Fabrication FAILURE!!

#equipmentfail #welder #repair Join me at the scrap yard as I clean up other welders fabrication failures! My local recycling yard is one of my favorite places to work. The people who work here are always helpful and the company’s quick to pay. Good combo.
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Here’s some tools I used-
Needle Scaler- amzn.to/3kH3F5I
Electrode Holder- amzn.to/382688c
Black Stallion Welding Gloves- amzn.to/3KMMU3p

[@joshuablackston2288]

I run a little welding truck and I too weld On just about everything….. These people’s comments are entertaining…. I didn’t realize there are so many keyboard/ welding experts!!!! GOOD LOOKIN SOLID WORK👍👍👍👍

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Honestly I’m getting to the point where I don’t read them. This is the first time in a week or so I have

[@Kc12v140]

“We’re welding a fucking dumpster…” no truer words ever spoken. People get SO worked up about weld quality and perfection… no matter how good you weld that, you’ll probably be out there next week fixing it again anyway lol. These guys at these scrap yards are fucking brutal on equipment.

[@kevobrando95lx44]

I work at a shop where we produce roll offs and 2+ yarders for commercial use, for concrete and metal use you want some good welds. Those things are abused so you wanna put some care into it.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

Another great video Anthony!!

[@kkb1258]

Could you flip bars over an then drill

[@WelderB1Family]

💰💰💰

[@andyf1235]

Look forward to the video of fixing the magnet bracket. Will be really interesting!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

You and me both!

[@thomasmeschia]

Could flip the brakets over with holes towards the center, giving fresh material to magdrill ?

[@thomasmeschia]

Oh I'm wrong they'll be shortened after torch cut

[@tmeinc]

Your descaler peens the surface so under each little impact metal gets compressed and expands a little. Remember what the head of your cold chisel looks like. All these little expanded areas push against each other so you have a thin outer layer in compression on the peened surface. Since failure cracks can result from tension in that outer layer, the compression stress negates a bit of the tension stress and the parts act stronger. Peening under controlled procedures is common aircraft practice. I enjoy your videos.

[@rodneycassidy6037]

The cracks on the magnet look like a design change would help. Change the angle of the bars so they are not so flat. No doubt torch cutting the holes didn't help but looks to me like they need a little more meat on the bottom if room allows it.

[@oscarborjon6112]

He said they shouldn’t had cut the holes with a torch. You can cut out those holes with a torch. He just wants to use mag drill. He could’ve welded those crack and put a plate on both sides like a sandwich.

[@WowenandWilma]

@@oscarborjon6112 brother do you see theres no room for "plates on both sides".

[@Jcreek201]

@@oscarborjon6112 He's not wrong, the ridges from the torch cut do create stress risers. But he could have easily welded it and cleaned up the bore with a flap drum to alleviate 90% of that issue. Not worth replacing all those arms over. The OP is right though, the design puts completely unnecessary flexural stress on those arms.

[@grumpycricket]

4:10 peening will work harden that lever, but slow cooling after heat & bend will return that part to it's original properties. It's likely a low carbon steel, so very few options for hardening.

[@randyharris8669]

Im just curious, how in the hell did you aquire your cert of completion to be a Jman welder

[@v0id852]

Did you consider drilling larger holes and then welding inserts in? Seems like that is the most cost effective solution to me.

[@iqoverlord]

You need to invest in a pancake welding Helmet ... You will find out it's heaven when dealing keeping sun out...

[@scotthultin7769]

From what I'm looking at just cut them loose flip them over and drill the hole in the other end as well into the inside center and weld up the holes and welded back together and use your expensive mag drill

[@codyarmstrong9055]

It would take a while but you could mag drill bigger holes and press a sleeve into the steel the right size for the pins. I know it’s still a heat affected zone but I think that would probably be a decent cheaper option. You could even just press a sleeve and weld it and grind it smooth and I think that would do fine as well. Because once you press the sleeve in and welded it you could air arc those cracks out and full pen weld them using the sleeve as the start of your root pass.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Gotta know your customers and I know this customer wants fast and cheap

[@jameswoolsey7875]

Just a handy tip when you want the c- channel to come down use a 6inch c clamp with 2.5 inches cut off or half with a heavy duty base plate and clamp it down in place it comes in handy even in small repairs it's a life saver

[@michaelnorton6454]

We’re welding a dumpster this isn’t a fucking space shuttle 😂😂😂. Love it.

[@kurtiswhitmire7252]

Why not use some screw dogs or grasshoppers to pull/push stuff back into place? Like when you trying to get the "F"/ bessy clamp on it. A c clamp cut in 2 or simple a couple long bolts,"L" plate and couple nuts to make a nice screw dog or grasshopper would've worked good. Just an idea

[@thesmallenginekid]

That was a slick move keeping the arc from tack to tack on that can..

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I figured I’d show case that. As long as no one does it on pipe or structural lmao

[@imacaryay7628]

I'm in welding school atm, definitely going to try that

[@pauldiesel4582]

Nice work Anthony! When you welded the backside of that angle/ channel I was thinking how throughly was your work even on a dumpster! Probably stronger now than from the factory. Great Video!

[@felixjuan5291]

man, if i had to do those repair id ask for the fork lift so i could lift those containers and work standing XD

[@Hammerjockeyrepair]

lol why arent they using the D-rings and chains that the magnets usually come with?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

they pick it up with the "tongs" can't do that with a chain

[@dougbird8186]

I use a needle scaler to peen welds in cast to compress weld and prevent cracks.

[@Blue_Collar_Hunter]

Look into getting a pancake hood. It eliminates glare. Pipeliners use them for that reason.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

good suggestion

[@FishFind3000]

Are you still moving to Montana?

[@jonhy2x4]

Just make a new lift point for the magnet lol that thing looks dangerous

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

They don’t wanna spend that kind of money unfortunately 🤷‍♂️

[@jonhy2x4]

Sad 🥺 penny wise, pound dumb.

[@chadlazarus3586]

The cracks actually look like starter cuts for the holes

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

they are forsure cracks

[@tobiasbaker-rainford4000]

Pretty sure those are lead in cuts

[@nateyoder9372]

As always the content is absolutely golden. I’m just getting started in my welding career but I’m hoping to be doing this type of work some day soon.

[@charlotteallen2862]

I'm new to your channel and it looks like you have a wealth of support . Very interesting looking forward to watching.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Welcome aboard!

[@jeffery19677]

Why do you run so cold. 3/32 7018 LIKES 85-90 amps minimum. 1/8 likes 125 minimum.. Peening the welds helps to cover up poor welding. (IE, stress risers) Your welds generally don't need it, but if it blows your skirt up, go for it. That needle scaler is the shit for prepping the work. Welding by braille.. I always called it Welding by Smell. LOL PERFECT! Heat it and beat it! 11:03,WTF!!

[@GodOfReality]

110 amps on what I'm assuming is 1/8th 7018, and then 75 amps on 3/32nd? I'm a welding novice, why are you using such low amperages? In class we use 125 amps on 1/8th rod and 90 for 3/32nd.

[@dj1143]

Did you ever end up getting to fix that in the end? That would have been or would dope too watch you fabricate that.

[@1978garfield]

What kind of scrap yard is this? As soon as you said "buy some metal" they should have said "Hell, we got mountains of the stuff. I'll have some guys scrounge you up something." I get it strictly speaking it is better to use new, store bought metal with a pedigree other than mystery meat bastard metal. There is a big scrap yard (sorry Metal Recycling Center) in my town and it seems the whole place is held together with mystery meat bastard metal. BTW I just found your channel and I love it. Thumbed up, subscribbled and all that stuff in the dibbly do. Guys like you burning rods, heating with torches and beating with hammers keep industry going. I also respect the hell out of scrap yard workers. They do more for the environment than Prius drivers.

[@Gelato43]

I'm surprised to see you not weld around the edges on the first weld you did where you were selling a pieces of metal flat to another. In my experience that going to hold water inbetween those two pieces causing it to rust and rot much quicker. If I do a weld like that I always weld around sealing the inside where it's sandwiched together

[@CB-sd6kl]

It was just a tab to hold the handle in place. There’s no where to weld on the edges

[@cmdonespice]

Have you tried a pancake shield Anthony? Dose good to eliminate sun glare.

[@johnerichard4426]

And you know your metal as I do

[@robertoruiz6058]

Appearance is gold I don't weld with my finger nor cheater the customer deserves better,

[@philippowell2232]

One of my first welding jobs was at a scrap yard like this one repairing the bins and the escavators.

[@dc85337]

On the magnet - all you had to do was cut them off and reverse them then mag-drill the holes. Welding up the cracks would be good but they would bend close. Just my 2 cents

[@dakotadavis5462]

We use chain on our magnet

[@elemmerbocaj8032]

dear GOD man!! can none of ur 1000 sponsors throw you a pancake hood?! today woulda been the proper day🤙🏽

[@royyazzie6028]

Should just flip that crack towards inside and weld the cracked hole on the magnet project just to save money 👍

[@gundersenwelding9269]

Is there a vid of you fixing this?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Didn’t get the bid but after I moved heard they had it fixed elsewhere and it is cracked again

[@EricGriffin-i3d]

Whats the cost for the whole job but specifically the magnet?

[@prairiepirates1034]

I would almost second guess those even being cracks. Id bet its the entry wound from the torch. See it everywhere on new, cnc cut thick material

[@blakebynum3535]

Need to get you a dog and a wedge for that, we’ve used them a ton and man do they ever work good! Good content as always!

[@johnerichard4426]

Mud dobbing lmao 🤣

[@MrBoilermaker28]

You could try s dog and a wedge or screw dog to pull that C channel down basically a dog is just a piece of steel like plate any thickness with a notch cut out of it for your wedge you weld the 1 side down and smack your wedge in between the notch and C channel

[@waynemartin7760]

Great video. Thanks for including details - very educational. I always learn something practical from your videos.

[@WELDER-UP]

Get a pancake hood. Definitely will help with the sun on your back coming in

[@gordjohnson70]

Space shuttle..... It's not Rocket Surgery !

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

Great work as always. You should pickup a Miller or Lincoln “face mask” and keep it on your truck. They are invaluable for work outside. Not only do you have no backlight (since they are goggles) but you can get your head in places/better visibility than a normal hood.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Might have to add that to the tool collection!

[@paintnamer6403]

When a connecting rod is polished it should be shot peened. There is a science as to what size shot, hardness and pressure or force to propel the shot.

[@nicksearles3996]

You can torch cut it 100% I do it only buildings, you just need to clean it up so there is no tear points

[@ThatPhilBurgGuy]

How did you terminate the crack on the dumpster at 5:00? Or did you?

[@devonpetek1525]

you should make yourself some plate dogs and wedges

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I have them, don't always use them

[@devonpetek6267]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony same but would have worked perfect on the channel

[@gregorythompson2251]

Bunch of sissy rods geezes my dog could burn that rod. Joke

[@seangolding3837]

Dude I used to work for that company that made that magnet pretty neat seeing it in a video

[@zacharybeckett9617]

Yo you need a welder? Or helper? 6010 all day buddy, lmk

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

not right now, maybe in a few years!

[@wesboyd7416]

How are you pricing jobs? Time, scale, piece work?

[@thomascraig3694]

"Today on episode 1 of Weldin' Wyatt's Winkle..."

[@ozknmahn8690]

Good job. Informative. Especially when you talked about cracks developing from torch cut holes. Keep it up.

[@TotalWarChronicles]

I really enjoyed this longer video Andrew !

[@georgef1176]

Grab a port-a-power kit they make decent cheap sets

[@randomschittz9461]

First

[@wcmwfab935]

Are we in kindergarten. Lol. Sorry. I just never understood people calling out the obvious. Then again look what we are living in. Pure tyranny. Prep up stay strong, the rides Goin to get a lot tuffer. Mabey more people should call out the obvious. All politicians are criminals or preds. Cops protect the criminals and preds. Our government has completely lost it. By design. Not to mention the weather controlling criminals and their pyrotechnics.

[@randomschittz9461]

@@wcmwfab935 haha, somebody’s mad they weren’t first.

[@wcmwfab935]

@@randomschittz9461 lol. Definitely triggered. All good now. Lol have a good day fellow welder

[@johnerichard4426]

How good is your mirror welding

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Passable but definitely not great

[@Eden_Maker]

So good to see all these different projects. Learn a ton every time.

[@scironworks]

Been there. Relief cut then pull down and fill in on the C channel.

[@davidrobinson7209]

Bro I've been doing repair work for quite awhile sixty plus years and believe me i have learned alot from your videos just goes to show you that your never to old to learn some things.keep up the good work

[@craigclemson9642]

If you learned anything from this guy and you have been at repair work sixty years retire

[@joseavila-wi9nh]

Your a one man army Love it bro Keep it up 💪

[@scottjune3554]

oh yeah when all else fails break out the rose bud and a BFH

[@reganswan6727]

Put some heat into the channel and wedge it down .

[@MrMaxggangster]

Did you go back to fix that magnet?

[@JohnWheels]

Great work man! For the glare problem you were having, I just self tapped a big square piece of canvas on the top of my hood to run down the back of my head and neck. You can just cut up an old welding shirt.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I was out of tape 😢 but great idea on a old welding shirt! I was using a rag

[@JohnWheels]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony Thanks! I actually used self tapping screws but I actually like the tape idea better cause it's removable.

[@alexjeremiah8915]

That's what we do in the factory I work for. Cut up a weld jacket or some scrap vinyl and tape it to your hood.

[@robertoruiz6058]

That last plate on the little dump box at 110 amps is wrong should of been 120 125 a,ps

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

That depends on speed, did you just get out of welding school?

[@jasonwillis478]

Bro. All you had to do, was call me..

[@sirnearlyheadlesnick]

Need to hook your self up with one of those Pipe Liner Pancake Hoods, form what I understand they designed to Eliminate that Back Light/Glare with that kinda Ski-Mask Goggle Setup. As we'll as being Compact and Light Weight. Would be a handy dandy accessories to have in the Tool Arsenal ?

[@soundman6645]

gota love those needle guns.

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Yes thats a good days work

[@raulmarin8704]

I dont know who tell u are a welder

[@homosapien4833]

Great video Anthony mate! Jealous of the weather you're working in! Peace from shitty England 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@rtsoldadura4777]

Great video;)

[@Tunzbig]

Watching that bead from the front while you worked the back was killa, the red glow cruising along

[@williamthomas9463]

Get you some short pieces of 1x1/2” and 1-1/2x1/2” channel iron to lay on round stock when trying to C-clamp it. Helps quite a bit.

[@عبدسامي-ج4س]

نريد ترجمة بل عربي

[@Warmachine-tz3vf]

From one business owner to the next. I'm planning a trip to Florida in August for vacation. Wouldn't mind if you didn't to tag along a job or two. Free labor and yea I love work so much couldnt think of anything else better to do with my vacation time. 😆 🤣 😂 Keep up the hard work you continue to be a inspiration to others.

[@JonDingle]

Great video, very interesting. Looking forward to the repair video on the electro magnet.

[@joseavila-wi9nh]

On that little dumpster , for the crack that would not close .. i used to be a structural iron worker , connector , and we used to carry some big J adjustable Clamps and we would cut off the bottom piece that acts as a plate to grasp what ever your trying to hold and we would weld the j clamp down that allowed us to have direct over head pressure to push down on a pc and not have it twist

[@jonnyonthespotwelding979]

Hey Mel, just hooked in to your videos. Great talk through, nice commentary. Smart move, pushing that mag repair, just like in the China shop, “You touch it, You own it”, in other words if it breaks after your repair, they’re coming to see you. Hood down lights on.

[@zato0]

you gotta be drilling holes at the end of the cracks it stops the crack from becoming bigger, it basically routes the crack back to itself.

[@Alfredospirit]

Dang was looking forward to that project. Oh well next video should be nice as always

[@ronaldanderson1126]

With the channel bent up on that Can, you think you would’ve been able to tack up a plate on the can itself and use it as a base to use a bottle Jack to push that channel back down? Genuinely curious always trying to learn! Love the videos man!

[@TheGearhead222]

Nice stick welds! Really nice beads!:)-John in Texas

[@BruceLyeg]

Places like that are the bread and butter of the job. Nice work as always

[@weldslikebutterfabrication483]

You need one of those hydraulic kits that has a hand pump, there kind of fast in some cases have a few adaptors for length or wedges and plates for pulling or pushing - toys in the toy box.

[@billstevens720]

How are you liking gouging on your machine? I’ve got a 325 trailblazer and would like to gouge but don’t want to over do it with the machine

[@GKRTANKLINESLLC.]

Looks like your making good use of that new air compressor…why not?? Another tool in the arsenal!!! Keep stacking my guy!!!

[@mattfogarty8144]

Only thing I would suggest on cracks is drilling out the ends of them because it stops the crack

[@1waukesha]

If they don’t wanna remake the arms, will you be welding it up to get them going again?

[@scottjune3554]

take that slide pin out and weld a socket on it to accept a wratchet

[@scottjune3554]

I am of course talking about your F clamp

[@Jstorm813]

Soon as I seen them cracks my brain went Cha-Ching $$$ lol