It has been quite a while since I have uploaded last! I hope this video suffices! Thank you to all my supporters for sticking around while I was away! The Cylinder ( HMW-2016) featured in the video was paid for with my money. I am not associated with Hercules Sealing Products in any way. Link to the cylinder is www.herculesus.com/product.php?search_text_new=hmw%202016 I also did not mention in the video another good reason for picking an off the shelf cylinder, is seal replacement. Off the shelf cylinders usually have parts readily in stock which makes fixing them cheaper, easier and more time efficient. Pro-Tec Powder Coating LLC Website: protecpowdercoating.com/ Pro-Tec Powder Coating LLC FaceBook: facebook.com/protecjax/ Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Sponsor 0:59 - Discussing the Focus of the Video 1:37 - Why I am Modifying an Off the Shelf Hydraulic Cylinder 6:01 - The Cylinder I Found That Will Work for My Application 8:23 - Cylinder Mocked-Up and Discussion of Modifications 11:30 - Grinding the Flats 15:23 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye 16:20 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye (Pilot) 16:36 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye (Major O.D.) 19:42 - Checking the Base Alignment 21:14 - Trimming the Base Cross Pin Down 21:54 - Review of the Work Done to the Bottom Cross Pin and Install of Cylinder 24:19 - Checking Alignment of Cylinder One Final Time 25:10 - Final Words 26:52 - Outro
@@NathansMoparGarage you got that right! And you are most definitely right about it working. That is when I put my money where my mouth is lol! Thanks for watching!
@@neilmcintosh1200 Thank you! I almost wonder if people are simply scared because they think the material is crazy hardened or something of that nature. Hopefully this video encourages someone out there to modify a cylinder to fit their needs and think outside the box! Thanks for watching!
We are gonna watch every drop regardless of time lapse. Behind the scenes progress is still progress and life happens in there as well. Thank you Nick for another informative and entertaining drop!
@@creatorwatch532 Wow! Thank you, that truly means a lot! I was able to get a ton of stuff done in the two months I was away. Mainly wiring equipment and things of the sort. Stuff that 100% needed to be done. I will be discussing more about it in the next video too. Thank you for watching my video!
@@robstruckshop80 Thank you, Rob! I wouldnt say steady but just shaky enough not to notice lol! It definitely came out great by just hand tools mostly. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update. It's always nice to see progress. I have a friend who has a business rebuilding hydraulic cylinders if you are ever in need or want to rebuild the old ones. God bless.
@@heatherkohlwey8379 You are welcome! I will definitely reach out if it comes down to me needing a cylinder rebuilt. I definitely will have my work cut out for me on the power steering cylinders for the ‘71 L1000 and ‘70 CT800. Thank you for watching!
Great to see a new video. I can tell you’ve done a lot of precision work. I think you’re better off going that route with the stock cylinder and modifying it. I’m thinking you’ll find a need to round that like you said could cause it bind near the top of the stroke. Going this route you gain the knowledge so if you need to do it again which definitely could happen you know what it takes. Almost thinking you may want to put a castle nut on the top of the cylinder but I maybe overthinking it. Your mill maybe a better choice for making those clearances but heck that looked like it went good. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
@@darrencatenacci2737 I definitely think I could use the same cylinder on my day cab if it was needed for sure! I kind of agree with the castle nut idea. Because I changed the design of the shoulder screw, to a more floating design tension is solely reliant on the flanges themselves. But I dont want to necessarily drill that screw for possible changes that need to made in the future. Maybe Ill do a swedged nut or a nylon lock nut. It definitely needs to be addressed though. Thank you for watching!
@@jeffmaclean7700 I definitely need to start planning the general layout of my intake piping to ensure I route the lines correctly and in an efficient manner. I think you are right if I flip the cylinder I shouldn’t have any issues at all. Thanks for watching!
Been a while, stranger. I hope you have a great holiday weekend. Will be watching for the machinery shows. I used to haul a lot of CNC machines all over USA for a dealer up in Mass., Bill
@@billtodd6509 it definitely has been a minute! Too long! I had a wonderful holiday as well! Im super excited to start working on machinery on youtube especially because having the ability to make custom components on site makes things easier and less expensive than outsourcing. Makes restoring things a lot easier too! I dont have any cnc machines yet but maybe someday! Thanks for watching!
@@carldrexler7883 Thank you! It has been a long two months but I was able to accomplish a lot in that time. Im ready to start showing content about machinery as well as the trucks. Thanks for watching!
Hi Nicholas. I really enjoy watching you do things I wish I had the talent to do. (Believe me if I tried modifying that cylinder like you did I’d end up having to throwing it in the scrap heap.)
@@garyponsot6567 Thank you! I definitely think it takes some skill but anybody can get there with a little practice! I have definitely never screwed up really expensive rare parts before lolol. Accidents make us better craftsman if we learn from them. Thank you for the kind words and for watching my video!
Great video as always 👍really looking forward to the next one sounds very interesting. That's pretty good grinding skills you have there, nice to see the effort you put into it you would hardly need it milled now. The stainless bolt is nowhere near as good as a high tensile one but I would prefer the stainless for rust prevention and just looks better to me and if you have some good anti seize grease on it I wouldn't worry at all looks a good size and should handle well.
@@homemade_projects I believe I will go back and re mill the faces at a later date just to make it look near perfect. But for hand grinding we will take it. My main concern with the stainless is exactly what you said and I made it from stainless for the purpose of rust prevention. The cab is not very heavy though (450-600kg) so I believe it will work out in the end. I think I will also add a nylon lock nut instead of a spring washer as well. Another concern I have is I cant really find a good spot to add a greasing point because of clearance and access. I have thought about adding a zerk fitting on the head of the bolt and through drilling to a center point for greasing. But I felt the stainless may have been too weak at that point and would have to be done with something stronger like a 1045 or 4140 series steel. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I do favour the nylon lock nuts can't beat them. A small grease hole through the centre can actually increase the strength of the bolt as creates a wall thickness, it can be hard to believe but have come across this before where solid bar was bending then simply hollow bar the same size worked extremely well. Hopefully you find a nice grease nipple to suit, have seen them with all shape angles to get in tight places great work again 👍
@@homemade_projects oh wow you are definitely right with tubing structure! Something I completely overlooked! I will be making some changes at some point! Thanks!!
@@nelsonmattoon150 It definitely should make future things easier like re sealing or anything like that. And it was $150 and not 4x that while still getting exactly what I needed. Thanks for watching!
@@tumbleweed_garage I will most certainly be doing that! I definitely have some ideas for driving that I think will be really cool. Same with my Imperial! Thanks for watching!!
@@74charger44 Yes I did (5/8” 0.625”). I did that just to preserve the flange so there were no real modifications needed. BUT the threaded end of the shoulder bolt was turned to 1/2”-20 UNF.
@@74charger44 that would most certainly work and would possibly get more stroke because of the adjustment factor. I would most likely would have achieved a full 16” stroke with that design. But I did end keeping the design the same as to reduce the amount of modifications to be done. I would definitely want to do something like that on my lathe as well for ease and accuracy. Really not a bad idea at all and something I will hold on to! Maybe I will change from the design I currently have and revisit in the future! Thank you for watching and your insightful comment!
It has been quite a while since I have uploaded last! I hope this video suffices! Thank you to all my supporters for sticking around while I was away!
The Cylinder ( HMW-2016) featured in the video was paid for with my money. I am not associated with Hercules Sealing Products in any way. Link to the cylinder is www.herculesus.com/product.php?search_text_new=hmw%202016
I also did not mention in the video another good reason for picking an off the shelf cylinder, is seal replacement. Off the shelf cylinders usually have parts readily in stock which makes fixing them cheaper, easier and more time efficient.
Pro-Tec Powder Coating LLC Website: protecpowdercoating.com/
Pro-Tec Powder Coating LLC FaceBook: facebook.com/protecjax/
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Sponsor
0:59 - Discussing the Focus of the Video
1:37 - Why I am Modifying an Off the Shelf Hydraulic Cylinder
6:01 - The Cylinder I Found That Will Work for My Application
8:23 - Cylinder Mocked-Up and Discussion of Modifications
11:30 - Grinding the Flats
15:23 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye
16:20 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye (Pilot)
16:36 - Drilling the Rod Pin-Eye (Major O.D.)
19:42 - Checking the Base Alignment
21:14 - Trimming the Base Cross Pin Down
21:54 - Review of the Work Done to the Bottom Cross Pin and Install of Cylinder
24:19 - Checking Alignment of Cylinder One Final Time
25:10 - Final Words
26:52 - Outro
Making custom parts is always more interesting than just changing stuff out. It looks good now just have to see it working
@@NathansMoparGarage you got that right! And you are most definitely right about it working. That is when I put my money where my mouth is lol! Thanks for watching!
Very nicely done using hand held tools. I'm surprised there are so few people take this route. It would seem to be the logical thing to do.
@@neilmcintosh1200 Thank you! I almost wonder if people are simply scared because they think the material is crazy hardened or something of that nature. Hopefully this video encourages someone out there to modify a cylinder to fit their needs and think outside the box! Thanks for watching!
Great job. Slowly but surely.
@@tommurdock157 Thank you! One bite of the elephant at a time! Thank you for watching!
your new name is dodge heavy duty truck man
@@kelvintorrence5994 Lol! Lets not get too hasty here! I only have a few! Thank you for watching!
Was wondering what happened to you. Can't wait to see the new content
@@nelsonmattoon150 yeah I have been swamped to say the least! But it will be worth it in the end for sure!
We are gonna watch every drop regardless of time lapse. Behind the scenes progress is still progress and life happens in there as well. Thank you Nick for another informative and entertaining drop!
@@creatorwatch532 Wow! Thank you, that truly means a lot! I was able to get a ton of stuff done in the two months I was away. Mainly wiring equipment and things of the sort. Stuff that 100% needed to be done. I will be discussing more about it in the next video too. Thank you for watching my video!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE You are quite welcome Nick; Regards Tommy
Great video, Nick- that’s impressive work with an angle grinder- you’ve got steady hands!
@@robstruckshop80 Thank you, Rob! I wouldnt say steady but just shaky enough not to notice lol! It definitely came out great by just hand tools mostly. Thanks for watching!
Nicholas great job👍
@@dominicgambino100 Thank you very much Mr. Gambino!
Thanks for the update. It's always nice to see progress. I have a friend who has a business rebuilding hydraulic cylinders if you are ever in need or want to rebuild the old ones. God bless.
@@heatherkohlwey8379 You are welcome! I will definitely reach out if it comes down to me needing a cylinder rebuilt. I definitely will have my work cut out for me on the power steering cylinders for the ‘71 L1000 and ‘70 CT800. Thank you for watching!
Great Job!
@@larr991 Thank you very much! Im definitely pleased with the results myself! Thanks for watching!
Great to see a new video. I can tell you’ve done a lot of precision work. I think you’re better off going that route with the stock cylinder and modifying it. I’m thinking you’ll find a need to round that like you said could cause it bind near the top of the stroke. Going this route you gain the knowledge so if you need to do it again which definitely could happen you know what it takes. Almost thinking you may want to put a castle nut on the top of the cylinder but I maybe overthinking it. Your mill maybe a better choice for making those clearances but heck that looked like it went good. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
@@darrencatenacci2737 I definitely think I could use the same cylinder on my day cab if it was needed for sure! I kind of agree with the castle nut idea. Because I changed the design of the shoulder screw, to a more floating design tension is solely reliant on the flanges themselves. But I dont want to necessarily drill that screw for possible changes that need to made in the future. Maybe Ill do a swedged nut or a nylon lock nut. It definitely needs to be addressed though. Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Wouldn’t miss can’t wait to see what is next! 👍👍
Turn your fittings to come in from the bottom that will give you more clearance
@@jeffmaclean7700 I definitely need to start planning the general layout of my intake piping to ensure I route the lines correctly and in an efficient manner. I think you are right if I flip the cylinder I shouldn’t have any issues at all. Thanks for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE your welcome I’ve been doing this for45 years sometimes an other pair of eyes helps 👍great video
Been a while, stranger. I hope you have a great holiday weekend. Will be watching for the machinery shows. I used to haul a lot of CNC machines all over USA for a dealer up in Mass., Bill
@@billtodd6509 it definitely has been a minute! Too long! I had a wonderful holiday as well! Im super excited to start working on machinery on youtube especially because having the ability to make custom components on site makes things easier and less expensive than outsourcing. Makes restoring things a lot easier too! I dont have any cnc machines yet but maybe someday! Thanks for watching!
Hey Nicholas glad you’re back, always a pleasure to watch your skills.😉👍
@@carldrexler7883 Thank you! It has been a long two months but I was able to accomplish a lot in that time. Im ready to start showing content about machinery as well as the trucks. Thanks for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE I’m standing by 😉👍👌
Hi Nicholas. I really enjoy watching you do things I wish I had the talent to do. (Believe me if I tried modifying that cylinder like you did I’d end up having to throwing it in the scrap heap.)
@@garyponsot6567 Thank you! I definitely think it takes some skill but anybody can get there with a little practice! I have definitely never screwed up really expensive rare parts before lolol. Accidents make us better craftsman if we learn from them. Thank you for the kind words and for watching my video!
Great video as always 👍really looking forward to the next one sounds very interesting. That's pretty good grinding skills you have there, nice to see the effort you put into it you would hardly need it milled now. The stainless bolt is nowhere near as good as a high tensile one but I would prefer the stainless for rust prevention and just looks better to me and if you have some good anti seize grease on it I wouldn't worry at all looks a good size and should handle well.
@@homemade_projects I believe I will go back and re mill the faces at a later date just to make it look near perfect. But for hand grinding we will take it. My main concern with the stainless is exactly what you said and I made it from stainless for the purpose of rust prevention. The cab is not very heavy though (450-600kg) so I believe it will work out in the end. I think I will also add a nylon lock nut instead of a spring washer as well. Another concern I have is I cant really find a good spot to add a greasing point because of clearance and access. I have thought about adding a zerk fitting on the head of the bolt and through drilling to a center point for greasing. But I felt the stainless may have been too weak at that point and would have to be done with something stronger like a 1045 or 4140 series steel. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I do favour the nylon lock nuts can't beat them. A small grease hole through the centre can actually increase the strength of the bolt as creates a wall thickness, it can be hard to believe but have come across this before where solid bar was bending then simply hollow bar the same size worked extremely well. Hopefully you find a nice grease nipple to suit, have seen them with all shape angles to get in tight places great work again 👍
@@homemade_projects oh wow you are definitely right with tubing structure! Something I completely overlooked! I will be making some changes at some point! Thanks!!
I don't blame you for going to in stock cylinders
@@nelsonmattoon150 It definitely should make future things easier like re sealing or anything like that. And it was $150 and not 4x that while still getting exactly what I needed. Thanks for watching!
You should do videos of driving them when it becomes road worthy.
@@tumbleweed_garage I will most certainly be doing that! I definitely have some ideas for driving that I think will be really cool. Same with my Imperial! Thanks for watching!!
Curious. Did you use the factory o.d. for the drill hole center measurement?
@@74charger44 Yes I did (5/8” 0.625”). I did that just to preserve the flange so there were no real modifications needed. BUT the threaded end of the shoulder bolt was turned to 1/2”-20 UNF.
What if you were to drill and tap the top of the cutoff rod and used a rod end bearing with a lock nut for adjusting?
@@74charger44 that would most certainly work and would possibly get more stroke because of the adjustment factor. I would most likely would have achieved a full 16” stroke with that design. But I did end keeping the design the same as to reduce the amount of modifications to be done. I would definitely want to do something like that on my lathe as well for ease and accuracy. Really not a bad idea at all and something I will hold on to! Maybe I will change from the design I currently have and revisit in the future! Thank you for watching and your insightful comment!