Something must be going on with these 320 excavator booms. Another customer brought one in for me to repair. The word about me fixing these must be going around! Not sure if that's good or bad. haha.
Either way, Kick back and watch me repair another broken banana.
Thanks for your support in advance.
I'll put in a 12 hr day welding today, go home, take a shower, then sit and watch Isaac weld for an hour. My wife doesn't understand, but I'm pretty sure a lot of you do 😅 thank you Isaac, your knowledge and ethic are pure gold 👍
I spend 9 or 10 hours a day running heavy equipment then come home and watch people running heavy equipment on KZhead. Do what you love
I know exactly what you mean 😏. A friend of mine has a saying, “steal with your eyes”. There’s always something you can learn!
You bet I am retired and still take time to watch u tube.
A mate of mine who was a 'Gun' wardrobe installer told me that he would do similar, spending long hours working each day installing and then use time spent driving or in shower or dreaming of ways to speed up his workflow in order to get the work done faster so that he could go home earlier each day. He said that focusing so much mental effort that way meant that he ended up dreaming up some techniques to help him at work. So there is that sort of aspect to watching Isaac at work, you can see how he goes about tackling a tricky situation and some of those techniques will be buried in your mind and will pop up to help you when you encounter something similar. You may find that others that you work with or around may comment 'How did you work that out or come up with that idea?' You can either let them think that you are a genius or let them in on the Isaac. I don't repair heavy equipment but there is always something to learn from Isaac and working in school maintenance like I do, just about anything can come across my workbench. Mark from Melbourne Australia
Bruce, I as well know exactly what you mean. I’m not a welder, but a person that owns a welder and can stick two pieces of metal with the aforementioned, then I turn Isaac’s channel on and see how the pro’s do it! There’s just something about watching a person at the top of the game do what they do
Treasure those moments with your dad helping you. Only the fortunate ones know what it's like to work with a father or son.
Very true for the good fathers. I have great memories of doing things with or watching my dad until 15 then I lost him. He taught me so much and as an adult I have had the same ability to do most anything needed. I have missed and regretted not having him in my adult life.
Right now my dad is a zombie upstairs with dementia. He doesn’t understand the vaccum bag gets full and it doesn’t work or how to operate a toaster. Life kicks you when you least expect it.
@@FrancisoDoncona What a terrible thing, I just lost a sister to it, I would rather be struck by lightning.
SO SO TRUE .
@@FrancisoDoncona YER HAD TO DEAL WITH THAT . KEEP YOUR CHIN UP .
The old "paralysis from analysis" has bitten me more than once... on yah Isaac you got sum damn fine mighty skills man.
I'm a woodworker, I've never welded anything in my life and I have no idea how I got here but I just watched all 55 minutes of a man perform magic on a giant broken machine. I understand wood, but wow I know nothing about metal! This was a fun afternoon time sink.
Da mus mann genau wisen wie krefte auf treten und wie mann sie apleitet . Und wie mann stag beanspruchte Stelen fersterkt danke ❤
Woodworking is often MORE precise than welding. I wish they made welding wire for wood. If it interests you as a craft I recommend oxy-acetylene which is the most versatile process and very affordable.
You summed up the past 25 years of my life when you said 'im not a big fan of how this broke' lol
It’s almost guaranteed that nobody else would repair a boom as carefully and thoroughly as Isaac, hope the customers appreciate that. Fabulous video as always, thank you 🙏
You gotta check out cutting edge Australia. Dudes takes fixing shit like this to the next level
@@stlnation alistairc123 a guy from northern Ireland does similar work and bigger. His shop has huge lathes and mills as well.
@@stlnation 💯% AGREE ... Kurtis @ Cutting Edge Engineering, CEE, is an awesome and talented dude and his GF Karen is an amazing videographer. Homey, the security chief, is no slouch either.
@@Curlyim2 💯% agree again, Alistair is another awesome hard working and interesting fellow ... check out his model collecting too.
They do where I work, the local Caterpillar dealer.......
I like how you approach the broken banana jobs. Find a point that you can orient to and cut away anything that’s in your way, then build it back up. Great job. 👍🏻👍🏻
Broken Banana is the phrase indeed! What a f!@#&%g mess! Mark from Melbourne Australia
"broken banana jobs" That's what happens when you don't use the metric system. ;-)
Paralysis from analysis is definitely a problem for me, especially Friday around quittin time 😂 love your work, thank you for letting us watch how a veteran does things! 🙏💪🏽
Same here dude
Professional job done by a small shop. Many have forgotten that this is how the world was built. Keep up the good work, and setting a great example to follow. Love you guys and what you do
The industrial revolution was not done by small shops
I heard an interview that the Saturn 5 rocket that got us to the moon could not be built today because the lost art of how welders welded back in the day. The welders were true artest and improvisors during the construction of the Saturn 5. They came up with very clever ways of welding in locations that seemed impossible to do today! Crazy but true story! That rocket was at the very tip of the threshold on what was possible in the 1960s/1970s. Those welders were just as important as the engineers!
After watching Cutting Edge Engineerings weekly Vid, your channel came up as a recommendation Isaac. Both yourself and Curtis show exemplary fabrication and welding skills. Yes, we do learn a hell of a lot watching how true professionals fix stuff!
Even seeing him do this several times only makes me more amazed that this can happen. 24 years of running excavator and I've never even cracked a boom.
@texasrancher9318 I dig on the coast of Maine we have some of the hardest ledge on earth, that break to me looked like an over swing into an immovable object or something crazy. We run hammers, crushers etc never seen anything like that.
You're just not doing it wrong enough.
You boys have got to stop caring for your machines and start playing rough with them.
@@texasrancher9318 Similar paint colour is one thing that I have noticed but given that I am not in the USA or Texas, I have no idea as to the mix of machinery brands available and being used on sites. We now have ten to a dozen brands in the excavator market in Australia. I just confirmed that there are 10 well recognised brands in Australia and possibly more outside of the list that I looked at, probably smaller Korean and Chinese brands. Mark from Melbourne Australia
What are they doing to cause the damage like that ????
my biggest pet peeve is some companies will take years before they fix a problem by reengineering the area that keeps failing. my grandfather had me stick welding by 5 years old. every time i step into a machine shop it brings back abunch of memories. thank for your time, i appreciate it.
A manufacturer isn't really obligated to redesign a product just because the end user abuses it and stresses it beyond the design parameters. How many times have you watched FEL's haul, spin, or bounce around on the front axle while the rear of the machine hangs in the air? Of course, it's going to fail....
Isaac gets to fix the boom and Curtis gets the H link. That's the way to work as a team to get a job done. Nice work. Joe
Just got done watching Kurtis channel myself, 😂 🖐 from o HI Oooo 🇺🇸
Two best machining/fabricating channels on YT!!
@@Watchyn_Yarwood💯👍🙂
I certainly concur with that sentiment. That only does Curtis do fantastic work but it’s fun to listen to him talk. As a matter fact, both Curtis and Isaac talk funny.
This is the first of your vids I have seen of your pops. Keep it up , keep dad busy, keep him mobil ! He needs it , I know, I am also a welder at 82 . I love your vids , when I looked at that mess in the beginning , I said got to see how he fixes this Wow , you did a great job !
I have to add this , it seems like most of the tractor boom repairs you do are on Cat backhoes . This tells me don’t buy a cat !
I’m not a metal worker or know anything about it, and I know some people may critique you but from my house your a miracle worker lol. Great job buddy.
I get a real joy watching you do your craft. My father started out as a blacksmith after WW2 and eventually got into structural fabrication, but his favorite work was equipment repair. I went out to jobs with him on saturdays and he would be excited to get going on the job. I marveled at his expertise. You remind me of him, and watching you brings me back. Yours is the most expert repair work I've seen,,, ever. Thank you for the videos
Thank you man. I appreciate you saying that and Im glad it brought back good memories.
I know I'm late to the party on this video, but as a man that has had to repair a countless number of these things myself, I can honestly give major props for the work and quality put in!
Thanks for another repair lesson! Growing up on a farm we always were faced with difficult repair scenarios. I wish I had a resource such as Isaac back then. Isaac is amazing!
Grew up the same way and when transition to industrial off the farm work was much better than those city boys that only had classroom education experience
That might be some of the most skilled gouging I've ever seen. You are a skilled man.
I am kinda good at arch gouging, and I have a 1972 SA Lincoln 200 pipeliner, but there is no way I will ever use her to arch gouge, when I gouge I use a Miller 500 big blue with airpack. I have been a welder for 45 years but watch you are Austin Ross because I learn something new every time I watch you guys love you both, I have my own welding business in Gillette Wyoming, Huachuca Welding. Thank you for your knowledge 🙏
Paralysis from analysis. Absolutely brilliant! I've seen it a few times.
I used to call this forensic fabrication when I worked as a Machinist/Welder/ Fabricator In an Industrial setting at a plastics company we built a lot of machines in house and I repaired broken or mangled machines and that's the most time consuming part is establishing measurements and putting everything back in it's proper place cutting out the damage and making repair patches when you get to the welding after all that it seems like the easy part after busting your hump doing the prep work Great video and Awesome repair
I deal with type issues all the time and find there’s no inspection of equipment in place . Operators just keep going until it quits. Probably don’t check fluids or any wear parts.
Great repair! The only thing that makes a Texan whine - cold weather!
I just want to take the time to appreciate that you take the time to film yourself, edit everything and then upload your expertise for us. I'm just some dumb artist and musician but I've always loved building and fixing things. It is really awesome to get to see someone work on a project like this in this day and age when things are more often than not thrown out the moment they break.
Equipment operators can destroy anything. Thanks for another great video
Thanks for explaining your repair strategy for us non-welders.
Talk about using the torch like a scalpel… hats off to you & your steady hand Brother 👍🏻👍🏻
She's growing into a beautiful little lady with a beautiful big brain. You're doing great Jaimie.
Issac your experience level on repairs is really impressive. You handle the plasma torch like a surgeon.
You are one of my heroes. I'm a bloody amateur in welding, but your videos gave me the power to repair my stove in January.
You can do it!
A artist at work ! . It makes me wonder what kind of abuse that equipment goes through before it snaps like that
Retired cabinet maker here. Just subscribed and watched my 1st video. I know nothing of welding, but skill and attention to detail is what caught my eye and an hour of enjoyment watching you. Looking forward to many more when I can. Good luck to you sir.
Awesome, thank you!
It's very interesting how you figure out how to fit it back together again. I'm retired and used to work quite a bit of aircraft structure repair though it was not welding it is quite similar to what you do. Cutting out damage , fashioning a repair ( within strict guidelines) and installing it . Lots of different fasteners also, solid rivets, HI Locs , bolts , you name it we probably used them. I can see your challenge for sure ...
I heard something you said about the metal that i seldom hear from welders. (Metal fatigue) Back when i was a welder i was often ridiculed when talking about metal fatigue. Those tiny cracks or line fracture will often result in a catastrophic failure without warning. Knowing metal structure and metal molecule how they are will save your but on some jobs. I have refused to do repair job if a customer would impose his way of fixing the damaged parts. Knowing how far away from the fractured area you need to remove metal is crucial in doing these repairs. Also i like your prep work before welding. proper prep is as important as welding itself. Have a great day.
I'm 72 and have been retired a few years but I experienced similar situations. People didn't understand stress risers , fatigue and it's relationship with failure. Something as simple as an arc strike can be the origin of a failure. Nothing more satisfying than a beautifully welded repair or new fabrication.
The long reach Hypertherm plasma cutter head is slick! It sure makes life much easier. Observers should note the long handle compensates for normal human dominant hand movement reducing error making those nice clean cuts easier to perform. Very nice work.
This is a factory part from @hypertherm themselves. its mostly used for scrapping type of work.
They are a game changer for sure. I’m not sure how much they are now but I paid close to 2k for just my torch. Duramax I think they call it now.
Again you have out done yourself. I had said in one of my comments in the past. I am a pipeline welder. I have done things I am proud of. But you have done so much to be proud of with your talent and workmanship. You are a true mechanic.
Solid welding sir. You spotted your own mistakes/do-overs and pointed them out, I respect that. People getting started in any trade... don't try and be perfect, it just slows you down. Being reliably competent is very underrated. Take your time and do the job right.
Man, I am starting to believe you could fix a rainy day. Awesome work and I learned a bunch. Thank you!
"paint makes me the welder i aint" - As true as that idiom is for most of the human race, it won't and cannot ever apply to the skills you possess and show us here on KZhead on a regular basis. Not only have you forgotten more about the trade you have mastered then most other experts have ever known, you make it look effortless and easy. You are an artisan of the highest order sir. If your son has even a hint of the skill and desire for knowledge you have he will follow you in a fine fashion. I can't imagine a better teacher. Keep on truckin Isaac.
Paralysis of analysis… what a great term!
Outstanding repair. You are a Master of the welding craft, ISAAC. A great Fabricator and Mechanic. Heartwarming seeing your Pop help out. Brings back some memories 🙏. Thoroughly enjoy these videos that you share with us. Love seeing the sense of Family you incorporate into these segments. God Bless!⭐️💙😇
I’m not sure if you’re a fabricator, a craftsman, or just a magician! Awesome job!
I’m not a welder, but always wanted to try it. I was absolutely mesmerized how you took that boom apart, piece by piece, methodically working so that you could keep the original dimensions. Deconstructing at the same time you’re constructing in order to maintain dimensions, what an interesting concept. I’m subscribing!
Isaac is a wizard with that long handled Plasma torch, and you can see from the way that he operates it that he has basically been able to transfer his Oxy torch skills over to it, and we all know just how good Isaac is on the Oxy torch. Mark from Melbourne Australia
Always a pleasure to see the Wizard of Metallurgy at work as he thinks aloud and solves complex problems as he goes.
Looks like that long neck plasma head you purchased is doing the job! Another getter done completed. Great job.
I am glad to hear you have the " How do you eat an elephant " philosophy One bite at a time not all at once.
You sir are a very experienced professional heavy duty repair/fabricator. It’s a pleasure watching and listening to your working instructions. Very well done.
I can't believe how well this turned out. Being someone new to welding, I know enough about it to appreciate the work that goes into it and comparing what you started out with to what you have in the end, I'm blown away. This is awesome. Great work, man.
This is how you make a silk purse from a pigs ear. Excellent repair and machine back to work. Great video. All the best to you and family. Al' from the UK.
Got to appreciate a man that can Arc gouge
You and Kurtis get so much work done ,the videos are packed with work. That other guy should be ashamed of what he puts out there, example 15 minutes of video using a new 30 k tractor that is dusty from lack of use to lift a lathe chuck into a evaporust tank. This channel should have 500k subs.
Thank you. I wish i had 500k subs too! It would help compensate for the time involved in editing these crazy videos. 😁😁😁
@@ICWeld But we appreciate your work more Isaac!
We definitely do appreciate it. If I don’t get my dose of IC welding I go into withdrawals.
You shouldn't worry about talking too much, you have a lot of good advice. And I enjoy your commentary or narrating ... Keep them coming..
nothing better than a good skilled set of hands.... very well done!
it's so good to watch an expert........................ thanks.
Isaac, Good tip on using the tip cleaner for a guide to see where your bevel will cut. I usually eyeball it and adjust if required. However I am going to remember that one. See my friends you can teach an old dog new tricks! Cheers
Epic restoration! So awesome you have your Dad helping!
There ae so many areas where a lesser man could have cut corners, but not Isaac. Nothing but the best and done right. Much respect.
I'm not a welder, I'm an electrician. I can't weld worth a shit but there's something so methodically satisfying watching you work. Seeing the bevels at the end make me wonder why when my tools short out I can't get that nice of finish on them.
What I love about these videos is seeing the SA 200 getting some work accomplished (and not even maxed out on the settings!) and knowing that, "Yes, It can be done!" What I hate about these videos is the brutal reminder that I C Weld's skills are not my skills. I have some hella practicing to do before I can hand plasma cut like a CNC machine. Details: CAT uses 9/16" so good to have some scraps from previous jobs to fill in those voids. And, cool to see those finish tabs that allow you to continue the weld off to the side of the finished piece so the end part of the weld is trimmed away.
Amen
Those tabs are the work of an artist...pride in his work.
You are a true master of your craft! And an excellent teacher! You take the time to explain the proces and make it very easy to picture in our mind the job at hand. Anyone that watches your series or is taught by you will definitely be successful.
And I am originally from Texas, born in Yoakum Texas, raised in Sinton an Rockport Texas, started out as a 5th class helper with Brown and Root at Harbor Island Port Aransas Texas in 1979. Again thank you for your knowledge 🙏
“Paralysis by analysis” is so profound. I’m gonna hang onto that gem!
Another banana reconstruction better than factory. The before and after video is extreme. What an amazing transformation from scrap metal to back in service. I loved seeing you use all your different tools on this one to get it perfect. That plasma cutter is coming in handy too.
It sure is!!. Its crazy pricey but its one of those things that you immediately appreciate. Such a handy tool. Less heat input. instant cut, etc.
Issac, it never gets old , the method and time you use to get to a reference point is satisfying And is like a chess game. Thinking out side of the box has built your reputation as the “ The Banana whisperer “ . The results speak for themselves ,kudos my friend keep up the good work.
That arc gouging is pretty slick.
The man's stick discipline is almost like a machine the way it's so uniform. Respect. From welder to welder that's skill.
Hi, Mr Cruz. Watching you figure things out and then explain them to us is like the best ever shop class. Many thanks.
The master strikes again! Thank you for for showing all the detail of your repairs and explaining each process and why. You are a master of your craft and thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge.
"Customer already calling" WHAT! You don't rush a Master! You do excellent work and am amazed every time I watch. 👏👏👏
"paralysis from analysis." That is such a good phrase that I am definitely going to use!
Este es uno de esos trabajos que parecen imposible y que esa excavadora tendria que ir al desguace. Finalmente ha quedado casi mejor que de fabrica. Good job man.
Different league to me! I like the way he never blows his own trumpet, yet the finish is fantastic.
Amazing work!!! One would think seeing that much damage that the only thing to do is replace it.
Another fantastic repair! You were cracking me up with the blurry ellipse- 😂😂
The reigning world champion of excavator boom repair
Ha!.. Thats a big pair of shoes to fill. Nots sure I compete with the guys that do repairs at big mines or quarries. Thank you though.😉😊👍
That's some heavy-duty talent my friend.
Just discovered your channel today. Excellent work. I'll be going back to watch some of your previous jobs.
I really enjoy your skills at welding and repair. I worked as a vocational teacher and really try to direct the kids to the trades.
A different father-son pair this time, but it's still heartwarming the same. Thank you for sharing another great video. I'm amazed at how you put broken pieces together.
a little rule of thumb ive leared early on when doing repairs of any kind is to never leave an old weld, especially one thats cracked. No matter what the repair is, i will never leave a cracked weld joint and just weld back over it, always cut back to new metal
Man, I wish I was 40 years younger so you could teach me. I have welded that longer and I’m not half the engineer you are!
Nice repair! Welds are perfect...
That thumbnail played in my head as DJ Khaled saying “another one”
I think the paint you apply is just for rust prevention, the job looks great. At least your customer comes to collect promptly, I hate it when they say its urgent and then the job sits outside for two days before they finally decide to come to get it !
This showed up in my feed randomly, I watched a full 55min of this man working magic on this boom! Instant sub 👍
Thanks for the sub!
How does the saying go. "Slow is Smooth , Smooth is Fast" fantastic work Sir !
It is always so cool to se your father working with you. Great repair job as well
Thank you Isaac. Business is booming. Sorry about the bad pun I lost control. Your work is the best that I have ever seen.😊😊😊
Learned a lot watching you. Thank you. You are a very good teacher.
I appreciate that
Isaac, your videos are making trade school obsolete. Learn more in a video that a week at school.
You may be a welder by trade but more than anything, you are an artist. Amazing job!
I like the old school troubleshooting and solutions you do. I really like that you don't grind down your welds. I never understood why welders grind them down. I learned that a weld is stronger if left convex. I think a weld is beautiful.
The truly sad part is that I have lost customers because the just would not go for doing a correct repair like this . Keep it up , your doing awesome . Much respect from Master Weld in TN
This is a good Bush fix for sure...not as technical a CEE but fun to watch
You are a number one welder you know your stuff and always do a great job I enjoy watching you work
All the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty Excavator back together again...like IC can!👍👍💪💪
Good to see the Miller welders doing a good job for you, spent 20 years with Miller in Appeton, WI.
Issac, you are the master with a torch. I watch your videos and have used some of your cutting techniques, and it has helped me a lot. Repairs on booms and dipper arms are never permanent. The damage will always start at another point over time. I've followed engineering specs to the "T" and the break always starts somewhere else. Keep up the great repairs.
Every time I see an equipment operator leveling and backfilling by swinging the boom I think of your boom repair videos.
That is what I was told, but then I started watching these Europeans with their tilt/rotate heads where they do alot of digging, filling and leveling with the swing, so now I have questions.
Well done, Isaac. Always amazes me how you take mangled metal at the beginning of the video and turn it into a work of art by the end of the video.