Hey guys, Have you ever snapped off a ratchet reducer, like from a 1/2" to a 3/8" when putting some torque on too small of socket? Well, this is basically the same but on a much larger scale. This Adapter reduces the square driving shaft for a larger foundation drilling rig to use smaller tooling such as smaller augers or core barrels.
Stick around to see the various ways I chose to trim off the excess weld material. I hope you enjoy, so kick back and relax.
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as an electrician for 30 years now, I've learned how to fix any mistakes I make when wiring something. I think part of the learning process of any trade is to know how to fix a mistake. I bet it won't come apart now, and as for the cutting mistakes, I didn't see anything.... As usual, another great job done! If Isaac can weld (or cut), so can you! lol Have a Merry Christmas.
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As a 25 year old starting out in this field I appreciate the comparison aspects of the videos, I’ve learned a lot about the repair side of welding from you. Thank you for the effort. Your son is truly blessed to have such a skilled instructor as a father. Keep it up.
Are you working for someone or starting your own business? I'm only asking because I started by working with an old timer for 5 years. Before buying my own equipment.
I have about 6 years fabrication in a shop setting and worked with some great and knowledgeable guys. I just this year started my own company.
@@GARRETT-FAB Man that's great to hear. I'm not that much older than you, but I'm glad to hear that younger people still see how necessary, lucrative, and fulfilling trades like this can be. If you're 25 and starting your own business then you'll be alright.
@@GARRETT-FABKeep on top of the bookwork. That's where most tradies, no matter the trade, fall down. I personally had the wrong accountant for a number of years and that cost me plenty. I also let myself down by not keeping up with the simple bookwork and keeping receipts properly. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
You sir are amazing with the torch and carbon arc!!!! It’s mind blowing to watch you have at it. It didn’t take you but a few minutes to get more familiar with the plasma. I just stared watching your channel and the content is impressive.
You are a very good teacher I can see it takes lots of patience
The surgeon is back at work. Nice
I could almost feel the intense heat of that work!
Thanks for a year of great entertainment and have a happy festive season with the family.
Your videos are great! They really need to bring back vocational schools. Your videos would be mandatory learning. 👍
you are Michael Angelo with a torch!!!! Great gift you have, much of it learned from experience but also you have the steady hands of a surgeon. Love your videos..
90 👍's up IC WELD thank you for sharing 😎
Your second side with the plasma says it all. As your seat time increases so does your proficiency. I"m always learning something over here. Appreciate your time.
Dress Right Dress, PROPER Repair! Phenomenal work ISAAC! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As a proffesional JB wlder I can clearly tell, this guy is real welder 🤣😂
Issac, if my son were doing that job, he would take that big hunk over to my metal blade cutoff saw and try to get it done quickly by whacking it off with Dad's new $80 carbide blade. LOL. Great videos, you are definitely a professional.
On a job like this I would have 100% used my torch over my air arc. Never have tried plasma gouging. Good on you sir for show the options
Good comparison on the gouging process Isaac. Glad you took the time to show the different processes and how results may vary.
I completely agree with doing things the way you know how to do them, the way you are good at them, despite how other people might be doing it.
Thank you Isaac. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. GOD bless you and your family.🎉
Nice vid. Appreciate you taking the time to show all three cutting methods.
When I worked for a drill bit mfg company, I bought custom-made welding tips from Profax. Great video!
I always learn something new when I watch your videos! Thanks for sharing!
Nice to see you had time to load a video. Nice job 👍
I love watching two true artists, you and Kurtis
Another good one Isaac. Very interesting with different methods.
Thanks for the multiple ways to gouge/remove weld. I learn with every vid.
I am totally frustrated tonight. This is my third attempt to express my thoughts you've brought out performing this repair. I went back to year ago and watched a vid when you tried out your first plasma cutter. It inspired me. I started researching and settled on a 65amp machine I saw tested against two or three other machines. A very talented friend liked mine so well (he already had a 85amp mach) he bought one also. They won't do it all but pretty handy. I turned in my acetylene tank and have reverted to cutting with propane and oxy. Your work on this adapter just re-enforces my belief. Welding is still 90% technique. I've seen the best machines fail because the operator didn't know what they should have known. Big fancy equipment makes somebody a bunch of money. I would find it interesting to follow this part when it goes back to work. How many cycles does it run,& how many hours, etc. If you told me spaghetti was the best filler material, I'd take it to the bank. Your videos have surely inspired many "weldors" to be, to dig a little harder, practice a little more and watch another I C Weld video, maybe even on or two from "On Fire Welding", LOL........ May I wish your Family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Let's hope this ole country finds it's way back the the principles that made it great and can be again. Ye Ole Caterpillar Cowboy
Very well stated. Yee Haw Cowboy! Cheers! Whipple
Seems to me like third time was the charm! Happy New Year Caterpillar Cowboy! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Howdy from Sacramento! I've never welded and don't expect to, but I really like watching your vids! Always a pleasure to watch a master craftsman at work!
I save plasma gouging for aluminum.. but i gotta say that hypertherm machine hauls the mail. Impressive for sure!
Plasma and laser are new toys. The control you have with arc gouger and gas torch take years of practice . Wow.
*I C Weld* Bravo well done as always, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Wow, I think I learned a lot from this video! I almost always do from your videos. I can see that all three methods of gouging have their raison d'etre. I appreciate the efforts you make to share your expertise and experience with us. Thanks, Isaac, and Merry Christmas to you and your family from Bruce and Karin in Germany.
That was really good. Thank you showing the different ways and different tools to use. I got a plasma cutter not as big as one you have but it does. The trick turned out good. Thank you. Interesting stuff. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing a real situation that most would expierence
There is no work in the shop right now so you have inspired me to practice arch gouging and vertical welding my 2 weakest skils
Thanks for the tutorial,great to see the results. Fabulous job again Isaac
U are a legend at wat u do my friend
I always learn something watching your videos. The plasma gouging looks like the best solution for those of us who can't handle a torch. Thanks for showing the various methods of removing that weld buildup.
Great video as you always do. You do a great job of explaining what you’re doing. Thank you
Great work it lives to drill another day
Your videos should be used in Votec classes.
Great job! That plasma works pretty slick!
You Sir are a Artist of what you do. Well done fella.
Excellent video as always Isaac - well done from Canada!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks for the education and entertainment.
Isaac you are awesome and the way you explain everything is always amazing. I have been watching for a couple of years
For sure Kurtis from CEE Australia needs to see this Hypertherm badboy!
You are the master of the arc 👍beautiful job cheers from California
Nice showing the different processes for removing old material. Skill set impressive!
Beautiful job. Mig is great in the right hands if it's set right. .045 wire would have been my choice. For me.030 has always been for lighter welds, but you showed me different. Thnx.
Great prep. Video. I do most with a torch as I started in the late 70's. It's still what I am most comfortable with. I enjoyed the comparison and I try the plasma and airarc from time to time but still reach for the torch first. Great Video.
Now THAT is a needle scaler.
I liked the different gouging methods. Carbon arc looks like the best to me. Your saw really payed off with making a good landing. I like that square that looks as handy as a shirt pocket. The welding looked good. Lots of passes but that what it takes. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Happy New Year Isaac, to you, your wife and your son and any other family members we haven't met! I hope that you all have a great, happy and safe year! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Great Work Isaac. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎅 from 🇬🇧
Great job as always
Sir thank you for showing all the ways to get it fixed,
Needle scanners are a great invention what did we ever do without
🙌🏼👍🏼👏 Thanks for providing a number of different types of gouging to get the same results.
Liked the use of the auto-sensing welding lens with your video! Great teaching and comparison Isaac!
all ways nice to see different options to do the same job.
Love the curved torch tips--have never seen that before !!!
Fantastic work with the torch. Great Indian torch bearer 🔥👍
You sir are actually a teacher.
Great video. It was great that you showed the different ways that you can do things. You are amazing with a torch though.
Air arc for the win!
You make it look so easy , keep the vid's coming , thank's Richard in the UK
Very very good Man , you are an artist with a torch I am learning from You Fantastic. !!!!
Thank you as always for sharing your work. Happy holidays Isaac!
Always fun and instructional to watch you work. Thanks for the posts, Isaac.
This video exhibits the efficiencies of the various gouging methods. If you have the equipment, the plasma process wins hands down. But as shown, the learning curve is pretty high for even as someone as proficient as you. We will be taking notes as you tune in the process for your current equipment.🤔 I’m also watching that jaw dropping laser welding processes. Wow! I can see the advantages when butt welding sheetmetal and controlling distortion.
Love the lessons! Thank you!
Crazy how fast that plasma gouging tip chews the material away compared to everything else.
Great work as usual...
Your videos are mesmerizing to watch; so satisfying to watch someone really excellent at what they're doing. For someone not in the trade, it is interesting to hear how you approach your work and the settings you use. When you arc gauge you angle the tip down into the metal, but when you plasma gauge you angle it almost flat across the metal. Maybe in a future video, you could elaborate on why a particular angle of attack, and what happens when you change the angles. Thanks for taking the time to publish this, I know that's work, too!
Good suggestion. Thats an interesting observation. good catch. I hadnt noticed the difference in angle.
Great video, thanks for all the instructional tips!
Absolutely beautiful job.
Nice work!
You might have put it in the saw, but I like the different methods of removing metal
Another great IC Weld job.
Another great job by a great craftysman
another well done repair
Hi, excellent work and much appreciated all the hard work that goes in to you making videos can you show us you little turn table and what you made it from All the best Jamie James
Nice work. love the vids
Great video.
Very interesting ! Thanks for sharing !
Nice arc shots! I agree, arc gouging is king. So much more control
Great work, Isaac!
Respect ... Some field jobs are trial and analysis. Great suff I c
Very interesting! Thank you for providing a great comparison of three gouging techniques. Plasma was fast! One thing is for certain: this repaired Kelly bar is going to serve long and well. :)
Awesome, thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍
Nice work
Excellent job ,greetings from Colombia
You are a magician with the carbon arc gouging. Maybe Santa will bring you a new needle scaler. Looks like yours has had a few miles put on her. Hope you have a great Christmas. God bless!
Bought a Miller 252 for at home after seeing how much abuse the 251 takes at work. The 252 works ok most times at home but I don't feel it's as robust as the 251 is we use at work. With multiple users (abusers) it just runs, zero feeding issues. Not sure what the differences are between the two but the 251 can take more abuse. Great video .
I'm not sure of the differences in machines but the 251 works great. It was one of the first wire welding machines I bought. Still holding up strong.
Excellent,learn something from every one of your videos
Great video as usual !!!!
@welderfaber loves ur videos always says ur a man he loves to watch ❤
Nice job😊
great video, nice work, thanks for the lesson
Love multiple pass jobs as always nice work Cheers from Nova Scotia