Restoring BIG Excavator Arm & Bucket! | PART 1 | Facing with WS2 Plus Line borer

We’ve got a beast of a job on our hands this week! The bucket and stick (dipper arm) off a 70 Tonne excavator are in for some TLC because the thrust faces are looking a bit worse for wear. In Part 1 of the fix, we're putting our brand new Sir Meccanica WS2 Plus line boring system with its Kit2000 facing head to the test! This machine is a game-changer for tackling these massive components with incredible precision. Get ready for a close up look into the setup process! We'll show you exactly how we get this system dialled in to attack those worn thrust surfaces. Plus, there's a definite sense of satisfaction in watching the machine methodically restore this hardworking excavator attachment.

In this video we are using:
- Sir Meccanica WS2 Plus portable line boring system

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[CuttingEdgeEngineering]

We reckon our new WS2 plus machine and facing head nailed it's first test, pretty happy with those results on the thrust faces and feeling good about this new addition to the workshop! Curious to hear what you guys think of the WS2 Plus in action - let us know in the comments! 😄
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[sim-sam]

Thats channel is 99Times better than anything that ever ran on TV to this day....

[Turboy]

Curtis' videos should be required viewing for EVERY student in EVERY mechanical trade and engineering program. They are case studies in practical repair and building practices for all kinds of machinery. These videos are doing the mechanical tradecrafts a huge favor!

After having seen him repairing so many different kinds of machine parts, now I can look at most anything and envision how I might be able to fix it, if only I had a big forklift, a honking big lathe, a shop crane, and the various other highly efficient, effective tools Curtis has...plus the knowledge of how to run them right, which is of course the most important part.

[lastguy]

Old Yellow is just laughing at Fancy Franna lying there in bits and pieces!

[couriersec]

Karen, your editing keeps getting slicker and more interesting with each video.
Thanks for all the attention you pay this. It's a great parallel to the attention Kurtis pays his side of the jobs.

[howardsmith]

1:24 Very subtle but perfect demo of zeroing a swing load when moving off! ( The pause.., then moving forward when the bucket was at it's most forward part of the swing. )

[Jimmyfisher]

The WS2 looks like it not only can do the jobs but make you able to do much bigger jobs, Thank you Kurtis, Karen, Homeless and George what a team.

[littlelifters]

Watching this channel has given me the confidence to reseal the rams on my machine. They seem much more tricky than they really are. Thank you.

[norwegiangadgetman]

This episode really shows why regular maintenance and visual inspections is so important.

[mattdodds]

You guys aren't the only engineering channel on YouTube but you are by far the best. Excellent as always both 😊

[GrantWyness]

It amuses me to see Karen’s quiet, but formidable intellect operating in every video. Suggesting the ladder in the bloopers was subtle, yet her reasoning was a solid understanding of SIR mechanical advantage.

[one_Racing]

I love how careful Kurtis is with his tools!
He treats them like they're expensive, precision equipment!

[billdoodson]

Good job the old yard crane still works!
I could have done with it yesterday, I was cutting up a section of 90mm chrome bar 1200mm long on my tiny 4x6 bandsaw for making up feet for my lathe, mill and surface grinder. Got the idea of the chrome bar off Kurtis as he chucks old ones in the skip. Contacted my local hydraulics place who wouldn't sell direct, but told me which scrap yard they used. Picked up that lump for £20.00, which I considered a bargain, although I could hardly lift it in the car.

[bpedoniquott]

A star is made, a guest appearance by karen showing off her guns💪

[BigBoxDodge]

I'm glad to see your Crane with the Ugly Face is still working good.

[jonasbartels]

We've got machining, we got welding, we got interesting machines, huge work pieces, great craftmanship, great humor, great editing and dog and even bird content. Best channel on Youtube! Greetings from Germany, always love your videos!

[BirdMates]

Absolutely LOVE the bird features every week! Keep them coming! 😊

[tuttebelleke]

You are the best promo for Sir Mechanica. They only need to refer to your video's.

[tomcatfoolery]

It's about time to introduce us to the other hardworking machine in your shop.
That little Yale forklift is all heart. She fires up and works without compaint. She's a beautiful beast too.

[hughobrien]

The main lesson learned by watching the first five minutes of this program is why the term “Young Guys” is used.
This is a young man’s trade.
Climbing up and down off of that bucket would wear a man out that wasn’t in good physical condition.
I know that other parts surrounding the trade are brutal to the body. The buffing and cleaning side is always going to take a toll.
Take care of yourself. I have a ton of respect for the sheer labor I am witnessing here.
Nice work!