Changing A Backhoe Cutting Edge

[@jamesw5070]

Seeing the cutting edge when it was off the bucket brought back so many memories of my previous job. I worked for a company called Black Cat Blades here in Edmonton, Canada that manufactured replacement cutting edges for all machinery. I spent many days in the heat treat department tempering and straightening these blades before being painted and shipped out to customers. Good video!

[@regsparkes6507]

You can't beat a good 'hot wrench' when it comes to removing stubborn bolts. Those reversible cutting edges save money in the long run. Good Job !

[@janvandenbos7085]

Nice job Chris on the backhoe awesome cutting edge again

[@funnyfarm5555]

Chris. Get a 9" angle grinder and get a cutoff wheel for it. much faster than a torch. I love mine.

[@andrewwilson8317]

There is a tip available for your torch that makes removing bolt heads and nuts so much easier. I believe it comes from the locomotive,boiler or ship building world. It's called a rivet head remover tip and it's readily available and pretty cheap. I picked one up on eBay after being show one and using it on a job. It blows the flame out parallel to the torch rather than at 90 like a cutting tip. There is also very little heat damage to the job. Handiest tip ever!

[@SHOoffroad]

Chris, You make this so much harder than it needs to be. Rest one end of the blade on the ground and put a middle bolt in first.. So much easier. And if you cut off the excess threads on the new bolts after you crank them down, you kill two birds with one stone. Less material catches on the short bolts when you dump and you can unscrew the nuts the next time because there won't be any buggered up threads the next time.

[@railroadman57]

hi Chris great job you really scored buying the new JD backhoe that machine is great it should last you for years .

[@DonaldKing23]

the little torch that could , cool video

[@ohhpaul7364]

Any chance you have some swamp work happening anytime soon? The ones you did from about 6 years ago is what got me watching you. I just like seeing the mud and water moving, and you can do videos longer 3-5 minutes now. Thank you for the vids man.

[@rexbeverly6380]

Hi Chris, I sent my son one of your videos a while back. I believe you were changing a backhoe hydraulic cylinder on a Sunday morning and got hydraulic fluid in you hair. You lost it a bit. I explained to my son that this was a real business man. That you had hit life's lottery and were on easy street. I think he got it.

[@cotontop3]

We just picked up some new edges for our grader and will be swapping them soon.

[@billjones6171]

I hope you can run a tractor better than a cutting torch I got a GOOD laugh watching that

[@Atoyota]

Good thing about oxy AC is if you pick up a brazing attachment and brazing powders you can harden the cutting edge on topside so the bottom wears and self sharpens

[@Nick-nw6zg]

Nice CAT Backhoe ‼️good luck with it 👍🏻🇺🇸you still need a trac loader 👍🏻😉

[@johnkramer7161]

It's a John Deere

[@Nick-nw6zg]

Oops ☺️

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

That looks pretty good. If you ever don't know what to make a video about could you do one on the weird things you've dug up in all the years you've been running equipment? I don't think you've done one already to my knowledge.

[@joesbarbecue1]

Is that a cutting torch, or a melting torch?

[@catdieselpower193]

nice work pard

[@MrBogeyone]

Turn your oxygen to the tune of fine blue points. Lower your fuel setting on the regulator to about 15 and set the oxygen to about 40-45. Turn on the fuel to a smokeless flame and set the oxygen to blue points on the tip. Use the oxygen lever to blow melted material away from the cut. Hard to explain but easy to show. Check out other welder channels.

[@SethChase42]

if you get in a situation where you can't prop one end up, run a piece of rope (550 cord or even zip ties) through the bolt hole and you can cinch it right up. if the rope is too small to tie an easy knot that won't just slide through, tie it around one of the bolts you haven't used yet.

[@robertjackson8905]

i love your videos have a happy thanksgiving

[@GregK1247]

Leave the middle bolt in, remove the others and spin the blade around to use the other side. Clean the surface under the bucket and on the blade, then bolt her back up

[@TimBeverly]

Chris, how are the ponds doing after the hurricane. Was there any damage do to the overflowing water?

[@letsdig18]

all my ponds are fine here at the farm

[@azza5270]

You should cut the thread down once you've gunned them up then heat it up and hit it hard with the hammer stops em coming loose and dirt getting between bucket and blade 💪💪

[@Equipcohd]

How much snow pushing to you do in the winter? I'm north in va hoping for a good winter here.

[@letsdig18]

maybe 2 days worth lol

[@amandawild2239]

I would have put the cutti g edge on a jack and Jack it up to the bucket so no lifting is required. really enjoy your videos though!

[@TheDisorderly1]

Are those bolts supposed to have washers on them or no?

[@letsdig18]

it had them on there but ive never seen one with washers on it

[@2badger2]

Would it better when you first put it together to cut the bolt to the same height as the nut? The threads would be protected ...

[@jeffshadwick835]

New to your channel. What state do you live in???

[@Excavating320]

Hay Chris, I'm a big fan of yours and I also am operator I've mini excavators and skid steers and I have her recently started a channel there is not much on there but I am trying to get more uploaded!

[@randymaylowski2485]

yeah I would say it's time to do Matenats cause that's a good thing to do. to keep things running.

[@oakelyelm]

What brand boots are those

[@Dr_Dungheap]

Looks like you haven't use torch much.. More oxygen, the core of the flame should be closer to nozzle. You heat the part until it starts to melt and then apply the trigger. Yeah, I'm no pro either.. Great videos! Really enjoy your channel.

[@letsdig18]

yeah that thing was giving me a fit, made it work tho

[@Dr_Dungheap]

Yes you did. But really, next time make the core like quarter of an inch to the nozzle and youl'll see the difference.

[@arkansas1313]

Hard work, always hated it. Good job! ....13

[@johnm.evangelis693]

Hey Chris great video! Is their any beaver dam videos in the near future?

[@localcrew]

When I find myself faced with a layer of rust (which is very often...) I often reach for the torch and just heat it up. The rust will jump right off. Just don't try this with fuel tanks. Trust me.

[@Nick-nw6zg]

Chris you need a tri-pod

[@rfcomm2k]

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that a loader, not a backhoe?

[@funnyfarm5555]

Often a loader-backhoe is commonly just called a backhoe.

[@edcardinal7504]

I thought u had a CASE 580?

[@ArizonaCowboys]

Replaced my cutting edge and each bolt and nut from Coleman was $11 total X 10 bolts. Gets pricey quick for such an easy fix

[@FishFind3000]

Peter Schmidt it's better you replace the bolts then the bucket.

[@ArizonaCowboys]

Yep, no-brainer in my opinion

[@letsdig18]

if you get them from a place that sells that stuff its cheap. i bought 2 sets of bolts and nuts (14) each and they were only 18 bucks all together

[@Neg_Ice]

lol I can tell you love that machine

[@geraldtomson8105]

In the U.K. we call the impacked gun a Windy Gun.

[@TheMetalButcher]

Interesting. Ours is welded on.

[@TheMetalButcher]

This one was originally bolted IIRC, but I think the previous owners were just lazy and welded it. It's about worn out, so I guess I'd like to do it right when I replace it, but maybe not.

[@michaelowen1750]

For easier cutting, use less gas, go quicker, and keep a cleaner tip.. start on the top edge of the nut.. in line with the flat.. peal the side of the nut off, then go to the opposite side and peal the flat off that side.. get them all pealed, and then take a hammer and punch and pop the nuts off.. it will save toes too...set the edge up on saw horses and bring the bucket to it.. hold just above (you are an operator).. then put your new bolts in....easy peasy...

[@walterscharff8003]

now use a breaker bar to finish the tighting

[@gregobrien6912]

Hey Chris, you know your channels getting popular when people start announcing there comment place:)

[@cj14dalh]

You really didn't gain a ton of edge on that, Im surprised you flipped it.

[@likeaboss860]

There was dirt in between the cutting edge and bottom of the bucket.

[@imchris5000]

man you put the blade on the hard way. you could just just set the bucket so its flat and just a foot off the ground then set the blade under the bucket on a bottle jack, then jack it up till its pushing tight against the bucket then bolt it up.

[@letsdig18]

Id have it bolted on digging by the time you got all that set up and lined up

[@royceanderson3389]

Work on the Torch Skills.

[@arnoldcustom]

with them tiny tanks cut one maybe two bolts fill the tanks, 60 bucks later cut maybe one or two more,,, the smaller the tank the more they cost per qb foot

[@slhomeandpropertymaintenan183]

U should have just used a c clamp to hold it. Or vies grips

[@TimBeverly]

2nd again LOL

[@raymondaston4796]

3rd

[@declankavanagh2150]

first 😊

[@letsdig18]

nope im always first :)

[@joetiller1031]

4th

[@GregK1247]

Leave the middle bolt in, remove the others and spin the blade around to use the other side. Clean the surface under the bucket and on the blade, then bolt her back up

[@robertjackson8905]

i love your videos have a happy thanksgiving