More Rock Auger Repair work, with a twist.

Follow along as I make some routine repairs to a Rock drilling auger with a twist. Sometimes tough situations call for breaking out the Special tools. If you have never seen or used an Exothermic Slice Torch, well here is a small sampling. I cant wait to show you guys a more involved video using this tool in the future. Itll make you want to go out and buy one! Either way, today you'll see some hard surface weld application, tooth pocket replacement and the use of the slice torch to remove stuck and broken teeth in the auger adapters. I hope you enjoy it and are able to pick up a few pointers. Thanks for your support.

[@armyvet4239]

Brother I love your videos. I'm an old school welder. When I was 20, I worked for a well drilling company and did a lot of hard face welding on their giant bits. I'm 67 today and welding is still in my blood. Keep up the great content.

[@9Antonian]

Someone told me to bed with a stainless steel rod first then overlay with the hard surface rod, thanks brother appreciate you.

[@clutchSA]

Precision gouging with a torch is much better than electric as you show here. Too bad younger welders dont know how to do it or are afraid to try it. You are the master of the torch , worldwidev recognized. Thanks for your videos.

[@trebornesregrot]

Please don’t think your work is boring! I love it all so don’t worry about It!

[@2clicksaway]

Your Skill and technique is never boring

[@mikehardin7086]

Thanks for the tips. I learn something from you each time I watch.

[@ICWeld]

Glad to help

[@mingthemerciless6855]

I like the "How I do it" techniques and really like the "IC Weld" signature tag.

[@xDropzerox]

well this popped up in my recommended and i am not disappointed. defiantly showed me something new for my welding carrier

[@septicwhelk3654]

Never boring , no fast forward , behold a master axeman at work. Thank's chap.

[@michiel1362]

Nice one great job! Greetings from the netherlands 🇱🇺

[@timothypirnat3754]

For as many of these as you repair, it would be really cool to take us out and show us what they look like in action.

[@pauldionne1665]

Yes it would. I would love to see the performance of his work with the people who use them. The operator of the drill would be my first guess as to the performance of the drill bit.

[@danellis800]

Yepperzzzzz..... ship it to Mars.... lol

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I know this is a welding video, but the classic old car in the background is fabulous!!!

[@hommie789]

It's a Hudson Hornet, if your young you might remember the movie "Cars", well Doc Hudson was the same kind of car as this. Pretty rare piece actually.

[@donniebrown2896]

I believe Isaac has promised (I hope) some video on it. I'm old, I can remember my dad buying a '54. I was 2 years old

[@ke6gwf]

It has welded parts on it, so it is in proper context on this channel! Lol

[@mattpatton1983]

I love that you’re referencing Vice Grip Garage 🤣😂

[@uglysteve1]

I have chemo today. I woke up and watched your video at 5:00. Thanks for posting this?

[@cat637d]

Hard working, master craftsmen like yourself built America one project at a time! Your work ethic and skills prove everyday that the American dream is still very much alive and vibrant! Thank you so much for what you do👍

[@joezaloga]

Thanks for sharing and letting us watch over your shoulder

[@CarlosSanchez-jc4ki]

Brother I am always learning something new with your videos, I am a welder but i am just starting, I wish some day I will be like you , thanks for your videos , motivate me a lot

[@rickmckinley3596]

You are the only one on Utube that I can actually see how you are working the metal and running your rod in your welding process. You would be an asome teacher

[@brucehowe3477]

Love the Derek and VGG reference. Love your videos!

[@davidevans8826]

Isaac I absolutely love watching your videos….. and of course you go and tease us with your car …spend a few minutes or a half an hour or an hour on your car showing us the interior the motor take us for a drive love the car man that’s awesome love your channel to ,all the best brother

[@grim_6102]

I knew once I heard “Tonya 4000” in another of ur videos that you were a vice grip garage guy. That’s awesome!!! His videos crack me up!!!

[@ICWeld]

Right on

[@bennyogden4524]

I've always liked your shows man keep up the good work

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

😂 I looked away when you MIGed lol. Love your work

[@grumpyg9350]

Very nice job cutting and beautiful welding.👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@agentbertram4769]

Another good video Isaac You get more information over to your audience than any other source that I know. I love your 'not too chatty' approach. Skills and techniques seep from the video and into this viewer. All I need now is for my wife to say, "Sure, you can have a weld workshop. No problem!"

[@kraggrobinson3387]

I was a Rat Hole / Foundation driller for many years. This welder really knows what he is talking about.

[@bigmotter001]

Your videos always contain tips and tricks for weekend warriors. We also don't mind longer videos showing your talents. Thanks for posting and take care!

[@TXH1138]

"should hold til it breaks" I have to remember that one.

[@gusm5128]

My favourite time … when CEEA and IC weld upload !

[@maverick5006]

OMG, I spit my cold snack out or my dual intakes when I saw your autograph. Classic!!!

[@jacobrawles8687]

I dont weld much, but i still learn from your videos. Your problem solving, attention to detale, and calm attitude are a pleasure to watch. Thankyou for sharing you work, and thankyou for teaching us wisdom in these situations.

[@ypaulbrown]

the zig zag pattern hard facing makes the auger look like a big festival sombreo.....way kool......Bravo

[@stowers157]

Love your work! I'm an old man, and I'm now retired. I'm just now learning to weld. Please keep the videos coming.

[@peadenl]

Amazing to see the things you do. It is so satisfying to touch two different metals apart. I used to cut a lot of bearing races off shafts in farm equipment when I was growing up. It is interesting to see you do that with a welded joint. Men like you keep everything rolling. God bless.

[@erniemathews5085]

More cool stuff from Mr Cruz. You're spoiling us.

[@roadkillfrog5591]

Man I was on a site out here in new Westminster bc doing auger repairs everyday for a drilling company. Man those guys were busting pockets everyday. 3 augers per day to fix. Always checked in on your videos to see if I could improve my skills on fixing them, learnt a lot in those 2 months of doing them

[@davesanford4798]

I used to use 5/64 lincore 55 fluxcore hard face. Worked. Really well seemed to wear really well. Liked it over 14" at a time hard facing. I would just get in a zone and go till gun got so hot I couldn't hold it any more. Boy them where the days. Not Keep up the awesome vids. Thanks

[@PapaWraiths]

i can only imagine the obstacles and challenges you have to over come to get where you are.. the work you show, is awesome. so much respect for what you do man!

[@darrensamuels1511]

Short circuit is as good as any other welding you are right THATS what we learned at trade school and you already have all the heat in the job from all the cutting so your welds are sound mate. 👨‍🏭🇦🇺

[@gwharton68]

Hard face autograph. Beautiful.

[@RickAShriver]

I learned something today!!! Thank you for your time again!!!

[@williamparry9314]

And the master of the torch hits it out of the park once more. Great work stay safe.

[@kittypigeonclueless5566]

I am so very glad you showed the hard surfacing! That was the most fun thing I'm gunna watch today, Thank you!

[@desertdog2282]

Nice touch with adding your logo👍🏼

[@navigatorx1013]

ROFFL........"...when I gave it the onions." Hysterical.

[@jerred9094]

Really good to see a proper job done with care and attention to detail. Chinese do not have the skill sets background to do jobs like these on a high demand basis.

[@jacobanthony88]

Something you might benefit you from the boat industry, spring a batton across the points of the carbide. It should make sure its on point and even throughout the curve of the tool.

[@gottahurt]

Another Masterclass

[@zafaradeel2107]

Sir,you are the master of your field.great respect from Pakistan ! ! !

[@patricksnookjr.5290]

I see a Hotchkiss suspension box. What hot rod modifications are we doing. Great video. Let's make Vice Grip Garage proud and see more about that classic car. Don't need to go crazy on the video. I know this is a welding channel.

[@Alex-kz6hi]

I enjoy and learn something new every video, so keep em coming please sir !!!

[@kentlange5338]

In my former career, I used this exact tool quite a bit for siezed pins in well drilling rigs. We called it an arc air slice pack. That's probably a trademark name. My guess is that the hollow rod is either made of magnesium, or has it in it. We used it with a car battery, and it worked great. You could bore a hole straight through a 2" diameter, 3" long pin in seconds. The nice part was that it wouldn't eat through the rust layer separating the pin and the housing, so normally the housing would be fine afterwords. Once the pin had a hole hogged through it, most times, it would almost fall out of the hole it was in. Wonderful product, but the consumables are quite expensive. Thanks for showing it, it was nice to see again.

[@djisydneyaustralia]

Arc air slice is a trade name that comes under the victor technologies banner along with the likes of tweco thermal dynamics thermal arc and many more

[@djisydneyaustralia]

It's a steel tube with a steel alloy wires. The wires will readily go molten when stroked on the striker , short circuiting 12v at high current and the flow of oxygen keeps the molten state alive consuming the lance.

[@nathankisner8332]

Thank you for this. Not a lot of video tips on exothermic cutting. It helped me out today

[@37903eral]

All of my welding is on the farm, I always look forward to seeing you work your magic, always learn something thank you.👍🇺🇲.

[@andymoseley2230]

Always a pleasure watching a highly skilled person working with their hands, thank you, nice shout out to VGG give it some onion's haha

[@deanpratley125]

Lots of fancy tools. I always tell my wife “you buy the best tools you can, and you’ll only have to buy them once!”

[@cenccenc946]

funny, I tell my wife the same thing. She replied, "so when are you going to use them"? 😆

[@deanpratley125]

@@cenccenc946 every time I need them! ……”Survey Said!?” Ding,ding,ding….what does he win Johnny?

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Not being able to lay hands on a tool right when you need it is just as good as not having one. My dad had lots of duplicates.

[@Zak6959]

Like your tag on the edging at the end. Lol

[@myfb3936]

Look into Air Hammers, perfect for removing teeth out of pockets. Normally when we torch out teeth like these, we cut the tip off and make it flat. Then treated like regular metal. Blow thru the teeth, pierce all the way through. Then we use an air hammer and pop it out. Since the teeth isnt full in the pocket, they come out super easy. I probably didnt make sense. I can make a video if somebody cares enough.

[@timrich6755]

Please do!

[@cojones8518]

Needs a Big Nasty, the Astro Pneumatic Tool 4980 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbcZqxti5uDrpo

[@zigz0911]

wouldnt it be easier to just cut them off flush, weld a stud on and pull the m with a slide hammer??

[@peetky8645]

@@cojones8518 big nasty --- sma?

[@yqwgjsg]

@@peetky8645 Is there another?

[@lloydprunier4415]

Learned a better way of using the hard surfacing rods. Used some many years ago, and now I see I wasted a lot of rod! Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge. Currently I'm rebuilding a 50 inch mower deck and my son is helping me while he learns the little knowledge I have of metal working and welding. Glad we can learn from your videos also!

[@papaw5405]

An auger with a twist! I like that!

[@mikescooling]

Your skills are amazing!!

[@tmacs311]

Thanks for all the videos ic . I got behind on watching your videos but I will get caught up again.

[@ICWeld]

Welcome back!

[@mikec.9177]

I always kept a couple of those inserts on my truck they make excellent center punchs

[@freezerburn04]

I thoroughly enjoy tuning in here now and then. Great content and always satisfies my curiosity. A++

[@jb7631]

Very nice work bud. Love the ICWELD trade mark... that was really cool. Keep up the great work and thanks for the video. Stay safe ✌

[@ShainAndrews]

Oh goodness. 44 min vid. Probably have to chip away at it tomorrow. Thanks for sharing Issac!

[@brianlorenz9632]

ic weld signature is a nice touch. good stuff. awesome channel

[@boonehelm7271]

Back when I was an underwater welder, we used those exothermic torches a lot. We used Brocos. Cut through ANYTHING!

[@ypaulbrown]

I really like the Pink Floyd sounding background music....sounds magical....

[@jimsvideos7201]

Thank you for taking the time to show us another way to pet a cat; you can never have too many options.

[@scottjones7279]

I liked your signature

[@alexfrederick9019]

That lance is slick, they chop through anything and everything. Can't be stuck if it's molten spooge!

[@thomashaley5284]

These tools don't come cheap. These lessons are priceless! Thanks again Brother!

[@garryelsley932]

Love your work God Bless from Australia

[@facediaper4607]

Love my mine... don't need it much but when I do it makes the difference

[@ryburnsjr]

Well done my friend !! 😀😀

[@93Martin]

Maybe the hard facing would get boring after a while, but I'm glad I finally got to see it done. Love the signature, it matches your license plate :)

[@myfb3936]

Hard facing is the most boring when using a wire fed machine. But using stick for hardface isnt to bad

[@Masspsykoser]

great video. thank you very much for sharing. im a welder too. doing lots of jobs for the steel industi here in sweden. love your channel.

[@ICWeld]

Thanks for watching!

[@denniscarter483]

Another mighty fine job. I've never seen that blue rod in action. I was surprised at fast it went through that pin.

[@badbrooko]

Those cutting tips make great Center punches. Getting the broken bit out I grind them flat weld a nut to them and zap them with a rattle gun with a bit of heat on the stool. Most of the time the heat from welding transfers to post and you don’t need the heat. Works every time and you don’t use very much gas it’s expensive here in oz We mainly use a lance for removing stubborn pins lances in the wrong hands can be devastating 😱 you better have your line borring guy standing ready.

[@kaydog2008]

We just torch or arch gouge a 1" dia hole through the auger plate clean it up with a drill behind the pocket and knock the tooth out with a short punch. Then we leave the holes after we chamfer them and add hard weld around the holes so the customer can get them out them selves next time. 👈🤓👍

[@HH-cw1tl]

Always a pleasure watching and learning .

[@craigsmith8217]

The slice torch looks like the thing you need for those stubborn bank vaults.

[@mikalehtinen315]

Jippii and wow, nice job and great welding. Awesome video again. More such videos, I do look at them all. Greetings from Finland.

[@creeplife2802]

Should hold til it breaks lol I love that

[@urbexandbrokenthings4806]

Always an awesome vid!!!! Thank you!!!

[@Lou-hv6js]

Not boring at all! Awesome to watch! 👍🏽

[@billysmith6131]

Boring or not, very interesting to watch!!!

[@hibiki54]

Nice. I always wondered why the big augers had those weld patterns on the edge. You learn something new every day.

[@barrb2964]

Thks for taking your time to show the process! Great Video!

[@theoldbigmoose]

Isaac great video, and thanks for all the details on rods and setups!

[@donsmith9081]

Beautiful vertical up!

[@glenngosline1710]

Great job as always

[@paulrowbottom4107]

I have had good luck with an air hammer, just hit what's left of the tooth one the side. It will eventually rattle the rust and dirt out. Don't try to cut it just rattle it around in the hole. It can take a long time but eventually it will come loose. I have used this method to loosen things for many years with good results. Retired mechanic. Really enjoy the videos. Many thanks.

[@mikemcguire8641]

Another great video, I'm a complete novice , your skill level is so awesome to watch, hopefully you'll continue to put out lots of these videos so us underclassmen can improve our own skills, thanks for the videos

[@glen4130]

An artist with that torch!

[@royfcjr]

Love the Hudson

[@demarrobinson1517]

Wonderful good man. Also nice tools

[@MrTodd51]

Cool video and there is that Hudson sneaking into the back ground. Thanks for an informative video.

[@gracewthomas]

love to watch you work