I appreciate your pride in your work and attention to detail. The amount of that work one puts into repairing a painted bumper on a +20 ton tractor says a lot about their integrity. You are a credit to your profession.
Well done on your informative videos. I especially appreciate your vocal delivery: steady easy voice. Not screeching or loud. No four-letter words too. Also thank-you for not having annoying background music. You explain why you are doing the welds in a certain way. You truly have mastered your craft. Many thanks. I will continue watching your videos.
Attention to detail. That's why I assume that you are successful! I like that your customer is concerned with how his/her equipment looks. Got to stay on top of it. Looked great, nice work. Keep it up.
This customer must want to send these machine to auction. Maybe the one with the crack front was the only one in need for repair to prevent rust. That's a great job as usual!
A bit of filler compound would be cheaper, tho. Has to last only until sold ;-D Welding a hook to it and pulling the dents out, with another bulldozer/excavator, while heating the metal with oxyacetylene, would be the easiest, good solution, IMO.
I am glad you expose air tank this biggest design cat problems because the rock and hard dirt or stuck bad angle.i saw before bent very bad.good repair and video.calgary,alberta.canada
You do great work! Im sure you dont need me to tell you that, you already know 😊 Its nice to see a company taking care of their equipment. Some companies wouldn't be bothered to fix stuff like that.
Greg, You are an incredibly, Responsible, Professional Man!! I am so amazed at your abilities, each and every job, excellent results!! Thanks so much, as always, Vic!!
Greg, You truly are a master!! I really appreciate the love you give to each and every job you do!! I sure wish you were closer to Petaluma, I’d sure love to learn from you!! Great videos, Pal!! If you ever come this way, look me up and I’ll show you my equipment, and get some ideas from you!! Thanks again, Vic!!
Superb work, as usual! I'm always picking up very useful tips and tricks watching such experts work their magic. One thing is certain, I'm getting a plasma cutter!
You do fine work Sir. As a fabricator and engineer, I find only the true experts to learn from. You are a master craftsman and I thank you for sharing your expertise with us.
You made making those angles easy, I am not a fabricator just weld and repair things on the ranch, but dang angles are a pain for me. Enjoy watching your videos.
I really love you field guys, you’re used to working by yourself so you kinda look at jobs differently and I had not seen the wire used for the angle development, that was very simple but very clever. I’ve said it before in other jobs you’ve done that you take great pride in your work, both structurally and visually, something you should be very proud of young man as it’s a credit to your skill.
I can't help but comment about how whoever drives these machines could care less about how they abuse them. If these people had buy these machines , if they would still beat the heck out them the way they do. Can't get over the give a s**t less attitude they have. Great job and video. I like watching you work, you take pride in a job well done.
Hey Greg, thanks for these videos, this is one of my favorite new YT channels. Learning about big equipment, fabrication, techniques, and engineering in general. You’ve got a great way of explaining things and a no BS attitude (no “like and subscribe” just let quality speak for itself)
When doing compound angles like that they sell something called an angle bevel, or T-bevel, you set one edge up and then you can move and lock the over edge or “arm” on a hinge and it’ll take your angles to convert over to your workpiece, most have a nice handy square edge. Great investment for this kind of work. Love the content
I've been watching your videos for a while I just subscribed. I watch because you take such pride in what you do and that's rare today I'm a retired hard rock miner Northern Ontario.
Great tip on putting on plenty of weld before you start the blending. I once saw a guy who was trying to save on the blending spend literally hours welding in the low spots and regrinding. Still came out looking like…., well, you know.
More like the equipment is headed to auction or is a lease turn in. You put those scrapers back to work and those bumpers will be dented again in just a few days. I've fixed quite a few in my days. That goes for the push block on the rear also.
It’s great to see the pride you take in your work! and the perfection that you thrive for your eye for perfection and detail is amazing! You do awesome work and it’s a pleasure watching your videos !excellent video! keep up the great work!👍🏼🤩🫡
I work industrial Maintenance, and went to school for tool and die machining. I have recently learned to mig and I absolutely love this channel it mixes the finesse of metal working with the brute of big machinery. On my days off I spend at least two hours watching your videos a day. Please don't ever stop making these videos their informative and very much enjoyable to watch. Maybe someday I'll get to have the opportunity to step into your line of work. In the future would you make some instructional videos or tips and tricks that work with you personally? I'm sure many would enjoy seeing that. Thanks again for the videos and great work!
I love your attention to details especially when it comes to protection and containment like covering those hydraulic cylinders that weren't really in the welding area... better safe than sorry. Its also great how you fix all the little stuff that I'm sure wasn't in your original bid kind of like your working on your own equipment.
I happen to just come across this video of you. As John said I’m surprised they would bother on those bumpers. Your work is detailed and excellent. Like you I had a friend that was a perfectionist and his welds were like artwork. I think 55k people will reaffirm your work and detail. Keep up the pride,pace and work ethic. Now a days it’s in short supply.
Good work with that plasma torch amazing that you can keep it a good distance away and still take off layers of metal never seen one with that ability usually have to keep them pretty close to do anything and if it’s for April fools it’s vinegar otherwise for P&O steel it’s Diluted hydrochloric acid bath used to work with coils Continued success Fabrizio
Awesome job and I’ve learned a few things from ya since you started making videos. I appreciate it . Thank you for sharing your experience and your work with us. 🎉
I never learned the push pull technique on these scrapers, looks fun though and it has to be mentally exhausting timing all the controls on Q allowing for a seamless movement during the cut. Takes practice for sure. Good Channel welder and your work speaks for itself.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to be trained on a 613 and 623. In the beginning I thought the 13 was awesome to drive hahaha...man the 23 when I moved up to that one drove like a Cadillac 😂😂. Hated being bounced out of the seat every 2 minutes though. Our boss wanted 15 loads an hour. Not hard to hit actually after a little practice. But fk driving these machines. Nice work welder
@@OFW That is not the normal in the construction business. Owners give you barely time to do crucial repairs and here you get time to do dent repairs. This customer is a keeper for sure.
Especially on something like that where a month or two after it’s fixed it’s probably stove up again. But, job security I guess and as long as their checks clear then I wouldn’t complain. Get hard up for cash and might even go in some dark night with a 10lb sledge and put in a few dents. 😂
Is there any particular reason to do these cosmetic repairs like this? Seems like a lot of work to remove some dents on a machine that will get dented again in a few months.
@@gradywray5391 Kinda borderline to charge for this damage on a rental, but then again they ran into a bit more than a marshmallow to bend this. Either way, it helps pay for welding jobs...
Looks as good as factory. If I was an owner dunno if I would care aboutr those repairs. But those Cali boys move some earth and know there is some pride there.
You do nice work. I think I watched a video of yours last year. It was a scraper like the one here. It was destroyed on right corner. You had to replace catwalk bumper and exhaust system and air cleaner .Think it hit a bridge abutment while being hauled on a lowbed.
Good to see them repaired and looked after when they get sold they will get top dollar for them. I have a friend who hires plant machines and when his go for sale they are mint condition and fetch very good money. It looks good when they get hired out one machine had over 10 000 hours on it but still looked like new. The old machines help pay for the new stuff. Important in plant and haulage. Ace welding and fabing thanks Ruth south Wales GB
Last fronts I did they put a 631D on top of the back of another 631. Did both bumpers and plates. The metal shop that I have been the steel had it too narrow about an 1/8 and that made it a pain.
these guys really love their equipment. I don't think there are many companies that bother with repairing dented bumpers.
Keeping a good man busy.
I was about to say the same thing, who cares if the bumper is slightly dented?
I'm thinking if they show respect for their equipment, it may carry over to the operators. The culture starts at the top.
@@messybenchAgree 100%, broken windows (bumper) = broken business. I must admit, I was a tad surprised that they got "that" repaired, but respect!
If they really loved their equipment they wouldn't hire hammerheads that keep smashing it up in the first place !!!
I appreciate your pride in your work and attention to detail. The amount of that work one puts into repairing a painted bumper on a +20 ton tractor says a lot about their integrity. You are a credit to your profession.
Totally agree!!
Well done on your informative videos. I especially appreciate your vocal delivery: steady easy voice. Not screeching or loud. No four-letter words too. Also thank-you for not having annoying background music. You explain why you are doing the welds in a certain way. You truly have mastered your craft. Many thanks. I will continue watching your videos.
Attention to detail. That's why I assume that you are successful! I like that your customer is concerned with how his/her equipment looks. Got to stay on top of it. Looked great, nice work. Keep it up.
That trick with the wire is brilliant. Thanks for showing us.
I love your attention to detail and the pride you you have in your workmanship it’s really hard to find that these days. Great job
Those imperfections will just blend in for what it's intended for. Damn good work.
This customer must want to send these machine to auction. Maybe the one with the crack front was the only one in need for repair to prevent rust. That's a great job as usual!
Not auction. These are his money makers. He likes them to look nice.
As always great detail work. I love watching you work...Your attention to detail and your pride in your work!
“IC Weld” and yourself are true masters of the trade! Every video is inspiration. Keep up the great work boss!
I'm surprised the owner cares about a few little dents on the bumper of an earthmover.
Love your channel/videos. Subscribed!
Can someone answer why this would be the case ? I doubt it is just for "looks". There must be a security/performance reason to do this.
@@franciscocerutimahn The only reason I could think for 'looks' would be that the owner was considering selling them.
A bit of filler compound would be cheaper, tho.
Has to last only until sold ;-D
Welding a hook to it and pulling the dents out, with another bulldozer/excavator, while heating the metal with oxyacetylene, would be the easiest, good solution, IMO.
The only time I've seen someone do this was when they are torn down to rebuild the whole unit. Never for some cosmetic dents.
Factory refurbished perhaps?
I am glad you expose air tank this biggest design cat problems because the rock and hard dirt or stuck bad angle.i saw before bent very bad.good repair and video.calgary,alberta.canada
I sense your more an artist / sculpture who works with metal
Beautiful work
Love watching your videos you are very good at explaining what you are doing
You do great work! Im sure you dont need me to tell you that, you already know 😊
Its nice to see a company taking care of their equipment. Some companies wouldn't be bothered to fix stuff like that.
I'm addicted to these vids and come from a family of metal fabricators. Great material, keep it up, please.
Greg, You are an incredibly, Responsible, Professional Man!! I am so amazed at your abilities, each and every job, excellent results!! Thanks so much, as always, Vic!!
Making this great quality of job and considering the posture you have to cope with is absolutely astonishing.
Greg, You truly are a master!! I really appreciate the love you give to each and every job you do!! I sure wish you were closer to Petaluma, I’d sure love to learn from you!! Great videos, Pal!! If you ever come this way, look me up and I’ll show you my equipment, and get some ideas from you!! Thanks again, Vic!!
Nice work. Your pride shows in the end product.
Nice work, I could watch this all day. Love the wire angle trick for getting the right cut.
Superb work, as usual! I'm always picking up very useful tips and tricks watching such experts work their magic. One thing is certain, I'm getting a plasma cutter!
Just enjoy watching you fix things and explain what you doing
impressive work. Really enjoy watching you do your magic
You do fine work Sir.
As a fabricator and engineer, I find only the true experts to learn from.
You are a master craftsman and I thank you for sharing your expertise with us.
Wow. Welder fabricator. And now paint and body work. Love it. Keep up the great work.
You made making those angles easy, I am not a fabricator just weld and repair things on the ranch, but dang angles are a pain for me. Enjoy watching your videos.
Looks almost factory dude...great job. Love watching your vids, thanks for making them.
Great videos! It's a pleasure watching someone with talent such as yours.
You handle that plasma torch like it was the index finger on your hand... Amazingly steady!!!
Great video's - a lot to take away from your expertise!
“A lot to take away from your expertise”- I like that comment!
Love watching your videos. What a cool job you have.
I really love you field guys, you’re used to working by yourself so you kinda look at jobs differently and I had not seen the wire used for the angle development, that was very simple but very clever. I’ve said it before in other jobs you’ve done that you take great pride in your work, both structurally and visually, something you should be very proud of young man as it’s a credit to your skill.
Thank you!
I can't help but comment about how whoever drives these machines could care less about how they abuse them. If these people had buy these machines , if they would still beat the heck out them the way they do. Can't get over the give a s**t less attitude they have.
Great job and video. I like watching you work, you take pride in a job well done.
I'm not a welder at all. I like your channel because you put pride in your work, and you do really good work. I keep coming back for more.
I like your professional work!
Hey Greg, thanks for these videos, this is one of my favorite new YT channels. Learning about big equipment, fabrication, techniques, and engineering in general. You’ve got a great way of explaining things and a no BS attitude (no “like and subscribe” just let quality speak for itself)
Another classic in the field video from OFW-love the pride and attention to detail in your work. Thanks for sharing with us.
Very nice demonstration on how to find an angle! Thomas, Welder, Mississippi!!
When doing compound angles like that they sell something called an angle bevel, or T-bevel, you set one edge up and then you can move and lock the over edge or “arm” on a hinge and it’ll take your angles to convert over to your workpiece, most have a nice handy square edge. Great investment for this kind of work. Love the content
Looks perfect to me! Its exciting to watch how you do your work, love it
I've been watching your videos for a while I just subscribed. I watch because you take such pride in what you do and that's rare today I'm a retired hard rock miner Northern Ontario.
Keep up the good work young man.
Great tip on putting on plenty of weld before you start the blending. I once saw a guy who was trying to save on the blending spend literally hours welding in the low spots and regrinding. Still came out looking like…., well, you know.
Those bumper repairs look factory and the turned out good .Great work ...Thanks
Thank you for that trick you did with the tig wire to get your miter on the channel
Hot Sufuric Acid for that pickle juice....then a neutralize bath in a caustic and then a water rinse then oil.....
Excellent work, as always! Thanks for sharing.
It’s nice to see a company take pride in their equipment
More like the equipment is headed to auction or is a lease turn in. You put those scrapers back to work and those bumpers will be dented again in just a few days. I've fixed quite a few in my days. That goes for the push block on the rear also.
@@badger305 That's what I thought too but then he mentions that he's done the same machine before so it must be a pretty regular thing.
@@badger305 That would explain it!
I think it's during the shutdown. The company finds some jobs to do for their welders
Most people don't have pride in their cars they drive.
The owner of this iron is the type of guy I’d love working for! Wants his equipment treated well so you know he has good stuff.
It’s great to see the pride you take in your work! and the perfection that you thrive for your eye for perfection and detail is amazing! You do awesome work and it’s a pleasure watching your videos !excellent video! keep up the great work!👍🏼🤩🫡
Good job! I like the wire angel trick. :)
I work industrial Maintenance, and went to school for tool and die machining. I have recently learned to mig and I absolutely love this channel it mixes the finesse of metal working with the brute of big machinery. On my days off I spend at least two hours watching your videos a day. Please don't ever stop making these videos their informative and very much enjoyable to watch. Maybe someday I'll get to have the opportunity to step into your line of work. In the future would you make some instructional videos or tips and tricks that work with you personally? I'm sure many would enjoy seeing that. Thanks again for the videos and great work!
Really nice filming. The equipment looks new. No wonder why they want to keep it looking new.
I'm 100% learning all the tricks and steps you use for welding... going to use those later!
Excellent video. Really appreciate how you explained everything you used and why.
You inspire me to strive for absolute top quality end results on my work! Your completed jobs are just as good, often better than factory. Good work.
I enjoy the work on the scrapers the most.
I love your attention to details especially when it comes to protection and containment like covering those hydraulic cylinders that weren't really in the welding area... better safe than sorry. Its also great how you fix all the little stuff that I'm sure wasn't in your original bid kind of like your working on your own equipment.
Good job man, that’s a neat trick with the filler wire 👍
I really like the detail you put into your work. Very Nice.!
I happen to just come across this video of you. As John said I’m surprised they would bother on those bumpers. Your work is detailed and excellent. Like you I had a friend that was a perfectionist and his welds were like artwork. I think 55k people will reaffirm your work and detail. Keep up the pride,pace and work ethic. Now a days it’s in short supply.
Great repair as always... thanks for sharing
Good work with that plasma torch amazing that you can keep it a good distance away and still take off layers of metal never seen one with that ability usually have to keep them pretty close to do anything and if it’s for April fools it’s vinegar otherwise for P&O steel it’s Diluted hydrochloric acid bath used to work with coils
Continued success
Fabrizio
Just to be pedantic, grinded is not a word. Love your videos.
gotta love that hand held lightning at 3 minutes.......
Just found your channel today. My third video. I think that bolt was one of the new quick release type 😊
Awesome job and I’ve learned a few things from ya since you started making videos. I appreciate it . Thank you for sharing your experience and your work with us. 🎉
Thanks for the tip on weld torch make. I’ll check it out, have tweeko style now, feels so small lol.
Excellent work! You have some serious welding and cutting skills! Bet you about tired of the rain in Socal! :)
Beauty! Thanks for sharing your work 👍
When you explained how you were matching factory welds I was impressed
You do great stuff and right way . Dam cool videos sir!!
I never learned the push pull technique on these scrapers, looks fun though and it has to be mentally exhausting timing all the controls on Q allowing for a seamless movement during the cut. Takes practice for sure. Good Channel welder and your work speaks for itself.
A few months ago I had the opportunity to be trained on a 613 and 623. In the beginning I thought the 13 was awesome to drive hahaha...man the 23 when I moved up to that one drove like a Cadillac 😂😂. Hated being bounced out of the seat every 2 minutes though. Our boss wanted 15 loads an hour. Not hard to hit actually after a little practice. But fk driving these machines. Nice work welder
Nice work! Looks like the owner take good care of it's ownings. 👍
well all righty now Greg, making my Thursday morning at 12:16 exciting.....best wishes from Florida,Paul
Nice process… very helpful for us shade tree welders
Great job. Why were they worried about a few dents. Most of the time stuff is trashed when they decide to fix it?
This customer likes their stuff nice.
@On Fire Welding nothing wrong with that
@@OFW That is not the normal in the construction business. Owners give you barely time to do crucial repairs and here you get time to do dent repairs. This customer is a keeper for sure.
Especially on something like that where a month or two after it’s fixed it’s probably stove up again. But, job security I guess and as long as their checks clear then I wouldn’t complain. Get hard up for cash and might even go in some dark night with a 10lb sledge and put in a few dents. 😂
Your a touch neater then most other welders on the RUclips.
Very talented welder/heavy machinery body work repairman
Is there any particular reason to do these cosmetic repairs like this? Seems like a lot of work to remove some dents on a machine that will get dented again in a few months.
This particular customer likes their machines to look nice. I think they might also back charge the damage to the last person who rented it.
@@OFW makes sense to me.....
@@OFW I was just about to ask the same thing. Rental machines makes all the sense in the world. Why not fix it, when somebody else is paying? 😂
@@OFW Oh I see. This is owned by a rental company. That makes more sense.
@@gradywray5391 Kinda borderline to charge for this damage on a rental, but then again they ran into a bit more than a marshmallow to bend this. Either way, it helps pay for welding jobs...
974👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing
Looks as good as factory. If I was an owner dunno if I would care aboutr those repairs. But those Cali boys move some earth and know there is some pride there.
Great vid. Fantastic attention to detail!
Your Looking at a Master at his Craft. Nowadays, you rarely see that.
Great job! And video! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍
You do nice work. I think I watched a video of yours last year. It was a scraper like the one here. It was destroyed on right corner. You had to replace catwalk bumper and exhaust system and air cleaner .Think it hit a bridge abutment while being hauled on a lowbed.
Welding, fabricating and even heavy bodywork...nice!
😂👍👍👍
Good to see them repaired and looked after when they get sold they will get top dollar for them. I have a friend who hires plant machines and when his go for sale they are mint condition and fetch very good money. It looks good when they get hired out one machine had over 10 000 hours on it but still looked like new. The old machines help pay for the new stuff. Important in plant and haulage. Ace welding and fabing thanks Ruth south Wales GB
Nicely done,, clean, tidy! Cheers!;-)!!
Once again awesome work! Thanks for the videos!!
Last fronts I did they put a 631D on top of the back of another 631. Did both bumpers and plates. The metal shop that I have been the steel had it too narrow about an 1/8 and that made it a pain.
great professional I admire the care and perfection
I love the 3M 36 grit I use them everyday great choice
Better then factory:) Nice job!
Another interesting challenge. Thanks for sharing with us your experiences of the work done. Greetings from Poland 🙂
Great job as always. I am a pipe welder. I use acetylene torch for everything I do. But that plasma arc is slick. May have to get one for home.
The fact you compare welds from the factory and try replicate. Good on you Sir.
Apparently “patina” is only a thing for old cars, motorcycles and furniture! Repairs look great!
Damn, that looks nice. Bad part is they’re just gonna fuck it up again I’m glad that you take pride in what you do though.
Amazing craftsmanship