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@olddawgdreaming5715 Сағат бұрын
Definitely keep the instructions. You seem to have some parts missing that hold the pieces in place while they are being cut. DO NOT CUT anything like you cut that first cut. Go over the instructions BETTER before using it anymore. Fred.
@ve2um 19 сағат бұрын
4:40 You've got it almost perfect... To install the chuck, you'll need that 2x4 but instead of forcing with the handles, remove / put the head upside down, completely open the chuck jaws, place the 2x4 on the (now reversed) chuck and smack the 2x4 with a hammer.
@jackfozard9243 Күн бұрын
btw It will fit the l12 if you mount the cylinder directly to the stick.
@vetteman4276 Күн бұрын
Great video. Keep up the good work
@Dude-mz8su 2 күн бұрын
Grinder and paint makes me a welder I ain't.
@terrystroble8657 4 күн бұрын
I have had one of the cheap Chicago electric flux core welders from Harbor fright for about 10 years. I can't weld for crap with it but it paid for itself a few tims over...lol
@skywatcherranchswr 4 күн бұрын
@terrystroble8657 Hey, any welder is better than no welder! lol
@Rebel9668 4 күн бұрын
Your garage looks about as air-tight as mine, lol. Mine's the cinderblock variety built in about 1940 and several years ago I bought a Remington 80k multi-fuel and I've really liked having it in there. Yeah, they're a little loud, but I'll take loud over cold any time :) I'm sure they're all made by the same company for mine looks just like yours except for the color of the accent paint. I can get kerosene here for $4.19 a gallon. I'm in a rural area with a little store with pumps about 3 miles away and as they have so many Amish customers they installed a kerosene pump. I can get diesel there too, but I don't care for the smell it makes. If it was all I could get I'd use it though as that's better than being cold too, lol. Over the years I've had a sub panel installed out in the garage so I have plenty of light and electric and even 240v for an upright air compressor and a dust "collector" I modified to blow the dust through the back wall of the garage into a large pile I can use for filling holes, mulching, composting etc.
@skywatcherranchswr 3 күн бұрын
@Rebel9668 yeah they're awesome heaters. I'm trying not to make too many videos about my heaters because I'm slightly obsessed with them but one day I had the garage at almost 90 degrees. It's impressive!
@brianfugate8383 4 күн бұрын
Has anyone counted how many times he said ark captain
@aaronb3687 5 күн бұрын
I bought my HST Cab 2510 back in january of 2023. Good machine a few things to get used to was the sticky low high range. Other thing I like but also don't like is that I put tubes and calcium in the back tires. Rides like a 50 ton lumber wagon. Every hole you hit you feels like it might be time for a new tailbone. But it planted the machine down to the point where i can lift with forks on the front end loader until it hits the hydraulic limit without feeling like its going to tip over.
@KearneyCreekFarm 5 күн бұрын
Good stuff man. Nice to see a guy making content like this. Reminds me of my channel. Lol Subscribed!
@skywatcherranchswr 5 күн бұрын
@KearneyCreekFarm thank you! I subscribed too.
@Tech-NO-City 6 күн бұрын
You need to use nozzle gel the tip and nozzle will look like new forever. Nozzle gel is made of pine rosin (flux) when it drips off into your weld it actually helps.
@davesam4379 6 күн бұрын
being a welder my only tip would be ...wear a respirator and have plenty of air circulation....welding galvanized is a big hazard to your health.....good attempt though
@johnhargis4566 7 күн бұрын
I'm a long time fan of all things Estwing I agree with you they should make a long handle version 😮
@skywatcherranchswr 7 күн бұрын
@@johnhargis4566 I have a video that will be uploaded in the near future about that!
@lv2keepfit493 7 күн бұрын
It's the best bang for your buck. I have the Canadian version (canadian tire). It's an awesome welder, actually I have 2 I like it so much. Good luck with yours, you'll enjoy it.
@skywatcherranchswr 7 күн бұрын
@lv2keepfit493 I use to see Canadian tire in my favorite TV show (canadas worst handyman) and always thought it would be cool to go to one. Do they have 5 gallon buckets that say Canadian tire on them?
@Tech-NO-City 7 күн бұрын
That white powder is zinc it comes from coated metal mostly galvanized metal like that. It will make you sick welding or touching it. Take care buddy. You need a respirator when welding that crap or at least do it outside. Metal fume fever, also known as brass founders' ague, brass shakes,[1] zinc shakes, galvie flu, galvo poisoning, metal dust fever, welding shivers, or Monday morning fever,[2] is an illness primarily caused by exposure to chemicals such as zinc oxide (ZnO),
@seansmith588 8 күн бұрын
You pretending to struggle over the wire feed was a confidence booster to newer welders like me 😂😂 Great video! Keep em coming
@justinpeterson9734 8 күн бұрын
That tounge will fail way before the actual ramps will ever think about giving. Great idea but I'm afraid with it having such a thin tounge that your upgrade may be a waste of time. Good video regardless
@skywatcherranchswr 8 күн бұрын
@justinpeterson9734 yeah I agree! Might revisit that tongue. Either way at least they won't bend so bad while using it for it's rated weight. These ramps are so thin and flimsy, it's no wonder they're only $99
@justinpeterson9734 7 күн бұрын
They certainly won't bend and u can't really go wrong with $99. I don't even know how you would reenforce the tounge. Maybe weld a framed box underneath it like u did the rails and have it attached to the new rail supports?
@skywatcherranchswr 7 күн бұрын
@justinpeterson9734 that's what I was thinking, weld something underneath so the tongue can't bend at all. I'm sure I could think up something.
@drschuds 6 күн бұрын
Not a good idea to weld on galvanized plated metal not good for you bud.. just a fyi. Wear a 3m mask .its poisonous gas it gives off.
@tealjacks9125 8 күн бұрын
i just bought tractor pins with the round clips on the end ,,,job done on all my attachments
@skywatcherranchswr 8 күн бұрын
@tealjacks9125 I was going to do that but my tractor supply had them $15 a piece so I just went with bolts
@tealjacks9125 7 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr i was back into the shop today and had a look at thge price of the pins and they are 3.60 each thats euro ..cheap as just like the machines ..going back tomorrow to get my drawbar for my kubota which is 55 euro compared to many other places at 125 euro on the internet
@kuuipoaloha 8 күн бұрын
Great job.
@wauhawk 8 күн бұрын
I have this welder. Huge step up from the old Chicago Electric! There's a wire feed switch next to where the wire feeds into the journey to the tip. Backside of the control panel if you will.
@skywatcherranchswr 8 күн бұрын
@wauhawk ironically there was a Chicago electric that was as-is for $40 at harbor freight and I almost got it just to see what it was like. I've heard mixed things but I do like this titanium!
@wauhawk 8 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswrI added to my comment above FYI.. The Chicago Electric is good for booger welds. I order my wire off Amazon. Yeswelder, runs great in mine I had to replace the cable and gun on mine. It got crushed. I just bought a generic one for $40 and redid the wire ends to fit.
@BrianParrish-ze6mx 8 күн бұрын
Lol its made in the U.S.A. aka China, because America has been sold out by our politicians and big cooperations !!! REMEMBER CHEAP LABOR OR SLAVE LABOR !! 🤔
@frankwrogg2515 9 күн бұрын
Love all this information. It would be helpful to share why you want to upgrade to another machine and what the difference is among all of them. I.e. i am looking at a Mica va13, QH12R, and why i would want one over the other for a small property to dig trenches with.
@skywatcherranchswr 9 күн бұрын
I just want to add another machine. My motto with almost all equipment is to have multiples of everything. Multiple trucks, tractors, chainsaws, welders, trailers, etc etc. I have always done it that way in case of breakdowns ( and it happens a lot. alternator just went out in my GMC Sierra, so I got in my chevy Silverado and rode off into the sunset until my new alternator gets delivered). It makes life easier. I'm seeing these Chinese mini excavators from $2900 to $4500 which is dirt cheap. I had a excavator on order a few years ago that was $29,000 so I could have 3 or 4 of these Chinese ones without even getting halfway on the price of a new professional machine ( which I really don't need). I can't speak on some other models/brands but I know the QH12R is as cheap and poorly built as can be. No counterweight, no ROPS( cheap bars and a cheap roof for the sun but won't protect the operator during rollover), no hydraulic cooler or filter, etc. The LH12 (which I could have a video on it in the future) is very well made. Has a stock hydraulic cooler, heavy duty 2 post roof, counterweight in the back, and often times outfitted with briggs engines ( I think RATO sucks). They're very nice other than the fact that hydraulic thumb kits don't work on them because of the bolt holes for the L-bracket. Anyways, these machines are cheap and work just good enough to enjoy using them. Shovels suck.
@ALWhiteAuthor 10 күн бұрын
Your Arccaptain is a MIG welder that can do flux core. That particular Titanium is only set up for flux core, so it has no provision for gas flow. When you're just doing flux on the Arc, you don't have to run a nozzle.
@skywatcherranchswr 10 күн бұрын
@ALWhiteAuthor there's no gas option on the Arccaptain either, it's purely flux.
@zerozeroone4030 10 күн бұрын
How long is the MIG torch whip?
@skywatcherranchswr 10 күн бұрын
@@zerozeroone4030 I bet it's about 6 feet. It's not very long
@zerozeroone4030 10 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr Thank you, I appreciate the quick response. Great review too.
@tireballastserviceofflorid7771 10 күн бұрын
Where I'm from... We cut down trees with sharp axes and split with mauls. People would brag about splitting with a razor sharp axe. All that does is stick in a block. You have a camp or limbing axe there. A gentle swing with a 6 pound maul will pop nearly any soft wood in one hit. I currently use the fiskars flaird 8 pound maul. Primarily split grandfather oak. Some of the hardest wood in North America.
@jerrydenley2397 10 күн бұрын
You need to be careful welding galvanized because the gas coming off of it the smoke is deadly
@skywatcherranchswr 10 күн бұрын
@jerrydenley2397 yeah it's nasty stuff
@Brett235 10 күн бұрын
I have one that my son got me for Christmas several years ago. I use if for splitting kindling or trimming small limbs.
@Dorchwoods 10 күн бұрын
Oh man, I thought I was the only one that had to bounce hahaha, so annoying!!
@skywatcherranchswr 10 күн бұрын
@@Dorchwoods 🤣🤣
@richardsmith2847 11 күн бұрын
How much was the Chinese excavator
@skywatcherranchswr 10 күн бұрын
@richardsmith2847 I did a trade deal on it so I'm out $2300
@DrSweetshaft 11 күн бұрын
Great video, do you have a part number for that thumb?
@skywatcherranchswr 11 күн бұрын
@@DrSweetshaft www.ebay.com/itm/315339132540?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=kxblgtltqga&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=cWtqCsHxRti&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@skywatcherranchswr 11 күн бұрын
@@DrSweetshaft it's supposed to be a Typhon 2008N thumb. Gotta check the seller descriptions to make sure they include the M16x1.5 to M14x1.5 Din adapters for the hoses that come with the thumb
@DrSweetshaft 11 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr that’s exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks bud!
@skywatcherranchswr 11 күн бұрын
@DrSweetshaft sure thing! Let me know if you need any other part #'s or website links!
@SMidberg 11 күн бұрын
With a real splittring/ sledge axe like Hultafors you would be splitting with ONE swing.
@the_wandering_brute 11 күн бұрын
That thing is sick!
@skywatcherranchswr 11 күн бұрын
@the_wandering_brute it's my favorite splitting tool. I'd pay alot of money for a larger version!
@ALWhiteAuthor 12 күн бұрын
Put your round you're splitting on the far side of the base log. That way, if you have a bad swing or a pass through, it'll sink into the wood rather than skip into your shin.
@skywatcherranchswr 12 күн бұрын
@ALWhiteAuthor that's a good tip, thank you!
@joebaucom4537 12 күн бұрын
Great !
@richardsmith2847 13 күн бұрын
Good video
@kemhorton3235 14 күн бұрын
Practice, its the cheapest machine they make. Can't go wrong
@dwaynejohnson7055 14 күн бұрын
Great video. Nice tio see a di it yourself and get er done,
@dpddj5841 14 күн бұрын
My CX2510 will be picked up in a week. This is probably the first thing I will do to it - already have the jumper made.
@skywatcherranchswr 14 күн бұрын
@dpddj5841 yes I should have done it years ago. I'm still setting my park brake forgetting that I don't need to. It's awesome to just jump off and pickup a stick and hop back on
@juanrodriguez3165 14 күн бұрын
Hello, I think the ground cable goes in the nut and the area that you sanded is the handle to remove and replace the magnetic ground by hand, the ground cable is held between the nuts. thanks for the video.
@skywatcherranchswr 14 күн бұрын
@juanrodriguez3165 Thank you! I didn't even think of that, that makes alot of sense now
@1bigapple2 15 күн бұрын
That’s not a ROPS. IT’S A SUN SHADE/DEBRIS DEFLECTOR.
@skywatcherranchswr 14 күн бұрын
@1bigapple2 yes and that's why I had no problem removing it lol those little bars aren't going to do much but some people think they would
@frankwrogg2515 15 күн бұрын
Sure dont smoke like the bobcats of the like model.
@skywatcherranchswr 15 күн бұрын
@frankwrogg2515 if I don't use my glow plugs enough times or for long enough, it smokes really bad on startup. Even in the summer I cycle the glow plugs and it starts so much better and little to no smoke
@Outdoor-Adventurer 15 күн бұрын
@skywatcherranchswr can't you cycle your key to the left the initiate a manual glow plug cycle time? On my 2024 CX2510 you're able to do that and living in Northern Ontario Canada it's nice to use it as it gets down to -40 (I don't use the tractor at those temperatures) but even at -10-15f (-20- it's 25c) handy to extend the cycle time before turning the key to the right and letting the tractor do it's thing.
@skywatcherranchswr 15 күн бұрын
@Outdoor-Adventurer dang that's cool! Mine was bought in spring of 2021 but it's a 2020 model I think but I only have 3 key positions. Off, aux/run, and start. Having manual glow plugs is a great idea. Mine configures it's own time based on it's coolant temp when starting. In the summer the glow plugs will be on for maybe 2 or 3 seconds and then in the winter, they're on way longer. But I don't think they stay on long enough which is why I'll do them twice if it's really cold. That's a cool feature!
@Outdoor-Adventurer 15 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr yes it really is. Mine like yours depends on a sensor but this works like a override. I plug the block heater in for a couple of hours before using the tractor & snowblower but sometimes the glow plug senses that the block/ engine is warm enough so doesn't activate with the key cycle. I then turn to the left until the glow plug light comes on and hold it for about 10 seconds and voila a nice low smoke start up!
@randywillard6608 16 күн бұрын
It did not surprise me that your Cx would lift 800 plus pounds with forks. I bought my Cx2510 recently after I started watching your channel. I lift 30 40 cinder blocks at a time, carry them down a fairly steep hill. No problems lifting.. I do have backhoe that keeps it from tipping . Keep up the good work.
@skywatcherranchswr 16 күн бұрын
@@randywillard6608 sometimes I notice if something sticks out too far my tractor struggles sometimes. The counterweight always helps. My dealer said the backhoe was the absolute best counterweight you could have. Very popular attachment.
@jsned2502 17 күн бұрын
Been doung this for years. Works great
@skywatcherranchswr 17 күн бұрын
@jsned2502 yeah I love it. Best heater that I've had. It's nice being able to use diesel.
@jeremydavis340. 17 күн бұрын
Dude those cracks in the concrete are insane. Better get to th ROOT of the problem before u destroy ur building. Also prob a huge amount of fumes. Not really good for indoor use
@skywatcherranchswr 17 күн бұрын
@jeremydavis340. yeah it's not my house so that concrete is someone else's problem. Gotta open the side door every once in awhile to let fresh air in. But it seems to burn much cleaner than my kerosene convection heater
@Wally66-d4c 19 күн бұрын
Fun stuff. I just got my new FF-12 yesterday. Took the roll cage off also to get it in the garage. May not even put it back on. I need to order mods now. Should I use it for a few hours before I change oil or do it right away? My hydraulic oil is just touching the bottom of the gauge. Will I be ok to use like that for a few hours.
@skywatcherranchswr 19 күн бұрын
@Wally66-d4c I changed the engine oil immediately , ran it 5 hours and changed it again. I use oil with zinc in it, helps the cam shaft. I wouldn't touch the hydraulic oil until you've done your mods, then I'd change it. I've heard china's hydraulic oil sucks. I have 16 hours on mine and haven't changed it but I'm waiting to put cooler and filter on so I'll change the hydraulic oil then
@Wally66-d4c 18 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr Thanks, I will do that.
@LETME-kl9jg 20 күн бұрын
A Mr Heater or Buddy heater will break quick and your done get a Propanr gas wall heater with 6 heat cubes their regulator will not split in half like the buddy heater. A propane wall heater will work flawlessly for years if will be adjustable too, it heats up to a certain temperature then shuts off. If you buy a bunch of tanks it is very far cheaper than having a big tank out side. I'm just using K1 Kerosene because diesel puts off fumes.
@j5962 20 күн бұрын
Take those slide locks out of the drawers.. they stay closed just fine without them
@BigLapua 21 күн бұрын
I noticed you put the table legs on the outside vs the inside/backside. Any reason for that?
@skywatcherranchswr 21 күн бұрын
@@BigLapua I guess I'm not really sure. Didn't think much about it
@BigLapua 21 күн бұрын
@ I was just curious if it made it more or less stable was all. Thanks
@skywatcherranchswr 21 күн бұрын
@BigLapua according to the pictures online , I did it wrong. But I doubt it makes a huge difference. Possible that if it's on the inside it may but up against the cross members making it stronger. I bought a ton of hex bolts to replace the screws it came with so when I get to swapping them out, I'll put them on the inside
@BigLapua 21 күн бұрын
@ ok cool. I was just wondering if pushing down puts more load on the legs making it stronger was all. Thanks!
@skywatcherranchswr 21 күн бұрын
@BigLapua it might! I think I'm far from it's weight capacity though so I haven't had issues yet
@jonasgrumby4749 21 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comparison
@steve8189 21 күн бұрын
Nice video, but I'm not sure why you'd get rid of that kerosene heater? I believe the issue is the garage, not the heater. That heater is very quiet and is more powerful that the propane heater (I own both as well as a Buddy). You already own it and if you have regrets later about selling it, you'll spend much more to get a replacement. I think that new jet heater will cook you right out of the garage, but they are very nice. If you add a small fan for circulation, the kerosene will do a fantastic job. Add a layer of plywood to the bottom of the ceiling joists to trap warm air in lower and it will make a huge difference. Add insulation, even better, especially if you are a self-proclaimed skin flint (you're literally p*ssing your money away w/o insulation). I'd also get a combo smoke/monoxide detector if you are concerned about safety - it is a good concern to have. The Mr Buddy heaters have the proprietary hose which would allow you to tap a 20 lb cylinder, but I do think having a few 1 pounders are nice to have around. Best of luck!
@skywatcherranchswr 21 күн бұрын
@steve8189 I actually kept the kerosene heater, might use it somewhere that I don't have electricity, I don't mind it, just hate kerosene. I'm currently burning about a half gallon of diesel a day using my new dyna glo. It gives good heat and I can't insulate or modify the garage in any way, so I have to heat it the way it sits. I'm not a fan of propane heat. The little radiant heater I'm using on my 20lb cylinder was just an experiment for fun, I was curious how much heat it would give off. I'm trying to burn off my propane tanks. I probably have 10 or 15 20lb tanks, most with some propane in them. The only thing I like about it is how quiet it is. Diesel is my 2nd favorite heatsource next to wood but I can't use my woodstove currently ( can't modify the garage). I enjoy messing around with different heaters. When I buy my next property I will be insulating the crap out of it and sealing it up as best as I can. For now I just have to deal with the heat loss but it doesn't cost me much.
@steve8189 21 күн бұрын
@@skywatcherranchswr I would really like to purchase a Vevor Diesel heater, hear nothing but good stuff about it. I simply don't have an application for it anywhere without insulating the small detached garage I have. The only thing I think I would do would be to add a much larger external tank as the one onboard is only about 12 hours, then you have to play around to refuel it again. I'd like 7-10 day's worth and by the other videos I've seen, it appears to be a pretty simple modification. Best of luck to you!