Part Three; Excavator Boom Repair.. Finally! 

Really enjoyed this. Watching a Father teach a son skills is the best part. Not common in these days. My thumb is up for ya!

Your son is a lucky young man to have someone of your caliber and experience to teach hi the skills to be a good boilermaker. Cheers and thankyou for allowing us to watch. I have seen a few in my time and you are right at the top when it comes to skill, ability, knowledge and capability.

Always a treat to watch a master at work.

As a welder, I'm impressed. I was raised around heavy welding construction my whole life. As a father you are beyond words, I can't say enough about your attention to your son and teaching him a skill and building his confidence in a very positive way. (SON) You have no idea how lucky you are, Cherish it, later you'll truly understand.

I was a welding instructor and inspector for over 50 years and I think you are one of the best all - around welders I have seen. Enjoy watching you work. Hi from the Texas Hill Country.

Dude's a straight surgeon with that torch. My Lord what a skill!

Nothing but respect and admiration for your cutting skills.

Right around 31:00 did anyone else see that grease "turd"? I laughed my ass off. Incredible skillset you have, that was something I bet most people would walk away from. Love watching the work that goes into such a major repair.

I really enjoyed watching this. I'm a retired toolmaker, I miss working with steel and hard nose journeyman. This man makes it look easy, he has cut miles of steel in his day. We need our vocational training back to teach the kids these skills.

46:14 That’s a great sight to see! Father and son together. Father passing down knowledge to his boy. Makes me tear up a little and very proud. We NEED more fathers doing this. Your son looks up to you. I can see it in the way he looks at you and though his attention. His future should be bright! Great video!

I really enjoy watching your son learn to do this .I think it's an important trade. And I wish him the best of luck!

Awesome to see your son by your side learning the trade. You can see your influence in how he handles the equipment. I'm 68 years old and it takes me back to his age and working by my Father's side.

I no longer make my living as a welder. I moved on to another profession over 26 years ago now so it’s safe to say I haven’t arc gouged in a long time. But I could smell that while watching you gouge that out. Lol strange how some things stick with you. Enjoyed the video brother.

I just love watching the young guys come along. Did HVAC for 45 yrs and loved training the young guys. Makes you feel good when the light bulb goes off and they suddenly "get it"

I tried to teach my grandkids how to weld and fix things, and they said that worked too hard. I should just be on RU-vid and make millions, let others do the hard work. Ok, good luck with that... I mean to say that its great to see someone young who wants to learn. God bless him and God bless you for being there for him...

I love to watch you and your son work together, he's learning something you can't find in books ? I think all of us old burned out welders & fitters watch you and CEE .. Very well done on this one, will last for years ..Hurry up with the next one, we'll be watching, See Ya, I always ring the Bell ?

I'm just gonna say it. Ic weld is the Bob Ross of welding. No accidents just happy little sparks.

First, Isaac...you're totally awewome, your craftsmanship is the best bar none. I've watched most of your videos, I've learned some tricks from ya, these last three videos were never boring, but this last one I watched every second, I even saw when the plate that you cut sprung to a relaxed position and just vibrated. One of the best details I liked the most, is how your son was helping you, and you were teaching him hands on. That's how I taught my son. Thanks for sharing with us man and hope to meet you some day. I'm in Northeast Texas, if I'm down through your neck of the woods, I'll give you a holler. Be blessed man.

My husband is a career heavy civil construction guy. We both come from heavy construction family businesses. We've both always thought you couldn't repair a badly damaged boom. After watching this he says he's gona try it. Great work! Amazing

When I first started watching this series I was sure you would get so far and just tell the owners it's too far gone. Been repaired too many times, time for a new one. But the work you did and the structural improvements it looks stronger than a factory replacement. Well done. Never seen metal work done on such a pro level.

I watched every minute of this series and I cant thank you enough. Ive learned so much from you that I am in awe of the knowledge you possess and only hope your son realizes the value of his apprenticeship and carries the torch. He is guaranteed a life of success and prosperity if he follows in your footsteps. One day your channel will hit 1 million subscribers and your life will take a drastic change in priority. I only hope you continue to teach above all else. Thank you.

I hope your Son continues with a welding career with such a good teacher! thanks for the vids. from southern Ontario Canada

What a privilege it is for your son to learn from a talented tradesman such as yourself. Nice work guys 👍

It's funny you mentioned that plate was harder than the original material, in the other videos along with this one, as you were cutting, I kept thinking it sounded almost like you were cutting AR plate with the torch, but wouldn't be using something that brittle for this repair. I worked at a gravel washer way back in my misspent youthful 20's and have cut many a patch panel out of AR plate for conveyor and sand classifier chutes. Thanks for showing us this masterful repair while teaching your son the ins and outs of your craft. For some reason I always found arc gouging relaxing, and watching you do it was even more so, a true artist at work.

No brag, just fact, that was the best freehand torch cutting ever seen! Victor should award you a gold torch for making them look so good. Having your son work along side, showing him "how its done right" and letting him do some of the welding, will guarantee he'll never need for a job. Although different trade, my son joined me and does it better than I ever did. Not much better feeling than having your son follow your footsteps!

I do love to see u teaching your son. Setting him up for a lucrative career. Being a great dad.

I'll spend an hour watching this instead of some Hollywood crime drama or sci-fi show, and learn more in one video. I thank you sir for giving me value for my hour.

Watching you work the torch remind me of my welding teacher about 45 year's ago. He was a master with a torch. Watching you brings back memories and relearning somethings I have forgotten. Thank you for sharing your talent.

This guy is a real welder. Not no “i only weld it if its round” welder. Awesome structural fitting skills and welding skills.

You are surgical with that torch! I’ve been watching your technique for awhile now and I’ve become so much better, thank you!

All I can say is alot of us starting out as repair welders like yourself can only hope to half as good as you one day. Well done sir

This is so much more than just welding skills. It's "on the fly engineering". I wonder how a novice welder could aspire to gain all the skills and knowledge to do the same.... A very long apprenticeship with this guy is the only thing I can think!

I surely hope you are getting well paid for this quality type of work because man... you rebuilt 1/6th of that arm. Always love your video and stay safe.

I really do admire this Isaac. How you’re teaching your son your craft and what you’re great at. I Wish I had this with my father. He didn’t teach me much nor part of my life much. I’m a welder and fabricator myself and had to learn everything the hard way and still learning. I never stop wanting to learn. Keep up the good hard work my friend.

It’s skilled, intelligent, hardworking guys like this behind the scenes that keep the world running

A man's best teacher is his own 2 hands with dad's pointers along the way. Glad to see that young man learning a valuable trade

When I started watching this video it had just 29 likes, when I finished watching it had 1.2k likes, so I guess I'm not the only one that enjoys this guy work his magic :)

Wonderful to see father and son doing work together and passing on the gift. I love it. Son please please cherish this time with your father. It's the most valuable time you could possible spend.

Sir, you are truly a craftsman. I showed your videos to my 9 year old to show him the difference between a welder and a craftsman. I think I'm a damn good welder but I hope to become a better craftsman. Jody C. is right. You have some of the best torch hands I've ever seen. Keep on making great informational videos.

You have a PHD in welding/cutting skills perfect workmanship and no corners cut at all. Good to see you passing on your knowledge to your Son.

Out of all my years on youtube I’ve never been looking forward to something as much as this. Excellent work as always!

My Dad taught me the same way, a little to close, to far away. I laughed. I did the same things to my boys and both are welders. Good careers and no college debt!

I am proud of my son, I just wish someone would be interested in all the crap I have learned having fixed stuff for 40+ years! Cool to see you and your young man working together!

I was a Pipefitter for several years, one of our certified pipe welders was an absolute artist with a torch, he was unbelievable. It looks like you do pretty well with a torch also. Great repair. Thanks for sharing.

This man has a tremendous amount of talent.

Your camera work is beautiful as a tutorial. Have been welding for over 45 years and I learn techniques from you that are wonderful. I couldn't afford schooling for welding and am self taught. Have made a good living but wish the tube was around 30 years ago . Could have been better. Thank you for your time of informative instruction.

Good to see you're passing your skills and passion to your son. He did a very good job. Congrats.

Thanks IC, that was some involved project! Great videos! They help give a glimpse into the heavy equipment welding repair business. Great to see your son building his skills & experience under your tuteledge.

HI mate I'v been a boiler maker structural fabricator for 40 years, love your work :) the best torch work I'v seen.

Bless Excellent series especially with your son at your side. Doing the job well is always a rewarding struggle. Thanks 😊

Isaac, your freehand straight line torch work uphill or downhill is stunning to watch. I see you occasionally use a block for a guide but I’ve not seen any difference in what the block does and your freehand skill. Truly World Class.

Using the crescent wrench as an are rest was genius. Simple, effective and always on hand. My dad used to tell stories about men with this level of torching skill I never really believed it until I saw your videos. It's a truly amazing skill to see at such a high level.

Enjoyable seeing your Son learning and working the level of skill you perform. If your Son continues he will have a great future in front of him.

Its awesome to see a farther and son team working. I love seeing you show your son the ropes of welding and fab work on your videos. keep up the awesome work and videos.

What makes your video so great Isaac is the way you explain how you plan to maintain the shape and integrity of a piece as you cut great chunks out of it. I have never wielded a torch of a welder and even I can see you are an artist. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Thank you again. You make it look easy. It would be interesting to see the process the factory used to build the boom. Your work is probably stronger. Have a wonderful day. It's always good to see a father teaching his son.

First rate job sir! Good to see your son is learning a valuable trade. The world can and will always need a well qualified welder! Outstanding!

Teaching your Son priceless! Very interesting repair thank you!

Such a craftsman. High level of skills and attention to detail too. I can imagine my Grandfather doing this back in the day. Thank you for sharing sir 🙏

Its great to see you pass down to the next generation. I would like to see a equipment video of what you use.

You, sir IC Weld, are an amazing master welder and metal fabricator! I've seen quite a few welders during my life, but few and far between stack up to your work! Kudos to your son as well; I can see he is going to be a good welder just like his Dad. Thank you for taking the time to educate your son and the rest of the community who watches your videos!

Great work, again, IC. Teaching your son the craft. It does not get any better than that.

Been looking forward to this video, your son is a fortunate young man having you as a mentor.

This guy is a steel surgeon! You use a torch like a scalpel! Amazing repair work! Great Job!

Another great repair done by a guy who isn't afraid to tackle any repair job. Your son has a teacher who shows him the propper way. I seen on a 245 cat boom where the baffle had two pieces slotted to fit into each other, when installed it created a ' X' . Maybe because the 245 is a much bigger machine than like a 330.

"One bite at a time and keep on chewing." Words to live by. I truly enjoyed the education of your son, your confidence in him and the minor guidance to make him even better at each task.

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. I have done fast fixes but never made a broken piece like new. I now have more confidence in approaching one in the future. Thanks again for explaining along the way. Blowing out the old weld in the corners was a great tip.

Thanks for this whole upload! I’ve done a lot of repair in the past and watching this definitely gave me a few ideas to make my life easier. You’re a true master with that torch.

I think it was awesome that you are teaching you son how to weld also. All I could do was smile. Looking forward to your next project. Thanks!

An excellent demonstration of almost the exact work I done and trained for during my oil refinery boilermakering ( maintenance) apprenticeship in 1966-1970. I anticipated your next moves cuts welds stance position direction of cuts & welds before you made them. It was a choreographed performance! I left industry for 25 years as welding fabricating instructor (lecturer) at in 1977. I didn’t quite understand why you coated the steel with flame soot before cutting. Good luck. I’ll look out for your next videos.

How cool, get to spend time welding on a project the likes of that with the old man, Your boys learning how to do real meaningful repairs on parts from half million dollar machines along side a skilled metal craftsman. You are awesome!

I for one would love to follow that item back into service and marvel at it digging again. Well done to you and your son!

Sir, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed watching this series. My grandfather was a boiler maker and watching your working skills and demeanour has reminded me of him. Huge respect and looking forward to the next project.

Huge props for showing your son the trade and life with a father near by. My father gave me what I considered a major compliment when he watched me work on his truck. Referring to the work I was doing and how I went about it, he simply said, "damn, you are just not afraid to dig into it and make it happen". Guess who I learned that from? I tried to show my son as much as I could, and I pretty much told him the same thing. He was unstoppable, building, welding, machine work, cars and trucks. He also was not afraid to get into things. Thanks for the content you share. Your skill and example are tops.

Thank you for teaching us the correct way to repair a tired abused and badly repaired by others work, I love videos like yours as the old school but correct methods used in welded repairs.. Ian - UK.

I learned to weld on heavy equipment under a watchful eye of a skilled welder. Great to see your son receiving instruction from a master. Your skills will carry on to the next generation. I salute you sir, thanx.!

Absolutely amazing work. So cool seeing your son sitting comfy laying down that wire

I enjoyed watching this project all come together, Isaac thank you; for taking the time to share it with us. Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.

As a farmer and a fixer of most things, I find this video series of your repair of this boom incredible. If this was mine, I would have wrote this off and looked for a new boom. Your repair makes this boom as good or better than new. I have learned loads from your videos, the things you do in the field I don't think many guys would tackle in their shops. Thanks for the lessons.

Completely in awe of your skill and craftsmanship. My father was a mechanic, fabricator and worked on big rigs and heavy equipment at his shop, taught me the trade. From mechanics, welding, fabricating and cutting, as well as machining, to which I later added CNC since I ended up making my living after college as a software developer, I owe it all to that great man, despite never having actually made a living at it. But its in the blood, and at 58 now I have a full machine shop in my home, and love to spend times actually working with my hands instead of with a keyboard and mouse for a change. Watching you teach your son the trade brought back GREAT memories and was so satisfying. I know my dad is looking down from heaven and happy the work he loved so much and gave his whole life to continues in craftsmen like you and your son.

When I was watching this video I was saying “God bless this guy, his lungs, fingers, eyes etc”, because you’re really good human being and because of people like you my equipment stays safe and keeps others safe! We need for people like you to be successful and healthy so we can prosper together

Great work. Love seeing a father showing his skills to the next generation!

Great to watch. Glad to see father and son working together. Proper skills to repair in a world of people too interested in replacing things before they’re time. Big respect to you both.

I never get tired of watching you work. You are better than some machines cutting with a touch. And I wish you could bring your son on more often. He's a great young man and everything he learns is going to be an advantage for him in the future. You know that our age group is starting to leave the workforce and his generation is the one who needs to fill our shoes. Another awesome repair job in the books.

Thanks for teaching the next generation! I’ve been teaching young people carpentry skills for nearly 40 years.

Thank you for sharing. Those booms really take a beating. An unending supply of jobs,

Sir, you and a that torch have something darn special going on....seen a few metal-mongers over the decades but have never ever seen cuts like yours. I stand in awe sir. Your hart and spirit are big and kind...your customers are lucky. Thumbs up for junior!! Thanks for sharing this journey with us.

This was definately more a rebuild than a repair. Well done & thanks for the video !

The way you freehand that cutting torch is awesome,.. and love the way you bevel the edges of the plate with it.

Excellent, interesting video. Great seeing you teaching your son. Thank you for sharing.

Mate, you are a true artist with that torch. A treat to watch you at work

Buddy I’ve been around metal work for 25+ yrs. I have never seen such beautiful torch work…ever! Love the big project videos split up. Couldn’t wait for the ending. Keep them coming. Can I ask how many days you took to finish this project

Yup you're skills are way over my head Isaac. I've been throughly schooled!! Thank you for sharing what took you years to learn. Much respect.

I used to work as machinist in a welding shop. A lot of the work was more fitter for welder than machinist. When I watch Isaac cutting bevels with a torch I think about how many I did with a grinder. My job would have been so much easier had I someone like Isaac to teach me the smart way to do them.

The talent and skill you have cutting free hand with a torch is Awesome!!!! A true Master of your Trade.

You are an artist with your tools, that "repair" probably made the boom stronger than it was when it came from factory

When you casually let your son weld a main pin bushing in, nice!! Great job folks

I've only seen one other guy in my 68 years that can handle a torch the way you do - and he's gone now. God Bless you Sir!!!

It is so nice to see someone utilizing a mig welder for this kind of work, I have heard from so many people that mig welding is not as strong as stick welding. I have tried to tell people this is not true as it all depends on the wire or rod you are using. I am curious if you are using a standard wire like .045 70s6 or the Flux core equivalent or if you are using something stronger. You also have mad skills with that oxy torch, I prefer my plasma cutter as it will do up to 5/8" but it was a gift otherwise I would never buy a $4k plasma cutter.

Really enjoyable series getting this boom back in service, thanks for the show Issac.... I learn tons watching your process putting it all back together