Repair BROKEN End on D8 Dozer Push Arm | Gouging & Welding

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Yup it's raining AGAIN! We're in a La Niña event and have had so much rain this year it seems like every video it's been raining LOL. And of course Mr Big Nutz got beyond spoilt this week with gifts from viewers thank you! We would love to suggest instead of of toys/treats please consider *donating* to QLD Staffy Rescue foundation here: www.qldstaffyandamstaffrescue.org.au/ 🐾🙌 Follow us online here 👇🤳 Instagram instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ Official CEE Merch shop: www.ceeshop.com.au

[@johnnydaniel6500]

She's a big girl that's a Lincoln ideal Arc 400 right

[@mars6433]

"Mr Big Nutz". HA !!

[@randytravis3998]

your lucky you have rain we had snow and ice last night got below freezing ice on the porch and steps .. I am in NY near Buffalo NY 1 hour away

[@seanmcguigan346]

Kurtis, you have a dog that the world loves to spoil

[@rickchowsr2532]

Another fantastic video! Oh the carnage (poor chicken)! 😂 I have 4 four legged friends and yes it’s hard to keep toys in stock! BTW. Need more content, I’m suffering from from CEE withdraw, I have the shakes 😂😂. Until next time, CHEERS from the east coast of the USA. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@philmenzies2477]

Loving your work. I'm a professional diver. We gouge, cut and weld underwater regularly. We mainly use Broco rods for burning, and stick welding to put stuff back together. DC always, positive ground, good insulation and make sure you don't get your body between the work and the handpiece stinger cable, (ie, comes in from in front or the side). Get lots of tingles, teeth ache, chrome plating peels off all the equipment but we all survive. You're taking all the right safety precautions.

[@danielmurray1529]

What sort of money mate? Ever don't any sat diving work?

[@markfryer9880]

Respect for your work and commitment Phil, but personally I will pass on doing that sort of work.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate thanks for taking time to watch and share some of what you have to deal with, always wanted to give that a go but I'm not a fan of the ocean or sharks 😂

[@jamiegibson1010]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I don't know about you Kurtis, but I love flake :)🤣

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Yup when I think of the scariest jobs imaginable underwater welding is one of the first ones that comes to mind.

[@leslieq958]

Karen, that slow motion of the needler striking the flux, one needle at a time, was marvelous. Made me smile. Thanks.

[@pauljoseph8338]

Always amazed at the depth of knowledge and skill of this man. It’s unbelievable that he is a one man shop.

[@amazeddude1780]

I read somewhere that the only two creatures that can work with Kurtis are his long suffering wife Karen, and his long spoiled Homeless Safety Officer.

[@craigcampbell5937]

@@amazeddude1780 Yeah I was going to say, one man, one wife, one dog shop.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

thanks mate, I enjoy and prefer working by myself, only 1 dick head to worry about 😂👍

[@darren8269]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ha ha. Love watching your channel. I haven't watched tellie for years now. Content that you provide is heaps better than stuff like The Bachelor Does His Block at First Sight. Keep on keeping on, much appreciated.

[@bobhudson6659]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering It would be impolite of me to disagree about your qualities. Laugh 'cause I am. You are a good operator Kurtis and have said so in comments on other videos. But you have a Larrakin quality about you as well and in true Australian manner, you don't take yourself too seriously. Good onya. The missus and the mutt also have Aussie characters of their own. 70 yr old retired mechanic/machinist also from Land Down Under.

[@Were_It]

I do believe that people from around your area are blessed to have someone who can fix these machines. With most companies pushing technology to prevent owners from fixing them, this also made most people treasure old school machines as they can be diagnosed easily without any need for software.

[@markfryer9880]

You are referring to the John Deere Right of Repair issues and the dangerous path that they and other companies are headed down. I think that to have any success, customers are going to have to start with an old fashioned letter writing campaign. The reason for suggesting using actual letters is to make a point about technology as well as going for the great vision of letters arriving at J D HQ. Let them know and their shareholders know that Customer Loyalty is a two way street. Tell them that you are considering buying a different brand when it comes to replacing a tractor or other item and let them count up the potential lost business.

[@MrPossumeyes]

@@markfryer9880 I've heard of JD's sorry behaviour (here on the Toob) from farmers who've been shafted. Knowing the names of any companies heading down the same path would be good. I've been thinking JD's actions would be good for the likes of Yanmar and Kubota but .....

[@darkhill556]

How many of us have been sitting here for several minutes whacking the refresh button waiting for our weekly fix?

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

😂 we reckon Matty @matty's workshop must have the fastest internet in the world think he's commented first every video for the last few months

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

@@user404d LMAO it's machine porn for a reason 😂😂😂

[@gorillaau]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering We appreciate how you filled that crack.

[@TheAnonymous1one]

Its an addicting drug

[@SuddenSpark]

Here! 👋

[@gritnix]

That welding/scaling/welding/scaling time-lapse was genius editing. Well done.

[@markfryer9880]

It was pretty slick!

[@philnixon3157]

Love the extra steps in making the job right. Changing the feed rollers in the welder, the nozzle tip, the wire, moving the thing outdoors to gouge, grinding the excess off the new part instead of just hitting it in with a bit of force. All these things make the videos so good to watch. Fucking love it man.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate thanks for watching and glad you enjoy all those little things that make up the video. Cheers

[@vanwright3640]

Beautiful work !

[@OSUCharger]

Man thanks for doing this safely. I have so many patients with lung cancer that were welders. Love seeing the respirator.

[@69jbr69]

One of the few channels I give a thumbs up too before I even start watching because it is always good. Keep up the great work! Dog flexing his chest with buttons open like a boss cracked me right up.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

thank you mate we really appreciate support like that. Yeah Homey doesn't skip his workouts 💪😂

[@honorguardsfencingclub7322]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering his jaw muscles certainly get a workout turning his toys into plastic swarf

[@billdouglas1721]

It was very helpful to hear you describe all the safety precautions you take, especially in less than ideal conditions. After over fifty years working in all sorts of workshops and using all sorts of machinery, I have learned, often by bitter experiences, the importance of these safety precautions. Today, I still have all my fingers, two good eyes, some scars here and there, and hearing that is completely shot to h***. Wear safety equipment, guys, especially for your eyes, ears, and hands! Thanks for the reminder, Kurtis.

[@demonknight7965]

Homie is like im not spoilt im just well loved. He is just the happiest dog in the world. Thanks for another great video.

[@5037digg]

Another donation to QLD Staffy Rescue on behalf of Homeless. Although I enjoyed watching Homeless destroy (eh, enjoy) my gift to him, it also feels good to help another homeless Staffy.

[@del4gold]

Loving the content from Kurtis as always but Karen’s video editing is a real treat. Thx for brightening up my Friday.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mdouglaswray]

I LOVE THE OUTTAKES AT THE END!!!!!!!!

[@marwenzoe]

Great to see that Homeless is enjoying our gifts!!!! Greetings out of Belgium!!!! Mario

[@brettymike]

The precise loading of the welding machine wire and the filming was another Masterpiece!

[@dshel560]

i would have thought being from down under the threads would be backwards like the toilets. lol

[@ronnym1977]

I like watching the heavy earth moving parts repair more than the lathe/milling/line boring videos. I know many times the machining is part of the heavy equipment repair but I like watching the welding, air arc, grinding, fitting process more.

[@wuz2do]

It's like watching an episode on the History Channel and Mr Homeless is the icing on the cake. Very much enjoyed the video thanks for sharing

[@mathportillo]

What a joy to refresh KZbin and find a CEE video! Greeting from Brazil!!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey mate thanks watching!

[@tubefish666]

CEE camera women is getting better and better. Top notch macro and slow motion shots. A work of art! Thank you, CEE team.

[@logandavis3045]

Another fantastic video! The detail and in depth explanations of the processes along with the quality videography have kept me coming back again and again! Can’t say how much I appreciate the time and energy that I know goes into these! Thanks again!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Awesome, thank you we definitely appreciate the comment

[@bmwtravel1100]

I really admire the safety precautions you take around your shop. Your videos should be required for apprentices in the machine shop. And your explanations on the "why and how" the work needs to be done - well, they are simply the best I've seen.

[@gjkozy]

Very interesting seeing what makes the things you work on fail, how you go about repairing them and how they are designed and put together. Learned a lot of things that I didn't know from your videos.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

awesome mate great to know things are being learned!

[@hikanthus]

Karen, great filming and editing - I love how you show the first pass of welding in pretty thorough detail, then show "summary" shots of the rest of the passes over the same area, instead of just skipping ahead to "done!" I like the creative stitching together jump cuts, etc to "speed up time" without just resorting to a time lapse. really well done.

[@TrailTrackers]

It is an absolute pleasure to watch your videos U2. Firstly, Kurtis has achieved "God Level" machinist. Secondly, and of equal importance, Karen has an absolute uncanny ability to know when to 'change it up'. There are exactly ZERO places in these videos where I start to get bored watching the same action. I know Kurtis indicated in a previous video that he is 100% self taught. But I don't remember Karen saying if she was self taught or has formal training in videography. Either way, she is awesome at creating these videos.

[@maxnex7676]

I agree, there is never a skip ahead moment in the videos, that is down to Karen.

[@johnkruton9708]

Yeah I’m loving her quiet demeanor during all the crazy milling. She must have seen enough “boring milling” and “boring boring” to just understand that we all watch BECAUSE it’s this way. I don’t watch a lot of milling things but I watch Kurtis and his work. Other channels talk waaay to much. If I ever post anything about my own DIY shit I’ll try to remember that its the project and not someone droning on and on a on to the camera.

[@markfryer9880]

@@johnkruton9708 Agree with you John, but there are times when an explanation comes in handy or if the host has a question about a particular topic and would like viewer feedback.

[@bobbywright5983]

There is a calm about Kurtis that is really nice to see.you don't see it in a lot of people in this industry. He may not be calm all the time, but it's nice to see even if it's just in the video

[@supakeen]

Nice torch work on the hand bevel, also keeps surprising me how quick and clean the air-arc gouging is.

[@jmaxim80]

I think it is so great that people not only love your channel but also love your beautiful dog so much that they send him presents all the time. And he enjoys package time so much, you people are awesome!

[@ecky_thump]

Fab filming Karen 👍, great work Kurtis as ever 😉… always love to see Homeless 🐶 get new toys 🧸 best wishes from 🇬🇧

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Thank you!!

[@87mini]

Doggo reminds me of a three year old at his birthday party. Once he gets the game, it's open, toss the toy and go on to the next one, while the parents look down in horror! I'm sure all the toys will be obliterated by the end of the week! Oh, and I appreciate you going through the operation of the apparatus you're repairing, and the modes of failure. It's given me a new appreciation for the design of these iron beasts. But whether it's due to normal wear and tear or misuse, it's all putting food on your table! Keep up the great work! And Karen's video work is the bomb!

[@pauljoseph8338]

Hey Mrs Cutting Edge…Good camera work on that gouging operation! You got right in there! Looked very intense.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Giving the viewers up close shots i'm definitely for that!

[@maxnex7676]

Great intro back story on why the damage could happen and explanation on repair. I was also thinking that the work only took a few hours but the intro took the best part of a week 😂😂. Thanks guys.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

mate you'd be spot on with that thought 😂

[@normanbuchanan9710]

I honestly can't say what I look forward to the most the actual work, safety officer or the outtakes, probably a combination of the three 😂🤣, but I really like how you mix in professionalism with humor so we your viewers win all round.

[@grege2383]

Great video, for those pop up canopies, I use 12 inch lag screws & an impact gun to hold them down. Faster and stronger than tent stakes.

[@flavioschiavo2537]

Caro Kurtis,sono un tuo spettatore dall'italia,sei una persona estremamente precisa e molto,molto competente!io produco mobili d'arte in legno esotici,ma mi diverto molto costruendosi attrezzi particolari per il mio lavoro.e da te imparo molto.ringrazio tantissimo te e tua moglie per i filmati splendidi,non ne perdo uno!ho una figlia che abita e lavora a Sidney,e non ha più intenzione di tornare in italia.sta benissimo in australia!!!!!!❤un abbraccioSchiavo Flavio

[@jonathangriffin1120]

Fifty years ago the shop I worked at used gouging rods (Oerlikon Citocut) for removing welds, not noisy but stunk the place out! Best Wishes from Somerset UK.

[@oh8wingman]

It's nice to see that at least one machine shop knows enough about arc air gouging and welding to realize that it creates metallic dust that is highly abrasive and will damage machinery. I have worked in many shops over the years where this simple fact was overlooked and the shop and all of the machines were coated in dust. Another problem with the creation of this dust is the fact that it is electrically conductive. It can settle in all of your fuse boxes, switching gear, and outlets and when enough has accumulated short them out. There was an incident in one shop where the dust shorted out a main switch and when the electrician opened the panel and tried to blow the dust out it actually exploded and killed him in the process. If you must service a panel and suspect the presence of metallic dust, make sure all power to that panel is completely shut down.

[@josemanon6295]

Good info, friend. Thanks.

[@gerardhughes]

I hope Karen has a PAPR, too. She records from such a close distance :-) Another cool video. Always a great way to end the work week.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

safety first!

[@SeanBZA]

But hers will be pink.....

[@markfryer9880]

@@SeanBZA Hot Pink!

[@davidingham4542]

i dont know anything about machining or welding but i cant stop watching you guys videos :).. love homeless' shirt !

[@jamesbuttleman3130]

Nice job again by a great team. Explaining the possible causes of a failure like this was interesting and explaining why you use the method of cutting for this job also interesting. Being a retired electrician I understand well your precautions and safety measures you explained and use. It was nice to see Homie receive some goodies in the care packages,he's such a treat.. Keep up the great work,I really enjoy your videos. The camera tech did a fantastic job as usual. Stay safe and well.

[@wornoutwrench8128]

One of the reasons I like watching this channel is because I have worked on a bunch of the same equipment, have even done some of the same repairs. Ahhh the memories, Did I mention I was retired LOL. Hey Curtis, I saw your doppelganger the other day. Any relatives up in Canada, Vancouver Island to be exact. I was just walking out of a grocery store and saw this guy. The resemblance was uncanny.

[@steelmill888]

I helped build Subs for the Navy here in the States.Nice to see someone use a Arc rig with a skill set.This is a routine job in the shipyard.Nice work sir.Once you find that fuse line your golden.Im surprised you didn't Arc that bevel on while you were outside.Nice to see you welding that vertical uphill instead of down hill like alot of no welding clowns would of done.

[@darrellbedford4857]

Another great job done. The A/V technician (Karen) needs an award for her filming sound and editing. Better than some professionally made box office movies. Keep up the good work.

[@woobykal68]

Another great video to all the grasshoppers out there in youtube land from the master of repair, the master of video production and the master of toy destruction.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Thank you mate!

[@Gyppor]

It's always good to look back on older videos. Gotta love how it rained while you were gouging outside then it stopped when you brought the work back inside, eh?

[@chriscromar9013]

I really enjoy the videos your wife, you, and the Safety Inspector produce each week. It is not only an enormous amount of work to film and edit it, but then to make a truly quality product is an amazing task - TOP NOTCH! My sincere hope is that your business and your KZbin channel is highly profitable. You and your small team deserve to keep every penny of it that the government won't take from you in taxes. I hope to see you add this incredibly great content to additional distributors' platforms. You'd do well anywhere you placed it. Thank you for the quality of your work in the shop and in these videos.

[@bozojim]

Hello Curtis, I am a blind person and can I say a big thank you for your descriptions as it allows me to know what you are doing avd what you have. Keep it up.

[@johnghatti5435]

This is one of my favorite KZbin channels. Great work and attention to detail by Curtis, also the pup gets a few toys as well. Thanks for the content CEE!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate glad you enjoy the channel 👍

[@insertgoodname4809]

Wow Kurtis's talent isn't just his welding, machining, measuring work. It's his in-depth knowledge of the mechanics of heavy industry machines. Just wondering if you guys have children? If not I would encourage you to. The world needs more people like y'all!

[@neildare2852]

A crackin' masterclass in planning, preparation and execution! Always a pleasure to watch Kurtis!!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@w.colonialboy9144]

Those are some very pretty welds, sir. As a side note, every time I see Homeless now, I think of a D8's ripper shank - Australians... Cheers!

[@marine4667]

I’ve been amazed watching your videos for the last couple months. Thank you for putting out these videos very in-depth I’ve learned a lot thank you

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey that's awesome mate glad you can learn something from it and we appreciate your support

[@russwideman9623]

I really enjoy that you make the effort (and what an effort...given the outtakes) to explain what the part is and how it works. Homey always looks so happy when there are packages!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

Homie and I BOTH love mail call. Especially if there’s packages

[@robertbowen2129]

Always amazed at what you can do with the machinery,great work to both of you fabrication and camera,hello from the uk

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate glad you enjoy it!

[@hosen1452]

Good job you followed the welding process carefully you were professional and did your job perfectly thank you

[@ypaulbrown]

Kurtis, Karen, and Homeless.....checking in with you and making sure you have a great weekend, I was just over at Max Grant's place in Swan Valley, figured I better get over to the Gold Coast and check in on you......Best Wishes, Paul

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate! thanks for checking in, we've got another long weekend coming up hope you have a good one Paul

[@ypaulbrown]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering you know I will...best wishes......amazing how straight you cut that trunion off...Karen, your camera work is amazing and the editing too.....

[@botsbass842]

My friend, your professionalism is A1. Taking safety- course level care of your safety and health. That's something that folks watching to learn need to take note of. You can get away with stupid stuff, until you can't.

[@levicarson5307]

My worksite foreman today asked me how far down was the coolant in the wood chipper my response was 1 inch. Immediately my foreman responded with "so about 1 banana" your channel is growing faster than you know it!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

haha that's brilliant mate! Metric Vs Banana war is going strong lol

[@greggarnham8497]

The only thing that should ever be measured in imperial is thousandths of a banana, and even then, I often convert it back into hundredths of a mm, proper money, in my head so I can make sense of it . . . . . .

[@chrisrowland2255]

​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering One day have Karen video you using a banana tape measure. See how many people notice and comment.

[@vpertrailerhd5765]

as always the privilege is all mine I am a welder of 26 years in a lot of applications. it is very rear to see someone i can learn from thank you so much for your time. from Colorado USA rock on

[@bagerandtager]

Great video again guys..the close up on the gouging was class 👏 👍

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

awesome mate glad that was enjoyed

[@MrJustus152]

Love your videos. I'm a retired union boilermaker and when watching you weld and gouge brings back memories. Made many a thousands of dollars arc gouging because many didn't like to get dirty. I know one thing, not many people would bother you. Give homeless a hug for me. I must have a couple of his relatives. Their names are worthless and useless .They are from the sooner breed of dogs. They'd sooner shit in the house before going outside.

[@pgreen293]

This feels very much like an IC Weld job, very cool to see such similar skillsets in use on opposite ends of the planet.

[@wth82]

Just found this video I always watch ic weld, grew up in machine shop, old welders had me welding at 8 years old. I love to watch men fix things the way they should be done. I get so tired of hearing ( it’s good enough for government work)

[@marksd5650]

Karen, maybe you should do the intro, except that the out takes at the end are hilarious. Love your security, he is priceless at the table. He clearly knows what’s about to happen.

[@thepagan5432]

Rain, LMAO try living in Wales, you start to grow webs between your toes. Fascinating insight into the life of a 'push arm'. Getting the odd electric shock as an apprentice definitely made us aware of best practices when working in the wet. The video was really good, thank you both.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

yeah can only imagine! We're lucky enough to still get plenty of sunshine, has been a very wet year for us so far compared to normal

[@aytonbob]

I put the electrodes under my arm to stop shocks when working in the rain , when i worked outside for 2 years as a apprentice in the sixties.

[@thepagan5432]

@@aytonbob I was an apprentice from 1971 in a medium sized engineering firm. We had a branch which manufactured industrial furnaces, that where we learnt our welding and cutting modules. I swear some of the welders were sadistic and would do things just to taunt us young apprentices. As we learnt more and more over the years, we paid them back. We were taught how not to get shocks at college, I found wellies and dry clothes / gloves worked, but speaking to guys since then they all had their own ways.

[@thepagan5432]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringBeen in Wales for 2 and a bit years , lovely spot in West Wales half way up the valley wall facing south. When it rains the stream on the right side becomes a small river and the waterfall on the left goes mental. The view is almost all green trees and fields, lovely. We moved to Wales as my wife has family around us, the move was because I'm terminally ill and wanted her to be mortgage free and among family when I do pop my clogs.

[@GoodGuyGrego]

The best part is the bloopers.... The machine. This machine .... love the puppys work wear.... keep up the good work the 3 of you

[@Uli_Krosse]

_»That's no hammer. THAT's a hammer.«_ Someone had to say it. 😁 Once again, thank you for a great start into my Friday. I really liked the damage analysis and the explanation of how that has probably happened. It's a bit weird to me that rock can actually break steel like this, but I suppose that depends on the rock. Anyway, good one, cheers! May everyone have a great weekend!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

going to have to do a Crocodile Dundee impersonation one of these days! thanks for watching mate

[@Uli_Krosse]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yeah. You do. You REALLY do.

[@SeanBZA]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Yes, my biggest one is called "Gentle Persuasion", even made a label that is on the handle to remind of that. Could not find the right handle, so a pick handle worked for it, with epoxy to help the wedges hold. It spends more time being the anvil than the hammer though.

[@markfryer9880]

@@SeanBZA Could make a great name for a race horse?

[@johnsherborne3245]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering which leaves the role of Lind Kozlowski to fill?

[@phisha1165]

Hobby welding is as close as I come to anything you do but I find your videos fascinating. Your explanations as you go thru each process are great.

[@rhhart13]

I've had to do that to many cat push arms years ago. D6 to D9G. Good job Kurtis.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

awesome mate thanks for watching

[@garyevans8116]

Great job mate. But homeless is definitely the star of the show and with the interesting things you do Kurtis. Great job Really interesting

[@xkblxcripple]

Well, I have been in mining for 12 years now and haven't heard it being called a "Push arm" before its usually called the draft arm here in WA, It may be different over east. Love the vids anyways.

[@GooseYArd]

really really love the editing on the long central section without any voice-over. a great eye and ear for interesting sights and sounds.

[@bryankinash3523]

Better order up another shipping container for Homie's toys. The perils of being famous!

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

I reckon the toy box is over flowing!

[@bryankinash3523]

Don't let him go full movie star on you. He's getting kinda pushy with those boxes!

[@mozpogson3639]

Recovery was much better than I imagined, so well done from the east coast.

[@lathemachinee]

Great job Kurtis 👏👏👏 Greetings from Manuel Torneiro channel Portugal 🇵🇹

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Thanks a lot!

[@umpbumpfiz]

Of course, as soon as you're done with the dangerstick @9:33 it's stopped raining and the sun is out. Precautions still smart regardless, but it's nice to see "Mother" Nature is feisty on *all* continents. Thank you for continuing to provide explanations/context for your jobs, for those of us who don't work with excavators etc!

[@umpbumpfiz]

Oh, also, the placement of the sawhorses almost *precisely* the width of the forklift arms apart is amazing. 😄

[@sadmule]

Another nice repair made to look easy. Good work man, always nice to see!... lol, RIP poor little chicken.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

haha cheers mate yeah little chicken did not last long!

[@PoteauCowboy]

I do enjoy the outtakes, get to see a bit more of Kurtis's personality. He (Kurtis) is a major part of the reason I watch the channel. The story telling of the videos is another reason I watch, very well done. Amazing amount of knowledge in one man's brain. Never any shortcuts. Great couple, hoping years of success.

[@Redman147]

Safety is paramount and I like that you let us know what some of the things are that you do to stay safe when you have to work in conditions that are, otherwise, definitely not good. Also love seeing work done where you've used gouging as a tool to remove ends from pieces that you're going to be repairing. I've never seen gouging used, or even heard of it, until I started watching your channel. My only question when it comes to gouging is; Why they haven't created something a bit more ergonomic to hold onto when doing the work? In regard to welding; You're the only person I've seen who heats up material before welding. Why don't more people do that? Is it more for types of materials used? I've also seen that on some jobs, like this one, you've welded in both directions. Does that matter at all for the strength of the weld?

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate thanks for watching and great questions here. The handpiece is designed to protect the operator has a lot of power and heat going through there so needs a lot of insulation. Pre-heating "heavy" and thick materials helps to reduce chance of thermal crack in the weld joint but not needed for light metal fab. The multi direction doesn't make a difference here for the weld strength. Cheers

[@Redman147]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Ty for the answers. :D

[@tonynagy2042]

@Redman147 From my prospective as a power engineer, I can attest to Kurtis heating up the 'material' first is very wise indeed. For example when I fired up a steam boiler from a cold start, it took a long long time and was tedious, but was crucial to do it slow, timer in hand On/Off. The last thing you'd want is to go fast on start-up and initiate an unwanted crack. Without going into great detail about cyclic rates, it's VERY important from my side. I understand this fully. Cheers. ps: I also wish people here in Canada would STOP revving their car engines on the coldest days of winter on start-up. I hear it all too often, and I would bet those broken down stalled cars I see on my way to work are the people that don't realize what they have done, and blame it on the cars instead of themselves🤦‍♂. I thought I'd mention that too.

[@rockets1122]

Big fan of your vids and have learned so much from you. If you want your dog to play with a specific toy, tease him with it. Hide it behind your back and give him glimpses of it and he'll go nuts for it. Dogs instinctually chase things that are moving away from them so getting them into toys is the same. He's a super handsome boi! Love the hi-viz

[@lemmy9996]

I see your request for viewers to stop sending gifts for Homey is working well!!🤣

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

🤦‍♀️😂 very grateful for the generosity and how thoughtful viewers are but he is SO spoilt now LOL

[@johnfackrell7516]

hi from lincoln uk home of rustons every time homey gets a new squeeky toy my puggy goes mad jumpin up n gobbing off your engineering skills facinate me great channel

[@tinman7551]

Good Friday morning Kurtis 🥰😍 would you ever consider doing a video on how you cost out your work? I’m always trying to guess how much some of your videos would cost. Cheers as always 🥰😍❤️ hug the homie for me 😊

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate good question, we probably wouldn't do a video on that and make it public knowledge but might be able to including cost repair vs replacement etc on some future videos

[@5Loveland]

Not sure how I found your channel on KZbin but I really enjoy your work and skills plus fun stuff with your dog. Love your wife/camera ladies skill and joyful laughter in the background. I marvel at your work and skill for a guy who didn’t like school. I have always had a deep love for heavy equipment and seeing the details to make them work adds to my enjoyment. Thank you! From Northern California, USA.

[@anxietyislandllc]

Love your videos! I'm curious why you couldn't use a band saw to cut the square tubing versus the arc gouging system.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate good question, you could use a bandsaw but you don't have any "control" over the cut & location of the weld joint, you'd have to get it spot on or run the risk of extra cutting or extra welding to fill the joint. Where with gouging can be much more precise at only removing the material needed to separate the end and find the weld joint. 😎👍

[@cyneater6300]

Anyone can use a band saw :P Also blade deflection , squareness etc...

[@anxietyislandllc]

Thanks for the answer! Fascinating! - Joe in Seattle. 😁🤙

[@scottwilke3966]

Pure genious a master at his craft !!! Is there even a school that teaches this kinda work ? I think you hafto be born with this kind of skill ! Thank you for sharing !!!

[@alangraham4526]

Curtis another great and informative video many thanks. One question that is probably so very obvious to you but would like "your slant" on it why use your gas mix with a flux cored wire as obviously the gas is not free etc? I am assuming it just shields the weld that much better etc so gas cost is offset by possible time lost grinding and cleaning?

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

hey mate, the wire is a dual shield and requires mixed gas combo in order for it to work correctly. Yes it does shield the wire but if you attempt to weld with this wire and no gas it would end up full of porosity.

[@rl3898]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Now I'm really puzzled, I looked up the Fabco tech sheet and it doesn't say flux cored, which with the slag it obviously is, and it says 75/25 argo co2 !!

[@AndrewMoizer]

@@rl3898 I did the same thing and the Hobart site doesn't really make it super clear does it? After a while I did determine/confirm that it is indeed a flux cored wire, and it's designed to work in conjunction with the shielding gas. My understanding is that you get better penetration, and properties with the combination of the two arc shielding methods. It's not something that I've had to use, but nothing I weld here at home is this heavy.

[@ianmcnab9534]

5:19" must have earplugs for gouging" Must have earplugs for all metal working.

[@leebrooke1831]

“Right”! Don’t leave it out! And the head bob, that stays too! Love the work and all you do Karen! Oh yeah you too Curtiss.😉

[@Nordern]

I assume the goughing is much louder than what it appears on camera?

[@casparberends2719]

Oh, yes it is. It is a racket, not nice to the eardrums at all

[@Farmer1277]

Stupid loud. It's like a squealing screeching sound. It is definitely amazing how much material it can remove though.

[@guataco]

Thank you. This videos are like letter from a family. Love the skills in metal and filming. And homeless is precious.

[@BBS_Robski]

09:32 don't force it get a bigger hammer 😎

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

my favourite tool haha

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

I've done a few of these in my short career working on equipment. The first time I tried slicing through the mount and it took me several hours and a tank of gas. I eventually just measured how long the new mount is, added about 1/8" and drew a line all the way around with soap stone. Held my torch at about 45 degrees and made 4 slices and they fall off and you've already created yourself a weld prep. Wound up making the whole process about 20 minutes per arm including time to flip them over for each cut. Saved a lot of gas and labor cost lol.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Kurtis and Karen, these side arms hold up well considering how much punishment they get, out of curiosity how much wire do you think went into the repair? and I did have a laugh when you said what happened to the scrap bin, shit happens mate, have a great weekend, cheers

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

Hey Matty, will have to try and do a before/after of welding wire next time but I reckon maybe 2kg went into this job. The tipping bin has now been retrieved 😂 Chat soon mate 👍

[@headhunter4488]

So enjoy watching a guy who knows what he's doing. It doesn't hurt that you and your wife have a spoiled dog either. Keep them coming. Be careful and have fun.

[@thomas316]

CEE: "During servicing you're supposed to..." Technicians: "You just stay in your lane and we'll stay in ours." 🤔

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dfross87]

That's the attitude that keeps Kurtis' beer fridge stocked.

[@thomas316]

Any plan that is reliant on human laziness is probably a winner. 👍

[@daskraut]

i just noticed... a year after watching this video i don't remember it at all. unlimited rewatchability :) i'm happy!

[@TheBillzilla]

Wow, I've never see a metal cutting machine like that before. Edit - Now I see it in operation better, it seems to be a huge plasma cutter type of thing?

[@Pinky_Staines1947]

A+ as always. Detailed explanations, Value Added Workmanship and Skill. Your customers are getting ++ value for money.

[@flyinhawaiian57]

What would you say the mean time between failures are for the squeakies that the safety officer gets? About 10-15 seconds? My doggo tears into the squeaker then is more or less done with the toy.

[@CuttingEdgeEngineering]

with the rubber chickens/pigs usually about1-2 minutes

[@AndrewMoizer]

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Wow, I was wondering this too. You certainly wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of that jaw!

[@barneymckinnon1648]

It's Saturday morning, The new vid is in from Cutting Edge, grab some cereal, some coffee and watch, time to learn something new. Thank you for the grouse content. Take care an stay safe. Barney from Nowra NSW.