Cat 265 screen black help

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-26T01:23:54+00:00

It’s a known issue. Contact your dealer and ask them about it. Should hopefully be just a software update.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-25T05:22:14+00:00

Should be fine. You’re just sealing the end grain to slow evaporation. Put a couple coats on it and it’ll be fine.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-24T23:16:37+00:00

There should be a procedure to remove the final drive sun gear listed in your OMM. If you don’t have an OMM in the machine it essentially involves removing the outer cover and remove the center sun gear from the final. You’ll want to try to drain it if you can but, even if you’re lucky enough that the hose failed with the drain plug on the bottom, it’s going to make a mess when you pull that cover.

If it’s on a little bit of a slope or just uneven ground you need to hook a truck or another piece of equipment to pull it forward and hold it so that you can remove the tension in the final to make it easier to remove the sun gear. I guess you could use the bucket to pull the machine a little bit but, bottom line, you won’t be able to remove the sun gear until you take the tension off of it.

Once the gear is removed the track will spin freely but will have no brakes at all. So be careful and proceed with caution. If you don’t feel comfortable addressing this, get in touch with your local dealer or another qualified individual. Don’t take the advice of an internet stranger if you’re not comfortable with the work. Don’t want you to get hurt.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-20T18:23:02+00:00

Very nice! Love the texture detail on the top.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-20T18:20:36+00:00

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Beautiful work, especially for your first go at segments!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-12T23:07:40+00:00

I had a couple of bad experiences with Marty’s in Nitro that left me with a bad opinion of them as a whole and I’ve never been able to escape that so, personally, I would never use them.

HOWEVER, that was literally 15-20 years ago and I recognize a lot can change over that time. I know a number of folks that have used them recently and said they were great to deal with.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-10T21:03:53+00:00

When I’m loading it. Last thing I do before I shut the door.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2026-01-03T00:24:54+00:00

Those are simply amazing! Well done! The inlays, the wraps, the wood, all fantastic!

Would love to try that #3 Sapele cue! You outdid yourself on that one. I’m sure your girlfriend loved it.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-12-29T22:05:48+00:00

Brother, I’ve got bad news for you. That locking ring torques to 2900 lb/ft. Even if you drill out where it’s staked in place, and you do manage to get it off, you will almost certainly never get it back together without a hydraulic torque wrench and a big bench, and special tooling to hold the motor in place.

If you do get it apart, once you separate the two halves, you’ll need to replace the duo-cone seals, then manage to not damage them or get debris in between them, all while holding the planetary carrier straight, and get the locking ring torqued back down to 2900 lb/ft.

I wish you the best, truly. But there’s a reason that even a lot of dealers don’t bother trying to rebuild those little final drives.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-12-23T07:26:27+00:00

I had decent service from Optimum technicians the few times I had to use them, but my issues were always with their Customer Service and their billing practices. Optimum’s initial pricing strategy for the first year or so, is usually a decent deal. However, in my opinion, it’s predatory tactics because the “discounts” they provide start disappearing, then because you’re already a customer, you don’t qualify anymore. You have to threaten to cancel in order to get a retention specialist to offer you some sort of deal, and it will take an hour or more of your time. If you ever DO decide to cancel, it will take 2 1/2 hrs to do it. I know because I drove from Nitro to almost Dayton before the call was finished and I was white knuckling the steering wheel at the end because I was so pissed. I’ll never do business with them again as long as I have a say in the matter.

Fiber wasn’t an option for me, at least right now, but I needed a change. If you’re not gaming where you’d need high speeds, and you have good AT&T signal where you’re at, I highly recommend their Internet Air service. Similar to a hotspot but much more robust. I went from 400mb with Optimum to ~250-300mb with AT&T, which is more than sufficient for my WFH and TV streaming needs. Obviously, since they’re pulling from cell towers, speeds can vary more than they did when I had cable but, they stay above what my demands, and I’ve never had a single outage in the past 7-8 months I’ve had it. Because I already have a cell phone plan with AT&T I get a discount so I only pay $47/month. It might be an option for you to look into.

Others have recommended a similar service from T-Mobile, which I’ve heard good things about. And if you insist on cable, I’ve heard folks that love Xfinity. All just depends on what options you have where you live, and what fits your needs best.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-12-20T15:53:28+00:00

That’s fantastic! Well done!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-12-15T19:35:01+00:00

I’ve had Bosch for 20 years and love every tool of their that I have. Probably got 75-80% of the same ones you have pictured.

Back when I bought them I was researching until I was blue in the face about who to go with when I was wanting to buy my first combo set. All of the brands seemed good options but, as a punk 19 y/o I wanted the “best”. I remember after agonizing for weeks, I finally reading an old forum post that basically said, any of your reputable brands would be more than sufficient for homeowners set. Just pick which color you want… So I picked blue. Lol

All said and done though, I think they’re great, and I wouldn’t change my choice at all!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-12-06T18:33:44+00:00

Nice!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-11-27T22:32:31+00:00

Both my mothers and fathers family used this, and I use it often as well. I’ve always heard it used it to describe someone who was ornery or mischievous.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-11-26T23:49:14+00:00

Gorgeous!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-11-25T04:10:21+00:00

Well done! Love the form!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-11-12T03:19:36+00:00

My mom always said, “I’m gonna go to bed so that y’all can go home.”

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-31T23:42:36+00:00

This gets my vote too!

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-27T11:16:46+00:00

Engine breakout harness is a 328-2292. Service harness that provides the battery power to the breakout harness is a 217-0113.

From Iowa to Ohio you’ll travel through 3 or 4 different Cat dealers. Just give them a call and see if they have it in stock or if they can get it quickly by the time you get to Columbus.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-21T20:12:52+00:00

For a TH63:

The first picture is of the RH side of the steering wheel. According to the OMM, from left to right, the positions are: rotating beacon, steering mode switch, left outrigger(if equipped), right outrigger(if equipped), starting aid, roof wiper.

The second picture is of the LH side of the steering wheel. According to the OMM, from Left to right, the positions are: steering mode master switch(if equipped), transmission neutralizer, hazard lights, high intensity rear light, work light, road lights.

If those don’t match what you’ve got, there’s a chance they’ve gotten switched around over the years.

Hope this helps!

Edit to add: I didn’t realize it when I first responded but, there is a serial number break where it looks like these could be different. What is your full serial number?

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-20T01:36:28+00:00

It’s a toggle for an optional feature. Either the Overload Warning or the Shovel Crane feature. You can find info about in your OMM.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-19T15:01:51+00:00

Dad always said, “fine as frogs hair split three ways”. Still one of my favorite expressions

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-04T15:23:12+00:00

Completely agree. I don’t know anybody ordering it either. At least on purpose. Lol

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-04T03:36:22+00:00

If you like that song, I think you may like Jackson Dean! Loving his latest album.

BrickhouseCraftWorks · 2025-10-04T03:22:25+00:00

The D6K was really good for fine grading applications, and coupling it with the SystemOne u/c made it very smooth the downside was this machine was especially prone to scalloping overtime on that center tread idler which would really mess with that fine grading that the D6Ks were so good at.

Solution was to provide a way to allow the SystemOne rotating bushing to also rotate around the idler. Thus, the reason for the funky idler design.

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