Hey, how ya going, and welcome to the channel! My name's Pete. This channel is is about me fixing, modifying and general 'tinkering' with whatever takes my interest. Mostly mechanical type of equipment, but certainly not limited to just that. I hope you enjoy the video's and are able to get something good from them. Thanks for watching.
Gday mate just catching up on videos now. Good relaxing watch. Looks like you’re getting a bit creative around the face there🤣🤣, looks magnificent on you. Good to see your brother taking part in an episode. Well done. Talk soon
Hi Steve! Yeah, I've had a couple of comments about the new 'fur face' thing. Ha ha!! It was great to catch up with my brother, again. It didn't come across very much on camera, but he's quite a funny bugger. I'm looking forward to the next ride. Cheers!!
Thanks Mr Dirtmover! And welcome aboard!! I'm trying to find some free time to check out your video's. At a glance, it looks like you've got some pretty cool vid's, there! Thanks again. :-)
I'm sure glad you had fun with your family. Always looking forward to your videos. Can't wait Nothing in the world better than having your own tire mounting machine and balancer.
Yea Pete , I would not trust those old tyres either . Best to do away with them . Thanks for the catch-up video, good to see what you are up to . The backhoe is coming along nicely, On the paint I think a good clean and buff up would be the way to go . Scott 🌵
Hi Scott, thanks for the input. Based on your recommendation (and on my laziness!! Ha ha!), I've decided that a quick 'cut 'n polish' will be all she gets! Back when I was a struggling apprentice, I probably would've just moved the old tyres to the back and run them out. These days I think a new tyre is way cheaper than all the panel damage caused by a potential 'blow-out'. You're a wise man, Scott!! :-)
@@pete-mate3524 Maybe a little wise , But still kinda cheap ! The tyres on my own Toyota Venza that are 3 years old and have done about 53000k have gotten very noisy . Tread are very good , but they sound like they are of cement on the road ,🤷🏼♂ Even though it hardly ever rains here . they are awful in the wet . They are a Dunlop Grandtrek PT-20 , a dreadful tyre in my opinion . New tyres are expensive , I'll just see how long I can handle the noise . Have a good week mate . 🌵
1 day, you'll surprise everyone and clean up the shed, just prepare us first so we don't all have heart attacks .lol Great video , Pete. I'm glad your bike ride with your brother was a success.
You have nothing to worry about, Jeffrey!! I will (probably) never clean up the shed!! Ha ha ha!!! Yeah, the bike ride was awesome. I'm really looking forward to his next visit.
hey Pete if your balancer puts weights 90 deg from each other the machine needs calibrating mate ,,,, easy to do you just need the 60 gram weights I have to do mine every 6 months or so with big tyres Rob Nowra NSW
Thanks Rob. I finally got the information today on how to operate (Yes, I've just been guessing up until now!) and calibrate the machine. So that will be an upcoming job. Another thing to look forward to!! Ha ha! :-) Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
@@pete-mate3524 I use a 14 inch safety spare as my calibration wheel , make sure you have the 60 gram weight handy , the instructions are crap mate , if you get stuck message buddy
Hey , Good to see you Pete , And G'Day back to Mike . Nice to spend time with family. Looks like you got the bugs works out of the bike mounted Gopro working , even got a bug on the lens. Couple of good days riding for sure . Dont remember the last time we saw you with a long sleeve shirt on . Beautiful country as always mate , thanks for taking us along . Scott 🌵
Hi Scott, it can get pretty cold up on the tablelands, so two shirts, a warm jacket liner, a wet weather liner, the jacket and heated hand grips!! Still felt a bit chilly in spots!! Ha ha!! Thanks for the comment. Take care!!
When you were in Ravenshoe I live west of Ravenshoe in Silver Valley Road. Mt Ruby Station. Can have a look at my projects next time you are up this way.
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Great spending time with family. Later today I’m going to pickup my brother-in-law and take him to the power show with me, should be a fun few days. He used to ride bike but his health doesn’t allow that anymore so we can’t do that. Enjoy yourselves because as my father-in-law told me. Do it when you’re young because you can’t when you’re old.👍
Pete, this is great content! Not sure why your reviews and counts are not higher, however, not everyone own's a big backhoe. I have a 98 Case 590 Turbo and it locked up hard on me going downhill in reverse!! Front tires did a wheelie when the large rear tires locked up. I'm impressed with your skills in the backyard! I haven't tackled anything this size before but it looks like I need to see what went wrong and get'r fixed.
Hi Mr Martin! I'm with you, in that 'I don't know why my channels not doing any better, either'!!! Ha ha!! Ah well, it is what it is. I'm glad you enjoyed it, though. Your machine 'locking up' like that does not sound good. I really hope it's something simple and easy to fix. Not sure what the differences are between the 580 and the 590? But anyway, here's me wishing good things for you. Good luck, and thanks for the comment.
Thanks Damien, from what I've found on the interweb, and using the chassis & gearbox numbers, this is a very early 1941 model (maybe January or February??) I assumed it was the 60hp model engine, but in a 3 tonne truck, and of that year, it could be either the 85hp or the 90hp. Still trying to work it out. Thanks for the comment. :-)
Thanks Steve, I thought you might enjoy an ol' flathead revival! Ha ha!! Any idea what these things are worth? I have no interest in keeping it. Cheers, Pete
Yeah mate always. A typical price I see them for is around the $800 to $1200 that turn over and complete. This one is proven to run so around that mate.
I have an 8BA. It started as a 6 volt positive ground. I currently run it 12V negative ground. The starter doesn't seem to care about polarity. Somehow it just spins the way you need. Also the voltage doesn't seem to bother them. People run them at 12V all the time.
Hi Mr Heliarche, while I had the s/motor out, I tried it + earth, and it seemed to spin backwards? I only tried it the once, so I may have been mistaken? Either way, it works now! :-) Thanks for the input!
@@pete-mate3524 Mine is from a '49-'51 I believe. Might well have been made differently. I remember playing with little DC motors as a kid. I'd reverse polarity and they'd spin the opposite way. I have no idea why mine works properly either way. I'm just glad I didn't have to fork over $500 or so for a starter to do the job!
G'day Pete . Brilliant idea on the drain plug . Simple and effective . That 85 yo engine sounds pretty right . Always good to see what you are up to mate . Scott 🌵
Hi Scott, glad you enjoyed it! :-) Yeah, I didn't want to spend anything on it until I knew it was a 'good thing'. However, now that I know its a good thing, I still don't want to spend anything on it, because I won't be keeping it. Go figure?!! Ha ha!!
I know what you mean, if you start on the Patrol you won’t work on the backhoe. I have a yard full of projects where I started on the new one and the progress on the old one stops.
Hey Pete mate another good vid. Good to tag along and watch the variety of work you get to participate in. Keep up the good work from Vancouver Island.
Hi mate just watched now. Too many segments to comment on. It’s a brilliant atmosphere there at the workshop, beautiful property. I love those jobs setting up engines and pumps. We’ve done a lot of it over the years, but now they buy professionally made ones with warranty. Backhoe is getting closer too. Great episode, thoroughly enjoyed it
Mornin Pete . Our day started about 25c on its way about 45c today . But as we say , "it's a dry heat " 😳 When I was a kid , I could tell the brand of diesel engines of the time by the sound . Thanks to you and Steve I can now distinguish the sound of a Perkins 6-354 . I'm sure we had them here also , big not near as common as the Mack , Cummins and Detroits we had here. Hard to tell the new modern diesels , since they all have high pressure fuel systems and turbos now . Here is a question that I have thought about for the last week or so . Since you done the tyres on your loader. Why is it that the inside of the wheels do not rust far more than they do ? That old pump ran good and did its job perfectly mate . Was good to let work a little after a long rest . I agree with oldamericaniron on snakes. I just steer as clear as farI can from them. I agree , there was good variety in this video , keeps it interesting . Take care Pete , I will look forward to the next video . Scott 🌵
Hi Pete, we’ve had way too much rain also and tired of cloudy days. Enough rain so crops in low areas drown out. I only know enough about snakes as to stay away from them although none in my area are venomous. Great video as with the collection of clips it gives a very good idea of your daily life. Sounds like your beautiful winter day would be a beautiful summer day here. As always, live life and enjoy it!
Thanks Scott. I always look forward to reading your comments. For some reason, your thoughts mean a little more to me than most. Thanks again Scott!! :-)
Hi again Pete, talked to you last evening and woke up this morning to the video. To an old guy like me the technology is still amazing. I remember when a “long distance “phone call an hour long to a place 40 miles away would have cost as much as driving there. Now we can communicate with someone on the other side of the world as much as we want for a small flat fee each month. I chuckled about the curry comment as I did have a curried chicken meat pie on the road trip with Steve and Nick to Dave’s place. I probably would have resorted to the cutting torch to cut down the cutting edge. Main thing is job done well. I think when it comes time to sell the purchaser can be confident he is getting a good machine.
Hi Geoffrey, I also would have gone for the cutting torch if I had one! To be honest, I do actually have an oxy' kit, but the hoses are rotten and I struggle to justify paying the rent on the bottles given how little I use them. I have vivid memories of waiting until after 8pm to get the cheaper rate for the long distance calls from when I was a kid. As always, it was great to have a chat and catch up.
@@pete-mate3524 I’ve owned my own tanks since I got out of school. After helping my neighbor as a teenager and saw what you could do with torch it was one of the first things I bought! I’ve since bought extra tanks as always seem to run out when store is closed. But no, I don’t use it as much anymore and oxygen and acetylene have gotten ridiculously expensive. I use propane for heating and cutting and propane is cheap to fill out of my bulk tank for house.
Pete, seeing you at work made me think of a video I had. The farmer I work for also does farm drainage. The video is of pulling the 85,000 pound tile plow through a soft spot. It was mid winter at 3:00 in the afternoon and gets fully dark by 5:00. The temperature plummeted to 15 degrees Fahrenheit below zero that night. Would not have been a good time to get stuck. After we got through we spent 2 hours cleaning mud from tracks in the freezing dark. What fun. I sent the video to on WhatsApp.
Thanks Geoffrey, yes I did get that video. It doesn't look fun! Ha ha! But at least you weren't stuck there overnight. Sorry I missed your call, I'll give you a ring this weekend.
Always a pleasure to follow along Pete . The old Perkins and Kubota were just waiting to go . Not good on the Hydraulic pump mate ! Looks like a goner ! 🌵
Thanks Scott, I did manage to get in touch with the guy and he had no interest in helping me. I'd love to be angry with the guy, but sadly, it's my own fault for not checking it out when I first got it (about 7 months ago!!!).
