Hey Guys, Well, this one is a little different. While its not quite heavy equipment, It is a very necessary Item. This is a Ford Manual transmission that had a bad day. The clutch fork pivot ball boss broke apart. So, My buddies asked if I could glue it back together, and I said....Maybe!!!. If this is something you or any of your friends have come across, I hope this video helps shed some light on some things to consider when trying to make a similar repair.
Thanks for your support and here is a link to my amazon account that will show you some of the tools I use here at the shop. Anything you purchase there will help offset some of the time and cost of making these types of videos. Thanks for your support in advance as always.
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Wait a damn minute...you've got a lathe and know how to use it!? My brother! Looks good from here 😏👍
I only know enough to get in trouble. 😁😁 I dont have enough tooling to ever say i would machine something critical for someone. I basically use it for my own junk.
I see it this way, Curtis is a surgeon who has an operation room, You are a battlefield medic triaging projects so they can continue to function as designed as soon as possible. You both are are experts in your craft and pleasure to watch.
Well said.
Cee
Someone once called me the best 'bodger' they had ever known. It was meant as a complement from one engineer (deceased) to another. My bodges last - forever. It's nice to know I am not alone, however I bow to the welding master so far across the sea.
i really admire your problem solving and willingness to tackle a project that others wouldnt ever think of taking on. i always learn something from your videos keep it up!
Curtis from C.E.E. Australia has " heaped praise " for Isaac's ingenuity in past episodes , and that says a lot ...
There you are, fixed!!! No drama or bullsh1t. Take note, this is they kind of guy you want on your maintenance team. Class,as ever Isaac.
Between you Isaac and Curtis, You both open a world to which most of would love to have those skills. Thanks Isaac.🇦🇺🤟❤
Another fine lesson in breakage repair, problem solving, tips and tricks! That shoulder cutter as l would call it is an inspired idea and just goes to show that a creative engineering solution is truly "outside the box" thinking. Top marks young man!
What I really like is how he uses a hoist EVERY chance he can to save the wear and tear on his body……… Smart man!
A real professional with problem solving logic. You prove every job is more than just welding. Well done.
Isaac, your on the fly problem solving skills is amazing! We viewers should be paying you to learn these skills! 👏👏👏👏
It always seems like aluminum welding is easier than metal welding, but I know it's not. Everyone tells me how hard it is to weld aluminum. It's not pretty, but pretty doesn't always work either. Awesome job once again.
I hit thumbs up when you said "You're learning as I'm learning." :)
I love the mention of Curtis from CEE. I watch every video both of you masters put out.
Oh! THAT Curtis! Yeah he’s pretty good
I have been a machinist for a long time, so i knew what kind of tool you needed.I was very impressed that you macgyvered that tool out of mild steel bar stock . and the best part was that it worked pretty well. Great job!!!
What is it called? The wood worker side of me was that it's time to wreck a forster bit.
@@emeltea33 spot facer
In a world where social media is becoming less and less real we can rely on icweld to bring the first time, one time only, dirty part, dirty cast ally repair work. Love to see it.
You would have been a great farmer! Total farm repair. And that's a compliment!
Don't tell Curtis? I'm sure he'll be choking on a beer listening to that, as I know for a fact he watches your stuff. Both of you are geneii and need to keep churning out these great vids Well done Peter Liverpool England
5 words that is NOT in IC Weld's vocabulary: 'NO, I can't do that!'. LOL Great job!
Tigging sand casted aluminum is a whole different skill set than what we usually see here. I used to do this type of small stuff for a machine shop that worked on antique engines on parts you couldn’t buy anymore. Go slow, adjust the AC balance, keep the heat where it needs to be and dip the filler in judiciously. There’s an art to it, fun to watch.
Curtis would be very proud of your machinist work,and the tool you made
Another shop made tool!
Carl?
There's only person Curtis is proud of , CURTIS!!!
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@@bigdave6447 So he should be, he's good at his job, works hard and his channel subscribers are through the roof......go take a chill pill and have a nap.
I think Curtis would approve. Lol Awesome save Isaac!
Once again, your ingenuity amazes me.
Man that little rotary shaving tool you came up with is big brain stuff! Awesome job.
Beautiful repair, well done as always. Saved a gearbox. Excellent.
Your home made spot face worked very well!
Well Issac you saved the transmission from the jaws of death. And gave us tubers a good lesson in cast aluminum repairs.
7:03..." Don't tell Curtis... " 😂😂😂... " Roight oye guys.."...
I’m sure there’s no instruction manual on how to do something like that you looked at it you figured it out how your brain would do it and you don’t want Issac you did a freaking amazing job absolutely professional
Wow, that's a nice Quincy Compressor you have.
Great job Isaac!! You know the saying "need a tool, make a tool". Sometimes shop made tools are better than no tool at all. Be safe out there brother!!
Fantastic job ISAAC!!! Your ingenious “porta mill” was something to behold. Very innovative fabrication.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Your the BEST Isaac ! I enjoy all your videos.
"Don't tell Kurtis. " 😂😂😂
Your flange-cutting tool is genius! Another job well done! Cheers from Tokyo!
No matter how large or small, the thought you put into the job is commendable. Keep the content coming. Paul UK
Kurtis will be fine with your tolerances, he doesn't work in bananas
I just threw all my welding equipment away after watching this! Amazing job!!!
Very nicely done, sir. "Don't tell Kurtis"...LOL!
"Kurtis has entered the chat"😂 he did good always enjoy watching Isaac working
You know what they say, necessity is the mother of invention! Well done, sir!
The joys of creative fabrication!! Thanks for showing it.
*I C Weld* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
Issac saved another one! 👍
I actually seen quite a few broken clutch fork pivot points on those ford ZF S5-42 and 47 transmissions. When that happens I don't bother fixing it, I just switch to a hydraulic throw out bearing which is actually much better.
Can't break it if it's already broken! But it's always a great feeling when you can figure out how to fix it!
Better than factory! Looks great. I know it was a small project but I’m very grateful you shared Isaac. Thank You!
Why do you doubt yourself? You always figure something out. Nice repair and thanks for the video!
I would give my left arm for a lathe and some good welding kit like yours, but then I am not a pro like you. Well done, some real innovation and out of the box thinking.
I'd give a different part of the anatomy just for some of his skill/experience.
Great job Issac. Where theirs a will theirs a way.
Glad to learn the stainless plug trick. The squaring up tool was a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I had to do a similar repair on an automatic transmission oil port bung that got cracked off... tapped it 1/4 pipe thread after and worked fine, always nice when you can save a case!
Fantastic fix, thanks for the show! For the next one... Seeing the housing's cylinder mounting "ears" seem to indicate that the clutch fork is actuated via hydraulic cylinder. After a failure like this possibly the fork etc. could be discarded to be replaced by release bearing with direct-acting integral hydraulic cylinder? A bit of plumbing and presto!
Next time try a red copper rod it works on steel and aluminium you can use acetylene heat the casting slightly then it brush clean easely then before welding just use a acetylene flame with no oxygen blow the place black where you must weld then pre heat until the black disapear clean again and weld i did boat props vw enjine tops everything when i was an aprentise currently almost 25 years a welder butt lately only welding train bogies or trucks i used to do draw gears and train couplers.Nice job though i enjoy your videos go well.
You are a master craftsman my friend
A valve seat cutter of the right shaft diameter would have worked to true the top of the throw out arm pivot. But, your way worked 👍
Hi My Friend Very Good Job So Nice ❤❤❤❤❤
I've made my share of tools but never made any tooling, nice fix
Real tidy looking repair. Can't remember exactly what i used it for but I have knocked up a homemade cutter from a broken HSS drill bit, drilled the correct size hole and then stuck it in with 5 min epoxy. Looks like a really weird bit of engineering having it just a smooth plug in the hole.
A piece of round Graphite would help you weld up that broken piece to. Nice job again 👍
I've used carbon arc gouging rods before but not anything bigger than 3/8". its all I had.
Another great learning lesson!! Coffees on! Cheers!;-)!
What a neat idea for shaving it down .
Haven’t seen much from you lately. Always enjoy your content. I hope you’ve been able to dodge the heat. 😊
What an amazing talent and skill set you have. Enjoy watching your creative work.
Anyone else get an ad for JB Weld? Ha😂
Hi Isaac 😊 nice job mate, adapt and overcome, lol. Thanks for another interesting video, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.
just started the video-it's only been up 4 minutes.I've fixed this similar problem by just building it up with tig and doing the machining after
Again, another amazing repair! Thank you for the good idea , Isaac!
Another great repair job, IC is the Man, saved that customer a lot of money.😃
Great Isaac. I didn't know aluminum could be repaired that way. So I really did learn something today! Thanks Isaac!!
Issac, surprising oneself when things work out is always a nice thing. Great job making it work.
Ain’t nuthin you can’t fix! Good stuff Issac!!!
Great job my friend 👍
40 years ago the machine shop that I used would have used brass & brazed it together, or not even tried. Something else I’ve noticed your hoist, I think it’s homemade would you or could you tell us about it. I think it would be very interesting how all it works. Thank You Sir
Great fix on Ford’s better engineering
Sure, because no other manufacturer has ever had anything break. Give it a rest...
Good ol Zf5 trans! Nice repair job! Can't tell the difference at all. Looks factory 👍🤷♂️✔️🛠️🗜️🔩⚡🔥📏 I have a zf6 w\ a small hair crack coming from that clutch arm hole thru the side of trans(front 'dry' bellhousing side - not fluid filled section). I bought it used, shipped to me & didn't notice lil crack til later when putting it in. Seems fine still, but I keep an eye on it so it doesn't travel. I may have to pull it sometime to drill holes @ end of crack &\or have it welded. But as of now, I just baby the 7.3 in front of it, so there's not much torsional stress going thru the case at all. 🤷♂️🤔👍🔨
Don't be surprised if Curtis contacts you for some of that custom tooling! You da man!
Oh yeah great job!!!🇺🇸
Good job Isaac,,like your vlogs watch it all the time nice work,,Ben from Mesa Az 👍🏼🙏
Thanks for sharing. God bless you 🙏
Always interesting to see how you solve these one off jobs 👍
That was impressive
That was a very tricky repair, but you nailed it. It should be as strong as original, even though it might not look quite factory.
Perfect example of why I’ve been sub’d to your channel 💪🏾
Good repair Issac
As usual you made it look easy great job
Where there is a will there is a way! Great job. Stay cool.
Great Video Isaac! Doing what you have to do to get it fixed!!👍👍
nice lesson and cool tool solution.
Your DIY spotface cutter did everything it needed to do and cost you little in time or material. If you need to make another one try drilling a cross-hole. Grinding off half of the hole gives you neutral geometry at the cutting edge, or a bit less to be slightly positive.
Great Idea. Thank you.👍👍
Thanks for sharing! Solving problems to get a job done and with a great attitude! Love it!
Agree fully with all the other positive comments.
Great job on that repair
That'll work until it doesn't! Good job brother
You know it will be a fun day when you can run the lathe lol
Very nice work as always !! You saved them a chunk of money and a big headache !! 👍👍
Great instincts on how to solve the problem.
Nice job. 👍
Don't tell Curtis lol 👍
Nice work!
1.1K+👍's up IC WELD thank you for sharing
Great little short video . Nice repair and sweet idea with the new tool .. . Thanks