Can We SAVE This $20K Cylinder Rod!? | Gouging SEIZED Nut

The nut has seized and locked onto this $20K hydraulic cylinder rod! We’re going to use carbon air arc gouging to try and remove the nut and save the cylinder rod. This is a bucket cylinder rod off a Hitachi EX1200 mining excavator. In this video we show the step by step process how to gouge off the seized nut using carbon air arc gouging. Stay tuned for the next video where we need to machine up a new nut and we will be machining new threads onto the cylinder rod.
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[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

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[@ypaulbrown]

Happy Weekend Queensland, cheers from he other Sunshine State, US.... Paulie Brown

[@mtebaldi1]

Your channel is the best bro.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

​@@mtebaldi1thank you!

[@scottmitchell497]

😊😊

[@mars6433]

@17:24 My closed captions says "Excited Staffy Noises". HA!!

[@onemoredeadman]

Nah, just slap a little peanut butter on it and let Homie at it, he'll chew it off

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

😂 that was the next option

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

👌🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cojones8518]

Homie's a smart doggo, loved how he outsmarted Karen. Undoing the vacuum lever LOL.

[@marteneqdt]

He'd have destroyed the rod 😂

[@Alltakenbla]

After the rod would come, the containers and well the rest would be Homies home run😅

[@tototere]

Karen's recording and editing separates you from the mob. What she does equals your talents. Go Team

[@smartgorilla]

safe hands there and engaging too

[@tylerhensley2312]

I absolutely could not agree more! Kurtis has the shop skills and Karen has the camera and editing skills on point!!

[@todddooley793]

​@tylerhensley2312 yeah, she does a great job for sure

[@smartgorilla]

@@todddooley793 never drones along which is always nice. Very very natural.

[@vincentguttmann2231]

And what skills Curtis has in repairing everything, Homeless has in obliterating dog toys ;)

[@gordbaker896]

I think you could have removed the first 3 threads. dressed up the arc damaged threads by hand and put on a new nut.

[@davelister2]

Kurtis clearly said that cleaning up the threads and putting a new nut on it would more than likely cause the new nut to bind up exactly the same way the old one did

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Thank you for the extended explanation of how air arc gouging works! Showing where the air comes out completed it for me!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

awesome mate, glad that explanation helped!

[@aarondavies8486]

They can be used to cut concrete to we used to use one in the early 2000s to cut piles

[@1verstapp]

while i've seen him gouging before i'd never seen the air holes.

[@jimwhite7607]

I used to use that same setup when I worked in a steel fabrication plant that made water tower and smoke stakes used to use cut tabs off that were Welded in the wrong place

[@gorillaau]

Arc welding giveth, and arc gouging taketh away.

[@stefankogler6945]

Love the short explanations in between, makes it more interesting and a lot easier to understand why he is doing what he is doing! Thanks for the great vids!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Glad you liked it!

[@fredfarnackle5455]

Karen, I laughed when Homey lifted up the suction cap lever after seeing you push it down - pure gold!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidpook5778]

ME TOO!

[@JERRYRIG432]

you can teach an old dog new tricks

[@OldSneelock]

Glad I read your comment before I mentioned it. Smart as a whip. I imagine it is all the safety training. 😁😎

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

That was classic.

[@honorguardsfencingclub7322]

...and then he trots away laughing...

[@alfonsoalonzo]

nerves of steel to handle 20k+ worth of possible collateral damage always love to see a customer agree to a repair

[@SeanBZA]

Well the choice is order a new rod, or a 50 50 chance it can be fixed for half the price of the new nut. At least the air arc was a lot faster than the alternative of place complete rod in lathe, then machine the nut off it.

[@TommiHonkonen]

how long you been here? there is no chance he could muck it up. he that good.

[@SeanBZA]

@@TommiHonkonen Even if he did cut deep, Kurtis could still weld it up enough to cut that thread back again, probably even fixing the original damage as well, then cutting to match the original nut if they had one. But now he just has ordered a big chunk of good quality steel, and is going to take 70% off it, in order to release the inner nut hidden in the block. Hopefully one of the new tools is a set of diamond hole saws, to cut out the inner section of 120mm steel, so that he can either save cutting tools, or reuse it on another job as bulk steel rod. After all, if you do not make it into chips, you save a lot of time.

[@ОлегВятич]

Why is it so difficult? It was necessary to cut the groove with a CNC end mill.

[@ShainAndrews]

20k is nothing to the company. The machine is running with another cylinder, and they probably have another couple still on the shelf.

[@snorttroll4379]

Why not use wd 40?

[@3.5eco]

Not reallly good lubricant just water displacement

[@TJDAGAMER]

​@@3.5eco Candle wax...... The way to go with this process..

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

​@@TJDAGAMERno. It's not rusty so it has to be the metal which is damaged

[@TimothyRYoder]

PB blaster is better, but that's not the problem. The nut is what's called galled and penetrator won't work. Galling is when nut is very tight, the threads (usually in the nut but sometimes on the bolt, shaft or cylinder)get damaged in a way that cross thread and will not turn off. In this case "air carbon arc gouging" is the best way to remove the nut without damaging the cylinder and it's threads. ..

[@imtheeastgermanguy5431]

@@TimothyRYoder I wish I had a tool like this a work for my co worker who took half a day to cut out the bottom of a bucket. He also welded just over cracks. He is Russian and I had a hard time working with his behavior to work.

[@keithammleter3824]

Kurtis, any time you feel like giving us an extended explanation like you did for air-arc, go for it. This video was the best use of my learning time for a week.

[@Gryphus-R]

Agree! I love when you get into explanations

[@InservioLetum]

YES!! THIS!! I would absolutely LOVE a deepdive on various tools, Kurtis making the welding clamp is still one of my top 5 faves.

[@haydenc2742]

Kurtis goes straight for the "It can't be stuck if it's a liquid" mode :D! Love it! Keep em coming!!!!

[@thomasrobbins3821]

I just WD-40 nuts like that

[@jasongreene303]

@@thomasrobbins3821 Don't forget a lot of praying goes along with the WD-40

[@danielcarter305]

​@@thomasrobbins3821you could have used all the WD-40 in the world, and it wouldnd not have helped get that nut off!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄that thing was locked on there!

[@Gamerock82]

@@thomasrobbins3821 Yeah. Easy peasy and if it turns out to be a little more stubborn, whip out the nut splitter. LOL

[@TomokosEnterprize]

LOL.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Not a big fan of rods and nuts but this was actually quite interesting👍

[@rosbifke]

I think the best way to describe that air arc gouger is “a reverse stick welder”.

[@markthompson9914]

With added air blast feature 😂✌️🇬🇧

[@BruceBoschek]

Stick unwelder? 😂

[@nickcollins1528]

Stick welder with air bidet

[@fowletm1992]

Stick unwelder powered by a screaming banshee you just kicked in the nuts

[@markthompson9914]

@@fowletm1992 🤣🤣👍✌️🇬🇧

[@johnfrend5980]

Asking my 3 yr old daughter "What's today Kiddo" "Its Homie Dog day!!!" she replies, running around squeeling in delight...

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

that's adorable! hope she enjoys seeing Homey on today's video 🥰

[@crazedboy805]

This just randomly popped up for me. This has got to be one of the coolest machining videos I have ever seen! Thanks for explaining everything! Cheers!

[@berrieds]

Thanks for making disassembly look as tough as you did; now I don't feel so bad when I think back to all the nightmare teardowns I've had. In all earnestness, you're keeping it real, and giving so much respect to your viewers by showing the hard awkward bits too. Love the videos, you're a highlight of my week, every week 🤗

[@pear7777]

May I thank Kurtis for the extensive explanation about the process.I know you're not a man of many words, but it is massively appreciated. His craftsmanship seems second to none, seeing this job was absolutely rad. As a problem-solver myself, I love to see this process. And as always: meticulously filmed by Karen, so we see the complete process. ♥️🤟🇳🇱

[@centariprime9959]

💯 % agree!

[@DarkHawk666]

A man of many fuck words 😂

[@Alltakenbla]

He was brought up the right way..

[@AnonOmis1000]

I prefer people of few words. My ADHD can't retain info for very long in a conversation. So someone able to tell me what I need to know and nothing else is great.

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

@@centariprime9959 Bruh!

[@dysartes]

Isn't "gouging the nuts" banned under most MMA rules frameworks?

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

welcome to Australia 😂

[@nickjames2370]

The engineering content is fascinating as always. Sunset stunning, but that last outtake of Homie was awesome. Still laughing 5 minutes later!

[@ms-mac521]

quickly got the trick ! 😂

[@MakeCriminalsIllegalAgain]

My first thought was "he's gonna gouge up the threads! Not like he has a lathe big enough to fix that!" You did not disappoint. Great video.

[@pedrobarragan1294]

Hola muchacho ,saludos porque es más conveniente usa la máquina de corte que el sopletesi tu dices que causa más problemas asta luego saludos

[@russellstyles5381]

I think this is the same guy. Got the big lathe cheap, rewired it.

[@glfarwell]

As a retired conventional Machinist, this video totally demonstrates why the "push button cowboys" still need our skill level. Your skill and job planning are essential to this repair. Thumbs up!

[@daveditcher4059]

I know getting that nut off was frustrating. I’m amazed that the rod threads weren’t completely messed up from gouging. As usual, great skill on display here. Thanks from Ohio USA.

[@rampagerick]

Three thousand dollarydoos for a nut? I got my money's worth just watching...

[@michaeltharp3593]

also from Ohio! very cool video! But man, clean the seat on your tools when you rotate inserts LMAO brought back memories of my dad yelling at me in the shop lol

[@-ScottyT-]

Your ability to fully understand the entire situation and provide the most cost effective solution must provide significant value to your customers. I am truly amazed at how much goes into what you do.

[@Martin-d9g]

We are Hydraulic company in UK. It looks to me the wear strips and piston seals could have been resealed without taken the piston off. If the internal seals had gone and was leaking through the middle (could not see any in video) a light weld around the nut and piston would seal that. We always try to make piston and nut combined with a blind hole in piston so it can't ever leek through internal. Once the customer started to undo nut you had no choice but we would have milled it off on a milling machine.

[@coolcat23]

I don't understand all the praise this work is receiving in comments referencing "insane skills". To damage the threads as much as his approach did, does not seem optimal to me.

[@mattbarker1411]

​@coolcat23 The threads were already damaged. No matter what was done, the rod was going to have to be rethreaded.

[@lampadophoros]

This episode is so full of good practical machining advice! And, what skill to gouge so close to the threads without hurting them. Thanks for a really interesting job.

[@InheritanceMachining]

Your work with the arc gauger was damn masterful, despite breaking through in the one area. I never would have thought that was possible without melting the whole thing. Looking forward to some big thread turning next time! Great work you two!

[@gyrogearloose1345]

Don't forget that loving rascal dog! He is part of the team as well.

[@GUSftw]

after working in a fab shop i was very surprised when i first saw a video of him gouging. definitely a master like you said.

[@sahilsquadron2286]

Maybe a master at using the arc gouge but his choice of tools was poor. Definitely not an engineering background or a fabrication background lol.. could of had it off in maybe 30 mins to an hr and still have a reusable nut with minimal damage 😂

[@cryipticcreep5586]

​@@sahilsquadron2286what method would you use to achieve that kind of result?

[@lyjansen5138]

​@@sahilsquadron2286explain it then huh

[@ronminnich]

This is terrific. I loved seeing your dog!! I enjoyed the part about getting more tools 🙂

[@robinguitar]

Im not an engineer, but i find this fascinating. Very professional work, and then the outtakes make you seem totally human. Love it!

[@Sugarsail1]

That's ok he's not an engineer either.

[@sahilsquadron2286]

​@@Sugarsail1😂😂😂 clearly.. just look at the way he took it off lmao probably ruined the temper on the whole shaft lol.. drill a hole put a big steel rod in the hole and beat the rod to undo the nut in mere minutes not hours and u can still probably reuse the nut just fill the hole lol

[@Desmo4]

I agree, if he could only see the end of the video........ RIGHT?@@sahilsquadron2286

[@SB_3.1415]

The shock on my face when he put that thing on a lathe!

[@rohanhart5610]

The skills that Curtis has to make this possible is absolutely mind blowing

[@rodrod383]

Carl too!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Kurtis and Karen, that would’ve been hard to screw up at all and I’m amazed at how much control you get with arc gouging, I’m keen to see the new tooling setup and part 2, have a great weekend mate, Cheers

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate, yeah could've easily f'd that up was happy with how it went considering it gave a good fight. I reckon you're going to like the new tooling upgrade! Chat soon mate

[@JamesChurchill]

Being hard to screw up is why the rod was in the shop in the first place 😂

[@dplant8961]

Hi, Folks. GREAT stuff. I like the explanations of the planning of what to do and how to do it and the dollars involved for the parts as much as the 'ackshull' work itself. Gotta 'lurve' the bloopers and other bits at the end too. I have spent nearly 60 years operating earth moving machinery and now like to kid myself that I have some small idea of the 'suffering' that such machines are often subjected to. I also LOVE the way that 'dumm mutt' went straight for the lock on the suction cup at the end. Thank you. Just my 0.02. You all have a wonderful day. best wishes. Deas Plant.

[@brandonh5336]

I'm a little surprised the arc gouger was the tool of choice for this project. Really surprised it didn't get into the threads any worse than it did. I've always used the torch on piston nuts that were seized. And yeah, the ones where the nuts fit up inside the piston suck to cut but it can be done without any significant damage to either the piston or the rod.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Kurt the Machinist! CAN WE SAVE IT? Kurt the Machinist! Nah mate, it's fucked.

[@Warped65er]

*Carl the machinist: Nah mate, it's fucked. Kurtis THE MACHINIST: Hold my beer mate.

[@dfross87]

@@Warped65er Kurtis wouldn't ask Carl to hold his beer -- he knows Carl would drink his beer on him!

[@PacoOtis]

Dude! From here in the States we see you are quite the professional! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!

[@jbillo488]

Awesome job, I didn't think the air gouge could be so surgical, a lot better than oxy in that situation. Interesting work and a great job on the video Karen. Cheers Billo

[@robertcrossley9803]

Great to see gouging to such an intricate degree. Touching the threads in one minute area was a credit to your expertise. Roll on part two. Thanks for the video.

[@cliffnolan8741]

Good job man. People with skills like you are in high demand.

[@larslarsman]

With all the heat you were dumping into that nut, I'm guessing you could have unscrewed it way before you cut down to the threads. The nut expanding from the heat should have been an easy remove. Since before your gouge project the nut did turn a bit.

[@erichoogshagen5399]

You've never dealt with one of these cylinders. They are torqued upwards of 30,000 ftlbs, and one bur wil stop any movement of these nuts. We've had customers call in and say we have a 10 ft bar being pushed down by an 8k forklift with enough heat into the nut that it's turning red and it still won't budge. Our response is always, you won't get it to move with out a cylinder bench.

[@horstszibulski19]

If it just were a straight nut, I would have tried to mill it like you gouged it, but with this collar part that sticks into the piston you had no choice, great decisison! 👍 I laughed so hard when Homeless released the suction cup, nice idea btw! 🤣🤣🤣 Thx for the vid, let's see how it goes with the new nut! 👍👍👍

[@pbysome]

It may well have undone enough to mill the rest off once it was relieved, trouble with a galled thread is you never know if it's going to get worse or undo?? I would have been tempted to try and undone it after the first cut it may well have been enough. All in all its off and the rod is saved so job done, master of the ship chooses the heading.

[@xmeda]

You can mill wit angled mill and go 45° for example, so you can reach under that collar. And then use wide wedge and hydraulic press to crack the nut loose

[@benjurqunov]

I'd be afraid to gouge, so would've gone on the lathe. Just a small tack weld on end of rod to hold the nut from breaking loose unexpectedly.

[@inactive67]

Need to tie the toy to the forklift, I dont think he can pull that but he dosent know that !?!?!

[@kurtgast2540]

You are a metal surgeon, Dr. Kurtis. And a very experienced one. I could not take my eyes of it, just anxious if this stunt would go well. Exited to see part 2. Have a good weekend. Best regards from Germany.

[@uhoffmann29]

this is absolutely amazing. I am electical engineer, so heavy machinery is not something I am used to ;-) So great to see someone who knows what he's doing. 🙂

[@darrellhendrix5502]

Once again he proves the difficult can be done right away and the impossible just takes a bit longer. Once again this is the best part of my Friday.

[@brucewright5061]

That was a huge amount of work to get that nut off without doing any more damage. Well done. It was interesting to see a welding process being used to remove rather than to apply material.

[@adam19890911]

Thanks for explaining the gouging rod, I allways tought the rod is hollow and the air comes from the inside of the rod and somehow the torch penetrates the rod to blow inside the air.

[@billofalltrades2633]

Hahahaha somehow I knew there was gonna be a part 2! Great job gouging that nut off. Love the bloopers ! Lol at homie unlocking the toy from the floor

[@MattysWorkshop]

😂

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

How do you do it Matty 😂 first again

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I’m all ova it like a fat kid and a cupcake

[@ypaulbrown]

always number 1 Matty.....cheers, Happy Weekend , cheers from he other Sunshine State, US.... Paulie Brown

[@kempy666999]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I am convinced that Matty has a Tardis 🤣🤣

[@MattysWorkshop]

@@ypaulbrownhave a great weekend mate

[@kumakaroshi117]

I am glad I did not need to wait for part two , just found the channel. Great work awesome skills.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

welcome to the channel!

[@mrmuttley]

Karen: That isn't how it works! Homie: Shows how much you know human. 😃😃😃

[@jakesincase]

This kind of content is so satisfying. I think so many people love watching a highly skilled person work, and explain what they do in terms that can reach those not in the know. Unique, skilled craftsman ship is what has built the modern world. It's interesting to watch. And yet seems so hidden from us most the time. Like, we're literally surrounded by it, and yet, we don't get to see who makes it and how they do it. Your content is just perfect. I'm glad I found your channel :)

[@khroney]

He was great!!!

[@skornyak64]

Добрий день, з України. Давно проглядаю контент, щиро радію за Вас, так і трохи заздрю. Я ремонтую гідравліку і досить часто використовую такі ж методи. Але в останньому випадку я би зрізав гайку в токарному станку до різьби, але такий метод теж має право на життя. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@robertrawlings]

Wow Kurtis that was quite a task so glad you are able to re-use the old shaft by making a new nut etc, your customers don'y know how lucky they are to have your services on hand, well done mate.:)

[@SilverCymbal]

I thought I was clever using a Dremel doing this on a tiny scale on home projects! This is beyond amazing on a HUGE JOB with such skill!

[@MrArcadyus]

a Dremel is the preferred tool for cutting a small nut

[@andreweppink4498]

Need some gasket matl taped to rod near steady rest to excIude chips from bearings.

[@MrPossumeyes]

It must be good for a high capital cost business to have a go-to person for the urgent repairs that pop up once in a while. Good on you, Kurtis, for being there.

[@centexmachineshop]

It absolutely is. For both parties

[@ab2230]

Agree: a service to the regions heavy equipment operators and likely lowering the regional equipment operating cost and just making more jobs for everyone else by getting it done

[@jiinueleo2211]

Awesome work as usual. Why not fill in the thread area with welding and machine down to spec?

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

we'll answer that in the next video

[@shelfingtonthe3rd659]

Changing inserts without blowing out debris? Am I just overthinking everything?

[@glennbrown1961]

Great job Kurtis. Galled threads are the worst but on a captive nut like that it would be impossible to get it off any other way. Bet the customer loves CEE! Saving them shitloads of cash! Greetings from cold wet Southern Tassy! Ps. That dog is too bloody clever!

[@theessexhunter1305]

First decent explanation on how that air/arc works, back to the rest of the video. Thank you

[@ventusvero4484]

While interesting as a whole, the last 2 minutes out takes was the BEST part for me, hahahahahaha.

[@albertgallardo4996]

Hello from California, big fan of your channel. Makes me miss when I used to run a heavy equipment work shop, love ur guys pup btw🤜🤛🙌

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate thanks for supporting the channel over there!

[@perw12345]

I am properly impressed by the kind of precision you managed to pull of with that gouger, I was expecting there to deep pitting in the threaded area where you cut through the nut.

[@jimc4731]

You’re a first class dairyman! Your father taught well! Blue Ribbon and Gold Star for you ! JIM ❤

[@FrancSchiphorst]

Nooo wait for part 2.... :) curious what new tooling goodies you have in the planning. Have a nice weekend!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

pretty excited to show the tooling upgrade and see how it goes 😁

[@gusviera3905]

Really impressive work. Always a pleasure to watch you take on a challenging job and looking forward to part two. Once again, Homeless demonstrates his problem-solving skills--he removed that suction cup on the floor in two seconds. It's always a great time watching and what a great present for my 70th birthday. Many thanks from the "land of bananas" and see you next week. Cheers.

[@Piotr_T]

Security officer is on duty as always :)

[@AlwaysBored123]

19:33 Idk why but slipping that huge cylinder gland off the rod without even brushing against the threads was just awesome.

[@FensterstockHias]

Did you know that arc gouging is called "Lichtbogendruckluftfugenhobeln" in german? Actually you are the first one i've ever seen doing it, so i just looked it up. What an enormous word. And by the way i never would have thought that it could be done with such precision. Absolutely amazing!

[@garywemmer9342]

WOW!!! Being German, must be tough. Wait a minute..... I am German!!!!!

[@ronblack7870]

german is full of enormous words . it's like they take the description and just make it 1 word.

[@ernestosalaz7350]

Actually Lichtbogendruckluftfugenhobeln is not one word but three Lichtbogen Druckluft Fugenhobeln

[@wwpdmedia]

Even more: Licht, Bogen, Druck, Luft, Fugen, hobeln. Hell of a compound word 😂

[@machobunny1]

Looking at the title, my guess is the video wouldn't amount to much if you cant.

[@phillipcave1197]

Hey guys, I’m early this time.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate, one of the first! 👊

[@robbfisher2876]

Long time subscriber here... I want to take a minute here to just say thank you. It's after work time for me, so bourbon is also involved. I work at a truck manufacturer here in the States, and I found out a few months ago that we have machining/tool and die jobs here. Very hard to get into, but I want you to know that you guy/gal/dog/birds have really inspired me to study up, take all the preliminary tests and training I can (just took one this morning in fact), and hopefully one day enter into an apprenticeship program here. I'll be honest.. it may never happen, but you've kind of given me a goal to work toward, which after working all kinds of jobs in many different fields over the last 20+ years is actually refreshing. There's a reason this channel has exploded in the last year... and it's all you and Karen (and Homey, and George, and others)... and it's more than just putting out videos... it's about putting out knowledge, experience and information in a great manner. I hope I'm not the only one that's been inspired... but even if I am, know that I will also do my best to inspire someone else.... who knows, maybe in 16 years when the rest of my hair falls out, and before I get to retire, I can take on my own apprentice. Again, thank you all

[@R.A.G81]

Отличный комментарий. Я живу в России. Работаю в похожей сфере и могу сказать , сто я полностью с вами согласен и вы практически выразили мои мысли. С уважением , привет из Сибири 😊

[@robbfisher2876]

@@R.A.G81 Спасибо, мой друг, я надеюсь, что это переводится

[@paulaus]

Good luck mate sounds like you have the right stuff.

[@jasonneedham6734]

....and do not take No, for an answer. Good luck to you sport.

[@R.A.G81]

@@robbfisher2876 не за что. Да. Переводится. А если бы нет, то я немного знаю английский 👍✌️

[@martindennehy3030]

Why didn't you you put it in the lathe form the start and machine the whole thing off??

[@jrussell1074]

I've worked on high value parts for many years. No mater how skilled, there is always the possibility of something going wrong. It's nerve racking. Sometimes the customer will actually appreciate what you go through and what you saved them. It takes a lot of skill and experience to have jobs like this come out well.

[@crimpers5543]

just make the customer pay. 20k piston rod? you know the customer has the money, they are just being cheap.

[@The-Fat-Kid]

This is the type of thinking and acting that has driven repair costs through the roof. Car don't start due to a corroded battery terminal? Replace the battery and starter for$700 and clean that terminal while you are at it. Use a cheep Chinese starter to replace the OEM that there was nothing wrong with, so you get it back soon to do it again. The customer doesn't always have the money, and several $20,000 unnecessary jobs like this can put them out of business with all the employees looking for another job. A company only exists to make money, and when it doesn't, they are gone and all the workers lose their jobs.

[@juancarlosbuenaventura5782]

@@The-Fat-Kid Indeed. BTW, that made me think about how the fair "Right to Repair" initiative faces a lot of opposition from corporations. From Apple to John Deere.

[@The-Fat-Kid]

1955 car generator rebuild in shop..$2 brushes $3 bearing 15 minutes.. 1965 alternator brush $5 bearing $4 diode $2.. About hours to remove and rebuild in shop..1985 alternator repair kit from Auto Zone $15 about 2-3 hours to remove and rebuild. Now between 2 and10hours to remove, no parts available. Rebuilt alternator from auto zone that lasts 6 months $100. New from dealer between $350 and $2000. Of course, they don't want you to fix it.

[@spannaspinna]

@@crimpers5543 most people just cut the eye off and make a new rod

[@FixIt_Felix55]

Curious if you have any jobs in this field that you absolute refuse to do? I'm a mechanic and there a couple cars on a list that I absolute refuse to work on lol Just started the video but I know it'll be good! 🍻

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

any jobs that would put peoples lives at risk or where someone might want to be dodgy, hard pass

[@jtaylor8606]

I could imagine at least an hour needing to be cut from this original of pure swearing! That really didn't want to come free - great job getting it off!

[@tinman7551]

That absolutely ridiculously uncooperative bloody hunk of fricken threaded steel !!. Thank you for the Birthday shoutout, it meant a lot 🥰😍

[@ls2005019227]

Great job and really looking forward to part 2! Most people don't realize how big of an issue a galled nut on damaged threads can be..... Arc gouging for the win!

[@Jeffery_Saulter]

You should have just used a spanner

[@1crazypj]

I can't believe I feel like you left us in suspense on a machining channel ! 🤣

[@Mjerkcheeze]

yeah i mean wtf Curtis !

[@Bigmike3406E]

Wow I’ve never in 30 years ever had a rod nut that stubborn. When hydraulic rams bypass they also build up tremendous heat and it’s very hard on the hydraulic pumps and valves . I used air arc then I found the scarfing tips for my plasma cutter and now I pretty much use it on everything I used to have to air arc . It works awesome . But My plasma cutter isn’t your run of the mill small shop or hobby cutter , I can cut 1” plate with it and it’s clean . Love the video and thanks for sharing.

[@johnkeelan]

As much as I am in awe with your work, I love your out-takes! Your playfulness with each other is really quite entertaining. You 2 are the best.

[@HWPcville]

I can only imagine the reassurance heavy equipment operators have knowing you are capable & available to handle that kind exacting work on such a large scale. Your knowledge & skill is unsurpassed.

[@jacobdegeling]

Thanks for the explanations, it just made the whole thing so much more interesting 🧐 and actually that made me think of a dentist at work 😂 in a weird kinda way

[@JockoFlocko]

Btw, awesome video's mate, they truly are a fantastic insight for folks who've never worked around heavy equipment. For all of you young guys and gals watching this and love working with your hands, stay in school, get an apprenticeship as either a millwright, welder fitter, machinist, journeyman, etc. Because the baby boomers that brought their skill sets over from Europe have all retired years ago, these trades are in high demand and pay exceptionally well!

[@woopimagpie]

Years ago I worked as a cinema projectionist, by the time I got into that industry most of the cinemas had upgraded to pressurised xenon lamps that were good for over 2000 hours (longer if you didn't run them too hard) but a couple of places I worked at still had some old-school carbon arc lamphouses used for screening film-ads and trailers before the film. The carbons looked exactly the same as the round ones you're using for the arc gouging, I imagine it's the same process, except the burning carbon arc was used for a light source rather than a cutting tool. Despite quartz envelope lamp technology vastly improving stability, longevity, and safety, the carbon arc provided the brightest and most natural looking light spectrum when it was burning just right, they were the closest thing we had to the light spectrum of the sun. The downsides to carbon arcs were they were messy, dangerous, could be tricky to align properly, the sliders that allowed them to burn down smoothly required continual cleaning and maintenance, they generated a lot of waste, and of course they only burned for 30 mins tops. Lots of trouble, but they looked fantastic on the screen. It's pretty cool to see those carbon rods still in use, albeit for a different purpose.

[@624Dudley]

Thanks for your comment, it’s interesting. 👍

[@gregorythompson5826]

Ah the good old days in the projection room. I remember I could still smoke and do 6000 foot reel change overs at the same time.

[@flatoutt1]

for me ,i think the outakes are very important and valuable .because it shows you making mistakes as you learn new skills .also it shows how you two collaborate and bring your different strengths to aid each other . it also shows your integrity and authenticity.

[@luigipieroni8397]

If it was 125.8mm and you wanted to bring it to 125.00mm the x linear offset should be 0.4mm, unless that dial reads double dimension for direct diameter readings. Which setting is that and why do you prefer it? Thanks

[@BruceBoschek]

Glad to see the air holes in the arc-gouging stinger. I always wondered how that worked. Another great video and a challenging job! Thanks! Wishing you a pleasant and relaxing weekend. B, K, H and B.❤

[@tylerhensley2312]

Between Kurtis' skills in the shop and karens filming and editing skills this has by far turned into my favorite show! This is right up there with This old house from back in the day and the New Yankee workshop! 🥰🥰

[@johnkruton9708]

He could add “This Old Homie’s Workshop” 😂

[@Antipodean33]

That rod is $20k AND THE NUT IS 3K???? How much must the entire machine cost, it's like shipping, I always wonder how people make money when the original outlay is so massive. Not to mention on going costs of maintaining and the running of the machine

[@Claytyrus]

You should try a victor straight barrel torch with a curved wash tip. We use this set up a lot in oil and gas. Can wash a collar off of a joint of made up casing without touching the threads. Pretty easy to do with a little practice.

[@vulcanlogic4480]

It has its advantages. I think it what you’re taught from the beginning and comfortable with.

[@rickychunn8786]

Most are never shown how to use the flame adjustment air not the high pressure air when they get close to the threads . If you didn't know that it would be a little scary I guess

[@webraptor007]

Dear Kurti Your videos are so addictive...just waiting for part 2.. Keep the good work going!

[@Mike44460]

My experience at a company here in the States, E.W. Bliss making heavy duty steel mill equipment. I have seen larger screws and nuts, shafts and couplings just machined into chips with very remaining and just peeled off. Why risk the air arc when you have more precision control with a machine tool? Easy lathe work.

[@josephcote6120]

What a pain in the patootie to get that nut off. Great save. Had no idea gouging rods had that much accuracy.

[@dfross87]

They are that accurate when wielded by Kurtis. I'd probably have cut right through the cylinder rod 😧!

[@KG4JYS]

I like seeing you do the lathe setup, adjusting the jaws, and getting things centered.

[@inertiaMS]

I love these videos, can't help but think you could have fabricated a spanner with a long arm to just wind it off, or even weld some rod on it and use tube to slip over and spin it

[@anthonyburke5656]

Homie is starting to show his age, be kind to him and don’t let him work hard in the heat of the day, I really enjoy watching a craftsman at work, it reminds me of being with my Father when I was a kid.

[@djhaloeight]

Damn those are some fine pitch threads for such a large bolt. Nice work.

[@SeanBZA]

Has to be, lots of tension applied to those threads when in use, so the area of thread has to be much larger than the rod area to not suffer from fatigue. Plus only half of the thread area is engaged at best, simply because of the machining, and needing to keep some space for the nut to turn when installing or removing.

[@djhaloeight]

@@SeanBZA Great explanation. Thanks 🤙🏻

[@razorbackg.7004]

Good work! That’s a tough problem to deal with! I worked in a structural test lab and seen lots of large nuts and bolts get stuck like that and cause all kinds of consternations. I was surprised you got that nut off. I literally cheered when it came off.

[@jackreed3445]

Good surgical work with the air arc. Tough getting back under the piston without damaging the threat there. Waiting for the remainder of the work next week. Enjoy your weekend! jack