SNAPPED H Link Welding Repair

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

Nice work. Done a bunch of repairs like that. I always charged a premium if it had to be done on the equipment like that, it’s no joke hunching over/crawling around on the ground all day. Couple tips to help you out: if you didn’t preheat the plates to 200 to 300 degrees before the first root, do it if possible, it will help you a ton on getting it to wet out. Second, put toilet paper on that seat, you don’t want to catch crabs. 3rd if you haven’t run them try esab 7018 prime rods. I find they run real good start to finish, never have bad starts (they have a graphite tip to help starts) and in 5/32 size they get shit done. Glad you’re sharing videos like this, to few people are inspiring the next generation of welders/builders 😀👍

[@johnw.peterson4311]

Anthony great job. Way to hustle, stay with it and doing it right. In addition , dig the straight talk and no sugar coating. Good man.

[@dcwshoreline5416]

Like the fact you use a respirator with the charcoal filters. Dont see many people using ppe but so vital!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

💯

[@DIRTDUMMY1]

PPE, - safety glasses😮. Goggles homie... die grinders are a evil creature.

[@nattybushdoctor9021]

Thank you once again! You have no idea the value that you bring to guys like me just starting out. Thank you Anthony!!!!

[@dirtyjobs3995]

Nice Job! Your fighting the heat, and we still have 3 feet of snow still on the ground and freezing at night!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Headed back to the lane of snow tomorrow!

[@dolphincliffs8864]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony Enjoy the snow and mud! 46 here today in Milaca Mn. Lots of snow this year.

[@BushcraftBushBuilds]

Atleast plants grow there year round.

[@bearbait2221]

10-4 its cold here in Alaska 2. They can keep that hot weather ill take 50f over 100f+ any day

[@derekbryant6137]

The other thing I like about you as a fellow welder is that you don't edit anything you are real world you show how it really is and how it really works truth is not pretty sometimes but I like that you don't pull punches with it it is what it is

[@BruceLyeg]

It's tough finding good carbide bits these days. Even expensive ones don't see to bite like they used to or if they do they don't stay sharp long. Nice job on the repair. Your part is now the strongest parts of the arm.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

The benchmarks held up good, I abused them lol

[@iandibley8032]

Carbon Arc gouging and raise the job a little higher to make the work more comfortable.

[@aroundthehousestuff]

Every week on my day off I watch your videos. Keep them coming! They are both informative and quite entertaining

[@Robwelds]

Awesome well done!!! I actually enjoy doing crack repairs on equipment, they are not always easy and they certainly test a welder’s ability!!!!! But being able to get people up and running especially when dealing with fucked up shit is really rewarding!!!!

[@FreedomInc]

The H-link needs rebuilt. With the shattering of it the work canot be guaranteed. Id had sold it as a saftey hazard and upsaled for the rebuild. Nice job though man. Looks good

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Exactly, I told them they need a new one. Also need welding and line boring. Sloppiest machine of this size I’ve every seen

[@r2db]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony Curtis just had a series on building a new H-link. Maybe it's time for a collaboration with Cutting Edge Engineering? A round-trip ticket for you to Australia still would likely make the replacement far less expensive than a new part from the manufacturer, and it would be a tax-deductible business expense.

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

​@@MeltinMetalAnthony That adds to the stress load sloppy holes

[@FreedomInc]

@@hankclingingsmith8707 hell no it don't. Sloppy holes get used once then disposed of. Wait, what are you talking about exactly. I think I git lost somewhere in the conversation

[@greedythedragon5913]

Hey , I work in construction to, and I got metal in my eye a few times and what I use is a really strong magnet. My level has a really strong magnet and I clean that thing off and then I I just use that really close to my eye and it pulls it out every time, I learned that trick when I was in Aprentice many moons ago🤙🏽 keep up the good work

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I got a rare earth in the rig!

[@kiddy1992]

for what it's worth, that's also how they get forromagnetic flakes out of your eye at the doctor. just a strong magnet on a stick and some finnesse. this does ofcourse mean that if you manage to get something non magnettic in your eye like aluminium you're in more trouble.

[@Luke-id5bx]

Hell with working on the ground raise that boom up!

[@gregsteinke5421]

Nice job you were laying on your side and made nice welds

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks 👍

[@Lugmarston]

Im a fan im just starting out been welding for 6 years now and just jumping jobs to much and i have many skills i appreciate your videos and also you attitude the end makes me laugh your my kind of people i also am going to make KZbin videos too

[@robertoobregon3750]

Great repair, for a job like this pull out the suitcase and the needle gun to relief stress but not to much needle gun and work harden it.

[@JonDingle]

It's tough at the top. Not easy weather conditions to deal with and in my opinion that link should have removed for you so it would have made the job much easier. Great work young man.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Totally agree

[@adammulcahy644]

Yeah if this was laid in the flat position would have made life far easier. But it is what it is

[@2hotscottpro]

If it booms up 20’ why not stand up to do it?

[@mcfwelding]

Solid repair 👍

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks!

[@Asomesauc]

Put out a video please.

[@weslymanley8953]

​@Meltin Metal Anthony Hey Hoss, I know that you know of IC Weld and most others but I'm curious, have you ever seen HellNBack welding? He reminds me of you. Does good work, admits that he's only human gives the best advice that he can.

[@jerrygoldfuss466]

Great job, that's a solid repair!

[@markbroad119]

That out house looks clean if you ask me

[@Asomesauc]

Equipment repairs are on my favorite

[@bearbait2221]

I had a hunks of metal in my eye and under my eye lid and had to get an MRI. I told them it was in there they took an xray and said I'm good and when they fired up that MRI i could feel that metal in my eye it started spinning and heating up but because it had been a few years it had rusted i felt it breakup and the lil peace's started spinning it felt like having lil compass needles spinning at extreme speeds in my face. As a welder/mech i feel my newer safety glasses have bounced more stuff into my eye than keeping stuff out. Metal will bounce off my cheek hit the glasses than go right into my eye 100% sucks. P.S I ordered a compact eye wash kit like you are using never knew that was a thing. I use qtips and super strong magnets to get shit out my eyes. The magnet trick goes back to ww2 for removing shrapnel from the eyes it can work fast. Good luck with the battle of the metal chips i find the safety glasses from 1970's that are huge with side blinders work the best other than a full mask. Have a good day or >>>>>GFY :0

[@nebbia1521]

Anthony that is one hell of a repair

[@gordjohnson70]

Famous saying...."Over engineering is under estimated". Comebacks kill your reputation.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Very true! A lot of welders that aren’t in business don’t understand this

[@justintasht1067]

Great video great repair and fantastic attitude 👍👍👍

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks 👍

[@austinkissling9036]

hey man just my 2 cents invest in an air arc gouger or a gouging tip for the torch for those big cracks and use the die grinder for the fine tuning, much less burrs and a lot faster

[@austinkissling9036]

slick welds tho dude

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Great real world experience video.

[@clintcowles7563]

Nice work man. Especially with what you're dealing with. Northern Michigan here. Still have snow on the ground in spots...definitely no phones overheating here 😁 I haven't in some time now. But when I get steel or concrete in my eye. We don't have many options up here for help. Before I knew any better...I would go to the local hospital. And it would cost between 6 and 8 hundred dollars...🤢🤮 .... twice I did that. Then I learned about quick care. One hundred ten dollars....just saying. Happy welding man!

[@arustydodge2111]

Down and Dirty, EXCELLENT REPAIR! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks

[@aliuskygarcia7054]

Nice welds and video too, keep them coming ✊️

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks! Will do!

[@deanl2427]

🤣🤣🤣 I'm so glad you didn't expose your braciole! I squinted and turned my head for fear of that! LOL I don't miss construction sites at all. I hate having to drop in foreign waters.

[@derekbryant6137]

I have one of those Hercules grinders awesome little die grinder I like that it has the blower feature so that it keeps what's your cutting on clear those things are a beast especially with a double cut carbide bit cylinder with the ball end those bits cut real nice

[@codyjohnson8545]

Nice job man. Just curious why you don't use a fluxcore welder for something like that though? A little preheat or 6010 for a first pass and fluxcore it out would be so much faster right?

[@lukeblaikie507]

Yep

[@METALMUNCHERS77]

looks good need to get a arc gouge and suitcase . how many hours that job take/

[@navinjoseph6342]

Wow. Such good welds while lying down? Guess it pays to be professional. Gotta get myself a welders cap to do that

[@sheldonhawkins7256]

Awesome work man a Arc gouger would have saved you a lot of grinding there

[@MarioMartinez-os5ch]

Love your videos

[@tristanerion9552]

I love the ending lol

[@brandonscarfe8803]

Great stuff as always

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Appreciate that

[@JohnWheels]

About the getting metal in your eye- I took a normal pair of safety glasses and trimmed around the nose to fit the shape of the 3M respirator, and I wear those under my face shield.

[@cameronrich2536]

Have you ever tried pulse welding or pulse on pulse welding. So fun

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Ya with tig only

[@cameronrich2536]

​@@MeltinMetalAnthony nice I wanna get better at tig I've only done mig, arc, and gas and some mig/tig

[@justinbewley1158]

Great content as always! What do you think of the Hercules pencil grinder? I’m wanting to add one to my rig!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Excellent grinder. I would buy it again

[@bambam680]

Looking good dude

[@charliebright8552]

On my lunch break as a shipyard welder watching welding videos…welders are sick in the head hahahaha! Keep burning brother👍🏼💪🏼

[@Ca21431]

Great video!! I'm just wondering how much rod you used on this job? Thanks!

[@okiedoke6373]

Good job with the repair

[@timkenny97]

Good shit brother man

[@jimdarhower4945]

Some carbon arc and some runoff tabs would have been handy

[@frankmarti8984]

Thanks for sharing and over sharing

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

🤣😂

[@helloharry1418]

The hotbox 💩 had me rollin😂😂

[@mikestevenson8167]

No bullshit fantastic channel man

[@DIRTDUMMY1]

MMA, I've been wondering why you're rolling with the Lincoln welder lately and not your Miller? Seems like the extra AC would be beneficial for your Hobart?

[@wcmwfab935]

Nice fix.

[@VanLifeinMotion]

Great video!

[@laurencemathewriggs8023]

When your putting your root in what stick are u using and do u wip it or just lay it in love your videos

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I used 6010 or rock mounts tartan B depending on how much stress will be put on it. I whip both rods

[@skitown11]

​​@@MeltinMetalAnthony Fuck 6010...it's not a structural electrode. Just run 7018 all the way out like a man.

[@thomasclayon9143]

Great channel, Great content

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thank you sir!

[@TejanoRoad]

Awesome video bro keep them coming 👍🏻

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

More to come!

[@williamwalters3796]

That HF grinder looked it worked pretty good, was it a HF die grinder bit too?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

No bench mark abrasives

[@flyinpolack6633]

looking good dude!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Appreciate it!

[@viking8781]

Good job. Have you ever tried air arcing instead of using a die grinder? Would be much faster.

[@Jdl223]

He has one, it's on his other truck in Montana I think

[@grumpyguys4082]

My wife quit watching the video with me when you went in the porta- potty and she even runs two construction companies with one or two of those on every job site. Lol.

[@bearbait2221]

you always crack me up. luv ur stuff and gfy ;0

[@costelvaradean4821]

Why not arc gouging ?

[@JIWfab]

Why bother with anything but 7018? I’m an Ironworker by trade, but I dabble in some heavy equipment repair when someone naggs me enough. In my mind I would have ran 7018 all the way through and wrapped all the inside corners and wouldn’t have thought twice. It’s a genuine question, like I said I’m 7018 95% of the time.

[@96marrufo]

How come you were working on the ground instead of moving the boom up and resting your work on a stand?

[@skitown11]

Maybe he doesn't know how to run it.

[@WeldinConcrete-qx3md]

Good shit my dude 💪 🙌 💯 👌

[@timkenny97]

Did you arc gouge or torch those bevels?

[@dcwshoreline5416]

Ataboy! Nice work

[@gordjohnson70]

High stress area...Add gussets perhaps ?

[@auburnfan15]

How are you liking the Hercules die grinder? It looks pretty new in this video but is it something you would recommend?

[@3ch0_17]

No preheat?

[@ranchroberts5976]

Great vid and as others have said, respect for the welds. So nice bro. I have a few questions. Can a job like this be done from start to finish using 7018s? I'm thinking if the volts are increased and the travel speed slowed, would that penetration be akin to a 6010s penetration?

[@francodeiuliis1562]

Nice job nice end result just wondering why you didn’t air arc the joints instead Cheers from Nova Scotia

[@BenjaminMilesPerry]

Sounds like your running straight I could be hearing things tho.on the first low Hy electrode anyway.... Two days of grinding and no mention of preheat or post weld blanket hell no to the NoNo

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

No preheat needed on a beveled joint from both sides. They need a new H link anyway and line hone and bore

[@BenjaminMilesPerry]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony , that's bull shit. You ever seen AWS D14 Plus a bevel on both sides of "the piece" is a partial pen regardless of it's a double bevel or not.thats precisely where you'd want to apply req heat to get that chill off. And then watch inter pass temp using approved sticks... Had you stuck to tried and true practices... You could have pretended you know better. And what's with the cussin and the dollar figure on everything?...... You seem to be overcompensating to convince real retired weld operators your a real hand?

[@ronnieswindski825]

Hey nice job! Idk if this is true but from what I been told countless times, H links on "most" excavators, are made of a wierd alloy that is extremely hard to repair and they are usually a cast steel piece so the nest solution is to fabricate a new one out of steel. Does anyone know if this is true?

[@anthonymarino4260]

great. job

[@Warmachine-tz3vf]

Another awesome job. You da man

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I appreciate that

[@stepho9999]

🐭 You should put this sticker 🐭on your Windscreen to let people know your work is mickey mouse at best 🤣🤣🤣🤣 absolute pants .

[@geoffreyarthur3333]

That’s pony and you know it mate

[@stepho9999]

@@geoffreyarthur3333 But true😁

[@JasonCousins-ei9qo]

Anthony always if possible try and always back gouge or back grind cellulose rods out there loaded with hydrogen and I've seen time again crack coming from the root out

[@sandovalbruh905]

Dude those Hercules tools ain't bad at all first angle grinder I bought years ago is that brand not even brushless and its still kicking ass

[@nerysalguero3956]

You know Anthony a good welder cauze even his shit is slick

[@nathanleiter3473]

Good job I would have torch gouged some to save time but maybe you already had done that some.

[@derekwirth2162]

I understand the potential downsides of running flux cored wires. Curious as to why I don't see you run wire on mobile repairs like this and if you don't have a setup for it why? Just looking for an honest detailed answer from one welder to another.

[@mikebuck958]

You should invest in a air Arch to gouge out repairs like that they are the cats moew it makes short work on projects like that

[@lucmarchand617]

Thanks use airfilter lot welder on pipeline I work breath this toxic fume in deep trench.h frame on hoe welding should be replace due pressure on pin and bucket.i saw this repair then cold weather and wreck .thanks video and education on work.

[@kylepatterson1296]

i’m about too graduate welding school and your videos are so fucking helpful it’s crazy in school we just weld on pipes and plates your videos give me a good look into what my career consist of out in the real world your one hell of a welder those beads are slickkk as helll i have one question do you take breaks so the metal cools down ? or since your outside the wind does that for you?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Not necessary with something this thick and fully welded on each side I’m glad they’re helping ya!

[@kylepatterson1296]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony ohh okay that makes sense the heat has plenty of metal too expand too, they have helped me so much i definitely needed school i have one more month right now im doing duel shield flux core in overhead position🤟🏽 i love the videos very educational i appreciate it keep welding man your one of the best in my opinion 🗣

[@joey1456]

I C Weld would be proud! Hahaha good shit not to many people would want to touch something like that

[@Mss-zz4bm]

Hey bro, can you do a video on welding a thin holo metal with a stick welding. I'm new and wanna learn how. Thanks.😊

[@OFW]

Great end result for the situation. How much shit do you get for not having a guard on your grinder? Every single video of mine someone is mentioning it. And I love the ending of the video!!!

[@flir67man84]

Looks good

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks!

[@zachpyron1199]

Liked just for the shitter scene 🤣🤣🤣

[@WyattOTS]

what hood did you have on in the beginning of the video? It appeared to be different than the Hobart you typically use

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Was the Hobart all the way. Only one I brought to FL

[@jameservin1333]

Why don't you use Flux core

[@bigdave6447]

No one who welds structural and equipment uses 6010 or 6011! Nobody wants to give up 10,000 p.s.i on a critical strength joint!!! Keep 60xx rod for pipe ,burning off rusty bolts ,and piercing holes if you don't want to set up a torch for a small job for piercing!!!

[@factsforlife0O0]

4:13 to be real I'm very new to welding but wouldn't it be better to just cut the metal out that is cracking and weld a new thick plate into it ?

[@armedmariner]

Who do you credit as the first guy to say “let me see you weld this”? How old were you then? How old are you now? Love your videos. Big Fan.

[@1nvisible1]

*I use a Oxy Rosebud with 2psi to take the feathers off those turkeys when we have lunch on the jobsite.*

[@Anonymous-fx5bu]

What type of rods are you using?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

6010 root 7018 rest of the way

[@kboostmobile6580]

There is this thing called safety glasses. Clear plastic wraps around to protect the eye rookie meltin....

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

There’s a thing in Florida called humidity. And it does this thing where your glasses fog and you can’t see, dumb ass

[@kboostmobile6580]

​​​@@MeltinMetalAnthony they do sell fog free eye protective ware. Poor excuse you give. I have to pass judgement on your welding ability.... Very questionable..... Must not have a lot of welders your neck of the woods.

[@lesleyboeder1798]

I think you may have been better off ordering some steel cut and beveled and building a new H link