Welding Volvo excavator big crack

Full repair process for broken boom on this volvo

[@francoisdastardly4405]

You don't need any music. your excellent work is the only thing that matters.

[@johnbrowne3518]

The volume level of the music was too high. Lower the music level by 6-9 dBs, and remix. Cool video.

[@MikeZak101]

so you would rather listen to 10min of triple speed welding sound, I'll stick with the music

[@francoisdastardly4405]

@@MikeZak101 Absolutely yes. The video is about cutting and welding steel. Not about sewing blankets.

[@MikeZak101]

@@francoisdastardly4405 obviously, but do you really want to listen to audio sped up 3x for 10 minutes

[@BobSmith-mc7uq]

@@francoisdastardly4405 Nice shot! Totally agree!!

[@stevecarlisle3323]

I have repaired these booms for 30 years. They mostly crack from sweeping the boom, which causes the box beam to twist and crack from the inside out. We did these repairs in the field, with stick welding, low hydrogen rod made by ArcTec in Alberta. This rod specially designed and patented, with high elongation properties.

[@ctdieselnut]

That looks like a proper weld repair to me. I can always tell when some one takes pride in their work. Good job. Liked.

[@davidmunro1469]

Thank you Alistair. That is a beautiful repair. My little Lincoln flux core welder is jealous.😂😊😊😊

[@sentradynamics8889]

I wouldnt even do the job without adding the plates. Glad to see you sold the customer a repair job that will last. Cheers from USA 💪👊

[@ronrobert3684]

Exactly! this can't be repaired unless you add plates to the weak point.

[@semiprofessional8470]

I know everyone else said it but your videos are good enough without music. Thanks for taking us along.

[@dalekellner3045]

You’re one of the only equipment repair content channels I’ve found! Love the work and the quality you put in, I’m a mobile equipment repair welder as a side business and a maintenance welder in the oilfield here in America.

[@deeznutz9998]

i c weld , cutting edge engineering

[@jiml9971]

Without removing the boom. To do this type of repair , this is as good as it’s ever going to be. Awesome job sir

[@Zkoon]

Great repair job! Glad to see those plates cut from swedish steel going on that Volvo excavator. Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@MrBailey-ng9kw]

I am 42 years old and started welding seriously, I can weld but not professionally. I professionally weld (thermite) rail and small projects.. your video's are perfect for what I what to get into as side from my other work! Keep up your video's ...thank you! Greetings from Canada!

[@allistairc123]

Thanks for support, aprecieate it

[@killerkane1957]

I’m 63. Raised in BIG Texas ranch/farming. Shops for repair and fabrication. I have no memory of who taught me to weld. I know I own over 10 welders today. I AM NOT A PRO. But I can say that whoever “fixed” this machine before should be ashamed. Further the frequency of boom cracks points towards inherent design/build flaws. In the end?? You Sir are a badass and know what it takes to do a job properly. My Texas hat is off to you! Su Amigo Siempre.

[@kevinkelly5430]

I must say this is the first video I've heard anyone talk about about the heat affected area. In the pipeline after one repair attempt of a bad weld if you don't get it it's a cut out of the joint. Due to the material being compromised. Very nice repair!!!!

[@skipwaelty3974]

I can't for the life of me understand why anybody would give this a thumbs down. Excellent job sir!

[@spiritualawake2984]

One of those "if it were in my shop we would have blah blah blah people." Can't just see that it can be done correctly, by the book, and accurately, in numerous different manners

[@roadrash1282]

Jealous twats/ keyboard experts in a nutshell!

[@fordnut4914]

Because they use JB WELDERS😂

[@cbernstorf]

I though flux core was for people who couldn't stick, tig, or afford a bottle of gas. You have taught me something today sir. Thank you

[@JuhaErkkila]

Sad looking Volvo before the repair... But very well executed repair. Ten points! :)

[@artisansportsman8950]

By far the best quality workmanship i have seen on this type of work , looked like a really good strong job.

[@Jimmy___]

For a comment not complaining about sound/music, I thought that was a really cool and interesting repair. Would like to see more detail of the gouging tool in use and would have also liked to see the finished repair (with paint).

[@alphawolf099]

couldnt read this. music too loud

[@buynsell365]

Excellent Job !!!! That part of the boom is FIXED for good !!!!

[@jacknife5145]

I’m going to school learning the basics of welding and hopefully will eventually be doing stuff like this. Very nice job on the welds

[@salomoncastillo1148]

Good idea 💪💪👏🏼👏🏼

[@gasclutch6280]

Same an im 19

[@jacknife5145]

@@gasclutch6280 I’m 20

[@davemackinnon6487]

Nice work! Just found your channel this week. Glad to see stuff getting fixed rather than replaced.

[@wessle2098]

Really awesome video. I'm just finishing up welding school and am looking very much forward to getting to work. It (welding) is not for everyone. It's hot work, and it's hard work, but it's something I've really come to enjoy. Surgeons hands and an artist's mind 😊

[@tmatthews3rd]

Very good repair and no shortcuts! The design of the fish plates shows you have good knowledge of Volvo's repair procedures for boom cracks.

[@11kungfu11]

Im with everyone else on the music. No need for it mate, anyone who is going to watch your video is doing it because we like workshop stuff, all the sounds included.

[@angrypants7619]

Fucking love the music, best part of it

[@PabloDeLafuria]

maybe it has no sound, is not very efficient to film the entire thing instead of just take pictures at longer intervals it's going to get compressed either way so it's better for storage, battery life, processing time...

[@maggs131]

Oh yes the sound of a mig welder is so interesting. Me personally I love the ear bleeding screech of a angle grinder or maybe some soothing lathe chatter.

[@chriszag702]

BonEndeavor then go make your own video, dont speak for everyone

[@VadimZupikov]

punch press is my favourite sound

[@heliarcweldandmachine]

great to see more Irish lads on youtube killing it in the welding repair game, great work lad, i love showing my guys over here in Oz hoe thermic lancing is done ! it takes balls to stand in front of hot molten metal flying at you ! keep it up

[@magicalpancake]

Didn't mind the music . It was an awesome video mate, thanks for sharing!

[@damiensampson7323]

Good day, my friend; Not only would I enjoy watching more longer videos, but I would also like more video of the fabricating and welding. Thank you for now.

[@larsblomqvist3653]

In the year of 1970 i did make a very similar reparing on an exkavator, In those days one have to make the welding using rods. I mqked the strengthing plates exactly as they did on this Volvo. The machine worked well some years after the repairing works.-

[@coreynunn3385]

I'm a year off on all the comments but you know the people who are telling you or "suggesting" to you what to do about your videos.. You keep doing what you choose to do. Thanks for Sharing. Corey

[@6lr6ak6]

Great job there, years ago when l worked as a coded welder them jobs we did was with 3.2 low hydrogen rods, took forever, but we got it done, every weld had a root pass then fill n cap, that Bohler flux core would be great to use.

[@MrMusic1950]

Good job dude. I did this sorta work 40 yrs ago. My boss woulda had me remove the boom to weld the underside as he never rated overhead welding, although all ships at that time had maybe a few miles of overhead in them. MIG had just begun so we were only stick welders. 10 out of 10 for that job there.

[@Graham19951]

Looks like a 71 year old LOL . How do I know?? cheers.

[@karl.weaver]

Music is too loud,video is superb, thank you for your time.

[@btrswt35]

Yeah it is to loud. Given the nature of the video, I would cut any background music and simply do the voice over.

[@paulthesoundguy1]

WHAA WHAA WHAA. STOP COMPLAINING

[@btrswt35]

@@paulthesoundguy1 what? couldn't hear you over the music.

[@lizadog1407]

Love your videos there really great keep them coming!!! Cornwall UK🤙

[@MitoTx]

Lower your volume, princess.

[@Senkino5o]

Really good work brother! As a heavy diesel mech. Its good to see boom damage cracks fixed right and strengthened. 99× out of 100 its a real crusty half-assed job that doesn't solve squat. And breaks again worse. causes bends or twists in the boom and that's game over, replacement boom usually. Soom guys will even try to do heavy work even after the boom's gaping open, lift concrete with breakers like a giant crowbar, not worth the cost of a new boom/stick.

[@markfryer9880]

And there is always one guy in the crew that specializes in breaking equipment and doesn't always tell anyone else that something is broken.

[@1960jelliott]

Love your videos, Allstair! I like to share them with our welding students to show them what real pride in craftsmanship is about. Your work ethic is inspirational!

[@gerbos87]

Enjoyed everything about the video, even the music. Keep 'em coming. I am an older retired RN. Took up Welding as a hobby. Enjoy waiting you young guys tackle the big stuff.

[@PDYALL]

Wow it’s nice still seeing quality work nowadays when everything is so rushed and patched together

[@petehorsburgh4584]

Superb workmanship and professionalism. Thanks for taking the time to shoot and edit this repair because watching restorative surgery on this level is inspiring and motivating. Cheers from Glasgow.

[@colinstuart240]

Mighty job Allister very talented man👍

[@allistairc123]

Thanks Colin means a lot

[@Munguy-i8j]

Man that looks so good. It makes life easer when the client brings the machine in before catastrophic failure.😅

[@georgeadams4429]

You Sir, are a welding arteest!! I could only dream of making such beautiful welds!!

[@joemarotta8010]

Always a pleasure to see somebody who actually knows and understands metal make a proper repair. Hard to hear the narrative with the music.

[@geoffevans1763]

Loved it, great video, you are very skilled, kind regards from down here in Australia

[@Zluken]

Greetings from one of the men who used to work in the mine (LKAB) that actually delivers the pellets from my home town Kiruna and now operate the trains IORE that delivers to SSAB. That's a damn fine repair job for such a nasty crack, even slapping some swedish steel on it. 👍

[@TheAlpine49]

Never welded. Don't know a thing about this stuff. But, totally enjoyed the video! Thanks for posting.

[@DerekGraham777]

Get yourself a welder its fun it takes a bit of time but its not hard obviously your not going to be welding big shit like hes doing but building regular things. When i first started i got a Lincoln electric 100 flux core it can weld half inch at 20% duty cycle useing .35 wire i only use .30 wire i like it best and iv upgraded the welder so i can use gas now too see i went with the Lincoln 100 because it hooks into a 125 outlet and at the time i paid 600 it was on sale for 40% off. But now im looking to get the Lincoln 140 mig pak pro because it has the aluminum gun hook up and i think it might have a tig hook up too. Anything bigger then that will need a 220 outlet of power. But i tell you the 100's are great welders iv had mine for 8 years now

[@MrBen527]

@@DerekGraham777 I have the HTP 130. Works great with ANY wire!

[@royshideler]

You have some excellent reviews. I cannot add anymore to what has already been said. Excellent work.

[@xenaco]

Your videos are very interesting to me. I like the way you clearly explain what you are doing and why. It makes it easy for newbies like me to understand. Great video. Keep them coming. I'll be subscribed and watching.

[@Julian.Heinrich]

Excellent repair! Very much appreciate the details like weld process, wire type, materials, specifics, etc. thanks!

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 thanks, rather not have the music while I'm trying to listen to you please.

[@enjoylife1176]

Yea, its difficult to understand with the music.

[@MyGodZach]

I like the music

[@AugustusWilliams]

I like the music too

[@adamlinamen9720]

I can hear him fine.

[@trexmidnite]

The vid was perfect don't be a OCD freakshow..

[@michaelkolb6142]

Your work is quite impressive so is your choice of music. Love to watch.

[@davecc0000]

Excellent repair, professionally executed. A request: with due respect to your backside (c; I think we would really like a close look at the bead being laid down. Please always zoom in to fill the screen with the weld & work piece. Cheers.

[@Rich206L]

Sometimes, the hardest part of these jobs is getting the client to agree to the extra plating to add strength to the appliance. Like they say, a penny now will save a pound later. Great attention to detail and brilliant fabrication! Rich

[@vicchiapetta4166]

Awesome Beautiful work!! Where are you located? I’m in No. Ca., and have heavy equipment that I repair myself! I’d sure love to learn from you! I like the idea that you have a Plasma Table for repairs!! Thanks again, Vic C!

[@allistairc123]

Thank bud northern ireland

[@jimhallal2513]

Excellent repair! The gussets add an incredible amount of strength.

[@mountainviews5025]

My friend I have just found your channel and so glad that I did my boy and I are learning everything we can about welding and you seem like the person who we should watch great video very well explained you would be a great teacher maybe you should think about being a teacher today we don't have anything that terribly needs to be finished today so we might bing watch your KZbin channel lol thanks for sharing with us we greatly appreciate awesome people like yourself who share their Genius that is something extremely valuable if you would ever be in need of any information about any type of building weather it be a single family home or a High rise building just ask we would love to help we so need to learn more about welding because welding is in a bunch of buildings and we pay welders and wow ya'll make some good or should I say Great Money lol my comments to long I apologize for that and thank you again THUMBS UP MY NEW FRIENDS

[@waiakalulu2472]

Nice work done here. I like the weld-in brace plates. Some of the nicest I've seen in this business.

[@jix177]

Why do the new plates have that V shape as opposed to being just roughly rectangular? Is it to increase the perimeter and amount of welded area, or does it align with some internal reinforcing? Nice job, thanks for sharing, keep them coming!

[@JuhaErkkila]

V shape or more like ellipse shape in the reinforcement plate spreads the tension into wider area in the old boom... And all booms are also flexible structures so if you put too big stiffness difference into the boom sides by putting a straight plate you will create internal stress accumulation place where the the flexing will tear the stiff part away. So it is not due to welding... Its due to internal stress inside the stucture

[@FanPhys]

This randomly came up in my suggested last night, what a cracking job you did there. Thanks for walking us through!

[@trebornesregrot]

Nice to see preheating!

[@agro6060]

Another quality welding job. Love your videos and narration. Also thumbs up for the music. Keep it coming. Big thanks.

[@tommymalmborg767]

Nice work👍🏼, to what temperature do you preheat the plates? Just curious I'm working as a Welder in Sweden and my main work is to repair buckets and repairs like this. Böhler is so good to weld with👍🏼

[@Levi-sm5bs]

Thanks for the show

[@popapoco]

Brilliant job, brother of the IRON. Play any Damb music you want .lol

[@trexmidnite]

Its steel dummy thats why its broke

[@littlesister3477]

Very professional Repair, " WELL DONE LADS" GREAT VIDEO FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES as well as Entertaining...

[@emmettcoen]

Hard keep motivated on KZbin or any platform.. So many negative pricks out there 👌 nice work from Galway 👌🤘🤘

[@Omidion]

Not sure what's the problem with the music, i rather enjoyed it. Gave me a sci-fi orbital space port welder feel. I can totally imagine a welder on a space port doing some work with the starts in the background. Soothing music and a good job well done.

[@kenwood8665]

Keep up the good work love the videos

[@lakeschoolrestorationchann1567]

Man that’s a job I would love to do. Fixing things right and saving equipment from the scrap yard. Great work 👍🏻

[@1powercom]

I will say what others have also said , great video very interesting and talented work but the music !!!!!!!! AHHHH its terrible

[@guymonhollen2791]

Nicely done. I like the work you do and the level of detail is great to see in your craftsmanship.

[@ferguson20diesel49]

Nice job. Did you have to unplug any ecu box’s or anybody

[@allistairc123]

Just the main isolator

[@flo__60]

@@allistairc123 did that once one my CAT telehandler to start off the coupling adaption on an jcb bucket, i think i'm never taling chances with welding on a motorised modern machine again, it had electronic issues can't tell if its me welding or because CAT is really going down in quality (the things been falling apart from the start).

[@Mesa877]

Stronger than it was before! Great job, cool vid and fix. Would love to see a few more closer up shots of the wedding and gouging process

[@donc81]

Love this stuff! Guys like you and IC weld are some of my favorites. What sort of good are you wearing? I've used the type with a hip pack blower but I've never seen shop air hooked to it

[@andychapman9687]

Very fascinating to watch a professional at work. Great job

[@mjk8710]

Good work sir enjoyed video content liked and subscribed 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@jessehall8168]

good work mate, been working on a volvo 480 rock bucket so i'm understanding the pain after a day of constant welding lol.

[@jwdickinson643]

great instructional video!

[@williammckenney3590]

We have a lot of old equipment at work, haven't seen any broken booms. They usually smash and break the hydraulics, most of the welding we do is on trailers. Very good instruction, thanks.

[@bradlerh]

nice job, and well presented for video too, thanks :)

[@GypsyHunter232UK]

FANTASTIC job. I would do exactly as u did and bring the crack valleyside deep and then plates added. Excellent job. I only use flux cored mig wire now and dont bother with argon or carbon dioxide any more . 5 star job.

[@oquendo0021]

Sad music and deep cuts never go along. 😢😭

[@francoisdastardly4405]

LOL !!

[@brendanwood1540]

It kinda sort of more feels of an epic melancholic ode to the sore neck and sore backs in the days of work to follow as this noble stead is rehabilitated to face it's duty and fulfill it's designed destiny.

[@steverussell1775]

I've watched a lot of welding videos over this lockdown malarkey,an I've gotta say from a kid who's just learning the tools, your pretty far out there bro, makes you look like a master of the trade bro! Many videos I've seen don't look half as good as yours, an the preheat isn't very common either. You earned a sub an a thumb!

[@NenadKralj]

I just reminding myself that no one was bright enough when I was junger to point me towards smarter school / jobe choice ! I should have been a welder or something like that - because - you will be always needed to do something remarkable like this gentleman - and you know that it will hold long time after you are gone - great work - beautiful welds 😍 btw. music is fine 😏 next time pick something more suitable for welding 😎 to kick some ass 😎 and slightly make music volume lover / all in all A+

[@myscargo1]

nice work, I don't weld but I recognize the artistry in your work.

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

Good repair, you need different music i think, this track is depressing.

[@gowdsake7103]

Its terrible and not needed

[@weldmachine]

LOL. Yes the music is a little depressing for sure. Listening to the music while watching the video makes you feel this is not a job you want to do ??

[@alphawolf099]

@@weldmachine im just waiting for john snow and 10 horsemen to ride in wanting their swords fixed

[@mikldude9376]

Always good to watch a craftsman at work ;) , well done mate !

[@pinecreekkennels850]

Beautiful repair.

[@danieltaylor3644]

Killer job, plates & welds came out super sweet. Nice repair

[@jaydoingstuffandthings6635]

I love the music, never change.

[@jonesjangle9252]

Yes!

[@jonesjangle9252]

Screw the haters

[@timdunk7278]

Thank you. Very nice work, sir. A quicky on weld direction/sequence for stress management would be awesome.

[@TYSuggested]

Nice job there dude. Could do without the music though, haha. I subbed anyway, interested to see more. Keep 'em coming.

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

Have no clue what I just watched .... but it was pretty cool. Closest I ever got to this was in HS shop class. Got to take the Industrial Shop class a year early. About the only thing I remember is .... making parallel blocks ( now lost to time ) ... trying to braze sheet metal and absolutely failing .... Welding and never being able to set the correct current and always sticking the electrode to the part. Ugh ..... Nice video.

[@AD-vj3kj]

Real nice work mate. Quality !! From a ally welder in oz. Keep up the good videos

[@allistairc123]

Cheers bud

[@markthompson4099]

That is a very impressive plate you cut to repair better than new. Wow. Good Job Mate.

[@stephenhowes6586]

I like to think I’m pretty well set up in my shop but damn, I’d kill for a 270 ton press brake!

[@mmhmmthatright6900]

Damn thing would be my shop, Open the door and just a mammoth brake in your face, no room for even a drill press next to it XD

[@21psd]

Outstanding repair! I would say it is now even stronger than before it was damaged.

[@mray1255]

Can’t hear half of what you’re saying

[@davidquirk8097]

Another tidy job. Thanks. I'd never thought about the need to snip back flux cored wire before use. I suppose it's the same as keeping you rods dry.

[@daleolson3506]

The music junked another video you don't need it.

[@nzrestoration9486]

I’ve never seen heavy welding before , but it was fascinating and very professional. Nice to see a young man in heavy engineering too . I agree on the music, not necessary rather hear your experienced comments!

[@kwinterburn]

Accent brings back great times working in northern Ireland

[@MJ-pb4eu]

Nice job.. Regards from another heavy duty welder/fabricator, here in Finland 👍