Making a NEW Trunnion for BIG D11T Bulldozer! | Machining & Welding

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey everyone! Thanks for joining us on todays video, those heavy interrupted cuts are always fun to watch 💪🤩 We know some of you will be eager for more Franna Crane content and we're hoping to get some spare time to work on that project soon! 👀 And we just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who likes, subscribes, and supports our channel! We appreciate you all! 🔔Hit the notification bell so you never miss our new weekly video. ✍Leave a comment below with your questions or thoughts. 🔓Get Early Access & Ad Free videos in our Patreon community: www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering 🛒Check out all our CEE Merch here: www.ceeshop.com.au

[@7071t6]

Keep up the great work Kurtis? 🦘🦘👌👌🙌🙌✌✌

[@wyldc4t316]

Hopefully no demonetisation on this one

[@aserta]

No worries on my part about the Franna. Can't rush excellence.

[@64Pete]

Nice work guys, have a spectacular weekend. (My lorikeet watches with me, he enjoys his chats with George)

[@mwhelan53]

Peeling the trunion like an onion.

[@isaacenns729]

I'm a machinist by trade but I still find watching this channel cathartic. Today I spent 8 hours making a specialized bolt for a nuclear power plant. The tightest tolerance was in tenths and it had a parabolic contour for a metal on metal seal. I respect the breadth of Curtis's skillset. I could probably compete on the machining end but I'd be lost with the various types of welding he managed to do so they look easy.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

cheers mate, respect! 😎👊

[@markfryer9880]

My mind is beginning to boggle from the description of that bolt for a nuclear power station! With some Aussie politicians talking about nuclear power stations and the description of that bolt, it has got me worried that Australia may no longer have enough high end engineering tradespeople to build and maintain said power stations. There was an article on ABC a few years ago that Australia is going to need something like 30,000 welders to be able to support the new renewable energy industry. I have a real problem with that figure as we had zero boys in our Design Technology classes in years 10, 11 and 12 this year. Not enough boys chose the subject and they have access to a terrific DT facility in the Senior School. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@DaleDix]

That's crazy! The work order for that must have been like a book!

[@R.A.G81]

​@@markfryer9880Если вам нужен сварщик - я готов приехать и поработать у вас!😊

[@mehmettemel8725]

Same here, I'm a machinist too but definitely not going to challenge his welding skills.😊

[@Raven74947]

I love how the birds just come barging into your shop singing their little hearts out. It seems like they're excited to see you guys. Or maybe they're just after treats.

[@a.karley4672]

The dinosaurs are totally there for the food. Seeing the number of dinosaurs varying from video to video, I strongly suspect those treats are directly translating into greater breeding success. And the chicks - after fledging - are learning to scrounge before the parents drive them off to find their own territory. Where they too will try scrounging and spreading the behaviour.

[@aggonzalezdc]

​@@a.karley4672if im correct they're magpies (the frequent flyers anyway), which means they're social and communicate, like crows do (they're related to crows). So information isn't only shared by parents, other members of the social group can learn about good feeding sites. I wouldn't be surprised if they have an entire flock looking for food in far less time than it takes to breed an entire flock. Crazy smart animals. But for sure they know exactly where they're going, what they're doing, and who they're looking for. Pretty sure all they care about is the food, but they know exactly who and how to get it.

[@1978grizz]

I always appreciate that he tells us roughly what he's saving the customer. Slick business move Curtis!

[@malcolmirving9485]

It's Kurtis FFS

[@DrakeKillah]

@@malcolmirving9485 Get over yourself... I've never seen Kurtis care, nor do I think we ever will. Most people making this mistake in their comments, have only *heard* his name, and as "Curtis" with a "C" is the usual way it is written, the mistake is understandable... Find something worthwhile to point out, or just shut the fuck up all together. Either would be preferable.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

These videos are a wonderful business move. “What are we getting for the mega bux we spend at CEE?” Look here. It’s our part(s) getting made better than new.

[@johnwilliams1091]

CEE. I would wager that you never expected this channel to become so popular with such a global audience. 781k, and we see people commenting from all over the globe! (Missouri, USA here) Honestly what is so compelling is the fact that you made something of very high value using core components saving more than half the cost of OEM. The videography is equal to a Science Channel “How It’s Made,” especially the high speed stuff that shows the crucial details when slowed down, Homey, and of course chips to go with the welding. I initially started watching due to my own son learning welding, and I wanted to have the understanding to discuss what he is doing with a better understanding. Clearly, welding is just a gateway to much higher fabrication and repair skills. I’m sure I’m joined by thousands of others who wait on Friday morning every week for their “fix” of the master @ work. Thanks both for sharing just a small portion of your lives with us.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey John! Thanks for noticing the value focus - love that you dig the "Science Channel" vibe with the slow-mo close-ups (and Homey & chips!). That's awesome your sons welding journey led you here, and couldn't agree more, welding unlocks so much potential. Thanks for the kind words and being a part of this. Knowing thousands tune in Fridays is incredibly motivating. We appreciate you sharing your time too!

[@markterribile6948]

In storytelling terms, you have a great balance of showing and telling, each used for what it does best. Your video work seems a great advertisement for the skilled trades and may help a lot of young people.

[@markfryer9880]

@@markterribile6948 It is helping young people, more than you realise! At least one TAFE, trade school uses footage from various episodes to provide excellent quality instruction to students in how to operate the various lathes and milling machines while talking in Metric not Bananas! Also while just focusing on machining jobs and not BBQs or tool promotions or travel adventures. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@zwhitehead403]

Was at the gym talking to a random dude the other day and discovered we both watch CEE, love it. GA, USA here.

[@dansullivan2954]

Missouri here too.

[@BradfordGuy]

@7:22 I just love your wildlife sancuary, camouflaged as a machine shop! The birds are very happy and love singing about it. 😊

[@Horus9339]

Kurtis is broking, we'll need to fabricate a new one. George and Georgia serenading each other was beautiful. Thank you Karen and Kurtis for yet another informative and entertaining video. Have a great weekend guys.

[@kenmurray4232]

Good job. It was nice to hear George & the Missus sing you the song of their people.

[@AMG63]

Watching this straight away in case KZbin can't handle the size of Kurtis's big tool and they force Karen to edit it 😂

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

😂 We really need to make some merch... 'I survived the rod and bush restriction of 2024' 😂😂

[@philmckrakin6752]

​@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringdo it😂

[@conormccrea4408]

Get it printed ​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering

[@brian_2040]

​@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringtoo funny.

[@vojtechtax9723]

​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Wait, that was actually due to all the bushes and rods mentioned in that video?

[@johnparker221]

Oh my. Your contacts with your pretty birds add a whole new rich level to your videos. When the song birds sing, copywrite free music and Kurtis looks up from his work to listen to an awesome concert of music it was a sweet moment. Then Homeless comes over and does a fine job of inspecting the work area for safety and quality of work. He was obviously satisfied. You guys are so blessed with awesome friends.

[@johnoconnor4941]

I am so ready to get into big metal, big chips and small swear words. Yourself Kurtis, Karen and Homeless have the ability to just rip out all my stresses, of which there are many today, and I am very grateful for that. Thanks guys, you have no idea how grateful I am..

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate, a new day tomorrow to start fresh, hope you can take a break and enjoy the video 👊😎

[@georgepeart9837]

George George George of the jungle watch out for that tree 🌳!! Another excellent effort Kurtis, Karen and Homey

[@GavinFreedomLover]

24:20 look at that welding , spot on !!!!

[@SunnybraeCroft]

Those birds are really singing for their supper. Another successful mission by CEE love the outtakes thanks for the video. Have a lovely weekend.

[@BJMStan]

Happy to report that all around the world, there are old blokes like me watching this content and remarking, “so that how they do ….”. Very relieved to report that just as many young apprentices are out there watching this as they have a go IRL. Fantastic stuff from the team @CEE

[@trevorwinter5071]

That you are able to do such economic work in a small shop must make you a go to for your customers. Very impressive.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

having low overheads can definitely keep us competitive and customers happy 👍

[@gavinterpstra6202]

Kurtis’s superpower is always putting the strap exactly at the balance point of a cylinder. 😎

[@arimadx]

Right?!?! It's kind of incredible 😂

[@unwired1281]

Or does he you see what Karen let’s you see‼️😂

[@hasletjoe5984]

One of his super powers....He has many

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

Or the superpower of editing!

[@bijiont942]

I get the CEE notification, I know it's Friday! I won't lie I am equally excited for not only the repair but the outtakes.

[@HansMaximum]

It's my favorite Friday morning ritual here in Canada.

[@neiloconnell2120]

The pair of you must be producing some of the best educational engineering documentaries in the world at the moment. Fantastic engineering with demonstrable expertise on show in every action and decision. Excellent photography and video production. Nice wild life on show. Very well done both. Thank you.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Wow thanks for the great comment! We aim for informative and engaging content, so glad it hit the mark. We appreciate you!

[@randymusselman4504]

Even with Caterpillar’s mass manufacturing efficiency and buying power, their blistering parts markup still leaves Kurtis and Karen room to make a nice living. Top dress that with Kurtis’ experience and trust with the customer, parts warranty from the yellow mothership is less an issue also. Nice job, Kurtis and Karen! The slow mo chip roll off is intoxicating. Rock on!

[@davidstewart4570]

There's also the fact that thanks to the Kurtis magic, parts leaving his shop are better than the CAT warranted originals were in the first place.

[@kenore4003]

Doesn't help that shipping is likely eyewateringly expensive

[@davidstewart4570]

​@@kenore4003No kidding! You're either paying crazy money for airfreight or waiting five to eight weeks for shipping and clearances.

[@blinko656]

Sounded like the parrot was trying to whistle the theme song “bridge over River Kwai.”

[@kistiskarp4843]

@@davidstewart4570 no, just waitinng for him to contact me me as a deadly cancer sick woman trying to get in touch with my mate who is troubling with he's stuff

[@roohullah8933]

You may think you are teaching something but you have no idea how much you are teaching i really wanna say thank you very much I have learn a lot from you please continue the good work ❤ I am a big fan of you and respect to camera lady too ❤

[@patrickcolahan7499]

I didn't realize how advanced your shop was, you have piped in organic music on the wing. Impressive. Great work as always. All the best to you, Karen and Homeless.

[@MrPancake0825]

Kurtis and Karen make their work look easy. True professionals always make hard work look easy. ❤

[@ghostwarrior_dz2876]

Honestly i don’t know what is better watching Kurtis work he’s magic or the good old loop of words either way it’s always a great time Kurtis and Karen put out a new video please keep up the amazing work

[@cleanmachine08]

Awesome. I could watch that big lathe for hours. Was a little sad not to see the barrel turned down.. its not boring! Thank you for sharing the repair.

[@d.jensen5153]

I agree. But thanks to the endless hours of CEE I've watched, I can fill in the gaps perfectly.

[@emf333]

In this episode Kurtis is truly a Disney Princess with the Butcher birds singing him encouragement. 😂

[@Anton-tf9iw]

What about that huge red bird in the background outside....?

[@Avatar1983]

​@@Anton-tf9iw his Workshop is on an old Heilport and the Helicopter is from one of His neighbours.

[@6minutemedia543]

"Kurtis is truly a Disney Princess" is a phrase I never thought I'd read on this channel. ;-)

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

Considering the agenda Disney is pushing, those words could be truer than you think! 😆

[@blackdragonxtra]

Glad he restrains himself from wearing a big, flowing ball gown. I'm sure he'd look good in it, but it'd be a bit of a safety hazard.

[@astonmoore6126]

And with perfect timing once again. Godda love how precise Karen and Kurtis are with all of their work. Absolutely love it guys!!!! Another great video

[@taztheambo]

Thank you again Karen and Crystal for allowing us in even when you were closed today. I took a photo of the cap and sent it to my neighbour, very jealous. We got back to Willowbank Caravan Park just after 5:30, ah big city traffic. Michael and Tracy Rundle from Temora, NSW.

[@erikslagter3231]

it's great that repairing is cheaper then buying a new one, because it keeps a lot of small shops like yours and your providers, happy and employed!

[@KingStip]

For some reason I really like the sound of two machined surfaces sliding over each other. Thank you for the great video Kurtis and Karen!

[@karstenwetzlar8304]

What a crazy amount of time. Practically in time-lapse. We see the composite in half an hour. That took days?! Thank you very much 🫶 Thank you for that!

[@thecompound7354]

I work at a large Caterpillar dealer in North America. We were talking about how amazing it is that such a small shop with one guy on the tools is able put out so much work. Compared to us with hundreds of technicians who seem to get very little done given the amount of resources we have... Haha

[@brandonh5336]

I'm wondering if he honed that barrel before sending it out. They tend to shrink after welding.

[@tomoakhill8825]

@@brandonh5336 Kevin said exactly that at, 25:26.

[@brandonh5336]

Well crap. I guess thats what i get for skipping through this time instead of listening to metal chips being created for the duration of the video.

[@toddgillison7210]

Great job folks!! Thanks for taking us along!! Have a great weekend!!😎🍻

[@allansutton557]

We don’t have anything like them in Canada but your visiting Butcher Birds really do have a beautiful and musical call. I understand why you like them.

[@plunder1956]

Lovely work. It was fun to see George and friend singing as you work.

[@peterparsons7141]

Having neighbourhood feathered friends serenade whilst working really adds something special to your videos. I’m serious, Homey and the birds make me smile every time , and a great way to start my day off. I’ve got a few deer that live in my village, and It makes me smile as they often come around and have a look at what I’m working on, check my garden to see if the berries are ripe and how the apple trees are doing. There’s been terrific positive changes in my lifetime to how people take wildlife into consideration in semi urban areas. And it’s fantastic. Many of us hunt, and the village deer are never bothered

[@y0taman]

Another great video from CEE thank you Kurtis, Karen and Homey for bringing us along...

[@christhamilton42]

A big hats off to the camera work and editing. The machining was interesting but I think it was overshadowed by the butcher birds. Mind you, the thought of swinging a big chunk of steel that shape would give me an adrenaline surge I reckon.

[@mfeldheim]

It’s always very satisfying to watch you carve a beautiful piece from a block of rusty steel.

[@doctorpatient519]

thnx as always for interesting and well presented content, but special thnx for including 30 seconds of the beautiful birdsong at 7:21... a wonderful example of how man-made and natural sounds can come together to make for a great soundtrack

[@S.S.H.OCT.18-08]

Yes ! Friday with CCE has begun. Hello and good morning everyone from Munford, Tennessee, USA.

[@Onceayoungidiot]

Those lathes are just amazing. The combination of brute strength and extreme precision.

[@aazogbi]

The "Curb" ending was brilliant!

[@damianwright3690]

19:30 canvas splash guard, frame made of number 8 wire so you can casually bend it out of the way when needed, and easily fix/replace.

[@MrRebar15]

*Cutting Edge Engineering Australia* Hay guys always a pleasure to see another video, thank-you for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@NeilBarson]

Greetings from Boise, Idaho! I enjoy listening to the many sounds in the shop as the work progresses. The "Ka-chunk" of the interrupted cut gradually merges into a gentle hiss. And "George" and " Gracie" singing a loud cheerleader duet added to the symphony of shop sounds. However, the most gratifying sound is the "click" at the end when you use the tape machine to tie the job to the pallet. This signifies another great job by Michelangelo and Company! Well done!

[@lemmy9996]

Its Friday and Kurtis has got the worlds sharpest piece of chalk out!!!👍👍👍

[@d.jensen5153]

I was going to comment on that too. He maintains the sharpest soapstone I've ever seen. Reminds me of my dad and his sense of precision and tool maintenance.

[@kylecarmichael5890]

You see Kurtis, that is why you are a true professional machinist. You used coolent when you knew it was going to make a shop mess but produce a better product. And for that I will always respect you! Sorry, BTW Karen great editing on the welding segment! You're good girl!

[@philmckrakin6752]

Always a bang up job. Said it before, I'll say it again. Doesn't mess around this bloke.

[@woodartist2021]

Having used wood lathes for 15 years, I have a deep appreciation for the skill Kurtis exhibits on his metal lathes. Makes me tempted to purchase a metal lathe to compliment my welding. Wonderful machinist skills, Kurtis!

[@cee_jay_0]

6:01 the sound of the first cut on the lathe would make a really good techno song^^ you even know the bpm, because he said, the lathes spinning at 145 rpm...

[@TheBillzilla]

6:45 - the shock loads on the tip of the cutter when the metal hits it must be phenomenal!

[@vhostovich]

All your subscribers have such loving and sincere comments. It must make youins feel good.

[@donmunro144]

I believe this is the first time I've heard Kurtis say within a mill is close enough. Most of the time, you're spot on.

[@typostech]

Friday's engineering seminar is uploaded. Thank you Karen Thank you Kurtis For all this unimaginable effort you put on this videos,combining techniques, tips and tricks..

[@woobykal68]

I have been watching you channel for 2 years now. If I had my time again I would seriously consider becomming a machinest and doing the sorts of repairs you do. Looks like interesting and rewarding work. Love your work.

[@fredbrooks8347]

Thanks for a great start to the weekend. EVERY time I watch I learn something new and interesting you and your wife are artists,

[@diegorhoenisch62]

Yeaaaaaa!!! Thank you both! Best regards, Alan Tomlinson

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

You're welcome Alan!

[@MARVINMotorSport]

I love it when a forge splattered rusty bit of steel transforms into a shiny precision part. Very satisfying.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Greetings from Germany. Happy Weekend y'all!

[@tonyus8197]

This video brings back memories... That little tap before giving the center punch the proper "whack", is what I used to drive my teacher/supervisor crazy with. His (fair) reasoning was that with the first little tap, the tip of the punch can jump off its mark, so you might be a bit off with the final strike. Of course I was a tool & die maker apprentice and the tolerances were much tighter, so there's that. I loved that job, still miss it, unfortunately I had to choose a different career, and now I'm filling the "void" with watching others do that. I wish you all the best!

[@jemijona]

I do similar. I always re-centre for the big whack.

[@thebear5454]

You never seem to "play" with small bits Kurtis. Well done mate, the new barrel looks awesome. Lots of work but worth every penny saved for the customer.

[@colt_walker]

I like the video but I don't mind watching the complete process even if it's a 60-90 min video. I understand time lapsing duplicate processes, but I enjoy seeing each step. Thanks guys ❤️❤️

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate thanks for the feedback! It's a balancing act between quality vs quantity and making it enjoyable for most viewers 😅

[@ypaulbrown]

Karen, love how you left the Birds singing and talking in the video...... such fine friends you have visiting your shop

[@MrSamrobz]

I'm convinced Kurtis was put on this earth to do the exact job he is doing.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

He's definitely found his calling in life!

[@kenore4003]

Building drift cranes?😂😂

[@thomasjensen2048]

the nice thing about using coolant that goes through the boring bar is that it keeps it cool when doing lots of cutting

[@roberta4989]

Hey Karen, Hey Kurtis, hope things are going great for you both. And Homie. More Homie cam please! Cheers you guys!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Will have to get Homey cam out again next time! 🥰

[@EasyGrace]

As you slid the trunion on to the newly machined barrel, the sound was a very satsfiying finale to a job well done.

[@larry3064]

2am in the morning CEE and my morning coffee. Life is good.

[@julianearl5026]

Every video!!! Every video I am blown away by the quality of the camera work and the editing ... just superb!! It's a bonus that the content is so interesting. Thanks Karen (and Kurtis) 🙂🙂

[@MrHMFIC9604]

29 minute video?? Totally unacceptable we all need at least 45 minutes minimum. An hour would be great. Keep up the great work. Friday mornings are what I look forward to.

[@kbye5323]

Yeah what he said!

[@doczinger]

A lot more work for that increase in content, his job might switch from making parts to making videos.

[@57menjr]

totally

[@Dave5843-d9m]

To any Merkins watching - that was a tongue-in-cheek comment.

[@arcturusthelion]

😂 awesome videos and so entertaining and fun! But I can tell that you know your stuff and are good at what you do! Keep it up brother!

[@billblock8090]

I love to watch Kurtis work, he is so skilled and knowledgeable. Homey is great, I had a Stratffordshire that was my children's playmate for many years. Now the birds, I don't kow about them, we don't have anything like them in West Texas. Thanks Karen and Kurtis for all the great videos.

[@katelights]

if you're ever low on video ideas, can we get a tour of your metal supplier? I want to see the plasma cutter that cut that blank out.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Yes that's on the idea list! We've asked them in the past and they're open to us doing a tour video 😄👍

[@josemanon6295]

I vote for that ! 👍

[@That-Guy-79]

It's always nice to see the birds come by for a visit. They know good people when they see them!

[@JohnKujawski]

Curtis, Homeless is showing his age. I have 5 Australian Sheppard Pups & sending you the last male! Love your show Mate!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Homeless will be 12 in September he's a senior doggo now 🥰

[@omarthegamer7062]

Been watching what u doing on Facebook from Morocco for over 9/10 months I guess now, and since I'm an apprentice/trainee in the conventional machining in a vocational training center in Morocco and also was an intern in this domain in a small workshop, I really find your work amazing and professional, ur work always makes my jaw drop out of how amazing your work is. I really wish I passed the internship in your workshop. Keep up the good work sir. I wish nothing but good luck. Sincerely.

[@Charles-lane277]

I'm never skipping another ad ever again for this channel.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate we appreciate that but skip the ads, no one's got time for those 😂👍

[@patkyne5534]

Colpack ad was well up to par for a top video Cheers 👍👍

[@christieelizabeth3752]

Don’t ads bring you revenue?

[@John-gt5fm]

Just hearing that interrupted cut brings back memories of machining 3,000 lb flame cut universal joints on a wartime 60” engine lathe. They we’re about 24” across and 8” thick.

[@adhawk5632]

Thanks again for the channel, we all learn something, every week.👍👌🇦🇺

[@tomoakhill8825]

Several years ago Abom79 posted a video of installing, on his tool post, a hand operated, 250 kilo capacity, jib crane. In his next video, Adam spoke of the many comments he got about how that weight would break the tool post. This video shows just how strong the tool post is. Each "start of cut" during the interrupted cuts shown at 6:15 _must_ be more than anything Adam's jib crane would ever apply to the tool post.

[@dwaynewalstrom7588]

You know a video is well done and popular, when it receives over 1000 new likes in the tike it takes to watch.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

6:04 The sound of an interrupted cut, always makes me think, it'd be a great back beat, for a song!! :)

[@kanguruster]

Wonderful cinematography 🎥That cut to the singing birds 🐦🐦 was sublime 😎

[@kanguruster]

I don't know how Kurtis lured such talent from Hollywood, but I'm grateful he did.

[@MichaelIrons-cf1lq]

never touched a welder, mill, or lathe in my life but love the CCE videos every week. Kurtis is my man crush.

[@alanfenwick9307]

Butcher birds, butchering English (Kurtis), Bananas, Homey and Karen stitching it all together. This one had everything! Greatly enjoyed your work as always. Thank you K, K and H 👍

[@Bullshit1011]

A 3mm cut gosh i wish my little lathe could chew through steel like that ! Thanks for videos, i have learnt so much from watching your videos

[@juanS.OlivaresF.]

I am very pleased to see how you do each job. I have seen it many times and I see your professionalism in each job. Thank you, it is very pleasant to see you. I greet you.

[@gusviera3905]

Nice one. And credits at the end...clearly a pro operation! Thanks guys!

[@donniev8181]

Great slo motion shots of the initial interrupted cut! The strength of those inserts are absolutely amazing! Another great video! Thanks!

[@charlespetitjean3961]

AND THEY ARE BACK!!! YEAH!!! FRIDAY POWER!!! ❤

[@B-Frizz]

Brother, I’m a master carpenter from South Carolina and I can’t stop watching your work. From someone that appreciates the details, you do top quality work.

[@adamtheninjasmith2985]

So I'm not a stranger to a cutting torch. I've used track torches to cut up to 1/2 banana plate and an orbital pipe cutter but it still blows my mind how clean of a cut you can actually get through 160mm of steel with a torch.

[@joenuno1]

I feel like I missed out of half of the build. I absolutely love you guys. Your channel is my AMSR. I am so used to you having all the procedures shown that this time, 3/4's of it was missing. I know some would say it's redundant, but I still love it. You guys have replay value. Don't sell yourselves short. It's like watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, you can watch it lots of times and not be tired of it. You guys are the best. I'm here in the States in Florida watching rockets go off every other day (ya, it's getting that busy around here, but only 12 km away from the launch pad). I'm a fan and would love to meet you, but half a world away. Keep up the fantastic work. Much love to all!

[@TheMrAwax]

The interrupted cut makes for a sick beat! 🎧

[@rowanjones3476]

Sample it and loop it :D

[@kevincorbin6273]

Production quality comedy and musical performances what more could you ask for? Well done!

[@charleswelch249]

Love watching Kirtis doing what he loves, we also enjoy Homeless playing and your birds visiting.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Thanks for watching!

[@billyhaddock5540]

Great Job rebuilding the New Trunnion and new Barrel for the D11T Dozer.. looks great..

[@ryan_mcme]

Always an absolute treat! Cheers!

[@robertserr3356]

Been quite a few months since I have visited your channel, I am sorry about that you just get full of watching perfection in motion. The work you preform is just that, perfect. And is just as exciting to watch as the first time! Gladd everyone is fine and I hope in good health. Good One on Ya. Sincerely R Serr

[@williamthomas9463]

Not being a machinist but only a weldor that wishes he knew more about machining, I’m amazed that an interrupted cut of that magnitude doesn’t just beat the lathe into a pile of scrap!

[@miniclip65]

It's a long time that I welded with smaw. At my job, we use mig and metal core welding. Have a nice week Kurtis!