Flawless Weld Repair

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

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[@island03z]

The Amazon link is dead

[@alhubb66]

Dang I just received my aluminum and stainless kits… wish I had known of the code

[@mp-uy9sv]

@The Fabrication Series can you please make a video on "how to" water cool a tig machine,You would be the very first to do it on youtube. NOT how to add a water cooler to cool just the torch. i want to see how to water cool the actual tig welding machine itself to increase the duty cycle. Similar to water cooling a computer. i have read of it being done on tig machines using several "water blocks" for the most heat-affected internal parts ,and they just use cheap computer water cooling kits to do it an route the water lines back to a normal tig water cooler for the pump, reservoir etc.., so they have cooling for both the torch an machine . but have never seen it done on a video .

[@ObservationofLimits]

I can tell you all those brake handles for Harley are cast. I worked for the company that made them. IIRC they are just generic 8620.

[@ObservationofLimits]

Oh, you said handles, and I commented before you mentioned these were aluminum struts :shrug:

[@kebertxela941]

I love the cost breakdown.

[@ZekeLeviJr]

except he missed the map gas

[@A-sq2dy]

@@ZekeLeviJr 😂 and the hour he spent working it all out 😂🙌🏻

[@mummeliini123]

@@A-sq2dy 81 dollars, he says. Enable subtitles if you are deaf.

[@jaicabryizky6987]

Same here. It makes for some very educational and useful info and it's pretty helpful if you're somebody who's trying to get started working on your own doing weld repairs

[@bretleg]

Lmao yes

[@hokep61]

Well, what do ya know. A video with a welder that actually knows what he's talking about! Almost 40 years code welder, MIG, TIG and so on. Repaired lots of cast aluminum and cast iron. Again...really nice to see a real welder in action that takes pride in doing it correctly!

[@jimnoneya3919]

I'm not a welder. I don't even play one on the weekend. I totally agree with you, K Hoke, it is refreshing to watch a professional ply his craft.

[@moizzy1587]

Can you describe your experience welding cast iron and what industries the knowledge would be useful for? I'm in school atm and keep hearing it's one of the hardest metals to get a good weld on. Thanks in advance :)

[@skr4207]

@@moizzy1587 You can come across cast iron or cast aluminium welding in the automotive industry, cracked blocks/heads for example. It is very difficult to work with, very true, you have to keep the cast material at a specific constant heat as you are doing the procedure to make sure it will not crack, you can also see him rounding out the cut part in the crack, this is very important, a U groove is necessary to eliminate risks of it cracking again. Depending on what you are using to weld, for MMA rods you will find that the correct rods will likely need preheating aswell as to get rid of moisture which gets soaked up(this information should be present on the box when you buy the rods).

[@PatHaskell]

Except for using an angle grinder without any eye protection, he is damn good!

[@DylansPen]

The part about melting the metal over a few passes to get it back to solid metal with no impurities is gold. The integrity and strength of a weld on a load bearing piece like this is by far the most important aspect. Dressing it up is the easy part.

[@elitearbor]

$100 an hour? Man, you're REASONABLE! As long as you keep covering your costs, and you enjoy it, keep up the great work.

[@j.w.perkins6004]

Once again.....I pull my jaw off the floor in amazement of your talent!!! I have never seen such competent and well thought-out work! Man, you rock!

[@clausmadsen1257]

I guess it's not too many working people you have met

[@joes973]

I was waiting for, "this took me 8.5 hours." How do you do such fine work so quickly? Very impressed

[@CamiloSantana]

great walkthrough. I appreciate the cost breakdown. it seems rent and equipment acquisition costs are the relevant figures. maybe more useful to factor in those (using theoretical numbers) as it seems electrical and materials are trivial.

[@manofausagain]

I'm guessing the cost for the capital expenses is easy to add to his hourly rate. It sits there whether it's used or not. Perhaps all your costs divided by what you consider a easy working week, 35 hrs.

[@CamiloSantana]

@@manofausagain maybe more specific question would've been better on my end. Q: How do you factor in cost of equipment and rent as a portion of a welder's fee? Are there two perspectives whether you're starting out or already established?

[@KingBigBabyJesus]

@Camilo Santana everything has to be reduced to the hour. Start with month expenses, decided what your work week should be, say 40. So 160 work hours a month. Monthly expenses ÷ 160 gives a rough hourly rate required just to pay the bills. Also want to look at welders in the area and charge accordingly, too low people won't want to use your services, also being too high and better have a good reason. Equipment acquisition depends how you want to pay it back. Could be coverd in the first month's hourly or split over the year to keep hourly down

[@allip673]

@@CamiloSantana You amortize the tools over their expected lifespan. Say they'll last 5 years of use 40 hours a week, divide the cost by 10400 hours. Even if you're not charging that directly to the customer, it gives you an idea of what to set aside for new tools as they wear out.

[@r.d.reuschling332]

Wish this was published 2 months ago. I did a repair on a cast Jeep wheel where the caliper broke away from the mounting and forced its way through rim. I did exactly what you showed not knowing it was the way to do it, of course I have been watching all your work. It is great to know that what I did is what you published. Your skill and presentation is remarkable. Learn something from all of your posts. As always great job.

[@DreamProjectsMotorsports]

Literally using your info as free lessons to build race cars on my channel So much knowledge and all free, should be illegal Thanks for amazing delivery

[@ctr7760]

Love your channel keep it up!

[@TankToChest]

You welding something on the beemer

[@DreamProjectsMotorsports]

@@ctr7760 thank you!

[@DreamProjectsMotorsports]

@@TankToChest yessir starting production of roll cages, tubed chassis and tubular arms for myself and soon customers once I’m happy with all measurements and they undergo testing 👍🏼

[@tomskid27]

$81 for a strong legit repair? Who the F is complaining about that? GTFOH. Very fair pricing! 🤙🏽

[@countryracer69]

It amazes me how reasonable you are for your work considering your location. I charge similar or a good bit less. But its sideline and night work while I'm working on race cars. And I'm in a poor county in bfe. Literally its an hour drive one way to get anywhere resembling welding supplies. We are almost ready to open the first fast food restaurant ever in our county! Keep up the good work and thank you for the lessons we gain.

[@ironfront9573]

This "mowing before filling" was a revelation! Very useful 👍

[@mikem1695]

Loved the cost breakdown. In addition to electricity costs, monthly rent, insurance, utilities, you also have the capital cost for the tools themselves. These tools depreciate in value (age and use), require maintenance (if they break down), and require replacement parts (e.g. the sander for your sanding tools). Of course the benefits of going to a professional is that they have access to all of these tools and bulk purchases of materials to perform welds (e.g. the filler), along with their training and experience, to produce excellent results and high quality craftsmanship. The cost for someone to go out and do this for themselves, along with the time investment to learn how to do it properly... is orders of magnitude higher than the hourly rate you charge. Thankfully I think your arrangement with customers is a win-win situation for everyone involved. :) It's a beautiful thing to see a man honing his craft, and I feel spoiled getting an insiders' view to your trade and craft. Thank you for sharing this video and knowledge with us. You are also an excellent narrator.

[@jksmellie]

Ignoring all the normal expenses and bill-type stuff, a big factor in the price you pay for a specialist is that you're compensating them for the time and money they spent learning their trade and then practicing to get good enough to be of use to you. Other issues are that time spent on one job means time not spent on another job, and if you're an independent contractor you also have to factor in how many jobs you actually get per week. A freelance graphic designer, for instance, might not get more than a few clients a week but they still need 40 hours of work to pay their bills. Contract work is pretty much always like this.

[@frizzlefry1921]

@@jksmellie And that 1st paragraph is the one people don’t seem to understand. We’ll it only took you an hour, yeah but it took me 10 years to be able to do it like that in an hour!

[@avielinhorn1926]

Exactly right. It's almost pointless costing in all those little things.. Without the experience/ skill one has, you cannot get the work done. PRICELESS!!!!

[@jacecarter3501]

Not to sound like a fanboi but you are a fantastic teacher

[@keithlincoln1309]

As a self trained aluminum welder, you are a goldmine of great information! Keep these videos coming.

[@salmiak3]

Light work💀

[@Sillimant_]

I really like that he's so transparent with the cost and price breakdown, makes a nice change

[@Dr.CandanEsin]

Again, too much wealth of precious information given in just 11 minutes. Wish highschool teachers could do that. Thank you once more.

[@mikemartin2493]

I started TIG welding about a year ago, DIY garage stuff. It's definitely harder to learn than MIG or stick but more precise. Your videos are very helpful when you're just getting started in TIG. Much appreciated.

[@clausmadsen1257]

Setting is everything. Mig/mag is much more Precise. after which you know exactly how much thread comes out per minute

[@mikemartin2493]

@@clausmadsen1257 It seems easier to control the heat and weld thinner stuff with TIG but I'm not a professional welder. Thanks for the info.

[@Maxdubi]

@@clausmadsen1257 mig is more precise?? I’ve never heard any welder say that before. Nor refer to the filler wire as thread.

[@deathedell215]

@@Maxdubi i thought mig was essentially a funner hot glue gun

[@ngenes1]

Am just learning to tig weld, your talents and honesty is paving my skills. Thank you.

[@TankManHeavy]

I really appreciate that even though you make a flawless repair, you still point out your own mistakes.

[@TheAdatto]

That's the point. Nothing is really flawless.

[@richardturk7162]

People ask me why a guitar repair cost so much. When you list the labor rates, parts its not that high but when I explain that they are also paying for my knowledge and experience they understand. You made a great repair and well worth the money.

[@stingray606]

Interesting about cleaning out the weld for aluminum. Thanks for sharing.

[@Davidshomeworkshop]

It would be nice if other welders were this experienced and dedicated to their craft. I took an aluminum front fork off an old Honda to get the fender holes repaired, and all the guy did was shove a spool gun into it and charged me 40 dollars. Keep up the videos so I can continue learning to do my own repairs.

[@shipj091]

Great video. Spot on advice and the part looked great at the end. Only thing I would add is drawing a pattern of the part on the welding table before grinding down the junk to help with alignment when it is clamped down for welding. Just a thought for those not quite as experienced.

[@kain0m]

That would be nowhere accurate enough for this part. For that reason, do one side first, then once it's glued back together, do the second side. The alignment is done by the crack, and that is as precise as it gets. Drawing the outline had a tolerance if several millimeters, which would make the fender very misaligned. Another possbility if there is no way to keep alignment from the original defect is to clamp both parts togethervia their locating features.

[@raphaelxtmntx8695]

I have respect for this guy most construction workers will bump up prices and exaggerate the cost but he was straight up and basically said this is the cost and this is the cost of my time

[@jimihenrik11]

I'm actually not really interested in welding. The reason these videos are enjoyable is that it is always awesome to watch someone who is a true professional, has fun and takes pride in his work.

[@Neo--X]

Skills, production, narration, etc, etc... - 11 out of 10! 👏😎

[@enigma9789]

Glad to have you back making videos! I need a building so I can work on my welding again. I need to knock out some double walled stainless turbo pipes. Its a bit tricky, but they are watercooled for a jetski.

[@dougbaker9473]

Your videos are fantastic and your welds are flawless.

[@torymiddlebrooks]

Edit: damn it! It's just so practical! This is all shit that I knew on a theoretically basis but your presentation of it really makes me appreciate all of the steps so I don't forget them. Comment for engagement

[@Michael-dq7mz]

I love that you're so particular about the final result. If it's not absolutely perfect, you go back and fix it. ( the holes ) Great job!! Love your content!👍🏻

[@dead6last]

i have been tig welding aluminum lately, i usually weld stainless... was happy to see how your aluminum welds look, good like mine strong is key not pretty

[@loganb.768]

I'm an xray hand... im always impressed about how much knowledge it takes to really do your job correctly.

[@vlatkicute9622]

Man You stand out of competition! Technical explanation and economy analysis, WoW Good Job! and tanks!

[@CLCustom1911]

That cost breakdown learned me up good! Excellent work as well. I love this stuff.

[@johndelta00]

Dude, I used to dread welding cast aluminum. I'm actually ready to give it a try again thanks to these vids. TY

[@coreoncrack]

Only have a 30 year old stick welder and my "work" is never prity :-) last was a rusted lanmover, worked out fine but does not look nice. Looking at you work is just bliss, so realaxing and dreamy to see the workpice just come together. Makes me wanna go get a TIG welder and then i remember that i have no skill 🙂 But maybe one day after 100 more vids.

[@FrostyViking91]

great job. I´m working as a welder, just now dipping my toe into the world of aluminium. its challenging but im enjoying the learning process. thanks for the close ups.

[@igor_welder]

very very good video thank you

[@ranyothman5211]

Fantastic job as always sir! With your level of knowledge and careful attention to detail, I gotta say you deserve more. I agree with your cost breakdown 100% as it's logical and carefully calculated, however, really all your customers should feel very lucky to have your skills being applied to their parts for that cost. I'm thinking that you charge it this way because you are just a good guy who is more interested in genuinely helping people than making a lot of money quickly. I recently had an exhaust shop charge me 250.00 bucks to weld on a new cat which is a stupid simple job that requires no finesse or careful finishing. Meanwhile you are doing work that many shops here would turn customers away for instantly. Keep it up!

[@rez157]

I welded everything over the last 40 years.... and welding is easy... setup is what takes time to learn.

[@craigrmeyer]

This may be just another job to you, but I'm fascinated. I'm amazed that this is even possible, and I'm impressed by your ability to walk it through the process without freaking out about doing it wrong.

[@FRO_TV]

Anyone that complained about the "high" price has no understanding of the years of knowledge/experience and skill it took to do all that in under an hour. Quality work has a premium. Looking forward to taking one of your tubing classes this year!

[@carljacobs1287]

Exactly! I think it would be easy for an amateur like me to take 3 hours and get a lower quality finish!

[@sexyfacenation]

No one is complaining that the price is high. It seems low and he doesn't have a minimum charge. That's hard to manage and make money

[@FRO_TV]

@@sexyfacenation this is why bike builders say they do it "for the love" because there just isn't any money in it. In the end you just break even.

[@Linusgump]

I like the cost breakdown. I’m interested in getting into hobby metal fab, machining, etc, and one of my biggest concerns is how it will affect the utilities of my house. It looks like, for welding at least, the impact will be minimal if even noticeable.

[@robertd1965]

Wow... love the detail on the cost breakdown. Very very concise. Excellent repair too.

[@garyrowe58]

Of course, objectively there's also the purchase cost of all of the tools used, and the need to accumulate funds to replace them when they wear out. And the workshop, and it's purchase cost, installation and setup, insurance, etc etc etc ...

[@ophirb25]

I definitely go to your shop to do parts, if I need to, with kind of brake down of the charge. I like it a lot, nothing to hide, nothing is obscure with the bill.

[@milesb4231]

So fun to watch this

[@shirothehero0609]

It's good to see you back in action with regular vids!

[@ts302]

Great video! How about a cast iron (cylinder head-I got a little aggressive with my porting and broke through into the water jacket) repair video? Thank you.

[@robertschulke1596]

I’ve done cast iron with an AC buzz-box welder and high nickel rods. You could likely TIG it using AC and high nickel rods. You need the AC because cast iron is outright filthy, and you need a lot of cleaning action.

[@spevakdesigns]

@@robertschulke1596 I've done cast repairs with nickel rod and DC tig, will have to see how ac goes sometime

[@NorthernMonkey62]

I do repairs similar to your work and as always its great to see & steal some of your methods and idea's. Always informative and to the point with no BS. People really do need to appreciate aluminium repairs, the skill involved & the cost. Skill has a related cost.

[@ifell3]

I love these, you go into the process without any bull!

[@mikeelatham]

amazing to find a honest person. thank you

[@evanknoch]

even with preheat that weld is impressive on a 110v machine! nice work!

[@LatinDanceVideos]

That was good. I’m very much a novice welder and recently bought a cheap used tig welder. One day I’ll be able to weld like this.

[@lasersbee]

Great info on the cost breakdown... Nice repair fix.

[@Mike-zu5xj]

Most education video I've watched in a while! Thanks

[@CrayFishHandMade]

Lovely stuff as always Justin supper informative cast Aluminum demonstrations

[@Makizander]

Didnt find video on one thing . Can you explain show us why when welding pipe cover pass why root fell down into pipe too much heat ? Slow speed ? TIG

[@kg7946]

great video! its good to see somebody finally share the "junk" info. unless you have tried to tig weld junk aluminum you would never know. great tip!

[@camman61]

thank you ! As a retired fabricator :) thanks !

[@santinilijwisnernmq5430]

Man, I just learned a ton! Thanks!

[@yusufkermalli5779]

You are such an honest person. GBY.

[@mikuszaube3057]

Great video! One thing, however, I don't quite know, how do you determine what kind of filler rod should be used on this metal? Just the popular 4043 for the casted parts?

[@deathunit1]

I'm just happy for another episode! Doing great man!

[@chriso1373]

Quality content as always my dude

[@yourdrummer2034]

Love your video's, Brother! Not only because you and I do everything (mostly) the same that I do, but you do it eloquently!🤘

[@gadnuk7159]

These are awesome. Thanks for taking the time to show us what you do and why

[@WoetotheVanquished]

pretty cool. I've never watched a welding video before, but this was pretty easy to understand.

[@countryracer69]

Same way with asphalt (my day job) with cracks. If you dont remove the crack before covering it WILL crack again.

[@jackmadiaga8907]

Why am i watching this? I dont even know nor have any interest in welding? Why do i keep watching this? It has been just a few weeks and i have now watched a ton of your videos. Still dont know nor am i interested in welding but my god are your vids entertaining to watch

[@gregoryvinson9299]

That is a gorgeous weld

[@sethamoto9061]

Beautiful work bro

[@MaedarOH]

4:50, It's a good idea to use Penetrant Dye to confirm that you've beveled down to sound metal and none of the original crack remains.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Nicely done Justin, happy new year buddy

[@DarkGT]

First time seeing this break down of a cost per work done. By the way how you tell your customers how much it will cost them? Estimating the time or saying range?

[@phildegruy9295]

Question. At 6:40 after recasting the root and taking care of the hot cracking, as you start adding filler, doesn't the hot crack reform again? Looks like there is a hairline crack right down the center to the end.

[@ralphwaters8905]

The original crack might have appeared from the stress concentration at the sharp inside corner left by the end mill used to shape the recess. I was hoping your weld in this area that had a nice radiused fillet could remain in place and help prevent this same failure from occurring again. If it does crack here again, it may not be due to weld defects as much as design defects. I doubt that anyone ran engineering calculations on this part.

[@ferrumignis]

I'm certain you are correct. Just looking at it you can tell that is not a well designed feature. Cast aluminium has negligible fatigue resistance.

[@marcels.1225]

Great video! Do you mechanically clean out the junk?

[@CaptK-py8rq]

As usual, another awesome video, love the break-down math as well!

[@stephen271]

I love your repair videos. Your definitely a great tradesman

[@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193]

Thanks for the how to. And the cost breakdown.

[@madcapmagician6018]

awesome 😁👍 thanks for the refresher... i had forgotten about goung over the joint until the junk is gone 😁👍

[@martinguybuhler]

How do you match the filler rod material to the repair item? 5% silicon for casting repairs ? Etc , have you done a vid on this ?

[@DK-vx1zc]

Great job! Very interesting.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience..

[@larrymoore5394]

Nice work. Did you use 5356 or 4043 or some other filler? Thanks LARRYMOORE

[@made_by_chris]

The pricing breakdown was a nice touch 👍

[@octymocty132]

Just to query did ya warm part up before warming up with torch?? Also did ya ball up or go stright as I was told to always ball up before starting with ally then i worked with a dude who didn't ?? and his work was nice Reminds me of welding COLINS bike manny years ago I broke pissing about with a tart on the back of it he had to ride home with no back brake 😑

[@moonolyth]

As always not a minute wasted solid info here.... what rods would you recommend for aluminum "Soldering", just tried seaming together two 1/2inch aluminum rods, and although they stuck together, not so well. Also kept having to refill gaps as it would runoff. picked up some aluminum rods from the "Freight" store. Thanks !!

[@petersmart1999]

Have you tried the Plantex Tigershark flap discs with Kangaru oil! Try it,awsome

[@13btcapella]

Really enjoy the videos thank you. The cost breakdown is super helpful as well. Thanks

[@qivarebil2149]

Very nice repair! Thanks for sharing! 👍

[@ruudmobile6726]

Flawless indeed... top job!

[@andyluncasu1384]

Great content as usual. Like your gloves just like mine after using the angle grinder!!

[@BITE_MECHANISM]

First airhorn of 2022 up in heeeeeerrreeee!!!!! 🥳

[@dhanwatiesukhai2524]

Nice work.

[@carlblaser3320]

Could you see about doing a video on laser welding?

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

I'd like to add to that whole identification of material through the fracture site. If the part failed due to fatigue, it can often look very similar to a brittle failure just like a cast material --- regardless of the material's original ductility.

[@A-sq2dy]

Great video. Great repair did you forget the cost of sitting down to work it all out. Another hour used 😂🙌🏻

[@NightmareR27]

Awesome repair man ! Love your finishing skills ! 👌