Building Steel Sawhorses and Fixing My MIG Welder

Should have done this years ago! Fixing my Millermatic 200 MIG welder and building some heavy steel sawhorses.
3D models. Hopefully they work.
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[@WatchWesWork]

I think they came out pretty nice!

[@nik0la263]

Indeed there are

[@mikkei3532]

Not ideal but 7/10

[@TheDagraner4576]

I'de buy a set if I ever need them.

[@JyveKilla]

another tip for the stencil work, clear coat after so that there isn't an edge that can cause it to lift off or chip later on.

[@johnhintz2694]

I would like a set ..and stencil as well

[@tunepatrol]

Big thumbs up to Miller for having parts available for their 80's products.

[@CL-yp1bs]

Absolutley. Very rare today

[@falcordamascus4420]

Thats why buy American !

[@newsweathertraffic18]

For real. I just checked and couldn't see prices for parts on their website but their parts manuals are excellent. Every small component is listed along with it's measurements and part number.

[@Pamudder]

@@falcordamascus4420precious few American manufacturers do this. :-(

[@ForfeMac]

It's why they're the king of the welding world

[@chadriddle4357]

This is a whole new era of watch Wes work. Between CNC, lasers, and painting I’m taken aback by the many levels of Wes.

[@WatchWesWork]

This is actually the old level...

[@mazwa2007]

you gotta visit the beginnings of Watch Wes Work. This is his bread and butter stuff. if you like this, go and have a look at his earliest videos!

[@dougankrum3328]

yeah, I really liked when he was repairing printed circuit boards in CNC machines !!@@mazwa2007

[@yako0000]

" I Welded. It Helded " is the next T-shirt we would like to buy.

[@abstract_jeff]

You know a man's attached to his welder when he goes out and buys new hand grips for the thing. Once tools earn your trust, you can't help but spoil them a little.

[@_EmptyBox_]

The “avoid side load” made my day. Thanks for that one, Wes.

[@ezrhino1803]

A bear I would rather not poke………..Truer words have never been spoken. I absolutely love this channel. Not only for the content but the dry sense of humor as well. Keep on rocking these videos Wes.

[@Nibbles2point0]

I love all of your videos. I’m a mom from NJ and I drive a ‘22 SuperDuty. It’s our dream vehicle!! My husband showed me your channel and I’ve watched every video. I’m not easily offended by phrases like “wife-proof” lol. Because it’s TRUE a lot of times!!

[@geraldlavacca5752]

Those first six minutes was like watching an old pimp my ride episode. Good job with the horses and its nice to see you kept your humor in your stickers

[@CleverMonkey-jd3du]

7:02 is a perfect slapstick moment. You could not have scripted that better.

[@jonarment1229]

Spraying the base color over the masking tape before spraying with the accent color is such a great idea!

[@mummabear01]

Hi, Wes. I am one of two hundred. As soon as I saw the video for them I ordered one... I didn't want to get left out. I now have one of your masterpieces right here with me. Thanks for trashing out your shop just for me!

[@jamesanderson2176]

Thanks for the tip on stenciling. I'd never considered using the base color to seal with. You might consider adding a layer of spray-on bedliner to the tops. It takes abuse well and things don't slide easily on it.

[@WatchWesWork]

Good idea!

[@michaelkrenzer3296]

I will be honest, this is why youtube was invented as far as I am concerned. I cannot express how much I enjoyed this end to end as everything you did is either "stuff I do the way I do it" done better OR shit I want to do and how I would do it if I had a plasma table.

[@timg8138]

My new favorite term is now "fully depreciated" when talking about something that's clapped out.

[@boooshes]

I can fully appreciate a fully depreciated truck.

[@lionandthelamb2907]

That welder does sound way better though. Now you can hear that good connection. Keep on keepin on eh!!

[@macsmachine]

Another entertaining video. Especially liked the trigger warning on the “unmatched” pair of saw horses 😅

[@dubsey98]

I respect the fact u wrapped your corners not many can comprehend that concept

[@jamesbaylis9438]

This is why kiddos you're Dads spend hours in their Shed, fixing stuff. That will run for another 40 years with no issue, always try and repair before replacing. 👍👍

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

For the saw horse feet - I like to use a square plate with a nut welded to the center of the topside. When needed, you can thread a bolt in to act as a leveling foot. Not as critical on a saw horse I know, but still useful at times.

[@bearsstuff]

I've rarely seen KZbinrs with CNC Plasma machines nest their parts so well. If you make another pair of saw horses, then you will have a pair of shorts and a pairs of longs! That's an awesome costume btw. Lucky kid.

[@familytraditiontransportat7951]

Right? Fireball tools is really really good at it as well. Most programs have a 'nesting' feature - or at least the few I've used do.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Yeah, except one pair of sawhorses doesn’t match the other pair. 😂

[@familytraditiontransportat7951]

@@Rein_Ciarfella that's not really a nesting issue... Just a need to build two more so you have two matched sets

[@lolatmyage]

I think a part of it comes down to the software, from experience I can say that CAM software ranges from terrible and inhumane to simply okay. If it takes you 30 minutes to set up a simple nest of parts that you're only going to cut once then you're likely to take the easier option of running single part programs.

[@TheBrokenLife]

Probably the difference between guys who have their primary experience around fabrication vs. manufacturing. Most fab guys aren't going to be bothered with wasting a couple of bucks of material on a bespoke, one-off, CNC job. The customer gets charged for the whole sheet anyhow. Time is more expensive. In a factory, it's almost the opposite. You get paid what you get paid, but the scrap material gets more expensive every day.

[@kennethhoovler9050]

Now if only we could throw parts at ourselves as we get older too.

[@noahingram8052]

Someday

[@scottyrose7465]

Your commitment to quality in every project you do is desperately needed in today's less than perfect world...thank you sir!!!

[@cassiuspuckett8789]

Welding with a broken welder can be frustrating. Glad you could get the parts to make the repairs. Your saw horses look nice. 😊 thanks for sharing...

[@621ELECTRONICS]

One great thing about the older style transformer welder’s is, as long as the transformer is good, they can usually be repaired fairly easily. The inverter type / boards can be a real challenge to repair, especially DIY.

[@LordViktor299]

My buddy always says 'Grinding and paint makes me the welder I aint' You and he are both fairly modest and make works of art.

[@frankrobinson8133]

I have always prescribed to the adage "a grinder and paint make me the welder I ant!". great work Wes

[@johnnybgoode6466]

Yeah Miller welders are great - the old stuff still works well - and you don't have to replace a "board' when it needs repairing. The new welders are throw away items that don't last like the Miller gear. Great video Wes

[@matschiller5815]

Making them stackable is a great idea!

[@jimurrata6785]

Could have made them stackable _and_ the same length if he had cut the ends of the 2x3 box at a 3/8" angle.... 😜

[@matschiller5815]

​@jimurrata6785 getting a little nit picky about saw horses

[@jimurrata6785]

@@matschiller5815 Picky? Wes was the one who was a little unsure of having them different lengths.

[@matschiller5815]

​@@jimurrata6785but does it really matter, it's just a saw horse

[@tzajaczajac]

Im impressed at Miller still stocking new parts for older machines

[@WatchWesWork]

They made thousands of this Millermatic 200s. I think it was their most popular model for 30+ years.

[@tzajaczajac]

@@WatchWesWorkAh right good machines obviously 👍

[@trevorpom]

Lol. You're heading down a deep rabbit hole with the scale modelling. I've been doing it since I was 6, I'm 52 now and still haven't made a model I'm completely happy with. The other trick to avoid bleed through is to not pull the tape tight but to place it on the surface without stretching it.

[@dozerman53111]

Wes, those are some of the best designed and built horses I've seen in a good while. Congrats. Big difference on the welder also.

[@walterbordett2023]

They are a set of two, not a matched pair. Nice work, Wes. The repair to the white faced Miller worked great. I love simplicity.

[@scruffy6151]

The old welder is all pretty up for the dance. Nice sawhorses.

[@lawrenceedwards6327]

My father had a ‘fully depreciated’ 1986 F150. He used to haul 20’ lengths of copper tubing in it. He would stick a concrete form pin in the rear passenger bed pocket, put the tubing in the bed and drape it around the cab until he could put the front of the tubing through the triangle passenger side mirror support. The concrete form pin was to keep the tubing from springing out of the bed when running over bumps. Great video as always!!

[@dh-_1011]

I remember watching the video, but you are now a professional TouYube guy? Dude, you are doing awesome. I remember the first video you showed your face! Keep it up, Wes. Sky’s the limit, brother.

[@thomass2055]

Awesome Wes glad you put some new life in that old Welder and got some horses that won't break and run away under pressure.

[@OneCupOfCoffee204]

For a mechanic, you have a great sense of humor. LoL

[@kimazbell460]

This is scary....half way through your build I thought "I hope he makes one longer than the other so they will stack". I'm beginning to think like Wes!

[@zukowski2023]

Another great video and some mighty fine looking saw horses if I do say so. Least you don't need to turn them out to the pasture daily and they will be easy to find in a snow storm. Thanks for the morning video to help ease a bunch of us into a Sunday morning. Cheers Wes!

[@gmctech]

Those grips went on super slick. A tip/trick for removing and installing any grips is to stick your blowgun nozzle in the open end and introduce compressed air in there. Off and on like they're greased! . Another great video Wes! Thoroughly enjoyed it as always

[@paulpatenaude3208]

Great Haircut and Beard Trim look - Awesome technical information

[@briancasey4917]

I could see the dog was impressed by the welder upgrades.

[@David..R]

Wire binds are probably caused by a worn liner or a liner cut long or short. Nice looking stands.

[@ggreenlee19]

Very nice job! If I had a welder, plasma table, patience, and a need for 5 ton saw horses I’d borrow your plans.

[@gailtaylor1636]

Exactly!🤪

[@TheWeekendMedic]

I had a shop accident a year ago with a pair of yellow sawhorses like those - the legs were stuck, and like an idiot I grabbed it at both ends and shook the legs free - damn near lost 5 finger tips. Seeing you smash them flat with a machine makes me happy - new subscriber here. (btw, my neighbor took my sawhorses, had them welded in the open position while I was on the mend, they will never fold again)

[@knowone6214]

Wes .........Your Sarcastic sense of humor is Perfect.........great videos

[@josephcizek7030]

I like how you built your sawhorses. It took me three sets of sawhorses being built to do the non-matched pair. In my case my friends and cohorts borrowed my sawhorses never to be returned, so I had to build another set and added new ideas to the new set.

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

They turned out nice, the paint decal was a nice touch!

[@mikelewisoutdoors6434]

The Tuscan sun was a nice touch. It looks like a renaissance period piece. lol

[@andrewzanto8591]

Wish I could hit “like” three times! Great project; the masking/base coat paint trick is a game changer; your son’s costume was the icing on the cake! Thanks for making my day Wes.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

And this one! Problem solved!! 😂😅😂😅

[@Thedavidsavage]

Wes, I am always thrilled about your attention to detail and the level of quality you achieve with sometimes cobbled together tools. I am super glad you quit doing CNC for "the man" it has been most excellent watching Wes work.

[@MikeyMack303]

Great job! I actually thought that the sawhorses collapsing in the skid steer bucket video was your sense of humor!

[@bobbyg1399]

You should definitely do a Cricket video with your wife, absolutely hilarious when you two get together.

[@jmac1099]

Mostly (I said mostly) you just remind me of things I learned along the way. But that painting the base color again to keep the bleed from happening is definitely a new piece of information, and is a great way! Those are some great saw horses, I would probably suggest loading them, and putting one cross brace between the legs in the V up about a foot off the ground.. not only make them way stronger, but make a good place to put your foot, and clamps.

[@troubleis5271]

Sweet project Wes. Your weld beads look great. Appreciate the chance to hang out with you in the shop.

[@Popeyes66]

Mortske would be proud of you Wes And the P.T.A for those fancy Dino Claws.

[@stephencastello6553]

Those horses are shod quite nicely Wes. Even an old farrier like myself appreciates that touch on a saw horse.

[@Sherlock067]

Look forward to seeing whatever you post Wes! Thank you for sharing .Great looking sawhorses! Keep that welder going, replace, renew and reuse. 👍

[@mvblitzyo]

Those saw horses look amazing and super sturdy..

[@alwayssearching1882]

Wonderful watching Wes working wacky wonders.

[@baseball4697]

Oddly satisfying for a fully depreciated viewer like me. Kudos to the costume maker.

[@SueSmith-ew7iv]

Impressed as always. But really impressed that you opened the painting booth!

[@terrencebuller7676]

Hello Wess, really nice job on the saw horses. 👌Take care and stay safe. 👍

[@kyot72]

Old Millermatic 200. Best MIG welder ever made. Awesome.

[@brianmilliard6998]

The idea of approaching or realizing perfection, “ for example free drawing a perfect circle if you will “ sends a powerful message

[@wm12ga]

Nicely done, these rapid prototype and production machines are awesome. I’ve had 3D printers both FDM and resin for 3-4 years now. It still amazes me how satisfying it is drawing something up and then being able to have the computer generate code for a machine to bring your creation into the real world. From one Wes to another cheers from Wa State.

[@MRrwmac]

Wes, Glad you were able to make some better Saw/Load horses (with new shoes of course)! If the High/Low range is what controled the wire feed then I understand but if it doesn’t, how did you fix the wire getting stuck? I think the new hand grips made the welder work better. I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m guessing you had “someone" in the house (that’s even better with Math), check you notebook planning calculations?? BTW, Please tell Mr. Dinasaur he looked Great!! Hope the wife, Kido, and Pup are all doing well and ready for winter.

[@davedemo8229]

oh no welding over the internet. Im blind from the UV. now that's a saw horse. awesome.They are too nice to put stuff on.

[@simono.d9469]

This old Tony is clutching his chest as he hears the words “not a matched pair”

[@MC-ft8zv]

You're a perfectionist Wes, always an absolute pleasure to watch you work. No matter what you do, it is done perfectly. Thank You for allowing us to see you at work. My fave channel on YT by far.

[@ksokie63]

Hey Wes 👋, thanks for sharing the video. It was informative, and the sawhorses look great. The claws for your son, just made the costume. Thanks again and have a great day.✌️

[@michaelgrabman6214]

This was great! Thanks for the shout-out for us model builders. I’ve been building model Armor (tanks) for over 30 years and I’m 58.😊

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Always fun to repair equipment that is used all the time

[@BillHamblinn]

Wes is THE BEST. Great job as always; so much fun to watch.

[@rickl.7084]

You are inspirational Wes. I love how you just absorb information like the modeling technique. My motto is that if a human made it I can fix it. You help give me faith in that and continue to teach me patience and perseverance. Any task can be handled just not all at once.

[@cortcam664]

for us shut-in old mechanics who watch endless videos, yours is by far the best. The KZbin promo pic of you under the bucket is disturbing. It's a 60's playboy cover pose.

[@jasperrodrigues7026]

"fully depreciated" Hahaha, that describes every vehicle I own! I'm gonna have to start using that. Incredible video as always, thanks so mush for posting them.

[@gregquante8864]

Thanks for sharing these. Huge fan. Always looking forward to your content

[@mikec6831]

Absolutely beautiful saw horses!

[@letmelooktv]

Ha! glad you showed the filters i was wondering about those shots. I had mustie1 ringing in my ears saying this is why i use old cameras. lol.

[@mphilleo]

This week on Pimp My Welder... Kidding Wes - the devil is in the details and those welds are looking pretty darn nice, too!

[@steveschumacher5470]

now wasn't that a lot more fun than working on a powerstroke?😉

[@larryalexander4833]

Morning wess. Good Sunday morning everyone. Remember everyone Jesus Christ is the answer through the Good and bad . ✝️🙏

[@lionandthelamb2907]

Amen

[@jeffreylebowski3216]

Do you have his number? I'm in a bit of a pickle.

[@larryalexander4833]

@@jeffreylebowski3216 🙏✝️

[@richardbeals1403]

I owned an old white face 200. I had some repairs done to it one time and the repairman told me to never let it go. Said my grandchildren would still be using it long after I was gone.

[@Spencer02]

Hello Wes, good to see you have a stronger pair of saw horses. You did a great job building them. They will do the job. 👍👍👍

[@mito-pb8qg]

Different lengths? I am shook. SHOOK, I TELL YOU. Good job :D

[@WhiteKnight5775]

Actually they are a matched pair. To each other. Awesome Job Wes!!!!!

[@mironeko3820]

I welded, it helded. Words to live by.

[@Sephyricon]

My whife has a pair that also isn't perfectly matched. I still love them.

[@jpenny01]

Good job on the 3-D modeling... a kids smile is priceless!! oh and PS, nice sawhorses! 🙃

[@drashp]

Fully depreciated. Those were the days, now I can't do anything for fear of scratches. Progress? Keep up the good work.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Well regardless of the cameras sound system, the welder sounds much better. Awe yes, the fun job of cleaning up the aftermath. Thanks for sharing.

[@ToxicMrSmith]

I was an industrial spray painter for a few years anf i gotta say that masking trick is bloody amazing.

[@tekvax01]

Those are two _damn fine_ steel sawhorses, my friend!

[@danbentsen]

You have a good stout metal Fab table. You went above & beyond w/your horses, best ones I have ever seen, made w/metal . I like wood horses but I am a carpenter. You wont regret the effort you put into your horses. Very good watch

[@roberthocking9138]

Well done on all counts Wes, anyone who dives into the inside of a welder has my deep respect 😬

[@craigsudman4556]

Now there's a horse of a different color, I was most impressed with the painting of the painter's tape. I've always had problems with bleed through, gonna have to give that a try. Thanks Wes. Great video thumbs up.

[@brucemadden1626]

man ---you got that welder "styling"!!! And those saw horses--need sunglasses just to see them😀