not really, having made my living out off doing what ray was doing, only on building and other stuff. I thought he did a ferally good job for a learner. you would not want to see some of my first efforts. and I probably would not want to see yours.
Here's a Die Grinder tip: Anyone that's used carbide burrs on steel knows that eventually you'll get a "splinter" in a finger or hand from one of those razor sharp chips, If you can't get it right out, And if you don't have a helpful "assistant" to extract the near invisible little shard, *Use Scotchbrite!* You don't even need to know the orientation of the splinter--You simply move the Scotchbrite in a light circular motion, and it snags the sliver every time! A journeyman steam turbine mechanic taught me that trick, and I was skeptical until the time came to try it--I've probably used it 10-20 times since I learned it, and it hasn't failed yet.
@@llewellynquay9463 But you haven’t lived until you’ve gotten one of these little shards in your eye. You don’t notice anything until it starts to rust. At that point it feels like someone stuck an ice pick in your eye! Take it from one who knows. 😩
@@TremaineLea When I first learned the Scotchbrite trick, it was from a GE turbine tech and since all the turbine components at the time were Austenitic stainless (mostly 316L and 321) a magnet would be useless, But whether the chips are magnetic or not, Scotchbrite works like magic.
I've been stick welding for over 40 years. I suggest you just get some scrap metal and practice! I'm not going to knock your welding, but if you're going to continue, get some 6011 and 6013 rods and lay some beads.
This is a good idea. The process of stick welding is more than just poke the rod in a spot and hope for the best. It was not obvious that Ray could even see the arc. Properly done, a stick welder can lay down a bead just like a mig welder. Practice (on a pieces of scrap) might not make perfect. But it will certainly make things better. If one thinks that buying the cheapest machine available and then stepping right into TIG welding, will result in a deep dive into disappointment. Unless there’s a need to join aluminum or other “fancy materials” mig welding with or without gas is a much easier process. Once again, with an afternoon of advice from a journeyman welder would be time well spent.
My Dad was a welder. He could weld anything to anything. During the War he was a CB, he would weld plates on ships over the holes and weld gun turrets to the ships decking. It's an art and a talent, takes practice to master. Thanks for the Video....
Ray take a welding class. You'll learn a new skill that every man needs to know and having property you can use that skill to maintain or build all sorts of projects.
So much wrong in one 25 minute video , it's crazy. I taught myself how to weld when I was like 15 and I by no means am a professional but I can weld circles around this dude when I was 15 using a 90 amp stick welder
@@sawyerbennett8227 and yet you do not have a successful youtube channel where people are talking smack about bullshit that dont mean a damn thing.sit down kiddo go be a bully somewhere else trash.
You have him sign up for a welding class two to three nights a week when's you going to have time to edit his videos along with run his business I'm sure his wife probably helps editing some of the videos I'm not sure but there's only so many hours in the day for something that he needs maybe five times a month 10 times a month I don't know use it the torch for him is use just to heat something up enough so he can get something loose
I watch this channel for the automotive mechanic stuff,Ray is not a welder….but that is ok…..great save of a terrible situation….a broken extractor of any kind is bad
Hi Ray ,I don't know if you have ever been told that you should never grind on the cheeks of a grindstone only the face. The wheel has a good chance of exploding doing it the way you did it.
one of the best 'all thumbs' demonstration I have seen in a while, a bit frustrating to see the extractor break off, but you saved the part for use anyway. perseverance pays off
I am a self certified welder ( I watched Eric O weld). I can assure you that your welding is just fine. I will be able to examine it more closely once I get my new glasses.
From what I saw was actually hilarious, I think Ray did it on purpose. He had it turned up too hot for one, plus all he needed to do was tac it on each side enough to hold the nut. It didn't have to be this wonderful weld job. I just hope he didn't ruin the integrity of the nut. That is what is important.
When welding with stick, on most jobs, you will use a 6013 rod. Clean BOTH parts to be joined. Strike and maintain as short an arc as possible with the lowest power possible, presenting your rod at about 45 degrees to the plane of the base. If you stop, the slag needs to be removed to prevent inclusions in the weld. As a stick novice, you did well for laying out your first bead!
He never showed the nut being cleaned (Nylok no less) which may have been stainless and I thought that you needed a special flux core unless booger style don't matter- if them welds let loose when he's putting the mounts on the frame to the block. that's the risk of serious time waster
I find that if you drill through the broken bolt then get a die grinder with a rotary burr that fits in and cut outward through the bolt (two places 180°opposed) you can basically just remove the two halves that are left, this works on through holes and blind holes
That bit with the extractor was relatable, Ray. I've made the same mistake once before, and it was NOT a good time. But it was nice to see you power through and get it done anyways. Thanks for another excellent video!
IMHO, TIG is what you use for delicate/detail work, MIG is what you use for general purpose, and stick welding is for when you really, truly do not want things to come apart and you're working on something heavy duty. Good to try new things, just also worth looking into what's what and their applications ;)
My only advice when welding around any kind of bolt threads it’s a good idea to use anti spater or do it the cheap way mix liquid soap with a little water in a spray bottle and that will work that will help stop getting spater on the threads
As a beginner welder myself... instead of striking the rod just drag it. Or rest it on your work piece with the flux and lift up back end until center of rod arcs. This will avoid rod sticking, much easier to get arc started.
I just wanted to say that. I am always excited to see the update and progress on the restoration on the Silverado. Always been a huge fan of this year of truck it's awesome to see all the upgrades are doing to it to make it one of a kind of truck. And making it how GM should have made it. Keep up the good work man
I taught myself to weld in my retirement, starting with a stick welder, then also bought a gasless MIG. I prefer the MIG for exposed welds, but the stick is just as good for hidden welds because, yeah, they can look messy. But good job. I also agree with the reeee! regarding using the side of a grinding wheel like that. They have been known to shatter when grinding on the sides, but at least you kept yourself away from the plane of rotation.
Hey Ray, as far as welding goes, i can't do it either, as i've been told, we learn from our mistakes, our 3rd son is a certified welder, and has his own company, great video Ray.
Well Hi Ray love your Duramax pickup restoration I say your truck is the last good truck GM made. Plus you made it better than GM. You are keeping history on the road.
Hi Ray, when you pulled out the stick welder. I knew here comes disaster. And I laughed my head off. As I'm highly qualified in the art of welding. Thank you Ray you made my new year happy new year to you and your family and kids.
Ray, you are SO entertaining! I know nothing about vehicle mechanics and even less about welding, but your performance and comments in this video had me in tears of laughter! Your TH-cam channel is definitely in my top 3 - and I watch a lot of TH-cam. Please keep doing what you’re doing. Even when it goes wrong it’s somehow right. I still miss the ‘early days’, before you set up on your own (although I wouldn’t want you to return to them). The old ‘doodly-doo’ - “somebody pick up the phone” days were entertaining, but you’re now streets ahead of that. Your channel is one of very few that I click on ‘Like’ before I’ve even watched it. Happy New Year to you and yours.
I've broken a few extractors in my time.I used to soak bolt with penetration oil,drill with a taping drill,then carefully run. The right tap in.That worked for me most of the time but I'm not saying that's the only way 😂
Good to see a video on the rehabilitation of your Duramax. I enjoy watching your progress. It will be a sweet ride as well as a workhorse when complete.
Hey ray I just let Mr banks know that found out about him through you and they said your an excellent mechanic and great teacher. Walk with pride my friend
Another downside of those extractors is that when you hammer them in they tend to expand the residual bolt in its hole. Making the extraction harder than if you say use the weld method you usually use.
Mr Ray, for mild steel general purpose stick to a 6010 or 8010 rod. 7018 rods need to be dried in an oven before use. I’m an ex pipeline welder now software developer.
If your using an AC welder you need to go to 6011 or 6013. The flux provides a conductive atmosphere because the arc stops and restarts the other polarity 60 times a second.
Many years ago (65), I rebuilt a Chevy straight-six and had to change the accelerator device to change the direction up to the carb. I broke one of the studs in the block and the easy out in the block! Much too hard to drill.
251st! Good afternoon Ray,Lauren,Dave,and Justin! Took welding in shop class in High School. One third of year welding,one third carpentry,and one third plumbing. It was to get us ready for building construction class, from 11th grade and senior year we built a complete home. It was 3 hours a day working in Lebanon Oregon weather. But the sense of accomplishment was overwhelming. I don’t know of any other high school that did what we did. Or even offered classes that was so hands on building a home. Welding was my least favorite classes. It was very dirty, and if you weren’t careful, nasty burns. And of course, all but one shop teacher had missing or disfigured fingers. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
We did brazing in HS, no stick welders. I was the last of us to experience shop and woodworking before they closed down the programs. Funny thing, the classes were always full, so they didn’t change the curriculum due to lack of demand.
Hey Ray, always a pleasure watching the vids, especially on one of your "while I'm in here modes" 😂 but always rather enjoyed regardless. It must be a late Christmas gift to see some "sparkly liquid reeeeeeeee" so early in the year! 🎉😂😂😅😅 As always, sure hope the family unit is doing well and wish y'all the best bud.
Could you only imagine what it would have cost you if you had this frame-off rebuild done at a dealership??? Wow! it's great you have awesome skills do do this kind of 'Major surgery.."
Growing up in a rural area my high school had a welding class and learned how to stick weld mig braze oxy acetylene by the time I was 15 , be sure to choose the correct rod and keep them in a dry area the flux on the outside will absorb water which makes for a harder time welding
+It's not gonna do anything, or it's gonna come out". Famous last words ! Could see that coming all the way ! Ray, I'm NOT throwing shade ! Been there and done that ! It'll get figgered out, I'm sure !
I am not a welder - but would recommend practicing welding skills so when the next time comes about you will be better. I have stick welded and it has been many years - take a bit of practice and knowing your welder's settings and which is the appropriate welding rods to use. You got the job done and that is what counts appreciate and look forward to upcoming videos.
Ray just so you know you still have to move the welding rod from piece to piece just like any other thing you would weld your case from nut to mount just a lil so the weld will bound both pieces of metal together 💪🏽
That Milwaukee rotary tool is my next tool purchase so it was good to see it in action. I took a 5 day welding course at the U. of Colorado in Boulder for 250.00.
Hey Ray some advice from a welder use some spatter gel on all of your threads it'll protect your threads from damage with all the spatter coming off your puddle believe me low cost saves alot of work if spatter get on them threads your in trouble bolt is damaged so is your nut backing it out 👍
Breaking an extractor can be bad, but luckily you were in a welded nut. That's about the only situation I would say it wouldn't be a tough one. The welds on that nut are not visible so it's the best case scenario for you to try out stick welding. Gets the job done and we'll only know....shhh don't tell. lol I was having a bad day, just by chance I came by and saw you posted this video. The day still sucks, but not as bad now. Thanks.🙃
The best luck I've had pulling a broken fastener like that is with a left handed drill bit. Not every time but a lot of times once the bit gets some purchase the broken fastener will back out. Using easy outs is mostly a nightmare scenario.
Those kind of extractors are the best in my experience. I only use them when I'm trying to get a broken bolt out from somewhere I'd really rather not be welding, though. And you can actually get them out without cutting the bolt off, just put it in the vise with the nut resting the in the jaws, and knock it out with a punch from the bottom, assuming you've drilled all the way through the bolt. Of course, half the time I end up breaking the extractor just like that, but I just weld on a nut and either pull the extractor out like I normally would a bolt, or at least the heat softens the extractor enough I can drill it out. As for the weld nuts, the nice thing about that is that it doesn't have to look pretty, it just needs to hold the nut in place until you get it bolted, then the nut will do nut things and hold the bolt in place until you try to remove the bolt later and break the tack welds, but that's a problem for future you. They do make special weld nuts that have projections for welding, they don't shrink as much as a regular bolt will after welding so you don't risk binding the bolt on the way in, but you can just chase it with a tap if you don't care to buy the special weld nuts. You can find them at most farm stores and dedicated hardware stores, sometimes the big box stores have them in stock but you'll be paying a premium.
Hey Ray. 28 year old welder here with 874 years of experience and creator of every single welding certification known to mankind. Don't listen to any negative comments. You've done everything perfectly.
I've seen other posts regarding your need to practice and I agree. Get some other rods, 6011, 6013, 7014, 7018 and wok with those. Each rod has specific purposes so learn those and practice. Not bad for a first timer.
This whole situation turned out to be nuts! (see what I did there?) I also love seeing you approach these tasks with genuine patience. Me? I learned patience from my Dad, primarily because he didn't have any.
I had poly mounts on my hot rod...it vibrated so bad it would pop the glove compartment door open at red lights....mirrors? good thing i don't use them lol
Hey Ray, just heard a song on the radio it was by Corb Lund called hard on equipment, thought it would make you smile!! Hello and happy new year from the Western Isles in Scotland
Every time ray attempts to weld, if you listen closely you can hear the real welders of the world cry😂😂
He gets it to work
not really, having made my living out off doing what ray was doing, only on building and other stuff. I thought he did a ferally good job for a learner. you would not want to see some of my first efforts. and I probably would not want to see yours.
Problem is that he does not have a good MIG welding machine with gas!!
Ray's welding is like mine. I can make pigeon poop using any method. 😀
Here's a Die Grinder tip: Anyone that's used carbide burrs on steel knows that eventually you'll get a "splinter" in a finger or hand from one of those razor sharp chips, If you can't get it right out, And if you don't have a helpful "assistant" to extract the near invisible little shard, *Use Scotchbrite!* You don't even need to know the orientation of the splinter--You simply move the Scotchbrite in a light circular motion, and it snags the sliver every time!
A journeyman steam turbine mechanic taught me that trick, and I was skeptical until the time came to try it--I've probably used it 10-20 times since I learned it, and it hasn't failed yet.
Thanks Happy New Year dude 👍
@@llewellynquay9463 But you haven’t lived until you’ve gotten one of these little shards in your eye. You don’t notice anything until it starts to rust. At that point it feels like someone stuck an ice pick in your eye! Take it from one who knows. 😩
My favourite trick is a strong magnet.
@ Now you tell me. 😜
@@TremaineLea When I first learned the Scotchbrite trick, it was from a GE turbine tech and since all the turbine components at the time were Austenitic stainless (mostly 316L and 321) a magnet would be useless, But whether the chips are magnetic or not, Scotchbrite works like magic.
I've been stick welding for over 40 years. I suggest you just get some scrap metal and practice! I'm not going to knock your welding, but if you're going to continue, get some 6011 and 6013 rods and lay some beads.
I'm very shocked he didn't do that, practice on scrap that is.
'Knock it'😊
I’ve never stick weld, but that looks absolutely terrible.
This is a good idea. The process of stick welding is more than just poke the rod in a spot and hope for the best. It was not obvious that Ray could even see the arc. Properly done, a stick welder can lay down a bead just like a mig welder. Practice (on a pieces of scrap) might not make perfect. But it will certainly make things better.
If one thinks that buying the cheapest machine available and then stepping right into TIG welding, will result in a
deep dive into disappointment. Unless there’s a need to join aluminum or other “fancy materials” mig welding with or without gas is a much easier process. Once again, with an afternoon of advice from a journeyman welder would be time well spent.
It looks like he is trying to learn with a 7018 rod, it’s not the easiest or most forgiving for learning
My Dad was a welder. He could weld anything to anything. During the War he was a CB, he would weld plates on ships over the holes and weld gun turrets to the ships decking. It's an art and a talent, takes practice to master. Thanks for the Video....
Seabees do everything. I was a CE in the seabees.
I was a BU MCB 62, Dong Ha Vietnam 1969
Ray take a welding class. You'll learn a new skill that every man needs to know and having property you can use that skill to maintain or build all sorts of projects.
Hell, I'll donate the money for the welding class! :D
And for pity's sake, you have a decent bench vice bolted to a wibbly-wobbly sheet steel bench, fairly poor for beating on stuff.
@@572Btriode Not like it'd be hard to get some heavy Angle iron and practice welding skills by welding up the table to make it sturdier.
So much wrong in one 25 minute video , it's crazy. I taught myself how to weld when I was like 15 and I by no means am a professional but I can weld circles around this dude when I was 15 using a 90 amp stick welder
@@sawyerbennett8227 and yet you do not have a successful youtube channel where people are talking smack about bullshit that dont mean a damn thing.sit down kiddo go be a bully somewhere else trash.
Ray any of the local trade schools will have adult courses at night, sign up for a welding class, it will be a benefit to you and the shop.
You have him sign up for a welding class two to three nights a week when's you going to have time to edit his videos along with run his business I'm sure his wife probably helps editing some of the videos I'm not sure but there's only so many hours in the day for something that he needs maybe five times a month 10 times a month I don't know use it the torch for him is use just to heat something up enough so he can get something loose
he already knows welding😅
@@kc0lifnot even close lol he OWNS a welder. But a welder he definitely is not
I can Weld as Good as any Dirt Dobber, it is Ugly but it Holds..
I watch this channel for the automotive mechanic stuff,Ray is not a welder….but that is ok…..great save of a terrible situation….a broken extractor of any kind is bad
Ray I always enjoy your approach to sometimes not fun things, your sense of humor is appreciated!
Reeeee! Reeeee! Grinding on the side of the wheel! Reeeee! Reeee!
😂
Local Auto Zone has a sign 'Remember, you are one broken bolt away from a 20 minute job becoming an all day project'
It is always entertaining to see you work. You always find a way to make it interesting. Thank you. The truck will be amazing when you are done!
Hi Ray ,I don't know if you have ever been told that you should never grind on the cheeks of a grindstone only the face. The wheel has a good chance of exploding doing it the way you did it.
Exploding grindstone are no joke. They are a bomb going off right in front of you at close range. I try to stand out of line when using.
@@kenore4003 yeah almost like a frag grenade
I work with grind stones every day, those things are indeed hand grenades if used improperly/overheated.
Oh yeah, please DON’T use the grindstone like that. Don’t. Never ever. Please, tell us you got this message.
@@mishahendriks3020 I got the message too, never knew that. Still learning, but I can weld better than Ray, well less messy anyway. 😉
@19:22 this is one of the least stressed welds. It only needs to resist turning as you tighten the bolt one time. Amateur welding approved.
My only note: He's welding a nylon-insert lock nut.
Which he mentioned.
Trying new things…..Good job Ray. Hey if it’s strong no one cares how it looks. Your toys your show and we love it.
Man, when you take that truck to the car show they're gonna knock off a bunch of points for that weld! 😂😂😂
Only if Eric O is one of the judges. Eric is pretty peticular.
one of the best 'all thumbs' demonstration I have seen in a while, a bit frustrating to see the extractor break off, but you saved the part for use anyway. perseverance pays off
I am a self certified welder ( I watched Eric O weld). I can assure you that your welding is just fine. I will be able to examine it more closely once I get my new glasses.
From what I saw was actually hilarious, I think Ray did it on purpose. He had it turned up too hot for one, plus all he needed to do was tac it on each side enough to hold the nut. It didn't have to be this wonderful weld job. I just hope he didn't ruin the integrity of the nut. That is what is important.
There's the right way, the wrong way...and then there's the Rainman Ray way!
When welding with stick, on most jobs, you will use a 6013 rod.
Clean BOTH parts to be joined.
Strike and maintain as short an arc as possible with the lowest power possible, presenting your rod at about 45 degrees to the plane of the base. If you stop, the slag needs to be removed to prevent inclusions in the weld.
As a stick novice, you did well for laying out your first bead!
He never showed the nut being cleaned (Nylok no less) which may have been stainless and I thought that you needed a special flux core
unless booger style don't matter- if them welds let loose when he's putting the mounts on the frame to the block. that's the risk of serious time waster
I find that if you drill through the broken bolt then get a die grinder with a rotary burr that fits in and cut outward through the bolt (two places 180°opposed) you can basically just remove the two halves that are left, this works on through holes and blind holes
Dremel makes a 1/8th inch carbide burr. Works well as long as you don't put a lot of sideload as they are brittle.
Done that it works😂
That bit with the extractor was relatable, Ray. I've made the same mistake once before, and it was NOT a good time. But it was nice to see you power through and get it done anyways. Thanks for another excellent video!
Hi Ray, you should invest in a cabinet sand blaster, you’d be surprised at how much you probably would use it to refresh parts for paint and reuse.
There's a reason why we switched from Arc to MIG w\gas for jobs such as this. I still Arc but not that often any more. Heavy duty stuff.
IMHO, TIG is what you use for delicate/detail work, MIG is what you use for general purpose, and stick welding is for when you really, truly do not want things to come apart and you're working on something heavy duty. Good to try new things, just also worth looking into what's what and their applications ;)
I think Ray has an aversion to ponying up for a bottle of gas. So stick and gasless flux core probably all will ever get out of him.
These welds are the perfect visual of the phrase,”it’s good enough for who it’s for.” 😂 Props to Ray for always learning and getting better.
Hey you got the nut to stick to the bracket so I say that's a definite WIN!👍👍
Judges will deduct points for the use of a nylock, but other than that, she's a winner 🎉
I love what you are doing mat and I love you trucks
My only advice when welding around any kind of bolt threads it’s a good idea to use anti spater or do it the cheap way mix liquid soap with a little water in a spray bottle and that will work that will help stop getting spater on the threads
Next investment, a chipping hammer to knock the flux slag off of the weld, before you reweld
As far as your welding goes, we all start somewhere
As a beginner welder myself... instead of striking the rod just drag it.
Or rest it on your work piece with the flux and lift up back end until center of rod arcs.
This will avoid rod sticking, much easier to get arc started.
I just wanted to say that. I am always excited to see the update and progress on the restoration on the Silverado. Always been a huge fan of this year of truck it's awesome to see all the upgrades are doing to it to make it one of a kind of truck. And making it how GM should have made it. Keep up the good work man
I'm 82 and amazed by your talent! Taring into an engine with all the wiring. Keep it up your a cool dude!
Congrats on an Unobtainium Repair AND a new Skill!
The 'True Lies' reference was hilarious. I use it often myself.
@7:45...only use the front face of a grinding wheel...side forces can cause it to disintegrate
I came here to say the same thing, it would not end well if the wheel comes apart.
Nice Hack job Ray…..You’re kidding me right!!
I taught myself to weld in my retirement, starting with a stick welder, then also bought a gasless MIG. I prefer the MIG for exposed welds, but the stick is just as good for hidden welds because, yeah, they can look messy. But good job. I also agree with the reeee! regarding using the side of a grinding wheel like that. They have been known to shatter when grinding on the sides, but at least you kept yourself away from the plane of rotation.
Nice job Rainman Ray👍🏻👍
Stick a large file tang in the hole, tap it a few times then turn it out with an adjustable wrench.
Love the message on the flap of the Banks Engineering box.
It will arch better with a better ground. Good job being willing to lean new things
Hey Ray, as far as welding goes, i can't do it either, as i've been told, we learn from our mistakes, our 3rd son is a certified welder, and has his own company, great video Ray.
Well Hi Ray love your Duramax pickup restoration I say your truck is the last good truck GM made. Plus you made it better than GM. You are keeping history on the road.
Plus I found this on the playlist.
Same here
Great trucks but the injector issues are HARD to overlook and electrical gremlins. On the plus side very easy to work on for most things!
Your Duramax resto is my favorite video so far. Love all the upgrades.
Dig'n your build! Get'n er done!
Hi Ray, when you pulled out the stick welder. I knew here comes disaster. And I laughed my head off. As I'm highly qualified in the art of welding. Thank you Ray you made my new year happy new year to you and your family and kids.
Congrats on 600 k
Ray, you are SO entertaining! I know nothing about vehicle mechanics and even less about welding, but your performance and comments in this video had me in tears of laughter! Your TH-cam channel is definitely in my top 3 - and I watch a lot of TH-cam. Please keep doing what you’re doing. Even when it goes wrong it’s somehow right.
I still miss the ‘early days’, before you set up on your own (although I wouldn’t want you to return to them).
The old ‘doodly-doo’ - “somebody pick up the phone” days were entertaining, but you’re now streets ahead of that.
Your channel is one of very few that I click on ‘Like’ before I’ve even watched it.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
"These are fantastic extractors ..." SNAP! Be careful of your words. They awaken Murphy.
The problem with most extractors is they expand the stub almost guaranteeing failure.
"Be careful with your words. They awaken Murphy" Needs to be on a T-shirt.
@@madalchemy go for it!
I've broken a few extractors in my time.I used to soak bolt with penetration oil,drill with a taping drill,then carefully run. The right tap in.That worked for me most of the time but I'm not saying that's the only way 😂
So you just snapped off the snap on 😮
Yep, but it has a lifetime warranty, so he'll get it replaced lol😂
You want to drive the extractor in just enough to bite. Driving it like you did just expanded the bolt and locked the threads.
Good to see a video on the rehabilitation of your Duramax. I enjoy watching your progress. It will be a sweet ride as well as a workhorse when complete.
A grinder and some paint makes me the welder I ain't!
Hey ray I just let Mr banks know that found out about him through you and they said your an excellent mechanic and great teacher. Walk with pride my friend
Good day Ray and have a great year ahead in 2025.
Great job, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones, Wishing yous a Healthy and Prosperous New Year
Mig is the way!! That stick is good for 1/8 to 1/4 plate!!
I'd say 1/4" to 1/2".
Another downside of those extractors is that when you hammer them in they tend to expand the residual bolt in its hole. Making the extraction harder than if you say use the weld method you usually use.
Mr Ray, for mild steel general purpose stick to a 6010 or 8010 rod. 7018 rods need to be dried in an oven before use. I’m an ex pipeline welder now software developer.
A 1/8" 7018 dipped in varnish is good underwater after it dries. DC straight polarity and 300-400 amps.
If your using an AC welder you need to go to 6011 or 6013. The flux provides a conductive atmosphere because the arc stops and restarts the other polarity 60 times a second.
Second strike with 7018 is a pain if you don't trim the tip. 6011 is a good choice for lower penetration applications like this.
Many years ago (65), I rebuilt a Chevy straight-six and had to change the accelerator device to change the direction up to the carb. I broke one of the studs in the block and the easy out in the block! Much too hard to drill.
Hey Ray,Those screw extractors are made by Rigid tools and have the Snap on brand name on, If you know you know.
thx Ray, nice work!
Thank you for the video!
251st! Good afternoon Ray,Lauren,Dave,and Justin! Took welding in shop class in High School. One third of year welding,one third carpentry,and one third plumbing. It was to get us ready for building construction class, from 11th grade and senior year we built a complete home. It was 3 hours a day working in Lebanon Oregon weather. But the sense of accomplishment was overwhelming. I don’t know of any other high school that did what we did. Or even offered classes that was so hands on building a home. Welding was my least favorite classes. It was very dirty, and if you weren’t careful, nasty burns. And of course, all but one shop teacher had missing or disfigured fingers. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
I learned in HS back in '76 in metal shop how to weld and do a great job.
We did brazing in HS, no stick welders. I was the last of us to experience shop and woodworking before they closed down the programs. Funny thing, the classes were always full, so they didn’t change the curriculum due to lack of demand.
Hey Ray, always a pleasure watching the vids, especially on one of your "while I'm in here modes" 😂 but always rather enjoyed regardless. It must be a late Christmas gift to see some "sparkly liquid reeeeeeeee" so early in the year! 🎉😂😂😅😅
As always, sure hope the family unit is doing well and wish y'all the best bud.
Could you only imagine what it would have cost you if you had this frame-off rebuild done at a dealership??? Wow! it's great you have awesome skills do do this kind of 'Major surgery.."
Standard easy out response - break!
Growing up in a rural area my high school had a welding class and learned how to stick weld mig braze oxy acetylene by the time I was 15 , be sure to choose the correct rod and keep them in a dry area the flux on the outside will absorb water which makes for a harder time welding
+It's not gonna do anything, or it's gonna come out". Famous last words ! Could see that coming all the way ! Ray, I'm NOT throwing shade ! Been there and done that ! It'll get figgered out, I'm sure !
Great video 👍A little cheat for stick welding is drag the rod quickly on the
Earth clamp that warms up the rod and easier to start the weld😊
Also you can bend the rod at an angle to get to hard to reach places and it also puts your hand at a better angle.
@1chound1 I nearly suggested it but let's get the burning some rods 😁
Look at this way, no one will ever see it because it's under the truck and hidden by the frame. Great job. thanks.
I am not a welder - but would recommend practicing welding skills so when the next time comes about you will be better. I have stick welded and it has been many years - take a bit of practice and knowing your welder's settings and which is the appropriate welding rods to use. You got the job done and that is what counts appreciate and look forward to upcoming videos.
Hey Ray, always interesting to try your hand at a new skill and as we all know, a fresh coat if paint hides a multitude of sins. Cheers!
Fun to watch Ray SLOWLY rebuild a Chevy truck, that actually is STILL way better than a 2025 Chevy truckl!!!!!
Seeing you with shorts on and it is 27 degrees in Arkansas Delta next to Miss. River...
Ray just so you know you still have to move the welding rod from piece to piece just like any other thing you would weld your case from nut to mount just a lil so the weld will bound both pieces of metal together 💪🏽
That Milwaukee rotary tool is my next tool purchase so it was good to see it in action. I took a 5 day welding course at the U. of Colorado in Boulder for 250.00.
More dirtymax fun. Happy New Year
Oh & yeah nice job realizing that stick welding is more of a striking than a stabbing motion.
Nah, you don't want comments on that welding. 😂
Hey Ray some advice from a welder use some spatter gel on all of your threads it'll protect your threads from damage with all the spatter coming off your puddle believe me low cost saves alot of work if spatter get on them threads your in trouble bolt is damaged so is your nut backing it out 👍
Breaking an extractor can be bad, but luckily you were in a welded nut. That's about the only situation I would say it wouldn't be a tough one. The welds on that nut are not visible so it's the best case scenario for you to try out stick welding. Gets the job done and we'll only know....shhh don't tell. lol
I was having a bad day, just by chance I came by and saw you posted this video. The day still sucks, but not as bad now. Thanks.🙃
The best luck I've had pulling a broken fastener like that is with a left handed drill bit. Not every time but a lot of times once the bit gets some purchase the broken fastener will back out. Using easy outs is mostly a nightmare scenario.
Those kind of extractors are the best in my experience. I only use them when I'm trying to get a broken bolt out from somewhere I'd really rather not be welding, though.
And you can actually get them out without cutting the bolt off, just put it in the vise with the nut resting the in the jaws, and knock it out with a punch from the bottom, assuming you've drilled all the way through the bolt. Of course, half the time I end up breaking the extractor just like that, but I just weld on a nut and either pull the extractor out like I normally would a bolt, or at least the heat softens the extractor enough I can drill it out.
As for the weld nuts, the nice thing about that is that it doesn't have to look pretty, it just needs to hold the nut in place until you get it bolted, then the nut will do nut things and hold the bolt in place until you try to remove the bolt later and break the tack welds, but that's a problem for future you. They do make special weld nuts that have projections for welding, they don't shrink as much as a regular bolt will after welding so you don't risk binding the bolt on the way in, but you can just chase it with a tap if you don't care to buy the special weld nuts. You can find them at most farm stores and dedicated hardware stores, sometimes the big box stores have them in stock but you'll be paying a premium.
i'd have drilled it out to the tapping size, and just run some taps through it . save alot of aggro !
Hey Ray. 28 year old welder here with 874 years of experience and creator of every single welding certification known to mankind. Don't listen to any negative comments. You've done everything perfectly.
@@Gizmetti and you get a gold star and you n you…..and nobody learns, mediocrity all-round. Oprah’s school of woke-ism.
Doesn’t have to be pretty to be a success. Happy New Year from Manchester, England!
I've seen other posts regarding your need to practice and I agree. Get some other rods, 6011, 6013, 7014, 7018 and wok with those. Each rod has specific purposes so learn those and practice. Not bad for a first timer.
This whole situation turned out to be nuts! (see what I did there?) I also love seeing you approach these tasks with genuine patience. Me? I learned patience from my Dad, primarily because he didn't have any.
Hey Ray you get a piece of scrap metal to do some practice welds to get you and the welder dialed in before you do the final weld.
I would love to experience your metal to metal engine mount vibrations on the test drive. That would make for a solid riding experience.
I had poly mounts on my hot rod...it vibrated so bad it would pop the glove compartment door open at red lights....mirrors? good thing i don't use them lol
Your welding is better than mine. Good onya Ray.
Just remember, Ray, you are leading a pool of liquid metal so it freezes where you want it.
Itll work ray not bad
A nice warm Florida video on a cold snowy day here in Maryland.
Practice makes perfect 😂 I have used stick and MiG welding and both are good 👍
Also keep on moving the slag to will you are welding there bud
Ray! I like this series on the channel. Pretty cool your going to full tilt on it.
Best way to learn - jump in and try it. 👍
Hey Ray, just heard a song on the radio it was by Corb Lund called hard on equipment, thought it would make you smile!! Hello and happy new year from the Western Isles in Scotland