Beautiful JCB 3CX SiteMaster, Gets Pins Upgraded on Site!

Welcome back to a special Episode. Baz Checks out an Awesome refurbished Classic show piece JCB 3CX & sets about fitting Expander pins to another old school JCB still working 1988 3CX. Using the ultimate slide hammer.
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[@Smokey1970]

Hi Crew,My Dad was a top 3c/3cx op and used to take me to work at every opportunity teaching me to operate from age 7 around 1977 up to Harry’s age..it’s so heart warming to see youngsters like Harry smashing life with the help of those around nurturing and encouraging him. He is a lucky lad to grow up in such a fantastic environment. Yet another great chapter. Thanks

[@welderfabber]

cheers bud and yeah lucky lad but hard working too he'll go far

[@martincraig-je4vo]

Go on Harry!!! What a lad, showing us how it's done👍

[@johnwebb223]

Now these are the jobs we want to see keep these coming 😊

[@welderfabber]

More plant work is coming bud, need The Director to do them properly and he would rather be filming so it will happen more

[@spencerhowell9094]

Really impressed with the pin system . Different to the old days😂

[@ciderant]

It's great to see a young man keen to work on machines rather than sit and play computer games. We need a lot more like Harry in the industry. Those expander pins are just a game changer for fitters. A one man job and lasts the entirety of the machine, plus can be fitted on sites.👍

[@welderfabber]

If looked after should not fail, and little down time when needed

[@SeanHill-pg1bv]

Look forward every week to the new chapter . The new wheels on Callum’s van look 10/10 keep going with the up grades 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sprograt]

We all love a midweek Welderfabber video. Keep up the good work Baz, Cal and The Director. Those expander pins are a game changer such a simple idea that makes the job easier.

[@welderfabber]

We try but wont be 1 next week... yeah so little down time using expander

[@Davidthomasv8]

Brilliant baz u and callum what a team

[@jasonjewell2493]

Mr jcb himself would be so impressed with that machine 👏

[@abuubaydullah1]

Very few young lads like Harry he is a true rarity these days , nice to see the Director out and about and Baz those Expander pins are on another level its allso nice to Cal out as well and most of all it wasn't raining .

[@paulf2529]

I'm seriously impressed with those expander pins.

[@MarkJones-ws6yo]

Great video nice idea with the pins keep up the good work baz

[@ADVANCED-DEMOLITION]

Grey cab E reg, 1988 = Ringer And the first Turbo I’ve seen with no pre air cleaner fitted

[@welderfabber]

I wouldn't know maybe, its been rebuilt out of old 1s that's what he does

[@ADVANCED-DEMOLITION]

@@welderfabber could of had a cab swap. 👍

[@d4c24a]

Not all turbos had a pre cleaner was an optional extra

[@andrewwilson893]

Great job Harry, feels like we’ll see a lot of you in years to come.

[@davidhewitt2534]

What a brilliant idea those expander pins are , fast turnaround for your customers and as long as the correct torque is kept should give a good service life

[@MichaelHarrigan-t1b]

Hi David, yes, correct installation is key, once bedded, only periodic check torques on machine inspection required.

[@welderfabber]

Totally agree

[@lindahoyle5236]

Always a great informative video guys. Harry is amazing for 14 another wonderful talent. Thank you Baz ,Cal and Director, will look forward to Saturday's video.❤

[@jayd1974]

Classic JCB 3CX👍

[@stevecrisell108]

Interesting Time Saving Stuff Baz.

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video, great week everyone thank you baz and the Director

[@welderfabber]

Thank you too

[@jamiewall9076]

Great little video that,them sleeves look ace gonna make pin changes so much quicker. That machine driver,only 14 excellent control knew exactly what he was doing

[@welderfabber]

Thanks 👍yeah harry will be some man, already a great op.

[@laurencerussell3947]

Hi Welderfabber hope you’re well, what a great lad the way he threw that jcb about.Yet another great fix with the expander pins.Well done and a great video.

[@welderfabber]

Thanks 👍

[@jacobpace4716]

them pins will only ever be as good as the people maintaining the machines, nice work there Harry boy !

[@MichaelHarrigan-t1b]

Very true, as any mechanical system, once installed, periodic checks for safety and security are required, Expander offers a lifetime warranty.

[@welderfabber]

Yeah that's very true

[@ktmnorfolk3215]

Massive shout out to baz and the team very interesting video to watch 🤘🏼

[@welderfabber]

thanks

[@keithbrueton]

Awesome video guys Brilliant baz cal and not forgetting the director

[@welderfabber]

Cheers bud

[@garrybeard7718]

Well done guys a job well done..and Harry is the lad well done..stay safe all. 😂🤣👍👍👍👍

[@Dibulok]

Yet another great Swedish invention! 😁 great video. 😊

[@rangeroverl322]

Howdy A-Team. Them expander pins are bloody brilliant , and that slide hammer kit. Young Harry is a up coming star . A potential team member lol . Great mid week video, right up my street a bit of plant. Thanks all 👍👍

[@welderfabber]

Thanks 👍

[@YNWA-oq5uf]

When you know you know big up the Welderfaber massive!!!!

[@trevormegson7583]

By eck Harry, what an experience. Baz & Cal on site. This was inspiring.

[@SuperWayneyb]

Absolutely Bloody brilliant and those pins look a game changer 🤘😎🤘

[@bencarruk]

The best videos. Plant videos. Keep them coming. Thanks

[@welderfabber]

will try bud

[@waynec6438]

Great video guys and wished there was more Harry’s about 👍

[@welderfabber]

Us too!

[@RichardArblaster]

'ey up Baz, cracking episode, great idea with the pins 👍👍👍

[@Medusas_Barber]

Teenage kids were running around back in the 90's with Slide-Hammers robbing cars. Used them as Barrel-Poppers to pull ignitions out and locks outta doors. Ain't new like lol.

[@yosmith1]

That pin system is pretty cool tech. I wish we had those years ago. Would have made simple repairs and avoid further damage because no one wants to go with the cost and time of having someone come out with a line bore system.

[@welderfabber]

They been around a long time but I only found out about them last year, but yeah very simple but great idea.

[@AnthonyB17]

Always gotta watch early and always waiting to watch!! Amazing work once again team!!

[@MarkShesrer78]

Baz and cal a other fantastic video. Harry was worth his weight in gold helping you out there

[@TheShinnion]

I was born in 88 that was a good year 😉

[@TheShinnion]

Go wann WF and the team yas are right ones 🍻

[@richardsedorski1206]

Hi nice surprise another chapter brill they are a brilliant idea.😎😎😎

[@davidtaplin7990]

BAZ just started with Hydration, strawberry kiwi the tub lid has a pic of you , 🏃‍♂🚴‍♂ 🏋‍♂

[@davesmewing2534]

The expander pins are a good idea but remember they are dry when fitted and grease should be put in before working.

[@RoryDevlin-lx6qg]

Brilliant video ! one of your best yet 👍😎 really interesting

[@welderfabber]

Thanks 👍

[@graham-martin5847]

good to see a propper defender in the background

[@noelkenny7504]

Another fantastic video BAZ

[@mariecurly2420]

Brilliant baz cal ❤❤

[@mattjones7200]

Great video 😮

[@crazyedits50]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@welderfabber]

Thanks for watching!

[@markashford896]

Hi Baz I learnt to drive jcbs in 1980 I didn’t need a ticket but I did need a key 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@ronwebster4764]

Aup Baz, great content, them pins are awesome if I where fitting them I'd mark them at 12 O clock with a sharpie so you have visual. Like you can't wait to see them on a larger machine 👍🙂😎

[@welderfabber]

Yeah I do that on the bigger machines the 1s I was maintaining anyway, but these guys look after the machines well, so no need. I should of mentioned that in video to be honest

[@ronwebster4764]

@@welderfabber this wasn't in any way a criticism, your proper onnit, keep it coming 😎🙂👍

[@Laura-wc5xt]

Great way to spend the afternoon…watching welderfabber..Paulie brown in Florida

[@jamiemurray1886]

Evening director good mid week episode fantastic

[@happyemojilearning2866]

Bazza is a top bloke

[@andywalters7300]

What a lad Harry is

[@adrianshjadesheehan9991]

Ye are brillant it's not a good week unless we have the welderfabber absolutely the best man out there Baz stig Callum Dan the whole team yere brillant

[@johnferguson7871]

Same idea as the Fenner tran torque really good

[@walshpaul4158]

Guy's a cracking video. really interesting

[@welderfabber]

thanks

[@Georgiee.and.Dan.]

Here we goooo bloody good show 👍👍👍👍✔️

[@johnmchardy4502]

Vicars plant spares would supply every pin and Bush and shims etc for that machine for less than 2grand but you would need baz to line bore any worn holes and get wee father to make oversize bushes for bored holes

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

I drove an old Hymac 580c in the early 70s didn’t bother with all that re bushing bollocks. Fourteen pound sledge with a bit of slightly over size sheet pile tie rod did the trick.

[@gregshearer423]

bet you didn’t believe in grease either 😂

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

@@gregshearer423 yeh we did cos in them days you still got 10hrs a week grease money, good old days!!!

[@gregshearer423]

@@CHRIS-xm1do 😂

[@welderfabber]

haha

[@dwayne5686]

Hey baz we line of torque mark paint along the bolt head to washer be a good idea, good indicator of slackness

[@TheShinnion]

I was born in 88 that was a good year 😉

[@ptminiaturasportugal]

😳 excelent job 💪

[@butchphillips873]

We tried somthing simular to the expander pin back in the 1980s. Did'nt have any luck with the system that was around then. The pin will not help centre of bore wear only outer bore wear. We went back to line boring . Yes weld and line bore is slower however it brings the machine back to factory spec and outlasts the pin system. Just my experience. cheers from Australia. ps. really enjoy the vidios.

[@welderfabber]

I hear you but if looked after all that can go wrong is the sleeve wears out that, they cost buttons so no down time and spending money on bore.... Bigger the machine the more these make sense.

[@ianjbuilder7655]

Great vid again nice to see something different ❤3cx operators are few and far between now day infact I would like to see a moden day machine driver jump in one of these spin that chair to back ho and pull them controls and think mmmm these are back to front lol if you know u know 😅

[@theunemployedtrucker]

I would love to know the life span of the expander pin's and can you just replace the worn expander pin's with new ones or will you need to line boar because the holes will be to worn ???????? Great video Baz and I love the vintage 3CXs, the OG British construction machine 😊

[@welderfabber]

If maintained they should last a life time and if the selves were to wear out, just replace maybe up the size of them, they are only mild steel designed to mold into shape each time you torque them.

[@rossnolan2883]

Super 👍

[@sicknote26]

I fookin love watching your videos baz Very educational. Shout out to ... I J K Scrap metal Manchester I've one ur stickers on back of car guy who works there noticed it right away 😅 the 3 Amigos known everywhere ❤

[@jimwalsh2792]

Have you ever seen the slide sledge. It’s an American idea. Expensive so I made a poor man’s version from some tube and 35mm bar. More accurate than the sledge hammer and drift. Great video. 👍

[@bigneil8888]

Nice advertising feature

[@danhei]

Those pins are a real time saver and time is money. Are they much more expensive than having to line bore plus new bushes plus shop rate? Down time is costly, that must be calculated in the cost. What an advantage that lad has at age 14, he will do well. How is your son doing? Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@welderfabber]

Its all relative on what machine as far as cost but yes the down time is a Biggy. Max is fine back working with us thanks for asking bud

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

We owned one of those 3CX 4WD Sitemasters with an extendahoe. Not durable machines. Valves leaked. Engine overheated. Electrics quickly developed faults. More suited for farm work than construction work. We bought it because it was 50% cheaper than CAT/Deere/Case - we paid what it was worth. That said, we got a lot of work out of it, but it was a pile of junk after 5 years - so many issues that we stopped fixing anything that wasn't critical for work.

[@welderfabber]

Never owned or used 1 but Most owner operators I know love them

[@markh5433]

My Grandad ran JCBs mainly the earlier 3Cs he never rated the early 3CXs and hated the Turbomaster🤮

[@darh772]

Nice video Baz. Those pins look like a great system. How much roughly were the 50mm ones for the 3cx? And where can they be got?

[@Thedudeabides803]

Manly men doing manly things💪

[@davebart1491]

Longest advert I ever did watch and I hate adverts lol

[@welderfabber]

More of a How to video & getting the word out about these, I only found out about them last year and they have been around for decades

[@TheShinnion]

Go wann WF and the team yas are right ones 🍻

[@colmcoughlan8379]

Them expander pins are the same idea as the pins in the brokk machines

[@landroverlandyman]

Baz sign Harry up whata mon

[@discoginge3014]

Baz there is a company called Nike hydraulic they have 18 ton hydraulic press that just plug up to your compressor prefect for doing spring eye bushes on 8 wheels worth having a look mate 🤙 cal hope you enjoy the holiday mate still waiting for that shout out I asked for on messenger 😂

[@discoginge3014]

That slide hammer seem to have work a treat tbf 👍

[@welderfabber]

I cant wait to put it to the test

[@theessexhunter1305]

Nice, but 8.8! thought it would be at least 10.9 grade bolt.

[@normstan]

Doesn’t seem right to me, just 8.8 bolts in an application like that . . .

[@jimsvideos7201]

Assuming the bushings for the expander pins are softer than the pin itself, the pin looks like it’d last half of forever. The bushings could be slotted like an ER type machine tool collet to allow for a greater adjustment range, but I expect they’re the way they are for a reason I don’t understand yet.

[@welderfabber]

The sleeves are softer designed that way to mold over time as you tighten them up, the pins are hardened

[@jimsvideos7201]

@@welderfabber There you go, I go to bed a little smarter.

[@guygfm4243]

Any problems with the expander nuts coming loose over time?

[@welderfabber]

Once molded they should be fine just checks on service

[@boromickfc]

Write the tourqe setting above each pin for the bolt size

[@welderfabber]

not a bad idea but they come with booklet for all sizes.

[@boromickfc]

Some idiots can't read🤣

[@chasthechippie]

Only thing I dont understand is how come the Expander pins are so expensive? What we got quoted for our Hitachi 130 it was touch and go for reboring so we went old school

[@welderfabber]

The 130 expander pin would have a lifetime guarantee and little down time....

[@cathalquinn5487]

Can they be got in Ireland

[@jimsvideos7201]

It would be a shame to ding up the paint on the finished machine, but then it’d be a shame not to.

[@ColinLennard]

Can you get these Expander Pins State side?

[@welderfabber]

They are global bud so yes.

[@greg9523]

Over-torqued all those locking bolts on installation…

[@typashley8438]

Them expander pins are the best thing since sliced bread , I once got the biggest bollocking of my life for putting my finger in a truck leaf spring and the shackel.

[@welderfabber]

haha I had a few off my dad for doing dumb stuff like that

[@garysheehan4077]

Can't believe im first 🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂

[@welderfabber]

grats

[@steventonkz]

Why are welders doing a fitters job :')

[@welderfabber]

I am both

[@johnturnbull820]

baz out of interest why dont you like discussing prices on camera ? it would be interesting to know

[@welderfabber]

Prices change all the time, you tell your prices and its a race to the bottom

[@keithrogers2107]

Is it a British invention !!

[@welderfabber]

Swedish

[@davidhaugan8334]

Its a 4 cx

[@mfletch392]

Never under the power of a taper; That it a game changer Baz {fletch}

[@davidwindsor4632]

Must say never heard of expander pin until this video. Interesting application. 👍🦾

[@welderfabber]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnSmith-wb6kq]

31:42 It was at this moment Callum knew that he had Fucked up hahaha, not picking on ya bud, just havin a laff 🙂

[@mickwilson6852]

Another great video baz& Cal and Director💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💞💞💞💞💞💞💓💓🤟🤟🤟👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@welderfabber]

Cheers bud

[@jimmy4952005]

class work Baz just like a collet on a die grinder well done mate need more young on machines and off the phone 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤏