Fixing excavator undercarriage without replacing any parts

[@jrburge4674]

I enjoy your content, but I think I enjoy your sense of humor and crazy antics better! You have a good channel with good, family friendly content. Hang in there, I believe it is only a matter of time until your channel takes off.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you! Im patient. Dont wanna rush anything and make sure everything i post is worth posting and besides im very happy and thankfull to all the people who have so far decided to subscribe and still hang in there to this day ❤ thank you for the support 👍

[@RobertFay]

*- AGREED ! ! !*

[@rss608]

I found myself chuckling at your humor... only mechanics understand... I thought your paint job looked great!! pin replacement and bearings were very inventive, glad you added the zerk's to lower roller bearings.... Keep the vids coming...

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you Roy 😌 so far this year everything is holding up great 👍 only one side of the track tensioner is not holding tension. So i need to revisit that

[@AW-Services]

The lesson to take away from this is that you completed your objective and got your machine running. Your channel should have more subscribers, and you deserve the praise you receive. A decent likable and honest guy who also makes us laugh

[@Ants_Pants]

I try 😇

[@M.BJOERNSTROEM]

Your videos are pure comedy gold! 😁

[@Ants_Pants]

😁😅💪

[@nicolaschampagne8988]

i'm laughing so much while i watch your videos. thank you for sharing

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@DomEngines]

Never saw how the undercarriage and roller assembly gets maintained and how bad it can get. Toss in your humor, the right mix for me =)

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah it gets a lot of wear.

[@DomEngines]

@@Ants_Pants We got a say here: If you work with wood, there will be saw dust. Same goes for machinery - wear and tear will happen.

[@johnl8996]

Quite honestly, if things actually went right for you, you wouldn't have a channel. This is pure gold!

[@Ants_Pants]

🤣👍

[@RobertFay]

*- AGREED ! ! !*

[@williamnoel5092]

You continue to amaze me with your big brain and hard work. Excellent video.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks again!

[@peterjohn63]

I would say this is a reengineered project and well worth it and your best mechanical video yet😄😄

[@Ants_Pants]

It was a lot of fun to try out this solution.

[@jbmountain4991]

That was impressive. Wish I had half your confidence, you just dove right in there 🤣

[@Ants_Pants]

😂

[@colinwood2687]

You have done a incredible with the roller’s and sprockets, should last you a very long time😎🇬🇷

[@Ants_Pants]

here's me hoping :D

[@johnbradbury433]

WOW. You and Andrew camarata have saved millions for the home work shop. Wish it could be passed on to you both. Love your banter and video's. So pleased I have found you. Warm wishies from Cayton bay. Yorkshire . England.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you good sir ❤

[@user-em9yb6gq3c]

I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I'm really glad that I found it. You are clever, entertaining and have a great sense of humour. Keep up the good work 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Hazmatt4700]

I own a B22 that needs these same repairs. Great video full of reasonable ideas.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks! 👍 It's ben a year now and the pins seem fine! as i need to rebuild the tensioners then i will take a closer look this year.

[@stuartstephens]

Man, I wish I had even 10% of your energy. 🙂 You sure aren't afraid of tackling big jobs.

[@Ants_Pants]

Bigger jobs sometimes kind of a scare me. Might end up being a failure for example. But i'm glad i take them on, gives me experience and insight. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@ZGGordan]

The amount of do-it-yourself improvisation with zero money is amazing 🛠 The most interesting channel on the whole KZbin!

[@Ants_Pants]

😅👍💪❤

[@andrewhills6535]

Good vid , just done my undercarriage on 90s 2 ton Mitsubishi 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks mate, i hope you had a blast doing the work! i assume you got all the proper stuff for your rebuild not like i did ? :D

[@andrewhills6535]

@@Ants_Pants yeah , tracks , sprockets and 6 rollers around £1200 but you’re doing a fab job on economy 👍🏻

[@Ants_Pants]

That seems really good price mate. I recall the yanmar parts were 2.5k + tax

[@hollandduck79]

for the swing cylinder of your excavator : clean up the cylinder neatly with sanding line until everything is smooth as a baby bottom , and then you take a piece of old fire hose the length of the fully extended cylinder , then you first lubricate the whole chrome part of the cylinder with acid-free white Vaseline (this does not affect the rubbers) against the rust, then put the fire hose over it on both sides with a tyrep or hose clamp that it stays in place. and now that often unused cylinder has been given a nice and very cheap (free) protective sleeve. Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

[@Ants_Pants]

This was actually a very good tip sir. Thanks for that ill try to find a fire hose that would fit this cylinder. Another option would be to just take it off and replace it with a solid ram, but then if i needed to move it once every 2 years i would need to take it off 🤣 Your idea is pure gold. Thanks again for the tip.

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

good idea, I did something similar but did it whilst I had the cylinders apart. I added moto cross front fork gators from my older RM 125 they work perfectly but you have to do it when the cylinders are totally torn apart. you can buy a 2 piece gator that glues together but they don't last long in my meager experience

[@stunnedatsunset7649]

I found your solution ingenious, practical, and inexpensive, AP. Well done!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks👍

[@thepragmatic6383]

Patience and determination seem to characterize you, well done. I have a Kubota KX 61-2 excavator which is 20 years old, a 3 ton machine, and just like you, I don't use it every day. I had bought it in 2014 to prepare the ground for my construction in 2015, but I decided to keep it afterwards. I use it mainly for trail maintenance and forest clearing. In short, this is my Tonka toy for adults.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👨 an excavator is a handy thing to own 👍

[@ScottSillis]

The reason the pins have chattering on them is because you needed to centre drill the end and use a live centre to keep it completely still while machining, it's also best to use coolant while machining. It would have been much better to use phosphorus bronze, or Aluminium Bronze or even Manganese Bronze for bushings and press them into the rollers, making sure they have grease holes and grease grooves to allow the grease to flow. You could have also used heavy duty tapered roller bearings. Many ways to fix this. 👍😀

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah. I was just like "umm got this pipe lets use this " 😂

[@ScottSillis]

@@Ants_Pants I understand, but you should always use a live centre where possible unless over a certain diameter for certain materials. Just makes tolerances much easier. Longer stock you can use a steady rest if you have one. 👍😀

[@chrisoakey9841]

And if you can't stop the chatter with a live center then you need to take less material and slower.

[@Mikefestiva]

Great work Ants! That’s so much better then it was before you started 👍 Awesome video, good job thinking outside the box man! 🙂 For guys like you and I we don’t use our Yanmar excavators every day on jobs so a fix like that will hold up a long time.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanka Mike. Wish i had more jobs lined up for it. Right now i think it will just collect dust this year 🤔 Hope your doin well buddy!

[@idanko731]

You did a great job, Very resourceful and I'm sure it will last all the way to 100k subscribers😀..

[@Ants_Pants]

Lol yeah im for sure it will last forever as long as i dont use it at all 😄👍

[@brianelliot2719]

Great video, Ants. Your humour and ingenuity is appreciated. Btw, the rest of your counting in Latin goes: “ 1 - unus 2 - duo 3- tres 4- quattuor 5 - quinque 6 - sex 7 - septem 8 - octo 9 - novem 10 - decem” I remember that from 4 years of Latin in High School. Now I wish I had invested the time in machine shop… but I’m making up for it by watching your channel. I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Hehe. Thanks for the lesson 👍

[@t4rules]

Exactly my kind of fix.. good job sir.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks sir!

[@MitzvosGolem1]

I have a 1994 Yanmar excavator excellent never breaks down. Best quality. Change planetary oil a lot and swing gear drive . Grease rotek a lot. Good job 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Grease grease grease and it will last forever. Keep in mind mate. as long there is oil in the machine then parts should never wear down. Only if the oil is contaminated. There is no metal to metal contact if there is oil in the machine.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

@@Ants_Pants soon oil grease cost more than the metal..

[@Highlandwoodandmetal]

Nice work- with older machines the price of spares often becomes the reason for scrapping them... While your fixes might not be 'perfect' they are certainly 'good enough' for your needs... I have an old IHI 50G needing the same stuff doing.. I've already done the idlers and re sealed one ram... but I'll get around to it in the summer.. Subscribed!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for the sub! Their great to have around. But most people should just rent them 👍 new ones arr very expensive and if you buy that or lease it then it needs to be working as much as possible to make the money back. I wanted one because wanted freedome to dig when i wanted and mot rely on rental companies. Plus i love tractors and heavy equipment. I understand that repairs and maintenance can be sometimes very expensive so i try to wiggel around it asmich as possible 😅

[@scottlarsen5285]

Great hack grind looks pretty good

[@Ants_Pants]

i love hacking

[@scottlarsen5285]

Cool paint job

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks!

[@OakMountainAcotts]

I watched this video last night. I like your style on camera and the fact that you take pride in fixing your gear without buying new replacement parts! This is a really great talent to have; my brother in law is the same way and I am envious of this skill! Your channel is doing great by the way!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you! May not to the best type of fixes but aslong as i get by with them then im 😊. Thanks for stepping by!

[@ianallen2]

Watched this video and also watched the dump trailer build. You seem a great guy to watch. Will be watching some more of your vids. Just subscribed and looking forward to all your vids to come. From UK. :)

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Ian. Hope you enjoy the future content

[@annechristiansen941]

Tusen takk for god underholdning 👍🤗👍

[@elaineb4806]

Informative and entertaining, you have an amazing skill set and I love your sense of humour. Great job Ants 🌿🌿🌿

[@Ants_Pants]

😜😌

[@pauljerrymd5119]

Very entertaining. Your quips and mechanical imagination really make this a KZbin site to keep on my subscription que.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Paul👍

[@davidianero5528]

I enjoyed it greatly done my friend

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks for the visit

[@davidgibson5756]

This is Marty T level creativity. Great work. Using the thin rebar to center in roller was clever.

[@Ants_Pants]

😊 Thanks David!

[@szymonstrzepka2501]

Hjnmijjhhmj jej jej bo nie mam zdania z wyrazami z oo ramki cyfrowe ramki dokraju fotograficzne obiektywy usługi w obszarze

[@earlleelethbridge566]

After clearing out my feed you popped up as new content. Thank you . Very funny and enjoyable to watch. Subbed and liked.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Earl👍 glad you decided to sub. ☺

[@Brad-lt6mr]

The rollers aren't getting stuck, they are all different diameters, due to wear, and some are clearly not making contact with the chains. You could build them up with weld and turn them in a lathe. I think you did the right thing, considering the age of the machine, and time over money considerations. 10/10 for effort.

[@Ants_Pants]

I think too. Time will tell for sure 👍

[@michaeldunagan8268]

Is "building up with a weld" then "turned in a lather" more bother than just spending the € on a roller?

[@MsDiridari]

Super Video

[@Ants_Pants]

So nice

[@Tuurs]

again a nice job bro.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bradcrossman5068]

really enjoying your channel, i also think the grease fittings were a good call. Cheeers!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍😜

[@rayperoni4142]

Hello Andris,I'm a new subscriber,I must say that you impressed me very much.I'm a fan of excavation and mechanic.What's making your videos so interesting is that you Mcgivering a lot(you can fix almost everything with whatever you find)You got a very special personnality too.You're going to be a hot shot on youtube sooner than you ever thought!

[@Ants_Pants]

Hello Ray, thanks for the sub! Im glad people like the content i put out. Never thought i would even reach 1k. But now we are already @ 11k. Crazy. Thanks again for the sub 👍. Take care

[@colinbrooks6290]

Ants, really impressed….. you are a problem solver….. your ability to improvise and achieve a very high result and improving the machine maintenance going forward, I was looking forward to this episode….. wow…. More please 👍💥🔨🥇🏆

[@Ants_Pants]

Freacking problems man. Their everywhere

[@corevette]

you sir are ingenious‼‼🧐

[@Ants_Pants]

😊

[@cabdriveruk]

What a great video. Its good to see someone re-purposing parts they already have. You did a great job and saved a bunch of money. Cheers Jeff.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks man, that's exactly just what i thought.

[@sharpshorts]

Great job ! For the hours you use it, your inexpensive repairs will last years. Some of the bottom rollers weren't getting stuck...Looked to me like they stopped because they were not always contacting the track chain...probably because of the flat cement floor & plus the rollers on either side of the "stuck ones" have slightly larger diameters (or closer to the floor) and were always contacting the track chain... Check the ones you thought were getting stuck when you get the machine outside on the dirt.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah i noticed that as well, but only after i started editing the video, couldn't tell from small display of the camera right off. Thanks btw i agree, not many hours i can put on it, yet this easy and cheap fix will make it extend the life of the parts for me, money is always in short supply :D

[@bucksiouxwanan4320]

Hey there Ants😀!! Man is there anything you are not up for? You never cease to amaze me😲😁! I don't know anyone in my county with as much initiative, motivation, and task to tackle as many things as you do. I do know people who works for companies that build equipments and repair them but no one comes close when compared to you buddy!! How i wished you were my neighbor, not that choice maybe convenient for you... hahaha😅😃! Anyway thanks again for another awesome posting👍👏!! I'm totally hooked....until the next time

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Buck, to be honest, i wish i had more neighbors lol, have 2 but their long ways off (seperated for forest/fields) and 3rd has a abandoned farmhouse. Im glad you enjoyed the video. Untill next time Buck! 👍👌

[@wk6976]

Mr. Pants. Crap Job 6000 was a huge success in my mind. Your mechanical ability is quite amazing. I could see doing this for a home excavator. I really enjoy your content.

[@Ants_Pants]

Just my thought, Thanks W K, for the continued support!

[@wk6976]

@@Ants_Pants I was thinking you would get some flat bar and weld it inside the divots in the roller. Hammer it down around the circle and welding it in place as you go. Divots filled. Just a thought. Would have to be strong steal.

[@patrikpersson9446]

It's real fun to se how far outside the box you manage to achive things in a strict economic standpoint !! Hästi tehtud

[@Ants_Pants]

Tänud👍

[@jakeduffin4626]

Very well done! Really enjoyed the video! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad you enjoyed it! and thanks for watching

[@jakeduffin4626]

@@Ants_Pants your welcome!

[@albundy1956]

Outstanding work! I´m impressed *thumbs up*

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks man 😅👍

[@NilsKall]

Watching this, I’m really happy that the undercarriage of my mini excavator is in a good condition! You really spend some time with this!

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah some time was spent here😁. Thanks for stepping by Nils

[@AFHProjects]

That's nice! I need one of these too :P A lot of work you have done again. Cheers! 👍

[@marke.howerter-american526]

The blue paint looks amazing. So cool how you fixed that excavator

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@seandoran6809]

Great video Andris that turned out really well, should last you a long time 👏👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Sean, as always.

[@davidharris241]

Hey, Man! Really enjoyed this video! Amazed by your ingenuity, as always. I'm more into the woodworking stuff, so wasn't sure I'd get into this...but you made it fun and interesting. I was so rapt, I forgot to eat the ice cream sitting next to me and it's all melted now. 😥 That was quite a nice surprise at the end, btw! Thank you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ants_Pants]

lol i remember that for some reason. Sad that your ice-cream decided to exit itself into oblivion 🤣 Thanks for coming by David and as always glad you enjoyed the content.

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

You definitely should buy a lathe. You can drill holes in the center of your shafts and put in greasefittings. Your shaft chatter could be fixed if you use the tailstock.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Mark lots of good points. I thought its not required for smaller parts. Ill try to use it on future lathe work.

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

@@Ants_Pants any part which sticks out a long distance should use the tailstock. If the distance is twice as long as the diameter the tailstock is a good idea. So if your shaft is 25 mm and it sticks out more than 50 mm I always use the tailstock

[@pikethree]

I wasn't sure of you sped up the lathe work footage for us, but if you didn't then you cut too fast.

[@bobbybjornstad201]

Just replaced a bottom roller on my T190 Bobcat, cost $440.00 for one roller. Might look at trying something like you did with old roller. Good video, you are very good at everything you do. Have been watching a lot of your videos while waiting for the snow to melt in North Dakota USA. April 7 2023 and got another 2 inches last night. As you would say, CRAP

[@Ants_Pants]

440 for 1 roller, yeah seems about right... they are just some cast iron and a set of bearings!!! why are they so expensive i don't get it lol.

[@rheinfalke]

Great Channel 💙 Love your content 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@TheRuralProject]

Great video, really enjoyed it.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelovitch]

You could bore the rollers on a lathe and insert drum wheel bearings from a car,wich can be very cheap,even new. They are small enough to fit easily,and pins or even sleeves around the stock bolts in the bearing inner diameter would work well. adding material on the rollers outside perimeter by welding can be done,you can machine them like new. You can cut patches on car tire thread and bolt them on the steel track pads,one patch every few pads would be enough to eliminate damage on your concrete.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Mich. Yeah the possibilities are endless one just needs the right tools, know how to use them and some insight into machining. As i lack all of those i just figured a option that i can get away with. Im sure they will last a while for me. As for some of the rollers that dont wanna turn i think its caused by my fault. I should have used a step drill to make the holes bigger, because i used a holesaw the rollers are not on a same level some are few mm higher some lower, can even see it that the roler only spins if it becomes into contact with the track. I think overtime it will even out and all of them should roll nicely.

[@talibirkmanis5727]

Another entertaining , funny and good content video , keep them coming . Looking forward to the next one !

[@Ants_Pants]

👍😁

[@rickybeaugie668]

What JR. Said! And Matt will be proud! Making it work with what you have .Good job!

[@Ants_Pants]

Hehe, yeah totally agreed!

[@pr9n3g]

that is a great masterpeace of Kulibin engeneering! very pleasing to watch and funny to hear!

[@Ants_Pants]

im glad you enjoyed it! Take care!

[@everydaywithmenick]

Awesome job on the "Crap-Job 6000" bud. That really did save you serious wonga there. Like you said, your not running that machine for 12.3 hours a day 😆 regular inspections doesn't harm when you do run it though. Thank you for another antspants spectacular video bud 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

😂👍 Thanks bud!

[@dinomite_diggers3453]

Great video Ant. I'm sure if you ever come to New Zealand we would find plenty of digger stuff to discuss. Go well over there.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you. Would love to visit one day the country is amazing

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Love your vid. Really u make me smile.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you Sydney☺ PS awesome name you got 👍

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Thank my parents were a little drunk when they named me🤪

[@floydwilliams3321]

Good job man

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Floyd!

[@johnshaw4140]

Loved watching you work and love your sense of humour too

[@Ants_Pants]

So glad!

[@kirk467]

I wish I could be there helping you my friend, two people working together have more ideas! I can’t see well enough to see how it’s really made, plus I know you already have it finished by the time this video comes out for me to see!

[@Ants_Pants]

You got that right Kirk, 2 heads = a lot better then 1.

[@guidocongetti6393]

Great job

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you 😀

[@miraguedes9339]

Amo suas maquinagens...,ainda bem que é você mesmo que faz as manutenções 👏👏👏, quando digo pra mim mesmo que você é fantástico,não erro 😁... Um abraço amigo

[@Ants_Pants]

👌😊

[@NilsKall]

I have been saving this one for a while but had to take a first short look now. Your humor is really great man, love it! Was a bit worried when you climbed down that deep pipe but glad that it went well….🤣 OH! You should get a new pressure washer, that thing you have sure seems to have seen better times. It was cool that the 2 idler wheels where OK considered the condition of the rest.

[@Ants_Pants]

Lol i went to the shop, determination was super high. i Was like "okey time for new pressure washer", then i got to the washer department and was like "ummmm 40bucks for the repair part or 400 bucks for the new washer 🤔" safe to say my determination dropped like a rock once i exited the shop 😂😂

[@NilsKall]

@@Ants_Pants You have to find a old used pro model, preferably owned by some old guy who only gets the best stuff, hardly use them and then forgets how much he paid for it new. If you find him, you can give his number to me, I have some stuff i need to upgrade :)

[@Ants_Pants]

@@NilsKall 😂evil

[@gforcekaras]

Your logic is mind-blowing! Love it!

[@Ants_Pants]

Heh😅 whatever popps in the head gets a green light lol

[@jeffreyshier9021]

My first time watching your channel. I liked it!!!👏👏👏👏

[@Ants_Pants]

Yay! Thank you!

[@rogerferris3720]

Love the video, and your sense of humour. You have gained a subscriber.

[@Ants_Pants]

👍 thanks and welcome

[@alex4alexn]

I subscribed just from your sheer perseverance

[@Ants_Pants]

Welcome ☺👍

[@xzytqweo3538]

Well the "Blue Moose" runs again. Great job. Thanks for sharing this Crap Job 6000 video with us and look forward to more. I bet you can't wait for spring!

[@Ants_Pants]

You bet, Spring is sort of looming behind the corner, getting a lot more warmer weather. My favorite time of the year by far.

[@alanyoung7655]

Great cab do attitude coupled with a good sense of humour ... just found your channel and subscribed after watching this... Great stuff keep it up..😊

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Alan 👍☺ take care now !

[@Colorado-Tinkering]

Thanks!

[@Ants_Pants]

No problem!

[@karolusms]

Perfect job !

[@shakdidagalimal]

That was an impressive set of fixes. Now I will check to see what the future holds since this is a year old video.

[@Ants_Pants]

😅

[@shakdidagalimal]

@@Ants_Pants Yep, turned out great.

[@nena4215]

Dang, I can’t believe you did that!!! I think the rollers will improve when you get it on the ground because of the weight of the machine, I hope so anyway, the ground is not even like the concrete. That was an awesome episode for sure, I follow a few channels that deal in tractors and I was especially impressed all to heck with that sprocket, wow! Your ideas are always exciting and totally out of any box!!!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you ☺👍 for the continued support ❤

[@davesworkshop2714]

Great job Ants, some amount of work in it! I'm thinking those filler rod you bought might fix my rams, must order some 🙂

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Dave. Was really easy to use them. The burn was very stable and it did not stick at all even at low amps.

[@ClinttheGreat]

When adding grease fittings to the rods that support the rollers, no need to cut off excess rod, drill a hole for the fitting, tap the hole and then weld a piece of pipe to the rod end to protect the grease fitting. Instead, simply countersink the grease fitting. In other words, drill a hole into the rod, then drill the hole wider (wide enough to get your grease gun onto the grease fitting), then tap the deeper hole to accept your grease fitting and install it. The grease fitting will be below the out edge of the rod and will be protected. Fun to watch you work the problem. As others have said, many ways to fix the issue.

[@Ants_Pants]

Great idea. Some of the pipes have snapped off by now. I need to fixi it soon

[@DS-Turbo]

Definate subscriber. I like the content and the way you present your video is perfect. Gave me a good laughs in a lot of parts in your video

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey and glad you like the content! Welcome

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 love you.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you for the comment 👍❤

[@ScottSillis]

The reason you have air bubbles, slag inclusions and porosity in your welds is because you have not cleaned all the grease out. It would have been better to machine the centre on a lathe so it's clean and use Isopropyl alcohol to clean prior to welding. Also make sure you use the correct welding rods for example 16TC rods which are low hydrogen.

[@RobertFay]

*- Agreed.*

[@ronwade2206]

Very good work! Clean out that battery box, you will feel good.

[@Ants_Pants]

👍

[@TheJimcrooks800]

Engineering ingenuity and superb problem-solving skills in metal and wood. It shows that your thinking skills are really high level. And you apply this to the vids as you play with us (especially the time-lapse sequences). Well done on a great video again. Worthy of an Andrew Camarata alternative!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Jim for the kind words, much appreciated.

[@georgeandrews6818]

An other top vid 👌 look forward all the time every challenge you take on you always succeed 👍 pat on the back we'll done 👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks George! the support is much appreciated!

[@michaelkoon8371]

Sir exavator looks great I like it alot

[@Ants_Pants]

yeah

[@kjstutzman7692]

Absolutely Awesome Job on the Crap Job 6000! (Though I think a better name would be more marvelous invention of the cash strapped man!) Not only are you very talented in your skills of building, fixing, and improving different projects; You also have a witty sense of humor with your banner with your audience Keep up The wonderful videos! I ❤ this channel!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you very much ✌

[@akukorhonen5182]

Rollers in my Kubota KH8 were in same shape. I bought a length of new shaft costing 30€ and for six rollers in my case 12 bearings for 42€ whole dozen. Rollers and their supports/mounts needed some filling weld, which i then machined down in lathe. I put grease channels through the pins in between the bearings and took out dust guards facing inwards. To get better protection for the bearings against rocks, twigs and mud, i put thick exhaust pipe hanger O-rings on each side. 15€ total for those 12 rings.

[@Ants_Pants]

Super hax 👍

[@tonyrooke]

That was a lot of work, and fair summary of if it made sense. Also $3000 on cereal is one hell of a deluxe breakfast 😃

[@Ants_Pants]

😅

[@willtricks9432]

Not seen your channel before but subbed after 5 minutes. Cheer

[@Ants_Pants]

5 minutes? Wow 😅 i cant even sit through a 15second ad. Thumbs up bro👍

[@willtricks9432]

@@Ants_Pants I'm on holiday, sitting in a caravan with a beer, I'll watch anything but your output is grand. Cheers

[@homerjaysimpson1890]

just going through all your vids one after the other. Keeps getting better and better, really enjoy it! Can´t wait to see how crap-job-6000 will doin the future. It´s definetely not perfect, but saving 3k€ and having a lot better roller performance than before...? Perfect I say! If it turns out the pins with the markings wear out, you can probably exchange them pretty easy now. As long as the rollers don´t wear out... but anyways, that should still be good for many years now and you can spend the money on more important repairs in case sth breaks that you can´t really fix your way. Thanks for your efforts and sharing! I like your sense of humor, you deserve 10 times the subscribers or more!!

[@Ants_Pants]

2 years ago this now? Still work great 😂

[@TheCobraman45]

When you machined the pins you should have supported the free end with a center support. The shaft flexed as you tried to machine it, thus your pin diameter is inconsistent.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup you are correct. 👍

[@keithhill9138]

If you can locate some old used conveyerbelt about 2 ft. wide you could cut it the length of the tracks and run the excavator on them so it doesn’t destroy the floor.

[@Ants_Pants]

That's a an idea 👍

[@johneaston2348]

Great video. Nice work improvising!

[@Ants_Pants]

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