Altec Digger Pole Truck Welding Repair 

When your son graduates from your training and is ready for his own truck if someone starts an account I will donate towards a new welding rig for him. Thank you for raising such a nice young man that is not afraid to sweat.

Nice to see father and son working together

Fantastic to see your son with you Issac. The welding trade is in demand and even if he doesn't do it for a lifetime the things he'll learn will serve him well for a lifetime. Plus he gets to work with his dad. I did it and probably learned as much as two years of technical school I'm grateful now for every hour I got to work with my dad.

Excellent precision repair, Isaac. The customer should be glad you are on their job. I formally used an Altec 2055 to dig foundations for 350 DOT signs in Kansas. I too destroyed an exact auger retainer on my truck. It happens when the boom isnt fully retracted and the operator attempts to stow the auger. Since the boom is still slightly extended when winding up the auger the top flutes on the auger come into contact with the retainer. The auger pump is super powerful, so when the flutes contact the retainer the retainer is the weak link and gets destroyed. The operator typically begins the stow process with the boom extended slightly so that the choker winds up in the correct spot on the auger. But as the auger begins to stow the operator must retract the boom, and in this case forgot to retract it, and the impact happened. Good job protecting the slip-joint hydraulic lines. They are there to provide fluid to the auger, pole-grab, and hydraulic tools when using a pin-on bucket. The sensor you removed is designed to interrupt power to the auger control when the the auger is wound to the correct stow position. If it wasn't there or isnt working the operator could easily and often over tighten the auger when winding it up into the stow position resulting in a broken choker cable. Expensive repair and expensive lesson for the operator. You're worth more money.

Your boy’s beard has you beat, Isaac.

“If I can see it I can weld it.” That attitude has taught us so much! Thank you Isaac!

I was almost shouting at the screen when your son rescued us both by suggesting to cut the top hat off. And props to you for listening. Really enjoyed the video. Liked the plane Kurtis reference.

Nice to see your son learning to do things the easy, smart way.

Job was tougher than expected but you guys knocked it out with ease as usual.

All the years I've watched this channel i never figured id hear Isaac reference Run Dmc. 😂👍

Careful cutting and disassembly pays off. That's where experience comes in and a good shout from the apprentice helps 😊

Your son has blended in the welding industry 👌 it takes quality time ,patience and great workmanship ❤

I worked around a lot of polecats and polecat operators in my day. I’ve never seen damage like that. If I owned that company I believe I might have a heart to heart conversation with that operator. No excuse for damage of that nature.

I’ve run Altec and Terex digger Derrick pole trucks for almost 25 years and I’ve never seen that sort of damage. Possibly done by overwinding the Kelly bar when stowing it. The Terex models have a plunger valve that kills the pressure to the Kelley motor to prevent overwinding. Great job, Isaac. Thanks for taking us along

You Sir are a surgeon with the torch. You and your son remind me of our youngest working with me. He is a very nice looking young man with respect the way you all work together. As a sugestion I carry sheet metal and wrap around touching cylinders as a heat shield. Great work as always. Stay Safe!!

Always like the videos when you team up with your apprentice/son I believe. He’s growing up man. Cool repair and easy for you but much harder for others.

It's funny, the jets sound just like the torch. Just the fact that you would use the advice of a helper shows what kind of man you are. I've known many who would never even allow the helper to speak,let alone have input. And they were fools. I have always been open to good ideas no matter who came up with it. Take care ,be safe.

Nice work Isaac! Thanks for taking the time to take us along!

your so lucky to work with your father.

The normal person: “Why’s that soooo expensive???” Anyone with decades of experience: “You’re not paying for me to learn, you’re paying for my knowledge” The average person has no idea the commitment, investment, experience, and willing to show up and get it done. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽. Great work IC

These jobs rarely turn out how we think. Great job, thanks for sharing.

I like those water extinguishers that you can fill and pressurize yourself. Very helpful and also big fun, ask the Chief engineer I worked with, he got wet a few times by 'accident'😄 Again, another great work video.

You fixed the last one, so the workers upped their game.

Thnks Isaac for another great job. I appreciate how cool you are when there's was a little confusion..you never started pointing finger or blame for no reason, just keep cool and communicate. I see you on son many media I get confused

I have worked on Tel-E-Lect booms 50 years ago. They used a valve mounted in the auger cradle, that stopped the auger from turning once it pushed the valve open, not allowing damage in the stored position. We had one where the piston in the valve was partially stuck in the open position, not allowing full hydraulic power to the auger motor. That took quite a while to figure out what the problem was. We learned to lube the piston in that valve when we served the boom.

Always a pleasure watchihng artists at work.

Thanks for sharing another interesting project Issac. Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends....

A lot more complicated than it first looked, but all good in the end. Good as new again.

Nice to see the 7018 sticks in action again Isaac!..:)

I liked the Run DMC reference Isaac! Torch work was good too lol

Something different this week but still down to operator error ..thankfully keeping you in work . Nice to see your son using his experience learnt from you in suggesting removing the bulk of the fixture first . Shows he has come on and is now worthwhile apprentice. Love the reference to kurtis and his trains lol 😅.. an enjoyable video thank you

Best man I have ever seen with the gas axe! You can see the confidence and skill your son has developed over the months in the industry. Well done Isaac!

I love the variation of jobs. Good work fellas.

Very nice work. Your customer service is excellent and should be appreciated. All the best to you and your assistant.

Great job Isaac... glad to see the young buck out there with you! Ps the "if I can see it i can weld it!" line was great!

WOW! what happened to that boy that was helping you. You got yourself a real Man on you hands now!

glad to see Junior in the video and also having some valuable input.

Never a dull moment at Austin Bergstrom. It was slammed when we were there last month.

WOW! How did you stick weld in that tight space without hitting something you didn’t want to? Very nice job. Skills and experience. 👏👏👏 Much respect for the planning and skills you have.

Some artists sculpt with clay, others paint canvas with brushes. Isaac sculpts with oxy/acetylene and paints with molten metal!

With Isaac on the job, you know you’re gonna see a first class repair - maybe better than new. But there must be plenty of those trucks that have been “repaired” by hacks. Turkey-shit farmer welds, a little Bondo, and a rattle can paint job…it’ll look as good as IC Weld’s work until it breaks.

Great to see another video. Love your repair work.

Great teamwork. Thanks for taking the time to share with us knowing how much extra time it takes to film. I always learn and enjoy your videos.

That part is probably the manufacturers bread and butter, tyey probably have a department that does nothing but makes those mounts because this happens in my area all the time. Great video, thank you!

Another job well done on the books for ICW and ICWjr. Thanks for sharing you the man Isaac.

*I C Weld* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

Great repair job and team work

Those planes are on a national rescue mission to save the remaining cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio 😂

Good video, Issac. Those small jobs like that have a tendency to get really involved, really quick. Good job, as always

שבוע טוב ומבורך יצחק,כייף לראות איך אתה מלמד את דור העתיד ובמיוחד כשמדובר בבן שלך בהצלחה חבר..🙋‍♂️🇮🇱🌹💞💪🍷🍷🍷🍷

You're an artist with that torch, you always amaze me.

Hey Issac, another good video. It does help to have all the parts for your project. Those two little tabs at the end that made a big difference.

Always an education on how 'you' do it...! Success in hot work around those questionable tubes/cylinders is icing on the cake.

Always enjoy your videos 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

Great job as always 🇮🇪

Nice to see the two of you again

Once again great content.I also need to thank you for the trick you showed us on getting broken studs out of a hole by putting a piece of pipe in there and welding the pipe to the stud, I had to use that trick the other day on 5 broken studs on a crane base 👍🏼

16:38 I don't always remember to do it when I'm working, but in this situation I would have started cutting that piece off at the top first. That way, when making your last cut before it falls off, you aren't standing on a ladder. That's just something I've learned along the way, but like I said, I don't always remember.

Welder definition: Adult version of a child playing with a glue stick 😁🤣. Great job Isaac and your son is so grown up now. Looking forward to what next project you both are doing.

Just taking a break from working outside in the rain... Finally getting some in North Alabama... Great way to take a break and watch one of your awesome videos... Have an awesome weekend!

29:35 great shot of the arc gouging on top of the boom. Really nice lighting looked a bit surreal. Awesome video work

I like seeing your son working with you. Super cool. Nice work as usual

Issac, always an interesting in field demonstration of your abilities in the repair business.

I like the variety of the jobs. Cutting away most of the unit was a good decision. Time is a commodity. Your there for a good time, not a long time. Keep up the great videos.

Thanks for the welding demo and the airshow! 🤣

Junior going for the "wild man" look 😉

Great job as always. Tx for the upload, love these videos.

Always a pleasure watching this channel

As someone who grew up literally across a narrow street from the airport perimeter fence, I feel your pain. It's a wonder I have any hearing left.😂

Smooth just like always Isaac! Great idea when getting access to the original welds.

Thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project, i learn a lot, you are a great teacher , your explanation are awesome and i like your dream team 👍👍👍👍

superb wok as always

Always a pleasure to watch you work, thanks for the education, cheers!

Always excellent videos. I thought you had a new helper, until the first

That was tricky getting it off. Your up hill skills are impressive!

great video Isaac! Nice of the airlines to give you some shade every so often!

Thanks for the close-up of the welding, but maybe use a zoom to get a clearer view. I love to see the puddle close up.

Those tubes on the side you needed to work around are telescopic hydraulic feeder tubes that supply hydraulic pump flow to the auger and extend/retract with the digger boom as it extends and retracts.

Always respect cutting on stuff that's been bent... I was expecting that first *PING*! Good job, don't mind the planes, they're at work too.

👍👍. The planes were all your fans getting a sky high view of your work😂😂. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Hell will freeze over before you talk like Kurtis at the end of his videos 😂 Great work mate.

love these jobs, thanks for filiming them

Very nice work !! Clean welds ....precise torch work ....I would expect nothing less !! 👍👍

Top quality work and video, always great to watch IC WELD burning some 7018 on a job outside!

great work team.

Another informative video. Trains for Kurtis, planes for Isaac.

The problem is a missing over stow switch. When the auger is stowed it hits a valve or a switch depending on model that cuts hydraulic oil from continuing to turn the auger motor. If you don’t install that switch and wire and do whatever it takes to make the over stow system work this will continue to be a problem. This is not an operator error someone removed the switch instead of fixing it. Those tubes are called trombone tubes.

Awesome job! Great teamwork!

Amazing work as always! Would love to see your son in an air fed helmet, he has years ahead of him in the game.. gotta save those lungs

An extra said eyes I'd like to say you taught him well 😊

Good video ! Need to invest in a flashlight. 😀

Good job

Great job guys! another satisfied customer!

Excellent work as usual 👍

Nicely done. 👍

nice job

Wonderful problem solving!!!

Charge more!you are great at your profession!

Every time IC Weld posts a video I wax off. 😂

Cool project, thanks for sharing