Woops!! Excavator had a bad day!!

Has this ever happened to you? Well, follow along as I attempt to clean up this mess without the use of Patch/Fish plates. The video will help bring to light some of the things to consider when making a repair like this or something of a similar situation. Also, this video is focused more on the step by step process more so than the welding itself. I hope you enjoy it. If this interests you, please follow and let me know what you think. I appreciate the feedback and comments. Thank you for your support.

[JoeCubicle]

THAT is a real man, a real American working man. So many people, in my opinion, don't know this is how our country runs every day. It's men like this that keep things moving.

[JWO]

I C a good welder. Love your real world videos and your honesty by showing us the real thing in the moment and not rehearsed junk in a studio made to look like a metal shop or something.

[LoBeau]

This excavating company looks like a good client to have.

[DoubleG]

I knew a man that was a welder 30 years ago. He had about a 3rd grade education and was a self taught welder. He was the smartest businessman I have ever met. I spent many afternoons working with him in his shop behind his house. Watching your videos bring back so many memories. Awesome vids!!!

[oldfarmer]

My youngest brother was a welder and that probably was the thing he liked doing the most in life was to have a stinger in his hand. For a few years he welded in a ship yard repairing damages to about everything that floated. When the yard closed and he came home he welded off and on doing different jobs and really prided his self on doing a good job and I really liked doing projects with him knowing it was done right. Since those days are long ago it's nice to see a welder that takes pride and has excellent workmanship like you. Most of what I've seen in the past years they would have just scabbed something over the top and called it a day. Nice

[petersmart]

He is very skilled, and thorough! I've only seen a couple guys cut like that.I remember a guy on a job, he was the main welder up in Alaska, everything he did looked like a machine did it.Whenever you complimented him, he's smile and say, you should see my father then, he taught me!

[louisveni]

I like the part when u panned camera to your truck and said “there’s my baby” the love for the trucks that make our living is great

[unclesam]

Watching your video just about brought a tear to my eye, when I was a kid we lived in Conroe Texas. My dad worked for NGPL booster station in New Caney Texas, sometimes on weekends he would have side jobs to do and they would let him bring home the welding rig and I would help the best I could. I could see him in you, I’m about the age he was when he died at about 65, I sure miss him!

[arisaka]

This gentleman can cut out watch parts with a torch.

[medcon]

That is afrigginmazing! I still work outside on all the junk equipment and dump trucks fixing them and welding them and now at night I go to school again and watch my teacher and learn the right way to repair even the most ugly damage. Thank you Mr. Teacher. I'm glad Scrappy told me to watch and see how the best do it.

[stevemartin]

It’s been a while since I seen anything new from you but we appreciate everything that you do, you’re a surgeon with the torch and your real world application of welding on job sites is a nice change to see how it’s really done thank you

[matthewnamay]

Good field repairs. I’ve repaired many of these booms over the years welding for a Cat dealer. They recommend grade 50 steel for these. You can also buy some of the castings from a Cat dealer if needed. Use 7018 or outer shield flux core equivalent, preheat, and wrap to slow cool. I also cut the crack out with a 1/4” opening clean slag off back, and drill hole in a 1/4 backing strip, put mig wire through it slid in the hole and pull it tight, no doubt you are getting a good 100 percent weld.

[steveperkins]

You are one skilful guy and the quality of the finished job seems exceptional. Great to see a craftsman at work. Thanks for sharing.

[jamescampbell]

Skilled craftsman. Tidy job. However, that machine has seen better days!

[pekXX]

I can't wrap my mind around that, how can someone give a thumb down! How can't he appreciate the time and energy spend from this man and a master craftsman! That he is sharing his knowledge and expirience and for free! This talks a lot for the person's heart!
If you guys are not liking something or just do not agree, please put it in the comments section, in constructive manner, but thumbs down!?
....Happy to see the young gun being around you mate! Good to have company! Well done job and a very nice looking welds! I wish to have a dad or friend like you, teaching and showing me stuff like this :) You are doing it actually, remotely though. God bless you!

[Thepriest]

This reminds me when I was a millwright in a saw mill. We had to do repairs to our log yard crane grapple all of the time. They would never let us spend the proper time to fix the tines on it. Finally one side ripped in half. We took it off and cut it up for scrap.

[dennisbrooks]

I have never known anyone so clinical with a cutting torch a such a skilllful welder. 5*

[stillraven]

Yes, you repeat a lot, but you make your point clear enough that even I understand most things you teach.

[wesbuhr]

Not a problem repeating yourself...I call it thinking out loud. It helps me decide how to work it all out. Before I even start. Nice job. It is good to see that guys still take pride in their work. Thanks for taking the time to video your work.

[frankiemadrid]

IC, when you put that straight edge up, I was like there's the problem! Any construction or mining outfit should pay you your weight in gold! I've seen so many field techs and shop guys "call it good". You actually do the work! Keep it up brother, God blesses those not lazy in their labors