John Deere Skidsteer

[@HomerAddington]

Thanks to this video my father-in-law and I managed to replace the pins on my JD 333d saving myself around $6500. The local John Deere construction repair shop wanted over $8k to do this work. Mine was not in a bad of shape as this one but we still had to cut and reweld. Thanks to this video for showing us the way!!!!

[@ICWeld]

Right on man, glad it helped. You can send the appreciation check to address - - - - - - Haha, kidding bud. Glad it worked out for ya!

[@generessler6282]

Heh. I had a platoon sergeant in the Army who used to say "If you want it real bad (meaning in a hurry), you'll get it real bad." Words of wisdom :-)

[@xoxo2008oxox]

We had a saying at were I used to work, "you can't fix stupid, but you can bill for it!". Wallowed out is the term, and you are correct about how bad it is/was on those hinge/mount points. You do good work and if I was in TX, I would hire you for my equipment repairs, and approve your suggestions. Great work as always!

[@robertdominiczak6523]

Love that saying 😂

[@ricktalbott9611]

i work for a Cat dealer and I totally agree !!

[@Mj-CWO4]

I echo that comment

[@mshort7087]

Permission to borrow that statement? 😂

[@redrover1565]

But we say, "It's wallered out and buggered up." ; regardless of spelling. It's a colloquialism.

[@davidtyndall9604]

I am a remodeling and repair carpenter, that does some welding to boot, and I am always amazed at how people who have never done "the work" know "what it should take" and "how long it should take" to do a repair job.

[@isaiahmountford5815]

And they want it done for 0 money to boot.

[@larryfoster423]

If your customer did not know you dont work weekends he did not ask enough questions of you People dont understand the meaning of a PROPER repair VS. getting the machine back in the field and hoping it still works Excellent video sir Dont compromise your work for anyone Always do the best work possible

[@haydenc2742]

There is that old sign that needs to be up in every shop I can do it right, I can do it cheap, I can do it fast - Pick any two

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

In most cases the customer could have the part cleaned up before they bring it to you. Great job as usual! 👍

[@jeromebarrette954]

Cleaning prior to any repair should be mandatory

[@aserta]

@@BravoSeven Going by the fact that their idea of "maintenance" is to throw 16 buckets of grease at a loose hole... i'd say no. It boggles the mind, with these types, that just don't get that preventative maintenance and biting the bullet when major repairs are in order is always the right choice. I've never seen half-assed work that pays off. Not in the long term. That's why we can buy 10 machines at half price to make 1 good one. Because they went out of business "being smart".

[@jeffsimonar7161]

@@jeromebarrette954 I weld for a garbage disposal plant occasionally and that is one thing that they have to do before I weld or I will do it myself and charge accordingly.

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

Where I work we get a lot of machines from the landfill. You can easily spend a day or 2 just cleaning the machine off to start doing the repairs. After getting billed at full shop rate several times, the finally wisened up some and clean them off the best they can.

[@jeffsimonar7161]

@@SuperSecretSquirell sometimes it takes a little pain of pocket before they get the idea🤷🏼‍♂️

[@FODman51]

Having the opportunity to work with both your Dad and your Son is really cool. Every time I watch your videos I learn something and am extremely impressed with your pride in workman ship.

[@ICWeld]

I appreciate that!

[@huntersharpe1700]

@@ICWeld we’re did you get the DCEP decal on your hood I’ve been trying to find it everywhere I really like that one. Thanks for the content man keep up the amazing work hope you and your family have a great day

[@thirdgearboogie2210]

They always want the fastest cheapest way but don't want to pay twice. We do what we can, with what we are presented with. Nice work as always.

[@arustydodge2111]

I truly admire how you include all of the start to finish; “down and dirty” aspects of the job! Not just the PRESTO, all done approach. Learn a lot from you and appreciate the thought and labor you put into each job! You are so blessed to have your Pop still with you and helping!🙏. Another PROPER job by Isaac and Family!⭐️⭐️😇⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@richardfuerst5286]

I'd like to meet him. A true craftsman.

[@ICWeld]

I appreciate that!

[@mikesfarmmikesfarm3977]

I have been watching your vids for a while. Looks like you are a awesome dad and son for letting son and pops be apart of your crew.

[@mshort7087]

I have a deep admiration for you fellas that work on heavy equipment. Seems it’s always covered in grease, oil, and mud. The owners and operators rarely give the machines proper maintenance. They call in the professionals (like Isaac) to perform miracles in the field and always gripe about the cost. My hat is off to you, Isaac. Bless you and yours.

[@oby-1607]

You live by my motto- Do it right or don't do it at all. Some people spend more money on beer than on their machines and then cry when the machine breaks down. Good honest work as usual. Thanks.

[@DirtyBikerbits]

IC Weld is the most wholesome welder on KZbin I've ever come across. It isn't just the talent and years of experience he clearly has, it's the whole ethos and attitude behind it. Much love from Australia.

[@redrover1565]

The only thing that could make IC Weld any better would be that if he were from Oklahoma and not Texas.

[@hmrody]

You probably already did, but document it in the work order so that if that customer tries to either bring it back and have unreasonable expectations of some warranty or discount if it fails or starts spreading word that you do shoddy work, you have a piece of paper. I, very unfortunately, learned the hard way, if it is not on a piece of paper with the date and time, then it did not happen. The video is good also... I understand you are doing work for the customer, and the customer is indeed right (to a point). It is a difficult issue to navigate. Lots of hidden consequences... Well done! Best!

[@ICWeld]

Yeah, we document and photo. Plus texts for conversation trail. We try and cover our bases well.

[@tct9mm151]

You're correct about over greasing and not cleaning grease points. Too much is almost as bad as not enough. Equipment should be washed weekly and prior to services to detect leaks and potential issues. Great video.

[@Johnnyreengo]

I thought it was easier to detect leaks when there’s dirt on the machine

[@tct9mm151]

@@Johnnyreengo With a clean machine you can find where it's leaking and what type of fluid is leaking easier when it's clean. The dirt absorbs the fluid and just shows wetness.

[@timothyball3144]

@@tct9mm151 But the dirt shows the tracks of where is has been leaking. Also, if it's clean when a mechanic looks at it, lots of small leaks can't be seen. I like to look over things when they are dirty so I can trace back to where the leak comes from.

[@FishFind3000]

Dirt it’s attached to the oil and leaves visible track lines.

[@jeffhall768]

"Too much grease is almost as bad as not enough" Hahahahahaha There are very rare grease points that can be greased too much, like under the cab on an excavator, but other than those rare examples, there's no such thing as too much grease. You'll just waste grease as it's pouring out of the joint but the joint will continuously take grease and won't hurt a thing.

[@ricktalbott9611]

Dad did a great clean up and prep job !!

[@petersmart1999]

When I operated equipment,every morning started with greasing all pivot points,bucket pins,dozer blade pins etc! I had to pump out all of the old grease,then wipe off all the excess! Everything we had looked and worked like it was brand new!

[@jamesa7506]

Got to love it when the "patient" tells the "surgeon" how to do a heart transplant... well done on the surgery, doc!

[@FB-jg2xq]

This guy is very good on his job, He really knows what is doing.

[@normesmonde5332]

Good to see the customer cleaned it before bringing it in for repair!

[@tedheierman1181]

I really hate to say it but it looks like folks bring you projects that others can't fix or screwed up the repair to begin with. You are a trooper and I really appreciate these videos and your dedication to an profession that is losing interest!

[@generessler6282]

No need to hate saying it. That's a tribute. Competence is rare in the world and valuable.

[@tda2806]

It never ceases to amaze me that people bring jobs to someone, who was probably recommended, and then tell them how to do the work, in other words they ask for a neater bodge please, not a proper fix. Good, Fast, Cheap: You Can Only Pick Two!

[@eastunder55]

"There's never time to do it right but always time to do it again." I worked with industrial and utility electrical distribution equipment. I marveled at how customers would rather let equipment blow up and cost many times more than what an earlier repair would have cost.

[@JohnB-sp7oh]

Issac, after watching many of your repair videos that you put up on youtube , I have to admire the fact that you take on the repair as if its your piece of equipment. That says a lot in my book. I'm sure your repeat customers know and appreciate that also. Caring has put you where you are now. Keep doing what your doing.👍

[@randyclyde4939]

You did the best you could do in advice, work and ethics. It's great that we're all able to now record the goofs and problems as we proceed. My hat's off to you for maintaining your reputation and common sense! Thanks for another great video and life lesson!

[@danielpullum1907]

Good Day Amigo, I think i need to visit Texas again. It's been a long time. You are so casual about setting "rests" that I'm sure many don't notice how effective it is to have good "steady rests" and checking your work swing. I did work for a farmer for four years (after retiring from the "Big Yellow Worm") that thought it important to wash the "tools" before we greased!. Thusly, we didn't find those killer damages in the field and a long way from the shop!~!!!!!! I'd sure like to see you "teaching" at our community college. We are of course in the heart of corn and bean growing. "Farms" are getting bigger and huge comp ared to 25 years ago. They have begun a program that concentrates on the hard skills. I am totally amazed every time I watch you "cut/gouge"!!~!!!!~!!!!~~~!!!!! They may say the customer is always right. The customer is not always right but they are still the customer...... Well, you don't have to serve him again!!!!!!

[@jimforsyth2.]

A valuable repair man dose what the customer wants. And delivers the best product he can . I feel your pain dealing with wants vr right . But that's why we get work . We make it work anybody can throw on all new parts

[@haydenc2742]

It's not properly repaired though..that was more or less a field expedient repair just to get the machine back in operation...it WILL fail prematurely because the cust didn't want to repair it properly...good on him for documenting it and ensuring it won't blow back on him when it does fail again and the cust tries to litigate because it didn't "run like new"

[@stevevanvalkenburg5449]

Good work! I totally understand your frustration with a job that is not to your standards because the customer wants it cheap. Tough to do a good job on a half-way basis when the customer doesn't understand what it takes to make it right. I get too much of "just do it quick". I've finally "trained" my serious customers to let me do it right. In the end, they are happier with the job because it stays fixed, and I can repair something else instead of re-doing a half way repair. My dad had a sign in his shop that said something like "the satisfaction of a quality job remains long after the thrill of a cheap price dims."

[@jiml9971]

In other videos your son is working with you in this video your dad is working with you it’s so nice too see a family and three generations all together. Great too see this my friend.

[@davidsellars646]

As an old friend of mine used to say: "why is there never time and money to do it right in the first place but always time and money enough to do it over?". This guy obviously doesn't have a clue. Yes, grease it BUT also clean it. The liberal application of a pressure washer would work wonders in preventing a lot of repairs. I wouldn't want to look at the bottom of those rods. All that dirt is destroying rods, seals, pins, etc. I don't think I'd care if he never came back. Kudos for taking weekend off. You deserve it.

[@Munguy-i8j]

Thank you Isaac. The grease fire will save on welding gas😂😂😂.

[@robertmanley7556]

Wow the least they could have done was wash off all the grease and dirt and such before bringing it to you to fix !! I think you did a great job fixing everything !! Great video as always and top quality work !!👍👍

[@jvazquez53]

I only do light welding and I don't even work on heavy equipment and watching these videos I always find something useful that I can apply to other stuff I do. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@arustydodge2111]

Always happy to get the work Isaac, and in my younger days, I would pretty much take on any job that came in. Now that I’m sixty-one, and retired for the most part have done my time. I will do some jobs for lifelong customers or friends, but find myself refusing work. Just some of these that were never maintained or improperly maintained, and a lot that are just plain neglected! Way too many out there want the quick fix, not the right fix! IMHO. You are a craftsman, and a credit to the trade!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😇⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@metalillness5951]

Value the time spent hanging out with your Pops my friend! I miss mine every day. I'm sure yours if very proud of your talents and ethics. We all know that people who operate that type of equipment certainly own a steam cleaner. I ask them if they neglect to bathe before going to a doctor as well? We have to train our customers at times, and at your skill level, it's certainly okay to fire them as well. Trust me, it gets easier and easier the older you get.

[@donnyo65]

'Don't spoil a ship for a ha'peth of tar' springs to mind! fancy him not letting you do it properly. I guess he will be back with more work sooner than he bargained for lol. Another great video.

[@alancameron551]

Always great to watch you . I love your doggo . She looks beautiful .

[@gordjohnson70]

Dad does good work. He needs a BIG raise.

[@bennyogden4524]

You make your shower really good to watch with your sense of humor I love that man keep up the good work

[@ICWeld]

I appreciate that

[@williammundy2704]

Need a video the all three generations on a project! Great stuff!

[@waynemccooeye619]

I'm in Northern Ontario Canada, always look forward to your videos , being CWB certified for structural welding I find your approach to every job informative and fun to watch, keep up the good work, and invest in a good power washer, lol.

[@thebanjoman1963]

You've EARNED the right to your OWN Weekends!!! That's how you roll.

[@MBwelding]

Boy that’s really neat I never seen arc gouging through a lens before I really appreciate that I want to get one for my ag repairs I do it’s so much faster and cleaner then hacking around with a torch

[@stewkingjr]

Love your videos, real-world repairs. Great close-up camera work, especially during the cutting. You need to get your dad one of your tan shirts, they look really sharp.

[@4211welderman]

Enjoy the time with your dad. Mine taught me how to get started working for myself. I lost him 5 years ago, there’s times I want to turn around and say Dad what do you think? Sure miss those days.

[@ICWeld]

yeah man. i bet. sorry for the loss.

[@Waiakalulu1]

Wow!!! Some of the best arc gouging shots EVER! Bravo to a job well done setting up the perfect camera angle and sharing your process. Skid steers are difficult in the sense that they're used for so many different things that customers always need them back as "fast as you can." Contracts and deadline pressures put tremendous pressure on folks.

[@dave_in_florida]

i didn't understand how an arc gouger works until i saw this. it blows compressed air to take out the molten metal

[@hermanhemmes]

I enjoy how you work with certain activities, I hope you will continue to make the videos.

[@russellgilson4072]

Isaac I always enjoy your sense of humor & professional approach to doing the job the right the first time. Your skill level using carbon arc gouging is impressive. More guys would use less grinding wheels if the utilized more carbon arc gouging in many applications. Anther good video!

[@assassinlexx1993]

I am surprised you didn't pressure wash all the crud off before you started the repair. Great job repairing something so badly damaged.

[@haydenc2742]

He is a welder/fabricator...not a pressure washer, that should be a billable operation if the cust doesn't deliver it clean

[@tommussington8330]

I'd rather work on dirt and grease than mud/ dirt and grease can be scraped off and swept up, just my opinion from working in the feild.

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@tommussington8330 When you have to worked on something that been stream clean. You never want to you work on grease/ mud again. The great thing steam it doesn't make a wet mess.

[@mikep1085]

You can tell this was going to be a mess by the poor condition of the skidsteer. If a guy doesn't take good care of his own equipment... he's probably not going to pay someone else to fix things correctly. You did the best you could.. with what they allowed you to do!

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Same thing in the industrial mechanic world. Just get it running, right or wrong. One of the reasons I don’t enjoy the job at times. Save a buck to just have it break again in a couple months

[@SndWindReno]

Awesome work as usual... this is eye candy for me.

[@ypaulbrown]

Issac, always enjoy watching you do your Magic....best wishes from down in Florida, Paul

[@rudyrivera7426]

Great working with your Dad!! 👍

[@ls2005019227]

Great to see more gouging & welding! "You can lead a horse to water"..... For some reason, some folks prefer to fix things halfway, but do it twice as often- 🤣😂 Great video anyway. Thanks!

[@tomasmerino1039]

There's a saying here in Argentina. It translates to something like "cheap stuff is expensive"... I'm sure that was much more expensive and complicated than doing it the right way to begin with

[@crazyedo9979]

Man, when this thing starts to burn you can call "Red" Adair to blast the fire out. Anyway good work as always and you are absolutely right with the use of old and new parts together with this. 😁

[@jstrunck]

Thanks Issac.., enjoyed watching the rebuild process. As far as shortcuts. Cheap is as cheap does.

[@stevencorley2352]

Interesting job. A dollar spent on maintenance saves 10 bucks in repair. On the other hand its good billable time. Thanks for sharing.

[@mongomay1]

Thank goodness for those in field fabricated dirt grease seals. The customer knows better, since he is the one paying the bills. Hopefully another customer will come to fill the work gap.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

at some point you have to make up your mind how far you will go. i am a mechanic everyone wants to save money and i understand come can't afford and have to do what they can get by with, when i can help i do but when the repair will not last or is not safe i back out i really hate i can help them all but i only have so much money as well. you are a good man don't ever change good video

[@iceman9549]

Great video brother!! Your so right on shortcuts. It usually causes double work!👍👍👍

[@breakingtoast2255]

beautiful work also a good tradesman does it right no short cuts

[@familycornell8866]

Good idea using the angle iron to align them.

[@haydenc2742]

I was thinking a bar, but the angle iron was ALOT cheaper and easier :)

[@jamesoliver6625]

Isaac, that's a repair it "Right", tell him the cost, then tell him to pay you what he thinks he owes you. If he shorts you from a fair and square job, then you thank him for not ever bringing his repair work to you again. Make sure there are witnesses to the transaction and don't say another word. The stars will align. Your rep will soar as one who does the job to be done...once. The only guys he will be able to get to work on his equipment are the ones who would cost him anyway. "Wallered"....good word in central Texas. I've used it all my 71 years.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Your puppy can poke his nose into the shot any time he likes! 😄

[@mullrump2]

Glad to hear your helper was your dad!!!thought your son had aged!!!!(your dad looks to be in good shape!!!)

[@royvineyard4392]

Been watching your channel for a while now, like how you work and lets get it done approach. your the professor of weld. Keep up the good work.

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

Very understanding of you to do work for someone who misses so many important customer points. Brought it to you filthy. Used it up right to the brink of being forced to line bore. Expected you to work more than a 5 day week. Wanted to be cheap about the entire repair. I'm surprised you took the job since it seems like you have plenty of work all the time from customers that understand how things should be done and what you need to do a job right. I wonder what the quality of work is that your customer delivers to HIS customers with that skid steer. Great job 👍

[@ChuyTuba]

I’m not a welder or no where near but I like looking at your videos 💪🏻

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Innovative approach in aligning to remnants of mounting surfaces, while linearly aligning bushings

[@williamburdon6993]

You do excellent work, they should notice that and listen.

[@williambryce8527]

Interesting to hear your greasing theories!!!

[@gracewthomas]

And again another awesome job , its a good thing to see your father on the job site , I truly miss mine ! Please more videos , Alan Thomas

[@ICWeld]

More to come!

[@darrellroeters4951]

Wanted to see a great stack of dimes. Needs to be steam cleaned. Very clear video.

[@randyjohnson4988]

When a customer comes to a professional and wants something done half assed they need to specify how they want it done. You should have a sign that says your a professional shop and you do excellent work so if you want half done work go to a shop that does half the work 👍

[@detroitdieselpower1]

Another awesome video Isaac! Great to see your dad out there helping you. Keep him active in your life. I miss doing what you do with my dad, but for me it’s time to pass on the torch. Don’t worry about customers like that, they steal your joy and worries are nothing but vapors, they have no power. Keep up the good work! Jesus is Lord!

[@eddygoodwin7089]

A steam cleaner is money in the bank, saves on repair bills and when it does need repaired the person working on it will like you more and know you have pride in your equipment.

[@bobw222]

Sounds like one of those customers that you will be too busy for next time. I'm sure he will tell you "BUT I'M YOUR BEST CUSTOMER!!!"

[@hibiki54]

One thing that I learned over the years as both a contractor and customer is that you can tell a lot about a contractor by the condition of the equipment that they use. I had subcontractors that came in with beat up equipment on my jobsites and they did shit work, cut corners and ended up being back-charged by my company for shoddy work. There are times when you need to cut corners to get something done, but you don't do that with heavy equipment.

[@dwarnermg]

As someone who does that same work as Mr torch-Norris -this. I like to explain like pinching a broken brake line off to get home, you don’t leave it that way, unfortunately some do leave it.

[@samuelbacon1596]

Isaac I have an old saying that I live by never have time to do it right but you always got time to do it over I’ve lived by that for long long time great job you can’t please everybody and good for you you only work five days a week probably 12 hours a day you’re not 20 anymore you’re probably not even 40 anymore I don’t blame ya five days a week is enough take care yourself keep up the great work love the videos your Yankee friend from back here in New England junkman do

[@ICWeld]

i hit Five Zero already.😒😒😁😁😉

[@jeremywallace5961]

Shortcuts rarely pay off, as an electrician it really chaps my ass when people want to cut corners. My favorite line is, "we've been doing it like this for years".

[@kylelipka3083]

I’ve done this repair on quite a few deers now, I gave up on trying to knock out the pins along time. I’ll just cut the pin bosses in half then you can get the pin out. I also use to use a piece of angle iron to align the pin bosses but eventually got to the point where I made nuts with washers welded to them bolted the pin and boss together put them in the coupler and put a ratchet strap on it the hold them tight allowing owing me to use the coupler to align it.

[@Prariedog]

That wouldn't impress me either .if I was good enough to start the job I'm good enough to finish the job. Those customers you don't need . Yet it all helps at the end of the month Awsome video Great job

[@wyrdlg]

Doing things the right way. Great. I love to work like that too.

[@robertcleland8276]

Great video quality, one of your best

[@ypaulbrown]

Great Arc Shots at 15:30, and your Hyster would look great with a Bucket attached.....kinda like one of those LeTourneu machines from the 60's

[@bobmckenna5511]

Greetings, I really enjoy your channel, and your craftsmanship. Also, your demonstrations of when things don’t always go, so well, as in not just showing the stuff that goes right. As a sidenote, I am really impressed with your musical selections, and the high production quality they have. My background is as a musician and recording guy, and the selections I have observed are top notch!

[@mackbruce7545]

Hi. Wallowing is a good useful word. Customer may be right but good thing you (CYA) on this job so hopefully you won't have any problems from this Customer. Good video,Enjoyed it very much.thank you. Stay Safe/Healthy.

[@williambudkirkland6874]

Like your select of back ground music ,what is it? Enjoy watching your skill at the the vary types of repair’s

[@ICWeld]

I forget. and thank you. glad you enjoy them

[@keithwarkentin]

I hear exactly what you’re saying about the customer giving you a uneasy feeling about trust and paying! I had a crane service for a few years and one customer wanted me to drive on a school yard playground and I said my crane is a 56000 pound unit with tandem front and back axles and I will have to drive in and then back up to the building and I said imagine rutted mess and then x it by 20 and he said don’t worry don’t worry but I made him sign and print my rental agreement and that covers me if it goes to court but who wants to go through all that but a friend of mine who is a really nice guy but calls it out if he sees that something is wrong and it all worked out but he was dragging his feet paying! And I wasn’t sleeping much through all that. But I am with you about doing the job professionally if someone says don’t put your outrigger all the way out because he thinks it will save him a nickel on the bill I usually say you hired the wrong guy and sometimes it is good because I want to work for the guys that want to work with me so to bad sometimes it causes grief! But I loved the video and like you said keep on trucking!

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

I hope you pay your helper (dad) well! He looks like a keeper.

[@MySynthDungeon]

Another job well done!! Nice and tidy!! Cheers!!;-)!!!!!!

[@hommie789]

One thing I always tell myself is I didn't break it so don't feel bad about billing for it. The customer is rarely ever right, they are trying to spend the least but you want to fix it right, sometimes it is better to just have them take it to someone else than put your name on a crap job. You did a great job with the cards you were dealt.

[@RambozoClown]

Thanks for the great arc gouging shots. That is one thing I haven't learned, but it is on my list.

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Bloody unreal They couldnt be bothered to spend a bit more money and get it done write. What a wally. Like you said at least you got it documemted that he wanted the short cut. It must piss you off when you get customers like that . YOUR work is so good but idiots like that only want a half done job. I wouldn't be doing any more work for him. You obviously cannot give a guarantee under those conditions. He should of done it himself. Lol. Great work. THANKYOU Andy Australia

[@klausswartz3369]

Great vid as usual, Isaac. I am shocked to see the level of neglect evidenced on this machine. It probably hasn’t had that much attention since it was manufactured, but you bite your tongue and do your magic. 🙏🏼

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

We don't care about the noise That's what makes it real. I think most of us would watch this in real time.

[@BenButler50]

I make these at the Dubuque factory. Having to remove those bosses is a pain in the ass. Great job!

[@jameswood7712]

Hopefully someday you will get a customer to will take the time to clean their equipment just a little before you get to repair it!

[@ICWeld]

I hope so too

[@warbirdwf]

The great part about being a sm. business owner is being able to tell customers to pack sand. I've chosen to not do business with rude people on the front end and did it with a smile on my face. If they are a jerk before doing business with them, imagine what they'll be like after...

[@garyyorke1080]

Well sadly sometimes you can only do what the customer wants if he wants second hand parts using then so be it . You documented the issue and your opinion and advised him . I was surprised how clean your dad got the front part I would have expected it to be in a worse state than it was so well done Dad . Thanks for sharing the video .