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@nathansee5104

4 ай бұрын

3pm here in Perth

@glitter_fart

4 ай бұрын

Best part of the vid was @27:06

@pieandmashlover

4 ай бұрын

My Friday just got heaps better… whoop whoop! 😂😂😂

@64Pete

4 ай бұрын

Cheers guys, have a banger weekend! ✌🇦🇺

@spunas1

4 ай бұрын

Placing the mounting bracket! I just saw so many things that tweaked me! Good on ya!

Karen's production skills are just as impressive as Kurtises work. No wind noise, no waiting for autofocus, appropriate fast-forwards, and interesting subject matter. I like it when there's a clock in the shot. Good work!

@therealnitrouso2

4 ай бұрын

And don't forget - lots of great Homeless content with Karen's chuckles and Homie's happy snorts!

@therealnitrouso2

4 ай бұрын

On this note, I'd love to see a video showing all that Karen does in these productions, start to finish.

@wjf0ne

4 ай бұрын

@@therealnitrouso2 Homie isn't a real dog he is pneumatic.

@FriPilot

4 ай бұрын

All she needs now is a Teleprompter. ;)

@bwalker4194

4 ай бұрын

This duo is quickly rewriting the standards of amateur+ production quality.

The look on Kurtis' face when Karen asked him if that was her tea towel...precious! 🤣

@ohasis8331

4 ай бұрын

Lol yeah

@noisyboi87

4 ай бұрын

Universal face of guilt, no translation required!

@ldvan100

4 ай бұрын

@@noisyboi87 I had the exact same thought... Priceless....

@bobw222

4 ай бұрын

Absolute terror...

@nocturnhabeo

4 ай бұрын

Couldn’t even fully look freeze and side eye…

The look on Curtis' face when Karen asked, "Is that my tea towel?" in the bloopers is priceless! I knew exactly how he felt when confronted by the wife!

@aus_aircon_ref_mech6671

4 ай бұрын

Oooh that sinking feeling 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂

Who watches his videos before sleep ?

no words ever spoken to a man more terrifying than: "is that my tea-towel?"..... the look on Kurtis's face, we have all been there.. RIP Kurtis..

@White.Elemant

4 ай бұрын

May god have mercy on his soul.

@dfross87

4 ай бұрын

"Nope." . . . "Oh, OK." Voice inside head, "It WAS your tea towel, now it IS a shop rag."

“ Clearance is Clearance “ That has to go down as the first Kurtis Klassic for 2024 . Keep up the good work & the entertaining bloopers . Bit more Homeless content too . Cheers 🍻 , Woody NZ 🇳🇿 .

@godfreypoon5148

4 ай бұрын

Clearance is Clearance, Clarence.

@Destros2ndone

4 ай бұрын

a pretty good chip cleaner for that place ^^

@rjbtv2025

4 ай бұрын

Letter to Editor. Idgaf if I've seen "it" before. I'm just like any other fiend; I want more.

@bbjornsson

4 ай бұрын

I'm sure I'm not the only one who said it in my head just before he did

@hhusain88

4 ай бұрын

"clearance is clearance" is the kinda thing DIYers say before we do something stupid. confirmed kurtis is one of the boys

It never gets mentioned but the sound recording and editing in Karen's videos are phenomenal. The ambiance is always very natural, and the way she mixes normal speed audio with sped up video is so subtle it's easy to miss.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

thanks so much for the great feedback! 🥰

@johngibson3837

4 ай бұрын

​@@CuttingEdgeEngineering I think the best part of the video is the video recorder because without Karen there wouldn't be one, a question second weld on barrel duz that not change inside diameter as well

@michaelfagan2086

4 ай бұрын

@@johngibson3837 it does but it's not inside the stroke of the piston so nothing touches the inside of the barrel at that point.

@jameswilson4436

4 ай бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering The only nitpick i might offer, is rolling the high end frequency off the sound when recording welding, probably at about 10-12khz where the popping is intense.

@Belg1970

3 ай бұрын

​@@michaelfagan2086came to ask the same question thanks for the education.

Man, the anxiety I get when I see those tight clearances lol. I can see how easy it would be if someone wasn't paying really close attention to the details of how things can go really bad real fast. Such a pro man. Bravo. Also a huge kudo to Karen for her filming and editing. Such a great job as well.

That freeze when she asked if it was her tea towel, that look is so epic! 🤣

Just like clockwork 11 PM in the Pacific Northwest up Pops, Kurtis ,The Mrs. and the safety officer… sleep can wait yet again

@joeykuiperij4806

4 ай бұрын

Im in the Netherlands and here its 8 am

@michaellindsey13

4 ай бұрын

yessir. 11:35 here in oregon

@hamish93

4 ай бұрын

8pm here in Wellington NZ.

@anxietyislandllc

4 ай бұрын

I'm in Seattle. Thursday night is Cutting Edge night!!!

@patrickbachman2184

4 ай бұрын

@@anxietyislandllcVancouver,Wa

Kurtis always looks to be confident in control and on top of the game, right up to the point where Karen ask's "is that my tea towl" then the look of doubt & second thoughts on his face for that moment is priceless..

You’re a mad man for turning those wings on the barrel so close to the machine. “Clearance is clearance” but damn. Hahaha good shit

@dantreadwell7421

4 ай бұрын

Yea, that looked like it was maybe the width of a sheet of paper. Though in many respects, once its past a certain point, doesn't really matter how much there is, an inch, a foot, or a mile, its all the same.

'Is that my tea-towel?', followed by a seriously guilty look. :D

@albertrichardson6160

4 ай бұрын

Got to put that on a Tee shirt!

@robtheis63

4 ай бұрын

That was funny! 😂

As a D10/11 operator it’s really good seeing these because every time I walk up to the machine I look at all these parts and know how they get disassembled and built back up 👌🏼

@anthonyrivers8395

4 ай бұрын

You are definitely looking at the machine in a different light. Such a powerful dozer never seen one in real life.

@dirtfarmer7472

4 ай бұрын

I was at a quarry 35 miles from my house and a D11 walked past, the ground shook, they’re just massive.

@AshleyHorne1

4 ай бұрын

@@anthonyrivers8395 yeah they are a incredible bit of gear that’s for sure

@nickfosterxx

4 ай бұрын

Wow. I can't imagine. You operator guys should be sending Kurtis and Karen little bits of video about what it's like to work them, so they can tack in a few minutes of backstory B roll. Would be fascinating intro/outro stuff. 👍

"Is that my tea towel??" Gave me a good chuckle. I have been caught by the "boss" a few times in the shop with inappropriate "rags" for various tasks & cleanups. =)))) Safety Officer should have given you a warning bark!! =)

You asked what is our favorite part of the video? That's hard to pinpoint. What I think is cool is when the button insert just cuts to the point where the smoke from the hyd. fluid ignites. The anticipation of waiting, is something I've always enjoyed. As always a great video. Today has to be the "is that my tea towel".

@trebuchetsupportsquad7909

Ай бұрын

I love a good button insert segment.

Happy Australia Day All the Aussies in the chat .🇦🇺

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

🇦🇺 Have a good one!

@L36VS

4 ай бұрын

@@CuttingEdgeEngineering thanks mate cheers. Nothing like watching a master of their craft.

@endemiller5463

4 ай бұрын

Cheers bro. Or sis!! God Bless

A diesel fired pile driver . One of the main reasons I quit operating equipment and bought my Peterbilt Mobil mechanic welder fabricator truck years ago about 30 to be exact . That was the most monotonous job. I would run one of those when we would get rain and it would be to muddy for grading . It was all the same operating engineers union so that didn’t change me still making the big bucks . Working and maintaining a 40 and 50 piece spread of dozers ,scrapers and compactors,651 water pulls and blades has been a way more rewarding and challenging job that I love . I retired once but they talked me into coming back 3 times now to totally rebuild from front to back a D11 and two 10N cat dozers ,so I guess I’m never going to get bored at 65 years old . 😎

@neilhiggins350

4 ай бұрын

Go with what you love, buddy. Especially if the money’s good!

@braveworld2707

4 ай бұрын

It's not a job if you enjoy what you do. 👍

@eriklarson9137

4 ай бұрын

You retired once, but returned 3 times. That must be that new math I hear about.

@davidelliott5843

4 ай бұрын

This is the career I should have had. Sadly such things were never on my radar.

@tdotw77

4 ай бұрын

You're obviously well versed in your craft and apparently in high demand! When they make you come back after retirement more than once you know you're very valuable to them, I hope you get compensated well for your efforts and experience! Kudos my man. I hope I'm half that when I get to retirement age. 👍🏻👌🏻🛠️🔧🔩🗜️📐✏️⛓️📏🧰⚠️🚧

Watching that barrel drop out of that flange was SO COOL! Pleasure to watch you work, Curtis. Absolute pleasure to watch you work.

Crutis, I feel like I have been going to machinist class watching your videos. I wish I could have seen these when I was a young man going to trade schools. I'm too old now but I fully enjoy watching you and Karen working on these videos.

Is it just Me, or is there something cool about watching Button Tools Cut!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

definitely makes for some cool chips and awesome sounds

@bostedtap8399

4 ай бұрын

I think you're right ✅

I have limited knowledge on anything going on but I find myself glued to your videos, its almost therapeutic.Thank you for your uploads, I always look forward to a new one.

The slo-mo shots of the tool bits really show how well they carve into steel. Your channel gives us the whole picture of your work, from customer parts to rehabing old machinery to fit your uses. It is all good stuff!

Always enjoyed your videos, but this one is another level up regarding camera work and editing, size of that workpiece makes it even more exciting . Looking forward to see that Franna crane restored, to as reliable as new. And without Homes and the birds it would only be half as awesome as it is.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

Hey Stefan! Wow - thank you so much for your generous super thanks contribution! We appreciate your support mate! We've got more Franna content coming soon, keep your eyes peeled! Cheers - Kurtis, Karen, Homey & George (Butcher Bird)

I'd have to say he does one hell of a job lining up industrial size things by eye.

@cattey3306

4 ай бұрын

I think he does it by ear.

😊😊😊 my grandfather use to operate a pile driver in the 40's. When I was 4 or 5 years old he took me to see a pile driver when they were putting a new interchange in. All I can recall about it was a giant machine that made lots of noise!😂😂😂

I appreciate how you are concerned with customer satisfaction. This is a primary reason why CEE is successful. Awesome vids. Keep up the excellence!

@JohnH20111

4 ай бұрын

i agree, because if the part is not up to Kurtis’ standards then it is not complete or finished

I was watching your past videos and remember a friend who called me in to disconnect a very large flat planing machine. I got there and there was a very heated conversation with my friends father who still had an interest in the business. My fiend was going to put the unit in the outside yard and see if he could sell it off. It was a monster and seldom used. Effectively there was an impasse between father and son. I disconnected it and it was moved to a corner of the workshop and junk pilled up on it over 2 years. One day I got a call to reconnect it and make sure it worked. The long and the short of it was that machine was used 24 hours a day for the next 60 days and contributed to a 60% increase in the workshops yearly profit. It appears the couple of machine in other shops had been removed recently so he had a market edge, he thanked his Dad

The best part took around 48 minutes and 54 seconds😁 Highlights are the slow-mos, the close-ups and separating these massive pieces. Regards from Munich👍

@amcconnell6730

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I think the middle 48:54 was about the best bit too.

You've mentioned before that you don't want to start a kindergarten but you have so much knowledge to pass on. Another quality production. Thankyou from one of the UKs 10% viewers.

I'm always proud of how you clean the work floor before letting you dog run around on it. Once I had to remove a wood splinter from our dogs paw. Would not want to remove a metal shaving. The welding process of the video was simply spectacular. Such beauty in the colors and electrical showers.

It’s amazing to watch that little square piece that slices the steel metal from the bar of your hand

"...And with our trusty cinematographer Karen, we get to enjoy all the goodness of shop equipment being used correctly, to effect repairs on various equipment! Thank you, Karen!!" ~ Kurtis

There a few things more pleasurable after a hard weeks works yourself than to sit down with a packet of nuts and a cider and watch somebody else do the work! Things seem to happen with no effort at all = magic. Happy Australia Day!!!

I used to repair big cylinders for about 8 years, I dont miss it at all most of the time its a nightmare ,I guess it's good if it's your own business but I would never go back . I enjoy watching it and thinking thank god I'm not in this anymore XD😂

Your machining process is mezmerizing! Wonderful work, Kurtis!

Happy Australia Day you guys - thank you for helping crack up our Spanish Engineering manager.... He's an awesome bloke but never seen this type of repair.... we were in stitches at his reactions watching this..... Quality "Solid Gold" guys - Thanks again

G'day Karen, Homey and Kurtis. Crikey, that's some great close up work this week Karen. Satisfying to see that button insert do it's thing so close up. Thanks guys.

Always great to see how you deal with large heavy work pieces, using temperature differentials to your advantage, etc.. It's all extremely interesting, even though a 100 pound part is the biggest thing I've ever chucked in my lathe. It was great that Karen let you know the rotating part was getting kinda close to the tool post. You guys make a hell of a team!

Never get tired of watching Kurtis work his magic.

Awesome vid as always guys. I love the effortless way Kurtis moves such heavy stuff round the workshop. He is a forklift ninja 😂😂

Hello CEE team, greetings from Belgium. Love to see the good old school way of validating is something is setup correctly in the lathe. Another happy customer, he is right to stick with standard (stock) cylinders, as it just gives a massive headache from a maintenance perspective. Enjoy your weekend.

@marsterofnotrades

4 ай бұрын

It wasn't it cam off a machine that has been in use.@@1mmickk

@dans_Learning_Curve

4 ай бұрын

​@@1mmickk "wonky" in what manner? 🤔

@AndrewFrink

4 ай бұрын

​@@1mmickk I'm pretty sure the original was wonky due to wear.

Good to see the team is back in the grove for 2024 my Friday morning is complete with the best engineering show on KZread, cheers guys have a great weekend big love from Brazil

Great stuff guys! Thank you all for giving us this stuff! 😎👍

CEE popped into my feed and went to watch. Had stuff to get done so put it on hold so I could enjoy it with no interruptions. So worth the wait! Thanks folks, once again you've made my Friday better. 35+°C and 80-110% relative humidity are two of the reasons I left a job in Derby, WA!

Hey mate, every video is a graphic insight into the incredible skill and knowledge required to repair engineered gear that some operators will cheerfully ruin without appreciating what they are operating. Great stuff! Please keep it coming!

@dirtfarmer7472

4 ай бұрын

A lot of operators they seem to have this driving urge just to wreck their equipment just because they can. And they don’t have to worry about it because they don’t have to pay for it.

Great work! Curtis! And Karan! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍

Top notch all around! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

It always amazes me how parts that look like they were cast as one piece are actually two different parts welded together!

Hey Curtis! I want to say thank you for your videos! I love the uncompromising precision, the craftsmanship, and the respect you show towards your equipment. Cheers from Hungary🇭🇺

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

Hey mate glad you enjoy them and thanks for watching all the way in Hungary! 😎👍

@malcolmirving9485

4 ай бұрын

Kurtis

Precise and beautifully done! Thanks to the two of you and Homey.

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

I never get tired of watching your process of hydraulic cylinder rebuilding. Each one is little bit different but the results are all pleasing. There is something particularly satisfying about wiping away the oil to expose the perfectly honed surface of the bore. Thanks Curtis and Karen ( Behind every successful man there is a woman, shaking her head and laughing at him.)

Hi Karen Kurtis & Homey & any critters, I hope you are all OK. I'm going to enjoy this. Greetings from NZ.

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

We're all good mate!

Absolutely amazing work, thanks for sharing

You should put out two videos a week. One of them be the shop crane and another shop work. You are awesome love to see what a fellow machinist does down under.

@dirtfarmer7472

4 ай бұрын

They’ve got work to do, not just make videos for you & me.

@SuperRandykid

4 ай бұрын

On the weeks they can afford to film and edit 2 videos they'd likely bank the second video so they've got spare footage to upload during busy periods, holidays, etc etc ✌️

@dirtfarmer7472

4 ай бұрын

@@SuperRandykid That makes good sense to me, I’d do it if I was in their situation.

Its great to watch you display your abilities in so many different aspects of the machine work you do. And Karens videography and editing skils are epic. Now if you could train the birds to open the packages, that would be legendary. Cheers from Ozark, Arkansas Banannaland.

Great video guys! That new honer makes life easier! Also, it was awesome to meet you guys last Tuesday! A couple of down to earth people! Keep up the great work!

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

Hey mate! It was awesome meeting you, thanks for stopping by for a yarn! We appreciate all of your support mate. Cheers 😎

Your outtakes are awesome. Great video.

Thank you for the incredible videos and for all your dedication to the production. I wish you both and your families much happiness. Big hug from Brazil at 4:06 am.

For those of us who are not in this industry, it would be interesting to get a sense for the actual elapsed re-manufacturing hours that go into projects like this… great video!

@dirtfarmer7472

4 ай бұрын

There was 1 video where they had a clock in the scene, but only once & I also like the time idea.

Always a interesting fun watch. Thanks Karen n Kurtis.

I love how you direct the lift forks like a third hand. Smarter not harder! You make everything look fun and easy. You must have started out as s child prodigy huh!

I really enjoy the shop-made tools videos. Looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for the button tool extension. Those buttons are really cool, watching them eat into the metal is awesome.

Another fantastic video, your work is impeccable! Thanks for sharing!

Great work...as always! You are wonderful to watch as you are a master craftsman. Cheers.

I imagine this was done pre-Australia day so hopefully you guys are kicking back and enjoying a day off. Once again you make it look easy even though so many things can go awry to make your day a bit tougher. Nice work and Happy Australia day!

@johnforster5312

4 ай бұрын

I think a "day off" in Kurtis' world means "a day to work on the Franna" or "a day to make shop tools" or something else which he doesn't get time in his 25 hour days to get to.

I still find it fascinating that such a cylinder is build up from a combination of welds and friction fits. For example the head flange, I thought it was solid and was wondering how you'd gonna solve the out of spec ID but as you heated it up it it suddenly separated into 2 pieces. I should have known better but it has been a while you took apart a cylinder, especially one from a horror movie.

Always a pleasure to watch you guys. You guys always make me smile and I learn so much. Thank you.

Very good job, man, congratulations ... Thanks for the sharing

One thing that stands out to me is that you guys can laugh at stuff and each other...and of course Homey, George & Co. I still think that dog is grinning at us! Lol It's 11Pm here in So. California, and daylight savings has, for a time, got your videos here an hour earlier. Smooth editing and I do like the clock in the background of some shots.

Happy Australia Day everyone. Watching these videos is my weekly therapy.

You guys put out another great video. Thank you!

Crazy Forklift skills. Always impressed!

I love all the steps. It shows the talent needed for this type of job!

Curtis you are an exceptionally skilled engineer. Mrs Curtis on the other hand has developed into an exceptional motion photographer. These videos are wonderfully shot and edited. Thank you both for many hours of great educational and entertaining viewing. I especially welcome the local wild life cut aways. And the dog. I have never registered Mrs Curtis' name, my bad :(

@WreckItRayy

4 ай бұрын

Her name is Karen

@redjohnson4859

4 ай бұрын

Like his is Kurtis!@@WreckItRayy

Every time I see your dog he makes me smile because he’s such a happy dog! ❤️ Love the content and bloopers!

Heavy engineering made into a thing of beauty. Pleasure to watch 👌

Greetings from Tokyo and thanks for the upload....always give a “thumbs-up” before the video begins. Kurtis gave a super step-by-step narration of the entire rebuild process. Karen’s detailed/ closeup video shots continuously captures and compliments the precise, meticulous process from start to finish. This video would definitely qualify as a great teaching aid for up-and-coming machinists. Congratulations on a job well done. Cheers!

@johnkruton9708

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I always wonder if any of the Pakistani based simple machining channels ever watch just to see if they are at least doing something within a meter of his work.

*Cutting Edge Engineering Australia* Bravo well done, always a pleasure to see another video, thank-you both for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

Thank you Kurtis and Karen. I absolutely love your video’s. I’m in love with your dog. He is such a happy boy you can see him smiling.

Fantastic seeing all the steps and great camera work! What a team!

Brilliant as always. Happy Australia Day to you both. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@CuttingEdgeEngineering

4 ай бұрын

cheers mate, Happy Australia Day back to ya!

Your knowledge and experience astound me Kurtis!! Karen does an outstanding job with the filming!! I'd 2:22 like to know what your limits are when it comes to thus kind of work!

Thanks for sharing. Great work and filming.

I would love to do this kind of work. Not going to happen, so watching you is quite enjoyable, you are surely one of the best. The quality of presentation by your wife, the doggo, and the birds add up to a great bit of fun.

The precision maintained in such a large industrial part is impressive. The video work is professional production quality too. You two make a very good team and I look forward to your weekly uploadings.

Thanks for the long video !!! Loved how precisely the head flange fit on the new barrel. Enjoy the test of youins day.

Excellent as always both of you. A real pleasure to watch.

Awesome seeing all the new tools used in recent videos. Still enjoy each video beginning to end.

happy friday everyone 🎉

@glitter_fart

4 ай бұрын

no you!

Your editing skills are amazing, good job. Love watching those videos from you :)

Excellent yet again.

Awesome work my brother thank you for the video

It's nice to watch whole repair in one video :)

Thanks CEE for another cool video. I always like all parts, welding, the lathe, honing etc... Keep it on!

a very beautiful work again

great work and I enjoy watching

CEE excellent cut and replace on the D11 Barrel as per usual. Happy Australia Day. 😎