Well, It looks like I have a couple/few videos that might pique your interest. This was an interesting one. I wasn't quite sure if it would work. so far so good!. Either way, kick back and enjoy these few minutes. Thanks for the support.
Well, It looks like I have a couple/few videos that might pique your interest. This was an interesting one. I wasn't quite sure if it would work. so far so good!. Either way, kick back and enjoy these few minutes. Thanks for the support.
If you’ve never welded overhead, under a greasy machine, in the dirt, in the heat/cold, you can’t appreciate how difficult this was.
Also cast iron
Not to mention, can you imagine how cramped and crowded it was with well over 60k people under there watching him?
I have never, but I still appreciate.
very few welders would even attempt this kind of repair. i think most would just laugh and tell you you're nuts. i hope your customers appreciate you!
Почему вы так думаете? Я бы взялся 😅 . Не вижу в этом ничего особенного.
Agreed - I've welded similar repairs and if this is 2 for 2 then that's an impressive score. I had about a 50% success rate.
What is equally impressive is all the working positions they both can achieve to perform the repair.
Yeah, I agree. The welders would walk away. Only the artists would do this.
Issac has spoiled his customers they know that he can do the impossible
I really enjoy watching you work with your son . I worked with my dad. We fought all the time. But I did it for 45 years. Thanks to him.
I see you have your little twin working with you. Same shirt, same pants same pen in the pocket. It's good to see father and son working together. This makes great memories for both of you in the future. Great job, as always 👍
Very professional 😊
That was a tough job! Out of position, cast iron, and not a flat surface. You are the master!
The self control to not weld too much at a time is impressive, well done to the both of you!
Your technique on welding cast using the needle scaler to spread the tensions is on another level. I'm sure I'll need it eventually. Thanks Isaac.
Awesome! But my knees and elbows ache now like I have been crawling around on gravel for hours. Hats off to Isaac and crew for continuing to raise the bar.
Dude, I'm Still sore!! haha.
The things we get into as craftsmen, much respect sir
Whatever you charge them you save them thousands or even the loss of a machine. Simply amazing work.
That machine will continue doing it's thing for another 70 years thanks to your repair.
A real genius to try and lift with a jack from there! Just means job security for you, I guess. Well done at any rate my friend! 👍
An old Cat grader with no hyd, otherwise known as a knuckle buster, kept the operator busy all the time, keep up the great work and videos.
Does the peening from the scaler do anything for the weld or is it simply cleaning?
@@rascalwind The peening de-stresses the metal and strengthens it, and also cools it off, stress in the metal is very common when welding two dissimilar metals like this, regular cold rolled steel, and cast iron .. Stress in the metal causes tension, which makes it crack later, sometimes as soon as vibration gets to it, or when it heats up to full operating temperature, even a few days later. Peening the metal while hot, can eliminate the cracking.
@@MikeBaxterABC peening also closes any porosity as well. Especiall if it's red hot. 🤔
@@MikeBaxterABC Very good reply. 👍
Growing up in the 1970s, I worked a few road jobs building and pouring the concrete forms for water run-off inlets. Back then I took note that every grader operator on our jobs always seemed to have the stub of a chewed-off cigar stuck in the corner of his mouth. Every last one of them. I honestly think it had something to do with how they got so close to final grade on the last pass of their blade. LOL Cheers! Whipple
Isaac has the most important element of hoping to deal with cast iron. PATIENCE. Great job and a fine example to us all.
Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!
boy that was fast!
Always good to see you and your son working together.
Again I have learned something new. I was always told that welding cast metal was difficult, but using your method made it look easy. You are a great teacher. It looks like your son is going to follow in your footsteps. He has a great teacher.
Overhead, oil soaked, cast, and curves. Pretty sure that's on the welding Jedi test. Very nice job. I also love how you're teaching your son. Seems like that's something that never happens anymore for many reasons. By the time he's your age, this line of work is going to pay more than doctors or lawyers. So few young men going into the trades. 😢
I do alot of these kinda repairs and this is a nice clean fix for what you have to work with it’s probably the most sound part of the under carriage left lol
Peening the welds with the needle scaler like that might just be the secret sauce. Excellent work as usual. Thanks for the video!
It is great to see a father and his son working so well together! great job guys!
Nice job, and congrats on the shoutout from allistairc123 at the end of his series on repairing the 10 to crusher jaw (12 spools of wire used)!
Excellent repair Isaac! I’ve done a few oil pan repairs…similar situations. You guys watching this probably already know this stuff but maybe this will help someone. Just from experience with these types of jobs. one thing I do to battle the oil when it starts seeping out is hit it with that green non-chlorinated brakekleen, then hit it with air, then weld. The brakekleen will thin out the oil, then the air blows it away and evaporates, then weld it in a timely fashion before the oil seeps back in. It will definitely buy you some time and make your life easier. Just make sure it’s the green can brakekleen. Idk that’s my go to move in that situation.
Great tip. I wouldn’t have thought of it. Learn something new everyday on this channel. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers! Whipple
I did that on one oil pan, and got a big fireball in the face because I did not air out the break cleaner enough. I learned from it though.
I agree .. that that green non-chlorinated brake cleaner is kind of expensive but it's worth it!
@@zidarsk8 I know what you mean. My dad used to tell me that every education has a cost. Some are more expensive than others.
If you use the chlorinated brake cleaner, you will give yourself a mustard gas bath.
Greg from northern Michigan Great job ! Bend to fit, weld it, paint to match, ship it on down the road ! You and your son perform exceptional work !
Also. I really like watching you repair things
Man of a million tacks!! Amazing, beyond amazing! Get a list of everything you should not do for a good weld and you had it facing you. Man that was a performance.
You bent that plate so perfect, l think l would've just spaced out around the perimeter drilled and tapped bolts with a thick gasket. Nice repair 😊
Overhead and oily!..... always an easy repair for everyone except the guy who actually has to do the repair. Good job as always and even better that you are teaching the next generation how do the difficult repairs as well. As for the seep, they could clean the surface with brake parts cleaner and put some jb weld on the area and the leak would be stopped and it could still be disassembled in the future if necessary. Really enjoy the variety of repairs that you do in your videos, always something new and different.👍👍
The customer wasn't asking for anything difficult were they. 😮 Good job Issac. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes.
Wow!! nice to see a knuckle buster still in service!!
This machine looks like something i would see on diesel creek !
Haha. Right??? He's got some cool old stuff.
"Respect" on your son's glove is awesome!!
Looks like a cat number 12. We did the same thing to one of ours. Nice work.
"And hold 'most' of the oil in." Yep. Sometimes, that's the best you are allowed to do, so roll with it.
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Caray Isaac, en este video te vi sufrir y sufrí contigo !!, eres todo un profesional y dudo que lo que te hayan pagado esté al nivel de tu trabajo 👍
Oily cast iron, overhead. Looks fun to me ;-)
You get all the best jobs, Isaac! As a certified old guy, I can confirm that the ground gets harder every year. Also, clothes mysteriously shrink over time. 🤣
I’ve noticed my legs appear longer the older I get, it gets harder to reach that spanner I dropped on the floor too.
Very true! I'm beginning to feel it for sure. Something happens when you pass the half century mark. ughh.!!😁😁
makes you look at the old folks and think "I'm never gonna make it at this rate"@@ICWeld
Thanks for the video Issac ❤❤ great job 👍. Take care of yourself and family and be Blessed ❤️❤️.
Top notch repair …hes a master craftsman.
Looks to be a Cat 12E model . The 12 F looks close but the difference is the control box is smoother and doesn’t tear your arms off when your turning the circle . I learned to cut grade with the E model then I got a 12F and thought I was on a Cadillac and then I got one of first 12 G articulating blades in California with hydraulics and I knew I must be in heaven .
Drove right past you near the plant entrance that day in Cedar Park. As always really nice work.
Now he's got a spot to place the jack it'll hold😊nice work guys👊
Make a bed/mat out of a roll of hardware cloth(1/4" fencing). Fold it so you have 3 or 4 loose layers and about 3 or four foot long. It will both help smooth out the rocks all the while letting sparks and hot bbs to fall through. You'll want to make all the edges smooth and tack them in place so they aren't getting bent and catching on everything. Even putting a garden rake one the truck to prepare the area would help.
Slightly late to viewing this video. Was feeling both of you gentleman’s “pain”, lying down there on all kind of rock(s), arm fatigue/cramps, sheesh. Couple of questions.., (not a welder, but I am getting parts, pieces, and equipment together to do my own around the shop/farm welding, and with your inspiration I will one day be just like you…, hahaha..!), doubtful for sure, I am 60yrs young.., that ship as they say has sailed many years ago… Anyway, I think I understand the stitching is to minimize heat buildup in one area, and warping. Why so quick to needle scale the weld.., is that another way to let the heat escape and not be contained under the slag? Great videos, love seeing junior working with you. Thank you sir.
@@greggb1416i know you're not asking me but nbs welding has a video and i think it mashes the weld while its still red hot to get a snugger fit and close the gap even more. The video i saw he actually used a hammer and demonstrated this. Anyways hope this helps answer your question. ✌️
@@armandhammer9617 Ahh copy that, no problem. I usually include the other viewers in eliciting an answer to my question(s), because I know the content creator can’t answer all the questions. So, thank you. I even wondered about the “sealing” aspect of hammering the hot weld. Thank you sir. And I used to be subscribed to NBS…
Layers of 1/4" hardware cloth is brilliant. Weld spatter safe, and smoothing to lay on.
@greggb1416 I'm not IC, but the reason for the needle scaler is to peen the weld. He's welding cast iron with a steel electrode. Cast iron shrinks more and faster than steel. So the idea is to lay in a little bead then peen the steel while the cast is cooling off. Peening the steel is like setting the head of a rivet. It swells it out so that it keeps up with the cast shrinking and it won't crack or break....or getting the deadly PLINK!
I sense that most of the previous comments are from people who are likely not too easily impressed. To earn their respect is what many people strive for. Keep on truckin' welderman.
That machine has a lot more issues than whether or not your patch leaks. Great job. I'm impressed.
Your understated nature hides how difficult some of the jobs you do really are.
That was a great repair Issac, turned out real good. That inner sheild worked far better than i thought it would
I did that on an engine block years ago and to finish it off I cleaned it real good and put a coating of two part epoxy over the weld area and not a drop of a leak. I was worried about pin holes.
I always learn something from you, Isaac.
I appreciate that!
YOU are your worst critic Isaac . lol Good work guys . :)
Isaac, ya sure massaged that piece to fit "jus-rite!" Nice job! Thanks for sharing! 👍🇺🇸♥️
The struggle was real! Great job filming for us.
*I C Weld* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Like I’ve said before… THIS MAN CAN WELD MAHOGANY TO TITANIUM… Incredible skills!
Amazing what you call "ugly" ! Plus, it holds oil! You're amazing! People call my welds F-ugly, and that's on a good day.
Thank you team. I like the way you patch fragile castings in place.
My hat off to you and your son! Man what a job. Hello from San Antonio, TEXAS!
I ran a 49' Adams grader on 7 mile private road for a few years. Much like this Cat , it had crash boxes . You learn quickly how to grip the controls so the dont bite you . Great repair you two!
very nice work , not many would attempt such a job
This is not welding, this is microsurgery. Hats off
Great repair , you saved them lots of money on that one. Shout out to your son for some great team work.
Awesome job repairing that CAT Isaac. It is hard for many welders to make such smooth welds in one continuous pass, but you can tack and stitch an still make it pretty, despite the dirt and oil fighting you every step of the way. It was especially good to see your son back on the job with you. You two work so well together it's blessing to watch you teach him on the job. I figure someday soon you'll have him weldiing the hard to reach places and give your tired arms a break. LOL
Great video❤
Remarkable. It's nice to stand up again, after. Little stretch, maybe. :)
Really great repair! Most would probably make the plate and put it up with JB Weld and a bunch of small bolts. Great team work also that is super nice that you have someone to learn and also help so precisely with the job.
Just found ur channel, I have a natural passion for this work and currently work as a trader, but since a kid iv worked in my fathers workshop this kind of work Is in my blood I love it ❤
Thanks Isaac for the hard work forming those compound curves to weld into those cavities. At least you won't have to drive it with all those manual controls. You would need the forearms and shoulders of an old-style electrical lineman that climbs poles all day by hand. I saw a group of those guys install 8 or 9 security lights on a horse racetrack for SECO in Ocala, FL back in 1984. Those guys had arms like my thighs and I was a tough & fit horse farmer. They would climb those poles faster than a squirrel with just spikes, then hook their belt when they got to the top, then going down was faster. Took them about 2.5 hrs. to do all those lights. Enjoy the brain candy figuring it all out!
Popeye arms!
That was a nice one to watch, not so nice working oon it. Great job
There's only so much you can do out in the field and under a machine. Good job.
Good work. I have said for many years. Welding cast is 1 inch per hour if doing it right. I like that method, for certain things.
Nice job Isaac, this old girl has definitely paid for itself
Me and my dad work together every day in our small family business and I hope to one day bring my son along with us. My son is 5 years old so he still needs time to grow. Love seeing you spend time with your boy and I know you are so proud of him for just being there with you
If there was ever a welder who wears a cape, you're him!
Be a welder they said. Repair mobile equipment they said. It will be fun they said.I admire your discipline in keeping your tacks small and maintaining temperature control. I tend to always push the limits and generally end up paying the price in rework.
Another great repair and video Isaac.
Good to see your son back at it!
You are very critical on yourself. But apart from the unavoidable pin holes, I think these welds look fantastic! Much respect!
Issac you did it again made a silk purse out of a pig’s ear. Thank you Sir for the video
Great teamwork!
Great patch repair, looks like from factory and nothing happened there! Considering all the oil and dirt present, it turnd out really nice... Nice to see Junior back in action! 👍👍👍
I have always compared Welders to Doctors and Mechanics. It seems like the are very few that can do the job right the first time, but when you find that one, it's worth paying what they charge.
Isaac, that repair looks super, very interesting welding of cast. I assume the needle scaler helps reduce the stress that is created in the weld. As always I enjoy your repair videos and you sure have a super talent completing these jobs. Thanks for sharing.
It does
Yes, I was able recalled one of your welding tips.@@ICWeld
Awesome, thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍always a pleasure watch your project...
Тяжелая работа , уважение команде!
Issac, great to see your Son in action again helping you...cheers from Florida, Paul
If it works it works. Good job saving it from the scrapper.
Excellent work
The two of you working together like a well oiled machine. Pun intended on this job 🙃
Great job for an in situ job. Many a welder would of insisted they remove the casing so you can weld in a workshop.
Great video, Isaac. Nice repair. Your expertise shows on repairs like this.
Great job . Glad to see your son helping you he couldn’t have a better teacher you
I do a lot of work at a yard I have my sealand continer shop. Stone yard. Heavy cardboard. Works great, ya can slid on it and if you're just careful with the cutting, it works. And it doesn't burn that easily.
Thanks forvthe video. Hope you have a good week end
Thanks for letting me watch.
Try some pvc conveyor belting for the sharp rock problem. I was a mintennce tech in a plastic injection molding plant for years.😮 They replace them often. Very thin, very flexible but still firm against contures, such a relief from rocks, always were free to me because they were chunking them, and the make great snow sleds. Slick as a turtle turd.
"It's ugly but it works" Actually I think it looks great! Nice job!
That was a real good one. Tough place. Hard to work like you said a lot of time. I watched this gentleman out of Manitoba half ass customs. He takes oil pan from LS's and cuts about 2 in off and he tick wells them back together and he says his favorite trick is after he does all that he rubs a well down with JB weld and he says it works. It doesn't leak. People have different things I don't know. I never used it myself but you never know and their aluminum oil pans.. 👍👍😊🇨🇦
Wow, there was a lot of good lessons to be learned here. #1 Don't jack a cast iron part. #2 How to spot/tack weld steel to cast iron. #3 How to save the customer thousands of dollars and or preserve an investment / keep a machine on the road keeping costs low for everyone. That was one of those crap jobs, kink in the neck, rock in the back, uncomfortable working positions. Most places would have made the customer dismantle the machine and just bring the part to them so they could weld it on a table in the A/C while they sat on a chair with a vapor hood. I hope you got a Kings Ransom for that job.
A PERFECT example of knowing exactly what's needed, great job!! Thankfully this one didn't need a heavy support or structural overbuilt type repair, a success story even in those terrible conditions. Kurtis over at CEE had his cast iron project fail as the part needed a structural repair, huge difference between the two.
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Enjoy seeing your mijo take thoes spark like journeyman welder and not jumping around like a fish out of water on that gravel floor. He's getting their.
It's awesome that you have brought your son into the business with you. Hopefully you can make more videos more often like in the past to get him more experience. Awesome channel guys.