"This is not how to do it, this is how I did it" Pretty much spoken like anyone who has had to do real world work in imperfect conditions. Great video!
I first certified combo in 94, fresh out of high school, through all the years messing around with different people, my man your the best spoken in this trade. Hands down! I watch your stuff like it's a Netflix series. 🙏
I was a pipe welder by trade and now I have been in QC for 35 years. I wish I would have had a mentor like you with your knowledge and all around craftsmanship. There is always a need for equipment repair during good or bad times. It's a pleasure to watch your craftmanship. Something that is rapidly declining in our era.
Field welder is 100% welder, fabricator, jack of all trades. The average man wouldn't have a clue. Curtis from CEE would agree. I think I need to film to show a different perspective. I don't know...Would all the viewers like to see another perspective. Just another perspective not that IC is the way.
Awesome job, a lot of people don’t realize when a customer calls you in some times you just have to do what they want, not what they actually need. All field repair guys come across this, you did a super awesome job on that
After watching most of your greatest hits videos I must say I don't believe you're a welder. You sir, are a fixer of many things and while welding is included in that skill set I have seen abilities demonstrated resulting from a understanding far beyond the necessities of a great bead. The result is an example of true craftsmanship as witnessed by a mastering of your craft.
Have learned a lot from your videos. Always enjoy them still go back and learn more from the older ones. Thanks much again for taking time to make the videos
Watching this a second time was a pleasure. Greatly respect your work ethic. I like thinking some young welders will be inspired to keep improving their skills and start businesses of their own, as you have done. We will be a much stronger and more moral nation when people re-discover the value and dignity from knowing a trade inside and out. I hope that you and your loved ones are well, Isaac. Grateful for these videos.
Tradesmen were highly respected in the New Deal Era (roughly 1933 - 1976). It was when the Wall Street mentality took over in the current ongoing Reaganomics era (1982-present), that tradesmen and labor, in general, were treated with disdain and contempt. I really enjoy seeing a master at work and IC Weld is a most worthy example for a better time to come (hopefully).
This is my favorite welding channel. I am not a welder , but I am a 66 years old man that loves the trades and would love to be able to weld like you. I so look forward to seeing your videos. I know that welding the heavy machinery like you do is very hard to do but you make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us.
Out in the elements, twisted like a pretzel, Isaac's welds look like a poster from the PhD welding school, a perfect stack of dimes... and he says "not so pretty, but it'l hold..." Ha real pretty my friend, and I bet it holds perfectly. I love watching an expert work, and a modest, nice guy to boot!
@@williamthomas9463 7024 isn't called a cheater rod for nothing it lays itself without effort and you must me clueless to this or wouldn't have replied Dumbass...
I love watching you work on the jobsite. My father was a welder and worked on heavy equipment most of his career. He used to take me on the jobsite sometimes when I was young. Watching you takes me back and brings back great memories. Thanks!
Hi I C Weld, I have just learnt things about welding that I had No Idea that you could do, You Sir have Opened My Eyes to a howl new world of thing that you can do with and when Welding. Thank you so very much, Mr I C Weld. It was a Great day for me when I watched your Video.
I love this stuff, real world repairs. Most welders would walk away but you hear the customer's needs and make it practical. It will hold till it breaks! Nice video Issac, you are a welding legend!!!
@@ICWeld Hi Isaac, new to channel. I have abused and broke lots of equipment, really enjoy your sharing your thought process on how to do field repair that will last. Is there a video that has more detail about gouging, what you are trying to accomplish (you spoke of chasing crack not only along weld but perpendicular). Also in another video you restored a boom with lots of new plate welded in, on this video you are welding back twisted up plates versus replacing ... faster/cheaper to weld up what's there versus cut out and replace. What is your expert opinion about how durability of quick/cheap repair compares to complete plate replacement. Just trying to get a feel for how ultimate strength/durability compares between the two. Bottom line if you did this work for me I would be thinking I am as good as new, it that wishful thinking?
Those are beautiful 7018 passes, that thing aint going nowhere. Id say that was a great repair mostly because of such quality welding. Done many a repair like that and never see them again. Helps the customer a lot.
I welded a crack on a boom about a year ago on the window side, only about 6 inch long, but wanted it fixed before it spread like this one. Ended up having a guy remove the window, and welded it from inside the cab sitting in the operator seat. Used a couple leather coats to protect the seat and consol. Defiantly a neat experience, and best part is its still holding!
Flashbacks of 30 years ago, showing up with the steam jenny on the back of the small truck to get stuff cleaned up so dad come come along, access and do just what you did, best solution possible for customer in the field. ONLY possible because of the experience and skill of the man called on to do the job. Enjoyed watching.
Just never gets old watching you work and solve issues. Only can be done with lots of experience and a bit of artistry. You my friend are an artist in real work clothes.
Back in 1980, that's the way we were taught to run a 7018 rod when welding vertical, using those little "whips" I believe you called it... Nothing wrong with the way you got them back in service!! It's not a factory fresh part, but it WILL work, and will work for quite a while!!! Well done sir!!! :-)
My father was a welder and an hard surface expert, who was brought in to work on nuclear reactors, so I have an appreciation of what good work looks like. I know that he would to would appreciate your skills and workmanship. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Just re worked a 330 bucket. And I agreed with the 2nd detail to get out mini slag pits. But you do need a good eye to run them off. Something my cousin thought me and hearing and learning from you too. Helps a ton in the field. Thanks.
On the fly repairs are the norm in production work , did it most of my life and was a factor for high blood pressure. After I retired my dr. took me off my blood pressure meds. didn’t need them any longer. Experts in the field help keep bp lower than most. Great work and thank you.
I love watching your videos reminds me of my late father in law he owned a couple different fabrication companies in Woodward Oklahoma years ago farm fab and quick feed he was the same as you could fix anything that was metal or cast he always said that their was no such thing as can’t and he said that their wasn’t any reason to get up if you don’t learn something new every day he passed away about 5 years ago that man made me who I am today I’m sure their are some of the cake feeders still together in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas that he built years ago keep on fixing and thanks for the videos
I like clips where guys can show their skills without talking all the time - A guy I seen before spent 1 hr explaining how to sharpen a drill bit - watch, skip, watch, turn sound off, skip, end - never watch again. Your's is spot on. Cheers.
Thats got to be the most love that old Kitty-cats had in a long time. Poor old things been relegated to trenching rock in the hills. I doubt it will ever have a "proper" repair, just kept working
Its even harder on the machines when the operators use the boom as a mallet and swing heavy rocks sideways which is the main cause of booms cracking.... Superb job of repairing in the field with no material to work with...
Universal fixer upper. Been welding on ships and submarines a long time but watching your troubleshooting and repair skills on the different projects that I've seen in your vids are awesome!
Nice job Isaac. That last weld looked like a airplane runway... Beautiful.. Keepup the AWESOME work. This message is from your Puerto Rican viewer in Fort Lauderdale,Florida...Love your vids
I think you should charge DOUBLE! Just refer your clients to your channel. Awesome job and instruction. I’ll never need this information but your work is Masterclass in fixing abused machinery. Cheers and best wishes...
As a broke equipment owner, sometimes you fix them as good as you can, then hope they hold long enough to get fixed properly. The margins for profit can be very tight sometimes, down time is expensive, add paying a mobile mechanic or welder to that down time, it can sink a company in a hurry.
I feel that man, and margins can be super tight, but Jesus Christ, some of these pieces of iron he’s working on sound and look like they haven’t seen a tube of grease in 10 years. Owners and operators don’t realize how much money can be saved by buying a grease gun, especially in an abrasive environment like California
Th he other day I got in my 963d and fired it and went through my normal warm up procedure, (let it idiol for a few minutes, then raise the boom up and down a couple times, curl the bucket a few times) then I hit the throttle up button and flipped thr parking brake off. Nope not going to disengage the brake today, went through all my start up procedure again and checked that everything was in correct position, even put on my seatbelt. Nope, called the boss told him what's up, git in his loader to do my work. Took the company mechanic 3 days to find and fix the problem, I wasn't told what it was but he disassembled the Y shifter and spent a lot of time in the computer.
@@garymurt9112 That’s the trouble with everything getting more and more wizz bang, bells and whistles of the electronic kind. When it goes South, just a little thing can put a vehicle or machine out of service for days. As for that whole Right to Service your own machine bullshit, that’s just the big companies wanting to screw more money out of their customers.
@@markfryer9880 I realize this might not be a common viewpoint here but I actually don't blame technology *itself*or making thigs harger to fix.. I think a lot of technologies are aimed at improving serviceability and making diagnostics faster and easier, and they certainly help in making sure that machines are running optimally. The problem is when comanies use the opportunity offered by this technology to try to lock people out of repairing or diagnosing their products. I still don't blame the technology though, they did the same thing back in the day by potting screw heads in resin and denying service and warranty for arbitrary reasons.
My father was a journeyman machinist. I was amazed how he would first make intricate tools needed in order to complete the actual job. I went white collar but have been envious and appreciative of skilled trades with such expertise...I just watched a whole 45" of welding and enjoyed every minute. Your understanding obviously goes far beyond melting some steel into a puddle. Bravo.
I guess I had never really known where these repair jobs were taking places until you said Central Texas. Rock will obviously take a toll on even the heaviest of machinery. Tell us sometime when you get a chance what they are doing with all the digging and scraping. I always figured it had to do with the oil or natural gas business. Sometime when you are on a job site, give us some video on how hard this rock is to move. Another good job as usual brother. Keep'em burning
As a welder with over 40 years in the trade I’m still am impressed with how you go about things! I mostly do Foo Foo welding (Tig welding) on race cars. But I started working on Red iron steel erection stuff. Sometimes I wonder where my career would have taken me had I not got into racing? I guess what I’m saying is to the newbies that your world is your oyster if your in this trade because you can do anything and it’s all super cool like what your doing!
You must get frustrated when the boss is in too big a hurry to allow you to fully repair the way you k ow it should be done. Nice job, as always, Issac 👍
Excellent work, safety wise if some of the hot stuff went through a hydraulic flex, or you touched a metal hydraulic pipe and blew through a pipe you could be crushed by the boom coming down. Good idea to prop the bucket on something. Rock wood earth something. Love your work the welding and thought process is fantastic and real world.
Great jjob brother, thanks for taking us along once again! Glad to see I'm not the only person on the planet that dates their welding gloves with a maker LOL.
Glad to see up in my neck of the woods I'm in Liberty hill. A pretty new to the welding game but I absolutely learned something every time I watch your videos.
Always so easy and fun to watch someone who truly knows what they're doing. I have no idea how to weld, but his matfer of fact description, self deprecating speach, and obvious ability speak for themselves.
@@MrPaige222 buy a small arc welder and learn to stick weld. You can teach yourself to a pretty decent standard with enough practice and a few online courses.
If I had something break and I had to call one guy that I knew could get the job done, that my friend would be you! Great job, love watching the videos, you inspire me to continue to grow in my welding career👍
Reminds me of Derek from vice grip garage when he commented about the use of a glass filter being used for fuel that stated it wasn't supposed to be used for gasoline. He said "It says not for gasoline, but it doesn't say for how long"!
When they want it fixed now vs fixed right it will always bite them later.. when that breaks again it will cost them so much more then if they just let you take the arm off and rebuild the structure of it. Good work it's never easy when they cheap out to keep the the project rolling.
I laugh every time he gets critical on his welds. True Professionals never taut how good they are, but always show that they have room for improvement.
It's truly amazing the owners and or operators never take time to do a proper precheck on these things to catch cracks and breaks before use. Extra cash for IC Weld it seems. Like the old saying goes "pay me pennies now or pay me a chit load later"
Exactly! I hopes he makes them pay through the nose for failing to do any checks before this type of repair is needed. Pure laziness on the owners part.
The more I watch your videos the more I realize that you are an absolute master. I really enjoy the way you plan your repairs. You make it look so easy. Outstanding job, as always. Greetings from Spain😎
When the boom come off and into your shop for repairs. You might think of slicing thru the upper side plate one one side and the lower side plate and install an angled plate to convert the lower section of the boom to two triangle sections that will resist twisting far better that a box section. If that operator owns both those excavators and they are the same model. There are excavator junk yards with hundreds of used booms unavailable. Keeping a spare to swap in while you do a proper fix on a broken one. Might be cost effective in the long run if they did in rock a lot. Just a thought
It is a great idea, just as long as the machines are theirs, not on lease and that they have several machines that are the same weight and spec. level.
"This is not how to do it, this is how I did it" Pretty much spoken like anyone who has had to do real world work in imperfect conditions. Great video!
I first certified combo in 94, fresh out of high school, through all the years messing around with different people, my man your the best spoken in this trade. Hands down! I watch your stuff like it's a Netflix series. 🙏
I was a pipe welder by trade and now I have been in QC for 35 years. I wish I would have had a mentor like you with your knowledge and all around craftsmanship. There is always a need for equipment repair during good or bad times. It's a pleasure to watch your craftmanship. Something that is rapidly declining in our era.
Welding is 50% skill and training and 50% artistry, and you sir are a true artist.
Experience.
Huge and complex job! WOW !
Field welder is 100% welder, fabricator, jack of all trades. The average man wouldn't have a clue. Curtis from CEE would agree. I think I need to film to show a different perspective. I don't know...Would all the viewers like to see another perspective. Just another perspective not that IC is the way.
Basically painting with the weld he does.
Awesome job, a lot of people don’t realize when a customer calls you in some times you just have to do what they want, not what they actually need. All field repair guys come across this, you did a super awesome job on that
It's a pain in the ass... I always warn them before hand... so I don't hear the crying later..
@@facediaper4607 ha so true! I'm not a welder but a carpenter. I always tell them; If you break it, you're doing something you shouldn't be doin. 😁
@@armandhammer9617 I thought a carpenter Was a stick welder ?
@@Andrew_Fernie 🤣
@@Andrew_Fernie Well some of us carpenters are very broadly cross-trained in other skill sets.
After watching most of your greatest hits videos I must say I don't believe you're a welder. You sir, are a fixer of many things and while welding is included in that skill set I have seen abilities demonstrated resulting from a understanding far beyond the necessities of a great bead. The result is an example of true craftsmanship as witnessed by a mastering of your craft.
Thanks 👍
Anyone can weld a skilled artist can troubleshoot and permanently fix issues with his knowledge... I agree it's a dieing breed
True Dat!
outstanding comment Jason
Oh, come on, he's an f'n genius artist! Please keep up the vids!!
Cutting edge engineering from Australia mentioned you as a favorite channel👍✌
I saw that too
I was blown away by that. :)
Small world😁
Yes I saw that.Proper repairs on heavy equipment is hard to find.
Yep. I hadn't heard of I C Weld until Curtis mentioned it.
I lived in Kingsland, Tx until about the age of 8! Beautiful area but, not much there.. Of all the places to be! Keep up the great work man!
Have learned a lot from your videos. Always enjoy them still go back and learn more from the older ones. Thanks much again for taking time to make the videos
Glad you like them!
Having welded most of my life one of the main reasons i enjoy watching your videos is you real world weld and get the job done as it is in real life.
Its definitely much different than a nice shop repair. thanks man.
I am also a lathe machine man ....in India ... commercial motor work. tata, Ashok Leyland..🖐️🤟
Watching this a second time was a pleasure. Greatly respect your work ethic. I like thinking some young welders will be inspired to keep improving their skills and start businesses of their own, as you have done. We will be a much stronger and more moral nation when people re-discover the value and dignity from knowing a trade inside and out. I hope that you and your loved ones are well, Isaac. Grateful for these videos.
Tradesmen were highly respected in the New Deal Era (roughly 1933 - 1976). It was when the Wall Street mentality took over in the current ongoing Reaganomics era (1982-present), that tradesmen and labor, in general, were treated with disdain and contempt.
I really enjoy seeing a master at work and IC Weld is a most worthy example for a better time to come (hopefully).
Brother, DJI makes a great microphone that dodges the wind really well. Love your videos.
I'm a welder by trade , and you sir are a master, excellant workmanship. A big well done from the uk
This is my favorite welding channel. I am not a welder , but I am a 66 years old man that loves the trades and would love to be able to weld like you. I so look forward to seeing your videos. I know that welding the heavy machinery like you do is very hard to do but you make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge with us.
Check out Cutting Edge Engineering you may like this RUclipsr
@@jmwarden1 Thanks for the tip!
Out in the elements, twisted like a pretzel, Isaac's welds look like a poster from the PhD welding school, a perfect stack of dimes... and he says "not so pretty, but it'l hold..." Ha real pretty my friend, and I bet it holds perfectly. I love watching an expert work, and a modest, nice guy to boot!
Lol 7024 rods take zero skill to do that just drag it along and boom beautiful weld
@@jethrolionheart182 I must've missed the part when the crane came and flipped the excavator onto its side so he can weld it in the flat with 7024.
Jethro, I dare you to run a 7024 vertical up! Dumbass.
@@williamthomas9463 7024 isn't called a cheater rod for nothing it lays itself without effort and you must me clueless to this or wouldn't have replied Dumbass...
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I love watching you work on the jobsite. My father was a welder and worked on heavy equipment most of his career. He used to take me on the jobsite sometimes when I was young.
Watching you takes me back and brings back great memories. Thanks!
Hi I C Weld, I have just learnt things about welding that I had No Idea that you could do, You Sir have Opened My Eyes to a howl new world of thing that you can do with and when Welding. Thank you so very much, Mr I C Weld. It was a Great day for me when I watched your Video.
I love this stuff, real world repairs. Most welders would walk away but you hear the customer's needs and make it practical. It will hold till it breaks! Nice video Issac, you are a welding legend!!!
Right on. thanks man.
@@ICWeld Hi Isaac, new to channel. I have abused and broke lots of equipment, really enjoy your sharing your thought process on how to do field repair that will last.
Is there a video that has more detail about gouging, what you are trying to accomplish (you spoke of chasing crack not only along weld but perpendicular). Also in another video you restored a boom with lots of new plate welded in, on this video you are welding back twisted up plates versus replacing ... faster/cheaper to weld up what's there versus cut out and replace. What is your expert opinion about how durability of quick/cheap repair compares to complete plate replacement. Just trying to get a feel for how ultimate strength/durability compares between the two.
Bottom line if you did this work for me I would be thinking I am as good as new, it that wishful thinking?
@@ICWeld как вы научились?
I'm continually impressed with this gentleman's work ethic, humbleness and skill. Its a pleasure watching your videos.
totally agree. no arrogance the product he turns out is all he needs to say. Remarkable old school perfection.
What a pleasure it would be to apprentice with someone like this.
Those are beautiful 7018 passes, that thing aint going nowhere. Id say that was a great repair mostly because of such quality welding. Done many a repair like that and never see them again. Helps the customer a lot.
I love watching you prep and showing how it’s done. Appreciate your videos brother.
I welded a crack on a boom about a year ago on the window side, only about 6 inch long, but wanted it fixed before it spread like this one. Ended up having a guy remove the window, and welded it from inside the cab sitting in the operator seat. Used a couple leather coats to protect the seat and consol. Defiantly a neat experience, and best part is its still holding!
Bigger job than most think. Well done. A lot of these jobs are to keep things working. Not classroom welding.👍
Flashbacks of 30 years ago, showing up with the steam jenny on the back of the small truck to get stuff cleaned up so dad come come along, access and do just what you did, best solution possible for customer in the field. ONLY possible because of the experience and skill of the man called on to do the job. Enjoyed watching.
Your torch work, arc gouging, and welding are extremely neat and precise!
You pushed that back crack perfectly up on that hill. Well done. Now you can literally “ lower the boom” lol🎉😊
Just never gets old watching you work and solve issues. Only can be done with lots of experience and a bit of artistry. You my friend are an artist in real work clothes.
I have never seen a better welder than you , You care about your work , I use to be like you ,I never faild a test on welding
Even your gouging looks great. Thanks for sharing Issac, it's always a pleasure to watch.
Back in 1980, that's the way we were taught to run a 7018 rod when welding vertical, using those little "whips" I believe you called it... Nothing wrong with the way you got them back in service!! It's not a factory fresh part, but it WILL work, and will work for quite a while!!! Well done sir!!! :-)
My father was a welder and an hard surface expert, who was brought in to work on nuclear reactors, so I have an appreciation of what good work looks like. I know that he would to would appreciate your skills and workmanship. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
There is something about your videos that I can't explain. Very soothing and mesmerizing at he same time. Thank you for them.
So nice of you
It will hold until it breaks, so true. Awesome job.
Just re worked a 330 bucket. And I agreed with the 2nd detail to get out mini slag pits. But you do need a good eye to run them off. Something my cousin thought me and hearing and learning from you too. Helps a ton in the field. Thanks.
On the fly repairs are the norm in production work , did it most of my life and was a factor for high blood pressure. After I retired my dr. took me off my blood pressure meds. didn’t need them any longer. Experts in the field help keep bp lower than most. Great work and thank you.
I love watching your videos reminds me of my late father in law he owned a couple different fabrication companies in Woodward Oklahoma years ago farm fab and quick feed he was the same as you could fix anything that was metal or cast he always said that their was no such thing as can’t and he said that their wasn’t any reason to get up if you don’t learn something new every day he passed away about 5 years ago that man made me who I am today I’m sure their are some of the cake feeders still together in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas that he built years ago keep on fixing and thanks for the videos
Very impressive repair shows how comprimises must be made. You nailed it when you commented, "It will work until it fails"
I like clips where guys can show their skills without talking all the time - A guy I seen before spent 1 hr explaining how to sharpen a drill bit - watch, skip, watch, turn sound off, skip, end - never watch again. Your's is spot on. Cheers.
Fixing something in ideal conditions is one thing. Fixing it as is, where is, with customer limitations, that’s where true skill shines.
Considering what you have to work with and the fact your not in the shop but working on the job site, that's an outstanding job!!
Given the task, location and conditions you did a fine job young man!
You are definitely the best welder to follow on RUclips 👍
I've been making my own repairs, it's nice to watch somebody that I can learn from. Thanks ,very good videos sir.
Wow ... I am deeply impressed on how you figured out what to do and how to do it. Excellent!
Thats got to be the most love that old Kitty-cats had in a long time. Poor old things been relegated to trenching rock in the hills. I doubt it will ever have a "proper" repair, just kept working
An awesome weld really. Nice straight line on the plate and you filled in the bent areas fully. True craftsmanship!
Its even harder on the machines when the operators use the boom as a mallet and swing heavy rocks sideways which is the main cause of booms cracking.... Superb job of repairing in the field with no material to work with...
I suspect that this damage was caused by using the bucket as a sideways sweeper to the right away from the operator.
Universal fixer upper. Been welding on ships and submarines a long time but watching your troubleshooting and repair skills on the different projects that I've seen in your vids are awesome!
You, sir, are an artist. or at the very leaset a master craftsman.
vertical welding separates men from boys! sir you are an artist in welding!
Cool😊
Nice job Isaac. That last weld looked like a airplane runway... Beautiful.. Keepup the AWESOME work. This message is from your Puerto Rican viewer in Fort Lauderdale,Florida...Love your vids
I think you should charge DOUBLE! Just refer your clients to your channel. Awesome job and instruction. I’ll never need this information but your work is Masterclass in fixing abused machinery. Cheers and best wishes...
I always learn something from your videos. Your attention to the “entire picture” regarding each situation is impressive. Stay safe...
Your stick welding skills are very good! Starts and stops are flawless. Awesome Weave action!!
As a broke equipment owner, sometimes you fix them as good as you can, then hope they hold long enough to get fixed properly. The margins for profit can be very tight sometimes, down time is expensive, add paying a mobile mechanic or welder to that down time, it can sink a company in a hurry.
very true. nice point.
I feel that man, and margins can be super tight, but Jesus Christ, some of these pieces of iron he’s working on sound and look like they haven’t seen a tube of grease in 10 years. Owners and operators don’t realize how much money can be saved by buying a grease gun, especially in an abrasive environment like California
Th he other day I got in my 963d and fired it and went through my normal warm up procedure, (let it idiol for a few minutes, then raise the boom up and down a couple times, curl the bucket a few times) then I hit the throttle up button and flipped thr parking brake off. Nope not going to disengage the brake today, went through all my start up procedure again and checked that everything was in correct position, even put on my seatbelt. Nope, called the boss told him what's up, git in his loader to do my work. Took the company mechanic 3 days to find and fix the problem, I wasn't told what it was but he disassembled the Y shifter and spent a lot of time in the computer.
@@garymurt9112 That’s the trouble with everything getting more and more wizz bang, bells and whistles of the electronic kind. When it goes South, just a little thing can put a vehicle or machine out of service for days. As for that whole Right to Service your own machine bullshit, that’s just the big companies wanting to screw more money out of their customers.
@@markfryer9880 I realize this might not be a common viewpoint here but I actually don't blame technology *itself*or making thigs harger to fix.. I think a lot of technologies are aimed at improving serviceability and making diagnostics faster and easier, and they certainly help in making sure that machines are running optimally. The problem is when comanies use the opportunity offered by this technology to try to lock people out of repairing or diagnosing their products. I still don't blame the technology though, they did the same thing back in the day by potting screw heads in resin and denying service and warranty for arbitrary reasons.
You are a true Houdini at your craft!!! Fantastic job thank you for showing us how it's done PROPERLY !
That hammering sound in the background? That’s the sound of an excavator dying a slow and painful death. Very nice repair sir.
And the next in line to be repaired, it’s called job security
Just like a bought one only better , your quality of work is way above standard thank you for sharing your info it’ll help improve my own welding
“This is not a how to do it! It’s a how I did it!” 😂 Makin it happen brother. Nice job
Love it
Get it done baby.
What time did he say that?
@@ricardodehoyosjr.3718 52:47
@@kronos89rs thank you
Thanks for showing, Sir.
Yes, again I've learned a lot. I love watching your videos.
very nice quick repair to get them running again, i would have been scared to death of that greasy mess,, thanks for the video..
My father was a journeyman machinist. I was amazed how he would first make intricate tools needed in order to complete the actual job. I went white collar but have been envious and appreciative of skilled trades with such expertise...I just watched a whole 45" of welding and enjoyed every minute. Your understanding obviously goes far beyond melting some steel into a puddle. Bravo.
I guess I had never really known where these repair jobs were taking places until you said Central Texas. Rock will obviously take a toll on even the heaviest of machinery. Tell us sometime when you get a chance what they are doing with all the digging and scraping. I always figured it had to do with the oil or natural gas business. Sometime when you are on a job site, give us some video on how hard this rock is to move. Another good job as usual brother. Keep'em burning
this looks like a residential development and they are either digging out foundations or sewer
Awesome Craftsmanship and intense attention to detail, and some Dam good welding! 🇺🇸
Another great job Isaac, nice to see a master in a real world scenario,thanks again
As a welder with over 40 years in the trade I’m still am impressed with how you go about things! I mostly do Foo Foo welding (Tig welding) on race cars. But I started working on Red iron steel erection stuff. Sometimes I wonder where my career would have taken me had I not got into racing? I guess what I’m saying is to the newbies that your world is your oyster if your in this trade because you can do anything and it’s all super cool like what your doing!
You must get frustrated when the boss is in too big a hurry to allow you to fully repair the way you k ow it should be done. Nice job, as always, Issac 👍
Excellent work, safety wise if some of the hot stuff went through a hydraulic flex, or you touched a metal hydraulic pipe and blew through a pipe you could be crushed by the boom coming down. Good idea to prop the bucket on something. Rock wood earth something. Love your work the welding and thought process is fantastic and real world.
Great repair and also cool that your channel got a shout-out from Curtis at Cutting Edge Engineering on his Q&A video recently.
Yeah, that was pretty cool.
The dude at CLASSIC WORK channel also get him a shout out.
Great jjob brother, thanks for taking us along once again! Glad to see I'm not the only person on the planet that dates their welding gloves with a maker LOL.
Glad to see up in my neck of the woods I'm in Liberty hill. A pretty new to the welding game but I absolutely learned something every time I watch your videos.
Welcome aboard!
Watching these has made me a better home garage welder.
Good looking repair as you said it will hold until it breaks.
The repair looks fine. Thank you for sharing the techniques that you used.
Fantastic work, man. As a beginner welder I can appreciate, beads are great!
Your ability in the field is awesome!!! Well DONE!
I would have made the same repair as for the time line. Good job!!!
Just started learning about welding. Your channel is awesome. Thanks very much
He's good, not seen better in my 73 years.
this gentleman makes difficult jobs look easy, really.
Always so easy and fun to watch someone who truly knows what they're doing.
I have no idea how to weld, but his matfer of fact description, self deprecating speach, and obvious ability speak for themselves.
@@MrPaige222 buy a small arc welder and learn to stick weld. You can teach yourself to a pretty decent standard with enough practice and a few online courses.
If I had something break and I had to call one guy that I knew could get the job done, that my friend would be you! Great job, love watching the videos, you inspire me to continue to grow in my welding career👍
Right on
"It will hold till it breaks." LOL
Reminds me of Derek from vice grip garage when he commented about the use of a glass filter being used for fuel that stated it wasn't supposed to be used for gasoline.
He said "It says not for gasoline, but it doesn't say for how long"!
Kind of a big crack in it
Lol, I tell that to everyone that asks me.
That's sorta like saying it'll make it all the way to the scene of the crash!
Another great video Issac you don’t talk a lot but your welding speaks volumes outstanding sir 💯👍🏻🇬🇧
Betcha we see this at the next online auction - with a 5 gallon paint job and new stickers. 'Ready to work' lol.
I do mostly aluminum tig repairing pontoon boats. Watching your videos got me back into practicing my stick welding. Keep up the videos! 👍
You Sir are the Jedi Knight of field repair !
Fantastic quality welds isac. A very respectable feild repair for sure. Much respect sir!!
That is severe duty for an excavator , Sometimes jobs like that should be blasting jobs ; Great work on the repair .
Love your technique. I always make customer clean so as not liable for fire.
Awesome job !
Did a couple of these repairs as well. Gotta love em.
Saludos
Really enjoy your uploads, you are a very skilled man. I find your video composition very therapeutic. Stay safe.
When they want it fixed now vs fixed right it will always bite them later.. when that breaks again it will cost them so much more then if they just let you take the arm off and rebuild the structure of it. Good work it's never easy when they cheap out to keep the the project rolling.
Even worse when they want it fixed right, right now.
The best metal sticher on RUclips IMPO
You are incredibly talented my friend!!!...keep up the great work!!..you are a master of your craft for sure!!
I laugh every time he gets critical on his welds. True Professionals never taut how good they are, but always show that they have room for improvement.
Another brilliant video of incredible workmanship.
It's truly amazing the owners and or operators never take time to do a proper precheck on these things to catch cracks and breaks before use. Extra cash for IC Weld it seems. Like the old saying goes "pay me pennies now or pay me a chit load later"
Exactly! I hopes he makes them pay through the nose for failing to do any checks before this type of repair is needed. Pure laziness on the owners part.
The more I watch your videos the more I realize that you are an absolute master. I really enjoy the way you plan your repairs. You make it look so easy. Outstanding job, as always. Greetings from Spain😎
in the field you do what you gotta do. and you did it! that's what separates the good from the bad, being able to work with what you got
I have been watching your work the last 5-6 months and you do some incredible repairs !
When the boom come off and into your shop for repairs. You might think of slicing thru the upper side plate one one side and the lower side plate and install an angled plate to convert the lower section of the boom to two triangle sections that will resist twisting far better that a box section. If that operator owns both those excavators and they are the same model. There are excavator junk yards with hundreds of used booms unavailable. Keeping a spare to swap in while you do a proper fix on a broken one. Might be cost effective in the long run if they did in rock a lot. Just a thought
It is a great idea, just as long as the machines are theirs, not on lease and that they have several machines that are the same weight and spec. level.