backhoe thumb rebuilding.

[@RayderzX]

I live for this channel, I'm 15 from Queensland, Australia and you sir have inspired me to buy old not working things and make them work, I religiously watch your channel and can't wait for the next videos. Thank you for doing what you do Mustie1!

[@scottrandal3219]

I feel the same way bud

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

ALWAYS LEARN. ALWAYS TEACH.

[@gooseknack]

Daren is a great guy to learn from. I only knew one other mechanic like him, that was my grandad. He could get anything running. It runs in the family, I got it too... Keep watching Daren, he knows his stuff and keep doing, keep learning! Trust me, doing DIY and fixing/using old gear, will save you shit loads in money!

[@grantadamson3478]

I'm and old bloke from NZ and he has inspired me too.

[@ugonwobodo1837]

Bgg truck

[@mummabear01]

I just posted this to the Facebook mustie1 appreciation page: I am a self-employed repair specialist. I have been working for myself for the last eleven years. The other night I saw Mustie working on that baby backhoe. The video where he has to refabricate the pin on the stationary part of the claw. I saw him use PB and an emery cloth strip to clean up the shaft. I thought that was kinda neat because I've never seen that done before. Little did I realize I was going to have to use that very same method the very next day on a rusty old shaft on a piece of carwash equipment that I service. It worked like a charm! I couldn't pound it out with the BFH but after using his technique the shaft came right out. I have to give props to the Mustie one for passing along one of those secrets that we MacGyvers have in our arsenal of tricks for getting things apart. Thank you Mustie1!

[@mikebiron7339]

This is totally me, on any given weekend. Scrounging around the garage looking for something that I can "remake" to fit the current project at hand. Love this type of engineering. I'm a firm believer that to work like this gives those of us who do work like this, a huge advantage over those who can't. Think, roadside repair, cobble together something to get the job done, fixing tools, etc. Great videos!

[@michaelkoon8371]

Realy like watching you fix things the 175honda you fixed i bough one the same collar in 1976 and it was a 1976 model also wish i could find one like it again im 64years but still would love to have one to enjoy life and ride again thanks so much for your knollege of fixing thing

[@hootsmccoy1450]

Very happy for another video!! Really enjoy them. Getting my first nonworking mower this weekend. First check spark, then fuel. Can’t wait to clean the carburetor. Just like mustie1!!!!!!

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Hoots McCoy have fun, pay attention to how it comes apart. You’ll do fine. Good luck

[@bryankirk3567]

As a Certified Mechanical Engineer, an A Grade Government Mechanic, a Jet Engine Fuel Control Technician (grade 1) and a Combat Engineer in the Rhodesian Bush War, I commend you greatly for the totally Over-Engineered system you have built. I am absolutely in awe. It is a creation I would be very proud of indeed. I thank you very much for showing me that there are still people like me everywhere.

[@thomastucker8887]

An A grade government mechanic???!!!! What exactly does that mean....as far as me...I'm cat Cummins and Detroit certified and having worked on heavy equipment for 24yrs...no...no his design on that machine isn't good at all the pressure in those cylinders are more than enough to bend and break that shit he's calling a thumb....he's going to get someone hurt

[@bryankirk3567]

@@thomastucker8887 It seems to me that you only have one branding iron in the fire. Good luck with that.

[@bryankirk3567]

It means I was voted apprentice of the year. It means I came second in my year at the polytechnic. It means I was foreman at 23 years old.

[@bryankirk3567]

What the heck are we talking about anyway?

[@bigmac965]

The vids when you fab metal are my favorites. I always learn something! Thanks, Mustie!

[@tommydoor1]

You are the best shop teacher on the internet! Keep up the good work, you’re an inspiration 😎

[@brandonbrown3463]

Dude! You’re a wild man going out on that busy road with all your bikes and tractors! Awesome 👏🏻

[@Mithril170818]

You got all the tools...wish I'd had machine shop growing up...Dad had a workshop, but when he died we lost access to it...gave tools to my uncle.

[@pcengrav]

I wish I had a small Backhoe like this one. I would have holes all over my property. Great Video!!!

[@victorbitter583]

That was a wheelie good repair.

[@ImTheJoker4u]

How does this not have more likes!? Its the obvious joke!!

[@Maysin777]

Don't know how I missed this one....Nice job Mustie.

[@vduquenne]

Love your patience and enthousiasme ! Take care !

[@TedBishop1]

I admire that Mustie doesnt have a camera person and does it himself. It;s gotta be twice as hard sometimes to do things one handed, He also makes do with what he has and works on things as they come if he has problems he deals with it. and if something wont work he lives with it.

[@general5104]

Great content and I thank you for it...one word of advice, if you're going to use a grinder above your lathe ways, ALWAYS lay a protector rag across your ways. It's extremely hard to get ALL of the grit out of nooks and crannies on a lathe, and the grit will destroy your ways accuracy !!! Use a piece if 1/4" 2" x 2" angle iron and form a triangle using the piece you tacked on first. then come off with a flat-bar tab on each side to line up with your pin hole spots. Less welding and less material, but structurally beefier than original and 45 degree of angle Iron on inside should give more clearance...just head figuring...but, yours looks good. Just a note, if you can spray paint it while it's hot, the paint will bake on and be a lot tougher and last longer. Oh, and thanks for the "wheelie" at your video's end. KEWL.

[@superdog1964]

Mustie is one of the smartest guys on youtube when it comes to mechanical devices and their operation. With that in mind, I am trying to understand why he doesn't lower the engine speed to idle before shutting it off? Having worked on and operated farm and construction equipment since I was 10 years old, I was taught from day 1 that an engine should be throttled down before turning it off. It was drilled into my head that not lowering the throttle before shutting an engine off allows the high RPM's to pull gasoline into the combustion chamber and accumulate in the piston bore because of no spark. This allows the fuel to run past the rings and thin the oil if done repeatedly? It can also cause an explosive situation from the fumes in the exhaust system and possibly crack or even blow off the exhaust pipe itself? Am I just believing an old wives tale? The principles behind this theory make complete sense to me but here again, Mustie is a sharp guy and of all people, were this a problem causing him more work I'm sure he wouldn't do it? Maybe my grandpa and dad were just crazy like me? Lol

[@lespeeks2150]

Wow mustie1 looks stronger than factory well done , always a pleasure to watch you work.

[@JeffreyStrader]

YOU ALWAYS MAKE REPAIRS LOOK SO EASY. YOU SIR, ARE A JACK OF ALL TRADES....:-)

[@joegilly1523]

Mustie never lets you down Great job as always . Best KZbinr on the air.

[@SoupyOatmeal]

Great old time video working out of your garage and fabricating right out of your imagination. Even thou it is 2021 the video is relevent and worth watching. Watching you work reminds me of this expression....... We have been doing so much with so little for so long , that now we can do anything , with nothing at all.

[@RickRose]

That's a really versatile rig you've built there--Major props.

[@SimpleLife1971]

Mustie, it's not "the crap that was in there before"..........that was simply the prototype! MacGyver ain't got nothing on you! Fantastic work my friend!

[@jeromej221]

I'm so glad I stayed around for the last scene. This is a really cool machine.

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Sweet, and all that work in 46 minutes, I’m impressed. Must have taken several days.

[@niper99]

Nice repair!!... love the channel been watching for a long time now... TIP:: when welding on anything over 3/16 material always PUSH the weld.. thin material drag...

[@ronaldheit196]

Herr Doktor Professor Crustie Mustie keeps on astounding us with his genius level get it done think outside the box give it a love tap repairs. His motto. It is what it is. Is a timeless and brilliant philosophy.

[@MrHowieZ1973]

Mustie always doing things the hard way . lol fun to watch though . Dude needs a plasma table and a Bridgeport .

[@canadian_gamerzslol6174]

WAY TO GO BRIAN KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LOL..........just teasing brian we love ya

[@jlucasound]

My amazement never stops when I hear the welder affect on the audio in the camcorder. POWER BABY, POWER!! Meltin' Steel! AhRR Ahrr Ahrr!! (Tim Allen).

[@stevebrygadyr1675]

If you ever need gap filler, just ap the coating off of a welding rod the correct thickness and weld that in place. It will be super strong. Love your channel, keep up the great content!

[@adamgalowitz1129]

What size taper on that lathe tailstock? If all you’re needing is a #2 Morse taper dead center, would be happy to oblige. No need to hit the lottery 🤙

[@TRISTANorTRIS]

Like the bit where the band saw cut the length of metal speeded up. Very monty python with the abrupt ending.

[@EmanDeluxeVLOGS]

Love watching you fabricate and weld. Nice work

[@twocvbloke]

Never mind the repairs, WHEELIES!!!!!!!! :P

[@michaelwise1801]

thanks for the added wisdom on different ways to attack things your working on

[@larsholmlund6837]

You are a very smart guy and a skilled designer!

[@simonsummers9194]

Simon from the UK here, hello twin 🤣 That old girl gave you a workout didn't it. I think you was in a welding kind of mood 😉. Awesome video as normal and we all love the long videos . Thank you for sharing.

[@junglejammer1]

Nice work as always, Mustie. Looks like you need to find a good deal on a wood chipper in need of some TLC.

[@randallshular5362]

Cool idea for a Teramite. Good repair, a lot stronger than the old one. Last part of the video you should of shouted " HI O SILVER, AND AWAY "! LOL

[@ianvicedomini2648]

The number one fixer and fun video. Great video mate

[@patlilburn5251]

That was pretty good fun - how many of us wake up in the morning and think “I feel like doing some welding today” 😂

[@lancpudn]

Great fabrication job Mustie.

[@walterjwalnut9964]

Mustie, this might be a bit late timewise, or mentioned previously, or you might have already discovered this, but the replacement pin hangs out beyond the side of the bucket and will ultimately interfere with the side of the trench if you use the machine for digging. Other well done. What tooling are you lacking for turning the pin, I see a tailstock on the lathe, and a drill chuck on the bench in front of the lathe that appears to have a 2 morse taper shank? If they match, you only need a centre drill and a live or dead centre to be able to turn long material supported by the tailstock, which would be adequate for the pin job. I would be willing to order and pay someone in the US to send you some centre drills and a live centre to give you the functionality. Wally

[@frdmstnggt99]

I should have guess that was you in the tractor as I passed by.

[@MrRon6977]

Man ill tell ya... I was watchin Brian rippin on those stumps, i was yelling that he was being to rough on the machine but he didn't listen. He should owe you big time for this...lol

[@MrRon6977]

Wow i narked on him BIG Time.

[@joeo1352]

Thumbs up for the thumb rebuild and thanks for the video content Brian great video guys

[@rustyedmoore]

Brian, Brian, Brian.... I was wondering why you weren't over there helping Mustie hammer on that pin. Reminded me of when I would break my dads stuff. Sometimes better off to stay away. Just kidding Mustie still Loves Ya!!!! LOL

[@rverro8478]

I would have so much fun with ALL the tools Mustie has. I wouldn't show up at work anymore.

[@kevinshowers6477]

Mustie1 what will vwnut 1967 do without you? That is awesome that you are close neighbors, don't be too hard on your equipment. They are suppose to work for you, not you work on them.It is great to have friends that are mechanically inclined.

[@2jeffs1]

Great idea and repair. Homemade attachments > perfect!

[@maxz.6849]

And as a bonus it does WHEELIES, great work should last a while because you did it but we’ll have to wait and see:) Have a great day from central Massachusetts!

[@daves.9479]

That 3-prong pipe cleaner-outer was something I had never seen. Very clever invention.

[@standurround589]

Dave S. Brake cylinder hone

[@dposer10]

I gotta admit you are one hell of a craftsman

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Love relaxing to one of your videos after a day of working on my own projects. Great stuff!

[@imdeplorable2241]

I used one of these Terra Mites for almost three weeks. The things I didn't like was that it struggled going up about a 30° slope. Also, it had no parking brake. It would drift downhill if I didn't have one of the buckets dug in. A little disconcerting at times.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed.

[@mrrichard19801]

I love the wheelie at the end brother. LOL. Another great video. Thanks.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Nicely done.

[@bonnie8441]

If you've had a shite day,you can always call on Mustie.A tonic for the Troops :)

[@alexisdeville3605]

Awesome adaptation of existing stuff!

[@aleblanc3547]

Kabota's got nothing on your terramite, Mustie! The only thing better than a man who is smarter than his tools is a man who makes his tools. :>)

[@morgansword]

Gonna have to fill bucket with something heavy or add counter balance on front. Wheelies are fun till their not. Just suggesting to lower the canopy/roof on tractor to fit in garage cause you have more than enough to get a few inches, just cut in the middle and then take some of your thin strap stuff so it will hold still and weld smooth and paint... no fowl. Your doing the best you can with what you have to work with. I know cause I been there

[@MrAnderson4509]

nice hammer and bronze drift, had one of each of those, but I only used it on engine and transmission parts....

[@mischef18]

Great bit of wrenching bro oh and welding too.

[@boondocker7964]

This is a lot better than the road trip to Wooooster to look at the Geese.

[@mustie1]

woosta

[@zephyrold2478]

Hi, did you hear me nodd, if not I will stand up to nodd higher the next time, nice job, a good old handmade thumbs up, all the best.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

It'd be awesome to make a clear path to Brian's without having to use the street. I'm not sure if that's logistically possible, but sounds nice. Friends like Brian will keep you busy and motivated. Now go break one of his toys- so he can fix it for a video! Hey, that was some really nice fabricating you did here.

[@Mtlmshr]

I know that your a very capable man at working with your air tools however using a “death wheel” one handed is a accident waiting to happen! Because it happened to me and now I don’t have any feeling in my left thumb because of it. It happened in a spit second doing something very similar to what you were doing. It caught, stopped & slipped out of my hand and then as it was flipping around I hit the trigger again as it was heading right at the base of my thumb! 28 stitches later. I’m saying this selfishly because I want more of your great videos with both of your hands!

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing repair mustie :-D, i knew it would not take you long to reconstruct it :-D. Handy machines to have around.

[@zwaanjan56]

Nice piece of welding you did there...!!

[@thatrealba]

Flapper disc must be a very regional name. Never heard it called by an other names but flap disc or flap wheel. Even when I was in charge of ordering them for our welders in the oil fields. IIRC, the catalog had them as flap discs. I'm not saying you are wrong or anything, just relating that my experience is different. I love watching you do this stuff. That is all, carry on!

[@anthonywilson4873]

One good thing proves your welding hangs together it bent rather than break the welds😀

[@glennhunter7018]

I have been Watching your video you’re pretty smart on small engines and fabricating stuff A good welder and everything I seen you do on your videos keep up the good work my friend

[@scrasebridge]

Splitting the pipe was genius.

[@daveschannel1466]

Looks good, great planning out for the part to fit

[@SimonHollandfilms]

brilliant.....you could rename the channel... 'one handed mechanic' or 'mechanic with a camera'......you do SO well with one arm.

[@kymmarshall1116]

Enjoy your videos Mustie , however I find it interesting that in your country you can drive an unregistered vehicle on a public road. Seen that on quite a few videos from the US .

[@tertessa]

That must be one handy little tractor..

[@nannokroen3449]

I'm late, I know. But better late then never and maybe I'm not the only one to make this remark. You welded heavy bracing on the inside curve of the thumb, but nothing on the outside curve. This way the it will always have a tendancy to bend like the old thumb construction. Btw. I like your channel!

[@Joseph1NJ]

This is only the second time I've ever heard the term "katty wampus." The other was Eric O.

[@russlehman2070]

It's a highly technical mechcanics' term. :-)

[@Joseph1NJ]

@@russlehman2070 :-)

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Great fix, Darrin

[@00BillieTurf00]

Awesome, would very much like to see a video bout that cleaning up as well.

[@peteramberley9952]

Excellent bit of engineering mustie

[@georgeashby8523]

Love your videos!! Always entertaining!!

[@paguy5350]

Mustie - The terminology for logs over soft mushy soil road is "corduroy road". Yessah, Boss.

[@ladeseddy5994]

"Strong like Bull" LOL. Nice reference to Boris Badanoff for those who are old enough to know who that is.....

[@2024bear]

a grease zert in your modified tube to hold your new long pin would help it's longevity. all in all ........ awesome job, much stronger now

[@jazalessandro3094]

top job 👍.....You are ridin’ shotgun tho,after that wheelie man....I’m drivin’ 😜

[@andrewwilson8317]

A set of adjustable readers is pretty cheap off the net and worth their weight in gold for these jobs. Allows you to slowly return the hole to round after it has got distorted like this one. Good for suspension bushing holes etc.

[@MrCharlesCurrent]

That looks strong now. Great job! 👍

[@heathersanborn4914]

Cool little machine, I love custom fabrication, good job, "easily excitable " HA ! , is your next video going to show us your spotty tan Mr no-sleeves

[@mustie1]

1st

[@888johnmac]

cheat... haha

[@Cnoteevil]

Thumb up.

[@gorrowler]

mustie i'm only 26 does life get easier

[@RogerBY]

I always wanted to be 64th

[@TheStwat]

LOL

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Very well stabilized !

[@alphonsotate2982]

In the small class of back hoes terramites are tanks I love the way they are made and easy to work on so fun to run.

[@cjdogs69]

from one Darren (who use to live in NH) to another, great video as usual brother.

[@stevew270]

Backhoe Thumb, Won't you come And dig away the drain

[@stevenjohannesen88]

Nice wielding! Very neat ,

[@knighthawk86855]

Very nice fabrication.

[@AZVIDS]

Nice wheelie! Old habits die hard😉