Drill Rig Blues.

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Hey guys. Thought I'd upload another video a bit early since a big part of the country is frozen this week. May as well give you guys an early start to what I was originally going to post next week. Hope you guys dig it. This weeks video is of some pretty serious cracks on a Soilmec Foundation Drill Rig track frame. Not the best, not the worst but its done. Field repairs always present challenges that one has to overcome. In this case it was lack of space. Work has been a little slow due to the current pandemic so I may try and space these videos out to every two weeks or so. I don't want to run out of material too soon. This was filmed earlier in the year before I had my auto darkening lens to show you the actual welding. Sorry about that. I have a few more coming up like that. ( just forewarning you) haha. Either way, Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy the video.

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@richparker7778 3 года назад

I have never seen a welder stay as calm as you do. You're a credit to your craft and thanks for sharing what you do.

@AngryNotSoOldHippy 3 года назад

He's awesome, he has the confidence borne of skills and experience. These massive expensive projects would make my knees wobble. :)

@scooter2kool173 3 года назад

No f words? Guy has a poker hand

@arthurquintana1345 3 года назад

His peers on RU-vid and Instagram call him "smooth"! Keep the videos coming I C!

@abelcedillo5758 3 года назад

I know I saw that crack and was freaking out for him but he is like I guess I clean it up and weld it back together like a boss 😅

@notyou6950 3 года назад

Those track rollers are in bad shape too. That might have something to do with cracking the frame.

@mshort7087 2 года назад

The customer would have to turn that machine upside down to get me to even consider doing that job😂. Nothing but respect for you, Sir.

@Abom79 3 года назад

Definitely not easy laying on your back and side and getting those jobs done as well as you do. You make it looks easy Issac! Learned a few techniques from ya! Keep up the good work. Your channel is doing great! 👊🏻

@Justin-bb7oi 3 года назад

Hey abom❤

@ICWeld 3 года назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it very much. I hope to get to your level one day. ;)

@AngryNotSoOldHippy 3 года назад

:) He really is a pleasure to watch, he's so confident even when working on $300,000 pieces of equipment. :)

@tomaskardaus4800 3 года назад

@@ICWeld We are going to get you there. Good job!

@wmweekendwarrior1166 3 года назад

A little attaboy from Booth Machine shop never hurts! Your videos are very entertaining Issac.

@justinbeery5194 3 года назад

This guy is much calmer than most people I’ve worked with. I’ve worked with people who when they do these repairs their cursing all day and throwing stuff.

@foghornleghorn8536 3 года назад

I know it's tough working as hard as you do and making a video while doing it, but I sure enjoy watching a master craftsman at work. Thanks.

@jaggynettles 3 года назад

be a bit easier with a larger gouging pencil and a high amp machine , sounds like a 2 cyl onan ,lincoln you got however we must piss with the weaner we got ,its a thankless job did a similar job in the dark with a broken down mega potato harvester still waiting payment 2 years later

@BruceBoschek 3 года назад

My wife watched this video with me and said, "That man earns his money!" My back and shoulders started to hurt just watching this. Thanks for sharing this.

@Mikey-ym6ok 3 года назад

Whatever he’s pulling in. It’s not enough.

@JoeJalopy 3 года назад

It's not only the coolness of the videography, craftsmanship and knowledge. It is your calm, professional attitude and focus on the task!

@OnTheToolsWithSal 3 года назад

I could listen to him talk for hours! Check out essential craftsman, similar content for general contracting/carpentry

@MrRebar15 3 года назад

*I C Weld* Yeah nothing easy about that one. Thanks for taking the time to show us. God Bless.

@Mrjcamp48 3 года назад

When the slag pops off like a smashed toenail, that’s a great weld.

@darrellroeters4951 3 года назад

Never heard that one.

@laundrysauce234 3 года назад

Feels better than coffee in the morning

@Killianwsh 3 года назад

Takes a brave man to put their welds on the internet! lol Nicely done repair. Especially considering it having to be done upside down & half jammed in the arse end of an excavator. Thanks for taking the time to record and teach!

@ls2005019227 Год назад

I'm almost embarrassed to say how many times that I've watched & re-watched your videos (there's a lot to learn in nearly every one).....but this is definitely one of your best- Thanks for all that you do in sharing your work with us!

@utubota5522 3 года назад

A while back, you mentioned a "J" pattern. I tried this, and it works well for me. Thanks for the tip. I will never be as good as you, but I appreciate learning from you.

@69yenko65 3 года назад

J pattern for vertical?

@alphonsotate2982 3 года назад

@@69yenko65 yes or vertical t

@alphonsotate2982 3 года назад

up side down t pattern

@richlacombe5553 3 года назад

Or an H pattern

@richardmorton1310 3 года назад

The local fancy people in highschool think you're a welder after a 12-month long course. Ha, maybe they bring you a bottle of water. Great stuff.

@ICWeld 3 года назад

You know, I hate to admit it but I thought the exact same thing when I got out of welding school, until I went to test at a huge vessel company and I had to leave the test with my tail tucked between my legs. Very humbling experience.

@the_hate_inside1085 3 года назад

You have fancy people going to welding school in your town? When I went to welding school, a spot opened up early, because the guy who had my locker previously, had been sent off to jail...

@alme6743 Год назад

😂 this was me for sure, I nailed the welding class and certs, I though my life was gunna be cake because I was one of the top welders in my class, I learned real quick I'm a dime a dozen and nobody gives a shit lmao.

@kevinmccarthy9780 3 года назад

Isaac, you are an artist with that gouge rod

@lordbyrom100 3 года назад

That was such a great job but you don’t need anyone to tell you it’s effective and so neat it’s brilliant to see someone take pride in their work ,I’m a retired spark from England and it’s not just doing a proper job but making it look good as well

@whitecloudgroovin2005 3 года назад

Absolutely an art.

@Si74l0rd 3 года назад

For sure. I don't think I've seen more than half a dozen people use them and certainly none that could prepare a weld with them to the level where it looks like an apprentice with a grinder's been at it lol. So neat with such a not neat tool. Goes for all your work really. You can tell a quality welder when every job they leave finished could be metal artwork. You could maybe experiment with metal sculpture in your off time. You have the tools and skillsets in buckets, it would only be your imagination limiting what you could create.

@flatdaddio 2 года назад

I worked in Industrial Maintenace. I understand guy's welding things best they can to keep the machine running. That's what we had to do. On a Sunday I would go in and repair some of the "repairs" so it would last the next week. We were never giving the time to do proper repairs. Sunday was the only day and we focused on the really bad stuff. Like the saying goes - There's nothing more permanent that a temporary fix! Love watching your videos.

@andrewwilson7250 2 года назад

Out of position welding while out of position. My hero!

@shadowbanned69 3 года назад

Pipeline welders: " man I hate vertical and uphill " Issac: " hold my weld lead imma show you some shit son!!!! "

@kristianskov4841 3 года назад

Pipeliners only do one thing... They are good at it, but can only do one thing...

@daviddroescher 3 года назад

Never seen a pipeline weld cut on a 45 unless the pipe is going up a hill otherwise they're all vertical .

@kristianskov4841 3 года назад

@@daviddroescher ...right. But throw them some IC Weld stuff..... they won't know where to begin...

@AngryNotSoOldHippy 3 года назад

Ah, fascinating. This stuff is wonderful to watch. What is also neat is that he cleaned up other people's messes, he goes back and fixes things and does it the correct way, taking the time and effort to repair things, even going so far as to clean up previous people's welds and doing them properly. Amazing.

@purerhodium 3 года назад

The kind of shit you guys manage to repair in-situ continues to boggle my mind.

@jeffsimonar7161 3 года назад

purerhodium And I’ll throw in about five below zero that adds a totally new element to welding

@nickrandol9133 3 месяца назад

I certainly hope you charge as much as you’re worth. Not any welder could, or would, do this great of a repair under these circumstances….

@jerrysanford1259 3 года назад

Real world welding. Only thing missing is a bunch of grease and oil and a customer saying hurry up.

@jeffsimonar7161 3 года назад

Jerry Sanford I love the customer that says that should only take two hours🙄

@evanpenny348 2 года назад

Of worse still a customer telling you how to do it.

@blacksheep25251 2 года назад

@@evanpenny348 After watching a youtube video that somehow replaces 30 years of experience...

@humancattoy7767 3 года назад

That's a tough job. Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm glad you were chosen for that repair. That's a nasty looking crack.

@dasmith3054 3 года назад

I vaguely remember being young enough to crawl around on the ground like a snake like your doing, not hardly being able to see where I was welding, I felt your pain when you had to stop a minute to let your body regroup, I really admire you hanging in there and making it look really good, another job well done, thanks for sharing

@johnpullman3227 3 года назад

The claustrophobia of working under 50 tons of broken iron right over my head would have made that job VERY scary for me. I would have set some cribbing under that corner after jacking it up. Yes time consuming but so much more safer. Your finished product speaks for itself. You are a master to watch. I have yet to successfully try the J technique of controlling the puddle. Maybe one day I'll get the hang it it. I don't have anything powerful enough that will run an air-arc setup like that. Boy does it simplify a quagmire like that job. Your patient and careful camera placement is spot on.

@frednatural7310 2 года назад

Laying on your side, craning your neck, gouging, grinding, and welding in a mostly confined space, what's not to like? Then you see the results, and it boggles the mind that you can expect the same effort and skill whether working right side up or upside down. Keep on keepin' on.

@billmoran3219 3 года назад

Just love seeing welds on top of welds, make me think the last guy couldn’t afford a grinder and torch.

@jessevankeulen8137 3 года назад

It must've been one of the 'welders' that comments on RU-vid videos saying "I'm a welder, not a grinder" lol

@terrminatoragain461 3 года назад

Amazing patience,personally I would've F bombed all the way through that job 😂 Thanks for another great video

@scottcarr3264 2 года назад

What a mongrel of a place to lay, and gouge, and weld, but what a great outcome. Nice work man.

@carlmassey8837 Год назад

Common problems around the rock quarries.. I have my own portable welding service.. Been doing these type jobs for many years now.. Can't express it enough! Please call me before it gets this bad.. I noticed from the starting of your job the weld and the patches.. Everyone is a welder until the welder shows up ! 😎 Track loaders, Drill rigs, track hose, And more.. Small problems Result into big expenses If these small problems go unnoticed.. I can't just weld over a crack and let it go.. I've watched several of your videos you do good work ! It's called PRIDE !

@buckleyandre03 3 года назад

It's always a pleasure to watch you Welding. #WeldingSurgeon. You are so humble with what you are doing and I like that. Keep doing great work and making great videos for us.

@jboard146 3 года назад

Awesome work. The struggle is real trying to work in a hard to reach place with your arms going numb.

@OlneyaTesota 3 года назад

42 years in the Electrical craft and the last 23 as an Electrical Engineer I still love watching a professional welder. You my friend are the best!!! JC

@davidbagley1783 3 года назад

Crawford from Scotland? My crawford ancestors came from Ayrshire Scotland ..

@OlneyaTesota 3 года назад

@@davidbagley1783 yes David. Our Genealogy chart shows our ancestors in Scotland in the 1600’s. JC

@Farm_fab 3 года назад

Carbon arc gouging helps preheat the metal, and that's one of the benefits, when needed.

@marcosmota1094 3 года назад

Thanks for explaining that process; I'm an IT guy.

@rosewhite--- 3 года назад

@@marcosmota1094 Me too. I was also wondering how the electricity managed to get through the rod coating?

@markfryer9880 3 года назад

@@rosewhite--- No coating on the carbon rods.

@rosewhite--- 3 года назад

@@markfryer9880 Hi Mark, never seen them used and didn't know. Thanks.

@derekcollins1972 3 года назад

@@markfryer9880 sometimes there is a thin copper coating.Its not a good thing to use as a pre heat due to being too quick and localized heating area just like saying that your first weld pass does the pre heating.But it does help remove grease and any moisture.

@tombragalone7250 3 года назад

you have a lot of patience, those kind of jobs suck when you have no room to move around.

@jacobrawles8687 3 года назад

Thankyou for being a respectful person when you work. And respecting a good job, and the wishes of your customers. You are my favorite welder on RU-vid. Thanks again for inspiring us with your work.

@brianhutchinson2377 2 года назад

Awesome work my friend, Ive been a heavy equipment mechanic/welder for close to 40 years now. If the customer would of pulled the spreader cyl rod loose from the track frame and just retracted it, that would of give you a lot more room to work. Keep on keeping on! CHEERS!

@johnerway7255 3 года назад

You seem to get the HARD spot area repairs. Just a super repair and you sure know how to place the camera to detail the work, for us guys that enjoy seeing you at work. Man you are the best. After you stop welding, you can teach how to get detailed camera views. Thank for allowing us to watch over your shoulder.

@scottfindlay2625 3 года назад

We had a D5 dozer crack like that, we wound up removing the entire side and stripping it down and good thing we did, we found the entire housing was cracking, at least it wasn't that H frame like your doing, they are a real chore.. Great Job !!

@nategreycanopywelding8679 3 года назад

An absolutely awesome video. Very informative and you can tell it was a HARD day at the office. Definitely earned your pay that day.

@VolkwardBeyer 3 года назад

Didnt know about burning sticks before watching this video. First tought was like "How he want to clean that welding mess up to get a good line". Proves, you never stop learning from others.

@2LateIWon 3 года назад

I like that extended reach die grinder. I was thinking you'd use those finger air belt sanders. But that grinder worked perfect

@ShainAndrews 3 года назад

Thanks for bringing us along. You do the very best you can with the cards you are dealt, and documenting the journey doesn't make it any easier.

@ritchiechristopher5603 3 года назад

I like your work and your attitude to it - youngsters would learn a lot from you.

@rayhindle642 2 года назад

Hi I really enjoy watching you work on these big machines and have never seen poor workmanship the work you do is really high quality. I guess there is a fare amount of pressure on you because any machine owner wants to see his half million dollar machine back working and earning again. So I hope you are well rewarded, as you deserve to be. ............Ray H ( From England U.K. )

@stephenmeeks684 5 месяцев назад

I find it amazing that you understand and help us understand the metal you repair and the theory of crack elimination through gouging and welding. Others pass over it and assume we may understand it. Thank you for your allowing us to watch you work miracles.

@philvaughan4091 3 года назад

I appreciate you posting your videos and passing your knowledge and experience along to us. I look forward to each and every post. Your attention to pre-weld prep is amazing. Thank you ...

@bigredracer7848 3 года назад

26👍's up IC weld thanks again for having us all along with you

@jimgam730 2 года назад

You did a great job on that repair. Tight quarters. A lesser man would've quit but you're not that man. Looking forward to more videos like this.

@shaunjenkin5945 3 года назад

Fantastic to watch you at work, and the best camera work yet. It's a pleasure to look and learn. many thanks

@PatriotWeldFab 3 года назад

A typical day at the office for me. Nuthins' ever easy. Thanks for sharing your world with us. Always very educational.

@chascarpenter5006 3 года назад

That was one helluva weld, my arms & shoulders ached while i watched you on your side, great video, thank you.

@darellsunderlin4670 2 года назад

Yes Abom 79 put it nicely , it always amazes me how you keep the funess and flow going even in a tight spot and with your arm hurting , great job and video. If I could weld & cut like you and machine like Abom 79 I'd have it made lol !!!

@JohnSmith-lv8xk 9 месяцев назад

Dude is a magician with an air arc !!!

@markmccain6759 3 года назад

You are an artist. Awesome job. Thanks for taking the time & making the effort to show your talents.

@nuggetwv5302 3 года назад

Thank you for showing the arc gouging. I have been wondering about buying a set up. Now I'm going to. My dad always used a torch, and I said many times, there has to be a better way. Thank you for showing that repair.

@mikec6831 3 года назад

Great video! I really admire your knowledge and skills. Appreciate you taking the time and extra effort to carry us along with you.

@craigstaples6465 2 года назад

Enjoy videos and the different type projects you take on ✌

@johnearhart8811 3 года назад

Absolutely love it. Thanks for taking the time. God Bless

@cosmopezzolla996 3 года назад

The things you repair in a day........ would take me weeks lol! You are truly talented professional. Thanks for videos they are awesome!

@SimpleLife1971 3 года назад

I'm always amazed by your solutions and skill, thank you for the video and looking forward to the next!

@calebHG 3 года назад

This Video inspired me to look further into setting up a arc gauge setup. So, while watching, I looked up PSI/CFM requirements and was quickly directed to the Esab website. What a surprise to find an article and photos about YOU! Great stuff!

@ICWeld 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@boygazi5653 3 года назад

Looks great! This work seems so rewarding. I can’t wait to get my welding career started

@DieselFuelOnly 3 года назад

i bet they'll have you back to extract all the broken bolts when they finally have to replace a roller LOL

@gdmclnh 3 года назад

I saw those roller shaft collar bolts too.

@markleman8649 3 года назад

You are an excellent tradesman to watch working I never stop learning when I do, thanks for your videos.

@robertwray7503 3 года назад

Love watching a master work. Isaac makes it look like there is nothing to it . I have been welding for myself for 20 plus years and still learn from you every time . keep burning them rods man.

@856honda 3 года назад

I primarily tig aluminum and ocassionayl mig but never stick weld, yet I find this absolutely captivating to watch. My hats off to you sir for working in those conditions! Very Impressive and good job!

@rustywilkerson1 3 года назад

Great video! Would like to see your truck and more about the arc gouging and how that works.

@expidition07 3 года назад

just finished watching your videos and really enjoyed them. What a very professional job you do and what a very good looking shop and welding truck you have.. every thing neat and clean. Thank you for sharing your profession with us and I hope to see a lot more of your very interesting videos

@kenw2685 3 года назад

I C Weld, man I used to do the same stuff. Welded for over 40 years. You do it as I would have. I'm retired now. Your videos are right on the money. The only thing I would like to tell the guys watching is listen learn and be careful of your neck cause I have big problems now. Take care and keep the videos coming.

@yotafan174 3 года назад

I always found a antifreeze jug worked really well to rest your head on while working under equipment.

@Laura-wc5xt 3 года назад

another great one, that was a tight space for sure.....I was sweating and getting tired just watching.....those bearing cap bolts sure took a beating......you are a man to be admired and respected for your patience and craft. best regards, Paul in Florida

@rickcham7781 3 года назад

Was looking at those bolts thinking that will be their next problem.

@marcocanchola7880 3 года назад

It was hard just looking at that crack IC , good job man love your videos ,

@janlesinski4719 2 года назад

You are one seriously good welder respect

@jguzman2121 2 года назад

I could watch this for hours, very entertaining.

@williammalenfant4864 3 года назад

Wow, that was a REAL challenge. You handled it like the pro that you are. Awesome work!

@gaetanbolduc8417 3 года назад

The owners of this machine could have helped you a bit in removing the under carriage as it looked past due for a long time giving you more space to work...the rollers look totally worn out...my guess is that the rear sprocket is supporting all the load...leading to the failure of the beam ...dam I learn so much for your videos. Thanks a lot for sharing

@sparty94 3 года назад

i never would guess that kind of damage would be repairable at all, much less in the field. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@jwaterous224 3 года назад

You're adding another piece of the rock! Awesome skills and determination to keep on it.

@ezrhino1803 3 года назад

Never done any air gouging. You make it look like a scalpel. Salute

@cenccenc946 3 года назад

I like that his camera angels are getting in tighter on the work, so we can see the details as he is welding, grinding, etc. some of the earlier videos were a too far out to follow along; but, he still did a great job of stopping to show the work and explain. still, close-up action is best with explanation of the what and why something is happening. Keep it up. This will be a super popular channel in no time.

@iandarling8682 3 года назад

that was another great piece of work. Masterful repair and a pleasure to watch thanks for sharing

@ZenWithKen 3 года назад

Cleaning up the past mess, job well done and thanks for sharing!

@andrewcdavies 2 года назад

Considering the position of the repair and the access you had I think you did a pretty good job, give yourself a little more credit. 👌

@calebrogers9977 3 года назад

I’m a welding student, your videos are so fascinating to me. Keep on keeping on.

@jamesfranks545 3 года назад

Aspire to be like this man Caleb. He is one of the best.

@calebrogers9977 3 года назад

@@jamesfranks545 I do a lot of side work, but I can only do that quality of work on my best day, in a non restricted vertical or overhead position, but looking at that tight spot he was in, I’ve got a ways to go. There is nothing easy about heavy equipment repair, but that’s why he makes the big bucks. Welding in school versus welding in the real world are complete opposites on the spectrum.

@jamesfranks545 3 года назад

@@calebrogers9977 Very true. It always seems like the repair is never in a good or easy spot. Grounds either wet, muddy or rocky. Never enough room etc etc lol. Good luck in your endeavors.

@LoBeau53 3 года назад

You can watch the artsy tig welders on Utube and learn how to lay pretty beads in perfect conditions, or you can watch Isaac and learn real life field work, but you still have to be able to lay pretty beads in less than perfect conditions.

@markfryer9880 3 года назад

Keep watching his videos Caleb and take notes about all sorts of things Issac does and doesn't do and with the right attitude you will be miles in front of the other students.

@johnmcgreevy742 3 года назад

Another outstanding job completed by a superb welder!!! As always, thanks for the education, and taking us along for the ride!!

@benjimun1 3 года назад

stumbled across your channel and I just wanna say thank you for sharing. It brought back a lot of memories of me helping my dad do theses difficult jobs, thankyou for all the work that goes into making these videos for folks like me

@jiminycricket2230 3 года назад

I used to rest my head on a block of wood to stay comfortable. My neck remembers how heavy those fibre metal helmets were. I was never so happy to get a new miller auto dark lense and helmet.

@aramirez8427 3 года назад

What an awesome repair......IC Weld dominates again.....

@georgeburns5811 3 года назад

Thanks! I've learned a lot by watching your techniques and how you approach a job. Please keep making these videos.

@TYSuggested 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing Isaac. Great job as always.

@yesdeere1376 3 года назад

Man them Texas boys are hard on equipment

@Watchyn_Yarwood 3 года назад

It never ceases to amaze me that people go out and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on equipment then refuse to maintain it and run it into the ground. I grew up dirt poor and we had to make what little we had last and we did it by taking care of it. My high school shop teacher had a plaque on the wall above his desk "If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over".

@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS 3 года назад

You mean Texas is Hard on them boys Machines lol

@michaelgreene7114 3 года назад

At 16:07 he laid for a second. nothing like that feeling of relieving the burning in your abs and right arm lol

@DirtyBikerbits 3 года назад

Them feels man.

@howardbodiford7130 2 года назад

Never been more than a backyard welder but love watching this pro do it right .

@robertdominiczak6523 Год назад

Your work is fantastic but glad I retired. I used to get so much cramp getting in all the positions that you do. Your a 💎

@sheltonrodrigo2223 3 года назад

Top cara. Parabéns ótimo professor e profissional.

@TokyoCraftsman 3 года назад

Wow, that was really a mess, you sure fixed it right! cheers from Tokyo! Stu

@ronaldvanotten6812 3 года назад

Your air-arcing is like a master painter with his brush... Great work! Ron...

@shortfuse43 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing welding repair. That one part, on your back, welding the bottom of the undercarriage with a bent rod, and not able to see the puddle was tough! (It all was tough....). Good lesson on keeping your used-up grinding discs til they are about completely gone. You were able to squeeze in the narrow, tight gap with the pneumatic grinder and get 'er done.

@plumbcrazy375 3 года назад

As a plumber I thought I had to work in some crazy angles and I do but Damm you get to work upside down and fire rain in you

@wim0104 3 года назад

amazing where you can reach with rods & that crazy die grinder, want!

@TheTrophyStore 3 года назад

great job, when I learned how to weld, I thought I was good, better than good even, you put the bar 10 level above that. your a champion. Roy...

@jiminycricket2230 3 года назад

Nice job on the gouger. The prep looked great!! The whole job did actually. Thanks for showing us Isaac. I like the flat gouge rods for that kind of work. 3/4" × 1/4"