This video was filmed on-and-off throughout the last few months. We're constantly switching between projects due to shipping delays for tractor parts. As soon as a project is finished, we gather all the footage and upload a video. The end of the video is closer to where we're at currently.
I do not know how you usually operate the lathe but from what I'm seeing you could increase almost all the cutting parameters to have a saver operation. I work as a Machinist and what I've learned is that most carbide tools need more rpms than one might think. When I was new tools would wear out quickly because I was too careful. Also deeper cuts or higher feed rates coul help break your chips in to smaller pieces and you don't end up with those dangerous strings of metal flinging around. I love that you taught yourself how to use the lathe, keep on going an habe fun.
And I love the fact that Dad films I love that! I love that he's into it, picks up the camera gets in there and he's an amazing filmer he does an excellent job! And you can tell that he's into it he's not a shame of it and he should be very right so proud of himself because he's an incredible cameraman
I know that guy........it doesn't take long before his clothes matches the equipment hes working on........must do it to camouflage himself while filming..........😊
Scott, great motivational talk! For many years of my life, the only encouragement that I received was the pep talk that I would give myself and that encouragement came from my faith in Christ that I knew walked with me when I was walking alone. So-o, remember, a smile, a kind word, a helping hand and look for the successes in yours and others lives that you can point out to be what you think is a tiny encouragement, but to them may be the boost to lift them to new and better levels of personal achievement! I remember reading an advice columnist that said that we all have tattooed on our chest, " I am important"! We just need to know that we believe that! I hope that you all have a great crop this year, along with great prices! An 83 year old farm boy that did not accomplish his dream down in East Tennessee, but God is Good!
I have worked in the Cummins Engine plant where many of these engines were manufactured. I was always amazed with the manufacturing process but I think I have even more respect for the manufacturing engineers & assemblers.
I watch your videos all the time but today Scott was incredible. I am personally having a very difficult day but decided to watch this video. You have never given more inspiring words that I can relate to than you have today. Mr. man, I thank you and appreciate your words of wisdom and basically common sense approach to life and the hurdles it throws at us on a daily basis. Thank you.
Watching a Big Bud coming at you on screen has a mystifying feeling. OMG what it feels like in person. Thank you for bringing us along on this journey.
When I first came across Welker Farms, Scott was repairing machinery and those videos invariably involved the Lathe. I loved those and I was impressed with his abilities to fix stuff! Stay safe Scott!
I worked in a Cat Engine dealer 20 yrs ago. This is the most intricate front plate/front cover I've seen. Nice work Bryan & working on camera. Thank you guys for sharing & nice work Welkers
holy moly taking it apart is one thing, knowing how to put it back together is something else. Brian is amazing. Appreciate your comments on life. sort of needed it these past few days. Looking forward to Part 2 and the engine just humming, planting, and a great harvest.
👍Good job! Great to see your "Buds" being treated carefully and kept in good shape. As machine engineer with agriculture roots I really appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Greetings from Germany.
Scott I worked on Liebherr, Wolff, Potain, Piener Tower Cranes for 32 years and we had several Luffing jib cranes that the connection of the turntable to the main jib/boom pivots the pins would not come out during dismantling of cranes so we called the manufacturer Liebherr in Germany asking if we could lance the pins out and the engineer sent us all the information about fettering and what caused it to seize the pin. He explained we had to lance the pin because the pin had basically welded itself to joint because of micro vibration between the parts while in use. The repair to the connection was a sleeve installed out of a brass sleeve mixture with another type of metal I can’t remember but it was a fascinating thing to see and after that the connection never seized up again. The same thing happened 15 years before on a Potain tower crane and they had us to just cut the connection away from the turntable disconnecting the jib/boom away from turntable, lancing the pin out was much faster and less work repairing both cranes. Even keeping grease in the connection didn’t stop the fettering from seizing the connections. Forgot this part we beat on the pins with 20lb sledgehammer’s and tried port a powers and also heating the connection for about a day and a half before calling the engineers in Germany and explaining the pins will not move while a expensive erection crane was holding onto the jib/boom and it still took over two days to get the jib/boom separated from the turntable. Great video Scott and a lot of work what was the total hours to complete this job?
Your lathe work reminds me of my father working at his lathe in Saskatoon. I have lots of memories of him standing at his lathe. I have told you of him building his first machine with Uncle Em to roll out the Flexi-Coil Land Packer. That is why I appreciate the work that you all put into your Big Buds. You are very methodical in how you take machines and engines apart. Your family is very patient with each other. Your channel has much to teach us.
Thanks for another great video Welkers!!!! It was most interesting and informative and enjoyable. Special thanks to the experienced mechanic you hired to help with the big bud repairs. He is very knowledgeable on what he is doing. Scott you were great cutting that metal cylinder down to work as a tool to install items in the big bud. Great going Scott. Amazing work. The mechanic appreciates the help you are providing. That is a huge engine to work. Need to know what is what with it. Guess there is a part two to this episode of big bud repairs. Looking forward to seeing part two. Scott thank for your motivation talk. It was outstanding. You did great. Thanks for everything Welkers and mechanic Brent. It was great video. You all take care and be safe. The Iowa farm boy. Steve. May god watch over you all.
I love how you guys are bringing your kids up.... just the right amount of cotton wool. They learn what they can and can't do from their brothers, sisters and cousins and from the adults. Because of that, they get to play with and on big machines. It's awesome to grow up like that 😊
Fretting Corrosion: You hit on the correct cause with your comment about metal on metal. Two different metal types need a non-metal product (like rubber gaskets, moly-lube, PTFE or MO2 solid film lube) between the two metal items to slow down the damaging effects of corrosion
i really love the wise words that scot makes every so ofthen like he dit at 35:32. thank you scot for the moments you share with us and the life lessons you give us. 🍀
I care for my disabled mum and it is mentally exhausting at times but i think that it's not the people around you that defines you it's your self and the path you choose defines you
Glad to see not another house video. Lol I know it's hard to keep up content but what makes u guys special is the farming and repairs. Please keep going.
I’m sure they’re happy that their fortune cookie wisdom helps you. Toughen up and take control of your life instead of getting your wisdom from some farmers. Thats free advise
KT coolant tubes with push on clips. I remember those. I worked at Cummins in the late 1970's when the K series first came out. Those clips a memory from the past. Thanks!
I’ve replaced many of the gaskets, good thing is the newer gaskets are made of better material. Lots of room in the Big Bud, not so much in a cab over Ford . Although you can change only the water jacket o rings on the leaking ones I always changed all of them as they are probably deteriated as well. You’re lucky to have an older mechanic to help you, we’re part of a dying breed. Love that you have a lathe to be able to make the drivers you need. Cheers my friend.
Great episode, lots of great messages. every day is a gift not promised to everyone, we as a society have become burdened with unnecessary "stuff" and need to get back to simplicity and faith in the higher power
Old KT guys are far and few between. Lots of the old timers retired because they didn’t want to ride the modern technology wave. I hope you’re getting the moisture you need. It’s dry here in the southwest. Thanks for sharing! May God Bless the Welkers.
Ive never seen the vegetable oil on orings. Thats very interesting. The big engines i work on every day we use Dielectric grease on the orings in coolant and oil service and knock on wood we Havent had any issues out of it. Food for thought on the next one. Love the videos.
Fun fact: MTU fast running diesel engines for ships and generators and trains are built modular. Every cylinder has its own housing and head. Mechanics simply disconnect the rod from the crank and then lift the whole cylinder unit out. Pretty nifty design for big diesel engines. ✌️ Btw: these MTU egines are a little big bigger. The largest 8000 series has 20 cylinders, 348 litres (21200 cui), 13400 hp at 1150 rpm and weighs a mere 52 tons. 😁
I really enjoy watching your videos as a "city kid" watching "farm kids" get the work done. As I have said before, my grandparents were dairy farmers in Southeast North Dakotas raising 8 boys on the farm. I can definitely be appreciative of the work you all do on your farm.
Here's a little tip for parting tools, sharpen them on a slight angle on the cutting edge [small rad. on the leading edge for a good finish] toward the finish part.
I just want to say thank you to your dad, for all the hard work and dedication for all the years even now. Hope he is enjoying everyday and tell him to keep up on all the awesome camera work.
You’re a good man Scott. I wish I could be as spiritual and positive as you. I’m at a low point and wish I could think like that. Much love to you and your family, as well as the rest of the Welkers.
Stay positive buddy times will most definitely improve for you the most inportant thing is to keep moving forward and dont stress about the past or future God bless you and your family.
Honestly yous are so amazing honestly as a 18 year old who had bad mental health and has lost a lot of people I loved it’s hard but yous are so kind and supportive thanks guys love yous all keep it up ❤
some of the movement happens because the block expands at a different rate than the aluminum cover, the older versions all had cast iron covers which moved at equal rates. you can tell he is a seasoned mechanic because he is looking for failures that are up coming and not just the original problem
Ole boy is a heck of a hand. That machining was impressive. I guess I should nite that all three of these Fellas are jam-up hands. They all are incredibly talented in a multitude of ways. They could all make a solid living in a handful of different trades. Pretty impressive family!
I watch a machining channel that's in Australia & this guy has made his own "shop built tools" due to it dealt with a job he was repairing he could not complete without this one tool that he needed. Look up Cutting Edge Engineering - Shop Made Tools. The largest shop made tool he made was an internal borning bar that was about 12 inches across and almost 8 feet long for doing internal work on cylinder barrels; he used a surplus rod he had in stock as hydraulic cylinder material is the same as tool steel for hardness.
It's also called "time is money" and farmers need to save money in times like this. Any mechanic a farmer would be paying big bucks to work on their equipment.@@HAWKSTA24
@HAWKSTA24 You always offended so easily? Dude didn't say anything about anyone being less of a man. He simply said their craftsmanship is one reason people enjoy their content so much, and I don't think he's wrong. They're incredibly crafty folks , and it's enjoyable to watch them create. News fkash: Welkers order parts, too....
Nick, that little guy was so funny when he said, "I thought that was a good idea but it wasn't." I guess being yanked out by a chain hooked to a car might be just a bit to much for a little guy. Sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry when fixing your own equipment, especially when one tooth off could be catastrophic. I liked Brian, because checking for any worn parts that could fail while he's already in there is better than paying him to come back and take it apart again, or having the engine blow up. I know what you are saying Scott, because i push myself everyday through a lot of pain to get up and keep moving. I have progressive MS that is causing muscle wasting on my entire left side, which causes numbness and weakness. My Dr. said i needed to be active to slow the progression down. I get frustrated at time's, because my left arm had always been my dominate side. I had to learn to write right handed, along with everything else. Working on anything is difficult, especially if i need two hands, because i can barely feel my left hand. Just yesterday i needed to hold a wrench on one side of the jeep i was working on, and a ratchet on the outside, took me many trys, but i did it. I may take a lot more time to do something than i used to, but i still push myself. I have memory issue's because of brain volume loss from the MS, and it gets frustrating at time's, but i pray about it, and read Scripture to calm my fears, and to accept the challenges i face. I do not ever want to be in a wheelchair, so i just keep as active as i can, when i can. I don't let my disabilities define me, because i know that i am still me, and that my weaknesses have made my faith stronger, which sustains me, and allows me to help other's. G-d bless you Welker's and family.
@RobertWelkerFarmerBobthank you, i find your family to be insperational with all you share with people you don't know. I appreciate your prayers, because i don't have much family left, and i believe that prayer does help other's. I have always kept your family in my prayers during hard time's of crop loss, and prayed for Scott when his arm was injured, because i had a bad work injury that caused me a lot of problems now, because worker's comp thought i was lying about my injuries because i wasn't crying or flipping out. I worked for nine month's through fall and winter in the cemetery that i ran for ten year's. They finally did an mri, and my ACL was torn off the bone, i then had to do physical therapy for that, but still had horrible pain in my ankle and right leg, and back. I was sent to an ankle surgeon who took an x-ray higher up my leg, and was shocked that my outer leg bone had broken and healed together in a cross shape with pointed ends that could have caused a blood clot. I had to have my leg rebroke, plated, and my ankle bones screwed together to heal the dead cartilage they cut out, and to heal the stretched out ligaments. The really interesting thing about the whole ordeal, was the PT worker who worked with me after the accident, and had me come in and do physical therapy for six month's. She left the comp office and transferred to the practice of my ankle surgeon. The first thing she did was tell me how sorry she was, and that if she ever saw me again she would never doubt me. I forgave her right away, because i knew that there are so many people who cheat the system, that they question everyone. I always figured that maybe i went through that because there are a lot of people who really do have injuries but are being judged. Had i gotten treatment right away, i wouldn't have as much trouble right now. I really was affected when Scott was hurt, because i was injured by getting pinned between a backhoe, and a stack of granite memorial bases. I literally had a sick feeling watching the video that showed the accident. I prayed for him, because i knew that with that kind of damage there can be permanent nerve damage, and complications. I was so glad that he didn't lose the use of his hand and arm. Sorry to go on for so long, but i just wanted share my experience from 2010, and why seeing Scott get hurt like that really worried me, and how much respect i have for the thing's ha has shared about himself, and that there are people who appreciate his honesty, and the struggles he has gone through in his life, and being confident enough to share his struggles at a time when there are people on youtube who can be very cruel and judgmental. Both Scott and Nick are such good dad's and husband's, role models for a society where multiple marriages are so common. You are such a good role model as well, and it show's through how well you raised your kid's. G-d bless your family, and the furry friend's.
Well, the engine is not back together yet, so I might be early. But looks to me like you called the right guy. And, LegArms, what a brilliant dude. Loved this video. Tnx for sharing.
Pretty Cool Video. I have seen the KTA Cummins, but never had a chance to work on one. Definitely different than the smaller N-14 / 855 engines. Hopefully your parts come in and the Cam Bearing Installer works good. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for the Videos.
Hey Scott, those words of motivation were shared with me at the perfect time, it was much needed thankyou! your tone of voice was so comforting and helped me reflect on the sad week that ive had. honestly, you should do more motivational speaking you were amazing! God Bless!
Milk of magnesia is magnesium hydroxide. From Macrorubber web site. "When exposed to magnesium hydroxide, rubber can suffer from a variety of common failure types. These include cracking and embrittlement of the rubber, swelling, softening and discoloration. Additionally, rubber can become brittle and fragile when exposed to magnesium hydroxide, leading to its eventual failure. The rubber may also become more prone to ozone attack and ultraviolet radiation, leading to further degradation and damage." I hope it is no longer used.
Love the shop videos!! I hope this finally takes care of that leak for at least a season. I also definitely appreciate the wisdom both of you shared. Take care and God bless!
15:52 I'm 100% a "while I'm in there" kind of guy. If I'm going to take the time and effort to take something apart, I'm going to make sure when it goes back together that it's gtg for a while.
I worked for a Cummins distributor and worked on a lot of K series engines. As far as you had it apart and you have a hoist and could hold engine up, I would have remove the rear pan and lower spacer plate so you could have installed a complete gasket without splicing in the gasket on the bottom of the block. The KTA-600 was the big horse when they put them in trucks back in the late 70's and 80's.
The farmer that leases my farm planted soybeans on my farm and surrounding farms this week here in Western Kentucky. I’ve never seen anyone plant soybeans in this area before corn. It has been very warm for the last month or so. I just hope the ground is warm enough so he doesn’t have to replant.
A definition of fretting Cummins gave us as techs is a micro movement between two or more parts. On the gear housing to oil pan it’s probably not to critical, but if it happens on say the main bearing caps that’s a bigger problem as it can change the bearing clearances.
I’m a CNC lathe machinist. Love having the lathes at work for when I need something like this. Much easier there because I can set my piece and touch off on that outside diameter and set the numbers. This way I can go measure the numbers I need and come back and remove exactly what needs removed. I always start big of coarse so I can then go back and remove more material to get my parts exact.
No shame in calling the professional. Pulling that front cover off is the reason why I didn’t go through with my pursuit of becoming a diesel mechanic. Too many timing gears, too many places to make an expensive mistake if you do 1 thing wrong, especially with this particular series of engine. Good luck with the season guys
Part 2 coming soon!
WHEN WAS THIS VIDEO TAKING APPROXMATLY
JUST WONDERING WE LIKE IF YOU GUYS WOULD SAY THE DATE OF THE VIDEO
yeah seems this video was started before you guys redid the pins and bearings in the other bud tractor
This video was filmed on-and-off throughout the last few months. We're constantly switching between projects due to shipping delays for tractor parts. As soon as a project is finished, we gather all the footage and upload a video. The end of the video is closer to where we're at currently.
@@saskcanada94 “WE” don’t care. Seems like YOU care. Also your caps lock is on
We love the farmers who rebuild Big Buds
I think your little boy just wrote my gravestone "I thought it was a good idea. Then it wasn't!"
This is words of life but unfortunately sometimes we don’t realize till too late it wasn’t
I am certain my last words, if only in my brain, will be "Well sh..t, that didn´t work."
Thanks for the words of wisdom,Scott. What I needed today. God Bless you Folks Richly in 24.Nobody deserves it more.
I do not know how you usually operate the lathe but from what I'm seeing you could increase almost all the cutting parameters to have a saver operation. I work as a Machinist and what I've learned is that most carbide tools need more rpms than one might think. When I was new tools would wear out quickly because I was too careful. Also deeper cuts or higher feed rates coul help break your chips in to smaller pieces and you don't end up with those dangerous strings of metal flinging around. I love that you taught yourself how to use the lathe, keep on going an habe fun.
Appreciate the advice! Will try this next time 👌
And I love the fact that Dad films I love that! I love that he's into it, picks up the camera gets in there and he's an amazing filmer he does an excellent job! And you can tell that he's into it he's not a shame of it and he should be very right so proud of himself because he's an incredible cameraman
He's the main commenter for the channel, like down here in the comments.
I hope he comments on my comment........😊
I noticed me still in the middle of all the activities, still getting his hands(clothes)dirty🥰
I know that guy........it doesn't take long before his clothes matches the equipment hes working on........must do it to camouflage himself while filming..........😊
Yes sir on the getting angry doesn’t help at all I’m gonna keep them word’s in my head sir
It never ceases to amaze the talents and skills your family has.
Scott, great motivational talk! For many years of my life, the only encouragement that I received was the pep talk that I would give myself and that encouragement came from my faith in Christ that I knew walked with me when I was walking alone. So-o, remember, a smile, a kind word, a helping hand and look for the successes in yours and others lives that you can point out to be what you think is a tiny encouragement, but to them may be the boost to lift them to new and better levels of personal achievement! I remember reading an advice columnist that said that we all have tattooed on our chest, " I am important"! We just need to know that we believe that! I hope that you all have a great crop this year, along with great prices! An 83 year old farm boy that did not accomplish his dream down in East Tennessee, but God is Good!
Oh boy 🙄
I have worked in the Cummins Engine plant where many of these engines were manufactured. I was always amazed with the manufacturing process but I think I have even more respect for the manufacturing engineers & assemblers.
I watch your videos all the time but today Scott was incredible. I am personally having a very difficult day but decided to watch this video. You have never given more inspiring words that I can relate to than you have today. Mr. man, I thank you and appreciate your words of wisdom and basically common sense approach to life and the hurdles it throws at us on a daily basis. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words! We appreciate it!
@@WelkerFarmswere you at a funeral where they buried your grandmother
Watching a Big Bud coming at you on screen has a mystifying feeling. OMG what it feels like in person. Thank you for bringing us along on this journey.
When I first came across Welker Farms, Scott was repairing machinery and those videos invariably involved the Lathe. I loved those and I was impressed with his abilities to fix stuff! Stay safe Scott!
This mechanic is really smart knowledge and what he's doing God bless this gentleman
He knows a lot because he’s a mechanic. 🤷🏻♂️
Is this a women that wrote this?
I worked in a Cat Engine dealer 20 yrs ago. This is the most intricate front plate/front cover I've seen. Nice work Bryan & working on camera. Thank you guys for sharing & nice work Welkers
holy moly taking it apart is one thing, knowing how to put it back together is something else. Brian is amazing. Appreciate your comments on life. sort of needed it these past few days. Looking forward to Part 2 and the engine just humming, planting, and a great harvest.
👍Good job! Great to see your "Buds" being treated carefully and kept in good shape. As machine engineer with agriculture roots I really appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Greetings from Germany.
Scott I worked on Liebherr, Wolff, Potain, Piener Tower Cranes for 32 years and we had several Luffing jib cranes that the connection of the turntable to the main jib/boom pivots the pins would not come out during dismantling of cranes so we called the manufacturer Liebherr in Germany asking if we could lance the pins out and the engineer sent us all the information about fettering and what caused it to seize the pin. He explained we had to lance the pin because the pin had basically welded itself to joint because of micro vibration between the parts while in use. The repair to the connection was a sleeve installed out of a brass sleeve mixture with another type of metal I can’t remember but it was a fascinating thing to see and after that the connection never seized up again. The same thing happened 15 years before on a Potain tower crane and they had us to just cut the connection away from the turntable disconnecting the jib/boom away from turntable, lancing the pin out was much faster and less work repairing both cranes. Even keeping grease in the connection didn’t stop the fettering from seizing the connections. Forgot this part we beat on the pins with 20lb sledgehammer’s and tried port a powers and also heating the connection for about a day and a half before calling the engineers in Germany and explaining the pins will not move while a expensive erection crane was holding onto the jib/boom and it still took over two days to get the jib/boom separated from the turntable. Great video Scott and a lot of work what was the total hours to complete this job?
Great great video, leg arms nailed it on the head, wish there was more people like you guys in the world.
I love how easy going you all seem . . . your Dad always approaches these major issues with an even keel. We always swore and threw tools :).
Your lathe work reminds me of my father working at his lathe in Saskatoon. I have lots of memories of him standing at his lathe. I have told you of him building his first machine with Uncle Em to roll out the Flexi-Coil Land Packer. That is why I appreciate the work that you all put into your Big Buds. You are very methodical in how you take machines and engines apart. Your family is very patient with each other. Your channel has much to teach us.
Wouldn’t it be nice if a number could be put on how much money this farm has saved by being able to machine things out. I bet it would be staggering
Thanks for another great video Welkers!!!!
It was most interesting and informative and enjoyable.
Special thanks to the experienced mechanic you hired to help with the big bud repairs. He is very knowledgeable on what he is doing.
Scott you were great cutting that metal cylinder down to work as a tool to install items in the big bud. Great going Scott. Amazing work.
The mechanic appreciates the help you are providing. That is a huge engine to work. Need to know what is what with it.
Guess there is a part two to this episode of big bud repairs. Looking forward to seeing part two.
Scott thank for your motivation talk. It was outstanding. You did great.
Thanks for everything Welkers and mechanic Brent. It was great video. You all take care and be safe.
The Iowa farm boy. Steve.
May god watch over you all.
Thanks Steve!
I love how you guys are bringing your kids up.... just the right amount of cotton wool. They learn what they can and can't do from their brothers, sisters and cousins and from the adults. Because of that, they get to play with and on big machines. It's awesome to grow up like that 😊
Fretting Corrosion: You hit on the correct cause with your comment about metal on metal. Two different metal types need a non-metal product (like rubber gaskets, moly-lube, PTFE or MO2 solid film lube) between the two metal items to slow down the damaging effects of corrosion
Hats off from me. There is no possible way that I would get everything back together in the right way.
i really love the wise words that scot makes every so ofthen like he dit at 35:32. thank you scot for the moments you share with us and the life lessons you give us. 🍀
I care for my disabled mum and it is mentally exhausting at times but i think that it's not the people around you that defines you it's your self and the path you choose defines you
I also take care of my disabled mother she is deaf so it can get very frustrating
@@6181green yeah me mums had 3 falls in 2 years and thing is Dr and hospital appointments are difficult when you don't drive lol
Glad to see not another house video. Lol I know it's hard to keep up content but what makes u guys special is the farming and repairs. Please keep going.
Only a few more house videos left! We've got lots of projects planned once we're finished!
@@WelkerFarms good to hear
That was the brutest cold start ever. Love cold diesel starts. 😁
Thank you for sharing your words with me Scott, I am going through some hard times. So some encouragement is needed. God bless you and your family
I’m sure they’re happy that their fortune cookie wisdom helps you. Toughen up and take control of your life instead of getting your wisdom from some farmers. Thats free advise
@@HAWKSTA24 Jesus love you
KT coolant tubes with push on clips. I remember those. I worked at Cummins in the late 1970's when the K series first came out. Those clips a memory from the past.
Thanks!
I’ve replaced many of the gaskets, good thing is the newer gaskets are made of better material. Lots of room in the Big Bud, not so much in a cab over Ford . Although you can change only the water jacket o rings on the leaking ones I always changed all of them as they are probably deteriated as well. You’re lucky to have an older mechanic to help you, we’re part of a dying breed. Love that you have a lathe to be able to make the drivers you need. Cheers my friend.
What a service TRUCK BRAIN!!!! Thanks so much to everyone!!
Great job on the cam bearing tool Scott. Needed those words of encouragement from you, thank you.
Wow, that’s a big job , always good to do preventative maintenance, nice to have a knowledgeable fellow to have lead the repairs.
Great episode, lots of great messages. every day is a gift not promised to everyone, we as a society have become burdened with unnecessary "stuff" and need to get back to simplicity and faith in the higher power
Agreed!
As I watch this come apart, I wonder how it will ever go back together in the same order
Way to go guys, always impressed!
Stay safe!
Old KT guys are far and few between. Lots of the old timers retired because they didn’t want to ride the modern technology wave.
I hope you’re getting the moisture you need. It’s dry here in the southwest.
Thanks for sharing! May God Bless the Welkers.
A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold. It like you got a good one.
Ive never seen the vegetable oil on orings. Thats very interesting. The big engines i work on every day we use Dielectric grease on the orings in coolant and oil service and knock on wood we Havent had any issues out of it. Food for thought on the next one. Love the videos.
This tear-down is awesome to watch. Enjoyed!
Fun fact: MTU fast running diesel engines for ships and generators and trains are built modular. Every cylinder has its own housing and head. Mechanics simply disconnect the rod from the crank and then lift the whole cylinder unit out. Pretty nifty design for big diesel engines. ✌️
Btw: these MTU egines are a little big bigger. The largest 8000 series has 20 cylinders, 348 litres (21200 cui), 13400 hp at 1150 rpm and weighs a mere 52 tons. 😁
Good to see you guys back in the shop. And Colby.😄
I really enjoy watching your videos as a "city kid" watching "farm kids" get the work done. As I have said before, my grandparents were dairy farmers in Southeast North Dakotas raising 8 boys on the farm. I can definitely be appreciative of the work you all do on your farm.
i work in manufacturing you would be amazed at the tools used to torque bolts,
Old school ingenuity. Love it
Amen brother! Thank you for your encouraging words. ❤
Thankyou you are right anger and being negative isn't good for everyone including your self
It is fun watching Brian work. Good work Brian.
Here's a little tip for parting tools, sharpen them on a slight angle on the cutting edge [small rad. on the leading edge for a good finish] toward the finish part.
I just want to say thank you to your dad, for all the hard work and dedication for all the years even now. Hope he is enjoying everyday and tell him to keep up on all the awesome camera work.
This is why I love this channel together with the Jackson Brothers channel!!!
What a great cold start process in the shop there.
I applaud the three of you for working together so well, it is amazing how much you get done.
Thank you for sharing the “change” part, that was life changing.
May God bless your harvest this year
Leg arms you’re amazing in what you can do I always love seeing you work on stuff and create things. Way to go man
You’re a good man Scott. I wish I could be as spiritual and positive as you. I’m at a low point and wish I could think like that. Much love to you and your family, as well as the rest of the Welkers.
Stay positive buddy times will most definitely improve for you the most inportant thing is to keep moving forward and dont stress about the past or future God bless you and your family.
Honestly yous are so amazing honestly as a 18 year old who had bad mental health and has lost a lot of people I loved it’s hard but yous are so kind and supportive thanks guys love yous all keep it up ❤
some of the movement happens because the block expands at a different rate than the aluminum cover, the older versions all had cast iron covers which moved at equal rates. you can tell he is a seasoned mechanic because he is looking for failures that are up coming and not just the original problem
Hence why we love the Welkers. Others guys--"let's call the dealership and get a part"
Scott-- "let's fire up the lathe and build a part"
Ole boy is a heck of a hand. That machining was impressive.
I guess I should nite that all three of these Fellas are jam-up hands. They all are incredibly talented in a multitude of ways. They could all make a solid living in a handful of different trades. Pretty impressive family!
I watch a machining channel that's in Australia & this guy has made his own "shop built tools" due to it dealt with a job he was repairing he could not complete without this one tool that he needed. Look up Cutting Edge Engineering - Shop Made Tools. The largest shop made tool he made was an internal borning bar that was about 12 inches across and almost 8 feet long for doing internal work on cylinder barrels; he used a surplus rod he had in stock as hydraulic cylinder material is the same as tool steel for hardness.
Yes because ordering a part makes you less of a farmer or man right? 🙄
It's also called "time is money" and farmers need to save money in times like this. Any mechanic a farmer would be paying big bucks to work on their equipment.@@HAWKSTA24
@HAWKSTA24 You always offended so easily?
Dude didn't say anything about anyone being less of a man. He simply said their craftsmanship is one reason people enjoy their content so much, and I don't think he's wrong.
They're incredibly crafty folks , and it's enjoyable to watch them create.
News fkash: Welkers order parts, too....
Nick, that little guy was so funny when he said, "I thought that was a good idea but it wasn't." I guess being yanked out by a chain hooked to a car might be just a bit to much for a little guy.
Sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry when fixing your own equipment, especially when one tooth off could be catastrophic. I liked Brian, because checking for any worn parts that could fail while he's already in there is better than paying him to come back and take it apart again, or having the engine blow up.
I know what you are saying Scott, because i push myself everyday through a lot of pain to get up and keep moving. I have progressive MS that is causing muscle wasting on my entire left side, which causes numbness and weakness. My Dr. said i needed to be active to slow the progression down. I get frustrated at time's, because my left arm had always been my dominate side. I had to learn to write right handed, along with everything else. Working on anything is difficult, especially if i need two hands, because i can barely feel my left hand. Just yesterday i needed to hold a wrench on one side of the jeep i was working on, and a ratchet on the outside, took me many trys, but i did it. I may take a lot more time to do something than i used to, but i still push myself. I have memory issue's because of brain volume loss from the MS, and it gets frustrating at time's, but i pray about it, and read Scripture to calm my fears, and to accept the challenges i face. I do not ever want to be in a wheelchair, so i just keep as active as i can, when i can. I don't let my disabilities define me, because i know that i am still me, and that my weaknesses have made my faith stronger, which sustains me, and allows me to help other's. G-d bless you Welker's and family.
Appreciate your story and your determination to push on through adverseries. We pray Gods grace with mercy brings healing.
@RobertWelkerFarmerBobthank you, i find your family to be insperational with all you share with people you don't know. I appreciate your prayers, because i don't have much family left, and i believe that prayer does help other's. I have always kept your family in my prayers during hard time's of crop loss, and prayed for Scott when his arm was injured, because i had a bad work injury that caused me a lot of problems now, because worker's comp thought i was lying about my injuries because i wasn't crying or flipping out. I worked for nine month's through fall and winter in the cemetery that i ran for ten year's. They finally did an mri, and my ACL was torn off the bone, i then had to do physical therapy for that, but still had horrible pain in my ankle and right leg, and back. I was sent to an ankle surgeon who took an x-ray higher up my leg, and was shocked that my outer leg bone had broken and healed together in a cross shape with pointed ends that could have caused a blood clot. I had to have my leg rebroke, plated, and my ankle bones screwed together to heal the dead cartilage they cut out, and to heal the stretched out ligaments. The really interesting thing about the whole ordeal, was the PT worker who worked with me after the accident, and had me come in and do physical therapy for six month's. She left the comp office and transferred to the practice of my ankle surgeon. The first thing she did was tell me how sorry she was, and that if she ever saw me again she would never doubt me. I forgave her right away, because i knew that there are so many people who cheat the system, that they question everyone. I always figured that maybe i went through that because there are a lot of people who really do have injuries but are being judged. Had i gotten treatment right away, i wouldn't have as much trouble right now. I really was affected when Scott was hurt, because i was injured by getting pinned between a backhoe, and a stack of granite memorial bases. I literally had a sick feeling watching the video that showed the accident. I prayed for him, because i knew that with that kind of damage there can be permanent nerve damage, and complications. I was so glad that he didn't lose the use of his hand and arm. Sorry to go on for so long, but i just wanted share my experience from 2010, and why seeing Scott get hurt like that really worried me, and how much respect i have for the thing's ha has shared about himself, and that there are people who appreciate his honesty, and the struggles he has gone through in his life, and being confident enough to share his struggles at a time when there are people on youtube who can be very cruel and judgmental. Both Scott and Nick are such good dad's and husband's, role models for a society where multiple marriages are so common. You are such a good role model as well, and it show's through how well you raised your kid's.
G-d bless your family, and the furry friend's.
There is no way that I would ever take all those gears off! That is an amazing sight.
Really neat video. I was surprised how far you torn down the engine to get to a "single" gasket.
Wonderful Comment. Thank You and Your Family for Letting Us Be Friends. God Bless All 😊🙏
Can confirm, the N14 book does call for using vegetable oil on all o-rings during assembly. Injectors, oil sprayers, water tubes, sleeves...
Encouraging words that I wish millions more could hear Scott!!
Love the positive message “Scott”. Leg arms !! hope y’all have great yields this year.
Holy smokes! Dr. Brian makes it look easy in the taredown .
Well, the engine is not back together yet, so I might be early. But looks to me like you called the right guy. And, LegArms, what a brilliant dude. Loved this video. Tnx for sharing.
Thanks Leg Arm, I really needed to hear that. God bless you all. Y'all take care.
Might want to consider next time to go to the later style front cover and block plate, big difference in leaks and better supports of the accessories.
That was awesome firing up the old iron.
"Clifford the big red combine" that is so good-I love it!
I sure love the wisdom you share in your videos! Thank you.
Pretty Cool Video. I have seen the KTA Cummins, but never had a chance to work on one. Definitely different than the smaller N-14 / 855 engines. Hopefully your parts come in and the Cam Bearing Installer works good. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for the Videos.
Hey Scott, those words of motivation were shared with me at the perfect time, it was much needed thankyou! your tone of voice was so comforting and helped me reflect on the sad week that ive had. honestly, you should do more motivational speaking you were amazing! God Bless!
Went to school with Brians son! Very humble and cool guy!
That's awesome 👍
Go through the tractors. Preventative maintenance best key. 😊
That's some detail. Loved it a lot!
Back in the old days when I was an airplane mechanic in the Air Force, we used milk of magnesia as a lubricant for O-rings in our fuel system.
Someone giving their age away here 🤣🤣🤣 It is actually the oil of peppermint that is in milk of magnesia that makes it a great lubricant..
Milk of magnesia is magnesium hydroxide. From Macrorubber web site. "When exposed to magnesium hydroxide, rubber can suffer from a variety of common failure types. These include cracking and embrittlement of the rubber, swelling, softening and discoloration. Additionally, rubber can become brittle and fragile when exposed to magnesium hydroxide, leading to its eventual failure. The rubber may also become more prone to ozone attack and ultraviolet radiation, leading to further degradation and damage."
I hope it is no longer used.
I really am proud of you, Scott.
I loved that video! Thanks so much for sharing about this project. Can't wait for part 2!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Scott, you can use silicone-based oil/grease, such as Super Lube to lubricate o-rings for assembly. Dielectric grease is also silicone-based.
Love the shop videos!! I hope this finally takes care of that leak for at least a season. I also definitely appreciate the wisdom both of you shared. Take care and God bless!
Thanks! God bless!
15:52 I'm 100% a "while I'm in there" kind of guy. If I'm going to take the time and effort to take something apart, I'm going to make sure when it goes back together that it's gtg for a while.
This is the type of work and videos I love to do and watch to learn keep them coming.
More to come!
I worked for a Cummins distributor and worked on a lot of K series engines. As far as you had it apart and you have a hoist and could hold engine up, I would have remove the rear pan and lower spacer plate so you could have installed a complete gasket without splicing in the gasket on the bottom of the block. The KTA-600 was the big horse when they put them in trucks back in the late 70's and 80's.
Love watching the work on the Big Buds...
The farmer that leases my farm planted soybeans on my farm and surrounding farms this week here in Western Kentucky. I’ve never seen anyone plant soybeans in this area before corn. It has been very warm for the last month or so. I just hope the ground is warm enough so he doesn’t have to replant.
A definition of fretting Cummins gave us as techs is a micro movement between two or more parts. On the gear housing to oil pan it’s probably not to critical, but if it happens on say the main bearing caps that’s a bigger problem as it can change the bearing clearances.
Thanks for the words of wisdom. Never expected them when picking this video to watch but actually need them right now. Thanks again.
I’m a CNC lathe machinist. Love having the lathes at work for when I need something like this.
Much easier there because I can set my piece and touch off on that outside diameter and set the numbers. This way I can go measure the numbers I need and come back and remove exactly what needs removed. I always start big of coarse so I can then go back and remove more material to get my parts exact.
Great video! Please bring us back for the competition of the project. 💪👍🏼
That's the plan! It isn't done yet so once it is wrapped up part two will come
No shame in calling the professional. Pulling that front cover off is the reason why I didn’t go through with my pursuit of becoming a diesel mechanic. Too many timing gears, too many places to make an expensive mistake if you do 1 thing wrong, especially with this particular series of engine. Good luck with the season guys
One of the best video's I've ever watched on UA-cam,great content
Good to hear!
in aviation, we use Crisco on oil packings/o rings. sometimes it's better because it will glue the o ring in place
You hit the nail on my head. THANK YOU
That was an excellent blog, can't wait for part 2
The lathe is a great tool to have in the shop
“You gotta keep on keepin’ on. Life’s a garden: dig it. You gotta make it work for you.”