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Haven't seen the vid today, but I wanted to get a question in for Karen. Karen, which is longer, the time Kurtis takes to do these projects or the time you spend editting them? I ask this because as much as we appreciate Kurtis' knowledge, expertise and ability with the tools of the trade we cannot forget that your knowledge, expertise and abililty as a videographer and editor are just as amazing. Thank you, Karen, for what you're doing with Kurtis' work. You make it so much easier for us mere mortals to understand and visualize exactly what the maestro is doing. So, Thank You from the bottom of our collective hearts. You're one of the best!
Hey there thanks for watching and the great question! The editing definitely takes longer 😅 and the bigger the job, the longer the editing. I need 3-4 days to fully edit both Patreon version and RU-vid version and then go through all the uploading, creating thumbnail, description, doing subtitles etc. 🤪 I appreciate the support & kind words so much! 🥰
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Thanks for getting back to me. I just realized that you said you have a Patreon!!!!! As soon as this weeks' vid is finished y'all are getting a new supporter! More CEE?!? Be still my heart. Thanks again, for everything.
@@Lenny65 I'm an old guy, and I don't remember old school tools making that clean a cut, especially on something that thick. Not even Isaac, who is one of the best doesn't have it cut that clean.
@@tomhorsley6566 I always thought it was: Measure Twice... Prototype in Cardboard... Cut Once... Repaint because the Swearing stripped the walls... Grab Sledgehammer and Beat the Unholy Howling HELL out of it until it fits... 😄😁😆😅😂🤣
I've said it before, I'll say it again- I wish we had folks like you near us! Not just the physical machine capacity, but the attention to detail, pride in and of work, creativity, and care for your customers. We have so much up here that we just have to order ReMan/ReCon or new because either noone is willing/able to do the work, or they do such dodgy work that you end up with more headache than you started. We just had to buy a ReMan for a D7RII that noone was willing to fix the flanges on. Despite us being able to get the Salvage specs from Cat. You are both a credit to the field, and have my admiration.
There used to be many machine shops like this in the US, but most have closed and that "old obsolete machinery" has mostly gone for scrap, or was shipped overseas. There are still a few, but they may be dedicated to the industry they are part of.
I have been watching these CEE videos for over 3 years, it still amazes me that Kurtis has developed that kind of skill and expertise. I sold Komatsu, Ingersoll Rand products for 35 years and I ran across no one that could do the kind of machining that you do on a daily basis. Although our market does not support a large population of mining size machines, there would certainly be a demand for services like yours. Thanks!
My wife and I loved to watch your videos as a way of bonding. I lost her a year ago last Sunday but I am still watching. Maybe I like to think that she is still with me while I watch them. Thank you.
It's great see two people right on the ball. Kurtis with his machinery/engineering and tool knowledge, Karen with her video work and incredible patience 😀👍.
The 7-point locking of the tool holder extension using all 90 degrees of the normal post was superb, that combined with the shape of the custom holder gave it the rigidity needed on an interrupted cut... 10/10.... It's gonna look real cool when it gets its planed finish.
Greetings from the UK. Retired now after 50+ years in light engineering and found your videos whilst browsing, glad I did. Loving this heavy engineering and your skills amaze me, just brilliant. Loads of videos to sit back and enjoy now 🙂
Really a great touch leaving so much material on the special tool to prevent vibration. Once again, Kurtiss shows us just how skilled and smart he is...great video, Karen!
I was thinking that tool would pay for itself in no time, then you sais the same. The torch cutting was spot on. A nice clean cut with little cleanup work needed. Every video makes me appreciate the camera & editing even more. You catch all the ways of looking at the process that Kurtis goes through. Thank you for taking us along.
I grew up on a Mallee wheat farm in the 1960's with a fairly well equipped workshop then spent 30 years working in advertising, Experience that gives me insight into both Kurtis's skill and Karen's skill. You are both very clever. And I love that you wish to communicate with us. You are both exceptional.
Hi from Seattle! I love the professionalism of the work, and the explanations for us non-machinists. I'm working on my 23rd year of dealing with metastatic prostate cancer, and your videos take me outside my world, and show me another kind of zen-like focus, where I can forget about my problems and focus on Kurtis solving another machining problem. Thanks for the attention to detail, and the fine example of working safely with big, heavy, and dangerous things.
Hey Kurtis, my biggest repair was a 72" x 84" x 12" press plate bore out, sleeve and re-bore 4 - 9" holes with counterbore for seals. Over 10 tons on an old Cincinnati Gilbert Boring Mill. Tolerance was 0.0002" on location and size. Those old machines seem to last forever when you keep them clean, oiled and serviced. My main job there was making press plates and hydraulic manifolds size = 16" x 18" x 16" with approx. 48 holes. Precision sizes and depths to control flow of hydro oil to all machine parts. I also worked on weldments on a 120' X, & 10' Y travel floor mill. That's 120 feet of travel while you ride on the machine head, awesome. BTW I was impressed by the quality of the surface on that tool you torched out. It was like machined, then surface ground smooth.
Wow, that's some serious machining work! Those tolerances are incredible. Old machines are definitely workhorses when properly cared for. Thanks for the kind words about the torch cut. Appreciate you sharing your experience!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering it really does seem like Propane leaves a way nicer Oxy-Fuel cut surface with more liquid slag and less spark slag than Acetylene. they barely needed any grinding either; they just had a discolored layer of iridescent oxides, not the gnarled and chewed cut face of Acetylene. I can definitely see why you favor OP torching.
I was impressed when Kurtis mentioned that the heavy duty live center was good because he didn’t want to “break the spindle.” Whoa! Even the mighty Sheng Yang has its limits. And it was impressive how little clearance remained in the bed gap with that D11 drive hub on the face plate. I’m such a nerd, would have liked seeing the copper-faced hammer dialing in that hub.
I still love that number-eight-wire ingenuity/attitude of "to get this job done right, we need a custom tool so let's go and make one, then get the job done right"
As large lathes and big parts go, this job here shows us all that clearance is exactly that....clearance! Well done to all involved, including Homie......😊
Although it takes a long time to record all the explanations, it is definitely worth it! Not only the speaking and high quality audio (without the f*ing train noise hehe), but also the graphics and the b-roll... All the details are there! very well crafted! Very few channels on RU-vid (of any type of content) have so well done intros and explanations. Better than big production TV shows even! Watching all the way from Brazil at 4AM while having to work late!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineeringThank you Karen for being such a great support to Kurtis. I love how both of you are working together as a couple. This is not the norm in today's world ❤️
Kurtis proving he is the Hub of the business. Great work Karen, you really do a stella job editing and producing these videos. Okay guys, have a great weekend.
Your ability to handle some of the most dangerous aspects effectively and professionally has me watching like a student every aspect of your operation ! You’d be rich here in America! Awesome your family must be so proud of you
If that blew your mind, pray you never see one big enough to hold that hub in it's 6 jaw chuck... I've seen them, they're MASSIVE hunks of Machinery...you need a hoist just for some of the tooling... 😄😁😆😅😂🤣
"What a beast of a machine!", now that's a title to aspire to having! I must say that quickie cutter was mesmerising. Another great job in the CEE books. Thank you K, K & H.👍
Kurtis makes an unbelievable extension and …. It fits perfect and was able to increase spin rate. All while the video is so spot on. Many Thanks, Cape Cod USA.
We appreciate your animation of the part on the dozer helps makes the repair understandable! Always appreciated the machinists at our shop as they see the part in a finished state before you even “say I get you a drawing”!!
You really have interesting and informative videos! I am now a retired weldor and Fabricator but have never had the opportunity to be around or see the skill and expertise that you have shown on your RU-vid videos. Your common sense and application of it is astounding! Kudos to you and your business. You have me wishing I was back in the business again. Love the videos! Cliff.
Good morning from Missouri, USA. It is currently 220 am. in the midwest, and I am super excited to watch the latest video. Your videos have helped me work through some difficult days and nights. We lost our 21 year old daughter nealry 6 years back now, and your videos have truly helped me through some dark days and inspired me to do more metal work. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos and keep up the great work.
I can somehow relate to your situation, at least when it comes to expressing how helpful it is to follow Karen, Kurtis, and Safety Officer Homeless (Homie) as often as possible through these videos. They are remarkable, it is one of my top favourite entertainment alternatives, better than almost anything else. Myself, I am fighting a losing battle with cancer, but I have made peace with my fate and accepted that palliative care is my chosen alternative, receiving pain relief enough to make most days feel practically normal. I can only wish the best of mental relief for you and your nearest & dearest.
@@efimkrivov sadly, she took her own life. No parent should ever have to deal with this amount of pain. Still today, I expect to see her coming home from college with a huge basket full of dirty clothes. Admittedly, I have not fully come to grips with this.
0.7 mm total cleanup on that flange was pretty bloody good for a part that size mate. Amazing to think that if the plate thickness on the new tool was any less it would chatter. Great video guys
Very neat job Curtis.......My biggest job was replacing a destroyed wheel and bearing, on a 30 ton cap, travelling overhead crane in an operating continuous pipe mill. The Crane was 60feet up and about 3ft clearance from the roof, and a 300ft span across the mill. The finishing operation had to be shut down for the tire change, idling 15 men with pay. We had 7 millwrights to get it done....I was the least experienced and most blown away by the job. I had no idea how to get a 2 ton wheel and bearing 60ft up to chasis level and was introduced to the block and fall, which was attached to the roof beams and another block on the base of a building girder and pulled by a guy in a forklift...all directed by hand signals. 4 guys upstairs, and 3 guys downstairs. Since it was a Drive wheel, they had us replace the motor too. I did work, but definitely did not have a picture of the whole job in my mind.....even afterwards I was missing pieces if what was entailed. The things you do, the patience and thinkwork involved, also blows me away sometimes...I hope your Boss is compensating you well for your skills... ;)
@@ronnydowdy7432 Ive been subscribed for a few years now, and have the highest respect for their skills. He has outclassed me many times over for his knowhow, machine savvy, patience and meticulous workmanship.....I am a crude butcher by comparison. Her video is very watchable, with great detailed views....all surrounded by smart and happy animals in paradise.
I'm a urologist and I admire watching your videos because they show a lot of technique and systematic methodology in execution Having the correct tool is important, knowing how to use it correctly is essential! Congratulations!!!
I love it when you fast foreward Kurtis moving aroung the mill. Now all it needs is Yackety Sax playing, and Karen patting him on the top of his head as she chases him around.
I'd be surprised if many under 40 knows what you mean. Some of the funniest TV ever made. Korean RU-vidrs Kimpro828 occasionally channel that. 47.1 million subscribers. I'm sure you remember the bits with the garden hose. They've done something similar.
@@dlewis9760 The Benny Hill theme (Yackety Sax) was used in a bunch of memes back in the early 'noughties, so a lot more of the 30-40 age bracket would probably get the idea.
That D10 video was was how i found your channel. your videos always come on around midnight in California and its always the last video i watch before i sleep. Love them.
One of the reasons why I constantly watch your videos is the wide birth of knowledge and or abilities you display. Those who suggest alternatives to your procedure are entitled to their opinion. I for one enjoy your decision making and follow through. We all make mistakes, but the ones you have made over the time I have followed you are always out front, never covered. That is a trait a lot of people around the world could use.
You are and will remain a "Handige bliksem" as we call it here in Dutch ! Really one of those people who say, "We don't have a problem, we have a challenge!"
Thanks for the vid 👍👍 With such small clearances definitely needed a CAD design to ensure no interference. Kurtis’ CAD skills came through and the finished tool worked as intended - nice one! 👍 By the way, “CAD” = “Cardboard Aided Design” 😂😂 All the best, Paul
Watching your video a couple years ago with using the track torch to cut the tip off a ripper made me view track torches in a whole different way and definitely you were the one that made me decide to buy one. Prior to that I thought they were just for cutting giant plates but seeing you use them made me see their versatility for things like this. It's one of the most used metal cutting tools I own now
Make the tool that makes the tool to make the machine do the job. Classic Cutting Edge. Very nice stuff Kurtis. And yes Karen, we all appreciate your editing skills which are second to none.
I have been a lathe worker for almost 32 years, but sometimes I still need new experiences that I rarely do, I am very happy to see this video which adds new insight to me
That is some hunk of steel out there with the forklift extensions leaning against it. I'm sure I'm not the only person interested in that job. A very cool shop tool. Pretty soon you will need a pallet sized rack space to hold all your shop made tooling. I like the way you figure out what is needed and the fact that you don't have to but expensive "stuff" you can make on your own. Have a great weekend, jack
I was the same - made me think of a Heavy Duty Combine Harvestor Header before any of the mechanical hardware is installed.. It's probably a special bucket for a dozer or loader used in mining.
The depth of knowledge and abilities that Kurtis has is just astounding. I need it, i make it. And Karen's skills with getting that perfect shot to help us understand just what Kurtis is doing are phenomenal. Thanks for the great videos guys.
Kurtis your ingenuity is incredible so many people go looking for products to help them get their jobs done, but you just make your own and it turns out better quality than what can be purchased if at all . Karen once again your filming and editing are impeccable, I love watching your vlogs, best wishes from Tassie ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
What a beast. Unbelievable what you can do. A person dont realiz how big those things are till you see like this. Your knowledge on how you put something together like that extenson you made just mill that thing. Always amaz me. Thanks to both of you for sharing this stuff. With am old man in Texas USA.
I am astounded at the quality of the raw cut edge. (On the blank for the custom tool holder). I did not expect it to be that clean and straight. Straight through the plate thickness I mean. 👍👍
I know nothing about your trade, but it's a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work. And as others have commented, "Karen is an amazing craftswomen herself".
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Wow, a new word has just been invented. Trademark it Karen and you can retire now in style. 👍 *Giggity* (royalty cheque is in the mail). 😁
