There is nothing that compare to joyous experience of basking in delectable odor of old dinosaur fart’s (gear oil) for hours upon end except for basking in burnt up old dinosaur farts (burnt gear oil) however well roasted ATF is definitely a close second 😂🤣😅😁
Respirator to the rescue, won't smell a thing! That smell is from the Sulfur in oils like gear oil, which is really good at anti-friction needed for gears.
So much talent and knowledge and skill and patience you have!!!! You prob never thought thousands of folks would enjoy sitting drinking tea or coffee and watching you work. Really enjoy the channel!!!!
That many thousands of $$$$ you don’t throw away, you fix it someway, somehow. And use it until it’s truly worn out. Then you sell it to someone else, who’ll fix it and use it some more.
@@dirtfarmer7472 you are preaching to the choir here. Most people today don’t have a damn clue how to run it, let alone how to fix it! They don’t want to get there hands dirty!
@@OOpSjm yes sir, I deal with equipment, not as much as I use too. We moved a lot of mining equipment D-11, 992 loaders, 777 dump trucks, and some smaller things too. But the tree huggers don’t like the coal industry, so its pretty much shut down around here.
I'm 68 yrs old...can't work as hard as you anymore, I wish I still had in in me. I'm envious of your skill and also your drive..... Like your videos... good stuff.
Wow ! Not only a highly skilled welder, but also a mechanical expert, impressive my friend all the job you manage to do on these monsters ! In France, on the construction sites, we call the 651 "La Brute" ! That's exactly what this beast is ! Rock on Buddy !
I had to tap out at 10:24 the amount of new steps you had to do in order to get to the issue gave me a migraine. I feel for you my man. If you can take the time to read the children’s book to give a mouse a cookie. That’s what this cat reminds me of. Stay safe and god bless you.
Yep, same here. Too many poor design points on this equipment. That's why my mechanic days are over. None of it will matter soon anyways, with the economy crashing, ww3 and the return of our lord will come soon enough. Thank God I'm not working on this junk anymore, my fight is over.
just paused the video when you said the goal is to “get the transmission back in today” my eyes got so wide!! holy moly dude you are good at what you do
Sometimes what looks like a fairly straight forward job, turns into so much more when you get into it. We've all been there and experienced that issue. Thumbs Up!
Thanks for the information on the 3M cubitron, well worth their price. 5 times faster than a standard grinding wheel. Bought grinder wheels, flap disks, cutoff wheels, and fiber disks. Expensive, but well worth it.
I am really impressed with your approach, Greg!! Excellent, Clean and precise work!! That was certainly a “Daunting Task”, That really shouldn’t be trusted to anyone but Your Caliber of Ability!! Great job as usual, Greg!! Thanks again, Vic!!!
Working on machines that someone has been into before is almost guaranteed to be a can of worms, that scraper transmission was no exception. Nice blending on the O-Ring face, that's a job for steady hands and the right disks....
This is craftsmanship at the highest level being conducted in a challenging environment. I do hope your employer/management appreciates and compensates you adequately. You just don't come across techs with the compete skill set as you posses everyday. Very impressive exhibition of talent and skills young man.
wow! owner loves his scrapers! Tall radials and I shudder at what that just cost! Knowing the scent go gear oil... It NEVER comes out of jeans. confirming yer the man again! great channel
Wow! Greg, that is work I never envision myself doing! Your knowledge, skills , equipment and willingness to tackle such heavy duty mechanical work, not to mention the welding should command you the highest rate of pay! Not many have the knnowledge or skills to do what you do. I was hoping that the open ventilation for a few days dissipated the hydrolic fumes enough you could safely do the repairs. Your work facinates me, so I much appreciate your videos! Kudos!
Well done! You are truly blessed. You are a highly skilled extreme duty mechanic. fixings the Big Dogs(heavy equipment). I see you are also highly skilled welder. But what takes you to the top is your machinist skills. You at the top man and your work shows! You got a lot of experience and I got respect for ❤ you. The last of the mohicans.
My first thought was this was a mechanic's engineering job and strange to put a welding specialist on a transmission leakage job. You must be recognised and someone who can fix anything. None the less, another amazing job. Thank you.
Yesterday, I took my vehicle to get the oil change, and the dealer recommended changing the lower control arm it took me 4 hours to do that, and it was so frustrating because the shock and swaybar was fighting me! Now that I see what this man is going troug to do this job, it makes my repair insignificant. God bless you brother
This is exactly what I go through working on my sailboat. Exactly. Do a small project and next thing you know it's a week later and I've dealt with a million crazy small situations.
Great great work. !!!! Your customer is very lucky too have to solve their scrapper issues. You are defiantly one of the best of the best. !! Please keep the videos coming.
Didnt realize you were dual ticketed cuz Holy crap thats one heck of a project👍 and yes i bet the smell of gear oil was a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing fella, fantastic job.
I'll bet Cat would not have done that job, you tackle some of the most difficult jobs and always get them done not always with ease but done. I've been in a few of those hole sticking them back together, great job.
What a damn nightmare. Guy might want to throw a match at this machine. It usually stands to reason that on a rig this old, someone already crawled down this rabbit hole but took shortcuts to speed it along. Then you come along and win the opportunity to fix the machine and the last guys handy work. You’re a patient man.
Scrapers are a long service life machine. (some might add they run them too long!). However they are stupid expensive to purchase new. So re powers to Tier 4 engines, rebuilds and life extension programs pay for them selves quickly, as a scraper can move a lot of dirt fast, that's how they make their owners money. And when your 18 they are fun as hell to run! 😁
as soon as i heard you say "transmission" i was like "hope he bought tubes its easier" you did a great job those things are a curse when they are new let alone after everyone and their dog has had their way with them.
651's 657's When the cuts, haul roads and fills are properly maintained [not overloaded] a welding nightmare they run smooth as silk moving massive amounts of earth fast and efficiently. Those machines are the best. I love them.
Greg let me just tell you what you already probably know. You are an expert in welding, expert mechanic, and expert engineer. You would be that guy I would call if I needed help from an expert lol great job as always this was one of those jobs that makes or breaks people. The way you handled it, I can tell you’ve been through some shit lol
i have fabricated fit welded and rigged my whole career ,i could not imagine doing that kind of work , on equipment like that , you have the patience of a saint ........i couldnt do it ....
I don’t know which one stinks the worst propane or gear lube. Except for now you have to smell the gear lube on your tools for a long time. Certainly going to last a while but the job you have done is another amazing thing.
Hey mate I work on these all the time you need to split the diff off the transmission and reseal it as it can leak between them as well. Cheers from Australia
If you place your magnet 🧲 inside an empty oil bottle the plastic might help it not stick to the surrounding steel but should still pick-up all the metal slag and fillings! I've done it a couple times myself and it worked well for my needs.. Hope it helps you next time.
Well, glad its not just me that has these ridiculous issues working on equipment. Currently working on a D8K sideboom thats turned from a simple or rather seemingly simple job to a utter gong show! Cheers. Thats some big Iron there.
WOW! Just, wow! That’s the kind of job that makes you tired at the end of the day and makes the nights feel way too short. I like how you pre-heated with the torch, not because you needed to in order to prevent it from cracking but, because you needed to burn the oil out of the crevices. I wonder how many people picked up on that?
I'm dumbfounded! 😮 I used to be a heavy macine operator and LOVE watching your videos seeing what makes em tick! I hope you get a fat raise and/or bonus this year. I doubt there are many with your level of expertise!
Doesn't happen very often in my job but this is a huge can of worms. Well it ain't no step for a stepper 😁 your knowledge is impressive tell ur helper to pay attention
I felt that when you were explaining “the smell of gear oil” followed by “I have to climb inside”. A ton of great work!
There is nothing that compare to joyous experience of basking in delectable odor of old dinosaur fart’s (gear oil) for hours upon end except for basking in burnt up old dinosaur farts (burnt gear oil) however well roasted ATF is definitely a close second 😂🤣😅😁
Respirator to the rescue, won't smell a thing! That smell is from the Sulfur in oils like gear oil, which is really good at anti-friction needed for gears.
@@JFirn86Q It's so easy putting a welding helmet over a respirator.
@@einfelder8262 Hah I know what you mean. There are some solutions for that though (3M)!
Wow great Job.👏👏
In addition to being a master welder, you seem to be a very high-level machinist and mechanic! Always impressed with your work, Greg!
Yea I am new to the channel and I was wondering if he was a welder or mechanic? Cause he great with both trades
I have never heard this guy complain about one single job he has been on.
What a TRUE professional.
This is the kind of job that even most pros would be scared to touch. Good on you man. Excellent work.
Definitely not we do shit like this every day
So much talent and knowledge and skill and patience you have!!!! You prob never thought thousands of folks would enjoy sitting drinking tea or coffee and watching you work. Really enjoy the channel!!!!
You are correct. I never thought my job was that interesting.
Yes sir. I watching. Eating breakfast. Awesome job well done Sir.
That is pretty in depth work, I didn’t think anybody would do that kind work anymore since we have become a throw away society! Great job!
That many thousands of $$$$ you don’t throw away, you fix it someway, somehow. And use it until it’s truly worn out. Then you sell it to someone else, who’ll fix it and use it some more.
@@dirtfarmer7472 you are preaching to the choir here. Most people today don’t have a damn clue how to run it, let alone how to fix it! They don’t want to get there hands dirty!
Have you looked at the replacement cost of one unit?
@@OOpSjm yes sir, I deal with equipment, not as much as I use too. We moved a lot of mining equipment D-11, 992 loaders, 777 dump trucks, and some smaller things too. But the tree huggers don’t like the coal industry, so its pretty much shut down around here.
I'm 68 yrs old...can't work as hard as you anymore, I wish I still had in in me. I'm envious of your skill and also your drive..... Like your videos... good stuff.
Wow ! Not only a highly skilled welder, but also a mechanical expert, impressive my friend all the job you manage to do on these monsters !
In France, on the construction sites, we call the 651 "La Brute" ! That's exactly what this beast is !
Rock on Buddy !
la brute n'est pas si brute que ca ,elle est tout cassée
je serais curieux de comparer cette brute avec celle de komatsu ou shantui ou autres si ils ont les meme problemes
@@nakelove08 Ouais, sauf que Komatsu et Shantui, à ma connaissance, ne fabriquent pas de scraps !
Bonne journée l'ami !
I'm a welder. Machining is like black magic to me. Pretty cool that you're the jack of all trades.
What an incredible job to complete out in the field. Mad props.
I had to tap out at 10:24 the amount of new steps you had to do in order to get to the issue gave me a migraine. I feel for you my man. If you can take the time to read the children’s book to give a mouse a cookie. That’s what this cat reminds me of. Stay safe and god bless you.
Yep, same here. Too many poor design points on this equipment. That's why my mechanic days are over. None of it will matter soon anyways, with the economy crashing, ww3 and the return of our lord will come soon enough. Thank God I'm not working on this junk anymore, my fight is over.
just paused the video when you said the goal is to “get the transmission back in today” my eyes got so wide!! holy moly dude you are good at what you do
This might be the best field repair I’ve ever seen
Sometimes what looks like a fairly straight forward job, turns into so much more when you get into it. We've all been there and experienced that issue. Thumbs Up!
That is some serious work to weld. Great filming.
Thanks for the information on the 3M cubitron, well worth their price. 5 times faster than a standard grinding wheel. Bought grinder wheels, flap disks, cutoff wheels, and fiber disks. Expensive, but well worth it.
I did the exact same. They are awesome
Best welder, fabricator, machinist, engineer mechanic in the world
I am really impressed with your approach, Greg!! Excellent, Clean and precise work!! That was certainly a “Daunting Task”, That really shouldn’t be trusted to anyone but Your Caliber of Ability!! Great job as usual, Greg!! Thanks again, Vic!!!
Your the man, tons of respect out to you for doing a well done job on a old dinosaur thats been patched up
You do take some challenges on. Don't know many people that would or even could take that job on. Impressed.
Working on machines that someone has been into before is almost guaranteed to be a can of worms, that scraper transmission was no exception. Nice blending on the O-Ring face, that's a job for steady hands and the right disks....
This is an excellent exhibit of " there is no money for maintenance but there is for breakdowns"
This is craftsmanship at the highest level being conducted in a challenging environment. I do hope your employer/management appreciates and compensates you adequately. You just don't come across techs with the compete skill set as you posses everyday. Very impressive exhibition of talent and skills young man.
wow! owner loves his scrapers! Tall radials and I shudder at what that just cost! Knowing the scent go gear oil... It NEVER comes out of jeans. confirming yer the man again! great channel
Приветствую вас,я восхищен вашими работами. Профессиональный подход ко всему и естественно результат. Желаю удачи вам.
Wow! Greg, that is work I never envision myself doing! Your knowledge, skills , equipment and willingness to tackle such heavy duty mechanical work, not to mention the welding should command you the highest rate of pay! Not many have the knnowledge or skills to do what you do. I was hoping that the open ventilation for a few days dissipated the hydrolic fumes enough you could safely do the repairs. Your work facinates me, so I much appreciate your videos! Kudos!
$15,000 dollar job right there. So much time and extra work fixing and removing other people’s mistakes. New sub, thanks for sharing!
I know personally that is a very difficult job and I appreciate you documenting it.
I grew up with my father's Construction Company, pipeline work, and I had my share that and I don't miss it
Well done! You are truly blessed. You are a highly skilled extreme duty mechanic. fixings the Big Dogs(heavy equipment). I see you are also highly skilled welder. But what takes you to the top is your machinist skills. You at the top man and your work shows! You got a lot of experience and I got respect for ❤ you. The last of the mohicans.
your skill is off the chart ... the video supported your descriptions of difficulty ...amazing
To do all that in the field and not in a machine shop that's truly impressive to see you accomplish the task at hand you are 1000% legit good work.
Another great video OFW, I watch you, CCE and IC more than any others. Appreciate you taking the time to show/teach others.
Dude's like a god of heavy machinery. I'm currently doing my class to become a heavy duty mechanic and I learn so much from him
The work you do is just amazing! Typical job where one thing leads to another but you handled it masterfully! Keep up the great work and videos!
Wow, that job looked like a nightmare, I bet you’re glad it’s done👍🇬🇧
My first thought was this was a mechanic's engineering job and strange to put a welding specialist on a transmission leakage job. You must be recognised and someone who can fix anything. None the less, another amazing job. Thank you.
79yr old mechanic. Years ago, worked for a out fit that welded everything instead of bolting back up, eve battery box covers on scrappers.
Wow.. when nothing goes to plan, borderline soul crushing.. hope you got paid well beyond the initial estimate.. Looking forward to your next video.
I'm very impressed with your blending skills. I'm sure it also helps to have the right tools.
Love the videos!
You deserve a big thumbs up for the amount of work you put into that job! Well done!
Alex. Love these videos. Sir, I thank you for your professionalism. God Bless you.
Yesterday, I took my vehicle to get the oil change, and the dealer recommended changing the lower control arm it took me 4 hours to do that, and it was so frustrating because the shock and swaybar was fighting me! Now that I see what this man is going troug to do this job, it makes my repair insignificant. God bless you brother
This is exactly what I go through working on my sailboat. Exactly. Do a small project and next thing you know it's a week later and I've dealt with a million crazy small situations.
This started as the biggest cluster I have heard of. You are a better man than I to deal with it so calmly.
That was a lot of work. Dam good job bro. 👍🏼✌🏼
Qudos to you brother for doing the jobs alot of other people would turn down. Hard work right there.
Wow! That's a big job. They have the right guys on the job:) Well Done!
That was a real can of worms, but you fixed it & the customer is happy.
Thank you Sir for the video.
Great great work. !!!! Your customer is very lucky too have to solve their scrapper issues. You are defiantly one of the best of the best. !! Please keep the videos coming.
Wow very impressive you are definitely a Jack of all trades keep up the great work 😎🙌.
A weeks work for certain , surprised u have time for one job . 😊
Now that’s was Amazing . Nice work men. Allways the ways , job just keeps on getting bigger.
Didnt realize you were dual ticketed cuz Holy crap thats one heck of a project👍 and yes i bet the smell of gear oil was a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing fella, fantastic job.
Awesome workmanship. You really know your onions...
I'll bet Cat would not have done that job, you tackle some of the most difficult jobs and always get them done not always with ease but done. I've been in a few of those hole sticking them back together, great job.
Good Lord! Talk about biting into one. You are a patient man. 😊 Steve
Did a nice job, good welder.....I worked on a fleet of 637's........retired now.....back aches looking at them...LOL
What a damn nightmare. Guy might want to throw a match at this machine. It usually stands to reason that on a rig this old, someone already crawled down this rabbit hole but took shortcuts to speed it along. Then you come along and win the opportunity to fix the machine and the last guys handy work. You’re a patient man.
Scrapers are a long service life machine. (some might add they run them too long!). However they are stupid expensive to purchase new. So re powers to Tier 4 engines, rebuilds and life extension programs pay for them selves quickly, as a scraper can move a lot of dirt fast, that's how they make their owners money. And when your 18 they are fun as hell to run! 😁
as soon as i heard you say "transmission" i was like "hope he bought tubes its easier" you did a great job those things are a curse when they are new let alone after everyone and their dog has had their way with them.
651's 657's When the cuts, haul roads and fills are properly maintained [not overloaded] a welding nightmare
they run smooth as silk moving massive amounts of earth fast and efficiently. Those machines are the best. I love them.
That wàs a task and a half. Wll done young man!
Greg let me just tell you what you already probably know. You are an expert in welding, expert mechanic, and expert engineer. You would be that guy I would call if I needed help from an expert lol great job as always this was one of those jobs that makes or breaks people. The way you handled it, I can tell you’ve been through some shit lol
Man you get all the cool jobs. I’m stuck in the rafters of a brand new building being reconstructed
Your attention to detail is great! Keep up the amazing work. Be safe out there.
Great job there Greg, you think nothing of taking on the jobs others would fear to tread. Well done sir😁❤
What a job. My hats off to you Sir.
i have fabricated fit welded and rigged my whole career ,i could not imagine doing that kind of work , on equipment like that , you have the patience of a saint ........i couldnt do it ....
The world would come to a halt without people like you. Of course few people have any respect.
You’re not scared to take on complex mechanical jobs ! That’s scary stuff and well done !
Thank you for your videos. Learn something new everytime.
I don’t know which one stinks the worst propane or gear lube. Except for now you have to smell the gear lube on your tools for a long time. Certainly going to last a while but the job you have done is another amazing thing.
The diff on my car seems so insignificant now. LOL! Great job on the blend!
Excellent blend job , didn’t think you could do it with hand tools
The Blend Master !!
What a project. Also a great mechanic.
I hope you are making hella cash doing these big jobs out in the dessert! I would not last a day. Truly impressed!
That job was like a guy asking you the time, and you had to build a watch to give him the answer 😁😁
Hey mate I work on these all the time you need to split the diff off the transmission and reseal it as it can leak between them as well.
Cheers from Australia
They just did that seal. Before I got to it.
Your truck is so badass!!
สวัสคีครับ นายช่างคุณเก่งมากครับ ผมชอบดูคุณคว้านหูบุ้งกี๋และงานอื่นๆ ผมทำโรงกลึงเล็กๆอยุ่ที่ กาฬสินธุ์ ประเทศไทยครับ ติดตามครับ
Greg, I can smell that gear oil all the way here in Florida.....cheers.......
Wow what a job great video keep on keeping on 😊
Great video that was some tedious work especially in an enclosed space such as that ! Great job ! 👍👍
Awesome job I felt those sigh’s of frustrations lol what a mess that was
Greg your skills as a heavy equipment mechanic,welder trouble shooter and teacher. Empresses me very much. Love your channel 😊
You fit pretty good in that monster diff,well done
There's the joke about watching someone else work but truth be told I''m amazed at your skill level. Thanks for bringing us along!
I love the smell of gear oil in the morning.
You are so underrated. Deserve more recognition!
If you place your magnet 🧲 inside an empty oil bottle the plastic might help it not stick to the surrounding steel but should still pick-up all the metal slag and fillings! I've done it a couple times myself and it worked well for my needs.. Hope it helps you next time.
Well, glad its not just me that has these ridiculous issues working on equipment. Currently working on a D8K sideboom thats turned from a simple or rather seemingly simple job to a utter gong show!
Cheers. Thats some big Iron there.
Bad ass bro,
I’d use a shop vac on all that slag clean up ..
very impressive!
Mechanically inclined dude right here. Wish I could do a tenth of that, I'm just a lowly equipment driver, IUOE 181.
Confined space, flammable vapor, welding. Please don’t die. 😊
WOW! Just, wow! That’s the kind of job that makes you tired at the end of the day and makes the nights feel way too short. I like how you pre-heated with the torch, not because you needed to in order to prevent it from cracking but, because you needed to burn the oil out of the crevices. I wonder how many people picked up on that?
At our shop union welders wouldn’t go in there without breathing gear and someone standing nearby looking at his phone . Nice one mate.
I'm dumbfounded! 😮 I used to be a heavy macine operator and LOVE watching your videos seeing what makes em tick! I hope you get a fat raise and/or bonus this year. I doubt there are many with your level of expertise!
I think he owns the shop
I don't envy your time on that project but it pays the bills 👍
Doesn't happen very often in my job but this is a huge can of worms. Well it ain't no step for a stepper 😁 your knowledge is impressive tell ur helper to pay attention
Simply one of the best vids out 👍