      I'm just imagining Curtis in Griffendor cloak

    • @rockysquirrel4776
      @rockysquirrel4776 Před 12 dny +2

      It's plain to see the love and friendship Kurtis and Karen have for one another, especially in the bloopers.

  • @LadyEmilyNyx
    @LadyEmilyNyx Před 14 dny +90

    After years here with you guys, I tend to forget just how high the quality level is, until I watch someone else's shop videos and it really makes me appreciate how much time and effort goes into video production, when it isn't even your primary job.

    • @genieohnehirnspaziern3819
      @genieohnehirnspaziern3819 Před 14 dny +7

      That's exactly what I think watching stuff on similar channels. It's some kind of relief coming back to true craftsmanship 😀

  • @ralphaverill2001
    @ralphaverill2001 Před 14 dny +62

    The maintenance chiefs of every mining and construction company within a hundred miles must have CEE's number on speed dial.
    So many skills; machining, mechanic, welder, combined in one honest, hard-working individual is a rare gem indeed.
    Thanks again, Kurtis.

    • @arthurmoore9488
      @arthurmoore9488 Před 14 dny +11

      Plus, he did spend years as a maintenance worker himself. Helps to know how things are done in the field.

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny +9

      A lot more than 100 miles.

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau Před 14 dny

      ​@@a.karley4672Yes, double it and add a zero and you'd be getting closer to CEE's catchment with repeat business demanding the best and wanting it down yesterday. Australia is bloody big. I'd love to know if he gets distant work such as from Victoria and Western Australia.

    • @2shae475
      @2shae475 Před 11 dny +1

      try few thousand miles

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau Před 11 dny +3

      Miles? Is that the same as kilobananas? Or perhaps megabanama?

  • @billdoodson4232
    @billdoodson4232 Před 14 dny +199

    I'm always impressed by how Kurtis gets the lifting slings pretty well at the centre of gravity every time he lifts something, even those long cylinders with big bits on the end.

    • @onkcuf
      @onkcuf Před 14 dny +15

      Years of practice.

    • @Iain1957
      @Iain1957 Před 14 dny +38

      @@onkcuf +good editing?

    • @DemolitionManDemolishes
      @DemolitionManDemolishes Před 14 dny +8

      I lol'd when he just lifted the rod with his hands in the end, like "man, thats just faster" :)

    • @kevinkilkenny8158
      @kevinkilkenny8158 Před 14 dny +9

      I lost my left arm at the age of 12, after fifty years that is a skill that I have learned and appreciate

    • @jenniferwhitewolf3784
      @jenniferwhitewolf3784 Před 14 dny +5

      The edit out the off balance ones heading towards perfection.. but in reality, with practice over years you can get mighty good at eyeballing it.. I would lay odds he gets it right most of the time, no take 2 or 3 needed..

  • @larrystoodley7193
    @larrystoodley7193 Před 14 dny +44

    Sir, I am a 72-year-old machine maintenance repairman. who retired years ago. You manage to show me something new every week. Thank you for that. Even though I am not a machinist I see how the parts I sent out for repair were done. Keep up the good work. I can't wait for you to get back on the crane.
    Larry

  • @GavinFreedomLover
    @GavinFreedomLover Před 14 dny +29

    Kurtis is legit one of the best welders on CZcams and best of all he doesn't waste time bragging he just gets it done, , love from England.

  • @williamwampler7742
    @williamwampler7742 Před 14 dny +35

    Kurtis is definitely a wizard, a wizard of heavy equipment repair!! He fixes things like it’s magic.

  • @Agnemons
    @Agnemons Před 14 dny +65

    Kurtis.@ 2:50 I am mightily impressed that you can maintain manicured hands doing the type of work you do.

  • @justthetruth870
    @justthetruth870 Před 14 dny +72

    Great job there. When you gave the price of a new rod assembly, I nearly spat out my beer ! Dang ! Didn't realize that Kurtis had such lovely nails !

  • @rjung_ch
    @rjung_ch Před 14 dny +35

    "You're a wizard Harry", hilarious you two!

  • @LKaz74
    @LKaz74 Před 14 dny +15

    I simply don't understand how you weld so consistently. I have welded for years and can't do what you do! AMAZING!

  • @kenpinion8108
    @kenpinion8108 Před 14 dny +108

    At 80 years old, I don't think you have any worrys from me taking your crown Kurtis. But I always love to see the shiny metal that is hiding under that rust.
    Thanks for sharing this video very informative and entertaining.
    Best regards from the UK Ken

    • @billsimpson604
      @billsimpson604 Před 14 dny +8

      Mick Jagger performed yesterday at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, after a 5 year delay. He was dancing all over the stage outside in the humid heat at 80. Amazing. It must be nice to make a fortune doing something you love.

    • @raulrubio2862
      @raulrubio2862 Před 14 dny +1

      Thank you for your work old timer. Respect from Ca

    • @lopezlopez7132
      @lopezlopez7132 Před 13 dny +2

      @@billsimpson604 But did Mick know where he was and why they made him dance?..

  • @pauljoseph8338
    @pauljoseph8338 Před 14 dny +107

    3am in USA. It’s a good thing I can’t sleep, when I get to see a CEE premiere.

  • @gavinb9627
    @gavinb9627 Před 14 dny +27

    So good to see you both laugh with each other. Keep it up and the great videos too.

  • @Paul_Au
    @Paul_Au Před 14 dny +30

    I've basically said this before but it bears repeating, so I'll say it again.
    The machining and craftsmanship is great to see, and the laughs and not being afraid to take the piss out of yourselves... (well mainly Kurtis but he deserves it😉) are really enjoyable.
    But the best part of your videos is something that really can't be filmed.
    It's kind of reading behind the lines to see how you two are just great mates.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 14 dny +9

      Hey mate we're glad you enjoy the laughs and the behind-the-scenes camaraderie 😂👍

    • @pacificcoastpiper3949
      @pacificcoastpiper3949 Před 14 dny +1

      ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringsending much love to you all and ESPECIALLY homeless from the city of Spokane WA USA.

  • @GlennTillema
    @GlennTillema Před 14 dny +39

    @12:25 Birds: "Yeah, you've been giving us treats for months but can we really trust you?"

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen Před 14 dny +6

      "Seems like a trap but there's some food..."

    • @danhard8440
      @danhard8440 Před 14 dny +2

      I'm thinking because the see what homie does to his toys🤣😂

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny +2

      The dinosaurs have taken over the asylum. They're working out what to do about the dog.

  • @oldskeptic1513
    @oldskeptic1513 Před 14 dny +49

    ... yet another master class from Karen and Kurtis ... thanks guys ...

  • @davidsummersong162
    @davidsummersong162 Před 14 dny +6

    I am a scientific scholar who - in 1966 - SINCERELY took a mechanical aptitude test, wherein I achieved five correct answers out of two hundred forty questions! To say that I find what you do and your attitude amazing, is an understatement of galactic proportions! Thanks!

  • @RickTashma
    @RickTashma Před 14 dny +3

    Kurtis, not only are you an amazing machinist, but you also get my thumbs-up for being someone who consistently puts himself out to do as many takes as is necessary to narrate coherently. Most of us might have given up ages ago. That alone is inspiring. Thank you, too, Karen, for giving Kurtis the space necessary to show up so professionally -- and to remind us that these aren't all "first takes"! Cheers, Mates!

  • @danielcarter305
    @danielcarter305 Před 14 dny +34

    The inner tube looks like it belongs on playground equipment. 😄😄

  • @tomcatfoolery
    @tomcatfoolery Před 14 dny +77

    And those rod assemblies are EXPENSIVE! I imagine the customer cried seeing the replacement cost.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 14 dny +66

      yeah they were happy to wait for us to repair this one, definitely a good saving for them!

    • @oldbloke204
      @oldbloke204 Před 14 dny +29

      @@CuttingEdgeEngineering Most likely but seeing something repaired and put back into service in this throw away world is also good to see.
      I remember having to throw things away that I knew I could repair as it was just too expensive for labour.
      Shame really.

    • @StageRightvideo
      @StageRightvideo Před 14 dny +20

      There's the cost of the machine's down time as well and that can be huge.

    • @oldbloke204
      @oldbloke204 Před 14 dny +7

      @@StageRightvideo On a few of their videos they have had changeover units so I suspect a big company will have spares so that they can afford to wait for a while.

    • @johnsawyer2516
      @johnsawyer2516 Před 14 dny +18

      It’s a privilege to be allowed into such skilled man’s workshop. Also the clever videographer shows views that are very informative.

  • @markspeller5722
    @markspeller5722 Před 13 dny +2

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. Kurtis and Karen are an amazing team providing us lucky viewer's with some of the best content on CZcams. Thanks you two.

  • @keen0515
    @keen0515 Před 14 dny +5

    I was impressed with your method of adding the bend. You're a magician!

  • @TheCityrobo
    @TheCityrobo Před 14 dny +23

    That piece of inner tube looked like they reused a piece of exhaust pipe at the factory 😂 truly a piece of modern industrial art!
    As per usual, team Karen&Kurtis gets the job done! 🎉

    • @gabrielecossettini2923
      @gabrielecossettini2923 Před 14 dny +2

      Probably someone cut the tube a little bit longer and then pressed it inside🤣

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny

      @@gabrielecossettini2923 That would more likely have produced two kinks, not a smooth bend. (IME, seeing a fair few bits of 3.5in and 5.5in drill pipe get smashed into the bottom of the hole by inattentive drillers.)

  • @kenneo96
    @kenneo96 Před 14 dny +310

    The intro, I hear "hey young guys" every time 😂

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 14 dny +182

      you're not the only one, what Kurtis actually says is "How you going guys" 😂

    • @lastguy8613
      @lastguy8613 Před 14 dny +23

      On a similar note have you ever considered changing the business name to one he can actually pronounce without tripping over it😅

    • @aNOMaly_..
      @aNOMaly_.. Před 14 dny +36

      ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringI refuse to believe that

    • @HalmarkCreates
      @HalmarkCreates Před 14 dny +44

      @@aNOMaly_.. i 2nd this. Its “Hey young guys” 100%

    • @firefly2472
      @firefly2472 Před 14 dny +13

      ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Never change 😊

  • @butchphillips873
    @butchphillips873 Před 14 dny +11

    Great vidio again, Thanks. Kurtis as a narrator you make a fantastic machinist/welder. And Karen as a videographer you make a brilliant videographer with patience and nice nails. cheers.

  • @Toto-is8ci
    @Toto-is8ci Před 14 dny +4

    Bending that tube was amazing!

  • @rickcampbell1846
    @rickcampbell1846 Před 14 dny +10

    I wish I had learned skills like this. The tooling and the confidence and ability to literally disassemble anything and fix it and put it back together is incredible. Like with the crane, the cab is rusty and I want to change some things, so I am just going to completely remove it, and build a new one from raw materials... you Sir are a master!

  • @user-ei9ix1xu8r
    @user-ei9ix1xu8r Před 14 dny +27

    Здравствуйте Карен и здравствуйте Кёртис. Ваша работа как всегда на высоте. Получил эстетическое удовольствие от просмотра вашей работы. Кёртис это конечно не моё дело, но не поднимайте тяжести в ручную. У вас прекрасно оборудованая мастерская, есть множество подъёмных приспособлений не поднимайте тяжести ,берегите спину. Всех благ и здоровья . Ждём финала с подъёмным краном.

    • @cyrilhudak4568
      @cyrilhudak4568 Před 14 dny +4

      Thanks to Google translate: Hello Karen and hello Curtis. Your work is excellent as always. I received aesthetic pleasure from viewing your work. Curtis, it's certainly none of my business, but don't lift weights by hand. You have a well-equipped workshop, there are many lifting devices, do not lift heavy objects, take care of your back. All the best and health. We are waiting for the finale with the crane.

  • @OldWrench59
    @OldWrench59 Před 14 dny +3

    Both you and your wife continue to blur the line between art and heavy-duty repairs. Likewise, Mrs's camera work is very professional and even a bit scary at times. Homey and the birds always put a smile on my face! Thanks for sharing with all of us!

  • @user-vn6hi2bi3g
    @user-vn6hi2bi3g Před 14 dny +5

    Setting up and bending the offset in the 6mm thick wall tubing with your press was quite ingenious!! Ray Stormont

  • @1echidna507
    @1echidna507 Před 14 dny +17

    That pressure stretching: amazing!

  • @nsoldt
    @nsoldt Před 14 dny +3

    Kurtis: the only one who could put Humpty Dumpty back together again

  • @jamie.miller.inspiring

    If you made a video of a full job of Kurtis welding I would watch the whole thing, because I love watching people who put their heart and soul in what they do, the video quality would be the icing on the cake!

  • @michaeldove5472
    @michaeldove5472 Před 13 dny +2

    I can't add much to all of the other comments. It's absolutly amazing to me what you are able to do. I really enjoy your videos.

  • @callmegriggs
    @callmegriggs Před 13 dny +3

    Dude. I am a Data Engineer by trade... Which means I sit at a computer all day and write code. BUT, for years, Kurtis from Cutting Edge Engineering, your work has inspired me and driven me to pursue my passions in woodworking, as well as other hobbies. Not too say you are a hobbyist by any means. My goodness, YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. I respect the hell out of you sir. I wish I had the dedication and drive to do what I do as much as you do what you do. My hat, and even my toupee, is off to you sir. Thank you for these videos. They keep me going.
    My wife asked me the other day, out of the blue, what my favorite youtube channel was. I honestly didn't even think to answer...I immediately said Cutting Edge Engineering with Kurtis!
    So Thank You for putting your daily grind on the internet for desk-jockies like myself to get into. I have discussed this with the wife several times to no avail, but if I had the money, time and space, I would have a forge, lathe, mill, power hammer, press, etc. It is not exactly what you do, but I would be into it. SO INTO IT.
    THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

  • @gigantor56
    @gigantor56 Před 14 dny +42

    I was surprised to see that inner tube look like a cork screw shape.
    This video made me wonder about the history of lathes. I mean who ever thought about using metal against metal to cut things?
    Great video! So much work goes into this it just amazes me.

    • @panzerfaus8459
      @panzerfaus8459 Před 14 dny +5

      Andrey Nartov came up with the designs and built the first lathe in 1718, as for cutting metal with metal, its been a well known concept ever since we learned to forge metal.

    • @jamielee9350
      @jamielee9350 Před 14 dny +4

      @@panzerfaus8459 Sorry pal ,you are years out .... The origin of lathe machine invention started in the 13th century when the Egyptians first designed a two-person lathe. Later after some years, the Romans improved the Egyptians lathe machine by adding a turning bow.

    • @baconghoti
      @baconghoti Před 14 dny +7

      @@panzerfaus8459 the first modern lathe with gears and a carriage. Lathes as turning device for shaping are pre-historic.

    • @TheEvertw
      @TheEvertw Před 14 dny +5

      The origin of lathes is lost in the mists of time. The earliest lathes were probably wood- or bone-turning lathes to make bowls, beads, etc, way back in the stone age. They have actually found turned wooden items of 4000 years old in England.
      Some would consider the potter's wheel a lathe, those are 6000+ years old.

    • @panzerfaus8459
      @panzerfaus8459 Před 14 dny +1

      @@jamielee9350 fine ill add the pendantic qualifier of a carriage lathe, a lathe that can hold tolerance and cut metal (1718). Turning bows have been around forever, but werent commonly used to shape metal, only wood and stone.

  • @v1rotait23
    @v1rotait23 Před 14 dny +3

    Hi Kurtis and Karen, since finding your channel appearing in my list a few weeks ago, I've been thoroughly enjoying your channel on grinding, machining and welding the large and heavy steel bits that come through your door. I've proven to myself, as I'm still here, churning my way through video after video showing your fine machining skills on high quality alloy steel, where the swarf just peels off the rod and tube in lovely long spiralling lengths. - Cutting speeds perfectly proven! It's just so relaxing to watch a craftsman machinist, welder, fitter and turner in action!
    Karen, your video and editing skills are second to none. You've obviously now worked out what positions and angles work really well to capture Kurtis in action through all aspects of his work.
    As an technician engineer in radio communications for nearly 30 years in New Zealand and also Victoria, my long ago machine shop engineering training and skills learnt in the high voltage electrical industry covered most of what Kurtis does, but on a much smaller scale and mostly now forgotten! I've now got my elderly father's tooling and Emco lathe in my garage. I must get back on the lathe and "turn up" a model 5" gauge live-steam locomotive I've been wanting to build for over 45 years!
    Hi to Homey and the magpies! My daughter now lives up the road in the city, so if I ever get invited over, I'll shout you guys some coffee, food and a quick visit!
    Thanks for such a fine channel of great engineering content. Cheers from Christchurch, David.

  • @punkfan97
    @punkfan97 Před 14 dny +2

    The outtakes are the best part of the video it shows all of the hard work that goes into producing a video while running a machine shop

  • @schwuzi
    @schwuzi Před 14 dny +6

    You're a wizard, Kurtis! Great job!!!

  • @KeNah0615
    @KeNah0615 Před 14 dny +13

    Nada mejor que ver a Kurtis haciendo su trabajo en mi tiempo de receso en mi trabajo Saludos!!!!

  • @thechadwick22
    @thechadwick22 Před 14 dny +4

    I swear this guy is like a gantry hoist surgeon. Maybe there's a bunch of dented up panels out of frame but the way he manipulates a heavy assembly simultaneously up, down, over, and through lathes and across the shop makes me clench up thinking of how many broken fingers I'd have by now!

  • @freaktattooed
    @freaktattooed Před 14 dny +3

    I only have 2 things, 1 - this channel and Bigstackd make my Fridays so much better, thank you for that, and also, as someone who has welded before, I cannot overstate how amazing your control is during your welding, if it wasn't for the fact I could clearly see your hands, that looked like a machine welding, it was that precise.

  • @Kaptain13Gonzo
    @Kaptain13Gonzo Před 14 dny +3

    It's cool to see the "guts" of a hydraulic cylinder like that one. The machines they come from can look like giant lumps of metal but are really a collection of wonderfully complex parts. The Harry Potter bit at the end is priceless. Keep on having fun you two!

  • @stevenclaeys6252
    @stevenclaeys6252 Před 14 dny +7

    The inner tube coming out and being twisted like that was a surprise. Thank you for another great video. Cheers

  • @joemorris8088
    @joemorris8088 Před 14 dny +4

    Does anyone else get a kick out of not understanding Curt's explanation, until the piece comes apart and you have an "ohhhh" moment?

  • @thomasphilyaw8593
    @thomasphilyaw8593 Před 14 dny +7

    Woke up at 3:20am and saw your video was posted and thought what the heck let's watch it. Wasn't disappointed!!!❤❤❤

  • @isaacray8530
    @isaacray8530 Před 14 dny +14

    I look forward to your videos at the end of every week!

  • @gweihir2277
    @gweihir2277 Před 14 dny +3

    Love the engineering failure analysis! Being able to do stuff is nice, but understanding why something failed and what can be done to fix it is priceless.

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny +2

      Yep. And close observation is priceless. I remember being asked to examine a piece of failed drill pipe (3 days to fish the lost assembly out of the hole- so about a half-million USD event cost) on the rig. Because as a geologist, I had the only microscope on board. Found a crack origination fracture - like Kurtis showed - in a die scar. The gripping dies shouldn't be applied there, but on the thicker tool joint. Which I then photographed, from lots of angles. User error by the drill crew, not a failure of the (rented) pipe. Which didn't please the drill crew, but the oil company (who paid my bill) were glad to get an answer. And to have a subject for their Sunday afternoon safety and efficiency crew discussion.

  • @paulclose
    @paulclose Před 14 dny +10

    Very impressed with the way you got the offset bend in the center tube. I stopped the video before you showed how you did it and tried to think how I would do it but your solution was much better than anything I could come up with. Very impressive engineering. Thanks for sharing.

    • @Sindarul
      @Sindarul Před 14 dny

      Why does that inner tube needs to be bent?

    • @jeffbuss2930
      @jeffbuss2930 Před 14 dny +1

      ​@@Sindarulthe Inlet in the flange head is offset whereas the outlet in the bottom is centralised

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny

      Interesting that Kurtis has a couple of *sets* of the right size half-cylinder "dies" to provide the necessary stiffness for controlling where the offset happens.
      I suspect there's a "shop-made tools" story hiding there. Not the first time he's had to do something like this, clearly, and whenever he needs a new size of dies, he makes them, if there's nothing the right size already in the toolbox.

    • @kennlivermore7555
      @kennlivermore7555 Před 14 dny

      very impressive manual offset bend.

  • @gasgaslex_photos
    @gasgaslex_photos Před 14 dny +2

    I failed metalwork in high school, watching Kurtis at work showing pride and perfection in his work makes me wish I listened to my teacher more.

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny +1

      I loved metalwork (hated the teacher though), but we weren't allowed to do it after 3rd year. "Academic studies for you, boy. We might have someone go to university eventually!"

  • @MrR6pilot
    @MrR6pilot Před 14 dny +4

    the closeup filming of the welding is really awesome 👏👏👏

  • @beefa24
    @beefa24 Před 14 dny +23

    Friday Night tradition continues! Have you ever thought about doing a live stream on a machining day?

    • @thx1955
      @thx1955 Před 14 dny +2

      Live streaming would be hilarious, Karen would need to incorporate a 4-5 second delay so all of Kurtis's expletives and colourful commentary could be beeped out, it'd be a lot of beebs

    • @guyagena8205
      @guyagena8205 Před 14 dny

      Tell no one - the monkey in his head is Sun Wukong, so a live stream would only show Kurtis feeding birds for 8 hours while doing a weeks' worth of work with his mind. His cover story is more interesting to watch.

    • @sonofadutchman9315
      @sonofadutchman9315 Před 14 dny

      8205; what have you been smoking?

  • @davidcooke8825
    @davidcooke8825 Před 14 dny +2

    I swear to god, Kurtis, you are bloody amazing!

  • @dinogreaver8270
    @dinogreaver8270 Před 14 dny +2

    my favorite channel on the tube. this guy influenced me to now buy my 1st lathe and milling machine

  • @gilbertgassmann91
    @gilbertgassmann91 Před 14 dny +3

    La prise de vue est admirable, Karen est géniale. Bravo à vous deux que dieu vous bénisse.

  • @ThisIS_Insane
    @ThisIS_Insane Před 14 dny +3

    This makes my Friday mornings a lot more fun! Morning wake and bake with CEE!! You keep me in stitches, with the antics, with some serious engineering going on, in between!! Thank you Karen and Kurtis for the great content and expertise! You all bring that talent and ability to the table, everyday! Homeless and the Butcher Birds round out this little group, Perfectly!!
    GOOD ON YA, ALL!
    👍👍👏👏😎😎🧠✨

  • @douglasmayherjr.5733
    @douglasmayherjr.5733 Před 14 dny +2

    I’m watching the last 10 minutes of your video while getting fuel in my truck. Now I’m the strange guy that’s laughing while filling up his truck. Thanks Kurtis and Karen for the laughs, always nice to see homeless and your feathered pets. Have a good weekend.

  • @twida9
    @twida9 Před 14 dny +6

    Is been a year since I started watching your channel from Ethiopia.

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 14 dny +2

      Awesome! Thanks for sticking with us we hope you keep enjoying the vids mate 👍

  • @terkish
    @terkish Před 14 dny +4

    I haven't used a welder for 20 years but I still reflexively shade my eyes when you strike an arc on video.

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny

      I wonder if the intensity and UV does any damage to the camera sensor.
      Scratch the UV - any modest amount of regular glass would filter that to negligible. But the intensity worries me. Slightly.

  • @mariosolano6631
    @mariosolano6631 Před 14 dny +1

    Both of you are wizards...LOL!!! Your videos and are magical and enchanting to watch...LOL!! Love your content...Fantastic work!!!

  • @coxyofnewp
    @coxyofnewp Před 14 dny +1

    Kurtis really is a WIZARD at his craft..
    Always a pleasure to watch your work..

  • @rogarmadz
    @rogarmadz Před 14 dny +5

    The bird's were thinking, boy I'm hungry, me too but Kurtis is really busy to day. Let's make some noise and jump around the shop door, ok, let's do it. You're idea WORKED! Here he comes. Kurtis and Karen taking care of business, the birds, playing with homeless! LOVE THIS SHOW!.... AMAZING REPAIRS, SAVING THE CUSTOMER BIG MONEY! CEE WAY!!!

  • @StaleEHuse
    @StaleEHuse Před 14 dny +4

    Friday before lunch and the entire day is saved by another superb video from the CEE magicians (including Homey SO)

  • @matthewsykes4814
    @matthewsykes4814 Před 14 dny +2

    For a moment there my brain went "wtf?" when you were bending the inner tube but then I remembered that the port is offset at one end and bore centred at the other. It does look odd but a lot better than the thing you chopped off. Always amazes me when I see how heat expands metal when you dropped the cylinder off plus the whole science of cutting tools is an art unto itself.
    I really should have been a mechanical engineer instead of playing with electrical pixies.
    Your work is amazing and your feathered friends are very musical, much more so than UK magpies and just as handsome. Big hugs to you both and belly rubs for Homie. Have a great day

  • @maggs131
    @maggs131 Před 14 dny +6

    9:58 always giving your poor girl a fright. Lol

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen Před 14 dny +1

      The camera was surprisingly stable, though. I was expecting a lot more shake.

  • @koolkar55
    @koolkar55 Před 14 dny +4

    Great work on the rebuilt cylinder as aways & I gotta say I wonder how out of control Homeless would have been if you hadn't trained him to respond to commands. Love you guys & it's always a great Friday night watching whatever you're fixing. Love the out-takes too, just the best. Billy J...... Beaudesert, Q'ld. OZ.

  • @thebear5454
    @thebear5454 Před 14 dny +2

    That is one seriously complicated cylinder rebuild Kurtis. Well done mate.

  • @jonogsxr750
    @jonogsxr750 Před 14 dny +1

    “You’re a wizard harry” had me crying 😂

  • @gigimcghinty
    @gigimcghinty Před 14 dny

    Every time he feeds the birds, the Mary Poppins song starts playing in my head. "Feed the birds, tuppins a bag"

  • @randycarter2427
    @randycarter2427 Před 14 dny +2

    Whatever your charging it ain’t enough brother! Your knowledge is truly unbelievable,not only of the work you are doing,but how to use those machines to do it. Totally amazing. You,your wife and dog are an absolutely great winning team. And Greeting: from Panama City Beach,Florida USA.

  • @maboscience35
    @maboscience35 Před 14 dny +7

    Hello CEE team, greetings from (rainy) Belgium 🙂. Nice breakdown on how to repair double-acting cylinders as explaining how they work. Sometimes they can be a real headache from a machining and precision perspective. Another happy customer and a job well done.
    Also would like to some time to thank Karin for the phenomenal job of shooting all the footage and editing all it. Have a great weekend, enjoy the 🍺🍻and the BBQ🍖🥩

  • @p-niel5328
    @p-niel5328 Před 14 dny +3

    Happy every friday because of this.

  • @ElvisStansvik
    @ElvisStansvik Před 14 dny +2

    Not sure what's more consistent, Kurtis' welds, greedy George and his disciples by the crane or the arrival of a train mid-shot, but makes my Friday 👍

  • @stillraven9415
    @stillraven9415 Před 14 dny +2

    It is amazing how smart humans are. Just look at how well those birds got you trained 😂

  • @CharlesTun4
    @CharlesTun4 Před 14 dny +5

    Good morning from the UK 👋🇬🇧

  • @MrCirqueMaudlin
    @MrCirqueMaudlin Před 14 dny +3

    your videos are all ways a treat! thank you for all the hard work to make the videos!

  • @petereyre5188
    @petereyre5188 Před 4 dny

    Run out was over 1mm so a quick tweak on the press achieved 0.1mm!!! Wow! 👏👏👏

  • @GeorgeFL
    @GeorgeFL Před 14 dny +4

    Good morning from Greece.

  • @gabrielmerza6904
    @gabrielmerza6904 Před 14 dny +3

    Good morning from Arizona now I’m talking with my family in Melbourne and the notification pop out.

  • @GIGABACHI
    @GIGABACHI Před 8 dny

    This man will be instrumental to restart human civilization if anyone it's left alive.
    The man can do almost anything. 👌👀
    Good job, CEE Team.👍

  • @kd4zqe
    @kd4zqe Před 14 dny +2

    I love seeing you get some good use out of that new deep-reach button tool! Whenever I see you use your shop-made tools I have a moment where I'm like, "I remember when he MADE that!" Also, Karen getting spooked when that outer tube weld finally dropped and it hit the floor was pretty funny. I'd love to see her on cam more!!

  • @tompugh388
    @tompugh388 Před 14 dny +7

    Morning from uk.

  • @rjung_ch
    @rjung_ch Před 14 dny +3

    70'000 bucks for such a tube? Insane expensive, a real saver for the customer.
    Like the money in the outro 🙂
    Cheers guys 👍💪✌

    • @BearsTrains
      @BearsTrains Před 14 dny +2

      17000

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch Před 14 dny +1

      @@BearsTrains oh, heard that wrong! Still, 17k is still way up there. Cheers!

    • @gorillaau
      @gorillaau Před 14 dny +2

      ​@rjung_ch You forgetting the possible wait time for an OEM part. Sometimes, it's weeks by the time you get it. No one, but no one can afford that amount of downtime.

    • @rjung_ch
      @rjung_ch Před 14 dny +1

      @@gorillaau that come as well, downtime is so costly per day. Cheers

    • @a.karley4672
      @a.karley4672 Před 14 dny

      @@gorillaau 3 months, according to Kurtis. Only a couple of weeks would be time on a (US-AU, probably) boat.
      Airfreight on such a part would be ... painful. I remember needing a new part at work once - 55ft long. There was only one aircraft on the continent that could take it, and we missed that leg of it's regular routing, so we had to wait another 6 days to get it to the harbour. Then bribing customs. Quite turned our Logistics guy's hair grey.
      Actually, CN-AU is plausible too.

  • @BartsArcs
    @BartsArcs Před 14 dny +1

    You are a "WIZARD" Kurtis..... There is no doubt about that.
    Exceptional work , bending the center tube offset with the press was todays educational learning.

  • @matthewtucker4636
    @matthewtucker4636 Před 11 dny

    "You're a wizard harry" OMG that was amazing!

  • @louisgerber01
    @louisgerber01 Před 14 dny +10

    Hi Kurtis,
    In my opinion your business comprise 10% Science & Engineering and 90% Creative Art Studio.

  • @ragnarironspear1791
    @ragnarironspear1791 Před 14 dny +3

    I'm on time this morning 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

  • @MrPlywood09
    @MrPlywood09 Před 14 dny +2

    GREAT..... now after watching the entire video and then coming to the comments, I had to re-watch the intro about 10 times and I STILL ONLY HEAR, "Hey young guys" instead of, "How you going guys" 🤣!!! Anyways, another awesome video to start my Friday off! I was REALLY HOPING for part 258 of the Franna Crane project, but theres always next week!! Cheers from Tulsa OK!

  • @divrdowne
    @divrdowne Před 8 dny

    arguably one of the coolest repairs i've ever seen! the offset in the pipe was very well done!

  • @1963uspl
    @1963uspl Před 14 dny +9

    I made it to the top ten😂

  • @kempy666999
    @kempy666999 Před 14 dny +3

    👋👍

  • @richardnelson3616
    @richardnelson3616 Před 11 dny

    You are lucky to have such a talented crew who go that extra mile . Great job!!!

  • @Fixit41
    @Fixit41 Před 14 dny +1

    Hi Kurtis and Karen,
    loved watching that complicated repair, I didn't realize that tube could get so crushed, the forces involved must have been massive.
    I really loved the outtake with the 'Harry Potter' broom riding.
    It really made me laugh, especially when Karen loses it completely.
    Cheers from 'Up Over'
    Montreal Canada

  • @MattysWorkshop
    @MattysWorkshop Před 14 dny +5

    😅

    • @CuttingEdgeEngineering
      @CuttingEdgeEngineering  Před 14 dny +2

      #1 😂

    • @billdoodson4232
      @billdoodson4232 Před 14 dny +1

      See, you beat me every time Matty. Having said that, it was 08:01 before the new video even turned up this time.

    • @Murphyslawfarm
      @Murphyslawfarm Před 14 dny +1

      G'day Matty

    • @MattysWorkshop
      @MattysWorkshop Před 14 dny +1

      @@Murphyslawfarm how ya goin mate

    • @Murphyslawfarm
      @Murphyslawfarm Před 14 dny +1

      @@MattysWorkshop Cold and wet up here today so we have the fire place up and rocking tonight so I am nice and warm. How about your self

  • @davidholder3207
    @davidholder3207 Před 14 dny +1

    Another one beats the rust.
    Wouldn't mind seeing a short video on how the re-chroming works.

  • @lqueryvg666
    @lqueryvg666 Před 14 dny +2

    OMG - video was great! Ending was the BEST!!!! "Ride it like you stole it Harry!" LOL....

  • @jeremyscott8266
    @jeremyscott8266 Před 9 dny

    I can't believe he carried it! I love it!