Removing & Inspecting The Diffs! | Franna Crane Project | Part 8
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2023
- We're removing the diffs out of the crane so we can inspect them and see what condition they are in! This video is Part 8 in our crane project and we’re getting the front and rear Spicer differentials removed before draining and inspecting them for damage. First, we work on getting the rear diff oil drained before removing it from the crane and we also get the front diff removed. We then get on to disassembling the diff centers from the housings and inspecting them for any damage. Watch to find out what condition they are in! Stay tuned for the next part of our project!
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DONE AND DONE... 7:58
Kurtis with all this work you’re going to have to paint this DRIFT CRANE a cool colour mate.
It would be interesting to know/see how you store/organize of all the parts/bolts/fasteners/etc you take off the Franna so that you don't lose track of stuff.
Have a Frannatastic weekend, thanks for the update!
Look forward to the next phase of the crane project. Always good to see progress in the crane. Good video guys
Years ago, when I first started watching you - I once joked that you were going to build an entire Bulldozer out of making replacement parts. The fact that you are borderline going to completely rebuild your Crane means I wasn't as far off as I should have been.
😂 you called it mate! The CEE bulldozer build is still on the to do list 😜
Kill dozer?
Infamous D12?
@CuttingEdgeEngineering definitely do a "I bought this D11 but it wasn't quite right so I tore it down and redid the whole schwing schwang" 😅
For about 1/2 the cost of a new one 🤠
Today I learned that "minor maintenance on a Franna crane" eventually means "completely rebuilding a Franna crane", and this is the way.
😂 thats pretty much all machinery, especially from a mine site.
Adopted a 9yr old staffy last week from a local shelter. Homeless was inspiration for picking her. She's such a sweetie! thanks Homeless!
When you went “.. that was pretty easy to remove” my head rocked back in shock. Kurtis had to overcome like 3-4 different obstacles in removing that diff alone and it was just business as usual to him. Your attitude and ability is just inspirational; if I ran into one little seized bolt I’d be whinging up and down 😂
Yeah loved that "pretty easy"! Everything is made of slightly tangy wax when you have a cutting torch I guess!
Easy I could do the dismantling using a cutting torch. Problem is putting it back together & working.
LOL.
I'm surpised he didn't just torch the nuts off the ubolts and replace the u bolts
@@nickcollins1528 The hardware needs replacing anyway, so why mess around pulling the axle housing, then the springs, etc. separately? Easier to get it all out in one go and do the rest of the work out in the open.
I love how the shop birds have become a regular addition to your videos. They're really cute, and must be nice to have them around singing throughout the day.
They are nice to have around...
Until they start using the machines, benches and storage shelves as their bathrooms...
😄😁😆😅😂🤣
Watching the old yard crane work on the new one is like when you're forced to train your replacement at a job just before you're let go
I about spit out my coffee reading this! 🤣
lol , exactly what i was thinking
Same thought I had watching this series of videos.
Given the age of the crane involved, is more like when you are about to retire and you get to train the new guy as your last cushy job.
First world problems when you can use your crane to fix your other crane. This has been one of the best series on this channel. Well done!
I love the “fuck it, where’s the gas axe?” approach to dismantling. 😊
I cannot get over the bird thing. It’s hilarious. At 28:07 Kurtis turning to the bird singing is priceless! The whole “Disney Princess” thing where the birds “whistle while you work” brought tears to my eyes! It’s just so wholesome!
As always great job, love the videos! It’s a wonderful Friday morning watch with my coffee.
Much love and respect!
The way you put on and took off those forklift extension forks was borderline showing off 😂😂😂😂 brilliant! Great video editing too, at times you appear to be in two places at once, you are indeed the time lord of Franna 😂 - I watched in complete awe! Another great video absolutely amazing ❤ Michael Uk 🇬🇧
There was nothing borderline about it...
It was ABSOLUTELY Showing Off...
😄😁😆😅😂🤣
I've used fork extenders so many times I can't even count, but I've NEVER seen someone put them on and take them off like you did. That was amazing. Great video Kurtis and Karen!
show-off... the _right_ kind of show-off 🤣
Slipper tynes, I thought the same thing.
most slippers ive seen cant be done that way.
the way my jaw dropped
Pretty standard way to do it, any other way is stupid or dangerous.
Karen, I think your editing skills are amazing, the way you stitch it all together to make it seamless. I love the fact that you no longer have music, just the sound of the work being done, even during the fast forward parts ( so many other UA-camrs feel the need to fill every void with loud music) … great job. Oh yeah, you’re pretty good too Kurtis lol . Respect from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you for the great feedback! 😁
I agree, its nice to hear the sounds of work even in timelapse, I always disliked loud music on videos and find videos without music to be more relaxing. Awesome work on this one as always ❤
“That was pretty easy to remove”. Kurtis, you’re killing me
'Is that gonna leak everywhere?', 'Eventually'. That had me in tears. At this point you may as well of purchased an hydraulic arm and a steering wheel. This has got to be one of the best video series you guys have done so far. Thank you Karen, Kurtis and Homie.
In my automotive repair career, I spent close to 4 years in 2 different driveline shops. Pretty much everything from the transmission back was within our purview. Differentials, driveshafts, gearboxes, that was us.
It was hard to get the smell of gear oil out of your clothes (much like diesel fuel), but I'm a lot more nostalgic for those smells than I was enamored with them in my time.
Loved watching someone else do this kind of work. I could watch it all day. Sometimes I do.
ive been rebuilding diffs and manual transmissions for years and I still hate the smell of gear oil!
Today I learned that Aussies call "rings gears" "crown wheels". Thanks for the video!
Not to confuse the issue but ring gears are found on the flywheels of engines to engage the starter motor and are usually straight cut.
Crown wheels are found in differentials and are usually bevel gears. At least that's been my experience.
@@ronwilken5219 Your not wrong but in the US it is generally referred to as a ring and pinion when talking about differentials in "automotive" applications.
Please continue sharing your well captured and edited “projects” on UA-cam. I enjoy watching your videos mainly for my personal entertainment. Beyond that you also show us how to build an sustainable business.
Wow this is VERY generous of you mate - we truly appreciate the support and your super thanks contribution! We hope we can keep the entertainment coming for ya! Cheers, Kurtis
"You call that a wacky stick?? This is a wacky stick!!" LOL. Great video!
Help me understand why I get so unreasonably happy whenever there's a new CEE video drop. I'm not a machinist, I'm shit with my hands and yet here I sit, faithfully for the best part of an hour (After midnight on a Friday morning) with the stupidest smile on my face just watching a video. Thank you Kurtis, Karen, Homey and George... you ARE one of the bright spots of the week.
You need help
You and me both 😂
I have the same issue. My wife knows to leave me alone when I am watching CEE and Gold Rush on Fridays. Living my best life.
"Oddly satisfying" is actually a common topic, it is a mixture of relaxation and dopamine release. Anyway, instead of me trying to explain it, let me suggest a full explanation from SciShow; "What Makes Satisfying Videos Satisfying?" ua-cam.com/video/9CQ4riP2g-M/v-deo.html
You have lots of company on that.
“Half inch pry bar and a wacky stick!” Doctor Kurtis is about to operate! Awesome!! 😂
Love the banter in the outtakes. Especially when Kurtis commented to Karen... "Look at me, I got hair to catch stuff", like he was jealous, lol. You two make a great team.
Kurtis, love to watch your skill and knowledge. Im 75 and hope to live long enough to see Franna Crane back together. And Karen deserves an award 🐧for her video skills.
Never seen a harder working perfectionist like Kurtis. I bet his clients love his work.
That’s is why he does the type of work his customers can’t afford half ass work
Bird loves to see a good cleaning of parts. Made him happy. 😂
Thank you for a new "word of the day" Whacky Stick!
It’s amazing, between Curtis’s talent with everything mechanical and Karen’s talent behind the camera, I have yet to see better or more compelling content on UA-cam. Keep it up guys.
I agree. The combination of content, pacing and camera work hits a very unique sweet spot.
Also try Australian Armour & Artillery Museum. Another excellent, but all too short videos channel.
He knows his shit thats for sure
Karen does an amazing job of what a director and camera person should do. Show the viewer what the viewer whats to see, when the viewer whats to see it. And the editing is stellar. You are very good and a major part of the content.
Thank you so much Richard! 😁
Yes! The best editing is the editing you never notice, and that's very hard to accomplish.
Kurts mechanical wizardry and Karens Editing wizardry, Fridays are heaven.
Thanks :D
Karen’s “There we go.” (When you got the diff dropped down) is the most Australian I’ve ever heard. 😂.
The shot where you were unbolting the rear diff and had all the bolts in your hand made me cackle like a mad man for a good 15 minutes
😂 Kurtis was determined to hold them all in one go
Since the lockers are in - now is the perfect opportunity to install a lift kit.
😂
I’m an HD mechanic in Alberta Canada. I’m shocked that those u-bolts came loose. I’ve seen lots with less rust that a one inch gun couldn’t remove
I love the Australian colloquialisms: “Wacky stick.”
I'm a dedicated viewer. I watch every week to see if there is anything that might stump you Kurtis. All I can say is "Amazing". You are indeed one of the most talented mechanical wizards ever. Right tools, right skills and a good attitude. That old beater crane hasn't got a chance of not getting up and running and looking like new. Thanks for posting such good content.
Dear Kurtis and your lovely wife.
You don't know how happy you make me with your videos.
I haven't worked for a long time because of a broken back.
Fifteen years ago I was rejected from my work as a printer.
I was just 45 years old.
But watching your videos just makes me very happy.
I enjoy your craftsmanship and creativity in solving problems.
I hope I can enjoy your videos for a long time to come.
And Homeless is the star of the show.
Three weeks ago we had to put our French Bull to sleep due to an intestinal disease, she was only four years old.
But thanks again for the work you put into this.
Kind regards from the Netherlands,
Antoine.
Not only am I enjoying the rebuild, but also being serenaded by the bird while you work....LOL
When Curtis is done, will he be able to drift with the crane? 🤣
Ahhh, the "I'll just anti rust treat the T brace with diff oil while I'm at it" trick, nicely done. We know you meant to do that.
I'm really enjoying the Franna rebuild! The whole thing is going to be epic!
Was awesome to hear George singing a song for us!
Have an awesome weekend.
Hey mate! We're really enjoying the project as well and can't wait to see it eventually go back together better than new. Cheers for your support as always!
I’m on a cruise in the Mediterranean for my honeymoon. What a treat it is to be able to connect to the Wi-Fi and not miss a weekly upload from Karen and Kurtis. 😊
I hope your bride (or groom) appreciates the distraction?
@@ronwilken5219 not sure what you you are after here but my wife certainly doesn’t mind me catching up on CEE.
Don't you just love how projects expand to fill available time?
Good thing we don't go to church on Sundays 😂
2 am here in Florida. I'm up watching CEE part 8 of the crane. You guys rock. Cheers from Florida.
Thanks so much for watching at that crazy hour!
It's only 1:00 Am in Mississippi
1:00 AM in Manitoba, Canada. Cheers
11 pm in the Pacific Northwest
3:20 AM in ontario
Loving the butcher birds... and this Franna content. Always wishing for more at the end.
yellow crane be like.. pffft have to fix the crane that will kill me, fantastic.
Another great video. I love to hear the birds singing. Many decades ago, I knew a guy that took a differential out of his truck to have it repaired and reinstalled it upside down and he had 4 reverse gears and 1 forward. The funniest thing I ever heard.
The jobs you take on as a one man crew are amazing. I think a lot of folks watch to see your techniques.
He is really good at everything he does.
I just really love the methodical problem solving.
Being as far as possible from heavy machine repair I am somehow strangely addicted to this little part of Australia. Thanks mate for sharing the knowledge
Glad you're enjoying it!
He said, "...half inch breaker bar." That's bananas!
As a fellow business owner/operator who repairs all of my own equipment and machines, I envy your ability to make the time to be so thorough as you go through this machine!!
we're working Sundays to get it done 😂👍
Man, you are a hell of a jack-of-all-trades! If Notre Dame in Paris would have burned down completely, the French would have needed you to rebuild it. Best series ever! Luv ya!
As difficult as I imagined those items to clean, you mad it so simple and did a great job. Solid work Kurtis!
“…that was pretty easy to remove…” 🤯 😂
I cannot express how much I adore that Homie has a fixed segment on the show now!
You missed the perfect chance to annoy people by using 123 blocks to block up the ram while jacking up the crane. Also look into getting some car dollies so you can wheel the diffs under the crane.
One of the main thing I get out of your videos is just how patient (colourful vernacular aside) and methodical you are.
I'm always so focused on the goal - getting the job done - that I cut corners, get a sub-par result, and get shit-off with the whole thing.
Watching you work is like a meditation on how to pay attention to the journey, not just the finish line :)
Retrain your brain; you'll be happier as a result.
I had the advantage of working on helicopters in the Navy. It's pretty hard to pull over, get out and see what's wrong with the repair at 10,000 feet - even if you're the one that made the repair.
Even in my later career as an automotive mechanic, I very often asked someone to double check my work; similar to the way we did it in the Navy. In the Navy (and our sister services), a quality check was a mandatory step in the process of effecting repairs; it was dictated from on high. You don't have that as a civilian mechanic, but it's a good idea when you can to help prevent needless come-backs. It's saved me an aggrieved customer a time or three.
Of course it doesn't stop the occasional "ever since you worked on my car, the tires all go flat" kinds of come-backs, but what can you do? You can't whack your customers, as tempting as that may be.
A man with skills and tools, to do anything mechanically. It is great to see the man playing with his tools in his money making shop. I worked in my shop 43 years, doing mechanical work, and loved loved loved being able to take a break and work on the machines that makes me money. It was so much fun to bring them to perfect again.
So for me, It is so cool to see my man pulling his rig apart to make it just like he knows it should be and deserves to be.
Right down below the rust - get 'em amigo. What fun !!
Removing both axles to inspect the diffs just proves you're a different kind of fella. Always enjoy the videos.
Big thumbs up 👍
The most impressive thing is how Kurtis is doing such work all by himself. Makes it look so easy. I can't wait to see how all comes out at the end.
Best wishes and greetings from Bavaria Germany 🇩🇪
Nice to no im not the only one watching action man from Bavaria , great stuff Kurtis keep going.💪👍
This thing is gonna be sweet when it's done! Crane is likely in shock at the actual care it is receiving now unlike it's sordid past haha
Bet Kurtis will still be finding coal dust in it for years, as it came from a coal mine, and had a rattlecan overhaul before it was sold, so it just looked shiny white on the outside, and inside was all shyte.
The coal fired power station I worked in had a yard crane with driven front axle and dually wheels. The back had one pair of dual wheels that could turn 180 degrees lock to lock. A sort of three wheeler. It looked out of the ark but was incredibly useful.
We called it the Iron Fairy but I’ve not found images that match what we had.
@@SeanBZA Everyone does that. Dunno why, at least for myself, i always end up shaming them into cost cuts. I always end up using it against them and it always works. They start up puffed up and end up deflated, especially when i say that i would've paid more for an honest vehicle.
George seems to be a fan of young folk's tv program called The Clangers. Space folk who lived on the Moon and communicated by whistling just like George was doing. Picking up and dropping off the fork extensions is next level brilliant!! Thank you Kurtis, Giggler, and Homey! Live long and prosper!!! 🖖🏻
1st for me too.. 72yrs old...35 years in trades.
Genius move. Should be in all shop skills
training manuals...
The most hard working man on the internet!!
Was just heading to bed…bugger it,gotta stay up and see the new video! Cheers from Vancouver Washington USA
the right choice was made here 😂👍
Hahahaha ☘️🇮🇪
@@smk99but... It's an hour earlier than it used to be! (We just changed to winter/standard time)
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I had to stay up and find out how George was doing and of course make sure the safety officer was keeping up on his job. The small Milwaukee blower that you’ve got I have the same one in a Dewalt. They’re brilliant for small areas to clean up but boy they go through battery life in a hurry.
What an awesome start to my day, coffee and heavy industrial machinery- a break from my normal IT job.
Incidentally those electric leaf blowers are a superb tool for cleaning all the dust from your editing/gaming PC.
19:32 I love how you say "Loctite" with absolute disdain. 🤣
I am impressed by the scope of your skill set. Sure, mucking about in any field of activity usually causes SOME degree of bleed-over into related trades. But the confidence (and success) by which you tackle tasks more related to mechanics and machine fitters is impressive. Well done!
I've learnt more from these videos than I ever did during my school education or when I worked at the buss depo. Big companies just take the stuff out and send it away to get a replacement put in. Here I actually see how things work!
*bus
I was so mpressed how you always got the correct wrench size. Then I watched the outtakes😊
Ahhh, the Franna might be the future but the old Binder is still carryin the mail! 😂
The highlight of my Friday morning. Nothing seems too complicated or difficult for Kurtis. Homeless is in competition with the bird colony for cuteness. Excellent video work as usual.
I can't wait to see the sweet set of wheels you're throwing on this bad boy... love the idea of having a yard crane so cool that you look back and check it out as you're walking away!
Envy you having the right tools on hand to do just about anything AND the right tools to make anything you break.
Good work there!💪my dog was looking at my phone when the bird was singing!😆😆👍
Freaking love the crane project!!!
That is so much work! I bought at a equipment auction a carry deck crane as we call it here in America, it was a 12,000 pound rated boom I seem to recall, only paid $5,000 for it, drove it home around 2 miles away, sold it for $8,000 three weeks later, was in mint condition. Though I am in Alaska equipment like this is very common and often gets sold cheap for minimal reasons.
Sure it was mint. Lol
“Whacky stick” is how I’m going to refer to hammers from now on
It's about time you got a break from "everything's got to be replaced" status with these diffs!
Happy Fridays, great to see another episode of 'Kurtis builds a crane from spare parts' 😁
More to come!
O.M.G. The cinematography. The acting. The birds. The dog. The brilliance of Kurtis. The birds singing atonal chants. Absolutely fabulous.
glad you enjoyed it!
16:35 That lil noise spooked him! Hahaha
aaaaahhhh. I feel like an addict waiting for his next fix every time you tell me I'll have to wait for the next video!
Watching the restoration of this crane, I am convinced, when you finish it will be in better condition than the day it was originally manufactured. Your standards are too high to be satisfied with anything less. Excellent videography as I have come to know. Well done!
you know it mate!
Am I the only one thinking one stiff gust of wind will blow the crane over now that its center of mass has risen about 6 feet (2m)? If Kurtis removes any more mass from the chassis, he’s gonna need to attach ground anchors to the elevated mast! Loving this series all around!
babe wake up. new franna crane project video just dropped
the birds are just supervising lol
Another excellent video. This series is testament to the "Do it right or GTFO" mindset that seems to exemplify what I would call the "CEE Quality Policy." You just never see Kurtis cheap out or take the low-road when it comes to the quality of the work. That's pretty rare in today's world! Keep going, Kurtis and Karen. I'm hooked!
You make it look so easy: compliments
It's a good thing you've got the old Cornbinder crane to work on the Franna.
I see the old "blue tipped spanner" is getting a lot of use ;)
2:36 No water separation. 100% milkshake. That's a good sign.
Stable emulsion without separated water aka pure milkshake is not great for lubrication but it's at least nearly as good as clean oil for preventing corrosion. Basically, you can look at it as artisan-made machining coolant 😉
For those wondering the wily wagtail (the small bird) is trying to keep the Butcher bird away from the vicinity of it's nest. The Butcher bird is called that for a reason and like many others will predate on baby birds of other species. they are however very friendly to people.
ahhh fello aussie I see
@@TheSilmarillian I love Magpies more than Butcher birds and used to have a resident female land on my hand to take meat during breeding season. When she passed on one of her daughters that we rescued from a storm began doing the same. Can't remember the last time I got swooped.
@@alexandermarken7639 Am remote rural NSW off grid moved here about 10 years ago and started feeding the birds and the roos during the drought and each generation of critters makes sure their youngens know where to go for a free feed :)
From a try to get the engine to run, to a frame on rebuild, nothing is ever easy - Great work so far!
Yes, that is curtis taking care of the domestic duties. and I can't wait to see how curtis does the dishes!!! lolz
Kurtis grabs the pressure wassure 😂
I look forward every Friday to seeing your videos. Karen is a pro videographer nowadays and it’s tells fun story.
Kurt have the knowledge to do whatever comes up to him even if it’s a forklift or mechanical repair and if it’s get him a hard time he always solve the problems with ease 🤙
Have a great weekend and cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪🤙
thanks for the great comment mate we appreciate it!
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering Hey you are hiding your past as a mine mechanic well, you probably left because your work was too good, and done too fast as well. Can't have the slackers shown up, so off to fix their muck ups you went, and making mint out of it as well.
Thank you so very much for showing how you do everything. I learn something new from every video you make. I often wonder how you become so skilled at whatever you do, particularly how young you are. You're a credit to yourself and those who taught you.
Can't forget your videographer, without whom we wouldn't be able to watch you work and laugh along with when filming goes wrong.
Cannot get enough.
Hey mate thanks for the great comment, I've learnt a lot by just giving things a go, learning from experience and if something "can't be done" I do my best to find a way to solve it 😎👍
That tiny pin for those big ole spring packs LOL
That transition at 29:13 was smooth. Had to rewind to check that Curtis hadn't just come back with the same diff housing.
Hi Kurtis, it seems like a tremendous task to disassemble, analyze, remake or replace all the parts of the Franna, but this will only be done once, no rework for
something that was overlooked!
Tks for another video, Alexander - Sao Paulo, Brazil.
(Sorry for using the Translator!)
This is going to be like a brand new crane by the time you are finished with the rebuild. It makes for great video, so a win win all round.
The bird says no, dame your going to have a brand new crane with all the work being done.