Sprocket TIG Welding & Assembly - 8x8 Amphibious Vehicle Argo REBUILD Ep.7

After two months the work finally continues on the 8x8 tracked amphibious vehicle named ARGO. This time I'm getting the engine & gearbox installed, drive chains cut, gaskets made, wheel shafts with new bearings and seals installed, CVT driven clutch disassembled and reassembled. And a worn down sprocket gets a renewal with a little bit of turning in the lathe and TIG welding. Next time - restoring chain tensioners and maybe some CNC milling action (fingers crossed!).
8x8 ARGO rebuild series full playlist:
• 8x8 ARGO Avenger REBUILD
This 8x8 ARGO sparked the homemade tracked amphibious vehicle build series a couple of years ago that you can watch here:
• Tracked Amphibious Veh...
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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

[@DonnDIY]

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[@ohcrapwhatsnext]

My dad taught me this. Man made it, man can fix it..... I live by this...

[@AFHProjects]

Nice work mate! That was a long time to wait for this video. You can only blame yourself for that because you spoiled us when you did a video every week. 😅 LEAVE A THUMBS UP HERE WHEN YOU AGREE! Let us see how many likes we get! Of course, don't forget to hit thumbs up for this awesome video!

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers! We should drink beer together more, it might trigger more projects and videos for the future.😀

[@AFHProjects]

@@DonnDIY Yeah, it's a great time. More than we could build 😀

[@davidspilman531]

Wow where have you been I thought something happened to you I’m going to be 72 in October and I so much enjoy your content I’ve been watching this whole build BUT WHY DIDN’T you at least clean the engine and paint looks like your a perfectionist on everything you build I can’t wait tell your out in the creeks with thank you for letting us come in your shop

[@artvinli6873]

when the paint job is done

[@deckname5794]

Work takes time. Why would you paint an aluminium engine?

[@adrianking8911]

@@deckname5794stop it corroding, that’s why they paint motorcycle engines

[@mathbrown9099]

My dear 72 y/o friend (I’m 68 tomorrow), may I try to suggest, in the most respectful of ways, that when you write your it’s as if you are talking (oh, I’m meant you’re) about your (meaning: your property of any sort, it’s possessive) you must write Y-O-U-R. However, if you are meaning to use you are in a contraction, you must write: Y-O-U-‘-R-E to mean you are: you’re. I hope this clarifies one of the difficult things about writing in English, British or American. You have a blessed day, sir.

[@AW-Services]

The mam has a life just like yours and also a young family which comes first

[@mechniack]

That old Stanko lathe are still good 😁👍

[@quarlow1215]

Love the tooth swap on the sprocket. Amazing what can be done with the right equipment.

[@ingener1707]

Я думал что один так со звёздочками так делаю, а нет. Нас оказалось двое😂. Работа супер, молодец.

[@stephenparkes626]

Great to see your back been a long time no see 😢😢

[@thunderstruck1078]

I think everyone is waiting for Lathe cleanup episode, especially OCD types like me :) You owe it to that old girl.

[@dozer1642]

Dude. You are awesome. 👍

[@jayhume6650]

finaly back to the build

[@wayupnort6271]

Donn, the belt on the CVT should be fairly loose in that application. When at idle the belt needs to fully disengage so the secondary clutch stops spinning. If there is drag and the secondary clutch is trying to spin at idle it will load the shift mechanism therefore making it hard to shift. It’s critical the secondary clutch is not loaded at idle. Looking good! 👍🏻

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for the encouragement, I'll give it a go "as is" and see what happens.👍🙏

[@IGoProEVERYTHING]

I have also never seen a belt install without a fight or a tool

[@jeanfouchet2196]

It is always a pleasure to see you working and repare everything ! I said to my partner : "my godness this man can fix everything, nothing can resit" 😂😂

[@DonnDIY]

😀

[@curm1778]

top job. Good to see you well and still working hard.

[@Einherjar_17]

Excellent work mate!, thank you very much for sharing it, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.

[@DonnDIY]

Hug from Estonia!🤗

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheMetalButcher]

When I saw the sprocket repair at first being pressed on, I thought: "No! If I know my guy Donn, he will autogenious tig weld it. Both sides!" I should place bets. That was a beautiful repair though!

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello Donn good job well done

[@kenwood8665]

Great video, throughly enjoyed it.

[@mechniack]

Glad to see you well ❤️‍🩹 and back

[@TheFlanman10]

Never tried using the end of lumber for punching holes but I will now. Learn something everyday.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks to the Internet!🤘

[@ludwigvanmulders1730]

nice job Donn

[@jonpeterson9733]

welcome back, and thanks for posting👍

[@devendrakhatri9157]

Finally after so long.. 😂😂

[@DonnDIY]

Yeah, sorry about that!😬😀

[@HenryShiley]

@19:00 Honestly, I think you should invest in a Kiln. Any hardness in those tooth tips is gone after being normalized by welding. ;)

[@Jagermonsta]

missed you

[@jurgens9867]

I think the second Shim was the try to make it faster. The belt is able to reach a smaller diameter with it. The gear ratio changes. Now you habe a better torque but a slower max speed.

[@DonnDIY]

Sounds logical. In the mud I'd rather have torque. So all good.👍

[@Crewsy]

When you were installing the newly cut chain I thought you had a measure twice cut once moment, but I quickly realized that I was wrong. When I saw the machined sprocket on Instagram I thought you were creating a new tensioner pulley but then remembered another post you had of the actual tensioner pieces your making or getting made. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Cormano980]

Look at that, so cool

[@geedubb2005]

You’re still my hero! I hope you and your family are well. Stay young! Hello from New Mexico, USA

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man! I'm glad you like the content!

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi , super work. Many thanks from UK.

[@brunodevine9519]

I'm a big fan of your videos and I really appreciate your work.

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@morgansword]

Another great video Donn. Just wish that snow machine engines had a longer life to them

[@user-hy5se5jj6u]

как всегда супер !👍👍👍

[@petropete3122]

Nice work. Love what you did with the sprocket @ 16.00 minutes 👌

[@robertkeime4907]

Great video

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great Job Donn, looking good around there, thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe and keep up the good videos. Fred.

[@michaeltonyseel]

Donn your a metal artist

[@manoelgfarias2035]

thank you .

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@PAINFOOL13]

Wow been awhile. Great to see

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank you ,another great video, i lern a lot and thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project👍👍👍👍

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe 🇨🇦

[@nicholasviney5975]

The gear turned out good

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Fascinating

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Good stuff

[@blitarwelding]

wow sangat bagus hasil kerjanya❤❤❤

[@headmaster84gm]

Клёво, новая серия. Лайк!

[@aserta]

6:44 not just rubber layer, they're actually infused with rubber (or rather the cork is poured in with the raw rubber and galvanized in sheets). So those gaskets would leak eventually, so it's actually a very good idea to use silicone with non-rubber cork gaskets, especially since these days the quality of cork sheets leaves to be desired. It's brittle as heck, where as old style cork sheet is pretty well bonded. I don't even know what i'll do when i run out of my old roll, cause it's not easy to find.

[@jesperfinnborn9888]

I use qn old cuttingboard when doing gaskets. Sometimes the lumber is to soft and when you are close to an edge it rips rhe gasket..

[@darthgbc363]

Awesome. Your build is coming along great. Maybe add grease lines to the hard to get to areas. Basically moving the zerk to an easier place to do the greasing.

[@scottsorby7966]

3 words I hate... To Be Continued 😂😂😂 Another fantastic video, thanks for the share

[@Crewsy]

To me those three words mean there’s more which is always a good think. It’s all about the perspective. #glasshalffull. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DonnDIY]

Yeah, sorry mate, I'm doing my best time wise 😀

[@levidbateman5174]

Looking good!! Hope your absence was for good things and all is well…

[@DonnDIY]

It was.👍

[@TheRedNackJack]

Love your videos and your work

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@TheRedNackJack]

I want to see you redo a lot of other projects you’ve done too but when you have the chance and have the time and also, I have a question what took so long to get episode seven or revamp episode seven of the safe by tracked machine there you’re on KZbin

[@olegpilgun64]

Thanks for the video. Awesome work 👍

[@welshdave5263]

7:52 you could use a large Allen key, like 10mm or any right angle bar that long enough in a drill, hold drill centered to shaft and it can rotate the shaft for you while adding grease.

[@abdulrohim1669]

Indonesia ❤

[@rjung_ch]

It's looking good, thanks Donn! 👍💪✌

[@2ndamendmentammollc551]

Keep up the good work thank you

[@randytravis3998]

Hope everything is good at home .. another Great Video .like the way you repaired the sprocket ..

[@opendstudio7141]

Yep, these supply chain issues and getting parts delivered is a real pain. 🤷‍♂

[@DonnDIY]

Dude, some parts are still "in the mail" somewhere. 🤪

[@robertmailhos8159]

Nice looking chain drive cog gear you got made for your amphibious vehicle

[@robertshemory3541]

Looking forward to seeing more ❤😊

[@da_SpiffR]

I always look forward to your videos. Looking great!

[@jubiletabustamanteserrano2446]

buen trabajo

[@Yetiboy_FCTT]

Welcome back 😊

[@pvk6665]

See masin saab parem kui uus!

[@DonnDIY]

Loodetavasti sinna lähedale. Mega ront oli ikka. Oksjonilt ostsin eelnevalt vaatamata. Kui oleks päris elus näinud, ega siis vist poleks ostnud ka. Aga noh, nüüd saab loodetavasti vähemalt korda.👍

[@lennym1636]

Nicely done...

[@jasc68]

Excellent !

[@oldpacha]

Long time no see. Happy to know that you continue to work on this project. Hoping the suite will not tase so long. 😉

[@DonnDIY]

No worries, I personally want this project to be completed the most. So it has to happen. 🤘

[@paceydaudey176]

Ah ben j attendais avec impatience 👍👍super boulot 👍👍

[@2speed818]

Awesome as always 👍

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@mata9154]

Hakkab looma! 😋

[@DonnDIY]

Vaikselt-vaikselt.👍

[@fred-san]

1M subs soon... -nocoment- -U-

[@AntonioM.696.]

🤘🤠

[@kastamD]

Love the level of detail in your work. Is this machine for fun only?

[@DonnDIY]

I'll try and utilize it in different ways - pulling ski trail groomer, plowing snow, driving in swamp etc. And explore the wilderness.👍

[@nickgibb4687]

i use a small wooden cutting board 10x10 inches for gaskets

[@aserta]

Tho i admit, i've no clue how long it would last, you could at least try, since there's no harm in doing it. Using PET (from bottles) make sleeves that slip over the joint where the cork gaskets are, and with a heatgun, shrink them down to the hub over the cork. Again, no clue how long it would last, but PET is pretty strong and should at least protect the cork for a while.

[@valdevieira8258]

Show 👍

[@vladzaha4169]

🤘

[@davidspilman531]

Guess I need to explain my comment to some people I said CLEAN ENGINE AND PAINT WHAT NEEDS PAINTED ON THE ENGINE LIKE SOME COMPONENTS THAT WERE PAINTED FROM THE FACTORY

[@MultiBigDenis]

judging by the way the "factory" driven star was processed, no funds were allocated for heat treatment at the "factory" ...

[@Wil_Liam1]

Hey,my boys alive !!! Was wondering if he had gotten conscripted or something..

[@DonnDIY]

Not yet, hopefully never.

[@user-ge5ju9qx4u]

👍

[@Baks8204]

👏👍

[@kevinackley7064]

Bro when you are heating the steel you are expanding it Inside the alloy heat the alloy to expand the alloy to pop it out if you want to fit steel in a tight spot put it in the freezer it will shrink

[@user-cz1pj4kb8k]

👍👍👍

[@RubenKelevra]

Why are you still using a diff plus brakes for steering instead of fitting just two CVTs off of an ATV and do differential steering by forcing a differential ratio with them? Would also eliminate the need for a gearbox, as you could alter the ratio and the ratio between them with two levers. Just needs an RPM governor, to keep the engine out of the red line and in the optimal power range all the time. :)

[@the_darkness_knight12]

why are you take so much time to upload videos keep up the good work

[@DonnDIY]

Due to personal life.

[@RubenKelevra]

11:16 is there a crack through the piece at the 1 on the left?

[@blyatskost]

красавчик

[@sonovoxx]

Waheyyy !!!

[@bazonis1gp]

👍👍👍❤

[@jamesarnold6059]

MF BOSS

[@davefifield8699]

Great video Donn! Do you have a link for that gasket material? Thx!

[@DonnDIY]

I bought it from a local hardware store in Estonia.👍

[@sazafrass]

I didn't know you can tig weld with no filler.

[@ingener1707]

Можно, если свариваемое тело позволяет заполнить место сварки! С тонким металлом так не прокатит.

[@rubin7999]

Привет скинь пожалуйста , где ты покупаешь запчасти для арго ?

[@lucasgoncalves6615]

Boa tarde tudo bem amigo

[@DonnDIY]

👍

[@markomarkovic6470]

19:29 why painting the whole thing expecialy inside.....? Isnt it harder to put it back...

[@DonnDIY]

Just a light coat.👍

[@davidbrewer7937]

Missed you! Where have you been hiding?

[@DonnDIY]

At home 😀 Sorry for the wait!