FREE Diesel Compactor repaired and back to work after 20+ years! (A LOT of Repairs)

[@andreibaity6152]

Been watching you for quite a while now. Don’t pay attention to all those that are talking crap, most people have no idea the amount of work and skill it takes to do the things you do…God bless

[@matthewromano8801]

Fixing that clutch setup is something I would expect to see from guys back in the 40s and 50s. Figuring out how to fix the parts instead of just replacing with new. Hats off to your ingenuity!!

[@Jschmitz17]

A wise told me a real mechanic doesn’t just replace parts, he attempts to make repairs on the old ones

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

All facts

[@masonreppeto882]

@@Jschmitz17 I wish that were still possible but, things have changed and now everything is made with plastic.

[@christianbaur1946]

I think that compactor is awesome. The water showed the incredible power of the compactor

[@jimcarlisle2309]

You are Persistent and hard working, the fun for us is your achievement!

[@markharper4166]

Thanks! Watched it a second time.

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you!!!

[@chaimgoldberger4591]

Thanks!

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you!!!

[@turtlekoff1]

Love the tank cleaning method with the chain and the tractor. Brilliant !

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks 👍

[@buttonmonkey6845]

Have seen it done by strapping the tank on to a concrete mixer too, if you don’t happen to have a tractor handy 🤣🤣

[@williamdodd8660]

I was thinking you could jack up one of the rear wheels

[@CSWmanofsteel]

AWESOME JOB MATT!! You need to name that thing “Lazarus” 🤣 because you literally brought it back from the dead 😁👍

[@krwd]

Matt you deserve the JOB award for patience on this project

[@zeekwolfe6251]

Three things I like about you: Your hands always seem to be free of grease and oil, your arms are free of ugly tattoos, and your knowledge of diesel engines seems without limit. You have taught us a lot. Thank you!

[@ashleyguy4703]

Always a good day when Matt post. More of the orange auto car please.

[@DieselCreek]

coming soon!!

[@jamesgibson5606]

Got to say your plan with the chain in the fuel tank and attaching it to the tractor wheel is ingenious Matt.

[@tehpanda64]

For how simple these machines appear, man was this a journey to watch you getting it operational. Setbacks at almost every step, it's motivating just to see you power through all the hiccups.

[@dayriderschat]

I never get tired of watching your videos .... Keep up the good work !

[@DieselCreek]

Glad you like them!

[@davekauffman8727]

I'm glad that you got it in operating condition now, "free" finally paid for itself.

[@njr7044]

Matt well done all you need to do now is start building rural driveways for people!

[@Z-Bart]

Morning Matt. Happy July 1, 2022.

[@MontsFamilyHomestead]

This series on the compactor has shed a lot of light on how those massive things work. I have used lots of pinging to make a bearing not move around and the the Loctite it should be good. Matt you sir have many skills in many areas This one and the motor grader are my all time favorites on your channel. Can wait to see the next project. Have a great weekend and God bless.

[@DieselCreek]

Great to hear!

[@markstevens1729]

Wait! Camarata level? Matt does nice work, sticks to things, but where are all the things breaking “for no reason.” But, hey, never stop trying..

[@cliffpalermo]

Also watch every video is a new skill learned

[@Mike7478F]

Right on Matt. We learn everyday and have aha moments!! Thanks

[@edwardscott3262]

Number one there's specific locktite for that application. You never have when you need it but it exists. Number two, you can rig up a mount for a die grinder or even a Dremel on your lathe if you ever run into another situation where you can't cut. Protect your ways real well but it's a trick to keep in the back of your mind for odd times.

[@samdurbin6566]

I could feel your pain as you brought that bastard back to life , good job Matt !!

[@chucklambert7470]

I'm retired machinist and you do a great job with what you know and what you have been taught. People working alone have to solve all kinds of things. Good job.

[@walterkucharski4790]

A tip from an old job shop machinist. Brass brazing rod is very compatible to have lined the bore for machining and a v groove in the face at the joint and brazed for holding it in place although probably not necessary with that huge interference fit. Good luck and carry on!

[@kenuber4766]

Very good Walter! That's a great idea.

[@chemech]

When I was a kid, brazing - usually with bronze - was the only available technique for repairing cast iron. I've seen some very, very old brazed joints that have held up in rugged service. Knowing just enough metallurgy to be dangerous, I am ver skeptical of arc-welded repairs or joints in cast iron, even with nickel rods, as the arc is an extremely localized point heat source, and it is all too easy to change the crystalline structure of the iron, including burning away the carbon and turning it into a crappy steel. Proceed with extreme caution when welding cast iron.

[@JohnnySilverhand-q1b]

Fajne nazwisko stary

[@dalemettee1147]

Matt, I believe the term for the center punch action is called staking. It gives you another way of keeping parts from moving.

[@geoffjohnson7383]

Matt, when you get into a situation where you have a very hard weld that needs to be machined, use a oxy torch and heat it until it is "bright orange" hot! Do this for about 5 minutes, and you will start to see the carbon and impurities leaching out of the weld. Slowly draw back to let it cool slowly. The key is to get it very hot and leach the carbon out, which will temper the weld somewhat, at least to be able to machine. Works for me every time! Love the Channel.

[@benjaminnoakes5799]

Was about to say same. About 550C held for ten minutes will soften that weld by a third

[@benjaminh958]

Im glad you saw her through Matt. Sweet success.

[@spencercurtis86]

I don't have the land, machinery, or the need for anything in this video. I don't know squat about working on machinery but still watched the entire video. Very informative and great content!

[@yurhi]

Matt I very much enjoy your videos, IMO you've gotten to the Camarata level. Look forward to more videos on your shop, hope it's done soone!

[@DieselCreek]

I hope so too!

[@rigorousone1324]

Thats a heck of a compliment. But well deserved!

[@manganvbg90]

Just not really the crazyness level yet though ;)

[@normanbuchanan9710]

@@manganvbg90 😆😂

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@@rigorousone1324 i mean matt actually says more than 3 sentences a video i feel like that already makes his videos better than andrews

[@4knanapapa]

Am a retired tech, when I started out at a dealer in the early 70s we fixed everything, alts starters, brake boosters, carbs engines transmissions everything, that all went away, so its great to watch you do repairs using your experience and intellect, great video, please keep them comming.

[@FrequencyOfThought]

Yeah I got an old Isuzu generator engine I retrofitted into a bobcat and every single component is broken down into replaceable parts for refurbishing.. More and more society becomes a disposable society and replace the entire component versus repairing what you already have. A throw-away society, that's how he ended up with this compactor. The diesel engine still ran on it, they just gave it away? Sometimes if you're creative you can fix older machines with a little bit of welding a small mill and lathe and a grinder. There's some certain satisfaction saving what others consider "junk". A little bit of love and that junk becomes a useful tool that serves the same purpose of a machine that costs tens of thousands. And you get to know every part and how it works when you fix it. Certainly doesn't make the old joints and muscles any less sore tho.

[@4knanapapa]

I always fixed cast offs from friend, family, trading times any source i could find repairable stuff when I was younger, don't do It much anymore but I do still enjoy turning a sows ear into a silk purse now and again.

[@braxtonnelson7422]

Matt, you have a faithful fan here, even though the things you do are well outside my wheelhouse! I find your methods (mostly) sound, and your results are very satisfying. Growing up with a grandfather who was in the Merchant Marine in WW2, and a father who learned from him, I expect a lot of cursing from a project like this... I suspect that your editing skills are responsible for the lack thereof. Keep up the good work, and that new shop can't go up fast enough!

[@peterg219]

Rock rollin'! More fun than mowin' lawn.

[@floydjackson298]

Great fix. Very glad it didn't end up being a yard ornament with weeds growing thru it. Outstanding Matt

[@bitsnpieces11]

For machining out that bore: It wasn't a mistake, it was a trial run to determine the proper technique for an unknown material!! And I see you were able to refine your technique to do a better job. Could not have happened without the first trial.

[@G0lOb]

They could have just annealed it for a couple of hours

[@tk4244]

They also could use some proper carbide or even cbn tooling and the job would be done within minutes. Maybe they never heard about this modern techniques.

[@willb3018]

He could have consulted with Abomb79 or even sent it to him if he got desperate. But with far less sophisticated tooling and lots of creativity, Matt accomplishes so much as evidenced here. He really is amazing.

[@prizedcoffeecup]

@@tk4244 True, though he did make what he had on hand work well enough for the job.

[@4knanapapa]

Matt never ceases to amaze with his ingenuity.

[@stephencox2341]

Clever that you used the water to show the vibrations that roller created. You could take-up filming as a job if the contracting work stops! Love the channel…..more please!

[@GordonTurnerr]

yep, best way he could've demonstrated it!

[@buttonmonkey6845]

Very Jurassic Park 🤣

[@Dave-1277]

@21:42 the term you are looking for Matt is called a "Dutchman", its a very old school technique used by toolmakers and machinists drilling and tapping one half of the bushing OD to the one half of the part ID. Fantastic vid my friend!

[@jrevillug]

Was just coming here to say this, but you beat me to it.

[@Dave-1277]

@@jrevillug HAHA! From one toolmaker to another my friend!

[@jrevillug]

@@Dave-1277 I'm no toolmaker, but spent some time on the tools making parts for obscure cars and picked up a bit along the way. :)

[@paulriggers1558]

ooh, you can't say that these days, netherlands person it will have to be...

[@Dave-1277]

@@paulriggers1558 Paul it identifies as a Dutchman 🤣

[@92powerdiesel61]

I don't comment much. Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. Literally the only thing I genuinely enjoy on YT anymore.

[@dougm8545]

I believe the joint you did is called a Dutchman. I love how resourceful you are.

[@benclark5225]

Matt you certainly earned your HIT badge ( "Hang In There" ) on this job. Its always entertaining to watch you succeed in the midst of setbacks. You are inspirational! Keep it up.

[@bobf12]

With all that went wrong on this build, it was still a pretty impressive fix. Good and bad I enjoyed every minute. Nice to see it live again.

[@SammyFender]

So glad to see that thing finally working! I'm tired and frustrated with it too and I didn't even work on it. I just watched Marty T get a smaller version for scrap price that wasn't running. He got it running in about an hour or so and it works great. Guess you gotta live in New Zealand to have any luck!

[@Bluegrassguitarman23]

And I'm glad you got it working not many old pieces of old machinery left

[@clydelacy10]

Great job all the ups and downs you hung in there till the job was done I know this was a old video but I enjoyed it.

[@rypkepaulusma]

I'd say, "I'm shaking on my legs to watch this thing work," but it sounds a little awkward, I guess. But you definitely deserve a Nobel Prize for perseverance! Great video again, and I really appreciate how open you are about the misfortune you encounter along the way.

[@jjppres]

Like the old band name, Blood Sweat & Tears you certainly did pour all that into this one. Really good to see it running and better yet, working. Well done Matt! Your perserverience paid off in this piece for sure. With the lot now compacted it time to see the building frame go up. Can't wait! Happy 4th of July!

[@gordonagent7037]

Matt, this was a nice change up for your video, I’m not sure I’ve seen you do so much machine shop work. I really just can’t wait to see your new workshop set up as I’m sure you will have a machining area where you can set up gear to make these type of processes easy. Of course this opens up room for you to do more in-house repairs and also maybe some restoration work on machines like lathes etc. “where do I find the time” I hear you say, well if you want something done give it to a busy person. Sorry you got so frustrated with this job but heck you prevailed…..well done mate, you really are a hard working and gifted KZbin talent

[@mauricekeithjohnson2598]

Matt, I'm one of your many dedicated fans !. Just ONCE, for old times sake (I'm 77 yesterday), I would love to see a TAP WRENCH used instead of a hand drill for thread tapping. My shop teacher from 60 years ago would be flipping in his grave !! lol

[@berinslaptop]

OMG everything is a hammer and nail with this guy. Simple press and puller tools, heating and COOOOOOOLLLLIIINNGGG makes tight fiting parts fit with less blunt force. Smoothing surfaces as well before forcing bearings. I mean jeeze! putting the Universal joint BANG BANG BANG. And bolt to tighten, ALLL THREAD big washers and a nut. DRAW it into place. then put the bolt in. NO BANG BANG BANG with a freaking hammer.

[@cosmoslogic9088]

A lot of people do not realize how strong brazing is as Walter Kucharski said, we see all plans take turns or a fork in the path of success you won in the end Matt and it works better than anyone thought possible that is a win in my book all day long brother Awesome video Rock on you got this by the horns.

[@JohnnySilverhand-q1b]

Kucharski? Polskie nazwisko xD

[@stevepse]

Keep after it Matt. It is interesting watching you work on the equipment that you do.

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks, will do!

[@medienkonsument4]

It kind of comes as a relief that even your patience reaches its limit at a certain point. But still an awesome project and a fun one (for me in the audience at least). Thanks and happy compacting! The amount of work you put into the projects is amazing.

[@geraldmiller5260]

Since I am a mechanical illiterate, when watching your genius skills, I am impressed.

[@haroldsprenkle4173]

Hey Matt, watching more, you listened and bushed it. Sniffing out materials is fun, spark testing, cold chisel can tell you a lot, cast iron won't cut a shaving, it crumbles. Remember if you have a fresh broken part that is dark in middle and has shiny skin it is malleable iron, braze it, brazes readily, welding destroys malleable iron, reverts it to white iron. Lot of older farm equipment used malleable iron, John Deere mower parts notably.

[@saenole66]

Wow, finally, all your hard work and travails came together. This was a monumental task but you persevered and never gave up. Way to go Matt!

[@beeyesincalifornia1727]

The compaction was decently conveyed through three scenes, the ground level rock run as the mound was ran over which disappeared, over the standing water scene with the T-Rex ripple going on, and the disappearance of the track marks in the driven over soil near the end. Displacing metal in the bore with the center punching is always a good way for a temporary taking up of slack in a loose bore. One of the things I've done to deal with that as well is to take a roll of bulk feeler gauge stock and green bore lock Loc-Tite to add a shim with a semi permanent bond. Neither is ideal and I've even watched as one of the old salts I worked with did the same thing using a coffee can. Staking the fasteners is always a winner in my book as a means of redundancy on fasteners, I've used it more often than not. All in all this was a fun video to watch. Good job and happy building.

[@daveschroedersworkshop4479]

The standing water was the clincher for me!

[@flick22601]

Just getting ready to say the same thing. Matt did some excellent video work to show how well it compacts.

[@darthtrump4428]

what would you say about tack welding fasteners ?

[@beeyesincalifornia1727]

@@darthtrump4428 I'm not a fan of tack welding fasteners only on the simple matter of reducing a graded hardness of the fastener. Any fastener put through a heat and cool cycle is annealed to an extent which can lead to a point of failure. If a weld was necessary to lock a fastener into position I'd opt for welding a tab onto a surface that restricts fastener movement as I could then use a cold chisel to remove the tab. This leaves the fastener at its graded strength. To me that is an option resorted to after staking or a chemical thread locker, but that's just the methods I was taught in relation to heat treated graded fasteners on safety critical systems. Anything else is whatever industry recommends. I've even resorted to using slices of deep well sockets as welded captured bolt locks around bolts requiring the graded strength of the fastener. I could go a lot deeper into the subject but I'd rather not. All's fun in nuts and bolts.

[@darthtrump4428]

@@beeyesincalifornia1727 when you bring chemical (thread glue) id say that wouldnt be a good solution being the location is friction clutch that slips and heats up on idle and thread locker degrades rather quickly when above 60°C but to be honest i dont have enough experience on punched heads to know how much it will hold but for some critical fastener i also wouldnt dare to tack a head just because of liability

[@rosemarybierbaum4627]

Matt - you are incredible!!! Your skills and talent combine with your mechanical intuition to make you an unstoppable force! Combine that with your innate sweetness and you have captured my loyalty as a fan!

[@thebotformalityknownasdale2564]

One last thing the tank tumble with the chain is pure genius If ever ! Thanx man.

[@willie6466]

I just wanted to say in case you haven't heard it lately that you have an excellent channel here. Your willingness to show your entire process, including frustrations and setbacks, and your straightforward approach to fixing old equipment as a one-man operation is a pleasure to watch. Great camera and drone coverage and your editing really shows the effort you put in to make some fine content. And your viewership numbers reflect that. Kudos to you and keep on keeping on.👍

[@FishFind3000]

25:20 don’t over do it with the loctite, if it’s a shallow hole with very little clearance then excess loctite can cause the bolt to not screw down as it’s trying to compress the fluid and it has nowhere to go. You see this with brake caliper slide pins if you add to much lube.

[@cujoedaman]

Can confirm. I've actually done that with caliper pins before :D

[@lewisbarlow3293]

Hydraulic locking :)

[@amadeo_serrano]

10:33 For future reference, Green Loctite would be the better one to use. It is meant for sleeves to take up slack due to wear, so would be near-perfect for bearings.

[@DieselCreek]

gotta run what ya brung!

[@MobWithGuns]

@@DieselCreek some Farm-geneering ?

[@kaiheetjans9956]

Yeah Loctite 648 it is.

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

Didn’t know they even made anything besides red 🤣

[@tysdad1]

Loctite also makes a press fit repair

[@mr.soundtek5793]

Hey, I was impressed with the vibrating water. References to the first Jurassic Park movie. Great job of keeping down the frustration (on video) but it is yet another example of your passion for restoring the old equipment. That is why I look forward to all your videos. As always Matt, you da man!

[@peterward8776]

You NEVER Gave Up and thats what counts well done

[@bernardjones6162]

You did a great job! Common sense and ingenuity will always win!!!!

[@coltonkruse2313]

Man I love this channel because you do things a lot like I do. I don't have the best, fancy or large quantities of tools. I just use what I have to fix what I have. Sometimes I have a great idea and it works other times I try to make a quick fix and it doesn't workout. Just feels like real life compared to other things you see on here.

[@rsprockets7846]

Rube GOLDBErg AND mCgUYVER WOOD BE PROUD.....................................

[@brianlorbetskie4739]

Your like milliŕight 51:02 heavy equipment carpeter and probably and you are half my age maybe your show tell people how you so brilliant inspirie the young or teach

[@wkyencounters]

As a machinist, I have really enjoyed watching you repair this machine! I love that you have a lathe and the knowledge to use it to fix things on your own. Using the screws to hold the sleeve in the clutch housing is called a "Dutchman". They are very effective and I expect your repairs will last a long time!

[@everettrowold9966]

Been a truck and eguip mechanic all my life , still learn from each show. 52 years worth

[@williamdodd8660]

i've seen these called a scotch key

[@mitchellgorey8139]

@LEICESTER FROM ABOVE woodworth keys are half moons in a shaft, The set screws on the join always been refeered to as a scotch key in my experiance

[@stew6338]

Well done Matt, mistake were made along the way e.g. that clutch, but you rectified them and completed the project to the point that it can now be used. Sweet.

[@rdeanbenson2214]

Young man, your Papa taught you well! Impressive Bush-tech engineering! enjoy your videos.

[@danielbeckendorf3679]

I don't know about anyone else but I was excited to you work in you're building. I can only imagine how much you're looking forward to having the real shop done.

[@joegee2815]

It's been a long journey but I enjoyed this series and look forward to seeing the dream shop take shape.

[@whalley6044]

When you weld cast iron you do the harden part of "harden & temper". To make it less brittle and machinable you need to temper or anneal it. If you have a heat treat Furnace big enough a couple hours at 1200-1300°F. Red neck version is build a bonfire, get a nice bed of coals, bury part in coals evenly, wait till the fire coals cool. Even distribution of coals is needed to prevent warping.

[@Ironringbound]

Hey Matt, if your looking for a cheap alternative to using mud flaps under bolted components, consider switching to plastic kitchen cutting boards from the local ‘dollar store’. They are nice and cheap, thick, last a long time, easy to modify for custom shapes, and are made of HDPE, so they take a beating. Hope this tip saves you some $.

[@joshuabrown2543]

I'm going to tuck this idea away.

[@markjames8664]

I am keeping around some old worn-out cutting boards for that plastic-insulated spacers for an antenna is my main idea, but I’m sure I could use it for many other things.

[@garymallard4699]

I live near the main cross country highway going East/West in Canada. I find Mudflaps lots of times..some brand new or damaged..i also find tons of bungee cords!! and all kinds of metal pieces or fasteners/parts....i don't pick everything up but if really good i do...Slings/Straps i turn around as they are picked up quickly..

[@Ironringbound]

@@garymallard4699 truck stops are also a great source for tire chains. Each spring when the snow melts, you can collect the tire chains that have fallen off the semis in the winter

[@garymallard4699]

@@Ironringbound yep..lots of good free stuff !! i travel a route most weekdays that always has something along it..both ways.... i live in the prairies but yes snow chains would be lost alot...i used to drive Semi's up to Northern Roads and had Chains there..pretty slick sometimes getting up hills..or icy and not enough of a run before it...

[@jamesdearman814]

a man of many skills is matt - verging on being a renaissance man. the process of punching the steel to hold screws etc in place is called - 'staking'.

[@ginonando6964]

Hey Matt Gino from Australia the holes you drilled and tapped in the bush for the bearing is called Scotch key we use to do it in my trade and works well , and job well done with perseverance . So let all your followers know that this what is it called SCOTCH KEY cheers Gino

[@prjndigo]

Love that you can buy 2 or 3 of those things and run em in chain at different speeds to ensure you get all the gaps filled... gotta love the old techniques of construction. You've got yourself a pretty effective ground-hornet locating machine.

[@bobbybeeman7280]

Definatly could see the ground compacting and when crossing the culvert the water certainly did vibrate. The rocks were sinking as well. good job man. Thanks for the ride. Have a good one.

[@benjaminolsen6520]

We call that "staking" the bearing or "staking the bore" to be honest its very common. And red locktite will work in a pinch, but if you can get some bearing mount, or called green locktite. That works best.

[@SgtGoogleDad]

You just did what a lot of professional shops do. Its called knurling. The primary purpose of knurling is to improve the grip of a metal part. By creating a textured surface, knurling provides a better grip for fingers and tools. There as always a special tool that does it. Saved much work and quit a lot of replacement parts and a lot of time wiating for a part to show up by using the kneraling technic work really well. They also make bearing shims that will fit on the exterior of a bearing increasing the out side diameter of the bearing to the correct size. Very common in Europe at least in Spain were I was was kinda surprised when I got back home from overseas that they are not very common here for what ever reason. They can save a lot of time and hassel.

[@teebugg66]

I love that you save this old equipment from the scrap shredder!

[@tomkiser1418]

love the site, content and cast of characters!!! Matt has the best videos and its worth the watch every time. Let It Roll, Matt!!

[@johnnybc999]

I have to say fair play to ye buddy getting this sorted. You channel is probably one of the best things on KZbin. It's a tie between you and Derek on Vice-Grip Garage for me. You guys kill it everytime with your videos. You ain't afraid to try fix anything. Also love the music on your channel. Suits you down to the ground. Drinking a beer right now so cheers to you next time you crack one open.

[@____________________________.x]

Heh that compactor really thought it had retired and was looking forward to its pipe and slippers. That took a lot of sweat and frustration bringing it back, and it's the first time I've even seen a washer split open. A nice creative shot with the water ripple, you are really doing top notch work in telling a story here.

[@PaulMeyer-v8t]

Howdyyawl from the land down under [ Applause ] Standing ovation. Matt! You've done the training from the heavy machinery work you did justice for every one to see. Your knowledge is outstanding & you show great patience & calm & used your noggin.Fantastic video 😊

[@tauraisithole358]

Always nice to see an old machine brought back to life

[@lloyd28khz43]

" Endeavor to Persevere " a interpretive video of the essence of the frontiersman . Outstanding effort and result Matt. Video editing was really well done, and obviously took a lot of time. Appreciate that effort. It comes through. Happy 4th.

[@davidnielson1960]

Great job on fixing that compactor up again you did a terrific job Matt keep up the good work love your videos keep them coming

[@randyclyde4939]

Great work, Matt! This series was very interesting and a real test of yourself! I enjoyed seeing you work through this one and at one point, thought you might roll it off the cliff... I would have been tempted to have done that! Glad you were able to keep going and recover the investment in time and money you made to make this thing work! A little "Christine yellow" paint and she'll be a great addition to your completed projects!

[@desmason6042]

One of the BEST shows on KZbin just brilliant

[@shoe2241]

your doing a great job matt !! dont listen to your critics, you are doing fine!!!!

[@danne77sthlm]

Just so you know, Mat, this IS quality content, getting to follow you along your stuff and adventures!

[@williamdodd8660]

Second that!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Hey Matt This was one of the most technical informative videos I’ve watched. The chain in the tank AND strapped to my favorite tractor to clean it was a gem! PLUS the center punching where the bearing went was great. I will take these things with me and pass them along to whoever I can help.

[@fsully4252]

I spit my beer out when Matt said “It better shake the ground like the gates of hell just opened up,” hilarious Matt!

[@regtimmins1944]

It amazes me each and every time I watch one of your video series not only do you take us from the beginning to end of bringing something that would not look out of place in any scrap yard to await it's next melt down into some new product yet you find away to bring it back to life and continue its intended purpose in all its glory and like any journey we get to share the highest of highs and lowest of lows in the trial and tribulations to achieve your end goals of bringing back to life something long past its best before date of birth it's like watching a archeological discovery each and every time bringing the past to life for future generations to enjoy Thank you for sharing and takeing us on your journeys and adventures

[@johnkranz4004]

Excellent Find I’m glad you got it running after all its Headaches

[@jacoblarsen6880]

I really admire your perseverance getting some of these machines back to working condition.

[@markbehr88]

Your channel is one of my favourites Matt. Hats off to you for persevering with that roller. 👍

[@markbehr88]

P.S. I liked the To ka dump truck as a backdrop. Nice.

[@2H80vids]

It may have been "free" Matt but it made you work for it. Your grim determination is a useful quality when dealing with old, yellow stuff. With very few exceptions, you never seem to get an easy run but the satisfaction must be huge. You're building quite a fleet there and all the hours you spend getting stuff running properly will pay off over time. Every day that passes, you're gaining more and more experience in maintaining, repairing and running these machines, skills which not too many people have. Good luck to you, you've worked hard for what you have Matt and, as you approach half a million subs, the benefits should really start to show.👌😁👍

[@Mike7478F]

Wowza it’s working so well you just woke the dead up for a mile around you!! Shook the crap outa them all. Motor mechanics 101 right there.

[@davelingo2533]

Always used a smooth bottom compactor to hammer down a new gravel road or pad. You have a monster there now Matt!

[@dudeduderinoduderino9689]

Well done Matty...Yes, I saw the compactor working perfectly after all those set backs...nice job

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

This is like watching hillbilly science with the cooler and bucket as a press, another great video!

[@markknister6272]

Everything takes longer than you think….. Hard to keep going when your heart’s not in it. Heart or not - great work! Hell has been compacted.😄 I’m just a tiny bit surprised you did not fabricate a hitch but - you got-er-dun!🎉

[@marlinyohn8982]

This project reminded me of most of my projects. If something can go wrong, it will. You have the patience of a saint. I would have hauled that compactor to the scrap yard a long time ago. Out of sight, out of mind.

[@thomasklima215]

Heh, 37:53 looks like oil alright ... just crude oil xD Thanks for the insight into your work!