ironworking

[@TombstoneThe]

crazy how far architecture and technology has come, but putting skyscrapers and warehouses up still depends on some ballsy guys assembling I-beams by hand. very cool videos

[@bludika]

you're right, ballsy GUYS lol...ive never seen a female iron worker

[@Jason21012]

@@bludikathey’re out there. Give them credit too

[@alexandergillis6276]

Legend has it they are still hanging that sequence to this day...

[@davethomas8738]

Alexander Gillis that hurt to watch, the slowest,laziest connecting I’ve ever seen

[@ToKeNhI]

Fucking Company and sub contractors would definitely be under by now.

[@davehartnett2901]

They would get ran off by the guys I learned hope to connect with. Local 1 Chicago and local 67 Des Moines IA

[@renosnutzz8592]

2 checks cashed out and why is he wearing gardening gloves

[@alexandergillis6276]

@@renosnutzz8592 my bet is the connectors got drunk and called in so they sent the hook on guys up for the day. Foreman's probably hooking on.

[@cagedlemp5184]

For the most part some pretty skilled yet straight forward work. The real credit is in the danger of the height, and the danger of the heavy steel and what can go wrong at any moment.

[@compapretal1326]

Esel trabajo mas chingon q existe. Saludos a todos los armadores montadores y todoz los chisperos de mx saludos algrupo hombres de acero puro mx y echenle chingasos

[@DukeMarenge]

I've seen just about every horror movie out there and none of them give me the pucker factor that watching these guys does. You are all Awesome! and Insane! Giving me the chills, Nope, Nope Nope Nope.

[@Wolves1967]

Well said, took the words right out of my mouth.

[@kofi7777]

Those 2-1/2" connection bolts are too long. Too much time. Cut loose.

[@sdiamond1927]

Have them bolts ready before you get a hold of the beam...

[@bludika]

are these temporarily put in by hand with couple bolts, then someone comes back with the impact driver and tightens them to torque?

[@perc3136]

Si

[@scottsrfun]

I would not worry about those connectors, I did and wished I had watched the crane operators more than I did. be extremely careful of them!

[@kensonparis4752]

I keep my bolts on the iron undressed when the hook goes back to the pile. Small iron like this is just New York it. Even if I’m making second I just take my foot to the bottom flange and rock it till the bolt pops in. Gotta be quicker than this. When you cut lose you should be feeding your partner his end. Local 625 out here in Hawaii ain’t afraid of the dirty work. We do it all

[@knotkool1]

h'wyan connectors are pussies. won't work when the surf's up or the temp drops under 65

[@AMirrorForAFace]

Used to be an ironworker,now I'm a carpenter,wish I was an electrician. Miss the bragging rights of that trade tho. Under paid af tho

[@rudystraight1750]

Bragging that ur a slave like everyone else

[@kilwirivera2088]

I rather be a owner operator with my tractor trailer and see the country and make $200,000.00 a year

[@jakobdavis4089]

Yall are dumb if you don't think Iron Workers don't make good money it is one of the highest paying trades. Become a Union Iron Worker. Especially once you become a Journeyman, but you actually have to bust your ass for 4 years and I guess most of yall can't handle that...

[@CptSchmidt]

@@kilwirivera2088 And never be home and spend $150K in operating costs, pocketing maybe a 1/4 of what you earn.

[@kilwirivera2088]

@@CptSchmidt lies

[@supercargalaxy8233]

WTF was that ??? I can't believe someone would actually post this I guess these guys are fired. WAKE The fuck up! Have your bolts ready set them in the washer so they don't roll off, turn the dam spud around so you got more swing, drop the choker so it don't get hung up, and ONE bolt ??? Serious the way these guys move that ain't saving time. The list goes on but hey nice camera. Whatever stay safe.

[@octavio2313]

I think this is a sign to get in to this field of work 🔩🔧 whiling to learn I wonder if there’s any company’s out in ct where they teach you I would definitely go.

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Run the other way kid!!!

[@liamkisbee8117]

@@navajorezathlete1202 why lol is it that bad ?

[@navajorezathlete1202]

@@liamkisbee8117 fuck around and find out 🤣, guarantee you'll have a blast tho living that lifestyle if you're single without kids

[@perc3136]

@@liamkisbee8117yes… you gotta be a different breed to do this job

[@Longhauler379]

You have to go to a 4 year apprenticeship. 25 years as an iron worker. What you see here are structural ironworkers that are connecting. Or what we call the hanging and banging crew. There are 3 types Ironworkers. Not everyone can be structural

[@drunkmike9943]

Iron these days is getting easier and easier to hang I haven't seen any double connections in a long time some of these young iron workers starting out today wouldn't even know the proper safe way to go about making that connection.

[@rudystraight1750]

Shut up slave.

[@GrexTheCrabasitor]

bro i can see every one of your pathetic comments. these men probably only have to work until their late 30s, fuck your seat jockey ass out of here.

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Engineers must finally be pulling their head out of their ass

[@clueless4085]

We still have doubles, but they usually have a safety so you don't have to completely unpin the first to get the second piece in. Still suck, though. cheers from the 25

[@Nudnik1]

Two bolts. beam twist equal fall. Don't let empty sling hang drop it. Bottom bolt only??

[@anthonycucinotti9705]

A smart Ironworker would have the open bay go second.

[@terryhanks5353]

Apprentice

[@nickdelgado3355]

Ima apprentice and i do better than this guy good lord hahah

[@Kentridge29]

Pretty joe to putting your spud on the iron and on top of that not putting the head of your bolt onto the washer so it doesn’t roll, I hope your just a 1st year

[@patstenzel]

Suction cup connector, a good way to get hurt. What a joe, back to the bolt pile.

[@carlboucher2643]

Time stamp 10 minutes and 40 seconds just a little beam and he actually pulls out a bar 🥱🥱🤔🤔

[@chicagomikey6416]

Haha I've watched a few of this guys videos and he pulls that spud out or bar for evey connection. He's also slow af. Not sure how long dudes been doing this and don't care... I'm no longer an IRONWORKER but when I was if I connected at this pace I'd be doing something else by lunch. Lmao

[@Stella_Bijus]

Assistindo primeira vez em 29marco2020.domingo,11h21min.🇧🇷. Rápido e prático. Show do aço.

[@anthonycucinotti9705]

Two bolts per connection please! Also, if you really must make only one, why would you stuff the bottom? Does it roll much?

[@realeyesrealizereallies996]

Anthony Cucinotti They obviously don't care about piece count... that's the slowest connecting I've ever seen! Those bolts should have already been to open apart and ready to go.and why only make the bottom connection? The real connectors were out sick that day or something, or didn't want to work for a Joe foreman, who only wants them to use one bolt! Must be rat....

[@anthonycucinotti9705]

Realeyesrealize Real lies Unfortunately not. This is a union job, albeit in a suburb of Boston, where there are no seasoned professionals to show these “connectors “ the correct and safe method to hanging iron. Check out the other videos from this channel- if you can stomach it!

[@drunkmike9943]

@@realeyesrealizereallies996 LOL, this is union LMAO you union bunch can't get over the fact that there are shit hands in the union and non union and there are just as many or actually more bad ass non union guys as union smh delusional mfers.

[@chaser4251]

Sick video man. Are you guys harnessed in? I don’t see any cables? Hardcore how high up right here like 45’?

[@ToKeNhI]

Have the harnesses on but not tied off.. Just for looks.. these connectors are seasoned.. and confident I can tell

[@AssMcBlast]

​@@ToKeNhItell me you've never done construction without telling me you've never done construction It doesn't matter if you're the best, most sure-footed, most confident connector of all time: you _will_ get hurt and you _will_ fall. Whether it's a small misstep or falling to your death, the variables that are outside of your control cannot be predicted. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. You are an idiot.

[@adambearden9016]

How do you get away with recording? Do you use a go pro or a hidden camera? Companies usually would never want us too because policy and insurance Bs

[@Mark-em5zm]

What’s he tied off to? He’s got his harness but nothings traveling the steel with him.

[@fractalelement857]

Tied for money

[@Wechosworld]

OSHA wants to know his location

[@Mike-ec5cz]

Nice gardening gloves

[@9508450]

Every iron worker I've been around uses those gloves lmao clown

[@Sam-tw4jv]

I’ve been looking at getting into iron working in Australia but the pay is so bad, I thought with it being such high risk it would be a decent salary

[@TheFerminramos]

My friend starter at $18 hour working in the bay area 4 years later he is at $60 per hour. It can be done. Its probably the same in australian.

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Nope. The harder you work, the less you make...

[@padraigholohan4778]

no harnesses and using a podger to tighten bolts, good god!!

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Helps when you have your bolts in one bag and your nuts in the other so you don't have to be up there unscrewing them and setting them down on the iron. Makes the connection easier and quicker too

[@camglock212]

Or you shake out all your bolts already on the iron.

[@anthonycucinotti9705]

Since you aren’t tying off, is there a reason you don’t spin around the rigging so you are facing the right direction on the way back?

[@mattcummings6325]

Anthony Cucinotti that was the first thing my connecting partner taught me

[@wadeedwards6194]

are they seriously not tying off? I dont know where this is from but in my neck of the woods not tying off any higher than 10ft will get you shitcanned

[@theshit1209]

what do u mean

[@user-mt9tn1ni4g]

IDK I've only been a connector well let's just say I started in 1984 and I don't know everything and there are many things that are just a matter of preference in a case like this shown on the video spinning around the rigging is just one more totally unnecessary hazardous move and I seen a lot of comments about these guys are making a mistake by letting go of the hook again it's a matter of preference but these guys are not using spreaders anybody who comments that letting go of the hook to remove the choker off of the pieces in this type of situation on this video has no clue and has never ever connected for a living I would love to see these guys stating that letting go of the hook to remove a choker in this situation make a video of them selves hold on to the hook with one hand while they remove the choker with the other and then reattach it to the hook LMFAO

[@user-mt9tn1ni4g]

@@mattcummings6325 really is that the first thing you're connecting partner taught you well he was a smart teacher you got you to unhook every piece for him the first thing my connecting partner taught me was to go back to school as soon as possible I didn't realize it at the time but that guy was probably one of my best friends lol stay safe

[@jeremybranch8313]

I'm not gonna sit here and critique your work but young man I'd have been kicked out of every raising gang I was ever on if I was ever to do it that way

[@kennethhacker3014]

As a mechanic..I would say ...why wouldn't you install all the nuts and bolts and snug it up then go to the next beam? Great presentation thank you to all the hard working bad ass iron workers of the world!!!

[@clueless4085]

Connectors just do 2 to keep the piece in place. There is a whole separate gang called "detail" or "bolt up" that comes after and stuffs all the holes and often welds the connection to boot. Connectors can't carry that many bolts and all the guns/batteries/cables to get the whole connection done in one go, it's way too much shit to have on you while you're walking the iron. Faster that way, too. Good connector pair can get 100+ pieces in a shift this way.

[@carsonfulkerson1155]

Was he tied off?

[@joshuaharrison9311]

I mean good vid but damn slow I would've had that connection done before he even got a spud in it lol cause my boss will start talking shit if you move that slow

[@Hookedup208]

when you big hole just stuff the bolt wasting time with that spud

[@smoothjay1979]

Nigga go sit ya ass down... hahahaha. Ol Esta-Ron ass... hahahaha

[@tonymmiranda796]

@@smoothjay1979 are you local 7 boston,?,

[@smoothjay1979]

No 732 north west

[@arizonasnowman6838]

IRON WORKER MY ASS!! AZ. MORGAN ⚡️

[@area777th]

No tide off?

[@pawelkempinski4634]

what does these guys earn per month?

[@huge280me6]

Jesus kid.. took long enough! Lol

[@tiredmonkey5000]

Brings me back. Guys who makes first should be cutting loose.

[@markericbravo3035]

I don't understand ... How come those go in so quietly. Where's all the Dead blow & Scurfing ? How come they don't have wood all over them? And what's the big idea of having them flown in raped succession like that ? Where's My Union Repp ??? Something's wrong with this Pick . That can't be how it works.

[@jacobmclean3261]

how often does someone accidentally drop a bolt or wrench or something important

[@DrHex]

Bolts drop all the time, but usually you're supposed to have a tool lanyard on your spuds to prevent them from dropping. So tools should hardly ever actually drop to the ground.

[@jeremybranch8313]

Depends on who's under ya

[@picoropicoro7531]

Este trabajo es muy emocionante

[@DXPeformance]

Dam y'all need to go back to punk school

[@adamray3276]

Hold tight boys, we’ll send you the fuckin mailbox next pick.

[@carlboucher2643]

There are a lot of variables and a lot of circumstances.. stay safe my brothers..

[@davehartnett2901]

6:40 that’s a good way to get hurt, catching iron like that. Fuckin rats!

[@knotkool1]

the real reason why real connectors tie off is because the job takes twice as long. mo money$$!

[@birdman1393]

Why don't they pre stud the beams on the ground? Like tack weld or even tape a bolt or two into the beam?

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Wtf

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Who the hell spuds the beam side?? All these guys have to do is do the opposite of everything they're doing and they'll be some jam up hands lol

[@ferrallderrall6588]

And I put one on backwards without the washer and the #s in awe fuk there will be some uproar now

[@carlboucher2643]

on that first connection that sing was so easy slap connection I wouldn't even have bothered pulling out a spud reach-around and stuff the bolt on the far side nut and washer on the side closest to you I've done a hundred thousand of them like that no Spud just saying

[@CaptAcidTrip]

Yea that was fucking pitiful, I didn't get any further than that.

[@drunkmike9943]

except the nut an washer go on the clip side smh idk if you new that or just don't give a fuck about the boltup crew who has to turn every single bolt around you put in smh that's sorry af.

[@idave4900]

@@drunkmike9943 I was just gonna say that! You beat me to it brother

[@navajorezathlete1202]

Amen

[@scottsrfun]

I connected for about four years, was told when I was a apprentice, never get the crane operator mad. Found out what they meant. Be extremely careful of the crane of them, believe me.

[@Nudnik1]

scotsrfun scotsrfun In never ever use crane or ball to get back at any one. Fists are safer.

[@knotkool1]

hah. those operators should be way more afraid of you than you are of them. i've put more than 1 sleever through a manitowoc widshield.

[@scottsrfun]

@@Nudnik1 do not think you could get your fat body out of that crane and kick my ass

[@scottsrfun]

@@knotkool1 Had one that I Know tried to kill me on purpose. I tried to do it legally and get him for attempted murder. He just said it was an accident. It wasn't, I couldn't prove it.

[@nadleet]

Great Video.

[@romaroestaro1783]

I love iron working

[@curtisallain3549]

Long ass bolts u got there

[@SuperZombeast]

I’d rather be welding.

[@romaroestaro1783]

You get hurt a lot as an iron worker

[@romaroestaro1783]

But the pay is incredible

[@SuperZombeast]

@@romaroestaro1783 ive been in the local 5 years so far and have only burnt the hair on my arms from full pens but yes I agree

[@bobleeswagart3554]

Grade A professional... You want me to put mine in the bottom with my zero bar boss?

[@DG-uw6wx]

Spin It? Make a Wheel!!

[@kellyh4035]

Walk the steel like a real ironworker or go weld in the shop

[@MerchantOfDeath15]

Iron workers and welders arent the same. Go look at the redseal program. Thats how it works in Canada anyways, you dont touch a welder I dont touch bolts.

[@dr.bongsmoke]

@@MerchantOfDeath15 we got guys that do both but y'know

[@haywoodjablome186]

I was called and asked to watch these videos.by an associate of mine . because I worked for this company for 30 years and I was a connector .I'm retired now local 7 .I'm embarrassed how slow and how many mistakes are made .it's just sad . everyone's got a camera look at me I'm an ironworker .I don't know what this guys thinking posting these videos it's embarrassing look at all the comments 😅 sad just sad

[@BSMOWaterfowl]

Crazy no tie

[@derekmitchell8156]

Hurry up and get the bolt size right son

[@slickspacy5021]

My palms are sweaty..

[@CaptAcidTrip]

Fucking MULLETS! That was just goddamn sad and I connect in refineries and other plants.......yall couldn't even make a bolt up hand out there lol.

[@reepurpose8712]

So Couture.

[@killanicoo]

This shit is so fuckin sick man thank you

[@bambam6777]

ABO BECAUSE YOU COOL

[@michaelfrank6696]

Are you scared or just slow slam that spud wrench in and get all the bolts in 30 second job

[@bizmarkie520]

Slow ass worker hurry up I had to increase the play speed to 2x

[@jakehoschette2593]

Just throws the choker to the ground lol

[@J_rios433]

WoW!!!!

[@nathanwaters5634]

Slooooooowwww

[@bayside833]

Do you like this job?

[@chap3270]

Got cash saying a second period apprentice out of 433 can run circles around this guy. JOOOEEESSSS!!!!

[@primate4]

Why don’t they tether their wrench?

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Those are bad words lol

[@user-mt9tn1ni4g]

This is a joke right

[@drunkmike9943]

union guys, they do a lot of dumb shit I'm guessing its the lack of proper training in these union schools

[@oscarguillen5518]

👍👏👏🙏

[@leolarocque491]

What the hell did I just watch.. I connect with kids from school I thought we’re slow... someone doesn’t wana go out on that ankle biter

[@patstenzel]

Must be a scab

[@Iron-sy4yp]

He using his spud on the wrong side

[@joeparkes828]

Doesn't matter its just to align the holes not lead the steel

[@alexandergillis6276]

@@joeparkes828 the clip hole is always bigger than the beam hole. Thats why you have to spud the clip hole. Otherwise, you won't move the iron. Same thing when you pin it, always pin the clip side.

[@raymondp5973]

Everybody has there own preference

[@navajorezathlete1202]

@@alexandergillis6276 exactly 💯 👏...it's common sense on the iron even the way it feels when you try spudding both ends. You can easily tell the clip side has more bite.

[@nadleet]

Great Camera Work.

[@darealaa]

Slowest connectors I ever seen

[@macneoh7418]

How much do these guys make on average?

[@guyblerp868]

Mac Neoh 15 and up

[@alexandergillis6276]

$39.60 per hour here in Minnesota local 512. Not counting benefits.

[@Matt-hh2li]

Local 433 anyone?

[@thaiboxer4157]

Scabs

[@billcorderoy7059]

No way you’d be able to do this in Australia

[@knotkool1]

you think that steel put itself up?

[@Matt-gw7ei]

So you’re telling me the only thing holding up the entire building are those bolts?

[@Misterbigblock]

bolts are strong my friend

[@qperci80]

Matt the shear on one of those bolts is ridiculous. I think it’s around 35,000 lbs

[@ronan9784]

Four minutes to cut loose a simple slap , I’d be down the road (fired) You guys are making us look terrible.. sorry but get schooled....

[@acm3215]

Ronan 978 make a video i wanna see how fast and easy you do it

[@ronan9784]

Typical Savage there are so many things you did wrong , I don’t know where to begin.

[@alexandergillis6276]

@@acm3215 dude, quiet down. This is a bad example of how its done. And your comment shows how little you know. You'll get there one day kid...

[@acm3215]

@@alexandergillis6276 make a video i wanna see how fast and easy you do it

[@alexandergillis6276]

@@acm3215 ha ha, i dont make videos.

[@anthonycucinotti9705]

So many mistakes in one short video. Hopefully your second connecting job goes better.

[@jakobpugh4457]

Anthony Cucinotti explain some? I’m about to start ironworking so I wouldn’t know

[@DrHex]

@@jakobpugh4457 (I know this is a year old comment but...) He pulled out a spud wrench when he only needed to use the bolt. He claimed to have needed to "fight his end in" when it looked to be the easiest connection he could've hoped for... plus I mean... they're 3/4 connections.

[@billmasters9488]

Bolts too long probably for moment connections and this guy just grabbed the longest ones just in case because the longer the more useful right? Those are lejunes special bolts maybe they were required on all connections but that is a huge waste of money compared to standard ASME bolts in a standard knifeplate connection like this. They should be communicating like real partners. When you're in the air you need to talk. One person should be the decided first make, or person who makes a bolt first. Then relay your make so your partner can connect his end. Have your bolts taken apart before the beam gets to you. You'll drop some as you learn, but carry extra, because itll make you stronger and more useful. Have your fuckin spud IN YOUR HAND when the evem gets to you. Bring a fuckin small ratchet, that saves me so much time. Gotta suck iron tight? Ratchet. Stuff 2 top and bottom, you dont want to land deck on beams with one bolt in them. Not only is it potentially unsafe depending on bundle weight, but you also help the bolt up guy tremendously with that 2nd bolt. This is lazy af, and this jackoff bought a go pro thinking hes hot shit. This is embarrassing, sounds and moves like he eats pizza every day smokes 2 packs a day and "mY wOrK iS A gYm". You gotta be in decent shape, quick and strong and you gotta get after it if you wanna be a connector. Leave the go pro at home if you work like this, it's an embarrassment to anyone who's a decent ironworker.

[@ongonbamien5966]

unsafety

[@dinoferrante1718]

I've seen girls do this.

[@leesenger3094]

Slow moe

[@J_rios433]

Back woods Arkansas Ironworkers..

[@knotkool1]

yeah they may be a little slow but they Are connectors. all you wannabe's are just hot air.

[@autis8449]

idk how that building can hold their massive balls