Crusher with a crack problem

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[@jeffo881]

wait, someone found a crack and called you to fix it before the machine split in half, what fun is that.

[@rusuliviu7934]

:)))

[@neilheriot2361]

That backing bar trick is prety slick👌

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I learned something new today 👍

[@wayneswonderarium]

Works for patching drywall, too. But screws instead of mig 😂

[@jeffreywhitmoyer860]

I've known too many welders that didn't want to bother with backing plates or cutting a proper bevel for that matter. It's good to see someone doing it right. Did anyone else notice that the initial crack was in the HAZ rather than the actual weld. That's a pretty typical situation.

[@neilheriot2361]

That makes two of us, always love to see new tricks.

[@neilheriot2361]

I've noticed that too, I feel that a lot of bosses now a days just want it done fast and cheap as possible.

[@parkerbirch5286]

Just watched Andrew Camaratta's new one and now yours. TY, Two of my faves.

[@chele-chele]

Those trip charges must be brutal! Nice work as always =)

[@terrminatoragain461]

Looks great , thanks for bringing us along

[@89firebird]

You're welding and fabrication skills must come from years of experience it's good to see you take pride in your work

[@MrRebar15]

*On Fire Welding* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.

[@markmonroe7330]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. The internal backing plate is great. Extra effort for a strong joint that goes unseen. Hopefully the owners are appreciative of the extra time and effort that went into the repair. I was surprised you didn't put plates on both sides.

[@trep53]

You made that repair look easy! I agree, don’t grind a great weld this ain’t furniture

[@Frank-Thoresen]

My philosophy is not to grind down a structural weld on machines and equipments.

[@michaelbigelow367]

I agree! There is strength in the cap.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

And a nice weld isn’t unattractive

[@dirtfarmer7472]

And a nice weld isn’t unattractive

[@ypaulbrown]

always great to see a crack being fixed......cheers from Florida, Paul

[@russellgilson4072]

Nice work in the field, your experience speaks for itself.

[@Bits-of-Bytes]

As a DIYer I usually learn something from your work that I can apply on my farm. Today it was putting some of that anchorlube at the base of the vice/material to keep dipping your drill bit into! I usually waste time and fluid continually applying.

[@jspice-kl2wc]

Thank you for taking us along.

[@johnshaft5613]

I can't believe how much I learn from these videos. Thank you! Tell me, I see a lot of crack repair on your channel and on IC weld. Do these repairs ever turn out permanent or are you just buying time until it cracks again?

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Nothing is more permanent than a temporary fix, if that doesn’t work then they’ll fix it a little more the next time. When I was farming that’s how we did it.

[@OFW]

If given enough time, I try to fix it as good or better than original. And they usually last a long time.

[@grilnam9945]

Lovely just finished watching CEE and now I get to see how it’s done in the wild

[@Tenright77]

Those Crushers are earn a lifetime of repairs due to the kinetics of crushing...

[@troubleis5271]

Sweet repair in the field! thanks for sharing, love this real world stuff

[@petermccuskey1832]

I have worked on these with stick welding A few moons ago. Some of the hardest clean up because of the dust accumulation. I learned to have the surfaces cleaned with pressure washing . Had a dust flash one time. NO more will have it cleaned . Stay safe!!

[@erikslagter3231]

Everybody loves anchorlube on the youtube

[@frfrpr]

Welder's get into it! We even had underwater welders at the shipyard. Them dudes made serious money.

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Never a dull moment I'd sit at night searching for videos from you and I C weld it's like a welding classes on line thanks for sharing

[@scottgm321]

I bet you could find a ton of things that need fixing out there. Glad they have someone inspecting before catastrophic failures occur. I was wondering of you were gonna tack that expanded metal, to the left, back up. Again, you'd bre chasing things that need welding all day out there. Thanks for the video, great job.

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

Only do the work that is agreed upon. You go playing in the rhubarb you will piss somebody off. Something is the way it is for a reason, and you go changing it. Suddenly you no longer get any work from them, and maybe one or two other outfits.

[@wormkillerdan6486]

Always enjoy your videos! Great process repairing a crappy repair! Aaaah yes those lovely California winds....! Be safe, have fun!

[@jaycole3050]

I retired from a 40 year career in the steel/scrap metal recycling business. All heavy industrial, auto shredders. shears, electric furnaces, casting machines, rolling mill stands etc. My last 8 years I sold engineered steel castings for rock crushers & auto shredders. Worked with many guys like you which in my opinion are some of the most talented people out there today. I really enjoy your videos because they bring back memories of all those guys that got us up & running again.

[@ypaulbrown]

thank you Greg.....making my Friday great....Paulie

[@TarZan49]

I have never welded and never will. I'm grateful for those who do.

[@DrewDiaz]

Me- the good news is I can still weld, the bad news is I still weld like a carpenter

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I used to on the farm but not anymore. It can be interesting

[@Cancun771]

Welding is one hell of a drug...

[@justjoe7313]

"Maybe we'll leave that one instead of sanding it flat." 👍😎 It would be shame, realy, let a great job speak for itself. Marketing! :)

[@Mike-c7y9t]

You are a surgeon with the plasma cutter 🙌 awesome job

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

Some bosses say anything that they don't get for free is really expensive. One asshole wanted to use used motor oil . Needless to say I quite as soon as I could find something else. They don't realize how much time you save by using the right stuff . Plus saving on bits taps etc. 🍻

[@charleswelch249]

You done a great job repairing the crack. That should outlast the machine now. Maybe next time they will call you before the machine is about to decinigrate 😂😂.

[@RodTyler-t2o]

Nice work, and done in a prompt & efficient manner, 💯 percent Top tier 😉

[@glenngosline1710]

First class as always

[@LifetimeinWelding]

As that after manufacture flat bar vertical support was suspicious inline with the crack I would suspect that it was the flat bar support was the cause of the crack. Making the structure too rigid at that point.

[@jeremyhanna3852]

Image that a rock crusher with a crack never saw that before

[@mehere6874]

Really nice work. And so pleased to see you leave the finished weld cleaned but unground. Superb welding like that should not be concealed. BTW: Your last (Unconventional welding) vid exactly made my point about 800A welding. If you're looking for ideas for other things to destroy at 800A, for kicks and internet clicks, can I suggest a 1oz platinum bar: 41x24x1.5mm (~1.6 x x1 x 1/16") and only ~$1000 a pop. Using a tungsten rod woul dmake for some spectacular video withhuge arcs, but a 10 x 300mm rod is only ~$250.

[@MrThespian4]

Those are some pretty welds for being in the wind like that, or it looked windy.

[@michaelmackey754]

Great video! Thanks!

[@ggcutter4098]

never run out of work in a crushing plant self destructive

[@alexd7951]

was running road jobs for a few months that plasma cutter, looks like it saves alot of time versus a cutting wheel or torch. would have been handy

[@anonymouscoward7559]

Nice repair.

[@harveystephens6115]

Nice job!

[@brocklecomte2267]

Anchorlube is amazing just have to be careful with it up north in the freezing temps it separates and gets extremely runny/ doesn’t work as well.

[@theaverageamerican2081]

The radius is 2x the wall thickness

[@Dmitry.Alexandrovich]

Всё четко и профессионально 👍

[@markcraig2512]

The wind makes work harder. Always dust and dirt in your face. Not to mention blowing your coverage gas away.

[@kristianskov4841]

No. 1...... Have a nice weekend...🍻

[@Darlhim89]

The wire to hold the backing plate is genius. Are you running centerfire consumables or acculock S?

[@OFW]

Centerfire

[@Blu2077]

“Welding in the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.” Seriously tho, awesome welding skills!

[@TheJessiepacheco1992]

I used to use that back In the mid 90s

[@glenngosline1710]

Also nice weave. Watch those keyboard welders will tell you weaving is bad.

[@paulmeersa7162]

Why is weaving good?

[@OFW]

Hahah, I’m waiting for it.

[@paulmeersa7162]

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[@sonofadutchman9315]

Oh oh; here we go again…

[@paulmeersa7162]

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[@MySynthDungeon]

Big smile on my face!! ya! Coffees on! Here we go! Cheers!;-)!

[@bartscave]

You always amaze me!

[@insaneindamembrane7961]

BEST WELDER SOUTH OF THE PATAGONIA!!

[@jaymarshall7632]

Thanks for your videos.

[@paulmeersa7162]

Wonder if the channel was point loading the RHS, caused a fatigue crack and it grew from there. If it goes again maybe put a plate between the channel and the RHS to spread the load..?

[@nickj2508]

@10:54 more awesome "robot" welds, Nice 👍👍 love the splash screen with the glue gun. I bet someone thought about some Bondo on it they put it up for sale...

[@dogit1840]

If you can't find a spot weld wipe the panel with lacquer thinner

[@raulrubio2862]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Greg. I consider you a friend even though we haven’t met yet lol also what material (steel) do you always keep in your truck as a go to for miscellaneous repairs? Or do you only carry what you specifically need?

[@OFW]

I have a small pile of random steel that I keep in there. Nothing specific.

[@raulrubio2862]

Settings on the machine? I do a lot of similar repairs using dual shield as well so that would be helpful to compare. Thanks

[@OFW]

I believe I stated them in the video. 25v 250%

[@iainkinsella4708]

Excellent

[@dannycrooks8462]

What could be done during the manufacturing process to stop that crack from happening ?

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

Don't operate them.

[@OFW]

Probably add a plate on the bottom in between the channel and tube.

[@jamesriordan3494]

Anchorlube: like the product, hate the squeeze bottle dispenser as nozzle clogs frequently. Wish I could find it in the jar with the screw top 🙏

[@OFW]

I know they make that jar.

[@baar6892]

Full time welder, part time tumbleweed wrangler.👌

[@Z-Ack]

Never woulda thought to use wire on a piece of steel that thick and especially to fill a seam like that.. woulda burned in a box of 7018 on it with the backing plate idea….

[@phildoleebowitz5335]

Wouldn’t you close that gap before welding? You could see it expand once you cut into it. We would weld eyelet rings and use come a longs or a loader on site

[@OFW]

If it opened, it wasn’t very much. So not necessary in this situation.

[@garyvause2475]

Wy grind it off if there's no nead to can't see the point putting it on first

[@arturocruz1993]

When do you decide to cut the crack out vs gouging and welding it up? Wish I could one day be as good as you. I’ve been welding for a while but 1 yr in business and working my way up.

[@OFW]

Just depends on the situation. I knew I wanted backing plates on this one so the plasma was an easy choice.

[@sccolbert]

What's your plasma cutting setup look like? Are you running it off of something like a Miller Airpak? I can't even hear a compressor running in the video!

[@OFW]

It’s a hypertherm 105 powered by a miller 800 air pak 50 ft leads.

[@sccolbert]

@@OFW That's a beast! I'm jealous!!!!

[@jefflindsey9589]

Just a question, Would square tubing be stronger than channel as a brace? Great repair!

[@OFW]

Probably

[@Oilfield_Trash_2005]

What wire are you using? I see you weld a lot outside

[@OFW]

Lincoln 71a75

[@ktmturbo5836]

So mutch time earned by using dualshield insted of stick. Look’s great. But you went a little to fast on the kne plate. On the vertical string.

[@renesalgado3085]

I have a question I’ve been asked if I can weld stainless steel on a car wash, a support arm I’ve welded stainless steel but never for a car wash so that being said what grade stainless steel material do they have in car washes is it 308? 316? Or? I would greatly appreciate it

[@OFW]

I bet the material is 304. So 308 filler would work just fine.

[@renesalgado3085]

I appreciate the quick response thanks again and keep those videos coming it is a great way to teaching take care

[@kristianmiilumaki2768]

Hello, from finland.

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

It's crack problem is almost as bad as Marion Berry's

[@12Georgia83]

👍

[@patrickz8764]

Nice job👷👍🇲🇫

[@vstrom9586]

I see safety has gone nuts, blocking your rig wheels & wearing a hi-vis vest when you weld

[@dennisschoenaurer4152]

Leave the crack and weld a big plate over it

[@cortcam664]

I actually think the upright "support" you put back on could cause a re-crack again. As a mechanical engineer, I say that is creating a flex point not designed into the original structure. It may seem like a good thing to do but it's not. The giant beam member you welded was OK for many years without that. As you know, your weld is as strong or better than the rest of the beam. So why would it need a "fulcrum support" to cause a re-crack? Prohibits flex. Just my too sense. You may have copied a person who did not know what they were doing. I'm thinking an upright where beam makes a 90 deg turn would be OK. Hopefully I'm wrong and it cracked again because of a previous super bad weld job. Not to be too hard on you but the gusset is so thin/tiny that it can't even start to support a giant vibrating/flexing beam on a monster mega heavy structure. Very nice work done by you and your "man friday" as always.

[@OFW]

That makes sense

[@QuantumStellar]

Nice.

[@fyodorautistoesky990]

Pretty cool trick with the backing plate. I always used a stick weld then get the clamp off to hold it but this is cleaner so you don't have to fiddle with a angle/die grinder. But I'm mostly impressed that someone noticed the damage, shutdown operation, and called you before the machine machine broke itself in half

[@badjeepman]

Wind ????, I have mentioned it before, T8, t8. Esab core shield 8. , go through the learning curve, then you can tell me thanks !!!!!! lol , looks great

[@OFW]

I bought some. I am trying it out.

[@badjeepman]

Don’t get mad at it , it has a learning curve mostly due to its slag system, the puddle doesn’t like to be manipulated much and is much better off letting the puddle do its thing than trying to push it like you can dual shield. 193 ipm and 21volts “volts verified at the gun “ seems to be a good all around number for me that will go from flat to vertical without any problems, give it a chance, I never use dual shield outside anymore

[@aaronperysian9413]

How much to come out and fix a crack like that? $$

[@OFW]

Well it depends. But $500 minimum.

[@aaronperysian9413]

Did you ever advertise? Or all word of mouth?

[@OFW]

@@aaronperysian9413all word of mouth. I am currently setting up a website and getting ready to advertise.

[@aaronperysian9413]

I run a welding business in MI. I admire the jobs you get. Thanks for answering.

[@sawboneiomc8809]

You said 250% at the 9 minute mark.....250 what? I got everything else but didn’t get that meaning

[@OFW]

Wire speed. It says 250%.

[@martin-g4v4d]

........At least it's not a Fentanyl problem

[@chrissmith513]

WoW 😊😊😊

[@paulusmarc]

Bon Boulo😆😆👍👍

[@joelandlilylandon]

Hot glue gun 😎

[@TheWibbo]

vulcan materials?

[@OFW]

No

[@alex_medvet]

🤗🤔🧐👌🤝🤝

[@ocintataable]

Inferieur staal.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

all i going to say you did it wrong

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I would do things differently but it wasn't my job and I believe the plant needed the crusher working asap.

[@rigger8609]

check your email, it does not work?????

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

Hmmm I can see why he wouldn't respond...

[@OFW]

Did you send me something?

[@rigger8609]

@@OFW yes I did something I think you will like.

[@richardjohnson8009]

Good tip there with the wire, noted.

[@Jacob-40]

10:39 let’s go that was nice moves

[@JonDingle]

An interesting repair, awkward placed cracks but you did a great job young man!

[@johnstreet3955]

Amazing work of art.

[@billcovert3473]

I was raised in Lancaster in the 50's. My mind relates the Bob Nolan song "Tumbling Tumble Weeds. as a anthem for the Mojave desert, along with "Cool Water".

[@Mike-c7y9t]

I was thinking the same thing myself 😂

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧