Warning: You may call it ASMR, or lots of boring Torch cutting. Either way, I hope you are able to pick up a few pointers from the excess torch footage. Thanks for your support in advance.
Extremely talented welder, small business owner, father, teacher, film maker, the list goes on, you’re a really incredible guy! You seem to be professional, honest and humble. You have achieved a lot, and should be really proud of your accomplishments.
After running a torch for 48 years, I just learned another method from you. Thanks for your time spent making these. What I picked up on is holding the tip and throttling the oxygen with the thumb and finger. That keeps the tip from moving when I change the amount of gas. Great method.
Your friends and customers are blessed to have you to work on their equipment! The angles of the cutter teeth and overall layout of the augers seem easy for you, but I bet many other people would not end up with that kind of quality repair.
Pearls of wisdom being shared here on the positioning of that socket. One could shortcut the learning curve by months and years thanks to the generosity of sharing tips that undoubtedly took years of experience to collect. Also loved seeing the stick welding, because this is a process that's accessible to most anyone, and it's cool to see what's possible in the hands of a true virtuoso. The 7018 weave was absolutely on point. Your thoughtful approach to these repairs and work ethic are inspirational.
If I had to learn how to do anything welding wise this is the guy I would choose to teach me . . Isaac has such a wealth of knowledge and experience in plant repairs and is way to modest . He has a way of doing things and with the explanation it makes it look so simple . Another simple yet great video once again . Thanks
I'm writing this as the 162nd commenter. Isaac probably won't see my comment, but I have to add my thoughts for the You Tube algorithm. Isaac can visualize the job from beginning to end so well. And Isaac has the skills to carry out his well crafted plan and make it look easy. I think that's why I enjoy watching his videos so much - I'm getting to watch a very gifted metal artist do and explain what he loves to do.
The thing I like the most about your channel is that you are realistic. You do the job and don't care how pretty things are, but they are solid and work well. I am a firm believer that if the job works better than the look of it, do it! another awesome job Isaac! God Bless Brother! Oh, I almost forgot, "If Isaac can weld, so can you!" lol
@larrydickman8749 lol, well, I can't weld either, but when I try to weld, I use the techniques Isaac does to try to make it work. My problem is getting the heat and feed right to weld different types of steel. I guess if you get the two to stick together, then that is welding. Like Isaac says," it's not how to do it. It's how I do it!"
WOW another first class job complete and a lot of happy subs. You never cease to amaze me with so much entertainment and educational content over and over. Thanks for posting and take care!
they seem like very dirty things to cut out, theres a lot of splashing and flashes when you hit different alloys and pockets of who knows what ...I have mig welded underneath cars where it makes similar amounts of sparks and melt beads...not a pleasant experience when you are laid under it. I wish I had a crane big enough to manipulate a car in the same way as you can do these auger bits 🤪 Thanks for sharing
Thank you for another lesson about what I didn't know about welding. I could have used some of everything I have seen when I was working on transit mixers years ago.
What? There are people better than you? Really? Then they must be really really really old to be that experienced and better. I see no other way. I do appreciate your humbleness by the way.
I really enjoy your expertise in welding, and experience with various repairs. And your use of a needle scaler! I need one! For some reason I never made the connection between that and a chipping hammer…
The dirt/soil finds it's way in there as a mixture of water and soil. Those soil particles are really small and will find there way in there with a small crack or pin hole. Once the welded area wears down to the piont of finding a small pin hole plus the hydraulic pressures of the down force and the rotary motion will force the water soil solution in there.
Having watched you cut many times, I realized how difficult this cutting must have been. It just didn't want to start, but you persevered!!!!! The feed marks where you were cleaning up the cut, looked like micrometer movements. I'm guessing most of us amateurs combine too much heat with too fast of travel to achieve the smoother cuts. I took a side trip to Lincoln Weld and they recommended 30 for a 7018 rod. My belief was it is the voltage setting. You must be using an "expanding metal 7018" to fill a couple of those gaps. WOW!!!!! Well Done, as always Issac!!!!!
You make it look so effortless! My first time with a torch, I was in a class, and I got a blowback (but glad for the blowback safety) and it scared the heck out of me and others. Its the order of gas on AND off that matters. With experience comes wisdom!
Isaac, I love watching you do this great work. Some day I hope that someone has the bright idea to pay you a ton of money to teach this trade. This is the exact type of work I would love to get into. If I were in Texas I would jump at the opportunity to apprentice under you.
Another great video full of technique from a true professional craftsman. One thing missing from your last few videos is your son. I always enjoy seeing you and him working together and respect the way you have patience with him and teach him your profession. I'm guessing he's in school and just not available. Always enjoy your video posts regardless of who is on them with you.
This turned out nice Isaac! Where's the best place to get metal these days? There use to be a Sheet metal shop in town all the time I was growing up and if they didn't have it they would order it for you at a reasonable price. Sometimes I miss those simpler times and better prices. Now a bank sits on that old site. An off shoot business of that one has finally succcumed to poor health from years of breathing saw dust and fumes in a closed shop. They don't even answer the phone any longer. A grinder puts out millions of dust particles that linger for hours.
What is arc force setting? The arc force setting is the amount of current that is used to weld. The higher the setting, the more current is used and the greater the arc force. By carefully controlling the arc force, welders can produce high-quality welds that are strong and free of defects.
