Replating New Holland combine skids

In this video I cut off and replace the worn skid plates that fit on a New Holland combine header.
The first job is to remove the old metal, I do this by gouging away the metal to remove where the welds are using the arc air gouger.
Gouging was proving difficult and slow so I then moved onto using the 9” grinder instead.
Once all 4 skids had been stripped down to the skeleton, new plates were cut out using the cnc plasma, they were pressed on the ends to match up with where the old ones had been cut off. Tacked into position and welder round.
Thanks for watching!

[@snowballengineering]

Hi everyone! Sorry this weeks video isn’t super exciting! It’s just been one of those weeks!

[@stuartmccall5474]

As long as your making money and drawing in the work "super exciting" is only a bonus.

[@BrucePierson]

Not exciting? Did you see the fireballs when you started gouging at normal camera speed? I've never seen anything like that before.

[@TonyFromSydney]

It's all good action Mate, keep your videos coming.

[@bostedtap8399]

No problem, YT is secondary

[@billseymour-jones3224]

"It were a bit bowed, so I ran over it with the fork-lift." Hi-tech at its finest!

[@snowballengineering]

Forklifts are heavy little things so are great for straightening stuff like this 😆

[@kristianskov4841]

​​@@snowballengineeringGotta think outside the box sometimes 😊 I've used the outrigger on my crane for the same thing. It can even be used to break the bead on stubborn tires.....👍

[@Spar1hawk]

@@snowballengineering It's the considered application of a large mobile mass...

[@leongrigson7390]

Would it not be simpler to build them from scratch. Being you've got all the tools and knowledge. Plus knowing you could make them better than the originals. Great channel and always look forward too the next installment

[@snowballengineering]

If I was doing more than 4, probably. But it would take me a good amount of time to draw all the parts, press them, weld together, ect. Thanks!

[@jamespayne8781]

@@snowballengineeringgood question, good answer. Really appreciate your channel.

[@KJ6EAD]

I was thinking the same as the frames are fairly simple.

[@simonsackett]

@@snowballengineering Well, that's my question asked and answered then :)

[@yeagerxp]

Who cares about exciting, we watch you work because it is interesting to see you take a piece 0f crap and make it functional again. What is so exciting about somebody assembling a Lamborghini, with machine made parts. Keep these coming. Well done Oliver 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@jamespayne8781]

Actually your work is where many of us live. Farmers, fishermen, loggers, cattlemen etc. We all understand and appreciate your ability and that you let us look over your shoulder.

[@grahambaker9377]

Nice comment

[@BruceBoschek]

I watch all of your videos, but not so much for excitement, but rather to learn the way you analyze the problem, chose the tooling and methods for repair or fabrication and then carry out the work. At first I wondered why you bothered reusing the frames, but then I thought that planning, designing, cutting, etc. for just a small number of skids would be more work and take more time. Nice job. As always, thanks much for sharing your work with us.

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks Bruce!

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, these types of jobs is what keeps the coin coming in each week and there was quite a bit of work involved in rebuilding these, great job mate and I hope you get the plasma sorted, cheers

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks Matty!

[@thepagan5432]

Sadly most of the jobs welders get tend to be repetitive, but it pays the bills. I had to laugh when you said you used the fork lift to straighten the panel, good thinking mate. It is surprising what engineers do to get the job right, but if it works, don't knock it. Thanks for posting, be safe and well 👍

[@cab8188]

Always enjoy seeing what your up to Oliver . Another job well done !

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks!

[@gregj7916]

Good effort, keeps the money coming in & the lights on.

[@hy78an]

Might not be exiting, but it is the bread and butter of a workshop like yours., and I like it.

[@kenhart6330]

I used to do that in the 70s on Ransom and international combines. Watching you doing the welding brought back memories. I worked in Durham City then the company was started in 1853 and still going.

[@jacksonroland7584]

Not boring to most people. And it pays the bills

[@ralflisell3287]

Always interesting to see how it is done!

[@frankroden8233]

I wonder if it wouldn't have been easier to make new ones ,,and save all that work ...........I really enjoy your videos !!!

[@walterrobbins4470]

I like the trick with the Jack to press it down

[@Adamhayteamtv]

Only found your vids a week ago and had a proper binge.. brillant videos mate and teaching me a lot.

[@snowballengineering]

Glad you like them!

[@bostedtap8399]

Labour intensive job, ref removing old skin, good idea on "Veeing" stiffener welds, nice finished job. Thanks for sharing

[@davetaylor4741]

Bread and butter jobs. Look after the local farmers. And hopefully they will look after you. It is a God send for them to have someone local that can do this sort of work to this standard. But you also have the knowledge and ability to do fabrication work, as well as repairs. Requires financial input to build with no customer. However there should be a ready market for good quality industrial implements. Interesting watching the variety of things you tackle.

[@steveg4iwr]

It's a paying job well executed

[@jamesriordan3494]

Our farm equipment certainly gets knackered - the bucket on my tractor has had many a “hot supper” as we say here. Well done !

[@mikedolman7056]

Another good job Olly, and as they say " a job worth doing is worth doing well", sadly the number of people who can make good and mend are getting fewer every day so keep at it.

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Today is a sad day for me, Oliver. I've completed watching all of your past videos, plus this one (obviously). So, now I'll have to wait for you to upload new ones! 😮 Love watching you work!

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks for your support!

[@philhyde2635]

A mundane job perhaps. Still got the high level of doing it right and showing us the fine points of welding things up the right way. More please.

[@chox2001]

I’m upto date with current videos I’m now slowly going through the older stuff. When I saw the title re plating I was expecting galv , nickel? Then came to my senses . I was suprised to see you tackle the second frame with just the grinder, but if old school methods work go for it. The job turned out spot on with full replacement. I need to get some experience on my plasma it’s a tool I never used in my metal working days because they were huge prices. I can afford one now so need to put it to use.

[@kirkpowell6161]

Maybe not as exciting as some but still really good content and very interesting to me. This video shows the varity of jobs you get it in the shop. Great video!

[@raymondseeger4832]

Fun video. It feels like one of the old time blacksmiths; the only guy in town able to fix things. It’s interesting the challenges you get, and the amazing work you’re able to do with the equipment you’ve got!

[@petessite]

i did 6 for a John deere header some yrs ago , now they were worn down to paper thin , not onlly the skid plates but they had kept going an eaten in to the frames as well, reckon they needed a set of subsoilers under there they were cutting that low , & it was only 4 yrs old !!!!! good video you do , regards

[@grahambaker9377]

Work is work and all helps.

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

I've been a subscriber for a few weeks now but haven't commented, though you've quickly become a favorite among the big boy YT fab & welding channels. Your camera angles and narration are really good considering a one-man show and edits are good as well. The range of equipment, procedures and skills that are used in the making of your videos is quite amazing to watch. As a kid, I worked my Grandfather's dairy farm, where he did all of his own repairs, though only with hand tools, a vice and a Forney welder. It's good to see someone like you keeping after the equipment like that. Keep up the good work and I'll keep on enjoying!

[@snowballengineering]

Thank you!

[@RalfyCustoms]

Seemed like fun to us Oliver 😂 happy days mate

[@Andreas-tw4cm]

That was interesting enough, tough job well done!

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Another good job your videos are always interesting Regards Steve UK Londo

[@brianguest561]

like the way you work I do a lot of welding and fabricating for farmers they can really tear up a lot of crap enjoying the channel

[@chrishigdon1070]

nice job you did there.

[@johnwhite6899]

No need to apologise Oliver the bills need to be paid. But honestly when I started watching I thought this is going to be simple. But far from the I was amazed at how much work went into the fix hope the customer appriecated it. Oh by the way I hope you fixed your machine.

[@kennyjohnson5804]

Greetings Oliver from the US. A job is a paying job. Exciting or not. Always looking towards the next video. Good job!

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks!

[@kbye5323]

Another good one. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

That was another fantastic job 👏 👍 👌

[@KittyDad]

Needed ‘doin. ‘Nuf said. Video on! Good Job.

[@KW-ei3pi]

Excellent job, as always. At the beginning, when you were describing the job, I was thinking that the worst part and the most time consuming part of the job was cutting the plates off the frame and then the big job of cleaning up the frame. There wasn't much to the frame, and with all of the equipment you have, would it have been easier and faster to just make a new frame? Perhaps even redesigning it for ease of constructing it? How often do you do this repair? Regards.

[@stephenjohnbeal]

Tidy work! Is that use mild steel and have you gone a bit thicker than the originals? Cheers

[@delboytrotter7902]

Maybe not so interesting, but a job's a job mate, it helps pay the bills :) Good work as usual

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video, thank you

[@nelson00-qk5ef]

Real world work. Thanks for sharing.

[@chuckgulledge2304]

Good work my friend

[@yenerm114]

Glad your channels growing brother 👌🤘🤘

[@snowballengineering]

Appreciate it!!

[@ciaranconeely8579]

Comment for the algorithm to help the channel 👍.

[@snowballengineering]

Thank you!

[@robertstewart7744]

Great job.

[@tomdickie735]

Good to see someone taking the time to repair skids correctly, usually just get a hunk of plate slapped on the ar#e of them 😂 great videos, keep them coming 👍

[@johnwarwick4105]

Does it really matter fir the FIRST time repair for a high wear part like. Doesn’t need to be petty guns on the floor.

[@markfiges999]

Another good ''rent payer'' Snowy, keep you a troshing

[@kenwood8665]

Great video

[@johnsimpson8652]

I did the same job on for a Massey a few years ago ,to start with the fella wanted it done nice but after a price he decided he wanted patches on top of the patches .

[@ianm1470]

Great refurb mate 👍🏻 what was up with the plasma cutter ??

[@snowballengineering]

The light comes on at the back but nothing happens 🤷‍♂️ was working fine the day before. Couldn’t see any fuses or anything wrong inside it.

[@kristianskov4841]

​@@snowballengineering Air pressure sensor maybe? Short circuit in the tip? Broken trigger switch? (Just guessing here, not trying to be a smartass....)

[@johnwarwick4105]

Hate jobs like that especially when there are 4 to do. Made a good job. Is there an option to get hardox Type plate that thin 🤷‍♂️

[@darinwilton9122]

love the work you do man :)

[@robbt9779]

Do bid these jobs or do them by the hrs plus cost?Great videos

[@snowballengineering]

Hourly rate plus materials

[@peterwright217]

top show, I would've just made new ones all together.

[@MarshallBF]

Nice work as usual. May I ask what do you use for lens protection when grinding?

[@snowballengineering]

Nothing, iphone just seems pretty tough

[@jst.hilaire354]

Exciting enough. Like watching a chef make a lovely chicken salad out of chicken s**t.

[@TheGrimReaper1]

Would you be kind enough to show us that filter thing on your back please. How often do you need to change the filters?

[@Blueshirt38]

Work is often repetitive and boring. Great video either way.

[@rudyrivera7426]

👌👍

[@cheechU38K]

Painful job 😢 definitely easier with the cutting wheel rather that gouging all. Shame about the plasma, guess he saw the plates and went on strike 🪧 😝

[@theessexhunter1305]

lot of work but well done. Last the combine out lol

[@MrLentiscais]

The customer is only right some of the times. But they are paying the bill. 😂

[@W1LLB0]

Put it on the floor and ran over it with the forklift 🤣 You could pass off as an Aussie!

[@napsac4816]

Already re skinned my skid plated on the combine, hes leaving it late 🤣

[@snowballengineering]

Can’t beat the pressure of last minute 🤣

[@jerryglenn7323]

Always great content mate🍺🍺

[@snowballengineering]

Much appreciated

[@fowletm1992]

I know you dont want to hear it , but those are dirt cheap new from new holland, good on the customer for supporting local manufacturing though and good repair

[@snowballengineering]

It’s up to the customer to find out new prices, I just repair what gets brought to me 😁

[@johnwarwick4105]

Would be gobsmacked if any wear item is dirt cheap from a manufacturer ( other than Bateman sprayers) if I had to guess I would say £750 each but £1000 wouldn’t surprise me. Wanted some simple engine mount brackets for a manitou £250 each 😳 needles to say repaired and improved the old ones

[@fowletm1992]

Most manufacturers have cheap wear items, engine mounts are not a wear item though, the exception to this is mcdon, their whole parts department is a disaster, but thebwhile point of a wear item is it wears out, offern you can get cheaper parts from after market but they offern cone with less life do your not actually saving any money The exeptioj to this is the likes of plastic lining steel parts from company's like may west where you can add plastoc wear plates to make your steel wear plates last longer They're about $500ea for those sensor plates in australia so roughly 250 pounds

[@lonniebrock3282]

I've done jobs that I tried to change the customer s mind but it's a living even though we could help them in different ways of doing it and in your case it would have lasted for so much longer they'll get a good job done even though they give you shit to work with

[@phil6465]

Any chance showing making the CAD drawing for a project?

[@snowballengineering]

Yes can do.

[@sofianesellam3932]

hello, you build the cnc by ur own?

[@snowballengineering]

No, it’s a proper manufacturer table

[@watahyahknow]

mightve taken less time to make them completely from scratch using the vingerbrake and flat steel to make the channels

[@jimsvideos7201]

No inch of hardox 500? 😅

[@BurnAndHackett_RC]

Yes you are right, that was a tedious, monotonous, messy job. But if that's what pays the bills and keeps your customers happy then crack on Young Man.

[@robertwinsper7409]

"Run it over with the fork lift". Translates to " Don't force it, use a bigger hammer." That might sound like a piss take, but many a true word is spoken in jest.

[@fredsame-u1m]

Bonjour, dommage que les sous titre en français ne fonctionne pas sur cette vidéo

[@glennmoreland6457]

Good ☹🇬🇧

[@BBS_Robski]

that welding before you started looked like it'd been put on with a catty !

[@ElThomsono]

Absolutely will not weld without his jacket on, does every tack without a mask 😅

[@snowballengineering]

Welding with a jacket is easy, tacking with a mask is a pain in the arse 😆

[@eyupteke71]

why didn't you put subtitles i am watching from turkey and i don't understand what you are saying

[@snowballengineering]

Sorry, I don’t know how. I’ll look into it.

[@ModernHypnotherapy]

@@snowballengineering That's what the French guy earlier in the comments was asking for too

[@williamthomas9463]

Don’t feel bad. I’m an English speaking American and I don’t understand half of what he says 😏!

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Not criticizing, but just my opinion. I think I could have completely built new ones faster and cheaper than stripping and replacing the plate on those.

[@johnwarwick4105]

Took 1 1/2 hours to strip, doubt you could bend the sections make a jig and weld them up in that time but I heard what you are saying ( will have to do that next time as dont think they would strip twice). Least you know they will still fit using the old frame

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

@@johnwarwick4105 Great job, none the less