Rebuild a Skid Steer Bucket with Robotic Precision

We completely rebuild the bucket on my cheap skid steer.
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[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

You can make your own saw horses on that thing

[@merlepatterson]

Nice job Wes. Next build is going to be a grapple bucket, huh? LOL j/k

[@garymiller3264]

Is it me , but the sizzle doesn't sound quite right.

[@EagleWH99]

Excellent! Another guy who's great at manufacturing is M. Bjoernstroem. A young guy in the far north of Sweden, worth checking out.

[@IGDZILLA]

@@JohnSmith-ki2eq I really thought those next few pieces Wes cut out were going to be a new saw horse.

[@davidrichter57]

I have zip in common with Wes. Don't weld, don't own any kind of forklift or skid steer or loader, don't live in rural Illinois. And yet, for some reason known only to the universe, I just can't get enough of watching Wes work. It might be the dry sense of humor, or maybe the way the errors stay in the final cut, but his channel is my hands-down favorite.

[@HT-io1eg]

I’m a know-nothing, near-retirement IT geek, a Brit, but Wes is right on the money. Watch every one, all the way through. I think I enjoy the humour and cold, hard competency, the stuff he does with probes and waveform analysis? Mind, blown. And yes, it’s very British to be self-deprecating and acknowledge your weaknesses. Very un-American. Maybe that’s why?

[@fhwolthuis]

He's the one and only Philosopher Mechanic 🧙

[@chrisprobert6]

@davidrchter57. Real life is always entertaining 😅👍

[@572Btriode]

@@HT-io1eg I concur, and I'm a Brit too !

[@Frank-Thoresen]

I am a fabricator by profession but without any tools or equipment of my own. I really enjoyed this video. And thank you Wes for the shout out to Snowball Engineering in UK. He really a good fabricator but without your humor 😄

[@leradze7125]

9:28 Can we all just appreciate how well Wes draws and writes?

[@YR7A]

For a second I thought it was printed.

[@hawksights]

Until 9:28 it was all about beat up on that expensive company, I unfortunately not remember the name. They should've sponsored WWW

[@ZanderKaneUK]

Wesdings font in MS word mate 😀

[@verdele]

well he used to work and have a machine shop, you can't work on those without having the proper good hand skill, at least in the older days when cad was more rudimentary

[@Jinxid77]

I was just commenting on that too! It's amazing

[@Clough42]

The inserts you are using have teeth on both ends. They're designed for injection molding. The ones designed for heat insertion have a smaller end with no teeth on it. The hole should be sized to fit the small end with only finger pressure, and then they can be pressed home with a soldering iron.

[@WatchWesWork]

It seems highly unlikely that a poorly translated Amazon description could be wrong... I guess I'll have to rewatch your video on the subject!

[@Clough42]

@@WatchWesWork I'm not sure that's a good idea. :) Stefan at CNCKitchen has a fantastic blog entry on the subject.

[@neal2608]

"...but where's the fun in that?".. Cracked me up every time hahah. Thanks man.

[@htpcuser6980]

The "GO AWAY" sign with crow had me in stitches. Love the channel Wes.

[@elevator9592]

Wes this is finally something I can talk about. Stargon came out in the mid 80s. It was supposed to be for high penetration and high depositions. You have to run the machine in spray arc mode and this tears up the tip and nozzle. That’s why you keep getting bird nest at the roller. Stargon is not your friend. The high heat input will cause more distortion and it had a tendency to crack at the welds due to the high heat and quick cool down. I recommend using a C25 a mixture of 75 argon and 25CO2 and run your machine in short circuit mode. You will get higher quality better looking welds although a little slower progress. Also I used to get severe arc burns even through my clothing when running Stargon.Thanks for the content.

[@austinXonXfire]

!!!!! Looked for this comment, I KNEW someone would know why his shit was binding up

[@CubasAutomotive]

​@austinxonxfire1621 yeah. I agree, I wanted to know why for myself. I'm quite green to the welding world. Sounds like vital info. Thank you @elevator! 👍🏻

[@baldmaggots]

Well I cant weld for s*hit and I think this guy knows what he's talking about.

[@KStewart-th4sk]

@elevator9592 What is "spray arc mode" vs "short circuit mode"? Are those settings on "high end" machines? I don't recall seeing either on cheaper mig welders. Hope you or someone explains this.

[@CubasAutomotive]

@KStewart-th4sk I've seen where there are no external switches but internally there are wires that must be switched around or some units have slide switches for things like input voltage used. 110, 220v, etc That's a possibility. I can't wait to see what elevator says...

[@snowballengineering]

Thanks for the shoutout Wes! Good job on the bucket. cnc plasma cutters are awesome, I bet you’ll use it a lot more than you ever thought!

[@WatchWesWork]

You're welcome. Looking forward to part 2 of the log splitter as soon as I have a minute!

[@TonyFromSydney]

You deserve the recognition mate. Very nice of you Wes, I subbed your channel.

[@alans.7733]

Kurtis at cutting edge engineering is the place for heavy equip overhauls. He and Karen put out some fantastic content.

[@luvr381]

He does amazing work.

[@schsch2390]

Very true, and an occasional look at Pakistani Truck for another approach to somewhat similar projects........

[@ZanderKaneUK]

A world of Osha vialtions, always puzzled me why they speed the video up though?

[@brianl.5710]

Agreed. Kurtis is great content.

[@marcosmota1094]

CEE prints cash because of the mining work and access to freight rail. I stopped watching them after they deleted my comments.

[@nickheiland3397]

Does anyone else love to watch wes work as much as me?

[@bengt-ericdahl3322]

Yes I like to watch Wes. He”s a fantastic 🥰👍

[@mummabear01]

I just ordered the hexagon from the merch shop. I just wanted to say that I really like the new direction your channel is going in. I can get my car repair fixes with Eric O, Mortske, and Rainman Ray. I'm still waiting for Matt at Diesel Creek to run over his camera. I've been watching since you were in the corner shop and have learned many things from you. The best thing I learned was from the Pontiac Vibe episode where you showed me that we are all just human and we are not infallible. You picked up the pieces and kept right on going. You are a class act, Wes, and I'm looking forward to learning all kinds of new things from you. Keep those videos coming! Chris from Brown Deer, Wisconsin.

[@peter-pg5yc]

yes he is.. my favorite

[@thedeafguitarist]

I grabbed me a beer, put myself on the couch and watched Wes working. There was a lot of fun in it! Great production really.

[@matthewmiddleton63]

I grabbed a beer and lit the grill and watched Wes work in between flips

[@stephencastello6553]

When Wes said, "Where's the fun in that?" You found it.

[@braddokken9191]

The bucket turned out way better than I expected! It doesn't look like it warped at all. Nicely done Wes!

[@Invinciblemoam]

Thanks for the snowball engineering shoutout, I’ve been loving his videos for a long time now, it’s great that he’s getting such recognition

[@Herbybandit]

This might help with your sticking wire feed, it sounds like your right on the border of spray transfer which has a high heat input and a consequence is the contact tip overheats and becomes sticky making the wire bunch up just after the pinch rollers, back off on the pinch pressure and up the feed speed a little until you get the sound of sizzling bacon 😉

[@Tobanda1]

Thats what i also thought, thanks for your comment!

[@spudth]

I wanted to say something but how do you say it without being attacked. Been mig welding a long time and set my wire speed by ear. Maybe his mic picked up wrong but the only welding that sounded right was at 26:00 . Another thing that might affect it is maybe a worn tip. But then I've had times where the tip was double the wire size and it kept welding just fine!

[@AndrewMoizer]

Thanks for this input. I have the same welder so will hopefully remember this if/when I have a similar issue.

[@TheConeyDog]

I love all of your videos Wes, on both channels, I think everything you do is great. I’ll admit you lose me a little when it’s a run of the mill auto repair or a machining video, but that’s not you, that’s just my personal interests. I prefer working on junk, old machines, the plow truck was one of my favorites, things of that nature. And as far as editing goes I love the way you present your product. If it was less polished I would notice, would it affect me watching? Unlikely. So I say keep doing what you’re doing, and do what you WANT to do. I’ll watch either way. Cheers and happy new year! 🤘

[@6minutemedia543]

"Build it and they will come" said a wise man a while back. As they say now "Content is King". Really appreciate the change in gear and direction. On a slightly different note the plasma lens shot is one of the best I've seen.

[@srlstephen8465]

Just love your sense of humour Wes. Find myself smiling all through the video. 🇬🇧

[@andspenrob]

You're going full-on CuttingEdgeEngineering here... Awesome to see! 12 years in manufacturing - are we going to get that backstory eventually?

[@trevorvanbremen4718]

Between WWW, CEE and ICWeld, I thought I was 'complete', but now Wes throws me into a Snowball too...

[@brianworley7705]

I am pretty sure he has done a video at least in part with his history. That was before the recent transition away from auto/truck/tractor/equipment/etal repair work. I may need to go back and search for it again as Wes and I have a bit in common. Would be nice to refresh on his history. But he has quite the experience in various lines. Maybe Wes will chime in an put a link to the video where he covered why and how his career path has changed. It would be good to watch again.

[@bruceboman9801]

F...

[@Mark.R_]

I think Wes once said he has a degree in engineering and a masters in robotics. I fully understand being burnt out...

[@DXT61]

Check out On Fire welding. He does a lot of stuff similiar to IC weld@@trevorvanbremen4718

[@warbirdwf]

Another strong vote for the Snowball Engineering channel on KZbin. That kid in the UK does great work and has enjoyable videos. He's a younger version of Kurtis of KZbin's Cutting Edge Machinery. The young man works hard and deserves lots more subscribers!

[@bobhudson6659]

Totally agree.

[@ianmckay1780]

That kid is 31. That is how good he is. Hats off again to Snowball Engineering, It's just behind WWW & Diesel Creek as my favourite channels.

[@TheOtherBill]

I am always amazed at what Kurtis can do in a one man shop.

[@lastplacetrophy3821]

*Cutting Edge Engineering Australia

[@stephendavies923]

Total kudos to you Wes. Great video, well edited, commented and your humour is why I'm here. Please never stop being yourself.

[@russellwall1964]

I have to comment on this - I typically am not a fan of music in videos, BUT… Wes - you make it work beautifully!! Just the right amount at just the right times, and still plenty of just watching and hearing you work without extraneous music. AND… your choice in music somehow always fits just perfectly! Way to go!!! I’m not a mechanic, nor a machinist, but I have a shop with a good lathe and love to get things back to rights. I really enjoy not only watching your videos, but always appreciate the humorously honest comments we all have at such moments. GREAT JOB as always!!!

[@WatchWesWork]

I try really hard to find appropriate music. It takes a lot of time. Sometimes nothing seems right.

[@mazwa2007]

you nailed it this episode! @@WatchWesWork

[@corey6393]

@@mazwa2007 Agreed. Just the right amount, and right style, of music to go along with the work being performed.

[@garthland]

I've been a professional welder for over 20 years,I can appreciate the sense of accomplishment in building it yourself! maybe not cheaper,but way more satisfying

[@Flyanb]

Not a pro welder but did his wire speed seem a little slow to you?

[@garthland]

@@Flyanb It was kinda fast to my ear-it sounded like it was stubbing out.But I run C25 for all my short-arc,not that fancy shit

[@vg3430]

Sounded a bit cold to my ears…not quite “bacon sizzle”

[@KStewart-th4sk]

@@garthland It kind of seemed slow to me. He wasn't entirely showing what was happening when he complained but the last time the wire was welded to the tip i think---around 26-minute mark. After that it seemed to be welding better---i left a comment asking him if he increased the feed but too early to see if he responds. Like the other guy i am not a pro either but it seems to me if the feed was too slow that you would be more apt to have wire sticking problems with it welded to the tip. In our shop we had our own welding pros BUT as a mechanic did some too rather than go get a pro to come do it. Major work, yeah one of them would be assigned to the machine.

[@KStewart-th4sk]

@@vg3430 I see what you are saying but you will also not get the "bacon sizzle" sound if the feed isn't set right. Too fast and you are driving the wire into the piece you are welding and too slow you would be having a start/stop problem (if i am wording the last part properly). I thought the speed was too slow. But like all welders know, if you don't have the amperage and feed right.......

[@ShainAndrews]

Time for a new liner. ESAB is the only wire I use. Looks like you managed your distortion really well especially on the cutting edge. I literally laughed twice at your stamped stands. First when you brought them out, again when they collapsed. Snowball Engineering is good. Been watching him for a good bit. IC Weld is top shelf. Issac and his torch (and now plasma) skills is simply beautiful. Real humble guy.

[@jimurrata6785]

That plasma gouging wand he got at the show is a game changer for him.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@jimurrata6785 Agreed. I need to pick one up and get some hours under my belt.

[@billgeorge7804]

The best wire for production runs like this is a 0.9/1.2mm flux cored mild steel one which is low hydrogen - an EG71 or ER71T-GS will do the job neatly. The gas you’re using doesn’t play well unless it’s at a higher amperage (spray transfer) which frags contact tips for a pass time hence why you get a birds nest at your feed rollers. With a flux cored wire, you save on gas and time and the weld is equally as good as solid wire with a gas shield. Your technique is good, the construction exemplary. I love the new profile cutter too. Great content as always. Thank you.

[@RyanUptonInnovator]

This channel is the only one worth watching on youtube now.

[@WatchWesWork]

I dunno about the that.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

As the CNC fired up for the first time I was expecting to see a complete Watch Wes Work logo. This machine and the 3D printer are total game changers. Together with your lathe you can now pretty much build every tool you’ll ever want. 🔧🔧🔧

[@VACatholic]

Perhaps he can start by building a welder that works 😆

[@shadowbanned69]

I have a tip for ya wes.. as for your MIG torch bunching up...as I'm sure you know but the bending of your grommet boots on each end looked way over 30°. If you bend your mig line more than 30° you run the risk of distorting the liner and / or your weld wire. I'm pretty sure the heat at the mounting plug at your machine is bending over its threshold, and it's probably why your having issues. I can't remember if that was a genuine Miller torch you bought but I'm sure it's compromised. Try building a sleeve of sorts to keep it from bending down so much and I think your results may be better. And your carbon arc problem is 2 things, dirt and not enough amperage. 80 psi air min. And I use 300+amps on anything over 1/4" or rods bigger than 3/16. More amps blows the slag out fast before it can carbon up. Good luck

[@HerbieMarais]

Cutting Edge Engineering will be proud of you! Well done!

[@mbrick]

"Believe me, I tried and they were not interested" I love the honestly and style of delivery.

[@WestHamBubbleBoy]

I'm so glad you gave a shout-out to Oliver at Snowball Engineering. Like me, he's based in the UK, not a stones throw from where I live. As you said, he builds agricultural buckets, but when it comes to line boring, Kurtis at CEE Australia is your go-to man. I said in my last comment that there's nothing that man doesn't know about welding, gouging, line boring, and anything to do with lathes and milling. What a champ 👍🇬🇧⚒️

[@jerrybailie]

Dude, you're killing it. Love the content !!

[@larrytalley117]

Gawd I love this channel and all of your content. I congratulate you on separating yourself and your content from all of the other automotive repair channels. With you there’s always a sardonic twist.

[@LarryYaw]

thanks for plugging Oliver's channel. He is a really talented guy. He should have way more subs then he has now. I am loving seeing your side projects Wes. Keep up the awesome work,

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

I always appreciate and admire the effort you put into these videos Wes. Especially the hand drawn blueprints! 🙂👍 I really dig the "go away" sign! I think you done a phenomenal job with the bucket rebuild. I was scared for you when I seen the saw horses start to buckle *but* I got a good laugh when you chucked them into the scrap bin!!! 🤣 Enjoyed the video my friend. Stay safe and happy wrenching 🔧🔩

[@WatchWesWork]

I'm pretty lucky I didn't get a sore foot to go with my sore hand.

[@hedge685]

Those horses are rated to 1000# by the marketing dept....not the engineering dept.

[@tim656]

Surprised he did not rebuild them with some custom cut braces including dirty word cutouts!

[@timothymilam732]

Wes unless you just have to have solid metal along your bends on something like your laptop stand, then use slots to take some of the strength outta the bend, and if you need it solid you can always weld them back solid again. Saves you from having to fight the metal so much that it becomes unsafe on your light weight equipment your using to make your bends. As far as wrapping your cutting edge around the bucket edges, just cut the pieces off the bottom edge, and weld them in place, because the weld is stronger than even harden steel is. To help with deflection, plug weld it into place first by making holes in the skin then weld them closed to the outer edges your adding to stiffen the the bucket. Great job, and I knew that you weren't about to buy what you are capable of fabricating yourself. Take care, and y'all be well

[@hikanthus]

I think his "Swag Off Road Finger Brake" can handle it =)

[@Lankhor]

Another good welding channel is Cutting Edge Engineering Australia. Works with big machinery. Wes keep up the good work.

[@rdyardie]

Impressive workmanship! You are a master at your trade. My father had his own machine shop. He would not believe the machines that are now available.

[@brainiac_brian]

Thanks! I like watching Wes work! I like work in general! I could sit around all day watching work! LOL I want the sign over your door! I NEED one of those! lol Thanks again for entertaining nan old guy for awile.

[@billroberts3864]

Wes, first of all you are a great teacher and know how to share the important steps of and operation. Secondly, you have a great sense of humor. Sorry the welder was 'acting up' and not operating correctly. Wes, many blessings to you as you share your talents with us.

[@davetaylor4741]

Came out good. Somehow found Snowball engineering when he posted his first video. Watched everything ever since. Talented guy. Also does a variety of jobs like you. Two of my favourite channels.

[@Camden09]

That is an awesome plasma cutter, Wes. It's great to see you got new shop equipment. Those metal stands fell apart like sticks. The expression on Wes was like, "Well, thoes are cheap. They can't hold the weight they said it would. Hmmmm 🤔

[@erik_dk842]

A chain as cross brace at each pair of legs would have worked wonders

[@temper9993]

You are quite the fabricator, Wes. If you care to, I, personally, would like to see more videos using the welding table and the plasma cutter. THANK YOU for you time to produce great videos.

[@floridagunrat1625]

Your old bucket was nowhere near worn out yet! I've run them till the cutting edges were broken half and worn really bad, the bottom had holes big enough for tennis balls to roll out, and the reinforcing ribs on the bottom where worn clean through, welded up and worn through a second time! That being said, there are three things on a skid steer that go along way in both function and pride of ownership. One is a good bucket, the second is a good set of tires, and the third is a good seat. You did a nice job on making that new bucket. It came out looking Factory perfect! The sad part is that a couple of years ago, a new bucket was about $600! I also had a set of those thousand-pound sawhorses. The first time that we used them fabbing up some steel for a metal door frame. They collapsed!

[@chrislambert2889]

Love the go away and the Plan 🎉

[@LeewardStudios]

Plasma stuff looks great Wes! Cutting Edge Engineering out of Australia does some cool rebuilds, hydraulic work, grader blades, do-all re teeth and some cool lathe work. Fixes components for a lot of heavy mining machinery.

[@ronaldwood9911]

Wes you might try an oil wiper between your spool and the roller on your mig it might help with the sticking problem. My welding store recommended them. They are supposed to increase the life of your liner. Keep up the good work.

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

NO....petroleum attracts dust and debris from wire, REPLACE THE LINER if compressed air doesn't clear symptoms , remove liner and clear that tube as well. I have seen the debris from those felt 'wipers' accumulated behind the contact tip.... We had dolts in the weld-shop that thought WD-40 would fix the feed problem..... ONLY A TEMPORARY fix... When you drop steel on the gun hose it distorts the liner, if not actually ruining the tube the liner it runs in... Better to step up to the bar and buy needed parts than waste production time... BTW NEVER use WD-40 ON ANY cable housing. When the light distillate evaporates the gummy 'lubricant' is left behind.... You will apply more and eventually it stops cable travel....

[@KStewart-th4sk]

Our mig welders at the shop i worked at all had felt wipers on the wire feed just after the spool BUT i doubt they were oil impregnated. As far as i knew they were just to clean the wire, not lube it. Makes me wonder if your welding store knew what they were talking about. We had pro ticketed welders at our shop, i was a mechanic but did do some welding.

[@reggien737]

Love that youre starting fabrication videos wes! Smart guy that can really branch out

[@haulingit1793]

many years ago I worked for bobcat in gwinner ND. I welded the buckets, 2 of us standing side by side welding for a 8 hour shift, we made 8 buckets every day, they had a day shift and a night shift, I was on the night shift. It was great money back in 1975.. Now its all robots doing the welding. All the parts were precut for us, and we had a jig. We got so good at it, we could build 7 buckets by lunch time, we could sit back and relax till about a hour till quitting time, and then build the 8th bucket for the day, we were only required to build 8 a day. I loved the job but hated the very cold North Dakota winters. Watching you weld on the bucket brings back many ,memories

[@peter-pg5yc]

Missed ya wes I had a really bad week. Just when my prostate treatment ends october. My kidney got infected, i ended on floor.. Got intubated etc.. heart zapped.. The works.. But i forget it all watching you.. Thanks for the great content

[@markdavies9912]

The wall thickness of the holes for the brass inserts needs to be thickened to stop the hot insert breaking into the infill. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@WatchWesWork]

How thick? They were 1.5mm.

[@markdavies9912]

Depends on the insert. For an M6 or so then I went to at least 2.5mm. It also helps to get the soldering iron tip designed for that insert as it is easier to guide it properly. Temperature is another factor. You only need what the printer uses to melt the filament. Let the plastic around the hole soften then push the insert home with decent force. Do not use high temperatures and let it melt it’s way in because it will wander big time.

[@Flying0Dismount]

@@WatchWesWork If I'm heat setting them, I put at least 3mm around all sides so that the inserts have something to bite into and to have enough melted plastic to flow back into the grooves... I'd also increase the wall thickness and infill density for any serious parts. Does take longer to print and uses more filament, but if you want parts that can stand up to some abuse, a bit of time and filament is well worth it..

[@lukebenn]

In addition, I found extra success setting the soldering iron just a bit above the melting point of the plastic, rather than wayyyy above normally. If it’s too hot, it melts the whole print

[@drrrrockzo]

​​@@WatchWesWorktry tapering the hole 2 or 3 degrees too (they make tapered inserts as well, in my experience the straight ones work in a tapered hole)

[@Llama052]

This was awesome to watch! I love how this channel is constantly evolving

[@billslim9267]

As an owner of two WWW t-shirts.... I approve of this video! Thank you Wes! I could have got a cheaper t-shirt, but where's the fun in that?

[@CubasAutomotive]

I'd say your plasma cut stenciled logo is a success! Completely sold out of both painted & unpainted pieces in under 4 hrs of this video being published!!! Fantastic job on the bucket too. Those welds look phenomenal, and even more importantly, it appears to be ultra solid now. Great job Wes!

[@WatchWesWork]

You can still order them. It should let you backorder.

[@CubasAutomotive]

@@WatchWesWork nope. A message pops up stating to choose another option. I went back to confirm. Hopefully you can fix that portion on the website to allow pre-orders. Thank you sir! 👍🏻

[@wheelieking71]

Best part of the vid @ 26:42 may have been a little hidden Wes humor if I'm not mistaken, LOL. If it wasn't? I guess it was my sick humor that picked up on it. Great vid Wes! Loving the channel as usual. Fabrication like that is some of my favorite work. And, I don't do it for a living because I do not want to spoil the fun! And, I hear you on the "burnout". I am currently there!

[@brianworley7705]

Hello Wes! I am happy to hear you enjoyed this project as much as i enjoyed watching it. I don't know what your soil type or other materials you might be planning on moving with the skid steer, however if more than the soil you tested the reconditioned bucket on, it would be interesting to see what you would design and build for a clamp style tooth bar for your bucket. Maybe that isn't needed for your usage, and that would be perfectly understandable.

[@jimurrata6785]

IIRC Pete Zila put one on his Kubota tractor. Collab coming up?

[@andash123]

Glad to see more manufacturing and fabrication! Never knew you had a CNC shop

[@alfiembra]

Hi Wes if you program in slots on the bend lines it’ll fold easier in your bender.

[@WatchWesWork]

Good idea!

[@K-Rivs]

The big miller dimension in my shop used to have issues with jamming up the mig wire. It always happened if the wire speed was too fast along with not having a good enough ground. Adjusted the wire feed tension and speed and never had an issue since. Be sure to double check the ground electrode connection on the machine. Our miller is an absolute beast. 100% duty cycle and will weld non stop as long as your finger doesn't go numb from holding the button!

[@greggb1416]

Wes, I think the company that makes your plasma cutting table, offers a laptop stand/bracket for about $80 bucks….., “but then, where’s the fun in that”. hahaha. This was an excellent video (as per your usual), and the bucket is a piece of artwork, and will last forever. Thank you sir.

[@firewalker1372]

I’m surprised those saw horses stood up for as long as they did lol. That is a spiffy table man, will definitely come in handy in your shop.

[@jimurrata6785]

Someone gave me a pair of those, years ago. After a week I gave them to someone else. 😅

[@firewalker1372]

@@jimurrata6785 Some solid wood ones would work better. Still have a pair my dad made 15 plus years ago, still holding strong.

[@earboit5145]

Nice to see your job come out the way it did. The pride you have in your work is inspiring. It’s always a pleasure to watch

[@williambyrd3878]

Hi Wes! I just wanted to reach out and say you’re a fantastic light during my week and have been for years. I turn 21 this month and am a full time undergrad/grad student through my colleges accelerated MBA program. With employment law and other midterms breathing down my neck it’s marvelous that I can take a 30 minute break and watch someone as genuinely engaging and inspiring as you for FREE. People like you and Matt (Diesel Creek) sure make staring down the barrel of corporate America difficult but I’ll always look forward to your videos. Just snagged myself a rather heavy coaster too! And to Ms. Wes, my mom teaches 8th grade and it takes a special sort to teach these rascals. All power to you! Can’t wait to see where the channel goes!

[@keithanders8379]

love the greeting over your door! i use the line from the song "how can i miss you if you don't go away"

[@JohnSmith-nl8dx]

Nice job wess love the go away sign too mate take care too you and your family

[@bjolson96]

We run a crossfire xr at our shop, I put it together and its kinda been my baby. Getting all the tools built out in sheetcam has been fun, and I highly recommend getting some fluid to keep your water table decent longer in between changes. If you have any questions the forums are super helpful! So far the only real issue has been thc not playing well with the limit switches. Enjoy your new table!

[@rennkafer13]

Would you recommend SheetCam? I've been building everything in Fusion360 for my CrossFire, but it's kind of a pain.

[@tonyhopkins9266]

Brilliant diagrams and interesting content cheers Wes 👍🏻

[@danielrapoza8468]

Wes, Awesome engineering and fabrication you did there. Bucket came out great. I did not notice any warping in the final result. Thank you for sharing... Dan 😊

[@scott_small]

FWIW, those straight-milled heat insets are meant for other uses. To heatset with an iron, look for the ones that have diaginal/herringbone knurling, and put them in with the same sort of temps you use for your filament. A cheap $10 soldering iron with temp readout as dedicated tool and a turned stub for a tip works great. There's also printable baby drillpress-type iron holders to keep things square. Good luck! Having fun watching, am a new viewer.

[@rickheckbert2423]

Gee that bucket loader is really paying off! Now a plasma cutter table! Same technique sometimes works with my wife too although I'm pretty sure she's on to me. Those saw horses really irritated me, I'd return them no matter how much of a pain it was. I know you're usually pretty safe (except with the occasional car into a wall or press brake grabbing the material) but imagine if your son or the dog had been near them! Thanks much for the video, it was really enjoyable.

[@rickheckbert2423]

Next video on the sawhorses to end all sawhorses?

[@hikanthus]

Definitely like the new format and focus. Hopefully it's better for you, as well. Great content, and I really enjoy seeing you put your skill to work, doing things you enjoy.

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Wes, pleasant surprise of your fabrication skills. Check out Cutting Edge Engineering, I.C. Weld and Fireball Welding to add to your library. Like you, they are great channels. Also, don't forget your buddy Matt from Diesel Creek. I'm sure he'd be interested in your Plasma table.

[@terryrogers1025]

Pretty nice job, it came out looking pretty nice and looks like it works well also. I like the fact you made some of brackets and stands to go with the plaz table, good place to practice with the new table. Looked like a fun project to me Wes, glad to hear you enjoyed the process, thanks for the video.

[@runamonk]

Great recommend on Snowball, that kid is going places and he just bought a new toy! Highly recommend.

[@andrewhenseler1262]

Wes, I am a shop teacher in Upper Michigan who just started a welding program that sat idle for 20 years while they were looking for a teacher (we are hard to find). I have little experience with cnc plasma tables, just enough to teach the basics. If you are looking for content suggestions, I would really enjoy a video giving basic-advanced tips for running a plasma table. I mostly struggle with cutting multiple parts leaving little material waste. We currently have a Radnor 4x4 table with a Hypertherm 45 running FlashCut. Keep up the great content!

[@ericcorse]

Very cool video, those go away signs might sell. What was the purpose of the washers when welding?

[@markdavies9912]

Let’s you use a pry bar to lever the metal down tight before welding. Also called “dogs”.

[@jimurrata6785]

Gives the ladies slipper bar somewhere to pry the steel together for tack welding.

[@ericcorse]

Thanks to all

[@Norweeg]

I was wondering the same thing as I have no experience welding but I find it fascinating. Thanks to all who replied.

[@mfc4591]

There is a bird in Africa called the Grey Loerie, its often called the go away bird. I loved the art work. My sincere apologies for laughing when the saw horses rated at 1000 pounds collapsed. There is no fun in buying stuff, why do that when you can suffer !

[@jdmccorful]

Hes got the new toys, think he should build a set, I bet.

[@mikeramsay7682]

As soon as I saw the "Go Away" sign you made, I knew where you were going to put it 🤟Cheers to the success in your new venture!! Proud of you!

[@DougT25427]

The biggest crime on KZbin is Watch Wes Work isn’t over 1K in subscribers. I truly enjoy every second of the videos Wes producers. His dry sarcastic humor can’t be beat. As it turns out I really don’t care what he is working on as long as we’re treated to his narration. I think Wes could be one of the character voices in one of those animation films. Maybe Wes should get a Hollywood agent to look into it?

[@WatchWesWork]

I don't think they want me.

[@DougT25427]

@@WatchWesWork I bet every ordinary person who hit it big said the same thing. You are just as funny as any of those old time sitcoms were and they had writers, directors and other support staff helping them. Anyway... I really like what you do.

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Fred Dibnah would be proud of the drawings and your cursive 😆 The man wasn't well known for his artwork but he could sketch chimneys beautifully and make renderings of his work to be performed. Lost art

[@WatchWesWork]

He made some illustrations for the later shows he presented. Seemed quite artistic.

[@dreadnaught2707]

I believe he went to art school as a young man.

[@erik_dk842]

Fred Dibah. The slayer of many chimneys

[@deme7063]

Do like Jimmy Diresta does. If they won't sponsor you, cover their name with your own and promote yourself...

[@kenfrazier616]

good ending, Great to see your humor back brighter then ever. Hope to see more awesome videos

[@johnfulmer740]

Fyi, the prusa mk3 is an excellent "I just want to print things" printer. Never regretted buying mine.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Carbon arching! You don't see that every day. I had to replace the gun and liner on my Millermatic. It was doing the same thing. Thanks for bringing us along on the bucket build Wes!

[@danieloutloud9151]

Bravo , loved watching , ( except when you got injured 🤕) , your enthusiasm is contagious !

[@gubr]

Remember your old shop vids with the CNC and even commented on it how I missed them moving to rural town. Back then the answer was that not enough people would watch that content. Didn't know you got tired of em. Now that the spark has maybe been reignited and the shop floor is level enough you can level one, I expect some clapped out CNC lathe rebuilt video soon 😜

[@zoidberg444]

You know Wes to say you are a man of many talents would be an understatement. You are a clever bloke. 👌

[@harryrubright6795]

Watching you work is whats the fun in that!!!!!

[@okanagansawmill]

Nice work Wes really enjoyed the video! Snowball Engineering is a great channel as well.

[@timbo2ssrs]

yes another great video. very justified purchase of a cnc plasma table

[@vidamj]

jeez louise that was a solid video. totally got me with the finger snap was not expecting that at all. thought it was a build your own bucket, which i guess in a sense it was. Diversity of videos is good keep up the awesome work

[@jonashaglund1125]

Man your videos just keep getting better. Music, video, lighting, talking, editing. In this video you really nailed everything!

[@toowey22]

I like the Cutting Edge Engineering channel also. I’ll check out Snowball Engineering. Thanks for the tip. But don’t worry, I’ll be back to watch you struggle. It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one.

[@niminamino]

The style of videos, and sense of humor since you’ve changed your style several times months back is so on point it’s great! Keep on keeping on!

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Be careful of those hands, my friend. We don't want to see them damaged. I'm glad to see that rest cured your burnout on CNCs, maybe there is hope for your burnout with the shop. You know you are going to get requests to make those laptop stands and the Go Away signs as well. That bucket is beautiful, probably orders of magnitude better than the original.

[@mikemanes6811]

I thought sure you were going to build new saw horses, before rebuilding the bucket. 😄 Another great video!

[@mpp31387]

Thanks for all the fun with that!

[@AndrewMoizer]

Fantastic series of episodes on the skid steer. A lot more fun for everyone with this approach to a bucket. I can empathize with the amount of welding that goes into one. I built a 5' loader bucket maybe 15 years ago and by the end I was pretty much "welded out".

[@fredleuthauser1225]

Really like that welcome sign over your door !!

[@pkzanc]

es, thank you for a very entertaining channel, I can't wait for each new video, always something new. Please keep it up, you are tha MAN!