Hey I know it's a little late on the post but so I used to run spray arc building trash cans and storm shelters how we would check them to make sure they wouldn't leak is we would spray diesel over the exposed weld if it bled through then we knew we had a leak diesel has a unique way of finding its way into places most other products can't find
So you are constantly working on CATs. One would assume you've worked for Caterpillar before, because you know a great deal about them. Cool video man!
Good job going on there, I’d have thought that all the tips would have to be renewed at the same time due to the change in rolling diameter and the loads that uneven diameters would put on the transmission. Then there’s the “customer is always right “ methodology. There’s a good days work there.
I stopped questioning they’re decisions. Want me to come back it’ll cost more to add all the trips up then if I did it all at once but it’s they’re money. Not like it’s a secret. I call them “inconvenience fees” or “oh shit” fees as in oh shit it broke even though you knew it wasn’t rite last time I was here.
what kind of grinding disk are you using, had someone tell me not to use silicon carbide wheels because thats what was causing my porosity on my 14G wheel then someone else said use a torch to burn out the grinding residue. whats you opinion
I typically almost always use 3M cubitron ceramic disc for everything. They are more expensive but they last a long time and cut extremely well. I’ve never had an issue with porosity due to my grinding disc. Burning it out with a torch I don’t think would be effective if that was actually the cause of the porosity.
I think those pads might be called grouser bar caps . I’ve done similar work on dozer tracks welding on a full replacement grouser s. Love the heavy equipment repair but I always run the inner shield wires out in the field because of the wind is always a problem. Love to see some pics of your rig I’m gonna take a guess you’re running a Miller air pack? And what model is that hypotherm plasma to be able to cut 2” plate a couple vids back That thing cut it straight is if you drilled it there was no bevel from the plasma cut. Nice neat professional work skill that’s lacking in a trade these days
What wire do you run? I use to buy skids of Corex, then Hobart vision after Hobart bought them out. .045 for general repairs, and 1/16 th for ice lugging and wear plate jobs. It was a dream to weld with.
Another Excellent video! I was wondering what ER71-T1 wire brand you use? I was using Lincoln 71M for years..but it has such a short shelf life ans major porosity issues. I switched to XTRWELD wire.. it has incredible shelf life even when stored in poor humid conditio 10:46 ns.
Another great repair! May I suggest setting your camera or phone to 1280x720 to create an High Definition video - it'll look better. With respect. Set your video editor - export settings to match :)
Hey friend. 👋 Thank you for sharing and thank you for your efforts! These videos are a great value! This life is what it is huh....I pour concrete walls and have most of my adult life. And I think field repair would be a great challenge. Too bad for us, this current world administration is Hell bent of destruction. I had big plans to transfer over to mobile repair, been picking up equipment the past 6 or so years. Was really excited! Still am ... just see things different now. Happy welding to ya! Keep your wits about ya!
What would cause the wheel to crack as far as OSHA why would they say anything about a vehicle that goes 27 mile an hour at the most just curious love you videos be safe and have a great day Sam
I saw this and thpught it may answer a question about replceing caps : Replace DAMAGED Caps on Caterpillar 815 Soil Compactor Wheels | Welding & Arc Gouging
You never say anything and if you don't want to or don't like to that's cool I understand...but how much does this work cost even if ball park? I'm not a welder just find it it awesome to watch and learn a little even though I'll never do it
I'm wondering why if a wheel was originally welded you cannot weld it back and patch it if it was leaking who is to his weld is better than your does not make any sense to me
Are those caps some sort of high manganese alloy, like Hadfield steel? ...wondering what the basic 815 wheels are made of too....got to be hard as a wedding p>"+k......
Never welded a wheel on any equipment, you need to replace it no matter per OSHA and MSHA regulations. I've seen rims blow up from cracked or welded wheels. I'm certified tire technician and OTR technician with over 25yrs experience
Also, for those interested, MSHA posts their regs and fatality investigation reports and you can search them. Like the FAA reports of aircraft incidents, the reports outline people not following established procedures. Be safe.
Your right but not right. Repairs can be made on rims it’s only when certain speeds can be hit that a repair is not allowed. This equipment isn’t hitting 55mph. Lol
I am sorry to say this as I understand that a lot of work was put into this video: As someone from the wheel manufacturing and engineering field I would strongly discourage anyone attempting to repair a multi piece wheel as depicted in this video for their own health as well as others that may suffer needlessly. This type of multipliers heavy duty wheel repair must be done by pressure vessel manufacturers and engineering companies such as wheel manufacturers. over years I have had to review and consult on multiple accidents, maimings and deaths around the world and some were caused by people performing their own wheel repairs like this very type welding work to pressure vessels in the field. It is also against OSHA rules for the very reasons spoken of above. Please remove this section of the video out of an abundance of safety. I mean absolutely no Ill will and respect your skill. It is simply part of my job to inspect multi piece wheels and deal with wheel fatalities as well as train others as part of my job and would hate to have another needless death occur. If people need education resources on pressure vessel manufacturing and welding please let me know. Thanks and take care.
Thank you for your opinion. This is a very common practice in this field. I’m not saying it’s correct. But I am confident in my skills to do this. If I didn’t do it the other options the company would have taken would have been much worse. I am not going to delete anything. There is much worse on RUclips.
@@OFW Thank you for responding in such a kind and respectful way. Again though I must gently state with absolute respect that I disagree with your position. I don’t believe your skill or technique in terms of your welding talent is the issue. It is the type of welding wire and method used for the application. Submerged arc welding is the required and standard weld procedure for circumferential pressure vessels like wheels. Wheels are an even more special example as they are under not only pressure but dynamic loads and speeds as well as heat buildup that even further add the need for 100% weld penetration with a deep penetrating submerged arc flux covered electrode. Even the very best mig/tig weld has limited penetration and tensile strength by normally 40% compared to SAW welding. The beveling of the metal for the weld prep is also extremely important for circumferential pressure vessel welds. This type of weld that you portrayed in the video may very well last for some time before failure and perhaps hopefully it will not fail at all but I have seen to many cases in reality where that unfortunately did not work out. Generally, in the cases we deal with it is not the person who performed the repair who was killed or injured it is a maintenance or tire technician years later doing their job on the mounting or dismounting of the wheel unknowingly dealing with a bomb that violently separated due to metal fatigue over time. That is all I wanted to say so that you know my heart on this issue. I have been made old early in life by working on wheel failure forensic analysis and seeing the death and damage it causes on heavy duty wheels like these. If you ever have any questions or I can ever help please let me know and take care. With all due respect.
That is one BEAUTIFUL truck you have !!!! ..... very professional. Keep up the great work.
Would like to see a video of your truck setup and type of equipment used. Videos are awesome hope to see more
VERY GOOD JOB , BEAUTIFUL WELDER TRUCK .
Thank God for wire feed....would be very slow with Stick. nice work from the UK
Hey I know it's a little late on the post but so I used to run spray arc building trash cans and storm shelters how we would check them to make sure they wouldn't leak is we would spray diesel over the exposed weld if it bled through then we knew we had a leak diesel has a unique way of finding its way into places most other products can't find
So you are constantly working on CATs. One would assume you've worked for Caterpillar before, because you know a great deal about them. Cool video man!
Never worked for CAT. Everything I know is all self taught.
Holy Shit man!
Damn nice work, those shoes on the wheels seems like some nice easy $$
You run a nice bead.
Good job going on there, I’d have thought that all the tips would have to be renewed at the same time due to the change in rolling diameter and the loads that uneven diameters would put on the transmission.
Then there’s the “customer is always right “ methodology.
There’s a good days work there.
That’s what I thought too but. The customer only wanted to do that one wheel.
I stopped questioning they’re decisions. Want me to come back it’ll cost more to add all the trips up then if I did it all at once but it’s they’re money. Not like it’s a secret. I call them “inconvenience fees” or “oh shit” fees as in oh shit it broke even though you knew it wasn’t rite last time I was here.
good name goede naam zoon van een nederlander
Awesome videos! It’s already been asked but can you do a video on the equipment you use and you sweet Rig? Thanks
Nice welding rig
I love this channel so informative !!! ❤
what kind of grinding disk are you using, had someone tell me not to use silicon carbide wheels because thats what was causing my porosity on my 14G wheel then someone else said use a torch to burn out the grinding residue. whats you opinion
I typically almost always use 3M cubitron ceramic disc for everything. They are more expensive but they last a long time and cut extremely well. I’ve never had an issue with porosity due to my grinding disc. Burning it out with a torch I don’t think would be effective if that was actually the cause of the porosity.
I think those pads might be called grouser bar caps . I’ve done similar work on dozer tracks welding on a full replacement grouser s. Love the heavy equipment repair but I always run the inner shield wires out in the field because of the wind is always a problem. Love to see some pics of your rig I’m gonna take a guess you’re running a Miller air pack? And what model is that hypotherm plasma to be able to cut 2” plate a couple vids back That thing cut it straight is if you drilled it there was no bevel from the plasma cut. Nice neat professional work skill that’s lacking in a trade these days
Thank you. I’m running a Miller 600 air pak the plasma is a hypertherm 105. I have cut 3” with it. It’s a very impressive machine.
What wire do you run? I use to buy skids of Corex, then Hobart vision after Hobart bought them out. .045 for general repairs, and 1/16 th for ice lugging and wear plate jobs. It was a dream to weld with.
I run Lincoln 71A75
Another Excellent video! I was wondering what ER71-T1 wire brand you use? I was using Lincoln 71M for years..but it has such a short shelf life ans major porosity issues. I switched to XTRWELD wire.. it has incredible shelf life even when stored in poor humid conditio 10:46 ns.
I use Lincoln 71a75 for a lot of what I do. It seems to have a good shelf life and runs really smooth.
Another great repair! May I suggest setting your camera or phone to 1280x720 to create an High Definition video - it'll look better. With respect. Set your video editor - export settings to match :)
Not a bad task compared to some of the machine repairs you have done, relatively easy by comparison. But great work and video all the same.
The heck with those silly tech questions! How do you keep your beard!!!? Burned half mine off this winter scarfing tips off log stakes!
It doesn’t make it past the helmet lol.
Nice work brother.
Thanks for sharing this stuff!
Are those rims similar to lock rings ?
You will be glad to hear, I don't have any concerns on your wheel work. lol
so since a tire holds pressure, would this be considered a pressure vessel?
Great question. I’m not sure.
I see why the last person only did the front and back,but not the sides on the wheel tips.It would have taken ages ,imagine doing it with a stick lol
Hey friend. 👋 Thank you for sharing and thank you for your efforts! These videos are a great value! This life is what it is huh....I pour concrete walls and have most of my adult life. And I think field repair would be a great challenge. Too bad for us, this current world administration is Hell bent of destruction. I had big plans to transfer over to mobile repair, been picking up equipment the past 6 or so years. Was really excited! Still am ... just see things different now. Happy welding to ya! Keep your wits about ya!
It's strange that all the wear parts on the left were chewed up but not the ones on the right.
What would cause the wheel to crack as far as OSHA why would they say anything about a vehicle that goes 27 mile an hour at the most just curious love you videos be safe and have a great day Sam
Just typical stress. A lot of wheels crack and no one ever really hears about the repairs to them.
What wire are you running?
Nice work.
Lincoln 71A75
@@OFW
Good stuff. I've been running a lot of 71M here lately. Like you videos my friend. Keep them coming.
I saw this and thpught it may answer a question about replceing caps :
Replace DAMAGED Caps on Caterpillar 815 Soil Compactor Wheels | Welding & Arc Gouging
is it not necessary to chip out the dirt stuck in the tips of the wheel teeth?
It is definitely not necessary and it would be extremely time consuming.
10:08 NEW shoes for da Feets!👍😆
You never say anything and if you don't want to or don't like to that's cool I understand...but how much does this work cost even if ball park? I'm not a welder just find it it awesome to watch and learn a little even though I'll never do it
I do everything by the hour. $135 to $300 a hour depending on the situation.
at least you didnt have worn out ones left to cut off first!
Are you using dual shield wire or straight flux core wire
Dual shield
Love from Morocco bro ❤
Were is the 815 used? (Landfill)
No. Compaction on new housing developments.
Carry good job
Do you use dual shielded wire and what size?
Yes. I run .045 and 1/16”
I'm wondering why if a wheel was originally welded you cannot weld it back and patch it if it was leaking who is to his weld is better than your does not make any sense to me
Exactly. If you do it correctly it can safely and effectively be repaired.
@@OFW keep up the great work Sam
What would make the crack like that?
It’s pretty common. Just the day to day stress on it.
👍
Drlll the end of the crack to relieve the stress
Not needed in this situation.
Are those caps some sort of high manganese alloy, like Hadfield steel? ...wondering what the basic 815 wheels are made of too....got to be hard as a wedding p>"+k......
I’m not exactly sure but I bet the caps are pretty hard. They welded nice though.
What about balancing the wheel and tire? 😜😜😜😜
Hello brother
Never welded a wheel on any equipment, you need to replace it no matter per OSHA and MSHA regulations. I've seen rims blow up from cracked or welded wheels. I'm certified tire technician and OTR technician with over 25yrs experience
It’s actually a pretty common practice.
Please cite the regulations to which you refer. That would put teeth behind your statement. Lots of repairs happen and people widen wheels frequently.
Also, for those interested, MSHA posts their regs and fatality investigation reports and you can search them. Like the FAA reports of aircraft incidents, the reports outline people not following established procedures. Be safe.
Your right but not right.
Repairs can be made on rims it’s only when certain speeds can be hit that a repair is not allowed.
This equipment isn’t hitting 55mph. Lol
First off F OSHA second off the tires are welded from the factory
I am sorry to say this as I understand that a lot of work was put into this video: As someone from the wheel manufacturing and engineering field I would strongly discourage anyone attempting to repair a multi piece wheel as depicted in this video for their own health as well as others that may suffer needlessly. This type of multipliers heavy duty wheel repair must be done by pressure vessel manufacturers and engineering companies such as wheel manufacturers. over years I have had to review and consult on multiple accidents, maimings and deaths around the world and some were caused by people performing their own wheel repairs like this very type welding work to pressure vessels in the field. It is also against OSHA rules for the very reasons spoken of above. Please remove this section of the video out of an abundance of safety. I mean absolutely no Ill will and respect your skill. It is simply part of my job to inspect multi piece wheels and deal with wheel fatalities as well as train others as part of my job and would hate to have another needless death occur. If people need education resources on pressure vessel manufacturing and welding please let me know. Thanks and take care.
Thank you for your opinion. This is a very common practice in this field. I’m not saying it’s correct. But I am confident in my skills to do this. If I didn’t do it the other options the company would have taken would have been much worse. I am not going to delete anything. There is much worse on RUclips.
@@OFW Thank you for responding in such a kind and respectful way. Again though I must gently state with absolute respect that I disagree with your position. I don’t believe your skill or technique in terms of your welding talent is the issue. It is the type of welding wire and method used for the application. Submerged arc welding is the required and standard weld procedure for circumferential pressure vessels like wheels. Wheels are an even more special example as they are under not only pressure but dynamic loads and speeds as well as heat buildup that even further add the need for 100% weld penetration with a deep penetrating submerged arc flux covered electrode. Even the very best mig/tig weld has limited penetration and tensile strength by normally 40% compared to SAW welding. The beveling of the metal for the weld prep is also extremely important for circumferential pressure vessel welds. This type of weld that you portrayed in the video may very well last for some time before failure and perhaps hopefully it will not fail at all but I have seen to many cases in reality where that unfortunately did not work out. Generally, in the cases we deal with it is not the person who performed the repair who was killed or injured it is a maintenance or tire technician years later doing their job on the mounting or dismounting of the wheel unknowingly dealing with a bomb that violently separated due to metal fatigue over time. That is all I wanted to say so that you know my heart on this issue. I have been made old early in life by working on wheel failure forensic analysis and seeing the death and damage it causes on heavy duty wheels like these. If you ever have any questions or I can ever help please let me know and take care. With all due respect.
@@zachwalker3707 thank you for your reply. All we can do is pay more attention for future repairs and hope this one will never have any issues.
Almost as bad as a cold planer