Luke, I’m glad to see this video taking off for you. Been following you since subs were in double digits. My only recommendation you need to do long form horizontally. Otherwise keep up the grind. See what’s working and try to rinse and repeat. I think how to videos long form would do well for you.
Thanks so much for being A longtime follower and for the input! That is actually my plan and i definitely will be doing that very soon! So stay tuned 😎😎😎🤜🤛
Great job! I made a few pontoon freshwater repairs. Usually, start off with a crack and end up with a quarter size hole. This is when someone comes along to take the forklift. Lol
Luke imagine cleaning a viscous mastic off of a "customer repair" on a tune. I used a spoolgun on an Everlast with 4043 wire, years and years ago to repair the tune. The cleaning took way way longer than the repair.
Any idea what caused these cracks in the first place? It didn't appear that the toons had impacted anything. Was this just poor welding from the factory?
To be completely honest, I’m not exactly sure, the cracks were in the same exact spot across all three tunes right in the middle of the boat, which leads me to believe that either they came up on a really tall wave and came smashing down after hitting the wave, or they hit something. I never really found out
I respect the hustle, but I'm surprised you don't have more comments. For one, I was surprised when you said you think the grinder guards are dangerous, and then got underneath an unsupported boat to work on it. I thought you were going to be a kid. You're old enough to know that the danger of not using a guard and getting underneath unsupported overhead loads is not worth the risk. Stay safe, man. Getting hurt or killed isn't worth it.
Thamks brother! I do know the risks, and i certainly was aware of the risks of being under the boat (great observation by the way). I had a back up plan. I just didn’t mention anything about that in my video. And yes, I can only be as good as the base material. I’m working with, that’s kind of a motto of my and it’s absolutely 100% true. Had that aluminum bin brand new and never submerged in salt water. The welds would’ve definitely turned out much better, but that’s just the nature of the industry. I just have to work with what I’m given! Appreciate the comment dude!
@@LukeTheWelder I can't criticize your welds because my welds on clean aluminum end up looking like your overhead dirty aluminum welds. I hate aluminum. I like your setup though.
The only thing I used on that job on the angle grinder was a wire wheel and a cut off wheel. I think if you would’ve continued watching you would’ve seen that. But no worries I completely understand from your perspective. It might’ve been hard to tell.
They have grinding discs for aluminum. I use the Rexcut Sigma Green. Go light with them they remove materia quickly, and the disc wear some what quickly so bring a few extras, but they work like magic. Nice job.
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Luke, I’m glad to see this video taking off for you. Been following you since subs were in double digits. My only recommendation you need to do long form horizontally. Otherwise keep up the grind. See what’s working and try to rinse and repeat. I think how to videos long form would do well for you.
Thanks so much for being A longtime follower and for the input!
That is actually my plan and i definitely will be doing that very soon! So stay tuned 😎😎😎🤜🤛
Great job! I made a few pontoon freshwater repairs. Usually, start off with a crack and end up with a quarter size hole. This is when someone comes along to take the forklift. Lol
Haha thats hilarious
This gave me ptsd flashbacks to an old crusty pontoon lol. Nice work!
Lol thanks brother!
Great vid! What do you use for filler?
Thanks! 4043 filler rod 😎
Love your attitude and ingenuity!
Thanks!
There’s all types of products to clean aluminum.😮
Luke imagine cleaning a viscous mastic off of a "customer repair" on a tune. I used a spoolgun on an Everlast with 4043 wire, years and years ago to repair the tune. The cleaning took way way longer than the repair.
Dang, thats crazy!
Any idea what caused these cracks in the first place? It didn't appear that the toons had impacted anything. Was this just poor welding from the factory?
To be completely honest, I’m not exactly sure, the cracks were in the same exact spot across all three tunes right in the middle of the boat, which leads me to believe that either they came up on a really tall wave and came smashing down after hitting the wave, or they hit something. I never really found out
Aluminum is a nightmare to work with compared to other materials. So much prep goes into getting that stuff to stick together.😮💨
Yes hahaha you are correct
I do this mobile in SW Florida, and these can be nightmares... I see you have a 941 number, where you at? Im in North Port.
They are nightmares.
Same brother 😎
Out of Sarasota
I respect the hustle, but I'm surprised you don't have more comments.
For one, I was surprised when you said you think the grinder guards are dangerous, and then got underneath an unsupported boat to work on it.
I thought you were going to be a kid. You're old enough to know that the danger of not using a guard and getting underneath unsupported overhead loads is not worth the risk.
Stay safe, man. Getting hurt or killed isn't worth it.
Also, anyone who criticizes those welds has obviously never welded dirty aluminum before. Those were perfect.
Thamks brother! I do know the risks, and i certainly was aware of the risks of being under the boat (great observation by the way).
I had a back up plan. I just didn’t mention anything about that in my video.
And yes, I can only be as good as the base material. I’m working with, that’s kind of a motto of my and it’s absolutely 100% true. Had that aluminum bin brand new and never submerged in salt water. The welds would’ve definitely turned out much better, but that’s just the nature of the industry.
I just have to work with what I’m given! Appreciate the comment dude!
@@LukeTheWelder I can't criticize your welds because my welds on clean aluminum end up looking like your overhead dirty aluminum welds.
I hate aluminum.
I like your setup though.
First thing I do is take the guard off and throw it in the scrap bin... I never use one.
Yep! Same!
@@JohnRonayne-c5j I've seen too many cut disks, flap disks and grinding wheels explode to take the guards off my grinders.
I stopped watching at the point where you started using a grinding disk to cut through aluminium ??
That was a cut off wheel, brother
Not a grinding disc
The only thing I used on that job on the angle grinder was a wire wheel and a cut off wheel. I think if you would’ve continued watching you would’ve seen that. But no worries I completely understand from your perspective. It might’ve been hard to tell.
They have grinding discs for aluminum.
I use the Rexcut Sigma Green. Go light with them they remove materia quickly, and the disc wear some what quickly so bring a few extras, but they work like magic.
Nice job.