This welder is a genius.

[@jasonadams2264]

the decision to rule out glue was genius

[@christiferbuzzard7736]

Hahaha 😂

[@corysapeda]

I never knew glueing it was possible

[@Âluu_7999-k5u]

Hahhaaaaah 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fredschaffer5535]

😂😂😂

[@Magneticitist]

@@corysapeda I worked at this place that had a potato slicer and one of the legs popped out from the concrete anchor cause the concrete chipped and it wouldn't hold it anymore. This thing was a big solid metal thing that held boxes worth of potatoes in it and was heavy as crap. My buddy who managed it was like "you think I could JB weld it or something?" I was like "hell nah that shit would break in a second". He was like "maybe, I think I'll try it." Somehow this mfer used jb weld to hold the bolt into the concrete and that shit wasn't budging. I feel like a ton of JB weld might be close to the same thing as what this guy is doing here.

[@zmanpianoman]

Can't beat guys wearing sandals in a metal shop.

[@bryanmcleod9346]

The best part, that they failed to reveal, is how he welded it up with only clear 2.5 reading glasses...😅😮😂

[@JT-lj6kj]

You forgot to mention that still has all his toes left 😅

[@Joelapierre-fi9ku]

Beat at how to make shity work ?

[@M0ngergang]

Wearing proper PPE in the shop doesn't mean you can properly do the job 😂

[@wandereagle4785]

Pakistani are dangerous

[@jimpiaz9537]

It's going to break. That 1/4 inch of surface weld isn't going to strong enough. Especially after turning the weld in the lathe.

[@emerramos3339]

You are correct

[@MusicWorld-zy6dl]

It was already broken wasnt it?

[@danielromero8l464]

I'm not a welder, but that was my first thought.

[@michaeljames6661]

Doubt it’s for an actual car, maybe a cart

[@charleswesley9907]

Alloys of the splicer piece and the the weld are subpar and then heat treating for toughness and stress relief . It will break. Steel has many alloys for different reasons and Heat Relief of stresses caused by welding and proper tempering is a must.

[@SacredHeart0520]

Hes a genius cause he's making sure he will always have work

[@benjaminhernandez7645]

😂😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

@@benjaminhernandez7645 Yeah that shit's gonna break on the first bump.

[@lazybites7286]

​@@knowahnosenothing4862 First bump probably not but the fatigue strength of the axle has been compromised.

[@timgannon2993]

I would like to thank you for this great video as my uncle had been disabled for 20 years and he suddenly walked after watching it to disconnect the wifi and damage the router.

[@PejtuJoker]

My dad is a welder since like 40 years As soon as he saw this video he said it's going to break in the next few days

[@Kenzytron]

but he was wrong, because in this part of the world ,it keeps on working for decades and decades.

[@jamieevans3666]

@@Kenzytron thats because another jeet is eager to take the truck drivers money to fix it again

[@gridselix]

obviously. The best way to repair this kind of damage is friction wielding

[@grimlawdmoney5080]

Yep definitely going to brake it’s not properly done pressure during first load that’s it’s. Pop

[@markwalker2307]

"Jeet"... hilarious ​@@jamieevans3666

[@aldorodriguez9881]

I love watching their craftsmanship. Very talented.

[@dinoj8126]

Welder here, that is not going to hold.

[@blu4x5]

Carpenter here but i own a welder and I agree.

[@dinoj8126]

@blu4x5 cheers bro

[@CaliforniaFretman]

It did

[@michaelteresi4437]

Great creativity! I think what he did was pure genius. The end product is almost as good and strong as new! This is stronger than simply gluing or welding the parts together would be. You can't only take the one weld into consideration. If the end product was only welded together, you would be right. That's why he fully machined it. Please explain your comment in much more detail, taking everything he did into consideration if you still believe you are correct.

[@jamesrussell5196]

This stuff makes me really happy to live in America

[@khaledmohsen8724]

Why ? Because applying a swap can cost you more than 2000$?

[@jamesrussell5196]

@@khaledmohsen8724 we have safety standards and superior workmanship.

[@ThAtGuY-u9d]

@@khaledmohsen8724no because that will never last. Luckily it’s a full float axle so the wheel won’t go flying off.

[@innovationtile4440]

@@jamesrussell5196yea, I see that . Using Chinese aftermarket parts 98% of the time . How you think those are produced 😂

[@chrisknecht5901]

​@@innovationtile4440🍻

[@frank_southwell]

My issue with all these repairs is the type of materials used to fill the gap. An axle is not made from mild steel.

[@jong_java]

what makes you think they missed it?

[@frank_southwell]

An metallurgist will tell you that the properties of axle steel are far different to those mild steel. Those joints are woodworking joints... not steel work.

[@jong_java]

@@frank_southwell i see no difference. they use grinding machine on both

[@trideb6035]

​@@frank_southwelldoes friction welding take the shear stress?

[@guruprasath.m]

I accept

[@ian020881]

I did this when I was around 19 playing with 4x4s, and I wanted to extend an axle for 4 wheel steering. The welding utterly screwed up the metallurgy, created a soft weak spot and it disintegrated the moment I approached a hill. I subsequently went on to do a Mechanical Engineering Degree, partly to learn what the hell happened. Turns out lack of controlled heat treatment was the root cause.

[@timothydraper3687]

That's the best reason to go into engineering, my Dad became an honorary professor in the UK, and went into engineering because he wondered why an aircraft's front leg collapsed when it landed on an aircraft carrier.

[@001imrankhan]

No matter how perfect it is welded together it will break eventually

[@CaliforniaFretman]

Ok karen

[@donniebaker5984]

So these days you have to have a college degree to find out where you screwed up.... That speaks of a millennials mind So how do you figure the deliberate shortening axles to create slingshot rail dragsters was there ever mentally figured out successful as it was. ... And this is a trick question cuz I do know the answer

[@donniebaker5984]

​@@timothydraper3687so in other words this means you have no idea I cannot figure out why or ever do what is Hoosier hillbillies found that you can shorten the axles on 11000 horsepower rail dragster and I won't break ... But there is a procedure simpler than this one that never fails ... Believe it or not I don't care cuz I'm not going to ever tell you

[@Visibile444]

I really admire his skills and creative work, but that connection won't last long.

[@chrissnatchko7795]

Nobody is mentioning that it would have been a good idea to drill through each end of the original shaft and through the splint he put into the middle, put a pin down through each end and weld it. That probably would’ve been another thing to incorporate into this that would’ve been highly beneficial

[@timoconnor7898]

I've been in design and engineering for over 20 years, last 6 in aerospace and defense. I can honestly say I've never seen anything like this. I'm not finished with the sentence. That lasted longer than 5 minutes after being reinstalled.

[@rbhebron]

Its not strong enough. The welds are mostly just on the surface of the axle. He could just tapered each of the broken axle 60degs & just buildup weld till it reaches the desired diameter. This way, the inside & outside of the axle is fully welded. So much stronger.. You could also quench harden after finishing.

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

Ineed. It can hold up for a while. But any sudden movement or Stuff like that and it will break.

[@atlfalconsfan1]

Or just go buy a new one, much easier.

[@whitey7388]

Quenching it make it Brittle. It would have to be Aneiled to keep it the same through the whole part

[@carlosrobles9148]

​@@whitey7388exactly

[@carlosrobles9148]

​@@atlfalconsfan1You're completely missing the point. To buy a new one would be very expensive, and why do it when you have the skill to repair it right there?

[@meusana3681]

Machinist here. This has to be satire. No shot this was actually intended to be serious. So a 2.5" axle broke in torsion, and you think 1/8" of welding is gonna hold it this time...Waste of customer's time and money.

[@shelmakgc6466]

Also no heat treatment afterwards, I've seen this things completelly twist on torsion tests when the piece has no heat treatment.

[@frank_southwell]

Absolute waste of time

[@ToroBravo-f1r]

This one is gunna hold !

[@markfry4692]

When labor is cheap enough, any thing is possible. 😅

[@squarepeg55]

Not bad for a dude that doesn't have hi tech machinery. The interlock will make up for the unwelded parts, slap it back on an back to work 😂

[@alankluttz4400]

Pakistans have really creative ways to repair what’s broken. IDK how long their repairs last but each one seems to be ingenious and definitely next level.

[@jamesbarbour8400]

Their repairs don't last that long, but they do manage to keep themselves in a job, in the longer term !

[@eggshapedisraelioperative6317]

This won’t last long at all, this video is either a joke or the man welding has no idea what he’s doing. The joining ends should be tapered so that he can build up weld from the inside out. This is like putting a Band-Aid on a chopped off finger

[@jad2290]

​@@eggshapedisraelioperative6317 From the inside out? On a rod?

[@contentinmotion]

The return on investment is very high because it costs like $20

[@demob4198]

its just for emergency use

[@KingJamie2229]

Yeah, absolute geniuses! No gloves, no glasses, And sandals! Brilliant!😂

[@muhammadshafique9860]

Absolutely 💯 Right appreciate it very much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jimpiaz9537]

If you look at the finish weld, it's about a 1/2 " wide. After turning it, that weld , if there lucky has a 1/4 " of penetration, which will help you get where you're going, but that's it. You're walking home.

[@dnunezgarcia22]

They did live a grove in there so ther was some penetration and they might of heated the steel to have more penetration it won’t be the same but it’ll hold if driven properly

[@evanfinch4987]

lol some axle tubes aren't even 1/4" thick homie

[@trademarktyping4015]

For all those who are concerned about the quality and durability of the repaired tool. In fact, customers know it won't work as a new one, but the low cost and keeping the vehicle running temporarily until a new one is arranged is key to them.

[@blakestone1432]

These guys may also be in an area where parts aren’t available, or are hard to afford. So it doesn’t leave many options. Countries with cheap labour repair cars. Countries with expensive labour buy new cars from countries with cheap labour.

[@chudrustler]

The narrator said good as new lol

[@petegkSalonika]

this make sense ,,,, nothing better than the new axis

[@Hoozpoppin]

I would tend to disagree. If the axle is balanced after the repair, there is no reason why it wont last a long time.

[@deadsetanime7102]

@@Hoozpoppin Nah. Axles are the 2nd defense against shock after the tires so they have to be able to withstand shock stress, rotational stress, and lateral stress while bearing the weight of the vehicle that is under a constantly shifting load due to breaking and accelerating. It would probably work for a little while on a smooth road however it will break in no time on even a mildly bumpy road.

These men do their best work in sandals!

[@dalebrowning9129]

Looks like a Very Good repair!

[@TonyMartinChilcott-ke5jg]

Great job hope they got same measurements I don't think they make any mistakes 😉

[@allahrazik]

Creativity is excellent

[@robertoulz]

SEEMS LIKE THE CENTER WILL BREAK ONE DAY BECAUSE ITS STILL SPLIT

[@nullvoid1255]

It was already broken to begin with.

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

you obviously do not know the power of a man

[@kirkslayden834]

You need to have a deeper groove around the seams so you have something to grab onto when it is welded at least a quarter of an inch and all the seams

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

you need to put down the glass of come and quit drinking it

[@laurenceburbank2998]

Anything will work if properly done !! Until it won't work!!

[@evanfinch4987]

wrong

[@paulkavanagh1032]

Genius, the confidence in his work is wonderful to behold.

[@frederickrogers1861]

Absolutely amazing work

[@johnjay6370]

This job is called "NOT MY PROBLEM". Get it to to work good enough to dump the rig it is used on! That is how the world works even in America!!!

[@matshengamatshe]

Love this guys innovation but I doubt the structural integrity of the axle now. An Axle has too much torsion.

[@drparulgoutam2549]

Also, the penetration on that weld is extremely superficial. That's just not safe.

[@MusicWorld-zy6dl]

well we do not know how longthe repair lasts but its fine for a temp repair I guess. Theres nothing like a new axel if you can afford it of course.

[@sahabahkhan3858]

It will hold because he used an internet locking shape. The interlock alone will hold the force, the welds are the to hold everything together not to strengthen. Kind of like when you put a pin through a trailer lock, it will hold but will shake off. Because of the interlocking shape, there is no need to build welds.

[@KGopidas]

Tradition of putting things together!!!!

[@behunin1963]

Beautiful work.

[@rickconstant6106]

What was the point of machining the wedge-shaped joint? As well as the weakness of the welds, that joint will be forced apart as soon as you apply torque to the shaft.

[@bertinglibro]

useful for a short period of time...

[@qazialimohayuddin6526]

Don't worry ...these repairs last longer than expected ..many heavy transport vehicles have them and they work no shorter than the ones working in EU

[@SYEDAFIQARAFAT]

You're right, another part of the axel broke, but not at the weld parts 😂

[@joeh6697]

10 feet at best

[@kolikari3813]

@@qazialimohayuddin6526its trash

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

Welding the surface together doesn't make that axle strong, it just makes it last long enough to put it on the truck so it break again as soon as they let if off the jacks.

[@onebadapple83]

Not really! It’s something like 95% of the axle strength is in that top 1/4 or 3/8 inch of surface. As the axle is overtorqued the outermost area will be the first to break. I’ve seen this done once on a D-7 or D-8 dozer. The cost to replace the axle was astronomical being it was like 300 miles to the nearest capable shop then weeks downtime! Our two mechanics/welders had it going in less than two days without any sort of lathe. It finished the job, two more months or so…..no issue! This sort of repair is nothing new!

[@carlosrobles9148]

No I don't think so. I'm sure those machinists know what they're doing a hell of a lot more than you

[@LonesomeDove-dn8dk]

​@@carlosrobles9148 I'm a welder. I think I know enough to have an informed opinion. The reason there's thousands of videos of these guys half-ass repairing shit is not because they are so good at it.

[@carlosrobles9148]

@@LonesomeDove-dn8dk okay so point out what was wrong with what the guy did

[@87mbilal]

I'm from Pakistan and I'm a mechanical engineer. We come across similar situations almost every single day and it's something we do all the time and they run for thousands of miles before they fail again

[@Amun_Ara_son_of_RA]

Innovative & truly resourceful

[@andrewshedron425]

He isn't a welder, he is a machinist who can also weld.

[@ryanali694]

These guys work is awesome.

[@MuffTuglick]

Till you realize that weld wont hold that long due to extreme lack of penetration and the use of 2 different steels.

[@stevegeiger834]

My Dad married Mom when they were 16 and when they were 18 . In 1942. He didn't want to be Drafted So He Joined the Navy He was In was In for 4½years .Used the G.I Bill for the National Motors. Became a Doctor of Machanicts! Desol & Gas! I seen Him . Have a Broken Drive Line and Cut It. Used a Long Angle Iron, put the Two Pieces in make sure they were even! Then spot weild in three places . Let that cool! Then weird even all the Way around! MAKE SURE IT WAS STRAIGHT!! IT DID NOT WOBAL! Was Good! ■]';•)

[@Saj14356]

This is next level with a limited resources imagine if they had all the equipment…

[@abdullahharis9875]

They have limited resources but lots of steels.i guess their country is where they called ship graveyards.the took steels from the ships

[@Wingedmechanic]

They aren't gonna go much farther with all the equipment. You need brain too.

[@Saj14356]

@@abdullahharis9875 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@duanesamuelson2256]

He literally has used the equipment he needed to do a proper repair.

[@chrissnatchko7795]

Or imagine if he would have just drilled through each end of the original shaft, and through the piece he used as the split pinned and welded it…. That would have been a pretty good thing to incorporate into the repair….

[@rambabuk8123]

Creativity is so good but I think it will break again

[@ianmunro4995]

These guys are incredible engineers who can achieve results with quite old equipment they waste almost nothing absolutely amazing

[@kevinwilson5711]

Good job, ❤and Ingenuity.

[@buddywiser8]

He should have beveled the ends a little deeper for better penetration and strength. Hopefully, the axle was heat treated after welding and machining? Great idea, though. 👍

[@TommyAventador]

It will break as soon as there is force put onto it, and the next guy that fixes it will cut it and weld another piece to a different section! And the cycle continues until there’s nothing left! 😂

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

nah

[@jimpiaz9537]

That's funny. I have a degree in physics and I see it completely different.

[@Buttercup2112]

Great Job.Really Smart.

[@SamraMahboob250]

Fun part these workers don't get traditional education i mean any engineering degree they learn it through thier observation, mostly these workshop are inherited

[@billrotherham8926]

Commonly known as "the school of hard knocks" W Excellent workmanship 🇬🇧🍺

[@frank_southwell]

@@SamraMahboob250 ... they have no training in Metallurgy

[@frank_southwell]

@billrotherham8926 ... no. Very bad workmanship. Haven't you been exposed to Industrial welding and metal treatment?

[@versoriano7483]

If these guys have knowledge in Mechanical engineering, metallurgy and strength of materials, then they wont do this kind of remarkable malpractice.

[@jamesfynnhere6983]

And that’s why this will break in 4 days. These guys are achieving nothing but wasting time.

[@MusaEvans]

They do this very well far better than than the British with idea that what’s broken stays broken and chuck it away

[@milkyyanks765]

It took a lot of capital, technology and expertise to build a facility that makes solid manufactured parts. What these Pakistanis do is basically just take 2 parts and weld them together. The final product would not be as strong as a new or original part. The original would be made as 1 solid part. Basically in every modernized country they would throw it as a scrap metal and buy a new one. Simply because they would rather avoid liability.

[@Phapchamp]

Because labor is piss cheap over there. That guy will earn less than 100$ for all that work. Same work would cost you as much as an entire truck in UK. People arent slaves over here.

[@1993joeking]

The British know that a broken axel will never be as strong as a new one, not their fault they don’t waste their time if they got the money for a new one

[@scorpianking1978]

​@@Phapchamp just 10 to 15$

[@RiderofTime]

Anyone that understands the engineering behind the part will understand that this is a temporary fix. It will break and break quickly as it is no where near as strong as it once was.

[@mohammedkhan2147]

Very good

[@silvershadow1531]

Nah...duct tapes the right way

[@kaijo7309]

Recommended to fully replace. But IF need to weld it, I'd make two cones on each ends and pass a painfully labor intensive full thick root pass with a fat cap (face) on it and machine that thing down to surface finish. Still would recommend to fully replace it tho.

[@marty8670]

they do work very hard but no heat treatment for one, it can't be as strong as original

[@MusicWorld-zy6dl]

I feek they akready know about heat treatment, you cant put everything into one video

[@zvotaisvfi8678]

oh my god @marty8670 youre dumb

[@briangriffinwriter]

rather than glue it? 😂 this can’t be real. if an engineer suggests that you weld a gear cog run 🏃‍♂️ and get the fucj out

[@raghukiran961]

Broken fixing is always temporary and will wait for disaster

[@puzzleheaddesign3789]

This is where knowing actual metallurgy is important.

[@alawihusainalawi6135]

‏عمل احترافي إبداعي مميز 💯💯

[@jimpiaz9537]

Good point. He should have shown more of that in the video.

[@kylecasetta4091]

Great bandaid fix, probably good enough to limp home. Very expensive bandaid till a new axle shows up

[@Teediggler81]

That's not creativity that's straight talent

[@NeonAstralOfficial]

Its a business talent, customer comes back every week

[@rtbzero22]

Awesome work

[@chrisbarriere101]

Excellent work

[@paullevessque9538]

AWESOME JUST, TOTALLY AWESOME AND WHAT AN AWESOME JOB

[@ryanlynch290]

Interesting combination of woodworking technique with machining and welding. I would imagine it will hold up. I'd be curious to see it a year into service. I have a background in shaft repair and manufacturing.

[@alexextreme3026]

Isso aguentará algumas horas de uso apenas , pois a solda foi superficial e ainda foi retirada no processo de torneamento , vai sofrer um rompimento catastrófico com horas de uso.

[@SGOfficial-tc2ry]

Wow it’s too innovative 👌

[@f.a6043]

Genius welder much Respect 🫡🫡🫡🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@obamablogs9454]

Incredibly innovative! Even though it will not last even one week

[@jerrydespaltro4023]

It looks great, but how long will it last?

[@jannaude2106]

They are very good woth fixing. Hreat job.

[@McGruber1]

Creatively 1000%. Solid weld 60% maybe. 😊😊

[@jeremydenn6988]

These men are awesome

[@09amusement]

A true engineer. Regards 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@stevedeleon8775]

These guys are the best fabricators..

[@tylerepperson4381]

I glued mine and it's still holding up great. I'll let you know when I try to drive it

[@vaughanscott7308]

The dudes a genius.

[@robster7787]

Had he understood where most of the torque is applied to on a shaft, he would have never cut it that way. Thats definitely gonna break. Third world machining is no excuse for not understanding basics strength/mechanics of materials.

[@al22005]

This is the most dangerous thing to do. If it's a wire like this to be welded and held together, it's more likely to break along the way😅

[@JGunit]

Well, at least he didn't glue it. Got to give him some credit for that big brain move.

[@frank_southwell]

Those guys need to study Metallurgy and Weldments

[@survivealaska]

Depends on two things, 1) Did he get proper penetration with the weld, and 2) did he reharden the part he welded? If yes on both of those, it's a legit way to repair.

[@hawkenman.549]

Like it or not, for as crude as there working conditions are, they do some amazing things. They are very creative, no doubt about. Concerning the repair, I’m not an engineer but I’ve welded for about 40 years. It looks very good but it will not withstand a great deal of torque. What strength it had was diminished by all the machining. Maybe that axle will be relegated to a cart or a wagon of some sort. In that case it should hold up just fine.

[@PaulCasiño-y3e]

Nice job 👍👍👍

[@gabemclaughlin4171]

Let's remember that this talented gentleman isn't wearing shoes 😂😂😂

[@Chanstar777]

Absolute Genius!!!

[@DoctorSerenity-fc7fq]

The flip flop tradesmen are no joke

[@mohdmizamsaidiali419]

1)no bevel,just surface weld 2)hardened metal with normal metal it may work but it wont hold long.

[@r3gret2079]

Brilliant. The guy will be back in a couple weeks.

[@Jasonitodd]

He came up with great method, it was very human.

[@redjstc9123]

He fixed it by not welding it, but welding it😂

[@twinfirs4]

For all the critics commenting, these guys get paid on views and comments. They know full well this repair won’t last. They’ll make good money from the views though

[@_Renaissance_Man]

He didnt just weld it, he welded it

[@vegahowell5813]

Like the old saying goes looks to be deceiving. But it's not even at 25% strength. If you really think about it. Yes, he did go put pieces where they lock into each other and they can distribute a portion of the torque. The problem is it's only held by some really thin layers of weld that weld can pop and it opens up the same situation again. I would never use that axle

[@LuisOmarHernandez]

"Rather than welding it..." he welded it.

[@Roadmaster3]

Visually-A good solution, functionally -lot of compromises on the torsional rigidity. More of a kind of temporary solution than a permanent fix.👍

[@80andybrown80]

Just incredible. Take note of the work and passion the make shit work. Not like todays knobs who think they are entitled

[@maximyurchenko1512]

He is so genius, the weld is in the outside of metal, thin weld is holding axel that supposed to be solid steel. If he would sharpen both sides like pencil (less angle) and started evenly weld material on, the it would be legit.

[@Shane-on5kh]

Safety sandals was remarkable