Caterpillar 416 backhoe boom break. A little arc gouging and stick welding should do it. This Texas rock definitely puts heavy equipment to the test, and this is no different. Not quite sure how they pulled this one off. Never seen a backhoe boom break in this particular spot. Either way, its all metal to me! Relax, its only metal right!? haha. This break did present its own challenges though. The metal stretched as it tore so I needed to work around that. Hopefully this video helps show the process well enough for you to be able to achieve the same or better results.
As a grown man growing up with a stepdad, I really appreciate you teaching your son and working with him in some of the videos. It's something I never got to do with my father or stepdad. Always wanted to, they passed on and now all I can do is see others enjoy each others company and the teaching and patience you provide. As well as letting your son make decisions to learn from them. I'm jealous lol. You have an awesome family Isaac, and glad you are close to your son. This is almost therapeutic for me. Thank you.
You can tell he really cares about what he is doing . America was built by craftsman such as he . Does my heart good . Thank you . Great job !
@@bacilluscereus1299 By killing off tens of thousands from his inaction and incompetence. Yeah, some type of great this is. Wake the hell up. Zero content troll warning!
@@bacilluscereus1299 ha ha hahah
Manihot Esculenta I’m hoping that was sarcasm.
@@bacilluscereus1299 fuck off you fuckin idiot and wake up
Manihot Esculenta you’re a sick SOB. Wait until Trump figures out a way to deport you too. I wonder how you’ll feel then.
Have I mentioned before, how much I love that rig? Wow! Your videos are the best. No music, no intros, no BS, just real world problems and you....working your way through to find the most feasible solutions. I enjoy watching so much, like you have no idea....
My friend and welder of 40 somethings years Owens a shop. I stop by every couple of weeks to visit now that I'm retired. Your explanations and teachings have helped me understand some of his work. I never realized how much setup and repair goes into the work of welding and repair. It certainly isn't just "striking an arc". Big thumbs up to your videos . Godspeed
I love watching a professional do their job. It’s really cool
As long as people keep tearing stuff up like this there will be a need for people like this man to do these repairs. But if there is no one left like him, then one day the mechanic will be replacing the whole boom at even a greater cost. I weld as a hobby myself and have been doing it for 41 years. I have learned alot over the years. Field repairs like this are not cheap. But such a great job this man is doing. Keep up the great work.
I had the same thing on my backhoe in the same place. Cat recalled all those booms for that reason. Call cat and get your update. It’s not operating abuse, it’s a flaw in the design where it’s made.
Thanks for the info for that recall
Being an old crack filler for forty odd years I think your doing a fine job sir, I remember some of my first job were on backhoes or track hoe's out in the field, it was great no boss around. Lots of hours put in welding buckets etc, work all day and head for the piece of machinery that was down and weld and gouge until the daylight would be before us.
You do nice work. I was a weldor/fitter for many years in the Steel Industry. At times we had Boilermakers doing out fit up and prep work. Sometimes they were half blind and not weldors or they simple were trying to make it hard for you! I have had my share of Grand Canyons to weld up from Mr Magoo under the worse conditions. I was trained in South East Texas. We were trained for the Oil/gas and Chemical refining industry. The welds had to be right or things went boom and people died! They prepared me for almost any weld job you could imagine! I asked one old craggy weldor how the hell he got so good? He replied, "well kid, take an old coke can and fill it with mud, dirt and water, poke a hole in it and weld it up"! He wasn't kidding either because we literally were making repairs that way!
Professional welders like this can weld dimes in their sleep. Excellent craftsmanship, excellent job. A good welder is priceless. 👍👍👍👍👍
I don't think you will ever be out of work ..... Thanks for the awesome tutorial .
1109 I love that in this world there aren't enough people who have a sense of humor thank you
I've seen Isaac on Jodys videos. And the welding tips and tricks podcast. He's an absolute legend and fantastic tradesman.
Thank you for the kind words
@@ICWeld my pleasure
I love how he works slow but he’s so methodical it’s still efficient!
There is a word used to describe people who rush dangerous jobs, its corpse.
you got that a bit mixed up. he's methodical and efficient, speed is not part of the equation.
@@daos3300 And i gues that he's getting payed by the hour, so there's no rush to get the job done. i also wonder what a repair like this cost, becaus i can do this too
You know the job was involved when every door on the rig was open. Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Many comments are right on....we were taught in Civil Engineering courses that stresses always concentrate at corners. Stresses don’t like to chance directions. They like to keep going. That is why you always try to get a nice fillet where possible. The stresses will try to stay in the plate patch and not in the original material. That’s why the “football” shaped patch. The comments from the railroad welder were spot on. Thats also why you try to drill a hole in the original crack at the very end of the crack. It can stop the crack run and spread out the stresses. Just as a triangular structural shape is the strongest, the 90 degree junction is one of the weakest. Look at steel bridges, lots of triangular structural connections. Bridge concrete piers are round for the same reason. IC Weld is a master at his trade. Years ago a neighbor was a weld inspector for Nuclear containment vessels. All done by remote XRay inspection. I assume that technology is still in use. Both IC and my neighbor were Masters of their technology at their point in their profession. Wonderful videos ...i want to buy a new all welding machine that includes all the various technologies from stick to MIG. But my wife of 57 years won’t let me. She says at 85, I am dreaming the dream I should have dreamed about 50 years ago. Anyone else have this problem. She also says stay out of Harbor Freight cause I already have almost everything they sell. But I don’t have a back up. Incidently....HF now owns a majority interest in Snap On tools. Don’t believe it....Wickipedia it. JoeB JoeB
I agree
Joe B, it is easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission. The son of an old pipe welder taught me this.
Would love to see a tour of your truck.
His insta has a fair amount of pics of it
Hello quick question why do u gouge the cracks if not full pen,is it to put a bevel for nice penetration?
I like ur work by the way !
Why do u gouge the cracks if not full pen?is it just to add a bevel for better penetration!
@@DavidRodriguez-rj8uk Bingo it also more surface area for the weld to penetrate and fuse to!
Thanks for taking the time to show us how you tackle a repair like that Isaac 👍
It is always good to see how somebody else gets their answer, you do good work.
2 years later and I'm still finding gems that I soo enjoy . Just goes to show how good the man is . Now teaching his son the trade so there's going to be a continuation of this means skill set . I guess as long as the plant is made operators will continue to break them and Isaac and his son will continue to repair . Thanks again for a great video
i can't believe how well you fixed that, this is something i would have loved to learn
Always a treat to watch a master at work. I know I would personally enjoy more videos. Great job and please keep them coming.
i REALLY appreciate the way you explain what you are doing. I very much think you have a great work ethic. You take far more time than most of us would to make sure things are aligned. Your welds look great. I hope you post more videos. Nothing is more satisfying than old things wrecked made right. Thank you for putting in hours so we can see what it takes to do this kind of work. Gives us a new appreciation for welders and fabricators. I would suggest Caterpillar and other manufacturers get in touch with guys like you to improve their fabrication and equipment structure. What great feedback to have a guy who regularly fixes their equipment tell them what he sees could be made better. I agree with the other positive comments on your videos and work ethic. Peace.
Nice work. Never ignore problems because the job just gets bigger and bigger.
I really appreciate your keen eye for detail. This is what I enjoy most. A true craftsman humbly doing great work.
thank you bro, ive been welding for almost 30 years. and getting over alcohol. sober now and getting over the funk. stuff like this reminds me to get back and get better. much love from the SF bay area
Yeah man. keep moving forward!. Thanks for watching
Always nice to watch a professional at work. This is something that is getting harder to find in this world. It does remind me that I need to get some more time on stick.
I love watching a pro work. I get to learn something every time. Thank you.
Love witnessing the problem solving. And he is sooo good at what he does.
Really enjoy watching a craftsman. Thanks for posting.
Watching this guy work is amazing.
Sweet! I spent a lot of years as a welder and very much enjoyed it. Eventually I got into NDE which was the next logical step for me and I loved every minute of that too. I am retired now but still do my own repairs with a Miller Syncrowave I bought for doing just that. It is a nice little machine and does everything I have needed so far both stick and TIGW. Thanks for sharing your day and work with us. Good job!
Grew up doing these kinds of repairs with My Dad this brought back some good memories. looks like a job well done.
What a talented, humble, hard working guy. These machine operators are very lucky to have him around.🙏
Always a pleasure to watch a skilled craftsman work.
That carbon arc cutting works alot better than a grinder in those tight situations. I like that needle scaler too. When I learned to weld i was taught 3 important things, clean, then clean and then clean some more. I prefer stick welding but its definitely the most labor intensive when it comes to cleaning. I hard face the buckets on front end loaders and backhoes. Its a good source of income and it makes those parts last atleast 5 times longer than factory parts. What you do is hardface half the bucket edge and leave the other half factory and show them the difference. Watch how fast they come back with all their machinery. I use those half clamps all the time as well. That saves so much time and saves your whole arm. I got fed up with beating everything with a hammer and having to heat and beat everything into submission. Old welders taught me alot of cool tricks that save a ton of time and labor. Good video though. For any new welders with flashburn try cutting slices of potatoes and lay them over your eyes. It usually gets rid of the pain in less than an hr.
Your problem solving and skills! Just awesome. Always enjoy watching you tackle a project 🔥👍🏼🔥
Thanks man. Too many years out in the field will do that to ya!😁😁👍. Thanks for the support
I really appreciate the arc gouge lesson, I don't do it much anymore, and don't want too if possible, but you make it look easy, great job!
This man is very meticulous about his work very professional a great example of what true craftsmanship should look like
Thats even cant call as crack but tear apart. Awesome works sir
I quit using Instagram a while back and just now came across this video, it’s good to see you on KZhead Issac. Keep up the good work buddy.
Appreciate it!
@@ICWeld Возьми меня на работу на три месяца,работать буду бесплатно.
Now that’s craftsmanship! Great to see someone take pride in their work.
I am a welding student. I really enjoy your videos and learn a great deal from them. Thank you for making them.
Glad you like them!
The forces on these booms is incredible, and this is interesting, to say the least. You show that this work is needed, and I appreciate. You could probably teach some of this also.
I love that arm rest, genius !!
ive been trying to find a channel with these kinds of videos!! currently welding in the military im getting out here soon and plan on doing this when im out. thanks for the tips and how to's
Thanks for your Service, Colin! Roy USASA 68-72
Thank you both for your service👍
💯👍
It is so enjoyable watching a master craftsman work. I was fascinated by his covering his grinder with the needling. Most guys would have just moved on,
You are THE man. Aside from the care you took, I was shocked that it was "fixable." Blew my mind.
Boss the work you do is what I'm into, keep it coming so I can pass up my coworkers.
Great project! Thank you for making this one!
Love your rig and the way you do your work. There are not many around that does your skillmenship. Enjoy all your work and videos
Enjoyed watching a master craftsman at work. Subscribed!
Back in 2002 I had a CAT rental hoe, brand new about 13 hours on it. Digging a trench for a septic field and the boom broke in the same spot. Called CAT, they came out to look at it and and the guy said "Another One!" Said they were seeing this pretty often, something about the wrong steel used at the joint, brought out another machine and took that one away, I was worried they were going to charge me for the damage, No charge said it was a factory design flaw.
At 25:39 what is he using? Is he widening the crack?
@@ricklarouche4105 Carbon-arc gouging... it uses compressed air too I think.
@@scowell Yes sir it uses air!
I think CAT had a recall for these booms. Made in Mexico I was told.
Most steel factorys are in China
Oh man! I'm glad I watch this video.. Your welds are clean and Almost perfect.. It's noticeable that you know what you doing.. Great job fixing that crack.. You got thumb up from me!
Great video and exceptional work. Wonderful to see a craftsman who is proud to do a good job. Thanks for your time and explanation.
You have a great skill your are like a heart surgeon but using all your different welding techniques and cutting so precise with your torches ,great job.
I'm a retired welder with 43 years experience and have worked in rock quarries and have worked on heavy equipment. I would have fish plated that repair on all 3 broken sides.
Probably a good idea if they tour it up that bad.
I am a Retired Welder, Fleet mechanic with 50 years of experience, I agree with you, Fish Plate it :) I bought my first Lincoln 225 amp buzz box welder at 16 years old, Yes I am a Tomboy :) My father said dont buy it, you will electrocute yourself, did I listen to him, NO :) my father bought a 10 wheel dump truck and he was really happy i bought that welder later on :) I learned how to weld in High school and collage and from a ship yard welder.
@@CHELLIE2408 50 years is a long time in that business! I know first hand.
@@thomasjones613 Hi Thomas :) The First 2 things I Made and Welded up were a Engine Cherry Picker and a engine stand :) at age 16, I went to the rental yard and took Dimensions, bought the steel at my local metal shop and welded it up, My friend still has my cherry picker as he does a lot of engine rebuilding :) and my engine hoist, if i need it, i just go pick it up from him :) In High school I took Industrial Arts, Auto Shop, machine shop, electronics and drafting, I was Awarded Top Industrial Arts Student at Graduation and was Awarded a Toolbox and Tools from a local auto Dealership, That Started it all :) I love to Build Hot Rods too :) LOL I am building one right Now :).
Great video, thanks! Usually crane, excavator etc booms break where there's change in thickness. Different elasticity creates a massive point load.
Don't forget that hitting the arms and booms will cause damage that over time WILL lead to a failure, just like this one here. Even what looks like just some dented or mushed metal can create enough impact stresses that over time those stressed areas will develop cracks, and cracks grow....
Нет,усталость металла ...
Really enjoyed watching you tackle that. Tough job
Thank you sir, I really do ‘dig’ your work!
If you tell me to hang tight one more time... I will.. because you're teaching me more than you know.
They must really beat that machine!
Catagator Look how loose the bucket was........
Like a redheaded step child.
@@diedonrecord I was going to comment the same damn thing😂😂😂😂😂😂
That old girl has been kicked in the pants.
Sicktrickintuner thing hasn’t been greased from the day they bought it
Welding with the wind blowing like that has it's challenges. Great job.
I love the way you set up, adjusting quite delicately the alignment of the plates... then give it a good bash with a 12lb hammer!!......I watch and learn...thanks
First time I've seen someone hand bomb a machine torch! Wicked!!!
The boom is not designed for side booming heavy material into a hole. Broken from abusing the boom. Not a defect with the boom. Operator abuse
Definite sign of side-loading on the boom. Not designed for sweeping.
I totally agree, its A flawed design
Moron. No small to lower medium sized backhoes are designed for side loads.
@@Wayoutthere None of them are designed for it, even the bigger ones.
Yeah right! Says who? Caterpillar? I guess that's why we always used Case on the railroads doing track work. 75 percent of what we did with the boom was side to side sliding ties out from under rails. Never seen a Case boom crack from that.
A master in welding a really great job Thank you for the good video!
Love the shots its like being there Thanks from UK
I'm sure your repair is strong, but I'm surprised you didn't add extra plating for reinforcement. Good job, I appreciate your umbrellas.
Never seen gouging rods like those...but hey did its job...I liked it.
I have hooked up to a big ass mig
It's called:CARBON-ARC or AIR-ARCING. The Carbon Rods can be around an 1/8" dia. I mostly use 3/32" to 5/16". On really heavy stuff I did use some 3/8" backed by 90 to 125 psi air.
I've done quite a bit of carbon arcing. If doing it in the shop wear a mask bc it's extremely smokey. Might want to run it off an old generator machine too
Carbon Arc...learned that technique in shop class in the late 90’s...shop teacher is a Retired Navy Welder...said they used the technique on the ships when the airplanes would land and crack them
Arc Gouging is basically a simple process. A good air compressor capable of 90-130 psi, or more, and a DC welding machine capable of at least 350 amps at 100% duty cycle (depending on the size of the rods you use). Its a great process and can surgically remove a weld while leaving the base metal ready or nearly ready to weld. You may need to buff or lightly grind to remove any carbon oxides left in small pockets. I LOVE this over gouging with a flame torch, especially for repairs in thick material, and it's faster than grinding especially on long or thick repairs. Rods come in round, half round and flats (think carpenter pencil) of many sizes up to 1/2". A decent gouger head will cost you about $125-150 or so, and worth every penny!!!! You may need a darker shade lens (11-12) or a variable one, and it's loud and creates lots of smoke so ear plugs, and maybe a mask if you are in a poorly ventilated area.
Good to see you using the air arc I thought I was about the only one still using it
You did a beautiful job. It is awesome to watch your work.
It’s hard to believe you can weld two pieces of metal back together and have them be as strong as if they were never broken. This guy is a very talented Welder
Damn, been doing this for 29 years and the comments are still trying to tell you how to do your job!
There's just too many armchair generals or quarterbacks in the world.
im not critizising hes work,, but i have been a mecanic.welder for more than 40 years... from what i have seen+heard from other more experienced people when i was younger., ONLY WELDING an excavator arm wount hold long if its only welded, no matter how good the weld is.. so i usualy end up adding some REINFORCEMENT PLATES-RODS to strengthen the damaged section. unless the owner tell me not to do it. but even then i try place reinforcements inside the arm, which is quite easy now that i also have a good plasma cutter in my arsenal + a big enough generator to run both that + my wire welding maskine.. I only use stick welding nowadays if i say want to add some wear surface on say an exavator tooth ore the shear of a snowplow using spesial welding pins.
@@samkom33 You perfectly wrote down my opinion. This was a ghetto repair. If I had to do it, I would have taken that part off the machine and done the welding in the workshop. It will not hold up very long time without reinforcement plates. Plus, I share your opinion about stick welding.
@@oldineamiller9007 yeah but what Isaac does is rarely shop work. You have to look at it from the perspective of his customers. They call him with a broken machine that someone has abused that’s in the middle of nowhere out in the Texas desert and they need it fixed ASAP. They aren’t going to put it on a truck and freight it to his shop. I work in a machine shop and have done plenty of job shop type work on beat up crap. 9 times out of 10 the customer just wants it fixed good enough to where it’s running again.
@@WilliamPayneNZ Yes that's correct. I don't want to belittle the performance of Isaac. He did what he was asked and payed for. I guess the customer didn't want to invest in a more expensive top notch repair. Which still doesn't change my verdict. This outrigger will break again soon.
I much prefer your video than just pictures and music
You make it look easy my friend. Beautiful work!
All of these kids want to go to college and earn a dead end degree! When there is such a shortage of skilled trades, there's more money in the trades but it also requires a little dirt on your hands and some sweat.
There certainly can be more money in the trades, but the upper bound on future income is significantly lower for a trades person than a professional
yoyoman1023 Maybe. What has happened though is all those bachelors degrees have only created “credential inflation”. So that means that the percentage of those who will find themselves in that higher pay scale is small. All the rest will also lose out because they are very reliant on skilled trades to repair and maintain everything they own, or be forced to throw it out and buy new. In other words the mediocre salary, student loans, and low self-sufficiency will ensure they remain a debt slave for some time. TL/DR: you can’t run a nation on nothing but college degrees.
Most kids today don't even know they can make $100,000- $150,000 a year by going to a trad school ! Good auto body or mechanic union carpenter pipeline operator ! They have no clue ! Affair to break a sweat or work a blister or callus on their hand !!
I spent years as a welder and saw first hand how hard it is on the body. Welders age terribly, so I went back to school and got a degree. Now I am working on my masters. Good money isn't worth a decline in physical and health longevity.
@@Barkeraquaticss Maybe I am the Exception, been welding for 50 Years since the age of 16 and I am 66 years old now and when I go to the night Club to kick up my heels, people think that I am 35 years old, Ill Take That anytime :) LOL
That was the last peace that I would ever imagine that would break on a backhoe.
Awesome rig always wish I could have worked on a truck that nice but they cost so much!...good job on that repair!!
I've learned so much watching your videos. Thank you
Well I guess who ever broke that boom like that could also break an anvil. Lol
Easy to blame operator ! Cat should have used heavier side plates .under designed I reckon
He probably got two checks !
Ya that's hammer time
awesome job brother! My only concern was not having the battery disconnected while welding her, ( i know makes a nuisance when trying to reposition the machine) but its a heck of alot better than replacing their starter or compter... ask me how i know lmfao. $400 and 3 hours later changing their starter... Ive done hundreds of jobs never having an issue ignoring people telling me to disconnect, but after that one time I always do now
In my experience, as long as your ground lead is between the electronic components and the stinger; never had an issue.
Hammer jockey, caterpillar equipment comes standard with a Master battery disconnect.
Good looking work, hope you get cooled off, and ready for the next job. All the best to you
Something to strive towards! You do great work mate.
WOW, that is really something. I'm not that great of a welder and I would be afraid to something so critical like that, but looks like a job well done.
Good to see a salty dog showing his tricks. Like switching to DCEN (Straight) to reduce the burn through and the huge half clamp. Arc Gouger is priceless for this stuff and I liked how you mentioned grinding the starts or not as I was taught at an early age welding pipe at a Navy Shipyard to grind starts to reduce porosity. Kudos on the job. Did you have any thoughts on some doubler plates over the repair areas?
yzmaximus sometimes you can end up causing more issues as u introduce additional stress areas that harden up after the weld process Perhaps stress relief it but what electrical cable and fluid tubes are inside that boom ... Gouge the the weld out. Clean it up. If u can’t get a backing plate in there. Some mild steel round bar. 6 or 8mm and u can shape n bend it to follow the crack as backing bar. Vertical up with low hydrogen rods Good root run. File run. Cap weld to finish Secret to make sure the welds don’t crack is needle gun the entire weld while it’s still hot At the end of yr weld pool. Make sure there isn’t a small tiny hole left there. Back over the end of yr weld by going back 25mm and back fill any craters. A weld will fail at the end if there is a crater left I used to repair mining equipment and replace 360 bisaloy wear plates and all had to be dogged down and welds would pop if we didn’t do this Stress relief it and cool down as slowly as possible Im a boilermaker welder by trade
Hey old boy, I really appreciate the way you work and how. I watched you repair a Hitachi track idler that had worn the guide shims out. Having also had to do this repair
Another fine video - thanks Issac - Keep 'em coming.
Nice video Issac! Enjoyed the arc gouging. Someone told me once that Cat backhoes don’t break guess you can’t believe everything you read on the internet 😂
Digginok what can possibly cause the boom to break like that?
mouadh kamel stress, digging in tough conditions will eventually break them all.
Digginok do my eyes deceive me?! The backhoe man?! #mbga!
I've been around construction equipment for years. Have never seen a back hoe break like that. Some one is hell on equipment.
operator machine abuse ................
just came across you, great video, thanks for sharing your work. Loved seeing the dog used to push the plates back in to line.
PS, I`m an old disabled welder mechanic, a quick rule for air arcing, the air arc rod should be 4 inches from end of air arc clamp, { so there is adequate air supply} ; now that is the rule which can change a bit, air volume available { yes lots of air } and the type of air arc rod { yes as important as air }. If you are using a flat air arc rod you can increase the length of the end distance of rod to clamp, but not much. I usually put the clamp in the middle of the rod, { middle behind clamp} and then only reposition once and rod is done. For round rods or small rods use only 4in max so you have enough air pressure because the air jets are fixed. Continued:
WELL DONE BY ALL MEANS! CHEERS
We really are in a golden age of edutainment. It won’t last.
Some things modern age texh caunt teach ya . Like old school welding not tauggt anymore or bexoming obsolete. Tig mig and laser welding . Old school welding is becoming obsolete but still effective if not hold more . Just a post . Yall can dissagree. Ive done gas welding too . Back then im off this subject.. still watching this video
Stick welding is on the next list but not out due to mig tig and laser welding others too. Ill ne back on this comment later . I like stick welding rods . On major projects mi point of thought.
I learn so much by just watching, you don't say much, which is good, your work & ethics speak for them selves,, nice vid
Love your channel... Merry Christmas, and let’s hope for a better 2021...from over here 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I did a lot of air arcing in a steel foundry after I had already had several years experience welding, and I was very surprised in how it is, like welding, an art form more than a science. The grinders fought over my parts , on one occasion fisticuffs lol.
"Sewing with fire"...
Well done... love the effort and skills too!
Keep the videos coming man,love it.