Boss and Pin Welding Repair! 

Fixing old shit can be challenging, but you seem to nail it, with our attitude and hard work. Lots of people think replacing stuff is hard, try to fix it at a low cost is much worse. Keep`em coming! Regards from Norway!

20 bucks says they never put those shims in there. hahaha Nice job as always man.

Absolutely fantastic work there’s no job to big or to small you can do them all. I love how nothing fazes you and you just get on with it full respect to you and your work an inspiration 👍👍👍

79yr old mine mechanic in uranium mines in Wyoming . Love watching your repair technique. Same as we did years back before all that line bore equipment. Also made and used dumbbell lineup bars through new pin bosses worked great. Used blueing or spray paint to find high spots and used grinding flappers or hones to true up

Loved it! This is real work, thinking on your feet, working with the customer, and getting it done. Loved the shout to Pakistani Truck Repair! Love that channel.

I watch those Pakistani truck repair videos too. I made scissor lifts for a year, and hitting those bushings with a hammer all around helps keep the pins from binding up when you put them back in. A line boring setup is nice, especially if you could find a used one to do these kinds of jobs on heavier machinery.

The tools used in this are very precise, I particularly like the “pizza tool”. You used it very well and showed how it can help accommodate the welding process. I think I am going to be using the “pizza tool” from now on. You rock dude 😎

Yeah good job Anthony I’ve done a few of those over the years myself and there’s a couple different ways I’ve done those jobs. I’ve cut out those bosses like you did but those Kinda repairs out in the field kind of suck I’ve also have measured about sometimes a foot sometimes 8 inches back from the end of the arm and cut off square take the piece back fabricate two new pieces with the bosses welded in then Double bevel the plate and just weld them in with 7018 like you were doing a structural play test then another way I’ve done especially with a small machine like that is instead of one long boss just cut them off flush on either side of arm and weld a boss on either side Opening the arm plate a little bit so it accommodates the pin once the pin slides through And connects to the quick connect plate works fine that little bit of 1 inch where there’s no boss in the middle ain’t Going to affect that pin at all specially on those small Machines after all it’s just a guide for the Pin And makes for a lot faster job to complete anyway good job though

Hey Anthony been watching your vids alot lately, im curious how you bid this job. Hourly? Or by the job? Im getting a truck setup for a side hustle until i can quit my day job but pricing jobs is definitely something im not educated enough with. Thanks man keep doin what you do we all appreciate it

Glad you mentioned it, was gonna comment early that you really need a line bore / weld machine.

That’s awesome doing that kind of work with the tools you had! Looks great in the end. A project like that could end up really screwed up in the wrong hands

That was really good. Really hard cuts with a torch! I tend to roll my wrist a little and taper the hole badly. I need more practice. lol Awesome work! with all those twists and bends in the machine, your repair was excellent! That poor machine is back to work :)

Good shit, man. I work at a job shop doing stuff like this so I know what you go through

You do need a CDL to drive that service truck for work purposes and it can't go over 26000LBS. Hope this helps if you didn't know

Ayyyyye, shout out to the Pakistani truck channel 😂 hey them dudes are resourceful

You said it took 6 hours to grind it, was just wondering, if you already quoted them, do you lose out on those hours or can you re-negotiate the extra hours it took to grind it?

Cowboy you done well! I can see will become A Strong 💪 Skilled Metal Man! I like using anti never siege on pins and bushings! For extra security! Your going to the top! Cowboy 🤠!

a mill, or a line boring machine would do you wonders on fixing these bushing locations. Cutting edge engineering basically runs a weekly clinic on this stuff, but his shop is a little morr established.

That was a job right there buddy. I hope that you greezed it because that might be the only time it will get greezed.

Great work, grease would have been a much cheaper option in the 1st place,, amazing how you done it so well, how much would a job like that cost, a lot of work went in to doing it..

Anthony= how often do you grease this. Owner= all the time. LOL

I just greased my tractor, but I’m going out to do it again 😂 great video!!!

You are a talented welder fabricator

Floridians are really good at destroying heavy equipment lol no shortage of welder work

Nice job Anthony! A much bigger job than you made it look. Well done!

Great job! Not even a squeak

Watching this makes me glad that I do mostly pontoon boats and aluminum docks & lifts! 😁

Good job,I would have used a carbon gun to find the fusion line instead of the torch.

My Grandfather - old dairy farmer in Pennsylvania drilled it into our heads: "Grease the equipment every time you take it out". He rarely had a premature wear-out problem. Sh!t - it ain't that hard and it don't take that long! Ballsy marathon repair!

You are no icweld but i fucking respect you , you speak your mind you dont bite your tongue when you talk. You won my subscription look forward to seeing more content

good job on the bushings... I think that i watched this 6 mos. ago, but enjoyed it again... I have some pin ring bushings ordered for my JD 420 loader, and wanted a refresher before jumping into that job.

I feel your pain on pins and bushings! They can kick your ass! I hate doing them on junk equipment! But that is all I own lol.

That poor machine. Good job on the repair

I hope they paid you well for your service, they wouldn't have found anyone better to do that job! 👍

I found a lineboreing machine is a must on this kinda stuff that's why I sprung for one lol

Man, without that shit being straight when you welded it all in, you're asking for trouble. You can't blame it on lack of grease next time this happens.

Good morning from Wisconsin Meltin Metal!! Time for coffee and an awesome Meltin’ Metal vid!!

You can use your magnetic drill to do line boring.

Carbide deburr would probably work better than the abrasive grinding ball. I work in military HET trailers, lots of pins and heavy equipment for tanks ... Better results..... Get yourself a needle scaler...works wonders

Great job

Hey Anthony I'm far from a professional but just figured I'd share my advice, I have seen people use liquid nitrogen when doing those bushings to shrink them so they will expand when in machine, also lay your pizza on engine next time it will be nice and warm by lunch!

Nice repair Anthony, maybe one day you'll get to talk to Isaac from IC weld, he could definitely teach you a thing or two. Not saying that you did it wrong, i probably would have went at it the same way you just did. Good luck with everything, and bless you and your family.

Weldin like a boss 🤙🤟

I have a Crack around a boss on my backhoe, can I weld it without having to line bore it? Grocery stores have dry ice now, mix it with acetone and you get minus 78 degrees C, thatll shrink ur bushings real good

It is frustrating to have to do the same job over, just because of lack of maintenance. The good part is you know how it comes apart

Grease is cheap iron isn't, keep up the good work man. From palm beach county 👊

i recommend some good carbide burrs for your die grinder

Hard work well done

A carbide burr might serve you better than the sanding drum. Down side,carbide burrs make steel slivers.

Dude, couple of things to heat up your lunch in the field place it either on the exhaust manifold if your running truck or welder and second thing is you need to invest in a line boring machine to bore out those bushings so the are in alignment then you can weld in the new ones!

Nice job. EQ was ride’n hard are put away dry (no grease)…LOL Keep up the great work. You are doing great. Keep those videos coming.

Cool I’m enjoying the content I can just watch without being bored

I'll never understand how someone can run a piece of equipment into that condition. As a life long equipment operator I grease all my rigs daily without exception. A squeaky boom is like waterboarding to me.

Talk about swamp ass, Florida weather has to be brutal when you're all suited up. Way to stick with it and get it done. Another great vid

Except for the f words, you are an amazing young welder.

Got a worn bucket link on my excavator. The seals for the pin don’t fit anymore. They are 5mm and stick out a little bit now. what is the best option to have it fixed?

The new intro is cool, pulling on the horn, that's funny right there! lol

Have you ever considered using an exothermic torch like a broco to cut the pins rather then oxy acetylene?

out of curiosity, how do you grease those pins? are there zerk fittings installed on those bushings?

It is always a bigger job than it seems at first look. Nice job finding the line. Holy crap Anthony that is a $1200 day anywhere but in reality you can probably only bill $600.

“Two fuckin twists make it straight?” “I don’t know.” Lol.

Great video I'm curious just about more detail of how you found your placement on your bushings from the bigger arms From my experience is probably the most important.. thank you

No squeaking with no grease? You got this thing dialed in

I have done a few of those on skid steers it's a royal pain

Towards the end you said you didn’t recommed taking that job as a beginner. What would be some common fixes you recommend beginners to take on

Awesome skills dude. Very nice 👍

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽stay Grinding Anthony 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Experience talks. well done

Nice rod oven 👍

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

another winner video...cheers Anthony........

Grease everything!!! Amen! But do you still get to charge for Labor if it exceeds the expected timeframe? 6 hours of die grinding had me cringe. I’m asking if I myself run into the same problem down the road.

Great job as always. love watching your videos !

Nice Work !

it is hard to square things up when everything you base it on twisted. I just surprise you able to get it to work at all

Dude that was awesome 👌

All that on one piece of pizza! Your down and dirty welding got the job done, congratulations!

It definitely would have been faster to line bore it and the bores would be 100% true to each other. But you got the job done with the tools you have.

Awesome

You need a line bore set up for stuff like that.

How much did you bill this job for? I’m about to do something similar on a timber processor. I love your videos man

Hey bro what’s the respirator you use again? Can u send the part number of the mask and the filters ? Or put that link in your description I’ll get you that commission!

@M.M.A. another great video dude 👏

Hey Anthony I’d invest in a grinding cone for an angle grinder and some carbide burrs, they saved my ass more than a few times, love your videos!

So you don't spray over your welding for rust protection 🤔

Would it have been better to air arc this project?

Ant you need to get some ice-water in those veins!! All you can do is advise and re-do your work, they'll catch on or go bankrupt!!

Nice video as usual great job honey,explaining everything as you go.

This is some damn good content

are there grease zerks on those bosses and those front pins? I didn't see any.

Can’t make chicken soup out of chicken shit but you pulled it off here. Nice job. 🤙

Call IC Weld!

How much is the maximum amp you used ever

Actually don't grease it. Just keep on calling Anthony. Nice work man! Keep it up. I've tried just a little at making vids...it is a pain in the ass! Seriously though...you did a good job at it.

What happened to the truck you bought at the auction.

This is a fockup piece of work

Where’s the grease fittings

air arc gouge. i call it my scalpel. perfect for boss removal

two fuckin twists make a straight! i love it hahahaha that thing is clapped. i give you credit for makin it work for such an abused machine

im thinking yu dont no much about what yer doing but an a for effort lol