Why am I watching a man weld for 25 minutes along with more than 475,000 other RU-vid viewers, a man that only has 35,000 subscribers? Because this man is in harmony with the machine and the metal that he works with to such a degree that the metal cooperates. Notice he never or rarely uses a grinder and when he uses a hammer it is with finesse? He reminds me of a Hopi Shaman that I admire.
I only watch him because of the stupidity of his repairs !! I was a welder for 40 years had my red seal ticket and my xray ticket . You must grind all the cutting and gouging of the steel. ( in this case it will be T 100 steel - structural steel ) so that you will get a carbon free weld, ( it will not be a brittle weld ). must use preheat and post heat on the plates . this is from 250 -300 degrees F.
@@richardsmuin7665 If his repairs were that bad he wouldn't have repeat business from a heavy construction company that loses thousands of dollars when a big piece of equipment goes down. They wouldn't give him that many kicks at the can.
"Pretty straightforward repair.". Yeah, if you're a freaking welding ninja master it is. That was a good one. Totally awesome work. I definitely dig it.
This guy is amazing. Truly inspiring. He holds a dangerous torch and burns a straight line free hand through thick steel plate better than I can cut a piece of birthday cake.
This is what’s called bringing the whole shop to the field for a major repair. It’s pretty awesome what you can accomplish working in the middle of a construction site. These are not exactly perfect conditions to work in. Amazing job! PS: Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and tricks. So appreciative!
I worked construction, as a roofer. When asked any question about my work, I always said,"Learn to weld!" Either that or learn to operate big machinery; excavator, bulldozer, or better yet, crane operator! The hell with college! Learn a trade! You can earn a GOOD living AND raise a family comfortably as a "Blue Collar Worker" (plus, the people you work with are THE BEST people you will EVER meet. Not kidding, I come home every day and my ribs are hurting from laughing so hard, the people I work with are fantastic!!!) Do you see ALL these college educated kids RIOTING in the streets, how much money are they making? How happy do they seem? Choose LIFE. Choose FAMILY. Choose HAPPINESS. God Bless, take care.
I grew up with a dad who is a really good welder. I don’t say that because he is my dad. I say that after 30 years as a heavy duty mechanic/welder myself. Over the years I have only seen very few guys as good with a torch as my dad. I would say your torch skills are as good as I remember my dad being. To free hand cut and leave a nearly smooth cut edge. Takes a skilled steady hand. Very nice repair. You obviously are really talented in your trade
Honestly, it's really refreshing to watch an extremely skilled tradesman at his finest. You're work is flawless. I just wish the younger generation would strive in all these trades. Skilled tradesman is unfortunately dying. I'm an underground pipe fitter an it's just hard to find skills like this. Flawless work my man.
This is why many welders can make way more wages than many college degrees. I tried my hand at welding. Not at all easy. Stuck with being a Machinist. Great respect for Welders and Fabricators.
@@paralou8576 The welding booths that I trained in had ventilation hoses. I could never see the molten puddle. Therefore what i did achieve was by rote, not by control of the puddle. I was pretty let down. Really wanted to learn how to weld.
@@MaxCruise73 makes me think your shield may have been too dark for you. Very common mistake I've seen. People so worried about arc flash that they over dim or use too dark a lens.
@@patricktennant1585 Thank you for your reply. During my training, my eyes started bothering me. Issue went away once I darkened the shield a notch or two. Did that create more issues as you suggest? Suspect so. I still wish to try MIG welding. Removes the need of constantly driving the hand toward the workpiece as the rod is consumed. Again, thank you for your reply.
I watched the other half of this video just posted a few days ago..the stick end that was dangling and after he masterfully repaired it he casually walks back and shows us the crack at this end...I was like holy hell!! CAT says “uh new boom is 100K” (kidding IDK) and he maybe charges them 10-15? I have no idea. The skills and the knowledge is at least captured here for us to enjoy and appreciate and learn a little bit.....keep up the great work and love your videos...
I have been in the earthmoving game for 35 years and have always said you need "Earthmoving Welders" or "Earthmoving Electricians" or "Earthmoving Line Borers" as there is more to it than just welding etc. While we always joke in Australia that welders are really just "scrap cutters" it is extremely pleasing to work with guys who "get it" and know there craft and you sire are absolutely one of those guys, someone who attacks repairs most would now just want to replace those items complete, a true artist you are!
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your words. Too often, welders get a bad rap, especially if you're not one of those Pipe welders who seem to get all the glory. Working on heavy equipment takes more than just knowing how to burn a rod in circles. I'm not badgering pipe welders, heck, I did it for a few years myself. However, It takes a different mindset to understand how to piece together a machine that has torn itself to pieces. That's the type of work that excites me. you gotta think!
You have no idea how much I enjoy watching you work and how you can handle the situation in hand and how to tackle the job no matter how big it is well done mate
Wonderful talent. I grew up in a shop. That my dad ran.he used to say any that good could weld a silk purse to a sows ear. I hope that a craftsman like you keeps at it.
Like what you do and how you go about fixing things.I was a Iron Worker after my term in army .30 years,And welding.Really enjoy your style and craftsman ship.You got it going on very well.
This video is definitely worth my time watching. I C Welds is straight surgical with the torch. I hope to one day be half as good as he is. Please, please, please, continue to make more videos. The more I watch the more I pick up on and try out. Great video, Doctor Torch, keep them coming.
Ditto. It blew my mind when he just casually cut a perfect bevel on that plate freehand. If you've ever tried using a torch you know how much skill that takes.
I can only hope he passes this skill on, truly magnificent work. A pleasure to watch someone that is one of the best I have ever seen. After fifty years in the business, I’m really impressed.
You sir!!! Are worth more than gold... You Sir are keeping america moving.... HARD work and Skill get work done .... THANK YOU !!! From a Canadian brother.....
That's one of the best examples of repair welding I've seen, and I've seen a few. I do repair welding also mostly on smaller farm equipment and don't have enough years left to get to your level of quality. Pleas keep the videos coming.
I made my living over a 20+ Yr period as a trades assistant to a number of trades in heavy industry construction/mining/processing, mostly fitter/boilermaker work along with a lot of associated rigging work, I reflect on it now while watching this man and others work their trades and am reminded of the simple satisfaction you can get from a successful days activity, a lot of it was hard hot heavy work, that side of this work is easier to remember today from the comfort and safety of my man cave high back computer chair than it was to do at the time, however it was always a pleasure to work with a tradesman or crew who knew their shit inside out, likewise many good tradesman will also value a good trades assistant and what they bring to the job, thanks for sharing.
You are a surgeon with that torch. I used to weld machines like that( but of a better brand IMO) in a production setting so it is interesting to see how they fail and are repaired. I know people use these things for more or different work than they are rated/made for.Nice work and thank you.
Your skills with the gas torch are insane! If you didn’t know better you’d have thought that bevel was done on a CNC! You are a true professional in every sense of the word and it’s fantastic you’re putting a lot of your time and effort into producing these videos. Now everyone in this line of work can see how it’s really done and they can learn from the very best. Everyone who sees this video should share it as much as they can.
People don't know how satisfying it is to repair things like this ! And also the needle scaler trick I used for years ! Blend it in so it looks factory made ! Nice job !
I know its not theft but I am stealing your needle scaler texturing trick! Actually there a whole bunch of awesome, but subtle tricks of the trade you have shared and I thank you! Simply Awesome content!
I have to agree with all the other comments... Your skills are amazing. I welded professionally for a while and I can tell your viewers that what you make look so easy, is actually quite difficult to do, let alone have it look as nice as your work looks. I've never seen anyone as good with a torch as you! My cuts never looked like that, no matter how hard I tried!
Just started watching your channel, and yes your trade is in high demand. I think your very good at what you do, thank you for posting these how too videos. I'm learning a lot.
Immensely enjoyed your Real World use of welding for field repairs. Informative in the use of gouging technique, re-alignment of parts and choice of filler rod. Watched one vid. so far. Will catch the rest. Also, nice rig. Great work. Thank you.
Thanks for the memories. I worked at the Avondale Shipyard in Gretna La back in the 60's Did a lots of new fab, and repair work back then. Saved by the draft, LOL.
Planning on getting into the world of welding next year, as i'm being made redundant from my current job. If i can find someone with the knowledge and skill base like yours, i feel my future will look bright indeed! Amazing work, a joy to watch, can't wait to see more of your work. Earned a sub off me!
Man uses some quality tools. A true master craftsman. He has mad skills with that cutting torch. Wields it like a laser. Great job sir. I admire a true master craftsman at work. Thank you for this video.
For some of the folk who said they are still learning, or want to get into this trade. This is an EXCELLENT vid I (certified gas pipe line welder) used a LN77 & innershield on bridge false work , which is building structure to put forms on top of , to pour concrete , to make a bridge , but l don’t remember what the wire was as it was 30yrs ago. But the gun nozzle was not that LONG, rather abt 4” If the gap is wide , & you cant put in a backing plate , do a 6010/6011 root pass , dress it good with a grinder along the edges , to insure , when you start to fill with 7018 that there is no possibility of trapping slag in a wrinkle , this is what is done on pipelines, - the inside looks good but the outside must be ground, & then either use the wire feed or 3/32 rod , as the man said , for more control, so you don’t burn through! As someone else said , about cracks, determine the end of the crack, drill a hole just past, to weld into , turn around & weld back , filling the crater, so it can be ground down to flush. And as you noticed IC WELD used a gouging ark to go past the crack, when it was in the angle Did you notice, when he was using the wire feed that the back side if the 1/4” backing plate was RED , this is very important for penetration, beginning welders usually always try to run to cold ! Practice ! Practice ! Practice !
Really Fantastic Channel. I think this type of cracks, Steel fatigue which is change in internal structure of steel because of the value of operation load more than rated load. And welding cracks of upper and down side not enough, you need to change it with new steel plate like what you did with right and left side. Best regards Essam
Great repair jobs, it's obvious the operators of this excavator and that dozer you repaired work the hell out of them...they need bigger machines evidently....
NOW I know why I spent $800 on a LN25! Real nice used with both MIG and FC wands. Couldn’t pass it up. Haven’t used it yet but when I break something big like an excavator boom I know what to do. On the hunt for a CARC gouge setup now
Very nice work. While it is straight forward it is still challenging. The experience shows with the little tricks like sticking the tube in the pin boss for a steady rest. I like at the beginning when you said it’s just metal. No need to overthink it
I've seen a lot of so called tradesmen come and go in my 55 years of work but not many of your caliber. Thanks for sharing this with us. Cheers, Billy in B.C., Canada
Man every time I watch you it’s like wow now what tool is this and man that tool is awsome. I’ve never seen that type of gun before. So long and thin would be Awsome to get into tight places. Thanks for sharing another great video!
You do some nice work! I have to question what kind of operators do they have that tear up that much equipment. I spent 20 years in the aggregate industry and we just wore equipment out. Anyone who did something like that was gone! But it keeps you busy!
