Another 48RE Cooler Repair, Shop Celebration Draw

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Great to see you Everett. Fine job as always. Gary

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Gary! I got your stickers a while ago, and am currently editing my next video with them in it.

[@Just1GuyMetalworks]

Glad to see ya out makin chips again brother 😀! Duct tape, rubber hose and zip ties! The trifecta of handyman secrets! 🤣 Nice fix!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, thanks Chris! Hey, as a fellow Canuckistanian, you know very well the Red Green philosophy about handsome vs. handy. I missed out on the former, so am making an attempt at the latter 😁

[@donmittlestaedt1117]

HI. Good to see you back in the shop. Missed you.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Don! Glad to be starting up again, just need time around family needs.

[@johnlee8231]

This is the kind of thing that started alot of us down the machining path. So satisfying to repair something instead of replacing it.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Oh man, we have so much that goes to scrap that could be fixed with some time and tinkering. In many parts of the world they don't have the option, so they DO repair those things.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Everrett, awesome to see chips flying again mate, the knee mill is a mile better then the mill drill. I’m on the look out to replace mine one day, awesome job mate, Cheers

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Matty! I actually liked my mill drill and would have kept it had I had the space in the old shop. Ironically I would have here, but that's ok because my buddy bought it.

[@JourneymanRandy]

Good seeing first chips. Nice repair Everett

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Randy! Felt good making a mess again, lol.

[@randydeboer832]

Congrats on first chips in the new shop.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Randy! Felt good to be using machines again.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Great to see you up and running, working in the shop...great video Everett!✅✅💪💪

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Al!

[@servicesmecaniquev.laverdu1726]

I Like your videos very related to truck components repair, The best repair shops are the one with lathe and milling lol

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! I like it when a hobby can have regular, every day usefulness too. There's also something to be said for actually repairing something versus being a parts changer.

[@cuttingtooldesigner]

Great to see you making chips again Everett. Looking forward to a new shop tour.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Dennis, I did a bit of one in the last shop update so before doing another actual tour I want to get some of my fixer-upper machines fixed up and going first.

[@rickpalechuk4411]

Congrats on the first chips, Cheers

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Rick!

[@trollforge]

Good to see you making chips again!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! Felt good too, lol!

[@ninjasfanfunnystuff9026]

Look who’s back! Gotta love it!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, thanks!

[@bcwrangler]

New cooler for $1100 CA or $10 for brass fittings and a case of Canadian to a buddy who owns a mill is a deal! Good work Everett!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, pretty much! It was sad that they discontinued the brass factory fittings, but I guess they wanted to cheap out at Cummins or something.

[@oldcontrollinepilot7155]

Hi Everett, Thanks for reaching out to Kim about the knitting machines. We are really looking forward to seeing you and your growing family. Hopefully soon. Please enter me in your draw. I have a metric dial gauge but not an inch one so if I get lucky it would compliment my tools nicely. We’re really enjoying your new shop and video presentations. Cheers Rob and Kim

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! As for that machine, no worries, any time I see anything like that I'll let you know. Got you in the draw, as I know how to contact you already, lol!

[@davidlakatosh9456]

glad you're up and running. it's not easy moving your shop

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks David, you're not kidding! Just glad and thankful, after a year, to have a shop again.

[@davidlakatosh9456]

I started moving mine over a year ago, still not all there. price of plywood was a factor though, didn't want to move in before the interior was ready but oh well

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Welcome back Everett. Now that you are back making chips all is right with the world. Great repair by the way.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Harold! Oh man it feels good to make a mess again, lol

[@Dudleymiddleton]

I jumped out of my skin at the start of the video when you said"Hi" lol I thought I had sound issues! :) At around 8:00 I witness the two magic things - one if you don't want it to move (Gaffer tape) and the other if you do want it to move (WD-40)! Thank you for sharing, Everett great to see the shop up and running!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, yeah, I've stopped using music for the time being as the music copyright stuff has sometimes been a pain for me, even with the KZbin-provided stuff, as well as the few songs I paid for licenses and still had to deal with getting copyright claims removed. And yes, I am not above using WD-40, duct tape, and zip ties in the shop, lol!

[@richardmondor1360]

Excellent, great to see you back up and running. We get to see some fun vids again!!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Richard, I'm thankful to have my shop again!

[@camatbattler2233]

Hi Everett, great to see you up and running in the shop. Yes, the risers really extend the capability of the mill making jobs that you couldn't do previously possible. Cam

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Cam! It is amazing how fast one's Z is used up with work holding, so I was thankful to have been able to scoop it from a local fellow who offered it for sale on the Canadian Hobby Metal Workers forum where I lurk a lot.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Everett, Good to see the workshop is starting to come alive and you've got your machining head back on... enjoyable viewing, thank you. Take care. Paul,,

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Paul, you would know just as well how it feels to be eagerly awaiting your shop to be functional so you can just start making and fixing stuff in it. Shop productive time is therapy time for people like us, lol

[@robertharper8776]

Well done Everett missed you glad your back!!!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Robert, I appreciate that. I'm thankful to have my shop again!

[@sharkrivermachine]

Great to see you up and running again.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Steve, I'm VERY thankful for having it up and running again!

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Everett, good to see you in the shop again. Smart using the compressed air purge. Love the duct tape and oh the vice grip mill control. Enjoyed !

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, thanks Dean, we do what we have to do!

[@Machine_NZ]

Hi Everett, must be a great feeling to be back in the shop making chips. Nice repair on the cooler. Cheers Kevin

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Kevin, I've done a number of these so at least it was a familiar task. But yes, it did feel good making a mess again, lol!

[@eyuptony]

Enjoyed the repair process Everett, it's good to soo you back in your new shop. Tony

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Tony, thankful to have a shop again. Hope you're doing well!

[@robertcorrie6737]

Good to see you back in the shop. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Robert, the older I get the less knowledge I realize I have, so thankfully others share theirs on here too. Maybe we can all have a more rounded perspective from that, lol! And yes, it feels good making a mess again 😁

[@pgs8597]

G'day Everett. Good to see you up and running in the shop again. Excellent repair, it's always great to repair when to replace is so ridiculously overcharged. Cheers Peter

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Peter! Yeah, it is ridiculous how expensive they are, especially when repair is cheap.

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

Great to see you are travelling ok and back in the workshop Everett !

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Ian! Feels good making a mess again, lol

[@jonsworkshop]

Great to see you back up and running Everett, nice repair job! You must be thrilled to get started all over again. Cheers, Jon

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Jon, you better believe it! Shop time is sanity-saving therapy time for me, and I have a lot of catching up to do, as evidenced by my even-less-than-usual sanity quotient of late, lol!

[@MalJ-eb7nv]

Hi Everett, good to see you machining again. I have always liked fixing things rather than replacing. Learn lots of things doing that. All the best. Mal

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Mal, this was a fairly regular repair for me but they were the first bits of swarf in the new shop, so that's why I took video of it. I prefer repairing rather than replacing too, just seems less feasible with a lot of newer products . . .

[@larrymatsumoto7730]

Hey Everett, glad to see you slinging chips l don't know what it is if it's the metal or the mess that we love. Great 👍 to see you in the shop.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, thanks Larry, it felt good making a mess again!

[@RickRose]

Woo hoo! Making chips! Nice repair, and congrats on getting the shop going again.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Rick! Was fun making a mess again, lol

[@jamesreed6121]

It is so good to see you back in the shop makin swarf. Looking forward to more videos. Be well and prosper!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks James, it felt good making a mess again, lol!

[@ratmadness4858]

back in business!!!!!!!!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

You betcha! VERY thankful!

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Great repair . Never heard of Mountain time before !!!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Max! We live in the "Mountain Standard/Daylight Time Zone," here in North America. Another viewer suggested including the UTC offset, which is a great idea and what I will be doing from now on. Cheers!

[@mikeblume8359]

Glad to see you back in the shop, can't wait for future projects.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Mike, I have lots on the "to do" list, but just needing the time to get it done, lol!

[@bhein67]

It's great to see the new shop up and running. Looking forward to more videos to come! Cheers from SK

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Brian! Thankful to be able to do stuff again, around responsibilities, that is. Still hoping to have a coffee with you at some point if you're ever in the Garlic City area btw, lol!

[@MicksWorkshop]

Nice job! Glad to see that you're back in your shop.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Mick! Feels good to be making stuff again. Was too long.

[@Preso58]

Machining therapy is good for our mental health! I'll send you an email to be in the draw. I'd love to own some Canadiana. Cheers, Preso.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Oh man, don't you know it Mark! It felt so good to be actually DOING something in the shop again, lol. No worries about an email, this is good, got your name on the list. (I have your address already, lol 😁)

[@glenncpw]

Hi Everett, glad to see you back. If a job works out to be use-able, with the tools at hand, how can you you do it wrong? Good onya

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, thanks Glenn, it does work. I suppose with some care, the task could even be done in a drill press after cutting the fitting off with a hacksaw, it just wouldn't look as pretty.

[@manuallabor7193]

Glad to see you are back.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks, glad to have a shop again to play in!

[@appalachianbushcraft3959]

Great to see you back up and running!!! Keep the machining videos coming!!!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! I'm hoping to be able to do more in better time now!

[@stevenking6400]

Good to see back making chips pal. Relay looking forward to seeing the shaper run some time soon.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Steven, I have it all cleaned up, leveled, and lubed, so hoping to use it again soon. Got lots of projects in mind, and that people have asked me to do, so shouldn't be too long before using it.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

First shop chips. Heck yeah! I can relate it does feel a little weird getting back into it after a long break.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Oh man, you totally know it! I felt so bad for you, your wait was much longer. Beautiful shop on your end now though!

[@tacticalrabbit308]

Shop is looking good and first to commit

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Robert, it's at least usable now. Still more sorting to do but at least I can work in it with all the machinery.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Nice video. It is nice to see a repair like this. Thanks for taking the time to film/edit to make us happy 🙂

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! I know the import aftermarket ones are only a couple hundred bucks but I hate to see stuff scrapped that with just a little fiddling can be returned to service.

[@charlescompton4495]

Love the out-takes and the project, too. Greg

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Greg, I did a video a while back with a similar repair but these are the first chips in the new shop so figured to make a video about it anyway.

[@terrycannon570]

Everett I guess you know every OCD machinist is in melt down mode over the vice grip knob. LOL Thanks for using common sense. I love it.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, I just figured to mention it especially for the fellow who gave me knobs to make one work. They're somewhere in the mill tool chest but need to be fit to the shaft. And yes, I've gotten comments before about my "custom" switch knob!

[@dougkipper702]

Great to see some chips made again

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! Feels good to actually get to DO something again!

[@davidzindman]

Everett it’s is so glad to see you again awesome

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks David, I'm thankful to be able to play again!

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Great save on dodge cooler. Good to see video. Nice mill. Thank you for sharing.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Donald, done quite a number of these over the years, but having the knee makes it much more convenient!

[@honeycuttracing]

Great idea with the air to keep junk out!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Gary, I've fixed quite a number of these over the years and haven't had one come back with piled up junk in the lube passages (which is where cooler flow ends up in these transmissions)

[@TangentJim]

Everette -- Welcome back! I like your new knee mill.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Jim, I'm thankful for it. I liked my mill drill too and would have kept it if I had space in the old shop. Ironically I would have had space here, but that's ok as my buddy Eldon has it now, so he can now play. Once he gets his shop finished, lol

[@georgesbasementshop1240]

Nice one Everett, Great to see you back in Action again, its been too long.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks George, I'm thankful to be able to play again

[@kimber1958]

Nice job Everett

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Kimber!

[@bobblack3870]

Nice video. I appreciate seeing that you do not have a perfect working environment and sometimes implement hacks just to make things work. In this video, I'm thinking about the air system and the knob solution.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks, we just do what we have to with what's available to us. And, even though it isn't pretty, it works. I've done quite a few like this and the only big difference with this one is that the knee can move rather than having to raise the head and realign it like was needed with the mill drill.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

I sure hate to see a good usable part go to the shredder Everett .. I had that happen on dodge A/C condenser units . A little machine work and some fittings and it's better than new .. AWESOME job .. Glad to see you up and going in the new place .. ENJOYED !! ..

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Shawn! I can see how the average person doesn't want to spend the time at a machine shop for some car parts when a machine shop is just as much per hour as a mechanics shop. But, if one has the technology to do it in a cost-effective manner, I still think repair is better than replacement.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

@@EverettsWorkshop I see you point Everett.. Just hate to see waste with all the want and need in the world .. Looking forward to seeing more of your AWESOME new shop !!

[@cotton1004]

Lol, glad to see you back up!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks, I'm thankful to be able to play again!

[@Warped65er]

Congrats on making chips. Thx for the vid.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@tomlee7966]

great job Everrett

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Tom!

[@paulwomack5866]

Deffo tap follower project. Even Abom79 with a workshop full of BIG toys uses a tap follower.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Oh yeah! One of those is on the short list of shop made tools once I get caught up on the list of things people have asked me to do once I was up and running.

[@paulwomack5866]

@@EverettsWorkshop Quinn Dunki has a good video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LJdGOBYrplmrc

[@howder1951]

Hey Everett, nice to see a video from you at last. How did you get through a whole year without running a machine? Job turned out nice, have a good day, cheers!

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Howie, believe me I was quite twitchy and frustrated at the slow progress of the renovation in there. Just thankful to have a place to work now.

[@lenuemccumbee6124]

Been missing your videos Evertt.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks, I'm hoping to get more videos up on a regular basis, as time allows. At least I now have a spot to work again, lol!

[@soothcoder]

Good to see your shop again! Hey are you concerned about corrosion between the brass and aluminum? Or did I miss that?

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Tom! No, not worried about corrosion between the brass and aluminum, nor between the brass and steel lines. The issue is the corrosion of the steel line fittings to the aluminum fittings on the cooler. Earlier units already had brass, and we never had any trouble with them.

[@jimbennett1519]

Nice job. Have you ever considered a set of tapered reamers for NPT’s? Some of the best money I have spent

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Jim! I hadn't until recently, even with all the other ones I have done over the years. That being said, if I get much more demand here at home for these (and there's also a "core" unit on my shelf waiting for repair), it would seem like a good idea to get one so I'm going to look into acquiring one. I can see why you like them though!

[@carlthor91]

Local Princes Auto, is the head office 480 miles South. Next time there is 3 weeks away.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Lol, well, I guess "local" is relative, eh? I guess I'm spoiled, the West Edmonton one is 20 minutes from my door . . . trying to save money though, lol.

[@noelhenderson7337]

Does the new mill have an R-8 spindle?

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Yes, and I was thankful for that as all my mill-drill tool could be kept and work with this one. A larger machine taper would have been ok but more tooling would have gotten pricey.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

great job

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks! I've done a number of these now, but this is the first I've done on the knee mill, and the first new bits of swarf to track into the new house, lol

[@paulwomack5866]

Given the international reach of KZbin may I recommend giving draw times in UTC (what used to be called GMT) ? Even America has 3 (or is it 4) time zones, and Europe has some more...

[@EverettsWorkshop]

You know, as I was recording that segment, mentioning the UTC offset had not crossed my mind but you are absolutely right. I'll remember that for the next time I do mention time of something because that is totally valid.

[@ke6bnl]

Good to know I think I have the 47RE on my 98.5 dodge cummins

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Your torque converter cooler is a different style - it is a cylindrical steel unit, and doesn't have this same issue of thread twisting.

[@junkmannoparts9696]

Hey Everett good repair i have a 2nd gen dodge has a fin cooler . do you think the heat exchange works better for removing heat ? they would be better in cold climates .do you know what they went to in 08 and later . good to see you back . JM I have a Taiwan mill i use a VFD to get 3ph power and having the ability to change motor speed is nice .

[@EverettsWorkshop]

The RFE-series transmissions used on the 6.7's don't have a torque converter cooler lile the 48RE's on the 5.9's, just the heat exchangers up front near the radiator. There are advantages and disadvantages to having the torque converter cooler in the system, but your 2nd Gen truck should have a torque converter cooler (oil-to-water) as well, but it's a different style, looking cylindrical and steel. It would not have the same fitting damage problems as these aluminum ones do.

[@junkmannoparts9696]

@@EverettsWorkshop Thanks Everett i remember seeing the cooler on the side of the engine . I bought my truck new its 22 years old before it had 5000 miles on it i installed a DTT torque converter ( 93%) and DTT shift kit parts also have one of there mechanical lift pumps . Good products hope there still around .The Dodge only has 118000 miles on it just broke in hope i get 250000 out of the transmission .Thanks JM

[@dannywilsher4165]

Great to see you up and running again.

[@EverettsWorkshop]

Thanks Danny!