Stairway inspection problems (weld it back to code!)

#welding #repair #welder I can’t believe the inspector missed this but called out something to change that wasn’t even code. Not the first time I’ve come behind a building inspector that didn’t know code. But we come in and do our best to weld and fabricate everything up to the customer and inspectors standards. These small structural mobile welding jobs are my specialty. But mid job I get a change order and have to bring in one of my sub contractors to give me a hand. That’s just par for course in the welding business!
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[@veejaybomjay8145]

"Children crave labor". best line evah!! Thanks Ant, you never fail to entertain.

[@tethmthero]

Good shit. I like how your videos are legit and not all show. You display flaws and mistakes. I find it more entertaining and educational. Keep it up.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Doing my best!

[@elkvis]

"i don't make the monkeys. I just train 'em." I'm stealing that 😂

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

🤣

[@hsaneener9292]

Does it take a long time to memorize how far a metal stretches in an area? In temperature...do welders weld in farenheight or Celsius? Or when you see a < is it understood?

[@daywalker6847]

Nice video

[@elkvis]

It looks like you're using NR-211. Do you have any experience with NR-232 or 233? I'm gearing up to start taking some mobile welding jobs, and i was looking at E71T-8 for general purpose welding on carbon steel, to use instead of stick welding, under most conditions, due to the higher productivity that it can provide.

[@jordanarizon4089]

T-8 wires are for heavy structural. Would have been a good choice for Anthony's portion of the job, the channel, angle, hss/base plate welds. But it would be a nightmare on the railing.

[@elkvis]

@@jordanarizon4089 my understanding is that T-8 wire is suitable for general purpose welding of mild steel and certain alloys, in addition to the specific applications for which it was expressly designed.

[@shineything4444]

damn right around the corner from where i live too lol

[@zurgone]

Noooo . 7018/6013 is a pain/horrible to weld on these railings . 7014 Lincoln electric 3/32 stick weld at about 80 is perfect for this job . I weld all railings with 7014 Lincoln electric. It works perfect for me especially in the wind . 5lbs should be about 20$ please try it you won't regret it . Do a review on it ..

[@Cptnbond]

Always looking for new job opportunities. Lol.

[@normajeanesmailka5743]

In a trailer (generator)

[@andyf1235]

Great video. I love the real world raw no BS style of your videos, showing your mistakes etc. I'm only a hobby welder but I have learned tons from watching your videos and get good entertainment at the same time. Win win! Keep up the grind.

[@davidsumpter1]

That particular fire code is an interesting one, in the case of schools the idea behind it is having the landing large enough to get someone in a wheelchair evacuated onto the balcony into a breathable atmosphere and await fire rescue. While still leaving enough room for people to walk by. Atleast that's per KY firs code

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

That makes more sense now!

[@RHEC1776]

That's makes a lot of sense. At first, I was laughing like WTF Handicap accessibility for stairs 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. Thanks for teaching me something new. 💪💪👍👍

[@JonDingle]

I like how you take on awkward and tricky jobs. Top marks young man!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks for your support Jon!

[@GickelsGaming]

As a stainless fabricator, i absolutely love learning "real world" welding, like this. Im stuck in a damn chair tig welding big pharma bullsh*t all day

[@boeing175]

Im sorry to hear that. At least youre not a wire monkey like me. I can to mig, stick, tig, and flux core but im stuck doin mig.

[@scottcarr3264]

But I bet you make good money doing it. I'm 64 years old still working as a Fabricator, I Tig and Mig weld nearly every day at work, I have 3 More years until I can retire, Sitting down Welding in a shop is Good work To me. I've done my years working outside in the Elements, thankyou very much.

[@mattpatenaude7608]

Hey man I’ve been watching you for years through your journey! I probably have watched every single video and always had a dream of starting my own mobile welding business, and definitely had some inspiration from you! Well last week I became a business owner, and things are already off to a good start. I’m still working my full time gig, but took the steps to start er up 💪 I know it doesn’t happen overnight

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Congratulations I love to hear it!

[@georgecostanza4233]

you added the channel for the platform where are the clip angles on each corner this should be 6x6 so I ate bye clips on the inside welded all around waha wow you got to be the worst fabricator welder I've ever seen

[@paintnamer6403]

One of my fovorite jobs was building walkways for overhead cranes, lots of 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" tubing and 1/8" diamond plate. I was/am particular about making things that will not snag or cut when people run their hands on railings etc.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Love to hear that! Guys get sloppy when it comes to that soemtimea

[@MannsWeldMachine]

Great video! I’ve used the hobart fabshield 21b, absolutely love it when I can’t use shielding gas. The wind is brutal where I’m at too!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Both Montana and Florida are brutal for wind!

[@felixjuan5291]

Have u considered getting a portable band saw? I like it because I can save money by not having to use the ocxy acetylene. And definitely more durable than grinder disc's. And for the flux core I prevent it from rusting by putting it in a tuperwear. Anyways keep the great videos up! I appreciate the tips and tricks u share with us!

[@knowyourrights9793]

0:31 Who's *Really* the Stupid one? The Professional Who's Cutting Down a stairway & Has caution tape *Laying on the floor* Crumpled up Like it's Trash? Or The Kid going about his day that Tried to go up the Stairs that *Weren't Properly Blocked Off!?!!?* EDIT: Fixed timestamp

[@PatriotWeldFab]

Lincoln Murex 7014 works great on ornamental iron work.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Good tip! I’ll try that next time

[@richardbart8256]

Listen people don't use angle grinders without the guard.. sometimes it's necessary but that usually means ya got the wrong tool on the job.

[@RANhxcCORE]

glad youre helping out good people like this. lol dont let internet osha see you riding that pallet jack haha. thanks for the awesome vid.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

🤣😅

[@anthonyo210]

Good thing osha doesn’t apply to self employed contractors

[@dlitbarnes3167]

Me like u vibes I'm a welder from jamaica just come to the US to live want to start a welding business

[@justintasht1067]

Fantastic video as always appreciate your time to film and share it. Like seeing the mistakes people make we are all human. But how can the guy doing his job not pick up on the picket spacings. Keep up the great work 👍👍

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Crazy

[@tonycleveland5043]

Is it too late for me to learn how to weld? I will be starting this new movement very soon.

[@Asomesauc]

Your videos are always good. But lately they have been much better. Keep on push and rod brother.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks man. Putting a lot of effort into the edits.

[@philipclark6841]

I was hoping you were gonna run your tape to 21 on an angle and mark at the 7 and 14 on the wall mount for perfect spacing of your holes. Like you said, perfect isn’t necessary.

[@whatsnextgarage]

Watched the whole damn thing Rockstar! AND THEN, the best part, got me a tee shirt and sticker!! I believe the quality of your merch is gonna be quality like your work!! F'kin A Rockstar I can't wait!!!! skys the limit bro!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Thanks brother! I appreciate the support!

[@OuryLN]

You just gave OSHA a heart attack!😂

[@lamerariataaaaa]

Why is it that everytime you weld it’s always “not the best, not the worst “ ? Shouldn’t you take full pride in your work and make the west out of every weld? Just curious. 😅

[@kash666666]

Even if you do your best that doesn't make it the best. Also no matter how nice my weld's look to someone else all I see is what I could have done better

[@129jamie]

Love the video Anthony love these on the job videos! Keep it up man.

[@Alconium]

Desiccant packs (or reusable desiccant things you bake in the oven) thrown in the bottom of your boxes can help you a little if you forget to take wire in. Isn't a cure all but could save you a ruined roll of 25 dollar wire for three dollars in desiccant.

[@MichaelRoachWV]

3:42 - I heard white out doesn't disappear

[@FishFind3000]

24:55 concrete shrinks when it cures so that’s why there’s the small separation line. That’s also why control joins are a necessity on big pours.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

He didn’t trowel them was my point on that one, also it had a 1/4 slope toward the dirt cause he didn’t mix enough mud, even said it 😅🤪

[@tarik_ziyaddz3485]

Nice Montana tags.

[@derekbryant6137]

That's awesome I've said it before you have the most realest world view on what it really is you don't mask anything I got that same chipping hammer can't go wrong with a EST wing and I think that's awesome that your subcontractors teaching his child how to weld in a world where things are so diminished we are short on people in our trade and I really appreciate the sarcasm about the Hobart wire I would rather use 211 innershield every day if that's all I had a choice to use on carbon steel but if you got to use Hobart I always used fabshield 23 I love that stuff it's the only Hobart flux core I like you can use it on galvanized materials and if I got to use their electrodes I like the Hobart extra low-moisture 7018 otherwise it's Lincoln Excalibur and esab Atomic rods all day long

[@loganrench5680]

Evolution makes a metal cutting circular saw i love mine i cut lots of plate with it i prefer it instead of a grinder or torch for cutting plate for things like this

[@WorkingOnRocks]

Horrible loud sound compared to a torch or grinder.

[@loganrench5680]

@@WorkingOnRocks yes but more precise

[@WorkingOnRocks]

@@loganrench5680 I agree . But all fun and games until you have a bad blade. Or no blades

[@anthonyedwards4423]

One question from a 72 year old welder. Do you use that language around your mother? I’ve known lots of welders and most are bilingual. English and profanity.

[@pablomedrano2362]

After 5 years of shop welding and watching your videos it keeps motivating me just don’t know where to start tbh . I can’t wait for more videos ! God bless

[@rusty_restorations36]

As for the “handicap” rules, it has to do with accessibility for people in general, not just wheel chairs. Such as force requirements to open doors, clearance around doors/entry ways slope of walkways etc.

[@ShaunBest]

Clamp a piece of rectangular tubing across stairway at waist height with signage "DO NOT ENTER DEATH RESULT."

[@hsaneener9292]

When you come to an "open railing" do you blow the insides to clean it? Grease it ? Sheila shine it? WD40? Windex? Or use a sand blower? To clean the glass? And im probably gonna sound stupid but if the building is 10,000 square feet is 5,000 people the capacity of people that can fit in that building?

[@bradlewellen7461]

Hey i love the no bs attitude and as you say the haters can go f☆☆k themselves! LOL keep it raw and real

[@TheRitchieLeeShow]

I had not considered that trough for that use, containment of cutting slag.👍 And I always think my welding rod is bad.

[@jackdawg4579]

The stairs actually look steeper than would be allowed here as well.

[@FreedomInc]

Im sure that you know. They make a masonry wheel for a n angke grinder. Makes leveling concrete easy.

[@hsaneener9292]

If your railing has 20 bars is there a weld that is specific to the 20 bars? On the decent of the stairs standing from the top there are how many bars let's say there's 13 steps 26 rails on one side do you account for rebars on the inside of the other side of the stairs? Since I'm not familiar with all my choices of rods can I choose the number of the closet highway or junction? If the street has a number under like >1000 Martin St

[@jerredhamann5646]

The giant stairway needs to be handicapped acessable as if anyone who is seriously handicapped or in a wheelchair would live in a unit at the top of a large stairway got to love usa bullshit codes

[@aaronclose6135]

I’m almost done with my course and about to be certified. Question though. Would MIG be a good option to do all of this?

[@hsaneener9292]

14:32 if it was me I'd grind or buff the curb just to get him "going" again since he is made of a rod and metal it would be have a æffect but what kind? Is the difference note worthy?

[@SteveHupe]

What’s an OSHA? 😂😂😂 That part where you put the C Channel in had my palms sweating seeing that pallet bending. I’ve done some sketchy things when welding, so I get it lol. Good work man. I love what you do. Real life field work is never perfect or pretty, but you make do really well. I do have a small filming suggestion. I saw this on another channel and it worked really well, but they put their GoPro behind another helmet so they can film in closer and see the welding. I’m a new sub so not sure if you’ve tried this or not.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I haven’t. I actually film with my phone 🤣

[@Theragecheaterlolz]

you could have 6010 them pickets back, or 6011, you should see some of the handrail repair we do down here in biloxi, 6013 rod is TRASH, plain and simple,

[@Mini_Rig]

What flux machine do you have? And are you running off 120v?

[@normajeanesmailka5743]

With all equipment on project? I carry my generator is a trailer, frees up so much room!!!

[@shanemiller6947]

Bro you need to get you some Silver streak pencils you cannot burn those off with a torch. Best friend a welder can have

[@demerclopez2622]

Lol guess if you want to throw someone in a wheelchair down the stairs they have that as an option but ive seen some disabled people whose upper body and skill on a wheelchair...

[@CamMacMastermusic]

21:33 maybe the wrong choice of words to use considering where you’re working ???

[@steventwiddy3402]

Well shit man you can go through the yellow tape it’s the red tape your ass better not cross !

[@charlesmecum5009]

When are things stich welded versus solid welded? And strength same or not?

[@crj1249]

Did you get Permits for this Job?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Gc did

[@lukasdreyer7592]

It's not the rust so much that cause blow out it's most likely that it was painted!

[@hsaneener9292]

Do people not do these things for fear of " looking like an idiot"?

[@jacobaguilar6756]

Use whiteout pen instead of soap stone and it doesn't burn off or disappear

[@jacobmccord5404]

Iv only had problems storing solid wire

[@strizzy239]

My small little Johnson….level lol good real world video as always man

[@donsmith9081]

Wind should not affect fluxcore.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

After 15mph it does

[@hunterrick4]

It's creating a gas shield- gas can be blown away.

[@donsmith9081]

@@hunterrick4 So you can't stick weld in the wind either?

[@ptitheprodigy]

@@donsmith9081 stick welding has the coating to protect it

[@hunterrick4]

@@donsmith9081 way more flux on a rod. It doesn't have to fit between rollers and into a liner. The proccess may have something to do with it as well. Maybe I'll try to stick welder next a leaf blower and see what happens.

[@anthonysmith1404]

Do you ever use 6013?? Every time I use 6013 I get porosity in my welds. I hate using them. Am I just not welding right with them? Or do they just suck.

[@anthonysmith1404]

I would prefer 6011 alllllll day. I refuse to even buy 6013

[@jesualdogallardo901]

That was like a two hour job you turned into two days

[@Geffearson442]

Hey Anthony…. I would like to ,like…. And share…..DEZZ NUTZZZZZ

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

😂 gotta be Matt

[@kyle123589]

what model weld pro welder is that? how do you like it?? +

[@PGC195]

Thank you for all the information you give out in your videos I currently work in asphalt most my coworkers do welding on the side this is giving me a lot more confidence in starting my own welding side jobs

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Good stuff man! Good luck out there. You got this!

[@TylerHawkins-o9s]

I’m an asphalt guy to and bout burnt out been thinking bout going into welding

[@OuryLN]

and that was your jacking hand!😬

[@drec7366]

Why not use gasless flux core?

[@demerclopez2622]

That kid is going to have a good trade and contacts to get into

[@stefandelange5505]

Your welding is so thin I weld thick

[@MLDIYSH]

How would you price this project out?

[@normajeanesmailka5743]

How much do you charge on site?

[@treymartin-x3l]

You got work for another rig up in Montana?

[@beege1968]

Children crave labor ....😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffgood6441]

Getting her done with the yes weldee huh

[@samuelsnyder5169]

Freezer bags work good for 5lbs rolls

[@bobbyz7736]

Is that a poured concrete floor you are hammer drilling into?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

It’s a lentil

[@HarryJarrell]

Lol, lintel is a beam, lentil is a bean.

[@glyn1]

GRINDERING Would the SPARKS not hit your windscreen seen this time and time again they travel along way sparks

[@morganweller1491]

Well you are in Florida right?lol

[@wcmwfab935]

Old flux core sucks. What did you bid that at. My guess is 4300 to 5300

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Dead on bud for my part anyway

[@shanemiller6947]

What is rooting metal look like lol

[@hadidweldingfabricationllc]

Caution tape doesn't indicate someone to stop or cross through work area, but only to be caution while passing through. "RED DANGER" tape is the correct tape to use.

[@Welderman007]

What, no preheat on this job.

[@neeleydev2596]

I would love to learn how to weld

[@lwwarren]

I realize it's been 4 months since you did this job, but you should calculate what you would have charged for a regular customer with no discount and take the difference from what you charged this school as a donation. I assume they're a registered charity? If so, get their info and deduct it from your taxes for this year! If you don't like, you know what to do! 🤣

[@Gun_Thumb]

Brother at 16:00 seen Jesus

[@tdublove9558]

Whiny dude just do the job

[@lilblue35]

Noticed your weldpro :) I have the weldpro mutiprocess 200 amp , weldpro 200 amp ac/dc tig, and weldpro cut 40 . Keep doing what you do bro !!

[@kooter150]

Darn it...wanted to post pic of rails I make. Weld them onsite to a 4 in flange plate using 3/32 7014 Lincoln rods. 7014 is very strong in my opinion

[@sanchezy6732]

Should’ve used danger red tape. That should really keep them out next time😂

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

🤣

[@6stat664]

Love the go fuck yourself ending, people critasize when they can't do the job and want to tell you how to do it! Keep the videos coming.

[@DonnyBwelding1]

Heres the best question youve got yet ...do you think its the day ghat czme down to it or fcaw vrs smaw ....? I mean second day perhaps less wind.... Whatd it really come down to

[@Robwelds]

Dude thanks for the video I love the part where your telling all the know it alls not to bitch about repairing it!!!! Not everything needs to be rebuilt!!!! And that being said not everyone can afford that!!!! Thank you for the video!!! You did almost exactly what I would have done!!!! Great content!!!!

[@Softtaildeluxe97]

Hey brother for marking steel for cutting with a torch I found the liquid whiteout pens work wicked and don’t burn away with the torch

[@robertoobregon3750]

A suitcase and some .035 Hobart is the way to go, have used .035 linclon nr 211.