1000 tons Vs 100 mm 4 inch steel plate .. mega metal welding repair
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another mega repair job, intense coverage of welding cutting gouging with actual arc shots
this is a scrapyard shear baler that had catastrophic structure failure
lots and lots of air arc gouging, welding cutting in the workshop I hope I kept the content moving, there is only a few slow spots in the video,
lots more videos to come of all sorts. tractors, diggers, welding quads, 4x4 offroad etc check back. thanks guys
have a look at this mess @CuttingEdgeEngineering @weldingtipsandtricks
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@ICWeld @trendtv8888
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I’m a pipeline welder in Texas. I really don’t envy your job it just looks so ridiculously uncomfortable. You are a true professional at your craft. I appreciate you taking the time to film your work. My girlfriend always laughs because I weld all day at work then come home to watch some other dude weld. Best wishes to you!
My son is an Iron Worker. I gave my children the option of me providing them with college to get their lives started. My daughter became a business major. I got my son an internship at my work doing metal working on US Navy aircraft during high school. He chose the trades and completed 4 years of schooling while working full time. He’s one of the most incredible welders you’ll ever meet. His welds are a work of art. While I wish he would have followed my path into engineering he loves what he does, he’s good at it and he’s respected by his colleagues. I’m so proud of both my children!
You just never know. I have two degrees, one in chemistry. Never used them. Grow the sweetest corn though. (Maybe I did use those degrees after all.) My daughter, not even a GED, started out picking up trash in our local town of 21K. Her work ethic, ( I taught her hard ranch work) got the attention of the whole town. On the fast track to management now. You just never know. Blessings.
so should you be kaptain. a great weldor is worth a lot.
Raising decent hardworking kids is a job well done.
They had a father in their life. That’s the difference.
Good job investing in your children. Wish i had someone trying to set me up for success when i was young.
“I hope that this video was okay?” Seriously? It was AWESOME!! Your best one yet!! Loved all the close ups. I don’t know how you can endure the heat, as most folks have no idea how hot work like that creates. My hats off to you brother!!
What happened the pipefitter 1727?
Nice video, Most people will never understand the physical toll this kind of work does to the human body over time, ask me how I know ,lol.
Beautiful work you are a true craftsman , thanks again.
I have been working as auto body tech 40 years as welder trying to get health welding masks and other things I have COPD no one has lived long as I have l am 72 I will pray 🙏 for you health
Knees are first to go, one can only hope to get work sitting while making saddles for the young bucks to install on various jobs later on and hopefully punch your ticket til retirement rolls around! Eat your veggies, tators and plenty of 90% Ln beef lads, you'll need'em doing this kind of work!
Just wanted to let you know you (and many others here on YT) have inspired me to take up metal working as a profession and not just a hobby. I’m starting work at a production facility next week, will be doing some entry level aluminum fabrication at an American owned and operated facility. I wasn’t happy sitting behind a desk and can’t wait to make something real with my hands instead of writing software for corporate parasites. I don’t think many people understand the move, less money, more danger, more pain, but I guess their hell is heaven to me. You’re the salt of the earth and a man among boys. I finally feel free, happy, and proud of what I do, and I hope you do as well. Best wishes to you and your family, and thank you for taking the time to share this work with the world.
Making things, real things to be used, and creating is truly following the creator! Any job you enjoy is better than one you don't.
11:32 I love how the reflection in the lens shows the arc and the gouging puddle! Amazing work!
Reflection off of the IR blocking filter on the lens, and then reflected back off the antireflective coating on the back of the last focusing lens. Very bright light there to get an image off the 2 supposed to be non reflective surfaces.
it is alot of shots ....very cool
Yeah! I was about to comment the same reading yours.
Yeah but what about the shots at 50:52
After watching this video, I am sure that whenever anyone asks you "What do you do for a job?" you have never managed to truly do yourself justice with whatever reply you've given. The amount of skill, precision and understanding of materials and the tools you use is incredible. Massive respect!
This man is a national treasure!
Been in the mining industry for 45 years. Seen some of the best welders in the US and you sir rank right with them. Well done!
Absolutely agree!
It blows my mind that this kind of work is done in our wee country! Amazing work as always! They need to get you onto the welding tips and tricks podcast 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers bud
When I was about 8 or 9 my Dad geared me up to try his arc gouge. SCARED the crap out of me ... later in the shop I learned to love it's fast removal of excess steel. I think it's rather glorious. Big boy's toys😉👍
I was (am) a welder/ fitter and worked in a lot of different industries. I don’t think
that I ever worked were a job like that wasn’t done by a crew of people to split up the misery! Arc gouging is tough at best but being inside the work for that long is almost unbelievable! Your skills and toughness set you apart, you sir, are special!
Best Detailed welding video that I have EVER WATCHED. The close up of the nozzle during the Full Pen was Outstanding. The attention of explanation Outstanding.
SERIOUS RESPECT
The way you describe the power and feeling of using the air arc is almost poetic and it's clear the magnitude of what you're doing is not lost on you. It is always fascinating to me how we as soft humans and our tools match up with these massive structures and machines to interact with them. We multiply our power with technology and tools despite being physically outmatched by these giants.. It never ceases to amaze me.
never beg Allistair , your content is always worthy of a huge thumbs up . keep up the great work brother , I'm delighted to see you're channel growing .
I'm tipping that Alistair finds NYE fireworks to be somewhat boring after this sort of gouging work.
Talk about an assault on your senses, super brilliant light, molten runs of steel, the volcanic heat, the smoke and poisonous fumes, the deafening chest thumping noise, sweat pouring off your body.
. All in a day's work? Holy shit!
Amazing video, thanks for taking the trouble to film and edit all that hard work. I repaired a 200kg digger bucket recently but this was on another level all together.👍
we were lucky to be in a building that used to be a shaft forge. this meant we had a 20x8x8 heat treatment kiln that was left in place. so stress relief was easy for us that way. we used toi have 60t steel mill parts that needed a pretty thick layer of hard surfacing built up on them, so we just preheated in the kiln and kept them at temp in it at night. that thing was a absolute luxury to have
That pre-heat oven is the size of a standard 20 ft shipping container, just for reference.
@@markfryer9880 oh sorry. im in the eu, so im talking in metric
Respect. Work ethic, tenacity, skill, know how, experience, and a whole host of superlatives - you deserve them all.
I used to be an M1A1 tank mechanic. Working in a broken-down tank under the desert sun is no joke either. But tankers have these vests that hook up to the air purification system and blow cool air inside your Nomex coveralls to make it a little more bearable. I bet that would be a good investment for jobs like this.
This for anyone that has never done anything remotely similar is what is called fricken hard work and working Really fricken hard. Brutal hard on the body. Great repair, seeing it back together and operating at the end was a perfect ending.
Your becoming the "go to" man for repairing these shears ! Great job.
First class job most good welders would not have tackled a job of that size.
I hope you are paid well for the amazing work you do.
Have a good new year from Scotland
Been there, done that. I was a heavy structural welder in U.S. Navy, welding on boilers.
I've done this with 3/8" rods and he's not kidding when you can literally feel the power in your arms and chest when arc gouging.
I can appreciate what you're going through. When I was in welding school (not a college), our instructor would have us carbon/air arc one inch plate...then do a Full Pen. Like you stated, the vibrations and noise was Insane.
Well done, nice job. You must have good PPE for the gouging in those confined spaces. Don’t worry about the instagram knobs, they would know where to start with a job like that. All the best for the New Year.
To be fair, most of us looked at this unit and went; "Where do you start?"
Well, like most complex jobs, you start by bitting off one piece at a time.
I used to have a similar problem taking all of the components of a home office into a client's home. I would just start by building the various under desk cupboards and drawer units and then locate any end panels and infill fillers. Set out those units and fix them to the walls, cut and install the desktop support cleats and the brackets to fix down the bench tops. Suddenly, your job looks half way done. Layout for the overhead bookcase, install the fixing rails and start assembly of the bookcase. Install adjustable shelves and any cupboard doors. Clean down unit, clean up tools and debris. Pick up drop sheets and a quick vacuum. Collect payment. Job done.
Absolutely one of the top youtubers. Videos are always fascinating to see. Putting cooke engineers on the map for anyone of us who didn't know about them already. Definitely as case of no job to big or to small. Keep it up
I can’t begin imagining what those guys suffered building Brunel’s monstrous creations. Great video fella, a lesson in perseverance, planning and skill. 2022 starts with a sizzle 👊🏻
That is unbelievable, the amount of work is staggering! Great video as usual, thank you for sharing your skills with us!
Impressive as all get out. As a welder and hobby machinist that's some fine work you did. I had to give up welding because of joint problems and arthritis and sure do miss it. I still get to strike an arc on occasion when it's in a position I can stand but for the most part it gets left to the more agile
I feel you bro I have the same issue as you. I miss work so much its unreal
What a true master. You made that shear stronger than it was when new. The owner of that shear must be super happy to have someone like you to repair the heart and sole of the scrap yard! Thanks for posting your work.
I’m a heavy duty mechanic/ part time welder, that was a monumental job! Well done sir! Great soundtrack also 👍👍
you sir are a real man . total respect for your work
love the 80s background music nice one
Wow, I'm been a hobby welder for almost 50 years. I don't believe that I've seen a wire feed at 300 amps yet alone run one. Very impressed with your welding and cutting skills. Great video!
Watching your video of the 100mm plate . Awesome glad to see someone still knows what Real work is. I was a metal worker for 30+ years I think I've done it all. Good job keep up the good work glad I found your channel
Great video. I really enjoy watching a true craftsman at work.
Al, you work so hard you make me tired and sore. You have my most profound respect! Love your vids, thank you.
Thank you for showing it working at the end
I wish a speedy recovery to your baby, rest and peace to your family. Great video, thank you for sharing your work.
Word of advice.... when doing heavy gouging like that at around 900 amps grab yourself some 1/4x1 inch flat gouging rods and stack 4 of them to make a 1x1 inch square. I use to use this technique quite a bit. You will be able to gouge further without having to reset. Have fun and your welcome 😊
How much more air do you to blow the slag you would make with a stacked 1”x1” gouging rod compared to with single rod making multiple passes? Additionally how is controllability using a 1”x1” gouging rod compared to single rod?
It’s rare I watch a video this long, what a brilliant insight in to heavy plant repair.
That vert-up arc shot near the end was impressive, weave it wide and wish it well.
Hope the little one is better soon.
Great work mate!
Exactly, this was the best arc shot of the video for me too. I was surprised it wasn’t flowing out the front of the weld but shows his skill there. I’m guessing he turned his settings down a little before going vertical but I’m not experienced with 1.2mm wire and the amperage it needs.
I used to do arc cutting and welding inside industrial furnaces (Nickel firetubes) so I know exactly what that heat and confinement feels like. The furnaces would need about 3 days to cool off which cost production time so I went in after a day of blowing cold air through them. Many times I've got out and gone running down the shop to put my burning boots in the canal out the back door. Oh how we laughed!
Amazing work Allistair, truly incredible.
Absolutely brilliant. Fascinating. That is a hard way to make a living. I try to weld and can to a point but this is another level and then some. My biggest problem is I can never see what I am doing. I have 4 different helmets. Cheater lens. Worn glasses. Even worse stick welding. Someone as skilled as yourself makes it look easy. I know enough to know it isn't. Great job.
Glad not all your videos are full lenght, but it was a great time tonight with feet up, beers in hand watching this through. Thanks and take care of yourself!
Wow!! Great job! My first thought was why don’t you just heat it up and clamp it back to get the bucle out… but now I see how it is the best way to go to weld a complete new part in. What a job! Hope your finger heals quickly!
I have found no other videos like yours. Simply incredible volume of work shown in just over 1 hour.
Check out cutting edge engineering
Absolutely incredible stress on that machine when it’s working, great job 👏
It’s people like you that keep this world running I respect anybody who can do the type of work you do extremely hard time consuming and tedious work and that’s an understatement the rich and powerful and have no clue that people like you keep the world running stay strong brother.
Wow, cant believe I just watched the whole thing, supposed to be working but had to take the break to watch it. Thanks for taking the time to document so much of it and sharing. Charles
Great skill and hard work never gets old .
I love your work . A toast to you for posting .
Cheers from Canada !
its good mate, keep sharing people don't know skills, and i look at you welding skills and experience. people need to know that those are skills that sustain us
I CAN'T stop watching, your welding is. GREAT, I can really appreciate your work !!😃😃😃
Cheers Ali, Dante’s inferno springs to mind!, I used to repair heavy plant and welding repairs were part of the job. We are/were doctors to industry.
Dang, that was a lot of work, thanks for taking the time to make this awesome video!
Well done , a job to be proud of .
Dear Alistair,
Thanks very much for the video of doing an awkward job, It reminded me of my days long ago of doing rework when I was a welder for Caterpillar in the 70's.
I agree about the noise and i since discovered that beyond a certain decibel level that ear plugs plus ear muffs hearing protection levels are overcome by the noise being transmitted to the eardrums by the scull itself. That is why carrier flight deck crews wear hearing protection helmets. Oregon Aero in Western USA can make and sell them and they make a huge difference.
Cheers!
Great video! It's not often one gets to see what it's like to work on the heavy side of fabrication. Nothing like preheating all that material and welding at that current in the middle of summer. It really does start to cook you. Take care and wish you a strong and swift healing from your injury.
Terrific vid, it's easy to see how the human body can suffer through extraordinary stresses then pay it back to the owner years later. Hope the finger heals well.
What a massive undertaking. Very impressive.
Loved it. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep them coming 💪💪💪
Mad respect. Monster job!
Wow, really cool seeing truly industrial processes like this. 1000 amps gouging and 600-700 amps welding is just insane.
Ever wondered how all the heavy machinery is made? Yes. It's people like him burning the thick leather gloves. Gotta heat up thick metal to spec, or it's going to cold crack when it contracts.
Proper Job. Great to see work done here not abroad
Very impressive work! Thanks for showing the process.
Fantastic!! I'll bet @ICWeld and @CuttingEdgeEngineeringAustralia would admire your work. They do heavy equipment repair, but maybe not quite as heavy as this job!
Making something very difficult to do look easy is the work of an artist .
I used to work on rail cars. Gouging into a hole like that is truly the loudest thing I’ve ever been close to. I really wish there was a way to reproduce that in video, shockingly loud.
Gouging is always loud
Brilliant thanks loved the up hill closeup. Would love for you to expand even further on the finite parts of your work for instance pre heat, welder settings, machining the parts etc. Thanks for your time taken on this project to show us how its done and done properly.
Awesome video. Fantastic workmanship. Your a legend. Stay safe. Your job descriptions are much appreciated. Thanks.Also full marks to you photographer.
Thanks, Allistar, watched and enjoyed both of your repair videos of both of these machines you rebuilt, and some of your others today. What better way to sit around the house with a bad cold, or whatever else they call it now... Thanks for taking the time to make them and put it all together for everyone to see. Hard to imagine welding plate that thick. I don't think I ever welded over 80 mm. Good job. You made it look like anyone who is willing to alternately freeze, roast in an oven and drown in sweat and dust could do it!
Well I've played with my little gouging rig (200a ish) enough to have a small idea of what it's like to run that beast, holy cow!
Incredible work you are doing.! Thanks for sharing.
My hats off to you! Amazing job.. Horrible conditions..
Amazing skills and workmanship mate 👍
Interesting to see such repair done. Thanks for taking time to show and edit this video!
You and Isaac from I C Weld are my favorites with a torch. Both of you are surgeons with an Oxy-Acetylene torch.
Great video. Thanks. Love to see the finished product at work.
You do some amazing work. Worrying about your welds not being pretty enough on the insides of that little impossible space. Enjoy your videos very much.
I worked in underground gold mining, I did stuff like that this all the time, and we called it Air Arching, it's loud and hot but I really liked the work...
I'm imagining doing that with a 4" grinder.
Always a pleasure to watch you work.
10,000 grinding disks and 150 grinders and you should be pretty close to the halfway mark 😂
the real youtube stars would have whipped out their Dremel and had that job done in about 6 years.
@@carjacker0 lol you mean la hoover?
Best wishes to your son and family. Awesome job with that mammoth piece! Great content. Thanks for posting all this especially since your draggin' your tail.
Wow, what a job...
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Thx for showing!
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I’m so very sorry for the awkward ways you’re faced with in welding❤️🙏😞 I wish things could be a little bit easier on you. I know what physical labor is like. My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend. I just subscribed and gave a thumbs up 👍 hopefully one day soon you won’t have to deal with the pain of this job your having. Much love and respect🙏❤️😞
Absolutely awesome. Your should hire on with the manufacture of that machine and teach them proper welding techniques. Great save for a very abused piece of machinery.
Thank you for sharing this nice-looking welds.
Absolutely incredible job!!! Keep up the good work & great vids
Love the vids of the actual weld. And see the penetration.
Just found this channel and subbed. Great video! I cannot imagine how unbearably hot that would be welding in that small space. Thanks for sharing!
A flux core process (smoky) demands the inlet side of a big fan, pulls in thru ... Introduce air at say the middle of the back of a jumpsuit/overalls should push air thru legs and collar. In the winter a hood only version ...
Excellent work! Have done similar work in the mines, power plants and steel mills. People have no clue what hard dangerous work people do to get their stuff made. Thanks for sharing. Be safe my friend.
Being a coded welder and and plant fitter in UK till retirement this video is Awesome just had to watch it 😁😁🤘🤘
Very impressive thank you I like to do a bit of welding but You are worlds away and to take time to pass your knowledge on
Hi, i think you gonna raise the earth temperature !!! Happy New Year and take care of yourself !!!!!
Keep going, I'm watching you...
the patience of a saint needed to do this! Amazing!
Massive respect from a McClatchey in South Africa. (Diamond Diver) The learning opportunity you provide is much appreciated.
I feel your pain about the sleep deprivation its torture.Best wishes to your son hope hes better now.
"Cutting, gouging, burning, grinding and welding - story of my life" man believe me one day you should carve that into stone. Love the work, keep it up
Why not in steel in the present?
@@charlesangell_bulmtl burn it in the scrap piece he took off
So satisfying to see there are still great tradesmen out there. Very impressive work.
My second time watching this - just F kn awesome! I am humbled. They use the same arc-gouging process cutting a Submarine Hull open to allow large access, like in a Shipyard, and submerged arc to weld it back up later on. It is a talent to use it that few possess. A lot of people just tear up the metal something awful and leave it to the welder to try and make it right again.