Repairing cracked frame on Grimme Varitron 270 potato harvester
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- First up is some footage from Emley moor tractor pulling. The first 2 pulls are me with my Leyland that I built back up in last weeks video. Next is Rob with his 6 cylinder Fordson major, he was having a bit of bother with his hitch being set too high so he was struggling to keep the front end down, then its Jason with his Leyland 285, I think his kill flap was half shut so it wasn’t boosting up properly. Next is Ben with his twin turbo Perkins V8 powered Ford 8210, and last is James with his 6 cylinder Fordson Major. There were 33 tractor pullers in total but I only recorded a few.
To the job in hand, the customer noticed during the machines annual service that the tank frame was starting to crack. They only plan on keeping the machine for one more harvest so wanted me to do a repair to see them through.
I cut a section out on the frame so I could access the damaged area due to having no access from the other side, I used the die grinder to Vee out the crack the best I could and rewelded. I rewelded the square back in again, drew/cnc plasma cut out a new plate to brace over the area and welded on. The repair should way outlast the original design.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching. - Наука та технологія
So, apparently the manufacturer knew that was a weak spot and instead of redesigning the frame they welded a bit of steel in there and hoped it would not break before the guarantee was up. Seems to be a common practice these days. Thanks for another very interesting and worthwhile video. Glad you had a good time at the tractor pull.
German engineering.
The tractor pulling looked good fun lots of fuel going through the pipe lol lol ...nice bit of fixing on that spud harvester u will be soar after all that climbing about that little welder seams to be doing very well keep up the good work always nice to watch your videos thks ...
The metal protrusions are factory alignment tabs for assembly. Grimme has them on all of their equipment I've worked on.
Looks as if you did a very good job under the conditions you were working under Oliver . The tractor pulling event looked great 🥇thanks for the very enjoyable Sunday morning video 10/10
This pull footage is friggin awesome! That's a badass machine you've built there.
My dad used to take me to big tractor pulls/monster truck shows when I was a kid, good times.
Another great Sunday from Snowball Engineering! That’s one hell of a machine for picking potatoes 🥔 and a hell of an intricate doubler plate you produced there Ollie 👏👏
A tricky repair to complete. It looks to be your usual high standard, finished in Snowball red. The machine is complicated to a laymans eye like mine. The farmer has to grow and sell a lot of potatoes to pay for one of these machines ! I hope you get known to the excavator plant operators. Thanks for sharing your leisure and work week. Brian from South Yorkshire.
“Snowball Red” - love it !
Snowball Red ! 👍👍
Lifters is what we call them Oliver also Riddles at the back
Tractor pull was v good.
Evening Olly, that looked a nightmare to work on, sharp edges everywhere to bang into. You seem to have a huge amount of patience, well done. My brother runs a quarry, the kit is well built but the blokes still manage to beat it to death, it’s a harsh environment for sure.
Any chance of a farm tractor tour you’ve got some right modern classics on the farm I would to learn the history of of them! Look after yourself 👍
yes, ive seen an ih 1255 i think, would like to see all of the tractors
Another fine job done Ollie!! Most people don't understand something looks simple but can be difficult. Keep up the great work 👍 👏
Looked like you did some respectable pulls. Great video. I really like watching an actual farm tractor pulling , instead of the 4 engine monsters that have no relation to a farm tractor. Great job
Here in the US we also have many local tractor pulls lots of fun and beer.. thanks for sharing.
I work as a Grimme technician for a local dealer. Thanks for showing us that repair! I need to check that part on the bunker frames, looks like its a proper weak spot.
You did a good job! Cheers mate!
26:11, I love the software that you are using but most of all I love the fact that you have taken the time to learn to use it.
I’m only a self taught bodger but I’ve done a little bit of fusion 360 and that does look way better!
Absolutely awesome stuff as always.I like the fact you did a repair that will last even though the customer didn’t ask for it!
Of course Cutting Edge Engineering shows us that even the best built mining gear fails.
Awesome job fixing your pulling tractor, Oliver. Hopefully, you placed well this year. The engine sounds strong and performed well. The repair job was a difficult task, but like always, you figured out how to make it better than factory. Can't wait for the next one.
Walked past you at Hillhead, but only realised after you had gone, else would've stopped and said Hi! Keep up the good work!
What a difficult job on a HUGE MACHINE 😳😳😳. Went to hillshead many years age fascinating show. The quarry is disappearing fast as it’s supplying stone for HS2
I bet Wes like this one, farmboy as he is
Showing your ingenuity this, no wonder it cracks, should have had that patch from new
That bit on stage with the panda, perfectly edited not to cause offence, made me laugh 😅
Absolutely love the tractor pulling, maybe give us a full video on that.
Tractor pulls? You’re truly a jack of all trades!
Being small has many advantages, I would hate to think how I would get in there to weld up that crack. thanks for the extra footage. You did well at the tractor pull, I like the way the tractor puts power to the floor instead of wasting it lifting up in front, well controlled !
MM77 Approved 👍🏼 👍🏼…………………………………………………. Tractor pulls are just too cool!! Thanks for the tour of the machine. That was a tough repair, but looks like you did the best you could under the circumstances.
That is one complicated and complex machine for harvesting potatoes. I remember when I was in my teens, they grew potatoes in the paddock across the road from our house. They were ploughed out of the ground and then picked up by hand and put into potato sacks. You got paid by the sack. Labour was cheap back then.
What a good investment that plasma table was
Hi Oliver, the tractor went well at Emley, and top notch repair on the spud machine, cheers mate,stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
Great work again Oliver and good to see the tactor pull too.
More like surgery than a bit of weld, certainly an involved repair, great job as per usual.
Like the tractor pulling videos.
Some jobs are not as easy as it seams this one wasn't to easy but not difficult as well it was just a bit fidelity.
Congratulations Oliver you made to the race it was awesome 👏 👏
The time it would take to cut that patch by hand! Modern tech is just amazing.
Thanks for including the pulling clips. She pulls good. That couldn’t have cracked in a worse spot
Noce jpb at the tractor pull, looks like a lot of fun.🎉 The repair seems better then factory . Thicker is better,way to go. Enjoyed another interesting video 🎉🎉
Very common break on those machines, Oliver, I've repaired a good few. Great repair. BTW. Varitron 270 = 2 row harvester 7 tonne bunker
That was a really tricky and difficult repair, but you nailed it as usual. I don't think that will ever break again. I can imagine the machine being scrapped at the end of its life and that repair still being good.
Nice to see you letting your hair down at the Emley Moor MAST Rally, that sort of stuff is good for the soul. Great to see another agricultural machine restored to stronger than new.
Oliver, enjoyed the tractor pulling footage very much. Here in West Texas we do not have much pulling, but I do enjoy them. The tour of the potato harvester was very interesting. Thanks for a great video.
Oliver, your attention to detail is to be commended. It’s also good to see that the Kutavar is working well. 👍
Great mixed bag video Oliver. The repair was up to your usual high standards 👍🏻
That potato harvester looks like it is built to generate future sales...
Good job that should sort it mate. The stress on the components in those big machines must be phenomenal cheers bud
Looks like that will do it Ollie. Boy that frame sure looks like it could have thicker metal on it , must be a weight issue keep up the good work Ollie 👍
Nice job Olli, not an easy repair. Good thing they managed to catch the crack early, before they had a catastrophic failure. Glad you took out some time to enjoy yourself. Keep up the great work.
Tractor pulling looked like good craic
Good God was that you driving looks good fun keep the good work up lovely video thanks
It’s a tricky job repairing a frame like this. You want to strengthen the part that cracked but because it is a large springy structure you can’t make that part so stiff that it causes a crack somewhere else. Your plate looks like a great solution. I bet you nailed it.
I am the first person to admit that I am no engineer, but that was a simply awesome repair job, Oliver, I would not have known where to start with that one, and as usual a fabulous result that looks as if it will last forever.
Again I know nothing about tractors and tractor pulling, but you seemed to be up there with the others Oliver, you certainly seemed to be enjoying the facilities in the beer tent, though I hope you enjoyed all your weekend Oliver.
that is a hell of a repair. another great show. please keep them coming. best show on you tube. thanks again.
Tractor pulling was great Oliver should of done a couple of walk around's thanks mate.
Hell of a weld for a machine with only 12 months life !
Though I suppose it will make it more saleable and get a better price.
Good day Oliver. Thank you for sharing the other side of Oliver. Tractor pull and equipment expo. Hopefully you can have a Snowball Engineering logo and signage on your tractor for a business write off for advertising. If that is allowed in the UK pulling world. Thank you for the education of the Potato machine and excellent repair. Cheers.
I would have gone to Emley Moor show, but didn't know it was on, its only 3 miles away. Give us a heads up a couple of weeks in advance next year please Ollie.
I’ve heard a few people that live local not knowing about it, must not have been advertised very well. There’s tractor pulling there again on the 21st of September.
@snowballengineering Thanks Ollie, I'll put that in the calendar.
A good fix in an awkward spot though I suspect the weak point for that tipping table and hopper leverage has moved further into a more difficult spot in the chassis. Time will tell.
Loved the Tractor Pull. Its great to see you compete.
Top notch repair as usual.
bit of fun at start going to the Tractor Pull nicely done there another patch that does not look like a patch stronger than original for sure and a nice toure of the machinery at the end great video well done thanks for showing us around the spud machine nice bit of kit that for sure till next one Cheers
Another great video where you surpass the original design.
Enjoyed the Tractor Pull. Great repair. Cheers
Thank you for sharing, another sunday who start with you and your project, always a pleasure , have a nice day 👍👍👍👍
I’ve driven potatoe harvesters for 25 years , I wouldn’t drive that into a ditch, I’ve got pictures of a self propelled spudnix what a nightmare that thing is
Great video as always and really appreciated the explanation and clips. Thank you.
It's not snowball-engineered when there is no enhancement installed 😁I love working which wants duration (right expression, word?). Go on, Oliver 😎
I love the tractor pulling content!
Good tractor pull as well.
Olly I rekon you could weld 2 snow flakes together. Super repair job as usual. Nice footage from the tractor pull also. Thanks 👍
Looks like you did pretty well with the tractor pulling. I was reading the comments to see what viewers said and your replies to some of them. Hopefully they get the sled working correctly for the next meet so that it works the same for everyone. Be careful with the extra boost that you don't overdo it. Hate to see it blow up.
nice to see the tractors in action 😁
That's one hell of a bit of machinery just to get me a plate-full of chips...
How many of you have Olivera thumbs up when he gave us a thumbs up on screen? 😊
As always, a pleasure to watch.
Great video, love that big industrial stuff. (and you tractor pulling)
I'm impressed by how you whip out a pencil sketch, transfer it to CAD all in one go, cut it out and it fits the first time. That's a skill right there. I only mess around with little home repairs but I end up running back and forth between the house and the garage, cutting and trying about a thousand times before I get a "good enough" fit.
Congrats, great to see you competing.
Society have come a long way from hand digging spuds with a fork....
More fun than a Ferrari.
nice tractor pull , and another top shelf repair. thanks
Another excellent piece of work. Well done !
An air powered body-saw is brilliant at completing the corners of grinder cuts - it will take off the last few mm square. No more prising. Or a cordless recip-saw. Once the base structure is repaired, I like welding a big gusset over the entire, so you get a double layer - with plenty of cut-outs so you can weld inside as well as outside - a plasma cut ring works great at dissipating load as well as adding loads of strength - one of the most useful repair sections you can have laying about is a 20mm wide ring of 5mm quality steel that's about 125mm outside diameter - welded on over a cracked section, it adds massive strength & dissipates stresses in every direction.
I use 125mm diameter 5mm rings on loads of stuff that has cracks - they're one of the handiest bits of steel to have about the place. Being welded inside as well as outside, they become immovable objects that ain't ever breaking again. I get our local lazer-cut steel spot to cut me a few dozen whenever I remember - I have never regretted having those pieces to hand.
I'd also never be ar5ed buying gas again - everything is flux core here now - it's a far superior weld, a lot hotter, a lot deeper penetration than MIG, done well it looks superb, like Tig, with the penetration of stick. I wish I had become proficient with flux core decades ago - would have saved me a lot of money/grief/a lot of lugging heavy gear around. Caveat being the machine has to have arc-force adjustment - which 99% of affordable machines don't. Mine does. If it ever dies, I don't know what I could replace it with for less than 2 or 3 grand - that one adjustment makes flux core make total sense. No arc-force adjustment, flux core is rubbish. Arc force adjustment, flux core rivals TIG but with 10X the speed.
Grimme did retro fit a load dissipating strut to the rear side of the tank to counter that somewhat. Wonder if that one got the mod? Tricky fix! You would never spot the crack with the bunker chains in - will have to check ours! Thanks Oliver
Tricky repair made to look straight forward.👍 love to see the tractor pullers throwing on plenty of nutty slack (Cole) .
Watching the likes of on fire welding and I C weld you might need to kit yourself out with a big service truck with a hoist to get into really heavy mine repair.
Looks like you have expansion plans 👍
Nice work Oliver, thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Great work Oliver!
Another awesome video, thank you Oliver great work
Привет МЕХАНИК! Что делают производители с этой экономикой на ВСЕМ не проста делают убогую технику а заставляют фермеров от без выход насти брать ее и ремонтировать. Но к счастью для фермеров есть АС ремонтник!!!
Your channel is it like Project Binky and Cutting Edge Engineering had a love child.
nice bit of work there Snow.
Enjoy!!! love it!!! i hope to see you at work some day
Nice crack/ fishplate fix.. it will last for ever !!!
Good filming. Thanks
Tractor pulling 👍👍
Another job well done OLLY
Can't beat a bit of Dr Busker!
You are right about stuff made to a price 3mm plate in machinery drives me mad you would think an extra mm or 2 would break the bank.I suppose weight of machine comes in to it as well.Some stuff just to light though.Good job
Weight is a big issue. It weighs 24tonne already.
Doing some good work. 👍
I enjoyed the pulls, thanks
Another well done repair. My late uncle did repair work on quarry and highway equipment. I think you'd be great at it.
Beautiful work
Looks like fun at the tractor pull. Great video.
Looks like you had good pulls! sun right in your eyes on the first one .
Another nice repair job
Nice fix Oliver.
Excellent repair..