Removing the Cab from the Crane! | Franna Crane Project | Part 15

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The Franna Crane project continues in part 15, and this time we’re tackling the rusty, hole-filled cab! We’re ditching the old cab in favour of building a brand new and improved one. But before we can remove it, we have a bit of a detour with the boom lift cylinders - let’s just say it gets “interesting”. Disconnecting the cab is no easy feat either, with a web of hydraulic lines, steering lines, electrical wiring, and anything else keeping the cab clinging on. Tune in to see the challenges we face and we reveal exactly why this cab needed to go! Stay tuned for the next Franna crane project video or catch up on all the previous videos below 😎👇
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@CuttingEdgeEngineering 12 дней назад

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@pieandmashlover 11 дней назад

Yay! Back to the Franna!! Whoop whoop!!! 🥳🥳🥳

@mars6433 11 дней назад

"Gonna change the oil on my Franna Crane."-Curtis .........part 15 .......

@mariomartin1756 11 дней назад

La vas a dejar mejor que salida de la fábrica , todo nuevo y más moderno , cuando la termines se la vuelves a vender a la fábrica ,te pagarán más de lo que vale , seguro , saludos desde Tenerife ( Islas Canarias) !!!! Te acordarás donde van todos estos cables y demás mangueras ???? Creo que si , eres un gran PROFESIONAL

@OfficeLinebacker-FJB 11 дней назад

At your hourly rate repairing and buying new parts for this crane, could you have purchased a new crane?

@lesray5788 11 дней назад

😅

@AegonTheMad 11 дней назад

This is turning into a new Tally Ho, excellent: "Hi, I'm Curtis from CEE and I'm a Machinist and Mechanic. A few years ago I bought a very old Franna crane, and since then I've been rebuilding that crane from the keel up...."

@gregp9475 11 дней назад

Ah so this is the Franna crane of Theseus?

@korycoster3586 11 дней назад

And launch date is about 2 years away (until it is completed, 2 years ahead of schedule)

@MoraFermi 11 дней назад

Better yet: Project Binky. So much fabrication and customisation to go in!

@davidchapman2839 11 дней назад

You took the words right out of my mind. I have been following Talley Ho from day 1 and this crane project is a modern day ringer. Everything that is touched seems to need complete re-doing. It will be nice when it is done and unlike a custom car probably worth more than when the project started. But sheesh, give the kid a break eh?

@arose62 11 дней назад

Oh no, now I'm imagining "The Countess of Cutting-Edge", and a hairy guy wrapped in a sheet 😱

@hoilst265 11 дней назад

Kurtis' ability to judge balance points for strap-lifting is a legitimate superpower.

@samleigh7817 11 дней назад

He is, in secret, BALANCE MAN!!!!!!

@DaleDix 11 дней назад

Your proper and actual use of an apostrophe in this day and age is heart-warming.

@SeanBZA 11 дней назад

Plus also putting them in the right place to be self unlatching when pulling the cab off.

@simonscott1121 11 дней назад

@@DaleDix I agree. I see things like Kurtis's and I want to die.

@hoilst265 11 дней назад

@@DaleDix Gotta do something with this Fine Arts Writing degree, mate...

@OGYettie 11 дней назад

Franna crane project has a better story line then most tv shows.

@AttilaAsztalos 10 дней назад

Which is remarkably sad, when you think about it. Very much true though.

@hugolafhugolaf 10 дней назад

« Than »

@koenvanderrijt5244 11 дней назад

God I love this project. A couple of thousand kilometers away someone is rebuilding an old crusty crane.. and im here for it! And the takeouts im here for them aswell

@PortaboltPower-pt1ir 11 дней назад

'Can i have the spanner back please', never in history had a man more selfcontrol than in that moment.

@motofish312 11 дней назад

IN THE STAES WE SAY " HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE!"....

@motofish312 11 дней назад

SOMETIMES I ACTUALLY USE ALL THE LETTERS!....

@carson34or43 11 дней назад

Man I had that exact same thought. The amount of self control on that was insane. I wanted to yell myself hahahahaahah

@kozstandsya1494 7 дней назад

what's the name of that tool called?

@davidelliott5843 6 дней назад

Spanner.

@matthiastilly5480 11 дней назад

Noone: .... Kurtis: "The easiest and cheapest way is me just building a whole new cab from scratch...." Hats off!

@Refertech101 11 дней назад

lately been my life in a nut shell "Here's why the azimuth drive sucks and is cooking control circuitry, so here's how we're fabricating a new one from random junk that will be better then the factory unit!"

@dntkatz 11 дней назад

Yep no worries just a little flat steal and Wala a new cab EASY. I know people that can't butter toast without mucking it up. You are one of a kind my friend.

@cv990a4 11 дней назад

This crane reminds me of the old story of stone soup. You start with a stone in a pot of water, add a bunch of stuff, then eventually throw away the stone...

@schperling 11 дней назад

wouldn't it be easier to build a new crane from scratch? :)

@nickcollins1528 11 дней назад

@schperling hire the right engineer so you could get it certified

@madeinusa5201 10 дней назад

I am 64 years old, done lots of mechanic work, welding, fab work, however I learn so much watching you work! You both are amazing!

@thomasholland3289 10 дней назад

Right behind you at 63. Construction Mechanic since 1978. weld/fab/machine/piping. It's been a journey as you well know 👍

@lukebrennan5780 11 дней назад

That P51D at the end lives with a couple of Spitfire IX's. Love the Franna. "Slight rust in the usual places". "Easy project".

@jamesjarrait2231 8 дней назад

That was a prop plane? Hard to tell on my big screen. I’ll look again; first glance was an F-104.

@lukebrennan5780 5 дней назад

@@jamesjarrait2231 oh you are probably right! I was not paying much attention and on my 'phone. I just saw a blurry silver shape. I know an airport near them has various old fighters and just assumed 'silver equals their P51D"

@mikehopkins4546 11 дней назад

I am so heavily invested in seeing this damn crane fixed lol. Please don't think we are getting bored by this content Karen.

@niltonc.7333 11 дней назад

This whole crane refub once done will be priceless - as it will be impossible to put a price to it. I agree with you, the content is just fantastic.

@ctechbob 11 дней назад

'This is the only hollow press I have' Comon, you can be honest, you went straight to the "I'm not F-ing around with this, it's coming out or I'm turning it to liquid." 😂😂

@williamheffernan5826 11 дней назад

The man has to have been collecting tools since he was about 4years old. The collection of gear is other worldly.

@josephking6515 11 дней назад

@@williamheffernan5826 Yeah he's got some way cool toys. 👍

@joefedele4810 11 дней назад

No you're wrong, he started when he was born...he said to the doctor, hey could I have that what's it, I might need it when I open CEE. And so it began.

@epistte 11 дней назад

Its 11:30am USA and I just spilled a cup of coffee over the comment"its coming out or I'm turning it to liquid". Thanks for the laughs.

@TheFrattylight 11 дней назад

I bet that pin heard boss music after he broke that pull rod.

@gregknight3485 10 дней назад

Love the extras at the end. Such a relief to hear you do your nana a couple of times so we know you are human after all.

@mdouglaswray 11 дней назад

Every time I watch you work on this crane, one word echoes in my mind: "GUTSY" followed by "BADASS" - the way you fearlessly tackle these jobs is really inspiring.

@j81851 11 дней назад

Fierce. Like attacking an adversary. But calculated and with resolve. Kurtis is a man to be admired!

@heffatheanimal2200 11 дней назад

I'm hangin' out to see where he puts the flame decals 😁

@josephking6515 11 дней назад

Plus he pulls out some inconsequential piece and then runs down what it is and what it does. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of what he works on. Just incredible.

@davidmuzia814 11 дней назад

Plus I imagine with all the business expenses/taxes stuff he basically gets the crane for free in the end as well as making it a really good revenue stream.

@Stan_in_Shelton_WA 11 дней назад

impressive skills to go along with the gutsy and badass. This Franna Crane project is one hell of an undertaking.

@briggshome7012 11 дней назад

I wonder if you guys know just HOW POPULAR you are around the world! Your videos and projects and YOU folks have become part of the lives of SO MANY who love watching. Know that you are loved. Keep up the great work. God Bless!

@lm4278 11 дней назад

They know... they can see the statistics on their side.....

@Raisopod 11 дней назад

This is about to be the nicest crane in the country at this rate. I always get excited whenever a new video for the Franna comes out, I like watching disassemblies and such, so it'll be REALLY nice seeing it come together again.

@paulbush7095 10 дней назад

That portable 150 ton press is insane! I was taking cover watching this video some 10,000 miles away. If Kurtis wants something to come apart it’s going to happen.

@ignus9928 11 дней назад

I am absolutely loving this series. Nothing is quite as good as a 50+ episode series of watching something turn from rust to pure gold. If this project never ends, I wouldn't mind at all, haha.

@araofmadisoncasey4247 10 дней назад

its called restoration

@minhaluta1668 11 дней назад

Kurtis? I am a 71 yo man. I am tired just of seeing you face this humongous task man. You are a courageous fellow. I would already have scrapped the thing, set it to account loss, and bought a brand-new crane. Live Long and prosper friend, you deserve it. 🤔🤔🙄🙄😎😎👍👍😁😁

@damianwright3690 11 дней назад

He's got to have something to bling up now that he doesn't have his beloved drift car...

@Refertech101 11 дней назад

Nothing beats custom though, problem for us is age and time, we have so little of it left. Sadly that goes along with energy and motivation too.

@minhaluta1668 11 дней назад

@@Refertech101 So true, but you must admit, lots of our energy loss, is to be accounted for by poor feeding habits ie: highly processed foods, sugar addiction, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and so on. After I found out about this, I proceeded to correct it, and I am most energetic. So far as motivation, it is really difficult to be motivated in a Country like My beloved Brazil, where the Communists are now in full flight. 😵‍💫😵‍💫🥴🥴

@damianwright3690 11 дней назад

@@Refertech101 The other factor that results in loss of energy is ... not being energetic when you don't feel it. I'm not talking about getting up and moving when you're sick, but when you're just not motivated. Energy is one of those 'use it or lose it' things in life. A lot comes down to muscular and skeletal strength, and some flexibility. Don't maintain it, lose it. Good news is you can get it back - key things to regain if you have lost them: ability to bend your knee forward to or past your toes while your bare-foot heel still rests firmly on flat ground (this is a key ankle flexibility movement crucial to proper walking); ability to get up off the ground without needing to support weight using hands or arms (this is indicative of leg strength, core strength, and balance); and being able to stand on one leg at a time for more than 20 seconds each, while doing things (leg strength, core strength, balance). The longer you can stand on one leg, the better. For an example, why do many older cultures still have active 80 and 90 year olds? Type of food, cultural attitude and expectations, and effort.

@recklesswhisper 11 дней назад

Yes.. I would've put a down on new crane. This isn't worth the trouble. ^..^~~

@thomasschilf3511 10 дней назад

I am a car guy, own and work on a racecar, a vintage muscle car and a vintage 4x4 truck. I have also maintained my daily drivers, regardless of what they are, There are very few major projects which I will not tackle. However, I would have bailed on this project long ago. Kudos to you for all the effort that you are putting into this. It provides some great entertainment and makes me feel better about some of the projects which I have tackled.

@troop73oo 11 дней назад

Kurtis, I admire your confidence in being able to put it all back together again.

@KingCovfefe 11 дней назад

This series is simultaneously entertaining and anxiety inducing. I'm going to be much happier once I see it starting to go back together!

@Justice-Seeker 11 дней назад

Curtis is far more stoic than I would be after pulling that first pin. I'd have done the "I beat you!" happy dance while making rude gestures at it.

@PyroShim 11 дней назад

That probably happened off camera

@normanbuchanan9710 9 дней назад

The whole thing about this channel is it's not just very educational but there's a lot of comedy sneaked in and all characters are involved 😂, you guys Homey and the birds included are priceless 😊.

@claytonWells-tr8yl 10 дней назад

Crane project is way better than 100 episodes of a fireball vice machining series. Your videos are the best

@DavidLindes 8 дней назад

I don't think I can even imagine taking on a project of this scope and magnitude. Yet you're slogging away at it. Mad respect, Kurtis. And great work documenting it all, as usual, Karen! And scritches to Homeless. :)

@Salmon_Rush_Die 11 дней назад

When you get that crane finished you're just going to be driving it around looking for random shit to pick up & put down for no reason lol

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 11 дней назад

hahaa you know it!

@xGinxIchimaru 11 дней назад

The amount of work on this project is mind boggling. Thank you Kurtis and Karen for all the hard work and entertainment ! The content is top notch.

@Ariel-om5fh 11 дней назад

When you see the torch come out you know s*** is about to get real.

@mapo5976 11 дней назад

Karen's scream was the berries 🍒 😅

@vincenthalas7055 11 дней назад

That crane really does need the attention you have been giving it. That rust was brutal!

@mikebellamy4760 10 дней назад

One guy and one girl and one dog. What you guys are achieving is just amazing.

@glennsoucy4359 11 дней назад

Been working around heavy machinery for 40+ years. I was today old when i saw a hollow porta-power

@PurpleNovember 11 дней назад

Those pin puller’s are actually not that uncommon. Most of the heavy equipment shops I’ve worked at have had one or two and there’s plenty of places that rent them out too.

@dfross87 11 дней назад

Like most specialised tools, you don't need one until you REALLY need it.

@jimmyoakeslift4374 11 дней назад

Are they not common? I’m an apprentice in Australia and I’ve seen a fair few of them

@dfross87 11 дней назад

@@jimmyoakeslift4374 They're certainly not rare, but most places I've been don't have them. Until they need one, and then suddenly the new expensive hollow porta power is the best thing this side of free beer.

@mrdebug6581 11 дней назад

I know NOBODY, how is as bold as Kurtis to rip out all this electrical and hydraulic guts from such a not-trivial machine... full respect from here 👏🏻🏅

@mlmmt 11 дней назад

Ripping them out is the easy part, its putting everything back together that is going to take forever :P

@mrdebug6581 11 дней назад

@@mlmmt I am aware of the fact that Kurtis will reassemble this...and it will be much better than new🍀

@turtlebro4498 11 дней назад

When the cab was being unsecured so it could be removed, i was like finally got to see a great example of the famous "it can be tight if its liquid" mentality. Love this series and everything that you guys put out. Awesome work.

@lzed223 11 дней назад

I love how Curt escalates from a heavy hammer to a 150 ton portable press. Moisture is a funny thing. I had a large 30 hp vacuum pump seize itself overnight by rusting the blades to the cylinder wall. It required a tough expensive overhaul.

@thestrangerthattalks9516 11 дней назад

Was about to sleep, looks like plans changed.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 11 дней назад

😁

@brucehobbs1734 11 дней назад

Staying awake the see it.

@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so 11 дней назад

Sleep is underrated. Ooh, new video!

@100acrewood77 11 дней назад

Same here, was well worth the lack of sleep

@legionofanon 11 дней назад

@@silent4126it's currently 0300 where I'm at lol

@scottgm321 11 дней назад

It's so nice when you have a cheerleader and someone to pick up dropped tools for you. Thanks for the video.

@michaelallen1432 11 дней назад

Yea, Homie is awesome. Karen's there too. 🤣

@lastguy8613 10 дней назад

@@michaelallen1432 Homie dosnt pick up tools, that's what he's trained George for😅

@jstamets 7 дней назад

Sort of like jacking up the radiator cap and pulling a new car underneath - one piece at a time! Really enjoy these!

@luksan_swe 11 дней назад

Curtis in the cab on the ground playing with the steering wheel was priceless 😀

@davidt8438 11 дней назад

This reminds me of when I was younger (1972) and worked for an automobile alarm company. I couldn’t have been more than 19 years old and while at a body shop reinstalling an alarm in a car that had been repaired, the owner somehow convinced my boss to have me remove a dashboard and fix some problems that the car had previously had. I had never removed or installed a dashboard in my life. In fact I’d never even 😢worked on a car before except to install radios and alarms. I didn’t and still don’t know anything about cars. I guess ignorance truly is bliss because I agreed to give it a try. Well after taking 5 hours to remove the entire dashboard and then fixing a few problems like wiring and vent problems I then took another 3 hours to reinstall the dash and check everything to make sure everything worked I left and after that 10 hour day I had gained enough confidence to attempt almost any repair on almost anything. It’s funny how I’d never thought about that day which was over 40 years ago until watching this video. Confidence sure can be a skill builder. I only found out years later that the dashboard is one of the first things to go together when they build cars and nobody in their right mind would attempt to remove and reinstall one on a car already built.

@josemanon6295 11 дней назад

Good story, thanks for share!

@kenknight4560 11 дней назад

There are many car restoration projects on RU-vid, THIS is the most interesting restoration project going. The crane company should be paying you for making these videos, a how to for repair and restoration. What a project!

@florisvideler 11 дней назад

Somw really good restauration series going on apart from this if you are interested are the 280z from My mechanics and the entire soup classic motoring channel

@andrewnielsen3178 10 дней назад

They're certainly not a good ad for the makers. Curtis has had a fight with every job so far.You start to wonder if the crane was a good bargain at all.

@Gpbattersby 10 дней назад

I’m unsure if you’re genius or insane , but I’m here for the ride! I envy your ability not to be massively overwhelmed by the whole thing! Great videos guys, thank you

@douglasharley2440 11 дней назад

lol, you have no idea how relaxing these videos are! *thanks*

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 8 дней назад

Hey mate! We're glad you're enjoying them lol! You're a legend, thanks for the support! Cheers.

@pauljackson2126 11 дней назад

I won't ever be bored by watching Frana Crane Project... I bet it would take nearly 30 episodes to put everything back together. Great project video as always.

@Aphony66 10 дней назад

Hanging off every episode. I love it

@mikegdiz6662 11 дней назад

“Ahh. My arch nemesis, The Roll Pin.” We meet again. Lol I think we all felt that.

@m0nk3yl0v3r 11 дней назад

This guy & Andrew Camarata... best guys to watch on YT

@rogerday6184 10 дней назад

Waiting for the chainsaw to help put the cab back on…. Lol

@michaelcato9255 10 дней назад

I love how you have no fear of jumping right in and taking things apart. Your mechanical knowledge is astounding.

@leebrooke1831 11 дней назад

What a slick removal of a stuck pin. The only hollow press? I’ve never even heard of one! Any practicing mechanic that isn’t taking notes while watching your vids is not taking advantage of the tremendous learning opportunities afforded by yours and Karen’s videos. You are truly an innovative thinker!

@tristansimonin1376 11 дней назад

We use them for pulling conical pinion gear into the bearing in my factory. We assembled industrials gearbox here

@dev-debug 11 дней назад

"I'll just cut it off and make a new one" I feel like I've heard that a hundred times in this project lol

@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian 7 дней назад

Kurtis’s dismantling skills are to be applauded. 👏👏👍😀

@marswalkerpilot2303 2 дня назад

when i saw the press unit comming out i did say "i will win" with a smile and sure enough it did. thanks for yet another great episode.

@beakittelscherz5419 11 дней назад

10 years ago, i said "good by" to TV... No Regrets so far! This (RU-vid) thing got me entertaint 10 times over!😎

@levgordin7370 11 дней назад

Kurtis buys a functioning crane with minor problems. One week later: starts to take it apart in order to rebuild it from scratch 😂😂😂 Great project and good luck!! I love it!

@grahammorgan9635 11 дней назад

Your work holding is outstanding and your patience with the continual frustrations is commendable. There are many that would have walked before now.

@ElderRVer 10 дней назад

I sincerely hope I live long enough to see this machine that has been disassembled into 10,000 parts become a working crane. It’s simply mind blowing 🤯.

@billhanson4921 11 дней назад

i love the portapower "its coming out and i'm not asking nicely " tool lol

@nicomeier8098 11 дней назад

That portable hydraulic press is a miracle worker!

@spencerroach4489 10 дней назад

I admire the focus and patience Kurtis must have for projects like this. I also admire the laundry detergent and bath soap you all must have! 😂

@johnkruton9708 10 дней назад

I”m sure it’s been said already but the “snake” outtakes are Golden. Married couples 24x7 humour.

@tomoakhill8825 11 дней назад

I _love_ the last clip. Homeless just loves Karen so much, that he _has_ to squeeze between her feet. It is a delight, to me, to see Karen being so kind to Homeless.

@636wrentham 11 дней назад

I'm deep into a total rewire of my 1967 Chevelle. The Franna Crane series makes me cry just a little bit less. Thank You!

@gragor11 11 дней назад

The skill sets of Chad, as are Curtis's, are rare indeed.

@robertbarnum7541 11 дней назад

Posi?

@ToolofSociety 10 дней назад

I hope to god it's not as rusty as the Franna crane :P There are a surprising amount of wires in those old cars. Fortunately I've never had to replace the whole wiring harness. Did have to replace some of my Nova's wiring due to modifications and some questionable wiring..

@royalblood2405 10 дней назад

Dude that car has like 10 wires, a monkey could rewire that old junk

@dougwood6186 11 дней назад

Thanks for another Saturday morning fix watching one of your videos . All i can say is amazing the confidence you have to take on this mammoth project , i cant wait to see it going back together . Looks like a nightmare of hydraulic and electrical plus air lines . When you read the title removing the cab it sounds simple and slightly boring but i enjoyed every second and there was nothing simple or boring about it . Great camera work Karen . You and Kurtis are my favourite watch on You Tube. Thanks keep it coming

@user-fz6vs4de9m 10 дней назад

Your patience is amazing. I'd have nightmares. When I was on the DMZ in Vietnam, if we couldn't weld it up or cut it off we were in trouble. No way we could do what you are doing. AMAZING Homey is fantastic at navigating a maze.I keep wondering if you could afford an apprentice. When you quit there will be no one to take over. OMG the rust is horrendous.

@ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00 11 дней назад

Portable hydraulic press? Man, you’ve got all the cool tools!

@bassriver8137 11 дней назад

Every time your notification comes up, I set an appointment in my day. Quick note, my dad worked in the "home defense department" lol, of a steel shop here in Canada for many years. I never know just how skilled or intelligent he had to be to do this work until i watched you in your shop. Detailed insanity sometimes it seems. Thank you for allowing me to know my dad better, it means much. I will be 70 this summer, good fortune watching over, and hope to be dropping you both a note when i am 80. Oh by the by, the edits, production and scheduling you have accomplished, is nothing short of professional. Producer Karen I salute your skills and abilities. Give guys, we will be here to see what Homeless is up to next. Joy to you both

@johnc4394 9 дней назад

Who doesn’t love a good crane, great job… all 3 of you 🤗

@norbasza 11 дней назад

I wish with all my heart that you will put it all back together. I'm looking forward to the end of the reconstruction. Greetings from Poland

@ImolaS3 11 дней назад

That portable hydraulic press is handy!!!!

@DogSerious 11 дней назад

They would be hard pressed getting that cylinder off without it.

@brettfontaine4681 11 дней назад

I see what you did there 😂

@SandBoxJohn 11 дней назад

33:38 You and Kurtis just had the privilege of hearing the sound of a Packard built V-1710-3 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in a CAC Mustang.

@jeffreyullrich8511 11 дней назад

You three are so entertaining. Both in humor, knowledge, the skills and the way the videos are shot, edited and posted. Top notch work. Your channel should have 25M subscribers.

@Layzmaster 9 дней назад

You've got yourself a right good Sheila there mate. I also appreciate the large amount of swearing in the out-takes. Reminds me of every single machine shop, repair bay and Body shop that has ever existed anywhere. Good on ya.

@jaybud1607 11 дней назад

I am amazed at how many US youtube guys mention CCE in their own videos. You guys do a great job. I always look forward to watching you on Friday morning. and I agree whole heatedly that Kurtis' ability to pick (lift) a piece that is balanced is amazing. Karen, you so a phenom job filming and editing. Keep laughing, it make me smile.

@slimydroid 11 дней назад

The ship of Theseus springs to mind, how much more needs to be replaced before it's no longer considered the original crane! Great work as ever though, really enjoying these (and everything else you do).

@AttilaAsztalos 10 дней назад

Oi! As long as the gear shifter knob is the same, IT'S THE SAME CRANE! ;)

@user-cy6mi4cs3c 11 дней назад

Greetings from Boise, Idaho! What a monstrous pin removal! Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, etc., etc., etc.! Insist and persist, and my band teacher used to say! And the cream of the show was, of course, the P 51! There is no mistaking the growl of that engine! Thanks, you three, for all your good work!

@sparty94 11 дней назад

this franna crane project has really turned into a rebuild/major overhaul. it's really fighting you every step of the way too, cranes don't age gracefully. looking forward to seeing how it turns out. thanks for the great content.

@rickstirling7045 11 дней назад

A tool for every job, but a portable hydraulic press? Effing awesome mate! Great video today! Kudos to the Ace videographer.

@kennethgoble3612 11 дней назад

Echo: And as always, Karen's videography and editing is the best on the tube.

@soaphelps 10 дней назад

33:39 thats freedom inbound. 🦅🦅

@TomokosEnterprize 9 дней назад

Kurtis and Karen, If I didn't know better you are building a piano. Sticking to doing it right everytime, all the time, you are both as profesional as it gets. When I worked on a service truck I would often do jobs much like this at -25C. We often made temp repairs to only correct them in warmer times. Odd things are For whatever reason I miss that job, LOL. I sure love these visits with you. You are as profesinal and straight forward as any one I know. Thaanks you two, See you next post for sure !

@ruebensmith8931 11 дней назад

Could feel the frustration when Curtis said "just fucken why??!!"...the jump scare 😂😂 poor Karen 😂😂 using his belt as a snake..classic 😂😂😂

@chrishanna256 11 дней назад

You have two great forms of memory, both I am in awe of.. Your own, since you seem to remember how to put all these devices back together in working order and your cinematographer who provides all of us with the details and you to check the details when needed. ALWAYS impressive work on both your parts.

@PaulG.x 11 дней назад

I'm an lab instrument service engineer. After some years of disassembling and reassembling machinery an engineer becomes familiar with how things are designed and fit together. It takes little thought and memory. Cables and fluidic lines need to be labeled though. Then there is German designed equipment , the rule there is that it will be as difficult and unnecessarily complicated as possible.

@Tarpo 8 дней назад

While I know its frustrating when stuff is rusted and uncooperative. I love when your body language is "Ok. Thats enough screwing around. If it went together, it will come apart" and it just involves progressively bigger things. Great video, as always

@dondwyer3679 11 дней назад

You certainly have knowledge and "get after it" experience that shows on your videos. You also have a very happy support person and such a positive outlook! What a combination!

@zsolthajdu5007 11 дней назад

I love how you are fine with replacing 80% of this crane, even stuff that you already replaced gives you a hard time.

@ProfessorMAG 11 дней назад

Kurtis is a brave man. That amount of wiring and hydraulics to get re-connected from the new cab would be daunting. I've done it before and he will need a clear schematic and a lot of trial fittings to get this right. My hat off to you for even trying, many would just pay someone else to work it out.

@Michel-Uphoff 11 дней назад

YES!! Franna Crane time! (pours a large cup of coffee to enjoy it to the fullest)

@wm12ga 11 дней назад

6:00 Mechanical advantage at its finest. Keep up the good work. Cheers from WA state USA. Love the content!

@bgjr2574 11 дней назад

Woke at 5 a.m. to drink coffee and boom kurtis and karen dropped a franna video great morning lol. Great job as usual Kurtis and Karen, i have watched so much ive got my 2 boys into it and now they are also subscribers. Look forward to more.

@JimmyTontoeShreds 11 дней назад

The wiring harnesses in these Franna cranes are unbelievable too. I used to work for the company that did the wiring harnesses for these cranes. Company name was HARNEX, located in Brisbane Northside industrial suburb of Brendale. Wiring harness usually took a week to a couple of weeks to complete. Pity 70 of staff at HARNEX are incompetent crack heads. Good luck with the wiring if you’re getting it from them. Curtis and crew keep the videos coming they are outstanding.

@snl154 10 дней назад

A freaking P-51 casually flying above the block 😁

@billblock8090 11 дней назад

The crane saga is fascinating Kurtis. I love Karen's reaction to what is going on. You are a great mechanic. From West Texas

@brettmarley4772 11 дней назад

Turns out i cant count. Been there before. Laughed at that a bit.

@tomaskarlkjartansson 11 дней назад

Unbelievable how talented you guys are! With the way you are going im starting to think that building a new crane from scratch would make more sense 😂 brilliant work as always!

@LukeA_55 11 дней назад

I won't be surprised when he says "righto guys, now that we've taken every last bolt off the crane I've noticed something I dont like and for that reason I'm going to make a new one" 😂

@johnwinden8511 11 дней назад

Every time I watch one of your videos I’m always amazed at the amount of knowledge that Curtis has and the fantastic job of filming and editing that Karen does. Very good stuff, thanks so much!

@stephendoherty1275 10 дней назад

"I don't like anything about this crane, so I'll just replace everything that has to do with it and have a good one!" Awesome job!

@afnDavid 11 дней назад

Do you remember how it all goes back together ??

@CuttingEdgeEngineering 11 дней назад

yes! and if not we'll make it up as we go 😂 (or just watch the videos lol)

@davebell4917 11 дней назад

I would reckon

@michaelallen1432 11 дней назад

Of course. He has it all on video.

@krajorama1 11 дней назад

Halfway through the video I thought "this crane will never work again".

@michaelallen1432 11 дней назад

@@krajorama1 If it were anyone else, id wonder. But he knows what he's doing. It's going to be a fully rebuilt crane that's literally like new when he is finished. Actually better than new because he's addressing the shortcomings of it like the propensity for rust in the cab. Since we know he will take care of it and do proper maintenance, this investment of time and money will last him decades. Considering that there are 50 year old pieces of equipment out there still operational, even with poor maintenance, this could potentially last him the rest of his career. And because it's diesel powered, even if everything is electric and fuel is hard to come by 50 years from now, if he had to, he could run it off straight vegetable oil. In AU I understand diesel costs around $2 AUD a litre. A quick check shows vegetable oil as costing about $3.60 AUD per litre. So for a piece of equipment that's not run constantly, even now you could do it. If you bought it by the 55 gallon drum from a bulk supplier you could get it even cheaper. Considering that more and more restraints sell their used oil to a recycler, free oil is becoming a thing of the past. But if you wanted it 55 gallons at a time, you could probably negotiate a reasonable price for it and it would likely come out cheaper than diesel even today. The only issue is the winter which is why there is biodiesel, but there are ways to deal with that.

@memyselfandeye1234 10 дней назад

"of course the last ones seized" after 40yrs of stuff like this ..... the last one should Always be the first one you undo :) ... respect to ya both.... peace

@darrenoatesfinefurniture3648 11 дней назад

Man as a retired heavy vehicle mechanic I think this episode is going to give me nightmares. Don't envy you putting this thing back together, by the way I love your channel

@texastriguy 11 дней назад

766k subscribers - you guys are cruising towards the 1 million mark. Well done!

@DogSerious 11 дней назад

This time next year, they'll be millionaires.

@Gamerock82 11 дней назад

Totally deserved. Brilliant in every respect.

@ronnydowdy7432 10 дней назад

Has almost 301K views in 17 hours

@ronnydowdy7432 10 дней назад

312K views after I finish watching. 300.975 when I started watching.

@lastguy8613 10 дней назад

2000 more views since you commented lol

@denniss5512 10 дней назад

Well at least with such high quality vidoe work from Karen it will be a lot easier to remeber how everything gets routed. Kudos on restoring this correctly instead of in a hurry and on the cheap.

@Jackinsa 11 дней назад

In all the craziness of this world, all the terrible things that are happening, I just love kicking back and watch an Australian fixing things. You guys rock!

@steve581581 9 дней назад

What craziness and terrible things are happening that haven't been happening for decades?

@davep800 11 дней назад

Last thing I expected to see on my favorite youtube channel was what I consider one of the coolest aircraft ever. A P51 fly-by. And as always, Karen's videography and editing is the best on the tube. No skipping ever required. Cheers, mates!

@TDOBrandano 11 дней назад

And I think the Jet was an Aero L-39 Albatros, a Czech jet trainer from the 70's that is popular on the 2nd hand market, but it's hard to say for sure with so few pixels

@markbernier8434 11 дней назад

Practicing for ANZAC day?

@Ariel-om5fh 11 дней назад

The jets were BAE 127 Hawks. RAAF operates 33 of them as lead-in fighter trainers.

@TDOBrandano 11 дней назад

@@Ariel-om5fhI am pretty sure the jet had tip tanks and a straight wing, while the Hawk has swept wings and no tip tanks. It's also a strange paint scheme for a RAAF Hawk. I strongly suspect that it might be this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v4MNZDgmCbE.html seen as they also operate a CA-18 Mustang, the Australian built variant.