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@@wl7855 Congratulations for getting into the Boilermakers union as a welder apprentice! Keep up the great work and it will take you wherever you want to go. Great job on working for your GED! I really hope you enjoy the welding trade! It is my pleasure, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video and I truly appreciate the wonderful comment boss!

Yes! There will definitely be “in the field” and “on the job” videos! If there are any NDA’s (Non Disclosure Agreements) that are signed for a particular job, then I cannot film there, but I don’t think that will happen too often. I’m wanting to have “in the field” videos to explain different parts of welding from structural steel to custom fabrication to even out of the ordinary repair and maintenance welding. I hope you enjoy the videos!

Thank you boss! I am really excited for the welding rig to be completed too!

@@musashiblade8665 Thank you so much boss!

Thank you boss!

I will be doing much more than just Ironworking and structural welding with the welding rig. Anything that needs to be custom fabricated or repaired I will be working on.

I wouldn’t see why it couldn’t be done. I would first recommend making sure the truck you are referring to can handle all of the hauling needs you would require with your equipment. Some equipment is heavier by nature than others due to its requirements for its intended purpose. This would make some trucks, both gas and diesel alike, inadequate for such hauling tasks. I view 4x4 as a necessity for a welding rig to be used wherever it is needed. Thank you for commenting! If you have more questions, I will be happy to answer them to the best of my ability!

No worries, I do understand the reasoning for your question. Being completely honest here, I no experience or expertise on working with auto body stuff. For the electrical, I can rewire antique steam engine lamps, but I have no idea how to hook up light bars or those lights on a vehicle. I also have no idea on what the requirements are for bolting down a welding machine. I don't know if it needs to be attached to the chassis or structural members of the truck, or what it needs. I am just being honest as I have been in the vlogs. Once I see how it is done properly by professionals in that field and gain more knowledge of how these items are put on a truck, then the next welding rig I put together I can do myself.

I will certainly do that, thank you so much boss!👨🏻‍🏭🤠

It is very compact, especially for a ladder that can go 15’! The ladder felt safe to lean back on and sit on with barely any give at all. I will say I am quite impressed with its strength and ease of use. I believe this will come in very handy in more tight quartered job sites. It is a bit on the expensive side, but so far the ladder really feels worth the higher price. My pleasure! Will do, thank you! Thank you for enjoying the vlog and commenting boss!

So far I am really glad I bought this ladder! Yes, it is really expensive for it being a ladder, but for the quality it has displayed in short amount of testing I gave it, the ladder sure feels worth the higher price. My pleasure! Thank you for enjoying the vlog and commenting!👨🏻‍🏭🤠

That’s a really good idea and I didn’t really consider that too much. I will for sure be keeping the barcodes on for future reference so if I have to stop in at another welding supply store, they can scan the barcodes and look up the products needed. I’m glad you like the idea! My pleasure! Thank you for commenting boss!

A Harbor Freight flashlight it is then!😂

@@petetomek3840 That is awesome! I really like hearing great product reviews from first hand experience. I hope this Dewalt light serves me just a good as yours has done for you! Thank you so much for commenting!

I was basically going to do that if this new place didn’t work out. For sure! It has been a nightmare dealing with some of these people, but I persevere regardless of the situation! It is really common here in LA unfortunately… You hit the nail on the head. LA is full to the brim with people like that, but it is what it is. Thank you so much for commenting!

Thank you so much boss!! It’s all good, I am not going to let anything stop me from working with this welding rig. Though there have been plenty of delays and setbacks in this process, it is just part of the process and I will push forward no matter what! That is wonderful you are getting into the welding field! If there are certain topics of the welding trade that you would like to see covered or talked about in some videos, please feel free to put your suggestions in the comments at any time. Thank you again for your comment boss!

@ I got a 97 k2500 service truck I’m currently rebuilding the transmission on and rebuilding the bed, so I understand the frustrations of it all! I’m 3 years into being an equipment mechanic and have had to do a handful of welding repairs, I took some community college welding night classes like 7 years ago, so I can Mig and stick pretty well, but I really want to get into tig work. Just bought an Everlast 210ext and have been putting in the hood time! My goal is to log 60 hours under the hood before I get any help, I even precut 200 coupons, pre bought a mountain of filler rod, 60-70 tungsten’s all pre sharpened, so that after my 13 hr work days I can just sit down and get my practice in without any hesitation… I’d like to do sanitary stainless work as there is a lot of it up here! But ultimately id like to be a well rounded welder and fabricator long term.

That is great you are adding your skill set as a welder and new TIG welding skills to your equipment mechanic experience. Definitely a good combination to have! Keep up the great work of spending time under the hood for honing in on the TIG skills! The all around skill set is something to be sure to market for yourself. The Everlast 210 EXT should take care of you really well. Please keep me informed on how the TIG welding is coming along as well as the rest of the service truck build is going

It’s all good. It is what it is. Other people’s actions will not discourage me or dictate the direction I am going. No matter what happens I will push through and prevail. Unfortunately it seems old fashioned business practices and ethics are not too common anymore…. It is a real shame that one’s word and a handshake aren’t valued as they used to be. My pleasure boss! Thank you so much for your best wishes!

Great question! Over the years I have seen pictures of folks making a Kei truck into small welding rigs on Pinterest. I don’t think it would be safe due to its low hauling capacity and small size. Also, if you are in the United States, there has apparently been some sort of law passed I believe that mostly prohibits vehicles similar to Kei trucks from use on public roads, please be sure to double check that with your research in case I have bad information in that department. I have found that even will a full size pickup, it is hard to have all of necessary space needed to store all equipment and materials. Kei trucks are allowed for private off road use as long as it is not on a public roadway, so if this is all on private property to move welding equipment around and working on that particular property, there shouldn’t be any laws broken there. Since the Kei trucks are fairly short and narrow, I would be worried about the center of gravity with a lift and tires. I wouldn’t personally go with a Kei truck due to safety concerns, lack of storage, as well as legal issues, but I am not saying it is impossible by any means.

Thank you so much boss! I am optimistic about the welding rig being finished within 2 weeks or less. Same here, I can’t wait for it all to be finished!

Happy New Year boss!🥳👨🏻‍🏭🤠

That’s great the machine has plenty of room on amps for you! I am curious to know how the 1/4” P rod does for you. The functionality of the machine is great in my opinion. For sure, the electronics and in depth parameters are a bit on the scary side, haha. I have used old engine drives with a knob that has a needle, numbers that don’t correlate to any amperage, and so many hours on them it’s not even funny…. Yet the simplicity on those old engine drives is part of the machine’s perfection. Then years ago I was doing a lot of TIG welding on the Miller Dynasty 400’s and having to change the shape of the arc’s wave length, wavelength frequencies, and the oscillation of the wavelength. Even those machines didn’t have fancy screens or anything. I am looking forward to learning all of the capabilities of this machine as well as all of the modern upgrades it has to offer!! I hope you enjoy leaning about your machine just as much!

@@olivertaylor4779 Happy New Year boss!🥳👨🏻‍🏭🤠

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@@musashiblade8665 Happy New Year Boss!🥳🎊🤠

It is temporarily facing backwards because that is just how the welding supply store loaded in my truck. I only have it chained down so it doesn’t slide around in the bed of my truck. I will be taking the truck in on Thursday to have the welding machine bolted down, and having it face the tailgate permanently.

@ that’s cool

Thank you!

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Exactly! It is a much different situation than just walking asphalt and concrete all day long. If the dirt you have there in West Virginia is similar to the clay in Tennessee and Alabama, then I know exactly what you mean. Slick, thick mud, dries and clumps up on everything from work boots to tires and treads. It does take some getting used to stay upright when traversing that environment, haha. Here in Los Angeles, most job sites have very poor to no irrigation for when it rains. This keeps the slick mud from drying out within a reasonable manner and keeps the jobsite muddier for longer.

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It can definitely get bad when I am at a Tractor Supply, especially when the clearance section has a lot of stuff in it, haha! For sure, it is better to have a lot of spuds on hand than not enough, just like every tool under the sun! I would rather be over prepared all the time than under prepared. The deals were fantastic with such good looking products. I can’t wait to be using all of these tools in the field and give reviews on each one. Since I live in Los Angeles, my closest Tractor Supply is an hour away with no traffic, but it is definitely worth the drive to go there and support such a great store! I believe Tractor Supply has a great middle ground of great quality and great pricing! Have fun on your next trip to your local Tractor Supply and enjoy all of the great deals boss!

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Thank you so much, I am really glad you enjoyed the safety advice! Power is up, thank you boss!

I will definitely be keeping those brands in mind! Thank you for the recommendations! Rechargeable is a must for me so I can charge on the go. Wow, that is an incredible deal at Goodwill! I will keep the channel posted when I purchase and receive the lights.

Thank you so much boss! I am really glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes, I was running the knurled drive rolls. That is very interesting!! I will definitely have to see how it does with the larger wire size. I have been wanting to run the Bernard gun that came with the machine, so I will have to see how it performs with the same wire. I have not stretched out both guns and whips side by side yet to see if one is longer than the other. On the bright side, at least the shorter whip does better handling the smaller wire so the longer whip has the ability to keep the machine slightly further away when operating larger wire with the sparks spraying out further in conjunction with the larger wire operations. It will also be interesting how different MIG wire sizes will do with the different length whips and naturally using the rounded drive rolls. At least I am not the only one that ran into this issue, haha! Thank you so much for all of your helpful and informative input! I really appreciate it boss!

@@WeldinCowboy on another side note, I did chat with a Miller representative about the trailblazer 330, the remote in particular, they said the remote has been upgraded from the original and the charge port issue has been addressed, hopefully they last a very long time.

That is awesome the remote issue has been fixed! Thank you for the update on that! It will definitely make life easier just using the regular charging port. I agree, hopefully it will last for a long time!

I will definitely have to look into if this machine can do air and weld at the same time. It can carbon arc at 200 amps so I would think it should be able to since it can have that output alongside the air. Working in confined spaces makes it necessary for air just as you mentioned and I completely agree. If I don’t find that in the owners manual, I might just try running a bead and running the air at the same time just to see what happens. Definitely something good to know the capability of as to know if a certain job can be done or not according to that possible restriction. That’s awesome your machine is coming in on Tuesday! Good for you boss!! Hopefully the psi can be changed electronically to make life easier there. I still have to play around with this air pak. As long as it works, that is the main thing for now. I am still looking forward to learning about all of the adjustments on it as I am used to running older machines on job sites. Thank you so much for your comment boss!

@@musashiblade8665 My pleasure boss! For sure, safety of the lungs is definitely overlooked and not talked about as much as it should be! You are very welcome, thank you for enjoying it!