Changing blades on a mobile shear. From my point of view.

[@billcarlson1730]

Love the fact you are teaching your helper what needs to be done and how to do it. Good job!

[@williampankratz600]

He isn't teaching as much as HAZING

[@greggschultz9256]

Everyone starts at the beginning and you did a great job of explaining to him how the process works. Give him time and he will pay you back by being a great employee. As a pipeline welder for 35 years I trained in more than a few helpers. I treated them respectfully and most every one of them went on to be welders themselves. It was a good feeling to see them on the line later on! Love your videos!

[@SFS13-01]

Bull Crap! Greg will train him and then he’ll quit and go to work for the competition as an experienced hand. Seen it too many times.

[@OFW]

I agree that is a very real possibility.

[@GhostRider-dp2tc]

​@@SFS13-01 Pretty sure Greg knows the #1 reason people leave...Willing to bet that he also is not going to let somebody walk because of that reason..He is building his company out and investing for his and his employees futures...

[@wesleycooper2647]

That adapter on the torque wrench is the real hero here. Jeez that thing is taking abuse

[@kennytoler6485]

Huge congrats brother. You have all the makings of a awesome teacher!! He was soaking it all up!! Flawless work as always!!

[@satanistreacts]

I love watching stuff like this. As a welding apprentice, I learn a lot from these videos.

[@sloppystooly5439]

Never realized there was so many blades in these, I would have thought cutting metal was a way less tolerance, interesting video.

[@horstszibulski19]

Really like it when you teach and explain to the new guy and some of us that are not so familiar with these jobs. That cardboard cutting was impressive! Laughed so hard when you just put on your fingertips to make the torque wrench click and he just gave all that he can before... 😂👍👍

[@anxietyislandllc]

I just love your content! Absolutely fascinating stuff!

[@brent8922]

Hey Greg, love the channel. Thanks for the how-to on the shear. An old timer tought me to use starter fluid instead of brake clean, it cuts right through oil and grease. Hope to see you on one of the fires someday. 🤘

[@OFW]

Typically I use starting fluid. I got some brake clean for free so I was using that up.

[@bdkj3e]

I cringed a bit at 10:36 when he bent down to pick up the bit, i fully expected the hunk of metal to falk on his head, thats usually how my luck goes.

[@DontDrinkTheFlavorAid]

In before the HoboFraught guys claim they could have got that with their Icon 3/8 ratchet.

[@robinjchambers845]

Your a trainer ay! With newbies you need patience and you seem to have it. Good explanations on how to do stuff.

[@Hugh1966]

This was SHEAR agony loosening those bolts . Good job !

[@tomtd]

Thank goodness you’re back. Make my UK day.

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

I was a calibration tech for Lockheed years ago and we had a 800 lb-ft torque wrench come in for calibration. Our torque cal bench was capable of measuring that high, but the bench wasn't heavy enough. We left a two foot gash in the floor when the calibration was over, but the customer was happy. The lab manager wasn't.

[@MySynthDungeon]

Alright! Missed you guys! Cheers!;-)!!

[@bdkj3e]

Get your helper a 25 pound weight belt to throw on when hes trying to torque those bolts down LMAO.

[@aaronkcmo]

or buy him more cheeseburgers for lunch.

[@ManfredMuller-ni8uy]

Hi Greg, glad you are back from your VIPR adventures. Seems that changing the blades is your perfect testing ground to check out a new guy if he is up to it. Remember the Video when Jacob had his "Test Run" on the shear blades. To solve the problem of having not enough weight get him a lead belt as professional divers put on to compensate for the uplift. You have a good hand to pick good people and you treat and train them well. But you really should consider of buying a torque multiplier, think about your own health an that of your people. I know what I am talking about! Greeting from Germany Manni the CAT man Please stop filming with that head Go Pro. The warning was necessary.🤣

[@harkbelial]

For the smaller guys out there. Try pushing instead of pulling.💪💪💪💪 Way more torque like that.💪💪💪💪

[@JHizzleinthebizzlePNW]

That's a lucky guy . I would kill to work for a guy like you in a place like that. Take advantage new guy!!

[@Qublu]

Hey welcome back, never seen your post for a while. Never knew changing shear was a thing, I thought it was welded on and sharpened by grinder

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I really like the apprentice 👍

[@johnnyd6861]

Glad to see you back. Would one of the hydraulic torque wrenches work to get the bolts loose ?

[@OFW]

Yes, it probably would. I am looking to get one soon.

[@schorse1000]

Or one of these torque multipliers that is used for wheel nuts on trucks.

[@jamesshepherd5222]

I expected him to look at the instructions and say "well thats not right. Here is the right way to do it".

[@ReubenUrrea]

Love it….. that helper needed to put some of that scrap in his pockets. lol

[@iainkinsella4708]

I'm liking the POV, mixing it in will be cool.

[@peterallen3105]

Where in the hell have you been?🔥 Glad you’re back!

[@tommyk1073]

I’m guessing that snap on ratchet was about $2000? Payable in weekly payments for the next year? 😂😂 great video!!

[@efektmurowany]

I watched it with a pleasure ❤

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant channel and always interesting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

[@Beefman-648]

Great video, as per your usual. Also appreciate you taking the time to explain how it all works together. Now I'm curious how Jacob gets the weekly torque checks done, as he does not appear to have much more mass.

[@codywillard5156]

Love it man. Good work

[@lukewarmwater5320]

This is one of the best channels on youtube to me, I watch it with the same intent and curiosity as I used to watching "How It's Made" on The Discovery Channel...

[@chipperkeithmgb]

Great teaching

[@jasonhovey815]

Your guy just needs to eat a big breakfast the days he needs to toque them bolts 😂😂😂😂😂😂. He slept good that night

[@thesjyoungjr]

I don't know if you're keeping track, but no motion sickness here. I kinda of like this format. 😊

[@raulrubio2862]

He’s back guys! Awesome video Greg. Hope I can buy you a beer one day you have taught me a lot.

[@AlBorland22]

0:45 in Austria we would say that you should eat more dumplings.

[@ÁREAJ27]

Muito bom trabalho amigos!!!Pérfeito como sempre!!! Boa sorte sempre!!!

[@anactualpilot]

Thanks for uploading brother

[@R.E.HILL_]

Nice one.. With new parts that clean I was hoping for some pizza slicing.. 🙂 And A pluss for your eager assistant.. that was some hernia inducing efforts he put in there.. 👍

[@v1antbo]

Nice work, Safety glasses !!! Only one set of eyes !

[@cruch9]

FYI, actual reason those blades are counterbored slightly to to keep the tool steel the blade is made from from popping the top surface of the material. If it is threaded flush to the blade with no counterbore it could pop the first thread or two off. The whole surface around the threaded hole.

[@familycornell8866]

Is this young man your new apprentice? He seems a bit green. Glad to see you back. i have been missing your videos.

[@OFW]

He is more a welder than a mechanic.

[@davidholder3207]

Who have thought that such precision parts are needed for a grunt jdevice like shearer. To keep any crap, splinter etcout of the shims I guess. Welcome back from bush fire duty.

[@rubitracks]

Ive been using a telsin around the neck mount for my other channel, I like it because I tend to look around a lot which makes the footage a bit shaky but I have to remember to point my chest at what I want the camera to see which isn’t always easy.

[@paulhammond7489]

Installing the bolts dry seemed a little odd at first, but it's what the manufacturer recommends. Shows the importance of reading and understanding the instructions, or risk a costly and avoidable mistake, and even losing a customer.

[@ZylonFPV]

33:44 - man, your guy really liked that! 😊

[@wmbomb1079]

Greg & Wesley I'm laughing with you both at the beginning watching Wes undo the bolts then at the end he's got ALL his weight on the extension but no click Greg ads his additional few pounds and it clicks RIGHT Off as I'm hearing both of you laughing, I enjoy seeing Greg passing along your expert knowledge of your craft to Wesley who is enjoying learning and laughing along the way, y'all Be & Stay Well my friends.

[@darrellk9671]

Thank you Greg.

[@martymorse2]

Good to see Jell Spicoli found employment as your helper once he graduated from Ridgemont High.

[@williammccartney4833]

Pizza time!.

[@89firebird]

Glad to see you back hoorah

[@miguelw2491]

Dude, the only way you could top your content is to do some lives and let people ask questions! Also, I think your best vid would be a back story from where you began to present. 💪💯

[@K.P.B-ly7cm]

Torque multiplyers are a lightweights leveler 👍

[@aaronallen7777]

Get this dude a nice weighted vest for torquing those bolts 😂

[@bodereiss]

I’m no engineer but…..😂 since this is a maintenance item that you see regularly I’d be tempted to try something like 750’lbs with red thread locker. Then see if they have moved in a week. Easier to disassemble/rehab if that works. Arm chair mechanic out! Thx for posting- I enjoy learning

[@OFW]

On something this expensive, I would never do anything different than the manufacturer recommendations.

[@johng8473]

I think you need to get a two foot longer cheater bar and or a Twenty pound weight belt for your tech. Good teacher. Thanks for sharing.

[@DingusKhan54]

Great video!

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

You need a torque multiplier. It's saved me so much back pain and sweat. Or just a fatter helper lol.

[@scotthultin7769]

77 👍's up On Fire Welding thank you for sharing 🤗

[@brandongarcia5112]

Yay the beast is back 🙌 🥰❤️‍🔥

[@paulusmarc]

Bon retour Bon Boulo😆😆👍👍

[@icmpeko]

1:15 - oh sure, after he already loosened it for you 💥🤣🤘

[@TakDymau]

Вес имеет значение!!! ☝️😎

[@donbeam4072]

We all have to learn sometimes

[@york2600]

That is some FORCE to get those bolts out

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Should have taken Wesley to lunch BEFORE he had to torque all those bolts... 🤣

[@rildain76]

Hmmmmm, I'm not sure about that POV style though I can see how it would save a LOT of time for you with not having to move a camera around to make sure it's catching the action. Clovis Recycling... that's just a couple miles down the road from me. So, how long do those blades last? And did you say they should be adding shims weekly? Yikes, sounds like a lot of preventive maintenance is needed for those. Love your videos. Glad you're posting again.

[@OFW]

It depends on what they cut. Typically they last a few months then need to be flipped.

[@badmonkey3669]

Sorry but not sorry it was funny watching your helper try and bust them bolts loose and then torque them

[@eugeneanderson7984]

Fun fact 1971 966C Torque setting for transmission main shaft torque. 6 foot bar 6 foot 180 pound man hang from the bar no bounce 2” from boot sole to floor.

[@ZylonFPV]

Those shears are kind terrifying. They could take your arm off without even slowing down

[@9fa4108f]

My man was rethinking his life while hammering that piece 😅

[@henrycole8705]

I WANT MORE CONTENT! I WANT MORE MORE

[@learning6253]

Just a couple of taquitos short on the weights. Continued success!

[@johnpope4464]

Feed him some donuts 🍩 😋

[@THEVOLCOMLIFE]

Would love getting into this type of work instead of just fab shops

[@sim-sam]

First thought: Well, he begins to Snapshot together the Video-Thumbnail - until your collegue realy hung on there ! thanks ofw.

[@johnpope4464]

Yeah new video 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@a-fl-man640]

you have nice tools. give the scrapyard owner a copy of this video and the bill. just watched a HAL machine shop Aus. build and they torqued a big drill segment to 65K ft lbs.

[@jst.hilaire354]

Sweeney wrenches, torque multipliers, might be useful?

[@johnlanham9057]

You guys work together like oysters & nail polish. 😏😏

[@Saki630]

great job! The shim packs were reversed on install? Also, wtf is up with that seat?

[@schorse1000]

I wonder how many thousand bucks these blades did cost.

[@OFW]

I think it’s about 5k a set

[@rogerhowell6230]

Pulling up is the hernia maker. Use the hoist.

[@OldGuyAdventure]

When I worked in plastics extrusion our millwright used a torque multiplier to compound the torque force when torquing bolts, could you use the same thing to reduce the effort of torquing these capscrews up to 900 ftlbs? The mulitplier sits in between the torque wrench and the capscrew allen and has an arm which has to rest on a solid object like the ground so it will not spin.

[@darrinswanson]

Tell the apprentice that when he's torqueing the bolts to fill his pockets, socks, and waistband with the old blades and hardware (special secret sauce recipe)

[@bowboysam]

I guess they never ask you to fix the seat in the cab😁

[@jacobmcnaught3137]

My 1” impact would pull those right out 😂!!

[@Onkelbenz123]

nice, excavator dentist at work. maybe get him a longer pipe to get those bolts out by himself.

[@orville697]

buy him a weighted vest to get that torque wrench to click

[@chuckh.2227]

Your helper needs to eat more burritos!

[@kevinmartin9432]

WOW!

[@Joel-st5uw]

If he has to do it alone, have him wear a backpack loaded up with 50+ lbs of stuff. That will get him some extra torque!

[@unclebuck5051]

Is your helper a Gen X or Millennial? Either way he's got a chance as you seem like an easy guy to get along with.

[@ocintataable]

Lithium Gun - Battery powered torque wrench. Better for your back!

[@BobOtto-PlantDr]

That guy needs some heavy sockets in his pockets!

[@williampankratz600]

Someone needs to tell the apprentice that breaking loose bolts is easier if you lift because you are using your body's strength rather than your body's weight

[@OFW]

Not when they are that tight.

[@derekh0322]

If this is a job your doing all the time, wouldn't it be cost and time efficient to get a rad gun or hytorc? Just the time saving would seem worth it. But watching the little guy struggle on the ratchet is quite funny 😅

[@DaveImagery]

Yep I got motion sickness, you'll be hearing from my lawyer. :)

[@michaelsedway9703]

Seems like some anti seize would have been good on those blade bolts

[@OFW]

Nope