Kieran Quinlan except it really took 4, 3 days were spent waiting on the part to arrive from another country. Still beats paying someone else to do it! I just learned how to change oil in my 15 year old Kubota tractor. I will never have to pay some else to do it now!
@@michaelscott-joynt3215 Step 2: Use one piece of heavy machinery to rip apart another piece of heavy machinery so it can be repaired. Step 3: Have doggos running around underfoot, but somehow never being run over by any of the heavy machinery, thank goodness.
I can't tell you how many times getting into a project that I think is straightforward turns into a nightmare like this. What I really enjoy and appreciate is how cool and calm you keep at solving the problems as they come up. I try to channel my version of your attitude when this stuff happens. Thanks for making all these videos, it's a real inspiration and I hope to get better at keeping my head the way you do when it seems like everything is blowing up around me. Thank you.
@@bat__batexactly I don’t get why people ask that about him. He has an almost unlimited bank account 🤣 and he also probably knows that the video will be worth the struggle $
Close to 30 years ago I was working on heavy equipment for a company that was on an absolute shoestring. So we had no books or spare parts and much of our equipment had to do with distributing salt for roads and parking lots. I was alllllways doing jobs like this with no spec sheets to tell me where lines went that I had removed 3-4 weeks beforehand. So I started spray painting the ends of hydraulic hoses and fittings and their ports. So you would see red on a hose, it's fitting and the port it was attached to. I used JD Green, Ford engine BLUE, Implement RED and you get the picture. We had no internet or cell phones to take pictures, so you had to do something to remember what was what and it also helped the hydraulic shop to know what fittings went with what hoses and lines...
One of those jobs where you're *almost* convinced that disassembling the entire machine around the problem is better than disassembling the problem itself.
@@natej6671 I grit my teeth, take a breath, and hit it step by step, like Andrew did. I try and remind myself I'm payin it forward for all those jobs that go super-easy without a hitch - you know those jobs? No, me neither....
You remind me of an uncle who could fix anything. And he could always look at any job and in 5 minutes he knew how to fix it and what materials were needed. Thanks for the videos.
*Andrew comes in for an interview* so what are your skills? Andrew - Everything. edit - I don't know anything about the work he's doing I just enjoy engines and machines but thanks kind strangers!
Andrew is muti talented , there are a lot of guys like him out there... I work with a few myself , As a fellow you tuber ,what amazes me about Andrew is that he does all this and captures it on film and edits it all himself,I think the filming part is harder than the work he does, from him running the drone while he’s driving,to him running the selfie stick in one hand and driving the wave runner at the same time lol, he is amazing with his tireless filming and editing work.
Andrew goes for Interview. So can we can we see some papers of what you can do. Sorry no papers. But i can strip an excavator quickly while you have lunch and watch and tell you all the faults.
Hey Andrew, I just discovered your channel from Essential Craftman's podcast... I really like your videos and the fact that you are showing the whole process of repairing stuff... especially the numerous failures and attempts! It feels good sometimes to see real people on UA-cam struggling instead of the usual perfect repair video with no pitfalls... lol I absolutely love your persistence
He needs his own show on Netflix! Andrew property maintenance ! Like home renovations, it would be heavy machines, construction, welding and excavation and so on!
Wow, that was a job from the very start of the repair until you got the new drive motor installed. Your perseverance and mechanical knowledge paid major dividends in completing the job and making that less-than-ideal piece of equipment operational again. At the end, the operation of it to spread the stone was amazing and demonstrated a skill that few operators possess. Another great job well done.
Not even 10 minutes ago I finished the forklift repair, And I'm informed a new video is up. Woot, Eating some goulash and streaming another repair video. Easily an enjoyable Friday night!
i hope bobcat engineers watch this to learn what happens after the design has left the design office Andrew i admire your persistence and observation skills
I like how when things go south, you have another good tool ready to solve the problem. When that fails, pull out the blow torch! Good filming and editing, Andrew!
A true testament as to how cool Andrews fixing skills are.... I sat here and watched an hour long video on fixing some piece of equipment I will never own and still got satisfaction from watching it. You ARE the man Andrew.
What and unbelievable bunch of work! I was panting just watching you guys working, struggling, straining. I have a sore back and arm muscles just watching you guys.
I work on construction equipment for a living and feel like I have the right to say bobcats suck. Its good advice for someone looking lol. I really think they don’t care about quality bc they are the most convenient..In the states atleast.
When you hear up a bolt and where the bolt goes into, as soon as you shut down the torches have a spray bottle on steady stream and spray the shit out of the bolt and metal where the bolt goes into because they are 2 different kinds of metal 1 cast 2 steel they will cool at different rates and crack the rust between them I kid you not. It's a step a ton of mechanics over look but I was fortunate to have learned from all "Old" Schoolers these guys were great to get to know. You had to earn their respect and then they would open up & teach you everything & anything especially all the little tricks of our trade. Luv the video thanks for Sharing. Andrew in Barrie ON Canada
I just wanted to say, I really love what you do in these videos. They remind me of the days and nights I used to spend with my dad fixing tractors, appliances and jeeps. He died a long time ago, and I didn't realize how much I missed these times before stumbling upon your work. Keep up, you have an unique little thing going on here
Don’t you hate when you start a project and have to fix 25 other things in the meantime just to get your job done? Love how you always keep your cool👍🏻
Andrew I’m going into my freshmen year in high school and taking welding right off the bat. You inspired me to be a welder and mechanic! I live in northern PA and when I grow up I am looking to start a property maintenance business just like you. I’ve been following your channel for 3 years and learned so much. I changed the wheel bearing in my little Yamaha 110 dirtbike using your dump truck wheel bearing video! I am making 150 dollars a week mowing lawns for people on my road. I am wondering what type of welder would be a good starting one for me. Also what are the first 3 pieces of equipment to buy in the near future! I am looking forward to hearing back from you!
Excellent. Go on CAT tech service school training. They are desperate for CAT techs A good Union job benefits retirement etc. Rare today. I retired now still fixing stuff. Keep up the good work !
Factory Creek Outdoors best brand would be in my opinion Lincoln electric. Then miller but if u can try to get a cheap used welder it don’t matter what brand but make sure it’s a decent brand no china crap.
Amazing how much I'm drawn to watching skilled labor on heavy equipment and the work they're designed to do without having to do it anymore. But I have to admit I miss the good ol' days. Those days were the real good, bad and ugly. I didn't forget the work I was proud to be a part of, forget the guy I couldn't work with, and the ugly of equipment break downs and mud so thick both boots and equipment would get sucked into it so badly nothing short of our backhoe with straps and chains could free them. Great video Andrew!
I have been watching your videos for a few months now after discovering your container castle video. I have to say for some odd reason, I feel such a calming sense of being. Its like watching movies where the good guy always finds a way achieving his goal no matter how difficult the obstacles keep popping up. I am amazed how much knowledge you keep procuring and using in your life. Keep up your videos.
This video was supposed to have a much more elaborate ending, where we were back at that guys yard digging off that rock, I wasn’t even going to bother filming that Gravel, that guy has not been answering his phone in a few weeks
@@AndrewCamarata fix his machine and no response.... 😥 that's how people are right now. Dealing with the same thing with the people in my area for work and friends... people have no loyalty. Another great video as always.👍
Ha yeah he had me at clean concrete. Then the video stopped. I was left wondering what happened, I was expecting the other gravel loads to be dumped. Playing with my emotions man 🤣
@@AndrewCamarata sorry to hear that man. So many feel the annoyance of this, but look on the bright side; you have over 550k subs who appreciate you and the stuff you do.
Fiquei surpreendido com o tamanho do trabalho que deu para concertar essa Bobcat. Se fosse aqui no Brasil, teríamos que esperar no mínimo 30 dias pra chegar uma peça de reposição. Parabéns pelo trabalho 👏
35:06 - 35:49 that's the level of contribution you have to make to go from inspector's apprentice to master inspector and eventually foreman. #goodjobcody
I love watching and realizing... "hey, I've done something very similar..."... and then... "man, how did i know it wasn't going to be done when it was done?"... and then... "awww... what a pro!!" If it needs to be done, you can count on Andrew to do it right. Back in the day, I was compulsive about washing the implements down after plowing or discing or mowing, and my dad never said anything, but I could tell he thought I was being a bit overly fastidious. But I never had a plow, disc, or shredder rust out on me.
I am so glad you produced this, and glad I watched it. I've just started researching which skid steer to buy. Now I know which one NOT to buy. It's clear to me now why most skid steer repair videos are on Bobcats.
Only thing im irritated on, is that the estetics on much of his diy is questionable. Im sure its more than good for function, but my perfectionist inside me cant stand botched jobs. Awesome work spirit though :)
I know I'm two years too late - but I only just saw this. You did an absolutely magnificent job here bringing your buddy's BobCat back to life - none of the setbacks you experienced fazed you; you always figured out a solution, and they always ended up working. The only one more keenly watching your every move than Cody, was me. Thanks a ton, AC - more impressed than I can rightly express.
I love how this is just the best impression of how not to build machines, I especially like the comment about the gas line, to me that looks like it has been built to fail, like most things in this day and age, but at least hide it, the gas line is so evident!
The way you can work on this equipment blows me away. Been subscribed for a little while and enjoy learning something new each video. Keep up the great work!
Andrew, you probably already know this, but just in case you don't: The cooling (contraction) of the metal is what separates it from its casing (threaded hole in this case). It works well to spray the hot bolt/nut with water after heating and prior to removal. BTW, your videos are awesome, man.
Also after welding the nut on the broken bolts, let cool down, tap on the nut with a hammer, it will help loosen the threads. Most of the time the tapping is not needed. The bolt will usually come out.
@@robertrgallagher very cleaver to weld nut onto bolt you could not remove so you can get a big wrench on it, but welding the nut on HEATS the bolt and it EXPANDS (making it harder to get off). So you need to let the nut-bolt cool down before trying to remove it (putting cold water is good idea if it does not damage anything). If the nut-bolt still does not come off, it is great idea as you did, to heat the piece the nut-bolt is screwed into, so it will expands. But, in heating the piece you should try NOT to heat the nut-bolt it will expand which is the opposite of what you want. It is hard to just heat the piece, but that should be your goal. You do a great job, just trying to give some help.
Andrew that was one tough repair on that rust bucket Bobcat but you won. That was a beautiful job of spreading the gravel in your parking area, it looks a whole lot better.
Well, I just binge-watched all (almost) your videos all the way back from where you guys were bashing cars into each other and doing "computer durability tests". It's been quite a ride. I skipped a few like hatching chicken eggs and so forth, but I watched most of them. You sure live in the middle of some pretty country. My Bobcat 763 held up fairly well. I got it when it became obvious that construction of my house was going to take a decade; instead of 10 years rent, I just bought one and got to keep it after construction was finished. I spent about twice as much on attachments. It got regular maintenance and certainly was never used as hard as you use your equipment (home/single-job use rather than commercial). It was still going strong at nearly 20 years (but only about 3500 hrs) when I sold it along with the property it was being used on. When I bought mine, there wasn't quite the wide choice of skid-steer loaders that there is now. Bobcat may have had some patents that have since expired. I had the cast-iron add-on tracks installed, but they made changing tires a real hassle, especially in deep mud. If my timing had been just a few years later, I might have bought a track-loader which were just being introduced. Being fairly deaf, I did notice that **marking** your videos as being in English (which they all are anyway) was hit or miss. If you don't mark them as being in English, the UA-cam auto-captioning doesn't work (and I get much less from them). Please make a point to check that as you edit and publish. Like you, I like reinforced concrete. There was over 800 cubic yards plus 80 tons of rerod in the foundation of that house. All lab tested, truck by truck, at over 4000 psi. I didn't take much video during construction, but I shot over 4000 pictures.
When trying to remove those rusted bolts sometimes it helps to tap it with a hammer when it has been heated up/nut welded on it so it may break free easier from the rust.
sometimes u spend too much of your time fixing BIG TIME CONSUMING THINGS that u think is saving you money, but in the end is costing u money...personally I would have just taken it to the man and could have been working on something else!!! but this guy is the truth fixing all of his own stuff!!!
Me: I don’t have a Bobcat. I don’t know anyone with a Bobcat I don’t plan to get a Bobcat Also me: I better learn how to change this drive motor out just in case. 🤷♂️
So true. Although I just watched an Illinois hunter/farmer build a duck pond with a bobcat... “Kapper Outdoors” ua-cam.com/video/DRqWOy7Ibqc/v-deo.html
45:32 I was wondering how you were going to squeeze that back together... portable cylinder? Mini excavator again? Heat and sledge? Oh, I forget it's a bobcat, just use an F-clamp and the 18-gauge sheet metal that holds the idler will bend right back into shape.
Thanks for your videos! You are a big inspiration to me on how to be as a person. Super relaxed, nothing to prove, super productive, always ready to help others👍👍 Oh! And really good at what you do!!👍👍
Excellent mechanical workmanship. Loved the "liquid wrench" and excavator "prybar". All round joy to watch. You remind me of years past working with my son. I'm 75 & he's 55. We've done it all, without the video camera. Work can be fun and rewarding. It helps if you can make a living at it too. Speaking of which, I haven't seen you on a paying job in a while. Just a thought.
The Bobcats were great machines when they first came out but the other companies have entered that market and come up with better machines. I personally like Kubota and Takeuchi machines. Great video Andrew.
@@carlthor91 i dont know i had one for over 8 years with up to 8000 hours , out of normal ware like cylinder seals at 7k hours and such , only problem i had was a parking brake malfunction ( trouble disengaging ) and a pump going bad, aside from that i had NOTHING wrong with it if handled with good care, it still worked is ass off in quarry lifting way over what it was designed and ect i mean mine had no rust like this one or andrew one. how well you operate the machine is a good tell too , i know people who can last 5 years on the same tracks , others doing the same job only 2.
You did a great job Andrew, all I'll say is where the new motor mounts on the frame and where the sprocket fits to the motor, I'd blather the surfaces with grease so in a few years time, when you want to take it apart, it will come apart real easy. Same with all the mounting bolts, splather them with grease before doing them up.
Man the patience of this guy is amazing. I’m a retired technician from a caterpillar heavy equipment , and used to work on this pain in the ass skipsteers. My coworkers know went I was working on them. Boy I scream my lungs out every 5 minutes.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Yep, I'd say there are more videos to come fixing water damage if his buddy keeps that bobcat, when I saw the giant puddle of hydraulic fluid came out bailey's cream colored I knew the guy got rooked.
No. Rather put any isolation on in so it cool slower, if its cast iron. But acording to how the welding in the video it seems my bet is on cast steel. Tho draining the house of oil before welding might have helpt. Tho AC´s advice on not bying Bobcat seems supirior to mine
i think he did fine. coulda got more heat into er with a full pass after his stitch weld pass... but the fact that he did weld a relief bar on does mean it wont break in the same spot again... itll be the next rustiest spot ;)
@@hellbringer09 He's talking about when he tried to weld the drive pump leak back together. More heat the weld probably would have bonded a little better and maybe stopped the leak for a few months or even years. In the end, replacing it was the only right way to go.
When removing a frozen bolt always heat the metal the bolt screws into and keep the bolt as cool possible, the goal is for the outside metal expand more than the bolt there by making it loose. love your videos
Great work on removing those broken bolts. The last one you did you weren't shocking that Bolt enough and then you let it cool write down and it came loose right away. After I weld a nut on I will let it cool slightly and then I will douse it with water to shock it down and it removes inside rust and scale.i say again great work on the Bobcat. All of us from Canada and a great New Year.
You are awesome man!! Honestly over the past month I've watched every single one of your vids and can't help but smile each time. Love the craft! Keep it up!
Andrew, you are the man, you just don't quit. You got the skills to pay the bills. As for the video, many thanks. I have this type and associated work to do on my T250. Many thanks, Chuck
This channel should be called: How to fix absolutely everything, yourself, in one day.
Step 1: Own your own maintenance company with all the tools, heavy machinery, and access to parts and materials you need. ✔
Kieran Quinlan except it really took 4, 3 days were spent waiting on the part to arrive from another country. Still beats paying someone else to do it! I just learned how to change oil in my 15 year old Kubota tractor. I will never have to pay some else to do it now!
I like “I hate it when a perfectly good XXXX explodes, breaks, blows up, catches on fire...for no good reason.”
@@michaelscott-joynt3215 Step 2: Use one piece of heavy machinery to rip apart another piece of heavy machinery so it can be repaired.
Step 3: Have doggos running around underfoot, but somehow never being run over by any of the heavy machinery, thank goodness.
He bought inexpensive equipment he fixed himself to use to fix bigger more complex equipment and so on up the food chain. Now, he has an empire.
I REALLY appreciate your no nonsense, no drama queen, no swearing videos. THANK YOU
.
I REALLY appreciate all your no-nonsense, no-drama-queen, no-swearing videos. THANK YOU!!
I can't tell you how many times getting into a project that I think is straightforward turns into a nightmare like this. What I really enjoy and appreciate is how cool and calm you keep at solving the problems as they come up. I try to channel my version of your attitude when this stuff happens. Thanks for making all these videos, it's a real inspiration and I hope to get better at keeping my head the way you do when it seems like everything is blowing up around me. Thank you.
Lol it helps to keep cool when u can actually afford the $4500 bobcat motor after discovering it broken.
It's called editing
@@bat__batexactly I don’t get why people ask that about him. He has an almost unlimited bank account 🤣 and he also probably knows that the video will be worth the struggle $
Loving these videos during quarantine! Especially the long ones!! Who else likes these longer videos? 😀
Long. short I don't care when it is AC. It is must see.
Its very interesting
Just clocked the time, going to get snacks and a brew, time to get comfy.
Its just not a Camarata vid till he's removing something or opening something with an excavator.
I'm glad he is not a dentist
@@sigmafastener "so the job i got here today is im gonna get this guys molars out"
@@Sewov "You know these molars just aren't coming out, so were gonna have to take out his skull and soak it in penetrating oil"
@@Sewov gets blow torch "The molars cant be stuck if they're liquid"
lonewolf302nd “this guys jaw just came off for reason”
Close to 30 years ago I was working on heavy equipment for a company that was on an absolute shoestring. So we had no books or spare parts and much of our equipment had to do with distributing salt for roads and parking lots. I was alllllways doing jobs like this with no spec sheets to tell me where lines went that I had removed 3-4 weeks beforehand. So I started spray painting the ends of hydraulic hoses and fittings and their ports. So you would see red on a hose, it's fitting and the port it was attached to. I used JD Green, Ford engine BLUE, Implement RED and you get the picture. We had no internet or cell phones to take pictures, so you had to do something to remember what was what and it also helped the hydraulic shop to know what fittings went with what hoses and lines...
One of those jobs that feels like it's fighting you every step of the way.
I always know that one of those jobs that feels like it’s just fighting you every step of the way.
One of those jobs where you're *almost* convinced that disassembling the entire machine around the problem is better than disassembling the problem itself.
Bh
Well said. If I had to break out the torch to get each bolt out, I'd be tempted to just set the whole machine on fire and go shop for another one.
@@natej6671 I grit my teeth, take a breath, and hit it step by step, like Andrew did. I try and remind myself I'm payin it forward for all those jobs that go super-easy without a hitch - you know those jobs? No, me neither....
I could watch Andrews videos all day. When I see a video that’s an hour long I’m making popcorn lol
I was just about to say lol SAME
same here bro
Andrew, your persistence is an inspiration. Thanks. I needed that today. Another great feature length movie.
Me too
You remind me of an uncle who could fix anything. And he could always look at any job and in 5 minutes he knew how to fix it and what materials were needed. Thanks for the videos.
Your uncle was blessed with a mechanical mind like Andrew. It's worth more than any degree from any university!
Andrew's persistence and use of resources is amazing - always enjoy his adventures!
I so agree with you.....and reading the comments everyone make is historical.
Whatever really works.
This is why I come here!
Plus the Camarata Grunt. Giving it everything.
*Andrew comes in for an interview*
so what are your skills?
Andrew - Everything.
edit - I don't know anything about the work he's doing I just enjoy engines and machines but thanks kind strangers!
Change "everything" to "yes"
Andrew is muti talented , there are a lot of guys like him out there... I work with a few myself , As a fellow you tuber ,what amazes me about Andrew is that he does all this and captures it on film and edits it all himself,I think the filming part is harder than the work he does, from him running the drone while he’s driving,to him running the selfie stick in one hand and driving the wave runner at the same time lol, he is amazing with his tireless filming and editing work.
Andrew goes for Interview. So can we can we see some papers of what you can do. Sorry no papers. But i can strip an excavator quickly while you have lunch and watch and tell you all the faults.
Andrew: I'm the boss.
Andrew has a lot of skills, but I wouldn't let him near the dashboard of my SUV!
Hey Andrew,
I just discovered your channel from Essential Craftman's podcast... I really like your videos and the fact that you are showing the whole process of repairing stuff... especially the numerous failures and attempts!
It feels good sometimes to see real people on UA-cam struggling instead of the usual perfect repair video with no pitfalls... lol I absolutely love your persistence
Something I always admired about Andrew. When he starts on a job no matter how hard he stays with it till it's done. Terry
Who needs Blockbuster on a Friday night when you have Camarata-ster!
Blockbuster?
He needs his own show on Netflix! Andrew property maintenance ! Like home renovations, it would be heavy machines, construction, welding and excavation and so on!
@@CosmicStargoat I came here to say this
@@CosmicStargoat ua-cam.com/video/P1wwvxFgTkc/v-deo.html
"Netflix & chill? More like Andrew Camarata & chill."
Wow, that was a job from the very start of the repair until you got the new drive motor installed. Your perseverance and mechanical knowledge paid major dividends in completing the job and making that less-than-ideal piece of equipment operational again. At the end, the operation of it to spread the stone was amazing and demonstrated a skill that few operators possess. Another great job well done.
Not even 10 minutes ago I finished the forklift repair, And I'm informed a new video is up. Woot, Eating some goulash and streaming another repair video. Easily an enjoyable Friday night!
Are you from/have family from Eastern Europe too? lol. My dad always made goulash for us as kids, it was the only thing he could cook! good memories.
Careful with all that hammering, you'll knock off too much structural rust.
How can it be structural if it is already rust?
@@yzhang8629 that's the joke...
@@yzhang8629 i.imgur.com/WCqwZ5V.gif
Be careful with all that heavy hammering, there’s still much structural rust.
Jajaja I got it
i hope bobcat engineers watch this to learn what happens after the design has left the design office
Andrew i admire your persistence and observation skills
I like how when things go south, you have another good tool ready to solve the problem. When that fails, pull out the blow torch! Good filming and editing, Andrew!
instablaster...
I love it when Andrew goes Medieval on the recalcitrant machinery.
A true testament as to how cool Andrews fixing skills are.... I sat here and watched an hour long video on fixing some piece of equipment I will never own and still got satisfaction from watching it. You ARE the man Andrew.
How about the editer?
35:53 Cody brought his best stick to help start the air compressor! 🔧😊👍
Andrew has great dogs. I don't think that is a coincidence.
My motto when it comes to working on any vehicle..."There is always ONE bolt"
Lol ain’t that the truth
Good job Andrew saw you weld on the leaking drive unit good try I have peed with a center punch slowed or stopped leak..but low percentage fix..
I feel the same way. Its usually the first or the last bolt for me
Normally its the last one for me. I will think "Damn this is going pretty smoothly" then the last bolt says here, hold my beer...lol.
Cant deny that one...lol.
What and unbelievable bunch of work! I was panting just watching you guys working, struggling, straining. I have a sore back and arm muscles just watching you guys.
I had a feeling you were going to say “don’t buy a bobcat”
Those Bob Cat people toes are curling every time you say something like dont even look at one of these junks and they know you are right
I work on construction equipment for a living and feel like I have the right to say bobcats suck. Its good advice for someone looking lol. I really think they don’t care about quality bc they are the most convenient..In the states atleast.
Many times he has said bobcats suck .. lol
Just buy a Japanese machine. Even an older one, just made better.
I still have cold chills about Bobcats, from way back in the 90tys.
this man needs like a award for how he knows to fix everything off the to of his head
When you hear up a bolt and where the bolt goes into, as soon as you shut down the torches have a spray bottle on steady stream and spray the shit out of the bolt and metal where the bolt goes into because they are 2 different kinds of metal 1 cast 2 steel they will cool at different rates and crack the rust between them I kid you not. It's a step a ton of mechanics over look but I was fortunate to have learned from all "Old" Schoolers these guys were great to get to know. You had to earn their respect and then they would open up & teach you everything & anything especially all the little tricks of our trade. Luv the video thanks for Sharing. Andrew in Barrie ON Canada
I just wanted to say, I really love what you do in these videos. They remind me of the days and nights I used to spend with my dad fixing tractors, appliances and jeeps. He died a long time ago, and I didn't realize how much I missed these times before stumbling upon your work. Keep up, you have an unique little thing going on here
I never cease to be impressed by the hard work, ingenuity, self-confidence, and skill. Well done.
Don’t you hate when you start a project and have to fix 25 other things in the meantime just to get your job done? Love how you always keep your cool👍🏻
Watching from Australia for a couple years now, love this guys skills and attitude, keep posting mate, love ya work..
I always love how one repair can devolve in to multiple repairs in the blink of an eye
A 30 minute job is always one broken bolt away from all day .
Ive Been doing this stuff for over 30 years... Andrew has some Serious Mechanical Skills!!!
I like the raw editing - I think he uses a chainsaw when cutting the segments.
timeless for real
He did put a radio in his truck a while ago using a chainsaw its one of my favorites...
Andrew I’m going into my freshmen year in high school and taking welding right off the bat. You inspired me to be a welder and mechanic! I live in northern PA and when I grow up I am looking to start a property maintenance business just like you. I’ve been following your channel for 3 years and learned so much. I changed the wheel bearing in my little Yamaha 110 dirtbike using your dump truck wheel bearing video! I am making 150 dollars a week mowing lawns for people on my road. I am wondering what type of welder would be a good starting one for me. Also what are the first 3 pieces of equipment to buy in the near future! I am looking forward to hearing back from you!
Him, ave, tot, weld.com inspired me to start machining, hopefully i will go to college next fall
Excellent.
Go on CAT tech service school training.
They are desperate for CAT techs A good Union job benefits retirement etc.
Rare today.
I retired now still fixing stuff.
Keep up the good work !
Like your style kid
@@Nudnik1 Sounds like this kid want's to be the man. Not work for him lol.
Factory Creek Outdoors best brand would be in my opinion Lincoln electric. Then miller but if u can try to get a cheap used welder it don’t matter what brand but make sure it’s a decent brand no china crap.
Amazing how much I'm drawn to watching skilled labor on heavy equipment and the work they're designed to do without having to do it anymore. But I have to admit I miss the good ol' days. Those days were the real good, bad and ugly. I didn't forget the work I was proud to be a part of, forget the guy I couldn't work with, and the ugly of equipment break downs and mud so thick both boots and equipment would get sucked into it so badly nothing short of our backhoe with straps and chains could free them. Great video Andrew!
The only 55 min long video on youtube that I actually watch every last min..:)
I’m so glad you made a cameo Levi. I miss seeing you helping through an entire video!
I have been watching your videos for a few months now after discovering your container castle video. I have to say for some odd reason, I feel such a
calming sense of being. Its like watching movies where the good guy always finds a way achieving his goal no matter how difficult the obstacles keep
popping up. I am amazed how much knowledge you keep procuring and using in your life. Keep up your videos.
Is there anything that Andrew can’t fix. Thanks again for another great video.
“I like having the floor really clean.” The end.
everyone likes clean concrete
This video was supposed to have a much more elaborate ending, where we were back at that guys yard digging off that rock, I wasn’t even going to bother filming that Gravel, that guy has not been answering his phone in a few weeks
@@AndrewCamarata fix his machine and no response.... 😥 that's how people are right now. Dealing with the same thing with the people in my area for work and friends... people have no loyalty. Another great video as always.👍
Ha yeah he had me at clean concrete. Then the video stopped. I was left wondering what happened, I was expecting the other gravel loads to be dumped. Playing with my emotions man 🤣
@@AndrewCamarata sorry to hear that man. So many feel the annoyance of this, but look on the bright side; you have over 550k subs who appreciate you and the stuff you do.
Fiquei surpreendido com o tamanho do trabalho que deu para concertar essa Bobcat. Se fosse aqui no Brasil, teríamos que esperar no mínimo 30 dias pra chegar uma peça de reposição. Parabéns pelo trabalho 👏
35:06 - 35:49 that's the level of contribution you have to make to go from inspector's apprentice to master inspector and eventually foreman.
#goodjobcody
39:41 though, cody is not without his micromanagement tendencies.
@@geekdiggy - I'm glad you mentioned that. It's plain to see. 😁
Have you ever heard the expression: cant't be tight if it's liquid? Yeah, that bobcat had it coming.
Fix it with fire.
Blue tipped problem solver
Fire axe/persuader
Hehe, basicly the end of the "Tool Expectations Meme" XD
i.imgur.com/QkpiIu0.jpg
I love watching and realizing... "hey, I've done something very similar..."... and then... "man, how did i know it wasn't going to be done when it was done?"... and then... "awww... what a pro!!" If it needs to be done, you can count on Andrew to do it right. Back in the day, I was compulsive about washing the implements down after plowing or discing or mowing, and my dad never said anything, but I could tell he thought I was being a bit overly fastidious. But I never had a plow, disc, or shredder rust out on me.
i love how this man just never give up
That one faught you at every stage, congratulations on sticking with it.
I am so glad you produced this, and glad I watched it. I've just started researching which skid steer to buy. Now I know which one NOT to buy. It's clear to me now why most skid steer repair videos are on Bobcats.
Newly painted castle, new roof, and fresh gravel. Looks really good!! The Levi and Cody are happy with it too!!
I seriously love AC he’s so down to earth and i learn a lot, also i can relate to him.
Only thing im irritated on, is that the estetics on much of his diy is questionable. Im sure its more than good for function, but my perfectionist inside me cant stand botched jobs. Awesome work spirit though :)
@@manganvbg90 I am a perfectionist as well but I definitely admire and use the spirit of Andrew when appropriate- Git 'er done.
He could start a cult with all of us
Learn how not to do something lol
@@lml6.653 Everyone has an oppinion. But i'd rather trust experience than a book worm tho.
I know I'm two years too late - but I only just saw this. You did an absolutely magnificent job here bringing your buddy's BobCat back to life - none of the setbacks you experienced fazed you; you always figured out a solution, and they always ended up working. The only one more keenly watching your every move than Cody, was me. Thanks a ton, AC - more impressed than I can rightly express.
Thanks
I love how this is just the best impression of how not to build machines, I especially like the comment about the gas line, to me that looks like it has been built to fail, like most things in this day and age, but at least hide it, the gas line is so evident!
The way you can work on this equipment blows me away. Been subscribed for a little while and enjoy learning something new each video. Keep up the great work!
That was great of you helping him out Andrew! I'm sure he was very grateful
One of the most underrated channels on YT
Jim Bo Slice Absolutely
Most UA-camrs: "Heres part 1 of 450 20 minute videos"
AC: "Heres an hour, and Im not gonna try and sell you something in the process"
That does get aggravating... Today we took off a wheel, tomorrow we'll put it back on. Not big on those types of videos. 40 videos later...
Nah they are normally just past 10 min mark because ad 10 min is where they make money and they put it in x amount of videos to make more money
More like 10:01 just to get greedy ads on the video.
Yep! Fully agree, at least with AC you get content, quality and closure.
And no begging for patreon
I'm fascinated by your ability to use your equipment as an extension of your hands! You are extraordinary.
Andrew, you probably already know this, but just in case you don't:
The cooling (contraction) of the metal is what separates it from its casing (threaded hole in this case). It works well to spray the hot bolt/nut with water after heating and prior to removal. BTW, your videos are awesome, man.
David Raymond from a welder to another ( or very resourceful guy ) , was gonna comment the same 👨🏼🏭👍🏼
Was gonna say the same thing, You can "shock" it with water. Rapid cooling will shrink it.
Also after welding the nut on the broken bolts, let cool down, tap on the nut with a hammer, it will help loosen the threads. Most of the time the tapping is not needed. The bolt will usually come out.
@@robertrgallagher very cleaver to weld nut onto bolt you could not remove so you can get a big wrench on it, but welding the nut on HEATS the bolt and it EXPANDS (making it harder to get off). So you need to let the nut-bolt cool down before trying to remove it (putting cold water is good idea if it does not damage anything). If the nut-bolt still does not come off, it is great idea as you did, to heat the piece the nut-bolt is screwed into, so it will expands. But, in heating the piece you should try NOT to heat the nut-bolt it will expand which is the opposite of what you want. It is hard to just heat the piece, but that should be your goal. You do a great job, just trying to give some help.
Welding a nut on expands the bolt. Let it cool, it breaks the rust barrier. Then it will come out usually. Try it, no water needed.
You did amazing job spreading them gravels with that skid steer man !!!👌great work man you’re definitely a skilled person
I love to watch him spread gravel on roads with the truck there are some good episodes on the channel
Yeah, I don't think he could have laid it more perfectly if he had placed one piece of gravel at a time.
Andrew that was one tough repair on that rust bucket Bobcat but you won. That was a beautiful job of spreading the gravel in your parking area, it looks a whole lot better.
I know we've seen it before but that was impressive gravel spreading 👍
Well, I just binge-watched all (almost) your videos all the way back from where you guys were bashing cars into each other and doing "computer durability tests". It's been quite a ride. I skipped a few like hatching chicken eggs and so forth, but I watched most of them. You sure live in the middle of some pretty country.
My Bobcat 763 held up fairly well. I got it when it became obvious that construction of my house was going to take a decade; instead of 10 years rent, I just bought one and got to keep it after construction was finished. I spent about twice as much on attachments. It got regular maintenance and certainly was never used as hard as you use your equipment (home/single-job use rather than commercial). It was still going strong at nearly 20 years (but only about 3500 hrs) when I sold it along with the property it was being used on. When I bought mine, there wasn't quite the wide choice of skid-steer loaders that there is now. Bobcat may have had some patents that have since expired. I had the cast-iron add-on tracks installed, but they made changing tires a real hassle, especially in deep mud. If my timing had been just a few years later, I might have bought a track-loader which were just being introduced.
Being fairly deaf, I did notice that **marking** your videos as being in English (which they all are anyway) was hit or miss. If you don't mark them as being in English, the UA-cam auto-captioning doesn't work (and I get much less from them). Please make a point to check that as you edit and publish.
Like you, I like reinforced concrete. There was over 800 cubic yards plus 80 tons of rerod in the foundation of that house. All lab tested, truck by truck, at over 4000 psi. I didn't take much video during construction, but I shot over 4000 pictures.
it was like watching a super slow train wreck that just keeps piling on into the crash. It does show us one thing, you are a good friend to have.
I love how every video turns into multiple projects being fixed :)
i wish i had friends like Andrew I'm the one usually helping my friends out, without a word of thanks
Its the same way with me. You're not alone
Thank you for being such a helpful person to your friends. They don't know what they would do without you.
You need new friends
I love this guy. He has the best attitude. He must have so much satisfaction in his life that he can do all these things.
When trying to remove those rusted bolts sometimes it helps to tap it with a hammer when it has been heated up/nut welded on it so it may break free easier from the rust.
Well, here helps the "Tool Expectations Meme" again: i.imgur.com/QkpiIu0.jpg Could be really from Andrew. XD
I love to tap it...
It definitely helps letting the hot, expanded bolt cool off before trying to get it out though...
This is how every single one of my projects goes.
Me too, except i add a part where I gather all the pieces and have to take it to a shop.
this is the most work on a single part i have ever seen Andrew had to do
This is about how most projects go.
This is why so many procrastinate -- because they know it's unlikely to be a quick & simple job.
@@Zneonn I was thinking the exact same thing an amazing video with multiple elements the best.
sometimes u spend too much of your time fixing BIG TIME CONSUMING THINGS that u think is saving you money, but in the end is costing u money...personally I would have just taken it to the man and could have been working on something else!!!
but this guy is the truth fixing all of his own stuff!!!
Me: I don’t have a Bobcat.
I don’t know anyone with a Bobcat
I don’t plan to get a Bobcat
Also me: I better learn how to change this drive motor out just in case. 🤷♂️
INSANE AMOUNT OF WORK WOW.
True! 😆😆😆
So true. Although I just watched an Illinois hunter/farmer build a duck pond with a bobcat... “Kapper Outdoors” ua-cam.com/video/DRqWOy7Ibqc/v-deo.html
I wonder what Bobcat thinks about Andrew?
@@bobmccann1886 I dont think Andrew cares lol Andrew tells it like it is
“Are we losing pieces of the dash? That’s funny.”
Is it there RE BAR heater control working loss
How come? I thought the chainsaw fixed it!? Better rip that plastic off and weld in a steel plate or something... :)
Hahahahaha right. Bout fell out of my chair “aww well” just throw it out the window hahahahaha.
Did you guys see the vid where he puts a Radio in his truck using a chainsaw? lol, it's one of my favorites,,,,
@@seantap1415 "watch me fix this thing."
Winners only quit when they win. Andrew never quits! Love it...wish he was in Canada.
45:32 I was wondering how you were going to squeeze that back together... portable cylinder? Mini excavator again? Heat and sledge? Oh, I forget it's a bobcat, just use an F-clamp and the 18-gauge sheet metal that holds the idler will bend right back into shape.
Thanks for your videos!
You are a big inspiration to me on how to be as a person.
Super relaxed, nothing to prove, super productive, always ready to help others👍👍
Oh! And really good at what you do!!👍👍
Excellent mechanical workmanship. Loved the "liquid wrench" and excavator "prybar". All round joy to watch. You remind me of years past working with my son. I'm 75 & he's 55. We've done it all, without the video camera. Work can be fun and rewarding. It helps if you can make a living at it too. Speaking of which, I haven't seen you on a paying job in a while. Just a thought.
I'm convinced that whenever Andrew gets his hands on a repair job, it always returns in 'Like New' condition.
Cody's first idea, use the excavator, was genius. His second one, start the compressor with a stick, needs a little work.
That part of the vid made me lol and then your comment made me lol.
The Bobcats were great machines when they first came out but the other companies have entered that market and come up with better machines. I personally like Kubota and Takeuchi machines. Great video Andrew.
"you know not to drink... ...yeah you're smart"
When Andrew was sweeping up the rust and dirt, Cody was like "wait wait, I was gonna eat that!"
Guys... I'm starting to get the feeling Andrew doesn't like Bobcats...
Well, he doesn't like junk.
I know which brand machine I wouldn't buy.
Cheers all
@@carlthor91 i dont know i had one for over 8 years with up to 8000 hours , out of normal ware like cylinder seals at 7k hours and such , only problem i had was a parking brake malfunction ( trouble disengaging ) and a pump going bad, aside from that i had NOTHING wrong with it if handled with good care, it still worked is ass off in quarry lifting way over what it was designed and ect
i mean mine had no rust like this one or andrew one.
how well you operate the machine is a good tell too , i know people who can last 5 years on the same tracks , others doing the same job only 2.
@@Diminisherqc Kubota. Less grief. Easier for me to get parts.
Also I'm not that far from Bobcat's factory.
Best wishes
i also have to admit i am now driving a kubota svl 95 ahah
the only bad thinkg i have to say about it is the ac and heating only comes from one side.
You did a great job Andrew, all I'll say is where the new motor mounts on the frame and where the sprocket fits to the motor, I'd blather the surfaces with grease so in a few years time, when you want to take it apart, it will come apart real easy. Same with all the mounting bolts, splather them with grease before doing them up.
I noticed that in the last video, it looked like a fresh top-dress of new gravel......
The roofing project must have torn it up pretty bad.....
Yeah his place looked fresh af
I see Andrew notifications, I drop everything and watch
Deplorable Centrist I think hes been busy building etc, plus we have no clue how the coronavirus has effected his area with lockdowns etc
I like the repair videos though haha
was about to pick a movie, 1h video drops... now I can go to sleep at 3.40 am
Andrew, one of the most impressive things you do is all your work in bad weather!
7:10 I like how Andrew taped over the dashboard warning lights, it's not broken if you don't know it's broken lol
Man you never give up I love that about you Andrew. Stay awesome brother.
Ditto!
He shows real life there is always something else that needs fixed while trying to do the 1st job and it turns into 3. Great job.
Andrew, I recently picked up a tractor with a loader I'm slowly learning more and more by watching your videos. I love this channel.
The dog is exactly like my cat, always standing right in between the job. In their previous life they had a construction company.
😆
The dog 🐕 is exactly like my cat 🐈, always standing right in-between the job. In their previous life, they really had a construction company.
Nah they were the inspector
Man the patience of this guy is amazing. I’m a retired technician from a caterpillar heavy equipment , and used to work on this pain in the ass skipsteers. My coworkers know went I was working on them. Boy I scream my lungs out every 5 minutes.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
That hydraulic fluid shouldn't be that milky right? Is it water in it?
Correct. Looks like that when mixed with DEF too. Def is 70% water so it makes sense
Yep, I'd say there are more videos to come fixing water damage if his buddy keeps that bobcat, when I saw the giant puddle of hydraulic fluid came out bailey's cream colored I knew the guy got rooked.
My first thought too... 😐
When welding a piece of cast iron like that housing you want a lot of heat then let the metal cool back down naturally before you do anything.
y suelda con menos hilo.
You have to groove the crack as well and best practice is NiCad rod.
No. Rather put any isolation on in so it cool slower, if its cast iron. But acording to how the welding in the video it seems my bet is on cast steel. Tho draining the house of oil before welding might have helpt. Tho AC´s advice on not bying Bobcat seems supirior to mine
i think he did fine. coulda got more heat into er with a full pass after his stitch weld pass... but the fact that he did weld a relief bar on does mean it wont break in the same spot again... itll be the next rustiest spot ;)
@@hellbringer09 He's talking about when he tried to weld the drive pump leak back together. More heat the weld probably would have bonded a little better and maybe stopped the leak for a few months or even years. In the end, replacing it was the only right way to go.
You are a master with those broken bolts. Nobody would have ever got that out. Incredible bro! 💯🔥✅
When removing a frozen bolt always heat the metal the bolt screws into and keep the bolt as cool possible, the goal is for the outside metal expand more than the bolt there by making it loose. love your videos
Great work on removing those broken bolts. The last one you did you weren't shocking that Bolt enough and then you let it cool write down and it came loose right away. After I weld a nut on I will let it cool slightly and then I will douse it with water to shock it down and it removes inside rust and scale.i say again great work on the Bobcat. All of us from Canada and a great New Year.
Thanks
Andrew takes on problems that would find me pushing the machine into a ravine! He's excellent ! - Great video
You are awesome man!! Honestly over the past month I've watched every single one of your vids and can't help but smile each time. Love the craft! Keep it up!
Bolts not stuck anymore when it becomes liquid.
Andrew, you are the man, you just don't quit. You got the skills to pay the bills. As for the video, many thanks. I have this type and associated work to do on my T250. Many thanks, Chuck
That Bobcat has got some weight reduction holy crap 😂
It is made of that same stuff you use in the kitchen when you bake a streusel cake.