Woops!! Excavator had a bad day!!
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2020
- Has this ever happened to you? Well, follow along as I attempt to clean up this mess without the use of Patch/Fish plates. The video will help bring to light some of the things to consider when making a repair like this or something of a similar situation. Also, this video is focused more on the step by step process more so than the welding itself. I hope you enjoy it. If this interests you, please follow and let me know what you think. I appreciate the feedback and comments. Thank you for your support.
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THAT is a real man, a real American working man. So many people, in my opinion, don't know this is how our country runs every day. It's men like this that keep things moving.
If you like him so much, why dont you marry him?
Nice work, I do the same but for military as a contractor........ Great job
I like the part when u panned camera to your truck and said “there’s my baby” the love for the trucks that make our living is great
We need a tour of it tho
This gentleman can cut out watch parts with a torch.
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@@joseepaganberrios3551 what
We do what we can man
He is very skilled,and thorough! I've only seen a couple guys cut like that.I remember a guy on a job,he was the main welder up in Alaska,everything he did looked like a machine did it.Whenever you complimented him,he's smile and say,you should see my father then,he taught me!
You know how to do it? Hold your breath when you cut! Its same for the sniper!
@@Timodon1 you don't hold your breath. Its the pause between a inhale and exhale.
@@aaron5222 Hello sir! I allways do so and its ok for me! Been welding now for about 45 years so its time to be a pensioner!
Have a good welding day my friend! :)
@@Timodon1 well you would know better as I don't weld but wish I could. I cam brew great beer though. Cheers
His father was a machine. xD
This excavating company looks like a good client to have.
@Payne Killer No grease makes the machine look cleaner and the welder doesn't have to worry about starting it on fire when he's fixing... :D
@Payne Killer Just bring a kiddie pool and a 55 gallon drum of brake cleaner or degreaser :) And hide from the epa.
Hello
Jesus how long did this take start to finish? Seems like a month
@@trevors8577 n
My youngest brother was a welder and that probably was the thing he liked doing the most in life was to have a stinger in his hand. For a few years he welded in a ship yard repairing damages to about everything that floated. When the yard closed and he came home he welded off and on doing different jobs and really prided his self on doing a good job and I really liked doing projects with him knowing it was done right. Since those days are long ago it's nice to see a welder that takes pride and has excellent workmanship like you. Most of what I've seen in the past years they would have just scabbed something over the top and called it a day. Nice work!!!!!
Thank you. Yes, I try and convince my customers to let me fix it as best as possible. After they let me, they usually dont have any more issues
Scabs create work....unnecessarily and make everyone look bad shitty part is lots of them are "certified " bandits
@@adamtheede2575 Indeed, fish plate on top of broken fish plate, but sometimes if you identify an engineering lacking in something, you can add a doubler to spread the load out in a new way and help prevent stress risers. But gotta do it right. I do say it looks like they're whipping that machine like a rented mule, either running the hammer without it being on something solid or using it as a pile driver.
I have a WW-2 story for you. I visited one of 5 brothers at his ranch and watched him coach his son on a horse. The man pointed with his fingers to guide the son. When I visited the other brother, he asked me if he noticed anything strange about his brother. I said his ears looked a bit deformed. He said "My brother has no fingers". He explained that his brother was working on a ship in San Pedro (Calif) during WW-2 when there was an explosion and subsequent fire in his area. He threw another man over his shoulder and discovered he couldn't grab the ladder. He climbed out and saved the man. The other brothers were called to the hospital and one said that he could have kicked his dad because of the bad condition of his brother. He wanted to remember him how he was. His head was the size of a watermelon and his hands were burnt stumps. Ffwd to today; the brother told me that no one notices his brother's hands because he doesn't try to hide his injury. People will swear that they had a finger pointed in their face when they have spirited arguments. RIP the Ihde brothers of Fresno California. Wally, Wayne, Woody, Warren and W(?) (Sorry...it's been so many years).
believe it or not cat sells a specific H plate to put on top of the crack after you weld it shut to provide structure and loadbalancing so that the steel wont crack next to the welded crack but i have noticed that you dont need those plates if you replace the old steel within the same amount of area as he did in the video though it makes the repair harder and more expensive you dont need to contact cat and buy a plate that exists because the engineers calculated the required thickness of steel plate on that pivot point wrong
This reminds me when I was a millwright in a saw mill. We had to do repairs to our log yard crane grapple all of the time. They would never let us spend the proper time to fix the tines on it. Finally one side ripped in half. We took it off and cut it up for scrap.
Watching your video just about brought a tear to my eye, when I was a kid we lived in Conroe Texas. My dad worked for NGPL booster station in New Caney Texas, sometimes on weekends he would have side jobs to do and they would let him bring home the welding rig and I would help the best I could. I could see him in you, I’m about the age he was when he died at about 65, I sure miss him!
I have never known anyone so clinical with a cutting torch a such a skilllful welder. 5*
The owners of the machine after they got his bill. lol
@Pekka Ylönen
What your describing is production line welding on high tolerance equipment.
A lot of the equipment you describe using didn't even exist back when I was a ironworker union welder or when I took a college course in welding technologies to read and write blueprints.
It's come a long way since then.
We did have Magniflux inspection and Xray tech tho.
None of that other stuff.
For what he was field welding I've absolutely no doubt he didn't need it.
You are one skilful guy and the quality of the finished job seems exceptional. Great to see a craftsman at work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much!
I dont know why this is in my recommends but I will say this.
For people who are watching this and seeing him free hand cut that thick ass plate that smooth and straight. This is not his first day, ok.
This guy is a WELDER.Some people wonder what they were in a former life? Well this guy was a welder
Torch cutting is its own craft. You can accidentally weld things back together if you move to slow, and won't cut if you move to fast. Then free hand cutting a straight line is a special kind of talent. So yeah He's very skilled.
Enjoyed your comment Jc!
Correction: This guy is a master FABRICATOR!
Never knew torch cutting was hard until my second time. My first time cutting was a thick plate and I cut it straight as hell... second time and from then on my freehands look like shit 😂 must have been beginners luck
This dude seems to be an artist with a torch man that shit is definitely not as easy as he makes it look
Good field repairs. I’ve repaired many of these booms over the years welding for a Cat dealer. They recommend grade 50 steel for these. You can also buy some of the castings from a Cat dealer if needed. Use 7018 or outer shield flux core equivalent, preheat, and wrap to slow cool. I also cut the crack out with a 1/4” opening clean slag off back, and drill hole in a 1/4 backing strip, put mig wire through it slid in the hole and pull it tight, no doubt you are getting a good 100 percent weld.
It really is enjoyable to watch a skilled craftsman at work.
I do too but would like to see a lot more of the welding close up.
A modest craftsman at that.
Skilled??? Saying this guy is skilled is like saying yoda was a padawan....this dude is a freaking Jedi...did you see how clean his torch cuts were? Dudes surgical with that S.o.B....
@@TheVGphoto ok pls tell me what i can see here: czcams.com/video/yAqedZFjbws/video.html
and what I see in THIS video. Sorry, but I just lol'ed
qwertz33 ummm...you see him repairing the other end of the boom that he showed in the last part of this video?
A little bit of bondo, some flex tape and yellow paint...good as new
Flex tape? Thats too generous.
the ol' richie bros rebuild
You sound like Andrew Camarata lol
Pretty much!
until it's not
That is afrigginmazing! I still work outside on all the junk equipment and dump trucks fixing them and welding them and now at night I go to school again and watch my teacher and learn the right way to repair even the most ugly damage. Thank you Mr. Teacher. I'm glad Scrappy told me to watch and see how the best do it.
IC, when you put that straight edge up, I was like there's the problem! Any construction or mining outfit should pay you your weight in gold! I've seen so many field techs and shop guys "call it good". You actually do the work! Keep it up brother, God blesses those not lazy in their labors
There is definitely many things to be learned from this man! Amazing work!
i've never seen anyone cut freehand that clean and straight with a torch..awesome craftsmanship
I've seen cncs do a worse job.
@@deth3021 no kiddin
Very common skill in the oil field
I don’t understand. Why wasn’t there a plate welded to it when there was a first sign of cracks. Obviously weak points on the machine that needed beefed up. Seems like alot of this could’ve been avoided. If the people said just weld the crack then ok but I would’ve insisted putting plates to make it stronger. Unless the welder knows he will be back to make more money with future repairs so throw some glue on it till it completely breaks and brings in more money.
13:00 no worries on repeating your thought process, good insights in multiple wordings
I knew a man that was a welder 30 years ago. He had about a 3rd grade education and was a self taught welder. He was the smartest businessman I have ever met. I spent many afternoons working with him in his shop behind his house. Watching your videos bring back so many memories. Awesome vids!!!
Thanks man. Im glad it brought you some nice memories.
Yes, you repeat a lot, but you make your point clear enough that even I understand most things you teach.
It’s been a while since I seen anything new from you but we appreciate everything that you do , you’re a surgeon with the torch and your real world application of welding on job sites is a nice change to see how it’s really done thank you
Not a problem repeating yourself...I call it thinking out loud. It helps me decide how to work it all out. Before I even start. Nice job. It is good to see that guys still take pride in their work. Thanks for taking the time to video your work.
I frequently repeat myself when I'm trying to figure something out, each time I say it slightly different and eventually something will trigger. I do much the same when I'm tutoring someone. Repeating it in different ways gets around the problem of everyone learns in different ways. An explanation that makes sense to one person might seem entirely nonsensical to someone else.
Watching these videos are extremely useful for learning what to do or what you want to do. It's extremely time saving for making repairs. I commend anyone making these videos that are so helpful and can be extremely time saving. God bless you all!!
I believe Artist is above craftsman. This man is an artist.
It is a great pleasure to watch a talented professional apply his skills to save an expensive piece of equipment. Thanks for sharing.
What are 771 thumbs down for? Beautiful job, professionally done. Period.
809 now and thats the other pro welders griefing him for doing it the way he did. imo it dont matter its customer abuse and will break again any dame way so it don't matter. if it was me id remove the whole dame boom and reinforce the whole dame thing so it can be used with the breaker and not break any more but meh job security why fix the problem just keep repairing it when it breaks. needs some 5/8" plates full reinforcement to cope with that god dame breaker and some dampener pads glued to it after that .
Probably because he was using a red to weld it...talented yet so wrong with his brand choice. 😆
I thought the first crack was the worst, but when you show us the second crack i was like awwww man,,,nice job...
That young guy has great teacher. Your work is amazing. Whoever you apprenticed under was a great teacher. It shows in your quality of work & your approach to problems. Thank you for the chance to watch a true professional at work. Have a great day! My dad was the same way. Came to Canada in 1946, got a job running a dozer. 2 months later, he bought the guy out & started his own company. Worked 50 yrs running dozer. Always gave a fair price & always did professional work. Never ever had a unsatisfied customer ever. Died in 1996 & he taught me to give 100% & never ever have a unsatisfied customer. I have tried to live up to his standards. I hope when I retire someday, I can leave a legacy like him.
That is a beautiful repair job , making the best out of the worst .
Obviously that section has had many "repairs" before seeing the number of weld traces. And I initially thought you were going to do another "patch" repair again. But then you tackled it in the proper way and did it very nicely. If that would have been repaired that way initially, there would be no need for anymore repairs. Odd how we never seem to have the time to repair things properly, but always have the time to redo it again and again... Nice repair and Thumbs Up!
A lot of times, those operations don’t want to take the time to shut the machine down long enough for a proper repair, so they want it patched back together so they can get going. They’ll claim they’ll get it fixed between jobs. That never happens and they end up having to shut it down in the middle of a job, like this one. It’s happened to me hundreds of times.
@@hoffinator88h Yup, the customers are usually the ones that tell you to half ass a repair.
While I was saying "Wow what a great job!" looking at that work of art repair, my good feeling left like a cat being chased by a pack of dogs when I saw the job that was yet to come!
That's the way my wife breaks bad news to me everytime! Show me something to get my spirits way up and then .... BAM!!!!
😖🤯🥴. I didn't expect such treatment here! Now I know better!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
love seeing you lil man helping out. kids dont realize these are the moments we live for.
"Man they tear a chunk out?...no that was me" LOL
I can't wrap my mind around that, how can someone give a thumb down! How can't he appreciate the time and energy spend from this man and a master craftsman! That he is sharing his knowledge and expirience and for free! This talks a lot for the person's heart!
If you guys are not liking something or just do not agree, please put it in the comments section, in constructive manner, but thumbs down!?
....Happy to see the young gun being around you mate! Good to have company! Well done job and a very nice looking welds! I wish to have a dad or friend like you, teaching and showing me stuff like this :) You are doing it actually, remotely though. God bless you!
Because they are the ace barn yard mechanic lol And nobody does it better heheheehehe
78 years old now but had some of those welding repairs working as heavy equipment welder mechanic fun times miss it
It never ceases to amaze me how gifted people are.. hats off
I would use the adjective skilled in place of gifted.
This gives a whole new meaning to “break time”.
Excellent job and excellent video. I'm a mechanic that can do a bit if welding but anything structural, I pass, but that was a great idea on gouging past the joint to run a continuous bead across it.
Stress riser is the phrase you were looking for.
Thanks for sharing!
Edit: this is why when I worked at the Deere dealership we wrapped the stick. It covered the entire bottom of the stick then came around to a bit above the H link pin.
This guy knows steel! Wow! Free hand cutting that steel and it just falls out!?!! Now that’s skill. Thanks for posting repair. I salute your talents, sir.
IC weld Jr looks like he prides himself on being a good hand! thanks for another video
This craftsman is like an oilfield welder friend of mine back in the 80's. He was so good that the production company paid him 24hrs per day so he wouldn't pack up & go work somewhere else. I was the field electrician & worked very closely with him, it was like watching an artist take a pile of mangled crap and build a swiss watch.
You are a super repair person/welder/fabricator! You are providing great teaching moments on your vids!
One of the best welders out there. True talent facing miserable repairs that obviously was botched from someone else before.
Good words for an engineer to use are :Nice straight edge - Don't like leaving that in - Cut back to here - No sharp edge. This guy knows his stuff,,!!
You're good. Thinking out loud helps keep things in perspective and proper order.
This man is so out there..... In the field ... Spending one day with this man is $$$worth more than a whole year at (college) that thing that people are highly in debt for now days 🤣
Great fabrication and welding, the hammer attachments put a severe beating on any boom, thank u from old dog in nyc
You remind me of my grandpa, he was old school with everything. Loved helping him with projects. Really love the videos, keep em coming. 🤙
Well done sir. Looks like an outstanding repair.
I would have hit that with a stick welder, grinder and a can of spray paint and had it to Ritchie Brothers tomorrow...lol
Guy's like a surgeon with that torch... Sometimes I screw the cuts with a straight edge lol
This job would be overwhelming to most anybody, but Isaac just sits in the pocket, stays calm and solves the problems one step at at a time.
Again a super job and the over view sure helps those of us with limited back ground in the art of welding. Thanks so much for sharing what you do so well and make it look easy!!!!!
Maybe it's time for a new boom and stick????? Seriously though, you are an artist in a craft that is losing young people to fill your shoes. Thank you for sharing
Idk about that. My brother is an 18 year old welder and hes having a heart time finding work
I'm thinking time for a new operator that knows not to put sheer force on the boom.
I guess some folks prefer letting things just go to hell rather than bother with preventive maintenance.
On the plus side, had they actually taken steps to prevent this, we wouldn't have had a chance to witness the Wonderful Wizard of Weld in action.
That welding looks a lot more fun than "normal" indoor welding
So amazing seeing damage like that and the after of it being repaired.
You are a great welder, never cutting corners.
Dam dude!!! Those free hand cuts are friggin champ. Well done sir
I saw a guy cut an inner budd nut on a truck wheel. He split the nut and didn't damage the thread on the stud. He blew a gouge up to the wheel and barely scorched the paint.
Nothing special about his cutting.
100% Texan .......and uh yeah, everything is bigger in Texas including their mouths.
Robert Langley so tell me what’s so special about his torch cuts?
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You're very modest, but that was some fine work carried out 👍
just stumbled upon your channel and man do I love it! I did welding/fab work for about 20 years on construction and heavy haul trailers and after watching these videos man do I miss doing it, keep up the great videos!!!
Welcome aboard!
Do not worry about repeating yourself, we can feel you strategy on how to tackle the projet getting sharper. Well done and like the quality of work your doing.
Wow, that repair is SO much better than the previous work. It's really heart warming to see someone take so much pride in the final product!
Thanks man. That is a beautyful repair. You saved these guys a pile of cash.
Good work. Been doing this kind of work for 15 years. Good times.
It sure is
I like that you have a apprentice I remember when I was around 14 was mixing and carrying mortar and brick and block for my dad learning how to pore and measure for concrete setting forms learning why I need to know mathematics 😎
The thumbs down were from the companies that sell replacement for parts that you welded and fixed. lol
Ain't that the truth!
Right hey dose a awesome job
There aren't any chips in the jIb arm to stop repairs 🤣
"As usual l hope you learned something"
Louis Rossmann
I think it’s more - what the fuck kind of clown did this damage
Or people who only use jb weld 😂
Fantastic job. Thanks for sharing it.
WOW...your work looks better and stronger than it does from the factory. 😧😧
You are deffinately a gifted welder not bad at all.
Great to see your son there! Nice repair, truck sounds mean 💪
true craftsman. Beautiful work!
I'm a cabinet maker and people say I do good work. I tell them that cabinets are just boxes with door or drawers. What makes the difference is I care about my boxes.
Lots of welders out there but few who care.
Now That's a beautiful job- you welded new thicker steel plate- to new steel -and will last a long time!
this dudes tacks probably stronger than my complete welds
Brilliant work young man and another really great video. You can straighter with a torch than l draw a line, proper skilled work that. I see you have a helper, that guy is very lucky to work with a craftsman such as you and although l am 54 and stuck in the UK l want his job. Please keep the videos coming because we can all learn from you! Top regards from the novice in the UK!
Thank you for your support.
Excellent workmanship 👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧
It's good to see the other side of site work, what the operators do to there machines, and a really good welder to fix it. Great job.
These guys are tough on equipment, love the vids! Keep up the good work
Masters of their craft make it look so easy... Such a pleasure
to see PRIDE and SKILL in ones work.
Nothing like watching a true craftsman at work. Well done Sir.
I can see why it had a bad day , its so minimally designed in this area its almost laughable it held up even a little while with what it was being used for and the stresses it was under. Your repair is the best thing that ever happened to it.
More likely it was ridden hard and put away wet almost daily. A good operator doesn't ask more of his machine then it can give.
Dude dont be a sorry for repeatings. Your walk-through is thorough and makes this interesting especially for a noob like me. I'm sure many will agree too👍
29:53 looks like fine art! IC can easily semi retire into indoor welding
interior custom home weld
Or
Race Car welding in a comfortable shop
Oh boy, that thing was not maintained well at all. Great job putting it back together
Im at awe watching you fix this stuff... like i would freak out "I NEED A NEW BULLDOZER!"🤣
Great looking repair, that is probably better than it was when new . Don't envy you on that repair on the other end of the stick. That things looks like it has been abused for too long.
The machine is working on a rock field so the breakers are in constant heavy use.
@@markfryer9880 Its always the breakers that break the machine.
Content is awesome, I always learn something new. Im a up and coming welder so I need all the help I can get.
Man! awesome welder. it's good to see a professional at his best and a young helper doing his job . keep up the good job little man(helper).
I wish I could be on job with you at that age your son is very lucky to have you as his father . That's badass 🤘🔥🤘🔥 Your a dam good welder and even better father !!!
The way he drops his tools is funny to me for some reason 😂
Superb job as usual, the repair will be as long lasting as the factory welds as he has removed all the damaged steel back to unaffected structure, reengineering it with thicker steel just moves the failure point, if its the same strength the whole arm stretches evenly a stronger piece concentrates the flex in one point, stronger sometimes isn't better.
That young bloke working beside him should never give it up. Stay with your master mate he will show you things no one else knows. You have wizzard for a teacher there.
He sure is good and I'm no welder...nice and clean cuts and welded joints
those breaking hammers are really hard on a machine, I bet that your repairs are better than factory since you removed all the stressed base metals that would have prone attempting to regain those striated patterns anyhow. nicework! stay safe, keith
you'd think they'd buy a new arm section, but I'm betting the price is way more than your service.
this man is an artist with an acetylene torch
was watching and listening so intently i never noticed you where repeting yourself . excellent job !!
SO many under appreciated trades and professions.. City slickers just don't understand
The appreciation is felt when I hand a quote over for $200/hr and the customer doesn’t bat an eye; then you start to wonder if you’re charging enough 😂
I saw from a google search that you are likely working on equipment around Austin. That hoe ram probably hit on too much blue rock! Love your videos, welding so well described.
*BEST PART OF THE WHOLE VIDEO WAS HIM TEACHING HIS SON HOW TO DO IT!*
NOT ALL OF US HAS A SKILLED DADS WITH PATIENCE TO TEACH HIS SKILLS - IF HAS ANY!!!
I do actually appreciate you repeating yourself I'm still pretty new to the field and come here so I can learn more and repeating the main points helps