Motor Grader Parts....Busted.

Nice little challenge for today. This Cast Iron motor grader gearbox needed some attention. Follow along as it goes from a big paper weight to a fully functioning part once again.

[@MrTodd51]

Part welder, part machinist, part fabricator, and major problem solver. I so enjoy watching you work.

[@petero2693]

Yes...

[@dcolb121]

And talk.

[@wicklash9065]

@@dcolb121 wel he always has sometthing insightful to say!

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

Isaac is so candid with his thoughts and emotions, I would be a little nervous prepping that too. Love that there is zero pretentious bravado here, it's what it is 🤙

[@joevalencic5275]

You and Curtis at Cutting Edge Engineering both working on motor grader components. He was replacing ring gear tooth sections. He's a fan of your welding expertise, and mentioned that in the comments when your name was brought up.

[@anthonymontgomery4861]

Curtis is a very smart lad. I never miss his vids or IC Weld. Always interesting and varied with high quality outcomes from both guys.

[@JonDingle]

Absolutely, Cutting Edge Engineering Australia is another brilliant channel!

[@AlwayzPr0]

was about to comment that!! must be a common part that breaks.

[@AMLagonda]

Love watching Curtis at Cutting Edge, every job is Amazing, and the out takes are funny as fuck.

[@AMLagonda]

Love watching Curtis at Cutting Edge, every job is Amazing, and the out takes are funny as fuck.

[@rmr5740]

Just another humble American craftsman, keeping the country moving. No whining, no excuses, just getting it done. Thank you sir.

[@2012yskt]

まみまま

[@oriancunningham]

amen

[@jbshcka2861]

Quality a!!⁷66+!q!qq

[@hangemhigh8548]

A dying breed for sure

[@stevemulvany7555]

Well said

[@farmerpete5936]

I like how he expresses his doubts and fears. He's not afraid to tackle hard and new jobs. When he finishes, the jobs looks good and it all works out in the end. Sir, you continue to make these jobs look easy. Wish my welds looked that good, even after grinding.

[@deplorablelibertarian]

Especially when we consider that someone like me wouldn’t get ANYWHERE near that project; as it’s almost destined to fail. Sometimes we look at something and say it’s all kinds of flipped up and can’t be fixed…..but this dude just dives right in.

[@sendit1158]

He pretends he cant do it but when he does he looks like a genius, its like my dad same thing he does n we all think hes a master, well he is

[@ricktalbott9611]

To me he's a scientist and and artist to make his jobs work !

[@davidbarnett.2313]

@@ricktalbott9611 Exactly Right! How did you know, Rick? Both the scientist and the artist are, like Jacob, open to learning on each effort. Someone said be careful because there is nobody easier to fool than yourself.

[@nevillesmith9795]

Just a fresh Caterpillar-yellow spray paint and that part as good as new

[@aj44ish]

Yet another skill demonstrated. You constantly amaze me with your skills and the practical way that you come up with solutions and make it look easy. True sign of a master of his craft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍👍

[@Syltibob]

Damn son, that end-result looks fantastic.

[@guidolyons4912]

Probably cast steel vs cast iron since it welded up so nicely and didn't immediately crack after welding. Very creative solution. Your "I don't know if this is going to work, but I'll give it a shot" attitude + ingenuity = pretty awesome result." My hat's off to you Isaac.

[@warrenjones744]

An alternative and good method I found is to tack together and butter the iron surfaces with nickel. Once the iron is covered weld it out the rest of the way with mild steel. Works especially good in grooves and where steel repair parts are used. Or when you are running low on expensive nickel filler wire. Anyway in my experience what you are doing here should work well especially since you took the time to insure the parts are all on the same plane so when it's tightened down it will not pull too much on one side or the other. It also appeared that the nickel flowed in nice on the first try, that does not always happen. Great repair in my book. Cheers.

[@localcrew]

Warren!

[@SoupyOatmeal]

Thanks for bringing us along on this adventure. I believe we all want to know if the part worked back on the grader and held up after some use.

[@dcrog69]

There's so much more to welding than just sticking parts together. I'm always amazed to see how you guys figure this stuff out.

[@dougbelasco5586]

Certain metals require certain filler or rod and pre heat and post heat.

[@merlepatterson]

Nice job. Cast sucks to weld. Too bad we couldn't see the finished product in action on the machine.

[@railroad9000]

You have made the "silk purse out of a sow's ear". That was pretty much a basket case and unuseable to start.

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Great job. Only thing is there are a lot of customers that don't understand the extra hrs that goes into a repair like this!

[@truracer20]

They only care that the repair is cheaper than a replacement casting.

[@foghornleghorn8536]

The introduction to this project reminded me of what one of my journeymen would tell me as an apprentice when I was worried about my skills being adequate to take on a challenging task. He would tell me "You can't hurt rurnt"

[@uglysteve1]

You can’t, I say you can’t ,hurt ruint.

[@foghornleghorn8536]

@@uglysteve1 That’s what I’ve been - I say, that’s what I’ve been telling you, boy!

[@josephjorgensen3282]

Yep it's broke already can't break it worse can only get better

[@uglysteve1]

@@josephjorgensen3282 I wish that were always true. But……………….

[@josephjorgensen3282]

But at least you can tall your boss you tried

[@armandhammer9617]

I would guess 90% of subs watch CEE channel also. I hope this channel blows up, Isaac deserves it. Not a lot of chit chat just work.

[@ICWeld]

I hope so too!

[@garygentry583]

Absolutely love your videos.. accomplishing the "I should scrap this part" jobs.. thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work bud! I would like to know what rod you were using tho?

[@cenccenc946]

yea, I am sure there is 10 million dollar machine out there that could do that; but, it would still take a human to screw it up. 😆 This is when skill is just art.

[@johnstone210]

Great thought Isaac...." The Impossible we do immediately.....Miracles take a little longer"....

[@jenksify]

You know you're in for a good one when he starts out with the word yeek. Forklift is just another name for a portable adjustable workbench.

[@ICWeld]

haha

[@mauricelackey5324]

@@ICWeld rod, rod size, amperage would be a big help. I have already copied your techniques, a BIG help. Thanks!

[@tinaredington1292]

Will it work? Well you will never know if you dont try it. Thats whats so great about Isaac. Hes not afraid to give it a shot. My father was born in 1914 and he always said "someone built it, so you can fix it if it breaks"

[@ICWeld]

Thats right. If someone built it, it can be repaired!

[@Jimbo9008]

You reminds me of the owner of the welding shop we had back in my home town. He used to say “Nothing is impossible, the impossible just takes a little longer and a whole lot more money”.

[@stevecallachor]

Our village craftsman has a sign "The impossible we do immediately........miracles take a little longer!" Stavros

[@ICWeld]

Exactly, Nothing is impossible. haha

[@piercegroeneweg1851]

@@ICWeld would u recommend going to college to learn how to weld or just getting a job in a shop thats doing this or both

[@metalslingr]

Gotta love your can-do attitude. Thanks for sharing!

[@rickc4317]

Wow, impressive work as always. Please let us know if it holds. It'd be really cool to see a picture of this part back on the grader so we can see where it goes and what its function is.

[@wesguice]

Yes I agree did it hold? Love the videos!

[@merlepatterson]

If it's part of the gearbox, it probably goes somewhere in line with the drive line depending on drive train configuration?

[@tutekohe1361]

It appears to be a worm-drive gearbox, which implies it is the drive box for rotating the blade circle frame.

[@merlepatterson]

@@tutekohe1361 Yeah, could be? Road graders are fairly complex machines.

[@tda2806]

Another motor grader issue, just watched Kurtis on CEE work on the ring gear from a grader

[@Zak6959]

Same grader? Just kidding

[@cc2x4]

Anyone here that are fans of Andrew Camarata, Diesel Creek, I C Weld and CEE? Do you know any similiar channels with the same quality content you would recommend?

[@porkyswelding]

@@cc2x4 Classic Work, AVE, Western Truck and Tractor Repair, Jesse Muller

[@cenccenc946]

yep, watch them all. might be fun to watch them do a joint project, but the shipping the part around the world would be $$$$ perhaps something like each source a part of project, and then ship to one place for assembly.

[@michaelalan1546]

Hey there, watched that one as well that was also very interesting, these fellows have lots of skill! I am a motor grader operator as well so I really enjoy seeing these things get repaired!

[@ihdieselman]

When I have used nickel rod in the past to repair cast iron If I have used a couple of passes of nickel to interface with the casting then use the mig to fill in or weld to steel.

[@neilramseyer5348]

Fascinating! I always like when needle scaler comes out to show the weld. You are quite good probably a 8k dollar housing if not more

[@larrykeenan598]

And months to get one.

[@markalexander5124]

Hey, from an ald man: I admire you; you are part of ehat mekes life worth living. You keep the wheels turning doing the work that others turn their noses up at. Well done sir.

[@erichill5208]

Last I know and tried welding cast vertical is very difficult flat position preferred. Preheat and post heat is important to minimize thermal expansion and contraction to prevent cracking. Very well done repair nice machine work for a talented welder 👍

[@artmario5429]

Yeah on the heating. I think most cast will very brittle after welding due to chilling? Might look great and be brittle as glass?

[@stevenslater2669]

I hope you get “Cash on Delivery” for this repair. If your customer tells you “Pay in 30 or 60 or 90 days”, he’ll probably break your weld job and then refuse to pay!

[@erimus1]

Looks nice though

[@randyharris6527]

If i were to do this task, i would state that this will be a non-warrented repair as cast iron or "pig iron" is not easy as one would think. Also would respectfully mention to the customer to pay the bill upon completion or wont get the part. Phenominal job though.

[@blind8686]

Great work! Im suprised the cast iron welded so well, no porosity, no cracking and fusing to steel so well. What kind of rod did you use?

[@vrdengineering5204]

He did all out on properly prepping it. Probably ERNI-99 or some other high nickel content rod.

[@bigdave6447]

It's cast steel not cast iron 7018 works perfectly well!

[@blind8686]

@@bigdave6447 no way. Cast steel does not crack like that.

[@bigdave6447]

@@blind8686 check out the chips on the annular cutter. Those are steel chips ,cast iron is granular . Cast steel is alloyed with other materials to improve castability but you only need 7018 and not nickel and all the procedures of cast iron.

[@kaydog2008]

The one step I would of added. Would be to heat treat the welding areas to smoke out the oils that have soaked into the cast metal cause the carbon from the oils will make your welds and cast to hard and brittle. 😎👍

[@maverick5006]

Is this man a great teacher and craftsman or what??? I have a small farmstead and a 110v 135 amp mig for repairs and light projects, but whenever I have a project or repair, I ask myself, "How would Isaac attack this"!! Very methodical, even with repairs he has never done. Thank you sir!!!

[@ICWeld]

Glad its helped

[@jamesmorris3175]

Incredible repair. The message that even if it hadn’t worked out there was value in the learning experience is a strong one. Thanks for taking the time to film it all!

[@kennethvincent4316]

Marvelous repair you did on that circle drive gear box ! I like the way you talk to us as you do the job but some times hard to hear you. I have a cat grader that has 2 of those holes with pull threads !!!! I’m dreading the day when I have to work on it !! 😂 Thanks you are great!!!

[@rnk482]

Around 25:00 From one welder to another. The second to last number on your welding rod tells you what position it's intended to be used in. A 1 means all positions, 2 means horizontal and flat, and a 3 is for flat only. You probably already knew this, but if not, now you know.

[@petermccuskey1832]

As always great craftsmanship. In the past working in plants i found mig 035 ERNIFeCi wire with 75 25 gas works really good when you have to maintain position on cast.

[@mikec6831]

43:45 minutes have never gone by so fast! It is amazing to watch you work, great job!

[@ICWeld]

Thank you very much!

[@denniscarter483]

Great job. Looks like it was never broken. What welding rod did you use .

[@theoldbigmoose]

I was wondering the same... had to back into it. He said "I only have a pound left..." so that has me going down the path of a high nickel cast iron rod, plus he said it "didn't weld well uphill."

[@milwsdl39]

Another great video my friend that “belongs on a shirt it’s already broken it can’t get any worse and you learn new things awesome job😎👍👍

[@cenccenc946]

something like, "It is already broken, so what the hell ..." 😆

[@Hugh1966]

Or “ it’ll hold until it doesn’t “

[@79Z28Hellion]

Awesome work man. I love watching you, being in the field myself, your natural talent and clear, to the point thinking is inspiring and makes me want to better myself. You are a very talented my friend, so glad I stumbled across your channel. 👍🏻

[@ICWeld]

I appreciate that!

[@erikandersen2477]

Impressive as always and an ear to ear smile when it at the end came to the esthetics 😊

[@gwbuilder5779]

Nice repair. You are one of the rare ones who understand burning out the impurities of the cast in order to get the new material to bond properly. 👌 In 40+ years of doing repairs of all kinds, I've seen a lot of guys make a mess of a repair like that. You definitely have a knack for complex metal repair.👍 New to your channel and already subscribed.🤙

[@ICWeld]

Thanks bud ;)

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I am a welder and metal worker and I admit I am absolutely not knowledgeable when it comes to welding cast steel or iron. His welding style on it is new to me. I wish he could explain how he does it and give the info on the welding rods he use on casts

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@Frank-Thoresen There are several videos Isaac has done, but even he admits that any kind of cast is complicated to weld because the cast metal itself is full of impurities. Sometimes you are able to seal the impurities in the base pass of the weld and then just build on that, other times you have to grind, clean, and flux it to seal.

[@Frank-Thoresen]

@@gwbuilder5779 Thank you for explaining

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@Frank-Thoresen I'm diesel mechanic of 40 years and have done in the field and on the road repairs that require creative solutions. I caught Isaac's channel quite a while back, but only started commenting about a year ago I think. Perhaps you can post a question on current post or see if you can contact him through his email, it might be in the description. He might even see this comment activity and respond back to you.🤙

[@fatace1409]

Dont use grade 8 bolts after doin this reapair . Use a soft bolt so the bolt breaks instead of breakin the ears off. Because it gonna happen again .

[@dannywarren6738]

If that's nickel rod you're using no one can Weld that vertically

[@MikeBaxterABC]

--By the way it sparked on the mini grinder That's what I was thinking High-Nickle Rod for sure.

[@uglysteve1]

Damn, you should have told him before he did it.😊

[@scottroberts3158]

Tell that to the cryogenic tank welders, those blokes can do it, I can't.

[@BEARivrman81356]

I’ve welded out of position with nickel rod forever!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

@@BEARivrman81356 On site often you have no choice .. and skill and practice are our friends .. me? can't make it stick ... I'll roll a dozer on it's side if needed :)

[@michaelwuest9944]

Use the Ni rod to butter the iron and finish out with steel rod. Ni rod is expensive, but you need it to butter the iron first. I like your fix.

[@ICWeld]

Thanks for the tip!

[@tobyjsands8330]

Fantastic work. You and Kurtis both did motor graders today.

[@tutekohe1361]

Another Kurtis fan here.

[@davidrogers5902]

IMPRESSIVE!!! Excellent results. Thanks for showing even the parts where you didn’t like the looks of it and ground it down and redid it. Some people edit out the real world stuff. Your work is amazing.

[@Dogleg1957]

Anyone who's welded cast iron can appreciate what we just watched

[@danfrankhouser6579]

Great job! Smooth instructional teaching voice too!

[@jackking5567]

I still say it - stick welders should never be dismissed. Might be a very old method of welding but they work. The finished result is superb. Definitely worth trying a fix on it.

[@jeffrehn5852]

Well said agree 100%

[@billslack1879]

@@jeffrehn5852 me too!

[@AMLagonda]

For Cast, stick welding put out a lot of heat which is perfect.

[@billslack1879]

@@LynnHarris18 i agree with both of you. i,m 76 and been welding since then too.in repair work there is a need for both types. mig welders are more controllable than stick and you can almost make them talk. i resisted the need to get a mig for a long time too. now i would,nt be with out one. i,m afarmer so repairs are a regular occurence! it,s like computers--i did,nt get one till i was 70 --now i wish i had got one 25 yrs ago.! it,s the university of everything . if you want to know about anything it,s all on you tube

[@simontravis7452]

if i didn't know that they were snapped off, would swear they were cast like that, great job as always cannot wait for the next impossible job :-)

[@danipema1272]

Great video. Just wondering how the fit was when the customer installed the gearbox.

[@tomt9543]

Yeah! Matching bolt circles is tricky work, but if anyone can do it, ICW is the man!

[@toodle171]

I really appreciate you and your channel. Any chance we can get a "Hang Tight" T-shirt?

[@ICWeld]

good idea. hehe

[@toodle171]

@@ICWeld Cool, ask about an online shop, maybe your kids are as smart as mine... Thank your for being skilled and humble.

[@arazusaysbah6784]

@@ICWeld I'd buy one.

[@curtisroberts9137]

You should have been playing AC/DC's "I've got big balls" while you were doing this repair.

[@lynnwalsh1392]

Fascinating to watch. It would be interesting to know if it works.

[@markodonoghue2049]

It would be nice so nice to see what you have Repaired been fitted back. In stead of just ending the video. Just saying. You do some tasty work though.

[@toddkratzer7953]

You have a very likable personality. Those cutters are called " End Mills" Nice job, love your videos.

[@ICWeld]

Yeah, Its actually a 2" depth annular cutter but I forgot the wording when I was on camera. I try and only do one take on my videos so sometimes i mess up. oh well. Thanks for the comment and support.

[@marcuscicero9587]

yeah IC we been abusin the ever livin shite out of this for the past decade fix it willya?

[@marvtomson574]

next skill to add....3D modeling...and...green sand molding / forging. For that last odd ball awkward one, I would of ran a bolt down through sprayed with anti-spatter. Weld up around the bolt, then back out the bolt. However, unsure how well that would work

[@gaz0463]

Wow! That’s an awesome job. Really professional. Your problem solving skills are brilliant but they are nothing if you don’t have the ability, skill and experience to match. You have all of that and more. I salute you sir.

[@ICWeld]

Thank you very much!

[@joewest1972]

If you please what rod were you using thx

[@АликДоронин]

@@joewest1972 Секрет

[@TandaMadison]

Someone mentioned your channel over on Instagram so I came to take a look. Enjoyed the video. Great repair job!

[@ICWeld]

Welcome aboard!

[@richardmondor1360]

Always a pleasure to watch a master craftsman at his trade!!

[@geraldestes2470]

> laugh riot how much did i cut off??? how much broken was it when it came in for repair? im thinking equipment service repair business so as an outside observer mention it because issac probably knows better - welding cast material, when its changed to a molten state (the basic weldment) all sorts of material properties become redundant due to its repair processing. ho hum...damn fine workmanship putting them parts back together. thumbs,

[@jtg2737]

Super impressed! I like the humbleness of the welder too.

[@felixnieves1589]

Exelet Woork ! U save them alots of $$$ 💰 💥👍🏻👍🏻 🍺🍺🍺

[@felixnieves1589]

Bro. U do great work !

[@user990077]

4:31 I don't know where you are getting your music from but it is great. Better than a lot of canned music on other content.

[@freeman7788]

Used to use 3.2 mil rods verticle up root and 2.4 mil rods to cap, but then i just ended up mostly running flux cored Hobart fab shield... On just about everything when i was a craftsman in the military we used Utaloy Oxy flame welding and on shafts we used Rototek. But that was over 22 years ago...

[@Gizmo42Rodeo]

I C Weld and Cutting Edge Engineering both releasing motor grader part repairs on the same day. The planets have aligned.

[@Mtlmshr]

I swear you sound just like me “sort of-maybe-never done one” oh well all you can do is try! My philosophy is hey anything is better than what they got! I’m doing a job right now on Monday July 6th @6:00 am because no one is open and he can’t get parts for his tow rig!!!

[@graceworx9287]

You are such a professional, always polite and personable. Stay humble my friend - it always brings glory to God.

[@robkeith5257]

Awesome repair Sir. Your very multitalented. Thought that was a awesome touch sending one your welding beanies/ hats to Cutting Edge in Australia. Keep the videos coming.

[@mundosworld8445]

I like how even when you mess up you still show that you messed up! Not trying to cover nothing up. Very humbling

[@shovelguggelheim8454]

How weird is that? Haven't seen much about motor graders and no sooner do I finish watching Kurtis at "Cutting Edge Engineering" weld up a ring gear from a motor grader, I come here and Isaac is welding up a part for a motor grader. I'm beginning to think that you might be the same person. Come to think of it, I don't think that I have ever seen the two of you in the same room at the same time. The plot thickens.

[@ICWeld]

Great point! you "Haven't" seen us in the same room!! haha

[@brianhdueck3372]

That is an art only a few masters can achieve. Thank you for sharing your skills with us, sir. Mesmerizing to watch!

[@RC-Heli835]

This turned out amazing! These type of rods are so bright its hard to see what your doing. The puddle looks like a bright dancing flame instead of a clearly defined puddle. Hey what kind of slag removing tool is that? That is very handy! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelmoore1779]

I'm thinking your problem solving skills are becoming legendary in the welding world! Thnx for another background music concert also.

[@theonlybuzz1969]

Can you tell us Issac what the feedback was like from your customer please? Anything less than excellent work, then he / she must be an obsessive compulsive liar…he he, that’s one job that looks way past the 10/10, heck if it was blasted and painted it could have been sent back to the manufacturer for new *cough* unused stock. You realise how high you have set the height of the bar for any future work to be compared to. Ty for this wonderful video, hope you and your family have a wonderful Independence Day , you more than deserve it. Phil. In 🇬🇧

[@ianburit3705]

Watching you problem solve first, then begin the repair work, both keeps my engineering mind alert and and eager to see just how you set about making your ideas work.. As I am normally a noisy person you keep me quiet and happy to see your work through to the finished product, and happy to see a craftsman of his trade - Thank you for the video-- Ian - UK.

[@itsnowornever4]

A caring craftsman from an old school welder / fitter from Thorndale. Btw I never did find a kobalt scaler but found one similar. Great soothing music too. Thx.

[@tutekohe1361]

Love the first piece of music. The Hammond Organ sound is cool.

[@tonyravens]

Hi,nice job, i have 2 questions: Are The threaded bolts made from cast Iron and The stick rods are 7018? Thank you

[@codyarmstrong9055]

I love the new welding view!

[@ICWeld]

But wait, there's more! I've been working on a product to make viewing welds much easier, instead of taping the auto darkening lens to the camera.

[@edgarcornette6387]

wow that is some A+ number one work... amazing ... just wow ... it looks factory .. you sir are one hell of a welder !!

[@marklowe330]

I'm with you on if it's already broke I can't mess it up trying to fix it. I enjoy your repair video's. As a machinist I've fixed a lot of broke stuff.

[@marinavvs5189]

Wow that's an impressive job👍

[@chrisretusn]

That is some piece of work. It is just amazing how you can take something that busted up and fix it.

[@williamlawrence1422]

My god what did I miss, it's so dang boring I fell asleep. We always heat casted mating faces before welding , but it's been a while for me , probably new techniques by now I'd imagine

[@bgd73]

he could tell by first look.. it was going to weld. that is some years right there. when you have to degrade the appearance to blend in is just another skill.. whoever gets that piece won't have to worry is my guess. higher grade than wrought iron, not dense enough for forged or steel.

[@mikewilliams8151]

Not a professional welder. I went to a class back in early 1990's. A person designed a weld rod that could weld to different metals together. I.e. mild steel to stainless steel. Cast iron to stainless steel. Don't know if it went into progress. But, you do great work

[@denniskazich7559]

Results were perfect. Repair was well thought out before just doing a patch job. Saved several thousands of dollars with repair such as this. Very impressive.

[@brentsmith5647]

Brilliant video thank u 😍👀👀👀👀😀😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeffo881]

I C Bomb79, that repair will outlive everyone watching this right now

[@tedsaylor6016]

Isaac and Adam Booth should meet.

[@jeremyhanna3852]

I am a cat tech those bull gear drive housing break all the time they suck I dought that one will last longer than a factory part that being said its a good repair but its likely the the housing will snap in half right down the middle they are under built and under designed from factory that part is Under immense pressure Especially when the equipment is trying to turn

[@jeffo881]

@@jeremyhanna3852 To bad his plasma table wasn't cooperating, he could have made that plate he was talking about and then welded it in there as a reinforcement web.

[@kirkragland7563]

I thought it was interesting you stick welded it I think most people would have TIG welded the root and MIG welded the rest for speed. But hey roll with what you are comfortable with.

[@Zak6959]

16:17, relax it’s only cast. Or something to that effect, I heard that somewhere before but I’m not exactly sure where.

[@janenorell971]

You can butter your c.i. . Apply nickel to the c.i.then fill it out with 7018. Save money. Good job!

[@drillerdave]

That’s amazing work wish I had a fraction of the skills and experience you have. Hope to learn one day. Thank you for sharing

[@darronshirley7886]

When you get it all welded solid with the stick try throwing a very hot cap with the wire feed you will absolutely love how it lays down like a machine that spreads the dime's. FYI I love a stick welder and suck at wire but I have them all and made water treatment plants for a living

[@dennissheridan1550]

The owner of this piece expects you to perform a miracle, which you will do. I just hope if the repair fails he doesn't come back at you. Fantastic video!

[@chadkennedy529]

They all do.... thats why I don't mess with cast and never warranty aluminum repairs only new fab.

[@freeman7788]

When teaching verticle up to someone learning, to get them going and to give them a sense of confidence, i would say. Turn the weld settings up to the maximum of the rods current. Then strike the rod directly and turn smashing the rod with a short stab, stab and twist, usually trying to get the flux to be the first point of contact. Hold the rod for about 3 seconds centered then moving slightly left to right. Then stop wait a second the repeat and you get great penetration and a bead pattern up the job. This Cast welding rod looks like a good candidate for that method. I call it the 3 second burn and hold....

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

I was so impressed with your repair, I watched it a second time!

[@ICWeld]

Thank you, thank you. haha