The Craziest Weld Repair I've Ever Done 

As a retired Coded welder with over 50 years experience in MMA, Mig, Tig and Oxy / Acetylene, this is a good repair! Nice to see a craftsman willing to pass on his knowledge! Good man and Bollocks to the Thumbs downers!!

THANK YOU for actually explaining what you are doing! I'm so sick of 99% of RU-vid channels that basically just show of that THEY know how to do something without actually explaining anything. Or worse, never saying a single word.

I'm surprised you used the method you did. I would have guessed you had cut off the damaged section leaving space to weld without affecting the mating face and welded on a length of tube of matching diameter and thickness. The end result, especially considering the method, is outstanding!

Ever since seeing my dad re make a sprocket for my dirt bike when I was 9, I have been amazed at what ppl can build / fix . I now will attempt anything with metal. Welding/ fabricating is so satisfying.

It's also that quick with the hands of a skilled welder. Knowledge and knowing how to be patient are key.

I'm not even into metal works, I'm a computer engineering student, I don't know how did these videos got recommended to me but I got hooked up on this, it is amazing watch welding, you just earned a subscriber, sir!

Man you killed it on this repair. Not only to be able to do it well but also do it that quickly is a real testament to your skill.

Excellent repair and very educational for the inexperienced. Explanation of the process and reasoning behind it is one of the many reasons I continue to follow you. Well done!

Wow. That was really awesome to see as a student wanting to get into the weld repair industry. Thanks for showing us. I really liked the content and would love to see more like this.

I honestly didn't know this was possible. Makes me want to get into TIG welding.

Very nice work. It's always a joy to watch a craftsman at work.

Unreal speed and precision with minimal help from tools. Awesome job

You appreciate us watching and we appreciate you sharing - thank you.

Wow, if I never saw this video and saw the repaired part I would've thought the customer replaced it. Nice job fella!

Wow, so cool to see how a pro would go about repairing something! I didn’t think you could do a “fill” on this, but now I know. Thanks Justin.

Teaching myself how to tig weld and plasma torch right now. Saw this and now I know how to repair that corner of the tranny oil pan! Thank you!!!

Thank you very much for coming back. Awesome repair.

This is why I llove fabrication and welding, you can make something or repair it with the right knowledge. Amazing work

nice job. did a ton of this kind of work for many years. watching this really brought back memories. thanks for sharing.

Thanks for showing us this. It's a great technique to salvage something impossible to find parts for.

That was awesome! When the video started I didn't think that was the direction the repair was going to go in. Definitely glad that I watched this

1.5 hours wow! Looks great! Nice detail in the video also with the describing what you where doing and why. Thanks for the video

Thanks for getting right to the problem with no extra unnecessary blab. Good work.

Great job Justin. The repair looks really good. Another happy customer !

Justin, thanks for the video man! Very detailed! Can’t wait to start tig welding!

Enjoyed watching a craftsman at work and very well presented video...thank you for downloading!

Been awhile since I’ve seen your work. Glad you’re still doing business man Stay blessed

That's some really great work! As a beginner welder it's left me a lot to aspire to.

It's always amazed me the results which can be obtained from basic hand tools like files and die grinders when one takes their time. Nice repair!

Looks like you're going back to the old style of videos, LOVE IT!!

So you're NOT one of the shops that says"You can't fix this~you will have to order a new one"~! I knew a guy like you in my youth and you really remind me of him and he was also a Natural=Just like you. Great video and put me down for a subscription. Thanks.

I learned something from this, that's a good way to start my day. Know that the AL would not stick to the steel is good....knowing what will happen if you pull and arc to the steel is good to know also.

That's incredible. Nice work my friend. You're an artist.

No idea why this was in my feed but I love this stuff and you now have a new follower, nicely done....👍

one word. TALENTED.

well done bro. Nice to see craftsmen willing to do a job like this.

What a well-done, informative piece. Your voice-over was concise, informative, and did not meander. I really enjoyed it!

Thank you for imparting knowledge on us. I learned to weld aluminum because of your help all that time ago

That was some awesome work, expertly finished!

Nice repair! I never would have thought replacing that missing chunk with weld would have been viable.

That's pretty cool, I'm a below beginner booger stick welder.....love that yall put out these videos

This looks like it was both challenging, fun and satisfying to do. Well done my man!👍

Excellent work buddy. Omg that turned out excellent. I would never have thought about the stainless sleeve inside. Saved a huge headache grinding.

Never welded anything in my life, nor likely too, this was amazing, fascinating, marvelous, throughly enjoyed the show now subscribed.

More of this!! Great work! Thanks for sharing.

Really good for all manual machining. Appreciate the work.

You are awesome 👍🏻 i just bought my fist tig machine and your videos really helpt me start up.

Very well spoken for the general perception of a welder.

You sir, are one slick fixer. I loved watching this!

Super satisfying watching this video. I really want to practice doing this kind of welding with my powertig.

Awesome video. Great craftsmanship!!

I love jobs like those. I did a few Harley crankcase and covers. I did a head for a Harley. After it was resurfaced worked perfect. I like watching a welder that know what he is doing great job.

this is true craftsmanship in action. good job.

Awesome repair, loved the process of repairing something that almost looked unrepairable , well done thanks for posting!!

Your skills remind me of an old Sunday School teacher of mine. He worked in the prototype shop for a defense contractor. Basically if it was rocket powered, it was built there. From Stinger missiles to Poseidon missiles, Tommy had worked to make them a reality.

I remember using that method a few times but not on a round machined part nice work! People think it's easy, but to repair something like that and sand it to look machined isn't easy.I've fixed steel too, as a backer I had some brass.

Justin, outstanding walk-through on an "OMG" repair. Great delivery on thought process, technique, and execution. My mentor taught me 40 years ago, "the mindset for repair, and the mindset for build new are different". This was an outstanding repair delivery. Well played my friend.

You are one of the best welder/ fabricator I have ever seen.

As a retired aircraft welder ex RAN Fleet Air Arm that is a great job IMO. Well done!!

Great job turned out very well there. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend weld on my friend

Attention to detail is always appreciated personally when I see this type of work I always go back regarding price

Do it all the time. It's fun bringing stuff back to life.

Nice work by a skilled TIG surgeon. Laughed a lot at the guidance to avoid pitting the steel or it'll be *really* hard to remove.

This is absolute art! Great job!

Nice work. Thank you for this video.

Thank you for posting, nice work.

Mate your definitely very good at your trade love watching your work and videos always learn new things from you.

Nice job. Made it look easy

Hey love your style and work on the channel. I subscribed a month ago after you teaching me everything about tubing. You got me on my way. Thanks for the channel.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing

Tried this, it works! Outboard thermostat housing broke from corrosion. Built it up around a stainless plug. Steel is probably better. Since steel leads heat better than stainless.

I think your hands have some built in CNC program. Something to be proud of there. I love your pride in finish.

Nice work.i didn't know you could weld on steel and not stick very informative.

Great job. Fine finish!

Most fabricators would either say no to the job or still be thinking about it after 1.5 hours. Top notch work. This RU-vid channel is better than any resumé

Great weld. And Steps procedure great finish

I love tig welding and I can really appreciate your work. I am in the Philippines now and I do not have a Tig welder yet but I brought my Henrob Oxy Acet torch with me it does cover all of the bases just sometimes not a pretty . My consumables are motorcycle spokes carbon and stainless and piston rings from big diesels motors for cast iron welding and I will cut into strips aluminum motor bike covers when needed for welding aluminum. I use what I can find here these are my welding rods. I really enjoy watching your videos......

Fantastic job. 👍. For the amount of time that took you. That’s really great work.

Nice to see someone actually doing stuff instead of telling us all about their viewer gifts or comments. Great video, thanks

Nice work. Well done!

You're good at what you do man!

Great repair! Thanks for the insight!

oh wow...would you look at that........TOCE.... why am i not surprised!!!

That's pretty nucking futs brother!!! I weld and pipe fit but you good metal fab guys can pull off miracles...

End job looked good and another happy customer, I'm sure. Next time you get one of these projects try using a sleeve/coller to wrap the outside and weld the inside first. Then you can pull the coller, grind down some of the junk from the backing and run stringers all the way across the face from the base to the edge. I use this technique when I'm trying to maximize weld quality and minimize a "dirty" weld. It allows you to run lower amps as well. You might like it, you might not, but figured I would share because you're skilled enough to pull it off. It's more work, but it gives me a higher quality weld.

I love this,excellent repair work,great video.impressive skills,and no doubt very satisfying to do.👌👌

I rebuilt an aluminum Mercedes engine part once for a friend. Worked perfect. It was some kind of engine from cover. And I did something like this on a turbo intake part. Thing is it was like my 5 or 6th times welding. Minimal experience. Turned out good. Now I have to get back into some welding. I miss it.

That would've taken me three days and it probably would not have turned out as well. Nice hand work.

Excellent work...thank you

Right on! That wire wheel thing on the grinder is a lot faster than my rigged up wire brush on reciprocating saw.

Excellent job, clever idea.

Really good work. Thank you.

Beautiful job Sir

Beautiful work as always

You are a MASTER!!!!! Well done!!!

Wow! Very well done!

awesome work and 1.5 hours on a job like that is well worth it for a part you cannot find cheap. I'm sure the customer was happy.

That was a beautiful thing to watch.

Brilliant work!

Damn!!! 1.5 hrs. You are quite skilled