Sprocket TIG Welding & Assembly - 8x8 Amphibious Vehicle Argo REBUILD Ep.7

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After two months the work finally continues on the 8x8 tracked amphibious vehicle named ARGO. This time I'm getting the engine & gearbox installed, drive chains cut, gaskets made, wheel shafts with new bearings and seals installed, CVT driven clutch disassembled and reassembled. And a worn down sprocket gets a renewal with a little bit of turning in the lathe and TIG welding. Next time - restoring chain tensioners and maybe some CNC milling action (fingers crossed!).

8x8 ARGO rebuild series full playlist:
   • 8x8 ARGO Avenger REBUILD  

This 8x8 ARGO sparked the homemade tracked amphibious vehicle build series a couple of years ago that you can watch here:
   • Tracked Amphibious Vehicle Build  

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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter
コメント (21)
  • @AFHProjects
    Nice work mate! That was a long time to wait for this video. You can only blame yourself for that because you spoiled us when you did a video every week. 😅 LEAVE A THUMBS UP HERE WHEN YOU AGREE! Let us see how many likes we get! Of course, don't forget to hit thumbs up for this awesome video!
  • @ohcrapwhatsnext
    My dad taught me this. Man made it, man can fix it..... I live by this...
  • @davidspilman531
    Wow where have you been I thought something happened to you I’m going to be 72 in October and I so much enjoy your content I’ve been watching this whole build BUT WHY DIDN’T you at least clean the engine and paint looks like your a perfectionist on everything you build I can’t wait tell your out in the creeks with thank you for letting us come in your shop
  • @quarlow1215
    Love the tooth swap on the sprocket. Amazing what can be done with the right equipment.
  • @wayupnort6271
    Donn, the belt on the CVT should be fairly loose in that application. When at idle the belt needs to fully disengage so the secondary clutch stops spinning. If there is drag and the secondary clutch is trying to spin at idle it will load the shift mechanism therefore making it hard to shift. It’s critical the secondary clutch is not loaded at idle. Looking good! 👍🏻
  • @jeanfouchet2196
    It is always a pleasure to see you working and repare everything ! I said to my partner : "my godness this man can fix everything, nothing can resit" 😂😂
  • @mechniack
    That old Stanko lathe are still good 😁👍
  • @curm1778
    top job. Good to see you well and still working hard.
  • @ingener1707
    Я думал что один так со звёздочками так делаю, а нет. Нас оказалось двое😂. Работа супер, молодец.
  • @Einherjar_17
    Excellent work mate!, thank you very much for sharing it, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.
  • @Crewsy
    When you were installing the newly cut chain I thought you had a measure twice cut once moment, but I quickly realized that I was wrong. When I saw the machined sprocket on Instagram I thought you were creating a new tensioner pulley but then remembered another post you had of the actual tensioner pieces your making or getting made. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    Great Job Donn, looking good around there, thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe and keep up the good videos. Fred.
  • @TheFlanman10
    Never tried using the end of lumber for punching holes but I will now. Learn something everyday.
  • @geedubb2005
    You’re still my hero! I hope you and your family are well. Stay young! Hello from New Mexico, USA
  • @mechniack
    Glad to see you well ❤️‍🩹 and back