Fixing a Failed Skid Steer Arm Repair

[@ray1283]

Dad's approval. While not a requirement, it is always nice to have.

[@gjforeman]

Reminds me of my dad's favorite line, "It's like we knew what we were doing! ". Great job.

[@jimneely4527]

A grinder and paint will make you the welder you ain't. Nice job Matt. Thanks for sharing.

[@mattmccauley4059]

U did a great job on that repair buddy!!.. and just a tip; grab a “Air Needle Scaler” it’ll make life easier for cleaning welds & more importantly it’ll remove the slag from plasma cuts a whole lot quicker then a grinder.. 👍🏻

[@scotpettengill7801]

Matt, you have welded that as a professional would have done that on his own equipment. It doesn't have to look like a factory finished product. Ive been welding some 45 years and I approve of the repair you accomplished, and I'm sure it'll last forever. Great job..

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@eviehillman9741]

My dad was a welder for over 30 some years. I use to watch him.as a child. I have to say, you do good work. Good job!

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Yes sir...a Man of many trades. Nice work Matt. You made it functional again.

[@vaughnmaurt5013]

Yes sir !

[@jerryharder1381]

Hello Mr. Cremona and Matt! Nice to see how proud you are of each other!

[@joeybox0rox649]

Living that rural lifestyle isn't for the faint-of-heart! Your welding beats mine by a country mile.👍👍

[@donmadere4237]

Glad you heard me! I was yelling tack a brace across the arms to keep them from warping!👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MK-vp5md]

Nice job Mr. Cremonas (plural). your adeptness with wood, steel and work overall are why I come to your channel. Keep up the great work.

[@blackdog850]

Excellent thought process in getting this repair done Matt! From bracing, plating, multi-pass welds and using your skid steer "holder", it was an exceptional and professional job! Well done! Didn't look "rusty" at all! Lol!

[@Stakman1]

Always making work for that poor guy in the paint shop. I hope he gets a bonus this year! 😁

[@mcremona]

😂😂

[@unclefrogy743]

really nice to have a way to move the machine you are repairing so you do not have to crouch awkwardly or lay down in the slush and just work standing . no one ever had too many tools!

[@JohnBare747]

Using the telehandler as a weld positioner, that's almost cheating, way too convenient! Genius actually, if you got it use it.

[@Ironman-harmonica]

Nicely executed repair

[@mwayne37]

I love that the telehandler is used to allow the optimal welding ergonomics.

[@phooesnax]

Nice work Matt!

[@fredflickinger643]

Bravo! Function before form!

[@maverick5162010]

Nice work Matt. Good on you for keeping the equipment tip-top! :)

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Nice repair, Matt...the man with multiple talents. Hello Mr. Cremona.

[@larry323]

I think you did a great job on welding on your project! It looks strong.

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family...Off to Gatlinburg tomorrow after church.

[@rogerdudra178]

I have always viewed welding as more of an art than a pure science.

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

I was thinking, "I would want to weld a like quarter inch plate over that", so it made my day when Matthew does that. It's ready to move some big tree trunks for slabbing.

[@MRrwmac]

Very nice repair. “Stick “ with it buddy!!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nicely done Matt! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

[@tbranscom1]

You did just fine with what you had available to work with, im certain that repair is much stronger than it was from the factory. I dont think you have anything to worry over.

[@mughat]

My insight. Whenever there is a sharp transition between a more rigid and flexible steel arm it tend to break in this transition. The challenge is to smooth out the transition so there is even flex along the materials. No stress point.

[@mattpeterson7074]

Pretty top notch analogy and porosity explanation at 5:20, at least from my knowledge. Nice looking repair.

[@jenksify]

If you have the equipment use it to save the back. Also nice use of the snow as a counter-weight for the bar stock.

[@wavy1zip]

Good job!

[@doriWyo]

It is what it is. A good job.

[@scottlamp3097]

Looks good to go. Better than the last repair for sure.

[@tomahoks]

That telehandler is a great rotisserie😂❤

[@fleurdelune5240]

Excellent repair ❤❤ I was going to ask about the little white dog but you mentioned family visiting.

[@mcremona]

My sister’s dog, Brody

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

I love stick welding especially on equipment you dont have to guess because you dan feel what it is doing great repair

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Always interested in different projects. Great stuff.

[@walterhiegel3020]

That repair is just as good as any welding shop could do for the time and money spent. It is not required to be good as a weld on a rocket or factory floor repair!

[@rogerkincaid4535]

Welds looked good to me. It becomes special when you do it yourself.

[@emilevoyer123]

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@suzylarry1]

good repairs and quality time with Dad . Talk in the house , your Dad will explain " we fixed it "

[@aaronblackford981]

Is there some equipment that you don’t already have or a thing you can’t do. So jealous. Lol. Actually very happy for you. I am less successful as you but of the same mind. Learn to do it all and try to have enough to be able to do it. Carpentry, metal, handyman, or whatever.

[@ericwhite5655]

The one that was fixed without the plate was probably the first one to break so he fixed it by welding and when the other broke he decided it obviously needed reinforcement so added the plate but didn't go back to the previous arm cause it was still functional at the time

[@mrbill8542]

Looks good from my house !!

[@InquisitiveSearcher]

Really good eyes you have there!!

[@garymiller3246]

The fun never ends 🤔

[@calholli]

For bulk grinding like this.. You really want to have a big 9" grinder. Usually the big green hitachi is the most common one you will find. It is a monster and worth every penny. It will grind it away in 1/10th of the time. It will spoil you; you won't want to use little grinders anymore. lol

[@tomim7187]

Nice job, Matt. Git'er dun!

[@wardprocter2371]

Am I the only one that find the Logivator carrying the Slabivator like a baby tremendously cute?

[@curtisharlan9230]

Good work ethic

[@randymccabe7442]

REALLY GOT LOOK INTO ONE OF THOSE WELD POSITIONERS 🤣

[@Sonjateboekhorst]

nice welldone matt

[@Ninoy2059]

Anything you do is good.

[@robertanderson2223]

Very cool Matt. Yep, good for another 100K miles. Good solution.

[@mickdog2]

your dad is clearly from MN. "yeah, that'll do it. That's great. Is it thick enough?"

[@lindsaycremona2459]

Canada

[@josephbohme7917]

A 5/8 X 2" X 12" BAR USED AS AN UPPER STRAP FROM THE TUBE OVER THE JOINT & AFFIXED TO THE LOWER SOLID STEEL EXTENSION (IT IS IN TENSION) UNDER THE TUBE ARM IT IS IN COMOPRSSION SO SIDES NEED STIFFENING = PLATES WITH HOLES TO WELD MORE POINTS TO WELD BUT NOT ON THE SEAM!!!! DO FORE AND AFT AND LEAVE THE JUNCTION LESS STRESSED.

[@ohasis8331]

I bet your Dad's jealous of your toy collection.

[@SB-cm7db]

How do you like the little air compressor at the beginning of the video. I’ve heard they are very quiet.

[@trevsaunders5778]

What's your thought on baby skid steer vs putting forks on a backhoe for those of us who aren't planning to spring for a telehandler any time soon? would the size be a big issue for moving around, or is being able to move larger logs worth it?

[@mcremona]

If you already have the backhoe, go for it. Lift capacity aside, a telehandler would be a more effective material handler but that’s only because it’s specifically designed for that purpose

[@trevsaunders5778]

@@mcremona Thanks! not yet, thinking about where to start, probaly the mini skid for size and storing attachments. Totally makes sense it would handle material better, backhoes are definitely compromises, but between price (for something pretty old) and the odd job perhaps it makes sense, we'll see!

[@walterplummer3808]

Very nice! Just like watching Kurtis at Cutting Edge engineering Australia. Thanks for the videos.

[@18robsmith]

Without the breaks for feeding the birds and "controlling" Homey ;-)

[@dorotheaisserstedt9238]

Muss ich dran denken, vor paar Jahren war am Rahmen unseres Tandems mit drei Rädern mal ein Bruch. Der Fahrrad - Doc hat es auch geschweißt oder schweißen lassen und dann noch zwei Metallplatten gegeneinander geschraubt. So kann man's also machen.

[@rsbracer]

You need a sticker made in a bandage LOL

[@paulpaul1948]

To quote AVE: "A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't."

[@robertr4193]

Yeah there was not much holding that arm together any more. A lot of rot had to be removed and like you said replacing the full part would have cost and been a lot more involved and technical to do correctly. I thing with putting the deep wield in then wielding a plate to help reinforce the joint should make it last quite a while. May not have been the prettiest wielding job but should hold up.

[@robertneilitz4926]

nosey grandpas, aren't we all, a little bit of love goes a long way

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY.

[@ronbarnish457]

Did i see another dog in the background when you were welding. "Not Pancake"

[@jrmintz1]

Cool! Why did you choose stick welding as opposed to MIG? I'm trying to learn when each is the correct choice. Thanks.

[@mcremona]

I don’t trust my mig welds for anything structural. It happens too fast that I can’t see how well I’m penetrating into the base metal

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

As an amateur welder... I prefer to stick welding, but only because when I was learning. The thinnest plate we used was 1/4" and up to 1" thick, it was all outside work at night in all types of weather. I plan on getting a mig next year to try out.

[@jrmintz1]

@@mcremona Thank you!

[@calholli]

If it's over 1/4" thick.. You should always use a stick welder if you can.

[@theodoranorton4779]

Poor thing; it looked so much smaller when wounded.

[@michaela1655]

"I am not a welder" haha, I have video evidence to prove otherwise! I watched you build a sawmill and a log trailer that involved a "small" amount of welding.........

[@erinmoore9681]

And he built a welding table. How meta

[@griseobarba7989]

I love mig welding, but if you're going to weld anything outside, an arc welder is the way to go.

[@ianmoone2359]

I think I might have played the inside face as well while you were there. 👍

[@XplorerSteveDIY]

I'll still count that as a good downhill weld even with the tilt. Where's Andrew Camarata when you need him?

[@InquisitiveSearcher]

Would have been nice to see the snowblower in action. 😁😀

[@mcremona]

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[@InquisitiveSearcher]

@@mcremona tkanks

[@InquisitiveSearcher]

@@mcremona try that again, thanks

[@calholli]

Again.. When you add patches like that.. Always make the ends come out to a point; it's a lot stronger, and won't be prone to breaking again. I'm sure your reinforcements will still work for this little thing though.

[@richbaumannsingersongwriter]

stronger than what it was is better than reolacing parts!

[@richbaumannsingersongwriter]

good thing I play piano better than I type

[@Arational]

Before it became the Slabivator, what model and make of skid steer was it? Vermeer? I forget.

[@mcremona]

Vermeer s800tx

[@danielharsh7698]

Things look worse, then they get better.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

It's odd that it would break. You never lift anything heavy with it. The back end never comes off the ground. LOL

[@GregBrown-ei4lf]

You are probably going to have to repair that again when you are 65, but it is ok for now. lol Good luck.

[@maddieadams75]

Nice❤

[@Z-Bart]

"Not a real welder"? I'll bet all those welds on the trailer you built are holding up Just Fine. 👍

[@pcrombie501]

i see you have moved the tree slicer[saw mill] up to the barn and you have gotten power there sooooo are you going to be cutting up the slabs up there from now on

[@mcremona]

I don’t plan to

[@PatrickPoet]

yay!!!

[@joehuinker7009]

Matt you should have been a dentist.Great at root canals!

[@mcremona]

😂😂

[@bigjarn]

Like riding a bike, the only thing is you can't see like you did at one time!

[@richiejames928]

Agricultural repair mat. maybe not the prettiest but strong 💪

[@evloftis4143]

as a welder i would of put a plate going dont the front of those arms

[@TheTreedodger]

Flitch.That's what we call it in Tn. Like putting 1/2" plate between 2/12's for garage door headers.

[@mcremona]

As a woodworker, a flitch is 4 or more sequential pieces of wood 😄

[@TheRealBrockRoberts]

Little machine to big machine "Are you my mother"?

[@peter_kelly]

Good enough for the girls I go out with.

[@ScottHaun]

12:35 thats not pancake...

[@barriesmith3489]

Welding needs a lot of practice if you have not done; it for a long time some time for me it could have been twenty year between it was like learn\ing all lover

[@saberdakhili]

Your welding cannot be perpendicular to the arm of the machine. You had to cut the plate in a diamond shape, and as a result, your welds would be 45 degrees

[@kendavis8046]

Safety specs AND a welding helmet seems like overkill, but though I am not sure why you need both, I am not a welder. Thank you, and thumbs up. The skid steer is good for another 40 years.

[@mcremona]

For when you flip up the hood

[@RNMSC]

@@mcremona Also, welding and grinding both result in flying debris that just loves eyes. I know a lot of welders who wear both a face shield and safety glasses when grinding down welds. Eyes are handy to have when making things, and the protection is a lot less expensive than the repairs.

[@donwilliams3626]

I think "stick" welding qualifies as woodworking. Doesn't it?

[@steveradcliffe2147]

New dog?

[@lindsaycremona2459]

Sister’s dog

[@roberta4989]

Good repair but Pancake welds better than you!

[@HP-sq1qh]

prob should'nt be doing this in a puddle

[@Kolnerbigblue]

Thanks for the video. Why didn't you take it into the barn to be in a more climate control environment?

[@mcremona]

There’s a lot of flammable things in there